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A genuine star of cinema on screen and a fiery hell raiser off screen, Richard St John Harris was born on October 1, 1930 in Limerick, Ireland, to a farming family. He was the son of Mildred Josephine (Harty) and Ivan John Harris, and was an excellent rugby player, with a strong passion for literature. Unfortunately, a bout of tuberculosis as a ... See full bio »
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Thoughts on Lance Armstrong's Oprah interview
January 20, 2013 in Best Of, Entertainment, Misc, Social/Political Commentary
I confess. I was one of those people who was really looking forward to Lance Armstrong's two-part interview with Oprah over the last couple of days.
Some say why waste your time with that loser, but personally, I have been fascinated with the whole saga and wanted to see him squirm a little and be taken out of his comfort zone. I wanted to see how much of it was genuine and how much of it was staged. Was he sorry for what he had done or was he only sorry that he was caught? Would he try and squeeze out a tear? Frankly, I just wanted to see the best of the best (at lying, that is) try and explain himself out of an unexplainable situation.
On the whole, I thought the interview went relatively well. As expected, the first part was more explosive and the second was more emotional. We got some answers to questions we already knew (still good to hear them come out of the lion's mouth), and we didn't get some of the answers we wanted.
In a nutshell:
- Armstrong confessed to cheating for all seven of his Tour De France titles, including using EPO, testosterone, cortisone, blood doping, you name it — but intentionally shied away from specific examples of how he did it;
- He said he was sorry (duh), was reaching out to people he hurt and will try and make up for it for the rest of his life — but didn't think he deserved a lifetime ban (which he labelled a "death sentence" when others before him only got six months;
- He denied being the ringleader of the doping scheme and/or intentionally pressuring others on his team to dope — said he did not create the culture of doping but didn't stop it either;
- He denied doping after returning to the sport in 2008, which runs contrary to blood test findings by the USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency);
- He denied donations to the dodgy UCI (International Cycling Union) were to cover up positive drug tests;
- He contributed his bullying and bad behaviour towards others as his desire to "control everything";
- He didn't shed an actual running tear, but his eyes watered up when discussing how he told his son to stop defending him — even if you think everything else is an act, you can at least assume that the emotion here was legit;
- He preferred to focus on himself and not name names (such as people in the UCI), probably for legal reasons, though Oprah did not exactly push him either.
It was a riveting yet frustrating interview for many reasons, none more so than the fact that you just don't really know what is true and what is not when everything that had come out of Armstrong's mouth up to that point had been a massive lie. It's hard not to be cynical when he said he would not hold back and yet did precisely that when he didn't want to answer some of Oprah's questions (including whether Betsy Andreu's claim that he admitted to doctors he had used PEDs was true).
On the surface, Armstrong made stepping up to the plate for the interview seem like he had balls (well, more correctly, ball). His supporters, and there are still many, have undoubtedly lapped it up. But was it enough to at least put a dent in all the negativity towards him? I don't think it was. One look at the headlines today and you'll see that almost all of them are cynical and are tearing the interview down as a calculated and carefully planned strategy to clean up his image for a potential new start somewhere down the road.
For starters, reports indicate that Armstrong's entire "team" — agents, lawyers, publicists, PR experts, image consultants and crisis managers — was there for the interview to ensure that everything went according to the script they had prepared. They would have come up with every possible question that Oprah might have asked and prepared answer guidelines. You could tell roughly where the boundaries were whenever he tried to avoid answering the question by changing the topic, glazing over it with generalities or simply "lay down" and refuse to answer.
It was obvious to anyone watching that Armstrong was walking a tightrope throughout the interview, and that his uneasiness was probably due to that as much as any feelings of embarrassment or disgrace. There was of course the legal ramifications of his responses (financial and criminal, including for perjury), and I'm sure he knew where the line was for that, but there was also the difficult goal of appearing sympathetic to audiences without making it seem like he was grasping for excuses.
The attempts were subtle but consistent. For instance, he said his doping scheme was not the worst in history because the East German ones in the 70s and 80s were worse. He said no one could have won seven consecutive Tour de France titles like him without doping and that he didn't have access to any drugs that others didn't, suggesting a level playing field and almost as though he was "forced" to cheat.
He tried to distance himself from himself, if that makes sense. The evil Lance, the one that cheated and lied and bullied was not really him, kind of like when murderers plead temporary insanity. He said stuff like it was "scary", "scarier" and "scariest" when describing his mindset "at the time" because he didn't even believe it was cheating or that he was doing anything wrong. He said he looked up the definition of "cheating" in the dictionary and that what he was doing didn't fit the definition of gaining an unfair advantage because everyone else was doing it. He called it the "EPO era." He even said "look at that arrogant prick" while watching old footage of himself.
It was the same thing when it came to his bullying, although it was obviously more difficult to come across as sympathetic. Apart from apologising and promising to make amends, he tried to make his sociopathic, psychopathic behaviour seem like it was some kind of mental illness, claiming that he needed to "control the narrative" (you could argue that the interview was simply another attempt at that). When referring to all the people he had sued over the years for telling the truth about him, he said "we" have sued so many people that he had lost count, as though it wasn't really his decision to make in the first place.
Another tactic was to play the sympathy card immediately after that. Armstrong talked about his difficult upbringing, about not knowing who his biological father is, about how he let his supporters and family down, and of course, the battle with cancer. What he's going through right now is nothing compared to the cancer, he said.
Oprah was also the perfect platform to air his confession. She's been known to tug at the heart strings and look for silver linings and moral stories (she even asked him what the moral of the story was towards the end). And she was less likely to go after him like some of the more "hard-hitting" journalism programs. For the record, I think she did OK; better in the first half than the second. She certainly could have pressed him more, especially on the irreparable damage he caused to the lives of some of his closest former friends, but I think she could see that she wouldn't have gotten anywhere with that approach. I know she has been criticised a lot for the way she handled the interview, but I don't think there was a point in turning the environment hostile when Armstrong's just not the kind of guy who would crack under pressure. It's not Oprah's style, anyway.
In the end, everybody will have their views on the interview, including whether he was genuinely contrite. I'm kind of on the fence with this one. He would really have to be a complete psycho to not feel even a tiny shred of remorse, so my inclination is to lean towards "yes", but what is pulling me back is the knowledge that he was nowhere near as open and upfront as he could have been. Body language experts have all put in their 2 cents and apparently he was "defensive", "argumentative", "competitive" and "rejecting opinion."
Still, I was impressed that he actually came clean, even if it was in a half-hearted kind of way. I had been convinced that Armstrong would never admit he cheated because he had convinced himself it was true, kind of like this legend.

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The state's highest court handed down the ruling Friday in a lawsuit that Wright City filed against the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association earlier this month.
The executive director of the OSSAA alleged that Wright City violated its rules by playing too many games and ordered the team to forfeit the next two games - eliminating Wright City from the 2013 Class A state tournament.
Wright City sued and obtained an injunction against enforcement of the group's order. But the Supreme Court says the school district should have first challenged the ruling with the OSSAA Board of Directors.
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Every once in a while, synchronicity happens.
I've got a scene coalescing in my head for this current story, in which the stark contrasts between beauty and horror come up. My folks are warriors. They see the worst. But they've also seen extraordinary beauty, which just about makes the ugliness they have to deal with worthwhile.
Today, looking for Zen poems to post, I ended up on A View on Buddhism, and found this wonderful one by Ryokan:
Where beauty is, then there is ugliness;
where right is, also there is wrong.
Knowledge and ignorance are interdependent;
delusion and enlightenment condition each other.
Since olden times it has been so.
How could it be otherwise now?
Wanting to get rid of one and grab the other
is merely realizing a scene of stupidity.
Even if you speak of the wonder of it all,
how do you deal with each thing changing?
And that just about sums it up right there. It's utterly perfect for that scene.
One of the things I adore about Zen is the acceptance of the world as it is. Another thing I like is the acceptance of change. Layman P'ang, one of my absolute favorite Zen sages, put it like this:
The past is already past.
Don't try to regain it.
The present does not stay.
Don't try to touch it.From moment to moment.
The future has not come;
Don't think about it
Beforehand.Whatever comes to the eye,
Leave it be.
There are no commandments
To be kept;
There's no filth to be cleansed.With empty mind really
Penetrated, the dharmas
Have no life.
When you can be like this,
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With a philosophy like that – basically saying the scriptures are meaningless – even an atheist can practice Zen.
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Holy and unholy are empty names;
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By popular demand, Coloring for Adults is back! Come and discover the joy of adult coloring in a 2 hour coloring fest here at the library. Relax and get lost in this meditative activity. Coloring pages, felt markers and colored pencils are provided, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. No registration is required. We'll meet in the meeting room, L 129 on Thursday, March 31st, from 2-4 pm.
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The advantages of reading and listening to electronic books are numerous. You can read or listen to them on your favorite electronic device that fits in your bag, pocket, or purse and goes with you everywhere. You can download them any time of day or night from our website. You can read them beside your spouse in bed without keeping him or her awake. You can enjoy the perks of your device, to change the font and font size, adjust the light intensity to your comfort level, bookmark your stopping place, note your favorite passages, and retrieve instant definitions for words that you don't know. To their detractors, I admit that they don't feel like a book. But they do feel like joy.
Electronic book lending is burgeoning. OverDrive, the vendor from whom we and many libraries across the U.S. and Canada contract our eBooks, published these amazing statistics about their electronic library book usage in the last year.
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Having secured just their third series victory of the season, the Houston Astros look for their first sweep of 2013 as they wrap a three-game set against the struggling Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
The Astros, last in the AL West, carried a six-game slide into this series, but have taken the first two matchups and can match their longest winning streak of the season with a victory tonight. Houston won three straight from April 9-12, recording one of its two series wins over Seattle while taking the opener of a three-game set from the Angels.
Los Angeles won the final two games of that meeting, but has already secured its first series loss to Houston since 2004.
Bud Norris tossed eight-plus innings of one-run ball in Wednesday's 3-1 victory. He gave up back-to-back singles to begin the ninth before getting replaced by closer Jose Veras. Veras struck out Mark Trumbo before hitting Josh Hamilton with a pitch.
With the winning run on base, Howie Kendrick hit into a game-ending double play, the Angels' fourth of the game, and secure his club's fourth straight setback and ninth in 11 games.
"When guys like that throw that good, you have to find a way to get it done because they deserve it to get that win," said Astros closer Jose Veras, who notched his fourth save of the season.
Marwin Gonzalez and Jimmy Paredes each recorded RBI doubles, while Chris Carter clubbed a solo homer to help the Astros win for only the third time in their last 13 games.
Hamilton's solo homer, just his third home run of the season and first since April 14, tallied Los Angeles' only run as the club sits only 1 1/2 games ahead of Houston in the division.
Joe Blanton dropped to 0-6 on the season after allowing all three runs over 6 2/3 innings.
"It's not who you're playing or where you're playing; it's how you're playing," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "And right now, we're not doing enough things well to set the game up on our terms and give ourselves the margin of error you need when you don't get a break."
At 11-22, the Angels have matched the worst start in club history through 33 games set in 1969 and 1976.
Looking to help his club salvage the finale of this set, the Angels' Jason Vargas makes the start tonight since recording his first victory of the season and fourth shutout of his career.
The 30-year-old snapped a three-decision slide on Friday versus the Baltimore Orioles, holding them to three hits and two walks in a 4-0 win. He didn't allow his first hit until the fifth inning and threw 70 of his 107 pitches for strikes.
Over his last three starts, Vargas has allowed five runs over 24 innings.
"There's no doubt that he's throwing more strikes," Scioscia said on his team's website of the difference in Vargas' outings these past three starts. "I think he's not letting counts get as deep, and when he has a chance to put hitters away, he's making a pitch."
The left-hander, now 1-3 with a 3.72 earned run average through six starts, will face the Astros for the first time since 2005 with the Florida Marlins. He picked up a loss on that day, yielding three runs on four hits, two homers and a pair of walks.
Houston's Lucas Harrell will look to rebound on Thursday after getting beat up by the Detroit Tigers in his most recent trip to the hill.
Harrell went into that game on Saturday 3-0 with a 1.82 ERA over his previous four starts before allowing eight runs for the second time this season. The righty was also charged with a season-high 10 hits over 4 1/3 innings, falling to 3-3 on the season and lifting his ERA from 3.60 to 5.03.
"They just placed the ball in the right spot. It was just one of those days where even when you make a good pitch, they still get a hit," Harrell said.
The 27-year-old Harrell faced the Angels for the first time in his career on April 13 -- one start after allowing eight runs in a loss to Oakland -- and did not factor into a 5-4 loss after yielding a run over 5 2/3 frames.


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Apple Inc. is about to join the ranks of the biggest U.S. corporate borrowers as the company starts marketing bonds in what it says may rival last April's then-record $17 billion offering.
Apple Inc. is marketing a seven-piece bond offering in the U.S. as the iPhone maker seeks a cheaper alternative to reward shareholders than overseas cash that's subject to repatriation taxes.
The company may sell notes as soon as today, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction. Apple plans to issue both floating- and fixed-rate notes with maturities of three and five years in addition to fixed-rate notes due in seven, 10 and 30 years, said the person, who asked not to be identified because terms aren't set.
By taking on more debt, the world's largest technology company by stock-market capitalization is sticking to its efforts to keep its U.S. tax bill low. Borrowing costs in the bond market are much lower than the levy on any money repatriated on Apple's balance sheet that's considered to be held overseas. Of the $151 billion Apple has in cash and marketable securities, about 88 percent is held offshore, the company said on an April 23 earnings call.
"They don't want to pay the tax to bring it back to the U.S.," said Matthew Duch, a fund manager at Calvert Investments in Bethesda, Maryland, which oversees more than $12 billion in assets, and is considering buying part of today's offering. "The market is giving them very cheap money."
The company's strong growth and international expansion in recent years has built up "substantial offshore cash balances," Luca Maestri, who will soon take over as Apple's chief financial officer, said on the earnings call.
"To repatriate our foreign cash under current U.S. tax law, we would incur significant tax consequences and we don't believe this would be in the best interest of our shareholders," Maestri said.
Apple is returning to debt markets to fund a $30 billion increase to its shareholder-reward program that also prompted its unprecedented $17 billion offering last year. Kristin Huguet, a company spokeswoman, didn't immediately return a call requesting comment on the sale.
The company said last week it will seek to raise an amount this year "similar" to what it issued in 2013. That would about double its debt load to put it within the 20 largest U.S. corporate borrowers excluding financial issuers and place it in the company of bond-market stalwarts Procter & Gamble Co. and Deere & Co., according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Deutsche Bank AG and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. are managing the offering for the Cupertino, California-based company, the person said. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases and dividend payments, Apple said today in a regulatory filing. The company said last week it will increase its quarterly dividend by about 8 percent.
Apple may sell the three-year, fixed-rate debentures to yield about 20 basis points more than similar-maturity Treasuries, the five-year securities at a relative yield of about 40 basis points and the seven-year bonds at about 62.5 basis points, the person said. The 10-year notes may yield about an 80 basis-point spread and the 30-year debt 100.
Last April, Apple locked in borrowing costs that were near all-time lows. The deal's largest piece, $5.5 billion of 10-year bonds, were sold with a 2.4 percent coupon to yield 75 basis points more than similar-maturity Treasuries, Bloomberg data show.
Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank also led that deal. Apple paid $53.25 million in underwriter fees on the six-part offering, according to a regulatory filing at the time.
The 2023 bonds traded at 93.1 cents on the dollar to yield 3.29 percent yesterday, according to Trace, the bond-price reporting system of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Yields on AA rated, dollar-denominated securities reached 2.48 percent yesterday, up 52 basis points from a year ago and compared with a 10-year average of 4.11 percent, Bank of America Merrill Lynch index data show. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point.
Last year's sale came more than nine years after the company cleared its balance sheet of bonds when the $300 million of 6.5 percent, 10-year notes it sold in February 1994 matured, Bloomberg data show.
Were Apple to double its $17 billion debt load, which ranks it as the 56th largest U.S. corporate issuer, it would rise to 16th, surging past Sprint Corp.'s $33 billion outstanding and less than P&G's $36.4 billion and Deere's $34.4 billion, Bloomberg data based on latest company filings show.
The figures compare with a median $9.4 billion among U.S. corporates with a market capitalization above $25 billion, Bloomberg data show. Apple's leverage, or debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization is 0.29 times, compared with a median 1.61 times.
Verizon Communications Inc.'s $49 billion offering in September unseated Apple's 2013 deal as the largest offering on record, Bloomberg data show.
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Meta-analysis of ESP Studies, 1987–2010: Assessing the Success of the Forced-Choice Design in Parapsychology Lance Storm, Patrizio E. Tressoldi, and Lorenzo Di Risio
Electromagnetic Emission From Humans During Focused Intent William T. Joines, Stephen B. Baumann (deceased),and John G. Kruth
The Content-Source Problem in Modern Mediumship Research Paul F. Cunningham
Shamanic-Like Journeying and Psi-Signal Detection: I. In Search of the Psi-Conducive Components of a Novel Experimental Protocol Adam J. Rock, Lance Storm, Kylie Harris, and Harris L. Friedman
Greg Kolodziejzyk's 13-Year Associative Remote Viewing Experiment Results Greg Kolodziejzyk
William G. Braud by Arthur Hastings
First Sight: ESP and Parapsychology in Everyday Life by James C. Carpenter Mark R. Leary
Consciousness and the Source of Reality by Robert G. Jahn and Brenda J. Dunne Max Derakhshani
Mind-Matter Interaction: A Review of Historical Reports, Theory, and Research by Pamela Rae Heath Patric V. Giesler
Science and Psychic Phenomena: The Fall of the House of Skeptics by Chris Carter J. E. Kennedy
Reality Begins With Consciousness: A Paradigm Shift That Works by Vernon M. Neppe and Edward R. Close Michael Potts
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Paul Drost is director
of church planting for the Assemblies of God. He recently spoke
with Staff Writer John Cockroft.
EVANGEL: What is essential
for a church plant?
You need the right church planter at the right time for the
right reasons. A church planter must possess the faith, entrepreneurial
spirit, and the ability to speak the vision to others. Planters
must have the support of the district and other members of the church
plant core group. Half of our church plants continue beyond five
years, but we want to raise that to more than 90 percent.
EVANGEL: Is church
planting a solo effort?
Drost: We teach
a team ministry philosophy. In addition to the planter, ministry
partners must have the same level of commitment to the church plant.
They should go through a period of gestation prior to the opening
of the new church. This is similar to a business, which operates
prior to its grand opening for a smooth transition from training
to full operation. This should take about three months. Our goal
is to have 50 adults to start.
EVANGEL: How are church
locations determined?
Drost: Sometimes
a district or parent church has a strategy for a particular area
with no A/G church. Candidates go through an assessment process
and pray about going to a certain area. Other situations are approved
or denied based on a specific request.
EVANGEL: How many
churches are being planted?
Drost: In the
Decade of Harvest, we opened more than 2,900 churches. In the first
quarter this year, we opened 75 and hope for 300 this year. I would
like to see 750 to 1,000 planted per year. In Australia, the A/G
went from 9,000 to 170,000 adherents in 22 years. We need to prioritize
church planting. We must become intentional, not accidental, about
the process.
EVANGEL: What challenges
must be overcome?
Drost: Territorialism
can happen when neighboring pastors see a new church as a threat.
The answer is a relationship with other area churches and especially
with the A/G. Church planters need the support of the Fellowship.
Districts with strong coaching and support systems, such as the
Rocky Mountain and the Ohio districts, are seeing a dramatic increase
in the number of new churches. Additionally, the number of church
planters making applications to plant there is increasing.
EVANGEL: Why focus
on specific people groups?
Drost: Its
biblical the Book of Acts says some went to Gentiles, others
to the Jews. Its good stewardship to concentrate resources
on the people God has called the planter to reach.
EVANGEL: If church
planting stopped today, how would it affect the church overall?
Drost: The blessing
of God would leave (see Hosea 9:16). Lyle Schaller, a well-known
church growth consultant, says denominations have two purposes:
to plant churches and to send foreign missionaries. If one or both
is missing, it is the beginning of the end for that denomination.
EVANGEL: Are older
pastors planting churches?
Drost: Several
pastors in their 40s and 50s are planting churches to obey the call
of God. When we understand Gods calling (2 Timothy 2:4) we
do it. The thrill of something new is also a factor. Most of our
church planters have been in ministry before.
EVANGEL: Is there
a formula for church planting?
Drost: There is
not a set formula; in its basic form its about fulfilling
the calling God has placed on your heart in the smartest way possible.
Its people willing to do whatever it takes to fulfill that
call. We must support them. We need to welcome church plants like
we welcome a new baby into the family.


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A NEW FRIEND WAS TIPTOEING into a confidence about her divorce when my toddler climbed onto a giant ottoman and fell off. A few minutes later, after some screaming and soothing, I turned my attention back to her. "Sorry," I said. "You were saying?"
But she was by then trying to distract her own child from an electrical cord. She wagged her head slightly, as if to reboot. "No idea," she laughed. And just like that, we were back to the polite, somewhat guarded conversation of two people who don't know each other very well.
Everyone knows it's hard to have conversations with toddlers underfoot and that friendships can suffer. But with good friends, you can hang on and trust you'll have soul-searching chats again when your kids stop trying to eat gravel. A bigger challenge is forging new friends with a young child in tow. That's the hurdle I faced when I moved to Western Massachusetts just before my son entered the sharp-object-exploring, can't-be-unsupervised-for-a-millisecond stage.
Over and over, I'd meet another woman with a young child, and, on a good day, we'd get as far as exchanging our names, not just our kids' names. On a really good day, I might sense possibility for further personal connection. But this would be about as good as it gets: "Oh, you work in media? Me, too! Do you . . . SWEETIE, YOU CANNOT CLIMB INTO THE LIFEGUARD'S CHAIR. . . . Excuse me. Goodbye!"
Luckily, I live in a small town, and I kept seeing the same handful of women at the nearby lake beach. In time, the fragmented nature of conversation became the new normal, and a few of these encounters blossomed into neighborhood dinners. But six months after the move, I complained to a pal in Cambridge that I'd made only parent-friends in the Berkshires, no "real" ones. "I have no idea if we have anything in common other than shared nap schedules," I sighed. "I mean, maybe we do, but how would I know?" She sympathized. Then she added, "Shared nap schedules is a big deal at this stage of life."
Her words made me aware that I may be sticking to an unreasonable definition of friendship. Like many women, I've long seen conversation as the key to intimacy. With old friends, I'm often wistful for the days when we could while away a Sunday at Carberry's coffeehouse. Even as I'm glad to get to know their kids — and introduce them to mine — there's a pang of regret that we can't pour a glass of wine and really, you know, talk.
By necessity, I'm trying to expand that definition and discovering an appreciation for friendships rooted in mutual willingness to eat dinner at 5 p.m. I've also discovered the deep affection that can develop between adults when each takes an interest in the other's child. It's a new feeling, to feel attached to someone because she cares for my little guy — a new and powerful feeling. But I still crave deeper connections that aren't about the kids and wish I could hurry up the process of establishing them. Certain things just take longer with toddlers in the picture, whether it's getting out the door in the morning or establishing intimacy with another adult.
As to the woman whose divorce story lost out to the power cord, we met again the next week. I sensed she and I had more in common than children because we got caught up in conversation and failed to notice a brewing sippy-cup battle. I haven't heard the end of her story yet, but I think I will. It just might take a few more visits. And a few more after that, too.Alison Lobron is a writer in Great Barrington. Send comments to email@example.com YOUR STORY. E-mail your 650-word essay on a relationship to email@example.com. Please note: We do not respond to submissions we won't pursue.


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Game-theoretic approach to mitigate packet dropping in wireless Ad-hoc networks
Game-theoretic approach to mitigate packet dropping in wireless Ad-hoc networks
Tootaghaj, Diman Zad ; Farhat, Farshid ; Pakravan, Mohammad-Reza ; Aref, Mohammad-Reza ;
Information Systems and Security Lab (ISSL), Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
This paper appears in: Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC), 2011 IEEE
Issue Date : 9-12 Jan. 2011
On page(s): 163
Print ISBN: 978-1-4244-8789-9
Digital Object Identifier : 10.1109/CCNC.2011.5766444
Date of Current Version : 12 May 2011
Performance of routing is severely degraded when misbehaving nodes drop packets instead of properly forwarding them. In this paper, we propose a Game-Theoretic Adaptive Multipath Routing (GTAMR) protocol to detect and punish selfish or malicious nodes which try to drop information packets in routing phase and defend against collaborative attacks in which nodes try to disrupt communication or save their power. Our proposed algorithm outranks previous schemes because it is resilient against attacks in which more than one node coordinate their misbehavior and can be used in networks which wireless nodes use directional antennas. We then propose a game theoretic strategy, ERTFT, for nodes to promote cooperation. In comparison with other proposed TFT-like strategies, ours is resilient to systematic errors in detection of selfish nodes and does not lead to unending death spirals.


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Lanreotide Syringe
COMMON BRAND(S): Somatuline
GENERIC NAME(S): Lanreotide
OTHER NAME(S): Lanreotide Syringe
This medication is a long-acting form of lanreotide. Lanreotide is used to treat a condition called acromegaly that occurs when the body makes too much of a certain natural substance called growth hormone. It is used when surgery or radiation treatment have not been fully successful or cannot be used. Treating acromegaly helps reduce the risk of serious problems such as diabetes and heart disease. Lanreotide works by decreasing the amount of growth hormone to normal levels.
This drug is not a cure for acromegaly. It is used for the long-term treatment of this condition.
This medication is also used to treat certain cancer or tumors of the stomach, intestines, or pancreas. It may help to slow down the growth of these tumors.
How to use Lanreotide Syringe
Read the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your doctor or pharmacist before you start using lanreotide and before each monthly injection since there may be new information. If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
This medication is given by injection deep under the skin of your buttock by a health care professional, usually once every 4 weeks or as directed by your doctor. To reduce irritation from the injection, your doctor will alternate between the left and right buttock with each dose. Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment.
Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. It may help to mark your calendar with a reminder (e.g., every 4 weeks).
Tell your doctor if your condition does not improve or if it worsens.
Side Effects
Headache, muscle/joint pain, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, loose stools, diarrhea, constipation, stomach upset, gas, or weight loss may occur. Pain and irritation at the injection site may also occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: signs of gallbladder problems/gallstones (e.g., fever, stomach/abdominal pain, severe nausea/vomiting, yellowing eyes/skin, unexplained pain in the back/right shoulder), signs of an underactive thyroid (e.g., unexplained weight gain, cold intolerance, severe constipation, unusual/extreme tiredness, growth/lump/swelling on the front of the neck), slow heartbeat, mental/mood changes (e.g., depression).
This medication may rarely cause changes in blood sugar, especially if you have diabetes. Symptoms of high blood sugar include increased thirst and urination. Symptoms of low blood sugar include nervousness, shakiness, sweating, fast heartbeat, and hunger. Tell your doctor right away if you experience symptoms of high or low blood sugar while using this medication. Monitor your blood sugar levels as directed by your doctor. Your doctor may need to adjust your diabetes medications.
This medication may raise your blood pressure. Check your blood pressure regularly and tell your doctor if the results are high.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
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Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
Before using lanreotide, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients (such as dry natural rubber/latex found in the packaging), which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, heart problems (e.g., slow heartbeat, high blood pressure, heart valve problems), thyroid problems, gallbladder problems (e.g., gallstones).
This drug may make you dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do any activity that requires alertness until you are sure you can perform such activities safely. Limit alcoholic beverages.
During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
It is unknown if this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.
Some products that may interact with this drug include: beta blockers (e.g., metoprolol, propranolol), pegvisomant.
If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.
Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., growth hormone levels, blood glucose tests, thyroid function tests, blood pressure, heart rate) should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details.
Missed Dose
For the best possible benefit, it is important to receive each scheduled dose of this medication as directed. If you miss a dose, contact your doctor or pharmacist right away to establish a new dosing schedule.
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"Game of Thrones"The war for the Iron Throne was more captivating than the MCU and the DCEU combined, as "Game of Thrones" lorded over everything happening at Comic-Con this year. Looking at our trending data, the HBO juggernaut never slipped from the No. 1 overall slot (we looked at both name and title data), and this was before we even got to see the incredible at-sea battle between The Dorne/Greyjoy alliance and Euron Greyjoy's sneaky battleship on the magnificent episode, "Stormborn."
Cara DelevingneThe actress/model proved she didn't even have to be at Comic-Con to top our trending list, as the Valerian co-star was promoting her movie in Europe with director Luc Besson and her on-screen partner Dane DeHaan. Technically speaking, she spent just under 30 hours as the top trending Comic-Con attraction.
Katheryn WinnickThe "Vikings" star came aboard the IMDboat and showed our host Kevin Smith her superpowers, and she also spent 6.5 hours as the top trender at Comic-Con. Don't forget that she'll appear in The Dark Tower, plus she contributed to the upcoming "Call of Duty: WWII" mode, Nazi Zombies.
Brie LarsonAnother absentee this year was Brie Larson, aka Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel. While we didn't get an audience with the Oscar winner, juicy Captain Marvel details — from its 1990s setting to its race of villains, the Skrulls, an old-school Marvel band of shape-shifting aliens who have built an outer-space empire over hundreds of years — put Brie at the top of our trending data for just over five hours.
Emilia ClarkeWho knows exactly what the future holds for The Mother of Dragons, but Emilia Clarke came out on top of her "Game of Thrones" co-stars at Comic-Con; she wore the trending-star crown for nearly five hours. And let's not forget that her appearance in the upcoming Han Solo movie has rabid interest as well.
Serinda SwanLooks like "Inhumans" might already have its breakout star, as the fantastically named Serinda Swan earned her first spot on our trending list, where she topped the charts for slightly under four hours.
Gal GadotWonder Woman became the best-performing summer movie at the U.S. box office over Comic-Con weekend, Gal Gadot captivated the IMDb audience on stage at the Warner Bros. panel, where the WW sequel was confirmed and the first Justice League footage helped DC maintain an edge on Marvel this year.
Charlize TheronCharlize's summer of action-movie stardom continues as The Fate of the Furious baddie unveiled Atomic Blonde at Comic-Con (more on the movie in a moment). Her Hall H appearance as part of the "Women Who Kick Ass Panel" was a highlight of the weekend, where she stoked her fanbase with her intellect ... and thigh-high leather boots.
Sofia BoutellaThough we'll miss Gazelle while watching Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Sofia Boutella has proven that she's not disappearing in real life, as her steamy scenes with Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde are just one of many reasons she landed another spot in our top 10 this year (she ranked at No. 3 on our 2016 list).
Atomic BlondeUniversal Pictures took over an entire San Diego theater and showed Atomic Blonde on eight screens to Comic-Con attendees. And there's no doubt that Furiosa's legion of fans are part of the reason why the movie and its stars occupy so much space on our list. Could Charlize have a second action franchise on her hands?


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4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review
Grimmest week for news: Morgan Harrington remains missing since the October 17 Metallica concert, musician Johnny Gilmore dies in a house fire October 22, and local food activist Kathryn Russell dies in an automobile accident the same day.
Deadliest stretch of highway: Monacan Trail– U.S. 29 south near Plank Road in North Garden– claims three lives in two separate accidents. Kathryn Russell, 54, is killed October 22 when she pulls out onto U.S. 29 and her truck is hit by a southbound van. Two days later, a northbound Dodge van loses control in heavy rain and slams into a tree in the median. Two 13-year-olds from Edgewood, Maryland– Destiny Greene and Joshua Woolmer– are killed.
Deadliest lesson: None of the victims were wearing seatbelts, all three were ejected from their vehicles, and police believe seatbelts could have saved their lives.
Worst dropout news: The number of Albemarle County black students entering high school in 2005 and not finishing nearly tripled over that of the previous class, the Daily Progress reports. About 15.2 percent of the 138 black students who entered the ninth grade in 2005 dropped out. Overall, the county's dropout rate is 5.8 percent, down from 6.3 percent for the class of 2008.
Best dropout news: Charlottesville's rate slightly improved for black students at 14 percent, down from 15.4 percent the previous year. Its overall rate is 11.1 percent.
Best news for Yancey, Red Hill, and Scottsville elementaries: As expected, the Albemarle School Board votes October 23 to keep the three schools open rather than close and consolidate.
Worst news for John Lowry and David Slutzky: Both candidates for the Albemarle Board of Supervisors pick up endorsements from the Progress– Lowry for the Samuel Miller District and Slutzky for Rio.
Most controversial campaign mailing: Cynthia Neff compares 58th District Delegate Rob Bell to a cheating husband: "He acts like a nice guy at home. But he cheats on us in Richmond." Bell dubs the attack ad "a doozy," according to Brian McNeill in the Progress, and the paper's editorial page calls it "indefensible."
Most JADE busts: The Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force makes eight arrests last week with seizures ranging from 125 to 500 grams of cocaine and 125 grams of methamphetamine.
Biggest speedtrap: Albemarle police target southbound U.S. 29/250 Bypass between Ivy Road and I-64 and write 150 tickets to 127 drivers on Tuesday, October 20.
Best C'ville-Nashville connection: The Wall Street Journal looks at how country star Tim McGraw has reshaped his career by joining Charlottesville-based Red Light Management, where he's personally managed by someone named Coran Capshaw.
Latest Media General loss: The owner of the DP posts a $62.5 million third-quarter loss, or $2.80 a share. A year ago, the company had a profit of $6.1 million– or 27 cents a share, and attributes the decline to no Olympics or major political races.
First area newspaper to charge for web content: The Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg offers $2 a month subscriptions to read stories online.
Worst person to have plan a funeral: Ulisa Mary Chavers, 61, admits October 21 in Louisa Circuit Court to dumping the body of her boyfriend, Reginal Cody Bowles, down a well. She also confesses burying her second husband, Clent Chavers, in the backyard of their Amelia County home in 1994, and later beheading his corpse and throwing it into a landfill. She collected Social Security checks from both men, and faces up to 25 years in prison when she's sentenced January 25.


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Brady: It's been a great season, but 1 more to go
Thousands of New England Patriots fans gathered outside Gillette Stadium to give the team a raucous send-off to the Super Bowl.
With a shout of "Let's go!" from quarterback Tom Brady, the team on Monday boarded buses after the rally on the way to Houston for Super Bowl 51.
"Now it's starting to feel like the Super Bowl," Brady told the crowd.
Brady said it's been a great season and the team has accomplished a lot, but has "one more to go."
"Rest up, hydrate and get ready for Sunday because it will be one hell of a game," Brady said.
Coach Bill Belichick said the Patriots were excited to take on the Atlanta Falcons, "the best team we've played all year."
The crowd also heard from owner Robert Kraft, special teams captain Matthew Slater, and former Patriots Jermaine Wiggins and Ty Law.
"You are the greatest fans in the world," Kraft said. "You've had the privilege of rooting for the best players that anyone could have on an NFL team."
Their opponents, the Atlanta Falcons, arrived in Houston Sunday afternoon. New England opted for one more day of practice and meetings at home in Foxborough.
Both teams will participate in "Super Bowl Opening Night," informally known as Media Day, in Houston Monday from 8:15 p.m. through 11 p.m.
The Patriots won their ninth conference championship with a 36-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 22. They will face the Falcons on Sunday.


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Friday, August 20, 2010
Purple Wonky Quilt by Merry Made Quilts
Rebecca from Merry Made Quilts created this oh so happy purple quilt for her grandpa. It really caught my eye because I've been going back to the days were I love purple! I love the look of this wonky bento box, very fun and refreshing. And what's more? This girl likes to hand quilt! Amazing! Hop on over to her blog to read about her love of fabrics, quilting and her cute kiddos.
Never, mind the crazy baby in the background!!
Over the course of about 3 months (mostly evenings) I hand quilted this lapsized quilt. I really enjoy the look of a hand quilted quilt. They just look so much more cuddly!
I made this one from scraps of purple mostly from Joanne's fabric, some from my mom's stash, some from mine. I love the feel of a "wonky" quilt so that's why I chose to do a variation of a wonky bento box.
There are a ton of examples of this online so after some blog cruising I decided to make it up as I went! I made this one for my Grandpa because he LOVES purple. That's his favorite color and I decided it would make great payment for a wooden quilt hanging he recently made for me!
I think my favorite part of a finish (besides getting to start the next) is the photo shoot!!
I just love the feeling of accomplishing something!
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Thanks Rebecca. I still can't believe you hand quilt...so talented. :)
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7 comments:
- Debbie Sews Retro said...
What a pretty quilt. And I agree with you--hand quilting is so much nicer.
- August 20, 2010 at 11:02 AM
- Debbie Sews Retro said...
I forgot to tell you that I am visiting from New Friend Friday and The Girl Creative.
- August 20, 2010 at 11:06 AM
- P. said...
What a striking quilt! I love the hand quilting on it. I've always liked the bento box. It's on my "someday" list. I bet your grandpa loves it!
- August 20, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- Michelle said...
Absolutely lovely! I'm rather partial to purple myself. :-) What a fun quilt.
- August 20, 2010 at 7:42 PM
- Michelle said...
Absolutely lovely! I'm rather partial to purple myself. :-) What a fun quilt.
- August 20, 2010 at 7:42 PM
- SewSara said...
wow -- hand quilted?
do you have quilting frames, or can you do it w/o them?
i don't have frames but would love to hand quilt something.
it's so cute that your grandpa's fave color is purple.
- August 21, 2010 at 8:18 PM
- Bellgirl said...
Wow, it looks wonderful! And I love your grandpa's 'quilt' too, that's so cool!
- August 22, 2010 at 11:23 PM
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Scintillation was a science fiction fanzine by Carl Eugene Bennett.
Scintillation was published in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. in the 1970s. It was originally titled Dork-Pizzle. The first issue under that name appeared August 1975. As of the seventh issue it was retitled Scintillation. 13 issues were released in all, the last in June 1977.
Contributors included Douglas Barbour, Steve Brown, Elinor Busby (Cry of the Nameless, Salud), Daniel DePrez, George Alec Effinger, Philip Jose Farmer, Mel Gilden, D.K. Holm, John Shirley, Al Sirois, Darrell Schweitzer, Bruce Townley, John Varley, Paul Walker, Richard Weholt, Ted White and Neal Wilgus.
Also included is an interview with Frank Herbert by Daniel DePrez.
Art work was contributed by Carl Bennett, Phil Foglio, Heinrich Kley, Dan Hawkins, Bill Rotsler, Al Sirois, Bruce Townley, and Richard Weholt.
Letters came from Brian Aldiss, Douglas Barbour, Sheryl Birkhead, Avedon Carol (Chuch), Philip K. Dick, Jeff Frane (Hedgehog), Mike Glicksohn (Energumen), Richard Lupoff (Xero), Tom Reamy (Trumpet), Jessica Amanda Salmonson (Windhaven), and Harry Warner, Jr. (Horizons).
The Locus Awards of 1977 listed Scintillation as one of the top ten fanzines of 1976.


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I'm not sure how it occurred (other than it being a busy week for Apple news), but I've got an unusually large number of links. In fact, I've got so many links that I'm going to skip the witty intro banter, and just let you at them:
- It appears that the iPhone is starting to run into some of those network issues that people were worried about. Beginning with the iPhone 1.1.3 firmware, some users are seeing their SMS messages listed out of order (which makes it a bit hard to keep track of a conversation). The issue occurs due to issues with network time synchronization, and seems to be most common on the O2 network. Never fear, though: Apple is supposedly fixing the issue in the next update.
- According to one analyst, Apple's decision to add capabilities to the iPod touch and turn it into a "WiFi platform" could cost the company iPhone sales. It may still be a good move, though, since keeping iPod sales growing as much as possible may be worth more to the company than subscription revenue from the iPhone.
- Although Mac users may not follow Internet Explorer news to closely, much has been made of the fact that IE8 will offer "versioning" to web developers. In response to suggestions that WebKit (and thus Safari) adopt a similar measure, a member of the WebKit team has detailed a few reasons that WebKit doesn't need versioning.
- Sure, you can listen to your iPod or iPhone in your car with one of those tape deck adapters, but you'll need a bit more technology if you want to integrate your iPhone more fully. If you're confused by the wide range of iPhone accessories that exist, there's a new guide in town to help you figure out what does what, and what you need. Give it a look it your tape deck adapter just isn't cutting it.
- A bit of Australia news for you: Apple has made a change to its contracts in Australia, enabling retailers to buy products directly from Apple. As you might expect, suppliers aren't too happy, since they predict their profits will fall as more retailers order directly.
- Apple's stated goal is to sell 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008, but The Street suggests that Apple won't meet its target. Some quick math reveals that Apple will need to sell an average of 2.5 million iPhones per quarter this year, which is more than the company sold during 2007's holiday quarter. Whether it's the device's price or something else, Apple may need to make some changes if they want to start selling iPhones en masse.
- If you've been waiting patiently for Firefox's new Mac theme to arrive, your wait will soon be over. The new, Safari-like theme has been added to the main nightly build of Firefox 3, so if you're adventurous you can get it now.
- The Nike Amp+ was recently reviewed by Watch Report, who pointed out that it gives you one-button access to your "power song." Rock.
- DiskWarrior 4.1 has been released, bringing with it Leopard support and a few new repair features. A free upgrade will be made available to current DiskWarrior users soon, and a new license will run you $99.95.
- Research firm Gartner has made a number of predictions about IT, covering everything from "green" initiatives to 3D printers. Among the predictions was a projection that Apple will double its share of the US computer market by 2011, increasing from six to 12 percent in that time.
- Finally, some manufacturing news from Asia: Apple desktop and notebook production is increasing, probably due to high demand. Unfortunately, iPod production is down, reflecting slowing growth. iPhone production is also somewhat low, which could provide further evidence that Apple won't be hitting that 2.5 million number anytime soon.
If I was allowed to run contests, I would totally give a prize to anyone who got through all of that. Since I can't, the prize will have to be an explanation of the panda picture from last week. But as it turns out, there is no explanation. Have a good rest of the weekend, and enjoy the Super Bowl on Sunday!


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Alessio Fasano, an internationally respected pediatric gastroenterologist, research scientist and founder of the Center for Celiac Research at Mass General Hospital for Children, will present "Gut-brain interaction in autism spectrum disorder: What language do they speak, and do they understand each other?" during the January 2014 UC Davis MIND Institute distinguished lecture.
The first distinguished lecture of the New Year will be delivered from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the MIND Institute auditorium, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, Calif. The event is free and open to the public and no reservations are required.
The functional connection between two apparently spatially and functionally distant organs — the intestine and the brain — has been conceptualized as a "gut-brain axis." Numerous studies have shown that specific events occurring in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may have repercussions in the brain, and vice versa. Fasano said that autism spectrum disorder represents the archetype of this concept.
"Like many other multifaceted conditions, autism spectrum disorder is the result of the interplay between the body and its environment," he said. "The role of the environment has been outlined by epidemiological studies showing specific regional distribution of autism within the United States. The recent 'epidemic' of autism that has ballooned to an astonishing rate of 1 in 80 is testimony to the prevalent role that the environment plays in triggering autism."
Fasano's lecture will explore the theory that a change in the composition of the gut microbiota in children with autism can cause permeability of the gut barrier, with the consequent access of non-self antigens, including gluten and casein, instigating activation of the immune system.
Fasano is director of the Center for Celiac Research, where he also is chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition and associate chief for Basic, Clinical and Translational Research. He is visiting professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on the mucosal biology of the gut and transcends the disciplines of microbiology, molecular and cellular biology, and physiology.
The discovery by Fasano's research team of bacterial toxins that cause diarrhea led to the development of new vaccines. Their work also led to the discovery in 2000 of the ancient molecule zonulin, which regulates the permeability of the intestine. Fasano's research has linked an overproduction of zonulin and, therefore, increased intestinal permeability to the pathogenesis of a series of autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes, celiac disease and multiple sclerosis.
All Distinguished Lecturer Series presentations are free and open to the public, with no reservations required. The MIND Institute Resource Center, specializing in information and resources relating to neurodevelopmental disorders and related conditions, is open one hour before and 30 minutes after each presentation.


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There's no place like home … a new home, that is, for Dorothy Gale's iconic ruby slippers. The glimmering red shoes will be auctioned by California's Profiles in History auction house on Dec. 16 as part of a Hollywood memorabilia sale — and according to Reuters, they're expected to earn between $2 and $3 million.
"This is the most important film prop in the world. There is nothing more famous," Profiles in History owner Joe Maddalena tells Reuters. "They are one of the greatest pieces of pop culture in existence."
These particular slippers are one of four known surviving pairs made for the 1939 film, and were believed to have been worn by Judy Garland. They are marked "#7 Judy Garland," and are reportedly in perfect condition, save for a few light scuffs on the soles.
A costume department worker found the shoes on the MGM lot in the early 1970s; they were later sold to a private collector during an auction in 1988. The whereabouts of the other three remaining pairs are scattered: one is on exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington; one pair is privately owned; and sadly, the third was stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn., in 2005.
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Kevin Martin In Favor Of Freeing Up White Space TV Spectrum
from the good-news deptWhile there's been a ton of propaganda from TV broadcasters (and, oddly, wireless microphone vendors) concerning requests from tech companies to make use of the so-called "white space" spectrum that surrounds the spectrum the TV broadcasters use, it appears that FCC boss Kevin Martin is now prepared to support freeing the spectrum for other uses. This isn't all that surprising, given that the FCC has been pushing to free up such spectrum for years, but it is very good news. While there were some early test device failures, the problems were with the devices themselves, not in creating any interference, as the critics claim. This totally unused spectrum could open up all sorts of interesting new wireless technologies that could be tremendously useful in many different ways.
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Charissa is a lesbian who wants a church wedding, but it doesn't seem to help that her dad is the pastor of the town's United Methodist Church. While he has been quietly supportive of his daughter's lesbian relationship, Charissa's father knows he would put his career at risk if he chose to officiate at her marriage ceremony. In 1999, the Methodist church took a firm stand by suspending a pastor for officiating a same sex union—and the clashes between clergy and gay couples have been making headlines ever since. Compelling and honest, IN MY FATHER'S CHURCH is a poignant exploration of the intersection of homosexuality and religion, from the perspective of someone who has much at stake.
Though disappointed by her father's resistance to marry her, Charissa and her bride-to-be Kelly continue to make their wedding plans—finding support in surprising places, and eventually are married by Charissa's uncle. This emotionally charged story of one woman's attempt to reconcile her love, faith and family brings to life the deep conflicts that gay marriage has caused in many churches—and for many individuals trying to maintain their faith while preserving their own identities.
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Women Make Movies is a multicultural, multiracial, non-profit media arts organization which facilitiates the production, promotion, distribution, and exhibition of independent films and videotapes by and about women.
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