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Cardano's Solution
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In 1545 Gerolamo Cardano (1501 Sep 24 - 1576 Sep 20) published Artis Magnae, sive de regulis algebraicis (Of the Great Art, or On the Rules of Algebra), in which he published, among other things, a solution of the depressed cubic equation. In modern notation that equation looks like this:
(Eq'n 1)
Today we would have a difficult time finding a solution of that equation, but Cardano and his contemporaries had an advantage that we have all but lost: the algebraic notation and rules for using it that are familiar to us were yet poorly developed in the Sixteenth Century, so mathematicians of the time still relied heavily on geometry and geometric analogies in working out their problems. Using just such an analogy makes the solution of Equation 1 seem almost trivial.
Imagine a cube whose sides have a length p. Imagine further that three planes oriented parallel to the cube's faces cut the cube at a distance of q (q<<p) from the cube's top face, its rear face, and its right face. Those planes thus cut the cube into eight chunks whose volumes we can calculate readily: we have,
1. a large cube, (p-q)3;
2. a small cube, q3;
3. three slabs, 3x(p-q)2q; and
4. three bars, 3x(p-q)q2.
We now have two ways in which we can represent the volume of the cube and we can equate them to each other to get
(Eq'n 2)
If we had defined r=p-q and then set out to calculate p3=(r+q)3, we could have obtained Equation 2 through direct use of the binomial theorem, but Blaise Pascal didn't give that theorem to European mathematicians until a century after Cardano's time.
Starting by subtracting the cube of q from both sides, we can rearrange Equation 2 to get
(Eq'n 3)
That equation corresponds to Equation 1 with
(Eq'n 4)
(Eq'n 5)
(Eq'n 6)
That seems like a bit of trouble to go to just to make the problem more complex. But in fact it gives us a handle on Equation 1 that lets us solve it. We know that we can represent any number as the difference between two other numbers. Once we have made that representation, Equation 1 then determines the relationships between those numbers and its coefficients. If we can solve those relationships for p and q in terms of a and b, then we have our solution.
We have immediately from Equation 5 that
(Eq'n 7)
That lets us eliminate q and rewrite Equation 6 as
(Eq'n 8)
If we multiply that equation by p3 and rearrange the terms, we get
(Eq'n 9)
which is quadratic in p3. We already know how to solve a quadratic equation, so we have
(Eq'n 10)
We want real-valued solutions, so we take the positive square root in that equation and get
(Eq'n 11)
From Equation 6 we have
(Eq'n 12)
so we get
(Eq'n 13)
And finally, by way of Equation 4, we get the complete solution,
(Eq'n 14)
Now I want to solve a depressed cubic equation with a negative coefficient; that is,
(Eq'n 15)
In this case we begin by using the binomial theorem to calculate the cube of the sum of p and q;
(Eq'n 16)
Subtracting from both sides the middle two terms on the right gives us
(Eq'n 17)
which has the same form as does Equation 15. Again, making the analogy between Equations 15 and 17, we have
(Eq'n 18)
(Eq'n 19)
(Eq'n 20)
We take q=a/3p and substitute it into Equation 20, which we then multiply by p3 to get the quadratic equation
(Eq'n 21)
That readily yields the solution
(Eq'n 22)
Substituting that result into Equation 20 then lets us derive
(Eq'n 23)
for a final solution of
(Eq'n 24)
That solution will test our faith in mathematics. If we have a situation in which a3/27 is larger than b2/4, the square root will be an imaginary number and our solution will be the sum of the cube roots of two complex numbers. If we require a real-valued solution, will we get it? Here's one way to find out.
Example Application: TerraJove
Some time in the next thousand years or so our descendants may decide to expand the amount of Earth-like land area available to them. The most expedient way of achieving that expansion involves building a ring around Jupiter. The ring must rotate once every twenty-four hours, to give its inhabitants a normal day-night cycle (huge Fresnel lenses in deep space will concentrate the sun's light to provide normal illumination on the ring's outer surface.). And a person standing on the outer surface must feel normal Earth gravity directed toward Jupiter. On what radius must the builders construct the ring?
We need to find the radial distance R from Jupiter's center at which the acceleration due to Jupiter's gravity exceeds the acceleration due to the centrifugal force on the ring by g=9.8 meters per second per second. We thus have,
(Eq'n 25)
in which we have Jupiter's gravitational constant (MgG=1.266x1017 meters cubed per second squared) and the angular velocity of the ring (ω=7.27x10-5 radian per second; note that this differs from the 7.29x10-5 radian per second for Earth because Jupiter's motion on its orbit does not add almost one degree per day to the standard 360 as Earth's orbital motion does.). If we divide Equation 25 by MgG and R, we get
(Eq'n 26)
which is the depressed cubic equation that we want to solve for x=1/R. We have
(Eq'n 27)
(Eq'n 28)
So we have
(Eq'n 29)
(Eq'n 30)
which gives us
(Eq'n 31)
That result tells us that in order to complete the solution we must calculate the cube roots of two complex numbers.
In calculating the powers and roots of a complex number Z, we first express the number in its polar form,
(Eq'n 32)
in which A (a real-valued number) expresses the length of the line extending from the origin of the complex plane to the point in that plane representing Z andθ represents the angle that line makes with the positive real axis. If we divide Z into its real and imaginary parts, we have
(Eq'n 33)
and thence
(Eq'n 34)
(Eq'n 35)
In our current calculation, then, we have
(Eq'n 36)
(Eq'n 37)
In light of Equation 32 we have Equation 22 as
(Eq'n 38)
and Equation 23 as
(Eq'n 39)
We then have directly
(Eq'n 40)
Note that in summing the exponentials we have automatically canceled out the imaginary parts of the solution to obtain an entirely real-valued solution, as we require. Plugging in the relevant numbers and turning the arithmetic crank gives us
(Eq'n 41)
That, in turn, gives us
(Eq'n 42)
Thus we know that our ring around Jupiter must lie 110,438 kilometers from the planet's center. From that datum we can calculate other facts that we need to know about the ring, such as how fast it moves in its rotation about the planet (8.029 kilometers per second).
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One of my least-favorite things in basketball and all sports is terrible fan behavior. From The Malice in the Palace to the racist taunts in European soccer, the horrible things shouted at players, referees, coaches, or other fans are embarrassments to society. The abuse of players now extends beyond the court to social media. Follow the replies to LeBron James on Twitter during the season or read the comments on any story in a major newspaper if you want to weep for humanity.
In an address delivered on Sunday to young Latter-day Saints, LDS leader Elder Jeffery Holland made some basketball-related comments that I think are relevant to the debate about booing former players and generally acting a fool in the arena. The remarks included a specific rebuke of LDS sports fans who "check their religion at the door." It's an important reminder for everyone, regardless of religious affiliation.
Elder Holland didn't use names, but told the story of former BYU and Oklahoma State basketball player Daniel Bobik to illustrate the importance of maintaining decency, regardless of the situation. You can read background on the story and the game (which featured future Jazz player Rafael Araujo, in the performance that probably got him drafted) here and here.
A few years ago, a young friend of mine […] was on one of the college basketball teams in the state. He was a great young man and a very good ballplayer. But he wasn't playing as much as he'd hoped he would. His particular talents and skills simply weren't exactly what that team needed at that stage of their development, or his. That happens in athletics. We deal with it all the time.
So with the full support and best wishes of his coaches and his teammates, my young friend transferred to another school, where he hoped he might contribute a little more.
As fate would have it, things clicked at the new school and my friend soon became a starter. And wouldn't you know it, the schedule–determined years before these events transpired–had this young man returning to play against his former team, in Salt Lake City in the then-named Delta Center.
What happened in that game has bothered me to this day and I am seizing this unusual moment to get it off my chest. [laughter]
The vitriolic abuse that poured out of the stands on this young man's head that night […] what was said, and done, and showered upon him and his wife and his parents, should not have been experienced by any human being anywhere at any time–whatever the sport, whatever the university, or whatever his personal decisions had been about either of them.
But here's the worst part. The coach of that visiting team–something of a legend in the profession, actually–turned to him after a spectacular game, and said "What is going on here? You're the hometown boy who's made good. These are your people. These are your friends," he said.
But worst of all, he then said, in total bewilderment, "Aren't most of these people members of your church?"
The day after that game, when there was some public reckoning and call to repentance over the incident, one young man said, in effect, "Listen, we're talking about basketball here–not Sunday School. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. We pay good money to see these games. We can act the way we want. We check our religion at the door."
We check our religion at the door?
We should NEVER check our religion at the door.
No, someone in life, someone in all these situations has to live his or her religion. It's easy to be righteous when things are calm and life is good and everything is smooth. […]
When there is pressure and fatigue. Anger or fear. […] Will we be faithful then?
With the upcoming season looming, I'd like to throw my support behind those who want to reverse the terrible trend of booing former Jazz players when they return to the ESA. "Once a Jazzman, Always a Jazzman" should be the new tradition. Here's part of the open letter to Greg Miller as posted at SLC Dunk:
[Player gets introduced and thanked for their time with the Jazz]
Crowd applauds.
And that's that.
And from then on, every other time he visits, he gets the same general acknowledgement and applause given to all former players.
There will still be some boos, of course. But the more you do it, the more it will feel natural, until it's simply tradition. It will feel like just a special part of "The Jazz Way." It will also get attention. Players on other teams will notice. Our players will notice.
And if you try to start this early, if you establish the pattern from the first pre-season game … maybe then that January 2nd game against Andrei Kirilenko and the Timberwolves won't be the horrible moment I now anticipate.
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Thanks for the article. And in particular, thanks for those links. I was wondering about the back story. I think it's appropriate to boo when someone makes an atrocious call (that you're 100% sure was atrocious, unlike some lemming fans) or does something unsportsmanlike, but not aside from that. You cheer for your team, and feel free to clap for incredible plays by the other team. You can even make lots of noise to disrupt the opposing team, but never in a rude, nasty, attacking sort of way. That's never acceptable.
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Toronto FC were brought back down to earth on Saturday with a bang.
TFC crashed 3-1 to Seattle at CenturyLink Field in their league opener and, in the process, lost their captain and arguably most influential player, Torsten Frings, to a hamstring injury in the 24th minute when they were already down 1-0.
Now the wait is on to determine the severity of the injury.
"Not yet," Toronto FC head and technical director Aron Winter told MLSsoccer.com in a telephone interview when asked if he knew the severity of the injury. "We will know tomorrow and we will see how bad it is."
Frings was replaced by rookie defender Aaron Maund, with Doneil Henry away with the Canadian U-23 team who are competing in the CONCACAF qualifying tournament for this summers Olympic games.
A long-term injury to Frings, who solidifies the defense and also makes intelligent passes forward to help build attacks, would be damaging to Toronto's hopes of building on their fine CONCACAF Champions League form.
The result on Saturday night was a shattering end to a dream week and a half for the Reds.
Toronto upset the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Wednesday at The Home Depot Center to win their CCL quarterfinal on aggregate 4-3. In the process, they became the first Canadian club to advance to the Champions League semifinals. But that didn't interest Winter on Saturday.
"What we have done against LA is in the past and now we have to go after the league," Winter said. "We played decent but we gave away some goals so easy and we made Seattle stronger. Before they scored we had more opportunities and then the first goal was our own fault. ... A scrimmage in front of the goal, it was too easy."
Having Frings missing perhaps impacted the backline in the second half as Winter bemoaned defensive errors.
"The second goal also, I couldn't see it well but I thought maybe it was offside or whatever but at that moment we didn't defend well," Winter said.
Ryan Johnson, who hit the crossbar with a header in the first half, put Toronto back into the game with a sublime effort. The talented attacker cut in from the right hand side before curling a wonderful left footed strike in off the post, to record his third goal of the 2012 season.
But Seattle immediately struck back as David Estrada completed his hat trick.
"The third goal was also our mistakes," Winter said. "Too easy."
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Total Quality Management is a management approach that originated in the 1950s and has steadily become more popular since the early 1980s. Total Quality is a description of the culture, attitude and organization of a company that strives to provide customers with products and services that satisfy their needs. The culture requires quality in all aspects of the company's operations, with processes being done right the first time and defects and waste eradicated from operations.
Total Quality Management, TQM, is a method by which management and employees can become involved in the continuous improvement of the production of goods and services. It is a combination of quality and management tools aimed at increasing business and reducing losses due to wasteful practices.
Some of the companies who have implemented TQM include Ford Motor Company, Phillips Semiconductor, SGL Carbon, Motorola and Toyota Motor Company.1
TQM is a management philosophy that seeks to integrate all organizational functions (marketing, finance, design, engineering, and production, customer service, etc.) to focus on meeting customer needs and organizational objectives.
TQM views an organization as a collection of processes. It maintains that organizations must strive to continuously improve these processes by incorporating the knowledge and experiences of workers. The simple objective of TQM is "Do the right things, right the first time, every time." TQM is infinitely variable and adaptable. Although originally applied to manufacturing operations, and for a number of years only used in that area, TQM is now becoming recognized as a generic management tool, just as applicable in service and public sector organizations. There are a number of evolutionary strands, with different sectors creating their own versions from the common ancestor. TQM is the foundation for activities, which include:
This shows that TQM must be practiced in all activities, by all personnel, in manufacturing, marketing, engineering, R&D, sales, purchasing, HR, etc.2
The key principles of TQM are as following:3
Management Commitment
Employee Empowerment
Fact Based Decision Making
Continuous Improvement
Customer Focus
TQM is mainly concerned with continuous improvement in all work, from high level strategic planning and decision-making, to detailed execution of work elements on the shop floor. It stems from the belief that mistakes can be avoided and defects can be prevented. It leads to continuously improving results, in all aspects of work, as a result of continuously improving capabilities, people, processes, technology and machine capabilities.
Continuous improvement must deal not only with improving results, but more importantly with improving capabilities to produce better results in the future. The five major areas of focus for capability improvement are demand generation, supply generation, technology, operations and people capability.
A central principle of TQM is that mistakes may be made by people, but most of them are caused, or at least permitted, by faulty systems and processes. This means that the root cause of such mistakes can be identified and eliminated, and repetition can be prevented by changing the process.1
There are three major mechanisms of prevention:
A preliminary step in TQM implementation is to assess the organization's current reality. Relevant preconditions have to do with the organization's history, its current needs, precipitating events leading to TQM, and the existing employee quality of working life. If the current reality does not include important preconditions, TQM implementation should be delayed until the organization is in a state in which TQM is likely to succeed.
If an organization has a track record of effective responsiveness to the environment, and if it has been able to successfully change the way it operates when needed, TQM will be easier to implement. If an organization has been historically reactive and has no skill at improving its operating systems, there will be both employee skepticism and a lack of skilled change agents. If this condition prevails, a comprehensive program of management and leadership development may be instituted. A management audit is a good assessment tool to identify current levels of organizational functioning and areas in need of change. An organization should be basically healthy before beginning TQM. If it has significant problems such as a very unstable funding base, weak administrative systems, lack of managerial skill, or poor employee morale, TQM would not be appropriate.5
However, a certain level of stress is probably desirable to initiate TQM. People need to feel a need for a change. Kanter (1983) addresses this phenomenon be describing building blocks which are present in effective organizational change. These forces include departures from tradition, a crisis or galvanizing event, strategic decisions, individual "prime movers," and action vehicles. Departures from tradition are activities, usually at lower levels of the organization, which occur when entrepreneurs move outside the normal ways of operating to solve a problem. A crisis, if it is not too disabling, can also help create a sense of urgency which can mobilize people to act. In the case of TQM, this may be a funding cut or threat, or demands from consumers or other stakeholders for improved quality of service. After a crisis, a leader may intervene strategically by articulating a new vision of the future to help the organization deal with it. A plan to implement TQM may be such a strategic decision. Such a leader may then become a prime mover, who takes charge in championing the new idea and showing others how it will help them get where they want to go. Finally, action vehicles are needed and mechanisms or structures to enable the change to occur and become institutionalized.8
Beckhard and Pritchard (1992) have outlined the basic steps in managing a transition to a new system such as TQM: identifying tasks to be done, creating necessary management structures, developing strategies for building commitment, designing mechanisms to communicate the change, and assigning resources.
Task identification would include a study of present conditions (assessing current reality, as described above); assessing readiness, such as through a force field analysis; creating a model of the desired state, in this case, implementation of TQM; announcing the change goals to the organization; and assigning responsibilities and resources. This final step would include securing outside consultation and training and assigning someone within the organization to oversee the effort. This should be a responsibility of top management. In fact, the next step, designing transition management structures, is also a responsibility of top management. In fact, Cohen and Brand (1993) and Hyde (1992) assert that management must be heavily involved as leaders rather than relying on a separate staff person or function to shepherd the effort. An organization wide steering committee to oversee the effort may be appropriate. Developing commitment strategies was discussed above in the sections on resistance and on visionary leadership.6
To communicate the change, mechanisms beyond existing processes will need to be developed. Special all-staff meetings attended by executives, sometimes designed as input or dialog sessions, may be used to kick off the process, and TQM newsletters may be an effective ongoing communication tool to keep employees aware of activities and accomplishments.
Management of resources for the change effort is important with TQM because outside consultants will almost always be required. Choose consultants based on their prior relevant experience and their commitment to adapting the process to fit unique organizational needs. While consultants will be invaluable with initial training of staff and TQM system design, employees (management and others) should be actively involved in TQM implementation, perhaps after receiving training in change management which they can then pass on to other employees. A collaborative relationship with consultants and clear role definitions and specification of activities must be established.
In summary, first assess preconditions and the current state of the organization to make sure the need for change is clear and that TQM is an appropriate strategy. Leadership styles and organizational culture must be congruent with TQM. If they are not, this should be worked on or TQM implementation should be avoided or delayed until favorable conditions exist.
Remember that this will be a difficult, comprehensive, and long-term process. Leaders will need to maintain their commitment, keep the process visible, provide necessary support, and hold people accountable for results. Use input from stakeholder (clients, referring agencies, funding sources, etc.) as possible; and, of course, maximize employee involvement in design of the system.7
Always keep in mind that TQM should be purpose driven. Be clear on the organization's vision for the future and stay focused on it. TQM can be a powerful technique for unleashing employee creativity and potential, reducing bureaucracy and costs, and improving service to clients and the community.
TQM encoureges participation amongst shop floor workers and managers. There is no single theoretical formalization of total quality, but Deming, Juran and Ishikawa provide the core assumptions, as a "…discipline and philosophy of management which institutionalizes planned and continuous… improvement … and assumes that quality is the outcome of all activities that take place within an organization; that all functions and all employees have to participate in the improvement process; that organizations need both quality systems and a quality culture."
1. Gilbert, G. (1992). "Quality Improvement in a Defense Organization." Public Productivity and Management Review, 16(1), 65-75.
2. Hyde, A. (1992). "The Proverbs of Total Quality Management: Recharting the Path to Quality Improvement in the Public Sector." Public Productivity and Management Review, 16(1), 25-37.
3. Martin, L. (1993). "Total Quality Management in the Public Sector," National Productivity Review, 10, 195-213.
4. Swiss, J. (1992). "Adapting TQM to Government." Public Administration Review, 52, 356-362.
5. Tichey, N. (1983). Managing Strategic Change. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
6. Hill Stephen, 1991. "Why Quality Circles Failed but Total Quality Management Might Succeed." British Journal of Industrial Relations, 29(4), 541-568.
7. Ishikawa, K, 1985.What Is Total Quality Control? The Japanese Way. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice- Hall.
8. Smith, AK, 1993. "Total Quality Management in the Public Sector." Quality Progress, June 1993, 45-48.
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Seemed very helpful. The langauge is simple and uderstanable. Must read by beginers.Reply
Fruitful presentation on TQM. Is there any other institution one can use beside Unisa to study TQM, correspondence?Reply
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This gives a lot of information. I would like to know about How do we implement Quality Management in a no-zone region?
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2013-2014 Season
Songs of Faith, Courage, and Consolation -
A History of the African-American Spiritual
October 27, 2013 at 4:00 pm - Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Doylestown PA
with:vocal soloists: Lourin Plant, Kristina Lewis, and Milo Morristhe Hopkins Sisters of the Second Baptist Church of Doylestown, Esther Dinkins, directorthe Welch Singers, from Maureen M. Welch Elementary School, Churchville, Susan Johnson, directorPart I: HistoryBefore the Civil War (the "Ante-bellum" period):Processional "Ring Shout": Kumbayah (with audience participation)as arranged by Sweet Honey in the Rock from Gullah sources(Lourin Plant, soloist and leader)Crossing the divide:Thomas Lloyd - Camp Meeting(Ruth Hook and Kristina Lewis, soloists)Underground railroad:Rollo Dilworth – Hush! Somebody's calling my name(children's choir)After the Civil War and Emancipation:The first Fisk Jubilee Singers ensembleSteal Away - as sung by the original ensemble of 9 singersVocal quartet period:O Mary don't you weep don't you mournas sung by the Fisk Jubilee Singers QuartetThe early gospel style (1930's)Storms Passing Over - Charles Tindleyperformed by the Hopkins SistersThe solo spiritual of the 1920's and 1930's:"Two Wings" by Roland Hayes, performed by Lourin Plant"Sometimes I feel like a motherless child" by Harry T. Burleigh, performed by Kristina Lewis"Cert'ny Lord" by Hall Johnson, performed by Lourin Plant and Kristina LewisConcert spirituals for large choirs (1930's):Hall Johnson - Ain't got time to die (Kristina Lewis, soloist)William Dawson – Ezekiel saw de wheelAdaptations from outside the United States:Deep River, the closing movement from Michael Tippett's A Child of our Time (1944)Marie Tavianini, Kristina Lewis, Lourin Plant, and Milo Morris, solo quartet)Songs of justice return in the Civil Rights Movement (1960's):Jester Hairston - Hold On! (with civil rights lyrics "Keep your eyes on the prize")* * Intermission * *Part II: The full range of emotionProcessional (with audience participation):Hall Johnson - Walk together chillun (Lourin Plant, soloist)Sorrow:Harry T. Burleigh - Nobody knows de trouble I seen (Milo Morris, soloist)Hall Johnson - I've been 'bukedTrust in God's justice and deliverance:Undine Smith Moore - Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord (Plant, Morris)Moses Hogan - Wade in the Water (children's choir)Eugene Thamon Simpson - Sinnuh, Please don't let dis harves' pass(Kristina Lewis, soloist)Clayton White - Lord, I ain't no stranger nowJoy and Consolation:William Dawson - In his Care-OWilliam Dawson - Balm in Gilead (Lourin Plant)Cristi Cary Miller - Let me fly! (children's choir, with Michael Rabayda, piano)Moses Hogan - This Little Light of Mine (Kristina Lewis)Courage:William Dawson - Soon-ah will be doneMoses Hogan - Elijah RockClosing selection (with audience participation):Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (arranged by Thomas Lloyd)
36th Annual Festival of Christmas Music
December 14, 2013 at 8:00 PM - Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Doylestown PA
Cancelled due to weather
December 15, 2013 at 4:00 PM - Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Doylestown PA
with:the Bel Canto Children's Chorus, Joy Hirokawa, Directorthe Fairmount Brass QuintetTimothy Urban, hurdy-gurdyand Beth Manus, organBrass PreludeEntrance:Carol of the Bells - Leontovich/Wilhousky (from back of the sanctuary)Processional carol with audience and brass: Deck the Hall (Welsh traditional)My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord (Magnificat) – Richard Yardumian from Six Christmas ChoralesThe Night he was born - Bob Chilcott (with brass)Coventry Carol - Kenneth Leighton (Kristen Kozub, soprano)Sing-along carol with organ and brassAway in a manger – KirkpatrickAs Well for the Poore as the Peere! – Thomas Lloyd (premiere)for full choir, children's choir, brass, and hurdy-gurdy* * Intermission * *Bel Canto Children's Choir, Joy Hirokawa, directorCuncti simus – Ricardo SotoI sing of a Maiden - Eleanor DaleyThe Gentyle Stork - Michael SittonUp Above My Head, arr. Andrea RamseyProcessional: O Come all ye Faithful, arr. Willcocks, with brass, organ, and audienceHallelujah Chorus from Messiah - Handel with organ and 2 trumpetsRutter - Nativity CarolI saw three ships - arr. McNeff (with brass)The Little Drummer Boy - SimeoneSee amid the winter's snow - Willcocks (with organ, brass, and children's choir)Silent Night (with brass, children's choir, and audience)
Vaughan Williams - A Sea Symphony
March 30, 2014 at 4:00 PM - Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Doylestown PA
featuring:Kelly Ann Bixby, soprano and Jarrett Ott, baritoneThe Riverside Symphoniaalso on the program: Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
A Celebration of American Musical Theater, Past and Future!
June 1, 2014 at 4:00 PM - Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Doylestown PA
featuring:soloists Jennie Eisenhower and Ben Dibblewith:accompaniment led by pianist/arranger Dan Matarazzo with a 7-piece instrumental ensembleCole Porter"Another Opening, Another Show" from Kiss Me, KateRodgers and Hammerstein from South Pacific"I'm gonna wash that man right out of my hair" (Jennie Eisenhower)"There is nothing like a dame" (Ben Dibble)Lerner and Lowe"Almost like being in love" from Brigadoon (arr. Huff)Gershwin"Nice work if you can get it" from Crazy for You (arr. Althouse)Robert Maggio"Baby-proof" from Candy Hearts (Amy Buchwald, lyricist)(duet - Dibble and Eisenhower)"The Rose Bush" from Touchtones (Michael Hollinger, lyricist) (solo - Eisenhower)Bock and Harneck"Sunrise, Sunset/Sabbath Prayer" from Fiddler on the Roof (arr. Brymer)Hollmann and Kotis"Run Freedom, Run" from Urinetown (Dibble)* * Intermission * *Rodgers and Hammerstein"Oklahoma!" from Oklahoma! (arr. Stickles)Jerome Kern"All the things you are" from Very Warm for May (arr. Ringwald)Jeremy Lloyd (music and lyrics)"A man like that" from I guess, I wish (Dibble)"Sing to me" from Love, Rose (Dibble and Eisenhower)Frank Loesser"Sit down you're rockin' the boat" from Guys and Dolls (Dibble)Stephen Sondheim"Our Time" from Merrily we roll along (arr. Page)Jason Robert Brown"Stars and the Moon" from Songs for a New World (Eisenhower)Leonard Bernstein"Something's Coming / Tonight" (arr. Lojeski) (Dibble and Eisenhower)Encore:Stephen Sondheim"Sunday" from Sunday in the Park with George (arr. Huff)


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Yesterday the NY Times asked me to
analyze the numbers for the two Healthcare Bills, as much of the U.S. focuses
on the vote tomorrow.
They also wanted to know about the
significance of the 216 votes needed to pass the bill in the House of
All numbers carry a meaning,
giving us clues about their quality, emotion and symbolism.
Let's look at the Senate Bill 'HR 3590′ first.
3+5+9+0 = 17
1+7 = 8
I, the letter 'H'"
corresponds to the number 5 and the letter 'R' corresponds to the number 2.
'HR' is translated as 5 + 2 =
7 in the ancient Chaldean numerology system that I use for current names.
The total for 'HR 3590' is 17
+ 7 = 24/6
Number 17 is the 'Immortality
Number.' It guarantees that a legacy of some sort is left behind – positive or
For example, both 'Barack
Obama' and 'Michelle Obama' have current names that add up to 17/8 and definitely
will be remembered in history books.
The number 3590 shows that
this healthcare bill will leave a lasting legacy, whether it passes or not. 17
reduces to 8 (1+7 = 8). Turn 8 on it's side and you get the symbol for
infinity. This number symbolizes power, longevity and strength gained by
overcoming obstacles.
Even if the Senate bill is
not passed, the result will have an equally strong impact on President Obama.
When adding "HR" to
"3590" the total is 24, a number which reduces to 6. Notice that 6
looks like a pregnant woman. This creative and emotional number symbolizes your
home, family and health. 6 symbolizes the cosmic parent and indicates an entity
or person who helps, comforts and counsels others.
The House Bill is HR 4872. In
a moment I will look at what the whole recipe of numbers reveal.
4+8+7+2 = 21 and 2+1 = 3
3 is an emotional number. It
represents creation and perfection on the one hand and drama and change on the
other hand. Notice that 2010 reduces to 3, so we will be experiencing our share
of drama and unexpected events worldwide this year.
H and R add up to 7, as I
already mentioned. So the total for "HR 4872" equals 10.
10 is the 'Instant
Manifestation' number. You envision something and it will materialize – good or
bad. This number can elicit strong responses of love or hate. There is no
middle ground between honor and dishonor. So 10 is a very powerful number.
In combination, the numbers
for both bills indicate they will leave a lasting legacy on family, health and
money if passed. They create emotional drama and will affect Americans in a
powerful way. If passed, the effects – positive and negative – will manifest
quickly, both for members of Congress and the United States as a whole.
I was also asked about the
216 votes needed in the House.
2+1+6 = 9
9 is an emotional number of
culmination and endings. It is the final single digit number. After 9 comes
number 10 = 1+0 = 1 and starts the cycle all over again.
The image of number 9
looks like a person with a big head on his or her body. So 9 can indicate an
outsized ego. 9 is also in the emotional trilogy of numbers – 3, 6 and 9, This
means there will be emotional egos on the when the votes are finally cast.
The endings symbolism
indicates that Representatives know some of them will lose their seat as a
result of their vote.
Enjoy the weekend – Happy
Warmest Regards,
Tania Gabrielle
P.S. Many of you wanted to
know when the earthquakes will strike the West coast of North America. I don't
predict dates, I forecast trends. The trends show that this will happen very
soon in geology time – probably within a year. Use your intuition to decide how
to prepare. Also, notice I am not only talking about California, but from
Vancouver down to Mexico.


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'Maattrraan' will be released on October 12
Tamil action thriller 'Maattrraan', which features Suriya in the role of conjoined twins, will hit the screens worldwide on October 12 in over 1,400 theatres. 'Maattrraan' will be released in Telugu too and Suriya has for the first time dubbed in Telugu for the film along with his younger brother Karthi. "It is a very emotional family entertainer and it will explore a sensitive relationship between two brothers who play conjoined twins," Suriya said at an event recently. Directed by K V Anand, 'Maattrraan' also stars Kajal Aggarwal, Vivek, Sachin Khedekar, Tara, Ajay Ratnam, Ravi Prakash, Shankar Krishnamurthy, Sharad and Krishnamoorthy.Click on, for exclusive snaps from 'Maattrraan'.© Filmysouth


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AIG International recently finished paying back the American taxpayers for their $187 billion dollar bailout of the insurer at the height of the financial crisis. Now the Board of Directors of the company are preparing to meet to discuss the merits of joining a lawsuit against the government. The lawsuit claims that the government deprived shareholders of the company of billions of dollars when they took a 92 percent stake in the company and attached interest to the bailout.
The lawsuit is a touchy subject for AIG. The company recently started airing a bunch of commercials with the theme of "Thank You America" for the bailout which essentially saved AIG from bankruptcy in 2008.
The lawsuit filed by former chief executive officer of AIG, Maurice R. Greenberg, says that under the Constitution's 5th Amendment the government cannot deprive citizens of their property without just compensation. The lawsuit further says that the government had no right to take of what became a 92 percent stake in the company. It also challenges the deal's high interest rates and the funneling of billions to the insurer's Wall Street clients.
AIG has become the poster child for Wall Street excess during the financial crisis and could create a major backlash against the company both in the sphere of public opinion and in Congress which could easily pass a law punishing the company for its ingratitude.
AIG is meeting to discuss the lawsuit under a threat from Greensburg that if the Board of Directors does not even consider the lawsuit he will name them as defendants for shirking their fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders of which Greenberg remains a large one.
Frank Partnoy, a former banker who is now a professor of law and finance at the University of San Diego School of Law told DealBook:
"On the one hand, from a corporate governance perspective, it appears they're being extra cautious and careful. On the other hand, it's a slap in the face to the taxpayer and the government."
The lawsuit does not argue that the bailout was not needed, just that it was fundamentally unfair to the shareholders, even though the shareholders would have received a far worse deal under bankruptcy.
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Let me start by saying one of the first things that attracted me to The Safety Fire was their unique blend of Indie, metal and progressive. Aside from having well groomed mustaches and a great fashion sense, these gentlemen hailing from London are superb musicians. Mouth of Swords, their sophomoric followup to Grind the Ocean, continues their progression as a band while still maintaining there signature sound.
I'll start by stating I honestly think many people who AREN'T from the Philippines probably haven't heard of these guys. After stumbling into this band, I have to say they're a pretty interesting find.
I listened to this album somewhere between 2011 and 2012 - I can't quite remember, they were fun times. What made them more fun - the discovery of The Discovery by Cloudkicker. In danger of becoming the album all of Cloudkicker's other albums will be compared to by overenthusiastic fans, this masterpiece is nothing short of, well, exactly that. The production on this album is completely honest and bars any kind of over exaggerated mixing or polish - the album sounds like itself, to be precise - a phenomenon many overlook.
While searching the got-djent site for various new sounds (as one does from time to time), I came across the Bilo EP by David Maxim Micic. It swiftly became a part of my bigger "djent" collection, but it wasn't until late 2012 by the time I got around to just sitting down and... listening. Being an open minded person who fights the urge to palm off everything I hear as "heard similar before, next", I didn't criticise, I just, listened. There was something special about this EP and its medium, something that seperated it from the other 54 or so artists I had sitting in my playlist.
It will not be an obvious choice of listening for those of you who prefer your music uncompromisingly heavy but for anyone looking for a great progressive record to set the standard so early into the year, you need not look further.
This Melbourne band have released two excellent EPs, and this is their debut full length album. Already, they are a phenomenon. The two EPs were mere tasters to this, the main course, this album is a unique and eclectic rock masterpiece.
After his former band Reflux disbanded and taking jazz/classical fundamental lessons, little-known shred guitarist Tosin Abasi took up an offer by Prosthetic Records to record a solo ablum, choosing Animals as Leaders as the name for the instrumental project... addressing humanity's carnal, animal-like nature of the old.
Currently, Tosin Abasi plays in AAL along with Javier Reyes (Guitar) and Matt Garstka (drums), released a second album (Weightless) and have been constantly touring and recording new material for a third opus. The band's first, still somehow remains my favorite.
If there's one word that perfectly describes this album to me, it's consistent, even though the album's songs are quite varied at times, they all work perfectly within the album's context. The production is absolutely fantastic, with an insane level of clarity in the mix, considering how much is going on at times. Carthage have managed to release one of the most solid releases I've listened to in quite a while, and definitely one of the top 5 albums of the year for me.
Last time, I got to grips with the opening three tracks of 'Window to the World'. However, these first three songs may be difficult to appreciate if you are not an avid fan of the intimidating, claustrophobic and general evil that enters into the sound of a lot of modern metal (a band which exemplifies this approach to sound are the Australian death metal outfit Portal).
"Robert, this object has wu." This is the sentence that immediately sprung into my thoughts when I first heard the debut album of Maybe That's Why Human's Drink the Darkness That is Coffee, 'Window to the World'. The sentence comes from a book by Philip K. Dick, one of my favourite writers, and refers to something which "represents nothing".
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The Casa Grande Elementary School District Governing Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Governing Board Room, Elementary Administration Building, 220 West Kortsen Road, Casa Grande, Arizona.
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The last of the great Samurai warriors, photographed for the first time.
Steeped in History
Japan has fascinated explorers, historians and artists for centuries. As the world modernized, the Edo period, Japan's last era of isolated growth, flourished economically and artistically. The Samurai warriors have come to represent the Edo period at the height of its glory, when Shogun power still reigned and their noble way of life was preserved. We have very few large scale depictions of daily life and practices from this time, especially from the point of view of an outsider.
Project Story
A small number of photographers, both Japanese and foreign, gained access to some remaining Samurai enclaves in the 19th century. The photographs they took are some of the most poignant depictions of the Samurai that exist today. The Guimet Asian Arts National Museum in Paris, housing the largest collection of Asian arts outside of Asia, has collected an invaluable array of these historical photographs over the years in an effort to preserve a part of their legacy.
The Museum created an entire department to house photographs after the acquisition of a huge number of historical prints. In collaboration with the Benrido Atelier, the Guimet carefully curated 25 images from their collection that best depicted Samurai life and culture. These portraits show a sensitivity and awareness of the subject that transcends more traditional depictions of the Samurai in paintings, drawings, or prints.
Portfolio Details
The 20 images include black and white as well as hand-colored works on fine art pulp paper, printed by the master artisans at the Benrido Atelier using the collotype process. The collotype's tonal nuance and precision perfectly recreates the effect of the original works, preserving their historical value and offering a vibrant visual experience for the modern viewer. The immersive limited edition of 80 portfolios is housed in a gorgeous red clothbound cover with hand-printed text.
The portfolio includes an introduction by Jerome Ghesquiere, the head of photography collections at the Guimet, who oversaw the selection of the images included in the portfolio. Included as well are remarks from Sophie Makariou, president of the Guimet, detailing the acquisition of the photographs and their provenance.
As part of the 2015 Kyotographie photography festival in Kyoto, these images will be on view at the traditional Japanese sweets store Tora-ya from April 18-May 10.


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Three different outfits it may have been but wearing it with the same ole hair, same ole accessories and same ole' over-blushed cheeks didn't quite make Ms. Basra stand out this festive season.
We think she has potential but needs an intervention.
Geeta Basra
Left: at Ekta Kapoor's Diwali Bash
Center: at Shilpa Shetty's Diwali Bash
Right: Navin and Mahek Shetty Wedding Reception
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A street style trend that stands out currently is the back-to-front shirt. Let me translate this. Basically, fashionistas around the world are starting to wear their shirts backwards – with the button down part on their backs. While this might sound like another rebellious way to capture attention, indeed it is turning into something more. It is turning into a fashion movement and I really enjoy joining it.
Wearing the back-to-front shirt trend is a quick way to refresh your look and get your styling to another level. It looks sexy and is an acceptably bold decision. Some brands have even started selling shirts designed with button-down details on the back. But you really don't need to invest extra cash in this – you can devise it yourself as I did here with this polka dot ruffle shirt. To be honest, that shirt must have been made for this trend. I loved how well it looked styled this way, not to mention the comfort.
So, if you want to join me for the back-to-front shirt trend, you have a number of ways to do it. Starting with buttoning your shirt up throughly or just in the upper part, going through letting it fall loosely, tucking it in or knotting it. You can also show off your shoulder(s), but that's a risky one. Whatever you opt for, just make sure it makes you feel comfortable and confident.
H&M Ruffle Shirt (Similar) / MANGO Trousers (Similar) / SOPHIE & SAM Navy Velvet Sandals (Similar) / KATE SPADE NY Tote Bag (Similar)
What do you think about the back-to-front shirt trend? Would you give it a go?
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Phillies rally from 6 down to sweep DodgersAug 10, 2011 - 11:36 PM Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Swagger is a heck of a thing.
The Phillies, while building baseball's best record, proved they have it in spades.
The Dodgers are still looking.
Trailing 6-0 after three innings, the Phillies scored nine times in the next three innings and held on for a 9-8 victory Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep of the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Ryan Howard's two-run homer capped a four-run sixth inning that finally gave Philadelphia the lead after its standout young starter, Vance Worley, was knocked around in one of his worst outings of the season.
Hunter Pence also had a two-run homer for the red-hot Phillies, who wrapped up the best 10-game road trip in franchise history with a 9-1 record. It was their 12th victory in the last 13 games overall.
Matt Kemp finished with four hits and Juan Rivera belted a three-run homer to key a five-run first inning for the Dodgers, who have lost four in a row.
The Phillies swept the Dodgers in LA for the first time since a three-game series from June 9-11, 1995.
They had to overcome an ugly start to wrap it up.
The Dodgers scored more earned runs against Worley than any team this season. The 23-year-old righty lasted just four innings and was charged with six runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out six. He allowed eight runs in a May 29 loss to the Mets -- his only setback of the season -- but only five of them were earned.
Kyle Kendrick (7-5) pitched the fifth inning and walked away with the win despite giving up a run. David Herndon, Brad Lidge and Antonio Bastardo combined to throw three scoreless innings and Ryan Madson earned his 22nd save of the season after giving up a run but escaping further trouble in the ninth.
"Our pitchers held them and gave us a chance to win and Ryan found a way to get a big hit," said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel.
In the first inning, Casey Blake and Andre Ethier drew back-to-back walks off Worley and Kemp delivered an RBI single before Rivera knocked his eighth homer over the wall in left-center field to quickly make it 4-0.
James Loney walked and Dioner Navarro drove him in with a double for a 5-0 lead, but was thrown out trying to take third base. Jamey Carroll tripled for the seventh baserunner of the inning, but Worley fanned Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley for the third out.
The Dodgers pushed their lead to 6-0 on Navarro's sacrifice fly in the third inning, which scored Kemp, who led off the inning with a double.
But the Phillies scored nine runs over the next three innings, chipping away at the deficit until they finally took the lead.
"It's definitely frustrating," said Dodgers manager Don Mattingly. "They put up nine runs in three innings. We couldn't stop the bleeding."
Pence homered and Worley hit an RBI single off Billingsley in the fourth inning, and the Dodgers right-hander was chased during a two-run rally in the fifth. Shane Victorino walked and scored on an error and Howard came home on a ground out by Raul Ibanez, getting the Phillies within 6-5.
After Loney doubled home Rivera in the fifth for a two-run LA lead, the Phillies took the lead in the sixth.
Ben Francisco drew a one-out walk against Hong-Chih Kuo and Jimmy Rollins singled off Blake Hawksworth (2-3). Chase Utley came through with a two-run single before Howard smacked his 25th homer of the season the opposite way to left field to make it 9-7 Phillies.
"It felt great," said Howard. "It was a fastball away. I just tried to see the pitch."
Later, Blake singled to lead off the ninth inning for the Dodgers, but stayed at first after Ibanez tracked down a long fly ball that Ethier hit to the warning track in left. Kemp singled to move Blake to third and Rivera grounded softly into a force out to score a run. But Madson got pinch hitter Rod Barajas on a fly out to end the game.
Game Notes
The Phillies went 5-1 against the Dodgers this season and are 9-2 in the last 11 meetings between the teams...Billingsley was charged with five runs -- two earned -- on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings and failed to earn a decision for the first time in 17 starts...The Phillies have a day off before starting a six- game homestand against Washington and Arizona...Despite the poor outing, Worley remained unbeaten in his last 10 starts -- all Phillies wins.
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text: The latest episode of the Robots podcast interviews two experts in robot learning. Andrea Thomaz from Georgia Tech studies how humans teach and how humanoids learn with the goal to improve human-robot interaction. Among other things, Thomaz has designed her own humanoid robot Simon shown in the video above (have a look at this non-youtube video to see Simon's expressive ears in action). Our second guest Sethu Vijayakumar from the University of Edinburgh has done an astonishing amount of work spanning the fields of statistical machine learning, human motor control, Bayesian inference techniques and computational neuroscience. In the interview Vijayakumar speaks about the similarities and differences between human and machine learning, and explains how robots can learn about their environment through physical interactions. Read on and tune in!


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Police have identified the woman who died from injuries sustained in the 2-vehicle crash Saturday, (September 2), on Highway 19 near the Honomu Transfer Station Road in Honomū.
She was identified as 21-year-old Sarah Akiona of Kamuela.
This is the 26th traffic fatality this year compared with 17 at this time last year.
Police are also asking anyone who witnessed the crash to call Officer Casey Cabral at (808) 961-2329 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.
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Upcoming ISI Activities:
ISI is hosting a number of fun activities just for YOU!
To RSVP for an event or for more information please contact:
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Saturday, 10/25 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
A very special time for international women to gather together. The tea will be hosted by ISI Friend Sue Wulfmeyer in her beautiful Carmel home. If interested and you haven't received the Evite yet, please email us and we will send one to you. If you have received the Evite, please RSVP soon!
Saturday, 11/15
Dale & Carolyn are thinking about making a day trip to San Francisco (possibly via Stanford), and would be interested in learning about people who think they would like to go. Sites may include the Golden Gate Bridge & Park, CA Museum of Science, Exploratorium, Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, China Town, etc. Space is limited and will be first come, first served. We are not certain we will do this trip in the fall; we may move it to the spring, but please let us know right away if you are interested and we'll make a decision soon.
Saturday 11/22
Save the date & mark your calendars now! Every year, ISI community volunteers come together and serve up a Thanksgiving feast for you to enjoy! You will not want to miss this magical evening. More to come.
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Will you be in Monterey? Do you have anywhere to go? Would you like to be part of a community outreach serving needy people onThanksgiving, and then enjoy time in a local home for the day? If you do not already have plans but these type of opportunities interest you, let us know!


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Leaders of some the world's richest countries meet in Northern Ireland today for the annual G8 summit. High on the agenda will be the issue of tax avoidance.
Leaders are likely to call for increased transparency on the part of financial institutions and corporations. British Prime Minister David Cameron said this clarity is essential.
"It is absolutely vital to tackling corruption, tackling tax evasion, and also the very aggressive tax avoidance which is doing damage to our economies," Cameron said.
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Only one faction has revealed its contendersSAG's filing deadline for fall elections came and went Thursday, and it remains unclear who will face each other for the presidency. Only Unite for Strength, formed last year in opposition to the MembershipFirst faction led by SAG president Alan Rosenberg, has gone public with its complete slate.
Ken Howard will lead the charge as Unite for Strength's candidate for president, and Amy Aquino will run for secretary-treasurer. Unite for Strength also will field 33 candidates from the guild's Hollywood Division for seats on the national board of directors.
Months ago, Rosenberg stated provisionally that he will seek a third term, but first national vp Anne-Marie Johnson or another candidate could heed the call to represent MembershipFirst in the elections.
On the eve of MembershipFirst announcing its slate Sunday during a scheduled fundraiser, the Unite for Strength candidates took direct aim at and issue with their political opponents of the past year.
"This election offers members a stark choice between two leadership approaches: Attempt to go it alone or unite for strength," Howard said. "From 2005-08, SAG experienced the divisive, go-it-alone approach of MembershipFirst. They went to war with AFTRA, sought to marginalize New York and the branches and repeatedly alienated other entertainment unions.
"With increasing consolidation of media companies and new technologies transforming our business, we will pay dearly if we're not smart and strategic about our future," he added. "I'm running for president as a Unite for Strength candidate because I believe the only way actors will get our fair share of the pie is if we're united both internally and with our labor partners. If SAG members elect me and my fellow Unite for Strength candidates, we'll make a clean break with the divisive leadership approach of MembershipFirst and focus on building maximum unity with AFTRA and other entertainment guilds to give us real power when we sit down to negotiate contracts."
Thursday was the last day individuals and groups could file petitions stating intent to run for office in the fall elections. The guild does not make the names official until Aug. 10, when it will announce qualifying candidates for open officer and board seats.
In addition to the president and secretary-treasurer positions, a third of the 69 national board seats are open.
Ballots are scheduled to go out to members Aug. 25, with results due Sept. 24. The newly seated board will meet for the first time Oct. 5.
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. delivered a report that none-too-subtly implied that the outcome of SAG's fall elections will be critical to the health of film and TV production during the next year-and-a-half.
"The balance of power between the moderates and the hardliners will be important as late in 2010 a TV contract will have to be negotiated," the report said.
Veteran LAEDC economist Jack Kyser indicated that self-described moderates maintaining control of SAG's national board would be a better development for the Los Angeles film community because the Hollywood recession has been amplified by a nine-month contract impasse while MembershipFirst hardliners were in power.
Candidates on Unite for Strength's national board slate include incumbent Hollywood Division board members L. Scott Caldwell, Gabrielle Carteris, Assaf Cohen, Tim DeKay, Dule Hill, Clyde Kusatsu, Doug Savant, William Smitrovich, Richard Speight, Stacey Travis, Ned Vaughn and Marcia Wallace.
Joining them are actors Michelle Allsopp, Christian Clemenson, Ellen Crawford, Patrick Fabian, Richard Fancy, Jason George, Clark Gregg, Hill Harper, Gregory Itzin, David Lawrence, Dawnn Lewis, John Carroll Lynch, D.W. Moffett, Jenny O'Hara, Michael O'Keefe, Mandy Steckelberg, Amir Talai and Nancy Travis; background and motion-capture artist Woody Schultz; voice actor Bob Bergen; and stuntman/coordinator Conrad Palmisano.
Howard, elected last year to the national board, is Emmy-nominated for the HBO telefilm "Grey Gardens." He has been a theater, TV and film actor for 40 years.
Aquino, who has acted in the business for two decades, has been a guild vp and board member.
The union's outgoing board will hold a national plenary Saturday by video conference.
AFTRA will hold officer elections Aug. 8 during its convention, with results available that night.


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But it worked for Brendan Rodgers after the FA Cup defeat at Oldham. Against a lamentable Arsenal back four Liverpool were eager and inspired until Arsène Wenger's men finally displayed some pride and pulled two goals back to draw.
Liverpool are not soft. They are just on a long and winding road back to recovery. They have too many players who fail the Liverpool-calibre test but their spirit is seldom weak. The Premier League table says they are Europa League level. Their pedigree screams Champions League. Their problem, though, is not decadence or "softness". This fixture brought together two sides whose intestinal fortitude had been questioned by their manager. Wenger's challenge to his men was more subtle than the verbal onslaught unleashed by Rodgers after the humiliation of Boundary Park.
Wenger confined himself to a lament about Arsenal's timidity at the start of games. But Rodgers waded in. "There are question marks [over the mentality of players] and I don't think that's just over this period," he said. " It's something which goes beyond that. It's something I am finding out about. It's a great season for learning what we have here." In the event Arsenal were shambolic in the first half and fully committed after the break. Liverpool were two-up after an hour but spent the last 30 minutes clinging on. Unless Arsenal correct this pattern of suicidal defending early in games then Bayern Munich will tear them to shreds in the Champions League.
Mental toughness is becoming one of the themes of this campaign, and not just at Aston Villa, where we see a painful inability to summon the basic warrior spirit. Ex-pros talk of a critical mass in winning teams. The number of stubborn, hungry, natural-born winners has to exceed those who are happy just to blow with the wind.
The suspicion among many modern managers, though, is that football is breeding too many players who retreat from personal responsibility. Arsenal have a few of those. Wenger's team is short of iron men who refuse to let team-mates drift along. We all know the great Arsenal fighters. Tony Adams and Patrick Vieira would pick up their team and throw it at the enemy.
To hear this kind of doubt envelop Liverpool was a surprise. The Rodgers revolution was proceeding fairly well. He had been decisive in identifying players he no longer wanted — Andy Carroll, especially — and clear with those who needed to raise their game (Jordan Henderson, Stewart Downing).
After the Cup defeat he attacked not only his youngsters but the "older players too". Arsenal were knocked out of a cup by a lower league side as well — Bradford in the League Cup — and will struggle to achieve a 16th consecutive top-four finish. Yet Wenger has seldom used the kind of haymaker language Rodgers rolled out this week. Was he entering the decisive phase in his mission to stamp his authority on a squad rebuilt by Kenny Dalglish?
With the Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho seemingly signed from Inter Milan, the ante was upped before Arsenal's defenders slipped, spun and hacked their way into trouble after five minutes. Luis Suárez, who was superb counter-attacking from left midfield against Bacary Sagna, may never again be the beneficiary of so much ineptitude.
Application has not been Liverpool's biggest issue. Rodgers' teams are industrious and ambitious. Quality, not courage, is in short supply. Downing has won a reprieve but has plenty more to do to justify his extravagant price tag. Henderson has improved but his final ball is often wonky. Against that his tenacity in charging through Arsenal's gossamer back four was rewarded with Liverpool's second on the hour.
Finally Arsenal responded, with a set-piece header from Olivier Giroud and a Theo Walcott equaliser. Pepe Reina, Liverpool's keeper, is not the gymnast he used to be. Daniel Sturridge, a £12million buy, is another with plenty still to prove.
Listening to Rodgers' speech after the Oldham game, though, the memory span back to his "envelopes" motivational trick, featured in the documentary 'Being: Liverpool'. In that film he is shown telling his squad: "I think there are three players who will let us down this year, the cause, the fight, everything. And I have written them down already. Now my point to you as players and staff is make sure you are not the one in the envelope, because you are so important."
Maybe a few let him down at Oldham. This is the way of the modern FA Cup, which has tumbled down the target list. The envelope cannot be stuffed with names. Liverpool's flaws are not measured in desire. The deficit is in quality. But the work goes on.


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starting my first Dio ,need some input?
Mike Whatshisname replied to buck smallwood's topic in DioramasHey Buck, Ed's got it with sifting real dirt. Sometimes it is best to bake it for 10 minutes at about 200F. This will kill any germs/bugs/thingies that might be alive in it. Put a brillo pad in a jar, cover the pad with water and let it evaporate (about 30 days). Grind it up...Real rust!
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Mike Whatshisname replied to customcreator's topic in DioramasThat is a cool effect Jamie. Very nice!
Model Work Areas
Mike Whatshisname replied to Scott H.'s topic in GeneralNice work areas guys! Here's mine. My photobooth on the top shelf The paint booth. I've got about 8 feet of work area and use about a 6 inch by 6 inch square of it for actual work. ! 1/2 solid wood doors as my benchtop. Most of my diorama supplies are in this cabinet on top of my desk. Projects to the left and right of me! Time out with my favorite Mag!
Need help w/ decanting
Mike Whatshisname replied to J Smith's topic in GeneralJimmy, Usually when I decant a can, I will hold it upside down and spray until the pressure is fully gone. Then I puncture a hole and drain the can into a jar. I have never had a problem doing it this way.
Mopar Hilltop Garage...Completed 10/25/09
Mike Whatshisname replied to 1320wayne's topic in DioramasWonderful work Wayne! I love the action you have incorporated with the dog running and bird about to take off. Looks like the water set-up nicely. Great work!
"Deathproof" NOVA
Mike Whatshisname replied to made007's topic in Under GlassNice work 007! Love the weathered interior.
Walker County Garage
Mike Whatshisname replied to Nick Winter's topic in DioramasDukefan, Please don't be discouraged by the comments of customcreator. I believe he was trying to help you with his criticisms but may have come across a bit obtuse. We have all been guilty of this at one time or another. No one here is trying to discourage you from building dioramas, me included as we rely on young builders like you to carry the "diorama torch" when all of us older guys are gone. One thing that many of us don't do after critsizing is giving alternative ways of doing something. I'll try to do some of that below. Try to "Let it roll" as they say 'cause if your temper gets out of line, as a 13 year old, your blood pressure will go crazy and you won't be building anything for much longer. LOL! You have some good things going on in this diorama. It looks as if your ability of using your minds eye to get the right size for building in 1/25 scale. The door sizes, walls and windows, for instance, look to be on the mark. The fact that you may have taken the time to trim the curved ends from the popsicle sticks and butt the ends together for supports says you have the right idea. Using less glue and painting the supports before gluing them to the insides of the wall will be more realistic. It looks like you are using a glue gun with those glue sticks. Those are very hard to work with as the glue glops and dries too fast. White glue or wood glue is better for paper products. It is not expensive either as for a 13 year old I am sure you are on a limited budget (I know I sure was). Your models, tools, furniture and machinery in this dio look very cleanly built (no glue globs) and may benefit with a powder of chalks or pastels to tone them down a bit to make them look more "used". If they are diecast, a blackwash will help the detailing stand out. You've obviously got skillz for making the right size signs and for making workable hinges on your swinging door on the fence. Using India Ink diluted with water will help in "aging" your fence and making it look weathered as anything exposed to the weather would do. Dukefan, there is a ton of experience on this board and other diorama boards on the net. If you have a question on how to build or make something from scratch, please ask as there are several people on this board who will suggest ways to make them and give ideas. I also suggest you visit the diorama forum at this link as the best diorama guys in the country hang out here: http://s13.zetaboards.com/B_n_B_Auto_Builders/forum/1045/ One thing that I always tell myself when building a diorama is to " Build each piece of a diorama as if it was its OWN diorama". Keep up the good work Dukefan!
Ben, Beautiful job on rusting that truck. Very realistic and nicely done in 1/18th. Ummm, as for the other two, I believe they were fiberglass bodies and would not have been found rusty but probably broken or cracked with little fibers sticking out of the cracks. The dust is very realistic for the cars sitting in the corner of a yard for a long time. Nice work!
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Mike Whatshisname replied to Scott H.'s topic in DioramasWow they look awesome Scott. Can't wait to see what else you come up with.
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Mike Whatshisname replied to Mike Whatshisname's topic in DioramasNot only does he call me Mike Whtshisname but my byline says written by "SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS". I guess Gregg considers black and white 2 different colors so there you go...it is in color!!!!!!!!
Look what I found
Mike Whatshisname replied to Kodiak Island Modeler's topic in DioramasThere is a lot of potential going on there!
Race Scene
Mike Whatshisname replied to wild_chld81's topic in DioramasEds' idea of foam core is good. Posterboard supports or wood supports built at the desired angles can also be a way to go.
Creating an Inner City Diorama
Mike Whatshisname replied to hungry4knowhow's topic in Dioramashungry, As the guys have mentioned, G scale railroad or 1/2 inch dollhouse supplies are about the only way to go for storefronts even close to 1/25 scale. They can be rather expensive though. Your best bet is to scratch build what you want. If you decide to go that route and need some help, please ask here as there is a bunch of people that are willing to give you their input. Let's see some progress pictures as you go...good luck!
aged concrete slab
Mike Whatshisname replied to j_nigrelli's topic in DioramasJ, There are several ways you could simulate a concrete floor. It would depend on how much texture you would want . Pouring plaster or hydrocal into a mold made with balsa or styrene is a good way to start. One thing I like to do is to spray a piece of posterboard or thick styrene with gray primer, sprinkle baking soda onto the wet paint, shake off the excess, spray again with gray primer, add some gray, white or/and black pastels for shading and voila! a realistic looking concrete floor. Here is a pic of a floor I did using this method. The base was plastic. I scribed the slab lines using the back of an exacto. Here some oil stains were added for realism. You can play with the amount of texture you want on your floor by adding more or less baking soda: This has a heavier coat (or two). making the floor look heavily used by adding dirt contributes to the "texture". Hopefully this will spark some ideas for making your own floors J. Please ask any questions to help you through scratchbuilding the floor if that is what you decide to do. There is a wealth of knowledge in the diorama section here.


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Russia to ban all US agricultural products, EU fruit & vegetable imports
- Last Updated on 06 August 2014
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Moscow plans to ban all US agricultural products, including poultry, as well as EU fruit and vegetable imports in response to Western sanctions imposed on Russia over the Ukrainian crisis, according to the country's agricultural watchdog.
All agricultural goods produced in the US and imported into Russia will be halted for one year, the assistant to the head of Rosselkhoznadzor, Aleksey Alekseyenko, told RIA Novosti.
READ MORE : Putin tells Obama sanctions 'counter-productive
The list of banned products will be published on Thursday, he added.
EU fruits and vegetables also fall under the ban, Alekseyenko added. A source told Itar-Tass that dairy products from the EU will be included on the list, as well.
"The list includes milk powder, butter and cheese," the source said, adding that this also includes mass production cheeses.
Russia's sanctions on US and EU food imports will be "quite substantial," Alekseyenko said. The restrictions are to affect those countries which have initiated sanctions against Russia, he said.
By the end of 2013, the major importers of dairy products to Russia were Finland, with 17,8000 tons worth US$19.6 million dollars; Estonia, with 8,300 tons worth $19.4 million; Poland, with 3.8 tons worth $8 million; and Lithuania, with three tons worth $7.3 million, according to Russia's Federal Customs Service.
Alekseyenko stated that many countries that did not sanction Moscow are ready to increase their exports of similar products to Russia.
On Wednesday, Russian officials agreed to hold consultations with representatives from Ecuador, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina on expanding food imports from those countries, according to Rosselkhoznadzor. The talks have been set for Thursday.
Meanwhile, Russia's agricultural watchdog has permitted imports from more than 90 Brazilian suppliers of animal origin products. The list comprises of 31 suppliers of beef by-products, 27 suppliers of poultry, 27 suppliers of beef, four suppliers of pork and pork by-products, and three suppliers of milk and dairy products.
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree imposing a one-year ban on certain agricultural produce, foods, and raw materials from countries that have sanctioned Russia. The government was then tasked to come up with a list of imports to be halted.
This came as a retaliatory measure to the several rounds of sanctions imposed by the US and EU on Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine. Last week, the EU implemented its harshest restrictions so far, targeting Russia's financial, energy, and defense sectors. The sanctions hit five Russian banks, including the country's largest, Sberbank. In addition, the EU introduced an embargo on the import and export of arms and related materials to and from Russia.


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