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My novel 3/17 was featured July 27 in The Indie Spotlight.
This blog updates daily featuring profiles of indie writers, their latest work, a few Q&As and an excerpt of the featured book.
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My novel 3/17 was featured July 27 in The Indie Spotlight.
This blog updates daily featuring profiles of indie writers, their latest work, a few Q&As and an excerpt of the featured book.
Jul 28
Get your fresh fiction here, at our Hot Off the Press page. This will be updated monthly with the newest works by members of Indie Writers Unite!—a worldwide group of self published and small press authors.
The current list includes my latest work, The Terminal Diner, a suspenseful tale of a family whose lives were changed indirectly by the events of Sept. 11. Markets: Amazon paperback, Kindle, my eStore, Amazon UK Kindle / Paperback & Amazon DE Kindle / Paperback.
Jul 25
BIO: Born in 1980, Daniel Arenson is an author of fantasy fiction, from epic to dark and surreal. He began his career writing short stories. He sold his first story,
"Worms Believe in God", in 1998. Since then, dozens of his stories and poems have appeared in various magazines, among them Flesh & Blood, Chizine, and Orson Scott Card's Strong Verse.
Five Star Publishing, an imprint of Gale, published Arenson's fantasy novel Firefly Island in 2007. Since then, he's written the fantasy novels The Gods of Dream, Flaming Dove, Eye of the Wizard, and Blood
of Requiem.
WEBSITE: http://www.DanielArenson.com
BOOK: Blood of Requiem (Song of Dragons, Book 1)
Kindle US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Z8D7TY
Kindle UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004Z8D7TY
Nook: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Blood-of-Requiem/Daniel-Arenson/e/2940012489685
Paperback: http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Requiem-Daniel-Arenson/dp/0986602876
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/57902
GENRE: Fantasy
LOCALE: The ruins of Requiem, an ancient land where dragons once flew
PROTAGONIST: Benedictus
SOUNDTRACK: Mozart's "Requiem"
EMOTIONS: Bleakness, despair, and fear…but also hope, friendship, and love.
SAMPLE: http://www.DanielArenson.com/BloodOfRequiemExcerpt.aspx
Jul 23
Throughout the summer I'll post a random book from the Indie Summer Reads shelf and a five-star review of it from Amazon.
Melissa Smith: Cloud Nine: A Paranormal Romance of the Guardians of Man
When I picked up this book by an unknown author I was a little afraid that the quality of the story wouldnt be very good. I was happily surprised to find that it's really a great read! I loved the interactions between Claire and Sterling. I will definitely be checking out the next novel in this series!
This book is good for all ages. So go ahead and pick this one up.
Jul 22
On August 1, I will announce details of a writing contest in which you can win a free Kindle copy of my new novel, The Terminal Diner.
Jul 21
Amazon dropped the paperback price of The Terminal Diner to $13.45! That's 10% off the cover price. Buy now before the price rises back.
Jul 21
Today Indie writer Katrina Parker Williams interviews me about my new novel The Terminal Diner on her blog Trouble Down South and Other Stories, which also happens to be the title of her book of Southern short stories. I've always been a big fan of Southern writing, and Williams's stories such as Rock, featured here at the diner in April, prove she is a great addition to the genre.
Jul 20
Each week a member of Indie Writers Unite! will stop by to answer twenty questions.
2. How long have you been an indie writer? My first ebook was published less than a month ago so I am still brand spanking new (with the mistakes to prove it).
3. What formats do you publish in? All ebook formats for now; one day, I'll be in paperback at CreateSpace when I can get my stuff together to make it happen.
4. What genres do you write in? Every possible genre and mixes in between. One of my favorite parts of indie publishing is the freedom to do as you please.
5. Are you on Twitter or facebook?
6. How do you want your readers to feel after they're read your book? Depends on the book. Either fulfilled from my standalones or dying for the sequel for those of my novels that will have one 🙂
7. What's your current book? The Temple, a paranormal mystery about a girl who takes a job in England where women are going missing. The town is blaming a supernatural entity, but Vale is determined to prove a person is behind it.
8. What's your next book about? Abigail is a fantasy/romance about a half-faery/half-human girl whose father sells her into slavery. She's bought by a wealthy landowner and taken to his estate where the fae are preparing to go to war against the family for stealing their land.
9. What types of jobs have you had other than writing? Right now, I'm a police dispatcher. I have been a pet store clerk, a Starbucks barista, an Outback Steakhouse server, an animal hospital receptionist, and an intern at an aquarium.
10. What did it feel like when you were first published? Freeing. My dreams are coming true.
11. What's your go-to song when your writing muse needs to be recharged? I can't listen to music while I'm writing, I'm one of the weirdos who prefers silence, but when I'm procrastinating because I have no inspiration, I love to dance around the house to Gaelic Storm, singing at the top of my lungs. (Irish music)
12. What do you do when writer's block strikes? Moan about how awful it is to be an ar-teest 🙂 I walk away. Sometimes fresh eyes can turn things around.
13. What's the best compliment your writing ever earned? I've been told several times that if there were any errors in my ebook, the reader didn't notice because the story sucked them in. That is a huge compliment.
14. If you're stranded on a desert island with a solar battery recharger, what would you be reading on your Kindle? I have a Nook 🙂 Everything within range of download! If it was right this minute, I'd be reading Jack Wallen's A Blade Away.
15. If you could have dinner with three other writers, who would they be? Jennifer Crusie, Laurell K Hamilton, and Marian Keyes.
16. What's your blog and/or website address?http://heather.bishoffs.com
17. Cats or dogs? Both! I have five cats and four dogs. It's an interesting household.
18. Cake or death? (To soothe the boisterous Eddie Izzard lobbyists…) Cake. Quite possibly enough to cause me death because I have a terrible sweet tooth and am quite unable to tell myself "no."
19. What fictional character do you identify with most? Morgan Rowlands from Cate Tiernan's Sweep series
20. What's the closing line of your latest book? I felt Her smile down upon me.
Bonus Links:
Underneath, a free ebook short story
The Temple
The House, a free ebook short story
Jul 15
Throughout the summer I'll post a random book from the Indie Summer Reads shelf and a five-star review of it from Amazon.
Julia Crane: Coexist: Keegan's Chronicles, $2.99,
Five star review: "There's romance, war, and supernatural all thrown in to make this incredible story. I was hooked from the first chapter, I'm hoping and waiting for a sequel."
P.h. C. Marchesi: Shelby and Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes E-book 4.99. Paperback 12.99. To access all links, please go to http://www.amazon.com/Shelby-Shauna-Kitt-Dimensional-Holes/dp/1607463326
Five star review: "It is so unusual to find a 'different' book these days. No wizards or Quidditch games, but this book as its shares of heros and super characters in a TOTALLY different way. A must read for teenagers and even adults. This author is destined for greatness!"
PJ Port: Assorted Shorts, 99 cents,
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Jul 14
From times to time I will feature a freshly pressed book from my list on the main menu above.
Today's suggestion: M. Edward McNally: Death of a Kingdom, $2.99, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B
Reviewer Richard Frazier writes on Amazon: "Bottom line, a GREAT read. Mr. McNally does an outstanding job with this sequel to "The Sable City." Most of the same characters are present with the addition of some interesting new ones. As with his previous novel, very rich descriptions and a great flow to the whole story. I read it mostly on my ipad, but when out and about I would grab any spare moment and continue on my phone. Anxiously awaiting his next installment. Keep it coming!"
This Epic, Musket & Magic Fantasy is the second book in his Norothian Cycle, following The Sable City, which one reviewer called "literary art" and another said the "dialogue is snappy and fun – fully of witty banter."


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We love Peter Dinklage with all of our heart and soul. His performance as Tyrion Lannister in "Game of Thrones" just blew our minds this past year and we can't wait to see him again. We were surprised to hear that Dinklage was never really a fantasy fan, but once we heard his reasons why in an interview with IndieWire, it totally made sense.
Dinklage will be portraying play Herv� Villechaize, who played Tattoo on "Fantasy Island" in the new film, "My Dinner With Herv�." In the film, Villechaize talks about his life and career to a reporter shortly before committing suicide. "He's a beautifully complicated man," Dinklage said.
So now his comments on the fantasy genre. "I don't gravitate towards fantasy," he said. "I do
have a deeper appreciation for it because of 'Game of Thrones,' but I
never really was attracted to fantasy because of how most writers depict
people my size."
"I try not to read too much into it, but there's a bit of a bias, where
you're thought of as a mystical creature, which is a bit absurd," he
said. "I have a great sense of humor – and a dark sense of humor –
about everything, but it is a bit narrow-minded sometimes, where if they
have a dwarf character, the shoes have to curl up at the end, he has
this inherent wisdom, he isn't sexual, all of that."
"You look at
something like 'Snow White,' and each of the dwarves is just one thing – this one sneezes, this one is angry, this one is tired. And that's
sometimes still true for modern-day stories. But it's not just for
dwarves, that could be the case for anybody, for women, for people of
color. Right now it's Middle Eastern people who are all playing
terrorists. It's short-sighted. But life is too short – no pun intended – to be interested in roles that haven't got any meat to them."
Go ahead and spill your love for Dinklage and "Game of Thrones" below. We can't wait for Season 2!

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Origin: Ontario, Canada
Main instrument: Vocal
Genres: Blues, Vocal jazz
Canadian singer Molly Johnson cut her teeth with a disco band at 15. In 1979, after a funky art rock phase, she gravitated to highbrow hard rock with the band, The Infidels. In 1992, Johnson began to perform in clubs, using a voice full of shades to revisit jazz classics from the 30s and 40s. On the heels of her eponymous CD in 2000, featuring Stéphane Grappelli, Johnson charmed audiences with Another Day, a successful blend of reggae, blues and gospel. Johnson is also an artist with a social conscience, and in 2009 she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. In the same year, she released Lucky, her fourth CD. The Molly Johnson Songbook was released in 2011, followed by Because of Billie in 2015.
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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Shares of Walgreen Co. made double-digit percentage gains Thursday after the drug retailer announced it had ended a seven-month dispute with Express Scripts Holding Co. and will now start to take the pharmacy-benefit manager's customers.
Investors bid the shares nearly 12% higher in recent action to $34.62, rallying as Walgreen WAG brought the feud to a halt. Express Scripts ESRX, +0.05% also climbed, adding nearly 2% to $58.76.
First social-media Olympics
The International Olympic Committee says it will not take action against spectators who shoot pictures and post on social-media sites. But video can only be shared among friends and family. (Photo: Reuters.)
But the peacemaking had a detrimental effect on shares of CVS Caremark Corp. CVS, -0.20% and Rite Aid Corp. RAD, +2.47% Walgreen's rivals.
Rite Aid tumbled by more than 6% to $1.20, while CVS Caremark also dropped more than 6% to $45.43. The two companies had been taking Express Scripts customers away from Walgreen.
The dispute arose when Express Scripts purchased rival Medco Health Solutions for $29.1 billion, a buyout completed in April. Express Scripts imposed new reimbursement rates that Walgreen balked at, contending that it should be compensated for new services that it offered patients.
Also Thursday, shares of Laboratory Corp. of America LH, -0.56% tumbled by nearly 6% to $88.12. The medical diagnostic company reported second-quarter earnings that disappointed Wall Street analysts.
Analysts from Deutsche Bank and Standard & Poor's lowered their ratings to hold from buy on the company, citing concerns over sluggish growth and a slowdown in revenue. The company said net income was $153.3 million, or $1.56 a share, for the period ended June 30, compared with $122.9 million, or $1.20 a share, earned in the same period a year ago.
Quarterly revenue was $1.42 billion against last year's $1.4 billion. Adjusted earnings of $1.77 a share came in a penny ahead of the consensus estimate in a poll of analysts by FactSet.
Quest Diagnostics Inc. DGX, -0.30% gave ground as well on the heels of second-quarter results and an updated outlook for 2012, down more than 3% to $61.04.
Another stock on the move, UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH, -1.04% fell more than 2% to $54.99. The pullback ensued as the nation's largest insurer posted second-quarter earnings ahead of estimates.
Net income was $1.34 billion, or $1.27 a share, compared with $1.27 billion, or $1.16 a share, for the same period a year ago. Quarterly sales generated by the Minnetonka, Minn.-based company reached $24.6 billion compared with last year's $22.8 billion.
Analysts polled by FactSet had expected the company to report earnings of $1.18 a share.
In morning research notes, some analysts said that the market was concerned about near-term margin pressures but that the managed-care sector remains a strong investment.
"UnitedHealth remains one of our favorite, long-term ideas in managed care as we believe the company is very well positioned for a rapidly changing marketplace across several health-care businesses," said Stifel Nicolaus analyst Thomas Carroll.
Goldman Sachs analyst Matthew Borsch said the market may be concerned about a "head fake" in which solid UnitedHealth results will be followed by sluggish results from other companies in the sector.
"As the bellwether and first to report, UnitedHealth generally sets the tone for the earnings season and we would therefore expect this solid quarter to ease investor concerns over second-quarter earnings across the group," Borsch wrote in a note to clients. "Managed care stocks should rally on this quarter."


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Soft and comfortable, US Coast Guard approved life jacket for kids between 30 and 50 lbs. Flotation up high and around biceps allow kids to learn how to swim without a bulky, restrictive regular lifevest, while still providing USCG Type V safety and peace of mind. This pfd is perfect for kids on boats, at the lake and in the pool.Woven polyester construction for a much softer fabric which creates far less chafingSuperior Stability & Confidence allows kids to grow comfortable in the waterDurable Polyethylene foam flotationUSCG Approved Type V Sized for kids weighing between 30-50 lbs.
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Cleary Country
Allen Bourbeau '88, Ted Donato '91, and Nick Carone (L-R) '89 celebrate in front of the Harvard section at the St. Paul Civic center on April 1, 1989.
The Captain
NCAA trophy in hand, Harvard captain Lane MacDonald '88-89 (left) embraces coach Bill Cleary '56 on the ice following Krayer's goal. MacDonald would accept the Hobey Baker Award in St. Paul the next day.
The Goal
Ed Krayer '89-90 (right) watches his championship-clinching shot slide past teammate John Weisbrod '91 and senior Minnesota goaltender Robb Stauber in overtime.
The MOP
A reporter interviews sophomore forward Ted Donato '91 following the championship game. Donato, who currently coaches the Harvard men's hockey team, earned tournament Most Outstanding Player honors.
Allain Roy
Freshman goaltender Allain Roy '92 made 30 stops in Harvard's semifinal win over Michigan State. Cleary, who alternated starting goaltenders throughout the season, tabbed Roy's classmate Chuckie Hughes for the championship game.
Silver Gophers
Minnesota players look on as Harvard celebrates its championship win.
Extra: Kennedy Assassinated
This single-sheet extra edition of The Crimson was published on Friday, November 22, 1963, the day John F. Kennedy '40 was shot. According to then-Crimson managing editor Bruce L. Paisner '64, the extra was printed at around 2:30 p.m. and distributed at around 5 p.m.
Mourning at Memorial Church
A student weeps as mourners gather outside Memorial Church on Saturday, November 23, 1963, to remember the fallen President. The photograph ran as the top image on the front page of the Monday, November 25, 1963, issue of The Crimson.
A Family in Mourning
Robert F. Kennedy '48, the President's brother, and Jacqueline Kennedy, his wife, wait to join a funerary procession at the U.S. Capitol in this Associated Press photograph, which ran on the second page of the Monday, November 25, 1963, issue of The Crimson.


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OXFORD, Maine — What caused a 1996 black Jeep to veer off the roadway and crash in flames last August, leaving an 8-year-old boy to die from his injuries?
Family and friends of Matthew Thurston, the third-grade student from Bethel who died from injuries sustained in the crash two months later, say the driver's longtime dependence on methadone caused the accident.
The driver was Matthew's mother, 28-year-old Jessica Thurston of Bethel.
She told Oxford police, a witness at the scene and family members she fell asleep at the wheel.
Now family members and friends of the boy known as "Matty" say they believe the driver was impaired that day by drug use, and they want to make sure no one who is impaired by methadone or other drugs can get behind the wheel of a car.
"Matty is my drive. There's no shutting us up until we have regulations in place," said Jackie Thurston, a Rumford resident and the former sister-in-law of Jessica.
Jackie Thurston is now talking to law enforcement and legislators about enacting regulations to identify a driver who is a methadone patient and possibly keep that person from driving while using the drug.
Police say Jessica Thurston was driving down Route 26 near Welchville village around 11:30 a.m. Aug. 12, 2011, with Matty strapped in his seat belt in the back, when her jeep crashed into a utility pole.
Horrified neighbors watched from their windows as the car careened several hundred feet across their front yards, going airborne three times, before the car split a tree and burst into flames.
Jessica was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston where she was treated for injuries and released two days later.
Matty was airlifted to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital in Portland where he died last October from his injuries.
"She was supposed to be going school shopping," Jackie Thurston said. "Jessica told me she was taking Matty school shopping."
Matty, a round-faced, blond-haired, smiling boy who loved to ride bicycles, play soccer and fish, underwent numerous surgeries in an attempt to repair his damaged brain.
"The day of the accident he became a vegetable. Matty was never going to talk again," Jackie Thurston, a certified nursing assistant, said.
She said she took Matty and his older brother into her home on many occasions in 2006 when their parents were unable to care for them.
"The aunt aspect of me was praying he would wake up," Jackie Thurston said. "The nursing aspect of me said I knew he would never wake up."
Although Matty never regained consciousness, Jackie says she knows he was aware that family was surrounding his hospital bed.
"There were times I believe he knew we were there. There was a tear. I know he heard us but I knew our beautiful little boy wasn't coming back," she said.
Finally a decision was made. "They took life support off to see if he could breathe on his own," she said. He passed away shortly after.
The investigation
Oxford police investigated the accident for months and, in February, turned the information over to the District Attorney's Office in Paris.
Despite the lengthy investigation, the DA's office announced in early March that no charges would be brought against the boy's mother.
"There was insufficient evidence of criminal activity," Assistant District Attorney Joseph M. O'Connor said.
Oxford Police Chief Jon Tibbetts said blood tests taken at the hospital showed Thurston had prescription drugs in her body while driving that day, but he could not specify what type of drugs.
And because the state of Maine has no set standard of intoxication for drugged driving, it is difficult to prosecute someone who is driving under the influence, he said.
Police were aware of Jessica's Thurston's previous similar accidents.
In May 2005, the 21-year-old Woodstock resident was driving a car that went off the road, critically injuring a 20-year-old Greenwood woman who was a passenger in the car. At that time Oxford County Deputy Brian Landis said Thurston fell asleep while driving north on Route 26 between 9:30 and 10 p.m. with her sons Matthew, then 1, and Tyler, then 3, riding in the back seat.
Tibbetts said Jessica Thurston crashed her car three or four times over the years.
According to her driving record, she is a habitual offender with seven convictions since 2001 on charges ranging from failure to obey a stop sign to driving under the influence. Her driver's license is suspended indefinitely.
It is unknown whether the accidents happened because Jessica was impaired by drugs, but Tibbetts said typically when an accident involves a methadone patient, the driver will get very drowsy about an hour after they have had their dose.
"We've had a few accidents where someone falls asleep and goes off the road," Tibbetts said.
Guy Cousins, director of the state's Office of Substance Abuse Services, said methadone has no effect on driver response for any person who is administered methadone at an opiate clinic, in its proper dosage and absent any abuse of other non-opiate medication. But that's the key.
"If an individual is not dosed properly and/or is abusing other non-opiate medications, there is a high likelihood that impairment is occurring due to that abuse and not the methadone treatment," he said.
Methadone has been available for treatment of opioid addiction in Maine since 1995, according to information from the Office of Substance Abuse Services. By 1996, there were 200 people receiving this medication. Today there are approximately 1,500 opiate-addicted individuals receiving methadone.
"It's a sad story," Tibbetts said of the Thurston case.
The problem, said Tibbetts, was the lack of a measurable standard of intoxication for methadone.
"I hope something can be done about it," he said of the need for Maine to set a specific or presumptive level of intoxication for driving under the influence of drugs.
"It would be wonderful if we could have a set standard of intoxication like we have in alcohol for drugs," said Norman Croteau, district attorney for Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties. Croteau has met with Jackie Thurston to discuss the case.
Croteau said the longstanding problem for prosecutors has been the lack of a specific level of impairment, or presumption of impairment.
Maine's OUI law sets a blood-alcohol limit of .08 percent but there is no restriction or measure for prescription drugs such as methadone.
"(Establishing a standard) is much more difficult to do with various drugs for a number of reasons that have to do with tolerance of the individuals taking those drugs and the nature of drugs themselves,"Croteau said.
"That has been the most difficult thing to confront whenever we're dealing with OUI cases that don't involve alcohol but involve the use of medication, even though that medication is prescribed. We still have to prove impairment, not just the fact that there is a level of medication or drugs in a person's body, but we have to prove there is impairment," he said.
"It's very difficult in any given case to determine and to prove beyond a reasonable doubt whether someone is actually impaired by virtue of the use of those drugs," he said.
Although Maine has drug recognition experts, he or she must have probable cause to believe that a person is under the influence of a specific category of drug, a combination of specific categories of drugs or a combination of alcohol and one or more specific categories of drugs, to require a driver submit to a blood or urine test.
The test confirms that person's category of drug use and determines the presence of the drug and is admissible in court as evidence of operating under the influence of intoxicants.
In the case of Jessica Thurston, the drug recognition expert was not called in because Thurston was immediately taken to the hospital after the crash.
Four attempts over a period of several weeks to reach Jessica Thurston for comment on this report were unsuccessful.
Jackie Thurston and her friend Shannon Thielbar, whose son Wyatt was a close friend of Matty, have met with or contacted numerous officials including Croteau, Tibbetts and a representative from Gov. Paul LePage's office, in an effort to promote legislation that would mandate identification of all methadone patients behind a driver's wheel.
They believe licenses should identify drivers as methadone users, or ban these people from driving.
Further, they are hoping to see legislation that will allow law enforcement to have a measurement by which they can determine intoxication by methadone.
"He didn't have a choice when his mom said get in the car," said Jackie Thurston.
"We as parents have children. We're going to protect them. She should have been there to protect Matty. I have lost a nephew. I'm bound and determined to save another child."
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Pair Antique Pate-sur-pate Porcelain Table Lamps
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This fabulous pair of antique porcelain lamps feature white pate-sur-pate decorations, including flowers and butterflies on a royal blue ground partially gilt, with original brass pedestal, lamp fittings and newer sockets/wiring. Each measures 28" tall with lamp harp, and 16" alone without fittings, and 6" across. Condition of each is very good. There is oxidation, wear including light scratches and small dents to the bases, and no visible flaws to the porcelain other than light scratches that are consistent with age. We believe these were produced as vases in the late 19th century, and lamp fittings were added in the early 20th century. Recently new sockets and wiring were added. Maker is unknown. Possibly by Minton or Worcester. We have not removed the hardware for inspection for hallmarks, and are selling the pair "as-is".
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Back when Mitt Romney was the (allegedly gay-friendly) governor of Massachusetts, he used an obscure 1913 law with racist origins to keep the state from becoming "the Las Vegas of gay marriage." Bay State lawmakers have just repealed that law, but the new situation in Massachusetts won't be a first because California already permits same-sex weddings for out-of-state residents.
Boston Globe:
The House today voted 118 to 35 to repeal a 1913 state law that prevents gay and lesbian couples from most other states from marrying in Massachusetts.
The measure, which the Senate passed earlier this month, will head to the desk of Governor Deval Patrick, who is expected to sign it into law. The move will clear the way for out-of-state couples to marry in Massachusetts, making it the second state to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry regardless of their place of residence.
"I'm glad we finally did it," said Representative Byron Rushing, a Boston Democrat, who described the repeal on the House floor as a "question of fairness and ... a question of equality."
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Sparking major controversy in its home country upon publication in 1996, Liliana Heker's The End of the Story chronicles the atrocity of the Argentinean "Dirty War" not on the grand scale of historical generalization, but on the infinitely more stunning and painful level of personal tragedy. The story is told through the overlapping narratives of three women: revolutionary-turned-mutineer, Leonora; her frustrated biographer and childhood confidante, Diana Glass; and Hertha Bechofen, a cynical writer and Austrian refugee. It's often unclear who is narrating the story, and by the end it becomes evident that the piece is metafiction taken to a whole new level: The End of the Story is not just Diana's story about Leonora, it's Bechofen's story of Diana writing about Leonora. But the predicament of perspective doesn't end there. Parents and children, torturers and victims, believers and cynics all have a voice in this novel as Heker peppers the already-potent mixture with a host of polemical, conflicting viewpoints. And as Heker describes Leonora's torture and defection, Diana's hope and disenchantment, and Bechofen's sage understanding, she leaves us guessing, refusing to fully identify herself with any one point of view. However, if we try to conflate Heker with a character or voice, we've missed the point entirely: the book constitutes a reaction against ideology itself, by very nature of its multifaceted storytelling.
Leonora was the childhood friend and teenage compatriot that writer Diana Glass always looked to for inspiration, zeal, and leadership. The book contains many passages in which Diana waxes nostalgic, attempting to immortalize the heyday of their Communist cause, with Leonora at the vanguard:
"She spoke, and Argentina became a burning rose, crying out for justice. How could we not follow her? Behind her magnetic words, the holier-than-thou declaimers of Astolfi and the blasphemers, the virginal and the deflowered, agreed to join the strike. Even the holdouts showed their mettle: ignited with reactionary passion, they brandished their faith in the Church and their disgust with the popular cause like a banner. No one remained indifferent when Leonora spoke. In the classrooms where small, private dreams had nestled for years, a political conscience began to grow like a flower." (14)
After witnessing Leonora's sudden and horrific abduction at the hands of the government, Diana resolves to document her life in a grand, impassioned subversive tragedy. However, the facts that eventually surface interfere with her pre-planned storyline of glorious heroism and martyrdom: Leonora has been brutally tortured and given information to the government; Leonora has defected and joined the other side; Leonora is in love with her torturer, who is also her husband's murderer. Upon learning the truth about Leonora's fate, Diana experiences a type of literary paralysis, willfully self-editing her text because the truth is so abominable to her.
Heker's book is largely about disillusionment and betrayal, and this applies not just to Diana, but also to readers. Only when we're three pages from the end do we know for sure who the narrator has been all along: it's the wily Hertha Bechofen, who voyeuristically watches Diana writing in cafes, eavesdrops on her conversations, and writes about life through the eyes of torturers, victims, mothers, fathers, children, and survivors. Indeed, the book wouldn't be possible without her impartiality, since Bechofen's past experiences in WWII Vienna allow her to perceive the Dirty War with emotional distance and calm level-headedness. Where Diana is indignant and myopic, Bechofen is skeptical and detached, making her the better narrator for the story:
"…this isn't a story about heroes, my dear," Bechofen chides, "it's a story about murder and murderers. And it's also a story about survivors…So, forget your heroine and tell what you have to tell." "It isn't what I wanted," Diana protests. "History is never what one wants, my dear. But it doesn't matter. If it doesn't feel right for you to write the story, I'll write it myself. For a while now I've been looking for an interesting character; now I have two." "Go on and try, Hertha, but you won't be able to. Now I know the story well. I know it will end for you in the first chapter. The character already shows her true colors there…she tore my own story to shreds, you see, my own sacred springtime. She ruined it forever." (175)
What Diana wants to write conflicts with what actually happened: her intense emotional investment in history prevents her from documenting the truth. Throughout the novel, Diana grieves the breakdown of her ideology and the loss of her heroine. Because Diana can't work through her own disappointment and obstinacy, Bechofen is the writer that ultimately takes over the story.
Unlike Diana's lyrical reminisces, there's a strangely flattened, matter-of-fact quality to the narration in the descriptions of violence and imprisonment in this book, as though Heker were trying to dissect a tragedy:
"Interrogations aren't the only activities that take place in the basement, but the woman lying on a cot, chained, has no way of knowing this. She can only distinguish what can be heard in the distance—music on the radio, cries, fragments of interrogations—or at times, whatever happens to cross her field of vision, since her blindfolded condition—if the recumbent woman is lucky—might not be permanent. In the strictest sense, almost nothing is permanent in this section since, according to what the recumbent woman can distinguish, subjects are taken away once the session is over or in the event of death. The electrical equipment can be observed on a small table near the cot. Anyone lying there, chained, would be perfectly able to deduce, if observant enough, that all the compartments must have similar equipment and that other instruments—clubs, pliers, scalpels for pulling off skin—must be brought in especially for certain sessions. The lighting—logically, since it's a basement—is always artificial." (82-83)
This cold-blooded tone of voice actually makes the torture even more disturbing; the text is stripped of detail and emotion, which makes readers suspect—chillingly—this unbelievable series of events hasn't been romanticized or fictionally embellished at all.
As in many effective war novels, Heker spares us from nothing—with unflinching candor she takes us right into the torture room, with all of its animal sights, sounds and smells.
But what stuns about Heker's book is the way that she fearlessly mines the psychic states of torturers, and—arguably—even creates sympathy with them simply by giving them a voice in the novel. Because of the monstrosity of state-sponsored violence unleashed during the Dirty War, many would consider the articulation of such viewpoints to be pure evil, or at least propagandistic—"She's playing right into the military's hands," in the words of one incensed writer. But in my opinion, these are the moments that make the book so strong: Heker is not afraid to voice any perspective of the war in her novel, as dangerous as it may be. Though she herself is a former Argentinean left-wing journalist and self-proclaimed socialist, through many of her characters Heker voices a deeply bitter disenchantment that other former revolutionaries might be too timid—or too proud—to articulate. And by telling about the love affair that occurs between Leonora and her torturer, she shows how even in times of war, the human instinct is stronger than abstract systems of honor and dogma that supposedly govern human life.
Many readers have criticized Heker's book for its lack of closure and resolution, but this is precisely what gives the novel its realism. In life and war, no absolute truth or simple answer exists; Heker's story achieves this reality by exploring the motives and perspectives on both sides of the conflict. This spectrum of emotion and thought furnishes the book with a literary richness and depth that would be impossible if Heker were openly rooting for one team. Which side is right; who's culpable for the war; whose philosophy is more sound? – Heker refuses to answer these questions for us. What she does offer us instead is the infinitely more valuable opportunity to think critically about the evidence presented, instead of blindly accepting the ideology of one authority (philosophy, government, author, party, faction). Heker's book shows that there is never simply one way to tell about a war, or one way to end the story—there are many.
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Proceeds of the event will benefit Lakeside Memorial Hospital and Ginther Elementary School.
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Magical Tale of Friendship and Adventure Comes to Life in Enchanting New Multi-Award-Winning Family Film, 'Lost and Found'
Based on the Best-Selling Picture Book from Celebrated Author and Artist Oliver Jeffers, 'Lost and Found' Sails onto DVD and Digital from Entertainment One – October 15, 2013
Winner of More Than 60 International Awards, Production Adapted and Directed by Philip Hunt Features Engaging CGI Animation from Studio AKA, Narration by Oscar-Winner Jim Broadbent and Original Score from Renowned Composer Max Richter
July 15, 2013 – Families will embark on an imagination-inspiring journey alongside a pair of unlikely companions when "Lost and Found," the deeply-heartwarming and critically-acclaimed animated film, arrives in the U.S. for the first time ever on DVD (SRP $9.98) and Digital platforms on October 15, 2013 from Entertainment One (eOne). "Lost and Found" also will air as a holiday special on Nick Jr.®
Based on the internationally best-selling children's book by award-winning author, Oliver Jeffers, whose newest book has just captured the #1 spot on the New York Times Best Sellers list, the standout production was adapted and directed by Philip Hunt and features endearing narration by Academy Award®-winner Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter, Gangs of New York, Moulin Rouge), stunning CGI animation from Studio AKA, and a charming musical score by esteemed composer Max Richter (Shutter Island). "Lost and Found" brilliantly transports viewers from the 2D pages of the storybook to a rich and immersive world that will have both young and old alike mesmerized and brought to tears. With more than five dozen international awards under its cap, the remarkable film is sure to find its way into audiences' hearts with its universal and timeless message of the true value of friendship.
Originally inspired by the real-life story of a little boy in Belfast, Ireland, who somehow managed to sneak a penguin out of the zoo during a class trip and all the way home to his bathtub before anyone noticed,"Lost and Found" tells the unforgettable story of a little boy who one day finds a penguin on his doorstep.
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"It is with great pride and pleasure that 'Lost and Found' has made it to the US," said Jeffers. "It's such a joy to see my story come to life through the vision and direction of the incredibly talented Studio AKA."
Gentle and uplifting in equal measure, "Lost and Found" provides families with a welcome alternative to today's more frenetic on-screen entertainment options for kids. In addition to the movie, the DVD contains a special "Making of" featurette, showcasing interviews with Jeffers, as well as key members of the production and creative teams. The segment offers viewers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the various elements that seamlessly come together to bring this dynamic film to memorable life.
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is an international entertainment company that specializes in the acquisition, production and distribution of film and television content. The company's comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the US, the UK, Ireland, Spain, Benelux, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South Korea. Through established Entertainment and Distribution divisions, the company provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production, family programming and merchandising and licensing. Its current rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 35,000 film and television titles, 2,800 hours of television programming and 45,000 music tracks.
About Studio AKA
London-based Studio AKA is a multi-BAFTA-winning animation production company known internationally for its idiosyncratic and innovative work. Along with an impressively eclectic range of commercial work created for some of the world's top advertising brands and broadcasters, Studio AKA has also produced a stunning range of multi-award winning short- and medium-length films, including the BAFTA and Cartoon D'Or-winning "Jojo in the Stars"; BAFTA-nominated "Varmints," winner of 27 international awards; "Lost and Found," winner of 61 international awards, including the 2009 BAFTA for Best Children's Animation; and Oscar-nominated "Morning Stroll," awarded at SUNDANCE 2012 and the recipient of a 2012 BAFTA for short animated film. Studio AKA is currently in development on its first feature-length production, in addition to producing a new 52x7min series for children. www.studioaka.co.uk.
About Oliver Jeffers
From figurative painting, collage and installation to illustration, Oliver Jeffers is well-known for his award-winning picture books. Among Jeffers' New York Times best sellers are Stuck, This Moose Belongs to Me, and The Day The Crayons Quit, which has just reached the #1 spot on the prestigious list. Published by HarperCollins UK and Penguin USA and translated into more than 30 languages, his picture books include How To Catch a Star and The Incredible Book Eating Boy. Jeffers has earned multiple prestigious awards and distinctions for his picture books, including The New York Times Best Illustrated Book and The Roald Dahl Prize. Jeffers also won a NY Emmy in 2010 for his work with artist and filmmaker Mac Premo. He has created artwork for Newsweek, The New York Times, United Airlines, TED and Nintendo, and illustrated a number of novels. Jeffers grew up and was educated in Belfast, Northern Ireland and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
My Thoughts
Lost and Found is a really cute story and short film about friendship and love based on the book written by Oliver Jeffers. We watched the film this afternoon as a family and were totally taken in by the story. I loved that a narrator tells the story, I assume straight out of the book, and the characters are silent for the most part. The music that accompanies the narration compliments the story perfectly all the way through!
The film is short, about twenty-five minutes, and we were so entertained! It was great for my one year old, my five year old, and my husband and I really liked it too! In my opinion, it was just right for my one year old because the characters are silent for the most part and just show emotion and body language, which is really his language right now as he is learning to talk. My five year old really followed the story well and understood the message.
We also watched the "making of featurette" and it was fascinating! My husband was really intrigued as well as my five year old on all the details that went into this film. As a mom I enjoyed the film and was entertained, but the best part for me was that I didn't have to worry about language or behavior that I would have to address later.
We have not read the book, but as a family we really enjoyed and fell in love with the film, Lost and Found. It was everything I hope for when selecting a film for my little ones! Lost and Found has been added to our list of favorites!
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In 1810 Daniel Hoyt, grandfather of Governor Henry Hoyt (18th PA Governor, 1879 to 1883) met with his friends at his home to form a library group so that their community on "this side of the Endless Mountains" could have the mutual benefits of books.
Ninety-nine years later, his grandson, Mr. Frank Weston Hoyt (1st cousin of Governor Henry Hoyt) donated the family homestead, where that very meeting was held, to the Kingston Borough to be a library. People on the west side of the river certainly were interested in a new library which would be more accessible to them; but, Kingston officials were totally unprepared for the enthusiasm demonstrated on that cold morning in January. When the doors of the Library were opened for the first time, hundreds of people were waiting in a line that extended from the entrance to encircle the entire city block.
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In 1987, a capital campaign was successfully completed enabling the library to add a Children's Wing. This beautiful new addition allowed the Hoyt Library to be all inclusive in its service to all age groups.
Unfortunately, on Valentine's Day 2007 there was a snow storm that led to a roof collapse of the late 1980's addition. The library then rebuilt and re-opened in 2009 enabling it to "access the world" in much more modern and streamlined fashion.
Currently, in addition to the books, periodicals, audio/video tapes and extensive reference materials, the Hoyt has developed a local area network of several computers, which allows Internet access for reference and research which includes Wi-Fi capabilities. In addition, it has online catalog capacity that facilitates finding and borrowing books from any library in Pennsylvania.
The collection now includes thousands of volumes and is central to the education, recreation, and life enrichment of its patrons throughout the region.
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Global Star Software announced today that Scaler for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox is now available in stores throughout North America. Their is a GameCube version in development, due out in November. The game will retail for $19.99 on all platforms.Scaler puts gamers in the shoes of Bobby Jenkins, a 12-year-old who stumbles upon his evil next door neighbor's plot to use a mutant lizard army to destroy the world. Caught, Bobby is zapped by a bizarre bolt of energy and transformed into his shape-shifting alter-ego Scaler. With no way to call for back up, Scaler has to defeat all of his enemies or risk spending the rest of his life in reptile exile. Yep, you read that right.
"Scaler is first and foremost a great platform-action game," said Remi Racine, CEO and Executive Producer, Artificial Mind and Movement. "At a time when games of this nature are skewing towards an older, more mature audience, we're pleased to produce a title that's safe and fun for the whole family."
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Pokemon Heart Gold Review - Pokemon Heart Gold Version ReviewSep 07, 2010
For my opinion this game is awsome when you play it you can catch pokemon, and train them, and you can even have you favorite pokemon fallow you evey were you go, and you can expect this game to be really fun when you keep playing it.Also if you have Heart Gold Version then you can tell me or anyone that this game can really make a person happy when they obtain items or play with the pokewalker.... |
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A Gold Game - Pokemon Heart Gold Version ReviewSep 16, 2010
Pokemon Silver and Gold come back to life in their remakes, Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver. This game takes place in the Johto and Kanto Regions meaning there's a lot to explore! The plot is the same, again. Catch a Pokemon, raise it, and battle the 8 Gym Leaders & Elite 4 of the region. Unlike the other generations, you are allowed to battle a total of 16 Gym Leaders and 2 Champions due to the accessibility to Kanto. Battles are all about your Pokemon battling another Pokemon. It... |
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Pokemon Heart Gold - Pokemon Heart Gold Version ReviewSep 14, 2010
Well, this game is a nice remake of the old generations, it has more enhanced features introduced in Diamond,Pearl and Platinum such as the GTS,the Battle Fromtier, new moves and new abilities. Also the new Pokemon in the other versions are available so it makes for a quite interesting gameplay. Not only this, some things are available in Heart Gold that are not available in Diamond,Pearl and Platinum.Egg moves,Pokeathlon and other things. In my opinion its a very great game that makes you want ... |
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Another great Pokemon remake - Pokemon Heart Gold Version ReviewAug 05, 2010
This game was clearly carefully organized into a great revival of one of Nintendo's best generations of Pokemon. Generation II, in my opinion, was a well thought out game, and it ties in perfectly with Generation I. Team Rocket returned to take over the Johto Region, and eventually fled to the Kanto Region. Nintendo'GameFreak really got into the specifics of this game, remaking about 99.9%-100% of everything in the original Gold, Silver, and Crystal. The addition of Generation IV Pokem... |
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This game, in my opinion, is the best pokemon game so far! You can choose your gender,which was not available in Gold/ Silver, yet it was in Crystal. As usual, you must get the badges and challenge the pokemon league. Ho-oh and Lugia are still the important legends. Yet Suicune has a bigger role,. just like in Crystal,You must go to numberous cities and routes to track Suicune down. Red,the strongest trainer in any pokemon game, will be at the summit of Mt. Silver. so you can battle him. There a... |
8.4 Great |
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Great game - Pokemon Heart Gold Version ReviewNov 08, 2010
A fantastic remake of gold and silver! Lots of fun and great mini games. Its really cool that you get to get to go to kanto as well as Johto. If you like Pokemon then you will love this game! A very epic game with 16 gym leaders and 2 champions! lots of poke ball throwing,Pokemon fainting,linking up and trading with friends,Pokemon training and a lot lot LOT more!!! So have fun playing the latest Pokemon game with everyone you know!!! this game also comes with the poke walker which you can send ... |
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A Very Good Game- by skyp - Pokemon Heart Gold Version ReviewNov 08, 2010
Pokemon Heart Gold and Pokemon Soul Silver have brought Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver new life. The game takes place in the Johto region, but after you beat the Elite 4, you can access the Kanto Region. The Game Play is the same. You pick 1 of 3 Pokemon as your new friend. Then you beat the first 8 Gyms. Then, you catch the main Pokemon of the game, Ho-oH. Then you make your way up to the Pokemon League. If you beat them, you can go to Kanto. There are 8 more Gyms in Kanto. You can go to 2 Re... |
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Rights go to DSE... Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version return players to the scenic Johto region first introduced in the beloved original Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver games nearly a decade ago. The richly detailed adventure of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver is now enhanced for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems with updated graphics and sound, as well as new touch-screen features and a host of surprises. Pokémon ... |
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The best game - Pokemon Heart Gold Version ReviewJul 16, 2011
Pokemon heartgold version is a remake of gold version. The overall plot follows the same way as the original gold and sliver version. but there are many more thing added to heargold version then in the gold and sliver version. The male character receives a redesign and is now called ethan while the female character lyra has replaced kris in the game. There is a key item in the game which allows you allows to switch back and forth freely between the arranged soundtrack and original soundtrack. Th... |
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Weight: | 175 |
Year: | Senior |
Hometown: | Turnersville, NJ |
High School: | Gunnery Prep |
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Previous Team: | Gunnery Prep |
2010 First Team All-Ivy ... 2009 Second Team All-Ivy and ECAC All-Rookie … Could break into Brown's all-time top 10 for career goals, assists and points by a defenseman.
As a Junior in 2011: Played in 24 of 31 games, missing all seven due to injuries … Has played in 82 straight games before missing a pair of games in early January … Finished the year with 11 points (4g, 7a), including a pair of power play goals … Was fourth on the team with 32 blocked shots … Partnered mostly with Jeremy Russell '11, but also appeared in several games partnering with Marc-Antoine Carrier '14 or Mike Wolff '12 … Scored a power play goal and had a power play assist for a two-point night in Bears' season opener at #5 Yale ... Scored his 2nd power play goal of the year to bring Brown to within 3-2 in 3-3 tie with Quinnipiac ... Tied his career-high for assists in a game with two, on Brown's first two goals (both on the power play) in 5-2 win at Colgate ... Had a pair of assists, on goals that tied the score at 1-1 and gave Brown a 3-1 lead, in 5-5 tie at #6 New Hampshire ... Tallied a power play assist in 4-4 tie with #2 Boston University ... Posted an assist on an extra attacker tying goal in 4-4 tie with Providence ... Missed the first game of his career with an injury when Brown faced Minnesota State in the Shillelagh Tournament Championship Game ... Also missed the Harvard game and then came back against Dartmouth to score Brown's only goal ... Scored his fifth of the year to give Brown a 5-1 lead in 5-1 win at St. Lawrence ... One of 23 Bears named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic Squad.
As a Sophomore in 2010: Named First Team All-Ivy … Played in all 37 games and finished 4th on the team in scoring with 25 points (7g, 18a), all career-highs ... A vital part of Brown's special teams, Buvinow also had two PPG and one GWG ... Earned a power play assist at RPI ... Tallied an assist against Yale ... Posted an assist against Bentley ... Scored his 1st of the year, on the power play, to give Brown a 2-0 lead in 4-1 win at Harvard; named 2nd star ... Gave Brown a 1-0 lead early in the 3rd period in 2-1 win over #4 Quinnipiac; named 1st star ... Gave Brown a 2-0 lead 2:07 into the game in 5-2 win over AIC ... Scored for the 3rd straight game in game #1 at St. Cloud State ... Notched an assist in game #2 at St. Cloud State ... Earned a point for the 5th straight game with an assist at Dartmouth ... Posted a pair of assists at #5 Yale ... Tallied an assist on the game-winning goal in 3-2 victory at Clarkson ... Notched an assist on the game-winning power play goal 47 seconds into overtime in 4-3 win over RPI ... Scored his 4th PPG to bring Brown to within 2-1 against Harvard ... Notched a career-high three points with a goal and two assists in 5-5 tie with Dartmouth; his goal with 1:35 left gave Brown a 5-4 lead and capped a 3-goal run as the Bears came back to lead before the Big Green tied the score ... Earned two assists, both on the power play, at #6 Cornell ... Matched his career-high for the 6th time with a pair of assists at Princeton ... Tallied a power play assist on the goal that gave Brown a 2-0 lead in 3-2 game #3 win over RPI in the First Round ... Gave Brown a 1-0 lead 7 seconds into the second period and assisted Brown's 2nd goal 57 seconds later as Brown earned a 3-2 win in Quarterfinal Game #1 win over #6 Yale ... Posted a power play assist in Quarterfinal game #2 at #6 Yale … One of 28 Bears named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic Squad.
As a Freshman in 2009: Named Second Team All-Ivy and ECAC All-Rookie … Finished second on the team in scoring with 17 points (3g, 14a) … One of five Bears to play in all 33 games … Was the anchor of the top power-play unit for the majority of the season … Tallied his first career point with a power-play assist against Yale ... Scored his first career goal, on the power-play, to tie the game at 1-1 in 2-2 tie at St. Lawrence ... Posted another power-play assist against Yale ... Earned a career-high two assists, both on the power-play, in 5-4 win over Union, earning 3rd star honors ... Picked up two more assists the next night against RPI ... Posted an assist, on the power-play, at Minnesota ... Scored a power-play goal to tie the game at 1-1 at Harvard ... Scored his third of the year against Clarkson and also had an assist ... Notched an assist for the third straight game at Cornell ... Earned an assist on the power-play against Dartmouth ... Earned another power-play assist at RPI ... Tallied another assist the next night at Union ... Recorded his 14th assist at #10 Princeton.
Before Brown: Earned NEPSHIA West First Team honors in 2008 … Was also an Honorable Mention All-New England selection, after finishing second in defensemen scoring in all of New England with 36 points (6g, 30a) … A team captain and MVP at the Gunnery as a senior, Buvinow also earned NEPSHIA West All-Rookie Team honors in 2007, finishing with 20 points (12g, 8a) … Was a two-time First Team All-South Jersey selection (2005, 2006), while playing for St. Augustine Prep in Richland, NJ … Also earned Third Team All-Non-Public (2005) and Second Team All-State (2006), helping to lead St. Augustine to the 2006 Southern Red Division Championship.
Personal: Jeffrey Baier Buvinow is the son of Basan and Christine Buvinow of Turnersville, New Jersey ... Born in 1990 ... Jeff has a sister, Charissa, and a brother, Bradley ... Member of French National Honor Society and Honor Roll student in high school ... Interests: Golf, Tennis ... Concentration: Economics.
Buvinow's Career Highs
Goals: 1, 14x, last at St. Lawrence (2/12/11)
Assists: 2, 8x, last at New Hampshire (11/23/10)
Points: 3, vs. Dartmouth (2/6/10)
PPG: 1, 6x, last vs. Quinnipiac (11/5/10)
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GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | SHG | GWG | +/- | Pen/Min | |
2008-2009 | 33 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 8/16 |
2009-2010 | 37 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 15/41 |
2010-2011 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ev | 4/8 |


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BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday underscored the intractability of history as the nation commemorated the start of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression 77 years ago.
"History is history and facts are facts. Nobody can change history and facts," Xi said when addressing a crowd of over 1,000 people at the Museum of the War of the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in the outskirts of Beijing.
"Anyone who intends to deny, distort or beautify the history of aggression will never be tolerated by Chinese people and people of all other countries," he said, referring to widespread concerns that Japan is trying to distort the history of the war.
The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression started in 1937 and ended with Japan's World War II defeat in 1945.
"It's a pity that a small minority of people still ignore iron-clad history and the fact that tens of millions of innocent people lost their lives in the war," he said.
This minority has repeatedly denied or even beautified the history of aggression, undermining mutual trust among states and creating regional tensions. Such behavior has been strongly condemned by the world's peace-loving people, said Xi.
"History is the best textbook, as well as the best dose of sobriety," Xi said, adding that Chinese people who remember the torment of war have always been in pursuit of peace.
"History tells us that any aggression by force is doomed to fail," Xi warned. "China will unswervingly pursue the road of peaceful development and hopes all other countries in the world can take the same road."
Xi's remarks came after Japan's reinterpretation of its pacifist Constitution last week.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet endorsed a reinterpretation of its pacifist Constitution on July 1 for the right to collective self-defense, fueling concerns over Japan's return to its past militarism.
Previously, right-wingers in Japan initiated a series of provocations, from the "nationalization" of China's Diaoyu Islands by the former Japanese government to Abe's ridiculous visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.
Japan invaded northeast China in September 1931. But historians agree that Japan's full-scale invasion started on July 7, 1937, when a crucial access point to Beijing, Lugou Bridge, was attacked by Japanese troops.
Around 35 million Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed or injured by Japanese troops during the war against Japanese aggression (1937-45), with at least 300,000 people slaughtered in the Nanjing Massacre alone.
Xi said the Chinese nation at that time faced the most direct threats, prompting "all ethnic groups, classes, parties, social organizations and patriots from all circles, as well as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots and overseas Chinese, to unite and throw themselves into a grand struggle which meant life and death for the Chinese nation."
He added that the Communist Party of China had also shouldered its historical responsibilities by calling for a national united front against Japanese invasion.
Calling the Chinese people's resistance against aggression by the Japanese a "heroic ode" in which Chinese patriots "bathed in blood," Xi said Monday's gathering should serve to recall history, commemorate martyrs, cherish peace and sound a warning for the future.
The Chinese president also unveiled a sculpture commemorating the start of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in the company of two veteran Chinese soldiers, one from the Communist Party of China and another from the Kuomintang, who took part in the war, as well as with Chinese teenagers.
The sculpture is based on a military medal specially designed for veteran soldiers who fought in the war from 1937 to 1945.
"The inauguration of this sculpture commemorates those who devoted their lives to fighting for national independence and freedom as well as those who made great contributions to peace and justice, and to console the victims of the war," Xi said.
China marks 77th anniversary of start of anti-Japan war
BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese leaders took part in a grand gathering in Beijing on Monday to mark the 77th anniversary of beginning of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the ceremony at the Museum of the War of the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.Full story
Commentary: Japan frays nerves of neighboring countries
BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- For the Chinese people, July 7, 1937 was a day when one of their worst nightmares began, as it marked the beginning of the eight-year-long China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
During the 1930s and 1940s, the Japanese empire, where many reckless militarist policies were born, invaded China and some Southeast Asian countries, causing huge pain to Asian people.Full story
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BEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- July 7 is an anniversary that should be remembered by both Chinese and Japanese.
Seventy-seven years ago, at Lugou Bridge, known as Marco Polo Bridge to the Western people, Japanese troops attacked Chinese defenders in the nearby fortress town of Wanping, marking the beginning of the eight-year Anti-Japanese War.Full story
China's first Anti-Japanese War post office opens
BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A post office opened for business Friday in the Museum of the War of the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing.
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Aeromarine 1/8 Miller American hydro
My Miller American hydro arrived via UPS today. To be honest I'm a little disappointed in the quality for the price. It's going to take quite a bit of sanding along the seam lines and the hatch doesn't fit all that well either. I'll deal with it though.
When I ordered it a couple of weeks ago had planned to fit it with my 1527/1.5Y on 10s but am now leaning towards one of the new Leopard 5692's I'm thinking the 1340 kv on 6s 2p. There's enough room in the very front opening for a single 6s pack and I should be able to slip 2 more 3s packs in on either side of the motor to keep the weight forward. Didn't accomplish a whole lot this evening. Just cut the opening for the strut and installed it to check for fit. ImagesView all Images in thread |
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Thanks Scorp. I suppose it will eventually make a nice hydro but I'm really disappointed in what I got for the $$ spent. I really expected more from a big name company like Aeromarine.
I drilled the holes for the turn fin mount last night and found there was only a thin layer of glass and about a 1/8" piece of ply to hold it. Got aggravated and stopped for the night. This evening I fixed that problem. First made myself a paper pattern of the back of the sponson, then cut a piece of balsa to match it. I taped that to a bent clothes hanger and slid it inside to check for fit. (you sure can't get your hands in there) After getting a good fit with the balsa tranferred that pattern to a piece of 1/4" aircraft ply and using the hanger again coated the ply with a thick mix of 30 minute epoxy and milled fiberglass. Worked it into position and held pressure on it with a piece of aluminum bar stock until it cured. After the epoxy cured re-drilled the holes through the added ply and tapped them to match the bolts. A little thin CA into the holes to harden the threads and ran the tap through again once it had cured. (then repeated the process again). I've done the same on retract mounts in my jets and it makes "threads of steel". |
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Got "most" of the rough sanding on the seams done.
I guess now I understand why anybody that has an 1/8 scale wants a fortune for it. Man I wish they built something this size in china. You could probably pick up a pre painted maybe even with hardware for a $100 less. Are you listening Hobby King? That's all for me tonight. I don't have to work tomorrow or wouldn't have got this far. I'm still an old man and needs my sleep. |
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For my persistant pm'er. I'm not looking to debate whether all the "light hydros" have the strut behind the boat instead of underneath it and certainly not going to do it via pm's.
My UL-1 has the strut behind and works well. However... I'm building this for oval competition and not to run around doing figure 8s or drag races in a backyard pond. I did a lot of research in the NAMBA rule book before starting this project. Find yourself a NAMBA rule book. Check section 21, page 3 paragraph 9. "The propeller drive dog may extend one drive dog length beyond the transom" If the strut were placed on the back of the transom it would take a REALLY BIG drive dog to be within one drive dog's length. So, even if you do know better I'll continue on with it my way. The strut allows for more adjustment than you might think as well. |
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Yeah, but shipping would be $300!
Bill, my 5692 motor came in if you want to get one in your hands. What are we going to use for motor mounts? We should get together. It's time for me to address the issue on my 1/8th Hydro I'm building.
I also noticed you mounted your strut amidships. I often see the strut mounted off center to the right (starboard) on right hand circle burners. Anyone? |
Morning Chris & Jim. I see that I lured a couple of people from the OSA forums over. Wish that Ray & Hugh would drop by since they both have more experience in the scale unlimited hydros than we do.
I'm still trying to decide whether to put the rudder on the port or starboard side and would welcome their input. I went with centerline on the strut because I didn't have a clue about how much offset would be beneficial and it will make it easier to line up the motor. In the meantime, after finishing sanding the seams I pulled the strut back out and added a few layers of cf weave. |
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Reason: spelling. I really need to learn to proof read. :D
Nice build you've got going there Bill.
But Sailr is right. It's common practice to move the whole driveline off to the right about 3/16"-1/4" to counter the propwalk. That way you don't need any left rudder trim to track straight. That saves a lot of drag. I did that with the Campbell shovel I just finished & the rudder is set at neutral for a straight run. Cheers. Paul. |
On the big 1/8th scales, I'm thinking 1/2" offset? My rudder is going on the right (starboard) side. That's the way you're turning. You don't want to be pulling the rudder up out of the water if you happen to lift the left sponson going around a turn! That's my way of thinking anyway. Not sure it's correct.
You're probably fine with that centered strut. Hugh said if in doubt, just center it and then trim the boat. I happen to agree with the offset. I'd rather not have to trim the rudder as that just slows you down. Remember, the 101/th scales have all this reversed as they run counter clockwise! How big is the Campbell roundnose? Quote:
i have a miss t-plus hull to work on so i may try your idea of mounting the stru tinside but need to open the hatch area more to be able to work on it properly
The roundnose is only 24" long Here's todays maiden run. https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...1286857&page=3 Cheers. Paul. |
Jim, I think you may be thinking in 1/10 scale mode for counter closkwise turns on the rudder placement. Running clockwise in 1/8 you're more likely to lift the right (starboard) sponson in a turn. (I think) |
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