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Part 3 in a series about Plymouth Rock Studios seeking West Coast support for its East Coast plans
They used to compare scripts every week to see who had more rescues, and they made fun of each other until the camera guy had to do multiple takes. David Chokachi was usually top dog for rescues, but then his Speedo-clad character, Cody Madison, got to date Pamela Anderson for two years before he made the moves on Carmen Electra.It was a tough job, but somebody had to do it.
Chokachi suddenly appears in the doorway of room 1103 at the Tower Hotel in Beverly Hills. He is wearing jeans and a black leather jacket, and his presence fills the room as he smiles and jokes with the crew, laughs at the producer's dry wit and succumbs to makeup brushes.
The former "Baywatch" star strikes a balance somewhere between artist, athlete and somebody's brother. But he moves like the carpenter he is, shuffling slightly and tossing an arm over the back of the chair like he's about to watch a Pats game with his buds.
Likable is the word for this guy, and it's not the one that leapt to mind when you read his bio. How does a man touted as one of People magazine's 50 most beautiful manage to keep his head screwed on straight?
"As soon as you think you've made it, this town will pull the rug out and flip you on your head," he says, laughing. "Being from the East Coast, you don't take things for granted. You're not full of nutty ideas; it's important to stay who you are."
Chokachi is the real deal, no matter how much he got paid to run on Malibu Beach in a red Speedo – no matter how many times he proved life really is a beach for some of us.
The other two questions are inevitable, so he doesn't even flinch.What was it like to star on "Baywatch," and did he call it "Babe Watch" like the rest of us?
"We knew what we were making," he says, laughing. "We knew we weren't making Shakespeare. We honestly took the piss out of each other and made fun of each other. It was pretty much 'Babe Watch' to all of us and about a thousand other names I can't mention."
His name is pronounced "choke-ah-chee" with the accent on the first syllable. Nobody gets it right.
"It's been brutalized since I was a child," he jokes. "I've been in hours and hours of therapy just to get over it. Some people think I'm from Japan."
Chokachi is not from Japan. He has Turkish and Finnish ancestry and grew up in Plymouth, where his dad is a renowned surgeon. David attended Tabor Academy, where he played lacrosse and football, then Bates College in Maine, where he earned a bachelor's in political science. But he still hadn't found his calling; he said he was like so many young people unsure of their path in life.
"Nothing made that much sense. I was one of those people that wanted to do a little bit of everything," he says. "I wanted to be the fireman; I wanted to be a pilot, a Navy Seal. I had a passion for making movies, but being from Plymouth it's about as far from actually happening as you could get. Also it's not realistic. The East Coast breeds a mentality that you go to college, you go out and you get a job."
But Chokachi wanted an alternative to that model. He attended acting classes in Cambridge, did a commercial or two and moved to Los Angeles.His timing couldn't have been worse.
Two days after his plane landed at LAX International in LA, a major earthquake rocked Northridge and everything ground to a halt. It was January 1994, and Chokachi was in his mid-20s. He survived on his carpentry skills and studied acting while he waited for the job market to pick up again.
He was lucky. Chokachi gutted it out for only a year-and-a-half before the big break came. He auditioned for this new TV series, "Baywatch," and the next thing he knew he was Cody Madison, beach boy, heart-throb and all-around surfer dude.
"Hasselhoff and all the girls and everybody – we were, pretty much, just big, overgrown kids," he said. "We're shooting stuff on the beach; we're driving speed boats; we're beating up bad guys. It was endless, nonstop humor. It's a fun environment because you couldn't show up at work and be like, 'My job sucks.' It's summertime, and you're making money, and you're on one of the most popular shows in the world."
Looking back, Chokachi ferrets out the seeds of his career in the good old days in Plymouth when he and his brothers would take his dad's camera to make home movies, ripping off "Miami Vice" and using props like flour to double for the cocaine. As much fun as it was, Chokachi knew that was as far as his movie career could go in Plymouth. He knew he'd have to take a big risk moving to Los Angeles at some point.
That's why he's excited about Plymouth Rock Studios' plan to build a movie studio campus and k-12 school in South Plymouth.
"If there's a studio in your backyard, I think it could be hugely beneficial to kids and to adults at any age who are interested in getting into the entertainment business," he said. 'You can figure out if it's something you'd like to do."
Chokachi noted that many talented New Englanders give up on the dream of becoming an actor, director or writer because they don't want to move to LA. Plymouth Rock Studios would create a fabulous artistic mecca for so many kids and adults who want to learn the craft and develop their talents.
"If you're close to your family, which I am, it's hard," Chokachi said. "You move out here – and you have to because that's where it all is – but your foot's half in the door here, half in the door there. There's this constant inner battle where you wish you could be working back home."
It was the reason Chokachi opted for a role in the TV series "Witchblade," filmed in Toronto from 2000-2002. He was just an hour from his parents, siblings, nephews and friends.
So, what's the first thing that springs to mind when he thinks "Plymouth?"
"How much crap we have to take about the Rock," he says laughing. "I mean, come on! It's the Rock. Go to the Plantation."
Chokachi and his wife, Susan (Brubaker), fly home to Plymouth frequently and are regulars at Wood's Fish Market, The Colonial restaurant, Cabby Shack and East Bay Grille.He also loves to run on Plymouth Beach during the winter. Yes, David Chokachi is still running on the beach.
He also continues to star in TV series and may even be getting together with the "Baywatch" cast for a TV show reunion.
And he's so gung-ho about this Plymouth Rock Studio thing, he'll revisit Cody Madison if need be. He wanted to know if the company's founder, president and former Paramount Pictures President David Kirkpatrick needed any PR help.
"Tell him if he needs me to I'll fly out and run around in my 'Baywatch' Speedo," he said, laughing, adding with deadpan seriousness – "I'll do it."


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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Cell movement plays an important role in a host of biological functions from embryonic development to repairing wounded tissue. It also enables cancer cells to break free from their sites of origin and migrate throughout the body.
A new study led by Sharon Campbell, PhD, professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the UNC School of Medicine and member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, deepens the understanding of a pair of proteins – vinculin and actin – that work together to allow a cell to migrate throughout the body. The study, published in the journal Structure, proposes a new model for understanding how these proteins bind together to facilitate cell movement. This team effort was conducted in collaboration with the labs of UNC Lineberger members Keith Burridge, Nikolay Dokholyan, and Richard Superfine, as well as with Edward Egelman's laboratory at the University of Virginia.
The best model for the interaction between vinculin and actin dates back to 2006, when researchers used low-resolution electron microscopy data and computational modeling to identify potential sites where these proteins bind together. Campbell's team revised that model using data from a combination of higher-resolution electron microscopy, computer-generated molecular modeling, and the creation of mutant variants of vinculin.
"Our data supported a unique surface that was important for actin binding," said Campbell. "Identification of this actin binding surface on vinculin has enabled us to dissect how this critical interaction controls how cells respond to force and move. This, in turn, will help us better understand how disregulation leads to disease."
Cell movement plays an important role in cancer research because of the role of metastasis in tumor development. In many cancers, the greatest threat to the patient comes not from the original tumor but from the cancer cells that migrate and form new tumors throughout the body. Campbell says there is some data on vinculin's role in promoting metastasis, but there is a need for more research to determine the link.
"By helping us better understand how cell movement is regulated, we can better understand metastasis," said Peter Thompson, lead author of the Structure paper and graduate student in the Campbell lab.
To create the model, researchers developed mutants of vinculin that disrupted the actin/vinculin interaction. The model identified a new face of the protein that contains a site where actin and vinculin bind together, a distinct, second and stronger interaction, than the previously described binding site from the old model.
"Our data suggest that there's a face on the vinculin tail that has been ignored by the previous model, and that it is very important," said Thompson.
Earlier research by Campbell's lab determined some of the consequences of vinculin physically binding to the actin that makes up the cytoskeletal matrix within a cell. Acting as a molecular clutch, vinculin engages with actin to transfer force and help control cellular motion.
As vinculin is an extremely abundant protein with roles in a variety of biological processes, a greater understanding of the protein's function could have broad medical implications, including with heart disease.
"In your cardiovascular system – your heart and arteries – the cells that form these organs need to stick together tightly. They do this in part by forming cell-to-cell adherens junctions," said Thompson. "Vinculin creates a critical physical link between the actin cytoskeleton and these junctions. If you disrupt that, the hypothesis is that cells no longer respond appropriately to force and the organ suffers."


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Jottify, a website for writers
Jottify is a website where writers can "share, read and sell". I was told about it by its founder a few days ago, when he was explaining it at one of our free meetings where new entrepreneurs can discuss their business ventures.
He mentioned that BBC's Click was going to mention him on their TV broadcast at the weekend. It did indeed, about 20 minutes and 30 seconds into it -- with comments like "nice" and "homely feel". Here is the episode (UK users only). It is easy to navigate, and its interactivity encourages comment and voting on favourite pieces of writing. I can see if becoming a popular site for those who love writing.
We normally see those wanting to set up a business at an earlier stage -- the site has been live for months -- so we discussed ideas for the future.
So who is the founder ? He is a pleasant and enthusiastic man, who has extensive experience of building websites to encourage writers. He's a bit shy on the site, but you can find his picture if you click on "About" on the bottom left of the home page -- the "founder, developer and designer": Jack Lenox.


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Spring has sprung! We thoroughly enjoyed our February and are happily moving into March. A few pics, if you'd like to see...
Eli's school is big into the science fair, much to my chagrin. Nevertheless, he did a fun project and did super well in his presentation.
And he won second prize! This qualified him to move on to the next level, but we politely declined. :) We are NOT science fair people! :)
Eli's school had winter break this month. We were able to go camping at the beginning of the week, just the three of us. It had been a while since we camped without friends or family, and we really, really loved our "just the Wilsons" trip. Below is Eli "walking Hank" (i.e., Hank walking Eli).
We played baseball as the sun went down. It was a gorgeous, super warm weekend.
Campfires at night.
Enjoying an ice cream break with a beautiful view.
Rare picture of the two of us! :) He was trying hard not to smile- he didn't want to stop and take a picture. :)
Eli and Eric threw the football for what must have been hours, while I happily sat and watched them. That's what camping is for, in my opinion- plenty of time to do the things that too often get crowded out of a busy life. I don't think there is anything healthier than a little boy having a catch with his dad for hours on end. I loved just watching them.
We sat here and watched the sunset the second night, and we happened to see a TON of bats flying out of the trees across the lake! It rivaled the "bat bridge" in Austin- a really neat site to see!
Eric gave the boys his old lawnmower to take apart. They spent quite a while working on this. I love that they get to do stuff like this.
The cat that lives on our porch/Kelly's porch/my parents' porch (and that we feed and take care of) had babies! And we got to see! It was super cool to watch, and for the boys to watch, and we have loved watching Kitty care for her babies and getting to see them grow. There is one with little white paws that Eli and I are hoping to convince Eric we can have for our own. :)
I took Eli to the zoo during his break, too. We had a blast together! It wasn't crowded at all, and the animals were all out and active.
His favorite photos at the zoo are always of the metal animal statues.
My sweet boy.
We fed the giraffes but had such a hard time doing it! :) They were not super interested in eating that day, I guess.
Eli loves feeding these little birds, too.
And we always end our zoo time with a ride on the carousel!
We're back in the normal routine again this week, and happy that it's springtime. Thanks for reading! :)


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Hailey Baldwin is on the latest cover of Vogue alongside her husband, Justin Bieber, but the fashion model also partook in the mag's long-running "73 Questions" video series, where she spilled a bunch of details about her relationship with the pop titan.
Asked what's the biggest surprise that she's ever received, the 22-year-old star told the camera crew that it was her engagement to Bieber. "We were on a trip to the Bahamas and we were alone in a house [with just] the two of us. It was very special," she said, admitting that she's wearing an off-white dress for the big wedding day. It was just one of the many times that Baldwin touched on the star during the chat. Not only did she reveal that she loves to steal his socks, but she went a little deep into his personality, saying that he doesn't have any bad habits and applauded "his heart for other people" as his most redeeming quality. Elsewhere in the eight-minute video, Baldwin spoke about her celebrity look-a-like, referred to her hosting gig at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Award as a career highlight and so much more. Scroll on below to see the latest installment of the Vogue series!
In the print feature, Bieber revealed that part of the reason they chose to tie the knot back in September 2018 at a New York City courthouse was because they were waiting until marriage to have sex. "[God] doesn't ask us not to have sex for him because he wants rules and stuff," the singer explained, adding that he had a "legitimate problem with sex." "He's like, 'I'm trying to protect you from hurt and pain.' I think sex can cause a lot of pain. Sometimes people have sex because they don't feel good enough. Because they lack self-worth. Women do that, and guys do that."
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When buyer-segment demand spurred Tanimura & Antle to reintroduce it's field-fresh packaged leaf lettuce, the Salinas-based company had a trick up its sleeve, or at least on its packaging: a personal trip from T&A's fields through its shipping process, into the grocery store and then the kitchen.
Diana McClean, director of marketing for T&A, said the company often entertains its retail trading partners on field tours. "They are always very impressed as to how quickly the product is packed and how very few hands touch that product," she said.
T&A decided that if industry members are impressed, so will consumers. "The most effective way for us to tell this story to shoppers is with video that brings them right into the field with us," she said.
QR codes on the packaging for T&A's field-fresh leaf lettuce do just that by redirecting consumers to videos that take them into the field and offer consumer-specific information, including serving suggestions as well as storage and preparation tips.
"The addition of the video series and the QR code on the packaging emphasizes just how fresh these products are and conveys the limited amount of handling they experience throughout the harvest and packaging process," said Rick Antle, chief executive officer of T&A. "This is critical in distinguishing our products from processed varieties."
T&A's packaging also increases shelf life by 11 days and reduces shrink in the produce departments an average of 20 percent. Consumers share in the benefits: "With our field-fresh wrapped leaf lettuce, you get a full head of beautiful fresh lettuce that hasn't already been trimmed down at the store," Caitlin Antle points out to consumers in one of the videos. "Our field-fresh wrapped leaf lettuce is a great value because of how much more lettuce you get in each bag."
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Toddler Hatching Killer Snakes in His Wardrobe is Just One More Reason We're Not Procreating
Aren't children precious?
Like most 3-year-olds, Kyle Cumming in Australia is an avid collector of dangerous, terrible things. You know how kids have a knack for finding the dirtiest, most dangerous thing on the ground, and depositing it directly into their mouths? Well instead of chewing on the eggs of the Eastern Brown Snake that he found, Kyle put them in his wardrobe for safe keeping.
The Eastern Brown Snake is -- if you're not a snake enthusiast (and if you are, please know that we are laughing at you) -- the second most venomous snake in the world.
Fast forward a few weeks and the family had all but forgotten about the small container of eggs that Kyle had stored away for safe keeping. When they finally remembered it, it was filled with deadly, terrible snakes.
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Europe's appetite for cheaper electricity is reviving mines that produce the dirtiest type of coal, threatening to boost pollution and raze villages that have survived since medieval times.
Across the continent's mining belt, from Germany to Poland and the Czech Republic, utilities such as Vattenfall AB, CEZ AS and PGE SA are expanding open-pit mines that produce lignite. The moist, brown form of the fossil fuel packs less energy and more carbon than more frequently burned hard coal.
The projects go against the grain of European Union rules limiting emissions and pushing cleaner energy — even to other nations.
One example is the European Union's proposed Fuel Quality Directive which aims to cut emissions of greenhouse gases from the transport sector. The directive singles out Alberta's oil sands as particularly dirty, a move Canada is fighting because it fears the label could set a bad precedent and hit crucial energy exports. Ottawa released it own study this past fall claiming the EU directive relied on weak data.
But alarmed at power prices about double U.S. levels, EU policy makers are allowing the expansion of coal mines that were scaled back in the past two decades, stirring a backlash in the targeted communities.
"It's absurd," said Petra Roesch, mayor of Proschim, a 700-year-old village southeast of Berlin that would be uprooted by Vattenfall's mine expansion. "Germany wants to transition toward renewable energy, and we're being deprived of our land."
Lignite demand worldwide is forecast to rise as much as 5.4% by 2020, according to the International Energy Agency. At the same time, it estimates consumption must fall 10% over that period to achieve goals endorsed by EU and world leaders to hold global warming to 2 degrees Celsius by the end of this century.
Mining machines the size of skyscrapers stand just to the north of Proschim ready to swallow up the town of 330 residents near the German border with Poland. Vattenfall, which is owned by the Swedish government, is seeking approval to knock down buildings in the town to expand its Welzow-Sued lignite mine.
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In Poland, PGE, which is the nation's largest power producer, is upgrading a lignite-burning unit at its Turow plant. In the Czech Republic, a plan to relax mining limits may annihilate Horni Jiretin, a 750-year-old village that survived everything from plagues in the middle ages to the last two world wars.
Lignite's revival is concentrating attention on the drawbacks of the fossil fuel and may actually bolster support for renewables such as wind and solar power, according to Barry O'Flynn, a director in the environmental finance and clean technology team at Ernst & Young LLP.
"There will be increasing emissions restraints and controls in the years ahead," O'Flynn said. "Lignite is not a threat to renewables. It could benefit them, since the emissions from lignite-fired plants will need to be offset" under EU pollution restrictions.
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Geologically younger than hard coal, lignite is mostly found near the surface of the Earth, making open-pit mines the most economical way to extract it. Lignite use fell 40% from 1990 to 2010 as governments across the former Soviet bloc nations closed aging industrial plants.
Now, Poland, which gets almost 90% of its electricity from coal, is stepping up use of the fuel as a way of ensuring energy security and maintaining employment in some of the nation's poorest regions.
Lignite power production rose 3.7% last year in Poland, while output from hard coal plants fell 7%, according to PGE, the state utility. In late 2011, it started a 858-megawatt unit at its Belchatow plant, Europe's largest thermal power generation facility. The company's strategy from 2012 assumed long-term reliance on lignite due to its low costs and the prospect of building new mines.
In the Czech Republic, Severni Energeticka AS is seeking to expand its mine past limits imposed in 1991, two years after the collapse of communism.
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Giant excavator machines at the Horni Jiretin pit, which stretches as far as the eye can see, eat into the ground around the clock, loading lignite onto conveyor belts that fill waiting railroad cars.
Nearby stands Jezeri, a baroque castle where Beethoven premiered his "Eroica" symphony two centuries ago. Peeling walls and half-collapsed ceilings echo the screaming machines below. The view from the window for Vladimir Burt reveals the sprawling pit and smoking chimneys from a chemical factory nearby.
"There used to be a lake where we'd go swimming every day," said Burt, the deputy mayor of Horni Jiretin, pointing to the bottom of the mine. "The Communists started this devastation, and this government wants to finish it."
CEZ, the largest Czech producer of electricity controlled by the state, generates 48% of its power in coal-fired plants. Its lignite mining unit, active in the same region as the army mine, plans to increase production 6% to 24.1 million tons this year, the company said on Nov. 12.
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In Germany's Lausitz region, lignite mining has eliminated 136 villages since 1924, according to the Archiv Verschwundener Orte, a museum in Forst that chronicles the impacts of mining.
The rock is the single most important source of electricity for the nation, accounting for 26% of power production last year, according to AG Energiebilanzen e.V., a group that brings together the energy industry and energy-related research institutes. Mining lignite sustains about 22,000 jobs in the Lausitz, Vattenfall says.
Expanding the mine at Proschim would unlock 204 million tons more of lignite for Vattenfall, which digs up about 60 million tons a year. Much of it is hauled by train to the Scharze Pumpe power plant in Spremberg, which produces enough power for 2.4 million homes. Expanding the mine would keep the generation plant working until 2042.
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"Lignite is the only traditional energy source that is in the long run domestically available in sufficient amounts and at affordable prices," said Kathi Gerstner, a spokeswoman for Vattenfall. "All the alternatives foreseeable today are more expensive, strengthen import dependency or drive away investments, value-creation and jobs."
Local authorities in the state of Brandenburg say a decision to extend the mine is due in the first half of this year. Meanwhile, debate about the mine is dividing the community. Olaf Koall, a Vattenfall employee who lives with his wife and two children in Bohsdorf near Cottbus, says Germany needs more coal even as it expands renewables.
"The sun isn't shining today, and there's hardly any wind," Koall said on a December day as he handed pro-coal banners at a demonstration. "Coal can provide the energy needed, and at affordable prices. If we didn't have coal, we wouldn't have jobs."
Brandenburg's state government, which seeks to reduce carbon dioxide emissions 72% by 2030 from 1990 levels and meet 40% of the state's final energy consumption with renewable sources by that same year, will decide whether to authorize Vattenfall's mining plans.
"We know that it's a very polarizing and emotional topic," Klaus-Otto Weymanns, a division head at the Brandenburg Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture, told reporters Dec. 10 in Cottbus. "We have not made a decision yet."
In Proschim, a red-brick town rebuilt after a fifth of its homes were destroyed in World War II, Hannelore and Klaus Jurischka live in a farmhouse rebuilt after it burned to the ground in 1945. It now has solar panels on the roof, part of the town's effort to foster renewable energy. Proschim's photovoltaics, wind and biomass plants produce enough power for about 5,000 homes.
"I'm not leaving," said Hannelore Jurischka, standing in the inner courtyard of her home, decorated with a large cherry laurel bush and two blue-hatted garden gnomes. "This is my home. No amount of money can compensate me for that."


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Red Sox - 000 100 000 - 1 11 0 Orioles - 001 015 00x - 7 7 0A single ball-strike call in the sixth inning cannot decide a game - there are too many variables after the fact - but a missed call on a checked swing helped the Orioles put up a five-spot on Tuesday night.
Baltimore led 2-1 and had runners at first and second with one out. Matt Weiters tried to check his swing on a 2-2 pitch from Beckett (5.1-6-6-2-2, 86). Home plate umpire Paul Schrieber said Weiters did not swing, but replays showed conclusively that he did. If Schrieber had not blown that call and Beckett had then retired Chris Davis, the score would have remained 2-1. However, after the swing was called ball 3, Weiters's infield single scored one run, Davis's single to center scored another and then Mark Melancon allowed a first-pitch, three-run homer to Mark Reynolds (his second dong of the night). 7-1, Orioles.
A correct call may not have mattered much anyway (and maybe the Orioles would have won that alternate-universe game 33-1), as the Red Sox could not hit with runners on second or third base. Boston collected 11 hits - including three doubles and a triple - but left 12 men on base, stranding runners in every inning but the ninth: 112 112 310.
It was only the fourth Red Sox game since 1993 in which Boston got as many as 11 hits and scored only one run.
Cody Ross scored the lone run when he doubled in the fourth, took third on a groundout, and scored on Carl Crawford's single. Crawford, Ross, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Dustin Pedroia each had two hits; Pedroia doubled and tripled.
Adrian Gonzalez - who began the game with a major league-leading .420 batting average with runners at second and/or third - made the third out in four innings (1st, 3rd, 5th, 9th) and stranded four runners.
Ellsbury, CFThe Red Sox plan to active Andrew Bailey tonight. The man who was supposed to have been Boston's closer suffered a thumb injury in spring training and has not worked in a major league game this year. In six rehab appearances, Bailey pitched 6.1 innings and allowed one run, six hits, and one walk, while striking out 10.
Ciriaco, DH
Pedroia, 2B
Gonzalez, 1B
Ross, RF
Lavarnway, C
Crawford, LF
Aviles, SS
Valencia, 3B
Everything feels normal now. It's all behind me. ... [I]t's strong, just like it was before. It feels good. ... I don't really care [what my role is]. I just want to pitch ... finish the year and get to the playoffs.Beckett's last two starts have not been good. He allowed eight runs in five innings against the Rangers last Wednesday - it was his ninth start allowing at least eight earned runs since 2006 - and he left his July 31 start in the third inning with back spasms. Beckett's problems on the hill may be tied to his fastball velocity, which has declined in each of the last four seasons.
Will Middlebrooks will not need surgery to fix his broken right wrist. Says Bobby Valentine: "It shouldn't be any problem. But then again, who knows."
Adrian Gonzalez is batting .392 since the All-Star break (42-for-107) and .422 (19-for-45) in August. He was recently named the AL co-Player of the Week with Orioles rookie shortstop Manny Machado. ... Dustin Pedroia is hitting .378 (17-for-45) this month.
Tim Britton of the Journal says the team's post-season hopes are dimming - they are 11.5 GB in the East and 5.5 GB in the WC - but not out of the question. Cool Standings has the Red Sox's playoff chances at 12% (up from 9.3% five days ago). Ian Browne also advises fans to keep the faith.


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Heath Ledger's Final Painting Update
Since my first post of Heath Ledger's painting has been destroyed I thought I would offer this update.
Heath Ledger sat for a revealing portrait session just weeks before his tragic
death on January 22.
Australian artist Vincent Fantauzzo tells PageSix.com
his painting is the result of an intense collaboration between himself and the
28-year-old star. "Before we did the painting we talked to all hours," he says.
"The night before, we talked about the painting and about art, and about all
sorts of things."The haunting image "was an idea we discussed together and came
up with... it was about how we all have different consciences and voices in our
head that tell us what to do and how to react. They're not good or bad, they're
just voices that we hear, telling us how to behave. That's what the other
figures are in the painting."When it came to the sitting, however, the talk
stopped. "Heath was really serious and focused and almost in a meditation. He's
quite serious."
Heath sat for a few hour-plus sessions, and then Vincent finished off the
painting. Unfortunately, the actor never saw the finished product.
"It's a real shame, because I never let people see a painting until it's completely finished. I had been text-messaging photos to all our friends, and he was the only one who didn't get to see it."
Since Heath's death, Vincent has been inundated with e-mails from fans all over the world. He says, "It's amazing how many people he touched, and it's pretty cool to be a part of sharing" the Heath that he knew. That Heath "loved and adored" daughter Matilda, got involved in his friends' projects, and lit up a room. "He was very free-spirited and he took his own road, his own path to success. When you met Heath or when you were in a room with Heath, he had such an amazing energy, such a strong presence."
Vincent hopes that comes through in the work. "Heath had such a distinctive voice, I wanted people to look at the painting and think of his voice and what he could be saying. I think that when someone looks at the painting, it's tempting to know what he's saying or what he's whispering, so they can imagine it themselves, but they'll never know."
Vincent's painting is up for Australia's prestigious Archibald Prize for portraiture, which was his and Heath's plan all along. Still, for the artist and other friends who knew Heath, the focus remains on their loss. "It's just been really hard on everyone. I think now is a really hard time, because reality kind of kicks in. Time slows down and everyone just misses him."
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embedded world 2014
News from Dec. 03, 2013
At the embedded world, Fraunhofer FOKUS will show a test bed for V2X-communication, as well as an exhibit about the development of control systems with safety characteristics. Visit us in hall 5, stand 250.
Future generations of vehicles will exchange an increasing amount of information with each other and with the transport infrastructure surrounding them. As a result, they will be able to detect traffic-related incidents – e.g. a car accident or the end of a traffic jam - and communicate them to other vehicles and thereby warn their drivers. In order to ensure a faultless transfer of data, also between vehicles manufactured by different companies, functional tests of the relevant control systems need to be carried out and communication protocols must be tested. At the embedded world 2014, Fraunhofer FOKUS will show a test bed for V2X communication that is able to create realistic test cases that fulfill the relevant communication standards and can be carried out automatically.
The second exhibit illustrates how Fraunhofer FOKUS supports the development of control systems with safety characteristics. Such control systems are for example used in mobile machines like mechanical diggers or cranes. They can prevent the overload of hydraulic systems or rope winches of a machine and are able to guarantee the tilt-protection of a crane.
We are looking forward to your visit in hall 5, stand 250.
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You've read about it all day, but there it is: Gary Thorne's confident revelation that Curt Schilling used paint on his sock. (Big ups to A Red Sox Fan in Pinstripes Territory for the video.) ...At 5 PM Thursday, it was the top story at Yahoo!:
While the debate surrounding this issue will rightly center around Thorne's comments, I think it's also worthwhile to take a moment to point out how his comments snowballed into a national story. Yes, there were probably hundreds of thousands of viewers who heard him, but it was the astute ears of a blogger over at The Joy of Sox who transcribed the comments and brought them to the attention of several reporters ...
Gorden Edes, if you don't recall, took the story and ran with it, writing the definitive introduction to the controversy that the rest of the mainstream media has built on. But realize, it was a blogger who broke this.
The season isn't even a month old and bloggers have been responsible for raising the question of what's on Francisco Rodriguez's cap, alerting us to an arcane rule prohibiting Torii Hunter's gift of Dom Perignon to the Royals and now making Thorne public enemy No. 1 in the city of Boston. The old guard best tread lightly, because the bloggers are watching.
April 26, 2007
AOL: It Was a Blog That Broke Sockgate
9 comments:
- Kristin said...
I was just watching SportsCenter and I it was one of their top stories too. It's so funny to think that you started the whole frenzy. Congrats!
- April 26, 2007 at 9:33 PM
- s1c said...
It still is getting play as Baseball tonight has also mentioned it. Does some one at ESPN have a grudge against Thorne?
Got to watch the steely eyed and ears of the blogosphere. Good job and glad to see you getting some props.
- April 26, 2007 at 9:53 PM
- laura k said...
Does some one at ESPN have a grudge against Thorne?
Could be. He used to work there.
Nice wrap-up from AOL! Score one for the citizen journalists.
- April 27, 2007 at 3:34 AM
- allan said...
Edes this morning:
"Allan Wood, a Red Sox fan who lives in Ontario and has his own blog (Joy of Sox), was watching the Orioles' feed Tuesday night, and e-mailed a Globe reporter with Thorne's comments."
- April 27, 2007 at 5:20 AM
- Jim said...
Finally, some acknowledgement--congrats!
Schill also calls out Thorne and his ilk pretty good.
The worst TV camera shot is the one that shows the stooges in the booth. I can ignore all the personal bullshit as long these people present the facts. A baseball fan wants to see the product on the field, warts and all. I don't know why these guys go to such great lengths to blot it out.
- April 27, 2007 at 6:30 AM
- Sean O said...
Yeah, but you weren't even close on the Cheap 'n Easy Chicken Crock Pot scoop, so let's not get too excited here.
- April 27, 2007 at 6:43 AM
- Pokerwolf said...
Well done, Alan!
Keep up the great work!
- April 27, 2007 at 9:06 AM
- allan said...
Art Martone (whose blog you should have bookmarked):
This story's explosion yesterday actually was a very interesting lesson in modern communications, but there's no way I could adequately analyze it in the time and space I have here. The mystery, to me, was how Gordon Edes could have been aware of Thorne's comments -- generally, the sound of the TV broadcasts is muted in the press box, and if it wasn't, Edes wouldn't have been the only reporter to hear it -- but come to find out it was old friend Allan Wood who heard it first and sent the word out to Edes and several other sports writers. A global village, indeed.
With the internet and bloggers, someone is always listening!
P.S. What the hell is the "Cheap 'n Easy Chicken Crock Pot"?
- April 27, 2007 at 9:57 AM
- laura k said...
P.S. What the hell is the "Cheap 'n Easy Chicken Crock Pot"?
I thought it was just me.
- April 29, 2007 at 4:16 PM


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DWTS Season 12 Cast Rumors/Speculation – Lee Meriwether To Do DWTS?
Ok, so this is a long shot. But, it's been noted by several of the Pure DWTS writing team that Lee Meriwether has recently added some people to her twitter account that has a connection with "Dancing With The Stars" including some fans to the show and ourselves. Now maybe this is nothing and Lee is just trying to garnish some publicity for her role in "Women of Spoon River". Then again, we know the former Miss America, actress, and Broadway star would very much like to do the show and was rumored to be a contestant last year. From 10Xdur, here's a quote from Lee last April.
Now at the age of 74, this femme fatale wants to claw her way onto the cast of Dancing with the Stars. Unlike some of the other older contestants like Buzz Aldrin and Cloris Leachman, Lee might possibly have a chance of winning.
"As a performer, I think I can dance," she told us. "I know better in my heart that it will take a lot of work, but I think I can sell it. As a performer you pretend to be a dancer, and I know I can be a dancer."
"I love the show. I watch it. I tape it. I watch the dances over and over and over again," she went on to say. "I just love the show."
Edit to add a tweet from this last November:
@ItsMeMrTrevor #DWTS is my dream! I would LOVE to do the show! Trying to get on…cross your fingers!
— Lee Meriwether (@LeeMeriwether) November 9, 2010
Again, this is a long shot. But, everything sure seems coincidental, doesn't it? If this turns out to be true, who do you see Lee dancing with? I would say Corky but then that would be too much of a repeat for what we saw last year with him and Florence. Maybe Louis? Or maybe Tony who she might have seen and talked with at the Miss America show last month? Whatever the case, Lee wears fancy dress gowns well, doesn't she? 😉
Heidi's Note: Lee's been wanting to be on the show for a while and we've written about her before. 🙂


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Back on October 22, 2010, the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, announced that the Government of Canada made the official announcement that the country would recognize April 6 as Tartan Day.
"A tartan represents a clan, a family, and a community, and is an enduring symbol of Scotland that is cherished by Canadians of Scottish ancestry," said Minister Moore. "Many Canadian provinces and other countries already celebrate Tartan Day. As well, through Tartan Day, Canadians will have an opportunity to learn more about the various cultures that comprise Canadian society."
Tartan Day originated in the late 1980s in Nova Scotia, where it was declared an official day by the provincial government. It then spread across the country, with many provinces joining in. This marks the first time the Day has been recognized by the federal government.
"By officially recognizing this Day, we encourage Canadians all across the country to celebrate the contributions that over four million Canadians of Scottish heritage continue to make to the foundation of our country," said Senator John Wallace, who recently introduced a bill in the Senate in support of nationally declaring Tartan Day.
In Canada, Tartan Day is celebrated on April 6, the anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish Declaration of Independence. Tartan Day celebrations typically include parades of pipe bands, Highland dancing and sports, and other Scottish-themed events.
For an online copy of the Declaration, please visit http://ucsac.blogspot.com/2011/02/tartan-day-just-around-table.html.
As well, check out the Tartans of Canada website for the official and non-official tartans of Canada, the provinces, and the territories www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/symbols_facts&lists/tartans.html
From Scotland On Line, check out the thousands of tartans for your own clan or related septs at www.tartans.scotland.net/find_tartan.cfm.htm. The site shows samples of the tartan, and offers a history of it. Truly, an awesome resource.
And for a history of the tartan, check out Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan


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Hello there,
So as you might have heard by now adobe just launched the Game Developer Tools in their Creative Cloud including the Adobe Gaming SDK 1.0 which includes the latest Adobe Flash platforms tools to get started creating cross-platform desktop and mobile games.
The SDK contains the following:
- The AIR SDK 3.5 for compiling and packaging your mobile (AIR) and web (Flash Player) based games.
- Native Extensions (ANE) Beta including extensions for iOS Game center, Product Store, SOcial, StageAD, BetaTesting.
- Starling The 2D (Stage3D) open-source framework.
- Feathers The 2D (Stage3D) open-source UI component framework.
- Away3D The 3D open-source framework to power your 3D games.
- ATF Tools Command-line utilities for the creation of ATF ( compressed textures) for Stage3D
- Samples 3 Flash Builder 4.7 example Projects that use a combination of the tools included in the SDK.
Alongside the release of this SDK Adobe also released the first public beta of Adobe Scout (previously codenamed Monocle) the next-generation advanced profiling tool for Flash Player and AIR.
Quoting Adobe:
"Adobe Scout will revolutionize the way developers profile and optimize ActionScript based content. For the first time, developers have access to very granular information about CPU and GPU rendering, network or ActionScript stack."
Which lead us to the second part of this post
Using ANT to enable Advanced Telemetry in FDT
So if you follow me on twitter or are a frequent reader of this blog you must know by now that my weapon of choice for Flash Platform projects is FDT so i wanted to try the advanced features of Adobe Scout in my FDT projects, in order to use those advanced features Scout relies on the telemetry feature that was introduced in Flash Player 11.4 and Adobe AIR 3.4. This feature gathers detailed information about the internals of the Flash runtime, as well as the ActionScript code that it executes, and sends it all to Scout. To access all the data that is available, such as information on your ActionScript code and detailed information about DisplayList rendering and Stage3D, you need to enable advanced telemetry on your SWF.
If You're a Flash Builder 4.7 user the enable advanced telemetry is built in so all you need to do is to click a checkbox in order to enable it. The FDT is currently working to implement an advanced telemetry option in the FDT IDE. But being the obsessive folk that i am i wanted to try those features "RIGHT NOW!" so i build a little ANT task file that enables advanced telemetry in your SWF by using a Python script (add-opt-in.py).
Heres how to use it:
To use this ANT task You need to have the following components:
1.- At least Adobe Flex 4.6 SDK with AIR 3.4 or the Flash Player 11.4.
Adobe Scout desktop application. You can find the Adobe Scout and the latest AIR SDK at:
2.- In order to run the add-opt-in.py script you'll need to have python installed (I'm using Python 2.7.3 Mac OS X 64-bit/32-bit x86-64/i386)
Download Python at:
3.- You can download or fork the add-opt-in.py script (it's already included in this project in the scripts folder) from:
4.- Learn more about Adobe Scout reading the "Getting started with Adobe Scout" article by Thibault Imbert:
Here's the ANT task project:
The Ant project has instructions and comments on how to use each of the tasks.
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<!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?--> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <project name="Advanced Telemetry" default="03. Run Application"> <!--/////////////////////// Project Properies //////////////////////--> <!-- Your Project's name --> <property name="project_name" value="AdvancedTelemetryAntExample"/> <!-- Your Project's source folder. --> <property name="src_dir" value="${basedir}/../../src/classes"/> <!-- Your Project's deploy folder. --> <property name="deploy.dir" value="${basedir}/../../bin"/> <!-- Your Project's script folder (where your Python Script is). --> <property name="scripts_dir" value="${basedir}/scripts"/> <!-- Path to the 'Main' or 'Document' class for your .SWF file.--> <property name="main_class" value= "${src_dir}/com/swfgeek/test/AdvancedTelemetryAntExample.as"/> <!-- Flag whether to compile the SWF for debugging.--> <property name="debug_enabled" value="false"/> <!-- The name of your swf file.--> <property name="swf_name" value="${deploy.dir}/AdvancedTelemetryAntExample"/> <!-- The launcher you'll be using once your SWF is compiled. The below values are applicable when using the swflauncher argument: External SWF Viewer Adobe Flash Player Browser Internal SWF Viewer AIR Debug Launcher --> <property name="launcher" value="Adobe Flash Player"/> <!-- The "Build SWF File" task will compile your SWF and add it to your deploy directory.--> <target name="01.Build SWF File"> <fdt.launch.application projectname="${project_name}" mainclass="${main_class}" debug="${debug_enabled}" target="${swf_name}.swf" startswf="false" swflauncher="${launcher}"/> </target> <!-- The "Add Advanced Telemetry" task will execute the add-opt-in.py thon script on your SWF and add the EnableTelemetry tag to for use with Adobe Scout (You can also run this task if you've already compiled the SWF). When adding [password] just after the ${swf_name}.swf advanced telemetry will only be visible if a matching password is entered in Adobe Scout. --> <target name="02. Add Advanced Telemetry" depends="01.Build SWF File"> <exec dir="${scripts_dir}" executable="python" failonerror="true"> <arg line="add-opt-in.py ${swf_name}.swf" /> </exec> </target> <!-- The "Run Application" task is the default in your ANT project and will compile, add telemetry and run your SWF. Once your SWF is running you'll be able to see the Advanced Telemetry options in Adobe Scout.--> <target name="03. Run Application" depends="02. Add Advanced Telemetry"> <fdt.loadProjectProperties/> <fdt.startSwf projectname="${project_name}" swflocation="${swf_name}.swf" swflauncher="${launcher}" /> </target> </project>
Here are the examples with advanced telemetry enabled, you can open both this SWFs in your browser and if you have Adobe Scout opened you'll see the the advanced telemetry information the file outputs to Scout.
Here is the zipped project including the AdvancedTelemetryANT Project and the source code for compiling both examples:


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Odd & quirky health and fitness news from around the globe.
Want to get rid of that flabby gut? Try relaxing.
In her new book Fight Fat After Forty, Dr. Pamela Peeke claims that stress may be the cause of abdominal fat - which can lead to everything from high blood pressure to unhealthy cholesterol levels - in women. Dr. Peeke says that the pressure of work, raising a family, maintaining a household, and the gazillion other daily chores that today's working moms face cause the release of a hormone called cortisol. This hormone in turn leads to overeating.
Next time you are packing for a trip to the International Space Station don't forget a towel. The spacecraft now has exercise equipment.
The crew from the space shuttle Atlantis recently assembled a treadmill in the station's new, Russian-made living quarters. And if you think installing a treadmill in your club is tricky, try putting together a machine in a gravity-free environment.
The treadmill features a special mounting frame and a complex shock system so that runners won't affect the sensitive experiments conducted in the station.
Future installations will include a special strength machine and a stationary bike that will be mounted near a porthole so exercising astronauts can gaze at the Earth, orbiting below.
The exercise equipment isn't being installed for recreational purposes. The crew will need to use the equipment for an hour a day, six days a week, to combat the debilitating effects of prolonged weightlessness.
American kids aren't the only youngsters battling obesity. Cases of obesity among China's 300 million children have been increasing 8 percent annually, with one in 10 urban children considered overweight.
One factor causing childhood obesity is that Chinese people's dietary habits have changed, with burgers and pizza replacing rice and noodles. Furthermore, the Chinese culture equates food with love, and since Chinese couples are limited to a single child - well, let's just say that's a whole lot of love for one kid to swallow.
In response to the spread of childhood obesity, weight-loss clinics for kids and youth diets have become the rage in China. The latest craze? Boot camps, with children wearing camouflaged T-shirts that read "Fat Camp" and taking part in military-style exercise.


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The Daytona 500 actually lives up to the "Super Bowl of racing" tag-line in one way, that's the commercials. And with NASCAR commercials, there's one thing that everyone agrees on: racers in jumpsuits and country western sell. That's why even if the Chevy brand's trying to look "cool," "hip" and "with it" brandishing a rapper like T.I. (last seen in Chevy's Super Bowl of Super Bowl's ad) as it's corporate singing shill of shivery cool, they've still got to do it with Dale Earnhardt Jr showing up and with "Sweet Home Alabama" playing in the background to resonate with the NASCAR dads. Because despite T.I.'s Hotlanta roots, until he does a down-home cover of Rapper's Delight with Cowboy Troy, wethinks maybe the "mainstream NASCAR viewer" ain't gonna like him driving Dale Jr.'s whip so much. The first ad, shown above, is called "Switcheroo" and the second ad, called "Infield," is below the jump. Both feature the Chevy Impala SS and a look at Chevy's "Car of Tomorrow."
Daytona 500 After-Party: Clint Bowyer Makes Driving Upside Down Look Easy; Daytona 500 Live-Blog: It's All About The Pre-Race; Super Bowl Ad Watch: Chevy Gives Corvette Racing Driver Johnny O'Connell A Chance To Be An Idol For America [internal]


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Attempting to help someone out. I had this problem when attempting to link to a Windows dll from MinGW, but now we are going from vs2005 to MinGW.
Anyone have any experience with this? Anyone know the gotcha's that we'll face and how to overcome those?
Really, I don't have much information other than we get a runtime error where the heap gets trashed whilst attempting to load the DLL (this is a static link we're doing). I also know that we're using vs2005's libtool.exe to make a static library to link at compile time.
Again, kennedy has no class. . . doesn't want class. . . doesn't need two bug eyes either OO . . . but does need some help if you'd be so kind as to do so (that bug eyes thing would be a joke/reference to Ghost Busters).
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Would you want to cover your nails with a margarita? If you had Essie's Margarita nail color, you might. As an admirer of Essie as well as other nail polish companies, I enjoy doing nail art. According to the New York Times, nail polish sales in the US were up 67% between 2010 and 2011, with non-traditional shades and textures becoming more and more popular. The overall popularity of nail art increased over 54% in the past 10 years, according to research by the Huffington Post. Some people look around at this new trend and can wonder why manicuring has raised attractiveness recently.
Some experts think that the weak US economy, still recovering from the 2008 recession, has encouraged people to try saving money with everything they do. Jewelry and makeup can get pricey, since each outfit has a different style that needs to be created. However, nail polish can be put on once a week, to last through multiple events and occasions, as an affordable accessory. People can add a pop of color to their look with a $10 manicure rather than a $35 statement necklace. As CNN claims, "Even when people don't have enough money for a lovely holiday or a fabulous facial, they probably have enough they can spend a little bit on their nails." My fellow classmate from Manhattan High School for Girls, Talia Weisberg, 18, is a co-creator of Maidelle.com, a writing, art, and fashion website for Jewish teenage girls. According to her, "DIY nail art gives people a sense of empowerment in their own creativity."
In addition, people like manicuring because it works for all types. Whether you are curvy or petite, you can still benefit from beautifully groomed nails. There is always a color to match your skin tone, or a new design to match your mood. This look can be a fun change that doesn't have to be drastic. Seeing someone with an interesting design on their hands is a great conversation starter and can help someone in their social life. According to Jennifer Walter, 23, a New York nail art enthusiast and blogger, "So many friendships are born from just sitting across a table for 30 minutes with another person. I have the opportunity to bond with people of all ages just because we share the common interest of nail art."
One concern about getting a manicure has been whether or not it is healthy. In the past, people thought that the polish and polish removers had lethal poisons. However, thanks to technology advancements, scientists were able to change the formula of the liquids to contain vitamins and moisturizers for the hands and nails. There are also more tools to assist people do their nails with a professional look, including stencils, thin brushes, and polish pens. Ever since gel and shellac polish made their debut, chip-free nail color is now also an option for people.
So, if you are looking for an inexpensive way to be cool and trendy, consider covering your nails with margarita—or lilacism, or marshmallow, or hot coco. So grab a couple of friends, pop out the polish, and have some creative, inexpensive, fashion fun.
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With this recent outbreak of PIG synchronicities it felt like it was time to take a closer look at the English football star David BeckHAM.
We find (KK) Keira Knightly wearing the Red & White of the Robin.
The English football club Bristol City FC also wear the Red & White and are known as The Robins. We see above that the Red Robin is a Bridge to Kosmic Konsciousness. We also see that the Red Eyed Robin wielding the Trident stands above the letters RO.
Bristol City = BC = 23 = W = Trident
Here we find the Robin resonating KKnightley beside Jack SpARROW (Depp) and the Robin Hood resonating Orlando Bloom. Notice that the Sparrow wears a Red Ribon/Robin around his forehead:
Above we see that the Hatching of the Red Ribon/Robin is taking place inside the Skull/Mind. Two Kundalini fire serpents can be seen kriss-krossing behind the Skull, symbolic of the Awakening/Hatching of the Red Eye, or 3rd Eye. Here we see the Blue Skinned BeckHAM giving us the Shiva Stare:
When we become Blue (by activating the 'Blue Gene' within) the Red Eye opens:
Above we see that a Crack has appeared in the Egg beneath the Blue Peacock Angel and this can be symbolized by the letter C.
O = Egg
C = Opened/Cracked Egg
In this image we see David and Victoria Beckhams son Cruz dancing on stage with the Red-C on his head. The Smiley Face on his Jumper suggests that when the Egg opens it's going to be something worth smiling about. Cruzing on the Red-C:
Here we see Cruz wearing the Red Robin outfit while the word 'SUN' interact with his head:
If we turn to Daddy BeckHAM we find that he's a Star player for the LA Galaxy football/soccer team in the USA. Note his number:
Beckham wore the number 23 for several years while playing for the Spanish club Real Madrid, and he carried the number with him when he moved to America. Beckham chose this number thanks to his sport idol Michael Jordan. Jordan wears the number 23 for the Washington Wizards. W (seen on his Blue chest) equals 23:
Notice that the Wizard is leaping out of the Crescent C above. The Wizard is released when the Pineal Gland opens we become Blue. W/23 is about Breaking Free of all limitations:
Below we see Beckham with the numbers 17,17 on his England football strip.
17, 17 = 11, 77
11 = 11pm = 23:00 = 23 = W
Combine 77, rotate, and 77 becomes the letter W:
Notice the Red Cross between POSH (Yin) and BECKS (Yang).
We find BeckHAM interacting with the Red Cross as he wears the Red & White football strip (looked at earlier) and the number 77:
P = 16th letter of alphabet = 1 + 6 = 7
Y = 25th letter = 2 + 5 = 7
G = 7th letter = 7
We find the Red Cross on the forehead of actor Val Kilmer in 'The Eyeland of Dr. Moreau' (notice the Red & White again) and we see his 3rd Eye highlighted again in 'Batman Forever':
In the role of Moses we find that Val Kilmer has parted the Red-C (Opened the Egg), and in the role of Batman he resonates with the Robin. Cruz BeckHAM seems to love Batman & Robin (I would have killed for an outfit like that when I was a kid!):
Remember that Cruz knows all about the Red C:
If we look at the movie 'The Eyeland of Dr. Moreau' (based on the novel by H. G. Wells) we find him sporting the Red Cross on his forehead and we find that it all seems to be connected to the DNA (the foreign title for the movie). The Red-C floWs within our veins:
Our Blood is therefore a key when it comes to parting the Red-C, or Opening the Red Eye, or finding the lost 'Eyeland'.
Here we see a brand of Genes released by BeckHAM:
Christ is very familiar with the Red Cross. It's where his SpiriT Palms where opened for the first time. Notice the Crown on the BeckHAM logo above, and notice that it's the CROWn Chakra that needs to be opened in order to become Enlightened:
The Thorny CROWn on the head of Christ reminds me of a CROWs nest; the Place where the Egg (Khrist Konsciousness) hatches.
Notice at the top right of this DVD cover that we can see the name BECKHAM in relation to Batman & Robin:
In the TV show 'Only Fools & Horses' the two brothers (above) drive around in a 3 wheeled (RR) Reliant ROBIN. They live in a part of London called PECKHAM. Add a the letter 'C' to the name PECKHAM and you get BECKHAM.
**Update: Just had a brain fart. The two brothers (Batman & Robin) in the TV show are called Del & Rodney TROTTER!!! PIGS TROTTERS! beckHAM! WTF
Also notice above that beside the name PECKHAM/BECKHAM we find the name PARIS.
Orlando Bloom played the role of PARIS in the movie 'Troy' in which he killed the mighty Achilles with a spARROW from his Bow (Ribon/Robin).
In 'The Pirates of the Caribbean' actor Bloom/Paris stars alongside Jack spARROW, and KKnightley (Bend it Like Beckham):
Notice the Red-C in the poster above.
Here see the Ribon wearing Sparrow in the CROWN/CROWS nest of Kosmic Konsciousness:
From this higher perspective you begin to C everything much more clearly. Below left we C what happens when the Sparrow finds his throne and his CROWN. On the right we C the Skull opening wide (is that an image of the Elephant Man?!?) on the cover of 'A Scanner Darkly' by Philip K. Dick:
David Beckhams career was kick-started at Manchester United Football Club. Below we find the Red Devil pointing his Trident at the Red Sea (or Red-C) which floWs within each one of us:
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Advertising Publicity Promotions Marketing Media Man
Advertising or advertizing is a form of communication used to encourage or persuade an audience (viewers, readers or listeners; sometimes a specific group of people) to continue or take some new action. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common. The purpose of advertising may also be to reassure employees or shareholders that a company is viable or successful. Advertising messages are usually paid for by sponsors and viewed via various traditional media; including mass media such as newspaper, magazines, television commercial, radio advertisement, outdoor advertising or direct mail; or new media such as blogs, websites or text messages.
Commercial advertisers often seek to generate increased consumption of their products or services through "branding," which involves the repetition of an image or product name in an effort to associate certain qualities with the brand in the minds of consumers. Non-commercial advertisers who spend money to advertise items other than a consumer product or service include political parties, interest groups, religious organizations and governmental agencies. Nonprofit organizations may rely on free modes of persuasion, such as a public service announcement (PSA).
Modern advertising developed with the rise of mass production in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In 2010, spending on advertising was estimated at $142.5 billion in the United States and $467 billion worldwide.
Internationally, the largest ("big four") advertising conglomerates are Interpublic, Omnicom, Publicis, and WPP. (Wikipedia)
Publicity is the deliberate attempt to manage the public's perception of a subject. The subjects of publicity include people (for example, politicians and performing artists), goods and services, organizations of all kinds, and works of art or entertainment.
From a marketing perspective, publicity is one component of promotion which is one component of marketing. The other elements of the promotional mix are advertising, sales promotion, direct marketing and personal selling. Examples of promotional tactics include:
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Event sponsorship
Arrange a speech or talk
Make an analysis or prediction
Conduct a poll or survey
Issue a report
Take a stand on a controversial subject
Arrange for a testimonial
Announce an appointment
Invent then present an award
Stage a debate
Organize a tour of your business or projects
Issue a commendation
The advantages of publicity are low cost, and credibility (particularly if the publicity is aired in between news stories like on evening TV news casts). New technologies such as weblogs, web cameras, web affiliates, and convergence (phone-camera posting of pictures and videos to websites) are changing the cost-structure. The disadvantages are lack of control over how your releases will be used, and frustration over the low percentage of releases that are taken up by the media.
Publicity draws on several key themes including birth, love, and death. These are of particular interest because they are themes in human lives which feature heavily throughout life. In television serials several couples have emerged during crucial ratings and important publicity times, as a way to make constant headlines. Also known as a publicity stunt, the pairings may or may not be according to the fact. (Wikipedia)
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Police say Guardsman lied about NH attack to avoid drill
WAKEFIELD, N.H. (AP) � New Hampshire police say a National Guardsman made up a story that he was attacked while trying to help someone three weeks ago to avoid a drill.
Michael Paquette had reported that he was attacked in Wakefield after he stopped to help a man change a tire. Paquette said he was knocked unconscious for an hour.
But now Wakefield police say Paquette made up the story to avoid a weekend drill.
Paquette had gone to the hospital with head injuries.
Police say he has acknowledged that he injured himself intentionally, by hitting himself in the head with a piece of ice.
A National Guard spokesman tells WMUR-TV (http://bit.ly/W9ixbz ) that Paquette had been scheduled to leave for basic training at the end of January but the schedule has now been delayed.
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WW-Content Management
Budget $300-1500 USD
Please review document below;
*Main Navigation
1-Welcome (Home)
§ Company overview/history
§ Company products
§ Video/audio of "The Process of Replacing Windows and Doors"
§ Featured product or service of the month – "Window Spotlight"
§ E-mail capture mechanism
§ Banner ad (either internal use or sold as ad space to complimentary company)
§ Availability of FREE report - this offering will be used as a visitor incentive to provide us with their E-mail address such as "The Six Mistakes To Avoid When Replacing Your Windows"
§ Availability of FREE Resources ("frequently asked questions") to help people who are thinking about using the services, but not yet committed, learn more about the services, process and the company.
2-Why Company?
§ Ten Reasons Why "Company" Does It Differently
§ Guarantee
3-Contact Us
§ "Contact Us" web form for information request &/or follow-up call/E-mail
§ "Ask the Experts" web form
§ Listing of all locations, hours and directions
§ "New Account" set-up form (for pre-approvals on credit)
§ Employment description and forms for submitting resume/application
4-On-Line Catalog/Services/Products
§ Main categories and sub-categories
§ Images with pricing
§ "Company" ordering and installation process information
5-TV Commercials Page
§ Streamed copies of currently playing ads and archived ads (needs separate streaming host company for about $150 per year)
§ Contest for customers to be in the ads
6-Learning Center
§ PDF collateral/downloadable forms (do-it-yourself issues)
§ Glossary of Commonly Used Terms with Diagrams
§ "Before and after" gallery of photos
§ Frequently asked questions, answers & misconceptions
§ Tips/articles of interest
§ Webcast recordings of instructional content ("how to do it")
§ Case Studies on benefits of replacing doors, windows, floor, siding
7-Our Clients
§ Testimonials, &/or sound bytes from current customers
§ Proof points would center around use of services/products
8-About the Family
§ Audio/video testimonials from the family members
§ Links to channel partners/experts/downloadable PDF articles
§ Experience and depth of knowledge can be included here
9-Events & "In the News"
§ Upcoming workshops and broadcasts
§ "In the News" section
§ Highlight any local charities and community groups supported by "Company"
§ Provide some additional exposure for any charitable contributions and events "Company" participates in.
The specific page details and copy will be built-out once the overall strategy is agreed upon and a project manager has been assigned to manage the work.
12-Additional Functionality Required:
Based on the proposed navigation requirements above, we have identified and listed the specific functionality in the "Company" site.
§ Email name collection and registration for outgoing emails
§ Content Management System - ability to maintain the site without needing web resources
§ Artist audio/video components
§ Customer audio/video testimonials
Upon completion of this plan, the "Company" website will provide a remarkable web experience when prospective customers and current customers visit your site. By delivering the site, we further our strategic business objectives –
§ enhancing "Company" and improving the competitive position in the market
§ improving communication with current customers and reinforcing the value they gain by working with "Company"
§ increasing the inflow of new customers into the business
All of the Graphic design will be done by us here at Artemidia.
Provide accurate Pricing and time frame please.
Thank you for your Time.


text: Tom Veitch has been drawing and writing comics, novels, poetry and screenplays since the early 1970s. His comics work began in underground comix in San Francisco, where he teamed up with artist Greg Irons. They created underground characters such as 'Jumpin' Jack Flesh', 'Our Mutant Brothers and 'Vince Shazam'. Later, Tom would follow his brother Rick Veitch into mainstream comics.


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Toyota 4Runner Car Buying at Coos Bay Toyota near Coos Bay 97459
Toyota 4Runner car buying at Coos Bay Toyota near Coos Bay 97459 doesn't have to be a hassle. Come down to Coos Bay Toyota to get exemplary customer service, no matter which department you're in. From our sales staff, to our business managers, to our receptionist, we've got personable and highly trained employees to take you from start to finish in your car buying venture.
When choosing the perfect Toyota 4Runner for you, it's always good to know about the trim levels. Each level comes equipped with a different set of features, while some can be added as stand-alone accoutrements, too. Our Coos Bay Toyota sales staff is well-versed in the features that come on the Toyota 4Runner and is happy to go through each and every option with you. You let us know what you want on your new Toyota 4Runner, and we'll take care of the rest!
Sometimes finding the ideal Toyota 4Runner also involves catering to a budget. Thanks to our hard-working business managers, we'll do everything we can to get you the best financing rate available. We work with dozens of banks, making your Toyota 4Runner car buying at Coos Bay Toyota near Coos Bay 97459 as painless as possible. If there's a trade-in involved, our expert staff is also well-qualified to value it.
Before making any decisions, it's always a good idea to do some research before buying a car. Keep an eye on your credit score using free websites because your credit history is a huge factor in getting approved for financing. Refrain from opening new credit cards and pay off as much debt as you can to really get your numbers up to get the best financing rate possible. Always do your research on the Toyota 4Runner you're looking to purchase as well – check the safety scores of the vehicle you're interested in using the NHTSA website, and check consumer reviews from reputable sites.
Toyota 4Runner car buying at Coos Bay Toyota near Coos Bay 97459 won't be a headache thanks to our knowledgeable personnel. We're always happy to give you tips, tricks, and advice on finding, financing, and owning your dream vehicle. Stop by today!
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May of 1982, Guy joined his brother Lee and became a partner in the new, fast growing, Coos Bay Toyota. Over the years he worked in every department. He started in Parts and Service, then moved on to Sales, Finance, and Management.
In 1988, Guy became President and General Manager. In 2012 he led the dealership in achieving the coveted Toyota President's Award. Guy is also a driving force in our community involvement. He is a member of the local Rotary and serves on the board of the Oregon Auto Dealers Association.
Guy grew up in San Diego and served in the U. S. Army with duty in Germany and Korea. He met his lovely wife, Janet, when they were in grade school in San Diego. Years later, they met again at their Hoover High School reunion. The love was still there, and they married soon thereafter. Janet retired just a few years ago from her job as a Nurse Practitioner at Loma Linda University Hospital in California, where she worked in Pediatric Oncology. They currently enjoy spending more time together with their two Corgis.
Glen got his start with us in February 1995 as a sub-contractor. He was working for a company that helped dealerships setup new Finance & Insurance departments. In August of that same year we hired him as our Sales Manager. He has led our Sales team ever since.
He was born and raised in New York and was living in Phoenix, Arizona before moving to Coos Bay, Oregon in 1995.
Sheri Banes started her journey with Coos Bay Toyota in January of 2011. She shows empathy in her personality and she cares about the business and she cares about the customer which is one of the qualities about her that made us choose her to be our Customer Relations Manager. She also shows a natural ability for computer graphics and has interest in furthering her web design abilities.
Michelle has worked for Coos Bay Toyota since 2011. She began her career with us as a Phone Operator & Greeter. She impressed us with her many skills including and not limited to: effectively working with partner companies, being very detail-oriented, and effective event planning. She manages several community events for us throughout the year, including our annual Operation KidSafe Regional Child Safety Day. As our Inventory Manager she ensures clean and safe vehicles are available for our customers.
Her quick wit and sense of humor, coupled with her ability to hold others to account, has made her a highly valued employee. One of her favorite things about working here is the fun and lively atmosphere in the Sales Office.
Bill has been in the automotive industry for 27 years, and he's been a Sales Manager for 27 years. (Yes really!) He started at a dealership as a Finance Manager and within a few months was promoted to Sales Manager and has been one ever since.
He and his wife wanted to live on the Oregon Coast and were up in Newport when he got a call about the position here. He drove down and got the job same day and has been with us now for a little over a year now.
In his free time you may see him fishing along the Siuslaw river, or one of our local lakes.
Amanda Fitzlaff started with Coos Bay Toyota in 2013. She came from another auto dealership with a background in bookkeeping. She began as our Greeter and when the Business Manager position opened up - in that short time - we knew she was the right person for the job.
Amanda excels at being thorough and quick, getting all the finance and insurance paperwork completed quickly with 100% accuracy. She also educates each and every customer about what they are signing, and provides information on the various aftermarket programs and warranties available.
We look forward to working with Amanda for many years to come.
Kelly Milburn joined our team in December of 2009. Kelly's career in the auto industry started in 1986 with Main St. Auto Mart and he has brought a wealth of knowledge to the table. He takes pride in treating every customer like they are part of his extended family.
James parlayed his great passion for cars into a career here at Coos Bay Toyota as a Sales Associate, with us since 2015. James is "the man in the red shirt" in many of our satisfied customer posts on our Facebook page.
For James, family is the most important part of life, he is married to Kasie and they are raising three boys together. In 2016 he ran for, and is now serving on, the Coos Bay School Board.
"James LaBine looks out for the kids in the Coos Bay School community, and hopes to use his new position as a school board member to focus on helping those from underprivileged families." - The World
We are proud to have him on our team and of his many contributions to our community.
Israel (Izzy) Perez joined our team February of 2012. Izzy was born in Mexico and moved to Coos County at the age of two. He graduated Marshfield High School in 2003. He has three beautiful children and is active in the community. As the youngest of four, Izzy was raised that family, hard work, and dedication are extremely important.Hablo español
Steve joined Coos Bay Toyota's Sales staff in 2007 and is our internal go-to guy for technical questions on new vehicle features like navigation, Toyota Safety Sense™ and Entune™. Steve rapidly became a Master Certified Sales Consultant from Toyota USA and his continued hard work makes him one of the few Master Certified in our Northwest Region.
Steve is a U.S. Veteran, having served 25 years in the Coast Guard; 14 of those years on the high seas, and also served a tour in the Persian Gulf.
Steve is a dedicated family man, the proud father of 5 biological, and 3 adopted children that he and his wife initially fostered. His eldest son, Marcus, also works for Coos Bay Toyota in our Parts department.
Andrea Maine is a dedicated professional who commenced working for Coos Bay Toyota in April of 2015. She has a natural affinity with our customers and is masterful at finding the exact vehicle they are looking for whether working in person, on the phone, via emails, or chat. She comes to work everyday with a can-do attitude and is a joy to work with.
Andrea was born and raised in Coos Bay and graduated from Marshfield High School. Nothing is more important to Andrea than family, and she appreciates the family atmosphere we foster here at Coos Bay Toyota. Hablo español
Ali was part of the first Smiling Dog Cafe crew and she was promoted to Manager in 2015. She likes to get very creative when it comes to baked goods and our customers really enjoy the energy she brings to the dealership lounge with her creatively thought out baked goods, the festive holiday decorations, and the overall atmosphere she has worked hard on providing.
Sara runs the café so Manager Ally can get a day off now and then. She takes great pride in her work and gets to occasionally express her creativity in the kitchen. She made us all the best Thanksgiving lunch last year. If you get a chance to try her candied carrots sometime, they are delicious!


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Have you seen an amazing video lately? Not a feature film, but a video of a performance, an educational title, or a how-to, geared toward an adult audience. If so, we need you!
In 1998, the Video Round Table established the Notable Videos for Adults list, as a means of providing guidance to public and academic librarians involved in building dynamic and balanced video collections for an adult clientele. The list recognizes the growing number and enormous diversity of documentaries, educational and instructional titles, and performance works for adults available. We hope that librarians will use the lists to help them identify and select the best offerings in this video marketplace.
Each year a committee composed of FMRT members selects the best fifteen educational, performance, or how-to titles released during the previous and current calendar years. The committee makes its selections during the ALA Midwinter Meeting, and the list is published in the March 15 issue of Booklist.
We need your suggestions! If you are a librarian and not affiliated with a video producer or distributor, you can suggest titles for the committee's consideration. You need not be a FMRT member to nominate titles.
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