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Friday, April 6, 2012
Sleaze: Cricket's only hope....?
Isn't that the most innocent expression of eternal love? I found this lock ( along with dozens of other locks) at a popular Lover's Point along the Amalfi coast. Our dishy chauffeur told us the locks are brought there by courting couples to demonstrate their commitment to each other. It was so Romeo and Juliet, it took care of my cynicism ( for fifteen whole minutes!) and brought a smile to my face... sweeeeeet.
The column below appeared in 'The Week' some weeks ago. Before the 'phoos' IPL started. Earlier today, the Mumbai Indians lost to the Pune team. Sure, it was a packed Wankhede stadium. But what everybody was talking about was Pune Captain Saurav Ganguly's kinky pic - he was caught with his pants down - literally. A rather perplexing photograph was published by the racy Mumbai Mirror, that showed Cricket's Dada exposing his bottom ( white undies), with his tracks pulled down to his knees. Agreed, it's beastly hot in Mumbai right now. But the other blokes in the picture had kept their pants on. What was Ganguly thinking? We've seen his bare chest ( unimpressive ), and now his semi-bared bum. Is Saurav a closet errrrr... exhibitionist? BTW, Harbhajan will be going flat out to prove what a terrific Captain he is...the guy has what it takes, so don't be surprised if he leads his team to victory ( never mind today's loss.... game abhi baaki hai).He's looking fit and able. It's called the Basra effect. Well, whatever she's doing, let's hope she does more of it and Mumbai Indians walk away with the trophy.
Sleaze:Cricket's only hope??
" Media rocks in this country!" declared a heavily made up young woman wearing frightening cat eyed coloured lenses. It was clear from her body language, get up and well rehearsed script that she was going flat out to squeeze her five seconds in the limelight for all its worth. She chose to play 'victim' and talked about her 'clean' image. She added she was 'really hurt' to be dragged into such an unsavoury controversy. Of course, we lapped it all up. Cameramen zoomed in on her pumped up pout as she talked about taking 'legal action' against the wicked newspaper that had dared to sully her squeaky clean reputation by linking her to match fixing. Not a muscle moved on her face, her expression was frozen. She was the perfect ad for Botox. That is, if one wants to resemble a mask. By the end of her impromptu press conference, her name was in the public domain. Pretty much the entire country now knows who Nupur Mehta is – she was the oomphy starlet referred to by a bookie ( Vicky Seth) during yet another sting operation hoping to nail naughty cricketers throwing matches for money. Big money. Nupur was promptly dubbed a 'honey trap' by scoop-seeking tabloids and television channels. I doubt that Nupur Mehta is complaining!
Strange how sleaze throws up new headline grabbers who then go on to become dodgy celebrities by default. Nupur Mehta is the latest starlet to hit a sixer in her very first media match! Nupur's hitherto non-existent career is made! Just like Veena Malik's fortune went up by several lakhs after she 'exposed' her ex-boy friend, Pakistani cricketer Mohammed Asif, a few months ago. While nobody remembers her ex-, Veena Malik, a struggler from across the border, has gone on to bag several lucrative assignments in India. But what separates Veena from Nupur is that the Pakistani girl showed guts when she decided to expose her former boyfriend and in the process, took on the powerful Pakistani cricket board. Later, she also challenged the mullahs in her country after she was severely criticized for allegedly posing nude for an Indian magazine. 'Badnaam' though she is back home, she has found employment and professional respect in India, for which she is grateful. It remains to be seen what happens to Nupur. My guess is she will be invited to participate in the next season of the Bigg Boss, just as Veena Malik was. Once she becomes a familiar, household name in India, she will be flooded with offers to dance at NRI weddings and perform item numbers in movies. She may get to host her own show, and who knows, she may also get someone like Ram Gopal Varma to sign her up for a movie based on the match fixing scandal. These days, anything is possible, if the money is right. Frankly, I wouldn't be at all shocked or surprised if the entire episode was staged by the bookie and Nupur. What had either of them to lose?
Notoriety used to be a desperate woman's last resort in the old days. Today, our attitude has changed dramatically. Look at Monica Bedi. She was just the pretty girl friend of Abu Salem - one of India's most dreaded gangsters. She did time in jail, got out, and resumed her interrupted showbiz career without missing a beat. Ekta Kapoor has just announced a movie based on the life of Mandakini, who was also known as a gangster's moll. Some say she married Dawood and is the mother of his babies. Today, she lives a life of anonymity in suburban Mumbai. But for the right price, she may be persuaded to go public with her life with the D-Man.Will anybody be shocked? Naah. Brazening it out and capitalizing on ones misfortunes ( if they can be called that, in the first place!), has become a perfectly acceptable career option. The worse the story, the better.
As has been pointed out by sports' journos, top ranking players the world over are extremely vulnerable. Attractive young girls have easy access to their hotel rooms.This has been happening for decades. Besides, when it comes to cricket, even a remote connection to Bollywood , raises the stakes substantially. Nobody had heard of Nupur till her sultry image cropped up in connection with yet another betting scandal. She was smart enough to grab the moment and milk it dry. There wasn't a hair out of place when she gave those sound bytes with such aplomb. She'd probably figured this was her only shot at grabbing media attention…. and some juicy deals. She sweetly claimed she was a 'lover of sports'. Well, now there's a whole lot of action coming up for Nupur, the sports' lover.And nobody thinks her life is sordid. Nupur is viewed as an entrepreneur, not an opportunist. And Nupur's time starts now!
P.S. I am indeed a masochist. I sat through Housefull -2. Yup. All two and a half dreadful hours of it. Spoilt my dinner and my mood in the bargain. I must be a sucker for self-inflicted pain.
11 comments:
- Anil Kumar said...
Basra effect or it's Harbhajan's doosra/middle finger into the buttocks of Nita Ambani which even hurt Mukesh Ambani and her cheerleaders.
You can call it whatever you want but the sardar is way past his prime. And 20-20 is meant to destroy bowler's career. So Harbhajan's doosra mixed with Basra's effect will hardly make difference.
- April 6, 2012 at 11:38 PM
- Tsomo85 said...
Hey! There's something about true love; I know that it isn't an easy task. But the magic of it keeps triggering us & in that moment we gain so much power, energy, dignity, & tolerance. And I'm sure you've had feel this as well, otherwise there's no way you can have successful marriage Mrs.De! It's just the term has been badly stuck on epic novels & their romance or sometimes on those sweet 16 puppy love. I must say as we age our definition change but faith & power is still there.
About all these crime over money & fame; now it's part of every famous people & without these scandals the journalist will damage his career & media will remain unattractive & boring medium like (dordarshan). The sooner we accept it as human nature, the better. Pretty
soon we've to start applying it as universal precaution & treat every human being as fraud & criminals just to be (safe). Scary, I know but we live in dangerous time for
sure. More then these match fixing crime scene, what scares me more is what happens behind someone's
door in a simple & normal looking home; where husband beats the hell out of wife & in law torturing the poor wife, all just for greed! Pakistani star victim & bollywood struggler can easily escape & move on from it & also invest some fame & work in return but what about those innocent victims??? They've to breath in crime scene every minute, second, hour, months, years......... And I've seen this in real life & it wasn't just an article that we read on our breakfast! So unfair!!!!
And ya, Mandakini is rather our Tibetan bride just as what Sonia Gandhi is to India. She got married to one of our Tibetan Rinpochen from Manali her hometown many many moons ago & they have beautiful children together. I think all these link about that gangster rather sounds fake & all masala. I don't trust any of these media stories. She's in great shape & seem to be doing extremely well, having tons of projects on tibet & Tibetan cause & saw pix of her in full formed Tibetan lady. Certainly looking much better then any of her rivals in 80s. Media writes anything, it's a shame! There might or might not be any affair with dawood but I'm sure it's not that extend as they had projected. I'm surprise why aren't they succeed in writing anything about the wonderful things that she is doing now & why didn't they report anything about the actual real person that she got married to? I wonder,,,, If only fake sales in media. If that's the case then it's time we don't take them seriously!
- April 7, 2012 at 10:58 AM
- Tsomo85 said...
I mean "it's time we should stop taking them seriously" Not "don't",,,Sorry typo. Too late here, eyes shutting down, typos waking up, typing awkward lines, guess time to say night night!
- April 7, 2012 at 11:05 AM
- Pooja Rathore said...
The lock thing is really sweet ,first time i have come across something like this ...somewhat the picture seems positive and feels nice.
Housefull did not go well with u,but news paper critics are giving 4 stars to the movie ,will watch it at home.
liked your column on sridevi...very kind of u!
- April 7, 2012 at 5:50 PM
- Tsomo85 said...
And ya, as far as my knowledge it has been said that Madakini owns huge lands & fortunes up in the hills of Manali before she joined film industry, so I don't think there's no need for her to attempt any cheap stuns just to get back on limelight. She was known for one Raj Kapoor film & that has done well publicity for decades to remember. Perhaps that would be the fortune any women can dreamed of; but only some has achieved it in young age...............
- April 7, 2012 at 9:30 PM
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Why no Kahaani review from you so far?
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- Raj said...
there are lot of kahaani to be told,like the lock thing
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Camilla Engman
Camilla Engman is an incredibly talented artist, illustrator, and graphic designer. She lives in Gothenburg, Sweden, with her friend Morran, possibly the most popular dog in the blog universe. Her work is sold at many different shops including her own.
Can you tell us about some of the things on your inspiration wall?
Maria's big and wonderful spoon photo is hanging on my "wire" waiting to be framed. Some recipes (bills) from my trip to Istanbul --- you don't get handwritten bills very often so this makes me happy. I like the layers that the bag and leaf creates. The leaf is also there because of its graphic shape. Then there is a print from Camilla in Italy and another on from Jules in Australia.
Sometimes the same things hang there for a long time, sometimes I change often. I hang things there for different reasons. Sometimes it is because of pity. I've made something that I know just will end up in one of my drawers. So to give it some kind of acknowledgment, I hang it on my wall for a while. I hang things there that I want to remember, small fragments that inspire me. Things I've done and want to use in a bigger work. Things I don't know where else to put or simply just things I like.
Who or what is inspiring you right now?
Right now, everything that has something to do with paper.
What do you do to "refill the well"?
Listen, really listen, to some good music. Looking through a new book or magazine. Or just take it easy so I'm able to take in more.
How do you come up with your next idea?
Take a long walk, think about the subject. Surf around the web plus all of the things above.
You are a professional illustrator/artist. Where does your training come from?
Two years at Art School and later five years at the School of Design and Craft, Gothenburg University.
What do you do to keep yourself motivated and avoid burn-out?
I try to only do things that I like, things that I want to do.
How do you manage that? Do you have any advice for those who feel they don't have enough time to pursue the things they really want to do?
No, I don't have any advice. Well, maybe one ... don't get used to too much money. If I do an illustration job, I do it for myself in the first place. Of course, the client has to like it. But for me, where I am now, it's more important that I like it.
What's your perfect creativity-inspiring day?
Every day that makes me feel happy and strong.
What craft blogs, websites, and/or books do you enjoy?
So many. It's incredible how many talented people there are out there! One blog that has followed me from the beginning is Keri Smith's. I subscribe to Selvedge magazine; every new issue is a great inspiration source.
What other talents do you possess that we might not know about?
None, this is my only talent :)
Do you remember something that really inspired you back in the beginning?
Maira Kalman inspired me to become an illustrator. Back in my blog beginning I was very much inspired by Rosa Pomar's dolls and website.
What is your favorite color? Has it always been the same?
I love colours. I don't have any favorite but I have some that I really don't like --- a bright blue from the 80's and some purple shades.
What is your favorite thing in your studio and/or house?
The light.
Is what you are doing now your dream job?
This is definitely my dream job! I can't think of anything better.
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12 comments:
- Lori Pickert said...
camilla, thank you SO much for your interview. i love your work, and your studio, and your Morran, and your blog...
- October 31, 2007 at 1:20 PM
- Jodi said...
Ooooh, I just love seeing inspiration boards.
Also, I find Camilla's blog pretty darn inspiring.
- October 31, 2007 at 7:52 PM
- karin said...
Oh,didn't know this blog of yours, so you have two good ones for me to read :) Camilla's is one of my favs too.
- November 1, 2007 at 3:40 AM
- Kristy said...
I am really loving this blog!
- November 1, 2007 at 3:56 AM
- Lori Pickert said...
me, too, jodi.
karin! yes, i like to stay busy with things to distract me from doing my real work. ;^)
thank you, kristy!
- November 1, 2007 at 9:44 AM
- comfies said...
i love how camilla says she hangs things out of pity for them. there's something incredibly cute about that! also, the sage advice of trying to only do things that you really like/want to do...
i'm keeping that in mind for today.
- November 1, 2007 at 1:39 PM
- jenni said...
A great interview! I'm new to Camilla's art, but I'm quickly becoming a big fan.
I'm so happy to find your blog. :)
- November 3, 2007 at 12:20 PM
- Lori Pickert said...
thank you, jenni! :^)
- November 3, 2007 at 4:40 PM
- jenifer74 said...
camilla is such a great inspiration. great questions lori! :)
- November 5, 2007 at 3:37 PM
- Lori Pickert said...
thank you!
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- Teri said...
Excellent interview!
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- jolayne said...
great questions. camilla is one of my inspirations :)
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GAME DAY at Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium
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Guest Services Our friendly, helpful, well-trained staff will ensure that your event experience will be an enjoyable and memorable one. The guest services tent is located at the south east end of the stadium, next to section 122.
Guest with Disabilities The Stadium is accessible to all guests and features accessible seating and one companion seat at the bottom of sections 101, 102, 108, 109, 114, 115, 121 and 122. Wheel chair seating is available at the bottom of sections 105, 111 and 112. ADA parking is available on the first level of Garage E located on the corner of 49th street and Bluestone Ave. To obtain more detailed information regarding our services for guests with disabilities, you may contact the Box Office at (757) 683.4444.
The Atlantic Bay Football Complex
Suites Suites will open two (2) hours before each game. Suite entrances are located at Gate C or Garage E levels three and four. Suites are located on the third and fourth floor of the south game day building. Suites 300-312 are located on the third floor and suites 401-412 are located on the fourth floor. Access to the suite levels requires proper credentials.
PNC Gridiron Club Seats (sections 201-211) and the Scholarship Lounge will open two (2) hours before each game. PNC Gridiron Club ticket holders can enter through Gate C or the second level of Garage E. Access to PNC Gridiron Club seating requires proper tickets and/or credentials.
The LEXUS Field Pass Terrace The Lexus Field Pass Terrace will open 90 minutes before game time and remain open throughout the game. Alcohol will be served on the Terrace until the start of the fourth quarter. Premium seat ticket holders are allowed access to the Terrace with their game ticket.
The Scholarship Lounge The scholarship lounge is located on the second floor of the complex and opens 45 minutes prior to kick off, and is open throughout the game. The lounge is open to suite and loge seat holders, who may purchase a buffet meal and beverages in a climate controlled environment.
Alcohol Policy Alcoholic beverages or containers of any kind are NOT permitted inside the stadium. Persons identified with alcohol will be asked to leave the premises. Guest appearing intoxicated will be subject to ejection and turned over to police.
Animals Animals are not permitted in or on stadium grounds, with the exception of trained service animals for our fans with disabilities.
ATM Locations Portable ATM's will be available on the East Plaza located behind section 120.
Baby Changing Station One family restroom with baby changing station is located on the south side of the Atlantic Bay Football Complex.
Banners/Signs/Flags Handheld banners/signs are approved as long as they represent good sportsmanship and do not block the view of others. Flags are approved, however, flag poles are not allowed and flags cannot block the view of others.
Cameras Still cameras with lenses less than six inches are allowed, however flash photography and stands/tripods are prohibited. Videos cameras are not allowed in the stadium.
Concessions ARAMARK is the concessionaire for games at the stadium. Points of sale locations are located behind the east and west sides of the stadium.
Emergencies and Evacuation Procedures In the event of a serious emergency, all Event Staff, Ushers, and Law Enforcement are available to assist guests, including those with disabilities. Information will also be provided over the public address system and on the scoreboard. In the event of an evacuation due to severe weather, please tune to 94.1 FM for updates.
First Aid If medical assistance is required, notify the nearest Event Staff person. They will escort you to the Bon Secours First Aid station. The facility is fully equipped to handle all minor injuries. The station is located on the first floor in the Atlantic Bay Football Complex at the south end of the stadium.
Gate Openings General Public gates (A, B, D, & E) open 90 minutes prior to game time. Suites/Loge gate (C) open two (2) hours prior to game time.
Game Programs Game day programs are available for purchase at all gate entrances to the stadium for $5.
Fan Behavior Individuals attending athletic events at Old Dominion University are expected to conduct themselves in a manner respectable of the nature and character of the University. Persons acting in a disruptive, disrespectful, or disorderly manner may be asked to leave the premises or be subject to criminal sanctions. Students may also be subject to sanctions of the University's Code of Student Conduct.
Old Dominion University offers an in-stadium, fan assistance program at football games to assist fans in alerting game management on a variety of concerns ranging from ticket and medical emergencies to inappropriate language. Fans have several options to report their concerns, to include alerting the nearest usher or a member of the game management staff, or sending a text to (757) 617.7457 with your seat location and concern during the game. A member of the game management staff will respond to the message immediately. Public address and LED announcements will run throughout the game providing the text number for fans.
Umbrellas Umbrellas are discouraged inside the stadium. However, as a guest service, personal sized umbrellas shall be allowed. Umbrellas shall not be opened or raised in the seating areas to preserve an unimpaired view by others, and should be stored under seats at all times.
Items NOT Permitted Inside Stadium
The flowing items are not permitted into Stadium:
- Alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs
- Backpacks or large bags(Bags that are allowed: purses and baby bags will be checked at the gates prior to entry)
- Glass bottles or aluminum cans
- Coolers or containers
- Fireworks, firearms, or other weapons
- Bullhorns, cow bells, whistles, drums or megaphones
- Beach balls and other inflatable's
- Outside food and beverage
- Skateboards or rollerblades
- Water bottles or mugs
- Items that can be thrown such as balls or Frisbees
- NOISE MAKERS NOT PERMITED including: Cowbells, Horns, Whistles, Drums, and Megaphones.
Approved Noise Makers include:
- Thunder sticks
- Balloons
- Fan clappers
- Rollabana
Lost and Found
All Lost and Found items are to be turned into the Guest Services tent located at the South East end of the stadium next to section 122.
Restroom Facilities Restroom facilities are located on the east and west sides of the stadium and the south game day building. Portable restrooms are also available in various locations surrounding the stadium.
Playing Field
Guests do not have access to the playing field at any time. VIOLATORS ARE SUBJECT TO ARREST AND MAY BE PROSECUTED.
Press Box/Coaches Box
Press box is located at the top of section 105 on the west side of the Stadium; this area is restricted to only those who have proper identifiable credentials. The coaches' box is located at the top of section 118 on the east side of the Stadium; this area is restricted to only those who have proper identifiable credentials.
The Follett/University Village bookstore and its on-campus satellite locations are the exclusive vendors for game days. The bookstore will have four satellite retail locations in and around the stadium, selling Monarch fan gear and spirit items. In addition, the Village bookstore on Monarch Way will be open at 8 a.m. on game days.
Merchandise Licensing Regulations
Any non-Follett vendor that is selling merchandise on the campus will be served with a cease and desist letter, will have their merchandise seized and be asked to leave the campus by University Police. Any vendor that is selling merchandise off the ODU campus should have the appropriate peddler's license from the City of Norfolk. The Norfolk Police Department will patrol the outlying areas of campus to make sure vendors have the appropriate license. Any vendors without a license will be written a citation by the Norfolk Police. Only merchandise items bearing the CLC approved hologram emblem on the tag are official ODU licensed items. If an item does not have this hologram, it is not an Old Dominion University authorized item. If interested in becoming an ODU licensed vendor to sell merchandise off campus, please visit www.odu.edu/licensing.
The selling and/or distribution of any item by anyone other than university authorized personnel in and around Foreman Field and the ODU campus, including parking lots, is prohibited. Violators are subject to prosecution.
Smoking is not permitted in the seating areas, plaza/concourse, or rest-rooms. The smoking areas is located next to the East and West plaza. Smoking is restricted to the designated areas.
Stadium Re-Entry
Re-entry to Stadium is prohibited.
Stadium Seats
Portable stadium seats are permitted inside Foreman Field provided the seats do not exceed a width of 18" and a depth of 11"
Will Call
- Public will call is located at the Stadium Ticket Office next to Gate C.
- High School Prospects will call is located at Gate D.
- Visiting Team will call is located at Gate A.
- Media will call is located at Gate D.
- High School Coaches' and ODU Team will call is located at Gate D.
- Suite Holders VIP will call is located at Gate C.
- Please have photo ID available when picking up tickets.
- All Will-call windows open 2 hours prior to kickoff.
Ticket Information
Non-Game Days / Game Days
The Box Office is located in the Ted Constant Convocation Center on the corner of 43rd Street and Hampton Blvd. The hours of operation are 10am - 6pm. Monday - Friday, and 10am. - 2pm on Saturday, as well as variable hours on event days. The Ted Constant Convocation Center Box Office is the main contact for Old Dominion University men's and women's Basketball games, wrestling matches held in the Constant Center, football, and all Non-ODU Athletic Events.
Game Days Only
The stadium ticket office is located on the east side of the 49th street parking garage, located directly behind the Atlantic Bay Football Complex.
Season/Single Game Tickets
Season tickets for the Old Dominion University 2012 football season are not available at this time. Fans are encouraged to join ODU's football ticket waiting list at http://www.odusports.com/tickets/tickets-football.html. Should single game tickets become available, waiting list members will receive the opportunity to purchase tickets prior to public sales. Call the athletic ticket office for more information at (757) 683.4444.
Student Tickets
STUDENT TICKETS FOR FOOTBALL AVAILABLE ONLINE! Old Dominion University students, who have paid the student activity fee, are admitted free to all Old Dominion University athletic events.
Students tickets are available beginning two weeks (the Monday prior to the week of the home game) through 6pm on Friday, one week prior to the game. Students must login at www.odusports.com/tickets during the designated days above, type in their UIN number and password and select the appropriate game. One student ticket is permitted per UIN number. Students will receive an email confirmation of their order, which will activate their ID for admission. On game day, students must swipe their student ID's at the student entrance to be admitted.
Student Guest Tickets
Available on a limited basis for football and basketball games. Guest tickets must be purchased at the same time as student pickup, and limited to one guest ticket per ID. Family Weekend - The football game against The Citadel on Saturday, September 21st, has been designated as Family Day. Discounted tickets for this contest will be available to families participating in Family Weekend. For more information contact the Student Transition and Family Programs at (757) 683.3428.
Student Entrance
The Student Entrance is located at Gate E in the northwest corner of the Stadium. The Student Entrance opens 90 minutes prior to kick-off and is open throughout the game. Students must have a current ODU student ID and ticket for admission to the stadium. Members of the Monarch Maniacs, the University's student spirit club, will be admitted two hours prior to kickoff at the student entrance. Admission is gained by wearing the official Monarch Maniac t-shirt for admission, in addition to presenting a current ODU ID and student ticket.
Visiting Team Fans
Visiting team fans are guests of Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium. Harassment of the visiting team or its fans will not be tolerated and may result in ejection of the offender.
TAILGATING at ODU
Old Dominion University wants you to have an enjoyable experience during your visit to campus. The parking and tailgating policies below are designed to ensure your safety and comfort. Tailgating is permissible in surface lots and designated spots on campus. Admission to campus surface lots will be by display of a proper vehicle pass, provided by the ODAF.
- Tailgating areas will open four (4) hours prior to each football game's kickoff. TAILGATING AT HALFTIME AND DURING THE GAME IS PROHIBITED and fans must vacate the parking lots no later than two hours after the completion of the game.
- University and Virginia state statutes and regulations on drug and alcohol consumption will be strictly enforced. University policy and state law precludes the serving of alcoholic beverages to anyone less than 21 years of age. Hosts who furnish alcohol to underage students may incur criminal risks and personal civil liability exposure.
- Glass containers are not permitted in the tailgating area.
- Kegs, party balls, drinking apparatus, drinking games and/or mass consumption purchases of alcohol are prohibited.
- Grills are permitted in University surface lots and restricted areas of Kaufman Mall only and must be elevated at least one foot above the parking surface so that heat does not cause damage to the asphalt. Coals from charcoal grills must be disposed in marked fire retardant receptacles on campus. Open pit fires are prohibited. Gas grills are restricted to 10 gallon propane tanks per vehicle.
- Gas generators are prohibited.
- Pegging tents in parking lots is not permissible.
- No animals will be permitted in any designated tailgate areas and/or spaces, with the exception of trained service animals for fans with disabilities.
- Waste food items and trash must be disposed of in appropriate containers provided throughout campus.
- Tailgating areas may not extend beyond the designated parking space per vehicle, and may not impede vehicular traffic in the assigned lots/areas.
- No household furniture, sofas, recliners, etc., are allowed within designated tailgate areas and/or spaces.
- Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, and roller blading is prohibited within the designated tailgate areas and/or spaces.
- Any violation of the above policies may result in termination of tailgating privileges, criminal prosecution and/or disciplinary action through the Office of Student Conduct & Academic Integrity if the person is an ODU student.
Patrons whose vehicles have been towed while parking on grounds will need to contact Jack's Towing at (757) 461.5765 to locate their vehicle.


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Keeping a secret is hard, but a group of friends and family managed to keep quiet for months about a big surprise for their returning serviceman.
Saturday night, the group presented Staff Sgt. Steve Barrett, a resident of Preston and an auto racer at the Waterford Speedbowl, with a totally rebuilt race car to replace one he'd crashed before being deployed to Afghanistan.
In front of a enthusiastic early season crowd, Barrett was presented with the car, brand new except for the old chassis underneath. Told he was there to lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance, Barrett appeared to be in shock when the car was driven to where he was standing.
"It's going to take awhile to settle in. I'm very, very appreciative of an awful lot of people apparently," Barrett said after he had the chance to run the car for several laps around the track. "I don't know what to say, I'm blown away."
The surprise was a success.
After years of racing, Barrett had worked his way up to the Street Stock division at the Speedbowl. He crashed his 1985 Monte Carlo last April, two months before heading overseas with the 1109th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (TASMG) out of Groton.
The 24-year veteran of the National Guard chose time with his family before he shipped out, rather than working on the car, his wife Teresa said. He stored the car, intending to rebuild it upon his return.
In addition to the car, Barrett was presented with a new two-way radio and an autographed Ryan Newman shirt. Newman races the Army Strong car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
After seeing a story on television about servicemen being deployed to Afghanistan, Jeff Winsor and his wife Julie talked to Barrett's wife Teresa about fixing Steve's car. A group of fellow race enthusiasts from the Waterford Speedbowl got together and – while the serviceman was in Afghanistan – built him what amounts to a new race car, donating their time, services and money.
The group worked two nights a week for seven months, and put in more than 1,000 man-hours to finish the car for Saturday's presentation, Julie Winsor said. Some parts of the old car were used, but most are new.
Fans at the Speedbowl donated $5,000. Winsor estimated the total cost of the rebuilt car could amount to $20,000, counting donations of time and material.
Larry's Auto Machine in Groton rebuilt the motor, a 350-cubic-inch V8.
"We took the existing engine and went through it top to bottom and made it like new," said Gary Espinosa, owner of Larry's. "We wanted to support him because he put his life on the line. There are times we get opportunities to help, and this is one of those times."
Many businesses got involved along the way, like Magnus Transmission, which rebuilt the car's transmission and rear end, and the owner of Plainfield Shell, who moved the car around on a flatbed when needed.
Teresa Barrett said they even sent out Steve's racing suit so a new one could be made to his measurements without his knowledge.
"This has never been done in the history of the Waterford Speedbowl," Jeff Winsor said. "It's a life changing thing."


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Map Idea: Ach, zombies... run, Hans, run! Zombies have flooded into the streets of downtown from a nearby cemetery. They are feeding upon the living, destroying private property and resisting arrest.
There's a National Guard outpost with a helipad nearby, and you intend to fight your way to it. Luckily, you've managed to find some like-minded people who are willing to make an escape attempt or die trying. Unluckily, they want you to lead them. The streets are filled with fog and shadow; you'll have to gather some major weapons and maybe a big honking truck if you're going to get all of your fellow lemmings to safety.
Current Maps (updated 10/5/11)
Big Map (840 x 800)
Currently up-to-date
A blank army circle indicates open, random deployment.
Any other value is set for the start of the game. Colored values are starting positions; white values are neutral or killer neutral- see the legend for details.
Small Map (Not Updated... Yet)
Used as an 888 test to see if CC numbers would fit in the space provided.
A red number of '888' indicates open, random deployment or player starting position.
A white number indicates a starting neutral or killer neutral.
Mapmaker Concerns:
1) Does the Losing Condition seem balanced or is it too restrictive/risky?
2) Are all of the region connections obvious?
3) Does the gameplay come across clearly? Is this map too cluttered or is it OK?
4) Any suggestions for flavor- name ideas in particular are welcome here.
Graphics Concerns Are:
1) Do the buildings need any further major work? (The outside walls are getting some texture)
2) Is the legend too cramped?
3) Fonts- are there too many, and do they look OK?
4) Do the icons need any further work?
5) General thematic flavor- anything missing?
Feedback of any kind is always appreciated!
Map Goals: I'm attempting to simulate a sense of dread and isolation for the players, and set up the map itself as an enemy (in addition to the opposing players of course).
As for gameplay, I want the map to have "Zombie Gauntlets" (long stretches of low value killer neutrals) that players will need to run through in order to move from region to region. Also, I'm looking to have a gameplay objective that involves the center and 8 starting positions. I like the idea of items as well, and have incorporated them into the map gameplay.
This map is meant to have largely open deployment.
Foundry Concerns:
(1) None yet
Community Concerns:
(1) Change the Comic Sans font in the streets (altered... need opinions)
(2) Enhance the color of the street names (DONE)
(3) Give the streets more detail (under consideration)
(4) Give the buildings more detail (IN PROGRESS)
Unique aspects:
--Low-level killer neutrals all over the map.
--Gauntlets of killer neutrals that players must face in order to move troops between regions.
--An item in or near each building (see item descriptions below)- each of the 4 types of Item have a different power. Two of them give bonuses, the other two allow bombardment or movement.
-- A Victory and a Losing Condition
Recent Map Modifications (10/2/11)
There are too many changes and I am honestly too lazy to enumerate them all in detail; however I can give a broad summary...
Gameplay Changes
(1) Changed the term "Faction" to "Gang" (for space purposes)
(2) "Gangs" (see above) are now a part of the bonus areas that they occupy (they were combined with the room that they were in to create a single region).
(3) Gangs no longer give an autodeploy; rather they just start with a lot of troops on the drop (10 at the moment), and a player must hold at least 1 gang- or 1 haven- as part of a losing condition.
(4) Made a number of minor alterations to attack routes in the streets and indoors, particularly in the Ghetto bonus area.
(5) Simplified the power of the Relic items from "+1 for every 4 regions indoors" to "+1 per 4 regions" (overall region count)
(6) Defined the term "Haven" to take the place of the phrase "non-zombie street region"
(7) Added a haven starting position to be coupled with each gang and made holding at least 1 haven- or 1 gang- as part of a losing condition.
(7) Slightly expanded the power of the Guns items to include all of the streets, not just havens
(8) Saturated the color of the Ghetto bonus area to make it more distinguisable from the Mob HQ and Fort Alamo bonus areas
(9) Enhanced the intensity of the blue color for the havens.
(10) Separated the Items that were indoors into their own room, and colored them to indiicate that they are not a part of a bonus area.
Graphical Changes
Main Map:
(1) Changed and enhanced the faux 3D perspective on all of the buildings and Fort Alamo
(2) Darkened the street background (the map is cluttered enough without distracting brightness)
(3) Moved various zombie regions in the streets for clarity
(4) Altered the zombie icon to 3 zombie figures
(5) Used a single font for the indoors and a separate single font for the streets
(6) Homogenized the legend fonts (used 2 not counting the title)
(7) Added cartoon/comic style zombie scenes to the title and legend background
(8) Re-organized the legend instructions
(9) Changed the title font and gave it a light green backdrop
(10) Altered the Comic Sans font in the streets to look more 'tatty'
Current map modifications in progress- To Do list in order of priority:
(1) Add texture to the outside walls of the buildings
(2) Add asphalt/cracks/dirty texture to some parts of the background.
(3) Add texture (yellow stripe, etc.) to the streets (if necessary). Not keen on doing this as the fog is meant to come across as pretty thick, but if the streets are too bland I'll give it a try.
(3) Add 'battle damage' to the buildings (if necessary). Also not eager to try this out as the map already has plenty of distracting elements.
Map Statistics:
Name of map: Zombie Invasion!
Mapmakers: MarshalNey, based off of a proposal by Top Dog, and ender for XML
Map Size (large version): 840 x 800 pixels
Map Size (small version): 630 x 600 pixels
Number of regions: 110 total, 70 deployable
- Bonus Areas
- Total regions: 88 (includes any region that can provide a bonus)
Indoor bonus regions: 70
Street bonus regions: 18
Deployable: 70 (includes 8 starting factions)
- Indoors: 57
Street: 13
- Neutral Indoors:13
Neutral Street: 5
- Zombie Areas (killer neutral)
- Total regions: 22
Killer Neutral-1s: 18
Killer Neutral-2s: 4
Indoors: 4
Street: 18
Starting Deployment:
2-player or 3-player games: 23
4-player games (also doubles): 17
5-player games: 14
6-player games (also triples): 11
7-player games: 10
8-player games (also quads): 8
Number of bonus areas: 9 total
Bonus area descriptions:
Notes on the Victory Objective
- The Victory Objective (regions needed to be held to win the game) consists of holding:
- Any 1 Item (there are 8 Items on the map, all starting at neutral 5 or 6) and
the Fort Alamo bonus area (6 regions, 3 are split as starting positions).
Fort Alamo (located in the center):
Bonus: +3
Regions: 6 bonus area
Borders: 4
Neutrals: none
Killer Neutrals: none
Special: 3 regions are split between 3 players as starting positions
Hospital (located in the middle of the righthand side):
Bonus: +4
Regions: 6 bonus area + 1 Zombie
Borders: 3
Starting Position: Mad Doctors (Gang)
Item Name/Type: Meat Wagon/Wheels (located in the streets)
Neutrals: none
Killer Neutrals: none
Bank (located at top of the lefthand side):
Bonus: +3
Regions: 5 bonus area + 1 Zombie
Borders: 3
Starting Position: Machiavellians (Gang)
Item Name/Type:Armored Car/Wheels (located in the streets)
Neutrals: none
Killer Neutrals: 1 zombie region separates 2 regions from 4 others.
Academy (located at the bottom of the righthand side):
Bonus: +3
Regions: 6 bonus area + 1 Item (Tome)
Borders: 2
Starting Position: Tackticians (Gang)
Item Name/Type:Tome/Ward
Neutrals: Tome starts at 6
Killer Neutrals: none
Mafia HQ (located at the bottom of the lefthand side):
Bonus: +5
Regions: 7 bonus area + 1 Item (Arms Locker) + 1 Zombie Region
Borders: 4
Starting Position: Death Dealers(Gang)
Item Name/Type: Arms Locker/Arsenal
Neutrals: Arsenal starts at 6
Killer Neutrals: 1 zombie region separates 1 region, 2 regions and 4 regions from each other
Cop HQ (located at the top of the righthand side):
Bonus: +5
Regions: 9 bonus area + 1 Item (Small Arms)
Borders: 3
Starting Position: The Aarchons(Gang)
Item Name/Type: Small Arms/Arsenal
Neutrals: Small Arms starts at 6
Killer Neutrals: none
Church(located in the middle of the lefthand side):
Bonus: +4
Regions: 8 bonus area + 1 Item (Relic)
Borders: 2
Starting Position: The Crusaders(Gang)
Item Name/Type: Relic/Ward
Neutrals: Relic starts at 6
Killer Neutrals: none
Mall (located in the middle of the top side):
Bonus: +6
Regions: 7 bonus area + 1 Zombie Region
Borders: 6
Starting Position: People's Mob(Gang)
Item Name/Type: Gas Pump/Fuel (located in the streets)
Neutrals: none
Killer Neutrals: 1 zombie region separates 1 region, 2 regions and 6 regions from each other.
Ghetto (located in the middle of the bottom side):
Bonus: +6
Regions: 7 bonus area + 1 Item (Gas Cans) + 1 Zombie Region
Borders: 7
Starting Position: The Survivalists(Gang)
Item Name/Type: Gas Cans/Fuel
Neutrals: Gas Cans starts at 6
Killer Neutrals: 1 zombie region separates 1 region, 1 region, 1 region and 5 regions from each other.
Items exist that give powerful abilities or bonuses. Any Item is 1/8 of the victory objective (and no more). There is one Item located in or near each building except the helipad. Items located in buildings are only adjacent to a region in the same room. They are:
There are 2 Wheels in the game- one outside of the Bank and outside of the Hospital. They provide a one-way attack against any non-zombie zones located outside of a building (including other items).
There are 2 Arsenals in the game- one in the Police HQ, the other in the Mafia HQ. They can bombard any zone outside of a bulding.
There are 2 Fuels in the game- one outside of the Mall and the other in the Ghetto. They give +1 reinforcements for every non-zombie zone owned outside of a building.
There are 2 Wards in the game- one in the Church and one in the Academy. They give +1 reinforcements for every 4 territories held inside of a building.
Factions are starting points for each player. They give a +2 autodeploy each turn and are only adjacent to a region in the same room. Any faction counts as 1/8 of the victory objective (and no more). The Factions are:
Mad Doctors, located in the Hospital and only adjacent to the Asylum.
The Aarchons, located in the Police HQ and only adjacent to the Desk Jobs.
People's Mob, located in the Mall and only adjacent to the Movie Theater.
The Machiavellians, located in the Bank and only adjacent to the Manager.
The Crusaders, located in the Church and only adjacent to the Sanctuary.
Death Dealers, located in the Mafia HQ and only adjacent to the Diner.
The Survivalists, located in the Ghetto and only adjacent to Shotgun Sheila.
The Tacticians, located in the Academy and only adjacent to the Lecture Hall.
Zombie Regions
Zombie Regions are scattered throughout the map, mostly in the streets outside of the buildings. They revert to neutral at the end of a round.
Zombie Gauntlets
One of the 'core' gameplay features of this map is the Zombie Gauntlet. A Zombie Gauntlet is a string of killer neutral territories that a player must rush through all in one round in order to get any troops to the other end.
Zombie Gauntlets exist in the pathways between buildings and the Helipad in the center. So, once a player has been kicked out of a building, the only way to get back in is to run through a Zombie Gauntlet (or take hold of a Wheels territory, see the Items section above).
All normal zombie regions revert to 1 neutral troop at the end of a round. Currently, there are 4 "Champion" zombie regions at the 4 street intersections that revert to 2 neutral troops instead of 1.
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Hurricane's Hold Off The Tar Heels 27-23 To Stay Undefeated
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Dallas Crawford had a 3-yard touchdown with 16 seconds left to give No. 10 Miami a 27-23 victory over North Carolina on Thursday night.
Crawford's short score ended a 90-yard drive by the Hurricanes (6-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) and capped his own big performance in the backfield after Miami lost top rusher Duke Johnson to an early injury. Crawford finished with 137 yards on 33 carries — surpassing his season totals in both categories — and two touchdowns to help the Hurricanes barely avoid a big upset.
The Hurricanes won despite Stephen Morris throwing four interceptions, as many as he had thrown all year, while the defense surrendered a season-high 500 yards against the Tar Heels' no-huddle scheme.
But Miami got the stop it needed at the end, with Bryn Renner's final heave into the end zone from the Miami 28 falling incomplete on the game's final play.


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I'm wondering if the gentlemen on the left in each photo are the same person.
The first photo is of my 2nd great grandparents, Nelson and Louisa Harris. It is the only picture of have of him, and it's not a very good one. The second photo shows my great grandfather, Orville Harris, seated on the right. I'm wondering if the other gentleman is Nelson, who is Orville's father. They definitely have similar cheek bones.
What do you think?


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Template:Article summary start Template:Article summary text Template:Article summary heading Template:Article summary wiki - Another flavor of VNC which allows connections to the root (:0) desktop. Template:Article summary end
- 1 Installation
- 2 Running vncserver
- 3 Running vncserver
- 4 Connecting to vncserver
- 5 Securing VNC Server by SSH Tunnels
- 6 Starting and Stopping VNC Server at Bootup and Shutdown
vncserver is provided by tigervnc and tightvnc both of which can be installed from the official repositories.
Running vncserver
First Time Setup
Create Environment and Password Files
Vncserver will create its initial environment file and user password file the first time it is run. In the below example, user "facade" is running vncserver on "mars."
facade@mars ~ $ vncserver You will require a password to access your desktops. Password: Verify: New 'mars:1 (facade)' desktop is mars:1 Creating default startup script /home/facade/.vnc/xstartup Starting applications specified in /home/facade/.vnc/xstartup Log file is /home/facade/.vnc/mars:1.log
The default port that vncserver runs on is :1 which corresponds to the the TCP port on which the server is running (where 5900+n = port number). In this case, it is running on 5900+1=5901. Running vncserver a second time will create a second instance running on the next highest, free port, i.e :2 or 5902.
Shutdown the vncserver by using the -kill switch:
$ vncserver -kill :1
Edit the xstartup File
Vncserver sources
~/.vnc/xstartup which functions like an .xinitrc file. At a minimum, users should define a DE to start if a graphical environment is desired. For example, starting xfce4:
#!/bin/sh export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1 exec startxfce4
It is good practice to secure
~/.vnc just like
~/.ssh although this is not a requirement. Execute the following to do so:
$ chmod 700 ~/.vnc
Running vncserver
Vncserver offers flexibility via switches. The below example starts vncserver in a specific resolution, allowing multiple users to view/control simultaneously, and sets the dpi on the virtual server to 96:
$ vncserver -geometry 1440x900 -alwaysshared -dpi 96 :1
For a complete list of options, pass the -badoption switch to vncserver.
$ vncserver -badoption
Connecting to vncserver
Any number of clients can connect to running vncserver. A simple example is given below where vncserver is running on 10.1.10.2 on port 5901 (:1) in shorthand notation:
$ vncviewer 10.1.10.2:1
Passwordless Authentication
The -passwd switch allows one define the location of the sever's ~/.vnc/passwd file. It is expected that the user has access to this file on the server through ssh or through physical access. In either case, place that file on the client's filesystem in a safe location, i.e. one that has read access ONLY to the expected user.
$ vncviewer -passwd /path/to/server-passwd-file
Example GUI-based Clients
- extra/gtk-vnc
- extra/vinagre
- extra/rdesktop
- community/remmina
- community/vncviewer-jar
Securing VNC Server by SSH Tunnels
On the Server
One wishing access to vncserver from outside the protection of a LAN should be concerned about plain text passwords and unencrypted traffic to/from the viewer and server. vncserver is easily secured by ssh tunneling. Additionally, one need not open up another port to the outside using this method since the traffic is literally tunneled through the SSH port which the user already has open to the WAN. It is highly recommended to use the -localhost switch when running vncserver in this scenario. This switch only allows connections from the localhost -- and by analogy only by users physically ssh'ed and authenticated on the box!
$ vncserver -geometry 1440x900 -alwaysshared -dpi 96 -localhost :1
On the Client
With the server now only accepting connection from the localhost, connect to the box via ssh using the -L switch to enable tunnels. For example:
$ ssh IP_OF_TARGET_MACHINE -L 8900/localhost/5901
This forwards the server port 5901 to the client box on port 8900. Once connected via SSH, leave that xterm or shell window open; it is acting as a secured tunnel to/from server. To connect via vnc, open a second xterm and connect not to the remote IP address, but to the localhost of the client thus using the secured tunnel:
$ vncviewer localhost:8900
From the ssh man page: -L [bind_address:] port:host:hostport
Specifies that the given port on the local (client) host is to be forwarded to the given host and port on the remote side. This works by allocating a socket to listen to port on the local side, optionally bound to the specified bind_address. Whenever a connection is made to this port, the connection is forwarded over the secure channel, and a connection is made to host port hostport from the remote machine. Port forwardings can also be specified in the configuration file. IPv6 addresses can be specified with an alternative syntax:
[bind_address/] port/host/ hostport or by enclosing the address in square brackets. Only the superuser can forward privileged ports. By default, the local port is bound in accordance with the GatewayPorts setting. However, an explicit bind_address may be used to bind the connection to a specific address. The bind_address of ``localhost indicates that the listening port be bound for local use only, while an empty address or `*' indicates that the port should be available from all interfaces.
Starting and Stopping VNC Server at Bootup and Shutdown
# The vncserver service unit file # # Quick HowTo: # 1. Copy this file to /etc/systemd/system/vncserver@:<display>.service # 2. Edit <USER> and vncserver parameters appropriately # ("runuser -l <USER> -c /usr/bin/vncserver -arg1 -arg2 -argn %i") # 3. Run `systemctl daemon-reload` # 4. Run `systemctl enable vncserver@:<display>.service` [Unit] Description=Remote desktop service (VNC) After=syslog.target network.target [Service] Type=forking ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/vncserver -kill %i > /dev/null 2>&1 || :' ExecStart=/bin/su <USER> -c "/usr/bin/vncserver %i" ExecStop=/bin/su <USER> -c "/usr/bin/vncserver -kill %i" [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target


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Kakstull necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 59 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
Hands On Crafts for Kids ( compnay name - KS Inc. Productions)
We are a TV production company that specialized in how to television f or PBS. Hands On Crafts for kids is designed for kids 6-12 and has been on the air on PBS for 12 years and also airs in schools. we supplement the teaching of academic subjects with fun, hands on activities.
our target is kids 6-12 and our main viewer but we are also watched by teachers, group leaders and parents. Our current logo is dated! too cute, and uses primary colors for a too juvenile look. Kids today are a lot more sophisticated and need a new look. The "hands" in the current logo are too"little kid" like. We want to appeal to an elementary school child. emphasis is on fun, hip - and not just "school". The logo change will be accompanied by a new set, host and format.
Logo - colors: royal blue, lime green, orange and purple - no primary red/blue/yellow. Does not need to use "hands" graphic!!!
"Crafts for Kids' can be just add on type and not a part of the logo per se. "Hands On" are the main words.
We need
Adobe Illustrator
JPEG and PNG images should be no smaller than 720 x 486 pixels.
300 dpi
Final logo version with text and images
Text separate from images
Adobe illustrator files are Vector files!!!
Photoshop images need to be in layers
Letters need to be in separate layers over a transparent background if used for animation
Fonts to create the logo text
Old logos are attached - do not copy these and do not use primary colors.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Singer-dancer Paula Abdul, who until recently was a judge on"The X Factor," has put her house in Sherman Oaks on the market at $1.899 million.
The contemporary Mediterranean, built in 2000, features a grand entry with a double staircase, French doors opening to patio and pool areas, five bedrooms and 41/2 bathrooms. The master suite of the 4,679-square-foot house includes a fireplace and a balcony with canyon and city views.
Abdul, 48, got her start as a Laker Girl. She won Emmys for her choreography on "The Tracey Ullman Show" (1989) and "The 17th Annual American Music Awards" (1990), and a Grammy in 1991 for the "Opposites Attract" music video. Among her early hits were "Straight Up" and "Forever Your Girl." She also has been a judge on"Live to Dance" (2011) and"American Idol" (2002-09).
Public records show that the property was purchased in 2000 for $1.285 million.
Michael Collins of Coldwell Banker's Beverly Hills North office is the listing agent.
Cheech Marin gives up kitchen in Malibu
Comic actor Cheech Marin has sold his home in Malibu for $5.34 million.
The bluff-top, stone-clad Craftsman-style house sits on nearly an acre above the beach with patios, a built-in stone table and oven, and steps leading to the sand. Interior features include stained-glass windows, an arched wood entry door and vaulted beamed ceilings. A three-bedroom guesthouse includes a detached music room for a total of two fireplaces and 51/2 bathrooms.
Since he partnered with Tommy Chong in the 1970s and '80s counterculture duo Cheech & Chong, the 65-year-old Marin has starred on "Nash Bridges" (1996-2001) and was a regular on "Judging Amy" (2004-05). This year he starred on the series "Rob" and displayed his prowess in the kitchen on "Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off."
The property went on the market at the end of May priced at $5.995 million.
Irene Dazzan-Palmer and Sandro Dazzan of Coldwell Banker in Malibu Colony were the listing agents. Christopher Cortazzo of Coldwell Banker's Malibu West office represented the buyer.
Soap star hoping for a long run
Soap star Cameron Mathison and his wife, Vanessa, have bought a house near the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains for $1.672 million.
The Spanish Colonial Revival home, built in 1928, features a curving, decorative-tiled staircase, a step-down living room with trussed wood-beam ceiling and vintage tile, ironwork, woodwork and arches. The formal dining room is large enough to fit a 12-person table. There are four bedrooms, five bathrooms and nearly 3,700 square feet of living space. The site of less than half an acre includes a swimming pool and a rose garden with a fountain.
The Mathisons bought the house for use as a family home. They have moved seven times in 10 years and are ready to stay put.
"We are looking forward to living in this home for the next 30 years," the couple said in an email.
Cameron Mathison, 42, has starred on "All My Children" since 1998. He made a recent appearance on"Desperate Housewives"and was on the fifth season of"Dancing With the Stars."Vanessa Mathison is a former model.
Mark Ogden ofSotheby'sInternational Realty was the listing agent and Jean Garr-Roddy of Podley Properties represented the Mathisons.
Carole King classic out of circulation
"It's too late baby, now it's too late," to borrow the lyrics from the 1971 Carole King hit. The Hollywood Hills West house the singer-songwriter once called home is no longer up for grabs, having been sold last month for $1.5 million.
The cover shot on King's "Tapestry" album, containing the song "It's Too Late," shows her sitting in a window seat of the house. But that's not the French Normandy-style home's only claim to fame. It was owned by actress Courteney Cox beginning in the late 1980s.
Built in 1926, the 3,832-square-foot house has a two-story rotunda, five bedrooms and 41/2 bathrooms. It sits on less than a quarter of an acre with mature trees and a swimming pool with a cabana.
The Grammy-winning King, 70, recently reissued four of her classic albums. The prolific composer sold the property in 1982 for $400,000.
"Cougar Town"star Cox, 47, bought the house in 1988 for $795,000 and sold it in 1991 for $1,312,720, public records show.
Boni Bryant and Joe Reichling of Sotheby's International Realty in Los Feliz were the listing agents. William Barker of Coldwell Banker in Brentwood represented the buyer.
Ready to move on to a new case
Actor Cary Elwes has put his Malibu house on the market at $1.975 million.
The Old World-style Mediterranean, built in 1978, looks out on the ocean and surrounding hillsides. The 2,700-plus-square-foot home sits behind walls on about an acre. Features include a red-tiled portico, interior archways, expansive windows, a deck, three bedrooms and three bathrooms.
Elwes, 49, has appeared on the series "Psych" (2009-present), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2007) and"The X-Files"(2001-02). He will star in the upcoming films "The Story of Luke" and "The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure." His starring-role credits include"Saw"(2004), "Twister" (1996) and "The Princess Bride" (1987).
Public records show Elwes bought the property in 1996 for $615,000.
Eytan Levin of Levin Group is the listing agent.
Singer-dancer Paula Abdul, who until recently was a judge on"The X Factor," has put her house in Sherman Oaks on the market at $1.899 million.


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You can read Mark Terry talking about his publishing journey here: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/07/guest-post-by-mark-terry.html
You can read Jeff Schajer talking about his thrillers here: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/07/guest-post-by-jeff-schajer.html
You can read Lisa Grace talk about movie options here: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/07/guest-post-by-lisa-grace.html
You can read Brandilyn Collins talking about dialog subtext here: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/07/guest-post-by-brandilyn-collins.html
You can read Katherine Sears talking about Booktrope: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/07/guest-post-by-katherine-sears.html
You can read Richard Denoncourt talking about cover art here:
You can read Ann Voss Peterson talking about pacing here: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/07/pacing-by-ann-voss-peterson.html
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I donated to Tess's War on Alzheimer's, to memorialize my parents and write about how I published my new book, The Way of the Bodyguard. My mother endured Alzheimer's for years in New Zealand and the effects were devastating to our family.
First, I have to thank Tess and Joe. I have been reading Joe's blog for some time and learned a lot about publishing. Although from my experience of releasing "The Way of the Bodyguard", I have a lot to discover.
My Parents
For Father's Day I wrote a piece on my blog about my Father and his survival in Burma during World War II. I am editing his war memoir, "Reluctant Q". My father, as Brigade Quartermaster, was the highest-ranking NCO survivor in the Forgotten Fourteenth Army, to walk out of Burma and India after VJ Day. The e-book will be published later this summer. My father died three years ago, just before his 98th birthday. He had been very fit and robust.
I thought my Father was tough, but my Mother was tougher. She never let me take a sick day off. If I vomited in front of her, she would say, "You feel better? Now you can bike to school." It was a 5-mile ride and it would be raining. I never missed a day of school. "Nobody died of hard work", was one of her favorite sayings.
When she was ultimately diagnosed with Alzheimer's, she had been picked up by a truck driver in her nightgown wandering the streets, broken a chair over Father's head and knocked him down with a mean right jab.
Mother lived for another 12 years in a well run Rest Home in New Zealand. She was the longest surviving Alzheimer's' patient. She was too tough to die.
The Book
Following Joe Konrath's blog, I independently published "The Way of the Bodyguard" drawing on my experience as a bodyguard around the world, protecting the famous, the anonymous and the threatened. The process took over 10 years of writing and thinking how to present a lot of intimate, violent and embarrassing information in a way that would not reveal any names of clients. The subtitle to the book is "How to be a Bodyguard - Knowledge not Gossip". I detest all these gossip TV shows and magazines obsessed with celebrities, knowing from first hand experience that what they report is usually very inaccurate. There is so much more to bodyguard work than just catering to and protecting so called celebrities and I wanted to make that clear.
The Way of the Bodyguard explores how to be a bodyguard, protect your client and explains the mental and physical skills that translate to all professions. If you worked for me on a bodyguard detail you would know what I was like. Failure on your mission was not allowed. The only excuse was if you had died and then I needed to see a note from the morgue that you had to hand deliver.
A sense of humor is a requisite to be a good bodyguard, although it is a serious profession, maybe the toughest, as you might have to give up your life to protect your client. It is all explained in my book, so if you are curious about what it is like to be a bodyguard, want to become one or seek to escape into a world of unknown threats and logistical challenges, there is much to explore in The Way of the Bodyguard, available exclusively on Amazon. $4.99.
Joe's Newbie's Guide to Publishing and What Happened to Me
As part of my marketing plan for the release of "The Way of the Bodyguard", I gave the book away for free for three days. I launched a massive email and Facebook and phone call campaign. My wife contacted everyone she knew and got them to download a copy from Amazon, even if they had no reading tablet. I think everyone we knew downloaded it for free. I was overjoyed when I was rated # 2 bestseller in the most obscure category, Eastern Philosophy, for at least an entire day! Sun Tzu and his Art of War was beating me, but I can live with that. I am alive, he isn't.
Then the book went back to $4.99 and several of my real friends then decided to buy it, lecturing me that authors should get paid for their work. How many real friends do you have? Now came the hard part and the indeterminate and mysterious ingredient in publishing even the big publishing houses cannot predict, because no one knows. Does the book take off on it's own? Does it gather momentum? Or does it lurk in the shadows waiting to be discovered or ignored by all the hungry readers out there in the digital universe?
One of the indicators of a successful book is the number of reviews and the overall rating readers give the book. So far the ex-wives have all given me 5 stars. But how many ex-wives can you have? Using my bodyguard presence and gentle charm (read the book to find out about this), I have managed to acquire a few more reviews, but for all the hundreds of so called friends who downloaded the book for free on the promise they would read it and give me an honest review, few have delivered and here is the odd part, I have received dozens of glowing reviews in emails from people I never knew I knew. (They were friends of my wife, I think.)
So I am still working out how to promote "The Way of the Bodyguard". What does Joe and all good writers say? Get back to writing. Write more. So I am editing my father's war memoirs "Reluctant Q" and working on a sequel to "The Way of the Bodyguard". My mother would have muttered in a firm but threatening voice,
"You're OK. Get back on that bike and go to school!"
Joe sez: I'm always fascinated by why people want to write.
I knew I was going to be a writer at an early age, about seven or eight. Wasn't sure what I'd write, or for whom, but I had a feeling I'd earn a living with my words.
My key to writing success has been the same for many years.
1. Write when you can. Those who say "write every day" are either obsessive or bullshitters. Real life gets in the way sometimes. But you do need to make writing a priority, and be prepared to make some sacrifices if you want to have a career in this.
2. Finish what you start. Getting to "the end" isn't easy. Besides having a commitment to writing in general, you also have to be committed to your story. Don't have too many projects going at the same time without finishing one of them. You can release ten books in ten years, but you'll make more money releasing one per year than releasing all ten at the same time on the tenth year.
3. Edit what you finish. Rewrite and edit until it's perfect. Enlist others to help you. Years ago I put together a crit sheet to give to people who read your writing. This can help you learn what you need to change in order to make your story better. There's a more detailed explanation in the A Newbie's Guide to Publishing ebook.
4. Self-publish. Even if your goal is to land an agent or a legacy deal, I see no reason not to self-publishing first. Indie books have become the new slushpile for NY professionals looking for the Next Big Thing. Just make sure what you self-publish is a great book with a great cover, great product description, at a reasonable price.
5. Repeat. The best promo for a good book is writing another good books. While I've seen that self-promotion can boost sales, don't spend more time on that than you do on writing. You're a writer first. You can be a marketer when your writing day is over, if you have any energy left.
Writing is a lot like bar darts. You can get lucky the first time you every try it and nail a bullseye. But for most of us we need to keep at it, learn the game, and get better, before we can hang with the pros.
Mixing metaphors, this is a marathon, not a sprint. The only thing keeping you from your eventual success is time. So use that time well.


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Re: Performance Issues with Clipboard Operations
With the latest version of ViEmu for Visual Studio 2010 (2.5.7 at the time of writing), I've noticed some serious lag when performing actions that add things to the clipboard (y, x, d, etc.) and with pasting from the clipboard. For large amounts of text (a couple hundred lines), it can take up to thirty seconds to paste. Operations that do not involve the clipboard do not seem to be affected.
I really enjoy using ViEmu, but one of my primary reasons for using it is the speed boost it provides. However, when it takes 5 seconds to delete each character with "x", those speed gains are pretty much erased. Is this being worked on?
For reference, I've got a fairly powerful machine (Core i7, 9 Gb RAM, SSD primary hard drive), so I don't think it's a problem with my system not being able to keep up.


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We've seen a lot of focus on the LMS Market in the US, especially with excitement around Canvas and what might (or might not) be happening with Blackboard. As such, it was refreshingly unexpected to see ans article to see an article from the folks over at LISTedTECH on Learning Management Systems in Canada.
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From what I've heard, they're going to do a 30-40 year time jump, and have aged versions of the characters IN the movie, but not as a focal point. Which I think is a good way to handle it.
My hope is that they just don't use classic trilogy characters and recast them.
Quote from: Yoda on January 26, 2013, 01:38:34 PMMy hope is that they just don't use classic trilogy characters and recast them. That'd ruin it for sure.Honestly, just make one in the future with a new plot and cast but in the same universe (which is a weird phrase to say when referencing a sci-fi space series). Maybe bring back an old Han Solo or Leia for quick cameos, but I'd rather a fresh take to the series (truthfully, I thought old Spock was a pretty cool plot point in 2009 J.J. Star Trek).The series has a wonderful concept and lore, I'd rather something newer that expands on that and less on the previous saga.... it's been done.


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At the end of a long week, a photo blog entry is about all I'm good for. If you're as worn out as I am, you might enjoy these items.
American sprinters won the gold and silver medals in the 200m at the IAAF World Athletic Championships today. Beats the heck out of 1968, right?
Jeff Bezos (he's the one on the right) and Anna Kournikova opened trading at NASDAQ in New York this morning. Does Jeff look pleased, or what? The connection: the two are in New York promoting Anna's new Shock Absorber sports bra, which will be sold on Amazon. They played a tennis match in Grand Central Station, too.
And finally, the perpetrator of the "Blaster" internet worm has been fingered: he's apparently an 18-year-old kid from Hopkins, Minnesota. Here is his yearbook photo, which doesn't, I'm afraid, shatter any stereotypes. Too bad; if this kid had gone straight he might have grown up to be like Jeff Bezos.
Now if they could only catch the "Wicked Screensaver" people.
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Celene Domitrovich, assistant director of the Prevention Research Center at Penn State University, has been awarded a Joseph E. Zins Award for Action Research in Social and Emotional Learning. The award is given to one researcher each year by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), an organization devoted to promoting the success of children in school and life.
Domitrovich received the award -- which is reserved for an early-career scientist who specializes in research on social and emotional learning -- because of her outstanding work as a researcher and scholar and her dedication to improving the lives of children.
"Celene is a stellar scholar and a wonderful colleague whose early career has been both diverse and accomplished," said Mark Greenberg, director of the Prevention Research Center. "Not only has she been a developer of interventions and an evaluator of existing interventions, but she also has made substantial contributions to determining how research results can be implemented into schools. She also has contributed to understanding of what qualities lead to good teaching and how to facilitate these qualities in teachers, and to developing hybrid, integrative models of social and emotional learning. Her vision, work, and influence are multifaceted and comprehensive, and are already having a major impact on research in the field of social and emotional learning."
Domitrovich was presented with the award at the 2011 CASEL Forum held in Washington, D.C. on April 14. "It was such a good feeling to be recognized by an organization whose mission I believe in as much as CASEL's," she said.
Domitrovich's research focuses on the development of social and emotional competence in young children, the role of teachers in children's acquisition of these skills, and the ways in which these skills are related to children's success in school. In particular, she develops interventions and investigates ways to implement these interventions into schools. For example, she is part of a research team at Johns Hopkins University that is testing the integration into elementary schools of PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies), a program for educators that is designed to facilitate the development of self-control, emotional awareness, and interpersonal problem-solving skills, and the Good Behavior Game, an approach that rewards children for displaying appropriate behaviors during instructional times. Domitrovich also is working to integrate into middle schools the programs Developmental Designs, which helps students develop their social skills, take responsibility for their environment, and learn to solve both social and academic problems, and Lion's Quest, which helps foster in young people important life skills, healthy attitudes, strong character, positive relationships, and active citizenship.
Domitrovich assumed the role of assistant director of the Penn State Prevention Research Center in 1998. Researchers in the center examine how communities can work together with families, schools, community groups and industries to promote healthy lifestyles for children, youth, and families. Prior to that, she was a supervisor for the FAST Track Program at Penn State, which focuses on the development and implementation of therapeutic recreation programs and social-skills programs for high-risk children. She also has served as an instructor at Penn State since 1997 and as a therapist for the Penn State Psychological Clinic since 1999.
Domitrovich is a member of the Society for Research in Child Development and the Society for Prevention Research. She has given several presentations at national and international conferences. She earned a doctorate degree and a master's degree in child clinical psychology at Penn State in 1998 and 1994, respectively, and a bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of Rochester in 1990.
The Joseph E. Zins awards honor the memory and promote the work and lifelong professional passions of Joseph Zins, a researcher who died in 2006 at the age of 56. Zins cared deeply about growing the field of social and emotional learning and recognizing the importance of research to guide practice.


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In keeping with our Open Access commitment, the NCAR Library has compiled a listing of open access journals that are specific to UCAR areas of research and education. In addition we recommend the Directory of Open Access Journals as a supplemental resource for your research needs. This directory provides free access to OA peer-reviewed journals for all disciplines.
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Tips for conference planners: Make good use of event technology
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Event Technology
Although some technology makes real meetings appear superfluous, it will probably never fully take the place of conferences and conventions – but it is a useful add-on and gives a cutting-edge feel.
Some people have predicted that conferences and conventions will soon be replaced by modern communications technology, but they couldn't be more wrong. Quickly organised webinars, web 2.0 video conferences via Skype etc. and web-based presentations with just-in-time interactions between speaker and audience may well make life easier for many global companies – and they are by far the fastest, most cost-effective ways of getting participants round the table – but as yet, they cannot replace events. Although they complement them and make useful add-ons, there is no replacement for meeting face to face.
However, if a keynote speaker is unable to fly halfway round the world for a 60-minute speech, why not include him by live video link? Why spend money on printing and postage when everyone has an email address nowadays? Why not use online tools for the registration process or send email updates for delegates who have already registered? Why resist the interactivity – and the promotional benefits – of social-media platforms when most people use at least one of these networks today?
In short, the latest event technology brings your conference or convention up to date – without descending into gimmickry. Presentations incorporating live links, interactive supporting websites, an event app or SMS updates about last-minute changes are now quite 'normal' options for making wise use of new technologies to add to the appeal of an event.
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The Outercurve Foundation has announced the acceptance of the OData Library for Objective C into its endorsed rank of open-source-centric technology. The OData Library for Objective C supports cross-platform interoperability of tools essential for mobile developers and is similar to libraries available for .NET, Java, and other languages.
The platform-, technology-, and license-agnostic spokespeople at Outercurve confirm that developers can use the library to connect to OData feeds by leveraging code that makes it easier to build queries and parse AtomPub and JSON responses from the server. Accepting the project into Outercurve will, says the foundation, support interoperability and make it simpler for iOS developers to adopt and contribute to the OData Library.
In line with its latest agnostically filtered judgments, the foundation is also expected to announce details of its new Mentor Program, which appears to have been designed to deliver more project-specific relevance. While Outercurve has already had active mentorship activities in motion for project and gallery managers, the new program is still only described in generic terms as providing more support to create successful projects, develop and transmit an Outercurve culture, and develop an environment of leadership development.
According to the organization's publicity arm, "The mentor program will introduce gallery and project managers to the 'Outercurve Way', which emphasizes collaboration/community development over specific tools/development process; training and mentoring over incubation, and development guidance/best practices over fixed development methodologies."
Outercurve recently completed a developer survey; top-line results include:
- Ninety percent of respondents use open source in their work. Eighty percent indicated they use OSS to save time and money by using existing code instead of creating code from scratch.
- Open source is a path to productivity for many respondents (62 percent) who choose it for its greater choice of tools, platforms, communities, and projects.
- Forty-four percent of developers contribute to open source to improve their careers and credibility. The theme of developing software to improve credibility is a common one.
- Seventy percent of Outercurve survey respondents use forums to stay in touch with project communities.


text: Boombotix Alley Cow Race Recap Posted on November 18, 2013 by CMac Reply No better way to get to the 10th Annual SF Bike Expo than an alleycat race. This last Saturday was no exception- as the weather was prime, the pavement was hot, and the riders were fueled with beverages ready to propel them. Kicking things off at the Boombotix HQ with iced coffee and breakfast bites, riders lined up at the iconic ledge starting around 11am. For some, it was their first race, for others, this was standard business. Regardless, the route over the hill to the cow palace led to some interesting route choices and lines, and ultimately, a winner who outfoxed them all. See photos: Riders lining up at the HQ: 5 minute countdown: The manifest (which went up like wildfire at the start) And they're off After the dust settled– Gino G from TCB came in first. By a long shot. Our second place finisher. Must have had some metal in his head, because he crushed it. Third place finisher, Kell WOB First prize, a DESTROY bikes CUSTOM track frame for Gino, plus the Boombot REX and the new handlebar mount. Second prize, the Sriracha RED Boombot2. Hotsauce! Third place finisher with a very DIY White Boombot1. 4th place finisher Angel who came in fourth in his first alleycat. Well done enough for a Boombot1. DFL Award to the man who claimed he would, yet didnt, he just had the courage to stick around long enough. Big ups to everyone who came out, our checkpoint checkers, and the SF Bike Expo, Destroy Bikes, and RIDE SFO for participating in the event. Hope everyone had a great time, the winning route is linked below: http://www.strava.com/activities/95533457 Posted in Action Sports, Bike, Company | Tagged alley cat, alleycat, alleycow, bike racing, Boombotix, fixed, SF Bike Expo, sffixed, urban cycling | Leave a comment


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Last week we were looking back and here it is 2011.
Time to get our act in gear.
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Making Great Goals for 2011 via My Footpath
A recent poll by Manpower revealed that 84% of Workers Plan to Look for a New Job in 2011 this is reported by CNN.
Avoid these 10 Resume Blunders and Land That Job in 2011 via CareerCopilot.com
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Adam Kennedy's two-run triple in the third inning put the Angels up to stay on Monday night as they topped the Yankees, 5-3, to win Game 5 and clinch the ALDS. Garret Anderson added a homer for the Angels, who open the ALCS in Chicago on Tuesday. More >
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ITP380 Interpreting IV
Focuses on the simulaneous interpretation of group discussions, speeches, and reports. Students apply theory learned in Interpreting III (ITP 375) to a variety of texts, language models, and settings. Students also engage in a research project related to course content.
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It was refreshing, to say the least, to see an NFL player rip a former teammate without hiding behind the cloak of anonymity. But now that Brown left tackle Joe Thomas has said what he said about Chiefs running back Peyton Hillis and Hillis has responded by calling Thomas a "crazy ex-girlfriend," Thomas has nothing more to say.
"I've answered my last Peyton Hillis question this week," Thomas said Friday, via the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The exchange between Hillis and Thomas was entertaining to say the least, and our only regret is that both men won't be on the field at the same time.
But maybe they will. Asked whether he'll play some defense on Sunday, Thomas said, "No plans yet. . . . Don't tell anyone. It might be a secret."
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A couple of months ago, my wife's Harvey family had a family get-together. Her grandfather, Wayne Harvey, died last December, and there were lots of old photos being passed around. As we were leaving, I gathered most of the photos to take home and scan. I also grabbed an old scrapbook.
I finally pulled the photos out yesterday and spent some time scanning. I then began to leaf through the pages of the scrapbook. It appears to have been put together by my wife's great grandmother, Martha (Musbach) Harvey, Wayne's mom. It contains page after page of family and friend-related newspaper clippings from the early 1900's to the mid 1940's. The Harveys and Musbachs lived in the areas between Jackson and Chelsea, MI.
What a treasure trove of information! Articles announcing weddings, deaths, anniversaries and family get-togethers. I spent the next several hours adding dates and places and other facts to people in my family tree, and also discovering some new names and stories that I knew nothing of.
I've really enjoyed leafing through the scrapbook and immersing myself in the happenings of the Harvey and Musbach families, and their friends, as they went about their daily lives during the first half of the 20th century.