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IBM Corp. yesterday announced that it was quitting the personal-computer retail business and selling all its IBM Product Centers to Nynex, the New York-based Bell regional operating company, for a sum believed to be between $80 million and $100 million.
The sale is the latest in a wave of mergers and acquisitions that has swept through the computer retail industry and underscores how difficult it is for many companies -- including IBM -- to find profits in this ultracompetitive business.
Nynex will acquire the 81 IBM stores, located in 33 states and the District, along with permission to open three more stores authorized to carry IBM products. The acquisition, scheduled for completion in July, would give Nynex Business Information Systems roughly 100 stores nationwide and make the telecommunications firm one of the largest computer chains in the country.
"This acquisition represents a tremendous opportunity for Nynex to establish a national presence quickly and efficiently," said Nynex Business Information Systems President Douglas J. Mello in a statement. "As a leading provider of voice and data systems, we'll bring to our new markets the kind of integrated solutions we know customers want or need."
Although neither IBM nor Nynex would disclose financial details about the transaction, knowledgeable observers contend that the stores were being run at a loss.
"According to IBM, the stores were selling comparably to other major computer stores -- about $4 million per store" annually, said Seymour Merrin, a former computer-store owner who is a computer retail analyst for the Gartner Group. "Walking into those stores and understanding IBM's salary structure, it's impossible for them to have been profitable."
" Those stores sold less than $300 million in 1985 and about 20 percent of those sales were typewriters," asserts Avner Parnes, chairman of MBI Business Centers, a Rockville-based computer-chain competitor of the IBM stores. "A big portion of the balance came from IBM employes -- who can buy the equipment at a discount."
Parnes and other industry sources point out that IBM stores only sold IBM products and lacked the pricing flexibility to compete with independent computer stores that often could offer significant discounts.
IBM, while not disclosing revenue or profit information, insisted the stores were "successful" in their mission to establish IBM as a quality computer retailer and "sell lots of IBM products."
IBM launched the centers in 1980 as the company's first foray into retailing. The centers grew in importance the next year when IBM introduced its new personal computer. The company now has a retail network of roughly 2,400 authorized IBM PC dealers nationwide -- a number that is shrinking in the wake of bankruptcies, consolidations and restructuring within the industry.
"What you're seeing emerge is a few strong players," says Ed Schreiner, who oversees Nynex's computer stores, "and that should ultimately lead to better profit margins."
Schreiner predicts the stores will be a base for the company's efforts to market complete computer and telecommunications systems for businesses.


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Yesterday was cold and rainy, so I chickened out of an 8-mile group run and stayed inside to make more cookies.
This was a bit of an odyssey, since I've never really made cookies with visual appeal in mind. I mean, it's the holidays, and if it looks like a cookie, people are gonna eat it, right?
I should have been able to predict the result, since I'm not artistically inclined and, until yesterday, had never cut out or decorated a cookie before in my life. Sure, I can mix the ingredients together, throw them in the oven and take them out when the timer goes off, but decorating's another story.
The recipe for the cookies themselves worked out well, and I'll probably use it again or something very much like it, whether I decide to ice them again or not. The orange extract was something I picked up by mistake a couple of weeks ago but still wanted to use, so it went into the cookie dough in place of vanilla.
Orange star cookies
1 stick butter, cubed
2/3 cup of sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp soy flour mixed with 2 tbsp water (egg substitute)
1 tsp orange extract
5 tbsp milk
2 cups flour
This followed the usual cookie drill - cream the butter and sugar, add the rest except for the flour and combine, then add the flour about 1/2 cup at a time. Roll into a cylinder, wrap in plastic wrap, then into the fridge for at least an hour.
When I casually mentioned to Steve a couple of weeks back that I might try my hand at decorated cutout cookies this holiday season, he went out and bought a couple of sets of cookie cutters along with the usual stash of groceries. One set consists of a snowflake, mitten and cap, and the other has different-sized stars. I decided to start with one shape only, so I could at least decorate them all the same, so I went with the second-smallest star.
The Country Cook, also a friend from back home (hey Brandie!), recently advised using wax paper for rolling out cookie dough. This worked out well, especially since I discovered just as it was time to get to work that we don't have a rolling pin in the house and I was going to have to improvise with an iced tea glass.
Then it came time to ice these bad boys.
I used this recipe for the icing but had to change it up a little. The wet ingredients weren't enough for the powdered sugar, so I added one teaspoon each of milk and corn syrup (regular, not light). I used orange extract in place of the vanilla. The orange color was achieved with one drop of red food coloring and two of yellow.
Holy orange, Batman! Steve and I both sampled it and were reminded of a mandarin orange candy from childhood. What a difference the extract made - so glad I used it instead of orange juice!
In terms of decorating, I figured I'd try to emulate the cookies pictured at the link for the icing recipe, except that I had the ill-advised idea of also icing the cookies in the side. So I made the icing recipe all over but used lemon juice (3 teaspoons) in place of the milk, no vanilla or extract and a couple of drops of yellow food coloring. Another winner in terms of the taste, but...
Oh, well. It was still a nice way to spend a cold, drizzly Saturday, and my hungry co-workers will be getting another surprise on Monday.
Have a nice Sunday and enjoy the sunshine!

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"Stereo Love" is the debut single recorded by Romanian musician Edward Maya released from his 2009 album Stereo Love. Featuring Vika Jingulia, the song became a worldwide hit in discothèques and rose to the top of Romanian, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Finnish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, and Irish singles charts.
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From Arnold Palmer to 10-year-old Keaton Hamin, it will be a show for the ages at this year's Musial Awards. The golf legend and the youth hockey player are among those coming from all levels of sport – and all walks of life – to be honored in St. Louis for extraordinary sportsmanship. They will join an unforgettable lineup of award recipients that includes Turner sportscaster Ernie Johnson, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and other individuals who have displayed remarkable character, kindness, selflessness and integrity in sports.
The Musial Awards – presented by Maryville University – honor Stan the Man's legacy by celebrating iconic "good sports" and the year's greatest moments of sportsmanship. The event is produced annually by the St. Louis Sports Commission and the National Sportsmanship Foundation. This year's show takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Peabody Opera House in downtown St. Louis.
2015 Musial honorees include:
Arnold Palmer: "The King" is receiving the Stan Musial Lifetime Achievement Award – the pinnacle honor for sportsmanship and one of two special awards presented at the Musial Awards. One of the most popular and accessible sports figures, Palmer built an army of admirers through his down-to-earth, personable approach on and off the golf course. His success in the sport – seven major championships including four Masters titles – is matched by his kindness and philanthropic commitment.
Lauren Hill: The event's other special award, the Musial Award for Extraordinary Character, will posthumously honor Lauren Hill, the college basketball player whose grace, courage and generous spirit inspired people around the world. Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer at age 18, Hill made headlines last November when she fulfilled her goal to play in a college basketball game for Mount Saint Joseph University and score a basket. She went on to fight a courageous battle against her disease and launched a tireless effort to generate awareness and funds for cancer research. Prior to passing away in April, she raised more than $1.4 million through her LayupForLauren challenge, jersey sales and donations. Hill's parents, Lisa and Brent, will attend the Musial Awards to accept the Extraordinary Character award on their daughter's behalf.
Ernie Johnson: In May, Johnson won the Sports Emmy Award for best studio host. In the audience at the ceremony that night were Taelor and Sydni Scott, daughters of the late ESPN anchor Stuart Scott, who passed away earlier this year from cancer. Upon accepting the Emmy, Johnson asked Taelor and Sydni to come on stage, and gave the award to them in honor of their father. That act in itself is deserving of Musial Award recognition. But add to that Johnson's courage and perseverance as a cancer survivor, his selflessness as the dad to six children – four of whom are adopted – and the care and compassion he provides his son Michael, who was born with a progressive form of muscular dystrophy and lives on a ventilator in his parents' home. It is clear Johnson embodies the sportsmanship virtues the Musial Awards celebrate.
Mike Matheny: The St. Louis Cardinals manager is being recognized for the class and dignity he exemplifies in the dugout, and the commitment he has made to change the culture of youth sports. Following his retirement from the game as a player, Matheny was asked to coach a youth baseball team and wrote a series of conditions he demanded before accepting the job. The document, which became known as the "Matheny Manifesto," states his philosophy on what a parent's role should be in youth sports: a silent source of encouragement. Matheny also instills the importance of character, discipline, unselfishness, teamwork and sportsmanship. Through his book that was released earlier this year and his platform as a major league manager, Matheny is making a difference and changing perspectives to keep sports joyful for young people.
For the full list of honorees, tickets, all-inclusive packages and more, please visit musialawards.com.


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Squirrel Season, Bigger and Better
With the arrival of the first Saturday in September, Virginia's fall squirrel season will be set into motion statewide.
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However, this year our state biologists have extended the season's duration. The 2013-14 squirrel season will run from September 7-February 28. Virginia is then added to the ranks of states whose squirrel season extends fully into the month of February, including our neighbors North Carolina and Maryland. Marc Puckett, state small-game biologists assures that low hunting pressure in the late-season does not negatively impact squirrel numbers, and that the extension is a way of increasing hunting opportunities for those devoted sportsmen who chase the bushytail well into the winter months.
With this change, it's important that hunters remain informed by reading up with a critical eye on the game laws. Gray and red squirrels may be hunted the full length of the season in 2013-14. Their hefty cousins the fox squirrels, however, remain protected by the January 31 closure. The bag limit remains set at a total of six combined squirrels.
Be Selective or Stay Home?
The early squirrel season—that is, in my mind, the month of September—is hardly characterized by appropriate hunting conditions.
Squirrels are very vulnerable at this time. Their hurried thrashing through dense summer foliage is an easy giveaway, and hides the hunter's movements and noise, making close shots possible at times, even if shooting may be tricky.
I do, however, on occasion tote my .22 into the prime squirrel woods of Fluvanna County in September. Creeping to within shooting range of a bouncing ball of leaves is an exhilarating experience, but sometimes effortless. This time of year, squirrels are hardly as gun shy as they become by the climax of deer season, and will many times be just a little too trusting of the human creeping through the understory.
Too often I find myself exiting the woods with juveniles—the lanky, large-eyed, un-educated members of the squirrel population that don't carry enough meat to make their skinning and cleaning a worthwhile endeavor. Even trying to select the largest of the squirrels from the treetops, the leaves that still cling to the trees make distinguishing size difficult.
These youngsters are truly young-of-the-year, from the year's second litter. After being born in late June or July, the juveniles rely on the mother for up to ten weeks before striking out on their own to begin gathering and caching food for winter. This weaning stage often runs into September.
For these reasons, I prefer to spend the last month of summer fishing for the numerous species of fish that the Old Dominion hosts. Biologists from North Carolina may share the same opinion as I, setting opening day of squirrel season at October 14.
Feeding Deer
Also effective in September, the annual prohibition on deer feeding begins September 1 and runs through the first Saturday in January, or the closing day of deer season. But this too is subject to change.
New this year, it is illegal to feed both deer and elk in Buchanan, Wise, and Dickenson Counties at any time.
The deer feeding restriction has also been extended to endure the length of any deer or elk hunting season in the state. This covers late urban archery seasons that take place in portions of the state that host overabundant deer populations.
Feed must now be removed from any baiting site prior to September 1; and a new regulation has been created defining an area as "baited" for 10 days following the removal of feed.
These laws are aimed at preserving the health of both the public and wildlife. Most notably, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) can be spread in areas where heaving feeding activity concentrates deer unnaturally. Therefore, it's illegal to feed deer in Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, as well as the City of Winchester, where CWD has been confirmed and contained.
Deer also suffer a loss of "wildness" from human feeding, as they begin to associate humans with their food source and become dangerously trusting. If you don't recognize this as a negative issue, inquire from the local Park stations accounts of visitors being badly or fatally wounded by the hooves or antlers of an angry deer—they have many.
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Am I the only one who never shops in an actual store anymore? (My mother-in-law is literally the only person I know who loves to shop in real "brick and mortar" stores these days.) When I think of something I may need (or want, let's be honest), I immediately find it online and ((ADD TO CART!))
The main reasons I like to do the majority of my shopping online are simple: convenience and price. It is super convenient for me to shop online because I sit at a computer for about 10 hours a day. The moment I think of something, I can just click around for 10 seconds until I find it and buy it. (It is a little scary how quickly and easily I do my online shopping.) However, my worst habit when shopping online is what I like to call "zombie clicking."
"Zombie clicking" is when you think of something you want to buy online, go to everyone's favorite online, prime-time retailer (ahmm… Amazon), and assume you're getting the best deal while not having to wait more than 2 days to receive your item. I have loved this new trend of getting things online and having them in-hand so quickly, but the speed and convenience has clouded my judgment around price comparisons. I have become a zombie, thinking that everything I am getting from the big behemoth is also at the best price. Not the case! You guys, I have discovered an online retailer where every day is Black Friday, and they give back to your favorite charity with every purchase!
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Sunday, December 28, 2014
Weekend Review
Ty has been paying attention to advertisements and often lets me know of products he believes we need. There was a conflict in Jay C on Friday because they didn't carry Oxy Clean dishwasher detergent and that one has "powerful clean". The fact he was dressed as Captain America complete with shield and binoculars made his pleas even more endearing. He gets attention wherever we go and one would think he'd appreciate it but despite all the costumes and appearances of being out-going, he is rather shy until he's comfortable around someone. I find myself explaining frequently.
Friday's weather was amazing. Kate and I quilted on the porch swing while Ty played with his remote control tractor from Grandma Carol. He had that thing doing flips, spinning on it's head and climbing walls! It's a pretty impressive toy, to say the least. Anne and I slipped away for a walk just before sunset. Not ten minutes later, I ran out with the camera to capture that sunset. Greg just laughed and recalled I had run out of the house to stand in the minute of sunshine Christmas Eve offered despite dinner being taken up. At this point in the winter, I take what I can get. The long gray days wear me out if I allow them.
I invited Greg to out on a date because we were given three gift cards for Christmas to local restaurants. He asked me who that date would be with and I suggested me. He thought about it for a minute and declared his work wives were likely sick of him by now so perhaps that was a good idea. He's a real charmer. As it turns out, I have missed him anyway.
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Dating one direction quiz, j. lo & a-rod are your new power couple
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Louis Tomlinson went from background boy band guy to the object of fan affection in a matter of You quickly make a joke hoping that Harry will forget about flirting with you. Nothing - as long as you can run around naked and commune with nature, you'll be just fine. Say, "You'll find someone else dear. Find a new band to love?
Your shy at first, but after you open up you make jokes and mess around with them. What does he do?
Your best friend tells you that she started dating Harry, what do you say? And, duh, Zayn still counts! Call up some of your teammates for some extra practice time on the field or court.
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Recently a budro of mine posted up a mix of old school goa that listens and reads like a who's who of the beginning, the roots. It's inspiring and reminds me that I am now in a position to say "I was there when it all started". I was awed the first time he whipped out those crazy records with the mindblowing sounds and psychadellic covers. No words, just pure unadulterated spirit and a deep connection to something unexplored and ultimately completely universal. A journey beyond this world every sunset and an epiphany every sunrise. Early Goa guided me through many trials and I always found solace in it's beats and harmonies. It was through goa that I learned the secrets of the voice of the universe and humanities role in it. It was in those early days that I learned the true nature of the 'ecstatic experience'. Simply, only experience can describe that connection to the other dancers and the fluidity of movement that takes place as one body. It is a trance experienced and multiplied through the body movement. Goa taught me my first lessons in mind/body/spirit connection that actually meant anything and weren't just words upon a page. It was and is now real. Though the music has progressed and exponentially become more technical and advanced it is through the roots by which the tree grows. A big hug and thank you to Mel B for taking me back. He's like an old goa shaman standing there with a twinkle in his eyes inviting you in and saying "hey, wanna try something that's gonna blow your mind" and the next thing you know you're in another world. All the while he's smiling happily, sharing what he has found like a secret treasure, and your life has now taken on a new meaning. One cool brotha. So here's the link. You have to sign up to Global Beatz to get it. It's free.(which btw, tons of other great mixes and talent). PLAY IT LOUD.
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What's in a name...
The Columbia Association Board of Directors/Columbia Council has voted not to change its name.
Yes, I am well aware that there was more involved in this governance reform than just a name change. But to the casual observer, which I was for this story (hey, I can't immerse myself in all of them!), a name change is all they appeared to be debating.
Don't get me wrong, I stressed caution over this matter. However, I would urge caution to any large organization representing the interests of almost 100,000 people when seeking a change in its structure.
All that said, I still think that at this point it is more important for CA to find a better role for itself in the community. Over the last year, it has been more active in planning and other community issues, and I think it should continue in this direction, albeit under the protection and with the guidance of defined corporate polices.


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Haven't posted because I've been sooooo busy!
Plus not a lot to say. Been very busy at work.
Worked in the yard all day yesterday,
and plan to do the same today.
Have been digging and dividing perennials for my plant sale.
Have about a hundred so far.
Proceeds will go to the mo-ho gas fund!
I told Craig, that if gas prices go up much more,
I might have to dig up the entire yard!
I'll take some more pics later when I have more time.
But here is a pic of a shrub we have, called a Dwarf Fothergilla.
Click on the pic to see these little bottle brush like flowers.
Quite unusual! and the fall foliage turns a beautiful red!
Slow growing and compact!
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I'm particularly anti-quota now that I have seen the progress company chairmen have achieved
By Michelle Perry | Published 16:20, 05 March 12
The news this morning of the European Union's plans to impose mandatory quotas to ensure more places for women on boards was a bit of a shock. It's not that policymakers in Europe hadn't said they might legislate on the matter. They had. Some European countries have already successfully imposed quotas. But over the past year every businesswomen I've spoken to about quotas has unhesitatingly and stridently opposed the idea of quotas.
Maybe it's because these women reached the pinnacle of their career without the help of positive discrimination and now resent the potentially easy ride they envisage for the younger generation of women now in business? I doubt it. I think it's almost the opposite. They have forged a path illustrating that women are just as capable as women to succeed in business and now don't want that hard work diluted by well-meaning, but foolhardy, policymakers.
I have changed my mind about quotas. When I first read Lord Davies of Abersoch's report on women last February and saw how little the business environment had changed despite the number of women in the workforce my gut reaction was pro quotas. But having considered the opinions of lots of different men and women over the past year and had time to reflect I too am against quotas.
I'm particularly anti-quota now that I have seen the progress that company chairmen have achieved in one year in raising the number of women in British boardrooms. Part of me, of course, resents that such great strides were made in such a short time once the spotlight was shone on the offending issue. If it was that straight-forward why did chairmen wait to be pushed rather than took the initiative themselves?, I asked myself for months.
Admittedly, we are nowhere near Lord Davies' target threshold of having FTSE 100 companies with 25 percent of women sitting on their boards. Nor do we have anywhere close to that figure for women in executive positions, which is another growing concern for many business women. But we have seen progress nonetheless.
By now many feminists may be wringing their hands in fury at my lax approach to encouraging change in the boardroom. But quotas could end up pushing women, not yet ready for the responsibility into board positions where they may fail, providing sceptics with the ammunition they've longed for to illustrate that women are not ready for the cut and thrust of the business world. When we all clearly know that's not the case. But experience and training are vital prerequisites to making a board position work.
Imagine a world with quotas: Even if a woman has the adequate skills, experience and business nous to sit alongside her male colleagues in the boardroom, there will always be doubters who think she only got the job because of positive discrimination, therefore undermining not just her position but that of all female board members.
I believe progress must evolve – with a sharp nudge every now and again, of course. By raising the issue as Lord Davies did last year, he gave it a platform and a voice. That is half the battle. Since then there has been increased scrutiny on companies for this very reason.
Shareholders are now questioning the composition of boardrooms as more research shows that diverse boards perform better. These are all positive outcomes from simply airing a concern. If vocalising things and keeping an eye on and updating the public on them means that change occurs isn't that better than forced change, which people rarely buy into or believe?
I'd be keen to hear your thoughts on the matter.
For now, Viviane Reding, the European Union justice commissioner who unveiled the quota plan today, will offer three months of consultation, before the EU takes the step towards European-level legislation.
The prospect of success for the proposal is looking slim however. An emphatic majority of national governments are against quotas and the EU needs the support of governments representing two-thirds of the EU's population.


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Author: Sue Grafton
Title: "A" is for Alibi
Genre: Mystery
Publication Date: 1982
Number of Pages: 274
Geographical Setting: California, Nevada
Time Period: Early 1980s
Series: Kinsey Millhone Mysteries, Alphabet Series
Plot Summary: Nikki Fife, who served eight years in prison for allegedly poisoning her husband, hires private investigator Kinsey Millhone to find her husband's real killer. Because the victim was a callous and unfaithful divorce attorney, the suspect list is long. Kinsey manages to narrow the list of suspects down to family members, close friends, and a few former spurned lovers. In the midst of the investigation, she finds herself attracted to one of the suspects which further complicates the situation. As Kinsey delves deeper into the investigation, she becomes entangled in a world of death and violence and must find the killer before it is too late for everyone involved! This fast-paced, suspenseful mystery with a sassy heroine and a multitude of twists will hook readers from "A" to "Z".
Subject Headings: Murder investigation, Poisoning, Female private investigators, Adultery, Southern California
Appeal: fast-paced, suspenseful, investigative, plot-centered, candid, conversational, series characters, plot twists, violent, gritty, introspective, strong sense of place
3 appeal terms that best describe this book: investigative, suspenseful, plot-centered
3 Relevant Non-Fiction Works and Authors:
Elements of a Murder: A History of Poison by John Emsley- Elements of a Murder: A History of Poison examines 5 toxic chemicals and their use in some of the most infamous murders in history. Elements of a Murder: A History of Poison and "A" is for Alibi both have murder by poison as a subject.
Mortal Danger by Ann Rule- Mortal Danger examines several murders committed by spouses or family members. "A" is for Alibi and Mortal Danger both have murder by loved ones as a main topic.
Special Agent: My Life on the Front Lines as a Woman in the FBI by Candice DeLong- Retired agent Candice DeLong discusses her undercover work on major cases during her twenty year career with the FBI. Special Agent: My Life on the Front Lines as a Woman in the FBI will appeal to readers interested in the life of a female investigator.
3 Relevant Fiction Works and Authors (why they are similar):
Edwin of the Iron Shoes (Sharon McCone Mysteries, 1) by Marcia Muller- San Francisco private investigator Sharon McCone investigates the murder of an antiques dealer. Like "A" is for Alibi, Edwin of the Iron Shoes is a suspenseful, fast-paced mystery with a female private investigator and a strong sense of place.
Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, 1) by Nevada Barr- Anna Pigeon, a park ranger in western Texas, must investigate the death of a fellow ranger. Like "A" is for Alibi, Track of the Cat is a suspenseful, plot-driven novel with a female detective and a strong sense of place.
A Trouble of Fools (Carlotta Carlyle Mysteries, 1) by Linda Barnes- Former cop and now private investigator Carlotta Carlyle searches for a missing cab driver. Both A Trouble of Fools and "A" is for Alibi are plot-driven, fast-paced mysteries with former female cops who are now private investigators.
Tags: candid, conversational, fast paced, gritty, introspective, investigative, plot twists, plot-centered, series (characters), strong sense of place, suspenseful, violent


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HEAL Executive Director Job Description
One of Utah's most influential environmental groups is looking for a talented executive director to work with staff and board to guide the organization as it continues to deepen and expand its influence in the State.
HEAL is seeking a strong leader to direct our staff of seven, represent our interests in front of the public, press and officials and ensure that the organization maintains a strong fiscal base.
HEAL has a track record of successful advocacy and a growing base of supporters and donors. The new ED must be committed to helping this capable organization go even further to fulfill our critical mission.
About HEAL Utah
- We are a grassroots policy and advocacy organization working to promote clean energy and to protect Utah from toxic, nuclear and dirty energy threats.
- HEAL Utah is focused not only on educating citizens about problems, but building their civic skills to foster a healthier, more engaged citizenry in Utah. We believe that we must not just clean up our physical environment, but empower citizens to shape the decisions that impact their health and environment.
- Our current campaigns include: encouraging a transition away from the dirty coal power that is warming our planet and harming our families, toward renewable energy and energy efficiency; pushing for bold policies to clean up the Wasatch Front's polluted air; limiting the hazard of nuclear waste buried at EnergySolutions' disposal site; and preventing the construction of a nuclear power plant in scenic southern Utah.
The work of the Executive Director will include the following:
Fundraising/Development (33%)
- Ensure annual and long term financial viability by setting and achieving fundraising goals, along with the Development Director and Board Fundraising Committee:
- Plan thoughtful and varied approaches for meeting with major donors and major donor prospects
- Lead the creation and delivery of fundraising pitches at HEAL's major fundraising and other events
- Review grant applications and grant agreements and ensure effective representation of HEAL in every interaction with granting sources
- Oversee annual direct mail and periodic email fundraising efforts
- Help plan and participate in other fundraising efforts, including Changemakers events and house parties
Programmatic Responsibilities (33%)
Lead the development, planning and prioritization of strategic programs to advance HEAL's vision:
- Plan for and lead full staff meetings, and one-on-one staff meetings, finding optimal frequency for each
- Balance workloads and prioritize campaigns based upon relevant deadlines, opportunities, and resources
- Plan for and lead planning sessions, including quarterly reviews and an annual staff retreat
- Oversee campaign planning, making sure that plans are implemented and revised as necessary
- Represent HEAL in high-level meetings with political leaders, agency heads, and coalition partners
- As needed, represent HEAL Utah as its spokesperson before legislative committees, regulatory boards, and the media
- Help shape HEAL's "voice" and communications to supporters, press and public, via writing and editing key emails, press releases, op-eds and speeches.
Organizational Responsibilities (16.5%)
Foster an environment of open collaborative excellence in which people can thrive:
- Take the lead on human resource and other personnel decisions, including conducting annual staff performance evaluations and employee orientation and training
- Identify and assemble resources needed (i.e. lobbying, legal, and expert assistance) to mount effective campaigns
- Help recruit new Board members
- Work with individual Board members to ensure they can be effective advocates for the organization and attract resources
- Work with the Board Co-Presidents to set monthly Board meeting agendas
- Work with the Board Co-presidents and members to develop and maintain an effective committee structure, and serve on the Fundraising and Finance Committees
- Participate in the 360 performance evaluation of the Executive Director's performance, conducted by the Board annually
Administrative and Financial Responsibilities (16.5%)
- Exercise fiduciary responsibility on all contracts and accounts
- Annually evaluate and adjust administrative and financial operations to ensure efficiency and quality
- Sign checks, seeking co-signature from the Board Treasurer when necessary
- Produce the organization's annual budget, working in concert with the Board Finance Committee
- Produce monthly "forecast" documents for Board meetings, showing organization's current financial status.
- Oversee the development and adaptation of campaign-specific budgets as necessary to support grant applications and other fundraising efforts
- Develop and execute investment policies in concert with the Board Treasurer and the Finance Committee of the Board
- In conjunction with contract bookkeeper:
- Manage checking, savings, and investment funds, ensuring that appropriate investment policies are followed
- Oversee appropriate execution of twice-monthly payroll
- Oversee processing of necessary state and Federal reports, registrations, and permit applications
- Applicants must be passionate about HEAL Utah's issues and in advocating for policies to protect public health and the environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to quickly learn and synthesize complex information; a knack for supervising and guiding staff; a talent for strategic planning and vision; and the ability to motivate donors is desired. College degree required; At least 5 years nonprofit, policy, grassroots, environmental, fundraising or campaign experience desired.
- The Executive Director position will pay between $52,500 and $62,500 per year, depending upon experience. HEAL offers an excellent benefit package: including four weeks of paid time off (a mix of holidays, sick/personal leave and vacation), fully paid health and dental insurance for an individual; and an up-to-3-percent match of simple IRA retirement contributions.
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- Pat said...
Tom... what are the details of the different versions of this image? camera, film, etc?
- TR said...
Starting from the top and going down the 1st picture was taken with a Koni-Omega 200, 6x7 format with 80mm lens and I think Konica infrared film. Below that one of my nikons, kodak infrared film and a 35mm lens taken in the late afternoon and the print toned with selenium, the third is again with a nikon, 24 or 28mm lens, agfa 100 asa film, the vertical shot was again with nikon and 24mm lens kodak infrared film and a gel filter that only transmits infrared light. The film was overexposed and overdeveloped in hopes of giving more detail of the interior of the crypt.


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Hey Poptropicans, it's Sporty here today giving you awesome veiwers an update on Memory Lane Mondays as well as an overview on what I have in store for this week, So sit up and pay attention cause what I have to say is pretty important! (I sound like an elementary school teacher… Sorry bout' that guys)
Memory Lane Mondays Segment Update:
I pretty sure many of you who have read my recent posts, know about my introduction to Sporty Boa Blog's newest daily segment: Memory Lane Mondays, which I debuted about a week ago. (Link: https://sportyboa.wordpress.com/2017/03/07/memory-lane-mondays-new-series-comming-soon/) In that post, I stated that the series would kick off… Today, But I hope you'll understand that Mondays for me are pretty busy and I'll try to schedule posts earlier next time but for the time being you'll have to wait untill next week for MLM. I apologize again for the misconvenience, and I'll see you next time and next Monday to kick things off for reals!
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For Immediate Release
April 23, 2012
Concert on April 20, 2013, at Petersen Events Center, kicks off PSO's Music for the Spirit Festival
|Music Director Manfred Honeck
PITTSBURGH – Music Director Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) are seeking choirs from the greater Pittsburgh region and beyond to be among an estimated 3,000 singers participating in a concert that kicks off the PSO's inaugural Music for the Spirit Festival next year.
Choral directors interested in participating in next year's Singing City concert are invited to a special event at 5:30 p.m., Monday, May 7, at the Mozart Room at Heinz Hall, where Honeck will share his vision for the project, and project coordinators Christine Hestwood and Robert Page will share specific details about participating. To attend the May 7 event, choral directors must RSVP by Tuesday, May 1, to Christine Hestwood at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The PSO would like high school, college, church, and community choirs to participate in its Singing City concert, led by Honeck, scheduled for April 20, 2013, at the University of Pittsburgh's Petersen Events Center. Several choral pieces will be performed, including the final movement of Mahler's "Resurrection" Symphony No. 2.
The 2013 Music for the Spirit Festival will be an extraordinary city-wide series of special concerts and events. Through Music for the Spirit, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra demonstrates its deep commitment to the power of music to promote and spread a spiritual and universal message. Additional details about the Music for the Spirit Festival will be announced at a later date.
Currently, the PSO performs the two performances with spiritual roots as part of Music for the Spirit. The first concert is at Heinz Hall; the second is in the community and rotates venues, bringing the PSO and Music for the Spirit to churches, synagogues, mosques and community centers. Last season, a free concert was held at St. Paul Cathedral. This season, a free concert, which is sold-out, will be held May 16 at Rodef Shalom Congregation in the city's Oakland neighborhood.
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South Windsor, CT 2015
No circus is complete without some stilt-walkers. I found it very clever how the performers transitioned from one scene to the next. In this case the scene was a fancy restaurant, with the patrons pulled from the audience to sit at the tables below the chandelier. Those on stilts helped the set up the chandelier. It was a very pretty scene.


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1) Fiamma
2) Bob's Burgers & Brew
3) Little Cheerful Cafe
4) Boundary Bay Brewing Co
Obviously Fiamma and Bob's have many more choices. I haven't eaten at Fiamma's, only at Bob's (in Lynden) and it was good.
Little Cheerful's options, while limited, look quite arresting (as in "cardiac-wise", esp. their myocardial infarction burger).
BBBC's may be the low achiever here (?)


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- What has NASCAR done to anger the weather gods this racing season? How many practices, qualifying sessions, and races have been canceled or postponed due to rain? From my position, it always seems when things are going good - fans are happy, sponsors are lined up at the front door and maybe even trying to sneak in through the windows to get involved, and the racing on the track is excellent - the weather seems to always be bright. Maybe this is Mother Nature's way of letting us all know that she's unhappy with the current state of motorsport too.
- Ron Hornaday has won, this time at Nashville, for the fifth consecutive time in Camping World Truck Series action. Taking nothing away from Hornaday's accomplishment (or crew chief Rick Ren, who now is the leading crew chief winner in the series), but the domination of the series by one driver is doing nothing to increase interest in the series with die-hard fans. While the series is low on entrants out to actually race, it would be nice to see a variety of winners rather than one dominant team and driver. But it's Hornaday's job to get it done, and that's exactly what he's doing. Is it too early to call the championship in Hornaday's favor? Matt Crafton is in second but it's the largest first-to-second spread in the history of the series at this point in the season. Hornaday will have th have the wheels fall off on the first lap in consecutive races if anyone has any hope of closing that gap.
- The Natrionwide Series took to the Iowa Speedway for the first time, and the event can only be categorized as a complete success. Hopefully traffic ingress and egress was better than our first Truck race at Mansfield in 2004. It is amazing to think that 55,000 people showed up for a Nationwide race virtually out in the middle of nowhere. But even more amazing is that Iowa Speedway has attrracted upwards of 20,000 for ARCA races and nealy 40,000 for the IndyCar Series. It's blatantly obvious trhat whatever they are doing in Iowa is working. Congrats to the management team out there for putting on a great show.
- The Belleville Nationals, one of the most prestigious Midget races in the country, went off this weekend. The three day show was plagued by low car counts and - you guessed it - bad weather. There used to be a time when Belleville attracted one of the biggest fields in Midget racing. In 2009, there was barely a full field. Hopefully the economics of short track racing will get back into the green in coming years and events like Belleville regain their status as "must see" races.
- It's not just the USAC fields that are struggling, but its virtually all of the short track world. Car counts are down everywhere and promoters are fighting to get every fan through the front gate possible. It doesn't hurt that today's sports fan equates "NASCAR" with "auto racing", particularly "NASCAR Sprint Cup Series". And it also doesn't hurt that none of the sports networks broadcast live short track racing anymore.
- The Indy Car Series was at Kentucky over the weekend, and if you didn't notice, join the club. The event flew under the radar as the series has been struggling with boring races and trying to build an audience on a new network, Versus. The first part of the race was a continuation of the start of the season, a single-file parade of cars so glued to the track they can hug the white line all the way around the track. The final segment of the race was a barnburner, with unsung Ed Carpenter nearly doing the impossible and knocking Team Penske's Ryan Briscoe off the top of the scoring pylon. Carpenter missed his first win by just 0.016 seconds, or just about a foot and a half. After a season of dull racing and domination by the series' two superteams, the race at Kentucky was just what the open wheel fan needed to re-energize for the run to the championship. But one race does not a revival make - hopefully races at Chicago and Homestead are similarly exciting.
- The IndyCar Series released its 2010 schedule over the weekend, and there were no real surprises but some significant disappointments. It's a shame the series wouldn't leave a hole in the schedule for the new Milwaukee promoters, who seem closer and closer to getting their deal finalized for 2010. It's also a shame that the New Hampshire track wasn't added. It seems the management at NHMS is bullish on the Indy cars when most of the rest of the motorsports world couldn't care less, so why leave them off? It's also a disappointment that the series is now made up of a majority of road and street circuits. There is nothing wrong with road racing, and for much of this season they've been the most exciting races for sure. But for those purists among us, Indy cars are all about high speed oval racing. It's a shame the powers that be in Indianapolis don't get that or have lost their "vision" of that fact. For a series that is struggling to remain relevant, there is no real "wow factor" on the schedule. Sure, the superspeedway races have the potential to be exciting, as Kentucky proved, but they also have the potential to be snoozers, as Texas and Kansas proved earlier in the season. IndyCar needs to revisit everything it's doing, from scheduling to the engine and chassis formula, and it needs to do it immediately. There is a lot wrong in the world of Indy car racing these days, but most importantly the powers that be need to understand that spec racing at the sport's highest levels is not captivating and it is not going to draw in spectators. The Indy 500, and the series of races that lead up to it and support it, should be the ultimate test of automotive ingenuity. F1 is all about technology, but Indy used to be about innovative technology, amazing speeds, and the ability to make it endure for 500 miles. Now it's about 33 drivers in the same car with the same engine and the same tires all going the same speed.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
On the weather, Hornaday, Iowa, Belleville, and Indy cars
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Sour Rain
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On the first day of sunshine in the summer of '67, a body bobbed to the surface of Auke Bay. Where the man came from, how he got to southeastern Alaska, and his true business there was never determined. Even his full name remained unknown. The seagulls did not care. They abandoned their usual search for garbage in the wake of a passing ship and stayed with the body, loudly screeching their delight at the man's resurrection from the depths. This signaled the beginning of a ten-day war between law enforcement and an incipient criminal group with powerful, invisible ties. Coincidental with the gruesome discovery north of Juneau, a new prosecutor named Brian Thomas arrived on the afternoon flight from Seattle. Coincidental? Many crime investigators do not believe in it. During the following days, the war bloodied the streets and hills of the city. Men died as far away as Skagway and Haines. The schedules of the autopsy doctors were overloaded. The walk-in cooler at the Burns Family Mortuary was filled, yet there was little time for funerals. After that first sunny day, it all happened under heavy gray cloudiness and through curtains of nightly rains. Coincidentally, the strange, new lawyer always was in the middle of it all.
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Dennis Archer Endorses Freman Hendrix For Mayor
Just passing the information on without too much comment! He seems to have a head on his shoulders-let us hope he uses it! There are others running, like Hansen Clarke, with an interesting interview from WDET, however Mr. Hendrix has the best chance of winning unless some kind of ground swell happens. Perhaps we can move on now, but we must continue to put pressure on the "officials" the people put into power. Consistency is key. Dennis Archer was a refreshing change from the older days but even he could not get much done in the heart of the city. It will take an army of people, businesses, and other private entities to bring this city back into the positive shine of sunlight. The power is within each of us- know that forever!
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I read in the paper (on paper) yesterday that there was a truck crash on I-80, spilling 5,000 chickens onto the freeway which links the Bay Area to Davis, Sacramento, Reno, and the great eastern beyond. 5,000 chickens on the freeway. They were headed to a "Petaluma processing plant." "Processing?" Shudder. There's a scary euphemism.
Was this a planned crash? I mean, did the chickens "hatch" a plan and say we're gonna take this driver out? "Let's roll!" Or at least, "Squawk!"
I like the thought of I-80 covered with chickens, especially if they had all lived, hopped the fence to Scandia Family Amusement center, and taken over the miniature golf course. They're living in castles and windmills, disappearing into one of three holes, shooting down secret tunnels and tumbling out into a hole in one. "Squawk yeah! I'm doing that again!"
Months later, the "Occupy Scandia!" signs are tattered. Health problems have developed, of course, because the food supply is mainly astro turf. Some chickens have gone "Inside" and developed video game addictions. (You should see the crowds come to watch Funky on the Dance Dance Revolution 2 game!). Chickens in the batting cages? Forget about it. One pitch and you're skinless boneless.
Still, the chickens are by and large well organized. It started with 5,000 chickens on the I-80, saying "Squawk this!" but now Occupy Scandia is up to 45,000 chickens. Outraged chickens have risen up all over the country. In fact, there are even youtube videos of chickens in Turkey saying, "I've got your kebab right here!" battling riot police with skewers. Other reports have surfaced that Colonel Sanders is in hiding, though still defiant.
I'd tell you more about this, but I actually have a squawkload of work to be doing right now and have no business even writing this chickenscratch.
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By Kim Harrison
The evil evening issues that prowl Cincinnati despise witch and bounty hunter Rachel Morgan. Her new acceptance for the darkish arts is popping human and undead heads alike with the motive to own, mattress, and kill her — no longer inevitably in that order.
Now a mortal lover who deserted Rachel has back, haunted by way of his mystery earlier. And there are those that covet what Nick possesses — savage beasts keen to ruin the Hollows and everybody in it if necessary.
Forced to maintain a low profile or without end undergo the wrath of a vengeful demon, Rachel needs to however act fast. For the pack is collecting for the 1st time in millennia to ravage and to rule. And all of sudden greater than Rachel's soul is at stake.
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MOSCOW, February 26. /TASS/. The flu epidemic that killed more than 500 people in Russia is over, the Health Ministry's spokesman said on Friday.
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A fellow said this to me as I was walking down Ash Point the other day. (There's no way I can successfully transliterate the way he said "March" - the drawn-out, nasal "a" almost obscuring, but not quite, the "r", resulting in the wonderful Maine accent - so I didn't try.) In the usual local deprecating way he was right, assuming he was discussing the temperature, which was pushing well into the 50s. Of course he also could have commented on the markets (remember March of a year ago?), or the relief of having escaped February's storms, or the sheer joy of being in Maine and not, say, in Florida, where just 10 days ago, the temperature in Key West had trouble beating that of this beautiful day in Maatch. (See?)
I for one was happy to be back, even to see the damage to trees and roof and a bit of leakage in the attic and bedroom from the big southeaster of February 25. We were away in Florida, but as our neighbor told me, "It didn't make it any easier being here." Cold strong westerlies in Florida, warm vicious southeasters on the north Atlantic coast: I'm afraid this is just the beginning of what should be called climate upset, not climate change.
People talk funny down in Florida also, especially those riding motorcycles from various parts of the South, and "quaint" is usually a matter of what you're not used to yet, but give me these stunning clear skies, and vigorous blue waters, and the occasional baby hurricane, and hardy people who like Maine's winters, especially when they're done.
Maine infected me at the age of 12, in Brunswick, on a family trip from Minnesota. The bug was more or less dormant until I moved to Boston in the late 70s, spread a little in flirtations with the mountains and lakes of New Hampshire and Vermont, and now, with the bemused tolerance of my wife Cynthia Dockrell, has set in without cure.
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Reported by Lauren Neidigh.
- Nathan Adrian– 48.55
- Caeleb Dressel– 49.26
- Michael Jensen– 49.35
Cal's Nathan Adrian ran away with the 100 free, flipping in 23.41 en route to his 48.55 for gold. That was a few tenths shy of his season best, which stands at a 48.18 from the PSS stop in Mesa. Behind him, Florida's Caeleb Dresselpopped off a season best time of 49.26 to take 2nd place, giving him his second silver of the evening.
After a fantastic yards season as a freshman, Cal's Michael Jensen has already been dropping time in the long course pool. He had a big performance in this race to round out the podium. Jensen broke 50 seconds for the first time, throwing down a 49.35 to run down Russian rocket Vlad Morozov (49.40) and Brazilian Olympian Marcelo Chierighini (49.47) into the finish. His previous best time was a 50.06 from last summer.


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Saturday, April 30, 2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Review by Sombrero Grande
Allow me to begin this review by sharing with you where I'm coming from in reference to the history of "The Guide." Although there has been a radio version, TV version, stage play version, computer game, etc., I was only familiar with the novelization of the Hitchhiker's series before seeing the movie. For the most part I found the movie to follow the book pretty closely with the few changes thrown in merely allowing for the change in medium from book to film. Some of these changes were for the better, I felt, and some for the worse. Overall, though, while The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has some flaws as a feature film, it's nonetheless a very fun time at the movies.
First off, one big thing The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has going for it is absolutely perfect casting. Martin Freeman isn't a big name yet, but just you wait. Freeman (Tim from the British version of The Office and Brad Pitt's body double in Love Actually) plays a perfect "everyman" and brings to Arthur Dent a tad of loser aloofness, which suits the role perfectly. Rapper Mos Def is surprisingly good as Ford Prefect, bringing the character to life in a manner which I wasn't expecting but was a great fit. Sam Rockwell ("Guy" from Galaxy Quest) plays a phenomenally entertaining President of the Galaxy, Zaphod Beeblebrox. (Is it just me, or is Rockwell imitating George W. Bush's drawl for the part?) Zooey Deschanel is a charming Trillian who does well with her expanded role in the film version. Bill Nighy plays a great and memorable Slartibartfast. Even the voice casting is spot-on; Alan Rickman brings just the right amount of everything to Marvin the Paranoid Android and Stephen Fry couldn't have been a more perfect voice of "the Guide" and narrator. From now on when I reread the books, these are the faces and voices I'll be picturing for these characters.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, for those who are newcomers to the story, centers around Arthur Dent, the last human to make it off of the Earth before it is destroyed to make way for a new hyperspace express route. Thanks to his friend Ford Prefect, who turns out not to be human at all but an alien sent to Earth to research the planet for an entry in "the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," Arthur escapes the demolition of his planet and gets caught up a mission through space which he has frustratingly little control over.
There is heavy narration throughout the first half of the film, provided by The Guide, which is more a talking computer than a traditional Earth book. While the narration is essential to fill in the audience on subjects like Vogons and Babel Fish, it does feel a little too heavy at first. While previous renditions of the story relied heavily on narration by the nature of their mediums, film is really a visual medium, so when the Vogon Jeltz is reading his poem and the narration interrupts to talk about the nature of Vogon poetry, it felt a bit unnecessary. We don't really need to have described to us what we're seeing. For instance, the importance of towels is never directly discussed via narration, but the audience can witness by the many ways they are used in the film the reason why Ford insists Arthur bring his towel along with him.
In order to make the story work as a film, the relationship between Arthur and Trillian was expanded into a love story. Like in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, where the relationship between Aragorn and Arwen received the same kind of treatment and lengthy periods of screen time, it's completely superfluous. The movie's pacing slows or stops whenever the "love story" comes into play to the degree that it really feels shoehorned in. Plus, it's really not all that good or convincing. Freeman and Deschanel do their best to try and make it work, but it's obvious that this part of the film is not where the filmmakers chose to place much of their creative focus. For a film that does all sorts of novel and unique things with regard to "life, the universe and everything," the love story is uninterestingly by-the-numbers.
Another beef I have with the film version is the distracting musical score. I guess composer Joby Talbot didn't realize he wasn't scoring a Bugs Bunny cartoon, because that's what the jokey, hokey music is reminiscent of. And that's a shame. The best comedy scores are ones that don't seem to know they're comedy scores; instead the Hitchhiker's score prances around as if wearing clown shoes and oversized pants.
Visually the film works great. Marvin is not at all how I imagine most Hitchhiker's fans would have ever pictured him, but his design makes total sense. The giant head, big enough to hold "a brain the size of a planet," makes him almost look like some kind of cute Japanese toy, which is a great contrast to his personality (and, as a bonus, should help Marvin-based toys fly off shelves). Zaphod's second head and third arm are also treated differently than a fan would expect, though make sense given the film medium. In a book or radio play, picturing a character with a second head--that only occasionally does something significant--on his shoulder isn't much of a distraction. But when you have to constantly stare at it on film, the head would always have to be doing something important in order to justify its presence, not to mention the cost of digitally adding it as a special effect to every frame. In the movie, Zaphod's second head is located just below his original, out of sight along with his third arm for most of the time, popping up only when needed. Later--minor spoiler--it's even removed completely, and, to be honest, I didn't miss it and had no problem enjoying the character without it (I imagine this is due mainly to Rockwell's great performance).
The film opens with a musical number wherein the dolphins of the world sing a song "So Long and Thanks for All the Fish" before abandoning the planet to its doom. While I thought the song went on too long for its thin, one-gag premise, they had to have SOMETHING going on during the opening credits and the segment does set up the tone for the rest of the film. If you're not able to accept singing dolphins who leap up into space, you're probably not going to like the rest of the film.
As big a hit as I want to the film to be, I can't recommend it to everyone. The humor is very British absurdist, so anyone who simply doesn't "get" Monty Python would be better off sticking to their low-brow Adam Sandler comedies. The film isn't "great cinema" (in the same way the book isn't "fine literature") but it still is quite a lot of fun as a diversion from reality. Douglas Adams' story insists that you allow him to turn your brain into Silly Putty, which he then twists, stretches and bends to allow you to accept the outlandish universe he's created. I keep recalling a quote from the back cover of my copy of another of Adams' books, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, from the Philadelphia Inquirer that asserts, "...Douglas Adams is the skateboard on which the thinking person plays hooky from the universe..." I couldn't have said it better myself. While there are flaws in the film (the love story, music, etc.), it's still quite a fun ride and definitely worth seeing if you're the kind of person who you think could appreciate it.


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Whether you're going to find Paranormal Activity a complete waste of time, a decent horror film, or the scariest movie ever depends on whether you think there's enough revealed by the time the film ends. I'm plopping Paranormal Activity into the decent category. It didn't live up to all the prerelease hype; it's not the be-all, end-all of horror movies. But for what Oren Peli was able to accomplish with an $11,000 budget, Paranormal Activity should definitely be applauded. Peli wrote, produced, directed and edited the film and shows real talent and flair for storytelling, signaling the man's got quite a future in film making (if he chooses his follow-up project wisely).
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Anne E. Martin, Robert D. Gregg, in review, "Stable, Robust Hybrid Zero Dynamics Control of Powered Lower-Limb Prostheses", IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control.
Abstract: To improve the quality of life for lower-limb amputees, powered prostheses are being developed. Advanced control schemes from the field of bipedal robots, such as hybrid zero dynamics (HZD), may provide great performance. HZD-based control specifies the motion of the actuated joints using output functions to be zeroed, and the required torques are calculated using input-output linearization. For one-step periodic gaits, there is an analytic metric of stability. To apply HZD-based control on a powered prosthesis, several modifications must be made. Because the prosthesis and amputee are only connected via the socket, the prosthesis controller does not have access to the full state of the biped, which alters the form of the input-output linearization. The differences between the amputated and contralateral sides result in a two-step periodic gait, which in turn requires the orbital stability metric to be extended. In addition, because human gait is variable, the prosthesis controller must be robust to continuous moderate perturbations. This robustness is proved using local input-to-state stability and demonstrated with simulations of an above-knee amputee model.


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Theatre actor Vivaan Parashar talks to Suranjana Biswas about his short film Skin Of Marble and sharing screen space with his mentor Naseeruddin Shah
What is the significance of the title, Skin Of Marble?
It has a dual story and both aspects weave an irony in the title. My character in the film tells his lover, Violet, a foreigner, that her skin is made of marble. There is a scene at the end where she uses the same lines to attract rioters and sacrifice her life to save mine.
Playing a strong character usually takes an emotional toll on an actor. How do you deal with it?
When we train in acting school, we are taught to get involved with the characters that we play. Though it is good to get into the shoes of the character, it cannot be full throttle, where we start believing in it in a way that would affect us. A part of you has to remember that you are an actor. There are certain scenes that you remember your entire life.
How does your training in acting school and theatre help you perform as an actor?
Rather than going to the gym, I believe in preparing myself as an actor through the medium of theatre; it is my gym. That is where I have learnt everything. As an actor, the only instrument that you have is your body. That has to be tuned for a long time to achieve success as an actor. Theatre is the perfect platform; you perform the same play in front of a different audience repeatedly. You need an immense amount of talent to keep it fresh every time you perform. The training really helps.
In this film, you have shared the screen with your mentor Naseeruddin Shah. What was the experience like, from him being a mentor to becoming your co-star?
The experience was phenomenal. I used to just look at him from backstage and wish I would perform with him on some platform. My scenes with him were so natural. There was this scene where he had his back to the camera and I had a close-up facing the camera. He held my face to help me react better. He was there with me throughout, and he gave me a lot of guidance while we were shooting the film. It was really great for me.
Since your father, Pankaj Parashar, has directed the film, was there a comfort level that helped you perform better or were you nervous?
I started my career when I was 13. Working in a film environment and being on a set has always been my thing. Initially, there is a certain amount of pressure since you are working with your father and there are people around you. As a kid, I have always been told about the genius of my father and when I did the film, I realised how quickly he changes the composition and gives freedom to the actors.


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Treat Street is a Halloween carnival, an opportunity for kids to trick or treat in a safe environment, and a ton of fun! Markida came out making it an extra good time!
It was cold and rainy outside so we are all crammed into a tent. Our table was the "Art Spots" since Molly, our resident artist, had spots from an art trade show she was at.
We had little stickers that the rest of my table decorated with little pictures, as I have no artistic talent. It was crazy how every single kid got so excited about a handmade sticker! With such success we earned 2nd place in the table competition!
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Today the centerpiece in the headings is the extremely unforeseen outcome for the Brexit.
Here's a fast wrap-up of the carnage from the UK's vote last Friday to leave the European Union:
The GBP/USD right away collapsed after the outcome coming by a shocking 8.1%, while on Monday it dropped another 3% trading as low as 1.3150 which is a 30-year low.
Monetary markets around the world nosedived after the outcome also.
Germany's DAX 30 fell by 8.8% on Friday, the Japanese NIKKEI toppled a huge 7.5% while the FTSE dropped by 5.1%.
U.S. stock exchange likewise felt the aftershocks of the Brexit vote with the Dow Jones falling by 3.5% ending trading with its sharpest fall in the last 10 months while the S&P 500 fell by 3.8%.
exactly what else should we be mindful of?
People of England are concerning terms with that their vote to leave the EU has actually put the country's economy in chaos and the long term impacts might be understandinged of years to come.
The outcome pressed Prime Minister David Cameron to reveal his resignation although he will remain in power up until the Conservative celebration conference this October offering the nation a long time to work out a prepare for leaving Europe
While early Monday, Chancellor Osborne mentioned that there are 3 significant difficulties for the UK ahead– market volatility, political unpredictability and the settlements for brand-new trade and financial relate to Europe.
Exactly what's next for the UK?
The differences exposed from the referendum are not operating in favour of the already-complex structure of Fantastic Britain
Scotland's First Minister currently seized the day to repeat their choice to stay in the EU and stated that there is now a high possibility of a brand-new Scottish referendum on self-reliance from the UK.
There are likewise reports that the Irish could likewise look for to re-unite the island's 2 parts however this stays to be seen.
It's safe to state that we are simply seeing the start of exactly what the Brexit vote has in shop for traders so be gotten ready for a lot more volatility this week. And as constantly felt confident that our trading conditions will never ever alter no matter how unstable the marketplaces are.
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Fairview Park High School/Mayer Middle School Principal Brady Sheets was appointed Director of Human Resources by the Westlake Board of Education at its July 3 meeting.
Sheets has served as principal of Fairview High School/Mayer Middle School since 2011. He also served as assistant principal at Olmsted Falls High School for five years, assistant principal at Lee Burneson Middle School in Westlake for one year and principal at Fort Jennings High School for three years. He taught English and served as the Athletic Director at Arcadia High School for five years.
He is experienced in facilitating professional development, district budget development, human resources development and continuous improvement planning.
"Brady's administrative experiences on the educational and operations sides of education at a variety of high-performing districts make him uniquely suited to take on the role of Director of Human Resources for the Westlake City Schools," said Superintendent Geoff Palmer. "We look forward to him joining our administrative team in all of our future collaborative endeavors.
Sheets earned his undergraduate degree in English Education from Bowling Green State University, and his graduate degree in educational administration from the University of Findlay. He is attending Cleveland State University to earn a doctorate in Urban Education, Educational Administration.
"This was a unique opportunity for me because it allows me to work in an area that is of great interest to me, and it also provides me the chance to work in a district with which I am already familiar," Sheets said. "The Westlake school system and community is a wonderful place with excellent leadership, and I look forward to being a part of that once again."
Sheets resides in North Ridgeville with his wife, Lorena.


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Undaunted by the fog shrouding Lake Michigan, researchers from UWM's School of Freshwater Sciences sailed aboard the UWM research vessel Neeskay one recent morning to deploy a buoy a half-mile off Bradford Beach.
The buoy monitors conditions on the lake and is a key element in improving water quality warnings. It gathers information about bacteria, algae, temperature, wind and waves and transmits that info in real time to an online database. That allows officials to detect almost immediately when dangerous bacteria might be present and the beach should be closed.
Built by UWM researchers and launched for the first time last year, the buoy is a collaborative effort between the university and the City of Milwaukee Health Department.
Up-to-date data from the buoy can be viewed at the Bradford Buoy website.


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