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Hope you all had an amazing week!
I wanted to thank you all for the support and the lovely comments. I know I've told you already, but it really means the world to me:) I am glad that I got the chance to get to know a lot of bloggers through blogging and there are so many of them that inspire me and there are so many of them that support me with everything and I always love reading their thoughts, they know who they are and I am glad I got to know them:)
I know I am a little late to the whole sneakers trend but to be honest for me, it was kind of terrifying. I've been wearing my 'trusty' converse trainers for years but the idea of pairing normal sneakers with fur or a more dressed up outfit was a bit scary. If you haven't tried it, trust me there is nothing better! My feet were so thankful and it felt so nice to have two contrast items in one outfit. A group of friends got me these sneakers three years ago and this was the first time I wore them and now they are probably one of my favourite pair of flats! I love the colours, they are bright and perfect for Spring.
I am wearing:
Fur coat - H&M
Top - Persunmall
Pants - Primark
Sneakers - Nike
Bag - Primark
Necklace - Primark
Watch - Swatch
Rings - Warren James & Primark


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David92705 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 227 diseños de 61 diseñadores freelance.
Harvard Alliance
Harvard Alliance is an investment company with only Harvard Alumni. We are a Priate Equity company that wants to project credability. We have a few of the old families as well as CEOs of companies such as GE etc in our group. We had a brief idea on how it could look but we are very open to new ideas with contemporary design if it projects the HBS brand, our brand story and credability.
We are a company built from Harvard Business School Alumni, we have a solid trackrecord of turnarounds of companies from 5-50B revenue. We want to project credability and a connection to our school without infringing on copyright. We are open to new designs but want to work with the shield and something from the rothchild crest. Also classic designs such as the french lily somewhere can make a difference. The Harvard colour is crimson, however taking it a step further and thinking outside of the box might be a good idea. This will be our static logo for all investments, just like the tata logo, unilever, monsanto etc. Our target group are business women and men between 35 and 60, black cards, ferraris, yachts, CEO, solid education. Not only do we want a party, we want to be the people inviting to the party. People should know that with our logo comes, education, trustworthyness, a long heratige of success, but also cater to the innovators, the big thinkers, the bold. Our scetch is just a silly 5 minute drawup. Please be more creative.
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Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- A coalition of African-American organisations and groups dealing with African issues has expressed its determination to participate in the 'sixth region' (African Diaspora) as recommended by the African Union (AU).
Based on a proposal made by the Senegalese government led by President Abdoulaye Wade, the AU endorsed the active participation of Africans in the Diaspora in its affairs, labelling it the sixth region in addition to the West, East, Central, North and South of the continent.
In an exclusive interview with PANA, Melvin P.
Foote, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Washington, D.
based Constituency for Africa (CFA) said that in 2005, the organisation will focus on African health issues.
He said in the interview conducted electronically that apart from mobilising Africa-Americans to participate in AU's sixth region, the CFA would in 2005 emphasise a comprehensive health strategy for Africa "as opposed to a HIV/AIDS only strategy.
" The African-American personality, whose proposals impacted on the current US government stance on southern Sudan, severely criticised the international community for abandoning African problems as soon as new ones emerge elsewhere in the world.
He cited the example of the crisis in Darfur, western Sudan, which has killed about 70,000 people and displaced over one million others since February 2003.
"I think Darfur suffers from the general neglect of Africa.
While it was on the front pages, the West stirred.
But now with the tsunami victims in Indonesia and Sri Lanka to deal with, Africa has again been relegated to the back pages, if covered at all," Foote said.
The CFA founder, who undertook a fact-finding mission to southern Sudan in 2001 and is credited for helping to change the US position on the southern civil war, admitted that his organisation has not been much involved in the Darfur crisis, which he described as "very bad.
and people continue to suffer.
" "I'm not sure though I would term it as genocide, especially when comparing it to say Rwanda! Tremendous human rights abuses and tremendous suffering is happening," Foote said in reaction to the US government's classification of the Darfur situation as genocide several months ago.
The CFA executive particularly slated the international community lack of attention to the HIV/AIDS pandemic "which claims more than 8,000 lives a day in Africa.
" He also expressed concern about the spread of the incurable infection during the civil war in South Sudan, which is supposed to end following the peace agreement that was signed last Sunday by Khartoum and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) of Colonel John Garang.
"Since no one has been paying any attention there, I'm sure the number of infections will be tremendously high! I raised this on several visits to the region and I can tell you that they have begun to feel the hurt this pandemic is going to cause, regardless of peace," Foote told PANA.
As a way out, he challenged authorities in Khartoum to work out with the SPLM leadership, during the six-year transitional self- rule period, a national strategy to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases.
A joint strategy is also required in addressing the lack of infrastructure in the south by utilising local companies, rather than relying on foreign ones, he noted.
"One thing found striking about Sudan is that whether you go north or south, these are some of the nicest and most decent people you will ever find," said Foote, whose organisation strives to educate the American public about Africa and its development issues.
He said that it is possible to reduce human suffering in that country, which is "culturally diverse, historically very significant and is endowed with a lot of natural resources.
" "If Sudan can succeed in pulling off a successful peace, I am sure this country will become one of the most important and wealthy countries," said the CFA founder and executive officer.
In his personal capacity, Foote also does a number of projects in a given year, including trade missions to Africa and the monitoring of African elections.


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While on assignment for Houseboat
magazine recently I found myself dock-locked by foul weather for a good portion
of the period I had hoped to be cruising-and fishing-the Bass Islands of
Western Lake Erie. In this case, it was mid-summer thunderstorms and the winds
they prompted that kept us from venturing out into the open waters of the
southernmost Great Lake; by this point in the season it is more likely to be fall
cold fronts that boost the breeze that keeps boats of all sizes in port and
their occupants from angling. However, whether it's the deck of a secondary
craft or a houseboat upon which you stand and cuss Mother Nature, keep in mind
that some of the best fishing any time of year can be found literally
underfoot, right at the dock.
That's because docks and piers and ramps and seawalls serve as
structure, and structure attracts the baitfish that our favorite gamefish
pursue. Actually, pilings, cross-beams and other materials (especially those
made out of wood) that support docks are home to algae and plankton that the
baitfish seek-out, the first links in the classic food chain, the other end of
which features us settling down to a fine mess of fried fish.
Structure also offers shade, which bait and gamefish value for
protection from sunlight and to help them hide while playing cat-and-mouse
among the timbers, weeds and shadows that can be found around boat docks.
Feed `em or Fool `em?
Getting into that game is a matter of fooling the fish below using
vertical fishing tactics, and maybe a little casting, using baits that match
the hatch below. Artificial lures such as lead-headed jigs, blade baits and
jigging spoons work well from boat docks, but when the wind is blowing or the
temperature dropping-or both, as is usually the case come autumn-I have found
that the best bet for vertical fishing success is to feed the fish rather than
try to fool them. In other words, use natural bait rather than artificial.
For starters, you can often see some baitfish swimming around in the
water under your boat and its dock and get an idea of the size and species of
the fish that are probably providing the bulk of the food for the larger
predatory species you seek. You can also ask local anglers, fellow boaters or
the local bait shop what the primary baitfish species is in a particular lake
at a particular time. If you have lures of the right size and shape, or are
lucky enough to have a bait shop nearby, you can purchase the proper live bait
or lures and get fishing.
In our case last summer, we were without live bait, having planned on
trolling spoons and crankbaits for open-water walleye and smallmouth bass, and
the marina where we were based didn't have a bait and tackle shop where we
could by smaller lures or live bait. We did have a wire-mesh minnow trap along,
however, which I had tossed into the car as an afterthought. On our first
evening stuck at the dock we baited the see-through cylinder with rib bones and
saltine crackers left behind after an alfresco barbeque dinner and by morning
had a dozen emerald shiners and a pair of crawfish with which to tempt our
resident gamefish.
Incredible Hulks
Despite wind in the 20 mph range, we enjoyed several hours of fishing
action dunking the minnows, which were suspended beneath bobbers about four
feet down, around and under the very docks to which our houseboat was tethered.
Better yet, we soon found that boats in the seasonal slips nearby were even
better bets for the fishing, as their hulls were often coated with algae from
being in the water all season long, and fish learned to count on the shade
provided by the little-used craft, concentrating under the foulest hulls.
Primarily panfish such as crappies and sunfish, we caught an occasional catfish
and a few small bass while plying the docks waiting for the winds to wane.
That evening, after baiting the trap with pieces of the fish we had
caught earlier in the day, we removed the claws from the crayfish we had saved
from the night before to make them less of a threat to the fish we hoped they
would attract. Placing the crawdads on circle hooks threaded through the tails
of each crustacean, we dropped them to the bottom directly below rods we placed
in holders aboard the boat. By keeping the line straight down we knew the
crawfish were on a short tether and could not wander far to hide under a rock
or get lost among the weeds.
The next morning we found a fat channel catfish on one line and nothing
on the other; a fish (we suspect a channel catfish) large enough to break the
line had apparently scooped up our crawfish and just kept on swimming!
Chum's the Word
That day we had more minnows in the trap and we learned my 10-year-old
son helped himself to more than his share of "complimentary" saltines from the
restaurant to use as a lure in the trap. Crumbling the crackers and spreading
the pieces across the water next to the boat as chum, he soon had a resident
school of sunfish hanging around the piling at his feet. Using pieces of raw
hot dogs and, when the meat ran out, their intended buns as bait, he caught
bluegills all morning long while I worked the docks with the minnows for
crappies and small bass.
We hardly noticed when the wind dropped and only when some of the boats
around us began firing up their engines and heading out of the marina toward
open water did we realize the lake had calmed and we could be fishing out
around the famous Bass Islands. It took us each a pair of fish and 10 minutes'
more dock fishing to decide to do just that.
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Before the Oscar-nominated documentary "The Gatekeepers," members of Israel's secret service known as the Shin Bet had never given interviews. So why were they willing to participate in this film? Why is it now OK to give an inside look into former missions and the feelings of the former heads of the operation?
Director Dror Moreh's film does not answer these questions, nor does it do a particularly good job of providing context for the never-ending conflict between Israel and Palestine. Moreh relies primarily on the stories of, and his own interviews with, six former heads of the Shin Bet. This alternately provides fascinating accounts of ethical complexity, such as a case in which a rare attempt to consider collateral damage resulted in nearly all the targets surviving, and thinly sketched observations that require a lot more information about who these guys are, how they were chosen and what it was like to be in the organization.
"The Gatekeepers" poses difficult questions about the luxury of a moral high ground against an enemy that delights in the creation of suffering, but it does not feel nearly as nuanced or well-researched as "Zero Dark Thirty." It's impossible not to respond to accounts of the Shin Bet trying to deter the orders of extremist rabbis or stories of inaccurate intelligence that leads to the deaths of innocents.
Yet the film is lacking enough in information that I couldn't help but look at one elderly former head of the Shin Bet and think, "People may have been scared of you then, but the only frightening thing about you now is the hair leaping out of your nose." It doesn't derail the movie or anything, but producers really should have demanded those weeds be cut before shooting.
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It's about time we directly addressed the elephant in the room as the long anticipated Guild Wars 2 is getting very close to a release date. This is a game that seems to have done many things correct from the start, and as long as they can keep up with the players demands it may be the best change in the MMO market to date. But perhaps you may be completely unfamiliar with this whole Massive Multiplayer Online experience and are not entirely sure why so many gamers are getting so excited about this title. Well, let me lay it out for you, what exactly is Guild Wars 2?
Guild Wars 2 is possibly the best attempt to please every type of MMO gamer since the genre was created. From those that enjoy the casual storytelling of well-written PvE, to the hardcore players who argue over minute differences that can change the balance of battlefield PvP conflict, Guild Wars 2 offers it all. Not only that, but it includes structured combat for gamers who enjoy organized competitive play, and also a World vs World (WvW) system that allows players to feel like part of something much bigger. Not only that, but you only need to own a copy of the game to play. That's right the game does not include subscription costs, meaning Guild Wars 2 offers the best of all worlds, and charges you the least for it.
That already sounds like a pretty sweet deal, and many organizations, like vVv Gaming, are getting ready to jump all over it. But how can this affect the MMO genre? Or possibly will it even change how developers produce games moving forwards? Let's take a closer look at some of the important points to consider, including the variety of gameplay, the price point, and ArenaNet's ability to deliver on content promised.
The NPC Slaughter:
A quick look at the map shows that the in-game world of Tyria is extremely large and provides multiple leveling paths, generally one for each race. This feels like a lot, as many games released in the past five years immediately dump players into the same leveling filter right from the start, making the game feel very small and linear despite descriptions of a vast world or universe. While Guild Wars 2 does have some linearity to it, the way in which it is done avoids that whole issue by redefining the leveling process. Questing in Guild Wars 2 goes like this: a player goes to an area where a quest is available, they start fighting, gathering or defending, gain points and complete the objective, and immediately gain the benefit of the quest completion. There is no running back and forth to pick up and turn in quests, nor trying to find the optimal way to move through a zone to maximize questing efficiency, just action and reward. At the same time, scattered throughout this process are events that work in the same way as Rifts or Public Quests worked in Rift and Warhammer Online. As a player gets further into the game, these events become much larger and require many players to work together, building the intensity and enjoyment, and increasing the challenge.
Bash His Face In!
There is also much to be excited for from the PvP combat. The Structured PvP, or sPvP, is much like one would expect from a battleground or arena, with one incredible difference: you no longer have to grind out levels before you can join in! Guild Wars 2 allows players to participate with any brand new character, as if they were already at level cap. Any character, right from the beginning of the game, can immediately teleport to the PvP zone, either sPvP or World vs World, and is immediately given access to the gear, talents, skills, and traits that are needed at max level. This system allows every player to immediately join in the action with any character and not have to worry about spending days of leveling to get into PvP, only to find out they don't actually like the class they just spent 40 hours playing. This also cuts out the skill point and gear grind required to compete fairly in PvP, instead putting everyone on an even field right from the beginning.
Your Investment Goes a Long Way:
As stated before, Guild Wars 2 is a one-time investment without the subscription fees every month. While there are additional ways to invest in your Guild Wars 2 character via the in-game market, so far these are completely optional, and do not imbalance the game towards a character or give the type of unfair advantage that would make them necessary. In fact, if you would rather spend game time instead of real cash you can also trade with other players who feel just the opposite.
Making the Community Happy
Something ArenaNet has done well in these last six months is attempting to deliver a product that they are proud of. So far, it has all been good news as every bit of content is rolled out in a timely manner and there has not been anything put on hold for post-launch. It has become more and more normal in the industry for developers to push content back to post-launch, in-game patches, and DLC instead of managing to release the finished game on schedule. We spend our hard earned money to enjoy a complete experience, and so far Guild Wars 2 seems to be a title that will deliver most, if not all, of its content on release. So game content notwithstanding, ArenaNet has earned major points as a game developer just by committing to
Where's the Change?
While it may not happen immediately, if Guild Wars 2 is able to deliver and make gamers stick
with the title it might end up driving other developers into a similar direction. Gone would be
the days of trying to copy World of Warcraft, and we might actually start to see more original
ideas breaking into the genre to challenge what is considered the "correct" way to do make
a MMO. Or we might see lots of new games copying Guild Wars 2. Either way, gamers can
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Andrew Chambliss is one of the most successful young writers in television — he's written some of the most memorable episodes of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse and The Vampire Diaries. He told us what it's like to work with genre legends.
When did you first become a science fiction/fantasy fan? And what's your favorite scifi/fantasy that you haven't worked on?
I've been a scifi/fantasy fan as long as I can remember. Being a child of the 80s, my love for sci-fi started with Star Wars (and yes back then I loved Ewoks more than anything else – how things change, right?) was subsidized with a healthy dose of He-man, Thundercats, Transformers and the like.
Seriously, I watched a lot of TV as a kid. The first movie I saw in a theater was The Neverending Story – and I've been told it made quite an impression on me at the time, which I'm apt to believe since I can still recite the movie word for word and am embarrassed to admit that I tear up when I think about Artex dying. This love for sci-fi and fantasy continued as I grew up – Star Trek: TNG, The X-Files, Buffy, Alias, and on and on…
I'm sorry that I missed out on the chance to work on Star Trek: TNG. TNG is the TV show that completely pulled me into its world. It's the first television show where I felt like I really knew the characters as people. The first con I went to was for TNG and I can still remember how excited I was because I got to meet Marina Sirtis. I would have loved to have written a moment like Picard's reveal as Locutus at the end of "Best of Both Worlds Part 1." And Data – who wouldn't want to write for Data?
What made you want to be a writer? And a T.V. writer specifically?
Reading Ray Bradbury made me want to be a writer. When I was in middle school, I couldn't get enough of his short stories –- I've probably read The Martian Chronicles cover-to-cover ten times. I briefly entertained the idea of being a novelist – and even made several aborted attempts — but quickly realized that I didn't have the patience for it. Plus, I loved movies and television so much that I decided it made more sense to study film and pursue screenwriting than to toil away on a novel I might never finish.
But it wasn't until I was studying screenwriting at NYU that I actually considered writing for television. It's funny because shows like Buffy, the X-Files and Star Trek all played a huge part to my desire to be a writer, but it never occurred to me that I should pursue a career in television to write for those kinds of shows. I think part of the attitude among so many students at film school was that screenwriting was the holy grail and television writing was somehow beneath that.
It wasn't until I interned with the script coordinator at Law & Order that I realized that attitude was totally bogus – in television, writers see their work produced on a regular basis and the writers are in charge! Why wouldn't I want to write for television? Especially when genre shows had meant so much to me growing up? As soon as I had this realization, I shifted my entire focus onto television writing, took every television class the department offered, and moved out to LA a few days after graduation.
You won a Alfred P. Sloan film school award (an award that students from a half-dozen colleges are eligible for that focuses on scripts and films that portray the sciences and scientists) your senior year of college. Was that your first stepping stone to writing scifi?
I probably would have ended up writing scifi without the Sloan competition, but it gave me a push in that direction – at the very least it made me realize that people think science is cool. It validated the science nerd in me (which is no small part).
One of the coolest things to come out of winning a Sloan award was the opportunity to attend a small festival they held with the Tribeca Film Institute the year after I won. Not only did I get to meet a bunch of other Sloan winners who shared my interesting all things science, but the Sloan foundation brought in a number of scientists to talk to us about rooting our fiction in actual science. So I end up sitting in a room, listening to people like Brian Greene and James Watson talk about their views on science and how we can use our medium to captivate and interest people in what they do. What's more inspiring than listening to one of the scientists who discovered the shape of DNA? I definitely walked away from that panel feeling like I had a responsibility to stand up to that challenge.
ow to be honest – and remember that the point of the Sloan Foundation is to encourage writers to accurately portray real life science – I haven't written on any shows where accurate science is the name of the game. I mean, I don't think anyone believes that we're a few steps away from Dollhouse brain tech. At least I hope not. But in Dollhouse, I do think we managed to explore some of the issues that real life scientists face – issues of moral responsibility to their creations. Once Epitaph One established the end results of the Dollhouse tech, we were able to study how it affected the people who created it – particularly through Topher and Adelle's journeys in season 2. So in a sense, I think this is an example where science fiction is accomplishing what the Sloan Foundation sets out to achieve.
How different is it writing scripts in workshops or specs, versus writing for a show that is in production?
In one word — DEADLINES. When you're on a show, the train is always moving. Production is always going to need a script every eight days so they have something to shoot. So that means you don't have the luxury of sitting around and thinking about the hundred different directions every story can take. You have to make decisions and find ways to make the decisions work.
When you're writing a spec all by your lonesome, you don't have looming deadlines and it's very easy to get paralyzed by all the ways you can go. And whenever I try to impose fake deadlines on myself when I'm working on a spec, I can never quite take it as seriously as when an entire production crew is waiting for a script.
Okay, I lied when I said I could name the difference in one word. I'm going to use two more words right here – THE ROOM. And to be honest, this is the thing that makes writing under tight deadlines possible. There's nothing like working with a room full of talented writers to break story, find solutions to script problems, and often times split writing duties to get a script written quickly. When you're writing a spec script on your own, you have to do all these things by yourself – which is possible, but often takes much longer, involves banging your head against the wall a lot more, and is generally much lonelier.
I've been fortunate to have worked in some great rooms — Joss put an amazing room together on Dollhouse, the same with Steve DeKnight on Spartacus, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a more talented, hardworking, and fun group than the writers I spend my days with at Vampire Diaries. Everyone ends up bringing their own strengths and particular talents to the room so you end up learning a great deal about writing from your colleagues.
In this way, a writers room functions as a de facto, on-the-job writing workshop. I definitely owe a great deal of my growth as a writer over the past four years to my wiser and more experienced colleagues.
You were an assistant to Tim Kring on the first season of Heroes and then a writer for Bionic Woman. Was the transition between assistant and writer difficult?
It's always hard to make the jump from assistant to writer, and I feel very fortunate to have made the leap when I did. I had signed with my agent shortly after I started working for Tim on Heroes. During the first half of the season as Tim's assistant, I was building up my portfolio so that by the time staffing season rolled around I had a few specs of existing shows and a pilot that my agent was sending around town. At the same time, I was also soaking up everything I could about running a show from working for and watching Tim on the first season of Heroes.
During staffing season, my spec pilot was well received, and I ended up meeting with showrunners for pilots that were in contention for pickup for the following season – one of which was Bionic Woman. I still owe a lot to Glen Morgan and David Eick for taking a chance on me. When I met with them for Bionic Woman, I had no credits to my name, other than a few Heroes comics. A few days later, I got the call from my agent that every aspiring writer wants to hear – they're hiring you on staff. Yay, let's celebrate. Then, the panic set in – don't screw this up!
Fortunately, the actual transition into the job wasn't as difficult as I had anticipated. The biggest shift for me was from spending my entire day thinking about what someone else needed to be doing to thinking about what I needed to be doing – which was coming up with story to pitch. More fun than answering phones and keeping a schedule, but not necessarily easier. There's a correct way to connect a call to your boss, but finding the right story for Jamie Sommers isn't necessarily as easy to figure out. If it had been easier, maybe the show would have lasted a little longer…
Bionic Woman had a great staff that really helped with the transition. Glenn Morgan was running the show at the time and made me feel right at home. Jason Smilovic was also one of the EPs and took me under his wing. Even though Bionic Woman was short-lived and had some bumps along the way, I ended up working with some great writers and producers – Glen Morgan, Jason Smilovic, Jason Katims, David Eick – and learned a lot from each one.
You've worked with Joss Whedon, Jane Espenson, and Tim Kring. Have you ever had a total fanboy moment when you were, "Oh my god, I'm in a room with these people?"
I think my biggest fanboy moment was when Joss called to welcome me to Dollhouse just after my deal had closed. Mind you, the time from when I met with Joss, Liz Craft and Sarah Fain to when I was officially on board the show was less than 24 hours so I still hadn't processed how cool it was that I was working for the man who created Buffy, and here I was talking to him on the phone.
All that was going through my head as the conversation started was – "Don't say anything stupid… are you being clever enough… don't say anything stupid…" but Joss has a way of instantly making you feel comfortable when you talk to him so all that anxiety disappeared, and we chatted for a bit about the show, and finally he told me what time to report to work the next morning before saying goodbye. When I got off the phone, it finally sunk in that this was really happening, Joss was my boss and I was going to be writing for Dollhouse the next day.
I've had some smaller fan boy moments along the way. Being a huge fan of Star Trek TNG, I geeked out when Jonathan Frakes directed an episode of Dollhouse – especially when Michael Dorn showed up to visit him on set. Just imagine Commander Riker and Worf standing in the middle of the Dollhouse – it was like some sort of weird, fanfic mashup.
I've also had a lot of fun working with writers like Glen Morgan, Darin Morgan and John Shiban from The X-Files. Having John Shiban on The Vampire Diaries writing staff has been a blast this season – especially since I'm working my way through The X-files again on my Netflix instant streaming. It's amazing to be able to go into work and have discussions with a writer who broke and wrote the episode I watched the night before (yes, we've had many discussions about Badlaa and where the idea for the butt genie came from).
It seems like you've often been one of the younger (youngest?) writers in the room. Has that been a challenge?
I was pretty lucky to get staffed on Bionic Woman as young as I was (I think I was the youngest by two or three years), but I wasn't treated any differently because of my age. In my head, I might have been wondering if people took me less seriously because I was the youngest writer in the room but at the end of the day a good idea is a good idea so the room or a good EP isn't going to ignore it because of the age of the person who pitches it. But all that anxiety was on me, and I tried to squash that as quickly as possible so I wouldn't psych myself out. I definitely think that I've gained a lot more confidence in the past three or four years but I think that comes more from experience rather than getting older.
Again, you've worked with some really amazing writers and producers, what do you think the most important thing you've learned is?
Wow, I think the question is what haven't I learned? But if I have to boil it down…
In terms of writing, the most important thing I've learned – and this is a mantra that's been imprinted into my head – is character, character, character. The coolest plot twist, the funniest line, the biggest scare won't mean a thing to the audience unless it's rooted in and means something to the characters in the show. The first question Joss would always ask when he was trying to wrap his head around a pitch was "What does it mean for the characters?" If you had a good answer to that question, he'd be onboard.
Likewise, Kevin Williamson always asks us a similar question when we pitch ideas for Vampire Diaries — "Is this really how the characters would act?" If the answer is no in the given situation, then we're probably trying to make something work because it benefits the story but doesn't stay true to the characters. It becomes a false beat that's not servicing who the characters are.
As different and Joss and Kevin are stylistically, their attention to character is what makes their shows as good as they are, and I think this is why they've both had success in television. At the end of the day, TV is about characters — developing and exploring them over the long haul. That's why people tune in week after week. I'm fortunate that I've been able to work with writers who won't let me forget that.
You've worked on two sci-fi shows (Bionic Woman, Dollhouse) and are now working on a fantasy show (Vampire Diaries). Is there a difference between writing for sci-fi and fantasy? (i.e. Is one more restrictive than the other, are there stories that you can only tell in one genre, etc.)
At the end of the day, I don't think science fiction is any more or less restrictive than fantasy or vice-versa. Dollhouse and Vampire Diaries at their core are both shows about characters – and all the trappings of the world are just ways to explore those characters. In Dollhouse, we explored the characters and issues of identity via brain imprinting tech. In Vampire Diaries, we explore the characters via vampires, werewolves and the supernatural.
The one good thing about both genres is that you get to create the worlds for your characters to inhabit. It's not like a cop show, a lawyer show, a doctor show where there are certain real life constructs that you have to stay faithful to – in science fiction, if you need some sort of tech, you make it up. In fantasy, if you need a centuries old curse, you make it up. Maybe I write science fiction and fantasy because I don't know enough about being a cop or a lawyer or a doctor, but I like to think I write it because it's more fun.
Vampire Diaries is based on a book series, while Dollhouse was original. Is there a different process involved when you're "adapting" a book series for television? Or does the show not follow the books?
We don't follow The Vampire Diaries book series closely, so the writing process isn't that different from what I experienced on Dollhouse.
I know you haven't really worked on one, but do you get the sense that the writing process is different for non-genre shows?
I don't think the writing process is that different on non-genre shows. When you're breaking a story, you're still going to need to find all the same things – a story that means something to the characters, a story that has enough turns in it to sustain an hour of television, and a story that feels like there's a reason to tell it. Like I mentioned before, the only difference is the world the story takes place in and the rules you have to follow in that world.
You wrote some great episodes of Dollhouse (Spy in the House of Love, Public Eye, Stop Loss — and with Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, Epitaph Two). But Spy in the House of Love really stands out: we get the wonderful repartee between Victor and DeWitt, some great spy/thriller action pieces and Echo volunteering to be imprinted. There are a lot of reversals in this episode: were they difficult to keep track of or get just right, or was it just as fun to write as to watch?
A Spy in the House of Love was my first produced episode of television, so I'm glad it was so well received. The process of writing it was fairly quick so there wasn't a lot of time to step back and say, "Wow, this overlapping, multiple-POV episode is complicated to break."
With the room, I had originally broken and outlined an episode that dealt with Topher having to leave the Dollhouse with Dominic to "brain-nap" his mentor, a neurology professor who was developing competing Dollhouse tech for the government. There was a lot of fun run-and-jump stuff, some cool character beats where Topher started to question his amoral view of science, but at the end of the day that episode wasn't pushing the season arc forward and also wasn't pushing Echo's development as an individual.
So Joss and Tim Minear came into my office with the idea of doing an episode that would follow multiple engagements – almost like a Dollhouse version of Conversations with Dead People – and push the development of multiple characters.
Over the next day or so, the idea of self-contained engagements turned into overlapping engagements that would lead to the discovery of the Dollhouse mole. Once we knew what those individual stories were, Joss and I went to dinner to structure the episode. Then, I went home and spent the night writing an outline. Went into work, got feedback from Joss, cleaned up the outline and was sent off to script.
I wrote the first draft over Thanksgiving weekend so, like I said before, the writing was pretty quick. The biggest challenge was finding the touchstone moments that would serve to anchor each engagement in the timeline. I had to establish all those moments in the first act with Echo and then find ways to show them from another character's POV in each subsequent act – this ended up being things like Victor's cross with Dominatrix Echo in the parking garage, Echo waving to Mellie on the balcony, Sierra and Dominic crossing with Echo on the bridge…
What made the script so much fun to write was that each act was its own genre. The first act with Echo was intrigue, the second act with Paul was a paranoid thriller, the third act with Sierra was a action movie, the fourth act with Victor was a romance, and the fifth act with spy-hunter Echo was an interrogation. As soon as I got tired of one genre, it was time to move onto the next.
What advice do you wish someone had given you when you were starting out as a television writer?
When I was first moved to LA, I wish someone had told me to write the thing that excited me the most – the thing that I thought nobody else could write but me. I spent time writing specs and pilots that didn't go anywhere because I was writing what I thought people wanted to read.
Being able to write in other people's voices is an important skill to have as a television writer when you're on staff, but it's a bit of a double-edged sword – when studios, networks and showrunners are reading material for staffing season, they need someone who can write in the voice of their show but – and more importantly – they need someone who has a voice of their own and a POV to bring to the writing staff. This is what aspiring television writers need to demonstrate in their writing samples – and it's not something you're going to achieve if you're not writing in your own voice.
When I finally started writing the things I wanted to write – the things I knew I could write – my scripts started to get traction and eventually led to my first job.
What do you think your greatest strength as a writer is?
This is starting to sound like I'm meeting with a showrunner for a job, but let me see if I can find a way to answer that doesn't sound like I'm selling myself too strongly. The way I start a lot of my writing, especially when I'm writing something original, is by reading everything I can about a particular subject. I'm fairly good at synthesizing this knowledge and incorporating it into my writing in a way that's interesting and sounds believable – for instance, while I was working on Dollhouse, I read everything I could get my hands on about neuro-plasticity. Because of this, I ended up writing lots of Topher's techno-babble when it was needed. This also lends itself to developing plot concepts – for instance, the idea for planting a camera in Echo's eye in the cult episode came out of an article I had read about the changes a person's brain undergoes when they lose their sight. I think that science fiction is at its most interesting when it's rooted in reality – even if it's just the original kernel of the idea that's rooted in reality.
Lots of genre television writers seem to work in other media (novels, games, movies, and especially comics). Is this something you've considered doing or would be interested in?
Hmm, I don't think I have the patience for novel writing, but everything else you mentioned is definitely in my game plan. I grew up on Marvel during the comic craze in the early 90s, did a bit of comic writing on Heroes, and definitely plan on getting back into that world. I have a few ideas for original comic series that I've outlined. I just need time to write the scripts.
I'm also a bit of gamer. Okay, more than a bit – I may be developing a very serious addiction. I actually play on X-Box Live with the writing staff of another genre TV show, but I won't give them up. Writing is all about procrastination, right? Everyone has to procrastinate.
I've only gotten back into the gaming world in the past year and a half, and I've been impressed with how sophisticated the storytelling has gotten. I love the Fallout series and would love to be a part of shaping that world in one form or another (ever since I wrote Epitaph 2 with Jed and Mo, I've been kind of obsessed with the apocalypse – fictional, not real). Fallout's combination of "gee-whiz-1950s-futurism" and bleak post-apocalyptic world hits a sweet spot for me (remember, Ray Bradbury is a huge reason I wanted to be a writer). If Bethesda wants someone to have a go at a Fallout TV series, I'm their man.
And movies, yeah – it's what I originally thought I'd be writing when I was at NYU before I became enamored by the world of television. Definitely something I want to do, but at the moment I'm having a blast in television, loving what can be done with longform storytelling, and working with a bunch of ridiculously talented writers. I'm not ready to walk away from that yet – or even take a break.


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This is exciting !! I can't wait to hear Rob & Trevor unedited .........taking bets on who get the giggles first
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I see Trevor online. I guess by now he knows he's doing a live show! LOL
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Monday, April 11, 2011
So Far So Good!
Here is Joaquin moments before surgery. He was in SUCH a good mood and as charming as ever. FULL of grins and giggles. Surgery went smooth and quick. Both eyes were done and now we let it heal and wait and see how successful it was. They sent him home without any special medication and no patches or guards so I'm a nervous wreck about it. The only precaution is for 2 weeks we need to keep him away from playground sand and putting his head underwater. His eyes are really swollen, sensitive and totally red. I can barely look at his eyes without it totally hurting me and making my stomach turn. We know that this was a procedure totally recommended by his doctor/eye surgeon and that there are many benefits to doing it but there is a teeny tiny part of me that feels like I am messing with my boy and his beautiful eyes. They are one of my most favorite things about him. His beautiful eyes are the windows to his soul and I just don't want to do anything to hurt him or those precious peepers. I can't tell yet if the surgery worked. They look pretty good but it's really deceiving with all the red on the eye. We will know in 6 weeks. We have a quick post op appointment tomorrow morning and then in six weeks we go back to evaluate the results.
Thank you everyone in blogging land, text, facebook, phone and in person for being so supportive. We love you all. Now back to snuggling my boy and helping him heal!
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- Anne and Whitney: Up, Down and All Around said...
so happy to hear the surgery went well (as far as you can tell right now)... i will be hoping he will cooperate with you for being careful of his eyes for the next few weeks while his eyes are healing. hoping for the best possible results :)
- April 12, 2011 at 8:04 AM
- April Vernon said...
Poor little guy. It must be so hard to see him like that. I am praying for a speedy recovery and successful results.
- April 12, 2011 at 8:58 PM
- Andrea said...
I am so behind, because I didn't know he was having surgery. I will keep you and your family in prayer and hope it was a success! How is four?! Pretty busy, hugh? But 4 times more joy! :) xoxo
- April 12, 2011 at 10:36 PM
- Jo's Corner said...
I'll say some special Prayers for your Baby Boy. He is just so Precious! Snuggle with your little man.
- April 21, 2011 at 5:50 PM
- Brenda B. said...
I have really enjoyed reading both of your blogs. :) I think I originally came across them through Bethany when she posted about your little girls adoption. She is gorgeous by the way. My little girlie, Gabriella, was born with Ds 20 months ago and she had eye surgery at 13 months to correct her strabismus. I could completely relate when you said that you didn't want to mess with his eyes. I felt the same way, especially the morning of the surgery. Now 7 months post-op she is doing great and she is straight. There are times when her body is really run down from a sickness that I notice a momentary crossing, but it hasn't lasted more than a day or so, and like I said only for moments here and there. I will be lifting your little man up in prayer.
Well, I just wanted to say "hi", your family is so beautiful. :)
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This is a follow up to my post, Beyond Style. In that post, I wrote:
Good Karate is good Karate, and the same is true about bad Karate. The style rarely makes much of a difference.As I expected, some people agreed with this, while others disagreed.
Several years ago I was speaking to a senior Karate instructor who teaches here in the United States but was born and raised in Okinawa. He said (as best I can remember), "In Okinawa we do not ask about style or organization, we ask who your instructor is." I agree with this.
Who did you learn Karate from? At least in Okinawa (and here in Hawaii), as soon as you identify the instructor, you know a lot about the student. The lineage is well known.
Styles are a modern thing. When instructors taught only a few students in private, it was not important to define that teaching as a style. It was simply the Karate of that instructor.
When Karate became part of the Dai Nippon Butokukai (and other organizations), it became necessary to define the Karate of a member as a "style" so that it could be identified. That is, supposedly, why Chibana Sensei coined the term "Shorin-Ryu" and Miyagi Sensei called his art "Goju-Ryu." Before that, these styles might have been described as "Shuri-Te" and "Naha-Te". But in Okinawa, I'm pretty sure Chibana Sensei would have been known as the student of Anko Itosu and Miyagi Sensei would have been known as the student of Kanryo Higashionna.
To me, a style is an artificial thing -- who you learned from is real.
So why the emphasis on style? That is a good question!
I think that it has to do with our modern world and the commercialism of Karate. It is not enough to say that one practices Karate, a style is necessary. How will you classify and categorize a person's Karate unless you know the style?
But what happens when the head of style dies with 10 senior students? Usually, one will become the head of the style and many of the others with go off on their own and call their Karate a new style. The name of the style might be different, but you would think that the 10 senior students will have learned the same thing.
In fact, the successor of a style is often not the most senior student. A son or relative, for example, might become the successor, even if he is a junior. In that case, would the teaching of the most senior student or the son best represent the teaching of the original style?
I am just asking the question. There is no answer. My point is that what we call a "style" depends on more than who a person learned from and how much he learned. Political, commercial, and legal variables come into play.
I once told my Sensei that perhaps we should call our style: "Work in Progress." I was serious. What we practice is always a work in progress. We are not simply trying to remember or replicate what we have learned.
I have the greatest respect for my Sensei and try to teach the style we practice (Kishaba Juku Shorin-Ryu) to the very best of my ability. But if my Sensei told me that we now practice "Purple Dragonfly-Ryu," I would continue to train and teach exactly as I am doing. The name does not matter to me.
What matters is who I learned from and what I learned -- and what I do with what I learned.
I guess it is a little like being a "good Christian" -- does the system or sect of Christianity matter? But that is another matter.
Again, I will have much more to write about this subject.
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Greek municipal workers occupied hundreds of town halls across the country on Thursday, and thousands of others marched through the streets of Athens to protest layoffs agreed to as part of a financial 'bailout' of the government.
The Greek government plans to lay off up to 27,000 more public sector workers — with city and local workers likely targeted first — to meet conditions set by its international creditors, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, the Greek newspaper Ekathimerini.com reports.
The protests continue a month-long wave of actions that began when the Greek government passed austerity measures such as wage and pension cuts. Workers have staged daily sit-ins at more than two-thirds of the country's 330 city halls and in several ministries, according to Reuters. Ministry employees have blocked the entrance of the agriculture ministry daily since last week, and health ministry employees occupied that ministry on Monday to protest the firing of 68 employees.
The protests have disrupted public services, and reportedly last week some municipal workers threw water and coffee at Germany's consul during a meeting with Greek officials in the city of Thessaloniki.
On Thursday, thousands of municipal workers marched through Athens, some carrying a coffin and wreaths and chanting, "Their measures, our funeral."
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"They think of us as numbers and not as people," Maria Kayvadia, a municipal employee for 12 years, told state TV. "I am afraid I won't be able to support my family and give my five-year old child all I should as a mother."
Although the European commissioner for economic affairs, Olli Rehn, said Thursday that Greece has fulfilled the necessary steps to allow the financial assistance to be finalized on Monday, data released on Thursday shows that Greek citizens are struggling more to survive the government's austerity measures.
Household disposable income decreased by about 14 percent in the second quarter of 2012 from the same period in 2011, according to Reuters, while wages decreased by 15 percent and taxes increased by 37 percent.
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Male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in men.
Alternative Names
Alopecia in men; Baldness – male; Hair loss in men; Androgenetic alopecia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Male pattern baldness is related to your genes and male sex hormones. It usually follows a pattern of receding hairline and hair thinning on the crown, and is caused by hormones and genetic predisposition.
Each strand of hair you have sits in a tiny hole (cavity) in the skin called a follicle. Baldness in general occurs when the hair follicle shrinks over time, resulting in shorter and finer hair. Eventually, the follicle does not grow new hair. The follicles remain alive, which suggests that it is still possible to grow new hair.
The typical pattern of male baldness begins at the hairline. The hairline gradually moves backward (recedes) and forms an "M" shape. Eventually the hair becomes finer, shorter, and thinner, and creates a U-shaped (or horseshoe) pattern of hair around the sides of the head.
Signs and tests
Classic male pattern baldness is usually diagnosed based on the appearance and pattern of the hair loss.
Hair loss may be due to other conditions. This may be true if hair loss occurs in patches, you shed a lot of hair, your hair breaks, or you have hair loss along with redness,
Hair analysis is not accurate for diagnosing hair loss due to nutritional or similar disorders. But it may reveal substances such as arsenic or lead.
Treatment is not necessary if you are comfortable with your appearance. Hair weaving, hairpieces, or change of hairstyle may disguise the hair loss. This is usually the least expensive and safest approach for male baldness.
Medications that treat male pattern baldness include:
Minoxidil (Rogaine), a solution that is applied directly to the scalp to stimulate the hair follicles. It slows hair loss for many men, and some men grow new hair. Hair loss returns when you stop using this medicine.
Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar), a pill that interferes with the production of a highly active form of testosterone that is linked to baldness. It slows hair loss. It works slightly better than minoxidil. Hair loss returns when you stop using this medicine.
Hair transplants consist of removing tiny plugs of hair from areas where the hair is continuing to grow and placing them in areas that are balding. This can cause minor scarring and possibly, infection. The procedure usually requires multiple sessions and may be expensive.
Suturing hair pieces to the scalp is not recommended. It can result in scars, infections, and
Expectations (prognosis)
Male pattern baldness does not indicate a medical disorder, but it may affect self-esteem or cause anxiety. The hair loss is usually permanent.
Calling your health care provider
Call your doctor if:
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William Vile, (born c. 1700—died September 1767), English cabinetmaker of the 18th century.
Vile was long overshadowed by his business neighbour Thomas Chippendale. Vile set up a partnership in London with John Cobb about 1750 and became royal cabinetmaker the following year. The partners were not known as great innovators, but their standard of craftsmanship was seldom equaled. One outstanding piece was a jewel cabinet of mahogany, inlaid with ivory and various woods and exquisitely carved, made for Queen Charlotte in 1761.


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This is the definition of a defensive crouch: Explaining, over and over again, that you're not in a defensive crouch.
We're not sure that given the circumstances, anyone in Jerry Yang's position could have come off well at the D conference today. Jerry certainly didn't: He struggled to articulate what he wanted to do with the company, but blamed the press for not paying attention to his plans. Asked why he should lead the company, he argued that while he didn't have that much experience, he "bleeds purple".
He was direct about one thing: His version of the busted YHOO/MSFT deal. Contrary to what Steve Ballmer has said, Jerry insisted, it was never that close, and it wasn't just about price. Oh -- and that even if he wanted to do the deal, he couldn't because Ballmer had walked away.
Message: "Leave me alone!" (Mike Arrington's take: "We're Done"). But we don't think that's going to work on Carl Icahn and crew.
Transcript/summary follows. Video highlights, in two parts, at bottom of post.
Yesterday at the D conference, Steve Ballmer insisted that Microsoft(MSFT) wasn't interested in buying Yahoo (YHOO) outright. Conventional wisdom at the D conference today: He's absolutely interested in buying Yahoo. Let's see what Jerry and Sue have to say about that.
Intro'd by weird video starring Jerry, Sue, Zuckerberg, Buffett, Michael Dell, etc.
Walt interviewing (where is Kara?). So where do things stand?
Jerry. "It's been a very interesting process. We read about it more than we probably should. It seems like the Journal knows about what we're doing before we know what we're doing. Microsoft is no longer interested in buying the company, and they are discussing various other partenerships and ideas with us, and we're listening, as we would with anyone."
"I think it's fair to say, as we look at this whole time span... the process started in a way that was very public.. and we weren't sure what twists and turns it could take." In the meantime, we've always had dialouge. "Our boards and our companies have always had a couple things in mind. From day one, we've always said we're open to a transaction. That's been public, and we mean it."
So price is the issue, right? "I think that's the most public issue." but other issues, including regulatory and "a number of other things" and I don't think we had enough discussions about "other things" to make me feel that we had enough things in place even if we agreed on price. Now it's a he-said, she-said. I don't want to get into it.
"I'm sort of mixed about what happend.. We all understood that a combination like that done, right, could have enormous power and leverage." But stresses that there are a number of different reasons -- as opposed to what Ballmer said last night.
Sue: "We never got through the price door. Once you're through the price door" there are a number of things you talk about.
Google? Jerry sort of talking around it, says he and Sue have been tranforming company over last 9 months. "Value gap between us and the market leader" Walt challenges him to name market leader out loud, like Voldemort. Jerry: "I like Google". Jerry talking in circles and circles. Will he ever talk about Google deal? OK - acknowledges old news - that they've "conducted a test". "We are a very uniquely positioned company" and we could have a "very unique relationship."... "I'm going to get to it, in a roundabout way." No, apparently, he's not.
Walt points out that MSFT described Google as a potential Monopoly last night. Jerry talking very very obliquely about search, and growth. Nada re: specifics. Search still early in game. "We're just starting to innovate" putting in scale, ability to innovate.
Walt points out that people fleeing Yahoo in droves, so who's left to do that innovation? "Word is you've been losing some of those people" (understatement).
Sue: "We've had turnover over the years... our turnover rate really hasn't changed over this process. It's gotten a little harder to hire." Hired over 600 people during this (quarter? process?)
Jerry: "There's a lot going on, I won't deny that. But the perception of us being under seige, that's just not accurate." This is important to me: "There's a sense that Yahoo's getting weaker, that there's vulnerabilities, that we can't be independent anymore..." but the essence of Yahoo "is a lot stronger" now.
Walt: Lots of people, like me, admire your products. But I'm not sure I understand that I know what you guys think Yahoo is. Terry Semel could never answer that question. We know what GM does, what Microsoft does, what Apple does. What is the business of Yahoo? Search, IM, aggregator, etc.? What is it? Seriously, what is it?
Jerry: Semi non-answer...I think of Yahoo as we have to be incredibly relevant to consumers, and we want you to come to us first thing in the day, and multiple times a day. That's a powerful position and one we've had in the past. It's the "starting point" focus.
Sue: Home page, search, mail and mobile. That's the core four things.
Walt: What is the home page? Yahoo.com, My.Yahoo?
Sue: Yahoo.com, if we're interpreting what she's saying correctly.
Jerry: Yahoo open system, Yahoo open social important. Building platform to be more open. Allowing developers to use search as a canvas, that's important because we have 500 million people looking at us. Different from Facebook, MySpace, because we have more important assets. Think about what you can do with Yahoo mail, or Yahoo home page. Conceptually same as what other people doing, but the opportunity to work on the Yahoo canvas is so much more rich and powerful.
Sue: Repeats what Jerry says, but says "social graph" and "social connectivity".
Walt: You've tried all sorts of social stuff. None of it worked.
Sue: What we're trying to do is to use all the social connections you already have via our products, and we can ignite those connections when you show up, and surface that immediately, that's important.
Here comes Kara, via video: She looks evil and ominous in aviator glasses. She calls out Jerry and demands that he have lunch with her. Hohoho. Time for real question:
Kara: You were there for a lot of the decline. Why are you the leaders? Why should you have this office?
Sue: "We've both been here in various roles over the years... I think as a company we have made a few mistakes. I think Jerry and I are excited to try to address them." We've gotten away from core ecosystem: User, advertiser, publisher.
Jerry: I haven't gotten any calls to run GM. But "I do think I'm the best person to run Yahoo. Not only because I bleed purple, and bleed Yahoo." But also because I understand the problems. I don't have all the experience... but I also feel that it's my time to take that to the next level. I feel like I am most passionate, and am the most vissionary about where we want to be. People are short-term oriented, but we have a long term goal.
Walt: Do you think your users or investors get that?
Jerry: "We need to make adjustements in order to make this happen." We've said that this period (since I came on) wouldn't see instant results. Some harversting but not overnight. Financial results will follow if and win we can transform user experience. We're doing fundamentally important stuff, that people aren't paying attention to because of the "other stuff."
Walt: How is that going to appease shareholders who want to sell for $33?
Jerry: I'm sympathetic to those feelings. But at the same time "We did not walk away from that proposal. Microsoft did. I've always said that we're willing to do the deal at the right terms... It wasn't clear to me that they wanted to finish the deal...It is not something that I can go and take or not take...I understand our obligations to our stockholders. Believe me." But focus for us is long-term. We're not going to go do something that forgoes out long-term prospects for short-term gain.
Sue: We think our inventory is undervalued. By a lot. We've already said that about search. We know how much value there is there. We also know that 90% of Web activity is not search, and we're really good at that. There's probably a 10 to 100x pricing difference between display and search, because of the friction. So our inventory very valuable. Right now our scale is working against us. We're trying to get it to work for us.
See Also: Ballmer: "We're Not Rebidding For Yahoo"
Get the latest Microsoft stock price here.


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The other day we shared that Chaos Rings from Square Enix was headed to the Windows Phone Store. Well... the Xbox title is now available over at the Windows Phone Store but only for Windows Phone 7 devices. While a bit of a head scratcher, it is nice to see our older phones getting some exclusivity tossed their way.
Another couple of eye turners with the Chaos Rings release is that the game requires about 1GB of memory and is running $9.99. Due to the size of the game files, Wi-Fi is required for installation and it takes forever to download. Thankfully, there is a trial to let you try things out before paying the ten bucks.
Chaos Rings is a fantasy RPG game that shows promise. In just tinkering with Chaos Rings for a short time, the 3D graphics are really nice and the game feels well thought out. There's a lot of dialog screens and cinematics involved. It ran fairly smooth on the Samsung Focus 2 but load times felt a little on the slow side. We'll take the game out for a spin and get a full review up on the site shortly.
Again, there is a trial version available for Chaos Rings with the full version running $9.99. You can find it all here in the Windows Phone Store.


text: Hello, I have an 8 month old I've just in the past two weeks switched from breast to bottles. Originally I thought I would just pump and feed during the day, then nurse at night (he transfers fine; it's just very painful for me and only getting worse). However, it's becoming too painful. The problem is, right now I'm just barely able to keep up with his demand during the day (he takes 2-3oz every 2hrs; I pump for ~15-20 mins every 2hrs and yield about that, sometimes more in the morning - I pump until I'm not getting anything even with breast compressions or hand expression). His schedule at night varies so much - waking anywhere from 2-6x, I don't know how I would manage pumping and feeding (plus I'm already dead from lack of sleep and can't imagine getting up to pump). Also, the one time I've tried to feed him a bottle during the night, he completely freaked out and wouldn't calm down until I offered the breast. I'm not against formula during the night, but so far he hasn't taken the two kinds we've tried (during the day). I'm not sure if it's because he truly hates the taste (he'll eat about 1oz of it), or if he knows he can get breastmilk if he just waits it out. We had this experience with the bottles, too - he refused them, but we just kept offering (and not offering breast - he ate 2 oz over 6 hours that morning...) until finally he realized that was his only choice, and he's been fine with them since. I want him to still get breastmilk until a year for the health benefits, but if it's a choice between some breastmilk and having to nurse or switching entirely to formula, I have to go with the 2nd option, as I just can't take this pain anymore. Advice?


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Federal Agency Says Legendary Chicago Pizzeria Refuses to Honor Deal to Resolve Multiple Sexual Harassment Claims
CHICAGO - Leona's Pizzeria, Inc. has refused to abide by the terms of a conciliation agreement reached with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve a class-wide sexual harassment finding, according to a lawsuit filed by the federal agency in court today.
According to EEOC, an administrative investigation into Leona's employment practices revealed that Angela Flores and a class of female employees were subjected to a sexually hostile work environment at one of the restaurants in the famous chain of Chicago pizzerias. After the EEOC investigation concluded with a finding of "reasonable cause" to believe the charges of sexual harassment, the EEOC, as required by federal statute, invited Leona's to settle the allegations through process described in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as "conciliation" and without litigation.
In July 2012, the EEOC and Leona's entered into an agreement under which Leona's agreed to pay the victims of the sexual harassment a total of $75,000. In addition, Leona's agreed to conduct training of it employees;
revise its non-discrimination policy; post a notice of
the settlement; and report to EEOC its compliance with the agreement. Since that time, however, Leona's has refused to honor any of its obligations under the settlement agreement.
Failing to adhere to a conciliation agreement with the EEOC violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. The suit is captioned EEOC v. Leona's Pizzeria, Inc., N.D. Illinois No. 1:12-cv-07335 and has been assigned to District Judge James B. Zagel. The federal agency is seeking enforcement of all terms the conciliation agreement, as well as its costs for having to bring this action in federal court.
"The EEOC takes the conciliation process very seriously -- as it should, since it is mandated by federal law," said John Rowe, the EEOC's district director in Chicago, who managed the investigation. "We negotiated with Leona's in good faith to resolve the sexual misconduct allegations without forcing the company into court. Now that the company is attempting to walk away from a deal it freely made, we have no choice except to take it to court."
John Hendrickson, the EEOC's regional attorney in Chicago, said, "Congress put the conciliation process into the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to give employers the chance to quietly and quickly deal with discrimination and to get on with their business. When Leona's or any other employer attempts to run away from a conciliation agreement, it signals contempt for the law, makes a mockery of the statutory conciliation process, and damages the victims and the public interest. The EEOC is not going to stand by and watch that happen without taking action."
The EEOC Chicago District Office is responsible for processing discrimination charges, administrative enforcement and the conduct of agency litigation in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and North and South Dakota, with Area Offices in Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination. Further information is available at www.eeoc.gov.


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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Happy Birthday to Louise
(How is this for cheating? Elizabeth put this page together and now I am "borrowing" it, because I am too lazy to do my own, and also because I love the photos that are here - I can't do any better. So, after apologizing to Elizabeth, on to the important even of the day.)
Happy Birthday, big sister. What a dear friend you have always been to me. We have talked, laughed and cried together, you have encouraged me when I was sure I couldn't teach my R.S. lessons, you have put up with my silliness, and always been willing to overlook my flaws. Being a big sister can't be easy (having never been one), but the example you have set for me as you have found incredible ways to be happy when life isn't perfect will always be a source of encouragement for me.
I hope you have a wonderful birthday, Louise. Love you lots.
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3 comments:
- Steve Blood said...
There is a special place for cheaters of this type and they get my gratitude because I couldn't any better either. Happy birthday with Love
- July 14, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- Judy said...
Ann, thanks for looking at the calendar!
- July 14, 2010 at 12:16 PM
- Elizabeth said...
And a happy, happy birthday, sister Dear!
- July 14, 2010 at 2:07 PM
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The Erie Canal Discovery Center, 24 Church St., Lockport, welcomes local author Marilyn Foote, who will present a free, family friendly, program and book reading at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, from her children's book series "Puddinhead."
Foote is no stranger to children, having taught elementary school for 42 years in urban and suburban communities, serving 20 years overseas and 23 years in Buffalo.
Foote was chosen in 2007 as one of only 10 authors to be published in her genre of children's Christian literature by Tate Publications. Her fourth book in the "Puddinhead" series, "Puddinhead and the Christmas Poem," debuted in 2011. She was also honored to be selected as a finalist for the International Book Award in 2012.
For more information, contact the Discovery Center at 716-439-0431.


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The Totin' Chip certification grants a Boy Scout the right to carry and use woods tools.
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The Totin' Chip
Totin' Chip requirements
The Scout must show his Scout leader, or someone designated by his leader, that he understands his responsibility to do the following:
The Scout's "Totin' Rights" can be taken from him if he fails in his responsibility.
View the change list (history) of these requirements. The text of these requirements may be locked. In that case, they can only be edited by an administrator.
Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.
Scouts who earn the Totin' Chip are encouraged to then earn the Paul Bunyan Woodsman, which is an application of the skills learned in Totin' Chip.
Even though the patch is shaped like a pocket flap, wearing it on a pocket flap does not conform to uniform standards. Per BSA: "The Totin' Chip Patch is considered a 'Temporary Patch' and, if worn, should be worn centered on the RIGHT Pocket of the Boy Scout Uniform Shirt. It should NOT be sewn on a pocket flap."
Requirement resources
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See Outdoor Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: Camping Merit Badge Pamphlet - Hiking Skills - Hydration - Outdoor Gear - Tents - Water Purification - Weather Skills
1. Boy Scout Handbook.
2. Knife - Ax and Saw.
3. Knife - Ax and Saw.
6. Outdoor Code.
Related awards
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See also
- Age-Appropriate Guidelines
- Tigers cannot use any knife, saw, or ax.
- Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Cub Scouts can use pocketknives and earn the Whittling Chip award.
- Boy Scouts can earn the Totin' Chip award and Paul Bunyan Woodsman.
- Awards and Cub Scout Awards
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Mike Wolff needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 82 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
I am an independent software developer. I have a successful iPhone application in the App Store. I designed the current icon myself, but I am now looking to get a more professional icon.
Frequent travelers who own an iPhone or iPod Touch.
I require 1 icon for an iPhone app. The icon appears in the iTunes store and is the first thing a user sees when he finds the app. So, the icon should be visually appealing and express the functionality of the app.
I require:
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-Layered RGB file in either .psd or .xcf format
The final product should NOT have rounded corners or glossy effect added, as these are added by Apple automatically. But, it is acceptable for these effects to be added during the contest period, so I may see what the app will look like in iTunes.
Airport Maps app provides the user with a detailed map of major airports as well as a directory of shops, restaurants and lounges. This functionality should be expressed by the icon.
Please visit http://www.airportmapsmobile.com for a full description of the product, including screenshots and the current app icon.


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WDMA's National Architectural Door Council (NADC) has initiated a project to create ISO-compliant Product Category Rules (PCR) for architectural wood flush and stile & rail doors (CSI Master Codes 08 04 00).
Creation of a PCR is the first step, so that door manufacturers can develop ISO-compliant Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for documenting their products' environmental attributes.
Architects and specifiers will use the standard in obtaining LEED v4 credits.