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Kirov's "La Bayadere" in Washington DC
Posted 22 January 2008 - 09:28 PM
Viktoria Terekshina was a wonderful Gamzatti. I've seen the part acted better, but her dancing was beautiful and the audience loved her. I thought she looked a little nervous in the beginning - it looked like she took a little bobble before she started dancing, but once she started - wow! She was a delightful surprise. I saw in the program that she is also dancing Nikiya later in the week.
Andrian Fadeyev was also wonderful as Solor. I have seen him dance twice before (once with Vishneva), so I knew what to expect from him. His solos were great and he partnered Vishneva and Terekshina beautifully.
Diana Vishneva -
What can I say? I have seen her as Odette/Odile, Aurora, Juliet, Giselle, and now I have seen her twice as Nikiya. She blows me away every time. She feels every beat of the music and she has such a command of the stage. Her solo in Act II was absolutely heartbreaking. And the whole Kingdom of Shades act made me cry.
There was so much beauty on the stage tonight. What a treat to see the Kirov live. And I have to say it again - I love Diana!!!
Posted 23 January 2008 - 06:36 AM
Posted 23 January 2008 - 06:50 AM
My quick thoughts, while listing the dancers. As usual with Kirov casting, there are some unannounced substitutions.
La Bayadere
Kirov-Mariinsky Ballet
Kennedy Center
January 22, 2008
Nikia - Diana Vishneva (delectably passionate! Technically fine if not spot-on. Lovely, pliant back.)
Solor - Andrian Fadeev (ever-handsome and strong)
Gamzatti - Victoria Tereshkina (move over, Terekhova - a new Ultimate Gamzatti is in da house!)
Golden Idol - Grigory Popov (WOW! One of best ever. Strong, yet s-m-o-o-t-h, with long elegant line.)
High Brahmin - Vladimir Ponomaryev (MY #1 "star" among the night's stars; he carried the performance into the extra-special realm)
Solo Shade 1 - Olesya Novikova (perfection in this solo)
Solo Shade 2 - Nadezhda Gonchar (looking unusually tanned for a shade; fine performance)
Solo Shade 3 - Ekaterina Kondaurova (gorgeous line; one of best ever, almost as good as Michele Wiles' rendition at ABT ca 1999)
Two Lead Jampe Girls - Elena Androssova & Yana Selina (great amplitude; in synch)
Four Little Bayaderes (red/white tutus): Yana Selina, Valeria Martinyuk, Elizaveta Cheprasova & Svetlana Ivanova (I don't think that Ivanova was truly there, unless she has changed a lot)
Four Big Bayaderes (powder-blue tutus) in Grand Pas Classique ensemble: Elena Androssova (the lovely blonde), Yulia Bolshakova, Daria Vasnetsova and -- according to the programme -- Ekaterina Kondaurova. I'm pretty sure that someone else took Kondaurova's place in this dance.
Two Men in Grand Pas Classique ensemble: Sergei Popov (was there - the taller, blondish one) and "Dmitry Pykhachev" (that was definitely not him...but who?)
Indian ("Tom-Tom Dance") lead pair - Ti-Yeon Ryu (gorgeous!...but Galia Rakhmanova is missed) & Islom Baimuradov (definitely he - the human sparkplug!)
Indian Dance Drum Guy - "Vasily Scherbakov"...but it looked like Dmitry Pykhachev to my eyes
Rajah - Petr Statsyunas
Toloragva - Andrei Yakovlev
Aya - Elena Bazhenova (most glamourous slave woman in existence)
Slave (Nikia's partner in Act I adagio) - Sergei Salikov
Magedaveya - Igor Petrov
Corps of Shades - I won't list the 32 shades but I'll note that the female ensemble is packed with recent -- 2005 & 2006 * -- graduates for whom this is the first US tour. They did a great job, performing "as one" as if they'd been with the company for ages. Some of them, such as Maria Chugai and Anna Lavrichenko, are already dancing solos back home.
According to the playbill, most of the above casting remains the same for ALL performances in the run, e.g., same solo shades, same Little & Big Bayaderes, Jampe leads, Golden Idol, High Brahmin, Aya, etc. Changes -- beside the obvious Nikia/Solor/Gamzatti -- are in the Indian Dance girl (Lubov Kozharskaya alternates with Ryu) & the Act I adagio Slave (Konstantin Sverev alternates with Salikov).
I'll be attending two more performances in the run, tonight's edition with Lopatkina/Kozlov/Tkachenko, then Friday night with Somova/Sarafanov/Osmolkina. I look forward to enjoying and comparing these wonderful dancers of the Kirov-Mariinsky.
* note: there was no graduation class in 2007
Posted 23 January 2008 - 08:02 AM
It was indeed a spectacular evening....but.....Where, oh where, was Manu???
I think the Kirov ditched Manu some years ago as we didn't see her in London last time the Kirov danced Bayadere here, but thankfully she is still a feature in the Bolshoi production.
Posted 23 January 2008 - 08:31 AM
I think the Kirov ditched Manu some years ago as we didn't see her in London last time the Kirov danced Bayadere here, but thankfully she is still a feature in the Bolshoi production.
Oh no, Mashinka. Manu is still very much a part of the production at the Kirov-Mariinsky, as I've seen with my own eyes during the past few months. The cut is made just for tours...as are parts of the Sleeping Beauty Act III divertissements...as are Juliet's friends' Act III dance in R&J, etc. when on tour.
A recent "Manu Sighting" at the Mariinsky (June '07), courtesy of "Poduchka's" wonderful website:
Sorry but to even think of the Bolshoi's hack-Bayadere (Grigorovich at his kitschy worst) when discussing the Kirov-Mariinsky's divine production is sacrilege, IMO. (wink) Now if you want to compare Corsaires, then I'm with the Bolshoi.
Posted 23 January 2008 - 08:54 AM
Posted 23 January 2008 - 09:09 AM
Posted 23 January 2008 - 01:33 PM
And I can think of several girls at KAB who would have been able to do this part quite nicely, too!
Posted 23 January 2008 - 01:51 PM
As un-PC as they look, those Little Sambos add a lot to the Act II ensembles. For example, the Fan Dance (ensemble of women carrying fans) is supposed to incorporate the kids down the middle of the stage. Since there are no kids in DC, the middle of the stage remains empty duirng the final portion of that dance. Very odd looking.
Posted 23 January 2008 - 10:51 PM
Kirov-Mariinsky Ballet
Kennedy Center
January 23, 2007
Nikia - Uliana Lopatkina
Solor - Ivan Kozlov
Gamzatti - Tatyana Tkachenko
Another magnificent performance but markedly inferior to last night's Vishneva/Fadeev/Tereshkina edition.
Yes, Uliana Lopatkina displayed her divine Stradivarius instrument, superior to Vishneva's or anyone else in the company (or anywhere else on earth, in our lifetime). Two problems: (1) relatively weak technique in the bravura sections, such as the low manege of jetes-renverses in the coda of Shades and (2) too icilly-calculated demeanor. Even my husband, a casual ballet-goer, remarked that Lopatkina "should smile a bit more" when seeing Solor in Act I. Brilliant but cool and calculated. This underscores the excellence of Vishneva's rendition yesterday -- great technique coupled with realistic, soulful acting. Take as an example the Act II "hootchie-kootchie coda with basket" that follows Nikia's adagio solo. While Lopatkina performed in a controlled manner keeping the flowers intact, Vishneva danced with abandon, spilling petals onto the stage.
Lopatkina's uber-long limbs make her the undisputed queen of adagio. Vishneva is superior in technique, raw emotions and allegro-bravura dancing. Both are absolute-delights. How lucky we are in Washington to experience them on consecutive nights!
Ivan Kozlov's Solor improved during the performance but, still, my feeling is that he is not "Kirov-Mariinsky Worthy." His Act II solo -- the famous one with the back cabrioles -- was weak to the point of embarrassment. As I said, he was better later, acquitting himself nicely in the Shades scene. Here's the rub: he is is tall, muscular and handsome -- the perfect partner for the tall Lopatkina. 'Nuf said.
The least said about Tatyana Tkachenko's Gamzatti, the better. Seeing her Ulanovesque looks (not such a bad thing!), I felt as if I were in the 1940s. Nice all-singles fouettes. Slightly-beyond 90-degree jetes in her solo. Nothing embarrassing, mind you. But...after the perfection of Tereshkina last night, the comparisons are inevitable.
Another downer: How could ANY Russian ballet company "miss" with the Act II Indian "Tom-Tom Dance"? Well, the Kirov missed tonight, not because of the men. Lubov Kozharskaya is the only Kirov character dancer who I've ever seen to UNDER-play this dance. Very low jumps. Minimal amplitude. Really, I am puzzled at how weak she was, thus ruining the energy of the dance. Give me Ti-Eun Ryu (last night) or the legendary Galina Rakhmanova any day! [Now I ask myself if this truly was Kozharskaya. The Kozharskaya who I recall from the 2005 Vaganova graduation, dancing to Wagner's Walkyries, had very long limbs, while tonight's dancer was shortish and muscular. Hmmm.]
***Good news: the dancers listed as the four Little and four Big Bayaderes *did* correspond to reality tonight (err...I think)! The Little Bayaderes were the following, left to right: Svetlana Ivanova, Valerya Martinyuk, divine strawberry-blonde Elizaveta Cheprasova & Yana Selina. The Big Bayas were: first two to dance (left to right) Elena Androssova and Ekaterina Kondaurova; second two to dance (l to r) Daria Vasnetsova and (I think) Yulia Bolshakova. [Yup, I have a question mark next to Bolshakova, who I recall as having more of an oriental face when I last saw her..but it could be she.]
The Golden Idol, High Brahmin & 32 Shades all brought down the house, as before. Ekaterina Kondaurova's 3rd Shade solo was even smoother and creamier than last night's. She is closing-in on my #1 trophy for this solo, set to overtake Michele Wiles.
Even an off-night with the Kirov is golden.
Posted 24 January 2008 - 08:50 AM
Posted 24 January 2008 - 10:40 AM
Thank you Natalia,
Thank you so much Natalia for the insightful and detailed reviews! They are much appreciated!
I can echo your impressions, since I saw both Tues & Wed performances....though I still liked Lopatkina, they are just very different (for me Lopatkina's Nikia was "smarter" more "royal").
And I was not impressed by Kozlov (after my favorite Fadeyev ;-)). I couldn't resist and asked the dancers after the performance to make sure - it was YANA SELINA, who led the shades entance - WHAT A WONDERFUL JOB - and how much stamina ;-)) impressive and unforgettable...
Looking forward to seeing Fadeyev and Nioradze tonight ;-))... I only wish I could schedule another visit to see Tereshkina as Nikiya...
Posted 24 January 2008 - 12:59 PM
In the corps' Act III entrance it seemed like everybody had their own ideas about the timing and extension of the arabesques. I thought it could have been much more synchronized, but is that asking for the impossible here? And does anybody else think that the Drum Dance is _way_ over the top? It's almost like it jumped into this ballet from some Las Vegas or Parisian-type revue. Overall, though, a wonderful evening and a great company.
The Wednesday cast repeats Saturday afternoon.
Posted 24 January 2008 - 01:44 PM
....does anybody else think that the Drum Dance is _way_ over the top? It's almost like it jumped into this ballet from some Las Vegas or Parisian-type revue. ...
You saw the low-key, contained version last night, Mike. I am not joking. The female soloist is usually much more explosive and high-flying, making the entire piece zing a lot more. If it is performed properly, the audiences yell 'bravo' and keep bringing the dancers out for extra bows.
The orchestra pounded the drums at full-tilt, though.
I'm sorry to be missing tonight's Bayadere with Nioradze, who rarely performs at the Mariinsky nowadays. Washington is getting a rare treat. Hopefully others will be able to report.
Posted 25 January 2008 - 12:58 PM
Nioradze stayed back in Russia, V. Tereshkina danced. I loved it. I am biased, I love Fadeyev, and I guess that also played the role that enjoyed yesterday's dancing. I really LOVE his partnering and ACTING compared to Kozlov. I finally got binoculars and was studying facial expresions of both.... I could see and feel Fadeyev's struggle and agony of letting Nikia down. I also liked how Fadeyev plays the rejection in Act II/Wedding.
I'm sorry to be missing tonight's Bayadere with Nioradze, who rarely performs at the Mariinsky nowadays. Washington is getting a rare treat. Hopefully others will be able to report.
I liked Tereshkina and starting to like her more and more. Not me, but my neighbore said that she dared more dangerous spins than Lopatkina. So, now I will be debating whom I liked more Tereshkina or Lopatkina ;-)) Diana did dance with abandone, but her "shade" was just NUMB (or may be that's how it should be, not sure, need to study more). And I love Tereshkina's acting, so truthful, so convincing...
Comparing Golub's and Tckachenko's Gamzati - Golub did a much better job than Tkachenko... However, still Terechkina is by FAR my FAVORITE Gamzatti.
A TOTALLY BAD thing (to my mind) - they did NOT GIVE flowers for the second night in a row ;-((
Two off-topic things, I waited for my neighbore who wanted to give flowers to Viktoria, and Tereshkina is such an approacable humble and sencerely nice person ;-)) a very sweet person, and much prettier without the theatrical make-up ;-))
I saw Peter Quanz, who's choreographes for Kirov, very interesting....
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1970 AMC AMX - Dream TeamWritten by on October 23, 2008 Contributors: Robert McGaffin He tunes, she drives, and both scheme up ways to make their 8-second AMX even faster. Where do we apply?
Whether momma needs a new pair of shoes, or daddy needs a new pair of project cars, to say that the resulting purchase is co-owned by both parties is a smelly pile of nonsense. That's why we get a kick whenever a reader tells us that his hot rod is owned by him and his wife. Please. As if the poor schmuck is out showing off his wife's pumps to his buddies and claiming that they're his own. We have yet to encounter a husband and wife duo whose interest in a project car extended beyond their shared bank accounts, until a freakish turn of events at Route 66 Raceway. First, we watched in awe as a wheelstanding AMX laid down an 8.89-second pass at 153 mph. Then, climbing out of the car in the pits was a slender young lady. In an odd reversal of roles, it was the husband playing cheerleader at the starting line, and the wife doing the driving. Now this, folks, is the real deal.
Typically, the best a man can hope for is a wife who merely tolerates his wrenching proclivities, and begrudgingly shows up at shindigs for moral support from time to time. In the case of the Erbs, racing is a genuine symbiosis. Steve has always been big into Chevys and Pontiacs, routinely giving his '70 Chevelle and '69 LeMans beat-downs on the street and at the track. Ann, on the other hand, is an AMC aficionado to the core. "My aunt taught me how to drive in a Gremlin when I was 14, and my mom had a Cherokee, so I guess I was destined to have a thing for AMCs," Ann explains. "I bought a '75 CJ Jeep with a 304 AMC motor and a three-speed when I was 17, and got into four-wheeling. I've always thought that a Jeep should have an AMC motor." Interestingly, Ann was the black sheep of her family, the only one who viewed cars as anything other than simple transportation. Consequently, it was only appropriate that she ended up marrying a fellow enthusiast. Sharing a common gearhead gene, the couple helped diversify each other's automotive interests. Ann passed her passion for AMCs on to Steve, and Steve in turn opened her eyes to the world of drag racing. After Steve bought his wife a book on the history of AMC, the blueprint for the future really started taking shape.
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After months of searching, the Erbs found a clean '69 AMX with a mild 401 that ran mid-12s out of the box. After dialing in the motor and some more time behind the wheel, Team Erb whittled the e.t. down to 11.71 within the first season of racing. Over the course of seven years and three different engine combos, the AMX ran a very respectable best of 10.19 at 131 mph.
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By The Numbers
Steve (36) and Ann (32) Erb
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Type: AMC 435
Block: Indy Cylinder Head aluminum, bored to 4.380 inches
Oiling: Peterson belt-driven pump, Moroso drive system, custom pan
Rotating assembly: Moldex 3.605-inch billet crank, Manley 6.000-inch steel rods, forged 15.0:1 Diamond pistons
Cylinder heads: Indy 300cc aluminum castings with 2.30-/1.75-inch valves, ported to flow 425 cfm at .850-inch lift
Camshaft: COMP 280/290-at-.050 solid roller, .875/.875-inch lift, 108-degree LSA Valvetrain: Manley springs, retainers, and locks; COMP offset lifters and tapered pushrods, Jesel shaft-mount roller rockers
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Cooling: Ford radiator with custom brackets, Spal 16-inch electric fan
Output: 900 hp at 8,800 and 650 lb-ft at 6,800 rpm
Built by: Barry Allen Race Engines (Glen Daniels, WV)
Transmission: GM TH400 trans, JW Ultrabell Bellhousing, TCI 6,600-stall converter, Hurst shifter
Rear axle: Dana 60 rearend, 4.88:1 gears, spool differential
Front suspension: stock with QA1 coilovers
Rear suspension: custom ladder bars, Afco coilovers
Brakes: Wilwood 11-inch discs with two-piston calipers, front; Aerospace 10-inch discs with two-piston calipers, rear
Wheels: Weld Alumastar 15x3.5, front; 15x10, rear
Tires: Moroso 28x4.5x15 DS-2, front; Mickey Thompson 28x10.5x15 ET Drag, rear
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According to Steve, a stock AMX tips the scale at roughly 3,200 pounds, and the Erbs' drag car comes in at 2,800 pounds in race trim. Removing that much weight while retaining a stock appearance is no easy chore. "We're allowed to run an aluminum block and a fiberglass hood and bumpers, which helps a lot, but that's about it," says Steve. "Little things like gun-drilled axles, titanium wheelstuds, removing brackets that you don't need, and drilling holes where you can, starts adding up. It sounds silly, but the idea is to lose a half-pound here and a half-pound there. We think we can remove another 50 pounds from the car."One of the most time-consuming parts of the buildup was cutting out the old rollcage and installing a new one. The Erbs work at an industrial fabrication shop, and have access to tools that came in handy during the process. "We have friends who have very advanced fab skills, and learn a lot from them along the way," says Steve.In August 2007, Ann had a run-in with the wall at Cecil County Dragway. Fellow racer Dave Coleman-who owns Purnell's Body Shop in Elkton, MD-towed the AMX back to his shop and fixed it in just two weeks. He never asked for a cent. The Erbs would like to say thanks to Dave, Erica, and everyone at the shop. "There were times we both had tears in our eyes from the generosity of other racers. That whole event could have turned us the other way, but because of them, we still have a positive attitude and are still racing," says Steve.The AMX's previous owner had already installed the rear ladder bars, but the Erbs repositioned the suspension mounting points. During the off-season, plans call for replacing the Dana 60 with a lighter 9-inch rear. The goal is to shave a few hundredths off of their 60-foot times.


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The Miscreant League - 06-11-2008, 05:08 PM
The Year: 2009
The Month: July
The Number: 25
The Time: 6:05 PM
The world is under attack by someone who calls themselves the Malus. They harbor weapons of mass destruction, far worse than nuclear bombs. A group of "Miscreants," so to speak, is being gathered to stop them- but will their contrasts be enough to force the group apart? Can they stay together despite horrendous differences and petty arguments?
Let's find out!
Oh yeah, and the other problem?
This 'League' is scattered across the world. America, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Africa. Some may be easy to find. Others... not so easy.
The Malus have attacked all five countries, each time posing as a rival of said country. Mexico attacked America, America attacked Mexico. Italy was attacked by Africa, Brazil attacked and was attacked by Mexico. It's a ring of tinderboxes, and if this goes off the world will be plunged into a deep world war that may never end.
A man gathering the Miscreants - the new generation of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - has already found found the ship captain and her shipmate. Who will you be?
There are five people to find. Of course, you'll need a lift to get to where you need to be. A boat? A plane? A UFO? Of course not. A submarine, the one the last League used, the Nautilus. In fact, because the new captain is part of the new league and her friend is a shipmate, there are only three more to find. They could be in any of the aforementioned countries: America, Mexico, or Africa.
Let's find the Miscreants and stop the Malus.
1. This RP is rated PG-13 to M for violence and possible swearing that may or may not occur. This RP is for experienced RPers only. Everyone should know by now who I do consider experienced; please don't spam the RP asking to join unless you are one of those people, and don't go bugging Miranda about me not letting you join as you can't message me anyway if you're not on my buddy list.
2. No Mary Sues or Gary Stus. Or else I will hit you with a tree branch. I will allow vampires and/or werewolves, but other than that, NOTHING ELSE SUPERNATURAL.
3. Abide by the rules laid out in the stickies.
4. I'm warning you all now: this has a set plot already and I will allow minor-to-major subplots along side it as long as it'll make sense. If anyone attempts to join this with the idea of comandeering the plot for their own use (some of you will know who I'm speaking of), get the HELL out of this RP. Pardon the language.
5. If you haven't seen the movie(League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)/read the comic/read the novelization of the movie, please use Wikipedia as I'm not able to explain it very well without giving away the plot.
6. Please, please, please try to have at least 2-3 lines per post. Pretty please with sugar on top?
7. In their bio, list what they're getting out of the deal if they can stop the Malus. Can be anything within reason.
Peculiarities/Abilities: (why you're being/going to be recruited for the League)
Appearance: (pic or description, or both)
Bio: (no intensely horrid backgrounds, seriously.)
Location: (Has to be from one of the countries I listed above)
Please bold the words of the different sections, like such below. X_x
Name: Saguna Nemo, also known as Alvin
Age: 16
Peculiarities/Abilities: Prodigy captain of the Nautilus, fights like her great-grandfather Captain Nemo did (no guns for her)
Appearance: Has an Arabian appearance, black hair usually in a braid that reaches her rear. When necessary she'll wear the captain uniform - a blue and white type of suit that wasn't exactly a suit with a red sash - but she prefers working in jeans and a tanktop.
Personality: Appears to be extremely aloof, but once you get past that she's extremely friendly. As stated in Flaws below, whenever somebody questions why she's captain or makes fun of her age, she becomes extremely self-conscious and doubts herself for a bit; usually Maeko snaps her out of it.
Flaws: Has poor English skills, and is missing her left leg from just above the knee and down; she uses a prosthetic leg. She's had it since she was seven. She's also got a poor temper and gets annoyed easily when people don't follow orders on her ship. And has a tendency to be a little self-conscious if somebody laughs at her age.
Bio: Alvin grew up in both Brazil and on the Nautilus, and as such knows quite a bit about the ship; when her mother died when she was a kid, she officially moved onto the ship and became a crewhand. After losing her leg at seven to a type of polio she hadn't been vaccinated for, she learned how to walk on her hands, but eventually she got a prosthetic leg instead at her father's insistance. Her father died when she was thirteen, and she's been captain ever since; it took a year to earn the crew's respect and trust, but despite this, she never feels quite adequate enough. Her spotty English is a little hard to understand, but thanks to her first mate she's come a long way. She's getting more freedom to roam the world if they stop the Malus; she's heavily restricted as to where her ship can go.
Location: Technically Brazil, but lives on her ship.
Family/Friends: Good friends with Maeko, not so good with Okeam.
Name: Maeko/Okeam Katan
Age: 23
Peculiarities/Abilities: Has a sharply split personality, Maeko is the milder of the two. Okeam is a homicidal maniac when she wants to be, but she's the one with the common sense. Despite her father's insistance that she get help, Maeko refused; Okeam was probably her best friend. Which was saying something, since the two hated each other.
(Individual abilities:
Maeko- Gadgetry master and explosives expert. Makes guns, puzzles, you name it, she's done it. Yet she can't solve a Rubix cube.
Okeam- Weapons expert, gives Maeko the ideas for the guns. Can solve a rubix cube, but you have to give her a few hours to do it.)
Mind you, the hair does not change that drastically, just the eye color.
Maeko: Generally sweet, her temper doesn't snap until you seriously manage to annoy her or if you tinker with one of her experimental gadgets/bombs. She gets very nasty then; with the gadgets it's just pure annoyance, but if it's a bomb then she's got a da.mn good reason to be p*ssed off!
Okeam: Generally the sourpatch kid, Okeam loves to annoy people, but she's got more common sense than Maeko does. She's also the one who can deactivate the bombs without setting them off; Maeko may be able to put them together, but she sure as hell can't take them apart!
Flaws: Split personality, both have severe OCD and minor ADD. (Maeko's is more ADHD though.)
Bio: Maeko's father, a hitman for the government, trained her in how to kill people, but truth was that he was training Okeam the whole time; Maeko learned how to create bombs for the FBI to dismantle in practice. Her/Their father, Jack, is being held in government jail for a crime he didn't commit and he's on death row; if the Miscreant League can stop the Malus, her father goes free.
Location: Italy
Family/Friends: Jack Katan(father), Liana Katan(mother), Darros(brother), Leia(sister)
I'll make a separate post for the opening post. Is this RP okay?
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I stare at the girl in the mirror: T-shirt, torn up jeans, no beauty queen.
But the way that you see me, you get underneath me, and all my defenses just fall away, fall away.
I am beautiful with you, even in the darkest part of me. I am beautiful with you;
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Why is electron presented in books, pictures as a sphere, when in fact it's not?
Most particles are often shown as spheres. In fact, it's not as inaccurate as you might think to present the electron as a sphere, since its electric field has been measured to be very close to spherical. This is explained in articles like this one which you can find on Google.
The full paper on these measurements is available on the website of Nature as well, where I have linked to here.
Textbooks typically depict the electron as a sphere because it is a sphere, so far as it's been measured. The Nature paper @Wouter linked to is a recent measurement of the electron's shape. The lead author of that paper is Edward Hinds, who appears to be the primary person in precision measurements of the electron dipole moment. His publications page has links to other papers on this.
The most recent paper gives an upper bound of $10.5 \times 10^{-28}\mathrm{e\cdot cm}$ for the electron dipole moment. Here, $\mathrm{e}$ is the charge of the electron, so this would correspond to displacing the entire charge of the electron by $10^{-27} \mathrm{cm}$. And that's an upper bound; the measurement is consistent with the electron having no electric dipole moment at all. This is what it means for the electron to be a sphere: the electric field it gives off is perfectly spherical. (As measured. There are predictions that the electron is not perfectly spherical.)
Another way to look at it is to ask what the radius of the electron is. The best I was able to find is that the electron has a radius no bigger than $10^{-18}\mathrm{m}$. I'm sure there are better sources than that, and I'm sure there are more recent measurements, but this isn't my field. I do know that all measurements of the radius of the electron are consistent with it being a pure, mathematical point. IF you had to give a shape to a perfect point, it doesn't really make sense to call it anything other than spherical.


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I want to display the symbols commonly known as h and h-bar. This is for Safari and iOS. What do I enter into my html?
If there is a table of such things somewhere, a reference to it would be great. Thanks!
You're looking for a list of unicode characters and an explanation of how to use them. Unicode characters should work in any browser regardless of platform.
The ℏ is written as
If you're representing complex equations you might get on better with LATEX
Regarding information about such things in general, the Unicode standard is authoritative in matters of character codes. But it does not prescribe the use of characters. Various sources need to be consulted; in matters of mathematical and physical notations, you can consult the ISO 80000 series of standards (available from standards organizations for rather high prices).
The Planck constant can be viewed as letter h in italic, but the non-normative well-written advisory document Unicode in XML and other Markup Languages says: "to indicate Planck's constant one should use U+210E and not
In modern authoring, you should be using a Unicode-enabled editor and should be able to insert these characters directly. Failing this, the character references mentioned by toomanyairmiles can be used.
Then there's the character problem. These special characters have limited support in fonts. You should probably analyze their availability and suggest a list of fonts in CSS, as outlined in my Guide to using special characters in HTML.
Note that the reduced Planck constant character has varying shapes (glyphs), with either horizontal or slanted stroke over the letter h. The glyph in the relevant Unicode chart has a slanted stroke. This is not normative but suggestive, and it makes it clear that the character is different from h with stroke (ħ, a letter used in some natural languages).


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A sane person would look at this as a loose connection within the rather small world of public policy think tanks. But the modern left sees it as proof of just how deep the conspiray goes.
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Our veterinarians explained that most cats sleep for nearly two thirds of their lives. Unfortunately, most of this takes place during the day, because cats are naturally nocturnal. Additionally, cats enjoy the company of their owners and tend to "wake up" in the evening when their owners get home from work to spend time with them.
Here are a few suggestions our veterinarians gave to Jane:
...zzZ If Pickles tries to wake you at night, ignore him. Giving him attention of any kind will only add fuel to the fire.
...zzZ If possible, try to come home during the day to play with Pickles,
even if it's only for a few minutes.
...zzZ When you get home from work or school, spend quality time playing with Pickles. Right before bedtime is another good time for high-energy play, but leave time for the cat to calm down before bedtime. The more you tire Pickles out, the longer he'll sleep during the night.
...zzZ Keep quiet toys out in another room. This way he can play without waking you.
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From fires, to football, and everything in between, many major stories have topped our newscasts this year.
Unicoi County hospital sale
2013 began much as 2012 ended for folks in Unicoi County -- trying to figure out the future of their local hospital. The hospital board approved selling the hospital to Mountain States Health Alliance. However, Wellmont also made a bid. After a series of legal maneuvers, Mountain States won out. Click here to read more.
Mouse's Ear bar destroyed in fire
An early morning fire halted shows at the Mous'es Ear Exotic Sports Bar in Gray. No one was hurt. The zoning laws have been changed in that area, so the club cannot be rebuilt there. Click here to read more.
86-year-old defends self during home invasion
A story from Bulls Gap captivated viewers all around the country and became the most-viewed story of all time on WCYB.com -- 86-year-old Louise Howard of Bulls Gap grabbed a shotgun when an intruder broke her door and came in. She and the intruder wrestled over the gun and it went off, hitting a wall. The intruder fled, but later turned herself in. Click here to read more.
Deputy goes undercover as high-schooler
This story almost sounded like a Hollywood movie script -- Carter County Sheriff Chris Mathes told us his department had placed an undercover officer in area high schools to root out drugs users and sellers. Officer Donna Rogan posed as a student for ten months, and her work led to 14 arrests. Click here to read more.
ETSU Bucs football returns
Football fever returned to East Tennessee State University in April as university president Brian Noland announced the school would again field a team after a ten-year hiatus. The university was given approval by the State Board of Regents to increase student fees to help pay for football. Former University of Tennessee football coach Phil Fulmer was brought in as a consultant to help get the ball rolling. After a two month search, Carl Torbush was named as the head coach. The first game against Kennesaw State is scheduled for September 3, 2015 at Science Hill High School. Click here to read more.
State troopers injured in high-speed chase
In Scott County, Virginia, a high-speed chase injured two state troopers -- one critically -- and left a half-dozen cars damaged. Troopers told us Jason Byrns approached a police checkpoint in his car, then abruptly turned around and fled. They gave chase, and minutes later other troopers joined in. Click here to read more.
Pilot-Flying J investigated
Jimmy Haslam, brother of Tennessee governor Bill Haslam, had some problems in April. FBI agents blocked off his Pilot Oil-Flying J company offices and carted out boxes of records. An investigation revealed no improprieties by Haslam, but did find some of his employees had falsified records and not paid rebates to trucking companies. Click here to read more.
Virginia Intermont College's accreditation
Bristol's Virginia Intermont College got the bad news in April that its accreditation might not be reinstated. The cash-strapped school was using payment plans for vendors and services, due in part to long-term money issues. In June, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools said it would not renew VI's accreditation, but a court ordered SACS to keep VI in good standing. Click here to read more.
Local tie to national headline
In May, we reported an amazing story with ties to our area. Three women missing for more than a decade were found in a Cleveland, Ohio home where they had been held captive. One of them, Amanda Berry, has family in our area, and we spoke to her grandmother not long after Amanda called her. The man who took Berry and the others captive, Ariel Castro, later killed himself in jail. Click here to read more.
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Eastman Chemical made a huge announcement for the city of Kingsport in May. Eastman made a long-term commitment to stay in the Model City, which includes building a new headquarters on its campus there and adding jobs. Click here to read more.
Trail Days tragedy
In June, the Damascus Trail Days celebration took a tragic turn as an elderly man driving in the parade had a medical emergency and drove his car into a group of hikers, injuring several people. No charges were filed against the driver. Click here to read more.
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A urine concentration test measures the ability of the kidneys to appropriately conserve or excrete water.
Water loading test; Water deprivation test
For this test, the specific gravity of urine, urine electrolytes, and/or urine osmolality are measured before and after one or more of the following:
After you provide a urine sample, it is tested right away. For urine specific gravity, the health care provider uses a dipstick made with a color-sensitive pad. The color the dipstick changes to tells the provider the specific gravity of your urine. The dipstick test gives only a rough result. For a more accurate specific gravity result or measurement of urine electrolytes or osmolality, your health care provider will send your urine sample to a lab.
If needed, your health care provider may ask you to collect your urine at home over 24 hours. Your provider will tell you how to do this. Follow instructions exactly so that the results are accurate.
Eat a normal, balanced diet for several days before the test. Your health care provider will give you instructions for water loading or water deprivation.
Your health care provider will ask you to temporarily stop any medicines that may affect the test results. Be sure to tell your provider about all the medicines you take, including dextran and sucrose. Do not stop taking any medicine before talking to your doctor.
Also tell your provider if you recently received intravenous dye (contrast medium) for an x-ray. The dye can also affect test results.
The test involves only normal urination. There is no discomfort.
This test is most often done if your doctor suspects central diabetes insipidus. The test can help tell it apart from nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
This test may also be done if you have signs of SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate ADH).
In general, normal values for specific gravity are as follows:
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
Increased urine concentration may be due to different conditions, such as:
Decreased urine concentration may indicate:
There are no risks with this test.
Gerber GS, Brendler CB. Evaluation of the urologic patient: history, physical examination, and urinalysis. In: Wein AJ, Kavoussi LR, Novick AC, et al., eds. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 3.
McPherson RA, Ben-Ezra J. Basic examination of urine. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 28.


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One of the demonstrations at this year's Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 17 conference I can't wait to see is the demonstration of Chris Culbertson (Neuroscience Ph.D. student) who will present how virtual reality can be used in addiction medicine:
Demonstration: Use of VR in Addiction Medicine. During the exposure, participants are encompassed within a sensory isolation apparatus, including a 32" LCD monitor and a surround-sound audio system. Participants interact with the specially created virtual world in Second Life, run from a standard Dell PC, using a simple gaming remote control. An additional monitor is placed outside of the apparatus for outside observation.
This method can be used in behavioral pharmacology research and it also makes it possible to improve cognitive behavioral treatments and exam drug taking behavior in a naturalistic environment. Read more about it.
Further reading about this year's MMVR17:
- EyeSeeCam: Surgeons record what they see
- Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 17: The Salon and The Well
- Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 17: Virtual Reality Therapy
- Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 17: Simulation in Second Life
- Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 17: Interviews and a blog
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You can't turn on the TV or even your computer these days without hearing about someone filing bankruptcy. In California many cities are starting to fall to bankruptcy because of their overspending in the past. For most of them, they were spending based on a false economy caused by the real estate boom. It seemed like there was no end in sight as banks were lending 125% of the value of a piece of property. With everyone jumping on the bandwagon cities found themselves giving unsustainable raises and pensions to their employees. When the financial crisis hit in 2008 no one thought that this would be that bad. I remember talking to realtors who told me that this was a bump in the road and the market would come back quickly. Not to sound like a doomsday preacher I would argue the point that the prices never should've gotten as high as they did. After everything started collapsing, everyone started pointing fingers at each other over who's to blame. The bottom line is, these homeowners and consumers have to be accountable for their actions. In what world does a person making $35,000 a year live in a $500,000 home? It's now become time for everyone to pay the piper and that's why the number of those using bankruptcy filing as a way out of debt will continue to rise.
Hopefully, most Americans will learn from their mistakes and budget themselves to avoid this from ever happening again. A bankruptcy filing will be an emotional and stressful experience for anyone to go through. This even includes the politicians that made bad decisions putting their cities in financial limbo. For the individual, filing bankruptcy can be a freeing process that allows a person to start completely over. In the Bible it talks about a seven year release of debt and that's where bankruptcy came from. Originally, a person could file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy every seven years until the bankruptcy code was modified in 2005. The credit industry and many lobbied Congress to make extreme changes to the bankruptcy code because they believe that too many people were abusing the system. To this day the argument still is on.


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I'm having Problems with using imsgesc and ginput in my octave-3.2.4 version and would like to upgrade to octave-3.6.2, how can this be done?
Download Octave 3.6.2 From here. Save it to your hard drive and install it. For information on how to install .tar.gz take a look at this.
Besides installing the upstream version from source, you have a couple other options.
Install From Quantal Packages
Octave 3.6.2 is packaged for Quantal (the upcoming Ubuntu release). It might (usually does, sometimes doesn't) work to manually download those packages.
Use a PPA
You may be able to find Octave 3.6.2 pre-built for the Ubuntu release you're currently running, provided by an unofficial PPA. If so, this may be the best way to install it. But please read this first so you know about possible dangers from PPA's.
You can find some PPA's that provide Octave (though it won't necessarily be an exhaustive list) by going to the bottom of this page and clicking the green link that says "Other versions of 'octave' in untrusted archives."
In particular, if you're running Ubuntu 12.04, I'd suggest using Albert Graef's PPA for that version.
You can enable this PPA and install Octave from it by running these commands in the Terminal:


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I know that there is a way to make Linux dial out using a modem.
Is there a way to program Linux (using a library/device) to
- pick up the modem (record phone calls) etc?
- see caller id?
I know that there is a way to make Linux dial out using a modem.
Is there a way to program Linux (using a library/device) to
You could try mgetty.
Also see Vgetty basically turns your modem into an answering machine and adds capability to mgetty.
Here are other resources on the topic:
The easiest way to use linux to answer the phone is with the Asterisk program. You should be able to yum install asterisk on your linux machine. You then connect an analog adapter to your network and connect your phone line through it. This will allow you to answer the call, see the caller id if the caller id information is sent from your LEC, record the call, and have the caller leave a voice mail message. I have used this setup numerous times to connect analog lines through a linux computer. I do not know of a way to use a standard modem to do this.
I wouldn't recommend using a typical data/voice modem for this.
Even 15 years ago, when modems were current technology and there was lots of competition for features and technology, they were a pretty low-grade way to do the sorts of things you're asking for. Now, after a decade of race-to-the-bottom activity exemplified by the near universal takeover of softmodems, I think you'll be lucky to even get to the proof-of-concept stage with a consumer grade modem.
Back in the day, we did this sort of thing with Dialogic boards. A great many of the IVR systems you've used were built on Dialogic, so much so that there's still a thriving used-board market for those companies keeping ancient telephony systems going.
The current Dialogic boards most directly relevant to your question appear to be their Diva and Blue lines.
The Diva boards are more like what I'm familiar with from the old days. The fact that they now come in PCIe versions reassures me that Dialogic isn't a shambling zombie company, subsisting on the
The Blue boards are specifically targeted at Linux boxes running Asterisk. The main problem I see with the Blue boards is that even the entry-level board requires a T1 line. (Or E1, outside North America, Japan and Korea.) That is, a 24-channel digital trunk line from the telephone company. The last I heard, this cost several hundred dollars a month. Unless you're looking to move beyond about 4 lines, there's probably not a good reason to start off at this level. A lot of telephony equipment does start off at this level, though, since automated telephony does usually end up requiring many lines. Bottom line, although an entry-level Blue board is more expensive than the entry-level Diva board linked above, it's a lot cheaper than a T1 Diva board.
You could try taking a look at mgetty, though I never tried anything of the sorts.
Description taken from http://linux.about.com/cs/linux101/g/mgetty.htm
I know that Debian has it: http://packages.qa.debian.org/m/mgetty.html
Run a virtual machine with the serial port passed through to Windows 95 as OS. Set it up to run on an "internal" network, so no one from outside can break into that buggy os.
Most voice-modems came with software for Windows...
Update: Thanks for the downvote.
I had this problem in the past and did try my very best with vgetty. The sad thing about it is that it lacks all the nice features of a integrated solution that was provided by the enclosed windows-software. Back then virtualization was unknown... - that would have been the working solution (with the least effort).


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Possibility also include "adaptation mode" if such exist. I don't discern whether autotrophic/heterotrophic part play only minor role either.
For example sundews are plants (so autotrophic), but they "hunt" for insects to get additional nutrients, e.g. nitrogen. As far as I remember the nitrogen is the main reason for eating other organisms but they also use other substances, including carbohydrates, from their prey.
Just look up kleptoplasty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleptoplasty The slugs who most frequently employ it would fit your more restrictive definition. Now, if we're getting technical, they aren't born that way. They steal the chloroplasts, but you didn't say, so I guess you need to revise your expectations again. ;)


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|Tyler, 11, watches his mother Lesley Parker-Rollins, left, dish out his dinner bowl at their Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland home, March 7, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun/MCT)
But he says it's also "fun" and that he plans to be one "forever."
His 9-year-old brother, Will, loved it when his friends tried vegan pizza at his birthday party and "they actually really liked it."
Their little sister, Maya, who's 5, says she's vegan "because I love animals, and I don't want pigs to be killed." She then runs off to find her copy of "Charlotte's Web," which, she says, "is where I got that from."
The Parker-Rollins kids, growing up in Lutherville, Md., are among a growing number of children whose parents are raising them vegan, without any of the milk or meat conventionally considered part of a growing child's diet.
When she was pregnant, their mother, Lesley Parker-Rollins got a lot of "Are you sure you should do that?" and one friend accused her of "taking it too far."
"If I knew you couldn't be healthy and vegan, then no, I wouldn't be doing it," says the stay-at-home mom, who's passionate about animal rights and became a vegan 15 years ago. "For Tyler and Will and Maya, it's never been this torturous thing or even close. It's just that eating animals doesn't make sense to them."
In 2010, about 3 percent of children and adults in the United States were vegan, according to the Baltimore-based Vegetarian Resource Group. Two years later, vegan adults comprised 5 percent of the population, and though the group didn't count vegan kids then, John Cunningham, the organization's consumer research manager, suspects the children's count also jumped 2 percent because the youth poll typically tracks the adult one.
"It's a huge increase. In 1994, it was 1 percent," Cunningham says. "Veganism and vegetarianism have become more accepted in society."
He says parents of children who say they want to become vegan are also more likely now to allow the switch.
"It's not as odd and scary as it may have been 10 years ago," says the 43-year-old Parker-Rollins, who convinced her once "all cheese and steak sub" husband, Ray, to join her in giving up meat and dairy. "You can go to any Giant or Safeway and find everything you need."
Parker-Rollins breast-fed each of her three children - vegans endorse mother's milk, which a woman willingly gives her baby unlike, say, cows' milk that is meant for a calf, not a human. She gradually introduced the kids to sweet potatoes, peas and apple sauce, and then eventually to proteins like tofu and chickpeas. They drank fortified soy milk. And when they were old enough, they all read "Benji Bean Sprout Doesn't Eat Meat."
The picture book about a boy who gets a hard time at school for being a vegetarian is a hit with parents who've given up meat. Benji considers eating a hamburger to fit in, but in the end decides he's happy being a vegetarian and the other kids eventually accept it - won over by Benji's favorite dish, "neatloaf."
A school bully once harassed Tyler, Parker-Rollins says, trying to force a chicken leg into his mouth. Her son was "very upset."
But even though her children are the only vegan students at Lutherville Laboratory Elementary School, she says they have run into few problems. Tyler says he's been teased "almost never."
The children's packed lunches look like anyone else's - peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or faux turkey ones made with Tofurky.
With the help of meatless "meat" products available at most mainstream groceries, dinners at the Parker-Rollins house include spaghetti and "meatballs," "chicken" scallopini and even "chicken" nuggets.
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Particular users consistently add clutter to their questions ("Thanks in advance", "Any ideas?"). I will usually suggest an edit to remove these. However, the same users continue to add the same clutter in subsequent questions presumable because they haven't seen the edit, or fail to pay attention to it.
What is the best way to ask these users to stop? A comment underneath the question after an edit seems a little clumsy because of the irrelevance to the question.


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Oracle Licensing
The University of Texas System has entered into a volume licensing agreement with Oracle Corporation. This agreement provides both site licensing for certain products as well as a blanket order under which other products can be purchased.
Site Licensing
Under this Oracle agreement, site licensing is in place across the entire UT System for the following products:
- Oracle Database Enterprise Edition
- Internet Application Server Enterprise Edition
- Oracle Enterprise Manager - Tuning Pack
- Oracle Enterprise Manager - Diagnostic pack
- Real Application Clusters (RAC)
- Advanced Security Option (ASO)
- Audit Vault and Database Firewall
Annual technical support fees for these system-wide site licensed products will be divided among the UT System component institutions. It is up to each component to determine how these fees will be divided among its users/departments.
In addition, the UT Austin campus is site licensed for Partitioning and Advanced Security Option.
Under this agreement each campus is able to obtain site licensing for individual products not already site licensed. In order to purchase a site license, a campus must purchase licensing for all full-time and part-time students, faculty, and staff. Exact pricing is subject to various factors, but is to be discounted at least 90% off of the Oracle Global Price List.
Campuses can choose from the following products available for site licensing:
- Oracle Database3 - Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition1, Personal Edition, Lite
- Enterprise Managers - Diagnostic Pack1, Tuning Pack1, Change Management Pack, Configuration Management Pack
- Enterprise Edition Options - Real Application Clusters1, Partitioning2, OLAP, Data Mining, Spatial, Advanced Security2, Label Security
- Internet Application Server3 - IAS Standard Edition, IAS Enterprise Edition1, IAS Java Edition, Top Link
- Internet Application Server Enterprise Edition Options - Identity Management
- Collaboration -Collaboration Suite
1 Already site licensed for the entire UT System
2 Already site licensed for the UT Austin campus
3 Site licensing for Enterprise Editions includes usage rights for the lower editions (Personal, Standard, etc.) as well
Additional Products
Departments interested in purchasing products not licensed above are able to do so under this agreement without need to bid pricing to other vendors. Perpetual licenses and the first year of updates and/or product support can be purchased at a discount rate of at least 50% off of the Oracle Global Price List.
For a complete listing of available products, product description, licensing prerequisites, and migration path information, please see the Global Price List Supplement.
Technical Support
Technical Support (which includes Software updates, Product Support, and other Technical Support) for licenses purchased under this agreement is renewed annually and pricing is fixed thru February 2009. For technical support on site licensed products, although the price is fixed, you may be required to pay annual adjustments if your population counts increase.
For more information on Oracle's current Technical Support policies and offerings, please see Oracle Technical Support Policies.
Oracle Academic Initiative and Workforce Development Program
Under this agreement, teaching departments at schools in the UT System may participate in the Oracle Academic Initiative (OAI) and/or the Oracle Workforce Development Program (WDP) for instructional purposes. There is no membership fee provided the teaching department incorporates Oracle programs into its classroom teaching. For more information, and to register for these programs, please see
Oracle University Courses
Please see Training and Education.
Cost and Eligibility
This agreement covers all institutions in The University of Texas System as well as the UT System Office. Only departments may purchase under this agreement, but all faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students are licensed to use covered products on University-owned systems.
In addition, the following UT System 501 institutions are covered:
- UTMB Family HealthCare Systems
- University Physicians Group (UT Health Science Center San Antonio)
- UT MD Anderson Physicians Network
- Texas State Historical Association (UT Austin)
For reference, the Oracle Global Price List, which is updated annually, is available here. Please note, the below indicates the list price before discount.
- Oracle Global Price List (current as of April 20, 2007)
- Oracle Global Price List Supplement (current as of April 20, 2007) - includes information on license shipment contents, license prerequisites, and migration path information.
Pricing for all purchases is subject to the most current price lists as maintained by Oracle Corporation. Departments should contact Oracle for quotes and updated pricing information.
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