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Four Graduate Center doctoral students are among ninety-seven scholars selected nationwide for 2012 Ford Foundation Fellowships in Predoctoral and Dissertation competitions.
Among thirty-seven winners nationwide in the Dissertation competition was GC doctoral candidate in anthropology Daisy Deomampo. Winners in the Predoctoral competition were Carlos Andres Jaramillo, a doctoral student in computer science, and Amanda Mia Marin-Chollom and Tiwirai Douglas Marira, both doctoral students in psychology. Only the University of California–Berkeley had more victors in this category; Harvard University, Stanford University, and the University of California–Santa Barbara were tied with the Graduate Center.
The aim of these national competitions, which are administered by the National Research Council of the National Academies, is "to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students."
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course in literature and medicine taught in the weekend college at Hiram
College. It focuses on mental and
behavioral deviations from the norm, and is a complement to an earlier
collection, The
Tyranny of the Normal, designed for a course on physical
The book
divided into seven sections:
This is a rather odd way to categorize readings about mental
disorders, and this oddness is multiplied in the choices of readings. This eccentric collection includes some
excellent pieces, but I would not recommend it as a represented survey of narratives
of mental and emotional disorders.
Of course, there are many possible
ways to organize such a book, but one would expect any such book to include
sections on depression, mania, anxiety and panic disorders, eating disorders
and self-mutilation, addiction and substance abuse, schizophrenia and
personality disorders. One might also
expect a major section on patients reactions to various treatments, especially
the experiences of taking psychotropic medication and being in psychotherapy. Unfortunately, Whats Normal? hardly
covers these at all.
Instead, the book provides a highly
eclectic and rather critical collection of readings concerning psychological
normality. The first section, of
clinical and bioethical perspectives, does not aim to provide a balanced
selection of views, but rather sets the tone of the book with a selection of
critical views. Among the pieces is an
extract from Seth Farbers bizarre antipsychiatric book Madness,
Heresy and the Rumor of Angels, in which he presents some thoroughly
Szaszian cases of people diagnosed with serious mental illnesses such as manic
depression or schizophrenia. Farber
claims that these people, who did not seem to benefit from psychiatric
treatment, were not suffering from mental illness, but rather were experiencing
spiritual crises or transformations.
Also included in this section is a selection from Ian Hackings book Rewriting
the Soul, about multiple personality and the diagnosis of dissociative
identity disorder. Hacking, who takes a
skeptical view of the diagnosis multiple personality, is a superb writer who
documents his claims fairly carefully, but of course multiple personality
remains an extremely rare diagnosis.
The famous article by D.L.
Rosenhan, On Being Sane in Insane Places, is another of the articles in this
section. Published in 1973, it recounts
an experiment in which graduate students got admitted to psychiatric wards by
going to emergency rooms and claiming that they had delusions, and then ceased
to pretend any further that they had any psychiatric problems. These pseudopatients were never detected
by the psychiatrists, and all but one was discharged with a diagnosis of
schizophrenia in remission. It is a
major piece of evidence for those who claim that the label of mental illness
stays with people once attached, no matter how sane they are. But its also a massively out-of-date
article: the length of hospitalization of these pseudopatients was between 7
and 52 days, with an average of 19 days.
These days, unless patients are a danger to themselves or others, it is
extremely unlikely that they will be admitted as inpatients at all, and it
would be very unusual for them to be in hospitals for more than a few
This is not to say Rosenhans
article is not still relevant, but it is astonishing that this book makes no effort
to reflect the current experience of patients dealing with managed care and the
bureaucracy of health care, where often they or their families have to fight to
get decent and consistent treatment.
The situation of the 1970s, when patients could be admitted to hospitals
for several weeks if doctors thought it necessary, seems very attractive in
many ways. Its a major deficit of the
book that it does not reflect in the changes in the provision of health care over
the last 30 years. But rather than suggest
that the book should include more modern discussion of the nature of health
care by historians, sociologists or philosophers, it strikes me as a mistake to
include a theoretical section in this book at all, because it is impossible to
be at all inclusive. The editors would
have done better to stick to the central theme of the book, that of
first-person and literary perspectives on the experience of emotional problems
and mental disorders.
Most of the other
sections also fail to give a picture of the experience of mental illness in
contemporary life. For example, the
most modern piece in the section on children and adolescents is by Susanna
Kaysen, from her book Girl,
Interrupted, which is a meditation on her hospitalization in the late
1960s, when she was given a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. This section also includes an extract from
Peter Shaffers overwrought 1973 play Equus,
Graham Greenes short story The End of the Party, and Conrad Aikens story
Silent Snow, Secret Snow. These
latter two are both from the early twentieth century, and are both unusual and
interesting choices on the part of the editors. However, for teachers who might be using this book in a course on
the medical humanities (which is presumably what this book is mainly designed
for), these are somewhat tricky stories to use as examples to educate
students. Its far from clear how one
might relate these stories to modern health care. If teachers are comfortable explaining the background of writers
such as Greene and Aiken, they may well have success in using these stories in
class, but I know Id be somewhat apprehensive in attempting it myself.
Id make similar
observations about most of the other sections.
I found it hard to relate the writings in the section on mental
disability including Peter Nichols, Flannery OConnor, John Steinbeck, Anne
Tyler, and Eudora Welty to contemporary issues in the diagnosis and social
and medical treatment of the condition.
Why the editors include a whole section on war trauma is unclear to me,
since war trauma is not a problem we have to face much today, even now that the
US is engaged in a war on terror. It
would have made more sense to fold it into the section on men and mental
The most
successful section, in my opinion, is the last on Alzheimers and
dementia. It includes an imaginative
selection of authors, all of whom were new to me. These pieces help convey the experience of the progressive
dementia from a variety of perspectives, in works of great literary power. They are the most successful in
accomplishing what the book claims it sets out to do in its title, which is
provide narratives of mental and emotional disorders.
My comments have
been critical, but I should acknowledge that the task of this book is
daunting. To examine the themes of
mental illness in literature requires a good knowledge of both the history of
literature and of psychology, and anything approaching a satisfactory survey
would require a massive collection of literature. The collection of pieces in Whats Normal? is highly
idiosyncratic, so other teachers considering it for use in their courses will
find it hard to adapt to their needs.
Id suggest that for the purpose of conveying ethical and humanistic
issues in mental illness faced in contemporary life, it would be far more
profitable to focus on the narratives found in the proliferation of memoirs of
mental illness published in the last thirty years by patients and their family
members. (A fair number of these are
reviewed in the Memoirs
section of Metapsychology.)
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Anthony Mangieri, in certain circles, is considered pizza royalty. The authentic Neapolitan pies he slung at his NY-based Una Pizza Napoletana were considered among the very best in the city. Then the news came: Mangieri was closing shop.
I was devastated. After reading rave reviews of the place in Ed Levine's A Slice of Heaven and on Jeff Varasano's website, I had placed Una Pizza Napoletana at the top of my list of pizzerias to try whenever I made it out to
Shortly thereafter, a post on the venerable Slice blog caught my eye: Mangieri was coming back to make a few more pies for the Food & Wine Magazine's annual Pieman's Craft event, a two-day pizza extravaganza hosted by Ed Levine and Slice founder Adam Kuban. Tickets were going fast, so fast that the event's first day was already completely sold out. But, but...there were still a few tickets left for the second day. Charged by adrenaline, fueled by impulse, I typed in my credit card number and scored two tickets. I gave no consideration as to how I would actually get to
It wasn't easy. I procrastinated on the plane tickets and ended up paying far more than I would have liked. Hotel options for the weekend of the event were extremely limited, and even at the budget traveler's level, pricey. I paid dearly, but now all the logistics were taken care of. I would be flying to
After months of waiting, the day arrived, and through the window of the plane I watched the entire country roll by beneath me. I was deposited at
I was the first to arrive, and soon enough met Adam Kuban, who knew me immediately by my Slice moniker, WikiAdam. I took a seat near the front windows, which was a smart decision, as the fresh breeze helped alleviate some of the heat trapped inside this tiny restaurant. Before long I was surrounded by fellow pizza fanatics, including Brooks Jones of Me, Myself, and Pie and Nick Sherman of Pizza Rules! I had the time of my life chatting with Brooks about NY pizza, Jeff Varasano's pizza recipe, and places he recommended I try around the area.
Then the big dogs arrived: Ed Levine, our charming host; Anthony Mangieri, looking exactly as he did in all the videos I'd seen filmed at Una Pizza before it closed; and Mathieu Palombino, owner of Motorino. I had read a lot of very positive press about Motorino's Neapolitan pies in the weeks leading up to this trip, and I couldn't believe how young Palombino looked. Could someone so youthful make truly sublime pizza? I was about to find out.
But first, for the purpose of comparison, we were served two NY-style slices. And believe me when I say to you that the difference was like night and day.
The first slice came courtesy of one of the
Most noticeably, the slice had a stale quality to it, as if it had been left to sit out overnight. The crust had decent char to it, but it lacked crispness and was chewier than I expected. Also, and I assume this is because of the coal-fired oven, there was the distinct flavor of cocoa in every bite; the smoke released by the burning coal had to be the culprit. As for the rest of the slice, the sauce seemed slightly thick, but I kind of liked the flavor of the mozzarella -- it tasted more than a little bit like macaroni and cheese. All in all, it was a pretty underwhelming slice, and I didn't finish it.
Next up came a substantially larger slice from Pizza Suprema, whose location was apparently close enough to the Slice offices to warrant inclusion in the taste-testing. As disappointed as I was with the Totonno's slice, I liked this one even less.
Again, being delivered halfway across the city had taken its toll on the slice, and it had lost much of its crispness in the process. The sauce was surprisingly sweet, and the cheese had perspired so much grease into it that I had a difficult time swallowing it. As with the Totonno's slice, I'm positive Suprema's pizza is much better when eaten at the source of its inception.
Once the waitstaff carried away our paper plates and mostly uneaten slices, they returned with a sign that foretold of better things to come: the red wine. Our glasses filed, a palpable sense of excitement rippled through the crowd like a stone dropped onto the surface of a lake. It meant only one thing: we would be eating the real pizza now. And after a pretty lackluster antipasti plate, it came.
The first full pie to hit our table was the Soppressata Piccante. It was immediately obvious that the crust took center stage here, with a very puffy cornicione, leopard-spotting galore, and perfect char blisters on the upskirt. This crust was crispy on the outside and marvelously chewy on the inside, light and airy and well-crafted. Topping this magnificent display of wood-fired dough was a San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh fior di latte, spicy soppressata (the gourmet's pepperoni), sliced garlic, chili oil, and thin slices of red chilies that most likely accompanied the bottle of said chili oil. Not knowing what to expect, I mistakenly bit into two of these innocent-looking little red circles and felt like I'd been stung in the mouth by a wasp. Those chilis bit down on my tongue harder than my own teeth had bit into the slice, and with my eyes filling up I chugged some ice water and gave my dining companions a thumbs-up sign to let them know I was still conscious. Note to all those planning on ordering this pizza from Motorino in the future: take it easy with those chilis. They are very flavorful, but they're packing more heat than John Dillinger.
I have to be honest: I liked this pie, but I didn't love it. I think the chili oil permeates too much of the pizza, infusing all of the sauce and cheese so that I could barely distinguish their individual properties. All I could taste were chilies. It's still a delicious pizza, but as it turns out, it was to be my least favorite of the three "real" pizzas served to us that day.
Next came the Filetti, Palombino's ode to Anthony Mangieri's notoriously sparse menu. Forgoing red sauce for a simple canvas of mozzarella, basil, cherry tomatoes, and olive oil, the Filetti was a more subdued--but in my opinion, far more successful--pizza than the Soppressata Piccante. Do not mistake this to mean it lacked flavor, because that couldn't be further from the truth.
The Filetti was dynamite, a spot-on Bianca pie that tasted fresh, delicious, and authentically Italian. That same great crust made a return appearance here, its smoky char lending itself well to the creamy mozz and sweet, juicy tomatoes. I really liked this pie.
Finally, the house Margherita was set down before us, and with one bite it was clear they had saved the best for last. This was everything a Margherita should be, from the tang of the tomato sauce to the soft creaminess of the mozzarella di bufala. I could find no fault in it, and I would have eaten more if only I hadn't gorged myself on so many slices from the Soppressata and Filetti.
Between rounds of pizza, we were also treated to a discussion of pizza from Levine, Mangieri, and Palombino. Mangieri and Palombino both delved into their deep passion for pizza and the journey that had led them to
My stomach full and my head swimming with the wine, I made my way toward the exit and struck up a conversation with Adam Kuban. We discussed how I'd come all the way from Portland, Oregon to come to this event and to try as much New York pizza as possible, and he pressed upon me the absolute importance of getting out to Brooklyn that night to sample the slices at Di Fara, as this would be the last night they would be open before I had to return to Oregon on Tuesday. The decision was made: it was Di Fara or bust!
To be continued...
This tiny trailer resting in one corner of a near-vacant parking lot in a less-than-hip neighborhood may not look like much on the outside, but like so many things in this life we wander through, it is what is beneath the shell that truly matters.
In this case, it's good Neo-Neapolitan pies prepared by a mustachioed man known only as "Squish."


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Vinimundus is a company that organises wine tourism activities, located in the Penedès district, one of the most important winemaking regions of Catalonia. Our main line of business consists of leisure activities related to the world of the vineyard, wine and cava, but we also offer entertaining and instructive activities for learning about Mediterranean woodlands.
We address our services to a very diverse public: from families who want to spend a day in contact with nature to lovers of the world of wine who are looking for an informative or leisure experience with a difference, accompanied by a expert guide at every moment.
We also offer our customers the service of reserving a restaurant or hotel, always taking into account the circumstances of each person (we can offer meals suitable for vegetarians (ovo-lacto vegetarians and vegans), for celiacs or people allergic to other types of food.Our thorough knowledge of the region and the services it offers enables us always to find the ideal solution for each customer.


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Founded in 1895 as the American School of Classical Studies in Rome (which merged into the Academy in 1913), the Academy's scholarly division offers fellowships in all phases of Italy's history and culture, from the ancient world to modern times. Each year, through its Rome Prize competition, the Academy awards twelve fellowships for research in ancient studies, medieval studies, Renaissance and early modern studies, and Italian studies. The Academy also hosts the recipients of other fellowships in the humanities, including the Italian Exchange fellowships, the Mellon East-Central European Research Visiting Fellowships, and the Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships of the American Council of Learned Societies. Other scholars are invited to apply to be part of the community at the Academy through the Visiting Artists and Scholars program.
Humanities sponsors conferences and lectures during the course of the year, organizes a series of trips and tours of Rome and Italy for scholars, and participates in a range of archaeological projects. In addition, the Academy offers several summer programs in the humanities: Classical Summer School; Summer Program in Archaeology; Summer Program in Roman Pottery; Scuola di Etruscologia e Archeologia dell'Italia Antica; and, usually, a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar.
The Summer Programs in Archaeology and Roman Pottery are aimed largely at graduate students. Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and high school teachers may apply for the Classical Summer School. College teachers, affiliated with institutions that do not have major graduate programs in their special areas of interest, may apply to the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar. The School of Classical Studies is headed by Lynne Lancaster (2002 Fellow), the Andrew W. Mellon Professor-in-Charge of the Humanities.


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The decision is now final. You've accepted the promotion and narrowed down the list of potential new homes, and you'll be moving soon. Now comes the hardest part -- planning the move and telling the kids. Whether moving out of state or just around the block, children and adolescents typically aren't thrilled by such an event. In fact, they rarely relish change of this magnitude. Fortunately, there are some steps you can take to ease the transition. Your attitude about moving and your willingness to let your children share in the experience will influence their feelings. Try following these 10 tips to make the move as anxiety-free as possible.
Have a Family Meeting
Call a family meeting. Order some pizza and gather around the dining room table for a casual dinner and lots of conversation. If you're moving because of a promotion or a new job, tell your children that you're excited about it. Explain why you took it and how it will impact the entire family. Tell them how you feel about the move. Encourage them to express their feelings and concerns. If this is their first time moving, it could be particularly difficult because they're leaving their family home. Share with them your first-move experience. Let them know you'll be depending on them to help out during the move, from packing to settling in to the new place.
Get the Kids' Feedback on the New Home
If possible, involve your children, especially if they're older, in the selection process of the new home. Once you've narrowed the choices down to two or three houses, get some feedback from the kids. If where you're moving to is within a reasonable driving distance, take them to see the homes. If you're moving to another city, show them photos of each home, describe the neighborhoods in detail and, if you can, take a virtual tour online. Ask them to share their three favorite things about each house. Let them know you'll take their comments into consideration when making the final decision. After you've picked the house, keep them posted through the process. Have a little celebration once you know you've got the house.
Purge Before Packing
Let the kids know that now is a great time to cut through the clutter. Throughout the house, there's bound to be a plethora of things that do not need to accompany you to the new home. Get the kids to help you go through the house, room by room, to identify what should go with you and what you could get rid of. Let them know that you don't want to toss everything. It's OK to keep certain things that hold important memories. However, items -- be they clothes, toys or electronics -- that are no longer used, should be closely considered for the toss pile. And you don't have to toss them … you can sell them.
Organize a Moving Sale
Once you've figured out what you want to pack and what you want to purge, get the kids to help you organize a moving sale. They can help you sort through everything, organize it, inventory it, and price and tag it. Let them know that the proceeds from the sale will be used for something for the family. In fact, you can have a family meeting and vote to decide on what that might be. Maybe it's a giant flat screen TV for the new house, or maybe it's a chocolate lab puppy. Whatever it is, the more invested the kids are in the goal, the more helpful they'll be with organizing the sale.
Research the New Place
Try to learn as much as possible about the new neighborhood, community and town. Share what you find with your kids. You don't have to make everything sound wonderful; honest, matter-of-fact information will be most helpful in the long run. If you oversell things and raise expectations, there's room for disappointment. Encourage your kids to do their own research. With your help, they can go online and look up community and school Web sites. You could also find copies of some local magazines and a weekend edition of the local paper. You'll be able to learn about community organizations and groups, school events and sports, and other social and civic activities.
Make Room Plans
To get your children excited about the new house, make room plans. You don't have to limit yourself to their rooms only. If they're interested in helping arrange and decorate other rooms in the house, let them. Take a trip to the hardware store to look at paint swatches. If you're going to purchase new furniture and the kids are interested, take them with you. For teenagers, set a budget and let them tackle their own rooms -- picking out colors, linens, rugs and furniture. Encourage them to shop at consignment and thrift stores. For younger kids, you can set a budget and work with them on executing their vision. Then, when it's all done, you can invite some family or friends over for a "big reveal" like they do on TV shows.
Do a Site Visit
If you're able, take the kids to the new place for a visit. If you're just moving across town, plan to spend the day doing a walk-through of the house and a tour of the new neighborhood. Then you can visit the local branch of the public library and each kid's school. If you're moving a great distance away, you might still be able to do this, even if it just means beating the moving van by a couple of days and staying in a local hotel. In addition to touring the children's schools and the local library, make arrangements to see any additional facilities you might end up frequenting like the area YMCA, community theater or music school. You can also drive your children by where you'll be working.
Host a 'See You Soon' Party
One of the most difficult things about moving for any child is saying goodbye to friends. You could lessen the anxiety of this by hosting a get-together with family, friends and neighbors and call it a "See You Soon" party. During the party, make sure everyone exchanges contact information, and take photos of your kids with their friends. Between texting, e-mails and phone calls, your kids should be able to maintain old friendships while transitioning to their new surroundings and making new friends. Depending on the distance of your move, you could speak with the parents of your children's friends about planning a weekend visit or meeting somewhere halfway for a day visit.
Map the Move
If you're moving a few towns away or to another state, pull out the GPS, maps and atlas. This can be especially helpful if you're leaving behind friends and family members you know you'll be returning to visit. Map out the moving route and mark some interesting places to visit and sights to see along the way. This will make the trip go by more quickly, and it will be more engaging for you and the kids. Keep the maps handy for when you arrive at your destination, too. Get the kids to help you plot out routine routes such as from the house to school or from the house to the local park, mall or movie theater.
Be a Tourist in the New Place
You've been in the new house for almost a week. Slowly, but steadily, the boxes are being unpacked, and you and the kids are starting to settle in to your new digs. Now it's time to settle in to your new community. If there is one, buy a guidebook for your new city. Grab it and a calendar and sit down with the kids to plan some fun outings around the area. Whether you decide on apple or strawberry picking at a local farm, hitting the natural science museum, or hiking, rafting or kayaking at the nearby state park, it's important to engage your kids and show them all that your new hometown has to offer. If they've met some new friends in your neighborhood or at school, encourage each child to bring a friend along on your outings.
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CHICAGO -- This was the Jacoby Ellsbury the Red Sox need
CHICAGO -- This was the Jacoby Ellsbury the Red Sox need.
Boston's 6-1 win over the White Sox Wednesday was Ellsbury's best game in quite some time. In his final four plate appearances, he singled to the hole at shortstop, walked, singled sharply to right and walked again. It was his first multi-hit game since May 4 and just the second time all season he's reached base four times in a game.
It could be that Ellsbury's series in Chicago follows a darkest-before-the-dawn narrative. His 0-for-4 with four groundouts to second on Monday was about his worst offensive night of the season. But over the last two days, Ellsbury has reached base six times, and even some of his outs -- in particular a flyout to left-center to lead off Tuesday night -- have at least involved solid contact.
"I feel like I've been having some pretty good ABs," Ellsbury said. "Fortunately tonight, I found some grass in the outfield. I've had quite a few of those same swings on balls, just haven't gotten out there. It's just sticking with the plan. If you have a good approach, good plan, it's a matter of time before good things happen."
(In case you're wondering, Ellsbury's BABIP entering Wednesday was .274. His career mark is .318. Given that his speed is still there, one can expect his luck to even out a little. At the same time, he'll also have to stop popping up every other game.)
Before the game, hitting coach Greg Colbrunn believed he could see Ellsbury snapping out of his month-long funk.
"He had a real good night last night," Colbrunn said. "Hopefully this is a sign of good things to come. But he's been battling each at-bat. He's had really good at-bats against lefties and righties. Hopefully he can string together some hits."
That a lot of the good at-bats have come against left-handers of late -- the walk and single on Tuesday, the first walk and first single Wednesday -- is only further evidence of a potential revival. Ellsbury, always a productive hitter against southpaws, had seen his platoon difference increase this season.
It's important to note that Ellsbury hasn't always gotten off to fast starts. A reporter asked the outfielder if he's taken solace in the idea that David Ortiz rebounded from a bad April and May in 2009 to produce more as the season went on. But Ellsbury has his own history to draw on.
In 2009, Ellsbury's OPS was an even .700 on May 23 (.298/.330/.370). It was .798 the rest of the season (.302/.364/.433).
In 2011, a year he finished with an OPS above .900, Ellsbury had a .768 OPS on May 24 (.286/.345/.423, with four homers and 22 RBIs). He went off the rest of the season to the tune of .335/.388/.603 for a .991 OPS, with 28 homers and 83 RBIs in just 110 games.
Maybe it's just an odd year thing?
Colbrunn said he and Ellsbury have looked at video of earlier seasons in which the outfielder was going good. They haven't spotted many differences.
"It's all relatively the same," said Colbrunn. "It's all rhythm, confidence and putting together good ABs."
Ellsbury said much the same after Wednesday's win.
"[It's the] same approach that I've had, same game plan. Everything's pretty much the same," he said. "If you have a good one, stick with it. Good things will happen."
Ellsbury may not be the same hitter he was in 2011. He's hit just five home runs in his last 120 games -- or three fewer than he hit in the final month of the '11 season.
But he can still be a force at the top of the lineup, especially if he remains as aggressive on the basepaths as he's been so far this year. Even the offensive numbers from 2009 -- basically league average -- can be pumped up with his speed on the bases and his defense in center.
"The last two nights, his at-bats are becoming more consistent. He stayed within a strike zone a little bit more regularly, took his walks," manager John Farrell said. "In light of all that's been made of the month of May with him, the last two nights are very encouraging."
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Of all cod varieties, the Norwegian Arctic cod (Skrei) is the most important to Norway. It spends most of its life in the Barents Sea, but migrates both when immature and when sexually mature.
Norwegian Arctic cod becomes sexually mature at 2 to 6 years of age. Its spawning areas extend from Finnmark to Stad, but the most important fields are off Lofoten. The spawning migration of the Norwegian Arctic cod continues to form the basis of our most important seasonal fishing—Lofotfisket. Young cod in the Barents Sea migrate towards the Fi nnmark coast in spring, after reaching sexual maturity. At that time, it is known as young cod and forms the basis for traditional spring cod fishing. Coastal cod is similar to Barents Sea cod, but is more stationary in shallow waters. It appears from the shore all the way down to depths of nearly 1,900 feet.
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A coachbuilder is a manufacturer of bodies for automobiles and a manufacturer of complete horse-drawn vehicles.[note 1]
Coachwork is the body of a motor vehicle (automobile, bus or truck), a horse-drawn coach or carriage (whence the term originated, derived from the Hungarian town of Kocs),[1] or, by extension, a railroad car or railway carriage. The term is usually reserved for bodies built on a separate chassis, rather than being of unitary or monocoque construction. With reference to motor vehicles, auto body is the standard term in North American English. An obsolescent synonym is carrossery (plural: carosseries).
- 1 Before automobiles
- 2 Early production
- 3 Ultra luxury vehicles
- 4 Unibody construction
- 5 List of coachbuilders
- 6 See also
- 7 Notes
- 8 Citations
- 9 External links
Before automobiles
A British trade association the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers, was incorporated in 1630. Some British coachmaking firms operating in the 20th century were established even earlier. Rippon was active in the time of Queen Elizabeth I, Barker founded in 1710 by an officer in Queen Anne's Guards, Brewster a relative newcomer (though oldest in the U.S.), formed in 1810.[2]
Early production
In the early motoring days, when series production did not yet exist, the process of acquiring a new vehicle needed two major decisions. Already accustomed to ordering carriages from a coachbuilder the buyer would select an automobile manufacturer to provide only the rolling chassis, comprising: chassis, drivetrain (engine, gearbox, differential, axles, wheels), suspension, steering system and the radiator - the radiator, or merely its shell, soon became the only visual element identifying the chassis brand. The customer would also approach a coachbuilder, requesting a personal body design to be fitted on the new chassis. Initially, the long-established and refined skills and tools (such as the English wheel) used to build the wooden and metal bodies of vehicles were so specialized, most manufacturers contracted with existing coachbuilders to produce bodies. For example, Fisher Body built all of Cadillac's closed bodies in the 1910s. Some coachbuilders became so identified with a particular company, they eventually became corporate models, as in the case of LeBaron.
Ultra luxury vehicles
Commonly, larger dealers or distributors of ultra-luxury cars would order for stock chassis and particular bodies thought most likely to sell and have them made in suitable quantities for sale off their showroom floor.
Though automobile manufacturers brought body building skills in-house, the practice of bespoke or custom coachbuilding remained in favour among the rich, who continued the habit of centuries past. All ultra-luxury vehicles sold as chassis only. For instance, when Duesenberg introduced their Model J, it was offered as chassis only, for $8,500. Other examples include the Bugatti Type 57, Cadillac V-16, Ferrari 250, Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8 and all Rolls-Royces produced before World War II. Delahaye had no in-house coachworks, so all its chassis were bodied by independents, who created some of their most attractive designs on the Type 135. Most of the Delahayes[citation needed] were bodied by Chapron, Labourdette, Franay, Saoutchik, Figoni & Falaschi, Pennock and many more.[clarification needed]
Unibody construction
The advent of unibody construction, where the car body is unified with, and structurally integral to the chassis, made custom coachbuilding (in the traditional sense of putting a bespoke body on a factory supplied separate chassis) practically impossible. Many coachbuilders closed down, were bought by manufacturers or changed their core business to other activities:
- transforming into dedicated design / styling houses, subcontracting to automotive brands (e.g. Zagato, Frua, Bertone, Pininfarina).
- and/or transforming into general coachwork series manufacturer, subcontracting to automotive brands (e.g. Karmann, Bertone, Vignale, Pininfarina).
- manufacturing of special coachworks for trucks, delivery vans, touringcars, ambulances, fire engines, public transport vehicles, etc. (e.g. Pennock, Van Hool, Plaxton, Heuliez).
- becoming technical partner for development of e.g. roof constructions (e.g. Karmann, Heuliez) or producer of various (aftermarket) automotive parts (e.g. Giannini).
Independent coachbuilders survived for a time after the mid-20th century for the chassis produced by low-production companies such as Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Bentley.[3] Producing body dies is extremely expensive (a single door can run to US$40,000), which is usually only considered practical when large numbers are involved — though that was the path taken by Rolls-Royce and Bentley after 1945 for their own in-house production. In view of the high cost of dies for pressing metal panels from the mid 20th century many vehicles, most notably the Chevrolet Corvette, were clothed with large panels of glass-fibre reinforced resin requiring inexpensive moulds. Glass has since been replaced by more sophisticated materials but generally these replace, if necessary hand-formed, metal only where weight is of paramount importance.
Coachbuilders are: carrossiers in French, carrozzeria in Italian, karosseriebauer in German and carroceros in Spanish.
In reference to a recreational vehicle or motorhome, coach-built means a vehicle which has been purpose-built, using only a chassis as a base vehicle, as opposed to a conversion which is built inside an existing vehicle body.
List of coachbuilders
- d'Ieteren
- van den Plas
- Van Hool
Czech Republic
- Binder
- Chapron
- Fernandel & Darren
- Figoni et Falaschi
- Franay
- Gangloff
- Guilloré
- Hibbard & Darrin (formed by Americans)
- Kellner
- Labourdette
- Letourneur et Marchand
- Pourtout
- Saoutchik
- Vanvooren
- Jean Barou (1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe)
- Allemano
- Alessio (of Turin, responsible for the first eight FIATs built),[4]
- Bertone
- Boneschi
- Castagna
- Fissore
- Frua
- Ghia
- Marazzi
- Neri & Bonacini, creators of the "Nembo" Ferrari specials and the Lamborghini 400GT Monza
- Pininfarina
- Scaglietti
- Touring
- Vignale
- Zagato
The Netherlands
- Hermann Graber
- Ramsauer & Cie, also known as Worblaufen after the place they were built.
- Worblaufen
United Kingdom
- Abbey
- W.Alexander & Sons
- Abbott
- Barker
- Carbodies
- Carlton
- Charlesworth
- Corsica
- Croall
- Cunard
- Gordon England
- Freestone and Webb
- Grose
- J Gurney Nutting & Co Limited
- Harrington
- Hooper
- Jarvis of Wimbledon
- Jensen
- Lancefield
- Arthur Mulliner
- H. J. Mulliner & Co.
- Mulliner Park Ward
- Mulliners (Birmingham)
- Park Ward
- Harold Radford
- Salmons
- Swallow
- Tickford
- Tilbury, originators of the Tilbury carriage.
- Thrupp & Maberly
- Vanden Plas
- Windover
- Wingham Martin Walter
- Wrightbus
- James Young
United States
- Brewster & Co.
- Brunn
- Derham
- Earl Automobile Works
- Fisher
- Fleetwood
- KEM Motorworks
- LeBaron
- Locke
- Murphy
- Rollston
- Willoughby.[5]
- SSZ Motorcars
Survivors of the unibody production-line system
See also
- ↑ Construction has always been a skilled trade requiring a relatively lightweight product with sufficient strength. The manufacture of satisfactory wheels held together by iron or steel tyres was always most critical.
The word coachbuilder is recorded as early as 1794. From about 1000CE the work was carried out by a wainwright, a wagon-builder, later names: cartwright - a carpenter who makes carts, also (from 1587) coachwright as well as (from 1599) coachmaker. Subtrades: wheelwright, coachjoiner etc. Oxford English Dictionary 2011
- ↑ Coach. Oxford English Dictionary (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. 1933.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ G.N. Georgano, G. N. Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930. (London: Grange-Universal, 1990), p.206
- ↑ "Steel Bodies: In an Eggshell", in Ward, Ian, executive editor. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis Publishing, 1974), p. 2178.
- ↑ G.N. Georgano, p.24 cap.
- ↑ G.N. Georgano.
- ↑ Coway web site
- ↑ Jankel web site
- ↑ "Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, Mobility Cars, Disability Car, Adapted Vehicles for Sale". jubileemobility.co.uk.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Specialist Vehicle Converter & Supplier - MacNeillie". MacNeillie.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Hearse for Sale - Limousine for Sale - Wilcox Limousines". Wilcox Limousines.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Woodall Nicholson". woodall-nicholson.co.uk.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
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- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 2 tablespoons diced red onion
- 1/2 cup dried berries (I used an "antioxidant blend" of dried cherries, blueberries, cranberries and plums)
- juice and zest of 1 lemon
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 can mandarin oranges, drained
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
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I'm crazy about this summery, fresh salad: Grilled Vegetable Salad
This is one of my all-time favorite salads to eat when I'm concentrating on eating light.
Prep Time:20 min
Cook Time:15 min
2 medium red bell peppers, halved and seeded
1 1/2 pounds chinese eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
1 medium sweet onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon granulated white sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
12 oil-cured olives, pitted and halved (optional)
1/4 cup fresh small basil leaves, chopped
1 Tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2. In a large bowl, combine peppers, eggplant, onion & cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with 1 Tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
3. Place bell peppers and onion on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill until they become slightly charred, then turn and grill the other side. Add eggplant to the grill and do the same. As veggies finish grilling, remove them to a platter. Place tomatoes in a grill basket and toss until they are lightly charred, about 5 minutes. Remove to platter.
4. Slice bell peppers; place peppers and all other grilled vegetables in a bowl.
5. Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, vinegar, sugar and garlic. Slowly whisk in 2 Tablespoons oil. Drizzle dressing over veggies and toss.
6. Remove vegetables to a platter; add olives (if using), and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, basil and chives.
*Chinese eggplant is the long, skinny type. This is easiest to grill for this recipe since the slices are bite-sized pieces.
*Multi-colored cherry tomatoes make this dish even more colorful!
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Serving size: 3/4 cup
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Fat per serving: 5.46g
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- Good interpersonal skills to relate to passengers and support the tour leader in the efficient execution of our tours.
- Basic experience in computers, customer services, organisation financial management.
It's important to note that whilst we recognise that very few people have the skills and experience to be both a tour leader and a driver/mechanic, all of our crew are expected to be able to step in to either role when operational situations require it.
Our crew come from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and are a mixture of ages and sexes (50/50 male/female). We do not assess people by the usual criteria, which is why if you get through your initial interview, you'll come to our HQ at Camp Green for an extended one week assessment. We are looking for enthusiasm, energy, resourcefulness, ability to stay calm under pressure, and most importantly an ability to get along with people.
There are some basics that we look for in any application and you should be looking to tick off a good proportion of this list:
- Positive and enthusiastic approach with a love of travel.
- Initiative and resourceful attitude.
- Some relevant travel experience, particularly in developing countries. This could be travelling on an overland trip, extended period of back packing, working or living in a remote or difficult region or just some off the wall travel experience that would convince us you've got some experience of the rigours and challenges for adventure travel.
- You should have at least basic organisational and computer literacy skills.
- Fluent in English.
Most desirable in addition to this is:
- Previous experience leading groups or tours of any description.
- Language skills in Spanish, French or Portuguese.
- Currently hold a PCV or LGV (class C licence).
- Professional driving or mechanical background.
If this all sounds good to you, complete an application and send it in. There is no commitment at this stage, on either side, but it could just be the start of a new chapter in your life!
This is our application and training process:
Fill out application and submit. Take your time with this and include anything and everything that could interest us.
We carefully review your application and if successful invite you for an initial interview. In exceptional circumstances we can do this via Skype but our preference is to meet you and for you to visit Camp Green.
If successful after interview we will invite you to join us and some fellow crew applicants for a one week assessment at Camp Green. Accommodation is provided in the Barns and the purpose of this is to give Dragoman and you a more extended period to get to know each other. There will a number of tasks to do and the purpose is not to test you but to see where your strengths and weaknesses lay. You also need to assess in depth if you feel this lifestyle is right for you.
Following successful completion of the 'One Week' you will be invited to join one of our 8 week training programmes. Now the work starts as you will need to get all of your licences, paperwork and vaccinations in order prior to joining your training session.
When you're ready you will join us for the 8 week training. This is the big step and an exciting part of any overland crew's journey. At this point we will be working with you to establish whether your strengths are as a tour leader or co-leader/driver. The work can be hard and there is a huge amount to learn but this is all good preparation for being on the road. You will also get to enjoy the delights of the Suffolk village that we are based and its 2 pubs, shops, leisure centre and beautiful open countryside.
At some point as your training nears its end, you will be 'contracted' to go out on the road. This will initially be as a trainee.
Departure day! The day arrives when you leave the UK and fly (or drive) out on your first adventure. You will now be part of the Dragoman 'crew' family and all of the support and encouragement you've received during training will now become over shadowed by your own growing skills and confidence. On the road training can last up to 6 months but is until the point where the crew that you are working with, and Dragoman operations, feel that you've reached the point to lead or co-lead your own trips.
You're now a fully fledged overland crew and delivering trips of a lifetime to our customers and having the time of your life in the process! Learning and developing will continue as you work with other crew and at some point in time you will become the leader that takes a trainee under your wing and show them the ropes.
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Meet our crew currently on the road!


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To this day, the backwoods descendants of the Hatfields and McCoys continue to live in the remote and volatile hollows along the West Virginia and Kentucky border. Settled in one of the poorest areas of the country, they work in coal mines, hunt squirrels, raise goats, revere their grannies, make moonshine and take pride in their history. While more than 100 years has passed since their historic feud began, locals know there is still no love lost between the Hatfields and McCoys…Read More


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Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Staff Reading Pick
Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff.
Book: The Aeneid
by Virgil, translated by Robert Fitzgerald
Recommended by: Joseph
How do you review a true classic? Virgil's Aenied, written around 25 BC, is the epic tale of the founding of the Roman empire. In beautifully descriptive language, Virgil (and Fitzgerald as his able translator from the Latin) tells the story of Aeneas, a refugee from the fall of Troy, who famously follows his fate ordained by the gods through violent storms in the Mediterranean, a passionate love affair in North Africa, a haunting visit to the underworld, and victory on the Italian peninsula after several shockingly brutal battles.
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Sailors' Series 2013
Celebrating its 23rd year, the Sailors' Series lecture series presented a wide variety of experiences and adventures by individuals with lifelong commitments to sailing, boats, and the sea.
All Sailors' Series lectures took place Thursday evenings in the Museum's Cook Memorial Theater with a pre-lecture reception in the Jacobs Family Gallery.
The Sailors' Series was sponsored in part by C.E. Beckman, the Beverly Yacht Club and the New Bedford Yacht Club.
Thursday, February 28
The Art of Ship Models: Collections of the Past, Present and Future (watch via YouTube)
With R. Michael Wall, Owner of the American
Marine Model Gallery
An international authority on ship models, Mr. Wall will explore the Whaling Museum's extraordinary collection of models with a view toward understanding these works as a true decorative art form. A graduate of Georgetown University School of Business, Mr. Wall prepared the definitive report, Ship Model Classification Guidelines in conjunction with the staffs of Mystic Seaport, the Smithsonian Institution, and The Mariners' Museum. He is owner of the American Marine Model Gallery, Gloucester, Massachusetts.
A new exhibit, titled "The Art of Ship Models" which he co-curates with Judith Lund, premieres at 6:00 p.m. for members in the Rinehart Gallery, located on the main level of the museum. The exhibit opens to the public on March 1.
Thursday, March 7
An Evening with Dyer Jones
CEO of the Herreshoff Marine Museum
A boat builder by trade, he has been involved in sailing his whole life, and in the America's Cup competition since 1967; as a team member, race official, syndicate member, event administrator, and dispute arbitrator. Mr. Jones has also served as Commodore of the Ida Lewis and New York Yacht Clubs, is president of the International Twelve Metre Class, a member of the Classes Committee of the International Sailing Federation, and with Luigi Lang, co-authored The Twelve Metre Class, the definitive history of the class since 1907. He currently chairs the Selection Committee for the America's Cup Hall of Fame.
Thursday, April 4
Ray Hunt and His Designs (watch via YouTube)
With John Deknatel and Winn Willard,
C. Raymond Hunt Associates
Founded as a partnership in 1961 between C. Raymond Hunt (1908-1970) – the internationally renowned helmsman and yacht designer – and John Deknatel, current president, C. Raymond Hunt Associates remains one of the most widely recognized and respected names in naval architecture, in particular for designs utilizing the hull form known as the Hunt deep-V. A Harvard College graduate, Mr. Deknatel studied at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. In 1963, he went to work for Ray Hunt, and assumed leadership of the firm in 1969.
Winn Willard is director of Hunt Yachts and vice president of Hunt Associates. A graduate of Babson College, he studied naval architecture at the University of Michigan, and is a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
Thursday April 18
The Charles W. Morgan and Our Yankee
Whaleboat Project (watch via YouTube)
With Quentin Snediker, Mystic Seaport
Shipyard Director and Beetle Shop's Bill
Womack and Bill Sauerbrey
Their illustrated program will give the inside story of Mystic Seaport's massive restoration of the whaleship Charles W. Morgan, and plans for her epic sail to New Bedford on July 4th, 2014. Bill Womack will discuss the construction of the Yankee whaleboat funded by Whaling Museum supporters, which will swing from the davits of the Morgan for the next 170 years!
Donors to the whaleboat project receive free admission to this lecture.
Thursday, May 2
Volvo Ocean Race (watch via YouTube)
With Ken Read
Considered one of the world's most accomplished sailors, Mr. Read has twice helmed America's Cup programs in 2000 and 2003 and was twice named "United States Rolex Yachtsman of the Year." He has 46 World, North American, and National Championships to his credit. Most recently, he skippered the PUMA Ocean racing team in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012. He will share his perspective on racing and the dedication, challenge and sacrifice required along the way.
Tweet the Sailors' Series with hashtag #SailorsSeries23.


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It was hard to pass up Bobby Flay's Throwdown Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving, but I decided to give this Turtle Pie a try. It's more of a cake than a pie, or like a rich, chocolate brownie. The chocolate crust becomes one with the filling as it bakes. The center is chocolaty and gooey, almost like a lava cake. The rich chocolate filling coats the walnuts as they rise to the top, creating a crunchy, caramelized-walnut layer that caves back into the soft center as it cools.
Makes two 6-inch pies
Ingredients for the Crust:
8 ounces all purpose flour, plus extra for work surface
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup cocoa powder
½ lb. unsalted butter (cold, ½-inch dice)
2-3 tablespoons ice water
Pan coating
Ingredients for the Filling:
1 ¼ cup light corn syrup
½ lb. unsalted butter
½ teaspoon salt
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 large eggs
1 ¾ cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ cup dark Crème de Cocoa (a chocolate flavored liqueur with hints of vanilla)
12 ounces walnuts, roughly chopped
Make the crust by combining the 8 ounces flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, cocoa powder and ½ pound diced butter in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix on medium-low speed until cornmeal consistency. Add 2 tablespoons of ice water and mix just to form into a smooth ball (use extra tablespoon if dough doesn't come together). Divide the dough in half.
Lightly flour a cutting board and roll out the first piece of dough to a 10" circle, about ¼ inch thick. Spray the inside of the pan lightly with pan coating, such as Pam, and then gently lay one crust inside, and press down on the bottom and up the sides. The crust should come up the inside side of the pan about 2 inches. Repeat with the other piece of dough and pan. Place pans in the refrigerator while you make the filling.
For the filling, combine corn syrup and butter in a medium saucepan and bring to a low boil. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, 1 ¾ cup sugar, vanilla and dark Crème de Cocoa; add the reserved corn syrup and chocolate mixture, and blend well (I also used the electric mixer for this step).
Sprinkle the walnuts evenly over the bottom of the crusts, and then pour in the batter. Place the pans on a baking sheet and bake at 325 degrees F (300 degrees F for a convection oven) for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until the center of the pies puff up and appear set.
Remove pies from the oven, and allow to cool for 15 minutes at room temperature. Transfer to the refrigerator and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight. Store leftovers, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Serve with whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream.
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Fleming's recipe provides quantities for 2 cakes and 4 cakes, but doesn't specify what size cakes. I'm assuming, by the instructions to roll the dough to 12 inch circles, that they are using 8 or 9 inch pans (the recipe says to use cheesecake pans). However, I recently bought two, 6-inch cake pans with removable bottoms, which is why I adapted the recipe for these pans. I had a little left over dough and filling, so I experimented with a third pie in a 3 1/2 inch ramekin. I like smaller cakes and really love the size of these pans, but you could use these same quantities to make one large turtle pie using a 9-inch cheesecake pan.
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Today, Zynga announced Ruby Blast, a new match-three Facebook game which uses Flash Player 11 and Stage 3D particle effects to deliver stunning graphics and smoother gameplay. Ruby Blast is a simple yet addicting game which will attract players of all capabilities and devotion levels – those who just want to kill a few minutes or who want to play with their friends all day long.
Just as Words With Friends brought Scrabble-like action to the social media mainstream, Ruby Blast tips its hat to games like Bejeweled and Diamond Dash, adding in a few twists to enhance gameplay and engage friends. Power-ups like Nova Flare, StarFall and Shuffle Magic make gameplay more immersive and allow players to shoot for high scores while getting help from friends or competing against them. Just like Rovio's Angry Birds for Facebook, Ruby Blast uses power ups that are enabled by the powerful new features of Flash Player 11. Take a spin of Ruby Blast to try 'em out!
For now, Ruby Blast is desktop only and scheduled to be released on Facebook and Zynga.com later this week. To find out more about building games like Ruby Blast with Flash and AIR, and for a whole host of great developer examples, check out our showcase at http://gaming.adobe.com/showcase. And if you're interested in developing a game, check out our new webinars for developers who want to build mobile apps.


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Masao Kodama Appointed To New Position Of Chief Marketing Officer Of SATO Holdings Corporation
SATO Holdings Corporation, a leader in barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions, announced recently the appointment of Mr. Masao Kodama to the position of Chief Marketing Officer (hereafter CMO).
In his new role, Mr. Kodama will lead the development and implementation of a fully-integrated marketing strategy across departments and overseas group companies. Mr. Kodama will assume responsibility for all of the company's marketing functions, comprising marketing, market research, business planning, branding, and product planning. In his new assignment, he will also take the lead in marketing for new product launches and new business developments, and consolidate the Group's internet marketing capabilities.
Mr. Kodama, currently senior manager of SATO's Market Research and Planning Office, brings over 30 years of professional experience to this new position. Prior to joining SATO in 2012, he worked with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in numerous positions of increasing responsibility in fields such as marketing, product planning, branding, R&D, CRM, demand forecast and sales promotion. Mr. Kodama holds a BA in Engineering from Keio University and a Master's degree in Business (MSIA) from Carnegie Mellon University. In addition, he is also the Head of the Global Committee of the Japan CRM Association.
"With his extensive experience and expertise, Mr. Kodama is a great fit for the position of CMO," said Kaz Matsuyama, President & CEO of SATO Holdings Corporation. "As CMO, he will play a critical role in increasing SATO's global presence, raising brand awareness, and ensuring the Group's marketing strategy is in line with our business goals and long-term vision to become the world leader in Auto-ID solutions."
Speaking of his new role, Mr. Kodama said, "I'm excited and honored to hold this new position, and am looking forward to driving changes that will take SATO's business to the next level and make us better able to deliver increasing value to our customers."
About SATO
SATO is a pioneer and leading global provider of integrated Automatic Identification and Data Collection solutions that leverage barcode and RFID technologies. SATO manufactures innovative, reliable auto-identification systems and offers complete solutions to businesses by integrating hardware, software, media supplies and maintenance services. SATO's solutions enable businesses to realize precision, labor and resource savings that help preserve the environment and deliver peace of mind to consumers. All of which contribute to the development of a sustainable world.
Founded in 1940, SATO is publicly listed on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan. It has sales and support offices in over 20 countries and is represented globally through a world-class network of partners. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, it reported revenues of JPY 87,256 million (US$ 1.0524B). For more information, visit www.satoworldwide.com.
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What? We're busier than ever.SirCheese wrote:Is Brikwars dead?!?!?!? I've looked through the forums and forum battles and announcements have been decreasing since they started Brikwars, and I think its really sad.
Maybe it just looks dead because the newsfeed hasn't been updated in awhile, but that's because we just did a site overhaul and I haven't set up the logins right yet. I should probably get on top of that.


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There's nothing more smug and insidious than a girl who has finally fallen in love and thinks she now has all the answers. She can save you from your sad, pathetic, damaged love life and cure you of your nasty man-repellant habits. No matter what condescending tip she's giving you, it always drips with the self-satisfied knowledge that the spinster bullet she so artfully dodged is headed straight for you.
I hate that girl.
I can't turn into her, and maybe that's why I haven't written for the past nine months, since I met and fell in love with the first man I've ever been sure about. When it finally happened, it felt much more like dumb luck than brilliant man maneuvering. More dice than poker. I can't be gloating all the way to the altar because the fact is, I'm just a girl who left the house one Saturday night to have dinner with her girlfriends, saw a cute guy across the room and hit the jackpot.
The only magical insight I can share with you has to do with the leaving the house part. Even Eli Manning can't throw a touchdown if he doesn't break out of the huddle. That's really all I can tell you for sure.
There's always been a special place in my grudge greenhouse for those who peddle the idea that finding love is a skill that can be graphed, taught and sold. Books about love seem like a whole lot of mess to me, written largely by groovy grifters.
Take for example author John Gray — you know, the "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" guy? The guy who has sold more than 30 million books doling out relationship advice? Well, he married fellow self-help writer Barbara De Angelis, who penned "Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know."
Between the two of them, you have to imagine this was the most blissful, evolved marriage ever. Too bad they're divorced. Yet somehow, both still hawk their wares. A special hats off to Gray for combining two brilliant swindles in his latest work, "The Mars & Venus Diet & Exercise Solution." I couldn't make up tripe like that.
So, when I ask myself how I finally stopped screwing up my love life, the only answer that comes to mind is the same one famously used by one of Ernest Hemingway's characters to explain how he went bankrupt: "Two ways, first gradually then suddenly."
The gradual part was the usual therapy in Tarzana with a nice lady who lets me joke about the therapist next door, Dr. Harsher. Seriously, that's his name. The suddenly part was meeting a guy who is so boundlessly good-natured and patient that he makes me want to bake him cakes and write syrupy e-mails. For the most part, I stopped being a subpar girlfriend and self-involved jerk, first gradually then suddenly.
In any case, I could have had all of the personal epiphanies in the world and still turned up snake eyes. Some of the most together people I know are alone, and some of the real doozies are paired up. It really does come down mainly to luck. Luck and leaving the house.
Aside from being self-conscious that I would come across unctuous and all-knowing about falling in love, there's another reason that for the first time in 10 years I haven't written a darn thing.
I'm … happy? And happy people can be a bit dull, or at least that's the notion that's been dogging me. I introduced this concept out in Tarzana.
My Therapist: "Not all happy people are boring."
Me: "Name one happy person who isn't boring."
My Therapist: "The Dalai Lama."
Me: "Really? Have you read 'The Art of Happiness?'"
My Therapist: "You got me there."
Perhaps she should have suggested I set up a session with Dr. Harsher.
Since falling in love and losing what I perceive to be my "edge," I sometimes worry about being one quaint, self-deprecating tale away from being Erma Bombeck, and I loved Erma, but you know what I mean.
Oddly enough, the answer came from a co-worker. He told me that I was so deeply troubled that even if one part of my life was gelling, the nuttiness runs deep. He said I was like Mike Tyson, I wouldn't run out of crazy. And that was comforting, and the fact that it was a salve proved it true. I've got a backup generator of crazy in case the mishegoss goes out.
So, hopefully, despite the fact that I'm not suffocatingly lonely or in a relationship laced with toxic levels of resentment, I still have a fertile patch of pain from which insights can grow, like that brilliant one I had earlier about leaving the house. What a relief.
Teresa Strasser is co-host of "The Adam Carolla Show," on KLSX-FM. Three days after writing this column, she got engaged. She is very happy — hopefully, not too happy. Her book, "101 Ways to Win a Coin Toss," will be out this fall.


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Mick asks,
I had my deck restained a couple years ago and now the deck surface looks really dried out and seems like it is starting to warp. It is just the deck floor not the rails or spindles. Would power washing and restaining help or do I need to replace the deck floor?


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Alanis Morissette To Perform New Single On Dancing With The Stars Results Show May 15th
Heads up! Perez Hilton is reporting Alanis Morissette is going to perform on the Results Show next week on Dancing With The Stars. What's more, she will be singing her new single "Guardian" from her new upcoming album "Havoc and Bright Lights" LIVE for the very first time.
Alanis Morissette's new single, Guardian, off of her upcoming album Havoc and Bright Lights, won't be available on iTunes until next Tuesday, but in honor of the occasion, she is scheduled to perform it for the first time live on the Dancing With The Stars result show that very night!
This is so cool. I love Alanis (and her hair!). Her album "Jagged Little Pill" will always be one of my all-time favorites. Do you have that album too? Just curious!


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The 2008 Lexus GS 450h hybrid is a 4-door, 5-passenger luxury sedan, available in one trim only, the Sedan. The GS 450h has a VAR speed automatic transmission, 3.5-liter, V6, 340-horsepower, hybrid engine, and is equipped with a completely new Lexus hybrid powertrain which has 80 percent fewer smog-forming emissions than the average new car.
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