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Facts About Italian Food Part 1
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1. Italians take their food very seriously. The main meal of the day is at lunch time.
The word for 'the lunch ' is il pranzo.
You start with antipasti: these are nibbles like olives, cheese and salami, followed by.........
il primo (the first course which is pasta or minestrone) then
il secondo (the main course which is meat or fish with salad or vegetables)
then there is fruit and perhaps a dessert.
Finally there is espresso coffee.
2. Italians eat many things that are not usually eaten in the UK, for example, snails, horse, donkey, hedgehog, goat, guinea pig, rabbit and hare, wild boar, sea urchin, sea snails, octopus, squid, sparrows, peacock.......and many more!
3. You only drink milky coffee, like cappuccino and caffelatte, first thing in the morning for breakfast.
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6. The pizza was invented in Naples during the 18th century.
7. At Christmas, Italians eat a special bread-cake called
8. Pasta is the most important food in Italy. It means 'paste' because it is a paste of water, flour and sometimes egg. It can be either 'dried' or 'fresh.' There are hundreds of different shapes and types of pasta. Pasta dishes are normally eaten as a first course (un primo piatto).
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JOHN JACOBS: This is John Jacobs.
JULIUS MASON: John Jacobs, folks. He's at plus 3 at the 65th Senior PGA Championship. And John, I guess I'm going to ask right now, where is your mind? What are your thoughts? What's going on up in the locker room?
JOHN JACOBS: Well, I just came out to hit a few balls. I just want to stay a little loose today. I was hoping earlier today that maybe we could play nine holes and get that done. But that's out of the question. That 8th and 9th hole ? or the walk from 8 to 9 and 1 to 2 is just, I can see that that's out of the question for any golf for us. I know the 1 bridge took a hike two days ago?
JULIUS MASON: Well put.
JOHN JACOBS: They used to have another small bridge over 9 tee to 9 fairway. That's gone. I think they got to figure a way to shuttle us around, because every hour you're going to waste 15 minutes walking back around the way they got to go. At least that's what it seemed yesterday. I think we're getting a break. If it doesn't rain ? and again yesterday when we played the fairways were so wet, you know, the longer hitters kind of hit down on the ball. And the ? it wasn't like Aronimink last year, the ? I mean, I'm sure all guys are golfers, the ? it was so wet that the clubs weren't hitting into the turf, they were bouncing in the water, they were splashing the water. So I couldn't tell ? I mean I got real short arms, I think that an 8-iron can go 150 or 180. And that's what happens when it gets real wet. The water is still rolling in the fairways. You really can't ? and you don't want to go over in the rough and drop your ball. So it's very difficult for me, yes. And actually I played pretty good yesterday, I just never made a putt. It just seems like I didn't make a putt all day. And plus every time I did have a putt to make, Watson made one in front of me and it was like the hole got smaller. Hopefully tomorrow I'll make them and then let him deal with it. Any questions?
Q. Is this a good day to hit some balls and go to the track? What do the guys do?
JOHN JACOBS: Well, yeah, I was going to hit balls and go to the track, but I got here and they told me to wait a little bit to go do the television thing a little bit ago. So you guys are killing the daily double, because I had to come here. But I'll be there for the third or fourth race. I don't have far to go. Churchill Downs, back to the Hyatt, so ? my wife picked the Hyatt, she hates the race track, but she picked the Hyatt and I didn't tell her that the track was just down the street, Churchill Downs was just down the street.
Q. As a golfer, how do you guys prepare mentally for a layoff like this?
JOHN JACOBS: Well, the other guys probably have problems with it, I don't have problems with anything. I'm just happy to be a golfer. So I don't even think about it. I'm going to go out and hit some balls. There's a couple things that I know that I have to do, which I said earlier, the ground has changed. It's not like it's ? it's not like it's wet, there's water out there. So my clubs don't, they don't hit into the turf, they bounce. So I, I mean, I'm going to change ? I'm going to go out right now and I'm going to try to pick the ball more than hit down through the ball like my normal shot. I played with Raymond Wednesday, and I could see how he was picking the ball off these fairways. And I don't usually do that, but I think that if I hit balls for an hour I can figure it out. And that's what you have to do. Because when you hit down on it, you can't tell, you know, if ? maybe a wedge you can tell a little bit ? but you get the 5-iron, 6-iron, 7-irons, you have a 30 yard swing there. What happens is the club bounces so much that it will act like a flier. Sometimes it will and sometimes it won't. So you got to make sure that it's not going to fly.
Q. You played golf all around the world, ever recall any other course that was flooded this badly?
JOHN JACOBS: No. I don't. But when I first played here I could see that it was in "a flood plain over here and Raymond said it the other day, he said, "I hope they don't get too much rain because they won't be able to get through these holes with where it is the worst". No, I've never seen rain like this. It's a shame, because it's a great golf course and it's, it kind of kills the galleries, it's just a shame it's happened. But what are you going to do? They will figure it out. This tournament will get going and they will have a hell of a finish and you got Watson and Irwin up there with the lead. Somebody will pop up and you'll have a great championship.
Q. Before you came out today, what you thought you might see and then when you first drove out here?
JOHN JACOBS: Well, I was watching ? I don't know what network Channel 3 is, but I was watching Channel 3, in fact when I saw it I was laughing to myself, I called Phil I said ? I know where the media parked, I was calling Phil, I says, "Hey, was that your car down there where the water was up over the windows?" He says, "No, that wasn't my car." So, yeah, I knew before I got out here what it was, what it looked like. But the bridge went out the other bridge went out on 9, so I figured that it was going to be a problem over there.
Q. In general would you rather get some golf in today, play nine holes?
JOHN JACOBS: Oh, sure. I would rather, I wish I could get some golf in, sure. You never want to play a tournament and stop a day and then play again. You want to keep going. But nothing they can do. I hopefully they can get this morning round in, because I don't know what the gentleman to my left here probably knows what they're going to do, but he won't tell anybody, but I hope they get the groups finished so they can get some kind of resemblance of a tournament back.
Q. Does that favor the guys who do get to play a little today then?
JOHN JACOBS: Well, I would think if they play today and finish, the weather is going to be pretty good, so, yeah, I think they have an advantage because I think the ball will stop out there. I think it will be nice for the guys that ? especially the ones that are par or 1-under or something, 2-under. Yeah, I think they will enjoy it. Because from what I understand, late yesterday the weather was getting windy and everything, so they were probably happy they stopped it yes.
JULIUS MASON: Questions?
JOHN JACOBS: You know, this tournament, when it gets wet like this, I mean you guys have seen enough golf, there's a lot of luck comes into it when it's like this. You hit a shot up and it miscarries something by a foot and then sucks back 30, 40 feet, because you know these greens are very, very slopey, and it's a matter of a foot that changes your whole outlook. You hit it up a foot you make birdie or you hit it back a foot, you 3-putt, you know it's a big mind swing. I was happy ? I played with Jack yesterday, he built this thing, he hit it in those things he built about three or-footer times, I didn't say anything to him but I was thinking, you know, "How do you feel, partner?"
JULIUS MASON: We have a few more minutes if you would like to continue.
JOHN JACOBS: Well, if there's any questions I'm here. But, you know, spinning the ball on the greens, it's easy to hit the green, it's hard to figure out what the ball's going to do when it gets this wet because you don't know ? you know sometimes when it's wet the ball just goes plop and then sometimes if you hit it in there a little lower, it will spin unbelievable. So ? and you don't know. Everybody wants to think they know, but you just don't know until you hit the shot.
Q. A lot of players have complained about walking all 18 holes, it seems like some players may have to not only play 18 holes but maybe 24 or 25. How does that factor in?
JOHN JACOBS: Oh, poor babies. Poor babies. Listen, you know, I had to ? look, if you are in the middle of the field or at the end you're going to get your ass tired. If you have a chance to win or ? like I played almost 30 holes last year, or whatever it was, I wasn't tired one bit because I was in the hunt, I was concentrating. So that's all (bull). If you're playing good, you could care less if you got to walk or you could care less what you got to go up. You're only thinking about getting the ball from A to B to C and get the job done. Forget about that the guys who complain. It does make it a little harder with the ground wet to walk, but believe me, if you're playing good, that doesn't even enter your mind.
JULIUS MASON: The afternoon show with John Jacobs, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much.
JOHN JACOBS: Thank you, guys.
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It's been a wild week for Windows security, both globally and locally here in the mess I call my home office. On the global front, an insidious new electronic attack that targets vulnerabilities in both Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) and Microsoft IIS portends a new breed of complex attack types. Meanwhile, my travails with the Limited user account in Windows XP continue, and I review this month's Laptop of the Month, IBM's ThinkPad T42.
New Hacker Ploy: Targeting Multiple Product Vulnerabilities
Last week, Mark Joseph Edwards wrote an excellent overview of a new attack type, which the Download.Ject attack in Russia started. (See "Vulnerable IIS Sites and IE Users Under Attack" http://www.winnetmag.com/windowspaulthurrott/article/articleid/43088/windowspaulthurrott_43088.html for details about the attack.) In short, this attack involved multiple steps. As I wrote Monday in WinInfo Short Takes(http://www.winnetmag.com/article/articleid/43101/43101.html), the attackers first compromised an IIS Web server by exploiting a previously patched vulnerability that hadn't been patched on that particular server. Then, they infected every page on the site with JavaScript code that redirected users to the malicious Russian Web site, which had been set up to imitate the original site. That site silently installed keystroke recorders and several backdoor entry applications onto each user's PC, potentially compromising user passwords and other private information.
What makes this attack insidious, of course, is that it targets multiple vulnerabilities, one each on the server and client side. The severity of this one-two punch was immediately clear to security researchers, who spent late last week in "the sky is falling" mode, worried that the attack wasn't isolated to one server. By the weekend, however, Microsoft announced that the offending Russian server had been taken offline, dramatically reducing the risk.
With a few days reflection, however, it's now clear that we've entered a new era of more sophisticated electronic attacks. And because the suspected group who launched this attack is known for launching multiple versions of previous attacks, we can assume that more attacks will follow. Likewise, we can expect imitators to foist related attacks on an unsuspecting public soon as well.
The lesson is obvious: We need to keep both our server and client systems as up-to-date as humanly possible (though I should note here that the IE vulnerability that Download.Ject exploits has yet to be fixed). This weekend, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates promised that Microsoft would dramatically lower the time it takes for his company to release patches, in an effort to keep up with the rapid decline in time between the discovery of a vulnerability and its exploit. But we need to do our job on the receiving end as well. I know you have valid concerns about installing Microsoft patches without sufficient testing, but a line in the sand has been drawn. Would you rather be an electronic attack victim or experience difficulties because of a poorly written Microsoft patch?
The Limitations of Limited User
Last week, I discussed my adventures with using a nonmanaged XP Limited user account and the difficulties I've had getting things to work. My general feeling at this point is that using a Limited user account is viable only for the types of highly technical people who read Windows & .NET Magazine UPDATE; it's not acceptable for most home users. And frankly, home users are the very people for whom this kind of account could be the most beneficial. There are huge gaps in functionality that typical users just can't get around. Perhaps the most egregious is from Microsoft, believe it or not. The company's otherwise excellent home-oriented Media Center software (part of XP Media Center Edition--MCE), for example, can't run under a Limited user account. And even if you use Run As to run Media Center, certain functionality won't work, including the software that updates the Media Guide information. For shame.
For those users interested in pursuing the Limited user option, I did receive a lot of helpful and much appreciated advice from readers. Some readers suggested completing all necessary software applications before reverting to a Limited account, which probably would work. Otherwise, you'll need to manually copy all applicable program shortcuts into the Limited user account's Start Menu.
Most games don't work properly with a Limited user account, so you might consider using a Power User or Administrator-type account for gaming only, which would require logging off (or switching users) to play games. Only serious gamers should consider this option.
Several users mentioned a GUI administrative workaround that I have some misgivings about. Because IE is integrated with the OS, you can actually launch IE under administrative privileges, then navigate to shell locations such as Control Panel to perform tasks as an administrator. It's nice to have that workaround, but doesn't it point to yet another potential source of problems courtesy of IE?
I'll report back in a few weeks about more of my experiences with the Limited account, but keep the advice coming: It's heartening to see I'm not alone in wanting this approach to work but feeling frustrated at its limitations (insert ironic remark here). Perhaps together we can put enough heat on Microsoft and third-party developers to make this solution satisfactory. Something tells me not to hold my breath.
Laptop of the Month: IBM's ThinkPad T42
IBM's legacy of near-perfect notebooks continues with its newest high-end model, the ThinkPad T42. Like earlier T Series notebooks, the T42 features a best-of-breed keyboard (though I still feel that IBM should give up the Redmond animosity and provide the Windows key I always miss so sorely on ThinkPads), an incredible screen, and a fairly complete range of ports and expansion options; still missing, sadly, is a FireWire port, which is inexcusable for a non-ultraportable machine these days. Part of the problem, I suspect, is space: Because most of the machine's back end is reserved for the battery, which you can swap out for a higher-capacity unit, the ports must straddle the left and right sides of the machine only. However, there's a parallel printer port on the back of the unit, which seems unnecessarily antiquated. I suspect IBM's corporate customers are more interested in parallel port printing than FireWire device compatibility.
That said, the T42 is an incredible performer. Powered by a 1.8GHz Pentium M Dothan-class processor, Linksys's Wireless-G and Gigabit Ethernet networking, ATI Technologies' MOBILITY RADEON 9600 graphics with 64MB of VRAM, and 512MB of RAM, the T42 outperformed my desktop machine in virtually all categories, handling performance-busting applications such as Adobe Systems' Adobe Photoshop CS and Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 with ease. The unit also features a recordable DVD drive, a welcome addition that made pretrip backups possible without having to power on my desktop system. The unit also features a whopping 80GB hard disk, enough space for a local copy of all my documents, photos, and music. Astonishing.
The ThinkPad T42 product line is divided between 14" and 15" screens, and I tested the 15" version that had an eye-straining but beautiful 1400 x 1050 resolution. This configuration is fairly large but thin, and it weighs less than 6 pounds; I'm told the 14" version comes in at just 5 pounds. Thus, like earlier T Series ThinkPads I've tested, the T42 is lightweight for its size, thanks to the thinness of its chassis. But you might have difficulty opening it when you're flying coach class.
IBM's software bundle included a few surprises. In addition to the now-standard hard disk shock-protection utility and other stock ThinkPad management applications, IBM also bundled several recordable DVD-oriented utilities and software programs, including software to burn data and movie DVDs. Another surprise is the price. IBM's T Series has always commanded top dollar, but it's possible to grab a low-end T42 for less than $1600 these days. The system I tested, as configured, would set you back about $2500, however, so be sure to spend some time configuring the laptop before buying. Overall, the T42 is an incredible bit of engineering--a solid and well-made speed demon dressed up in unassuming black business attire. Highly recommended.


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Number of insolvency partners in the US: 22
Number of insolvency partners in the UK: 2
Number of insolvency partners outside the US and UK: 1 (Singapore)
Clients include: Barclays, Credit Suisse, FleetBoston, International Monetary Fund, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association.
Work: Representing the junior term lender group – mainly distressed debt purchasers – in the £260m restructuring of Queens Moat Houses. Counsel to the bondholder group, both original investors and distressed debt purchasers, in the simultaneous scheme of arrangement and Chapter 11 of Tiphook. Total bondholder debt was $740m (£445m). Special international bankruptcy counsel to the Singer Group and 53 of its foreign affiliates, all filing for Chapter 11 in the US.
The recent appointment of James Roome from Cadwalader marks the Boston firm's first move into English law capability, although its London office is well established. The finance firm made its first splash into the financial restructuring world in 1999 when it pulled off a merger with one of the world's premier firms in the practice area, Hebb & Gitlin.
In the US that meant the addition of the pre-eminent Richard Gitlin, who focuses on complex multinational workouts and insolvency and insurance matters. He was the appointed examiner in the cross-border Maxwell insolvency, the first to run simultaneous Chapter 11 proceedings in the US and administration in the UK.
In London, the merger added Hebb & Gitlin restructuring partner Barry Russell to Bingham's 26-year-old office, now boosted with the arrival of Roome. Russell's practice is targeted towards par bondholders, and Roome hopes to use that as a leverage to secure work from the secondary distressed debt bondholders.
The plan is to build a broader practice than Cadwalader, which focuses on secondary bondholders and does a limited amount of work for the pars. Bingham will also try to set itself apart by acting for US insurance companies investing in European bonds.
This year in the US the firm has pulled off a coup in attracting Tina Brozman to its New York office, the former chief judge of the US bankruptcy court for the southern district of New York. She was the judge in the groundbreaking Maxwell case and brings with her a premium understanding of international financial restructuring issues.
The firm also boasts a useful niche in advising governments and international institutions on legislative issues.
Resources will obviously be an issue in London, but if Roome can attract the team of associates necessary to beef up the practice, the firm should be able to use the extremely strong, large group in the US for leverage.


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How to Train Beagles
Three Parts:Motivating Your BeagleTeaching Basic CommandsHousetraining Your BeagleCommunity Q&A
If you're looking for a good-natured, active dog, a beagle usually springs to mind. The fun, energy, and good temper of beagles make them a popular choice for many dog owners. But, beagles are particularly strong-willed. Since they also have high energy levels, this means it's especially important to train your beagle how to be a good pet and canine citizen.[1]
Part 1
Motivating Your Beagle
1Expect an active temperament from your beagle. By nature, beagles are highly energetic and have a good sense of smell. They have descended from working dogs who used to follow scents during a hunt. This also means they tend to think for themselves, rather than rely on their owner to give directions. If your pet beagle won't be doing any hunting, training your dog is important.[2]
- Beagles also like to use their voices and often bark when they get excited. Good training and plenty of exercise are key to prevent this becoming a problem.
- Commit to regular training sessions (at least twice a day), for as long as it takes to successfully train your beagle. Don't be discouraged, and don't give up!
2Take the lead and be patient. A beagle likes to think of himself as the leader, which is a recipe for disaster for the inexperienced dog trainer. You'll need to take a firm lead so that the dog believes he must follow your commands. Always use positive enforcement methods of training, instead of punishment.[3] Your beagle's mind may also be elsewhere, so expect training a beagle to take longer than for other more easily influenced dogs like Labradors or Border collies.
3Train your beagle throughout the day. Don't simply enforce commands only during training sessions. Your beagle will be more successful if you work with him on commands throughout the day.
- For example, you might insist that he sits before you put his food bowl down or sits at the curb before crossing a road. If the dog does not obey, do not do the activity. So, if he doesn't sit for the food, put it away. Get him to sit, then bring the food bowl out.
- If he refuses to sit at the curb, retrace your steps, then approach the curb and ask again.[4]
- If you really need to cross the road and he still refuses, retrace your steps. Then, move forward and cross the road, but don't request your dog to sit.[5]
4Motivate your beagle with food and praise. Food is a powerful motivator for beagles and some dogs are also highly motivated by attention and praise. Plan to use food rewards as part of your reward based-training, so that you give a treat immediately when the dog responds. As your dog starts responding on a regular basis, then give a reward every fourth or fifth success.
5Exercise your beagle frequently. Since beagles are energetic dogs, it may be harder to teach them if they'd rather be running off than listening to your instruction. Try to take your beagle out for 1 hour twice a day, for some good running exercise. This will burn up some of his energy and make him more receptive to you as a teacher.
- You could play fetch or run with your dog on a leash.
- Remember that beagles are capable of running all day, so a 20-minute walk around the block twice a day won't exhaust your dog.[8]
Part 2
Teaching Basic Commands
1Teach your dog to sit. Attract your beagle by holding a treat in your hand. Show him the treat, but don't let him have it. Instead, hold it just in front of his nose, holding it in between your finger and thumb. Once you have his attention, raise the treat so that the dog is forced to raise his nose. Arc the treat backwards so that when he follows it, his natural reaction is to sit. As he starts to move into sitting position, firmly say "sit" and give him the treat.[9]
- Practice the "sit" command at every opportunity and in different locations, like at home in the yard, or on the street. This prevents tunnel vision where the beagle thinks he only has to respond if the command is given on his home turf.[10]
- Eventually, your dog will respond to "sit" alone, without tracing the arc of the treat. Once he is doing this regularly, skip giving a treat. This builds uncertainty into the dog's mind so he doesn't take the treat for granted but works harder for it.[11]
2Train your beagle to stay. Your dog should be able to follow the sit command before you teach the stay command. Get your beagle in the sitting position. Hold up a hand like you're stopping someone and say "stay" in a firm voice.[12]
- Your dog might only do this for a second or two, but you should give him lots of praise and keep practicing.
- Eventually, you can practice moving away from your dog while he stays.
3Keep your beagle from jumping. There are several simple things you can try to keep your beagle from jumping up. If he successfully follows your requests, give him lots of praise.[13]
- One method: you can ignore the jumping and walk away. Call him after a few minutes and give him lots of praise.
- Another method: you can use the stay command, followed by the sit command.
- If you suspect your beagle is jumping up out of boredom, consider schooling him. The behavior may stop while he's busy learning new things.
4Teach your beagle to come. If the dog happens to approach you, say "come." If not, attract him closer with a treat. As he gets to you, repeat "come" and then praise him or give him a treat. Give your dog the time to complete the command.[14]
- If your dog is taking a frustratingly long time to come, don't scold the beagle or snap the lead on and march your dog away. Your dog will associate the recall command with punishment.
- Once your dog has come to your side, instead of setting off straight home, give him his favorite toy and indulge him in a game on leash for a minute or two. That way he doesn't link the recall to punishment or an end to entertainment.[15]
5Keep your beagle from biting. If your dog bites during playtime, avoid playing aggressively or roughly with him. If he starts biting during a game, stop playing. Your beagle will soon figure out that biting ends the fun.[16] Give your dog space and let him get comfortable around you before approaching him.
- If your beagle bites you or another person, it may be because he is afraid or doesn't trust you.
- Your dog may begin biting, but that doesn't mean he's a mean or aggressive dog. Your beagle may just be curious, playing, or defending himself. It's a good idea to teach your dog not to bite, regardless of what's causing him to do it.[17]
6Anticipate your beagle's barking. Beagles often bark when they get excited or want to play. Unfortunately, this can be misunderstood by strangers as being aggressive or by other dogs as being overwhelming. When you're at home, learn to read your dog's facial expression when he is about to bark. He may look intensely focused, scrunch up his face, or begin to scowl. Pay attention to the unique face your dog makes before barking.
- When you see that expression, distract him. You can use the favorite chew toy to get his attention. With the barking interrupted, get your dog to sit and reward the good behavior.
- Sometimes, one recurring thing can cause your dog to bark: the doorbell, garbage trucks in the morning, the vacuum. Learn what causes your beagle to bark and then try to find a solution, either eliminating that thing or teaching your dog not to bark.
7Teach your beagle not to bark at other dogs. Your beagle will most likely encounter other dogs when you take him for walks. To begin, keep your dog on a leash. When he sees a dog and starts to bark, say "quiet," then turn and walk in the opposite direction.[18] Once the beagle has settled down, turn back towards the other dog. Keep repeating this, and eventually your beagle will learn that barking is counterproductive.
- If you're out walking your beagle and notice other dogs, don't tense up and worry about whether your dog will bark. Chances are, your beagle will be able to read your tension, which will also put him on alert, making it more likely that he'll bark.[19]
Part 3
Housetraining Your Beagle
1Set up a housetraining routine. Start as soon as you bring the dog home by setting him onto the toilet place. If he squats, say a cue word like, "business" or "toilet time." When he's finished, give him praise or a treat. [20]
- Start by keeping the beagle in one room, so that he's not overwhelmed or distracted by a whole house of scents.
- Reward your dog immediately after he eliminates, so he associates the reward with the action.
2Be consistent. Try to take your dog outside to eliminate every 20 to 30 minutes, if possible. Choose a place outside to take your dog to relieve himself. Always return to this spot when you take him out to eliminate. You should also put him out first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and after eating. When he appears to squat, give him lots of praise.
- Since you're already outside, try rewarding your beagle with playtime in the park or a long walk.[21]
3Feed your dog on a regular basis. The important thing is to set out food at designated meal times, instead of letting your dog graze all day. Plan several meal times throughout the day. With regular meals should come regular needs to eliminate.[22] Take your beagle outside to eliminate 30 to 40 minutes after each meal. Plan your trips outside around meals and stick to the routine.[23]
- Young beagles, will need to go outside more frequently. As a general rule, a puppy can wait 1 hour for each month of age it is, up to 8 hours. For example, a 3 month old puppy can wait 3 hours.[24]
- The amount of food you give your beagle will depend on whether you're feeding dry manufactured food, meat, canned manufactured food, or making it yourself. Talk to your vet about a healthy beagle diet.
4Watch your dog for signs. Your beagle will probably show signs that he's ready to eliminate. Pay attention to these and give him the opportunity to go outside before an accident can happen.
- Look for barking or scratching at the door through which you take your puppy out, squatting, restlessness, and sniffing around or circling.[25]
- It's better to take your beagle out even if you're not completely sure he needs to go.
5Be prepared to deal with accidents. If your beagle has an accident in the house, never scold or get angry with the dog. Once he has moved away, thoroughly clean the area with an enzymatic cleaner so there is no scent left to draw him back.
- Avoid general household cleaners which often contain bleach or ammonia. Ammonia is one of the components of urine. If you clean with it, you may actually make the scent signal or urine stronger which could make the beagle return to the wrong place to urinate.
- Do not leave cleaning products around the house that your dog can get into. Most of them are hazardous to health, so store them correctly.
Community Q&A
How do I teach my beagle not to run away?Pippa Elliott, MRCVSDr. Elliott is a Veterinarian who specializes in Companion Animal Medicine in England. She registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1987.
Veterinarian, Royal College of Veterinary SurgeonsBeagles are easily distracted, and would rather explore than listen to their masters. However, they also love food, so find an ultra-tasty treat (try cheese or liver cake) that they will run to you to get. Train your dog several times a day to recall. Start by calling "Come" when the dog happens to be coming toward you, and reward with a tasty treat. Try having him on the lead and stepping away while calling "Come." Practice off-lead in the yard, and gradually build up the distance for the recall.
My three-month-old beagle goes outside, but waits until she's back in her crate to go potty. What am I doing wrong?Pippa Elliott, MRCVSDr. Elliott is a Veterinarian who specializes in Companion Animal Medicine in England. She registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1987.
Veterinarian, Royal College of Veterinary SurgeonsShe mistakenly believes the crate is her potty place, which most often happens if the crate is too big. Check the crate size and see if you need to partition it. Increase the chances of her toileting outside by putting her out (and staying with her) each time she wakes, shortly after eating, and every half hour (when awake) in between. When she does squat, give her lots of praise.
Is there a command to stay that will stop a beagle from following a scent?wikiHow ContributorIf your dog is well-trained to follow a 'stay' command, it should stay when you tell them to do so, including this scenario.
What does crate training a dog mean?wikiHow ContributorIt's teaching a dog to enter and stay in his crate without feeling upset or trapped, while viewing it as his home or safe place.
I have very young beagle, and he does not listen to anything. He is very stubborn. How do I handle him?wikiHow ContributorHe is a beagle. Beagles are stubborn. I suggest contacting your local dog training club for help.
Where can I find beagles?wikiHow ContributorYou can get a cross at a shelter, or get a registered dog from a breeder. Only buy from responsible breeders, and ask to see the mother first. If any of the puppies or the mother look sick, do not buy one of those puppies.
How do I stop a beagle from going into the road?wikiHow ContributorOnly walk your dog on a leash. Don't let your dog outside without the leash unless you have a fenced in yard.
My beagle doesn't always come when called. What should I do?Be persistent! Remember that this will take time since beagles are very strong-willed.
How do I train my beagle puppy to stop nipping?wikiHow ContributorDon't play rough, and offer a toy every time he nips. Praise him when he plays without nipping.
How do I get my dog to stop whining in his crate?wikiHow ContributorDo not reward him for whining. Keep him in there for only short periods of time and gradually work your way up to longer periods. If he whines, ignore him and only go to see him when he is calm and quiet.
- By teaching your beagle the basic commands, "sit", "stay", and "come," you'll be able to deal with just about any situation. For example, if your beagle is about to chase after another dog, but responds instantly to "sit" then you can stop your beagle from running off.
- Start training the minute you bring your beagle puppy home, by taking him outside to the toilet spot and praising him when he goes. It's fine to start training as early as 8 weeks old, but don't overtax the puppy's attention span. Asking the puppy to sit before putting food down, is a good way of introducing "sit" and getting the puppy to listen to you.
- Crate training is a great option for beagles, which can also make them feel safe and secure.[26]
- Beagles should be kept leashed or within a fenced yard. When a beagle catches a scent, the dog will put his nose to the ground and follow the trail, usually oblivious to the owner's commands. Beagles will follow a scent for hours or days and may become lost during the pursuit.
- Dogs learn fastest when they are young so don't be afraid to start training early in their life, but pay attention to your dog's attention level and keep the sessions short if he seems to be struggling to concentrate.
- House train him/her as early as possible to avoid accidents.
- Beagles will follow any scent so always keep your beagle on a leash.
- Never strike or yell at a beagle. Correct misbehavior with a stern verbal command of "no." Let the dog know what the appropriate behavior is and give immediate praise when your beagle obeys.
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Pura Vida Hostel in Tamarindo, Costa Rica has been providing guests with memorable travel experiences since 2006. We are a friendly, inexpensive hostel that welcomes backpackers and vacationers from all over the world. We welcome the opportunity to host your stay in Tamarindo. Our multi-lingual staff is happy to provide recommendations on restaurants, bars, attractions, getting to your next destination and, of course, surfing. Trips, tours and transportation can be booked at our reception. You can cook and dine al fresco in our 2 spotless, fully-equipped, outdoor communal kitchens. We have dorm beds with ensuite bathrooms and showers and private rooms with air conditioning in multiple configurations to accommodate your travel party. Bed linens are provided. Our "rancho" is the social heart of the hostel with rocking chairs, daybeds, and hammocks for you to enjoy while visiting with other guests and overlooking the lovely tropical garden which enjoys frequent visits from iguanas and howler monkeys. The chill-out atmosphere is enhanced by a great sound system and playlist, good vibes, the fastest wi-fi available in Costa Rica and interesting people from all over the world.
We are located a couple hundred meters from the beach, across from the new Banco National and Hertz Rental Car and next door to Dona Lee's restaurant.
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Cancellation policy: 72h before arrival. In case of a late cancellation or No Show, you will be charged the whole amount of your stay.
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Payment upon arrival by cash.
Taxes included.
Breakfast not included.
No curfew.
Pet friendly.
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- 24 Hour Reception
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- Steam Room
- Taxes included
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- Towels Included
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 3 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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Cancellation policy: 72h before arrival. In case of a late cancellation or No Show, you will be charged the whole stay
For NON Refundable bookings the amount can be charge anytime after booking
Check in from 13:00 to 23:00 .
Check out before 11:00.
Payment upon arrival by cash.
Taxes included.
Breakfast not included.
No curfew.
Pet friendly.
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We are located 5 minutes walk from the beach and best surf breaks in area.
To the shops and all the bars its about 3 min walk.
We are close to everything but far enough from all the noise that Tamarindo can offer sometimes .


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Verify that the Sun Java Web Console is running.
# smcwebserver status Sun Java(TM) Web Console is running
Verify the status of the DSCC.
/opt/SUNWdsee/dscc6/bin/dsccsetup status
If it is running correctly, this command should give the following output:
*** DSCC Application is registered in Sun Java (TM) Web Console *** DSCC Agent is registered in Cacao *** DSCC Registry has been created Path of DSCC registry is /var/opt/sun/dscc6/dcc/ads Port of DSCC registry is 3998 ***
If the status says that the DSCC application is not registered, you need to reinitialize the DSCC.
When the DSCC application is not registered, the DSCC does not appear in the Sun Java Web Console. Reinitialize the DSCC using the following command:
# dsccsetup console-reg
If the status says that the DSCC agent is not registered, reinitialize the agent.
When the DSCC agent is not registered, the local Directory Server and Directory Proxy Server instances can not be managed from a remote DSCC. Reinitialize the agent using the following command:
# dsccsetup cacao-reg
If the status message states that the DSCC registry has not been created, initialize the DSCC registry.
When the registry does not exist, the DSCC application needs to be initialized. Initialize the registry using the following command:
# dsccsetup ads-create
If the other actions do not help, run a clean setup for the DSCC.
Running a clean setup resets the DSCC but in the process you lose the DSCC registry.
Run each of the following commands:
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Hi All,
I "met" a climber on another site, and after some back and forth messaging we're discussing meeting up and trying out a local rock formation top rope route. I have little experience on vertical rock (a bit more on the alpine mountaineering side for me), but I really want to learn more and get better on rock. I was totally up front that I am looking for a mentor type climber, that I am not that experienced, etc. He seems more than willing to meet up and such. But I will be trusting him with putting in anchors and cams and such (not even sure the route requires much more than a single anchor at the top), and I don't think I know enough to actually evaluate his construction of said anchors.
How do you folks get a sense of trust, that they know what they're doing and am willing to put your weight on the rope and system they setup?


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67891170993255836612018-03-06T00:25:17.333-08:00Danse Macabre 8An Online Alternative Literary JournalAdam Henry Carrièrehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789117099325583661.post-49548845480613729992007-08-01T23:59:00.000-07:002007-08-02T02:53:47.533-07:00Issue 8
SHOTS
ACROSS
THE
BOW
from America,
with loveAdam Henry Carrièrehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789117099325583661.post-4759879866788095632007-07-29T02:52:00.002-07:002007-08-01T23:43:06.159-07:00THREE POEMS by Elizabeth I. RisedenPlace

Cruising the Yangtze
through Three Gorges I'm instructed.
Mid afternoon mist and coal haze lull me
as does the engine's thrum.

In the ballroom, Edward and Tammy Rhodes
sit in solitary splendor at the mahogany bar.
nipped and tucked to
Svelte emaciation,
aged dolly proportions, platinum-haired Tammy
might float from her lavender
leisure wear
but diamonds weight her.
She's smashing perfection except for the right
eye,
drooping from one too many
surgeries.
Perhaps Edward isn't pleased by the eye;
he pays her no attention as diamond-
studded gestures seek more and more
notice with each drink.

They speak to no one. Replete in themselves.

Abruptly he consults his Rolex, stretches, rises,
his Harrods one piece exercise
suit, displays a fine physique
for an older man.
Expressionless,Tammy trails him.

II.

In Xian, Mrs. Liu, the farmer's wife
grins with odd angle teeth white
as purest alabaster.
Shy pride blooms as she tours us
through her large house,
a capitalist amazement,
immaculate, bare.
We are boarders for the night.

In the drop kitchen, dank and dismal
from pouring rain, no electricity
to light the bulb
hanging from a 1920s
twisted cord. Cold.
As we make noodles Mrs. Liu's red sweater
warms the room as much as her smile.
With gestures, laughter, and phrase sheets
we prepare dinner.

So damp this village, I sense heat only
from the woman. Delighted
with my gifts of soup thickener
and dried berries from the
herb market, she squeezes my hand.
At the living room table, we drink
tea, leaves and all. Mr. Liu serves us,
platters of noodles,
dumplings stuffed with leeks,
flat bread full of dragon fruit,
potato pancakes, biscuit shaped pastries
light enough to float off the plate,
sliced tomatoes,
cauliflower and broccoli
in mysterious ginger sauce.
Lius eat in Mother-in-law's bedroom. The door
opens, closes. Inside silent diners sit on beds,
with bowls, eat from a low
table with a large Lazy Susan,
respect accorded the meal and themselves.

Heard around the Planet

How will it work if we dry our tears
refuse victimhood, acknowledge
common human frailty and virtue
take up flute and cello
synchronize watches at a
moment, when we breath the beat---
a collective chuckle of tiny silver
bells; initiate a group laugh,
a crescendo, chuckle blossoming
into hearty guffaw with tympanies,
French horns, ourselves conversing?

Finale: the world's grandest group hug?

What will terrorists do when their dirge---
fear, martyred suicide---isn't applauded,
scorned as trite counterpoint
merely more terror, countervailing suicide?
Will they scream repeat codas, testing---
like two year olds in arrhythmic tantrums?
What if we just go on, playing, laughing?

True revolution, an end to violence's screaming bombast.

...Elizabeth I. Riseden writes from Carson City, NevadaAdam Henry Carrièrehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789117099325583661.post-9029944730284072532007-07-29T02:52:00.001-07:002007-08-01T23:41:43.276-07:00AGGIE 1955 by Arlene GreeneAggie tried to go to sleep but her mind raced with turbulent thoughts. At 3:00 a.m. she gave up and got out of bed. She would file for divorce in the morning. Sarah made the appointment with the Legal Aid office, and would go with her for moral support. It had to be done, Sarah said. "Abandonment--" Sarah said, "that's what you tell them, and if you can't then I sure as hell will." And then what would she do? How would it make anything different? And what would Sam think when he found out? What difference should that make? Where the hell was he? Why hadn't he come back or sent money or written or called? She'd had a phone for six months now, and her number was in the book under her name and he'd never even called.

When Sam was at home they didn't have much to do with each other outside of arguing over money, and the sex of course, there was always the sex, but she missed him more than she'd ever thought possible. The only thing that wasn't clear was just what it was she missed. It wasn't the sex, it really wasn't. The only part of sex she liked was the holding. The rest of it she sometimes tolerated and sometimes enjoyed, and then it was over, and then there was more holding, but it wasn't even that. The holding was something she was grateful for when it happened, but she never longed for it from Sam. It wasn't that much different from hugging the kids, or even hugging herself, so she was sure it wasn't that. She remembered how it felt when Sam's brother Steve held her, and how different his arms were from Sam's. Steve was the only other man she'd been held by, and Steve's arms created a different kind of comfort, one that awoke and spread a rich and delicious fire through her body, a fire she never forgot and never felt since. She could feel the heat climbing from the memory alone and felt ashamed. She'd never really liked it, had she? She had -- she had; she remembered she had. It was hard to believe now, and it most certainly had not mattered when she switched from Steve to Sam. And yet she wondered if it was supposed to be like it had been with Steve. She'd never felt a need for sex except with him, and hadn't even thought about it for years. She reached under the covers and cupped her breasts with both hands, felt her nipples harden and a warmth spread through her body, then felt suddenly as if someone was watching her, yanked her hands up out of the covers, shook her head as if she couldn't believe what she was doing, and turned over on her side, tightening her legs together and drawing her knees close to her chest.

It wasn't the arguing she missed, that's for sure. As much as part of their life as the arguing was, as natural as it had become, it still left her exhausted and feeling beaten down. No, it wasn't the arguing. She tried to think what it was and all she could think was that it was just Sam's being in the house. His physical presence. If he were here right now she'd probably be aggravated as hell with him and tell him to go on in the other room and leave her alone, but then he'd be in the other room. And she'd know where he was, and she could call him if she wanted to and she could get mad at him if she wanted to, and he would be there, be there, be there.

What she needed was a bit of color amid the grayness. Life-giving, breath-giving, space-giving airy color. She felt as if she were suffocating. She got up out of bed and walked through the darkened and silent apartment to the front windows and sat looking out at the deserted street. The sky was black, with no trace of moon or stars. The streetlights cast a grayish yellow pall on the concrete and small patches of grass/dirt that served as front yards. She looked up into what little skyline she could see between the buildings and tried to differentiate the slowly changing shades of night. Ever since she could remember she was able to see night falling and deepening; really see it as it was happening, and although she'd tried to get others to see it they never could. The dark came on sluggishly and reluctantly, in barely discernable waves of ever so slightly darkening hues, and she had to sit very still and concentrate very hard to really be able to catch it happening. Once she became conscious of it her entire body felt focused, calm, and warm, as if the night was blanketing and enveloping her with a protective cloak that shut out all else. The sense of comfort was intense as if she'd placed herself in step with the universe.

Aggie was born with a caul over her face. A thin, gray membrane, that once removed, left behind a sixth sense, a second sight. She saw and knew things others could not. Things that were there, really there, and sometimes people would believe her and sometimes they wouldn't. She also knew when people were lying to her. Could see the truth beyond their words, although most of the time she never called them on it. More times than not she wanted to believe the lie more than she wanted to believe what she knew, and so it was easier to just ignore the truth and believe what was before her in the bright light of day. Especially with Sam and with Sarah, and with Gus for that matter. She'd beaten down what she knew to be the truth in deference to their version of the truth so many times she didn't even have to try anymore. Her second sense tucked its tail between its legs and curled up in a corner whenever others voiced their disagreement with her. She simply always gave in, or up, and acquiesced to what they said was right. To keep peace, to stop the yelling, to simply save the little energy she had. She thought of the old saying about how if you beat a dog enough times, you don't have to beat it anymore; it will retreat on its own, without any coaxing at all. And yet Aggie was never physically beat. What beat her down was her fear of perhaps being wrong after all, and for the other person to be happy again. She never saw the payoff in standing up for her opinion.

As she looked out of the window she wished it was twilight so she could look for the night falling. The air was still and the hue remained the same black/blue/gray without lightening or darkening. A numbness washed over her and she sighed heavily—there was no use in looking at the sky for comfort tonight. It suddenly seemed as if the sky, the apartment, her life were paralyzed and stuck in time, and to shake the feeling she got up quickly and made her way to the kitchen. She heated up the coffee left over from morning and looked around the cramped yellow kitchen as if she'd never seen the place before. Nothing that belonged to her seemed permanent. Her "stuff", as Sarah called it, contrasted sharply with Sarah's "things". Her stuff had no history and no future. Her stuff was all basic and necessary, and the objects were as subject to change as the stages the kids went through. Not one design on a dish even faintly resembled the design on any of the other dishes. There was not a matching fork or spoon or bowl in the lot. The kids had broken all the glassware, and she'd replaced it when she could, but they'd break it all again until she gave up and bought tin cups and the cheap little plastic glasses, and even at that nothing matched. The kids took them outside and never brought them back. They had separate storage areas for their kitchen things and two dishracks to hold them after they were washed; Sarah insisted on not getting her things "mixed in to the general chaos". Aggie looked over at her own drain board, where the dishes from the night's meal were air drying. In six months time there would be a completely different mismatched set; she could not even count on consistency in that. Her mother's kitchen things remained the same from as far back as Aggie could remember to the present day. There was not a piece of plastic to be found. Everything had substance, was good, sturdy, lasting, worth keeping. Dishes were made of hard, cool china or ceramic that had been formed by hand and fired in ovens, had bowls and butter dishes and mugs that matched, and when you lifted one of those mugs to your mouth and drank from it your coffee or hot cocoa or chamomile tea, you could feel not only its weight, but its permanence, its solidity, knew it had been around for a long time and would continue to be around for a long time to come. Aggie lifted her cup, drained it of the last sip of coffee and stared at the brown stained plastic inside. The cup was blue, and she'd used every soap and scrubber she knew how to use and still the brown stain remained. It mocked her when she had lady friends over, so that she would have to explain to them that the cup wasn't really dirty, that it was only a stain, and that she'd done everything she could to get it out, but you know how plastic is. Friends would nod and smile and put the cup down. She ran her hand over the oilcloth that covered the table and noticed for the first time all the slits and holes in it from where the kids had sliced things or cut sandwiches, and how the brown stains spread out from the slits and holes in feathery circles from Kool-Aid and milk and coffee spills that never got wiped up or got wiped up too late. She frowned and wondered how she'd never noticed it before, wondered why suddenly everything looked so shabby and temporary and worthless. In six months time the oilcloth too would be replaced, if she could fit the cost in, and in six months time Sam might come back and how could she tell him that it felt as if he too had only been a temporary thing in her life like everything else? She got up and poured another cup of coffee, wondering why she was doing so, for it would keep her up for sure, and then she started to dip into the sugar bowl but hesitated, spoon poised in mid-air. She thought about Sarah's recent comments on her appearance, and became suddenly aware of all the extra weight she'd put on with each baby and never managed to take off, and suddenly the weight no longer felt like mothercushion / womansoft but like fat, and when the word "fat" took root in her consciousness and sunk in, her eyes stung sharply and watered as if she'd been smacked hard in the face. Her weight had never bothered her, not ever. Sam used to tease about how he could barely get his arms around her, but he teased with a certain sense of pride, it was he who called her body "womansoft", and made her feel she was more of a woman because there was so much of her. When they made love he'd exclaim over how many handfuls of her there were and the bigger she got, the more aroused he seemed. And the "mothercushion"? Aggie couldn't imagine how skinny mothers must feel to a child, being held by knobby tendrils and hugged up against grating bones. What would the kids burrow into when they needed soothing if it she didn't have ample soft breasts and an abundant stomach? How could she wring mops and knead dough without arms like sturdy sausages? But none of these things seemed to matter at this moment, and she thought about what she looked like when she and Sam first met. Not that she was ever rail thin. But she did fit nicely into size sixteens, and even had a waistline and firm, if a bit too thick, thighs. She remembered feeling substantial, solid, anchored. The last housedress she bought was size 24, and now even that was pulling a bit under the arms and around the middle. She had just a ledge of lap, just big enough for a child to sit on, and the rest of it was filled by her stomach. She wrapped both arms around in front in her and patted herself gently. Even she was not permanent, even she had changed, become something else, had begun as one thing and ended up as another, and would become something else again in six months time.

A blanket-muffled whimper came from the bedroom off the kitchen, and Aggie jumped. She leaned forward, grabbing hold of the table to lift herself from the chair and was halfway up when she slumped back down, remembering that Marion was in the hospital, realizing the whimper was only from Annie stirring in her sleep, that it was only a normal, dream-sigh whimper and not one that meant terror in the night, not one of those unspeakable cries that woke her when Marion was having a bad time of it. Aggie did not understand how such a weak and frail child had ever come from her and Sam. They were both so solid, so strong. Marion was born fragile, was delicate and frail long before the rheumatic fever ravaged her body and left her heart enlarged in size and sapped of what little strength it had. Her skin was milky white, thin, and tinged with blue like skim milk, or fine porcelain. Her voice was soft and low and sweet; ethereal dulcet tones that were barely audible; melodious whispers you had to strain to hear. When she was a baby her cries were so feeble that Sarah used to say "Pinch her Aggie, that'll get a good cry out of her.", but Aggie never would, and surely Sarah was kidding. Marion was the least likely from the start to ever be able to survive any trauma, and yet God saw fit to choose her for the fever. And for all Sarah's preaching on God and all his wisdom, Aggie would never forgive him for choosing the weakest of the children to devastate with such a disease. Nor could she forgive Him for taking one of the twins. Where was the wisdom in that? Why was she given two babies only to have one taken back eighteen months later, after she'd loved him and cared for him and he was as much a part of her as the air in her lungs? She hadn't thought about Jake in a long time, and the sinking feeling in her stomach as soon as she thought about him reminded her of the promise she hadn't kept. There'd been no money and no insurance, and to insure that Jake wouldn't be buried in Potter's field, and Sarah arranged to have Paul's grave opened, and they laid Jake's tiny casket a few inches of dirt on top of the other tiny casket already buried there. It wasn't exactly legal, Sarah said, but the cemetery director was a friend of Gus' who owed him a favor, and it was only temporary until they could afford another grave. "They'll keep each other company." Sarah said, but Aggie was mortified; mortified and paralyzed by her inability to do anything to change the situation. And she promised Jake she'd save enough money to have him moved into his own grave. She didn't mind having her son share a grave with her brother, but she couldn't sleep at night for a long time thinking about how he wasn't buried deep enough, and how animals would dig up the grave and break into the coffin and chew the little body to pieces. It wasn't right. But she'd never been able to save the money and Jake was still buried on top of Paul, and it took some time before she was able to stop thinking about it all the time.

Temporary. Everything was so mixed up. The things that were supposed to be temporary, like Jake's grave, like her living with Sarah, like Sam's absence, were turning out to be permanent, and the things that she'd always thought were unchanging, like Sam, like the kids needing her, like feeling in control, like Sam, like Sam, like Sam, were drifting and evolving into something else. Even if Sam had not been dependable and reliable, there was still a pattern to his aberrations. And that pattern would be gone if she got this divorce. Or was the pattern already gone?

Aggie added the sugar to her coffee, plus an extra spoonful for good measure, and as she did, she felt something rising hot inside her. It felt like anger, yet was not the anger she felt at the kids when they didn't behave, or at Sam when he took off on his little escapades, or at Sarah when she nagged. This was dense and hot and choking. and it seemed to have taken her over. It was all she could do not to cry out, for this anger hurt and it hurt bad. It tore through her body with a sharpness and heat so intense it took her breath away. Her chest compressed with it and she had to get relief from it. Without even thinking what she was doing, she picked up the cup of coffee and threw it crashing against the wall. It was plastic and did not break. She would have felt better if it had broken, but it bounced off the wall and clattered onto the floor, whole and undamaged. She looked at it and suddenly fell into heavy sobs that came from so far deep down inside it seemed she would split up into pieces and scatter over the floor like so much wasted matter, sobs that so pierced and stabbed at her she fended them off with her arms and hands as though they were coming from the outside. Aggie had been through the pain of labor six times and thought nothing could possibly be worse, but this pain would not be alleviated by delivery, and she knew it would repeat itself time and time again now that it had been given birth.

She was exhausted despite the coffee, and laid her head down on folded arms on the table, and after a while, after the sobs slowed and all the sighs were depleted and she felt empty inside, she fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.

...from QUICKSAND, a novel in progress, by Arlene Greene. She writes from Des Plaines, IllinoisAdam Henry Carrièrehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789117099325583661.post-62765281381224703042007-07-29T02:28:00.000-07:002007-08-02T01:36:15.429-07:00Gear Up, Young Chickenhawks!Draft Young Republikkans NOW!

...from the Huffington Post

(You go, Ariana - kiss kiss)Adam Henry Carrièrehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789117099325583661.post-35855139954584825982007-07-29T02:18:00.001-07:002007-08-01T23:48:31.846-07:00WRITING THE FUTURE by Digby Wolfe & Jim LinnellBecause we live in a culture enthralled by "the numbers", where almost all human endeavor is measured by whether or not it "sells", the unfamiliar bears a special burden. Whether it's the occupation of Iraq or a car that runs on recycled bath water, the challenge of creative thinking is trumped by the gospel of quick results.

The message this sends to student writers is as follows: a place in Elysium is predicated on their ability to become artful parrots. The lesson of all those multiple musical revivals is that replication presents a better flow-chart than innovation, that software which delivers a laundry list of soiled plots makesmore sense than the existential dark night of the soul that comes with devising one of their own.

Madness. What we believe is that you must find your own voice, ignite your own passion, go where you cannot go without pain and fear and hardship. You must take that plunge into the abyss and trust that it's just one of the many obstacles on the rocky road up the mountain.

We believe you must approach the work, as Balzac said, "With clean hands and composure," that there are no shortcuts, no gimmicks, no safety nets. We believe that no writer is an island, that if we are to learn from the writers who went before us and keep the faith for those who come after, there is no choice but to pick up the gauntlet of concern for the human condition that has been abandoned by the mass media-in service of the bottom line and the top dollar.

What we know is that new work in the theatre is often regarded as a special event, something that has had to go through the hoops of "development" before being treated to full production. Regional theatres, with some exceptions, profess an interest in new work but only interact with a new play in the limited format of the staged reading, followed by organized audience response sessions, but with no serious offer of an actual production. Playwrights could move around the country from theatre to theatre being treated to this exceptionalized interest in their work but never getting an actual production. This syndrome is known as "development hell" where the writer feels as if stuck on level seven of Dante's Inferno tantalized upward toward a brightly lit marquee with the name of their play in lights but is always thrown back down again into the pit of play readings by Devils in green eyeshades chanting "Too risky! Who ever heard of this title? Who is this writer anyway? We'd lose our shirt! We can't do it until it's proved itself elsewhere. In the meantime-go away!"

Something is wrong with this picture. No other art is so afraid of the present and the future-other than, perhaps, concert hall music, as the theatres in this country. It appears that the credibility of a contemporary theatre artist is based on the ability to present, stage, perform work from the past, from times and cultures we no longer live in or know much about when all about us are cultures we live in and are pushing to burst through the door onto the stage. The writer is not a tabula rasa for the present age but a messenger that brings a personal and a cultural past to the work. When it comes to who is invited to the table when theatres decide their season, we believe that the living writer is the voice that needs to be heard.

The human condition is not made anew in each generation by shoving all that came before into the dustbin. It is made anew by observing and voicing the terrors and joys of our condition, our need for connection and hope spoken aloud to each other in the unique forum of the theatre-where the purpose is not judgment but the experience of the human.

Think of humanity huddled by the sea: are the people better off if they say, "We've got enough food. Our forebears caught it and it's nourishing enough. We have it safely stored. We no longer need to go onto the ocean and fish for ourselves or search for what else might be there-to find and bring back new forms of sustenance, to overcome the storms, the cold, the loneliness, the fear." You will starve is what we think. If you believe this you may not die, but you will lose the taste for the dark and mysterious deep. You will create reality TV.

When it comes to new work we say make it big, put in more chairs at the table-but other voices say: "Is there enough room?" and, "What's the matter with you? New work is that rare thing. It takes years to develop, I can't remember the last time I saw one."

Our position is this: Is that re-staging of Shakespeare or O'Neil so blinding an example of the art of theatre that the rest of us should just shut up and go home? We believe that new work can be like a cold shower bracing, surprising, thrilling experience.

We are not in the business of second-hand plays. We are in the business of youth and vitality and courage, serving rare and exciting dishes that say, "Try this-it has quite a kick and it may be an acquired taste but you haven't experienced anything quite like it."

This is the mission of the University of New Mexico Dramatic Writing Program. To be the place where the unfamiliar thrusts itself onto the stage, a place that inspires writers and audiences ever deeper into the mysteries of human experience, to startle us with their stories, their desires, the worlds they inhabit. To make us want to run to the shore and hail them as they arrive in their battered boats, to see what they've caught in their nets and hear what dangers they've overcome. Then to look around us and see who's next-so we may help them into the boats and watch them steer toward the horizon.

It is clear to us-if you have the determination, devotion to task, and sheer creative chutzpah this is what we seek for our program. Should you come here, you will not be idle. We will press you for scripts, rewrites, more rewrites and always want to know what have your written for us lately. We will upset you, praise you, and want ever more.

...Digby Wolfe writes from Santa Monica, California; Jim Linnell, Chair of the University of New Mexico Dramatic Writing Program, writes from Albuquerque Adam Henry Carrièrehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789117099325583661.post-51205367207986735452007-07-05T15:46:00.000-07:002007-07-28T01:01:10.341-07:00A Word from Europe...Come Together with the EU!
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