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Science Fair Winners Announced, April 15, 2000
SOCORRO, N.M., April 15, 2000 -- Top winners were announced in the 48th annual New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair. Of the189 projects by 212 participants in the Senior Division (grades 9 - 12), four winning projects and two alternates were chosen to proceed to the International Science and Engineering Fair to be held in Detroit, Mich., on May 6 - 13.
In addition, two projects in the Junior Division (grades 6 - 9) were chosen as Grand Award winners, out of 295 projects by 317 participants. Over $100,000 in prizes and scholarships were distributed to the many participants in both divisions.
Science teacher Michelle Garcia of Taos Middle School was named Junior Division "Sponsor of the Year" and her school was Junior Division "School of the Year." Senior Division "School of the Year" was St. Pius X of Albuquerque, and "Sponsor of the Year" was Steve Goodgame from Deming High School.
Allison Gattis, Farmington High School. Project name: "A Study of Alzheimer's in Gallus domesticus following Exposure to Aluminum"
Jenna M. Lanoff, Taos High School. Project name: "Pseudo Pythagorean Triples"
Daniel A. Perley, Socorro High School. Project name: "Dynamics of the Formation of Tidal Structure in Interacting Galaxies."
Nathan Tooker, Los Lunas High School. Project name: A River Runs through It: A Study of the Riparian Ecosystem along the Rio Grande Bosque, Phase II"
Ellyn A. Easley, Alamogordo High School. Project name: "The Effects of Cryoprotectants on the Revivification of Frozen Crickets"
James D. Sedillo, St. Pius X High School in Albuquerque. Project name: "Automatic A-V Router"
Julia Byrd, Desert Ridge Middle School in Albuquerque. Project name: "Sir Isaac Newton and the Art of Ballet"
Paige A. Schmidt, Hofacket Mid High School in Deming. Project name: "Fuel for Thought"
The Albuquerque Journal is the corporate sponsor who sends the four Senior Division Grand Award winners to International Science Fair. Intel Corp. and PNM sponsor the trip for the two senior alternates. Grand Award winners in the Junior Division each received a graphing calculator from Braun Co. /Radio Shack of Socorro.
Students qualified to compete at the state level by placing in one of six previously held regional science and engineering fairs. New Mexico Tech has been hosting the New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair since the fair's inception in 1953.
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: Another Positive Study On Glucosamine-Chondroitin Reducing Arthritis Pain
By Michael T. Murray, ND
It seems that when a positive study on natural products comes out in a medical journal that it garners very little media attention. In contrast, when a study comes out that seemingly shows a dietary supplement does not produce good results it receives a lot of attention in all media channels.
A new study conducted by Marc C. Hochberg, MD, from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, and physicians from France, Germany, Poland, and Spain published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases showed that that a combination glucosamine/chondroitin sulfate product produced a decrease in pain scores comparable to that seen in patients randomly assigned to receive celecoxib (Celebrex).
The results of this study provides further evidence that glucosamine and chrondroitin based products are effective in improving the underlying factors that lead to arthritis pain since the compounds have no real direct pain-relieving action.
Background Data:
Glucosamine and chondroitin are naturally produced in the body, but as some people age they may lose the ability to manufacture sufficient levels of these critical components of cartilage leading to osteoarthritis (OA). Extensive preclinical and clinical research, including long-term double-blind studies, support a rationale and role for glucosamine, as well as chondroitin sulfate, as an effective treatment of OA.
In fact, numerous head-to-head double-blind studies have shown glucosamine sulfate (GS) to produce much better results, compared with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen, and celecoxib in relieving the pain and inflammation of OA. While some of the studies comparing GS to NSAIDs or acetaminophen show similar reduction in pain and symptom scores, only GS improves measures of joint function or markers showing improvement of cartilage structure. Typically the advantages of GS over these other treatments is seen after 4 to 6 weeks of use, but there is some evidence that the longer GS is used, the greater the therapeutic benefit.
In regards to chondroitin sulfate (CS), while many studies have combined it with glucosamine, it also has shown benefits in the treatment of osteoarthritis on its own and has also shown to promote healthier cartilage.
New Data:
The name of the new study is the MOVES trial, which stands for the Multicentre Osteoarthritis Intervention Trial with Symptomatic Slow-acting Drugs for OA. The combination product used in the trial is a prescription drug in several countries in Europe and contains per capsule: 400 mg chondroitin sulfate plus 500 mg glucosamine hydrochloride (CS plus GH).
A total of 606 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee were randomized to receive either three capsules of the CS plus GH or celecoxib 200 mg every day for six months. The primary outcome was the average decrease in a standardized numerical assessment of pain (the WOMAC pain score) at 6 months. Secondary outcomes included joint function and stiffness, pain visual analog scale, presence of joint swelling, use of rescue medications, and various quality of life assessments.
The change in WOMAC pain score was -185.7 (-50.1 percent) with CS plus GH vs -186.8 (-50.2 percent) with celecoxib. These results indicate that as far as pain relief goes, there were no differences between the two medications. There were also no significant differences in decrease in pain visual analog scale (48.0 percent with CS plus GH vs 48.8 percent with celecoxib) or in any of the other measures of joint function or quality-of-life measures.
The CS plus GH group used more rescue medication during the first month of study, but rescue medication use was low and similar for both groups thereafter.
The authors concluded, "The MOVES trial found that a fixed-dose combination of chondroitin sulfate plus glucosamine has comparable efficacy to celecoxib in reducing pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee with moderate-to-severe pain after 6 months of treatment. The reduction in pain was both clinically important and statistically significant (50 percent reduction in both groups), as was the improvement in stiffness (46.9 percent reduction with the combination vs 49.2 percent with celecoxib), and function (45.5 percent vs. 46.4 percent, respectively)."
While combination products containing CS and GH have shown benefit, I am not convinced that glucosamine hydrochloride is as beneficial as glucosamine sulfate. While glucosamine has shown significant clinical benefit (see above), unfortunately several large, well-publicized studies utilized glucosamine hydrochloride and failed to show benefit. It is thought that the sulfur component is critical to the overall effect of GS. In combination products containing CS and GH, the CS may be simply supplying an expensive form of sulfur. I prefer combination products that contain glucosamine and methyl-sulfonyl-methane (MSM), a physiological form of sulfur.
MSM has also shown benefits on its own in osteoarthritis by stabilizing collagen and other connective tissue components. MSM works synergistically with glucosamine as well as trace minerals such as manganese and boron that aid in the manufacture of cartilage components and the promotion of bone health.
Also, Theracurmin, the best absorbed form of curcumin, has also been shown to support joint health.
Dr. Michael T. Murray is one of the world's leading authorities on natural medicine and the author of more than 30 bestselling books, including
The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine.
He is a graduate and former faculty member, and serves on the Board of Regents, of Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington.
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When looking toward acupuncture school, prospective students are advised to seek out a program that is based in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory. Programs should include significant coursework in meridian theory, pathology, diagnostics, and treatment principles. Programs should also offer in-depth technique training in acupuncture, Chinese herbology, dietary therapy, and tui na, as well as courses in establishing and managing a successful practice.
A good acupuncture school will offer small class sizes and clinical observation and practice time. During clinical observation, students will gain more from watching experienced practitioners, rather than advanced students. Students should begin clinical work early in the program, and a good school will have plenty of patients for students to work with.
Other things to look for in an acupuncture program include a comprehensive library with major TCM journals in both English and Chinese. Some schools might offer consultation services for graduates to assist with diagnosis and treatments. Students interested in specializing in areas such as internal medicine, gynecology, or pediatrics should look for schools with faculty members experienced in their desired area of specialization.


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Lost & Found: Don't Be That Creepy Guy at the Gym
Ladies have a difficult time at the gym dealing with guys who feel no compunction at staring at them. Women can have an awkward time trying to stretch or do yoga and other such activities if some guy is constantly checking them out.
And to be fair to the guys, sometimes it's difficult to not catch a glimpse of the girl in yoga pants. As males, we are naturally predisposed to visual elements. And a quick peek is often unavoidable. But there's a very definite line that is all too easy to cross. So fellows, let the above video serve as a cautionary tale.
The guy in this video isn't just sneaking a peek at the woman stretching in front of him. He's taking it all in. And the grunting? That's just obnoxious. If he's trying to impress this lady, he's failing miserably. All she's gonna notice are the loud, gross noises coming from behind her.
So what happens to this fellow who seems to be hypnotized by what's going on in front of him? He channels all that energy that's building up into pumping iron until the energy becomes too much. All that pressure has to go somewhere, and in this guy's case, his biceps suffer the horrible consequences. But it could have been worse. Just check out this public service announcement from the film 'Johnny Dangerously.'


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- Dining room decor is steeped in tradition and social expectation
- Reflective surfaces in the room allow for softer light sources
- Antiques, family heirlooms can find a natural home in the dining room
The dining room has had a difficult few decades. TV dinners and tray tables long ago brought dinner into the den. Then family lives began to revolve less around dinner than mobile phones, long work hours and extracurricular activities.
"I think there has been a (recent) change in the role of the dining room that hasn't been seen since the invention of the television," said interior designer and classical architect Trey LaFave.
Still, everybody seems to want a dining room -- even if just for big meals like Thanksgiving dinner.
"Let's face it," LaFave said, "you still need a place to eat when the preacher stops by and you have to let people know that you were raised right!"
So, you're forgiven if you look up from your stove on Thanksgiving morning and realize you haven't decorated the place where you'll dine. It's a room filled with history that reflects hundreds of years of food and family traditions -- even if they've changed over time -- and that can serve as your inspiration for how it looks.
A taste of tradition
Before the 18th century, there were no dining rooms as we know them, said Shax Riegler, the executive editor of House Beautiful magazine. Most people didn't have separate rooms for dining, and the ultrawealthy were more like to have a grand hall to enjoy meals. Typically, servants set wooden boards on trestles to serve as tables, which were removed as people finished eating, said Riegler, who taught a course at the Rhode Island School of Design about the history of dining.
As houses changed in the 1800s and later, rooms were assigned specific roles, he said. In the dining room, families showed off their wealth and good manners. The practice of eating a meal became more casual after World War II, Riegler said.
The kinds of dining rooms featured in House Beautiful today often do double duty, he said. Trendy dining rooms double as libraries these days, he said, "even in houses where the house is big enough to have a room that doesn't really do anything else."
For some people, decorating and furnishing the dining room can inspire more frustration than creativity.
"It's this dread people have of doing things right. Those old fears of 'Am I doing this properly?' and 'Would Emily Post approve?'" Riegler said.
LaFave, who grew up in Georgia, knows the pressure of social expectation.
"In the South it is said that there are certain pieces that you must have in your dining room: a sideboard, a huntboard and a sugar chest," LaFave said.
Instead of a point of stress, he thinks of his dining room as a place to remember those who came before. LaFave used only antiques in the dining room of his historic Atlanta home, including his family's sugar chest. Inside the lid, there's a list typed by his grandmother, Earline, of everyone who owned the chest dating back to 1790.
"I think the dining room is the perfect place for fine family antiques, because they are seen but they don't get used as much -- and therefore can be well preserved, yet well appreciated," LaFave said.
Heirlooms can also come in the form of a plate or fork, Riegler said.
"People remember their grandmother or great-grandmother every year because they use (inherited) china," he said. "That really makes them feel connected to their family's heritage. If you have those kinds of antiques and heirlooms, it's wonderful."
Just don't be afraid to use them, he said. Fine bone china, silver cutlery and crystal glasses may have to be washed by hand, but they are designed to be used.
Decorating the dining room
But what if you just want to spruce up your dining room before the big meal? There are some quick additions and fixes you can make to give the space some character.
Dining rooms are generally used at night, LaFave said, so make sure to test decor choices then. Windowpanes, mirrors, crystal glasses, polished wood, fine china and silver tableware all reflect light, which you can use to your advantage.
The soft light of a chandelier or candles will be multiplied by the reflective surfaces often found in dining rooms, so dark colors can easily be used on the walls. But decorating a dining room is also about creating a backdrop for great food, great wine and great company, LaFave said.
"There should be many eclectic objects or collections that will catch your eye at different times throughout the evening," he said. "Maybe the objects themselves become part of the dinner conversation. Think about what focal points will welcome your guests as they enter to sit down for dinner. Think about what they are seeing when they are actually seated at the table throughout dinner."
Think also, Riegler said, about the centerpiece you put on the table. Flowers shouldn't block the view of your guests when they are seated. Make floral arrangements short or very tall, so that people can see past them. Riegler also recommends beautiful serving dishes for meals served family-style.
"This is a room about indulgence," said Riegler, who recently published "Dishes," a colorful guide to dinner plates.
If you live in an apartment or a space that doesn't have a separate dining room, that doesn't mean you need to decorate it differently, LaFave said. The same rules apply, but remember that in small spaces everything must have more than one use.
"In my New York apartment, I have a round English Regency leather-top table with beautiful Greek Key embossing that I use as center table with all of my books stacked around and on top of it," LaFave said. "If I want to have a small dinner party, four rented chairs, a crisp white linen table cloth to the ground, some candlelight, china that I have had since I was a child -- and poof -- dinner is served!"


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Each creature in the battle zone that has Dragon in its race has "speed attacker." (A creature that has "speed attacker" doesn't get summoning sickness.)
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A simple investigation experiment looking at the pH of blood at a Tasmanian high school has turned into a biohazard scare after teacher somehow thought sharing needles would be totally fine for adolescent boys. In some muddled form of defence the teacher did "attempt to sterilise the needle with methylated spirits between tests." (Methylated spirits its not really suitable for sterilizing).
Pretty much any official is saying that this was a major balls up by the teacher, and I'm finding hard to believe that with all the red tape (in the for of occupational health and safety) present in Australian workplaces these days, that this investigation was ever approved. I have no problem with hands on experiments. In fact, I think these should be encouraged. On top of that, if we expect to have smart and scientifically literate graduates from high school, experiments involving potential biohazards should be allowed. However (or even because of that) it still very important to recognise that risks are involved and the appropriate precautions be taken.
Do read the comments on The Mercury article too.
There seems to be some sections of the world who are somehow thinking that the teacher has not done anything wrong, because there are no schoolboys in Tasmania with bloodborne infectious disease. Perhaps they could do well to investigate the Health and Ageing website which show that historically (prior to vaccinations) they have been one of the highest risk groups for Hepatitis (which is probably the largest worry in this instance, rather than HIV). Blood-borne transmission is probably the number one risk that health organisations try to minimize to prevent the spread of disease.


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The Santa Barbara City College Campus Security Department is committed in providing a safe and secure environment for all students, staff and visitors by establishing a peaceful learning atmosphere where all people can attend safely and without fear. We are also committed to developing and exploring new and innovative ways to achieve our goals in providing a safer environment. We strive to provide the college community with outstanding customer service while balancing the enforcement of the policies and procedures that we are charged to uphold.
One of the primary objectives of the Campus Security Department is to make the campus secure for students, staff and visitors. Campus security officers patrol the college's East and West campuses including the parking lots. Although they go through training, SBCC security officers are not peace officers. Campus security officers wear blue shirts with yellow security lettering and yellow jackets with blue security lettering as uniforms and while on evening patrol, the officers carry flashlights at all times. The officers also carry walkie-talkies which give them instant communication with the local police. Among other duties Security is also responsible for parking enforcement on campus.
In the event of an emergency please call Campus Security at extension 2400 from a campus phone or from a cell phone call (805) 730-4200 or dial 911 (direct police/fire emergency line). Campus Security also provides escorts and battery starts. Campus emergency phones are located throughout the campus. See campus map for locations. For more information regarding emergencies please visit Emergency Procedures under SBCC Annual Safety & Security Report.
Office hours are 8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
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Four bands shook the walls of the Arlington Theatre Monday night for this year's KjEE Winter Round-Up. The show was comprised of Metric, Tegan and Sara, Youngblood Hawke, and local band, Beware of Darkness. Some of KjEE's DJs made appearances as well, introducing artists and pumping up the crowd. It's always fun to see DJs in person (who knew Phat J really is fat? And he did a heck of a job getting you stoked to be there). The four hour event ranged from cool smooth beats that eased your mind to heart pounding rock that shook your core. Throughout the night, rock in one form or another, with catchy beats, transcending melodies, and unending enthusiasm, prevailed (as did head banging, hip swaying and the omnipresence of leather).
Beware of Darkness opened the show with what was, without a doubt, the heaviest performance of the night. The black clad trio began with an intense heavy blues rock sound that hardly ever let up. Lead singer and guitarist, Kyle Nicolaides, danced up a storm, exemplifying the infamous head-banging move that is forever intertwined with heavy rock, but with his own personal twist. He threw his head so fervently, so passionately, that BAM!—he hit himself in the face with his own guitar, giving himself a crimson, bloody nose to sport for the remainder of the song. He apologized at the end of the song and the band smoothly moved to a slower sound (perhaps so he could recover) as a steady, blood red light cast down on them. Whether this ironic lighting choice was pre-planned or a spontaneous accompaniment for the bloody nose, we'll never know. One thing is certain, Nicolaides need not apologize for his zealous head banging that comes with a real passion for music—the crowd absolutely loved it. The band continued to hit home with the locals of the crowd as Nicolaides explained the origin of a song written about the Santa Barbara pier. The band also thanked the crowd and exclaimed that they were very excited to play at the Arlington after having grown up in Santa Barbara. They closed with their catchy hit "Howl," which truly howled like an incensed wind through the halls of the Arlington long after the band left the stage.
Youngblood Hawke took the stage next with a fresh sound and hipster look. Lead singers thumped along intently with the drummer to fill the theater with a pounding beat that lead into their opening song, "Dannyboy." Right from the start the band's lyrical art was truly a gift to the ears as much as the soul. "Dannyboy" calls listeners to "wake up Dannyboy, there's a world outside your window!" acting as a progressive Siren, luring us away from the stagnant all too familiar and into the world of the unknown. Lead singer, Sam Martin (whose charming face resembles that of Mick Jagger), stole the show visually as he danced around in polka dot pants and bright red shoes, shaking his long hair all around. Singer Alice Katz stepped it up during their second song, "Protect Yourself," in which she truly belted it out for the first time and continued to rock the rest of the show. As their set went on, they further expressed their unique sound of transcending melodies with psychedelic elements. I found their hit song, "We Come Running," to be even better live without the strong presence of the West LA Children's Choir (who are featured during the chorus of the song), so I could better enjoy the singers' pleasant voices. They closed with all six band members pounding to the drum beat in an exciting, extended outro, creating a unifying and satisfying effect when coupled with their intro. With their uplifting vocals and captivating melodies, don't be surprised to see this band on the lineup for festivals like Coachella or Outside Lands in the very near future.
Headliners, Tegan and Sara, rocked the stage next with an outstanding performance. The beautiful identical twins are a trip to watch in and of themselves. They complemented each other nicely in nearly matching attire, both in all black with their signature, and often mimicked, hair dos (if fashionable mullet isn't the right term, I don't know what is). Members of the crowd rushed to the front of the stage from the very first song to the last. Tegan even noted with a grin that this was the closest they had ever physically played to their crowd. The duo played over a dozen songs including hits such as "Walking With a Ghost," "Hell," "You Wouldn't Like Me," "Alligator," "Back in Your Head," and "Feel It In My Bones." The familiarity of nearly every song was a reminder of just how successful the twins have been, and for good reason. They were absolutely sensational. There is something so intrinsically pleasing about their voices (and not only because they are so similar that they complement each other with a powerful effect). They were full of honest contradictions that seemed to portray who they truly are. They sing softly yet forcefully. They were enthusiastic though also calm. They were literally identical, though also very different. Sara often closed her eyes, singing deeply with her hands linked behind her back while Tegan swayed and moved her hands energetically to the beat, repeatedly bringing her hand up to her heart as she sang (an act that made me feel as though I was truly sharing a meaningful experience with her). The sisters had an impressive amount of instrumental swapping. There were at least ten different guitars used throughout their set, each providing a slightly different sound and feel. While this performance was the most tranquil of the evening, it was by no means still. The sisters interacted with the crowd telling old stories and encouraging sing-alongs, shouting "don't crap out on the second verse!" The duo closed with their new single "Closer," with which they thanked KjEE for being one of the first stations to play it. "Closer" received exceptional cheering from the crowd who seemed to know every word even though it is a relatively new release. Their soulful demeanor and unparalleled synchrony made for a truly unique experience that delighted the crowd and kept everyone buzzing.
As the final band to own the stage last night, Metric truly shook the house down. The most visually enthralling of all four acts, Metric's lighting and effects were mesmerizing. The set began with heavy blue lights and a gentle fog dancing about. A constant droning sound grew gradually as the band came into focus through the smoke ever so slowly. Singer Emily Haines stood out instantly, front and center with her bright blonde hair, and it was nearly impossible for audience members to take their eyes off of her from that moment on. All in black, she wore shorts and a studded leather jacket with gold fringes. Layers upon layers of gold necklaces shook on her torso as she danced around in delight. During their opening song she dramatically hammered on the keyboard as she danced enthusiastically, bringing one knee up at a time and kicking as she hammered away. The first song ended with an intense, extended bass that I could literally feel inside my chest, pulsing away at my heart (perhaps foreshadowing for their hit "Help I'm Alive" in which she sings her "heart is beating like a hammer"). As their set progressed, so did Haines's wild dancing. "Speed the Collapse" brought about her steady head bobbing and her shoulders popped to the beat in "Help I'm Alive," which led to a fist pumping in the final chorus that made the crowd go wild. Some audience members at the foot of the stage were so riled up they even had a brief mosh pit going (or as close to a mosh pit as Santa Barbara can come). Edgy lighting and strobe effects enhanced the performance and excited the audience more. While all members of the band contributed to the phenomenal performance, Haines truly brought the set from a show to a spectacle. Just watching Haines do her thing on stage was an experience in and of itself. Her appearance was almost that of Madonna, but she rocked like Alison Mosshart of The Kills. Her use of a synthesizer at times to manipulate the band's sound sent me into a different time and space, only brought back to the theater by the incessant shaking of her bright blonde hair. Metric's catchy indie-rock sound was smooth live as each song flowed naturally into the next. It was clear the band came to rock—they didn't even stop to address the crowd until they were nearly ten songs deep! They closed with "Gold Guns Girls," which had audience members dancing as eccentrically as Haines herself. With a long instrumental finish all members of the band got in their share of groovy head slamming and body shaking. Applause rang out from the ecstatic crowd just when I thought my ears couldn't ring anymore. A thick cloud of smoke rolled over the audience and the final set came to a close. After a killer show with a bold blend of performers the audience left feeling excited, satisfied, and of course, thoroughly rocked out.


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Where to eat?
You'll find a range of catering outlets around campus. Each has a distinctive image and style of food, from light lunches and baguettes to traditional British fayre, Indian, Mexican, and Chinese meals, and tempting pasta dishes.
All our outlets have a choice of vegetarian options. So, when you're fed up of cooking and washing up, head for:
The Venue (Fulton House) - Located on level 1 of Fulton House, our food mall has a varied daily lunch menu that includes pasta, fish, salads, jacket potatoes with hot and cold fillings and hand-carved meats.
Fusion Café (Fulton House) - Open for breakfast, lunch and evening meals. From a traditional cooked breakfast to authentic Asian cuisine, as well as specialty coffee.
Taliesin (Taliesin Arts Centre) - Our restaurant / bar, situated on level 1 of the Taliesin, has a new menu. Delicious homemade pizza, pasta, ploughman's lunch, locally made quiche, sandwiches and wraps as well as homemade soup, specialty coffee and handmade cakes.
MyCostcutter (Fulton House) - A joint venture between the Students' Union and University, is an on campus supermarket selling a range of fresh fruit, vegetables, bakery goods, convenience and international products.
Blas [flavour] (Fulton House) - Our stunning new outlet offers international food flavours with takeaway noodles, homemade soups and speciality bread types with innovative fillings.
Café Glas (Institute of Life Science) – Serving Starbucks® coffee, frappuccino and a delicious selection of sandwiches, rolls and panini.
Callaghan's (James Callaghan building) - Situated in the basement of the James Callaghan Building, our Starbucks outlet offers a calm and tranquil place to go. Serving coffee, frappuccino and a delicious range of handmade speciality rolls and sandwiches.
Costa@Emily Phipps (Hendrefoelan) - Offering a wide selection of hot and cold foods with a selection of speciality coffees and cold drinks.
JC's Bar and Coffee Shop (Fulton House) - The Students' Union bar and coffee shop serves a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, speciality coffees, pub meals, panini and homemade cakes.
You can find out more about catering on campus by visiting the Campus Catering website: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/catering
The University's Flexible Diners Card is a simple, no fuss way of paying for your meals in any of our catering outlets. You (or your parents!) can top up the card at any time, and your credit is valid for the whole academic year. Read more.


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Quality Facilities
Davenport University takes pride in state-of-the art facilities that provide a contemporary learning environment for students. All DU facilities feature wireless internet access and courses are supported though the Blackboard course management system.
- The W.A. Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids opened in the fall of 2005 and features state-of-the-art academic, administrative, recreation and residential facilities.
- The new Livonia Campus, which opened 2008 in the heart of Michigan's "Automation Alley," serves an increasing number of students in southeast Michigan.
- A new campus is being planned for the Lansing market and nursing lab facilities at the Warren and Midland campuses were renovated in 2011.
- The Flint Campus features an expanded and updated library.


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Microsoft Implementation of European Commission Decision
Published: December 22, 2004
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Microsoft has designed the Workgroup Server Protocol Program (WSPP) to meet the obligation to make protocol technology available to relevant undertakings and allow the use of its technology in the manner required by the European Commission's Decision issued on 24 March 2004 (Decision). In this regard, Microsoft has established a patent licensing program in consultation with the Commission. In addition, Microsoft is committed to working constructively and in a spirit of good faith to craft appropriate royalties and licenses that may depart from programmatic offerings in order to address the needs of particular undertakings.
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Our contractors at Calhoun Flooring provide expert hardwood flooring installation services in the Alabama area. If you think you'll save some money by trying to install new hardwood floors on your own, you should think again. Installing hardwood floors requires to use of many tools that most people don't have in their homes, and don't know how to use. And because hardwood flooring is expensive, any mistake you make will cost you.
If you are looking for the best hardwood flooring installation in Alabama, contact us today! Simply fill out our form and we'll get back to you shortly with tailored cost estimates, material prices and a free quote for labor.
There are so many different types and shades of wood you can use when installing a hardwood floor, and if you need help deciding we'd be happy to help.
We are very careful about how we lay, and install hardwood flooring planks and panels. We want it to be absolutely perfect.
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Nice piece Simon.
I have always found that the seemingly simple things, to a users eye, are the things that have more complex thought processes put into their creation. Things that appear complex to users will normally have had less thought spent on them.
Making things simple to use isn't simple at all – it's actually the hardest thing to do – especially if there is a lot going on behind the scenes.
As an industry we are maturing and getting much better at this each year.


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At various times during my tour, I explored Williamstown. At the corner of Bridge St. and John St. in the heart of the town you can find your way easily. Just read the sign post.
Hwy #17 and Hwy #19 cross in the center of the town. Hwy #17 goes east to west, while Hwy #19 is north to south.
The Raisin River meanders through the town and you cross over it at the McDonald Bridge.
You can shop in the A. L. Macdonald Grocery.
If you are hungry you can have good comfort food at the Ye Old Bridge Cafe and chat with the locals, which is on the left in the photograph above.
You can wander the streets and enjoy the houses.
Yes, that is the surname McDonell on the sign.
Visit St. Mary's Church on Hwy #19 south of the bridge.
You can wander the cemetery next door to the church.
UPDATE 7/8/2012: Here is a link to more photographs of this cemetery. These are overview photographs to give an idea of what the location is like.
|St. Mary's RC Church & Cemetery
You can get a little nostalgic when you see the old municipal building for the Township of Charlottenburgh empty.
This is the historical marker that is located by the Nor'Westers & Loyalist Museum. It tells of the history of the Township of Charlottenburgh. (Click and it will enlarge, just hit your back button to return to this blog.)
Or visit the Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame http://www.glengarrycelticmusic.com/index.php
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Wave Sails:
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We have to admit that we struggled with this sail. We only had limited time on it, so perhaps we're missing something, but it felt like the power was very high up in the sail and a bit unsettled. Despite rigging it a number of different ways, quite honestly we just didn't find anything that really clicked. It is however very light in weight, manoeuvrable, and looks stunning on the water in its black and orange colour scheme.
That was until Kauli Seadi won a world title using a Naish Boxer, and then promptly swapped sponsors to NeilPryde and was rewarded with his own 4-batten signature sail, The Fly.
Most of the major sail brands have now followed suit and produced their own version of the 4-batten wave sail, and if what I hear is true, we'll be seeing a few more coming along for the ride this year.
But really, what are they all about? Are they honestly a useful improvement / alternative to the 5-batten sail, or are they simply the result of a lot of marketing hype coupled with the very specific needs of a few elite sailors who like to wear shorts over their wetsuits? It was time to get our Clones out of hibernation and into action…
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August 30, 2011
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Theme: Go-Getters — Each theme answer is a familiar two-word phrase where the word "go" can precede each word to form two other familiar phrases.
Theme answers:
- 17A: *Sydney's locale, familiarly (DOWN UNDER).
- 21A: *Man, according to a longtime Desmond Morris best-seller (NAKED APE).
- 33A: *Bluntly (STRAIGHT OUT).
- 42A: *Skip-over-ads button (FAST FORWARD).
- 55A: *Hosting squad (HOME TEAM).
- 61A: Overachievers, and a hint to a word that can precede both words of the starred answers (GO-GETTERS).
- 1A: Beat to a pulp (MASH). This amused me. To me, the phrase "beat to a pulp" is 100% figurative. I mean, that's how you talk about the victim of a bar brawl, right? But taken literally, it's about cooking! Ha!
- 9A: Very cold (GELID). Can't remember if it was the LAT, but I do recall seeing this word in a puzzle sometime in the last year or so. I still don't like it.
- 20A: Ain't right? (AREN'T). The word "ain't" is, of course, not a "proper" word. If you fix it up right, it becomes "aren't."
- 29A: Doggone (DADGUM). Best word in the grid. Made me LOL.
- 66A: Case for notions (ÉTUI). I'm sure we all have our favorite crosswordese (and by favorite, of course, I mean most dreaded). This is mine. I don't know why it bothers me so much, but I can tell you right now I'm never putting it in a puzzle. (Doug: We haven't put ÉTUI in a puzzle, have we?)
- 12D: "No need to wake me" ("I'M UP"). Great colloquial phrase.
- 22D: Twisty-horned antelope (KUDU). I like the way this looks in the grid. I would like it more if it was something I'd ever heard of.
- 40D: Popular Dixie drink (SWEET TEA). I was in North Carolina last year for a girls' weekend and at lunch one day one of the girls ordered unsweetened tea. Our horrified host immediately apologized to the waitress and, even though they were trying to keep the ensuing conversation to themselves, I'm pretty sure I heard the word "yankee" a couple times.
Everything — 1A: Beat to a pulp (MASH); 5A: Dapper Dans (FOPS); 9A: Very cold (GELID); 14A: Mental block buster (IDEA); 15A: Guinness who played Obi-Wan (ALEC); 16A: Memorable mission (ALAMO); 17A: *Sydney's locale, familiarly (DOWN UNDER); 19A: Bantu-speaking South Africans (ZULUS); 20A: Ain't right? (AREN'T); 21A: *Man, according to a longtime Desmond Morris best-seller (NAKED APE); 23A: WWII bond designation (SERIES E); 26A: Mental block buster (MUSE); 27A: Spoiled-rotten kids (BRATS); 29A: Doggone (DADGUM); 33A: *Bluntly (STRAIGHT OUT); 37A: Sun Devils' sch. (ASU); 38A: Work like a dog (TOIL); 39A: Clumsy dummy (OAF); 40A: Iditarod racer (SLED); 41A: "I'm with ya" ("YUP"); 42A: *Skip-over-ads button (FAST FORWARD); 46A: Like porn (X-RATED); 48A: Very strange (EERIE); 49A: Skyline-blurring phenomenon (HAZE); 51A: One begins parallel parking in it (REVERSE); 55A: *Hosting squad (HOME TEAM); 59A: Lucy's landlady (ETHEL); 60A: "It was you," in a Verdi aria (ERI TU); 61A: Overachievers, and a hint to a word that can precede both words of the starred answers (GO-GETTERS); 64A: Odom of the Lakers (LAMAR); 65A: Pianist Gilels (EMIL); 66A: Case for notions (ÉTUI); 67A: Annapolis frosh (PLEBE); 68A: Smelling awful (RANK); 69A: "Look __, I'm Sandra Dee": "Grease" song (AT ME); 1D: Big name in muffler replacement (MIDAS); 2D: Love to bits (ADORE); 3D: Runoff collector (SEWER); 4D: Memorable Alps crosser (HANNIBAL); 5D: Bleacher creature (FAN); 6D: Stale (OLD); 7D: Rounded hammer part (PEEN); 8D: "Get outta here!" ("SCRAM!"); 9D: Feasts one's eyes on (GAZES AT); 10D: Gave the slip (ELUDED); 11D: Tra-__ (LA-LA); 12D: "No need to wake me" ("I'M UP"); 13D: Two caplets, say (DOSE); 18D: Wombs (UTERI); 22D: Twisty-horned antelope (KUDU); 24D: Droop (SAG); 25D: Cultural credo (ETHOS); 28D: Hillary's department (STATE); 30D: Big shindig (GALA); 31D: Web browser (USER); 32D: Emmy-winning newsman Roger (MUDD); 33D: River of Hades (STYX); 34D: Take to the road, as a rock band (TOUR); 35D: Philbin co-host (RIPA); 36D: "I'm gonna make him an __ he can't refuse" (OFFER); 40D: Popular Dixie drink (SWEET TEA); 42D: Main movie (FEATURE); 43D: Wood-shaping tool (ADZE); 44D: Rock in a seam (ORE); 45D: Transfix (RIVET); 47D: What a treater picks up (THE TAB); 50D: Gung-ho (EAGER); 52D: Suave Butler (RHETT); 53D: Red Cross supply (SERUM); 54D: Borden's spokescow (ELSIE); 55D: "SOS!" ("HELP!"); 56D: Like some vaccines (ORAL); 57D: Play charades (MIME); 58D: NYC gallery (MOMA); 62D: Bathtub booze (GIN); 63D: "Benevolent" fellow (ELK).


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st: RE: Foreach Command in Panel Data
Nick Cox <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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st: RE: Foreach Command in Panel Data
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:27:45 +0100
If it's panel data, the appropriate -tsset- specifies both identifier and time variable. Without a panel identifier, the report you get is, if you think more about it, what you should expect.
The deeper issue of whether it makes scientific sense to forecast stocks in isolation is not one I can usefully comment on.
Degas Wright
I have panel data of 2000 tickers, excess returns (r) and various
fundamental variables such as earnings yield (ep), momentum(mom),
earnings revision (rev), over a 120 month period. I am trying to use
the var command to develop a time series forecast for each individual
stock's excess return. I realize that I have to analyze one ticker
(stock) at a time with the time series approach and assumed that using
the foreach command would work.
panel variable: xticker (unbalanced)
time variable: date, 2000m2 to 2009m6, but with gaps
delta: 1 month
foreach xticker in dcm.dfa1.dat{
2. tsset date
3. var r ep mom rev
4. }
repeated time values in sample
However, I get the repeated time values in sample r(451).
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a new system that allows people to control a flying robot using only their mind.
The first-of-its-kind noninvasive system has the potential to help people who are paralyzed or have neurodegenerative diseases.
"Our study shows that for the first time, humans are able to control the flight of flying robots using just their thoughts sensed from a noninvasive skull cap," said Bin He, lead author of the study and biomedical engineering professor in the university's College of Science and Engineering.
The technique, called electroencephalography (EEG), is a brain-computer interface that records electrical activity through a specialized cap fitted with 64 electrodes.
This study, published today in the Journal of Neural Engineering, builds on previous research at He's lab where subjects were able to control a virtual helicopter on a computer screen.
"We were the first to use both functional MRI and EEG imaging to map where in the brain neurons are activated when you imagine movements," He said. "So now we know where the signals will come from."
Subjects faced away from the quadcopter and were asked to imagine using their right hand, left hand and both hands together. This instructed the quadcopter to turn right, left, lift, and then fall. The quadcopter was driven with a pre-set forward motion and controlled only by subjects' thoughts.
After several training sessions, the subjects were required to fly the quadcopter through two large rings suspended from a gymnasium ceiling.
"It's completely noninvasive. Nobody has to have a chip implanted in their brain to pick up the neuronal activity," said Karl LaFleur, a senior biomedical engineering student during the study and one of the paper's authors.
"It works as good as invasive techniques used in the past," said He. "Our next step is to use the mapping and engineering technology we've developed to help disabled patients interact with the world."


text: The community has existed since the 12th century, although its first written mention is dated 1338. The town's name can be derived from two roots, meaning "to ring bells" and "town". It may be translated as "the town where they ring bells". Indeed, there is a legend, that when they rang bells in Zvenigorod, the sound could be heard in Moscow, situated some 50 km to the east. Though, there is no ruins or evidence of churches or monasteries in Zvenigorod in 12th century; so, real meaning of the town's name isn't clear.Zvenigorod rose to prominence in the late 14th century, after it was bequeathed by Dmitry Donskoy to his second son Yuri, who founded his residence on the steep bank of the Moskva River. The local kremlin, called Gorodok, contains the only fully preserved example of 14th-century Muscovite architecture, the Assumption Cathedral (1399). The cathedral's interior features frescoes by the great Andrei Rublev.Zvenigorod is primarily remembered for internecine wars waged by Yuri's sons for control of Moscow during the reign of their cousin Vasily II (1425–1462). After their party was defeated, the town was incorporated in Muscovy.Zvenigorod was granted municipal rights in 1784. By the late 19th century, the town gained popularity among intelligentsia as a fashionable banlieu of Moscow. Many extravagant dachas were built in the neighbourhood. Some of these house museums of Sergey Taneev, Anton Chekhov, and Isaac Levitan.


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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Book Review: WALT DISNEY'S DONALD DUCK CLASSICS: QUACK UP (Boom! Kids, 2010)
The Boom! "Classics Division"'s first whack (or should that be "Wak"?) at Donald isn't quite as uniformly impressive as the earlier MOUSE TAILS, but it's eminently worthy of an honored place on the same shelf. The Boom!sters "had me at" the very first page with a beautifully colored new reprinting of one of my favorite Carl Barks adventure tales, "Luck of the North" (1949). This story was one of the "Big Four" in WALT DISNEY'S COMICS DIGEST #44 (December 1973), the venue in which I was first exposed to Barks' work back in the 70s (though I knew neither his name nor his significance until later), and I think it's a severely underappreciated piece of work. Like the earlier "Race to the South Seas" and the later "The Gilded Man," it's structured as a one-sided battle between Donald and his cousin Gladstone that "turns" only at the very last (as in: right down to the last bloody panel) moment. The "big idea" here is that it's Donald's fault that he gets into the mess. Driven beyond the point of endurance by lucky Gladstone's bragging and gloating -- and, given that Gladstone also manhandles Donald physically while showing off his luck in various Duckburgian venues, we can certainly second Don's emotion -- Don tricks his cousin into going off to the Arctic Circle in search of a phony uranium mine, only to suffer an attack of conscience later. With HD&L (literally) in harness, Don dashes North to "save" Gladstone, but the Ducks wind up stranded on an iceberg. An iceberg that holds more than a few unexpected treasures having nothing at all to do with uranium...
First and foremost, "Luck" is a spectacularly drawn story. Mike Barrier correctly notes in his Barks book that Donald's gradual dissolution from flippant indifference to Gladstone's fate into literally being burdened with guilt is a real tour de force of dialogue-free characterization. There's a later panel in the story that, to my mind, is just as impressive. After Don, trying to get the fake map, accidentally grabs Gladstone's horoscope chart, he shows the piece of paper off to the boys. HD&L have the usual (for the era) sentence-sharing verbal reaction... and have three completely different expressions on their faces, all of which are believable under the circs. There are excellent Duck artists who would never have thought of that and would have simply given HD&L three identical "takes." It's a small thing, perhaps, but Barks excelled at the small details during this period of his career. The story's dialogue and gags are sharp and first-rate, as well... especially the opening, which gets us on Donald's side even as he plays a mean trick on his relative.
Alas, this marvelous story, which has never looked so good reproduction-wise, is marred just a hair by some silly political correctness injected by Boom!. On three occasions in Barks' story, characters shout, "We've been gypped!" With Boom! evidently worried about perpetuating stereotypes about gypsies, the line is changed to read, "We've been hosed!" Never mind that the expression is totally anachronistic to those familiar with the original... and do very much mind that the fractured dialogue of the Eskimos who have dealings with Gladstone, Donald, and HD&L over kayaks is preserved intact! Inconsistent much, guys? Then, there's the whole touchy idea of Donald using his Nephews as sled dogs. Thank goodness Don didn't use a whip, or this story would have been buried deeper than Floyd Collins long ago...
From a Dell classic, we move to a happy reminder of the best days of Gladstone Comics with the reprinting of "The Master's Touch," a late-70s story plotted by Egmont writers, drawn by "Dutch masters" Daan Jippes and Ben Verhagen, and, most significantly, dialogued by Geoffrey Blum. It would not be too much of an exaggeration to say that Blum reinvented the whole notion of a Duck story as a highly literate, even educational experience when he worked for Gladstone in the late 1980s. Here, he takes a pretty straightforward "mastery" tale (to wit: accomplished photographer Donald, who specializes in prettifying ugly reality, comes unglued when he comes up against a subject that represents the ultimate challenge) and gives it a patina of extra class. "I found the great truth in the camera obscura of life!" Don gloats to HD&L before his big fall. For those like me who first read newsstand Disneys in the "Gladstone I" era, Blum's work established a level of quality that we've since come to expect from American writers. That's not to say that I take his work for granted -- far from it, in fact. All I have to do is dip into a new Whitman Duck comic from the late 70s or early 80s to realize what a quantum leap Blum's work represented.
Bob Gregory, author of this book's third reprint, "The Paper Route Panic" (1959), was also a fine writer in his heyday, but his reputation has suffered from the unfortunate fact that he drew, as well as wrote, a number of his stories, most notably those in DAISY AND DONALD. The D&D opi can only be termed "clunky," and that's a shame, as Gregory's work for the DONALD DUCK title in the late 50s was, if not up to the level of Barks' contemporary work on UNCLE $CROOGE, at least within shouting distance of same. "Panic," drawn by the fecund Tony Strobl, follows the Gregory template of tying seemingly disparate strands of plot together in a neat bow by the end. Here, Don messes up the absent HD&L's paper route while working on an invention that ultimately leads to a new hit record for the boys' favorite singing star, Paisley Mantee. Scrooge gets involved as a potential investor for Don's brainstorm, but his presence really isn't necessary; Donald could have sold his invention to anyone. Most lead stories in DD during this period included Scrooge, probably because his title was a better seller, and "Panic" doesn't do as good a job of incorporating Scrooge into the action as did other Gregory efforts of the era. Even so, it's a good, solid read.
Presumably, Boom! didn't see the irony of reprinting Barks' censored ten-page story, "Donald the Milkman" (1957), in the same volume in which it turned a gypsy insult into (I guess) a Canadian one. This is the third reprinting of a story (the first was in 1990, during the early Disney Comics era) that was originally rejected by Western Publishing because Donald was "too mean to the villain." Actually, the same dynamic that led us to root for Donald in "Luck of the North" despite his dishonesty is in play here, and amplified roughly 100-fold. In his efforts to become a "perfect" milkman, Donald shows no hubris whatsoever, remaining "humble and lovable" throughout, and so we're fully behind him when he finally "goes lactic" and takes revenge on the vicious pig character who's been trying to trip Donald up so that he'll get fired and the pig can claim his job. Truth be told, the "meanness" that gave Western the willies is downright silly, rather than offensive. Censorship is such an inexact science...
The Italian story "Moldfinger: or, The Spy who Ducked-Out on Me" (1966) goes on for 30 mostly tiny panels, and it's rather a slog, even given the fact that I'd been fully "prepped" for the casting of Donald as a "secret agent" thanks to DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS' "Double Duck" saga. It's not really the fault of dialogue men Joe Torcivia and David Gerstein, who do the best they can with the raw material. No, this spy spoof has two big debits that can't be expunged: the artwork of Giovan Battista Carpi and writer Carlo Chendi's shameless swiping from Goldfinger (1964). Carpi was a contemporary of Romano Scarpa, and, while the Italian "Maestro" had his awkward moments artistically, they're minor when compared to Carpi's inartful inconsistency. The Beagle Boys appear first as roly-polies, then lose fully a quarter of their body weight within a few pages. Eric Moldfinger, the would-be looter of Scrooge's Money Bin, smokes a cigar roughly the size of a Hickory Farms Beef Stick and indulges in all manner of wild gesticulations. A human lackey suddenly appears at Moldfinger's hideout for no apparent reason. All I can say is, thank goodness the panels were so small. As to the plot, Donald the MIA (McDuck Intelligence Agency -- "The Cheaper Secret Service!") agent acquits himself reasonably well, but Moldfinger's scheme to "gas" the Money Bin guards hardly needed to be locked away for safekeeping, since it was lifted straight from the Bond movie. Joe and Dave made this one enjoyable in the end, but it was a close shave.
Happily, QUACK UP ends on a bright note with Lars Jensen, David Gerstein, and Cesar Ferioli's "Nothing New" (2007). Like a Mobius strip, the Ducks' "universe" bends back on itself here as Donald's second cousin Hackney McWebfoot, the burned-out author of the PUP COP! (read: SCOOBY-DOO) comic book, gets some fresh ideas simply by observing the Duck clan in action during an eventful trip to a county fair. Alas, "Unca Hack"'s plan to create a "universe" out of his relatives' world is nixed by an exec who claims "Nobody wants to read comics about Ducks!" (In the context of Duckburg's "ethnic" makeup, wouldn't this sentiment be considered, well, rather racist? Or perhaps "speciesist" is the proper term.) The funny conceit makes the tale work despite the odd fact that most of the specific activity in the story has nothing to do with the ultimate payoff. Oh, and Ferioli rules. I'd love to see previously-unseen Ferioli-drawn stories become a recurring back-of-the-book feature in these "Classics" titles. Despite the faults of "Moldfinger," this particular "Classic" lives up to the line's high standards.
5 comments:
- GeoX said...
"Luck of the North" has never really been a favorite of mine, although the page-and-a-half where Donald's conscience kicks in is undeniably brilliant. Maybe my problem is partially that Barks succeeded a little TOO well in making Gladstone a remarkably hateful character. And that ending--REALLY now...
The thing that irks me about these hardcover collections is that, dammit, I already OWN copies of these Barks stories, usually several times over, so it's only about half new-to-me material. This would be okay for cheaper paperbacks, but for a hardcover book, I find that this is pushing it a little.
- April 9, 2010 at 12:31 AM
- ramapith said...
GeoX: Apart from the two Gemstone Walt Disney Treasures and Life of Scrooge TPB, these hardbacks are the first Disney comics collections to appear in mainstream bookstores since the 1980s.
I don't mind having Barks in such "best-of" compilations when it's the first time many uninitiated readers will have contact with him.
Chris: There's a long tradition of Disney comics gently sending up both current and vintage movies and books—a tradition that more or less began in Italy with "Mickey's Inferno" (1949), but which has made it to these shores many a time; remember Gold Key's 1960s "Walt Disney Theater"?
In that spirit, "Moldfinger" struck me as much more a loving parody than a rip-off. It borrowed some "Goldfinger" plot elements, sure; but what intentional spoof of "Goldfinger" wouldn't? Unlike a rip-off, it was as out-in-the-open as MAD Magazine about what it was making fun of. And it still remained a quintessential Duck story with Don, Scrooge, Gyro, and the Beagles all in character (and amusingly so).
- April 9, 2010 at 3:22 AM
- Joe Torcivia said...
Long Comments Alert!
I take exactly the opposite view. I'd much rather see Carl Barks reprints represented in collections like these, than continuously repeated in the regular comics line.
How often would I wait a month or (depending on the publishing frequency) two months, or even a quarter year for a favorite Disney comic book title – only to find it mostly (or fully) taken up with reprints of stories I already own. The end of the "Disney Comics era" for UNCLE SCROOGE, after the departure of Bob Foster, was particularly maddening, as there seemed to be nothing BUT Barks reprints.
When you buy a "regular" issue of THE FLASH, you don't see reprints of the John Broome / Carmine Infantino classics – you see new, modern stories. And the classics are reserved for special hard and soft cover collections. Why? Because they deserve to be seen by readers both old and new, and the regular titles can just keep moving forward.
Same here. Boom! has done a fine job in balancing the old with the new (or, if not exactly "new" as in the case of "Moldfinger" – the "unseen"). I'd echo your objections to an entire volume of the "same old Barks reprints", but the mix is nicely done with Barks as the featured creator – as he SHOULD be!
In addition to "Moldfinger", we have a new Lars Jensen story – and reprints of the Gregory/Strobl "Paper Route Panic" and the Blum/Jippes story. Depending on the decade in which you spent your youth, at least one of these two is probably unfamiliar to you as well.
Of course, "Moldfinger – or The Spy who Ducked-Out on Me" is a parody/tribute to "Goldfinger". What else could it be?
We start by playing fair with you in the title – and I even added a secondary "James Bond Parody Title" for good measure.
David wisely brought up the Walt Disney Theatre series of the mid-1960s. With titles like "The Two Musketeers Plus One" or "Rip Van Goofy" greeting you on page one, I doubt you'd be accusing Vic Lockman (or whoever) of ripping-off those classic tales.
This is no different than that – or (say) the mid-sixties, Bob Ogle and Chuck Jones TOM AND JERRY cartoon "The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.". No one griped about it's stealing from "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." or the then-hot spy genre in general. You KNOW that's what it's supposed to be!
You might have a point if we generically titled it "Donald the Spy" or "The Great Sleeping Gas Plot" – and THEN proceeded to borrow from "Goldfinger". But, no… It was clearly a parody / tribute all the way. Especially so, as I considered it my first order of business to use the following line:
"No Mister Duck, I expect you to die… Die laughing, that is!" I had the line envisioned even before I read the story – and then searched for an appropriate place to put it.
That said, it was also our aim to keep the story completely centered in the "Disney Duck Universe" – witness the Beagle Boy with the "prune stew obsession", which was my own contribution.
Even Moldfinger's outsized cigar had at least one live-action precedent, as Larry smoked a similarly stupendous stogie in the 1952 THREE STOOGES short "He Cooked His Goose"! (Ah, thank you, DVD!) And, finally…
Cryptic Mode Engaged:
No matter, I think you'll enjoy Dr. Zantaf!
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- April 9, 2010 at 11:26 AM
- Chris Barat said...
David and Joe,
Obviously I don't hold you guys at fault for the original plot's lifting the climax of Moldfinger's plot from the movie. That was inherent in the story. Nor do I at all mind the Bond references you sprinkled throughout the dialogue. I just wish that Carlo Chendi had shown just a BIT more imagination in his use of the source material. But Carpi's artwork was the biggest turn-off for me, by far. I WANTED to like it more than I did but, in the end, it fell a bit short. Perhaps Dr. Zantaf (didn't he invent an antihistamine, or something?) will provide the extra spark of originality that "Moldfinger" needed.
For purposes of comparison, remember the "Matrix" parody in the first issue of DONALD DUCK ADVENTURES? That took the basic idea of the movie and turned it in a completely new, Scrooge-centric direction... AND Fecchi's artwork was splendid. THAT's how you do a contemporary parody with the Duck characters.
(BTW, I don't equate the Disney Theatre adaptations or "Mickey's Inferno" with what Chendi did in "Moldfinger." Parodying classic tales of literature is NOT the same as spinning off of a contemporary movie.)
- April 9, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- Joe Torcivia said...
Changing the subject slightly, it just occurred to me that, in Italy, "Moldfinger" was concurrent with Mickey Mouse Super Secret Agent!
Not to mention Tom and Jerry's "The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R." and its comic-book counterpart "The Mouse from T.R.A.P." (probably ALSO written by Bob Ogle and where Tom was "Goldclaw"), "The Man Called Flintstone", Secret Squirrel, etc. Quite a time for Toon Spies, eh?
- April 10, 2010 at 8:26 AM


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Hiyawww. I completely forget to tell you this: a while back I met an awesome author named April Tucholke, and she's the anthologist for a new creepy story collection coming out from Dial / Penguin in 2015, and I'm writing a story for it!
I don't know if I'm allowed to say what my story is about yet. So I won't. But there are a bunch of awesome authors in it, including NYT bestsellers like Marie Lu, Leigh Bardugo, Kendare Blake, etc., and I'm SO honored to be a part of it.
|All the fireworks.