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Diaoyus backlash stalls Nagoya consulate project
The sale of a plot of land for a new Chinese consulate in the city of Nagoya in central Japan has been frozen due to the fierce opposition of residents.
Tempers are running high in Japan's third-largest city in the wake of the collision between a Chinese fishing boat and a Japanese Coast Guard vessel off the Senkaku Islands in September. China refers to the islands as the Diaoyus.
The lingering resentment over that issue - combined with what is seen as Beijing flexing its economic and military muscles in the region - has triggered a backlash.
The local bureau of the Finance Ministry had requested bids for a 31,000-square-metre site alongside Nagoya Castle in April. The Consulate General of China applied to build on 10,000 sqmetres of the site, while a university had applied to develop the rest, with a decision due to be signed before the end of the fiscal year in March.
Deteriorating bilateral ties, despite more conciliatory gestures in recent weeks, appear to have scuppered that plan.
'There are many problems between Japan and China at the moment, such as Beijing laying claim to the Senkaku Islands and the dispute over gas deposits in the East China Sea, so it is not a surprise that there are bad feelings here,' said Hiroyasu Inoue, who has been helping to rally opposition to the plan.
'The Chinese want to buy one of the best plots of land in all of Nagoya, right next to the castle and close to City Hall, but I don't know why they think they need so much space.'
Reiko Hayashi has been gathering signatures for a petition against the sale of the land to China and has collected well over 10,000 names so far.
'The Chinese do not listen to the rules in international disputes,' she said. 'We cannot accept the sale of this land to a country that we are involved in a territorial dispute with.
'There are a lot of Chinese people coming to Nagoya now and there will be more problems between them and Japanese people. And I have no idea why they would want a new consulate that is three times the size of the one they have here already.'
According to a recent poll by Japan's Cabinet Office, nearly 78 per cent of Japanese say they do not 'feel close' to China - a rise of more than 19 points on the previous year and the worst figure since 1978, when the survey was first conducted.
The local Finance Ministry bureau has received dozens of messages from people opposed to selling the land to China and has opted to suspend the sale indefinitely.
Local authorities in Niigata previously suspended a plan to sell a plot of land to the Chinese consulate in that city for the same reason.
Professor Shi Yinhong , an international relations specialist at Renmin University in Beijing, said yesterday that the growing Japanese hostility against Chinese after the collision between a Chinese trawler and Japanese military vessels in September was a worrying sign.
'What the opinion survey shows, along with another opinion poll which says up to 87 per cent of the respondents think China is untrustworthy, is something deserves our deepest concern,' Shi said.
Additional reporting by Choi Chi-yuk
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Correction: An earlier version of this story inaccurately described ComScore chief operating officer Cameron Meierhoefer's time at PC Data. He joined the firm in 1999, not 1997, and was hired not to start PC Data but to go to work as an Internet analyst for a division called PC Data Online, which was eventually sold to ComScore. This version has been corrected.
As a civil engineer, I had visions of building the Golden Gate Bridge. But the Golden Gate Bridge was already built. So I could have spent my career designing new suburbs, but I decided to follow my nose and do something I was passionate about.
I remember working on a design software program. I would work up the design, print it out, run 10 copies through the blueprint machine, drive them down to City Hall and hand them to someone who would scan it into the computer. I saw that the whole process started in a computer and ended in a computer but we went through all these steps.
There was this real inefficiency in the way this transaction happened. I was curious: What could we do to make this easier from a policy standpoint? So I decided to pursue science and technology policy.
After graduate school, I worked in that field through a variety of different research disciplines evaluating federal programs.
In social science, you're measuring the way that society is operating and the influence of federal spending on the betterment of society. I learned the art of research, what federal policy has been and why it was that way, but I wanted to know more about statistics and how to make change in the broader world.
In 1999, I was invited to work as an Internet analyst for a division called PC Data Online, which was eventually sold to ComScore. I saw this as an opportunity to take that same type of discipline and put it toward something that was emerging.
PC Data was a market research firm. I learned about the challenges of measuring digital media where there's more data than you can measure.
I also spent time on trying to quantify the e-commerce industry. At the time, we had only 20,000 people that instrumented their machines for us to monitor their activity.
A friend of mine pointed out this company called comScore that was claiming a 1 million-person sample selection targeted exclusively at measuring online commerce.
The Internet has so many sites and there's so many possible behaviors that you need an extremely large sample set in order to report on all the things gaining traction in the market. As a researcher, when I looked at comScore, I saw that as an incredibly interesting sandbox.
I moved to comScore where I was responsible for data quality on e-commerce products. We were able to take a raw, untapped and robust data asset and build out a business that could provide insights not only in e-commerce but in other industries like banks and credit card companies.
I am proud of contributing to the product offerings that we've brought to market. I feel like I've contributed to the evolution of the methodology through a blend of technology and research that has never been done before.
There's no better place for me in the world than where I've ended up.
As a society, we're generating more data in one day than we did in 10 years just 20 years ago. That's going to change the way we derive knowledge about our society.
I am glad I decided to follow my nose.
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Position: Chief operating officer of comScore, a digital business analytics company based in Reston.
Career highlights: Executive vice president of analytics, comScore; vice president of custom analytics, comScore;
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According to PCWorld, three Romanian men and one Austrian man were indicted on Monday by U.S. federal prosecutors. The four men stole over 1.5 Million U.S. dollars by cloning payment cards with stolen account information. The men are charged with skimming (recording account details from the magnetic stripe of payment cards while capturing a person's PIN by using fake overlays on the number pads.
Accounts were targeted at Citibank, and JP Morgan Chase between March 2010 and May 2011. The affected cities included New York, Miami, and Chicago. The four stole about $110,000 per month over those fourteen months, perhaps splitting it four ways at about $27,000 each, per month ($324,000 individual 'salary').
The three Romanian men, "Mihail Draghici, Ionel Dedulescu and Laurentiu Mugurel Manta are charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. The Austrian man, Didi Theodor Ciulei, was indicted on the same charges. Draghici and Dedulescu were additionally charged with bank fraud and could face a maximum of 69 and a half years in prison. Ciulei and Manta face up to 62 years if convicted. They were indicted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, located in Manhattan." I am just glad these four were caught, and hope that banks can learn a valuable lesson from all these hacks and manipulations. Bank of America last week, lost over $10 million of its customers' money.


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|The United Methodist Church
|Senior posting
|Desert Southwest Conference
|Period in office
|July 17, 2004 [1]
|William Dew
|Ordination as Elder
|June 1979
|Previous Episcopal Office
|Previous post
|District Superintendent
|Date of birth
|January 20, 1954
|Place of birth
|Edinburg, TX, United States
Minerva G. Carcaño (born January 20, 1954 in Edinburg, TX) is the first Hispanic woman to be elected to the episcopacy of The United Methodist Church (UMC), [2] the second-largest Protestant denomination in the United States. She currently serves as Bishop of the Phoenix Episcopal Area, Desert Southwest Conference of the UMC. [3] She serves as the official spokesperson for the United Methodist Council of Bishops on the issue of immigration. [4]
Carcaño was raised in Edinburg, TX. Her early years of humble economic circumstances influenced her lifelong commitment to persons who face poverty and discrimination. Her ministry has included work with the poor, farm workers, immigrants, and refugees – including community organizing through the Industrial Areas Foundation. [5]
Carcaño graduated from the University of Texas-Pan American in 1975 and received a Masters of Theology from Perkins School of Theology of Southern Methodist University in 1979. She was ordained an elder in the United Methodist Church in 1979. She served as pastor in churches in Lubbock, TX, San Jose, CA, Crystal City, Carrizo Springs, and Hebbronville, McAllen in the early 1980s. In 1986 she became the first Hispanic woman to be appointed a United Methodist district superintendent, serving in that capacity in West Texas, New Mexico, and Portland, OR until 1992. From 1992-1996, Carcaño was the organizing pastor of the South Albuquerque Cooperative Ministry before becoming director of the Mexican American Program of Hispanic Studies Program at Perkins School of Theology. Currently serving as the Phoenix, Arizona-based Bishop of the Desert Southwest Conference of The United Methodist Church, she and her husband, an attorney, have a teenaged daughter.
In 2008, Carcaño authored "I Believe in Jesus,"[6] the annual Spiritual Growth Study for the United Methodist Women. It is published in both Spanish and English with a study guide by Glory Dharmaraj.
Immigration: Bishop Carcaño has been a vocal advocate for comprehensive Immigration reform in the United States, speaking out on behalf of "hard working immigrants seeking only to support themselves and their families [who] are being treated in ways that not only violate their human and civil rights, but that undermine the very values upon which this country was built." [7]
Out of her conviction that the church is "called by God to be a faith community of welcome," Carcaño has promoted a variety of ways to create dialogue, including "a bilateral ministry between Mexico and the United States" that is a natural way of "leading with a servant spirit and faithfulness." [8] As a symbolic act of practical outreach to those who continue to risk crossing the deserts of the Southwest, Carcaño has also worked with Humane Borders in establishing water stations along known routes in the desert. [9]
In February of 2009, Bishop Carcaño spoke to the Interfaith Platform on Humane Immigration Reform, saying:
'"As the suffering of immigrants and their families grows every day, we as people of faith long to bring healing to them and this land. As with people of all faiths, United Methodists stand with our immigrant brothers and sisters. Immigration reform that is just and humane is the only way to bring healing to our land."[10]
Homosexuality: Bishop Carcaño has long been a supporter of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) community, including support of the Reconciling Ministries Network and other organizations seeking GLBT recognition within United Methodism. She has assured those working to change the official policy of the denomination that "We are working hard to create an inclusive church, confronting resistance to even conversation. Some of our colleagues are in the place of fear. But all I expect is integrity and respect in the conversation." [11] During the 2008 General Conference of the United Methodist Church, Bishop Carcaño joined other Bishops and delegates in a witness in favor of full inclusion of gays and lesbians within the denomination. [12]
In an article introducing newly-elected Bishop Carcaño to the Phoenix Area, The Arizona Republic noted that she 'supports full inclusion of gay and lesbian church members, including gay marriage.'[13] She was one of many clergy who publicly opposed and helped defeat Arizona Proposition 107 (2006) (which sought to ban gay marriage).[14]
External Links
- Bishop Carcaño's pages on the Desert Southwest Conference website
- Bishop Minerva Carcaño: "Hope Beyond Ourselves" General Conference, April 27, 2008
- Bishop Carcaño speaking about immigration reform Interfaith Immigration Coalition, February 12, 2009 (UnitedMethodistTV)
- Bishop Carcaño sermon transcripts
- Immigration Concerns Build Bridges (Elliott Wright article in the Global Ministries News Archives) Posted December 05, 2006
- Transcript of Lou Dobbs interview with Bishop Carcaño CNN (Aired August 16, 2006)
- Additional pictures of Bishop Carcaño
- ↑ http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=2&mid=5335
- ↑ http://bishops.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=21&mid=5860
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_Conferences_of_the_United_Methodist_Church
- ↑ http://desertsouthwestconference.org/churchmembers/bishopscorner/
- ↑ http://archives.umc.org/umns/bios_bishops.asp?ptid=2&bio={DDEF2FD7-9747-4F13-BED0-14290A9A78E4}&episcopal={7A467898-B775-4DEE-B382-6E705991DF58}&mid=903
- ↑ http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=687386
- ↑ http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=frLJK2PKLqF&b=4980629&ct=6765685
- ↑ http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=lwL4KnN1LtH&b=4097685&ct=5046867
- ↑ http://www.umoi.net/blogs/Bishop/?p=5
- ↑ http://itsourcommunity.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html
- ↑ http://www.rmnetwork.org/storage/RMNETWORK//files/UMOC.pdf
- ↑ http://www.interpretermagazine.org/interior.asp?ptid=43&mid=12844
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, July 31, 2004
- ↑ http://www.nolongersilent.org


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Jan. 7, 2002
LARAMIE, Wyo. -
The Cowboy Joe Club, the major fund raising entity for the University of Wyoming Athletics Department, announced the recipients of 20 athletic endowed scholarships. The announcement was made today by Cowboy Joe Club Executive Director John Stark.
A total of 26 current student-athletes at the University of Wyoming will have a portion of their athletic scholarships paid during the 2001-02 school year through generous contributions and endowments by former Wyoming athletes and coaches, alumni and friends and family of the University and the Athletics Department.
"Once again we have surpassed the number of scholarships we have ever been able to award in one year," said Stark. "This is evidence of the kind of loyalty that Wyoming has from it's alumni and friends of Wyoming."
These scholarships will be funded by the interest and proceeds from each endowment that has been made through the University of Wyoming Foundation targeted specifically for student-athletes.
"On behalf of the student-athletes and the Wyoming Athletics Department, I would like to say thank you to the donors for the generous contributions they have made," Stark added. "We hope this program continues to grow."
A list of recipients follows:
2001-02 Cowboy Joe Club Scholarships
Scholarship NameRecipient(s), Sport, Hometown
Golden Eagle Club Athletic ScholarshipMarcus Bailey, Men's Basketball, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Helen and the late John Ilsley Athletic ScholarshipJon Aimone, Football, Mountain View, Wyo.
John E. & Neda Lueras Memorial Athletic ScholarshipJohn Wilson, Football, Alamosa, Colo.
Natrona County Athletic ScholarshipJennifer Barksdale, Soccer, Casper, Wyo.
Bob Reiman Athletic ScholarshipChris Jons, Cross Country/Track, Lyman, Wyo.Ryan McGuffey, Football, Riverton, Wyo.
Bill Strannigan Athletic ScholarshipUche Nsonwu-Amadi, Men's Basketball, Enugu, Nigeria
Ryan Willson "Want To" Athletic ScholarshipAl Rich, Football, Colorado Springs, Colo.
James A. & Yvonne York Athletic ScholarshipJarvis Wallum, Football, Rapid City, S.D.
Glenn J. "Red" Jacoby Memorial Athletic ScholarshipKima Wells, Track & Field, Alpine, Wyo.
Charles W. Jeffrey, M.D. Athletic ScholarshipDamon Roark, Football, Bozeman, Mont.Levi Prevost, Wrestling, Sidney, Mont.Casey Adams, Football, Laramie, Wyo.
Eph U. Johnson Memorial Athletic ScholarshipMike Urbatchka, Golf, Buffalo, Wyo.
Bruce & Deanna Lien Athletic ScholarshipJake Hunter, Golf, Page, Ariz.Darth Tesinsky, Football, Brainerd, Neb.
McBeth-Ruby Women's Athletic ScholarshipShea Boyle, Swimming, Evanston, Wyo.
H. Neale Roach Athletic ScholarshipJohn Griffith, Track & Field, Sheridan, Wyo.Alison McGuire, Golf, Cheyenne, Wyo.Aaron Frude, Football, Laramie, Wyo.
Aluia Spratt Athletic ScholarshipJake Rehard, Swimming, Rawlins, Wyo.
Dick & Jean Campbell Cowboy Athletic ScholarshipCarrie Bacon, Women's Basketball, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Larry Korpitz Memorial Athletic ScholarshipJennifer Hancock, Tennis, Spanish Fort, Ala.
Fritz Shurmur Memorial Athletic ScholarshipLeo Caires, Football, Maui, Hawaii
Rendle Family Athletic ScholarshipRachael Brink, Soccer, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Elizabeth R. Quinn Family Athletic ScholarshipBrad Steele, Wrestling, St. James, Minn.


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With the launch of the HP Jet Fusion 3D Printer, the CEO of Shapeways explains how their partnership with HP continues to flourish.
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Shapeways is a leading provider of online professional 3D printing services. So it makes sense they would welcome the arrival of a new commercial 3D printing technology. Anything that prints faster, better and cheaper is good for business, and there's a waterfall effect for anyone who uses or makes 3D printed products.
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The relationship between Shapeways and HP began all the way back in 2014, when rumors were circulating that HP might be interested in 3D printing. "Some of you may know Shapeways was founded over nine years ago," says Weijmarshausen.
"I was always looking for new and interesting things that were happening. After a little bit, I got a phone call from Stephen (Nigro, President of 3D Printing at HP), and he said basically to me we've been researching 3D printing, and what we found is that currently the machines are way too slow. They're way too expensive. The quality isn't matching the customer needs, and the machines are not ready for manufacturing. What do you think of those statements?"
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Shapeways currently has factories in New York City in the United States, and Eindhoven, in the Netherlands, and both are reportedly profitable operations despite being expensive places to manufacture. "As Frank Sinatra sang, 'if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere'. I took that lesson to heart; tried it, see if it works, how we can extend this."
It's always fun to get a book recommendation, even more so when it's from a major figure in the 3D printing industry. "An eye opener for me was really The Cluetrain Manifesto," says Weijmarshausen. "If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it because it talks about why our whole society is built around mass manufacturing. What will happen to society when we start to depart mass manufacturing, and move into the new age of digital manufacturing?"
Indeed, that's exactly what's happening now, with the transition to the personalized creation of books, greetings cards, photo albums, even Coca-Cola cans. Or the on-demand publishing of books. Or the digital marketplaces for apps, games, music and movies. "We are just scratching the surface. So much more is going to come," he enthuses. "And as a result of that, the role of the companies will completely change. What will be made will change."
A prominent example was the Super Bowl in 2015, where Katy Perry's half-time concert went hilariously awry when a backing dancer in a "left shark" costume forget their routine. The very next day, figurines depicting Left Shark were uploaded to Shapeways and went on sale. And just as swiftly, lawyers representing Perry demanded they be taken down. This is disruptive technology at work, rapidly going from idea to market, and a great leap beyond anything possible in mass manufacturing.
What's Driving the Next Industrial Revolution?
One theory about what's driving the new industrial revolution is the number of "megacities" around the world. "We had ten in the 1990s. We will have over 40 pretty soon. And five billion of the eight billion people on this earth will be living in the cities." That, Weijmarshausen argues, is creating huge supply-chain issues. One solution to that is localized manufacturing.
The second driver is globalization. The emergence of a global marketplace moves the focus away from Europe and the United States to literally everywhere. Which means localized production taking into account local cultures will be more important to succeed in a global market. This runs contrary to mass manufacturing, where businesses try to sell an identical product over and over (and over) again.
Finally, there's technological disruption. "The computer is getting more and more powerful. And that won't stop. And as a result of it, more and more of our content will be digitally created."
So what has Shapeways learned over the past nine years? They saw the rise of the home printer, for starters, but Weijmarshausen takes issue with a desktop machine being categorized as consumer 3D printing. Rather, his company is the genuine article:
"We take paper as an example. You can see that 95 percent of paper is printed in services and 5 percent at home. Most people have a paper printer at home, but where do we print our photos, where do we print our birthday cards, where do we print our Christmas cards or photo albums, etc. etc.? We print them in a service bureau."
Weijmarshausen also cites limited innovation on the industrial side of 3D printing. "We are actually using six-year-old machines currently in our factories, because they are 'old' state of the art. And that was actually my biggest surprise being a novice in the 3D printing market nine years ago – not as much anymore – but I was hoping for much more innovation, and it didn't come."
Another learning is about speed and cost. Customers today are accustomed to next-day — sometimes same-day — delivery with services like Amazon Prime. Shapeways is striving to match that same speed. "With this technology (Multi Jet Fusion), we can," he says.
In terms of cost, the story is about prices falling, but they're not falling quickly enough: "When we started, my iPhone case was $250.00. Currently, you can buy it on our site for $20.00. But that's for small items, so the bigger it gets, it gets very much more expensive in a hurry."
Shapeways CEO: "This Market Needs a Catalyst"
These are only a few indicators of why the Shapeways CEO is excited about the HP Jet Fusion 3D Printers. "This market needs a catalyst. And I think (Multi Jet Fusion) might be the catalyst, together with a few killer apps. Giving access to many, many people to this technology will catalyze this market into what it truly can become."
Weijmarshausen is convinced that HP is truly embracing 3D printing, and they're going about it the right way:
"It's (been a process of) closely working together, being open to making mistakes, exposing one another to our failures and our successes. And I think in working with HP I've discovered it's been really nice because we share the same values. We wanna make the end customer happy, and we do that in working together in a very collaborative way. So I'm very happy."
Shapeways has now taken delivery of a prototype HP Jet Fusion 3D Printer in their Eindhoven factory, and there'll be a constant stream of information and feedback between HP and Shapeways. Pictured in the main image above are Virginia Palacio from HP with Stefan Rink, Shapeways VP of Manufacturing.
They're still in the early stages of testing, but Weijmarshausen has promised to keep his customers posted on their progress and — most exciting of all — hopes to begin using the machine to print parts very shortly.
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This benchmark tests performance with one of the most popular H.264 video encoders, the open-source x264. The results come in two parts, for the two passes the encoder makes through the video file. I've chosen to report them separately, since that's typically how the results are reported in the public database of results for this benchmark. These scores come from the newer, faster version 0.59.819 of the x264 executable.
I'm at a bit of a loss to express the reality of what we're seeing. Across a broad mix of applications, the Xeon W5580 isby farthe fastest processor we've ever tested. Yes, this is a very high end part, but Intel's new architecture is unquestionably effective.
Sandra Mandelbrot
We've included this final test largely just to satisfy our own curiosity about how the different CPU architectures handle from SSE extensions and the like. SiSoft Sandra's "multimedia" benchmark is intended to show off the benefits of "multimedia" extensions like MMX, SSE, and SSE2. According to SiSoft's FAQ, the benchmark actually does a fractal computation:
This benchmark generates a picture (640x480) of the well-known Mandelbrot fractal, using 255 iterations for each data pixel, in 32 colours. It is a real-life benchmark rather than a synthetic benchmark, designed to show the improvements MMX/Enhanced, 3DNow!/Enhanced, SSE(2) bring to such an algorithm.
The benchmark is multi-threaded for up to 64 CPUs maximum on SMP systems. This works by interlacing, i.e. each thread computes the next column not being worked on by other threads. Sandra creates as many threads as there are CPUs in the system and assignes [sic] each thread to a different CPU.
The benchmark contains many versions (ALU, MMX, (Wireless) MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSSE3) that use integers to simulate floating point numbers, as well as many versions that use floating point numbers (FPU, SSE, SSE2, SSSE3). This illustrates the difference between ALU and FPU power.
The SIMD versions compute 2/4/8 Mandelbrot point iterations at once - rather than one at a time - thus taking advantage of the SIMD instructions. Even so, 2/4/8x improvement cannot be expected (due to other overheads), generally a 2.5-3x improvement has been achieved. The ALU & FPU of 6/7 generation of processors are very advanced (e.g. 2+ execution units) thus bridging the gap as well.
We're using the 64-bit version of the Sandra executable, as well.
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1 What connects: Todd Solondz's latest; the dance marathon MC in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?; the wife of Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw and Frank Sinatra; Irene Dunne, Deborah Kerr and Jodie Foster; John Mills in 1946?
2 What links Robert Donat, Kenneth More and Robert Powell?
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4 What unfortunate distinction is shared by Exorcist: The Beginning and Woody Allen's September?
5 The title What's New, Pussycat? was inspired by the trademark greeting of which actor?
6 Writer Carole Eastman claimed that Jack Nicholson's famous "chicken salad sandwich" scene in the roadside diner in Five Easy Pieces was based on an altercation she witnessed several years earlier between a waitress and which, then aspiring, actor?
7 Shortly before shooting was due to start on Easy Rider, Nicholson replaced which actor in the role of Southern lawyer, George Hanson?
8 Who connects The Hustler and Raging Bull ( ... and Maniac Cop)?
9 Who links The Hustler to the hit TV show The Honeymooners?
10 Who was due to star as the Sundance Kid in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, before the part was given to Robert Redford?
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Very easy,my family LOVES it!
Top Review by Brenda.
My DH liked the added cheese in this dish. I doubled the recipe and the meat mixture was very thick. I didn't have another can of cream of mushroom soup to make it creamier so I added a can of cheddar cheese soup and a soup can full of milk to the mixture. When the noodles were added it was still a little too thick so I would add even a little more milk next time. I have to say it was quite tasty for being so easy and would be a great weeknight meal if time was short. Thanks for sharing. Made for PAC Spring 2011.
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- 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
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- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
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Author | Noor Fathima Warsia | Thursday, May 19,2005 7:08 AM
Rajshri Productions, the creators of various movies like 'Maine Pyaar Kiya,' believes that Television has a substantial scope and has put in place a complete television division. The first serial to come out from the division is 'Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki'. The daily will be launched on SaharaOne on May 30 in the 9.00 pm slot.
Rajshri's television division will be handled by Kavita Barjatya, who has the core role to grow the business. In matters of creative advice, the onus comes on Sooraj Barjatya. He explained how 'Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki' is the return to television for Rajshri. He said, "We have had been doing shows for DD quite a while back. However, as time lapsed, TV became a more difficult deal and movies started making more sense for us. But now as Sahara presented an opportunity to do something in the medium again, we thought it was a great idea to return."
Sooraj Barjatya is clear on one count - any content that is generated from Rajshri has to be about Indian tradition and values and that is precisely what the serial is all about.
Purnendu Bose, COO, SaharaOne, said, "The three things about the show that we are confident about are the focus on Indian sentiments and values, the music and addressing the Indian family culture."
The channel has planned quite a lot of marketing for the show, which breaks on May 20, 2005. "In keeping with the spirit of the show, we have done some very interesting below the line communication," said Bose. The channel has branded over 5000 auto rickshaws and trains for the show.
'Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki' is a story of four sisters from a wealthy family, who have to cope up with the problems of life after a fateful turn of events.
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Marc Saltzman, Special for USA TODAY: If you don't know where to start, the following are five trends to consider before your summer Netflix binge session. 4K with HDR: There's two things you need to know about 4K TVs. For one, they look spectacular, due to the fact these televisions deliver four times the resolution of 1080p HD TV – instead of 2 million little dots ("pixels") that make up the image, we're talking more than 8 million. There's so much detail in the picture it's almost like being there. Secondly, thanks to falling prices and more 4K content than ever before, there's never been a better time to invest in 4K TV (otherwise known as "UHD" or "Ultra High Definition"). Cont'd...
Creating The Perfect Home Theater System
Some questions that you should ask yourself should be: What is the main purpose of the system? How will I budget this investment? How large will I expand my system? What speakers fit my needs? What is my setup plan of attack for my floor plan?
The New Home Theater
Today, the electronics stores are promoting a different home theater experience. Their version of a home theater is an HDTV and a sound bar.
Yamaha RX-V379 AV Receiver Places 4K, HDCP 2.2 and Bluetooth within Reach of More Home Theater Fans
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All-New Ultra HD Offerings Start at Just $599-99, Delivering Superior Picture Quality for Upscaled and Native Ultra HD Content, Powerful Performance and Support for Ultra HD Streaming
The Importance of Cabling for A/V Installations
HDMI can be transmitted using senders and receivers over a single cat 5e/6 data cable. With the introduction of HDBaseT transmitters and senders power and control was incorporated into the single 5E/6 cable solution.
The Importance of Acoustic Panels
There are basically two types of panels, Absorptive and Diffusive. The Absorptive panels absorb the sound waves, basically stopping them from bouncing off the hard surfaces of the room. Diffusive panels scatter the sound waves, which helps keep the room sounding "alive".
Linear's Integrated Platform Initiative
Our Integrated Platform Initiative is company-wide effort focused on creating common platforms that enhance the communication between and interoperability of Linear products.
Absolute Zero Home Theater Curtains
At HomeToys.com, we get lots of hi-tech gadgets to play with, but sometimes, it's the distinctly low-tech items that make or break a great home theater. Controlling sound and light are critical to a good home theater, so we decided to take a look out some blackout drapes from Ellery Homestyles.
Can a $35 PC really run a full blown HD Media Center?
A UK-based project to produce a computer that any student can afford has got the Home Theater PC (HTPC) crowd brimming with excitement. I placed a credit card order with RS Components (across the pond) in May. A few weeks ago, my Raspberry PI had arrived. Did it live up to my expectations?
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PITFALL levels 9-12 tips
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After directing three "Spider-Man" films, Sam Raimi will return to his genre roots to direct "Drag Me to Hell," a supernatural thriller he wrote with his brother, Ivan Raimi. The morality tale about the unwitting recipient of a supernatural curse will go into production early next year. It will be financed through Ghost House, a joint venture Raimi and Rob Tapert formed several years ago with Mandate Pictures.
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1. April 12 1861: Battle of Fort Sumter: Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The bombardment/siege and ultimate surrender of Fort Sumter by Brig. General P.G.T. Beauregard was the official start of the Civil War.
2. June: Battle of Philippi: (West) Virginia - The skirmish involving over 3,00 soldiers, Philippi was the first battle of the American Civil War.
3. June 10: Big Bethel: Virginia - The skirmish of Big Bethel was the first land battle of the civil war and was portent of the carnage that was to come
4. July 21: First Battle of Bull Run: Manassas, Virginia - Also known as First Manassas, the major engagement of the American Civil War was a shocking rout of Union soldiers by confederates at Manassas Juction, VA.
5. October 9: Battle of Santa Rosa Island - Santa Rosa Island (Florida) The Battle of Santa Rosa Island was the a failed attempted by Confederate forces to take the Union-held Fort Pickens.
6. November 7-8: Battle of Port Royal Sound - Port Royal Sound, South Carolina. The battle of Port Royal was aone of the earliest amphibious operations of the American Civil War.
7. Battle of Hampton: Winchester, Virginia - The town of Winchester, Virginia's strategic location makes it the site numerous Civil War engagements.
8. June 25-July1: The Seven Days Battle - Henrico Country, Virginia. The Seven Days Battle was a series of battles in the Peninsula Campaign consisting of a Confederate counter-offensive which drove the Union Army away from the Confederate capitol of Richmond down the Virginia Peninsula.
9. August 28-30: Second Battle of Bull Run - The Second Battle of Bull Run, also called Second Manassa, resulted in the second defeat for Union troops in the area of First Bull Run (First Manassas), thought it was not a complete rout like the first battle was. The Confederate victory set the for Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North, which would result in the Battle of Antietam.
10. September 1: Battle of Ox Hill - Chantilly, Virginia. The Battle of Ox Hill, aka Battle of Chantilly, was the finial battle of the Northern Virginia Campaign.


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Water and River Safety
With warmer weather and longer days now in Colorado, tens of thousands of people annually visit the water recreation areas in Larimer County during the summer. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office offers the following suggestions when making plans to spend time near the water this summer:
- Tell someone where you are going, when you expect to return and where and who to call if you don't. If your plans change while you are traveling, put a note in your car on the driver's side dashboard with the new plans.
- Wear a life jacket. Wear a properly fitting personal floatation device (life jacket) for all river activities. Don't assume you have the swimming skills to keep you afloat, even the strongest swimmers can drown.
- Keep a close watch on children, even if they are far from the water. Water safety for children is especially important as they can quickly enter the water and get in trouble when your attention is diverted for only a moment.
- Never walk, play or climb on slippery rocks and logs near rivers and streams.
- Stay away from riverbanks during times of high flowing water. The banks may have become unstable and give way underneath you.
- Never forget the power of the river, especially when it is running high and fast from spring runoff or recent heavy rains. Waters in rivers exert very powerful force against any fixed object, this force one in place remains constant.
- Check river and stream conditions before heading out.
- Avoid Dams. Small low-head dams are responsible for over 8% of river fatalities. Most dams are much worse than they look! Know the location of dams before recreating on the river, avoid getting to close.
- Be aware of your own limitations in the water. Even if you are a good swimmer, fast moving water and under currents can easily catch you off guard. Additionally, there are often rocks or other obstacles underneath the water that can knock you off balance even in shallow water depths.
- Watch your surroundings, including the weather. Be prepared for extremes in the weather, especially if more rain is predicted. This can alter the water flow and depth in a short period of time and also contribute to hypothermia. When your clothes are soaking wet, hypothermia is a danger even in the summer.
- Carry a first aid kit and know how to use it. Take a first aid course for CPR and basic medical assistance.
- If caught in a fast flowing river, rapids or storm water, try to float feet first in a half sit position.
- Remember: Reach or Throw, Don't Go! If someone is caught in fast moving water, reach out to them or throw a rope to the person in the water. Don't go into the water yourself or you may also become in need of rescuing.
The Cache La Poudre River may run higher than average this time of year due to precipitation and snow melt. The river will fluctuate throughout the day depending on snow melt and precipitation. Current river conditions can be monitored at: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis.
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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Back in Business
Hi everyone! After taking the summer to move from Hamilton, NY to Tacoma, Wa, I'm looking forward to starting a new semester at the University of Puget Sound. This also means that blog posts will pick back up again, starting Monday the 2nd! I hope my new colleagues and students get in on the conversation!


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Happy Monday!
Happy Monday! I know, that's kind of a misnomer. What's your plan this week? Working, baby or child activities, travel? I'll be working -- I work at home but really long hours -- spending time with my little guy after school and nothing else special, dang it!
Happy Monday to you!! This week I will be staying inside and try to stay cool. It's suppose to be over 100 degrees all week. Yesterday it was 106 out. Yuck! But just watching my son and watching another baby so lots of playing inside and movies.
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yeah its pretty nasty out. We are going through a heat wave. Normally for the summer are in the 90s but its only 8am here and its already over 70s outside.
Happy Monday to you as well. Working on my home business and spending a lot of time with my kiddos since they are out of school for the summer. =) So getting a list of ideas on crafts, outdoor activities etc...
Happy, happy Monday! :-) I love Mondays! I love having my husband home on the weekends but I am always ready to get back on our normal weekday schedual.
Happy Monday to you.I am just really lonely and bored. Hope to be better tomorrow.
Happy Monday! Nina's napping for now...or supposed to be, lol! We're just trying to have fun on our last day together with my husband before he's deployed. Otherwise...planning bike rides, figuring out ways to make...*shudder* new friends lol
Happy Monday to you too
I'm looking forward to Wednesday--my husband, who usually telecommutes, has to go into his office, so I get to stay home with my daughter. And our AC is being fixed that day too!
I have doctors appointments, a check in with m y new OB and an ultrasound. We have the kids every Father's day weekend so planning to do a planning session with the tweenie boppers after my counseling appointment. Really wish we could go to the Celtic Festival to watch the Highland Games at the coast, but have to save up our money for moving costs. Looking at having a special homemade dinner that both kids can help make, buying Erik's tool box that he wants at Walmart, and hoping that we find an arts and crafts activity kids can do to make Erik something.
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The biggest feature is its convenient location. It is good for the guests who want to find a hotel in central old Beijing at a surprising price. (RS 11/05)
The hotel is located in central Beijing. It is within walking distance to the Forbidden City, Coal Hill Park, Wang Fu Jing Shopping Street and Bei Hai Park. The convenient traffic can make your trip easy and joyful.
It is a 5-floor building.
The lobby is an oblong shape, medium in size and bright and welcoming.


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Skinner has been interested in magic for as long as
he can remember. He wrote, with Francis King, the
classic Techniques
of High Magic in 1976. He followed that with Oracle of Geomancy
and Terrestrial Astrology which has become
the standard work on Western divinatory geomancy.
Books on Nostradamus and Millennium Prophecies followed in highly
illustrated editions. Stephen is also the author of
eight books on feng shui, including the first one in
English in the 20th century.
In the 1970s he was responsible for stimulating
interest in John Dee and Enochian magic by
publishing the first reprint of Casaubon's True and
Faithful Relation of What Passed for Many Yeers
between Dr John Dee and some SpiritsĪŁ which he has republished and a completely re-edited, re-formatted edition as Dr. John Dee's Spiritual Diaries. He also
published Dr Donald Laycock's key reference book on
the angelic language The Complete Enochian
Dictionary. He has been working on the Source Works
of Ceremonial Magic series of books on grimoire
magic with David Rankine for the last
decade. Stephen lives in Singapore.
Books by Stephen Skinner include
The Complete MagicianĪ»s Tables, AgrippaĪ»s Fourth
Book of Occult Philosophy, Terrestrial Astrology:
Divination by Geomancy, Techniques of High Magic
[with Francis King],
Magical Diaries of Aleister Crowley
Millennium Prophecies: Apocalypse 2000, Search for
[with Nevill Drury],
Aleister CrowleyĪ»s Astrology
Geomancy in Theory and Practice, Nostradamus
[with Francis King],
Classics of Feng Shui
(4 volumes),
Guide to the Feng Shui Compass, Oracle of Geomancy,
Sacred Geometry,
etc, etc.
For more information on Stephen Skinner please visit
his website:
To order any of Stephen Skinner's books from Amazon use:
David Rankine has been practising magic for the last
25 years and writing about it for the last 17
years. During that time he has been involved with
Golden Dawn, Qabalistic and Thelemic groups, and
gives regular talks and workshops around Europe. He was a major contributor to the Enhancing Your
Mind, Body, Spirit partwork. David lives in
Books by David Rankine include Becoming Magick,
Climbing the Tree of Life, Crystals: Healing &
Folklore, Heka: Ancient Egyptian Magic, and
with Sorita dĪ»Este: Circle of Fire , Hekate
Liminal Rites, Visions of the Cailleach, Practical
Elemental Magick, Wicca Magickal Beginnings,
Practical Planetary Magick , The Guises of the
Morrigan , The Isles of the Many Gods ,
AvaloniaĪ»s Book
of Chakras, and Magick Without Peers
[with Ariadne Rainbird]
He has co-authored SWCM with Stephen Skinner:
Practical Angel Magic of Dr John DeeĪ»s Enochian
Tables ©C Volume I,
Keys to the Gateway of Magic ©C Volume II,
The Goetia of Dr Rudd ©C Volume III, The Veritable
Key of Solomon ©C Volume IV,
The Grimoire of Saint Cyprian - Clavis Inferni -
Volume V,
A Collection of Magical Secrets.
Don Karr (RISD: BFA 1974; Cornell: MFA 1976) is the author of numerous articles on Jewish mysticism and its influence on the Western esoteric tradition; prominent among these is a series of bibliographic essays covering merkabah mysticism and hekhalot literature, Sepher Yetzirah, early kabbalah, the Zohar, later kabbalah including the Lurianic kabbalah, and Christian kabbalah.
Other works include Ī«Knots and Spirals: Notes on the Emergence of Christian Cabala', 'Approaching the Kabbalah of Maat: Altered Trees and the Procession of the AeonsĪ» and Ī«The Methods of Maat: Sources for the Kabbalah of a Future Aeon.Ī»
Karr has also transcribed and edited several key works, making them available to the general public for the first time: Morton SmithĪ»s translation of Hekhalot Rabbati, Sepher Raziel - Liber Salomonis, selected writings of Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont, and the Maatian writings of Ordo Adeptorum Invisiblum and 416.
All of the works mentioned can be found online at Hermetic Kabbalah, edited by Colin Low, at:
Don KarrĪ»s paintings can be viewed at :
Ioannis Marathakis was born in 1973, in Athens, Greece. He has studied Theology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he attended classes on the history of religion, history of philosophy, ancient Greek, Latin and Hebrew languages, as well as Byzantine literature and palaeography. As he was living in an environment where traditions such as the Ī«evil eyeĪ» and the Ī«evil tongueĪ» still existed, he also developed an interest in the survival of such ancient notions and practices.
The so called Solomonike, or magical books allegedly attributed to Solomon, was a field where many of his interests converged. To name but some, it had a connection to the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, it was a major element of Greek folklore and, of course, the knowledge of Mediaeval Greek and Byzantine palaeography were absolute prerequisites for studying it.
Since this was a book that nobody seemed to actually have seen, in his University years he turned his attention to the study of the relevant grimoires that had survived in the West. He finally tracked down the Magical Treatise, more than ten years later in 2004, and tried to formulate a critical edition together with an English translation, an attempt that proved to be futile, due to the diversity of the manuscripts.
It was not until 2010 that he decided to reorganize his material and translate the various manuscripts separately, something that led to the present publication. In the meantime, he published in Greek a history of the Solomonic literature, Searching for the Key of Solomon (2007), a web article concerning the history of the invisibility spells, From the Ring of Gyges to the Black Cat Bone (2007), and an introduction to the Treatise, under the title A Source of the Key of Solomon: The Magic Treatise or Hygromancy or Epistle to Rehoboam, for the web magazine Primordial Traditions (2009).


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Apr 8, 2007
Ralph "Bucky" Phillips Interview
I had posted last summer, here, all about N.Y.'s biggest manhunt to date, which was happening right in my own sons backyard, an area I used to call home. Jamestown, N.Y. is nestled South of Buffalo and prides itself as the home of Lucille Ball with the official museum to honor her. It's an easy going area of simple people and simple lifestyles. A town full of churches and a bar on every corner, you were certain to be able to go out, eat 15 cent Buffalo Chicken Wings and have a $1 draft and virtually crawl from bar to bar. Come Sunday, you'd crawl into church, hungover and pray for atonement. The winters are hard but the summers, easy and cool.
Ralph "Bucky" Phillips, changed life as they knew it, when he broke out of Alden State Correctional Facility, launching a crime spree and subsequent manhunt leaving 3 State Troopers shot, one of which succumbed to his injuries. He received Life for that crime spree and from Prison gave a rather interesting interview where he states, concerning his time on the run, "I enjoyed those few months more than I've enjoyed any other time in my life." Go here to read it!
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It's nice to see a good idea reach fruition, as is the case with UM Law Professor Michael Froomkin's Foreclosure Fellowships, which received national attention in this Time article:
The Professor also points to this NYT article from Saturday on how some judges are holding banks' feet to the fire on producing the underlying mortgage documents, which in one case led a federal judge to dismiss a claim based on a securitized mortgage where the alleged assignee could not provide proof that it owned the underlying note, effectively wiping out a $461k debt.
That specter of judicial paralysis helped spur UM law professor Michael Froomkin to create the foreclosure defense program. It places fledgling attorneys like Paschal with legal aid service organizations to help tackle the backlog of cases — more than 50,000 foreclosure filings so far this year in Miami-Dade County alone. Many homeowners don't know what legal defenses are available to them as they battle lenders to keep their properties — or at least make foreclosure less painful, and costly. "Potentially, one of the most significant [defenses] is that the lender, because so many home loans were securitized during the housing boom, often doesn't even know who owns the mortgage anymore," says Froomkin. That, he adds, could throw into question the lender's right to bring the foreclosure case in the first place.
Carolina Lombardi, senior attorney at Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc., which is mentoring some of the UM fellows, says foreclosure defendants also need attorneys to help them fend off all too frequent lender practices such as exorbitant escrow claims. "Homeowners who have lawyers are usually prevailing in those cases," says Lombardi. But she notes that unless homeowners fall below the federal poverty line ($22,000 for a family of four), they can't qualify for the free legal aid that agencies like hers provide. That creates an obstacle for most foreclosure defendants, who aren't impoverished but, due to job loss and other circumstances that brought them to the brink of losing their home, often can't afford a lawyer.
Another impediment is foreclosure law itself, a bureaucratically convoluted field worthy of a Dickens novel. "It's a labor-intensive area of practice," says Paschal. "It involves a ton of paperwork." Yet another is the relatively low pay attorneys usually reap from defending foreclosure clients. Melanca Clark, counsel at the Brennan Center and co-author of this month's study, urges Congress and state legislatures to create incentives, like more funding for foreclosure legal representation, that "level the playing field" against lenders and their comparatively well paid lawyers. Restrictions on government funding for legal services should be relaxed, she says, especially rules that don't let victorious foreclosure defendants collect attorney fees, as prevailing parties in most other kinds of civil litigation do. "We need structural reforms as badly as we need more [foreclosure defense] lawyers," says Clark.
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County: Coconino
Region: 20 - South West City
Area: 220 - Pine Canyon
Street #: 2054
Direction: E
Street Name: Del Rae
Suffix: Drive
City/Town Code: Flagstaff
State/Province: AZ
Zip Code: 86005
Cross Street: Clubhouse Circle
Legal Description: The Estates at Pine Canyon, Unit II, Lot 221
Zoned: Residential
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Property Sub-Type: Residential
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Water Source: City Water
Deed Restrictions: Animals Ok; Home Only; Minimum Sq. Ft.
Possession: At Closing
Location: Borders Golf Course; Borders Undv Land
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Road Access: Private; Winter Access
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It's a huge pad at 12 x 15.5 inches, and all though the paper is only 60 lb, it has proved to be surprisingly sturdy. With no more adieu, I'll get into the review!
Look and Feel
-Simili-style Japon Paper
-ivory color
-top bound, glued
-25 sheets
-60 lb/130 g/m2
-acid free paper
-rigid backboard, lightweight
-Size: 12 x 15.5"/30 x 40 cm (also comes in 9.5 x 12". The link above takes you to this smaller size )
The Clairefontaine Calligraphy Pad comes in a top bound glued format. The paper tears away easily. So easily that I don't believe you would want to keep your finished pieces in the pad because the pages will work loose eventually.
Despite being glued, you can open the pad at any point and the paper lies flat. There is a very thick but lightweight cardboard backing for support.
The paper is thin, but has a hard surface, smooth but not slick. It feels similar to a thin cardstock, making it sturdier than most 60 lb. paper, but it's more flexible than cardstock.
The color of the paper is ivory, which I always feel adds elegance, making it suitable for calligraphy. If you have a strong preference for white paper, this may not be the pad for you.
The paper has a surface that allows for smooth writing. Again, I think of cardstock. It's hard to explain, but this paper reminds me of cardstock or a manila folder in many ways, and yet I definitely don't think of it as either. Totally different vibe.
Although I used several different mediums on the page, there was almost no show-through unless you hold the paper up to the light. Even when I thoroughly saturated the paper there was no bleed-through.
The drying time for ink and paint was markedly slow, even for fountain pen friendly paper.
I've never been much of a calligrapher, but this would be the paper for it. You need very little pressure to write because the pen just wants to flow across the page. You do need to take extra care not to smudge because of the drying time.
Pen and Ink -Pigma Micron
This was one of the Christmas presents I did last year. I don't think I need to say much--this is one of the paper I'll be using for pen and ink, in the future.
Fountain Pen & Roller ball-J. Herbin Inks
Colors are bright, just short of brilliant, on this paper. I think that has to do with the drying times--the color doesn't get absorbed. Some of the blues that I used in this drawing are very similar, but the differences were more apparent on this paper than on any other paper I've used.
Making a Journal--tearing and sewing
I was intrigued by how sturdy this paper was despite its relatively light weight, so I decided to make an art journal with it. I won't go into much detail regarding the making of the journal because that isn't what this review is about. What is important is that with this size pad, I could fold and tear one sheet in half, then fold both half-sheets to create 8 pages of 6 x 7.75 inches.
So with 6 sheets of this paper, I created a journal with 48 pages. Almost enough to do a page a week for a year! Yet this is how thick the journal is.
This makes a nifty, light-weight journal you could take on your travels to practice calligraphy or sketching. (I used wallpaper glued to one of the half-sheets for the cover. Cardboard from a cereal box would work as well).
What I learned from the process of turning this into a journal is that the paper tears easily, if you fold and burnish the fold. I used a metal ruler as an edge to tear with. Since it tore smoothly, I wanted to test and make sure the paper would NOT tear as easily by accident. I held the paper by a corner and flapped it vigorously. I creased a section (but did not burnish). I worked the paper back and forth, back and forth. I got the crease to tear, eventually. I had to work hard at it though. This paper won't tear unless you want it to, or you really abuse it.
The other thing I learned is that the paper sews well. When you do a pamphlet stitch, there comes a point when you pull your thread tight in two directions. If the paper is too weak or soft, it can tear or scrunch up at this point. I was able to tug with a firm, even pressure without any untoward effect on the paper.
Collage/Glue/Gel Medium
I decided to start with collage. On a separate sheet, I painted squares with acrylic paint. I cut the entire sheet into small squares and then glued the squares at random on a page in my book. I used PVA glue for some squares, glue stick for some and Golden's soft gel medium for others. All three mediums adhered well. There was no buckling from the wetness of the glue, or the shrinkage they can sometimes cause. The paper didn't fold over from the weight.
Collage/Glue/Gel Medium
I decided to start with collage. On a separate sheet, I painted squares with acrylic paint. I cut the entire sheet into small squares and then glued the squares at random on a page in my book. I used PVA glue for some squares, glue stick for some and Golden's soft gel medium for others. All three mediums adhered well. There was no buckling from the wetness of the glue, or the shrinkage they can sometimes cause. The paper didn't fold over from the weight.
Acrylic Paint
I painted several layers of acrylic paint, making some of it runny and some of it thick so the weight would be different across the page. In some places, after the paint was dry, I spritzed it with alcohol and lifted the color. In a few places, I scrubbed quite a bit.
The paper held up well to the weight with no dimpling. There was some buckling, but it occurred where I had sewn the binding, and I think it happened due to my uneven sewing rather than an inability to handle the paint. I couldn't get the color of the paper back (which didn't surprise me), but I had no pilling or tearing from scrubbing where I'd sprayed alcohol.
No color showed through or bled through to the back of the page. I abused this paper, but the painting is still half-way decent. I'm looking forward to painting on it for real.
Acrylic Paint, Photo Transfer and Color Pencil
This page is a cheat in a way. I've been playing with a drawing program called Scribbler Too, that does some funky radial lines when you draw and I wanted to use this little girl I'd done. I decided to try a photo transfer.
The image from Scribbler Too was printed onto plain old copy paper, and cut out. I covered the entire spread with Golden's Titanium Buff acrylic paint, applying it thickly where I intended to place the girl. I put the printed image printed side down and pressed it firmly into the paint, while making sure not to move it around.
Acrylic paint is an adhesive (gel medium is essentially acrylic paint without color) so I didn't let the paint dry completely. I waited approximately two minutes and then peeled the paper away. This is a tricky maneuver. The type of printer you have (should be an inkjet), and the type of paper can make a difference. I might have been better off to let the paint dry completely. Then you have to wet the paper and rub it off bit by bit, instead of peeling. I did have to do some rubbing. My transfer was very light, so I darkened it with a Pigma Micron pen.
I wanted the feel of a vintage child's book, so I felt the subtle color from colored pencils would work best to color the page. That's why I say it's a cheat. Once you paint a page with acrylic paint and it dries, you've sealed the page, so this wasn't a good test of how color pencil works on this paper.
I had to try a truly wet medium, of course. As with the acrylic painting, I worried more about abusing the paper than about creating a great painting. I applied the paint thickly in some areas, let it totally puddle in others and I rewet and scrubbed to lift paint in a few places. I dropped wet paint into both dry and wet areas to see what would happen.
The paper held up well to the scrubbing with no pilling or tearing. In the wettest areas, there was some dimpling, which caused the paint to pool. The paint beaded up more than usual, and I had to encourage it to spread. When I dropped wet paint into wet it did not mingle as much I as expected. Overall, the paint just doesn't move well across the page.
I was able to get a wide range of intensity from very pale to very deep color. There was a small amount of granulation (that dark pebbly look on lighter) , but not much.
While the paper dimpled it didn't curl until the paint started drying. You can see how much in the photo below. But I didn't even have to weight the paper to remove. Once the paint dried, I simply curled it in the opposite direction and most of curl was gone. It wasn't really a problem while I was painting because it didn't happen until the paint was almost dry.
The sound of the paper changed, becoming crinkly.
This is not a watercolor paper, but you can use watercolor. For the casual painter, or for quick sketches it would work for watercolor.
This is a calligraphy pad, and works well for that purpose. It's lightweight but sturdy which makes it good for other mediums as well.
The ivory color of the paper will be a plus for some and a negative for others depending on taste, but I think the long drying time is the only real drawback. For me, the patience that requires is well worth it for the ease of drawing and the brilliance of the color.
I've had problems with my wrist, lately, due to the cold weather and the amount of drawing I've done. It was easier to draw and write on this paper due to the smooth surface. For me, that counts for a lot!
Once again, I thank Exaclair for the chance to try out this pad and review it for my readers.
Disclaimer: I received this Clairefontaine Calligraphy pad at no charge, but have received no other compensation, and all opinions are my own. I was not asked to do this review by Exaclair, Clairefontaine or any other company.


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This position provides an opportunity to build a creative and impactful development department while working with a highly motivated, creative team to make a significant difference in the lives of millions who suffer with this disease.
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Responsible for designing and implementing all aspects of Cupid Charities' development program, the Chief Development Officer will report to the Executive Director, and will have the unique opportunity to build and lead the development effort during a period of exciting growth.
- Build an organized, comprehensive and cohesive approach to implementing development strategies, plans and timelines.
- Create an annual development plan and calendar of fundraising activities to maximize donations.
- Maintain database records on current prospects and donors, ensure the successful management of the donor database.
- Conduct research to identify gift prospects (individuals and foundations) and develop timeline and structure to facilitate communication.
- Serve as conduit for board members to identify potential sources of support, both financial and volunteer.
- Manage implementation of development plan, including; gift cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
- Create and manage fundraising messaging, solicitation and acknowledgement.
- As needed, conduct face-to-face interactions with donors, as well as individuals engaged in regional fundraising efforts.
- Develop new programs to expand monthly giving and crowdsourcing gifts.
- Establish and monitor the financial development department budget for the Cupid Charities.
- Represent Cupid Charities with a variety of external constituencies of high net wealth or influence and establish a dialogue about philanthropic values and priorities.
Previous experience in a not-for-profit fundraising program or consulting firm with a proven track record of developing and securing major and planned gifts in the 5, 6, and 7 figure range. Familiar with all aspects of fund development including major and planned gifts, capital campaigns, annual giving, grants and large special events. We are seeking someone with experience managing successful fundraising campaigns exceeding $500,000, and experience with a diverse group of employees and volunteers to achieve fundraising goals. Local experience is a must.
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- Knowledge of the grant application, management, and reporting process.
- Knowledge and experience in the following areas is required: the nature and dimensions of philanthropy, ethics, motivations for giving, research and cultivation practices, standard fundraising techniques including face-to-face solicitation, proposal writing, special events, and development office functions including gift processing, prospect and donor histories, and fundraising reporting.
- Understanding and passion for the Cupid Charities' mission.
- Outstanding interpersonal communication skills; high-energy, proactive, entrepreneurial self-starter.
- A professional and resourceful style; the ability to work independently and as a team player, to take initiative and to manage multiple tasks and projects.
- Ability to travel to meet with donors up to 25 percent of the time.
- Personal experience with NF (self, friend of family member) a strong plus.