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Tremendous performance for a PC with SATA 3.0 port. Make it the boot drive and your PC will feel like it is running on steroids. Out performs any mechanical HDD and sata 2.0 SSD's. Eventhough it is only 60 GBs but at this price u can't get better. If u want more performance get the OCZ vertex III, but that will be pricier and u wont feel much of a difference.
Even though DDR3 memory will slow it down, but this card can play most of the current games in medium to lower detail at upto 1600*900 resoultion. For higher detail at upto 1600*900 resolution u can shell out exactly 7k INR and buy a 5770 which is rebadged as 6770 with GDDR5 memory. To improve game play on a 5670 turn off antialiasing.
Good processor with an unlocked multiplier. Almost makes the core i7 2600 pointless but for a few. For Gaming Build combine with an Biostar tz68k also available on flipkart and 8GB of dual channel ram, with a good graphics card like AMD HD6850 or GTX460 and corsair cx430 SMPS. If u want to have flexibility of future upgrades then combine with ASUS P8p67-m-pro or asus maximus IV gene-z or asus p8z68v motherboard along with a good SMPS like corsair TX650. This will provide u the ablity of adding another graphics card for crossfire or sli in future and u can game for another 3-4 years without need of a brand new build. Also get a good chassis like CM690 or antec 300 if u plan for a graphics card to keep things cool.
A SandForce 2281 controller based SSD. Offers performance similar to OCZ agility 3 and corsair force 3 ssd's at a lower price. So if u have a H67, P67, z68 or an AMD compatible mother board with sata III ports then grab it. It is the best u can get at this price point.
GOOD mobo at best price. Team up with core i5 2400, 2500, 2500k or 2600k if u plan to do SLI or crossfire and overclock (k series only), though u will lose ur onboard graphics but does that matter?. Remember to buy a good SMPS like corsair TX650v2 or TX750v2 for crossfire/SLI builds.
Even though it is not the fastest SSD around but at this price it is the best buy and u will feel ur pc is running like 3 times faster. If u want something faster, but are ready to dig deeper in ur pocket and have a sata 3 port on ur motherboard then look for OCZ agility 60GB.
Terrific graphics card for playing almost all of the current games at 1920*1080 resolution at high or ultra settings. This is meant for real gaming and in case u want to upgrade in future and have a motherboard with 2 pci-e x16 or x8 slots u just need a good 550w SMPS like corsair vx550 or cx600 to crossfire and beat GTX570 in performance.
Best board for this price. u can SLI Corssfire and overclock K series processors upto 4.8ghz. Besides, it is a ROG board, so u can connect ur laptop n use it to overclock ur proc. There is just one catch if u plan to SLI or crossfire; the GPU's will be too close to each other n might build up heat n that is it, also there is no XIFI audio chip, be aware.
solid build and a lot of features but an asus p8z68 will be better as u can also use on board graphics of core ix 2nd generation proc's and overclock and sli/crossfire provided motherboard supports it.
What is the point of this board when u can buy an ASUS Maximus-IV Gene-Z for around 13k with ROG features. It can do every thing better than the intel board and has far richer feature set. Besides its EFI bios is awesome


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Writer Michael Crichton died yesterday of cancer at age 66. He's the author of The Andromeda Strain (1969), Jurassic Park (1990), and other novels, and the creator of the long-running medical drama series, ER. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University, studied anthropology at Cambridge University, and graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1969. About his writing, he identified it not as science fiction or fantasy but as "near-reality."
HIs first published medical thriller, A Case of Need, was written under the pseudonym Jeffery Hudson while he was in med school; it won an Edgar in 1968.
- An appreciation of Crichton in the CSM;
- Crichton's writing in the NYT;
- obituary at the BBC;
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The Five Elements Of a Great Hunting Bow
Posted on December 29, 2011
Many bowhunters are under the impression that the faster the bow, the better it is for bowhunting. This just isn't true. There are many factors that make up a great hunting bow, and blistering arrow speed isn't the main one. Here are five elements that comprise a great hunting bow:
1.) Accuracy. If your bow doesn't allow for great repeatability, day in, day out, how can it give you confidence about performing well at crunch time? It can't. This is where shooting forgiveness is paramount—a component that allows for some shooting error.
Some bowhunters demonstrate consistent shooting form, even on "off†days or while under pressure, and bows with low-brace height speed bows (6 5/8 inches or fewer) are suitable for them. However, most bowhunters don't have this kind of shooting control. For this reason, these bowhunters are better off with more-forgiving designs that come with slower IBO speeds. The same goes for bow axle length. Try several bows in various lengths and see what shoots most consistently for you.
2.) Smooth. A good hunting bow pulls smoothly and shoots the same, allowing for almost effortless operation. Many of today's bows are engineered for maximum efficiency and speed, but the trade-off often comes with a "harsh†draw and shooting cycle. Avoid these as much as possible, because they'll cause problems when you are afield.
3.) Fast Enough. A bow that is too slow is bad, too, since it will hurt trajectory and arrow energy. For this reason, examine all bows closely by test-shooting and analyzing speed capability. Then, decide which one offers the perfect blend of smooth-shooting performance and speed. This will make it more lethal for hunting.
4.) Great Aiming. Not all bows "aim†the same. Some simply stay on target better without strain. This is what you want; it'll make the tough shots a bit more doable. Again, test-shoot various models and determine which is the best aimer. You'll know what we mean when you "feel†it.
5.) Quiet. This could be the most important element. The quieter the thud, the less likely an animal is to jump at the shot, resulting in a poor hit. A quiet bow also makes back-up shots more of a chance. Quiet "misses†tend to keep animals within range, while loud ones don't. It's that simple.
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Father's Day: I love my boy, Arnie. You made me a DAD.
A miracle happened today: Sydney Rose and I are betrothed! My angel Sydney Rose! We are soul mates. We will be together for eternity. What peace I experience. What joy. Is this a hallucination?
October 20th...Sydney Rose died unexpectedly.
How could this happen so soon after the death of my dear friend Amelia?
I am bereft! How can this be? She had been sending me sweet, encouraging rosettes. I had just invited her to the Halloween Ball. I had even hired and exquisite coach with four white horses to take us there and back...no ordinary transport for my darling Sydney.
Oh Sydney, I pray that you have found peace and health in the world of Spirits. I pray that you wait for me as I will wait for you. I will gaze up into the sky and see the stars twinkle and think only of you. I will look at fields of heather and think only of you. I will play anciet celtic music on my drum, and beat only for you.
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Motivational Triggers of Faculty Members: The process of teaching practice transformation
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Motivational Triggers of Faculty Members: The process of teaching practice transformation
Sanchez, Julie
Parkes, Jay
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Smith, Gary
Noll, Elizabeth
Flowerday, Terri
Noll, Elizabeth
Flowerday, Terri
University of New Mexico. Division of Individual, Family and Community Education
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Motivation (Psychology)
College teaching--Psychological aspects
College teaching--Social aspects
Motivation (Psychology)
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College teaching--Social aspects
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In recent years, there have been sizeable shifts in higher education. These shifts include more diverse student populations, advancements in pedagogy, and research progress within discipline-specific knowledge (Austin, 2002; Braxton, 2006; Gibbs & Coffey, 2004; Sunal et al, 2001; Trigwell & Prosser, 1996). These changes along with student success have motivated faculty members to make changes in their teaching practices. However, few studies have examined the process and the factors that activate this teaching transformation among individual professors. The purpose of this study was to describe the process and triggers of teaching practice change of higher education teachers. Data were collected and analyzed through qualitative techniques, specifically employing aspects of grounded theory. This study used two sources of evidence including semi-structured interviews, and demographic and background information surveys. Participants were full time faculty members at a research extensive institution who were currently teaching, tenured or tenure-track. They had multiple roles of teaching, research, and academic service, and had attended at least one faculty professional development event from the faculty development program on campus. Results revealed one major theme of relationships, which broke down into several categories: 1) student relationships, 2) colleague relationships, 3) mentor relationships, 4) institutional relationships, and 5) personal relationships. These relationships emerged as motivators or barriers to changes in university teaching. The findings of this study also illustrated smaller themes directly related to faculty members' beliefs about teaching practice change, what they consider change to be, and how they experience teaching transformation. The results suggest an alignment between a professor's teaching philosophy and their beliefs about teaching practice change. They also suggest that when professors experience a negative emotion or thought about their teaching practice, it prompts improvement in their pedagogy. Lastly, contextual and individual dynamics were found as key factors that play a role in the transformative process of post-secondary teaching. This study provides a research framework to better explain the triggers and process of faculty member teaching practice change. This study verifies some of the findings from motivation, faculty professional development, and conceptual change research. Implications for faculty professional development suggest programs need to address the current shifts in student populations, belief systems that influence teaching practices, and the promotion of collaboration between faculty members and within departments that promote positive relationships.
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Would You Buy a Self-Driving Car?
Aren't we supposed to have flying cars by now? Well, we have self-driving cars. Google has been using such cars to map the world and now Mercedes, Volvo, GM, VW and others are working on similar technology.
KTRH Car Pro Show host Jerry Reynolds can see some value to it, but you'll always wonder if it's safe.
"And it's only gonna take one accident to put a real damper on this whole rage right now."
Auto industry analyst David Stivers thinks consumers will go for it.
"It should be something that the driver can easily change, from self-drive to automatic drive, probably by flipping a lever or pressing a button."
But Reynolds says Americans love to drive and he wonders how many consumers would actually buy a self-driving car -- if they're not ordered to by a tyrannical government.
"People love to drive their cars; I think that's why cars are such a big deal here in the United States. To give up that control, it's gonna be tough for a whole bunch of people."


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Mommy says the weather man reported that we will get 3 inches of the cold fluffy stuff! Mommy says I shouldn't play too long in it though so I don't get frost bitten on my toes! Mommy even promised next winter she is going to buy me a coat or make me a coat when it's cold again. I can't wait but for now mommy and I are going to play inside the house since it's all cozy indoors.
Other than that news mommy has promised as soon as she finds a good job she will be buying me some new stuff JUST FOR ME! Mom spoils me and Daddy spoils me more. They always make me happy though.
I just wanted them to know I love them so much. they are working hard and will soon be in college and mommy even promised to get me a new brother or sister someday so I can have a play mate! I can't wait I am so excited for my mommy and daddy!
For now it's just our little family trying our best. Mommy wants to be a vet's assistant or a dog trainer, daddy wants to either cook or learn business so he can bring home lots of treats and raw hides for me!
Mommy and Daddy promise me so much I am so proud of mommy and daddy.
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Leonard Lane
Professor Lane is currently president of an international strategy development consulting firm. Previously, he served as Vice President for Global Strategy; President, Partner and Director of Strategic Development Group; Executive Vice President of Alaska International Air; Assistant to the Chairman at Alaska Airlines; and Senior Consultant at Peat, Marwick Mitchell.
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Re: Dot product confusion
S. B. Gray schrieb:
> Given
> ptsa = {{x1, y1, z1}, {x2, y2, z2}, {x3, y3, z3}};
> I thought the following expressions would be identical:
> {aa, bb, cc}.ptsa (* expression 1 *)
> ptsa.{aa, bb, cc} (* expression 2 *)
> but they are not. They evaluate respectively as:
> {aa x1 + bb x2 + cc x3, aa y1 + bb y2 + cc y3,
> aa z1 + bb z2 + cc z3}
> {aa x1 + bb y1 + cc z1, aa x2 + bb y2 + cc z2,
> aa x3 + bb y3 + cc z3}
> Since ptsa is itself three xyz coordinates, the expressions might be
> ambiguous, but I assumed the dot product would always commute. Should
> there be a warning?
> The first result is the one I want.
The first result is mathematically correct as a matrix product with a
left factor a (1x3) matrix and the right factor 3x3 matrix. Nevertheless
for working in the index spaces it is better to use {{aa,bb,cc}} for a
row vector
The second product is mathematically incorrect in the context of general
matrix multiplication because a matrix product of 3x3 . 1x3 does not
exist. but it is conveniently introduced for abuse of notation by lazy
In the second product the right factor has to be a 3x1 matrix - or a
column vector - {{aa},{bb},{cc}} and the result has to be of the same type.
Try to
No such problems with Transpose[{{aa,bb,bb}}]
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How cool is this HPI along with RCLargeScale will debut the new 5B Flux at Large Scale RC's Power Jam next week. Whats very cool about this is sometime after the event we will be giving this car away to a Lucky individual. More Details on the Giveaway to follow after the Event.
In addition to the 5B Flux HPi will be on site with the new 5SC FLux.
Hey where is this power jam at and an any one go?
It's in Monon, Indiana follow this link to our forum post about it http://www.rclargescale.com/forum/largescalerc-power-jam/6438-largescalerc-com-power-jam-2012-june-15-16-17-a.html
All are welcome but please pre-register if you plan on attending. We are expecting a huge turnout so it helps to make sure we have the appropriate facilities for all.
Looking forward to a great weekend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the way from Greenville Ms.38701
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Call it the year of the baby: Chelsea Clinton and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, are expecting their first child later this year.
Marc and I are so thrilled to be expecting our first child in the fall! Thank you for all of the kind words!
Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) April 17, 2014
My most exciting title yet: Grandmother-To-Be! @billclinton and I are thrilled that Chelsea and Marc are expecting their first child!
Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 17, 2014
The 34-year-old daughter of former President Bill Clinton and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made the announcement Thursday at the end of a Clinton Foundation event in New York on empowering girls.
Joined on stage by her mother, Chelsea Clinton said she feels "all the better whether it's a girl or a boy that she or he will grow up in a world with so many strong female leaders."
"I just hope I will be as good a mom to my child and hopefully children as my mom was to me," the former first daughter said.
The former first lady, secretary of state and New York senator, who is considering another presidential campaign in 2016, said she was "really excited" about becoming a grandmother.
"It makes this work even more important because we've made a lot of progress," Clinton said.
"I want to see us keep moving and certainly for future generations as well so that maybe our grandchild will not have to be worried about some of the things that young women and young men are worried about today," Hillary Clinton said.
Chelsea Clinton said in an interview with
magazine last year that she and her husband were hoping to start a family soon, calling 2014 "the year of the baby."
The younger Clinton is vice chairman of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, which was previously known as the William J. Clinton Foundation.
Chelsea Clinton has taken a leading role in the organization, helping direct its humanitarian and philanthropic efforts around the globe.
Excited to add a new line to my Twitter bio…grandfather-to-be! @hillaryclinton and I are so happy for Chelsea and Marc!
Bill Clinton (@billclinton) April 17, 2014
She has avoided commenting on her mother's potential presidential campaign except to say that she'll support her in whatever she does. But she would be a strong voice for her mother among young voters if the former secretary of state decides to seek the presidency.
After the announcement, Bill Clinton weighed in on Twitter: "Excited to add a new line to my Twitter bio…grandfather-to-be! @HillaryClinton and I are so happy for Chelsea and Marc!"


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Debbie Hill died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014.
Family members received friends Sunday, Feb. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Eternal Hills Funeral Home with the funeral service beginning at 3 p.m. Pastor David Lyle of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, Duluth, Ga., conducted the home-going service.
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Most backups can be cleared with drain cleaners or a plunger. If these methods fail, call a plumber. If the plumber finds out that the problem is not in your sewer line, call your local sewer or sanitation district, located in the phone book under "Government" listings for wastewater utility services.
A backup usually will not cause damage if you stop using the backed-up sink, tub or toilet until the system is cleared. Just turn off the water. While a backup can cause inconvenience, it is unlikely to cost a homeowner more than a plumber's call.
Unlike a backup, a backflow can inflict serious damage, including flooding a room or an entire home. Sometimes, homeowners must move off the property during restoration. The cost of restoration after flooding and the hassle of dealing with insurance can be a major headache for homeowners.
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Results from Motown
By Bob Ryder
Promoter John Carlise presented a nine bout card Friday night at DeCarlo's Convention Center in the Detroit suburb of Warren before a near capacity crowd. Late arrival of the ringside physicians pushed the scheduled start time back over an hour but once the show got started the fans were treated to an entertaining evening of pro boxing. In the co-main, 2001 National Golden Gloves super heavyweight champ, Lonnie Zaid (aka Lonnie Redmond) was attempting to once again start up his on and off again pro career. Having last fought in 2007 it would be expected that Zaid might exhibit some ring rust. Facing Cincinnati's Tim Back, Zaid used a strong jab to control a somewhat tentative contest.
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There was enough action however, for both fighters to be marked up around the eyes. Scores were 40-36 x 2 and 39-38 for Zaid who stays undefeated at (3-0, 1 KO). Back drops to (2-1). Promoter Carlise plans on giving Zaid the opportunity to fight often and perhaps shift his career into high gear.
The other night's main event saw Mustapha Johnson of Indianapolis dominate previously unbeaten Joseph Linenfelser of Rockford, IL over the eight round distance. "Bazooka Joe" had no answer for the repeated overhand rights landed by Johnson. Linenfelser was game and kept trying but was unable to mount an offense sufficient to turn the tide in his favor. Johnson had Joe momentarily stunned and slightly wobbled in the fourth and went on to win by scores of 80-72 x 2 and 79-73 to raise his record to (7-6-1, 2 KOs). Linenfelser now (8-1-1, 6 KOs). Middleweights.
Cleveland's Miguel Gonzalez put on a dominant and impressive display of smooth boxing and crisp punching in overwhelming Joshua Rodriguez of Beloit, WI over six rounds. Junior welterweight Gonzalez punched effectively to both the body and the head, bloodying Rodriguez in the fourth. High praise goes to Rodriguez who despite being totally outclassed, hung tough and fought back. Rodriguez was repeatedly rocked but never down. The judges rewarded Gonzalez for his performance with liberal use of 10-8 scoring turning in marks of 60-53, 60-52, and 60-49 as Miguel improves to (7-2, 6 KOs). Rodriguez slips to (2-4).
Detroit junior middle Eddie Gates scored three knockdowns in just :59 of the opening round for the automatic TKO over Patrick Walker of Anderson, IN. Gates was making his pro debut while Walker is now (0-3), all losses by KO.
Heavyweight Rahim Muhammad of Detroit landed a crunching body blow to send Robert Mendoza of Frankfurt, IN to the deck midway through the first round. Muhammad's follow up barrage had Mendoza reeling to the ropes where referee Frank Garza waved it off at 1:50 of the opening stanza. Rahim moves to (2-0, 1 KO). Mendoza was making his pro debut.
Michael Moore of Cleveland made his pro debut a successful one as he pounded Detroit's Demetrius Robinson to the canvas three times in the first round in a middleweight contest. Referee Ansel Stewart issued the mandatory stoppage at 2:02. Robinson suffering his second straight first round TKO drops to 2-3.
An interesting cruiserweight contest ended prematurely when Detroit's Larry Carter sustained a bad cut over his right eye from a clash of heads with opponent Nathan Wilkes of Anderson, IN at :47 of the third round. Per Michigan rules, only the completed rounds were scored and the 19-19 x 3 tallies made this bout a draw. Carter is (3-5-2) while Wilkes is now (2-18-1).
Purnell Gates of Grand Rapids used his overwhelming advantages in height and reach to outbox Lansing's Jamie Castellano easily by scores of 40-36 x 3 in a match up of junior middleweights. Jamie bored in but could not effectively land anything of consequence. Ever the crowd pleaser, Castellano motioned to Gates several times to "let's mix it up" but Purnell stuck to his game plan to improve to (17-1, 13 KOs). Castellano declines further to (4-23).
The evening's opening contest pitted Lafayette, IN cruiserweights Edward Perry and James Morrow. Perry used his superior jab to take control in the second round. Morrow was hurt by a hard body blow in the fourth. Scores were 40-36 x 3 for Perry who is now (16-4-2, 9 KOs). Morrow goes to (11-16-3).
With a Red Cross volunteer in attendance, promoter Carlise made an appeal to the crowd for help for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Generous Motor City fight fans reached deep into their pockets and donated over $8,000 to the relief effort. KO winners each and every one.


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I live in the Pacific Northwest, specifically just outside of Seattle, and I have to say that the SolidWorks community around her is pretty pathetic. I would guess there to be, easily, 2000+ users in the area and the turnout at the local SASPUG (Seattle Area Power User Group) meetings isn't just below low, it's virtually non-existent. I hear all the time about user group meetings that have 50-75+ attendees. Why are things not so good here, and perhaps where you are? I believe that the blame can be placed into three areas:
1) Employers who are lackadaisical about encouraging employees to attend user group meetings.
2) Users, themselves, who figure they can't learn anything by going.
3) Local VAR support of said user group is weak.
Let's start with employers, shall we? Why would you purchase thousands of dollars worth of software then turn your users loose on it without encouraging your users to learn it inside and out? Yes, some employers pony up the cash to send their employees to training at their VAR but we all know that only scratches the surface. It's at the user group meetings that you learn tips & tricks, new ways of creating the wheel and, in some cases, your users can find out that they actually can do that. I can't tell you how many times I've smacked my forehead after finding out some little tidbit of information. C'mon, Mr. Executive! Users who know the ins and outs of the software are only going to help increase profits! Sheesh. Hey, here's an idea for you, if you have a fair amount of users, start your own internal group! I bet Richard would be happy to help you get started.
Users…"I know enough to get by." "If I don't know it, I'm sure someone around here does." "I just don't have time." "User group? What's a user group?"
Ever hear these comments? I have. I have to tell ya, for those of you who aren't lucky enough to go to SolidWorks World (yet another rant in that statement), your user groups can go a long way towards expanding your knowledge. Wouldn't it make more sense to 'learn' something at a meeting and be able to use it in the future than to have to go around the company trying to find someone who knows how to add fins to your flux-capacitor? If you don't know what a user group is…ugh. Where the hell have you been?
VARS – This one should be a no brainer. VAR stands for 'Value-added Reseller'. The "value" part certainly doesn't come from only selling SolidWorks, it comes from supporting it. To not support your local user group is flat out doing a disservice to the very people you're supposed to be servicing.
If you don't know if there's a user group in your area, click here to find out. Participate, whether it's as a member of the audience or as a presenter. Believe me, if you know what you're talking about, the organizer of your local group will be more than happy to have your help!!
Ok, I'm done ranting for today. Not sure what got into me, but I'm feeling better. Thanks for reading.
I've been more than lax lately in posting, I've been downright lazy. I'd love to say that I've been too busy, but I'd be lying. I've just had writer's block, I suppose. I am, however, going to try to be more diligent. Only time will tell. To that end, I want to talk about the meaning behind the title of this post.
I know of companies that, though they are on subscription, are "behind the times" in releases. I know of one company that is still using '06 even though they're probably paying $50,000+/year in subscription fees. The question I have is "why?". Why would this happen? This particular company is a large manufacturer and could benefit greatly from '08. Why would they allow themselves to get behind the times? In this instance, it's their IT department. When SolidWorks installs are managed by IT departments that don't "get it", they end up hindering engineering. While I do understand the need for software management, software should be managed by people who understand and, God forbid, use the software. The whole reason for alpha and beta testing of the newest versions is to give the people in charge of the installs the ability to…wait for it…TEST the software prior to implementing it company wide.
SolidWorks usually releases new versions around August, with SP1.0 coming 6-8 weeks later. One would think that by December or January, a company could have all its "testing" done and implement the newest version. When an IT department is so "all-powerful", as is the case here, they end up costing the company money. I've heard that they're talking about going from '06 directly to '08. How much time do you suppose is going to be lost while all the users try to figure out the new interface? I say "figure out", because training doesn't come into play there. That could probably be another post…
My point is this, manage your installs wisely. You pay x-dollars/seat of SolidWorks for support and upgrades. By not upgrading, you're throwing money out the window. That money should be benefiting the company by improving the tools when improvements are available. Granted, "improvements" may be a subjective term here, but you get my point. When an IT department is given carte-blanche over a SolidWorks install, many of them will, well, screw it up.
Ok, I'm starting to ramble here and, before I really start to rant (ala Matt), I'm going to end this post. I would, however, love to hear your thoughts on companies that fall "behind the times".


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I'm a portly fellow so the 5 position was comfortable during standing, sitting, moving. Except when I sat down in a dining chair my holster and gun would bump into the chair, making me uncomfortable.
But the 3 position isn't so bad. Actually, it's not bad at all. I use a N82 Tactical Professional (and S&W M&P9c), so the gun doesn't rub against my gut at all, which is great. And I can conceal it a bit better when wearing light clothing, like plain T-shirts.
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They're both fiercely private people, so it's no wonder Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling kept the birth of their second child a secret.
The "Other Guys" gal gave birth to a happy and healthy girl on April 29th in Santa Monica and she and the "Lars and the Real Girl" stud chose the moniker Amada Lee Gosling.
Actress Eva Mendes is reportedly pregnant with her second child.
Multiple sources claim the star and her longtime boyfriend Ryan Gosling are set to become parents again.
Taking a stand for her fellow Latina actreses, Eva Mendes has some strong opinions in her Fall 2015 cover story for Glam Belleza Latina magazine.
She's never been the typical social media celebrity, but Eva Mendes made an exception on Wednesday night (May 20) to help out an ailing baby.
The "Other Guys" actress posted a selfie on her Instagram page in support of a 17-month-old named Andrew Wilson Wratten, who is fighting for his life against a form of cancer called Neuroblastoma.
It's always interesting to hear how our favorite stars gear up for the day, and Eva Mendes shared some of her primping tips in her April 2015 feature for Redbook magazine.
She's one of the hottest moms in Hollywood, and Eva Mendes isn't bashful about her enviable post-baby body as she fronts the April 2015 issue of Women's Health.
The "Other Guys" actress is in fine form as she flirts with the camera, then again having Ryan Gosling waiting for her at home probably doesn't hurt her confidence level.
She gave birth to her daughter Esmeralda Amada Gosling (with beau Ryan Gosling) five months ago, and on Wednesday (February 18) Eva Mendes was back in action filming a promotional spot for NY & Co in Manhattan.
The "Other Guys" actress looked beautiful in her retro-themed wardrobe, sporting a blue plaid dress and short curled coif as she smiled for the cameras.
It's been almost three months since she welcomed her firstborn daughter Esmeralda and Eva Mendes was a proud mommy during her appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Wednesday (December 3).
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Posted on 11th Oct 2016
We are delighted and extremely honoured to announce our two new Patrons at Performers College. The fabulous Arlene Phillips CBE and creative genius Chris Bailey. Arlene Phillips Choreographer, Director, Judge, Presenter, Mum Arlene Phillips is a showbiz legend, her dance group Hot Gossip revolutionised dance in the UK and in… Read more »
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We are incredibly proud that Performers graduate, Kyle Seeley has been appointed the role of Swing/Dance Captain and will be appearing in the premiere of ALADDIN – The Musical in London's West End which is opening tonight! Kyle trained with us at Performers College graduating in 2013 with a Trinity Diploma… Read more »
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Congratulations to Performers College graduate, Dominic Shaw who has been involved in four musical hits which have each won one or more Olivier Awards. The latest show, Kinky Boots – for which he is the associate director – won the MasterCard 'Best New Musical' at the Olivier Awards on Sunday.
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Performers was far more than a college to me. It felt like my second family. Pushing yourself to become a professional entertainer has an amazing amount of challenges and Performers College made my journey so easy. The standard of teaching was second to none and once I finished my training I felt complete and ready to leave. They still show a huge amount of interest in my career today and I graduated in 1996.
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The training I received from Performers College has been and continues to be the solid foundation of my professional career. From London to Los Angeles, I am certain I would not have had such a long and prosperous career without attending Performers College. For me it was not only the physical training but also teaching me the skills to turn my talents into a career. This is imperative to all artists and Performers College was essential to my success.
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Those blasted kid goldens got on my LAST nerve today! Jumping in and out of the water, running around like maniacs, and splashing water on me! It's enough that I have to watch my human kids and protect them in case they get hurt, but those dumb goldens are gonna get in trouble too. I figure since my mom likes em' so much I should protect them as well. Grrrr they better knock it off before I get to them rather that the monster that is water does.
My good friend Annie the Puggle threw me the football and I need to pass it to five people. Be sure to give a bone to the passer and the passer will give a bone to you. You must write 5 funny things about yourself. Good Luck Pals!
1. After my surgery the vet is NOT my favorite person. My response is to shudder when she touches me. It makes my mom's heart break but is also cute!
2. I bark at EVERYTHING!! But hey I am a sheltie and that's what we do. Time for a walk? Arf arf! Was that a leaf that just touched MY sidewalk, arf ARF!
3. I have a habit of howling when my people are home but I can't be with them. Scared my mom the first time I did it because really she was just upstairs reading. I couldn't find her though!
4. I nip people when I think they are moving too slow. Mornings my kids go to school equals walks for me! The faster we go the better. Besides I need to take care of my kids and get them to school on time!5. Walks, chicken, and car rides are my absolute FAVORITE things EVER! Want to win me over? Feed me chicken, take me for a long walk and drive me around in your convertable!
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Yay good news!! "The vet" claims she doesn't have any room for me. Hah I know that she just doesn't want to deal with me again!! I'm too much for her and her puny force of "helpers"
Instead my vet tech friend, Alex, is gonna watch me. I LOVE HER!! She's soooo pretty and sooo nice!! Man I'm drooling just thinking about it!!
In other news my recovery is going well. I'm starting to eat solids, but it was a little too much for my tummy so we have to cut back.
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A farmer was tilling his field one day, working hard to support his family, when he heard his gate open and close. A hippy came down the garden path to meet him. She was carrying stacks of fliers.
"Hello!" He said, "Fine day we're having, isn't it?"
The hippy agreed and made small talk with the farmer for a moment before getting down to business.
"Sir," she said, "I've come to speak to you about pesticides. Do you use pesticides as part of your farming?" When the farmer said that he did, she said, "Sir, are you aware of the amount of damage that pesticides do the environment, including indigenous wildlife? I am here as part of Humans For Justice to ask you to stop buying and using pesticides. Would you be willing to sign our pledge?"
The farmer admitted that she made a compelling case. Pesticides are quite dangerous, and even though he rarely uses them, he agreed to sign her pledge. She handed him her document, and he gave it a quick review. He noticed something in the document that made him pause.
"Young lady," he asked, "This document says that I will refuse to buy pesticides from three specific companies."
"Yes," said the hippy. "And?"
"These three companies are the only ones in the area that are owned by black people. Are you aware of that?"
The hippy rolled her eyes. "Oh...that!" She said. "Don't worry about that."
"I won't." Said the farmer. "Why are you asking me to only stop buying pesticides from black-owned businesses?"
"I already told you," said the hippy sharply, "Because pesticides are incredibly dangerous to the environment! It has nothing to do with who owns the companies!" She then proceeded to speak for five minutes straight, in minute detail, about the dangers of pesticides. When she finished, the farmer looked even more confused.
"But shouldn't I stop buying pesticides altogether, instead of just from black people?" The farmer asked.
The hippy rolled her eyes again. "Look, if you want to stop buying pesticides altogether, go ahead. But Humans For Justice are asking you to stop buying from these specific businesses."
"Because they sell pesticides, and pesticides are bad!" She waved a picture of a dead bird in his face, "Look at what they did!"
"Are their pesticides worse than pesticides sold by others?" The farmer asked.
The hippy shifted her feet uncomfortably. "No."
"Are their business practices somehow worse than everyone else?"
The hippy looked at the ground and said, "No."
"So why these businesses and not the rest?"
The hippy cried angrily, "Because you have to start somewhere!"
The farmer took a step back, surprised by this outburst. He said, "Young lady, I would like to sign this pledge, but the fact that you're singling out black people makes me uncomfortable. I remember a time in this country when African-Americans were refused business based on the color of their skin, and I have no desire to return to it."
The hippy rolled her eyes. "I knew you were going to say that. I hear it all the time: you pesticide users are always playing the race card. I bet a black guy told you to say that, didn't he?" The farmer shook his head in shock. "Look," she continued, "this has nothing to do with race, okay? I'm asking you to stop buying pesticides from these three businesses because pesticides are dangerous and they kill the environment. Got it?"
At this point the farmer's wife stepped out onto the porch. "Excuse me, sorry to interrupt, but I did a little bit of background reading about Humans For Justice, and I don't like what I've found."
"What did you find?" asked the farmer.
"Well," said his wife, "I've found many statements by HFJ leaders saying that they want to drive all African-American businesses from the state, and they will accomplish this through boycotts. HFJ has been endorsed by a number of white supremacist groups, and many of their members have been caught making racist statements on social media or by hidden microphones. Others have been known to physically attack black people and leave racist graffiti on their homes. Because of this, many state legislators and local politicians have condemned HFJ as a racist movement."
The hippy rolled her eyes yet again. "Don't believe everything you read. Maybe some HFJ members have said some questionable things, but they don't represent the rest of us. Besides, I would bet good money that those business owners lobbied the media to say those things about us. They'll stop at nothing to sell their pesticides, you know!"
The farmer raised an eyebrow. "I'm sure. Regardless, young lady, though I appreciate your efforts, I'm not going to be signing this pledge. I'd rather not associate myself with a movement like yours."
The hippy's eyes narrowed. "I'm sorry you feel that way. But if you keep buying pesticides from these businesses, then you're complicit in the murder of thousands of innocent plants and animals. And we're going to protest you until you stop."
The farmer glanced at his wife. The hippy continued, "I have a lot of friends. We'll be out here every day with signs and banners telling everyone that you use dangerous pesticides and that your food is contaminated. We'll leave thousands of negative reviews on social media for your farm. By the time we're finished, you won't be able to sell your produce for a hundred miles!"
The farmer looked at his feet for a moment. He finally said, "Young lady, if I sign your pledge, will you leave me in peace?"
The hippy's face immediately brightened and she smiled widely. "Of course!" She said, "I'm so glad that you decided to see the light and join our cause. Soon the world will be completely rid of pesticide and safe for all animals, thanks to your help."
The farmer signed. The hippy thanked him and skipped away back down the garden path. "Are you actually going to stop buying pesticides from those businesses?" His wife asked. He shook his head.
The hippy returned to her friends, sure that she had won another victory for her movement. She added the signed pledge to her folder and added the farmer's name to a list. She went to sleep that night, contented. Tomorrow was another day, and there are always more farmers to talk to.


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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – On the heels of a disappointing spring a year ago, the Northern Arizona men's tennis team is ready to turn the page as they embark on the 2013 spring season beginning on Friday against in-state Pac-12 rival Arizona. Friday's match will be the first of two in Tucson this weekend for the Lumberjacks as they'll also duel with Nevada in a neutral site match on Saturday.
"We look really solid and we're ready to go," said assistant men's tennis coach Joseph Heckley. "Everyone's on the same page and training hard and we're focused on the start of the spring season. We're excited to go down to Tucson and get things rolling."
Although the Lumberjacks failed to qualify for the Big Sky Championship after finishing 2012 with a 6-16 overall mark and a 2-6 record in the Big Sky, both of which were their worst totals since 2006, they return four of their top six players and five players total from a year ago. Led by junior Dominic Bermudez, a 2012 All-Big Sky second team selection, the Lumberjacks were picked sixth in the conference preseason poll released earlier this week. The top-six teams, up from the top-four, at the end of the season will clinch berths in the Big Sky Championship with the addition of Southern Utah and North Dakota into the conference.
Bermudez enters his junior season after a stellar sophomore campaign in which he earned his first career all-conference honor. Serving as the team's primary No. 3 singles player, he led the team in victories, posting a 12-9 singles record and a 7-1 mark against Big Sky opponents. Bermudez was one of just seven players to compile at least seven conference victories and he had the conference's second highest overall winning percentage at the No. 3 spot among players that played at least eight matches there.
Bermudez, a Tucson native, will be flanked by a trio of returning seniors in Patrick Schimmelbauer, the team's only four-year player, Shaun Waters and Robert Martin. Waters, Schimmelbauer and Martin played primarily at the No. 2, 4 and 5 spots respectively last season. Along with Bermudez, the quartet will be counted on to replace the loss of Robin Pezzutto, the Lumberjacks' No. 1 singles player, who completed his eligibility in 2012.
Waters in particular had an impressive fall season, recording a team-best 4-3 mark and reached the round of 16 of the singles main draw at the USTA/ITA Mountain Regional Championships in October.
"I can really see Dominic stepping up and having a better season than last year," Heckley said. "He's the type of guy that keeps improving and I see him doing a lot of damage this spring. Shaun, Pat and Rob are seniors and they know that and they want to end on a positive note. The four of them are focused and that spreads to everyone else and that's why I'm excited for the spring."
Sophomore Trevor Unger and three newcomers to the team – junior Alan Barrios, sophomore Kester Black and freshman Sarp Laleli – round out the NAU roster and are all expected to create depth and flexibility to the lineup. As a freshman last season, Unger split time at the No. 6 singles spot, but was used primarily with Waters to form the No. 1 doubles pair. Black, a transfer from Wichita State where he played at both the No. 5 and 6 singles spots, and Barrios, a transfer from Pima Community College where he was ranked as high as No. 14 in the JUCO singles rankings, bring experience at the collegiate level while Laleli comes to Flagstaff from Turkey where he was the U-18 doubles champion.
The Lumberjacks will open the spring with the Wildcats for the second consecutive season. Arizona came away with a 7-0 victory last year in the season opener for both teams en route to a 5-18 season. They return seven players including Bermudez's brother, Carlos Bermudez who is entering his sophomore season. In last year's meeting Dominic Bermudez and Martin claimed NAU's only victory, defeating Carlos Bermudez and Mario Urquidi at No. 3 doubles. The Wildcats sport the ITA Southwest Region's preseason No. 7 doubles pair in Sumeet Shinde and Kieren Thompson and the No. 20 singles player in Andre Vidaller.
On Saturday, NAU will face Nevada for the first time since the Wolf Pack edged out a 4-3 victory in 2009. Nevada, after an 11-11 campaign last spring, defeated UC Irvine, 6-1, in their season opener on Tuesday. Like the Wildcats, Nevada features a regionally-ranked singles player and doubles pair in the ITA Mountain Region preseason rankings. Victor Ouvrard is the region's No. 10 singles player and he is also one half of the No. 7 doubles team with Fernando Sunago.
Both matches will be played at UA's LaNelle Robson Tennis Center. Friday's match against Arizona is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
2013 Big Sky Preseason Poll (First Place Votes in Parentheses)
1. Sacramento State – 99 (9)
2. Montana – 91 (2)
3. Eastern Washington – 74
4. Weber State – 68
5. Idaho State – 66
6. Northern Arizona - 58
7. Montana State – 53
8. Northern Colorado – 36
9. Portland State – 30
10. North Dakota – 17
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By Danuilla Matar ,AP Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 12:13 am TWN
MILAN -- Defending champion Juventus extended its unbeaten in Serie A streak to 48 games following a contentious 1-0 win at 10-man Catania on Sunday in which the Sicilian side had a goal disallowed.
Catania thought it had taken a first-half lead through Gonzalo Bergessio but the strike was ruled out after almost a minute of deliberation. The reason for the disallowed goal was not immediately clear — either offside or for a handling offence.
In the aftermath of the decision, Catania President Antonino Pulvirenti was banished from the bench and in the ensuing five minutes five of its players were booked as tension between the sides rose.
To add insult to injury, Nicklas Bendtner appeared in an offside position in the buildup to Arturo Vidal's second-half goal for the Serie A leader.
Giovanni Marchese was sent off in the 67th minute after receiving his second booking to cap a miserable day for Catania.
Bookmaker Paddy Power has paid out to those who placed a bet on a Catania victory, calling it a "Justice Payout." It says "sometimes a result is so unfair that, quite simply, it's right to pay out."
Pulvirenti, who said the referee apologized to him, was still visibly irate after the match.
"It's not only that our goal was disallowed, but Juve's goal was offside," Pulvirenti fumed. "It's the third time decisions have gone against us after the matches against Parma and Inter. An offside goal for them and a good goal which wasn't given to us ... What's most absurd is that the goal was ruled out by the Juventus bench, the linesman had given the goal.
"The goal was ruled out only after Juve's protests. It's a scandal, a disgrace. They gave our goal and then ruled it out after the protests. Mistakes can happen, but decisions can't be changed after protests from the bench. I want explanations."
The stadium rocked with chants of "thieves, thieves" from the disgruntled Catania fans at the end of the match.
"On the pitch we didn't see much," Juventus assistant manager Angelo Alessio said. "The linesman lifted his flag, then I don't know what happened. No, the Juventus bench didn't do anything. The linesman was talking to the official and he made the decision. Some of our players who were closer to the incident went to the officials. A mistake can happen and it's a shame, but we played our game and wasted several scoring opportunities.
"We took control from start to finish and dominated with 11 shots on goal ... There was only one team on the field — Juventus — and Catania defended well. An incident can happen, we should all just move on."
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon kept another clean sheet on his 500th Serie A appearance.
With Claudio Marchisio and Lucio injured, Paul Pogba and Bendtner made their first Serie A starts.
Catania hadn't won this fixture since 1964 but it put the pressure on Juventus.
Nicolas Spolli's header clipped Francesco Lodi and came off the post, and Bergessio was on hand to smash in the rebound. Catania players were still celebrating when the referee disallowed the goal after consulting with his assistant.
Juventus took the lead in the 57th minute when Bendtner, who appeared to be offside, had his effort parried by Andujar but Vidal was on hand to follow up.
Napoli remains in second place, three points behind Juventus after Marek Hamsik's strike handed it a 1-0 win against Chievo Verona.
Chievo's Kamil Vacek was dismissed in the 78th.
Inter Milan is a point further back after beating Bologna 3-1 through goals by Andrea Ranocchia, Diego Milito and Esteban Cambiasso.
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Portugal and Chile hungry for more at Confederations Cup
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Carl Icahn Discusses Netflix
Posted by: Dheeraj Grover (IP Logged)
Date: January 25, 2013 10:20AM
Well-known activist investor and billionaire Carl Icahn of Icahn enterprises was on CNBC to discuss his views on Netflix (NFLX) and CVR Energy (CVI) and why he invested in those business which have turned out to be hugely winning bets.
-- Everybody disliking Netflix was the key.
-- Always liked Netflix and thinks this is a great play on a secular change going on in the media business.
-- Never had doubts about Netflix but what he liked about it is that everyone hated it. When everyone hates something you should out and buy it.
-- Netflix CEO is doing a great job, they are pouring in $2.5 billion into getting new content every year. People say Amazon is also getting into it, but they are not spending $2.5 billion to buy new content
-- He does think that NFLX has lot of potential going forward.
-- NFLX is going to be a good fit in one of the big media empires, but he is not going to push for it.
-- Similar was the case in our investments in CVR, the refiner, made about $2 billion on that investment.
-- Investment in CVR was a secular play as well. There is tremendous amount of light oil being produced in the country and you need pipelines to push that oil from the coast. It was plain simple if someone had taken time to study it.
-- Naysayers were overly pessimistic about it.
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Carl Icahn Discusses Netflix
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Date: January 27, 2013 09:47PM
Wow, good for Icahn.
I took a look at the numbers on NFLX when it tanked but didn't think it was cheap.
I guess I just don't get it. Money not wagered is not lost I guess.
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The Repertory
Introduce yourself to the wonderful shows that make up the NYGASP repertory. Below are all 13 Gilbert & Sullivan operas and Sullivan's last work, The Rose of Persia, with librettist Basil Hood. Also included is the critically acclaimed NYGASP 1990 production of Of Thee I Sing by George and Ira Gershwin. To see more pictures of our productions, visit our Photo Gallery page! For small ensemble programs visit Wand'ring Minstrels.
- Trial By Jury
- The Sorcerer
- H.M.S. Pinafore
- The Pirates of Penzance
- Patience
- Iolanthe
- Princess Ida
- The Mikado
- Ruddigore
- The Yeomen of the Guard
- The Gondoliers
- Utopia, Limited
- The Grand Duke
- The Rose of Persia
- Of Thee I Sing
- I've Got a Little Twist
Trial By Jury
Trial by Jury is an over the top send up of the legal system. A lecherous judge and all male jury, a gold digging plaintiff, a self professed cad of a defendant, and a sleazy lawyer turn the courtroom proceedings upside down with self serving arguments and musical merriment. This 45 minute farce is the perfect remedy for the boredom induced by long, drawn out trials on TV. Beautiful Angelina is suing dashing Edwin for "breech of promise of marriage". The courtroom buzzes with anticipation as Edwin enters and introduces himself as a lover of variety, especially in women. The Jurymen admit similar instincts, but condemn his lack of fidelity. The Court Usher advises impartiality, as long as it favors the pretty girl, and introduces the Judge who tells how he obtained his appointment to the position by pretending to fall in love with, then ditching, a rich attorney's "elderly, ugly daughter". All of the men drool over Angelina as she admits to not being quite so unhappy about having been jilted as the law suit would make it appear. Angelina's lawyer paints a melodramatic picture of his client's mental anguish, so Edwin proposes to marry her on the spot while marrying someone else the next day. When the idiotic lawyer points out that this amounts to "burglary", (it should be bigamy), the courtroom breaks into a great operatic parody to express the "nice dilemma". All is resolved to everyone's satisfaction when the wealthy Judge agrees to marry Angelina himself and pays off Edwin for his trouble.
The Sorcerer
The Sorcerer, about a respectable English shopkeeper who just happens to sell authentic sorcery products, touches on Gilbert's favorite theme of class distinction and calls for the audience pleasing device of magical theatrical illusions. Sullivan's underrated score contains lilting melody, glorious harmony, and just the right touch of pastoral sentiment to convey the essence of Gilbert's light hearted satire. In a quaint English village, a young military officer, Alexis, decides to purchase a love potion from the respectable sorcery peddler in order to distribute it to the entire populace of the town. Of course, this potion is compounded on the strictest of moral principles so as to have no effect on married persons. Once everyone has partaken of the potion all sorts of mismatches occur, including Alexis' noble father with a common pew opener, a noble lady with the sorcerer himself, and eventually Alexis' own fiancee with the lovable village vicar. Even the well meaning, but misguided, Alexis is unhappy with this situation, so the sorcerer agrees to forfeit his own life to set things back the way they were - disappearing magically as part of his sacrifice to the delight of all.
H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore, or The Lass That Loved a Sailor marks the start of the Gilbert & Sullivan collaboration's hit parade and the beginning of musical theatre as we know it. On board H.M.S. Pinafore, the lowly sailor, Ralph Rackstraw, has fallen in love with Josephine, daughter of the repressed, but ever polite, Captain Corcoran whose social climbing ambitions have caused him to promise Josephine in marriage to the insufferable Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B, First Lord of the Admiralty. While the crew and Sir Joseph's groupies, referred to as "his sisters and his cousins and his aunts" dance their way across the deck, Josephine promises not to follow her heart in returning Ralph's affection and the Captain reveals his own attraction to the lowly peddler woman, Little Buttercup, who hints that "things are seldom what they seem." Sir Joseph senses Josephine's coolness to his advances, but is convinced by the Captain to make another effort in the boisterous Bell Trio. In a deliberately absurd twist of fate, Little Buttercup reveals that Ralph and the Captain were switched at birth, thereby allowing both Corcorans to marry the objects of their affections, within their own social classes. Sir Joseph is resigned to marrying his most devoted groupie, Cousin Hebe.
The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty centers on the dilemma of young Frederic who, as a child, was mistakenly apprenticed to the pirates until his twenty first birthday. Helping Frederic to deal with this unusual predicament are the brash Pirate King, Ruth - the pirate maid-of-all-work, romantic Mabel, and the delightfully stuffy Major-General Stanley. On the rocky coast of Cornwall, England a band of tenderhearted pirates celebrates the coming of age of their apprentice, Frederic. Although Frederic's apprenticing to pirates was the mistake of his nurse maid Ruth, he has dutifully served, but he now announces his plan to devote his life to the extermination of piracy. The naive young man meets a group of beautiful girls, their father, the delightfully dotty Major-General, and enlists the help of some bumbling and diffident policemen. But Ruth and the Pirate King tell Frederic that his apprentice papers state that he won't be of age until his 21st birthday, which won't occur until the distant date of 1940 because Frederic was born in leap year on the 29th of February. Frederic is doomed to remain the pirate apprentice. The policemen try to capture the pirates on their own, but are easily defeated. Everyone is happy to discover that the pirates are really all "noblemen who have gone wrong", so all is forgiven in the end.
Patience or, Bunthorne's Bride - pretension, inflated egos, and the incompetence of those in power - no this is not about the current political scene but the grist of a Gilbert & Sullivan comic masterpiece Oscar Wilde and his friends may have been the objects of Gilbert's pointed satire, but this colorful send up of the 19th century aesthetic movement communicates the obvious parallels with other more familiar cults and their inherent excesses. Sullivan's score has an aesthetic beauty of its own but also wittily amplifies all of the outrageous juxtapositions between cult followers and their "uninitiated" counterparts. Throw in a dash of genuine pathos for a woman's subservient role in a repressive society and Patience further emerges as a relevant and timely piece. The phony poet Bunthorne has surrounded himself with adoring ladies, all formerly engaged to a regiment of heavy dragoon guards, who have now espoused the aesthetic cult at his suggestion. While the ladies fawn on him excessively, his affections have lighted on the simple village milkmaid, Patience, who has no understanding of either the current craze or the nature of romantic love. A rival, and equally trivial, poet, Grosvenor arrives to steal the attentions of both the fickle adoring crowd and the virtuous milkmaid, while the rigidly militaristic dragoons struggle valiantly to assume the role of willowy aesthetes - with decidedly mixed results. In the end the poseur Bunthorne's only choice for a bride is his own narcissism.
The burning question in Iolanthe, or The Peer and the Peri is, can a man who is half a fairy find happiness in a world where to marry a mortal is a capital crime? No this is not an indictment of gay marriage or the death penalty but a fanciful Victorian tale about a band of spritely females with "fairy brains" who "never grow old", the stodgy male House of Peers who rejoice that they "are persons of no capacity whatever", and confused "half a fairy" Strephon - the fellow who is literally caught in the middle. Could anyone wonder that this gentleman's lady friend wants to know "which half"? Gilbert's commentary on the human condition was never pithier while Sullivan's effervescent score evokes the conflict between the balletic fairies and the martial peers as well as the more serious motherly love of the title character. Last, but not least, Iolanthe also features the Lord Chancellor - an elderly gentlemen whose conflicting emotions as widower, would be lover, legal guardian, father figure, judge, and legislator play out in the course of three classic patter songs, including his delightfully convoluted tongue twister known as the "Nightmare Song". When the Fairy Queen's best friend, Iolanthe, returns to fairyland after a 25 year banishment for having married a mortal, she tells her fairy sisters that she has a son, Strephon, a man who has the mixed blessing of being half a fairy. When Strephon is thwarted in his attempts to marry the beautiful Phyllis by a group of stodgy politicians from the House of Lords and a deliciously conflicted Lord Chancellor, he calls upon the supernatural powers of his newly discovered "aunts". The ensuing impasse results in a riotous battle of the sexes which cannot be resolved until Iolanthe, following her motherly instincts, puts her life on the line to reveal that the Lord Chancellor is her husband and Strephon's father. But all fairy tales have happy endings, so the fairy law is amended, allowing everyone to get married and perhaps change their minds afterwards. As Strephon says, "That's the usual course!"
Princess Ida
Princess Ida, or Castle Adamant is the classic battle of the sexes, which nobody can win but where true love triumphs! A witty and rousing send up of extremism on both sides, with a crusty curmudgeon, dashing young courtiers, 3 incredibly dumb warriors, and a determined feminist - with just a touch of sentiment and pathos. The women's lib movement started earlier than you might think. In order to promote peace between their warring countries, two kings, the none too bright male chauvinist Hildebrand and the viciously twisted cripple Gama, married their infant son and daughter twenty years ago. Prince Hilarion has grown into a determined romantic, while Princess Ida has established a woman's university where no men are permitted and the virtues of an all female society are promoted. Hilarion and two male friends, each in pursuit of true love, disguise themselves as girls in order to gain admission to the school. The sincerity of the prince's affection for the princess initially holds no sway when their true gender is discovered, but Ida relents when her three hulking warrior brothers lose a match fight to the three courtly gentlemen in women's garb. She reluctantly admits that, after all, the posterity of her all female society can only be secured with the assistance of men.
The Mikado
In The Mikado, or The Town of Titipu, the location is a fictitious Japanese town full of colorful characters - 3 little maids from school, a wandering minstrel, a hilariously corrupt public official, and a Lord High Executioner who may have a list of potential victims but is too tenderhearted to actually perform his duties. Beautiful school girl Yum-Yum loves the romantic minstrel Nanki-Poo but is engaged to Ko-Ko the executioner. This romantic triangle takes the usual course of thwarted romance, until the arrival first of the fearsome Katisha, claiming Nanki-Poo as her "perjured lover," and later of the emperor, or Mikado, himself - with his own list of punishments to fit the crime. In order to resolve the ensuing complications, Ko-Ko must use his wits to convince the most unattractive Katisha to marry him - in record time. That done, all other potentially dangerous circumstances are settled by the Mikado's all encompassing pronouncement "nothing could possibly be more satisfactory."
Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse - thrilling, but not chilling, is the word for this musically evocative send up of melodrama, replete with virtuous maidens, robust sailors, honest old folks, and dastardly bad baronets. Bridesmaids' dresses swirl in hornpipes and country dances, while ancestral ghosts appear magically from their portrait frames. Gilbert & Sullivan even poke fun at themselves in the delicious "Patter Trio" which proudly proclaims: "this particularly rapid, unintelligible patter isn't generally heard, and if it is it doesn't matter!" A family of baronets is under the unlikely curse of having to perform a crime of some sort each day. The most recent holder of the title has escaped this fate by hiding in a fishing village under an assumed name. When his younger brother reveals his true identity he is forced to assume his birthright position and face the ire of his predecessors, all ghosts represented by a picture gallery in the family estate. However, when the secret of how to break the curse comes to light, our hero is free to wed the beautiful, and very particular, girl of his dreams, while both his brother and recently deceased, but now fully revived, uncle find their own appropriate romantic matches.
The Yeomen of the Guard
The Yeomen of the Guard, or The Merryman and His Maid is the most operatic of the Gilbert & Sullivan masterpieces. The score is full of grand and intimate moments - delicate, dramatic, and sincerely moving by degrees. The only G&S collaboration which takes place in an actual historic time and location, it nevertheless contains the wit and satire of human nature which define their art. Set in the Tower of London during the turbulent reign of King Henry the Eighth, The Yeomen of the Guard is the story of a gallant prisoner falsely accused, two girls who love him, and an out of work itinerant jester. A comic jailer and a busy body old lady provide comic relief from the multiple tales of intrigue as the heroic prisoner narrowly escapes execution, woos the woman to whom he is already secretly wed, and dashes the hopes of the jilted jester in the process.
The Gondoliers
The Gondoliers or, The King of Barataria is the ultimate Gilbert & Sullivan hit featuring luxurious music, brilliant costumes, and exuberant choreography along with Gilbert's pithy commentary on social climbing, pretension, ignorance, and misguided notions of equality. With a whirl of skirts, a dash of Italian bravado, and the romantic strains of Sullivan's glorious score, two Venetian gondoliers, with highly developed egalitarian principles, take over the Spanish island kingdom of Barataria - with colorful, gleeful, and disastrous results. A Grand Inquisitor, the droll Don Alhambra, presides over the proceedings, occasionally "not quite equal to the intellectual pressure of the conversation" as pronounced by the decidedly plebeian former gondoliers, but always "up to date" with such apt comments as "when everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody." A riot of romance, revelry, and repartee! When gondoliers Marco and Giuseppe select peasant girls Gianetta and Tessa as their brides, they are surprised to discover that one of the brothers was stolen in infancy by the inquisition and is really the king of Barataria. The men set off for their new country until which of them is the true heir can be ascertained, but must leave behind their new wives. Meanwhile a penniless Spanish duke, his wife, his daughter Casilda, and his drummer boy Luiz arrive in Venice, also seeking the heir to the Baratarian throne, to whom the daughter was secretly wed in infancy. The Grand Inquisitor meets up with all of the inquisitive parties in the island kingdom where the nurse of the infant prince reveals that the true king is really Luiz, with whom Casilda has been in love all along. As usual in Gilbert's tales of class differences, all of the characters revert to their appropriate stations and love matches rather than fomenting social change.
Utopia, Limited
Utopia Limited, or The Flowers of Progress is a rarely performed G&S satire concerning the attempts of an island paradise to clone the ways of Victorian England. The score is full of arching melodies, sprightly tunes, and rousing choruses while timely objects of Gilbert's wit include political correctness and governmental gridlock. Not bad for a neglected 100 year old work! Gilbert's humor is a bit more vindictive than in his previous works and Sullivan's score reflects the intricacies of a composer striving for a new level of composition, but both are delightful in their own way. Although Gilbert's lampooning of the 1862 invention of the principle of "limited liability" (here in America it is called "incorporation") seems a bit flat, the premise of an island paradise named "Utopia" desiring to "improve" its lot by adopting all things British, the privatization of government functions, the problems of the "tabloid press", satire on the difficulty of singing tenor, and other references in the show are uncannily up to date - typical of Gilbert's unerring insight into human foibles. King Paramount of Utopia has sent his oldest daughter to an English boarding school while importing an English lady to tutor his younger girls. When the elder student returns to her south sea island paradise home from the United Kingdom with seven idealistic "flowers of progress" representing various British institutions (amongst them a dashing young dragoon guard with whom she is in love) the locals adopt their white washed versions of Victorian ways, with catastrophic results.
The Grand Duke
The Grand Duke or, The Statutory Duel is the last of the Gilbert & Sullivan collaborations and brings the canon full circle with a plot concerning a troupe of actors assuming the role of governance - mirroring the plot of their first work together Thespis or, The Gods Grown Old for which Sullivan's score has never been found to date. The legal ramifications of this reversal in position is one of the former lawyer Gilbert's favorite topics A petty and miserly tyrant rules an obscure German grand duchy where a troupe of struggling actors have engaged a leading lady from far off England who, in typical Gilbertian reversal speaks with a German accent. A secret society, of which the actors are all members, plots to violently overthrow the Grand Duke, but when the miserable tyrant learns of their machinations he is happy to temporarily relinquish his position by the means of an obscure, and about to expire, law which establishes a bloodless "statutory duel" as a means of settling disputes, using cards in place of weapons. The winner assumes the loser's place and all his obligations. The troupe's lead comedian draws an ace in a statutory duel with the Grand Duke, assumes his title, and immediately renews the law, thereby making what was supposed to be a temporary abdication permanent. Things get hopelessly mixed up when a series of women present themselves at the court as legally intended brides of the Grand Duke (none of them at all interesting to the actor/ruler), but all is resolved, and everyone realigned with the appropriate partner, when it is discovered that an ace is constituted as the lowest, rather than highest, card in a statutory duel.
The Rose of Persia
The Rose of Persia, or The Story-Teller and the Slave takes place in a less complicated middle east where slave girls and the Sultana herself, Rose-In-Bloom, seek escape from the boredom of the harem by concealing themselves in the home of a wealthy philanthropist named Hassan who shuns the society of the Sultan's court. Hassan has "only" 25 wives, but is constantly trying to escape their whining complaints, especially those of his domineering first wife, Dancing Sunbeam. When the Sultan himself and his 3 top officers, disguised as holy men known as dervishes, come to check out the eccentric behavior of Hassan, things get hot for all concerned until the Sultan devises to play a joke whereby Hassan, in a drug induced stupor, is taken to the palace and hailed as the real Sultan - to the delight of Hassan's social climbing wives. While an itinerant Story-Teller and the slave girl, Heart's Desire, carry on an illicit romance, the rest of the Sultan's palace is busy perpetrating the ruler's practical joke, while the Sultan, an excellent commentator on the ways of modern man, shows his sincere affection for Rose-In-Bloom by refusing to discuss her illegal outing away from the harem. Hassan, rousing from his reverie, refuses to accept his new position and eventually tells the story of a relationship between himself as a boy and the previous Sultan which resolves matters to everyone's satisfaction, except his own, since he is now destined to return home with the insufferable Dancing Sunbeam and the rest of his complaining wives.
Of Thee I Sing
George (composer) and Ira (lyricist) of this Pulitzer Prize winning musical were both big fans of Gilbert & Sullivan. Along with renowned humorists George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, they created a 1930's blend of political satire and commentary on human excesses to rival the Victorian duo, in a very American format. Presidential candidate John P. Wintergreen decides to hold a beauty pageant with the title of First Lady as the grand prize and to run on a platform of "Love is Sweeping the Country." Instead of marrying the true contest winner, slinky southern belle Diana Devereaux, Wintergreen falls for an All American secretary, and baker of corn muffins without corn - a depression era joke, named Mary Turner. The ensuing true love campaign leads to a landslide election victory that is tainted only by jilted Miss Devereaux's claim to be the rightful presidential mate, however the Supreme Court rules that corn muffins are more important than justice and send her packing with a rousing chorus "Of Thee I Sing, Baby." Meanwhile the unassuming vice president, Alexander Throttlebottom, can only gain access to the swinging White House by taking a public tour until he learns that he is supposed to be presiding over the Senate on Capitol Hill. Devereaux has initiated an international scandal by claiming French heritage, with the assistance of the French Ambassador, and impeachment proceedings against Wintergreen for having neglected his rightful duty in the first place are underway. But Mary announces that she is pregnant, so the impeachment is shelved with the Senate asserting that fatherhood is as American as motherhood and corn muffins, or apple pie as the case may be. Various topsy turvy shenanigans are resolved when the Wintergreens produce twins and it is decided that the vice president, who assumes the president's functions when he is unable to, should get the beauty queen for himself.
I've Got a Little Twist
It's where The Mikado meets The Music Man. Where the HMS Pinafore sets sail for Brigadoon. Where The Pirates of Penzance take shore leave On the Town. It's I've Got a Little Twist—a one-of-a-kind show that proves the Gilbert & Sullivan repertoire is as fun, fresh, and full-of-life as, well, three little maids from school! See for yourself as New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players celebrates the legacy of Gilbert & Sullivan in American musical theater, featuring favorites from Rodgers & Hammerstein, Bernstein, Sondheim, Lerner & Loewe, Meredith Willson, and Jerry Herman. Life is a cabaret and so is this show—and as we all know, it's always more entertaining when you add a little twist.


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NHIAA Roundup: Londonderry girls' booters deal Keene first setback
June Cranmer and Kassie Moore scored second half goals to lead visiting Londonderry (4-3) to a 2-0 win and hand Keene (5-1) its first loss of the season in girls' soccer action Saturday.
Blackbirds goalie Alexis Robarge made 12 saves. Londonderry's Jackie Luckhardt stopped 10.
Manchester Central 3, Nashua South 2: Freshman Sara Swetland scored a pair of goals as the Little Green built a 2-0 lead and prevailed at Gill Stadium. Devin Lacroix added a goal for Central, 4-2 in Division I. Kate Stewart and Emily Durette scored for South, 1-6-1.
Inter-Lakes 5, Moultonborough 0: At Meredith, Caitlin Rotonnelli scored two goals in the first half and added a third in the second. Emelia Pendergast scored a goal, as did Sarah Dunlap to close the scoring for Inter-Lakes (5-2).
Bedford 3, Manchester Memorial 0 (Friday): Anna Bogursky scored twice and Seana Gosselin added a single tally to lead Bedford (5-0-1). Brooke Barrett made four saves in net.
Sanborn 1, Coe-Brown 0: At Kingston, Jenna Nofsker scored the lone goal in the second half to lead Sanborn (4-3). Sanborn keeper Ellery Rasmussen made six saves.
Boys' soccer
Moultonborough 3, Inter-Lakes 0: At Meredith, Tristan Price (two goals) and Andrew Prusta scored to help Moultonborough improve to 5-0. Inter-Lakes (3-4) goalie Kaleb Phelps made nine saves.
Hanover 4, Merrimack 2: At Merrimack, Dan Hazlett scored twice for Hanover, 6-0 in Division I. Xavier Tchana and Evan Greenwald also scored for Hanover, the division's only unbeaten team. Mike Conlin and Steven Sexton scored for the Tomahawks, 2-4.
Nashua North 3, Spaulding 1: At Rochester, Ahmed Abdelazia scored all three goals for North. Jeremy DeMarais assisted on two goals. North improved to 2-4-1. Spaulding fell to 0-6.
Pembroke 6, Milford 0 (Friday): At Pembroke, Jeremy Caruso scored three goals and Brendon Pettigrew, Austin Sartwell and Josh Payuer added solo tallies to lead Pembroke.
Goffstown 5, Merrimack Valley 0 (Friday): At Goffstown, the Grizzlies got goals from Henry Seidel, Sam Heidenreich (two), Kyle Lacour, and Peter Steckowych.
Timberlane 5, Nashua South 1 (Friday): At Nashua, Ben Enos, Austin Marshall, Cam Allaire, Matt Plante and A.J. DeMichele scored for Timberlane of Plaistow (3-3).
Monadnock 0, Hillsboro-Deering 0 (Friday): At Swanzey, Bryce Blake made six save sfor Monadnock and Brett Bennett stopped seven for HD in a draw.
Field hockey
Pinkerton 1, Salem 0: Erin Johnston scored the lone goal of the game in the second half to lead the Astros (5-1). Pinkerton goalie Jordan Dudley made 16 saves. Salem fell to 5-2.
Salem 3, Pinkerton 0: At Derry, Salem won by game scores of 25-22, 26-24 and 25-23. Olivia Burke had four kills and five blocks to lead Salem.


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