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Thursday, September 17, 2009
RIP Mary Travers
We lost Mary Travers yesterday. (If the name doesn't ring a bell, she was the "Mary" of Peter, Paul & Mary.) She was diagnosed with leukemia several years ago, and underwent chemotherapy which allowed her to have a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Unfortunately, it was the side effects of the chemotherapy that killed her.
I saw PP&M several times—although only after they'd split up and then got back together again. Every concert was memorable.
They came in for a lot of criticism from "real" folk singers for having homogenized harmonies and too precise tempos, but their voices blended beautifully and their political and social beliefs literally resonated in their music.
They also came in for some criticism, especially after they got back together in 1978, for being anachronistic, part of a long-ago faded fad. But as Mary said during one concert, "Folk music is not a fad because you [the audience] are not a fad."
But they helped make history. They were invited by Martin Luther King Jr. to sing at the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech and they sang "Blowin' in the Wind" and "If I Had a Hammer."
Probably the most memorable PP&M concert I attended was in the early 1980s at the old Ontario Place Forum. The Forum was an outdoor venue with seating under its roof for about 3,000, and surrounding grassy hillsides that comfortably accommodated another 8,000 (although some rock concerts drew audiences of more than 20,000). The stage was 20.4 metres in diameter and rotated the full 360° every hour. Rain was forecast for this night, and many people sat on the hills in the drizzle. But then it really began to pour, and the masses moved down to try to at least stand under the roof. Instead, Mary invited as many as would fit to sit on the stage. I don't know how many people wound up sitting on the stage, but it looked pretty cozy. I don't know how the Ontario Place management felt about it, but it was a generous thing to do.
photo credit: Sally Farr
So hammer on, Mary. Keep an eye on us — we still need you.
photo credit: Barry Feinstein
One of my favourite PP&M songs is "Day is Done," which this clips shows them singing for a not-terribly enthusiastic Japanese audience in 1990:
One other note: this Sunday is the 25th anniversary of the death of Steve Goodman, the Chicago folkie who wrote "The City of New Orleans," among other songs you've almost certainly heard. He died of leukemia in 1984. Below is a picture I took of Steve—funnily enough, at the Ontario Place Forum in 1978—which my friend Clay Eals used in Facing the Music, his 2007 biography of Goodman.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Calgary Herald
These figures—from the cast of characters of newspaper newsrooms of old (i.e., even before I started my career)—were cast from the originals on the Calgary Herald Building that was demolished in 1972.
This trio is now located on the Alberta Hotel building on Stephen Avenue, but originally the Southams (then owners of the Herald) commissioned Royal Doulton in the U.K. to design and make 44 figures and masks for the exterior of the newspaper building.
According to information on a Calgary Public Library website, the gargoyles were the work of sculptor Mark Villars Marshall (1879 - 1912), who died shortly after the gargoyles were installed in 1912. Marshall had been a stone carver working on Victorian Gothic Revival churches before he went to work at Royal Doulton's Lambeth Studios in the late 1870s.
At the time of demolition, the Herald building was known as the Greyhound Building, and the gargoyles were scattered, including to other buildings including the Calgary Convention Centre and the University of Calgary.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Maclean-Hunter Ltd. (RIP)
These aren't from a newspaper office, but from the building that used to be the head office of Maclean-Hunter Ltd. on University Avenue here in Toronto. It was built in 1961 for MH which published Maclean's and Chatelaine magazines as well as a large stable of trade publications.
Maclean-Hunter had been on this site long before that — the company, including its printing plant, had been on the corner of University and Dundas since 1911. The printing plant moved — when? — to Yonge Street and Highway 401, and later to Aurora, Ont.; Maclean-Hunter moved to College Park (the former Eaton's College Street store) in 1983, and ceased to exist when it was bought by Rogers Communications Inc. in 1995. Rogers now publishes Maclean's, Chatelaine and a much smaller (and shrinking) stable of trade and professional publications (including the Medical Post, where I do my Day Job).
So this building was never actually a newspaper office, but it was the hub of a considerable proportion of Canadian periodical publishing. As I describe in Faces on Places, it features an incised naked woman floating in front of a long ribbon on one side of a building, and a naked man floating and holding a ribbon on the other.
When she won the commission for "exterior decorations" on the new MH building, Elizabeth Wyn Wood apparently thought the company had something more sculptural in mind.
"Symptomatic of the diminishing role and significance of sculptural decoration in modern Canadian architecture, Maclean officials agreed to only two simplified entrance panels on 'Communications,'" said Victoria Baker in her examination of Wood's life and work.
"Wood interpreted this theme in the form of female and male nude figures symbolizing 'Sending' [above] and 'Receiving,' [below] respectively."
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Chicago Tribune
I'm still experiencing re-entry to the Day Job, after four weeks off, so forgive me (again) if I don't expound on the future of publishing just yet. However, I wanted to continue the series of newspaper office faces. These two are from Tribune Tower in Chicago.
"Souvenir of Tribune Tower," an undated booklet (looks as though it might be from the 1920s or 1930s) that gives the story of the building and the newspaper (and that I scored on eBay earlier this year), also describes the sculptures in and on the building.
It says that the "whispering man" (above) typifies "insidious rumour," while the "shouting man" (below) is the "spirit of open rumour or news."
Hmmm ... not sure I ever thought of news as "open rumour."
Monday, August 10, 2009
San Antonio Express-News
This is the second in a series of pictures of sculpture on old newspaper buildings. This is the San Antonio Express-News building. While a star marks Iowa City on the map on the former Iowa City Press-Citizen building, one of the figures here is merely pointing to San Antonio's location on this map. (See detail below, and click for larger)
The frieze, titled "Enlightening of the Press" and designed by sculptor Pompeo Coppini, allegorically describes the mission of a newspaper. The globe is connected to phone and telegraph wires representing news being communicated around the world. The six figures surrounding the globe represent Labour, Education, Knowledge (he's the one whose finger points to Texas on the globe), Enlightenment, Truth and Justice.
I'm still on vacation, so speculation on the future of journalism in general or newspapers in particular will have to wait for another day. It's too damned hot for serious thinking anyway.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Iowa City Press-Citizen
I'm just back from four days in Iowa City at my sister's wedding. I took more than 340 pictures at the wedding, rehearsal dinner, reception, visit to the county recorder's office, etc., so forgive me if I post some pictures I took from 2002. (That was the year she moved to the Midwest. She had fibromyalgia or something like it at the time and wasn't able to drive. So being the outstanding big sister that I am, I drove her (and her two cats and dog) from Blacksburg, Va., where she had been a math professor at Virginia Tech, to Iowa City where she was about to become a student again, in the University of Iowa's creative non-fiction programme. Yay me! I deserve a medal but will get one only if I bestow it upon myself.)
I shot these pictures on that trip — the sculptures on the former Iowa City Press-Citizen building, which include methods of newsgathering (above; there's a star on the map of the U.S. where Iowa City is), and these symbols of what goes on in Iowa City and environs:
This time I had other things to do in Iowa City than to contemplate the future of newspapers in particular and journalism in general, but as I post pictures of the sculpture on the buildings of other cities' current (and defunct) newspapers, I may do some musing on those subjects as well.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
STOP! Don't click away from this site!
This is still Terry Murray's blog, featuring gargoyles and other architectural sculpture from Faces on Places and elsewhere.
I just felt the need for a change.
What do you think?
I just felt the need for a change.
What do you think?
They're everywhere! Part 2
A few weeks ago, I posted a picture of a gargoyle at Denver International Airport, remarking on how gargoyles (generically speaking) seem to appear everywhere.
Guess where else they appear? How about on a mausoleum? This guy (above) is on the Massey mausoleum in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Yes, that's the "Massey" of Massey Hall, Massey-Ferguson, Raymond Massey (the late actor) and Vincent Massey (the first Canadian-born governor general of Canada).
It's not as though the Masseys couldn't have afforded a proper gargoyle. I mean, look at this spout (below) with all the fancy detail around it. With the face on the turret, why couldn't they have sprung for a face on the spout that would turn it into an honest-to-god gargoyle?
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Sculpture: from clay model to bronze statue
Earlier this week, I was one of 20 people on a tour sponsored by the Art Gallery of Ontario of the Artcast foundry in Georgetown, where Eric Knoespel (left) and his staff have been casting sculptures in clay and other impermanent materials into bronze and other metals for years.
We were walked through all stages of the process, from producing a rubber mold of the original (on the table in the picture at left), to making a wax duplicate which is then covered with a ceramic shell mold (which Eric is displaying, above and below).
(See the red wax inside the ceramic shell? Click on picture to see larger.)
The wax is then melted out of of the ceramic shell. The shell is fired for extra strength and then placed in a bucket of sand, at which time the molten metal is poured in the ceramic mold:
The mold and metal are left to cool, at which point the ceramic mold is chipped away, and voila! A bronze sculpture!
Okay, this is a very oversimplified explanation of how it's done — there are several additional steps throughout the process I've described, and afterward. For example, the Glenn Gould statue in front of the CBC Broadcasting Centre on Front Street was cast by Artcast, and a work that size has to be done in pieces, which means there are later steps in its reconstruction.
But essentially, that's how it's done. And Eric gave a great tour.
We were walked through all stages of the process, from producing a rubber mold of the original (on the table in the picture at left), to making a wax duplicate which is then covered with a ceramic shell mold (which Eric is displaying, above and below).
(See the red wax inside the ceramic shell? Click on picture to see larger.)
The wax is then melted out of of the ceramic shell. The shell is fired for extra strength and then placed in a bucket of sand, at which time the molten metal is poured in the ceramic mold:
The mold and metal are left to cool, at which point the ceramic mold is chipped away, and voila! A bronze sculpture!
Okay, this is a very oversimplified explanation of how it's done — there are several additional steps throughout the process I've described, and afterward. For example, the Glenn Gould statue in front of the CBC Broadcasting Centre on Front Street was cast by Artcast, and a work that size has to be done in pieces, which means there are later steps in its reconstruction.
But essentially, that's how it's done. And Eric gave a great tour.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Shaking Man
June 22, when I posted the picture of one of Terry Allen's gargoyles in Denver International Airport, I mentioned "Shaking Man," his sculpture in San Francisco. Well, here it... I mean, here he is, from a couple of angles.
Isn't he great? Even though I think Terry did a particularly good job on the tie, I shot a close-up of the Shaking Man's extended hand. Those seemingly unattached fingers really contribute to the shaking effect.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Happy 4th of July!
"Close enough," this girl seems to be saying to herself about the work of the artist outside Washington's National Cathedral.
This is the best I can do for a 4th of July picture. It's not a bad choice though - it's in the national capital, it's a building liberally festooned with gargoyles and it was taken during the summer. Well, truth is, it was mid-spring, but still...
More on the National Cathedral gargoyles later. In the meantime, Happy 4th!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Canada Day: The night before, the day after
These are not my proudest photographic moments, but I offer them in the spirit of Canada Day.
I've been in our nation's capital (Ottawa) for the last 10 days, covering a pediatrics conference for the Day Job and then visiting with my sister. We drove past Parliament Hill on the night before Canada Day (30 June would be the night before, and 1 July was the Big Day itself), and witnessed chanteuse Sarah McLachlan doing her sound check for the big show the next day.
I didn't have a tripod but got this picture of Sarah on the big screen, with a few adoring fans gathered below.
This is a blurry version of what the stage looked like:
And this is the overall view, with the Parliaments Buildings and Peace Tower providing the backdrop.
Next time I'll know to bring my tripod.
So that was Canada Day Eve, and because I was travelling back to Toronto on the day itself, I wasn't able to post until now. So a belated Happy Canada Day to everyone!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
What is this man doing?
If there were no words, would this sign say "Hazardous bridge ahead" to you?
Or would it say "Watch the road when you ride your bike"?
I shot this while on a tram tour of Saguaro National Park outside Tucson in 2003. When I picked up the processed film (yes, it was in the olden, film days), the woman who had done the work pulled this picture out of the pack and said, "It looks like he's peeing!"
The picture could have been used to illustrate this story from Bloomington, Minn., last April about a man who was trying to pee off a bridge but fell to marshy area below. The awkward headline was "Man Falls Urinating Off Highway 77 Bridge."
Monday, June 29, 2009
Mayflower madam?
Another picture from last fall's visit to Washington, D.C., and more sculpture on the Mayflower Hotel. Although I doubt this lady is a "madam."
Wide-mouthed lion
Having just covered another pediatrics conference for the Day Job, I'm taking a few days off to turn our national holiday (Canada Day, formerly Dominion Day, July 1st), which falls on a Wednesday this year, into a long, long weekend.
So, another post from a past trip. This one is a lion mascaron from the Mayflower Hotel (yes, that Mayflower - as in Mayflower Madam, and home base for former New York governor Eliot Spitzer's downfall) in Washington, D.C. I shot this when I was at an infectious diseases conference there last fall.
Monday, June 22, 2009
They're everywhere!
Even airports have gargoyles!
This guy—one of a pair called, collectively, "Notre Denver" by Terry Allen—watches over the baggage claim area at the Denver International Airport. He... I mean, they... were installed as part of the then-new Denver airport's ambitious art programme in 1994.
("Notre Denver"... geddit? geddit? As in the gargoyles on Notre Dame in Paris?)
I actually shot this guy back in 2003, but I've recently been going through my boxes of prints (from back in the 35mm film days) and scanning some of them. So for the next week or so, while I'm covering yet another conference for the Day Job (about which, more later) I'll be posting some older pictures.
Which reminds me — Terry Allen has a freestanding bronze sculpture in San Francisco called "Shaking Man" which I also shot. When I find that print, I'll scan and post it here. It is very shaky. Even the guy's tie. You'll see...
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Silly putti?
Not a chance. These putti ("cherubs" is really simpler and doesn't sound as pretentious) seem to take their job very seriously. Whatever their job is. I think they're merely decorative. Who would give a gargoyle's job to an out of shape boy? Certainly not the architect of the Burrage mansion!
The Burrage House was built in 1899 as the winter home for attorney, businessman, philanthropist and copper magnate Albert C. Burrage and his family, so says a report by the Boston Landmarks Commission.
It remained in the Burrage family until the death of Burrage's widow Alice in 1947. Since then, it has been converted, in turn, into doctors' offices, a clinic, a nursing home and condominiums. (In fact, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady lived there until recently.)
Charles Brigham was the architect and Hugh Cairns is thought to have done most of the sculpture. Cairns was a Scottish artist who counted H.H. Richardson's Trinity Church in nearby Copley Square among his other significant projects.
With this mansion, Burrage and Brigham were hoping to achieve the opulence of New York's Fifth Avenue, where the Vanderbilt and Astor mansions were built in the chateau style. In fact, the Burrage House is said to be "the only fully executed chateau in Boston," inspired by Chenonceaux, a chateau built in the Loire Valley between 1513 and 1521.
A report by Otis & Ahearn Real Estate estimated that the house's exterior sports nearly 200 griffins, dragons, gargoyles and cherubs.
The American Institute of Architects' Guide to Boston called it "the one exception to Boston's avoidance of flamboyant architecture."
The Boston Landmarks Commission report also says it's apparent that for Brigham and Burrage, "complexity was favored above simplicity, magnificence above charm, and stimulation above peace."
However, this fellow seems to have found some peace and stimulation (of the intellectual variety).
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Wedged in at the Burrage
It was a bit tricky shooting this critter at the Burrage in Boston two weeks ago. He's located right in the corner (and in the right corner) above the front door. So the lighting was problematic as was his position. But I think I've managed to capture him well enough here.
This putto (below; putto is the singular of putti which is what chubby, winged male figures are called who aren't really angels; it's not wrong to call him a cherub, although it should be made clear that "cherubs" are not really related to the Cherubim. Got that?) and his lions are also wedged in a corner - more obviously than the griffin above. I mean, the poor lion on the right is roaring straight into the wall.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
I spy...
Back at H.H. Richardson's Trinity Church, a gargoyle peers over the shoulder of a saint.
Both of them actually looked away when this fellow (below) came by to use the church wall just below them:
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Back to Boston
Well, not literally. I mean back to Boston for blog purposes. This fellow and his compatriot (below) adorn the doorway of Burrage House, formerly the Burrage mansion. The one clear day I had for shooting was intermittently brilliantly sunny (hence the deep shadows and warm tone to the first monk playing peek-a-boo)
and the somewhat duller but more even appearance of his buddy.
Burrage House was a riot of gargoyles, grotesques and other architectural ornament. I particularly liked this fellow at the base of a conical roof. Or maybe I just liked the colour and texture of those roof tiles.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Newspapers on the web...in 1981
Way back in 1981, this report appeared on KRON-TV News in San Francisco. This not-young man who OWNED A HOME COMPUTER had dispensed with reading his daily newspapers on paper in favour of reading them online. It took only two hours to download the paper using his Radio Shack computer and acoustic coupler. "We're not in it to make money," says the editor from the San Francisco Examiner, and 30 years later, newspaper publishers still haven't figured out how to make their websites pay.
"Engineers now predict that the day will come when we get all our newspapers and magazines by home computer," says KRON reporter Steve Newman, "but that's a few years off."
"Engineers now predict that the day will come when we get all our newspapers and magazines by home computer," says KRON reporter Steve Newman, "but that's a few years off."
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Last glance at Baltimore
I didn't like Baltimore. I probably didn't see enough of it or at its best, but what I did see didn't really make me interested in going back. I spent most of my time at a pediatrics conference for the Day Job, but on the shuttle to and from it every day, I saw a depressed, boarded-up downtown. The skies were slate grey and rained much of the time I was there, which didn't help my impression either.
But I did see a bit of architectural sculpture. These figures on the defunct Hotel Junker caught my attention because this type of architectural ornament really doesn't appear anywhere in Toronto.
When these supporting sculpted figures are female, they are called caryatids, but males are known as telamones (singular: telamon) or atlantes (singular: atlas as in Atlas, who bore the sphere of the heavens on his shoulders.
Toronto actually does have one (below, as shown in Faces on Places), on the former Bank of Montreal that is now the Hockey Hall of Fame. He is mostly identified as Hermes, though - the god of commerce.
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Expandable Adds On-Demand Version of its ERP Suite
March 12, 2007 - Santa Clara, CA - Expandable Software, Inc. announced today the addition of Expandable On Demand, a software-as-a-service version of its ERP software suite for growing manufacturers. "With Expandable On Demand, we now offer a complete ERP suite, including integrated manufacturing and accounting, in both on-demand and on-site versions," said Expandable VP, Gerald Lass.
"Expandable On Demand provides a strategic option for growing companies who want to integrate their business with ERP," continued Lass. "The on-demand version of Expandable provides all the manufacturing capability of our on-site product, without the capital investment in software, hardware and implementation.
"The framework of the Expandable system makes it ideal for the software-as-a-service model," said chief architect, Marshall E. Guile III. "The system is a complete, homogenous product built entirely in-house by Expandable software engineers. Many of our competitors have assembled their offerings by acquiring a variety of different products and combining them to create an amalgam of disparate modules. The fact that our product is uniform across all components enables a reliable and secure on-demand deployment."
What sets Expandable apart from other on-demand enterprise packages is the availability of the critical MRP, scheduling and engineering components necessary to run a complex manufacturing operation. "Our core product strength has always been the capability to handle the more difficult elements of the manufacturing environment, like time-phased procurement, product costing and bills of materials management," said Guile. "There are plenty of accounting packages out there that provide rudimentary manufacturing tools as an afterthought, but we're unique in the fact that we set out from the beginning to provide integrated accounting and manufacturing to enable the high level of control that the Expandable system provides."
"The software-as-a-service model provides many clear benefits to our target customers," added Guile. "A significant portion of our customers are venture-funded startups and emerging manufacturers who expect to grow exponentially in the short term. Typically, growing companies identify the need for enterprise-level manufacturing software early in their growth cycle, but tend to delay capitalizing the cost of software and implementation until sales and production levels reach a critical mass. With Expandable On Demand, emerging manufacturers can implement our ERP system early in their growth cycle, which offers them a significant advantage."
"Over the years we've recognized the trend in our venture-funded startup customers to move away from establishing in-house manufacturing operations," continued Guile. "The majority of our high-tech electronics startups outsource factors of their production to contract manufacturers or off-shore locations. They like Expandable because it provides the manufacturing functionality they need to manage product revisions and track orders and jobs through their distributed supply chains. The on-demand version of Expandable fits well with their strategy because the system is accessible from anywhere with only a common web browser, so supply chain partners can log in to update orders, procure materials and verify schedules."
"We don't expect that Expandable On Demand will displace the on-site version of Expandable," said Jerry Lass. "There will always be strong demand for the traditional on-site version of our product because of the customizability and higher long-term return of on-site deployments. We believe Expandable On Demand is a good fit for companies who prefer to expense rather than capitalize their ERP investment, and for distributed companies who need to access their ERP system from satellite locations and from supply chain partner sites."
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Dear TRON2 Filmmakers, This is What We Want in a TRON Sequel…Thursday, July 23, 2009
Dear Mr. Bailey, Mr. Lisberger, Mr. Silver, & Mr. Kosinski,
Congratulations on wrapping production on the new TRON film, and good luck this weekend at Comic-Con. I'm sure everyone will be lining up to see any footage you managed to sneak off to San Diego. Oh, and nice viral site, too. "Flynn Lives" isn't quite as catchy as "Frodo Lives", but it's a good tip of the hat and a nice way to start building up the ol' mythology.
With the film in the can, it may be a moot point to discuss this, but as a fan of the first film, I have concerns about this movie. To put it bluntly, this could be a terrible film. And by all respects, it appears to have all the ingredients of a colossal failure. The original film is highly revered and considered a classic by those in my generation; any future productions related to it would have extremely high-expectations from its intended audience. TRON2 is a studio-driven project (rather than a director-driven) with a massive budget (rivaling POTC:At Worlds End, from what I hear.) I'm sure Disney is expecting to bring in massive box office receipts to match the POTC franchise. A lot of money is on the line. TRON2 headed into pre-production without input of the original creator and director. Whispers of the "R" word were making the rounds. And, no disrespect to Mr. Kosinski, a director was hired who hasn't had a single film attached to his resume.
Not looking favorable.
Then you guys pull off that unannounced "test footage" with Jeff Bridges (leading actor of the first film). Mr. Lisberger (the primary creative force/director of the first film) is now on board as a writer and producer. Bruce Boxleitner has a role (co-lead of the first film). You announce this movie as a sequel and not a reboot. An excited fan base is beginning to form. Plot points have been revealed that make the story intriguing. Two years in post-production will undoubtedly produce eye-popping wonderment from the visual effects teams.
This could be a very good film.
However, these developments do not assure a good film. As a courtesy to you, and speaking on behalf of movie fans everywhere, I've compiled a list of the things I feel is important to consider as you craft this sequel. This will not guarantee that your film will be as beloved as the first one, but it may get you in the right direction.
1. Preserve the simple real world/electronic world communication perspectives established from the first film. In the beginning of TRON, there is a scene where our intrepid hero, Flynn, is at home hacking into his former employer's computer system using a software program he wrote called Clu. Since this is 1982 - before modern graphic interfaces - Flynn is typing commands MSDOS -style into his computer. As we see him silently type, the movie dissolves into the "electronic world" where a humanoid figure is piloting a futuristic-looking tank. This humanoid looks exactly like Flynn, so as an audience we connect the two together subconsciously, even before we hear Flynn's disembodied voice confirming the figure as Clu. Clu responds in a monotone voice, but we don't see Clu's mouth moving. We assume that Flynn is "speaking" to Clu through Flynn's real world typing and what we are hearing is Clu's own translation of the commands in the electronic world, and vice-versa for Flynn. It's a simple technique that is tedious to explain in words, but worked brilliantly and helps us as an audience to resolve the connection between the real and electronic worlds. There is another example later when Tron communicates with Alan at the I/O tower. We would hope that this type of visual storytelling is also used in the second film, and not become needlessly complex.
2. Preserve the faith/spiritual themes & mythology established from the first film. In TRON, much of the conflict in the electronic world is centered on a clash of ideologies. EnCom's MCP, for all purposes is a powerful artificial intelligence shaping the electronic world into an Orwellian regime; imprisoning those who profess faith in the "users" and tout free will. Flynn, who is a "User" a.k.a. "god", arrives in the electronic world as sort of a digital Christ - taking the form of the programs. In the end, he even sacrifices himself and, if you will, "ascends to heaven." The I/O tower is an Old Testament tabernacle, where one may communicate with their "user". All Judeo-Christian imagery aside, the world of TRON is certainly rooted in the spiritual realm. Plus, TRON doesn't get goofy crazy like The Matrix mythology. I would like see that aspect continued in the sequel, as faith-based issues & myths can resonate across all cultures.
3. Preserve the "analog" look of the electronic world, while expanding upon its beauty. The first film, although hailed for incorporating computer graphics, was mostly traditional animation - using layers of film, ironically. That gave the characters in the electronic world this weird look that felt "analog" to me. They blended into the painted matte backgrounds well, (and even the CG shots) but it still had this crazy aesthetic about it that I've never seen replicated since. I'm sure your digital VFX teams are gonna throw in every kind of wonderment possible, but It would be nice if that "analog" feel was captured… even just a little.
4. Get weird and take crazy risks with the sound. Better yet, just get Ben Burtt, a big ass computer, a long fuzzy microphone, and get out of his way. You got all that Disney cash to pay him, and he'll love you for helping him net his third Oscar statuette.
5. Avoid "Lucas-izing" CG characters to appeal to a younger audience. Don't even invite the dude over for lunch to watch dailies… same goes with Michael Bay. We don't need or want short, cute computer creatures with speech impediments or Ebonics-speaking floating triangles with gold teeth. We already have enough of it in other films. We know you are thinking about it. Resist the urge. Regardless of what happens at the box office, there is a difference between enjoying your film and making fun of it. We want to enjoy it.
6. Avoid Hollywood hacker/programmer stereotypes & computer interface clichés. We don't want to see Kevin Smith surrounded by Bawls bottles and candy wrappers saying "That's encryption level 22329A! That's hardcore stuff!" and he's the only one in the world who can break it. We don't want to see some team of "crack" computer experts in blue jumpsuits led by a tall leggy blonde fashion model, and she solves a mystery by running a Google search. We don't want to see detailed CG computer displays in the real world that can visually track a virus running through a network or some bullshit like that. Keep it real. As I said before, TRON managed to tell the story without all that crap.
7. Avoid pop culture references for cheap throwaway gags; create your own. We don't want to see some electronic world character burp and/or fart and say they learned it from "Master Google" standing over there, or the "YouTube" street of the electronic world city. I think you get the idea. Step your game up.
8. Pressure the studio to get TRON remastered and released on Blu-Ray sooner than later. We do not want to wait until 2011 when the TRON 2 marketing engine is in full swing. We all want our 1080p TRON now. And while they are at it, can they throw in that "test footage" in HD as well? Just asking.
Thank you for reading this letter and I hope it serves you well as you begin the long journey of post-production. Speaking from the audience, I will not hold unreasonable expectations. But remember these few simple things, and chances are, not only will you have a successful movie at the box office, but a GOOD FILM that will worth re-watching for years to come.
-Erik Stanfill


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Paint chipboard title with green paint. When dry decorate with Stickles green glitter paint.
Decorate flower with Stickles paint if preferred.
Fold all three bags in half. Open them up and layer as follows:
Bag 1 (bottom) – opening to your left
Bag 2 (middle) – opening to your right
Bag 3 (top) – opening to your left.
Fold each bag in half. Using a pencil mark 4 holes approx 1" apart and ½" in from the edge. Punch holes using cropodile or hole punch.
STEP 2 – Reminders pages
Cut out calendars & words from pre-printed sheet.
Doodled, striped paper – cut two pieces 5"w x 4 ½"h
Red dot paper – cut two pieces 5"w x 3"h
Attach red dot piece to stripy piece with tape on three sides leaving top side open to make a pocket – make sure the tape is right to the edge so that your calendar fits in.
Punch hole in calendars & add ribbon.
Round edges and attach to pages. Punch holes through patterned paper. We will finish the decoration later.
STEP 3 – Presents pages
Words & doodle paper – cut out the word "Christmas" and put to one side.
Then cut two squares 4 ½" x 4 ½"
Red dots – cut two pieces 4" x 2 ½"
Green card - cut two pieces 4" x 2 ½"
Stamp green card with notebook stamp
Round all edges.
Layer dotty paper, then stamped pieces at an angle.
STEP 4 – Cards pages
Stripe paper – cut two pieces 4 ½" x 4 ½"
Cut out two star shapes using the star punch. (Put stars to one side for now)
Cut two pieces of red dot paper as big as the stars and attach behind the striped paper.
Cut two pieces of white cardstock 4" x 2 ½" and stamp with notebook stamp
Round all corners and attach to page as shown
STEP 5 – Food pages
Red dots – cut two pieces 4 ½" x 4 ½"
Doodled stripes – cut two pieces 4 ½"w x 1 ½"h
Red cardstock – cut two squares 3 ½" x 3 ½"
Draw lines on red cardstock & add Christmas tree brad to lower right corner.
Round corners and attach to pages as shown.
STEP 6 - Events
Doodled stripes – cut two pieces 4 ½" x 4 ½"
Red dots – cut two pieces ½"w x 4 ½"h
Green cardstock – cut two pieces 4" x 2 ½"
Punch two stars from red cardstock. And another one from green cardstock (put the green one to one side for now)
Round corners and attach to pages as shown.
STEP 7 – finishing off & cover
Cut two circles from red cardstock and attach to "Reminders" page along with striped stars as illustrated.
Cut one further circle from red cardstock, one from green cardstock and one from the doodled strip paper.
Cut the two cardstock circles (ie red & green) in half.
Striped paper – cut piece 4"w x 3"h
Dot paper – cut piece 4"w x 3"h
Trim striped paper with decorative edge scissors
Attach green half circle to lower edge of cover.
And attach patterned paper on top
STEP 8 - cover
Red card stock – cut piece 5" x 5".
Fold in half and punch holes to match paper bag book
Attach to outside pages using double sided tape as shown.
Bind book using fibres – double knot each one.
Attach circle, star, flower, "Christmas" and chipboard title to cover as shown
STEP 9 - Tags
Green cardstock – cut two pieces 4 ½" x 4"
Red cardstock – cut one piece 4 ½" x 4"
Attach circles at varying positions along longer length.
Decorate tags with small strips of patterned paper


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In Denzel Washington's new movie, Flight, he plays an alcoholic airline pilot, and in order to increase the film's realism, the director decided to show his character drinking actual alcohol. Right. I mean if we can have photorealistic dinosaurs in Jurassic Park then surely we can have Denzel Washington drinking a beer. The technology has finally caught up with the vision. But now the alcohol is mad about it! Oh no! Alcohol, are you OK?! From Deadline:
Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch has reportedly asked Paramount to obscure all images of its flagship beer in the Robert Zemeckis movie Flight. In the drama, Denzel Washington plays an airline pilot accused of drinking before captaining a plane. It includes scenes showing Washington consuming alcoholic beverages, including Budweiser and assorted vodka brands. The well-reviewed film opened #2 this weekend with $25M. Now, according to wire reports, Budweiser VP Robert McCarthy has penned a letter to Zemeckis' Image Movers and to Paramount saying Anheuser-Busch had "no knowledge of the use or portrayal of Budweiser" before or during the film's production and were not contacted by the studio. "We would never condone the misuse of our products, and have a long history of promoting responsible drinking and preventing drunk driving. It is disappointing that Image Movers, the production company, and Paramount chose to use one of our brands in this manner," McCarthy said in the letter.
Hey, Budweiser, guess what?
You make alcohol, the preferred beverage of alcoholics. Not only that, but you make high volume amounts of alcohol and your entire business model is built on an exponential rate of growth and consumption. It is in your interest that people drink massive amounts of your product, which is why you market it heavily to college students and lower income households. On top of that you have tried to position yourselves as America's beer. Fair enough. But guess what: PEOPLE DO SOME SHITTY THINGS IN AMERICA. Like, all the time. Most of what people do here sucks, to be completely honest, we all hate it and we complain to our friends about all of it constantly. Obviously, I understand the difficult position you have been put in by having your product prominently displayed in a dangerous and unflattering light but let me take a wild shot in the dark and guess that the appearance of Budweiser in the movie Flight did not affect Budweiser sales even a tiny little bit. No one was like "I'm not touching Budweiser no more, Denzel Washington is a complicated anti-hero!" Relax. Why don't you spend less time writing whiny open letters to movie studios about the one-off instance of negative product placement and put that energy into making your beer not be disgusting. In conclusion, shut up, Budweiser, you stupid bitch.


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As implausible as it may sound, it is being reported that normal people are at risk of just such treatment, based on developments in the U.S – primarily driven by governmental health agencies in conjunction with the psychiatric fraternity.
A recent report by Alex Newman for the newamerican.com explains why. A panel advising the Obama administration, in partnership with 'Big Psychiatry', wants to make doctors subject all American adults and children over age 12 to screening for alleged "mental health" disorders – particularly depression, at least to start with.
Then, anyone found to harbor any alleged mental disorder, including children as young as eight, should undergo "therapy," often including powerful psychotropic medications that experts say have dubious value but often come with well-documented and highly dangerous side effects.
Eventually, the hunt for alleged mental and behavior abnormalities is expected to focus more sharply as younger and younger children, school teachers, social workers and more are brought into the crosshairs of Big Brother.
Ron Paul, former congressman from Texas and a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute also weighed in on the issue. Paul stated that the United States Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended mandatory depression screening for all Americans and planned to force health insurance companies to pay for the screening.
He argued that this move would raise the price of health insurance and would also require the government to create a database containing the results of the screenings. Paul argues that certain undesirable consequences are likely to follow:
– Anti-gun politicians who want to forbid anyone labeled "mentally ill" from owning a firearm will no doubt want to use this database as a tool to deprive individuals of their Second Amendment rights.
– Americans could possibly lose other rights simply because they happened to undergo their mandatory depression screening when they were coping with a loved one's passing or a divorce, or simply having a bad day. Thus, anyone mistakenly labeled as depressed will have to spend a great deal of time and money in what may be a futile attempt to get his rights back.
– Mandatory depression screening will endanger people's health by increasing the use of psychotropic drugs. These drugs often have dangerous side effects. Their use has even been linked to suicide. The fact that almost every mass shooter was on psychotropic drugs is another good reason to oppose any policy that will increase reliance on these medicines.
– The Preventive Services Task Force's mandatory depression screening mandate is based on the fallacy that diagnosing mental health problems is analogous to diagnosing cancer or diabetes. Even mental health professionals acknowledge that there is a great deal of subjectivity in mental health diagnoses.
– Government health care mandates undermine the basic principles of a free society. If it were legitimate for government to tell us what types of health care we must receive, then it would also be legitimate for the government to tell us what to eat, when to exercise, and even how to raise our children.
– Consider that until 1973 homosexuality was considered a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association. Today, some mental health professionals think that those who believe in limited government, free-market economics, or traditional values suffer from mental disorders. This could result in anyone with an unpopular political belief or lifestyle choice being labeled as "mentally ill."
Which raises the question – will Christians who oppose legalized homosexuality and the LGBT gamut, in general, be considered mentally ill or unfit? Who decides who is unfit and why? And what happens to any hope of fair and balanced assessments when many key decision-makers are unapologetically anti-Christian in their beliefs and inclinations?
Christians and other groups are easily labeled 'intolerant' due to their non-compromising beliefs and values that are so often at loggerheads with the ungodly principles espoused by their governments, such as homosexuality and abortion. These groups are therefore likely to find themselves most targeted for mental imbalance diagnoses if only to get them out of the way legally without having to deal with the thornier issues of human rights abuses and discrimination.
Therein lies a real danger that mental health screening could easily provide a useful smokescreen to blacklist and incarcerate members of society seen to be 'intolerant' and 'non-compliant'.


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Traditionally, Christmas, the most well-known event in the Christian religious calendar, is all about giving. It's the time of year when people pause and reflect on what they can do for others. Friends and family get together and exchange gifts and cards. We think of others all year round of course, but Christmas, like the festivals of other religions, is a special time.
Now, if you've read our first Popplet Christmas article, which was more about getting more than giving, you'll appreciate this second set of Popplet Yuletide activities, where we focus on what is for many, the true spirit of Christmas, and how it can be of value inside and outside the classroom.


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Meatless Monday Banana Cake
16 comments:
- joanny said...
This looks delicious and easy to make, funny though I never had meat in a banana cake come to think of it, but glad this one doesn't have any meat in it.
- March 21, 2011 at 12:48 AM
- Ms. A said...
Yum! That and a cup of coffee would be awesome.
- March 21, 2011 at 1:16 AM
- Thisisme. said...
Certainly looks delicious, and easy. (I can only do "easy". LOL!). Thanks for sharing it with us. I agree, a slice of that cake and a cappuccino would go down very nicely just now.
- March 21, 2011 at 2:02 AM
- Finger Click Saver said...
Hello...cake looks yummy! That being said, I'm a new follower from Monday hop...would love you to stop by to return the follow at www.fingerclicksaver.com. While you're there...sign up for the current giveaway! HAGW! Sue
- March 21, 2011 at 2:28 AM
- welcome to my world of poetry said...
This really looks delicious, hope there are not too many calories, but will certainly give it a try,
- March 21, 2011 at 4:11 AM
- Odie Langley said...
I am with Thisisme in that it has to be easy for me. I love to cook but I don't like complicated. Thanks Katie & have a wonderful week.
- March 21, 2011 at 4:48 AM
- Kathy said...
Thanks for the recipe. I have gotten in to the bad habbit of using a box mix when it is so much healthier and not that much harder to make it from scratch! I will have to try this. Have a great week.
- March 21, 2011 at 5:51 AM
- Siv Maria said...
Hi, I am your newest follower that found you through Mondays hop. I am new to both blogging and hopping so I hope you check out my blog. Looking forward to following you. Banana cake looks yummy!
- March 21, 2011 at 6:40 AM
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- March 21, 2011 at 8:52 AM
- James said...
Food of the Gods!
- March 21, 2011 at 9:01 AM
- Donnie said...
That looks so delicious and good way to use up the bananas.
- March 21, 2011 at 9:09 AM
- Brandi said...
Oh Katherine, I did not need to see this! I love Banana Cake! Every now and then I treat myself to Sara Lee's version. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
- March 21, 2011 at 9:28 AM
- Mina said...
Oh Katherine, I have drooled on the keyboard! That looks so delicious.
- March 21, 2011 at 4:56 PM
- Sassy Granny ... said...
Oh my ... I'm so glad I dropped by. This sounds delicious!
- March 22, 2011 at 6:06 PM
Dr.Sameena Prathap said...
wow...amzing banana cake...Love baking...:)
- March 25, 2011 at 11:07 AM
- Carmie of the Single Nester said...
This looks so moist and tasty. Bon weekend!
- March 25, 2011 at 5:05 PM


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As children, we believed that all of our problems (most of them anyways), could be diluted if not solved by some technological outlet broadcast through our cable boxes. And who could have blamed us? We're love children of the first real technological revolution in 50 years, and though some might turn up their upper-crust noses at our dependency on that four-lettered suffix, '.COM,' I would have to aruge against technology's alleged disatrous results on our supposed Play-Do morals.
Television for me was an outlet to the outside world. One could effectively aruge that the real revelation for us came when we were exiting the toddler stages, and realized that our hands were good for things other than causing mass chaos and stuffing peanut butter smeared saltines down our crusty throats. We could actually USE our 2-inch appendages to control those characters on our television sets through means of video games and primitive rectangle controllers hooked up to primitive rectangle game systems. And for this reason, I believe in the powers of Super Mario Bros.
The mission and message were similar: dodge the bad guys and stick with the good ones. I can't say that jumping over a 6-foot man-eating piranha plant has really applied directly to my real-world conscious, but I can hardly think of an instance where I'm NOT dodging the bad guys and trying to better my world. Sometimes you made it, sometimes you didn't, but as you played the game you became accustomed to the tricks and shortcuts that would make your journey easier. There were happy times, dark times, cold times, hard times and times where nothing could get you to the other side other than a running start, guts, and a little bit of luck. When things got really hard, you always had your bother to turn to. Money wasn't necessary, but it made securing your livelihood a lot easier. When you couldn't figure something out, checking out the hidden spots and looking at it in a way you hadn't before got you a long way. There was hardly ever one way to do anything, but winning and losing in the game where two vastly different things.
Although culture can hardly be discussed in this generation without affixing that ugly three-letter prefix, POP, to the front, I refuse to raise my voice in surrender to the notion that we are incompetent, immature products of a generation whose inventions have done more harm than good, leaving us at a moral filibuster. We observe, we collect, we do, we improve on what we did, and we are. We were raised on caffeine, trans-fat, plastic and have correctfully (thanfully) adopted the notion that technology is a good, an improvement on who were are and a sign of who we are to come.
I think we all owe a warm 'Thank you very much' to the mustached little guy in red.
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Skin Cancer Services
The University of Chicago Medicine aims to treat melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers aggressively while minimizing the impact of treatment, such as scarring, on a patient's healthy skin.
The Critical Role of Surgery
Surgery plays a major role in skin cancer treatment. It may involve removing the cancerous area and a small amount of normal tissue to help prevent the cancer from recurring.
More advanced surgery may be indicated for some people with skin cancer. These options include:
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy, which doctors can use to identify and remove lymph nodes where cancer has spread. During this procedure, a surgeon injects a radioactive substance at the site of the melanoma to determine if lymph nodes are involved and if they need to be removed. Patients who have a sentinel lymph node biopsy instead of a standard lymph node dissection (in which all of the lymph nodes of an area are removed) experience less pain and fewer complications.
- Isolated limb perfusion, a highly specialized surgery during which the blood flow to an arm or leg is "shut off" from the rest of the body. This allows doctors to deliver chemotherapy to the area for a brief period of time at very high doses without harming tissues in other parts of the body.
- Mohs micrographic surgery, a precise outpatient procedure that excises certain types of skin cancer in several stages. As layers of cancerous tissue are removed, the surgeon examines each layer for the presence of cancer cells under the microscope. Subsequently only areas with cancer cells present are removed and examined again under the microscope. The process is repeated until no cancer cells are present. This procedure is most often recommended for the face, head and neck (where preservation of normal skin is essential to the best cosmetic outcome) as well as for recurrent and aggressive skin cancers on the rest of the body.
Other Therapies for Skin Cancer
Many patients with early stage melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers may only need surgery. But others with more advanced disease may require surgery plus other therapies:
Radiation therapy is sometimes used in the treatment of skin cancer to control symptoms in an involved area or to treat tumors that have spread to the brain.
The latest chemotherapy medicines for skin cancer are available from medical oncologists at the University of Chicago.
Our doctors are currently studying a number of other treatments for melanoma. These include novel melanoma vaccines, gene therapy approaches, and new drugs that act on specific molecular targets. Another strategy is combining chemotherapy drugs with substances that boost the body's disease-fighting immune system.
Preventing Future Cancers
Detecting the subtle changes in skin that occur before cancer is another priority for our doctors. Through "mole mapping," doctors can use digital photography to track a patient's skin changes over time.
This can help prevent skin cancer or uncover very early stage cancer, which has the highest cure rate.


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Waterproof talking watch
Posted by athenaroumelis on 4/6/2005 at 4:46 PM
Has anyone out there made a waterproof talking watch? I have never seen one marketed but would certainly appreciate them. ANy ideas??
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Re: Waterproof talking watchPosted by hdaackda on 7/11/2017 at 8:43 AM
I finally found one and ordered it for my wife. I got it for $11 and will tell how it is. Looks good though, but the only drawback is that its not a very female friendly design. Got it from: http://areyouhappyat.work/2017/07/11/finally-talki...
Re: Waterproof talking watchPosted by Blake T on 1/5/2013 at 8:14 PM
I have a water resistant talking watch that my grandpa bought online, I can touch it with wet hands and it can even get splashed a bit, but I just can't submerge it.
Re:Waterproof talking watchPosted by Wade Mann on 2/19/2012 at 8:42 PM
Dear AFB one problem I have come across in my 33years of being blind is that when you live in the tropics the humidity plays up with all these talking gadgets. They are flat out lasting a year and some of these talking gadgets are very expensive. So if a company made water resistant talking gadgets they world last longer. It seems to be one aspect of the blind fraternity that is overlooked. It is like the sensor I bought when I first went blind that you leave on the beach with your towel and when you come out of the water you clap and the sensor beeps and you know where your towel is. It only worked 2 or 3 times then got sand in it and stopped working.
At the moment here where I live the humidity is about 80%
Wade Mann
Re:Waterproof talking watchPosted by gmcknight on 10/19/2011 at 8:28 AM
www.maxiaids.com the maxi-aid catalog has reizen water-resistant talking watch, Have not purchased, My grandmother needs an expansion band.
Re:Waterproof talking watchPosted by mchao on 8/5/2010 at 11:21 AM
Have been looking for the same thing. Do I need to travel the world to find a good watch? Also, I swim in the ocean, and have no means of knowin when I need to get out (lose track of time.)--Matthew Chao
Re:Waterproof talking watchPosted by BigMark on 1/26/2009 at 2:44 PM
When i could see, i used to always use a CASIO G-SHOCK watch which was waterproof to 250m, which was great for sport, as it didn't matter whether you got it wet or accidently clattered it off anything.
Since losing my sight, i cannot find a single watch that will allow me this same level of use, and have spent a small fortune on crap talking watches that die when subjected to any moisture what so ever, whether it be sweat, steam, a splash of rain water or in fact in the sauna!
I've lost count of how many of these sub standard throw away RNIB & COBALT watches i've gone through!
If anyone can design a waterproof watch equivalent to the CASIO G-SHOCK that will tell me the time, i'd greatly appreciate it, as will many many many others i'm sure!
I'm constantly told that the reason such a watch does not exist, is that to waterproof it would muffle the speaker. I dont care if the voice is muffled, so long as it still tells me time & isn't ruined by the slightest molecule of moisture in the air!
Surely the CASIO boffins can resolve this issue and meet our needs!
Many thanks.
Re:Waterproof talking watchPosted by garrett07 on 4/10/2005 at 10:57 PM
I certainly will! The reason I asked is because I know some of my sighted friends have these waterproof watches, so when they come to swim practice at school, they can just tell me the time if I ask for it. I would much rather know it for myself though instead of asking someone else.
Also, I can't tell you how many times I have accidentally gotten it wet, or went in the shower, or accidentally went in the pool with it! it's cost me a lot to get new ones every time, even though I try to be careful. It'd be so much easier if it was waterproof.
Re:Waterproof talking watchPosted by AFBInfo Center on 4/7/2005 at 2:01 PM
After checking and asking around, I didn't find anything either. Hopefully someone else will cone up with something.
Good luck and let us know if you find it,
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There are now 17 more foster families in the Yorkton area thanks to a recent awareness campaign.
The government targeted the east-central region, specifically because of the low number of foster families there.
The campaign began in the middle of September.
Social Services Minister Tina Beaudry-Mellor says these new additions are a welcomed relief.
"If we add those 17 families we have 10 new emergency receiving spaces there. That means those children will be able to stay closer to home," Beaudry-Mellor explained.
There haven't often been enough receiving spaces in Saskatchewan, leaving at-risk kids placed in hotels.
This summer, over 50 kids were temporarily in hotels and with new foster families being approved that number is being reduced.
"It is significant because if we think about, you know, earlier last week there were nine children in hotels and let's just imagine those were in Yorkton. That would be nine children that didn't necessarily need to be in hotels rooms," Beaudry-Mellor confirmed.
The government hopes to replicate the awareness campaign used in Yorkton in other areas of the province.
At press time, the number of kids in staying in hotels was zero.


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Concept cars are great. Mostly because it is, after all, only a concept and you can really let your imagination go. Not only are concept cars fun to design by designers themselves, but its also great for us car fanatics to see what people come up with and what we can possibly see in the near future.
This latest Aston Martin concept is like something out of a sci-fi film – and it's awesome.
Called the DP-100, Aston Martin actually teamed up with video game development studio, Polyphony Digital, to come up weigh the idea. And why a video game developer? Well, because the car will actually make its debut in a video game.
Say hello to the latest addition to Gran Turismo 6's line up! (more…)
Road accidents are no joke. Whether they involve a car or a motorcycle, anyone who has ever been in an accident know how lucky they are to be alive. One man in particular, who can really count himself lucky, is this Russian motorcyclist.
The accident was caught on video by a Russian driver's dashboard camera.
It was published on YouTube on august 19th and appears to have a July 3oth timestamp. According to various sources, the accident seems to take place on a bridge close to the Russian city of Korolyov.
According to Mashable, they cannot confirm nor deny that the video is, in fact, authentic – but if it turns out to be true, this gentleman can thank his lucky stars and give his guardian angel a pat on the back, because what happens is nothing shy of unbelievable.
We won't spoil it for you, so check out the video below:
Source: Mashable
We know that Mercedes-Benz has some big plans with the all new S-Class Maybach. And if this spy video turns out to be the first look at the supposed Maybach, then we are certainly in for a treat when the ultra luxe car finally makes its debut.
The S-Class is expanding in quite a big way. Up until now, there were only two different engine options when it came to the S-Class, but now, Mercedes is introducing an array of new model lines.
The German automaker is adding a new S-Class Coupe to it's line up as well. This is in addition to the sedan, of course. And soon, the S-Class Coupe will be available in a convertible version too – and we're sure that will be a big hit with Mercedes fans worldwide. (more…)
Tesla, watch out. There is a new electric kid on the block and it's all sparkly and new and pretty impressive!
Meet the all new Renovo Coupe – an electric super car that looks to tackle Tesla and their Model S head on. The car was designed by Renovo, and don't feel bad if you haven't heard of them before.
Renovo is a startup based in the home of all fancy startups, Silicon Valley. Here, the company designed and developed the good-looking Renovo Coupe in secret for nearly 4 years. And finally, the Tesla rival has been unveiled to the public.
First off, the car really is beautiful. WHile it's electric and certainly very modern, it has a classic, alluring vintage/retro look that definitely makes it stand out in the crowd. Not that said 'crowd' is very big – it's pretty much only the Tesla Model S and the Renovo in it's class. Although, things might start to look different once Tesla releases their planned electric coupe. (more…)
Chris Harris is back and we for one are really excited to see him testing and pitting cars against each other again.
This time around Chris takes on more of a 'normal' car. And when we say normal, we mean non-supercar. While we love watching Lamborghinis and Ferraris in action (although we get insanely jealous) it's also great to see Chris review everyday cars.
With his unique reviewing style, Chris pits the Volkswagen Golf R against the BMW M235i.
Which car do you think will come out on top? Check out the video below:
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Pitting two performance cars together is always fun. And while it might sound like an odd match-up between the Audi S3 Saloon and the Subaru WRX STi, these two cars have more in common than you might think and thus makes it the perfect battle.
RIght off the back, we won't judge you if you believe the Audi will fair better in this competition. After all, the Audi is more expensive at 33,245 pounds and has the more swanky, luxury interior. Also, Audi has somewhat of a reputation as an upmarket performance car, so naturally many us will feel that the Audi has a step up on the Subaru. (more…)
Lamborghini is still 10 days away from fully unveiling their 'track-focused' Huracan Super Trofeo race car, but they know that fans (like us) are frothing to get a glimpse of the modified Huracan that is set to take the track by storm.
So, to satisfy our hunger for the super fast super car, they have released a short teaser, just over 1 minute long, that shows us the Huracan Super Trofeo (LP 610-4) in some of it's glory. And while it's not all of it, it will definitely satisfy our craving until August 15th when the car will be officially unveiled at The Quail in Monterey, California. (more…)
One thing that has always fascinated petrol heads (or actually most people in general) is the concept of a 'hoverboard' or 'hover car'. The idea of literally hovering above the ground as a mode of transport is an exciting prospect and one that we have only seen in sci-fi films. Until now that is.
Chris Malloy, an Australian designer based in London, has come up with something called a 'hoverbike' – and while it's not a hovering skateboard or a hovering car, it's pretty much as close as we'll get to any 'hovering' mode of transport.
The Hoverbike concept is kind of like a cross between a motorbike, a four-wheeler and a drone quad-copter. And it really does look as though it just came off the set of the latest Star Wars film.
The Hoverbike uses spinning rotors on both the front and back side of the machine. These create enough energy for the Hoverbike to actually lift off the ground. (more…)


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My November Jump Start columns (see the Related Articles list at the end of this article), broached the topic of using variables in stored procedures, starting with declaring variables using the different T-SQL data types, then jumping into the more advanced topic of using variables in stored procedures to build dynamic SQL statements. I wrote the latter column to give you an idea of just how powerful T-SQL variables can be. Before I get further ahead of myself, though, I want to step back and make sure that we've covered the fundamental concepts for working with T-SQL variables.
The first rule to remember is that you must declare each variable by using a DECLARE statement, and that statement must specify a valid T-SQL or user-defined data type for the variable. Variable names are limited to 128 characters (like you'd really want to use that many) and must begin with an @ character. (For more fundamentals about declaring T-SQL variables, see the SQL Server 2005 Books Online discussion.)
To assign a value to a variable, you can use either a SELECT or a SET statement. Generally, if you're using singleton values, you should write a SET statement. If you need to assign multiple values, you should use SELECT; trying to use a SET statement to assign multiple values causes SQL Server Express to raise an error.
Here's an example that declares three variables and then assigns values to them using SELECT and SET statements:
Declare @LastName varchar(50), @FirstName varchar(50), @FullName varchar(100) Select @LastName = 'Otey', @FirstName = 'Michael' SET @FullName = @FirstName + ' ' + @LastName PRINT @FullName SELECT @FullName
The first SELECT statement above assigns values to both the @LastName and @FirstName variables. The SET statement uses a plus sign (+) to concatenate those values and assign the entire concatenated value to the @FullName variable. Then, the PRINT statement displays the value of @FullName to the client. Alternatively, you can display the contents of a variable using a SELECT statement, which returns a result set.
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Robert Francis Kilvert, diarist, was born on 3 December 1840, the second of six children of the Reverend Robert Kilvert, a Wiltshire clergyman, and his wife Thermuthis Coleman. He was educated at home, and at his uncle's school, Claverton Lodge, in Bath, before going up to Wadham College, Oxford, in 1858, where he read Law and Modern History. Kilvert retained a deep affection for Oxford in later years—he described "an indescribable thrill of pride and love and enthusiasm" on arriving in the city on one of his return visits—but his time there was undistinguished, and he graduated with a Fourth in 1862. Ordained priest in 1864, he briefly served as curate to his father at Langley Burrell, near Chippenham, before being appointed c…
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Mr. Rose is a Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School and is a former executive of J.P. Morgan & Co.
While at J.P. Morgan, Mr. Rose headed each of the Global Investment Banking and the Global Equities Divisions, and served as member of the firm's executive committee. During his 20 years with the firm he held management roles in various securities, derivatives and corporate finance businesses and was a founder and architect of the firm's equities business. He was also responsible for and served as an investment committee member of J.P. Morgan's private equity investment organization, led J.P. Morgan's Diversity Initiative, and represented the firm during the Long Term Capital Management crisis in 1998.
At Harvard Business School, Mr. Rose teaches the second year elective, Managing the Financial Firm, a course he created to examine the challenges, opportunities and responsibilities of leadership in the financial services industry in the context of the financial crisis. He also teaches the first year course Leadership and Corporate Accountability, and has taught the second year elective, The Moral Leader. Previously, he taught strategy at the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University and the Stern School of Business at New York University.
In addition to his responsibilities at Harvard, Mr. Rose chairs the Board of Managers of Highbridge Capital Management, a $22 billion hedge fund owned by JP Morgan Chase, and has served as a public company director in the financial services and life sciences industries. He is a trustee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the National Opinion Research Center at The University of Chicago, and a director of Public/Private Ventures.
Mr. Rose has a Ph.D (with distinction) in sociology and a MA from the University of Pennsylvania. He also has an AB and MBA from the University of Chicago.
XL's Chairman Robert Glauber said: "We are fortunate to have Clayton join the Board. He brings the unique perspective of a former senior officer of J.P. Morgan and of an outstanding teacher of business leadership and the management of financial institutions. The Board will benefit from his broad experience as XL works to extend its recent history of success in confronting the global financial challenges."
Mr. Glauber also acknowledged the service of retiring Directors Robert S. Parker and Alan Z. Senter who have served as members of the XL Board since 1992 and 1986, respectively. As previously announced, both will retire from the Board at the end of the year.
"Bob and Al have seen the Company through some very good times and some very challenging ones," Mr. Glauber said. "We are deeply grateful to them for their dedication and tireless contributions through their years of service. We wish them much success in the future."
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The last meal of 2013 had to be perfect. However, one thing about New Year's Eve – your favourite places are most likely to be closed. I have strolled past Copperwood numerous times but never stepped foot in there. Well since it's open, my friends and I decided to give it a shot. Though most of the tables were unoccupied, the three of us were being seated at a small squarish table made for two, at the front section of the restaurant. Reckon most of the tables were reserved.
There's a wine list and bar but we were focused on food.Service was friendly and polite but I could see a hint of flustered look on the waiters face. I feel for the them as they have to serve a big crowd with limited staff on a New Year's Eve.
Garlic and Herb Pizza, $8
The pizza was large with a super thin polenta dusted base just the way I like it although I would love the sides to be more puffy and crunchy. I was pleasantly surprised that a simple garlic oil and mixed herbs could bring out so much punch and flavours. I like the fact that it was cut into eights for easy eating with hands. Perfect pairing and devastatingly good. If I wasn't sharing this dish, greedy me would finish the whole.
Fettuccine Carbonara, $18
I did not order this dish but as a food blogger I had to have a bite. CARB'S'-bonara (with a capital 'S'), one can never stay guilt free downing that. Well maybe it's just me. Served with pan fiend crispy bacon coated with rich creamy sauce and an egg, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.
Veal Copperwood, $28.90
Veal medallions together with sun dried tomato and olive paste wrapped in honey glazed prosciutto served on top of mashed potatoes soaked in balsamic reduction. I would prefer the texture of the mashed potatoes to be more silky and smooth instead of clumpy, however I could never fault the packs of flavours. The taste of the veal was almost unnoticeable as the prosciuttos was a tad to overpowering. Having said that I was pretty happy with the dish.
Leaving Copperwood with a satisfied stomach, I bade my last meal of 2013 'ciao'. Looking forward to 2014 and the many more food hunts to come.
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Pensions will be "front-burner issue" in 2016 session, Sen. Joe Bowen says
As accounting rules change and unfunded liabilities mount, Kentucky lawmakers will again have to address the state of the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System and the Kentucky Retirement Systems, said state Sen. Joe Bowen.
In essence, Bowen said the state is fighting a two-front battle as problems face KTRS and KRS.
"We've got two big issues that we are confronting at one time," he said.
Bowen, an Owensboro Republican who serves as the co-chair of the Public Pension Oversight Board, said lawmakers will have to consider cash infusions for the plans and consider structural changes.
The challenges for both plans are great both in size and complexity.
Teachers' retirement
The KTRS plan faces ballooning unfunded pension liabilities from $14 billion to $21.6 billion, because of new government accounting standards which took effect July 1.
Gary Harbin, KTRS executive secretary, told lawmakers in June that the system has liquidated $2.1 billion in investment assets to meet retiree payroll since 2006, with another $3.4 billion in similar sales expected within the next four years.
The problem with KTRS compounds as more baby boomers reach retirement age, and teachers in Kentucky are not covered under Social Security benefits — making their pensions their sole source of retirement income.
Bowen said KTRS, in his view, should be tackled via a two-pronged approach.
"I think most people agree that, at a bare minimum, we are going to have to make the ARC payments. The actuarial required contributions," Bowen said.
"But with KTRS we also have to identify what structural changes are going to be necessary to sustain the plan, because … the structure we have now won't sustain itself. We have to look at these major changes for new hires coming in to sustain the system."
Gov. Steve Beshear created, via executive order, a work group tasked with exploring how other states grant pension benefits, various funding options and draft a plan to improve KTRS's financial standing. The group's recommendations are due by Dec. 1.
In the 2015 legislative session House Democrats led by House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, called for a $3.3 billion bond sale which would be used to phase in full ARC payments to KTRS over an eight-year period.
Senate Republicans balked at the proposal during the session.
"I'm not there quite yet, on bonding to identify that cash infusion," Bowen said. "The reason why is because I think there is an inherit risk in borrowing money to pay a debt."
Still, the state may need to create the revenue, and bonding could be one of the options that Bowen and others agree with — just don't expect a $3.3 billion bond sale.
"I realize full well that at some point in time maybe a more reasonable amount of money may have to be bonded to shore up either or KTRS or KRS plan," he said.
State and county retirement plans
With all the struggles facing KTRS the Kentucky Retirement Systems plans are not yet on solid financial footing either. In specific, the KERS non-hazardous plan is the most poorly-funded pension plan in the country with 22 percent of assets needed to cover liabilities, a $9 billion shortfall.
Lawmakers in the 2013 session passed legislation changing the structure for new employees under KRS and agreed to fully fund the ARC. Still, the dwindling assets on-hand poses a serious problem in meeting their returns on investments.
"The challenge that KERS has is that with the level of funds that they have available — the assets that they have available in their account they have to be careful with the investments they make," he said. "They don't have the capacity to roll the dice so to speak on high yields."
The problems between KERS and KTRS are "similar but different," Bowen said.
A major challenge for KERS is "cash flow" which poses an "immediate cash challenge" for the pension system, as the marketplace makes dips and investors are making small safe bets. A long-term plan is in place under the 2013 reforms, Bowen said.
KRS director stepping down
William Thielen, the executive director of the Kentucky Retirement Systems, announced his retirement by the end of 2015, which Bowen said presents "great opportunity for KRS."
Thielen's departure provides KRS a chance to "go out and find a real expert on these financial matters," Bowen said.
A topic pick for Bowen would include someone who understands the investment issues KRS faces.
Watch the interview below for the full discussion which includes ways Bowen options the General Assembly has to create revenue needed to pay into the pension funds.
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IOWA CITY– The University of Iowa Dance Marathon Feb. 7 raised $1,801,032.20– $300,000 more than last year and the largest amount in the event's history.
"Every day is a great day to be a Hawkeye, but today is especially a great day… a big win over Michigan and an amazing Dance Marathon toteboard," UI Dean of Students David Grady said in a congratulatory note to the event's organizers.
By Lori Lindner
Solon Economist
JOHNSON COUNTY– Despite public objections and petitioning neighbors, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plat for an eight-home subdivision just west of Solon.
By Paul Deaton
Solon Economist
SOLON– As the city dealt with the effects of an oscillating polar vortex and 42 snow events, the Feb. 19 city council meeting provided evidence of how a small town dealt with extreme weather.
By Doug Lindner
Solon Economist
SOLON– If you started planning for the Solon school district's 2015 graduation last year, you might want to update your plans.
On a 3-2 vote, the members of the Solon school board have adopted a new calendar for the 2014-2015 year, changing both the start of classes and commencement for seniors.
School will now start Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, with graduation Sunday, May 17, 2015.
The University of Iowa wrestling team won seven of 10 matches to defeat No. 15 Wisconsin, 28-10, and earn a share of the Big Ten title Sunday.
Cory Clark and Tony Ramos opened the dual with pins, and Nick Moore recorded his team-high fifth major decision to help Iowa improve to 7-1 in conference duals. The Hawkeyes share the Big Ten dual title with Minnesota and Penn State, and in two weeks Iowa returns to Madison to challenge for the Big Ten tournament title.
Last Saturday, the Hawkeye men played Wisconsin at Carver at 11 a.m. while the women took on the Wolverines at Michigan. Their game started at 12:30 p.m.
I don't like losing to the Badgers. Before the season started, the Hawks were leading the all-time series, 79-78.
After Wisconsin's 79-74 victory Saturday, they now lead the series, 80-79.
You had four Hawkeyes in double figures, Iowa had more bench points (35-21), more rebounds (35-33), but the Badgers had four more 3-pointers (8-4).
Iowa led by one with a minute to play, but couldn't finish.
Tough game... tough loss.
Since I did a comparison of Lisa Bluder's first team in 2000-2001 and this year's women's team, I thought it would be interesting to compare Dr. Tom Davis' first team in 1986-1987 and Fran's team this year.
Roy Marble, a sophomore at the time, was one of the many stars that helped lead Iowa to a record 30 wins and five losses.
Roy's team averaged 87.2 points per game. This year's team, led by his son Devyn, is averaging 84 points.
Roy's team had 10 players averaging over 11 minutes per game, Devyn's team has 11 players averaging over 10 minutes.
Neither team would wear each other out.
Vera G. Wilson, 94, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Crestview Nursing and Rehab Center in West Branch. Funeral services were held on Feb. 19 at West Branch United Methodist Church. Burial was at West Branch Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established.
Mary Elizabeth Velky, 78, of Solon, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Services were Feb. 17 at Brosh Chapel in Solon, with burial following in Sulek Cemetery near Shueyville.
Clara Leitzinger Schoderbek, 78, of Solon, died Jan. 23, 2014, from complications of cancer. A memorial service was held Feb. 22 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Solon.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Clara's name with American Bird Conservancy, P.O. Box 249, The Plains, VA, 20198-2237; or www.abcbirds.org.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.