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BGs and Style 11 more BG layouts to reference and be inspired
Look at the clarity and great organizing of all the design elements.
If you go back to the first few posts on BG Layouts and the composition posts too and read about the principles of good composition and layout, then
Interestingly, some of the scenes are cluttered and others are brilliantly organized. Look at the street scenes and neighborhoods. Great! Maybe it's 2 different layout artists.
But, this this isn't good because it is "flat" or "UPA" style. It's good because the scenes are really well organized...or composed. These artists are thinking artists who plan their scenes to make everything that is important stand out. They don't clutter the scenes with arbitrary details and visual noise.
This image is well organized. The characters make a circle shape and each character fits well within the shape.
Here are the same organizing principles applied on a much more complex level. A picture with this much detail in it could easily be a mess of clutter if attempted by a less thoughtful artist. It would be extremely hard to put all this complexity together and still make it clear and striking-and still compose to focus on the character! Amazing.
Unlike this.
This scene is not organized. All the design elements are cluttered and just thrown in haphazardly. (I know Hunsucker or someone will jump in and say "It's purposely cluttered! That's the point of the scene!" Is it purposely ugly too?
Here's more clutter. Some composition and thought could have made the individual shapes read better. Of course the shapes themselves aren't that thrilling. Isn't there a point when things just get too primitive?Here's a real Jim Dandy.
You can have good compositions and design in any style. Bambi has it, Chuck Jones cartoons have it. Tex Avery, Clampett, John Hubley, they all have good organization of visual elements in their films. Even many Terrytoons do. Some don't.Clear compositions in more traditional styles. Organized to make what's important in the scene to be emphasized.
Yeah the surface styles are different, but style is the last step good artists apply to the product. In all the important artistic principles they are all in agreement. The first step in any work of art or cartoon entertainment is spending years learning to draw correctly and logically so that you can have control over your creations.
Go see all these principles working on an extreme superhuman level:Tenggren is even better than UPA at composition and design
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- kali fontecchio said...
Thanks a lot!
- Darrell said...
Thanks for continuing on with this series of handouts, John.
I've been making my way through your earlier 'BGs and Style' notes via the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive. Unfortunately, the section titled 'Form Over Detail' is missing (pgs. 17 - 20)...
Any chance you could please repost those notes?
- pumml said...
Great post, Jon! Although it's cluttered, I do like that Old McDonald bg as a standalone painting. Reminds me of Blair or Sasek.
Btw, if you're interested, I've been posting lots of Scott Wills and Bill Wray backgrounds from Samurai Jack. Feel free to use them as examples if you like!
- JohnK said...
Form Over Detail:
- Joe Henderson said...
These Handouts are priceless
- Keunemeun said...
Very interesting post, John.
Some animator friends of mine are going to make a short animated movie in the 'cartoon modern' style. But as you pointed out: it's very easy to create bad layouts and crappy limited animation. a quick visit to your site may save their sorry asses!
I've finished a dance animation movie starring a fat ballerina named madame Tronson. If you guys are interested, come take look at:
- J. J. Hunsecker said...
>>(I know Hunsucker or someone will jump in and say "It's purposely cluttered! That's the point of the scene!" Is it purposely ugly too?<<
I know you won't post this comment, (I must be on some ignore list of yours) but here goes anyway...
It's always nice to be recognized but I think you're confusing me with someone else. I never defended UPA on these boards. I like most of the same cartoons as you do. Our disagreements in the past were over the late 30's Disney vs. Terrytoons, Hanna-Barbera, and Bird's The Incredibles.
But maybe you were refering to someone else, since you wrote Hunsucker and not Hunsecker.
- JohnK said...
No, you're the fellow that repeats other people's opinions from the art books written by non-artists.
Come up with some original ones and back 'em up and I'll be glad to post them.
- Gavin Freitas said...
Awesome post John. Those backgrounds on the "Broomstick Bunny" is one of my favorites. Through out that cartoon pay attention to the long stairs when Witch Hazel runs down them. I think it was Philip De Guard on those but I could be wrong. Mind boggling what artist did 60 years ago. Too bad I dont see too much of it these days.....
- SteveLambe said...
Who's the artist behind the Old MacDonald image? You're spot on about the bad composition. Interesting color choices though.
- Keunemeun said...
ouwch...you're pretty hard on a fellow who's got a blog named: John K is my god.
Pretty weird, but then again, there are people who are being worshipped for less. :p
- litlgrey said...
I am not in the animation business, nor even a visual artist (which means I'm likely unqualified to have an opnion about things) but I think I KIND of see the point of view ... that neither formalism nor its post-modernist antithesis should detract from the overall purpose of getting characters to "read" within a scene. For example, a character team I don't think you mentioned which suffered horribly at the hands of shock-of-the-new oversimplification was Tom and Jerry.
I think most of the resistance you're getting from readers here is from people who think that the Mister Magoo series, taken as the kiddie fodder it eventually became, struck enough of a balance between its various artistic elements that the main focus of the series, Magoo, retained the character's star quality (thanks in no small measure to Jim Backus).
I think one can draw a distinction between the pioneering work of the Hubleys away from Disney formalism, and on the other hand, the full-tilt exploitation which came to signify the 1950s approach to American animation by everyone including Disney. What the animators and what the studios liked was that it saved time, saved costs, produced some kind of on-screen immediacy, and potentially - potentially mind you - allowed writers and animators to focus on plot and character development.
What they missed, of course, what that those qualities had begun severely to wane in the age of television, and its bottom-line exegensies.
So for every Maurice Noble - one of the most brilliant artists in the history of the industry - there were many others who either misunderstood the example set by the masters of artistic simplification, or else understood it all too well and had no problem exploting it.
I think that's to be expected. I don't necessarily believe that at this remove, a heck of a lot is going to be gained by posing an argument that divides the fan base of an old family (though cookie-cutter) favorite like Mister Magoo.
I also believe that even master animators had really, really bad days - once the 1950s rolled around, that is. I do include both Tex Avery and Friz Freleng in that group. Much of Freleng's last work with Warner, after 1960, is humorless, ghastly, and full of animation errors (like, Sylvester's previously white neck suddenly turning black about 1962).
Tex Avery's "Billy Boy" is in my opinion graphically over-simplified to the point where the viewer is constantly aware one is watching a cartoon with meager visuals and thick character outlines. Similar efforts by Avery of that period, "Deputy Droopy" and "Cellbound" retain Avery's frenetic pacing and godhead-outrageous character poses without such a sacrifice. In fact, in these two shorts - "Cellbound" in particular - the overall angularity of the characters and the backgrounds heightens the cartoon's tension and works brilliantly.
John, you're maybe one of the most meticulous students of animation history I've ever seen, but it truly is to be expected that sometimes people are going to disagree with you. History is history, but the interpretations of it should legitimately be expected to be endless.
And like I said, I'm not an animator, not a visual artist, not anything other than someone who grew up watching the same studio cartoons on TV that you did. Don't expect me to be brimming over with informed points of view or anything!
- Jim Rockford said...
Nice post!
Whats that jungle scene from?,its a real mess,the colors are ugly get kind of dark too.
>No, you're the fellow that repeats other people's opinions from the art books written by non-artists
But Hunsecker is actually an artist.
BTW, The Gene Hazelton pictures you posted pale in comparison to the Angel Face comics I posted I my blog. They have great framing!
- stiff said...
I looked at a lot of that Tenngren stuff a couple days ago--absolutely amazing. I love the way he balances the broad forms with the painstaking details. It's interesting the way he localizes a lot of detail into just a few areas of the composition. In my science-geek brain, it reminds me of fractals, but obviously more beautiful because of the conscious effort involved. I also like the balance of realism and stylized forms.
- JohnK said...
Then he has no excuse, Jorge.
- Adele K Thomas said...
great john, again good work on keeping us informed. Also, thanks for putting that Bugs Bunny bg up (with the witch), I was watching it on cable the other day and my boyfriend and I were commenting on the nice bgs and the simplicity and style...I never get to see those cartoons anymore...it was refreshing...and inspiring.
- Jeffrey said...
Great post, but I think you failed to point out the worst aspect of that cluttered Magoo BG: the composition draws your eyes straight to the door on the right and away from the characters. It looks like the characters' heads and the bottom of the spotlight are creating converging lines pointing at the door. Poorly done.


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2. Hidden Art Double Clothes Drying Racks: This design was originally created for the Levi's clothes drying rack competition. This is a DIY project.
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4. 4. Pinocchio Washing Line, Castiglione Morelli Designs, in product development stage.
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Thursday, September 7, 2006
If you're a video game fan then by now you've heard the troubling news that Sony has announced there will be yet another delay in the eagerly anticipated launch of its PlayStation 3 gaming console. As a headline in the London Times read: "This year's must-have toy is cancelled for Christmas." (Needless to say, that's about the last headline you want to read if you're in the Sony marketing or PR department!) The new delay will mostly impact European customers, but North American customers will apparently see fewer boxes shipping our way during this holiday season when the box is set to launch here.
As a video game fanatic and former business school student, I must say that this entire episode has turned into quite an interesting case study of how three major competitors go about launching major new business technologies / platforms. Microsoft has taken the "KISS" (keep-it-simple-stupid) approach with their new XBOX 360 and offered a unit without any digital HDMI connections or a built-in high-def disc drive. (A HD-DVD "sidecar" player is scheduled to be offered later this year but the price has not yet been announced). And MS even offers a bare-bones "core" model of the XBOX 360 without a hard drive for just $299, $100 less than its premium $399 unit.
As a result, the company was able to get its system on the market back in November of last year, a full year earlier than Nintendo and Sony's new systems are due to hit store shelves. Millions of consumers, including some like me who grew tired of waiting for Sony's PS3, have made the plunge and purchased a XBOX 360. This constitutes a huge advantage for MS in the platform wars. Some predict that 10-15 million XBOX 360s will be sold before Sony finally gets around to pushing out the PS3 in some markets.
Sony, by contrast, seems to be bogged down with its "everything-plus-the-kitchen-sink" approach to its next generation gaming console. The company is determined to get a high-def disc drive onboard (Blue-Ray format) as well as Bluetooth capabilities, HDMI jacks (at least on the top-of-line $599 unit), a big hard drive, a motion-sensitive controller, and tons of processing power.
Having seen and played several PS3 games at this year's E3 video game expo, I can tell you that the results are absolutely breathtaking. I was floored by the stunning graphics, fluid gameplay and enveloping surround sound. I just couldn't take my eyes or ears off of it. But all this complexity comes at a significant cost. Indeed, back in February of this year, the investment wonks up at Merrill Lynch broke down the PS3 costs and here's what they came up with. (Graphic courtesy of Engadget.com)
With an estimated actual production cost of $900 per unit versus a retail list price of $499 for the base unit and $599 for the premium unit, Sony is going to be losing some serious cash on each box sold.
(Here's another excellent discussion of the cost breakdown for PS3 over at Ars Technica.)
Of course, video game console makers, like many other platform providers, are accustomed to losing some money on the underlying platform but recouping the costs later through game sales or the sale of other accessories (and possibly digital downloads in the future). But we're talking about a pretty big spread in the case of the PS3; at least $300 if we are to believe the Merrill Lynch numbers. Is Sony going to be able to make that up after losing so much ground to the XBOX over the course of a full year?
And don't forget about Nintendo's pending launch of the "Wii" with its very cool new motion-sensitive controller, which I also got to play with at this year's E3 video game expo. It was a blast. If Nintendo's Wii catches on with the younger crowd (and I'm betting it will because of that super-cool controller alone), it could steal away another big chunk of the market and hurt Sony's prospects even more.
Worse yet for Sony, what happens if Blue-Ray flops because of the ongoing format wars with the HD-DVD camp? That would mean Sony would have spent a lot of time and money on a worthless piece of expensive integrated hardware. (And how many gamers really buy the console for movie viewing to begin with?)
Also, I'm really wondering if Sony will be able to match Microsoft when it comes to online gaming and home media networking. As I've said here before, I find Microsoft's XBOX Live Network and Marketplace to be absolutely amazing. And even better is the way my XBOX acts a media bridge linking my other computers together and seamlessly transferring music, videos and pictures around my house. It's all made simple by nature of the fact that Microsoft has Media Center operating on just about every Windows-equipped PC out there today. Once you have everything loaded up on Media Center on one of your computers, it can all be linked to the XBOX and transferred to it. So now, when I sit down to play games with friends online, I often pull up some of my favorite music playlists off a computer two floors above me and stream it all to my console. Meanwhile, I have pictures of my kids popping up as wallpaper or screen saver whenever I have the system paused. Very, very cool. Will Sony be able to compete with that?
Anyway you cut it, this is all represents quite a dilemma for Sony... and one heck of interesting business school case study in the making. I'm hoping that it all somehow works out and that the PS3 is the success story that the PS2 was because I think it's great to have intense platform competition among three major gaming rivals, even though I have long felt that it isn't feasible in the long-run. As someone who has owned just about every video game console ever made (including Pong, Atari 2600, Intellivision, CollecoVision, Sega Genesis and Sega DreamCast, all the Sony, Nintendo and MS platforms, and so on), I must say that we are extraordinarily lucky to have the degree of platform competition we see today and I continue to be surprised that it can last with so much competition from PC-based alternatives and handheld units. It will be very interesting to see how the current console wars unfold considering Sony's recent problems.
Now, excuse me while I get back to finishing another game in my "Madden 2007" season (on my XBOX) before I finish another Texas Hold 'Em tournament on "World Series of Poker" (on my PlayStation Portable)!
(Note: Also make sure to read Frank Rose's excellent piece in latest Wired: "Can the PS3 Save Sony"?)
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I havn't done very much by way of a write up on the GROK2 robot so far, so here is some explanation of the story to date.
The robot is still quite static, although it can be driven by joystick. The next stage is to create a URDF model and try out some of the ROS mapping/localisation to see whether it's suitable for use with stereo vision. From the navigation stack's point of view it shouldn't care what sensors are being used, since all it will be seeing is point cloud data.


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This outfit was based on the Jamie Shift Dress and Stirrup Jean patterns. I really enjoyed creating this little number and i had so much fun asking my big sister to create the hairstyle and my niece to model and pose in it. I used corduroy(pink), knit(tan) and cotton(green) to bring this art work to life. I love the woven piece that brought a new school feel as well as having the vintage look. I also made the leggings knee length, with the bandage style, zig-zag, criss-cross strips. I lastly modefide the shape to a closer fit towards her shape with adding the head bands around her head and some jewelry.
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Many an American traveler returns from Paris suffering from sticker shock. "Three dollars for a newspaper!" "Ten dollars for a cup of coffee!"
To them we can only say, "Welcome to the 21st century, folks, the era of the diving dollar and what may be Western Europe's Golden Age."
But a traveler willing to spend about an hour of pre-trip research will find that one person's total daily outlay for food and drink in Paris, outside of such ritzy Right-Bank areas as the Champs Elysées and the Opera district, need not exceed $100.
On the other side of the Seine River, clustered on and around the Left Bank's major boulevards, is a multitude of neighborhood cafés and brasseries dispensing continental breakfasts for $10, and lunches of, say, quiche or lasagna with a fresh green salad and a glass of drinkable wine, all for about $25. In France, the printed menu is known as la carte. There is also a separate bill of fare, known as le menu, offering two to four courses for an inclusive price. Many a three-course lunch or dinner, with a glass or two of good wine, in a full-service, white-tablecloth restaurant can be had for as little as $42, without having to compromise on quality or pay taxes and tips, which by law are included in the bill.
What follows are capsule reviews of six moderately priced Paris restaurants that, in November 2007, produced memorable meals in pleasant surroundings, with reliable service and, in most cases, above-average wine choices. Calling ahead for a table is a must almost everywhere. Smoking is prohibited in all restaurants in France. In the list below, prices are based on 1.5 euros to the dollar, the numbered "District" indicates the municipal district, called the arrondissement, and the 10-digit telephone numbers are to be used only within Paris.
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St. Louis, MO – Jake Westbrook tossed his fourth career shutout in the St. Louis Cardinals' 10-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game set.
Westbrook (1-1) surrendered just five hits and four walks in the gem for the Cardinals, who have won four of their last five games.
"Jake was terrific," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "It was fun to watch."
Matt Carpenter smacked a two-run homer among his four hits, while Carlos Beltran and Matt Adams added two-run shots. Jon Jay smacked a solo blast in the triumph.
Homer Bailey (1-1) allowed seven runs on nine hits and three walks over five frames for Cincinnati, which dropped the final two games of the set after winning the opener.
"Their pitching shut us down," Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker admitted. "Westbrook was tough today. It makes it tough to score runs and makes it tough to beat the opposition."
After stranding runners on the corners in the third and fourth, the Cardinals erupted for four runs in the fifth and sixth and added two more in the seventh.
St. Louis tallied four straight two-out hits in the fifth. Jay clubbed a solo homer to center just over the glove of a leaping Shin-Soo Choo at the wall. After Carpenter singled to right, Matt Holliday ripped a double down the left- field line to bring Carpenter home. Beltran stepped up next and cracked a two- run shot into the Cardinals' bullpen in right.
Adams and Carpenter cracked two-run shots in the sixth. Adams lined an RBI double in the seventh and Westbrook snuck a run-scoring single through the hole on the left side to make it 10-0.
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David Freese registered two hits and a run scored for the Cardinals ... St. Louis was 5-for-15 with runners in scoring position, while the Reds finished 0-for-5 with RISP.


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HONOLULU (AP) - A judge dealt federal prosecutors in a Hawaii meth ring trial a setback by ruling that the government was "sloppy" and "tardy" in providing discovery materials to the defense.
U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi ruled that she won't dismiss the case against the six men who are on trial but will allow certain witnesses to be recalled. The jury will be told it's because of government misconduct.
The judge is also referring Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Loo to the Department of Justice's office of professional responsibility.
The trial resumes Thursday. An 18-count indictment alleges the men were part of a conspiracy involving hundreds of pounds of crystal meth.
Defense attorneys sought dismissal because prosecutors didn't provide discovery material for cooperating witnesses until after some of them testified.
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STATEN ISLAND, NY — Adults aged 55 years and older now represent one of the fastest growing age groups in fitness, according to the YMCA. The national organization recently celebrated the Active Older Adults Day to recognize health benefits of exercise for seniors.
"The YMCA strives to create a year-round atmosphere of caring and support for older adults," said Lisa Talley, spokesperson for the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga in a recent issue of the Chattanoogan. "This special day gives us the opportunity to showcase our range of programming for this particular group of adults."
Talley says the Y offers programs for seniors so they can stay fit and get involved in their communities. For example, the Y chapter in Chattanooga features People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE) classes, shallow water and deep water exercise classes, strength training and social activities. During the celebration on May 18, the Y offered health screenings, free exercise classes, free demonstrations and refreshments. Four branches of the Y in greater Buffalo, NY, also marked the day with free open houses for adults over the age of 55. The events featured presentations from senior service organizations, games and information on senior programs including aerobics, aquatics and weight training.
The Y in Staten Island, NY, has participated in the national Active Older Adults Day for the past eight years. More than 100 members and guests celebrated the annual event by entering a raffle for a recumbent bicycle, attending a lecture by a physical therapist, participating in aquatics and aerobics classes, eating a healthy lunch and getting glucose and cholesterol screenings. Shelly Farina, senior program director for health and wellness, said more than 2,000 of her 14,000 members are over the age of 55, and all of her senior members look forward to the event each year.
"We have such a large older adult contingency, and it's our way of celebrating them," said Farina. "Today's seniors are health conscious and are involved with fitness. They shouldn't be told to stay at home and lay down. They should be active because the more they move, the more functional they will be."
According to the International Council on Active Aging, here are some questions trainers should ask when working with an older adult:
What are your goals? What do you want to accomplish with an exercise program?
Have you exercised before? How did it feel?
What are your physical limitations?
Do you have any medical condition I should know about? (e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes or back pain)
Have you ever had a joint replacement?
Are you taking any medications?
Has your physician or physical therapist cleared you for exercise?
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Ride from the Perth hills to Nannup on the Munda Biddi Trail, which means 'path through the forest' in the Nyoongar Aboriginal language. As well as magnificent native forests, you'll wind through the scenic river valleys and charming towns of Western Australia's south-west corner. The track follows bush tracks, firebreaks and disused railway lines and has sections for of all levels of cycling experience. Do short rides or have a week-long adventure, spending the night in pretty towns or one of five purpose-built campsites, situated a comfortable day's ride apart. You can drive to many different starting points along the trail.
The Journey
From April to November, when days are cooler. Avoid the fire season, December to March.
Approximately 1,000km / 1 Week
Mundaring to Jarrahdale
To reach your starting point of Mundaring Sculpture Park, do the 45-minute drive from Perth or take the train to nearby Midland. It's an easy ride to Mundaring Weir, but you'll encounter your first gruelling hill pulling away from the pipeline. Bump along a pea gravel road to Carinyah campsite, your overnight oasis amongst slender sheoak trees. Ride out of Carinyah on gentle grades that turn to steep hills around the ancient, weathered slabs of Poison Gully and Canning River East. Fly down the long hill to Canning River, powering out the other side on a steep pea gravel slope. Ride past a pine plantation and across Albany Highway, where newly planted jarrah forests line the way into Wungong campsite. From here, it's a relatively flat ride to Jarrah Road, with more undulating terrain to Balmoral Prisoner of War Picnic ground. Ride alongside Honor Brook, past creamy bullich trees and green farmland and into Jarrahdale, surrounded by towering jarrah forests.
Jarrahdale to Nanga
Visit historic Whittnish Cottage, the Machinery Museum and the Old Post Office. Then ride out to picturesque Serpentine Dam, Gooralong or Langford Park for a picnic or barbecue. Back on the trail, more pea gravel sections and a few serious climbs lead you out of the Serpentine Valley. Ride into Dandalup campsite, where you can relax beneath butter gums and enjoy the view over the green valley. Detour to Oakley Dam for a dip or follow the straight but less scenic track to the forest town of Dwellingup. From here the trail winds through the jarrah and wandoo forest of Lane Poole Reserve. Stop to fish from the Murray River, picnic next to waterfalls and spot parrots and bright blue fairy wrens. Back on your bike, you'll have a few steep climbs to the pine-grove of Nanga Mill, then an easy 12km downhill to Bidjar Ngoulin campsite, which means 'place of rest' in Nyoongar. Enjoy the tranquillity from the creek-side platform.
Nanga to Collie
It's 30km south from the campsite to Logue Brook Dam on the calm, blue waters of Lake Brockman. Stop to swim, water-ski or canoe surrounded by the jarrah forest of the Darling Ranges. Camp here overnight before tackling the next leg - a varied 46km through bushland to the hill-top Yarri campsite. Enjoy views over blackbutt forest and the Harvey River from the large wooden deck. From the campsite, the trail winds for a scenic 45km to the outskirts of Collie. Learn about the town's timber, mining and railway industry on a heritage walk and visit the Anglican Church built in 1915 in a traditional Norman style. You could also tackle the tough hillsides around Dardanup on the Mt Lennard Mountain Bike Trail System.
Collie to Jarrahwood
Head up Riches Road to Nglang Boodja campsite, tucked into a slope beneath a canopy of peppermint and blackbutt trees. Stop for a break in Boyanup, or do the 17km to Bunbury. Ride through Donnybrook, Western Australia's apple capital, on the scenic Preston River. Check out the historic stone buildings and the apple and cherry trees which blossom in October. Stay in the Nala Mia campsite in Jarrahwoood timber settlement. The trail ends in Nannup, in the heart of the storybook Blackwood River valley. Explore the private and public gardens, which are alive with the colour of blooming tulips and daffodils in spring. Wander the main street or follow one of the walking trails through the surrounding forest.
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SANDWICH, Ill. — When the cast of a once-popular television show arrives at a reunion in its honor to celebrate the revival of the production, someone is murdered and everyone is a suspect.
Now, it will be up the audience and other 'witnesses' to find out who the guilty one is in PR Production's upcoming dinner theatre presentation of "The Fatal Fifties Affair."
Performances are Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 & 3, at the Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich. A buffet dinner will be served prior to the show, and begins at 7 p.m. each night, with the production following shortly after.
Audience members will enjoy baked chicken, Italian beef, lasagna, mashed potatoes and gravy, potato salad, green bean casserole, California blend vegetables, a lettuce salad and rolls. Dessert will be served at intermission and a cash bar is also available.
Tickets are $25 per person and include the buffet dinner and show. Show-only tickets, which do not include dinner nor dessert, are $12.
Reservations are being accepted, must be made no later than July 28, and can be made by visiting www.wewantpr.com or by calling toll free at 888-395-0797.
The Fatal Fifties Affair" is a play composed by Eileen Moushey, famed author of a string of audience interactive murder mystery performances. The production is a whodunit type of adventure, allowing patrons to assist in solving the crime if they choose.
"The Fatal Fifties Affair" features Nick Kinner and Rachel Ritchie (DeKalb), Sallie Levevenz and Jaye Morrison (Sandwich), Emily Glover and Gina Palmer (Plano), Ted Holste (Joliet), and Lena Orwig (Somonauk).
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Michelle L. Meenagh engaged to Christopher J. Rossetti
Joseph Meenagh Jr. of Middletown, Beverly Baker of Warwick and Lee and Sue Rossetti of West Warwick announce the engagement of their children, Michelle Lynn Meenagh and Christopher John Rossetti.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of Toll Gate High School in Warwick. She is employed by Cox Communications.
The groom-to-be is a graduate of West Warwick High School and Katherine Gibbs. He is employed with the Department of Defense in Newport.
Chris and Michelle met while both working at Cox Communications. They have been together since December 2008 and, on September 1, 2012 at a surprise birthday party for Michelle, Chris proposed in front of their two families. They will have an outdoor ceremony June 21, 2013 by the lake at Crystal Lake Golf Club, where a reception will follow with family and friends.


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Thanksgiving came early for fans of Notre Dame and Alabama. They were already offering their thanks to Stanford for beating then-No. 1 Oregon and Baylor for beating then-No. 2 Kansas State a week ago. The losses propelled the Fighting Irish to the top spot in the BCS and the polls and Alabama back to No. 2.
Thanksgiving came early for fans of Notre Dame and Alabama.
They were already offering their thanks to Stanford for beating then-No. 1 Oregon and Baylor for beating then-No. 2 Kansas State a week ago. The losses propelled the Fighting Irish to the top spot in the BCS and the polls and Alabama back to No. 2.
But the thanks didn't stop with supporters of those two schools. There were plenty to go around from other schools outside the top two, who are thankful for a second chance at a title.
Georgia, Florida, Oregon, Stanford and even Florida State all have a shot at sneaking into the top two, but they're going to need help.
Thankfully, there are scenarios for each to play for a national title:
Georgia needs to beat Georgia Tech and then Alabama in the SEC title game.
For Florida, it starts with beating Florida State today. If the Gators can do that, then they need Notre Dame to lose to Southern Cal — in which case Georgia or Alabama will take care of the rest. Or they would need Georgia to lose to Georgia Tech then beat Alabama.
Oregon needs Stanford to lose to UCLA and a win over Oregon State to get into the Pac 12 title game. Then the Ducks need to beat UCLA and hope Notre Dame, Alabama, Georgia or Florida slip up enough to secure a spot in the championship.
Stanford needs to beat UCLA to win the Pac 12 North. Then they'll need to beat the Bruins again in the Pac 12 championship and hope, like Oregon, for a lot of help in the way of losses by three of the top four.
Of the rest of the top 10 in the BCS, I like FSU's chances the most of leapfrogging into contention. They'll need a lot of help, but a win today over Florida could jump them ahead thanks to Florida's high rank. Then they'll need the same kind of help Oregon and Stanford are hoping for to even have a chance.
It doesn't look good for the Seminoles, but they at least mathematically still have a shot. They should be thankful for that.
I'm thankful that there are some absolute gems on the schedule today.
Let's tackle the one that will flood many of your Facebook feeds today: Florida vs. Florida State.
As I mentioned before, both have shots at making the BCS title game. Florida's chances are much better because of their schedule. The Gators' only loss came to Georgia, which is ranked just ahead of them in the BCS rankings. Of course, Florida State has only one loss too, but that came to woeful North Carolina State. The Seminoles will need to rout the Gators in order to beef up their rankings enough to even have a shot. That might've been possible if Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel wasn't playing in this game, but he is. I'm not sure how much he'll play or whether he'll even finish the game against a stout FSU defense, but this one is going to be close. A 100 percent Driskel might've had me picking the Gators, but I feel the Seminoles will have the last laugh this year. FSU 28, UF 21.
You might not think Miami has a lot to be thankful for after self-imposing another postseason ban as the investigation into the school continues. They're certainly not as thankful as Georgia Tech, which will win the ACC Coastal by default and face Florida State in the ACC title game. However, the Hurricanes can be thankful they seem to be doing the right thing. Oh, and they're playing Duke. Miami 48-24.
In other state games: UCF should rout UAB 38-7; Louisiana-Monroe over FIU 34-14 and Bethune-Cookman over Coastal Carolina 31-21.
Now onto those other marquee matchups in the Top 25.
It's too bad Ohio State is on probation, or the Buckeyes would probably be in one of the two BCS title spots. Their annual game with Michigan is always entertaining no matter what the score. Buckeyes will stay unbeaten, 30-17.
Oregon slipped last week, and the Ducks have to be careful this week against in-state rival Oregon State. Somehow I don't see the Ducks losing two in a row. Oregon 38-27.
Stanford has to beat UCLA twice to have any hope of a title shot. They'll do just enough tonight. Stanford 20, UCLA 14.
In other Top 25 games: Oklahoma over Oklahoma State 34-30; Clemson over South Carolina 29-24 and Notre Dame should secure a spot in the BCS championship, 35-21 over Southern Cal.


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Commission Hears from Broad Range of Expert Panelists at Public Meeting
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today held a public meeting focusing on employer best practices to achieve work/family balance, and issued a guidance document on how agency-enforced laws apply to workers with caregiving responsibilities.
The new guidance is being issued by the EEOC as a proactive measure to address an emerging discrimination issue in the 21st century workplace. The document, Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities, provides examples under which discrimination against a working parent or other caregiver may constitute unlawful disparate treatment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The guidance notes that changing workplace demographics, including women's increased participation in the labor force, have created the potential for greater discrimination against working parents and others with caregiving responsibilities, such as eldercare – all of which may vary by gender, race or ethnicity.
"With this new guidance, the Commission is clarifying how the federal EEO laws apply to employees who struggle to balance work and family," said agency Vice Chair Leslie E. Silverman. "Fortunately, many employers have recognized employees' need to balance work and family, and have responded in very positive and creative ways."
The guidance, available online at www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/caregiving.html along with a question and answer fact sheet, states: "This document is not intended to create a new protected category but rather to illustrate circumstances in which stereotyping or other forms of disparate treatment may violate Title VII or the prohibition under the ADA against discrimination based on a worker's association with an individual with a disability."
A wide range of circumstances are highlighted in the guidance, including: sex-based stereotyping and subjective decision making regarding working mothers; assumptions about pregnant workers; discrimination against working fathers and women of color; stereotyping based on association with an individual with a disability; and hostile work environments affecting caregivers. The guidance is intended to assist employers, employees, and EEOC staff alike.
Commissioner Stuart J. Ishimaru said, "This guidance recognizes the connection between parenthood, especially motherhood, and employment discrimination. An employer may violate Title VII when it takes actions or limits opportunities for employees because of beliefs that the employer has about mothers and caretakers that are linked to sex."
In addition to issuance of the guidance, the Commission heard from a wide range of expert panelists at the meeting who discussed best practices by employers to balance family-friendly workplaces with legitimate business needs.
Vice Chair Silverman said she was glad to learn more about the positive steps that many employers are taking to address work/life balance issues. "I'm very happy that we can showcase the many ways in which progressive employers go above and beyond the requirements of the law and make it possible for employees to successfully balance the demands of the workplace with their family responsibilities."
Donna Klein, president and founder of Corporate Voices for Working Families, discussed a series of reports issued by her organization on job flexibility for lower-wage workers and highlighted several Fortune 500 companies that have implemented best practices in this area.
"As companies realize the financial benefits of focusing on the needs of lower-wage workers, more and more companies are making the effort and reaping the long-term reward of work/life policies and programs," Klein said. The benefits to employers, she said, include boosting productivity, reducing staff turnover, increasing employee commitment to the organization, and reducing absenteeism due to child care and other issues.
Dr. Anika Warren, research director of Catalyst, Inc., spoke of the unique challenges faced by women of color in achieving a work/family balance. She highlighted her organization's research, workforce statistics, and literature in making the "business case" for work/life programs focusing on women of color – including African Americans, Hispanics, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans/Alaskan Natives.
Pointing out that "women of color are the fastest growing segment of the workforce," Warren said employers should consider that "tapping into diverse talent, such as women of color, through effective and inclusive organization policies and practices is a competitive advantage that attracts, retains and advances employees while also facilitating the business success of the organization."
Horacio D. Rozanski, vice president and chief personnel officer of global consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, said "by necessity or choice" many women often "take off-ramps and side routes from the traditional career path and have a hard time maintaining continuous, cumulative lockstep employment – which is a necessary condition for success within the confines of the linear white male competitive model."
Rozanski, a member of the Hidden Brain Drain Task Force, which is comprised of 35 international corporations representing more than 2.5 million employees in 152 countries, said: "The current model of work is at a turning point. With jobs and careers becoming more extreme by the minute, rethinking the old model has huge potential to burnish companies' competitive edge and restore hope and greater productivity to women's lives."
A complete list of panelists, along with their bios and prepared testimony, is available on the EEOC's web site at www.eeoc.gov/abouteeoc/meetings/5-23-07/index.html.
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Right before the gunfire took down 5-year-old Jaden Donald the boy who thought he was Spiderman cavorted in West Pullman's Cooper Park early Friday on the way home with his family from July 4 festivities.
One minute Jaden was "running around, playing, happy, watching the fireworks," his mother said. But soon after the shots rang out at about 12:30 a.m. Friday, he was listed in critical condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
The family had only been at the park for about 20 minutes, Jasmine Donald said Sunday. "It didn't take but a second, being in the wrong place at the wrong time," she said.
Jaden was on a respirator Sunday and his injuries included damage to his pancreas, kidney and spleen, among other injuries, said the Rev. Dan Willis of Lighthouse Church of All Nations in Alsip, where Jaden attends Sunday school.
His mother was optimistic about his prospects, saying he was stable and "doing good."
Meanwhile, the 24-year-old accused of shooting Jaden and two others was denied bail Sunday.
Darrell E. Chambers faces charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm and three counts of attempted first-degree murder in connection to the shooting.
The blasts also left one man with a gunshot wound to the leg and another with wounds in the wrist and leg, Assistant State's Attorney Jennifer Dillman said.
Those victims are not related to Jaden, Willis said.
The prosecutor described Chambers as a member of a street gang that has been warring with another faction of the gang that claims Cooper Park as its stomping grounds.
Just past midnight Friday, Chambers allegedly walked down West 117th Street bordering Cooper Park and fired, said Dillman, who added that Chambers was identified as the gunman by three witnesses.
Chambers has a prior weapons-related conviction and can be seen in a 2010 news report on YouTube "espousing the virtues" of gang life, Dillman said.
Sadness and anger were the main sentiments expressed by a crowd of congregants from the church who came to pray outside the hospital Sunday afternoon.
"We're outraged about it," said Velencia Myton. "It could be my child, my nephew, anybody I know. It could be one of us."
Myton said the city needs stricter gun control laws. "The people who make the laws, it's not affecting them personally," the Alsip resident said.
Under a sweltering sun, Willis called for prayers to help Jaden and his family and said communities dealing with violence like Chicago's must share the burden.
"Your child is my child; my child is your child," the pastor said. "We believe as long as there is breath, there is hope."
Willis called on the congregants to pray in their own words for the boy and his family.
"This baby needs a miracle," Willis said.
Derrick Terrell attends the church and came out to show his support.
"The crazy streets of Chicago," the 45-year-old Chicagoan said, shaking his head. "I'm getting tired of talking about it."
Willis said the church had dealt with adult members being shot on the streets, but not a little boy.
"You walk up and see a child lying there and see a place in his stomach that's been torn open by a bullet," he said. "There is nothing this child had done to bring it on himself."
Willis said churches can't cure all of society's ills, but that "each of us are responsible for our corner of life."
"This is not an Englewood problem, this is not a South Side problem," Willis said. "These are Chicago's kids. And we are responsible."
Tribune reporter Peter Nickeas contributed.
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Loyalties are tested, futures are reconsidered and the body count climbs in the effective action import "New World." Writer-director Hoon-jung Park tells this twisty story of internecine warfare within a Korean corporate crime syndicate with patience, elegance and no small amount of bloodshed.
The title refers to the name of a national law enforcement operation that's launched to close in on the ruthless, multi-tentacled Goldmoon organization after its omnipotent head, Seok (Geung-young Lee), dies in a car accident. It also marks the culmination of a longtime dismantling effort, led by relentless police chief Kang (Min-sik Choi), in which cop Ja-sung (Jung-jae Lee) has been working undercover inside Goldmoon as a highly placed right-hand man.
Now, with Seok out of the picture, the late boss' key lieutenants, Jung (Jun-min Hwang) and Lee (Sung-woong Park), are free to battle it out for Goldmoon's top spot, no holds barred. But can Ja-sung bring down Jung and Lee before his own secret status is revealed when hackers infiltrate the police department database?
Plenty of tense table-turning and brutal one-upmanship ensue as Ja-sung struggles between his increasingly blurring roles as lawmaker and lawbreaker. Thanks to Park's deftly drawn characterization and Lee's deeply etched portrayal, there's a compelling Michael Corleone-like vibe to Ja-Sung and the moral uncertainty he faces amid the blinding — and age-old — promise of power.


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The 33rd Annual Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade of Lights will be held on Saturday December 08, 2018 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The best areas for viewing are Marina Jack Restaurant, Bay front Park, City Island and Centennial Park.
The Parade route has been expanded by an additional turn marker at the southwest side of Bay front Park. All boats must now pass approximately one third of the Sarasota Bay side of Bay front Park within a few yards, to be considered for judging. The Bay front Park spectator viewing area has been expanded to include the entire Northern tip of island near the fountain. The VIP viewing area has been moved to the Marina Jack's fuel dock to allow additional space for spectators. This will improve spectator viewing from Bay front Park considerably. The SNN 6 local news staff will be covering the event throughout the evening at several areas throughout Marina Jack.
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Hobart, Dec 18: Mitchell Starc claimed five wickets as Sri Lanka was dismissed for 255 runs Tuesday, giving Australia a 137-run win over Sri Lanka in the final session of the first test.
A dogged Sri Lanka had 36 overs to survive after going to tea at 186-4, but lost its remaining six wickets for just 26 runs as Peter Siddle tore through the middle order before Starc claimed a second-innings 5-63.
Man-of-the-match Siddle mixed up line and length on the cracked Bellerive Oval pitch to remove Angelo Mathews and Thilan Samaraweera within eight overs of the evening session, leaving Starc to take the last four wickets.
Australia's first win in four tests this southern summer gives it a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Sri Lanka has now lost nine of 11 tests in Australia.
Starc and Siddle, who came close to being the first man to take 10 wickets in a test at Bellerive Oval, will be Australia's key weapons in the second test in Melbourne starting Dec. 26.
Ben Hilfenhaus joined the long list of injured pacemen during Sri Lanka's first innings, leaving Australia a bowler light for almost the whole match.
Captain Michael Clarke has been included in the squad for the second test despite the right hamstring injury that forced him to retire hurt in Australia's second innings.
"It's not too bad. I'll be having plenty of treatment and I'm confident I'll be right," Clarke said.
Siddle will be free to play despite allegations by Sri Lanka team officials alleged that he illegally lifted the seam of the ball. Match referee Chris Broad said he found no evidence of tampering and Siddle will not face any charges.
For much of final day it looked as though Sri Lanka stood a chance of saving the match through the efforts of Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Samaraweera.
Chasing an unattainable 393 to win after Australia's 450-5 declared and 278-9, Jayawardene and Sangakkara were concerned only with survival and barely looked for scoring shots but still took their career partnership tally to 5,628 runs at an average of 56.28.
Already the fourth most prolific partnership in test history, Sangakkara and Jayawardene resumed on 65-2 and took their third-wicket stand to 65 before the captain edged Siddle to Clarke.
It was 144-3 at lunch and Sri Lanka scored just 42 runs from 24 overs in a rain-affected second session for only the loss of Sangakkara, who was trapped lbw by Siddle.
Sangakkara successfully referred an earlier lbw decision, but there was no reprieve this time, departing for a 226-ball 63 that means he now averages 57.25 in Australia - where Sri Lanka has never won a test.
The draw still looked a strong possibility against a tiring bowling attack, but Mathews needlessly played at a ball outside his off stump and edged through to Matthew Wade.
Wade, who earlier handed the wicketkeeping gloves to Phil Hughes while called on to bowl an over just before tea, took the catch to dismiss Mathews for 19 from 61 balls. Wade's over was a maiden.
Samaraweera's gritty innings ended in an lbw to Siddle after 49 runs from 140 balls and Sri Lanka's tail was suddenly exposed. Australia pushed all nine fielders into close attacking positions to pressure the inexpert batsmen.
Mitchell Starc had Prasanna Jayawardene (21) caught by Mike Hussey, who scored a first-innings 115 not out. Starc then got rid of Nuwan Kulasekara for 9 with an outswinger that nicked through to Wade.
That made it 247-8 with Starc bowling to four slips and two gullies and he proceeded to bowl Rangana Herath via his boot for 8 to wrap up the match, finding some extra bounce for an edge from Shaminda Eranga through to Wade.


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WASHINGTON -- President Obama convened top congressional leaders at the White House on Friday as areas of possible compromise over the looming deadline to avert federal tax hikes and spending cuts begin to come into focus.
Republicans and Democrats remain far from a deal, which is needed by year-end to avoid a fiscal contraction that economists warn could launch another recession. But the outlines of a compromise can be seen as House Speaker John A. Boehner has signaled Republicans are open to new tax revenue and Obama has softened his insistence that income tax rates must rise to the top 39.6% rate from the Clinton era.
"My hope is this is going to be the beginning of a fruitful process that we're able to come to agreement that will reduce our deficit in a balanced way, that we will deal with some of these long-term impediments to growth and we're also going to be focusing on making sure that middle-class families are able to get ahead," Obama said as he opened the meeting in the Roosevelt Room. "We're going to get to work."
Friday's closed-door gathering of the principal players is the first sit-down since the election, which emboldened Obama and his allies on Capitol Hill. Americans spoke at the polls, they maintain, preferring the Democratic approach, which asks the wealthiest taxpayers to contribute more revenue, while preventing steep cuts in domestic spending.


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Your Health: So, just what is new in nutrition?
Nutrition is constantly changing. Below you'll read about both changes and some new research information.
Simplified food safety temperatures for meat. Food poisoning is a major concern, so it's important to cook meat to the correct temperature.
If you undercook meat, salmonella may still be lurking and you will become ill.
With pork there is no need to worry about trichinosis anymore. This parasitic roundworm has not been a problem in commercially produce pork for years.
The USDA has now simplified the government's recommendations for safe cooking temperatures.
Previously pork was to be cooked to 160 degrees, and it is OK to see a little pink in the pork.
Safe cooking temperatures for meat are as follows.
The important part is to use an instant-read meat thermometer to make sure. (This could be a gift idea!)
145 degrees……………all whole cuts of red meat, beef and pork
160 degrees……………ground red meat
165 degrees……………all poultry
Coffee not linked to high blood pressure. How much coffee do you drink? Is it harmful?
New information has shown that the morning cup of coffee, or even 3-5 cups a day does not increase your risk for developing hypertension (high blood pressure). The study followed people for 33 years.
For coffee lovers with high blood pressure another study states that 1-2 cups of coffee a day are OK if you are managing your high blood pressure well.
However, do remember that coffee does spike the blood pressure in the short term, so if you want a good blood pressure reading at the doctor's office, don't drink any coffee at least 3 hours before you go to the clinic.
Sedentary jobs contribute to obesity. Dietitians and doctors all over the U.S. have been studying why our population is becoming more overweight, with many people being obese.
A new review of energy expenditure in U.S. private employment showed that men now burn an average of 140 fewer calories per day on the job than is 1960; and women are burning an average of 124 fewer calories a day.
Meanwhile the U.S. population is eating on the average 150-300 more calories a day.
And liquid calories are responsible for a shocking 21 percent of our daily calorie intake which has resulted in the fact that sugar-sweetened beverages account for at least 20 perccent of the weight gained in the last 30 years.
Less on-the-job-exercise and eating more food has led to more chronic disease which increases our personal and nation-wide health care costs.
Sharon Buhr is a licensed registered dietitian at Sanford Health Valley City and the director of the Young People's Healthy Heart Program at Mercy Hospital in Valley City.
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Oregon State Rep. Jason Conger (R-Bend) announced on Tuesday morning that he will seek to unseat U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley in the November 2014 election.
Conger, 45, publicly revealed his intention to seek his partys nomination in front of dozens of supporters during an Oct. 15 speech at the Museum of the Oregon Territory in Oregon City.
Congers district lost many of its rural and more conservative voters after the 2010 election with subsequent redistricting, so he surprised some pundits by winning re-election in 2012. A business attorney, he is a founder and principal of Cornerstone Realty Holdings, a company that acquires and manages multifamily properties.
Its time someone actually stood up for working men, women and families in Oregon instead of serving Washington insiders and special interests, he said. Even as our economy sputters through an uneven recovery, the government has shut down and all we see in Washington is partisan posturing and inefficient, ineffective governing.
In a recent letter to constituents, Merkley characterized the federal shutdown as the tactics of a small group of fringe Republicans trying to undermine U.S. laws under threat of harm to hard-working Americans.
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Giants seek fourth straight win in opener with Cubs
The San Francisco Giants target a fourth consecutive win on Thursday when they begin a four-game series with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
San Francisco cooled off red-hot Colorado this week, culminating with another dominating effort from Barry Zito on Wednesday. The former American League Cy Young Award winner tossed seven shutout innings to lead the defending World Series champions to a 10-0 rout.
Zito (2-0) continued an impressive unbeaten run of his own by scattering seven hits and a walk and striking out four. The 34-year-old is now 11-0 over his last 16 starts, including last year's postseason, with the Giants prevailing in every one of those outings.
"You can't have more confidence than what Barry has right now," Giants manager Bruce Bochy remarked.
Zito also showed his skills at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI single and two runs scored as part of a 16-hit onslaught by San Francisco.
Buster Posey finished a home run short of the cycle while driving in three runs in the lopsided win with Andres Torres also collecting three hits and adding a pair of RBI.
Hoping for that same type of run support on Thursday will be righty Ryan Vogelsong, who will take another crack at his first win of the season. Vogelsong lost his debut to St. Louis on Saturday, as he was tagged for five runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.
"I didn't feel like I pitched terribly," said Vogelsong. "It was just one of those days."
He has faced the Cubs 15 times (9 starts) and is 4-5 against them with a 5.73 ERA.
Chicago, meanwhile, had the finale of its three-game set with the Milwaukee Brewers postponed by rain on Wednesday. The Cubs, though, had snapped a four- game losing streak with a 6-3 come-from-behind win on Tuesday.
"I think you always want to keep playing after you win, and you had a little momentum," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "Guys had some good at-bats. So it's not one of those things where you don't want to play. But there was nothing you could do about today. I don't even know if it's football weather."
Chicago will stick with righty Scott Feldman, who was scheduled to start Wednesday's finale against the Brewers. In his first National League start since signing a one-year deal with the Cubs this offseason, Feldman dropped a 4-1 decision in Atlanta, allowing four runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings.
"He threw a lot of pitches that were uncompetitive pitches," Sveum said. "He was managing to get through a night where he didn't have much command of anything."
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he introduction and five chapters of this slim, heavily illustrated volume purport to show, as the subtitles of its chapters state, "The 'Disappearance' of Men's Fashion and Consumption in Victorian Britain," "The Emergence of the Male Consumer and the Commodification of the Male Body," "Fashion and the Birth of the Men's Lifestyle Periodical," "Competing Masculinities and Class Aspirations," and "Class Performance and the Triumph of Middle-Class Sartorial Taste." Although The Cut of His Coat discusses some very interesting research by others, it rarely fulfills the promise of of its rather grandiose chapter titles. Since, despite its title, Shannon's volume chiefly concerns itself with the rise of the department store and the advertising and customers associated with it, he does make some good points about consumerism, but he never convincingly provides a discussion of either the "Commodification of the Male Body" or convincingly explains exactly what that commodification might mean in this context.
The center of The Cut of His Coat is pretty obviously the third chapter, which concentrates on Fashion, a magazine intended for male readers that first appeared in March 1898. As someone who's been reading dissertations for four decades now, I suspect Mr. Shannon came upon this periodical, decided to write about it, and had to find a way to create a long enough text for a dissertation (and dissertation book). This volume has other evidence of its origins as a dissertation in its excessive citation of sources. In doing doing so the author displays honesty about sources while simultaneously creating credibility when he shows that he has read a great deal about his subject. This approach proves a weakness, on the other hand, when he omits obvious works, such as histories of fashion, or shows too limited a field of vision or conception of his topic. Worst of all, as his interesting bibliographical note on the history of the department store reveals, he often doesn't take a stand, giving the impression thsat he doesn't want to alienate people in his field.
Some of the fundamental flaws that mar this slim study appear in the following statement of the author's intention:
Determining what men "really" wore during this period is perhaps an impossible task. Instead, the primary goal is to uncover and explore what was invested in the various and often competing discursive codes regarding male clothing and consumption. The study is thus as sketch of what kinds of dress, consumption, and class performance were privileged as "proper" and what were pathologized as "deviant." [17]
The central problem with this slim volume appears right there in the first sentence, which pretty much lets the cat out of the bag: "Determining what men 'really' wore during this period," the author confidently informs us, "is perhaps an impossible task." No, Mr. Shannon, it is not. It is just a very difficult one that might take years of work in archives and courthouses. It is in fact what social historians do. They search through wills, tax records, newspaper accounts, trials, correspondences, factory records, and so on. Of course, there's nothing wrong in studying what people say about a particular subject — just as long as one recognizes that what people often write and say all too frequently differs greatly from what they do, idealize, or fantasize about.
The author's lack of confidence appears in his inability to make statements using individual words without distancing himself in some unspecified way from them. Is there any doubt in any reader's mind that when Shannon uses "proper" and "deviant" in the passage quoted above we understand that he means what many people in the nineteenth century meant — and that he's not to blame for their attitudes? When Derrida brackets words he continually shows us how many of those we use are rickety planks over an abyss that we pretend have more reliability than they actually do and that we often find ourselves in this situation because we tend to treat provisional thought-forms, such as binary oppositions, as if they possess a universal reality and not merely provisional utility. How, Derrida reminds us, can a preface (which he also calls hors d'oeuvre and fore play) be both inside and outside a book? In contrast, when Shannon uses scare quotes he continually shows us an intellectual timidity that says, "Please don't blame me."
One of Shannon's most annoying habits is his continual use of the old bait and switch; that is, like a sleazy merchant, he promises one thing and delivers something quite different and much less valuable. By this I mean that he frequently writes as if he will inform his readers about a phenomenon involving enormous numbers of people during an entire historical period, but he ends up discussing a minute number of people during a very few years. Throughout these pages he often writes as if his points apply to virtually all British men during Victoria's reign, but as early as page 9 he admits that he will discuss "Britain's middle-class urban males in the decades surrounding the turn of the twentieth century" (9). His title promises us, however, that he will discuss "Men, Dress, and Consumer Culture in Britain, 1860-1904." Didn't an editor at Ohio notice this major disparity? Then, ten pages later we learn that he will in fact discuss only "single, middle-class males between the ages of fifteen and thirty-four residing in London (roughly fifty thousand in 1901)" a group that "represents a decidedly small minority of the 32.5 million living in England and Wales at that time" (19). What happened, one wonders, to men living in Scotland and Ireland? men living in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, and Sheffield?
The two left-hand images depict lower-middle class men of the type on whom Shannon concentrates in The Cut of His Coat. Left: Detail of an illustration by George Cattermole for The Old Curiosity Shop (1840); middle: detail of an illustration by Phiz for Bleak House (1853). Right: George du Maurier's depiction of men's dress in the 1880s shows what wealthier men wore. None of these pictures suggest in any way that then men did not pay cloth attention to changing fashions.
Perhaps the worst part of this rhetorically disasterous habit of promising more than he delivers involves his use of what is esentially a straw horse, in this case the notion of a "Great Masculine Renunciation" during which no respectable Victorian man supposedly paid much attention to his appearance. Shannon tells us he will show that no such attitude actually existed, but who ever thought it did? Part of the problem here arises in the widespread intellectual sloppiness of discussing six or seven decades of the nineteenth century as if they were one uniform, unchanging period. Mr. Shannon, a self-described "literary scholar" (15), might have looked a little more than he did at well-known Victorian novels. In Chapter 5 of Martin Chuzzlewit, for example, Tom Pinch, the narrator tells us, "never had much [regard] for the tailors', where the newest metropolitan waistcoat patterns were hanging up, which by some strange transformation always looked amazing there, and never appeared at all like the same thing anywhere else," but obviously some less saintly young men did. Near the end of the novel as the elder Miss Pecksniff's wedding apprtoaches, we learn that "Mr Jinkins, the only boarder invited, was on the ground first. He wore a white favour in his button-hole, and a bran new extra super double-milled blue saxony dress coat (that was its description in the bill), with a variety of tortuous embellishments about the pockets, invented by the artist to do honour to the day" (ch 49). Earlier we are told that
Poll wore, in his sporting character, a velveteen coat, a great deal of blue stocking, ankle boots, a neckerchief of some bright colour, and a very tall hat. Pursuing his more quiet occupation of barber, he generally subsided into an apron not over-clean, a flannel jacket, and corduroy knee-shorts. It was in this latter costume, but with his apron girded round his waist, as a token of his having shut up shop for the night, that he closed the door one evening, some weeks after the occurrences detailed in the last chapter, and stood upon the steps in Kingsgate Street, listening until the little cracked bell within should leave off ringing. For until it did — this was Mr Sweedlepipe's reflection — the place never seemed quiet enough to be left to itself." [ch 26]
Now let's turn to Trollope's The Way We Live Now, which describes Fisker, the visiting American, as
a shining little man,—perhaps about forty years of age, with a well-twisted moustache, greasy brown hair, which was becoming bald at the top, good-looking if his features were analysed, but insignificant in appearance. He was gorgeously dressed, with a silk waistcoat, and chains, and he carried a little stick.
One could go on and one with examples from literature, but to see how silly is this idea of a "Great Masculine Renunciation" one only has to turn to a history of costume. Joan Nunn's chapter on what Victorian men, women, and children wore charts the changes decade by decade. Which raises the question, who believed in this renunciation to begin with? The answer turns out to be gender theorists who practicing history lite, didn't bother to check obvious souurces. Now Shannon, to his credit, knows that the idea of a "Great Masculine Renunciation" has been disproved, and yet he continually brings it up as if he started to write convinced of its existence and only too late resalized he no longer accepted it. But he keeps bringing it up, again and again. And again.
I feel bad, really bad, about writing such a negative review of a book into which Shannon obviously poured so much time and energy. This is not a book, however, that one could recommend to undergraduates or graduate students who knew little about the ninteeenth century, but Shannon does have some interesting material. Then I remember that the fall semester at my university is about to begin and in a few days I shall speak to students in a course concentrating on Anglo-American nonfiction of the past two centuries. We shall discuss Tom Wolfe's Pumphouse Gang. Despite my desire to say something nice about The Cut of His Coat. I have to admit that one learns more about the issues discussed by Shannon in the thirteen pages of Tom Wolfe's "The Noonday Underground" in that book than in this entire volume. And Wolfe is fun to read.
Related Material
Nunn, Joan. Fashion in Costume, 1200-2000. 2nd edition. A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd; Chicago: New Amsterdam Books, 2000.
Shannon, Brent. The Cut of His Coat: Men Dress, and Consumer Culture in Britain, 1860-2924. Athens, Ohio: Ohio UP, 2006.
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here's da last stop on our tour. berlin, yo.
this is the final part of our tour o' zurich and germany. it's been a while since my last blog but you should be able to catch my gist in your mouth or on yer eyebrow. there's a grip o' videos so feel free to skin up while they're downloading.
the drive to berlin sucked.
it rained like two motherfuckers and we got pulled over on the autobahn. it turned out that marcus broke some weird rule about how fast you can go in a certain lane depending on the speed of traffic in another lane (maybe). if that wasn't enough, the cop-doosh gave fish a no seatbelt ticket (even though he was in the back seat), and in germany you gotta pay that shit in cash on the spot. freakin anti-semites.
we needed some food before we crashed so we ended up at germanys equivalent to mel's diner... cause it was open.
this thing is called a 'meter o' beer'. i saw one earlier on our trip but didn't order it cause it wasn't the right time. there were 3 jocks chuggin away at one when we walked in and i figured it might be my last chance to get one, so i did. the deal was that i thought i could handle one by myself since i am a 'prost'fessional.
when i ordered the 'meter o' beer', the waiter thought i was joking when i told him we only wanted one glass. after repeating myself three times, it happened.
we ate shitty food... and i drank.
and drank.
and drank..
but after my 6th pint, i couldn't do it anymore. here are my excuses; i was tired from the drive, i did the pot (which i don't do too often), and i drank some beer before we got to the spot.
the best excuse of all... annoying american chicks.
berlin was the first and only place we had a couple o' days to check shit out.
we went to the holocaust memorial the next day.
i was fascinated by how many kids were running around, having a great time. i don't think anyone told them they were dancing on the grave of 6 million dead jews...
or maybe it's encouraged. here's a brief tour o' berlin.
one o' the germs explained to me that the name birgit (bridget in english) originally meant 'girl who gives beer'. combine that with marijuana on the right and you have the perfect threesome.
we came across a peugot dealership with some spaceage cars and those highspeed pepper grinders.
marcus chatting up birgit and marijuana.
i tried to look at the fecal when we got back to the hotel but i got this warning. how they knew i was a fucker is beyond me.
work time.
sun up.
in the hotel room, there was a channel that showed girls getting naked in a soccer goal. as they stripped down, they would make their way onto the field until they were completely naked.
this was on too.
pre-show dinner.
martina cooked us up some pasta. she is juergens regular vagina and quite an awesome lady.
lorenzo also pitched in. he's an italian geezer so he knew his was around a pan o' sauce.
dinner table.
i forgot to get piks of the show other than this one of an early nike version of fishes shoe. it happens.
it rained like 16 muthafuckas.
post show piks.
we took a boat tour down a river (the spree river?) the next day.
martina and juergen.
patched up bullet holes from ww2.
fish taking in the sites.
caution; spb reppin on low bridges.
looks like sf's yuppie mobile has a doppleganger midget in europe.
fish found one of the best schnitzel spots in germany but i don't remember what it's called.
i remember my first forced entertainment.
check out the hi-tech digital fare display in the rear view mirror.
last full day in germany.
spb on the berlin wall.
i tried to get an interview with this dog cause i thought he might be german but he blew me off. after a few beers (and off camera), he described his great grandfathers involvement in ww2 (which including the murder of 3 jewish dogs) and told me he was ashamed of it. he also stated that he had no ill will toward jews and still couldn't grasp why there was such hatred to begin with.
poor jacob and salome were two of the victims.
i learned pretty quickly that almost all germans (excluding people i didn't meet; just cause there aren't any absolutes) share the same opinion as my new german dog friend. by this i mean that they have no relation, what so ever, to hitlers genocide and i got the feeling that everyone i met there was sick of people bringing that shit up. my guess is that it'd be similar to someone coming to the u.s. with a full realization of how fucked up our slave days were while wondering if we were all still into it.
there were a bunch of buildings that still had bullet holes in them. some were plugged up with wooden blocks.
last night drink fest.
later for you germany.
we showed up 2 hours early for our flight.
layover in belgium = stella in a can!
killing time on the plane ride home.
fredlock continues to be awesome by giving us a ride from the airport.
i've got some shorter, easier to read blogs on the way.
thanks for reading.
later for you.
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