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The Five-Year Engagement is cut from the same cloth as 2008's Forgetting Sarah Marshall and shares many of the elements that made that film successful. It was co-written by Sarah Marshall writer/star Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller (who directed both FSM and this movie), and has a cast that effortlessly embodies the movie's characters. Along with a certain sweetness that permeates both films, there's also something here that most romantic comedies are sorely lacking these days: characters that actually feel like real people. Thanks to Segel and Stoller's writing and the easygoing and likeable cast, I can easily imagine life for these characters both before the film starts and long after it ends, a feat to which I'm not sure any movie in the "Katherine Heigl" subgenre of rom-coms could lay claim.
Emily Blunt and Jason Segel star as Violet and Tom, a couple one character later describes as being "almost perfect for each other." Tom is a chef at a sleek San Francisco restaurant and works with Alex (Chris Pratt), who I swore was his character's brother, but realized upon looking it up he's just his best friend. Violet is applying to grad schools to become a psychologist, and in the opening scene, the two get engaged and take the audience through a flashback of the night they met. Violet quickly gets accepted to a graduate program, but much to the dismay of her sister (Alison Brie) and mother (Jacki Weaver), the new program is all the way in Michigan, so the wedding is delayed. Tom gives up a head chef position and ends up working at a local college sandwich shop while Violet studies with her new professor, an arrogant ladies' man named Winton (Rhys Ifans), and with wedding plans perpetually pushed back, you can see where the conflicts would arise.
I don't want to make this film out to sound groundbreaking or anything, because it definitely follows a standard formula for these kinds of movies. If you've seen four or five romantic comedies in your life, chances are pretty good you'll be able to chart out every major plot point in this film before you see it. But the same thing could be said about a lot of action movies after watching their trailers, and ultimately, enjoyment comes down to the execution. Segel and Blunt are wonderful to watch (and, I suspect, inherently likeable in almost any role because of their infectious personalities). The supporting cast is made up of a ton of funny people, including Brian Posehn and Chris Parnell as Tom's creepy and sometimes-inappropriate friends and Kevin Hart and Mindy Kaling as Violet's co-workers who are obsessed with masturbation and gossip, respectively.
Pratt and Brie are especially hilarious, but I'll admit that my fondness for them stems heavily from being an avid fan of their NBC shows "Parks and Recreation" and "Community." (Despite the fact that I may be blinded by bias, Brie's English accent is impressive and consistent throughout the movie, even during an adorable scene in which she and Blunt speak to each other in Sesame Street character voices because children are nearby.)
Stoller seems to have mastered the art of directing talented comedians, employing his typical reserved style and allowing the performances to outshine the flashiness of the direction. There's always something authentic about his films that seems to justify their existence outside of a simple premise or one sentence synopsis, and if I were to pinpoint that specific element, I'd say it's a sense of heart. We care about what these characters are doing because they're so well-crafted and well-acted; as we watch them for two hours, their relationships matter. I've seen a few criticisms that point out this film's thesis is basically "settling is good enough," but I don't actually think that's what's being said here at all. Yes, one of the characters might have said those words (or similar ones) in the movie, but if you look at the larger picture and see what these two mean to each other, I think a more positive message can be taken away from this experience.
The Five-Year Engagement deals with some complicated issues but never gets bogged down with them, always remembering that it's a comedy first and foremost. A decent premise, honest characters, and a really funny script put this movie way above the average romantic comedy. Until next time…


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The city council would need to change development rules before building could begin.
By MELANIE AVE
© St. Petersburg Times, published March 11, 2001
TAMPA PALMS -- It didn't fly as a subdivision or the location for a new Walgreen's drug store. So now the question is, will the 3 1/2-acre Somerset enclave off Amberly Drive and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard work as an office park?
The City Council will decide at two public hearings set for 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. April 12 at City Hall. Before offices can be built there, council members must change the property's zoning and amend the area's development of regional impact.
Exactly what would happen to the two existing homeowners is unclear.
But both homeowners, as well as the company that owns the 15 undeveloped lots in Somerset, have given approval to Tampa-based Waterford Construction and Development to re-zone the property from residential to commercial.
Waterford wants to build 37,000-square-feet of single-story offices that would be similar to homes, according to city records. Each office would be detached and would "sell for over $300,000 each."
If the changes are approved, it would be the first major overhaul to the controversial subdivision.
"It is our belief that this proposal is far more compatible . . . and will generate no significant impacts to the infrastructure as well as being dormant during evening and weekend periods," according to a letter from planning consultant Michael Horner, representing Waterford.
Waterford officials and the Somerset property owners could not be reached late Friday for comment.
Two years ago, the Somerset Development Group announced it was buying the vacant lots for $350,000 with plans to strike a deal with the two homeowners and build an office park. But the deal with the homeowners fell through.
Somerset Development is a partnership which includes hair salon owner Joseph Caetano, family practice physician Colin Beach, dentist Louis Cerillo and former Boston Cooker restaurant owner Jane Theriault.
Somerset's problems began four years ago when the original builder, Craig Brown of Nouvelle Maison Builders Inc., tangled with the Tampa Palms taxing board about who would pay the $100,000 cost of a brick wall surrounding the subdivision.
Brown left the company and filed for personal bankruptcy, and the taxing board ended up paying more than half the cost.
Then Somerset's original owners, National Football League players Terrell Buckley and Lawrence Dawsey, wanted builder Steven Yeary, the new president of Nouvelle Maison, out of the project. They paid him to leave.
Somerset was conceived as Mediterranean-style homes with lots of less than an acre, priced in the $200,000 range. Lots were slow to sell. Buckley and Dawsey felt they could make more money by razing Somerset's homes and selling the whole property to Walgreen's. But the Walgreen's project ended in 1998 when residents persuaded the City Council to reject the re-zoning request.
The Tampa Palms Owners Association, which opposed the Walgreen's deal on behalf of its members, has heard little regarding the new plans for offices in Somerset.
"We want to do what's in the best interest of the two homeowners there," said Maura Lear, association manager. "If the homeowners are happy, then we're happy."
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Grateful Dead
Rheinhalle - April 24, 1972
April 24, 1972
Duesseldorf, DE
Set List:
Tennessee Jed
Chinatown Shuffle
Black Throated Wind
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Mr. Charlie
Beat it on Down the Line
Playing in the Band
Next Time You See Me
Me and Bobby McGee
Good Lovin'
Casey Jones
He's Gone
Hurts Me Too
El Paso
Dark Star
Me and My Uncle
Wharf Rat
Sugar Magnolia
Not Fade Away
Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad
Not Fade Away
One More Saturday Night
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The version of Dark Star from this show is the closest thing you'll get to actually experiencing what it might be like to go through the event horizon of a black hole. The way the band plays before and after its jam into "Me And My Uncle" is nothing short of a musical articulation of how utterly weird it can be to go into a place where time and space do not exist, where physical laws do not apply....where angels dare not to tread....where the Ego cannot exist. That's why The Dead play such weird shit. It's meant to shake you out of your rational mind. I'll never forget a sign that I saw when I went to their new restaurant, "Terrapin Crossroads" in San Rafael. It read, simply, "Keep It Weird". Meaning, Get out of your rational mind, folks and "Be Free". Granted, we'll never be really able to experience the event horizon in a black hole but this particular version of "Dark Star" (which is their interpretation of Black Hole before physicists even discovered it) can take you there. I've listened to a lot of Dark Stars. My favorite used to be the version on "Live Dead". No more. This one takes you there if you are willing to brave the weirdness. The music will beckon you to let go. It actually feels scary to the uninitiated but just go with it and try to let go. This entire concert is awesome. What a treat it was for these German youths. You can tell by how the Dead played that they discovered something about their audience and the location and just grooved to it and the result was a a good time had by all. One of the all time best in my opinion and a free ticket to the infamous Super Massive Black Hole we've all heard told about at the center of our beloved Milky Way. Go There Now!!! You'll be glad you did.


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3 Simple Ways To Cope At Home Distractions And Be More ProductivePosted by Chris Diamond | 3 comments
Do you have working from home problems, such as distractions?
Those who think working at home is easy are the ones who've never done it. It is actually quite hard working at home. We are our own bosses, and if we had people who managed the performance of our previous jobs, which is almost 95% of us, then it is not easy to know from where even to start sometimes.
Notice that I did not even mention the distractions we get daily from people who are around us and many other things that are screaming for your attention.
If you plan and schedule your distractions in order to overcome them, you'll get the job done.
Here are the three simple ways to help you eliminate and in some instances minimize the distractions at home.
1) Surfing on Internet
This is quite challenging, because most of our work is done on the computer that uses Internet access. It is way too easily getting sidetracked from our work, when we see some interesting links to videos, articles and news. Sometimes we are telling to ourselves that this is a good thing for us, often times we can't even help it, but really we have to know how to overcome this temptation.
By definition, if there's something that allows you to do something else, not your work, then it is a distraction.
If you get distracted by the surfing through weird websites on the Internet, schedule a time aside to check your stats in Social Media sites like (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) and schedule your "email check" activities.
You can control the distractions, when you schedule them in advance, otherwise, you'll have them to control you by popping out of nowhere and interrupt the hell out of you.
The "setting a time aside" method, for social media and email usually work pretty well for me, and I am not as curious about my email and social media profiles as I used to be when working, because I know that they can wait until the time I finish with my work.
2) Television
We can't help it. We all have favorite shows on TV that we watch all the time. We use the TV to relax and rejuvenate, and almost automatically we grab the remote control, sitting on the couch, and begin searching for interesting channels or we get glued to it when something interesting appear.
We have only a limited amount of time throughout the day, so when we are trying to work, the best thing you can do is to turn off the TV, not reducing the volume, or changing the channel to something that's less demanding your attention, but actually turning the whole thing off.
Train yourself to do this. It is going to help you tremendously in concentrating at your work and getting things done.
In my home office, it is really a separated room at home, I do not have a TV in it, because I know it is only for work, and if you keep the TV out of sight, during the hours of work, you'll get tremendous leverage out of your time.
3) Keep the kids busy
Children are on top of the list of distractions, and our biggest inspiration. They always demand for our attention, and when it comes to actually working on your business at home, we get easily distracted. Even doing the simplest activity, as writing an article, it can take hours, if we get distracted all the time and coming back to it dozen of times, to finish it. It is not only frustrating, but it is also producing low quality work.
The best way to cope with kids interruptions is to plan your work for today, or sometimes even planning a week in advance.
Here are some things to consider:
1. If your kids go to school or when they are not at home, this is the best time to plan your work for today. If you are a parent recently, then you want to notice when they are deep asleep throughout the day and to schedule your work when they are asleep. Sometimes it is hard to predict, but babies usually have certain patterns that they go through, if you notice when they wake up throughout the day, it is very likely to wake up at the same time tomorrow, or in a week. Notice when they are going to be awake, or notice when they start crying, because this is often not just a random behavior.
We are habitual beings, and we do things on patterns and routines most of the time. Babies may have established habits to wake up throughout the day that demands your attention. Be aware of that, and write in a sheet of paper when and at what time they woke up. Also note at what time they started crying and so on.
Behaviors and actions are predictable, and if the kids did something yesterday, they are likely to do it today.
2. Also hiring a babysitter isn't a bad idea, even if you are at home. So you are always going to be around them, even if there's a person who can help. It is always a good practice to have somebody who can help you with this, not doing it all by yourself.
The biggest mistake one can do is to save money, but to put their time on the line as a result of that. Meaning, trading time for money.
Hire a babysitter, even if you are at home, is going to allow you to focus on your work. You want to spend money to save you time. If spending money on a babysitter is going to save you a lot, then consider doing it.
It is actually quite easy, because there are a lot of women who are looking for jobs at this economy, and you can find one very affordably.
What if you can invite over your friends to watch the kids while you are working, especially if you are working on a critical assignments. You may not want to abuse this, but friends are here to help.
4) Bonus Tip: Telephone Distractions
If you are willing to learn how to deal with phone calls and emails throughout the day, you'll become dramatically more productive at your work.
The phone can be very frustrating distraction when you have family members and friends who love to chat, or if you love chatting. Your work hours are now the best time to talk on the phone, unless it is part of your job.
If that's the case, you may want to have a separate phone line for business purposes, even though it is not required. There are some other ways around this…
If someone calls you all the time during the hours you work, explain to them that you are busy during that time and that you can chat later. The reason why they call is because they are not educated or aware that you are busy and doing things.
Educate people, tell them that you have certain tasks to do in certain periods of time, depending on your schedule.
Or the best trick you can do is to turn off the phone completely, so it won't look like you are rejecting them. Often times we do not like rejecting people, especially the ones we like and trust. Turn off the phone while you work, and it would appear that you are not at home, or there's some failure with the network :-]
It is great, if you have a voice mail to check it out after you finish working, in case you missed an important phone call.
Great technique is to use the voice mail to tell when you are going to be home or available, this is going to reduce the chances dramatically someone to bother you via the phone.
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Suarez was caught chomping on the Italian's shoulder near the end of Uruguay's 1-0 win, the third such indiscretion of his controversial career. (Agencies) Latest News from Sports News Desk
The incident was perfect fodder for twitter with some of the world's biggest companies among those eager to get their teeth into a ripe advertising opportunity.
"Chew Trident. Not soccer players," tweeted the gum maker.
"Hey @luis16suarez. Next time you're hungry just grab a Snickers," said makers of the chocolate bar.
"Relax, they're twist off," Bud Light said of its beer caps alongside a photo of a man with suspiciously Suarez looking teeth trying to open a bottle with his mouth.
Many of the tweets were addressed directly to Suarez himself, who has more than three million followers on twitter.
"Hi @luis16suarez, if you're really hungry why don't you take a bite out a BigMac," asked McDonald's Uruguay.
"We recommend a good swish after grabbing a bite of Italian," Listerine global helpfully added.
No brand was too shy and no connection too tenuous.
Even US department store JC Penney's got in on the act.
"Fangs for the memories, Uruguay," read their tweet below a picture of a kid in a vampire cape.
The referee did not see the bite incident although FIFA are investigating with Suarez facing a lengthy ban.
Suarez was caught chomping on the Italian's shoulder near the end of Uruguay's 1-0 win, the third such indiscretion of his controversial career.
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SF Good Questions: Suggestions for Non-White Sheets?
AT:SF, I don't want to splurge on sheets before I get a queen-sized bed, but I need to do something about the color disaster on my full-sized bed. The green shams and quilt are a gift, and I'd like to keep them. The brown sheets, however, are totally replaceable...
...I live in an apartment, so I can't paint my walls and bedding is one of the few ways I can bring color into my room. Anyone have some suggestions on non-white sheets that would pull my bed together?
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> It's hard to add even a couple of cents to what Wolfgang said, so I'll
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Zdrastvuj Andrey :)
> 1. 168826 rows were taken as an input to hash join, which means 168826
> calls to hashing function. That is IMHO where the CPU had mostly been
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> 2. Things might change a lot, if you'll try the same test on a busy
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I test was on a busy system,
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A New Vineyard woman was arrested Tuesday on domestic violence charges after her 12-year-old son told school officials that the woman strangled him, sat on him until he couldn't breathe and threatened to kill him with a knife.
Terry Gray, 34, was arrested and charged with class B aggravated domestic violence assault, class D domestic violence terrorizing and class D domestic violence threatening with a dangerous weapon in connection with the alleged assault on her son.
The allegations against Gray were first raised by the boy in school.
Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols said the child told a teacher and a guidance counselor that Gray had strangled him Monday, "sat on him to the point where he couldn't breathe" and then threatened to kill him and his father with a knife.
Nichols said that after the disclosure, school officials contacted the sheriff's department and deputies went to Gray's home, where they interviewed the boy. Following the interview, Deputy Andrew Morgan arrested her on the felony and two misdemeanor charges.
The 12-year-old child was not injured. Nichols said the Department of Health and Human Services is investigating and has placed the child with a family member.
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It's been a busy week. Yesterday I went to an interesting session hosted by the Atomic Heritage Foundation on the life and influence of Joseph Rotblat and the Pugwash movement. I learned some things I hadn't known before. Of particular interest is that the common story about Rotblat leaving the Manhattan Project out of strong ethical convictions (he was supposedly the only person who left Los Alamos after the war in Europe had concluded without use of the bomb) is more complicated than it seems on the surface of it.
The story itself apparently wasn't a matter of public record until Rotblat wrote an article about it for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in 1985 ("Leaving the Bomb Project"), which is a lot more recent than I had guessed. Andrew Brown, whose book Keeper of the Nuclear Conscience: The Life and Work of Joseph Rotblat has just recently come out (I haven't read it yet, but I bought a copy there), notes that Rotblat himself initially put a heavy caveat on the story: "All extraneous personal elements are left out, but their exclusion does not mean that they are unimportant."
These "personal elements," Brown argues, include things like the fact that Rotblat's wife and family were stuck in Nazi and Soviet-occupied Poland, and that Rotblat, though a member of the British delegation to Los Alamos, had refused to take on either British or American nationality. This factor was overlook-able by General Groves at the explicit intervention by James Chadwick, the head of the British mission to Los Alamos, but not until Groves himself had personally interviewed Rotblat. Why would Groves care? Because he didn't want Manhattan Project participants diffusing their bomb-making information all over the planet after the war was ended.
Why all this matters is that in fact, Brown argues, Rotblat didn't simply leave the project… he was actually pushed out. The reasons are part of complex Manhattan Project diplomatic history: Groves had, with the insistence of the British, allowed a number of French scientists to join the project. (He compartmentalized them in Canada and didn't give them access to US data, but still.) When
the war in Europe ended the Nazis had been pushed out of France,1 they wanted to return to Paris and to see their old boss, Frédéric Joliot-Curie, who was by then a known Communist. Groves was pretty uncomfortable with this and it created quite a diplomatic row between the US and the UK;2 it was thus in Chadwick's interests to simplify the situation by removing all non-Brits from the British delegation, which included Rotblat (who was, again, still a Polish citizen).
In any case, Brown points out, Rotblat didn't totally get out of the nuclear business for a number of years; he continued to teach nuclear physics to people whom he knew would be working on the UK atomic program for a number of years after the war ended, before he started his real, devoted activism.
None of this diminishes Rotblat's work or his obvious deep ethical convictions — he was clearly deeply opposed to war and worked tirelessly on disarmament issues for most of his life — but it does make a too-perfect story seem a bit more realistic. (Stan Norris was there, and asked whether Brown believed that Groves really did, as Rotblat claimed, announce that he had always thought the USSR was the key target. Brown thought it not implausible. I don't find it too implausible, myself, given that it would have been pretty natural for the US to be looking to the USSR as its "natural" enemy after the war was ending, but it does have an element of being "too perfect" to it.)
My other busy-ness has been pulling together a presentation I'm giving at the Policy History Conference in Richmond, Virginia, on Thursday, relating to the early classification policies (and the failure of classification reform) during the David Lilienthal years at the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), 1947-1950. I don't want to go into details on here, but the paper is basically about the fact that numerous times in the first (and most ambitious) years of the AEC, the technocratic liberals who were running it attempted to re-think and re-work US nuclear classification policy from the ground up. It didn't work, for a variety of reasons, the most damning of these being the series of shocks of late 1949 and early 1950 (Joe-1, the H-bomb debate, Klaus Fuchs).
The document I want to share this week is somewhat tangentially related to both of these issues. It is a letter from General Leslie Groves to David Lilienthal from November 1946, which was just on the cusp of the Manhattan Project's transfer of all atomic responsibilities to the newly-created Atomic Energy Commission.3
It's a short letter; so here's the transcription:
Dear Mr. Lilienthal:
I desire to bring to your attention that in the past I have considered it in the best interests of the United States to clear certain individuals for work on the Manhattan Project despite evidence indicating considerable doubt as to their character, associations, and absolute loyalty.
Such individuals are generally persons whose particular scientific or technical knowledge was vital to the accomplishment of the Manhattan Project mission. In some instances, lack of time prevented our completely investigating certain persons prior to their working for the Manhattan Project; so that in some cases individuals, on whom it was subsequently determined that derogatory information existed, had access to Project information.
With the appointment of the Commission and the legal provisions for investigation of personnel by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, I see no reason why those people on whom derogatory information exists cannot be eliminated. I unhesitatingly recommend that you give the most careful consideration to this problem.
The FBI is cognizant of all individuals now employed on the Manhattan Project on whom derogatory information exists.
Sincerely yours,
L.R. Groves
Major General, U.S.A.
Quite a curious sort of thing to send and receive. Imagine being in Lilienthal's position: here's General Groves, handing off the bomb project to you, saying, "by the way, I hired a bunch of people who I now want to tell you might not be loyal. You might want to get rid of them. Anyway, I completely agree you should think about this pickle you're now in. Good luck!"
Who were these "doubts"? Probably people like Leo Szilard, Frank Oppenheimer, and Philip Morrison. It may even have included Arthur Compton, who was always "on the line" for the security people (Compton wasn't very discreet and signed too many petitions). It probably would have included Joseph Rotblat if he was still on the project (but as we know, he left). It did not, apparently, include J. Robert Oppenheimer, though the letter did re-surface at his security hearing.
Lilienthal wrote back to Groves noting that since Groves had kept a lot of these people on well beyond Hiroshima and Nagasaki, that Groves apparently did not regard them as "a source of critical hazard." Groves then wrote back to Lilienthal saying that actually they couldn't just be fired and removal was a slow process, so their presence didn't imply anything about how non-hazardous they were.4
What's going on here, plainly, is an elaborate game of CYA — Groves is trying to imply that if these "doubts" became a problem, they were passed off to the AEC and shouldn't hang on his head. Lilienthal, shrewdly, tries to turn it around to make sure that they do, in fact, hang on Groves' head — he isn't willing to just take all of the responsibility here if they are kept on, and he doesn't also just want to do whatever Groves is implying he ought to do. Groves, in turn, was trying to deflect some of that themselves. They're creating a paper trail — one that was, indeed, later followed up.5
I find this sort of bureaucratic activity fascinating. It's not the sort of thing that gets into the grand narratives of history — either the Groves-Lilienthal exchange, or the diplomatic flareup that (apparently) led to Rotblat leaving the Manhattan Project. It's this sort of thing that gets washed away by straightforward, coherent narratives, replaced with stories of high ethics and morality, when so much of what went on from day-to-day was much more down to Earth in its considerations. This is one of the reasons I prefer working with archival materials more than secondary sources, personally; not because I don't trust the scholarship (I generally do) or that I don't get something out of it (ditto), but because I never feel I really understand what's going on until I've gone through all of the bureaucratic and minor miscellany myself, unearthing the mundane.
- I hadn't checked my dates before writing this; the "French problem" surfaced in December 1944, when the war in Europe was still going on, but the Nazis were no longer occupying France. Rotblat left the project that December as well, for England. [↩]
- I discuss this "French Problem," as it was called at the time, in my "Patenting the Bomb" article, because a large part of the dispute centered around promises the British had made the French regarding early French patents on nuclear reactors and bombs. [↩]
- Citation: Leslie R. Groves to David E. Lilienthal (14 November 1946), Records of the Atomic Energy Commission, RG 326, National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Maryland, Office of Secretary, General Correspondence 1946-1951, Box 11, "Security Clearance of Personnel, Volume 1." [↩]
- The back-and-forth is contained in the Oppenheimer security hearing, page 169. [↩]
- When asked about this in the Oppenheimer hearing, Groves was pretty straightforward about it:
If I put it in writing, that they would always be thinking about the record. That is the reason that the letter was written. I have never made a practice of trying to protect myself on the record, but I thought this was one time that I could secure action, and it was not written really with the idea of clearing my skirts for something that might come up, such as this, many years hence. It was to make him do it whether he wanted to do it or not.
It's also clear that this was born out of the difficult relationship between Groves and Lilienthal. "Mr. Lilienthal had made it very plain that he wanted no advice of any kind from me. He wanted nothing whatsoever to do with me. He thought that I was the lowest kind of human being, and he was not going to get anything from me." Oppenheimer hearings, page 169. [↩]


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NBC passed on the project last month, but Sony had hoped to find a new outlet to bring the Valmont family struggle back to life.
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Series, which features a return of Sarah Michelle Gellar, would pick up some 15 years after the 1999 movie had left off. Sony will shop it around.


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Wasatch Introduces SoftRIP 6.3
A ColorRIP Upgrade is also available.
Wasatch Computer Technology has released version 6.3 of its Wasatch SoftRIP as well as a ColorRIP Upgrade.
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"This event tries to embody the spirit of a medieval summer faire outside the walls of the Old Mansfield Reformatory, a neogothic structure built in the 1880's, and featured in the movies "The Shawshank Redemption", "Air Force One", "Tango and Cash", and "Harry and Walter Go To New York".
Event activities will include a Torchlight Tourney, a 'Pas de Armes' Tourney, Mass Melees, Rapier Tourneys, Archery and Thrown Weapons, and, for the first time in the events history, a Feast. (No Pizza this year!)"


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Holiday Fashion and Style from Fashion Bug
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Whitney Thompson, winner of Americas Next Top Model, was on E! showing off some great fashion for the Holidays from Fashion Bug. Duration : 0:1:44 Technorati Tags: Fashion, fashion bug, Fashion PR, holiday fashion, how to, pierce mattie, style, whitney thompson


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Why do a sleazy antique dealer and a wealthy collector suddenly become interested in an unknown artist named Jo Allison? Is it the mysterious goblet she used in three still-life paintings? Jo's apartment is burglarized, and she is followed and threatened. When she attempts to determine the provenance of the goblet, she discovers that it might be a priceless artifact. Thieves follow her to Chicago and to the home of a blind woman in Riverside who also owns one of the goblets. The exciting climax takes place on the steps of the Art Institute of Chicago, between the roaring lions.
©2012 Helen Macie Osterman (P)2015 Helen Macie Osterman
"A mystery sprinkled with art and history."
I really liked the main character, Jo. She was engaging as s lead and I enjoyed the story. It builds in pace as it goes and ends nicely.
Jo. She manages to engage on her quest for answers in a manner that's realistic and makes a good story.
She has a lovely voice that you can easily listen too.
Yes. It took three so I was obviously engaged enough to come back to it.
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"Enjoyed this book!"
I received this book in the audio version and thoroughly enjoyed it. There is a bit of violence but wasn't graphic. Great story line. Great mystery. The only thing that I thought was lacking was more in the romance department. Sure, I knew that the characters would fall in love, but I really didn't get see it. I also thought that the narrator, Lori Faiella, did a great job! I will definitely listen to more of her narrations, as well as reading more from the author, Helen Osterman.
Marker's Mark was a realistic story with well developed ideas and a quick pace. The characters were believable and engaging. The plot was interesting and suspenseful. I liked that Jo Allison's character was independent and did not take unnecessary risks. The danger involved in the book was subtle but very real. All in all it was enjoyable reading experience that I would recommend to anyone who lie cozy mysteries.
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"Makers Mark"
I LOVED this one!Jo is an artist.She uses found objects in her paintings and has used a goblet in three that peaks the interest of an antique dealer and other scarey folks.She is offered great sums of cash that would make life easier but what is it about this goblet that everyone wants?She is in danger but intends to find out."I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher
"good story and plot"
The art angle and that it was interesting information as well as a good story, okay plot
Many mispronunciations! Doesn't sound like it was proofed very well. "Bed raggled", and a "coop" instead of coup, and many more
Nice narration style but the mispronounced words were just grinding to my ears.
"Wanted to listen to it in 1 sitting!"
Suspenseful, well written
You always felt the hairs on the back of your neck waiting for the unknown to strike!
Jo was brave and tenacious to solve the mystery.
It was very enthralling. I was captivated throughout the story.
"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast dot com."
"I enjoyed this book"
Yes, this is a really great book. It kept me intrigued from start to finish.
Macie helping Jo throughout the story. It is really touching that Jo connected to a homeless person.
Yes, the story was smooth and transitioned well. The narrator really brought the book alive with her smooth voice.
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"Very entertaining story!"
I enjoyed this story, it had an interesting premise and I really liked the main character, Jo Allison. The narrator, Lori Faiella, had a pleasant voice, but was a little bland, she showed very little emotion when narrating. She did seem to improve towards the end, but that may be because I got used to her style or maybe because I was enjoying the story that I forgot about how bland the narrating was.
I received this audio free from Audiobookblast in exchange for an honest review.
"Solid story"
Enjoyed the story, it's a good read.
Loved the mix of art and history.
Good voice but a little on the soft and monotone side, I would have preferred a little more drama in her voice.
This would make a great movie although the history side of the story lacked research and details. Could have been more fleshed out.
Most of my critique would be that although the writing was solid it was littered with cliches. The men have 'penetrating eyes' and our independent-minded heroine seems to 'burst into tears' an awful lot. She also has a habit of walking alone at night and never calling the police in the most obvious times. Th e ending was a bit 'Harlequin-esque' for my taste.
"It Was Okay"
I just didn't find the mystery very mysterious
Not sure
She didn't. Not really.
Well, I didn't think it was horrible. The author does have potential. I liked the concept of the story. Just thought the execution could've been better
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The varied visions for and vested interests in the area are at odds. The Trail Blazers, who play at the Rose Garden and used to call the Coliseum home, are re-envisioning the Rose Quarter as a mixed-use entertainment Mecca reminiscent of Kansas City's Power and Light District. Doug Obletz, a prominent Portland developer whose design for an amateur athletic complex at the Coliseum was selected by Portland's City Council as a finalist, wants to see the area become a vibrant residential district and community sports hub built with Portland's green ethos in mind. The preservationist voices, led by local architects and the veterans whom the Coliseum honors, contend that keeping the building's innovative design and memorial element intact is the city's most respectful and sustainable option. And long-time residents of surrounding neighborhoods who remember the displacement of the African American community by the city's Coliseum construction crews worry that the same groups marginalized 50 years ago will be left behind again.
Can Portland marry historic preservation with revitalization? How do city planners and developers design and build a "destination district" that attracts people from outside Oregon but reflects the vision and needs of those who live nearby?


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JUICEBOX REMEMBERS: You Can't Do That on Television
Today we reminisce about the most charmingly low-budget, shamelessly non-educational children's programming there ever was. And it was all ours! Good job, Canada.
As you probably know, the internet is really good for bringing crazies who love things like long-defunct potentially offensive sketch comedy together. Enter SlimeCon, the YCDTOTV (sweet acronym) fan-organized convention which has–up until now–only happened twice. 2009 marks the 30 year anniversary of YCDTOTV, and what better way to celebrate than by road tripping to Ottawa for SLIMECON 2009! Have a peek at the fun and games to be had:
It's always encouraging when many successful careers are born of the loins of a little project that could. With YCDTOTV, the opposite is true -– basically none of the cast ever did anything else. Except for one person whose name might ring a wee bell.
It never gets old!
For way, way more–-a disturbing amount of more actually–check out the official fan club website, or the German site, which I particularly love because of the inexplicable galleries of a young Justin Timberlake and the Moffatts. Comedy!


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Jane March in "The Color of Night"
Jane March plays a unique sort of woman in this jumbled 1994 Bruce Willis film. For some reason, Jane's character likes to disguise herself as a young man named "Richie". When she's not in hot female mode, sleeping with Mr. Willis, that is. At the end of this film, you won't understand much. . .besides the facts that Ms. March looks totally HOT, in and out of male drag! May more such roles be in Jane's future.


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If you didn't think a 7-23 season could produce enough highlights for a video, you were wrong.
Here's the Siena season highlight film, running a full three minutes, courtesy of the college's athletic communications department.
It plays to the tune of "One Shining Moment," best known as the theme song for the NCAA Tournament.


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News Release
April 01, 2004
RICHLAND, Wash. —
Two researchers from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been elected Fellows of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). Gary L. Smith and Denis Strachan were elected by the ACerS board of directors to receive the honor, one of the society's most distinguished. They join eight other PNNL staff members who have been recognized as ACerS Fellows.
Smith, a staff scientist, has served on more than 25 committees and technical sessions for the society, most recently as chair of the Nuclear and Environmental Technology Division. He has published more than 50 refereed journal articles, technical reports and conference papers, and has co-edited three ACerS publication volumes. Smith joined PNNL in 1993, and is currently on special assignment to the multi-billion dollar Waste Treatment Plant Project at the Hanford Site near Richland. He has been a member of ACerS since 1985. He earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Occidental College in Los Angeles, and a doctorate in materials science and engineering from the University of Arizona.
Strachan, a laboratory fellow at PNNL, has been a technical chairman for four international conferences related to testing of ceramic and glass waste forms for the disposal of nuclear waste, and is a twice-invited guest scientist at the Hahn-Meitner Institute of Berlin. He has authored or co-authored more than 130 journal articles and technical reports, and holds a patent for a method for immobilizing radioactive iodine. Strachan has been with PNNL for 22 years, and has been a member of ACerS since 1975. He earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Gonzaga University in Spokane, and a doctorate in physical chemistry from Iowa State University.
Both Smith and Strachan will be recognized Apr. 20 at the Honors and Awards Banquet at the ACerS Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Ind.
Tags: Fundamental Science, Chemistry
Interdisciplinary teams at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory address many of America's most pressing issues in energy, the environment and national security through advances in basic and applied science. Founded in 1965, PNNL employs 4,400 staff and has an annual budget of nearly $1 billion. It is managed and operated by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. As the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, the Office of Science is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information on PNNL, visit the PNNL News Center, or follow PNNL on Facebook, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.


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Today's post will be short and sweet. I'm getting my post ready for Wednesday which will be our blogoversary! I'm planning a big giveaway, so I'm keeping today short so I can take the pictures, and get the post ready for you. Make sure you tell your friends to stop by the site and enter for a chance to win.
I just wanted to share with you a couple of cute photos from Father's Day. Since our budget is extremely tight we wanted to do something that would bless my hubby, and be a gift that could keep on giving. The kids decided on washing his car! They did an excellent job detailing it. We bought all the supplies, including a hand vac (we figured it would be useful in the house too). The kids made him a sweet card, and promised to wash his car once a quarter. We gave him the bucket with all the supplies as a gift so that he can wash his own car, whenever he needs too. He loved it!
I tell you, it really doesn't get any better than that. I LOVE my family! I cannot think of any other people I'd rather spend my life with than my husband and two children.
What's On Our Menu?
Meatless Monday- Black beans, brown rice, and cheese Burritos with avocados and salsa
Tuesday- Cherry Mushroom Spinach Salad with homemade cherry vinaigrette
Wednesday- Engine 2 Diet's Vegetarian Lasagna
Thursday- Raisin Red Cabbage and Apples, Ginger Sesame Grilled Tofu
Friday- Mushroom Risotto
Saturday- Leftovers
Sunday- Date Night!!! Whoo hoo!
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Watch 1980s video clip of WWUH in the News!
When the University of Hartford was incorporated just over 50 years ago by business and community leaders, they envisioned a center of education and culture for Greater Hartford. Read more...
Tuesday Evening Classics - Mark Ferraguto on Beethoven
Music scholar, and new Hartt faculty member, Mark Ferraguto, will join host David Schonfeld at about 6:00 on Tuesday, August 28 to talk about his research. Mark is a keyboard player (organ, harpsichord, piano) and recently completed his doctoral dissertation on the orchestral music of Beethoven, focusing on Symphony No. 4.
Mark will provide numerous recorded examples to illustrate his points. Tune in for a fresh look at Beethoven as well as several other composers.
Before Mark arrives, David will play a sixth rendition, by Andreas Staier and recently acquired by WWUH, of Bach's Aria with 30 Variations, the masterpiece David has been spotlighting on his summer broadcasts.


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Fulham - On Striker!
With 14 games played and only 14 goals scored, it`s hard to predict where the goals will come from.
Our midfield can score a few, Davies and Murphy, but this is not happening. Our forwards, or lack of them, are not doing to well.
Can we afford to wait for AJ to hit form, no!
So in January we need to dip into our pockets for a decent goal scorer.
Manchester City have a few players to get rid of. I would like to see Santa Cruz for Christmas, but only if he`s fit.
Otherwise, Mark Hughes might need to get his boots back on so any one got a clue who to sign come January?
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Cloture Attempts on Nominations
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The Barony of Iron Mountain and the Incipient Canton of Ironstone Springs invite all good gentles to witness first hand the pageantry and suspense of Fall Crown List. Meridian fighters from all over the kingdom will assemble to cross swords upon the field.
At the end of the day, one will be left standing to claim their right to the throne of Meridies. Join the festivities afterwards to celebrate this victory with a wonderful feast in good company.
Reserve early to take advantage of reduced rates and to secure feast and bed space. Weekend with Feast includes traveler's faire, bed, and breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning. Site opens Friday, October 8 at 5PM and closes Sunday, October 10 at 10AM.
Please note this is a DRY SITE. No alcohol allowed.
Before Sept. 24 After Sept. 24 Child under 13 Child after Sept. 24
Weekend w/Feast 23.00 25.00 10.00 12.00
Weekend 16.00 18.00 7.00 9.00
Day Trip w/Feast 16.00 18.00 7.00 9.00
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Make checks payable to: SCA, Inc. / Barony of Iron Mountain. Non-members add $5. Family pricing applies per Kingdom Law.
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Woodsmen Camp Riversprings • 26301 Hwy 31 North, McKenzie, AL 36456
From South: Six miles north of Evergreen on 84/31, Highway 84 continues east and Highway 31 turns north. The camp is located on 31 six (6) miles north of this intersection on the left side of the Highway.
From the North: Starting at the intersection of Hwy 106 and I-65 in Georgiana, turn left on Hwy 106 and go through Georgiana until Hwy 106 intersects with 55/31 and turn right heading south. In approx. 5 miles take a right on Hwy 31 headed south. The camp is 7 miles south on Hwy 31 on the right.


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Who we are?
Drew's on the River opened in the Spring of 2004. In 2015 George expressed the interest of retiring and sold the business to his youngest son and daughter-in-law. So we remain a family owned and operated business. Drew's is a full-service restaurant and bar, offering a great menu with a variety of sandwiches, appetizers, platters, entrees, and salads. We offer a casual dining and social experience on the banks of the Ohio River on Rt. 50 at Anderson Ferry. We offer indoor and outdoor seating with a very large fully covered patio and Tiki bar. Patrons enjoy live music with some exceptional bands, we also host a variety of local acoustic musicians to enjoy with a great meal. We offer a happy hour Tuesday thru Friday 3 pm to 6 pm with special drink prices.
Drew's is named after Drew Campbell, George's first grandchild. Drew was lost at the age of 26 months to a tragic accident. Wanting to forever memorialize his name, George named the bar Drew's on the River.


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I think Detroit Tiger's manager Jim Leyland is smarter than a lot fans give him credit for. It's easy to see this older man eating food during postgame interviews as a senile, bumbling, Marlboro-toting, old fool. Why not? But, for a man that has managed 3,319 games and began his career in Detroit almost 50 years ago, I think there is more to him than meets the eye. Here is a man that has garnered several Manager of the Year awards, in both the National and American Leagues. He has won Divisional, League, and World Series Titles. He has studied under the tutelage of the great Tony LaRussa. He is a man that has played, knows, lived, and breathed baseball.
Let me be clear. I do not think he is the greatest manager ever. I wouldn't even call myself a Jim Leyland 'fan'. As a matter of fact, I'm cut from the same cloth as others that believe managers, hitting coaches, etc don't play all that much into a teams final season record. Though, having said that, there have been many a time I have been left scratching my head in amazement over his lineup choices, bullpen decisions, and frankly, just some of the comments and statements that have come out of his mouth. But, make no mistake- he's no fool. He knows what he is doing.
I have a different take on how the Tiger's 2012 season has gone. I believe Jim Leyland, in his sage baseball wisdom, saw the writing on the wall. In a 2011 season that saw virtually an entire roster have career years, included among those slugger Miguel Cabrera, Leyland knew regression was in order and that water had to find it's level. The 2012 Tigers had seen their names at the top of several news media's power rankings and the fans were led to believe this was the the year to go all the way. So much so, that owner Mike Illitch went into his own pockets to bring Prince Fielder to Detroit. General Dave Dombrowski virtually threw the farm at the Florida Marlins in order to acquire starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez as a rental and second baseman Omar Infante to fill considerable voids in the Tiger's roster. Everyone bought into the hype and was duped. Everyone, but Jim Leyland.
I think Jim Leyland continuously trotted out Ryan Raburn (not Rayburn) and Brennan Boesch praying he could jumpstart them. He was hoping for a miracle in finding someone other than Cabrera and Fielder to carry this Tiger's offense. Sophomore slumps, regression, down years- whatever you want to call it- were en route. He knew they were coming, but he was looking for a spark. He was looking for someone who could stoke the fires of the Detroit offense. How did he know they were coming? He had seen it before. So much so, he had even had management fire sell teams from underneath him after acquiring a divisional title with the Pittsburgh Pirates and a World Series title with the Florida Marlins. Simply put, he was waiting in anticipation and expectation for it to occur.
Jim Leyland is the same skipper that managed the 2011 Tigers to 95 wins, included of which a 12- game winning streak in the month of September. In that streak, he featured a different lineup in all 12 games. Oh yes, he switched the lineup then, just as he switched them up now. Shocking isn't it? Leyland has expectedly drawn a lot of hate, as he should, team managers are usually the scapegoats. But, if you hadn't seen the video (view it here) of Miguel Cabrera stealing the fan's sign that read "Fire Leyland", than that should be evidence enough that the players got his back- and don't blame him.
I think what needs to change in Detroit is not the manager or his methods, but the fan. The fan needs to understand that a team doesn't perform to their expectations every season. The fan needs to also understand that hindsight is 20-20, and that suprise! They don't know it all.


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Streetcars fuel economic growth
Updated 12:26 am, Monday, April 8, 2013
Great cities have great downtowns. This has been the mantra since Mayor Julián Castro declared the "Decade of Downtown" in June of 2010. One year later, Centro Partnership was created to foster a vibrant and prosperous downtown and lead the effort to craft a strategic plan that envisions the center city as a place of choice to live, work and play.
As the lead partner for "Downtown Development" for SA2020, Centro Partnership is entrusted to achieve the goals set by the residents of San Antonio, with particular focus on increasing the number of downtown housing units and downtown workers.
VIA's plans for a downtown streetcar system — as well as the expansion of transit centers across the city — will play a key role in achieving these goals.
Streetcars are more than just a form of transportation. They uniquely shape a city for urban land use and development and act as a catalyst for building strong urban communities. Streetcars are proven to encourage the kind of high-density development that San Antonio seeks, as well as attracting and supporting local businesses, and improving transit ridership.
A 2008 study on Portland's downtown streetcar system showed that since opening in 2001, the city has seen more than $3.5 billion in investments within two blocks of the streetcar line, including restaurants, retail shops and grocery stores. Because of their permanence, streetcar lines inspire confidence among residents, visitors, workers, developers and investors that despite the shifting winds of leadership or policy, the streetcar is there to stay.
Developers, in particular, have shown an aggressive appetite for making large, long-term investments along streetcar routes from the moment they are confirmed. Often, they are rewarded with lower parking requirements for commercial and residential tenants, higher property values, premium rents and lower vacancies.
It's clear more San Antonio residents want to live and work in urban areas. Recently completed residential projects in the city center, including 1221 Broadway, The Vistana and Cevallos Lofts, boast a 98 percent leasing occupancy.
Moreover, the city has placed a premium on attracting creative, high-tech and knowledge-based companies in an effort to avoid a "brain drain" and keep the best and the brightest talent here in our city. Success in downtown economic development hinges on the ability to attract and retain new businesses and skilled talent.
Streetcar transit allows people to live and work in an urban environment without the use of a car, which is an attractive amenity to employers. Employees who choose to ride a streetcar to work means less burden for employers to provide parking, a continuing challenge for many downtown businesses.
The environmental impacts of a streetcar system would be profound as well. As San Antonio continues to improve air quality throughout the city, streetcars will reduce the amount of cars on the road, resulting in a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and shortened commutes.
Transportation can be more than getting people from point A to point B. It can create places for people to go. Streetcars are all about fueling the kind of economic growth and vibrancy that will truly make this the "Decade of Downtown."
Pat DiGiovanni is CEO of Centro Partnership San Antonio, a nonprofit organization that receives public and private funding.


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Playing good chess usually means that clear-cut solutions are quite rare, and that when they exist they won't necessarily follow any logical argument.
Jonathan Rowson in Chess for Zebras (page 32)
1) Mechanics' Institute Chess Club News 2) Nor Cal Juniors star at National High School Championship by Michael Aigner 3) Dmitry Zilberstein makes final IM norm in Alberta by Vlad Rekhson 4) Andy Soltis to appear on Chess.FM 5) Mikhalevski, Golod and Hernandez win in Chicago 6) Upcoming Events
1) Mechanics' Institute Club News
Oleg Shakhnazarov leads the Spring Tuesday Night after defeating San Jose NM Albert Rich in round four. Half a point behind "Shakh's" 4-0 score are NMs Igor Margulis and Batsaikhan Tserendorj and Class A player Brendan Purcell who upset top seed NM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs in round 4.
Here his nice win by 19-year-old NM Tuvshintugs who will receive her WIM title at the FIDE Congress in Turin in early June.
Herman, Metthew -Tuvshintugs, Batchimeg
Foxwoods (7) 2006
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 O-O 12.Nc2 Bg5 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5 15.Bc4 Rb8 16.Ra2 g6 17.Nce3 Kh8 18.h4 Bxh4 19.g3 Bf6 20.f4 exf4 21.gxf4 Bg7 22.b3 Be6 23.Rah2 h6 24.Nf5 Bxd5 25.Bxd5 gxf5 26.Rxh6+ Bxh6 27.Rxh6+ Kg7 28.Qh5 Rh8 29.Rxh8 Qxh8 30.Qxf7+ Kh6 31.Qe6+ Kg7 32.Qd7+ Kh6 33.Qxd6+ Kg7 34.Qc7+ Kh6 35.Qd6+ Kh5 36.e5 Kg4 37.Bxc6 Rd8 38.Bd7 Qh4+ 39.Kd2 Qh2+ 40.Kd1Rh8 41.Bb5 Qxf4 42.Qg6+ Kf3 43.Bc6+ Ke3 44.Qg1+ Qf2 45.Qxf2+ Kxf2 46.e6 Rh7 47.b4 axb4 48.cxb4 f4 49.b5 f3 50.b6 Ke3 51.b7 f2 52.b8=Q f1=Q+ 53.Kc2 Qc4+ 54.Kb2 Qxc6 55.Qb3+ Kf4 56.Qb4+ Qe4 57.Qd2+ Ke5 58.Qa5+ Kxe6 59.Qa6+ Kf7 60.Qf1+ Ke7 0-1
Does anyone recall what tournament the following list of players is from? We suspect something in Los Angeles in the late 1930s or early 1940s.
MEMBERS-make your reservations NOW for our BOOK RELEASE PARTY on Tuesday, April 25 from 6:00-7:30 pm. The Mechanics' Institute celebrates the conclusion of its Sesqui-Centennial year with the publication of a new book, Four Books, 300 Dollars and a Dream, by historian Richard Reinhardt. This handsome, richly illustrated book details the 150-year history of the Mechanics' Institute and its significant contribution to the economic, educational and cultural development of San Francisco. The celebration takes place on the 2nd floor of the Library and includes a wine and cheese reception, a book-signing with the author, and a dramatic reading from the book. For reservations call 415 393-0100 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com with your Member number and phone.
For details: http://www.milibrary.org/events.html
Laura Sheppard, Director of Events
2) Nor Cal Juniors star at National High School Championship by Michael Aigner
Close but no cigar! David Chock began round 7 as the only perfect score and needed only a draw to become National High School champion. It was not to be. After two straight big upsets, David didn't have a third one in him. He lost to NM Landon Brownell (2237) of Arizona.
Despite that defeat, David finished tied for third place in the country with an impressive tournament performance rating of 2477! Of course, the scalp of IM Alex Lenderman was the highlight of this result. Congratulations David on an awesome trip.
The Saratoga High School chess team finished in third place behind two superpower teams, one from New York (Lenderman and Bercys) and one from Arizona (Browell plus two experts). On paper, Saratoga H.S. stood no chance, and yet they competed tightly until the very end.
David Chock: 6.0/7 = 4th place K-12 (plus 17th blitz and 2nd bughouse)
Bercys,S (2451) - Young,J (1881) [A87]
1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.c4 d6 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nc3 Qe8 8.d5 Na6 9.Nd4 Bd7 10.Rb1 c6 11.b4 c5 12.bxc5 Nxc5 13.Nb3 Rc8 14.Be3 Na4 15.Nxa4 Bxa4 16.Rc1 b6 17.h3 Rc7 18.Qd2 Qc8 19.Qb4 Qa6 20.Nd2 Nd7 21.f4 Rfc8 22.Rb1 Bc2 23.Rb2 Qa4 24.Qxa4 Bxa4 25.Rb4 Bc2 26.c5 Nxc5 27.Rc1 Na6 28.Rb5 Ba4 29.Rxc7 Rxc7 30.Rb1 Rc2 31.a3 Rc3 32.Bf2 Rxa3 33.e4 fxe4 34.Nxe4 Ra1 0-1
3) Dmitry Zilberstein makes final IM norm in Alberta by Vlad Rekhson
Day 5 saw the leaders stumble but still manage to keep their place in the top three. FM Dmitry Zilberstein needed two wins in order to gain his last IM norm. In round 8 he faced the so far unbeatable Peter Vavrak with white. He needed to win and right from the start he seemed very determined. Dmitry got an overwhelming advantage in the opening, but let most of it go. Towards the end he even let Peter have a chance to win the game in one move. Nevertheless, Peter missed his opportunity and lost the game. In the Last round Peter Vavrak and Jesse Kraai were tied for the lead while Dmitry needed to win his last round game with black against Kevin Gentes. The win came in an overwhelming style as he kept the pressure on Gentes throughout the game and was able to bring home the norm. Peter Vavrak seemed to have an easy task (on paper) against Dale Haessel as he had white. He got a much better position out of the opening but then blundered and had to save a draw. Meanwhile, Jesse Kraai needed to beat rocket Rob Gardner's 1. f4 to win the first prize. He got a great position out of the opening but then blundered and Rob won a nice bishop vs. knight endgame which gave him his second IM scalp of the event. Overall it was lots of fun and hard work organizing and directing the tournament and hopefully it will become an annual event in Edmonton.
Final Standings: April 2006
1. IM Peter Vavrak(2408) x 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 0 = 7.0 2. FM Dmitry Zilberstein(2381) 1 x = = 1 = = 1 = 1 6.5 3. IM Jesse Kraai (2466) = = x = 1 0 1 1 1 1 6.5 4. IM Mihail Nekrasov(2406) 0 = = x = 0 1 1 = 1 5.0 5. FM Kevin Gentes (2303) 0 0 0 = x 1 1 = 1 = 4.5 6. Rob Gardner (2240) 0 = 1 1 0 x 1 0 = 0 4.0 7. Jeff Reeve (2253) 0 = 0 0 0 0 x 1 1 1 3.5 8. IM Lawrence Day (2289) 0 0 0 0 = 1 0 x = 1 3.0 9. Vicente Lee(2222) 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 = x 1 3.0 10.Dale Haessel (2183) = 0 0 0 = 1 0 0 0 x 2.0
Event "Edmonton International"] [Site "Executive Royal INN"] [Date "2006.15.04"] [White "Zilberstein, Dmitry"] [Black "Haessel, Dale"] [WhiteElo "2381"] [BlackElo "2183"] [Round "4"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D97"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Nc6 8. Be2 Bg4 9. d5 Bxf3 10. gxf3 Na5 11. Qd3 b6 12. e5 Ne8 13. f4 f6 14. Qg3 e6 15. dxe6 Qe7 16. O-O Qxe6 17. Bg4 f5 18. Bf3 Rd8 19. Qg2 c6 20. Be3 Nc7 21. Rad1 Qc4 22. Rc1 Qb4 23. Bxc6 Qxb2 24. Bd5+ Nxd5 25. Nxd5 Qxa2 26. Rfd1 Nc4 27. Ne7+ Kh8 28. Qh3 Nxe3 29. Nxg6+ Kg8 30. Ne7+ Kf7 31. Qh5+ Kxe7 32. Rc7+ Ke6 33. Rc6+ Ke7 34. Qg5+ Bf6 35. exf6+ Ke8 36. f7+ Kxf7 37. Rc7+ 1-0
4) Andy Soltis to appear on Chess.FM
Hi folks:
This week's guest on the internet radio show "Chess and Books with Fred Wilson" will be the preeminent American chess author Grandmaster Andy Soltis.
The show runs from 8:00 to 10:00 PM (EST) every Tuesday evening. As always, there will be replays of the show almost immediately afterwards for our chess enthusiasts on the West Coast & elsewhere, and often there will be several replays the following day.
You can access it at the following website: http://www.chess.fm, ONLY IF YOU ARE AN ICC MEMBER (a decision with which I disagree). However, if you visit chessclub.com you can sign up for a one week FREE trial membership, listen to my show that week, and access the other good stuff on Chess.fm while you're at it!
"Fred's next guest Tuesday evening April 25th, 2006 will again be the preeminent American chess author, GM ANDY SOLTIS. Andy, co-winner of two US Open Chess Championships, has written over 100 books, ranging from instructional masterpieces like "Pawn Structure Chess", "Turning Advantage into Victory in Chess" (David McKay, 2005) & "How to Choose a Chess Move" (Batsford, 2005), to his superb historical games collections such as "Soviet Chess", "Frank Marshall, United States Chess Champion", and "Bobby Fischer Rediscovered". In particular, Andy and I will discuss in detail his latest work, "WHY LASKER MATTERS" (Batsford, 2006. 320pp., $21.95), a magnificent biographical games collection and clearly a genuine "labor of love" on Andy's part! Please send questions for GM ANDY SOLTIS to firstname.lastname@example.com".
Best in chess, Fred Wilson
5) Mikhalevski, Golod and Hernandez win in Chicago
Grandmasters Viktor Mikhalevski, Vitali Golod and Gilberto Hernandez dominated their respective sections at a super chess festival in Chicago. For final standings go to http://www.monroi.com/tournament/index.html
Date: April 18 - 22, 2006
Location: AmeriSuites Hotel - Schaumburg, IL
Event Type: 9 Round, Round Robin
Time Control: G/90 + 30 sec per move from move 1
Norms: GM-A Group 6/9; GM-B Group 7/9 for GM norm, 5/9 for IM norm; IM-C Group - IM norm 6.5/9
Participant List:
GM Yury Shulman (USA) - FIDE 2576
GM Vitali Golod (ISR) - FIDE 2571
GM Gilberto Hernandez (MEX) - FIDE 2530
6) Upcoming Events
Charles Powell - May 6
EBCC April Scholastic Swiss Saturday, April 22nd through Sunday, April 23rd, 2006 USCF-rated tournament in 2 sections!
Sections: K-5 and K-12 (note that K-5 players can play up into the K-12 section) Rounds: K-12 Section: 11 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:30 PM on Saturday and Sunday. K-5 Section: 11 AM, 12 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM on Saturday only.
Entry fee: $25 mailed before 4/15; $35 at site. $5 discount to EBCC members. Prizes: Trophies to the top 15 in each section. Also a free lesson with an East Bay Chess instructor to the top 2 in each section.
Registration: 10-10:45 AM on Saturday, April 22nd Time control: K-12 Section: G/60 ; K-3 Section: G/30 Info: www.eastbaychess.com, (510) 845-1041
For more info and to signup: http://www.eastbaychess.com/tourney/06/aprilkswiss.html
East Bay Chess Club April Swiss Saturday, April 29th through Sunday, April 30th, 2006 A USCF rated 4-round Tournament in 2 sections
Prizes: (Based on 40 full entries, but top 3 prizes guaranteed) Open Section $150, $100, $50; 1st U2000: $100 Reserve (U1800) Section $100, $75, $50; 1st U1600: $75; 1st U1400: $75 Entry fee: $35 if mailed before 4/22/06, $40 at site; $5 discount for EBCC members
Registration/Check-in: 10-10:45 AM on Saturday Rounds: 11 AM and 4:00 PM on both days Time control: 30 moves in 90 minutes, followed by Sudden Death in 1 hour. Questions or Comments? email@example.com or call (510) 845-1041
For more info and to signup: http://www.eastbaychess.com/tourney/06/aprilswiss.html
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Looking Back: Lippert's presence still felt
Published 7:00 am, Sunday, March 27, 2011
Most of her students never knew that Winia was Mrs. Roy Lippert's given name. But in the 22 years since her death, the name Lippert among court reporting circles has taken an almost mythical status.
Examples can be found on Depoman.com, an online forum for court reporters. A contributor in one string on Lippert compared her to Charlie Brown's teacher, a character that is never seen and rarely heard.
But for generations of court reporters, she remains a powerful presence.
Karen Morris of Amarillo had this to say about Lippert in that forum: "She and her husband labored tirelessly for their students. They never had children, but all of their students were considered their children and family.
"When I attended their school (in around 1976), tuition was $75 a month," Morris wrote. "I understand that set tuition lasted into the '80s. If you couldn't pay, you stayed anyway. No one was ever turned down. You didn't have to pay her back. The Lipperts placed court reporters all over the world. Students traveled from all over the United States to attend their school.
"Ms. Lippert is probably the kindest human being I have ever known. She was a true southern belle and loved our profession," she continued. "Oh, those were the good old days."
Lippert was the subject of a 1986 feature by Gordon Zeigler who wrote that Lippert's business school made its local debut in 1925, with court reporting added in 1935.
"The first student I ever trained, Brentz Norman, was the official reporter for the Billie Sol Estes case in Amarillo," she told Zeigler. "There were people there from all over the globe."
She and her husband, Roy Lippert, moved to Plainview in 1923. He had been injured in World War I and was told the weather in West Texas would be good for his health.
"I could do stenography and typing and, in Plainview then, that was a must for the lawyers and judges," she recalled about her first years here. "So I just pioneered court reporting out here."
Early on, their school was misunderstood.
"They used to ask me, 'How are you going to get the newspapers to hire all these reporters?' "
Initially, she said, court reporters used old shorthand methods to transcribe testimony during court and other legal proceedings. Then they tried the stenotype, which she said was not very efficient. Then in 1950 came the stenograph - a machine that looks like a scaled-down typewriter on stilts.
Lippert went to Chicago in 1936 to learn shorthand from Dr. John Gregg, who invented the Gregg shorthand method. After she graduated with honors from one of his first classes, Gregg give Lippert an autographed picture, an item she treasured for the rest of her life.
One of her students in 1986 pointed out that all of America's court reporters and court reporting schools trace their history directly to either Lippert or another person who began teaching the trade about the same time in different parts of the country.
Lippert's own experience in court reporting included work for courts across West Texas during the 1930s through 1950s. Her most memorable trial was a then-rare child-abuse case in Floydada.
"It brought in cowboys from the range," she recalled. "They were all standing there between me and the judge and had their guns strapped on."
In the 1950s, the Stenograph company came to her for consultations as they developed a machine that became the standard of the industry. By 1986, most court reporters were still using the Stenograph although a then-new computerized version was gaining popularity, she said. It kept the transcribed court records on both tape as well as paper, and could be plugged into a computer to spew out a laser-printed transcript in minutes.
But she said the newer methods had not replaced the traditional process, which called for a special interpretation of phonetic characters appearing on a long roll of steno paper. "Each time 25 lines goes through the machine," she said, "it's $4.50 you make. You might sell 50 copies of the same sheet."
And her students were always in high demand. "Just recently," she said, "I received a request for 15 students in one day. I don't have to go looking for jobs for these students, the jobs come to me."
For many years the National Shorthand Reporters Association set up an exclusive banquet for Lippert's students during its annual convention. In 1986, her class included students from Alabama, Florida, Nebraska, West Virginia, Mississippi, New Mexico, Colorado, California and Texas.
In 1987, Lippert was honored by Soroptimist International of Plainview as its first Woman of Distinction.
"In honoring our first Woman of Distinction, Mrs. Lippert was a unanimous choice," said president Sandi Miller. "Her dedication to providing a quality program to students of all economic levels has been outstanding. Graduates of Lippert's are in demand everywhere and Mrs. Lippert's reputation is unequaled."
A few months earlier, in November 1986, she sold Lippert Court Reporting College to Raul and Yolanda Hernandez. They continued to operate it in Plainview for another three years before relocating to Lubbock in June 1989. In continued for several more years in Lubbock's Briercroft Office Park before eventually fading from the scene.
Before its move to Lubbock, Lippert's offered courting reporting, a secretarial program, including administrative secretarial skills, computer processing, defensive driving and a paralegal program.
Hernandez told the Herald that the school's move to Lubbock came about for the convenience of its 100-odd students, which included 60 from Lubbock. He said the average student took 17-20 months to complete their program, and spent about $4,500 for tuition. The college used four instructors.
Even after selling her school to the Hernandezes, Lippert taught there two more years until shortly before her death in 1988 at age 92. Her husband died in 1975.
Born in Hill County, she grew up in Woodbury and lived in Ranger before her marriage in 1921.
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Got weekend plans? Here's a roundup of fun events happening around the Bay Area.
1) Umoja Carnival, San Francisco. Jose Ortega Elementary School is throwing the school yard open to the community this year for its annual Umoja ("unity" in Swahili) festival. In global fashion, the day will include live American jazz music, salsa dancing, limbo contests, and a tale of the Chinese diaspora to Guyana as told through food. A real-life carnival tent of 20 games for families will entice fair-goers to play to win prizes and Supervisor John Avalos will take part in the games and a dance contest. o fill funding gaps the school faces during the current budget crisis. Also, a silent auction with Disneyland tickets, restaurant and hotel gift certificates. Ortega's PTA is hoping to raise as much as $30,000 in their biggest fund-raising effort in years. Jose Ortega Elementary, Ingleside neighborhood, 400 Sargent St. Sat., May 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission; $1 carnival games. Info: click here.
2) Film Night in the Park, San Anselmo. Watch "The Princess and the Frog" under the stars. Creek Park, the 400 block of Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Sat., May 22, 8 p.m. Free. Info: filmnight.org.
3) Golden Gate Park Band Concert–Aermenian American Day, San Francisco. The always entertaining Golden Gate Park Band performs from its huge repertoire of music of all styles and eras, wearing cool uniforms. A not-to-be-missed San Francisco tradition. Armenian-American Day is celebrated with music, costumes and dance. Golden Gate Park, Music Concourse. Sun., May 23, 1 p.m. Free. Info: click here. Info: click here.
4) Maker Faire, San Mateo. San Mateo County Event Center. This event unites, inspires, informs, and entertains a growing community of highly imaginative and resourceful people who undertake amazing projects in their backyards, basements, and garages. Kids love checking out all the cool inventions. Sat., May 22, and Sun., May 23. Info: makerfaire.com.
5) Twins by the Bay Annual Garage Sale, Alameda. Every year, Twins by the Bay holds a huge garage sale where members can sell gently used maternity and children's items to other members and the general public. Not only does the sale serve as a venue to buy and sell gently used equipment, toys and clothes, but also serves an important club function: it is the single biggest club event of the year. Eagles Hall – 2305 Alameda Ave, Alameda. Sun., May 23, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Info: click here.
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Blackhawks distribute 'Eddie Olczyk Award' grantsby Chicago Blackhawks / Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks will distribute $25,000 in grants to winners of the inaugural 'Eddie Olczyk Award', created to support and offset the financial burden of young hockey players and teams in Illinois that may not have the means to play at a competitive level.
The $25,000 was raised from Chicago Blackhawks Youth Hockey Summer Camps and will go back to local youth hockey associations and high school programs. Eddie Olczyk will personally be notifying all recipients by phone in the coming days.
"I'm honored to be a part of a program to grow the game of hockey in Chicago, the city that raised me as a player, and the community that I'm a part of every day as a father, a coach and a broadcaster" said Olczyk. "I'm humbled and thankful that John McDonough and Jay Blunk thought to include me in this initiative to extend opportunities in the game to those that may otherwise not be able to participate."
The Eddie Olczyk Award, announced in October, was established to issue grants to individuals and families in need of assistance for participation in an Illinois sanctioned team or organization, sanctioned teams in need of assistance for tournament expenses and AHAI (Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois) organizations in need of assistance to run programs which increase the participation in, and quality of, youth hockey.
A native of Palos Heights, Illinois, Olczyk is now in his sixth season as the television analyst for Blackhawks hockey on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and WGN Channel 9. He also serves as the Head Instructor at the Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Camps and is dedicated to the development and growth of youth hockey in Illinois. A veteran of 16 National Hockey League seasons, Olczyk began his career as an 18-year old with his hometown Blackhawks in 1984-85 after being chosen with the third overall selection of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Olczyk recorded 77 goals and 209 points in 322 regular-season tilts over five seasons with Chicago (1984-87, 1998-00) and tallied 13 points (7G, 6A) in 21 Stanley Cup Playoff tilts with the Blackhawks.
Over the course of 1,031 regular-season games he scored 342 goals and recorded 794 points with Chicago, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Winnipeg, the New York Rangers and Los Angeles, winning a Stanley Cup with the Rangers in 1994, and was also a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic team. Olczyk also serves as the lead television analyst for NHL national broadcasts on NBC and Versus.


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Davis Crusades for New Golden Age of Spanish Drama
Posted: July 20, 2010 at 1:02 am, Last Updated: July 20, 2010 at 8:08 am
While few individuals in the English-speaking world recognize the name Pedro Calderón de la Barca, he is on a level with Shakespeare in his native country.
Calderón is regarded as one of Spain's leading dramatists who helped further develop the country's golden age in the 17th century. But because comparatively few of his plays have been translated, Calderón's influence seldom reaches beyond the Spanish-speaking world.
Joining other like-minded individuals eager to spread the word about Spanish-language theater, Rick Davis, associate provost of undergraduate education, professor of theater, and co-artistic director of Theater of the First Amendment, presented a paper on Calderón at the 2010 Out of the Wings Symposium held in England in March.
A translator and director of Calderón's plays, which he much admires, Davis presented "Calderón Beyond the Dream: Thoughts on Text and Production for a New Golden Age" at the two-day conference held at Oxford University's Merton College. The conference focused on Spanish golden-age dramas and new approaches to production and translation.
Despite the success and popularity of Calderón and his golden-age contemporaries in their homeland, only one of Calderón's plays, "Life is a Dream," is widely anthologized, studied and produced by American college theater departments and professional companies, Davis notes.
"One of the reasons that Calderón and Spanish theater in general is relatively invisible in America is because we don't have access to the range of the works of these playwrights like we do Shakespeare and Ibsen," says Davis. "Therefore, American theaters and universities are hesitant to produce or teach a play that they haven't read by a playwright they don't know."
In fact, according to Davis' research, only 18 Spanish golden-age plays were produced in the past 15 seasons at professional theaters in the United States, of which there are about 400.
Meaningful translations and productions will help bring Spanish theater and playwrights to life in the English-speaking world, Davis argues. Although no translation is fully accurate, he notes, translators should try to capture the feeling and tone of the original work while striving for what he calls "speakability." This allows the language to spring to life in the mouths of actors in a way that is understandable and accessible to contemporary audiences.
Throughout his presentation at Oxford, Davis drew on his own work in translation and production of Spanish-language theater. In a volume published in 2008 titled "Calderón de La Barca: Four Great Plays of the Golden Age," Davis gave readers a taste of the playwright's broad reach. Davis chose to translate four plays that range from delightful romantic comedy to serious religious epic: "The Phantom Lady," "The Constant Prince," "Life is a Dream" and "The Great Theater of the World."
"I have a kind of missionary zeal when it comes to expanding the canon of dramatic literature that is actively studied and staged," says Davis. "I wanted to create this volume of translations because it's unfair to judge Calderón based on his one popular play, as is the case with many other Spanish dramatists."
Davis makes a case for a natural alliance between theater companies steeped in Shakespeare and the material of the golden age. Though the texts are quite different, the actors know how to work with classical rhetoric, and audiences are accustomed to listening to the nuances of the language, he says.
As a final call to action at the symposium, Davis proposed an "all-out assault" on the 264 Shakespeare festivals, companies and theaters in North America, encouraging his colleagues to send out their playable and meaningful translations and production strategies. Since returning from the conference, Davis has sent out more than 20 copies of his Calderón book to companies and theaters across the country.
"Now," he says with a hint of self-mockery, "I sit by the phone and wait for the flood of invitations to start pouring in."
On a serious note, he adds, "Having the opportunity to be exposed to 17th-century Spain or any other time period in history is valuable to broadening one's perspectives of the world. Hopefully, if our proposal is successful, we'll soon see a burst of Spanish golden-age plays in North American theaters and be able to share these works with a new generation of individuals."
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