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Jeremy Desmon, whose credits includes "The Girl in the Frame," is adapoting the book for the revival of"Good News" at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam.
The DeSylva, Brown & Henderson classic set to open Goodspeed Musicals' 50th Anniversary Season in April.
Desmon is also a playwright ("7 1/2 Wondroud Act(s) of True Love)," a web comedy producer ("Man of the People") and lyricist ("Surviving the Avalanche," the contemporary musical revue, recently produced at Barrington Stage Company).
Desmon has written family theatrical touring arena (Universal's "Curious George Live!", Disney Live's "Mickey's Music Festival!", Sesame Workshop's "Elmo Rocks!" and multiple editions of Ringling Bros. and Barbum & Bailey Circus.
Most recently, he completed brand-new adaptations of Disney's "Tangled" and Pixar's "Brave" for Disney On Ice's current worldwide tour.
He is a graduate of Stanford University and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He is also former Jonathan Larson Fellow with the Dramatists Guild of America for his work as a lyricist.
"The Girl in the Frame," which was developed at Goodspeed's Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, earned him the prestigious Edward Kleban Prize as America's most promising musical theater bookwriter.
"Pump Up the Valume," his adaptation of the 1990 film, was developed at Goodspeed Musicals and The Human Race Theatre.
He is also known for the wildly imaginative musical comedy "I See London, I See France (The Underwaer Musical)" and the fiercely topical "Virtually Me," recently on tour with TheatreworksUSA.

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Monday, December 21, 2009
'The very touch of the letter was as if you had all taken me into your arms.' Anais Nin 1903-77: letter to Henry Miller, 6th August, 1932
What love and comfort, a letter from James MCDADE's mother Elizabeth, pictured left, must have brought him as he bravely endured the horrors of war. I can only imagine the joy and relief a letter from their son would have brought to my great grandparents, John and Elizabeth as they waited for news of him, in their home in Cumbernauld, Scotland. letters are a wealth of information. Throughout the years they have delivered good tidings, sad news, the happy announcement of a birth and news of the death of a parent. They tell of the trials and triumphs of long voyages far from home, send news of safe arrivals, describe the horrors of war and extraordinary tales of comradeship. Letters pass on recipes, exchange knitting patterns, offer heart felt apologies, carry forth declarations of love, reveal secrets; treasured emotions all tucked inside an envelope and sent around the world to loved ones awaiting contact.
Letters, for the family historian are a wonderful portal to the past. They provide the human stories behind names and dates on the family tree. Words, written by hand, and from the heart, are an irreplaceable wealth of information. They tell us where our ancestors lived, who their friends were and how they lived their lives. Letters reveal much about the personality of an ancestor, his or her degree of literacy and sometimes just tell some jolly rollicking yarns. A death certificate is able to provide us with a date and cause of death, but a letter written to a relative provides a window through which we are privileged to view the emotions and reality of deaths, births, marriages, illness and the daily life of our predecessors. The humble letter is a window to the past.
My family members don't appear to have been prolific letter writers. Unlike myself, perhaps they were just not prolific hoarders. Of course, there is the very strong possibility, that in my family, letters were not preserved in order to hide some 'tiny' untruths! If my family had kept letters, I might have discovered earlier, that a very grand old family Welsh Castle does exist, but definitely not in my family! A letter might have saved me from years of searching for the grandfather in the Royal Welsh Fencibles.. who wasn't! These stories were myths, created to carefully guard well kept family secrets. ( I understand the desire for secrecy, and I do admit that the Royal Welsh Fencibles does sound a touch nicer than jail!) I might have discovered that letters were sent to Australia from Northumberland and Nottinghamshire and not from Wales where contrary to family tales, we have no ancestors at all. Not one! Disappointingly, no Fencibles, no Castle, no Welsh ancestors!
I know that letters arrived from America in the 1980's, and that, had they not been destroyed, they would have informed me that my grandfather's youngest brother, Alexander, was not a brother at all, but actually a nephew. He was the son of my grandfather's younger sister Mary by the husband of his older sister Maggie, (phew!). I would have known the reason that the entire family left Scotland and came to live in Australia (family 'scandals' are a popular reason for emigration!) and why poor Maggie and her straying husband emigrated to America to have no contact with their family for over 40 years. A letter might have told me that my grandfather on my mother's side was not a politician but instead, a bit of a rogue - quite possibly why there are no surviving letters ! How much easier my job would have been if letters had been stored away for me to read.
Documents such as divorce papers and shipping records and even photographs provide some useful information, but the letter remains the family historian's best friend. Letters are rich in detail, they are a part of the real fabric of life in the past and sometimes they are more importantly, proof of identity,and a key to unlocking the past, as in the case of my husband David's great, great grandfather.
David's side of the family, fortunately were both prolific writers and horders. Such a treasure trove for me! There are letters from Bedfordshire, England to the BEARD family, some from South Africa from Polly Brown (nee Beard) to her family in the Gippsland area of Victoria, letters from Kent, England to the DUNSTER family who settled in the Kiama area in NSW, letters from New Zealand to the WHITE family that tell of farming life on the Canterbury Plains and the most important a letter of all which proves a family story of Royal connections.
Mathew MACDONALD, great, great grandfather of David White, was born in about 1812 in Sleat, Isle of Skye, Scotland. There has been no birth record found for him, although this has been well checked. Family lore says that he was born on his grandfather Alexander MacDonald's farm, Gillin Farm on the Isle of Skye. His death certificate states that his father was Charles MacDonald of Ord, David's father, Brian was proud to tell everyone that he was descended from the great Lord John of the Isles through Charles of Ord. There is no marriage record for Mathew to Mary McPherson who travelled with him on the ship 'William Nichol' to Sydney, Australia, in 1837. It is only from a letter to Mathew, when he was almost 90 years old from a half brother in Scotland, that we can verify this ancestry. The author of the letter, Keith Norman MacDonald was a well known musician and writer of Scottish Reels and Spreys, as well as being a medical doctor. He was also the son of Charles MacDonald of Ord House, Ord, on the Isle of Skye, by his wife Anne McLeod who he married in 1828 and therefore a half brother to Mathew. In his letter, Keith referred to Mathew as his brother and informed him that 'their' father, Charles was buried in the churchyard of Kilmore, as were both his mother, Anne and Mathew's mother. So here was proof that Keith and Mathew were half brothers and that Mathew was the son of Charles MacDonald of Ord, whose ancestry is well documented, not only back to John, Lord of the Isles but to the Royal Stewart Kings and the McKenneth Kings. Unfortunately the letter did not tell us who Mathew's mother was. The letter also revealed that Mathew's wife, Mary McPherson, was a nanny to Keith and the other MacDonald children and that Keith still remembered her fondly. It is obvious that Keith's letter was in reply to a letter from Mathew and that this had been Mathew's first contact with his family since leaving Scotland some 60 years earlier. We might deduce from this that Mathew had a falling out with his father, possibly over his relationship with Mary McPherson. Keith Norman's letter describes beautifully, the scenery in Skye that Mathew might have wistfully recalled and offers colourful character sketches of local identities. This letter is a valuable document, without which, David's MacDonald ancestry could not have been traced back to Scottish Royalty. The photograph above, pictures Mathew and Mary (McPherson) MacDonald with their children, at their farm at Crookwell which is still in the MacDonald family today. It is sad to think that Mathew and Mary had no contact with their families for so many years and one wonders whether old age prompted Mathew to write to his half brother. It is a blessing that he did, for without that letter the Royal MacDonald connection would have been lost with the passing of time.
Some years ago, in a clean out, I threw away a bundle of letters from my mother and from friends. Now, I regret that I do not have those precious letters, the contents of which are lost forever. As for the MacDade 'scandal' previously mentioned (hardly a scandal worth mentioning these days!) the letters from Maggie in America were also thrown away and with them any hope of finding her three daughters.
Letters, for most people are now a thing of the past. I do receive several typed 'news letters' from friends who live overseas or in other parts of the country. Although these are, strictly speaking, letters, they are missing that special touch of a hand written personal letter. They are 'speaking' to many and not just to me. I am fortunate enough not to have to wait long weeks or even months for news of a loved one at war or to learn of the death of a family member. I can contact instantly on Skype, relatives in London and New York and not only speak to them but see them as well. My sister and I correspond by telephone or by email daily. Our emails are a record of our daily lives. They concern our families, the antics of our pets, the swapping of recipes, gossip and news of family and friends. Often our emails are quite silly and sometimes very humorous and they give us great pleasure. Then we press the delete button on our computers and any record of our conversation is lost. No one is going to find old deleted emails nicely tied with ribbon in a drawer one day in the future.
Now, I have to admit, that I am not likely to take up letter writing as I am quite comfortable living in an age of instant communication. I have, however, come to appreciate the value of communications of the past to the preservation of history, whether it be world, local or family history.
In keeping with technology, through my blog entries, I hope that my stories will be written from the heart, for the future. I am trusting that somewhere out there in cyberspace, my good tidings and recipes and family stories and even some secrets will be discovered by someone who will appreciate them and perhaps even discover a family tree through them. These blogs are a record of lives past and present. They are my 'letters'.
'Letters of thanks, letters from banks, Letters of joy from girl and boy, Receipted bills and invitations To inspect new stock or to visit relations, And applications for situations, And timid lovers' declarations, And gossip, gossip from all the nations. W. H. Auden 1907-73: 'Night Mail' 1936


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So I know the season is over but I didn't feel quite complete without a last blog. As I sit here alone in front of my computer screen, I reflect on my last incredible 2006 season with the Blue Devils. It's hard to describe the feeling finals night. One word: surreal. The entire day I was on the verge of tears. Even at practice...where I eventually did cry at the end of our run through. Warm up was really hard. I cried multiple time-after humming F tuning for the last time-which went into the first part of visual warm up. Then after my last space chords. And after our segment of the show. John brought us in to chat and I lost it when he started to get teary eyed. Call me a baby but I loved the Blue Devils with every ounce of me. It was my one passion and dream I had. I worked hard and achieved it. There were endless amounts of ups and downs through the last 3 summers that kept me spinning but nothing brought me back down like performing. A rush and connection I can't ever replace. Finals night was the peak of all performances, all emotions, all of myself. Everything I had worked for was put out on that field the night of the 12th. I held nothing back, played and marched perfectly and put more emotion into it than I knew I had. Scoring doesn't matter one bit because we all knew in our hearts that we were champions. That show was absolutely amazing and we performed the you know what out of it. Can't wait to see the dvd. Thank you to everyone who rooted for me finals night. And thank you for taking time to read my blogs. I've enjoyed sharing my last Blue Devil experience with you all.
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After getting off the phone with Mary that afternoon she looked at my office website, and realized just who the male receptionist was.
She called back and cancelled the appointment, then went to a doctor-rating site and wrote a scathing review of me and the appointment that never happened. I suspect she broke her caps-lock key in the process.


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20-65 inches. Racers are shiny black with white throats in the Florida Parishes. Racers in the Mississippi Valley and low areas of the southeastern part of the State are gray with black masks and whitish undersides. Those in the southwestern part of the state are tan to olive with whitish or yellow bellies, and snakes from the uplands of central and northern Louisiana are slate-gray or blue-gray with pale spots and white bellies. Juvenile racers are pale gray with a row of reddish brown spots down the back and smaller spots on the sides, but lose this pattern during their second year. The scales are smooth and in 17 rows.
Racers prefer open country and partially open woodlands, but occur in forests as well. They readily climb shrubs and low trees. Racers bite vigorously when captured and are often territorial in early spring, so much so that they have been known to stand their ground rather than flee when confronted by humans. They lay from 6-29 eggs.
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Over the weekend, I made two brief mentions of using cohabitation as a method for saving money. In other words, if you invite someone to share your home with you (or share someone else's home with them) and come to a reasonable agreement for sharing the load on the bills of the home, you can save quite a lot of money and often stretch a very difficult situation into a liveable one, at least in terms of the finances.
In response to that article, I received a small pile of emails with a wide variety of thoughts, questions, and concerns about cohabitation arrangements. Since I've lived in such cohabitation situations in the past and we've recently looked into such arrangements, I thought it would be appropriate to share some of my own key thoughts on cohabitation, how much money it really saves, and whether it's right for you.
Thoughts on Cohabitation as a Financial Tool
1. Know exactly who you're cohabitating with
Who is this person you're going to be sharing your living quarters with? It's not as big of a deal when you're in college and sharing an apartment with five other people so you can have a place to sleep for $80 a month (not that I know from experience or anything…), but when you're talking about monthly housing expenses that run into the thousands, you want a reliable person to cohabitate with.
2. Start looking for potential cohabitants in your family and social network
Sisters, cousins, brothers, aunts, nieces and the like all make great cohabitants – you already know each other and have things in common, so you have a much higher likelihood of success. The same is true with your social network as long as you stay closer to people you know well.
3. If you choose to advertise, be selective
If you are considering a cohabitant and have any warning signs at all that there might be problems before you enter into such an arrangement, don't enter into such an arrangement. If you do not know the person very well, you should have a legal agreement drawn up between both parties – consult a lawyer to draft one.
4. Make the terms as clear as possible
Even if you choose not to have a contract (if you're cohabitating with your sister, for example). Make it explicitly clear when you need to pool money for rent or for a house payment. Talk about the amounts before you even begin – don't just say "half the house payment" because the other person might not understand how much that is. Write it down in an extremely clear fashion. Give some reminders, especially at first. You should also make it clear right off the bat what sort of situation would constitute the cohabitant having to leave.
5. Protect yourself with an emergency fund
If your cohabitant doesn't come through on an expected payment, you'll be the one that needs to make up the difference. The best way to protect yourself here is with an emergency fund, so for the first few months, channel the money you're saving into an emergency fund so that you're sure you have the cash.
6. Figure out a financial system that works
A barter system might also be a good idea. Perhaps, rather than being responsible for money, your cohabitant can be responsible for some other things – home maintenance, yard work, child care, or so on. Each of these things can save you significant money and time, which has the same effect on your bottom-line personal finances, but also takes some financial concern off of your cohabitant.
Our example For several months, my wife and I discussed a cohabitation arrangement with one of her sisters. Under that arrangement, she would have lived at our home for free while attending classes at a local university part of the time, and "paying" for her room and board with some number of hours of child care per week. This would have basically allowed us to eliminate the cost of child care from our budget.
Our biggest reason for not doing this was actually a personal one. My wife began to strongly consider a semester or a year off from her job during this period instead of having her sister live with us during that year. At the same time, her sister decided to follow a different path and attend nursing school. So, the reasons had nothing to do with the arrangement, which all of us were in favor of (as it would have saved all of us some money).
Prior to that, in my late college years and early professional years, I had several cohabitation situations in order to save money – yes, the typical college roommates. Since the quality and space of living quarters weren't really an issue then, the big reason for doing this was to save a lot of money. At one point, I shared an apartment with four other people, driving rent down to $80 a month for me.
If you're considering such an arrangement, good luck. It can be challenging, but the financial rewards are great.


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How's your breath? It could tell a lot about your health status, according to this Wall Street Journal story, which quotes researchers from the Cleveland Clinic. Scientists "are identifying thousands of chemical compounds that create those telltale odors" in breath, The Journal says. "Tools called mass spectrometers can detect them in quantities as minute as parts per trillion." Researchers also are developing tests "that can diagnose and monitor not just liver and kidney disorders, but also asthma, diabetes, tuberculosis, gastrointestinal infections — even the rejection of transplanted organs — by analyzing biomarkers in exhaled breath," according to the newspaper. "Anything you can have a blood test for, there is potentially a breath test for, as long as there is a volatile component," says Raed A. Dweik, director of the pulmonary vascular program at the Clinic's Lerner Research Institute. Breath tests are valuable because they're "painless, faster to return results and potentially less expensive than blood tests — and easy to repeat as often as needed, even while patients are sleeping or exercising," The Journal says. The paper notes that exhaled breath contains a host of "confounders" inhaled from the air — including molecules of pollution, paint, furniture, even carpet fibers — that can interfere with breath sampling. So, The Journal adds, can patients' heart rates, ages and other health conditions, making it difficult for researchers to get consistent results in clinical trials. "For doctors and the FDA to buy into this concept, we have to tell them what we are smelling and why and how that compound is related to the disease process," Dr. Dweik says. The Journal says that at the Clinic's Respiratory Institute, Peter Mazzone, director of the lung cancer program, is testing a sensor array that changes color when a patient's breath passes over it, made by Metabolomx of Mountain View, Calif. Dr. Mazzone and his colleagues "are collecting breath samples from as many patients as possible, with and without lung cancer, in order to develop still more specific patterns for breath tests to look for in the future," according to the story. "My vision is being able to say, 'This is a 60-year-old with emphysema who smoked for 30 years — what's the chance of there being cancer there?' But we have to teach the device what it looks like first," Dr. Mazzone tells the newspaper.
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Investor's Business Daily has a flattering take on the performance of Avon Lake-based PolyOne Corp. since Stephen Newlin took over as CEO in February 2006. At the time, PolyOne — a provider of specialized polymer materials for the plastics industry — had an on-time delivery rate of 81%, the newspaper reports. "The corporate culture had an attitude of that's good enough," according to Investor's Business Daily. "Although 81% was in line with the industry average, Newlin challenged the company to aim for 95%." In his most recent letter to shareholders, Mr. Newlin "reported that on-time delivery was now at 94%," the newspaper notes. "He added that it was achieved via operational planning and efficiencies, not by stockpiling inventory." Investors have taken notice. Investor's Business Daily notes that PolyOne's stock "is up about 90% during Newlin's reign," compared with a 36% increase for the Nasdaq and a 14% hike for the S&P 500. A major challenge ahead is the slowdown in Europe. In the second quarter, PolyOne's volumes fell 6.4% because of weak demand there, the newspaper says. Overall, company sales grew 3%, the smallest gain since late 2009. A help to PolyOne was the December 2011 purchase of ColorMatrix, a Berea-based manufacturer of performance-enhancing additives for plastic products and colorants. ColorMatrix "has higher margins than PolyOne's other segments," the newspaper reports. "In Q2, after-tax margin was 4.2%, the highest in at least 17 quarters. Pretax margin was 5.1% last year, the highest in at least nine years."
Josh Mandel has been campaigning for many months to join the U.S. Senate, but he still can't — or won't — state a clear position on what he thinks of the 2009 federal bailout of Chrysler and General Motors. It's not an insubstantial question, as the Associated Press notes that about 850,000 Ohioans work in the auto industry directory or in companies that support it. But three years after the bailout, Mr. Mandel, Ohio's treasurer, "declines to offer an opinion" about the government's action. "I have not come out in support or opposition to the bailout," he said in an interview with The Associated Press. Pressed, he said twice, "It depends on who you talk to." It's bizarre, then, that, as the AP notes, he "eagerly blames (Sen. Sherrod) Brown and the bailout for causing the loss of pensions for nonunion employees" at Delphi Corp., a former GM subsidiary. "Talk to Delphi employees, tens of thousands who were stripped of their pensions because of a process that Sherrod Brown supported," Mr. Mandel tells the AP. So why can't he just come out and say the bailout was a bad idea?
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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant on Wednesday to undermine agreements unions make with private-sector employers when organizing workers.
The court is examining deals known as "neutrality agreements," which have been in use for decades, and the case could change how unions go about organizing. The case, Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall, was brought by an employee of Mardi Gras Gaming, a casino and dog track in Hollywood.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says 11.3 percent of private sector workers belong to unions. The bureau has no data on neutrality agreements.
Several justices made remarks suggesting they were not inclined to conclude that all such agreements were a "thing of value" and should therefore be prohibited. But at the same time, some seemed troubled by one specific part of the agreement at issue in the case, in which the union agreed to support legislation that would benefit the company.
Martin Mulhall, the employee, said his employer violated the Labor Management Relations Act when it agreed to allow the union, Unite Here Local 355, onto its property to organize workers and when the company agreed to give the union contact information for employees in exchange for the union's support on a ballot initiative. The union ended up spending more than $100,000 to support the successful effort to pass a law that legalized slot machines in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
"It does feel like a bribe to the employer," said Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
The labor relations statute bars employers from providing "thing(s) of value" to unions and union officials. Under the law, anything deemed to be of value could potentially be viewed as a bribe.
Mulhall argued that the access Mardi Gras Gaming gave Unite Here was valuable during the union's unionization drive.
If the Supreme Court were to embrace the broad arguments made by Mulhall's attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation Inc., which represents workers who do not wish to be organized, employers and unions that enter agreements containing such terms could be committing felonies, legal experts have said.
But it appeared from Wednesday's argument that the court would not go that far. Several justices, including Justice Elena Kagan, said that such a wide-ranging ruling would undercut the purpose of the law, which is to facilitate good relations between unions and employers.
"I would have thought that the premise and policies of the labor laws are to encourage a wide variety of employer-employee agreements," she said.
Justice Anthony Kennedy noted that the outcome sought by Mulhall's attorney, William Messenger, was "contrary to years of settled practices."
Along similar lines, Justice Stephen Breyer said that it would make little sense to include common elements of agreements between unions and employers, such as the employer providing a list of employees or the company allowing union access to its property, to be included within the definition of "things of value."
It would "create a mess," if they were not excluded, Breyer said.
Despite the skepticism expressed about Messenger's arguments, several justices mentioned the $100,000 spent on the ballot initiative as a cause of concern, even though the money was spent by the union and was not paid to the employer.
The union's attorney, Richard McCracken, responded that unions often support legislative efforts that will lead to more jobs for its members.
The case reached the Supreme Court after a federal trial court in Florida dismissed Mulhall's case, saying the law did not allow for such a claim. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed, saying that organizing assistance could be deemed a "thing of value."
A ruling is expected by the end of June.


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Sessions to focus on new pharma-VC models for biotech investing, new corporate VC models and forecasting 2013
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announces plenary sessions for the BIO Investor Forum, an international biotech investor conference focused on investment strategies for early stage and established private companies as well as emerging public companies. Hosted by BIO, the 11th annual event will take place at the Palace Hotel on October 9-10 in San Francisco, Calif.
"Our plenary sessions feature an esteemed group of industry analysts and investors that speak to the pressing business issues directly affecting investment in biotech," said Alan Eisenberg, executive vice president, Emerging Companies & Business Development at BIO. "Attendees have come to expect stimulating dialogue which will offer insight and guidance on how to best approach the challenges facing the industry."
Plenary Sessions include:
Opening Plenary Session – It Takes a Village: The New Pharma-VC Model for Biotech Investing
Tuesday, October 9, 12:00 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
High-profile funding collaborations between pharmaceutical companies and traditional venture capital funds have made headlines in recent months, pooling resources and expertise in an attempt to source and develop the most successful drugs. This panel will examine what factors are driving this new model of biotech investing from both the VC and pharma standpoints and how these deals are structured.
Moderator: Alan F. Eisenberg, EVP, Emerging Companies & Business Development, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
Panelists: Francesco De Rubertis, Partner, Index Ventures; Jonathan MacQuitty, PhD, Partner, Abingworth, LP and Brian McVeigh, CPA, CMA, CLP, MBA, Vice President, WWBD Transactions & Investment Management, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
Lunch Plenary Session – Tried & True or Something New? Dissecting the New Corporate VC Model
Wednesday, October 10, 12:30 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Funded by deep pharma pockets and an investment strategy often focused on early stage, corporate venture capital (CVC) has been a much-needed funding source for companies struggling to keep their development programs moving. The CVC model has been around since the early 1970s, but a new crop of CVCs has sprouted in recent years. A panel of leading CVCs will explore how the CVC model has changed over time and whether these changes measure up to the tried and true models.
Moderator: Joseph S. Dillon, CLP, Managing Director, Investor Relations & Business Development, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
Panelists: Jeff Calcagno, MD, Senior Director, Emerging Technologies, California Innovation Center, Johnson & Johnson: Lauren Silverman, PhD, Managing Director, Novartis Option Fund; Ron Laufer, MD, MPH, Senior Managing Director, MedImmune Ventures and Geeta Vemuri, PhD, Senior Managing Director, Baxter Ventures
Closing Plenary Session – Forecasting 2013: Trick or Treat?
Wednesday, October 10, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Seasoned biotech investors engage in a candid and insightful discussion on what the industry can expect in 2013. Topics to be covered include: IPO markets; big pharma acquisitions and their effect on the biotech pipeline and early-stage funding sources.
Moderator: Joel Sendek, Managing Director, Head Healthcare Equity Research, Stifel Nicolaus
Panelists: Srini Akkaraju, PhD, MD, Managing Director, New Leaf Venture Partners; Evan McColloch, Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton Investments; Bryan Roberts, PhD, Partner, Venrock and Asish Xavier, PhD, Vice President, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation
In addition to Plenary Sessions, the Investor Forum will feature Business Roundtables which will take a closer look at both early stage financing and late stage exit strategies for private companies.
Business Roundtables include:
The New Kids on the Biotech Block: Trends in Early Stage Financing
Tuesday, October 9th, 9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Although venture capital financing continues to decrease in the life sciences, the dearth in capital has spawned a new team of funders that are stepping up to the plate to fill the gap. Panelists will discuss what unique experiences these new players bring and how they will impact and improve the drug development process.
Moderator: Jeron Eaves, Senior Practice Executive, Campbell Alliance
Panelists: Lindy Fishburne, Executive Director, Breakout Labs, Thiel Foundation; Mark Goldsmith, MD, PhD, Venture Partners, Third Rock Ventures; Walter C. Ogier, President & CEO, Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Robert Sarisky, PhD, Chief Business Officer, Forma Therapeutics, Inc.
Choose Your Own Adventure – Late Stage Private Company Decisions
Wednesday, October 10th, 9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
A promising company that is no longer a start-up and has secured series C states us often faced with the question…now what? Experienced decision makers that have navigated the exit strategy crossroads will discuss the lessons learned and how this year's developments could affect exit strategies.
Moderator: Peter Reikes, Vice Chairman, Healthcare Investment Banking, Stifel Nicolaus Weisel
Panelists: Mark Leuchtenberger, President & CEO, Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Dennis Purcell, Senior Managing Partner, Aisling Capital; Todd Smith, EVP, Chief Commercial Officer, Horizon Pharma and Timothy Trost, CPA, SVP & CFO, Chimerix, Inc.
The BIO Investor Forum features public and venture-stage company presentations, expert-led therapeutic workshops on the latest market and investment opportunities with emphasis on drug and technology development, business roundtables, one-on-one investor meetings and networking opportunities.
To learn more about the BIO Investor Forum, including registration and program information, please visit here. Advance media registration is available here. Registration is complimentary for credentialed members of the media and qualified investors.
BIO is pleased to recognize the leadership provided by the BIO Investor Forum Conference sponsors including Supporting Bank Stifel, Nicolaus & Company. BIO Double Helix and Helix Sponsors include Abbott Biotech Ventures, Amgen Ventures, Baxter Ventures, J&J Development Corporation, MedImmune Ventures, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck and Pfizer.
About BIO
BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world's largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. BIO produces BIOtechNOW, an online portal and monthly newsletter chronicling "innovations transforming our world." Subscribe to BIOtechNOW.
Upcoming BIO Events
BIO Investor Forum
October 9-10, 2012
San Francisco, CA
Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
October 10-12, 2012
Vancouver, Canada
The BIO Convention in China
October 24-25, 2012
Shanghai, China
BIO IP Counsels Committee Fall Conference
November 12-14, 2012
Charleston, SC
BIO Asia International Conference
January 29 – 30, 2013
Tokyo, Japan
BIO CEO & Investor Conference
February 11 – 12, 2013
New York City, NY
BIO International Convention
April 22 – 25, 2013
Chicago, IL
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Middleware is a software framework provided by third-party companies to help create complete packages without starting from scratch. Anywhere code is present, middleware can be found. The most prevalent use of this shortcut can be found in the gaming industry.
An unlikely company is venturing into the middleware sector of gaming -- Autodesk Inc. -- which, on March 1, 2011, acquired the company Scaleform.
Autodesk Inc. (makers of AutoCAD) has announced the upcoming release of Scaleform UI Middleware, targeted for developers who want to design games for mobile platforms based on Android, iOS, and Windows 8, but have little to no programming experience. Previous iterations of the software were primarily used by big-name developers to pump out "triple-A" titles such as Crysis 2, Mass Effect 3, and Batman: Arkham City.
The software suite enables developers to incorporate their Adobe Flash game renderings into the Unity game engine, which not only helps them bring their ideas to life, but also gives them the ability to add features, such as HUDs (Heads Up Displays) and game menus. Scaleform can also give developers the ability to create entire 2D games using advanced tools such as triangle-based tessellation (rendering), Edge AA (Anti-Aliasing), and multi-threading, which can take advantage of mobile devices equipped with multiple CPUs and GPUs.
Included with Autodesk's new Scaleform revision is the Unity package, which incorporates the Unity native plug-in, C# API (with Source code), Desktop preview player, Amp profiler (analyzation/optimization for Flash UI content), Exporter (converts SWF files to Scaleform's GFx format), CLIK (Common Lightweight Interface Kit), and documentation and game demonstration utilizing Scaleform's more advanced tools for rendering.
A preview SDK of Scaleform is available now, with the commercial release expected sometime before the end of the year, at a cost of about $295 per platform. Not bad for those of us who have great ideas for mobile gaming, but don't necessarily have the greatest skills in programming.
Autodesk plans to push the Scaleform, "Gameware," product into the education sector, in an effort to expose students to professional level tools. The Gameware team states that "education should provide a strong theoretical background, as well as practical skills and industry knowledge so that students can best prepare themselves for their profession."
Autodesk believes that whether you are in architecture, engineering, or digital arts, their comprehensive software is a path to success. With Scaleform, they certainly can give anyone a taste of the gaming industry.
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I am using hp 2940se but my wista os kye is mising product ;hp pavilion dv2500 s\n 2CE8296J4X P\N FE942UA#ABA PLISE HELP ME KYE & DRIVER
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This is a guide to running Linux with the HP Pavilion dv2940se laptop. I can tell now that this is an almost complete success story. The same day the laptop arrived I partitioned the hard drive to host Ubuntu 18.104.22.168 amd64 desktop edition. And surprinsingly, almost everything worked with little tweaks.
|HP Pavilion dv2940se
|AMD Turion™ 64 X2 TL-62
|Optical Drive
|DVD+-RW with DL and Lightscribe ™ support
|NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150
|10/100 Ethernet, Broadcom 4310 802.11g Wireless
|3 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire. Ricoh Multicard Reader. ExpressCard/54 Slot
|Optical Drive
|56K Modem
|with some tweaking
|Card Reader
|ExpressCard Slot
|Not Tested
The Tweaks for making it work:
First: Take care of making the recovery disk set with the HP utility, don't play with your hard disk until you do so.
Second: Boot the laptop with Ubuntu 188.8.131.52 64 bit desktop edition. Once installed, you'll notice that it will start with a low resolution mode, and that wireless is not enabled. DO NOT ENABLE THE PROPIETARY DRIVERS AT HIS TIME NOR TRY TO INSTALL THEM FROM OTHER SOURCES.
Connect you computer to a wired internet connection, and then in the Synaptic package manager, activate "Hardy-Proposed" in the updates tab.
After that, reload the repositories and make a full update. Include the 188.8.131.52 kernel, with its headers, modules and restricted modules.
Reboot the laptop, and then in the Restricted Drivers Application, activate the NVidia graphics driver and the wl driver (which is the Broadcom supplied driver for the BCM4310-4312 chipset).
Reboot the laptop again and you will find that almost everything is working ok, except the modem, for which you need to download third party drivers that interfere with the HD Audio driver. (Actually…do you USE a modem these days?). You can download the LightScribe ™ driver and software at http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadSection/linux/index.aspx; note that the driver and software are 32bit, so you will need to install the x86 32bit compatibility libraries for this to work.
I successfully installed Ubuntu 8.04.1 amd64 Desktop Edition in my HP Pavilion 2940se, with just a few little tweaks.
By Ronald Muccioli
Linux Mint is based off Ubuntu so compatibility is the same as above.
Installed easy and quickly highly recommend it for any new comers to Linux. The Start bar is similar to Windows..
After downloading the ISO form the Linux Mint web site. http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php burn it to disk and reboot. (note back up HD)
This is a live CD and it will come up with the desk top of Mint there will be a install icon and double click. From this point it will walk you thru the install process and it takes about 40 mins. It will ask you to end the live CD and reboot do so.
Once you boot Mint up the 1st time you have to update the wireless drivers and the Video Card drivers. Mint has a program called Hardware Drivers that will do this for you. It will walk you thru what to do and then you need to reboot. Done you have Mint 6.9 installed.
I am using hp 2940se but my wista os kye is mising product ;hp pavilion dv2500 s\n 2CE8296J4X P\N FE942UA#ABA PLISE HELP ME KYE & DRIVER
This saved my butt! I wish I had looked at this page before I installed Ubuntu and crashed it with the display driver! Now everything is great and I'm loging Ubuntu! it is so much cooler than windows and can even interface with my room mates windows print server!
I installed Linux Mint 6.0 (a version of Ubuntu) with on issues. I had to install both wireless and Video Card drives but with the Linxu Mint drive install utility its a easy. I also had to tweak the mouse sensitivity in the control center.
I have a dv2840se which is supposed to be the very same motherboard that c/w 250g hd instead of 320g hd I cannot seem to install a Samsung 500g hd (SATA) that works very well with a USB dongle and Dell Precision.
I suspect the bios is not provisioned for a 500g hd as you know if you are looking at this page the bios has few settable provisions.
i have this same laptop and am trying to install ubuntu intrepid ibex on it. i cannot get the resolution to increase and i cannot get the wireless working. is it because i cant install the hardy-proposed package?
Used these instructions last night and everyting went great. Thanks. I'm really liking that even the touch sensative buttons are working and the on screen display for them is nice. It would be nice to know how to confiqure the "quick launch" and "dvd" ones though.
I've known for a while Ubuntu is easier to install than either xp or vista on hp systems. I made 3 boot dv 9000 computer about 6 months ago. XP, and Vista each took days to get working to my satisfaction, Ubuntu took about 6 hrs, ( I tweak a lot). I use Ubuntu and XP about eqal amounts of time, and I would rather play with other versions of linux, than get angry at Vista.
Ubuntu fan
I am using Kubuntu 8.0.4 Remix(32 bit) on the same hardware. I plugged a Netgear Expres card into the laptop and it worked right out of the box.
WIfi is not working for me, and the track pad is to sensitive. Hope HP offers better Linux support in the future.


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Shorts / The Fall of Pinterest
The Internet's only safe-haven for girls comes under attack. From the rest of the Internet.
The Fall of Pinterest
By Emily Axford & Streeter Seidell
EXT. A WALLED FORTRESS - ESTABLISHING SHOT The Fortress of Pinterest, a large pinkish/red fortress. INT. PINTEREST FORTRESS The women of Pinterest, KATHLEEN, CATHERINE, and KATIE are gathered with great urgency . The sound of armies of intruders chanting at their gate can be heard. KATHLEEN Women of Pinterest. The men of the internet threaten our fortress. KATIE Which legion? The trolls? The memers? The Facebook bros? CATHERINE (looking out a window, fearfully) ...All of them. United. They gather on the plain. KATHLEEN My god... As she speaks, we see the massive army gathered outside in a wide empty field that surround the walled fortress. The TROLLS carry signs like "fag" and "u suck." The MEMERS are riding Nyan cats with an oversized "POPSICLE KID" being held by chains. The FACEBOOK BROS are humans, tangled up each with one arm around another's shoulder and a beer in the other one, playing beer pong, etc. KATHLEEN They seek to invade us, the way they did YouTube, Tumblr, and so many others. KATIE We must protect our homepage! Only here can one post pictures of wedding gowns and green smoothies in peace! ALL IT IS SO! MESSENGER (OC) YO! I am but an envoy! The women look out the window at a Messenger, SCUMBAG STEVE, on a Nyan cat, standing at the Gate. KATHLEEN What is it you seek? MESSENGER Yo, we seek entry to your forbidden temple! KATHLEEN And why is that? So you have yet another home for your negativity and derision? MESSENGER Nah nah. Yo, we desire no such thing. We merely seek to lurk! The women look to Kathleen. KATHLEEN (sinister) Open the gates. CUT TO: EXT. WALLED FORTRESS ALPHA TROLL, a Troll riding a Nyan cat, speaks to a crowd of TROLLS, MEMERS, and BROS all holding banners with memes, comments and GIFs on them. ALPHA TROLL There may come a day when the lulz of men fail, and women can post pictures of themselves online without someone asking to see their tits, BUT IT IS NOT THIS DAY, MY TROLLS! MEMER (pointing) My liege... The Messenger rides out through the gate. He is on the Nyan cat. He's now wearing a wedding dress and his hair has been fashionably braided. He slumps over and falls off, dead. Everyone is aghast. A bro hunches down to examine the body. BRO (shocked) They gave him a fishtail braid. A moment of hushed horror. A battle cry is heard. REVEAL a memer holding a vuvuzela. He holds the note, then takes his lips away, amused. VUVUZELA MEMER Remember these things? Other people mutter "lol" and "down vote" VUVUZELA MEMER (suddenly serious) For honor!!! The battle begins. A bunch of trolls unleash flaming CURSOR ARROWS at the fortress. The Bros catapult giant ping pong balls. A horde of LOL Rage Faces charge the wall, as some are cut down by arrows the rest change to FUUUUUU Rage Faces. One FUUUU rage face stops charging, feels his chest and sees blood. He looks down to reveal an arrow sticking out of his chest. His face changes to an OMG/Terror Rage Face, as he collapses. CUT TO: INT. PINTEREST FORTRESS Flaming arrows hit the walls. The women panic. KATHLEEN (to the Women of Pinterest) They're flaming our walls! Quick, Legion of Etsy, CRAFT! CUT TO: A bunch of girls on the castle's rampart push a giant glue gun over the edge so hot glue spills all over the invading army. The army retaliates by holding up thumbs downs and shouting "fag" and "nice tits" (from the Bros). CUT TO: A group of Men push a GIANT BACON-BATTERING RAM to the gate. MAN (giving orders) BA-CON! BOOM. The bacon ram SLAMS against the gate. Kathleen and the women of Pinterest lean out the window. KATHLEEN KALE! A Row of women step to the rampart and rain Kale down on the men operating the ram. The men scream in horror as the vegetables hit them. MAN IT'S A SUPERFOOD! RETREAT! Catherine is distracted by something in the distance. CATHERINE The Bronies ride from West! CUT TO: On the horizon, BRONIES, an elite group of cavalry, riding My Little Ponies, rides in, shaking the earth with their fearsome gait. CUT TO: KATHLEEN Sisters of Modcloth! the Ninja Cats! CUT TO: A bunch of Ninja Cats are crawling the wall. The Modcloth women in the ramparts use sewing thread to distract them. They stop climbing the wall and attack the string, falling to their death. CUT TO: The gate of the fortress opens to reveal WHITE KNIGHTS. ALPHA TROLL (looking up, snarled) White Knights. He charges after the White Knights. Chaos ensues. Memes are fighting, STAR WARS CHARACTERS use their light sabers, topless leaked celeb shots blurred out scale the walls, GIFS repeatedly hit the same place in a wall, compromising its structural integrity. A COLLEGE FRESHMAN meme gets killed. It makes a Wilhelm Scream. My Little Ponies buck and Bronies fall. ETSY GIRL 1 leaves the gates and enters the battlefield. ESTY GIRL 2 (calling from the ramparts, very concerned) Where are you going? Etsy Girl 1 turns around and holds a finger to her lips, as if to say "Shhh." She looks serene, about to commit an act of self-sacrifice. She poses, then holds up a camera to take a picture of herself. The Bro sees and is about to jump in to photobomb it. ALPHA TROLL Don't do it! It's a photobomb! It's too late. He already has. BRO (in photobomb position) Wait, what? The camera flash goes off, creating a huge explosion. CU on Etsy Girl 1's serene face while everything explodes in slow motion around her, her hair flying angelically. She is dying for what she believes in. Ethereal war music plays. The music continues as we see Memes slow motion reacting to the explosion, covering their faces, etc. Smoke fills the air then dissipates to REVEAL: A blue sky. It is the next day. The wall is nearly destroyed. Pictures of homemade earrings and converse sneakers have been turned into hazcheeseburger memes. "fag", "gay", and "derp" are graffitied on the wall. Homemade Aprons are torn and hanging. Corpses lie at the wall. Nevertheless, it stands. A FOREVER ALONE staggers, holding his severed arm and collapses. INT. INSIDE THE CASTLE WALLS The Women of Pinterest, Kathleen, Catherine, and Katie survey the damage with wounded but hopeful spirits. KATHLEEN Our walls have held. Pinterest lives to see the morning. KATIE Their armies have retreated, but...look! Katie is pointing at something large just outside the gate. CUT TO: The women stand in front of a giant wedding cake. KATIE They offer truce! CATHERINE Bring this symbol of our victory to the homepage at once! Women began pushing the giant cake towards the gate. KATHLEEN I had one just as this at my own wedding! As she says this, we slowly zoom in on the Giant Wooden Wedding cake to reveal a legion of TROLL FACE GUYS hidden inside. END.
- Kathleen - Cody Lindquist
- Catherine - Jenny Jaffe
- Katie - Emily Axford
- Messenger - Streeter Seidell
- Alpha Troll - Brian Murphy
- Memer - Mike Trapp
- Bro - Jeff Rosenberg
- Vuvuzela Memer - Caldwell Tanner
- Man - Patrick Cassels
- Etsy Girl 2 - Lacy Wittman
- Writer - Emily Axford
- Streeter Seidell
- President of Original Content - Sam Reich
- Vice President of Production / Executive Producer - Spencer Griffin
- Director of Production - Sam Sparks
- Director of Post Production - Michael Schaubach
- Assistant Production Manager - Jeremy Reitz
- Post Production Producer - Lacy Wittman
- Animation - Studio Joho
- Post Production Coordinator - Amanda Madden
- Production Accountant - Christine Rodriguez
- Assistant Production Accountant - Erin Marshall


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Epilogue to Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers
First Edition
William Caxton
endeth the book named
The Dictes or Sayings of the Philosophers,
imprinted by me, William Caxton, at Westminster, the year of our Lord 1477. Which book is late translated out of French into English by the noble and puissant Lord Lord Antony, Earl of Rivers, Lord of Scales and of the Isle of Wight, defender and director of the siege apostolic for our holy father the Pope in this royaume of England, and governor of my Lord Prince of Wales. and it is so that at such time as he had accomplished this said work, it liked him to send it to me in certain quires to oversee, which forthwith I saw, and found therein many great, notable, and wise sayings of the philosophers, according unto the books made in French which I had often before read; but certainly I had seen none in English until that time. and so afterward I came unto my said Lord, and told him how I had read and seen his book, and that he had done a meritorious deed in the labour of the translation thereof into our English tongue, wherein he had deserved a singular laud and thanks, & c. Then my said Lord desired me to oversee it, and where I should find fault to correct it; whereon I answered unto his Lordship that I could not amend it, but if I should so presume I might apaire it, for it was right well and cunningly made and translated into right good and fair English. Notwithstanding, he willed me to oversee it, and shewed me divers things, which, as seemed to him, might be left out, as divers letters, missives sent from Alexander to Darius and Aristotle, and each to other, which letters were little appertinent unto dictes and sayings aforesaid, forasmuch as they specify of other matters. and also desired me, that done, to put the said book in imprint. and thus obeying his request and commandment, I have put me in devoir to oversee this his said book, and behold as nigh as I could how it accordeth with the original, being in French. and I find nothing discordant therein, save only in the dictes and sayings of Socrates, wherein I find that my said Lord hath left out certain and divers conclusions touching women. Whereof I marvel that my Lord hath not written them, ne what hath moved him so to do, ne what cause he had at that time; but I suppose that some fair lady hath desired him to leave it out of his book; or else he was amorous on some noble lady, for whose love he would not set it in his book; or else for the very affection, love, and good will that he hath unto all ladies and gentlewomen, he thought that Socrates spared the sooth and wrote of women more than truth; which I cannot think that so true a man and so noble a philosopher as Socrates was should write otherwise than truth. For if he had made fault in writing of women, he ought not, ne should not, be believed in his other dictes and sayings. But I perceive that my said Lord knoweth verily that such defaults be not had ne found in the women born and dwelling in these parts ne regions of the world. Socrates was a Greek, born in a far country from hence, which country is all of other conditions than this is, and men and women of other nature than they be here in this country. For I wot well, of whatsoever condition women be in Greece, the women of this country be right good, wise, pleasant, humble, discreet, sober, chaste, obedient to their husbands, true, secret, steadfast, ever busy, and never idle, attemperate in speaking, and virtuous in all their worksor at least should be so. For which causes so evident my said Lord, as I suppose, thought it was not of necessity to set in his book the sayings of his author Socrates touching women. But forasmuch as I had commandment of my said Lord to correct and amend where I should find fault, and other find I none save that he hath left out these dictes and sayings of the women of Greece, therefore accomplishing his commandmentforasmuch as I am not certain whether it was in my Lords copy or not, or else, peradventure, that the wind had blown over the leaf at the time of translation of his bookI purpose to write those same sayings of that Greek Socrates, which wrote of the women of Greece and nothing of them of this royaume, whom, I suppose, he never knew; for if he had, I dare plainly say that he would have reserved them specially in his said dictes. Always not presuming to put and set them in my said Lords book but in the end apart in the rehearsal of the works, humbly requiring all them that shall read this little rehearsal, that if they find any fault to arette it to Socrates, and not to me, which writeth as hereafter followeth.
Socrates said that women be the apparels to catch men, but they take none but them that will be poor or else them that know them not. and he said that there is none so great empechement unto a man as ignorance and women. and he saw a woman that bare fire, of whom he said that the hotter bore the colder. and he saw a woman sick, of whom he said that the evil resteth and dwelleth with the evil. and he saw a woman brought to the justice, and many other women followed her weeping, of whom he said the evil be sorry and angry because the evil shall perish. and he saw a young maid that learned to write, of whom he said that men multiplied evil upon evil. and he said that the ignorance of a man is known in three things, that is to wit, when he hath no thought to use reason; when he cannot refrain his covetise; and when he is governed by the counsel of women, in that he knoweth that they know not. and he said unto his disciples: Will ye that I enseign and teach you how ye shall now escape from all evil? and they answered, Yea. and then he said to them, For whatsoever thing that it be, keep you and be well ware that ye obey not women. Who answered to him again, and what sayest thou by our good mothers, and of our sisters? He said to them, Suffice you with that I have said to you, for all be semblable in malice. and he said, Whosoever will acquire and get science, let him never put him in the governance of a woman. and he saw a woman that made her fresh and gay, to whom he said, Thou resemblest the fire; for the more wood is laid to the fire the more will it burn, and the greater is the heat. and on a time one asked him what him semed of women; he answered that the women resemble a tree called Edelfla, which is the fairest tree to behold and see that may be, but within it is full of venom. and they said to him and demanded wherefore he blamed so women? and that he himself had not come into this world, ne none other men also, without them. He answered, The woman is like unto a tree named Chassoygnet, on which tree there be many things sharp and pricking, which hurt and prick them that approach unto it; and yet, nevertheless, that same tree bringeth forth good dates and sweet. and they demanded him why he fled from the women? and he answered, Forasmuch as I see them flee and eschew the good and commonly do evil. and a woman said to him, Wilt thou have any other woman than me? and he answered to her, Art not ashamed to offer thyself to him that demandeth nor desireth thee not?
So, these be the dictes and saying of the philosopher Socrates, which he wrote in his book; and certainly he wrote no worse than afore is rehearsed. and forasmuch as it is accordant that his dictes and sayings should be had as well as others, therefore I have set it in the end of this book. and also some persons, peradventure, that have read this book in French would have arette a great default in me that I had not done my devoir in visiting and overseeing of my Lords book according to his desire. and some other also, haply, might have supposed that Socrates had written much more ill of women than here afore is specified, wherefore in satisfying of all parties, and also for excuse of the said Socrates, I have set these said dictes and sayings apart in the end of this book, to the intent that if my said lord or any other person, whatsoever he or she be that shall read or hear it, that if they be not well pleased withal, that they with a pen race it out, or else rend the leaf out of the book. Humbly requiring and beseeching my said lord to take no displeasure on me so presuming, but to pardon whereas he shall find fault; and that it please him to take the labour of the imprinting in gree and thanks, which gladly have done my diligence in the accomplishing of his desire and commandment; in which I am bounden so to do for the good reward that I have received of his said lordship; whom I beseech Almighty God to increase and to continue in his virtuous disposition in this world, and after this life to live everlastingly in Heaven. Amen.
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Good in Bed
Comparisons were almost inevitable. After all, Bridget Jones is the hipster-wannabee, fun and quirky female character we've all loved and identified with for the past four years or so. So when Jennifer Weiner introduced the character of Candace "Cannie" Shapiro to the world in her freshman novel GOOD IN BED, readers and reviewers alike were bound to hop on the Bridget-comparison bandwagon. (Weiner herself nods prophetically at the comparisons early in the book when Cannie self-referentially calls herself "a cliché, Ally McBeal and Bridget Jones put together, which is probably about what I weighed.") Not a bad comparison to garner, of course, for a first-time author, but what an injustice.
Yes, yes, there are similarities. Cannie is funny, like Bridget Jones. She's sassy, like Bridget Jones. She's lonely, like Bridget Jones. She's dieting, like Bridget Jones. But she's not Bridget Jones. There's a lot more meat to the Candace Shapiro story. Cannie exhibits wounds and vulnerabilities we can only guess the British Bridget had. Jennifer Weiner fleshes out Cannie and gives us a rounder character than Bridget ever was. (Pun intended?)
Cannie is significantly overweight. She is a realistic portrayal of a large woman in a size 4 world. Despite her girth, Cannie has her life relatively together --- she is a successful writer, has close friends and a supportive (if offbeat) family. She has recently broken it off with her boyfriend of three years but she is comfortable with the break; it was her decision. But then he, Bruce, does the unthinkable, the unimaginable --- he publishes an article called "Loving a Larger Woman" in a national magazine. And everyone who knows Cannie (and even some she has yet to meet) know the piece is about her and her Lewinski-esque physique.
It is time for major life changes, she decides. She must get Bruce back and lose weight. She joins an Eating Disorder Center, where she meets a kindly doctor (and possible love interest) who becomes a fast friend and fan of her sense of humor. Did I mention that Cannie is funny? She is extremely funny. And so is Jennifer Weiner. Witness the name she gives Cannie's dog: Nifkin. (Look it up.) And the name she gives Cannie's newfound friend, the superstar Julia Roberts-like actress who wears a size zero: Maxi. GOOD IN BED is brimming with humor; from the tiniest of details to the expanded vignettes of Cannie's life, Jennifer Weiner invests no small amount of wit, sarcasm, candor, and comedy.
The real meat that I alluded to earlier lies in the dark moments of Cannie's life. Her father abandoned the family when she was a child, and this weighs heavily on her and her siblings. His disappearance affects all of her future relationships, and it isn't until she unexpectedly runs into him in a plastic surgeon's office, of all places, that she comes to terms with the lasting pull he has on her life. Later in the book, when she almost loses a child, she sinks to a place that seems so out of character for the upbeat Cannie and yet so right for the feelings she is dealing with. In despair, she loses the weight that has troubled her all her life but she cannot enjoy her achievement, because larger issues take precedence.
My only complaint with the book is that the ending is almost too perfect. I won't give it away, but Cannie triumphs, on many levels, and not the ones you might expect. So let the Bridget-comparison-mongers have their say. If being labeled the American equivalent of BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY gets people to read GOOD IN BED, so be it. But I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by what a richer, funnier, truer character Cannie is. Enjoy.
Reviewed by Roberta O'Hara on January 22, 2011
Good in Bed
- Publication Date: April 2, 2002
- Genres: Fiction
- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Washington Square Press


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WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Jeb Hensarling (TX-05), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement today in response to the president's call for military action and request for Congressional approval of his proposed response.
"Like most members of Congress, I recognize the grave and important matter before us, and I am considering the president's request and case for military action in Syria very carefully.
"As appalled as all Americans are over the Syrian civil war – the use of chemical weapons being the most egregious act amongst a number of atrocities committed thus far – serious questions remain about the precise nature of the president's proposed response.
"Is a U.S. military response vital to protecting U.S. security interests?
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"If this plan is – as the president has said – part of a greater global response, how does the plan for U.S. action fit into larger global efforts, and who will support it?
"In a region where distinguishing between friend and foe proves exceedingly challenging, who does the administration identify as our friend?
"At the end of the day, how does the president define success in this mission?
"The president made the right decision to seek authorization from Congress for military action in Syria. However, he has to effectively make the case for authorizing military action by answering these critical questions if he is to receive the congressional approval he is seeking."


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WEEKI WACHEE | Investigators say a north Florida man and his 15-year-old son ran out of oxygen and died while diving on Christmas Day.
The bodies of 35-year-old Darrin Spivey and Dillon Sanchez were found hours after they went diving at the Eagle Nest Sink cave in Hernando County.
A sheriff's office investigation found the pair died accidentally after diving to 233 feet and using air alone in their tanks.
The Tampa Tribune (http://bit.ly/Ow2gh2 ) reports rescue diver Eric Deister says the men should have used a trimix combination for their breathing instead of just air. And he says they shouldn't have gone deeper than 218 feet due to possible toxic effects.
Investigators say Spivey and Sanchez were not certified divers. They believe the pair lost track of time.


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I'm a street nigga, dog, everybody knows that
So a hater get smashed, bond money on deck
Gave my dog half a brick for a '73 donk
Got that bullfrog yay, cause I know it's gon' jump
I'm a real street nigga, do you understand me?
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Red Monkeys on my ass, Gucci frames on my face
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Every time my phone ring, dog, it's eighteen-five
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I'm a street nigga, dog, I don't love no bitch
I ain't talkin' to you, baby, 'less you buyin' ten bricks
Bought an '06 Lamb' with the butterfly doors
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I'm a street nigga, dog
I'm a street nigga, dog
You a street nigga, just like me
I'm a street nigga, dog
I'm a street nigga, dog
No industry, I'm in these streets
Im a street nigga, dog, hoes love my swag
And the Jacob on my wrist, that's a drop-top Jag
Bought a drop-top Vette, and a super-bad bitch
"How much you think you worth?"
'Bout 95 bricks
Way back in '94, it was 95 cents
Now I'm 95 south, with an R&B bitch
Every time I leave the house, bring at least ten grips
Cause it's two or three stacks just to park my whips
Got a small amount of niggas, but a large amount of clips
And a blue Bent' Coupe same color as the Crips
Mean mug on my face, nigga, ain't nothin funny
60 grand on the Jacob, nigga, time costs money
Got a quarter million plate, that's eighteen blocks
When the cops try to whip me, man, I ain't gon' stop
Im a real street nigga, dog, I ain't gon' lie
Bought a pound of Bubba Kush, just to get the clique high
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Study presents unadjusted program and comparison group means (columns 5 and 6). Tests of statistical significance apply to adjusted results in column 7 (means difference or odds ratio) (Minkovitz, et al., 2007).
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by the odds of an event occurring in another group. If the odds of an event occurring
in group A equals 3 and the odds of an event occurring in group B equals 2, the
odds ratio equals 1.5. In other words, there is a 1.5 times greater likelihood the
event will occur in group A than in group B.
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Electrical engineering and construction services company Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) recently announced that veteran Project Executive Earl Martin is joining fellow Project Executive Corey Munoz in the company's rapidly expanding data center division. Martin and Munoz, along with San Jose Vice President of Operations John Sales and a project management team of more than 25 data center experts, will build upon the nearly $2 billion worth of electrical solutions CEI has already installed for data center customers.
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Martin brings more than three decades of electrical construction experience to his new project executive role with Cupertino Electric's data center division. During his 23-year career with Cupertino Electric, Martin has overseen countless fast-track and design/build projects in requiring immense coordination for industry-leading organizations like Nokia, Stanford University, and Northrop Grumman.
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Hong Kong's shopping scene has long been more than just glitzy malls and department stores. Open-air night markets like the one on Temple Street has long drawn both locals and tourists in search of bargains and a little fun.
Located in Tsim Sha Tsui near the Jordan and Yau Ma Tei subway stops, Temple Street transforms into a circus of bargain ware after dark. There are so many stalls you will need at least half and hour to an hour to walk through, if you don't stop. You can get kitschy trinkets, clothes, DVDs, and toys, and even those kinds of DVDs and toys. (This is one of the few places in the world where you can walk around outdoors and see someone haggling over $5 for a toy usually sold in curtained shops.) And of course, there are the requisite Mao souvenirs, for irony, of course.
Other than shopping, you can also listen to Cantopop sung by people at makeshift karaoke stands, or visit one of the 20 or 30 fortune tellers. Or eat at one of the many street hawker stands or restaurants.
As much as I love Cantonese food, I was craving Indian curry, something I had not eaten in months. And Tsim Sha Tsui, with its dense Indian population, was bound to have good curry. Jacob and I stopped in Manakamana, an Indian and Nepalese restaurant on Jordan Street two blocks from Nathan Road. I suspected the owners were Nepalese who served a mostly Indian menu to appeal to local tastes. We chowed down on thick and hearty aloo matar, lamb kadhai, and crisp butter naan. All delicious, by the way.
For dinner entertainment we had an endless stream of Nepalese music videos. For a country of its size, Nepal has a huge music video industry. (We watched a ton while staying at a hostel in Chung King Mansions two years ago. I think Pico Iyer also talks about this in Video Nights in Kathmandu.) Almost all the videos take place in beautiful mountain landscapes and involve a young boy and girl falling in love, but they're still fun to watch nonetheless. And they make for a good way to end a night on Temple Street, where many cultures and forms of entertainment mishmash at the nightly market.
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Trout's exuberance, Pujols' wisdom are complementary
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Albert Pujols makes this great face when he doesn't like a question or, simply, when he's skeptical of an approaching reporter. His eyebrow arches, the side of his lip smears across the side of his face and his quizzical countenance conveys an "Are you kidding me?" better than words ever could.
I wasn't there the other day when a reporter asked if Pujols felt "motivated" to match Mike Trout's numbers, but I've seen the Puzzled Pujols Face enough to take a good guess that it made an appearance.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Albert Pujols makes this great face when he doesn't like a question or, simply, when he's skeptical of an approaching reporter. His eyebrow arches, the side of his lip smears across the side of his face and his quizzical countenance conveys an "Are you kidding me?" better than words ever could.
I wasn't there the other day when a reporter asked if Pujols felt "motivated" to match Mike Trout's numbers, but I've seen the Puzzled Pujols Face enough to take a good guess that it made an appearance.
And deservedly so, for the record.
Pujols, even in his prime, was and is a fundamentally different player than Trout. To expect a 34-year-old slugger to match the impact on both sides of the ball that a 22-year-old speedster provides is simply unrealistic.
Inherent in the question, though, was an assumption that the Angels are Trout's team now, not Pujols'. That's an assumption that would have seemed stunning just two years ago, when Pujols was in the nascent days of his $240 million contract with the Halos and Trout had not yet taken the league by storm.
But yes, at this point, it's actually an accurate assumption, given all that transpired in 2012 and '13. To the extent that such a thing even matters to the bottom line, Trout is the first name most of us associate with the Angels these days.
Yet what's tantalizing about this Angels lineup, now that Pujols finally has his legs under him and Trout has proven his rookie year to be far from a fluke, is what can happen when these two uniquely talented players work together, feed off and even learn from each other.
Pujols might have passed the Best Player in Baseball baton to the kid from Millville, N.J., but that doesn't mean his work here is done. His job is to ensure Trout remains humble even in the face of essentially unmatched youthful greatness.
"If I see him changing," said Pujols, "I'll be the one pulling at his ear. He's been blessed with some special skills. You don't see a Mike Trout walk into the league every year. Maybe once every 10 or every 15 years do you see a kid with Mike Trout's talent. But he's worked his tail off to try to be consistent and be the best he can be. That's what I admire the most."
Sound familiar? Sure it does. Pujols has long been dutiful in his pursuit of greatness.
"He's a serious guy," newly reunited teammate David Freese said of Pujols. "When he comes to the clubhouse, he's all about baseball. I think he understands what it means to have his name in the lineup. He takes it seriously… I know he has God-given ability. But there's more to it. To be successful in this game, you have to have a desire to go with the talent."
The physical issues Pujols has endured the last two years -- the knee injury that led to surgical intervention after '12 and the plantar fasciitis that limited and put a premature end to his '13 -- seem to have given Pujols new perspective on matters. Short samples and all that, but he's actually been pretty playful in his dealings with some reporters this spring, and the smiles and jokes he shared with teammates during a morning stretch here Friday were a little window into his newfound contentment with the current condition of his body.
Maybe he won't put up a Trout-like WAR or a vintage, Pujolsian season. But physically and mentally, he seems to be approaching this season with a level of liveliness that resembles that of, well, a certain 22-year-old, potential MVP.
"I think it works both ways," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Albert's had a great effect on the young guys, especially Mike. But I think Mike Trout's energy and the way he plays has an effect on Albert also."
Trout is a marvel not just for his output, but for the reminders he provides of just how fun baseball is supposed to be.
"I understand he plays well, which might make it easier," Freese said, "but this guy just has a blast out there. He's just a baseball player, and he loves every second of it."
So much of the Angels' success this season will come down to the successful integration of young arms into the rotation, the effectiveness of a rebuilt bullpen and how all the pieces combine and coalesce early, given the demands of an unforgiving AL West. Their fate rests in matters well beyond Trout and Pujols, captivating though they may be.
"It takes 25 guys, plus the coaching staff and front office," said Pujols, "to win a championship."
That said, it's difficult for those of us on the outside to not get swept up in the thought of what this Angels lineup is capable of if Trout continues his assault on the baseball world and Pujols can squeeze at least one season of post-prime brilliance out of his bat (not to mention what it would mean for Josh Hamilton to recover from a fitful, frustrating 2013 effort in Anaheim).
For his part, Trout shakes his head at the thought of Pujols getting asked about matching his numbers. If anything, Pujols is the one guiding him, the one getting in his ear about staying up the middle when he gets too pull-happy or promoting patience when Trout goes through long stretches without pitches to hit.
"When he's fully healthy, he's got the numbers, day in and day out," Trout said. "His first couple years were unbelievable, too. If he's healthy this year, you're going to see the real Albert."
Pujols has already promised big things from his bat this year. He freely admits the prerequisites have piled up for him at his advanced age and with this recent injury history. That regimented work ethic is more important than ever, because there are daily maintenance checkpoints that must be met if he's going to have any shot of staying on the field and producing at a level he's accustomed to.
"You don't forget what got you here," Pujols said. "What got me here was my therapy and my exercise to get myself healthy for the season. That's something I'm going to have to continue to do for the rest of my career."
How Pujols' career progresses from this point, with so many years and dollars still remaining on his deal, is a major subplot to the upcoming season. And it's only natural to juxtapose the fate of the former Best Player in Baseball against that of the current Best Player in Baseball.
That's why that controversial question was posed in the first place.
"I don't need to prove anything to anybody," Pujols said. "I'm going to go out there and just try to have as good of a season to help this organization. You guys have it wrong. This isn't about me. This is about our ballclub."
On this ballclub, the two work in tandem. Pujols is a daily, present reminder to Trout of the commitment level it takes to maintain annual MVP-type production, and Trout serves as a daily, present reminder of the value of youthful exuberance. Anybody who doesn't think that can be a special thing should be subjected to the Pujols Face.
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his columns and his blog, CastroTurf, and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince.