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By Jim Bliesner
Ian Gunn and Bridget Rountree are masters of "creative collaboration". Their Animal Cracker Conspiracy is part of the Puppet Slam Network which states, "Underground puppet shows are popping up everywhere. They feature contemporary short form puppet and object theatre for adult audiences, open late at night in small venues, night clubs and art spaces, Puppet Slams exist at the nexus of vaudeville, burlesque and performance art through the intersection of experimental theatre, art, music and dance as a viable alternative to the culturally homogenous digital mass media".
Wow, quite a conglomeration of expectations and styles to live up to, but the Animal Cracker Conspiracy pulled it off at their "Adult Puppet Cabaret" happening at 3rdSpace, Friday, July 20th. KaPOW!. The 3rdSpace is a membership only creative incubator at 4610 Park Blvd. provides space for a variety of performance events on their elevated small stage theatre.
Ian and Bridget have worked together for about eight years and maybe four as the partners in the Conspiracy Collaborative. Their medium has evolved from more traditional forms (painting, printmaking) to more recent puppetry and circus arts. They have done collaborations with the likes of the Patricia Rincon Dance, Technomania, Fern Street Circus. They recently performed at the Museum of Contemporary Art and are featured on their own TED video. The TED video phenomenon features unique and innovative people doing creative things. The TED video is about to premier on TED (YouTube) and allows Ian and Bridget to tell their whole story.
But The Adult Puppet Cabaret "happening" wasn't so much about Ian and Bridget, although they did MC and present new works by both as it was about the people who came there to jam/slam the puppet life. The evening began slowly at 7 and then two or more people by 7:30, then maybe 20 by 8. A few more at 8:30…. The early entertainment is what you can create around a back table filled with glittering scraps of fluffy fur, rubber tubes, packages of eyeballs (varying sizes), and four hot glue guns to stick stuff together. The puppet junkies were obvious. They cut, pasted, pinched, squealed, and busted out in spontaneous character simulations with their neighbor or often with the wind. I took the opportunity to slice a rubber tube and stuff it with yellow fluff balls for hair, stick green puff balls on each end for ears, paste red lips on and attach some makeshift legs.
The crowd percolated as the opening act sort of got patched together itself on the small stage; "Mack the Knife" performed by Joyce Hutter. Joyce is the elad artist/designer for the Strings and Things Puppet Theater in San Pedro. She made a guest appearance with an intricate and compelling piece. She has been working in China on shadow puppets and her presentation and puppets were immaculate. The puppets were maybe 3-9 inches tall and elaborately costumed. From my cloistered vantage point, spread out on a chaise lounge, I might have missed the elegance of the puppets except for the large video projection cast on the back wall, above the stage.
By now the self help puppeteers at the back table began to fill the 6-8 rows of chairs. Ian had asked all those wanting to introduce their new puppet on stage to put their name in a hat. It would be drawn and partnered with another later for a performance to the group. I asked my little guy if he wanted to perform. "You crazy man, I got fuckin yellow hair and green hair comin out my ears and you want me to stand in front of these good folks and talk shit". Hell no and don't ask again." I was sure he said that but…maybe it was the atmosphere. People were sitting around with these little puppets on their shoulders, in the chair next to them, on their laps being petted. I guess the first rule of puppetry is one has to have a willing puppet, hand puppet, not the kind with the strings. This was not exactly the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater, maybe a little more risqué what with the LGBT activities going on outside the3rd Space building and definitely much more inclusive, after all this was aSLAM". One woman was a puppet actually, "Madame Mandible" played by Mary Margaret Bouwman.
The first Puppet E-Oke performance happened. Two very unique figures appeared on stage with riveting music DJ'd masterfully all evening by Jim Call This DJ laid out an evening of sound that would make anyone a puppeteer. The puppets didn't speak though. They danced to the music. It has to be hard to find perpetually enticing dance steps no matter how unique your puppet so inevitably the two characters became Punch and Judy and started smacking and screwing each other in honor of the LGBT festivities. Applause and the next act was "Love Those Gays" by Bridget Rountree and Madame Mandible, followed by another volunteer performance. After that came "Granma" written and performed by Kelly Dancer, consisting mainly of an elderly female puppet and three kids, her grandkids I guess. She spent a better part of the performance farting for the kids as they squealed uproariously. The next audience performance was different because the puppeteers actually wanted to speak their parts or one of them did. At first the mike didn't work but she sang anyway, speaking in Spanish telling her story remembered from childhood I guess.
By now we were at nearly 9:45 and between people eating granola popcorn and drinking their beers the house was getting a little rowdy, yelling at the characters, responding to the dialogue but generally whooping it up for the puppeteers, artists and wannabe performers. The people in the room were believers. They love this stuff. Sort of a mini cult and for good reason. It is unique and calls on so many artistic skills to do with any quality, writing, costume making, staging, video, seamstress, carpenter, lighting to name a few. You could work anywhere from three inches of cloth to ten feet of wood or paper mache. You could be a hand or a head. Say anything you want.
The humor for the night came from "Chorizo the Clown" who was a self confessed puppeteer in classrooms, birthday parties and quincenietas. BUT, tonight he was…"Chorizo the Clown". He had a series of jokes, like, "What's the difference between your wife and your best friend's dog? After five years your friend's dog still sucks". The big slapstick item was when he stuffed his puppet dog into a cannon and when he blasted out he was blood and guts all over the room. The kids' must go crazy with that one and so did the audience at the Cabaret.
Ian and Bridget performed a new work called "The Way of the Masks". It was obviously intricately scripted and metaphysical in orientation. His final shot of a deep chasm and a point of light with exotic birds flapping their wings in angst was a victim of bad lighting on the big screen in back of them. Ian says that he likes to sue the Cabaret as an experimental space, to work ideas and settings out especially when he has an idea growing and wanting light.
No wonder Ian and Bridget have become immersed in the craft! But for them and the other members of the Animal Cracker Conspiracy, its "a way of life", full immersion, idea a minute, many side trips after elusive storylines, visions, performances all the while managing the group process and the production. The production is no small task with the members contributing greatly to the effort for very little money.
They are anticipating a presentation of their recent work "The Collector" at the San Francisco Fringe Festival and will perform at the City Beat ten year anniversary event.
Ian and Bridget share the goal of wanting to make San Diego part of the national puppeteer circuit, to bring exciting acts for local audiences. "We are trying to build and educate an audience here in San Diego" He has seen other companies start small and grow tremendously and hopes that will be the experience of the Animal Cracker Conspiracy.
Jim Bliesner is a well-known City Heights grassroots community activist and artist.


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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Parting ways
My fringe has finally grown out enough to try out a middle part, and I must say its nice to not have hair in my face all day. I can't wait till my hair is all one length, but I know as soon as that happens I will end up with a fringe again. The simple part has changed my look dramatically, I finally look my age and not ten years younger, or at least I think so. I do realise it is nice to look young and to be mistaken for a teenager well into my twenties and one day I will look back and wish I looked as young again.
Dress ASOS $75
Blazer A rediscovered gem. Its from when I taught English in Japan. I bought it on Bridge Road in Melbourne in desperation as I needed something fast as I was leaving the next day for Tokyo and in order to do the job you had to have a black blazer and I knew there was no hope of me finding one there. Yes it was a rule you had to wear your black blazer every day (even in Summer) as was wearing tights (but not printed, fishnet or lace) and sleeves that at least met your elbow. This blazer actually got me into a lot of trouble as it was too fashion-y I guess, but it was the only one I could find that actually fit me and wasn't incredibly ugly.
Necklace Corky Saint Clair silver Anatomical heart locket $150
Bag Sporsgirl Fringe Bag $99.95
Loafers Sportsgirl on sale for $39.95
New hair Free
I love the asymmetric hem of this dress. If you look at me from one side it looks like I'm wearing a maxi dress and on the other side a midi.
The bag is my third black fringed bag (the others died after too much wear) I hope on keeping this one much longer.
Comfy and cute, these loafers look like the shoes my Nana always wore. Love some nan-spiration. x
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Totally love the stripes.ReplyDelete
I was going to buy a jacket for work in the city chic sale but worried it was too "hoochie mama" for Japan!
Lovely shoes!ReplyDelete
All my friends are suddenly parting their hair in the middle again, and looking great, so I gave it a go - and it just reminded me of how terrible I look without my trusty fringe. Back in the early 90s it was middle part or nothing, man I looked bad. You look good with the middle part though (although I do like your fringe best!)ReplyDelete
Great bag, and love the dress too! I do love me some B&W :)ReplyDelete
The middle part really opens your face up, it's very flattering!ReplyDelete
any chance of a close up pic of that locket? it sounds awesome but I can't see very well in the photo ;)ReplyDelete
I think your hair looks great!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 2, 2011 at 9:43 PM
OMG I love that ASOS dress when I first saw it. Glad to see it on. Zoe Kravitz is wearing it on the ASOS catalogue.ReplyDelete
I loooove this dress! You look fab!ReplyDelete
hehe. nan-spiration.ReplyDelete
this is one of my favourite outfits on you, hayley. i love the hem and the print of the dress.
really love the dress, so envy of you :(ReplyDelete
You look so interesting.ReplyDelete
Love your blog.
You have a unique style.

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In Character: Ray Liotta
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Oh my god, that Hannibal scene has haunted me ever since I saw it.ReplyDelete
Cannot argue with your final pick. He was amazing in Goodfellas.Replies
What's even better is Hannibal giving some to the poor Asian kid on the plane! Ha, Jesus.Delete
Henry Hill is the man!
Liotta is a good actor if the role calls for violence, anger and mean. But he sure isn't likable. He was adopted and often time adopted kids grow up to be very angry people. He would scare me. Weird fellow.Delete
That's very presumptive on your part. I've seen Liotta in plenty of interviews, and he seems like a great guy. I also know personal friends of his, and they say he's a solid fella. Him being adopted has nothing to do with anything. Period.Delete
It's a real shame that Liotta's entire filmography is littered with, in my opinion, more trash than gems. It's hard to believe the guy who was so amazing in Goodfellas, The Place Beyond The Pines, Killing Them Softly, and Hannibal (among others) can go and make such unwatchable dirges like Comeback Season, Crazy On The Outside, Operation Dumbo Drop, etc. etc.ReplyDelete
When Liotta is good, he's really good, but more often than not, he's in some real turkeys.Replies
Yep. And sadly, I often find that is the case with character actors. They get offered all sorts of (usually smaller) roles in all sorts movies - some hit, others flop.Delete
Even though he's been in some real stinkers, I'll always dig his work. He makes everything better, you know?
I can agree with that probably 80 or so percent of the time. I definitely need to see Narc and Copland has been in my Netflix cue forever now so I really need to get on those. When he's on screen I can't help but watch him, but in that remaining 20-ish percent is a film like Comeback Season which I would rank as one of the worst films I've ever had to sit through.Delete
Good article though, always appreciate the pics and enjoy finding out about some more lesser known films (Narc)!
Yeah you're right. He isn't always perfect, but like you said, when he's on, the man is on.Delete
Dude, Narc is INTENSE, but so so good. Just don't watch it while eating. Trust me.
I'll keep that in mind!Delete
Have you seen A Rumor of Angels? Apparently he's supposed to be good in that one (I haven't seen it).
Hmm, no I haven't. Doesn't really sound like my kind of film, but now I MUST check it out.Delete
i misread the character name 4 times for 'something wild', you'll know whyReplyDeleteReplies
Ha, indeed. But I forget his first name...Delete
Great post, Alex. Obviously, I'm a huge Liotta fan (too?).ReplyDelete
While I agree 100% with your choice of Henry Hill being his best performance, I think Copland defines what he brings to the table perfectly: He's not perfect, but he's oddly principled. Though, the Spider scene in Goodfellas speaks to that too, I suppose.
And, for whatever reason, I've never seen Narc. Clearly, it's something I need to do. But to my credit (maybe) , I did see Unlawful Entry.
In the theater.Replies
Thanks dude. Liotta is legit one of my all time favorite actors. Love this guy.Delete
So happy to find another Cop Land fan. I rewatched that movie for this most and he just KILLS it in that flick. Definitely check out Narc. He's incredible in it. Like... wow.
I love that guy. Goodfellas is obviously his crowning achievement while I am going to see The Place Beyond the Pines this coming Sunday as it's playing nearby my local multiplex which made me change my schedule last weekend to see Trance and To the Wonder instead.ReplyDelete
One performance I want to mention that is very funny is Liotta's cameo in Wanderlust which I thought was an alright film. He is only in it for a bit but his cameo is truly hilarious.Replies
You know, I completely forgot about his Wanderlust cameo. You're right... decent film, but he nailed his part there.Delete
Hope you dig Pines, he really blew me away in it.
Man, what happened to his career? One minute he's in Goodfellas, the next minute he's in direct to DVD crap. Get it together, Hollywood.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yeah he really has had to fight and claw for good roles recently. But I'm glad he seems to be staying somewhat away from the direct to DVD romps, and taking better roles in better flicks.Delete
Henry Hill would be my #1 choice as well, but I love seeing Det. Deluca on here. I'd probably include Markie Trattman from Killing Them Softly, but I haven't seen Narc, Something Wild, Cop Land, or Unlawful Entry yet(!).ReplyDeleteReplies
He was perfect as Trattman in Killing Them Softly. Was really tempted to include that one here. DEFINITELY see Narc when you can. It's astounding.Delete
Seeing that post made me realize I only saw him in 6 movies, yet it feels as if I saw much more. He is definitely one of those actors who you can't forget about seeing in the film, even if his part is small. He really should get more award love for Goodfellas, he was as good as Pesci was there.ReplyDeleteReplies
He really does have a significant impact on whatever movie he's in. I agree that he's as good as Pesci in Goodfellas. I'll never understand his (and De Niro's) lack of praise in that film.Delete
It's so hard to see Ray Liotta without thinking of Goodfellas. I always thought it was strange, though, how his career has resorted to mostly straight-to-DVD fodder. It seems his talents have been wasted lately. I'm going to have to check out some of your top picks -- still need to see Narc, especially!ReplyDeleteReplies
It is a damn shame that he's taken roles in such crap movies. But for me, the bottom line is that when he's on, he's on. You know?Delete
Definitely see Narc ASAP.
Alex, there's no doubt that Goodfellas in Ray Liotta's best role and deserves the top spot. I think it's easy to forget just how good he is because Pesci and De Niro are so sharp in the flashier parts. That movie only works if we're along for the ride with Hill right from the start. When he starts acting like a jerk, we're invested by that point and will stick with him right to the end.ReplyDelete
For the other parts, I think Narc is the best choice, so I'm glad to see it mentioned in your list. I really didn't need to see that Hannibal shot again, though. Yikes!Replies
Hey Dan, love what you said about Liotta's work in Goodfellas. Couldn't agree more with you; his Hill really is the film's anchor, and it's sad that it still gets overlooked.Delete
Isn't that shot of Hannibal just ridiculous? I chose it because I think it's so silly.
The man armed with a laugh that you're not sure whether to join him or get scared shitless because of. Hard to believe the man who started out playing 'Shoeless' joe went on to play some of the most violent angry characters in film. Yes, Henry Hill is the man's best work if for nothing else than his voice is PERFECT narrating 'Goodfellas'. That New Yorker hard-edged voice that just seamlessly captures that life-style, working in the mob.ReplyDeleteReplies
He really does have one of the all-time best laughs. You're right: you just don't know what to do with it.Delete
I'd definitely rank his narration in Goodfellas as one of the Top 5 narrations of all time. Perfect indeed.
I don't understand why he is constantly snubbed at the Oscars. When given the right material, he is an amazing actor. He is one of those guys you are never really sure of. You feel like he could snap at any moment and that really brings a lot of tension into his performances. Goodfellas is of course the favorite, but i also loved him in Killing Them Softly recently. And i can't wait to see him in the next Sin City movie. I remember thinking he would be perfect for Sin City the first time i saw it.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hell yes! Liotta is the man and should have multiple Oscar noms by now. His complete awards snub for Goodfellas is shocking. I mean... nothing. Insane. I can't wait to see him in Sin City 2 as well. He'll fit perfectly into that world.Delete
He is the sexiest and most goodlooking male in cinema history, and very intense, believable actor :)ReplyDeleteReplies
He's so intense. I love his work.Delete


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Charting a Course for Success: America's Strategy for STEM Education
"Since the founding of the Nation, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) have been a source of inspirational discoveries and transformative technological advances, helping the United States develop the world's most competitive economy and preserving peace through strength. The pace of innovation is accelerating globally, and with it the competition for scientific and technical talent. Now more than ever the innovation capacity of the United States--and its prosperity and security--depends on an effective and inclusive STEM education ecosystem. Individual success in the 21st century economy is also increasingly dependent on STEM literacy; simply to function as an informed consumer and citizen in a world of increasingly sophisticated technology requires the ability to use digital devices and STEM skills such as evidence-based reasoning. The character of STEM education itself has been evolving from a set of overlapping disciplines into a more integrated and interdisciplinary approach to learning and skill development. This new approach includes the teaching of academic concepts through real-world applications and combines formal and informal learning in schools, the community, and the workplace. It seeks to impart skills such as critical thinking and problem solving along with soft skills such as cooperation and adaptability. Basic STEM concepts are best learned at an early age--in elementary and secondary school--because they are the essential prerequisites to career technical training, to advanced college-level and graduate study, and to increasing one's technical skills in the workplace. Increasing the overall digital literacy of Americans and enhancing the STEM workforce will necessarily involve the entire U.S. STEM enterprise. This document presents the Federal Government's five-year strategic plan for STEM education, based on a vision for a future where all Americans will have lifelong access to high-quality STEM education and the United States will be the global leader in STEM literacy, innovation, and employment. The plan accordingly strengthens the Federal commitment to equity and diversity, to evidence-based practice, and to engagement with the national STEM community through a nationwide collaboration with learners, families, educators, communities, and employers. Beyond guiding Federal activities and investments, it is intended to serve as a guidance for the broader community to help achieve the goals, pathways, and objectives within this plan."


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The four-semester (15-month) Pre-Nursing Post-Bac Program is highly structured and intended for students that have already earned a bachelor's degree and wish to apply to U.S. nursing and physician assistant schools. Students wishing to apply to other health profession schools with similar prerequisites are also welcome. The program is suitable for those taking prerequisite courses for the first time, those retaking prerequisite courses, and those taking a combination of first-time and retaken prerequisites. These prerequisites consist of a combination of science, math and social science courses. Participants are also welcome to choose among the many science and public health electives offered in the Formal Post-Bac Program.
A sample curriculum is posted below. Students must complete 30 units of coursework (which includes the two colloquia) to satisfy certificate requirements. Up to 15 units may be able to be transferred from past coursework. Students enroll in special sessions through the College of Professional & Global Education.
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Many of us got our first taste of Pitfall! on the Atari 2600. The franchise has been updated across many consoles and computers, but the original is still a great game. In fact Activision's Super Pitfall for NES kind of makes us want to play the Atari classic instead.
The music gets fairly monotonous and the "updated for NES" graphics fairly standard like almost every other side scroller. The 2600 version was quite plain by comparison, but offered such a comparatively unique gaming experience. I feel the NES update doesn't deliver much of an update beyond running on the NES.
Super Pitfall tries to add a lot of features from a bright blue outfit to a gun. As an explorer out in the wild, a gun sounds like a good idea, but this weapon's accuracy is underwhelming at best. Jumping is also a bit of a tough task.
Your job is to help Harry navigate the mazes in search of the Raj diamond, Rhoada, and Quickclaw. This journey requires finding hidden items required to complete all the goals and bring the diamond back. Unmarked transportation ports exist that will take Harry instantly to other areas. Some of your enemies are frogs, spiders, bats, vultures, and some random cavemen.
When speed is vital to success, you can't waste time trying to fight against the controller. Suffice to say, the controls are pretty bad. Getting bright-blue Harry to maneuver through obstacles is far more difficult than it should be.
Jumping is fairly erratic, especially from ledges. Learning to master swinging on vines can use up a lot of lives. Lets just say the physics of this game need some work. You may want to label Harry as "clumsy", but sprites don't generally have such qualities. None the less, he often falls off ladders as you wait for enemies to clear out below.
If you simply enjoy exploration in video games, there's a lot of terrain to cover, but most of us are glad that Activision was able to bring the franchise past this version. The Mayan Adventure games tend to offer better gaming experiences. In the end, Pitfall is best enjoyed on the Atari 2600. :)
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Norwegian-based architecture firm, Snøhetta, has just been announced the winner for the Ordrupgaard competition to design an underground extension to the existing museum in Denmark. In addition to the necessary gallery space to hold the Ordrupgaard's expanding French collection, Snøhetta's proposal creates a new solution for landscape and building integration. By adapting existing buildings, and adding landscape elements, the proposal maintains the existing entrance to the building, designed by Zaha Hadid, and creates a circulation new route which the public comfortably flow through as they visit the different exhibition halls. Hadid's building was originally conceived as a continuous flow of spaces between building, galleries, and gardens, so Snøhetta's newest addition will build upon such a foundation.
"The solution has a dominant gentleness which contrasts the complicated challenge that the brief set," explained the architects. The jury unanimously selected Snøhetta's proposal, Himmelhagen, and we'll keep you updated as the project progresses.


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Sweat Dreams by Sandra Bernard
Sometimes, less is more. In the past i used to make many clean and simple project but as the time went on I moved away from this style. Today, I come back to it some more and show you that we can play with style. We can keep our character while varying the styles. With these products, 7 Dots allows us to play any style. The proof, look at my various colleagues projects. It is interesting and rewarding to try different things and you should not limit yourself. Our limit is only that of our imagination.
For this layout, I used two stamps and a stars stencil with the modeling paste. Then I added elements from various collections as well as the thread to add some movement. I still used my signature style with flowers and a few textures but discreetly with mini flat flowers.
Hopefully You like my work and it gives you the desire to try another style than yours…
thanks…see you soon
Sandra xx
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI—Steeling himself against brutal market conditions and an unforgiving fiscal climate, fearless local man Calvin Ordway boldly set out into the U.S. economy this week, sources close to the 32-year-old confirmed.
Clad in a dress shirt and khakis, armed with only his wits and basic computer skills, Ordway reportedly showed no hesitation as he opened his front door and strode through the breach into a bleak economic landscape where there likely exists absolutely no demand for any task he can perform or product he can create.
"Does this man have no fear of the financial ruin that almost certainly awaits him?" said economist Carol F. Weiss, describing the U.S. economy as "entirely inhospitable to humankind." "He has ventured into a dark and treacherous place. Where he will emerge, whether he will emerge, is impossible to say. We can only hope against hope that he remains solvent long enough to make it out with his assets intact."
"God help him," Weiss added.
According to sources, the college-educated Ordway entered the economy despite knowing it to be almost entirely devoid of revenue streams—and knowing that while his chances of finding profit in the barren, sparse wasteland were exceedingly small, the likelihood he would lose his way and fall victim to financial exposure was quite high.
Ordway was last seen behind the wheel of a 2001 Toyota Camary with 200,000 miles on its odometer, driving in the direction of a job believed to be located in a particularly tempestuous and unpredictable economic sector.
"This poor soul has left himself at the mercy of the economy of the United States of America," said former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt, appearing shocked and incredulous as he spoke to reporters. "Good Lord, I wouldn't go anywhere near that place on a good day, let alone in times like these. To make it in this economy you need contacts, you need political alliances, you need to know how to game the system in your favor."
"One false move could bankrupt him or, God forbid, something worse," he added. "Tax codes, mortgage lenders, health insurers—if he loses his footing for even a moment, he could plunge into bottomless debt."
Agreeing that each transaction he makes puts him at further risk and brings him closer and closer to financial oblivion, leading economists nonetheless acknowledged a grudging respect for the single-minded courage of Ordway's "outright suicide mission."
"He's a damn fool, but you have to admire him," economist Paul Krugman said. "To go straight into the belly of the beast, to willfully forsake the comfort of his home and family, to throw himself into the nightmarish heart of fiscal danger so willingly. Call him crazy if you want. The man has brass balls."
Ordway's wife, Louisa, meanwhile, expressed different concerns.
"I just hope he makes it back and doesn't leave me and the children here alone," she told reporters. "He's a brave man. A stupid man, maybe. But a brave man, and I love him for it."
While the motivation for Ordway's daring trek remained uncertain, reports indicated he may have set forth on a quest for the fabled treasure of middle-class respectability said to lie hidden somewhere in the nation's deepest economic recesses.


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Mosquitoes in Maryland – The Season Is Upon Us
With the warmer temperatures come mosquitoes! Yes, the season of biting misery is almost upon us and with the weather set to hit 80 degrees this week in areas of Potomac, MD it's not just the sunscreen you want close to hand, it's the mosquito repellent too.
Potomac Weather Alert: Temps May Hit 80 This Week
The Montgomery County area is about to get positively toasty this week, with a high of up to 80 degrees on Wednesday, according to one forecast. The amazing warmth begins Tuesday, with highs in the 70s. Weather.com has the area reaching the low 70s Tuesday and the high 70s on Wednesday, but the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang predicts the area will hit a high of 76 Tuesday followed by 80 on Wednesday.
So why do mosquitoes thrive in the warmer months and when the cold hits, it slows the suckers down?
VERIFY | Will a mild winter mean more mosquitoes this summer?
Chances are you may not give much thought to mosquitoes until you get a red, itchy bump on your skin. When you see a spike in the weather you see abnormal activity with mosquitoes or flying insects, and you begin to think it'll be a bad year for 'em or something of that nature.
The fact is that we are all at risk of mosquito bites, whatever the population, but the chances are increased the more mosquitoes that survive through the winter. So wherever you're located, do yourselves a due diligence and protect yourself with adequate mosquito control. It's just not worth the risk to be vulnerable to these disease spreading bugs.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Amitiza, a new drug for chronic constipation developed by Sucampo Pharmaceuticals.
Amitiza (lubiprostone) is the first in a new class of treatments for chronic constipation known as chloride channel activators, and works by increasing intestinal fluid secretion which, in turn, helps ease the passage of stool.
It will be marketed in the USA by Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Industries, under the terms of a November 2004 agreement between the two companies in which Sucampo stood to receive up to $210 million in upfront and milestone payments.
The product will be available as capsules for use by adults to treat constipation that is not caused by other diseases or by use of medications, said the FDA in a statement.
The agency said it based its decision to approve Amitiza on the results from two clinical trials which showed that patients treated with Amitiza had a higher frequency of bowel movements in the first week than those on placebo, with that improvement maintained out to four weeks. Three long-term studies also showed that Amitiza decreased constipation severity, abdominal bloating and discomfort over six to 12 months of use.
Constipation, one of the most commonly reported digestive problems, affects more than 33 million US adults, causing 2.5 million doctor visits annually, according to Sucampo.
The drug is also in clinical testing for constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.


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Who is in control of the light?
Unlike a studio photographer, who has complete control over the light, when it comes to landscape photography we are totally reliant on natural light. Therefore Mother Nature is in control, and sometimes she has a rather cruel sense of humour. She will rarely comply with your needs, unless you persevere and work for it. But more often than not, you may have to adapt to her moods.
As a landscape photographer I have, over the years, learned to visualise a scene or image and get a rough idea of what kinds of photographs I want to achieve at a given location. Now I say, "kinds of photos", because there is never just one great photograph. Thinking this way only hinders your creativity. If you are lucky enough to be able to re-visit a location then over a period of time you will likely start to visualise one or a number of images that you would like to create. You can also visualise many different compositions, and each return will invoke new ideas.
When the natural light is not suited to the type of photography you have set out to do, or things aren't going your way, use this time to look around and think about other compositions and possible photos for other times. If the light for your chosen composition is not right, look around you; it might be better elsewhere. All this ensures that you are more prepared when the magic happens.
Planning your photography trip
If you only get to visit a place once, then you need to plan ahead of time as best you can. Maybe you are spending a week or more at a given location, in which case you can develop and plan ideas over the course of that week; unless the scene immediately smacks you in the face, like it did me on Lošinj. Or it may be a location that you are able to return to time and time again, whether it's once a year or much more frequently at different times of the year. One of the best ways to practice this is to choose a location close to your home.
Working the light
Planning is an important part of landscape photography. If you don't know a location then it's useful to study up on it by looking at maps and photos taken by others. If you can, make a scouting trip of the area. Of course you can't plan for everything and some locations you come across by surprise; in which case you either have to work there and then to get the best out of it, or log it and plan for a return trip if possible.
When it comes to landscape photography, many factors come into play if you are working with natural light: orientation, weather, season, time of day/year. Once when photographing on Lošinj Island, I knew that my boathouse was on the east side of the island and north-facing. Therefore the best time to capture it is not only in the morning, but also in summer when the sun is further north. When the sun is further south during other times of the year then it will rise over the land behind. I needed the warm morning sunlight to fall on the front of the boathouse.
Many ways to plan your photography trip
There are many ways you can plan. Use a map, or Smartphone app to gauge your orientation. TPE (the Photographer's Ephemeris) is a great tool for seeing when and where the sun will rise and set at certain times of the year in relation to your position. Which season is best for the colours or look you want? What will the weather be like? Now of course we all know how unreliable the weatherman can be, but with modern technology chances of a correct or near enough prediction are higher than they used to be. I use an app called "Clear Outside" which is an astronomical weather forecast that is great for seeing how much cloud cover there might be.
It doesn't always go to plan
As mentioned earlier, Mother Nature sometimes has a cruel sense of humour. We all know that weather forecasts are never entirely reliable or accurate. However, even when the forecast is accurate, the light is perfect and everything seems to going your way, Mother Nature may have a nasty surprise for you.
In Slovenia there is an iconic photography location where the Church of Saint Thomas sits on a hill in a valley surrounded by mist and backed by beautiful alpine mountains. It's best photographed when the sun is in the south, as it hits the church and hill from the side. But, using TPE, I had seen that in high summer it rises over the mountains behind. I wanted to capture an image of the scene with the sun bursting over the mountain peak, but instead ended up with something entirely different.
After a weekend of rain I had checked the forecast and the clear outside app. The chance of perfect conditions looked good: clear skies, which meant the sun would be visible, three days of rain followed by a clear night meant a high chance of mist in the valley. So, I set off at 4am.
Never alone at popular photography spots
I was not the only photographer there, as is often the case when shooting popular locations such as this. A Slovene photographer also had the same idea. What followed next though, you couldn't make up. The morning was perfect, just as predicted. We got great shots as the sun rose behind the mountains and painted the sky above. Mist drifted through the valley around the church. As it climbed higher we could see the exact position where it would break the mountaintop, as that portion of the sky grew much brighter than the rest.
I composed my scene, positioned my 3-stop grad and eagerly awaited the magic moment. Then it happened: right as the tip of the sun twinkled over the peak and its rays should have spread down the mountainsides, a thick bank of mist blew right in and completely obscured the scene. The church, valley and pretty much all of the mountains disappeared behind it. Cries of disbelief echoed through the valley in both Slovene and English.
Adapting to the changing conditions
However, rather than stamp my feet and shake my fist at Mother Nature, I worked with her. Immediately, I changed tactics, zoomed in and re-composed. Instead of what I wanted, I worked to capture this moody, misty scene instead.
The mist cleared as quickly as it had come, but by then the sun was already above the mountains and the light was now too strong for any more wide views. It's natural to assume that in such harsh light conditions photography is impossible.
However, once again I adapted and zoomed in closer to the church. The mist was still drifting through the valley and once more I worked with the conditions and while it wasn't the shot I had planned, I came away with my favourite shot of the morning.
Make the best of the natural light available
So as you can see, when it comes to landscape photography we are at the mercy of natural light. However, rather than stick stubbornly to what we have planned or envisaged, more often that not we will have to be reactive when the light doesn't work in our favour. But therein lies the challenge.


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September 10, 2005
by J Hunter
Random notes from the 4th annual Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival - the primary reason why I look like a lobster in a Red Sox cap:
IT'S ABOUT TIME: So there I was, ready with my list of complaints about Albany Riverfront's location. Yes, the Corning Preserve is a great place to be when the breeze is blowing and the trees are in leaf, but the amphitheatre leaves a lot to be desired for anything other than Alive At Five. Then came Thursday's announcement that the new federal transportation bill includes $6.8 million for a new amphitheatre with twice the seating capacity. Pork Barrel is a beautiful thing. I would have loved it even more if Mayor Jennings hadn't held up Dee Dee Bridgewater's set while he tried to take all the credit. Yes, it's an election year, but still
GIVE THE LOCALS SOME LOVE: I was more than a little chagrined that the Brian Patneaude Quintet only got 45 minutes for their fest-opening set, with no encore. Forget that Dave Payette's smoking Fender Rhodes work adds a vibrant new color to Patnreaude's musical palate, or that Brian and George Muscatello keep taking each other to new levels of excellence. If you're familiar with Patneaude's music, you know 45 minutes barely gives him time to clear his throat. We got three cuts from Distance and a new piece called Will You Be, and then the plug got pulled to make way for
THE J STREET JUMPERS: Last I checked, New York is only three hours away, with a plethora of choices on its voluminous jazz menu. Latin? Fusion? Acoustic? Electric? Yeah, New York's got that, and a lot more. So who got the next slot at Albany Riverfront? A Chicago jump blues band that was basically Big Bad Voodoo Daddy without the sense of humor. How 90's, I mused. I think I'll go home and rent Swingers. The Jumpers know their genre, and vocalist Juanita Williams tried her best to get the crowd going, but the joint definitely did not jump.
COMING IN FROM THE BULLPEN: To make a long story short, David Fathead Newman broke his hip while attempting to escape some rambunctious bees. Bad for him, and we wish the 72-year old reedman a quick recovery. But the show must go on, and it went on in fine style, thanks to a heck of an understudy named Joe Lovano. Looking ever so Noo Yawk in his lime green shirt and short-brimmed hat, the Grammy award winning tenor player jammed out with baritone-saxman Howard Johnson and the rest of Newman's band. Wisely, Lovano did not try to take over, letting Johnson lead the set. If only the Mets had that kind of relief pitching
LIFT EVERY VOICE: Kurt Elling overcame a talkative audience to showcase the nuance and innovation that makes him so cool. Though his hejira into poetry reading fell flat, Elling's interpretations of Art Blakey (Moanin'), Grover Washington, Jr. (Winelight), and his mentor Jon Hendricks (the deliciously un-PC Home Cookin') left me breathless. Lawrence Hopgood's piano cascaded like a waterfall, and the ever-explosive Willie Jones III just tore it up, as usual.
Becoming a radio star hasn't dimmed Bridgewater's drive one jot. She came out to an addictive Latin beat that had her salsa-dancing across the stage. Touching on composers from Mongo Santamaria to Kurt Weill, the former UN ambassador worked it hard to the howls of the crowd. Like Elling, Bridgewater needed no horns to complete her sound; I've seen Bobby McFerrin scat like a saxophone, but this was the first time I've seen anyone scat like a muted trombone.
FINAL THOUGHTS: If this was the last year of the current amphitheatre configuration, then this was a great send-off. If the renovation gets held up - which is more than likely, given the hoops that remain to be jumped through - Albany Riverfront organizers should consider mounting a second stage at the Riverfront Bar & Grill. It would create more flow-through at the amphitheatre, and give more local bands a chance to participate.
J HUNTER is a former announcer/producer for radio stations in the Capital Region and the Bay Area, including KSJS/San Jose (where he was Assistant Music Director/Jazz programming), Q104 WQBK/Albany, and WSSV/Saratoga. He has also written music and theatre reviews for the Glens Falls Chronicle. He currently resides in Clifton Park.


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on August 26, 2010
Crowds of people complaining about program cuts packed the Oakland Unified School District school board meeting room Wednesday night for the first meeting of the new school year, which begins on Monday.
Despite many heartfelt pleas to keep arts programs and continue running early childhood development centers, Superintendent Tony Smith told the audience there simply wasn't enough money available to keep everything. "It's wonderful to want kids to have access to something, but if we can't pay for it, we can't have it," Smith said. "We are working out ways to be fiscally solvent and serve our children. That hasn't been done."
Keeping one program means cutting another because of the incredibly tight monetary situation the district finds itself in right now, Smith said. Close to $100 million has been slashed from the district's budget for the upcoming year. Some programs like adult education have lost significant potions of their funding, and both district offices and school sites across the city are starting the new school year with fewer staff.
Most of the loss is due to cuts from the state level, district officials have said. Smith called the state cuts "unconscionable" last night, but vowed he would not spend money the district does not have.
This argument did little to appease the dozens of people who came to the meeting to ask that programs important to them not be cut.
Close to 20 former and current members of the East Oakland School of the Arts (EOSA) chorus, the Castleers, asked that the choral program continue to be a part of the curriculum at EOSA. The chorus has roots in the East Oakland community dating back to 1929 when Castlemont High School (now the campus that houses EOSA and other small high schools) was brand-new, alumni at the school board meeting said.
Right now, there is no choral class available for students at EOSA.
A handful of speakers suggested that political motivations, not budgetary ones, might have landed the program on the chopping block. Alice Spearman, the board member from the district where Castlemont is located, said there was "one person" responsible for the removal of the longstanding program from the school's curriculum, but would not say who that person was.
Those who were not at the meeting to show support for the Castleers were focused on the drastic cuts the district has recently made to early childhood education. At the end of July, the district announced that eight early childhood development centers would close on August 1. A group known as Oakland Parents Together planned a parent takeover to keep the centers open. At the time, district spokesperson Troy Flint said concerns about liability and allowing non-licensed individuals to run centers meant the district could not support a parent takeover.
At the last minute, the district was able to re-appropriate adult education funds to keep the centers open until August 30, when they are again scheduled to close. Smith said the district was talking about ways to find more funds, but that it seemed unlikely anything would be in place to keep the centers open next week.
Henry Hitz, speaking on behalf of OPT, said not finding the funding was unacceptable. He thanked the district for keeping the centers open earlier this summer and urged them to do it again.
"Once again, we're proposing a parent takeover of the CDCs [childhood development centers]," Hitz said. "We have to tell Sacramento that it's just not acceptable to balance the budget on the backs of our most vulnerable."
In other news Wednesday night, the board welcomed its new student member, Nikita Mitchell. Mitchell, a senior at Oakland Technical High School, will sit on the board for a year in order to report on the work of the All City [Student] Council. She is also responsible for reporting back to the student group about the work of the board and the district.
During his remarks, Smith talked through a slide show explaining some of the data showing improvement in the city's 2009 to 2010 standardized test scores. The district's students' average scores on the California State Test rose by nearly 10 percent for grades 1 through 5 in both math and English. Smith singled out data that showed the city's second and fifth graders scored above the state average for the first time in over seven years.
Nevertheless, the presentation showed that the average Oakland student was still scoring nearly 200 points below what the state considers proficient — 800 out of a possible 1,000. (Raw score data has not yet been released and Wednesday's presentation focused on comparatives.)
"I don't see these numbers as something to rejoice about," Spearman said after watching the presentation. "We're looking at where we're going from retarded to dumb." Her choice of vocabulary was met with grumbles from the crowd, but she raised a hand and said, "That's my vernacular."
Smith said instead that he was proud of Oakland's performance. "We've had another year of pretty remarkable success," he said, noting that Oakland was once again poised to be the most improved large urban district in California, as measured by California State Test scores. The challenge, he added, would be to maintain that success within the bounds of the district's severely tightened budget.
Image: Nikita Mitchell, a senior at Oakland Technical High School, is the Oakland school board's new student director.
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It's not accurate to say adult ed lost only half its funding. We lost virtually *all* of our funding, but the district was not legally able to lay off the teachers, so they have closed the adult schools but reassigned the teachers to different schools, serving immigrant parents at elem & jr high schools, and 18-22 year olds without HS diplomas at the high schools. But what little adult ed is left is basically running on carryover from the old days, there is not really any new money being given to adult ed.
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After "Anthony C." posted a one-star review of Domnitz's Karma Bar & Grill, writing that "he's never been a fan" and doesn't "get why people like it," the owner fought back: He reviewed Anthony C.'s reviews.
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Oppo A92s marketing material officially released by Oppo unveiling all colors (black, white and pink) in HD renderings giving closest look of device. Oppo A92s is mid-range phone that come with 120hz refresh rate, front dual punch hole display, rear quad camera, 5G and much more.
It is reported that OPPO A92s uses a 6.57-inch IPS LCD screen, integrated dual-punch selfie camera, and also has a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is quite thin, only 8.1 mm, and weighs 184 grams.
Equipped with eight-core MediaTek Dimensity 800 processor, 8GB of LPDDR4X memory and 128GB of UFS2.1 storage space. The rear four cameras include a 48-megapixel main camera (Sony IMX586 sensor), an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The self-portrait camera in the front double-punch hole is a 16-megapixel main camera, using the Sony IMX471 sensor, and one is a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
The phone is also equipped with a 4000mAh battery that supports 18W PD3.0 fast charge. It is worth noting that OPPO did not include its proprietary VOOC fast charging technology, but chose a more open fast charging standard.
What the official has not yet revealed is the release date of this phone but price of A92s is already revealed in advance.
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O.K. lets all look at it this way...
we all know we have senses
we all believe these senses to be
let's say.. accurate..
comparable.. similar..
How many senses? 5? 7? 8?
faculty to feel or perceive..
let's amalgamate touch into feel.
feel that light with your eyes..
feel that sound with your ears..
feel that ground with your skinny feet..
feel that air with your tongue..
feel particles as smell in our nose!
feel instinctually connected to everything..
feel intuitively connected to dance and music..
feel balanced?
where are we now, feeling quite a few things
simultaneous, however, by whichever medium of touch
as all sensations are at base level, touch sensations
sense a tie on?
lets go another step, one foot in front of the other
balanced co-ordination co order in a tie on, at what degree?
how much force to be brings forth equilibrium into feel
when we push spiritedly with soul towards the feelings
emotions are the shape of us in motion
facial emotions, blending and morphing free
of conceptual disturbance up until when
a being brings a concept to life
slings it at us for labelling
enveloping an emotional state
a moving state as a static
think about that
happy is merely an equation
sad signifigant only through enforcement
existence of emotion to forward as signal
sensation of signal is ahead of interpretation
body feels existence and then we react
incoming affect causing effect
incoming fluence influencing
turn it up
look at a child eyes
how much volume
how much soul
is being
into being
can we rewind all the speedbumps, the pot holes
the barriers in our minds keeping us from being
a happier shape, emotionally wonder filled living
we are shape shifter based on emotional states
what we hold, what we feel, we come to be
representing everybody for infinity
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