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Since I announced the end of the FSM CDs people have asked me what I want to do next. I have typically not answered or given a vague response like "I want to get into the film business."
That happens to be true. Over the past several years I have written various things (okay, by "things," I mean screenplays) and tried to go about selling them, making them, building relationships, calling in favors, etc.
As anybody who has tried this can tell you, it is a long, frustrating process, often hopeless, dependent on good luck, an Ed Wood attitude ("My next one will be better!"), and the kindness of strangers.
Very few movies are made and even veteran Hollywood screenwriters are having a hard time getting work. And something I've learned about people who read scripts for a living—they hate it! Seriously…most scripts are no good, and there's nothing to be gained in agreeing to read one, especially from an amateur. (Here's my favorite article why.)
Last year I wrote a script based on an idea I found charming. It's about an agent who represents superheroes: "Superagent." (He's named after our friend, composer agent Richard Kraft.) It was a difficult story to develop because it's almost like a comedy sketch, not a movie—it involves blending genres (often a kiss of death). Think Jerry Maguire meets X-Men (he says in the pitch meeting).
In the end, maybe it's impossible to pull off—you try to satisfy two audiences, and please no one. Is it for kids? Grown-ups? Is it a superhero movie, a date movie, or a modern-day fairy tale? (Maybe it's television.)
But I probably did five completely different versions of it, and then five drafts of what ended up being the current version.
I sent it to a few people…most read it and were complimentary. Some didn't read it…some said not to send it because they were too busy.
I thought about making it into a comic book, which apparently would cost a small fortune. I thought about rewriting it again.
Then I had the bright idea—why not just give it away?
As in—go ahead and download the pdf RIGHT HERE.
It's not doing any good on my hard drive.
I guess the notion I am banking on is—will people's curiosity (or interest in schadenfraude) get the better of them and inspire them to find out whether or not the guy who does Film Score Monthly can write?
There's no way to know without trying, and as terrified as I am of embarrassing myself, I'd much rather cast the bottle into the ocean and see what might happen.
I enjoyed writing Superagent, and now I feel like writing something else. If anybody finds it entertaining, I'll be delighted. I will happily listen to feedback, if anyone is so inclined. (I think I know what's wrong with it commercially, which maybe I'll explain later.)
In fact…I'd be happy to listen to anyone, about anything. I like writing and being creative and making cool things, whether or not they are a film score website, or weird old soundtrack CDs, or a screenplay about an agent who represents superheroes.
I do it just for fun—the same way I drew as a little kid, or made a pen pal newsletter about movie music as a teen.
So if you're amused or pleased, or even if you're not, I'd be happy to hear from you. Post here, or I'm easy to find: firstname.lastname@example.com
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If you've reached this page, you must be looking for additional information on Gustav Holst. Below is a list of books and journals some of which I used for research for this website. Check with your local city or university library for availability of these resources in your area.
BooksDickinson, A. E. F. Holst's Music: A Guide. London: Thames Publishing, 1995
Greene, Richard. Holst: The Planets. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995
Greene, Richard. Gustav Holst and a Rhetoric of Musical Character. London: Garland Publishing, 1994
Holmes, Paul. Holst. London: Omnibus Press, 1998
Holst, Gustav. Letters to W. G. Whittaker. Glasgow: University of Glasgow, 1974
Holst, Imogen. Music of Gustav Holst. London: Oxford University Press, 1984
Holst, Imogen. Gustav Holst. London: Oxford University Press, 1938
Holst, Imogen. Great Composers: Holst. London: Faber and Faber, 1981
Holst, Imogen. A Thematic Catalouge of Gustav Holst's Music. London: G and I Holst Ltd., 1974
Holst, Imogen. Scrapbook for the Holst Birthplace Museum. London: G and I Holst Ltd., 1978
Mitchell, Jon C. A Comprehensive Biography of Composer Gustav Holst with Correspondence and Diary Excerpts. Lewiston: Edwin Mellen Press, 2001
Mitchell, Jon C. The Band Works of Gustav Holst. Unknown: Vergeit bei Hans Schneider, 1990
Rubbra, Edmund. Gustav Holst. London: Lyre-Bird Press, 1947
Short, Michael. Gustav Holst. London: Oxford University Press, 1990
Stradling, Robert and Meirion Hughes. The English Musical Renaissance, 1860-1940. Unknown: Routlage, 1993
Vaughan Williams, Ralph and Gustav Holst. Heirs and Rebels; letters written to each other and occasional writings on music. London: Oxford University Press, 1959
JournalsGoddard, Scott. "Holst's Hymn of Jesus." Unknown Source .
Greene, Richard. "A Musico-Rhetorical Outline of Holst's Egdon Heath." Music and Letters May 1992.
Head, Raymond. "Holst and India (III)." Tempo Magazine Sept 1987.
Head, Raymond. "Holst and India (I)." Tempo Magazine Sept 1986.
Head, Raymond. "Holst and India (II)." Tempo Magazine Mar 1987.
Neville, Harry. "Gustav Holst - The Hymn of Jesus op.37." Boston Symphony Orchestra program .
Steinberg, Michael. "Gustav Holst - The Planets op. 32." Boston Symphony Orchestra program .
Warrack, John. "Pioneer of the Planets." Observer Magazine 22 Sept 1974.


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3D printers are not machines. They are portals to a realm of dark magic, where you can conjure anything you want, in return for a plastic sacrifice.
Take this, for example: this is not an expensive, professional action figure (though you'll soon be able to get one of those). It's something made by a human being—albeit a very talented one—and a 3D printer.
That human being is Psychobob, a user whose work we've featured here before. Actually, we've featured this Portal figure before as well, before it was finished, but now that it's done, complete with lighting effects and base, it's worth another look.
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Fitness has always been a family affair for Mera Seyffer.
Growing up, the 36-year-old Hamilton, Ont.-based administrative assistant participated in track and field, baseball and volleyball. In her adult years, her love for fitness continued, and to this day the mother of three children runs marathons and volunteers at the YMCA teaching Aqua Fitness.
But ask Seyffer what her greatest achievement is and it has nothing to do with ribbons or awards — it's about being a positive role model to her children, Vayla, 17, Calvin, 13, and Xavier, 2.
"It feels amazing," says Seyffer. "I'm doing my job. I know, if anything, when my children get out there on their own, I'm not going to have to worry about them becoming unhealthy."
Vayla hits the gym four times a week for yoga, Pilates and core workouts and is considering volunteer fitness instructing alongside Seyffer. Calvin stays active through snowboarding and aqua fit classes, and little Xavier is getting into the action by singing the counting song as he climbs stairs with his mom.
"If (parents) don't show them how to be healthy, who else do they have?" says Seyffer. "We're not sit-around people. If it's nice out on a Saturday afternoon, we'll play Frisbee, go for a walk or take the baby to the park and everyone runs around. In the winter we still go for walks, we just bundle up. Or we play outside making snow forts."
Thanks to Seyffer's efforts, her children won't be among the 26 per cent of children and youth in Canada considered to be overweight or obese. These obesity rates continue to increase into adulthood. Approximately one-third of normal-weight 20-year-olds will become overweight within eight years; approximately one-third of overweight 20-year-olds will become obese within eight years. If this trend continues, in 20 years Canada can expect 70 per cent of the 35 to 44-year-olds in Canada to be overweight or obese. Currently 57 per cent are overweight or obese.
To avoid this prospect, parents need to get their children active and they have to show by example, experts say.
"It's often quoted that if a child has one overweight parent, assuming a sedentary lifestyle there's a 40 per cent chance that child will have similar problems. If the child is raised in a home where both parents are overweight or obese, there's an 80 per cent chance that child will be overweight or obese," says Dr. John Philpott, a Toronto pediatrician.
Philpott works at the Healthy Lifestyle Clinic at Toronto's East General hospital where he helps children ages three to 17 with their weight and lifestyle issues.
He says to reduce the chance of Type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related diseases, children need to be active from the get-go and parents need to establish rules and routines early on to incorporate fitness as part of the family culture.
Philpott says if parents establish some healthy rules early on regarding TV time, activity time and meal time, there's a 40 per cent reduction in the risk of obesity.
"Why not have 'silent Sunday'?" says Philpott. "Say between the hours of X and Z, there's no TV. And during that time, if the weather is not dreadful, they are expected to be out of the house. If kids are outside, they're not just going to stand there. They'll organize themselves quite nicely to the surprise of their parents and have some unstructured play."
Paul Plakas, a personal trainer and fitness expert on the Slice Network's X-Weighted Families, says parents need to create healthy habits for their children and become positive role models.
Plakas says you don't have to be a sports fanatic to encourage family fitness. "It doesn't have to be a sport," says Plakas. "It just has to be something the child likes that's physical. It could be as simple as going camping as a family and enjoying the wilderness or getting the kids involved with the local Humane Society's walking program with the animals. Kids will do it if you're a good role model and do it with them."
Remember, he says, there's strength in numbers. Having a strong support system within the family unit fosters an environment for healthy living.
"It keeps everyone in check," says Plakas. It's going to be tough for one person to be lazy if the rest of the family is active. It keeps them going because everyone else is doing it."
Paul Plakas's top 10 ways for parents to get their kids more active
10. Sign up for summer sports camps.
Sports burn lots of calories, are fun, kids do them for long periods of time and they develop their bodies for adulthood.
9. Schedule daily evening family walks.
This will develop a habit they can carry on in the future and it develops family time and cohesiveness
8. Give them active jobs, a paper route, snow-shovelling, grass-cutting, chores.
This gives children a chance to earn spending money and motivation to work. Duration and intensity should vary.
7. Don't let kids walk all over you, you are the boss.
Don't drive kids to a school that is two blocks away. Say no to lazing around the house.
6. Do the walk-and-groom program at your local Humane Society.
Kids love animals and this way children get exercise and develop compassion and volunteer skills.
5. Build a backyard obstacle course.
Be creative and develop co-operation with your children. Use anything available (saw horse, hula hoops, tires, ropes, balls, etc.).
4. Set limits on TV time, computer usage, video games and cellphones.
Do not allow televisions or computers in their rooms. Only allow cellphones for emergency use and keep video gaming to no more than a couple of hours per week.
3. Be a positive role model.
Kids will follow the lead of the parent. If you make exercise part of your life, the greater the chance your child will do the same.
2. Plan physically active holidays like camping.
Develop outdoor skills while burning calories. There's so much to do: hike, rock-climb, bike, kayak, and more.
1. Go play with them.
Just spend time with your children and play catch. Also, let the kids pick a physical activity for the family to engage in. This gives them a chance to be involved and lead the family to better health.


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I note that a growing number of posts are of the type "requests", concerning help with study assignments, essays, research papers, etc. Without any slight at all intended, I thought to suggest that perhaps a fifth forum could be created named precisely so - Requests - wherein posts of this character would feel better at home than in a general forum.
This may not seem like a big deal at the moment (and it certainly isn't), but if the number of posters keep growing, I think some people who are not interested in doing other people's homework might eventually take an annoyance at the many requests for assistance. It is a commonly used practice among many (significantly larger) usenet groups to provide a special forum for posts of this type.
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Luol Deng had 19 points, Joakim Noah scored 18 and the Chicago Bulls overcame the absence of Derrick Rose to beat the Toronto Raptors 96-80 on Friday night for their first road win of the season.
Deng and Noah also had nine rebounds apiece as Chicago earned its third consecutive win. Kirk Hinrich started in place of Rose and scored 12 points, helping the Bulls improve to 1-3 on the road.
Rose, the 2011 NBA MVP, was sidelined by the right hamstring injury that knocked him out in the fourth quarter of Monday's home win over Cleveland. He will be re-evaluated before Chicago hosts undefeated Indiana on Saturday.
The Bulls (4-6) never trailed while defeating Toronto for the first time in three meetings. They have held their opponent to 81 points or fewer in each of their four victories this season.
Carlos Boozer and Jimmy Butler had 14 points apiece for Chicago, which avoided its first 0-4 road start in five seasons. The Bulls had lost at Philadelphia, Miami and Indiana before winning north of the border.
DeMar DeRozan matched his career high with 37 points and Rudy Gay had 20 points and nine rebounds as the Raptors lost for the fifth time in seven games. No other Toronto player reached double figures.
Deng scored nine points in the first and Boozer had eight as Chicago took a 27-16 lead after one. The Raptors made just six of 22 field-goal attempts in the opening quarter.
Toronto's shooting was even worse in the second, with the Raptors hitting on five of 21 attempts. Taj Gibson scored six points for Chicago as the Bulls carried a 45-31 lead into halftime.
Hinrich, Deng and Butler each made 3-pointers as the Bulls made it 60-35 by opening the second half with a 15-4 run, forcing Toronto to call timeout at 6:57. Chicago led 74-54 after three.
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Luol Deng had 19 points, Joakim Noah scored 18 and the Chicago Bulls overcame the absence of Derrick Rose to beat the Toronto Raptors 96-80 on Friday night for their first road win of the season.


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Bicycling to CCSF
Bicycling to CCSF
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Bicycling is a fun, inexpensive and environmentally friendly way to get to campus. It's also great way to stay in shape during your busy life as a student or CCSF employee. Another benefit of cycling is that you can make your own schedule. No wasted time circling for car parking!
Below you will find plenty of information and links to outside resources to help you get started or improve your trip for the experienced rider.
Detailed Bike Routes to CCSF Campuses
Please note: These routes can help get you started. As you bike to campus, you will undoubtedly discover your own preferred tricks and side streets. You can also view a map of city-wide bike routes (which includes the bike lanes and paths that connect to these routes) at http://www.sfbike.org/maps Another important resource is talking to your fellow cyclists about their routes. Ask other CCSF riders how they get to school; you'll find a route that is right for your comfort and speed.
We are looking for contributions on detailed routes to CCSF campuses that seem to work well for cyclists. Please submit them to the Sustainability Subcomittee.
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A teenage girl was killed in a car accident last week near Nespelem.
Rickey Lynn Louie-Burris, 15, a sophomore at Lake Roosevelt High School, died last Wednesday evening in a one-car accident on Gold Lake Road.
Reports were that speed could have been the cause of the accident. One person at the scene said the automobile was pretty well demolished.
Details of the accident were not provided by Tribal Police after numerous attempts to obtain information.
A person close to the scene stated that there were a number of people in the vehicle and some were taken to Coulee Medical Center for treatment or observation.
It was reported that the son of a Tribal Police officer was the driver of the car.
A report stated that the car had apparently rolled over.
A family rosary was held Sunday and a rosary and wake was held Monday at the Nespelem Community Center, with graveside services at Nespelem Catholic Cemetery.
Louie-Burris participated in a number of sports at Lake Roosevelt, with volleyball her favorite.
A special assembly was held at the school last Thursday to inform students of the tragic death. Ways to express their feelings were made available to students, and counselors and staff were on hand to speak with students.
Students brought flowers and placed them in front of Burris' locker.
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Aaron Palushaj not qualified by Colorado Avalanche; Matt Hunwick, Greg Zanon placed on waivers
Say goodbye to Aaron Palushaj. We hardly knew ye, Paloosh.
I thought he did a lot of good things with the Avs, but the team elected not to give the Michigan native a qualifying offer today. So he becomes an unrestricted free agent.
Matt Hunwick and Greg Zanon were placed on waivers earlier today. If nobody claims them, they remain property of the Avs. I would guess that Hunwick will get picked up by someone, but I'm not too sure about Zanon.
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Square Enix has been working on an RPG-slash-shooter called Catacombs, gaming site Siliconera reports today.
Developed by Cavia, also known as the studio behind 2010's cult classic Nier (and a studio that has since been dissolved), Catacombs is a team-based shooter set in a twisted version of New York's Museum of Natural History. Siliconera has more details on the purported game, including information about its characters and weapons.
Square Enix doesn't know whether or not it will complete Catacombs, Siliconera says, although a playable version exists.
"We have not made any official announcement on this title and do not have info we can share," a Square Enix representative told Kotaku when asked for comment.
Catacombs – The Game Cavia And Square Enix Were Working On After Nier [Siliconera]


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Jeff , newbie here with a question. Why the biner on the webbing and not just thread the working end of the webbing through the loop on your webbing?
Yep - those answers are what I was thinking. With a biner, the entire hammock/supports setup is in one piece. If you don't have to separate the webbing from the hammock, the chances of leaving the webbing on the tree when you leave camp are MUCH lower. (Yes, that happens...)
Also, it's faster. And I like faster.
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ok, i finally made it through the whole thread! 906 posts and i just have one question. why do you put a biner on the webbing and not run the webbing through the loop?
ha, just had to toss that one out again. it took me about 2 weeks to read it all, but i was only reading about a page at a time, granted my pages are 50 posts long. now i have finished just about all of the stickies, i know i've done the other big ones. but that bridge hammock one... i don't think i'm mentally prepared for that one yet.
more than half the thread was based in 2007 and things have surely changed since then. that got me wondering when amsteel came out. from this thread the first mention of it was in 2008 or 2009.
i bought my webbing from arrowhead and i just went on and got the rings from him too. i went on and got 15', right now i'd rather have too much. they cost a little more, but i got my underquilt from him so i'm happy to toss him more business. plus i got green stitching to go with me green rings and green biners. i got it all when i had only read about 1/2 the first page, i may have gotten a cinch buckle instead. i have 2 eye mounts in my room over my bed so i can test out my creations in safty. i ran the biner through the loop on the webbing then clipped it in the eye. so i've been testing out different things.
i have only had it slip on my once when i was first playing with it and didn't have the webbing lined up properly. it just slowly dropped me right on to my bed. even tho it was a soft landing it still got to me. that unexpected drop really shakes you up. after that i pulled the bight through the last loop, instead of all the slack, to make it easier to separate the rings (i hope i said that correctly). i like this method because i don't to pull as much through. then on the other end of the hammock i did it the normal way and put a slippery half hitch for the stopper. it stayed like this for about a week. i forgot i was testing them and just used it like normal. both methods held fine, but i think i'd still like a stopper knot in the bighted one. i don't know how much i trust it yet.
i did a weekday camp out this week and used the rings in the wild for the first time. link to the gallery. the ring buckles held up great. i wiggled around a lot throughout the night adjusting my quilts and even turned around without getting out of the hammock and the rings held in place. the only issue i had getting the rings apart was that my hands were cold, but a 90 degree yank on the webbing did most of the work.
wow, that was a lot longer than i thought. i guess i had a lot to say after reading all these posts.
That is the exact setup I'm using and it works wonderful!
I still use ring buckles pretty often...it's what I had at the CO Winter Hang last weekend. I also like the cinch buckles, when I use webbing. No need for a safety knot with those.
Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them. ~Judge Joseph Story
- My site: http://www.tothewoods.net/
- Designer, Jeff's Gear Hammock / Pack Cover by JRB
I am also testing out strap length. I am currently working with 12' on each side and that is way more than I need. might bring it down to 8' and see.
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Brendan Miniter of the Wall Street Journal explains the true stakes in the debate over social security reform. Ultimately, says Miniter, the issue isn't whether social security funds will be invested in the stock market. Rather, the issue is whether the government will direct this investment.
I think Miniter is correct. The news on the future of social security is almost entirely grim. At some point in the future, the system will have to be fixed through a combination of benefit cuts and tax increases. The one mitigating piece of good news is that, thanks to the stock market, social security funds can be invested in a way that, over time, will yield much higher returns than the present system does. Thus, whichever party fixes social security will want money to be invested in stocks. However, the high yields of the stock market can be exploited either by letting individuals invest their money in the market or by having the government invest it there for them. As Miniter argues, a huge problem with the latter approach is that it will give the government a powerful new tool with which to influence financial markets for political reasons.
My sense has been that, unless one party gains total political ascendancy, social security reform will not occur until the solvency crisis is virtually upon us. If I'm right, this means it probably won't occur for some time. I'm hoping that by the time it does occur, the electorate will be dominated by people who are comfortable investing their money in the stock market, and who will be loathe to turn control of their investment decisions over to the government. I'm not confident that we have that electorate now.
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Dr. Young or anyone that might have any knowledge about this....
I run a TM support group over on Facebook.
One of my members is a mom with a 2 year old female child that has Transverse Myelitis and is quadriplegic.
Developed TM at 6 months of age and has been in a care facility since onset.
Mom informed us yesterday that her daughter is showing signs of the onset of puberty by having a period.
Apparently the doctor informed her that this is somewhat common in adolescents with spinal cord injuries/diseases.
Any thoughts on this....???
And if this is fact, can you provide me with a link to some sort of scholarly material to read..???
I am very curious about this and wish to learn more.
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Based on the Rattlor vs The General thread, here's the Sssqueeze thread:
1. Classic vs 200x. How do you want Sssqueeze. Different armours and different heads or 2 separate characters?
2. The arms - how would you want Sssqueeze's arms - as attachment? As bendable rubbery plastic with a wire?
3. The snake gun - should it be more "pet" snake or more mechanical?
4. Should any other parts of Sssqueeze (e.g. the neck/legs) have the same feature as the arms?


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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chicago Cubs closer Jose Veras stumbled first. Then it was Trevor Rosenthal's turn to fail — at the plate and on the mound.
Welington Castillo hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning off the St. Louis closer, who struck out with an unusual chance to win it, and the Cubs beat the Cardinals 6-3 on Friday night.
"I know he throws really hard," Castillo said. "So I just waited for something over the plate that I can drive, and I put my best wood on it."
The Cardinals tied it with two runs in the ninth and had runners on first and second with two outs in the 10th when manager Mike Matheny decided against a pinch hitter. Rosenthal (0-1) took a called third strike in his second career at-bat and said he didn't carry any disappointment back to the mound.
"Uh no, because I mean, I'm not here to hit," Rosenthal said. "So it's easy to kind of brush it off and just go out there and try to have another shutdown inning."
Nate Schierholtz doubled for his fourth straight hit leading off the 11th and advanced on a sacrifice. Starlin Castro was intentionally walked and Ryan Kalish popped out on a bunt attempt before Castillo lined a 1-1 fastball 426 feet to left for his second homer.
"I figured he might be hunting for a fastball," Rosenthal said. "Looking at the video, I didn't get it up quite as much as I'd hoped, but he put a good swing on a good pitch.
"Not much you can do about it."
Justin Grimm (1-0) walked Matt Holliday and Matt Adams on eight pitches to start the 10th but got out of it, partly because Matheny left Pete Kozma and Tony Cruz on the bench. Grimm struck out Yadier Molina and got Shane Robinson to fly out before facing Rosenthal.
Matheny said he'd have batted Kozma with less than two outs. He also banked on another shutdown inning from Rosenthal, who needed just six pitches in the 10th.
"You've got a real good feeling he's going to bring us back in with another zero," Matheny said. "We had two shots at getting the guy in from second."
Hector Rondon finished for his first career save.
Veras hit two batters and walked another in the ninth. One run scored on a passed ball by Castillo, helping the Cardinals score twice in the inning. Matt Carpenter's bases-loaded sacrifice fly tied it at 3.
Veras has blown both his save chances and has allowed five earned runs in 3 2-3 innings with three hit batters and seven walks.
"A shaky outing," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said, "but he's still our guy."
Chicago starter Jeff Samardzija worked seven economic innings for the third straight start, exiting with a 1.29 ERA. He finally got some runs to work with, but was denied a win for the ninth straight outing since Aug. 24 at San Diego.
"You keep pitching and giving your team a chance to win," Samardzija said. "Everyone is trying to do their jobs and sometimes balls find holes, and sometimes they don't."
Ryan Sweeney's RBI single off Carlos Martinez tied it in the seventh and was the Cubs' first run in 21 innings when Samardzija starts. Anthony Rizzo's sacrifice fly off Kevin Siegrist snapped a tie in a two-run eighth.
Cubs pinch hitters were 1 for 18 before the eighth inning when Justin Ruggiano, batting for Samardzija, singled off Martinez, and Mike Olt, batting for Luis Valbuena, singled off Siegrist.
Molina's RBI single in the second was his 10th hit in 18 career at-bats against Samardzija. He had two hits and is batting .455 (25 for 55) with three homers and 17 RBIs against the Cubs the last two seasons.
Cardinals starter Joe Kelly allowed an unearned run in six innings. He faced the minimum through the first five innings with the help of two double-play balls.
NOTES: The Cubs' appeal of a hit by pitch call on Allen Craig in the ninth was denied. … Castro got a strange assist at SS in the fourth when he staggered and dropped Holliday's towering popup with a runner on first. The ball rolled directly to second baseman Emilio Bonifacio for a forceout as Kolten Wong slid back into first. … Adam Wainwright (1-1, 1.29 ERA) faces Carlos Villanueva (1-2, 4.26) on Saturday. … Kelly has pitched at least five innings in all 31 career starts, the longest streak by a St. Louis starter 25 or younger since 25-year-old Dizzy Dean went 35 in a row in 1935, according to STATS. … St. Louis SS Jhonny Peralta was hitless in three at-bats before coming out in a double switch and is 2 for 31 (.063) on the season, both home runs.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-1301?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12864606#action_12864606 ] Matt Revelle commented on SOLR-1301: ------------------------------------ Jason, Ok. =) > Solr + Hadoop > ------------- > > Key: SOLR-1301 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-1301 > Project: Solr > Issue Type: Improvement > Affects Versions: 1.4 > Reporter: Andrzej Bialecki > Fix For: 1.5 > > Attachments: commons-logging-1.0.4.jar, commons-logging-api-1.0.4.jar, hadoop-0.19.1-core.jar, hadoop-0.20.1-core.jar, hadoop.patch, log4j-1.2.15.jar, README.txt, SOLR-1301-hadoop-0-20.patch, SOLR-1301-hadoop-0-20.patch, SOLR-1301.patch, SOLR-1301.patch, SOLR-1301.patch, SOLR-1301.patch, SOLR-1301.patch, SOLR-1301.patch, SOLR-1301.patch, SolrRecordWriter.java > > > This patch contains a contrib module that provides distributed indexing (using Hadoop) to Solr EmbeddedSolrServer. The idea behind this module is twofold: > * provide an API that is familiar to Hadoop developers, i.e. that of OutputFormat > * avoid unnecessary export and (de)serialization of data maintained on HDFS. SolrOutputFormat consumes data produced by reduce tasks directly, without storing it in intermediate files. Furthermore, by using an EmbeddedSolrServer, the indexing task is split into as many parts as there are reducers, and the data to be indexed is not sent over the network. > Design > ---------- > Key/value pairs produced by reduce tasks are passed to SolrOutputFormat, which in turn uses SolrRecordWriter to write this data. SolrRecordWriter instantiates an EmbeddedSolrServer, and it also instantiates an implementation of SolrDocumentConverter, which is responsible for turning Hadoop (key, value) into a SolrInputDocument. This data is then added to a batch, which is periodically submitted to EmbeddedSolrServer. When reduce task completes, and the OutputFormat is closed, SolrRecordWriter calls commit() and optimize() on the EmbeddedSolrServer. > The API provides facilities to specify an arbitrary existing solr.home directory, from which the conf/ and lib/ files will be taken. > This process results in the creation of as many partial Solr home directories as there were reduce tasks. The output shards are placed in the output directory on the default filesystem (e.g. HDFS). Such part-NNNNN directories can be used to run N shard servers. Additionally, users can specify the number of reduce tasks, in particular 1 reduce task, in which case the output will consist of a single shard. > An example application is provided that processes large CSV files and uses this API. It uses a custom CSV processing to avoid (de)serialization overhead. > This patch relies on hadoop-core-0.19.1.jar - I attached the jar to this issue, you should put it in contrib/hadoop/lib. > Note: the development of this patch was sponsored by an anonymous contributor and approved for release under Apache License. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University
How can we best help African wildlife return to and thrive in their native habitat?
Dr. Leslie studies a broad range of species with a common goal to develop management plans for governments, farmers, and wildlife organizations. Dr. Leslie has worked with many Earthwatch volunteers in South Africa, Botswana, and Zambia. She is also a well-known TV personality, having worked with National Geographic television, the BBC, and several other documentary producers.
Says Dr. Leslie: "The Majete Reserve is absolutely beautiful; I wish I were there now. It's on the small side in African terms, although it's 70,000 acres, and it's made up of a huge variety of vegetation. It's also an island of biodiversity surrounded by about 140,000 people in various communities. And outside the electric fence there's very little left of the original landscape. Putting these animals back into an area where they once occurred should restore an ecosystem balance that they actually once did experience, so from that perspective it's really vital that we should conduct this research."
Dr. Leslie, who has appeared on National Geographic television and the BBC, is well known for her work with larger species such as crocodiles and rhinos. It's often exciting, as she recalls: "I was charged last month by an elephant; that's quite normal. It was an almost-mature male, and he was missing a bit of his trunk, so I think he's got a bit of an inferiority complex. I've been chased by pretty much everything, from black mambas to crocs!"
Earthwatch scientist Dr. Leslie works with volunteers to help restore wildlife in central Africa. Volunteer to take part in this important project based in the magnificent Majete Reserve in Malawi.
Majete, once nearly devoid of animal life, is now home to many species such as elephant, lion and rhino.


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April 11, 2013
Chinese cinemas cancelled all screenings of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained as the film was released on Thursday, according to local reports.
The Chinese news and entertainment website Sina revealed that cinemas across China were ordered to suspend screenings of the film.
Several unnamed cinema employees have claimed that the order came from the state-run film distributor China Film Group Corporation, which cited an unspecified technical problem with the film.
One user of Sina's social media channel claimed they had been watching the film, which stars Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio, when it was stopped "after just one minute".
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Rafael Bombelli
Born: January 1526 in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy)
Died: 1572 in (probably) Rome, Papal States (now Italy)
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Rafael Bombelli's father was Antonio Mazzoli but he changed his name from Mazzoli to Bombelli. It is perhaps worth giving a little family background. The Bentivoglio family ruled over Bologna from 1443. Sante Bentivoglio was "signore" (meaning lord) of Bologna from 1443 and he was succeeded by Giovanni II Bentivoglio who improved the city of Bologna, in particular developing its waterways. The Mazzoli family were supporters of the Bentivoglio family but their fortunes changed when Pope Julius II took control of Bologna in 1506, driving the Bentivoglio family into exile. An attempt to regain control in 1508 was defeated and Antonio Mazzoli's grandfather, like several other supporters of the failed Bentivoglio coup, were executed. The Mazzoli family suffered for many years by having their property confiscated, but the property was returned to Antonio Mazzoli, Rafael Bombelli's father.
Antonio Mazzoli was able to return to live in Bologna. There he carried on his trade as a wool merchant and married Diamante Scudieri, a tailor's daughter. Rafael Bombelli was their eldest son, and he was one of a family of six children. Rafael received no university education. He was taught by an engineer- architect Pier Francesco Clementi so it is perhaps not too surprising that Bombelli himself should turn to that occupation. Bombelli found himself a patron in Alessandro Rufini who was a Roman noble, later to become the Bishop of Melfi.
It is unclear exactly how Bombelli learnt of the leading mathematical works of the day, but of course he lived in the right part of Italy to be involved in the major events surrounding the solution of cubic and quartic equations. Scipione del Ferro, the first to solve the cubic equation was the professor at Bologna, Bombelli's home town, but del Ferro died the year that Bombelli was born. The contest between Fior and Tartaglia (see Tartaglia's biography) took place in 1535 when Bombelli was nine years old, and Cardan's major work on the topic Ars Magna was published in 1545. Clearly Bombelli had studied Cardan's work and he also followed closely the very public arguments between Cardan, Ferrari and Tartaglia which culminated in the contest between Ferrari and Tartaglia in Milan in 1548 (see Ferrari's biography for details).
From about 1548 Pier Francesco Clementi, Bombelli's teacher, worked for the Apostolic Camera, a specialised department of the papacy in Rome set up to deal with legal and financial matters. The Apostolic Camera employed Clementi to reclaim marshes near Foligno on the Topino River, southeast of Perugia in central Italy. This region had became part of the Papal States in 1439. It is probable that Bombelli assisted his teacher Clementi with this project, but we have no direct evidence that this was the case. We certainly know that around 1549 Bombelli became interested in another reclamation project in a neighbouring region.
It was in 1549 that Alessandro Rufini, Bombelli's patron, acquired the rights to reclaim that part of the marshes of the Val di Chiana which belonged to the Papal States. The Val di Chiana is a fairly central region in the Tuscan Apennines which was not well drained either by the Arno river which runs north west going through Florence and Pisa to the sea, or by the Tiber which runs south through Rome. By 1551 Bombelli was in the Val di Chiana recording the boundaries to the land that was to be reclaimed. He worked on this project until 1555 when there was an interruption to the reclamation work.
While Bombelli was waiting for the Val di Chiana project to recommence, he decided to write an algebra book. He had felt that the reason for the many arguments between leading mathematicians was the lack of a careful exposition of the subject. Only Cardan had, in Bombelli's opinion, explored the topic in depth and his great masterpiece was not accessible to people without a thorough grasp of mathematics. Bombelli felt that a self-contained text which could be read by those without a high level of mathematical training would be beneficial. He wrote in the preface of his book [2] (see also [3]):-
I began by reviewing the majority of those authors who have written on [algebra] up to the present, in order to be able to serve instead of them on the matter, since there are a great many of them.By 1557, the work at Val di Chiana still being suspended, Bombelli had begun writing his algebra text. We will study in detail the contents of the work below. Suffice to say for the moment that, in 1560 when work at Val di Chiana recommenced, Bombelli had not completed his algebra book.
Work at the Val di Chiana marshes could not have been far from completion when it had been suspended, for it was completed before the end of 1560. The scheme was a great success and through the project Bombelli gained a high reputation as an hydraulic engineer. In 1561 Bombelli went to Rome but failed in an attempt to repair the Santa Maria bridge over the Tiber. However, with reputation still high, Bombelli was taken on as a consultant for a project to drain the Pontine Marshes. These marshes in the Lazio region of south-central Italy had been an area where malaria had been a health hazard since the period of the Roman Republic. Several emperors and popes made unsuccessful attempts to reclaim the area but all, including the one which Bombelli acted as consultant on for Pope Pius IV, came to nothing. [It was not until 1928 that the Pontine Marshes were finally drained.]
On one of Bombelli's visits to Rome he made an exciting mathematical discovery. Antonio Maria Pazzi, who taught mathematics at the University of Rome, showed Bombelli a manuscript of Diophantus's Arithmetica and, after Bombelli had examined it, the two men decided to make a translation. Bombelli wrote in [2] (see also [3]):-
... [we], in order to enrich the world with a work so finely made, decided to translate it and we have translated five of the books (there being seven in all); the remainder we were not able to finish because of pressure of work on one or other.Despite never completing the task, Bombelli began to revise his algebra text in the light of what he had discovered in Diophantus. In particular, 143 of the 272 problems which Bombelli gives in Book III are taken from Diophantus. Bombelli does not identify which problems are his own and which are due to Diophantus, but he does give full credit to Diophantus acknowledging that he has borrowed many of the problems given in his text from the Arithmetica.
Bombelli's Algebra was intended to be in five books. The first three were published in 1572 and at the end of the third book he wrote that [1]:-
... the geometrical part, Books IV and V, is not yet ready for the publisher, but its publication will follow shortly.Unfortunately Bombelli was never able to complete these last two volumes for he died shortly after the publication of the first three volumes. In 1923, however, Bombelli's manuscript was discovered in a library in Bologna by Bortolotti. As well as a manuscript version of the three published books, there was the unfinished manuscript of the other two books. Bortolotti published the incomplete geometrical part of Bombelli's work in 1929. Some results from Bombelli's incomplete Book IV are also described in [17] where author remarks that Bombelli's methods are related to the geometrical procedures of Omar Khayyam.
Bombelli's Algebra gives a thorough account of the algebra then known and includes Bombelli's important contribution to complex numbers. Before looking at his remarkable contribution to complex numbers we should remark that Bombelli first wrote down how to calculate with negative numbers. He wrote (see [2] or [3]):-
Plus times plus makes plusAs Crossley notes in [3]:-
Minus times minus makes plus
Plus times minus makes minus
Minus times plus makes minus
Plus 8 times plus 8 makes plus 64
Minus 5 times minus 6 makes plus 30
Minus 4 times plus 5 makes minus 20
Plus 5 times minus 4 makes minus 20
Bombelli is explicitly working with signed numbers. He has no reservations about doing this, even though in the problems he subsequently treats he neglects possible negative solutions.In Bombelli's Algebra there is even a geometric proof that minus time minus makes plus; something which causes many people difficulty even today despite our mathematical sophistication.
Bombelli, himself, did not find working with complex numbers easy at first, writing in [2] (see also [3]):-
And although to many this will appear an extravagant thing, because even I held this opinion some time ago, since it appeared to me more sophistic than true, nevertheless I searched hard and found the demonstration, which will be noted below. ... But let the reader apply all his strength of mind, for [otherwise] even he will find himself deceived.Bombelli was the first person to write down the rules for addition, subtraction and multiplication of complex numbers. He writes √-n as "plus of minus", -√-n as "minus of minus", and gives rules such as (see [2] or [3]):-
Plus of minus times plus of minus makes minus [+√-n × +√-n = -n]After giving this description of multiplication of complex numbers, Bombelli went on to give rules for adding and subtracting them.
Plus of minus times minus of minus makes plus [+√-n × -√-n = +n]
Minus of minus times plus of minus makes plus [-√-n × +√-n = +n]
Minus of minus times minus of minus makes minus [-√-n × -√-n = -n]
He then showed that, using his calculus of complex numbers, correct real solutions could be obtained from the Cardan-Tartaglia formula for the solution to a cubic even when the formula gave an expression involving the square roots of negative numbers.
Finally we should make some comments on Bombelli's notation. Although authors such as Pacioli had made limited use of notation, others such as Cardan had used no symbols at all. Bombelli, however, used quite sophisticated notation. It is worth remarking that the printed version of his book uses a slightly different notation from his manuscript, and this is not really surprising for there were problems printing mathematical notation which to some extent limited the type of notation which could be used in print.
Here are some examples of Bombelli's notation.
Despite the delay in publication, Bombelli's Algebra was a very influential work and led to Leibniz praising Bombelli saying he was an:-
... outstanding master of the analytical art.Jayawardene writes in [1] that in his treatment of complex numbers Bombelli:-
... showed himself to be far ahead of his time, for his treatment was almost that followed today.Crossley writes in [3]:-
Thus we have an engineer, Bombelli, making practical use of complex numbers perhaps because they gave him useful results, while Cardan found the square roots of negative numbers useless. Bombelli is the first to give a treatment of any complex numbers... It is remarkable how thorough he is in his presentation of the laws of calculation of complex numbers...It seems to be quite fair to describe Bombelli as the inventor of complex numbers. Nobody before him had given rules for working with such numbers, nor had they suggested that working with such numbers might prove useful. Dieudonné does not appear to agree with this assessment, however, for in his review of [5] and [6], he writes:-
... imaginaries had been used long before Bombelli's book, and it is therefore not quite justified to call him the "first discoverer" of complex numbers.I [EFR] feel that Dieudonné is wrong here as I believe he is when he writes that Bombelli's Algebra
... did not sell very well, nor apparently did it have much influence on later developments.I think that Bombelli's Algebra is one of the most remarkable achievements of 16th century mathematics, and he must be credited with understanding the importance of complex numbers at a time when clearly nobody else did.
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TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Paul Ryan built his reputation as a fearless wonk who wasn't afraid to put specific numbers on his small-government ideals. Now that he is the Republican Party's vice presidential nominee, the devil lies in the details.
In a speech that marked his ascension onto the national stage, Ryan spelled out his conservative vision in the broad brush strokes of the presidential campaign, rather than the pointillistic data sets of the House of Representatives Budget Committee.
But the core message at the Republican National Convention was the same. Ryan said he and his boss, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, must place the federal government on a crash diet and overhaul popular benefit programs in order to avoid a European-style debt crisis.
"The choice is whether to put hard limits on economic growth or hard limits on the size of government, and we choose to limit government," Ryan said.
The take-no-prisoners stance has made Ryan a hero to conservatives, but it carries risks with a broader electorate.
While Americans may back the idea of spending cuts in the abstract, they tend to balk when presented with specifics. Polls show that more voters prefer keeping the Medicare health insurance plan for the elderly in place, rather than overhauling it as Ryan proposes.
"As rhetoric, it was an excellent speech in going over those broad principles. Likewise as rhetoric, it glossed over the hard realities of how you would achieve what he was talking about," said Charles Franklin, a professor at Marquette Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Perhaps it's not surprising, then, that Ryan used personal stories to illustrate complex economic issues: the shuttered General Motors plant in his hometown of Janesville, Wisconsin, the small business his mother started at age 50, and the importance of Medicare to his mother, who smiled from the audience.
There were sins of omission. Ryan slammed Obama for ignoring a presidential debt panel, but failed to note that he himself served on the panel and voted against its findings. He also failed to mention that the GM plant closed before Obama took office.
Left unsaid were the tradeoffs Ryan and Romney would make in order to scale back the government to the level they envision.
"He didn't say what the tough choices are," said Steven Schier, a political science professor at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. "You get into that in a convention speech, you lose the crowd, you lose the TV audience."
As a vice presidential candidate, Ryan now must play second fiddle to a man who has often been reluctant to provide details of his own economic policies.
Romney has declined to say which tax loopholes he would close in order to lower income tax rates by 20 percent, and his own proposal for Medicare reforms lacks the specifics that would allow independent experts to determine how much they would cost taxpayers and beneficiaries.
Democrats, of course, are happy to fill in the blanks as they argue that Romney and Ryan would gut programs that benefit the middle class and the poor in order to cut taxes for the wealthy. With Ryan's long voting record in Congress and several years of detailed budget proposals, they have plenty of material to work with.
Though Ryan is revered in Washington for his deep knowledge of fiscal policy, his skills as a salesman may be underappreciated.
Only eight of his fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives backed his plan to overhaul the Medicare prescription drug program when he introduced it in 2008. Within three years, nearly all of them supported it.
He has won re-election in his Democratic-leaning district by wide margins.
And he sounded like he was ready for his biggest sales job yet.
"Ladies and gentlemen, our nation needs this debate," he said. "We want this debate. We will win this debate."
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Grand Rapids Business Journal staff spent plenty of time last week getting an earful from business owners and politicians regarding the state legislative initiative to repeal the Michigan Department of Public Health Certificate of Need process. Observers chortled under their breath that what legislators believed was a forgone conclusion to kill CON was far from the truth. And the truth is having its heyday around the country.
If business owners around the state and hospital executives hold fat files of facts showing CON as a cost-effective tool in an industry otherwise out of control in cost escalation, who's idea was this?
Some have suggested that Michigan Department of Public Health Deputy Director Carol Isaacs is the fall guy. Testimony at public hearings has shown that CON works, but the process is stymied by lack of staff, and regulations which prohibit timely process. The wags on the sidelines note that physicians generally are opposed to the process, preferring that its community of servants be given every opportunity to use all new medical technology tools, er, toys. The point is made to help defend Isaacs, who is married to a physician, while others suggest she is defending business from regulation. But even those who actually define free enterprise welcome CONs. Isaacs' push for regulatory reduction is compared to the zeal of Texas Sen. Phil Gramm's wife, Wendy, who as chairman of the U.S. Commodity Future Trading Commission ultimately provided loopholes, some of which were blamed for a portion of the Enron debacle.
The first mention of the process related to two issues that surfaced last summer. First, it became known that State Sen. William Van Regenmorter, R-Jenison, last year was baffled by the lack of PET scanners in the state. His personal involvement in a family member's need to drive to east Michigan for tests was the awakening.
Not much later Metropolitan Hospital CEO Michael Faas worried that CON standards would cause problems for his want to move Metro to the south end of Kent County. In this case, Faas need not have worried; Metro provided the classic exception to the rule. Still, foot-in-mouth Faas talked long of "enemies" in the east (Michigan), garnered the support of area legislators to (illegally) tack an amendment on to a budget bill providing for Metro, perceived some need to hire an attorney to assist Metro's success and then made a mockery of his own budget numbers during hearings for Metro, even denouncing those he provided as "impossible" budget numbers.
Metropolitan board member, former legislator and 2001 Kent County GOP Chairman Vic Krause also worried. The timeline then shows that State Sen. GlennSteil became incensed about the impediments of regulation on the business of health care. (Steil succeeded Krause as GOP chairman.) While Steil's vigilance in regulatory matters is generally appreciated, in this case no one wanting to be named believes he was duped. Some business owners believe legislators do not understand the risk of escalating health care costs in terms of benefits to Michigan employees, and are quick to add that business owners and all Michigan residents pay for legislators' health care, and only those who pay their own health bills "get it."
The Business Journal has learned that Deputy Director Isaacs has now been extended the courtesy of presenting her views to the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce health care committee on March 5, of which GRACC President JohnBrown is a staff member. The Chamber has already endorsed CON as an important process, reflecting the stated and reiterated views of its members.
So, one wonders, whaaat's uuuup?
- Why is it that it's always the newcomer who can so articulately point out the every day absurdities and nuances of life on our little corner of the planet.
Such was the case recently at the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce's monthly Early Bird Breakfast with TonyCastillo, who came to the area last year from New Mexico when he bought three McDonald's restaurant franchises.
In beginning his remarks about a serious topic, diversity, Castillo couldn't help but make light of some of the native traits and characteristics that are uniquely Michigan. His first target: "lake effect" and the mysterious role it has on snowfalls and the comparatively cooler temperatures experienced in the summer and warmer temperatures felt in the winter in communities that line the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Why, he asked, are so many things involving the weather blamed on "lake effect."
Remembering a customer who was having a particularly bad hair day recently, Castillo said she told him "it must be the lake effect."
Next up — Michigan's notorious indirect left turns.
"What is the problem in Michigan with turning left? I like going direct," said Castillo, who also finds Michigan's unique geographic formation of particular interest.
"The Mitt," he said, holding up his hand and pointing out Holland just below the knuckle of his little finger. "All states should be in the shape or form of a body part."
- Seems like we've read this one before.
The recently released book "A Death in Chambers," by DanSummerfield, revolves around a plot familiar to many Grand Rapidians — a female District Court Judge fatally shot in her chambers by her estranged husband, a 20-year veteran of the local police department.
But don't jump to any conclusions just yet.
Note the author's disclaimer: "This is a work of fiction. The story and plot, as well as the characters, their thoughts, actions and motivations, are products of the author's imagination."
A work of fiction, the first-time author and "former broadcaster" says, yet the book momentarily — and stupidly — lapses from fiction to nonfiction: On page 109 either the author or his copy editor slipped big time, referring to the victim as "Judge Irons" in one sentence and in the following sentence by the first name "Carol."
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Barbara Cargill's nomination for a second term as chairwoman of the State Board of Education is headed to the full Texas Senate for consideration.
Gov. Rick Perry appointed Cargill in 2011, but the Senate wasn't in session. Now Perry has reappointed her, and the Nomination Committee voted Monday to refer it to the full chamber.
The Senate voted to reject board chairs in 2007 and 2009. But Monday's vote makes Cargill's confirmation more likely.
Politics from around the world.
A Republican from The Woodlands and ex-biology teacher, Cargill has voted to require that "weaknesses" in the theory of evolution be taught in Texas schools.
The board's fight over evolution and intelligent design in science curriculum made national headlines in 2009. That's when it adopted standards encouraging public schools to scrutinize "all sides" of scientific theory.


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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Please head over to the premier issue of Needle Magazine, put out by the very awesome folks at Hand Embroidery Network. It seems like it will become an incredible resource for us needle loving artists. You will see thoughtful articles, familiar faces, reviews, and much more.
I am delighted to have a 4 page feature spread in the November/December issue. It turned out really beautiful. They edited and paired images of my work very nicely. It is mostly just images of my work with a few details and quotes. I always find it so interesting what quotes editors choose to use. I never cease to be surprised. Let me know what you think.
I have not had time to read much else of the mag. but cannot wait until I do. Today I am actually getting some desperately needed embroidery time on my bed piece done. So not sure if I will get it done in time but my fingers and crossed and busy stitching.
Posted by Joetta M. at 11:16 AM
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- Josephine said...
congratulations on the feature!
- December 2, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- onesilentwinter said...
how fantastic! oh joetta your creations are just beautiful and the magazine i wonderful!
- December 3, 2009 at 7:35 AM
- Joetta M. said...
i was really happy wit how it looked:) thanks for your kind support:) much appreciated.
- December 3, 2009 at 12:49 PM
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How does this medication work? What will it do for me?
Clonidine belongs to the group of medications called antihypertensives or vascular stabilizers. It is used alone or in combination with thiazide diuretics (e.g., hydrochlorothiazide) to treat high blood pressure. It is usually tried when other types of blood pressure medications are ineffective or cannot be used. This medication works by widening the blood vessels, which increases blood flow and lowers blood pressure.
Clonidine can also be used to relieve menopausal hot flashes when hormone replacement therapy is not needed or not desired. For hot flashes, clonidine works by helping reduce the response of the blood vessels to stimuli that cause them to narrow and widen.
Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are taking this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor.
Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it.
How should I use this medication?
For treatment of high blood pressure, the usual starting dose of clonidine is 0.1 mg twice daily, taken in the morning and at bedtime. After 2 to 4 weeks, your doctor may increase your dose gradually by 0.1 mg per day. The usual dose ranges from 0.1 mg to 0.3 mg twice daily.
The tablets should be swallowed whole with water.
Do not stop taking this medication suddenly without checking with your doctor.
Many things can affect the dose of medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications. If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here, do not change the way that you are taking the medication without consulting your doctor.
It is important to take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible and continue with your regular schedule. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. If you are not sure what to do after missing a dose, contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
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What form(s) does this medication come in?
This medication is available as 0.1 mg and 0.2 mg tablets.
Who should NOT take this medication?
Do not take this medication if you:
- are allergic to clonidine or any ingredients of this medication
- have a certain type of abnormal heart rhythm associated with a low heart rate
What side effects are possible with this medication?
Many medications can cause side effects. A side effect is an unwanted response to a medication when it is taken in normal doses. Side effects can be mild or severe, temporary or permanent.
The side effects listed below are not experienced by everyone who takes this medication. If you are concerned about side effects, discuss the risks and benefits of this medication with your doctor.
The following side effects have been reported by at least 1% of people taking this medication. Many of these side effects can be managed, and some may go away on their own over time.
Contact your doctor if you experience these side effects and they are severe or bothersome. Your pharmacist may be able to advise you on managing side effects.
- agitation
- changes in sexual function
- constipation
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- dry mouth
- feeling unwell
- headache
- loss of appetite
- nausea and vomiting
- nervousness
- tiredness
- weakness
- weight gain
Although most of these side effects listed below don't happen very often, they could lead to serious problems if you do not seek medical attention.
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
- confusion
- depression
- difficulty urinating
- dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting - especially when getting up from a lying or sitting position
- joint pain
- muscle pain or cramps
- pounding or fast heart rate
- paleness or cold feeling in fingertips and toes
- seeing or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations)
- signs of liver problems such as nausea, vomiting or dark urine
- skin rash
- slow heart rate
Stop taking the medication and seek immediate medical attention if any of the following occur:
- signs of a serious allergic reaction (e.g., hives; difficulty breathing; or swelling of the face, mouth, tongue, or throat)
Some people may experience side effects other than those listed. Check with your doctor if you notice any symptom that worries you while you are taking this medication.
Are there any other precautions or warnings for this medication?
Before you begin using a medication, be sure to inform your doctor of any medical conditions or allergies you may have, any medications you are taking, whether you are pregnant or breast-feeding, and any other significant facts about your health. These factors may affect how you should use this medication.
Depression: If you have a history of depression, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Drowsiness/reduced alertness: Clonidine can cause drowsiness. Do not drive or operate other machinery until you have determined that this medication does not affect your ability to perform these tasks.
Eyes: This medication may affect the eye. People taking clonidine should receive periodic eye examinations. Because this medication can cause decreased tear production, and contact lenses may become uncomfortable to wear.
Heart or blood vessel disease: Because this medication lowers blood pressure, if you have severe heart disease or blood vessel disease, a recent heart attack or stroke, or a slow heart rate, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Kidney function: If you have reduced kidney function, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Lactose: This medication may contain lactose. People with conditions associated with galactose intolerance should not take this medication.
Other medical conditions: If you have polyneuropathy or constipation, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Raynaud's disease: If you have Raynaud's disease, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Withdrawal: Don't stop taking this medication without talking to your doctor. A severe withdrawal reaction may develop within 12 to 48 hours when clonidine is stopped suddenly. This reaction includes a rapid rise in blood pressure and symptoms such as nervousness, agitation, restlessness, pounding heartbeat, nausea, and headache.
When stopping clonidine therapy, your doctor will instruct you to reduce the dose gradually over 2 to 4 days to avoid this reaction. A withdrawal reaction is most likely to occur in people who have been receiving large doses of clonidine or who are taking another type of blood pressure medication called a beta-blocker (e.g., atenolol, metoprolol, bisoprolol) at the same time.
Pregnancy: This medication should not be used during pregnancy unless the benefits outweigh the risks. If you become pregnant while taking this medication, contact your doctor immediately.
Breast-feeding: It is not known if clonidine passes into breast milk. This medication is not recommended for women who are breast-feeding.
Children: The safety and effectiveness of using this medication have not been established for children.
What other drugs could interact with this medication?
There may be an interaction between clonidine and any of the following:
If you are taking any of these medications, speak with your doctor or pharmacist. Depending on your specific circumstances, your doctor may want you to:
- stop taking one of the medications,
- change one of the medications to another,
- change how you are taking one or both of the medications, or
- leave everything as is.
An interaction between two medications does not always mean that you must stop taking one of them. Speak to your doctor about how any drug interactions are being managed or should be managed.
Medications other than those listed above may interact with this medication. Tell your doctor or prescriber about all prescription, over-the-counter (non-prescription), and herbal medications that you are taking. Also tell them about any supplements you take. Since caffeine, alcohol, the nicotine from cigarettes, or street drugs can affect the action of many medications, you should let your prescriber know if you use them.
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Sinkholes are no laughing matter. Unless, of course, they swallow up cars that we all agree are completely loathsome, like that Dodge Avenger in Chicago a while back. Here's another one we can add to that list: a Smart Fortwo swallowed by a sinkhole in our favorite state, Florida.
The Huffington Post reports that Madaline Keeble was driving in Ponte Vedra Beach when she drove through what she thought was a water main break, only to realize it was actually a water-filled sinkhole. Their story on the matter has one of the most obvious ledes ever written:
When the water level inside Madaline Keeble's car hit her chin, she knew she was running out of time.
Naw, you think?
Fortunately, Keeble was able to grab her belongings and got out before the car was completely submerged. A tow truck driver later fished it out, but its current condition is unknown. Perhaps with a bit of driving, it will live to Smart Car another day.
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)—Connecticut has scored its first win in a campaign to bring new insurance business to the state.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced on Thursday that media and information company Thomson Reuters has relocated its company dedicated to captive insurance, which is a specialized form of self-insurance. It is moving from Delaware to Stamford.
Captive insurance companies are subsidiaries set up by large companies to insure their own risks and save money that would otherwise be paid to insurance companies.
To bring more of the business to Connecticut, the legislature developed a division in the Insurance Department establishing rules for companies specializing in captive insurance. Legislation also provides a $7,500 credit against the first year of premium taxes, said Tom Hodson, president of the Connecticut Captive Insurance Association.
Michael Warren, head of Thomson Reuters' risk management business, said moving to Stamford is logical because the Delaware site closed last year and the company has a large presence in Stamford.
Hartford, which is home to Aetna Inc., Cigna Corp., The Hartford, Travelers Cos. and others, has been synonymous with insurance since the 18th century. But the industry has fragmented, with companies merging and selling units and shifting headquarters to other states.
As a result, Connecticut's reputation as an insurance leader has diminished.
However, Hodson said the state is still known as the insurance capital of the United States. The state has a large workforce familiar with the insurance industry and can quickly staff captive insurance companies setting up shop in Connecticut, he said.


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Monday, October 7, 2013
Otters and Others, Plus "What's That Whale?"
Seeing an otter on land was a first for me. I knew they were perfectly capable of being out of the water, but I'm not on the coast all that much. The one above was on the granitic rocks of the Salinian Block at Point Lobos State Reserve, in one of the coves near Bird Island.
The Southern Sea Otters were hunted nearly to extinction in the 1800s, and were thought to be entirely gone until a colony of fifty or so were discovered near Bixby Bridge in Big Sur in 1938. There are nearly 3,000 of them today along the central California coast.
The second otter was doing normal otter things in the water. They may be deadly serious at whatever they are doing, but watching them spin and wrap themselves in seaweed sure looks like play to me. The otters help to keep the kelp healthy by preying on the sea urchins that tend to destroy it. Of course they also eat other foods more valuable to fishermen, so there is some tension caused by their population growth.
The pelican is another animal that is deadly serious at whatever it is doing and yet can't help but look clownish in some way. They are so ungainly looking, right up until they starting flying and soaring over the water. Then they are one of the most graceful creatures in existence. These pelicans were on Bird Island at Point Lobos.
We thought we were too early to see the migration of the Gray Whales, so we were surprised to see spouting off in the distance, and hit the brakes just south of Carmel and Point Lobos to see who was out there. I don't think they were Gray Whales, but what were they? I don't know if these pictures provide enough clues for you veteran whale watchers, but if you can identify the three whales that were traveling close to each other, let me know!
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They are probably humpback whales.
- October 7, 2013 at 6:40 AM
- Shane Hedberg said...
I was going to guess humpback whales as well. I think it's the right time of year for them. They kind of look humpback whaley.
- October 7, 2013 at 7:20 PM
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Our focus in the spring has always been on growing quality plants and offering them at reasonable prices.
By March, all thirteen greenhouses are filled with flowers; thousands of geraniums, tuberous begonias, and wave petunias and many more popular flowers in 4 ½ inch pots, hundreds of hanging baskets and bedding flats, plus creative container gardens.
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S/E Qld Woodworking Supplies started trading from a premises at Yatala in 1997. The owner and operator of this business is David Drescher a woodturner with over 30 years of woodturning experience. The business of S/E Qld Woodworking Supplies was relocated to it's current location at Beenleigh at the start of 2015 and has grown to become one of Australia's larger suppliers of Woodturning Supplies and Woodworking machinery and associated products.
David also organises TURNFEST the only Australian Woodturning Symposium to run annually and is Australia's largest Woodturning Symposium with in excess of 400 attendees in 2016 and now in it's 18th year is the longest running symposium in Australia. Please see the TURNFEST site for more information.
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