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SheriRae needed a new banner ad design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 28 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District serves the communitys of Simi Valley and Oak Park California. We hold several SPECIAL EVENTS each year and are looking to re-design the look of our Summer Music in the Park marketing.
This design will be used in the catolog, newpapers, and printed in large poster form.
We need a design that will look good in color and black and white. It should be able to be used in posters and newspaper ads.
We like the idea of using the picture of the past concert at the bottom, but are up for any new ideas!
info that needs to be on the design:
Free Concerts
Begin at 6:00pm
Bring your own Picnic Basket or purchase food at the Event
for more info please visit http://www.rsrpd.org or call 805.584.4400
Saturday June 19th - "the Long Run" 1765 Royal Ave. Simi Valley
Saturday June 26th - "Platinumrockstars" 5600 Hollytree Dr Oak Park
Saturday July 17th - "Fantastic Diamond" 1765 Royal Ave. Simi Valley
Saturday August 21st - "Don't Stop Believing" 1765 Royal Ave. Simi Valley
i have also attatched last years flyer/poster


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Biographical Materials
Illustrations for Pickwick Papers
- "Mr. Pickwick Addresses the Club" (Ch. 1)
- "The Pugnacious Cabman" (Ch. 2)
- "The Sagacious Dog" (Ch. 2)
- "Dr. Slammer's Defiance [of Jingle]" (Ch. 2)
- "The Dying Clown" (Ch. 3)
- "Mr. Pickwick in Chase of his Hat" (Ch. 4)
- "Mr. Winkle Soothes the Refractory Steed" (Ch. 5)
Illustrations for Works by Authors Other than Dickens
Besides these illustrations, Seymour provided the design for the monthly wrapper which was used for each of the twenty monthly parts. After Seymour's suicide on 20 April 1836 only two plates accompanied the letter-press of each part. The etchings of the fourth monthly number are signed "Nemo" (Latin: "Nobody"); later plates are signed by the more familiar Hablot Knight Browne pseudonym "Phiz," which he felt would better "harmonize with Dickens's Boz" (Hammerton 85) [PVA].
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IBM ThinkPad T42
This page documents configuration and troubleshooting specific to the IBM ThinkPad T42. To get more details about the laptop model, visit ThinkWiki[1] page on the T42 is indispensable and makes for easy reference.
See the Beginners' Guide for installation instructions.
Add thinkpad_acpi to your MODULES array in /etc/rc.conf
See acpid and laptop for more information.
See http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_make_ACPI_work for more thinkpad specific information.
CPU frequency scaling
See cpufrequtils.
Suspend and hibernate
See pm-utils.
The MiniPCI slot on the T42 comes with 2 brands of wireless cards, with each brand having 3 different models. So we have a total of 6 different wireless cards. The most common to see are:
- IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter (use madwifi)
- IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter (use madwifi)
- IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II (use madwifi)
For atheros madwifi driver, use madwifi throught ath_pci module (Package: madwifi). Eventually you may prefer to use the newer module (since kernel 2.6.27) called ath5k. I'll focus on the old version one once its stability and, at least, fully functional with wpa encryption. To folow up instruction to install ath5k, please read this. To load madwifi driver, type:
modprobe ath_pci
If using ath_pci, you may need to blacklist ath5k by adding it to the MODULES= array in /etc/rc.conf, and subsequently prefixing it with a bang (!):
MODULES=(ath_pci !ath5k forcedeth snd_intel8x0 ... ...)
It is pretty standard fare to install these madwifi drivers; consult the main Wireless Setup document for detailed instructions, and if in doubt, always check the ThinkWiki pages[2]. If an Archer has experience with a T42 that uses the Intel PRO wireless card, please feel free to modify this document to inclube information about:
- Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter (use ipw2100)
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter (use ipw2200)
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Mini-PCI Adapter (use ipw2200)
For more details, wireless encryption configurations or problems solutions, please visit:
Conclusion (not yet)
1. Restarting everything DONE 2. Back with more acpi details DONE 3. wireless DONE 4. Desktop suggestion 5. thinkpad buttons 6. Cleanup and release
Desktop suggestions: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KDM http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KDEmod
About how-to install Arch Linux, see: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Post_Installation_Tips
About the opensource ATI driver: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI#Open-Source_ATI_Drivers
Are you curious? try this using your T42: http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/


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It converts impure water to sweet pure drinking water storage tank made of Poly Carbonate material and makes water taste better.
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Water softening is the removal of calcium, magnesium, and certain other metal cations in hard water. The resulting soft water is more compatible.


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text: The queue concept IS different in GridEngine. A queue in SGE is different than a queue in LSF. The sale guys (the name of the company shall not be mentioned here) tell people that it is impossible to manage a huge number of hosts because each host has a queue. So it is better to buy their expensive, close source product. In fact this is not true. The SGE admin can modify the global configuration. The queue configuration is used to override the global configuration settings. In most cases, only the global configuration needs to be modified. But even if you want to modify the settings for a large number of hosts, there exists tools to do the job quite easily. -Ron --- Stefan Afeldt <stefan.afeldt at mscsoftware.com> wrote: > Ron, > > i am more familiar with LSF and PBS, but as far as i > know in GE you have for > each node at least one Queue, because its a > host-based queueing system. So > how do you manage a cluster with 1300 hosts? > > Regards, > > Stefan. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com


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bada wrote:Beast Mode wrote:xbay wrote:* Rumors are swirling all around that next off season, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony will attempt to join Amare to form their own "Big 3" in the Big Apple.
sweet. the more that move East the better!
That would be 2 teams we no longer have to worry about!


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The single most important thing a new college student or parent of a new college student can do to prepare financially is to make a budget. Making a budget requires knowing two things: 1) how much is college going to cost? and 2) how much money do I have to cover these costs? Our section titled How Much is this Going to Cost? can help you answer the first question. Every school will have different finaid requirements and costs will vary. Our Cost of Attendance worksheet will help you start putting some real costs together and start you on your way to a sound financial aid plan.
Money For College: The Big Picture
If you're like most Americans, you probably don't have enough stored away under the mattress to simply write a check for your college bill. In fact, a recent survey by Sallie Mae found that 61% of all parents of incoming college freshmen said that they didn't begin initial discussions about the best way to pay for college until after the child entered high school. The survey also found that 82% of all respondents surveyed in 2007 believed that a college education is worth the cost, although fewer than half (42%) believed that college is affordable. But you'll be glad to know that help IS available. Most college students receive some form of financial assistance. (Sometimes, it's good to know that you're not alone.) Following is the percentage of undergraduate students receiving aid in the 2007-2008 academic year:
- Two-Year Public Colleges 47.68%
- Four-Year Public Colleges and Universities 71.9%
- Four-Year Private Colleges and Universities 81.7%
- Private, for Profit (Proprietary) Institutions 98%
- Total (All Institutional Types) 65.6%
Does this surprise you? Actually, the situation is only getting worse, as the cost of higher education continues to skyrocket. For 2010-2011 the College Board says that the average tuition and fees for an in-state student at a four-year, public institution are $7,605 ($16,140 including room/board). For a private, four-year college: $27,293 ($36,993 including room/board). And for a public, two-year institution, average tuition is $2,713. Despite these figures, polls continue to show that around 85% of college students and recent graduates believe that the cost of college is worth it.
Pell Grants
On average, college tuition increases by 8% per year. That translates into college tuition doubling every 9 years! The good news is that few families actually pay the "sticker price." Once you deduct grants, scholarships and loans from the bottom-line, most families are left with a very manageable net cost.
Over $199 billion in financial aid was distributed to undergraduate students in academic year 2009 – 2010; the majority coming from either loans or institutional grants. The application process can be intimidating, but knowledge is power. The other sections of this site will equip you with the information you need to make better decisions regarding the financing of your college career.
How Much is This Going to Cost?
Good question. The total of college costs should be one of the primary questions any new college-bound student knows before they enroll in their first class. There are thousands of post- secondary institutions in the United States and each one will have their own unique set of costs, as well as their own set of criteria for awarding aid for college . Four-year, public colleges will cost more than 2-year, community colleges and a private, 4-year college will cost the most of all. You have to judge each one on its own merit.
There are a lot of factors in determining your college choice: area of study, location, private vs. public, small classrooms vs. large…the list could go on and on. Price is certainly one of the biggest. The average 4-year public institution costs roughly $14,333 per year when you factor in expenses like room and board, books, transportation and supplies. Some expenses are beyond your control, but good planning and budgeting can make a big difference to the bottom-line.
College costs are broken down into two groups: direct costs and indirect costs. Direct costs are typically those costs paid directly to the school like tuition, fees and on-campus housing. Indirect costs are those not paid directly to the school but still associated with your attendance. Examples of indirect costs would be off-campus housing, books, transportation and personal expenses like laundry, phone service, and entertainment. Very often, the indirect costs are more substantial than the expenses derived directly from the school. Therefore, it's important to consider ALL costs before you stick a price tag on a particular school.
Cost of Attendance Worsksheet
Consider the following Cost of Attendance Worksheet when putting your college financial plan together. To help you determine some of these costs, refer to your prospective college's website or admission brochure. Most will break down expenses similar to what is shown below.
Cost of Attendance Worksheet:
Tuition: ________________________
Additional Fees: ________________________
Books and Supplies: ________________________
Room and Board: ________________________
Transportation: ________________________
Other/Miscellaneous: ________________________
Cost of Attendance: ________________________
It's a good idea to calculate the cost of attendance at each prospective school. While school A may have higher tuition than school B, school B could have more affordable housing. Also, if you are planning to live off-campus, consider the housing prices in the area surrounding the school. The city's Chamber of Commerce can provide you with apartment listings and renters insurance prices. If a school is in an urban area, housing prices could be much higher than a school in a rural part of the state. You simply want to compare apples to apples if you are trying to put a price tag on several different schools.
Now that you have determined the costs associated with attending, let's see what money you and your family have to contribute. It's best to be honest here. You don't want to over-estimate and leave yourself a short down the line. This amount is officially referred to as the Expected Family Contribution or EFC. Remember this term. You'll hear it again.
Cost of Attendance Worksheet:
Tuition: ________________________
Additional Fees: ________________________
Books and Supplies: ________________________
Room and Board: ________________________
Transportation: ________________________
Other/Miscellaneous: ________________________
Cost of Attendance: ________________________
Financial Need:
Once you have subtracted your EFC from the Cost of Attendance, you are left with your Financial Need. This is the amount of money that you will need in the form of financial assistance from the school or your rich grandmother. Assuming you don't have a rich grandmother, let's see how you're going to pay this balance.
First, you have to "apply" for aid with your school in order to get the assistance you need. This is going to require a little work on your par t…but don't worry …it's painless, free and, who knows, it could lead to some significant money coming your way! Don't assume your prospective school is going to automatically determine your financial aid package for you and subtract that from the amount you owe. But if you happen to know what your school is offering, please continue with the worksheet below. If you need help understanding what aid is available to you and how to get it, please refer to the sections titled Types of Aid Available and FAFSA – The Heart of the Aid Process. Once you have this information available, be sure to come back and complete the rest of the worksheet.
Cost of Attendance Worksheet:
Tuition: ________________________
Additional Fees: ________________________
Books and Supplies: ________________________
Room and Board: ________________________
Transportation: ________________________
Other/Miscellaneous: ________________________
Cost of Attendance: ________________________
Financial Need: ________________________
Scholarships: ________________________
Work-Study: ________________________
Perkins Loan: ________________________
Subsidized Stafford Loan: __________________
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan: __________________
PLUS Loan: ________________________
Private Loans: ________________________
Other Aid: ________________________
Unmet Financial Need: __________________
Your Unmet Financial Need is exactly that – …the amount of college costs that is unmet by your EFC and/or your aid package. Many schools will be able to produce a package that brings your Unmet Financial Need down to zero. That's great!…but be careful. You must pay attention to the types of aid that makeup of the total package. How much of it consists of grants and scholarships that don't have to be repaid? How much consists of loans that must be repaid? If Work-Study is listed, you won't receive that amount until you've worked for it.
Your school's financial assistance package (or award letter) represents their best offer based on your financial situation at the time of application. While you may disagree with their offer, don't think of this like buying a home or a car. Most schools will not negotiate. But they will talk to you and reconsider things if your financial situation has changed. Every school has the authority to use "professional judgment" to reassess their decision. Simply be honest and don't threaten. Aid administrators have heard it all. More often than not, an agreeable resolution can be found.
What Determines How Much I Can Get?
How much college money will I get is at the top of nearly every incoming college student's mind. There's no easy answer to that that can be given on a website. A basic principle that exists among all college aid offices is that the student and/or his/her family is expected to pay "something." What that "something" is, can be quite different from your interpretation. Not only can this amount differ between you and the school, but it might be different between the multiple schools to which you are applying! Each school has its own unique set of circumstances and characteristics (e.g. tuition, housing, lab fees, private vs. public, etc.) that affect a student's eligibility and/or need. Really, the Pell Grant is the only assistance program that should not differ from school to school. So it's impossible to tell anyone exactly how much aid to expect, since so much depends upon where a student winds up going to school.
Various Factors
Because each school is unique, it stands to reason that each school's aid package will be unique. Take for instance a private college where tuition, alone, is $10,000/year. It's very possible that a prospective applicant to this school might get a number of loan offerings and an institutional scholarship. Private colleges realize their cost of attendance is much higher than a public university and have to actively engage in something called "tuition discounting" to bring their overall cost to a manageable/attractive amount. Tuition discounting, simply stated, is the practice of reducing a student's cost of attendance by replacing a portion of their tuition with money provided by the institution or other outside entities (endowments, philanthropic groups, etc.). This practice is mentioned in reference to private colleges, because of their relative high cost. It also exists at public colleges and universities, too. In this example, the same student, who applies at a traditional four-year university where tuition is much cheaper, might not be offered anything but loans.
The point being, when it comes to constructing a student's aid package (especially merit-based scholarships), the list of factors in how much assistance they'll be offered can be extremely long. Date of application, test scores, scholarship interview, religious affiliation, financial situation…you get the picture. All of these things could mean something different to every school you're applying. Try to concentrate on the things you have control over…pay careful attention to deadlines, prepare well for SAT and ACT exams, be creative and unique in your scholarship essays. These things can and WILL make a difference.
As we just stated, the EFC comes from the FAFSA. Our section titled FAFSA – The Heart of the Financial Aid Process goes into greater detail about what goes into completing the application. The FAFSA must be completed in order to be considered for most federal and some institutional aid programs. It's a good idea for every prospective undergraduate school student to complete the FAFSA in the January preceding their first term of enrollment. The FAFSA is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or in paper form at most colleges and high schools. (If your first term of enrollment is a summer term, check with your school to get the correct year's application).
The FAFSA is free and relatively simple to complete. You would be well-advised to have yours and your family's federal tax returns done before you begin completing your FAFSA. It is not necessary as you are allowed to "estimate" information that is requested on the FAFSA. Just know, you will likely be asked to provide a copy of your completed tax return later. If there are substantial differences between what was originally reported and what the tax return shows, it will probably affect your EFC once the corrections are made.


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Setting Logging Level At Line Granularity
The basic idea is to define a local static variable for each logging statement. The variable is used to enable/disable each individual log statement. A
Set() function will be defined as a way to change the value of any of the local static variables.
The static variable can have different states:
- Uninitialized: The meaning is that the log statement was never executed (yet).
- Default: The user doesn't want to change the default (global) log level.
- Enabled: The user wants to enable this log statement, no matter what the global log level is.
- Disabled: The user wants to disable this log statement, no matter what the global log level is.
enum TEnabler {NOT_INIT = -2, DEFAULT, DISABLE , ENABLE};
Let's define the static variable inside of a
for loop like described above. In this way the definition of local static variable is packed in a macro, so users can use it without caring about what it contains. For example:
#define LOGMAN(level) for(static TEnabler enabler = NOT_INIT; …;…) FILELog().Get(logINFO)
The following code:
LOGMAN(logINFO) << "Hello world!"; // a new static local variable is define for each log statement
will be expanded to:
for(static int enabler = NOT_INIT; …;…) FILELog().Get(logINFO) << "Hello world!";
To make sure that the
for loop's body (the log statement) is executed not more than once an extra
if statement is used:
#define LOGMAN(level) if (alreadyLogged = false) \ else for(static TEnabler enabler = NOT_INIT; !alreadyLogged && …; alreadyLogged = true) FILELog().Get(logINFO)
It is very likely that any compiler optimizer will detect that the
if branch is never executed (always
false), and the test will be completely removed.
The following function is defined as a way to detect if the current log statement is enabled:
bool LogEnabled(TEnabler& enabler, const TLogLevel& level, const char* pFile, int line);
The LOGMAN() macro then becomes:
#define LOGMAN(level) if (alreadyLogged = false) \ else for(static TEnabler enabler = NOT_INIT; !alreadyLogged && LogEnabled(enabler, level, __FILE__, __LINE__); \ alreadyLogged = true) FILELog().Get(logINFO)
This is the implementation of
bool LogEnabled(TEnabler& enabler, const TLogLevel& level, const char* pFile, int line) { TEnabler safeEnabler = Read(enabler); if (safeEnabler == NOT_INIT) { Init(enabler, pFile, line); safeEnabler = Read(enabler); } return ((safeEnabler == DEFAULT && FILELog::ReportingLevel().Get() >= level) || safeEnabler == ENABLED); }
To read/write the value of the static variable (shared between multiple threads) the
Read()/Write() functions are used. They insert memory barriers, so this will make sure the ordering of the code is preserved and the code will work fine even on multiple processor machines. This can be implemented in a portable way by using the Boehm's atomic_ops library.
Also please note that the initialization of the static variable is done (statically) before the
for loop is first executed. This avoids a race condition, which would occur if the variable were dynamically initialized.
Having very efficient code when the enabler variable is already initialized (
enabler != NOT_INIT) is very important. For that reason locks were avoided on the normal path (DLCP), and there is a possibility that the
Init() function above is actually called multiple times for the same variable. Because the
Init() function is called just once for each log statement, the locks can be used inside this function, and serialize these calls, without worrying about effciency.
Init() does is to add the addresses of the static variable into a global map, having the key the file name and the line number identifying the log statement:
typedef std::pair<std::string, int> TKey; typedef std::vector<TEnabler*> TPtrLevels; typedef std::pair<TPtrLevels, TEnabler> TValue; typedef std::map<TKey, TValue> TMap;
Please note that the value is not a single address but a vector of addresses. Multiple log statements on a single line can be handled this way:
void foo(int i) { LOGMAN(logINFO) << i; LOGMAN(logINFO) << i; }
Another case when different static variable will be defined on the same line is when used inside template functions/methods:
template <typename T> void foo(const T& t) { LOGMAN(logDEBUG) << t; // "myfile.cpp", line = N }
For each "T" type a different "static" variable will be generated.
foo(1); // a static variable is defined for "myfile.cpp", line = N foo(1.2); // another static variable is defined for the same "myfile.cpp", line = N
Before implementing the
Init() function, let's look at the implementation of the
Set() function. It will allow changing the value of static variables identified by the file name and line number:
void Set(const char* pFile, int line, TEnabler enabler) { boost::mutex::scoped_lock l(GetMutex()); TKey key = std::make_pair(std::string(pFile), line); TMap::iterator i = GetMap().find(key); if (i != GetMap().end()) { TValue& value = i->second; value.second = enabler; TPtrLevels& levels = value.first; for (TPtrLevels::iterator j = levels.begin(); j != levels.end(); ++j) { Write(enabler, **j); } } else { GetMap()[key] = std::make_pair(TPtrLevels(), enabler); } }
The function checks if there are any static variable addresses in the map at the moment (for the file name and line number parameters). If there are any, it will set the value accordingly. If there are no values in the map yet (for example the
Set() was called before the log statement at file name/number was first executed), it just saves the value in the map.
This is a possible implementation of the
Init() function:
void Init(TEnabler& enabler, const char* pFile, int line) { boost::mutex::scoped_lock l(GetMutex()); TKey key = std::make_pair(std::string(pFile), line); TMap::iterator i = GetMap().find(key); if (i != GetMap().end()) { TValue& value = i->second; value.first.push_back(&enabler); Write(value.second, enabler); } else { Write(DEFAULT, enabler); TPtrLevels levels; levels.push_back(&enabler); GetMap()[key] = std::make_pair(levels, DEFAULT); } }
The function will insert in the global map the address of the static variable. If the key is not in the map it will use the DEFAULT value. If the key is in the map it will use whatever the value was already set. If
Init() is called multiple times with the same static variable address (probably because of a race condition) the code checks if the address is already in the vector, and it ignores the second occurrence. However ignore this situation can be ignored, and accept in this situation having the same address multiple times in the vector. This is a very rare situation and the code will work fine either way anyway.
Set() and
Init() functions are the only ways to change the global map, and both are using the same mutex in to synchronize the access to the map. They are also using the
Write() function in order to set the static shared variables, that will insert the appropriate memory barriers.


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Neptune Systems has offered a MACNA special for the past couple of years and this year is no exception. This years MACNA special provides the customer (including retail store purchases) a free AFS (Automatic Feeding System) with the purchase on an Apex Neptune System Gold package.
If you purchase an Apex Gold Bundle anytime between Friday August 29th and Sunday the 31st from Aquarium Specialty or Aqua Specialty Wholesale, Neptune Systems will be send you a free Automatic Feeding System. And the best part, you don't have to be at MACNA to qualify.
The Apex Gold Bundle is everything you need to get you reef aquarium automated, and with the AFS you can even automate your fish feeding schedule. This particulary comes in handy when you leave town and you would otherwise have to ask someone else to step in and hope for the best. The AFS sells for $99.00 but if you order it from Aquarium Specialty between Friday and Sunday, it's yours free within 30 days when you purchase of an Apex Gold Bundle. For more details please click the official Neptune Systems promo – webpage. We have them in stock and ready to ship while supplies last. If we run out of stock then don't worry because your order will still show the date of purchase, thus qualifying you for the free AFS and we will ship the order once our stock is received.


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NILES, IL, June 10, 2009 — As a touring band, Of a Revolution (or O.A.R. as it is more commonly known) is still a campus favorite. Formed in 1996 by frontman Marc Roberge and drummer Chris Culos, the band took root within college life in its early years, penning hit songs based on the collective experiences of its members at Ohio State University, and growing on the strength of online distribution and word-of-mouth alone.
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Charles Krauthammer wrote a column in the Washington Post where he says why
he refused to attend the policy ceremony. One should see his column to
evaluate his objections to the new science policy. Charles is not a
religious person. I have no idea whether or not that makes him any kind of
atheist. But it strikes me as ironic that a non-religious person can have
more common sense than a pile of religious people.
On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 12:36 PM, George Murphy <firstname.lastname@example.com>wrote:
> David -
> You say that what is required before ESCR is appropriate is that proponents
> "prove that such embryos are not human beings in the sense that they can
> ethically be sacrificed in the course of the research." Previously you have
> referred to the difficulty of defining "person" but now you replace it for
> the purposes of this debate with "human being," which is if anything more
> ambiguous than "person." In any case, if you're going to demand that
> standard you need to define "human being." And give some indication of what
> you would accept as such proof so that proponents aren't faced with a
> moveable finish line.
> I should note that I don't consider myself among "proponents" of ESCR. I
> do think that a case can be made for its legitimacy in carefully defined
> ways but as I've said before, I think it's premature to go ahead with it at
> this point. What I object to in your arguments is not that you are
> concerned to protect the life of human beings but that you do not seem to
> allow any way for scientific knowledge about embryological development
> finally to make any difference in a decision. (N.B., I am not saying that
> you are unaware of such knowledge.) E.g., if the suggestion of a "brain
> birth" criterion is made on the basis of traditional ideas about rationality
> as a crucial component of personhood, I suspect (but correct me if I'm
> wrong) that you will respond with an argument that the embryo may have a
> rational soul (or equivalent language) even without a brain.
> Shalom
> George
> http://home.roadrunner.com/~scitheologyglm<http://home.roadrunner.com/%7Escitheologyglm>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* David Opderbeck <email@example.com>
> *To:* Stephen Matheson <email@example.com>
> *Cc:* ASA List <email@example.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 15, 2009 1:16 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [asa] scientific fact vs. ideology?
> I don't think I tied the ethical imperatives I mentioned to "the gospel."
> Certainly one can believe the gospel -- the life, death and resurrection of
> Jesus -- and disagree with my application of some of the ethical imperatives
> that flow from the gospel. Yet, I think those ethical imperatives do bear
> closely on our subject. Again, I'm basically a MacIntyrian, so I'm not
> suggesting the love command et al. offer a simple deontological rule that
> directly overlays this situation. The question for me is what kind of
> tradition to we want to extend? I think a tradition in which doubt is
> resolved in favor of life, in which the most helpless are given the most
> protection, is most consistent with a genuine expression of a Christian
> tradition. That is a strong claim, for which I don't apologize, but it's
> not the same as linking the claim with "the gospel."
> I also think there's a burden of proof issue here that no one's touched
> on. The public debate in favor of ESCR seems to say this: we have a
> technology with some possible promise; the burden of proof is on any
> objectors to show that the research might impinge on human dignity. I think
> the burden of proof should properly be on the research community. You have
> a technology that requires research on human embryos: prove that such
> embryos are not human beings in the sense that they can ethically be
> sacrificed in the course of the research.
> The best response I've seen so far is that it isn't immediately certain
> whether a fertilized human egg will deveop into an individual because of the
> possibility of twinning. It's been suggested that "science" in this sense
> determines that an early-stage embryo can't be a "person." But this just
> begs the question of what constitutes a "person." Given likely advances in
> cloning technology, for example, every one of us could possibly "split" into
> another human being. Are we therefore not individual "persons?" Of course
> not. It simply means that one of the capabilities of personhood includes
> the production of additional persons. And this is hardly surprisng --
> humans have been doing this through sexual reproduction for millions of
> years.
> David W. Opderbeck
> Associate Professor of Law
> Seton Hall University Law School
> Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology
> On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 9:25 PM, Stephen Matheson <firstname.lastname@example.com>wrote:
>> David, first of all I'm uncomfortable with the suggestion that the
>> asserted "impossibility" of identifying when personhood begins is enough to
>> fully empower the precautionary principle. Uncertainty regarding the
>> beginning point does not entail uncertainty throughout the entire lifespan
>> of a cell or embryo. For example, we may be uncertain of the time at which
>> a human becomes "conscious" by some definition (and this would apply to any
>> definition that I know of), but we could simultaneously identify with
>> confidence certain stages at which the human is and is not conscious. It
>> simply does not follow that uncertainty regarding beginnings means
>> uncertainty in toto. Perhaps I misunderstand you, but it looks to me that
>> the agreed-upon uncertainty is being used inappropriately here.
>> This is especially important since you have linked your preferences to
>> very basic claims of the faith. I hope you'll agree that your threefold
>> defense of your own position, which includes Jesus' summation of all the law
>> and prophets, is meaningless outside of the *a priori* definition of the
>> subjects of those imperatives. It seems to me that the discussion here is
>> not about whether Christians ought to love others, or even about how to love
>> others. It's about whether very early human embryos (but not ova or
>> cultured pluripotent cells) are properly the subject of such imperatives.
>> Can we agree that perhaps even nasty old Steve Matheson has read the
>> gospels? Do you mean to suggest that someone who thinks a zygote is a whole
>> lot different from a fetus is someone who might hesitate to affirm the
>> Golden Rule? This is EXACTLY why the discussion makes me nervous: debatable
>> opinions are too closely associated with the gospel itself.
>> Note that I'm not assuming any ignorance on your part, and I agree that
>> the combination of the precautionary principle and potentiality should lead
>> us to protect human life even when we're not certain of its "personhood"
>> etc. I'm NOT attacking your opinions regarding these principles. I'm
>> expressing disquiet about the trajectory of the analysis -- it just happens
>> to end at fertilization -- and especially about what I see as an
>> inappropriate association of opinions (however noble or excellent) with the
>> gospel.
>> Steve Matheson
>> >>> David Opderbeck <firstname.lastname@example.com> 03/14/09 2:15 PM >>>
>> You anticipate the problem, Don, but you don't really offer any solution.
>> The problem of euthanasia and what "capable" means is one reason why I think
>> the potentiality principle remains important (though, as we have noted ad
>> nauseum, "important" doesn't in my mind mean "conclusive" or
>> "incontrovertible.") . A human embryo is in fact more "capable" of having
>> "spiritual interaction" than a 90-year-old person, if "capabilities" include
>> all potential interactions over the course of an average human lifetime.
>> This ties into a very important strand of theory in virtue ethics related
>> to global development, Martha Nussbaum's "capabilities approach." Note that
>> I am NOT suggesting Nussbaum applies this in the same way I might to our
>> present discussion -- in fact, I think Nussbaum's articulation of
>> "capability" is too individualistic. The point is simply that "capabilities"
>> or "potentiality" remain important for many normative theories of ethics.
>> IMHO, both on either scientific or theological grounds, it is presently
>> impossible to state with any reasonable degree of certainty when
>> "personhood" begins. In my view, this means it's equally impossible to draw
>> meaningful lines about when it is permissible to terminate a human life
>> having some potentential to exercise at least some of the capabilities we
>> associate with personhood -- whether at the very start or very end of
>> biological life. Given that, and given the immense value (not "absolute"
>> value, but immense value) we place (or ought to place) on human life, in my
>> view the precautionary principle strongly weighs against intentional
>> termination of embryonic human life.
>> Further, I think the view I'm taking here is the most consistent among the
>> presently competing views with a Christian understanding of the human
>> person, the relationships among human persons, and the role of the state. I
>> take as a central ethical imperative Jesus' restatement of the law: to love
>> God with all the heart, mind, soul and strength, and to love one's neighbor
>> as one's self. I further take as a central ethical imperative the repeated
>> Biblical injunction to care for and defend those who are unable to protect
>> themselves against the exercise of power by others. And, I think the state
>> has a particular role as God's vice-regent over human affairs to promote
>> laws consistent with these imperatives.
>> If there is any reasonable doubt at all about the status of an entity as
>> "human," then, IMHO, the love command and the injunction to defend the
>> powerless compel us to oppose the intentional termination of embryonic human
>> life, as well as human life in its end stages, EVEN IF the purpose of that
>> action is to promote research that might benefit us.
>> Now, someone might take the line here taken by Ted Peters: beneficence and
>> the love command suggest exactly the opposite -- that we ought to resolve
>> this doubt in favor of persons who unquestionably presently possess human
>> capabilities but who are damaged by illness. (Peters argues this in "Playing
>> God?", in which he acknowledges the potentiality principle, BTW). I can't
>> agree.
>> Among other things, I think this view ultimately devalues people with
>> disabilities. Disabled people who might benefit from embryonic stem cell
>> research -- whether a paraplegic or my own son with his neurological
>> misfunction -- remain able to exercise human capabilities, with excellence,
>> dignity and beauty. The fact that society views my son as "marred" or
>> "impaired" doesn't justify *completely extinguishing* the capabilities of
>> another person or potential person. A better approach, IMHO, is to pursue
>> other avenues of research while at the same time exercising love and
>> beneficence by helping people like my son to live meaningful lives within
>> the context of their unique physical abilities. At some point, after all,
>> every one of us must learn to live with the unique limitations fate, or
>> providence, or karma, or whatever you want to call it, hands us.
>> David W. Opderbeck
>> Associate Professor of Law
>> Seton Hall University Law School
>> Director, Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology
>> On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 3:03 AM, Don Winterstein
>> <email@example.com>
>> wrote:
>>> IMO abortion, while always traumatic, distasteful and a thing that
>>> should be undertaken only as some sort of last resort, isn't murder unless
>>> the organism aborted is capable of spiritual interaction at the level of
>>> persons. Capability for spiritual interaction at the level of persons, which
>>> I regard as tantamount to "having a soul," among humans requires a fairly
>>> complete body. A few million cells won't do. In other words, humans don't
>>> get souls at conception but at some much later stage of development. In
>>> other words, the soul is an emergent property of the body--and you can't
>>> prove me wrong on this from Scripture.
>>> If you amputate someone's leg, you're killing human tissue but you're
>>> not guilty of murder because you're not killing a person. Destroying a
>>> frozen embryo is in a similar category.
>>> Does this mean I'd support mercy killing for the mentally defective on
>>> grounds they can't be spiritual? No, because no human can tell where the
>>> boundary is between having capability for spiritual interaction and not
>>> having such capability. But I'm comfortable sticking my neck out to say that
>>> frozen embryos don't have it.
>>> Don
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> *From:* John Burgeson (ASA member) <firstname.lastname@example.com>
>>> *To:* David Campbell <firstname.lastname@example.com>
>>> *Cc:* email@example.com
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 10, 2009 6:47 AM
>>> *Subject:* Re: [asa] scientific fact vs. ideology?
>>> Doug posted, in part: "public policy should be based on scientific
>>> facts not ideology.
>>> I think this is an awful statement. It's a false dichotomy.
>>> Scientific "facts" don't make public policy; they form a necessary
>>> informational base, but every action based on that knowledge also
>>> requires a moral/ethical/ideological decision."
>>> I don't see it as "awful," but a simple factual statement. If one
>>> takes it to mean "based ONLY on scientific facts," then, of course,
>>> I'd agree that it is "awful." I'd probably use a stronger term.But it
>>> does not say that.
>>> Relative to the stem cell issue, it really boils down to the question
>>> "does a frozen embryo have personhood -- a soul?" For those asserting
>>> "yes," the issue is clear; stem cell research is immoral. For those
>>> who assert otherwise, stem cell research in morally OK.
>>> Having read a lot on this, I tend toward the latter position, but I do
>>> NOT claim certainty. I don't know that any of us can claim certainty
>>> on the issue.
>>> It is a classic case that whichever side of the issue you choose, you
>>> run the risk of doing harm (or not avoiding harm).
>>> jb
>>> On 3/10/09, David Campbell <email@example.com> wrote:
>>> > Yes, in the case of embryonic stem cells there is little disagreement
>>> > about the science, and the self-identified "scientific" policy is
>>> > merely one ideology among many.
>>> >
>>> > In other cases, such as environmental or evolution, there is denial of
>>> > the science that could be described as disagreement about the science.
>>> > Nevertheless, even in such cases, science is still descriptive.
>>> > Science cannot be morally prescriptive, as that is outside its scope.
>>> >
>>> >
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While you may want high-end phone, that doesn't mean there isn't a market for entry-level phones. Nokia has just announced such a phone, their cheapest Lumia yet, the Lumia 520. The phone will be running Windows Phone 8 and put up a fight against cheaper Android devices.
While on the low-end, this phone is still packing some impressive internals for its price point. Inside you get a 1GHz Dua Core Snapdragon processor, 512 MB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage (expandable with microSD card up to 64GB), a 1430mAh battery. The display is a 4 inch IPS LCD running 800x480 pixels, you'll also find the glass hardened, and with super sensitive touch capabilities (you can use your fingernails or gloves). When taking cimegraphs with your new Lumia 520 you'll be using a 5 MP camera with autofocus, capable of recording 720p HD video at 30fps. All this in a package that is 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm that weights 124 grams.
The Lumia 510 will go for a crazy low price of $183 (139 euros), by far the cheapest Lumia that Nokia has made yet. A device like this can absolutely gobble up market share in emerging markets. Speaking of markets, the device will be available this quarter to Hong Kong and Singapore. Then during Q2 it will head to the UK and other European markets, T-Mobile here in the USA, Latin and South America, and then countries on the African continent.
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Wednesday Primetime Results:
* From 8-8:30 p.m. ET, "Whitney" (1.4/4 in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall) matched its season high in adult 18-49 rating (tying the 1.4 for the show's Nov. 14 season premiere). "Whitney" is up 8 percent versus its prior telecast (1.3 on December 5) and up 27 percent versus the episode before that (1.1 on November 21). In a highly competitive time period versus CBS's "Survivor," Fox's "X Factor," ABC's "The Middle" and CW's "Arrow," "Whitney" is up 17 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.4 from a 1.2) versus NBC's comedy average in the time period this season prior to "Whitney."
* "Whitney" equaled NBC's best in-season regular-program rating in the slot since May 23 in 18-49.
* From 8:30-9 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Guys With Kids" (1.0/4 in 18-49, 2.7 million viewers overall) retained 71 percent of its 18-49 lead-in from an original "Whitney." In adults 18-34, the "Guys With Kids" retention was 78 percent (0.7 vs. 0.9).
* From 9:01-10:01 p.m. ET, "Take It All" averaged a 1.1/3 in in 18-49 and 3.4 million viewers overall. "Take It All" built on its lead-in by 10 percent in 18-49 rating and by 25 percent in total viewers. From its first half-hour to its second, "Take It All" grew by 10 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.1 from a 1.0) and 17 percent in total viewers (3.7 million vs. 3.1 million).
* At 10 p.m. ET, "Chicago Fire" (1.4/4 in adults 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall) built on its lead-in by 27 percent in 18-49 rating and by 41 percent in total viewers. From its first half-hour to its second, "Chicago Fire" grew by 8 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.4 from a 1.3) and 12 percent in adults 25-54 (1.9 vs. 1.7), while the competition on ABC and CBS declined half-hour to half-hour in both categories
In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday night:
* In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.4/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.5/6; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.3/8; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.
* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; "Nightline," 1.1/5; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.
* At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.2/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).
* At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
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DALLAS — A few nights ago as his team prepared to play the team with the best record in basketball, Denver Nuggets coach George Karl was asked if he thought the Oklahoma City Thunder's transition from James Harden to Kevin Martin was complete.
Yes, yes he did, Karl said.
And then the game happened. At halftime, the Nuggets had a six-point lead — well, that is if they only had to outscore Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
"They wanted to kick our butts," Karl would say after the 20-point beat down, "and they did."
Two nights later the most efficient offensive machine in basketball directed the buzz saw at the improving Dallas Mavericks. The Thunder loosened their grip on the throttle Saturday night after a couple of 14-point leads and would need overtime to pick up a 32nd win in 40 games this season.
Give full credit to the Mavs, who put an OT scare into OKC for the second time in less than a month. But the Thunder, getting 52 points from Durant on a night he would shoot just 13-for-31 from the floor, and 31 points from Westbrook, answered every Dallas rally for their sixth consecutive win and 11th in 13 games.
Transition? What transition?
"I don't know if transition is the right word," OKC coach Scott Brooks said. "I just know that we're always going to be focused on improving."
And that's what the Thunder continue to do with quiet precision as they hit the halfway point of the season Sunday night at Denver. Harden's a terrific talent, a sure-fire All-Star reserve with the Houston Rockets. But with Martin, his ability to shoot long-range BBs in addition to getting to the hole and the free-throw line — not quite at Harden levels — just might make OKC more complete.
In his first five minutes off the bench in Saturday's game at Dallas, Martin scored seven points on a 3-pointer, a driving layup and a pair of free throws. The Thunder's lead grew from 17-14 to 32-22. He would go on to finish with just 11 points and have a poor shooting night, but on the season, Martin is averaging 14.9 points and shooting 42.4 percent from beyond the arc and 91.4 percent from the free-throw line — all highly comparable to Harden's production last season.
Without the playmaking Harden, Westbrook is handling the ball much more and especially at crunch time when Harden was so effective. Westbrook's response: He's averaging 8.3 assists, up nearly three a game from last season.
"He's just doing a better job running our team, but he's handling the ball more without James," Brooks said. "He has more of a role to be the facilitator. Russ is a terrific scorer but he can also help his teammates score and that's what he's done. It wasn't because he all of a sudden started passing the ball more. He has it in his hands more."
As for worries at the defensive end? Only the grinding Indiana Pacers hold opponents to a lower shooting percentage.
Add it all up and the Thunder aren't just skating by opponents on most nights, unlike their close call Saturday night at Dallas. They lead the league with a point-differential of plus-9.3. OKC is No. 1 in scoring at 105.7 points a game and 11th in points allowed at 96.4.
The Los Angeles Clippers are right behind OKC in point-differential at plus-9.0 and the San Antonio Spurs are plus-8.4. The Miami Heat own the best mark in the East at plus-5.4, a significant drop-off from its West counterparts.
To illustrate OKC's improvement, two years ago when they were eliminated by the Mavs in the West finals, it finished the regular season with a point-differential of plus-3.8 and won 55 games. Last season's run to The Finals, the Thunder's point-differential ballooned to plus-6.1 as they won 47 games in the 66-game schedule, or the equivalent of about 59 games in normal 82-game season.
If the Thunder can maintain their current pace, they would eclipse 60 wins with a point-differential that would be the highest since the 2007-08 Boston Celtics with a plus-10.3.
That team won 66 games and the championship.


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Yesterday's runway presentation of the fall 2013 J. Mendel collection featured slinky Oscar-ready gowns, cozy Aspen-ready sweaters, and a lot of fur. Fur vests, fur jackets, fur trim, a fur bag. Some of the dresses were beautiful and ready for the red carpet; others (the brown satin one, for instance) looked like a cheap shiny mess. Weird, because the J. Mendel gown Taylor Swift wore to the Grammys was sensational. Why so inconsistent?
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BEND, Ore. -- Snow removal crews have been working for the past few weeks to clear the snow prior to fishing season.
As of April 22, access is limited. The Spring River Road (Forest Road 40) has been cleared to Cascade Lakes Highway (Foreast Road 46). Forest Road 4270 has been cleared between Road 40 and 42. South Century Drive (Forest Road 42) has been cleared to Cascade Lakes Highway. There is a construction project on the 42 Road west of Maxwell Bridge to the junction with Burgess Road (FR43). About one mile of this road is currently graveled; the contractor is working Saturdays. Expect about 5 to 20 minute delays. Burgess Road (FR43) and Spring River Road (FR40) are both very good routes to by-pass the construction.
Cascade Lakes Highway has been cleared from the Klamath County Line to Deschutes Bridge where the gate remains closed. The lakes north of Deschutes Bridge are still covered with ice. The highway has been cleared so if the ice melts and lake operators clear their boat ramps, Deschutes County Road crews may be able to open the highway as far north as Elk Lake. That decision will be made Thursday, April 23.
Paulina Lake Road will be open to the Paulina Lake Resort. East Lake is not yet accessible.
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One rare occassions, a plant will thrive with little help from you.
Others may whither and die no matter how much help you give them.
But the majority need to be constantly tended. Planted, watered, fertilized, weeded, pruned, mulched, replanted, harvested. In other words, lots of work.
Ebooks aren't a Mr. Popeill invention where you can set it and forget it. Quite the opposite. You need to pay attention, and keep active, or your garden won't thrive.
Everyone experiences slow downs in sales. It's inevitable, and it seems to be cyclical, but not in any sort of way I've been able to prodect. Sales seem to rise and fall for reasons unknown.
But if you're doing what you can to make your books discoverable, you have a better shot at sales than those authors who self-publish then self-ignore.
Here are some tricks to tend to your garden.
1. Change prices. As an indie, this is one of the biggest advantages you have over the legacy industry. You decide what the customer pays, and this is powerful. Don't be afraid to weild that power by experimenting with prices, both lower and higher.
2. Newsletter. There is no excuse why you don't have a newsletter. People who sign up are actively looking for your titles. Make them aware a new title exists.
3. Sales. Unlike a change in price, a sale only lasts for a short time. KDP Countdown is what I'm currently using, because it offers 70% royalties when I drop the price. I've been pleased with my results.
4. Advertising. Bookbub and Booksends are the ones I use regularly. If you've had success with another company, list it in the comments.
5. Change cover art. The original cover you loved might not be that good. When all else fails, can't hurt to try something new. You can also try tweaking/adding to your description.
6. Web presence. You should have a Facebook page, a Twitter account, and a website, and keep them updated. Don't spam people. Do what I do on this blog--I offer information and entertainment. You aren't trying to find people to sell books to. You're trying to reach people who are looking for books, and you do this by giving them information and entertainment, not a sales pitch.
7. Multiple platforms. There is more out there than just Amazon. It can't hurt to see what's happening on Smashwords, Kobo, iTunes, and B&N.
8. Stop worrying about how other authors are doing. Their failure or success has no bearing on you, even if you are intentionally trying to ride coattails. You need to be concerned about your writing and your sales, not anyone else's.
9. Experiment. Try things that seems silly or counter-productive. Take risks. Look at your own buying habits, and try to figure out what makes you spend your money.
10. Share. Tell each other what's working and what isn't. The Internet is a hive mind, and we can all benefit from each other.
Ebooks are forever. What you write today can potentially earn money for your heirs in 2095. But only if readers know those books exist. This involves never-ending vigilance.
Ultimately, you can't make readers find your books, or buy them. But you can make it as easy as possible for readers to discover them, and once they're seen you can make it easier for them feel strongly enough to make a purchase.
Which brings us to the last tip:
11. Stop complaining. Writing and self-publishing is your choice. No one is forcing you to do this. If you went into this business thinking it would be easy, you were wrong. It would be awesome if every ebook written became a huge bestseller, but only a small fraction will. You should be thinking about the long game--amassing a backlist ten years from now, and cultivating that backlist so it constantly has new eyeballs discovering it.
No one said it would be fair. Or easy. Or fun. No one owes you a living. No one cares about your art. If you want to be a writer in 2014, you have to learn a lot more skills than just how to write, and there are no guarantees.
Keep your expectations low. Celebrate successes and learn from failures. Keep writing. Keep trying.
If your writing good books, there is an audience out there, looking for you. Your next job is to help them find you.


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Nearly 2,000 square feet of custom-designed flooring displayed as part of exhibit featuring work of Spanish sculptor, Juan Muñoz.
As incongruous as it may seem, linoleum, a traditional floor covering that has been in use for over a hundred years, is serving as an art form in an exhibit of contemporary sculpture.
Nearly 2,000 square feet of boldly patterned, custom-designed Armstrong linoleum was recently on display at the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC, as part of an exhibit featuring the work of Juan Muñoz, a highly regarded contemporary Spanish artist who reinvigorated figurative sculpture in the late 1980's. Following its Washington showing, the exhibit will travel to museums in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston.
The artist, who died unexpectedly in August 2001 at the age of 48, often created room-size environments and stage-like settings populated by anonymous figures. Two of his works in the exhibit, The Wasteland and The Prompter, include sharply patterned floors as an integral part of the artwork. The works also illustrate the artist's propensity for creating complex settings for the viewer to traverse both mentally and physically.
Titled after T.S. Eliot's poem, The Wasteland urges visitors to cross a bold, geometrically patterned floor and enter the physical environment of the artwork. The geometry of the floor pattern appears to undulate and creates the illusion that the space is in motion. Across the room, a bronze ventriloquist's dummy sits on a ledge, looking out toward the spectator. The figure's gaze seems to bridge the distance and eventually brings the viewer into the space.
According to Olga Viso, the Hirshhorn's curator of contemporary art, this was the first of several instances in which the artist created patterned floors as an element in his sculptural environment. "For Muñoz," she states, "the floor suggested the stage and the complex psychological relationship between the sculptural figure and the viewer."
Muñoz himself noted, "The floor developed out of a desire to build something that was real, something people could walk across…It was also a necessary device for locating the figure…The floor becomes a gigantic prop for such a piece."
The Prompter, like The Wasteland, also includes a boldly patterned floor, but is more obviously a stage because it is raised off the ground. One of several sculptures that involves dwarves, this piece is viewed from the perspective of the audience and features a small prompter's box with only half of the dwarf visible.
So that Munoz's first American traveling show could include these pivotal works – one owned by collectors Marvin and Elayne Mordes of Baltimore and the other by the artist's estate in Spain – the Hirshhorn approached Armstrong to custom-create both exhibit floors in linoleum for its own space in Washington, as well as for future venues in Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston.
Measuring nearly 1,500 square feet, The Wasteland floor is inspired by centuries-old trompe l'oeil designs and features a 3-dimensional-like pattern. It is comprised of three colors from Armstrong's UNI WALTON line -- Beige, Zinc and Black. UNI WALTON is Armstrong's line of solid-colored linoleum that features a smooth finish.
The Prompter floor features a series of triangles that, when placed together, almost give the appearance of a quilt. Muñoz used a combination of two colors to create this floor-- one from Armstrong's MARMORETTE line, and the other from the COLORETTE line. The MARMORETTE line features the fine marbling characteristics of classic linoleum, while COLORETTE features brighter, more vibrant color.
Armstrong executive sales representative, Doug Schmauder, was actively involved in the project. Recalling the early stages, he notes that because of the intricacy of the floor designs, "We knew that teamwork and coordination between artist, manufacturer, fabricator and installer were going to be keys to the success of the project."
Custom fabrication of all the pieces required to create the floor patterns was done by Waterjet Works! of Dallas, TX. The Wasteland floor required the cutting of 6,000 individual pieces -- 2,000 pieces each of the three colors. The Prompter required over 600 pieces – 300-plus each of two colors.
According to company president, Philip Einsohn, the most enjoyable part of the exhibit is watching people as they approach The Wasteland. "They usually stop at the entryway because they're not sure if they're allowed to walk on the floor or not. Some will even bend down and touch the floor to make sure it's one-dimensional. As a result, they've now become involved in the artwork, which is exactly what the artist wanted to transpire."
Flooring Solutions, Inc., of Sterling, VA, was responsible for the installation of the intricate floors. Four mechanics required two days to install the floors. The Wasteland floor was cemented directly to the existing concrete floor, while The Prompter floor was cemented to a wooden subfloor that had to be installed to create the raised stage.
According to the firm's president, Faizi Syed, the biggest benefit of the project is that it gives architects and designers ideas. "It shows them what can be done. By seeing something like this, they should feel more comfortable expressing themselves, and should not be afraid to be creative. They should feel that if they can draw it, we can do it. All it takes is the right combination of manufacturer, fabricator, and installer."
And, of course, an architect or designer who has a whole new view of traditional linoleum, not only as an art medium, but also as a modern 21st century flooring material.


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Nicholas McCarthy found himself in the Santa Monica offices of Content Media, an independent movie company, sensing that his life had reached a crossroads.
His 11-minute thriller had just played at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. He had hoped the premiere would launch — finally, after so many failed attempts — his dream of making it in Hollywood. But he came home with only one offer of a meeting, from Jamie Carmichael, president of Content's film division.
McCarthy, bookish in his black-rimmed glasses, was skeptical about his chances. In years of trying to sell scripts and concepts, he had been through plenty of meetings, and the end was always the same. No.
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Carmichael, though, was to the point. "Maybe we can make this into a feature film," he said. "Do you have a full-length script?"
McCarthy didn't hesitate. "Sure," he said. "It's done. Just give me a few weeks to polish it."
In fact, he had only a hazy idea of how he would transform the 11 minutes of "The Pact" into something much more.
McCarthy had reason to lie: This might be his last chance. He was 40, with a wife and baby. Like countless dreamers, he'd existed on the outskirts of Hollywood, fending off debt and doubt, staying afloat with low-wage jobs, diligently writing screenplays and making short films, hoping to hold on long enough to catch a break.
Each day, he drove to a little cafe in Atwater Village and spent hours there, typing, thinking, scribbling out plots, surrounded by actors and filmmakers chasing the same elusive prize.
The odds were daunting. All he had to do was look around to be reminded of Hollywood's addicting allure.
At the cafe, a few had achieved success enough to make a good living. But most were grinding away like he was, lonely among the crowd.
He and his wife had talked about when he would give up.
He wouldn't. Not now.
Early love of movies
When McCarthy was 8, he sat next to his big sister at a theater in their New Hampshire hometown, watching "Jaws." It filled him with terror yet gut-busting laughter too. It jolted him with a force he'd never imagined.
"It was a roller-coaster ride," he said. "I left 'Jaws' completely energized. And completely obsessed. That was the start."
By junior high, he was drawn to edgy filmmakers like John Waters and David Lynch.
His father was a school principal, his mother a teacher, but he wasn't much for schoolwork.
He'd be watching a film with his parents, turn to his mother and analyze the way a director used light in a particular scene to heighten the emotional power. He was 12.
Not surprisingly, he eventually got a film degree from Purchase College of the State University of New York and after that moved to New York City. He paid rent by tending bar, and grew consumed with a single movie, one he'd started as an undergrad.
"It sucked me in, the drive to finish that thing," he said. He'd rent a clunky editing machine, lug it into his Queens apartment and spend weeks just splicing negatives.
McCarthy's film was a mystery about a group of friends dealing with death. When it was done, he rented a theater and invited a small group to view it. Yet as he watched, he realized he'd made a flop. He took the film home, tucked it inside a box, and never played it again.
That's why, in the summer of 2000, McCarthy moved to Los Angeles. New York had battered him. He was 29, with no job, no permanent place to live.
He slept on his sister's couch for a while; she had moved here to work as a business executive. But he wanted none of that life. He found a $500-a-month apartment on Sunset Boulevard and struggled to pay his bills.
There were years without health insurance, months without work. In 2001 he was hired as an office assistant at a company making a video called "Flesh + Steel: The Making of RoboCop." He got fired after six weeks.
His escape, as always, was the movies. When he wasn't watching them (sometimes 10 a week), he was talking about making them.
"I was an aspiring filmmaker," he said. "But I started to see how aspiring to be something was a way to not really try. If you did that and you failed, well, you didn't really fail. I needed to start making things, even if they weren't great, just making things."
He started with a group of other cinephiles. They called themselves Alpha 60, a nod to a malevolent computer system in the 1960s Jean-Luc Godard film "Alphaville." They would scribble ideas on scraps of paper, toss the scraps into a bowl, pull one out and get going — everyone pitching in, using borrowed equipment. They made dramas, oddball comedies and musicals. One short by McCarthy started in Spanish and finished in Korean.
Many of those films were shown at the Echo Park Film Center. One night, Mike Plante, a Sundance programmer, caught one of McCarthy's movies. "There was something special about his work and it was apparent right away," Plante said. "There was a style there."
Encouraged, McCarthy wrote "Cry for Help," a farcical short about a dead drug dealer who goes to heaven and meets Jesus, who turns into a zombie.
To pay for it, McCarthy and two friends sold tequila shots at parties and asked their families for donations. Finally they had enough: $15,000. McCarthy directed and edited the movie and sent it off to Sundance, which each year receives about 10,000 entries — short and feature-length — and ends up showing about 200.
"Cry for Help" played at the festival in 2005.
"I thought this was it, finally, my big break," McCarthy said.
After the festival, a few movie executives asked to meet him. The meetings went nowhere. He wrote a script for a full-length thriller. The thriller went nowhere.
McCarthy was undeterred, even as people he'd known for years, people on the same moviemaking quest, were quitting.
He fell in love with a college friend, Alexandra Lisee, who produced television commercials. Her salary helped. They married in 2007 and not long after that she was pregnant. Suddenly he had real responsibility.
She was supportive, but the two argued over how long he should keep going.
Clinging to his dream, relying on volunteers and cashing in favors, he made another short film, "Chinese Box." It cost $300 and focused on a conversation between two people at a restaurant.
"Chinese Box" played at Sundance in 2009.
But nothing came of it. As he had for years, McCarthy holed up month after month at a pair of local cafes, tuning out distractions, working on scripts. He approached it as if he were a professional. But was he? Since college, the entirety of his film work hadn't netted him more than $30,000. He still couldn't get a bigger project off the ground.
Depressed and unsure, he sat in his apartment for days, watching classic movies to inspire himself again.
"I know you've heard it all before, but I have to try one more," he told his wife. "Please let me put it on the credit card and make this movie."
The result was "The Pact," a haunting short that follows a woman struggling to deal with a traumatic past after her mother's death — and the mystery behind a locked basement door. He submitted it to Sundance. Last January it became the third McCarthy work to play there, late at night, at Park City's Egyptian Theater.
Content Media's Carmichael was in the audience, but not to see McCarthy's movie. He was there for a feature film. "I had never even heard of Nick McCarthy or his film," he said. "But then the movie began and within two minutes the whole room was like, 'Whoa, hold on, this is scary, this is a movie.'"
When McCarthy came home to Los Angeles, he looked at his wife and his daughter, Agatha, and he thought to himself: What am I going to do with my life now?
Then came his meeting with Carmichael.
Six weeks, countless coffees
McCarthy spent much of last February and March at Kaldi Coffee & Tea in Atwater Village.
He arrived each day in the early morning, ordered coffee with cream, stuck a dollar bill in the tip jar, spread out his work on a metal table and began plowing ahead, often not going home until night.
He used a pen to scratch out a plot in two notepads, and then, finally, began typing on his laptop.
Some days, the story went nowhere. He'd rise from his spot and walk through nearby neighborhoods, talking out loud as he thought through scenes. He'd come back to his hard seat, look around at the other writers, chat for a while about movies and then get back at it.
It took six weeks and countless coffees for him to finish.
Carmichael loved the screenplay and his company arranged financing. McCarthy directed and edited the film last summer and fall.
At midnight Friday, "The Pact," now 89 minutes long, will premiere at Sundance. If all goes well, a distribution deal will be next.
"I've had this dream for so long and now it could be realized and that's sort of unreal," McCarthy said. "It feels like I'm standing at the edge of this abyss and there's this map in front of me that has success on it."


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I tried searching for comments on the quality of Gerber kitchen knifes. I found accolades for the period 1939-1987 but could not tease out whether or not the quality dropped after the Fiskars purchase. How do you rank them relative to Henckles, F Dick, Messermeister, etc? I am aware that Gerber/Fiskars no longer produces kitchen knives.
I am attempting to reduce my collection of kitchen knives. I have an 8" dhef's knife (#60025), a 10" chef's knife (60029) and a 10" steel (60024). They were purchased by a friend (now deceased) when he heard that production would be discontinued. If I decide to sell them, what is a reasonable price point?
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Ronald Dworkin, 81, an American philosopher, constitutional law expert and liberal scholar who argued that the law should be founded on moral integrity, died Thursday of leukemia in London, his family said.
Dworkin, a professor of law at New York University and professor emeritus at University College London, was one of the best known and most quoted legal scholars in the United States and also an expert on British law.
Dworkin was best known for the idea that the most important virtue the law can display is integrity — understood as the moral idea that the state should...


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Wouldn't you rather stay in a desert-inspired, rainbow-painted house in Joshua Tree than at some chain motel? Or in a functioning windmill in Portugal rather than a chintzy bed and breakfast? Airbnb commissioned five artists to look at 50 of their most exciting, beautiful and offbeat listings and make birdhouses inspired by those real houses for the thousands of birds that migrate to New Orleans's Audubon Park every year.
The whole process was captured by director Alma Har'el, director of 2011 Tribeca Film Festival Best Documentary winner, Bombay Beach, whose filmmaking style complements the lavish, creative interiors. As much as you like the comforts of home while you're off exploring the world, birds appreciate a warm place to take cover as they're making their migratory rounds.
Along with open communication, cleanliness (of course), and those little welcoming touches that make people feel at home (an informative welcome book or packet can really make all the difference in someone's vacation), a creative home that reflects both the location and the full-time inhabitant is one of the most exciting things about finding yourself in a home away from home. To find your next vacation nest, head to Airbnb.
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SoftPal has interest and competence in the following areas.
Softpal Technologies Private Limited, a Hyderabad, India based organization; has been in software application and product development as well as testing and consulting services since 1994.
Courier Management Software
Weapon Tracking System
Crowd Loyalty Software
Address Verification Software
Dispatch Process Automation System
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