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The idea and function, image, and built reality of the house vary from culture to culture, locale to locale, generation to generation, demographic to demographic. Houses do much more than provide a roof over our heads: They are sanctuaries, havens-- our private kingdoms, our personalized cocoons. They are backdrops to our everyday lives. They are status symbols. They are economic indicators. For architects, they are dream jobs, test beds, manifestos. only by understanding the predominant reality of and the prevailing attitudes toward the house can we appreciate the great leaps and changes it is-- and always has been-- undergoing.
The houses in this book represent new ideas about how to build houses, how they are rooted (and root us) to their locale, and how we use and regard them. The first chapter, "Tectonics," features houses that explore the novel application of materials and building techniques in the domestic realm. Next, "Context" showcases houses that actively engage in their site, drawing inspiration, whether in texture, form, or topography, from their surrounding landscape. Lastly, "Revolutions" addresses the significant shifts our lifestyles have undergone and how the house has responded to them.
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Is skepticism for everyone? If so, then we have to grapple with the fact that some women and minorities claim to feel unwelcome in the current skeptical climate—claims that have been met with responses ranging from concern to disbelief to derision. I will critically assess this issue of perceived discrimination and discuss how organized skepticism may unwittingly alienate women and minorities.
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Steve Livingston has twin interests in the natural and social sciences. He completed his BSc in biology and BA (Honours) in psychology at the University of Winnipeg, and his MA in social psychology at The Ohio State University. As an experimental social psychologist he studied persuasion and prejudice, and taught psychology at Ohio State and the University of Toronto Scarborough. He believes strongly in the value of open inquiry, critical thinking, and evidence-based policy.


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With the success of the Apple iPhone, a new surge of development opportunities has arisen in the consumer mobile computing space. However, due to Apple's walled garden approach, some developers have been less compelled to spend a lot of time investigating its SDK. Compounding this closed environment is Apple's insistence to exclusively base the platform's programming syntax to be the same as Apple's desktop OS language of choice, that being Objective-C. While I've written a few simple applications in Objective-C, the language never really captured my interest, and its inability to reuse the code (especially the Cocoa GUI-based elements) on non-Apple platforms further reduced my desire to learn it more deeply. While Objective-C bindings can be wrapped around scripting languages like Perl, Python and Ruby, the amount of work necessary to wire up cross-platform unfriendly GUI's isn't worth the effort. Besides, it doesn't appear that Apple will be allowing any other programming languages to reside on their iPhone platform anytime soon.
When Google announced its Linux-based Android platform that hosted applications written using Java syntax, my mobile development interests were quickly realigned to the open platform mantra that Google was chanting. And yet, even though Google released the Android SDK earlier last year, it wasn't until the physical hardware development units became available in December 2008 did I decide to take a more serious look at this alternative mobile OS.
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To become a privileged member of the Android Developer Program, you must first visit the Android Market and create a Gmail account if you don't already have one. The Gmail account is required for Google Checkout, employed for the one-time $25 charge of being granted the permission to post Android applications to the Android Market after agreeing to the lengthy developer agreement. It is also through this marketplace that developers can purchase a single G1 developer device.
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SMITHFIELD>> A Bouckville woman has been charged with criminally negligent homicide in connection with an automobile accident that left one man dead and two others injured.
Thursday, at 12:32 a.m., New York State Police in Morrisville were dispatched to a report of a personal injury auto accident on North Butler Road in Smithfield.
On arrival they found Corey M. Stoddard, 25, of 1003 Deep Springs Road in Earlville, dead of massive head trauma.
State police report two others, Spencer T. Bartlett, 21, of 5819 North Butler Road in Oneida, and Dylan R. McNabb, 21, of 405 North Main Street in Oneida were also found at the scene, and transported to Upstate University Hospital where they were treated for apparent non-life threatening injuries.
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She was arraigned in the Town of Lincoln Court .
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – English brothers Leon and Ryan Fricker each shot 3-under 69 on Friday to help Bethune-Cookman top the Division I men's leaderboard in the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship.
Bethune-Cookman had a 5-under 283 total on PGA Golf Club's Wanamaker Course to take a 10-stroke lead over Savannah State. Defending champion Texas-Pan American was third at 294.
"I played really well on the front nine and made the turn feeling confident," said Ryan, the older of the two brothers. "But I had a bit of a roller coaster on the back nine with birdies, double bogeys and bogeys and it all worked out to a 69."
Bethune-Cookman also led the women's standings, shooting 299 on the Ryder Course for a 10-stroke lead over Texas-Pan American. Austria's Patrizia Trevisan and Denmark's Marie Bergelin shot 74 for the defending champion Wildcats.
"Both our men's and women's teams came out strong today," Bethune-Cookman coach Scooter Clark said. "But there is a long way to go and we don't want to get ahead of ourselves. There are too many good teams out here this week, but we are happy with where we are at right now."
In the other men's divisions, Lincoln University had a 14-stroke lead over Texas A&M International in Division II, and Talladega College took a 17-shot lead in NAIA play.
Alabama State's Robert Grant had a 71 to lead the men's independent division, and South Carolina State's Cheryl Chua also shot a 71 to top the women's independent division.
"I was very consistent off the tee and was able to hit a lot of greens today," Chua said. "Even though many of my birdie putts didn't fall, I am really happy with my start."


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Post subject: Realm transfer question
I transferred realms, and have uploaded several updates since doing so, but I have not been able to claim my character. Since I cannot claim my character, I cannot update the raid progression for my guild (I am the GM). Is there a bug with the database regarding realm transfers? I did look through the forums, but haven't been able to find anything that deals with this problem specifically.
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Rollie is performing some database changes so all updates have been paused. You may be able to submit data however the database is currently not processing anything. Its actually about 7 days behind schedule atm.
And since the database isn't processing data then you will not be able to claim any characters because its not there yet. And to edit anything about your guild you need to have a character in that guild. So yea.... You can just wait a few days for Rollie to finish off, or maybe find someone in your guild who has a profile here and get them to update the guild info.
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I understand the stress that the patch might have caused with the way you collect info for the database and I am willing to be patient. As a a matter of fact, I made 5 uploads at the beginning of November to update my profile and get all of my census data input, so it's not a recent problem that I am asking about. It's been over a month at this point. I figured I should be patient and wait, which is why I didn't post about it until last Friday (nearly 26 days after my last upload).
I don't mind waiting a bit longer, though. Thanks for the reply.
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Does it still say UNPROCESSED? Or does it show 0's ? If it shows 0's then you most likely uploaded the wrong file.
Make sure the file you are uploading is:
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And also make sure you have the latest CensusPlus installed; World of Warcraft is closed; and that you wait until the webpage says that your upload has been recieved. You can try submitting again, but its behind about 10 days now. But have no fear Rollie is here!
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Here is the last three updates that actually contained worthwhile numbers. They were processed, but I stopped uploading because I had a bunch of unprocessed uploads and I thought that if I waited until those were processed, and I could begin to manage the guild information before I started uploading again.
When I query for my character name, it comes up as being in the database. These three are mine, but the lvl 60 UD warrior from Mal'Ganis and Andorhal are the same character viewed before and after my realm transfer.
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When I click on my Andorhal character profile, it gives me a comment box only.
Here is the guild link
My character is showing up as in the guild, but I cannot claim him. Which brings me back to my original post.
Please understand that I don't mean to come across as being rude or terse. I'm just trying to understand why I can't claim the character.
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Okay, that is a legit problem =)
I made a couple of manual entries to get your character to show, but I didn't know the exact dates for your transfer and guilding.
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Thank you! I appreciate your patience with me. It took me longer to get around to actually explaining myself properly.
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Oh man, much <3 for MazX MotH... I miss you guys. Hope everything is well for you on Andorhal... and at least you don't have to deal with the crazy 700+ login queues that we do every night >_<
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Mathematical formulas and decades of experience said it couldn't be done.
But Rincon's fire department has a video on YouTube that's been viewed more than 14,000 times that proves they did it.
In 11 minutes in August, three firefighters laid a 5-inch fire hose more than a mile long that had a constant flow of 950 gallons per minute - enough to fight a raging fire.
It is the first department in Georgia to pass the Insurance Services Office (ISO) test for laying a 6,000 foot hose.
The feat means the department can fight fires more than a mile away from the nearest water source, such as a hydrant, pond or river. It is one of a number of things the department has done in an effort to better protect people and try to get a lower ISO rating, which would lower property owners' insurance rates.
Firefighters with decades of experience didn't believe the 6,000-foot hose could be deployed quickly and deliver water with enough pressure to fight a fire, said Rincon Fire Chief Corey Rahn.
They were using mathematical formulas that have been used for decades to determine friction loss in a fire hose and calculate pressures and flow rates. Too low, and the water is insufficient for fire control. Too high, and handling the nozzle can be dangerous or the hose can burst.
"With old-school calculations, it does not work," Rahn said. But better hose and stronger pumps have proved the formulas are out of date.
"Put it out there on the ground, I've seen it," Rahn said. "It does work. Is it still the deep end? Maybe. Will it lower the ISO rating? Yes."
Rahn got the idea for the long hose lay from his ISO consultant, Skip Starling. Starling's company, National Fire Services Office, based in Screven County, first demonstrated the method about 12 years ago.
Starling said he figured it would work and wanted to test his theory.
He took all the hose from four departments in East Bend, N.C., ran a test and proved it would work.
Since then, it's been used all over the country by rural fire departments, but Rincon is the first place in Georgia to do it.
The method is faster, cheaper and has less liability than using tankers to shuttle water to distant locations, Starling said.
He said he was pleasantly surprised when Rahn expressed an interest in the long hose lay.
Cities don't usually worry about reaching long distances to fight fires, but Rahn wanted to better reach his district's outlying areas.
Rincon "should get an attaboy on this," Starling said. "Cities don't usually do this."
While the method is less expensive than using tankers, the hose isn't cheap. Rincon's 6,000 feet cost $30,000.
And it's heavy. Without any water in it, it weighs a pound a foot. For 6,000 feet, that's 6,000 pounds, or three tons.
The cost of a used truck to carry the hose was $87,000. When it's all done, Rahn estimates the department will spend a total of more than $130,000 for the equipment needed to lay the 6,000-foot hose.
Collecting the hose after it's deployed is a difficult, time-consuming task. Rahn said 15 firefighters worked 4.5 hours in stifling heat to gather the hose.
But then they borrowed a "hose mule" from another department.
The device drains, flattens and loads large-diameter hose. Then, four men were able to gather the hose in 2.5 hours.
The city is going to purchase its own hose mule, Rahn said.
The department hasn't had to use the long hose on a fire, at least not yet. Rahn says he hopes they never have to use it, but it's a tool they have just in case.
In addition to the long hose lay, recent improvements at the department include going from an all-volunteer force to five paid, full-time firefighters and 45 volunteers.
New trucks and another station also were added. And the department also has drafted "pre-plans" for most of the buildings in its district - plans showing such things as the layout of a building, location of electrical boxes and sprinkler systems and the nearest water sources.
The city expects to learn soon if the efforts will pay off in a lower ISO rating.
Meanwhile, Rincon's record in the state of Georgia for laying the longest hose may not stand for long. Rincon firefighters have been sharing their newfound knowledge with adjacent Screven County, which hopes to lay an 8,000-foot line in January.
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Maintaining HIV Therapies, Adherence Conference Excerpts: Part 2 of 3
On May 15, 1998, Body Positive and the Clinical Education Initiative at Mount Sinai Medical Center sponsored a one-day conference on "Enhancing Adherence to HIV Therapies: A Multidisciplinary Approach." Speakers discussed current findings, and people living with HIV presented actual case studies. In the morning, Calvin Cohen, M.D., of the Community Research Initiative of New England; Barron Lerner, M.D., Ph.D., of Columbia University; and Jeannette Ickovics, Ph.D., of Yale University presented, respectively, clinical, historical and behavioral overviews. In the afternoon, three multidisciplinary and multilevel panels addressed adherence to HIV therapies at three pivotal stages: (1) Starting HIV Therapies; (2) Maintaining HIV Therapies; and (3) Switching Failing HIV Therapies. This article is an excerpt from the case studies and discussion in the second panel to be published in the forthcoming conference proceedings.
The panel on Maintaining HIV Therapies was moderated by Michael Mullen, M.D., of the Body Positive Medical Advisory Committee and Cabrini Medical Center, and Shirley and Daniel (not their real names) presented their own cases. These and all other case studies were prepared by Marcelo Marer and Elizabeth Levine and submitted to the participants for approval and corrections. They were based on taped interviews conducted at Body Positive and Mount Sinai. Nancy Margeson, HIV Clinical Education Initiative Coordinator at Mount Sinai, also participated in the interview process. Besides Dr. Mullen, Shirley, and Daniel, participants in the second panel included Gary Kalkut, M.D., Montefiore Medical Center; Israel Lowy, M.D., Ph.D., Mount Sinai Medical Center; David Pieribone, consumer; Jane Simoni, Ph.D., Yeshiva University; and Diana Williamson, M.D., M.Sc., Harlem United and Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Shirley has known she is positive since 1995. In 1994, her three-month-old daughter was hospitalized for a week. When her daughter came down with pneumonia and whooping cough, the doctors suggested that she be tested for HIV. Shirley was afraid at first and refused, although she knew her daughter had been tested anonymously at birth. Here are some excerpts from Shirley's presentation:
"In July '95, I went to a clinic. My T-cell count at the time was 289. Viral load was not available until eight months later. My daughter's viral load was done first. When Medicaid started paying for viral load testing, I was tested. My viral load was 22,000. My daughter's viral load is currently 21,000 and has always been high. It keeps going up. Her T-cell count was 500 at the beginning, and now is 7.
"We didn't get any medications until my daughter's first illness in July '95. I started with Invirase, Epivir, and Zerit, which worked for a while. When Zerit gave me neuropathy, I stopped taking it and changed to Viramune. So my current regimen is Viramune, Epivir. and Invirase. I have never had an opportunistic infection, and I have been on this combination for the last year. The last time I had my bloodwork done, in April '98, my T-cell count was 1,400 and my viral load was undetectable.
"I take the medications at the same time as my daughter, and that helps me remember to take it.... I was trying to follow the dietary restrictions on a full or empty stomach as prescribed, but I couldn't keep it up, so I just take the medications when I am supposed to, regardless of the food requirements. When it comes to adherence, food is the biggest obstacle for me, and especially for my daughter. She leaves for school at 7:00 in the morning, and it's almost impossible to get her to eat. It is the same thing when she comes home from school: She doesn't want to eat, so I just give her the medications. At nighttime, she's supposed to eat before her medications. Occasionally we miss doses. I don't tell my doctor if I miss a dose.
"I have to take these medications to live, to stay healthy, and I don't let things interrupt that. I have to put my medications into my daily life the best way I can. When I have questions, I call my doctor at home. My daughter has been hospitalized five or six times, the last time with an upper respiratory infection....
"When I found out I was HIV-positive, I stopped smoking and didn't drink anymore. I also stopped going out. In the beginning, I joined a women's support group, but now I don't go to any support groups, because they are too depressing. My family knows about my HIV status, and I also have two friends who are living with HIV. However, I have some friends who have children and don't know our status.... My advice to positive parents who are raising positive children is to try to arrange the dosing so that you and your child are taking the medications at the same time. It's a partnership. Having a daughter who is HIV-positive was the reason why I finally agreed to take medications. I was in complete denial, until she went to zero T-cells and I realized she could die. That gave me the motivation. It was real."
Daniel is a 35-year-old white male who has known his HIV status since 1993.
"Upon diagnosis in 1993, I immediately looked for care at a major teaching hospital in New York City. My CD4 count was 840 and, at the time, viral load tests were not available. In 1996, my CD4 count had dropped to about 300, and my viral load had reached 350,000. That was the first time I had a sense of urgency.
"In '96, I enrolled in a clinical trial at a well-known research institution. My T-cells were 186, and I was taking a double protease combination of 600 mg Norvir and 400 mg Invirase. I started with only protease inhibitors because I was concerned about possible toxicity of RTIs.... Three months later, my CD4 count was 500, and viral load was under 400. My skin had improved, and I went from being anergic to close to normal. At the time, because of Norvir's side effects, I replaced it with Crixivan and dropped Invirase. I also added two RTIs, AZT and Epivir [3TC]. My new regimen, AZT plus Crixivan plus Epivir, was too strict. So I switched the protease inhibitor again, replacing Crixivan with Viracept three times a day, which could be taken with food.
"Nonetheless, when I was on Viracept three times a day, I was more prone to forget. I asked my doctor for an experimental, not-yet-FDA-approved, twice-a-day regimen of Viracept. So in late 1997 I went from Viracept 750 mg three times a day to 1250 mg twice a day. When Combivir came out, which combined AZT and Epivir into one pill, I also switched to that. Now, I take my medications twice a day, a double dosage of Viracept and Combivir. I rarely miss a dose, since I take the medications at the same time with food. The fact that I have been able to minimize the amount of pills is helpful, because the third dose was really difficult. I tried pillboxes, alarms in the house, but these things don't work for me.
"Since I started taking antiretroviral medications in 1996, I wanted to mitigate the side effects as much as possible. For example, I switched antinausea medications several times, until I settled with Marinol. In order to manage GI disturbances (I had always had a predisposition to GI problems), I take Imodium and/or Lomotil regularly. Every single drug has given me diarrhea at least once a week. (Since part of my work activities is to visit with people who had end-stage HIV disease, that motivates me to think diarrhea once a week is nothing.) However, since I started my twice-a-day regimen of Viracept, GI side effects increased, so I cut my coffee and dairy intake completely. Overall I am very strict with my diet."
"I'm not afraid of switching drugs. I also research all medications prior to taking them, go to meetings and conferences, and get help from my brother, an M.D. and researcher. I also have a doctor who lets me do what I want, and prescribes the medications I want.
"Prior to being diagnosed, I was doing AIDS activism.... When I found out about my HIV status, AIDS activism was sort of a double-edged sword. It made it more difficult, and worked as an informal support network. Actually, in the beginning, I joined a support group, but people were just too depressed. I myself have also been on antidepressants, and on private counseling on and off since 1992, before I knew I was HIV-positive.
When I found out I was HIV-positive, I started making changes in my lifestyle. I stopped drinking, smoking, and using drugs (cocaine, ecstasy, special K). Initially, I also looked for alternative therapies, became a vegetarian, did acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and started taking nutritional supplements, which I still do.
"I want to live. I'm also out about my HIV status, which helps, and have been in a relationship for the last eight years. My partner, who is HIV-negative, reminds me to take my pills and is incredibly supportive. At times, however, I feel that he is somehow insulated from my problems, but I can take any problems to my friends. Today, most of my HIV-positive friends are on antiretroviral therapies. We get together and talk about HIV."
The panelists discussed specific issues regarding pregnancy and adherence to an antiretroviral regimen, agreeing that pregnant women should take their medications during pregnancy. Regarding side effects associated with pregnancy, there is clear information only on AZT; the studies on newer drugs are not nearly as well developed, although some information suggests that a decrease in viral load might correlate with a decrease in HIV transmission. Providing information to HIV-positive pregnant women on the possible decreased risk of HIV transmission can be an effective part of an educational effort, and is often persuasive.
On food requirements for some regimens, Dr. Williamson pointed out that food needs to be discussed beforehand with most clients, especially those who can only get food at certain times of the day. Doctors should be aware that food availability could be a problem, and attempt to tailor a regimen not only around food habits, but also around food availability. In some cases, referral to pantries with flexible schedules may be necessary.
Dr. Simoni commented that there is, at the moment, no established correlation between substance abuse and adherence. Using substances is just one aspect of a person's life. It is important to assess the strenghs an individual might have. We know some factors that correlate to being unable to adhere. People who are likely to do well are men who have no history of crack use, who are not living with kids, who have a partner, and who have some social support available and limited stress -- people very unlike Shirley. Nonetheless, providers might be able to tap into cultural facts. For example, a woman who is pregnant might not think of herself as the most important thing; for her, the most important fact might be that she will have a child, and that she wants to be there for her baby. That aspect can be instrumental in motivating a pregnant woman.
Dr. Lowy added that the technical expertise that some drug users have to maintain their habit can be used to show them they might be able to take their medications even under very adverse circumstances. It's not that they cannot do it. The question is, "Can we make this important enough to them that they won't miss doses?" It needs to become something the person feels he or she needs to do and wants to do.
Dr. Williamson commented that it is also important to consider that, among drug users who are ready to stop using drugs, there might also be a readiness to start new medications. Providers need to become aware of the resilience and the strength that it takes to manage an expensive daily habit. Drug users need to get high on time without going through withdrawal. If the provider takes that parallel and shows that the behavior is good vis-à-vis adherence, the patient may change the substance and buy into new types of drugs. Instead of heroine, crack, or cocaine, we are now talking about protease inhibitors.
Dr. Mullen asked the panel to comment on prescription practices for injection drug users, since the incidence of hepatitis C among substance users who are HIV-positive is close to ninety percent. The panelists agreed that, although double protease combinations may be more injurious to the liver, the prescription practices don't change much for someone who is hepatitis C co-infected.
Finally, providers should go over the medications with the patient either before or after each visit. This can be done by a trained staff person, and not necessarily by the physician. That discussion may include side-effect management in which dietary and lifestyle changes may be suggested. Education can sometimes make people feel different about some side effects.
On the topic of missing doses, panelists emphasized the role of education. Anyone taking antiretrovirals should know about the importance of maintaining drug levels so that it becomes statistically difficult for the virus to break that barrier and bring about mutations against those drugs. Generally, consistency, rather than perfection, is what is required. If there needs to be an interruption in therapy, beyond an occasionally forgotten dose, it is better to stop everything rather than simply one or two drugs. If a patient has a problem with a particular medication, it is important to stop all medications, and not just the one that causes trouble. An immediate follow-up with the provider is advised.


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I would love to say it was for the girls, but that would be a lie, It was for us, our children were merely props,
(but they didn't mind in the least).
Maggie made all the little notes that quoted Alice in Wonderland:
Curiouser and Curiouser
Where is your Muchness?
Eat Me
And shared with us her beautiful tea pot she got in Italy. (She has loads of beautiful things from Italy) She also provided the colorful lamps in the background from the dollar store and had little candies around the table.
Jeri made mini cupcakes and found hats so that our girls could dress up like all the characters. She raided her house and brought so many little treasures, cake stands, bunting, beautiful vases.
The tea sets were from Ikea (an early birthday present that Jocelyn will get in two months) The tissue Pom Poms were left over from Brooke's birthday and hung in our living room until the party started. I made the cookies and decorated our little vignette. It was so much fun collecting things that reminded us of the Mad Hatter and Alice. I decoupaged the clock with scrapbook paper (now it hangs in the girls room. And the bottles used to hold frightening pickled veggies until Jeri dumped them out and filled with colored water. The hydrangeas were gifted from a neighbor (aren't they delicious?) The felt white Rabbit is a beloved treasure made by my mother who also made the dresses that Brooke and Joce wore. (They were mine when I was little)
It was an honor to play dress up with these ladies.
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Race To The Top (Four Assurances)
Over the last two weeks, Secretary Duncan delivered the final two of four major policy speeches on priorities for the "Race to the Top" Fund. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), states must offer assurances that they are making progress in four critical areas of reform: adopting rigorous standards; recruiting and retaining effective teachers; turning around chronically low-performing schools; and building data systems to track student achievement and teacher effectiveness. States must report on their progress toward completing these assurances in their applications to receive formula funding under the $48.6 billion State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF). The Department will evaluate states' success in meeting assurances when reviewing states' applications for competitive grants under the $4.35 billion "Race to the Top" Fund.
As a reminder, the Secretary discussed data systems on June 8 and higher standards on June 15.
Next, on June 22, at the National Charter School Conference, the Secretary focused on the challenge of turning around chronically under-achieving schools. "There are approximately 5,000 schools in this category," he said. "About half are in big cities, maybe a third are in rural areas, and the rest in suburbs and medium-sized towns. This is a national problem.... We need everyone who cares about public education to take on the toughest assignment of all and get into the business of turning around our lowest-performing schoolsincluding states, school districts, non-profits, for-profits, universities, unions, and charter organizations." As for "how," he continued, "We have four basic models in mind," including awarding planning grants in the fall so new principals and lead teachers can develop curricula to meet students' needs, followed by recruiting new teachers in the spring; turning the school over to a charter or for-profit management organization; changing the school culture through a variety of actions (for example, extending learning time for students); and closing low-performing schools and re-enrolling the students in superior schools. The Secretary also called on charter leaders to ensure their schools are held accountable for results. "The charter movement is putting itself at risk by allowing too many second- and third-rate schools to exist," he noted. "Your goal should be quality, not quantity. Authorizers need to do a better job of holding schools accountable, and the charter schools need to support themloudly and sincerely."
Later, following up on his charter remarks, the Secretary issued a statement urging states to work with charter operators to turn around struggling schools and provide choice and innovation to students and parents. "States need to have a plan to turn around their lowest-performing schools," he said. "I'm an advocate of using whatever model works for children, and I want charter schools to join that work. But, they won't be able to get into the turn around business in states that restrict the growth of charters. States that slow innovation are not only limiting opportunities for students but also placing themselves at a competitive disadvantage for Race to the Top grants."
Then, on July 2, at the National Education Association's Annual Meeting in San Diego, the Secretary addressed the quality of the education workforce. "I begin our conversation around some important areas of agreement: excellence in teaching, good professional development, schools open longer hours, and a shared responsibility for student success among all the adults in the school building," he explained. "But, the President and I want to go further. I want to describe some tough challenges and ask you how we can work together to meet them." Concerning under-performing schools, he said, "If we agree that the adults in these schools are failing these children, we have to find the right peopleand we can't let our rules and regulations get in the way.... This is not about adult jobs. This is about children's education." Regarding data systems, he noted, "It's time we all admit that, just as our student testing system is deeply flawed, so is our teacher evaluation systemand the losers are not just the children. When great teachers are unrecognized and unrewarded, when struggling teachers are unsupported, and when failing teachers are unaddressed, the teaching profession is damaged." "The President and I have said, repeatedly, that we are not going to impose reform but rather work with teachers, principals, and unions to find what works," he added. Take merit pay. "We're asking Congress for more funds to develop compensation programs 'with' youand 'for' younot 'to' you. Such programs put money in the pockets of your teachers and support personnel by recognizing and rewarding excellence."
ARRA Outreach
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have submitted applications for the first round of funding under the SFSF. And, as of today, 40 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico have been approved for nearly $26.8 billion in stabilization funding. Initial applications, approved applications, and any amendments are posted online.
Moreover, Secretary Duncan announced that more than $2.7 billion is being made available early to help states as they confront increasing budgetary pressures. This funding is the last third of the SFSF's government services fund, which was initially scheduled to be made available with the completion of second round SFSF applications. Of the $2.7 billion being distributed early, $2.4 billion is being awarded immediately to states that have approved Phase I applications. The remaining $316.6 million will be awarded within the coming days as outstanding states are approved. The government services fund is available for education, school building modernization, public safety, and other government services.
Also, last week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published "Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the ARRA." This guidance implements the reporting requirements included in Section 1512 of the ARRA for recipients of grants, loans, and other forms of assistance. The reports required by Section 1512 will be submitted by recipients beginning in October 2009 and will answer such important questions as the impact of projects/activities on job creation and retention. (Note: The Department is working on its own ARRA reporting guidance, expected to be published in the fall, which will include specific examples for key programs.)
Milestone Date
On a conference call this week, Secretary Duncan announced that $13 billion in "regular appropriations" is available for schools and that millions of current and former college students will benefit from better student loans and financial aid. Specifically, on July 1, the Department released more than $13 billion in Fiscal Year 2009 funding for the Title I program for disadvantaged students, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Improving Teacher Quality State Grants, and other categorical programs. (The rest of the money from the FY 2009 budget will be available starting October 1.) The agency also implemented several changes to student financial aid and student loan payments (see previous issue).
FAFSA Simplification
The Obama Administration recently announced a shorter, simpler, and user-friendly Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that will make it easier to apply for college financial aid. The changessome of which are already in place, while others will be phased-in over the next few monthsare designed to increase postsecondary enrollmentparticularly among low- and middle-income students. Among the changes:
- Since May, the Department has provided instant estimates of Pell Grant and student loan eligibility, rather than forcing applicants to wait weeks.
- Available summer 2009, enhanced "skip-logic" used in the new web-based FAFSA will reduce user navigation for many applicants by more than half.
- Starting in January 2010, students applying for financial aid for the spring semester will be able to seamlessly retrieve their relevant tax information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for easy completion of the online FAFSA.
The Administration will also introduce legislation seeking statutory authority from Congress to eliminate financial information from the aid calculation formula that is not available from the IRS. This will remove 26 financial questions from the form that have little impact on awards and can be difficult to complete. Only questions that rely upon information that applicants must already supply to the IRS would remain.
Read to the Top!
Last week, Secretary Duncan kicked off the Department's summer reading campaignRead to the Top!with "Clifford the Big Red Dog" and "Where the Wild Things Are." The Secretary read to young children, including his own, on the plaza of the agency's headquarters building. This initiative is in response to President Obama's "United We Serve" national volunteer campaign that calls for all Americans to serve in their communities over the summer. Throughout the summer, the weekly reading campaignwhich runs through September 11will feature children's books read by the Secretary, other Cabinet heads, and top Administration officials. The agency, in collaboration with the Corporation for National and Community Service, is partnering with libraries and community-based organizations nationwide to combat summer reading loss. Scholastic has donated 1,700 books for the effort.
Note: Last week, the Secretary also led a delegation to Fanwood Memorial Library in New Jersey to hear how librarians are engaging students and communities in creating educational environments in school and out of school.
Odds and Ends
A transcript of the Department's June 18 forum with education stakeholdersthe first in a series of forums to share updates and information on important issuesis available at. (Note: An invitation for the next forum, planned for late July, will be posted shortly.)
The exterior facade of the Department's headquarters building is the site of a new photo exhibit designed both as art and as an illustration of the agency's goals. The 44 large photographs, all by Department photographers, show various aspects of education in America, from pre-kindergarten through college graduation, with images of public school students from all walks of life reading, in classroom settings, and participating in arts and athletics. Along with reminding staff and visitors of the agency's mission, the photographs are meant to attract the public into the lobby, where award-winning art by U.S. and international students is prominently displayed. The Student Art Exhibit Programnow in its sixth yearhonors the artists and emphasizes the role of the arts as an effective path to learning.
On the 37th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, banning sex discrimination, the Secretary, White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, and an all-star cast of women athletes and scientists held a roundtable discussion on the legislation and awarded grants to 13 groups to support initiatives that will help high school girls attain higher proficiency in math and science.
On the 45th anniversary of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, the Secretary issued a detailed fact sheet on the state of education for minority children.
The Department's Office of Policy and Program Studies Service (PPSS) has released an analysis of controlled studies comparing online and face-to-face instruction. The meta analysis showed that "blended instruction"combining elements of online and face-to-face instructionhad a larger advantage relative to instruction conducted wholly online or purely face-to-face instruction. Also, the analysis showed that the instruction conducted wholly online was more effective in improving achievement than the purely face-to-face instruction.
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|Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (6/22/09), at the National Charter School Conference
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By Alberto Carosa
The sentiment that the 2006 US national pro-life march, which this year took place on January 23rd, might be the last one to be staged, was certainly reinforced the following day, when the Senate judicial committee confirmed the appointment of judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court, and especially a week after, when the Senate itself voted 58-42 to reconfirm him. For the first time the US Supreme Court has now a Catholic absolute majority, 5 judges out of ten.
Perhaps for the first time, this new configuration makes it a concrete possibility for the infamous Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision which 33 years ago legalized abortion virtually on demand, to be finally overturned. Should this be the case, the matter would then come back to the state legislatures and a new phase of the fight would start. The Supreme Court verdict, in fact, decrees that the single state may not ban abortion from its legislative texts.
Should the 2006 march actually be the last one, then it could not have been more successful as "swan's song". The Washington Mall was inundated by some 250 000 marchers, mostly young people, twice as much with respect to 2005. Various factors contributed to this unprecedented turnout: a not-too-cold January day, the presence of top and renowned personalities but, most of all "the extraordinary enthusiasm of the youth, who made up the overwhelming majority of the marchers", in the words of Nellie J. Gray, the anti-abortion veteran and president of the March for Life Fund.
But Father Frank A. Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, the specifically pro-life religious congregation established under the patronage of the late Cardinal O'Connor of New York, noticed "this year that more people than ever told me it was their first time at the March for Life. We seem to have had a large new wave of recruits this year". One reason, he believes, "was the Terri Schiavo tragedy of last Spring. Terri's murder was the last straw for many people who have been sitting on the sidelines of the pro-life battle. They saw the connection between that and abortion, and decided to get involved. Many of them marched". Among the marchers were Terri Schiavo's mom and dad, Mary and Bob Schindler, and her brother Bobby Schindler. They thanked the crowd of marchers at the Rally.
Father Pavone and his associate Father Giacomo Capoverdi (the latter was also interviewed live, together with other pro-life leaders, by the major Italian religious radio network Radio Maria the day before the march) were among the Catholic protagonists of the event. During a prayer service in the prestigious Senate Caucus Room in the Russell Building, on behalf of the National Pro-life Religious Council Father Pavone awarded the "Pro-life Recognition Award" to the Schindler family and to US Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas. The Board of the National Pro-life Religious Council had voted to give Senator Brownback this award, because he is one of the pro-life movement's best friends in Washington, DC. In the words of Father Pavone, "he is not one who can simply be counted on to vote with us when the pro-life battles come. Rather, he goes forward pro-actively to seek the battles and to work to advance the cause. He does not simply wait 'for the right time'; rather, he knows that the time is always right for justice". [Click here to listen to Fr. Frank's talk]
But the Catholic mobilization for and the organization of the event went much, much further than that, as shown by what is the largest annual Catholic Mass in the United States: the National Prayer Vigil for Life Opening Mass at 8 p.m. in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC.
The Vigil Mass for Life and National Prayer Vigil for Life are co-sponsored by the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), The Catholic University of America, and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Chair of the Bishops' Committee on Pro-life Activities, Cardinal William H. Keeler from Baltimore was the principal celebrant and homilist at the Vigil Mass for Life. This Mass was celebrated in the Great Upper Church at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 22nd. After this Mass there was a National Rosary for Life, Night Prayer celebrated according to the Byzantine Rite, confessions, and holy hours from midnight until six a.m. led by pro-life seminarians from across the country. On the morning of the March for Life, the National Shrine also hosted Morning Prayer at 6:30 am and a Mass of Penance and Prayer at 7:30 am. Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia was the principal celebrant and homilist. In fact all U.S. dioceses are also called to observe Monday as a day of penance and prayer for violations to the dignity of human life through acts of abortion and for full restoration of legal guarantees of the right to life.
Thousands of participants and other pilgrims from around the country, with a traditionally huge presence of young people, did attend the vigil and participate the next day in the March for Life. This year more than 6,000 people (other say 10 000), many of them high school and college students, were estimated to have jammed the Basilica, which to the eyes of the author of this article appeared bursting at the seams: it was almost impossible to get in and move inside. All the more impressive, the number of the clergy concelebrating. Cardinal Keeler was joined by six other principal concelebrants: Cardinals Edward M. Egan of New York, Adam J. Maida of Detroit, Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington and Justin Rigali of Philadelphia; Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., president of the U.S. bishops' conference; and Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, outgoing apostolic nuncio to the United States. Also on the altar were 50 other bishops and more than 300 priests and deacons, along with numerous seminarians. The opening procession took about a half-hour, as did the recessional; the clergymen, walking two by two, were barely able to get through the crowd. Distribution of Communion took more than 30 minutes.
In a homily punctuated several times by loud applause, Cardinal Keeler pointed out that progress is being made so that one day the "dark cloud" of Roe "will be blown away by the purifying wind of God's truth". The "dark cloud" of abortion has in the last 33 years taken "the lives of no less than 46 million of God's children", Cardinal Keeler went on saying, and each year they are joined by 1.3 million more. But the senior prelate also called upon the congregation to take heart from some encouraging signs: the "rate and number of U.S. abortions are now at their lowest levels since 1975"; the number of physicians willing to perform them is declining, so much so that today "87 percent of all U.S. counties are abortion-free zones"; and the latest in sonogram technology clearly shows expectant parents "the humanity of developing babies in their mothers' wombs". On other pro-life fronts, he stressed that efforts to allow assisted suicide have been defeated in many states; 52 laws to restrict abortion have been passed around the country; and four states have passed measures that will ban abortion should Roe be overturned. In addition, the cardinal said, a recent CBS poll confirmed that there is diminishing support for abortion among Americans, especially among young people. The impressive vision of such huge number of young people in the crowd, he said, "give such high hope to the movement".
But members of the Catholic clergy were by no means the only religious present: the march began with a number of speakers including other Christian and Jewish religious leaders from across the country who addressed the people from a stage on the Mall, in front of the Smithsonian Castle. Speeches were given by numerous Congressmen and Senators, but the crowd was particularly thrilled when president George W. Bush phoned the hundreds of thousands of pro-life marchers. He thanked them for helping to defend his "culture of life" agenda and for pursuing "a noble cause" that he hopes will persuade other Americans to the "rightness" of their effort. "And this is a cause that appeals to the conscience of our citizens, and is rooted in America's deepest principles", he concluded, "and history tells us that with such a cause, we will prevail". (Click here for the full text of the President's remarks)
A no less significant event alongside the vigil and the march for life was the three day Convention 2006 of the pro-life organizations in the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill in Washington, with the participation of groups including the Family Research Council, Human Life International, The Justice Foundation, Silent No More Awareness Campaign, The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property, Pro-Life Action League. The latter was also represented by Joseph M. Scheidler, historical leader of the US anti-abortion movement. Among the and guests of honour were the former Democrat mayor of Boston and US Ambassador to the Holy See Raymond L. Flynn, who sounded a bipartisan note by calling on all pro-lifers "to come together for the sake of America", and a couple of Hollywood producers, Jonathan Flora and his wife Deborah, second runner up to Miss America and lead character of the 35 minutes-long film they presented, "A Distant Thunder". This critically acclaimed film deals with the appalling reality of the partial-birth abortion and brings the expertise of Hollywood to the pro-life message. "The film shows the supernatural dimension of the struggle between life and death, as well as the psychological storms that take place in the mind of someone who has an abortion", says Father Pavone. "Without a doubt, this film will become one of the most powerful tools to make people think and wrestle with the abortion issue". Interestingly, this initiative comes after the Passion by Mel Gibson acted as a trailblazer for Hollywood to start producing also "politically incorrect" films and as was the case with the Passion, the Floras are now offering a powerful weapon against the moral decay Hollywood continues to foster and spread. And who could deny that the Passion of Our Lord is actually and visibly renewed whenever a child is intentionally aborted?
The convention was concluded by its keynote speaker, Archbishop Raymond L. Burke of St. Louis, who called upon the audience to reflect that "it should not surprise us that the incidence of violence …steadily increases, for when our laws do not protect the most innocent and defenceless among us, our unborn brothers and sisters, then the sanctity of every human life is surely called into question". "If our society is to seek the common good in truth and thereby attain a measure of peace for all", he went on saying, "it must protect all human lives, and above all the lives of the innocent, the defenceless and the weak".
The participation of a number of foreign contingents from countries including Italy, Poland, Croatia, Germany, France, Lithuania, Australia, Austria and Finland was a good reminder that the defense of life cannot be confined solely to the US, but it's a universal issue which concerns not only Europe and Western countries, but also the rest of the world.
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Terminus Behavior
North Cascade glacier retreat is rapid and ubiquitous. All 47 monitored glaciers are currently undergoing a significant retreat or have disappeared in the case of six of them Lyall Glacier, Lewis Glacier, Spider Glacier, Milk Lake Glacier, Mt. David Glacier and North Arm Whitechuck Glacier have disappeared (Right). This retreat on eight Mount Baker glaciers from 1984-2005, each was advancing in 1975, averages 340 m. The data indicate broad regional continuity in glacial response to climate. The rate of retreat increased from 1992-1998 and again in 2003-2006. On each glacier the terminus location is surveyed from a fixed benchmark location beyond the terminus. The terminus is also located utilizing differential GPS to determine location to within a few feet. Glaciers are not just retreating at the terminus, lateral and even retreat at the head of the glacier can also be substantial.
The disconnected small snow patches of the former Spider Glacier in 2007.
Glacier Disequilibrium:
There is no evidence that North Cascade glaciers are close to equilibrium. Mass balance has continued to decline even as the glaciers have retreated. Their ongoing thinning indicates that all of the glaciers will continue to retreat in the foreseeable future. In cases where the thinning is substantial along the entire length of the glacier, even in the accumulation zone than no point of equilibrium can be achieved with present climate and the glacier is unlikely to survive. This is the case on 9 of 12 glaciers where we have mapped the changes in glacier thickness. Foss Glacier, Mount Hinman and Ice Worm Glacier, Mount Daniels are two examples of endangered glaciers. The primary glaciers of Mount Baker can all retreat to a new point of equilibrium with current climate. Glaciers that will not survive are identified by the retreat of their margins in their upper regions and new rock outcrops in these areas. This is supposed to be the accumulation zone and thinning should not be occurring.
Terminus of Lyman Glacier. The lake beyond the glacier began to form in 1940. The terminus has retreated at a rate of 10 m/a since then. The area where vegetation becomes dominant is the 1890 trimline. .
At left Honeycomb Glacier in 1977 (Bill Arundell) and 2006
(Lowell Skoog)
|Columbia Glacier retreat 1984-2006.
|Easton Glacier retreat 1985-2003.
|Boulder Glacier 1993
|Boulder Glacier 2003
|Lower Curtis Glacier retreat 1985-2003.
|Lower Curtis Glacier 1908. (Asahel Curtis
|The Foss Glacier at left in 2005 with the 1985 margin
illustrated in red. This glacier has lost half of its area in just 20
years, below is Foss Glacier in 1988
Table 2. Retreat in meters of North Cascade glaciers since the LIAM.


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October 20, 2012 11:02:15 PM
PASS CHRISTIAN -- Long ago, my Uncle Cary bought this new and totally cool '67 Thunderbird. He was cool himself. The car was silver with a black top, and in the back had the so-called suicide doors hinged on the rear.
It obviously was a Batmobile, so we used it to play Batman whenever he -- my uncle, not Batman -- drove it to my grandmother's house. We'd run around sing-screaming the television show's signature anthem: Dadadadadadadada -- Batman!
I saw an identical T-Bird the other day, during something Mississippi Gulf Coast promoters call Cruisin' the Coast. They bill it as America's Largest Block Party -- and longest, I might add. The extravaganza lasts an entire week. And that week adds about $20 million to the local economy, drawing old car enthusiasts from 40 states and Canada.
My uncle's T-Bird didn't go through Katrina, but the one I saw at Cruisin' did. Its new owner bought it with that grim knowledge, fixed it up and now drives it every day. It's not so much a show car as a showy car that he uses.
I saw only one of the official Cruisin' events, but you can't miss the old cars parading up and down, up and down, old Highway 90 by the ocean. It was like visiting Cuba, or what I imagine it would be like if our politicians would let so-called free citizens visit there, where frugal citizens keep old American cars running with spit and spare parts.
The Mississippi Sound was gleaming like a ditch full of diamonds on one side; the eager businesses on the other were enticing Cruisers with free gifts, food and libations. So royal and retro was the welcome, I wondered if the car owners felt like Fonzie and Pinky Tuscadero. One local bank had old 45-rpm records swinging from pink and black ribbons in its trees. Festive, truly.
I kept expecting to hear an "American Graffiti" soundtrack, or see Richard Dreyfus' elusive dream girl in her '55 Thunderbird. Every third car or so on 90 was an antique, which doesn't exclude lots of Camaros, Corvettes and Mustangs. There was a parking lot full of those. Around 6,000 restored cars in all, the registrars reported, from Model T's to Studebakers.
Men and women both stood around comparing notes on gleaming automotive specimens. Now, I don't know an alternator from an astronaut, but I do know the feel of driving certain cars. I can outline my life by my car choices.
My first was a VW bug; it cost about what you now pay for a pair of good shoes. The Pinto years were lean indeed, though I always thought that car got a bad rap so far as dependability goes.
My MG-B convertible, on the other hand, made me feel like a goddess if only it had stayed out of the shop for two weeks running. The used Alpha Romeo sedan that replaced it wasn't much better.
Those frivolous forays into foreign resulted in two decades of Fords -- Mustangs, Explorers, a van and a couple of pickups. Fords made me feel sensible and got me where I was going.
I'll have to admit, though, my all-time favorite car is the one I'm driving now. Perhaps it signals a second childhood.
My Mini-Cooper lets me pretend I'm in Paris, even when I'm tooling the streets of Iuka. I wouldn't have traded my Mini for any duded-up car on the coast, except maybe that silver and black T-Bird worthy of Batman.
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VATICAN CITY, March 9 (UPI) -- The historic chimney was installed at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel Saturday in preparation for the upcoming conclave where a new pope will be selected.
A work crew also brought in the two stoves used for the traditional smoke signal that alerts onlookers outside that a new pontiff has been chosen by the Roman Catholic cardinals meeting in the chapel.
CNN said a spotlight was also in the plans so people can see the smoke puffs.
Dark smoke means the vote did not produce a winner and the discussions will continue. But white smoke indicates the conclave agreed to a successor to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
The smoke is symbolic of the burning of the secret ballot submitted by the cardinals.
Another formality carried out before the conclave begins Tuesday was the destruction of the papal seal and Fisherman's Ring belonging to Benedict. The new pope will have a unique ring and seal created.


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Authors Russell Banks, Don DeLillo, and Anita Desai were selected as finalists for the 2012 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. The Ransom Center holds the archives of Banks, Delillo, and Desai.
Banks was nominated for his twelfth novel Lost Memory of Skin, DeLillo was nominated for his collection of short stories The Angel Esmeralda: Nine Stories, and Desai was nominated for The Artist of Disappearance, a collection of three novellas.
DeLillo was awarded the PEN/Faulkner award in 1991 for his novel Mao II (1991). Banks was previously nominated for Affliction (1990) and Cloudsplitter (1999). This is the first nomination for Desai.
The winner of the 2012 PEN/Faulkner award will be announced on May 5, 2012.
To celebrate this news, the Ransom Center will give away a signed copy of a Russell Banks book. Email firstname.lastname@example.com with "Banks" in the subject line by midnight CST tonight to be entered in a drawing for the book. [UPDATE: The contest has closed, and the winner has been notified. Congratulations to David J., winner of a signed copy of Affliction by Russell Banks.]
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When Lucy Waring came to Corfu to visit her sister Phyllida Forli, she was elated to discover that the castello above the villa had been rented by Sir Julian Gale, one of the brilliant lights in England's theatrical world. But any hope of meeting him was quickly dashed by Phyl, who indicated, with uncharacteristic vagueness, that all was not well with the great man, and that his son Max discouraged visitors, particularly strangers.
Lucy encountered Max Gale the first morning of her arrival - and a tempestuous meeting it was. For Lucy had made friends with an enchanting dolphin who had first frightened, then completely captivated her. It was when she was sunning on the rocks above the cove that the shots came - and the only person on view was Max Gale ...
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter David Bazan will perform through the Hope College Concert Series on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
Tickets are $12 for the general public and $5 with a Hope College ID, and are available at the ticket office in the main lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse.
Bazan was named to "Paste Magazine's" list of the Top-100 Living Songwriters in 2006, appearing at 85. He has been described as a gifted storyteller who weaves parables of spiritual conflict, suburban ennui and personal surrender into magnetic, well-crafted songs.
His appearance at Hope will follow an international tour that includes performances in England, Scotland, Norway and Sweden. In the coming months he will be performing in cities in the U.S. ranging from Grinnell, Iowa, to Seattle, Wash., to Portland, Ore., and San Francisco, Calif.
Bazan's most recent album is his solo EP "Fewer Moving Parts," released in 2007 by Barsuk Records. He previously fronted the band Pedro the Lion from 1995 to 2005 and was a principal in the electronic project "Headphones" in 2005.
The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.
The DeVos Fieldhouse is located at 222 Fairbanks Ave., between Ninth and 11th streets. The Knickerbocker Theatre is located in downtown Holland at 86 E. Eighth St.
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