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After establishing himself as an enfant terrible on the New York theater scene with such risqué parodies as Vampire Lesbians of Sodom and Psycho Beach Party, it's ironic that Charles Busch's most vicious attack on the pomposity and smug pretentiousness of New Yorkers, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, was the first work by the subversive playwright to be presented on the mainstream Broadway stage — and the only one to thrive there. Along with the broad sexual comedy we expect from Busch, toned down for the tourists, there is considerable subtlety lurking in the script.
That's what you don't expect and can easily miss. By casting Tony Roberts as the allergist in the original Broadway production, director Lynne Meadow certainly hoped to let us in on the secret that Busch was targeting the same kind of serene, superficial, pseudo-sophisticated, blandly successful guy that Roberts had played again and again in Woody Allen's films for over 25 years. With all the bawdy comedy and ethnic humor that Busch was dishing out, it was easy enough for New Yorkers to miss, overlook or ignore the darts and daggers that were being hurled in their direction amid the hilarity.
Or if you were a New York expatriate like me, you reveled in even the smallest of those darts.
Up in Cornelius, director Jim Esposito brings an intriguing perspective to the current production at the Warehouse Performing Arts Center, having introduced the role of Dr. Ira Taub in the Metrolina premiere of Allergist at Actor's Theatre of Charlotte in 2005. Espo was so pathologically cuddly that he seemed constitutionally incapable of delivering the allergist's maddening conceit and complacency. But in casting the Warehouse effort, he brings us the far more simpatico Philip Robertson as Ira.
Dr. Taub is not only adept at tedious discourse on the bronchia, he is a minor celebrity, asked to do guest lectures at NYU as well as guest shots on WBAI, the city's most toney FM station. His neglected, self-pitying wife Marjorie is deeply depressed, doubly so because her dear therapist Reba has died.
Emerging from this malaise will be doubly difficult, even after the sudden appearance of her old-time childhood friend, Lee Green (nee Lillian Greenblatt). As we soon discover, Marjorie's mother Frieda diligently discourages every spark of initiative that emerges from her daughter. When she's not doing that, she's disgusting the household with her graphic descriptions of her colonic ailments and emissions, repeatedly calling on Dr. Kavorkian to come and end her tsuris.
For a while, Lee is able to sweep aside all before her, both Marj's self-dramatized blues and Frieda's constipated complaining. She personifies the open-mindedness that Ira merely professes, living and devouring life instead of posing at it, with a wealth of travels, connections, experiences and anecdotes that Ira and Marj can only drool over. So Lee must be too good to be true, right? Of course right, especially after a night of unprecedented sexual abandon.
Watching all this unfold in Cornelius, where nobody else in the audience knows the difference between a sheitel and a shmatte, can be a little surreal. Compound that with a cast that gets more than half of the Yiddish vowel sounds wrong, and I occasionally felt like I'd plunged into an alternate universe. Esposito and The Warehouse need to invest in a copy of The Joys of Yiddish before the words sheitel or golem are uttered on Westmoreland Road again. Apparently, at this far remove from the Big Apple, even the simple, soulful oy is imperiled.
The urbane and assimilated Ira is mostly exempt from the family's paroxysms of Yiddish, so Robertson isn't implicated in the evening's off-flavorings, but his Ira could use a little more coolness to achieve his full impersonal distance from his wife. A true storefront space, the wee Warehouse stage does make it difficult to radiate elegance or opulence and abridges the scope for remoteness, but I can't accuse Robertson of compensating.
Dressed in luxuriant loungewear when we first see her, as opposed to Ira's jogging suit, Cat Rutledge has an easier path to establishing Lee's bourgeois neuroses, and she does it with the right sprinkling of grandiloquence. It's those Jewish patches where we find her stumbling. Wearing a fairly bedraggled sheitel — it's a wig, folks — Becky Porter has the toughest schlep as Frieda, who is, after all, the archetypal Jewish mother-in-law from hell, still kicking hard at 80. She isn't altogether terrible, but this is far from her best work. You need to have your lines and your words.
Except for that wig thang, costumes by Lory Butters are all impeccable, particularly in alerting us to the possibility that Lee is a sexual predator. That's a good direction to take the script when Marla Brown, like Porter, is at least a decade too young for her role. In fact, the bravura of Brown's performance — her casual name-dropping, her cat-like aggressiveness — partly turns the contrast between Lee and Ira on its head, for I often found Lee's impossibly rich and eventful Zelig-like past more believable than Ira's mundane celebrity.
It's a remarkable performance in a remarkable comedy, pulsating with vitality and the intoxicating perfume of danger. Jostled it may be, but Busch's wickedness is still well worth the trip up I-77 to Exit 25. Come early with a copy of The Joys of Yiddish, and it could be even better than it was last week.
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The Legend of the Spider
What are your thoughts when you see a spider weaving? Fun little creatures aren't they?
Spiders are eight-legged creatures and they can be found on every part of the world. They come in many colors too. Where did their webs come from? Their silk spinning organ called spinnerets extrude the spider's silk from the arachnids abdomen.
It's just fun coming across into a busy spider weaving its web, specially when it's a young one. Writing this, I remember a childhood song about the spider, and it has its English version, you probably know, the "Itsy Bitsy Spider." A fun kiddie song back in my grade school where we imitate the spider's weaving with our little hands. Still is a much favorite kiddie song 'till these days I believed.
But as a child with a wide imagination and a lot of questions, have you ever asked your parents why do spiders make their webs and where did the webs come from? Here is a Philippine legend on how the spider keeps on weaving any time of the day.
Off we go to the spider legend
There was the most skillful weaver who lives in a town a long time ago. Her name was Gamba. Her skill on weaving is popular in the whole town.
She was the best, and she knows that. And that is why she wears pride with it, she would held her head high when she's out, giving attention to no one.
"Ate, can I borrow your embroidery needle?" asked her younger sister.
(Ate: Filipino term used to call an elder sister to show respect. It could be used alone or before the name.Pronounced as ah-teh)
"Get away from me!" snarled Gamba angrily. "Don't even think of borrowing my embroidery stuff. You will just break it and you don't even have money to pay for it. Leave!" she yelled at her younger sister.
The poor younger sister. She wept on how her older sister had treated her. She feels as if she doesn't consider her as a sister. It's hard to get along with her. She wished that she would be nicer not just to her but to everyone.
After few minutes, it was her younger brother who asked her a favor.
"Ate, could you mend my worn out shirt please? I have nothing else to wear so I might just wear this one," her younger brother asked Gamba.
"Get away from here! You all are bothering me," she told him. "Go to mom and ask her instead to mend your shirt. That old lady has nothing else to do. Leave."
Gamba's mother is flooded with anger when she heard her daughter's arrogant manner. She just wanted to lay a hand on her daughter to teach her a lesson to respect others but she got a hold of herself not to.
"This is too much Gamba," their mother told Gamba. "It's your obligation to show good manners to your siblings. If they want to borrow something, let them and if they are asking for your help, help them," she scolded her daughter. "Not only them, you should be kind and lend hand to anyone who's in need," she added.
But Gamba pretended she didn't hear anything her mother had just said. Instead, she continued weaving.
One night when it is time for dinner, Gamba's mother called her to eat.
"What? You all are bothering me again. Didn't you see I'm not yet done on my weaving?" she answered back.
"It worries me that you might get sick if you pass the meal my dear," her caring mother said.
"Well, it's not your business!" Gamba rudely answered her mother.
"It is a sin to the Creator to reject this grace you know that."
"What sin? Sin or not, I don't care. I'm saying this again, leave me alone and let me do what I'm doing," said Gamba angrily.
"I hope God would forgive you," her mother said crying and then left to get back to the dining table.
Both Gamba's siblings heard the way she treated their mother. "I wish that you would just spend most of your time weaving," her annoyed younger sister mumbled and wished.
"Yes, I agree. I wish too that you could just weave and weave and weave," added her younger brother.
And then, to their surprised, the Great Creator heard their wish. On His powerful voice, they all heard his anger.
"You have been so arrogant with the little talent I had given you. You didn't show love and kindness to your siblings that needs you help. You disrespect your mother and she doesn't have a place in your heart!" He said furiously.
"To add to it, even the grace I had given on the dining table, was being declined. As a punishment, you are going to be weaving everyday, every hours and every minute."
After saying this, Gamba suddenly vanished on where she was sitting. An odd creature, weaving cobweb was spotted instead on the chair where Gamba was sitting.
The mother's heart ached for her daughter's fate. And she wept for her daughter. If only she learned to be loving and respectful, this wouldn't happen. Now, all she could do was caress the small thing while calling her daughter's name, "Gamba, Gamba."
From then on, people called this creature "gagamba," the Tagalog word for the spider. Night and day, the spider keeps on weaving, continuously weaving. But this time, not with a thread but with a cobweb from its own body.
Have you watched a spider weaving?
- Philippine Legend: The Legend Of The First Corn
Why does ""maize" (corn) has corn silk? And it does look like a fine hair. That is because of a young girl who got obsessed of her smooth, beautiful hair.
- Philippine Legend: The Legend Of The Firefly
A long time ago, there was a handsome, well-built young man who is dreaming of marrying the most beautiful maiden...
- Philippine Legend: The Legend Of The First Lizard
Have you ever seen a common house gecko? This harmless little creature lives in the home and there's an interesting legend on why this house lizard is known on kissing the ground just before sundown.
More Legends?
- Philippine Legend: The Legend Of Guava
Long time ago, there was a king who rules a rich, prosperous island. He has all the things a king could ever ask for..
- Philippine Legend: The Legend Of The Stars
A long, long time ago, there is a couple. The only man, and only woman when the Earth was young and new...
- Philippine Legend: The Legend Of Mango
A long time ago in a far away town, a very rich, happy couple resides and they have three boys...
- Philippine Legend: The Legend Of The Turtle
Ever wonder why the turtle carries it's shell with it? That is because of a man who had been transformed into this reptile we now know as the turtle.
- Philippine Legend: The Legend Of Coconut
A young man is in love with a beautiful young woman who also live in the island where he resides. Later on...
- The Legend Of The First Butterfly
There was a couple who live in a nipa hut in a rural area on the foot of the hills in the province of Albay...
I love spiders but I hate when they eat magnificent butterflies
like these..
Anyway, there are colorful spiders too http://mindnetworks.blogspot.com/2013/10/spiders-o...
I do not like spiders, but I love folklore. I enjoyed reading this. Thank you for sharing it! Voted up!
An arrogant weaver. This makes me think of spiders a bit differently than do the Greek myths of the spider being related to Fate, or the thought that Cinderella was bitten by a spider on the spindle that has always been blamed.
I love the stories from cultures in different places!! I have never heard this one before. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this story. I quite enjoy myths from around the world, and the similarities between all the spider myths are striking =)


text: Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s now-famous 1985 memorandum is unsettling. The memo, part of an application for a political appointment in the Justice Department during the Reagan administration, reveals an energetic young conservative driven by discontent with important (and, in our view, beneficial) Supreme Court rulings and eager to alter the lay of the legal land. Alito describes his early conservatism as "motivated in large part by disagreement with Warren Court decisions, particularly in the areas of criminal procedure, the Establishment Clause and reapportionment." He describes being "particularly proud" at helping to advance legal positions "in which the government has argued in the Supreme Court that racial and ethnic quotas should not be allowed and that the Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion." Alito has put some distance between himself and the memo in the days since its release, particularly on abortion, but it has rightly discomforted some moderates whose support he will need. Unlike the memos that Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote while in the Justice Department, this application represents Alito's views and can't be dismissed as the work of a lawyer on behalf of a client. Senators should not hesitate to question Alito about the views expressed then and the extent to which they coincide with his views today.


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For us, starting vegetable seeds indoors is a long-awaited signal that Spring is right around the corner!
All of those long Winter months of cold and frosty mornings somehow become more bearable when those little seeds start to sprout through the soil. We spent this week getting our seed starting rack and soil mix ready – knowing it won't be long until those harvest baskets are filled with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and more!
Contrary to what you may hear or read, growing your own vegetable and flower plants from seed does not require expensive equipment! In fact – we have been starting ours easily for years with a homemade plant stand and ordinary inexpensive flourescent shop lights. It's simple, fun, and not to mention – it saves us a TON of money on our plants! (We have links at the bottom of the article to our DIY seed stand and also a table top version for those that want to start a flat or two)
Starting Vegetable Seeds – Using the Count Back Method
To figure out when to start our seeds – we simply count back from the day we want to put our plants into the garden. Although most seed packets list 4 to 6 weeks as a starting time – we like to use 6 to 8 weeks for nearly all of our vegetable plants.
The extra week or two allows time for the plants to germinate and grow strong – and also gives them the chance to harden off on the back porch. Hardening off is nothing more than letting your flats of young seedlings get used to the fresh air, sun and fluctuating temperatures of outdoor weather a few days or weeks before going in the ground. We put our young plants on the back porch a few weeks during the warmer days of Spring – only bringing them in when temps fall too low at night. It is such an important and often overlooked step that can really help your plants get off to a great start once planted.
For us here in central Ohio – our typical planting day in the garden falls somewhere between the 15th and 22nd of May – so using the count back method, we'll start those seeds on or close to March 20th to give them a full 8 weeks. For fast germinating and growing plants like zucchini and cucumbers – we wait until about 4 weeks before.
The big exception to the 6 to 8 week rule is our ornamental and hot pepper seeds – which we start a full 10 weeks before planting day. For whatever reason, hot pepper seed varieties such as cayenne, habanero, jalapeno and our favorite Chinese Five Color take a long time to germinate in the soil. In fact, some can take up to 28 days before popping through!
We plant all of our seeds in a homemade mix of compost, perlite, soil and sand. Whether you use commercial potting soil or make your own – the important key is to make sure the soil is light for seeds to easily break through.
After we plant our seeds into the tray – we lightly mist with a spray bottle to dampen the soil. We then cover our trays with a plastic top and put them in a dark room. There is no need for light at this point, and in fact – the seeds have always sprouted better for us when we leave them out of direct light. We check on them every few days – misting when necessary to make sure the soil stays damp.
Once we have a few seedlings sprouting from the soil, we remove the lid and place it under our shop light stand. It may sound close, but when using ordinary shop lights you want the bulbs to hover down about 1 to 2″ from the top of the plants. Continue to adjust to keep them that close as the plants grow. This prevents seedlings from becoming spindly and weak.
All that's left is to keep watered and get ready for Spring! And remember – when it comes to watering – your plants will require more as they grow – sometimes even morning and night as they begin to fill the soil up with a healthy root structure!
So get those shop lights and seeds ready – Spring is just around the corner!
Happy Gardening – Jim and Mary This post may contain affiliate links.
For detailed seed starting instructions, see our previous articles below:
The Table Top Seed Stand Project


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Dubai, December 17, 2013
UAE's Ministry of Energy and Federal Electricity and Water Authority (Fewa) has launched a campaign to improve 'consumption habits for the benefit of future generations.'
Under the slogan 'Together, Change is Possible,' the campaign seeks to create and enhance the culture of conserving electricity and water across the various sections of society, said director general of Fewa Mohammed Saleh.
"Studies have shown that the average individual energy consumption in the UAE comes to multiples of the same internationally. We have chosen the slogan to encourage co-operation between governmental and individual parties to accomplish the needed conservation and make change possible," he said.
The campaign is targeted at four primary categories - children, as representatives of future generations; households; governmental and private organisations; and mosques.
Energy Minister and chairman of Fewa Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei said: "Having shown a strong interest in the conservation and diversification of energy sources in the country, the UAE leadership has put together strategies and plans with the aim of launching numerous projects that cater to increasing demand for green and sustainable energy production."
"The concept and culture of conservation is not limited to consumption reduction: it is about optimal consumption that smart practices are adopted to help reduce wastage and stop needless waste and costs," he added. - TradeArabia News Service


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Dear Redeemed,
There is a mysterious passage in The Scriptures said by Messiah/Christ to the women of Jerusalem as He traveled to Golgotha to be executed. The following is a translation from the English Standard Version. "Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us,' and to the hills, Cover us.' For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will they do when it is dry?" The period concerns the end times, not when Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. because there would not be mountains or hills nearby to collapse on the residents of Jerusalem, women or children or men. Rather, we can look to a time when the rich and powerful will be buried alive in caves. As of early 2012, this has not happened. See Hosea 10:8 and Revelation 6: 15-17 about the events of the opening of the sixth seal. Barren women, childless women will be blessed as the rich and powerful yearn for death. The barren women being blessed in a world when "the tree is dry" will have had no children who will die in terror. None of their children will exist, to be murdered or have dreadful deaths from the powers of natural disasters, plagues, pestilences, famine, and so on.
Christ lived in a time when The Torah, was like a Living Green Tree of Life, in the understanding and acceptance of the commandments (mitzvoh) in the Torah. The Torah Tree of Life was not dry, it was not dead or dying. The greatest ethical imperatives were the Ten Commandments, part of the total of 613 commandments. It was well understood what murder meant. Murder was prohibited, a "Thou Shall Not" and grave sin. We are told in Revelation that a murderer without repentance will not inherit the kingdom. Are there women today who are considered blessed for being childless? Will there be in the few years ahead after The Blessed Hope and before The Second Coming? Yes. There will be barren women blessed for being childless. What are some reasons for being barren childless? It can mean a woman has never conceived, given birth, and nursed. It can mean a woman who has had a miscarriage or a stillbirth. It can mean a woman who has had an abortion or several of them. It does not imply a woman who has had her child or children die some time after their births. How strange to think of abortion as being considered a cause of the" blessed" state of a woman being barren childless in the few years ahead. What if the years ahead will be a period of enforced global abortions, mandatory, unless one is on an approved shot list? This would be more than what has happened in China, one child per mother only, one child per family. Since Roe v. Wade was decided and declared on 1-22-1973, women in America and then all over the world, have been able to CHOOSE for abortion or birth. Can a period be imagined when all choices for birth are gone, except for the rare few on the approved short list? We may have some clues we have never considered from Matthew 24:38 and Luke 17:28 about the days of Noah and the days of Lot which will seem to be revisited, be relived. What are the people doing? There is mention of eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, buying and selling, planting and building. There is one thing conspicuous in its absence. It is the presence, the birth of children! No mention is made of the BIRTHS and PRESENCE of CHILDREN. Were the times of Noah and Lot when the nephrites and other adults murdered off their children through abortion, or burnt offerings, or slaying at birth? In normal heterosexual families it is not just marrying and giving in marriage which matter. It has been customary for brides and grooms, the wives and husbands, look forward to the conceptions and births of their children of the next generation! Were the husbands and wives of the times of Noah and Lot deficient in these expectations? Would they have blessed the barren childless women?
I believe that the next anniversary of the decision of Roe versus Wade on 1-22-2012, anniversary year forty beginning, is very important to Abba Father, Messiah, Christ, and the Spirit of Truth. Is it spiritually momentous? It may be a final and vital symbolic clue for humankind before The Day of The Blessed Hope! The date of 1-22-2012 shall be a Solemn Day to Remember Those Absent and Gone From Us. The Defenseless. The Green Tree or the Dry Tree. Come quickly, Lord...
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- "The second most common type planet are huge gas giants, with poisonous atmospheres at pressures so great that starships are easily crushed."
- ―New Republic Scout Service Spaceguide
A gas giant was a type of planet that was primarily made up of gaseous layers. Most were made primarily of hydrogen and helium, with some methane; a rare few had oxygen-rich layers within their atmospheres which were capable of supporting a life zone. Gas giants usually had many moons due to their high mass and gravity, and some also possessed spectacular systems of planetary rings. Famous gas giants included Bespin, Endor, Taloraan, Yavin Prime, and Oovo.
The Galactic Empire had classified gas giants based on a type gas giant that they could be compared to such as Bespin-class gas giants.[1]
A type of gas giant were the Jovian planets.[2]
Non-canon appearancesEdit
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- LEGO Star Wars: The Han Solo Affair
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
- Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin
- Planets of the Galaxy, Volume One
- Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Two
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
- Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
- Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
- Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts
- Star Wars Technical Journal of the Planet Tatooine
- Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters, Second Edition
- Star Wars Technical Journal
- The Star Wars Planets Collection
- Goroth: Slave of the Empire
- Flashpoint! Brak Sector
- "The Greel Wood Haven"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
- Alliance Intelligence Reports
- Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, Second Edition
- Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire trading cards (Card: Reunion on Tatooine)
- Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
- "Caamas, the Ruined World" on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links)
- Coruscant and the Core Worlds
- Living Force Campaign Guide
- "Arbra: Sanctuary In the Storm" on Wizards.com (original article link, backup link)
- The Essential Atlas
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Fly Casual
- Strongholds of Resistance
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- Gas giant on Wikipedia
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Well the VAD is out! Good Riddance! I know I am using a lot of exclamations marks but I am writing this when I'm angry. Not about the trip or the procedure – I'm grateful for all of that. I am just furious that after a great morning and okay afternoon, the nausea dominated Jordan's evening and resulted in violent spews. How does one recover from being ambushed? And even though I am not my son, his suffering affects me. One of Jordan's teachers who has been through cancer and its treatment I assume) called it an evil beast. Yup and I want this beast slain.
The morning was wonderful partly because Jordan's procedure was over. The VAD that had never sat well on top of his chest. The surgeon was thoughtful, reassuring and so kind. He was determined to get it out yesterday so that Jordan would not have to endure another day of not being able to eat (pre-surgery prep) – which seemed to trigger his nausea non-stop. After waiting in emergency for 6 hours, Jordan was in and out and it was over.
Jordan's sense of humor and politeness – even when he was in obvious discomfort was commented on by several staff. He came out of the anaesthetic singing J
This morning we discovered the False Creek Dog Park in Vancouver. While Jordan and I were given the unexpected gift of flight home by Hope Air, Kim drove the mountains with Tucker beside him. Accent Inn is dog friendly so we brought the best medicine we had at hand. Back to the Dog Park. Seriously the prettiest dog park we could imagine…..a waterfall, a creek, ringed by forest with spring flowers in adorable clusters. Jordan played with the puppies and looked strong and happy. We pointed out to Tucker how other dogs fetch.
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Once Upon an Inspiration: Making the Dream Come True
"I had an inspiration once . . ." You wanted to write a novel, a short story or a play, a bedtime tale for your children, or perhaps a movie script. But. It doesn't matter what followed that word or what stopped you from bringing your inspiration to life. It didn't happen, and somehow your dream became "what might have been."
Maybe you read this column last month and thought, "I can do that," and yet thirty days later the pressures of life and family and things-to-do derailed your plans once more. This month we're going to change that. The good news is you're not alone, and the better news is that your inspiration needn't falter and die. You may think the dream is beyond you or that you haven't got the time to make it work. Here's a secret all successful writers know: nobody has the time. The difference between success and a dream is a choice to "make the time." But how?
Let's take a look at eight different ways successful writers budget time and give substance to inspiration.
Susan Spann is a partner in the law firm Llewellyn Spann, where she specializes in copyright, trademark, and corporate law. Formerly a professor at Trinity Law School in Santa Ana, California, she currently teaches business law at William Jessup University.
Copyright 2012, used with permission. All rights reserved by author. Originally appeared in the February 2012 issue of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, the trade magazine for homeschool families. Read the magazine free at www.TOSMagazine.com or read it on the go and download the free TOS apps to read the magazine on your Kindle Fire or Apple or Android devices.


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August 18, 2009
Present: TPAC Members: Michael Freeman, Gerry Geyer, Russ Fertitta, Marshall Tuttle, Justin Burns, Mark Ewell,
Absent: Amber Robinson
Staff: Curlie Mathews, Jackie Julaton, Kathy Lake
Guests: Dawn Roth-Colorado Sprigs Utilities, Tammy Fields-Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation, David Sered-Comcast
A quorum was present and the meeting was called to order at 7:35 a.m.
No introductions were necessary.
Gerry Geyer made a motion to approve the June and July minutes. Mark Ewell seconded the motion, all were in approval, and the motion passed.
Michael Freeman?s term is expiring in October 2009 and it?s his intention not to seek reappointment.
Richard Embury?s term is expiring in October 2009 and it?s his intention not to seek reappointment.
Jackie Julaton will contact Marti Devine to determine how the two pending vacancies and alternate TPAC positions will be filled /advertised.
Cable Video Franchise Updates
Kathy Lake reported the Falcon and Prime Time merger was called off.
· Comcast: Mr. Sered offered to set up a tour of the Comcast Call Center for TPAC members who have not yet toured the facility.
· Falcon Broadband: No report
New Technologies
No report.
TPAC Website
· TPAC website (http://www.springsgov.com)
Marshall Tuttle reported several links were broken but were fixed. Also, the TPAC historical documents (minutes) were not available. Curlie Matthews, CIO will follow up on this matter.
· Legislative Matters Sub-Committee
No report
· Franchise Performance Sub-Committee
Mr. Geyer will scan quarterly results and send out to the committee.
· Broadband Infrastructure Task Force
No report
Review, Planning and action status - TPAC support to City IT
No report
· Other cities' eGov systems and capabilities:
No report.
· Future Projects:
Mr. Ewell briefed the committee on a draft letter to local phone providers asking them to come to the TPAC meeting and brief them on their status and future strategy. The briefing will consist of (1) meet and greet (2) what service they provide (3) what future services. Justin Burns wanted to limit the invites to the large ISPs however Russ Fertitta expressed a concern as TPAC is a citizen committee and limiting access to TPAC may not be in the best interest of the community. The TPAC committee members are to review the draft letter and submit changes to him prior to the September 15 meeting.
ADJOURN: There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 am.


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Lane Departure Warning
This feature alerts the driver if they are leaving their lane. This feature is turned off when a turn signal is on.
Front Collision Warning
By calculating distance and speed, the Front Collision Warning (FCW) alerts the driver if the distance to a vehicle ahead is closing too quickly.
Pedestrian Detection
This advanced driver assistance system detects pedestrians around the vehicle and displays their location on the LED display module.
Headway Monitoring
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Front Car Departure Alert
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Traffic Sign Recognition
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Jean Gordon
Already a successful businesswoman who had created a popular textile company, Jean Gordon launched a remarkable second career as the owner and publisher of Dance Magazine. Gordon briefly worked for Pictorial Review before marrying in 1927, but when her husband died in 1931, leaving her with a baby to support, she used the life insurance policy to fund the creation of the Advance Pattern Company with her former boss. When she retired in 1950 from her post as executive vice president, the company had offices across the country and hundreds of employees. Weeks after her retirement, her friend Rudolf Orthwine asked her to help him run Dance Magazine, which he had recently acquired and which was in dire straits. Knowing nothing about dance, Gordon nonetheless used her experience as a businesswoman to bring the magazine back to financial stability and build its audience, eventually making it widely respected in the field. She created the annual Dance Magazine Awards, dance scholarships, and several guides to resources for performing arts, and remained involved with the magazine until her death. In 1972 and 1979, Dance Masters of America honored her for "her outstanding contributions to the dance profession."
How to cite this page
Jewish Women's Archive. "Jean Gordon." (Viewed on December 14, 2018) <https://jwa.org/people/gordon-jean>.


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Those who are not golden oldies need not read on, but the Roundabout Theater Company is bringing back John van Druten's three-character play The Voice of the Turtle.
Those of us who came of age during World War II remember it as the romantic comedy of the day, involving a girl, a soldier on a weekend pass and an apartment.
The 1943 Broadway original stayed for more than four years and starred Margaret Sullavan as a struggling actress, Elliott Nugent as the Army sergeant and Audrey Christie as a flirtatious friend. J. Smith-Cameron, Chris Sarandon and Patricia Elliott will perform those roles respectively at the Roundabout.
The play opened June 5. By the way, Ronald Reagan played the sergeant in the 1947 movie version, later retitled One for the Book for television, thereby confusing everybody.


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Lists of low-sodium snacks are available online at Livestrong and FitnessMagazine.com. In addition to the lists of low-sodium snack, both sites offer advice on low-sodium recipes.
Unlike Fitness magazine, Livestrong provides a general overview of its favorite low-sodium snacks. Its list includes fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and grains. The Fitness magazine list is more specific, with a focus on calorie content. Seven of the nine snacks on Fitness magazine's list have high levels of starch and grains. Unlike Livestrong, Fitness magazine tells readers how much sodium is in each snack. For example, Glenny's Soy Crisps have about 190 milligrams of sodium per serving.


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Adele Makes Rare Appearance for Night Out with Partner Simon Konecki!
Adele keeps a smile up as she heads out of Chiltern Firehouse and hops into a nearby waiting car on Saturday night (June 15) in London, England.
The 26-year-old powerhouse singer was soon followed by her partner Simon Konecki before heading home for the night.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Adele
"I really had a wonderful listening with Adele to Wanda Jackson. That was really, really great," Adele's "Someone Like You" co-songwriter Dan Wilson recently told Gothamist. "That was very enjoyable and then that led to me kind of listening to a bunch of her old music. And that new record of hers that came out three years ago. I wouldn't have noticed it if it hand't been for Adele."
The month before, Adele was spotted keeping her cell phone close while enjoying a night out at the same trendy hangout spot.


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It is a matter of the deepest sadness to the Englishman in me that vulgar mint and horseradish sauce, not forgetting copious quantities of runny gravy, are more or less the only traditional English options open to a cook wishing to complement the flavour of meat and vegetables, and render them succulently moist. And surely the grounds for my Bulldog's denigration of le French Dunk are considerably weakened by the more than dubious nature of these native English sauces which, let's be honest, present little inducement to being mopped up. After all, does the thought of bringing bread into absorbable contact with such a cold, unappealing mixture as vinegar, chopped mint and sugar present a prospect any normal eater could find appetizing? And can dunking such a dubiously-coloured liquid as gravy (so watery that most of it would probably run down your chin) be seriously envisaged?
Nevertheless, the more resolutely anglophile of our French readers, still interested in preparing these typically English sauces, will be pleased to learn that their questionable nature may be somewhat compensated for by their simplicity of preparation. As indicated above, one of those typically English sauces, mint sauce, an essential accompaniment to roast lamb, is made from just a few spoonfuls of chopped, fresh mint, a dash of vinegar, along with a sprinkling of sugar. Horseradish sauce, traditionally eaten with roast beef, boasts a tangy, mustard-like flavour, and is composed of nothing more complex than vinegar, sour cream, and the grated roots of the plant whose name it bears. And another of those very English sauces, gravy, in its basic form, is simply the juices which run naturally from meat during cooking. These may be further coloured, flavoured and thickened by adding gravy salt (a simple mix of salt and caramel) or gravy browning (gravy salt dissolved in water), and more consistency can be obtained by using an agent such as corn flour. Strangely, the dispensing recipient goes under the name of 'gravy boat.' Is it the nautical appellation, along with the hull-like shape which prompts this nation of sea-farers to douse their food with such floodwater quantities of liquid that dinner plates are not without resembling Brighton beach at high tide? But what is even more regrettable is the fact that, though successful preparation of any of these sauces would not tax the culinary skills of an averagely-intelligent eight year-old, few English household cooks are now willing to consent the effort: for concentrated cubes and powders, to which hot water is simply added, are now commonly used to make gravy; and ready-prepared bottled mint and horse-radish sauce, where the only inconvenience is the exertion involved in unscrewing the cap, are usually preferred to home-made versions made from fresh ingredients.
Whether it is the effect or the cause, an industry has now developed which has made ready-prepared, artificially-coloured and preserved, standardized bottled-sauce concoctions an inseparable part of Anglo-Saxon eating culture. Indisputable proof of this is provided by the shelves of English supermarkets which display an awesome variety of pre-made condiments: sauces, pickles, creams and dressings of every description, the vast proportion of which are totally unknown in France. Many of these condiments, or their ingredients at least, saw light of day in the distant colonies of an Empire bathed in a never-setting sun, and began life in Blighty as an attempt to sweeten the pill at a time when English cooking was an unimaginative, insipid 'boiled beef and carrots' affair, and swallowing it was simply something to be got through in order to survive. But, like Dutch elm disease, the bottled-condiment blight, has now gained such an invasive hold that nothing can prevent it from spreading rampantly on; and far too often – unlike home-made, naturally-constituted, often regionally-inspired French sauces, considered to be an intrinsic, complement to a specific dish (and as such containing the same ingredients) – these industrially-produced seasonings represent a standardized, interchangeable accompaniment to almost any dish.
Hélas, the Gallic in me has to admit that even traditional French sauces are now being threatened by the ubiquitous spread of this type of convenience food: for determined efforts are now having to be made to persuade the French housewife not to succumb to the spurious charms of Anglo-Saxon style, ready-prepared cubed, powdered and bottled pretenders. Needless to say, my Frenchman has every confidence that his compatriotes will resist this mass culinary invasion with the same heroic fortitude as that shown by Joan of Arc and her followers in raising the siege of Orléans, and booting those damned English invaders out of France for good and for all.


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Posted 04/01/2015 (not an April fool's joke!)
As I mentioned in my last post (Baby Gets a New Bumper) one of the outstanding issues with the robot is that it still gets stuck when it runs into something that is too low (like the feet of our coat rack or my wife's slippers) to trigger the front sensor obstacle avoidance routine. It then sits there, spinning it's wheels fruitlessly, forever (or until someone takes pity on it and waves a foot in front of its front ping sensor).
The current obstacle detection scheme is simply to monitor the front ping sensor distance readings and trigger the avoidance routine whenever the front distance falls below a set threshold. Unfortunately there are some configurations like the ones mentioned above where this detection scheme fails.
So, the idea is to enhance this with an algorithm that detects the situation where the wheels are still engaged, but the robot isn't moving. So, how to detect "isn't moving"? If the robot isn't moving, then subsequent distances reported by any of the ping sensors will be the same, so that might work. I actually used this algorithm initially for obstacle detection avoidance by comparing adjacent front ping sensor distance measurements. The idea was that if adjacent measurements matched, the robot was stuck. However, I soon found at least two significant issues with this algorithm:
- Ping sensors report a distance of zero whenever the actual distance is beyond the max detection range (set to 200 cm for my robot), so the obstacle detection scheme would trigger when there was nothing ahead at all.
- It is quite possible for the reported distance to change 1 or 2 units either way, just due to round-off/truncation errors, so just comparing two adjacent measurements will be error-prone.
I can address the first of the issues above by using all three sensors, on the theory that the robot can't be 200 cm from all three sensors at the same time (and if it is, it needs to go somewhere else anyway!). Unfortunately, this will require three times the work, but oh well ;-).
The second issue can be addressed with some sort of filtering/averaging scheme, which pretty much by definition implies some sort of multi-reading state memory and associated management code for each of the three sensors. Fortunately my recent timing study revealed that the time required for the current movement/detection/movement code is insignificant compared to the delays inherent in the ping sensors themselves, so the additional time required to implement a more sophisticated 'stuck' detection scheme shouldn't be a problem.
So, what about 'stuck' detection and filtering? Assume we want to detect the 'stuck' condition within a few seconds of its occurrence (say 5?), and that each sensor is reporting about 20-50 readings per second. So, 5 seconds worth of readings at 50 readings/sec is 250 readings. Times 3 sensors is 750 readings, assuming I want to store the entire 5 seconds for all three sensors.
750 readings means 750 short integers (the distance range is 0-200 cm, which I should be able to store in an 8-bit unsigned short int), which should translate to just 750 bytes in RAM. The Arduino Uno I'm using has 2048 bytes of RAM, of which I am currently using only 246 bytes. So, I should have plenty of RAM space, assuming nothing in my code makes the stack grow too much.
Another way to skin the cat might be to just store the 5 second running average differential for each sensor, on the theory that the average differential would be some non-zero value while the robot is actually moving, but would trend to zero if it grinds to a halt somewhere. Have to think about how I would actually implement that…..
The central problem here is how to differentiate the 'stuck' condition from one where the robot is following a wall as normal, with no other wall or forward obstacle within range, or no forward obstacle but the 'other' wall is a constant distance away (a hallway, for example). In both of these cases, all three ping sensors could, conceivably, report constant values (distance to left wall, distance to right wall, distance to forward obstacle). IOW, holding a constant position with respect to both walls and having no forward obstacle would be indistinguishable from the 'stuck' condition. The good news here is that even the best that Wall-E can do in terms of wall following involves a lot of back-and-forth 'hunting' movements, so there should be enough short term variation in the left/right distances to distinguish active wall following from the 'stuck' state. The bad news is that since the variation is cyclic, it is possible to select a period such that the short term variation gets aliased (or averaged) out – resulting in false positives.
Looking at the most recent video of Wall-E in action (see below), it appears the 'hunting' motion has a period of about 1 second, which would indicate the best time frame for distinguishing 'stuck' from 'active'. So, if I store measurements for about 1 second (i.e. about 20 – 50 measurements) from all three sensors, then the 'active' condition should show a full cycle of 'hunting' behavior from the left and/or right sensors, while the 'stuck' condition should have little/no variation across that time frame. The forward sensor won't show the 'hunting' behavior in 'active' mode, but it should show either 0 (no obstacle within range) or a constantly declining value as an obstacle is approached. For the forward sensor, there is no way to distinguish the 'stuck' condition from the 'active' condition with no obstacle in range- oh well.
So, I think I'm getting a feel for the algorithm. Set up an array of distance readings for the left, right and front sensors sufficient to hold about one second of readings each. Each time through the movement loop, calculate the max deviation from one end of each array to the other. If the deviation for all three arrays is below some threshold, declare the 'stuck' condition.
Next up – implementation and testing.


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Election Returns 2012 California Initiatives
California Primary Election: Most Boring Ever
Randy Shaw: Expect a record percentage of absentee votes next week, which might lead to calls to make June contests vote by mail only.
Big Tobacco and the Lessons of California's No on Prop 29
Randy Shaw: In a tribute to the success of the generic No campaign, a Public Policy Institute poll released May 23 found support for Proposition 29 dropping 14 points among likely voters since March.
Prop 25 Most Essential Part of November Ballot
Paul Hogarth: Proposition 25 was put on by labor unions and the Democratic Party, and political consultant Roger Salazar has been retained. Liberal bloggers and other progressives are skeptical, with some going so far as to claim it doesn't make sense to get a majority for the budget – if raising taxes we need would still require a two-thirds vote.
California's Prop 16 is Worst Measure on June Ballot
Paul Hogarth: Every election cycle has an awful state ballot proposition, with plenty of corporate funding to fool voters. For the June primary, it's Prop 16 – a thinly veiled power grab by PG&E to shut down competition to keeps its monopoly.
Wanted: Persistent Progressive Propositions
Right-wingers at the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association understand that elections are transitory – and a long-term approach requires going back to the voters over and over again.


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Ellen Kahn LCSW
Since 2005, Ellen Kahn has served as Director of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Children, Youth & Families Program. In her role, Ellen provides national leadership and expertise in public education and advocacy efforts to achieve full equality for LGBTQ families. Under Ellen's leadership, HRCF launched three highly successful, innovative programs that promote fair and inclusive policies and practices; All Children—All Families; Welcoming Schools; and the Youth Well-Being Project, which features the annual Time to Thrive conference to support LGBTQ youth. Ellen is sought out as an expert on LGBTQ adoption, speaking at numerous national and regional conferences, and providing training for hundreds of child welfare and adoption professionals.


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All Films.All Above Board.NOW INCLUDES TV SHOWS & TV LISTINGS
Complete second series of the animated comedy about the trials of middle class life in London. Dentist Bob and his wife Margaret are stressed, insecure, jealous, petty and argumentative. They dote on their two dogs, William and Elizabeth, like the surrogate children they clearly are and constantly wonder if, at the age of forty, they should decide to have real children or not. Bob and Margaret deal with the everyday in a strange and hilarious way we can laugh at and relate to.


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Pursuit that exceeded 100 mph ends with abandoned car found in Devils Lake
DEVILS LAKE—State troopers are investigating a Tuesday night high-speed chase in Ramsey County.
A North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper initiated the pursuit at 8:12 p.m. Tuesday when the officer saw a westbound Chevy Cavalier speeding about 5 miles east of Devils Lake on U.S. Highway 2, according to a news release. The car reached speeds of more than 100 mph before driving into city limits, the release said.
"When the vehicle reached the city limits of Devils Lake the trooper discontinued the pursuit for public safety reasons," Patrol Lt. Troy Hischer said in the release.
The vehicle was located without a driver in Devils Lake shortly after the pursuit ended and the car was seized for the investigation. In a phone interview, Hischer declined to release where the vehicle was located, citing the pending investigation.
A suspect was at large as of mid-morning Wednesday, Devils Lake Police Chief Joseph Knowski said. No one was injured in the pursuit, Hischer said.


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Retirement is not just a span used to define pops anymore. It is an entitlement you deserve after your years of service to the society and nation.
The one question that bugs all the retirees is, if they are going to have enough savings to maintain their current lifestyle. Most of the expert's advice is that you need 80% of your current income to continue with your present lifestyle. Though the exact amount can vary depending on the individual's life choices, but, there are certain common factors to consider before making your retirement plan.
Factors to Consider for Retirement Savings Plan.
The factors include your age of retirement, at what age you want to retire? You can also consider if your partner is going to retire with you as well. You must check if you are eligible for your employer's retirement savings plan or want to go for a traditional pension plan and don't forget to do a competitive analysis between the both.
You can also consider your post retirement way of residing, if you will rent or buy a home? You must consider your willingness to work part time after retirement, out of passion or to kill time. If you want to pursue a costly hobby which involves a huge expenditure, then put it in your considerations for your retirement savings plan. Last but not the least, an important factor is your medical insurance. Is it going to be the same as before or the coverage will change
Ways to save enough for your Retirement Savings Plan.
Start Saving Now.
You must have heard this saying which goes like this, "A rich man saves first, then spends the remaining and a poor man spends first and saves what's remaining." Saving is rewarding, every single time, you will never regret saving. If you aren't doing it already, then, start it now. The sooner you start, the more you will save. Start small if you can and increase it month after month. Understand the fact that retirement is inevitable and you need to devise a plan for it, now.
Plan your Needs.
Plan your post retirement needs as you reach closer. As I mentioned earlier that according to experts, you need approximately 80% of your preretirement earnings to continue your lifestyle after, but, this percentage varies on the amount of your income. If you belong to a high income group then you may need to earn maybe 65-70% of your actual earning after the retirement but, if you belong to a low income group, then those numbers can go as high as 90-95%.
Contribute in your Employer's Plan.
If your firm offers you a retirement savings plan, do sign up for it and try to get maximum benefit out of it. It will not only help you save in taxes, but also, ultimately, the amount you will accumulate through compound interest and tax rearrangements will make a huge difference.
Don't forget the basic principles of investment.
Try and understand the various pension plan and how they invests their corpus. The type of investment you make is key to assessing how much you will have saved after retirement.
Always diversify your investments to reduce risk and improve the returns on investment. Apart from traditional pension funds, try Investing in ULIPs and Mutual Funds. Always find time for your financial education, because your future depends on it.
Forecast your Retirement Savings.
You can simply forecast your retirement savings by using a savings calculator. You just have to insert values like your current annual income, your desired percentage of retirement income, the expected inflation rate in the future, your average annual decrease in spending, your current age, desired retirement age, life expectancy, your expected annual pension, social security benefits, your age at which you expect to take benefit of your social security and your assumed return on investment. Put these details online and calculate how much you need to save to continue living a similar routine post retirement.
Thanks for your time.
This is a Guest Post by Stephen. Stephen has worked as an accountant in brisbane in a number of small to large accounting firms in Brisbane. In 2008 he founded Blake & Co Accountants and in 2009 he founded BrisTax.


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National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has announced the appointment of prominent microbiologist, University of Melbourne alumna and Honorary Professor Anne Kelso AO as their new Chief Executive Officer to commence in April 2015.
Leading infectious disease expert Professor Sharon Lewin has been appointed the inaugural Director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity at the University of Melbourne.
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have discovered a genetic marker that can accurately predict which patients will experience more severe disease in a new strain of influenza (H7N9) currently found in China.
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) have discovered a new protein that protects against viral infections such as influenza.
The Australian Academy of Science has honoured two University of Melbourne researchers with election to the Academy for their internationally significant achievements.
A team of Melbourne scientists has discovered a new type of cell in the immune system.
Two renowned University of Melbourne medical researchers have received $4m Australia Fellowships awarded by the NHMRC and announced today by Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mr Mark Butler.
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Unicorns and Rainbows Pillow Cover
This adorable pillow cover is a great way to add a decorative touch to any room of your home!
Carnation pink, lavender purple, sky blue and white unicorns, rainbows and clouds cover the front of this adorable pillow cover.
Made with beautiful, machine pieced, 100 percent cotton fabric. It is quilted with a layer of warm and white cotton batting and serged close to ensure durability. Backed with an eggshell white 100 percent cotton fabric.
This sweet little pillow cover will perfectly fit an 18 x 18 inch pillow form (not included) and has an envelope back closure. Made with love in my smoke free home.
**This listing is for the 18 x 18 inch pillow cover, only. Coordinating Patchwork Baby Blanket available here.
Coordinating 12 x 16 inch pillow cover available here.
Machine wash cold delicate, tumble dry low.
Pattern placement may vary slightly.
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