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Updated 4:08 p.m. ET - STERLING, VA -- Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's campaign announced Monday afternoon that the candidate would add two campaign stops on Election Day in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
A campaign official said Romney would make stops in Cleveland and Pittsburgh, part of what the GOP nominee's campaign called an effort to "keep working until the polls close."
Pollsters divide the state of Ohio into five regions: coal country, northeastern Ohio, the auto belt, the Columbus area and the Cincinnati region. Currently, Obama is doing well in the north and has also made inroads in coal country – but the real area to watch is the auto belt where Romney will return to campaign Tuesday. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.
Romney campaign advisers have eyed Pennsylvania in recent weeks as a backstop against losing other battleground states, especially as Obama has managed to maintain a mostly consistent if slight advantage over Romney in Ohio. Pennsylvania lacks a robust early voting effort and the vast majority of ballots are cast on election day. Romney's campaign and outside groups supporting it have poured money into television advertising there in recent weeks.
Pittsburgh has advantage of bleeding over into the Ohio media markets, too.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney waves to supporters after finishing his speech at a campaign event at the Lynchburg Regional Airport, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012.
In Cleveland, Romney will visit his campaign's victory office, according to a Republican operative familiar with the campaign's plans.
Romney will travel to the two Midwestern battlegrounds after voting in Belmont, Massachusetts on Tuesday morning.
On Monday, Romney barnstormed across four swing states, with rallies in Florida, Virginia, Ohio and New Hampshire. The New Hampshire midnight rally in in Manchester had been billed as the campaign's finale.
Jen Psaki, the traveling campaign spokeswoman for President Barack Obama, suggested the stop was a sign of weakness.
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Campaigning with Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, voting and election results.
"I will say it's no surprise that Mitt Romney is headed to Ohio, or reportedly headed to Ohio tomorrow," she told reporters in a gaggle aboard Air Force One. "Without that state it's a rocky road to victory -- an insurmountable road I would say."
Romney campaign advisers say the candidate himself decided on Monday to add the last minute stops, preferring to motivate volunteers and supporters by showing them that he was working just as hard as they are in the final hours, to sitting at home and waiting for results to come in.


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At least they finally made it official, the Cubs and Rangers have been postponed tonight, and there is no make up date as of yet. Normally a double-header would be on tap for tomorrow but there is a chance that Chicago will see MORE rain tomorrow than today. So that puts tomorrows game in jeopardy as well, what a lovely Spring we are having, ugh.
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Prof. Dr. Elizabeth Minchin
I completed my first degree at the University of Sydney (in Latin, French and Bahasa Indonesia); I completed my MA and PhD at The Australian National University in Canberra (in Ancient Greek literature). My research field is Homeric studies.
I now teach Ancient Greek and Latin language and literature at the ANU.
I edit the journal of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies, Antichthon. I am a member of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.
Research Concentrations
My interest in the Homeric epics arises out of the new evidence that came to light in C20 indicating that these long poems were composed in performance. That is, they are part of an oral tradition. My research has focused on the ways in which this oral poet (whom we call Homer) used the resources of his memory (episodic memory, visual memory, auditory memory, spatial memory) to assist him in the composition and performance of his songs. The poems themselves have been the sources of information.
I have also drawn conclusions about what the poet himself knew of the workings of memory. I subsequently turned my attention to the words spoken by characters within the epics, considering them not only as products of 'genres' stored in memory, but also for what they can tell us about status and power and gender in this Homeric society. I have completed papers on the poet's memory for character templates, on the words of gods (as opposed to those of mortals), and on the nature of sarcastic talk in the Iliad.
My research has generally drawn on work in cognitive psychology, discourse analysis, and conversation analysis.
My current projects are branching off into less empirical areas of memory studies: social memory, cultural memory.
Position within the Center
Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study Konstanz (August–November 2012)
Project "Gallipoli and the Dardanelles: Myth and Memory in a Landscape"
Selected Publications
1. Homer and the Resources of Memory: Some Applications of Cognitive Theory to the Iliad and the Odyssey. Oxford University Press, 2001. 247pp.
2. Homeric Voices: Discourse, Memory, Gender. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. 310pp.
Edited Book
1. Orality, Literacy, Performance in the Ancient World (Orality and Literacy in the Ancient World, vol. 9). Leiden: Brill, 2012.
Book Chapters (in refereed publications): since 2005
1. "Homer on Autobiographical Memory: The Case of Nestor". In R. Rabel (ed.), Approaches to Homer: Ancient and Modern, Swansea. Classical Press of Wales (2005) 55-72.
2. "The Language of Heroes and the Language of Heroines: Storytelling in Oral Traditional Epic". In C. Cooper (ed.), Politics of Orality. Mnemosyne Supplementa. Brill (2006) 3-38. (A)
3. "Spatial memory and the composition of the Iliad". E. A. Mackay [ed.], Spatial Memory and the composition of the Iliad". E. A. Mackay [ed.], Orality, Literacy, Memory in the Ancient Greek and Roman World, Mnemosyne Supplementa. Brill (2008) 9-34. (A)
4. "The Words of Gods: Divine Discourse in Homer's Iliad". A.P.M.H. Lardinois, J.H. Blok and M.G.M. van der Poel (eds), Sacred Words: Orality, Literacy and Religion. Orality and Literacy in the Ancient World, vol. 8. Mnemosyne Supplementa. Brill (2011) 17-35.
5. 'Nestor' (1000 words); 'Andromache' (1000 words); 'Speech Act Theory' (1000 words); 'Catalogues' (1000 words); 'Ring-composition' (750 words); 'Memory' (500 words); 'Speech Introductions' (500 words); 'Arming Scenes' (500 words), in M. Finkelberg (ed.), Homer Encyclopedia, 3 vols. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).
6. 'Memory and Memories: Personal, Social, and Cultural Memory in the Poems of Homer'. A. Rengakos and C. Tsagalis (eds), Homeric Contexts: Neoanalysis and Oral Theory. Walter de Gruyter (2012) 83-99.
7. 'Introduction'. E. Minchin (ed.), Orality, Literacy, Performance in the Ancient World (Orality and Literacy in the Ancient World, vol. 9) Leiden: Brill (2012) XI-XVIII.
Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals: since 2005
1. "Men's Talk and Women's Talk in Homer: Rebukes and Reproaches". Mediterranean Archaeology 19/20 (2006/2007) 213-224. (A)
2. " Can One Ever Forget? Homer on the Persistence of Painful Memories". Scholia 15 (2006) 2-16. (B)
3. "Communication without Words: Body Language, 'Pictureability', and Memorability in the Iliad'. Ordia Prima 7 (2008) 21-42 (B)
4. "The Expression of Sarcasm in the Odyssey". Mnemosyne 63 (2010) 533-556. (A)
5. "From Gentle Teasing to Heavy Sarcasm: Instances of Rhetorical Irony in Homer's Iliad". Hermes 138.4 (2010) 387-402 (A)
6. "'Themes' and 'Mental Moulds': Roger Schank, Malcolm Willcock, and the Creation of Character in Homer", Classical Quarterly 61.2 (2011) 323-343 (A*)
7. "Commemoration and Pilgrimage in the Ancient World: Troy and the Stratigraphy of Cultural Memory", Greece and Rome 59.1 (2012) 76-89 (A)


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First Friday of the month. Time to geek out. That's right, emo kids. We are taking your precious Oak Pork Maul by storm again this evening. Warning: annoying sound on that link. And judging from the Favicon, it appears to be served by Lotus Notes (a.k.a. Bloated Goats or simply Bloatus), which I loathe with a fierce passion.
Not much in the way of photos this morning. Tornadic cells popped up all over town around dusk. As those storms moved out, another big cell from the southwest brought insane straight-line winds in excess of 80 MPH through the area in the wee hours. Left toppled in its wake are countless trees, newspaper dispensers, trash cans and anything else that weighed less than 150 pounds and wasn't bolted down (and some things that were). At 6:00 this morning, the pavement was soggy. The air was thick with humidity. The air was completely and totally still. I had a really fast ride to the bus stop.
I have too much going on today to make the full ride, but the bus works. Lorin brought his best Tony Robbins impersonation to coffee this morning. Just... wow. There won't likely be anything worth mentioning this evening, but maybe I'll have something this weekend to talk about.
I just got word that the Quivira Park Rides are starting back up. This is a weekly ride on Saturday mornings with a fixed route of about 24 miles. The start/end point is about 5 miles due south of my apartment. I have ridden this route with Tim a time or two, but never with the actual Quivira Park guys. I may try this in the morning. Pics will follow if I do. I really need to get some miles this month. As much as I would love to rack up 100+ miles this weekend, I am a wimp that's nowhere near ready for any of Dave's crazy training rides.
Peace out. Have a good weekend.
Random Tunage:
White Zombie - Blur the Technicolor
Hybrid - Dreaming Your Dreams
Another whimsical musical musing... Hybrid is just great. If you haven't heard them or heard of them, give then a listen. It's ambient breakbeat electronic music backdropped with a full orchestra. Pretty sweet stuff.
Friday, May 02, 2008
Nothing can prepare you for...
3 comments:
- dvicci said...
Don't sell yourself short! You'd be surprised at how far you could go if you set your mind to it.
What's up with the Quivira ride? Not being a member, I can't view the group. Road? MTB? Fast? Slow? No drop? Chaos?
Might be interested for both myself and the GF if it fits the bill.
- May 02, 2008 11:44 AM
- Noah said...
Moderate/Fast road ride.
- May 02, 2008 11:50 AM
- Noah said...
And by the way... I could ride 100 miles in one day. That's not a doubt in my mind. I would be overreaching if not flat-out overtrained, and it would likely cause my more harm than good. It would likely take me off the bike for a few days. I'm simply not properly trained for a ride of that stature right now. Last August? I could have done a 200k or 300k brevet, probably. Right now? No.
- May 02, 2008 11:54 AM
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The latest Part of the Journal of Judicial Administration includes the following articles: "The corporate transformation of the courts: Towards a judicial board of executive directors" – Tin Bunjevac; "Family reports and family violence in Australian family law proceedings: What do we know?" – Dr Rachael Field, Dr Samantha Jeffries, Zoe Rathus AM and Angela Lynch; "Barriers to unbundled legal services in Australia: Canvassing reforms to better manage self-represented litigants in courts and in practice" – Margaret Castles; "Why do some civil cases end up in a full hearing? Formulating litigation and process referral indicia through text analysis" – Naomi Burstyner, Tania Sourdin, Chinthaka Liyange and Bahadorreza Ofoghi; and "Keeping the peace? Justices of the Peace as judicial decision-makers in regional Western Australia" – Claire Stimpson.
Journal of Judicial Administration update: April 2011
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Bharatanatyam competitions, Concern India and political correctness.
We will analyze and comment upon a curious write-up by Meenakshi Ganapathy that appeared in Roses and Thorns and was evidently irritating some dance VIP's for 3 weeks. So much so that it was just recently deleted (luckily, Google saved a copy of it 🙂 ) by the politically conscious Narthaki.com editor. We will also refer to the excerpts from the messages several people sent us about this event.
This topic is related to some of our blog's previous posts: this one, this one , this one and this one.
The competition started a bit late, with probably 30 spectators most of whom later appeared on the stage: the functionaries, the judges, the musicians, the parents, fellow dancers, and a few stray individuals in Narada Gana Sabha's main hall.
The competition was not announced in the press. A private event?
A representative of Concern India made a brief introduction, dwelling on the NGO's work and urging (the 30 spectators?) to contribute to its charitable activities and sponsor Bharatanatyam performances.
Each participant in the preliminary round had to pay Concern India Rs.3000, making it one of the most profitable Islamic charitable activities in India. Of course, Concern India themselves do not sponsor any Bharatanatyam-related performances. Why? Well, why would the Muslim man who was in charge of organizing Concern India's Bharatanatyam competition in Chennai be seriously interested in promoting Bharatanatyam instead of trying to make even more money ("raise funds") from dwelling on the necessity to addresss the material needs of the poor Indians. Forget about the Vedic culture and the Hindu spirituality. Allah akbar! Next time if some senior Bharatanatyam dancers organize a psalms recital contest, don't be surprised.
The dancers, 95% of whom arrived on motorbikes, many of which had 3 riders, have had a hard time trying to sponsor themselves, as Concern India's Bharatanatyam competition required them to be able to afford to bring a live orchestra for the solo recitals. Remarkably, the group performances were miraculously exempted from this highly charitable requirement.
The group performances hardly had to do anything with Bharatanatyam.
Before the competition started, a representative of Concern India announced to the dancers that after each solo performance "the judges would speak, give their comments and ask the dancer questions." The judges in the final were the same (!) as in the preliminary round: Madhumati Prakash, Rajashree Vasudevan and Dakshayani Ramachandran. Why they could not produce any comments on the solo recitals is up to you to guess.
We guess they are just dumb! 🙂 Or just afraid of the political repercussions. The fact that Concern India could invite such a sec0nd-rate dance guru as Rajashree Vasudevan speaks of the profile of the competition.
The preliminary 3-day elimination round held in November promoted, according to Chitra Visweswaran, "quite a few dancers" (she probably meant the number of the dancers in the groups) to the final competition held on 23 January. At the preliminary itself, out of the astonishing 10 applicants in the sub-junior (below 10) division, only 2 were deemed worthy of dancing in the final: Simran and Aishwarya Raman (of guru Divyasena). It was Simran who danced the first on 23 January, and it was Simran who got the 1st prize. As you could have already figured out, the second prize went to Aishwarya, who was so significantly less impressive that led to the humorous speculations that the first prize winner could have been decided upon in the preliminary round itself.
It's a great idea to have a competition where there are 2 contestants in the finals and 2 prizes! 🙂 Curiously, Simran and Aishwarya met at another competition with the same outcome.
The two solos of the youngest contestants were followed by a most baffling mix of solos and group performances in no special order. Was it indeed on a "first-ready first dance" basis? Shuffled like a stock of cards, the order of these performances was presumably to confuse the judges so that they would not be able to remember (for any meaningful comparison) the performances of the contestants in the same age division. Of course, the order did not matter if the prize winners were determined in the preliminary round itself.
The third was Poornima (of Anusham group) who was quite proficient in her rendering of "Padma Ananda Dayinee," especially in the passage describing how the snake's poison was coming down in ashes. Sudharma Vaidyanathan (of guru A Lakshman) was dancing leisurely and error-free, mostly due to the fact that the choreography itself was not at all intricate or demanding. The more plain, the better? Nevertheless, she was somehow allocated the second prize in the junior (11-14) division, which had another 3 contestants beside her. A very "big" competition indeed.
More and more people come to know Sudharma as the daughter of Chella who does all videography for… the judges who… like A.Lakshman very much. 🙂 Leaving the sarcasms aside, Sudharma was a remarkable dancer 2 years ago, and was the only one in A.Lakshman's school who was dancing with grace. Unfortunately, the health problems and A.Lashman's Kalakshetra-like schooling left very little of the former – graceful, lively and expressive – Sudharma… How fast life changes us… Not to the better…
The stiff-bodied and frozen-faced girls who want to dance like a man, or rather like a soldier (with the marching soldier's expressions attached, of course) will like A.Lakshman as a guru. What happened to K.J.Sarasa's "Vazhuvoor style"? Well, just as she did not want Urmila Sathyanarayanan to unlearn the Kalakshetra style, she just let A.Lakshman to do his version of Kalakshetra too.
Curiously, the solos in the junior and the senior (15+) divisions were supposed to last for 10 minutes each, but some dancers were – for an unknown reason – allowed to dance for over 15 minutes, while other dancers' performances were cut immediately after 10 minutes had elapsed, by completely switching off the stage lighting. Sudharma's was followed by Divyasena's group performance of some kind of fusion or modern dance. The group's 11 dancers found it a bit hard to move (leave alone dance) when lined across the stage in one row. The smallest, Aishwarya Raman, was given the central role, although Nikita would have certainly been a better choice.
Next there was Subbalakshmi of Anusham. She surely did deserve her second prize in the senior division for her impeccable rendering of Shakti Kautuvam and a thillana, leaving some contestants wondering why they had not been told that they too could include 2 fragments rather than one continuous passage from one item. The 7th slot was Revathi Ramachandran's ballet full of folk dance, Dayinee. Out of the 5 dancers, the only one worth mentioning was Darshana.
The status of Concern India's competition is illustrated by the fact that Revathi Ramachandran's own daughter did not even bother to apply!
It was followed by Sai Swapna's (of Anusham group) recital. It was already 7.30pm, and the auditorium was filled by at least 200 people by that time.
Next there was S Sahana's (who recently joined Roja Kannan's school) impeccable performance of the varnam "Nee Inda Maye." Sahana had a mobile face and smooth expressions that changed each other seamlessly and naturally. Her style of nritta was very crisp. Every simple nritta step involved a visible and sharp movement up and down, which was well coordinated with the movements of her chin, her eyes and eyelids. Sahana was given the first prize (just as in the 2008 Natyarangam's competition) in the junior division.
Narthaki.com 's editor attached Saatvika's comment:
"Oddly enough, in the Concern India competition the first was again Sahana and the second was Sudharma".
If you are looking for a perfect Kalakshetra-style dancer, see Sahana 🙂 In other words, if I am to write about a Kalakshetra-style dancer, it will be her. This virtuoso is capable of moving from the super-sharp movements to the ultra-smooth, and in this sense her range of movements is extraordinarily wide. Even if some dancers did not like her hopping manner of walking on the stage, such sharp vertical up-and-down movements actually accentuated each beat of the cymbals, and kept the audience spellbound. Compared with her, the other dancers dance as if they were trapped in a quagmire! 🙂 Her neck moves very interestingly too.
Perhaps she deserved it. Or perhaps it should have been given to the 10th contestant, Harinie Jeevitha, who attempted a much harder job to do as she was performing very demanding nrittas, peppered with the most complex moves and karanas that one hardly ever gets to see in Chennai. Well, Harinie's performance was not as error-free as her videos on YouTube would suggest: the sheer complexity of this highly demanding choreography requires more practice.
It should have been clear that any inclusion of karanas in the choreography will be considered as an error! This is the reason very few Bharathnrithyam dancers ever participate in the Bharatanatyam competitions. The 3 judges have never even read the Natya Shastra, leave alone attempt to do some difficult karana!
Funny enough, if a CCRT scholarship examinee recites the viniyogas in the Natya Shastra-prescribed way, it will be counted as a mistake, because the folkish "Bharatanatyam is supposed to be" performed according to Abhinayadarpanam, not according to Natya Shastra. This is how our "classical" dancers betray our ancient heritage – and they have the cheek to praise the Natya Shastra in public at the same time! What a hypocrisy!
Sridharini in the senior division (of guru Revathi Ramachandran) was the 11th participant, and she proved that even the worst contestant can still get the first prize. Her performance was followed by Anusham group's fusion dance dedicated to Shiva and Shakthi, where one dancer, Sulochana, deserves a special praise. The masala fused together modern dance, Bharatanatyam, Odissi and god knows what else. The 13th was a very decent recital by Shivani (of guru Revathi Ramachandran) who was placed the 3rd in the senior division. The 14th was Padmaja (of guru Divyasena) in the junior division who presented keertanam "Om Kara Karini" in a graceful manner, although the skirt costume limited the scope of her nritta. It was the same K.Padmaja who was awarded the 2nd prize at the Indian Fine Arts Society's competition 2 weeks ago. The competition's last solo was a very interestingly choreographed Sadaksharam kautuvam performed by the 16-year-old Sruthi Kalyana Sundaram (of guru Manimekalai Sharma), ably assisted by excellent beats of the mridangam. The choreography was very sophisticated and involved frequent use of fast, full-range attamis that blended harmoniously with everything else. Sruthi was masterful in her presentation, and stood above all other contestants in the senior division. Unfortunately, guru Manimekalai Sharma is hardly known even in Chennai.
Last year I wrote about Sruthi in this post. Despite some minor imperfections in her mukha abhinaya, she is surely one of the top dancers in her age range, and the originality of Manimekai Sharma's choreography could certainly not be appreciated by the 3 dumb judges who are considered as some of the worst choreographers in Chennai.
As recently as 3 years ago Sruthi was listed among Srekala Bharath's students. So, what happened, may we ask? A possible reason may be that Srekala's choreography is relatively plain, maybe too plain for Sruthi's taste, but would be just fine for the 3 dumb judges who would be just scared of Srekala Bharath's political authority too. Will you trade an opportunity to learn some interesting Bharatanatyam from an unknown but talented guru for an opportunity of winning a useless prize? 😦 Most dancers would not… 😦 Well, it seems even under Madurai.R.Muralidharan she was quite a performer even 5 years ago:
SN's was the last group performance that had a larger share of elaborate Bharatanatyam proper than the previous groups' items. Most of the dancers, among whom was Harinie Jeevitha again, were admirable, the costumes and accessories were very impressive. Not surprisingly, SN got the 1st prize for its ballet. It was also not surprising to hear one of Concern India's representatives explain that, "ethically speaking," it would be wrong to give more than 2 (out of the 4) first prizes to the same school.
The award function started at 9.30. There was a speech by Chitra Visweswaran who was praising the efforts of Concern India and was urging everyone to support its activities. It was quite different from a "speech" by a differently abled gentleman from Concern India when the audience could not understand a word.
"Helping people help themselves" ran the slogan through a huge backdrop just under 'Concern India.' How helpful was this competition for the dancers? And how seriously was Concern India taking the dancers' concerns? If fewer and fewer Bharatanatyam schools care to come and showcase their best students at Concern India's competition, does it reflect how much importance the dancers attach to this event? Well, if the Blue Cross, Coca-Cola, the Communist Party of India, or the ICICI bank were to hold their own Bharatanatyam competitions, how many dancers would apply?


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Security Reminder, or Who's That Looking Over Your Shoulder?
It doesn't matter which coffee shop -- Henry's, Z's, or the Bourgeois Pig -- I end up at, it's always the same ever since free WiFi came on the scene. There are more laptops than coffee mugs, and never enough places to sit. But I'm as bad as the rest. What with free wireless Internet access and a cell phone, well, I haven't been in the office for year or so now, and even the concept of a home-office is becoming more remote.
That said, I'm still careful about whose looking over my shoulder (especially at the Pig) and what kind of data I'm exchanging with whom. There's always a risk inherent in remote access, which is why the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its guides for maintaining security while teleworking.
The updated draft version of Guide to Enterprise Telework and Remote Access Security is primarily intended for large organizations (like government agencies), while the Guide to Securing External Devices for Telework and Remote Access targets individual users on securing their own mobile devices. Both guides are prudent reading and good reminders for anyone telecommuting from public locations.
Most of the recommendations are common-sense suggestions, such as turning off or disabling not in use built-in wireless access points, changing the default SSID, or using strong encryption. But above all, says Karen Scarfone, a co-author of the guide and a member of NIST's Computer Security Division, you should be to expect trouble and plan for it.
"You should assume external environments contain hostile threats," explains Scarfone. Right. And know who is looking over your shoulder at the coffee shop.


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This was our favorite restaurant to stop at when we were in louden for wine/beer tastings. Great food, great service, amazing people. It breaks my heart that they had to close their doors this weekend. The French Hound will be greatly missed.
The food and service was fantastic. I've been to their restaurant in Middleburg before (loved it) and finally got around to trying the Lansdowne one. We started with the Ratatouille pizza and one of my companions had the French Onion soup. Loved them both. I had the Steak Frites and it was fabulous. My companions had the salmon and the duck and both raved.
The place is closing next week. Won't miss it.
They are always consistent with the food, drinks and ambiance. A favorite place to go with or without kids.
We used to love this place when it was in Middleburg a few years ago. Unfortunately, in my opinion it has gone in the wrong direction. The bigger place--almost empty on a Saturday night, by the way--is no where near as warm and inviting. The food was also not nearly as good. Some specifics: a steak frittes with no onglet / hangar steak?!? Now the steak frittes uses a sirloin?!? Why? And to tenderize it, there's a strong marinade--soy sauce, vinegar?--which hides any beef taste. The fries weren't very good. The bread? No self-respecting restaurant in France would dare put that supermarket bake at home fluff on their tables. The bouillabaisse had two small obviously previously frozen shrimp, two overcooked and rubbery scallops; the two small clams and two mussels were fine, as was the white fish. The broth was ok, it did have a garlic and fennel taste, but wasn't knock you out good. I really wanted to (still) like this place after having a number of excellent meals and experiences over the years it was in Middleburg, but I just did not. Won't be returning.
Had a lovely dinner at French Hound! Started with warm French bread perfect for dipping with our escargot appetizer. Yum! Then had mussels and salmon for our entrees. Food and service were all excellent. Highly recommend.
We go there frequently. Food well prepared and good value for the price. Excellent service. We will keep going back.
The food was very good - perhaps not outstanding but very good - the mussels were excellent and the bread also. The choice of wine was very good and the server was excellent. I only didn't give it a higher overall rating because the ambiance could be improved. Decor is pretty casual for a French restaurant with good food.
Surprised as how few people were here. Food was great, and our server was fantastic.
Wonderfully prepared food with attentive service at a very reasonable price. Extensive wine list as well! Truly a formula for a great meal and great experience.
The food was excellent but service mediocre. Our waiter didn't seem very knowledgeable, was forgetful and not very efficient.
We love it there! Our go-to spot for excellent French cuisine and service.
Went for mother's day and was truly expecting great things. I was very underwhelmed. No fancy mother's day menu, server was severely lacking personality and the value was not great. We started with a few small plate apps That were pretty good. Although the radishes with butter and salt were strange. We ordered three kids meals, grilled shrimp and veggies were good, pasta with red sauce was flavorless and the pizza was overloaded with cheese. The can't swallow it gag you amount. They didn't have a sirloin so they replaced it with a skirt steak for the same price... my wife had the filet ($45) that was over cooked and lacked flavor as well. The au gratin potatoes were good. She actually preferred my skirt steak. For $136 I'd much rather have gone somewhere else. Don't think I'll go back but glad to have tried it.
Food was very good, dessert and cappuccinos were even more amazing. Service was a little slow but all around pleasant. Atmosphere was nice, wasn't crowded or loud. Would definitely go back again.
Fish special (skate) was predominately flour coating. Fish was served drenched in a huge amount of capers.
We haven't eaten at French Hound since they moved and are sorry we haven't. The lobster pot pie, bacon, apple and blue cheese pizza, and lemon pound cake dessert were great. Well prepared, well served. We'll be back soon!
I recommend trying this place. It is a hidden gem. The food is excellent and the service was amazing.
Nice menu, excellent service, well-prepared food. We will add this place to our "restaurant rotation".
We love the French Hound Brasserie! This time we brought good friends and our experience was as wonderful as always. We will be back many more times.
Nice place for lunch, a french Bistro ambiance .
I went on a Saturday for lunch and it was not busy at all.
They have a nice little Patio, but the winds were too strong to sit outside. On a nice day I would definitely sit outside.
We had some nice wine , their wine list is affordable and some good choices on the variety
I had the steak frites and it was delicious. The salad was tasty and well prepared and fresh.
The terrine was well presented and tasty.
Definitely will go back and try another offering from the menu.
Beautiful, light and airy space. A menu with something for all tastes. Delicious food. Iced tea was fresh and free-flowing. Our server Jeremy was particularly accommodating.
The French dishes are excellent, while the panini was tasteless according to the diner who ordered it.
Food took a tad longer to get to us, but we are not fussy, plus it gave us longer to chat. They were not hurrying us to eat and get out, which is nice. Fantastic food and cocktails, pleasant waiter, great little place.
Excellent dinner from start to finish! Had escargot, ceasar salad and salmon. All perfectly cooked and presented. Nice cocktails too.
We always love coming here as a family. The food is wonderful and they are kid friendly as well. The staff is very attentive and always ensure our dinners an enjoyable night out.
This is one of our "go to" spots. The food and service are consistently on the mark and exactly what a French Bistro should be. It is such a much better value than most of the options in the Ashburn area.
The food and drinks were outstanding. We had the stuffed quail appetizer, lobster pot pie and filet mignon entrées, and beignets for dessert. The drinks were dirty martini, Kentucky mule, and a bottle of malbec. Our server, Adam, was also excellent. Overall, a great dining experience.
Great neighborhood restaurant! Need to dim the lights, a bit, though. Will make the effort to go more frequently as we live within walking distance.
Live the French Hound. Wish it would move back to Middleburg!
A great neighborhood find. Food is always freshly made and very well prepared. Unpretentious French food. We love the Chorico Pizza.
We had a really nice dinner on Valentine's Day. We went with a couple of special menu items & also from the regular menu. We noticed many of the much loved dishes from the Middleburg menu. We were also impressed with so many new (to us) dishes so we will be back to try them. Service was excellent and the owners were present, which is always a good sign. The wine choices are extensive, and we were given tastings before ordering. There is a separate space for groups, which will keep in mind!
Service needs improvement.
We went for Valentine's Day dinner. The food was good, but not great. The restaurant was too bright for a romantic dinner. We asked for our French fries to be "extra crispy" but they came out as "extra soggy." We were also shocked at the prices ... four star prices, but a three star meal.
We had a very nice lunch here on Valentine's Day. The food and service were great!
We eat at the French Hound all the time. Great food every time.
Ambiance 4 instead of 5 because we loved the Middlesburg location, though it's now only 15 instead of 50 mins away. Food, service, and overall atmosphere never disappoint. Our go to celebration restaurant.
Not great, wouldn't go back anytime soon.
We go to the French Hound on a regular basis. The food and service are always good. It's both adult and kid friendly. We look forward to many future dinners there.
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John Paul II Catholic School received $750,000 in financial gifts from two separate organizations.
The Theresa and Edward O'Toole Foundation appropriated $500,000 to the school, while CareCore National donated $250,000.
CareCore National donated to John Paul II Catholic School to honor the leadership of its founding CEO and Chairman of the Board, Donald Rogers Ryan.
Prior to his death, Ryan donated his time to John Paul II Catholic School as co-chair of the capital campaign. The school's Research and Technology Center will be named in his honor.
CareCore National is an evidence-based health care solutions company. As a specialty benefit management company, CareCore authorizes the use of various outpatient diagnostic procedures to ensure quality health care by embracing the latest standards.
The Diocese of Charleston is building John Paul II Catholic School on 72 acres of land on Route 170 across from Camp Saint Mary's Road. The school will offer a unique, challenging and comprehensive program of instruction, athletics, and student activities for seventh- through twelfth-grade students.
John Paul II Catholic School will begin operations in August with seventh- through ninth-grade and possibly tenth-grade students.
The Theresa and Edward O'Toole Foundation is an independent foundation that has been a strong supporter of community needs on both the east and west coasts. Members of the John Paul II core team made the initial request in 2011 and learned of the award when the first payment of $100,000 was received. The remainder of the award will be paid to the school over the next several years.
With these recent donations, the John Paul II Catholic School capital campaign has surpassed $9 million in pledges and one-time gifts. Approximately $12 million is needed to complete Phase I of the project, which includes the two-story school, multi-purpose field, and gymnasium.


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Below are some photos of her sons' room, Oliver & Sebastian, she's kindly shared them here first for all of you!
Isn't it fantastic?! Deborah & I are kindred spirits because on multiple occasions we have discovered we have bought or own the same exact things without knowing. We have some personal things in common as well but I favor her place more than mine. The grass is greener...right?
Anyways, I'll just say this, you may be seeing more of Deborah around AMM in the coming weeks.
Thank you Deb!
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lovely room, beats my snoopy themed bedroom i had as a kid.ReplyDelete
Very pretty!!ReplyDelete
I wouldn't mind that room for myself!ReplyDelete
I love it1 I recently found Deborah on Instagram and am addicted to your home and hers. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
I'm in LOOOOVE!!ReplyDelete
Oh i love. But were can I find the yellow lamp?:)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 13, 2012
She has many things I wish I could buy for myself haha!ReplyDelete
- rikeJuly 13, 2012
oh i'm sorry, but this room looks like a 'shop-showroom' to me ... it's hard to believe two boys are living+playing there ...ReplyDelete
- EmmaJuly 13, 2012
What a wonderful place!ReplyDelete
Truly interesting.
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Wow, great room!ReplyDelete
such a great room, i will be using this as nursery inspiration for sure. love the use of all the prints :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 13, 2012
I love her kids room, it's not a 'shop showroom' because she has beautiful things there, I wish, you wish.ReplyDelete
I can see why you two have so much in common! You have such a similar design aesthetic. What a lovely home.ReplyDelete
I understand very well what you mean! I so like also! Beautiful and practical.ReplyDelete
Love the hanging lamp.ReplyDelete
I always enjoy seeing your two beautiful homes on instagram :)ReplyDelete
How great to finally see this room in big! As a follower of Deborah's Instagram I so, so hope she will start her own blog one day... any chance? :)ReplyDelete
OMG, this is awesome!!!ReplyDelete
goodness, this place is amazing.ReplyDelete
I am a fan of both of you:)ReplyDelete
Yey! Lovelylovelylovely! :) I really look forward to see some more of Deborahs pics here! ♥ / FReplyDelete
LOVE it! I became instagram contact/friends with her too, through you! I didn't know she was in Scotland! Fun! (although figured Europe somewhere)ReplyDelete
oh, exciting Jennifer! & love your childrens' room, Deborah! <3ReplyDelete
Je suis heureuse de découvrir ton blog A Merry Mishap. Très joli blog. Bravo. NathalieReplyDelete
We have been following each other on instagram for a while now and I am so happy to finally be able to see proper pics of her children's room. And a big plus is that she is always so lovely when replying to her comments.... Great post from a great room!ReplyDelete
Great pics, I will look her up on IG! :)ReplyDelete
I just love it!!! So many great ideas! I am really fascinated with the simple black border on the wall but the pop of colour with the green chair and toys!ReplyDelete
I love the wall art and prints. Where can I find them, I especially love the ooh la la print and the Pantone red!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 17, 2012
Beautiful place :)ReplyDelete
Such a gorgeous home. Wow! xReplyDelete
RIGHT?! I always have to check to see whos pics I'm looking at on Instagram, you or apieceofcake. I'm always telling myself you two are 2 peas in a pod!ReplyDelete
Please tell me where these shelves are from. I <3 them!ReplyDelete
Please tell me where this blanket in the cloud is?ReplyDelete
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Trelleborg Wheel Systems, Industrial Tires Honors Hyster at Partnership Ceremony.
"We are proud to be chosen as an OEM partner for Shanghai Hyster Forklift Ltd. We look forward to working together to ensure that customers receive maximum value from their choice of Hyster forklift trucks" said Richard Wang, National Sales Manager of Trelleborg's Industrial Tires operation in China.
"Hyster Company manufactures high quality forklifts that are designed for use in tough environments. Trelleborg's premium M2 tire has been designed to match this performance". Wang continued, "We have built a solid relationship and partnership with Hyster in Europe and North America and look forward to doing the same in China".
Nicolas Nolle, Director of Global OEM Business for Trelleborg Wheel Systems Industrial Tires and Richard Lim, Managing Director, Shanghai Hyster Forklift Ltd., officially signed the agreement between Trelleborg Wheel Systems and Shanghai Hyster Forklift Ltd. at the Keri Hotel, Shanghai, China on 29 October. "We chose to hold our signing ceremony during CeMAT Asia as this event represents the exciting and dynamic Chinese materials handling industry and we believe our partnership with Hyster reflects this perfectly".
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Water ban lifted for part of W.Va. after chemical spill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The ban on tap water for parts of West Virginia was lifted on Monday, ending a crisis for some of the 300,000 people who were told not to drink, wash or use the water after a chemical that spilled into a river tainted the water supply.
Gov. Earl Tomblin made the announcement at a news conference, five days after people were told to use the water only to flush their toilets.
"The numbers we have today look good and we are finally at a point where the 'do not use' order has been lifted," he said.
Officials were lifting the ban in a strict, methodical manner to help ensure the water system was not overwhelmed by excessive demand, which could cause more water quality and service issues. Customers were asked to flush out their systems before using the water again. Officials cautioned the water could still have an odor, but they said it was safe.
According to Jeff McIntyre, president of West Virginia American Water, the flushing began Monday morning with area hospitals and the process will take hours to finish, reported CBS Huntington, W. Wa. Affiliate WOWK-TV.The process wasn't announced as it started because McIntyre said it was important that water pressure be maintained during the entire process.
McIntyre said "it could still be days before we have the entire water system cleared. It's a complex system."
Downtown Charleston, the state capital and its largest city, was the first area where officials cleared people and businesses to use tap water again.
Restaurants, day-care centers and schools have closed during the emergency, and there were still questions about how the leak occurred and whether the company, Freedom Industries, took too long to tell state officials there was a problem.
Officials expect to gradually lift the ban for other customers farther away from Charleston. The water crisis started Thursday when a chemical used in coal processing leaked from a plant into the nearby Elk River.
Complaints came in to West Virginia American Water about a licorice-type odor in the tap water. The source was the chemical 4-methylcyclohexane methanol that leaked out of a 40,000 gallon tank at a Freedom Industries facility. State officials said they believe about 7,500 gallons leaked from the tank. Some of the chemical was contained before flowing into the river and it's not clear exactly how much entered the water supply.
Federal authorities, including the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, opened an investigation into the spill.
Tests have showed that levels were consistently below a toxic threshold, and in some samples, there was no trace of the chemical at all. Officials were also keeping a close eye on water downstream to make sure there is no further impact.
Some people have put plastic bags around faucets so that they were reminded not to use the water. Others have left town to take a shower and find an open restaurant.
Water distribution centers have handed out bottled water and trucks with large tanks of water have filled up containers for people to take home. So far, only 14 people exposed to the contaminated water were admitted to the hospital, and none were in serious condition.
The chemical, even in its most concentrated form, isn't deadly. However, people were told they shouldn't even wash their clothes in affected water, as the compound can cause symptoms ranging from skin irritation and rashes to vomiting and diarrhea.
Lawmakers were to return to the Capitol on Monday after Friday's session was cut short because there wasn't any water. Their work now will likely include a look at how Freedom Industries flew under the regulatory radar.
Freedom Industries' tanks don't fall under an inspection program and the chemicals stored at the facility weren't considered hazardous enough to require environmental permitting. Essentially, Freedom Industries wasn't under state oversight at all, said Michael Dorsey, chief of the state Department of Environmental Protection's Homeland Security and Emergency Response office.
There's already talk about changing that, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Randy Huffman said.
And there are signs that Freedom Industries did not respond appropriately. A state law requires immediate reporting, but Huffman said state environmental workers were on the spill site at 11:15 a.m. Thursday because of a call from the water company - not Freedom Industries.
Freedom officials were at the spill site when state officials arrived, yet they still did not actually report the spill until nearly an hour later.
"There's no question that they should have called earlier," Huffman said.
The company has said it removed the remaining chemical from the site and took it elsewhere, and the removal of other chemicals was ongoing. Company president Gary Southern held a brief news conference Friday night, but otherwise company officials have declined to comment.
"We have mitigated the risk, we believe, in terms of further material leaving this facility," he said then.
Online maps and automated phone calls will let water customers know when their areas have been cleared. Residents will also be instructed on how to flush their homes of any contaminated water.
The coal and chemical industries are major forces in the state's economy, providing thousands of jobs, but they also pose risks of spills and mine disasters. West Virginia is the second-largest coal producing state, behind Wyoming, and the state has about 150 chemical companies. The area where the spill happened is known as Chemical Valley.


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The nature of international development is changing, with the recognition that to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, organizations need to go "beyond aid" and embrace new approaches to innovation and adaptation.
International development organizations regularly operate complex, multi-sectoral programs in multiple geographies. To thrive in this disrupted future, these programs require a high performing and agile workforce, strong operational processes and innovative approach to program design to effectively respond to rapidly changing development needs, increased donor and beneficiary expectations, and shifting funding sources.


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Email writing is one of the universally important skills, but many young people arrive in the workplace without knowing how to write a professional email or receiving any kind of training. This is why we have developed an online course that will develop your planning, organising, writing and editing skills.
During this course, you will learn techniques to help you write emails that people want to read and ensure you are better understood. By the end of the course, you'll be able to:
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This course is suitable for all working professionals, especially young people who are in the first five years of their careers.
The course price is 42 GBP and it includes unlimited access to the course for as long as it exists (which means you will be able to refer to the materials at any time) as well as a digital certificate which will help you differentiate when applying for a job or university.
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LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Nancy Arbo wants to bring comfort to the victims of the Columbia Hotel fire in her own way.
She is a crafter who uses plastic canvas and yarn to make decorative items such as tissue holders, a model of the Eiffel Tower and even an ornate dollhouse.
After the Nov. 24 fire she decided to use to use the plastic canvas to make brick holders and present them to residents, business owners and the emergency responders.
"It's something I feel I need to do for them," Arbo said.
She has started making the brick holders using yarn in colors representative of the businesses.
Arbo made one for the Pizza Chef in red and yellow to represent sauce and cheese.
Bricks for police officers were done in shades of blue and a brick cover that Arbo made for the Sentinel & Enterprise, which lost its Leominster bureau in the fire, is black and white to represent a newspaper.
Plastic canvas is sheets of perforated holes available at craft stores.
Arbo cuts the canvas into patterns then uses a needle-like tool to stitch the yarn through the holes before tying the sheets together to make objects.
She started making brick holders as keepsakes for her father's garage on Central Street that was knocked down when Hess bought it, she said.
She gave them to her four brothers as mementos of the business.
"And that's where the idea came from," Arbo said. "It's a memory thing."
Arbo's husband Wesley "Bud" Arbo died last year after 53 years of marriage, and she does the crafts to stay busy.
"It's just a nice hobby," Arbo said.
She is a retired sales and service representative for the insurance industry, including Met Life and A&P Insurance in Worcester.
She spends 10 to 12 hours on each brick and wants to make a holder for each of the 29 tenants and eight businesses in the building.
"So I have a car full of bricks," she said.
Arbo grew up on Eden Glen in Leominster and walked past the Columbia on her way to St. Leo School as a child.
"I've got a lot of memories of the hotel," she said.
She has given one of her bricks to a tenant already.
"Just the look on his face was worth a million dollars," Arbo said.
Woman crafts tokens for victims of Leominster fire
LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Nancy Arbo wants to bring comfort to the victims of the Columbia Hotel fire in her own way.


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September 17, 2012
Announcing the second memorial swim clinic to be hosted at the
University of Cincinnati on October 27, 2012.
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or send an e-mail message to: email@example.com indicating each swimmers name, age and sex. You will receive a confirmation e-mail of your registration.
This is a great opportunity for experienced high school and elite junior high school swimmers to fine tune strokes and develop high-level competitive techniques.
The Clinic includes elite instructors from The Ohio State University, Xavier University, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Marlins, Sycamore High School, Anderson Barracudas, Mason Manta Rays among others. This Swim Clinic was created in memory of Jose Cerda, who passed away on October 26, 2010 during a swim practice. Its purpose is to help swimmers improve to the next level of performance and foster unity throughout the sport community.
New this year, three-time Olympian Simon Burnett, 2007 NCAA Champion Whitney Myers and Josh Schneider, former UC swimmer who finished 4th in the 50-meter free at the 2012 US Olympic Trials, are among the accomplished athletes who will share their swimming career experiences with student athletes. In addition to being very inspirational, we expect this session to provide invaluable first-hand advice about the mental, social and health issues related to the sport.


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Animation Resources' Mission to Build a Digital Archive of Cartoon Art | KCET
Animation Resources' Mission to Build a Digital Archive of Cartoon Art
Stephen Worth holds up an aging caricature that somehow bounced through animation studios and parts unknown over a period of decades. The drawing of a man with an oversized pencil tucked behind the ear turned up in a trash can at Film Roman, the studio that makes "The Simpsons." A production assistant found it and turned it over to Worth, who recalls the conversation: "I don't know who this is, but you like old stuff. You can have it."
A fascinating collection of "old stuff" is displayed throughout Worth's Pacoima home. Vintage marionettes are displayed on a mantel across from the living room sofa where he is seated. Gnomes are arranged in a corner. Out in the hallway is a hefty collection of records cased in sleeves that show the wear of decades. Worth's great passion, though, is animation. He has worked in the field since the early 1980s. By day, Worth is a production coordinator for the popular web series "Bravest Warriors" and "Bee and Puppycat." After hours, he's the archivist behind Animation Resources.
On a recent Sunday, Worth sits in the living room with a few of his Animation Resources teammates. There is JoJo Baptista, who works on "Bravest Warriors" and got much of his animation training through materials found in this collection. David "Pez" Hofman studies the classics of animation when he's not working on an updated Bugs Bunny show, "Wabbit," for Warner Bros. Alex Vassilev is the tech whiz helping them get this archive online. Together, they're working to build a massive, digital archive of animation art, ephemera and other related materials that will be available by subscription to students and professionals across the globe.
Part of the story goes back to that caricature found in a Film Roman trash can. It's a self-portrait of Ub Iwerks, the man who created Mickey Mouse. Sometime later, Worth showed off the picture to a room full of animation professionals. No one recognized Iwerks. "If it were film directors and I held up a photograph of Alfred Hitchcock or Fellini, they would have recognized it," says Worth. Animation, however, is different. In this semi-anonymous community within the entertainment industry, artists move from project to project, often from studio to studio, with little fanfare. There are a lot of different types of animation artists, from character designers to animators, who collaborate to make a piece that is so cohesive that it looks as though it is the work of an individual. In the history of the cartoon world, relatively few names will stand out -- Chuck Jones, Jay Ward, Walter Lantz and even Iwerks among them. Their faces, though, are obscured by the images of the characters they created.
Animation artists typically don't become celebrities. Yet, their contributions to art are immense. The characters they create and artistic styles they champion can, and often do, influence the folks who paint on streets or create works that turn up in gallery shows and museums.
"Animation is kind of taken for granted because it has been relegated to a kiddie ghetto," says Worth, "but the actual artistic merit of it and the artistic difficulty of it is up there with the most advanced sorts of art forms there are."
The Animation Resources database is still being built and only available via a local server, although some works have turned up on the group's website. It's a "stepping stone," says Vassilev. Ultimately, Animation Resources will include production art along with completed clips that haven't aired for decades. There will be biographical information on the artists, as well as old correspondence courses and other educational materials. It will all be organized in a way that is easy for users to search.
Although far from complete, the behemoth collection already takes up 64 terabytes of hard drive space. Volunteers have diligently scanned and saved high resolution images from the collections of artists like Ralph Bakshi and "Ren and Stimpy" creator John Kricfalusi. The families of late Golden Age animators have brought in their treasures to be digitized. The plan is to open up membership opportunities in early 2015, with proceeds going towards more cloud space and equipment maintenance so that the 501( c) (3) non-profit can continue adding to the archives.
The seed for this project was planted decades ago, when Worth was a UCLA student volunteering at ASIFA-Hollywood, the group behind the industry's Annie Awards. Worth met Bill Scott, then ASIFA's president (and best known to the masses as the voice of Bullwinkle). Scott shared a dream project with Worth. He wanted to build an "animatech," where animation artists could study and work with the aid of a fantastic archive. It was a worthwhile project, but one that was too expensive to put into action at the time. Later, though, Worth saw how this is possible. The answer was in computers. A virtual library could make the materials accessible to artists outside of Los Angeles. It also has a benefit for the collectors of animation art. "People who have extremely valuable family heirlooms are willing to donate a digital version of that to our collection," says Hofman. Worth started the project at ASIFA's offices and eventually moved it into his own home, where he self-funds Animation Resources.
The digital world and the tangible one collide at Animation Resources HQ. Amid the hard drives and aging computers are some of the artifacts that are part of the collection. Worth pulls out a scrapbook of "Snow White" press clippings and memorabilia compiled by the wife of one of the film's animators. He points to a drawing of Mickey Mouse's hands hanging on his wall. Animation art fills the house, from a large print out of Mary Blair's art for "Three Caballeros" to maquettes of characters like Betty Boop. There's even more art on the in digital files. Worth flips through parts of the database. In addition to the cartoons, there are comic books and newspaper strips and book illustrations.
One of the standout pieces of the digital collection is the first edition of Preston Blair's Advanced Animation, featuring MGM characters that were taken out of later editions of the how-to text. JoJo Baptista was a college student when he studied the book. "I had always wanted to work in animation and I always drew as a kid, but I didn't have the skills that were necessary to work at an animation studio," he says. "Thanks to the archive, I was really able to hone my skills."
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Worth used eBay -- "the greatest archive in the world," he says -- to source much of the material in the archives. "The greatest collections of animation art exist outside the studios," he explains. During animation's Golden Age, roughly from the 1930s through 1960s, studios produced an unfathomable amount of drawings. While some of those pieces of art were given to visitors or mailed off to friends and family, much of it was considered trash. While animation artists were sometimes able to salvage production art, much of it was carted off like garbage. "There are dumps that are massive art galleries," he says. For example, he notes, some say that the cels for Fantasia are buried somewhere in Placerita Canyon.
While Animation Resources can't save what has already been lost, they can bring together the remnants of animation's history and present it in a useful way. In a statement relayed through Worth, famed artist Ralph Bakshi calls Animation Resources "a masters degree in creativity at your fingertips." He's right.
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A case for excellence: K-State earns sweepstakes award for communication efforts
MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University is being recognized as the best in the region when it comes to advancing the university through special projects, publications, programming, videos, photography and more. The university won the 2012 Sweepstakes Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, also known as CASE, at the recent District 6 meeting in Denver, Colo.
The university received 16 awards, accumulating the most points for any school in the division for colleges and universities with enrollments of 7,500 or more students. It's the third time in the last seven years that the university has won the sweepstakes award. The top title also was claimed in 2006 and 2009.
"Promoting excellence with excellence is key to reaching our goal of becoming a top 50 public research university by 2025," said Kirk Schulz, university president. "That's why these award-winning efforts by our communication professionals are so important to highlighting the many strengths of Kansas State University to external and internal audiences."
The Kansas State University Alumni Association led the way, earning 10 awards. The Division of Communications and Marketing won four awards, while the Division of Continuing Education and Kansas State University Salina each earned one CASE honor.
"We are excited about this recognition for our programs and for the dedicated staff and volunteers who work so hard to promote K-State," said Amy Button Renz, president and CEO of the K-State Alumni Association. "It is wonderful to be recognized for programming that assists the university in providing student scholarships and financial support. It's also rewarding to have membership and external communications recognized for our continual efforts to keep members of the K-State family linked to the university."
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* The Division of Communications and Marketing: Gold award for best multimedia video, "The Phenomenal Women of K-State," which was used as the opening of the university's 2011 Diversity Summit; silver award for graphic design of a series or multi-piece project in four or more colors, 2011-2012 McCain Performance Series brochure; silver for graphic design, single brochure, university viewbook folder; and silver for excellence in best solution to an institutional challenge, promotional materials for the Take Charge! Challenge, an energy-savings competition won by the university and city of Manhattan.
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A generation ago, it was all about scoring for Al McClain and Robin Dixon.
These days? It's all about assists.
It's been 30 years since the two standouts shared a backcourt on some good University of New Hampshire basketball teams in the early 1980s. What they're sharing now is the conviction to help underprivileged kids in Boston, whether those lives involve basketball or not.
"I just think anybody who's ever dealt with basketball, and is able to go back and give back to their community, and build an environment for basketball and young basketball players, they should," said McClain. "Many of these kids have a tough time going to the corner store for a gallon of milk."
McClain, the all-time leading scorer in UNH history, is a counselor with the Dorchester Youth Collaborative, which offers safe activities and programs for 100 inner-city teens a day. Within that, he also runs his own developmental basketball and mentoring program.
"Al's just been a humble person all his life," said Dixon, who is married to McClain's sister. "He's always had time for other folks. There are times I have to remind him, you have to eat."
Though their work only overlaps in certain areas, the two share a bond and remain linked together the way they were in the early '80s, when together they elevated a historically losing UNH program to a pair of winning seasons under longtime coach Gerry Friel.
"No question, it was one of the best teams ever at UNH," said Scott Weitzell, UNH's current director of basketball operations. "It was Gerry's best team. They just brought a new era of basketball with the pace of the game and their scoring."
Thirty-years later, they're both still making their points.
Dixon, the school's second-leading scorer, founded Project RISE (Respect, Integrity & Success Through Education) in 1993, a non-profit program that provides academic and life services to at-risk youths from the poorest neighborhoods in Boston, like Roxbury, Mattapan and Jamaica Plain.
For Dixon, who is on the faculty at Thayer Academy — and coached basketball there for 21 years — the motivation for Project RISE was the spike in gang violence he saw in the late 1980s and early '90s in Boston, where he grew up.
Armed with a $17,000 donation from Boston native and "New Kids on the Block" singer Danny Wood — who still serves on Project RISE's board of directors — he started a pilot program, where 17 young males were brought to Thayer for academic remediation.
"Really, it was just to address some of the senseless violence going on," said Dixon.
Because of Dixon's basketball background — he was drafted in the fifth round by the Washington Bullets in 1983 and played professionally for two years in Europe — he had instant credibility with both the current Thayer students and new faces.
"It was, 'Oh, he's the guy who was drafted in the NBA. That's so cool,'" said Jeff Gulko, who attended Thayer in the early 1990s and serves on Project RISE's board of directors. "He started bringing in at-risk kids, kids who didn't have the means to go to Thayer, but kids he knew if they were put in the right environment they had a chance to succeed. … It exposed me to how other people lived."
Today, Project RISE aids hundreds of underprivileged kids — boys and girls — who undergo a rigorous academic program in the morning and take part in activities or field trips in the afternoon. There is also an academic summer program that helps struggling students position themselves better for the next school year.
In 2009, Dixon was honored with a national award — the People Magazine/MLB All-Star Among Us award — for service to the community. He oversees a staff of roughly 30 part-time workers and volunteers.
"From 4-o'clock until he goes to bed, he writes grant applications. He's a one-man band," said Gulko. "He still drives around in his beat-up Jeep Cherokee that's missing three of four hubcaps. Every penny he makes goes right into his program."
"We don't have the kind of budget where I can have four or five folks on staff," said Dixon. "I have to juggle. But I do enjoy what I do."
McClain was back on the court receiving cheers a few weeks ago. His No. 41 at Boston's New Mission High School (Hyde Park High School when he played there) was retired during a ceremony prior to a game.
"It's a great honor," said McClain, who finished his UNH career with 1,861 points, and was drafted by and played for the NBA's Houston Rockets. "The coach talked to me (before that) and told me they were going to do that.
"This, right here, is a real good chapter for me," he added. "I grew up with some great players. This is a chapter I can call my own."
Both basketball stars-turned-mentors have fond memories from their days at UNH.
"Just the challenge of being a winner," said McClain, asked what he took away. "My first year, we only won (seven) games all year. We just seemed to get better every year."
He also found time to baby-sit his coach's sons, Keith and Greg Friel, accomplished players in their own right. "Get a couple of extra dollars," he chuckled.
"It was a great experience for me," said Dixon. "Historically, the program has struggled quite a bit, but it was good to see the fan base excited. It was good to go into Lundholm and see the gym filled. … That's one of the reasons I went there; I wanted to build something."
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Over the weekend, as the LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls tussled in one of the best MLS matches of the young season, each side's academy faced off against a similar name — Cosmos West and Cosmos East — in USSF Development Academy play.
While the prospective return of the Cosmos brand is a well-known development of the past year, the program has made strides at the youth level. Former MLS players Giovanni Savarese and Teddy Chronopoulos oversee operations at the East and West Coast academies, respectively, and each had the chance to test their young programs against established MLS academies.
With the Cosmos holding aspirations to play as an MLS club one day, Sunday's meeting with New York's academy gave a glimpse of a possible derby several years down the road, with the Red Bulls U-18s erasing a one-goal deficit to beat Cosmos East 2-1.
"The Cosmos made it very difficult for us today, especially in the first half," Red Bulls U-18 head coach Paul O'Donnell told NewYorkRedBulls.com. "They worked very hard collectively and were a very organized, well-coached team."
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Chris Klein, now serving as the LA Galaxy Academy's senior director, downplayed the significance of playing Cosmos West, saying that his side approached it the same way as any other weekend. However, he did say that he's interested in seeing how things unfold as the Cosmos try to build a club from the youth level all the way to a professional side.
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Sounders FC product wins state honor
Aaron Kovar, a midfielder on the Seattle Sounders FC U-18 Academy team, was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Washington earlier this week.
Given to the best high school player in each state, Kovar starred for Garfield High School in Seattle, scoring 11 goals and chipping in 16 assists to lead his school to a state tournament berth.
Because of conflicts with high school soccer, Sounders Academy hasn't played since late February. Kovar has played in 16 games so far in the USSF Development Academy league, and will return to action with the rest of the Sounders in June. He's also a member of the US U-18 player pool.
"Aaron brings a lot of flash," Sounders FC Academy coach Jimmy McAlister said in a press release. "He's got a good ability with both feet and he's a very good one-on-one player. Aaron can handle everyone."
Kovar joins D.C. United Academy products Cody Albrecht (Maryland), Joey Wilkins (DC), Dan Metzger of the New York Red Bulls (New Jersey), and the Crew Academy's Wil Trapp (Ohio) as MLS Academy prospects to earn the prestigious state honor this year. All are eligible for the National Player of the Year to be awarded later in May.
Finals Week headed to Milwaukee
As the USSF Dev. Academy season winds down, coaches and players across the country now know a location to target: Milwaukee.
Finals Week will be held from July 9-16 at Uihlein Soccer Park, Marquette University and Marquette University High School. Finals Week consists of the top eight finishers of each age group at the Development Academy Playoffs, to be held from June 24-28 in Frisco, Texas. That week, 32 teams at each age level will be reduced to eight.


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