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Standalone version of DayZ has sold 3 million units
The standalone version of DayZ sold 3 million units, Bohemia Interactive has announced.
DayZ Standalone headlines
No, DayZ is not a PlayStation 4 exclusive
Back in August, when Deal Hall, creative director of DayZ, took the Sony stage at gamescom 2014 to announce that DayZ is coming to PS4, many thought that could mean it would only come to the Sony console. Today, we learn that Hall is in fact considering bringing the sandbox shooter to more platforms.
DayZ is getting better: Six new upcoming improvements
DayZ Standalone is still in Alpha, in fact, it won't hit beta until possibly the end of the year. However that isn't stopping Dean Hall and friends from working on new major improvements that are going to be added soon.
DayZ standalone developer is working on better zombies
Following the announcement of expanding the team working on DayZ Standalone, Bohemia Interactive has now outlined some of the features coming to the sandbox survival game.
Hackers may have DayZ standalone's source code, expect a cheat explosion
DayZ developer Bohemia Interactive has been hacked, and the intruders might have made off with the zombie survival sim's source code.
DayZ Standalone has sold over 2 million copies
DayZ Standalone has sold over 2 million copies on Steam, Dean Hall announced on Twitter. "Just over 2 years ago the DayZ mod released. Today, the Standalone game just broke 2 million units in under 6 months," he tweeted. In January, it was announced sales had passed 800,000 in under one month after it managed […]
DayZ Standalone alpha patch tweaks several systems, full patch notes inside
DayZ Standalone has received a new alpha patch courtesy of Dean Hall's team, addressing several known issues and balancing many factors of the survival sandbox.
DayZ standalone beta no sooner than "end of 2014," says dev
DayZ standalone's alpha may be shifting gangbusters on Steam, but don't expect that beta phase before the end of 2014.
DayZ sales have passed 800,000 in under one month
DayZ sales have already passed Bohemia Interactive's "very ambitious" plans for the survival horror sandbox.
DayZ Standalone - early access is available to download now
DayZ, the ever popular zombie survivor horror simulator is finally available, well, the 'early access' build is.
DayZ standalone alpha is a "recipe for disappointment" except for hardcore fans
DayZ's upcoming standalone alpha isn't going to be a lot of fun for those who aren't excited by an inside look at development, creative lead Dean "Rocket" Hall has warned.
DayZ Standalone video shows 10 minutes of pre-alpha gameplay, bugs and all
DayZ Standalone has a new video available in which developer Dean Hall shows 10 minutes of gameplay taken after spawning into a multiplayer test. The video shows all pre-alpha footage, and makes "no effort to mask the variety of bugs." Hall said the team's focus at the moment is on getting the alpha out "which […]
DayZ Standalone being held up by bugs & optimisation, Hall reveals
DayZ Standalone creator Dean Hall has taken to Reddit to give fans eager for the new zombie sandbox release an update on how it's all going, and why it's being held up. It should clear the air a little for those growing impatient.
DayZ Early Access appears in Steam database, Hall focused on releasing alpha
The standalone version of DayZ is still very much on the way, shown by the fact that "DayZ Early Access" has appeared in the Steam database. The Escapist spotted the entry, and Joystiq reached out to creator Dean Hall for comment.
DayZ standalone dev diary outlines injury system, state of the Alpha
DayZ has a new developer diary available which tells you all sorts of things you might like to know about the standalone version.
DayZ dev would like to see a digital distribution model from Microsoft
Dean Hall has reiterated that he's like to release DayZ standalone on Xbox Live through Xbox One, but he has yet to see a digital distribution model from the firm.
DayZ Standalone release window decided but not ready to share, says Hall
DayZ Standalone creator Dean Hall has confirmed that the game's release window has been pinned down, but he's not ready to share it with gamers just yet, as certain structures need to be put in place before committing to anything.
DayZ Standalone videos - flythroughs and more details
VG247 caught up with the DayZ dev team during E3 acquire more details on the highly anticipated release. This included a chance to flythrough some of the newly re-developed areas of the map and to take a look at a few new things as well.
Rezzed 2013 gameplay & panel live-steams announced: full schedule inside
Rezzed 2013 is the UK's biggest indie and PC expo, showcasing panel sessions featuring Obsidian's Chris Avellone, and DayZ creator Dean Hall, along with gameplay of Total War: Rome 2, Dreamfall Chapters, Project Eternity, Sir You Are Being Hunted, Wildstar and more. You can watch it all live this weekend.
DayZ's Dean Hall answers Reddit questions - video
A few weeks back, Reddit user DrBigMoney composed a "Rocket AMA Preparation" for DayZ creator Dean "Rocket" Hall. Well, our video maestro Sam Clay took some of those questions, and handed them off to Hall during E3 – who answers the queries in the video below.
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Hackers may have DayZ standalone's source code, expect a cheat explosion
DayZ Standalone alpha patch tweaks several systems, full patch notes inside
DayZ standalone alpha is a "recipe for disappointment" except for hardcore fans
DayZ Standalone video shows 10 minutes of pre-alpha gameplay, bugs and all
DayZ Standalone being held up by bugs & optimisation, Hall reveals
DayZ Early Access appears in Steam database, Hall focused on releasing alpha
DayZ standalone dev diary outlines injury system, state of the Alpha
DayZ dev would like to see a digital distribution model from Microsoft
DayZ Standalone release window decided but not ready to share, says Hall
Rezzed 2013 gameplay & panel live-steams announced: full schedule inside
DayZ interview: Hall details payment model, possible Special Edition
DayZ Standalone limited alpha test begins, public alpha on track
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November 26, 2014
"Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving…" – Colossians 4:2
Tomorrow we celebrate Thanksgiving here in America. Though our society celebrates the god of self for 364 days a year, somehow we are supposed to completely change our mindset on the last Thursday in November each year. I don't mean to put a damper on a good holiday. However, we truly need a wakeup call. May this be the very year…the very day that happens.
Just before penning the words in our text verse, Paul was inspired to write, "Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry" (Colossians 3:5). Now certainly, this verse describes our present evil society. But let it be known that we are ALL guilty of the sins of this verse. We must daily fight against these sins of the flesh. But that last one…covetousness; it doesn't seem like a big deal to us. However, the Holy Spirit inspired Paul to say it is idolatry. Convicting to say the least when tomorrow we are supposed to give thanks for all that God has given us.
What of wants and desires? Certainly, nobody is suggesting that God doesn't often bless us above and beyond what we desire. In fact, the breath of life is more than we (as sinners) deserve. But there is an unhealthy desire for earthly wealth. Paul told Timothy, "For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition" (1 Timothy 6:7-9). Content? In America? It seems Paul knew nothing of our society. Worst of all, he certainly knew nothing of the prosperity "gospel" of today which makes Jesus nothing more than a means to riches. Of course, what other kind of religion do we expect to result from such a covetous society?
How about this – how about instead of tomorrow being one day that we suffer through to give thanks…how about if tomorrow is the first day of a new attitude? How about if we begin tomorrow as the first day that we learn to be more content? How about if we learn to be thankful every day for the gifts that God has given? How about if tomorrow we learn to be thankful for salvation in Jesus Christ above all? How about tomorrow we begin to learn to mortify the deeds of the flesh and feed the spiritual man? How about it?
Will such an attitude make you an outcast in society? Perhaps…probably! Will such an attitude produce a major change in your goals and ambitions in this life? There's certainly no doubt there. It would be good to remember that we will not receive rewards at the Judgment Seat of Christ based on our worldly success here on Earth. Rewards there rest in our service to Him. Is that our concern? It should be!
Child of God, don't allow this Thanksgiving to pass by like all of those have passed by before. Make this one different. Set your goals higher from here on out. Tomorrow begins a new day…a new attitude…a new focus! Tomorrow, we, as believers, begin a life full of more daily thanksgiving to God. Tomorrow, we hope to cease covetous attitudes which fuel our modern society and put on good works for Jesus Christ. Are you willing?
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Cheap booze sites provoke experts' fury
PUBLIC health experts have called for a crackdown on websites that promote ''ridiculously cheap'' alcohol, claiming they fuel Australia's drinking problem and appeal to under-age drinkers.
Group buying sites - which offer daily deals on meals, beauty treatments and household products - are increasingly emailing members with offers of up to 70 per cent discount on booze bought in bulk.
Recent offers include an Our Deal promotion knocking $140 off the recommended retail price of a dozen bottles of wine and a bottle of whisky, and a LivingSocial offer of a case of wine for $59 - less than $5 a bottle.
Catch of the Day's Vinomofo discounted wine site has been criticised for using a trade name that directly appeals to young people, and for an ''irresponsible'' competition in which entrants could win a Mini full of wine.
While supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have previously come under fire for heavily discounting alcohol, health experts say online traders are selling it even more cheaply but are flying under the radar.
''The big retailers have to pay distribution costs, marketing costs and retail staff costs, and that's the thing that protects us from these ridiculously low prices on alcohol. But these costs don't exist for online providers so they can charge whatever they like,'' said alcohol campaigner Sandra Jones, director of the University of Wollongong's Centre for Health Initiatives. ''If we had a minimum price for alcohol it would address this problem because they wouldn't be able to sell below a set cost.''
Australia's National Preventive Health Agency is investigating a floor price for alcohol as a measure to curb problem drinking, with recommendations to be delivered to the federal government next year.
Research shows that price and availability are two of the main drivers of problem drinking. Professor Jones said online sites offering home delivery made it easier for minors to access alcohol as members usually only have to tick a box to say they are 18, and can pay with a Paypal account.
And while most group buying sites say proof of age may be required for delivery, Professor Jones said it was not clear how strictly this was enforced.
In 2009, Victoria's director of Liquor Licensing ordered Coles and Woolworths to tighten controls on their internet alcohol sales after a Sunday Age investigation revealed how easy it was for minors to buy booze online, with couriers often not checking for ID on delivery.
Our Deal did not respond to requests for comment, and nobody at LivingSocial was available for comment.
Andre Eikmeier, founder of Vinomofo, said under-age and problem drinking was a ''valid social concern, which all direct marketers of alcohol need to be keenly aware of''. However, he said his site was more targeted towards the ''wine nerd'' and their core demographic was the 35-55 age group.
''A $40 Shiraz down to $20 isn't really promoting irresponsible drinking, so much as responsible spending. We don't really market to the Ready-To-Drink market, or the cask wine market, and from what I hear and see, that's more the area of concern with irresponsible drinking,'' he said.
He said wine could not be delivered to an unattended address nor collected by a minor.


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Hello there. I have all but ignored this space for months and months; honestly I don't even think I have even felt the "should be posting" guilt. I have gone through a series of life changes- huge stuff that I have never had to face before. Choices I am making that will effect and affect the rest of my life in unimaginable ways; things that I never thought I would deal with and things I honestly thought I would deal with differently in hypothetical situations that are worlds away from my reality. Maybe soon I will use this space to expand but for now I just need to breathe. B.r.e.a.t.h.e.
And on to knitting. After months of not being inspired to do anything, and a dog that won't let me do anything I have found a new must knit project. This is a jacket from Lion Brand that I love because it is basically a big rectangle with arms. It is the perfect sweater style and so versatile. First I will make it like the instructions but with a much different yarn. Something textured and soft. Maybe I will make more with some cables, lace or embroidery. Versatile.
California smells like fire. The sky had turned a scary dark & orange colour that might be beautiful if it weren't so sad & scary. All those acres of homes and trees... The air & animals destroyed. Fire is humbling.
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Castle Season 6 Medal Moments
Let the Castle games begin! There's a lot of excitement over some big event happening in Sochi, but these so-called "games" have nothing on the weekly thrills, chills and kills that take place on Castle. We feel some of these memorable events deserve an award. So take a look at our selection of medal moments from Season 6 of Castle.
HONORABLE MENTION: A lead in "Get a Clue" sends our favorite crime-fighting couple to an old closed blacksmith shop where a masked man with a sword is waiting. With Beckett checking out the back, Castle must grab a sword to engage in a duel with this stranger. There's a mighty clash of steel on steel. If only we were celebrating the games of summer when fencing is in season, this would probably be a medal moment, but right now it's just a lot of fun.
BRONZE MOMENT: Castle first got to know his dad as Jackson in "Hunt." As Anderson Cross in "Deep Cover," Papa C secretly tells his son to not blow his cover. Lives are at stake. Beckett says Hunt has been disowned by the CIA for an unauthorized assassination. Castle is at a loss. He's unsure of what to do next especially once his dad shows up at his front door with a gunshot wound to the gut.
SILVER MOMENT: There were lots of "chill" moments in "Under Fire." Ryan's wife is three days past her due date as he and Espo are trapped inside a burning building. Beckett has no choice but to tell Jenny what's happening as the fire rages on. It's too dangerous to send in rescue workers even though two of New York's finest are fighting for their lives. It was a heartbreaking scene when Ryan said goodbye to the love of his life, but the silver prize goes to this moment right here:
Ryan Sees His Baby for the First Time|Jenny introduces their daughter Sarah Grace.|After nearly losing his life, Ryan is reunited with Jenny and gets to meet their new daughter Sarah Grace. Watch this scene from Castle Episode 611: Under Fire.
GOLD MOMENT: When we last left our favorite mystery man and his muse at the end of Season 5, Castle was down on one knee making a little proposal. Beckett is stunned. Her indecision on how to answer the question before her is amplified by the fact that she just got a top job with the Justice Department in DC. That's cool. Castle isn't proposing to keep her in New York. He's proposing because… well, we'll let Richard Edgar Alexander Rodgers Castle explain it all for himself.
Castle and Beckett Get Engaged|It's finally official!|Beckett tells Richard Edgar Alexander Rodgers Castle yes after she reveals she got the job in Washington, D.C.
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The United Nations and its partners around the world will observe the 1,000 days to the end of 2015 – the target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – during the next week to inspire further action.
"The MDGs are the most successful global anti-poverty push in history," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. "The Goals have helped set global and national priorities, mobilize action, and achieve remarkable results."
The eight time-bound MDGs address poverty and hunger, education, gender equality, child mortality, maternal health, combatting AIDS, malaria and other diseases, environmental sustainability and a global partnership for development.
Starting 5 April, the actual milestone date, and running through 12 April, the UN will work with governments, civil society and international partners to mark "MDG Momentum: 1,000 Days of Action" in a variety of ways.
In Madrid, Spain, the Secretary-General and young people from the Spanish and European Youth Councils are observing the moment at a special event on 4 April, joined by a number of heads of UN agencies, funds and programmes who are visiting for a senior-level UN meeting.
Since the MDGs were adopted by all UN Member States in 2000, governments, international organizations and civil society groups around the world have helped make tremendous progress to improve people's lives. The world's extreme poverty rate has been cut in half since 1990. A record number of children are in primary school -- with an equal number of girls and boys for the first time. Maternal and child mortality have dropped. The world continues to fight killer diseases, such as malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS. Since 1990, two billion more people have gained access to safe drinking water.
To build on this success and accelerate action, the Secretary-General called on the international community to: increase targeted investments in health, education, energy and sanitation; empower women and girls; focus on the most vulnerable people; keep up aid commitments; and re-energize efforts from governments to grassroots groups to make a difference.
"The MDGs have proven that focused global development objectives can make a profound difference," Mr. Ban said. "Success in the next 1,000 days will not only improve the lives of millions, it will add momentum as we plan for beyond 2015 and the challenges of sustainable development."
Social media will play a major role in observing the milestone. A global social media surge on Friday, 5 April – involving 1,000 consecutive minutes of digital engagement – will promote #MDGmomentum and the need to rally the world to step up efforts to achieve the eight Goals as 2015 approaches.
People around the world are invited to take part in the social media surge between Friday, 5 April, 2PM CET and Saturday, 6 April, 7AM CET.
The UN's MDG gateway will have a dedicated page promoting the various social media materials and initiatives being organized by a number of UN agencies and partners. The website is: www.un.org/millenniumgoals.
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DUBOIS – Information Science and Technology (IST) student Jessica Noland is back in class at Penn State DuBois, and she starts this semester with much more real-world experience under her belt.
Noland completed an internship with Google this summer, at the Internet giant's Pittsburgh offices. Noland did not apply for the internship in the conventional way but was contacted by a Google recruiter after they saw her profile on the professional networking site LinkedIn. Noland then entered the interview process at the recruiter's urging. It was a one of a kind opportunity for Noland to intern with one of the most world renowned companies in her field.
"There are really only a few words that can describe how I feel about having the opportunity to complete an internship at a place like Google. I'm beyond thankful and appreciative of what I've gotten to experience," Noland said. "I would say that getting to work here has been purely awesome; awesome in the literal sense, of being in awe of something. I'm still in awe of Google and I don't think that feeling will ever go away."
As an internal technology intern, Noland provided technical support to Google employees, helping to keep their computers and internal networks running smoothly. She explained, "My main responsibilities were to help support my local users in their daily use of technology and to sometimes support remote users as well. This support ranged from assisting with basic troubleshooting to having to escalate and then assist in fixing issues that were affecting multiple users. I was also responsible for some special projects where I got to work with other support teams to develop solutions for their current problems."
The work Noland describes performing at Google allowed for her to further develop the skills she has been building in the classroom and IST Lab. She said, "I learned a lot of new technical skills. Possibly the most valuable thing I learned during this internship is that you should avoid being stagnant. Whether you're in an ever changing career like IT, or in any other career field, it's important that you continue to grow."
"I know that this experience will open a lot of doors for her," said Jason Long, senior instructor and IST program leader at Penn State DuBois. "In the past three years that I have known Jess, she has worked hard at everything she does. She deserves every success she has obtained. Nothing has been given to her. She earned it."
Long hopes Noland's experience will inspire other students to set their sights high. He said, "This internship should be a testament to all of our students. With hard work and putting your mind to do something, you can succeed at anything."
As she enters her senior year at Penn State DuBois, Noland credited the education she has received in the IST program, so far, with preparing her for success in this internship and beyond. She said, "My education from Penn State DuBois helped to prepare me for the work I did with Google by providing me with a well-rounded skill set and hands-on experience. In the Information Technology field it's important that you understand how everything works together. Starting out by knowing how networking, operating systems, programs, and all of the other different components of IT actually communicate and affect each other is the best position to be in and that's what my education from Penn State DuBois has provided me. With this foundation, I can get into the area of work where I will either eventually specialize, or I'll be able to work with all of the areas simultaneously."
The skills Noland developed at Penn State DuBois did not go unnoticed by those at Google.
"I can't possibly say enough about what an asset Jessica has been to our team during this all too brief time that we have had the privileged of having her with us," said Jenn Evans, a corporate operations engineer with Google and Noland's internship host. "Her extensive knowledge and skills were critical components on the many projects and tasks that she completed during that time. She made a huge impact not only on our organization, but also on the productivity and efficiency of many of our users. I am very pleased with the high caliber of work she produced and hope to work with her again in the future."
About the future, Noland said, "Nothing is quite written in stone. At the moment I'm looking to continue growing my own business, Magnus Marketing. There are some big plans underway for the future of Magnus Marketing, so be on the lookout for those. Outside of that, nothing is completely off of the table yet, so I'll just have to wait and see what the next few months have to offer."


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Afghan Radio Owner and Reporter Killed
Zakia Zaki, the owner and manager of Peace Radio and a headmaster of a girls' school in Parwan province, was shot dead inside her home early this morning. Three gunmen fired seven shots before fleeing her home. Police have begun an investigation, but no motive has been determined. Rahimullah Samander, the head of the Independent Association of Afghan Journalists (IAAJ), condemned the murder, which illustrates the difficulties that reporters -- particularly women reporters -- face in Afghanistan. "She believed in freedom of expression, that's why she was killed," Samander said, according to the BBC.
Zaki has managed the station since its inception in October 2001, following the fall of the Taliban. According to the Middle East Times, Zaki was a critic of "warlords" during the anti-Soviet resistance in the 1980s that led to Afghanistan's civil war. She spoke out against the Taliban during its rule and was involved in Afghanistan's recent reconstruction, attending the 2003 meeting to draft Afghanistan's new constitution. According to the BBC, the IAAJ reports that Zaki did receive threats but had no known enemies. funny pictures funny images funny photos funny animal pictures funny dog pictures funny cat pictures funny gifs
The murder of Zaki comes six days after another female reporter in Afghanistan, Shokiba Sanga Amaaj, was shot dead in her house. While the motive in Amaaj's murder has not been determined, police are exploring the possibility that it is "family-related," the BBC reports.
LEARN MORE Zakia Zaki was a headmaster of a girls' school, which are under constant threat in Afghanistan. Read "School's Out" in the Fall 2006 issue of Ms. magazine about the persecution of teachers and parents who educate girls
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The fruit was brought to St. Vincent and the Grenadines to feed the slaves, as it was a cheap source of food. Every weekend during August, the festival takes place in different communities throughout St. Vincent. Admission to the events is free. A variety of dishes made from breadfruit are exhibited, and Vincentians and visitors are encouraged to support the farmers and to eat local.
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As promised in the previous post this one contains tintypes from Route 66, which is the route I took home from Chicago to LA, and the short recollection of that stretch of my travels.
A bit about the project. I call it 'Found In America' for several reasons. First off I, as an immigrant, am still finding the parts of US that are forgotten by media lime light to be fascinating. After finding myself here at the age of 16 I have never stopped looking for new aspects of this country be they it's history, current culture or lanscape. Secondly the imagery is of completely empirical nature with no guidance from elaborate travel booklets or inviting road signs. Whatever scenes the road was to present me with would be immortalized in tintype format with equal attention. Lastly, by now Route 66 pretty much HAS to be looked for and discovered. Large stretches of it have been completely incorporated into modern freeways, some sections have been abandoned and are no longer drivable and a lot of parts wind through towns and countryside without any clear signs pointing one where to go, so the process of discovery was to be a big part of this project.
Some of you may know that Route 66 is known as the Mother Road. For a few decades before completion of the interstate highway system this road was the major route for travelers to take from mid western US to the Pacific. Built in late 1920s the road retained it's popularity into the 50s and 60s, but now is completely overpowered by highways travel and lays nearly forgotten. I wanted to find out for myself how The Road looks - to me that meant that I should concentrate on the Actual Road in my photography. None of that 'exploring the sites' stuff - what does The Road itself offer as far as imagery? What would travelers of today see if they were heading west down the Mother Road? How would the landscape change and what would that look like if we were to be looking west in the direction of our travels. Sounds like a simple enough assignment, right? Well, try adding a tintype format into that mix and you might think differently...
Route 66 heads almost directly south from Chicago, then curves south-west around Missouri before running almost directly west from Texas to California. That meant that I had to shoot in the direction of the sun for about 60-70% of the time! That was challenge #1. Challenge #2 was the fact that wet plate photography requires that the bus be stopped and parked (preferably on a relatively level surface), chemistry and camera must be set up and the plate prepped, exposed, processed and washed before chemistry and camera were put way and the bus started up again... Route 66 runs just over 2.400 miles and I managed to get 118 plates done during 12 days. So on average I was stopping every 20 miles. That means that the huge CAT engine had to be started over 100 times and sometimes up to 14 times a day... I don't know what that did to the starter and pistons, but I just thank god that I made it back without another major mechanical issue popping up.
The first sign for beginning of historic Route 66 is located downtown Chicago on a very busy Adams street. I was determined to start the series with that image, but that meant navigating a 35ft bus through Chicago traffic and then praying for a suitable parking spot withing sprinting distance from where the camera had to be set up. Chicago does have some heavy traffic, but I managed to get to Adams St. and when I was rounding the turn I quickly realized that any hope of a parking place was in vane - skyscrapers all around, left side of the one way street completely full of cars parked in metered slots and the right-hand lane reserved for city buses only! What was I to do..? Thinking on my feet I decided that I will do my very best to get this shot done in the minimum amount of time possible and that in the 15 minutes or so that I will be there I will just hope that no parking enforcement will take place. So I boldly pulled right into the Buses Only lane (after all - Gilli is a bus, right?), turned on emergency flashers and, with cars zooming by and pedestrian rushing in a steady drove past Gilli, I hustled in the darkroom as fast as I possibly could. In fact the location was so picturesque that I decided to pull one more plate after the first one was secured, so I was probably parked there for about 20-25 minutes and indeed didn't attract any unwanted attention! It wasn't even 4 blocks from that location that I again saw a composition that demanded to be captured and so again I quickly chose a totally prohibited area to park in, and again nobody bothered me during the making of the third plate! I think that was the most exciting moment in the whole trip and so I thought it deserved a special mention.
After downtown Chicago the road quickly dives into suburbia and then into the open fields of Illinois. From then on parking was no problem all the way until I got to Los Angeles. I followed turn by turn directions given by www.historic66.com, so I had some idea where to go. I found that the route is marked best in Illinois, followed by New Mexico. In some parts of it there were no plaques at all distinguishing it from an average surface street that runs through any small American town, so I had to follow those directions pretty carefully (can't even recall how many times I got off the road and only realized it many miles later). The guide recommends driving down a small access road during parts of the road that at swallowed by a larger freeway - those roads are very poorly maintained and after taking a few of them I decided to opt out of that and to go on the highway until Route 66 splits back off from it. I still got onto those access roads here and there, but also did a lot of highway driving. The completely abandoned parts that are not drivable now were also off the list as Gilli is not an off-road vehicle, driving around all the potholes in all the little towns was already hard enough on her suspension. I do think that considering these circumstances I did stick to the actual Route 66 for about as much as it was humanly possible, so I'm pretty happy with that outcome.
So, what did I see? Well... America is a large country and one gets a really good feel for that when one is out in the middle of nowhere, somewhere on a two-lane highway. There were many towns built around the tourist traffic brought in by the road - now a lot of those towns lay either completely abandoned or are dilapidated to the point where they probably should be abandoned. Some places had other things going for them, some other industries to keep the town alive after the tourists were gone. Those cities and towns have almost invariably homogenized into average culture-lacking dwelling concentrations with same shops and fast food joints lining the street no matter which state they are in. There are however some little towns that are probably surviving on local agriculture, but which are too small for major chains to get into, so they lay nearly intact as they were in 1930s in a state of suspended preservation. Those places offered me a glance of what pre-WWII America must have been like and I really appreciated that. I have to say that the landscape itself and it's gradual changes from the forests of the east to the western deserts was quite a marvelous thing to experience.
I drove steadily westward, stopping to make about 10 plates a day. I slept mostly in the bus and chose locations to park overnight so that in the morning I would often make the first exposure right from that spot. A couple of times I did get motel rooms, but found that although the experience of sleeping in a real bed was gratifying beyond words, the comfort was too much and I would wake up too late for my liking and the sun would be almost ready to dip into that western part of the sky making all my subjects back lit for the rest of the day... Very frustrating! In either case though, I believe I managed to pull some good plates and that's all that matters.
As most people know, and others refuse to believe, there are some good people everywhere you go. Wherever I pulled over for the night I met some friendly locals or those rare tourists who were still looking to recapture some of the glamor of the old Mother Road. Whenever possible I would show them the process of making tintypes and invariably they were grateful for that opportunity. I had great weather accompany me (now that I think about it, the weather was actually amazingly nice the entire 4 months of the second cross-country trip!) and it rained only once and even then during the night when I was tucked away in a hotel bed in Texas. The rest of the time it was sunny and warm, only in the deserts of Arizona and eastern California did it start to get a little too warm for comfort, once again making me wish I had the funds for an A/C unit...
I loved seeing all the quaint Main Streets in small towns that I passed through. The little mom and pop shops that are still surviving amid the boarded up buildings and shiny new Wallmarts made me think about the resilience of American entrepreneurs and the strength of the will to be your own boss. More power to them - I supported as many local shops along the way as I could, but I'm sure they can use a lot more help.
The middle of the stretch was the hardest. The road goes through the panhandle of Texas and there it's completely barren, straight and devoid of any visual stimulus... You'll find some of the images from stretches like that below - they are easy to spot. When the road goes through New Mexico and Arizona it actually follows the higher plateaus of those states and so that makes for some really stunning scenery, I highly recommend that area for your next vacation getaway.
When I got close to the overwhelming urban sprawl that is Los Angeles I was quite ready to call the whole thing off. I was tired, it was starting to get hot and I was only 120 miles away from my home! From Barstow I could have just taken I-15 south and would have been back in 3 hours... How could have I abandoned the project though? Never! I pushed onward and stayed on the road one more day. I fought through LA traffic, weaved on and off it's many freeways and parked where no human was meant to be parked - all in the name of Art. I think the ending was most symbolic. While the rest of the road contains a lot of neatly mounted historic markers they are almost entirely absent in the city of angels and in fact the spot where the mighty Route 66 finally comes to an end there is NO marker at all to commemorate that. So physically Route 66 ends in complete obscurity, just like it seems to be ending in the history of America's development as a country. I parked in the lot of Western Dental on the corner or Lincoln Blvd and Olympic in Santa Monica, made exposure #118 and that was it!
Here are 117 images (I must have missed one plate while copying them yesterday, so there is a 'mystery plate') from this project. I chose to display them with only plate #1 being in order - the rest of them are as random as the project itself. The road goes on forever with the asphalt and the westerly view orientation being the only constants. I did not varnish the plates right away, but kept them in 4x5in sleeves inside a Beseler binder - some of them survived perfectly well, but a few (I think there are 4-5 of them) have chosen to jump out those sleeves and got pretty badly damaged due to a thousand miles worth of traveling free. I guess that just adds character and road-cred to them. I copied them using a Canon 5DII and 100mm macro lens. Here I again must make a note - there is NO WAY to copy all the information on a plate by using a modern camera or even a high resolution scanner AND on top of that you are looking at a screen-resolution JPEG, so.... yeah.... the plates are a lot more beautiful that one can imagine. I am hoping to exhibit this whole body of work and would love to hear of any offers for such an exhibit from my readers. At the exhibit I would I would like to provide a high-power loupe by some of the plates so those who wish could really get into the real details of the image. Let's just say that with an average magnifying device I was able to very clearly read the word 'Australia' on one of the stickers on the pole below the Route 66 Begin sign in the first frame, in these JPEGs you probably won't even be able to distinguish that there is indeed an sticker there with an Australian flag....
I am open to making prints (up to 20x30in) of these plates. If you are interested in purchasing them, please feel free to contact me via email. While the images below are very quick digital copies with minimal attention paid to tonality the prints for sale would be scanned at very high resolution and adjusted so they are the closest possible representations of the original tintype plates in tonal range and color.
Oh - just to frustrate even further the folks upset about the lack of order in the images above, and surely there will be some of those, here is a list of all the plates I did IN ORDER of their creation and separated by day. Think you can match them all up? Be my guest!
1&2- Adams - Michigan
3- Adams - La Salle
4- Adams - Ogden
5- Ogden - Roosevelt
6- Ogden - W 30th
7- Ogden - Harlem / route 43
8- Harlem / 43 - 40th
9- Joliet - S La Grange
10- Joliet along I-55
11 - Main st. / veterans parkway, Bloomington
12- by Mc Lean IL
13- SE Vine / SW Arch, Atlanta IL
14 - Paul Bunyon, Atlanta IL
15 - 5th / Union st, Lincoln IL
16- Broadwell IL
17- Elm/Main, Williamsville IL
18- Farmersville IL
19- Hamel IL
20- Old Springfield/Center Grove, Edwardsville IL
21-Bel Air Dr Pontoon Beach IL
22- McKinley Bridge into MO
23,24- Salisbury/14th St. Louis MO
25- Salisbury/ N. Florissant
26- Florissant/21st
27- Florissant/19th
28- 13th/Cass ave.
29- looking down 13th
30 - 13th buildings
31- Convention Plaza/looking down Tucker Blvd.
32- Tucker Blvd/Clark Ave
33- Gravois Ave/S Jefferson Ave, St Louis
34- Watson rd/Blackthorn, Websters Grove
35- Pacific, MO
36- Highway AT near Villa Ridge
37- Jesse James wax museum, S Service Rd E, Sullivan MO
38- Cuba at Filmore st
39- Elm/Drury, Lebanon MO
40- after Conway
41- before Marshfield
42- Glenstone onto St. Louis, Springfield
43- St. Louis and National ave
44- St. Louis after Kimbrough ave
45- MO266 Plano ghost town
46- Carthage Drive-In
47- Main/Washington, Carterville
48- Main/5th, Joplin MO
49- Main/4th, Galena KS
50- Rainbow Bridge KS
51- Military ave/E 10th st, Baxter Springs KS
52- Main/Central Miami OK
53- Route 69 between E140 and E150rd OK
54 & 56- 1st/Mulberry, Afton OK
57- 11th/Atlanta ave, Tulsa OK
58- 11th/Frankfort ave, Tulsa OK
59- Crossing Arkansas river, Tulsa
60- Main/7th, Bristow OK
61- Arcadia round barn
62- Bridge to Yukon
63- El Reno, OK
64- Main/State, Weatherdord OK
65- past Weatherford along I-44
66- 10th street, Clinton OK
67- 3rd/Madison, Elk City OK
68- bus under oil rig, Elk City OK
69- 4th/Maple, Sayer OK
70&71- 5th/Main ave, Texola OK
72&73- Grand ave/4th, Texola OK
74- 12th/Main, Shamrock TX
75- Leaning water tower, Groom TX
76- Front/Wilkerson, Groom TX
77- Bug Farm near Conway TX
78- 2161 past Conway, TX
79- Amarillo Blvd/Hill st, Amarillo TX
80- Between Vega and Adrian TX
81- Midpoint Cafe, Adrian TX
82- Glenrio, TX
83- Route 66 blvd/Chactaw st, Tucumcari NM
84- Cuervo NM
85- Route 66/11th, Santa Rosa NM
86- Dilla, Route 84 mile 78, NM
87- Los Montoyas, Route 84 mile 96 NM
88- Ribera, just before town
89- highway 89/Camino Reybal, Pecos NM
90- Cerrillos rd/Calle del Cielo, Santa Fe NM
91- Camino del Pueblo/ Calle del Norte, Bernalillo NM
92- Santa Fe ave/Hall st, Grants NM
93- NM-122/I-40, Thoreau NM
94- 66/Patton Dr, Gallup NM
95- Northern Frontage rd/Grants rd, Lupton AZ
96- abandoned section by Pinta Rd AZ
97- Navajo Blvd/ Hampshire st, Hallbrook AZ
98- 3rd/Pope st, Winslow AZ
99- Old bridge, Winona AZ
100- Route 66/Verde st, Flagstaff AZ
101- 66/Main st, Seligman AZ
102- 66/Diamond Creek Rd, Peach Springs AZ
103- 66 past Truxton AZ
104- 66/Airway ave, Kingman AZ
105- 95/Shore dr, Golden Shores AZ
106- Broadway/Desnok st, Needles CA
107- National Trails Highway/Sunflower Springs Rd, Essex CA
108- National Trails Highway, Amboy CA
109- National Trails Highway before Ludlow CA
110- Main st/Cal ave, Barstow CA
111- National Trails Highway, Oro Grande CA
112- Cajon Blvd by I-15, San Bernardino National Forest CA
113- Foothill Blvd/Promenade Pl, Rancho Cucamonga CA
114- Foothill Blvd/ Tindalo rd, Arcadia CA
115&116- W Subset Blvd/Crornado st, Los Angeles CA
117- Santa Monica Blvd/Wilton pl, West Hollywood CA
118- Lincoln/Olympic, Santa Monica CA


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Nokia E71 modem on CentOS Linux
I often use my cellphone to connect my laptop to the Internet on the train or when I am in the car, not driving. Fabian was interested in the details and since I promised him this almost a year ago, without further ado...
So here is an overview of how I configure my Nokia E71 to be used as a modem (over bluetooth) with my laptop. First make sure you have bluez-utils installed by running either
apt-get install bluez-utils or
yum install bluez-install
Then check if you can find your cellphone by doing:


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Nightline reporter David Wright on Wednesday night profiled the new conservative documentary 2016: Obama's America, but warned that the film was a "conspiracy" movie that included "disingenuous" ideas.
D'Souza asserted that he takes Obama and his words seriously, prompting him to believe that the President is pushing an anti-American agenda. Wright scolded, "That's a little disingenuous though." The ABC reporter knocked the film as unreliable, downplaying, "D'Souza spins out the conspiracy theory that, by 2016, the U.S. economy will collapse and there will be a United States of Islam led by a nuclear armed Iran and that Obama wants it."
At one point, Wright proclaimed D'Souza is "fast becoming the Michael Moore of the right."
D'Souza insisted that Moore is "fat and out of control," where he is "lean and nimble." Wright mocked, "Or, as some would say, lean and mean."
Yet, when Nightline profiled the actual Michael Moore for the September 22, 2009 edition of Nightline, journalist Terry Moran fawned over the liberal filmmaker. He touted, "[Moore is] an American populist in the grand tradition, a provocateur, a comic, a rhetorical bomb thrower."
Moran even closed by gushing, "Well, love him or loathe him, you've got to give it to Michael Moore. He gets involved. He's a real citizen."
At no time did Moran dismiss Moore's ideas as "disingenuous" or as "conspiracy" theories.
On July 27, 2004, then-Nightline anchor Ted Koppel interviewed Moore. He, too, did not use the word "conspiracy" to describe Fahrenheit 9/11.
Talking to him at the Democratic National Convention, Koppel enthused, "...Michael Moore, the populist filmmaker with the $100 million hit and the low budget wardrobe is, to the Democratic delegates here, like a mobile pot of honey to a family of ravenous bears."
D'Souza recently attacked the host of MSNBC as "cowards" for ignoring his movie.
A transcript of the August 30th segment, which aired at 12:02am EDT, follows:
TERRY MORAN: Now, the controversial, conservative film, a surprise box office smash that makes the shocking charge that President Obama has a secret, un-American agenda, as the filmmaker told ABC's David Wright.
2016 TRAILER: What is Obama's real dream for America?
WRIGHT: 2016: Obama's America is already so successful--
2016 TRAILER: The movie the White House doesn't want you to see and the story the media refuses to tell.
WRIGHT: -that author Dinesh D'Souza is fast becoming the Michael Moore of the right. Are you surprised by the success of the film?
DINESH D'SOUZA: I'm overwhelmed. This is my first venture into film territory.
WRIGHT: D'Souza's controversial film makes the case that President Obama has a secret agenda.
D'SOUZA [2016 CLIP]: Obama has a dream. A dream from his father, that the sins of colonialism be set right and America be downsized.
WRIGHT: In the movie, D'Souza stalks his way through Obama's life story, as told in the President's best-selling memoir, Dreams From My Father.
D'SOUZA: My way of putting it was to ask what is Obama's dream?
WRIGHT: But D'Souza takes a totally different spin through Hawaii and Indonesia and Kenya. He argues Obama is motivated by an effort to please the radical father he barely knew, a man who has been dead for nearly 25 years. You take his personal narrative on which he built his political career and you turn it against him.
D'SOUZA: I'm doing Obama the credit of taking him seriously as a thinker and as someone who is a man of ideas.
WRIGHT: That's a little disingenuous though. No?
D'SOUZA: I say he's not getting results opposite to what he intends. He intends the results he's getting.
WRIGHT: D'Souza interviews Obama's half brother, George, whom the President has met only twice. Years ago.
D'SOUZA: You are his brother? Has he been your keeper?
GEORGE OBAMA: Go ask him. He's got other issues to deal with.
WRIGHT: He looks so much like Obama.
D'SOUZA: He looks a lot like Obama. He talks like Obama. He has some of Obama's, you know, street smartsness [sic] and native intelligence.
WRIGHT: But George Obama turns out not to be a radical lefty and D'Souza suggests for that reason, the President turned his back on him. But I bet that if I went to Mumbai, I could find a Marxist D'Souza.
D'SOUZA: Oh, you absolutely could and he would probably be teaching at the local university.
WRIGHT: Do you really believe that Barack Obama really wants to destroy America?
D'SOUZA: No, I don't think he wants to destroy America, but he wants to downsize America. I think he would like to see America have a smaller economy, use less energy. He'd like to see money redistributed away from America and towards the rest of the world.
WRIGHT: D'Souza spins out the conspiracy theory that, by 2016, the U.S. economy will collapse and there will be a United States of Islam led by a nuclear armed Iran and that Obama wants it.
D'SOUZA: If you seriously think that it's a threat, you've got to do stuff that has the real prospect of stopping the Mullahs from having a bomb.
WRIGHT: Maybe he thinks that we can't afford a war with Iran right now.
D'SOUZA: Yes and–
WRIGHT: Which is a reasonable thing.
D'SOUZA: It's a reasonable thing and yet for a country, America, which is, in a way, the sole projector of Israel in the world, that would be a very scary thing for a lot of Jews to discover.
WRIGHT: 2016 was produced by Steven Spielberg's producer from Jurassic Park and Schindler's List, Oscar winner Gerry Molen.
GERALD MOLEN: I just new we were doing something that was righteous and right and I think we've been proven right there.
WRIGHT: Certainly people have voted with their, with their box office tickets.
MOLEN: They have. They have.
BARACK OBAMA: Change has come to America.
WRIGHT: This weekend, 2016 is set to surpass Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth in total box office revenues, putting it right behind the most successful documentary of all time. Is that your hope for this film, that it will be the Fahrenheit 9/11 of 2012?
D'SOUZA: Um, there's a bit of a scary comparison, because, to me, Michael Moore is a bit like the federal government. He's, you know, big, fat and out of control. I'm more like the private sector: Lean and nimble.
WRIGHT: Or, as some would say, lean and mean.


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The world of Tamriel was not enough. A new world awaits. Welcome to Hyrule.
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Examining great poetry leads to both a greater appreciation for poetry and, if encouraged appropriately, a desire to create original poetry. In this lesson, students share their personal definition of poetry and challenge and revise that definition as they read poems from selected authors. In addition to reading poetry, students listen to poems to examine how the sounds of language are used to create meaning and mood. Students then write their own nonsense poem using common poetic devices, such as alliteration, assonance, and consonance. Finally, students write a descriptive poem, share their poem with the class, and write a reflection of their experience writing their own poems.
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SWANSBORO � Swansboro Post 78 coach Scott Mastranunzio didn�t realize Dillon Herbert was in the midst of a no-hitter when he walked to the mound for the second time Sunday in the top of the seventh inning.
SWANSBORO � Swansboro Post 78 coach Scott Mastranunzio didn�t realize Dillon Herbert was in the midst of a no-hitter when he walked to the mound for the second time Sunday in the top of the seventh inning.
But it wouldn�t have matter.
After seeing his right-hander throw six balls in his last seven pitches, Mastranunzio had seen enough.
He wanted the win first and foremost � and Herbert understood.
So he gave way to Jordan Behan, who got the final three outs to not only preserve the no-hitter but the victory as Post 78 came away with a nail-biting 2-1 win over Morehead City A to claim the Junior American Legion Area II district title for the second straight year.
�It wasn�t the best feeling in the world (being lifted)�, but I understood his reasoning,� said Herbert (5-0), who struck out eight and walked three while throwing 95 pitches (55 strikes). �The win�s more important, the team�s more important.�
And so was winning the district title.
�It�s just such a huge team effort,� Herbert said. �For two years in a row, I think that says a lot about the players, our coaches, just the ability to stick with it. We go down by a run or two, that�s no big deal. We�ll get it back.�
Both Swansboro (14-2) and Morehead City A (10-5) advance to the state championships that begin Friday at East Forsyth High School in Kernersville. Swansboro is scheduled to play at 12:30 p.m., although its first-round foe hasn�t been announced.
�It was nerve-racking, but the boys just continue to fight,� Mastranunzio said. �I told the boys at the beginning of the year we�re defending champions and give me all you got and let�s do it again. Of course, they did it. I had nothing to do with it. They did it all.�
The title game was no slugfest. While Morehead City managed no hits, Swansboro had just two, and the three runs scored on a strikeout that got away, an error and a fielder�s choice. The teams also combined for five errors.
Morehead City grabbed a 1-0 lead in the third when Duncan Englehart walked and got to third on a sacrifice and an error. Then with two outs Casey Boroughs struck out, but catcher Andrew Fellows couldn�t handle the ball, and Englehart scampered home.
Swansboro tied it up in the fourth. Marcus Girau walked, went to second on a ground out and third on a wild pitch before scoring on an error.
It stayed that way until the bottom of the sixth when Girau was hit by a pitch to lead off. He stole second and went to third on Fellows� single before scoring what proved the winning run on David Skekey�s fielder�s choice.
But Swansboro still had to sweat it out in the seventh.
Herbert walked Braedon Nelson on five pitches, prompting a visit from Mastranunzio. Then after Herbert went 2-0 on Kemp Wickizer � including a wild pitch that sent Nelson to second � Mastranunzio was back on the mound, this time to take the ball from his starter.
�I actually was not aware he had a no-hitter,� Mastranunzio said. �It�s one of those things you don�t talk about in the dugout. When I came back in one of my assistant coaches said, �You know he had a no-hitter?� I said, �Huh? I didn�t know that.�
�But I would not have changed my mind. I would still have made the same choice. He had thrown 96 pitches. He was starting to get a little bit of trouble.�
Herbert and Behan swapped spots, with Herbert going to shortstop where after Behan�s first pitch Fellows saw Nelson had strayed too far from second and fired to Herbert, who tagged him out.
�I looked up and he was already halfway gone so I was just praying I�d get him out. I threw it down and, I don�t know, it was a good play overall,� Fellows said, adding he knew it was a calculated risk but felt �it was worth it.�
He got no arguments from his coach or Herbert.
�Big time,� Herbert said. �There�s some catchers who are hesitant to throw the ball, but he�s one of those guys where if he zips one you�re thinking more about is it going to beat the guy there than is it going to be a bad throw. When he let that one go, I had a good five steps on the guy (Nelson). I was like, I�ve got this.�
The play became even bigger when Herbert misplayed a grounder to allow Wickizer to get to second, but Behan then struck out the next two batters looking to clinch the win and save the no-hitter.
Mastranunzio called it a �typical� outing by Herbert, saying that he pounded the strike zone with his fastball while also using his changeup more than his curve to keep Morehead City off balance.
Fellows agreed, saying Herbert was �hitting his spots.�
�His velocity didn�t change,� Fellows added. �He didn�t doubt himself. He kept going at it, kept pounding the strike zone. That�s exactly what we needed.�
Herbert said this was his first no-hitter, one that he wished he could have finished but not to the detriment to the team.
�When I went out that last time I was like, I�ve got three outs to do this. I think I can do it,� Herbert said. �Coach Scott came out the first time and I was just like, �OK, you�re here to kind of slow the game down because it�s a close call.�
�When he walked out there the second time it was like, �Are you serious? Right now?� but apparently he didn�t know about it (being a no-hitter). So it was a bit of heartbreaker. But I understood.�
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Along with Joe Stretch and Christiana Spens, Gavin James Bower is one of the Dark Young People, those bastard children of Fitzgerald, Ellis and Houellebecq whose subject matter is the all-consuming nightmare at the heart of the consumer dream. Dazed & Aroused, Gavin James Bower's highly-autobiographical debut set in the modelling world, is nothing less than a Less Than Zero for the Offbeat Generation.
Here is the young author's Dazed & Aroused Top 5:
These are all songs that feature in the book. I also listened to them while writing. I like them all. Which helped.
1. "This Town" — Frank Sinatra
My favourite Sinatra song probably. The lyrics are perfect for Dazed & Aroused, and plagiarised accordingly.
2. "Blue Monday" — New Order
A staple of any model party or model SLASH DJ's mixtape. Suitable for both Dalston warehouse and West End club. Which is quite impressive, when you think about it.
3. "Mr. Bojangles" — Jerry Jeff Walker (although I prefer the instrumental)
This song was played by a live band when I did my first catwalk show, for John Galliano. I habitually get it in my head and have the urge to walk in a straight line, chin down, unsmiling…
4. "Song For Clay (Disappear Here)" — Bloc Party
My not-so-subtle nod to Bret Easton Ellis and his anti-hero in Less Than Zero, which, incidentally, is my favourite novel.
5. "When You Were Young (Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Remix)" — The Killers
This song is playing during my favourite scene in the book, when Alex is captivated by Frankie on a crowded dancefloor. I first heard it watching the Victoria's Secret show on YouTube. For, um, research…
First posted: Friday, June 19th, 2009.


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Music from The Blue Bird
Maurice Maeterlinck's fairy play The Blue Bird was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in 1909. The play enjoyed phenomenal success: Maeterlinck himself later said that the stage designs 'interpreted the story from within.'.
These designs by Frederick Cayley Robinson (1867–1927) and Sidney Sime (1867–1941), acquired in 2006 by The Fitzwilliam Museum with support from the Art Fund and the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, form the basis of a stunning exhibition on display from October 2006 to January 2007.
The performance of The Blue Bird was punctuated by dance sequences, choreographed by Ina Pelly to incidental music by Norman O'Neill, musical director at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket.
From this site, you can listen to, or download, the piano accompaniment for four of these dance sequences, performed by Fiona Cox, and recorded in September 2006. The Museum is grateful to Fiona Cox and to Alasdair Morrison for their enthusiastic collaboration.
The dance sequences, as they were performed in the play are:
- Dance of the Hours Act I, The Woodcutter's Cottage
- Dance of Fire and Water Act I, The Woodcutter's Cottage
- Dance of the Mist Maids Act II, scene 2, The Land of Memory
- Dance of the Stars Act III, scene 1, The Palace of Night
The text which accompanies the images is drawn from Maeterlinck's The Blue Bird, translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, published by Methuen & Co., London, 1911.
Related Links
Chasing Happiness: Maurice Maeterlinck, The Blue Bird and England an exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum
Maurice Maeterlinck at wikipedia
The Blue Bird (L'Oiseau Bleu) at wikipedia
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CLOSED JULY 2020—Intermediate Hand-building with Steve Palmer, Th 1:00-3:30, 10 weeks
$ 320.00
Students in Intermediate/Advanced Hand-building should be familiar with slab construction, glazing, storing clay, and our general studio procedures. Depending on the group, projects may include slab boxes, slab vases, teapots, and sculpted forms as well as more studies in surface design.
Teacher: Steve Palmer
Dates: Thursdays, July 9- September 10, 2020, 10 weeks
Time: 1:00-3:30
SUPPLIES—Supplies for this class can be purchased the first day. Beginning students should buy the 630 White Stoneware, in whole or half bags, or our recycled clay. Others may choose from our full range of cone 6 clays, also in whole or half bags. The price of the clay includes two firings for every piece you want to keep plus the use of our dipping glazes. It is our policy that all clay and any commercial glazes you wish to use be purchased from us so we can protect our kilns by controlling what is fired in them. Students trying clay for the first time may use our studio tools or buy the beginner kit. We have a great assortment of tools in our shop for sale, but you are welcome to bring any that you have.
Each class will receive a group email before the class begins with details about what to wear, where to park, and the like.
Please read the following before registering for a class.
Tuition Refund
- We reserve the right to cancel classes that do not meet the minimum enrollment. If a class is canceled by City Clay, tuition will be refunded in full.
- If you withdraw from a class, tuition will be refunded in full only if you notify City Clay one week before the first class.
- If you withdraw before the second class, half of your tuition will be refunded. No refunds will be made after the second class.
- Refunds are not given for missed classes. (Students may sit in on a comparable class provided they plan with us beforehand, and students may use Open Studio time to catch up and to practice.)
- Weather and related cancelations will be added at the end of the session; schedule adjustments may be necessary. In case of inclement weather, we will follow the Charlottesville City Schools If the schools are closed, all of our classes will be canceled as well. If there is only a delay, classes will most likely open on time. Please call, check our website or our Facebook page for updates.
Open Studio
Adults attending classes at City Clay have the option of working in the studio outside of class. Open Studio is time to work on a project, practice your skills, and trim or glaze pots, but it does not include instruction. If instructors are around, they are either on their own time or they are taking care of other responsibilities. Open Studio is available seven days a week any time there isn't a class or special event in the studio you need. The studio is open for classes often before and after we open for business, but check the schedule to make sure there is availability because there are days and nights when there are two wheel classes running simultaneously. A new Open Studio schedule is posted each season.
- City Clay is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged property. Please be mindful of your belongings, do not touch work that does not belong to you, and do not bring valuables to the studio.
- Clay is inherently fragile at all stages of the creative process. We will do our best to help you avoid disappointing accidents and we will do all we can to protect your work through the firings. But clay objects break—it is a fact of life in a clay studio for which we cannot be held responsible.
- We ask that you reclaim your clay, donate it, or discard it. We do not reclaim clay for students and members.
- Please remove your bisqued and glazed fired pots from the wear shelves as soon as they have been fired. Please take home all of your work when completed and when your class ends so we will have room for the next class. Please remove your clay, tools, pots and wear boards and sponge off the clay dust. Shelves throughout the studio will be cleaned between sessions. We can only hold on to work left behind for a short time. Any work over a month old and left from a previous session will be donated to a charity or thrown out two weeks after the start of the new session.
- Please do not carry on cell phone conversations in the building or in class unless it is an emergency and keep the ring tone off while you are in the studio.
- Please do not touch work that is not your own unless you are invited to do so.
- Do not take pictures of work by others without their permission.
- No smoking or alcohol is permitted in the building.
- Please check with the staff about eating in the studio.
Health and Safety
- If you suffer from mold-related allergies, you may have problems with clay. Check with your doctor before signing up for a class.
- Sanding dry clay or unfired glazed work is not permitted in the building. If you need to, take your work outside to sand.
- To keep this studio a healthy place for all of us to work in, please clean up your areas completely before you leave. Clay and glazes should not be left to dry on any surface because they can become airborne dust. Please be diligent about this.
- When cleaning around wheels and tables please use only wet sponges and mops to help minimize the amount of dust. Please take care to keep clay out of the sinks.
- Please wear long hair pulled up or back, and don't wear long necklaces (they can be dangerous on the wheel), bracelets, or watches they can easily get left behind or lost—and they can leave marks in your work.
- We provide aprons and hand towels for the first week of classes. Although we have them throughout each session as well, they are often used up by those in open studio, so bring your own and keep them clean so you always have what you need. When they are dirty, they create clay dust that becomes air born, so keeping them clean is important.
From time to time, we may take photographs of students at work in the studios or of the work made in our studios for our publications. You may request that your picture is omitted when enrolling in a class or when photographs are being taken. Students may also choose to have their pictures published without their names.


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Powwow Highway
Powwow Highway is a 1989 comedy-drama road movie based on the novel of the same name by David Seals.
Watch the Trailer!
The road movie gets a smart update with this seriocomic tale of two Cheyenne men traveling from their reservation in Montana to New Mexico. For one of them, Buddy Red Bow (A Martinez), a quick-tempered activist, the journey is a practical one; his sister has been arrested and he is the only family member who can help her out. Buddy has no transportation, so he's forced to ride with Philbert Bono (Gary Farmer), a phlegmatic hulk of a man who is using his 1964 Buick as a vehicle for a spiritual journey of his own. Philbert's easygoing ways and insistence on frequent stops to meditate prove irritating at first to Buddy, but the men reach an accommodation as the trip wears on. Buddy comes to see that blaming the white man and what he sees as system rigged against Native Americans is distracting him from his true mission: to better understand himself and his place in the world.


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Biodiversity refers to the variety of lifeforms existing in a given ecosystem. On Earth that includes plants, animals, micro-organisms and many millions of different species of lifeforms. Maintaining healthy biodiversity is crucial because all aforementioned lifeforms are interdependent, and the wellbeing of each is linked to the others. Environmental detractors like climate change threaten biodiversity greatly and should be limited as much as possible to prevent further harm.
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Re: FindDistributionParameters
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- Subject: [mg126782] Re: FindDistributionParameters
- From: Darren Glosemeyer <darreng at wolfram.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 05:19:20 -0400 (EDT)
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The initialization is what NMaximize uses by default, so there are no starting estimates explicitly given by the distribution parameter estimation code. Options can be passed to NMaximize by setting the ParameterEstimator option to FindDistributionParameters, e.g. ParameterEstimator->{"MaximumLikelihood", Method->{"NMaximize", optionsYouWantToPassToNMaximize}. Darren Glosemeyer WolframResearch On 6/6/2012 3:09 PM, Julian Haw wrote: > Thanks for the response. How would NMaximize be initialized then? I > know it probably varies by the function, but could you give a typical > example of an initialization for a numerical search for an MLE type > function? > > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Darren Glosemeyer > <darreng at wolfram.com <mailto:darreng at wolfram.com>> wrote: > > On 5/29/2012 4:47 AM, Julian wrote: > > I was wondering how FindDistributionParameters chooses an initial > point in the MLE search procedure when none is specified. > That is, > the function numerically fits a distribution onto some > empirical data, > and it does so even when I do not give the function the > initial point > in the form FindDistributionParameters[data,distribution, > {{param1,init1},{param2,init2},...}], but rather simply > FindDistributionParameters[data,distribution]. I would like > to know > how Mathematica initializes its search for parameters in the > latter > case. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. > > > It varies by distribution. A few distributions have closed forms > for MLEs. In many cases method of moments estimates can be > obtained fairly quickly and these are used as starting values. In > other cases quantile-based estimates or estimates based on series > or other approximations are used. In cases where the default > parameter estimation is done via NMaximize, NMaximize's > initialization is used. > > Darren Glosemeyer > Wolfram Research > >


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—Maya Angelou
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Art is an essential part of childhood! Part of a well-rounded education, art and artistic expression are important to children's communication and emotional development. By the time of their first birthday, many children are able to grip a crayon and scribble, their first experiment with color and shape. By age three, they begin to combine circles and lines to make simple figures destined to adorn refrigerator doors across the globe.
By the time kids reach 9 or 10 years old, they start finding it more important...
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