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Encircling some 6,000 islands and plunging deep into steep-sided, glacially carved fiords, B.C.'s rugged coastline measures almost 27,000 kilometres. It offers some of the world's finest saltwater sport fishing for all five species of Pacific salmon and for bottomfish like halibut, ling cod, and an amazing array of tasty rockfish. With access by road, water, float plane or helicopter, almost every part of this vast coast is available to anglers - and equipped with a fishing resort to serve them.
West Coast Fishing Club
For more than 25 years The West Coast Fishing Club has operated in British Columbia's mythically beautiful Haida Gwaii.
There are three separate high-end properties in the Club. Each offers a slightly different adventure, but all have one thing in common: convenient proximity to some of the world's best ocean fishing experience.
The Clubhouse on Langara Island
The flagship property (ranked No. 1 on TripAdvisor) is The Clubhouse on Langara Island.
The area is great for sport fishing because the pristine habitat produces huge schools of herring and other baitfish to hold over migrating salmon as they ferociously feed in preparation for the journey to their spawning grounds. It is the same reason that Halibut fishing and other bottom fishing are so excellent here. The Langara Island marine ecosystem offers a rich abundance of nutrients for all levels of the food chain.
The Outpost
On the farthest western edge of Haida Gwaii, is the aptly named The Outpost. No other property in the region is more remote - or more serene. Surrounded by untouched wilderness, guests will find tranquillity in this private, luxury oasis. They will also find prolific runs of salmon, halibut and other ocean catch.
North Island Lodge
North Island Lodge is a floating facility literally on top of a feeding ground for millions of salmon, halibut and other ocean catch. Guests love being lulled to sleep by the sound of lapping waves and waking up to the world's best ocean-fishing experience.
Each of the lodges is suitable for private or corporate groups, from two to 42 people, looking for a classic fishing adventure, complete with service-oriented staff, professional guides or, if you prefer, self-guided fishing and hearty, delicious food.
Prices begin at $4090 per person for three nights and four days.
Packages include: Return flights from Vancouver (private charter and helicopter), luxury accommodations, guided fishing, gourmet dining, host bar including beer, liquor and wine, custom fishing equipment and weather gear, and fish cleaning, freezing and packaging for the travel home.
Packages do not include tax, fishing licences, gratuities, beer on boats and custom fish processing. www.westcoastfishingclub.com 1-888-432-6666
Westcoast Resorts
Westcoast Resorts operates four lodges, each offering exclusivity, remoteness and breathtaking wilderness. Included in each round-trip transportation from Vancouver are 5 hours of guided fishing instruction per day, the use of custom designed boats, professional catch care service and gourmet meats at each lodge. Upgrades are also offered.
Englefield Bay Lodge, South Moresby Island
Lying some 50 to 130 kilometres off northern B.C.'s mainland, the remote, and hauntingly beautiful, Haida Gwaii archipelago sits at the very edge of the continental shelf. The shelf - a relatively shallow, narrow strip along the western side of Haida Gwaii - combines with a rugged coastline to concentrate baitfish, in turn attracting predatory bottomfish and migratory Pacific salmon, marine mammals, and seabirds.
With the clear, dark water of the Pacific abyss within about 15 kilometres of shore, this region offers the closest access on the coast for albacore tuna.
Englefield Bay is a five-star, 46-person floating lodge on the northwest tip of Moresby
Island. Nestled in Douglas Inlet (and further protected by Hidden Island), the resort is minutes from either sheltered, allweather fishing spots in the lee of the island, or open-ocean hot spots.With limited access, the lodge offers quality fishing.
There are terrific odds of hooking a Tyee-sized chinook salmon (weighing over 13.6 kilograms) or trophy aerobatic coho, catching kitchen-friendly bottomfish, or - new for 2014 - experiencing the arm-jolting hits and sizzling runs of 10 to 15-kilogram albacore tuna in late August.
Pairs of guests fish from 5.5-metre, downrigger-equipped aluminum sport fishers, with all fishing and rainwear included. Each pair receives five hours of guided fishing in addition to comprehensive instructions on fishing techniques, boat operation, and safety.
Guests can also opt for fully guided fishing, or book a deep-ocean albacore tuna safari aboard the resort's new 7.5-metre SeaWest cruisers. All catch is cleaned, vacuumpacked, flash-frozen, and boxed for transport.
Fishing packages start at $3,895 per person, which provide charter flights from Vancouver to Sandspit, a spectacular sightseeing helicopter transfer to the lodge, comfortable double occupancy accommodations, dawn-to-dusk fishing, and gourmet meals with fine wines at supper.
The Lodge at Hippa Island
Located in a secluded inlet on the west sided of Graham Island, only 80 kilometres south of Alaska, is the flagship of the Westcoast Resorts lodges. Hippa Island is one of the first land masses that migrating salmon encounter, resulting in excellent fishing all season long. The area has numerous reefs along its coastline that are home to halibut and other bottom fish.
The lodge features a bar, central lounge and a hot tub. Three-nights' instructed-fishing costs $4,695 and the lodge operates from May through September.
Milbanke Sound
Milbanke Sound, located in the middle of the central coast's premier fishing grounds, has a 58-guest capacity and operates July to September. Framed by old growth forests, the waters are popular with orca who, too, come for the salmon. Hot spots such as Cheney Point and Cape Mark are a short boat ride away.
While chinook salmon is king most of the season, coho arrive late in the season. The surrounding shoals are a feeding ground for halibut and other bottom fish. Three nights' instructed-fishing costs $3,695.
The Lodge at Whale Channel
Halfway between Bella Bella and Prince Rupert on the North Coast you'll find the Lodge at Whale Channel.
It boasts that its most productive spots are just minutes from the dock. Migrating chinook and coho are plentiful in the calm waters the surround the lodge.
The lodge hosts a maximum of 46 guests and operates May through July. Three nights' instructed-fishing costs $3,695. www.westcoastresorts.com 1-800-810-8933
Ole's, Hakai Pass
Ole's is a well-appointed floating resort at Hakai Pass, part of British Columbia's largest marine protected area: the Hakai Lúxvbálís Conservancy. About 400 kilometres north of Vancouver, the park features a broad archipelago, with protected channels that lead to secluded lagoons, wave-formed tombolos, and white-sand beaches. The region boasts spectacular natural beauty, and outstanding salmon and bottom-fishing.
To take advantage of the best holding spots for mature salmon on their spawning migrations, the lodge moves to several strategic positions within Hakai Pass's "fish highway" during its July-August summer season. When the migrations are at their peak, the lodge is stationed in the lee of Barney Point, a well-known fishing hot spot. Other prime salmon fishing areas (like the "Race Track," Odlum and Bailey points, and bottom-fishing spots in the pass or Fitz Hugh Sound) are only a few minutes further.
Guests fish from the lodge's fleet of six-metre aluminum boats powered by reliable, 40 hp, four-stroke motors. While all fishing is self-guided, the lodge's fish masters give full instruction on how to rig herring baits and "motor-mooch" these lures effectively.
Four-day, three-night, allinclusive fishing packages, including charter flights (via Seair Seaplanes from Vancouver non-stop to the lodge), start at $3,295. ole.ca (250) 287-8303
Rugged Point Lodge, Kyuquot
Fifty kilometres west of Kyuquot Sound, warm ocean currents bring species like ocean sunfish, and predators like blue, salmon, and even mako sharks, to the waters off the northwestern tip of Vancouver Island. And this is where the fleet of brawny, seven-metre Grady-White sport fishers from Rugged Point Lodge on Walter's Island brings guests to fish for albacore tuna from late August into September.
Earlier in the summer, guests of Rugged Point can enjoy terrific angling much closer to shore. The protective Barrier Islands and underwater plateaus and seamounts are ideal habitat for baitfish, attracting all five species of Pacific salmon, halibut, and ling cod. Because the inshore waters are strewn with dangerous shoals, all fishing is fully guided.
Each private guest room sleeps two in twin beds, has its own bathroom with shower, and is supplied with electric heat for cooler days. The main floor of the lodge holds a lounge, dining area, and open kitchen where guests can watch chefs preparing fresh-fromthe-sea suppers, and sinful desserts.
Fully guided, all-inclusive four-day, three-night fishing packages start at $2,400 per person. Guests can charter a float plane to the lodge, though most drive Highway 19 north, then take the Zeballos turnoff to Fair Harbour for pickup. fishingkyuquot.com 1-866-964-5220
McKay Bay Lodge, Bamfield
Anglers with their own boats face a few challenges to access the exceptional fishing on
Vancouver Island's remote west coast. While the freedom of having one's own boat is a plus, there are also considerations like safe moorage, accommodations, meals, and what to do with the catch.
Boasting over 130 metres of private dock space, McKay Bay Lodge is on Bamfield Inlet's western shore, with access by water only. It offers packages for boaters that cover moorage, double-occupancy ensuite rooms, all meals, and care of catch starting at $150 per day, per person. The lodge even has its own fuel dock and tackle shop. The 11-room lodge (on the former site of the McKay Pioneer House), along with a separate guest cottage, is run by the fifth generation of McKays in Bamfield.
Non-boaters have the use of a variety of non-motorized watercraft. From Port Alberni, these guests can either drive the logging road to East Bamfield for pickup, take a scenic cruise down Alberni Inlet aboard the M.V. Frances Barkley to West Bamfield, or hire a water-taxi to the lodge's dock.
McKay Bay offers fully guided fishing packages at $895 per day (for up to four) in each of their two custom-crafted 8.5-metre aluminum sport-fishing boats. Fishing can take place within the protected waters inside Barkley Sound, or on extensive fish-holding banks offshore. The lodge's boats are also available for eco-sightseeing tours of the Broken Group islands in world-renowned Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. mckaybaylodge.com 250-728-3323
Critter Cove Marina Resort, Nootka Sound
Critter Cove Marina Resort is strategically located at the confluence of Tahsis, Muchalat, and Tlupana inlets in the heart of historic Nootka Sound, where First Nations met Captain James Cook in 1778. With healthy populations of baitfish, the calm waters of the sound attract salmon runs making their way down Vancouver Island's west coast. Anglers can enjoy good trolling in protected waters almost anywhere from the head of Tlupana Inlet to Maquinna Point, on the southeastern tip of Nootka Island at the edge of the Pacific. On calm days, anglers can make forays to more exposed spots (like Bajo Reef) for bottom-dwellers like halibut, ling cod, and rockfish as well as salmon.
Catering primarily to anglers with their own boats (up to eight metres long) the resort offers moorage at $30 per night. Accommodations include on-dock cabins, suites, and lodge rooms, or land-based cottages and beach houses with kitchenettes (suitable for families or groups of up to four) with prices ranging from $158 to $550 per night. The marina has a licensed on-dock restaurant, fuel, tackle shop (with bait and ice), and fish cooler for storing guests' catches. The resort offers guided fishing tours for groups of four to six aboard their newly acquired 9-metre Mako sport cruiser. There are limited rentals of 6.5-metre aluminum sport fishers for qualified anglers.
With paved access via Highway 28 West from Campbell River, the resort recommends guests use the boat launch in Gold River, and make the 28-kilometre run down Muchalat Inlet to reach the lodge. Non-boaters can drive the logging road from Gold River to the Cougar Creek Provincial Campsite, or to the resort's property at Galliano Bay, for pickup.
crittercove.com 250-412-6029
Port Renfrew Resorts
The resource community of Port Renfrew, on the shores of Port San Juan, is an easy and scenic two-hour drive from Victoria along Highway 14 West. With southern Vancouver Island's warm marine climate, it's the place to see big trees - specimens like the Red Creek Fir (world's largest Douglas fir), or the San Juan Spruce (the planet's second-largest Sitka Spruce).
Port Renfrew Resorts sits at the entrance to the community wharf. The restaurant and bar occupy the site of the original Port Renfrew Hotel, and serve everything from pub-grub to fine dining. Luxuriously appointed beachfront duplexes and rooms can house groups of two to four guests. The duplexes feature fully stocked kitchenettes and outside barbecues. Crab-cookers are also available. All accommodations have high-speed Internet access and flatscreen TVs.
The resort offers fully guided fishing packages for groups of up to four anglers per boat at $2,000 per day, including cleaning and bagging of catch, accommodation, and all meals.
There is good fishing and crabbing right in San Juan Bay, but most fishing takes place outside the port, most notably about 30 kilometres to the west at Swiftsure Bank. The bank is a big submarine plateau that acts as a fish-and bait-magnet at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Though angling is only allowed over a small portion of the bank, both trolling for salmon and drift-jigging for halibut are excellent.
portrenfrewresorts.com 250-647-5541
Ocean Star Charters, Tahsis
Historic Matsumoto Shipyards in North Vancouver built the 24-metre wooden seiner Ocean Star in 1955. Since then, all the owners of the Ocean Star have taken pride in maintaining this classic wooden vessel. With her long service in commercial fishing, the old girl carries the graceful patina of wellkept age.
The Crosby family purchased Ocean Star in 2001, with every intention of commercially fishing for salmon.
With fewer commercial salmon openings, though, the family converted Ocean Star into a "follow-the fish" resort that can be moved quickly to protected anchorages close to angling hot spots. Holds reconfigured into snug, comfortable private cabins allow the Ocean Star to accommodate groups of up to eight.
Pairs of guests receive fully guided salmon and bottomfishing tours aboard Ocean Star's fleet of sport fishers - two 8.5-metre, one 7.5-metre Stripers, and a custom-made, 7.5-metre aluminum craft. Angling takes place mostly within the protected waters of Esperanza Inlet or Nootka Sound, or about eight kilometres offshore along the "salmon highway." During late August and early September, weather permitting, there will be a couple of optional forays into the open Pacific for hardcore anglers to enjoy exciting battles with high-speed albacore tuna.
Main meals are served around the family table in the cosy galley.
Ocean Star Charters picks up their guests at Tahsis. From Campbell River, take Highway 28 to Gold River, then continue along the logging road to Tahsis. All-inclusive fourday, three-night guided fishing packages start at $2,400 (with discounts for those willing to fish three or four per boat) oceanstarcharters.com 604-992-7476
Shearwater Resort and Marina, Denny Island
Shearwater Resort and Marina is built on a former Second World War seaplane base on Denny Island, within B.C.'s vast Central Coast archipelago.
The region (becoming better known as the "Gateway to the Great Bear Rainforest") is steeped in First Nations lore and history.
Visitors can walk the shores of Goose Island, relax in natural hot springs, and even sight whales and rare Spirit Bears.
The rugged shoreline provides ideal habitat for vast shoals of baitfish. There are countless nooks and crannies from which mature salmon can ambush anglers' bait or lures, while deep underwater pinnacles and gravel banks are home to rockfish, ling cod, and halibut.
Pairs of guests are assigned fully equipped 5.5-metre fibreglass Hourston runabouts, with 25 per cent of the trip guided. Guests can also opt for a fully guided package in their assigned boats, or choose to upgrade to a larger guided boat. Anglers can downrigger-troll in protected, islet-lined waterways like Lama Pass and Seaforth Channel, or more exposed locations like the ocean-facing edges of Wurtele Island and Cultus Sound.
In the new Shearwater Waterfront Lodge, guests share private, double-occupancy rooms with ensuite bathrooms.
Four-day, three-night fishing packages start at $2,995, including charter flights from Vancouver to Shearwater Resort's private airstrip on Denny Island. Budget-conscious individuals, or those with their own boats, can take BC Ferries to Shearwater from either Port Hardy or Bella Coola. The resort has an extensive marina plus supporting services (restaurant, pub, grocery store, liquor store, marine hardware, laundromat, and RV park). shearwater.ca 1-800-663-2370
Peregrine Lodge, Graham Island
Peregrine Lodge is a luxurious, land-based resort located on the northern coast of Graham Island in Haida Gwaii. Situated on an expansive property in Naden Harbour, the allinclusive resort accommodates up to 38 guests. In the main lodge, guests can sit around the central fireplace and enjoy panoramic views of the picturesque inlet.
The more active can use the separate sports lounge, TV room, and gym - there's even a massage therapist and nine-hole pitch-and-putt golf course.
All fishing is fully guided, with up to 10½ hours on the water during each full day at the lodge.
Guides will either motormooch or downrigger-troll cut-plug herring bait off rocky points and kelp beds at hot spots like Cape Naden, Bird Rock, and Snake Rock, and points like Parker, Klashwun, and Green. All five species of salmon pass by northern Graham Island on their spawning migrations to the Nass, Skeena and more southern river systems. There are also abundant halibut and other bottomfish, such as ling cod and rockfish.
A four-day, three-night fishing package starts at $3,995. Packages include air transportation from Vancouver to Masset (via Jazz Dash 8 charter) with Helijet transfer to the lodge, licenses, all meals and liquor, and guided fishing using top-quality fishing tackle. peregrinelodge.com 1-800-663-0992
Sonora Resort
From the turquoise waters of Bute Inlet to the turbulent waters of the Discovery Islands, the area surrounding Sonora Resort has long been renowned for its abundant marine life and great sport fishing opportunities. Everything you need for the comfort and safety of your fishing excursion will be provided to you.
The professional guides are friendly, experienced, and Transport Canada Marine Safety certified to ensure an expertly guided and safe fishing trip.
You may also choose the freshwater fly-fishing opportunities at nearby Phillips River. Sonora Resort provides freshwater anglers with all of the best equipment, from Simms waders and boots to Sage rods and Abel reels. Professional freshwater fishing guides will escort you by boat from the Sonora docks to the river and help you catch beautiful sea-run cutthroat trout, sizable char and migrating salmon on the fly.
Sonora Resort is also known as a world-class BC spa resort and wellness retreat. The setting is as peaceful as it is luxurious, providing serenity in the form of private suites, cosy common areas, inviting hot tubs, and peaceful meditation areas facing quiet forests.
Low season rates for an allinclusive package with 16 hours of fishing, all meals and beverages and helicopter transportation to and from the resort start at $4995 for two people.
sonoraresort.com 604-233-0460
Oak Bay Marine Group
Oak Bay Marine Group owns and operates resorts in the South Island region of British Columbia and in the South Bahamas to offer extreme fishing experiences year-round. Salmon and halibut fishing, wildlife adventures, whale watching, kayaks, fine dining and an Aveda Spa await guests who visit these Oak Bay Marine Group's B.C. resorts:
Canadian Princess Resort, Ucluelet-Long Beach
Experience open-ocean fishing at the Canadian Princess Resort in Ucluelet; enjoy the camaraderie and teamwork that comes with fighting salmon and halibut on the party-style cabin cruisers. The resort offers a variety of onshore accommodation starting at $79 per night.
Painter's Lodge, Campbell River
Located in Campbell River, "the salmon capital of the world," this Vancouver Island fishing lodge has lured new and seasoned anglers for decades. Experience fourhour guided fishing trips through the salmon-rich waters of the Discovery Passage. The expert guides have unparalleled knowledge of the area and share your enthusiasm for sport fishing. Threeday, two-night packages with two fishing excursions start at $379.
April Point Resort & Spa, Quadra Island
Just a 10-minute boat ride from Painter's Lodge, April Point on Quadra Island is a B.C. fishing resort steeped in the area's rich tradition of salmon fishing. Explore the beautiful Discovery Passage on a fourhour fishing trip with an experienced guide. Fishing equipment and all-weather gear is provided. Fishing package rates for April Point start at $319 for a package that includes two nights accommodation, one fishing trip and an Aveda spa treatment.
Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina, Metchosin
Located in the sheltered waters of the Juan de Fuca Straight, Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina is a great place for seasoned and new anglers alike to find success in the waters.
The region features a strong halibut fishery and year-round salmon fishing. Stay for a while in the brand new RV Resort, with rates starting at $36 a day. Guided fishing charters and boat rentals are available. obmg.com 1-800-663-7090.


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(Pocket-lint) - After years of being relegated to pricey (and heavy) business convertibles, touch and pen are showing up on cheaper and lighter PC slates again, and with longer battery life. But most of the Atom slate PCs have been underperformers with poor touch screens.
Windows 7 has some great tablet features and some problems with touch; the better the touch screen though, the easier it is to use. Can the K11 Pro deliver as a Windows slate that won't break the bank or your back?
Big, like most Windows tablets
There's no mistaking this for an iPad or Galaxy Tab. The case is sturdy, rather than chunky, but it is a hair under 15mm thick, with a metal back complete with quirky, quote-shaped air vent, visible rivets and a bevelled edge along one side. There's a fingerprint reader to save you tapping passwords in on screen, plus scroll buttons and an enter key - mostly useful to control BIOS settings without plugging in a keyboard.
Along the top is another vent and the power button, with a multicolour LED embedded so you can tell when it's charging, on, off, or in sleep mode. Twin speakers are on the bottom - which improves the bass very slightly when you have it in the stand - along with separate physical switches for Wi-Fi and 3G, and all the ports, such as they are, together on one side.
And the ports are a little disappointing: mini HDMI, headphone and microphone sockets, a slot for a SIM plus two USB 2 ports. There are no USB 3, Ethernet or memory card slots though, which is a blow. Having said that, this is never going to be your primary PC, so USB and HDMI may well be all you need.
The Screen
The screen is smaller than the screen area leads you to expect when it's off. The wide bezel is useful for letting you get a good grip on the slate, but with the slanted edge of the case you might think there was already plenty of space to hold the K11. Despite the model name, this is a 10.1-inch screen in a 12-inch case.
It's a very nice screen though. The resolution is excellent; the 1366 x 768 that makes a screen this size crisp and detailed - and you'll need that for the full Metro experience in Windows 8. It also means you can watch HD video and get all the detail. The screen is bright, vivid and colourful, without being too saturated. The viewing angles are reasonable, but the extremely glossy screen is a little more of a problem if you're near bright light, where we saw reflections and fingerprints rather too clearly. Contrast is only fair - with little detail in dark areas.
Both 1080p video streamed from YouTube and 720p video streamed from the local network play back smoothly with excellent crisp detail. The audio doesn't quite match up - it's pleasant enough, but the volume is unusually low.
Multitouch and scrolling are fast and responsive, and if you have steady fingers you can touch even the small icons in Windows with some accuracy. The pen is also excellent, producing smooth digital ink in both Journal and OneNote, or if you write in the tablet input panel rather than using the on-screen keyboard. It has (oddly) two buttons, for left and right click, though no eraser button on the other end. There isn't a slot for it in the case either, but it does have a clip for keeping it in the pocket of the suit jacket Kupa seems to assume customers will wear.
Stand, and deliver
The K11 comes with a handy little stand that folds up for travel and folds out to support the slate at an angle. The slanted edge fits in perfectly in landscape view; if you want to switch to portrait it doesn't fit as snugly but you can refold the stand to extend further at the back, to balance the weight, and the K11 still perches on top fairly securely.
This isn't a dock - it doesn't have any extra ports or a power connector, but it's enough to turn the K11 into a screen you can use on your desk with a keyboard - or just a second screen on your desk.
The 1.5GHz Atom Z670 in the K11 is the same processor that disappointed us in the Fujitsu Stylistic Q550, but here it performs well, helped along by 2GB of RAM and a fast 64GB SSD.
Touch and pen performance are both fast and responsive, applications don't hang while you're handwriting notes the way they do on the Q550 and you can switch between applications without noticeable lag.
Screen rotation is excellent; neither so slow that you're waiting for it nor so jumpy that it rotates when you don't want it to. The Atom also delivers the kind of battery life it's always promised. With a balanced power plan, at medium screen brightness, with both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and streaming video and music for the majority of the time, we measured six hours and six minutes of battery life. Turn on some power-saving settings, turn off the rather awkward BlueSoleil Bluetooth software when you don't need it, dim the screen a fraction and you get close to the ten hours Kupa promises. The K11 takes 4-5 seconds to wake up from sleep; hibernate it to save power and it wakes in 30 around seconds.
That's helped by the minimal amount of bundled software: Windows Live, PDF Creator, Authentec TrueSuite for the fingerprint reader, Mobile Partner 3G software, BlueSoleil Bluetooth management - although we prefer the standard Windows tools - and a trial version of Office 2010 rather than Office Starter. That's a reminder that if you want a Windows slate now you're most likely to be a business user, but this is a nice little media PC as well.
Atom Tablet PCs were supposed to be cheaper, cooler and have better battery life than Core i5 models like Samsung Series 7. Most of the examples we saw last year were disappointing; heavy and underpowered, without delivering good enough battery life for the compromises they made. Kupa has done a far better job. We have few complaints about either performance or battery life - the fast SSD makes up for a lot of the sluggish performance we see with some Atom systems and the battery really will do you a full day for most things.
If you want a thin and light slate PC and you're happy to have Windows 7 now and upgrade to Windows 8 when it comes along, there isn't much choice - especially if you want the 1366 x 768 resolution for the full Metro experience. The K11 has the right resolution and it's a nice tablet, with the usual Windows tablet drawback; it's thicker and heavier than an iPad or Android tablet, with shorter battery life and more expensive than a netbook. But it has a great touch screen and the pen is excellent for inking, although still a little fiddly when working with tiny elements of the Windows UI.
There's going to be a much wider choice of Windows tablets whenever Windows 8 comes out, including ARM systems for the really thin and light option. If you want a good Windows tablet now and the Samsung Series 9 is out of your budget, the K11 is the best option we've seen yet.

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Atlanta Public Library undergoing major restoration
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[January 15, 2014]
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Public
Library is undergoing a major renovation. The scope of the project
is so large that the library closed on Monday and will remain closed
until the end of February.
The word restoration is the operable term for this project. The
library is being stripped of as much material as possible that has
been added over the years since it opened in 1908. Once everything
is done, the library will look much as it did when its doors were
first opened.
Marciariello pointed out that the library restoration would not
have been possible without the increase in the library district tax
that was approved by voters last year. Once the money was available,
the environmental committee, chaired by Steve Dreyer, commenced
planning for the project.
The first part of the restoration was repair of the tile roof to
stop the leaks that were damaging the interior and making the
basement unusable.
Next, the wood floors, stairs, doors and railings are being
stripped and returned to their original luster. Orwig Renovation &
Design of Bloomington has been hired to carry out the refinishing of
the maple, pine and oak that was used in the original building.
Justin Orwig, owner of the company, said that he specializes in
returning historic wooden structures to their original look.
One of the first tasks for the crew was removing the carpeting
from the library. In many cases it had been glued down. Orwig shook
his head when describing the task. "That was a much bigger job than
we anticipated," he said. "The glue removal was really difficult."
Sanding the stairs, front door and floors came next. Orwig uses a
special line of sanders from Germany and Sweden that vacuum the dust
as the sander is in use, removing 95 percent of the wood dust. He
explained that this is a requirement in Europe and England. No
sanding or tuck-pointing can be done there without real-time
vacuuming of dust. It makes cleanup much easier and creates a safer
work environment for the contractor and library employees who have
been emptying the building.
Last, special finishing oil is applied to the wood. This will
protect the wood, yet allow the natural grain to be visible. The
outside of the front door will also be finished with the oil, which
has additives to protect the wood from weathering.
Ceiling tile is being removed to expose the original look of each
room. The wall colors and trim match the original colors. Old
fluorescent tubes have been removed and chandeliers with a period
look are being installed. The three ceiling fans are in working
condition, so the blades were stripped of paint to return them to
the original bare metal.
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The librarian's desk is going to be enlarged from a
semicircular shape to a full circle, providing more workspace.
One item that Marciariello is especially proud of is the
restoration of the fireplace in what will become the adult reading
room. The fireplace, originally wood-burning, will be switched to
gas log, and the room will have couches for a relaxed atmosphere. A
Bunn-O-Matic may even be added to complete the welcoming environment
with a cup of coffee.
The entire entrance foyer will be tiled with material that
duplicates the floor area in front of the librarian's desk, an area
that is original to the building. At a store in Bloomington, the
contractor was able to find a match to the 100-year-old tile.
The bookshelves that are original to the building are being
stripped and the original wood exposed. Local Atlanta contractor
John Ford is building more bookshelves to match the originals.
The final part of the project is the renovation of the basement
into the children's library for use by students in kindergarten
through fifth grade.
"The children's library space would not have been possible
without a grant from the Wood's Foundation," Marciariello said.
While the library building is closed, not all of the library
programs are being put on hold. The book groups will continue to
meet across the street in the Atlanta Museum. The "Behind the
Scenes" programs will also continue at the Atlanta Country Club.
Once the restoration is complete, the library is going to be a
beautiful Atlanta showcase with modern library services, an
essential part of a thriving community.
The octagonal building is one of only two that were built. Unlike
Decatur and Springfield, cities that demolished historic Carnegie
libraries, Atlanta has the foresight to care for a unique part of
the town's history.
An open house will be scheduled to celebrate the completion of
the project.
[By CURT FOX]
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Friday, May 18, 10:00 a.m. EDT: Haunting surveillance video from the 7-Eleven that Trayvon Martin visited just before his untimely death has been released by ABC News, Mediaite reports.
Thursday, May 17, 6:05 p.m. EDT: Autopsy shows that Trayvon had THC, the drug found in marijuana, in his system: Trayvon Martin had THC — which is found in marijuana — in his system the night he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, according to new information obtained by ABC News. (It was previously reported that the unarmed teen, who lived in Miami, was in Sanford, Fla., while serving a suspension for a bag of marijuana being discovered in his possession.) The autopsy also shows that Zimmerman shot Trayvon from a distance of one to 18 inches away.
Thursday, May 17, 10:29 a.m. EDT: O'Reilly to media: Stop exploiting Trayvon: In a discussion of the newly released medical records showing that George Zimmerman sustained minor injuries the night Trayvon Martin was killed, Bill O'Reilly blasted politicians and members of the media for "exploiting" Trayvon Martin's death on his Wednesday show. He brought Martin family lawyer Benjamin Crump on to discuss the latest twist in the case. Crump said that the doctor needed "to be vetted properly," and questioned why Zimmerman did not go to the hospital on the night of the shooting. Watch the video at the Huffington Post.
Tuesday, May 15, 6:50 p.m. EDT: FBI actively investigating hate crime charge: WFTV reports today that charges against George Zimmerman could be getting more serious. FBI investigators are actively questioning witnesses in the Retreat at Twin Lakes neighborhood, seeking evidence for a possible federal hate crime charge. He's facing a second-degree-murder charge, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. But if Zimmerman is charged and found guilty of a federal hate crime involving murder, he could face the death penalty.
Tuesday, May 15, 6:30 p.m. EDT: Zimmerman medical report released: A medical report compiled by the family physician of accused Trayvon Martin murderer George Zimmerman and obtained by ABC News found that Zimmerman was diagnosed with a "closed fracture" of his nose, a pair of black eyes, two lacerations to the back of his head and a minor back injury the day after he fatally shot Trayvon during an alleged altercation.
Tuesday, May 15, 10:56 a.m. EDT: Fire captain who posted about Trayvon on Facebook demoted: A Miami-Dade fire captain has been demoted to firefighter as punishment for a rant, posted on his personal Facebook page, about the Trayvon Martin case, the Miami Herald reports. Capt. Brian Beckmann criticized prosecutor Angela Corey, who charged George Zimmerman with second-degree murder in Trayvon's death. In the post, Beckmann suggested "urban youth" were the products of "failed, sh—bag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents."
Monday, May 14, 4:22 p.m. EDT: Trayvon Martin gun-range targets sell out: A Florida distributor who has selling gun-range targets meant to resemble slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin has reportedly sold out his entire stock within two days. The product description reads in part, "Everyone knows the story of Zimmerman and Martin. Obviously we support Zimmerman and believe he is innocent and that he shot a thug. Each target is printed on thick, high quality poster paper with matte finish!"
Monday, May 14, 9:48 a.m. EDT: Martin and Zimmerman families both receive outpourings of donations: Sybrina Fulton, who has worked at the Miami-Dade County housing authority for 23 years, collected $40,825 worth of donated vacation time, the Kansas City Star reports. The paid time off is in addition to the nearly $100,000 the family raised on wepay.com and at rallies, which will be used to launch a criminal-justice advocacy foundation in Trayvon's name. Meanwhile, George Zimmerman, the man who shot their son, raised $204,000 in just three weeks with a PayPal account posted to a website. He spent about $50,000 before his defense lawyer ever learned of the fund's swelling balance, his attorney, Mark O'Mara, acknowledged.
Monday, May 14, 7:50 a.m. EDT: Trayvon's mom sends Mother's Day message: On Sybrina Fulton's first Mother's Day without her son Trayvon, she used a video message to urge the public to continue to fight for children whose lives are cut short by senseless acts of violence. "I'm asking you to join Florida in calling upon the governor of your state to re-examine similar 'Stand your ground' laws throughout the nation to keep our families safe," she said. "I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Happy Mother's Day." Watch it here.
Read last week's updates on the Trayvon Martin case here.
Read all of The Root's news and commentary about the Trayvon Martin case here.


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I have now paid the invoice, but I would like to write to you just to say a big THANK YOU for getting me the Penguin!
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I bet you were discharged out of the hospital on several new medications. I am not a pharmacist but can certainly talk about the common medications for heart disease and their side effects. It is important to understand what medications you take and what they are supposed to do, as well as what potential problematic side effects to be watchful for.
Beta Blockers – Beta blockers work by reducing the heart rate and causing the heart to beat less forcefully. They also relax blood vessels, which lowers blood pressure and allows blood to travel more easily to all areas of the body.
Common Beta Blockers: Atenolol, Proprandalol, Metoprolol, Bisoprolol, Carvedilol
Side effects:
- A slow heart rate – this is what they are supposed to do slow the heart rate but sometimes it slows too much. Heart rates in the low 40's or less should be reported to you physician. When sleeping usually your heart usually beats even slower so rates in the 20-30's are a problem
- Low blood pressure- again this is what beta blockers are supposed to do, but if your blood pressure is less than 80/40 or you don't feel well at the level you are at report to your doctor as soon as possible.
- Fatigue – It takes about 30 days for your body to get used to this medication. If you are so fatigued that you cannot perform your daily functions contact your doctor.
- Cold hands and feet
- Dizziness – Get up from seated positions slowly, wiggle your legs before standing if you have been seated for a long length of time
- Lightheadedness or fainting, which can be a sign of dangerously low blood pressure. Again get up slow from bending over, seated positions and do a good cooldown with exercise to prevent this side effect.
- Worsening of asthma – if you have asthma make sure your doctor aware as this medication can make it worse.
- Depression
- Signs of heart failure, such as rapid weight gain, swelling of the hands and feet, and shortness of breath
- Sexual problems erectile dysfunction is very common and low sex drive. Don't be afraid to mention this to your physician.
- Masking of the signs and symptoms of low blood sugar. If you have diabetes measure blood sugar frequently before and after exercise.
- Exercise intolerance sometime the heart rate is so blunted from this medication that it cannot rise enough to pump blood to the exercising muscles we call this chronotropic incompetence. You should see your heart rates rise 10-20 points while exercising or more. If you feel like you can't progress your exercise intensity without feeling fatigue, weak or short of breath this may be the cause.


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WABASHA, Minn. (AP) — A proposed rail shipping hub for frac sand got a boost when the Wabasha City Council rejected a request to study the environmental risks.
Monday night's vote could lead to hundreds of truck trips a day through the picturesque Mississippi River town in southeastern Minnesota.
Calgary, Alberta-based Superior Sand Systems plans to build a storage and loading facility along the Canadian Pacific tracks, from which silica sand mined in Wisconsin would be shipped to North Dakota and Texas for use in the oil and gas extraction process called hydraulic fracturing.
Dozens of residents and environmentalists sought the environmental review citing health, traffic and safety concerns. But the council voted 5-1 against it after Superior Sands said federal railroad law trumps the state law under which the citizens filed their petition.


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Surrounded by the Alps, Innsbruck is a popular site for winter sports. Skiing is not the only thing to do here, however; this large city with a small-town feel has many interesting things to do and places to go. Innsbruck has been an important political centre for centuries, leaving behind an important historical legacy.
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But first, a visit to the Wayback Machine, back, oh, let's say 15 years. The 1990s saw a domain name land grab. With only a few top level domains such as DOT COM in which to register web sites, it became a gold mine for first movers to toss a couple of pesos speculating on any domain name they might think of – warehousing them for a while – and then attempting to extort some late-to-the game company. Cybersquatters were warehousing 1000s of domain names and making fortunes off of a few exclusive lines of code in a data base.
In that cyber libertarian era, Congress did not pass a lot of Internet related laws (or any other laws) – however they thought they ought to squat on cybersquatters – and passed the AntiCybersquatting Consumer Protect Act. Speculating on domain names - - - bad.
Which leads us to today's case. This case involves a dispute with a contractor (did I just hear a series of groans-of-empathy from the audience). Defendant allegedly hired Plaintiff to build a building. A dispute arose about the construction. A list of issues to be addressed was created. A second list of issues to be addressed was created. Ultimately defendant refused to permit Plaintiff access to the site in order to complete the work. After this came a domain name registration and a website. Defendant put the building up for sale and created the website "my[plaintiff]building.com," presenting information about the building (the website was blank when we checked it). Plaintiff alleged ten complaints in total against defendant, and there are more facts to the disputes, but these are the facts relevant to the ACPA claim.
In order for a trademark owner to bring a claim under the ACPA, the trademark owner must establish:
- the trademark owner's mark is distinctive or famous;
- the domain name owner has a bad faith intent to profit from the mark; and
- the domain name and the trademark are either identical or confusingly similar (or dilutive for famous trademarks).
15 USC § 1125(d)(I)(A)
This case turns on bad faith. It was conceded that the mark was famous, and the court found it was "plausible" that Plaintiff's trademark and Defendant's domain name were confusingly similar (the court will later confusingly take this back).
The bad faith element is the key. Normally, cybersquatters register many domains and then try to sell them. But in this case, Defendant was not warehousing and speculating on domain names; there's just one domain name in question. Defendant did not offer to sell the domain name; Defendant used the domain name to gripe about the Plaintiff. So how does Plaintiff try to get around that? Plaintiff alleges that Defendant tried to use the domain name to gain an advantage in negotiations with Plaintiff.
Congress provided the Courts with nine factors to assist with the analysis of bad faith. According to Congress,
"These factors are designed to balance the property interests of trademark owners with the legitimate interests of Internet users and others who seek to make lawful uses of others' marks, including for purposes such as comparative advertising, comment, criticism, parody, news reporting, fair use, etc." H.R.Rep. No. 106-412, at 10 (1999) (Conf.Rep.).
In other words, Congress recognized the democratic necessity and value of griping! The courts have affirmed the value of griping.
The Court did not review the nine factors, item for item. Instead, the Court concluded that Defendant was all about informing "fellow consumers about his experiences with the Plaintiff's company, which he believed performed inferior work."
"The exhibits to the Complaint show that the DEFENDANT Website is nothing more than a 'gripe site.' The Defendant is using the site to tell his story and make his complaints and grievances with Plaintiff known."
The Court rejected Plaintiff's argument that Defendant sought to use the website in order to gain an advantage in negotiations – and that this constituted bad faith.
The Court also was not persuaded that Defendant's Site was confusingly similar to Plaintiff's trademark. Defendant's site is entitled "My New Building By Plaintiff" and "contains information about Defendant's experiences with Plaintiff regarding the DEFENDANT Building." The Court concluded, "it is simply not reasonable to conclude that someone viewing this website would be confused as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement of this site."
It's clear that this court was not going to let the ACPA be used as a weapon to censor consumer discourse concerning (dis)satisfaction with vendor goods or services. Consumer feedback on the Internet, including griping, ratings, reputations, have empowered consumers with information enabling them to make more informed purchases.
Let's spin the Wheel of Morality and learn the lesson of today's post! "Wheel of Morality, turn, turn, turn - Tell us what lesson we should learn." [Whirl, Click, Click, Clock]. "You have to Fight! For Your Right! To Whine and Gripe!" (Can you believe the Beastie Boys are in their 40s!).


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I had the pleasure of enjoying the Fontana's cuisine, on several occasions, during my stay at the legendary Biltmore Hotel. My dining experiences were deliciously decadent and masterful culinary creations.
Fontana is The Biltmore's house restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to guests as well as locals. The menu choices are prepared by farm fresh organic ingredients. During the week, early risers can partake in a plentiful continental breakfast buffet or order traditional items a la carte. Those enjoying lunch and dinner will have the pleasure of exploring our Northern Italian menu, featuring house-made pastas, wood-oven pizzas, grilled meats and fish. On Sundays, Fontana is home to the Biltmore's legendary Sunday Brunch, a spectacle that promises to entice all your senses.
Elegance and romance prevails at Fontana, the Biltmore's lushly landscaped dreamy courtyard restaurant. With its center fountain and views of the Biltmore's Mediterranean architecture, Fontana offers partons delicious culinary choices unlike any other.
On my first visit to Fontana I enjoyed a Semi-Boneless Half Chicken Roasted in a Wood Fire Oven. The chicken had a delicious, really, wonderful grilled flavor to it. The dish was served with really delicious gravy and Purple Yams, Baby Arugula, Grape Tomato, Red Onions and Lemon Vinaigrette.
It was visually pleasing and very tasty. The gravy was chicken stock, heavy crème, demi-glaze on a reduction with salt and pepper.
The restaurant is just magnificent. They have inside and outside dining options. I chose outside, there is a beautiful fountain, with plentiful table arrangements under the archway as well as the tropical courtyard, with sun umbrellas completing the Al fresco feel.
The Fontana menu, in and of itself, is a work of art. Having special dietary concerns, I was pleasantly surprised the menu offered both gluten free and wheat free pasta. The Fontana has a delicious selection to choose and so I decided to try to the local flavor and go with the Chilean sea bass, pairing the entrée choice with a side of gluten free pasta and potatoes. For the appetizer I chose poached shrimp salad.
The atmosphere is authentic Italian. With the look and feel, you have no idea you're in the middle of the United States. The wait staff all have distinctive Italian features, all very professional. The manager, one of the managers of the restaurant, very distinguished handsome Italian gentleman, made sure to stop by my table to confirm everything was perfecto!
My fresh poached Shrimp salad arrived first. The shrimp are poached are cold, which they should be. The flavor is amazing. They're poached beautifully. They're soaked in olive oil is my guess. The quality of the Olive Oil is amazing and the bread is delicious. Along with house-made pasta, the Fontana also prepares its own bread daily. The bread is light, airy, fluffy, and extremely flavorful. It goes perfectly with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It's just perfect.
The piece of Chilean sea bass is very nice size, very flaky, cooked just right, just enough seasoning but not too much to offset the flavor of the fish; served on a bed of sliced mushrooms. I got a side of potatoes and some gluten free pasta. All the flavors are yummy. It's was a delicious meal.
The meal was easily enough for two. I have kept telling myself, don't eat the bread, you'll ruin appetite. I'm ½ done and I could share this with someone. But since I'm here alone, I'm have to finish it.
The dessert was as amazing as the rest of the meal! I ordered the Pannacota de vanilla which is a Chocolate tart with Nutella sauce, crispy hazelnut and vanilla ice cream. And it is just viciously good. The crust is crunchy and sweet, very cookie like, the nutella inside, of course everybody knows nutella, and chunks of, it looks like brownie. It's deliciously decadent! The ice cream is very clean goes with the chocolate, the nutella it's all wonderful blend, served nicely.
The Biltmore Hotel & Spa offers patrons with a luxurious spa experience in comfortable and uniquely built facilities that cater to invoking a feeling of tranquility and calm. My review The Biltmore Hotel Spa Review For A Celebrated And Lavish Spa Experience details this incredible indulgence that is not quickly forgotten.
The Biltmore Champagne Sunday Brunch is the most amazing display of culinary magic that I've ever seen. Although it may be considered a bit pricy at $95.00, it is a paradise of cuisine creations. From house-made breads to whimsical and traditional desserts the Biltmore Champagne Sunday brunch offers something for everyone. My article Biltmore Hotel Legendary Sunday Brunch Review A Grand Champagne Brunch Fit For A King details this amazing and one of a kind epicurean indulgence.
All the managers have stopped by the table. They're all friendly and personable. They extended an invitation to attend brunch on Sunday. The Brunch start at 10:00am, with three or four hundred people here, apparently it's quite well known.
The service at the Fontana is impeccable. The Fontana culinary experience was enchanting and the atmosphere; transported me to Italy! It was a magical dining experience, one I would recommend to all!
For more information on The Biltmore Hotel and Spa read my review: The Biltmore Hotel & Spa - Old World Glamour; Modern Elegance:
For more information on The Biltmore Hotel Champagne Brunch read my review: The Biltmore Hotel Legendary Sunday Brunch - A Grand Champagne Brunch Fit for a King
For more information on The Biltmore Hotel & Spa: http://www.biltmorehotel.com
For more information on The Biltmore Hotel Spa read review: The Biltmore Hotel Spa Review - For a Celebrated and Lavish Spa Experience


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hey guys,
First of all, sorry if I missed subforum for this post.
I got problem with sounds of pinging in game so I wonder if anyone else got them/fixed them?
I can't find any solution on google, which is strange.
The problem is that I can't hear half of the pinging sounds, when someone pings on map, or on shrine (>Gather for shrine) or something. It's rly annoying since you miss some important information when someone pings something/somewhere.
It seems like it's total random since I can hear them sometimes and sometimes not, in the same match.
I tried messing with sound options, verified game integrity, even uninstalled and reinstalled dota today - still the same thing.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!


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Genetic Alarm Clock
Researchers identify a gene that wakes people up from sleep each day.
By Jef Akst |
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Among the many biological functions regulated by the circadian clock is metabolism, which accelerates each morning and slows down each night. Now, researchers have pinpointed a gene that helps initiate the morning metabolism ramp up—a discovery that could provide clues for disorders such as insomnia, aging, even cancer and diabetes, according to a paper published last week in Science.
"The body is essentially a collection of clocks," co-lead researcher Satchidananda Panda of at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, said in a press release. "We roughly knew what mechanism told the clock to wind down at night, but we didn't know what activated us again in the morning. Now that we've found it, we can explore more deeply how our biological clocks malfunction as we get older and develop chronic illness."
Researchers found that a protein JARID1 turns on the circadian circuit by forming a complex with known clock genes, CLOCK and BMAL1. The complex in turn spurs the production of PER—a protein whose expression follows a 24-hour cycle—every morning when PER levels are low. Working in human and mouse cells and in fruit flies, the researchers detailed JARID1a's role in normal cellular and behavior cycling: cells that had abnormally low JARID1a expression failed to reach the peak PER protein production during the day—an indicator of normal circadian activity. Indeed, flies with low PER levels seemed to lose track of time, frequently napping throughout the day and night.
Researchers can now look to see if JARID1a plays a role in sleep disorders or chronic diseases, and thus serve as a possible target for novel drugs.
"So much of what it means to be healthy and youthful comes down to a good night's sleep," Panda says. "Now that we have identified JARID1a in activating our daytime cycle, we have a whole new avenue to explore why some people's circadian rhythms are off and to perhaps find new ways to help them."
Source: The Scientist
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how do you know about this?188.8.131.52 (talk) 11:29, March 6, 2013 (UTC)
- TV-Tokyo confirmed it. —Shakhmoot (Talk) 12:24, March 6, 2013 (UTC)
English Translation and Romanji?
So i translated the Kanji lyrics via an online translator to Romanji and got this:
Yawara yoku gō o seishi mashi te tsuyoshi yoku yawara mo tatsu muchū de kakkō tsuke tara hijō beru ga naru go jū ho ijō mo saki arui te chototsumōshin na sutairu jiyū de kibun ya no kimi wa dō yatta tte mushi dare ni mo toke nai nazo ga arufukidashi ta kaze ni furue teru kono meiro o hodoi te yaru
kimi ga waratta ashita wa ame kai? sōmei na hikari ga chikachikahikaru me o korasa naku cha mirai ga kawatte shimau mae ni kitto kitto ima o saratte iku
kimi to ja naku cha mirai wa kawai te shimau no kamo isoge kitto ima o waratte iku
I checked and i think about 60% of this is correct I think there may be something wrong in the first line The Lyrics : Dare ni mo...waratte iku are all correct can somebody maybe translate the upper half? thanks --Oresk8 (talk) 12:52, April 18, 2013 (UTC)


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What leaders can learn from some of the most famous gaffes in debate history.
There's a lot a leader can learn from the presidential debates--and it's mostly what not to do. Debates are a game of "not losing" and, as history shows, there are a lot of examples where men vying to lead the free world have "lost it." Relive the classic debate moments that best exemplify what not to do as a leader and heed the lessons they taught us:
Everybody is deserving of your time.
Three seconds into this clip from the 1992 debate, George H.W. Bush famously appeared uncaring when he checked his watch before hearing from a women at a town hall event. Clinton drew a sharp contrast when he connected with the women by demonstrating that he did indeed feel her pain.
Takeaway: No matter who it is, everybody you lead is deserving of your time and undivided attention. Don't make people who come to you with a question feel like they're bothering you.
Never let them see you sweat.
In 1960, during the first ever televised debate, Richard Nixon famously looked tired and nervous next to John Kennedy. Under the heat of the studio lights, Nixon got sweaty and continually had to dab at his upper lip.
Takeaway: Being sweaty is associated with nervousness or being unprepared. It distracts from your message. If you have to give a big presentation, wear clothes that breathe and make sure to drink lots of water to keep your core temperature down. If you're worried that people are noticing you sweat, they probably are. Invest in that clinical strength deodorant next time.
Respect personal space.
Al Gore had enough problems with people thinking he was stiff and a bit awkward during the 2000 presidential race. This odd moment at a town hall with George W. Bush didn't help. Gore infamously approached Bush while he was talking, perhaps in an attempt to intimidate the Texas Governor. With a nod of his head and a bemused "hello," Bush made Gore look foolish.
Takeaway: Invading a person's personal space is pretty much guaranteed to make anyone uncomfortable. Beyond that, acting overly aggressive never serves to advance your point--it'll make you look like a hot head...or a fool.
Know what you're talking about.
If his troubles walking down stairs weren't bad enough, Gerald Ford made the electorate wonder if he had a command of the facts in his 1976 debate with Jimmy Carter when he asserted, "There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe." Turns out the Soviets were pretty dominant in Eastern Europe and would be for quite some time.
Takeaway: A leader doesn't need to know everything, but they need to have their fundamental facts straight. Nothing undercuts the legitimacy of a leader more than appearing to not know what's going on.
Honor your commitments--and don't make excuses.
John McCain made what many considered to be a gaffe before the debate even began. In 2008, when the fundamentals of the economy proved not all that strong, McCain tried to cancel a debate with Barack Obama, saying he needed to return to Washington to deal with the financial crisis. The result: his campaign appeared to be backing away from the debate and prompted questions about how McCain would handle multiple problems at once as president.
Takeaway: Honor your commitments--even if other circumstances make it difficult. If you need to back away from a goal or commitment, don't make a lot of excuses.
Be human.
In his 1988 debate with George H.W. Bush, Michael Dukakis was notoriously asked how he would feel "If Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer?" He responded that he would not, citing his long-standing opposition to the death penalty. The next day the press painted Dukakis as uncaring and robotic, saying he should have been enraged by the idea--if not the very question itself.
Takeaway: Leaders are human and they should have human responses to situations. Having a level head is important, but don't take stoicism and the burdens of leadership to the point where you're not relatable anymore.
What other lessons have you learned from watching the debates over the years?
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People whose sexual identities changed toward same-sex attraction in early adulthood reported more symptoms of depression in a nationwide survey than those whose sexual orientations did not change or changed in the opposite direction, according to a new study by a University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) sociologist.
Social and economic disadvantages play a significant role in why blacks face a much higher risk than whites of developing cognitive impairment later in life, indicates a national study led by a Michigan State University (MSU) sociologist.
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28th Annual Festival of New Musicals
October 27 - 28, 2016
New World Stages 340 W 50th Street, New York, NY
The 28th Annual Festival of New Musicals was presented at New World Stages in New York City on October 27 & 28, 2016.Festival Program
Over the course of two days, 45 minute cuts of eight new musicals were presented to over 600 industry professionals. Selected from a blind review process of over 190 submissions, this year's Festival celebrated what's next in musical theatre and the incredible stories and artists that are leading the way.
This year's Festival attendees saw:
- Perspectives from inside political and social revolutions, spanning decades and continents
- Reimagining history with new musical styles, weaving rock-and-roll into the plagued dark ages and contemporary pop into pre-WWII Europe
- Intimate coming-of-age stories and large adaptations of heartfelt classics
Benny & Joon
Jack Cummings III
Music Director
Charity Wicks
Hannah Elless, Colin Hanlon, Andrew Kober, Mamie Parris, Zak Resnick, Andrew Samonsky, Tally Sessions and Natalie Toro
Ideal Cast Size: 8-12
Ideal Band Size: 8-12
Style: Romantic Comedy
Genre & Style:
Benny has taken care of his sister Joon since their parents died over a decade ago. Now in his early 30s and Joon in her early 20s – not much has changed. A mechanic with his own garage, Benny feels he is a master at managing the life they've ended up with, including Joon's psychological troubles. But when they take in a strange young man named Sam, everything changes. This musical based on the MGM movie explores the challenge of navigating life and love in an imperfect world.
Joe Schmoe Saves The World
Christian Barillas
Music Director
Joe Kinosian
Krystal Joy Brown, Adante Carter, James Crichton, Ana Marcu, Samantha Massell, Nawaf Nooruddin, Jonah Platt and Nasia Thomas
Ideal Cast Size: 8
Ideal Band Size: 8
Style: DanceRock Drama
Genre & Style:
DanceRock Drama
Set amidst the 2011 Arab Spring, Joe Schmoe Saves the World tells the parallel stories of an indie rock duo in America and a pair of Iranian students in Tehran. Raging against conformity, fear, and the status quo, two young women risk everything to change the world through their art.
Griffin Matthews
Music Director
Annastasia Victory Kuporosova
Eden Espinosa, Jennie Harney, Adam Hyndman, Michael McCorry Rose, Jessica Molaskey, Steven Rattazzi, Zak Resnick, Lindsay Roberts, Rhyn Saver and Gabrielle Stravelli
Ideal Cast Size: 12-16
Ideal Band Size: 5-8
Style: Pop/Rock Musical Experience
Genre & Style:
Pop/Rock Musical Experience
Set in Paris against the backdrop of the rising fascist tide, Lempicka follows the artist Tamara de Lempicka as she flees the Russian Revolution, transforming herself from penniless refugee to rising star of the art world. But when she falls into a forbidden love affair— with her muse, Rafaela— will she lose it all, again?
The Loneliest Girl In The World
Michael Berresse
Music Director
Richard Silverstein
Robert Ariza, Sam Heldt, Eric William Morris, Brynn O'Malley, Dana Steingold and Pearl Sun
Ideal Cast Size: 6 (3M, 3F)
Ideal Band Size: 4 (Piano, trumpet, electric bass, drums)
Style: Whimsical Comitragedy
Genre & Style:
Whimsical Comitragedy
The Loneliest Girl in the World charts the rise and fall of beauty queen-turned-pop star-turned-spokeswoman-turned-cultural crusader Anita Bryant and her biggest fan, Tommy, who seals her fate, and the fate of the gay rights movement, with a single banana creme pie.
When We're Gone (fka Mortality Play)
Michael Perlman
Music Director
Mike Pettry
Alex Boniello, Joshua Boone, Gerard Canonico, Nicholas Christopher, Kathryn Gallagher and Charlie Pollock
Ideal Cast Size: 6
Ideal Band Size: 4-6
Style: Rock Drama
Genre & Style:
Mortality Play is a new musical about a 16-year-old in 1349 trying to be a rock star in plague-ridden London. This modern take on a medieval morality play follows a young man's struggle to decide between what he wants to do and what he believes the world needs of him.
Soho Cinders
Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Music Director
Brad Haak
Peter Bartlett, Brandon Contreras, Judy Gold, Jeff Kready, Chris McCarrell, Nora Schell, Aneesh Sheth, Ali Stroker, Kay Trinidad and Teal Wicks
Ideal Cast Size: 17-21
Ideal Band Size: 5
Style: Contemporary Musical Comedy
Genre & Style:
Contemporary musical comedy
When impoverished launderette owner Robbie becomes romantically involved with engaged Mayoral candidate James Prince, his step-sisters become the least of his problems! James and Robbie's worlds collide forcing them to fight for their own fairy-tale ending in this hilarious, satirical twist on the classic Cinderella story.
Mad Ones, The (fka The Unauthorized Autobiography Of Samantha Brown)
Portia Krieger
Music Director
Paul Staroba
Kevin Carolan, Corey Cott, Morgan Keene, Kecia Lewis and Ciara Renee
Ideal Cast Size: 5 (3W, 2M)
Ideal Band Size: 4 (Piano, Guitar, Violin, Harp)
Style: Chamber Musical Memory Play
Genre & Style:
Chamber Musical Memory Play
When her best friend dies, Samantha Brown is paralyzed with grief and loses touch with the part of herself that was learning how to take risks. Now, she must wade through the memories of her senior year in order to take the first risk of her adult life.
We Live In Cairo
Kareem Fahmy
Music Director
Eli Zoller
Melis Aker, Ashkon Davaran, Layan El-Wazani, Pomme Koch, Ahmad Maksoud and Levin Valayil
Ideal Cast Size: 4 M, 2 W
Ideal Band Size: 4
Style: Musical Drama
Genre & Style:
In 2011, a group of students met in a small flat in Cairo. This was the beginning of Egypt's greatest revolution. Armed with laptops and cameras, guitars and spray cans, these urban youth inspired millions of Egyptians to take to the streets and overthrow their president, Hosni Mubarak. We Live in Cairo tells of six revolutionaries coming of age in the today's Middle East—facing their past, still searching for freedom.
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Songwriters Showcase
THE FAMILY RESEMBLANCE by Masi Asare
HOW I PAID FOR COLLEGE by Marc Acito
WHAT I LEARNED FROM PEOPLE by Will Aronson (The Trouble with Doug, Fest '10) & Hue Park
THE WHITE CITY by Avi Amon & Julia Gytri
Hosted by Kate Wetherhead
Directed by Amy Corcoran
Writers & Artists
Scotty Arnold
Music, When We're Gone (fka Mortality Play)
Scotty Arnold is a founding member of the Musical Theatre Factory. Music: Mortality Play (Joe's Pub, YIMT, Ars Nova), That Time We Found a Sasquatch in the Woods (Merry-Go-Round, MTF), Trivøya Gold (NYU Steinhardt, MTF, Adelaide Raleigh Productions), Lost & Found (Nautilus, NYU), Tereshkova (Music Theatre Company, IL). He is currently a writer-in-residence at CAP21, where he is developing a new musical with Jenny Stafford and Shelley Butler. BA: SCU, MFA: NYU; also: ANMT (CA) and New Dramatists (NY). He has completed residencies at Space at Ryder Farm, NY Stage and Film, and CAP21. Proud member: Dramatists Guild, ASCAP. Scottyarnold.com
Elliot Davis
Book, Soho Cinders
Elliot Davis: Loserville (West Yorkshire Playhouse, Garrick, West End). Olivier Nominated for Best New Musical. Peter Pan (revised book), OUT THERE (Riverside Studios), Best Friends & Butterflies, (book & Music) TicketMaster Composer Award / Best New Musical Vivian Ellis Award. Current: What I Go To School For – The Busted Musical. In development: Rehab, Becoming Nancy. Radio: In another career strand Elliot is a prolific music documentary maker for the BBC. Film: Elliot's first feature film screenplay commissioned by the BBC films in 2017 starring Geoffrey Rush. He is the inaugural recipient of the JJ Screenwriting Bursary in association with BAFTA.
Mindi Dickstein
Lyrics, Benny & Joon
Mindi Dickstein is a lyricist, librettist, and playwright. Lyrics: Little Women (Broadway, MTI, Sh-k-boom), Faerie Tale (Rhinebeck), Snow In August (American Harmony Prize). Book and lyrics: Trip (Playwrights Horizons Steinberg Commission), Beasts and Saints (ASCAP Workshop), Notes Across A Small Pond (Bridewell Theater, London), By The Numbers (Prospect Theater). Book: Toy Story – The Musical (Disney). In concert: Lincoln Center's "Hear and Now: Contemporary Lyricists" and 54 Below. Her monologue, Starving To Death In Midtown, was performed internationally in support of Climate Change awareness in 2015. Honors include a Larson Award and a Second Stage Klinsky Award. MFA and faculty: NYU Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program. Member of ASCAP and The Dramatists Guild.
Anthony Drewe
Book & Lyrics, Soho Cinders
Anthony Drewe: With composer George Stiles: Travels With My Aunt; Honk! (NAMT Festival 1999); Just So; Betty Blue Eyes; Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure; their trilogy The Three Little Pigs (NAMT Festival 2013), Goldilocks And The Three Bears, The Three Billy Goats Gruff and the new songs and additional lyrics for the Cameron Mackintosh/Disney's stage production of Mary Poppins. Current: The Wind In The Willows with Julian Fellowes for the West End; a new version of Half A Sixpence for Cameron Mackintosh. In development: Soapdish; Becoming Nancy. With composer Tony Hatch: The Card. With composer Dick Lee: A Twist of Fate.
Nolan Gasser
Music, Benny & Joon
Nolan Gasser is a composer, pianist, and musicologist—notably, the architect of Pandora Radio's Music Genome Project. He holds a Ph.D. in musicology from Stanford University. His compositions have been performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, etc. Current projects include an opera, The Secret Garden; a film score, All-Stars; and a forthcoming book, Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste. Nolan is the subject of a documentary highlighting his collaboration with Memorial Sloan-Kettering hospital to provide personalized musical therapy for cancer patients. He recently delivered a TEDx on the nature and source of our musical taste.
Matt Gould
Music, Lempicka
Matt Gould is a recipient of the Richard Rodgers Award (2012 and 2014), The Jonathan Larson Award, and ASCAP's Dean Kay and Harold Adamson Awards. His musical Invisible Thread (fka Witness Uganda) had its NY premier at 2econd Stage Theater and its world premiere at ART. His upcoming original works include The Family Project for LA's Center Theatre Group, and Baby Girl with Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel. Matt has performed his work around the world in Uganda, Mauritania, Japan, and across the US. A graduate of Boston University's College of Fine Arts, Matt is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer at schools and universities. @FakeMattGould
Kirsten Guenther
Book, Benny & Joon
Kirsten Guenther began her writing career in Paris, where she penned the popular weekly column, "The Sexy Expat" about an American navigating/dating the French. Book and lyrics: Little Miss Fix-it (seen on NBC). Book: Measure of Success (Rockefeller Grant), Mrs. Sharp (Richard Rodgers Award); The Cable Car Nymphomaniac (Bay Area Theatre Award Nominee) and Out of My Head (Steelespring Stage Rights). She has written sketches for celebrities including James Franco, Jared Leto, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kathie Lee & Hoda, Steve Buscemi, Deion Sanders and Queen Latifah. Kirsten was a Dramatist Guild Fellow and a Disney/ASCAP participant. MFA: NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program.
Alana Jacoby
Book & Lyrics, When We're Gone (fka Mortality Play)
Alana Jacoby is a lyricist, bookwriter and playwright from Newtown, CT. She graduated from Brown University with honors in playwriting in 2008, and earned her MFA from NYU's Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program in 2011. Her work has been performed at Ars Nova, Joe's Pub, 54 Below, and the Barrington Stage Company, and her musicals Mortality Play and Trivøya Gold have been developed at the Yale Institute for Music Theatre and the Musical Theatre Factory. She works as a teaching artist for the Roundabout Theatre Company, and is a member of the Musical Theatre Factory and the Dramatists Guild.
Kait Kerrigan
Book & Lyrics & Music, Mad Ones, The (fka The Unauthorized Autobiography Of Samantha Brown)
Kait Kerrigan made her off-Broadway debut with Henry and Mudge in 2006 with composer Brian Lowdermilk. Other projects with Lowdermilk: The Bad Years, Republic, Unbound, Flash of Time, Wrong Number and The Woman Upstairs and two albums: Our First Mistake and Kerrigan-Lowdermilk Live. Her plays have been developed by Page 73, Chautauqua Theatre Company, Primary Stages, and the Lark. They include Imaginary Love, Disaster Relief, and Transit. Awards: Kleban, Jonathan Larson, Dramatists Guild Fellowship. Alumna of Barnard College and the BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop, co-founder of the start-up NewMusicalTheatre.com, and member of the Dramatists Guild and ASCAP.
Carson Kreitzer
Book & Lyrics, Lempicka
Carson Kreitzer is the recipient of a 2016 Jonathan Larson Grant for Lempicka. Current projects include Capital Crime!, a play with songs set in Gilded Age New York. She has received support from NYSCA, the NEA, TCG, and the Mellon and Toulmin foundations, as well as two Jerome and three McKnight Fellowships at the Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis. She is an alumna of New Dramatists, an affiliated artist with New Georges and Clubbed Thumb, and was the first Playwrights of New York (PoNY) Fellow at the Lark. Her collection, SELF DEFENSE and other plays, is available from No Passport Press.
Daniel Lazour
Book & Music, We Live In Cairo
Daniel Lazour has collaborated on four musicals with his brother Patrick, supplying the music and co-authoring the libretto. The two's most recent musical We Live in Cairo, centering on the youth in Egypt's 2011 revolution, was selected for the 2015 O'Neill National Music Theatre Conference and received the 2016 Richard Rodgers Award. Daniel's other works include an opera scene (Bach and the Boy), a song cycle (Expat), and a string quartet (Chacarera), which all premiered at Columbia University. Daniel has spent time at SPACE on Ryder Farm and Rhinebeck Writers' Retreat writing and composing on piano and guitar. He studied music composition at Columbia University. He is a 2015-16 Dramatists Guild Fellow.
Patrick Lazour
Book & Lyrics, We Live In Cairo
Patrick Lazour is a writer, lyricist and playwright. With his brother Daniel, he has written and produced four musicals including The Grand Room, which was developed and performed at the Robsham Theater Arts Center at Boston College in 2013. We Live in Cairo, about the youth movement during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution was developed at the O'Neill National Music Theatre Conference and most recently received the Richard Rodgers Award. Patrick has developed work with his brother at Rhinebeck Writers' Retreat and SPACE on Ryder Farm and is a 2015-16 Dramatists Guild Fellow. He holds a B.A. in political science and theater from Boston College. He lives in New York City.
Gordon Leary
Book & Lyrics, The Loneliest Girl In The World
Gordon Leary is a Brooklyn-based bookwriter and lyricist. With Julia Meinwald, musicals include Pregnancy Pact (2012 Weston Playhouse, 2011 NAMT Festival, 2011 YIMT), Disappeared (2009 Lincoln Center Directors Lab, 2008 Prospect Theater Dark Nights), Something Blue (2014 NYTB), and REB + VoDKa + ME (2015 Civilians' FINDINGS Series). Other musicals include Cheer Wars (2009 Richard Rodgers Award) and Across the River (2013 Seoul Musical Festival, 2009 Daegu International Musical Festival). 2009-10 Dramatists Guild Fellow, 2013-14 Uncharted (Ars Nova), 2015-16 R&D Group (The Civilians), 2016 Playground Playgroup (Fresh Ground Pepper). BA: Vassar. MFA: NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. www.omfgordon.com
Brian Lowdermilk
Book & Lyrics & Music, Mad Ones, The (fka The Unauthorized Autobiography Of Samantha Brown)
Brian Lowdermilk made his off-Broadway debut with Henry and Mudge in 2006 with librettist Kait Kerrigan. Other projects with Kerrigan: The Bad Years, Republic, Unbound, Flash of Time, Wrong Number and The Woman Upstairs and two albums: Our First Mistake and Kerrigan-Lowdermilk Live. Additional musicals include Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog (with Lauren Gunderson) and Red (with Marcus Stevens). Awards: Jonathan Larson, Alan Menken, Richard Rodgers, Dramatists Guild Fellowship. Alumnus of NYU and the BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop, CEO of the start-up NewMusicalTheatre.com, and member of the Dramatists Guild and ASCAP.
Julia Meinwald
Music, The Loneliest Girl In The World
Julia Meinwald's other musicals with Gordon Leary include Pregnancy Pact (2012 premiere production at the Weston Playhouse, 2011 NAMT Festival and Yale Institute for Musical Theatre selection), REB + VoDKa + ME (Civilians R&D Group 2015-2016), Galaxy Comics (2014 United Airlines in-flight programming), and Disappeared (2009 Lincoln Center Directors Lab). Julia was a participant in the New Dramatists Composer Librettist Development Program, the Dramatists Guild fellowship, American Lyric Theatre residency, Ars Nova's Uncharted group, the Civilian's R&D Group, and Fresh Ground Pepper's Playground Playgroup. She holds a BA in Music from Yale and an MFA from NYU's GMTWP. www.juliameinwald.com.
Brett Ryback
Book & Lyrics & Music, Joe Schmoe Saves The World
Brett Ryback is an actor, composer, and writer. His plays and musicals include: Liberty Inn: The Musical (Ovation nominations Best Book, Best Music/Lyrics); Darling (Weston Playhouse New Musical Award, Featured on NBC's "The Apprentice."); The Tavern Keeper's Daughter (Best Musical, Pasadena Weekly); and Just a Little Critter Musical (First Stage Children's theatre). His musical Joe Schmoe Saves the World was selected for the ASCAP/Dreamworks Musical Theatre Workshop. His plays Weïrd & A Roz By Any Other Name are both published in "The Best American Short Plays 2007-2008." He is currently writing two new musicals: Passing Through and Nate the Great.
George Stiles
Music, Soho Cinders
George Stiles: with lyricist Anthony Drewe: Cameron Mackintosh/Disney's stage production of Mary Poppins; Honk! (Olivier Award for Best New Musical, NAMT Festival 1999); Travels With My Aunt; Just So; Betty Blue Eyes; Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure and their trilogy The Three Little Pigs (NAMT Festival 2013), Goldilocks And The Three Bears and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Current: with Julian Fellowes – The Wind In The Willows (West End) and a new version of Half A Sixpence for Cameron Mackintosh. In development: Soapdish; Becoming Nancy. With lyricist Paul Leigh: Moll Flanders; The Three Musketeers (NAMT Festival 1999) and Tom Jones.
Selection Process
Submit your show to next year's Festival!
For our 28th Annual Festival of New Musicals, NAMT received 193 submissions from around the world. The submitted shows were at all the different stages of development, from shows that have never had more than a table reading to ones that have had multiple regional productions. Our process to filter the field of 193 down to the eight you will see at the Festival started in early January and was completed in mid-June. The evaluation process is carefully crafted and executed to ensure that we are able to present an exciting and varied, top-notch Festival each year.
NAMT assembles a 15-person committee composed of NAMT Members and co-chaired by two members from across the world to represent the membership and the industry in the selection of the Festival. Each member sits on the committee for 2-3 years. The Festival selection process is overseen by the Festival Producing Director, who moderates the two committee meetings; neither she nor other NAMT staff members, however, express opinions or vote on which shows are selected for the Festival. All committee members are required to sign a Code of Integrity that outlines expected conduct as well as our need for confidentiality and transparency throughout the process.
Our evaluation process is blind, meaning the materials sent to the committee for review do not contain the writers' names, agent names or development history of the project. The committee members do not know if a show is written by someone still in high school or by a winner of multiple Tony® awards; they know only the work that is on the page and on the demo cd. This blind process is key to the integrity of the Festival selection process, and we rigorously maintain the blind nature of the evaluation process at every step along the way.
Our evaluation process has three phases:
Round 1 (January-March)
- A 20-page excerpt and demo is evaluated by three members of the Festival Screening subcommittee (a group of additional NAMT members brought on to help with the volume in this initial round)
- About one-third of the shows are selected to move on, based on the scores given to them by the evaluators
Round 2 (March-May):
- Each show sent on to this round is fully read and evaluated by four members of the Festival Committee
- The Committee has a full-day meeting to select the shows that are the strongest contenders for the Festival, based not only on the scores on their evaluations, but also on the excitement and passion for each piece expressed by committee members at this in-person meeting.
- Around 20 shows are selected to become semi-finalists for the Festival.
Round 3 (May-June):
- The chair emeritus (the prior year's senior chair) of the committee returns for this round to add a fresh pair of eyes and ears.
- Writers are permitted to submit revisions of the script or demo for this final review.
- All semi-finalist shows are read and evaluated by the entire committee.
The Committee has a full-day meeting to select the eight shows that will make the best Festival, including shows at all stages of development and of all shapes, sizes, styles and topics.
We continuously refine our selection process to ensure that we are always sharply focused on selecting great musicals that showcase the variety of voices writing today. Through the Festival, we look forward to welcoming more wonderful new musicals into the greater musical theatre canon. We know that you will be inspired and moved by this year's selections, and we are excited to share with you what is next in new musicals.


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