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Welcome to OrangeMite Studios
Home to Shakespeare in the Barn, The Dover Community
Orchestra, OrangeMite Youth Strings and many other
unique cultural programs for Central Pennsylvania.
The mission of OrangeMite Studios is to involve
the greater Dover, PA community in high quality
artistic performances brought to life through
innovative educational experiences.
King John Auditions
OrangeMite Studios announces open auditions for its special
two-day event: KING JOHN. This fast-paced historical drama
will run November 15 & 16 closing out the organization's
YEAR OF SHAKESPEARE. E-mail the director William Wolfgang at firstname.lastname@example.com for more details.
Monday, October 13 at 6:00pm
at The Barn at Tall Fire Acres
King John
November 15th & 16th, 2pm
The Barn at Tall Fir Acres
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The Barn is minimally heat, dress appropriately.
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Family Portrait
This is a piece that combines a bunch of characters I've drawn before all on a scrap piece of cardboard.
On another note, I finally joined Instagram. Swing on over and give me a follow. http://instagram.com/countdunula
Family Portrait
Banana Claus
This is a character I came up with a couple years ago. Santa's healthy helper, Banana Claus travels the world spreading the joy of Christmas potassium and general nutrition.
This design has been submitted to Threadless and is up for scoring right now! If you could head over to Threadless and score my design I would highly appreciate it!
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Happy Halloween! Here's some pics of my Frankenstein box that I just finished. Great for storing candy, knick knacks, brains and whatever else you're into. This is an ordinary cardboard box that I got last weekend. I then sketched out the design in pencil and then inked it with Prisma color markers and pens.
China, IL Guerilla Promo
#china il #professor frank #brad neely #adult swim #professor brothers
Here's a piece I did for Brad Neely's China, IL on Adult Swim.
Little Dipper Mugshot
I did this piece on a small piece of plywood using watercolor paints and colored pencil. This is my second post using my character, Little Dipper. First piece he was ever used in was Running Shorts.
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Kevin Boy to Man – Book Review
Unlike many other writers whom I've discovered via blogging and Twitter, the author of this particular book was an unexpected discovery when she asked to join my book review Facebook group. I must admit to having had some initial misgivings when I first started reading this book, but having put them aside, this proved to be one of the most enjoyable books I've read this past year. Further links to the author and her work can be found at:
Kevin Boy to Man, by E. Finklemeyer
(Available in eBook formats via Amazon and Smashwords)
Superficially this book might well be described as a Coming of Age or Rites of Passage story, but to do so would fall far short of doing it justice. The story initially centres around Kevin, a lonely but in many ways very typical teenager or young man, and his desire to engage with the opposite sex, make friends, and find his place in the world. The reader's first impressions of Kevin are somewhat tainted to say the least, portrayed as he is as a sex starved fantasizing teenage version of a dirty old man, totally devoid of any redeeming characteristics, trolling the internet for mucky pics to further fuel his fantasies and act them out in a way typical of a horny young man or teenage boy in the privacy of his own bedroom. And so too his home and family: a mother who seems over protective and patronising of him, a bed ridden indifferent father, and no real friends to speak of other than his 'Aunt' Violet, a woman more than old enough to be his mother with whom he seems to enjoy an unhealthy interest and relationship with, again furthering the reader's dislike of him; such are his efforts in this and other endeavours that it would be very easy to lose all sympathy whatsoever for him, but as the book progresses so too does the reader's perception and understanding of him.
The language is colourful and explicit from the start, but in an honest and matter of fact way rather than gratuitous or intended to shock. The same can largely be said of the sex scenes too, and whilst the later do not leave too much to the imagination, they're more likely to make the reader laugh out loud than become aroused in any way, as is their intention. I wasn't overly keen on the block paragraph style of presentation, a format which I find better suited to the flash fiction and short story format. I must admit too that I found the first fifteen to twenty per cent of the book hard going, portraying Kevin, his life and his family in as bleak and sordid a way as is possible to imagine, but from this bleakness emerges a story of such joy and comic humour, and at times tragic loss and sadness it was impossible for me not to completely forgive any initial short comings
Out of Kevin's solitary sordid fantasies and activities, what emerges is the story of a young man who comes to realise there's a lot more to life than tending to the needs of what's between his legs; where once he was sad and lonely he eventually finds himself surrounded by the best and truest friends he could ever hope for – as strange, funny, and unlikely a collection of individuals one might ever hope to meet. The adventures Kevin and his new found friends get up to really have to be read to be believed – think old people's home meets juvenile detention centre with a healthy helping of geek, sex, and eventually love thrown in and you start to get the idea – any comparisons with Tom Sharpe would not be undeserved!
A word of warning though, try to avoid reading in this in public places such as trains or bus – switching between stifling laughter and then trying to hide the fact you're welling up with tears and a lump in your throat can be quite embarrassing…
For sheer unadulterated joyous and uplifting entertainment, a thoroughly well deserved five star recommendation!
The Tiny Tyrannosaurs – Children's Book Review
It's been many years since I had cause to read a children's book now that my son is a grown man with a son of his own, my adorable little four year old grandson, Patrick. With him in mind I'm now paying more attention to such books, and it is with great pleasure I now present my review of a book I enjoyed many hours of fun and laughter in sharing with him, but first, a little about the author, Penny Luker…
Penny Luker is the author of 'The Mermaid' a book of short stories, 'Nature's Gold' a poetry anthology and two other children's books, among others. She also writes for the e-zine 'All Things Girl,' http://www.allthingsgirl.com.
Further links to her writing can be found at:
The Tiny Tyrannosaurus, by Penny Luker
(Available in eBook and print formats from Amazon)
A truly delightful collection of bite sized stories that will amuse and delight children in, I would say, the four to ten year old age bracket. The stories span a year in the life of young Isaac, from the day he receives a small tiny talking tyrannosaurus for his birthday. With the promise of one magic wish a day, a touching bond forms between them as they enjoy a variety of little adventures together, until such time for their parting and the magic to end. Each story is gentle, simple, and easy for young children to relate to, yet sufficiently entertaining to hold the attention of the slightly older child, say seven to ten or eleven, reading them on their own.
These stories would make excellent bedtime tales for younger readers, with parents or grandparents maybe explaining any words or ideas that four or five year olds might not immediately get, and perhaps adding their own input, thus making these stories as much fun for those reading them as they are for their audience. Mixed in with the stories, there are morals and snippets of good advice for children, that perhaps they'll be more likely to take heed of if coming from a magical talking dinosaur than from a grown up.
A lovely little collection of stories, as the giggles and smiles from my own grandson confirmed when I was reading them to him.
Links to further works by Penny Luker:
Not Like Other People – Book Review
This is the second of Lesley Hayes' books I've read, having already reviewed 'A Field Beyond Time'. I first discovered this author's books by way of Twitter (who says Twitter doesn't work?), and after some initial chat, emails, and taking a look at her blog I added 'A Filed Beyond Time' to my read & review list. This is however the first short story collection of hers that I have read and reviewed.. again, it won't be the last….
Lesley Hayes has been writing ever since she was a child. Since then she has been published in several woman's and literary magazines, read her stories on BBC radio, and in 1986 had her first novel, 'Keeping Secrets,' published. In addition to that and 'A Field Beyond Time,' Lesley Hayes is the author of several more successful and well received novels. Further information and links to her writing can be found at:
Not Like Other People, By Lesley Hayes
(Available in eBook format from Amazon)
A truly fascinating and poignant anthology of ten short character driven stories that centre on the lives, loves, and emotions of its characters; just as in real life, not every character here is one we sympathise with, and nor does every story end with a 'happy ever after' conclusion – stories that are sometimes funny, sometimes sad, occasionally heart warming, but which never fail to captivate the reader's full attention.
In addition to the stories, there is an informative preface outlining the author's approach to writing these tales, and how they differ from writing from that of a novel, giving the reader a real insight into them right from the start.
Although each story is entirely different in its theme, scenarios, and characters, the writing style remains consistent, characterised by crisp sharp sentences and dialogue, with just the right balance of description and dialogue to drive each story forward and keep the reader intrigued and entertained throughout. What was especially impressive about the dialogue was that despite there being ten different stories, and many more characters to contend with, each character still possessed their own unique voice, personality and attributes, and the imagery and descriptive prose of each never fell into any sort of predictable pattern.
Many of the stories don't follow the usual short story format of a clever plot-line followed by the customary twist in the tale ending, instead concentrating on the subtle interactions between the characters, and whereas many short stories rely on the reader's imagination to ponder on the 'before and after' of the story, here the reader is treated to brief yet fascinating self-contained interludes of the character's lives, which allow you to really enjoy and immerse yourself 'in the moment' so to speak. Yes, each story ends in such a way as to either enlighten or surprise the reader, but the endings are mostly of the more subtle or gentle 'aha' moment.
Anyone who likes their reading to challenge their perceptions as well as entertaining them will not be disappointed: Intelligent and well written, highly entertaining and thought provoking, I cannot recommend this anthology more highly!
Other Short Story collections by Lesley Hayes:
The Alexandria Project – Book Review
This is an author I came across by way of reading his own excellent review of a book I had previously reviewed, 'Johnny Nothing' by Ian Probert.
Andrew Updegrove is a prolific blogger, primarily writing about the self-publishing industry and related topics, providing an excellent resource for any aspiring writer. As well as being a prolific blogger and writer, Andrew Updegrove has a successful background in law, business, and cyber security, making him eminently qualified to write this excellent book.'
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The Alexandria Project, by Andrew Updegrove
Tom Sharpe meets Michael Crichton… What we have here is a real rollercoaster of a thriller, combining home grown and international cyber terrorism, the threat of nuclear war and destruction, and not to mention, some of the funniest and satirical writing it's been my pleasure to read in a very long time.
It begins with an excellent prologue, detailing the cyber theft of national security files from a highly secure Govt. Dept. thus providing the reader with an early glimpse of the wider picture. What follows is the gripping story of an emerging threat to national and international cyber security, and the frantic efforts of both the CIA, the FBI, and one man in particular, Frank Adversego Jr, a brilliant IT security expert and innovator, to track down and counter the threat and to avert catastrophic consequences that no one could have imagined at the start, culminating in a genuinely nail biting finish.
Interspaced amid the storyline are some fascinating insights into the world of I.T and the net, written in such a way as to be informative and entertaining, yet never requiring the reader to have anything but the most basic understanding of the net to follow and enjoy the story. There are some truly funny and yet very pertinent accounts of the original dot com bubble, venture capital, and the sheer absurdity and madness of the early days of the net and the overnight millionaires it created; mentions of Netscape et al give the explanations real credibility. The author uses these examples to lampoon much of the internet, using such phrases as "spear phishing venture capitalists," and gives an account of "virtual kittens" that really has to be read to enjoy its sheer absurdity. There are many other examples too of the author's humour, such as when the principal character, Frank, describes one of his neighbours as looking like the North Korean president… but with hair curlers. One of the funniest satirical examples is when the cyber security breaches are said to be undermining the very foundations of culture and society, namely when the computer systems of American Idol, the Home shopping channel, and Disney World are compromised. Running alongside the cyber investigations, across the ocean, events are rapidly unfolding to instigate a violent change of leadership in North Korea whilst dragging America into a war of literal self-destruction.
There are some very clever twists too, mainly concerning a number of the characters who turn out to be not quite they seem; even Lily, the overweight corgi that Frank has to look after, plays its part in the grand scheme of things!
With just the right balance of dialogue, action, flashback, and explanation, the author develops both the storyline and the characters with equal interest and believability: Frank Adversego, the middle aged I.T expert, whose geeky talents and early promise somehow never reached their full potential, his daughter, the confident and self assured Marla, loyal to her dad, but despairing of his faults at times, and his Boss, Frank Marchand, equally despairing of Frank's failure at times to live up to his potential, yet ultimately confident in his ability to do his job, and of course the mysterious retired FBI agent and the enigmatic, wait for it… Yoda!
A funny, satirical, pacey thriller combining the murky world of the cyber terrorist with that of the political machinations of high office, tyrannical military dictatorships, and the threat of nuclear war. A cracking good read that will have you laughing and biting your nails in anticipation in equal measure.
Available from Amazon in eBook format, and from several other outlets in both eBook and print formats.. See the author's blog for details.
A Field Beyond Time – Book Review
This is the first of Lesley Hayes's novels I've read, although it won't be the last, having already added 'The Drowned Phoenician Sailor' to my TBR/Review list. I first discovered this author's books by way of Twitter (who says Twitter doesn't work?), and after some initial chat, emails, and taking a look at her blog I added 'A Filed Beyond Time' to my read & review list.
Lesley Hayes has been writing ever since she was a child. Since then she has been published in several woman's and literary magazines, read her stories on BBC radio, and in 1986 had her first novel, 'Keeping Secrets,' published. In addition to that and 'A Field Beyond Time,' Lesley Hayes is the author of several more successful and well received novels. Further information and links to her writing can be found at:
A Field Beyond Time, By Lesley Hayes
(Available from Amazon in eBook format for Kindle).
This is a book that is as much character driven as it is about plot and storyline, although in this case, the one skilfully reinforces the other. What follows is an enthralling story, spanning more than three decades across as many continents, from the outward respectability of suburban America and academic Oxford, to the drugs and cults of the hippie trail retreats of India.
It starts off with the death of the mother of one of the central characters, Mira, an American artist and photographer. Mira is coming to terms with her mother's deathbed revelations, and the cold remoteness of their relationship whilst she was alive. The story then switches to Daniel, a psychotherapist living in Oxford in the UK, and his younger wife, Callie. Daniel is troubled by recurring nightmares that relate to his travels as a young man in India, as well as worrying about the growing stagnation of his marriage; Callie too worries about her marriage, her regrets, and about getting older among other things. Secrets abound on all sides, each only knowing their side and part of the wider story.
Initially it feels as though you're reading two completely different stories in parallel, effortlessly switching between the two, but with little or no clue as to how these seemingly unconnected stories of Mira and the troubled English couple will tie in with one another, and it is quite some time before they suddenly do collide in dramatic and unforeseen circumstances. Throughout this book, the author leaves several hints and clues as to the truth of what's going on, whilst leaving the characters totally at odds with one another: conflict, deceit, confusion, and misconceptions are in abundance for much of the time, so much so that even with the benefit of insight into all the character's minds, the reader is still kept guessing almost to the end, just what the overall truth is.
Much of the story is told by way of memories and reflections of the past, but sufficiently grounded in the context of the story so as not to be a 'stream of consciousness,' as in say, Mrs Dalloway, though the structure of writing and literary style certainly echoes that of Virginia Wolf's classic novel; there are several scenes of self-reflection and analysis that cleverly develop character, revealing links between the past and present, giving the reader a real sense of how the characters became the people they are rather than some two dimensional snapshot image taken at a single instant in time. Quite unusually, the author occasionally switches from third to first person narratives for some of the different chapters and characters, but still achieves good and clear transitions and story progression.
Although this is not the sort of book I would normally read, it is without doubt one of the best I've read this year; the quality of writing and depth of characterisation, aligned with intelligent and convincing dialogue, and above all, a truly fascinating and intriguing story, kept me interested and entertained throughout. It's not a book that can easily be skimmed through, demanding instead the reader's full and undivided attention, but that attention is well rewarded by a remarkable story, and characters that will stay in the reader's mind long after they've finished reading. A literary gem!
Links to further works by Lesley Hayes:
The Oscar Dossier
Without a Safety Net
The Drowned Phoenician Sailor
Not Like Other People
Smoke & Mirrors: and other stories – Book Review
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Tom Benson's latest book, and being a huge short story fan, one I had been looking forward to. Regular readers of my blog will already know that I've read and reviewed several of Tom's previous works. Just to reiterate though, Tom Benson is a prolific writer and author of two previous novels and five poetry anthologies. As well as being a very talented writer and author, he is also one of the most helpful bloggers you could ever hope to meet as even a cursory glance at his blog will amply demonstrate.
Further information and links to Tom Benson's writing can be found at:
Smoke & Mirrors: and other stories, by Tom Benson
(Available in eBook format from Amazon)
Thoroughly enjoyed this twelve story novella length anthology. There is a great variety of stories in that the reader never feels that sense of repetitiveness that can be quite common in many short story anthologies, with stories here ranging from the classic honey trap, revenge and retribution, tasteful erotica, to that of survival and just a touch of sentimentality. Having said that, there is a running theme of what I would call 'rough justice', of evil people getting their just desserts, and things turning out well for the good guys.
Some of the stories conclude with the popular 'twist in the tale', and indeed, the twists here are real good ones, whilst others simply end with a satisfying conclusion that really enhances the reader's enjoyment.
One of the things I most liked about this collection is that the author clearly knows what he's writing about with regard to military detail in some of the stories, and had clearly done his homework in others, thus giving each story a real sense of authenticity; since these are proper short stories rather than what I would call elongated flash fiction, the author manages not only good story lines, but also strong and well developed characters that complement the action perfectly.
All in all, a great collection of short stories that readers who like their stories well written, authentic, and with a fair bit of grit and impact to them, will enjoy immensely… FREE on Kindle today (25/05/2014)
Further links to other books by Tom Benson:
13 Strange Short Tales – Book Review
This is a great little anthology of stories I discovered via a retweet on Twitter. The author, Charles E Wells, is a prolific writer and author, having written some twelve books. As well as creative writing, Charles Wells has in the past enjoyed a varied career that has included both print and online journalism. Although not a blogger, he does have a very impressive website and portfolio of his writings and background at:
13 Strange Short Tales, by Charles E. Wells
(Available in both eBook and print formats from Amazon)
This anthology of strange tales is one that effortless blends the genres of science fiction and the paranormal. In many of the stories the author cleverly settles the reader into a world of complete normality, often just before plunging them into another dimension, the afterlife, or some other place in-between. There is good use of authentic dialogue and detail to both drive the stories forward, and to convey character. I would also say that many of the stories here are among some of the cleverest and most original I've read in these genres, covering such topics as inter-dimensional travel, heroism, destiny and fate. Some of the stories employ the tried and tested 'twist in the tale' style, whilst in others the author allows the conclusion to simply speak for itself, and to set the reader thinking. Although there was a running theme of Sci-Fi and mystery, there was a great variety of settings and scenarios, and no two stories were alike, thus ensuring the reader was kept entertained throughout every tale.
For anyone who remembers watching and enjoying the 'Twilight Zone' or 'Outer Limits,' these stories will definitely appeal to those fans, as well as to all those who enjoy a sense or originality and mystery in their Sci-Fi. Extremely well written, and for an eBook, well presented and formatted too. Will certainly be reading and reviewing other books by this author in the future. Highly recommended!
Further links to other books by Charles E. Wells:
The Whispering Pines series -
Hear The Sunshine
See also: https://twitter.com/Charles_E_Wells
His Judas Bride – Book Review
Shehanne Moore is the author of three highly successful and slightly risque historical romance novels, all published by Etopia Press (see link at end).
As well as her creative writing she is also a prolific blogger (see blog link at end), which contains many posts that I've enjoyed reading and commenting on.
The book I've reviewed here is not her latest, but one that was chosen on account of its loose (un-named) connection to a part of Scotland that I'm a frequent visitor to. Despite being way outside my usual reading tastes, it's a book I thoroughly enjoyed, and I shall certainly be reading and reviewing further books by Shehanne Moore in the future, as well as getting to know the author and her writing a little better in a future author interview I hope to post later in the year.
His Judas Bride, by Shehanne Moore
(Available in eBook format from Amazon Kindle)
This is a book that draws the reader in from the very first page. Set amid the Scottish Glens when rival clans fought among themselves, Lady Kara is betrothed and dispatched by her father to the court of a rival Clan chief. But Lady Kara is not all she seems, and has her own secrets and agenda that she will lie, scheme, and fight for in any way she can to protect and achieve. Far from being the chaste and naive lady of the Edinburgh court the rival chieftain believes her to be, Lady Kara's past is as dramatic and violent as that of any fighting clansman. Upon her arrival at the court of her intended, what follows is a story filled with intrigue, courage, fighting, sex and seduction, and much more besides, before its final heart-warming conclusion. This is a story and world of savage brutality, and sex that reflects that savagery in a way that perfectly reflects the morals and attitudes of the time, but without ever falling into the trap of being gratuitous or too explicit.
The author adopts a style of dialogue and prose that reflects and compliments the period of its setting, yet not so much as to distract the reader in any way. The action and raunch are never less than brutally authentic, immersing the reader in Lady Kara's world. In contrast to this, the dialogue is often very witty, and there are some great moments of humour and verbal sparring. Although written in the third person, the reader could almost believe the central characters are each in turn being written in the first person, such is the depth of characterisation the author achieves.
There's a lot going on in this book, and is definitely one that needs to be read with a keen eye rather than skimmed through, especially if reading this genre or Shehanne Moore for the first time, but the effort is well rewarded with a raw and raunchy cracking good read that will appeal to most if not all fans of this genre.
Links to other books by Shehanne Moore:
For further information about Shehanne Moore see:
Johnny Nothing – Book Review
This particular review is quite a departure from my usual ones in that it's of a children's book.
I chose this particular book for a number of reasons: one, because the author had mentioned on his blog that he would appreciate some reviews of it, but also because I happen to have a four year old grandson who, as the years pass, will be reading progressively more demanding books, and since it's part of my job to read to him at the moment (it's in the 'granddad' job description title), I'd like to think when he starts choosing and reading his own books, I'll at least be able to recommend something I think he'll like, and come the time if he's anything like me or his dad were, this will definitely be such a book…
Ian Probert is a successful author and journalist, and blogs at: http://ianprobertbooks.wordpress.com/
Johnny Nothing, by Ian Probert (available in both eBook and print formats from Amazon)
Johnny nothing is a book that I think any child (boys mainly) in the nine to thirteen age bracket will really enjoy. It pokes lots of fun at grown ups and all the things we take seriously and think are important, and addresses all the topics that parents might squirm in embarrassment at, but which will have children in fits of giggles and laughter.
It's basically about a young boy from a very poor background with rotten parents,' who unexpectedly inherits a million pounds, but as in all good stories there's a catch; if he can return a year later with even as much as one penny more than the million pounds then he inherits ten times that amount. Needless to say, his less than ideal parents prefer the idea of an immediate spending spree, and Johnny being only twelve, is initially powerless to stop them until… and that's where the story really picks up.
Written in a very conversational style, the reader almost feels like they're being 'read to,' almost to the point that the young reader will almost forget that they're the one doing the actual job of reading. The characterisation is nothing less than superb; in a way that only a child of a certain age can do (and the author), every character is hugely exaggerated to the point of comic absurdity. There's lots of potty humour and playground language that young boys will revel in, and a couple of occasions when the author conspires with the reader in a little naughtiness by writing bleep bleep bleep, something that boys will find very funny, thinking that they're reading something rude (without actually doing so), and a reference to a competition form in which the reader is asked to write swear words to send to the Prime Minister in order to win a prize. There's also an amusing running theme telling kids not smoke, not to drink, and finally, not to… rob banks, but all done in a way that's more likely to make them take notice than any number of serious lectures.
The author also very cleverly explains about sub-plots being like little stories inside bigger ones. What was also very clever about the way this book was written, allowing for the fact the attention spans of younger readers will vary quite a lot, there are lots of obvious but very clever word plays that kids will be both distracted and amused by before returning to the main story, as well as some amusing satire such as when a shop assistant has to call Mumbai just to get permission for Johnny to charge his phone, but has to agree to be put a mailing list, and lastly, some great analogies that readers at the upper end of the target age group are likely to pick up on:
"…like journalists who pursue celebrities on their way to the top…
…like celebrities who pursue journalists on their way to the bottom…"
Although a children's book, the author does touch on some adult themes, i.e. death, abusive parents, greed, gluttony, and a host of other adult vices, but does so in a way that children will accept without being bothered by; there are definite echoes of Roald Dahl here, but not in a way that tries to emulate him. My only rather minor concern would be for readers outside the UK, where some of the topical references are a bit UK specific and might get slightly lost, but other than that, this really is a first class exceedingly funny book that boys, and I suspect some girls too, will absolutely love from beginning to end, stretching and amusing the imagination in a way that will leave them wanting to read more…
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Thursday, November 20
11:00 am – 3:00pm
Harris Administration Building
We're excited to kick off the Fall 2014 Career and Networking Fair hosted by the Alumni Relations office. We need your help to make it a success! If you are currently looking for a chiropractor to join your team or would just like to meet our students and network with your future colleagues, please consider joining us.
Pasadena, Texas - Texas Chiropractic College (TCC) is pleased to announce Dr. Richard G. Brassard, DC, FICC, as President Emeritus. The Board of Regents met on July 19, 2014 during the TCC Annual Convention in Galveston Texas where they voted unanimously to grant President Emeritus status to Dr. Brassard.
Dr. Brassard began his relationship with TCC in July of 1985 when he was first appointed to the TCC Board of Regents. He held this initial appointment until 1991 and then was reappointed in July 1995. In 1997, Dr. Brassard was elected to the position of Vice Chairman and then elected as Chairman in 1999. On January 1, 2002, the board appointed him as president-elect of TCC and he took the mantel of president on January 1, 2004, a position he held for 10 years before retiring.
PASADENA, Texas - Texas Chiropractic College (TCC) announced Dr. Brad McKechnie, D.C., DACAN as the College's Interim President effective Monday, April 14, 2014.
Dr. McKechnie's appointment comes on the heels of an announcement by Dr. R. Fred Zuker, Ph.D. that he would step down as the College's interim president for health reasons, a position he held for seven months.
As Interim President, Dr. McKechnie will oversee the day-to-day operations of the College. After graduating from TCC in 1985, he served as a faculty member from 1986 to 1996 including various administrative roles as the Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Dean of External Affairs.
"I am excited to be a part of TCC's future," said Dr. McKechnie. "Texas Chiropractic College has some of the best students, staff and faculty in chiropractic education and I look forward to working with them every day."
PASADENA, Texas – On the anniversary of the program's launch, Texas Chiropractic College's Moody Health Center announced the continuation of its 9/11 Harris County First Responders program, which provides eligible first responders with chiropractic care without charge or at minimal cost.
Eligible participants must be an active duty Firefighter or Fire Inspector, Police Officer, an officer within the Sheriff's Department, a Constable, a Texas Ranger, a Department of Public Safety Officer or a Paramedic. The program launched on Sept. 12, 2011 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy and was initially scheduled to run for one year.
"After working with area first responders the past year, it was a very easy decision to extend the program," said Dr. Barry Wiese, TCC Dean of Clinics. "It has been an honor for our faculty and students to provide care for these men and women, and to help them be at their best so they can help others."
Care that is available includes: physical examinations; chiropractic manipulative therapy; acupuncture; rehabilitation therapy; nutritional counseling; and wellness consultations. Eligible patients will be billed at cost for durable medical equipment such as orthotics, pillows, braces, supports, kinesio-tape, nutritional supplements, and other supplies deemed necessary for the treatment of the individual patient.
In addition to the first responders program, the Moody Health Center is in its fourth year of providing care to active duty Department of Defense personnel, their spouses and children.
"These programs on our campus, plus the many off-campus partnerships we have formed with organizations such as The Bridge and El Centro, allow us to actively give back to our community by providing chiropractic care to those who may not have access," said Dr. Wiese. "They also provide our student interns with incredible learning opportunities, not just as future doctors, but as future leaders in their own communities."
Individuals interested in participating in these programs should contact the Moody Health Center at 281-487-1501 to set up an appointment. Texas Chiropractic College and the Moody Health Center are located at 5912 Spencer Highway in Pasadena, Texas.


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Backup center Greg Oden will suit up, although Spoelstra didn't say how much he would play in his second game back after being out more than four years. Oden had six points on Wednesday night at Washington, but didn't play against the 76ers.
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Apollo hosts myeloma awareness campaign
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, in order to mark the upcoming World Cancer Day on Tuesday, recently conducted an enriching and informative two-day 'Myeloma Meet', here.
Myeloma is a cancer that affects cells within the bone marrow called plasma cells.
The session, which highlighted the causes, symptoms and subsequent treatment of Myeloma was conducted by a team of specialized doctors comprising Dr. Soumya Bhattacharya, Dr. Indranil Ghosh, Dr. Saibal Mukherjee and Dr. Shilpa Bharti.
Moreover, the officials further informed that Apollo Gleneagles Cancer Hospital has recently taken a lead in combating blood cancer in Eastern India.
The Apollo Gleneagles Cancer Hospital assembled a team of brilliant specialist consultants, transfusionists, pathologists, nurses and junior doctors to achieve their objective.
Almost every relevant and significant research is being undertaken at their state of the art laboratory.
The department of Transfusion Medicine has been extensively upgraded and is freely providing Single donor Platelets and NAT tested blood, the officials said.
Apollo Gleneagles Cancer Hospital has all facilities for Myeloma treatment including BMT Unit.
Additionally, they have the priceless backing of a Multi-Specialty Hospital where consultants of almost every discipline are ready to share their expertise for any complication that a blood cancer patient may have, the officials said.
The diseases that are being successfully treated at the Oncology department are Leukaemia, Lymphomas, Myelomas, Thalassemia, Aplastic Anaemias, Platelets Disorders and Hemophilias.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Rupali Basu, CEO, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals said, "Blood Cancer consists of a spectrum of dreaded disorders. Once invariably fatal, many of these cancers are now treatable and even curable with modern chemotherapy."
Basu said, "We at Apollo are continuously working to evolve procedures for treating this disease. All radiation needs are being catered to by a team of dedicated Radiation Oncologists who are backed by the Novalis Tx Machine."
"This machine is also being used for irradiating blood products. We are grateful to all the doctors who are present here today for their guidance and support towards the cause," she added.
Myeloma is a medical term which refers to cancer in the bone marrow.
As the cancerous plasma cells fill the bone marrow, the person is not able to make enough normal blood cells. This can lead to anaemia, bleeding problems and infections.
Other symptoms include bone pain, fractures due to bone damage, and kidney damage.
In many cases, treatment with chemotherapy and other treatments can control the disease, ease symptoms and prolong survival for a number of years.
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Tiger and Elin Woods' Divorce: Who Will File First?by Free Britney at . Comments
Elin Nordegren is so over Tiger Woods. That's the consensus from everything we've read, and it's hard to blame the woman. But is Tiger over his wife, as well?
All indications are still that a divorce is "100 percent happening," and it's not just the endless parade of cocktail waitress mistresses that solidified their fate.
"The writing is on the wall," says a well-versed source close to Tiger. "He committed to several additional golf tournaments, which effectively says eff you, Elin."
"She was not in support of him returning to golf. His self-imposed hiatus didn't last; he screwed up at the Masters and left his calm, collected image in ruins."
The insider, who has dealings with Tiger Woods both professionally and socially, believes an official divorce announcement could be a mere few days away.
Still, this is Tiger Woods Inc. Even the specifics of how the divorce will be announced has potential to be quite the protracted battle between Tiger and Elin.
Tiger's marriage status resembles his face in this awesome doctored pic.
"Even [the divorce] will be negotiated," the source says. "Does [Tiger] take the high road and 'allow' her to file, or can he not stand the idea of people thinking he wasn't in control? What will the statement say regarding custody?"
"Right now, you'd think he'll be bargaining for joint physical custody when she'll surely want to piss him off and file for sole custody. As for spousal/child support? I daresay things are about to get even juicer than you think."
Really? We're thinking pretty juicy stuff.
If we were Elin, we'd take a cue from the Sandra Bullock-Jesse James divorce and get the ball rolling ASAP. What's the use in dragging it out? Give up. Move on.
She supposedly wants to start over in Sweden. Hopefully, if Tiges respects his soon-to-be former wife and kids, he'll just bow out and let her do it up.
This would make sense from a business standpoint, too. His PR blitz wouldn't exactly get a boost from preemptively ditching the wife ... if she does, though?
Maybe, just maybe, the public sees Tiger Woods as a sympathetic figure, or at least a guy who got what he deserved and can now move on to better things.
Like the Orlando cocktail lounge VIP scene. HOLLA!
I think that Tiger will move on to the next groupie/escort/porno person, etc. that Michael Jordan found so exciting. He probably should not have married. It would all be so much simpler.
The prescription drugs helped, I would surmise. Reminds me of a movie I saw "Valley of the Dolls" years ago.
Could it be part of the prenuptial agreement or contract? It is conceivable that Elin agreed to birth the children she is mother and nanny to. She will not have to work the rest of her life and the lifestyle of a billionaires is not too shabby. Never know what's in a Prenuptial agreement. Remember what was initially said in the press about Prince Charles and his marriage to Princess Diana? Stuff happens...
@aspasia or whomever.... Why would She wanted to stay with a man who does not even respect himself or another sexual partner with such foolish behavior as unprotected sex? Yea....I thought so. As a father he takes away his chance to be first in line if the kids need blood, kidney, eye etc. etc. do you get it? I am not for violence, but Elin was so caught off guard and hers was one of passion rage! I believe if I had to judge her she would get a pass.
Why would HE want to remain with a woman who tried to kill him with a golf club?
Elin seems to be a classy, intelligent woman, a lot like Sandra, and I'm sure she will be fair to a point. Am also sure she will make sure her children are well taken care of, and she will be also. If she wants to start over in Sweden, more power to her. Some people just don't need to be in the spotlight, and they seem to be the more sane of this culture. I'm sure she realizes that family, good education and serenity are top on her list. Tiger will go on, and on, and on. As will be his choice, I feel sorry for the guy, but hey, stuff happens and people survive. I have a feeling that no matter what happens between these two, they are committed parents, and thank God for that. It happens.
can we please leave this alone now, yes he made a mistake, how much longer does this need to be dragged out for!!!
One thing I know about marriages is that there is two sides, we will never know what happened behind their closed doors
Why one has to care who files first ? This is a fussy question....The tabloid is just doing everything to hype up to a divorce. I found it hard to understand the inhumanity of media to monitor the status of the breakup of a family.
This carmen thought she was the expert of Woods' marriage/divorce... But like everyone, all she learnt was from e-news which who knows is true or not...
Funny photo! LOL Elin is so beautiful! This man needs his head examined. Something seriously wrong besides 'just a cheater.' This guy has issues.
I think that this divorce has been in the works for some time now. It seems to me that Elin agreed to put the divorce on hold for six months, so Tiger could get rehab and return to his career. It appears that Tiger had hoped Elin would change her mind but she has not. It seems that during this time the attorneys for both parties have been working out all the details for the divorce. I also think that Elin has been in favor of sharing the children's custody with Tiger and that she and the children will be living in Sweden only part time, unless things have changed, recently.


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Hot on the heels of the Wairarapa College 1st XI girls hockey team being runner-up at the national Federation Cup tournament and their winning of the Team of the Year trophy at the Wairarapa secondary schools awards function, their coach is now in the limelight.
Willie Schaefer, who is head of the college's PE department, has been named Logan Brown Coach of the Month award winner for October by Sport Wellington Wairarapa, a distinction that will also see him receive a bag of goodies from sportswear manufacturer ISC Lenco.
Schaefer led his team to the final of the Federation Cup, the top secondary schoolgirls tourney in the country, and they also captured the Wellington secondary schools premier one competition title.
The citation for Schaefer's award said: "He is a truly inspiring person who uses his passion for his sport of hockey and his coaching ability to guide the development of the girls' hockey potential."
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I *think* that was last year's Google April Fool. The good thing about technology is that real life often catches up - BBC NEWS | Technology | Fast broadband goes underground is one of the many stories about real ISPs sticking fibre down the sewers!
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My read of the article is that the problem with Wayland is that the devs were writing specs instead of software. There was lots of planning and no doing. Remember that originally Ubuntu was supposed to be running X-Mir by default in Oct 2013.
Those days were more optimistic times for Ubuntu and they thought they could create a new display server in a year. These days Mir and Wayland seem to be at about the same stage of readiness.


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SharePoint 2010 ships with a number of pre-defined site templates, list templates, and library templates. One of the new site templates is called the "Group Work Site," which is described in the creation dialog box as "a groupware solution that enables teams to create, organize, and share information quickly and easily. It includes Group Calendar, Circulation, Phone-Call Memo, the Document Library, and the other basic lists."
On the face of it, the Group Work Site could be used by a team / group in a business department, to handle much of their day-to-day workflow and coordination. For example:
- the Circulations list could be used for passing specific material to the whole team or specific people, and tracking who has confirmed the particular issue. It's a bit like workflow-lite, and can be used for text or text plus a document.
- the Phone Call Memo list could be used to replace email messages re calls. Rather than having "Frank called to discuss the proposal - please call him back" in your email, it could be separated out in the phone call list.
- the Document Library could be used to store frequently accessed documents by the team - although not ones that are related to specific projects (which should go into a team site).
- the Group Calendar allows you to see where other people are going to be over the next few days.
- the Links list could be used to capture and store frequently used and commonly valuable links to Intranet and Internet resources.
- on the home page of the Group Work Site is an area called "What's New," and by default it shows individuals the circulations, calendared events, and phone memos related to them.
I explored the Group Work Site for a few hours this morning, and note the following:
1. At the home page, I could not get calendars for others to remain after I added them and then clicked away. In other words, if I wanted to see Adelaide's calendar next to Leroy's calendar, I would add Adelaide's and Leroy's names, but then when I clicked into Phone Call Memos or Circulations, and then came back, both Adelaide and Leroy has disappeared. If that's a feature, it's a mighty strange feature.
2. It's very unclear what the specific calendar in Group Work Site is supposed to show. Calendared events from the calendar in the Group Work Site? From Exchange? An aggregation of everything that "Adelaide" or "Leroy" are supposed to be doing today and tomorrow? If it just shows what has been entered into the Group Work Site calendar, then it seems all a bit pointless really - given that people have other events in Outlook/Exchange, and across other team sites. Yes, I know you can overlay and add calendars from Team Sites into the Group Calendar, but if "Charles" wasn't a member of a particular team site and yet was a member of the Group Work Site, the calendar from the particular team site would still show against him in the Group Calendar view. All I can say is, "strange."
3. The Circulations area was pretty nifty, and I can see a lot of uses for it. There are some usability issues though - to add a "Comment" you have to "Edit" the item - you can't "comment." If you do open the item to comment on it, you can't "Confirm" or "Disconfirm" at the same time. You have to open it again and then click "Confirm" or "Disconfirm." As I've said in recent presentations, SharePoint 2010 offers "technically correct" options, not "usable and useful" ones. This is an example of that.
4. I accessed the Group Work Site on a Windows 7 Professional laptop and a Windows Vista Ultimate laptop - both were running Internet Explorer 8. When opening a Circulation, depending on where you click to open, will dictate whether it opens as a dialog box or full screen. When I clicked the circulation from the "What's New" section, it opened full screen. When I clicked the circulation from the Circulations list, it opens as a dialog box. This is both inconsistent and strange. Weird even.
5. When you have confirmed a circulation or resolved a phone call memo, it still shows in your "What's New - Personal Items" list. The item has been completed by you, you have no further action to take, and yet it still shows. At least it should display with a line through it, at best it should disappear. Double weird.
6. If you wanted the Group Work Site to become the "go-to" place for a particular business team, they could use this in the office. And surely with the inclusion of SharePoint Workspace 2010 in Office Professional Plus 2010, they could also take the site offline when they were working away from the office, and do cool stuff. Is that a reasonable assumption to make? I think so - but no go. In my tests, taking the Group Work Site from the browser to SharePoint Workspace 2010 was not supported. This severely limits the usefulness of the Group Work Site, in my opinion.
7. Within the Group Work Site is a task list, so you can assign tasks to yourself or other people. But, and I don't get this, by default a task item that has been assigned to you is NOT displayed in your "What's New - Personal Items" web part on the top right-hand corner of the site. If an Administrator creates an index on the [Modified] field for the task list, and then edits the web part to add tasks to display, they will show, but they don't show by default. Call me old-fashioned, but I think a deliberate assignment of a task to an individual would be one of the key items to show in the "What's New" section. I don't get it.
8. Charles does not have access to a particular Group Work Site. He can't access it, he can't see it. But ... people inside the Group Work Site can create a task and assign it to him. There is no indication to the individual doing so that Charles actually will never be able to see that task. I guess you could use this to track tasks that you are asking people outside of the project to work on, BUT as a consequence of not showing a flag / warning that Charles can not access the site, there is very high potential for doing the wrong thing. Strange.
So net-net ... on the face of it, the Group Work Site could be useful. When you get below the make-up, however, it's strange, inconsistent, weird, and unusable. I won't be recommending it, and I scratch my head in wonderment as to why Microsoft included it in SharePoint 2010.
Have you tried the Group Work Site? Have you had a different experience to what I've documented above?


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- 1/3 cup Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and diced
- 1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 tablespoon julienne fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon drained capers
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- freshly ground black pepper
- two 6-ounce pieces cod fillet
- Garnish: fresh basil sprigs
In a bowl stir together olives, tomato, shallot, basil julienne,capers, zest, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon oil to make salsa and season with freshly ground black pepper and salt.
Season cod with salt. In a non-stick skillet heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and cook cod about 4 minutes on each side, or until golden and cooked through.
Spoon salsa over cod and garnish with basil sprigs.
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Nutrition Informationper serving (2 servings) POWERED BY Edamam
- Calories311
- Carbohydrates8 g (3%)
- Fat17 g (26%)
- Protein32 g (63%)
- Saturated Fat2 g (12%)
- Sodium372 mg (15%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber2 g (9%)
- Monounsaturated Fat12 g
- Cholesterol73 mg (24%)
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type: Quick & Easy
main ingredients: Olive, Basil, Cod, Tomato
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featuring hymns, folk tunes, spirituals and Broadway tunes
will be Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m.
at St. John's Lutheran Church
Tickets will be available at Cornerstone Bookstore, Leslie's Hallmark,
and at the door.
$15 Adults, $12 Seniors, $8 Students
Program for Winter Concert
GLORIA JOHN RUTTER with Brass and Percussion Ensemble
For the Beauty of the Earth John Rutter
Fire, Fire, My Heart Thomas Morley
Like as the Culver on the Bared Bough Halsey Stevens
How Can I Keep From Singing? Z. Randall Stroop
Vamos a Bailar Dan Davison
Solos, Duets, Ensembles/Jazz Quartet performing a variety of songs
The Holly and the Ivy arr. John Rutter
Waltz for an Open Sleigh Dan Davison
Evergreen Daniel Pinkham
Sounds of the Season Mark Hayes
O Com, All Ye Faithful arr. Michael Frazier


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P&W On Track, On Time to Deliver First PW1200G Engine
Pratt & Whitney is proud of its long standing partnership with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. We are continuing our work to integrate the PW1200G engine with the Mitsubishi Regional Jet and we are on track and on time to deliver the first engine as required by Mitsubishi's schedule.
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David Zablidowsky Arrested for Flying Drone Near Grand Central in Manhattan
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The drone crashed to the ground last month.
A businessman recovered a video recording showing where it had flown.
Police say Zablidowsky lost control of the drone "an unreasonable height creating a substantial risk of serious physical injury," reported ABC.
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Born: May 10, 1985
Dimitrije Vasiljević is a New York-based award-winning pianist and composer who has been hailed by jazz masters as one of the most promising names in the jazz world. His is a new voice combining the gentle flavor of European jazz with intricate musical landscapes full of exotic rhythms and sophisticated harmony. This multi-talented pianist is today among the most exciting new artists on the NYC jazz scene.
From his native Serbia, where he was a member of prominent jazz ensembles and performed extensively throughout Europe, Dimitrije's journey has taken him to Berklee College of Music in Boston where he received a number of prestigious awards including the Jazz Performance Award and Piano Department Achievement Award. Dimitrije then completed his master's degree in Jazz Performance at NYU where he was also an adjunct professor of jazz. Currently, he is pursuing studies for a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Jazz Division of the University of Illinois School of Music....
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STEPHEN FORREST (NAE) is the vice president for research at the University of Michigan as well as the William Gould Dow Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department and the Physics Department. In 1985, Dr. Forrest joined the Electrical Engineering and Materials Science Departments at USC where he worked on optoelectronic integrated circuits and organic semiconductors. In 1992, he became the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering at Princeton University. He served as director of the National Center for Integrated Photonic Technology and as Director of Princeton's Center for Photonics and Optoelectronic Materials. From 1997 to 2001, he served as the chair of the Princeton's Electrical Engineering Department. In 2006, he rejoined the University of Michigan as vice president for research. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), IEEE, and the Optical Society of America and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He received the IEEE/Lasers Electro-Optics Society (LEOS) Distinguished Lecturer Award in 1996-1997, and in 1998 he was co-recipient of the IPO National Distinguished Inventor Award as well as the Thomas Alva Edison Award for innovations in organic LEDs. In 1999, Dr. Forrest received the MRS Medal for work on organic thin films. In 2001, he was awarded the IEEE/LEOS William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award for advances made on photodetectors for optical communications systems. In 2006 he received the Jan Rajchman Prize from the Society for Information Display for invention of phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and is the recipient of the 2007 IEEE Daniel Nobel Award for innovations in OLEDs. Dr. Forrest has authored approximately 465 papers in refereed journals and has 203 patents. He is co-founder or founding participant in several companies, including Sensors Unlimited, Epitaxx, Inc., Global Photonic Energy Corp., Universal Display Corp., and ASIP, Inc., and is on the board of directors of Applied Materials and PD-LD, Inc. Dr. Forrest received his B.A. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
PEKKA HAKKARAINEN is corporate vice president at Lutron Electronics. Dr. Hakkarainen has developed an expertise in the performance of fluorescent and halogen lamps in dimming conditions as well as co-developed an integrated daylighting system involving electric lights and window shades. He is a member of IESNA and currently chairs the lighting Systems Division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). He has chaired several IESNA and NEMA committees and served on numerous other industry committees and advisory groups. Dr. Hakkarainen received his B.A. and M.A. in mathematics from Cambridge University, England, and a Ph.D. in plasma physics from MIT.
EVELYN L. HU (NAS/NAE) is the Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering in the Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Prior to her appointment at Harvard, Dr. Hu was the scientific co-director of the California Nanosystems Institute, a University of California, Los Angeles-UCSB collaborative California Institute for Science and Innovation. Her research focuses on high-resolution fabrication of compound semiconductor electronic and optoelectronic devices, candidate structures for the realization of quantum computation schemes, and novel device structures formed through the heterogeneous integration of materials. Recently her work has involved the interaction of quantum dots in high Q microdisk and photonic crystal cavities. Dr. Hu is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Academica Sinica. She is a recipient of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Lifetime Mentor Award and was named an NSF Distinguished Teaching Scholar. She was named the 2005 UCSB Faculty Research Lecturer. She is a fellow of the IEEE, APS, and the AAAS, and holds an honorary doctorate of engineering from the University of Glasgow. From 1975 to 1981, Dr. Hu was a member of technical staff at Bell Laboratories at Holmdel, New Jersey. From 1981 to 1984 she served as a supervisor for VLSI patterning processes at Bell Laboratories at Murray Hill, New Jersey. In 1984 she joined UCSB as a professor of electrical and computer engineering. She received her B.A. in physics (summa cum laude) from Barnard College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University.
GARY MARCHANT is a professor of law and executive director and faculty fellow of the Center for Law, Science, and Innovation in the College of Law at Arizona State University (ASU). He is also a senior sustainability scientist at ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability. Dr. Marchant teaches environmental law, science and technology, genetics and the law, and environmental justice. Prior to joining ASU, he was a partner at the Washington, D.C., office of the law firm of Kirkland and Ellis, where his practice focused on environmental and administrative law. He received his B.Sc. and Ph.D. in genetics from the University of British Columbia, his M.P.P. from the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University, and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
NADARAJAH NARENDRAN is director of research at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) and professor in the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He spearheads LRC's SSL program with concentrated research efforts in the areas of LED lighting performance, packaging, and application. He is a fellow member of IESNA and organizes the Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies. He has been awarded the Taylor Technical Talent Award for Best Technical Paper from the IESNA and


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Anyone following events in Ecuador will know that Rafael Correa, the fiery president, is not one to avoid confrontation, as journalists, bankers and bondholders, among others, well know.
It seems he has found a new target: fast food, along with other threats to the nation's health such as alcohol and cigarettes, on which he wants to raise taxes. According to the leftist president, with the proposed levy, "people will stop eating so many McDonald's and Burger King hamburgers." The move would also "favour the production of [Ecuadorian] food, our traditional gastronomy."


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Sport | Football
UAE feel the heat of Brazil's brilliance
Under-17 World Cup hosts hit for six as Samba Boys turn on the style
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- Brazils Caio (yellow) along with UAE"s Khaled Khalfan in action during the fifa world cup under 17 football match at the Mohammad Bin Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi: Brazil secured their place in round 16 of the Fifa Under-17 World Cup after trouncing hosts UAE 6-1 at the Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium here on Sunday night.
Brazil, who now have six points and 12 goals from their first two matches, were simply out of this world. The UAE boys tried their best to stop them, but there was no way despite the fact the hosts played better than in their first match against Honduras, which they lost 2-1.
Knowing the outstanding capabilities of Brazil, the UAE tried to concentrate on defence in the first half to keep the Samba Boys at bay. But the difference between the two teams was vast and the three-time champions needed only nine minutes before scoring their first goal, when Nathan sent a cunning pass inside the box to Boschilia, who scored easily in the absence of a marker.
Boschilia came again to score in the 33rd minute with a beautiful curling lob after Gustavo sent him clear.
The UAE went forward after the second goal and tried to change the result and they had a good chance when captain Humaid Salmeen sent in a fierce free-kick that Marcos, the Brazilian keeper, saved brilliantly.
Nathan scored the third goal for Brazil following a defensive mistake that enabled Boschillia to collect the ball pass into the penalty area. Nathan then went past a defender and the goalkeeper before placing home in the 41st minute and Brazil went into the break leading 3-0.
Brazil coach Alexandre Gallo made two substitutions midway through the second half, introducing strikers Joanderson and Gabriel. And, only two minutes later, Gabriel created the fourth goal for Nathan.
Joanderson scored the fifth in the 73rd minute and Gabriel added the sixth in the 84th.
UAE substitute Zayed Al Ameri scored a consolation goal for the hosts in the 89th minute following a long pass. He broke the offside trap, beat a defender and rounded the goalkeeper before placing home a historic goal.
The UAE are still to win their first point, but if they can beat Slovakia on Wednesday they could go to the round of 16 as one of the four best third-placed teams.
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SLiDE (2011-2012) is an Australian TV series focusing on the lives of five teenagers, set in Brisbane. Similar to Skins but set in Australia. The five main character are the nerdy Ed, his girl-next-door best friend Tammy, sexy newcomer Scarlett, angsty outsider Eva and school hunk Luke.FOX 8 confirmed in February 2012 that the series was cancelled.
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Bjarni Jonsson - Reykjavik, Iceland
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This bust of Jonsson is located on the south side of the Reykjavik Cathedral.
posted by: Metro2
location: Iceland
date approved: 7/1/2014
last visited: 6/18/2014
Saint Bartholomew - New York City, NY
This sculpture is located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
location: New York
last visited: 7/24/2013
Pope Innocent X - New York City, NY
Pope Alexander VII - New York City, NY
Bishop Jon Vidalin - Reykjavik, Iceland
This bust of Vidalin is located on the side of the Reykjavik Cathedral.
Sv. Jan Nepomucký - Nitra, SK
Statue of st. John of Nepomuk on the baroque bridge to the castle.
posted by: Noe1
location: Nitriansky kraj, Slovakia
date approved: 6/29/2014
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Sv. Jan Nepomucký - Ratmerice, okres Benešov, CZ
Socha pred kostelem sv. Havla z poloviny 18. století z cerveného nucického pískovce / Statue in front of the church of St.Havel from the mid-18th century, made of red Nucice sandstone.
location: Stredocesky kraj, Czech Republic
St. Sebastian / Sv. Šebestián - Dobríš (Central Bohemia)
Depicted Baroque sandstone statue of St. Sebastian (Sv. Šebestián) you can find in the middle of the main public space of town Dobríš - Mírové námestí (Peace Square).
posted by: Dorcadion Team
Sv. Jan Nepomucký - Stropkov, SK
Jedna ze trí soch pred rímsko-katolickým kostelem/ One of three statues in front of the roman-catholic church.
location: Prešovský kraj, Slovakia
date approved: 6/27/2014
Sv. Florián - Stropkov, SK
Virgen de Quito on El Panecillo - Quito, Ecuador
Made of 7,000 pieces of aluminum, Virgen de Quito is a 45 metre tall statue on top of a large pedestal. The madonna looks out over the citizens of Quito from its dominate position on El Panecello hill.
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location: Ecuador
Pope Saint John Paul II - Angra, Terceira, Açores, Portugal
"Pope Saint John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyla, also known as Saint John Paul the Great, was pope of the Catholic Church from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005."
posted by: RuiJSDuarte
location: Arquipélago dos Açores, Portugal
date approved: 6/25/2014
Panna Marie - Tisnov, Czech Republic
CZ: Socha Panny Marie // EN: Statue of Virgin Mary
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location: Jihomoravsky kraj, Czech Republic
date approved: 6/21/2014
last visited: 7/27/2014
Sv. Václav - Tisnov, Czech Republic
CZ: Socha sv.Vaclava // EN: statue of St. Wenceslas
last visited: 6/21/2014
Sv. Florián - Tisnov, Czech Republic
CZ: socha sv. Floriana // EN: Statue of Saint Florian
Sv. Jan Nepomucký - Tisnov, Czech Republic
CZ: socha Sv. Jan Nepomucký // EN: Statue of St. John Nepomuk
St. Adalbert at Barbican / Sv. Vojtech u barbakanu (Kadan, West Bohemia)
Depicted sandstone Baroque statue of St. Adalbert (Sv. Vojtech) you can find in the front of Gothic barbican in historic centre of Royal town Kadan.
location: Ustecky kraj, Czech Republic
date approved: 6/20/2014
last visited: 9/9/2014
St. Christopher with Christ child - San Antonio, TX
The patron saint of travelers is the 1919 Jubilee Memorial for the University of the Incarnate Word.
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location: Texas
date approved: 6/19/2014
Sant Antonino Abate - Sorrento, Campania, Italy
Sant Antonino Abate (Anthony the Great) presides over Sorrento's bustling harbour. Every year on February 14th, locals celebrate their patron saint.
location: Campania, Italy
date approved: 6/15/2014
St. Edmund, St. Edmund's Church - Southwold, Suffolk
Edmund was born in 841 and became the King of East Anglia in 865. In 869 he led his army against the Viking invaders but was defeated and captured. He refused to deny his Christian faith, was tied to a tree and shot with arrows until dead.
posted by: SMacB
location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
date approved: 6/14/2014
Rosendo Salvado - New Norcia, Western Australia
A statue of the founder of the New Norcia monastic settlement
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location: Western Australia, Australia
date approved: 6/11/2014
Chahk - New York City, NY
Chahk is the Mayan Rain God.
Athena - New York City, NY
Athena is the goddess of many attributes including wisdom and courage.
date approved: 6/10/2014
Dionysos - New York City, NY
Dionysos or Dionysus is also known as Bacchus.
date approved: 6/9/2014
Hercules and Achelous - Paris, France
This sculpture is located in the Louvre.
location: Île-de-France, France
last visited: 10/16/2011
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Balance Your Life's Chopped Greek Salad, Chicken Florentine Pasta, and Turkey Black Bean Chili
March 7th, 2014
March 7th, 2014
We had an awesome first cooking class of the semester with our campus nutritionist, Julie Lampie, and one of Hodgdon's head cooks. We started with an appetizer of homemade bruschetta with toast, followed by a delicious roasted tomato soup, and for the main course we enjoyed chicken piccata, a brown/wild rice and veggie pilaf, and roasted fennel. All of the dishes were cooked without butter and instead used olive oil, and we included a wide range of whole grains, lean proteins, and veggies. Everyone loved the demo and feasted on a scrumptious home-cooked meal!
March 5th, 2014
If you've ever been curious about how the dining hall operates, menu planning at Tufts Dining, and where our school's food comes from, here's your chance! On Monday, Oct 21, noon-1pm, the Tufts Dining nutritionist Julie Lampie will be conducting a behind-the-scenes tour of Dewick, followed by lunch and a Q&A session. Come learn about the many factors that go into planning our dining hall meals.
This event is RSVP only! To sign up, please email firstname.lastname@example.com and indicate whether you will need a meal card for lunch.
We look forward to seeing you there!
October 10th, 2013
During last week's meeting, BYL members discussed about an article that points out the correlation between having a clean desk and living a healthy lifestyle. In the first paragraph, author Reynolds said scientists "have found that people blessed with innate conscientiousness, meaning that they are organized and predictable, typically eat better and live longer than people who are disorderly." Based on this finding, now scientist is examining "whether neat environments can produce good habits even in those who aren't necessarily innately conscientious." The result was that people put in neat environments did act more self-consciously and ate healthily. On the other hand, disorderly environments seem to inspire "breaking free of tradition" and motivate imagination and innovation. BYL members found this news inconclusive and these researches cannot prove the causation (A leads to B) but only the correlation (A and B has a reciprocal relationship). However, we do feel that a clean environment gives us a good base to act responsibly.
What a Messy Desk Says About You
October 8th, 2013
This past Thursday we held our first cooking class of the semester. This class focused on kitchen basics, highlighting the basic equipment needed in any kitchen to create a variety of quick, healthy meals.
Knife – a good knife should feel comfortable or well-balanced in your hand. If you plan on cooking often, purchasing a quality 6-10" chef's knife is suitable for slicing meats or cutting fruits and vegetables.
Cutting board – having a cutting board is important for any prep work that needs to be done in the kitchen. The right cutting board will protect the blades of your knives, prevent the spread of harmful bacteria, and simplify cleanup. There are many options, ranging from plastic and wood or glass. Features to consider: look for a board with two usable sides, nonslip edges that will keep the board securely in place during prep, and a groove that will catch liquids and prevent spills. Also, flexible boards making transferring items easier, handles allow for easy lifting and carrying, and color-coding helps prevent cross-contamination of ingredients.
Skillet with lid – a large skillet gives you the flexibility of cooking practically anything. You can poach fish, make sauces, stir fry vegetables, sear meats, cook pastas, and many more with just a single piece of equipment.
Spatula – a spatula can be used for mixing and blending ingredients and for scraping food from the sides of a bowl. Look for one that is made of heat-resistant materials so it won't melt or burn your hand.
And that's all you really need! For this class we made Quinoa Vegetable Stir-Fry and Microwave-Baked Apples. Click to check out the recipes Class handout
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We all know Michigan State's Draymond Green is a leader and we all know that this is his team.
But if Green is going to leave MSU as a legend, that legend needs to really take shape today against Michigan, a team the Spartans have lost to three straight times.
And he'll have to do it with a bum knee.
Green's injury may be an issue, but he said this weekend that only "death" would keep him out his final home game against the Wolverines.
There's no doubt that Green understands the rivalry and he wants nothing more than to end the losing streak against Michigan.
"They hate us, and we hate them," he said. "Or they might dislike us, but we hate them."
And yes, he said more than that:
"You want to see the football team beat Michigan," he said. "As you keep growing, you want to see field hockey beat Michigan and wrestling and chess — and everybody else beat Michigan. It definitely grows. Then, you personally in basketball want to beat them more."
Green had his shot to beat Michigan on Jan. 17. He took the last shot that clanked off the back of the rim, sending Sparty home with a 60-59 loss.
So will today's game in East Lansing be any different? That all depends on Green.
His legacy depends on it.
Today's game
No. 22 Michigan (17-6, 7-3 Big Ten) at No. 9 Michigan State (17-5, 6-3)
- Time: 1 p.m.
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BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) - There is mixed reaction to a proposal to ban underage adults from bars, nightclubs and restaurants in Buffalo's Entertainment District.
Some bar owners said the plan is bad for business, while others say public safety should be the main concern in the downtown core.
The alcohol drinking age in New York is 21, but 18, 19 and 20-year-olds are still allowed in businesses that serve alcohol.
The proposal, by Ellicott District Common Councilman Darius Pridgen, would no longer give bar and nightclub owners the choice.
"It's really a matter of public safety," said Pridgen, who introduced the measure before the council on Tuesday.
"It will be a thorn in the side of those businesses who are currently allowing young people in with fake id's, not monitoring what the under 21 age group is doing in their club," he said.
Club Marcella, one of the first nightclubs to open in the Chippewa Entertainment District 16 years ago, allows people 18 and over into the establishment.
Michael Slyder, Chief Financial Officer of Club Marcella, said his business successfully monitors underage patrons.
Laws are already in place for bar and nightclub owners who do not follow the rules.
"The councilmember has the best intentions at heart, he really is interesting in preserving public safety," said Slyder. "The problem is in doing this you're creating a problem of economic disparity."
Slyder's business is on the west side of Main Street, within Pridgen's proposed zone. The east side of Main Street is not.
Slyder said that would put his business at a disadvantage if a competitor opened a nightclub across the street, outside the zone.
"The 18, 19, 20-year-olds would go across the street, if someone opens a bar, and their friends who are 21 to 23 will follow and now you've lost a majority of your crowd," he said.
"So overnight, it could kill our business," Slyder added.
Pridgen said he consulted with nightclub and bar owners and many of them agree with his proposal, including Mark Croce.
Croce owns several nightclubs in the area, including one inside the newly renovated Statler City, which is also in the 21 and over only zone.
"If we continue down the path we're going that we risk losing a lot of business," said Croce, who said recent reports of violence in the area are scaring customers away.
"It's not right to be mixing these youth with the adults and I think that's what's killing the district," he said.