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A look at the 2007 happenings that have had/will have the biggest impact on the Boston area.
There were few sections of the economy left untouched by the continued weakening of the housing market in 2007. The market slump's impact expanded as foreclosures rose and mortgage lenders and the companies that backed them ran into trouble, making it harder for many borrowers to get the loans they needed. The corporate deal-making frenzy of recent years slowed down as the availability of credit tightened, but there were still several major acquisitions with local significance. The Greater Boston commercial office market, which had been red-hot for the past two years, also cooled off, but several giant retail projects continued to move forward. These are just a few of the big changes in 2007 that affected the state's business community; several stand out as ones that will have a long-lasting impact. 1. HOUSING WOES The local housing market had seemed like it could be turning the corner after a two-year downturn over the summer, when sales and prices were relatively flat compared with the same time in 2006. But then the national housing market's woes, including the blowout in the subprime lending sector, hammered Wall Street, tightening up credit and making it much harder to get jumbo mortgages and other nontraditional loans. The aftershocks were felt in Massachusetts, where home prices and sales volumes resumed their declining trend during the fall. Now experts are saying they don't expect a true turnaround in the housing market until next summer, at the earliest. 2. IDENTITY THEFT Retailers of varying sizes have had to deal with the threat of identity theft, particularly as credit and debit cards become increasingly popular alternatives to checks and cash. But no data breach can compare in size to the one that Framingham-based retailer TJX Companies disclosed in January. The company eventually said that as many as 46 million bank card accounts could have been compromised, but other companies that sued TJX said the number was much higher than that. Here in Massachusetts, the TJX data breach seemed to serve as the final nudge the state Legislature needed to pass an identity theft protection bill. 3. CASINO GAMBLING The odds of a casino coming to Massachusetts increased significantly once the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe won federal recognition. The tribe took control of several big pieces of land in Middleboro, and in doing so deeply divided the community over whether a casino should be built there. In reaction, Gov. Deval Patrick proposed a plan that would allow for three casino resorts, each in a different part of the state, as a way to give the state more control over casino gambling. But the bill still faces stiff opposition in the House, where Speaker Sal DiMasi continues to express concerns about expanded gaming. 4. AUTO INSURANCE RATES For the first time in 30 years, state officials took a major step toward increasing auto insurance competition in the state. Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes replaced the old system, in which the commissioner sets a standard set of rates for all insurers, with a new one that still gives her the authority to review each insurer's rates. The goal was to attract more insurers to the state, including big national companies such as Geico and Progressive. But the switch has attracted only a minimal interest among insurers that don't already do business here. The average rate will drop next April, but many customers will see price increases under the new system. 5. HOLLYWOOD EAST Massachusetts became Hollywood East as state lawmakers improved the state's already-generous tax incentives for movie makers that essentially reimburse production companies for up to 22.5 percent of their expenses in the state. The new law this summer apparently opened the floodgates: Several major motion pictures (such as ``Pink Panther 2,'' ``The Women,'' ``The Box'' and ``Bachelor No. 2'') have since come to the state to be filmed and more are on the way. Meanwhile, plans are under way for the state's first permanent major movie studio complex in Plymouth. 6. RETAIL DEVELOPMENT BOOM Retail development continued to boom south of Boston in 2006, driven by the increasing popularity of outdoor lifestyle centers. The Shoppes at Colony Place, a 150,000-square-foot outdoor shopping center, opened in September as a complement to the big box component of the Colony Place project that opened in 2005. The 20-store lifestyle center contains a mix of boutiques and restaurants. The Kraft family, owners of the New England Patriots, made their first venture into the retail sector, opening the first phase of their Patriot Place shopping center next to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro in November. The center, which will eventually total 1.3 million square feet, is anchored by New England's first Bass Pro Shops. Developers gained final permits for Westwood Station, a 4.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development at the former University Avenue industrial park. The project is a joint venture of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, New England Development and Commonfund Realty. The first phase will consist of 495 condos built atop street-level retail shops, part of the 1.3 million-square-foot retail portion of the $1.5-billion project. W/S Development of Newton plans a 530,000-square-foot lifestyle center called Legacy Place at the National Amusements headquarters in Dedham. The theater chain's headquarters also will be rebuilt at the site. 7. FINANCIAL SERVICES MEGAMERGERS State Street Corp. CEO Ron Logue didn't have to go far to find his next acquisition candidate. He targeted Investors Financial Services Corp., based in the John Hancock tower, in a deal valued at more than $4 billion. The acquisition, which was announced in February and was completed in July, cemented State Street's position as the No. 2 provider of custodial services to asset managers in the world, and strengthened its position in the growing hedge fund market. The acquisition led to about 1,700 job cuts, primarily among Investors Financial workers. But it will allow State Street to better compete against two of its biggest rivals, Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corp., which also merged this year. 8. VIDEO GAME SUPERSTARS Two local video game developers struck it big with blockbuster releases in 2007 amid a renaissance in the Massachusetts computer game industry. Westwood-based Turbine Inc.'s ``Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar'' shot to the top of the charts among massive multiplayer games after its launch in April. Quincy-based Irrational Games, now known as 2K Boston, created a stir in August when it launched ``BioShock,'' which quickly became the most-talked-about first-person shooter title in gamers' circles. 9. CHANGES AT THE TOP AT TALBOTS Talbots CEO Arnold Zetcher announced in February that he would step down in early 2008 after 20 years at the helm of the Hingham-based women's clothing retailer. Under Zetcher's leadership, Talbots grew from 109 stores and $360 million in annual sales to nearly 1,300 Talbots and J. Jill stores with $1.8 billion in sales. Zetcher expanded the company by opening stores in traditional malls, shopping centers and downtown areas. The company also launched children's and plus-sized stores, and has been test-marketing a Talbots Men concept. The company made its first acquisition in 2006, buying Quincy-based rival J. Jill. Trudy Sullivan left a top executive position at Liz Claiborne to succeed Zetcher at Talbots. 10. TOUGH TIMES AT TWEETER Tweeter Home Entertainment Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June. Tweeter's business model as a retailer of high-end audio and video products has come under increasingly stiff competition from bigger rivals such as Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Circuit City. Falling margins on flat-screen TVs particularly hurt the Canton-based company's prospects, although it has made some headway with efforts to focus on home-installation services. The 102-store chain was acquired for $38 million by hedge fund Schultze Asset Management of Purchase, N.Y. CEO Joe McGuire resigned shortly after the change of ownership and was succeeded by George Granoff, a former executive for the Party City, Bradlees and Ames chains. The Patriot Ledger


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I was recently asked why is KAMTA and the maa aankh so important to me? It was a loaded question.
So, I began by stating that it was Brother Arthur Flower's Hoodooway list (which I had the honor and priviliege of participating on) and the Orb of Djenra blog that first brought to my attention that although early African Americans weren't able to preserve a large portion of their religious culture as their kin had done in the Caribbean and Latin America. Early African Americans did manage to preserve a great deal of it through dances, folk practices, proverbs, songs and history. It was through these various cultural practices that early African Americans were able to preserve their cultural way by passing on traditions, which became the basis of African American shaman tradition known today as Hoodoo or Rootwork, as it was called in the northern states where I am from.
Contrary to popular belief, Hoodoo/Rootwork has never been all about casting spells for ill, doing magical work and making pacts with the devil. This is all sensational nonsense that was created years ago by racist individuals and promoted through a stereotypical media that took advantage of the public's ignorance about people of African descent. Unknown to most Hoodoo/Rootwork is an African American folk practice that was created by African Christians during slavery. Like most folk practices such as the European folk practice of reading of the Psalms, praying and saying grace before a meal, the use of sacred objects like blessed oil, blessed water, the Holy Bible and so on. Hoodoo/Rootwork in employed to obtain spiritual and often divine remedies for material and physical ailments such as problems with money, obtaining love, protection from evil and so on. Hoodoo/Rootwork as you can see is very similar to European folk practices. The only difference between the two is that the African American folk practice was created and used by African slaves in order to fight, resist and struggle against the cruelties of slavery.
It was through this folk tradition that the shamanistic practices brought from Africa were able to survive the tragic slave experience and contribute greatly to African American spirituality. As a result, early African Americans were able to continue to mark very important events that occurred in his or her life through a spiritual blueprint or cosmogram called the Kongo Cross.
As I mention in MAA AANKH Vol. 1, I first learned of the Kongo Cross through my deceased grandparents. One day while contemplating how to do something that I remembered my grandparents use to do. Shortly after, my attention was drawn to my grandmother's obituary notice and there it listed her birthday and the day she died, but most African Americans have a strong ingrained cultural taboo against saying death or that someone died, especially when the individual was a godly-minded individual. Instead most African Americans say that the person "passed" or "passed away", because although physically they do not exist something within our psyche knows that their soul continues to exist. On my grandmother's obituary instead of saying like I have seen on other cultures obituary birth and death date, it stated Sunrise and Sunset.
This was amazing to me because I had, had this obituary for the longest time and looked at it numerous times and never saw that. I could've called it mere coincidence that I was thinking about doing something that drew my attention to look at my grandmother's obituary notice. I could if I was arrogant, naïve and didn't believe in spiritual (invisible, non-material) intercession, but I do, which is how I "humbly" came to realize that ancestral spirits do exist. It was proof that the righteous souls do continue to exist and do not die. In other words, there is "life after death"; these ancestral beings just continually to exist as spirits.
This is how I truly learned about the Kongo Cross and came to really understand African American spirituality. It was this understanding that led me to see that the Kongo Cosmogram besides marking one's birthday and their death. Also signified other important events like the initiation into African American fraternities and sororities, as well as significant spiritual events like the day an individual was baptized, came to God or converted to their chosen religious faith. It was all a reminder of one of the things older African Americans were known for saying, which is, "That we all have to go through something, in order to get something." This something I later discovered as I analyzed my life helped me to see that life is all about the choices that we make. It made me realize that many of our choices are ill-informed choices and unwise decisions. Some of us continue to keep making these same choices, which lead us into the same unproductive relationships, same unwise money purchases, etc. All because someone never told us that this is our life and it is up to us to make the best out of it. This means that just like everything else we have to learn how to make better decisions, which means learn from the past (your past and the past of others-ancestors-history).
This is one of the most valuable lessons that I learned from the Kongo Cross, which led to the creation of the maa aankh, a cosmogram inspired by the Kongo Cross but based upon the Kamitic/Kemetic (Ancient Egyptian) concepts and principles. It was through the maa aankh it became apparent that when we learn from our mistakes, face our fears, and overcome our faults, that our spiritual talents are activated. This is our initiation system where we become great healers, musicians, entertainers, speakers, politicians, etc. There are countless stories of African Americans that have had this spiritual awakening. This is why most grown people don't particular care for teen boppers singing about love because deep down we know that this 15 to 24 years old doesn't have any real experience with the subject matter. The older folks use to say, "They don't have any SOUL". Before then, it was called in our churches ANOINTING.
When you have ANOINTING, it is truly a powerful, cultural experience that can't be explained in words because it is a mystical connection between you and the Divine. It is similar to an assurance that everything is going to work out but it is also a pledge that you have to do your part.
It is for these reasons I can truly say that the maa aankh is not a New Age, magical circle creation based upon syncretic beliefs with sacred technology. It is truly an initiation system that has been handed down to us from the first Africans brought to North America. The early African Americans just never called it an initiation/spiritual system or "religion" because like most indigenous people. They didn't regard their spiritual beliefs and practices as a "religion" in the way religion is viewed today as a set of beliefs and practices only performed one or a couple of days out of the week. No, their spiritual beliefs and practices were an integral and seamless part of their way of life. It is this understanding of the maa aankh that makes it so special to me, because it helped me to move beyond intellectualizing about being religious and spiritual, to actually Being
It is from this understanding that I have been informed to refer to this African American cross-spiritual practice as Kamitic/Kemetic shamanism because it offers various forms of healing including giving one a sense of purpose and access to forgotten knowledge (traditions). This is accomplished by entering into an altered mind state or a meditative/mediumistic state of mind, similar to dreaming, except one obtains information and power that can help them in their physical life. It works because it has always been a part of the plan for us to seek and connect with the Divine within our being in order to succeed in life.
I am aware that there are other Kamitic/Kemetic initiation systems that exist and I applaud the creators and founders of those systems, because they assisted me in realizing my divinity, as well. But the maa aankh is truly dear to me for several reasons. The first is because it was derived from my most recent ancestors (my grandparents and great grandparents). Second, since the maa aankh was derived from the Kongo Cross, which was created by the Kongo-Angolan people, a Bantu ethnic group, through it I was able to get a glimpse of my ancestral past. Last but not least, since the maa aankh also helped me to stretch back into time and get a glimpse of my Bantu ancestral memories, I was able to imagine and thus reconnect to those Bantu people that walked alongside the Nile River. There simply is no greater joy than being able to reconnect to the Divine through your ancestral, cultural heritage, because once that connection is made there are unlimited possibilities as to how it can be expressed. Another great advantage is that suddenly your small, limitless world all of sudden expands as you sense the cultural connection between you and others. Everything takes on a new meaning not because you intellectualize it but, because you see the spiritual significance of it. Like Capoeira before I saw it as a beautiful Afro-Brazilian art, but after my experience I see it as totally integral with my way of life. When I do play in a a roda, I found myself easily going into the au (cartwheel) to access power or axe' (ashe) from below (within, from the ancestors, etc. however you want to look at it). Dancing rather it be to Mary Mary's God in Me, Machel Montano's Too Young to Soca, Bob Marley's Soul Shake Down Party, Holwin Wolf Smokestack Lightnin to Celena Gonzalez' Santa Barbara or Bamboleo's Tecapacita. It all has new meaning because even dancing helps to propel into the mystical realm some refer to as Zen. It is all part of the awakening experience where one is blessed, and his or her talents are awakened, as they feel the Spirit, hence ANOINTING.
Simply put, it is a spiritual system that acknowledges our divinity because it is based upon our biological and cultural identity/self.
Amun Ra
For more information see MAA AANKH: Finding God the Afro-American Spiritual Way,
by Honoring the Ancestors and Guardian Spirits by Derric Moore
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Effects of XBOX Kinect-based virtual reality exercises on balance and risk of falling
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Effects of XBOX Kinect-based virtual reality exercises on balance and risk of falling
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Effects of Kinect-based virtual reality exercises on balance and risk of falling in people with multiple sclerosis: a pilot double blinded randomized control trial
F. Molhemi, R. Salehi, M.-J. Shaterzadeh-Yazdi, et al
Background: Balance impairment is one of the most disabling symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). It is known as an important risk factor for fall that prevents people from performing daily living activities and reduces their quality of life. Virtual reality (VR) is a new fascinating technology that brings the people into an exciting environment and takes their attention on virtual goals, leading to better performance in the real world. Therefore, performing virtual reality based exercises can help in long term preservation of the therapeutic effects of rehabilitation programs on improving and reducing risk of fall in PwMs. Therefore, the aim of this pilot RCT was to evaluate the efficacy of a 6-week VR balance training program using the Kinect system (Microsoft, Xbox, USA) on balance and risk of falling in PwMS.
Method: twenty-two PwMS were equally randomized into the VR or the control group. Each group received balance training 3 times per week for 6 consecutive weeks. People in VR group performed progressive balance exercises using Kinect system while control group received traditional balance exercises. Clinical balance tests include Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC), Fall Efficacy Scale (FES), and Timed Up and Go (TUG) and 10 Meter Walk (10MW) with and without cognitive task were collected before and after the intervention.
Results: There was a significant effect of time for BBS, ABC, FES, TUG, Cognitive TUG, and Cognitive 10MW in both groups (p< 0.001). Although the VR group has much better performance in FES, Cognitive TUG, and Cognitive 10MW but, it was not statistically significant (p=0.09, p=0.08, p=0.08).
Conclusion: Performing progressive exercises using Kinect has many advantages such as exciting tasks and environment. Using this low cost system without the need for therapist is a feasible and effective way to improve balance function in PwMS.
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Ingredients for a simple pasta dinner
Postcard ~ From the Kitchen
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- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2008 at 8:00 AM
harvest bounty pics are always my favorite, so is starting my day at your blog...ReplyDelete
Why thank you so much! What a nice thing to say. You've made my day. :)ReplyDelete
I came back because I realized I forgot to comment on how much I like the "Postcards" you thrown in too. The postcards from the garden are thrilling but how fun it was to see this postcard from the kitchen. I look forward to seeing where the future ones come from.ReplyDelete
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Feb 2nd: Groundhog Day.
Feb 14th: Valentine's Day.
Feb 17th: National Random Acts of Kindness Day.
Feb 20th: President's Day. Center Closed
Feb 21st: No VPK.
Parent Reminders
VPK to Kindergarten
School Choice is now open for VPK children eligible for Kindergarten this fall. Your child's teachers have probably already talked to you about this transition and what needs to be done. An Information Sheet was placed in your Parent File. Be sure to ask if you have questions. We are here to help!
W-10 Dependent Care Provider's Identification and Certificates are available upon request. They can be picked up at the front desk or e-mailed.
Preschool (Purple Room) Parents
Your child is eligible for our Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program this fall. Children who turn 4 on or before September 1 can move into VPK.
For parents not familiar with VPK, it is a program that prepares your child for kindergarten. The days and hours offered are Monday through Friday from 9am – 12 noon. These hours are FREE, and the children must attend every day. If after-care is needed, the cost is $110 per week.
Enrollment into a VPK program requires a Voucher that is obtained through the Early Learning Coalition. Log into the ELC website www.elcofswfl.org and follow directions. Please ask for help if you are having trouble.
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Valentine's Day
It's never too early to help children express love and friendship in ways that transcend materialism. Because young children are concrete thinkers, it's hard for them to understand a concept that can't be represented by objects. But by watching you give gifts of kindness, time, compassion, respect, and thoughtfulness to the people you love----not just on holidays but throughout the year---they will learn that "I love you" means so much more than three words inscribed on a candy heart.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Robert Osborn's Uniroyal Tigerpaws
I had all but forgotten about this one-of-a-kind character, but thanks to Pau Medrano Bigas in Barcelona, not only are we seeing this great old cartoon advertising mascot today...
... but Pau has pointed out that the Tiger Paws was born out of the fertile imagination of cartoonist Robert Osborn.
Osborn had a knack for seeing an edgy, slightly ominous quality in his subjects. His characters were never just funny or cute. They often exposed something a bit... unsettling.
In Gene Byrnes' 1950 book, The Complete Guide to Cartooning, Osborn writes, "It seems to me that any cartoon or painting, or piece of sculpture, can do more than merely copy nature..."
"... a copy never has the 'zing' of the real thing and inevitably seems dead compared to nature. But and artist can bring out of his imagination a new and real thing..."
"... which can stand on its own feet and isn't an imitation of something else."
Osborn could easily have been talking about his Tiger Paws creation.
Talk about 'zing'! This bizarre hybridization of aggressive predator and aggressive muscle car, born out of Osborn's seemingly limitless imagination, was unlike any other cartoon mascot ever conceived.
Cartoon mascots are typically friendly and inviting. Not Osborn's Tiger Paws. They were designed to appeal to those looking for the cool, the aggressive, the powerful. No cartoonist of the day could have been a more perfect choice to design such a character than Robert Osborn.
And here's a first for Today's Inspiration: video! I found a couple of those tv commercials from back in the day. Now that I know the Tiger Paws character was created by Osborn, it gives seeing these again a new depth and perspective.
Enjoy, youngsters! They don't make 'em like this any more!
*Over on Drawger, Stephen Kroninger shares a multitude of examples of Robert Osborn's work. Well worth taking a good long look.
*Robert Osborn's biography on Wikipedia
* My thanks to Pau Medrano Bigas for his Uniroyal Tiger Paws scans which appear in today's post.
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Leif: Thanks so much for the memory blast. What total cool. UniRoyal Tiger Paw tires were the must-have accessory - not to mention the animation was unique and bristling with awesome. A car that was a tiger, with the big, sleek front grille working as the tiger's mouth. How cool is that? -- MykalReplyDelete
Leif, Wow do I remember these commercials. As a kid I remember stopping in my tracks (pun intended) just to look at them. Thanks forReplyDelete
the memories:)
I cant thank you enough for this post... He seems to be able to convey a lot with very few lines! Thank you!ReplyDelete
Peteski, RC, Jerry and Arun;ReplyDelete
Thank you all for your comments. I'm glad seeing Osborn's Tiger Paws struck a chord for you. I encourage you to follow the link at the end of the post to Stephen Kroninger's Robert Osborn post - the guy who designed this amazing cartoon mascot did a lot of other incredible artwork!
I guffawed with pure joy at seeing good old Tiger Paws again! The first time I saw one of these TV ads, at age 16, I yelled, "Hey! Robert Osborn!" My parents were mystified. I'm proud to own a couple of terribly beat-up garage-sale-find Osborn books, "Osborn on Leisure," and "A New Demonology," the title of which scared the puddin' out of my first wife.ReplyDelete
The Tiger's Paw TV commercials were animated and rendered on frosted cels singlehandedly by the legendary animator Bill Littlejohn. When they were released, animators everywhere were in awe. Littlejohn was a powerhouse of an animator.ReplyDelete
I love Robert Osborn. I have a collection of autograph books and also a wonderful original artist proof of the All Night Game. Sooooo cool.ReplyDelete
Osborne's images are powerful.ReplyDelete
The music and voice-over play a very important part in the Uniroyal commercials. Does anyone know anything about the full creative team behind them?
I have a Tiger Paw animation cell. I wonder what the value of it would be? I have never seen one being sold.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2:44 AM
Does anyone know if window stickers are available of the Tiger Paws? ThanksReplyDelete
- Anonymous1:55 PM
i have come across a couple of robert osborn's uniroyal art of tiger paws .. i think they are animation cels, ... i will put on ebay..ReplyDelete


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In 1970, native Austinites, Bert and Joyce Johnson, opened a small 1,000 square-foot barbeque joint at MLK and Rio Grande near the University of Texas campus. Bert was a state employee and cooking for co-workers and friends--out of his house, but don't tell anyone-- every chance he had.
Bert's father-in-law, Henry Adams, owned a Gulf service station on MLK and knew a dormant upholstery shop for rent and looking for a tenant. He suggested Bert and Joyce use the space to set up shop. He and Joyce were able to do this on an if-it-works basis, and could purchase the shop when they were ready.
Well, it did work. Bert and Joyce purchased the little spot and, alongside the Johnson family, grew the business through the 70's and 80's. Looking back, Bert always said "thank God for state employees, Old Austin High and UT or we would not have made it."
These cohorts remain our core customers to this day. Sadly, Bert passed away in 1989, but the Johnson family still operates the establishment, continuing to plate customer favorites such as the "T-Man" and frito pie, as well as, traditional BBQ fare: brisket, sausage, chicken and ribs.
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There was an electrical fire and the original Bert's Bar-B-Que was lost. Having opened a store in North West Hills in the 80's, all operations moved there and carried on the Bert's tradition.
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New generation black grassroots movements issue exact, immediate and condemning statements on United States' policy murder of eighteen year old senior who committed suicide over fears of deportation.
Joaquin Luna: "MORE BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS, WHITE AMERICA!" Blacks Against White America (BAWA);
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Emily Low is Maggie the Cat. With her smoldering sensuality this true Southern Belle radiates sexuality and forever ups the temperature of this Pulitzer Prize winning play (1955) by the esteemed Tennessee Williams.
At the Repertory East Playhouse, in Santa Clarita California (an hour or so North of downtown Los Angeles) my wife and I were treated to a gem of a surprise play, and a standout Cast. Highlighted no doubt, in her theatrical debut, by Emily Low (aka Jolee Blon). Having previously appeared in David Lynch's `Crazy Clown Time', and as Marilyn Monroe on the Showtime series `Ray Donovan', the Actress shines in `Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' as Maggie. Admittedly it is hard to take your eyes off of this voluptuous beauty. Over the course of two hours, on stage almost constantly, her lines are delivered sharply with intensity and emotion. With the rest of the cast feeding off of her, you begin to feel a part of the family drama sitting inside the plantation home on the Mississippi Delta. I had an opportunity to interview Emily after seeing the Production and she told me one thing that attracted her to the role was the intensity of emotion in the Dialog. And bring the emotion she does !
The well known storyline centers around Brick, Maggie's husband and Son to Big Daddy, and his fall into alcoholism after the suicide of his best friend. Brick is deftly played by Anton Troy, who delivers his performance is sterling fashion and I was happy to see, not overly melodramatic (as many productions have been). I found Troy's portrayal of Brick mesmerizing.
Big Daddy, played in style and comfort by John Lacy, has a big birthday approaching and more importantly a battle with Cancer. As the family squabbles and argues over who will inherit the family estate, all Big Daddy wants is for the rightful heir and favorite son, Brick, to have a child with Maggie. Therein ensues our dilemma , as Brick cares not about the Estate, nor Maggie, as he mourns and sinks deeper into his bottle.
Meanwhile Big Mama, robustly portrayed by Missy Doty, tries holding everything together in blissful ignorance, and cajoles and pries into Brick and Maggie's love life and why they have not produced a child. Maggie, for her part, certainly pulls out all the stops as she cavorts and seduces Brick with her abundant charms. No less seducing the audience Maggie will not stop in her pursuit of Love, a child, and her rightful place in the family line of heirs.
John Lacy, as Big Daddy, holds it all together as he wields power in his kingdom, keeps the family piranha at bay in their feeding frenzy, and confronts the truth about his son Brick, along with his own mortality. One very touching scene occurs when Big Daddy, John Lacy, and Brick, Anton Troy, embrace in revelation about a truth shared between father and son.
In supporting roles were Gabrielle Eubank as Mae, Anthony Dietel as Gooper, Barry Agin as Reverend Tooker, and Neil Fleischer as Doctor Baugh. All wonderful Actors who brought a richness to all of the characters. I hope to see more or each Actors work in the future.
When presenting a well known, and oft performed piece, it is often difficult to keep it fresh. Yet Director Brad Sergi brought his own style and flair to the Production by blocking in the scenes and playing off of the actors own expression of emotion. In discussing the work with Brad he confided this was not how he normally works and it was in fact, more difficult. I could see where changes were made from ongoing rehearsals to the first performance, as staging was reworked, lighting tweaked, and all the little details that go into a great production were enhanced. That is the ultimate responsibility of the Director. In his second Play directed at `The Rep' and also his second here by Tennessee Williams (the former being `A Streetcar Named Desire'), Brad Sergi does a masterful job with Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, continuing to enable his Actors and to build a richness of layers in beautifully orchestrated performances.
The night was owned by Emily Low. I was never more eagerly seduced and so willingly gave of myself. As for Brick's seduction, I expected something "else".. All I can say here, is that the final scene is not to be missed.
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`Cat On A Hot Tin Roof', At The Repertory East Playhouse, Santa Clarita, California, Although Scheduled to close June 14, the show has closed. I have no additional information.
Greg Autry is a Southern California based Artist, Photographer, and Writer. See more of Greg's work at GregAutryPhoto and on Facebook. And see all of the Splash Magazine articles by Greg Autry at LASplash Magazine.
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The Hardest-Working Girl in Sports
When you're sleeping, Lisa Guerrero is working. When you're relaxing, Lisa Guerrero is working. When you're vacationing, Lisa Guerrero is working. When she's vacationing, Lisa Guerrero is working. Then again, when your office space includes places like Dodger Stadium, how bad can that be? Guerrero occupies an intersection that has only blossomed in the last 10 years -- the merger of sports and entertainment. A former model, she's employed mind and body to find work that previously never existed. Guerrero is a sports anchor and reporter for Fox Sports Net, the network that's constantly looking for new ways to inject sports coverage with the hippest of cultural references and innuendo.
The bulk of Guerrero's job is a solo act. At precisely 7:09 Pacific time each weeknight, she delivers a live two-and-a-half-minute sports update from Fox Sports Net's Los Angeles newsroom. One update might seem easy enough. After all, the TelePrompTer operator loads up the copy that's been written for her, the producer has prepared the highlights, there's time to rehearse and off you go.
Try doing this every 12 minutes for five hours.
Hour by hour, minute by minute, Guerrero is a racehorse, sitting upright in a chair, revising copy, clarifying names and places, sprinkling the reports with jokes while a producer talks in her ear -- then delivering with breakneck speed and unflagging enthusiasm. By the time she's through, she's delivered at least 25 updates.
Sitting in her dressing room on the lot of 20th Century Fox, the 38-year-old Guerrero reflects on her career. "I consider myself a TV personality who talks about sports," she says. "I think of each report as a performance. It's not just a reading, but a chance to connect with the audience."
On a round glass table sit several publications -- Street & Smith's Pro Football 2002, Sports Illustrated, TV Guide and the Los Angeles Times sports section. Guerrero admits she feels a bit guilty that she's got no time to read any other parts of the paper. "I've always loved sports, I've always loved acting," she says. "If it wasn't for Fox, I wouldn't have this job, so it's great to see this marriage of sports and entertainment."
When aspiring broadcasters ask her how to break into the field, Guerrero asks, "What's your ideal Monday night?" Most say nothing. Guerrero counters, imploring them to watch "Monday Night Football" with the volume off (the better to study offense and defense). Throw in a pizza with extra cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms and onions, and Guerrero is in heaven.
But the six-plus hours Guerrero spends prepping and delivering her nightly updates are only part of her job. Prior to the evening's work, she's a panelist on Fox's raucous "Best Damn Sports Show Period." Guerrero is the show's lone female, mixing it up with such ex-jocks as Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers forward John Salley, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman John Kruk and Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin. Added to this is the yammering of host Tom Arnold and the whooping from the 50 to 60 fans on hand for every taping. If you had a dollar for every time you heard someone say "dude" or "what up?" around the Fox studios, you'd be richer than Bill Gates.
Guerrero sees herself less as a journalist and more as a well-informed, thoughtful fan. According to Salley, "She's the only woman next to Hannah Storm that knows what she's talking about when she talks about sports. She has an opinion, we hit heads, but she knows the game. She's not just reading up on it on Google, she's watching the game."
As the show opens, there's talk about the value of a team bringing in an old veteran for a playoff run. Irvin and Kruk question this specific veteran's talents. Guerrero counters, noting that his post-season experience could help his teammates. She and Irvin tap each other on the shoulder over this friendly interchange. When the segment is over, Guerrero dashes out to start reading and watching highlights for her evening stint.
Two hours later, shooting wraps up on the "Best Damn Sports Show Period." Tom Arnold wanders outside. He's relaxing with a Montecristo No. 2, high-fiving and backslapping his co-panelists and taking in the last moments of a Los Angeles afternoon. "Lisa knows what she's talking about and she's paid her dues," says Arnold. "She understands that when we're bagging on each other, it means we like each other. So she gives as good as she gets. I tried to fix her up with a friend of mine, and she said, ëI only go out with hot guys, Tom.'"
Guerrero concedes that she usually has no time for hot guys, either. Today's typical. In between her taped and live broadcasts, she's squeezing in a 90-minute pitch meeting at one of Hollywood's preeminent talent agencies. She's conceived a TV show, based on her life as a female sports reporter. "Think of it as 'The Mary Tyler Moore' show come to sports," says Guerrero. "It's a sitcom. That's my life. You can't go into locker rooms with naked men and think that this is a typical day of work for most people."
Unlike most sitcoms, this one would have its roots in drama. When Guerrero was eight, her mother, Lucy, died of cancer. (As an homage, Lisa took her mother's maiden name, Guerrero.) Her father, Walter Coles, a social worker with the Salvation Army, subsequently enrolled young Lisa in acting therapy classes. Coles also decided it would be best to connect with her through sports. As they were living in San Diego at the time, this meant plenty of Padres and Chargers games. By her teens, having moved north to Huntington Beach in the Los AngelesñOrange County area, Lisa was debating Walter on such topics as whether the Rams should play Pat Haden or Vince Ferragamo at quarterback.
"I was always arguing, getting into it with my friends and my father about sports and anything else, but mostly sports," says Guerrero. Her goal as a child had been to play pro football but as girls weren't encouraged to pursue the sport, she played softball, marched on her high school drill team, and pursued acting, playing the lead roles in teen productions of Rebel Without A Cause and Grease. By 17, Guerrero was modeling professionally, earning membership in the Screen Actors Guild and posing for advertisements while taking acting courses.
"It didn't occur to me there'd be a role for me in sports," says Guerrero. Geography proved helpful. In 1980, the Los Angeles Rams began playing their games in Anaheim, a short drive from Guerrero's home. In 1983, she auditioned to be a cheerleader, and was one of seven of 1,100 applicants to earn a position on the squad, all for a whopping $25 per game and two free tickets. Four years with the Rams led to a job with the Falcons in Atlanta, where Guerrero ditched her modeling career and took a 50 percent pay cut to become the team's entertainment director, orchestrating halftime shows and other events. Soon she was recruited by the New England Patriots. "All along," says Guerrero, "I'd watch those reporters covering the game for TV and I'd think, ëHey, I can do this, I'm studying defenses, I understand what's going on out there.' "
Then came one of those career-making moments. Eddie Andelman was a long-standing Boston sports expert who hosted a call-in show on radio station WEEI-AM. On a whim, he had Guerrero on for a cameo. "Immediately all these callers begin challenging my knowledge," says Guerrero. "They all thought I was being scripted."
Andelman knew better. Fifteen minutes extended into an hour, at which point Andelman told Guerrero she should be on TV and that he would produce a show for her.
Beginning in 1993, SportsChannel New England aired "Sports Gals," starring Guerrero and two female reporters, former TV sports anchor Barbara Borin-Franzoso and ex-radio sports call-in host Janet Prensky. When L.A. agent Ken Lindner saw Guerrero on the air, he summoned her to California.
By 1997, Guerrero was splitting her time between sports interviews for local L.A. stations, acting lessons and auditions. It was around this time that a boyfriend, an agent at high-powered talent firm CAA (not the one who'd discovered her in Boston), exposed Guerrero to the pleasures of cigar smoking. "It was during the holiday season, and he'd started smoking them, and the smell was wonderful," she says. Attending CAA's 1997 Christmas party at the House of Blues on Sunset Boulevard, Guerrero tried a cigar and "it felt natural. I like the taste and the strength of cigars. They're rich, heavy and feel terrific. There's a very appealing aftertaste."
Guerrero also feels there's a unique connection between her career and cigars. "A woman with a cigar is very empowering. There aren't a lot of women in sports, and certainly not many who smoke cigars. There's something substantial about a cigar. It requires a lot
of confidence."
Guerrero typically smokes cigars at parties and holidays and on other occasions when she can, as she puts it, "go out, cut loose," such as after a dessert of chocolate soufflé. Recently, she enjoyed a cigar while barhopping with some friends during a bachelorette party in Las Vegas.
Looking back, Guerrero believes that her initiation into the world of cigars during the '97 holiday season augured good things to come. Soon thereafter, on the same day as the Christmas party, she was offered jobs as the first female sports reporter on local TV station KCBS and a lead role on Aaron Spelling's daytime soap opera, "Sunset Beach." Weekdays, Guerrero was taping a daily one-hour show, playing the evil vixen Francesca Vargas. At night, she would memorize 40 pages of the script, all the while mixing in reading and following sports so she could be ready for weekend interviews and, once a week, a late evening report.
"There I was, being made up at 7 a.m. and reading the sports page," says Guerrero. "It was great, but ridiculous. It was a happy time professionally, but hard for my life."
Her national breakthrough came in February 1999. Naturally, it was a wacky blurring of sports and entertainment. Dennis Rodman -- himself an odd mélange of athletic substance and pop-culture panache -- had called a news conference to update the world on his thinking about joining the Los Angeles Lakers. Time was when these events were held at subdued venues such as Manhattan's P.J. Clarke's or a nondescript hotel. That was then. This was Planet Hollywood, which, like Rodman, was an effort at opportunistically yoking disparate elements, in this case food and fame. Naturally the news conference was nationally televised on ESPN.
Arriving 45 minutes late, Rodman mumbled a statement about how he didn't want to be selfish or a distraction. From the back row, Guerrero, wearing an all-pink outfit, declared, "You're already a distraction. You're rude. You're the most selfish person I've ever seen."
For 10 seconds, dead silence.
Rodman then glared down at Guerrero, telling her all about his success as a rebounder, flaunting championship rings. Then he started crying -- and stormed out.
All eyes turned towards Guerrero.
"People are wondering who I am," says Guerrero. "They figure I'm with ëEntertainment Tonight.'" Over the next two days, Guerrero was interviewed 15 times.
"Did it help to look like I do?" she asks. "Of course. I'm no hypocrite. But I had to prove I wasn't just eye candy. You could put a model out there, but could she argue man-to-man versus zone with Michael Irvin?"
So add it all up. Guerrero once thought she could be an athlete, while also studying acting. She became a model and a cheerleader, and now blends everything into a nonstop stew of sports and show biz. If all goes to plan, Guerrero hopes to turn her TV show concept into a pilot and a series. The star? Who else? The one character Lisa Guerrero has always played best is herself.
Joel Drucker is a freelance writer living in California.


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2010 John Force Holiday Car Show - Web Exclusive
On Sunday, December 5, we drove our Race Rod '33 Ford to Yorba Linda, California, to be a part of the Factory Five Racing group of hot rods, Cobras, and Daytona Coupes at the John Force Holiday Car Show. This is an increasingly huge car show at Force's former race shop (and now museum and gift shop-the race shop moved to Indy), and it benefits the California Highway Patrol's CHiPs For Kids program. Entrants and spectators were asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy worth $10 or more, and there was a band, food, lots of vendors, tours of the museum, and of course, John, Ashley, Brittany, and Courtney Force signing autographs along with Robert Hight and Bob Tasca III. The line was long, stretching all the way around the huge building at one point. It's a big show that happens every December, so check it out if you're in Southern California. And check out these photos we shot at the latest one.


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I am appalled by columnist Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s vitriolic attack on President Obama ("No, Mr. President, nobody else 'made that happen,'" July 22). The president was talking about roads and bridges, not the business owner. Believe it or not, our country actually does do better when we all pitch in and help one another, although their thinking may differ mine.
Like Mr. Romney, Mr. Ehrlich not only distorted the words of the president, he also attacked him with the same hateful rhetoric Sarah Palin used in the 2008.
Mr. Ehrlich went over the line when he said President Obama sees America as a chauvinistic, racist, imperialistic and greedy place. I expect better comments from a former Maryland governor. He should save that language for his like-minded, far-right supporters.
Mr. Ehrlich should remember that whether we have Mr. Obama or any other person as president of the United States, that person will be president for all Americans, not just for their base of supporters.
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South Korean pop singer PSY has been on everyone's radar. At the height of his career you'd think he would be on top of the world, but he still has goals for himself that he's yet to hit.
The "Gangnam Style" singer recently sat down 97.1 AMP/Los Angeles and revealed how all of South Korea is waiting for him to knock Maroon 5's "One More Night" out of the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Peaking at No. 2, PSY has spent the last month fighting for No. 1.
PSY is adamant about not being seen as a one hit wonder in America. He wants to use his own talents to further his career.
"My music video is more popular than I am, my dance moves is more popular than I am, and that's a problem," he said. "So what I'm thinking is, if I collaborate with someone who is more popular than I am, then people might think he or she is helping me. I don't like [to] have that kind of image, you know?"
He is making some celebrity friends though.
PSY and Usher have become drinking buddies. After Usher claimed he could do "Gangnam Style" better than PSY, they tried to settle the score twice to see who the better dancer was. A winner has yet to be determined, because one of them has been too drunk each time they battled.
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Combined with the summer sale at Learning Treasures, which provided my secret stash of miniature chalkboards, dot painters, and blank books; the local comic book shop, where I bought a few Owly comic books; a friend's Usborne book party, where I bought a couple of sticker books; the Chronicle book summer sale, at which I bought a couple of very nice puzzles; and Daiso, where I bought some Japanese magnets and other tchotchkes, the little-girl present closet is full. I pull from that closet for holidays, long trips, and anytime a little girl has to go to the emergency room. We're still on the look-out for a full-size electric piano keyboard (suitable for piano lessons) for both girls and a Willow-sized bicycle for Willow, but those big-ticket items will have to wait until fate thrusts them, second-hand and reasonably-priced, into our path.
To add to the festivity of the secret shopping day (after spending the morning at the Wonderlab with the girls, I dropped them off at school and then went back to the Wonderlab to shop, mwa-ha-ha!), I encouraged the girls to make hand turkeys this morning while I drank coffee and read the newspaper.
Willow's turkey
Sydney's turkey
I scanned these, cropped them to 4"x5", and I'm going to print them and use them to make Thanksgiving cards for the girls to send to some friends and family this weekend. I keep a sort of list, so wherever they get bored and are finished scrawling "HAPPY THANKSGIVING" and their name at will be where they pick up with handmade Christmas cards, and wherever they get bored at with Christmas cards will be where we pick up with Valentines, and if you don't make it by Valentine's Day, you basically have to wait until next winter for a handmade card.
In other news, check out my awesome little cousin. He's a tuba playa in a marching band, an art form that I don't exactly get. It's a hold-out from the Civil War, I think, when formation fighting was incredibly important, and has simply been translated, through the centuries, into formation musical instrument-playing:
The flag corps and the liturgical dancers I can't integrate at all into my theory.
The flag corps and the liturgical dancers I can't integrate at all into my theory.


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As the presidential race looms large, Republicans are also in a fierce contest to retain control of the Senate
As the presidential race looms large, Republicans are also in a fierce contest to retain control of the Senate
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Glaciers are melting. Sea levels are rising. Coral reefs are bleaching. And summer months are scorching. Since the 1980s, numerous environmental organizations have used such claims to push an agenda that would make life harder for the U.S. poor and for those with large families who need large vehicles. Now, with sincere evangelicals lining up on both sides, the environmental debate is getting even hotter.
Popularizing the phrase "creation care," the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) is partnering with the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN) to cast traditionally materialistic or pantheistic environmentalism in terms conservative Christians can embrace-or at least consider. "We don't use the word environmentalist," explained Rich Cizik, the NAE vice president of national affairs. "We are here to say we worship the creator, not creation."
EEN executive director Jim Ball, who launched the "What Would Jesus Drive?" campaign against SUVs in February 2002, distinguishes creation care from conventional environmentalism in its commitment to "declare the lordship of Christ over all creation." Mr. Ball considers the issue of global warming more about neighborly love than protecting the environment; he says climate change threatens to harm Third World farmers, leading to increased malnutrition or starvation among the poor.
Despite differences of ideology and motivation, creation-care advocates do not disagree with left-leaning environmentalists on policy objectives. Mr. Ball told WORLD, "You can't just assume that because these liberal environmentalists have identified something as a problem, that it's not a real problem. Don't do guilt by association."
While not opposed to the concept of biblically based care for creation, numerous evangelical leaders have chided creation-care advocates for failing to separate true ecological concerns from those rooted in questionable science or ideology. Tom Minnery, vice president of public policy at Focus on the Family, has criticized the NAE for siding with extremists on an "issue that seems to put plants and animals above humans."
But some evangelicals are joining the outcry concerning global warming. In March, NAE president Ted Haggard and fellow association board members convened in Washington for a briefing on the science behind climate change. The NAE intends to release a statement, probably this fall, outlining its findings. Mr. Cizik has declared global warming to be "the result of human impacts."
The original creation-care manifesto, signed by hundreds of prominent pastors, Christian scholars, and para-church leaders, appeals to a wide scope of conservative evangelicals without broaching the details of individual issues. It includes among its list of environmental sins the "alteration of the atmosphere," a likely reference to greenhouse gas emissions, but ambiguous enough to denote smog or general air pollution.
E. Calvin Beisner, a professor at Knox Theological Seminary and author of Where Garden Meets Wilderness: Evangelical Entry into the Environmental Debate, emphasizes Christian stewardship but says the application of that concept is tricky amid competing political ideologies. In the interest of "testing all things," as the New Testament advises, he argues that the evidence for global warming points to a very slight change, and one not necessarily connected to human activity.
Indeed, the scientific consensus is that global air temperatures have climbed almost 1 degree Fahrenheit over the past century. Whether that rise is due to normal variation or the emissions of human industry remains hotly contested. Last month at the G8 Summit in Scotland, President George W. Bush maintained his prove-it-to-me approach regarding global warming but joined fellow world leaders to declare climate change "a serious and long-term challenge that has the potential to affect every part of the planet."
Some say that statement might augur a shift in the Bush position, but the president at the G8 summit refused to cave on his rejection of the Kyoto Protocol, a voluntary pact among the seven other G8 nations to achieve specifically outlined reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2012. Mr. Bush maintained that extreme emissions reductions in the United States would devastate the economy, outweighing any potential benefits. He stood by his initial goal of reducing U.S. emissions by 18 percent.
Recognizing Mr. Bush's resolve, British Prime Minister Tony Blair conceded, "There is no point in going back over the Kyoto debate." Mr. Blair has laid plans, however, for a Nov. 1 reconvening of G8 leaders along with leaders from China, Brazil, India, Mexico, and South Africa to discuss further strategies to combat global warming.
In the past, the Bush administration has sided with scientific evidence that suggests the bulk of atmospheric warming over the past century took place prior to 1940 when industrial emissions were minimal to nonexistent. French President Jacques Chirac claimed that the U.S. signing of the summit's vague declaration represented a "visible, real evolution in the American position." But Mr. Ball stated, "There was no movement in the administration's perspective as a result of the G8 summit. The statement that the G8 put out is consistent with the Bush administration position they've held for a couple of years now."
The G8 declaration stated that while uncertainties remain, current information justifies embarking on "a path to slow, and as the science justifies, stop and then reverse the growth of greenhouse gases." The clause invoking further scientific justification is one on which the Bush administration has consistently hung its hat.
A recent University of Maryland poll found 86 percent of Americans believe the United States should act to limit the greenhouse gas emissions often associated with climate change provided other G8 nations do so as well. That number includes 81 percent of Republicans. Only 52 percent of respondents, though, agreed that there is a scientific consensus regarding the potential for global warming to produce significant damage. That's a 10 percent increase from 2004 numbers, but far from a popular consensus.
Mr. Ball believes a continued sway in evangelical opinion could foster a further shift among Republicans that would put pressure on administration leaders: "I would hope that we can help them have new eyes to see on this issue." But convincing Bible-believing churchgoers to ally with political factions notoriously hostile to Christianity is no easy task. Mr. Haggard has sought to avoid any such associations. He told the London Telegraph last month he does not return phone calls from environmentalists. "We are not their allies," he said.
Mr. Ball explained his strategy to promote creation care: "A big part of this is doing it in an evangelical way, which is evangelicals talking to evangelicals. . . . They're leery, and in some respects justifiably so. There's a lot of stuff out there about climate change-some of it true, some of it not true."


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If my questions seem overly simplistic that is because my knowledge about this setup is very elementary.
Issue: We use a canon xhg1 or xha1 connected to an old computer that was running Win 7 and now Win 10. Sermons are capture directly to a USB drive using HDVSplit. After upgrading to Win 10 HDVSplit all too often fails to recognize the camera. Apple Quicktime was reinstalled in case the CODEC was the issue
I do not know how to determine what is causing the issue (IEEE1394 (Firewire), software, or other). If anyone has suggestions on a fix please suggest away.
I am going to try using VLS as capture software to see if that helps.
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Reinstalling drivers is always the first move. In this case, the camera seems to have drivers you can download from Canon. After that you need to determine if the camera isn't recognized on its own, or if this is through the software. Troubleshooting is done by moving from one end of the communications chain to the other. I would also recommend attempting to connect the camera to other computers running Windows 10, with or without the ingestion software, and seeing if any errors occur.
Does it happen immediately, or does the camera disconnect? And how reproducible is the problem (every time or...)?
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It usually connects and records fine. It has never dropped while recording. However, each time HDVSplit is started, even after a reboot, HDVSplit may fail to detect the camera.
That is a good idea to reinstall the Canon drivers. Thanks.
>>Troubleshooting is done by moving from one end of the communications chain to the other.
Agreed, as I see it the chain is: Camera > PCIe card > HDVSplit (excluding drivers).
I don't know how to test the first or second pair, only the first three.
BTW, I tried VLC and while it detected the camera I was unable to capture the recording. So, drivers and PCIe card still seem to be the culprit.
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No drivers needed for the XHA1. Canon suggested using a capture card. Turns out VLC has two libraries to install.
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This is for photo but probably can be done (in some way) for video too.
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Use a blackmagic intensity capture card and vmix or wirecast, super easy to operate and great results! Best is to use the component output and the analog input of the intensity card. We do it all the time.
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Ok, not sure if this is the right place to post this. I have 2 Canon XL2 and 2 XH a1s and a XHg1. I still use all cameras for certain events and the age old issue of tapeless and firewire is still bugging people. I have scoured the net and had not found anything suitable without either spending a lot of cash or moving over to other cameras.
I see a lot of Firestore units floating around, but you still need firewire to get the footage to PC. So I decided to strip my FS-100 down to see how it was constructed. Normal 80gig IDE drive, fat32 and when connected to the pc could easily be read. So no odd firmware or formatting. The next stage then I got my hands on an IDE to SD card reader/writer and fitted that to the board, inserted a fast 128 gig sd card Fired up the Firestore and it merely asked to format the card. Telling me I had 7 hours of SD and about 4 hours oh HD. Connect the XL2 and hey presto, play a tape through it and again I can copy the tape direct to card. It will also play back through the veiw finder. Connect an XH and works perfectly. So now how do I make it easy to operate when it is all reasembled. A trawl of the internet and I found a SD card extender, a ribbon cable with a dummy sd card connected to another reader on the end. This is now adhered to the back of the firestore and it all fitted back together, with just a mod to the plastic to allow the ribbon to come outside the unit. The internal parts all sealed to prevent shorting. So all in for the mod it cost me about 12 quid and an hours work.
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First, connect the camera via firewire cable to another computer, regardless of what version of Windows it's running (as long as it's not Win10). Or a Mac. What's important is that the computer you connect it to is known to have no problems connecting to camcorders via firewire. If the camera is detected, then you know that the firewire port on the camera is good. (It's very easy to blow the firewire port on a camera, computer, or both.) You also know that the cable is good. If the camera is not detected, use a different firewire cable. If the other computer now detects the camera, then it's likely your problem was a bad cable. (If it doesn't, chances are the firewire port on the camera is blown. That's bad.)
Or try connecting a different camera via firewire to your PC. If the PC detects that camera, but won't detect your XHG1/XHA1, then that's also a good indication that the firewire port on your camera is bad.
If, however, the other PC does detect your camera, then the next thing would be to replace the firewire card in your PC -- a fairly inexpensive thing to do.
If the camera is detected on the other PC, and you replace the firewire PCIe card in your computer, but still the camera isn't being detected, then it's likely to be a software issue. You've determined now that the camera, cable and firewire card are not the problem.
The problem could be with Win10 support for firewire devices. This article says that Microsoft "left out" the Legacy firewire driver in Win10, and gives instructions on how to download and install it.
What mode is your camera set to playback in? HDV? Or SD? My understanding is that HDVSplit is only for HDV capture, and will not capture SD. I don't know that for a fact, though. But from what I've read, if you're capturing SD footage than you need to use WinDV, not HDVSplit.
Hope some of that helps.
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Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters Of Mercy were formed in 1981 when Duran Duran guitarist Andrew Taylor grew bored of standing around looking like a girl in expensive promo videos and decided instead to study Manderin oranges at Leeds university. Changing his name to Yvonne Eldritch he teamed up with guitarist Harpo Marx, bass guitarist and author Douglas Adams, Pirate castaway from Treasure island Benn Gunn and a Doctor playing drum machines.The band named themselves after an obscure song by Leonard Rossiter. Together they embarked on an unremarkable early career.
The early days[edit]
It wasn't until Yvonne suffered a DIY accident with a Black and Dekker workmate leading to the removal of his vocal chords which caused Yvonne to "sing" in a series of sinister burps, did The Sisters career take off. Realising that having a guitarist marooned thousands of miles away on a desert island wasn't such a good idea after all, they employed ex Dead or Alive banjo-ist and Pete Burn's lipstick technician, Wayne Kerr. With this classic line up they recorded their first album. Which was nice. Then they had a fight and split up.
The Sunglasses Days[edit]
Apparently Yvonne Eldritch had a burning fetish for sunglasses, which would remain on his face his whole life. There are many theories on why Yvonne Eldritch wore sunglasses so often (see below).
The not so early days[edit]
Harpo Marx built himself a magic time machine and transported himself back to the 1930's to team up with his grandfather Groucho, together with his great uncles Karl and Chico they formed The Marx Brothers(and Grandson).
Meanwhile Wayne Kerr and Douglas Adams formed a band calling themselves The Mercyhood. This made Yvonne really cross and he formed a band called The Mercyhood as well and quickly put a record out. Kerr and Adams paid Yvonne lots of money and changed their name to something else and put an album out called "The Hitchhikers guide to Led Zeppelin".
Yvonne decided to call himself The Sisters of Mercy again and together with a mate of that fat bastard Meatloaf, a choir and a bird with big tits made another nice record.
Yvonne then sulked for a couple of years before he turned into Bon Jovi.
The Not Goth Days[edit]
Yvonne Eldritch hated goths. No really like reviled them. They where never at any point goth. Infact Yvonne often stated that he would gladly exterminate all goths from the world, including Robert Smith and Peter Murphy. However he did accidently create the Goth subgenre of Gothic Rock, which became the most popular (and stereotypical) form of Goth music, which nearly enveloped the world in the early 90s in a veil of Drum Machine Darkness. However this event was subverted by the phenomena of Darkwave. Because of this fact however, Yvonne Eldritch shaved his head and began Dressing in all white. While it was true that he no longer looked like a Goth, he did (and still does) look like a Douchebag (though he never removed his sunglasses).
Eldrich sung of his love of Brown Cows in the song This Corrosion.. .the lyrics of which go "Hey Now, Hey Now Brown Cow. Sing this Corrosion to Me".
The not so early as the not so early days days[edit]
Most people stopped caring, so Yvonne went to Germany, married a princess and lived happily ever after. Apart from when he gets a tax bill and has to drag himself off to do a tour every few years. It is important to realise The Sisters of Mercy were not, and never will be, a goth band. They may well have looked, sounded and smelled like goths, but they weren't and that's that.
Theories on why Yvonne Eldritch Always wears his sunglasses[edit]
There are many theories on Why Yvonne Eldritch wears his sunglasses. The following is a list of what are considered the most likely and prominent theories.: 1. He is actually blind 2. He is a mutant with the abillity to shoot laser beams from his eyes, but can't turn it off. 3. He is constantly stoned and is just hiding his red hazy eyes (this is considered the most likely theory by most experts).. 4. So Patricia Morrison can't see him staring at her boobs. 5. So Wayne Hussey can't eye rape him.
- 1981-84 - Some singles no-one, apart from some rather depressed art students in Leeds, bought.
- 1985 - "First and Last and All That" album. And some jolly good singles. TOTALLY NOT GOTH THOUGH.
- 1986 - "That Wayne, he's a right git" album
- 1987 - "Foodland" album. And some really over the top - but in a good way - singles.
- 1990 - "Slippery When Wet Thing" album. And some crap singles.
- 1992 - "All the singles no-one bought but pretends they did now they're famous" compilation album. And a single that was really rotten version of one of their best tracks featuring an Arab woman screeching *Snigger*.
- 1993 - single with that bird that used to sing "take my breath away" from that gay film "Top Bum"
- 1994 - "All the crap later stuff everyone bought but wishes they hadn't cus the early stuff is much better" compilation album. It was also in some countries called "A Slight Case of Overbombing".


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NEXT on my round-up of Asian beers is Cobra Extra Smooth Premium Lager Beer. But since I've not seen any other Cobra beers on sale, you'll probably know it simply as Cobra. Or as the beer you get when you go for a curry.
I like the look of this bottle. It's got an attractive, Indian style yellow colour-scheme. It has a big neck-label and a small wrap around label further down. But best of all, the glass is embossed with all manner of images. There's a scales, a snake charmer, a boat, some text I can't understand, elephants, palm trees and a building. Having all of those in the form of raised glass around the bottle is excellent. It's the first one I've seen that actually has a texture. You can feel the raised glass when you wrap your hand around the bottle. This could be the new trend in beer bottles. You saw it here first.
The bottle top squeezes in a surprising amount of text.
There's the usual marketing material about natural ingredients, authentic recipes and prizes. But the origin is proudly announced as Bangalore, India.
The neck label is where most of the facts are, so let's get stuck in.
The front of the neck-label gives us all the main facts. The Cobra name is there. With the words "Extra Smooth" above it. And presumably the same words in an Indian language below it. Can anyone out there confirm what it says please?
Also prominently on there are the alcoholic volume; which is a respectable 5%. And the size of the bottle, which is 330 millilitres. Although I have seen larger in the shops.
It is a little confusing about what type of Cobra beer this actually is. You see, under the logo are the words "Premium Beer". So is this Cobra Premium Beer? But above it, we're told that this is "Double Filtered For An Extra Smooth Taste", and that this is "Extra Smooth". So is this actually called Cobra Extra Smooth instead? In the absence of any confirmation, I'll call this one Cobra Extra Smooth Premium Beer. That covers everything.
Turning the bottle around, and we can see some more of the neck label.
Just like Asahi Super Dry, we're in for a let down. It isn't imported, but bottled and brewed in the EU for Cobra Beer Ltd in London.
The web address on this side of the label is www.cobrabeer.com. On this side of the label is also the story. And unlike most of the label, it isn't repeated in lots of different languages.
Buried in the marketing-speak are some surprising facts. As well as the usual blend of barley malt, yeast, maize and hops, this beer has rice. Yes, rice is part of the blend. What effect that will have on the taste, I'm looking forward to finding out.
As well as boasting the typical distinctiveness, cleanness and smoothness, Cobra also goes on the boast something unusual. Yet also very welcome. The slogan "Cobra – The Less Gassy Bottled Beer" is outstanding. I've never seen a beer sell itself on how un-gassy it is. A very clever selling point, if you read the label thoroughly enough to find it. This should be much more prominent.
Going by what it goes on the mention, my guess is that they've got the blend of unusual ingredients just right. You see, Cobra have won the Gold Medal of the Monde Selection, World Quality Awards in Brussels from 2001 through to 2006. That's five years running. A staggering achievement.
Over on the other side of the neck label, there's the usual small print.
If you're interested, this bottle has 1.7 UK units of alcohol. But next that that label were a couple of little symbols I thought were nice touches. There's a tiny, circular "Premium Extra Beer" symbol. And a little, rectangular picture of a cobra. What the point of them are, I don't know. But quirky beers are good beers in my book.
The front of the thin, wrap-around label in the middle of the bottle features all the medals it's won.
And the words "The Most Celebrated Beer In The World" raise keep your expectations sky-high.
The left-hand-side of the narrow label tells the origin of Cobra. Dating back to 1989, it doesn't have heritage. But it does have Karan Bilimoria deciding that the world needs a different kind of beer. The world needs more Karan Bilimoria's. Good on him.
The right-hand-side of the narrow label expands the story still further.
We learn that Cobra is now made in five different countries. And that it's Indian, British, global and local. You've got to admire their ambition and diplomacy.
After all of that, I feel like I know Cobra quite intimately. And that's before we've even got to the taste testing. Without further delay, let's crack open this intriguing little bottle.
After opening the bottle, I was surprised to see something printed on the inside of the bottle top. This time a "CoolBrands" award from 2006/07, awarded for "Innovation", "Style" and "Desirability". This is the first time I've seen anything printed on the inside of a bottle top.
After pouring, there was a fizzy head, but that soon died down to practically nothing.
The drink itself is a lager-y amber colour. And with a typical amount of bubbles rising to the surface.
Perhaps because of the blend, the smell is a bit different. It does smell of malted barley, yeast and hops. But, there's more to it that I can't put my finger on. And it's not in the same proportions as it is with other beers.
This is reflected in the taste. Which is equally unusual in its blend of tastes. This is going to take much more than the 330 millilitre in this bottle to figure out.
The main tastes that I'm picking up are a slight, but not lingering bitterness. Then you notice, or start to notice all the things that went into the blend. Hints of the arable, like the malted barley, maize, hops and yeast are there. I think. It's hard to be sure. I certainly can't rule out some hint of rice being in there too.
This truly is an unusual beer. It doesn't taste like any other, let alone any other lager. Yet none of the flavours really jump out at you. They're all surprisingly subtle. Yet because of everything in there, it has a fuller-flavour than most beers. Nearly up to the level of an ale.
Other things to say about it are that it isn't gassy. Exactly as promised on the bottle. Although I still managed a couple of burps, thanks to this bottle. I can also see why it's one of the curry beers of choice. Without having strong flavours of it's own, it would be just what you want with your vindaloo.
To look for downsides, I'd say that it's not so great on its own. Without a meal to go with it, it's lacking. You find yourself wishing that one of its many flavours would stand out and give you something to focus on.
I liked Cobra. And I can see why it won so many awards. I was expecting another bland Asian approximation of a beer. But instead, Cobra Extra Smooth Premium Lager Beer was a very pleasant surprise. It is distinctive and unusual. But also refreshing and drinkable. Surprisingly good stuff.
Rating: 4
Have you tried Cobra? What did you think?
Got any translations, correction, ideas or suggestions? Then leave a comment in the comments box!
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Mr. Verloc is on his way to a certain foreign embassy, summoned there, to his astonishment and unease, at the unseemly hour of eleven in the morning. Ambling down the street, bulky and stolid, Mr. Verloc does not look very much like the agent provocateur that he is supposed to be. He keeps an obscure and ill-patronized little shop, behind which are quarters for his family. There he often entertains a group of London anarchists from whom he carefully keeps the secret that he is an embassy agent. He grumbles inwardly as he approaches the embassy, thinking how awkward it will be if any of his anarchist friends are to detect him in the act of entering such a place.
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