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Pontiac's Star-Crossed 1977 Can Am Was The Best Musclecar That Never Had A Chance.
The '70s was not kind to Pontiac. Aside from the Grand Prix and the Firebird, Pontiac's sales and image were way down from the glorious Wide Track days of the '60s. By 1975, the GTO was gone, and Pontiac seemed more interested in miles per gallon than miles per hour.
GM's performance division was in big trouble as sales continued to tumble. One of the flagships of the product lineup had always been the LeMans. Since 1961, the LeMans had been a sporty, intermediate model that provided an alternative to the Firebird. By the late 1960s, more than 80 percent of LeMans sold were two-door models equipped with bucket seats. The average buyer was under 35 years old.
The LeMans was drastically restyled in 1973, and it was more than just controversial. Styling is always subjective, but the buying public would quickly make their opinion known by staying out of the showroom. Although sales were up over the 1972 LeMans, Pontiac was highly criticized for the car's squarish front end and flat grille while the rear was all curves. One magazine noted it looked as if two totally different designs were screwed together in the middle. The only bright spot in the LeMans line was the European-inspired Grand Am, with its sophisticated styling and balanced suspension.
By 1976, LeMans sales were down to 96,229, and Pontiac was in damage control. Oldsmobile and Buick's intermediates were chalking up impressive 10-day sales results while the LeMans continued to slide. Pontiac's management was mysti-fied why LeMans sales were sinking to the ground.
The LeMans failure didn't puzzle Jim Wangers. Wangers had taken a Catalina to the 1960 NHRA Nationals and won Top Stock Eliminator. He was the marketing genius behind the GTO and creator of the 1969 Judge and Trans Am. Wangers knew more about performance cars than anyone in Detroit. He had left Pontiac's ad agency in 1969 but was back as a consultant on another project. Wangers recognized what Pontiac's management didn't-the stale LeMans line needed something to generate excitement and attract customers back into Pontiac dealer showrooms.
Wangers found his inspiration in a show car Pontiac had exhibited for the American bicentennial celebration. Pontiac stylist John Schinella had designed a package based on the Grand Am that sported a white body with red, white, and blue striping surrounding the side windows and flowing toward the front, meeting at a point in the center of the hood. Integral air deflectors were placed at the leading sides of the wheel openings, and a rear deck ducktail spoiler carried the name of the car, "All American." A set of stock honeycomb wheels painted white to match the exterior completed the package. The All American made the rounds of auto shows and was shown to several dealer councils, where the car received a warm reception for its sporty looks. They felt it was just the type of package necessary to stimulate the dying LeMans nameplate. Management felt the market was saturated with bicentennial cars in 1976 and made no plans to put the All American into production. Instead, it was parked behind the Pontiac engineering garage and forgotten.
Pontiac's General Manager Alex Mair agreed with Wangers that the LeMans needed some pizzazz and commissioned him to work up a proposal. Wangers equated the importance of his idea behind the '69 Judge as a promotion to bring attention back to the GTO. Wangers went right to work. Starting with a 1976 LeMans, he added the All American's rear spoiler, modified the striping to reflect the original 1969 Judge motif of orange and black, and installed the shaker hood from the Trans Am. Wangers included market research that indicated the Judge nameplate still had considerable respect from performance car buyers.
When presented with the 1976 Judge proposal, Pontiac management gave it an emphatic thumbs down. They rejected the use of the Judge nameplate, and the package as presented was unacceptable. Pontiac had missed the entire thrust of Wangers' proposal. "I licked my wounds and put my ideas away," Wangers recalls, "and participated in watching Pontiac continue on its way to the grave."
The idea of a packaged car to put some pop into the LeMans wouldn't die, however. Mair was intrigued with Wangers' idea and instructed Ben Harrison, who was responsible for new markets, to work with him on another proposal. Harrison had been responsible for the idea to redesign the 1969 Grand Prix that breathed new life into that dying model.
Wangers dusted off his Judge proposal and showed it to Harrison. They both agreed it was a base from which to work. Harrison knew it was important to get the backing of Pontiac's design staff if any project was to succeed, so they went back to the All American once again. This time, the package would be built around the introduction of the 400-cid T/A 6.6 engine in the LeMans, set for a 1977 release.
Harrison and Wangers began with a Cameo White LeMans sports coupe and installed the All American's ducktail spoiler. The Trans Am shaker hood was lifted off Wangers' Judge since they felt it had a powerful performance image needed in the package. A three-color stripe of orange, gold, and yellow flowed from the bottom of the C pillar to the front of the car, meeting in a point at the center of the hood. To make the car even more distinctive from a standard LeMans, the Grand Prix instrument panel was installed and white Pontiac Rally II wheels were added. Working with engineering, it was determined that the M40 Turbo Hydramatic was needed in place of the LeMans Turbo 350. To enhance the car's ride and handling, Pontiac's sophisticated Radial Tuned Suspension was added. The RTS featured higher-rate springs and shocks, with fat stabilizer bars in the front and rear and GR70 x 15-inch steel-belted radial tires.
Schinella was pleased that Harrison and Wangers had used his All American as a base. However, he was opposed to using the Trans Am's shaker hood. He soon changed his mind, realizing the importance of the performance image so desperately needed. With design and engineering both signing off on the proposal, it was almost time to bring the car to management for approval. All that was needed was a name.
Harrison once again went back to the All American and took a pair of scissors to one of the decals. He cut out the letters "A-M" and "C-A-N" off the decal, rearranged them to spell CAN AM, and had new ones made for the proposal's hood, fenders, and rear spoiler. The car now had a name and a personality that vibrated with power and performance.
Mair liked the new presentation and approved the Can Am over the protests of his sales and production managers. Their main concern was the use of the Grand Prix instrument panel. The Grand Prix was extremely profitable for Pontiac, and installing it in the Can Am would reduce Grand Prix production and company profits. Mair overruled the objections, and plans were made to produce 5,000 1977 Can Ams.
Because the Can Am would require special tooling for the shaker hood, spoiler, and other modifications, it couldn't be completed on the Pontiac assembly line. Instead, local Detroit company Motortown was tapped to do the work. It would develop the tools necessary to cut out the hole in the hood for the shaker and produce the tool for the rear spoiler.
Production began at the Pontiac assembly plant in mid-April 1977 on Cameo White LeMans coupes with the T/A 6.6 engine, the GP dash, RTS suspension, and Turbo 400 transmission. Then, in what's known as "interrupt shipping," the cars were sent to Motortown, where the spoiler, stripes, and shaker hood with the Trans Am shaker were installed. The completed cars were then shipped back to Pontiac, which in turn distributed them to dealers.
In the meantime, Wangers was charged with promoting the Can Am. Doing what he did best, Wangers put together a magazine ad using shots of the Can Am and the headline, "Remember the Goat!" "It was the first and only time," Wangers says, "that Pontiac ever acknowledged the nickname for the GTO."
Wangers also prepared Can Ams for the automotive press, just as he had with GTOs 10 years earlier. The enthusiastic press praised the Can Am as a well-balanced performance car. Suddenly, there was interest in the LeMans, where only months before there had been yawns. Wangers was proven right again, as orders for more than 10,000 Can Ams came pouring in from dealers just six weeks after production had begun, although only 5,000 units were planned.
Production at Motortown was running full blast, with 30 to 40 cars converted daily. It had just completed the 1,133rd Can Am when disaster struck: The tooling for the rear spoiler had broken, and there was no backup unit. Production at Motortown ground to a halt as news arrived that it would take 90 days to replace the tool. Motortown weighed its options. It could turn out Can Ams without the spoiler and release a kit later on for a dealer installation, or the spoiler could be deleted from the Can Am altogether.
With news that production was frozen at Motortown, opposition within Pontiac against the Can Am came out of the woodwork and leapt on Motortown's dilemma. Critics pushed to have the project canceled.
Meanwhile, the Pontiac assembly plant was still cranking out white LeMans coupes earmarked for Motortown and the Can Am conversion. The parking lot around the executive offices was awash in white LeMans coupes, and Mair was getting an earful that these were cars initially scheduled for Grand Prix production, now lined up in Pontiac's parking lot and costing the company money. To compound the problem, dealers who had sold their customers Can Ams on the basis of the magazine ad or the one-page brochure were screaming for Pontiac and Motortown to deliver on the car.
Pontiac refused to wait 90 days for the new tool, and it didn't accept the proposal to ship the spoiler to dealers at a later time so Motortown could complete the 5,000-car production run. Instead, it canceled the Can Am in mid-June 1977. Dealers were noti- fied that there was an oversupply of white LeMans sports coupes with T/A engines, and GP interiors would be coming their way on the floor plan. The Can Am was dead.
After the tool was replaced at Motortown, spoilers were produced for service replacement needs. Wangers remembers that about 10 more white LeMans sports coupes were converted for a few dealers who were willing to ship the cars to Motortown. Other dealers, wanting to take advantage of the Can Am's quick reputation, ordered stripe kits and attempted to convert their own LeMans equipped with 301- and 305-cid engines. These cars did not have the shaker hood, GP interior, Turbo 400 transmission, and were never considered legitimate Can Ams.
In the end, the Can Am was a noble failure. But Wangers did prove again what he had always believed-that a unique and highly imaged product can wake up a sleeping car line. For a short time in the spring of 1977, the Can Am did just that for the failing LeMans.
What Made The Cam Am Special?The Can Am wasn't cheap, but it did include many highperformance options that made it one hell of a ride. The Can Am Appearance Identification Package added $375 to the $4,204 LeMans base price. Then the Can Am Option Package ($1,214) was nailed on to the sticker.
The Can Am Appearance Identification Package Consisted Of:
* Tri-Tone colored-accent tape stripe on hood, front fenders, doors, and sport mirrors
* Black lower-body side with accent stripe
* Black-painted rocker moldings
* Full-width rear deck spoiler with Tri-Tone colored-accent stripe
* Tri-Tone Can Am identification on front end, rear deck, and front fenders
* Blacked-out windshield, backlight, door window, and belt moldings
* Unique Cam Am interior ID
* Trans Am-type shaker hood scoop with Tri-Tone T/A 6.6 identification and accent stripes
The Can Am Option Package Included:
* Cameo White body color
* Grand Prix instrument assembly with Rally gauges
* Turbo Hydramatic transmission (manual transmission not available)
* Power front disc brakes, rear drum brakes
* Variable-ratio power steering
* Rally RTS handling package
* GR70 x 15-inch steel-belted radials
* Front and rear stabilizer bars
* Body-color Rally II wheels
* Protective rubber bumper strips, front and rear
* Body-color twin sport mirrors (LH remote)
* Blacked-out grille assembly
* T/A 6.6 (400-cid) 4bbl V8 engine (not available in California and high-altitude counties); 6.6L (403-cid Olds) 4bbl V8 (available in California and high-altitude counties)


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FSC - Certified Earth Friendly Wood Products
FSC Certified wood products are made with wood that comes a responsibly managed forest. FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification indicates that the wood was harvested in a sustainable way. The FSC is a non-profit, independent organization that seeks to protect forests for future generations. The FSC provides for two different certifications: Forest Management and Chain of Custody. The Forest Management certification is awarded to forest managers or owners. The Chain of Custody certification is awarded to manufacturers, processors and traders.
THe Forest Management certification determines that a forest area is being managed responsibly according to the FSC. The Chain of Custody certification follows the path of wood products from the forests through the supply chain ensuring that FSC certified wood products are identified or kept separated from non certified material.
Some common FSC certified products include musical instruments, recreational products. and other interesting items.
FSC Certified Guitars
The right selection of wood can make or break the sound and tone of a great guitar. Unfortunately, deforestation threatens the availability of these woods. In 2006, four guitar companies Gibson, Martin, Fender, and Taylor formed the Musicwood Coalition. This group actively works with enviromentalists to ensure that forests are managed in a responsible way. FSC - Certified guitars are made from wood sourced from forests that practice responsible management.
FSC - Skateboards
Whether skating on the paths of the Southern California beaches or sidewalks of Anytown USA, skateboarding is a naturally a healthy and eco-friendly transportation mode. While many boards are made of wood, only a few come from sustainable eco friendly sources. One company, Grow Anthology makes longboard skateboards from recycled paper and FSC certified by the Rainforest Alliance. Comet Skateboards uses sustainably harvested maple. California Bonzing Skateboards makes all their boards with only FSC certified wood.
FSC Certified Furniture
Quality FSC certified furniture is widely available. You will find an excellent selection of pieces at reasonable and fair prices. You can find FSC certfiied furniture at Target, Crate and Barrel, Walmart, Pier One, and many more. If you are searching for "green" products for your home, you can also find FSC -certified flooring, beds, cabinets, doors, counter tops and more. When you purchase FSc certified wood furniture or other wood products you can be assured that it supports responsible forest management.
FSC HouseHold Products
FSC certified wood and paper goods are available in a variety of household products. Items include rolling pins, cutting boards, wine racks, paper products, iphone eco-amps, rubber sneakers and beautiful hardwood bicycles. There are also FSC Certified eco friendly toys such as cars, puzzles, teethers, pull toys, rocking horses and more.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Supernovas are thought to be a primary source of dust in galaxies, and U.S. astronomers say the remains of a recent supernova are full of freshly formed dust.
Direct evidence of a supernova's dust-making capabilities has up to now been slim and cannot account for the copious amount of dust detected in young, distant galaxies, they said, but data from radio telescopes in Chile could explain how many galaxies acquire their dusty, dusky appearance.
"We have found a remarkably large dust mass concentrated in the central part of the ejecta from a relatively young and nearby supernova," Remy Indebetouw with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and the University of Virginia said. "This is the first time we've been able to really image where the dust has formed, which is important in understanding the evolution of galaxies."
An international team of astronomers used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array to observe the glowing remains of supernova 1987A, which is in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way about 168,000 light-years from Earth.
They estimate the remnant now contains about 25 percent the mass of our sun in newly formed dust.
"1987A is a special place since it hasn't mixed with the surrounding environment, so what we see there was made there," Indebetouw said. "The new ALMA results, which are the first of their kind, reveal a supernova remnant chock full of material that simply did not exist a few decades ago" from an Earth-observation standpoint, which saw the light from the exploding supernova reach the Earth in 1987.
Such processes could account for the large amount of dust astronomers detect in the early universe, the researchers said.
"Really early galaxies are incredibly dusty and this dust plays a major role in the evolution of galaxies," Mikako Matsuura of University College London said. "Today we know dust can be created in several ways, but in the early universe most of it must have come from supernovas. We finally have direct evidence to support that theory."


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Note: Age level recommendations for some of the magazines listed below are based on those given in the reference book Magazines for Young People (JR 051 Ka). (Age recommendations made by the publisher may differ.) Not all of the titles listed below are owned by the library. If (J Magazines) appears next to a magazine title, it means this title is shelved in the general magazines section of the Children's Department. Some Magazines for Parents are located in our Parent Teacher Resource Room. More magazines for adults are on the second floor. Questions? Please ask.
American Girl (J Magazines)
Designed to celebrate the achievements and foster the creativity of girls ages 8-12, American Girl magazine is filled with craft projects, games, girl-to-girl advice and more! The companion website features a variety of fun activities.
AppleSeeds (J Magazines)
Geared to children ages 7-9, each themed issue covers a social studies topic. Includes articles, interviews, photographs and activities.
Ask: Arts and Sciences for Kids (J Magazines)
Features puzzles, riddles, cartoons, articles and more inviting readers ages 6-9 to explore the world's greatest artists, inventors and other thinkers.
Babybug (J Magazines)
Designed for children 6 months to 2 years old, this boardbook magazine contains colorful pictures, short stories and rhymes to engage listeners and encourage children to try reading.
Boys' Life (J Magazines)
Features the cover picture and contents from the current issue, but only selected articles are available online. Includes a section where you can download the plans for making various projects, such as stilts or a telegraph. For ages 8-17.
Chickadee (J Magazines)
Filled with puzzles, games, pictures and activities of interest to children between the ages of 5 and 9, Chickadee features colorful photos and stories emphasizing funny, unusual and true information about animals and people.
Chirp (J Magazines)
Subtitled "The See and Do, Laugh and Learn Magazine," Chirp is recommended for children ages 6-9. Features short stories, jokes, puzzles and other games. The website also features activities for young children.
Click (J Magazines)
A magazine for ages 3-7 from the publishers of Cricket and Smithsonian Magazine. Includes articles, stories, cartoons, activities and more to help introduce young people to the world around them.
Cobblestone American History for Kids (J Magazines)
Geared for kids ages 8-14, each issue examines a part of America's past. The website lists current and upcoming themes and links to theme-related websites and others of interest to children and teachers.
Creative Kids: The National Voice for Kids (J Magazines)
Includes stories, games, opinions, poetry, drawings and more written by kids for kids between the ages of 8 and 14. Published by Prufrock Press, which supports the education of gifted children, this magazine aims to stimulate and encourage the creativity of readers and invites kids to submit their creative work. Visit the website for guidelines.
Cricket (J Magazines)
Features children's literature, poems, stories, articles, songs, crafts and jokes for children ages 8-12. Contributors are often internationally known authors and illustrators. Regular features include "Cricket League" (a story, art, or poetry contest), crossword puzzle, and letters from children to the magazine.
Dig (J Magazines)
A Cobblestone publication produced in cooperation with the Archaeological Institute of America, Dig brings the excitement of archaeology and other earth sciences to readers, ages 9-14. Each issue focuses on a theme and contains information and activities, colorful graphics and photos to promote a broad understanding of the featured topic.
Discovery Girls (J Magazines)
Created by girls for girls, ages 8-12. Includes articles on a variety of hot topics, from fashion to technology. Every other month, the magazine editors travel to a different part of the country to involve a new 12-girl panel in the creation of the magazine. Visit the magazine's website to find out how to apply to be a "Discovery Girl."
Disney Princess (J Magazines)
Stories about the Disney princesses, plus entertaining games, activities, and recipes. "For little princesses of all ages," according to the website.
Faces : Peoples, Places and Cultures (J Magazines)
Geared for children ages 9-14, this magazine provides historical information about places in the news, colorful photos, maps and activities to help young people increase their knowledge of world cultures.
Highlights for Children (J Magazines)
Issues contain poems, stories, puzzles, jokes, riddles, rebus stories, crafts, and hidden pictures. There is something for everyone ages 4-12.
Jack and Jill (J Magazines)
Published by the Children's Better Health Institute, this monthly/bimonthly magazine is geared to children between the ages of 7 and 10. It features current event and other special interest stories, as well as "things to do" and "jokes and riddles."
Kids Discover (J Nonfiction)
This full-color, monhtly magazine covers nature, science and geography topics for children ages 6 and older. Each issue is devoted to a specific subject. Magazines are shelved by subject area in the nonfiction collection.
Ladybug (J Magazines)
This is a magazine from the publishers of Cricket, targeted to a younger audience (2-7). It contains numerous learning activities with a particular focus on reading and understanding. Contains poems, stories, cartoons, and activities.
Magic Dragon (J Magazines)
A quarterly publication which presents writing and art created by children in the elementary school grades in a magazine of quality four-color printing and graphic display.
Muse (J Magazines)
A magazine for ages 9-14 from the publishers of Cricket and Smithsonian Magazine. Includes articles and activities about science, nature, poetry, music and more.
National Geographic Kids (Formerly called National Geographic World) (J Magazines)
Published by the National Geographic Society for kids between the ages of 8 and 14, Kidscovers a wide variety of topics, but focuses on geography, adventure, wildlife and science issues. The website includes links to stories, fun facts, games and other activities.
New Moon (J Magazines)
New Moon: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams is an international magazine designed "for every girl who wants her voice heard and her dreams taken seriously." Featuring girl editors, ages 8-14, and girl contributors from around the world, the magazine includes stories, poems, artwork, personal profiles and a variety of informational articles.
Odyssey (J Magazines)
The website for "The science magazine for young adventurers!" Includes information about the current issue, sections on science news, science fun, a teachers guide, and links to webcams around the world! (Recommended for ages 10-16.)
OWLkids Online (J Magazines)
Geared for children over 8, Owlmagazine aims to interest children in nature, science and the world around them. The website includes links to Chickadee Net, designed for kids between ages of 6 and 9, Wired Owl, for kids 8 and older, and CyberFamily - a place for parents to explore.
Plays (J Magazines)
The Drama Magazine for Young People, this monthly publication (October thru May) includes in each issue 8-10 plays for elementary, middle and high-school aged students.
Ranger Rick (J Magazines)
Monthly magazine for kids ages 7 and up features colorful animal photos, funny drawings, and exciting stories that inform children about nature, outdoor adventure, and helping the environment. The online version of the magazine includes websites for homework help, monthly activities, games, sections for parents and teachers and a sneak preview of the current issue.
Ranger Rick Jr. (J Magazines)
Monthly magazine featuring information and photos about wilflife for ages 4-7. Website for the magazine offers animal facts, short stories, games and more.(Big Backyard and Wild Animal Baby titles, previously published by the National Wildlife Federation, have merged with Ranger Rick Jr.)
Skipping Stones : An International Multicultural Magazine (J Magazines)
A nonprofit children's magazine, Skipping Stones provides a playful forum for sharing ideas and experiences among children from different lands and backgrounds. The magazine accepts art and original writings in every language and from all ages. Non-English writings are accompanied by English translations. Each issue (5 during a school-year), also contains international pen pals, book reviews, news, and a guide for parents and teachers. More information and a sample issue is available on the magazine's website.
Spider (J Magazines)
Another magazine from the publishers of Cricket, recommended for ages 6-9. Contains stories, articles, poems, drawings, cartoons and letters all with the aim of getting children interested in reading.
Sports Illustrated for Kids Online (J Magazines)
Monthly magazine for elementary age children includes interviews with sports heroes, comics, action photos and much more. The web version mirrors the print edition while capitalizing on the magazine's interactive appeal.
Stone Soup (J Magazines)
This international magazine is written and illustrated by children between the ages of 8 and 13. The website includes examples of the stories, poems, artwork and book reviews that appear in sample issues, project ideas and guidelines for contributing to the magazine.
The website for this current-events oriented monthly magazine for kids features news, games and activities, as well as sections for teachers and parents.
Wild Animal Baby (J Magazines)
This title has merged with Ranger Rick Jr.
Your Big Backyard (J Magazines)
This title has merged with Ranger Rick Jr.
Zootles (J Magazines)
Zootles is written to be shared with pre-readers and beginning readers. "Incredible wildlife photography," and "fascinating animal facts to feed young minds and imaginations." Stories, backyard games, mazes and other activities, including a featured letter, phonetic sound, or similar educational focus. Aimed at ages 2-6.
Revised by MCPL Children's Services, January 2013.


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Thursday, June 27: Key Stocks to Watch
Polya Lesova lists key stocks that will be on traders' radar on Thursday, including retailer Bed, Bath and Beyond.
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text: The OECD's latest Economic Survey of Belgium, to be published on Tuesday 7 May 2013, looks at the country's resilience to the global economic crisis and actions that can help it boost growth and create jobs. The Survey outlines potential reforms to improve competitiveness and help secure long-term fiscal sustainability, notably in the health sector, which must adjust to a rapidly ageing population. A special chapter assesses whether the existing transportation infrastructure is sufficient for the anticipated economic and environmental challenges of the future.


text: Formula has made the IPS drives standard on the 40 PC (Performance Cruiser) and that speaks volumes about not only the IPS, but also about Formula's customers as well. The Formula 40 PC is a concept that this premium-quality boat builder pioneered long ago by melding the high-performance of its go-fast boats with the accommodations and amenities pf a Euro-styled express cruiser. Over the last couple of years with thousands dozens of IPS-powered boats in the water all over the world, Formula has come to trust the reliability of the Volvo Penta pod drive/joystick system. In case you're wondering the 40 PC is actually 42'7" (12.98 m) length overall.


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Lady Gaga debuts seven new "ARTPOP" songs in concert
With flying pigs and wigs, Lady Gaga debuted her "ARTPOP" songs at the iTunes Festival.
The pop star performed seven new songs, as she headlined the event at London's Roundhouse Sunday night.
It is Gaga's first solo show since she had hip surgery in February.
The concert started with her swinging over the audience in a cage and involved many on-stage costume changes, elaborate wigs and dancers in hazard suits wearing pig masks, hanging from the ceiling.
The songs included "Jewels & Drugs," a rap number featuring T.I., pop song "Sex Dreams" and ballad "I Wanna Be With You."
Also the title track of Gaga's new album, "ARTPOP," which is released Nov. 11. She premiered the single "Applause" live at the MTV Video Music Awards last week.
The iTunes Festival continues throughout September with Elton John, Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry on the line-up.


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Players of the Week - No. 1
Bratton, a 6-0, 205 lb., junior free safety from Roanoke, Va., propelled UVa-Wise to a 37-29 upset win over No. 20 Webber International (Fla.) on Sept. 3. With his team trailing by six points near the end of the third quarter, Bratton took a kick-off 94 yards for a touchdown. After the extra point, the Cavaliers never trailed en route to their season-opening victory. Overall, Bratton totaled more than 100 kick-off return yards.
Green, a 5-11, 250 lb., senior linebacker from Greenfield, Ind., had a career day in Marian's 19-14 victory at No. 25 Grand View (Iowa) on Sept. 3. Green tallied 14 total tackles (seven solo, seven assists), forced a fumble that saved a score and posted an interception. He also had a tackle-for-loss in leading the Knights' defense in a game plagued by turnovers and inclement weather. Green is now second in the Mid-States Football Association in total tackles (23) and is sixth in tackles-per-game (11.5).
Smith, a 5-11, 220 lb., junior running back from Mankato, Minn., helped lead 14th-ranked Northwestern to a season-opening 47-13 road win over Southwestern (Kan.) on Sept. 3. The junior rushed 21 times for a career-high 189 yards and personal-best four touchdowns. Smith averaged an impressive nine yards-per-carry and scored on runs of 29, five, three and 25 yards. He added 32 receiving yards on two catches. He added two catches for 32 yards. The offense posted 365 rushing yards.
Offensive Nominees: Chance Demarais, Carroll (Mont.); Greg Gates, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Shane Zackery, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Garen Demery, St. Francis (Ill.); Jared Jackson, Northwestern Oklahoma State; James Monroe, Tabor (Kan.); Trevor Hoskins, Pikeville (Ky.).
Defensive Nominees: Dustin Bergmeier, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.); Marcus Maas, Culver-Stockton (Mo.); Andrew Reed, William Penn (Iowa); Chris Hill, Northwestern Oklahoma State; Marc-Avery Airhart, Eastern Oregon; Zak Tazkargy, Southwestern (Kan.); Ben Miller, Cumberland (Tenn.).
Special Teams Nominees: Ryan Craig, Montana State-Northern; Andrew Nielsen, Doane (Neb.); Tyler Davis, Missouri Valley; Edgar Colmenares, Northwestern Oklahoma State; Mike Josifovski, Marian (Ind.); Sean Murray, St. Francis (Ill.); Anthony Pacheco, Tabor (Kan.).
2011 Football Players of the Week (Offense; Defense; Special Teams)
Week 1: Brandon Smith, Northwestern (Iowa); Reece Green, Marian (Ind.); Marcus Bratton, UVa-Wise (Va.)


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The Underground Press is a special project of Troop 8 Scouts which began in the early '90s under the tenure of Life Scout Andy Kraemer. As the publishing arm of the troop, it provides books and other compilations of interest to Troop 8 scouting and the general community. Sure we do.The first project was the slow compilation of The Underground Song and Quote Book, which spent several years on the banned books list in many countries.
The Press brings you a wealth of "unofficial" scouting information which is brutally honest, irreverent, humorous, and occasionally even correct. If your neckerchief slide is kept so tight that you can't handle this, then tough Pemmican Bars. Go browse the other (more boring!) "official" BSA sites!
Over the years we've gradually added to our collection of materials. While originally written as internal documents, the level of interest from fellow scouts and scouters around the net has caused us to slowly start to adapt our materials to be useful to a wider audience. If you find something here that is useful to your troop or crew, please be sure to let the authors know! They do work for peanuts, but at least an occasional pat on the head keeps them typing!


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Antimalarial medicines are used to treat malaria and are
also prescribed for
lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE) and
rheumatoid arthritis.
These medicines reduce
inflammation. (They are also used to prevent or
treat malaria, but there is no known relationship between lupus and
These medicines are used to
control skin rash in people who have lupus. They also may help relieve muscle
and joint pain, fatigue, and fever. And they may protect organs such as the kidneys.
These medicines
may be used together with anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),
corticosteroids, or medicines that suppress the immune system. Using them may allow you to reduce
the dose of other medicines to a level that causes fewer or less bothersome side
A review of several studies shows that antimalarials reduce overall disease activity. They may have several other effects, including reducing disease flares and protecting organs such as the kidneys.1
Antimalarial medicine is used
with corticosteroid creams to control lupus skin rash, and it has long been
used to control lupus-related joint pain.2 For skin
rash, this treatment works best when it is combined with protecting the skin
from the sun.
Hydroxychloroquine seems to help reduce fatigue and malaise (generally not feeling well). But it can take a few months to notice this effect.3
Hydroxychloroquine may protect against lupus
disease flares.2
Antimalarials are likely to help joint pain and reduce inflammation of the sac around the heart and the sac around the lungs.4
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
Call your doctor right away if you have:
Common side effects of this medicine include:
See Drug Reference for a full list of
side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
It may take several months for
these medicines to work. If antimalarial treatment doesn't seem to be helping
within 6 months, your doctor may recommend that you stop taking
Some antimalarial medicines, such as hydroxychloroquine, can cause serious and permanent damage to
the retina of the eye. When appropriate doses are given, this is rare.
If it is found early, eye damage may be reversed and permanent damage may be prevented. So be sure to have an initial ophthalmic exam before you begin
antimalarial therapy. Then have your eyes examined if you notice a change in vision. Your doctor may recommend visits to the
ophthalmologist as often as every 3 to 12 months, depending on your vision and your doctor's level of
concern about eye disease.
dose of antimalarial medicine may be adjusted if you have kidney or liver
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant, do not use any medicines unless your doctor tells you to. Some medicines can harm your baby. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbs, and supplements. And make sure that all your doctors know that you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments. And call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
CitationsRuiz-Irastorza G, et al. (2010). Clinical efficacy and side effects of antimalarials in systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic review. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 69(1): 20–28.Wofsy D (2005). Therapy of systemic lupus
erythematosus. In WJ Koopman, LW Moreland, eds., Arthritis and Allied Conditions: A Textbook of Rheumatology, 15th ed., vol. 2,
pp. 1561–1574. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.Lockshin MD (2008). Systemic lupus erythematosus. In
DC Dale, DD Federman, eds., ACP Medicine, section 15,
chap. 4. New York: WebMD.Madhok R, Wu O (2009). Systemic lupus erythematosus, search date December 2007. Online version of Clinical Evidence (7).
Last Revised:
May 7, 2012
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine & Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine & Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology & Nancy Ann Shadick, MD, MPH - Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
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These prescription medicines are available as:
Azoles stop the growth of the yeast that
thrush. This gives the body's
immune system a better chance to destroy the
These medicines may be used for
cases of thrush that have not responded to nystatin (a polyene).
Azoles are effective in curing
thrush, especially when other topical treatment has not been helpful.
Fluconazole, posaconazole, and voriconazole can cure thrush
that has spread into the esophagus.
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
Call your doctor right away if you have:
Side effects of azoles are not common in otherwise healthy people. Side effects may include:
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
Certain medicines can interact with azoles. This can
make the azole less effective or can cause problems with the liver. Some of
these medicines include:
Tell your doctor if you take cisapride or dofetilide. Taking any of these medicines along with an azole may raise the risk of serious side effects that affect the heart.
Voriconazole may cause some people to have changes in vision, such as blurred vision and seeing bright spots or wavy lines. Make sure you know how you react to this medicine before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you have vision changes.
If you take posaconazole, your doctor will likely do liver function tests during the time you take this medicine.
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant, do not use any medicines unless your doctor tells you to. Some medicines can harm your baby. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbs, and supplements. And make sure that all your doctors know that you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant.
Women who use voriconazole during pregnancy have a slightly higher chance of having a baby with birth defects. If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, you and your doctor must weigh the risks of using this medicine against the risks of not treating your condition.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
Last Revised:
May 14, 2012
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics & Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MD, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
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Spring 2013 Term Began Jan. 7
(Bradenton, Fla., January 7, 2013) — Fall term classes began Monday, Jan. 7, at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF). Admission information is available on SCF's website at scf.edu/Admissions. View class offerings at scf.edu/ClassSchedules.
The deadline for students to add or drop classes that began Monday, Jan. 7-12, with a refund is by midnight Saturday, Jan. 12. Students can add or drop classes online by logging into their SCFconnect account at scf.edu/SCFconnect.
Online and flex schedule classes are available on SCF's website at scf.edu/ClassSchedules. Applications for college admission to attend12-week courses beginning Feb. 4 and eight-week courses beginning March 4 will be received up until the start of classes.
Another flexible schedule option for Spring 2013 includes Saturday College, a new program available at the Lakewood Ranch campus that allows a student to earn a complete degree in an accelerated time frame by attending Saturday classes; both the Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree and an Associate in Science (A.S.) in Business Administration/Accounting are available.
Major new studies show that Americans with a college degree earn twice the average salary as those without a degree.
Classes are offered at affordable tuition, and financial aid still is available for those who are eligible. Prospective students may apply online at scf.edu/Admissions.
More information is available by calling 941-752-5005 in Bradenton or 941- 408-1300, ext. 65005, in south Sarasota County. Student services office hours will be extended from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday – Thursday, and 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday, until Jan. 18.
At SCF Bradenton, the financial aid department is available in the Student Union, building 14, rooms 147/148 at the following times:
- Jan. 2 - Jan. 18, Monday –Thursday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Jan. 21-Jan. 25, Monday – Tuesday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Wednesday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
At SCF Venice, financial aid is located in the Selby Room in building 800 through Jan. 18.
Programs leading to Associate in Arts, Associate in Applied Science and Associate in Science degrees and Certificates are offered. Visit scf.edu/academics. SCF also offers select workforce baccalaureate degrees. More information is available at scf.edu/bachelors.
Day and evening classes are held at SCF Bradenton, 5840 26th St. West; SCF Venice, 8000 S. Tamiami Trail; SCF Lakewood Ranch, 7131 Professional Parkway East; online; and at several off-site locations.


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Laura and I did not make love that afternoon. In truth, we gave it a shot, but it just didn't happen. Or, at least, that's what I thought at the time. Now I'm not so sure. We probably did make love. That's what Laura said, and while we were at it she introduced me to the world of public baths, which from then on, and for a very long time, I would associate with pleasure and play. The first one was, without a doubt, the best. It was called Montezuma's Gym, and in the foyer some unknown artist had done a mural where you could see the Aztec emperor neck-deep in a pool. Around the edges, close to the monarch but much smaller, smiling men and women bathe. Everyone seems carefree except the king, who looks fixedly out of the mural, as if searching for the improbable spectator, with dark, wide-open eyes in which I often thought I glimpsed terror. The water in the pool is green. The stones are gray. In the background, you can see mountains and storm clouds.
The boy who worked at Montezuma's Gym was an orphan, and that was his primary topic of conversation. On the third visit, we became friends. He was only eighteen, and wanted to buy a car, so he was saving everything he could: tips were scant. According to Laura, he was a little slow. I thought he was nice.
In every public bath, there tends to be a fight from time to time. We never saw or heard any there. The clients, conditioned by some unknown mechanism, respected and obeyed every word of the orphan's instructions. Also, to be fair, there weren't very many people, and that's something I'll never be able to explain, since it was a clean place, relatively modern, with individual saunas for taking steam baths, bar service in the saunas, and, above all, cheap. There, in Sauna 10, I saw Laura naked for the first time, and all I could do was smile and touch her shoulder and say I didn't know which valve to turn to make the steam come out.
The saunas, though it might be more precise to call them private rooms, were a set of two tiny chambers connected by a glass door. In the first, there was usually a divan—an old divan reminiscent of psychoanalysis and bordellos—a folding table, and a coatrack; the second chamber was the actual steam bath, with a hot and cold shower and a bench of azulejo tiles against the wall, beneath which were hidden the tubes that released the steam. Moving from one vestibule to the next was extraordinary, especially if the steam was already so thick that we couldn't see each other. Then we would open the door and head into the chamber with the divan, where everything was clear, and behind us, like the filaments of a dream, clouds of steam slipped by and quickly disappeared. Lying there, holding hands, we would listen or try to listen to the barely perceptible sounds of the gym while our bodies cooled. Practically freezing, submerged in silence, we would finally hear the purr welling up through the floor and the walls, the catlike whir of hot pipes and boilers that stoked the business from some secret place in the building.
One day I'll wander around in here, Laura said. Her experience raiding public baths was greater than mine, which wasn't saying much, considering I'd never before crossed the threshold of such an establishment. Nevertheless, she said she knew nothing of baths. Not enough. She'd gone a couple of times with X and, before X, with a guy who was twice her age and whom she always referred to with mysterious phrases. In total, she hadn't been more than ten times, always to the same place, Montezuma's Gym.
Together, riding a Benelli—they were everywhere then—we attempted to visit all the baths in Mexico City, guided by an absolute eagerness that was a combination of love and play. We never succeeded. On the contrary, as we advanced the abyss opened up around us, the great black scenography of public baths. Just as the hidden face of other cities is in theatres, parks, docks, beaches, labyrinths, churches, brothels, bars, cheap cinemas, old buildings, even supermarkets, the hidden face of Mexico City could be found in the enormous web of public baths, legal, semilegal, and clandestine. Setting our course was simple at first: I asked the boy at Montezuma's Gym to point me in the direction of some cheap baths. I got five cards and wrote the addresses of a dozen establishments on a piece of paper. These were the first. From them, our search branched off countless times. The schedules varied as much as the buildings did. We arrived at some at 10 A.M. and left at lunchtime. These, as a rule, were bright places with flaking walls, where we could sometimes hear the laughter of teen-agers and the coughing of lost and lonely men, the same men who, a little while later, having collected themselves, would get up and sing boleros. The essence of those places seemed to be limbo, a dead child's closed eyes. They weren't very clean, or maybe the cleaning was done later in the day. At others, we'd make our appearance at four or five in the afternoon and wouldn't leave until dark. That was our most common schedule. The baths at that hour seemed to enjoy, or suffer from, a permanent shadow. That is, a trick shadow, a dome or a palm tree, the closest thing to a marsupial's pouch; at first you're grateful for it, but it ends up weighing more than a tombstone.
The baths were most crowded at seven, seven-thirty, eight at night. On the sidewalk next to the door, teen-agers stood guard, talking about baseball and pop songs. The hallways echoed with the sinister jokes of workers who'd just come from factories and workshops. In the foyer, old fags, birds of passage, would greet the receptionists and those killing time in the armchairs by first name or nom de guerre. Getting lost in the hallways, nourishing a kind of indiscretion in small doses, like pinches, never ceased to be highly informative. Open or half-open doors, like landslides, like cracks in the earth, usually offered live paintings to the happy observer: groups of naked men who left all movement and action entirely to the steam; teen-agers lost like jaguars in a labyrinth of showers; small but terrifying gestures of athletes, bodybuilders, and loners; a leper's clothes hanging; little old men drinking Lulú and smiling as they leaned against the wooden door of the Turkish bath. It was easy to make friends, and we did make some. Couples, after passing a few times in the hallways, felt obliged to greet one another. This was owing to a kind of heterosexual solidarity; women, in many public baths, were an absolute minority and it wasn't uncommon to hear extravagant stories of attacks and harassment, even though, truth is, those tales weren't very credible.
These kinds of friendships rarely went beyond a beer or a drink in the bar. We'd say hi to one another in the baths and at most we'd take neighboring saunas. After a while, the first to finish would knock on their friends' door and, without waiting for an answer, holler that they'd be in such-and-such restaurant, waiting. Then the others would leave, they'd go to the restaurant, have a drink or two, and say goodbye until next time. Sometimes the couple would take you into their confidence, the woman or the man, especially if they were married but not to each other; they'd tell about their lives and you'd have to nod, say that's love, that's a shame, that's destiny, that's children. Tender but bored. The other friendships, which were a bit more turbulent, were the ones where they'd visit your private room. These could get to be just as boring as the first type, but were much more dangerous. They'd show up without prelude, just knock on the door, a strange quick knock, and say, Let me in. They were rarely alone, almost always in threes, two men and a woman or three men; the motives they put forth for such visits tended to be stupid or not too believable: to smoke a little weed, which they couldn't do in the group showers, or to sell us something or other. Laura always let them in. The first few times, it made me tense, ready to fight and fall blood-soaked on the tiles of the private room. I figured the most logical thing was they were coming to rob us or to rape Laura, or even to rape me, and my nerves were on edge. The visitors knew this, somehow, and they addressed me only when necessity or good manners made it impossible to avoid. All the propositions, deals, and whispers were addressed to Laura. She was the one who let them in, she was the one who asked what the fuck they wanted, she was the one who let them pass through to the room with the divan. (I would listen, from the steam, to how they sat down—first one, then another, then the next—and Laura's back, unmoving, could be seen through the frosted-glass door separating the steam from that antechamber, which had suddenly been transformed into a mystery.) Finally, I'd get up, put a towel around my waist, and go in. Or a man, a boy, and a girl, who would wave hesitantly when they saw me, as if all along, against all reason, they'd been expecting only Laura and not the two of us; as if they'd only expected to find her. From the divan, their dark eyes never missed a single gesture of hers, while their hands independently rolled the weed.
The conversations seemed coded in a language I didn't know, and certainly not in the teen-age slang prevalent at that time, of which I now remember barely a couple of expressions, but in a much more ominous slang where each verb and each sentence had a touch of funeral and of holes. Maybe the Air Hole. Maybe one of the deformed faces of the Immaculate Grave. Maybe. Maybe not. In any case, I joined the conversation, or tried to. It wasn't easy, but I tried. Sometimes, along with the pot, they'd pull out bottles of alcohol. The bottles weren't free, but all the same we never paid. The visitors' business was selling marijuana, whiskey, turtle eggs in the saunas, rarely with the approval of the receptionist or the janitorial staff, who relentlessly pursued them; that's why it was of the utmost importance that somebody shelter them. They also sold theatre, which was really where they made their dough, or arranged private performances in the bachelor pads of contracting parties.
The repertoire of these travelling companies could be paltry or multifarious, but the dramatic crux of their mise en scène was always the same: the older man stayed on the divan (thinking, I suppose) while the boy and girl, or the two boys, followed the spectators into the steam chamber. The performance, as a general rule, didn't last more than half an hour or three-quarters of an hour, with or without the participation of the spectators. When the time was up, the man on the divan would open the door and announce to the respected public, between coughs brought on by the steam, which immediately tried to slip into the other room, the end of the show. Encores were very expensive, though they lasted only ten minutes. The boys would shower quickly, then take their clothes from the man's hands. I remember they'd get dressed while they were still wet. The downcast but enterprising artistic director would take advantage of the last few minutes to offer satisfied viewers the delicacies in his basket or suitcase: whiskey served in paper cups, joints rolled by expert hands, and turtle eggs he'd open with his enormous thumbnail, and which he'd sprinkle with lemon and chili when they were in the glass.
In our private room, things were different. They'd talk softly. They'd smoke marijuana. They'd let time pass, checking their watches now and again as their faces became covered with beads of sweat. Sometimes they'd touch each other, touch us—something that was inevitable, regardless, if we were all sitting on the divan—and the brushing of legs, or arms, could get to be painful. Not the pain of sex but of the unpardonably lost or of the last shred of hope roaming the Impossible Country.
If they were acquaintances, Laura would invite them to undress and join us in the steam. They rarely accepted. They preferred to smoke and drink and listen to stories. To relax. After a while, they'd close the suitcase and take off. Then, two or three times in the same afternoon, they'd come back and the routine was the same. If she was in a good mood, Laura would let them in; if not, she wouldn't even bother to tell them through the door to quit bugging us.
The relationships, with the exception of one or two isolated quarrels, were always harmonious. Sometimes I think they treasured Laura long before they'd even met her. One night, the old man who brought them (there were three of them that time, an old man and two boys) offered us a show. We'd never seen one. How much does it cost? I said. Nothing. Laura told them to come in. The steam room was cold. Laura took off her towel and turned the valve: steam started rising from the floor. I felt like we were in a Nazi shower and they were going to gas us; the feeling grew more intense when I saw the two boys come in, very skinny and dark, and behind them the old procurer, covered only by some indescribably dirty underpants. Laura laughed. The boys looked at her, a little shy, standing in the middle of the room. Then they, too, laughed. Without removing his horrific undergarment, the old man sat between Laura and me. Do you just want to watch, or watch and participate? Watch, I said. We'll see, Laura said, very given to this sort of risk. The boys then, as if they'd heard a commanding voice, knelt down and started to lather each other's privates with soap. In their gestures, learned and mechanical, you could see how tired they were and glimpse a series of tremors that could easily have been related to Laura's presence.
Time passed. The room recovered its density of steam. The actors, however, motionless in their starting pose, seemed frozen: kneeling down face to face, but kneeling in a grotesquely artistic way, masturbating each other with the left hand while keeping balance with the right. They looked like birds. Metal engravings of birds. They must be tired, they aren't getting it up, the old man said. Indeed, the soapy cocks pointed only timidly upward. Don't lose her, boys, the old man said. Laura started to laugh again. How do you expect us to concentrate if you keep laughing all the time? one of the boys said. Laura got up, passed by them, and leaned against the wall. Now the two tired performers were between us. I felt like time was tearing apart inside me. The old man mumbled something. I looked at him. He had his eyes closed and appeared to be sleeping. We haven't slept in such a long time, one of the boys said, letting go of his partner's penis. Laura smiled at him. Next to me, the old man started to snore. The boys smiled, relieved, and adopted a more comfortable posture. I heard their bones crack. Laura let herself slide down the wall until her butt was on the tile. You're very skinny, she said to one of them. Me? He is, too, the boy responded, and you. In fact, we were all skinny.
The whistle of the steam, on occasion, made it hard to distinguish the voices, which were too quiet. Laura's body, back against the wall, knees lifted, was covered in sweat: the drops slid down her nose, down her neck, made grooves between her breasts, and even hung from her pubic hair before falling onto the hot tiles. We're melting, I mumbled, and suddenly felt sad. Laura nodded. She seemed so sweet at that moment. Where are we? I thought. With the back of my hand, I wiped away drops that slid from my eyebrows to my eyes and kept me from seeing. One of the boys sighed. I'm so tired, he said. Sleep, Laura recommended. It was strange: I felt like the lights were dimming, losing intensity; I was afraid I might faint. Then I figured it must be the excess of steam changing the colors and tones, so much darker now. As if we were seeing the sunset, here, inside, without windows, I thought. Whiskey and Mary Jane are not good company. As if reading my mind, Laura said, Don't worry, everything's fine. And then she started smiling again, not a mocking smile, not as if she were enjoying herself, but a terminal smile, a knotted smile somewhere between a sensation of beauty and misery, though not beauty and misery per se, but Little Beauty and Little Misery, paradoxical dwarves, travelling and inapprehensible dwarves. Relax, it's just steam, Laura said. The boys, ready to accept everything Laura said as irrefutable, nodded over and over. Then one of them let himself drop to the tiles, head propped on his arm, and fell asleep. I got up, careful not to wake the old man, and moved closer to Laura; squatting next to her, I buried my face in her humid and fragrant hair. I felt Laura's fingers caress my shoulder. In a little while, I realized that Laura was playing, very gently, but it was a game: her pinkie was sunbathing on my shoulder, then her ring finger would pass and they'd greet each other with a kiss, then the thumb would appear and both pinkie and ring finger would flee down the arm. The thumb was then king of the shoulder and would lie down to sleep; it seemed to me that he even ate some vegetable that was growing there, for the fingernail dug into my flesh, until the pinkie and the ring finger returned, accompanied by the middle and index fingers, and all together they would frighten the thumb, who hid behind an ear and spied on the other fingers from there, without understanding why they'd thrown him out, while the others danced on the shoulder and drank and made love and, out of sheer drunkenness, lost their balance and fell off the cliff and down the back, an accident Laura would take advantage of in order to hug me and lightly touch her lips to mine; in the meantime, the four fingers, terribly bruised, would climb up again, clinging to my vertebrae, and the thumb would observe them without ever thinking to leave his ear.
Your face is glistening, I whispered. Your eyes. The tips of your nipples. You, too, Laura said, a little pale, I guess, but you're glistening. It's steam mixed with sweat. One of the boys was watching us in silence. Do you really love him? he asked Laura. His eyes were enormous and black. I sat on the floor. Yes, Laura said. He must be madly in love with you, the boy said. Laura laughed like a housewife. Yes, she said. With good reason, the boy said. Yeah, I said, with good reason. Do you know what steam mixed with sweat tastes like? It depends on the particular flavor of each person.
The boy lay down next to his partner, on his side, his temple pressed right against the tiles, without closing his eyes. His cock was hard now. He touched Laura's legs with his knees. He blinked a few times before speaking. Let's fuck a little, he said. Laura didn't answer. The boy appeared to be speaking for his own benefit. Do you know what a little steam mixed with a little sweat tastes like? What it would really taste like? What the flavor would be? The heat was putting us to sleep. The old man slipped until he was lying down completely on the bench. The sleeping boy's body had curled into a ball, his arm wrapped around the waist of the one who was awake. Laura stood and watched us at length from above. I thought she was going to turn on the shower, which would have had fatal effects on those who were sleeping.
It's hot, she said. It's unbearably hot. If they weren't here (she was referring to the trio), I'd ask the bar to bring me a soda. You still can, I said; no one's going to come all the way in here. No, Laura said, it's not that. Should I turn off the steam? No, Laura said. The boy, head slanted, stared fixedly at my feet. Maybe he wants to make love to you, Laura said. Before I could answer, the boy, almost without moving his lips, pronounced a laconic no. I was kidding, Laura said. Then she kneeled down beside him and with one hand caressed his buttocks. I saw, in a fleeting and disturbing vision, how the drops of sweat moved from the boy's body to Laura's and vice versa. The long fingers on my friend's hand and the boy's buttocks glistened humid and identical.
You must be tired, Laura said. That old man is crazy. How can he expect you to fuck each other here? Her hand slid over the boy's buttocks. It's not his fault, he whispered. The poor guy has forgotten what a bed is. And what clean underpants are, Laura added. He'd be better off wearing nothing. Yeah, I said, it's more comfortable. Less awkward, the boy said, but wouldn't it be great to put on clean white underpants? Tight ones, but not too tight. Laura and I laughed. The boy scolded us calmly: Don't laugh, this is serious. His eyes seemed erased, gray eyes like cement in the rain. Laura grabbed his cock with both hands and yanked it. I heard myself saying, Should I turn off the steam?, but the voice was weak and far away. Where the fuck does your manager sleep? Laura said. The boy shrugged. You're kind of hurting me, he whispered. With one hand, I held on to Laura's ankle; with the other, I wiped away the sweat getting into my eyes. The boy straightened until he was sitting up, with restrained gestures, trying not to wake his partner, and kissed Laura. I bowed my head to see them better: the boy's lips, thick, sucked on Laura's lips, closed, where you could just barely make out a smile. I squinted. I'd never seen her smile so peacefully. Suddenly, the steam hid her. I felt a kind of detached terror. Fear that the steam would kill Laura? When their lips separated, the boy said he didn't know where the old man slept. He put one hand to his neck and made a slicing gesture. Then he caressed Laura's neck and pulled her even closer. Laura's body, elastic, adapted to the new posture. Her gaze was fixed on the wall, on what the steam allowed her to see of the wall, her torso forward, breasts grazing the boy's chest or pressed against him with gentle strength. The steam, at times, made them invisible, or half covered them, or silvered them, or plunged them into something like a dream. Finally, it was impossible for me to see her. First one shadow on top of another shadow. Then nothing. The chamber seemed about to explode. I waited a few seconds, but nothing changed; on the contrary, I got the impression that the steam was thickening more and more. I reached out a hand and touched Laura's back, arched on top of what I assumed was the boy's body.
I stood and took two steps along the wall. I heard Laura calling me. A Laura with her mouth full. What do you want? I said. I'm suffocating. I went back, less carefully than before, and bent down, feeling my way around the place where I figured they must be. I touched only hot tiles. I thought I was dreaming or going crazy. I bit my hand so I wouldn't scream. Laura? I moaned. Beside me, the boy's voice sounded like distant thunder: the boy according to whom steam mixed with sweat tastes distinctly. I stood up again, this time ready to start kicking blindly, but I checked myself. Turn off the steam, Laura said, from somewhere. In fits and starts, I was able to get to the bench. While ducking to look for the main valves, I heard the old man's snores practically in my ear. He's still alive, I thought, and turned off the steam. At first, nothing happened. Then, before the silhouettes recovered their visibility, someone opened the door and exited the steam chamber. I waited. Whoever it was was in the other room and making quite a bit of noise. Laura, I called quietly. No one answered. Finally, I could see the old man, still sleeping. On the floor, one in fetal position and the other stretched out, the two actors. The insomniac appeared to really be sleeping. I jumped over them. In the room with the divan, Laura was already dressed. She threw me my clothes without saying a word. What happened? I said. Let's go, Laura said.
We saw this trio again a couple of times, once at those same baths, the other time in Azcapotzalco, the baths of hell, as Laura called them, but things were never the same. At most, we smoked a cigarette then adios. We kept visiting those places for a long time. We could have made love elsewhere, but there was something about the route of public baths that attracted us like a magnet. Obviously, there was no shortage of other incidents: desperate guys racing down hallways, an attempt at statutory rape, a raid we were able to avoid by luck and cunning—cunning, Laura's; luck, the bronze solidarity of bathers. From the sum total of all the establishments, now just an amalgam that gets confused with Laura's smiling face, we mined the certainty of our love. The best of all, maybe because that's where we did it the first time, was Montezuma's Gym, which we always went back to. The worst, a place in Casas Alemán conveniently called the Flying Dutchman, which was the one that looked most like a morgue. Triple morgue: of hygiene, of the proletariat, and of bodies. Not of desire.
Two memories I still have from back then are the most ingrained. The first is a succession of images of Laura, naked (on the bench, in my arms, under the shower, stretched out on the divan, thinking), until the steam, gradually increasing, makes her disappear completely. The end. Blank image. The second is the mural at Montezuma's Gym. Montezuma's eyes, bottomless. Montezuma's neck suspended above the surface of the pool. The courtiers (or maybe they weren't courtiers) who laugh and converse, trying with all their might to ignore whatever it is the emperor sees. The flocks of birds and clouds that mix together in the background. The color of the pool's rocks, doubtless the saddest color I saw in the course of our expeditions, comparable only to the color of some faces, workers in the hallways, whom I no longer remember, but who were certainly there. ♦
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theone wrote:can we have mars mission
Ace wrote:- Your task is to build any non-Star Wars, licensed podracer.
Chief wrote:If it's not on the above list, it's not allowed.
onions wrote:- Pilot must be seated in the cockpit pod and...
KimT wrote:So I guess there's no need to ask about JPIII
joecrowaz on Flickr wrote:Flynn you little wussy with a purple robed fairy for an icon,
onions wrote:also, i wanted to make a point of something. Just because one theme was only released in Duplo, such as Mickey Mouse, Dora The Explorer, that doesn't mean that the podracer has to be made out of duplo bricks.
Pepper wrote:Sorry about the double post. I read the rules, and couldn't find anything about this. I was wondering if I could use a podracer with illegal connections? I built part of my pod, and several pieces get in each other's way, so they can't fully attach to the studs. Is this OK?
bartosza6m wrote:What about stickers? Can we use stickers in every way we want (or without cutting I guess...)?
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Ever since we first gazed up at the night sky, we've dreamed of travelling to the stars.
Sadly we don't have a Saturn V rocket or a hyperdrive, so we'll just have to make do with these games.
FTL: Faster Than Light (2012, PC, Mac)
Who hasn't wanted to be the captain of a space vessel, to sit on the bridge of the Battlestar Galactica or the Enterprise and order luckless redshirts into battle?
FTL puts you in command of a spaceship, hopping between jump points, exploring and taking on enemies, while taking on resources in a bid to improve your boat.
It's more reminiscent of a board game than a PC game, but it's unforgiving – leading to some frantic battles with rebels and pirates, as you desperately try to repair your frazzled life support system while repelling boarders and keeping your weapons online. You can almost picture William Shatner hurling himself out of his chair as someone shakes the camera.
Kerbal Space Program (2011, PC, Mac)
A space exploration game in the truest sense of the phrase, KSP puts you in charge of a space program, with a mission to explore the solar system in which the planet Kerbin orbits.
Furnished with an infinite supply of willing Kerbal volunteers, you construct rockets and other flying machines to blast them off into space – more often than not, bringing them back alive is a secondary concern. The Kerbals may be cartoonish, but the game is anything but; its accurate orbital mechanics have won it a fanatical following among physics and spaceflight buffs.
Elite (1984, BBC Micro)
The granddaddy of all space exploration games, Elite used procedural generation to cram a galaxy's worth of planetary systems into 22K of memory.
Awe-inspiring in its scope, it gave you a whole universe to play in – and you could choose your path through the game, whether that meant trading in commodities or slaves, or just becoming a pirate. Profit was the only measure of success, and morality was a secondary concern – making it perfectly in tune with the 1980s and its yuppies.
Braben's revisiting the game this year, using Kickstarter to fund a sequel – Elite: Dangerous. Find out more in our interview with the great man himself.
Wing Commander (1990, PC)
"Every image on this box was taken from the game!" promised Wing Commander's packaging. My 10-year-old mind was blown by the graphics. But it was the space dogfights and compelling storyline – with branching missions! – that turned the game into an obsession.
And not just for me; the game spawned several sequels, a truly wretched movie and even a cartoon. But its lasting legacy was the space combat sim genre, which burned brightly for a few years before fizzling out.
Space combat sims have been languishing in the doldrums for a decade or more – but Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts is mounting a comeback for the genre with Star Citizen. It's raised a whopping US$40m through crowdfunding, and you can read all about it here.
X-Wing Alliance (1999, PC)
The X-Wing and TIE Fighter games were brilliant – unlike arcade-style Star Wars games like Rogue Squadron, they put you in full control of a Rebel or Imperial fighter, juggling shields, power and engines with the sort of attention to detail you'd expect from a full flight simulator.
X-Wing Alliance was the best of the lot. As well as the space action – you even get to fly the Millennium Falcon in the battle of Endor – it wove an intricate story around the events of the films, casting you as one Ace Azzameen, youngest member of a merchant dynasty whose involvement in the Rebel Alliance threatens to tear his family apart.
Inexplicably, LucasArts never delivered a follow-up to the series, and new Star Wars owners Disney have shown no signs of picking up the baton. Maybe the US$40m success of Star Citizen will convince them – give us a proper X-Wing Alliance sequel, Disney. With Oculus Rift support. It'll fly off the shelves.
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Karen and Mark welcome you to their stylish Victorian seafront guest house. High quality en-suite accommodation, fantastic home-cooked breakfasts, close to pier and all amenities, easy parking. A superb seaside break.
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Explore Eastbourne with TV presenter Michaela Strachan, as she takes you on a guided tour of Eastbourne's Coast & Shore, Food & Drink and Culture & Heritage.
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Eastbourne Beer Festival will return to Devonshire Park in October 2019.
Eastbourne Beer Festival brings you over 90 cask ales on offer, specially selected by the local CAMRA team. Choose from award winners, local favourites or those with a suitably quirky name! A great selection of ciders & perries are also available if beer isn't for you, plus a variety of international bottle beers & wines.
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$2.40 per piece. This rhinestone button measures 7/16" in diameter. There is a shank for sewing on the back side. It is plated in Silver.
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How to Link a Flash CS5 Movie to a Web Page
You can easily link to a website or web page within Flash movies by using a button or piece of text and a bit of code help from the Code Snippets panel. For your photo viewer, you link the text you placed on the stage to the Adobe website to let users know just how cool Flash is!
To create a clickable link to a website or web page, follow these steps:
Drag the playhead to Frame 1 on the timeline.
As with buttons, you add code for a text box at the beginning of the timeline.
Use the Selection tool to click and select the text box you created on the stage when you set up your movie.
If the Code Snippets panel isn't already visible, choose Window→Code Snippets to open it, or expand it from its icon view in the panel group on the right.
In the Code Snippets panel, click to expand the Actions category.
Locate and double-click the Click to Go to Web Page code snippet.
This step adds some new ActionScript to the existing Actions layer, which is tied to your selected button.
You see a prompt that lets you know Flash will create an instance name for your text field automatically; click OK.
When the Actions panel opens to show you the new code that has been created, take a moment to review it.
Notice that the Adobe website has automatically been inserted as the default. Keep in mind, however, that you can edit this web address to make your text link to any site you want.
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All About Jazz -5 star review
Gilad Atzmon And The Orient House Ensemble: The Whistle Blower
By TYRAN GRILLO
Published: May 23, 2016
The Whistle Blower is the eighth album from saxophonist Gilad Atzmon and his Orient House Ensemble, but sounds as fresh as the first. As one of the most fearless improvisers of the UK jazz scene, Atzmon has always worn his politics loudly on his sleeve, and here the story of an Israeli Jew who left home in search of new identities rings truer than ever over the course of seven original tunes. The listener emerges from the other ends of their tunnel with affirmation not only of survival, but more importantly of staying true to one's expressive potential.
"Gaza mon Amour" assembles a prime groove right out of the box, priming the canvas for Atzmon's sopranism. The tone he gets out of that higher reed is as distinct as his angular notecraft, sounding more like a Middle Eastern zurna than a Western woodwind. Wordless vocals from the band spike the rhythmic punch before their leader unleashes a sermon on alto. His integrity catapults him off the map into his own cartographic universe, unafraid to hit the ground running wherever may land. From hot spring to cool stream, Atzmon eases into "Forever," the first in a virtuosic ballad sequence. Yet what at first appears to be a leaner body reveals itself to be just as muscular as the previous, for there is an underlying strength to Atzmon's writing that fortifies his soloing with metaphorical protein. Pianist Frank Harrison adds shading to the canvas, allowing just enough sunlight from soprano to spread its warmth to distant grasslands on wings of loving, persistent memory. Deeper sentiments await in "The Romantic Church." Here Atzmon wields his alto more like brush than scripture, while synth textures from Harrison add cinematic flair. "Let Us Pray" continues the sacred theme. Atzmon on soprano cracks open a tirade of exposition, leaving Harrison to unpack some of the more intimate acrobatics. He works from short story to novella, allowing the inner drive of the music to push things forward and beyond. Drummer Chris Higginbottom offers artistic subtleties of his own at last call. Atzmon switches hats in "The Song," for which he plays accordion. This supple waltz is rich with lived experience and transparent optimism, and spotlights bassist Yaron Stavi's lyricism. The next two tracks, "To be Free" and "For Moana," put the soprano back into play, balancing rubato impulses with flourishing pianism before the title track finishes out the set with a colorful smile in a rhythmic and stylistic mash-up. As this knowing wink proves, there is nothing arbitrary about Atzmon's sound. He is more than a storyteller; he is a story-bringer who drops narratives like weighty tomes, the contents of which he proceeds to give summaries in one fell swoop, and always with a depth of charge that makes any interpretation that follows seem inevitable.
Track Listing: Gaza mon Amour; Forever; The Romantic Church; Let Us Pray; The Song: To be Free; For Moana; The Whistle Blower.
Personnel: Gilad Atzmon: alto and soprano saxophones, clarinet, accordion, guitar, vocals; Frank Harrison: piano, keyboards, vocals; Yaron Stavi: double bass, electric bass, vocals; Chris Higginbottom: drums, vocals; Tali Atzmon: vocals; Antonio Feola: voice.


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Timberline grasps the true beauty of country style bedroom furniture and brings it to your home. Featuring a simplistic approach to design, sweet, straight lines are contrasted artfully with soothing and curvaceous forms to create a charming and tranquil atmosphere in your home decor. The replicated brown cherry grain introduces a homey and cheery look and feel and is beautifully accented by the nicely scaled fretwork on the arched style of the headboard and mirror. Simple, but never ordinary, a variety of decorative metal hardware add visual interest and design value. With such a pleasant and wholesome appearance, Timberline induces sweet dreams and slumberous rest with its rich country style.
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Thomas Sabo Silver Heart Necklace
A beautiful yet simple heart necklace from the Thomas Sabo Sterling Silver collection. The necklace is made from 925 sterling silver and the pendant is perfect for engraving.
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