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August 2016 Articles and Features
Whitlock Challenges OBU Community to Live With Purpose
OBU President Dr. David W. Whitlock inspired a gathering of students, faculty, administration and staff during OBU's annual Convocation Wednesday, Aug. 31. The annual event kicks off the new academic year by bringing together all members of the
Princeton Review Names OBU 'Best in the West' for 2017
For the 12th consecutive year, The Princeton Review named Oklahoma Baptist University one of the best colleges and universities in the western United States. OBU was one of 126 institutions listed in the "Best in the West"
College of Nursing Holds Commissioning Ceremony for Class of 2018
OBU's third annual College of Nursing Commissioning Ceremony was held Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Craig-Dorland Theatre inside Shawnee Hall on the OBU campus. During the ceremony, the new class of nursing students graduating in 2018 was
OBU Introduces New Students to Shawnee Community
Dozens of local businesses and organizations introduced Oklahoma Baptist University students to the community during OBU's annual "Spotlight on Shawnee" event. The event took place Thursday evening, Aug. 25, on the
New OBU Students Take "The Walk" on Bison Hill
New students took "The Walk" Tuesday night, Aug. 23, on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. "The Walk" begins at the Oval and ends on the steps of Raley Chapel. It is held on the final
Kubicek, Smith to Lead Fall Challenge Chapel Services Aug. 23-26
OBU will host the annual Fall Challenge chapel series Aug. 23-26. The first chapel messages of the semester are traditionally known as the "Fall Challenge" and are a part of OBU's Welcome Week, where students are
OBU Students 'Serve Shawnee' During Welcome Week
A group of 418 students from Oklahoma Baptist University took to the streets of Shawnee Monday, Aug. 22, to serve the community through numerous projects as part of OBU's annual "Serve Shawnee" event. Students
OBU Welcomes Hundreds for Annual Move-In Day
Hundreds of students and family members converged upon the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University Saturday, Aug. 20. OBU hosted its annual move-in day event, welcoming new and returning students to Bison Hill. Current students, faculty and staff
OBU College of Humanities and Social Sciences Welcomes New Faculty
OBU's College of Humanities and Social Sciences is pleased to welcome seven new faculty members. The Division of Language and Literature welcomes Dr. Lindsey Panxhi as assistant professor of English. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in
OBU College of Fine Arts Welcomes New Faculty
OBU's Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts is pleased to welcome its new dean and seven new faculty members. Dr. Chris Mathews assumed the role of dean of the College of Fine Arts effective June 1. Mathews earned a Bachelor of Music
OBU College of Science and Mathematics Welcomes New Faculty
OBU's James E. Hurley College of Science and Mathematics is pleased to welcome two new faculty members. Dr. Chris Jones is the new dean of the Hurley College, while Dr. Roland Ngebichie-Njabon assumed the role of chemistry
OBU College of Nursing Welcomes New Faculty
OBU's College of Nursing is pleased to welcome five new faculty members as assistant professors of nursing. New faculty include Jaime Brantley, Dr. Robin Brothers, Rebecca Coon, Shaelene Fipps and Jennifer Sharma. Brantley earned both
OBU College of Business Welcomes New Faculty
OBU's Paul Dickinson College of Business is pleased to welcome two new faculty members. New faculty include Dr. Daryl Green, assistant professor of business, and Dr. Richard Martinez, professor of business. Green earned a Bachelor of
OBU Ranks in Top 25 Most Affordable Christian Universities in the U.S.
OBU ranked number 23 on a list of the Most Affordable Christian Colleges and Universities for 2017. Christian Universities Online, an independent online resource for prospective students and their families researching Christian higher


text: IDC has released a report on the ever-growing datasphere, what it calls the collective world\u2019s data, and just like the recent Cisco study, the numbers are staggering. IDC predicts that the collective sum of the world\u2019s data will grow from 33 zettabytes this year to a 175ZB by 2025, for a compounded annual growth rate of 61 percent.\nThe 175ZB figure represents a 9 percent increase over last year\u2019s prediction of data growth by 2025. IDC's \u201cData Age 2025\u201d whitepaper, sponsored by Seagate, says the datasphere has three locations. First is the core, which includes traditional and cloud data centers, second is the edge, which includes things like cell towers and branch offices, and third is endpoints, which include PCs, smartphones, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.\n\nIt\u2019s really hard to imagine 175ZB of data, but David Reinsel, senior vice president at IDC, explains it in a video accompanying the announcement, which is hosted by Seagate. A zettabyte is a trillion gigabytes. Now multiply that 175 times.\n\u201cIf one were able to store 175ZB onto BluRay discs, then you\u2019d have a stack of discs that can get you to the moon 23 times,\u201d Reinsel says in the video. \u201cEven if you could download 175ZB on today\u2019s largest hard drive, it would take 12.5 billion drives. And as an industry, we ship a fraction of that today.\u201d\nNo doubt Seagate was happy to hear that.\nData and storage predictions for the year 2025\nThere are other remarkable stats for the year 2025:\n\nThe storage industry will ship 42ZB of capacity over the next seven years.\n90ZB of data will be created on IoT devices by 2025.\nBy 2025, 49 percent of data will be stored in public cloud environments.\nNearly 30 percent of the data generated will be consumed in real-time by 2025.\n\nThe explosion in cloud-based data will be matched by an increase in data stored in the core, or data centers. IDC says businesses are looking to centralize data management and delivery, as well as to leverage data to control their businesses and the user experience.\n\u201cThe responsibility to maintain and manage all this consumer and business data supports the growth in cloud provider data centers. As a result, the enterprise\u2019s role as a data steward continues to grow, and consumers are not just allowing this, but expecting it. Beginning in 2019, more data will be stored in the enterprise core than in all the world's existing endpoints,\u201d says the white paper.\nIDC sees a mix of old and new technologies, with traditional spinning hard-disk drives and solid-state drives both growing quickly and NVM-NAND technology taking off as the price comes down. Tape drives will grow, not die off, because they offer economical storage and superb archival functions.\nMore data will be stored in the core\nIDC also predicts by 2024, the amount of data stored in the core will be more than double the amount stored in the endpoint, \u201ccompletely reversing the dynamic from 2015\u201d as the core becomes the repository of choice. This is an interesting trend, since smartphones have greatly increased their storage capacity in recent years, with high-end smartphones now offering 256GB of storage.\nThe edge will continue to grow, driven by IoT and the shift to \u201creal-time\u201d data instead of data that is stored and acted upon later. IDC predicts the average person will have nearly 5,000 digital interactions per day by 2025, up from the 700 to 800 or so that people average today.

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In Spanish, one meaning of tinaja is "large pottery jar".
In the Philippines, 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of capacity, approximately 48 liters.
United Nations, 1966.
In Bolivia, ? – 20ᵗʰ century, units of liquid capacity used for chicha, a beer made from maize. They vary by locality.
In the province of H. Siles in the department of Chuquisaca, = 15 liters.
In the town of Arampampa in the department of Potosi, = 11.25 liters.
[Bolivia] Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Colonizacion. Dirección
General de Economia Rural.
Resumen General de Medidas típicas de la República de Bolivia.
Corrected and revised by the Departamento de Muestreos y Padrones.
[La Paz]: Departamento de Muestreos y Padrones, 1956.
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Horse Party's debut album 'Cover Your Eyes' (INT 048) was released digitally on 7th April 2014 and on digipak CD with 16-page colour booklet on 12th May 2014, as the Bury St Edmunds 3-piece have been confirmed as playing the Lake Stage for BBC Introducing at Latitude Festival.
BUY the digital album from iTunes HERE
… and from Amazon HERE
BUY the digi-pak CD album in gatefold sleeve with 16-page colour booklet with free post & packaging by mailorder HERE
Tracks from the album have already been played by Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music and John Kennedy on XFM, and Q Magazine made 'Inbetween' one of its five Tracks of the Week.
The band celebrate the album release with a video for 'Clarion Call' directed by Henry D.C. Williams which you can now watch here: Clarion Call – YouTube
Horse Party got together after a night spent drinking in a church. Ellie Langley, Seymour Quigley and Shannon Hope were united in a love of Bjork, Savages, Daughter and terrible movies.
During 2013 they played 50+ gigs with support slots including Tunng, Pinkunoizu, Shonen Knife, Heartless Bastards, Ghostpoet, The Nightingales, Vuvuvultures and Dingus Khan, and a live broadcast via BBC Introducing from the new John Peel Centre for Creative Arts.
Horse Party signed to Integrity in October. The release of single 'What Do You Need' in November (played by Amazing Radio and XFM), rounded off their busy 2013.
"Brilliant … the pale, dead hand of Patti Smith on the tiller and the pop nous of XTC" – Unpeeled
"Cohesive, brazen and delightfully noisy" – Bearded Magazine
"Sounding like The White Stripes playing Fugazi covers with Beth Ditto" – God Is In The TV
The band grew out of Bury St Edmunds' thriving music scene. Bury was little more than a sleepy Suffolk town with a Tory constituency until restrictions on live music were lifted in the 90s and touring bands started playing the town. An exciting punk and DIY scene emerged with kids including Ellie, Seymour and Shannon picking up instruments and getting noticed by the nation. Not only did John Peel pronounce it 'The New Seattle', but the town came second in Rolling Stone's culture capital of the year list in 2002. Really.
The scene disintegrated for a few years but its second wave is coming with full force. Along with their own music, Horse Party run a monthly club night called Washing Machine at The Hunter Club, a label to support other Suffolk musicians and a Riot Grrrl-inspired fanzine called 'Shut The Fuck Up' which they hand out free at gigs.
In a recent interview with Q Magazine, Seymour said: "we're running three or four nights a month and I can't keep up with the number of people wanting to play. We get 15 year-olds talking to us about Devo, Fugazi, Talking Heads and Melvins plus early 90s hip-hop, and referencing those bands in their music."
Horse Party are a band who have naturally tapped into music's power to stir a stagnant mentality – as such their upcoming album is a harmony of raw, lo-fi expression and liberating rock-your-cares-away hooks. More than anything else though, Seymour describes Horse Party as "the most fun I've ever had with other humans".
With the album tour completed, Horse Party play the following summer festivals and gigs:
2014Friday 16th May Cambridge, Portland Arms (with She's Dead Now & The Vitamins) Thursday 29th May Ipswich, Pulse Festival (Wolsey Theatre) Saturday 7th June Cambridge, Strawberry Fair (Rebel Arts Stage) Friday 20th June Cambridge, Corner House (with Bloody Knees) Saturday 21st June Ipswich, Suffolk Pride on Parade (Main Stage) Saturday 5th July Diss, WoW Festival (Main Stage) Sunday 6th July Ipswich, Ipswich Music Day (Suffolk One Stage) Sunday 13th July Stowmarket, Gig In The Garden (Main Stage) Saturday 19th July Southwold, Latitude Festival (Lake Stage) (for BBC Introducing) Saturday 23rd August Bury St Edmunds, Homegrown Festival Saturday 30th August Norwich, Waterfront


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AMETHI (UP): Priyanka Gandhi today broke away from her SPG security cordon and went ahead for campaigning in Tiloi in the district without security cover of the elite protection agency.
When the Congress star campaigner reached Gandhinagar near Gauriganj, she came down from her SUV and stopped SPG personnel from following her and moved to Tiloi for campaigning, Superintendent of Police Hiralal said.
However, Uttar Pradesh Police personnel accompanied her.
She was scheduled to address a meeting at Shahmau near Kasimpur but she changed her route.
Local Congress sources said that Priyanka was apparently upset with the attitude of SPG personnel towards her interaction with people.
When asked about the incident, Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary, Home, Anil Kumar Gupta said, "It was a matter of concern and SPG headquarters would be informed about the incident".
"We are apprising them (SPG officials) of the incident", he said.–PTI


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A 16-ounce "regular" shake goes for $2.69 at my local Jack in the Box.
Maybe it's the cold weather, but my Hot Cinnamon Shake was thicker than usual and took a bit of effort to draw up the straw. The vanilla base was smooth and creamy. The shake sports a deep pink color (I believe it's supposed to be hot pink) from the syrup.
The whipped topping and cherry was just decoration for me as I don't tend to eat either of them. I usually give the cherry to someone who wants it rather than let it go to waste though.
Overall, Jack in the Box's Hot Cinnamon Shakes is a pleasant blend of the taste of creamy vanilla and hot cinnamon candy. It skirts a fair middle ground between vanilla and hot cinnamon flavors that doesn't offend but might not quite satisfy fans of the candy.
Nutritional Info - Jack in the Box Cinnamon Shake (16 fl oz)
Calories - 788 (from Fat - 360)
Fat - 40g (Saturated Fat - 28g)
Sodium - 271mg
Carbs - 92g (Sugar - 78g)
Protein - 12g


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Target has become the consumers flagship choice in overall retail shopping. From trendy clothes to furniture, you can also knock out your grocery list simultaneously! And Target makes the convenience more than worth it by continually offering new printable coupons on their website. You should check out the site from time to time. They typically change most of their Target printable coupons every week.
Not only do they offer great coupons but they make it easy to use them. You can use up to 2 coupons per item as long as they number no more than 1 Target coupon (either Target mobile coupons or Target coupons), and 1 manufacturer coupon (but NOT a manufacturer's mobile coupon). But if you register for Target Cartwheel you can also include a Cartwheel offer with your 2 coupons. So that's like using 3 coupons on the same product! And although you can only use 1 Target coupon per item you can print up to 4 identical coupons per household per day (unless it is otherwise noted on the coupon). So spread the coupons around and share the savings!
When you try to view and print these Target printable coupons on their website you may be asked to download the Catalina Savings Printer file. There may be some concern here but be sure that this is a secure and free application. The Catalina Savings Printer is a browser plug-in that provides the mandatory security controls that manufacturers and retailer require for the distributing and printing of their coupons. It also allows high quality prints for easier scanning at the check out. And no need to worry about compatibility; the plug-in runs seamlessly on Windows and Mac computers. The installation is a one time process and is done in a few simple steps. After that be ready to print out your savings!
Here is a list of current Target Printable Coupons:
$1.00 Off M &M's – with the purchase of two (2) 9.43 or larger M & M bags. Expires 4/12/15.
$.50 Off Kellogg's Frosted Flakes cereal – Expires 4/2/15.
$1.00 Off Starburst – with the purchase of two (2) 14 oz Starburst Sweet & Sour jelly bean bags. Expires 4/12/15.
$1.00 Off Pedigree Dentastix dog treats – Expires 4/18/15.
$3.00 Off Select Allergy relief item – Expires 4/18/15.
$.75 Off 2000 Flushes 2 ct. toilet bowl cleaner – Expires 4/26/15.
$1.00 Off Trident Unwrapped gum – Expires 4/7/15.
$1.00 Off Tropicana Farmstand juice 48 oz – Expires 3/28/15.
$2.00 Off Eucerin lotion – Expires 4/11/15.
$1.00 Off Temptations Snacky Mouse item – with purchase of two (2) Temptations cat treats. Expires 4/18/15.
$.50 Off Kellogg's NEW Special K Brownies 7 ct. or larger – Expires /4/20/15.
$1.oo Off Purina Beggin' or Busy dog treat – Expires 4/11/15.


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Father-Daughter Dance
Sharing a dance with your father is a special moment and sometimes it can be hard to find the perfect song to fit such a special moment. We have combined a short list of songs to help with the decision.
Song List:
Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
Daddy- Abby Anderson
Daughters- John Mayer
I Loved her First- Hearland
Have I Told You Lately- Rod Stuart
Daddy's Little Girl- Michael Buble
Isn't She Lovely- Stevie Wonder
My Girl- The Temptations
Choosing the Perfect Song
One of the hardest parts about your first wedding dance as husband and wife or even your father daughter dance is choosing the song. So many people just don't know where to start so here are some tips for you to make sure you chose the perfect song for that perfect moment.
I hope this helps! No matter what it is your day and the song you choose is the right one because it will mean something to you.
Jayde Zaccaria


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The Cincinnati Bengals announced that offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse has signed with the team Friday.
An unrestricted free agent who played 47 games with 31 starts for Green Bay over the last four seasons, Newhouse (6-4, 319; Texas Christian) is a fifth-year NFL player for 2014. He saw action in 14 games with two starts for Green Bay last season. Over 2011-12, he played in every game, with 29 starts.
The Packers won the NFC North Division title in each of the last three years, and Newhouse played in all four Green Bay postseason games, with two starts.
"Marshall has played a lot of football for Green Bay; he'll be a quality addition to our line," said Paul Alexander, Bengals assistant head coach/offensive line coach. "He's played left tackle and right tackle and has experience in big games."
Newhouse was Bengals QB Andy Dalton's left tackle for Dalton's first three seasons (2007-09) at Texas Christian. The team went to a bowl game in each of those seasons, and in 2009, when Newhouse was a senior and Dalton a junior, the Horned Frogs posted TCU's first undefeated regular season in 71 years.
He completed his visit with the team on Tuesday. The scheduled visit had been reported late Monday afternoon by NFL Insider Adam Caplan.
Newhouse had a ranking near the bottom of 2014 free agent offensive tackles by Pro Football Focus. His -9.7 brings some concern, but his 250 snaps played shows he was never put in a position to be much more than a emergency guy off the bench.
Paul Alexander has routinely taken young guys like Newhouse (25 years old) and developed them into quality starters. Last year, Mike Pollak was signed after an up-and-down career, only to become a quality starter in 2013.
This could end up being a quality signing, but we won't know until at least the preseason begins and we see Newhouse in action after working with Alexander this offseason.


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Monday, April 28, 2008
Painting in the Brandywine Valley
Well, we weren't exactly in the valley. More like on top of a hill overlooking the valley. It was a very warm spring day, and no shade was nearby, so we broiled a bit. I went with my friends and fellow artists Nancy Bea Miller and Garth Herrick. Here we are in the middle of setting up. Nancy Bea has spotted a bird and is taking a photo of it, Garth is unloading his equipment, and the horses are looking on.
And here's a closeup of the view I was painting. It's great to get outside, stand in the middle of a landscape, and try to replicate the real colors and the excitement of exeriencing the moment.


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Analog Alien & Tone Tubby make a Great Combination!
Tone Tubby's innovative and creative approach to designing speakers – like the Purple Haze – make them one of the best speaker companies around today. We use Tone Tubby speakers when we demo our pedals at trade shows like NAMM, and we can't live without them. We also use them in some of the classic amps that we record with at our studio – Cloud 9 Recording.
Jonathan Byrnside of Tone Tubby Speakers thinks that our Joe Walsh Double Classic and Tone Tubby's Purple Haze speaker make a great combination. Here's what Jon has to say about it:
"I'm really digging this combo! The Analog Alien Guitar Pedals boys really nailed it with their Joe Walsh Double Classic! Our Purple Haze loves it!" Jonathan Byrnside
Thanks for the compliment Jon, and we have to say that we here at Analog Alien agree with you.


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Cottage 5
Cottage Five is a two room unit that can comfortably fit up to eight people on 4 double beds. The full kitchen that has a full sized refrigerator, stove top, cups, plates, pots, pans, utensils, coffee maker, toaster, table and chairs. This cottage also has a flat screened cable TV, air conditioning and its own porch, picnic table and BBQ grill for your convenience.
- 4 Double beds
- Full kitchen
- Coffee Maker & Toaster
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- Full Sized Refrigerator
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Discover our amenities by contacting us today. We welcome families, groups, and individuals looking to vacation in Lake George, New York.


text: Give your child this Little Tikes Shopping Cart and watch the fun begin. Whether mowing the yard, cleaning the house or grocery shopping, children enjoy watching and modeling the behavior of their parents. This toy allows them to do just that. The?shopping cart lets them use their imaginations and enjoy mimicking grocery shopping, a common and responsible adult behavior. Sturdy walls hold up to the play of children and provide fun storage for toys. Built of plastic, it resists damage while being safe and light for children to play with. To hold a favorite stuffed animal, the play shopping cart has a folding seat like the one that children are used to sitting in. Provide enjoyable entertainment, while encouraging and developing real-world behaviors with this Little Tikes grocery cart.


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MITS/TOPPAT is IMI's patent pending wide area asset tracking solution maintaining a central database without requiring manual inputs or 100% wireless coverage.
First on the Internet to deliver DoD mandated UID nameplates and labels to DoD suppliers. IMI UIDexpress enjoys same month year-to-year 27% average growth for 5 years.
Decades of product and system development the IMI Team has the experience, creativity and innovation talents to deliver paradigm changing solutions to today's challenges.


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The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
On Our Shelves now
Staff Reviews
I love color and art history so this book was a sure thing for me, but even if you don't know your ultramarine from your cobalt, this book is a fascinating read. Learn about the toxic history of lead white, the macabre source for "mummy brown," and the stories behind 73 more colors and pigments. Whether you skip around or read it straight through, I guarantee you'll learn something on every page.— From Julia's Recommendations
One of USA Today's "100 Books to Read While Stuck at Home During the Coronavirus Crisis"
A dazzling gift, the unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume.
"Beautifully written . . . Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the answers." —NPR, Best Books of 2017
The Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes, and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history.
In this book, Kassia St. Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colors and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilization. Across fashion and politics, art and war, the secret lives of color tell the vivid story of our culture.
"This passionate and majestic compedium will leave you bathed in the gorgeous optics of light." —Elle
About the Author
Kassia St. Clair is a freelance journalist and author based in London. She graduated from Bristol University with a first-class honors degree in history in 2007 and went on to do a master's degree at Oxford. There she wrote her dissertation on women's masquerade costumes during the eighteenth century and graduated with distinction. She has since written about design and culture for publications including The Economist, House & Garden, Quartz, and the New Statesman. She has had a column about color in Elle Decoration since 2013 and is a former assistant books and arts editor for The Economist.
Praise For…
"Beautifully written and thoughtfully produced . . . Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the answers."
—Nina Martyris, NPR's Best Books of 2017
"If you adore color, you'll love The Secret Lives of Color. This passionate and majestic compedium . . . will leave you bathed in the gorgeous optics of light."
"A kaleidoscope of charming, discursive essays . . . A light and lively guide [that] offers plenty of fresh clues for the brain's colorful calculations."
—The Economist
—The Guardian
"The history of colors, it turns out, is the story of science as well as art. Kassia St. Clair's entertaining book brings them both into vivid relief."
—The Wall Street Journal
"The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair presents readers with [an] opportunity to relish in otherwise mundane aspects of reality. . . . An engaging mix of aesthetic analysis and optical science, it could make anyone a keen observer of our kaleidoscopic world."
—Popular Science
"Riveting . . . diligently researched . . . Whatever your opinion of a shade, The Secret Lives of Color provides some illuminating perspectives on it."
"A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every color has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking."
—Simon Garfield, New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type: A Book About Fonts
"St. Clair delivers a mix of science, humor, and art history in this collection of bite-sized essays on the cultural and social lore of colors. . . . Her sentences guarantee sustained reading. . . . [Her] rhetoric beautifies the form of the brief essay."
—Publishers Weekly
"The Secret Lives of Color holds surprise and satisfaction at every striation of the rainbow."
"Brimming with facts, historical insights and curious tales."
—Elle Decoration
"Weirdly fascinating."
—The Financial Times
"Fascinating insights . . . a lexicon of colors, simultaneously revealing the cultural attitudes that determine our responses to them."
—Country Living
"What The Secret Lives of Color offers really is, in some sense, a flash portrait of human civilization, a zigzagging and unpredictable exploration of how significantly color has shaped histories and disciplines, fueled empires, changed the nature of war and caused species to flourish or face extinction."
—Chemistry World
"A must for anyone interested in color [or] decorating, but also language, culture and art."
—The Chromologist
"A work of art in its own right, The Secret Lives Of Color is a beautiful tactile book."
—The Pool
"St. Clair serves up a chromatic buffet."


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A couple of weeks before the presidential election in November 2012, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney debated foreign policy and were moderated by CBS's Bob Schieffer.
This was about a month after the deadly September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, and about 15 months after the death of Osama bin Laden on May 2, 2011.
The President scrambled to show that he was maintaining the forward momentum against Al Qaeda gained when Osama bin Laden was killed.
CNN's post-game analysis Obama stated that "Al Qaeda's core leadership has been decimated," which was disputed by Romney who claimed, "This is a group that is now involved in 10 or 12 countries, and it presents an enormous threat to our friends, to the world, to America."
As I write this, Al Qaeda, and more precisely Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), has forced the Obama Administration to shut down, according to a U.S. State Department release in:
Abu Dhabi (UAE), Amman (Jordan), Cairo (Egypt), Riyadh, Dhahran, and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Doha (Qatar), Dubai (UAE), Kuwait (Kuwait), Manama (Bahrain), Muscat (Oman), Sanaa (Yemen), Tripoli (Libya) , Antananarivo (Madagascar), Bujumbura (Burundi), Djibouti (Djibouti) , Khartoum (Sudan), Kigali (Rwanda), and Port Louis (Mauritius)
All are instructed to close for normal operations August 5 through August 10.
The State Department release contained only the city names. I confess I had to look up Antananarivo and Bujumbura. And maybe a few of the others.
As recently as Monday, according to CBS News, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney continued the Obama Administration's Orwellian use of language by insisting that Al Qaeda is still "on the run" even though "We face an ongoing threat from al Qaeda and its affiliates."
I'm still trying to get my arms around that "leading from behind" business first reported in the New Yorker by Ryan Lizza in April 2011.
There is general agreement that whatever has caused this emergency is based on hard-core intelligence -- most of it, probably, swept up by the National Security Agency.
In Washington, nothing is as important as knowing something that very few people know. But it's no good knowing something if no one knows you know it.
Hence Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate who have been briefed are tripping all over themselves to get into the story, nodding knowingly and glancing at the few others who share the secrets, claiming to have walked up to the classified line by darkly suggesting they know more than they can tell the morning show host.
I know nothing about the nature of the threat. Remember I had to look up Antananarivo. But I do know that this is the logical result of one of the most inept foreign policy presidents since Jimmy Carter. Maybe even worse than Carter -- Obama still has three years to go.
Not only are our diplomats hiding under the beds in places like Bujumbura, but Secretary of State John Kerry was forced, the other day, to say the military is not in charge of Egypt. "The military did not take over, to the best of our judgment … to run the country. There's a civilian government," he said from Islamabad, Pakistan.
Gerry Ford claimed in a 1976 debate against Jimmy Carter that neither the Polish nor the Rumanian people were under the thumb of the Soviet Union. Perhaps because of that obviously irrational remark, Ford lost.
Kerry, as of this writing, is still Secretary of State.
While all that is swirling around, Vladimir Putin has granted Edward Snowden -- who claims that the NSA operations to find terror plots are illegal and spilled the beans about them -- asylum.
According to Time's Michael Crowley, that is just the latest in a series of thumbs to the Obama's eye. Among the others:
"Putin has backed Syria's embattled dictator, Bashar al Assad, long past the time Barack Obama declared that Assad has to go. He has cut off American adoptions of Russian children. He has expelled an alleged American CIA officer after an unusually public humiliation of the man."
If anyone is on the run, it is Barack Obama chased by his own foreign policy.


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|Liana, our treehouse for the second night
SMS and I left Our Jungle House after another excellent breakfast with what I think has been the best coffee of the trip. After inquiring about a shared van, we ended up booking a private taxi to Ao Nannao since we could leave when we wanted. In addition, we're travelling in the low season and the van may not have even gone if there weren't enough people.
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We drove to Ao Nannao to Thip Boutique Residence Hotel. It was a very nice hotel across from the pier to Railay. We dropped our stuff off and took the longboat over to Railay East. We walked to Railay West with its much more beautiful beach and ate lunch. Next, we scrambled over a rocky trail (with fixed rope handrails!) to Tonsai. The area is gorgeous and we spent the rest of the afternoon beaching it out! We also met two Japanese climbers so we spoke a mix of English/Nihongo with them.
|Oh, it's just a 5.13. No big deal…
At this point, it was nearing 6 and we had to get back to the longtail boats. We stopped for some mango sticky rice and a talk with the guys at Hot Rock climbing outfit. When we got to the dock, it was 6:20 and we split the cost of the boat with another couple, so our trip back was 200B/person rather than 100 B. For future reference, the regular boats stop running at 6 and they probably up the price as the deadline approaches!
For dinner, we ate at a soup stand on the side of the road with delicious beef broth, rice noodles, beef, basil and bamboo shoots. It was delicious! I was still a little hungry so we went to Ao Nannao Seafood restaurant across the street, right next to the Family Mart. We got a delicious stirfry and better than the food was the owner/chef/waitress who was one of the sweetest ladies I've met on the trip. She noticed things and helped us out, like rounding up the stray cats that were making me nervous (I know, I'm such a chicken) and lighting a mosquito coil. It sounds small but she was just so friendly and awesome.
Then, it was time for bed. Since SMS and I are basing all of our activities in Railay, we decided to move hotels since airport transfers were a lot easier to arrange than I thought. The info on the internet was slightly sparse for this part of the trip and Railay is accessible only by boat due to the surrounding cliffs, even though it's a peninsula and not an island. Thip was fine, but it was a bummer to miss the sunset and worry about the boat schedules. So, since we could move, we decided to check out the next day. We had big plans for rock climbing in the morning and a 7 island cruise in the afternoon/evening!


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For a spiritual novice as myself, reading the heart-touching struggle of Dalai Lama and his amazing story of exile and escape has given me determination to struggle in seeking God. After the attack by Chinese military, Dalai Lama had to flee from his beloved homeland. At Mcleod Ganja, he and his followers made their residence. 'The Journey Home' describes in great detail the fascinating culture of the Tibetan Buddhists. Whether it is their noodle soup called thupka or their chanting of 'Om Mani Padme Hum' or their traditional attire or their magnificent deity of the Buddha, the whole description filled my heart with the appreciation for God's splendor in revealing Himself in such a variegated way to people all over the world.
Radhanath Swami has also often emphasized the need for us to appreciate the beauty and diversity in God's revelations. Unfortunately people in this world get affected by externals negatively rather than see the differing externals as an opportunity to increase our appreciation for the Lord. Since most scriptures report vastly different divine revelations and reveal different names of God like jahweh, Allah, Jesus, Buddha and so on, many followers of one sect condemn the others as infidels or heretics. In the ensuing bickering and fights, the naturally secular minded and intelligent people get disillusioned with religion itself. Religion and spirituality per se acquires a bad name and one wonders, "If there is one God, why He should manifest Himself in different ways and give different instructions?"
Radhanath Swami reveals that there is an answer to this question in yet another scripture, the Bhagavad-gita. This song (gita) was sung by God (bhagavan) during His descent on earth five millennia ago. The Lord—known as Krishna, "the all-attractive"—addresses His friend and disciple Arjuna: "As all surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects, O son of Pritha" (Bg. 4.11).
Considered as an answer to the problem of religious diversity, this statement judiciously directs us between extremes. It avoids, on the one hand, those forms of sectarianism which grant some particular religious tradition exclusive franchise on God: "Everyone follows My path in all respects." On the other hand, it rejects that sentimentality which uncritically endorses any and all forms of spirituality. Rather, Krishna offers a principle by which we can discriminate among them: "As all surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly."
The Sanskrit word translated here as "I reward"—bhajami—is pregnant with meaning. It is formed from a word which fundamentally means "to distribute" or "to share with." Most frequently, however, it means "to serve in love," or, loosely, "to worship." Thus we see that Krishna is stating a principle of reciprocation. God reciprocates with us justly by distributing Himself—revealing Himself—to us exactly in proportion to the degree that we have surrendered ourselves to Him.
Radhanath Swami has repeatedly appealed that no time and no place has a monopoly on God's self- revelation. God comes as He is needed, with always the same mission: to repair and restore the time-ravaged path of religion, overgrown and eroded by neglect and abuse. Thus the Lord not only establishes religion on earth, but return again and again as its ceaseless maintainer.
So we need not be alarmed by the number and variety of God's appearances as recounted in the world's revealed scriptures. Responding gratefully to the divine bounty, we should aspire to an inclusive, broadminded perspective, understanding each particular descent of God according to the principle by which revelation is reciprocated for surrender.
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Very inspiring.Thank you.View Comment
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In prema stage one can see God in everything and everyone without any discrimination as God, Krishna is the source of everything and everyone. All glories to HH Radhanatha Swami Maharaja.View Comment
Hare Krishna. Very thoughtful article.View Comment
I read the article …very very inspiring and thought provokingView Comment
Right! It is due to our delusion that we look at only externals and thus have become superficial in our practices.Thanks for your advice to transcendView Comment
This article has answered my question of how to appreciate all religious practices and still continue to practice what we feel as appealing to us. Thanks to Radhanth swami for such an broadminded and all inclusive insight on respecting all religions.View Comment
This is indeed an instructive article on how to see different religions with a deeper understanding that its God who is revealing His unlimited variegatedness through these different expressions of love & worship towards Him. Thank you Radhanath Swami for this wonderful insight.View Comment
Thanks for sharing this nice article. Thank you Radhanath Swami.View Comment
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Krishna is the source of everything and everyone. All glories to HH Radhanatha Swami Maharaja.View Comment
This article opens our vision to respect others sentiments and realizations.thank you H.H Radhanath swami maharajView Comment
Swamiji you are my inspiration and vital air of my life.Thank you for all….View Comment
Hare Krishna,View Comment
This Article Is Very Nice Thanks For Sharing
Nice ExplanationView Comment
God comes as He is needed, with always the same mission: to repair and restore the time-ravaged path of religion, overgrown and eroded by neglect and abuse.View Comment
Unfortunately people in this world get affected by externals negatively rather than see the differing externals as an opportunity to increase our appreciation for the Lord.View Comment
The Lord Krishna is the creator of everyone.Everything is born of Him,everything is sustained by Him and everything after annihilation rest in Him.This is according to Bhagvad Gita(4.13).By understanding this principle of creation,maintenance and destruction from saintly persons one will be in position to accept different religions as creation of God Krishna under different time,places and circumstances.View Comment
We have to develop religious tolerance. It's true that there is only one Supreme Lord called by different names. Moreover the goal of all religions is the same – to develop love for God. But there are people who incite hatred in the name of religion for their own selfish motives.View Comment
Very informative & instructive article…..thanksView Comment


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Good morning Chiefs fans! You all know me as a huge (former) Todd Haley fan, but I must say I am very excited about today's game. It's not often you get to play a team on a run toward history, have a new coach and start a QB who can throw a good ten yard pass in the same week! In all seriousness though, with the inactives for the Packers today, who knows? Maybe our boys can put on a great show today.
In The Opening Line, we saw the line at 13.5 and the total at 46.5. Did the public drive this line up in Green Bay's favor? Do bettors see something special in this week's new-look Chiefs? I'll have the answer to those questions and more in our Week 15 edition of The Closing Line.
Brace yourself before reading this. As of 11:00 AM Arrowhead Time, the spread has done some crazy things in the last hour. The Chiefs are now only 11 point underdogs at the Las Vegas Hilton and are anywhere between 11 and 12 on most major offshore sites. I have a lot of experience with these things as you may have gathered during the season, but this is not one I quite understand. Let's go to the chart we have been using:
12/18/11 307 Green Bay 14 -11.5 45.5 47080 84% 80% 1:00PM 308 Kansas City 46½ 11.5 45.5
47,000+ wagers are in. 84% of the public is on Green Bay. Yet in just the last hour the line has gone down TWO whole points. In the gambling world, that's the equivalent (most times) of tens of thousands of dollars coming in on the Chiefs from a small percentage of people. I think this is a crazy development personally, and while it gives me hope that the Chiefs will be in this game, I cannot advise going against the Packers in this one.
Also, here's a nugget I got from a good source during the middle of the week:
GREEN BAY AT KANSAS CITY: The Packers opened at -14. That line didn't move much at first, but we are seeing some underdog money come in before press time. Many stores are at -13.5 now. Green Bay has made it clear that they'll back off with big leads because they want to be at full strength in the playoffs. Theres a feeling that Kansas City's coaching and quarterback changes may help them be more competitive at high prices, so there may not be a replay of last week's tank job in New York. Not much interest yet in the total.
Doesn't apply as much with the new developments, but hey, more evidence that a lot of people like the Chiefs. I am sitting this one out.
Fantasy Football Playoffs (from ESPN)
Ruled out before Sunday: QB Sam Bradford (ankle), WR Deion Branch (groin), TE Scott Chandler (ankle),, QB A.J. Feeley (right thumb), WR Jacoby Ford (foot), RB Matt Forte (knee), RB Mark Ingram (toe), WR Greg Jennings (knee), WR Andre Johnson (hamstring), QB Colt McCoy (head), RB Darren McFadden (foot), RB Javon Ringer (hand), TE Benjamin Watson (head).
Early games (1 p.m. ET)
TE Dallas Clark (neck, doubtful): inactive
QB Matt Hasselbeck (calf, questionable): active
WR Devin Hester (ankle, questionable): active
QB Matt Moore (head, questionable): active
RB James Starks (knee, questionable): inactive
WR Nate Washington (ankle, questionable): active
Late games (4 p.m. ET)
RB Montario Hardesty (calf, questionable)
QB Kevin Kolb (head, questionable)
WR Jeremy Maclin (hamstring, questionable)
WR Denarius Moore (foot, questionable)
RB Kevin Smith (ankle, questionable)
WR Wes Welker (knee, questionable)
Steve in RI's Selections
Miami +1
NY Giants -6
Minnesota +7
San Diego +2.5
Cleveland +7
Well, it's getting close to gametime everyone. Hope this helps on your last minute selections! Let's go out with realistic expectations and hope our guys can shock the world!! For now, this has been your week 15 edition of The Opening Line!


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Fairfax, CA–Performance Media Industries and Electronic Stock Room / Novidor & Firestone are to host a bike ride Friday, August 17th. The ride, which is part of the CEDIA CE Express, is one of many regional rides benefiting cancer. The donations will go to the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The event is limited to the first 30 participants to register.
The ride will start at the ESR/N&F offices in San Rafael at 8:30 a.m., traveling approximately 50 miles to Point Reyes Station and then back to San Rafael. Riders will return to ESR/N&F by about 4 or 5 p.m. This is a pastoral ride with a few challenges and is for reasonably fit riders. Stops have been planned at Skywalker Ranch, Point Reyes Station, Samuel P. Taylor Park, and the PMI offices in Fairfax.
Each rider will pay a registration fee of $50. In addition, the goal is for each rider to raise $500 in donations to benefit cancer survivors, their families and research. For a 50-mile ride, that's a donation of $10 per mile. The overall goal for the Nor Cal regional ride is total donations of over $10,000. There is no minimum fundraising requirement.
Visit www.ce-express.com for registration details. Once you have registered, send an e-mail to [email protected] confirming your registration.


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Onset HOBO Wireless Temp/RH Monitoring Kit costs $899
There are a number of reasons why it might be nice to know the temperature of in a location without having to walk there and check. Wireless temperature monitoring is particularly important for geeks who are in charge of a server room where excessive heat can cause serious damage. Onset has announced a wireless temperature and humidity monitoring kit that keeps watch on critical infrastructure.
It is called the HOBO Wireless Temp/RH Monitoring Kit and to monitor critical temperature and humidity conditions as well as log data for trend analysis and notify the user of alarm conditions. The alarms can notify users via text message or e-mail without having to wire anything or set up the manual data offload. The monitoring kit is aimed at use in food-processing plants, office buildings, laboratories, and warehouses.
The system has a central point for monitoring warnings on a desktop computer. Data collected by the wireless monitors can be delivered to remote locations via e-mail or FTP. The system is flexible and can be expanded as additional monitoring locations are required. Sensors will activate an alarm when the temperature or humidity conditions exceed preset thresholds.
Alarms can also be programmed that will alert the user if one of the sensors is disconnected from the network. The wireless monitoring system isn't cheap at $899. For the money, you get three wireless temperature/RH data notes, and the receiver, software, and sensor mounting accessories. The system supports up to 100 nodes.


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Contact between children and divorced fathers is often believed to strengthen the negative effect of interparental postdivorce conflict on children's well-being. Although this is a well-known hypothesis, there is surprisingly little evidence for it. This article examines the hypothesis using large-scale nationally representative data on secondary school students in the Netherlands. The hypothesis is tested using interactions of conflict with postdivorce contact and interactions of conflict with co-parenting. We find that children of divorced parents have more depressive symptoms than children of married parents. Interparental conflict after divorce increases children's depressive symptoms, while father-child contact has no effect. There is a significant interaction between interparental conflict and father-child contact: interparental conflict increases depression more when there is more contact between the father and the child. This is only observed for boys and not for girls. For girls, depression is increased when the quality of the tie to the father is poorer. Theoretical explanations are suggested in terms of exposure effects and conflicting loyalties. (Author abstract)
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Summer camp is in full swing right now. Demand in our particular camp is so fierce that if you don't reserve 15 months in advance, you won't get one.
Our summer camp is in a dairy state that I won't mention. I made the mistake of mentioning the name of this camp a few years ago and it was sold out within a week. It's worse today. A small number of these camps serve the Chicago area. The modest price is worth it many times over. For the record, Michigan has a thriving dairy industry and many camps, so feel free to look there.
The camp is run by college kids who once attended the camp in grade school. During high school, the older kids help, watch and learn. The younger kids appear to have complete independence, including the opportunity to do what they want including pranks. In reality, there are at least 3 pairs of eyes on every kid at all times. All the counselors look really laid back. It's a lie.
Every week, there are pictures of kids doing stuff - sailing alone, riding horses through the lake, taking a zip line, but mainly doing skits and competitions and other fun all camp or cabin versus cabin events. Each day the kids sign up for that day's activities. There are no pictures of kids shooting arrows or guns, throwing axes, or swallowing flaming swords, the type of stuff that my kids sign up for. The kids learn to camp away from the camp, cook, clean, hide like Indians, and fend off mosquitoes. At night, they play cards, tell stories and jokes, and bond.
I am so jealous of the parents of the girl riding the horse through the lake. I only have boys, and neither want to ride horses because it's a girl sport. There is a counselor right near the girl, but it looks much more cool after I photo-shopped out the counselor.
When the boys are not at camp, they have to do summer math and chores. And whatever kids do in the city that's fun.
This is year number 5 for my oldest. The youngest is only on year 2. When they talk about camp, I listen quietly without showing interest or they go all CIA on me and revoke my security clearance. I rank all the things they do including scouts, chores, math, music, etc on the way to successful, productive independent adults who will one day contribute to our world. I think this camp ranks in the number one or number two spot on the list.


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I have to start this article with a confession: I was the kid who broke up with his high school girlfriend before taking off for college, and no, it was not my most sensitive, sterling moment. In fact, the sting stuck around even after I settled into college life, when it finally hit me: I didn't want our relationship to end. I was pretty fortunate that my ex-girlfriend agreed to reconcile, but unfortunately, not everyone is so lucky.
So, before making any sudden adjustments to your Facebook status, take some time to consider your options, and we're not talking about the many ready-to-mingle singles on campus. Whether you're leaning toward staying together, breaking it off or testing the waters of an open relationship, here's what you need to know before "the talk."
>Keep it together
Last season on MTV's "The City," fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg doled out this gem to the reality show's star Whitney Port: "Absence is to love what the wind is to fire. When it's a small fire, the wind kills it. But when it's a real fire, it intensifies it." True?
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder for a while, but if it keeps up, the emotional distance grows," says Mira Kirshenbaum, author of When Good People Have Affairs: Inside the Hearts and Minds of People in Two Relationships. "Love is about intimacy, connection, the experience of the other's voice and smell and touch. The kind of lifestyle in which couples don't have time for each other is an anti-intimacy machine," she continues.
Staying in touch
Tools like Google Talk, video chat, email and texting make it convenient to bridge the distance in your relationship. (FYI: My girlfriend and I set time aside every day, even if it's just a few minutes, to talk on the phone or face-to-face via Skype, and it works for us.) The key is to first commit to making the effort. Then, work to strike a balance between staying involved in each other's lives and smothering each other. And no, we're not saying this is easy.
Seeing each other
Finding time, and money, to meet in person is a challenge, especially without a car. Like many long-distance college relationships, mine began in high school, so there's the benefit of visiting at home during breaks. If you don't share a hometown, you'll need to take turns visiting each other at school. Advance planning goes a long way in strengthening your relationship by giving you something to look forward to. And remember: Even in the middle of nowhere, when there's a will there's a way, it's called public transportation.
Bigger issues
Besides maintaining contact while apart, the biggest challenge is retaining trust. Temptation is inevitable when you are on your own and living in a bubble filled with kids your age. "The best predictors of infidelity are opportunity and unhappiness, and this is what is created when one partner is away," says Kirshenbaum. "If one of you discovers the other has cheated, this is the relationship equivalent of someone having a coronary. But the best antidote to suspicions that something might be going on is to spend time together, be more intimate and continually try to make your relationship better." Easier said than done, right? Which is why some people opt for our next topic.
The open relationship
College students have wildly varying perspectives when it comes to arrangements in which couples, though in a primary relationship, are free to date others. Those in open relationships often struggle with jealousy and insecurity, but it can be a temporary solution that won't leave either of you feeling confined, or heartbroken, from a full-on breakup.
"It's perfectly natural to explore the boundaries of fidelity in a new environment with new people," says Harvard sophomore Chase Carpenter. "I think open relationships can be difficult and vague, but if both parties are trusting and relaxed, they can be fantastic."
So, enter an open relationship with caution, unless you choose this next option.
Break it off
In some instances, it may be appropriate to break things off. If you and your significant other will be hundreds of miles apart and unable to visit for extended periods of time, let's be real: Attempting to sustain a healthy relationship is borderline unrealistic. Maybe you want to be free to have the total college experience, and for you, that includes the prospect of hooking up. Or perhaps after trying the long-distance thing, you realize it's just not working out the way you'd planned.
Dealing with it
Breaking up is never easy. Even if you know it's the right decision, expect emotions of grief and loss. "Don't mistake grief for love," Susan J. Elliott, author of Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss Into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You, warns on her blog. "It's normal to grieve. Don't let grief cause you to second-guess your feelings."
Staying friends
Can you remain friends? "The answer is probably no," according to Elliott. "Even after the most amicable breakup, the people involved need time to work through their feelings. Most people cannot remain friends after a breakup, but if it ever is to be, it will be later … much later. The atmosphere following a breakup is too emotionally charged for it to happen right away."
So, are you single? Spoken for? Or open? Take your options to that talk and find out.
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Scientologist Bob Pace of Commercial Real Estate Inspectors in Montrose, California is a home inspector. In the course of his professional work, he inspected the home of Leah Remini.
After Leah left the Church and began speaking out against its abuses, Scientology bigot Bob Pace worked with Scientology's Office of Special Affairs to make a hate video in which he attacked Leah Remini. This is Scientology Fair Game at work, and, it is financed by 501(c) tax exempt dollars. These OSA hate videos are yet another reason why Scientology's tax exemption must be revoked: US taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize Scientology's malicious Fair Game.
As reported by Tony Ortega, "Bob Pace describes his encounter with Leah as a home inspector trying to convince her that a hairline crack in the wall of her house is nothing to worry about, and her rude suggestions that he's wrong about it." In the Scientology hate video he made, Bob Pace says of Leah Remini:
Hairline cracks are typical, and I said this is a hairline crack and it just needs a minor repair, and then just observe it. She didn't like that answer. She said, "No that's a structural crack." Which kind of took me back. It was a rather forceful communication and not a pleasant one and I said, "This is my profession. This is what I do. That is a hairline crack. That is not a concern." The volume went up. She got more upset. And I realized at that moment that I've, in the ten thousand inspections I've dealt with I probably dealt with maybe three people that I would consider to be truly…. I don't know another word other than insane.
Seriously? Bob Pace publicly attacked a client as insane? That is an egregious breach of professional ethics. Bob Pace is obviously a 1.1 anti-social Suppressive Person.
As far as I can determine from his website, Bob Pace is not a structural engineer. As such, he can only perform noninvasive home inspections. Bob Pace arguing with Leah that a crack was a hairline crack and not structural crack may have violated California Code as it relates to home inspectors:
(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow home inspectors who are not registered engineers to perform any analysis of the systems, components, or structural integrity of a dwelling that would constitute the practice of civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, or to exempt a home inspector from Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500), Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700), Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000), or Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 8500) of Division 3.
Absent having a registered structural engineer perform an inspection of the crack in question, Bob Pace cannot state with any certainty that the crack in question was not structural. What Bob Pace expressed was his opinion and did not reflect the expert analysis of a structural engineer. Furthermore, Bob Pace produced no photographic or other evidence. Therefore his story is both unsubstantiated and unprofessional.
If anything is insane here it is having a home inspector pretend to be an expert in structural engineering.
Due to liability concerns, no reputable construction firm in the world would ever trust a mere home inspector to determine if a crack was a hairline crack or a structural problem — and this is particularly so if the client expresses serious concerns. This is where professionals hire degreed and certified experts.
Please take note of Bob Pace's utter lack of professionalism. What a real professional would have done to satisfy a client about her serious and legitimate concern would be to bring in a structural engineer. This is Leah's home and she is concerned about the safety of her family. And yet, true to form, the Scientology hate video attacked Leah rather than focusing on Bob Pace's lack of professionalism and his failure to bring in a structural engineer to address the client's concern.
Bob Pace of Commercial Real Estate Inspectors was quite willing to violate professional ethics by invading the privacy of a client in order to attack her in a Scientology hate video. This is appalling conduct and yet it is to be expected of Scientologists as Scientology cult members practice Fair Game against those who publicly expose the human rights abuses, lies, and greed of the Church of Scientology.
This blog post is intended to simply make the public aware of Bob Pace and his willingness to engage in a malicious public character attack against a client who paid him for his services and expected privacy.
Bob Pace owes Leah Remini an apology for his unprofessional and bigoted conduct.
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We had a great weekend of hunting!
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We had a great weekend of hunting!
Plot Watcher Pro
Being a long-time believer in game cameras, I was intrigued by the "plot watcher" time lapse cameras. I contacted Day 6 Outdoors and they were kind of enough to send me their Plot Watcher Pro for evaluation during whitetail deer season.
By Staff Writer: Charles Coker
Mike and I went out for 4 days of hunting in South Central Texas to run some gear through their paces..
How did it go?
My dad's 22-250 he built in 1966 Sako short action mated to a Pre 64 Winchester stainless target barrel originally chambered in 220 Swift. A guy ordered it, changed his mind and my dad bought it off of him for 15 bucks! Cut it down to 22″ and rechambered in 22-250. Continue reading "Dad's custom Sako 22-250"
By Staff Writer: Charles Coker
Growing up in South Texas and hunting whitetails down long senderos required aan accurate flat shooting rifle. 22-250, 243, 25-06 were all standards for those old deer camps. Truth be told, we didn't use range finders, ranging reticles, etc.. As a young hunter if I saw a deer or hog I wanted, I just aimed and slowly squeezed the trigger and boom, down it went. "Watch it drop in the scope" was what we were taught by our dad. Confidence is everything. I didn't really know or care if it was 75 yards or 300, if I thought it was "way out there" I held to the top of the hair. Of course, those were rifles carefully worked over by my dad, trigger jobs, glass bedded actions and meticulously worked up handloads. The 25-06 has long held a special place in my heart. After spending some time looking for the "right" one and not really finding what I was looking for, I contacted Mike Hudgins at Cooper…
Continue reading "Staff Sneak Peak: Cooper Firearms custom 25-06"
For several years the venerable .243 has been used quite successfully for a youth hunting rifle, and as an adult, I have taken numerous deer and hogs with one.
My oldest son is 13 and has been using my old 1959 Sako that has been cut down to the proper length of pull. He has killed a few deer and hogs with it..
Continue reading "Building a youth hunting rifle – Browning X-Bolt Micro Hunter .308"
We spent the deer hunting season running the Leupold RX-1000i TBR Range Finder.
Unit performed flawlessly and is a TGR recommended product.
TGR is currently conducting a long-term field test of the Browning X-Bolt. Specifications:
They say faith in one's equipment is everything..
Well, after a weekend of testing with a Nosler 280 AI and Zeiss FL 4-16×50 with AVS elevation turret, I would say I have it.
Sunday morning..
Deer weren't moving where I was at on Sunday morning, and I had passed on several nice bucks Friday and Sat waiting for a shooter..
So I climbed up a big hill with a view of a field that's about 3/4 of a mile square with scattered trees
I spotted a nice buck about 1/2 mile out headed for a tree line, no doubt, it was a shooter..
Continue reading "Successful weekend of hunting with Nosler 280AI and Zeiss Victory FL 4-16×50"
The 280 Ackley Improved cartridge has been around for quite some time as a Wildcat. Basically it has the same parent case (30/06) as the 270 Win, 25-06 Rem and of course, the 280 Rem. Ackely Improved means the shoulders are at a 40 degree angle making it hold a few grains more powder than the 280 and thus a little more velocity. The Ackley Improved rounds are generally thought of by those that like it as being extremely efficient, those that do not dismiss it as unneeded and a pain to deal with for a few extra FPS. Well, my take is they are both right. What the 280 AI does is get danged close to a 7mm mag in terms of velocity without the use of a belted case and with less powder, i.e., more efficient, similar trajectory with less recoil. I like a flat shooting rifle having grown up hunting senderos in deep South Texas, the 25-06, 243, 22-250 all were common around our hunting camps. As I started shooting more long range and really got the benefits of high BC bullets at extended ranges I started looking around at alternative hunting catridges. 7mm bullets have high BCs which translate into flatter shooting (in all honesty more noticable past 400-500 yards) with less wind drift. The 140g Nosler Accubond is travelling at 3150 FPS out of a 24″ barrel and out to 500 yards is just as flat as a 25-06 with a 100g bullet and with less wind drift, past 500 (more than I personally would hunt) the higher BC 7mm bullets start to really shine, guys are pushing well beyond 1K with 160 grain bullets. Continue reading "Nosler Trophy Grade 280 Ackley Improved Review"
Tikka T3: I was looking for a new deer rifle and kind of approached it differently this time. The first thing I did was to study the ballistic tables and the .270WSM really stood out. This cartridge can push a 140gr bullet at 3,100 fps – flat shooting. At 300 yards (with a 200 yard zero) it has about a 5.5″ drop, is moving at 2,600 fps, 2,100 energy delivery. Continue reading "Tikka T3 Lite .270 WSM"
I see it is time for me to render a comprehensive NVD evaluation for you guys. I am happy to do that. Let's start with requirements:
1) Do you really need high resolution…enough so that you can tell the difference between a small pig and a raccoon, or a huge hog and a calf, at 100 or even 150 yards?
2) Do you need a variable gain feature? Will you be entering widely varied light fields? I.e, will you go quickly from the pitch blackness of the woods to the lights of a street or house?
3) Will you need magnification?. Will you need a reticle in the optic, or just a viewing device? Do you have experience with lasers? Are you familiar with infrared technology?
Let's now supply some answers to the above:
1) If you need fine resolution, enough to tell the difference between small animals at ranges of around 100 yards, you need Gen III. If you are going to be looking around your yard, or walking around your deer lease, simply navigating in the dark, then Gen II will work fine. However, be aware that in very dark conditions, even Gen III usually also requires that you use some sort of IR illumination. The bottom line? If you can even remotely afford it, get the Gen III.
2) Variable gain is my favorite feature of the PVS-14. I lament the fact that my D-740 does not have it, and that cost me $4300 However, my D-740 is "auto-gated." This means that when I suddenly enter a high light field, the tube cuts the receiving intensity by a sufficient amount to protect from damage to the reflector plate. This also means that you can zero the night optic at daytime without damaging the tube. The newer Gen III ITT Pinnacle model PVS-14's are all autogated, and have a single battery. They are fantastic units, and can be purchased from Victor Dicasola at Tactical Night Vision company. I would not now buy a new PVS-14 if it were not autogated. Again, the bottom line is that Gen III is the top of the line in performance and if you can find a way to afford it, that is the way to go.
3) A D- 740 is a dedicated 4x or 6x (the D-760) night scope and has a reticle built in. You really cannot effectively move if from gun to gun, because no QD mounts are being made yet. You simply switch it on, and use it like a traditional scope. You can also get a Gen II SHP D-740, and this might be a good option for some of you. A PVS-14 is a monocular. The D-300 is a less expensive monocular. The MUM is a monocular of high quality with no variable gain feature.
There is no reticle in a monocular. There is no magnification. You will also need to buy the 3X magnifier separately. This means that you still need a sighting device to use it for a weapon. Take your pick. You can add the Aimpoint or Eotech NV compatibles for an extra $4-500. You can also go crazy with PEQ's, and other such laser devices in the $1000-2000 range. Some of these setups require that you also buy a monolithic rail handguard so that you can move everything forward sufficient to get the NVD behind the sight. Again, if you buy a D-740, you simply strap it on the gun, zero and kill, kill kill.
IR illuminator. Do I need one?
If you hunt at night as much as I do….YES. About %70 of your hunts will be with extreme low light. Either a waning moon phase, or cloudy nights. If there is no moon, and low ceiling, no NVD performs very well, without some sort of IR illumination. MY D-740 is amazing in these conditions all things considered, but I still have to use the Torch IR (basically an IR LED flashlight). A Gen II with no IR illumination renders you blind on at least 50% of the nights you will choose to hunt, unless you never go out with anything other than full moon and clear skies…..yeah right. a Gen III with an IR illuminator gives you near impunity from dark conditions.
Some other things to consider:
1) if you put a NV compatible Aimpoint or Eotech on your rifles, and sight them in in the daytime….as long as you put them far enough forward,….you can now use the Eo in the daylight, then simply strap the PVS-14 on the gun behind it once the sun goes down and you don't have to re-zero anything.
2) there is a UNI-mount which will adapt a PVS-14 to a dayscope / glass optic. This can work pretty well in certain circumstances, such as, when you don't want to use an AP or Eo on a rifle for its daytime use, or, when you have high light (full moon) and you can get away with using high magnification.
2) Newer designs like the PVS-22 are generally restricted to LE sales right now, and are almost impossible to get. Cost is around $8000 if you get lucky, $10,000 if you buy retail. Yes, they are incredible and even beat the D-740 and PVS-14, but they are mounted in front of the optic so you don't lose resolution and light transmission the way you do when the NVD has to be viewed through the glass of another optic… usually one that is not designed to "gather" light.
I hope this helps. Please feel free to email with specific questions, or book a hog hunt, and I will take you out and let you use my devices and my guns to kill a few pigs. Then you can decide what to buy.
For the purchase of new units: I highly recommend Victor from TNVC. He is a consummate professional and my dealings with him have been a pleasure. He has outfitted my operation with the best equipment money can buy.
For those inquiring about used / surplus/ refurb units, I can recommend Amerisurp, and American Electro Optics, Inc.
By: Chris Lucci
Wild River Ranch, LLC


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It's open season for freeski competitions in the Southern Hemisphere, starting this week with the North Face Freeski Open NZ.
While the Northern Hemisphere languishes in the summer heat, the eyes of the skiing world turn now to the south, where The North Face Freeski Open of New Zealand fires up the down-under comp scene with slopestyle & halfpipe contests August 6-10. A big mountain contest follows on September 1-6.
Cardrona Parks will host the slopestyle and halfpipe events, while the Remarkables ski field is the venue for the big mountain event. Slopestyle & Pipe are rated as AFP Silver-level events, while big mountain clocks in as a three-star Freeride World Tour Qualifier. More information and registration is available at www.nzfreeskiopen.com.
Who's that? It can only be James Woods! Photo courtesy NZ Freeski Open
Conditions looked good at the 2013 big mountain event. Photo: Neil Kerr/nzskier.com
These events are just the start of a slew of contests that keeps Southern Hemisphere skiers and the globetrotting freeski clique busy throughout the late summer and autumn. Up next is the Audi quattro Winter Games August 21-30, which includes halfpipe and slopestyle, while the One Hit Wonder Mountain Festival in Thedbo, Australia September 9-13 gives a venue for big air skiers on Australia's biggest jump.


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A sharply worded report released June 23 takes states to task for calculating graduation rates in ways that it contends yield artificially low estimates of the nation's dropout problem—and it upbraids federal education officials for letting them do it.
Read the full report, "Getting Honest About Grad Rates: How States Play the Numbers and Students Lose," from the Education Trust.
"We've got to end this rampant dishonesty about graduation rates," Kati Haycock, the director of the Education Trust, the Washington-based research and advocacy group that put together the report, said in a statement. "And it would sure help if the U.S. Department of Education stopped sitting on the sidelines and worked to put an end to these shameful practices."
Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, states were required in January to provide statewide graduation rates for the 2002-03 school year. But, according to the Education Trust's study, three states—Alabama, Louisiana, and Massachusetts—did not report the data at all. Another seven states failed to break down the data, as required under the law, to show separate graduation rates for certain groups of students, such as those with disabilities, from low-income families, and from various racial and ethnic minorities.
While some states are developing better systems for tracking high school students, the study says, others have reported "implausibly high" graduation rates or used "ludicrous" methods to calculate them. One example the report points to is New Mexico, where state officials report a 89 percent graduation rate. The report says the state arrives at that figure by calculating the number of high school seniors who receive diplomas.
"This ignores entirely the number of students who dropped out in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades," the report says.
Likewise, it says, North Carolina's 97 percent graduation rate is based on the number of graduates who received their diplomas in four years or less, a formula that excludes dropouts altogether.
A spokesman for the Council of Chief State School Officers, a Washington-based group that represents state superintendents, said most states don't have tracking systems that are sophisticated enough to yield solid graduation-rate information. Experts agree that the most accurate way to track such rates would be to follow a cohort of entering 9th graders throughout their high school careers, regardless of where they go. Only a handful of states, though, can track students who disappear from the enrollment rolls to determine whether they have transferred to other schools, entered alternative programs, or dropped out.
"We think it's a serious mistake to make the assumption that states are playing with the numbers on graduation rates, when we don't have common data sets to be able to gauge accurate graduation rates," said Scott S. Montgomery, the CCSSO's chief of staff.
State Goals Called Too Low
A major part of the problem, the Education Trust report argues, is that the federal Education Department gives the states only broad outlines on how to calculate graduation rates and allows them to choose among several methods.
Susan Aspey, a spokeswoman for the Education Department, said federal officials put together a study group in 2003 to give states guidance on the best interim methods for calculating graduation rates, to use while states are building better data-collection systems. That guidance has yet to be issued.
"We are very concerned that the graduation data doesn't accurately reflect what's happening in the states," Ms. Aspey said in a statement.
Equally troubling, though, according to the Education Trust, are the low graduation-rate goals states have set for themselves under the No Child Left Behind law. The 3-year-old law imposes a two-edged requirement on schools: They must show progress educating all students to state standards in reading and mathematics, and also meet state goals for improving graduation rates. The report notes, however, that 34 states have set graduation-rate targets that are lower than the rates they reported earlier this year.
Also, two states—New Mexico and South Carolina—have said schools do not have to make any annual improvements in their graduation rates to comply with the law. In California, Louisiana, Maryland, and North Carolina, schools are only required to improve their graduation rates by one-tenth of 1 percent per year. Schools in 31 other states can meet their goals for adequate yearly progress under the law if they make any gains at all in raising graduation rates, according to the report.
The report warns that the methods states are using for counting graduates, most of which produce higher graduation rates than estimations that independent analysts have made using different calculations, could be masking the true extent of dropout problems across the country.
"If we want high schools that truly serve all students and prepare them for work, college, and life," the report concludes, "we first need to know how many students are leaving school altogether."


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Δ (alt-J) are four guys from Leeds who met in university and make excellent pop. They consist of Gwil Sainsbury (guitar/bass), Joe Newman (guitar/vocals), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards) and Thom Green (drums). We had a talk with Gus!
Hey Gus! Right now, what do you feel like eating?
Well I just had lunch, which was a cold sandwich from a motorway service station, as we're on the road, so I'd love my next meal to be hot.
I'm glad to see Way Out West have booked you! What do you know about Sweden and Swedish food?
I don't know a lot about Sweden, except that it has a good music scene. And the capital is Stockholm. Swedish food, as I understand it, involved a lot of fish, which sounds great to me.
What's the deal behind your name, it's ∆ but everybody says alt-J? You were also called FILMS and Daljit Dhaliwal? Do tell.
When we started the band we used the name Daljit Dhaliwal, knowing that one day we'd probably have to change it – so when we thought of the name FILMS, we did. But then it turned out there was another band called The Films, so we had to change again. ∆ was a keyboard shortcut discovered by Gwil, our guitarist – we thought it was pretty neat, and would make a cool band name. A lot of people think we're fixated with triangles, but we're really not.
You mentioned that you play an Nordic keyboarded Mac on stage. Care to tell us why?
Well, I used a keyboard made by Nord, a Swedish manufacturer. The only keyboard I used to have was an old Yamaha that was very limited. I used a lot of piano when making the album, so I knew that I'd need a keyboard which offered decent weighted keys and good piano sounds. My Nord does that and much more. It's definitely a grownup keyboard.
Ah, I misunderstood that completely then, that's what twitter does to you! It's not easy trying to put Alt-J (∆) into a genre, have you made one up or how would you describe your music?
We don't like genres very much, so we shy away form defining ourselves. However other people are welcome to have a go! We have been described as folktronica, which we actually thought was pretty cool.
You mentioned in an interview that you had a sausage roll after a flight back from NYC, is that the best cure for a jetlag? Can you explain to us what a sausage roll is exactly?
I think the key to avoiding jetlag is definitely food. A sausage roll is basically sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry. It's very greasy but delicious. They vary hugely in quality though, so watch out for that.
What do you have for breakfast, have you gotten into the whole porridge trend?
I get bored of food routine very easily, so I like to vary my breakfasts. Right now, my girlfriend and I are very into fried egg sandwiches, but that could soon change. As for the porridge trend, this must have passed me by.
Do you have a recipe you'd like to share with us? Maybe a soup?
This is a great soup – cheap, tasty and very filling. Sweat some chopped carrots in butter with some cumin seed, then cook in vegetable stock till they're soft; liquidise, then add a bowl of rice cooked in salted water; reheat then stir in 2 egg yolks; season and serve topped with paprika and chopped parsley.
Trust me, it's amazing.
So, when's the album out?
May 28th!


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An introduction to the poetic form known as the limerick, from its origins in the 1600s to today. Example poems and analysis explore such elements as wit and nonsense.
Part of the Poetry Basics series
Poetry need not be complicated. In fact, some of the most time-honored forms of this creative writing style are intended largely for children. Poetry Basics combines colorful illustrations with accessible example poems and fundamental analysis to introduce readers to the simplicity of haiku, humor of limericks, "music" of nursery rhymes, and imaginative forms of concrete poetry.


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In the intimate Empire Stage Theater in Fort Lauderdale, the limited-run ensemble play Boys of a Certain Age tackles the feelings, beliefs, humorous observations, and buried, long lost secrets of four gay men on a summer weekend respite from Manhattan.
Here's a topical play which brings into focus the previous and very current bigotry (political/Trump and personal) surrounding our LGBTQ national community. This 2019 script makes the play more relevant than previous versions. There is much to laugh at, as well as many sensitive comments about gay life back in the day until today.
Dan Fingerman has scripted a fast-moving series of vignettes and conversations between two 60-ish longtime friends (Ira Hirschhorn and Larry) who reminisce about their relationship since childhood and life and love and politics and sex. The weekend vacation also includes two twenty-something related guests; Larry's son, Bryan, from his closeted first marriage and Ira's nephew, Christopher. All together these four men from two generations share some fascinating secrets which make their connections quite tantalizing and titillating. The characters share a gay background but have chosen different paths to walk through life.
Director Jeffrey Bruce parlays the actors' commentary on current events – like the daily calamities in The White House, social media, open and closeted relationships, and even Israel – into rapid-fire vignettes which go directly to our hearts, guts and funny bones. This 90-minute play with no intermission leaves audience members with an aftertaste for reflections and discussion. There is much to absorb and much to ruminate about.
Gisbert Heuer infuses his performance as an always-OUT weekend host with a German accent. Michael Vadnal becomes Larry, who led a traditional married life until he realized he was living a sexual and personal lie. Luis Albaer is Bryan. He's trying to reconcile with his father, Larry, but his disturbingly aggressive personality turns everyone off from him. Mathew Salas is Ira's nephew, who's a dashing, brash Republican who, we discover, knew Bryan from his earlier dating life.
Boys of a Certain Age plays at the Empire Stage Theater, 1140 Flagler Drive in Fort Lauderdale through October 27. There are performances Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. Tickets are $35. Call 954-678-1496 or visit empirestage.com for further information.
Organizer for Boys of a Certain Age
Empire Stage is an artist-driven collective that produces new and existing works for the diverse audiences of Ft Lauderdale, including the LGBT and Senior populations. We are committed to presenting dynamic works originating from both the New York City and South Florda theatrical communities. It is our goal to offer theater artists a supportive environment where they can collaborate, take risks and develop as writers, as directors, as actors, as designers and as producers.
Photos: Courtesy of Boys of a Certain Age
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Movie – Passengers(2016)
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Novel – Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear
TV – Space 1999
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Episode Fifteen – Space-Wreck Exploration
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RPG – Twilight 2000
RPG – Trail of Cthulhu and Timewatch
TV – Revolution
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Novel – A Land Fit for Heroes by Phillip Mann
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Cliff Richard – "Wired for Sound"
The AI Stop Button
Boardgame – RoboRally
TV – Waiting for God
Movie – Cocoon (1985)
Novel – Codgerspace by Alan Dean Foster
Novel – Fallen Angels
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Novel – The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
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Statue of Ronnie Barker outside the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.