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Thursday, May 3, 2012
"The Writer's Voice" Contest Entry: Stitching Snow
Seventeen-year-old Essie knows how to stitch up robotic drones so the men in the mining settlement remember she's worth keeping around. She knows how to use her fists to make sure they keep their hands off her. What she doesn't know is how to deal with a boy who's depending on her to get his crashed shuttle off the ground and out of orbit.
He's polite, chivalrous, even a little charming, and he gives Essie the kind of attention she's never had ... until he discovers her secret. She's the missing princess of his people's greatest enemy. One betrayal later, he's taking her home whether she likes it or not, to exchange for prisoners of war. What he doesn't know is she had damn good reasons for running away. His 'leverage' means her death.
STITCHING SNOW is 68,000 words of Snow White in space, if Snow were a cage-fighting tech-head with daddy issues.
First 250 Words:
It took seventeen seconds to decide Jarom Thacker's reputation as the sharpest fighter on Thanda had been a minor exaggeration. At twice my size—and age—he was still quick, forcing me to move or risk getting pinned against the cage. Like everyone else who came through Mining Settlement Forty-Two, though, he aimed for my gut or back. Never the most obvious target.
Wouldn't want to botch the pretty girl's face, right? Idiot.
I blocked him on the left, but missed his swing on the right slamming into my ribs. Pain flared through my side. I let it fire me on and slipped Thacker's grip when he tried to grab me.
Unlike him, I had no qualms about uglifying him further—not with the way he looked at me, the shudder it sent across my skin. The heel of my palm slammed into his nose with a satisfying crunch despite the cushioning of my shock-fiber handwraps. He ignored the blood and lunged blindly; I dodged with a knee to his groin. When he doubled over, I kicked his legs from under him. He went down and I followed, pinning him. He tried to raise himself up. Before he could throw me off, I grabbed a fistful of his hair and knocked his head against the floor.
"Three ... two ... one ... fight goes to Forty-Two's own Essie."
65 comments:
- Matthew MacNish said...
Hi R.C., I'm stopping by from the Writer's Voice Contest to wish you the best of luck! I'm following your blog now, so: nice to meet you.
- May 3, 2012 at 7:48 AM
- Jessa Russo (Stadtler) said...
Oooooh! I would love to read this book! Good luck in the contest!
- May 3, 2012 at 7:54 AM
- MarcyKate said...
Dude, your query ROCKS. And the opening is very strong start. Love this!!! GOOD LUCK! :D
- May 3, 2012 at 8:00 AM
- Adam Oster said...
Good Luck!
- May 3, 2012 at 8:07 AM
- Cortney Pearson said...
Snow White in space--awesome!! Good luck to you!!
- May 3, 2012 at 9:42 AM
- K.L. Layton said...
Sounds very interesting. Good luck!
- May 3, 2012 at 10:46 AM
- Elizabeth Briggs said...
This sounds awesome! Yay sci-fi! I'm rooting for your entry!
- May 3, 2012 at 10:51 AM
- Mindy McGinnis said...
Hooray! I get to crit it! *hides from rotten tomatoes being flung*
- May 3, 2012 at 11:04 AM
- Becca C. said...
Fellow Writers Voice entrant checking in - howdy!
Love, love, love. That last line of your query alone is just frickin' awesome, and the voice is great.
- May 3, 2012 at 11:08 AM
- P.Adams said...
From a fellow contestant, good luck. Love female protagonists with some grit.
- May 3, 2012 at 11:37 AM
- Ann Bedichek said...
Awesome main character!! That first 250 says so much about her. Love it.
Good luck!
- May 3, 2012 at 12:03 PM
- Stephanie said...
Awesome concept, and great voice in the first 250. :) Good luck!
- May 3, 2012 at 12:54 PM
- Alaskan Ninja said...
Subtly rubbing our faces in it, are we?
- May 3, 2012 at 1:06 PM
- Alaskan Ninja said...
Love fairy tale fusion! This looks promising. Best luck from #30!
- May 3, 2012 at 1:15 PM
- R.C. Lewis said...
Alaskan Ninja, assume you're referring to Mindy about rubbing faces? Yeah, there's not much about her that's subtle. ;)
Thanks for the comments, all. And good luck to those also in the contest!
- May 3, 2012 at 1:17 PM
- Nicole Zoltack said...
Oh, this sounds interesting! Good luck!
- May 3, 2012 at 3:14 PM
- SueJay said...
Your query is great! Love the line about the cage-fighting tech-head with daddy issues. I love a gritty chick. Good luck.
- May 3, 2012 at 3:14 PM
- Mia K Rose said...
Like your first 250 words. Happy you finished it since reading the query back on AQC while it was still in-progress. Snow White retellings are cool.
Good luck. :)
- May 3, 2012 at 4:28 PM
- Alice said...
Snow White in space. Cool.
- May 3, 2012 at 6:23 PM
- Amber said...
ohhh, I like this. Good luck!
- May 3, 2012 at 6:48 PM
- Kimberly Gabriel said...
Great voice! I love your opening scene! I just joined your blog. I look forward to reading more from you! Good luck in the contest!
- May 3, 2012 at 7:28 PM
- Noelle Pierce said...
I read this earlier and forgot to comment. Oops. Anyway, I love fairy tales, and retellings are even better. :D Snow White in SF. LOVE.
- May 3, 2012 at 7:34 PM
- Krysten Hill said...
Im just popping by to wish you luck!
Snow White in Space? Why hasn't anyone thought of that yet?! Even though I was always more of an Ariel girl, Lulz.
- May 3, 2012 at 7:55 PM
- Cherie Larkins said...
I already loved this the first time I saw the query on AQC. Love your kick-ass protagonist! :)
- May 3, 2012 at 8:02 PM
- Sarah Wedgbrow said...
This is awesome. That is all. :)
- May 3, 2012 at 8:08 PM
- Nazarea said...
oh, fairytale mashup FTW! Love your query--best of luck!
(WVC entry 86)
- May 3, 2012 at 8:45 PM
- T.L. Bodine said...
Dude, this is /awesome/. I expect to be seeing a lot more of you in the future :D Good luck on the contest!
- May 3, 2012 at 10:55 PM
- Marieke said...
Snow White in space? This sounds awesome! :D
- May 4, 2012 at 5:00 AM
- Joey Francisco said...
Voice:check. Kick-ass query: check. Plot: double check!
Loving every word I read, and your words jumped out from the page kicking and punching with fury.
- May 4, 2012 at 6:19 AM
- aberthot said...
I love the last line of you query - kick ass!
- May 4, 2012 at 8:51 AM
- Adam Oster said...
Any book that starts off with a cage fight has officially piqued my interest. Good work and good luck!
- May 4, 2012 at 9:35 AM
- April Wall said...
R.C., stopping by to share the AQC and Writer's Voice love. Good luck!
- May 4, 2012 at 11:09 AM
- Darci Cole said...
YES! I love a good strong female! And the concept of "snow white in space" is SO intriguing. I wanna read more!
Good luck! -#128
- May 4, 2012 at 12:57 PM
- Darci Cole said...
P.S.... <3 forty-two. It just works for everything, doesn't it? ;-)
- May 4, 2012 at 12:59 PM
- Brandi M. Lynch said...
A fairy-tale sic-fi retelling? Sweet! Good luck!
Brandi #199
- May 4, 2012 at 5:04 PM
- Alex Hayman said...
This sounds incredibly awesome. Good luck!
Alex #85
- May 4, 2012 at 5:07 PM
- Jamie Corrigan said...
You sold we with Snow White in space! Good luck!!
Entry #31
- May 4, 2012 at 5:23 PM
- Jacky Gray said...
We are not Worthy. You, however, are.
Stunning. Almost speechless.
You don't need my best wishes for luck,
but you're gettin' them anyway.
{slides out the back door, head hung low}.
Cheers Babe
Jacky (#130)
- May 4, 2012 at 5:48 PM
- Megan said...
..if Snow were a cage-fighting techhead with daddy issues. LOL. Love it.
- May 4, 2012 at 6:28 PM
Just stopping by to wish you luck! Good job!
Nikki (Entry #160)
- May 4, 2012 at 6:32 PM
- R.C. Lewis said...
Thanks again for all the comments, everyone!
(Hi, Noelle!)
Jacky, what's this about worthiness? *blush* Thanks!
- May 4, 2012 at 7:25 PM
- Jemi Fraser said...
LOVE! Both your query and your opening lines absolutely rock!!!
- May 4, 2012 at 7:51 PM
- Amalia T. said...
This sounds GREAT, beginning to end!! I am already rooting for Essie! Good luck!
- May 4, 2012 at 8:08 PM
- MonicaSanz said...
The last line in your query really made me laugh. Best of luck!
- May 4, 2012 at 8:42 PM
- Carrie Butler said...
Best. Comparison. Ever! :D
- May 5, 2012 at 12:11 AM
- TYHatch said...
You grabbed my attention immediately - with both the query and the first 250. I would love to see more.
Good luck!
Tina #194
- May 5, 2012 at 12:21 AM
- George Anthony Kulz said...
That last line of the query was sheer awesomeness! And love the action in your opening. Good luck!
-George (#49)
- May 5, 2012 at 12:57 PM
- erica m. chapman said...
Love the query and the 250. Very cool concept. Snow White in space!!
Good luck!!
- May 5, 2012 at 3:19 PM
- KelsNotChels said...
Your query is super awesome!! I love the last line SO HARD! :D
Good luck in the contest!! :D
- May 6, 2012 at 1:05 PM
- lexcade said...
The last line of your query made me LOL. Best of luck from #52!
- May 6, 2012 at 2:56 PM
- Jenn said...
Whoa! I love fairy tale retellings, and I LOVE sci-fi. Put them together, and I'm a happy reader!
Oh, and I just started following you on Twitter, since you seem to be so awesome at keeping me up-to-date on the Writer's Voice picks. Thank you! :)
- May 6, 2012 at 8:35 PM
- Random Andrews said...
Entry #165
- Random Andrews
- May 7, 2012 at 12:02 AM
- Carolyn Abiad said...
My last name translates to Snow White, so I'm always on the hunt for a new twist on the tale.
Best of luck!
Carolyn, #157.
- May 7, 2012 at 10:04 AM
- C.G.Ayling said...
I could have sworn I posted on this before... please accept my belated good wishes for your luck. BTW you're pretty safe - I'm reasonably sure Snow White fought seven dwarfs and won, tough it might not have been in a cage...
- May 7, 2012 at 6:58 PM
- Clara B. said...
Nice entry. Good luck~!
Clara, #112
- May 7, 2012 at 8:11 PM
- Monica B.W. said...
I mean, I just LOVE it!! A MC with personality--who happens to be a runaway princess? And a boy who wants to exchange her for prisoners of war? And there are life/death stakes? What's not to like? This is just awesome!!
As the other entries, I might have a couple of nitpicks...but really small!
I'd LOVE to have you on my team!!!!!
- May 9, 2012 at 7:00 AM
- MarcyKate said...
YESSSSSS! WOOT! You got in! You got in! Clearly Monica has FANTASTIC Taste! :D :D :D
- May 9, 2012 at 7:07 AM
- R.C. Lewis said...
Yay! So excited! Thanks, Monica! :-D
(Now I have to work on my physics lesson for later this morning. *shoves brain into other gear*)
- May 9, 2012 at 7:36 AM
- April Wall said...
Congrats for getting picked! I told you I thought you definitely deserved it and now we're teammates, yay! Seriously congrats again :)
- May 9, 2012 at 11:08 AM
- Noelle Pierce said...
Woo hoooooooo! I'm so happy for you! Wait. You're on a rival team. Game on. :D
- May 9, 2012 at 11:21 AM
- Jacky Gray said...
See R.C. Told you you were Worthy.
Huge congrats - as a fellow teacher of math (and algebra and geometry!) I'm relying on you to hold your head high and proud.
You Rock like a Journey concert!
- May 9, 2012 at 3:24 PM
- George Anthony Kulz said...
Congrats on getting picked! Well-deserved! Continued luck!
-George (#49)
- May 10, 2012 at 9:24 AM
- April Wall said...
Hey I've awarded your blog the Sunshine Award! Check it out at http://aewelch.com/2012/05/10/and-the-sunshine-fell-upon-me/
- May 10, 2012 at 11:59 AM
- Sarah Ahiers said...
I'm finally making my way through the rest of these entries.
Woo Hoo! Glad we're on the same team! This sounds awesome and i love me a badass heroine.
- May 12, 2012 at 2:56 PM
- Heather Clark Books said...
Cage-fighting tech-head with daddy issues. I'm pretty sure you threw a party when you came up with that last line. It's fabulous!Glad to be on your team.
- May 12, 2012 at 5:04 PM


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Since she first entered treatment for bulimia, self-harm, drug use and to help deal with her bi-polar disorder, Demi Lovato has been beyond open about her recovery, inspiring her Lovatics to "stay strong" and not be ashamed of their own issues. However, while we've heard about the 'X Factor' judge's issues and that she's going through a recovery process and rehab, we never really knew everything that entailed -- until now.
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(NPN) -- Political leaders from the Dakotas like to brag about having the lowest unemployment rates in the nation - 2.6 percent for North Dakota and 3.6 percent for South Dakota according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What they're not saying, however, is that the rates for long-term unemployment in North and South Dakota are five to nine times the "official" unemployment rates.
According a recent study by the Economic Policy Institute, 17.2 percent of South Dakota's unemployed have not had employment for more than 27 weeks. In North Dakota, the state with the nation's lowest unemployment rate - it is 19.6 percent. In other words, about 1 in 6 unemployed South Dakotans have not found work for nearly seven months.
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We may be months away from The Vampire Diaries Season 4 - an extra month, no less, with The CW pushing its fall premieres back until October - but producer Julie Plec was on hand for a panel at the ATX Television Festival in Austin this weekend and offered up a number of teases to keep fans buzzing throughout the summer.
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Nice. Cathy is my son's student teacher at the moment (and before that was my other son's childcare student observer -- for want of a better word. Adelaide is a small place.ReplyDelete
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The FDA Wants To Dig Through Everyone's Stuff In Order To 'Monitor Online Sentiment'
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The FDA would like to know what you're thinking. It doesn't want to read minds and it couldn't care less about your lesser, non-FDA-related thoughts. That stuff's for other agencies with even creepier intentions and more nefarious toolsets. No, the FDA wants to know what you, the public, think about the FDA. And by "think," it means post stuff on the internet. And by "stuff," it means damn near everything.
Regulatory Focus (via the Pharma Marketing Blog) reports that the FDA is seeking bids from contractors in order to provide the agency with assistance in "monitoring online sentiment."
It is similar in many respects to an earlier contract awarded to help the agency monitor social media traffic. That contract was subject to a considerable amount of scrutiny by some legislators, including Republican Tom Coburn (R-OK), who included the project in his influential yearly "Wastebook" (#87) of allegedly superfluous taxpayer-funded projects.This new push for an online sentiment tracker does seem more than a little needy and/or narcissistic. Sure, even federal agencies need to do a little PR work from time to time, but the regulatory agency's focus should be regulating, not scanning the web for "influencers" in order to slightly better target its talking points and drug interaction updates.
"Being liked is important, but maybe federal agencies should take some time away from figuring out what people think about them and spend more time just doing their job," Coburn's report quipped.
This would just seem like a bit of the old "B.M.F. (US Gov. Remix)" if the FDA wasn't looking to cast an FDA-centric dragnet across the internet in order to achieve its goal of… well… being liked? Here's a truncated list of everywhere and everything the FDA wants to "monitor" for "sentiment."
Must draw from multiple social media channels, including (but not limited to): blogs, forums, Twitter, social networking, etc.The contractor providing this glorious bounty of harvested data and content is given the option of doing the work onsite at the FDA or on its own premises and must be able to create a robust program that is easy, accessible, powerful and deeply technical. Said contractor must also be able to discern the meaning of the following word salad without mocking the agency or consulting a third-party interpreter.
Must draw from mainstream media sources
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Gain access to the message impact to the geographic area, determine influencers and create analytics to better target the outreach of public health messages to various audiencesOh, and presumably the software needs to come in under budget, or at least not so far over it that Sen. Coburn adds FDA Online Sentiment Monitor And Message Impacter (v. 1.3b) to the 2015 edition of Wastebook.
So, as Coburn sort of asked, why should the FDA care what the public is thinking (or at least spreading all over the internet), or why should it care so much that it's willing to task a contractor with sifting through nearly everything that can be publicly posted in order to make small adjustments to its PR efforts? Is it really worthwhile to chase down something this nebulous? The FDA obviously believes it is. This is its second attempt to turn social media into a set of massageable numbers.
But what about privacy concerns? Nothing in the bid document mentions anything about that. Of course, the government assumes that if people are willing to post things publicly then they're willing to share it with federal agencies as well. There's no expectation of privacy to prevent a private contractor from rooting through videos, photos, blog posts, podcasts and other shared content in hopes of quantifying online feels vis-a-vis the FDA.
But a smart agency would take into consideration the potential impact of its data/content trawling, first and foremost in terms of public image, because that area -- the same one it's trying to improve -- is the one that will take the most damage when people witness yet another agency rooting around in their stuff. (Yes, they share stuff and they still consider it "theirs." It's weird but that's how humans feel about personal content, even if shared publicly.) Just because you can do it with no legal repercussions doesn't mean you should do it, especially in pursuit of vagaries like "online sentiment."
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In girls hockey: Falcons rally to beat U-32 Raiders
by Richard Creaser
copyright the Chronicle 2-13-2013
JAY — Though the visiting U-32 Raiders may have struggled throughout the season, they certainly brought their A-game to the Ice Haus at Jay on Saturday as they took on the home town North Country Falcons girls hockey team. In the midst of an ugly eight-game losing streak it seemed the Raiders (2-12) would prove little difficulty for the second-ranked Falcons (13-3-1). Earlier in the season the Falcons had shut out the Raiders 2-0.
"I don't think this was a bad game for us," North Country Coach Claude Paul said after the game. "They played a very good game as opposed to us playing down. Their goaltending was excellent tonight."
Not three minutes into the game the Raiders would go ahead on a worm-burner scored by Rachel Ebersole and assisted by Stacy Woolaver. Backing up the early lead, Cheyenne Smith provided solid goaltending for the visiting team.
"We did have a lot of chances but we just couldn't put them in," Falcon Whitney Bernier said after the game. "We put a lot of pressure on their defense and their goalie. We just didn't score."
North Country did create plentiful opportunities, particularly on a pair of early power play chances in the first period. Though the Falcons moved the puck precisely and efficiently, the resulting shots were unable to get past Smith and her defenders.
The situation would take a turn for the worst in the second period as Raider Emily George banged home another goal past North Country's Mikaella Doran to give U-32 a 2-0 lead. A game that had started as a North Country win all but for the playing was suddenly in serious jeopardy.
Twenty-two seconds later, Falcon Taylor Morley responded with a sweet wrap-around goal to cut the Raiders' lead in half and steal momentum away from U-32.
"Her goal was huge," Bernier said. "Taylor came back and got us a goal. It really pumped us up."
The euphoria was somewhat short-lived. North Country had regained momentum and gone on the offensive when first Savannah Alberghini-Giroux and then Emily Doty took trips to the box.
"We got into a little penalty trouble in the second," Coach Paul said. "That was really the only bad thing I had to say about how we played out there tonight. I talked to the girls about it in the locker room."
"We had a big conversation about it," Bernier said. "We knew if we wanted to win we had to stay out of the box. If we did that we'd get our chances."
Those chances came soon after. At 1:10 into the third period Bernier converted passes from Jenna Moss and Adrianna Fournier into the equalizing goal. Time and again the Falcons would swarm the Raiders' zone only to be turned aside. In a conclusion worthy of the caliber of hockey both teams presented, Bernier took a pass from Corrina Cota and buried it in the net with 12 seconds left on the clock to put North Country ahead for the first time in the game.
"Getting that goal felt great," Bernier said. "They really made us work for the win."
The Falcons return to action on Saturday, February 16, at 5 p.m. with a match against Brattleboro in their final home game of the regular season. The Falcons conclude their regular season with away matches against Rice Memorial on February 20 and Harwood Union on February 23.
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Rebounding from back-to-back losses in the second week of September (their only setbacks of the season), the boys' soccer ensemble at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy posted two wins and a tie last week to arrive at the autumnal equinox with an overall record of 6-2-1.
At their own Landreth Stadium Field last Tuesday, the Blue Devils gave fifth-year skipper Joe DiSalvo his first coaching victory over New Jersey's Pennington School, 4-2. Facing another private school squad from the Garden State, this time on the road, SCH took down the Hun School by a 2-0 count on Thursday.
Trailing at halftime at Archbishop Ryan on Saturday evening, the visiting Devils leveled the score in the second half and came away with a 1-1 tie.
Two other Catholic League teams, St. Joe's Prep and Archbishop Wood, had handed the Blue Devils back-to-back losses the previous week. In the Prep game, the winning goal was scored by the Hawklets with under ten minutes to go, and in both contests there had been openings for SCH to seize the lead in the second half.
"I think the main problem was that we didn't finish our opportunities," Coach DiSalvo said. "We also just need to be more consistent, so we cut down on little letdowns where we give up a soft goal. We definitely did better in those areas this week, though."
In Tuesday's home game, an early marker by Pennington was matched on a breakaway strike by SCH senior Alec Greenhalgh. The visiting Red Raiders regained the lead, but two goals would be their limit thanks to a Blue Devil defense anchored by sophomore goalie Sam McDowell.
Springside Chestnut Hill recovered quickly to take a 3-2 advantage into the halftime break. First, the Devils drew even with a goal by junior Jose Contreras. The next opportunity came on a long-throw in by senior Cole Brown. Pennington couldn't get a handle on the ball, and Greenhalgh closed in to send a shot into the net for the second time that afternoon.
The lone goal of the second half came on a long outside shot by birthday boy Phil Kelly, who is one of the Blue Devils' senior tri-captains along with Greenhalgh and Anthony Liddy. It was the Blue Devils' highest output on offense this season.
"We probably have six or seven guys who have scored," DiSalvo said, "and we have four guys who have at least three goals, so I like that balance."
On the road two days later, McDowell earned his third shutout of the season by blanking Hun School on its own field. Wearing black and red, the Hun School athletes simply bear the nickname "Raiders." The visitors from Chestnut Hill struck once in each half, as Kelly collected his second goal of the week and senior classmate Evan Wilson netted the other.
In the first half of Saturday's rainy evening outing at Archbishop Ryan, the home team (nicknamed – guess what? – the Red Raiders) was up 1-0 at the half thanks to a penalty kick.
"We probably should have been leading already when they got the PK," DiSalvo suggested. "One thing we're trying to get through to the team is that we're responsible for the situations we're putting ourselves in. If we can score on more of the opportunities we're creating, then we can survive a PK call or something like that."
It turned out that the officials weren't done with SCH yet, slapping Greenhalgh with a red card later on so that the Devils had to try and catch Ryan while playing a man down.
Picking up the slack for his banished brother, sophomore Blake Greenhalgh scored the tying goal for the visitors.
DiSalvo related, "There were about eight minutes left when we scored. Phil Kelly played probably a 30 or 40-yard ball in the box, and Blake scored a brilliant header."
Kelly is actually a member of the starting defensive unit, along with Brown, fellow senior Will McCool, and junior Peter Davis. Junior Hunter Ferry frequently comes in off the bench to lend a hand on defense, or wherever he's needed. He has essentially developed into the Devils' 12th man, akin to a sixth man in basketball.
"Hunter has given us great minutes off the bench," DiSalvo said. "If someone gets a yellow card or gets hurt, he's a go-to guy."
His contributions will become even more important when SCH starts in on its Inter-Ac schedule since Brown, a transfer from Penn Charter, will not be eligible to play in league games.
As far as the team's skipper is concerned, everything that's been happening in September has been a build-up to those Inter-Ac encounters.
"It's all a part of getting experience to take into the league," he observed. "You can go into the league knowing what it's like to lose a game you thought you probably should have won, you have the experience of going down a goal or two to a good team and then fighting back. When I look back at our Inter-Ac seasons, about 75 percent of the games have been one-goal games, so every bit of preparation counts."


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Modern, artistic and stylish logo required for a our orthodontic practice located in Melbourne CBD. Don't relate it to teeth or dentistry, the focus of the logo should be on more on its class and sophistication.
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Ford Motor Company made a special announcement today regarding its plans for the 3.5L V-6 EcoBoost race engine to be included in the 2014 TUDOR United Sports Car Championship series.
This new engine will be the heartbeat of this 2014 Riley Technologies Daytona Prototype car which will debut at the 2014 Rolex 24 at Daytona January 25-26 and will run through the entire 12-race season. Michael Shank Racing is the first team on board to use EcoBoost power in its DP car.
"At Ford Racing, we really put great emphasis on racing production-based vehicles as well as production-based technologies," says Jamie Allison, director, Ford Racing. "We're proud to bring a direct-injected, twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine to the United SportsCar Championship in a field of competitive V8-powered entries. We want to show Ford EcoBoost's capabilities as an engine that provides both performance and fuel economy, on and off the track."
"This engine is the future," says Doug Yates, CEO, Roush Yates Racing Engines. "This Ford EcoBoost engine includes all the newest technologies – direct injection, turbocharging and high efficiency. We're looking at taking it to the next level through this sports car racing program."
The body of the car features design cues created by Ford production designer Garen Nicoghosian with aerodynamic support from Ford Racing chief aerodynamicist Bernie Marcus.
"Ford Motor Company has taken today's Daytona Prototype and injected into it unique Ford attributes and unique Ford design characteristics," says Allison. "This EcoBoost-powered car is obviously adapted for racing applications with racing controls, but ultimately we're running what we're selling and selling what we're running."
This new engine will officially make its competitive racing debut at the heavily-anticipated 2014 Rolex 24 held at Daytona, but it will hit the track for the first time on October 9. If weather permits, Michael Shank Racing will take this bad boy to the track at 8 a.m. on the morning of Oct. 9 to start building up speed.
Combined efforts by Michael Shank Racing, Ford Racing and Continental Tire, the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona championship team will aim to set a new track record at the "World Center of Speed" by beating the 210.364 mph lap set by NASCAR champion Bill Elliot back on Feb. 9, 1987 inside his Ford Thunderbird while qualifying for the Daytona 500. The driver, Colin Braun, will be behind the wheel to attempt the record run speed test.
"It's really a privilege to have an opportunity to put your name in the record books like this," says team owner Mike Shank. "It is almost inconceivable that this record has stood for such a long time, so it's pretty special to be involved. We worked a long time to develop our relationship with Ford to be in a position to take on projects like this. Anytime you can get in the record books, it is a great opportunity and just builds on what this company has done."
"Ford Motor Company stands for innovation and leading-edge technology, so having a chance to debut our Ford EcoBoost technology in a high-visibility setting such as this record run attempt, as well as the entire 2014 USCC schedule with its iconic races is great," says Allison. "Through USCC racing and its fan outreach, we want to showcase how EcoBoost technology presents the combined benefits of performance and fuel efficiency – something all consumers would want in their vehicles."
To prepare for this record-setting feat and upcoming race season, the EcoBoost engine has recently undergone endurance testing at Ford's Dynamometer Lab in Dearborn, Michigan, specifically at the specialized 17G cell. Production and racing engineers have collaborated to ensure that the engine is ready this season.
"The key about this dyno cell is that it's dedicated to motorsports, but it's within Ford's dynamometer facility," says David Simon, Ford Racing engine engineer. "We can do full vehicle simulation in racing conditions, in a way some of our other cells aren't capable of doing. It's very, very specific to high-performance racing engine programs."
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Jill Johnson-Tucker and Jennifer Van Bergh have made a secret pact with Dorian Gray.
Twenty years ago the two Newport ladies founded an organization called the Harvesters. Recently in Costa Mesa at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Jennifer and Jill stood before a crowd of hundreds gathered for the 20th anniversary Harvesters fashion show and luncheon raising funds for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Both women looked exactly as they did in 1992 when they were newlyweds with young children just starting out in life and building careers, Van Bergh in the banking industry and Johnson-Tucker in law.
Joining the duo was another of Orange County's most formidable women, Jennifer Segerstrom, serving as chairwoman of the massive event. She was joined at the fashion show and luncheon by husband, Anton Segerstrom, and VIP members of his staff from South Coast Plaza, including the much-admired Kathryn Cenci, longtime partner of the Harvesters as well as sponsor and underwriter of the chic runway show.
Co-chairing the day was the lovely Susan Etchandy aided by advisory board and executive committee members Suzan Paek, Melinda Serra, Ann Smyth, Lori Anderson, Joni Brice, Cindi Morales, Moira Kamgar, Kacey Bruno, Diane Cotton, Alex Parker, Julia Post and Jodi Salerno.
Actually, the Dorian Gray reference applies to all these women, who began their philanthropic journey 20 years ago when most were in their 20s and early 30s. What's more important and more impressive is that they have all stuck with the purpose. While the Harvesters are considered one of the most fashionable and social groups on the coast, for 20 years they have come together raising more than $5.5 million to support programs aimed at providing nourishment for Orange County residents in need.
The original focus of the Harvesters, which has grown exponentially over time, was to provide hunger relief for families and in particular for children at risk of not having regular meals due to challenging economic conditions. To this end, the group has supported 35 Kids' Cafes situated at strategic locations throughout Orange County, offering after-school snacks five days a week to more than 1,700 children, including at least 50% of the participants who are dependent on the government's free reduced lunch program. At the Kids' Cafes, volunteers and staff members also offer homework assistance and a haven for children who might otherwise return home to a residence devoid of adult supervision.
The Kids' Cafes are one of the programs the Harvesters support in conjunction with the food bank. Joe Schoeningh, director of special projects for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, shared with the audience the crisis of hidden hunger that affects some 615,000 children, seniors and families each month in Orange County. The majority of the at-risk population are children and seniors, and this year there has been a 42% increase in demand for food assistance, according to Second Harvest statistics. The committee honored Schoeningh for his years of service and congratulated him on his planned retirement.
The Harvesters 2012 celebration began in late September with a patron party at the elegant Big Canyon residence of Stephanie and Ken Grody. It was a precursor to the Oct. 11 fashion luncheon, which began with a champagne reception and incredible silent auction in a classic white tent adjacent to the center, hosted by sponsor Cartier represented by the stunning Caroline Jones attired in a very handsome fall luncheon suit. The fashion presentation unfolded in the Samueli Theater with runway participants including Chanel, Chloe, Dior, Pucci, Fendi, Gucci, Marni, Oscar de la Renta, Roberto Cavalli, Ferragamo, Valentino and Versace. An elegant luncheon followed the fashion show in the foyer of the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Freelance editor available for parties and weddings
Oh, and get this. Last weekend, I actually brushed my hair, put on clothes with no discernible stains, and went to a party. Granted, it was a birthday party for a three-year-old, and it was just at my neighbor's house, and I was only there in the capacity of Child Wrangler, BUT - there were other adults, there was beer and horse doovers, and no one mentioned the rash I get on my neck when I get nervous! Social success! This was Devon's first birthday party (as an attendee), and though I questioned the wisdom of any parent scheduling a gathering of small children in the late afternoon, I figured Dev, who was feeling much more herself at this point, would be okay. And she was Charm Itself when we walked in the door, talking with everyone and dancing and checking herself out in the big mirror they had in their living room (she takes after me). Then, something snapped, and she was suddenly in tears over everything. I have no idea what set her off, though I suspect it was a well-meaning older child who wanted to help her do the craft that was set up for all the kids to do. God help you if you try to assist that child without her asking you first. IT RUINS EVERYTHING. For hours. After that, she couldn't handle anything that was going on, and after the Happy Birthday song made her cover her ears and cry, I suggested that perhaps it was time for us to depart, a suggestion she was grateful to follow. So we left David to be the sole representation of Geeky Nerditude among the other grown-ups, a role he is usually quite happy to play.
The same neighbors had a party back in late November, one they have every year, where every guest is supposed to bring a homemade soup in a crockpot and everyone votes for the best one. We are the only neighbors who get invited, it seems, or at least the only ones who show. The rest of the guest list appears to be people Mrs. Schedules Her Kid Parties After 3 P.M. (I've changed her name to protect her privacy) knows from her job, which is as a stylist at one of the fancy schmancy salons in town. (Mr. SHKPA3PM cannot invite his work buddies because he Can't Tell Us Where He Works Though He Will Say It's In Virginia which is not-so-secret code in these parts for CIA.) Do you know what people who work at fancy schmancy salons are like? They are all skinny and have fabulous hair. I have nothing to talk about with people who are skinny and have fabulous hair. I am fat and have scalp psoriasis.
So I made David go by himself. He doesn't have anything to talk about with skinny, well-coiffed people either (he doesn't have a scalp condition that I am aware of, but he is "cuddly," which is how he likes me to think of his girth (and I do)), but he is much more willing to endure it for the sake of good neighbor relations. He stayed for a socially acceptable 2 hours, and then returned, having spent the bulk of his evening nursing a beer and playing with his new Android phone. I'd really like to throw a party with all of the geekiest people I know (philosophy professors - I know several of those - and programmers and policy wonks) and add one skinny person with fabulous hair just to see if she ends up sitting by herself playing with her phone. Because I would truly like to believe that the universe would balance that way, but I suspect that any skinny person with fabulous hair would get oodles of attention, even if she were practically brain dead and surrounded by cuddly, follicularly challenged PhDs.
It doesn't help matters that I was once quite skinny, and though I have never had hair one could call fabulous, it was spiky and kinda punk and totally awesome. This is how I still see myself, though I look nothing like it anymore:
Guess which one's me!
In quilting news:
I have long been coveting a particular cross-stitch piece that has been for sale at this Etsy shop, but she wanted like $300 for it (granted, it came mounted in an organic "eco-frame," but still). A few weeks ago, I noticed that it had been reduced to $99 and though that is still WAY more than I am usually prepared to pay for anything that doesn't organize my entire life/cook all my meals/provide multiple orgasms, I happened to have just a little extra cash and a guilty husband who didn't get me anything for Christmas. Or I would have extra cash, just as soon as payday arrived, but then some ho-bag got to it before I did. I begged the artist to make a pattern for it, as I noticed she was starting to do that with some of her designs (a smart business move) and she did! Eight bucks and ninety-nine cents later, I have my dream cross-stitch project:
Now I just have to remember how to actually, you know, cross-stitch. I remember it involves floss. And hoops.
I have started on it, but I am incapable of following charts or directions, and have already fucked up. Naturally, I fucked up the word "motherfucka" and instead stitched "motherfucker," apparently because I am so anal about spelling I even have to correct a foul word from rap lyrics on my cross-stitch project:
And I only noticed this as I was writing this blog post and while I am waiting for a phone call about a possible, though not probable, freelance editing job. I think this illustrates my editing skills nicely, and I plan to include a link to it in my resume. If the cross-stitch doesn't seal the deal, my college-era hair will, no doubt.
Oh, and, um...everybody? Thanks. For, you know, being awesome. You're the best blog readers a fat, flaky-headed hermit could ask for.
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- quiltzyx said...
You're welcome. Being made of awesome can be a trial at times, but I do the best I can. When you're the Goddess of Quilting, there are certain standards to uphold. (I do have a certificate to prove it too.) You can also be a certified diety - http://www.be-a-god.com/
I'm sorry to read that Harper is still battling the super cruds. I hope you're all phlegm & infection free ASAP!
- January 21, 2011 at 3:30 PM
- SewHappyGeek @ excellcrafts said...
Isn't it strange, the social bullshit we put ourselves through. At 35 I still don't have it figured out! I just want to stay home and sew... I hope you get the job! Good luck!
- January 21, 2011 at 4:05 PM
- Kwilt Noob said...
What SewHappyGeek said! (And I'm 47!)
- January 21, 2011 at 4:20 PM
Deborah says:
Best blog I've read since your last one....no wait...the one before that.
I loved horse dooves!
I'm a goddess, too. Everyone comments on it. But not because I'm skinny and have fabulous hair.
Well, I AM skinny and my hair's not too shabby. (Please don't hate me.)
Doesn't matter what party I go to....I'd just rather be home alone. My husband, like yours, goes to a lot of parties sans wife.
Like your hubby, he is...how did you put it? Well, he's huggable.
Have a wonderful weekend!
- January 21, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Patty said...
Being called awesome is really hard to live up to. You should watch what you call people!! I had to go look at the stitcherys as soon as I saw the link and before I read the rest of your blog. I had picked out the chicken one as being what you might be talking about. Well like I've heard before, there is no accounting for good taste. LOL Thanks for making me laugh today.
- January 21, 2011 at 6:02 PM
- kheli said...
You are so welcome.
Now what tags did you enter on etsy to find that cross stitch?
- January 21, 2011 at 6:04 PM
You are the funniest person I have "met" in a long, long time! You remind me of my niece who is about your age and had the same college hair cut and all. I had to share your cross stitch with my DH and he just roared with laughter. Guess what his favorite part of me is??? Yep! I am not so skinny either these days!--Marla
- January 21, 2011 at 6:25 PM
- Susan said...
Love how you got to pattern for the cross stitch for a fraction of the original cost! I'm not fat or skinny and my hair is pretty good now but in HS, it was awful. Socializing in my 40's is much easier now that I no longer give a shit what anybody else thinks. We love you right back. :)
- January 21, 2011 at 7:50 PM
- Wendy said...
Best of luck with the job! Any employer worth their salt would have to know your editor's worth just by reading your blog .... if not, you don't want the job!
Love your article in this month's Quilter's Home. So when are you getting Mr.Stitcher quilting with you ;)
- January 21, 2011 at 9:04 PM
- greelyrita said...
I have a couple of x-stitch patterns that you would love. If you want I will send them to you. They would suit you, for sure.
- January 21, 2011 at 10:27 PM
- Beth said...
BWA HA HA! Ba donka donk. I need that pattern.
I am a professor with hips that are too big, scalp psoriasis, and a penchant for talking about geeky things like the kingdom of Steve Jobs, retro video games, and pop culture from the 70s and 80s, so I am guessing I'll get an invite to your par-tay!
- January 22, 2011 at 8:41 AM
- Sarah Craig said...
OMG, she wanted $300 for that cross stitch????? You have got to be kidding! If it's driving you crazy, contact me and I may be able to stitch it up for you (for free!) - it wouldn't take that long, and on aida canvas, I might actually be able to see the stitches! I used to do a LOT of counted cross stitch before my eyes decided to get old before the rest of me.....
- January 22, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- Gene Black said...
I like the idea of the nerd party with ONE skinny well-coiffed person. BUT all the nerds need to be in on it and totally ignore her unless she can nerd it up too. Wouldn't that f--k with her head! LOL
- January 22, 2011 at 10:00 AM
- Brenda said...
Watch out for those ho-bags.
- January 22, 2011 at 9:15 PM
- mjnauert said...
I am quite sure that if you sponsored your own party, inviting all of your readers, you would have a party worth putting in the papers. Throw a bunch of pink flamingos in your front yard, we will bring food dipped in chocolate, bottles of wine, no, hard liquor, and ponytails and/or baseball hats. I guarantee that no one will even know where their phone is.
- January 24, 2011 at 12:37 PM
- roberta said...
That is the most hilarious cross stitch. You gave me a good laugh (as always).
- January 25, 2011 at 10:39 AM


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A winner was selected from 24 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
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Kara Swisher from Boom Town claims Steve Jobs is considering making an appearance at the iPad 2 launch event tomorrow:
According to several sources close to the situation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs–who is on a health-related leave from the company–is definitely considering an appearance at its big iPad 2 event tomorrow.
But the possibility–which would be a big sensation at the San Francisco gathering and has been subject to great speculation–is also just as definitely not confirmed as yet, stressed sources.
If Jobs does appear, it would be brief she says. iPad 2 will no doubt be the start of the show and while Phil Schiller, Tim Cook, Scott Forstall and the other execs will no doubt present it well, it would be great to see Steve Jobs introduce or cap off the event.


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A $5,000 reward is being offered by the Jasper County Sheriff's Office for tips that solve the July murder of John David Huberty in Hardeeville.
The reward will go to anyone with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the 26-year-old's death, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said in a release Tuesday morning.
SLED also is seeking help from the public in the case, a SLED spokeswoman said in the release from Columbia.
On July 24, Huberty was found murdered in his home at 150 Night Hawk Lane in the Levy area of Hardeeville, according to SLED.
A graduate of Hilton Head High School, he was a filmmaker, artist and designer.
Jasper County Coroner Martin Sauls III said earlier Huberty was shot to death.
"His family had not heard from him and friends went by to do a welfare check," Sauls said in July.
When the friends entered the house, they found Huberty and called emergency medical services, the coroner said. The sheriff's office and coroner's office were also contacted.
According to Sauls, Huberty had been dead for several days and an autopsy performed at the Medical University of South Carolina found a gunshot wound to the back of his head.
This investigation is being conducted by the Jasper County Sheriff's Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division at the request of the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, the release said.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 33 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
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Various horticultural growers, tomatoes, cucumber, eggplant, capsicum as well as cut flowers and nursery. Mainly family orientated companies, but there are also big investment companies & educational facilities.
please visit http://www.powerplants.com.au - go to the thermal screen page, here you will find all of the specs & benefits etc, I will attach some photos and logos etc (I only have the logos, I am away & cant access the photos today, pls use the ones off the site for concept then I will upload images asap. We will require our phone number 03 8795 7750, website, and email - email@example.com & address 10 Wedgewood Road Hallam (if you think that the Address isn't required feel free to omit).
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TIME: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Barnes and Noble, 4916 S Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX
WHAT: Burkett, a resident of Crockett, TX, will be available to sign copies of her book, Unshackled.
At only eight years old Janie Burkett was introduced to a lifelong enemy named insecurity that would drag her down many a dark path and constantly stand between her and true happiness.
Janie's battles with insecurity started with her weight and fear of abandonment, but escalated into so much more. By fifteen she found herself slipping into a lifestyle that promised only despair, turning her back on God and relying on alcohol and men to fill a growing void.
Her life went from bad to worse and Janie soon found herself a full-blown addict with a life-threatening eating disorder by age twenty. Taking the wrong turn at every turn, Janie ended up in front of a judge facing something she never imagined. At twenty-four years old, Janie Burkett was given a forty year prison sentence.
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Fall is Trophy Time for Devils Lake Walleyes
"Walleye dreams become a reality every fall here on Devils Lake," said North Dakota guide and professional angler Johnnie Candle. "All my biggest fish have come in the fall; it's what I call trophy walleye time."
Open water fishing usually runs until mid-November, with all areas of the lake becoming very productive. "The many year-classes of fish are equally distributed, but the 26 to 30 inchers show up now," the world champion said. Devils Lake has expanded in the past 30 years to some 200,000 acres, consisting of many "lakes within lakes." He urged anglers to select an area and stick to it, "Launch and fish that piece of Devils Lake. The fish will be there."
When compared to the heydays of summer, Candle said the typical 100-fish days might drop to 35 walleyes in a day, with most measuring more than 20 inches. "The fish profile changes in fall," he emphasized. That's why he breaks ice many mid- to late-November mornings to pound away at the fish.
Candle's fall walleye fishing has been narrowed down to a few simple points:
** Fish the steepest drops nearest deep water;
** Many of these are flooded road beds;
** 14 to 22 feet of water are good depths;
** Where the steep break meets the mud basin, expect walleyes;
** Roadbeds and main-lake points with rocks can be the best;
** Use a GPS map to locate roads (or watch the shoreline);
** Troll crankbaits – Salmo Hornets, Rapala Shad Raps and Berkley Flicker Shads are tops.
Candle trolls straight behind the boat, trying to keep lures in the exact zone where the steep break transitions to the bottom. "Walleyes love to eat 'em, and we cover water," he said. Some of the roadbeds and "spots" run for miles. Watching sonar units helps anglers concentrate and circle back on active schools of trophy walleyes.
Candle also fishes the many bridges, especially when any breeze creates a current flow. He works the downstream side of bridges, vertical jigging with Gulp! or minnows, much like he would in a river. Deep-water jigging and rigging major points and mid-lake rock humps and transitions (rock to mud) are also popular. "Fall is trophy time," he said. While fishing for walleyes, he expects to contact numerous pike, with many of the "teeners" eating everything in sight in late October and November.
Al Freidig, past president of the Lake Region Anglers fishing club agreed with Candle and said most of his biggest walleyes come every fall. He favors trolling leadcore with crankbaits on rock piles and ridges of roadbeds. He was instrumental in a community wide effort to create one of the few 4-seasons fish cleaning stations in the country. "This effort involved many organizations, with anglers benefiting tremendously," he said.
The fish-cleaning station will be open by Christmas, in time for the famous Devils Lake perch ice fishing season. "Hey, walleye and pike anglers flock to Devils Lake when it's hard, also," Freidig said. Located just south of Ed's Bait Shop on Hwy 20 (south of the city of Devils Lake), the 20 x 32 building will be able to handle 15 anglers at one time. It has two grinders, a separate clean-up sink, a handicapped bathroom, will be heated (A/C for summer), plenty of parking for trucks and trailers, will be well-lit, and be accessed with a coded entry.
The code will be available at Ed's Bait Shop between 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. "Best aspect of the new cleaning facility is that it's free for all to use!" he said. The Lake Region anglers donated 25 percent of the cost; the North Dakota Game and Fish department added the remainder of the money. The Greater Ramsey Water District did the sewer and water connections. Assistance also came from the Devils Lake Chamber of Commerce, the City of Devils Lake, Ramsey County and the Park Board.
For information on Devils Lake conditions, ramps and/or winter ice conditions and roads, the Jan. 27, 2013 ice fishing tournament, activities, guides, lodging, resorts and restaurants, check www.devilslakend.com, or call 701-662-4903.


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By Russ Britt
It's official: the government met its goal of 6 million Obamacare signups on Thursday, though it was a reduced goal.
Now, does it have a chance of reaching the Congressional Budget Office's original projection of 7 million — made before the October debacle over the main HealthCare.gov enrollment site — with four days (and an undetermined grace period) of signups left?
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner announced in a blog post, after White House officials tweeted it, that the goal was reached. Further, interest is surging in what she called "unprecedented demand" on the website and to U.S. Health and Human Services call centers designed to help get consumers enrolled.
Tavenner reported there were 1.5 million visitors to HealthCare.gov on Wednesday, along with 430,000 calls. HHS officials on Wednesday said they would allow those who tried to register but didn't or couldn't finish to complete their enrollment within a few days after the March 31 deadline.
It's unclear how long a grace period the government is willing to grant; that depends on how long it takes to complete the unfinished applications.
Further, officials say they are willing to let some consumers sign attestations vowing they had tried to enlist in Obamacare even if there is no electronic evidence of an attempt. And then those consumers will be allowed to sign up without facing the penalty for being uninsured.
With demand surging toward what promises to be a hectic March 31 deadline day and the grace period offering to let stragglers in, the 7 million mark may be within range, given that it took 10 days to get to 6 million from 5 million.
Making the original goal could take some of the stain off the Obama administration, which faced heavy criticism for botching the October rollout of the ACA's first open enrollment period.
Stay tuned.
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - WACOM question (pressure is fucked) Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Digital Art Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "WACOM question (pressure is fucked)" skullighterjunior memberMember #Joined: 27 Oct 2000Posts: 46Location: no where Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 4:21 pm I don't get this. I start drawing in photoshop with pressure set on 'med' and everything cool.. but then, all of a sudden, pressure decides to flake on and off. pressure on, pressure off, pressure on, pressure off, pressure off, pressure off, pressure on, pressure off. It's really annoyting and completely kills the experience of making art with a computer for me. Does anyone else have this problem? I'm using the latest drivers and I have 256MB of ram pII-333. Anyone have a fix? Back to top Siebjunior memberMember #Joined: 13 May 2000Posts: 26Location: US Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 8:10 pm USB or serial pad? sieb Back to top Zenojunior memberMember #Joined: 14 Dec 2000Posts: 28Location: St Aug. , FL US Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 8:36 pm skullighter:: Describe the problem you are having with your Wacom a little further. What tool you are using, what do you have the pressure sensitivity set to affect in Photoshop (brush size, opacity, color), etc. That will help us diagnose the problem better. I'm using the latest drivers too and I don't have this problem and your system is powerful enough to handle the tablet, so it has to be the settings.. btw, have you tried changing the Wacom control panel options back to default? Any difference? Take care. Back to top skullighterjunior memberMember #Joined: 27 Oct 2000Posts: 46Location: no where Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 8:56 pm it's a usb. I'm pretty sure it's the tablet, not photoshop. It does it with the paintbrush. I'll be sketching a drawing and pressure is working fine, it's only set on opacity. Then for seeming no reason at random time when I touch the pad with the pen again to make another stroke, it goes in 100% opacity. Then i'll go to do another stroke and it works fine. It's like every other stroke the opacity doesn't work. But more random. Back to top egeriememberMember #Joined: 30 Jul 2000Posts: 693Location: Montreal, Canada Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 9:19 pm Are your strokes usually fast ? Like sketching or cross hatching ? There was a thread bout this a few months ago. Back to top EviLToYLeTmemberMember #Joined: 09 Aug 2000Posts: 1216Location: CA, USA Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 10:43 pm You may need to slow down the speed at which you draw. Sometimes when you draw fast the tablet just registers it at 100% opacity. Also, you may try to contact support. Happened to me a few times before....just reduce the speed at which you draw at and you can also try reputting in the nib. Back to top NexmemberMember #Joined: 25 Mar 2000Posts: 2086Location: Austria Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2001 1:28 am skulllighter: I know this problem. its caused by other applications that are running at the same time (at least with me it was this). If you shitch from photoshop to another app. and then back again it can happen too sometimes- If you size the photoshop window that youre drawing in down and then back up it should work again. hopefully Back to top SlicermemberMember #Joined: 03 Mar 2000Posts: 187Location: Sala, Sweden Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2001 8:28 am If your using 2k/nt try putting Photoshop on high-priority. It helps a bit. And you dont need to rezise the window, just swith to another app and back. Like winamp or something. Back to top Ben BarkermemberMember #Joined: 15 Sep 2000Posts: 568Location: Cincinnati, Ohier Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2001 4:24 pm This is a real problem that Wacom knows about. Try slowing down, and also if you want to get a real light opacity actually set the slider down, down try to use an extremely light touch. Quick, light touches seem to do that for me. But I haven't had the problem in a while. Maybe I just avoid it by habit now. Back to top VisigothGuestMember # Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2001 4:41 pm I have the exact same problem too, but mine was with a 4x6 Graphire -- I found that if I drew too quickly, the opacity on _any_ tool would fuck up. I found that switching to another tool, and then back to the paintbrush/airbrush set the opacity back...But it is nonetheless annoying. =\ ------------------ Your car is a fiberglass penis extension. Back to top jefferymemberMember #Joined: 02 Jan 2001Posts: 107Location: Toronto, ON, CA Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 6:21 am i have the same problem with a 6x8 intuos, and for me it has nothing to do with the speed of the strokes. it only seems to happen when i'm drawing a vertical line, and if i draw from the top down, i get 100% opacity. if i draw from the bottom up, it works. go figure. ..but i AM using win2k, so i'll try the tip mentioned above. thanks. ------------------ Make your eyes smile Back to top bell_makermemberMember #Joined: 19 Sep 2000Posts: 81 Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 4:38 pm yep i get this ALL the time.. very very very annoying.. on win2k.. drawing on sec and then it goes fat and puts big streaks i also get this problem that after i use the eraser part of my pen it sometimes doesnt stop erasing when i take the back part of the pen off the tablet, so that when i put the pen part back on it keeps erasing.. anyone else get that? yeah i just undo the big streaks and then alt + tab and back and it usually works properly Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Digital Art Discussion All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, & community efforts.
No Swimming Advisory Dubois Park Lagoon
February 09, 2016
Causes of the elevated level that prompted the advisory are unknown but are generally associated with wildlife, heavy recreational usage, or runoff following heavy rains. The advisory cannot be canceled until resampling tests indicate the levels in the good to moderate range.
Health department staff samples the beach waters at 13 locations from Boca Raton to Jupiter for enterococci as recommended by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the EPA. The samples are laboratory tested for concentrations and a value assigned to indicate poor, moderate or good ranges.
Beach water quality for Palm Beach County and throughout the state can be found at www.flhealthpalmbeach.org and click on "beach water quality".
*A Poor rating may result in a resampling event to confirm poor conditions; otherwise a Health Advisory will be issued immediately. These indicate that contact with the water at this site may pose increased risk of infectious disease, particularly for susceptible individuals
Beach Action Values (BAV) Enterococcus Results Description:
GOOD 0-35 Enterococcus CFU per 100 ml of marine water
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April 19, 2006
President Andy Ford will be the Sphinx Club's guest speaker in Chapel on Thursday, marking the final time in his 13-year presidency that he'll have the chance to address the entire student body and campus community. Ford's remarks are entitled "Transitions."
Chapel begins at 11 a.m. Thursday morning; coffee, juice, and doughnuts will be available prior to Chapel.
Ford announced last May that the 2005-2006 academic year would be his last at the helm. He and his wife, Anne, will move out of Elston Homestead in early June and move to Chicago. President Ford plans a sabbatical next year and hopes to do some writing and working with academic consortia, while spending plenty of time with his two grandchildren, Elsa and Andrew.
The title of Ford's speech, "Transitions," seems especially appropriate. Wabash will go into the next school year with a new president (Dr. Patrick White), a new Dean of the College (Dr. Gary Phillips), and new chief financial officer. In addition, Wabash will have new leaders at the helm of Lilly Library and Campus Services. Meanwhile, for Ford, next year will mark the first time since he began college at Seton Hall in 1962 that he will not be directly involved with a higher education institution.
During President Ford's Wabash tenure, the College has nearly doubled its endowment to more than $325 million; built or renovated a dozen buildings; entered the North Coast Athletic Conference; established the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion and the Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts; raised a record $136 million in the Campaign for Leadership; and established unprecedented research and business internships, immersion learning trips, and faculty development funds.
The Wabash community will have a final opportunity to say goodbye to the Fords at the Saturday evening banquet during Commencement Weekend, when the Class of 2006 and Fords will be saluted.


text: If Twitter for Blackberry is your twitter app of choice, it has been updated to version 126.96.36.199. Small update, but an update non the less. Haven't had a chance to check it out yet, but you can simply update thru the "check for update" within the app itself, which is in the options menu. Twitter for BlackBerry Smartphones should work also.


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Mathematical analysis of music started when Pythagoras made his observations about consonant intervals and ratios of string lengths.
In the paper Mathematical Music Theory -- Status Quo 2000, G. Mazzola, ETH Zürich, Departement GESS, and Universität Zürich, Institut für Informatik, available here, we have the following statement:
... These models use different types of mathematical approaches, such as—for instance—enumeration combinatorics, group and module theory, algebraic geometry and topology, vector fields and numerical solutions of differential equations, Grothendieck topologies, topos theory, and statistics. The results lead to good simulations of classical results of music and performance theory. There is a number of classifiaction theorems of determined categories of musical structures.
In conclusion, the author says:
If we review the overall power of mathematics in the description, analysis and performance of music, it turns out that it has a unique unifying character: Seemingly disparate subjects become related and comparable only through the universal language and methods of modern mathematics. Moreover, the operationalization of the abstract theories on the technical level of computers and software is an immediate and very important empirical and theoretical consequence of mathematization. For the first time, models and experimental setups can be applied in a scientific, i.e., precise and objective framework. Finally, the embedding of the historically grown existing theories in the mathematical concept framework preconizes a natural extension of facticity to fictitious variants, thereby opening the way to the comprehension of the crucial question of musicology: Why do we have this music and no other? Of course, there will be other musics. But mathematical methods and associated technologial tools will undoubtedly play a dominant role it their discovery and exploration, be it on the level of instrumental realization, be it on the very concept space which transcends pure intuition and catalyzes fantasy to an unprecedented degree.
The MODIFIED question is: from the modern mathematical point of view, is it possible to define (aspects of) music?