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Hello all, Poet here.
Want to get some easy wiki points? Want to help improve the database? Well, this is the place for you!
This thread collects pages that need help in order for people to clean up this site. To do this, I have created 7 lists to assist in combating the TERRORS of editing. Look at these 6 lists to see what needs to be done. When you have fixed something, write a comment on the list (after recommending it of course) so I will know to remove it.
If you have any characters or other pages that need improvement? COMMENT HERE or on the appropriate lists! I might even set up a task for the items if they really need attention...
Bios that Need Improvement List
What happens when pages (which already have appearances) need help? They go on this list!
This list consists of pages (like characters, teams, arc, etc.):
- whose description is lacking
- Need formatting (based on CV standards)
- just need a few words to say what exactly they are about, who they are...
I will try to specify what needs to be done, but most of the time it is obvious.
To check out this list go to: Bios that Need Improvement List
Characters to Edit List (for appearances) 2.0
Though the list which started it all has died (it had 935 items and stopped saving), the 2.0 version is now up and fully operational!
This list consists of:
- Characters with 0 appearances
To check it out and see if you can find an appearance for an item go to: Characters to Edit List (for appearances) 2.0
Images to be Edited / Added List
Ever see a blurry picture on the site, or--even worse--a page with no images at all? This is the page for that!
This list consists of:
- blurry covers
- Pages lacking images
To check out this list go to: Images to be Edited/Added List
Locations, Creators, Etc. to Edit List (for Appearances)
There are other things on this site other than characters and this is THEIR list!
This list consists of:
- Locations
- Creators
- Teams
- Story Arcs
- and Concepts
All things included on this list need an appearance in comics (or in the case of creators: need to be credited for some issues).
To check out this list go to: Locations, Creators, Etc. to Edit List (for Appearances)
Volumes to Edit
Characters and other things get their own list, so why not volumes?
This list consists of volumes with:
- No Release Dates
- No Creator / Character credits
- Missing issues
To check this list out go to: Volumes to Edit List
Volumes to be Recycled List
Need to create a new volume on the site? Why not use a gently used one?
This list consists of:
- Volumes which can be recycled/reused
Just take a volume from this list and rename it/add issues and PRESTO! The volume is recyled! Simple and easy!
To check out this list go to: Volumes to be Recycled List
Online Digital Comic Character List
Though my gallivants through this site, I have found some digital comic characters. Some will probably be deleted, until then this is a place to collect them.
This list consists of:
- don't actually have a physical comic book
For example, some are from the digital Heroes comics. Now, although some of those heroes comics were reprinted by Wildstorm. A majority were not and with Wildstorm now defunct, it seems unlikely that they will appear in physical form. So, such characters which were added will be collected here.
If you actually want to check it out : Online Digital Comic Characters list


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Letter Matching Puzzles - Snowy Friends
This Letter Matching Puzzles set contains 26 mini puzzles that focus on matching uppercase and lowercase letters. Simply print out the puzzle pages (six puzzles per page) and cut apart. Students then match uppercase letters to the corresponding lowercase letters.
There are both color and black line pages to save ink. Add a pop of color by printing the black line version on colored paper. Print either version on heavy cardstock and laminate for durability.
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After President Obama's $447 billion jobs bill failed to clear a supermajority hurdle in the Senate on Tuesday, it's on to Plan B – break up the bill and pass the elements that can attract bipartisan support.
Despite partisan attacks on this bill, there is common ground, especially around tax cuts and incentives for businesses to hire and invest.
But Republicans promise strong resistance to any new spending that resembles the president's 2009 stimulus plan, which they say added $787 billion to the national deficit without creating new jobs.
For Democrats, even failed votes on some of these elements are a chance to highlight differences with Republicans, setting themes for the 2012 campaign.
Here's how some of the leading elements of Mr. Obama's jobs bill are likely to fare standing on their own:
- $240 billion to extend a 2 percent Social Security payroll tax cut through 2012. While supporting the concept of tax cuts, House Republicans are wary of the jolt to workers when this payroll tax reverts to its full level in 2013. They also oppose paying for it with higher taxes for the highest income-earners. Still, cutting taxes is instant common ground between the White House and a new House GOP majority. So far, the public doesn't view this measure as sapping resources for a popular entitlement program.
- New tax breaks for small businesses, to hire workers. Combining tax cuts and small business has broad appeal across party lines. The kicker is how to pay for it. The White House proposes expanding employer tax credits for hiring disabled veterans (up to $4,800) and unemployed veterans (up to $2,400), which are now set to expire at the end of this year. "We believe there is an opportunity to make meaningful and significant progress in this area," said House Republicans in a Sept. 16 memo responding to Mr. Obama's jobs proposal.
- $50 billion for roads and school repairs, and $10 billion for a new "national infrastructure bank." Anything that smacks of stimulus spending is suspect to Republicans, but infrastructure is one topic on Capitol Hill that often has bipartisan agreement to spend more. House Republicans say some 100 existing federal transportation programs are duplicative and waste money on mandatory set asides. They propose resolving these issues in the current debate over a multi-year transportation authorization bill.
- $30 billion in new aid to local governments to prevent layoffs of teachers, firefighters, and police. This is a hard sell for Republicans, who described a similar $53.6 billion item in Obama's 2009 stimulus plan as pandering to his party's base, especially powerful teachers unions. They also criticize the proposal for providing one-time raises or a reprieve, then jolting workers later when the money runs out.
- $15 billion to refurbish foreclosed homes. A nonstarter for Republicans, who say a similar program for $7 billion in Neighborhood Stabilization grants didn't work.
- $450 billion in tax hikes on incomes over $1 million. Democrats proposed a 5.6 percent surcharge as an alternative to Obama's suggested hike on incomes over $250,000, including cuts to charitable deductions. The president backed the switch. But tax cuts are toxic to most Republicans, who dubbed the millionaires' tax "class warfare."
Tuesday's vote showed that Obama's jobs bill was a nonstarter in the Senate. Republicans opposed it unanimously, and even Democrats were divided about various pieces of the package. Still, it fared better than the president's fiscal year 2012 budget, which received zero votes in the Senate from either Democrats or Republicans.
Before the vote, Sens. Joe Manchin (D) of West Virginia, Jon Tester (D) of Montana, Jim Webb (D) of Virginia, Joseph Lieberman (I) of Connecticut, and Sen. Ben Nelson (D) of Nebraska criticized the jobs bill, some threatening to simply vote it down.
"I know [the jobs bill] was put together with good intentions, but it will cost another half-trillion which we desperately need to reduce our debt, which will create jobs," said Senator Lieberman in a floor speech before the vote. Still, pressured by Democrats to present a united front, he voted for the bill.
In the last hours, Senate Democratic leaders secured a bare majority in favor, extending the voting period to give Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) of New Hampshire time to fly back to Washington.
But with US unemployment stuck above 9 percent – 16 percent, counting discouraged workers and involuntary part-timers – doing nothing on jobs is not an option for members of Congress, or the president.
"Tonight's vote is by no means the end of this fight," said Obama in a statement after Tuesday's vote. "In the coming days, members of Congress will have to take a stand on whether they believe we should put teachers, construction workers, police officers, and firefighters back on the job."
Until the Senate defeat, the White House had opposed breaking up the jobs bill. The president's call for stand-alone votes could be to find consensus or to force Republicans to take tough votes, sharpening a "do nothing Congress" narrative for the 2012 campaign. "With so many Americans out of work and so many families struggling, we can't take 'no' for an answer," he said.
Meanwhile, Republicans renewed calls to break up the bill, focusing on elements that reduce the size and scope of government and rein in regulations that increase costs or uncertainty for businesses – their own narrative for the 2012 campaign.
"The president sent us a bill that he knew would never be returned to his desk," said Sen. John Barrasso (R) of Wyoming, vice chairman of the Senate Republican conference, in a statement after the vote. "We need to work together on legislation that will help the private sector create jobs without further breaking Washington's bank."
This post originally appeared on The Christian Science Monitor.
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Perhaps it was appropriate that, after an evening of such mild protest at the brutal sacking of Nigel Adkins, Southampton's night should fizzle out in a tame draw. The departed manager was remembered here not with poison spat at the executive chairman, Nicola Cortese, but with bellowed respect for his achievement in hoisting the club 51 places in 26 months. The new incumbent was welcomed with polite applause. Mauricio Pochettino can be encouraged by more than merely the qualities of the players he has inherited.
Saints, four points clear of the teams in the Premier League relegation zone, retain a sense of optimism. The Argentinian could consider this a missed opportunity given the battering to which his side had subjected Everton before the interval. More ruthless teams would have secured victory in that frenzied period of ascendancy. Yet, with games against the Premier League's top two to come among the next three fixtures, Pochettino's adopted charges had gone toe to toe with Champions League hopefuls and merited a point at the very least. There was no disgrace in stretching the run instigated by Atkins to two defeats in 13 league games.
"I relish the hard start and I'd prefer it that way," Pochettino said. "And I enjoyed that. I want to thank the players and the fans for the kindness they have shown me and the team."
The personnel were eager to impress, and in Jason Puncheon's case perhaps rather too much, with the winger's anxiety midway through the second half forcing him from the turf and onto the toilet 20 minutes from time. "He was feeling a bit 'unstable' and had to go to the loo," the manager said. "It was an anxious day. Whenever there's a new manager the players want to impress and those nerves can get the better of you."
Thankfully none of the white handkerchiefs that had been mooted as a protest were required. It will take more than a handful of training sessions for Pochettino to make his mark on this squad and begin the process of taking the club, as Cortese has stated, to the next level. This was most likely the side Adkins would have selected and there were no discernible tweaks to system or style to reflect the upheaval of the last few days.
The fact that all mention of Adkins had been omitted from the programme – apart from a long-range photograph buried on page 21 and unacknowledged – suggested he has already been air-brushed from history but his players retained their upbeat momentum. Their display before the break was breathtaking, if lacking the finish they craved. Gastón Ramírez directed Saints' attacks cleverly, with Rickie Lambert a menacing focal point drifting in between centre-halves, and Everton should have been dispatched by the break. "It was probably our worst 45 minutes of the season so far," said David Moyes, his side having been left wheezing at the ferocity of it all. It was only Southampton's profligacy and Tim Howard's excellence that ensured the game retained a sense of contest.
Pochettino might have considered it an illustration as to why Southampton, a team he had argued can already compete with the best in Europe, are 15th rather than fifth. Quite how Lambert failed to convert a pair of free headers just before the interval was baffling, the first cleared from the line by a mixture of Nikica Jelavic and Leighton Baines after Puncheon's corner had prompted panic.
Jos Hooiveld was denied at close-range by Howard when the loose ball was lofted back into the six-yard box, with Everton defenders still dazed and confused. The American was performing a lone stand, his saves admirable both from Ramírez and Lambert, again, when the striker cut inside Phil Jagielka. When Howard was beaten, Lambert's free-kick from 30 yards thumped against the angle of post and bar.
It was hard to recall an Everton side appearing so befuddled, all their usual industry and endeavour spent in an attempt to stave off a flurry of goals. Yet they resisted, somehow, and simply had to improve from then on in.
Jelavic should have scored around the hour mark, fluffing a chance in front of goal created by the lively substitute Victor Anichebe's low centre. The Croatian appears bereft of luck at present. "This time last year, every chance he got in the box he scored," Moyes said.
Everton looked more fluid and impressive when Kevin Mirallas was flung on from the bench, making his second appearance in two months, and his first since early December, after a hamstring injury.
His impact might have been immediate, following a cushioned collection of Anichebe's pass and clever shuffle away from his marker to eke out space. Both were sublime, the finish rather more frenetic as he blazed over the bar, but the intent was clear. He can inject momentum back into Everton's campaign.
Southampton, with awkward games ahead, will hope to maintain their own steady climb towards their objective.


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Goldman's non-scandal
Let's stipulate that there's a problem with the power of Goldman Sachs. The firm takes vast risks and earns vast profits. Then when it gets into trouble, as it did after the Lehman Brothers failure, it turns to the government for a bailout.
But the case that the Securities and Exchange Commission has brought against Goldman also involves a problem. Unless the SEC is sitting on more evidence than it has laid out so far, the charge sheet looks flimsy. If Goldman has become a poster child for excessive power on Wall Street, the SEC might become a poster child for government power run amok.
The SEC's 22-page complaint states that Goldman sold fancy mortgage securities without disclosing that a hedge fund manager, John Paulson, was betting that those same securities would go bad.
This is a non-scandal.
The securities in question, so-called synthetic collateralized debt obligations, cannot exist unless somebody is betting that they will lose value. The firms that bought Goldman's securities knew perfectly well that some other investor must be taking the opposite position. It was their job to evaluate the Goldman offer and make up their own minds. One of the big losers in the deal was IKB, a German bank with a big business in mortgages. We're not talking mom and pop.
Perhaps the SEC is suggesting that Paulson's involvement changes this logic, because the hedge fund manager is famous for making billions from his mortgage bets? There's a superficial case here: Even if investors don't mind that somebody else is on the other side of the trade, maybe they wouldn't want to bet against a superstar. But at the time of the deal, Paulson was a low-profile player whose name would not have set off alarm bells. And intermediaries like Goldman are not supposed to blab about the identities of their clients.
Next, the SEC complains that Paulson had a hand in designing the securities, maximizing the chances that they would blow up. He did the equivalent of building a timber house with a large fireplace and a blocked chimney, then buying fire insurance on the structure. Shocking though this may sound, it is another non-scandal. An investor who wants to bet against a bundle of mortgages is entitled to suggest what should go into the bundle. The buyer is equally entitled to make counter-suggestions. As the SEC's complaint states clearly, the lead buyer in this deal, a boutique called ACA that specialized in mortgage securities, did precisely that.
Finally, the SEC asserts that Goldman, and specifically its young mortgage whiz, Fabrice "Fab" Tourre, tricked ACA into believing that Paulson meant to bet on the mortgages' soundness, not the other way around. This is the nub of the case, and if there's proof that Goldman or Tourre was dishonest, the SEC could yet emerge with its reputation intact. But none of the e-mail fragments quoted in the complaint comes close to being a smoking gun.
What the complaint does show is that ACA believed Paulson was a buyer, not a seller; and the really intriguing mystery is how ACA could have been so dumb. As the deal was taking shape, ACA and Paulson met repeatedly. If ACA had any doubt as to Paulson's intentions, surely it could have asked him a straight question rather than relying on alleged hints from Goldman. Throughout the negotiations, Paulson kept proposing notoriously low-quality mortgages for the bundle and vetoing high-quality ones. It should have been obvious to ACA that he meant to bet that they would go down.
The worst that can be said on the basis of the available evidence is that Goldman knew ACA was being stupid and failed to point this out. That falls far short of the offenses that the SEC alleges, which might be why two of the SEC's five commissioners refused to vote for the action against Goldman — a rare split in an enforcement case. And yet rather than treat the SEC's adventure with due caution, politicians and regulators are jumping on the bandwagon. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who just happens to be fighting an election campaign, has pushed British regulators to pile on to the SEC case. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who could use some market scapegoats to distract from the euro zone's debt crisis, is threatening to follow suit. Congressional investigators are planning to grill Goldman officials for the umpteenth time.
Much is wrong on Wall Street, and Congress should pass some version of the regulatory package in the Senate. But the premise for more regulation is that the regulators will behave responsibly. Let's hope the SEC remembers that.


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Michigan Asparagus has excellent flavor and a long shelf life. It is a nutrient-dense, low-calorie vegetable with no fat, no cholesterol, and very little sodium. Approximately 120 local Michigan farmers produce approximately 20 million pounds of Michigan Asparagus during the state's 6-7 week harvest. The season begins in early May and ends in mid-to-late June.
Michigan ranks second in the nation for asparagus production thanks to its unique, sandy loam soil. This particular soil, found most often near Michigan's west coast, is dominated by sand particles, but also contains enough clay and sediment to provide structure and fertility.
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Learn how to steam, bake, grill, roast, boil, microwave, fry, and can Michigan Asparagus.
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Oceana County, located near Hart and Shelby, Michigan, is known as the "asparagus capital of the world," though Michigan Asparagus farmers are located throughout the whole of Michigan. 120 Michigan families harvest nearly 9,500 acres of land annually, yielding approximately 2,100 pounds of Michigan Asparagus per acre. 40 percent of their harvest is sold fresh through May and June in local grocery stores, restaurants, farmer's markets, and at roadside markets. The remainder is sold to processors who freeze or can the product for distribution throughout the United States. Oceana County is also home to the National Asparagus Festival, which includes a parade and crowning of the Asparagus Queen.
A nutrient-dense "CLEAN 15" food.
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Michigan Asparagus is a "Clean 15" food, meaning it has a low pesticide load and is one of the safest conventionally grown crops to consume. According to Dr. Andrew Weil, asparagus is a food that does not need to be purchased organic. This is due asparagus' short - and early - harvest season.
Michigan Asparagus is a well-balanced vegetable that supplies a wide array of nutrients. It is considered a good source of potassium, fiber, thiamin, and vitamin B6. It has very little sodium and is also a rich source of rutin, a compound that strengthens capillary walls.
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mingler necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 101 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
UPDATE: We are selecting the winner 24 hours early, since we are pressed for time. Thanks to all for their submissions so far!
Mingler A/S is a Social Media and Technology Agency based in Copenhagen, Denmark servicing a wide range of clients primarily within Big Media and Advertising.
We are launching a new product named UserWarehouse that performs continuous aggregation of users that engage with campaigns and branded content such as banner campaigns, branded Facebook applications and other digital content.
This provides a unique overview across campaigns on various platforms, including demographic statistics etc.
It can be perceived as an all encompassing database of users across various sites, social media and campaigns.
The winning artwork needs to communicate this concept.
Professional marketers, advertisers and creatives within international and local advertising and media agencies as well as international brands.
We want something fairly simple and catchy.
The name UserWarehouse should be clearly identifiable in the logo.
We want the logo to work well on both web, print and in scales both small and large. Additionally we want the logo to work well on both dark and light background colors.
We see the word 'UserWarehouse' preferably using an upper case U and W. However this isn't a strict requirement, so If you find it desirable to for instance do a split of the words 'User' and 'Warehouse' into seperate lines, that could be an option too, but it needs to be perceived as a single entity, and the name should stand out clearly.
With regards to possible graphical elements of the logo some obvious things comes to mind such as: database cylinder, user/profile avatars, an illustrated warehouse of users, a crowd etc., but regard this as purely inspirational.
Surprise us! We want a fresh take on the Web 2.0 strain of logos, the web has seen over the last couple of years.
Mandatory deliverables from winning design:
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Festival supporters ready for big weekend events, rain or shine
Chance of rain through the weekend
Festival season is back: On any given weekend, you have dozens of choices of where to go, what to listen to, and of course, what to eat.
For instance, the Voice of America BBQ Bash in West Chester, Ohio, has 36 teams competing on Saturday. Teams come from as far away as Houston, Texas, to compete.
But don't start drooling yet. The weather, one of the factors that can make these festivals so nice, can also be their biggest downfall.
However, some don't really mind if it rains on their festival. According to Chet Gentry, a Hamilton County, Ohio, native who has lived in Houston for more than 20 years, it's all a matter of perspective. "I'm going to get wet, and suck it up. That's about all you can do. We had done a cook-off in Fort Worth, (Texas) about 2 months ago. The temperatures dropped down into the 30s. You're still going to put your meat on. You're there to compete and show what you can do."
In some cases, city organizers hope a stray shower or storm will push festival attendees to take a look beyond the festival and at some of the Old World charm of the surroundings.
Kim Blank, executive director of Mainstrasse Village Association, said, "With the weather we've had so far this spring, we are not going to let a few raindrops scare us away. We have lots of restaurants, shops; you can go inside and have a drink in one of our bars or you can step inside one of the crafters' booths."
Vendors and fair-goers are still keeping their fingers crossed for big crowds, beautiful weather and an all-around good time.
For more information on this weekend's festivals:
VOA BBQ Bash - www.voabbqbash.org
Maifest – www.mainstrasse.org
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#4: The Dark Lord
Johnny is a true fan of darth Vador. Darth Vador, alias Anakin Skywalker, is the very bad guy of one of the most famous hexalogy ever: Star Wars.
Being fan of a vilain is so special that I could not avoid taking a picture of johnny representing Anakin Skywalker. The fact is that when you listen to Johnny taking about Darth Vador, you start thinking differently. You almost undertsand the man and how and why he dived into the dark side of the force.
Finding a way to take the portrait of Darth Vador without the use of a costume wasn't an easy job for the mind.
I also wanted to associate Johnny with the Sith Lord as he use to do himself.
For this shooting I needed a more powerfull Speedlight Projector. I had to make another one to fit one alienbee AB 800. I wanted to use a non-speedlight-lighted light saber therefore the ambiant light had to be precisely setuped.
Once the camera settings chosen, I had to setup the SP and the in-the-octobox AB800.
To show the dark side of johnny, I decided to project darth Vador's shadow behind him. But to match the picture perfectly, the shadow had to come from Johnny's direction. So I made a slide with DV's shadow and another one with dark gradient circle to avoid lighting the sharp sides of the SP.
That was the easy part! The difficulty here was to make Johnny fit into the shadow and to rimlight him without lighting the red backwall.
Ludovic was kind enough to play the perfect assistant while we where waiting for johnny and perfecting the setup.
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- Show that the functions $$h_+(t)=\begin{cases} e^{-1/t^2} &\text{if } t\gt 0\\ 0 &\text{otherwise} \end{cases}\quad\text{and}\quad h_{-}(t)=\begin{cases} e^{-1/t^2} &\text{if } t\lt 0\\ 0 &\text{otherwise} \end{cases}$$ are $C^\infty$.
- Show that the function $k:\Bbb R\to [0,1[$ given by $k(t)=h_-(t-b)h_+(t-a)$ is $C^\infty$ and positive for $t\in ]a,b[$.
- Let $R$ the rentangle $]a_1,b_1[\times\cdots\times]a_n,b_n[$. Show that there is a $C^\infty$ function $g:\Bbb R^n\to [0,1[$ strictly positive on $R$.
- Conclude that if $K$ is a compact subset of $\Bbb R^n$ and $U$ is an open neighborhood of $K$, there is a $C^\infty$ function $f:\Bbb R^n\to [0,1]$ such that $f_{|K}\equiv 1$ and its support is contained in $U$.
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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is a federal law that was enacted on December 20, 1991 to address consumer concerns about the growing volume of unsolicited telephone marketing calls. The FCC adopted rules and regulations, effective December 20, 1992, implementing the TCPA.
The TCPA imposes restrictions on the use of automatic telephone dialing systems, (these systems are also called auto-dialers) artificial or prerecorded voice messages, and telephone facsimile (fax) machines to send unsolicited advertisements. The TCPA also directed the FCC to adopt regulations to protect residential telephone subscribers' privacy rights to avoid receiving telephone solicitations to which they object. Different rules and regulations apply to calls placed to homes and calls placed to businesses.
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"The pharmacy told me that the drug my doctor prescribed is covered under my plan but the plan won't authorize it until I try another drug first."
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One evening while working at Heaven's Dog, I was graced with the presence of another man who lives a double life in Tech and Booze. John Deragon was, at the time, working for PDT and at the same time maintaining a second life as a highly placed Information Technology worker in some aspect of the Hearst organization.
I had made him my version of the Aviation and he was next interested in a cocktail of a more aromatic bent. Thinking something Brooklyn-ish, I wondered about what I could make that he hadn't already experienced. He suggested a cocktail which I believe was of his own devising, The Jersey.
Composed as follows, it turns out to be quite delicious, amazingly taming two rather extreme liqueurs by pitting them against one another:
Jersey Cocktail
2 oz Laird's Bonded Applejack
3/4 oz Carpano Antica Vermouth
1/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
1/4 oz Fernet Branca
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an Orange Twist.
Looking through the Daisy recipes I'd made so far, I felt they were strangely amiss without one based on Apple Brandy. Thinking back on Mr. Deragon's Jersey, I came up with the following.
1 oz Rittenhouse Bonded Rye*
1 oz Laird's Bonded Apple Brandy*
Juice 1/2 Lemon
1/4 oz Rich Simple Syrup
1/4 oz Fernet Branca (for float)
Peel lemon as for Crusta and line wine glass with peel. Half fill with Cracked ice. Shake all ingredients other than Fernet Branca with ice and strain into glass. Fill with Soda and float on Fernet. Garnish with strawberry and mint and serve with a straw.
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Compliance with environmental laws is our goal. Environment and Conservation seeks to maximize compliance by providing increased access to timely public information about our enforcement activities. To achieve this goal, the department has developed an online application that enables the public to search our enforcement database across all divisions. Individuals can query the database by type of enforcement action and variety of other search criteria, including site location, county, action status, involved party and TDEC regulatory division.
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Au Revoir: Heading to Europe/
I will be coming soon to a European city near you (that is, assuming you live near a European city). As of today, my wife, Cynthia, and I am departing on a 2 1/2 month, 20 city, 11 country, lecture tour of Western Europe. I will be speaking to academics, journalists, policy makers, industry insiders, secondary educators, and the general public at various legs of the trip, sharing my ideas about spreadable media, civic media, fan activism, transmedia, new media literacies, fan studies, and comics studies, depending on the audience, both looking backward to some of my recent research projects (including the several books which will be published over the next six months or so) and forward to my new project (especially the work I want to do on comics, media history, and material culture.) Along the way, we will see many of the great cities and monuments of both the modern and classical world, most of them for the very first time. For those who want to follow along, here's the schedule of the stops on my tour: ay 1: Travel to Germany
May 2: Marburg, Germany
May 3: Göttingen, Germany
May 4-6: Frankfurt, Germany
May 7: Gießen, Germany
May 8: Stuttgart, Germany
May 9-13: Lisbon, Portugal
May 14-16 London, England
May 17:Nottingham, England
May 18: Sunderland, England
May 19: London, England
May 20-21: Dublin, Ireland
May 22-26: Paris, France
May 27-30: Madrid, Spain
May 31-June 2: Barcelona, Spain
June 3-7: Milan, Italy
June 8-10: Venice, Italy
June 11-12: Zurich, Switzerland
June 13:-16 Delmenhorst, Germany
June 17-19: Prague, Czech Republic
June 20-21: Budapest, Hungry
June 22-30:Bologna, Italy
July 1-11--vacationing in Rome, Italy; Athens, Greece; and Kea Islands,Greece
July 11: Travel Back to U.S.
People are asking what will be my home base. Home bases are for wimps. We are living out of our suit cases, moving city to city, and not looking back. Thanks to the enormous help of the ever remarkable Amanda Ford in pulling together this trip for me and for all of my many hosts along the way who have been so welcoming to this American visitor.
While I am in Europe, my blog is going to go dark. They are going to be doing some work on the back-end and I did not want the responsibility of maintaining it while facing the inconsistencies of maintaining digital access while visiting so many different cities in so many different countries. So, you will have to get along without me for a bit, but know that there will be many good things coming when I get back -- including some recounting of the various sites I saw and hopefully interviews with some of the people I met.
On my way out the door, I thought I would leave you with a few goodies to remind you of me while I was away.
First, this is a video blog created by Lauren Bird from the Harry Potter Alliance in which she offers a very nuanced summary of my ideas about the relationship between folk, mass, digital, and participatory culture. I've become a big fan of Lauren's videos over the past few months, so I was most flattered that she decided to share this account of my work.
A few months ago, I was asked to perform in a USC Student Thesis Film (directed by Nicholas Musurca) which dealt with the career of an imaginary Korean filmmaker. I was delighted when they asked me to play the part of film scholar and critic, David Bordwell. As it happens, I know David very well: he was my dissertation advisor and we've remained good friends ever since. Besides, there's some degree of physical resemblance between us. They've launched a preview for the film through Kickstarter which includes a snippet from my cameo performance, and I thought I would share with those of you who will appreciate the inside jokes here.
Finally, I wanted to share with you an animated short that was made to explain my ideas about media convergence. I have to say that I responded to this video with some degree of bemusement or sadness. It seems my avatar has been putting on too many pounds since my move to USC and now he has to carry around all of that weight with him.
This is how my avatar looked when I was at MIT, partying up with the young folks at Global Kids, and looking pretty lean and spry. I joked at the time that Second Life takes 20 pounds and several decades off you.
And here is how my Avatar looks now, hanging out in bars, eating stuff that is not good for him. This is a real wake-up call and when I get back from Europe, I am going to put that porker on a diet!


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Family stories in Castile-León
Alcázar fortress in Segovia
Ávila city walls
Arribes del Duero. Photo courtesy of Castile-León Tourism
Castile-León is a region with so much to see that it will be easy to find something fun for the young ones. Here are some of the surprises for children to experience their stay like a family adventure.
Legends in Avila
Once upon a time this wall protected the city from being attacked and the guards would watch over the enemy from on high... This could be the start of Avila's story. Little adventurers will soon imagine the battles and, quicker still, if you attend one of the dramatised visits organised around Avila's Walls. The province is home to the Sierra de Gredos Regional Reserve, an ideal natural spot for fun times. The reserve has an adventure playground where they will be like squirrels, getting the chance to climb trees or head down zip wires. In addition, at the Sierra de Gredos and Iruelas Valley Park Houses they will learn a lot about nature and, with a bit of luck, spot some goats and enormous black vultures.
A journey through time in Burgos
A long time ago the first humans to live in Europe lived here… and this they will discover in Atapuerca Park as if they had travelled back in time. In addition to visiting a Bronze Age settlement, they will learn how to make fire. But if one thing makes little ones pay attention, it's cinema stories. So give them the chance to be like Robin Hood, firing arrows in the trees at an adventure playground.
A Templar Castle in Leon
Once upon a time there was a Templar castle where powerful men lived and fought for good... and the little ones will be the first to want to visit the Templar Castle in Ponferrada. The same will be true for the Valporquero Caves – you'll just need to tell them how stalactites are formed and how they look like the cave's tears. The Cathedral and the Castile and León Museum of Contemporary Art are unmissable in the city of León. The first, to see if the young ones are able to count the colours in the stained glass windows. While the Museum is sure to delight as they will likely never have seen such colourful buildings.
See a stork's birth in Palencia
You will have the unique chance to see a live white stork chick birth on the monitors at the Visitor Centre in Palencia. The experience is sure to inspire the little ones to learn more about birds. Don't forget to visit Laguna de La Nava wetlands – it's generally full of geese and harriers. Some other interesting options for children are visiting the Pisoraca Camp and Ampudia Castle. At the first they will learn about life in a Roman camp with an interactive exhibition where nearly everything can be touched. At the second they will enjoy the old toy exhibition.
Mysteries in Salamanca
There are places in this city where the walls carry secret messages. But only those who look carefully will find them! There is a frog, an astronaut… and the children will be totally immersed at the cathedrals of Salamanca or the University where they will find those carved figures while you visit the monument. Another place where they can enjoy interpreting "secret messages" is the Yecla La Vieja Fort with its rock engravings. You can also take the Fortifications Route in the province where they will learn about the Middle Ages and even dress like a crusader.
A Princess tale in Segovia
Once upon a time, a princess who lived at the top of the tower waiting for her prince to rescue her… and your little girl will stay up the Alcázar Fortress in Segovia looking for the place where the prince could come galloping. But there is much more in Segovia where children will be impressed by the Aqueduct, especially when they find out it was built by hand – even the huge stones on the upper section! If you go in May, you can enjoy the Puppet Theatre Festival in the city's streets. Other options include the Old Toy Figures Museum in Sepúlveda, with its exhibition of toys their grandparents played with as children or, if you're lucky, spot "Bambi" in the countryside of San Ildefonso and Riofrío.
Soria – where dinosaurs roam
If you tell your child you are going to visit a place where dinosaurs lived, they'll think it's a joke but, when they discover the huge trails there, they won't want to leave. The Ichnite Route has 14 settlements allowing you to journey to the world of dinosaurs.
Valladolid, especially for children
The area of Valladolid has so much for children to do, they'll have a great time at play. For example, the Seis Sentidos Park is full of water, educational and adventure toys accessible for all. It is a theme park based on games and so much fun! Other visits to continue learning and having fun are the Roman Villas Museum and the Bread Museum. The first even houses a small theme park where children will become like ordinary Romans. At the second they'll feel like big kids learning how to make bread.
Navigating through Zamora's cliffs
Sail on tranquil waters in the Arribes de Zamora surrounded by a spectacular landscape. The Arribes are sheer cliffs impressing river visitors. In addition, there are many options in Zamora to enjoy nature as a family: from archery or mountain biking to bird spotting in the Villafáfila wetlands or water sports on Sanabria Lake.
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Wednesday, 2 May 2012
The daily grind: Hanging out the washing
16 comments:
- ANB said...
I try to arrange it according to who it belongs to, because then if you unpeg it in the same order, then each person's clothes are roughly in a pile. I'm sure the amount of time it saves is negligible but I can't help myself. And I take it that if you don't already, you will soon realise that you and Maxabella both posted about washing within minutes of each other? :)
(I wonder if you are the fanatical-about-singlets sister?!)
- 2 May 2012 at 23:14
- MultipleMum said...
I like it @ANB. Much more sensible/practical than some of the other options! I just noticed that re: Maxabella! Singlets are the Fibro dweller's domain x
- 2 May 2012 at 23:22
- Mum on the Run said...
Yep - hang in lines according to family member.(and in bottoms/tops/then underwear.)
Still trying to convice Hubby though. He mixes em up just to shit me!
- 2 May 2012 at 23:28
- Kelly Exeter said...
Omg - outside in on a hills hoist?! My brain cannot process that!
Timely post this one as my blog post tomorrow is laundry related! As far as the washing line goes the only thing I am anal about is hanging things the way I want then to dry - ie in the right shape. Oh and I hang my socks up already paired :)
- 2 May 2012 at 23:30
- Mama of 2 boys said...
How funny! Now you raise the question I suppose there are certain patterns we form when doing such a repetitive task. It's all a bit obsessive compulsive really... and after reading a couple of those, I don't feel weird at all about my washing line antics.
I pretty much hang the clothes as they are picked from the basket. Like yourself, a good shake and try to keep them flat.
My Mum used to do a funny one... folding the washing as she took it off the line, I guess with a family of nine, it was more of a timesaver than anything. But I just couldn't be bothered.
- 2 May 2012 at 23:32
- Erin said...
Umm actually I sort of do outside in on the hills hoist. blush. I hang all the older people's clothes and heavy items ie jeans on the outside lines, and the smaller people and lighter gear on the inside lines. Underwear goes on the very inner lines. All about maximising drying time. Though with 2 hills hoists now in, drying is easier. Thought this picture may bring a smile http://sevenlittleaustralians.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/real-mccoy.html
note I even have a system there. Clothes on the 'real mccoy' and linen and nappies on the plastic coated irritation.
- 3 May 2012 at 06:11
- Maxabella said...
What was her reason for the outside in approach? Dying to know!
I'm a matching peg person (when I bother to peg, not often in the cold months...)
- 3 May 2012 at 08:04
- Lisa said...
I am a put it up as my hand grabs it out of the basket person, the only exception is jeans go on the outside line as they always take longer to dry. My Mum hangs underwear on the inner lines and my sister is a pegs matching person.
- 3 May 2012 at 08:29
- Bungalowgirl said...
Goodness this is a hotbed of confessions isn't it? I feel safe enough to admit that I just fling up in any order BUT most scandalously, I leave my pegs on the line all the time and do not put them back in the basket, EVER. Please do not judge me harshly. My husband finds it appalling but given that he will hang 6 items off the one peg and wonder why they are not dry by September, I choose to ignore him. melx
- 3 May 2012 at 09:38
- Lipgloss Mumma said...
My hanging of washing consists of taking it out of the machine and throwing it into the dryer. Bad. Yes very bad. I know.
- 3 May 2012 at 09:53
- Miss Pink said...
All our pegs are wooden, otherwise I'd probably have to match the colours and that would leave me out there all bloody morning!
I hate it when people that leave pegs on the line when they're not holding a garment on there. Put it in the peg basket!
I also hate it when people who just drop them on the ground. Trashy.
But you do what you like in your yard, just don't do it in mine because I will sigh loudly and fix it up. Lol.
I peg things up according to who's clothing it is. So Greenie's goes on one side, Bluey's the other, mine over here, and then pyjama's on the fourth. Underwear/socks etc. always 2 rows in from the outside unless it's a really big load then it gets moved in a little further.
I also always skip a line to give my clothes "more air space".
I have specific wash days for certain loads, so that means my line is rarely choc-a-block full. But sometimes, during winter, it can be.
I also need to shake clothing out and make it flat (I don't iron, and this helps with that). Some garments MUST be turned inside out to dry (darks, or patterned clothing), and others MUST be turned right way out (whites, socks and underwear), and some it doesn't matter.
I usually fold the clothes as I take them off the line so I just need to carry the basket in and put things away. If it's raining or I need to get them off in a hurry then obviously I just fold them inside.
- 3 May 2012 at 13:05
- E. said...
I can't believe I'm commenting on a post about washing!
I'm like Erin. Big / heavy stuff Stuff on the outside lines and undies sock etc on the inner most lines. Also if I have a couple of loads I try to leave a line gap between each line of clothes. It helps with the drying.
Like Miss Pink, I also try to fold the big items as I take them off the line. I'm not fanatical about it though.
What I really want is someone else to do the washing, drying a folding. The washing fairy has run away with the cleaning fairy around these parts.
- 3 May 2012 at 20:26
- Photographer Mum said...
I'm all over the place with mine. Each item gets one peg unless it's heavy stuff and they go on the line as they come out of the basket.
My parents hang their clothes so they all overlap and share a peg with the next item to save pegs. A little OCD perhaps, but whatever. Each to their own...
As for getting them packed away, we have a tendency to live out of baskets in the living room.
- 4 May 2012 at 18:06
I start at the outside and work my way in too because if you start at the middle you keep walking into washing that's already been pegged out. Nothing worse than consistently walking into the wet socks. I also have bigs on the outside, then smaller items on the inside, then finally socks/undies on the very inside lines.
- 4 May 2012 at 19:27
- Kymmie said...
This post is priceless! I fold my washing as it comes off and my best friend taught me to hang by family member. We have a hills hoist and it's divided into quarters. Perfect for our family of four (at the moment). Amally retentive, I know, but at least I don't match pegs like my mother!
- 4 May 2012 at 21:34
- PlanningQueen said...
This post made me laugh as I have a post lined up in a few weeks time about a new way I have been hanging the washing out!
- 8 May 2012 at 13:25


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CANNES, France - Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks.
His Cannes Film Festival entry "Shield of Straw" is a robust thriller about a team of police tasked with escorting a child-killer with a billion-yen bounty on his head safely across the country.
"It was extremely difficult to shoot all the scenes in Japan," he told reporters Monday. "It was impossible to close down the highways and get so many police cars on the road" - and Japan's railway operator refused to let the filmmaker shoot on its trains. Fortunately, Taiwan uses Japanese trains on its system, and was happy to oblige.
Although touched with serious themes of loyalty and duty, at heart "Shield of Straw" is an old-fashioned action flick, bursting with car chases, gunfights and explosions to rival anything from Hollywood - including a spectacular highway pileup and minutes of mayhem on a high-speed train.
The director says he felt Japanese cinema had lost the art of making "spectacular scenes - so I gave myself a challenge."
"In Japan we've lost a lot of traditions with action (movies)," he said. "It's not audiences who don't want to see these movies. It's the professionals, the people who make the films.
The prolific 52-year-old director has a long history of shocking cinemagoers with the gory and sometimes cartoonish violence of his films, which range from horror movies to tales of gangsters and samurai.
"Shield of Straw" - starring Nanako Matsushima (best known outside Japan for "Ring") and Takao Osawa - was met with a mix of cheers and boos at its first Cannes press screening. Trade magazine Variety judged that it "feels out of place in Cannes competition, but would be right at home on local megaplex screens."
Miike - who competed at Cannes in 2011 with his 3-D picture "Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai" - admitted he was "really astonished" to be selected this time, and Osawa said he was "a little stressed" about how the film would be received at its red-carpet premiere Monday evening.
But festival director Thierry Fremaux has compared "Shield of Straw" - adapted from a novel by manga artist Kazuhiro Kiuchi - to the 1940s and `50s films of Howard Hawks - movies that achieve artistry while sticking to cinematic formula.
"I wanted to make a film in a rather classical way," Miike said.
"I don't really know what I'm heading towards now - perhaps toward a more traditional type of cinema, perhaps the opposite."


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Are you getting excited for Halloween? We are! We had so much fun creating our DIY Sidewalk Skulls, we couldn't help but recreate them into edible cookie pops.
First we made DIY skull cookie cutters. All you need is a circular cookie cutter (about 4" in diameter) and pliers (optional). Simply pinch the sides with your fingers, or use pliers to create a more defined bend. Using this recipe from Sweetapolita, our sugar cookies were perfectly prepared and held our cookie pops with pride. You can customize your cookies to any color, or get creative to celebrate Dia de los Muertos (November 1st)!
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Jeff Calcaterra has been named as Harvard's top assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator by Bill Decker, the Joseph J. O'Donnell '67 Head Coach for Harvard Baseball.
He most recently served as head coach at the University of Hartford from 2005 to 2011, winning 82 games. Prior to Hartford, Calcaterra spent 11 seasons as the full-time assistant coach at Indiana University.
At Hartford, he recruited nine players that would find their ways into the program's record books including Andy Drexel who played a record 208 games and had 59 doubles and 12 triples with the Hawks.
Most notable among his recruiting capabilities, Calcaterra produced six America East All-Rookie team selections in his seven years.
At Indiana, Calcaterra spent three years working with the program's catchers and hitters and then eight years as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. During his entire stay, Calcaterra was in charge of the baseball programs administrative operations, academic progress, alumni events, camps and clinics and field maintenance. The Hoosiers averaged 34 wins during his 11 year tenure while winning the Big Ten and advancing to regional play in 1996.
Calcaterra was a four-year letterwinner at Indiana as a catcher from 1989-92 and earned a degree in sport management. A senior captain for the Hoosiers, he garnered All-Big Ten honors in 1992 and was named the team's most valuable defensive player. Calcaterra's best season at Indiana came as a junior when he batted .322 with 10 doubles and 25 RBI. That season he also reeled off a streak in which he threw out 27 consecutive runners from behind the plate.
Calcaterra was signed by the New York Yankees and played for the Gulf Coast Yankees in 1992 and 1993. He was converted into a pitcher in 1993, but sustained a career-ending arm injury.
In his 11 year tenure in the Big Ten, Calcaterra coached 20 players who were drafted. Brian Partenhiemer set school records for single season (12) and career (30) victories under Calcaterra and his pitching staff led the Big Ten in strike outs (456) in 1999. All told, Indiana had 28 players earn All-Big Ten honors including 2002 Big Ten player of the year and third round draft pick Kennard Jones, 2003 All-America Vasili Spanos and two-time Academic All-American Ryan Parker.
Jeff and his wife Karen have two children, John and Anthony.