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Book Review by Pam Gordon
Passionate Marriage: Love, Sex, and Intimacy in Emotionally Committed Relationships
by David Schnarch, PhD
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Shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Tom Ridge became the public face of America's national security concerns as he became the first secretary of the newly created U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Although he left the post in 2005, Ridge continues to serve as an expert in global security as the president and CEO of Ridge Global LLC.
Ridge will be visiting the University of Notre Dame during the weekend commemorating 9/11. As part of his visit, he will deliver a talk, "A Conversation with Tom Ridge," from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Sept.10 (Friday) at the Mendoza College of Business Jordan Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
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An aging slacker and former sperm donor discovers that he is the biological father of 533 children, and that 142 of them have filed a lawsuit to learn his true identity in this Dreamworks comedy starring Vince Vaughn. Aside from the fact that he was a regular visitor at a fertility clinic 20 years ago, there's nothing particularly remarkable about David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn): He drives a meat-delivery truck for his father's butcher business, he can't seem to hold down a relationship, and lately he's taken to growing marijuana as a means of paying off an $80,000 debt. He's so inept at even the simplest things that his girlfriend Emma (Cobie Smulders) can't stand the sight of him after she reveals that she's pregnant with his child. When an attorney tracks David down and reveals that he is the biological father of 533 children, and that 142 of them have filed a lawsuit to learn his true identity, the former donor panics, recruiting his lawyer friend Brett (Chris Pratt) to defend the privacy agreements he signed at the clinic. When Brett returns with an envelope containing profiles of all 142 children named in the lawsuit, however, David can't help but look, and before long he's surreptitiously injecting himself into the lives of his unsuspecting offspring. Meanwhile, as he begins to grow excited at the prospect of having his own child, he finds that sometimes the best fathers are the men who seem the least fit for parenting. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Samaritans of Liverpool and Merseyside.
The first step to becoming a volunteer with us is attending one of our Information Evenings. These are informal events where you'll be able to meet a few of our current volunteers who will talk you through the different roles we have available, the training involved, and what it's like to volunteer with Samaritans. We'll play a few short videos to demonstrate what it's like to volunteer with us, and there will be the chance to ask questions either during the presentation, or one to one afterwards.
This is a full information evening; not a drop in session, therefore please do sign up to the date that's most convenient for you. (If you are running a few minutes late on the evening, do not worry, still come along!)
We look forward to seeing you there.
Best wishes,
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Please note: if you've arrived directly at this page without having previously visited our website, please do check out all the information we have online regarding volunteering, available here: http://www.samaritans.org/volunteer-us
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
Parking is not available on site, as this is reserved for volunteers who are supporting our callers. Our neighbours, Aigburth Training Opportunities, located on Pomona Street to the rear of Clarence Street, kindly allow their car park to be used, however space is limited. If parking here, please place a sign stating 'Samaritans' in your window, then make your way to the front entrance on Clarence Street.
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Rick Steves' Europe "Great Swiss Cities: Luzern, Bern, Zurich and Lausanne" Rick enjoys Switzerland's urban charms in Luzern, Bern, Zurich and Lausanne where he explores artistic treasures and tries out local activities.G
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Smart Travels - Pacific Rim With Rudy Maxa "Vancouver & Victoria, British Columbia" As Canada's door to the Pacific Rim, Vancouver is a vibrant mix of European heritage and Asian cultures. In this vital, young and dynamic city Rudy explores the mix of cultures that inspires world-class cuisine, a spirited night life and modern Asian shopping centers. Nature is ever present and Rudy visits a temperate rainforest and rides a gondola to the top of a mountain just minutes from downtown. D
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The Desert Speaks "Origins of a Royal Road" The trade route of El Camino Real (The Royal Road) served as an interchange of cultures and riches for the Puebloan people hundreds of years before the arrival of Europeans. Later, the route became the tattered thread that sewed together the Spanish strongholds in southern Mexico to the tiny, distant settlements of Nuevo (New) Mexico. Take a three-part journey along this historic route of communication, conquest and gold, from Mexico City through the Chihuahuan Desert to the mountains of Santa Fe, New Mexico and explore the natural and cultural wonders that dot the landscape along the way. D
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Ciao Italia "Pears and Pistachios/Pere E Pistacchi" Fresh fruit never had it so good as when Mary Ann combines pears and apples in a creamy tart that's almost - but not quite, thank goodness - too beautiful to eat. And who said pistachios are only good for snacking? Mary Ann proves otherwise when she urges these tasty treats to a higher calling by make them the star attraction of her delightful Pistachio Tart. D
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Taste of History "Philadelphia Falls" The Battle of Germantown was fought at The Cliveden Estate, once home to Benjamin Chew, former Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. The British victory here enabled their continued occupation of Philadelphia. Chef Walter talks with a surviving member of the Chew family and he prepares Potato Leek Soup, Roasted Leg of Lamb and Cardoon au Fromage. D
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Simply Ming "On The Road In San Antonio with Chef John Besh" Ming heads to the Lone Star State on today's episode of Simply Ming. Joining him is his long time friend Chef John Besh. At Chef Besh's critically acclaimed San Antonio restaurant - Luke. D
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The Jazzy Vegetarian "Italian Flair" Host Laura Theodore prepares a delicious and hearty Italian-style meal. The menu features "Quick Lasagna Rolls" and savory side dishes such as: "Basil Roasted Peppers" and "Broccoli Rabe with Garlic." Next up, a favorite dish with kids of all ages is "Grandma's' Garlic Bread. D
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Martha Bakes "Pate Sucree" What most people know as simply "tart dough" is called pate sucree, or "sweet pastry," in professional kitchens. Martha demonstrates how easy it is to create elegant desserts based on this classic crust. Learn how to make a traditional lemon mousse damask tart with candied lemon peel, and a contemporary chocolate tart shell layered with homemade caramel and chocolate ganache and finished with a sprinkling of sea salt. D
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Austin City Limits "Mumford and Sons/Flogging Molly" Contemporary folk rock is featured first with Mumford & Sons, who perform cuts from their album Sigh No More and new tunes, then by Flogging Molly featuring career highlights.G
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Sesame Street "Porridge Art" Baby Bear is excited to learn that his favorite porridge brand "Quaker Porridge" is holding a Porridge Art Contest, where contestants create edible art of the Quaker Duck Man that's made of porridge. Alan mixes up a batch of porridge, Baby Bear runs off to get is art supplies, and Telly volunteers to pose as the Quaker Duck Man. First, Baby Bear gets inspiration to paint with porridge, but when the picture is placed upright on the easel, the mushy porridge slides right off the canvas. D
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Dinosaur Train "Long Claws/Tank's Sleep Over" Long Claws - Buddy, Tiny, Don and Mrs. Pteranodon head to the thicket to ask a Therizinosaurus family about their colossal claws. Mr. and Mrs. T strike a pose to demonstrate how they use their claws for self-defense, while their daughter, Teri, shows the kids her favorite practice spot. Tank's Sleep Over - When Tank spends the night at Pteranodon Terrace, the last thing he wants to do is sleep. D
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Super Why! "The Little Red Hen" "Not I!" "Not I!" "Not I!"...is all Red's friends say when she needs their help gathering apples! This is a super big problem. The Super Readers take off into the story of the Little Red Hen, whose friends won't assist her either! The Super Readers are willing to lend a hand to the Little Red Hen, but will anyone help Red?G
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "A Plan for Sand/Whale Music" A Plan for Sand - Nick and Sally are playing in their sandbox, but there's not enough room for them to build their castles. The Cat arrives to take them to the biggest sandbox they'll ever see! In the desert, they meet Carmela the Camel who teaches them about how camels are adapted to live in the dry, sandy climate. Whale Music - Nick and Sally have made a song to sing to their moms, but they can't get the ending quite right. D
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Wild Kratts "Stuck On Sharks" Martin and Chris are on a mission to uncover the secret life of the mysterious Great White Shark. They use Aviva's incredible Remora Rocketsub to "stick with" a female shark and soon learn that the giant predator of the sea actually has lots of challenges to contend with and that she could help them discover something that no one has ever seen before - the birth of Great White shark pups. But when Gourmand sniffs around looking for ingredients for his Shark Fin Soup recipe, the Wild Kratts team must help rescue their new friend. D
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Sara's Weeknight Meals "Holiday Food Gifts" A thoughtful gift you make yourself speaks volumes, and food is the present everyone loves! Sara releases your creative spirit by teaching how to make Homemade Marshmallows with a Hot Chocolate Mix. For the wine enthusiast, her Homemade Cheese Crackers pair beautifully with some cheese and wine. Peppermint Bark looks very expensive but couldn't be easier to make. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Prague and the Czech Republic" Rick visits newly energized Prague with side trips to Kutna Hora to descend into a medieval mine.G
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Song of the Mountains Elkville String Band; VW Boys. D
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My Hero "First Husband's Club" Ella is training to be a magistrate and is convinced Janet and George are unfit parents. She uses her judicial power to take the children away.G
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Are You Being Served? "Shoulder to Shoulder" The Gentlemen's Ready-to-Wear and Ladies' Separates & Underwear have to share counters when the decorations arrive.G
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As Time Goes By "You Must Remember This....." With the house to themselves, Jean tries to persuade Lionel to write part two of his autobiography, starting when they meet again after 38 years and rekindled their romance. Lionel dismisses the idea but Jean persists, showing how each pivotal moment could be a chapter in the book.G
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The Cafe "Fragile - Handle with Care" Everyone wants to know how Sarah's meeting with the literary agent went. Brenda makes her an offer, but Carol's got bigger concerns.G
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The Red Green Show "The Network Deal" A big network becomes interested in the show and wants to make a few minor changes, including replacing Harold and adding the first female to the cast.G
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Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "Please Mind Your Head" Hyacinth and Richard spend their first day in the new country retreat, which has a grand address but is diminutive in size.G
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Old Guys "Triple Date" With Sally away on a spa break, Tom and Roy turn their attentions to Joanna and vie for her affection on a triple date.G
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My Family "Kenzo's Project" Kenzo has a school project about his family. He asks Janey what it was like growing up in the house, and Michael chimes in. Ben tries to describe his job while Alfie sings a song about the members of the family. The episode is illustrated with extracts from series 1-6.G
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My Hero "First Husband's Club" Ella is training to be a magistrate and is convinced Janet and George are unfit parents. She uses her judicial power to take the children away.G
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Are You Being Served? "Shoulder to Shoulder" The Gentlemen's Ready-to-Wear and Ladies' Separates & Underwear have to share counters when the decorations arrive.G
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As Time Goes By "You Must Remember This....." With the house to themselves, Jean tries to persuade Lionel to write part two of his autobiography, starting when they meet again after 38 years and rekindled their romance. Lionel dismisses the idea but Jean persists, showing how each pivotal moment could be a chapter in the book.G
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Dr. Phil pulls compelling, dramatic and tragic stories from the news to humanize them, ask the tough questions, and look at what we do now.
The trial captivated the nation: two baby-faced boys, Alex and Derek King, were convicted of bludgeoning their father to death with a baseball bat. But they were not the only ones on trial for the killing. In a separate trial, Ricky Chavis, a 40-year-old family friend and convicted pedophile, also faced charges of killing the boys' father, Terry King. Chavis was acquitted, but still faces charges of lewd and lascivious acts upon Alex and tampering and obstructing the investigation.
Dr. Phil brings Assistant State Attorney David Rimmer, who prosecuted both cases, and three jurors in the boys' trial " who say they have unfinished business with the prosecutor " face to face.
Kristin High, a student at Cal State L.A. and the mother of a 2-year-old boy, drowned earlier this month, along with one of her fellow Alpha Kappa Alpha pledges. Her mother and her fiancé believe sorority hazing rituals are to blame. Authorities have ruled it as an accidental death at this time.
"The story kept changing and changing," says her mother, Patricia Fargas, of what she was told by several sorority sisters after the tragedy. She has filed a $100,000,000 lawsuit against Alpha Kappa Alpha, the nation's oldest black sorority. "They must be held accountable."
With millions of college students joining sororities and fraternities, Dr. Phil poses important questions that need to be asked to protect your children.
Trev Broudy, 33, was walking home with a friend, whom he embraced, when he was struck in the back of the head and nearly beaten to death " reportedly because he is gay.
Now out of a coma and in rehabilitation, Broudy is doing well.
"This thing that is prejudice or hate " whatever it's called " that's not how I raised my son, and we've got to stop it before it spreads," says Joy Verner, Broudy's mother.
"People that do that are cowards and scum, and we need to find them and bring them to justice," says Dr. Phil of the perpetrators. "That is not OK."


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Looking for info on John Albert Flint and wife Violet Barsdell
Hello to all,
I am looking for the family of John and Violet (nee Barsdell) Flint. John was born in 1907 and Violet in 1912. John died in 1950 and i think Violet died in 2007. I know they had 4 of 5 boys and I was wnting to know if anyone knows who they are.
Thank you
Looking for Clarksons and Kennedys of Scotland
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I am researching my great-grandfathers side. His name was Harry Clarkson and his father was Samuel Clarkson. His father was William Kennedy and his mother was Janet Clarkson. I am not sure why Samuel took his mothers last name and that is what I wish to find out and also if any one can go back further than this generation and have info on either families (Kennedy or Clarkson) that would be great.
Thank you, Netana
Looking for Barsdells of England
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I was wondering if anyone has information on the Barsdell family from England. I am aware of the American Barsdells but I am just interested in the English Barsdells for now as I know that this is where my family is from. I have managed to go back to my 3x great grandad William Barsdell who I believe was from Yorkshire possibly and maybe lived in London for a while. He could have also been a ships surgeon.
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Two days after its first loss of the season, the Pilgrim softball team found itself in the same kind of game on Thursday at Winslow Park. The Pats took a 2-0 lead on South Kingstown, but the Rebels were hanging around, just like East Greenwich did last Tuesday. The two-time defending Division II champion Avengers rallied from an early deficit to beat the Pats in eight innings.
This time, the Pats made sure there was no rally.
The offense broke the game open with a sixth-run fourth inning, and Witashnah Ellsworth retired the last eight batters she faced as Pilgrim coasted to an 8-0 victory.
"Against East Greenwich, we had a 3-1 lead and we never really added on to it," said head coach Bill Aquilante. "We could never get the extra runs. I told them it kind of felt like that same scenario was happening. Once we got to four, five, we were a little more comfortable. Then we kind of broke it open."
The win moved the Pats to 2-1 in league play. They also posted a non-league victory over cross-town rival Toll Gate on Saturday.
All in all, it's been a solid start. Aside from the East Greenwich game, Pilgrim has out-scored its league opponents 21-3.
"So far, so good," Aquilante said. "I'll take 2-1 after three."
The Pats raced out of the gates in Thursday's game, just as they've done in every game this year. After Ellsworth worked around a single in the top of the first, Pilgrim scored two runs in the bottom half.
Katelyn Reph – whose leadoff home run set the tone in a season-opening win over Prout – continued her hot start with a base hit. Madison Balutowski then legged out a bunt single, though Reph was thrown out trying to take third.
But the rally was still on. Kelsey Johnston reached on a fielder's choice, and Ellen McDonnell smashed a hard-hit grounder to third that the Rebels couldn't handle. Ellsworth followed with a ground ball to shortstop, and the Rebels tried to get McDonnell at second. She slid in safely, and the bases were loaded.
Then, Stephanie Johnson jumped ahead 3-1, got under the next pitch but watched it turn into a big hit anyway. Her pop-up fell between four Rebels in shallow center field, allowing Johnston and McDonnell to score.
"They gave us a break early when they couldn't catch the pop-up," Aquilante said. "We'll take it."
The Pats put a runner on in each of the next two innings but couldn't push another run across. In the meantime, Ellsworth got into trouble in the third when she walked the bases loaded, but she got out of it when Reph caught a line drive to shortstop off the bat of Maggie Buell.
Then came the big inning.
Tayla Ferreira, the eighth-place hitter, started it with a single up the middle. Arianna Bordeleau then bunted her to second for her fourth sacrifice of the young season.
"She's done a great job," Aquilante said.
Reph followed with the day's biggest hit, a bomb to right-center field that nearly hit the fence. Ferreira scored easily while Reph pulled up to third with a triple.
Balutowski then bunted again and the Rebels couldn't make the play, which allowed Reph to score for the 4-0 lead. Johnston followed with a single, and McDonnell knocked two runs home with a base hit to center field.
A single by Caitlin Blanchard brought pinch runner Mackenzie Barone home, and a base hit by Bordeleau plated Ellsworth.
Just like that, it was an 8-0 game.
And that was more than enough for Ellsworth. She gave up a one-out single in the fifth but got two quick outs to end the inning and then surged. She struck out the side in the sixth and posted two more strikeouts in a one-two-three seventh.
Ellsworth ended up allowing just three hits while striking out nine in the complete game shutout.
"Witashnah really shut things down," Ellsworth said. "She had the one inning where she walked a few people, but she finished strong. Three-hitter, nine strikeouts."
The defense was also strong, which has been a welcome trend thus far. Pilgrim has made only one error in three league games.
"That's a big difference for us," Aquilante said.
Reph led the offense against the Rebels, going 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. Everybody in the lineup reached base, with Balutowski, Johnston, Johnson and Blanchard all notching two hits.
The only bad thing the Pats have dealt with so far is the loss to the Avengers. They led 3-1 but lost 5-4 in extras.
"We didn't cash in on opportunities," Aquilante said. "It was one of those things. We got three runs early and then (East Greenwich pitcher) Lauren Duvall settled down. She kept us off balance and we never got that fourth or fifth run. It was disappointing, but we know we can play with them, and that's kind of the point. We've got to beat them in June, as opposed to April."
The Pats were scheduled to be back in action on Monday against Exeter/West Greenwich, with results unavailable at press time. They'll play non-league games against Warwick Vets and La Salle later in the week.


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SPRINGFIELD, Mass - In the first match of its season, MIT women's tennis posted an impressive 7-2 victory over conference-rival Springfield College on Saturday. The match marks the first loss for the Pride's new head coach, Tim Losee.
MIT's pair of Anisa McCree and Alex Hall opened the match with a shutout over Amy Shaw and Kyla Walgren. The Engineers' jumped out to an early lead over the Pride, sweeping all three doubles matches.
In singles play, MIT's Leslie Hansen dominated Springfield's Shaw, dropping only a single game. In the No. 6 spot, Hillary Jenny trailed 1-4 in the first set before turning the momentum in a 4-6, 6-3 (10-2) victory over the Pride's Vanessa Senecal. McCree and Hall scored MIT's other individual wins; Springfield's two victories came at the hands of freshmen Sam Carney and Erin Woodbury.
Both teams will return to the courts next weekend (September 18-20) for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association New England Regional Championship hosted by MIT.
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Doubles competition:
1. McCree/Hall (MIT) def. Shaw/Walgren (SC) 8-1
2. Hansen/Jenny (MIT) def. Olowookere/Carney (SC) 8-5
3. Weinberg/Dohlman (MIT) def. Woodbury/Senecal (SC) 8-5
4. Sarah Morgan/Beth Slotnick (SC) def. Sonya Makhni/Caitlin Pomeroy (MIT) 8-5
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1. Leslie Hansen (MIT) def. Amy Shaw (SC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Anisa McCree (MIT) def. Kyla Walgren(SC) 6-0, 6-2
3. Alex Hall (MIT) def. Funmi Olowookere (SC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Sam Carney (SC) def. Jenny Dohlman (MIT) 6-0, 6-1
5. Erin Woodbury (SC) def. Kerry Weinberg (MIT) 6-3, 6-2
6. Hillary Jenny (MIT) def. Vanessa Senecal (SC) 4-6, 6-3, (10-2)
7. Sonya Makhni (MIT) def. Talya Pessolano (SC) 6-1, 6-2
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It was all too fitting that, in Fall River at least, Wednesday morning would feel similar to that fateful morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
The sun shined brightly, with just a few wispy clouds in the sky.
The morning air was still slightly crisp at 8:30 a.m., and gradually warmed throughout the ceremony in which local elected officials, members of the Fall River Fire Department and others paid tribute to the thousands whose lives were lost 12 years ago.
It was all too fitting that, in Fall River at least, Wednesday morning would feel similar to that fateful morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
The sun shined brightly, with just a few wispy clouds in the sky.
The morning air was still slightly crisp at 8:30 a.m., and gradually warmed throughout the ceremony in which local elected officials, members of the Fall River Fire Department and others paid tribute to the thousands whose lives were lost 12 years ago.
Speakers at the ceremony, near the Sept. 11 Memorial at Battleship Cove, spoke of those acts, as well as the bombings at the Boston Marathon less than six months ago.
"Today began with a beautiful, sun-drenched sky," Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson told the gathering. "You couldn't help but think, if you cleared the workload early, you might be able to steal more time to enjoy a picture-perfect day.
"But," Hodgson continued, "those uplifting thoughts would be shattered early in the day by evil men whose hearts were filled with anger and a mission to transform the beauty of life into a hellfire of death.
"Armageddon previewed off Broadway that morning," Hodgson said.
It was a "clear act of war," he said. "Let us be mindful of the ever-present danger. And remember the families who were left behind, all of whom spent days and months at ground zero."
Speaking at the ceremony, Brendan Lund recalled that day vividly. He was a recent college graduate at the time and was starting a new job at Merrill-Lynch. It was right near the Trade Center site. Lund, a Swansea native, said the events that unfolded forever changed how he viewed the world.
He had just moved to New Jersey and was living aboard a boat at the time. That morning, he awoke at 6 a.m., hoping to get to work early.
However, he missed the ferry. Lund said he took the Jersey path train from Jersey City to Manhattan. He would find out later that it was the last train to run that day.
The sights and sounds he saw and heard after stepping aboard the subway platform at the World Trade Center shortly before 9 a.m. "forever shaped the way I look at the world," Lund told the gathering.
"I think about the incredible experiences I've had and the people I've met with added emphasis," Lund said.
It started with what sounded like an explosion coming from the elevators. He later learned that the impact of the first jet crashing into the north tower severed the cables that held the cargo elevator.
"Of course, we assumed it was an accident," Lund said. He attempted to reach his family but only able to get a hold of his older brother, Michael. He told his brother, "Listen: A plane has hit the World Trade Center. I'm OK."
"With my hand still on the receiver, I watched a second plane go into the south tower," Lund said. "I remember vividly checking my email that day, receiving countless messages that started off, 'I don't know if you'll ever read this.'"
"Days later, I had the opportunity to witness the absolute worst of humanity and the absolute best, as I dug for remains at ground zero," Hodgson said. "I know my days digging in vain for survivors will be a part of my life for as long as I live."
"That terrorist act was meant to change freedom into fear, but instead it strengthened our resolve," said Carl Sawejko, president of Battleship Cove. "Today we only have to look back to the month of April to see that terrorism still exists.
"But they don't understand our culture. Our minds will never change. We will always respond," Sawejko said.
During his Benediction, Cantor Richard A. Wolberg said freedom comes at a cost.
"The price of freedom is very high," Wolberg. "And if we don't fight terrorism everywhere, we will find terrorism everywhere."
Fall River Mayor William Flanagan urged the gathering not to forget Sept. 11.
"We cannot forget those, the first responders who ran into harms way," Flanagan said. "One of the ways we keep the memory alive is to give back and go out of our way to hold memorials like this."
A 21-gun salute reverberated from cannons on the Battleship Massachusetts, followed by a performance of taps by members of the Navy Band Northeast. Then doves were released.
Bagpipe player William Bullard Jr., of the Celtic Honor Guard, performed "Amazing Grace."
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Sony Nex-6 with Canon 60mm Macro & Sony 10-18mm zoom
Posted 13 February 2013 - 08:51 AM
Good thing was aperture could be controlled by camera, but AF was near to useless. MF was great fun though, especially with the very nice peaking function of the camera.
Also tested the new port and zoom gear for the 10-18mm wide angle zoom lens. Unfortunately the divesites didn't have nice and colorful corals for showing the real quality of the lens.
The entire gallery is here: http://nauticam.smug...27990373_pNtCbg
Thanks, Edward
Posted 13 February 2013 - 10:19 AM
Posted 13 February 2013 - 11:50 AM
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Posted 19 February 2013 - 02:18 AM
Thanks for the nice shots and informations.
Hope Nauticam wil also make a port for the new coming Zeiss 50mm Macro F2.8 for the NEX-Series?
I use at the moment the Sony E 30mm Macro for most of my pictures with a NEX-5N in a to 5N converted Nauticam NA-NEX5 housing here in fresh water in Switzerland. Here you can find some examples.
Greetings from cold Switzerland,
Edited by tdphoto, 19 February 2013 - 02:19 AM.
Sony A7rII and A7II, Nauticam NA-A7II, Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS, Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS, INON-Z240 and D-2000
Posted 19 February 2013 - 06:26 AM
How did you find the 10-18? how would you rate it as an underwater lens vs the 16mm pancake & adapter?
Posted 11 March 2013 - 11:00 PM
Can you please explain how you're using a 60mm Canon macro with a NEX in the Nauticam 6 housing?
I would think the 60mm is physically too wide for the Nauticam ports. What combination of ports, extension rings, focus gears, etc are you using to get this to work? There are so many of us wanting MF macro for our NEX housings.
I suspect this is not the Nautocam housing you are referring too, yet your profile photo says Nauticam?
I'm currently using the 18-55mm kit lens with a Aquatica +10 stacked on top of a F.I.T +5 to get decent macro. I'd switch in a heartbeat if I could get a Canon 60mm macro and Metabones to work with my Nauticam NA-NEX7 housing and MF.
Please share your info on how you're doing this.
Your photos looked great!
Thank You
Posted 11 March 2013 - 11:06 PM
Can you please explain how you're using a 60mm Canon macro with a NEX in the Nauticam 6 housing?
I would think the 60mm is physically too wide for the Nauticam ports. What combination of ports, extension rings, focus gears, etc are you using to get this to work? There are so many of us wanting MF macro for our NEX housings.
I suspect this is not the Nautocam housing you are referring too, yet your profile photo says Nauticam?
I'm currently using the 18-55mm kit lens with a Aquatica +10 stacked on top of a F.I.T +5 to get decent macro. I'd switch in a heartbeat if I could get a Canon 60mm macro and Metabones to work with my Nauticam NA-NEX7 housing and MF.
Please share your info on how you're doing this.
Your photos looked great!
Thank You
Edward is the owner of Nauticam so I'm pretty sure that it's a Nauticam housing.
Posted 12 March 2013 - 01:33 AM
Well, at first we were making that port and gear just for our own fun! Because tired of shooting the Sony 30mm Marco.
We have not been so sure whether we should produce them as our listed product, as the AF is rather unusable. The Metabones is good at least in the sense that aperture data can correctly be sent from the Sony camera to the Canon lens.
The port is made in 2 pieces. The main body first needs to be mounted onto the housing, then the lens with the adaptor can be mounted onto the camera through the front threaded opening. Finally the front part of the port needs to be secured onto the main body. There is a picture of a very similar port made for the same lens (but this time with a Canon EF-S to M adaptor) mounted on Canon Eos-M camera on the Nauticam USA site.
Due to the increasing interest in this combination we will start to produce them very soon.
Edited by Edward Lai, 12 March 2013 - 01:33 AM.
Posted 12 March 2013 - 01:51 AM
Hi Edward,
Thanks for the intersting background infos.
Have you a port for the new coming Zeiss 50mm F2.8 in planning?
The last rumors say that the Zeiss macro lens is possibly presented with the new Sony NEX-7n?
Greetings from Switzerland,
Sony A7rII and A7II, Nauticam NA-A7II, Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS, Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS, INON-Z240 and D-2000
Posted 15 April 2013 - 08:31 PM
Hi Edward and Wolf Eel,
Well that explains things on the NEX7 and Canon 60 Macro :-) Yes, indeed you have a Nauticam housing and as owner of Nauticam you have access to that state of the art machine shop to fashion such a port and focus gear. LOL I was wondering as I've measured your port width and thought no way, a 60mm Canon macro, but with 2 piece port to hold the wider lens it's obviously possible. All of us macro shooters are looking forward to the Zeiss 50 release, but still a bit short in my opinion. still thankful it's coming though. How about selling your custom port cheap :-) I'll throw in a case of your favorite beer or I'll wait and take your word something is in the works. Thank you.
Like many, I'm currently using the 18-55 kit lens in a port 72 with your wonderful new swing mount where I've got an Aquatica +10 stacked on a F.I.T +5 for macro. Not much working distance at 55mm, so the Zeiss will even be less at 50, but it shouldn't have the focusing issues that stacking the diopters have.
A word of warning on using diopters with NEX 18-55: Last week at Aqua-Vision dive shop in Krabi, Thailand, the boat man took my camera and laid it face up in the sun with the diopters in position. It took less then a couple minutes while I was climbing out of the water for the sunlight to focus through the diopters onto the lens aperture and melt it! Yes, it melted and very quickly. Aqua-Vision has no provisions for cameras and just tells the boat guys to place the camera on a soft surface. I've never had this happen before, but from now on I'm bringing a towel with me and make sure the camera handler knows to cover the rig as soon as it comes out of the water, especially if there are no camera provisions available. The owner/manager of the shop wouldn't even give me a couple free dives to compensate for the loss of the lens. Needless to say I cancelled a weeks worth of diving with them. Fortunately, the camera sensor escaped damage and the lens is in the shop at $135 for a new aperture. I got away fairly lucky. COVER YOUR CAMERA AND LENS WHEN USING DIOPTERS (cover it anyways).
Posted 16 April 2013 - 08:20 AM
i have a Nex5n in a modified Nauticam 5 housing, and was now testing the Nikon Macro 60mm 2,8 D with a Novoflex adapter. I habve a lot of Nikon stuff, including a D300 in a Hugy housing, but plan a small and light version for trips...
Its only manual focus, but gives nice pics, no comparison with the Sony 30mm....
Was as well testing the 70 - 180mm macro zoom, but have no idea how to mount the lens in the port and then the camera at last part ;-))
Has anyone tested the Metabones converter focusspeed against the Sony adaptors 1 and 2?
Would be interesting which one is faster. I know that not any lens is possible, Sigma lenses with the HSM drive should work, or?
Are there any plans about longer distance rings, so there are not too much o rings between housing and port?
Greetings from vienna,
Posted 17 April 2013 - 03:57 PM
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Posted 17 April 2013 - 06:19 PM
Hello everyone,
I am new on here and this is my first post!
Edward, we met at the Shanghai dive show, my friend was buying the 5DM3 housing and I bought a RX100 housing. First vacation my wife took over the camera and kept it as she wants do shoot underwater too from now on, which is ok so I can buy a new one for me ;-)
I am pretty much drawn into NEX 7 as this for me right now is the best compromise between SLR performance and compactness.
As we discussed the lens range for the sony e mount isn't the best so far, but on the wide angle end, what I am interested most in, Samyang came up with some very good lenses, e.g. the fisheye 8mm f3.5 or the f2.5 version sold as Rokinon but also made by Samyang just like Walimex and others.
The lenses got some pretty good reviews on land other than the sony pancake + converter very sharp all the way into the edges, so I think these would make a good underwater lens.
So my question have you tried any of these lenses with your housing? I think I read somewhere that there would be vignetting behind your 4.33" dome? Will there be a wider dome available in the future? How about the manual operation I think it would not be an issue to set the focus on land and leave it fix during the dive on a fisheye lens but might be useful to be operational, would that somehow work?
Any other suggestions for wide angle setups? I would definately like to get the 10-18mm and something like a 8mm fisheye, though I do not like the sony pancake/converter solution as it is really very soft in the edges. I also thought about getting a SLR housing but it just adds up on weight and size as we are already traveling with 2 rebreathers... but if this would be the only way to get decent fisheye and wide angle quality I might need to go down that road.
Thanks for any comments!
Posted 18 April 2013 - 04:30 AM
Are you saying you're using a Nikon 60 Macro with your NEX 5N or is this with your Hugy? I assume the later especally since yo mentioned manual focusing.
Could you clarify?
I just read today that the Zeiss 50mm macro will be the last of the 3 new lens coming out to be released, now expected towards the end of the year with the wide angles due in June or July :-( When are we going to get a decent macro for NEX? There's also talk of Sony releasing a mid range zoom with macro capabilities in the 16-105mm range. That would be a nice general purpose lens that when coupled with close up diopters would give some decent results. As usual these are just rumors and as we can see from Zeiss's announcement a year ago, it takes some time to get a lens to market. Sigma is releasing a 60mm f2.8 soon, but it looks to wide for the Nauticam ports and has a close focus range of 19" :-(
Lets hope Edward keeps his word and comes up with the Canon 60 Macro port soon. It still looks like our best bet. I would love to see Nauticam make some kind of adapter where they could fit a locking extension from their SLR line onto a compact port coupler that would allow for the use of e-mount adapters, where than any number of SLR lens could be used with their already existing SLR ports and extensions. Manual focus gears would have to be made since the NEX doesn't really do AF with adapters, but us macro user would prefer MF and peaking for the most part anyways.
I love my NEX7 in so many ways, but it's not cutting it for super-macro. I miss my NA-600D Canon T3i set-up with 100mm macro, but it was a pain to haul around and use, especially switching to video from still. The NEX7 has much better resolution, ergonomic controls, eye level or live view viewing and compact size. Just got to handle the macro end of it. Like many, my patience for a decent macro lens is starting to wear thin. Even the Zeiss 50 is now at the end of the year or later.
Please make that Canon port Edward ASAP! Thank you.
Posted 18 April 2013 - 08:11 AM
Hi Marsh,
i was just testing it above surface, to see if the quality of the pics will be ok.
And it looks much better than the Sony E 30mm for me.....
That it is not af, is not fine, but would be ok. Specially because the focus spot is too big on my Nex5n.
Until now i was using my D300 and the 70 - 180mm Nikon for macros. Thats great for tiny stuff like in Lembeh. And gives you the possibility to play around and shoot bigger things as well.
I would be interested in an af adapter as well.
And if Metabones is faster than the Sonys, i buy some Canon lenses, or 2nd parties with Canon connector.
But that means longer ports, or longer distance rings, and fitting zoom and focus gear......
PS: shoot a Sony LA EA1 in ebay last weekend....
Posted 18 April 2013 - 09:17 AM
I love my NEX7 in so many ways, but it's not cutting it for super-macro. I miss my NA-600D Canon T3i set-up with 100mm macro, but it was a pain to haul around and use, especially switching to video from still. The NEX7 has much better resolution, ergonomic controls, eye level or live view viewing and compact size. Just got to handle the macro end of it. Like many, my patience for a decent macro lens is starting to wear thin. Even the Zeiss 50 is now at the end of the year or later.
I've been meaning to write up a macro overview for the NEX. I have shot with the NEX 7 with a nikonos 80mm (+2 extension tubes). Uncropped image of a guitar fish eye.
Posted 19 April 2013 - 03:13 AM
Hi Jason,
Well, I'd say that qualifies as super macro :-) Too bad the adapter and everything is so expensive, but than that's the name of the game in this playground. I'll look into the Nikonos 80 w/ extension tubes, maybe I can find a set somewhere reasonably priced, along with someone who wants to sell their Nauticam Nikonios adapter. Certainly limits one to that sort of magnification throughout the dive though, but often this is a good way to approach the subject matter. Plus it would work pretty good with my Inon Z-240 and fiber optic snoot system I made that sits in the middle between my L/R flash units mounted to the housing flash mount. Uses both the Inon flash tubes and the LED modeling light so I can see where the light's going to hit. I can actually shoot at f32 with this et-up for increased DOF. Made the whole thing for less than $50.
It would be great if Sony or Zeiss would come up with a medium wide-tele zoom that would fit into the Port 72 with some already available compact extension rings. The current 18-200 is too wide physically to fit the compact ports, so it's out of the running. A smaller compact zoom might just work.
The 67mm Port 72 swing mount cost me $300 and it's set up to use the wide end of the kit lens and port glass when swung out of the way, so a longer wide-tele zoom would likewise make for a nice single dive lens for bigger stuff plus super-maco capabilities. It wouldn't break the bank with only the required addition of extension ring(s). I think I'd rather have the longer reach than the Zeiss 50 macro, more like how Wolfgang above describes using his Nikon 70-180 with his D300.
I lost my shirt selling my new Canon 600D/T3i rig so I'm holding onto this used NA-NEX7 for the foreseeable future. It's just such a great HR compact system. Sooner or later, the lens will arrive. In the meantime I'm getting by with the 18-55 and diopters.
Thanks for the info.
I've attached some photos I've taken with NEX7, F.I.T +5, Aquatica +10 and 18-55 kit lens.
Edited by Marsh, 19 April 2013 - 03:20 AM.
Posted 20 April 2013 - 07:27 PM
As requested by some members of this thread, here's some photos of the snoot I made for my Z-240. The optical cables were made with Loc-line hose system and the optics use 8mm optical cable (might be wrong on the size, can't remember exactly) used in swimming pool lighting systems. These gave me much greater light output then the smaller sized packed cable to where I can now shoot at f32!
The optical lines attach to the Z-240 using a system made from 4" PVC septic tank caps available at Home Depot. They also sell short sections of the pipe you'll need to complete the job. The 1st cap attaches to the Z-240 using the same system Inon uses to attach their diffusers. Since the thickness of the plastic between the two is almost the same, I just sacrificed an extra diffuser I wasn't using and removed it's stainless screws, installing them on the cap, rather than locate the custom hardware someplace else. I also drilled several holes to allow for heat and trapped air release on top and bottom of caps, then painted the inside flat black so light would be so widely dispersed through these cooling holes.
The 2nd cap hold the optical lines. I made 3 recievers since I wanted a modeling and focus light with this set-up (2 for the 2 flash tubes, and 1 for the LED). The blue connectors I came from a Philippine hardware store, so I'm not sure where you'll get their counterpart in your country. Basically it's an plumbing adapter that has a 1/2" male screw end and also a 1/2 female end to accept the optical lines which terminate into a 1/2 male Loc-Line connector. This whole system is easily dismantled for transport and put together in minutes on location.
Maybe you might want to trade your custom made Canon port for one of these Edward? :-)
Send me a me a personal message for more details.
Edited by Marsh, 20 April 2013 - 07:35 PM.
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How much more of this can the Timberwolves handle?
The latest in a seemingly endless string of medical reports for Wolves players this season has shooting guard Brandon Roy out for at least a month after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Monday, Nov. 19.
Wolves team physician Dr. David Fischer performed the surgery at the Tria Orthopaedic Center in Bloomington. Specific details of the surgery were not released, but it was apparent the 28 year-old Roy required more than daily treatments after his knee failed to improve.
Roy has missed the last four games and has not been able to practice since his knee caused him further discomfort during halftime of the Wolves' 96-94 win over Indiana on Nov. 9 at Target Center.
The three-time all-star initially was injured when he bumped knees with an opposing player in the Wolves' final preseason game against Milwaukee on Oct. 26 in Green Bay. Roy bumped the knee again two days later when he collided with a Wolves teammate in practice.
Wolves coach Rick Adelman, already frustrated with the number of adjustments he's had to make because of the team's injuries, expressed compassion for Roy, a player he and club president of basketball operations David Kahn brought in via free agency to be the veteran, perimeter scorer the team has lacked in recent years.
"It's probably the best thing to do at this point to see where he's at," Adelman said of the surgery. "At the very start, you knew he would be up and down. It's too bad it's this. I think he feels it's worth doing to make sure everything is all right."
Roy's history of knee problems was perceived as a risky move for the Wolves, who signed him to a two-year, $10 million contract in August.
Monday's surgery was the seventh on his knees, dating back to his days at Garfield High School in Seattle. A degenerative condition in both knees eventually forced Roy to retire in December 2011 after a six-year career with the Portland Trail Blazers.
With the help of platelet-rich plasma therapy, a blood-spinning procedure that rebuilds tissue, Roy announced plans for a comeback and agreed to join the Wolves. He survived training camp and appeared in all seven of the Wolves' preseason games, but the team is uncertain of his future impact on what was expected to be a promising season.
"We fully support Brandon's decision to have today's arthroscopic procedure and look forward to his return when he feels he's ready to play," Kahn said.
Roy started the first five regular-season games and averaged 5.8 points, 4.6 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 24.4 minutes. He was shooting only 31.4 percent from the floor ( 11 of 35) and indicated that he was struggling trying to regain strength in his legs after missing the entire 2011-12 season.
Adelman said small forward Josh Howard, signed Friday as a free agent, will see time at shooting guard to help compensate for Roy's absence. The Wolves are down to three healthy guards: Luke Ridnour, Malcolm Lee and rookie Alexey Shved.
"Coming in, I knew there would be an opportunity to play," Howard said Monday. "I wish Brandon a speedy recovery. I hope he gets back soon. Until he gets back, I'll hold the fort down for him."
Roy's setback comes a week after the Wolves lost valuable backup forward Chase Budinger for three to four months because of a knee injury. The Wolves also have been without all-star forward Kevin Love (broken right hand), point guard Ricky Rubio (torn left knee ligaments), backup point guard J.J. Barea (sprained left foot) and center Nikola Pekovic (sprained left ankle).
There is some positive news for the Wolves. Love and Rubio have rejoined the team at practice to participate in limited drills, although neither is expected to play until at least mid-December.
Pekovic, injured in a Nov. 12 win at Dallas, has practiced for the past two days at full speed and appears ready to return for Wednesday's game against Denver at Target Center.
When asked if Pekovic would play, Adelman said, "He better!"
Adelman was less optimistic about Barea, who did some light shooting Monday but was held out of the team's scrimmage work.
"I have no idea on a timetable for J.J.," Adelman said. "He hasn't scrimmaged yet."


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Ivan Aivazovsky's Works of Art
Aivazovsky was born in the town of Feodosiya (Theodosia), Crimea (Russian Empire) to a poor Armenian family. His brother was the Armenian Archbishop Gabriel Aivazovsky. His family moved to the Crimea from Galicia (then in southern Poland, now in Ukraine) in 1812. His parents' family name was Aivazian but in Poland it was written Haivazian. Some of the artist's paintings bear a signature, in Armenian letters, "Hovhannes Aivazian" (Հովհաննես Այվազյան). His father taught him to play the violin and speak Polish and Ukrainian fluently. His talent as an artist earned him sponsorship and entry to the Simferopol gymnasium №1 and later the St.Petersburg Academy of Arts, which he graduated with a gold medal. Earning awards for his early landscapes and seascapes, he went on to paint a series of portraits of Crimean coastal towns before travelling throughout Europe. In later life, his paintings of naval scenes earned him a long-standing commission from the Russian Navy stationed in the Black Sea.
In 1845, Aivazovsky went to İstanbul upon the invitation of Sultan Abdülmecid I, a city he was to travel to eight times between 1845–1890. During his long sojourn in İstanbul, Aivazovsky was commissioned for a number of paintings as a court painter by the Ottoman Sultans Abdülmecid, Abdulaziz and Abdulhamid, 30 of which are currently on display in the Ottoman Imperial Palace, the Dolmabahce Museum and many other museums in Turkey. His works are also found in dozens of museums throughout Russia and the former Soviet republics, including the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, and the Aivazovsky Art Gallery in Feodosiya, Ukraine. The office of Turkey's Foreign Minister, Abdullah Gül, has Aivasovsky's paintings on the wall.[8]
At 31, Aivazovsky married Julia Graves, an English governess in St. Petersburg. They had four daughters. The marriage was dissolved, and at the age of 65, Aivazovsky, married Anna Boornazian, a young Armenian widow from Theodosia.
Aivazovsky was deeply affected by the Hamidian massacres of Armenians in Asia Minor in 1895, painting a number of works on the subject such as "The Expulsion of the Turkish Ship," and "The Armenian Massacres at Trevizond." and renouncing a medal which had been awarded to him in İstanbul.[9] He spent his last years in Feodosia where he supplied the town with water from his own estate, opened an art school, began the first archaeological excavations in the region and built a historical museum. Due to his efforts a commercial port was established at Feodosiya and linked to the railway network.[10] Aivasovsky died in Feodosiya in 1900.
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Review: Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Blood, Vol. 2: Guts
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by LOLtron » Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:44 pm
Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Blood, Vol. 2: Guts
Published by DC Comics, 2012, 2013 respectively
Written by Brian Azzarello; Art by Cliff Chiang and Tony Akins; Coloured by Matthew Wilson; Lettering by Jared K. Fletcher; Additional Ink and Art by Dan Green and Kano
I finally sat down and read the New 52 Wonder Woman trades, Blood and Guts. Together they include the first twelve issues of the series. As I've said before, I haven't been reading a lot of DC's new titles (mostly the odd trade here and there) and I've never been a regular Woman Wonder reader. I've caught some feedback on this series, but I went in with very little in the way expectations.
Expectations have always been a burden for Wonder Woman. When Marston created her, he described her as, "psychological propaganda for the new type of woman who should, I believe, rule the world." Every couple of years, it seems, some new writer has to try his hand—it's almost always a guy—at what that means exactly. And that's too bad. Diana is an iconic character, one of the few genuinely iconic characters, and she can't be forced into any given mold. I wouldn't be the first to suggest they just stick to writing good stories and allow her to develop out of her own strengths.
Looking at Azzarello, Chiang, and Akins' version, the first you notice about this Wonder Woman is that this is the Vertigo version of the character. Of course, Azzarello has a long history with that imprint. Reading these books I was impressed with how deftly it ties the supernatural and mythological together with the superhero genre. Of course, the supernatural and mythological aren't new to superhero comics, but like Sandman and its spin offs, Azzarello's Wonder Woman really feels like it's another world. A world of magic and dark forces.
The story begins with Zeus. After knocking up yet another mortal, he disappears, deserting his throne and precipitating a war of succession. Diana is drawn into the center of the conflict when she chooses to defend the pregnant women, Zola, against Hera (true to mythological form, Hera takes out her anger at her husband's infidelities on the women and their offspring). The story quickly moves from the modern world, to Paradise Island, Hades, and the throne of Olympus and the cast grows to include Hermes, Eris (Strife), Ares, Hades, Poseidon, Hephaestus, and more, with Diana making allies and enemies at every turn. I like Chiang's character designs with one exception: Aphrodite. She is presented as a nude woman, but we never actually see what she looks like—and that's somewhat predictable as you can't really have blatant nudity in a comic pitched at a general audience—and in their effort to obscure her appearance, they keep placing her head out of panel. Instead of thinking 'goddess of love,' I reminded of Ms Bellum from the Powerpuff Girls. Put something on her and stop being coy.
There were a couple of other things I didn't like. First, Chiang is the principle artist for the title, but Akins was bought in to do about a third of these issues. Recently Brandon Graham made the point that, while there are artists who can get an issue out each month, when you know the artist you want on a title can't, maybe the title's schedule should be changed to accommodate that artist. Second, this Diana is a little naïve. She is brave, skillful, a woman of integrity, and I get that she's young and learning, but she doesn't seem to understand, well, where babies come from. One issue describes how Amazons reproduce, and the consequences of producing a male child. This turned off some readers, but the idea actually draws on Greek Amazon myths so I'm okay with it. Azzarello is looking to the origin source matter after all. Still, Diana is as surprised to learn this as the readers are, and that doesn't make a lot of sense. Azzarello may have a perfectly good explanation for why a 23 year old wouldn't know this, but he really needs to share it with his readers.
The third problem I had isn't really the story's problem as much as it's mine, but I bring it up because of the importance this version of Wonder Woman places in going back to the character's mythological roots: Amazon's aren't Greeks. They're a part of Greek myth, but in Greek myth they are a barbarian people, typically at war with the Greeks. And by 'barbarian' I mean foreigners. I have long had an interest in the history, and social history, in ancient Greece. While the Greek's are rightfully praised for many things, they were also a bunch of xenophobic misogynists. Most of the places they listed as homes for the Amazons coincide with the territory of a very real people, the Sarmatians. The Sarmatians lived around the Black Sea and their women actually did go into battle with their men. Archeologists have found weapons in many of their women's graves. In the eyes of their Greek neighbors this was a terrible inversion of the natural order. But in the DC Universe Amazons are Greeks, and in this latest incarnation of Wonder Women they still are. It would be interesting to have a version of Amazons drawn from what we know of Sarmatian history and mythology. (By the way, the modern Ossetians are direct descendants of the Sarmatians. If you want to see what a Greek was probably thinking when he thought 'Amazon,' google 'Ossetian.')
My little rant (thank you for your patience) notwithstanding, this book has a lot of promise. If these stories are left to develop out of Diana's strengths we could have the beginnings of a true hero's journey. I am skeptical that DC will do that, they seem intent on rebooting everything every two or three years, but the potential for something great is here.
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by Keb » Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:59 amNice review. I agree with a lot of your points, especially about the art. TBH, I am not a fan of the art on this title and it feels a little off to me, but nonetheless it's quite good.
One thing I do like is the design of the gods. I like that they're not all too human and that some of them are more animal-like. I especially liked the design for Poseidon and Hermes. It ramps up the fantasy element of the series and I think that's key to the telling of the story.
I think you've discussed the Amazon/Greek conundrum on the site before. I remember at least reading about it either here or at one of your blogs.
I haven't read the 2nd book yet and probably won't for a while (DC's paperback policy is anus) but I'm looking forward to reading more when I do.
by covalesky » Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:04 am
Best argument ever.
Cool review.
by HNutz » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:30 am"Almost all of them by guys"... I don't really care about that. Good storytelling is good storytelling.
Just like how folks were up in arms about Azzarello being a non-Brit and writing Hellblazer.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:46 am
Reading the essay, I have to ask myself that if a female character written by "guys"--(equivalent to what is that, exactly, characters written by "gals"? "Chicks"?)--is presumed to be inferior to a female character written by a female, what does this tell us about essays on female characters written by by "guys"? What about the fact that Stephanie Meyer created two of the worst-written male characters I've ever read a sentence about, is that because she's a "gal"? Or just a bad writer? Either way, female readers loved those myths about masculinity. Some of them even found them sexy, but we can presume most of them can tell fiction from reality, I do hope.
"I wouldn't be the first to suggest they just stick to writing good stories and allow her to develop out of her own strengths."
No matter how it may seem, or what rhetoric you use, writers don't actually just "allow" characters to develop strengths or anything else. The plan and they plot that growth. Only in hindsight does it actually appear to have developed organically, and mostly to readers.
by David Bird » Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:42 pmKeb: Yes I have made the Greek/Amazon point before. I thought of not including the point in the review, but apparently I can't shut up about it.
Squid: Ordinarily I wouldn't consider gender when it comes to writing characters, but Wonder Woman is something of a special case. She was actually created as a female role model, to represent an ideal woman, so whenever she's re-booted the questions arise: What is Wonder Woman? What is Wonder Woman supposed to mean? In that context it is appropriate to point out that she is an ideal female character created by men. I don't have a problem with men creating an ideal woman, but it is worth noting.
As for character development, I guess we could argue that letting characters develop organically versus planning and plotting is the difference between literature and genre writing (one of them, anyway), but when a comics character has been around for decades, her development shouldn't be confused with some sort of master plan. With an iconic character like Wonder Woman, you can ask, What Would Diana Do? There are things she would do and things she wouldn't do. There's a scene the second book, where she's talking to Hades about love (I am not going to spoil anything with specifics) and her sincerity is questioned. Her answer might seem a bit strange, but it feels like something Diana would say. When I talk about letting them develop out of their own strengths, what I mean is putting a character in a given situation and allowing them to respond according to their established character, and then carrying the consequences of that forward in the story.
As for 'guys,' people here still say guys. We even refer to mixed groups collectively as 'guys.' No one says 'gals.'
by S.F. Jude Terror » Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:01 pmI never read a single Wonder Woman comic book before this one. The concept never interested me. I did read this because I heard so many good things about it, and it was pretty good. I don't know that I expected or received any messages about the ideal woman from it. It's been a fun story though.
by Keb » Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:24 pmSquid reading Twilight?
I think Azzarello has a definite story beginning and ending in mind. He's the kind of writer who has a plan for his stories and will get there in a set amount of time. This story absolutely has that feel to it as well. With that said, I don't see a lot, if any organic character development in a lot of his work and I don't see that happening here either.
As for dudes writing chicks, when I write stories my protagonists are almost always males. In the rare case I do have a female protagonist, she never feels genuine enough for me. That's a bias I always carry with me when going in to a story with a female lead though. In Wonder Woman's case I find that she is usually more male-centered than other comic book women. She is pretty much a tomboy in a sense that she's usually a girl surrounded by dudes and she tends to clash with other females.
I don't know if you guys are familiar with 100 Bullets (you should be) but I found WW's naïve behavior similar to Dizzy's in the opening story.
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Litigation Release No. 16525 / April 21, 2000
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. STEPHEN C. SAYRE, INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL REPORTS, INC. AND SILVER SCREEN INDUSTRIES, INC., Civil Action No. CV-00-03800 MMM (Ex) (C.D. Cal.)
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") announced that on April 21, 2000, a federal district judge in Los Angeles continued the asset freeze against Stephen C. Sayre ("Sayre"), Independent Financial Reports, Inc. ("IFR"), and Silver Screen Industries, Inc. ("Silver Screen") in response to a complaint and application filed by the Commission on April 7, charging him with fraud.
The complaint alleges that Sayre, a 43 year old Los Angeles tree trimmer masquerading as a financial analyst, realized profits of over $1.4 million from illegal trading in the stock of a publicly traded company, eConnect. Through his company, IFR, Sayre twice issued recommendations to buy shares in eConnect. The recommendations were initially disseminated by Sayre through a wire service and were then more widely circulated by various Internet postings. In those recommendations, Sayre touted eConnect as an undervalued company and projected a short term "target" price of $12 to $25 a share and a one year "target" price of $100 - $135 a share. According to the complaint, prior to issuing the recommendations, Sayre bought several thousand shares of eConnect stock in accounts held by Silver Screen. After the IFR recommendations were published, Sayre took advantage of the market interest he had created by selling his eConnect stock into the inflated market. The complaint alleges that Sayre failed to disclose that he owned large amounts of eConnect stock through Silver Screen, which stock he intended to sell in contravention of his buy recommendations - a fraudulent practice known as "scalping." According to the complaint, Sayre realized profits of $1.4 million from sales of eConnect stock.
In addition to the asset freeze granted by the Honorable Margaret M. Morrow, United States District Judge for the Central District of California, the Commission seeks permanently to enjoin Sayre and IFR from further violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The Commission also seeks an accounting, civil penalties, and disgorgement from the defendants. Silver Screen was not charged with fraud but was named as a relief defendant because it allegedly received the proceeds of Sayre's illegal trading.http://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/lr16525.htm


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Total construction spending declined to a 10-year low of $805 billion in July, as investments in construction projects dropped 1.0% from a downwardly revised June total, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials note that figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show depressed private-sector activity, and local and state budget cuts are offsetting stimulus-funded construction spending.
"While the stimulus is funding some vital infrastructure projects, the private sector is too cautious and state and local governments are too cash-strapped, to help," says Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. "As a result, overall construction spending is at its lowest level in a decade and hundreds of thousands of construction workers are unemployed."
Simonson notesthat the July total was one-third lower than the high-water mark set in February 2006 and was down by 11% in the past 12 months alone. He adds that in the past year, all 12 private non-residential construction categories and 10 of the 14 public categories declined. Private residential spending in July was 5.5% higher than a year before but has dropped for three straight months since the homebuyer tax credit expired in April, Simonson continues.
Stimulus funds appear to have buoyed public housing (up 18% from July 2009 to July 2010), sewage and waste disposal (up 11%), and water supply construction (up 0.7%), while reconstruction work around New Orleans helped conservation spending rise 12%, Simonson suggests. He adds, however, that stimulus spending on highways and other transportation facilities was evidently not enough to offset the downturn in state and local budgets, leading these categories to contract by 7% and 1% respectively, from year-earlier levels.
Private non-residential spending plunged 24% from July 2009 to July 2010 with double-digit declines in nearly all categories, Simonson remarks. The economist notes that private power construction reached the highest monthly level this year but manufacturing and developer-financed categories such as office, hotel, and retail construction appear to be heading for still less activity.
Stephen Sandherr, CEO of the construction association, says the spending data and metropolitan area construction employment figures showing construction employment declined in 276 out of 337 metro areas this past year, made it clear that the industry is hurting. He says long-delayed federal legislation to invest in aging public infrastructure would provide a needed boost to the construction industry while making the Unitd States more economically competitive. "Letting our roads age, our bridges deteriorate, and our ports decline is no way to boost our export capacity," says Sandherr.


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Final 'Monsters University' Trailer -- Watch Now!
James P. Sullivan cheers on his friends at the Scare Games in the final trailer for Monsters University.
Monsters University summary: Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer – and he knows better than anyone that the best scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike's plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, "Sulley" (John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer.
The pair's out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University's elite Scare Program. To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right.
Monsters University hits theaters on June 21st, 2013!
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The Tierra Canyon girls fastpitch softball team will host a fundraising event in support of the Cunningham family, which was devastated when a suspected drunken driver crashed head-on into the family's car on Route 52 on March 17, injuring four of the five family members in the car.
The dine-in fundraiser will take place at Aroma Bakery & Café and Barfly La Jolla, located on 909 Prospect St., on April 14. Simply stop by, dine in and alert wait staff to donate proceeds from your meal to the Cunningham family anytime between 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Twenty percent of all sales will go directly to the Cunningham family for medical expenses.
According to Cathedral Canyon High School's Facebook page, mother Alisa and Taylor remain under the doctor's care but are recovering each day, Jayden and Logan are getting stronger at home, and father Will and son Dallas continue to run errands and care for the girls.
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Teagroups in Atlanta, GA
For general/other topics related to tea.
Teagroups in Atlanta, GA
Hey guys, I'm a tealover who lives in Atlanta, GA. I enjoy taking tea but it would be great to actually belong to a group that visited different tearooms each month. Does anyone know of any teagroups that I can join or any tips on how to start my own little tea drinking club? Thanks for all your imput!!!
Start your own
This would be a great forum to start your own tea group or perhaps even join a ladies service club and suggest that the group meet at tea rooms each month...
Teagroup in ATL
check out www.gfwc.org
Tea Guilds
Why not look up Lily's Guild. They offer you an opportunity to open a branch guild in your city. They help you with information and rules and regulations. Check out this website for more information www.glily.com/aboutltg.htm
Good fortune with your tea guild/society. [/u]
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Thanks Guys all of your ideas were great! I think I may really decide to start my own chapter here in Alpharetta, GA. Now! I'm really excited! Thanks.


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DHS Adds Another 200,000 Rounds To Its 2 Billion Round Stockpile
" Last year, it was reported that theDepartment of Homeland Security had purchased 1.6 billion rounds of hollow point ammunition of various calibers for reasons that the agency refuses to reveal. On Wednesday, the DHS announced that it would acquire another 200,000 rounds from a company known as Evian Group, Inc.
The DHS put out a solicitation for the purchase on the FedBizOps.gov Web site on Dec. 17 for the agency's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, requesting .40 caliber hollow point rounds, Federal Ammunition of 1,000 rounds in 200 cases.
Not only is the reason for the agency's stockpiling of nearly 2 billion rounds of ammo shrouded in mystery, but so too is the Evian Group. James Smith of Prepper Podcast did an investigation into the company and found some odd facts which he reported in an article on Thursday.
For one, "It seems that the Evian Group was formed on December 12, 2012, just 5 days before the announcement of the solicitation," writes Smith.
The price that the agency paid for the rounds is suspect too, according to Smith.
"The contract for 200,000 rounds was $45,758, which boils down to about $0.21 per round. And to be quiet (sic) honest, that (is) a really good price. As in, unheard of good price." "
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- Did DHS Just Award an Ammunition Contract to a Shell Corporation? (activistpost.com)
- 6. Video: DHS Buys Even More Ammo- 200,000 Hollow-point bullets (12160.info)
- DHS Buys 200,000 More Rounds of Ammunition – [ prep 4 gun grab ?] (forum.prisonplanet.com)
- DHS Arms Itself to the Teeth While Obama Pushes for Gun Control (leaksource.wordpress.com)


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An Insider's Guide to Modern Jerusalem
Jerusalem dates back 4,000 years, but modern museums, top eateries, and plush hotels dot the metropolis from east to west. WSJ's David Kaufman joins Lunch Break with an inside look into the latest and greatest Jerusalem has to offer. Photo: Getty Images.
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WOODSTOCK – The Woodstock Public Library will again be transformed by the Friends of Woodstock Public Library into an 18-hole miniature golf course on March 15 and 16.
The course will travel all three levels of the library and includes a water hole, a trip up the elevator and down the back stairs.
There also will be a 19th hole where anyone may stop by and enjoy a slice of pizza or a refreshing drink.
This year, Mini Links also will feature a Friday night event, Library After Dark, that will include Mini Links, hors d'oeuvres and drinks. Attendees must be 21 years or older to attend.
Tickets for the Friday night event cost $25 a person and must be bought at the library in advance.
The traditional Saturday Mini Links will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (last tee time). Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 8 and under. Tickets may be bought at the door.
Golf professionals from Bull Valley, Woodstock, Boulder Ridge and Prairie Isle country clubs will play a round in the afternoon. Participants who beat their scores will win prizes. Golfers who hit a hole-in-one at the designated hole will win a model car.
A raffle with prizes such as the Tower of Games, golf accessories, and Page for a Day for state Rep. Jack Franks will start at the library March 1, and tickets will be drawn at the end of the event. Winners need not be present to win. Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5.
For information, visit the library's website at www.woodstockpubliclibrary.org or call 815-338-0542.


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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Hands-on Preview
Preview based on a pre-production EOS 5D Mark II
Back in August 2005 Canon 'defined a new DSLR category' (their words) with the EOS 5D. Unlike any previous 'full frame' sensor camera, the 5D was the first with a compact body (i.e. not having an integral vertical grip) and has since then proved to be very popular, perhaps because if you wanted a full frame DSLR to use with your Canon lenses and you didn't want the chunky EOS-1D style body then the EOS 5D has been your only choice. Three years on and two competitors have turned up in the shape of the Nikon D700 and Sony DSLR-A900, and Canon clearly believes it's time for a refresh.
So here is the 5D Mark II, which punches high in terms of both resolution and features, headlining: 21 megapixels, 1080p video, 3.0" VGA LCD, Live view, higher capacity battery. In other words, a camera that aims to leapfrog both its direct rivals, either in terms of resolution (in the case of the D700) or features (in the case of the DSLR-A900). Full detail below.
Key features / improvements
- 21 megapixel CMOS sensor (very similar to the sensor in the EOS-1Ds Mark III)
- Sensor dust reduction by vibration of filter
- ISO 100 - 6400 calibrated range, ISO 50 - 25600 expansion (1Ds Mark III & 5D max ISO 3200)
- Auto ISO (100 - 3200) in all modes except manual
- 3.9 frames per second continuous shooting
- DIGIC 4 processor, new menus / interface as per the EOS 50D
- Image processing features:
- Highlight tone priority
- Auto lighting optimizer (4 levels)
- High ISO noise reduction (4 levels)
- Lens peripheral illumination correction (vignetting correction)
- RAW and SRAW1 (10 MP) / SRAW2 (5 MP)
- RAW / JPEG selection made separately
- Permanent display of ISO on both top plate and viewfinder displays
- AF microadjustment (up to 20 lenses individually)
- Three custom modes on command dial, Creative Auto mode
- Image copyright metadata support
- 98% coverage viewfinder (0.71x magnification)
- 3.0" 920,000 dot LCD monitor with 'Clear View' cover / coatings, 170° viewing angle
- Automatic LCD brightness adjustment (ambient light sensor)
- Live view with three mode auto-focus (including face detection)
- No mirror-flip for exposures in Live View if contrast detect AF selected
- Movie recording in live view (1080p H.264 up to 12 minutes, VGA H.264 up to 24 mins per clip)
- Two mode silent shooting (in live view)
- New jump options in play mode
- HDMI and standard composite (AV) video out
- Full audio support: built-in mic and speaker, mic-in socket, audio-out over AV (although not HDMI)
- IrPort (supports IR remote shutter release using optional RC1 / RC5 controllers)
- UDMA CompactFlash support
- New 1800 mAh battery with improved battery information / logging
- New optional WFT-E4 WiFi / LAN / USB vertical grip
- Water resistance: 10 mm rain in 3 minutes