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Howard Lake Library is closed through 1/23/19 due to facility work. All due dates are extended through 2/1/19.
Library News: Paynesville
Posted May 27, 2017
Bring your own chair or blanket to sit on, (and maybe bring some bug spray!) and join us for a movie on the library lawn. Our featured movie jumps back in time to explore the wizarding world of 1926 New York. A young wizard arrives in the city as part of a global study of fantastical beasts, but he gets caught up in this conflict when some of the magical creatures in his care are accidentally released! This film is an animated fantasy adventure and rated PG. We'll start the...
Posted May 10, 2017
3D pens are coming to the Paynesville Public Library! Every Monday in June, the Paynesville branch will host classes in how to use these unusual pens. Participants can design and create 3-dimensional creations by 'drawing in the air' and bring them home afterward to show family and friends. We'll have 7Tech 3d pens and filament on hand, and each session will start with brief 'how-to' instructions. Classes will be held Mondays, June 5, 12,19 and 26, 1 to 2 p.m. Ages 10 and up....
Posted May 1, 2017
Mary Wilkins Jordan, the Executive Director of Central Minnesota Library Exchange (CMLE), visited the Paynesville Public Library in April, and she blogged about it! You can take a virtual tour of this Great River Regional library branch here: https://cmle.org/2017/04/27/visit-paynesville-public-library/
Posted January 27, 2017
Explore your roots using Ancestry Library Edition. This 2-hour event starts with a short introduction to Ancestry Library Edition followed by a guided search. Be sure to bring some family history or family names you wish to explore. For adults and teens. Limit 10 (register here). Saturday, April 8, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Posted January 27, 2017
Need help with your laptop, iPad, Kindle, smartphone or other device? Don't have a computer and don't know where to start? Drop by the Paynesville library for individual help. Limit 3. Must pre-register. Contact the library to register for a training session. Fridays, Feb. 17, March 24 and April 28, 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Posted January 27, 2017
Hear the music of Carnival, sing a Cuban rumba, dance to Latin jazz beats – tour the world with Tres Mundos! Tres Mundos, or "Three Worlds," features a pianist/vocalist Viviana Pintado from Cuba, a percussionist Eliezer Freites-Santos from Brazil, and saxophonist/flutist Douglas Little from the United States. Their collective accomplishments include Latin Grammy nominations, international tours, and multiple CDs. Their music blends salsa, samba and jazz to create a sound that is both entirely...
Posted January 27, 2017
Join us for an early literacy-play session for babies and toddlers at the Paynesville Public Library. Playdates are Wednesday mornings, 9:00 a.m. on Feb. 22, March 22, and April 12. For ages 0-6. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Posted January 27, 2017
Our popular watercolor class instructed by artist Janice Sheets at Paynesville Public Library has been expanded to four nights. It is designed for the beginner. No experience necessary. Attend all four classes to complete your two projects. All materials will be provided to complete both a floral watercolor and a landscape. Classes meet Tuesday nights 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on April 4, 11, 18 & 25. For teens and adults. Limit 10. Pre-registration is required. This class is funded in part by...
Posted January 27, 2017
Acrylic and watercolor paintings are on display in the Paynesville Public LIbrary gallery until the end of February. Artists interested in displaying their work at the library can contact the Paynesville Public Library during the open hours listed below at (320) 243-7343. Mondays 2-8 p.m. Tuesdays 2-6 p.m. Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursdays 2-6 p.m. Fridays 2-8 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Posted January 27, 2017
Learn to knit using your arms as the knitting needles at the Paynesville Public Library! The class will cover techniques, supplies and project options for arm knitting. Discover the beautiful thick yarn that accompanies this art form. Each participant will make an eternity scarf using this yarn in class. For adults and teens age 15 and up. Limited to 12, preregistration required. Funded in part by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


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Denver, Colo., Feb 3, 2013 / 06:15 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Among Welsh Catholics, Feb. 9 is the liturgical memorial of Saint Teilo, a sixth-century monk and bishop who led the Church in the Llandaff area of present-day Cardiff. His time as bishop included a major disease outbreak, which forced the local church and its leader into temporary exile.
Though many details of his life are lost or unknown, the remaining evidence makes it clear that Teilo was an important and revered figure, who became a popular namesake for churches in Wales. St. Teilo is sometimes known under alternate versions of his name, including "Theliau" and "Eliud."
While it is unclear exactly when Teilo was born, he is described as having lived to old age by the time of his death around 560, making it likely that his life began during the second half of the preceding century.
There are indications that Teilo's father was a man named Usyllt, who may have been canonized as "Saint Issell." A clearer connection exists between Teilo and the well-known Welsh patron Saint David, Teilo's fellow monk and bishop, who was also his cousin. Finally, it appears that Teilo's nephew, St. Oudaceus, succeeded him as the Bishop of Llandaff.
Teilo's education took place at two institutions directed by saints. The first was established by the renowned Church leader and educator Saint Dubric (or Dyfrig), while the second was the school directed by Saint Paulinus of Wales. Later, Teilo himself became a monk and headed a monastic school in Llandaff.
It is unclear exactly when Teilo became the bishop of Llandaff, but it appears he took over leadership after its previous bishop St. Dubric retired to a hermitage on Bardsey Island. The question of Teilo's reported pilgrimage, and the varying chronologies of Dubric's life, make the date of this succession difficult to establish.
Teilo earned the acclaim of the faithful as a worthy successor to Dubric. The depth of their trust became clear in 547, when a severe disease outbreak prompted Teilo to lead a large portion of his flock into exile for several years. He and his followers fled to Brittany, staying with St. Samson and waiting for the plague to pass.
Almost eight years passed before Teilo and his companions returned to Wales. His admirable leadership continued in Llandaff for several years after the crisis, and he died peacefully in a local monastery. In the centuries that followed, St. Teilo was honored in parts of France as well as in England and Wales. A town in northwestern France, "Saint-Thelo," still bears his name.

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The Colorado Nonprofit Social Enterprise Exchange
For more information visit http://intersectorl3c.com/exchange.html.
Caryn Capriccioso and Rick Zwetsch founded their Longmont-based business, interSector Partners L3C, with the idea of helping businesses connect with nonprofits that match their mission and helping nonprofits think more like businesses.
Five years later the pair still serve clients through interSector Partners, both in Colorado and nationwide.
But a natural offshoot of that model has become the pair's latest venture, the Colorado Nonprofit Social Enterprise Exchange, which they launched in partnership with Julie Voyles of JVoyles Nonprofit Consulting Inc.
The Exchange, as they're calling it, just "graduated" its first class of eight nonprofits who either operate or will soon be operating what are known in the nonprofit world as social enterprises.
"Where (interSector) had been seeing a lot of work recently is with nonprofit organizations that want to start for-profit entities — which are called social enterprises," said Zwetsch.
"We realized we could work with organizations one on one and keep doing what we were doing," added Capriccioso, "but we (also) realized we could move the needle on social enterprise by helping more organizations at once."
Nonprofits are typically funded through grants, donations or through charging a fee for services, Capriccioso said. Another revenue stream — as an example — would be the Longmont Humane Society's Thrift Store, which is that organization's social enterprise.
Many nonprofits have no idea how to launch such a business, she said, but getting them to think about it can often be an eye-opener for them.
"They're looking at it for a couple reasons," said Capriccioso. "One is that (new income stream), but the other reason is to create employment opportunities for the people they serve."
Voyles brought up another example: Say you have a nonprofit that works with people who have served time in prison. One way it could help its clients is to offer them counseling services on looking for work, interviewing skills, etc. But the social enterprise model would have them working in the business started by the nonprofit. Not only does this provide them with money and self-esteem, but once employed they start putting money back into their local communities.
The first Exchange class of eight nonprofits was a diverse one, with businesses to match:
• The Plains Conversation Center plans to launch a "zero-impact Grassland EcoResort" designed to connect people with the beauty and importance of the high plains of Colorado.
• The Gathering Place plans to offer high-end reproductions of artwork created by women who are homeless. The art will be turned into corporate greeting cards that can be purchased by businesses wanting to demonstrate their community responsibility.
• Youth on Record, a nonprofit formerly known as flobots.org, which advertises itself as "empowerment through creative education," plans to offer a children's party business where kids and their friends can learn the ins and outs of recording from area musicians. Disadvantaged youth will be hired to work at the business.
The other nonprofits were Children's Hospital Denver, Colorado Youth for a Change, Girls Inc. of Metro Denver, the Denver Children's Advocacy Center and Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado.
Foundations and corporate sponsors play key roles
While Zwetsch brings a background in working with for-profit companies and Capriccioso with nonprofits, Voyles brings deep contacts within the world of foundations, which were critical to getting the Exchange launched, Zwetsch said.
"She's a philanthropic services consultant and she was really dialed into the fact that foundations were very interested in this but they just didn't know where to go," he said.
The cost per nonprofit for the first Exchange class was $24,000. Of that, the nonprofits paid $3,000 and the rest came from foundations and other sponsors.
The Longmont Community Foundation is an Exchange sponsor, and the Third Generation of the Hunt Alternatives Fund, the Rose Community Foundation and the Denver Foundation are three of its largest benefactors.
"Foundations are really committed to nonprofits having multiple sources of revenue," Voyles said. "I think the motivating factor (for backing the Exchange) is they want the nonprofits to be stronger, to be more effective, to increase their capacity."
Through participating in the Exchange and creating social enterprises, Voyles said, the nonprofits can serve more people and serve them in a better way.
"Our long-term goal is to reduce the amount of foundation revenue supporting the program," Capriccioso said.
Added Zwetsch, "We're starting to get more interest from banks, from attorneys, from accounting firms, that have nonprofit clients."
Plans are already in the works for a second class to go through the Exchange program, Zwetsch said.
Like the first, it will start with the three partners holding introductory workshops.
"Not everyone gets in," Zwetsch said. "It's a fairly rigorous application process."
All-day classes are held once a month, with each nonprofit bringing anywhere between three and five people to each class.
Creating a Colorado 'ecosystem'
Voyles said one of the exciting things about the Exchange for her is it's creating an "ecosystem" within the nonprofit world where people from diverse organizations can learn best practices from each other and mentor each other. The first class of eight produced a lot of people well-versed in social enterprises, she said, and outside of that group there were connections made with guest speakers and audience members who attended the sessions.
Voyles said back in 2011, as part of her work with the Hunt Alternatives Fund, she visited with many nonprofits and would ask them if they had ever considered launching a social enterprise?
"Across the board almost every single one of them said 'yes,'" Voyles said. "And when I asked them, 'How would you go about doing that?' Almost all of them said, 'I have no idea.'"
Contact Times-Call staff writer Tony Kindelspire at 303-684-5291 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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SKF Client Needs Analysis - Asset Management
Conducted between key members of your organization and SKF, the Client Needs
Analysis begins with a 40-question assessment that provides a snapshot of your plant's maintenance situation. SKF considers several other industry-specific maintenance and reliability benchmarks, to create a unique, needs-based analysis. Once you know how your reliability maintenance processes are currently working, we can together devise a roadmap to meet your foremost challenges.
SKF Client Needs Analysis - Asset Management (CNA-AM) combines our experience in reliability-focused maintenance with your knowledge of plant conditions to provide useful and actionable information for identifying credible opportunity targets for improving your plant's performance.
CNA-AM is directly aligned with the main facets of the Asset Efficiency Optimization (AEO) work management process, which enables a plant to produce the same amount for less cost, or to produce more for the same costs. The AEO process provides the basis for applying knowledge, improved practices, and wise deployment of technology to achieve the greatest return on investment.


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Although the days of the arcade are on the wane to the point of extinction, there will always be a certain subset of people who have grown up with the influence of those institutions ingrained upon them. During the 80s and 90s, the arcade was a place where you could go to experience something new. It was a place to hide away for a few hours, or a place to socialize in a new way. For many it was an escape, while for others it was a babysitter, reassuring parents in the knowledge that they could leave their kids there and those kids would be content to hover around the games like moths around a light without even entertaining the thought of wandering off.
Over the years though, the evolution of technology has not been kind to these digital meccas. Prices went up, while the convenience and sophistication of the product moved to the home. A handful of arcades remain, but they are few and far between. They will always exist, however, in the hearts and minds of those that experienced arcades in their prime. It is to those people that Wreck-It Ralph has been promoted through trailers and promotional materials. But while the film is certainly heavily influenced by those unique days, the story is a deeper and more universal tale.
That arcade influence is at the heart of Wreck-It Ralph, but it is not the driving force. Beyond the flashy cameos of characters like Pac-Man and Street Fighter's Zangief, there is a story of a lonely guy, badly treated and shunned through no fault of his own, who befriends another lonely and isolated character that just wants to be accepted. Like most of Disney's animated films it is a morality tale, and one that is created to appeal to all ages. And it succeeds.
Following 30 years as the unappreciated antagonist of a Donkey Kong-like arcade game called "Fix-It Felix Jr.," Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) has begun to question his role. After being shunned by his fellow characters at the anniversary party for their game, Ralph decides that the only way he will ever truly belong is to prove that he can be a hero too. Things soon go wrong, and Ralph accidentally leaves a trail of mishaps in his wake, forcing his own game's hero, Felix (voiced by Jack McBrayer), to come looking for him.
Through a bizarre turn of events, Ralph finds himself in a game called "Sugar Rush," a candy-themed kart racer (created for this film, but bearing more than a passing similarity to Mario Kart), where he meets the annoying, but endearing Vanellope (voiced by Sarah Silverman). But Ralph's journey has caused bigger problems than he knows. With Felix on his trail along with the no-nonsense military character Sergeant Calhoun (voiced by Jane Lynch), Ralph's actions could spell doom for the entire arcade.
The hook of Wreck-It Ralph is, of course, the gaming-inspired world that Ralph and his cohorts inhabit, but that is actually a fairly small portion of the overall package — just as the toys were merely the setup to tell a much deeper narrative in Toy Story. If anything, the promotion of this movie has been a little misleading. Although publicized as a gaming-centric film, the familiar gaming icons are there for only a very small portion of the actual movie. Of the eight characters from real games in the film's poster above, their combined screen time may be five minutes, and three of those come in one scene at the beginning. That isn't really a criticism though; just a note that the promotion of this film focused so heavily on its ties to the gaming world that you may not expect to find that it is actually a minor aspect of it (in the same way that toys are a relatively small focus of Toy Story). In both cases the world creates the rules, and in both cases the setup offers some original humor thanks to the subject matter, but the heart of the story runs deeper than that.
Director Rich Moore (Multiple Simpsons and Futurama episodes) certainly understands the nostalgic appeal of the arcade, but he arcade environment is simply the vehicle that offers the filmmakers a clever and entertaining backdrop to tell a more heartfelt story of friendship and acceptance. It comes across a touch heavy handed for the more cynically minded, but there are moments that are actually somewhat touching even if they are a bit predictable.
Wreck-It Ralph doesn't quite hit that level of originality or emotional resonance of the brilliant Toy Story series, but it is the best animated film of the year. Brave and ParaNorman both have a horse in that race as well, but the humor, originality of the universe, and story that hits all the right emotional notes, make Wreck-It Ralph the leader.
The artwork is also beautiful and expressive, and the characters emote a great deal. Anytime an expression alone can generate big laughs are garner an emotional response from the audience, you know the designers did something very right. The voice cast is also involved in the story, not just reading dialogue. Even when the film does begin to stray into predictable territory – and it does so heavily, especially at the end with the twist you'll see coming from a mile away – the art can help keep you engaged.
Although the "hidden world of gaming" promised by the advertising is actually more of a background than a feature, Wreck-It Ralph has more than enough on its own merits to make a worthy entry into the Walt Disney vaults. There is a simple, but universal story at play that will appeal to all ages, and it succeeds because of the sharp writing, endearing animation, and great voice work. It is a touch formulaic, but ultimately satisfying and worth the time. Your inner child that still yearns for the days of the arcade will thank you for it.


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Producing consistent, top-quality hay requires tight management of harvest schedules to get hay cut at the proper time, then dried, baled and moved off the field quickly so the next cycle can begin.
Proper hay conditioning is a key element in meeting crop cycle objectives, says Dean Morrell, AGCO product marketing manager for Hesston by Massey Ferguson. "If you don't condition the crop, and condition it well, staying on a 28- to 32-day hay harvest cycle can be tough," he says. "Conditioning can save two to five days in drying time, so it is a crucial aspect of keeping on schedule." Keep in mind, hay plants at 80% moisture must lose about 6,000 lbs. per acre of water to produce a ton of hay at 20% moisture. Conditioning crimps the stem, opening up the waxy cuticle layer of the stem, letting the plant moisture evaporate faster.
Operators' manuals provide full details on how to adjust and run specific conditioners. Here are tips from Morrell that outline four important steps in achieving superior conditioning results, no matter what the model:
- Set the conditioner roll gap at 1/16 inch or less, which creates noticeable breakage of the stem skin to speed stem drying. Setting the gap too tight crushes leaves, increasing loss of critical nutrients. "Setting the roll gap is the most crucial adjustment of the conditioner," says Morrell.
- Set roll tension tight enough to achieve a consistent roll gap. If the crop is being over-conditioned, such as with less mature crops, loosen the roll gap tension. Reducing tension also can help solve plugging challenges. In addition, be sure to check that the rolls have not worn more in the center than the ends. Replace worn rolls, since consistent roll condition and diameter are vital to maintain uniform pressure and consistent results for even crop drying.
- The third critical conditioning element is laying out an even windrow that is as flat and wide as possible without lumps, ridges or clumps of crop. This reduces drying time for better leaf retention and faster, more consistent harvest cycle time. For the widest possible windrow, set the swath board all the way down (at its lowest/flattest possible position).
- It's also critical to keep up to date on regular maintenance to ensure peak machine performance. Be sure to visit your local dealer to stock up on knives, cutterbar teeth, guards, ledger plates, common bearings, belts and other common repairs before the hay season starts, to minimize downtime from common breakdowns. Dealers often have a list of recommended parts for on-farm stocking and may offer preseason discounts for parts purchases.
View two galleries of new technologies in hay equipment:
The top high-tech hay technologies: part 1
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Based on the hit Broadway play by Neil Simon, who made his screenwriting debut with this adaptation, Barefoot In The Park follows the lives of newlyweds Paul (Robert Redford) and Corie Bratter (Jane Fonda) as they adjust to married life in a tiny Greenwich Village apartment. Paul is a buttoned-down, straight-arrow lawyer who's wound a little too tight, while Corie is an effervescent free spirit who won't let anything disturb her romantic bliss. Aside from the five-flight climb and the hole in their skylight, the Bratters must also contend with eccentric upstairs neighbor Victor Velasco (Charles Boyer), who must go through their apartment to get to his. Corie hatches a plot to get her mother (Mildred Natwick) together with Mr. Velasco, but the entire evening goes awry and even casts doubt on the viability of the Bratters' new marriage, as Corie tries unsuccessfully to loosen Paul up. All ends well, however, and Fonda and Redford are full of youthful appeal in this light domestic comedy. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi
Cast & Crew
- Robert Redford - Paul Bratter
- Jane Fonda - Corie Bratter
- Charles Boyer - Victor Velasco
- Mildred Natwick - Mrs. Ethel Banks
- Herb Edelman - Harry Pepper


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Vigo 8.5 fl. oz. Pure Olive Oil
Olive oil is the only oil that offers an unlimited variety of flavors from which to choose. Soil and temperature conditions vary from place to place and affect the olive tree's growth and yield, and therefore, the taste of the olive oil produced. Vigo 100% Pure Olive Oil is the perfect blend of selected olive oils. It provides a smooth, semi-fruity taste to most marinades, sauces, meats or sautés.
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- Country of Origin: Italy, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Australia
- Packed in: USA
- Best By Date/Location: DD MMM YYYY; Back of Bottle Near Top
- Serving Suggestions: On salads or as an inredient in many dishes
- Allergy Warning: None
- Attributes: No Hydrogenated Oils, BPA Free, Natural Ingredients, No GMOs


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YCCC Foundation
The York County Community College Foundation was organized and recognized by the Internal Revenue Service in 1995 as a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization (EIN# 22-3451600). It is structurally separate from York County Community College and is governed by an appointed Board of Directors. The Foundation was formed at the time of YCCC's founding because while traditional resources (state assistance and tuition/fees) typically support the basics of higher education – private gifts help make a college exceptional. The YCCC Foundation is the preferred channel for private gifts to the College through annual giving programs, planned gifts, and major or special gift campaigns. Gifts to the Foundation qualify for the maximum tax deduction allowed under the law.
Our Mission
The mission of the YCCC Foundation is to encourage and advocate for the expansion of educational resources by developing private and public support of York County Community College and its mission.
Our Vision
The YCCC Foundation will be recognized by our donors, students, faculty, and staff as a leader in raising funds, being stewards of their philanthropy, and promoting awareness in support of York County Community College.
For more information about the YCCC Foundation please contact:
Erin Haye, Director of Development/Special Assistant to the President
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Lady Gaga: Rolling Stones Concert!
Lady Gaga takes the stage with Mick Jagger and the rest of the Rolling Stones for their concert at the Prudential Center on Saturday night (December 15) in Newark, NJ.
The 26-year-old entertainer was not the only celeb to make an appearance at the concert: John Mayer, Bruce Springsteen, and The Black Keys also sang with the legendary rock band.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Lady Gaga
Earlier in the day, Gaga was spotted leaving her hotel in a cage like mask in New York City.
Check out a video of Gaga performing "Gimme Shelter" with the Stones at the concert!


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Midwest Region: No. 7 Boston College (22-11) vs. No. 10 USC (21-12)
When: Friday, 7:20 p.m., EDT
Where: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1) The Rice Man Cometh When Tyrese Rice debuted on the Heights four years ago he made Jamal Crawford look like a guy who was bashful when it came to looking for his shot. Precocious bordering on irresponsible, Rice seemed to have little use for teammates. Or the shot clock. He was scorer. And he was darn good at it, having broken J.J. Redick's Virginia record for most three-point field goals made during a high school career. Which was seemingly the biggest problem he faced as far as fitting into head coach Al Skinner's button-down offense. But then a strange thing happened on the way to the D-League. Rice matured. He watched the way that upper classmen Jared Dudley, Sean Marshall and Craig Smith went about their business. He saw the measured way that Louis Hinnant ran the point and trusted in the offensive philosophy. During the next two seasons, Rice rose through the ranks from sniper to floor general. Slowly and surely he learned to harness his talents. He became the heart and conscience of the Eagles. He was named to the All-ACC first team during his junior season with an average of 21 points per game while playing with a supporting cast composed largely of freshman. He averaged more than 38 minutes per contest during the 2007-08 campaign and hung 46 on UNC in one of the great single-game performances of the season. A year later, he still has the ability to take over each game he plays but he no longer tries to take over every possession. Rice-who plays with the same ebullient aggression that made Iverson so entrancing at Georgetown-may have seen his scoring dip slightly this year (17.1) but his assists, and rebounds are up. And, most importantly, his team is better. Rice led the Eagles to a win @ No. 1 UNC and over No. 6 Duke (the first time in school history that BC dropped both teams in one year). He's the guy on the roster with the ability to take over any game and the potential to be one of this tourney's marquee names.
2) Flexing The BC hoops program blossomed (read: stopped being irrelevant after a few woeful seasons) during head coach Al Skinner's fourth year at the helm. The resurrection began while the school was still a member of the Big East. Back in the days of yore, when men were men and bruises were held in equal esteem to banners, Skinner instituted a deliberate "flex" offense that packs players around the painted area. It's all elbows, knees, hips, shoulders and bounce passes. Skinner brought this offense with him to the prim and proper environs of the ACC. It's physical and intricate (critics say "predictable") and creates a lot of contact amongst opposing players. The offense is predicated on a continuous sequence of precise screens and cuts. Every player needs to be able to execute a bounce pass in a tight spot and players needs to be able to score in the paint when one of the screens frees them up. It requires constant motion and can be maddening to defend as the shot clock wears on. Skinner's variation on this scheme condenses the court as much as possible (unlike Terps coach Gary Williams who uses a more expansive flex that focuses more on the deep shot) and aims for easy buckets. The success of the offense is predicated on timing and five players using one mind. And that mind belongs to Skinner. When the meticulous passing in tight quarters is supplemented by timely three-point shooting it is very difficult to stop. The Eagles can shorten games and limit the possessions of more explosive opponents. On the flip side, the deliberate pace of their game makes them very vulnerable to teams with a high degree of "spurtability." This is not an offense built for quick comebacks (although Tyrese Rice has the freedom to freelance in those instances). Rather it relentlessly chips away, wearing down the will of weaker teams and keeping BC within striking distance of better ones.
3) Diamonds in the Rough If Al Skinner had been running the local AAU squad in Agrabah back in the day then he surely would have scouted Aladdin before Jafar ever caught his scent. The sort of agility that he showed in the marketplace during that early musical number would have surely helped Skinner unearth this diamond in the rough. Skinner's ability to find the underscouted high school hoopsters and to convince them to travel to Chestnut Hill has enabled a school with high academic standards and little cache amongst the ABCD set to compete with the blue bloods. The refurbishing of the BC basketball program began with Troy Bell. He was a lithe and lightly recruited guard from Minnesota. Upon graduating from high school in 1999, he was neglected by the University of Minnesota even though he had been a finalist for the North Star State's Mr. Basketball honor. He was offered a scholarship by Xavier and by Tennessee (although the UT coach opted not to even be on campus for his visit) but the only coach pushing hard for him was Skinner. The rest, as they say, is history. Bell averaged 18.8 points per game as a freshman. And never looked back. He was named Big East Player of Year two times (joining Patrick Ewing, Chris Mullin, Troy Murphy and Richard Hamilton as the only players to accomplish this feat). Bell posted careers numbers of 21.6 points per, 4.0 boards per and set a Big East record his senior season by averaging 27 points per game in conference play. After finding Bell in the wilds of Minneapolis, Skinner lighted out to the West Coast, where he found unheralded players Craig Smith (who he got into a prep school in Worcester, M.A. to get his grades up and his weight down) and Jared Dudley (who had heard only from Creighton during his senior year in high school before a Vegas showcase got him some more attention). Both players, who couldn't get the time of day from Pac-10 schools, are currently in the NBA after decorated collegiate careers. The current BC squad is stocked with such undervalued overachievers, from gunner-turned-superstar Tyrese Rice to sophomores Biko Paris, Corey Raji and Rakim Sanders, transfer (from Vermont) Joe Trapani and standout freshman Reggie Jackson. — Hermes Vandeweghe (What Would Oakley Do?)
1) Hold The Mayo Last year, everyone in Los Angeles was talking about the two one-and-done freshman phenoms, Kevin Love of UCLA and, more to the point, OJ Mayo of the USC Trojans. You had to be deaf, dumb and blind not to know that Mayo was destined for the NBA after his one year in NCAA purgatory. Fast-forward a year later and flying under the radar is highly-touted five-star recruit DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan (who came in a package recruiting deal with Percy "Lil Romeo" Miller) started off his freshman campaign somewhat slowly and did not come close to the prolific numbers Mayo put up as a freshman. For the season DeRozan averaged 13.6 ppg and 5.7 rpg, while shooting 52.5 percent from the field. As of late DeRozan has started to peak at the proverbial "right time" and stands poised to help the Trojans make noise at the "big dance." It's been a wild week for DeRozan, who just before the Pac-10 Tournament was named to the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team. Call the Pac-10 Tournament "the awakening" for DeRozan; he mowed down the competition by shooting at a high percentage (57.5 percent) and averaging 21 ppg, an astounding 9 rpg, as well as 2.3 apg for the Trojans during Tournament play. His performance earned him the Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament award. DeRozan now looks to continue his hot play and lead the 10th-seeded USC Trojans over a 7th-seeded Boston College team in upset fashion.
2) Somebody Give Tim Floyd A Hug A lot of noise has been made over the course of the season regarding whether or not Tim Floyd is the right man for the USC job. Well, a hop, skip, and a jump later and what do you know, Floyd has silenced his critics, having put together three consecutive 20-win seasons (with winning the Pac-10 Tournament as his exclamation point). His play-calling has been questioned, his rotations lambasted and he was once referred to as "a pretty good college coach but with the backbone of licorice," by everyone's favorite playmate-ogling PTI host, Michael Wilbon. All Tim Floyd has done is to continue to muzzle his detractors, going about his business and changing the perception of USC men's basketball. Similar to how Rick Neuheisel must feel when he is compared against a certain cross-town rival, it's not an easy thing for a coach when his next door neighbor just made it to three-consecutive Final-Four appearances. However, Floyd is doing and saying all the right things and now, with a healthy rotation, he stands at the brink of bigger and better opportunities.
3) It's A "Team-building" Exercise Earlier in the season, following a 60-51 loss at home to the (then ranked 22nd) Washington Huskies, Dwight Lewis and Daniel Hackett decided to treat some of the kids in the student section to a seminar on conflict resolution. After registering a lackluster performance against the Huskies, Hackett decided to get a little testy with some of the students in attendance as he was leaving the court. Lewis then jumped in the middle of the exchange, in an attempt to defend the students, and moments later he and Hackett began to shove one-another. Even though the two would later downplay the incident, this ugly moment in Trojans' sports history seemed to mark an apparent downfall of the men's basketball team after a solid start to the season. However, while they would lose their next two games (against Cal and Stanford), the incident seemed create a sense of urgency and light a fire under the Men of Troy who would go on to sweep both Oregon schools and run the table in Pac-10 Tournament, getting an automatic bid to the "big dance." — Neal Leitereg
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Blanc demands PSG focus on challenges ahead
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc hopes his team can maintain their motivation levels late in the season.
The Ligue 1 leaders have moved eight points clear after just one league loss in 28 matches, and with a goal difference (plus 49) more than double the next best (Monaco with plus 24).
Blanc's side could be forgiven for focusing on the UEFA Champions League, in which they qualified for the quarter-finals with a 6-1 aggregate win over Bayer Leverkusen completed on Wednesday.
While Blanc said there was potential for his players to lose concentration, he hopes they understand there is still work to do.
"It (motivation) is always there for every game. There is always a risk... and this is the case in all the clubs. It takes focus and preparation for matches," he said ahead of PSG's league clash against Saint-Etienne on Sunday.
"This is not the time to let go, and I think the players are aware."
The fourth-placed Saint-Etienne are fighting for European qualification this season and have already troubled PSG throughout the campaign.
Blanc's team needed extra-time to get past them in the Coupe de La Ligue last 16 in December and the league meeting earlier this season saw PSG come from behind to draw 2-2.
The former France coach said he was looking forward to the encounter.
"I think Saint-Etienne are a very good team. They have not only troubled Paris this season, but many teams," Blanc said.
"This explains their place in the standings. This will be an interesting match...this game is eagerly awaited."
Blanc may be without midfielder Marco Verratti, who will need to prove his fitness at training on Saturday.
Dutch defender Gregory van der Wiel (knee) is set to return from Germany, where he was being treated, but is unlikely to play.
Sunday's match will see PSG midfielder Blaise Matuidi take on his former club after the 26-year-old left Saint-Etienne for Paris in July 2011.
Blanc said Matuidi had made a lot of progress on a technical level since joining PSG.
"He has made great strides. I remember the player he was at Troyes and Saint-Etienne. When I was at Bordeaux (between 2007 and 2010), we wanted to recruit him," Blanc said.
"In recent years, and especially since his arrival in Paris, he has made progress on a technical level."


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Cattlemen's Cowboy Up to Help in the Taylor Bridge Fire
The Washington Cattlemen's Association, in conjunction with Kittitas County Cattlewomen and Washington Beef Commission, will provide free beef tri-tip sandwiches and bottled water to those attending tonight's Ellensburg community briefing at Central Washington University on the Taylor Bridge wildfire. The briefing will begin at 7 p.m. in the Student Union and Recreation Center (SURC) Ballroom. The sandwiches will be served beginning at 6:30p.m. on the SURC east patio. Parking is free for those attending tonight's meeting.


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Jacksonville[12] is situated on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida. It has the misleading distinction of being the most populous city in the state as measured by the number of residents within the city limits which comprises all of Duval county, but it is in fact the largest city in area in the continental United States. The metropolitan area extends beyond Duval County into Nassau, St. Johns, Baker and Clay counties and has a population of more than 1.25 million people, easily exceeded by Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando.
Jacksonville is a traditionally hard-working, blue-collar city. It has a gorgeous downtown spanning the St. Johns River and two river walks.
Get in
By plane
The airport has one terminal building, with ticketing on the upper "Departures" level and baggage claim and ground transportation on the lower "Arrivals" level. There are two areas for ground transportation, at the center front for taxis and area hotel shuttles, and at the north end (outside of Baggage Carousel 1) for Pre-Arranged Ground Transportation, including limousines, intercity buses/shuttles, and local JTA city buses. Airline gates radiate from three concourses, A, B, and C which all funnel through one central security screening area. Generally arriving one hour before a flight's scheduled departure is plenty of time, but during major holidays, such as Thanksgiving, allow one and a half to two hours.
Public transit from JAX to Downtown Jacksonville is provided by JTA Route CT-3[14], every hour, picking up at Pre-Arranged Ground Transportation (north end of the terminal outside Baggage Carousel 1, lower level). $1.
General aviation
Jacksonville has three general aviation airports, Cecil Field, Herlong, and Craig airports, all of which are administered by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority [15]. These airports do not have any scheduled commercial flights and can only be reached by charter plane.
By train
Amtrak [16] provides service to other Florida destinations such as Orlando and Miami , but also connects to other points as far north as New York via the Silver Star and Silver Meteor lines. The station is located approximately 5 miles northwest of downtown Jacksonville at 3570 Clifford Lane.
By bus
Greyhound, 10 North Pearl St., [17]. Greyhound offers service west to Tallahasee and New Orleans, south to Orlando and Miami, and north to Charleston and New York, as well as to regional destinations such as St. Augustine and Lake City. The Jacksonville Greyhound Station is located in the heart of downtown Jacksonville, next to the AT&T Tower. The JTA Skyway Central Station is located across Bay St. (at the rear, south side of the Greyhound station building).
5 major cities have direct Greyhound buses to Jacksonville: Richmond, Savannah, Tallahassee, Miami, and Atlanta.
Megabus, [18]. Once daily service from Atlanta and Orlando. The bus stop is located at the Jacksonville Skyway Convention Center Station (1100 West Forsyth St). The stop will be at the last loading bay which is closest to Johnson St.
By car
Jacksonville is the western terminus of Interstate 10 and is located on Interstate 95, halfway between Atlanta and Miami.
Get around
Unless you want to spend a lot of time waiting for buses, a car is a must to fully experience Jacksonville; due to Jacksonville's size and low density, most destinations are not within walking distance of each other. Mass transit is limited to the city bus system, and an elevated rail system in the downtown district that links both banks of the river with a crossing on the Acosta Bridge. The bus system is minimally adequate; no bus runs past midnight, and many bus routes stop running at around 8 or 9PM. All buses are linked via GPS to a central control system and stops are well-marked throughout the entire city.
Taxi services are available, but expensive due to the sprawl of the city.
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It is also possible to bike around the historic neighborhoods of Riverside, Avondale, Murray Hill, and San Marco. Starting in Riverside, you can walk or bike down the Riverwalk to the Main St. Bridge, located in downtown. Ride or walk over the bridge to access San Marco and its many shops and restaurants. Biking is a great way to enjoy the urban core's varied and beautiful architecture which is so easy to miss by car.
Downtown Jacksonville
Historic Neighborhoods
Festivals and Events
Non Florida residents, both US and International do not have a waiting period, so anyone wishing to have the whirlwind romance and get married on the beach should head to Jacksonville.
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The Patriots have released ex-Titans wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins, Tom Curran of CSNNE.com reported Wednesday.
In other roster moves, the Patriots waived undrafted rookie wide receiver Perez Ashford and veteran offensive lineman Nick McDonald, Curran reported. McDonald (6-4, 305) played 16 regular-season games for the Pats in the last two seasons, making two starts at center in 2011 and one start at right guard in 2012.
Hawkins, 27, signed with New England in May after five seasons with Tennessee (2008-2012). Hawkins, who played collegiately at Cal, has caught 71 passes for 771 yards and one TD in his NFL career.
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Cancer-survivor Pianeta faces Klitschko
BERLIN (AP) — Under Wladimir Klitschko's disparaging gaze, Francesco Pianeta did not give much away during an open workout before he challenges the Ukrainian for his WBA and IBF heavyweight belts on Saturday.
The undefeated Italian, who overcame testicular cancer, merely went through the motions in the last public appearance before their bout in Mannheim.
The 28-year-old Pianeta, who has lived in Gelsenkirchen since he was 6, was briefly Klitschko's sparring partner last year and knows the formidable challenge of dethroning the 37-year-old Klitschko, who was also based in Germany.
"I know him from inside the ring. Together with my coach Dirk Dzemski we have a tactic to draw Wladimir out of his comfort zone. Then he's vulnerable," Pianeta said.
Klitschko (59-3, 51KO) referred to Mike Tyson's famous quote, "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face," adding: "Pianeta will be super motivated and wants to use his big chance but I am very experienced and will show him his limits."
One thing Pianeta (28-0-1, 15KO) can be sure of — the biggest payoff of his career to date.
"It's certainly more than usual. I'm satisfied," Pianeta said.
He was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2009 and vowed to use the money for charitable causes.
"I want to give something back. And then I want to donate for the church and a mosque. As a Christian, I grew up with many Muslims," he said.
The Italian said he could see Klitschko's "weaknesses" from their sparring days "and will use them for me. I know many experts see me as the underdog. But I like this role and will shock the boxing world."
Klitschko, whose older brother Vitali holds the WBC belt, hasn't fought since November, when he was taken the distance by Poland's Mariusz Wach. It was his first bout since the death of longtime trainer and friend Emanuel Steward. He previously enjoyed comfortable wins over American Tony Thompson, Frenchman Jean Marc Mormeck and Britain's David Haye.
But the Ukrainian expects a stiffer challenge from Pianeta in his 23rd world championship fight.
"I have a lot of respect for Francesco Pianeta. He is young, a southpaw and has an immense fighting spirit. He will do anything to reach his goal," Klitschko said.
If, as expected, Klitschko adds Pianeta to his lengthy list of wins, attention will turn to a likely bout with Alexander Povetkin of Russia. He's the "regular" WBA champion after Klitschko was elevated to "super champion" by the WBA after his win over Haye.
Povetkin became the mandatory challenger for Klitschko with his win over American challenger Hasim Rahman last September.


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The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, N.J., has issued a freezing rain advisory from 3 to 10 a.m. Monday.
The areas under the advisory are the far northwest suburbs of Philadelphia and Berks County north through the Lehigh Valley and southern Poconos and all of northwest and the western Raritan River basin in New Jersey.
Ice accumulations could amount up to one tenth of an inch on exposed surfaces.
The freezing rain should overspread the area from west to east between 3 and 6 a.m. Monday morning. As warmer air moves in at the surface, the freezing rain should change to rain in most areas between 8 and 10 a.m. Monday. The change to plain rain will take the longest in the Poconos and far northwest New Jersey.
The areas that will be most impacted by the storm are untreated roadways, especially bridges and overpasses. These will become extremely slippery. Expect longer commuting times during the morning rush.
Winds will come out of the southeast at 5 to 10 mph.
Temperatures will start around 30 degrees and rise to the mid-30s around the middle of Monday morning.
Freezing rain advisory in effect early morning Monday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, N.J., has issued a freezing rain advisory from 3 to 10 a.m. Monday.


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Symbol Q & A
I get a lot of email with questions on a variety of symbols. Some of it is very interesting, so I've decided to start sharing a select few. Last names will be redacted for privacy and safety. If I post your query here and you would like it removed, just drop me a line.
Questions, complains, and grammar corrections can be sent to symboldictionary AT gmail DOT com
Messages are sorted newest first. If you don't see your question here, check the comments below before submitting your own.
Note: I cannot address questions about the meanings dreams, unusual marks on the body, or coincidental occurrences.
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Luis asks
Hi, i need to get some info on 3 symbols i medium i went to saw on visions. I tracked down them and i have them here:
I too have here a list with a lot of symbols from the same topic but i really don't know what the topic is about:
can u point me in the right direction, maybe even give some explanation about the 3, especially the first one.
Thanks and God Bless you.
The emblems you've linked are all alchemical notations. The three specifically are for tin, antimony, and arsenic. All are metals. Antimony and arsenic are often used in alloys with tin or lead, and by themselves are poisons. Hope this helps!
Q: The Celtic symbol for…
Paul writes:
Is there an actual Celtic symbol for "Wisdom"? It seems quite varied across different websites. Also, is there a Celtic symbol for "Warrior", preferably "Young Warrior"?
I understand the symbols have limited or vague meanings which can represent a number of things but can you offer any advice or point me in the right direction.
Krystle writes:
Hey I am looking to get a tattoo of the celtic symbol that resembles inner strength, but every website I go to is showing a different design, which one is the actual design?
The short answer is that these symbols generally do not exist. We get regular requests for symbols for motherhood, strength, sisterhood, healing, love, etc. These are all ideas that would have been completely abstract and foreign to early Celts, at least in the context of symbol designs.
I suspect the notion that there are such symbols stems in part from modern usage of emblems and in larger part from the efforts of tattoo and jewelry artists. Around the nineties there was an explosion of Celtic knot themed jewelry, each knot being mapped to a very specific modern idea. (This wasn't restricted to the poor Celts, there were also similar things done with Native American and other cultural symbols.) To this day you can walk into any new age gift shop and buy a "celtic love knot" pendant, etc. The reason these vary so widely in design and description, however, is that they are just invented bunk.
I'm trying not to be pedantic about it, but most of the requests we get are intended for tattoos, so I want to be as clear as possible before steering anyone toward an irreversible decision! I cannot emphasize enough: if someone presents to you a pretty Celtic knot design as an emblem of love, friendship, etc., they are trying to sell you something. Many folks are taking Celtic knot clip art books and assigning fanciful meanings to random designs that were originally used as filler ornaments on books and tombstones.
If you want a true Celtic emblem to honor a specific ideal or heritage, there are a few that could be used without too much stretching. Celtic animal symbols can be used for their equivalent qualities – a boar for boldness or courage, etc. Just keep in mind that many modern ideas won't have any truly authentic emblem. There just are not any genuine ancient Celtic symbols of brotherhood/sisterhood, mother & son, etc. If you wish to assign a personal meaning to a design (as in, "I chose this beautiful Celtic knot to honor my Mother's Irish heritage/the love I have for my sister/to remind me to be courageous/etc.") , go for it- it will have your personal imprint and will be unique and meaningful to you.
So, keeping in mind that the Celts would never have used them in this fashion, some Celtic symbols and their meanings
Q: Ring with symbols
Hi , i have a golden ring quite long , but still i can not find out what is representing or what the symbols mean , Please anyone help …
on the one side there is hand with a heart inside the hand, on the other side there is an eye , in between all this there is some kind of symbol (like a book but not exactly ) with 2 swards going inside and letters F(left) T (right) and L above all this ….
Sounds like you have an Odd Fellows ring. The "FTL" stands for friendship, truth, and love. You can read a little about the heart in hand symbol here. Wikipedia has a good overview of the Odd Fellows: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Order_of_Odd_Fellows
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- December 16, 2018 at 2:28 am
I have an image of a saint from Oberschönenfeld Abbey that I would like to identify. How can I post a picture? I have a .png.
- July 10, 2018 at 9:50 am
What does a HORIZONTALLY bisected circle inscribed in an equilateral triangle symbolize?
** No, not the Harry Potter Deathly Hallows symbol. ***
- March 26, 2018 at 3:34 pm
I have recently started meditating and I keep envisioning two distinct symbols associated with negativity. I have looked everywhere but cannot find anything close. Am I just crazy?
One symbol looks just like a backwards 1 (with out the line on the bottom) so just a vertical line with a small line attached to the right side top slanting about 45 degrees.
The other symbol is also a vertical line but on the top right side is something that looks like a small infinity sign or a side ways 8 which is also slanting down about 45 degrees.
If you know of anything like this please let me know. It's driving me cray.
- March 23, 2018 at 3:02 pm
Found this in a thrift store, do you know something about this symbol?
Thanks in advance
- March 20, 2018 at 11:32 pm
do you happen to know what this symbol is, I've been looking for its meaning, but i cant seem to find it. Ok, because I cant upload images I am going to describe it; so its a plus sign with C's attached to each side (this is what the 'east' arm looks like –C) it has that on all four sides, but on the north and south ends there is a dot in the C. This is the best I can describe it without showing an image
- March 19, 2018 at 2:52 pm
Hi I need some help.. Maybe you can tell me.. Ive been making some rituals, mental exercises.(sorry if ny english is not so well) then yesterday woke up with a simbol on my back. The same as the with knot, but without the central circle. Hours after it came clean. It did hurt or something like that. The color was lighter than my skin.. U know what was? It looked like 2 infinite symbols crossed
- March 2, 2018 at 4:30 pm
Hi I'm interested in your thoughts on a symbol that looks like 7 fingers or strands of hair with a ball at each strands end. If you email me I can send you a picture.
- January 25, 2018 at 1:08 am
a few years ago i found what looks like a blacksmith clamp.inside it has I H S a cross in a sun burst.it is all engraved in the metal clamp. on the top right it has a alisee paee in a circle,top left it has a cross in a circle on a curved bottom.bottom left the alisee again,bottom right it has a totally different symble that i did not find.
- January 23, 2018 at 12:53 pm
My friend has a symbol on his ring which looks quite similair to the mercury alchemy symbol but with more characters on it… I can't seem to find out what it means anywhere, please could you help out! Thank you!!!
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High nitrate levels in Wellman's drinking water led to a warning from the state Department of Natural Resources yesterday. The reverse osmosis system used to reduce those levels was bypassed following a problem with its pump. According to Dennis White, Eastern Iowa Regional Manager for waste water treatment company, People Services Inc., the water is safe to drink. He does advise young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and others sensitive to nitrates and nitrites, to drink bottled water.
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f the FDA approves Truvada for preventive use, it "would be the first agent indicated for uninfected individuals to reduce the risk of acquiring HIV through sex," according to a company statement at the time of the filing last month.
Gilead's application, however, has sparked debate among public health advocates who argue that the wide availability of the drug would discourage safe sex and would, in fact, increase the incidence of HIV.
"I believe that this could be catastrophic in terms of HIV prevention," said Michael Weinstein, president the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, based in Los Angeles. There are nearly 42,000 Californians [PDF] living with HIV as of June 2011.
Weinstein added that as an HIV treatment, he thinks Truvada is a "fabulous drug -- it's one pill once a day, and it has a low side-effect burden," which include nausea, vomiting and weight loss.
This new pharmaceutical prevention approach to HIV and AIDS is known in scientific circles as "pre-exposure prophylaxis," or PrEP, and it involves taking the antiretroviral medications on a daily basis. Clinical trials supported by the National Institutes of Health have shown that when taken daily, Truvada, a blue oval pill, reduced the risk for contracting HIV by between 44 percent among gay men in four countries and 73 percent by heterosexual couples in Uganda and Kenya. One trial among women in sub-Saharan Africa was stopped in April 2011.
Overall, these studies have generated enthusiasm among many medical researchers.
The drug is "an incredible achievement, a wonderful new tool that could be available to people who need additional protection against the acquisition of HIV," said Veronica Miller, executive director of The Forum for Collaborative HIV Research and a visiting professor at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health.
But Weinstein said he's not yet convinced by the research, and he wouldn't want to see future mass marketing of the drug discourage gay men -- the risk group most seriously affected [PDF] by HIV, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- from using condoms based on "the false belief that they are protected by this," when there's a possibility that those taking the medication still could contract the disease.
An article in the British medical journal The Lancet last year also argued that "although some of the trial results have been very impressive, the protection with pre-exposure prophylaxis is unlikely to be 100 percent, and making drugs available as prophylaxis could encourage high-risk sexual behaviour among those who believe themselves to be protected."
Dr. Albert Liu of the San Francisco Department of Public Health's HIV Research Section is working on two studies, one that started last fall and one that will launch this spring, to determine who is interested in using the drug and how they adhere to it "in the real world." Whether widespread access to the pill would lead to unsafe sex practices is a "good question, and part of the goal of (the upcoming studies) is to evaluate what happens with people's sexual practices when they're taking PrEP," he said. "We don't know the answer, and that's why it's important to study it."
The Annals of the Forum for Collaborative HIV Research noted that the drug had performed well in clinical trials; the safety risk is relatively low; and as a result, doctors can currently prescribe the drug for prevention off-label. However, those who use the drug could develop resistance to it, and if they don't use it daily, the risk for contracting HIV increases, the forum said.
An article [PDF] by UCLA public affairs and medical school professors in the American Journal of Public Health also urged caution.
"These randomized clinical trial results suggest that PrEP is a promising strategy, but we must temper this promise with a healthy dose of caution," the authors wrote. "PrEP is an intensive intervention for which cost, feasibility, and behavioral considerations may be as important as clinical efficacy."
But the forum's Miller said that these concerns, while valid, "can be dealt with" through additional research and planning.
Other drug companies, including ViiV Healthcare, also are planning studies to sell similar prevention drugs, but given the number of clinical trials performed or under way on Truvada, Gilead's product is likely to be the first to make it to market.
Gilead's total product sales were $2 billion for the third quarter of 2011, driven primarily by sales of Truvada and other antiviral drugs. Gilead did not respond to requests for comment.
Some HIV and AIDS awareness organizations say that while they wouldn't want to see Truvada trump other forms of prevention, they are hopeful that the drug will help reach high-risk individuals.
"It comes down to choices," said David Evans, director of research advocacy at Project Inform, a San Francisco organization focused on improving the health of people with HIV. "For those who are high at risk, we want them to know that there is something new and a better option available to them."
Nevertheless, Evans said he shares some of the drug critics' concerns. "We don't want to see people give up safe sex practices," he said. "We hope and expect that PrEP will not be given to people who do well with condoms, but to people who struggle with making safer choices."
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Should utilities be worried about the disruption happening in the industry?
There seem to be a few perspectives around whether disruption is happening, and how pervasively. I like a different perspective, which is all about framing the problem. How utility executives choose to frame the issue of disruptive change will determine outcomes.
How can markets be disrupted?
We often see two types of disruption. Low-end disruptions come in at the bottom of the market and take hold within an existing value network before moving up-market and attacking incumbents. Incumbents often sensibly retreat from the attack because they prefer to serve their higher margin customers.
New market disruptions take hold in a completely new value network and compete against non-consumption. This means there's a need in the market no one is taking advantage of, maybe because the existing solutions are too complicated or too expensive. If a player can come in and offer a less-complicated, less-expensive solution, then suddenly there might be a market there that didn't previously exist.
How do you view disruptive innovation?
My colleague, Clayton Christensen, first noticed the phenomenon and pioneered the development of the original ideas about disruptive innovation. At the Harvard Business School, we've conducted research on many industries, and we continue to refine and teach his model of the process of disruptive innovation, which has three core principles.
The first principle is that in many markets, the pace of technological progress outstrips a market's demand for higher performing technologies. The idea is that firms can overserve the market by producing more advanced, feature-rich products than customers need—leaving a gap at lower market tiers.
The second principle is that there is a strategically important distinction between different types of innovations that emerge. The most common of these are sustaining innovations, which improve products and services along dimensions of performance that mainstream customers care about, and that major markets have historically valued.
A bit rarer, and also vexing for many incumbents, are disruptive innovations. While they tend to be initially inferior on historic performance, they offer a novel mix of attributes that appeal to fringe customers.
The third principle is that existing customers and established profit models constrain firms' investments in new innovations. Incumbents are typically not motivated to pursue disruptive innovations that could have lower margins and smaller markets, or may not be interesting to the existing customer base.
How do disruptive innovations impact incumbent companies?
Disruptive innovations can successfully challenge leading incumbents. What we found is that, in the case of sustaining innovations, incumbents nearly always win, because they offer better products and services. However, with disruptive innovations, new entrants nearly always win. This is because while targeting an incumbent's lower-value customers with products and services that start off with inferior quality and/or performance, they're on a trajectory of improvement that eventually intersects with the mainstream customer in that market.
Is there such thing as a disruption-proof industry?
There are a few industries that have been described as disruption proof, such as financial services, hospitality and higher education. Historically, we've seen that these industries, like utilities, have some sort of regulation feature, yet new innovations happen outside the purview of these regulations. Eventually, the innovations can spur regulatory changes.
Financial services has seen a shift in the conventional way that we save and invest. We're starting to see some online peer-to-peer lending, some things happening in terms of online platforms for investment management, and other innovations like digital currencies.
In hospitality, consider Airbnb, which started off offering short-term living quarters for people unable to afford a hotel room or book one in a crowded market. Over time, they've improved their offering with more features, functionality and technology. They've enhanced their business model and now have this sophisticated service, with more than 2 million listings in 34,000 cities around the world.
In higher education, we are seeing alternative offerings emerge, such as online learning and corporate universities. While traditional universities have many advantages, we certainly want to watch the trajectory of improvement of these alternative options.
How does disruptive innovation interact with consumer innovation?
It is important to listen to your customers, but you really need to understand your customers. And the idea is that if you understand your customers, then you can develop well-tailored products and services that will have unbelievably custom features and functionalities able to serve customers better.
We often think about competitors as similar companies selling similar products and services to our existing customers. But we should be thinking about alternative products or services that will fulfill the same customer need. The implication is that the market we think of as very small can actually be much broader.
The famous Professor Ted Levitt said: people don't want to buy a quarter-inch drill, they want a quarter-inch hole. This makes sense, and yet, as my colleagues have observed, companies continue to segment the market by the type of drill and price point and benchmark the features and functionality of their products against rival makers of similar products.
Rory McDonald is the Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where he focuses his research and teaching on how firms innovate effectively in new technology-enabled markets. Drawing on in-depth fieldwork and archival data, Professor McDonald studies how executives develop viable strategies, navigate disruptive threats and opportunities, and acquire resources that improve their chances for success.


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Decorating: Favorite Fall Colors
Designers share the palettes they love to use in the autumn
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Twenty-seven designers share with us some of their favorite fall colors, why they like them, and where they like to use them.
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Matthew Patrick Smyth
Matthew Patrick Smyth Interior Design
New York City
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Barbara Barry
Los Angeles
I love colors that are indescribable like faded gemstones. Amethyst and pearl bring in subtle hints of fall but remain elegant throughout the year.
New Barbara Barry Collection for Baker, featuring Colin Cab Chairs and Oberon Cocktail Table.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Baker Furniture
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Marshall Watson
Marshall Watson Interiors
New York City
I relish the complexity of the autumnal palette and the layering it allows. Here on Long Island, the flora is complex-with many species of trees dropping their leaves in a kaleidoscopic wonder. Caramel, cinnabar, chartreuse, lime, apricot, honey, and teal-hues with an undertone of warmth that mysteriously harmonize. These autumn shades comfort the soul as the weather turns bitter cold.
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Kristen Panitch
Kristen Panitch Interiors
Los Angeles
An unexpected color palette for outside gives a warmth and richness to an outdoor space. For those of us that live in warmer climates, the bright-colored accents like pillows and cushions that work for summer can be changed out to the golds, oranges, and reds more suitable for fall.
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Bunny Williams
New York City
Fall days are crisp and clear. Nights are chilly. There is nothing more inviting than a bedroom that is cozy and romantic. I love a palette of reds and creams mixed with a dash of black and gold. For this bedroom the walls and curtains are in the same red and white toile. The four-poster bed, bookcase, and valance are painted black with gilded details. The faded patchwork quilt looks sensational with the fresh red and white embroidered bed linens.
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Kim Alexandriuk
Kim Alexandriuk Interior Design
Los Angeles
It's wonderful to be outside in the autumn light. This room, with its indoor/outdoor feel and its coloration, brings the autumn light within. It's very serene and inviting because of the warm tones of gold, browns, and cinnabar.
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Kevin Corn
Kevin Corn Design
Los Angeles
Photograph: David Marlow
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Benjamin Bradley
Bradley Thiergartner Interiors
New York
Photograph: Keith Scott Morton
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Tom Stringer
Tom Stringer Design Partners
My favorite colors are warm natural tones -- bronze, copper, natural linen, leather, fire -- layered against cooler tones of soft white and silver leaf to add glamour. In the fall I accent the warmer tones in the tables I set, mostly copper and gold, and then as we move into the holidays I replace them with cooler tones of silver to celebrate winter.
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Robert Brown
Robert Brown Interior Design
For fall I'm loving dark walls. I really love muddy, moody, dark warm gray. My favorites are Farrow and Ball Mouse's Back No. 40, Sherwin Williams Manor House SW7505, and Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe HC-85. These colors are great foils to light-colored upholstery. They also work really well with the "it" colors or the moment -- plum, raisin, and persimmon. I'd throw in a little blue, too, as a nice cool contrast.
Photograph: Courtesy of Robert Brown Interior Design
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Alex Papachristidis
Alex Papachristidis Interiors
New York
Great colors for autumn are rust, tobacco, gold, and cream -- a warm, rich palette kept fresh by a cream backdrop. In this study/guest bedroom, solids are shown mixed with Fortuny prints and a geometric carpet.
Photograph: Durston Saylor
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Mark Williams
Mark J. Williams Design
Los Angeles
Blood orange transforms any room for fall. I like to throw a hint of tomato into any room as well. Use it with powdery gray neutrals or with blue and white.
Photograph: Peden + Munk Photography
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Andrew Flesher
Gunkelman Flesher
Minneapolis/New York
As the temperature drops and the leaves start to change color, the quality of light changes. I always love white, but in the fall it's nice to warm it up. American Clay makes a product that is literally made from clay. I used "Sugar Loaf White" in this bathroom for Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse. The way the light catches the matte surface and absorbs it really makes the room glow. It creates the perfect backdrop to hunker down with a good book and a hot toddy.
Photograph: Nick Johnson
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Nina Petronzio
Plush Home
Los Angeles
Plum, amethyst, and aubergine among other jewel tones have been really hot in the fashion scene for the past couple of seasons and seem to be transitioning into the furniture and design world as well. I love using these colors as a fresh and vibrant alternative to safer and more commonly used muted schemes. They are also a fun and surprising alternative to the more traditional feel of burgundy and deep reds for fall.
Photograph: Nina Petronzio
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Michael Cox and Mary Foley
Foley & Cox
New York
We love the crisp, dry light of fall. We find it's the perfect backdrop for a palette of chestnut, chocolate, cream, and taupe -- set off with touches of burgundy and heathered shades of moss and lichen.
Photograph: Foley & Cox
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Alessandra Branca
Branca Interiors
The use of vermillion red, wheat yellow, and chocolate brown in a room provides an amazing explosion of sunshine and color, as well as a chic celebration of nature and fall at its best. Mix with the amazing antiques and contemporary art it makes for a warm and timeless space.
All paints are from Fine Paints of Europe.
Photograph: Thibault Jeansen for Alessandra's book, New Classic Interiors
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Joe Nahem
Fox-Nahem Design
New York
Though it's "fall," start with an interesting color under your foot and work your way "up."
Photograph: Fox-Nahem Design
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Elizabeth Knapp Bobo
Knapp Interiors
Los Angeles
My favorite fall scheme right now is anything metallic mixed with earthy-jewel tones set on an ivory background. Actress Aya Sumika's living room is a perfect example of the combination that I feel evokes the richness of fall with undertones of glamour.
Photograph: Knapp Interiors
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Celerie Kemble
Kemble Interiors
New York
For me, the feeling of fall can be captured in a cool snap of wind blowing through ruddy leaves. This room has a similar energy, juxtaposing a crisp blue with warm bronze, the ice of a crystal chandelier against painted wood floors.
Photograph: Reprinted from the book To Your Taste by Celerie Kemble. Copyright © 2008 by Celerie Kemble. Photographs copyright © 2008 by Zach DeSart. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House, Inc.
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Elizabeth Dinkel
Elizabeth Dinkel Design Associates
Los Angeles
I like to use unexpected color combinations for a rich, inviting composition in fall schemes. In this image of a hallway, the soft blue (Benjamin Moore "Misty Gray"), provides a warm juxtaposition to more dramatic checkerboard floors. In the Living Room beyond, the combination of Benjamin Moore "Iced Cube Silver" on the paneled walls with the lilac of the window treatments makes for a subtle, yet effective contrast for these interiors.
Photograph: Karyn Millet
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Scott Laslie
Scott Laslie & Associates
I like to use a foundation of black and neutrals. Black can ground a room while highlights of beige, chocolate brown, and rusty reds can warm it up. Natural wood pieces also add great color and texture -- bringing something more organic to the mix of glass, acrylic, and lacquer. I prefer keeping fabric colors more controlled and adding your pops with fabulous artwork.
Photograph: Lauren Rubinstein
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Darryl Carter
Darryl Carter, Inc.
Washington, D.C.
In the kitchen of my country house, an antique work table with a honey-toned wood base and well-worn bluestone top are set against crisp white walls and warm white-painted barn wood floors that allow the early setting sun and light of the fire to permeate the room with a soft glow that always feels like fall to me.
Photograph: Gordon Beall
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Lonni Paul
Lonni Paul
Design Los Angeles
Brown is a classic and always stylish. I love to use it as a neutral. Rich, dark and velvety like melted chocolate, the right brown anchors a room and gives it depth. It's masculine and elegant with cream, beige, and caramel but also works beautifully with a more feminine pallet. For the fall, I'd pair it with bold jewel tones like amethyst, deep turquoise or ruby red for an infusion of color that gives a luxurious and timely feeling.
Photograph: Lonni Paul
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Brad Ford
Brad Ford I.D.
New York
Fall is one of my absolute favorite times of the year and one of the reasons I like it so much is because of the warm colors associated with the season. I'm still amazed at how the leaves change into such rich hues before falling. I normally like to work with a more neutral palette because I feel like I can manipulate it regardless of the season. So when autumn comes around I like to layer with pillows and throws that are representative of the changing leaves -- smoky mauves, burnt orange, or mossy greens. I also like to have fresh-cut flowers that are associated with the season not only to bring in some of these autumnal colors but also to bring a little bit of the outdoors in.
Photograph: Brian Fender
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Chris Barrett
Chris Barrett Design
Los Angeles
Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the comfort of neutrals with pops of color, especially dark pink!
Photograph: Chris Barrett Design
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Bruce Fox
Heather G. Wells, Ltd.
I love using warm and cool tones together in a room. Here, golden oak paneling with smoke and pewter-toned fabrics sit on a latte-hued cashmere rug. Chocolate and Indigo blue accents bring it all together.
Photograph: Heather G. Wells, Ltd.
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Kate Singer
Kate Singer Home
Huntington, New York
Deep chocolate brown walls combined with spring green, winter white, and a touch of orange suits the fall season in this cozy living room. To me, dark brown is the quintessential autumn color when the seasons turn.
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Many people write about Nmap 5.0 when it is released, here's how I get it work on Mac OSX. If you are installing Nmap 5.0 using MacPorts, then you won't be having zenmap in your pocket, you will only get ncat, ndiff and nmap. Therefore it is best if you can obtain the nmap installation package for OSX from Nmap website and follow the instruction here to get it installed.
Once you have the package installed, you may figure zenmap will not work properly even though you can run it. In fact you need the following software installed to satisfy the dependencies.
shell>sudo port install py25-gtk
shell>sudo port install py25-py2app-devel
It might take a while to get them compiled and installed as they require some of the libraries from X11 as well, if you can get through this stage, then you should be able to run zenmap now -
shell>open /Applications/Zenmap.app
Of course Nmap is rocking in da house -
shell>nmap -V
Nmap version 5.00 ( http://nmap.org )
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Report: Iran official says nation plans to send astronauts into space by 2018
TEHRAN,Iran – An Iranian semi-official news agency says the country plans to send its first astronauts into space by 2018.
Tuesday's report by Mehr quotes Mohammad Ebrahimi, a senior official in Iran's space agency, as saying the flight of two trained Iranian astronauts has been slated for between 2016 and 2018.
Ebrahimi says Iran will first attempt to send the astronauts into sub-orbital space, up to a distance of 200 kilometers (125 miles), for about 30 minutes.
The announcement is the latest in a series of statements from Iranian officials on the government's ambitious space program. Last week, Iran said it sent a monkey into space successfully.
Tehran's nuclear and space programs have raised concerns in the West, which suspects they could be used for military purposes. Iran denies the charges.


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Biophysicists apply tools and concepts from physics to the understanding of living systems at the molecular level. This field promises to yield answers to important questions about the structure, dynamics, function, and interactions of biological molecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. New instruments are allowing researchers to measure distances much shorter than the wavelength of light (nanometers) and forces as small as one trillionth of the force required to hold an apple against Earth's gravity (piconewtons). At JILA, biophysics researchers conduct major research projects in molecular biophysics, single-molecule biophysics, and biological force standards. They are looking for answers to the following questions:
- How bright and photostable can we make fluorescent proteins?
- Can we tailor the physical properties of "supernatural" fluorescent proteins for new imaging techniques?
- Can we use femtosecond x-ray pulses to make molecular movies of protein behavior and chemical reactions?
- Will a better understanding of the folding of the telomerase RNA pseudoknot lead to better treatments for cancer?
- How are the outer protein coats of viruses (capsids) produced inside infected cells? How does new viral RNA get inside them?
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The Los Angeles City Council is taking credit for heading off the closure of 11 county health centers.
Councilman Bernard Parks, who it just so happens is running for the Board of Supervisors, brought in a motion last week to have the City Council go on record in opposing the closure. But, because of council procedures, it could not be considered until Wednesday's meeting.
"We are pleased that after this motion was introduced, four supervisors voted not to make cuts in this area," Parks said.
Parks said the drop in public health care has had an impact on city services, particularly for paramedics who are responding to routine health calls and find themselves delayed at different facilities with patients in their ambulances.
The council motion also calls on the federal government to avoid cuts in its level of service to health care.
Parks and others said the only bright spot they see is the debate to go toward a universal health care program.
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The Los Angeles City Council is taking credit for heading off the closure of 11 county health centers.


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Summer is rapidly approaching so it's time for us to tell you what is going on this summer in the Hancock area. For those who are culturally inclined (and ain't we all) Monadnock Music has a wonderful summer program. Concerts (including many free ones) are presented throughout the Monadnock region. More information is available at www.monadnockmusic.org. Other musical events include the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music in Nelson (www.applehill.org). Live theater with the Peterborough Players begins June 9 and continues through September 26. They have a very interesting lineup of plays which you can find at www.peterboroughplayers.org.
Almost every day of the week you can find a Farmer's Market in one of the area towns. Hancock Farmer's Market is every Saturday from 9AM until Noon. For late sleepers, the Peterborough Farmer's Market is every Wednesday from 3-6PM. Temple is on Sunday from 10AM -1PM.
And of course, the outdoor opportunities are endless…hiking trails at the Harris Center, climb Mt. Monadnock, canoe or kayak the lakes and ponds in Hancock (Nubanusit, Willard, Norway, Half Moon, Hunts and Powdermill), blueberry picking at Pitcher Mountain, or for the very intrepid, sit on our front porch with your favorite beverage and watch the world go by.


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Parks Entertains, Offers Adviceby Gary James '10 • March 25, 2008 Share:
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks delivered a lively talk Tuesday night in which she advised an audience of more than 200 students, faculty members, and guests to entertain their "far out ideas."
Fraught with attention-grabbing physical gestures, humor, and unusual sound effects, Suzan-Lori Parks used her own life story and creative mind to offer suggestions and deliver lessons learned throughout her life.
Parks has loved writing since she was a child. But when it was time for her to choose what she would study in college, she decided to major in chemistry initially instead of English.
"I could write really good essays [in high school]," Parks said. "But I had a major problem, which was I was a very poor speller. And teachers would measure your intelligence by how well you spelled. No matter how hard I tried, I failed [spelling] tests every Friday."
Parks' English instructor and guidance counselor noted this fact when Parks told her that she wanted to study English at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, where Parks had been accepted. The counselor discouraged Parks from pursuing an English degree, and, as a result, Parks, who was an exceptional science student, made the conventional decision to study science.
"I studied science. And I'd pour the substance from one test tube to another for hours and hours and I thought to myself, 'I'm dying,'" Parks said. "I had to take these core curriculum classes, and I took an English class where I had to read Virginia Wolfe's To the Lighthouse. This novel reminded me of what I loved; that I wanted to be a writer. [Wolfe] helped me remember myself, literally. It was as if my arms and legs had been cut off and thrown to the four corners of the earth. [To the Lighthouse] brought me back together."
Parks has been writing professionally for more than 20 years. She has written novels as well as plays for stage, film, and radio. Popular works include In the Blood, Venus, The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World, and the award-winning Topdog/Underdog, which will be read by students in the current semester's Cultures and Traditions class.
Parks was the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and the MacArthur "Genius" Award for Topdog/Underdog, which she wrote in three days. She said of Topdog/Underdog, "It just fell like silver into my head."
Parks, who received instruction from renowned playwright and novelist James Baldwin in college, told her audience to entertain all their far out ideas because could gain valuable experiences from them, like her idea to write a play a day for a year. That decision resulted in 365 Plays/365 Days and generated festivals from Moscow to New York City and an opportunity for Parks to meet a lot of interesting people.
She told her audience to reject advice that did not resonate with what was going on inside them and to try the advice that did. She urged them to practice listening to others because it would help them listen to their own voices; to lift others up as they climb the ladder of success; to write or paint for themselves and not audiences full of strangers or critics who may never like them; and to practice radical inclusion by embracing those who are not like them.
"The more 'all that' you get, the more you get to share," Parks said. "Always realize the value of kindness. And enjoy trip."
A number of theatre students were in the audience Tuesday. They were intrigued by Parks' unique perspectives on her craft and on life.
"I loved it. I think she's incredibly insightful," said junior Matt Goodrich. "It seems like she tirelessly somehow has created her whole view on life and the way she does her art. She even has a set of incongruent rules. I love it. It's just a very different way of looking at life."
Sophomore Spencer Elliot found an application of Parks' advice for his current role in an upcoming play.
"My problem is I always think too hard," he said. "I don't let things just flow. It's like I have five filters between my brain and my mouth. So as an actor who is specifically working on a comedy where I need to let go of my inhibitions, what she said about letting the words flow free really impacted me."
Suzan-Lori Parks' talk was part of the Visiting Artists Series, facilitated by the English and theatre departments, the Multicultural Concerns Committee, and the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies.


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Some families seem to face more than their fair share of tragedy, but this story might take the cake. Brooklyn parents Nathan and Elisa Bond were both diagnosed with advanced cancer within 9 days of each other. First dad Nathan, 38, was diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer. Doctors give him a 60% chance of living five years or longer. Nine days later, mom Elisa, 36, got the results of a breast biopsy: Stage 4 cancer considered incurable. The most heartbreaking detail of all: Nathan and Elisa have an 18-month-old daughter, Sadie, and her future seems full of heartache.
Plus: A Tale of Pregnancy and Tragedy, as Told on Facebook
The couple is no longer able to work, and spend their days undergoing chemotherapy treatments that leave them nauseous and tired. Friends have put together a web site to help raise money for medical treatments not covered by insurance. The couple is also keeping a blog to chronicle how they are coping, as well as share stories about their daughter.
Plus: How Moms Can Lower Their Risk of Breast Cancer
Speaking of daughters, mine will getting extra hugs today.