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I am generally referring to Fundamentalists in the above when I mention Theists and I am not implying all Scientists are Atheists – only the clever ones.
Yes the Goldilocks zone is expanding all the time :-)
Truth, just as anything else does not mean much to theists.
Most important thing for them is continue believing in the fairy tale at all costs: being illogical, choosing which parts of their holy books to follow and which to reject, denying scientifically proven facts, or trying to explain them when cornered with something like 'god put dinosaur bones here to test our faith'.
For them, nothing is more important than believing in god, not even truth.
"My reluctance to religion has always been countered by the fact that science is really no different; they are both looking for answers that seem (at least at this point) unanswerable."
Science is a search for knowledge and understanding. It does not claim infallibility with what it finds. Religion has the answers from the start and then asks the questions.
"It is impossible to prove or disprove the existence of a deity/deities, and no TRUE scientist would make a statement for or against something without any proof whatsoever."
I agree it is impossible. But I am not making the assertion that any deity exists so there is no onus on me to disprove it. It is the fundamentalists who and theists in general who make statements without evidence. It is also they who quote scientists out of context in their publications. I have recently debunked a Watchtower publication where 28 scientists were misquoted or what they said was taken out of context. The essence of the article was to suggest that many Scientists supported creationism or saw faults with Evolution theory. They are all however openly Evolutionists. The Watchtower is quite happy to feed the flock this rubbish because Jehovah is the truth no matter what science says.

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You know it's New Year's Eve when the Snooki drops — or at least you will this year.
MTV says it plans to put "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi inside a ball that drops in New York's Times Square to ring in 2011 as part of its "MTV New Year's Bash" special.
The network says other stars from its hit reality show "Jersey Shore" will lead the crowd in a collective fist pump in hopes of breaking the Guinness world record.
The live hourlong show will also include a pair of performances from Flo Rida and a recap of the year in entertainment.
Comedian Whitney Cummings will host the special, set to air Dec. 31 from 11 p.m. to midnight.
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Don't ever forget that I love A&M with all of my heart, but please please walk a day in my shoes
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) June 16, 2013
By John Brannen
As fast as the legend of 'Johnny Football' grew, the Texas A&M poster boy is already looking forward to it being over.
It was 1:38 a.m. Sunday when Manziel felt compelled to share how sick of College Station he is.
The circumstances for his rough night are unknown but a tweet read 'Bull**** like tonight is a reason why I can't wait to leave college station…whenever it may be."
He has since deleted it, but it was all too late before thousands of people captured his complaint with a screenshot.
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It's not the first time Manziel has had dustups on social media. He quit Twitter in late March, only to resume tweeting away 17 days later.
If he hasn't learned any lessons yet, perhaps it's that he should never put his frustrations in writing. Especially when he has more than 350,000 followers who have access to his thoughts.


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"a general lowering of moral standards throughout society; a rise in infidelity; a lessening of respect for women by men; and the coercive use of reproductive technologies by governments" (Eberstat).Let's start with the last consequence by using the quote from historian Matthew Connelly's book, Fatal Misconception: The Struggle to Control World Population, employed in the First Things article:
"The great tragedy of population control, the fatal misconception, was to think that one could know other people's interests better than they knew it themselves. . . . The essence of population control, whether it targeted migrants, the 'unfit,' or families that seemed either too big or too small, was to make rules for other people without having to answer to them. It appealed to people with power because, with the spread of emancipatory movements, it began to appear easier and more profitable to control populations than to control territory. That is why opponents were essentially correct in viewing it as another chapter in the unfinished business of imperialism."Next, let's tackle the lessening of respect for women by men. Here Eberhart quotes Archbishop Chaput of Denver from an article he wrote ten years ago on the thirtieth anniversary of the encyclical, which gives more than due regard to feminist concerns: "Contraception has released males—to a historically unprecedented degree—from responsibility for their sexual aggression."
This leads us to the general lowering of moral standards and marital infidelity, which in the old fashion sense of adulterous relations continues apace, but also takes on a new dimension in what Eberhart herself calls "the Pill's bastard child, ubiquitous pornography".
"'The onslaught of porn,' one social observer wrote, 'is responsible for deadening male libido in relation to real women, and leading men to see fewer and fewer women as 'porn-worthy.' Further, 'sexual appetite has become like the relationship between agribusiness, processed foods, supersize portions, and obesity. . . . If your appetite is stimulated and fed by poor-quality material, it takes more junk to fill you up. People are not closer because of porn but further apart; people are not more turned on in their daily lives but less so.'Finally, we come to the late, great philosopher, student of my dear W, G.E.M. Anscombe, who wrote:
"If contraceptive intercourse is permissible, then what objection could there be after all to mutual masturbation, or copulation in vase indebito, sodomy, buggery (I should perhaps remark that I am using a legal term here—not indulging in bad language), when normal copulation is impossible or inadvisable (or in any case, according to taste)? It can't be the mere pattern of bodily behavior in which the stimulation is procured that makes all the difference! But if such things are all right, it becomes perfectly impossible to see anything wrong with homosexual intercourse, for example. I am not saying: if you think contraception all right you will do these other things; not at all. The habit of respectability persists and old prejudices die hard. But I am saying: you will have no solid reason against these things. You will have no answer to someone who proclaims as many do that they are good too. You cannot point to the known fact that Christianity drew people out of the pagan world, always saying no to these things. Because, if you are defending contraception, you will have rejected Christian tradition."Again, I appreciate very much that Eberhart dispenses with the secondary, juridical concerns surrounding this issue and deals with questions of truth. Rarely has a moral argument been so overwhelmingly vindicated by empirical evidence. So, love God and do what will, as St. Augustine urged. However, disregard sound moral teaching at your own and others' peril.
Lest you think I have exhausted Eberstat's observations, I assure you I have not. There is plenty more for the mulling. Near the end of the article she once again quotes Archbishop Chaput, who pointed out ten years ago that "If Paul VI was right about so many of the consequences deriving from contraception, it is because he was right about contraception itself." This causes Eberstat to observe that
"This is exactly the connection few people in 2008 want to make, because contraceptive sex—as commentators from all over, religious or not, agree—is the fundamental social fact of our time. And the fierce and widespread desire to keep it so is responsible for a great many perverse outcomes. Despite an empirical record that is unmistakably on Paul VI's side by now, there is extraordinary resistance to crediting Catholic moral teaching with having been right about anything, no matter how detailed the record."If you care, you'll read and ponder. I also highly recommend picking up a copy of Prof. Janet's Smith's book Why Humane Vitae Was Right: A Reader. Again, it is necessary to know in order to make judgments about to how to live.


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Internet gambling offers almost all of the appealing elements of traditional casinos, and additionally:
1. Gamblers can play in the comfort of their own homes – no need to go to a casino.
2. New players can learn how to play with step-by-step tutorials without feeling embarrassed that they do not know the rules (as compared to traditional casinos).
3. Online gambling websites offer exciting, modern interfaces that may be especially appealing to younger players and / or those who enjoy video games.
4. New players can initially bet with "play money" which eases the transition to making wagers with real money.
5. Online gambling (especially online poker) tournaments have produced champions who go on to televised poker tournaments – thus becoming idols for those who wish to do the same.
6. Online gambling websites often use celebrities for promotion and at times they even take part in the tournaments, which further adds to the glamour and excitement.
7. The online format of internet gambling allows for games that are simply not possible in traditional casinos.
8. Internet gambling provides an opportunity (albeit a very small opportunity) to win money from home.
9. Online gambling websites make huge profits and have large budgets for advertising.
10. Online casinos often have loyalty programs to encourage more frequent and higher bets.
11. Online gambling is typically faster paced than the games offered in a casino.
12. Younger players who would be turned away at a casino can lie about their ages and easily access online gambling websites.
What Reasons Do People Give For Gambling Online?
According to a study by the American Gaming Association (2006):
Convenience (48%)
Fun / excitement / entertainment (24%)
More comfortable (24%)
Able to win money (9%)
Anonymity & privacy (6%)
Explanations for the popularity of online gambling according to Wood et al. (2007)
Convenience, comfort and ease of internet gambling
An aversion to traditional land-based casinos
Prefer the pace and format of online gambling
Perceived potential for larger wins and lower costs to play


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It is with a sad heart that we announce that, due to the current economic climate, Synaptic Soup has been forced to close its doors for the last time.
Cipher Under New ManagementCustomers using Cipher will be pleased to know that this leading edge game engine is now under new management and will continue to be supported and developed by its new owner. A full source code license now costs only $100. All enquiries regarding Cipher should now be sent to www.cipherengine.com.
In line with the recent adjustments to Cipher's licensing terms, we've renamed the various licensing options:
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Cipher is now even more accessible. From today licensing Cipher 1.3 is easier and cheaper than ever before:
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An updated version of Cipher's evaluation kit has now been released that includes a brand new animation sample. The sample demonstrates some of the capabilities of Cipher's Advanced Animation System. Cipher's powerful skinning system allows artists to create characters with more detail than ever before and an unlimited number of bones means that even facial animation and moving hair are possible.
A new movie showing off some of the capabilities of Cipher is now available for downloading or viewing. It shows a player running around an FPS environment, and demonstrates Cipher's ability to display highly detailed environments, very high resolution textures, stunning lighting, real time shadowing, shaders and particle effects.
The latest version of Cipher, our leading middleware solution, has been released. Cipher 1.3 introduces a range of new features, principal of which is its unique suite of Visual Tools. Aimed at empowering artists by allowing simple and intuitive access to the powerful features of Cipher, version 1.3 sees artists given unprecedented flexibility to define the look and behaviour of content for games and real-time applications.
Shader Designer and Particle Designer lie at the core of Cipher 1.3's range of Visual Tools. Artists can interactively change parameters and see the results in real time, giving them the capability to explore the creative effects possible using this new technology. For the first time shader based graphics effects can be designed, created and edited by artists, all interactively inside an easy to use application.
In addition to interactive editing, Cipher's Visual Tools also act as powerful level, model and animation preview tools. Artists can export models from 3ds max and check how they will look in the game without having to wait for a programmer. Since the tools makes full use of Cipher's state of the art rendering technology, the models will look exactly as they will in the final game, with all shader effects in place.
Cipher's Visual Tools demonstrate Synaptic Soup's continued commitment to increase game developers' productivity and reduce costs and time to market by empowering artists and freeing up programmers to concentrate on the game.
Cipher's powerful shader system allows developers to create some of the most impressive visual effects in the industry, and it is about to get even easier. In keeping with Synaptic Soup's goal of giving more power to the content creators, we are soon to release a visual Shader Designer, which allows artists to create stunning visual effects using a simple graphical user interface.
Karl Wickens, Art Director at Synaptic Soup said "Using Cipher's shader language, it has always been possible to create amazing effects for our games, but the Shader Designer allows us to be far more creative than before by making it so easy to experiment and adjust effects interactively."
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Leading graphics chip manufacturer 3Dlabs has licensed Cipher to explore the possibilities of its developing hardware. Cipher's ease of use plus scalable and cutting edge features allow 3Dlabs to rapidly prototype demos and test environments to maximise the gaming potential of their latest hardware.
Tim Lewis, Marketing Director for 3Dlabs commented: "Cipher has proved to be a powerful and flexible development solution which is allowing us to quickly and easily explore the potential of our current and next generation gaming hardware."
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Six new screenshots from one of the latest Cipher evaluation demos are now available on the screenshots page.
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Alternatum Studios has chosen Cipher for their latest project, saving them many months of effort and allowing them to focus on gameplay and artwork rather than underlying technology. Cipher's support for the Karma Physics library has also meant they have been able to quickly add realistic physics to their game vehicles. We're happy to report that this has allowed them to start approaching publishing partners far quicker than they originally intended and we wish them every success as they begin to do this.
Alternatum Studios' Development Director, Hasraf Dulull, commenting recently on their decision to use Cipher, said "We spent months looking and evaluating different middleware tools and technology to power our game and we found that Cipher met all of our needs. It's ease of use, adaptability, clear documentation, support and powerful features make it artist and designer friendly, while our programmers are free to concentrate on the core game code."
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Octagon Entertainment has signed a representation agreement with Synaptic Soup to find worldwide publishing for the arcade-style racing game Crazy Car Championship, currently in development for two next-gen consoles.
Crazy Car Championship revives combat racing by blending aggressive karting with sci-fi racing and RPG customization elements. Described as "Jules Verne meets Flash Gordon in The Cannonball Run," Crazy Car Championship offers over 18 power-ups and 21 upgradeable components, nine tracks and seven cups. Players compete in a series of races and score cash to create tailor-made hybrid vehicles inspired by the Steam, Atomic and Space Ages. Drivers can enter any vehicle they can afford to build, be it a steam-powered hovercraft or a quantum-driven hot-rod on caterpillar tracks. Success is determined by players' abilities to battle for the right power-ups and deploy them strategically.
Synaptic Soup's multi-format Cipher engine maximizes the gameplay experience in Crazy Car Championship by way of per pixel lighting, volumetric shadows and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. Players can compete with Adaptive AI in single player mode or play via multiplayer split screen.
Jerod Kirby is the Octagon agent who signed Synaptic Soup as a client. "Synaptic Soup is a great team to work with and we are delighted to be representing Crazy Car Championship," he said.
Vince Farquharson, Development Director for Synaptic Soup commented "Octagon has a reputation for representing outstanding games and we're proud to have Crazy Car Championship join them."
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Below freezing temperatures is the most recent event expected to reduce hard red winter (HRW) wheat production. Drought conditions in most of the HRW wheat production area, however, may be the most significant event affecting production and price. Political conditions in the Ukraine may be the event that, at any time, could come into play. All three events may be having a positive impact on wheat prices.
As with most freezes, it may be weeks, a month, or even harvest before the freeze impact is known. It is a fact that drought conditions have a tendency to increase the negative impact of freezing temperatures on wheat. The day of the freeze and the day after, the KC July Wheat contract price increased from $7.26 to $7.71, a 45-cent improvement. Contract prices held within 6 cents of the $7.71 close for the remainder of the week.
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Intensifying drought conditions in much of the HRW wheat production area started affecting KC wheat contract prices January30, 2014. Between January 30 and February 25, KC July wheat contract prices had increased from $6 to $6.86. The KC July wheat price fell to $6.60, just before Russia invaded Crimea.
After the invasion and with the drought increasing in intensity, wheat prices increased from $6.60 to $7.94. Some analysts indicate that the major event resulting in higher prices was the drought. Russia's invasion of Crimea and the continued potential of an invasion of Ukraine continue to be market news.
At this writing, the KC July wheat contract price is $7.65. The July contract is trading in a price range between about $7.23 and $7.80. Closes below $7.23 would indicate a price target of $7. Closes above $7.80 would indicate a price run up to near $8.
The HRW wheat harvest will begin in northern Texas and southern Oklahoma in about five weeks. Compared to normal (average), yields are expected to be relatively low in these areas. The potential for average yields will not be reached until the harvest enters central to northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas.
In Kansas, Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle drought conditions are expected to result is relatively low yields and zero yields over much of these areas.
The point is that wheat production in northern Texas, southern Oklahoma, and the Texas Panhandle will not be sufficient to "fill the market pipeline." The wheat harvest will need to be into Kansas before pent-up wheat demand is met and wheat prices put in a position to decline.
This does not mean that the KC July wheat price won't decline back down to the $6.80 level. It means that, even with good moisture and cool weather, the KC July wheat contract price is not expected to decline down to the $6 level. The freeze and drought have probably made a permanent impact on wheat prices.
The positive price impact of the freeze is probably complete. The impact of Russia invading Ukraine and/or the impact of political unrest in Ukraine may be limited, but the impact on wheat prices may last throughout the 2014/15 wheat marketing year.
Moisture, temperature, and drought conditions are the major factors that will influence wheat prices. Weather markets are always volatile and create both production and price risk.
A method for dealing with uncertain production and volatile prices is to use written mechanical strategies. Written strategies take emotion out of the decision process and increase the odds of success.
April freeze puts wheat in jeopardy
Given tight stocks, freeze damage, drought conditions, and political uncertainty in the Ukraine, wheat prices should remain relatively strong through June and into July. Prices during August and beyond will be determined by foreign wheat production.
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Research an event your ancestor may have attended. Did your ancestor live within a few blocks of the parade route for the annual Fourth of July parade in the town where they lived? If your family lived in a rural area, perhaps they attended a county or state fair. If they lived in a big city, perhaps they attended a play or movie opening. Was there an amusement park or traveling carnival near the area your family was from, one they might have visited? Were there fireworks displays in the town your family was from? How much do you know about the types of entertainment your ancestors might have enjoyed? This "fun" edition of the Carnival of Genealogy is hosted by Jasia at Creative Gene.
The first family I "discovered" on my own at the beginning of my research back in 2005 was the family of my grandfather Kirby Runion Moore. His parents were Harlston Perrin Moore and Maratha E. Lewis. They came to Dallas County, Texas, from South Carolina in 1877. H. P. Moore was a tenant farmer, and that meant a pretty hardscrabble life, which may not have left a lot of time for entertainment or attending events. However, when the Twenty-Sixth Reunion of the Dallas County Old Settler's Association was held practically on the Moores' doorstep – in the nearby town of Hutchins (the Moores are listed on the Hutchins mail delivery route) – this must have been something too good to pass up. "H. P. Moore and wife" are listed among the attendees at the Reunion, as are a number of other people who are among my Dallas ancestors or are associated with them: Emory A. Gracey, the husband of my great-grand aunt Martha Amanda Matlock, and his brother M.D.L. (Marquis de Lafayette) Gracey; Dr. C. M. Rosser, the founder of Baylor Medical School and brother of Virgil O. Rosser, whose children Henry and Julia Lewis helped to raise; and Harvey Taylor "and wife," aka Sarah Alcina Harris Taylor, my great-great-grand aunt. The Graceys came to Texas in the late 1850s and the Matlocks and Harrises came in 1852; the first of my ancestors to arrive in Dallas were the Floyds, who came here between 1846 and 1848.
An article from the Dallas Daily Times Herald (2 August 1903 issue, p. 16, col. 1-4, transcribed on Jim Wheat's Dallas County Texas Archives) provides a good description of the area where the Moores lived at the time, as well as a snapshot of the area's history up to that time:
"It was fitting that he pioneers should meet at Hutchins. It is a pretty spot, with its green fields, beautiful groves, substantial buildings of brick, well-kept lawns and comfortable homes. Not a mile away, are the lakes of the fishing clubs, where the fur, fin and feather enthusiasts of Dallas pass their leisure moments. Hutchins is an old town, and a small town. Thirty-one years ago, the Central built a passenger station there and "in the good old times," two saloons flourished, horse racing was a recognized sport, and now and then, men came to blows. This was long ago. Hutchins is a local option precinct now, and artesian water is the only intoxicant to be found by the thirsty in the village. It's a beautiful country, as fertile as the Mississippi delta and dotted here and there with homes of prosperous tillers of the soil. Four miles away is the thrifty town of Lancaster, "the best town in Dallas county" its admirers say, and this alone, tells the story why Hutchins has never spread out. More than sixty years ago, settlers from Illinois and Tennessee poured into the country where the town of Lancaster now stands."
"Hutchins had made elaborate arrangements for the reception and entertainment of its guests. Clark's grove is an ideal spot for a picnic or reunion. It is a short distance from town and overlooks a stretch of meadow, and in the distance, is a beautiful lake. At 10 o'clock, a goodly crowd had assembled, Dallas and Lancaster sending the largest delegations. It was, point of number, the largest reunion held in recent years, and in point of hospitality, equal to any reunion held since the birth of the organization."
The article mentions the four states in which the Peters Colony investors (the Peters Colony was an area in North Texas granted to these investors by the Republic of Texas) did most of their advertising for settlers: Illinois (where my Floyd and Finley families originated), Kentucky (where the Matlocks and Harrises originated), Tennessee, and Missouri.
I remember old-time settlers' reunions being held in Seymour at the park near our house and how much my mother enjoyed attending these reunions, where she was able to get together with many people she had grown up with. These old-time settlers reunions in Seymour actually grew out of the old settlers' reunion and rodeo, which originated in the cowboys' reunion first held in Seymour in 1896. Apparently the second Cowboys' Reunion, held in 1897, set the standard for the event:
"In August of 1897 the second Cowboy's Reunion was held at Seymour, and this reunion was a greater affair than the first and still stands out in the minds of the old timers as unequalled in the annuals [sic] of Seymour Rodeos. This time there were in attendance Quanah Parker and his band of Comanche Indians, from 300 to 500 strong. The Indians were one of the principal attractions. One night they staged a regular Indian War Dance under the direction of their chief, Quanah Parker, all in full regalia and lighted by a huge camp fire. People came from great distances to see that spectacular event. Better preparations were made for the 1897 reunion, and more cowboy contestants were here. A circular race track was prepared on the hill east of Seymour one mile long, and the arena for cowboy contests was the ground inside of that race track. Most spectators came in wagons and buggies and lined up around the race track, thus forming an enclosure. Bronc riding, steer roping, horses racing, and steer bulldogging were the principal contests, with tournament riding and baseball games filling in the gaps." [Baylor County Historical Society: Salt Pork to Sirloin: The History of Baylor County, Texas from 1879 to 1930, Nortex Offset Publications, Inc., 1972, p. 147.]
Genealogists love to play the "If I had a time machine" imagination game; well, if I had a time machine, these reunions were definitely events that I would attend. We could not only meet our ancestors, but the people they knew, and we could hear their stories of the old days. If only….
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Family Fun: The Old-Time Settlers' Reunion
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Fascinating blog, Greta. I have no ancestors that lived in Texas, so alot of your information is new to me. I would also like to jump into your time machine....I'd take a ton of questions and all the photos that I can't identify with me.ReplyDelete
Nice article, Greta! You are fortunate to have those newspaper pieces - what a wealth of information there.ReplyDelete
But that time machine idea of yours would be great!
It's great that you know they were there and have such a nice description of the event.ReplyDelete
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The Eagles received the 16th seed in the 32-team NAIA Division II National Championship basketball tournament in Point Lookout, Mo., and will open with Bethel (Ind.) next Wednesday
DAYTONA BEACH — The jubilation of Tuesday night's thrilling victory over No. 3 Northwood had not yet worn off Wednesday when Embry-Riddle found out who it will meet in next week's NAIA Division II National Championship tournament.
The pairings for the 32-team tourney in Point Lookout, Mo., were released Wednesday night. ERAU (25-8) was awarded the 16th seed and will meet Bethel, Ind. (23-9), in the first round at 1 p.m. next Wednesday. The Eagles beat Bethel 67-64 in overtime three years ago in the tourney's round of 16.
"(Tuesday night) was one of those great memories you're always going to have,'' ERAU coach Steve Ridder said of the Eagles' 91-81 double-overtime victory against Northwood in the Sun Conference championship game.
"And now we find out we're playing Bethel, which has won three national titles and is the most historic program in NAIA. It's just outstanding.''
The winner will meet the No. 1 seed William Penn (Iowa) vs. McPherson (Kan.) winner at 1 p.m. on March 8.
While the Eagles, who moved up to No. 15 in the coaches' poll earlier in the day, appear to be in a tough bracket, Ridder did not seem concerned.
"I'm so proud of our guys, I don't care if we're playing the New York Knicks,'' he said. "No matter who we play, we have to win five games in seven days.''
The Sun Conference put two other teams in the tourney — Northwood, the third seed, and St. Thomas.


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Final cuts produce anything but final rosters, and teams are busy today filling the gaps in their rosters.
According to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com, the Cowboys have traded defensive tackle Sean Lissemore to the Chargers for a 2015 seventh-round pick.
The fourth-year defensive lineman is a solid part, having started six games last year. And the Cowboys weren't particularly deep up front, without Jay Ratliff for at least the first six games. But it gets Lissemore back into a 3-4 front which he had played in previously.


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ATLANTA—The Birmingham-Southern men's lacrosse team shut out Oglethorpe today, 24-0, in a road conference game.
The Panthers move to 9-3 overall and 4-1 in the league.
Freshman Erik Klein led with four goals, while junior Matt Ivie and freshman John Sommerall added three apiece. Senior Jacob McPherson and sophomore Michael Sanicola had three assists each, and senior Chris Clarke led with 11 ground balls.
Junior goalkeeper Andrew Huffman played nearly the entire game, recording one save. Sophomore Connor Carman came in near the end of the game and also made one save.
BSC out-shot the Stormy Petrels 56-6 and had over twice as many ground balls, 56-25. The Panthers were also 7-8 on clears and won 14-25 face-offs.
The Panthers stay on the road for their next two games, taking on Millsaps next Friday, April 13, and Rhodes next Sunday, April 15.


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Egocentrism is the inability to differentiate between self and other. More specifically, it is the inability to untangle subjective schemas from objective reality and an inability to accurately assume or understand any perspective other than one's own.[1][2]
Although egocentrism and narcissism appear similar, they are not the same. A person who is egocentric believes they are the center of attention, like a narcissist, but does not receive gratification by one's own admiration. Both egotists and narcissists are people whose egos are greatly influenced by the approval of others, while for egocentrists this may or may not be true.
Although egocentric behaviors are less prominent in adulthood, the existence of some forms of egocentrism in adulthood indicates that overcoming egocentrism may be a lifelong development that never achieves completion.[3] Adults appear to be less egocentric than children because they are faster to correct from an initially egocentric perspective than children, not because they are less likely to initially adopt an egocentric perspective.[4]
Therefore, egocentrism is found across the life span: in infancy,[5] early childhood,[4][6] adolescence,[7] and adulthood.[4][8] It contributes to the human cognitive development by helping children develop theory of mind and self-identity formation.
During infancyEdit
The main concept infants and young children learn by beginning to show egocentrism is the fact that their thoughts, values, and behaviors are different from those of others, also known as the theory of mind.[9] Initially when children begin to have social interactions with others, mainly the caregivers, they misinterpret that they are one entity, because they are together for a long duration of time and the caregivers often provide for the children's needs. For example, a child may misattribute the act of their mother reaching to retrieve an object that they point to as a sign that they are the same entity, when in fact they are actually separate individuals. As early as 15 months old,[5] children show a mix of egocentrism and theory of mind when an agent acts inconsistently with how the children expect him to behave. In this study the children observed the experimenter place a toy inside one of two boxes, but did not see when the experimenter removed the toy from the original box and placed it in the other box, due to obstruction by a screen. When the screen was removed the children watched the experimenter reach to take the toy out of one of the boxes, yet because the children did not see the switching part, they looked at the experimenter's action much longer when she reached for the box opposite to the one she originally put the toy in. Not only does this show the existence of infants' memory capacity, but it also demonstrates how they have expectations based on their knowledge, as they are surprised when those expectations are not met.
Piaget explained that egocentrism during infancy does not mean selfishness, self-centredness, or egotism because it refers to the infant's understanding of the world in terms of their own motor activity as well as an inability to understand it.[10] In children's social development, the infancy is the period where the individual performs very few social functions due to the conscious and subconscious concern with the fulfillment of physical needs.[11]
During childhoodEdit
According to George Butterworth and Margaret Harris, during childhood, one is usually unable to distinguish between what is subjective and objective.[12] According to Piaget, "an egocentric child assumes that other people see, hear, and feel exactly the same as the child does."[13][unreliable source?]
Jean Piaget (1896–1980) developed a theory about the development of human intelligence, describing the stages of cognitive development. He claimed that early childhood is the time of pre-operational thought, characterized by children's inability to process logical thought.[14] According to Piaget, one of the main obstacles to logic that children possess includes centration, "the tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation to the exclusion of others."[15] A particular type of centration is egocentrism – literally, "self-centeredness." Piaget claimed that young children are egocentric, capable of contemplating the world only from their personal perspective. For example, a three-year-old presented his mother a model truck as her birthday present; "he had carefully wrapped the present and gave it to his mother with an expression that clearly showed he expected her to love it."[16] The three-year-old boy had not chosen the present out of selfishness or greediness, but he simply failed to realize that, from his mother's perspective, she might not enjoy the model car as much as he would.
Piaget was concerned with two aspects of egocentricity in children: language and morality.[17] He believed that egocentric children use language primarily for communication with oneself. Piaget observed that children would talk to themselves during play, and this egocentric speech was merely the child's thoughts.[18] He believed that this speech had no special function; it was used as a way of accompanying and reinforcing the child's current activity. He theorized that as the child matures cognitively and socially the amount of egocentric speech used would be reduced.[18] However, Vygotsky felt that egocentric speech has more meaning, as it allows the child's growth in social speech and high mental development.[18] In addition to Piaget's theory, he believed that when communicating with others, the child believes that others know everything about the topic of discussion and become frustrated when asked to give further detail.[17]
Piaget also believed that egocentrism affects the child's sense of morality.[17] Due to egocentrism, the child is only concerned with the final outcome of an event rather than another's intentions. For example, if someone breaks the child's toy, the child would not forgive the other and the child would not be able to understand that the person who broke the toy did not intend to break it.[17] This phenomenon can also be backed by the evidence from the findings of the case study by Nelson, who studied the use of motives and outcomes by young children as aiding to form their moral judgements.
Piaget did a test to investigate egocentrism called the mountains study. He put children in front of a simple plaster mountain range and then asked them to pick from four pictures the view that he, Piaget, would see. The younger children before age seven picked the picture of the view they themselves saw and were therefore found to lack the ability to appreciate a viewpoint different from their own. In other words, their way of reasoning was egocentric. Only when entering the concrete-operational stage of development at age seven to twelve, children became less egocentric and could appreciate viewpoints other than their own. In other words, they were capable of cognitive perspective-taking. However, the mountains test has been criticized for judging only the child's visuo-spatial awareness, rather than egocentrism. A follow up study involving police dolls showed that even young children were able to correctly say what the interviewer would see.[19] It is thought that Piaget overestimated the extent of egocentrism in children. Egocentrism is thus the child's inability to see other people's viewpoints, not to be confused with selfishness. The child at this stage of cognitive development assumes that their view of the world is the same as other people's.
In addition, a more well-known experiment by Wimmer and Perner (1983) called the false-belief task demonstrates how children show their acquisition of theory of mind (ToM) as early as 4 years old.[6] In this task, children see a scenario where one character hides a marble in a basket, walks out of the scene, and another character that is present takes out the marble and put it in a box. Knowing that the first character did not see the switching task, children were asked to predict where the first character would look to find the marble. The results show that children younger than 4 answer that the character would look inside the box, because they have the superior knowledge of where the marble actually is. It shows egocentric thinking in early childhood because they thought that even if the character itself did not see the entire scenario, it has the same amount of knowledge as oneself and therefore should look inside the box to find the marble. As children start to acquire ToM, their ability to recognize and process others' beliefs and values overrides the natural tendency to be egocentric.
During adolescenceEdit
Although most of the research completed on the study of egocentrism is primarily focused on early childhood development, it has been found to also occur during adolescence.[20] David Elkind was one of the first to discover the presence of egocentrism in adolescence and late adolescence. He argues, "the young adolescent, because of the physiological metamorphosis he is undergoing, is primarily concerned with himself. Accordingly, since he fails to differentiate between what others are thinking about and his own mental preoccupations, he assumes that other people are obsessed with his behavior and appearance as he is himself."[21] This shows that the adolescent is exhibiting egocentrism, by struggling to distinguish whether or not, in actuality, others are as fond of them as they might think because their own thoughts are so prevalent. Adolescents consider themselves as "unique, special, and much more socially significant than they actually are."[15]
Elkind also created terms to help describe the egocentric behaviors exhibited by the adolescent population such as what he calls an imaginary audience, the personal fable, and the invincibility fable. Usually when an egocentric adolescent is experiencing an imaginary audience, it entails the belief that there is an audience captivated and constantly present to an extent of being overly interested about the egocentric individual. Personal fable refers to the idea that many teenagers believe their thoughts, feelings, and experiences are unique and more extreme than anyone else's.[22] In the invincibility fable, the adolescent believes in the idea that he or she is immune to misfortune and cannot be harmed by things that might defeat a normal person.[15] Egocentrism in adolescence is often viewed as a negative aspect of their thinking ability because adolescents become consumed with themselves and are unable to effectively function in society due to their skewed version of reality and cynicism.
There are various reasons as to why adolescents experience egocentrism:
- Adolescents are often faced with new social environments (for example, starting secondary school) which require the adolescent to protect the self which may lead to egocentrism.[23]
- Development of the adolescent's identity may lead to the individual experiencing high levels of uniqueness which subsequently becomes egocentric – this manifests as the personal fable.[24]
- Parental rejection may lead to the adolescents experiencing high levels of self-consciousness, which can lead to egocentrism.[25]
A study was completed on 163 undergraduate students to examine the adolescent egocentrism in college students. Students were asked to complete a self-report questionnaire to determine the level of egocentrism present. The questions simply asked for the reactions that students had to seemingly embarrassing situations. It was found that adolescent egocentrism was more prevalent in the female population than the male.[26] This again exemplifies the idea that egocentrism is present in even late adolescence.
Results from other studies have come to the conclusion that egocentrism does not present itself in some of the same patterns as it was found originally. More recent studies have found that egocentrism is prevalent in later years of development unlike Piaget's original findings that suggested that egocentrism is only present in early childhood development.[27] Egocentrism is especially dominant in early adolescence, particularly when adolescents encounter new environments, such as a new school or a new peer group.[15]
In addition, throughout adolescence egocentrism contributes to the development of self-identity; in order to achieve self-identity, adolescents go through different pathways of "crisis" and "commitment" stages,[28] and higher self-identity achievement was found to be correlated with heightened egocentrism.[29]
During adulthoodEdit
The prevalence of egocentrism in the individual has been found to decrease between the ages of 15 and 16.[30] However, adults are also susceptible to be egocentric or to have reactions or behaviours that can be categorized as egocentric.[31]
Frankenberger tested adolescents (14–18 years old) and adults (20–89) on their levels of egocentrism and self-consciousness.[32] It was found that egocentric tendencies had extended to early adulthood and these tendencies were also present in the middle adult years.
Baron and Hanna looked at 152 participants and tested to see how the presence of depression affected egocentrism.[33] They tested adults between the ages of 18 and 25 and found that the participants who suffered from depression showed higher levels of egocentrism than those who did not.
Finally, Surtees and Apperly found that when adults were asked to judge the number of dots they see and the number of dots the avatar in the computer simulation sees, the presence of the avatar interfered with the participants' judgment-making during the trials. Specifically, these were the trials where the number of dots seen by the participant was inconsistent from the number of dots the avatar saw.[34] Such effect on the participants diminished when the avatar was replaced with a simple yellow or blue line, which concluded that somehow the avatar having a personal attribute implicitly caused the participants to include its "vision" into their own decision making. That said, they made more errors when they saw prompts such as "the avatar sees N" when N was the number of dots the participant saw and not the avatar, which shows that egocentric thought is still predominant in making quick judgments, even if the adults are well aware that their thoughts could differ from others.
See alsoEdit
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Further readingEdit
- Caputi M.; Lecce S.; Pagnin A.; Banerjee R. (2012). "Longitudinal effects of theory of mind on later peer relations: The role of prosocial behavior". Developmental Psychology. 48 (1): 257–270. doi:10.1037/a0025402. PMID 21895361.
- Young, Gerald (2011). Development and Causality: Neo-Piagetian Perspectives. New York, NY: Springer. ISBN 978-1-441-99421-9.
External linksEdit
|Look up egocentrism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- The Human Mind Is Naturally Prone To the Following Egocentric Tendencies by Foundation for Critical Thinking


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Touchlib only comes with simple demo applications. If you want to use Touchlib you must be prepared to make your own apps. There are a few ways to do this. You can build applications in C++ and take advantage of Touchlib's simple programming interface. Touchlib does not provide you with any graphical or front end abilities - it simply passes you touch events. The graphics are up to you. If you like, take a look at the example apps which use OpenGL GLUT.
As of the current version, Touchlib now can broadcast events in the TUIO protocol (which uses OSC). This makes Touchlib compatible with several other applications that support this protocol, such as Flash, VVVV, Processing, PureData, etc.. This also makes it possible to use Touchlib for blob detection & tracking while using something like VVVV or processing to write client applications. Of course the other option is to do all your blob detection & tracking in VVVV or processing. It's up to you. Supporting the TUIO protocol also enables a distributed architecture where one machine can be devoted to detection and tracking and another machine can handle the application.
If you don't like Touchlib and want to program your own system, the latest version of OpenCV now has support for blob detection and tracking. This might be a good starting point.


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Opera house will have Roger Miller tribute
John Mueller's Roger Miller tribute show "King of the Road" will be at the McPherson Opera House at 7 p.m. Saturday. Miller, who died in 1992, won 11 Grammy Awards for songs such as "Dang Me," "Chug-a-Lug," and "King of the Road."
Mueller is a Wichita native who has lived in California for a number of years. He has brought his "Winter Dance Party" show, a rock 'n' roll revue, to Kansas a number of times.
Tickets are available at http://mcphersonoperahouse.org, the McPherson Opera House box office, or by calling (620) 241-1952.


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SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — PLUMgrid, the worldwide leader of secure cloud networks for public and private clouds, today announced the general availability of the PLUMgrid OpenStack Networking Suite and its deployment at leading IT solutions and telecom service provider Swisscom(SCMN.VX).
As market acceptance and deployments of OpenStack increase, the need for a secure, scalable and multi-tenant cloud networking solution has become essential. Customers today want a flexible and agile software solution that is open and holistic, solving networking issues throughout the cloud lifecycle.
"PLUMgrid is the first company to deliver a comprehensive cloud networking suite to help our customers build OpenStack clouds without worrying about scale, performance and security," said Awais Nemat, Co-founder and CEO at PLUMgrid. "Our solution reduces the time to build clouds, lowers overall cost and accelerates delivery of new services to market."
The PLUMgrid OpenStack Networking Suite is a secure, comprehensive and open software solution that delivers terabits of performance and scales across tens of thousands of workloads. Built on thePLUMgrid Platform and IO Visor™ technology, it provides highly automated workflows that significantly reduce the deployment time of OpenStack clouds and enables users to create privateVirtual Domains™ for applications and projects. Virtual Domains provide isolation, security and policy enforcement across tenants.
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"Many enterprises adopting private cloud, as well as service providers offering public cloud, have a genuine need for network infrastructure that is closely aligned with the performance, scalability, security and automation requirements that cloud demands," said Brad Casemore, Director of Research for Datacenter Networks at IDC. "These customers also have operational models that are different from those of traditional enterprises with more conventional client-server workloads. PLUMgrid is focused exclusively on this cloud opportunity, correctly perceiving that cloud implies a set of requirements that traditional approaches to networking, architectural and operational, were not designed to solve."
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- Terabits of Performance - 40Gbs of throughput per server and terabits of scale-out performance by leveraging hardware offload capabilities within x86 servers and NICs. Details of integration and results of performance benchmarks with Mellanox are available atwww.plumgrid.com.
- Cloud Scale - PLUMgrid's unique distributed architecture allows users to scale to thousands of Virtual Domains and tens of thousands of workloads across multiple racks and locations to build large-scale cloud networks.
PLUMgrid is also announcing the completion of its Series B round of financing, totaling $16.2 million. Longworth Venture Partners led the investment, with participation from U.S. Venture Partners, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Qualcomm Ventures and Swisscom Ventures. The additional funding will help PLUMgrid grow its global sales and marketing efforts, and continue to innovate for new markets.
"PLUMgrid addresses a hard problem for cloud infrastructure - how to deliver secure, scalable and automated cloud networks," said Nilanjana Bhowmik, PLUMgrid board member and partner atLongworth Venture Partners. "The PLUMgrid team brings together solid leadership, great technology, customer focus and impeccable execution. We see a broad set of use cases for their technology, and strong capabilities to continue to lead the market."
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"Much of the discussion around cloud computing today is focused on finding ways to deploy cloud environments faster, and cloud operators know networking is slowing it down. Today, PLUMgrid's open software solution helps to remove networking pains, allows for faster deployment of OpenStack clouds, and enables customers to maintain scale, performance and security."
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A chapter from a book on the bourgeoisie concerning 'Bourgeoisophobes', Flaubert being the most infamous:
A chapter from a book on the bourgeoisie concerning 'Bourgeoisophobes', Flaubert being the most infamous:
(BTW, I totally get the Jamie hatred. I think his healthy school meals crusade is largely earnest but his insistence on aping the diction and mannerisms of a 1950s cockney barrow boy despite having had a reasonably privileged upbringing is extremely grating.)
Probematic also when being used ("collage graduates vote this") as a category regarding social science/polling/explaining election results. Add to that, there are still relatively high paid blue color jobs out there.
the attributes of middle classness gain you access to all kinds of opportunities, if you want to take them. I think anyone who denies that is fooling themselves. That said, obvioulsy more middle class people have been squeezed since 2008, no argument with that.
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This thread is so inherently British, it's adorable.
Middle class self-loathing, resentment, etc is a form of slave morality that helps keep the middle class (all classes) complaisant & betwitched, by operating as a material obstacle for creating friendships/groups that cut across class lines. The subversive political move must be to externalize privilege, where it exists, into concrete actions, á la Engels, in other words, to spend it, instead of internalizing functionally depressing identities. "Check your privilege" means, in effect, "Subjectivize yourself as an unhappy consciousness." That is, put yourself under the control of a crypto-priest.
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When I was growing up in Southampton (in the 1980s) I felt resolutely middle class, by virtue of the fact that my mum fixated on middle class signifiers like accent and behaviour when we were young, and because (as far as I was aware) we lived in a reasonably nice house in a reasonably nice part of Hampshire. I think I might even have been taunted as posh at one point because my dad made sure our shoes were polished every day before we went to school (he had a skilled job outside of the traditional professions).
Then I went to university (first generation in my family to do so) and wound up working at a big tech company in London. Pretty much everyone I have worked with subsequently was privately educated, had university educated professional parents, yet would identify as middle class if challenged. So, you can go from middle class posho to oily prole in this country just by changing where you live.
^ sounds a bit like my experience - called 'posh' at school, grew up, went to Uni, met people who are *properly* posh. Actually not so much the uni I went to (although there were some pretty privileged people there, many were overseas students, and while filthy rich, nonetheless not really part of the class tradition peculiar to this country) but after meeting my girlfriend, who studied in Oxford and at one of the older/richer/snobbier colleges, at that.
In fact her experience was like mine but moreso, as her accent is if anything a bit plummier than mine (and I could plausibly present a programme on Radio 3) but that's just a result of her parents both having Oxbridge educations. But they were both useless with money and the family was often pretty much on the breadline while she and her siblings were growing up and she's not had any financial help whatsoever since she was 18, but has got used to people assuming she's loaded because of her accent. Which is an odd example of a class 'privilege' actually being potentially a disadvantage.
Tea only sees what he wants to see.
I didn't say that's what he wrote, I said that's what stuck in my head. o_0
Either it was a different piece of his that I was thinking of, or I've mixed that article up with something written by someone else entirely. My bad.
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Angela Nagle, The Scourge of Self-Flagellating Politics:
From the gospel according to Luke, For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. If we are to take Luke at his word, then there must be plenty of heavenly exaltation in store for Jeopardy contestant turned social justice columnist caricature Arthur Chu who once tweeted: As a dude who cares about feminism sometimes I want to join all men arm-in-arm & then run off a cliff and drag the whole gender into the sea. Or for those who, on the morning following the election of Donald Trump, took to social media to publicly humble themselves to their followers, expressing their intense inward-turned shame and self-hatred. Typical of the style, New Statesman editor Laurie Penny wrote: Ive had white liberal guilt before. Today is the first time Ive actually been truly horrified and ashamed to be white. Others expressed their self-disgust at being straight white males and assured followers that while they of course did not vote for Trump, merely looking like those who did required some readily self-inflicted penance.


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They lined up early on Monday morning with their head shots and résumés in hand, all hoping to land a part in the mega-musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark."
The creative team behind the most expensive musical in Broadway history came to Los Angeles with a big to-do list: Now that legal obstacles concerning ousted director Julie Taymor are officially settled, producers of "Spider-Man" are launching new versions of the musical, including a Las Vegas arena production, a touring arena show and a production in Germany.
With each incarnation requiring its own ensemble of actors and aerialists, producers have cast their nets far and wide for actors with big lungs and agile bodies.
"There's an innocence you want for the part [of Peter Parker]," said director Philip William McKinley, who was overseeing Monday's open casting call at a church in Hollywood.
In addition, the Peter Parker role requires actors to sing and engage in complex aerial stunts, sometimes at the same time. In any given performance, there are nine actors who play Spider-Man, most of whom perform the more complex aerial scenes.
"Not being afraid of heights is very important," McKinley said.
McKinley -- who took over the director's chair after Taymor was fired from the production in 2011 -- said he was casting for a variety of roles, including Mary Jane, the hero's love interest.
Joining him was actor Reeve Carney, who has played Peter Parker since the musical began previews at the Foxwoods Theatre in New York in 2010. The actor is scheduled to leave the Broadway production on Sept. 15 after more than 900 performances.
Carney helped to greet the hopefuls who lined up early for the audition. "I hope I'm not making you guys nervous," he said. The actor said in a separate interview that he missed Sunday's performance on Broadway to fly to L.A., but expects to be back in time for Tuesday evening.
His advice to any actor playing Peter Parker eight times a week is to "drink enough water. You also have to eat well and get enough rest."
Despite the variable level of talent that open casting calls can bring, McKinley said he enjoys the process of meeting performers. After he went down the line of actors, he conferred with an assistant about who looked most promising.
Each actor performed a musical selection of their own choosing for the auditions. (Rock numbers were a popular choice.) Those who impressed the team were asked to return to perform songs or scenes from the musical.
"Spider-Man was my favorite superhero growing up," said actor Spencer Broschard, who is hoping to land the role of Peter Parker. "So it would be cool to be able to put on the Spidey suit."
The Philadelphia native, who now lives in L.A., said he's never acted on stage before, but said he was drawn to the show in part because of the score by U2's Bono and the Edge.
Some of the actors who came had tried out for the musical before. Hilary Maiberger, who drove in from Redlands, said she previously auditioned for the show and is still hoping for the role of Mary Jane. The actress recently played the role of Belle in a touring production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast."
The Broadway production has seen a number of cast injuries incurred during the action sequences. When asked about past accidents, McKinley replied, "I don't think those are going to happen anymore. Our safety plans are higher than any other show on Broadway."
The prospect of danger didn't deter actor Kolton Kolbaba from showing up for the casting call. The actor, who hails from Washington and now lives in Studio City, said he has experience in gymnastics and has acted in theater since high school.
"I had no second thoughts" about the show, he said, adding that the danger quotient "kind of adds to the thrill."
No dates have been set for the planned arena versions of "Spider-Man." The planned production in Germany will be performed in German, according to McKinley.
Monday's auditions in Hollywood were expected to bring in around 100 hopeful actors. The event is part of a larger casting process for the musical that includes an open call in New York scheduled for next week, as well as other private auditions.
"Spider-Man" is the most expensive Broadway show in history, with a price tag estimated at $75 million. The show, which was overhauled following Taymor's dramatic departure, received mixed to negative reviews but continues to be a top grosser on Broadway.


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Silk Purse to close after four decades
It's happening again. Another decades-old, locally owned New Canaan business is about to close.
After 41 years in town, the Silk Purse consignment shop, 118 Main St., is shutting down Sept. 30.
"We're heartbroken," longtime customer Claudia Parks said. "It's the end of an era."
The news comes days after the closing of the 24-year-old Littlejohn's children's clothing store at 120 Elm St. on Aug. 14.
Silk Purse's owner, Keren Widmann, said her decision to close Silk Purse was based on a combination of factors.
"First of all, we've been here for 41 years. It's sort of the time, in that respect," Widmann said. "The second thing is that sales have slowed down a lot in the last three or four years. It wasn't profitable."
Founded in 1973, the consignment shop has offered high-quality household furnishings and accessories, such as furniture, china, glass, paintings, shelves, chairs, lamps, rugs and jewelry.
"We have very nice things here," Widmann said. "Our consignments came from all over, but we were pretty selective. ... Up until recently, we knew what our customers wanted and we provided it, on both ends, buy or sell."
Unlike Littlejohn's, which closed mainly because of high rent, Widmann said rent was "definitely not one of the reasons" she's closing Silk Purse.
"Our landlord reduced rent by about half in 2009, when the housing market crashed," she said, adding that the lease expires Aug. 31, but she was given the month of September for free.
According to a listing on William Raveis Real Estate's website, the 3,348-square-foot space is available for $167,400 a year. However, given that Silk Purse combined two stores into one, the space can be divided. The rent per square foot is $50.
Silk Purse started as a small shop at Morse Court at a time when consignment "was sort of a new idea," Widmann said. About a year later, it moved to 118 Main St., and shortly after that, the bank that was located next door moved across the street and Silk Purse joined the two spaces to become the large store it is today.
Widmann, an 85-year-old Norwalk resident, said the store's best years were between the 1980s and 2008. "Those were very good years," she said.
The store's most profitable section, according to Widmann, is the jewelry counter.
"Our jewelry department has held up," she said. "We're still having very good jewelry sales, and silver, and small things. But furniture is not (selling well)."
Widmann said the new generations generally are not looking for consignment services.
Tucker Murphy, the Chamber of Commerce's executive director, agreed, saying the consignment business is no longer as popular as it used to be because people either buy and sell antiques on craigslist or just are not as interested in antiques.
Parks, a resident of East Hampton, N.Y., has been to Silk Purse every time she's in Connecticut visiting her friend Hope Frank, of Darien.
"I always make a trip here," Parks said. "I've gotten lots of jewelry. I've gotten diamond earrings, rings, gold with precious stones, necklaces, bronze sculptures, tables, chairs."
Frank said she's been a customer since the 1970s and considers the shop an institution in New Canaan.
"We've shopped here forever. I think it's a fantastic store to have in a community like this," Frank said. "This is just like an old shoe. You would just come here and you're sort of drawn to it.
"It's part of the community," she continued. "You can't come in here without running into somebody you know. Everybody stops and shops here."
Frank noted that Silk Purse's customers include many who are visiting New Canaan from different towns and states and end up coming back. "And it's not just a one-shot wonder," she said. "It's going to be missed by many, many people."
Parks said she definitely will be one of those people.
"There's nothing like this," she said. "They're such good buyers. They had such unique merchandise and so original. ... Just the combination of what they have and their inventory is so interesting and also affordable."
Parks also said the employees are "characters."
"They're so professional, but at the same time, you feel like you're coming to see a friend," she said.
One of the store's eight employees is Shirley Tanner, who's been working at Silk Purse for about 40 years.
"It's been a great run," Tanner said. "It's been fun. I've really enjoyed it."
The shop is no longer taking any consignments and Widmann is urging consignors to pick up their merchandise by Aug. 31, or at the very latest Sept. 15. After that, she said she'd start donating them.
Murphy said Silk Purse will be missed by the business community.
"It's disappointing for us that they have to close their doors," she said. "We're obviously very sad. They were always very involved and great supporters of the town."
On the other hand, Murphy said, the chamber is looking forward to bringing in a new business "that will be an asset to the community.
"I guess that's the only choice we have," she said. "I hope that we can get someone who can stay for another 41 years."
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Survey helps guide student experience
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 2:00 AM
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Pittsburg State University students have a unique opportunity to shape the future of the university through an annual survey of freshmen and seniors.
The National Survey of Student Engagement is underway, and the results could have a significant impact on the students' college experience at PSU.
"This survey gives the students a real chance to guide the university and to re-shape the experience they have here at PSU," Patricia Lindley, director of assessment, said. "This gives them an opportunity to give usable information to faculty, which could lead to improvements in courses and programs."
Conducted annually with freshmen and seniors at universities and colleges across the country, NSSE aims to gain information about how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college.
The survey covers topics such as academic challenge, learning with peers, experiences with faculty, campus environment and participation in high impact educational practices.
Institutions use their data to identify aspects of the undergraduate experience inside and outside the classroom that can be improved through changes in policies and practices more consistent with good practices in undergraduate education.
"What we're looking for from the NSSE is data on our students' learning experiences," Lindley said. "We're asking students to evaluate the quality of their education at PSU and also the quality of their relationships with faculty, other students and university personnel. This is a way for us to measure their satisfaction with the experience they receive at PSU."
The survey was e-mailed last month to freshmen and seniors. It takes about 20 minutes to complete, but the results, Lindley said, last much longer.
"This is a small investment of our students' time for good information that could have an impact on PSU for many years to come," she said.
For more information on NSSE, visit http://nsse.iub.edu.


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Manhattanhenge Arrives in NYC
Manhattanhenge, an annual two-day-period when the sun aligns with the cross streets of Manhattan, made its way to NYC over the weekend. Astronomer Jackie Faherty explains why the event is so special.
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