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A Look Back at a Special Day
Coach Scholl was introduced as the 13th head coach in program history
USD To Introduce Sam Scholl as Head Men's Basketball Coach
Press Conference and Celebration on Tuesday, April 3rd at 12:30 pm at University Center
Toreros host Northern Colorado on Wednesday in CIT Quarterfinal
Contest tips off at 7:00 p.m. at Jenny Craig Pavilion
Toreros host Portland State on Saturday in 2nd Round of CIT
San Diego looking to notch 20th victory of the season
Toreros host Hartford on Monday at 7pm in 1st round CIT
Game being televised nationally on CBS Sports Network
This past season he led the Toreros to an 18-12 overall mark and semi-final appearance in the West Coast Conference Tournament. Senior Nick Lewis was named First Team All-WCC while senior forward Corey Belser was tabbed the WCC Defender of the Year and National Defender of the Year by CollegeInsider.com.
In 2004-05 he directed the Toreros to a 16-13 overall mark and 3rd place finish in the competitive West Coast Conference. USD tallied the biggest turnaround in Division I basketball for wins with an improvement of 12 victories. With the team's 69-61 home win over San Francisco on February 9th, Holland notched his 161st career USD victory to become the program's all-time winningest coach. CollegeInsider.com tabbed Holland as the 2004-05 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year. Seniors Brandon Gay and Brice Vounang were both named to the NABC District 15 Second Team.
In 2002-03 he guided USD to an impressive 18-12 mark; to the 2003 West Coast Conference Basketball Championship title; and to the program's first trip to the NCAA Tournament in sixteen years. That season was highlighted early on by the team's 86-81 overtime win at UCLA. The Toreros would go on to tally a 10-4 2nd place finish in the WCC standings. With the 2nd place mark the Toreros earned a double-bye into the WCC Tournament semifinals; they knocked off San Francisco in the semi-final, then beat Gonzaga in front of a national TV audience in the title game to earn the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. They gave the Stanford Cardinal a battle before falling 77-69 in NCAA 1st round action. Senior center Jason Keep became the program's first ever 1st Team NABC District 15 selection
Four seasons ago, for the second straight year, Holland guided the Toreros to a 16-13 mark and a semifinal appearance in the West Coast Conference Championships. The Toreros earned quality nonconference wins over UC Irvine and San Diego State (4th straight year), along with key WCC wins over Santa Clara (on the road) and San Francisco (twice). Senior guard Andre Laws became the first Torero since 1987 to earn NABC District 15 honors (2nd Team).
Six seasons ago he guided the Toreros to a 20-9 overall mark and 10-4 WCC finish. The 20 wins and 10 WCC victories were the school's most since the 1987 season. For his efforts, Holland was named the WCC Coach of the Year by his peers for the second straight season. The Toreros won seven of their final ten games to finish strong again, a trait of Holland coached teams. The season was highlighted by WCC wins at Gonzaga (82-70), and at home over WCC champion Pepperdine (73-62). The Toreros finished 11-2 at home, and were 9-7 on the road, including an excellent 5-2 WCC road mark.
He earned his first WCC Coach of the Year honor during the 1998-99 campaign when he directed USD to an 18-9 record and a second place finish in the West Coast Conference race (9-5). Highlights from the 1998-99 squad included the team's victory over Texas in the Torero Tip-Off, and the team's upset over then No. 25-ranked Gonzaga (75-59). In 1997-98 Holland guided USD to a 14-14 overall record and a third straight semifinal appearance in the West Coast Conference Tournament. The Toreros won five of their final eight contests and earned solid victories over WCC champion Gonzaga, and two wins over WCC runner-up Pepperdine.
Holland owns a twelve-year mark of 182-162 at USD -- including his two-year stint at Cal State Fullerton, his career coaching record sits at 205-193. During his USD tenure he owns ten seasons with .500 or better records.
In 1996-97 he directed the Toreros to a 17-11 record; the 17 wins were a personal-best for Holland in six years as a collegiate head coach. The Toreros advanced to the semifinals of the WCC Tournament after defeating Gonzaga in the opener. They finished the season on a strong note, winning seven of their final nine. Included in the team's 17 victories were solid nonconference wins against San Jose State, Cal State Fullerton, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine. Although they came up short, the Toreros played Kansas to seven points in Lawrence (72-79) and Stanford to two (70-72) at the San Diego Sports Arena.
The 1995-96 club, hit with a variety of injuries throughout the year, finished strong and ended the year at 14-14. In his first year at USD Brad guided the Toreros to an 11-16 overall record and a fifth place finish in the West Coast Conference. The season was highlighted early-on when the Toreros downed visiting Notre Dame, 90-76, on December 3rd before 6,522 fans at the San Diego Sports Arena.
Prior to USD Holland won rave reviews for the manner in which he revitalized the Cal State Fullerton men's basketball program. During the 1992-93 season, his first as a head coach, theTitans finished 15-12 and posted the school's first winning record in four years while going 10-8 in the Big West Conference. Along the way they beat every team in the conference except New Mexico State, capping the year with an exciting one-point home victory over nationally ranked UNLV. His 1993-94 team, which lost three players to season-ending injuries prior to the start of the season, finished 8-19 overall and eighth in Big West play. They did have some memorable victories -- they won at Nevada and UC Santa Barbara's Thunderdome; they won for the third year in a row at UC Irvine; and they knocked off UNLV with a 84-75 victory at the Thomas and Mack Center.
Prior to his appointment at Cal State Fullerton, Holland was an assistant coach on Jim Harrick's staff at UCLA from August, 1988 to March, 1992. He helped the Bruins return to national prominence while compiling a 93-35 record that took them to four NCAA tournaments. Success as a head coach is merely the latest positive mark Holland has made on Southern California basketball. He was a basketball and football star at Crescenta Valley High School. He was a four-year basketball letterman at UCLA and played with the Los Angeles Lakers and two other National Basketball Association teams before retiring in 1982 due to a knee injury. He entered private business and also was a broadcaster for Prime Ticket from 1985 to 1988.
Holland was the last player recruited by Coach John Wooden and became a part of four Pac-10 championship teams at UCLA from 1976 to 1979, two under Coach Gene Bartow and two under Coach Gary Cunningham. The Bruins went 102-17 during Hollands's playing career and he was honorable mention All-America and second-team Academic All-America as a senior. That year he averaged 17.5 points and 4.8 assists and had a .598 field goal percentage, the best ever by a Bruin guard. He graduated in 1979 from UCLA with a B.A.degree in Sociology.
The Lakers drafted Holland in 1979, the 14th player taken in the first round, and went on to win the 1980 NBA championship. The rookie guard scored eight points in the decisive sixth game at Philadelphia. He finished his playing career in 1981-82 with Washington and Milwaukee. Holland and his wife, Leslie, reside in Carlsbad. They have three children -- twins Kristin and Lisa, seniors at USD, and a son, Kyle.
Building a Home in Mexico
One day, seven student-athletes, impact for a lifetime
Baseball: Final Series
Toreros end their season against No. 2 Oregon State
Celebration of Excellence Recap
Toreros dress to impress for the end of year banquet
It's Tricky
San Diego Athletics' staff makes home made version of Run DMC's hit song
USD Athletes Lip Sync
12 sports teams show off some skills in a new genre
USD Athletics Blooper Reel
What it sometimes takes to get that perfect shot
All Sport Highlights 2017-18
17 sports - infinite highlights
Baseball: Day in the Life with Jay Schuyler
The real-life baseball experience
Golf: WCC's
Inside look at WCC competition
Men's Tennis: Sweep
San Diego defeat Pepperdine 4-0
Softball: The Win
Toreros defeat Saint Mary's in weekend series
Men's Basketball: Tuber
Coach Scholl introduces "Tuber" - the on campus Torero Uber
Men's Basketball: Barista Scholl
Coach Scholl gets students ready for class by helping out at Aromas Cafe
Football: Pro Day
Toreros submit their resumes to the NFL scouts
Men's Basketball: Portland State Win
Toreros move on to next round in CIT
Football 2018: Spring Game
Toreros play spring football game for family and friends
Baseball: Toreros vs. Aztecs
USD take on cross-town rival SDSU
Men's Basketball: Post Season Run
USD vs. Hartford highlights
Women's Basketball: WCC Championship Game
Toreros end the 2018 season against Gonzaga in the WCC finals.
Women's Basketball: WCC Semifinals
Women's win send them to the championship game
Men's Basketball: WCC Quarterfinals
Toreros close out 2018 season against BYU
Men's Basketball: "Off Day"
Toreros prepare for the WCC quarterfinals against BYU
Women's Basketball: WCC Quarterfinal Highlights
USD defeats BYU in quarterfinal of WCC Tournament
Women's Basketball: Day in the Life with Myah Pace
Freshman guard knows how to prep for a win
Women's Basketball: Vegas Bound
Toreros travel to Vegas for the WCC Tournament
Baseball: Defeating No. 4 Arkansas
Toreros edge out top five team
Men's Basketball: Rock the House
Toreros played No. 6 Gonzaga in a fight to the last minute
Men's Basketball: Day in the Life
Guard Olin Carter III knows the games starts long before tip-off
Winter Saturday
Rowing, tennis, basketball and baseball, a winning day in the books
Baseball: For the Love of the Game
Baseball celebrates 60 years
Women's Basketball: Women in Sports Day
Julie Foudy spoke to student-athletes and guests for National Women in Sports Day
Men's Basketball: At LMU
Men's basketball on the road
Women's Rowing: Day in the Life
Senior Lizzie Bader shows how three-a-day practices are done
Men's Basketball: Youth Basketball Clinic
Toreros lead clinic in local community
Men's Rowing: Winter Camp 2018
There are plenty perks to being the early bird
60 Years of USD Baseball
Milestones on the road to Omaha
USD Honors Local Military Members
Toreros showed their support and hosted local military members at the men's basketball game
USD Athletes Sing "Santa's Coming to Town"
Toreros show their talent out of uniform
Basketball: City Championship
Toreros play SDSU Thursday night at 8
Football: Week Fourteen
Football preps for second round of playoffs at NDSU
Football: NAU From the Sidelines
Toreros win in first round of playoffs at NAU
Football: Week Thirteen
Football travels to NAU for the first round of the FCS Playoffs
Torero Tuesday
A day to give to Torero Athletics
Football: Week Twelve
Toreros gear up for last game of conference play
Football: Week Eleven
Toreros prep for game day
Torero Timeout with Summer Mason
USD junior women's soccer player takes a timeout during a study break
On Saturday We Dominate
Big wins for both USD Football and USD Volleyball Saturday afternoon
Torero Timeout with Henry Lander
Men's soccer sophomore Henry Lander takes a Timeout between classes
Football: Week Ten
Toreros gear up for home game against Drake
Halloween Hoopla
Men's and women's basketball teamed up to host a Halloween event
Football: Week Nine
Big day in the weight room for the Toreros
Seamus McFadden's Legacy
39 years in review by former players and coaches
Seamus Night
Alumni, staff and the San Diego community gathered to celebrate Men's Soccer Head Coach Seamus McFadden
Sixth Man Night: The Event
Recap video of the October 12 fundraiser event
Women's Basketball: WCC Hoops Tip-Off
Coach Fisher and Maya Hood attend media day in Las Vegas
Men's Basketball: New Heights
Men's basketball celebrates the third era of the program
Alumni and family gathered together for an eventful Homecoming weekend
Torero Timeout with Kristen Gengenbacher
Take a Timeout with the senior setter at her house in South Mission Beach
Football: Week Seven
Football preps for this Saturday's Homecoming game
Torero Timeout with Jonathan Petersen
USD Football's Petersen strolls through Belmont Park during his bye week
USD Basketball: Practice No. 1
Check out what practice looks like for the Torero ballers
Football: Week Five
Toreros prep for big game against Dayton
Football: FaceTime with Lion's Jamal Agnew
USD Head Coach Dale Lindsey congratulates Torero alum Agnew on his first NFL touchdown
Football: Brian Fogarty PFL Classic
From tailgates to touchdowns, we got it all
Football: Week Four
Hard work follows these Toreros on and off the field
Cross Country: USD Invite
Missed Saturday's race? Don't stress, we have it right here
Football: Week Three
Sights and sounds of USD Football at work
USD Invite: Take a Lap
Men's and women's cross country host the USD Invite: the only home race for the Toreros
Football: Week Two
Football hard at work for their first away game at UC Davis
Three Games - One Day
Ole Weekend was one to remember for USD Athletics
Football: Week One
Toreros preps for their home opener against Western New Mexico
2017 Football Season Preview
Head Coach Dale Lindsey and Senior Ray Clark discuss upcoming season
USD Athletics Highlight Video 2016-17
Don't miss the best highlights from this past year in USD Athletics


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Cocaine Detox At The Florida House Experience
Cocaine detox can have severe symptoms, especially if a person has been abusing the drug for a long period of time. Cocaine is an "upper," which means that it gives the user a false sense of energy and uplifted mood. Often, people who are addicted to cocaine go for days without sleeping because their mind believes they have the energy they need, while they are in fact completely exhausting their body. Running on "full steam" for an extended period of time can have a negative effect on the heart and entire cardiovascular system.
Cocaine is often combined with alcohol, which creates a lethal build-up of a substance called Cocaethylene. Cocaethylene is developed in the liver when cocaine and ethanol (which is found in alcohol) are in the blood stream together. This can produce a greater feeling of euphoria, energy, and happiness, but can turn deadly very fast. If both substances are abused together for a long time, it can have damaging effects on the liver and the individual's entire body.
When a person stops using cocaine, they may experience the following symptoms:
- Depression
- Irritability
- Fatigue
- Anxiety
- Fear and Paranoia
- Sleepiness
- Itchiness
- Feeling of bugs crawling under the skin
- Hallucinations
In 2012, it was estimated that 6,000 people died from a cocaine overdose in America. While cocaine detox may not have such severe and noticeable symptoms like other drugs or alcohol, it runs a high-risk of relapse because the urge to use can be undeniably strong. For this reason, it is important to detox from cocaine in a medically supervised, safe and supportive environment.
Medically Managed Cocaine Detox
When a patient first arrives at The Florida House Experience for cocaine detox, they will undergo a thorough evaluation of their medical and psychiatric history in order to present any underlying medical or psychological conditions and assess a baseline for the patient. Each patient that comes through our doors is different, so each individual's treatment process will be completely tailored to that patient, from the therapies they will need to endure, to the medications that will be prescribed to them in order to alleviate withdrawal symptoms.
At The Florida House Experience, we realize that cocaine is also used in conjunction with other substances, like alcohol. We treat all addiction detox simultaneously, but also separately, in order to make sure we eliminate the possibility of any medical complications. We also conduct an analysis of the individual in order to find or rule-out any other underlying medical issues that may have existed prior to addiction or as a result of addiction. With cocaine use, this often includes heart-related problems and mood disorders, such as anxiety or depression. Treating these in conjunction with treating the addiction allows for a greater chance of recovery.

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Catalog No.S1191 Synonyms: ICI-182780, ZD 9238
Molecular Weight(MW): 606.77
Fulvestrant is an estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist with IC50 of 0.94 nM in a cell-free assay.
Cited by 10 Publications
5 Customer Reviews
PTPH1 confers breast cancer cell sensitivity to fulvestrant. E and F, PTPH1 overexpression increases the growth inhibition by fulvestrant. PTPH1 was overexpressed by a Tet-on system or a stable transfection, and resultant cells were incubated with fulvestrant as indicated for about 2 weeks. Colony formed was stained and counted. Results shown are normalized to its own solvent control of Vector and PTPH1-overexpressed cells, respectively (means ± SD; n = 3–5) with insets showing PTPH1 overexpression. *, versus vector or no Tet cells for E and F.
Mol Cancer Ther 2014 13(1), 230-8. Fulvestrant purchased from Selleck.Fulvestrant resistance induced by 6 different ZF-TFs. (A) Drug sensitivity of fulvestrant-selected MCF7 ZF-TF-transduced cells. MCF7 cells transduced with one of six different ZF-TF-expressing retroviruses selected first in puromycin (the transduction selection marker) and then in fulvestrant for 1 month were grown in the absence of fulvestrant for 7 days and then challenged with 100 nM fulvestrant or vehicle (0.1% ethanol) for 21 days followed by crystal violet staining and visualization. Data are representative of triplicate experiments.
PLoS One 2011 6, e21112. Fulvestrant purchased from Selleck.
Fulvestrant resistance induced by 6 different ZF-TFs. (B and C) Growth curves of MCF7 and T47D cells in the presence and absence of fulvestrant. Comparison of cell growth rates (cell number, mean +/2 SEM, n = 8; time in days as indicated) of MCF7 and T47D cells stably transduced with control retrovirus or one of six different ZF-TF-expressing retroviruses (7, 19, 64, 70, 83 and 115) in the presence (blue line) or absence (pink line) of fulvestrant.
PLoS One 2011 6, e21112. Fulvestrant purchased from Selleck.
CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance promotes diminished ER expression and activity. (a and b) Proliferation of MCF-7 and MR cells in the presence of different concentrations of ICI (a) or 4-hydroxytamoxifen (4-OHT) (b) was measured by the alamarBlue assay and plotted as % inhibition of proliferation against log concentration of inhibitor. Each data point represents the average value±s.d. of six replicates obtained in three independent experiments. (c) MCF-7 and MR cells were treated with different concentrations of ICI, collected after 24 h and then immunoblotted with the indicated antibodies.
Oncogene, 2017, 36(16):2255-2264. Fulvestrant purchased from Selleck.
A: Time dependent loss of MGMT activity in ERα-positive MCF7 and T47D tumor cells but not in ERα-negative MDAMB-468 cells after 1 μmol/L Fulvestrant treatment (upper panel). Concentration dependent inhibition of MGMT activity in MCF7 and T47D cells but not in MDA-MB-468 cells after a 72 hours exposure to fulvestrant (lower panel). The data represents the mean of two independent experiments in duplicate and the last time point (72 hours) as assessed by student's t-test was significant at P < 0.05. B: Decreased MGMT and ER-α protein levels in MCF7 cells after 48 hours and 72 hours fulvestrant exposure. ICI is fulvestrant, also called ICI-182,780. C: Decreased MGMT and ER-α protein levels in T47D cells after 48 hours and 72 hours fulvestrant exposure.
J Biomed Res, 2016, 30(5):393-410. Fulvestrant purchased from Selleck.
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|Fulvestrant is an estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist with IC50 of 0.94 nM in a cell-free assay.
|In vitro
Fulvestrant is an effective inhibitor of the growth of ER-positive MCF-7 (with IC50 of 0.29 nM) but with no effect on the growth of ER-negative BT-20 human breast cancer cells. Fulvestrant causes accumulation of cells in G0/G1 and also reduces the proportion of cells capable of continued DNA synthesis. [1] Fulvestrant competitively inhibits binding of oestradiol to the estrogen receptor. Fulvestrant blocks nuclear localization of the ER through impairing receptor dimerisation, and energy-dependent nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling. Because of the instability of fulvestrant-ER complex, the binding of Fulvestrant with ER finally results in accelerated degradation of the ER protein. [2] Fulvestrant (10 nM) not only decreases IGF-IR mRNA levels but also decreases the half-life. [3] Treatment with 100 μM Fulvestrant leads to a time dependent increase of TNFR1 and TRADD steady-state mRNA levels in MCF-7 cells. [4] Fulvestrant is capable of down-regulating androgen receptor expression and diminishes androgenic responses in LNCaP human prostate cancer cells. Fulvestrant also significantly attenuates R1881-stimulated growth by 70%. [5] Fulvestrant is able to modulate mitosis and cell death in immature cerebellar neurons via rapid activation of MAPK. [6]
|Cell Data
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|Fulvestrant is devoid of uterotropic activity, and when co-administered with estradiol, it effectively blocks the uterotropic action of estradiol with ED50 of 0.06 mg/kg/day s.c. in immature female rats. A single s.c. injection of 5 mg of Fulvestrant suspension blocks completely the growth of MCF-7 xenografts. The growth of transplants of the BrlO human breast tumor is also suppressed effectively by 10 μM Fulvestrant. [1] Fulvestrant (10 mg/rat, s.c.) reduces the androgen receptor expression, ERK1/2 phosphorylation and cell proliferation in the rat ventral prostate. [7] Fulvestrant also displays anti-angiogenesis in the chick egg chorioallantoic membrane. [8]
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- [1] Wakeling AE, et al. Cancer Res, 1991, 51(15), 3867-3873.
- [2] Osborne CK. Br J Cancer, 2004, 90 Suppl 1, S2-6.
- [3] Huynh H, et al. Clin Cancer Res, 1996, 2(12), 2037-2042.
- [4] Smolnikar K, et al. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 2000, 63(3), 249-259.
- [5] Bhattacharyya RS, et al. Mol Cancer Ther, 2006, 5(6), 1539-1549.
- [6] Wong JK, et al. J Neurosci, 2003, 23(12), 4984-4995.
- [7] Fernandes SA, et al. Int J Androl, 2011, 34(5 Pt 1), 486-500.
- [8] Gagliardi A, et al. Cancer Res, 1993, 53(3):533-535.
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|In vitro
|100 mg/mL (164.8 mM)
|100 mg/mL warmed (164.8 mM)
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5% DMSO+95% Corn oil
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Clinical Trial Information
|NCT Number
|Start Date
|Active, not recruiting
|Metastatic Breast Cancer
|PrECOG, LLC.|Novartis
|May 31, 2013
|Phase 2
|Active, not recruiting
|Metastatic Breast Cancer
|Novartis Pharmaceuticals|Novartis
|October 3, 2012
|Phase 3
|Not yet recruiting
|Breast Cancer|Breast Carcinoma|Cancer of Breast|Malignant Tumor of Breast
|Washington University School of Medicine
|February 28, 2017
|Phase 2
|Not yet recruiting
|Breast Neoplasm
|Instituto Nacional de Cancer, Brazil|Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
|March 2017
|Phase 2
|Not yet recruiting
|HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer|Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
|Alliance Foundation Trials, LLC.|Pfizer|German Breast Group (GBG)|Fondazione Michelangelo|PrECOG, LLC.|The Australia and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group (ANZBCTG)|Alliance Foundation Trials Biorepository - Washington State University|Alliance Foundation Trials Central Imaging Core Lab - Ohio State University|Mastering Breast Cancer Initiative, LLC|Mayo Clinic Statistics and Data Center|INC Research|SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group
|February 2017
|Phase 3
|Advanced Estrogen Receptor Positive HER2- Breast Cancer
|Gilead Sciences
|January 2017
|Phase 1|Phase 2
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Is there any information for the half-life of fulvestrant (Cat No.S1191)?
S1191, is about 13.5 to 18.5 hours in vivo: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2750771/. The half life of these compounds in cell culture might be different and we generally recommend replenishing with fresh drug every 24-48 hours.


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The Materials
Andrea uses sterling silver. Sterling is 92% pure silver with copper alloy added for strength. She sources 95% of her materials within Canada.
The Process
The most time consuming part of creating each unique piece of jewellery is the letter pressing. Each individual piece of jewellery is hand stamped one letter at a time by Andrea. You can think of her as a human printing press.
The process of letter pressing is simply striking steel stamp with a hammer. This will leave an impression of the stamp. Andrea typically uses stamps of letters from 1/32″ to 1/2″.
Andrea finishes her Jewellery with a matte finish or, as in her new pebble collection, a soft shine. This gives the jewellery the best look without compromising the readability of the quote.
Silver will tarnish, being a metal that is quite reactive to almost any compound, tarnish is a natural process. High humidity, hair products and lotions, air, and even some foods will accelerate the process. To revive your jewellery's matte finish, make a paste of baking soda and water and rub on the jewellery. Rub on with your fingertips, rinse with water and dry with a soft rag. For my the Pebble collection, I have had a lot of sucess by lining a glass bowl with aluminum foil. Fill the dish with hot steamy water and add a couple teaspoons each of baking soda and salt. Drop your jewellery items into the dish so that they are touching each other and the foil. Leave for 5 minutes. Rinse and buff with a soft cloth.


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Open-VM-Tools For VMwareDigital business has completely revolutionized the way business is done in today's day and age. It has created a very strong impact on how we buy, sell and work. It also plays a major role in the alteration of the society, by changing their perception towards accepting the digital technologies. This is a […] The post Open-VM-Tools For VMware appeared first on opvizor.
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Hotel at a Glance: The Garland
The Garland is steeped in Hollywood glamour—the hotel was founded by actress Beverly Garland, and it's right near Universal Studios and the Hollywood Walk of Fame—but it's also quite different from most properties in the area. Tucked away on 7 leafy acres, the hotel feels worlds away from Los Angeles with its tranquil gardens, towering pine trees, and adobe walls. Ms. Garland opened the hotel with her family more than 40 years ago, and it still retains a charming vintage vibe but with a fresh renovation that has given it an upscale flavor.
- Daily activities: Take a walk to see the former Brady Bunch house, get fitness tips from a top trainer, or enjoy free California wine tastings. The activities change based on the season.
- A sparkling outdoor pool sits at the heart of the property, surrounded by oversize lounge cushions, topiary plants, and a white-brick chimney and fireplace.
- In-room amenities: The newly renovated guest rooms and suites include private balconies and flat-screen TVs.
- Shop with the stars: Rodeo Drive, located 10 miles from the hotel, is one of the world's most famous shopping centers.
- New restaurant: The Front Yard, set to open at The Garland in June 2015, will offer Californian cuisine with an emphasis on shareable dishes. In the meantime, the Courtyard Canteen will be open for all guests with a limited menu.
North Hollywood, California: Historic Theaters, World-Class Shopping, and Trendy Restaurants
Situated northwest of downtown Los Angeles and 20 minutes from Beverly Hills, North Hollywood (or "NoHo" as it's sometimes called) is equal parts Tinseltown and cultural treasure. At the Hollywood & Highland Center, an upscale entertainment complex, you can see the Dolby Theatre, the Academy Awards' permanent home, and the iconic architecture of the TCL Chinese Theatre, where A-list celebrities have gathered for movie premieres since 1927. For a more intimate theater experience, head to the Noho Arts District, where independent companies produce a range of experimental work.
The Hollywood glamour picks up south of North Hollywood in Studio City. The setting for CBS studios and movie sets, its streets have been used as filming locations for several silver screen hits, including Pulp Fiction and Boogie Nights. There's no shortage of shopping opportunities in the area either—Rodeo Drive boasts designer labels and world-class people watching, and the Melrose shopping district is lined with funky clothing boutiques, vintage stores, and kitschy themed restaurants.


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If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 213 622 7001 × 4.
LACO visionaries
- pursue your passions with a personalized benefits package tailored to your interests
- join guest artists at an intimate post-concert dinner
- participate in exclusive announcement events
- take home a signed score of a work performed by LACO during the season
- all conductor's circle benefits
conductor's circle
- get the inside scoop at an exclusive 2018-19 season preview event
- revel with a special 50th anniversary season launch party celebrating LACO's inaugural community concert with Grand Performances
- enjoy premier listing on prominent donor recognition page in concert programs
- spread the joy of music with opportunities to underwrite special concerts and projects, sponsor guest artists and commission new works
- all first chair and musicians' circle benefits
first chair
- get up close and personal with the world of orchestral auditions with an invitation to LACO/USC Thornton Strings Mentorship Program mock auditions and exclusive dinner with audition judges and Thornton faculty
- watch a unique concert program take shape at a Westside Connections afternoon tech rehearsal followed by dinner with musicians and special guests
- all $2,500+ and musicians' circle benefits
- mix and mingle before concerts and at intermission with access to donor lounges at the Alex Theatre, Royce Hall & Moss Theater
- enjoy priority seating at the concert hall of your choice
- meet musicians and fellow first chair members with invitations to two elegant First Chair musicales in private homes featuring performances by LACO musicians or guest artists
- take advantage of a ticketing concierge providing personal service for all of your box office needs
- all musicians' circle benefits
musicians' circle
- peek behind the scenes with an invitation for two to a premium dress rehearsal at Zipper Concert Hall
- don't miss a beat when you receive pre-sale ticket offers for must-see concerts and events
- watch a child's eyes light up during her first visit to the concert hall at a Meet the Music performance at Zipper Hall
- see your name in print with a listing in concert programs
- stay in touch with LACO's annual donor newsletter
- expand your musical knowledge at a Saturday morning donor dress rehearsal with special lectures, activities and refreshments
sponsor a concert or featured artist
Conductor's Circle members have the opportunity to sponsor a concert or a featured artist. These additional sponsorships start at $7,500. Sponsors receive exclusive perks, including:
- listing in the season program as a guest artist sponsor
- listing on laco.org as sponsor of your selected guest artist
- invitation to a post-concert dinner with the sponsored guest artist(s)
- and more!
Contact Lacey Huszcza at 213 622 7001 × 202 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information about sponsorship opportunities or becoming a donor.
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DENVER, Aug. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Small spacecraft manufacturer York Space Systems announced they will supply global monitoring provider ICEYE with 10 spacecraft platforms supporting the deployment of ICEYE's global constellation.
In addition, ICEYE's game changing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) will be the primary payload for the Harbinger Mission currently being developed with a Government customer, and planned for launch in Q3 2017.
"We are thrilled that ICEYE has chosen our platform to support their constellation. I see great value in the data their game-changing payload can provide. I also recognize the vast impacts this could have on climate, agriculture, disaster relief, and space data in general." said Dirk Wallinger, Chief Executive Officer of York Space Systems.
"The ability to deploy and field a SAR solution of this caliber wasn't even possible 5 years ago, so we look forward to continuing to work with ICEYE to support our first launch next year and beyond."
Rafal Modrzewski, Chief Executive Officer of ICEYE said, "York's design presents the ability to achieve cost points and delivery timelines for spacecraft platforms that are extremely attractive. We're pleased to work together with them to diversify and improve the development of our SAR micro satellites and ultimately deliver a better offering to our customers. We are excited about the upcoming launch of the Harbinger Mission and we look forward to our continuing work with York in advancing the Iceye constellation"
The Harbinger Mission is currently planned to launch in the third quarter of 2017, demonstrating the rapid deployment capabilities of the S-Class platform with integrated payloads currently being demanded by Commercial and Government customers.
About York Space Systems
York Space Systems is an innovative American aerospace company specializing in small and medium class spacecraft based in Denver, CO. The company is entering the production phase of their S-Class platform, which leverages a proprietary design to reduce the cost of manufacture by an order of magnitude. The S-Class platform is a 3-axis stabilized spacecraft capable of supporting 85kg payloads with up to 100W of Orbit Average Power (OAP), 1,400W peak (Standard), and 3,000W peak (Enhanced). With one week delivery times on inventory, known interfaces, and unmatched cost points, the S-Class is intended to win the make/buy decision with a Model-T approach.
Designed for mass manufacture and intended for constellations, the S-Class supports a wide range of missions including earth observation and communication. It is capable of steady state operation in any orbit inclination and orientation without redesign. The platform form factor can leverage existing ride-share opportunities on ESPA, or can be adapted to any of the numerous dedicated small launch vehicles. It is currently under development to significantly reduce launch segment costs. For more information, visithttp://www.YorkSpaceSystems.com
About ICEYE
Iceye is building a satellite-based information service, providing the world with access to near-real-time imagery from space. The Iceye imaging radar instrument can image through clouds, obscuring weather and darkness, making the system more reliable for operational use than camera-based systems. For more information, visit
York's Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains statements that are or may be forward-looking statements, including statements that relate to the company's future prospects, developments and strategies. The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from current expectations, including, but not limited to, those risk and uncertainties described in the risk factors included in the company's regulatory filings. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions regarding the present and future business strategies of the company and the environment in which it will operate in the future. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as at the date of this press release. Except as required by law, regulatory requirement, the Listing Rules and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, neither the company nor any other party intends to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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Question about Televison & Video
I have an almost new Polaroid DVR model DRA-01601A. Yesterday it worked fine the next day it wont even power up. I hear the fan turning in the back when connected to the outlet but it does not turn on.
Posted by Gary on
I am having exactly the same issue. The player is barely 4 months old.
same power problem but on a Polaroid15" LCD TV/DVD combo
same problem exactly happened to my dvr i contacted polarion by email and now im waiting
Bought new TESTED and WORKING from ebay seller, but it show this exact symtom when I plugged it in. IE NOT tested enough!!!!
My unit's fan works, but will not power up as well
Our unit also acts erratically - sometimes needs to have power removed for 30 sec to reset the unit. HD channel labels also add 30 to actual value. Sometimes HD tuner locks to only one channel although label changes between stations. Have to remove power to reset this also.
Got a power light but no display. Won't power up. Worked fine the day before.
My Ploaroid DRA01601A will not power up. It locked up to where I could not get it to do anything. I pulled the power cord out of the plug for a few seconds, plugged it back in and nothing happened. Does anyone have a solution to fix?
wont power up anymore. Piece of junk.
Fan turns on but won't power on, not even LED light or display.
99.9 % of the times its the capacitor which is blown. I had spent few weeks to investigate on this and ultimately found this solution. Till date I have replace two capacitors. To determine which capacitor is gone, Check on the flat silver surface of capacitor. If its not 100% flat it means its gone and you need replacement. Pl. check my attached file to understand on details of inside configuration.
Hopefully it works for you.
I am not able to upload pdf which I have created. Pl. contact me via email to get pdf file
Posted on Nov 10, 2008
Replaced four capacitors on the power supply circuit board which were clearly bubbled up. Found corrosion under two of them. Just replace a pair of 1000uF 16V caps with 1000uF 25V caps (same value but higher voltage rating) and two 2200uF 10V caps with two 2200uF 25 V caps. Make sure you're putting the negative side of the electrolytic capacitors in their proper spots. (if you reverse even one of them you risk blowing up the whole power-supply). This is also a good time to replace that noisy cooling fan with something comparable. not sure of the size, but it s model RA-04 01LS12 which is a DC 12v fan with 0.07A current draw from Apple Electronics or RApple. Good luck!
Posted on Jan 19, 2010
Great advice. The fan failed on mine, and the two capacitors burned up. I replace one 1000 uF and one 2200 uF with appropriate voltage tolerances. My first experience with printed circuit boards, using an old heavy duty soldering iron. No problem, everything works now. The capacitors are 10 cents each and the new fan, $5.00. Thanks.
I believe I found the problem but just will not be able to fix it unless I can find a new main board cheap. It would appear power is getting to the main board but will not power up.
Thanks anyway
Posted on Feb 17, 2008
We found that our problem may have been heat related (the unit might have been overheating) We reported our issue to Polaroid and they were very willing to replace the unit (as long as we paid for shipping the unit back, of course) However, after reporting the problem and setting up the exchange, we spent some time burning our videos to DVD prior to returning the unit, during which we increased airflow to the unit. During this time we experienced almost no failures, leading us to believe that it may be a thermal issue. In the end, we're using our new unit from Polaroid, so far with no problems.
Posted on Nov 11, 2008
Mine have severe problems, I removed the front panel and front board and replugged in all the connectors, and when put back together it worked. I think I had a shorted trace on the front panel to one of the screws (or maybe the force was just with me) anyway thats my story
Posted on Sep 12, 2009
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Monthly Archives: July 2016
Why Using Uniroyal Rainsport 3 Tyres?
Uniroyal Tyres are often used by many cars everywhere in the world. Why so? It is because the brand Uniroyal is indeed an excellent brand with a lot of strengths that you can be proud of. Say for example, if you take a look at the appearance of Uniroyal tyre, you can tell immediately that it is an excellent tyre because it has that sporty look with nice profile to look at. Beside of the appearance, surely Uniroyal is also great in its quality. Every product made by uniroyal is excellent and has great impact for your vehicle. One of the best products from Uniroyal is the Uniroyal Rainsport 3. It is an excellent tyre with amazing performance. Below, you will see the reasons of why you need to use this kind of tyre.
- What is Uniroyal Sport 3?
The Uniroyal Rainsport 3 truly is one of the best-selling tyres from Uniroyal. It is an excellent tyre with amazing performance for your car. You can tell from the name that this particular tyre is going to be very great to be used in wet weather condition while driving. However, you can use the tyre to drive in a dry condition as well. This is why Uniroyal is such a great brand. They can make a tyre specifically for a driving condition but the tyre will be still available for many other driving conditions.
- What Makes Uniroyal Rainsport 3 So Great?
One of the things that make Uniroyal Rainsport 3 so great is the fact that it is manufactured by the same company as the Continental Tyres. We know how great Continental Tyres are and we can make sure that Uniroyal car tyres have the same quality with the famous and excellent Continental tyres. The second reason why this tyre is so great is because it is the more refined version of the Uniroyal Rainsport 2. People acknowledged the Uniroyal Rainsport 2 as a great tyre with a lot of great features. However, in this more refined version, we can make sure that everything, all aspects of the tyre, is going to be more excellent.
- Uniroyal Rainsport 3's Technology
There are a lot of advanced technologies that Uniroyal has. It shows how great the company is. It always improves and improves in the term of new technology so produce great tyres for the customers. There is a new technology in the Uniroyal Rainsport 3. The new technology is known as the sharkskin technology. What is that? It is basically the technology to replicate the formation of the skin in a shark. Shark has a very thick and strong skin. However, it still makes the shark moves so well in the water. With this new technology, the tyre of Uniroyal Rainsport 3 will have the strength of a shark skin but still very good to be used in wet condition. It makes the Uniroyal Rainsport 3 Tyres excellent choices for those who live in a place with wet weather condition most of the time.
Types of Wheels for Cars
Wheel is an important part of a car and that is why choosing the best wheel for your car is incredibly essential. The right wheel for a car will enhance the performance of the car and makes the car more durable. One of the most essential parts of choosing a wheel for a car is paying attention to the material of the wheel itself. Below you will find types of wheels for a car based on its material.
Alloy Wheels
The most common kind of wheel for a car is alloy wheel. This kind of wheel is made from a sort of material which is created by mixing aluminum and magnesium. There are many benefits of this kind of wheel including the fact that it is very lightweight and very durable. Using this kind of wheel for your car can give the car wonderful performance. Alloy wheels are also completed by heat conduction capacity in higher rate. Basically, allow wheel can enhance the overall performance and also appearance of the car because it looks shining and so stunning. This is why this kind of wheel is considered to be the best for car.
Mag Wheels
Mag here is magnesium for short. Because the wheels are made out of magnesium, the wheels are quite heavy. Beside of that, this kind of wheel is also easier to get caught on fire or shortly they are quite inflammable. This is the reason why this kind of wheel is not so popular. However, they still have benefits including corrosion resistance. It is very durable and very resistant against corrosion so that usually they last longer.
Aluminum Wheels
Beside alloy wheels, aluminum wheels are also very prominent kind of wheels for car. The best feature of this kind of wheel is that it is quite lightweight. Beside of that, this kind of wheel is also completed by a higher versatility degree of versatility. This kind of wheel is also very great to enhance the physical appearance of the car beside it can give a shining and uniformed look for the tires.
Chrome Wheel
There are many benefits of using chrome wheels including its great performance when you use the car to drive through rain or snow. Why so? It is because chrome is the kind of material that is very resistant against corrosion. They will not rust and they will remain good for a long time. That is why this kind of wheel is very great for those who live in wet area. For the outer look, chrome is also very shining and has great colors so that the look of your car can be improved if you use chrome wheels.
If you want to change the wheel of your car because it has been broken or you just feel like changing it, choose the best store to get the wheel. You can come to us and get any kinds of wheels for your car. We have wheels for most type of cars including Mercedes wheels.
Simulated racing VS real life racing: Why is simulated racing proving so popular?
For years, when it came to experience days out, track days, rally experience days, and other real life racing events and activities were the number one choice amongst motor racing aficionados all over the country. However, whilst still very popular, recent surveys and studies have found that simulated racing events and experiences are rapidly growing in popularity and could soon become the experience day out of choice for keen motorsport lovers.
With sim racing, you can experience what it is truly like to be behind the wheel of powerful Formula one racing cars, without actually endangering their lives and the lives of others by driving them for real. The simulators are state of the art, the equipment and accessories are of the finest quality, and the staff members are helpful, experienced, friendly, and highly knowledgeable in their respected fields. Here's a look at a few reasons why simulated racing is proving so popular.
Sim Racing is Safe
As far as simulated racing VS real life racing is concerned, as simulated racing offers customers the chance to experience how it truly feels to drive a formula one racing car, safety is obviously the most important concern. Formula 1 racing cars are more like jet planes than racing cars, and they make Ferraris and Lamborghinis look like go-karts. Allowing members of the general public behind the wheel of real life formula 1 vehicles with no training or experience under their belts would be extremely foolish and highly dangerous. For years, many F1 fans had resigned themselves to the fact that they would probably never truly experience what it would be like to drive a real F1 car as it was considered too dangerous. F1 simulators however, provide life-like simulations of exactly how it feels to drive these amazing pieces of machinery, without any of the dangers or risks associated with them.
Racing Cars is Really Enjoyable
With real life racing events such as track days, again, due to safety concerns, not to mention the financial worries, racers don't compete against each other in real races. They instead drive around the course with the person recording the fastest lap being declared the winner. Whilst still enjoyable, it isn't as enjoyable as competing in a real race against your friends. Racing simulators allow users to climb into the simulators and then race against each other in a simulated environment. This is far more enjoyable as it really brings out people's competitive sides. Imagine how great it would feel to cut inside your friend at the last corner before the finishing line, knocking him off course allowing you to steam ahead and take 1st place on the last lap.
Great Value for Mobey
As mentioned, F1 racing cars are incredibly expensive, and cost millions upon millions of pounds for just one, so naturally allowing inexperienced drivers behind the wheel is just asking for trouble with even the slightest of bumps costing thousands to repair.
On track days, as racers are driving supercars worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, when these vehicles do suffer damage, whether cosmetic or mechanical, it still costs a lot of money to fix these problems. With racing simulators, if you do crash in your race, the actual simulator itself remains perfectly fine as they're incapable of suffering cosmetic or mechanical damage. Simply put, similar racing drivers can drive as recklessly as possible and the machines won't suffer in the slightest.
The Perks of Leasing to Landstar
Although trucking across the country is not everyone's dream job, it becomes quite an attractive career for those who enjoy travelling, driving, and not having a limit on how much they can earn.
This is what leasing out to a trucking company allows you to do. While you are running your own business and will need to put an investment into a trucking rig, you will also enjoy the flexibility and freedom that trucking brings you. If this sounds like a career path you're interested in, then becoming an owner-operator could be a good fit for you.
Landstar is currently looking for commercially licensed drivers who are interested in leasing to them. Landstar offers several different types of positions including big rig trucking, expedited freight running and accepts all types of trailers. Here are just some of the perks of leasing to Landstar:
- 24/7 access to freight loads on their freight load board. You can search via origin, destination, or even rate-per-mile.
- You get load alerts when search criteria are matched to the types of jobs that you want. This way you get fast notifications when something becomes available to you, allowing you to choose whether to take on the freight or not.
- You receive many different types of discounts on fuel and maintenance-related costs.
- You can enjoy your home time whenever you need or want it.
- There is no forced dispatch.
- You get a percentage pay based on the freight. This ultimately allows you to earn as much or as little as you want, as you have the flexibility to run shipments as little or as much as you want.
If you're interested in becoming an owner-operator with Landstar, visit their website today at LeaseToLandstar.com.
How to Become an Owner Operator Truck Driver
For adventurous people, being a trucker is one of the best careers that they can pursue. Navigating through the states from coast to coast is a unique adventure and excitement that only a trucker can enjoy. There are various types of trucking job, but owner operator trucking jobs are often considered the most convenient and exciting due to their complete flexibility. Being an owner operator trucker means you operate your own rig to transport your clients' goods. This job is considered flexible as you are not forced to abide by strict job schedule. As an owner and operator of your own truck, you are free to choose what kind of goods to haul and when to haul them.
In order to be an owner-operator truck driver, there are three essential things that you need: a license, trucking experience, and obviously a truck. A license that gives you legal authority to drive a commercial truck is provided by the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV). Consult this agency to find out about all tests and exams that you have to pass in order to get the license. After you get the license, you need to build your trucking experience. Being an operator who works for a trucking company is the most logical way to get such experience. Being an operator means you have to abide by your employer's rules and schedules. You can get your freedom only after you own your own truck.
Getting a truck is not as difficult as you may imagine. If you have enough saving to get a new or used truck, you can buy it right away. If you don't have enough money to buy the truck, you can rely on your credit history. If you have good credit history and score, it should not be difficult for you to get loan to get a truck. Once you get your rig, you can start working either as an independent driver or as a partner for a carrier company that provides you with the jobs.


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This is the second post in our season of folk and fairytale retellings.
'Novices are not permitted to write letters,' Sœur Emmanuelle said.
'But I must write. I must write to the King, and to my friends at court. I must write to my sister so she knows where I am… and my stories. How am I to write my stories?'
'Stories?' Sœur Emmanuelle spoke scornfully. 'You think you may waste your time here writing such frivolous stuff? Think again, mademoiselle.'
When Charlotte-Rose de la Force is banished from the French court to a convent for writing satires mocking the King, she assumes her life is over. Stripped of her wealth, her possessions, and even her clothes, she is forced to endure a life of manual labour and forbidden to write the stories that are her solace.
'Bitter Greens' is a novel of three intertwined tales. The first of these follows Charlotte as she adjusts to life in the convent and finds an ally in quiet Sœur Seraphina, who tends the garden and tells her stories. The story of Charlotte becomes the framing device for the other two strands.
At the centre of this book is the story of Margherita, who is seven when she meets the sorceress La Strega and is taken from her parents, after her mother is tricked into exchanging her for some bitter herbs to satisfy her pregnancy cravings. When she is twelve, La Strega locks her in a tower and visits her every month to drink her virgin blood. Gradually Margherita realises she is not the first red-haired girl who has been locked in this tower and tries to find a way to escape. This story of Rapunzel is a pretty straight retelling, I don't think there will be any surprises here, but the Venetian setting lends a dose of much needed realism, so that the atmosphere feels authentic even if the story is a bit unlikely!
The third strand is the story of Selena Leonelli, who as a child in Venice watches powerless as her mother is brutally killed. Selena is then driven, firstly to exact revenge on her mother's killers, and then to scrape together some power and self-respect from her devastating circumstances, turning to witchcraft and avoiding the religious authorities to do this. Eventually, because of her beauty she becomes Titian's muse and the inspiration for his series of paintings of Mary Magdalene. However, she is terrified that he will stop painting her if she starts to grow old, and resorts to drastic measures to maintain her youthful appearance. This is the tale of Rapunzel from the witch's point of view, which does give a welcome counterpoint to the narrative. You would think this might be rather a hard sell but you do end up rather rooting for Selena despite yourself!
Once I finished the book I was amazed to discover that Charlotte-Rose de la Force really existed — she really was exiled from the court of the Sun King, and became one of the earliest authors of fairy tales, and her novel Persinette was adapted by the Grimm brothers into the story we now know as Rapunzel. In fact, Charlotte's sections were my favourite in the book, her frustration of being banished to the convent brought home the fate of millions of women throughout history locked up for being a bit inconvenient. You can see why the story of Rapunzel might have resonated with her, and in fact the comparison of Charlotte's situation with Margherita's gives the book a satisfying structure.
That the book is also about the history of fairytales, and the oral tradition of telling them amongst women, was one of the main reasons I decided to include it in this series.
For another retelling of Rapunzel, try 'The Tower Room' (sometimes published in the colllection 'Happy Ever After') by Adele Geras, set in an English girl's boarding school in the 1960s.
Bitter Greens is available from Amazon.