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We three came to your house to shoot a film scene. While we lay about in your garden, arranged seashells, smoked beedies, and watched the light, you regarded me warily, your dark eyes unreadable behind your heavy beard. Still, you offered me dandelion wine at dusk, so there was that.I am a participant in x365.This site needs a new laptop. Help me do it! See site for details.

Al Di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke - Rite of Strings [Live at Montreux] (1994)DVD-Rip | DivX 5 | 720 x 544 | MP3 48 Khz, 224 Kbps avg. | 25 fps | Runtime ~ 102 minutes, 34 seconds | ~ 1631 MbGenre: Jazz Fusion, Instrumental The Montreux Jazz Festival is notorious for bringing out the best performances from even the most seasoned pros, but the 1994 performance of Al DiMeola (guitars), Jean-Luc Ponty (violin), and Stanley Clarke (bass), is by far one for the ages. An impressive performance is made even more so upon the confession of DiMeola, who states these 3 virtuosos have not performed the material together yet. The trio performs 7 songs together and each has their own solo in the middle, making this performance a must-have for any jazz aficionado. In their first concert

Am I the only one more than a tad surprised with this snippet of news? Margi Clarke looks set to return to Coronation Street as Tyrone's mum, jailbird Jackie Dobbs.A Coronation Street source told Digital Spy: “Margi’s return is heavily penciled in but she’s not signed her contract yet. We really do hope she does make a comeback as it ties in perfectly with the development of Tyrone and Molly. We also meet Molly’s Auntie Pam at the same time too."Blinkin' eck, Margi Clarke back in Corrie. Who'd have thought it?

The West Lothian Question has been asked again. The Conservatives are thinking like mad, especially those in the Democracy Task Force set up by David Cameron. But I fear they've failed to make good grades. No straight A's coming from Ken Clarke.He's implacably opposed to an English Parliament. "We've got one!", he says, meaning the Houses of Parliament at Westminster. This Victorian pile is the British Parliament, build to glorify the political embodiment of the Empire. It is not an English parliament.So we will get, as The Daily Telegraph reports, a compromise between those who want English votes for English laws and those who would leave things be (undemocratically so, but they wouldn't mind!). Legislation affecting only England, an education Bill, for instance, would receive a second re

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Details of a report from the Tory democracy taskforce set up by David Cameron and chaired by Ken Clarke have been revealed to the press, the Telegraph’s Philip Johnson looks at the main suggestions regarding the West Lothian Question and argues that an English Parliament is unacceptable because it would damage the Union, [...]

Charles Clarke was one of New Labour's beleaguered Home Secretaries. Letting criminals loose by mistake, getting into a muddle over terrorist's human rights and generally bluffing his way out of trouble. He's been a bit quiet of late, but then he's a bit like a volcano. Get a rumble going and he could erupt. Now he's apparently checking out the runners and riders in the stalking horse stakes. According to The Independent, an informative MP says that "Charles has the names". Names of those who would sign up in order to trigger a ballot for a leadership contest. Of course, Clarke denies all this, but then he would, wouldn't he? The MP kindly added that either Mr Clarke or another MP with "nothing to lose" would stand as a way of gauging opinion in the Labour Party.As Jon Snow put it to Brown

'"Miss Parbringer, I will give you a piece of advice in return for yours (for I am certain that it was given in good faith). Magic, madam is like wine and, if you are not used to it, it will make you drunk. A successful spell is as potent a loosener of tongues as a bottle of good claret and you will find the morning after that you have said things you now regret."With that he bowed and walked back through the orchard into the house."A magician in Grace Adieu," said Miss Tobias thoughtfully, "and at such a time. Well, let us not be disconcerted. We will see what tomorrow brings."'I have seen so much about Susanna Clarke and her novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell that I really did not want to like her writing. I have this tendancy, to react against the things that everyone else thinks a

En asunto penal, el beneficio de La Confesion Sincera, debidamente comprobado, puede ser considerada para rebajar la pena del confeso a limites inferiores del minimo legal. Sin embargo para Jose Clarke de Vivero, La Confesión Sincera puede ser considerada por el Juez solo en la sentencia y puede rebajar la pena de acuerdo a su criterio, [...]

Hace un tiempo atras, buscando jurisprudencia sobre asuntos penales, entocontre el perfil de Jose Ed Clarke de Vivero, y me atrevi a enviarle un email formulandole algunas consultas en lo que es su especialidad, el fuero penal. Jose Clarke de Vivero me contesto con una facilidad impresionante y oriento mi investigación de mejor manera, aquella vez. Desde entonces, [...]

England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke has calmed fears top stars like Kevin Pietersen could be lured to the Indian Premier League.The IPL and the rebel Indian Cricket League have attracted some of the biggest names in world cricket to play in their Twenty20 competitions.The lucrative contracts on offer could be a temptation for England's centrally-contracted players.But Clarke revealed he has an agreement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India which prevents the latter recruiting any such players without the ECB's permission."We have a contract with BBCI," Clarke said on Sky Sports 1."In that contract, they're not allowed to take any English players of any kind to play in IPL if there is no 'No Objection Certificate'."Asked whether Pietersen could walk away from Eng

Arthur C. Clarke has passed away at the age of 90. My first encounter with Clarke did not go well, though I didn’t even know who Clarke was at the time. We watched 2001 at school in 4th or 5th grade, and it bored me to tears. Still does. I may be the only person on earth who actually thinks the movie 2010 is better.A few years later, as I was starting to get deeper into science fiction, I

I thought i would stick to the House/Electro scene for now, and whilst browsing through facebook one evening, I came across another inspiration of mine, Wez Clarke. Wez is one of the massive names involved with Hed Kandi, regular at Creamfields, and just generally an amazing DJ/Producer. Also being one half of the [...]

Even in death Arthur C. Clarke would not compromise his vision. The famed science fiction writer, who once denigrated religion as "a necessary evil in the childhood of our particular species," left written instructions that his funeral be completely secular, according to his aides. Clarke died early Wednesday at age 90 and was to be buried in a private funeral this weekend in his adopted home

In Arthur C. Clarke’s 1953 classic ‘The Nine Billion Names of God.’ ” , Tibetan monks use a supercomputer to sort through permutations of characters to arrive at the name of God — at which point, in an elegantly chilling sentence, the universe ceases. This was one of my very favorite stories… I first read [...]

March 19 - Arthur C Clarke, the writer best known for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, has died at the age of 90. He passed away in his home in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo because of cardio-respiratory problems, a statement said. He had been wheelchair-bound because of post polio syndrome for the last 20 years of his life.Clarke celebrated his 90th birthday in December, when he said he wanted to be remembered as a writer "who entertained readers and hopefully stretched their imaginations as well".The plot for 2001: A Space Odyssey, which takes readers from the dawn of man to the rebirth of an astronaut as a star child in the future, certainly reflected that goal.His story was turned into an enormously successful 1968 Stanley Kubrick film of the same title and publicised his work to m

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Arthur C. Clarke has passed away at age 90 in Sri Lanka, leaving explicit instructions that no religious ritual should accompany his funeral.Clarke is often remembered as the inventor of the telecommunications satellite. His most famous science fiction novel, thanks in part to Stanley Kubrick, is probably 2001: A Space Odyssey, though I will always remember him best for Childhood's End, a powerful and intriguing work, made more intriguing by the notice in the front of early editions warning readers that the opinions of the novel are not those of the author.Clarke is well-known for incorporating religious themes into his stories. His use of religion in fiction is most notable for its nuance, sophistication, and originality. In particular, his story "The Star," which depicts a Jesuit scienti

The best tribute we can pay to Arthur C Clarke today is by not reading his own works, of which there are many, but to read the works of living authors who continue to pushing the genre into the realm of tomorrow. These are some of my favorites Authors in the genre and links to [...]

Visionary science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke, who won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died on the morning of Wednesday March 19, 2008. The author who was ninety years old died at his adopted home in Sri Lanka. Clarke, who had battled post-polio syndrome since the 1960's and sometimes used a wheelchair, died after suffering breathing problems.

“British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died in his adopted home of Sri Lanka at the age of 90.” BBC News says. His visions of space travel and computing sparked the imagination of readers and scientists alike. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, and foresaw the concept of [...]

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday in his adopted home of Sri Lanka, an aide said. He was 90. In an interview with The Associated Press, Clarke said he did not regret never [...]

British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died in Sri Lanka at the age of 90. The Somerset-born author came to fame in 1968 when short story The Sentinel was made into the film 2001: A Space Odyssey by director Stanley Kubrick. Sir Arthur’s vision of future space travel and computing captured the popular imagination. Sri [...]

El escritor y divulgador científico británico Arthur C. Clarke murió a los 90 años en su casa de Colombo, capital de Sri Lanka, informó uno de sus ayudantes. Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, más conocido como Arthur C. Clarke, murió la madrugada del miércoles a las 01:30 hora local (las 22.00 de la noche, hora española) en Colombo, debido a una insuficiencia neumológica.Arthur C. Clarke era uno de los visionarios más famosos del Siglo XX. Vivía retirado en su tecnooasis de Colombo, desde donde asistía vía Internet al día a día de la actualidad científica. Llegó a su exilio paradisíaco por casualidad, cuando buscaba las mejores aguas para practicar el submarinismo, sin sospechar que se convertiría en su residencia definitiva.Aunque ha escrito decenas de libros de ciencia-ficci

We are so upset of this news that the legend and inventor of satellite and one of the best visionaries in technology died yesterday (Wednesday March 18th 2008). Sir Arthur C Clarke died in his adopted home of Sri Lanka. Arthur C. Clarke is very well known for his books such as “2001: A Space Odyssey” [...]

Famous British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died in Sri Lanka at the age of 90. He was the author of more than 100 fiction and non-fiction books, and his writings are credited by many observers with giving science fiction a human and practical face. His most famous novel was 2001: A Space [...]

Una mentalidad aguda y creativa que supo prever el futuro en sus escritos. El autor, normalmente reconocido por su novela 2001: Odisea en el espacio, murió hoy dejando un gran legado tras de sí.» ver notaTechnorati: Arthur+C.+Clarke ciencia+ficción visionario escritor novelasBlogalaxia: Arthur+C.+Clarke ciencia+ficción visionario escritor novelas

Mr. Clarke has passed away today. He was 90 years old. If you don't know who that is, do a google search right now and realize he is one of the greatest science fiction writers to ever live. Here is the BBC report on Mr. Clarke's death.(Don't click the read more, there isn't any more after this!)

Science fiction writer and a visionary, Sir Arthur C Clarke has passed away at the age of 90 in Sri Lanka.Sir Arthur C. Clarke was a gentleman and a teacher and an avid diver. I had the pleasure of working with him a while ago and learned a lot from him, of all things, about diving!.On the communications front, he envisioned, during the second world war, in a paper he published that, at 22,000 miles above the Earth’s surface, communications satellites would sit in geo-stationary orbit, allowing electronic signals to be bounced off them around the globe and that only three of them needed to cover the globe. His prediction soon came to be true as soon as the first satellite began to orbit the earth.But he was mostly known for his creation, with the legendary film director Stanley Kubrick,

Arthur C. Clarke has died in Sri-Lanka, at age 90.  Now I’m by no means a big reader, I’d love to be, but I really never have the time.  Still, from where I’m typing this I can count 25 books authored by Mr. Clarke on my bookshelf.  His stories are an amazing blend of science [...]

Arthur C Clarke, the science-fiction author, has died at 90. One of my favourite Sci-Fi authors - I liked his work because he never lost the human dimension. Clarke's books were about fallible human beings learning to adapt to changed circumstances created by logic and his imagination. For me, that was always deeper than the approach taken by other authors trying to imagine technology developing far enough to become proto-human. Others will comment on his other achievements - such as the invention of geostationary satellites, and the scope of his contacts and writing. I'll leave it there. Another writer who was formative for me gone. Tags: arthur c clarke, 1999 a space odyssey, obituary more

Arthur C Clarke, the science-fiction author, has died at 90. One of my favourite Sci-Fi authors - I liked his work because he never lost the human dimension. Clarke's books were about fallible human beings learning to adapt to changed circumstances created by logic and his imagination. For me, that was always deeper than the approach taken by other authors trying to imagine technology developing far enough to become proto-human. Others will comment on his other achievements - such as the invention of geostationary satellites, and the scope of his contacts and writing. I'll leave it there. Another writer who was formative for me gone. Tags: arthur c clarke, 2001 a space odyssey, obituarymore

Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and dozens of novels, short story collections and works of non-fiction has died at a hospital near his home in Sri Lanka. In addition to his creative achievements, he is generally credited with the introduction of the idea for communication satellites, an odd claim to [...]

AP reports that Arther C. Clark has died at age 90 in Sri Lanka, where he moved in 1956, of post-polio syndrome. Clarke is best known for his science fiction books including 2001: A Space Odyssey and Rendezvous with Rama. Clarke has been credited with the idea of communications satellites in 1945, well before [...]

Farewell to another hero of mine with the demise of Arthur C. Clarke earlier today. I have fond memories of Arthur, mainly from the ITV series 'Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World', and of course from the parody done by the Goodies in the episode 'Big Foot'. Arthur's work was prescient, and he well understood the symbiotic relationship between Science Fiction, and that of Science, Technology, and Innovation: I'm sure we would not have had men on the Moon if it had not been for Wells and Verne and the people who write about this and made people think about it. I'm rather proud of the fact that I know several astronauts who became astronauts through reading my books. As a 'retired' table top RPGer my favourite quote of his, which I heard, I think from Paul Cooke, was: Any sufficiently a

Arthur C Clarke, the science-fiction author, has died at 90. One of my favourite Sci-Fi authors - I liked his work because he never lost the human dimension. Clarke's books were about fallible human beings learning to adapt to changed circumstances created by logic and his imagination.

Arthur C Clarke, the science-fiction author, has died at 90. One of my favourite Sci-Fi authors - I liked his work because he never lost the human dimension. Clarke's books were about fallible human beings learning to adapt to changed circumstances created by logic and his imagination.

Arthur C. Clarke, possibly the most visionary sci-fi author of all time, has reportedly passed away. He had just turned 90 years old. The AP alert reads:"AP News Alert 1 hour ago COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Aide says science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke has died in Sri Lanka at the age of 90." Clarke is most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name. He is also is accredited with inventing the concept of the communications satellite. Wikipedia.

via BBC News"British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died in Sri Lanka at the age of 90. Born in Somerset, he came to fame in 1968 when a short story The Sentinel was made into the film 2001: A Space Odyssey by director Stanley Kubrick."[story]

The "Perspective" team recieved this news bulletin earlier this afternoon: It is with great regret and sadness that I have to inform you of the passing of British writer Sir Arthur C Clarke, who ... NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE OVERLY RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL OR STUPID!

Interrumpimos la programación para dar una noticia de última hora. Arthur C. Clarke acaba de fallecer hoy (aunque murió en Sri Lanka cuando ya era mañana). Nació en Minehead, Somerset (Reino Unido) el 17 de Diciembre de 1917. Inventor, escritor y profesor de universidad en Sri Lanka, su obra más famosa fue 2001: Una Odisea en [...]

I just heard that Arthur C. Clarke has died in Sri Lanka at age 90. Mr. Clarke is said to have developed breathing problems that turned into a full blown "cardio-respiratory attack." Arthur C. Clarke was one of the mainstays of my teen reading years, several of which I spent reading science fiction almost exclusively. He was one of the great thinkers in his field and he will be long remembered

It’s nice to know that Saskia Howard-Clarke has a Myspace Page. It’s also nice to know that I can obtain pictures from her elsewhere. I can’t believe how garbage that page was. I mean let’s go damnet. Get some good pictures or at least some material up there. If [...]

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What will happen if Hemingway plays tennis against Heidegger, or T.S. Eliot against Marx? And what are their statements afterwords? You will read it in this crazy (in the good sense of the word) book. A reporter gives all of us a coverage of the biggest sports event of the decade. Each nation is fielding [...]

Paddy Clarke is not a funny story. The overwhelming feeling is one of palpable sadness, despite several humourous episodes, especially towards the earlier parts of the book. Ten year old Paddy, the eldest son of a large Irish family in fictitious(?) Barrytown of the sixties, thoroughly enjoys the company of his friends – Kevin, Liam, [...]

If you don't know who that is, even by name popularity, then you have been asleep and should wake up. Arthur C. Clarke was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century writing books like 2001, Rama, and Childhood's End, with dozens of books and short stories to his name. And he is 90 years old today. Happy Birthday!You can see his YouTube video here, in which he talks a little about life and the three things he wishes would happen before he dies. They are all good wishes I think. I got the video from Robert J. Sawyer. Thanks Mr. Sawyer!On a side note, Dave Itzkoff at the NY Times wrote this article. In it he said that Arthur C. Clarke's novel (formally a serialization) Childhood's End is about "An advanced intelligence arrives from above, creating a utopia by integrating all of humanity into a single mind that thinks and acts as one." This isn't actually 100% true and I think it deserves going on the record what the story is actually about.Childhood's End is ab

At 90, sci-fi guru Clarke yearns for E.T., peaceCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Turning 90 on Sunday, British science fiction writer and visionary Sir Arthur C. Clarke has three birthday wishes: For E.T. to call, for man to kick his oil habit and for peace in his adoptive Sri Lanka. Marking his "90th orbit of the sun," the prolific author and theorist who was one of the first to suggest the use of satellites orbiting the earth for communications, would like to be remembered foremost as a writer -- and predicts commercial space travel will one day be commonplace."If I may be allowed just three wishes ... I would like to see some evidence of extraterrestrial life. I've always believed that we're not alone in the universe, but we're still waiting for E.T. to call us or give us some kind of sign," he said in a video posted on Web site www.youtube.com."Secondly, I would like to see us kick our current addiction to oil and adopt clean energy sources," he added. "Climate change has now added a new sen

Does anyone out there read Barstool Sports? You know the one, the free magazine that always has a scantily clad woman on the cover? Well I read it - for the articles of course. But up until this past week, I'd never really found anything useful.This past week though, they did a feature on the Patriots Cheerleaders in their Halloween costumes. I never really paid attention to the cheerleaders, having only watched Patriots games on TV, you don't really see the cheerleaders very much. But, after reading the article, I will admit that some of these girls are quite beautiful.Click (here) for a link to the article so you can see the girls for yourself. And if you're free tonight, the girls will be at Clarke's in Fanuil Hall from 7pm to 9pm for a meet and greet sponsored by Coors. Beer and beautiful women - what a wonderful Friday night.PS. The writer for BSS didn't know who Quinn Kingston was dressed as. I'm pretty sure she's dressed as Gwen Stefani.Know of Any Interesting Bo

Dave Hutchinson of the Star-Ledger speculates that Jets left guard Adrien Clarke could be headed to the bench soon after giving up two sacks and several pressures. Rookie left guard Jacob Bender was active for the first time this season and could be slotted in at the position as soon as this upcoming week against the Redskins.

MICHAEL Clarke has firmed in the race to be Australia's next Test skipper after former national coach John Buchanan yesterday urged selectors to fast-track his leadership ambitions. Golden-haired boy Clarke, 26, was anointed as his country's next leader before he had even played a single Test and Buchanan insists he is the clear favourite and the right man to take over when Ricky Ponting retires. But Buchanan feels Clarke must be given a taste of captaincy - either by taking over from Simon Katich as New South Wales skipper or by being given more of a leadership position within the Australia team. "As I look at it, Michael Clarke is the person being groomed for the Australian captaincy," Buchanan said. "What needs to happen is we actually need to see him in that role. That might mean he captains his state side or takes more of a leadership position within the Australian team. "Michael needs to be given roles in terms of captaincy or vice-captaincy in certain (Aust

Este libro es etéreo, esa es la palabra que lo define. Recuerdo un día estaba recorriendo la página de Search Press y la vi hasta el final, créanme si les digo que eso dice mucho de mi afán de búsqueda porque son muchísimos los libros que hay allí. Casi al final descubro esta portada que me llamo mucho la atención porque estaba escrito por un hombre y con un tipo de bordado que nunca había visto antes por lo delicado y bello con un título muy sugerente: Embroidery Illusions. Para nuestros lectores de habla inglesa transcribimos la contraportada: Embroidery worked on transparent organza stretched over a Frame creates the llusion of stitchery suspended in air—as it embroidered on glass. The shadow cast by the embroidery onto the background completes the illusion. Despite the apparent complexity of the work, the stitching techniques required are surpisingly straightforward, being limited in the main to simple stab stitch forms. Several of the designs incorporate shadow back

Current Jets and Ohio State alumni C Nick Mangold, K Mike Nugent and G Adrien Clarke are all returning to Ohio to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Dan Leberfeld of Jets Confidential did a quick interview with Mangold in which he discusses growing up as a Bengals fan and how big his guest list will be at Paul Brown stadium for Sunday’s game. While on the subject of guest lists, Mike Nugent bought 62 tickets for the game for family and friends of his. Nugent’s parents are reportedly pretty serious about tailgating and are looking forward to Sunday. …Hope he doesn’t miss a field goal or two like past weeks in front of his 62 guests…

A cousin of mine has found me on Facebook and was she underwhelmed by my page. She found no pictures and one friend. A bit pathetic. I stumbled around my Facebook page and uploaded a couple of pictures, both of which were probably too small. I don’t really get the Facebook thing. It does seem very open. Seems that you publish everything about yourself for everyone to see. Hmmm… Talking about stumbling, I’ve managed to get to level 27 on World of Warcraft and am battling away in Duskwood with all its ghouls, flesh eaters, plague spreaders and other horrible creatures and it’s not easy as there’s never anybody else about to party with. This means I am having the devils own job of completing quests in Duskwood. Suppose I could just abandon those quests and hack away at the creatures in the Redbridge Mountains where there are more other players. Yesterday I asked someone to invite me to their party and the leader said no. They were all level 18-20’s. I

Got the review copy of Arthur C. Clarke’s (and Stephen Baxter’s) new novel ‘Firstborn’. The Firstborn were the mysterious builders of the black monolith, in the 2001 film and book, and the accompanying introductory letter with the book states the Firstborn “are seeking to stop the advance of human civilization by employing a technology indistinguishable from magic”. Inneresting. It goes on to say “Now, the Firstborn are back. This time, they are pulling no punches: They have sent a quantum bomb speeding toward Earth. It is a device that human scientists can barely comprehend, that cannot be stopped or destroyed - and one that will obliterate Earth”. Entertainment Weekly says “Clarke and Baxter have mastered the art of saving the world in blockbuster style. But will the world survive when it confronts the Firstborn face-to-face?”. Sounds like I have found something to read that will stop me playing WoW. An agent has phoned abou

Just seen a demo of Halo 3 and the graphics were great. Smashing aliens in the 25th Century. A friend of mine got it on Tuesday and finished it the following Sunday. Not sure how much value for money he got there. When I mentioned WoW he said he’d never played it but had a couple of friends that have and said ‘they’ve never come out the other side’, and that’s after playing for two years. Jeez, this is gonna be a long trek. And I struggled to get to level 17 for heaven’s sake. I was playing it the other day and had this quest down a horrific mine. I had been down there twice before and both times got killed within 5 minutes. It seems people are actually nervous about going down there, well I was. Anyway I went down there with loads of other fully tooled up players almost all of who were a much higher level than me and what fun that was. We were battling thru this mine for half an hour and you wouldn’t believe the torrent of weaponry unleashed o

Sick Michael Clarke defies the oddsOctober 1 : Australia's decision to travel with a team doctor for the first time in 20 years paid off immediately as a stomach bug floored Michael Clarke in the hours leading up to his century on Saturday. Clarke reportedly woke at 1am on the morning of the match severely ill and only an intense course of medication allowed him to play.Clarke showed few signs of the illness as he compiled 130 at nearly a run a ball at Bangalore, although his good work was partly wasted as rain washed away Australia's hopes of victory. Without help from the doctor John Orchard, the Australians believed Clarke would not only have missed the Bangalore game but potentially Tuesday's match at Kochi as well."I was certainly giving him [Orchard] a high five when Pup got his hundred," Adam Gilchrist, the stand-in captain, told the Daily Telegraph . "Pup was up all night with gastro and without a medical professional there is no way he would have played."The Australian repo

Australian fans enjoyed Michael Clarke's highest ever ODI score Michael Clarke hit a strong130 before Australia's first one-day clash with India was brought to a premature end by rain in Bangalore.The New South Wales batsman's highest one-day score from his 113 matches laid down a marker for the remaining four day-night fixtures in the series.Initially it had been India who seized the upper hand with the early wickets of Andy Gilchrist (12) and Brad Hodge (0), leaving Australia on 18-2.Clarke put on 60 for the third wicket with Matthew Hayden before Shanthakumaran Sreesanth bowled Hayden for the second of his three wickets. When Andrew Symonds departed shortly afterwards, Australia were in trouble on 90-4.But Clarke and Brad Haddin (69) continued at a steady five an over for 144 stabilising runs before the latter fell attempting to raise the pace.A 25-ball 37 from James Hopes took Australia to 307-7 from their 50 overs, with Sreesanth's 3-55 the pick of the bowling.Seventeen ball

I’m back in the house now after quite an unsuccessful attempt to liveblog; it did turn out in the end that the event was a phone no go zone which I was, truth be told, expecting. I think I knew it was going to be an interesting evening when I, smelling of wet velvet courtesy of a downpour on route, entered the theatre bar to the strangest gathering of different people I’ve ever seen in one place. And I often drink in Camden so that’s no small feat. The discussion began with Neil looking far more chirpy than I would have thought possible given he was in Japan only a few days ago and Susanna looking well (a relief given that she has been unwell). We were however advised that she wouldn’t be signing due to her health which although a shame everyone was very understanding about. In fact the biggest take away for me (a phrase I hate and cannot believe I just used) was how understanding and nice all the fans were all evening. A short to and fro about the origins of th

Ok. At the theatre a bit early. Handset playing up so bear with me. Tickets just going out. ******** No phones allowed so this is it until i get in. Sorry. Really must go-being glared at. ******** Well i’m out now. Still in central london. The evening was not without mishap: a fire alarm nearly ended the whle thing. Anyway more later…

Giles Clarke proposed as new chairman of England and Wales cricket board Giles Clarke has been put forward as the new chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).The Somerset chairman has been proposed as David Morgan's successor after beating Michael Soper by 12 votes to six in a ballot of the 18 first-class counties and the MCC.Clarke's selection will now be put to the full membership of the ECB to be endorsed.Elections were first held this summer after it emerged Morgan was heading for the presidency of the International Cricket Council (ICC).At an initial ballot in September Clarke and Soper were tied on nine votes each. Soper is now expected to resign his deputy chairmanship of the ECB.Fifty-three-year-old Clarke's accession has surprised some commentators after he took the unpopular, but lucrative decision, to grant exclusive coverage of home Test series to satellite broadcasters.

As we prepare to depart this splendid and amazing jungle spot we must take a moment to quickly say how perfect it was in every way. From one adventure to the next, the people we met were the very best. We loved the furry & friendly pets, Max & Phoebe you are the best footballers I have ever met!So when people ask after we return home, we’ll simply reply:DOME SWEET DOMEHooray Hooray!! We are off to get married in San Pedro today!Warmest wishes fromChad Clarke & Shirin DastoorGulfport, Mississippi, USAJuly 2007

The project have a culture of not fixing some bugs, for instance reports, ever. They are just low priority and will never get fixed. How many decisions are made by users out in the wild from the wrong data on reports. Maybe it is best to let sleeping dogs lie. If you suddenly tightened up the reports and they all started to show correct data it might cause a whole load of trouble to the end users when the new reports show wildly different data than before. And of course they mustn’t point the developers at too many of their defects in case it upsets them and they find other employment, then the company is in a state. I’m not sure I like working for small companies. Had a meeting which didn’t actually happen. After 10 mins it was canned. I said to one of the developers how many man-minutes were lost there then? His answer was ‘then you have to multiply that by the number of people in the room’. According to Amazon Arthur C Clarke has a new book out just after Christm

Michael Clarke says Australia are approaching the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship with enormous confidence and are eager to annex another trophy after their recent World Cup triumph. "I'm really looking forward to the opportunity of playing in the inaugural Twenty20 championship and I'm certain we can bring home the trophy," Clarke told journalists in Johannesburg during an ICC conference call from Sydney."In a game of such a short amount of overs, one player can win the match, whether it be in batting, bowling or fielding. We have a lot of talent, a lot of guys who can win a game on their own."Clarke is one of those players who can be a match-winner in all three departments and after making merry in the World Cup, he is looking forward to providing more entertainment in South Africa. He said Twenty20 cricket was the most instinctive form of the game.

Dave Hutchinson of the Star-Ledger writes about new Jets left guard Adrien Clarke and his progress with the team and improvement as he becomes the likely starter for the team if the Jets decide to move Pete Kendall. Clarke has experience playing alongside Jets center Nick Mangold as he was a teammate of Mangold at Ohio State. Clarke on the opportunity to start at left guard… “It’s definitely a great opportunity. Outside of everything else that’s going on, to get the reps and learn the system. … Not only that, but to get a chance to be with the guys, build up the camaraderie with the guys, it’s great. I’m very excited.” Clarke on the working with Mangold again… “It feels like we never skipped a beat. Nick has been great. All of them have. I don’t know yet what I can add to my game or this team. I just do what I can. … It feels great to see not only Nick, but Anthony Schlegel and Mike Nugent (both also attended O

Jets safety Kerry Rhodes, on the verge of perennial All-Pro status, has visibly outplayed his rookie deal. He has two years left at the minimum salary, and it makes sense to lock him up with a long-term deal before his asking price hits the roof, but that could be a "sticky" situation. The Jets are telling upset LG Pete Kendall they won’t re-do his current contract because it has more than one year remaining. If they turn around and give Rhodes a new extension, it will open some eyes in the locker room. Rhodes Situation: This disruptive, (5 sacks) strong hitting (3 forced fumbles and 2nd leading tackler), ball hawk (4 Int's and 13 PD's) out of Louisville is the Jets second best defensive playmaker next to All-Pro LB Jonathan Vilma. At 6-foot 3, 210 pounds, Rhodes was a late, fourth pick in '05, stepping in right away, starting at Strong Safety. He recorded 106 tackles in his rookie year and continued to progress last season. I would be surprised if he does not make the

Australian Rules After the success of Tadgh Kennelly, amongst others, in Australia, the next GAA player to make a successful transfer looks to be Martin Clarke. Previously Clarke played Gaelic Football with Down, but six months or so ago headed off to Australia to play with Collingwood. And his debut went well.

My favorite for the day. The track is superb! What other DJs think about it: DJ Pacific (Netherlands) Hey man! Realy like this release awsome! The jody wisternoff remix is realy great.. Simon & Shaker 'Gausa did it again! Nice vocals plus superb production = this new summer vocal hit: fresh, powerfierce and drivin', perfect for our sets! 8/10' Matteo Esse (Cosmonote, Italy) I'm really digging

Photo by: D. Clarke EvansSPURS WIN AGAIN!The Spurs beat the Cavs 103-92 to take a 2-0 series lead. The Spurs came out strong and LeBron got two fouls early to help them out. Tony Parker was fantastic and the Cavs need to find a way to stop him. Eric Snow was the only one who might be able to slow him down; look for him to play more minutes in game 3.The good news for the Cavs is that they had a good come back in the 4th quarter to carry over to game 3. They cut the lead to eight at one point on a 30-14 run. I don't know if this is good for the Spurs or the Cavs. Gregg Popovich is going to tell the Spurs everything they need to do better before he gives any praise for good play.Cleveland has to stop Tony Parker to win a game. Tony gets everyone going it seems and stopping him would give the Cavs less of a running team. Parker gets the Spurs to run. The big three have been hitting the Cavs for lots of points every game; how about making the role players score more? If Robert Horry had

Progressive New York City Democrat seeks a Staff Assistant for a fast-paced freshman office. The successful candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills, be detail oriented, organized, dependable and able to multi-task with various ongoing projects. The Staff Assistant is responsible for front desk duties including answering phones, greeting visitors, drafting correspondence, conducting tours, sorting mail, and other administrative tasks. This entry-level position offers career growth opportunity. To apply, please email resume, cover letter, and a brief writing sample to ResumeNY@mail.house.gov. No phone calls or walk-ins please.

As I noted a few days ago, I've decided to read the sf novels that won the Hugo and/or Nebula Awards. Since I'm doing this with an eye to writing sf myself, I cleared the table: I'm reading every novel, even those I've already read. The exception to this rule is Joe Haldeman's Camouflage (a so-so novel, I thought) because I'd read it for the first time only a few weeks ago. But other than that, I'm starting from scratch.I decided to begin this project with Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous With Rama -- a novel I'd read before, and one that I didn't much care for. If I didn't like it the first time, why did I start with it?It's simple, really: I know more about sf today than I did when I first read Rama several years ago. I have a better understanding of the difference between hard sf and soft sf -- what their conventions are, and what readers expect from them. Rama is hard sf, and when I first read it I hadn't had that much experience with the genre. Since Clarke (along

It’s no secret that the South has been dominating and holding down the music scene for a minute now. From the North side to the South side, Houston has the best kept hidden talent that keeps it coming. For the newest inclusion to the Houston rap scene, I would like to introduce to you, the Clarke Boyz. Not having a major deal is not slowing down this 2 man group, who is quietly forging ahead and hitting the road doing shows with major acts like Jim Jones, Lil Wayne, and opening for R&B songstress, Mya in Atlanta next month.Hailing from Hiram Clarke, (south Houston, hence the name) the Clarke Boyz are already making some noise, with their first debut album through 20/20 Productions/610 Entertainment, distributed by BCD Music Group, titled “TRUNKK MUSIKK”. Ticket & J-Starr have a very catchy club banger, “Workin Dat” (see video below) which is spinning at radio in San Antonio on 98.5FM The Beat and Power 106.7FM, and in Odessa/Midland on 93.3FM. The video is also getting a

On August 2, 1944, one of the first acts of the 122 delegates fromMacedonia to the Anti-Fascist National Liberation Council, meetingclandestinely at the St. Prohor Pchinski Monastery in Serbia, was thefollowing decree:1. In the Macedonian state as official language is adopted the People'sMacedonian language.2. This decision enters into force immediately.(Dokumenti od sozdavanjeto i razvitokot na N. R. Makedonija, Documentson the Creation and Development of the P. R. of Macedonia, Skopje,1949, p. 22)This must be the quickest creation of a literary language in history. ACommission, including Blazhe Koneski, was appointed in December tospell out the new literary language. It came up with a new alphabet andorthography on May 3 and June 7, 1945.The new Macedonian state and language in particular required historicalrationalization to justify their separatism. But the discouraging factwas that there was virtually no Macedonian "state" history, as such.Consequently the Skopje scholars have fo

On August 2, 1944, one of the first acts of the 122 delegates fromMacedonia to the Anti-Fascist National Liberation Council, meetingclandestinely at the St. Prohor Pchinski Monastery in Serbia, was thefollowing decree:1. In the Macedonian state as official language is adopted the People'sMacedonian language.2. This decision enters into force immediately.(Dokumenti od sozdavanjeto i razvitokot na N. R. Makedonija, Documentson the Creation and Development of the P. R. of Macedonia, Skopje,1949, p. 22)This must be the quickest creation of a literary language in history. ACommission, including Blazhe Koneski, was appointed in December tospell out the new literary language. It came up with a new alphabet andorthography on May 3 and June 7, 1945.The new Macedonian state and language in particular required historicalrationalization to justify their separatism. But the discouraging factwas that there was virtually no Macedonian "state" history, as such.Consequently the Skopje scholars have fo