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Researchers and amateur practitioners alike are fusing man and machine to speed up communication and boost intelligence. Body modification programmes that embrace transhumanism - the study of and desire for the transitioning of humanity through technology - are emerging around the world. And while some body hackers seek implants that enhance seemingly minor aspects of their everyday lives, many others are responding to concerns about improving physiology and extending life.
The viral hit True Skin is an independently produced short film by US-based Stephan Zlotescu's N1ON studio. Based in a futuristic Bangkok, the film depicts a transhumanist world in which ageing is shunned and brain-controlled electronic implants, bionic limbs and augmented vision are the norm. Picked up by Californian media production house Warner Brothers for a feature-length production less than a week after its online release, the film's popularity indicates an increasing fascination with ideas of man melding with machine. In True Skin, the life-enhancing and life-extending properties of body modifications improve upon the weaknesses of the human body, such as susceptibility to illness and ageing.
Body Hacking: 'Grinders' & 'Wetware'
While large institutions debate the possibilities of such technologies, a burgeoning scene of underground body modifiers is putting them into practice. Described as 'grinders' - DIY hackers who design, build and implant their own modifications - the group takes its cues from body modification artists such as Arizona-based practitioner Steve Haworth.
Noted as one of the most influential and progressive in his field, Haworth's work with subdermal (beneath the skin) and transdermal (protruding through the skin) modifications includes implanting neodymium metal magnets, allowing his customers to magnetise small objects to their bodies and feel small vibrations caused by electromagnetic fields. Once all sensitivity from the often-painful procedure subsides, the human nervous system - often described as 'wetware' - begins to acknowledge and incorporate these vibrations. The brain's neuroplasticity responds to them as it would a sixth sense, understanding them as an intuitive indicator that can detect, for example, dangerous levels of microwaves or areas with strong Wi-Fi signal.
This ability to sense the otherwise invisible has inspired others to follow in Haworth's footsteps in spite of limited safety research. British bio-hacker Lepht Anonym currently has magnets implanted in several fingertips - some of which she made and implanted herself by coating neodymium in the popular DIY polymer Sugru as a means of making the implants waterproof and non-reactive.
Applying this technique practically, Anonym is working on Southpaw, a magnetised implant to be embedded in the leg that vibrates as the user changes direction to give a constant awareness of direction in relation to magnetic north. Anonym hopes that, once its vibrations become second nature, Southpaw will act as an implanted compass helping users to experience journeys differently and enhance their sense of direction.
DIY Suppliers: Grindhouse Wetware
One of the most significant groups, Pittsburgh-based Grindhouse Wetware, manufactures and sells a device called the Bottlenose ($100) that translates UV, Wi-Fi and temperature data into a magnetic field that can be felt as vibrations by users with magnetic implants. In this way, a user could tell how powerful an internet café's signal was before choosing to have a coffee there, or could detect an increase in the sun's UV rays and apply sun-block before getting burned. In today's data-centric society, devices such as this remove the clunky visuals associated with information analysis and allow users to "feel" data and respond intuitively as they would if they encountered a foreign smell or a warning sound.
Grindhouse Wetware's latest project is HELEED, an LED-based Bluetooth-enabled device that records the user's biomedical data such as heart rate and temperature. When implanted under the surface of the skin, HELEED's wirelessly rechargeable LED display can be viewed through the skin, allowing for medical data, warnings or even text messages to be displayed. "The major variable is that these devices will give people a slight edge over those without them," Lucas Demoveo of Grindhouse Wetware says.
Harnessing recent research into silk-protein-based biodegradable electronics from the University of Illinois and Tufts University, future implant devices made of silk, magnesium and silicon could be designed to simply dissolve when they are outmoded, allowing users to upgrade themselves without painful removal procedures.
Sensory Enhancements: Hearing Colour & Seeing Heat
Electronic technologies that feed signals into the human body are becoming increasingly popular as a means of augmenting reality and enhancing the senses. A sufferer of achromatopsia (complete colour-blindness), Neil Harbisson has experienced visual colour as sound, processed via a chip installed at the back of his head, since 2004.
Developed by Harbisson and British digital designer Adam Montandon, the Eyeborg device uses bone conductivity to transmit sound sensations directly into Harbisson's brain. Absorbed into his psyche to the extent to which he dreams in sound, Harbisson describes his new condition as sonochromatism - the inextricable linking of hue and tone to audio frequencies.
While the Eyeborg explores creative possibilities, medical applications of bionic eye systems that enable electronically simulated vision are being explored by Bionic Vision Australia. Successfully trialled by Australian patient Dianne Ashworth, the institute's current prototype uses an implant placed behind the retina to stimulate nerves, creating the sensation of sight. Containing only 24 electrodes, it gives very low-resolution vision. The institute is currently developing its Wide-View and High-Acuity devices that will allow visually impaired users to identify obstacles and to read text or identify faces, with 98 and 1024 electrodes respectively.
Temporary Cyborgs: Market-Ready Alternatives
Detachable headsets are proving a popular method of allowing users to experience temporary technological enhancements. While US internet search engine giant Google's Project Glass prototype presents a vision-based augmented reality system that responds to voice commands, other developers are looking to neurologically synched devices.
Californian neuro-sensor company NeuroSky released its MindWave Mobile device during 2012. The $130 wireless headset reads the wearer's brainwaves in the same way that sound-waves can be detected, allowing for the system to process thoughts as a means of interacting with apps and games. Detecting varying levels of concentration and attention, NeuroSky's system is iOS and Android compatible, and provides the basis for the Puzzlebox Orbit. This independently manufactured remote-controlled toy helicopter can be controlled by thought, and was funded via online crowd-funding platform Kickstarter.
Australian Neurotechnology firm Emotiv has released the EPOC headset ($299), which responds to the brain's electric signals using a similar system. With applications for gaming, music, visual arts, market research and medical uses such as mind-controlled electric wheelchair use, the headset highlights the practical and leisure uses for such technologies.


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Can't wait for Ramsay on the show. I really hope they don't combined Cleftjaw's and Ramsay's roles because it kinda looks like that may be the case. The guy who plays Cleftjaw just doesn't fit with my interpretation of Ramsay Snow - I mean Bolton!
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New to the forum and to Wabash River Kayaking.
First of all, thanks to those that have done such a nice job providing great resouces relative to the Wabash! Particularly the pics and google connection for Access sites.
I am planning to take a initial trip in the Crawleyville - New Harmony section of the river. Thinking 12-30 miles. Would it be reasonable to estimate 3-4 Miles per hour.
Also: I have a Hobie Adventure Island - pedal / sail kayak. Any suggestions relative to best parts of the river to catch a breeze? This Kayak has a 13' mast -- It can be taken down pretty easily to clear trees and bridges, but a large part of the appeal is wide bodies of water with a breeze.
I don't really understand the gage ratings etc. relative to river height. Any advice about how to interpret gaging station data relative what heights make for better kayaking conditions would be appreciated.
I plan on going this weekend - Memorial Day 2008. Thanks!
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:48 am
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I saw one of those boats at a show this year and really drooled over it. It really looks like a versatile and fun boat.
The flow on that section of the river is not really fast...I would estimate about 1.5 mph under normal flow. So under power 3-4 miles per hour would be reasonable.
The wind power would be dependant on the weather of course, but the river is big there and if there is wind you would get your sails filled.
The gage heights are hard to understand and apply to the river itself...obviously the river is not uniform in depth all the way accross. There is a deeper channel. Use the gage as a rough estimation of flow.
You can follow the gage link and that will put you to the USGS site and there you may be able to ask questions or get a more technical definition.
Let us know how it goes.
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5/24/08: according to gage height - river about at 12. I tried to put in at the Dogtown Ferry access point West of Mt. Vernon, IN. Unfortunately the access road was under water, and I couldn't get to the river. Hmmm.
Plan B: I drove to the New Harmony state park access point.. The river was up, but not above its banks, and not completely covering the boat ramp. Having never kayaked the Wabash... I wasn't sure what to expect. I didn't have a shuttle, so my plan was to go upstream a few miles and then return. However, the current was swift...It looked ominous. But I was determined to at least test things out, so I rigged the AI, and put in in the small calm backwash around the boat ramp. My plan was to stay close to shore, head upstream and see what I was up against.
As soon as I turned the corner out of the ramp area, I started peddling for all I as worth... and the current next to the shore looked MUCH MUCH slower than the middle of the river. WOW...zero forward motion.... it was all I could do to hold my position. I was convinced....I let it push me back, and headed right back in.
According to the river gage data I had seen online, the river was not above flood stage... I suppose I could have had a fun, swift ride going downstream, but I'm not sure about that.
I'll return another time or two and see how the rivers flow changes with its height. For what its worth, it was plenty wide to do some sailing, tacking back and forth, and there was a steady breeze...just too strong a current.
So plan C: headed back to Mt. Vernon, and had a great time on Hovey Lake. Great place for a small sailboat, or sail/yak.
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Today, Heavy Seas beer announced a number of changes for 2013 including changes to its "Clipper Fleet" line of beers and a complete rebranding of its "Mutiny Fleet" offerings.
Mutiny Fleet, the higher-ABV line which includes beers like The Great Pumpkin and Siren Noire will be repositioned as "Uncharted Waters."
Press materials indicate that all beers in this series will be 'influenced by wood' in some way.
Additionally, three beers in the Heavy Seas' "Clipper Fleet" line will be renamed and the company will join an ever-expanding list of craft brewery's adding cans. Plans call for the package to be introduced sometime in 2013.
Below is a press release with more details.
HALETHORPE, MD – Heavy Seas announces its product line for 2013. A number of modifications have been made to the 2013 portfolio to better reflect the Heavy Seas' brand and its focus, including: an overhaul of our Mutiny Fleet beers; preliminary plans for canned beers; expanded cask ale offerings; changes to select year-round products; and a new seasonal beer.
The biggest change Heavy Seas has in store for 2013 is the repositioning of our line of higher gravity beers (the Mutiny Fleet). This line will now be known as the Unchartered Waters line and all of the beers under that category will be influenced by wood in one way or another. Siren Noire Imperial Chocolate Stout aged in bourbon barrels will come out in January 2013. In March, we will release Oak Aged Big DIPA (double IPA). Holy Sheet ├£ber Abbey Ale aged in brandy barrels will be released in May. Great'ER Pumpkin (our imperial pumpkin ale aged in bourbon barrels) will be released in September. Yule Tide, our November release, will take the place of our ongoing Plank project—aging beers on wood. That style will be determined closer to November of 2013.
We have preliminary plans to release three products in cans in 2013. While we haven't determined availability at this juncture, we will be offering Loose CANnon, Davey Jones' Lager, and an Oktoberfest style in cans this year.
As the largest producers of cask ale in the country, Heavy Seas is focused on expanding the number of offerings for retailers. We will continue to offer dry-hopped firkins of Loose Cannon and Powder Monkey (pale ale) year-round. We will also incorporate preset quantities of all seasonal beers and Unchartered Waters beers. Year-round, we will continue to offer Loose Cannon, Small Craft Warning, and Peg Leg.
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Ok they were talking maybe something is done maybe not, but it's in the NBA's best interest to keep a deal under wraps till the season is close to over. Nothing out of the offices either from the commisioner. Considering the heavy involvement earlier this is somewhat unusual I think. Also considering how visable Stern was in our fiasco.
We know that there is disinformation thrown out to keep the product working and to eliminate demonstrations etc. We also know that the City may not get information about whats going on until it's to late. We seen how the slight of hand the NBA advocates works.
I think with the Maloofs involved and their history that it will be done on paper and voted on before an official announcement is realeased now. Trying to get Arena deal now with open wounds and a denial by the Maloofs already is a prayer and stall. Any new ownership group would need either to bankroll it alone or go thru the labor intensive process with the state and or city again. We know how a City can be fickle about such things, and being spurned once doesn't do well when the same group with some additional faces asks again.
I think whatever group that suddenly steps into the picture would still have to deal with the Maloofs in negotiations and meet the sale price also. That and the controlling issues.
Bottom line is as someone said this was never suppose to get out in the first place, now we have spins, damage control, misinformation, and speculation of lots of other parties.
I'm sure if I'm the NBA and the negotiating parties I hope the Superbowl run will bury this subject for a while till a more publicly acceptable time for all of them to look shiny in revealing this information.


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The Lady Bisons are 31-7 overall. Tennessee State is 9-22.
The shutout in the second game was the 20th of the season for the Lady Bisons.
"Anytime you can keep a team off the boards it means your pitching staff is doing an outstanding job," Lady Bisons coach Kristin Ryman said. "Our pitchers work extremely hard. They are very self-disciplined."
The Lady Bisons have won their last 11 games.
"We want to give ourselves the chance to get an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament," Ryman said. "Win totals aren't the only thing the committee looks at. But it does catch other people's eyes.
"We have had some good wins lately against some good pitchers and some good hitting teams. If we continue to play our game at the end of the season we are going to put ourselves in a good position."
Alaina Jacobson started for the Lady Bisons in game two. She pitched a complete game, allowing five hits. She walked one and struck out six. She is 2-3 for the season.
"Alaina's performance in this game is what she is capable of every game," Ryman said. "I think some of it is a confidence thing. Christen Campbell has pitched so well that Alaina hasn't had the opportunity to start in awhile.
"I am proud of her. She took advantage of the opportunity when she was given it. I still feel confident in using Alaina in conference games. When we do need her to throw in conference games she is going to be ready. We expect a lot out of her."
Abby Keese started game two at the plate like she did in game one with a two-run home run.
The Lady Bisons added another run in the fifth when Kellie Sirus doubled deep to center field to bring home Lacy Walker who was pinch-running for Keese.
Lauren Dortwegt, Sirus, Courtney Billington and Whitney Kiihnl each had two hits. The Lady Bisons collected 10 in the game.
"Kellie is starting to hit the ball a lot better," Ryman said.
In game one the Lady Bisons jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first inning sparked by a pair of two-run home runs by Keese and Christen Campbell.
Kiihnl hit a grand slam inside-the-park home run to account for all of the runs in the third inning. Kiihnl drove in five runs, an individual season high for a game.
Billington added a solo shot in the fourth.
Mackenzie Tucker and Mollie Mitchell each pounded out a double.
"One through nine we have got a team that never gives the other team a break," Ryman said. "We talk all the time about keeping the pressure on the other team. We did that against TSU."
Tennessee State scored two runs in the fourth on a two-run Caitlin Eaton.
Kiihnl started on the mound for the Lady Bisons. She did give up a hit or run in three innings. She struck out four and walked one on the way to her 20th win of the season.
Ali Watson threw the final two innings. She gave up three hits and two runs.
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The Lady Bisons return to Atlantic Sun play this weekend in Georgia with stops at Mercer Friday and Kennesaw State Saturday.
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Tigers Travel to Murray State; Host Austin Peay on Sunday
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tigers will play an away and a home Ohio Valley Conference doubleheader this weekend as they close out cross divisional play. Tennessee State will take to the road on Saturday for two games at Murray State beginning at 1:00 pm. TSU will then travel back to Nashville for a twin bill with Austin Peay at Tiger Field. First pitch for Sunday's games is at 1:00 pm.
This weekend's games can be heard on tsutigers.com.
The Tigers (11-30, 2-13) will be vying for the final spot in the OVC tournament as they currently sit two games out of the final spot with 10 games remaining on the schedule. Murray State is in seventh place, while APSU is just one game ahead of the Tigers. TSU was swept at Eastern Kentucky last weekend and is looking to break an eight game losing streak.
Shea Morris (7-16) and Olivia Gamache (4-14) will look to get the Tigers back on the right path. Jennifer Givens (.359) and Kiarra Freeman (.339) sit atop the offensive line-up trying to light the spark for the Tiger offense. Audrey Sensing entered the TSU top ten list for runs driven in for a season and is now tied for sixth with 23.
Murray State (17-22, 8-8)
2012 Record: 34-21
Conference: OVC
2012 Finish: 19-11 (4th)
Series Record: 1-6
Last Time Played: 2012, L 0-10
Last Win: 2010, 7-5
Alexa Becker leads Murray State with a .336 average, 27 runs, 11 home runs and 25 RBI. Casey Castile brings support to Becker and the Racer offense with a .273 average, 21 runs, six dingers and 23 RBI. Castile is the top double producer with 10. CheyAnne Gaskey and Shelby Kosmecki handle the pitching duties for Murray State. Gaskey (10-6) sports a 3.06 ERA and has recorded 115 strikeouts in 119 innings. Kosmecki (6-15) has fanned 95 batters in 123.2 innings as she has amassed a 3.62 ERA.
Austin Peay (13-22, 4-13)
2012 Record: 19-31
Conference: OVC
2012 Finish: 10-20 (9th)
Series Record: 22-37
Last Time Played: 2012, L 0-6
Last Win: 2012, 6-5
Lauren de Castro leads the way for the Governors, both at the plate and in the circle. As a hitter, de Castro boasts team highs with a .389 average, 26 runs, four triples, seven home runs and 24 RBI. As a pitcher, the junior is 7-10 with a 3.75 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 114 innings pitched. Offensively, de Castro is joined by Kayla Davidson (.344) and Laurel Burroughs (.313). Davidson leads APSU with 11 doubles and Burroughs is tops with four stolen bases while adding seven doubles, three triples and six long balls.


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Many of us made clowns out of ourselves while trying to figure out math problems in our school years, but Will Starr, fourth grade teacher at the Plymouth Meeting Friends School (PMFS) in Plymouth Meeting, has literally put so much pizzazz into the teaching of math that it has turned into a circus.
In 2009, Starr published "Circus Math," (AuthorHouse), his 12-unit math textbook that bases its lessons around preparing for and putting on a circus. The premise is a gypsy student circus that travels around the U.S. performing the show in different cities.
Students learn geometry through fabricating a trapeze. It must be installed at right angles. They learn about the properties of a circle by studying a unicycle. They reinforce multiplication by studying tickets. How many do they need to sell in each city? Through juggling, they learn estimating.
Each year, his fourth grade class performs the circus at the school. The kids practice every Tuesday afternoon after school. Not only do they get their interesting education, but there is also exercise, planning and collaboration involved. This year's circus will take place March 7 through 9 at the school.
"They looked at me like I had four heads," said Starr, who has taught at the Friends School for 26 years, about his students' response the first year he informed them about the circus.
That was in 2004. In 2001, he started writing the chapters for his book. He envisioned creating something more exciting than the standard texts. A year later, he realized that to better understand what he was writing, he'd have to actually perform the circus.
When he first suggested it to Anne Javsicas, the then-head of school, he'd been working with her for 15 years. When he shared his idea to put on a circus and connect it with math and informed her he'd been writing a textbook, she was interested. All they had to do was make sure the kids actually learned something.
In 2003, the school built a gym. Now Starr had a venue. From its inception, the kids took to the idea like kids take to circus acts. But at the same time, the kids understand their prerogative is to learn. After all, if they flub their tasks, the result might be a poor performance at the circus. The kids want to succeed. The show itself is entirely student-run on performance days.
"They know that its success is in their court," said Starr.
"It's always amazing to see what these nine- and 10-year-olds can do," said Sarah Sweeney-Denham, interim head of school at Plymouth Meeting Friends School. Two years ago her daughter participated in the circus, and this year her son is a participant. "They put on a great show, but the real learning is much deeper than that.
"These kids work hard on these skills all year long. The teachers guide them in experimenting with a broad range of skills and then choosing a few to really hone in on. The teachers guide them to choose skills that will be a stretch for them, not just those that come naturally. And really, it's not about mastery. They fall off their unicycles. They drop their juggling balls, but each time, each kid is given space to try again with support and cheers from the entire community."
What Starr has created is a way to take what kids learn in their math books and apply it to everyday life in a fun way. It's a circus now, but they know they'll need these skills later to manage things like their finances and their lives.
"As teachers we understand not only the skills that the kids need to learn, but when one is in an institution for a long time, one has a pretty good understanding of how to connect with the kids," said Starr, 47.
In this case the kids spend the year learning something they are destined to study anyway, but they do it a new, unique manner. Each year, the circus focuses on a theme. One year it was Hurricane Katrina, another, the Beatles. This year's concept is "One World Circus."
The kids will figuratively travel to cities around the world with significant circus traditions and perform stunts specific to each city. In Moscow, students will study the aerial silk skills of The Moscow Circus. In Beijing, the Chinese yo-yos.
Starr was raised in Germantown. He attended Chestnut Hill Academy and graduated from the Westtown School in West Chester in 1983. Four years later he earned his bachelor's degree in human development and social relations from Earlham College, a Quaker school in Indiana. He lives in Swarthmore with his wife, Lise Reno, and two kids. His youngest is a circus alum.
Over the years, the circus has been performed for other groups as well, such as members of retirement homes and families of cancer survivors. Starr envisions taking the show on the road or perhaps inviting other schools to PMFS.
For more information, call 610-828-2288; the circus on March 7, 10 a.m., is just for students, but the performances on March 8 and 9, 7 p.m., are open to the community. Starr's book, "Circus Math," is available online at Amazon.com.


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CAN I GET A DRUM ROLL PLEASE?! First, let's start with a good before picture.
Yep, seems like a long time ago, but I cut that little sliver of a whole in the wall on January 8th! So, this is LITTLE makeover was started and completed in 18 days! I spent very little money on the whole thing...I'll do a break down at the bottom. Here's the playhouse...fit for Royalty! Wait! What's a playhouse fit for royalty without a bench outside?!?
The Johanson Journey and Ashley from Cherished Bliss. They're doing a Show us Your Plum Challenge, and I'm going to save the tutorial and reveal for that...but they were FREE...recovered and made them with stuff I had...and didn't have to sew a thing!!!! Whoooo Hoooo! Go visit their blogs for the deets...and maybe you can get in on the action too! I made the curtains out of yep...Burlap.
I made the address plaque and gave them an address of their own....so they can receive mail silly!!! I found the plaque at Good-To-The-Will for only 1$ but you can buy them at Hobby-To-The-Lobby for around 4$ or so with a coupon.
The pillows on the bench outside the clubhouse....
Too cute!
Closeups of some details...
Yes, the mailbox opens! I made the letters and clipart with my Silhouette...actually found Postmaster font!
Why the bucket of chalk? Because the top of the bench is a chalkboard...silly!
So, take off your shoes, wipe your feet on the new welcome mat, (burlap that was left over), and come on in! (I'll do a tutorial on painted rugs soon...PROMISE!
This is what you'll see as you enter the playhouse; The ampersand next to the picture was borrowed from another place in the house. I buy these when ever they're on sale at Hobby-To-The-Lobby. I LOVE THEM!! And to your immediate right, another bookshelf.
As you turn to your left...you'll see these "mini" doors. They lead to "MOM'S STORAGE" area. To view their transformation click here. They were part of the EPIC FAIL...actually they caused it. Here they are now, much better. I used pieces of old pallets from the 9-5 to make these little doors. They turned out great!
Here's a closeup of the knobs...see...much better. I also put another one of those knobs on the inside of the door (the outside knob is not real.....lol!!!) so the little Monsters can close the door.
I found this little tray at Good-To-The-Will for 1$!! I painted it with the same paint I used on the ceiling. It fits perfectly!
This little bird cage was a random find at Good-To-The-Will for 1$! I didn't do anything to it....just hung it up! The little Monsters LOVE putting random things in there. This morning, it was being occupied by a Barbie Camera.
This little pillow was the splurge. It was $18 and I found it on Etsy. The shop is All the Trimmings. Go visit! Very cute packaging....very high quality...and very quick shipping. The pillow cover was actually only $14.50, including shipping it was $18.
Tater digs the clubhouse. The curtain in the background was just something extra...There was a water pipe that I wanted to leave exposed (I'm digging the "Industrial Style" right now). So, I used some left over burlap and made a faux curtain. I made the "curtain hooks" out of loose leaf rings and binder clips. I purchased them at work...so they were super cheap, - I wanted specific colors, but I HAVE tons of these things around the house. If I wasn't so picky, they would have been FREE!
LOVE me some UNION JACK. A big shout-out to Marian over at Miss Mustard Seed for the inspiration!
This little stool was SCREAMING "Take me with you!!!" when I was in Hobby-To-The-Lobby the other day; probably because it was on clearance and knew I'm a sucker for bargains. So, since I had a giftcard, and the stars were aligned, little stool (who remains unnamed...any ideas?) came home with me, and made new friends.
And one last before and after. Here's what the plain wall looked like before I started this thing...sorry...bad pic...I don't think I knew what blogging was at this point (hence the awful decorating!!)
And after some furniture rearranging, and blood sweat and tears...(Okay, seriously you should see all of the nicks and bruises all over my body) here's the after...
The "wasted space" (actually a non-existence) before...
And the Royal Playhouse/Storage space after...
I hope you enjoyed this transformation as much as I did. It took me a long time (kinda more than I'd hoped) to complete, but I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Here's a breakdown of cost/materials.
Paint: (I'll get colors posted asap) Red, Gray, and Blue $11 ea -$33 total
Lighting: $26 Outside $11 Inside -$37 total
Electrical Stuff (outlet box) -$3
Cover- Already had
Sub-flooring -FREE (used old pallets ripped apart from skids in the warehouse at the 9-5)...I have a whole stash in the corner and no one messes with em'!
Walls -FREE (old pallets again)
Wallpaper -Already had
Trim (all of it, including Crown) -Already had (that's why it's a combination of lots of different kinds!)
Door -Made from Scraps
Door Knob -$13 (because it's fake!!)
Curtain Hooks -$2 Because I wanted specific colors...and the loose leaf rings I already had.
Burlap -Already had
Union Jack Pillow -$18
Union Jack Bunting -$11 (isn't here yet)
Stool -$12 used gift card, so $0
Tray on shelf - $1 Goodwill
Frame -Already had
Wall Art -Made it with the Silhouette
Hinges for the mailbox -Already had
Address Plaque -$1 Goodwill find (already had the chalkboard paint, and for the gold, I used paint markers!)
Carpet and Pad -$14 for both (scraps at Lowe's)
Knobs for my storage area and back of the door -$2 ea (X3) $6 total, but I had a gift card, so $0
2X4's -$1.98 ea (cheap because I used the ones for decks) (x6) -$12 total
Bird Cage -$1 Goodwill find
Total cost for the renovation- $163-$19 gift cards =
**Update: I forgot I had to purchase white paint. It was $14 with a giftcard....plain ol' high gloss (some shade) white. I just keep having Lowe's match the Killz white primer from years ago! I love it for trim. So, that makes the total cost of the renovation $158...Still not too bad.
Go do something full of Awesomeness this weekend...and comment here when you're done...and leave a link so everyone can see!
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Anand Raghunathan received the B. Tech. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, and the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.
Dr. Raghunathan is currently a Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, and directs research in the Integrated Systems Laboratory in the areas of System-on-chip and Embedded System Design, Domain-specific computing, and Heterogeneous parallel computing. Previously, he was a Senior Research Staff Member at NEC Laboratories America in Princeton, NJ, where he led research projects related to System-on-Chip architectures, design methodologies, and design tools. He has co-authored a book (``High-level Power Analysis and Optimization'') and eight book chapters, and has presented several full-day and embedded conference tutorials in the above areas. He holds 20 U.S patents and has authored over 200 refereed conference and journal publications. He has received eight best paper awards at leading conferences - ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference (1999 and 2000), ACM/IEEE International Conference on HW/SW Codesign and System Synthesis (2006), IEEE International Conference on VLSI Design (one in 1998 and two in 2003), IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing (2010), and ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design (2012) - and four best paper award nominations at the ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference (1996, 1997, 2003, and 2012). He received a Patent of the Year Award (an award recognizing the invention that has achieved the highest impact), and two Technology Commercialization Award from NEC. He was chosen by MIT's Technology Review among the TR35 (top 35 innovators under 35 years, across various disciplines of science and technology) in 2006, for his work on "making mobile secure".
Dr. Raghunathan has been a member of the technical program and organizing committees of several leading conferences and workshops. He has served as Program Co-chair for the ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design, the ACM/IEEE International Conferences on Compilers, Architecture and Synthesis for Embedded Systmes, the IEEE VLSI Test Symposium and the IEEE International Conference on VLSI Design. He has served as Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on CAD, the IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems, ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems, IEEE Design & Test of Computers, and the Journal of Low Power Electronics. He was a recepient of the IEEE Meritorious Service Award (2001) and Outstanding Service Award (2004). He is a Fellow of the IEEE and was elected a Golden Core Member of the IEEE Computer Society in 2001, in recognition of his contributions.


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Jennifer Aniston: Barefoot in Hawaii with Justin Theroux!
Jennifer Aniston goes barefoot as she goes for a stroll with her boyfriend Justin Theroux while vacationing in Hawaii on Thursday (August 4).
The 42-year-old actress and her 39-year-old beau both carried cups of coffee on their romantic walk.
Jennifer is in town with Justin to celebrate the 40th birthday of her pal Christine Taylor.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jennifer Aniston
Earlier in the week, Jen and Christine spent a relaxing day in the sun while lounging on the beach in their bikinis.
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Last night I was in town teaching my Family-to-Family class for NAMI. About mid-way though the class, my cellphone vibrated with an incoming call. I normally don't answer my cell phone during class, but I recognized the number as my friend and neighbor Judy (judow on the forum). I thought about letting it go to voice mail and checking it during the class break, but something told me to go ahead and answer. She said, "this is Judy do you have a minute (or something to that effect)." I told her I was in class and asked if I could call her back at the break. To which she replied that she needed someone to take her to the hospital. Her husband was out of state.
Long story short, she ended up calling 911 for an ambulance, but at the same time, I called my wife (since we live only a few miles from Judy) and asked her if she could go stay with Judy while waiting for the ambulance, which she did. Judy lives in the same county as Albuquerque, but very much out in the sticks so it took the ambulance 25 minutes to get there. My wife followed them to the hospital in town, then came home once she knew Judy was being taken care of, etc.
This morning Mary called Judy and learned that they are going to be doing a heart valve replacement surgery on her. Hence the request to keep her in your thoughts and prayers!
(I know a lot of folks in the Healey forum don't frequent the Pub so I'm making this a global post)


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Actress, singer and dancer Susan Luckey, who appeared in classic movie musicals "The Music Man" and "Carousel," both starring Shirley Jones, died Wednesday, Dec. 5. She was 74.
In 1962's "The Music Man," she played Zaneeta Shinn, daughter of the mayor.
Luckey first appeared on film, uncredited, in the Stanley Donen-directed musical "Deep in My Heart" in 1954. She was also uncredited in the Ginger Rogers drama "Teenage Rebel."
The actress also appeared on Broadway, playing an Indian in "Peter Pan" (and repeating the role on TV for "Producers' Showcase") and co-starring in the hit musical "Take Me Along," starring Jackie Gleason.
Also on the smallscreen, she appeared in an adaptation of the play "In Times Like These" for "The 20th Century Fox Hour," on "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" and in an adaptation of "Annie Get Your Gun" starring Mary Martin.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 26 diseños de 3 diseñadores freelance.
BillMyParents® offers cutting-edge payment solutions for teens and their parents. In February 2010, BillMyParents launched the BillMyParents® re-loadable prepaid MasterCard® for teens. BillMyParents is committed to providing the best, most convenient and data-safe payment options for families and teens between the ages of 13 - 18, ranging from giving parents complete control over purchases to simply monitoring purchase transactions.
This media kit is intended to be sent to press contacts who cover the action sports market. We currently have a press kit that we like and use for more mainstream media. However, we need an edgier, more youthful and more action-oriented designs that we can use for people who cover teens and the action sports market.
This media kit will essentially be a 7-page booklet. It's really 5 pages of content with a front and back cover.
The content will be the same as our existing press kit, just dropped into a new cohesive action sports-oriented design. We have three professional athlete / celebrities who endorse our product -- so we would like to utilize them throughout the kit.
Attached are all of the assets we think will be important to incorporate into the final product.
The final design should be in Illustrator or InDesign 8.5x11" format (.ai, .eps, or .indd). However, we will accept Photoshop (.psd) files if done in at least 300dpi and the page formatting is done correctly.
Feel free to be creative with the look and feel, but to get a sense of our design aesthetic, please visit the "teen" side of our website at http://www.billmyparents.com.


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A robotic wheelchair that loads itself into its owner's car using the same principles as a spaceship does when docking, has been developed by a team from Pennsylvania. An on-board computer uses LIDAR, or light detecting and ranging, to position the chair when it is loaded into a vehicle—exactly the same technique used by the space truck Jules Verne when it dropped in on the ISS last month.
The original idea was to use a camera and let the wheelchair user negotiate the passage of the wheelchair onto his or her vehicle's forklift attachment that lifts the wheelchair aboard. However, after this method proved to be too difficult, they went with plan B. This used an onboard computer that recognised the LIDAR system, used by the Jules Verne. It bounces laser light off two reflectors that are placed in the arm rests of the chair, keeping tabs on the chair's position and lining it up with the lifting device.
With a 97.5 percent success rate in tests, the project, a collaboration between researchers at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, and a company called Freedom Sciences, is expected to go into production. The price is expected to be around US$30,000. [NewScientist]


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Hello, I was cleaning up my directories of photos/documents etc. when I found Smuil.jpg. It is in Cyrillic typeface and also has script. I have no notes about it and don't know what it is but I must have saved it for a reason. I'd appreciate your help in identifying this document.
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IKA News:
IKA Class AGM date
This is to give notice under clause 8.9 of the IKA constitution, that the 2012 IKA class AGM will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2013, from 0900 in the Council Room at the CONI Federation Palace( Palazzo delle Federazioni ), Viale Tiziano n.74, Roma.
Please note, that only members in good standing (e.g. having paid their membership fees) are entitled to vote on the AGM.
The closest Airports are Rome Fiumicino and Ciampino. Recommended Hotel to stay is HOTEL VILLA GLORI, http://www.gruppoloan.it/it/vg/home.html
The agenda of the Class AGM will comprise of
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b) Chairmans Report
c) Executive Secretary's Report
d) Financial Statement
e) Submissions including those to change Class Rules and Constitution
f) Elections
g) any other business
The deadline for submissions and nominations for elections is January 04, 12:00 GMT. A complete agenda with all submissions to be voted on will be published immediately thereafter.
Submissions and nominations can only be accepted from members in good standing (e.g. having paid their membership fee) and the executive committee, and in accordance with the IKA constitution.
Rules of procedure:
- All submissions shall state their purpose and or objective.
- If the submission proposes a change to existing Class Rules, Championship Rules or other regulations, please insert the current version in the proposal, highlighting new wording as bold and underlined, and text to be deleted as double struck through.
- Every submission to be voted on requires a proposer and a seconder. If a submission fails to have either a proposer or seconder, it will not be further discussed.
- All voting to be done by simple majority, in other words the option with the most votes wins, and abstentions are irrelevant.
- For voting which is changing class rules or constitution, a 2/3rd majority constituted as above is necessary.
- Members in good standing are entitled to nominate a proxy if they are not able to attend personally. Proxy forms may be requested via email from the IKA secretariat.


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But why is everybody crying? I just want to hug them!!
A Jangada is a watercraft made of wood used by fishermen from the northern region of Brazil.
When I first came to Fortaleza nearly 30 years ago, Iracema was on the very edge of the city a place people came to enjoy the beach at the weekend. But now the city has engulfed it, spreading several miles along the coast, to the port of Mucuripe. Luxury tower-blocks and hotels stretch several streets back from the shore, though a small kernel of traditional houses with their red tiled roofs (including the one where I always stay) remain.
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The Unbuntu SEO Experiment: Since Ubuntu is without doubt the most popular Linux distribution at the moment, a lot of people are making search queries about it using keywords like ubuntu forums, install ubuntu, ubuntu howto, etc. However, there are also plenty of people who are making mistakes while searching for Ubuntu. --They sometimes misspelled or mistyped the word ubuntu and use keywords like unbuntu, ubunto, ubundu, and others.
The graph below from Google Trends shows the volume of searches for unbuntu when compared to sabayon.
Sabayon is perhaps one of the top 10 most well known Linux distributions today, so it is quite interesting to see its search volume almost equal to that of a mistyped distro name. --I'm certain that it's misspelled since there is no such word as unbuntu or a Linux distro with that particular name.
This is why I'm having a little SEO (Search Engine Optimization) experiment to find out how many people will land on this post through search engine by typing the keyword unbuntu instead of ubuntu, and then to guide them to the proper website that they are looking for.
Now if you landed on this page because you made a mistake and searched for unbuntu instead of ubuntu (which also means my Unbuntu SEO experiment is working), you should probably go HERE :-)


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Ron Claiborne is the news anchor for ABC News' weekend edition of "Good Morning America."
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Ron Claiborne is the news anchor for ABC News' weekend edition of "Good Morning America."
Claiborne joined ABC News in 1986. In addition to his news anchor duties, he is a general assignment correspondent based in New York, reporting for "World News with Diane Sawyer" and "Good Morning America."
Claiborne has previously worked in the New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and Boston bureaus of ABC News. He has also covered international stories in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf, China, South America, Africa and Europe.
In 2007 and 2008, Claiborne covered the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain. He has also covered such stories as the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal in 2002 and 2003, the Elian Gonzalez custody case in Miami in 1999 to 2000, the Yugoslavia conflict in Belgrade in 1999, the 2000 Bush presidential campaign, the 1992 Clinton presidential campaign and the 1991 Persian Gulf War. During the 2003 Iraq War, he reported from the Persian Gulf region and was "embedded" on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.
Claiborne was part of the ABC News team that won a 2000 Emmy Award for coverage of the seizure of Elian Gonzalez in Miami. In 2003, he was an Ochberg Fellow with the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, affiliated with the University of Washington.
Prior to joining ABC News, he was a general assignment correspondent for WNYW-TV, New York from 1982 to 1986. He was a reporter for the New York Daily News from 1980 to 1982 and a reporter and national editor for United Press International in New York, from 1977 until 1980.
Claiborne earned an MS in journalism in 1975 from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He received a BA in psychology from Yale University in 1974. He is a native of San Francisco, Calif., and grew up in Oakland, Calif., and Los Angeles.
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April 16, 2006
Wellesley College Sports Information
WELLESLEY, Mass. - The Wellesley College softball team swept NEWMAC foe MIT, 3-2 and 4-0 on Friday afternoon. The Engineers slip to 3-17 for the season and 2-10 in conference play.
In game one, Tech took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning when Kaitlyn McCartney and Stephanie Brenman plated Adrianne Hee and Cheryl Texin on a walk and a single, respectively. The Blue tied the contest in the fifth. Amanda Tai and BarbaraJean Grundlock both scored on a single by Christine Sodaro. Wellesley made the game 3-2 in the sixth inning when Engineer pitcher Leah Bogsted walked home pinch-runner Laura Weslander. Bogsted was tagged with the loss, allowing six hits and striking out six Wellesley batters. Blue pitcher Jenna Harvey earned the win, fanning 13 and only giving up two hits.
Wellesley controlled game two in the circle as Kristie Goal allowed the Engineers two hits and struck out five. Harvey knocked in the Blue's only two earned runs. She recorded a single in the second and a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning to help give Wellesley the 4-0 victory. Bogsted pitched the first three innings for MIT, finishing with three strike outs and one walk. Katherine Bankert closed the game, allowing only one hit. Bogsted led Engineer batters with two hits on the afternoon. Melissa Tanner and Brenman each posted a single.


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NEW LONDON, Conn. – Making its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in five years, the MIT women's volleyball team fell to UMass Boston, 22-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-22, in the opening round on Friday night. The Engineers' closed their season with a ledger of 30-6, resulting in their best overall record since 2007.
The Beacons opened the match with a 4-1 lead, but MIT responded with an 8-3 run that featured a by a block from junior Kristine Bunker (Falmouth, Mass.) and senior Alyssa Rothman (Plainview, N.Y.) and a kill by Bunker. After a timeout by UMass Boston, it chipped away at the deficit and eventually reclaimed the lead at 12-11. Six ties and five lead changes ensued before the Beacons increased their margin to 19-16. The Engineers produced four unanswered points, including kills from freshman Ada Taylor (Durham, N.C.) and senior Trinity Leonard (Mill Valley, Calif.) to go along with an ace by senior Katie Spielbauer (Lakeview, Mich.). UMass Boston used its final timeout of the frame, but MIT maintained its small cushion as a Bunker kill resulted in set point which was followed by a block from Taylor and junior Rachel Hunt (Arlington Heights, Ill.).
The Engineers slowly established an 11-7 advantage in the second set; however, the Beacons generated a 6-1 run to force an MIT timeout. Several miscues along with an ace from junior Sharon Hao (San Jose, Calif.) put the Cardinal and Gray in front at 17-14. UMass Boston continued to attack, knotting the score at 20 before rattling off five straight points for the win.
The Beacons jumped out to a 12-5 lead in the third set, but the Engineers scored five points in a row to prompt a UMass Boston timeout. Kills by Rothman, sophomore Morgan Stewart (Powell, Ohio), and Bunker helped fuel the spurt for MIT. The Beacons picked up the next point following the break and after an exchange of sideouts they extended their margin to 19-12 causing MIT to call a timeout. The Engineers couldn't thwart the rally as UMass Boston registered six of the final seven points to capture the set.
In the final frame, MIT built a 4-1 lead which was erased by an 11-4 Beacons' run. The Engineers slowly chipped away at the deficit, narrowing the gap to one (17-16). Back-to-back kills gave UMass Boston some breathing room, but MIT stayed within striking distance, coming within two on two occasions, the second time at 22-20. After a timeout by the Beacons, a kill and hitting error brought them to match point. The Engineers responded with kills from Taylor and Leonard to extend the match, but UMass Boston converted on its next attempt.
Taylor led the way with 13 kills and a .357 hitting percentage while Bunker totaled nine kills and three blocks. Junior Tatiana Berger (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) posted eight kills as Spielbauer collected 18 digs. Rothman tallied 32 assists, 10 digs, and three blocks while freshman Lindsey Wang (Cupertino, Calif.) registered 10 digs, and two aces. Leonard rounded out the squad with 10 digs.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - No. 6 seed and nationally-ranked No. 10 Vassar College swept No. 3 Ramapo College, 32-30, 30-23, 30-24, in quarterfinal action of the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) Championship Tournament on Saturday. With the win, the Brewers (19-7) advance to the semifinals where they will face No. 2 seed and nationally-ranked No. 5 Nazareth College. The Roadrunners closed their season with a ledger of 24-7.
Vassar registered a balanced hitting attack that featured four players in double-digits. Phil Tully led the way with 13 kills to go along with six digs and two blocks. Steve Micucci and Greg Maier each posted 12 kills while Micucci added two blocks. Evan Fredericksen notched 11 kills as Scott Leserman collected a match-high 17 digs. John Kessencich contributed 49 assists and seven digs.
TC Elsasser paced Ramapo with 11 kills and five blocks as Shane Donohue recorded eight kills, five digs, and four blocks. Jeff Elsasser registered seven kills and five digs while Kevin McNerney contributed five digs of his own. Jairo Sierra distributed 28 assists as Tom Kohler picked up a trio of blocks.


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7 comments:
- LINDA from OEKE said...
Heh Jules. Love the paint job. I have quite a few daggy old frames that are similar. I have just printed out some posters and put them in the boys rooms. Now I think you've inspired me to paint and reuse somewhere else.
LOVE the tilt shift pick you chose. I've been practising how to do tilt shift in photoshop and it's been quite fun (hard but fun). Many many steps to go through. Would be easier with an actual lense but good things take time don't they.
(-: re: the link .. and right back at ya. enjoy the sun today. hot isn't it. I'm indoors after a full day at beach yesterday with my first case of sunburn in about 4 years. doh!!!
- January 29, 2012 at 9:58 AM
- dustjacket said...
Oh know what you me re facebook, I'm not sure what I'm doing with mine!
Love the print and frame makeover, I have a frame hanging around in the shed I've got to sand and paint...keep putting it off!
xxx dj
next camp-off...easter!
- January 29, 2012 at 10:29 AM
- La Feem said...
Love the project and good job on the FB page. xo
- January 29, 2012 at 12:38 PM
I have so many jobs to tick off the list at the moment but have been working so much I have achieved zero. I love that print - one of my favs!
- January 29, 2012 at 2:00 PM
- Caviar on Mars said...
Love the print, love the blog, this is such a good find!
- January 30, 2012 at 11:02 AM
- la la Lovely said...
which size print did you order???
- January 30, 2012 at 11:07 AM
- jules @ The Diversion Project said...
i got the 22 x 22 darl. But i'm thinking i must have bought it during a sale or something as I only paid $35 for it according to the receipt.
They do have good sales from time to time, like at the moment they have free international shipping, so i;ve placed another order ;)
- January 30, 2012 at 11:24 AM


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This exhibition charts the development of the influential Société Anonyme and its establishment as one of the greatest collections of modernist works in America. Including approximately 200 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper from the Société Anonyme Collection, the exhibition features works by such diverse and renowned artists as Josef Albers, Alexander Archipenko, Alexander Calder, Arthur Dove, Louis Eilshemius, Max Ernst, Paul Gauguin, Arshile Gorky, Wassily Kandinsky, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Roberto Matta, Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, Kurt Schwitters, Joseph Stella, and Jacques Villon among many others.
The Société Anonyme was formed by Katherine S. Dreier and Marcel Duchamp in order to disseminate modern art in America through a succession of exhibitions and lectures during the 1920s and 1930s that introduced the American public to European and American avant-garde artists. In 1941, Dreier and Duchamp transferred the Société Anonyme Collection to Yale University in order to continue the educational aspirations of the organization.
After Washington, D.C., the exhibition travels to the Dallas Museum of Art, Texas; and the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, Tennessee; before concluding at the renovated Yale University Art Gallery, Connecticut.


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Stingray Convertible Price: "Around 60K"
Dispelling the recent rumors that the new C7 Corvette Stingray's starting price will be approaching or topping $70K, Alan Taylor, automotive journalist and TV personality, said the new Corvette Convertible will retail for about $60K. During a segment on ABC's popular morning TV show,"LIVE with Kelly and Michael," Taylor introduced and literally uncovered several of the new cars being displayed and unveiled at the New York Auto Show this week.
On Tuesday's show "performance" models were the topic where the new Corvette convertible was the last performance car shown during his short segment. The beautiful C7 convertible was shown along with the new Camaro SS, Jaguar F-type, and the VW Golf GTI. When Michael Strahan, former New York Giant defensive end and now the co-host of the show, asked Taylor how much the new Corvette convertible will sell for, Taylor told the viewers that the convertible will sell for just about $60K. Taylor's reply about the convertible's pricing would seem to be more in line with an "under $60K" price alluded to in previous unveilings.
The Corvette Convertible shown on the TV show may have been the same car unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show a few weeks ago since it appeared in the same color combination. At the end of Tuesday's show Strahan and his guest co-host Kristin Chenoweth got to drive away in the sleek new Cyber Gray convertible. Alan Taylor is the host of a three hour TV show, "The DRIVE with Alan Taylor," a three hour TV show which is centered around the latest automotive news, automobile test drives, and industry automotive experts.
If reviving Corvette sales and attracting younger buyers is truly one of the C7's missions then it would seem illogical to bump the staring price by over $15K as rumored recently. Corvette sales have averaged between 12,500 and 14,000 for each of the last three model years which is about half of the annual sales in the years following the C6 introduction.


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by Michael Caruso
Two weekends ago I had the opportunity to attend three concerts in two different Chestnut Hill churches. I heard Vox Renaissance Consort in the Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and then Piffaro and Tempesta di Mare in the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill.
This most recent weekend gave me the opportunity to hear two concerts in the third of Chestnut Hill's three churches that regularly host performances by the region's leading musical ensembles. St. Paul's Episcopal Church — the most architecturally stunning of the three — was the site of "The Crossing at Christmas 2011" Friday night, Dec. 16. Then on Saturday evening, Dec. 17, St. Paul's hosted the Ama Deus Ensemble's rendition of Handel's "Messiah."
In a testament to Chestnut Hillers' well-earned reputation for supporting great music that stretches all the way back to the days of the late Michael Korn and the Bach Festival of Philadelphia, both concerts were exceedingly well attended. A good-sized crowd heard "Messiah," but the church was literally packed to the rafters for The Crossing's concert.
It would be difficult finding two programs more unlike each other than these two, especially within the genre of holiday programs. Along with ballet's "The Nutcracker," "Messiah" virtually defines the term "holiday warhorse." "The Crossing at Christmas 2011," on the other hand, defines the notion of breaking new ground within a given tradition. Whereas only a handful of those in attendance Saturday evening were likely to be hearing Handel's choral masterpiece for the first time, only a small portion of The Crossing's program had ever been performed in Philadelphia prior to Friday night. Yet interestingly enough, it was The Crossing's performance that elicited the most enthusiastic response from its sold-out audience while the audience hearing Ama Deus' "Messiah" offered supportive yet not intense applause.
The two renditions also differed greatly in regard to the work of their respective conductors, Donald Nally for The Crossing and Valentin Radu for Ama Deus. Whereas Radu went after the big picture, allowing imperfections of ensemble to sort themselves out once they happened, Nally avoided even a hint of anything less than technical perfection.
Nally, who is interim music director at Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church and lives in West Mt. Airy, continues to amaze local audiences through his choir's flawless pitch, immaculate tuning, peerless blend and (most importantly) interpretive commitment. Robert Convery's setting of Christina Rosetti's poetry for his "Christmas Daybreak," commissioned for The Bridge Ensemble in 1996, was the highpoint of the program.
The words are riveting in their originality and overwhelming in their passion, and Convery gave The Bridge Ensemble (The Crossing's predecessor) a musical rendering of them that matches their achievement. Nally and The Crossing responded with singing of both technical purity and interpretive intensity.
The concert's "big piece," however was Zachary Wadsworth's "Gabriel's Message," a co-commission by The Crossing and the Choir of St. Paul's Church. Set for two choirs and organ (played by Scott Dettra Friday night), it's a lovely score that delineates the story of Christ's Nativity with sensitivity and imagination. Not surprisingly, Nally led the combined choirs and Dettra with his usual expertise.
The notably pleasant surprise, though, was how seamlessly St. Paul's Choir blended into The Crossing. Zachary Hemenway, St. Paul's music director, provided a worthy companion ensemble that did itself and him proud Friday night under the leadership of the region's most demanding choral conductor. The two choruses sang as one, enabling Nally and Hemenway to add yet another exquisite item to the repertoire of contemporary Christmas music.
Valentin Radu's "take" on Handel's "Messiah" is idiosyncratic. His tempo choices are not necessarily outside the realm of modern-day views on how the oratorio was conducted by Handel, himself, two and a half centuries ago, but what Radu did Saturday evening within those tempi is another matter. His penchant for melodramatically slowing down toward the end of individual numbers and then stopping altogether right before the final chord causes untold damage to the fabric of the music and the delivery of the text.
Had it not been for some excellent solo singing, the evening would have been a troubling musical experience. Tenor Timothy Bentch delivered his recitatives and airs with stylistic authority and vocal amplitude. Chestnut Hill soprano Andrea Lauren Brown sang with tonal eloquence while West Mt. Airy alto Jody Kidwell invested her recitatives and airs with dramatic intensity.


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In a groundbreaking decision that had been anticipated by religious bodies across the country, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 11 that a "ministerial exception," a concept developed in lower courts but only now endorsed by the Supreme Court, means that the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of religion shields churches from federal laws meant to end employment discrimination.
"The interest of society in the enforcement of employment discrimination statutes is undoubtedly important," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. wrote for the court. "But so too is the interest of religious groups in choosing who will preach their beliefs, teach their faith and carry out their mission." Roberts said allowing anti-discrimination lawsuits against religious organizations could force churches to employ religious leaders they no longer want.
"Such action interferes with the internal governance of the church, depriving the church of control over the selection of those who will personify its beliefs," Roberts said. "By imposing an unwanted minister, the state infringes the Free Exercise Clause, which protects a religious group's right to shape its own faith and mission through its appointments."
In a concurring brief, Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Justice Elena Kagan, said the definition of who is a "minister" should always be left to the faith group. "The mere adjudication of such questions would pose grave problems for religious autonomy," Alito wrote.
"The Supreme Court decision marks a victory for religious liberty and the U.S. Constitution," said Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport, Conn., chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty. "This decision makes resoundingly clear the historical and constitutional importance of keeping internal church affairs off limits to the government—because whoever chooses the minister chooses the message."
Critics of the decision worry that it might mean whistle-blowers within church institutions on issues like the sexual abuse of children could be terminated without recourse.
The case came before the court after the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued the Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School of Redford, Mich., on behalf of a terminated employee, Cheryl Perich. Returning to work after a sick leave, Perich discovered that the school was unwilling to rehire her. The Michigan E.E.O.C. took up her case under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
At the school her role was mostly that of a secular teacher, but she taught one religion class and as a "called teacher" was considered a minister of the church. That last status was crucial to the court's ruling. Had she not been considered a minister or had she not taught at least one religion class, it is not clear that would have applied.
The apparent precedent may not prove as far-reaching as the U.S. bishops and other U.S. religious leaders hope. According to some court watchers, the decision was a narrow one, with Roberts refusing to extend the ministerial exception to other types of lawsuits that religious employees might bring against their employers.


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An all-star adaptation of Shakespeare''''s classic about Julius Caesar''''s assassination and its aftermath.
In 44 B.C., tribunes Flavius and Marullus watch with contempt as the citizens of Rome indulge in revelry to celebrate their leader Julius Caesar's triumph over Pompey. After pulling garlands off Caesar's statues and denouncing the self-appointed dictator, the two men are taken away by guards. Later, at a ceremonial race, Caesar is approached by a soothsayer, who tells him to beware the ides of March. Outside the stadium, Caesar's former comrades, Cassius and Brutus, discuss their dissatisfaction with the present regime. Meanwhile, Caesar confides to his loyal protégé, Mark Antony, that he considers the smart, ambitious Cassius dangerous. Later, Brutus and Cassius encounter Casca, who relates how Caesar was offered a crown by Mark Antony three times during the ceremonies. Casca says that Caesar made a big show of refusing the crown, thus inciting the crowd, before succumbing to his "falling sickness" and passing out. That night, a fierce storm rips through the streets of Rome, and rumors of supernatural phenomena spread. Cassius approaches Casca in the street and enlists him in his conspiracy against Caesar. In his home, Brutus ponders his earlier conversation with Cassius through the night, and as dawn breaks on the ides of March, he concludes that only Caesar's death will release Rome from his tyranny. Cassius comes by with Casca and several other conspirators, and Brutus agrees to join them. Cassius proposes that Mark Antony be killed as well, but Brutus cautions against excessive bloodshed and assures the others that Mark Antony is harmless. After Cassius and the others leave, Brutus' wife Portia awakens and implores Brutus in vain to tell her what has been troubling him lately. Meanwhile, Caesar's wife Calpurnia awakens in terror from a nightmare, and tells her husband that dire omens say he must not go out. Caesar orders a sacrifice, and the augurs confirm Calpurnia's fears. Caesar refuses to be intimidated by these portents, but to placate his wife, agrees to send Mark Antony to the senate house to say that Caesar is unwell. When Decius Brutus, one of the conspirators, comes to escort Caesar to the senate house, Caesar says he will not go, confiding that Calpurnia dreamed she saw Caesar's statue spouting blood. Decius Brutus insists that the dream was misinterpreted, and actually signifies good tidings for Rome. He adds that the senate has decided to give Caesar a crown that day, and Caesar is ashamed for almost yielding to his wife's fears. Caesar meets up with the conspirators in the street, and they encounter the soothsayer, who reminds Caesar that the ides of March has not yet passed. Inside the senate house, the conspirators stab Caesar to death, with the horrified Brutus delivering the fatal thrust. Mark Antony's servant comes bearing a conciliatory message, and Brutus and the others agree to meet with him. Mark Antony stands sadly over his mentor's bloody corpse, then, summoning all his self-control, makes peace with Caesar's killers. He requests that he be allowed to speak at Caesar's funeral, and over Cassius' protests, Brutus agrees, on the condition that Mark Antony not assign blame. The assassins disperse and Mark Antony, alone with Caesar's corpse, apologizes to his fallen friend and vows to avenge him. Brutus addresses the hysterical crowd that has assembled outside the senate house, justifying his actions by saying that he loved Rome more than Caesar, who had grown too ambitious. Brutus wins the crowd over, then departs so that Mark Antony may address them. The citizens are initially hostile to Caesar's former aide, but Mark Antony commands their attention with an emotional speech that cleverly pokes holes in the conspirators' explanation, at Brutus' expense. He then inflames the crowd by revealing that Caesar's will bequeathed all his wealth to the citizens of Rome, and stirs their passion by showing them Caesar's corpse. Soon the crowd is screaming for revenge against the "traitors" who killed Caesar. As the mob begins to riot in the streets, Mark Antony quietly slips away. Later, Brutus and Cassius have formed armies and fled, and Rome is under the rule of Caesar's heir Octavius, Mark Antony and Lepidus. While preparing for war against the conspirators, the triumvirate issues death sentences against scores of political enemies. Meanwhile, at his camp near Sardis, Brutus is visited by Cassius, and the two men argue bitterly over the corruption in Cassius' forces. Brutus then reveals that Portia has killed herself, and they put their differences aside. Word comes that the triumvirate's purge has claimed the lives of up to one hundred senators, and that Mark Antony and Octavius are leading forces toward Philippi. Brutus proposes that they meet their enemy at Philippi, and despite his misgivings, Cassius accedes. Late that night, Brutus is visited by Caesar's ghost, who states that he will see Brutus at Philippi. The following morning, on the plains of Philippi, Brutus and Cassius say their farewells before risking everything on one battle. Mark Antony's army is strategically positioned in the hills, and Cassius' troops suffer a terrible defeat. In despair, Cassius orders his bondman to kill him with the same dagger he used to slay Caesar. Later, as Brutus surveys the carnage, he tells his old friend Volumnius that Caesar's ghost appeared to him again in the fields of Philippi. Certain that defeat is inevitable, Brutus says goodbye to his men and instructs his servant to hold his sword while he throws himself on it. Later, Mark Antony stands over Brutus' body and praises the honorable man--the only one of the assassins to have acted purely out of concern for his country's welfare--as "the noblest Roman of them all."
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Private-sector job gains picked up speed in December, with the largest monthly increase since February to end the year on a "solid footing," according to a Thursday morning report from payrolls processing firm Automatic Data Processing Inc.
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The U.S. added 215,000 private-sector jobs in December, ADP ADP +2.56% estimated Thursday, led by a gain of 187,000 service-providing jobs. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected a gain of 149,000 private-sector jobs.
"The job market held firm in December despite the intensifying fiscal-cliff negotiations in Washington," said Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, which produces the report based on data from ADP. "Businesses even became somewhat more aggressive in their hiring at year end."
There was also good news for November: ADP upwardly revised November's result to a gain of 148,000 private-sector jobs from a prior estimate of 118,000.
Looking at industries in December, Zandi said the gain of 39,000 construction jobs was particularly encouraging, though Hurricane Sandy was likely behind the jump.
Some analysts use ADP's data to provide guidance on the U.S. Department of Labor's employment report, which is due Friday and covers private-sector and government jobs. However, economists are wary of placing too much importance on ADP's December reading given past misses, though ADP recently changed its methodology.
Currently, analysts expect the government to report that nonfarm employment rose 153,000 in December, compared with a gain of 146,000 in November.
Elsewhere Thursday, outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported that layoffs announced in December plummeted from the prior month, and 2012 saw the lowest annual total for announced layoffs since 1997.
"The overall pace of downsizing was at its slowest since the end of the recession. In fact, we have not seen this level of job cutting since before the dot.com collapse and subsequent 2001 recession," said John Challenger, chief executive.
Meanwhile, the Labor Department said first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose 10,000 to 372,000, which marks a five-week high.


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The Streets Alive! Utility Box Project promotes environmental, social, and economic sustainability through the empowering and employing of local artists and community members to participate in public art improvements. By installing artwork on utility boxes in Berkeley and Oakland, we create a platform for storytelling and communication, transforming neglected urban landscapes and infrastructure into vibrant art pieces and a topic of intrest for the community. Want to have your art featured on one of the boxes? Apply now!
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Feb. 15, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT's squash team rounded out its regular season schedule by hosting a pair of matches against No. 15 Brown University and No. 22 Northeastern University on Tuesday night in the Zesiger Center. The Engineers dropped both matches by similar 9-0 scores, lowering their final regular season record to 2-11.
In Tuesday's early match against Brown, the powerful Bears thoroughly controlled play en route to winning all nine individual games by 3-0 scores. The nightcap against Northeastern saw a solid effort from senior No. 5 David Baumgartner earn him a victory in his contest's second game, though he ultimately fell, 9-0, 9-10, 9-2, 9-0.
The Engineers will now head into this weekend's Collegiate Squash Association Team Nationals with an aim at improving their No. 43 national ranking. MIT, which is co-hosting the event with Harvard University, will open play on Friday, Feb. 15, when it will take on Kenyon College at 7:00 p.m. at Harvard. The Cardinal and Gray will then host the University of California Berkeley in the Zesiger Center at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, before playing a final match on Sunday, Feb. 17, against a yet-to-be-determined opponent at a time to be announced.


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Melges 29ers Crank-Up The 2011 Open Orange Bowl Regatta
28 December 2011
Article from Matt Pistay - Twenty-five teams commenced day one at the Open Orange Bowl Regatta (OOBR), hosted by Coconut Grove Sailing Club in Miami, Florida. Competitors have descended upon South Florida for this great event with the invitation of the 29ers. PRO Ron Rostorfer ran three great races to kick off what will be an amazing regatta!
Race one started in a steady 12-14 knot southerly with USA's Judge Ryan and Hans Henken taking an early lead. Following closely was Spain's Carlos Robles and Florian Trittel. Both teams worked extremely hard all day to keep themselves in the hunt for the overall event title.
The OOBR is being held in conjunction with the International Orange Bowl, which attracts at least a couple hundred kids from all around the world to sail in the Opti, Laser, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7 and Club 420 classes.
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