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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The Bu$ine$$ of Illu$tration: Magazines
Certainly illustrators of the calibre of Austin Briggs would have agreed with Rodewald. If he was paid much less than he would have been by advertising clients, it never deterred him from taking magazine assignments. For the illustrator and the magazine, there was always a mutually beneficial arrangement. Both enjoyed greater cachet with the public when they were in each other's company.
And in fact, at least some artists were able to make an astoundingly lavish income from magazine work. Just last night, illustrator Murray Tinkelman, who teaches an MFA Illustration program at Hartford University, graciously sent along an excerpt from the minutes of a 1936 Society of Illustrators meeting. Just look at some of the following figures and consider these numbers in modern dollars:
"From $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 a year is being paid to illustrators by these ten mags:
SEP, Collier's, Liberty, Cosmo, American Mag, Good House, Ladies HJ, McCalls, Womans HC."
"From 20 to 25 men and women are making between $50,000 and $100,000 a year. From 50 to 75 men are making between $25,000 and $40,000. 100 are making $15,000 to $20,000"
Harrison Fisher, $3,000 per cover Cosmo.
McMein, $2,500 per cover McCalls.
Rockwell, $2,500 per cover.
"10 men get $1,200 to $2,000 per single illus."
Of course these astonishing figures are a reflection of a time when magazines ruled the media with weekly circulations in the millions and hundreds of national advertisers taking full and double page spreads in every issue. By the late 50's and early 60's, with the erosion of ad revenue brought on by television's rise, prices seem to have begun their decline.
Murray tells me he received $1,000 for a full page illustration in The Post in 1963, and Mitchell Hooks spoke about getting only around $300 a page when his work began appearing there in the late 50's. Prices, it seems, were not standardized and were tied to some extent to the stature of the illustrator (a Coby Whitmore or a Joe De Mers would command top dollar) and the art director's perception of the 'value' of the artwork (Murray explains that paintings done by the 'clinch' artists paid better than humorous/decorative stylized artwork of the sort he was doing).
But whether the work was in the hundreds of dollars or several thousand, a dollar back then went a lot farther than it does today.
When Anita Virgil wrote about her late husband Andy receiving a 12 month commission from McCall's in 1959, she said he was contracted at a rate of $1,250 - $2,000 per illustration. That contract gave the young couple the confidence to purchase a house in the New Jersey countryside and begin a family.
While a commission of that sort would be nice even today, would anyone actually see it as a catalyst for securing a mortgage?
I can only use coffee shop wisdom to guess at how much the value of a dollar has shifted in half a century, but look at it this way: in the 1950's a candy bar was ten cents. Today, that same candy bar costs a dollar. Then, a new car could be had for, say, three thousand dollars. Today, a new car might easily cost thirty thousand. And back then, a house that sold for thirty thousand dollars would probably sell today for three hundred thousand dollars.
If you accept my logic, it would not be unusual for a modern day double page spread magazine illustration to fetch ten to twenty thousand dollars.
Has anyone reading this ever received that kind of money for your work?
From personal experience (and admittedly, my experience is from the Canadian market - a smaller market than the States) I have never received more than $1,500 for magazine work.
Or to put it in 1950's terms, a hundred and fifty bucks.
Tomorrow: The Book Market
*Many thanks to Murray Tinkelman for his invaluable assistance with today's post.
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Hah---don't make me cry :-)ReplyDelete
By that calculation, fees have been pretty much frozen since the 60's....
At this rate (as well as with a heavy assist from the internet & it's user-provided content ethos...) illers will soon be the ones paying for the privilege of publication...
Look at the comic book market.ReplyDelete
Artists work for free or "back-end" deals (insert joke here) (and here too I guess). As more times than not creators are taking on the community theater model.
Sometimes they get paid...but rarely would it ever cover the cost of what is spent in the industry.
That being said, page rates at the top few companies somehow manage to keep people coming back though they're not great, the rate of the comic book has surely surpassed it's production rate.
ZT; that's exactly what I'm getting at - and please pass the Kleenex.ReplyDelete
Shane; you'll want to tune in on Friday when we look at what Fred C. Rodewald had to say about the comics field as a potential marketplace for the aspiring illustrator.
- Rich8:54 PM
I think you are quite right with your numbers, Leif, may be all currencies have deflated to such an extent in the years. Those were really fine times for illustrators.ReplyDelete
A strange contrast we find in today's Sothebys auctions, for instance. Have you heard about the prices recently fetched there for things that look like dross?
Keep up the good work and all the "heartblood" you put into your columns.
The ultimate example of the business of magazine illustration is, of course, Gibson's 1904 contract with Collier's for a hundred grand. Originally it was to have paid $200 less per illustration but there was such an outcry over how excessive even that was that Bob Collier raised it to an even thousand per drawing. To generate even more publicity and outrage he published the contract in major papers thoughout the U.S. A hundred grand then would today be worth over two million in today's dollars. Even in 1950 a thousand dollar paycheck would be the equivalent of well over $7,000 in today's economy. Maybe even more in a week or two ;)ReplyDelete
Uh... *stunned silence*... wow.
Thanks for that great story. Its ne to me. Incredible.
I have occassionally read articles in the paper about the prices paid for fine art originals at Sotheby's, but I must confess I don't follow fine arts very closely.
Interestingly, original illustration art seems to be garnering increased prices at auction in recent years (same goes for comic art) suggesting that more people are hanging commercial art on their walls and regarding it as 'worthy' artwork.
Seeing the Famous Artists ad reminds me of Mariette Hartley's book, Breaking the Silence. She was half of the famous James Garner/MH Polaroid commercials that aired on tv for a few years, as well as having numerous acting credits and a hatful of awards.ReplyDelete
I mention all this because her father was a commercial artist and at one time part of the Famous Artists. Unfortunately, he was also bi-polar at a time when the disorder was unnamed and undiagnosed, and he committed suicide. I can't find his name anywhere on the web, but he is a strong (and deeply troubled) presence in Mariette's thoughtful and difficult book.
You might want to put out a call for information on him and run a piece on his life and work.
Great post, very interesting! I'm living off of editorial illustration and don't feel that I'm getting short changed by most publications, but I would say today's prices match pretty closely your 1960s numbers. I can say I'd push myself a lot harder for a $20,000 spread if it existed!ReplyDelete
I wonder if they pay the same rates for all those bad photo-illustrations every magazine is running - the ones with fake halftones all over them? Has anyone else noticed this ugly trend?
Black Pete;ReplyDelete
thanks for that interesting lead... sounds worth pursuing!
Kagan; Kudos to you, my friend - you've (deservedly) attained a rare stature among illustrators to be able to do what you do.
Just think, if you'd been in the same position 50 years ago, you'd be buying a new car *with cash* every month, as many of those guys were able to do back then.
Even here in Canada, the stories of the fleet of Jags, Rolls Royces and Bentleys that Will Davies kept in his Scarborough Bluffs mansion are the stuff of legend.
- Gary Taxali12:26 PM
The reason why rates have not increased is because of illustrators. Art schools have oversaturated the market with young artists fighting for table scraps and working for next to nothing. In addition. the Graphic Artist's Guild's publication 'Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Survey' has contributed immensely to the problem.ReplyDelete
Here you have a 'survey' which lists average prices. The listing of average fees always keeps numbers at a stagnant level because the optimum one can get is never printed. This is a severe problem when you have publishers and agencies using the book as a pricing guide.
It's about time that illustrators wake up and start demanding more fees for their work. The education needs to start it in the schools for the myth that doing a $350 spot for SPIN is going to launch one's career needs to be debunked. Until all of us get our shit together and start working as an industry to combat these issues, we'll be next comparing current fees to the cost of clip-art CDs.
Thanks for that forthright comment, Gary; You've nailed it - the problem does begin with the annual crop of freshly minted illustrators exiting art colleges. We all remember the thrill of that first published piece - and how elated we were to hold a cheque in our hands for a few hundred bucks - my god! - anything seemed possible.ReplyDelete
But coupled with today's ultra compeptitive, wide-open world market and the availabilty of free content on the internet, its hard to get the idea across to youngsters that they ought not to 'give it away'.
As one example, publishers regularly solicit submissions in Flickr art/illustration groups for nothing more than the opportunity to see your work in print and the stampede of talent - real talent - rushing to give away their work to these "publishers" is maddening and depressing.
Once that sort of mind-set is fomented, its hard to imagine ever getting the business back to anything with even remotely professional standards.
- Gary Taxali1:07 PM
You said it, Leif. That is exactly why I teach. My students are taught to value their work and to practice their businesses in the most professional way. I tell them to always ask for more money and that protecting your copyright (by registering works at the US Copyright Office) is a necessity. And by the way, my students are VERY lucky to be taught Business Practices by Kathryn Adams. There isn't a single student graduating from the Illustration programs at OCAD and Sheridan who isn't well armed in business knowledge because of Kathryn. If anyone wonders why Toronto illustrators do so well it's because of her.ReplyDelete
That's great to hear, Gary;ReplyDelete
If only there had been something like that offered when I was at Sheridan 20 years ago!
I do occassional lectures to first year students at George Brown and Mohawk College and always feel like a downer because I emphasize these points. I hate coming across like and old crank to these bright-eyed bushy-tailed hopefuls, but I also feel as though they need a reality check - and I figure they need to hear it early and often, before they get screwed.


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To date it has been a superb winter for viewing the queen of the planets, Venus. February marks the pinnacle of its evening visibility as it stands like a sequined showgirl nearly halfway up in the western sky at sunset. Currently shining at its greatest brilliance for this apparition, this dazzling evening star appears as a distinct crescent shape in small telescopes, which is growing progressively larger in size as it approaches our Earth.
And be sure to get out your calendar and put a big circle around Friday, February 27, 2009, for that evening a lovely crescent Moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere. It will make for an eye-catching scene as the two brightest sky objects of the night dominate the early evening scene for about three hours after sundown; even those who do not normally look up will likely have their attention drawn to this dynamic duo during their normal commute home from work or school. What will make this array especially attractive is the fact that it will look almost three-dimensional; the Moon will look almost like an eerily illuminated blue and yellow Christmas ball hovering next to the brilliant-white diamond that is Venus.
Sadly, this will be the last in the current series of evening get-togethers between the Moon and Venus, for during March Venus will slide rapidly down into the sunset glow and by month's end will disappear from our evening sky until the spring of 2010.
But again . . . Friday night, February 27 will be the night when the Americas will be greeted with one of the most beautiful Venus-crescent Moon conjunctions possible. The pairing will persist from before sunset on into the depths of darkness. The time when Moon and planet will appear closest will be around 8:30 p.m. Eastern time (7:30 p.m. Central, 6:30 p.m. Mountain, and 5:30 p.m. Pacific). Venus will appear to hover approximately 1.5-degrees above and to the right of the 10-percent illuminated Moon (the Moon itself appears one-half degree in diameter). For cities situated in the Mountain time zone, the time of closest approach will come during evening twilight, while for those in the Pacific time zone it takes place around, or just prior to sunset.
From other places around the world, the pairing will appear a bit different primarily because the Moon appears to move much more rapidly against the background stars than Venus, and also because of the effect of parallax: different viewing angles from different points on our planet.
From Europe, for instance, Venus will appear to hover majestically about 4-degrees directly above the Moon at sunset. South Americans will see the Moon with Venus to its right; the pair low in the west-northwest at dusk and appearing to set side-by-side. From Australia, the Moon will be positioned far to the lower left of Venus on the evening of Feb. 27 and a somewhat similar distance to its upper right the following evening.
Finally, if you're watching with some friends, here's a trivia question you might want to pose to them: Of the two which do they believe is the brighter: Venus now at its peak brilliance or the three-day old Moon? The almanacs say that the Moon is 8.5 times (2.3 magnitudes) brighter, but because its light is not concentrated into a point like Venus, they may have a difficult time believing this!


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- K.S.B. Keats-Rohan. Domesday People: A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents 1066-1166. Volume I: Domesday Book. Boydell Press, 1999, 572pp.
- K.B.S. Keats-Rohan. Domesday Descendants: A Prosopography of People Occurring in English Documents 1066-1166. Volume II Pipe Rolls to Cartae Baronum. Boydell Press, 2002, 1179pp.
The entries of interest to me were found in the second volume on Domesday Descendants. I have copied the details below:
de Cruce, Rainald
Attested several of the charters of Roger earl of Hertford (d.1173), from whom he held half a fee de novo in 1166. Perhaps the same as the earl's steward Rainald. Geoffrey de Cruce held half a fee of Clare in Walton, Surrey, in 1242 (Fees, 685).
Harper-Bill and Mortimer, Stoke by Clare Cartulary, nos 28, 30-31, 36; Hart, Cartularium Monasterii de Rameseia, no. CXCIII; Red Book of the Exchequer, ed. Hall (1897), pp. 403-7; Stenton, Documents illustrative of Danelaw (1920), no. 333.
de Cruce, Ricardus
Mentioned in charters of Ranulf I of Chester as having given land at Mostyn to St Werburga when he became a monk. Father of Norman.
Barraclough, Charters of Anglo-Norman Earls of Chester, nos 13, 28, 49.
de Crues, Ottuel
Attested Colne charters of c.1160. Held half a fee de novo from Oliver de Tracy of Barnstaple in 1166, at Cruwys Morchard, Devon. This was held for one fee by the heirs of Alexander de Crues in 1242 (Fees, 748). In 1242 Richard de Crues held one fee of Barnstaple in 'Nytheresse' (Fees, 773).
Fisher, Cartularium Prioratus de Colne, nos 36, 65; Pipe Roll 9 Henry II, 24-e/ht; Red Book of the Exchequer, ed. Hall (1897), p. 255.
Keats-Rohan makes no mention of two early references to the Cruwys surname which were quoted by Margaret Cruwys in her book A Cruwys Morchard Notebook: 1066-1874 (James Townsend and Sons, Exeter, 1939):
c. 1175 Robert de Cruwys, mentioned in a Pipe Roll of 1175, and Robert Cruwys, an undertenant of Henry Pomeroy, 1198, probably father and son.Unfortunately Margaret Cruwys does not provide any sources for these references. The Pipe Rolls have been transcribed and published and are available at my local record office. I hope to check them out at some point. It seems strange that Keats-Rohan did not discover these other two early references.
The earliest references to the surname in the family collection of papers held at Cruwys Morchard House in Devon are found in the Tracy Deed which probably dates from the early 1200s. The names of Richard de Cruwes and Alexander de Cruwes appear as witnesses to this deed. I have made a transcription of the Tracy Deed available online on Genuki Devon which can be read here. The Tracys were a powerful baronial family. A William Tracy or William de Tracy was one of the four barons who assassinated Thomas Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury, in Canterbury Cathedral on 29th December 1170. There is an unsubstantiated story that a member of the Cruwys family was present at this event.
The pedigree of the Cruwys family, as recorded at the College of Arms, is believed to commence with the Richard de Cruwes mentioned in the Tracy Deed. I have not seen any document confirming the relationship between Richard de Cruwes and Alexander de Cruwes. Richard appears in numerous documents around this time as he was a justice of the assize for the county of Devon. The earliest reference dates from 1200 when, according to Margaret Cruwys, he was "taken into custody being accused of the death of Jordan de la Cell on Exmoor" though again rather frustratingly the source is not given. The most recent reference I have found is in the Patent Rolls when Richard de Crues was appointed a justice for the assizes of novel disseisin at Exeter in the twenty seventh year of the reign of King Henry the Third [1242/3]. Alexander de Cruwys was probably either the brother or son of Richard de Cruwys. He is mentioned in an Assize Roll dating from 1238 which is summarised in The Cruwys Morchard Notebook. Clearly much more work remains to be done to unravel this early part of the Cruwys family tree.
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|Fresh, after holiday decor in the studio.
Well, my goals are primarily based on what I have learned since March of last year. What is it that is working on my blog? What isn't working as well? I am trying to build on my experiences and develop The Homeless Finch into something that is a reflection of myself, but also a place where you, the reader, can come and find ideas, inspiration and instruction. Yes...instruction. It seems that last months' 25 Days of Christmas and Holiday Series, filled with How To Tutorials was something that you guys really enjoyed. I plan on expanding that idea this year.
You won't be seeing the 25 Days of President's Day Weekend, but you might get a hefty dose of seasonally related projects. Valentines Day and Easter will be here before you know it! I already have a huge list of projects compiled and have a few in the 'testing' stages as I type this post. I'm excited to put these inspirations together for you! There are lot of thrifty ideas, upcycling projects and fun, craftiness planned ahead.
Of course, I also have a few furniture renovations in the hopper. I have had my hands on this cabinet for over 6 months and have been chomping at the bit to get going with it. I have big plans to take this cabinet far beyond where it sits today!
Another goal is to master a few more technical skills as they related to my blog design. I am happy with the look of my button and my header, although I don't think my button is working based on the fact that I don't see it posted on any of my friends favorite blog lists.
For Christmas, I got a new Silhouette Cameo and I want to learn how to use it. Might need to take a few online courses to get it to do what I want. Last year I bought Photo Shop and never learned how to use it!! I want to look into taking a few classes. If I learn anything worthy, I will definitely share.
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Saudi Arabia is known for its brutal repression of religious freedom. Here's how the State Department has put it:
Saudi Arabia is an Islamic monarchy without legal protection for freedom of religion, and such protection does not exist in practice. Islam is the official religion, and the law requires that all citizens be Muslims. The Government prohibits the public practice of non-Muslim religions. The Government recognizes the right of non-Muslims to worship in private; however, it does not always respect this right in practice.
It's a horrible situation for religious minorities, obviously, and they do exist there despite the Kingdom's coercive attempts. I don't know if the lack of coverage about this situation is due to Saudi Arabia being an ally of the United States and Great Britain or what.
But last week, Saudi Arabia's highest official of religious law moved to expand the religious repression to other countries. Here's how Arabian Business News put it:
The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia has said it is "necessary to destroy all the churches of the region," following Kuwait's moves to ban their construction.
Speaking to a delegation in Kuwait, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, stressed that since the tiny Gulf state was a part of the Arabian Peninsula, it was necessary to destroy all of the churches in the country, Arabic media have reported.
Saudi Arabia's top cleric made the comment in view of an age-old rule that only Islam can be practiced in the region.
The article goes on to say that the Grand Mufti is also the head of the Supreme Council of Ulema (Islamic scholars) and of the Standing Committee for Scientific Research and Issuing of Fatwas. We also learn that a Kuwaiti parliamentarian made plans to submit a draft law calling for the removal of Christian churches there, later saying he only wanted to prohibit construction of new churches.
Now, I would of course like to know more about this "age-old rule" regarding religious practice in the region. I assume it's related to a hadith quoting Muhammad on his death bed, as mentioned in this Christian Broadcast News article.
But what's most interesting about this story from a media analysis is that it generated precisely no mainstream media attention.
Can you imagine the coverage if, say, the Pope or some other major religious leader called for similar destruction? Even if it were a minor Christian or Jewish figure using such rhetoric, one imagines it would receive tremendous coverage.
I find it interesting that this is news that is covered almost exclusively in the business or Christian press. I should mention that there is a blog item at the Atlantic, which asks why there is not more denunciation of Saudi Arabia.
This is clearly an important news story and one that deserves coverage. Why doesn't it receive more coverage? I would say that part of it is surely that it's difficult to write critically of an ally, although journalists seem to do all right when it comes to Israel. So maybe it's that there are so few reporters stationed in Saudi Arabia, particularly compared to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Many Middle East bureaus are, in fact, stationed in Israel, resulting in disparate coverage of that country over some of its neighbors.
Certainly language issues also come into play. It's hard enough to cover those regions where language problems aren't a huge concern and freedom of the press is stronger.
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This last spring while shopping for plants for my garden I stumbled upon a Cuban Oregano plant. I've never seen or heard of Cuban Oregano before and it was so much different looking than the Italian or Greek Oregano that I have growing in large pots on my back patio. The leaves were thicker, almost succulent like and they were lighter in color than the variety I use for Italian and Mediterranean dishes. What I also noticed is that it had a wonderful herbaceous smell and flavor that would be perfect with chicken, pork or even lamb.
Do you see how thick the leaves are? They are fleshy and soft to the touch, almost velvety in nature. I picked a few sprigs and thought of making a marinade for some chicken that I was going to prepare for dinner that evening. I tasted one of the leaves first to get an idea of how much to use. It was fairly aromatic and had a lovely flavor. With that in mind, I was thinking of making a marinade that had a Mexican or Latin American profile. That meant lime juice, cilantro and garlic would be great in addition to cumin, pepper and onion. I pulled together my ingredients and marinated the chicken for about 4 hours before tossing on the hot grill. Luckily, I wrote down my recipe for it turned out fabulous! Both Bruce and I loved it! As a result, this marinade is a definite keeper. Chop up any leftover chicken and fill warm corn or flour tortillas for delicious soft tacos for a quick and easy dinner the next day. Enjoy! Tessa
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup onion
- 1/3 cup lime juice
- 1/3 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 1/2 Tbs Cuban oregano
- 4 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 tsp pepper (or to taste)
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- garnish with lime wedges and sprigs of Cuban oregano
Toss all ingredients except for the chicken in a blender. Blend for a few seconds until all the ingredients are mixed well. Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for at least 4 – 6 hours before cooking. Place chicken on the barbecue or grill pan on medium high heat. Discard marinade. Cook chicken, turning occasionally, until the juices run clear or the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Remove from heat and let chicken rest for about 5 minutes prior to serving. Serve with lime wedges and garnish with the Cuban oregano. Makes about 8 servings.


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No. 6 Triton trumps No. 10 Argos
ARGOS — Triton girls basketball head coach Adam Heckaman expected a game of runs at Argos Tuesday.
The two highly-touted teams proved Heckaman right, with his Class A No. 6 squad delivering the decisive spurt in the second half on its way to a 54-47 win over the Class A No. 10 Dragons at Phil Weybright Gymnasium.
After falling behind 29-26 with 2:51 left in the third quarter, the Trojans boosted the tempo and rattled off seven straight points to end the frame, taking the lead for good with Kylie Mason's triple in transition off a dish from Taylor Hatfield at the 2:10 mark.
"(Argos) is a very good team," Heckaman said. "They have a lot of good pieces. I knew it would be a battle of runs. We wanted to play our style of game more than theirs, and I think we did.
"In the third quarter they got a bucket quick and went on a little run," he added. "We missed a lot of easy shots, but then we started attacking, making the extra pass, and the shots started to fall. I think we wore them down."
Triton senior guard Shana Anderson scored nine of her game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter — six of those final-frame tallies off Argos turnovers — as the Trojans twice built 10-point leads in the waning minutes. She also pulled in nine rebounds.
Hatfield, who briefly exited with a right elbow injury in the third quarter, chipped in 15 points, powered by a 13-for-14 showing from the charity stripe, including 8 of 8 in the opening stanza alone.
"We have good jump shooters and a lot of times that translates into decent free-throw shooting," Heckaman, whose team finished 17 of 20 from the line, said, "Taylor shot 140 free throws last year and hit 80 percent. That's an easy shot for her; nobody's guarding her, and you can see that mind-set with the way she attacked in the first half, just taking it at their big girls. I definitely was nervous when she went down, because she never wants to come out of a game. She hyperextended (her elbow) a little. She iced it and it felt better."
Mason added eight points, while Breanna Lemler and Mallorie Jennings ripped down five rebounds apiece.
Defensively, Triton's 1-3-1 halfcourt defense and full-court pressure created 21 turnovers leading to 21 points.
"Triton is a quality basketball team," Argos head coach Gary Teel said. "The 1-3-1 is really good. I thought we handled the full-court pressure pretty well, but then Triton would jump in the passing lane and it was a turnover heading the other direction. We wanted to be patient. We didn't want to turn it into a racehorse game. Instead of one, two, three passes and shoot, we wanted one, two, three, four, five passes before we shoot. It got away from us in the fourth quarter."
Senior Karlee Van Der Weele led three Dragons in double figures with 16 points. Senior point guard Jami Patterson shrugged off a rough shooting first half to finish with 14 points; her 3-pointer immediately following Hatfield's injury gave Argos a 27-26 edge with 6:01 left in the third quarter.
"It was a game with a lot of ebbs and flows," Teel said. "I really felt good about that run. We had the momentum going our way. Then we had a couple of turnovers in a row that might have led to baskets.
"The matchup was tough," he added. "They're basically playing five guards. We have quick players, but they had more overall team speed. We knew we couldn't just sit back in a zone and let them shoot from the perimeter, not with Anderson and Mason. We had to play man and get out on their guards. We wanted to stop the ball in the paint. Sometimes we did, sometimes we didn't."
Also for the Dragons, 5-11 senior center Kayla Prochno notched eight of her 11 points in the concluding stanza and pulled down 11 rebounds, and 5-10 Libby Moyer clutched a game-high 14 rebounds.
Even with a distinct size disadvantage, the Trojans out-rebounded Argos 39-38 and kept the Dragons on the perimeter, where they finished 5 of 22 from 3-point range.
"We've got to score off our defense," Heckaman said. "We have to create turnovers and play uptempo. We want them to forget their strength. We wanted to make them forget they had Prochno inside. We scrapped. We got in there and battled for rebounds and ended up at least even, and maybe even beat them."
Teel pointed to his team's rebounding struggles as a key.
"The thing that probably hurt us is we didn't rebound as well as we should have," he said. "We have to block out, then pursue. We may have had five people blocking out, but then we didn't have five people pursuing the basketball, and Triton was able to step in and get the rebound."
Triton hosts Plymouth Thursday, while Argos welcomes Jimtown Saturday.
At Argos
Score by quarter
Triton: 15 26 33 54
Argos: 14 19 29 47
TRITON (54): Allie Kann 0 0-0 0, Taylor Hatfield 1 13-14 15, Breanna Lemler 1 0-0 2, Krystal Sellers 1 1-2 3, Kylie Mason 3 0-0 8, Mallorie Jennings 2 0-0 4, Shana Anderson 8 3-4 20, Hannah Jennings 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 17 17-20 54.
ARGOS (47): Jami Patterson 4 3-4 14, Shacoda Leed 0 0-0 0, Karlee Van Der Weele 6 2-3 16, Shelby Sanders 1 0-0 2, Kelsey Kring 0 0-0 0, Amanda Middleton 0 0-0 0, Libby Moyer 1 2-3 4, Kayla Prochno 4 3-4 11. TOTALS: 16 10-14 47.
3-point goals: Triton 3 (Mason 2, Anderson), Argos 5 (Patterson 3, Van Der Weele 2); Turnovers: Triton 13, Argos 21; Rebounds: Triton 39 (Anderson 9), Argos 38 (Moyer 14); Assists: Triton 9 (Mason 3), Argos 8; Steals: Triton 6 (Hatfield 3), Argos 6 (Patterson 4); Fouls (fouled out): Triton 18 (none), Argos 15 (none); Records: Triton 2-0, Argos 1-1.


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Roche Diagnostics launches the cobas® 8000 modular analyzer series in Canada at BC Biomedical Laboratories.
Laval, Canada, May 12, 2011
Vancouver site represents first North American installation of new high volume analyzer.
Roche Diagnostics Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the cobas® 8000 modular analyzer series. In parallel with the launch of this latest member of Roche's "cobas" family of laboratory testing platforms, Roche Diagnostics Canada has completed the first North American installation of the cobas 8000 system at BC Biomedical Laboratories.
The cobas 8000 modular analyzer series, which fully integrates both clinical chemistry and immunoassay testing, is comprised of the cobas c 702, cobas c 701 and cobas c 502 modules for clinical chemistry as well as the cobas e 602 module for immunoassay testing. It is designed to meet the needs of high volume laboratories that perform between 3 to 15 million tests per year and delivers high quality results fast and efficiently from a single patient sample.
"At BC Bio, we are committed to providing diagnostic health care of the highest quality," said Brenda Jackson, Clinical Manager of Chemistry, Hematology and Cardiac Services at BC Biomedical Laboratories. "The cobas 8000 analyzer helps us deliver on our mission. It combines high-throughput performance with the analytical precision and sensitivity we require for our physicians and patients."
BC Biomedical Laboratories Ltd. is the largest physician-owned and operated laboratory in British Columbia. Each year, more than 1.9 million patients visit one of BC Biomedical's 45 Patient Service Centres throughout the Lower Mainland, which translates into a workload of approximately 10 million tests. "With the cobas 8000 we are able to processes over 60% of our total patient workload in a fraction of the time we used to take – a tremendous increase in productivity that allows us to refocus our staff on new value added tasks across the laboratory."
"What distinguishes the cobas 8000 is that it delivers true high-volume performance with a comprehensive testing menu that offers an unprecedented level of workload consolidation. For today's busy laboratories, this means greatly enhanced levels in testing efficiency and enhanced medical value." Added Christopher Parker, President and General Manager of Roche Diagnostics in Canada.
About Roche
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche is a leader in research-focused healthcare with combined strengths in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Roche is the world's largest biotech company with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, virology, inflammation, metabolism and CNS. Roche is also the world leader in in-vitro diagnostics, tissue-based cancer diagnostics and a pioneer in diabetes management. Roche's personalised healthcare strategy aims at providing medicines and diagnostic tools that enable tangible improvements in the health, quality of life and survival of patients. In 2010, Roche had over 80'000 employees worldwide and invested over 9 billion Swiss francs in R&D. The Group posted sales of 47.5 billion Swiss francs. Genentech, United States, is a wholly owned member of the Roche Group. Roche has a majority stake in Chugai Pharmaceutical, Japan. For more information: www.roche.com.
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Bayesian Networks: A Practical Guide to Applications
Bayesian Networks: A Practical Guide to Applications
ISBN: 978-0-470-99455-9 March 2008 446 Pages
DescriptionBayesian Networks, the result of the convergence of artificial intelligence with statistics, are growing in popularity. Their versatility and modelling power is now employed across a variety of fields for the purposes of analysis, simulation, prediction and diagnosis.
This book provides a general introduction to Bayesian networks, defining and illustrating the basic concepts with pedagogical examples and twenty real-life case studies drawn from a range of fields including medicine, computing, natural sciences and engineering.
Designed to help analysts, engineers, scientists and professionals taking part in complex decision processes to successfully implement Bayesian networks, this book equips readers with proven methods to generate, calibrate, evaluate and validate Bayesian networks.
The book:
- Provides the tools to overcome common practical challenges such as the treatment of missing input data, interaction with experts and decision makers, determination of the optimal granularity and size of the model.
- Highlights the strengths of Bayesian networks whilst also presenting a discussion of their limitations.
- Compares Bayesian networks with other modelling techniques such as neural networks, fuzzy logic and fault trees.
- Describes, for ease of comparison, the main features of the major Bayesian network software packages: Netica, Hugin, Elvira and Discoverer, from the point of view of the user.
- Offers a historical perspective on the subject and analyses future directions for research.
Written by leading experts with practical experience of applying Bayesian networks in finance, banking, medicine, robotics, civil engineering, geology, geography, genetics, forensic science, ecology, and industry, the book has much to offer both practitioners and researchers involved in statistical analysis or modelling in any of these fields.
1 Introduction to Bayesian networks.
1.1 Models.
1.2 Probabilistic vs. deterministic models.
1.3 Unconditional and conditional independence.
1.4 Bayesian networks.
2 Medical diagnosis.
2.1 Bayesian networks in medicine.
2.2 Context and history.
2.3 Model construction.
2.4 Inference.
2.5 Model validation.
2.6 Model use.
2.7 Comparison to other approaches.
2.8 Conclusions and perspectives.
3 Clinical decision support.
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Models and methodology.
3.3 The Busselton network.
3.4 The PROCAMnetwork.
3.5 The PROCAMBusselton network.
3.6 Evaluation.
3.7 The clinical support tool: TakeHeartII.
3.8 Conclusion.
4 Complex genetic models.
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Historical perspectives.
4.3 Complex traits.
4.4 Bayesian networks to dissect complex traits.
4.5 Applications.
4.6 Future challenges.
5 Crime risk factors analysis.
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Analysis of the factors affecting crime risk.
5.3 Expert probabilities elicitation.
5.4 Data preprocessing.
5.5 A Bayesian network model.
5.6 Results.
5.7 Accuracy assessment.
5.8 Conclusions.
6 Spatial dynamics in the coastal region.
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 An indicator-based analysis.
6.3 The Bayesian network model.
6.4 Conclusions.
7 Inference problems in forensic science.
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Building Bayesian networks for inference.
7.3 Applications of Bayesian networks in forensic science.
7.4 Conclusions.
8 Conservation of marbled murrelets in British Columbia.
8.1 Context/history.
8.2 Model construction.
8.3 Model calibration, validation and use.
8.4 Conclusions/perspectives.
9 Classifiers for modeling of mineral potential.
9.1 Mineral potential mapping.
9.2 Classifiers for mineral potential mapping.
9.3 Bayesian network mapping of base metal deposit.
9.4 Discussion.
9.5 Conclusions.
10 Student modeling.
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 Probabilistic relational models.
10.3 Probabilistic relational student model.
10.4 Case study.
10.5 Experimental evaluation.
10.6 Conclusions and future directions.
11 Sensor validation.
11.1 Introduction.
11.2 The problem of sensor validation.
11.3 Sensor validation algorithm.
11.4 Gas turbines.
11.5 Models learned and experimentation.
11.6 Discussion and conclusion.
12 An information retrieval system.
12.1 Introduction.
12.2 Overview.
12.3 Bayesian networks and information retrieval.
12.4 Theoretical foundations.
12.5 Building the information retrieval system.
12.6 Conclusion.
13 Reliability analysis of systems.
13.1 Introduction.
13.2 Dynamic fault trees.
13.3 Dynamic Bayesian networks.
13.4 A case study: The Hypothetical Sprinkler System.
13.5 Conclusions.
14 Terrorism risk management.
14.1 Introduction.
14.2 The Risk Influence Network.
14.3 Software implementation.
14.4 Site Profiler deployment.
14.5 Conclusion.
15 Credit-rating of companies..
15.1 Introduction.
15.2 Naive Bayesian classifiers.
15.3 Example of actual credit-ratings systems.
15.4 Credit-rating data of Japanese companies.
15.5 Numerical experiments.
15.6 Performance comparison of classifiers.
15.7 Conclusion.
16 Classification of Chilean wines.
16.1 Introduction.
16.2 Experimental setup.
16.3 Feature extraction methods.
16.4 Classification results.
16.5 Conclusions.
17 Pavement and bridge management.
17.1 Introduction.
17.2 Pavement management decisions.
17.3 Bridge management.
17.4 Bridge approach embankment - case study.
17.5 Conclusion.
18 Complex industrial process operation.
18.1 Introduction.
18.2 A methodology for Root Cause Analysis.
18.3 Pulp and paper application.
18.4 The ABB Industrial IT platform.
18.5 Conclusion.
19 Probability of default for large corporates.
19.1 Introduction.
19.2 Model construction.
19.3 BayesCredit.
19.4 Model benchmarking.
19.5 Benefits from technology and software.
19.6 Conclusion.
20 Risk management in robotics.
20.1 Introduction.
20.2 DeepC.
20.3 The ADVOCATE II architecture.
20.4 Model development.
20.5 Model usage and examples.
20.6 Benefits from using probabilistic graphical models.
20.7 Conclusion.
21 Enhancing Human Cognition.
21.1 Introduction.
21.2 Human foreknowledge in everyday settings.
21.3 Machine foreknowledge.
21.4 Current application and future research needs.
21.5 Conclusion.
22 Conclusion.
22.1 An artificial intelligence perspective.
22.2 A rational approach of knowledge.
22.3 Future challenges.


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"In Shelton's Choice, Shelton and Nevil have been together for a year, both doing very well in their respective fields. Shelton is finally offered the promotion he's been working toward, and afraid of missing this opportunity, accepts the offer before consulting Nevil. Unfortunately, it requires that he move to another state and Nevil doesn't want to go. I chose this theme for my story because it seems to be a scenario that plays out quite often between ambitious, successful couples. I wanted to explore the emotions and reactions involved when one of them is faced with a hard career choice. Nevil's reaction is the best possible, I think, though neither is completely satisfied with the final outcome," she explained. "The title of the fourth book says it all! In this fourth Shelton book, Shelton's grown tired of living a life separate from Nevil. So when Nevil is hurt in an accident at work, Shelton comes home for good. Feeling closer than ever to his lover, Shelton's ready to make a lasting commitment to their relationship. But is that what Nevil wants? Nevil is less than enthusiastic when an old flame marries, leaving Shelton wondering if he'll have to keep his dreams on hold indefinitely."
Dianne has published six short stories, erotic m/m romances and one ghost story. She's also published a paranormal thriller titled ALEX. She's also written two fantasy adventure novels, the first of which is being considered by a publishing house. The sequel has also been written with the third in the series already plotted out.
Her favorite?
"My novel ALEX. My romances are fun, titillating stories, but ALEX delves deeply into a young man's troubled mind. Tortured by visions of death and murder, Alex is trying to hold on to his sanity in a world that doesn't understand him. One reviewer summed 'ALEX' up for me very nicely. 'Overall, I am left with a new definition of what love is: an emotion that can endure through life and death. Love isn't over-romanticized as something that will conquer all, but love makes life worth living.'"
Dianne was fourteen years old when she discovered Ray Bradbury.
"His stories changed the way I perceived the world. They're filled with the wonder and magic and terror of childhood. His science fiction opened my mind to new possibilities. I decided then that I wanted to write like him when I grew up. I began then, penning short stories in all genres, trying to capture his feeling in my own work. It took a while, but I finally discovered my own style and have enjoyed writing ever since."
"Who is your favorite author and why?" I asked.
"Whenever I'm asked that question, I always have to come back with, which genre? I love the creepy scariness of Koontz; the subtle terror of medical thrillers by Robin Cook, Michael Crichton and Michael Palmer. I like the romantic adventures of Elizabeth Peters and the wonderful fantasy and scifi of C.J. Cherryh. But if you're going to pin me down to one, it would have to be J.R.R. Tolkien. His books transports me out of myself to another time and place, and no other hero can break my heart like my dearest Frodo Baggins."
Dianne tends to develop both plot and characters almost simultaneously—she'll hear a bit of a song or catch something in a movie or in life that captures her interest, and her MC will walk onto the set.
"Hello, handsome. What's your story? I'll think about him for awhile, plotting a vague outline in my mind of what I want to have happen. I start to write. Characters introduce themselves as I go. The plot expands to encompass them. Seriously, the final story is as much as a surprise to me as hopefully it is to my readers," she said.
Her titles usually pop into her head about halfway through a story.
"Keep in mind, I have very short, simple titles to my stories, but they seem to work," she explained. "I love names. Shelton. Alex. Nathaniel. Eran. These are my main characters and I find a way to use their names in the title to their stories. Shelton in Love –when Shelton first falls for Nevil. Shelton's Promise- when Shelton gives Nevil a ring, promising a committed relationship. Shelton's Choice –when Shelton makes a career choice. Shelton's Homecoming-when Shelton's come back to Nevil. ALEX- my paranormal thriller novel. Eran's Release- when Eran is freed from an abusive relationship. Nathaniel- a fantasy. Then there's my ghost story Trials of a Lonely Specter- no one's name, but the title just came to me!"
The hardest part of writing for Dianne is the transitional scenes.
"They have to be done, but they're my least favorite part of writing. I've been known to create whole novels without them then going back and putting in all the little details afterwards. With ALEX, if I could have included a believable transportation device, Alex would have used it at every turn. So many exciting scenes lay ahead of him! But how to get him there without my readers banging their heads in boredom as he trudged across the street or town or whatever to reach that point was a problem. My solution? I threw obstacles in his path along the way until he begged me to just let him get there already. Now, whenever I'm faced with the blank page of a transitional scene, I try to think of a crazy wild thing to trip my characters up with and make the journey an adventure in itself."
Dianne doesn't use books as references when it comes to writing erotic romance.
"For my book Shelton's Choice, I needed to research men's toys. It was hilarious! I looked online at stores who sell a variety of vibrators, etc., and I tell you, the comments being made on the various items had me laughing far into the night. Very insightful and educational, and so much fun," she said. "And then there's the issue of the prostate. Didn't know a whole lot there, either. Sure, I've read m/m books from other authors, but I needed some pointers from real life men. I turned to the Goodreads M/M Romance Group for advice and true accounts of the pleasures to be had from this elusive part of male anatomy."
About the Author: Dianne lives in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon with her incredibly patient husband, who puts up with the endless hours she spends hunched over the keyboard letting her characters play.
She says Oregon's raindrops are the perfect setting in which to write her tales. There's something about being cooped up in the house while it pours rain outside and a fire crackles on the hearth inside that kindles her imagination.
Currently, Dianne works as a floral designer in a locally-owned gift shop which she says is the perfect job for her. When not writing, she can express herself through the rich colors and textures of flowers and foliage.
Find the author online at:
Blog: http://diannehartsock.wordpress.com/
FB: http://www.facebook.com/diannehartsock
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/diannehartsock
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4850270.Dianne_Hartsock


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#Submitted a fix for Mged. The issue was that a body may be in edit mode when it killed. Then accepting any tranformations done on it can result in a Segmentation fault due to the NULL illump pointer. titles.c was changed.
#Submitted a fix for Mged. The issue was that a body may be in edit mode when it killed. Then accepting any tranformations done on it can result in a Segmentation fault due to the NULL illump pointer. titles.c was changed.
#Committed changes for the simulate command in Mged.
#Committed changes for the simulate command in Mged.
#Tried using db_functree() to load missing primitives into the in-mem database instance, but the tree representing the primitives are not available, so trying to find a way to convert the rt_db_internal to union tree.
#Tried using db_functree() to load missing primitives into the in-mem database instance, but the tree representing the primitives are not available, so trying to find a way to convert the rt_db_internal to union tree.
#More code reading.
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I am an international student (nationality Indian) in the second year of the Computer Engineering programme at TU Delft, The Netherlands. I have a computer science background and was working in the software industry for three years from 2006 to 2009. After that I decided to pursue a course in Computer Engineering to get acquainted with hardware development. More details are present in my CV. Currently I have finished my courses and thesis work and so I have free time on my hand to devote 40 hours a week to the development of BRL-CAD.
Currently BRL-CAD provides facilities for representing geometry, but has limited capability for simulating physics effects on that geometry. The facilities currently present were designed with animations in mind. The proposal is to integrate rigid body dynamics using the Bullet Physics Engine or the Open Dynamics Engine (ODE). Bullet is provided under the zlib license while ODE is provided under both the BSD license and the LGPL. Both engines provide a collision detection engine and a Newtonian physics model. The exact physics engine to be used will be researched in the first week (see Development timeline). The chosen engine's collision detection mechanism will be used to check for overlap of axis aligned bounding boxes or the bounding sphere. If an overlap is detected more accurate collision detection will be delegated to a custom collision handler that may use the BRL-CAD gqa and rtcheck tools for precise detection. Other collision handlers can be added if required in case they are absent for any of the BRL-CAD primitives. After the collision handling is tested to work correctly with the rest of the system, support will be added for user specified forces apart from ambient gravity. If time permits I intend to work on integrating and improving the system for joining objects together as well(see Detailed project description).
The physics will be implemented as a command in the BRL-CAD Archer GUI. This will be of the form:
Archer> runphysics N
The parameter N is the number of simulation steps to run the physics. After the user invokes this command, the Tcl code for the command will call a C++ function containing the logic for doing the physics simulation. The function can be of the form:
int ged_runphysics(struct ged *gedp, int argc, const char *argv[])
The following occurs in the C++ function which will be central to the implementation:
The Tcl command wrapper will call the C++ function N times to obtain the simulation result after N steps. As the object positions will be updated on each call to ged_runphysics(), the user will be able to see the scene's objects animate in Archer.
Particularly with regard to Bullet, as that is the only physics engine I have used so far, I am aware that it provides facilities for contact tests [2] and callbacks using the contactTest and contactPairTest queries. These can be accelerated using faster broadphase algorithms such as btDbvtBroadphase or btAxisSweep3 which affects the speed of test for overlapping AABBs [3]. Therefore real time updates should be possible. Moreover there are facilities for more fine grained control over the collision pipeline of Bullet, utilizing a custom class derived from btCollisionDispatcher [3]. Custom collision detection algorithms can be specified using btDispatcher::registerCollisionAlgorithm [3].
Physics engines also typically provide constraints such as point to point, hinge and 6 degree of freedom constraints which can be used to join objects together and improve the rudimentary joint rigging systems currently present.
More details will be added to this section as my research proceeds.
Note: The implementation will not rely on any polygonal mesh data as BRL-CAD does not store a mesh for its primitives. Instead physics objects for Bullet's dynamics world will be created from other geometry information e.g. radius and tire width can be used to make a bounding cylinder for a tire.
The expected result is to allow the user to model an object such as a sphere or a box and apply forces on them. The forces can be gravity, but will also allow the user to specify other additional forces to be applied during the simulation. The user can then "turn on" the physics using a simple command. The command allows the user to specify the number of physics steps as well. After the simulation begins the user will be able to see the object move in the GUI as the physics is updated. As time permits accurate material properties can be allowed to be specified and will be used to affect object collisions during the simulation. The system will allow frames to be captured during the simulation for video playback later on. Adding accurate physics to BRL-CAD will expand the scope of its usage allowing users to simulate and test concepts within the software. It provides an exciting addition to a powerful piece of software.


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Stockton: Gateway to Exurban Misery
Burbed has often featured links to real estate and economy pieces on the weekends, provided by both local and national news sites. Today's article comes from The Guardian, based in the United Kingdom. Its excellent reportage capturing the civic death throes of California's 13th largest city (4th largest in the Central Valley), and its British perspective offers an outsider's look at some of our issues we can't see ourselves.
Stockton, California: 'This economy is garbage'
The middle-class families Obama claims as his bedrock are suffering in a city where foreclosure and violence are rampant
Aditya Chakrabortty, The Guardian, Friday 2 November 2012 13.12 EDT
In some towns, visitors are warned to keep an eye on their stuff, or to watch out late at night. In the Californian city of Stockton, the anxiety is more precise – and it kicks in early. "Take care downtown after 5pm," one local person told me. "Don't hang out too long."
A few hours later, I saw what she meant. Almost as soon as the offices shut, the city centre empties. Then the sun goes down and a different cast takes to the streets: the homeless, the drug dealers, and clusters of young men patrolling up and down on bicycles.
Stockton ranks among America's 10 most dangerous cities, and everyone here seems to operate under a self-imposed curfew. The commuter admits she doesn't dare go to the cinema after 8pm; the father expects his 18-year-old daughter home by 10 – "and she totally gets why." Others prefer not to go out at all. All give the same reason: the spiralling number of violent crimes.
Last weekend, the city notched up its 60th murder of the year, up from 24 for all of 2008. At just under 300,000 residents, this river port has about the same population as a London borough. Imagine a couple of your neighbours getting killed every week, and you'll understand why almost all the conversations here touch on a recent homicide.
TL;DR: Sucks, crime, cuts, crash, foreclosure, not the Real Bay Area, affordable big houses, long commutes, upside down, civic decay, life downgrade, bust redevelopment loans, abandoned shops, cheap rentals, farmland. We highly recommend this piece but warn you it has a somewhat high bummer factor. If you're the type who gets weepy and emotional reading about mortgage rates going up 0.1 percent, we suggest you read this with either a supportive friend or a drink with plenty of kick. This is a news feature with a Steinbeck vibe by way of Manchester.
Fortunately, this is also your weekend open thread, so you don't just have to talk about this essay, or Stockton, or the crap house you toured today that might as well be in Stockton, or the demographics of Weston Ranch versus Brookside.
You're all ready for our Fantasy Real Estate League, right? This is going to be great!


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(BEDFORD) - The Angels of Gabriel Michael Howell Foundation will host its annual benefit and motorcycle ride on Sept. 7 at the Bedford First Church of God. Proceeds will benefit 2-year-old Payton Pridemore, of Springville.
Pridemore suffers from severe seizures. The exact cause of her seizures is unknown, but the seizures have caused the child to suffer brain damage. She's on a restricted diet, taken 28 daily doses of medication and oxygen to prevent more seizures.
Sunlight or just the shift in light stimulates her brain, prompting a seizure. Special care must be taken, via an ambulance with darkened windows, just to transport her to doctor's appointments at Riley Hospital.
Jamie DeVault, who works with the Angels foundation, said, "Her seizures are so severe that there has to be two people with her at all times, and she's fed through a feeding tube."
In the past, the focus of the annual benefit was placed solely on a motorcycle ride. This year, volunteers are taking the fundraising a step further by adding an all-day festival and car and motorcycle shows to the lineup.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. for the car and bike shows. Entry is free. The show will continue through 10:30 a.m.
There will also be a carnival with a carousels, Moonwalks and Pony Rides of Martinsville, and other offer inflatables, games. The cost of an all-day bracelet is $5 per child, and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of those bracelets will be given back to the foundation.
The motorcycle ride will begin at 11 a.m. Registration will start at 9 a.m. The cost is a donation of $20 per bike, or $25 for a different vehicle. The ride will continue for about 2 1/2 hours and end at Center Township Volunteer Fire Department in Greene County, just a short distance from Payton Pridemore's home.
A hog roast, raffles and prizes will be offered at the fire station for those who participated in the ride.
A corn hole tournament will take place at the church starting at 2 p.m., with registration beginning at 1 p.m. The cost is $5 per person to enter the tournament and a set of boards will be given away as the prize. The festival will continue at the church through 5 p.m.
For more information on the benefit or donating, call Jamie DeVault, event coordinator, at (812) 267-4773. All of the day's events will happen rain or shine.
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ALBUFEIRA, Portugal (March 6, 2013) – The U.S. Women's National Team overcame a subpar first half to defeat Iceland 3-0 with all three goals coming in the second half. U.S. defender Rachel Buehler tallied in her 100th career cap and forward Abby Wambach's 154th goal moved her closer to Mia Hamm's all-time international scoring record during a 3-0 victory against Iceland. Those two scores were sandwiched around Shannon Boxx's 27 th career goal.
It was the seventh year in a row the USA has won its Algarve Cup opener, but it was not easy against a physical Iceland team that played low pressure on the front line while pushing its backs high, which severely compacted the space in the midfield.
While the Americans struggled to connect passes and find an attacking rhythm in the first half, the USA scored almost exactly two minutes into the second.
The U.S. team earned a corner kick almost right off the kickoff and Lauren Cheney drilled her service on a line into the pack of players. Buehler was making a hard run through the middle and as the ball came across her body, she perfectly redirected the ball with a header into the left corner.
It was just the fourth goal of Buehler's international career, and while it was not the most dramatic – she scored in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup against Korea DPR – it was certainly emotional and important. Her fantastic header jump-started the USA's attack to score three times, which may prove crucial in a group stage where goal difference often plays a critical role in who advances to the championship game.
The USA made it 2-0 in the 62nd minute off another corner kick. This time Cheney's cross was closed enough to the net that Iceland goalkeeper Thora Helgadottir got a hand on it, but didn't push it far and it went to Boxx at the far post. Her header sent the ball back across the ball and Iceland cleared, but not far enough, as Christie Rampone sent a powerful header back to the right post to Boxx, who jumped high to loop her six-yard header back across the goal into the left side of the goal.
Wambach scored one of the easiest goals of her career in the 74th minute, but the hard work was done by Morgan. The speedy forward raced into the left side of the penalty area to latch onto a weak back pass, beating Iceland goalkeeper Helgadottir to a loose ball before poking it past the goalkeeper to Wambach, who was alone in the middle to stroke home her shot from close range.
The goal moves Wambach to within four goals of tying Mia Hamm on the world's all-time international scoring list and just five from passing Hamm's mark of 158 set during her legendary career that spanned 1987-2004.
U.S. goalkeeper Jill Loyden made her third career start while earning her sixth career cap, but didn't have much work over the 90 minutes, as she was called on to make just one save, that a collapse dive to her right in the 18th minute to snag a header off a free kick.
The USA had only six shots in the first half, but doubled that number in the second and came close to scoring on several occasions. Carli Lloyd pulled a full-out dive from Helgadottir with a strike from the top of the box at the right side, but it skipped just wide of the left post.
Wambach just missed scoring a spectacular diving header in the first half when the ball grazed off the top of her head as she went horizontal in the air chasing a Cheney free kick. In the 34th minute, Wambach had the USA's best chance of the first half when she powered a header on goal off a corner kick, but it was saved well by Helgadóttir before her defenders cleared.
Morgan had several chances to open her 2013 account, including two in the waning moments of the first half. In the 44th minute a corner kick from the right side was headed back across the goal and Morgan got a solid piece of the ball, only to send it over the net. Seconds later she finally got loose in the penalty area from an Iceland team that battered her the entire match, but cut her half-volley wide right of the goal from 12 yards out.
In the 54th minute, Wambach found Morgan sprinting into the penalty area with a great long pass over the top of the Iceland defense, but she blasted her full volley high over the net. Morgan came close against in the 61st minute after she worked herself free from two defenders in the left side of the penalty area, but Helgadottir made a nice save with a dive to her right to push the right-footed shot away for a corner kick.
Heather O'Reilly did some hard running from right midfield for the USA all game long and earned the majority of the USA's seven corner kicks on the afternoon. Former U.S. Under-20 star Crystal Dunn, who earned her first career cap at the senior level against Scotland on Feb. 13 in Nashville, Tenn., made her first career start, going the full 90 minutes at right back.
U.S. head coach Tom Sermanni made just one substitute in the game, sending on Christen Press for Carli Lloyd in the 64th minute.
The USA continues group play against China PR on March 8 back at the Municipal Stadium in Albufeira. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. local / 9 a.m. ET and fans can watch the match on TV or online via Pay-Per-View.
The Algarve Cup is being distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, Avail-TVN, DIRECTV and DISH for a suggested retail price of only $14.95 per match. Additional same day replays will be available. Check with your Pay-Per-View provider for replay times. Fans can visit Integratedsportsnet.com for updates on TV coverage.
Fans can also watch the matches online via Pay-Per-View. For web-streaming information go to http://www.ustream.tv/integratedsportsppv. Fans can also follow the match via ussoccer.com's MatchTracker and on Twitter @ussoccer_wnt.
Additional Notes:
- As is tradition on the U.S. team, Rachel Buehler wore the captain's armband in her 100th cap. She earned her 100th cap in the same tournament and in the same stadium where she earned her first cap in 2008 against China.
- When Christen Press came on in the 64th minute for Carli Lloyd, she moved to left midfield and Lauren Cheney moved into the middle to take Lloyd's spot.
- Megan Rapinoe and Tobin Heath, who arrived late into training camp due to a match with their French clubs and participated in just one training session, did not see action.
- The USA is riding a 26-game unbeaten streak since the last loss, which came to Japan on March 5 at the 2012 Algarve Cup in Portugal. The U.S. has scored 83 goals while allowing 20 in 23 wins and three ties.
- As U.S. head coach Tom Sermanni made just one substitute in the game, that sets the stage for possibly using a group of fresh players against China on March 8 in the USA's next Group B match.
- Shannon Boxx's 27th career goal came in her 183rd career cap.
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U.S. Women's National Team vs. Iceland
Date: March 6, 2013
Competition: 2013 Algarve Cup; Group B
Venue: Municipal Stadium; Albufeira, Portugal
Kickoff: 2 p.m. local / 9 a.m. ET
Attendance: 500
Weather: 63 degrees, sunny, windy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA – Rachel Buehler (Lauren Cheney) 48th minute
USA – Shannon Boxx (Christie Rampone) 62
USA – Abby Wambach (Alex Morgan) 74
USA : 21-Jill Loyden; 6-Crystal Dunn, 19-Rachel Buehler (capt.), 3-Christie Rampone, 5-Kelley O'Hara; 9-Heather O'Reilly, 7-Shannon Boxx, 10-Carli Lloyd (23-Christen Press, 64), 12-Lauren Cheney; 13-Alex Morgan, 20-Abby Wambach
Substitutions Not Used: 2-Sydney Leroux, 4-Becky Sauerbrunn, 8-Kristie Mewis, 11-Ali Krieger, 14-Whitney Engen, 15-Megan Rapinoe, 16-Yael Averbuch, 17-Tobin Heath, 18-Nicole Barnhart, 22-Lindsey Horan, 24-Ashlyn Harris
Head coach: Tom Sermanni
1-Thóra Helgadóttir; 2-Sif Atladóttir, 5-Hallbera Gudný Gísladóttir, 13-Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir, 10-Dóra María Lárusdóttir, 6-Hólmfrídur Magnúsdóttir
(22-Sandra María Jessen, 64), 7-Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (capt.) (20-Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir, 83), 11-Katrín Ómarsdóttir (4-Edda Gardarsdóttir,73), 14-Dagný
Brynjarsdóttir (15-Gudný Ódinsdóttir, 79), 9-Fanndís Fridriksdóttir (3-Rakel Hönnudóttir, 46), 18-Harpa Thorsteinsdóttir (23-Elín Metta Jensen, 73)
Substitutions Not Used: 8-Katrín Jónsdóttir, 12-Gudbjörg Gunnarsdóttir, 16-Birna Kristjánsdóttir, 17-Ólína Gudbjörg Vidarsdóttir, 19-Mist Edvardsdóttir, 21-Elísa Vidarsdóttir
Head coach: Sigurdur Eyjolfsson
Stats Summary: USA / ISL
Shots: 18 / 4
Shots on Goal: 8 / 1
Saves: 1 / 5
Corner Kicks: 7 / 3
Fouls: 12 / 16
Offside: 7 / 2
Misconduct Summary:
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1: Allyson Flynn (AUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Saori Takahashi (JPN)
Fourth Official: Salome Di Iorio (ARG)
Budweiser Woman of the Match: Heather O'Reilly


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When it comes to critical elements of the sequester timeline, not much is known -- because federal agencies have been tight lipped.
Asked when specific effects will be felt, officials at three federal departments declined to discuss the timing of sequester cuts and their consequences. Some departments were waiting for President Obama's Friday night sequester order and subsequent guidance they expected to receive from the Office of Management and Budget before talking about what would and wouldn't happen and when.
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"There's no calendar of dates for specific actions or cuts on specific dates," Department of Health and Human Services public affairs officer Bill Hall told ABC News. "Again, these cuts need to be applied equally across all agency programs, activities and projects. There will be wide variation on when impacts will occur depending on a given program."
Some cuts won't be felt for a while because they have to do with government layoffs, which require 30 days notice, in most cases.
For instance, the Federal Aviation Administration won't begin layoffs until at least April 7, one FAA official estimated.
But some cuts don't involve furloughs, and could conceivably be felt immediately.
The Department of Homeland Security declined to comment on the timeline of layoffs to cybersecurity contractors and first responders funded through states, as well as limited Coast Guard operations and cuts to FEMA disaster relief.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development said it could not comment on cuts to housing vouchers, rent assistance for AIDS patients, maintenance for housing projects.
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The Department of Health and Human Services declined to discuss the specific timing of cuts to Head Start services, low-income mental-health services, AIDS/HIV testing, and inpatient substance-abuse treatment.
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So even as the sequester hits, we still don't know when some of its worst effects will be felt.
Here's what we do know:
What Will Happen Saturday
Air Force Training. At a briefing Friday, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warned that "effective immediately, Air Force flying hours will be cut back."
More from Carter, via ABC News' Luis Martinez: "What does that mean for national security? What it means is that as the year goes on, apart from Afghanistan, apart from nuclear deterrence through two missions we are strictly protecting, the readiness of the other units to respond to other contingencies will gradually decline. That's not safe. And that we're trying to minimize that in every way we possibly can."
Closed Doors at the Capitol. ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports that Capitol Police issued a memo announcing it would have to close some entrances to the Capitol, writing: "At this time it is anticipated that the U.S. Capitol Police will be required to close some entrance doors and exterior checkpoints, and either suspend or modify the hours of operation for some of the U.S. Capitol Complex posts located inside and outside of the CVC and Office Buildings."
Capitol Janitor Furloughs. After President Obama warned that janitors at the Capitol will be furloughed, ABC News' Sunlen Miller reported that was not entirely true: The Senate sergeant at arms, Terrance Gainer, told ABC News that no full-time salaried Capitol Police officers would face furloughs or layoffs at this time. They will, however, see a "substantial reduction in overtime," Gainer told ABC News.
Delayed Deployment for USS Truman Aircraft Carrier. This has already happened, the Associated Press reported Friday morning: "One of the Navy's premiere warships, the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, sits pier-side in Norfolk, Va., its tour of duty delayed. The carrier and its 5,000-person crew were to leave for the Persian Gulf on Feb. 8, along with the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg."


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First win! First win! The Jets are back! The Jets are back!
It was a game I don't think many people in the hockey world expected Winnipeg to win, but they struck with two first period goals and held on for a thrilling 2-1 win over Marc-André Fleury and the Pittsburgh Penguins in what was a terrific hockey game with some good chances at both ends.
-Alexander Burmistrov was by far the best player on the ice Monday night. Claude Noel had him out for the last shift, and he nearly sealed it after creating a late shorthanded breakaway. When the dust settled, he managed a +8 Corsi rating and a +9 Fenwick, being the highest forward in the game. In the first period he looked like a hog on the puck, refusing to give up any control. Despite the arena hosts giving it to Pavelec, I thought that Burmistrov deserved the first star on the night.
-The second best player on the ice was Ondrej Pavelec, who finally gave the Jets a quality start, and it was a very impressive one beyond that. Pavelec stopped 28 shots; 25 of them at even strength, and the only blemish on his record came when Matt Cooke crashed into him when he was setting up for Zbynek Michalek's shot. Still, instead of pulling a Dwayne Roloson or Nikolai Khabibulin and yelling at anybody he would listen, Pavelec recovered and made some big saves down the stretch.
-That said, Pavelec got some help from Lady Luck. James Neal had a wonderful chance in the first that caught the post, and there was a vicious scramble midway through the second period where Neal, Richard Park and Steve Sullivan couldn't seem to bury. It was one of those games where no matter if Pavelec misplayed a puck, it wasn't going to go in.
-JetsNation's Robert Cleave made a point via Twitter after the game about Mark Scheifele, who saw a total of one shift in the third period with 17 minutes to go. Scheifele and his linemates Tim Stapleton and Brett MacLean were the only minus forwards on the Jets against Pittsburgh, so this may have been a decision made by Claude Noel. Scheifele had a glorious chance, tipping a Blake Wheeler shot, in his second-to-last shift towards the end of the second period.
-Dustin Byfuglien looked to be on the right end of a few chances tonight, and he was certainly shooting in volume. He took 11 shot attempts—5 on net, 2 blocked, and 4 missed, which was the most on either team. That's promising, since he's the catalyst who can get the Jets powerplay going again. For the first time, the Jets finally outshot their opponents with the extra man, but still couldn't get that powerplay goal.
-On starts, while it was a bonus to get the Kyle Wellwood marker just eight seconds into the game, the camera didn't shift from panning at the Penguins end until about eight minutes through the period. Marc-André Fleury did very well for himself at the start of the game, as the Jets had 14 of the first 15 shot attempts of the game before the Blake Wheeler penalty evened out the flow of play. That was definitely the best stretch we've seen out of this team so far.


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Voltage Drop -- Part 1
The purpose of the National Electrical Code (NEC) is to help safeguard persons and property from electrical hazards. Although it does not generally consider voltage drop a safety issue, it contains six Fine Print Notes (FPNs) that recommend you size circuit conductors large enough to provide reasonable efficiency of equipment. The NEC also has rules stipulating you must size conductors to accommodate voltage drop.
FPNs in the NEC are for informational purposes only. They're not enforceable by the inspection authority [90-5(c)]. However, Sec. 110-3(b) requires you to install equipment in accordance with the equipment instructions. Therefore, you must install electrical equipment so it operates within its voltage rating as specified by the manufacturer.
Due to voltage drop within the circuit conductors, the operating voltage at electrical equipment will be less than the output voltage of the power supply. Inductive loads (such as motors or ballasts) operating at voltage below their rating can overheat. Under-voltage for any sensitive electronic equipment (such as copy machines or computers) could cause equipment to power down or lock up. This can mean data loss, increased cost, and even possible equipment failure. Resistive loads (such as heaters or incandescent lighting) that operate at under-voltages will not provide the expected rated power output.
Voltage drop on the conductors can cause incandescent lighting to flicker when other appliances, office equipment, or heating and cooling systems cycle on. Although this might be annoying, it's not dangerous and doesn't violate the NEC.
NEC recommendations. The NEC contains six FPNs that explain how equipment can experience improved efficiency if you take conductor voltage drop into consideration. Let's take a look.
1. Branch circuits. This FPN recommends you size branch circuit conductors to prevent a maximum voltage drop of 3%. The maximum total voltage drop when combining both the branch circuit and feeder shouldn't exceed 5% [210-19(a) FPN No. 4].
2. Feeders. Size feeder conductors to prevent a maximum voltage drop of 3%. The maximum to-tal drop for a combination of branch circuit and feeder should not exceed 5% [215-2(d) FPN No. 2].
Example: What's the minimum NEC recommended operating voltage for a 120V load connected to a 120/240V source (8-11)?
a. 120V
b. 115V
c. 114V
d. 116V
Answer: (c) 114V. The maximum conductor voltage drop recommended for the feeder and branch circuit is 5% of the voltage source; 120V x 5% = 6V. You determine the operating voltage at the load by subtracting the conductor's voltage drop from the voltage source, 120V - 6V drop = 114V.
3. Services. There's no recommended voltage drop for service conductors in the NEC. However, [230-31(c) FPN] reminds you to consider it.
4. Conductor ampacity. This FPN points out the ampacities listed in Table 310-16 do not take voltage drop into consideration [310-15 FPN No. 1].
5. Phase converters. Phase converters have their own recommendation that the voltage drop from the power supply to the phase converter should not exceed 3% [455-6(a) FPN].
6. Recreational vehicle parks. For recreational vehicles, the maximum voltage drop for branch circuit conductors should not exceed 3%, while the combination voltage drop of the branch circuit and feeder should not exceed 5% of the voltage source [210-19(a) FPN No. 4 and 551-73(d) FPN].
NEC requirements. The NEC also contains rules requiring you to increase circuit conductors in size to accommodate voltage drop. You can categorize these rules in three general groups:
Grounding conductors. Where you increase circuit conductors in size to compensate for voltage drop, you must also increase the equipment-grounding conductors in size [250-122(b)]. If you don't do this, the equipment-grounding conductor is not required to be larger than listed in Table 250-122.
Motion picture/television studios. Branch circuit conductors for 60V/120V systems used to reduce noise in audio/video production or other similar sensitive electronics for motion and television studios must not exceed 1.5%, and the combined voltage drop of the feeder and branch circuit conductors must not exceed 2.5% [530-71(d)]. FPN No. 1 to Sec. 530-72(b) reminds you to increase the size of the grounding conductor in accordance with Sec. 250-122(b).
Fire pumps. The operating voltage at the terminals of a fire pump controller must not be less than 15% of the voltage rating of the controller while the motor is starting (lock-rotor current).
In addition, the operating voltage at the terminals of the fire pump motor must not be less than 5% of the voltage rating of the motor when the motor is operating at 115% of its full-load current rating [695-7].
Next month, I'll give examples demonstrating how to calculate the voltage drop of the conductors by one of two methods: Ohm's law or the VD formula.
You can reach Mike Holt at (888) NEC Code [(888) 632-2633]; [email protected]; or www.mikeholt.com.


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The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® series continues by remembering an incredible run that happened a decade ago.
The Tennessee State Women's Track and Field team won four titles from 2001 to 2003 including two in the outdoor conference championship and two in the indoor competition.
The run started in June of 2001 when the Tigerbelles took home the Outdoor OVC Championship. It was the first of six titles for Head Coach Chandra Cheeseborough-Guice.
Strong performances in the jumping contests, shot put and sprints earned the Tigerbelles 128.5 points, helping them edge Southeast Missouri by 6.5 points.
Sprinter Alexandria Wilson helped the team by finishing second in the 100 and 200-meter dashes while Monique Demmons added more points to team's total with a win in the 1,500-meter run.
The group's next title came eight months later in the conference's indoor championship. The Tigerbelles became the fourth different team to claim the women's indoor championship in four years, tallying 159 points and the first indoor title in school history.
TSU had the top two runners in the 60 and 200-meter dashes with Wilson finishing first both times. Wilson also won the long jump, earning her a share of the OVC Female Athlete of the Year Award.
The victory gave Cheeseborough-Guice her first OVC Indoor Coach of the Year Award.
Following their indoor title, the Tigerbelles defended their outdoor title three months later in the conference championship.
Leslie Leary and Jennifer Lawson placed 1st and 3rd, respectively in the 100-meter dash and Wilson won both the 200 and 400-meter dashes en route to a 37 point victory.
TSU also won both of the team relays, finishing with a time of 46.11 seconds in the 4x100 meter relay and 3:41.60 in the 4x400.
Having secured back-to-back titles in the outdoor competition, the Tigerbelles turned their focus on repeating as indoor champions in 2003.
That year, Leary was the star as she won the 60 and 200-meter dashes, and her 7.55 seconds time in the 60-meter set a conference record.
Leary's performance in the meet earned her OVC Female Athlete of the Year honors and the team's victory gave her coach, Cheeseborough-Guice her second straight OVC Coach of the Year Award.
The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® highlights some of the greatest moments in honor of Tennessee State's centennial celebration. A new moment will be released each weekday for a total of 100. These moments were chosen by the TSU 100 Moments committee, which consists of alums from various departments. TSU has so many great moments, not all can be represented in these 100.


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Moonrise Kingdom doesn't open in theaters until May 25, but it's preparing for its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this week, which means it's a perfect time to introduce some new featurettes about the movie. And because it wouldn't be a Wes Anderson movie if everything, including the marketing, didn't feel meticulously planned, the featurettes are far from your generic pieces with sit-down interviews featuring the cast and general behind the scenes footage. Each featurette is narrated by Bob Balaban, who plays the narrator in the actual film itself, and he's standing in front of a map of the fictional New Penzance Island like a fifth-grade geography teacher. As you might expect, they're pretty great.
In the first one, Balaban explains how they use 300 kid extras to play the fictional Khaki Scouts, and how Anderson-- with what are apparently some killer rock-skipping skills-- bonded with the kids, while also directing all of their scenes in his trademark khaki suits. Maybe that helped them feel part of the same team?
There's more rock-skipping in the second clip, which focuses on Edward Norton, who plays the leader of Khaki Scout Troop 55. He also would play with his hat when things got tense on set, and at one point, held an iPhone. You may be learning by now that Balaban's narration is about as quirky as you usually expect from an Anderson movie.
In the next one, we're focusing on Bruce Willis, who takes a spritz bottle to the face at the very beginning, and as you might expect, doesn't seem so happy about it. He plays the only policeman on the island, investigating the case of the two missing kids who run off together and set the plot in motion.
And finally, here's a featurette focusing on Bill Murray, whom Wes Anderson says frightened him the first time he met him. Murray plays golf behind the scenes, does some falling down stunts, walks through a shot shirtless, and does about as many weird things as you'd expect from Bill Murray on a Wes Anderson set.
We won't be at Cannes, but we are seeing it this week, so expect thoughts on how Moonrise Kingdom fits in with Anderson's other work very, very soon.


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Keeping our hearts and circulatory systems healthy and balanced is one of the most important aspects of overall health! Herbs and nutritional supplements have been used by physicians in Asia and Europe as standard protocol and have shown to have substantial effects in maintaining a healthy heart.
Many people who are not responding to standard medical treatments have found great benefits in natural methods. Hanna believed it was important to clean out the circulatory system once a year as good preventative medicine.


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NEW YORK (CBS 2) — On Monday night a mom couldn't believe her daughter's shocking homework assignment. On Tuesday she went to the school demanding answers.
And, as CBS 2's John Slattery reports, the teacher who assigned the reading is now out of the classroom.
Angry parents met with officials at Robert Goddard High School in Ozone Park, Queens, concerned over a teacher's assignment which they thought was far too racy.
"They were appalled when they were reading it. They were like, 'Whoaaaa!'" parent Melissa Naprawa said.
Her daughter, 16-year-old Giavanna Grasso, was supposed to be reading "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" for her honors writing class. Instead, a long-term substitute teacher, Nancy Filingeri, assigned a passage from the book "The Rules of Attraction" by Bret Easton Ellis, a novel spiced up with curse words and sexually explicit language.
"The homework was to find the most descriptive parts. The only descriptive parts were the parts where they were doing sexual things," Grasso said.
A review by Publishers Weekly called the book "…adolescent fantasy of sex…" that "…manages to pack in a suicide, assorted suicide attempts, an abortion, and the death of a parent."
The Department of Education said it was not on the class syllabus that includes works by Edgar Allen Poe and Ray Bradbury.
The book was made into a movie in 2002.
Giavanna's mother found the passage inappropriate for 11th grade.
"I just don't understand where the teacher's head was in this when she assigned this," Naprawa said.
The teacher was not at school Tuesday and was not at her home on Staten Island, where her father said he was unaware of the controversy.
"I don't know anything about it. She didn't talk to me at all," Vito Filingeri said.
The Department of Education said that teacher will not be returning to that school and that her future remains unclear. The DOE also said the principal was unaware of the unauthorized assignment, which the teacher came up with on her own.