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Controversy Over Anne Of Green Gables Cover Is Way Overblown, And That's A Great Sign For Indie Publishing
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You may have caught wind of an online uproar today surrounding an edition of Anne Of Green Gables. If you're not familiar, it's a set of Canadian stories published in 1908 about a charming, precocious, freckled, red-headed orphan girl, and beloved by a lot of people. As with many things that people warmly remember from their childhoods, its legion of fans fiercely defends its integrity—so you can imagine how they reacted when a new edition appeared on Amazon with a cover depicting the titular character in a way that is quite faithful to modern audience expectations, but not so faithful to the text:
People are appalled, they're outraged, they call it disgusting—a sign of our shallow times where art is warped by corporate pandering. But really, the whole thing is a bit of a misunderstanding, which seems to have been sparked by an NPR "round-up" style column with a bunch of brief news snippets. What a lot of people failed to realize before running with the story (or chose not to emphasize) is that Anne Of Green Gables is public domain, and this edition was published independently through Amazon's CreateSpace. So, all of this broad outrage has really been sparked by one anonymous person using an independent publishing platform. The opinion that the cover choice is stupid seems perfectly legitimate (couldn't it at least be a sexy redhead and not completely betray the text?) but the reaction is a tempest in a teapot. There are tons of editions of the book on Amazon, self-published and otherwise, as is almost always the case with popular public domain works. There's really no conclusion to be drawn from this new edition, other than "some person out there didn't actually read the book," or possibly "gentlemen prefer blondes."
But there is something worth drawing from the controversy that has emerged: there's no difference between traditional publishing and self-publishing in the eyes of the average consumer. They simply don't notice anymore. While this is best demonstrated by the popularity of some self-published books, sitting right alongside books from big authors and big publishing houses in the Amazon listings, it's also demonstrated by a controversy like this, where the public considers one self-published public domain edition to be every bit as representative of "the world of publishing" as one of the major house's "classic" lineups. Can you imagine, even ten years ago, people getting worked up about what would have still been called vanity publishing?
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Remember the story problems that we did as kids in school? Here is a story problem: If today is November 9 and there are 30 days in November and thirty one days in December and Christmas falls on December 25, how many days are left until Christmas?
I never was a whiz at math, but if I cheat and look at the calendar, I can tell you that there are 46 days until Christmas, and if I divide the 46 days into weeks, it's still OVER 6 weeks until Santa makes his appearance. Department stores and TV ads are already playing Jingle Bells and "decking the halls." Halloween is barely out of the woods and Christmas is already making an appearance. Have I slept through the fall months? Have I already missed my most favorite of all holidays; Thanksgiving?! Gee whiz, is it fair to shortchange Turkey Day and the fall season and jump straight into winter?
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Dewey Andreas is searching for peace, and hopes to find it in rural Australia. Unfortunately, the powers that he once fought against are out for revenge, and now they've found him, forcing him to fight for his life. On the other side of the globe in Pakistan, a radical cleric has gained power, starting an all out war with India that quickly escalates out of control. With the threat of nuclear response a high probability, the need for a cease fire is more important than ever, and there is only one man who can lead a team that can pull off the impossible task; Dewey Andreas. But can he get out of Australia alive? Find out in "Coup d'Etat" by Ben Coes.
Amelia Wilkes and Anthony Winter are high school seniors, desperately in love. Amelia's father, Harlan, however, will not allow his daughter to date. Her mother, Kim, though, is more open minded and keeps the couple's secret. When Harlan discovers the couple's passion for one another via intimate pictures on Amelia's computer, his fury turns to a lust for revenge against the young man, and Harlan turns him into local law enforcement, creating a public case that takes disturbing twists and turns in "Exposure" by Therese Fowler.
When a hostage situation arises in a television studio, former investigative journalist, Tom Pegg finds himself embroiled in the mess when the kidnapper chooses him as a go-between. Events turn chaotic and the drama reaches a fever pitch when two very different people are thrown together by the crisis, resulting in gripping and page-turning suspense in "The Blue Light Project" by Timothy Taylor.
With streets named Nutcracker Court and Sugar Plum Lane, Fairbrook is the perfect town for Christmas glitz. But the holiday season isn't what it's cracked up to be for all of Fairbrook's residents, including single mom, Carly Westbrook, who is struggling to make ends meet and still provide a nice Christmas for her boys, and Grant Barrows, a formerly wealthy businessman struggling to come to grips with his shrinking bank account. Still, the local ladies group holds out hope that a Christmas miracle may come to pass in "Christmas on Nutcracker Court" by Judy Duarte.
If there are 24 hours in a day and 46 days until Christmas, that adds up to 1,104 hours. Taking time out to relax and escape into the characters and plot of a good book checked out from the Jasper County Public Library might just fit into that schedule. If you do the math, you'll discover that I'm 100% correct!

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Extremely nice acceptance. I think I got 18 accepted out of 96 grafts. Starting over from the very beginning. we are buidling queen castles today. have 10 cells due to emerge on wed or thurs. We will then place the empty frames for the mini nucs in full size hives until they are drawn and filled with brood. that will give us more room to get queens mated. that is when we will attempt to graft again.
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A Queens lawmaker today asked TV and movie producers to steer clear of raging actor Alec Baldwin until the tantrum-prone thespian seeks counseling for anger management.
State Sen. Malcolm Smith was incensed after learning that Baldwin allegedly spewed racial slurs at Post photographer G.N. Miller, who is African American and also a decorated former NYPD detective.
Miller and reporter Tara Palmeri were outside Baldwin's East Village building and asked for his comments about a lawsuit filed against wife Hilaria Thomas.
Miller claimed Baldwin called him a racial epithet and "a drug dealer." The "30 Rock" actor went on a Twitter rant moments later, calling Miller a "crackhead."
''If these allegations are true, then no television network or film studio should hire the veteran actor until he seeks help," Sen. Smith said.
"In today's modern age it's a disgrace that people still use remarks that provide hatred to others based on race, religion or origin."
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How to Perform Golf Posture Exercises
If you're unable to achieve a straight-spine golf stance (in other words, if your golf posture is terrible), you may find the next three simple exercises can improve your posture at address.
Recumbent chest-and-spine stretch
This exercise releases the tightness in your chest, in the front of your shoulders, and in your lower back:
Lie on a firm, flat surface with your hips and knees bent at a 90-degree angle. Rest your lower legs on a chair, couch, or bed.
Depending on the degree of tightness in your chest, spine, and shoulders, you may need to place a small pillow or rolled-up towel under your head and neck to support them in a comfortable, neutral position.
Bend your elbows to approximately 90 degrees and position your arms 60 to 80 degrees away from the sides of your body so that you begin to feel a comfortable stretch in the front of your chest and shoulders.
This arm position looks a lot like a waiter's arms do when he carries a tray in each hand.
Relax into this comfortable stretch position for at least three to five minutes or until you experience a complete release of the tightness in your chest, front of your shoulders, and lower back.
You're trying to get your back, spine, and shoulders completely flat on the floor.
Repeat this exercise daily for five to ten days until you can perform the exercise easily, feeling no lingering tightness in your body.
Remember always to keep the degree of stretch comfortable and to support your head, neck, spine, and arms so that you don't put excessive stress on those structures while you perform this exercise.
Recumbent abdominal-and-shoulder-blade squeeze
The recumbent abdominal-and-shoulder-blade squeeze is designed to help reeducate your golf posture and begin rebuilding two key areas of muscle strength necessary for great posture at address — your lower abdominals and your shoulder-blade muscles:
Assume the same starting position as for the recumbent chest and spine stretch.
Have your elbows bent and your arms away from the sides of your body.
Contract the muscles of your lower abdominals and middle and lower shoulder-blade regions so that you can feel the entire length of your spine, neck, and shoulders flattening firmly to the floor.
If you're performing this exercise properly, you should feel a comfortable degree of muscle contraction while you maintain a normal, relaxed breathing pattern.
Hold this contraction for three to five breaths, relax, and then repeat the exercise.
Perform this exercise at least once every other day for 2 to 3 weeks, starting with one set of 10 repetitions and building up gradually to one set of 50 repetitions, as needed.
Prone torso lift
To advance the recumbent abdominal-and-shoulder-blade squeeze exercise, you can further challenge your abdominal, spine, and shoulder-blade muscles by trying the prone torso lift:
Turn over on your stomach, place several large pillows under your body, and rest your forehead on a towel roll.
Be sure to place your arms in the waiter-carrying-trays position.
Perform a pelvic tilt by squeezing your lower abdominal muscles, and rotate your pelvis forward.
Keeping your neck long and your chin tucked, lift just your upper torso comfortably off the pillows until you have achieved a straight spine.
Remember to breathe comfortably throughout the exercise.
Hold the lift for three to five breaths, and then slowly relax and repeat.
Do this exercise at least every other day for 1 to 2 sets of 8 to 12 repetitions, and for about 2 to 3 weeks or until the exercise becomes very easy.


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The race to win the Betfred World Championship has been blown wide open after last year's two finalists crashed out in the opening 24 hours.
First defending champion Stuart Bingham fell foul of the "Crucible Curse" of no first-time winner ever having successfully defended their title.
He was left "gutted" after losing 10-9 on Saturday to fellow Essex cueman Ali Carter.
Then yesterday, last year's runner-up Shaun Murphy suffered a giant-killing loss to qualifier Anthony McGill. It was a repeat of last year's quarter-final tie, and the 25-year-old from Scotland gained revenge.
Bingham, 39, said: "I'm obviously gutted, I didn't really get a clear chance in the last frame. I didn't feel comfortable all the way through the match; I missed chances and maybe it wasn't meant to be.
"I made too many errors, in fact I can't believe I made a match of it. Hats off to Ali, I hope he goes on and wins it.
"I'll keep the roar I got (in the morning) with me for the rest of my life. I tried to keep a smile on my face when things weren't going right."
Bingham started poorly, and was 5-1 and 8-5 down to 36-year-old Carter, who had to win three qualifying rounds just to reach the televised stages.
Pure adrenaline seemed to drag the defending champion to the table, as he scrapped back to lead 9-8.
But Carter held his nerve including in a final-frame decider that lasted 43 minutes – to clinch the last two frames and a second-round meeting with Alan McManus, who beat Stephen Maguire 10-7 yesterday.
"I'm delighted to win," said Carter, who has battled against serious health issues in recent years, including cancer.
"I fancied winning the decider, I felt as if it was my turn. I'm fitter than anyone here, I'm feeling better than I've ever felt.
"I don't feel like it's taken anything out of me, I'm really enjoying being here. Everything was set up to go wrong for Stuart, the writing was on the wall for him.
"Hopefully I can bring another title back to Essex. This season is a rebuilding season for me, one brick at a time."
The 32 players who started out on Saturday morning were packed of quality, including all the world champions – nine in total – from this century.
Joining Bingham on making an early exit is 2005 world champion Murphy, who looked in control when he moved 6-4 ahead, following a break of 105.
But McGill – who beat world No 1 Mark Selby and Maguire last year on his run to the last eight – won six of the next eight frames to set up a meeting with Marco Fu, who beat 2002 world champion Peter Ebdon. Murphy believes McGill can go deep into the tournament if he can keep his nerve.
"If he can keep his composure and keep playing with enjoyment, he could take some stopping this week," said Murphy.
"The strength in depth of snooker is the best it's ever been – 28 of the world's top 32 are here, and none of these results are surprises. I felt my game coming here was in better shape than it was last year, but unfortunately I've come up against someone who is playing even better than me."
McGill has an affinity with the Crucible. Since reaching the quarter-finals last year, he has failed to go beyond the last 32 of a ranking tournament.
But he was impressive against Murphy and the Scotsman believes the gap between the world's top 16 and the chasing pack from the qualifiers is getting smaller.
"Overall, the qualifiers, people like me, are more capable now. The difference between the top players and the qualifiers is very marginal these days, and that's showed already," said McGill. "I suppose I could win it. I've got a cue in my hand and I'm still in it."
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They've tried everything. One host. Two hosts. Four hosts. 32 hosts. Comic hosts. Serious-thespian hosts. Hollywood-legend hosts. Young hosts. Old hosts. Hip hosts. Square hosts. Singing-and-dancing hosts. Every year, it seems, the Academy Awards goes back to the drawing board to figure out what sort of emcee will keep the show lively, attract viewers (especially younger viewers) and keep them from flipping channels during the slow parts. It's a thankless gig; no wonder Billy Crystal, who's done it eight times, decided to sit out for eight years before agreeing to return to host this year's Academy Awards on Sunday night.
The job requires a difficult and rare set of skills: a host must entertain both the Hollywood big-shots in the auditorium and regular folks at home. They can poke fun at the huge egos in the room, but can't deflate them with too much snark, and they can't be too inside-baseball. They may also have to take focus away from outside events, from talent strikes to wars and assassinations, that threaten to darken the celebratory mood. Most of all, they have to think quickly on their feet, since there's no telling what will happen during a live show broadcast to hundreds of millions around the world.
Crystal seems to possess all these qualities in spades; so did Bob Hope, who hosted a record 18 times. To a lesser extent, so did such hosts as Whoopi Goldberg, Johnny Carson, Steve Martin, Jerry Lewis, and Jon Stewart, all of whom hosted multiple times. Others (like last year's unfortunate pair, James Franco and Anne Hathaway) did not. Below, we've rated from worst to best every host's performance for the last six decades, since the 25th annual ceremony, the first time Academy Awards were first broadcast on television. Read on to see how your favorite (and least favorite) Oscar emcees stand up.
59. Nobody (1989) Yep, officially, at least, nobody is to blame for what's generally regarded as the Worst. Oscar. Show. Ever. Since there was no host, if you have to blame someone, blame producer Allan Carr, whose sins against taste began with the notorious opening number, a duet between non-singer Rob Lowe and an actress playing Snow White (much to the ire of Disney's lawyers). It only got worse from there. Strangely, this was one of the highest-rated Oscarcasts of the decade. Maybe people just couldn't look away from the train wreck.
58. James Franco and Anne Hathaway (2011) Oscar's youngest hosts served as a desperate reminder of how badly the Academy wanted to be seen as youthful, hip, and relevant. But he seemed bored to the point of catatonia (even though he was up for an Oscar himself, for "127 Hours"), while she compensated by being irritatingly manic. In the end, the show belonged to such oldtimers as Kirk Douglas, Billy Crystal, and the holographic ghost of Bob Hope. Crystal earned a minute-long ovation just for showing up; no wonder the Academy was so eager to have him back in charge in 2012.
57. Walter Matthau, Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore, and Richard Pryor (1983) Veteran Oscar show writer Buz Kohan called this quartet of hosts the worst ever. As he explained to Entertainment Weekly, "I had written the opening number, called 'It All Comes Down to This.' They were all scared stiff, but ordinarily if you're scared, then you put in the time and rehearse. They took the opposite approach. So Liza was forced to carry the number, Walter was singing in his own zone somewhere, Dudley was just trying to walk down these steps without falling, and Richard Pryor well, I think they told him the next day that he was there." Pryor and Moore made things worse by bickering throughout the show over who was the higher-paid star.
56. Sammy Davis, Jr., Bob Hope, Shirley MacLaine, and Frank Sinatra (1975) In a sign of changing times, the Rat Pack-y group of old guard hosts found themselves in political hot water when the Best Documentary prize went to the anti-Vietnam War polemic "Hearts and Minds." After director Peter Davis and producer Bert Schneider's fiery acceptance speeches, Hope and Sinatra drafted a disclaimer from the Academy denying responsibility for any political statements made during the ceremony. MacLaine objected, but Sinatra read the statement anyway. Ol' Blue Eyes also made a point of praising those stars who still made movies "with your clothes on" and of disagreeing with young whippersnapper Dustin Hoffman, who had called the Oscars garish and embarrassing. If anything, Sinatra seemed to make Hoffman's point for him.
55. Ellen DeGeneres (2007) DeGeneres had shone as the host of other awards shows (particularly the 2001 Emmys, postponed twice after 9/11). But she was out of her depth here. "Since the Oscars have decided to go green," she said, "I've been told to recycle some of my old jokes." She seemed to have taken that literally, as her performance was a pale, lackluster retread of her previous awards gigs.
54. Chevy Chase (1988) Back at the Shrine Auditorium for the first time in 40 years, the show suffered from a lack of well-written material, thanks to a writer's strike that had begun a month earlier. Not that that kept the show from dragging out to three and a half hours. Chase began with an object lesson in how not to play to the room by saying, "Good evening, Hollywood phonies." He was never invited back.
53. Whoopi Goldberg (1999) This was Goldberg's third time emceeing, so she knew the drill, yet she seemed to have thought she was hosting a Friar's Club roast instead of the Academy Awards. Her patter was filled with off-color remarks (after removing her Queen Elizabeth I makeup, she said, "Who knew it was this hard to get a virgin off your face?"). After one of many blue jokes, she said, "You know, I might not be doing this show again, so let's just go right to the edge and go over. Whaddya say?" Surprisingly, she did get invited back, though not for another three years.
52. Jon Stewart (2006) The show began with a montage of previous hosts turning down the thankless gig, making Stewart look like the last guy standing after a game of musical chairs. He had some clever bits, including a "Daily Show"-like segment with Stephen Colbert featuring mock political negative Oscar campaign ads. Such fare went over well in the auditorium but seemed to get crickets from viewers at home.
51. Chris Rock (2005) Rock proved a little too edgy for the room, particularly his digs at Jude Law for his ubiquity and at second-choice actors (including himself). A textbook lesson on how, if it doesn't play to the insiders in the auditorium, it won't play to the folks at home watching the comedian die onstage.
50. David Letterman (1995) Not as horrible as you remember. Still, Dave's ironic, goofy, New York sensibility didn't play well among the serious-minded Hollywood folk in the auditorium, and their stony silence did not make for good TV. That Uma-Oprah joke was pretty lame, but it's still one of the most memorable Oscar gags of the last 20 years.
49. Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, and Paul Hogan (1987) Aussie Hogan, who was also a nominee for his "Crocodile Dundee" screenplay, had groused about having traveled 13,000 miles in hope of winning. (He did not.) The ABC telecast had the misfortune of competing against the NCAA Basketball finals on CBS. ("Is the game over yet?" Chase joked.) This would be the last time the Academy would hire multiple hosts until Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin in 2010.
48. Alan Alda, Jane Fonda, and Robin Williams (1986) Replacing the likes of Johnny Carson and Jack Lemmon with the hipper, zippier Williams didn't help stop the Oscar show's ratings slide. New producer Stanley Donen, director of many classic MGM musicals, added a bunch of song and dance numbers that -- along with Cher's notorious midriff-baring punk-priestess gown, stole most of the thunder from the three underwhelming hosts.
47. Jack Lemmon (1985) With the previous year's show having run nearly four hours, host Jack Lemmon gamely tried to keep things moving, but the telecast still ran ten minutes over three hours. This was one of the lowest-rated Oscar shows of the decade, though everyone seems to remember it now for Best Actress winner Sally Field's "You like me!" speech.
46. Whoopi Goldberg (2002) During the first Oscar show broadcast from the Kodak Theatre, Goldberg presided over a historic night for black stars, with Halle Berry becoming the first African-American Best Actress winner, a Best Actor win for Denzel Washington, and an honorary Oscar for Sidney Poitier. It was also the first Oscars after 9/11, so the whole evening had a somber tone. For all her wit and apparent pride in the achievements of her fellow black actors, Goldberg could not enliven the deadly pace. Clocking in at four hours and 23 minutes, this was the longest Oscar ceremony ever.
45. Billy Crystal (1993) In a nod to the most memorable moments of the previous year's ceremony, Crystal was pulled onto the stage of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion astride a giant Oscar, tugged by Jack Palance. That may have been the last really good joke of the evening. Crystal had been reluctant to do the gig for a fourth straight year, and his reluctance showed in his performance.
44. Johnny Carson (1984) After the 1983 debacle, the reliable Carson was brought back for a fifth time. Nonetheless, not even he could keep the show from dragging on for an interminable three hours and 42 minutes. "This is the Academy Awards," Carson told home viewers. "Warning: contents may cause drowsiness; do not drive or operate heavy machinery." Best Actress winner Shirley MacLaine landed a better joke during her acceptance speech, saying, "I'm going to cry, because this show has been as long as my career."
43. 32 "Friends of Oscar," including Merle Oberon, Steve McQueen, Jeanne Moreau, Bob Hope, Maggie Smith, Walter Matthau, Joan Blondell, and Janet Gaynor (1971) By now, the "Friends of Oscar" gimmick was getting out of hand. Still, it was a treat to see some golden-age stars taking the podium, including Oberon and Gaynor, the winner of the first-ever Best Actress Oscar.
42. Warren Beatty, Ellen Burstyn, Jane Fonda, and Richard Pryor (1977) Producer William Friedkin seemed to have picked this quartet of countercultural firebrands to thumb his nose at the Bob Hope generation of Academy members. Pryor lived up to his billing by joking that there were no black people watching the show and only a couple among the Academy voters, so African-Americans might just as well opt out of the Oscars altogether. "You'll have to listen to Lawrence Welk," he quipped. Burstyn wore a man's tuxedo.
41. Goldie Hawn, Gene Kelly, Walter Matthau, George Segal, and Robert Shaw (1976) This was the year of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"'s historic sweep of the top five awards, a night whose poignant highlight was Best Actress winner Louise Fletcher's sign-language speech, in honor of her deaf parents. Given that, who remembers anything said or done by any of these hosts?
40. Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Charlton Heston, and Rock Hudson (1973) Heston was a few minutes late to the show, thanks to a flat tire, and Clint Eastwood was pressed into service as an emergency alternate. That mishap was all but forgotten by the end of the ceremony, remembered today for Marlon Brando's rejection of his "Godfather" Oscar and his sending Sacheen Littlefeather in his place to read his protest statement about Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans. After that left the audience at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in a stunned silence, there was really nothing the hosts could do to restore a celebratory mood.
39. Jack Lemmon (1964) As in the previous year, a sponsor conflict kept Bob Hope sidelined, leaving Lemmon as an able host -- though he wasn't as funny as presenter Sammy Davis Jr. Handed the wrong envelope, Davis cracked, "Wait until the NAACP hears about this!"
38. Frank Sinatra (1963) First, a sponsor conflict kept Bob Hope from his usual emcee duties, then a parking dispute (over a forgotten security sticker) almost kept new host Sinatra (who was driving his own car) from the site of the show.
37. Bob Hope (1967) Hope found himself upstaged by dancers, particularly Mitzi Gaynor (doing an energetic rendition of the nominated theme from "Georgy Girl") and presenters Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, who took advantage of their momentary reunion to ad lib a few steps.
36. Bob Hope (1966). Hope had to compete with the lavish set design created for the first color telecast of an Oscar show, including 42 onstage fountains. He also registered surprise when presented with a medal from the Academy governors for his years of service.
35. 17 "Friends of Oscar" -- Bob Hope, John Wayne, Barbra Streisand, Fred Astaire, Jon Voight, Myrna Loy, Clint Eastwood, Raquel Welch, Candice Bergen, James Earl Jones, Katharine Ross, Cliff Robertson, Ali MacGraw, Barbara McNair, Elliot Gould, Claudia Cardinale, and Elizabeth Taylor (1970) In an expansion of the previous year's "Friends of Oscar" gimmick, there was no single emcee, but rather, a rotation of 17 hosts. Taylor probably got the most attention of all of them, as she was sporting a $1.5 million diamond.
34. Donald O'Connor and Fredric March (1954) O'Connor effectively managed a show where presenters were literally phoning it in from far-flung locations (Shirley Booth in Philadelphia, Gary Cooper in Mexico). It was up to the "Singin' in the Rain" star, however, to read the winners' names when the remote presenters had finished. March continued the tradition of having someone more distinguished than funny host the New York portion of the show.
33. "The Friends of Oscar" - Ingrid Bergman, Diahann Carroll, Tony Curtis, Jane Fonda, Burt Lancaster, Walter Matthau, Sidney Poitier, Rosalind Russell, Frank Sinatra, and Natalie Wood (1969) In a year of big changes, including a new venue (the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion), there were 10 hosts, not one of whom was named Hope (though ol' Bob did make a brief appearance, earning a standing ovation in the process). Carroll and Poitier became the first two black performers to host an Academy Awards ceremony.
32. Bob Hope (1965) Back in the saddle after a three-year absence, Hope was a welcome sight as he presided over the last black-and-white Oscar show.
31. Bob Hope (1968) If Hope was rattled by the assassination of Martin Luther King a week earlier (which forced the postponement of the Oscarcast by a few days), he didn't show it. This was his 14th time hosting, and it was a smooth, star-studded affair (thanks largely to Academy president Gregory Peck, who cajoled 18 of the 20 acting nominees to show up).
30. Steve Martin (2003) With the Iraq War having started days earlier, no one felt much like celebrating (except for Best Actor Adrien Brody, planting his now-famous smooch on surprised presenter Halle Berry). Martin helped lighten the mood by poking fun at doctrinaire Hollywood's political correctness. Most memorably, after Michael Moore's strident "Shame on you, Mr. Bush!" speech, Martin got in a quick save, quipping, "It was so sweet backstage, you should have seen it. The Teamsters were helping Michael Moore into the trunk of his limo."
29. Hugh Jackman (2009) The Aussie song-and-dance-man/mutant superhero was game and energetic, making up in charm and razzle-dazzle what the show lacked in humor or glitz (as in the deliberately low-rent opening medley). But the declawed Wolverine could do little to slash and trim the lugubriously paced show.
28. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin (2010) Having young, energetic Neil Patrick Harris do the opening number probably wasn't the smartest idea; it only served to make viewers wonder why he wasn't emceeing instead of the two old fogeys. Still, the rival "Saturday Night Live" guest hosts played off each other well (displaying a carefully crafted mock friction), and both proved masters of sharp, deadpan comic delivery.
27. Whoopi Goldberg (1994) With Billy Crystal refusing to host a fifth straight show, recent Oscar-winner Goldberg was an inspired choice, the first woman and the first African-American to host the show solo. Her humor was sharper-edged than Crystal's, but she added a needed edge of unpredictability to a night (dominated by "Schindler's List" and "The Piano") of predictable prize-giving.
26. Steve Martin (2001) Martin introduced his off-kilter humor to the Academy Awards with such quips as "Hosting is like making love to a beautiful woman. It's something I only get to do when Billy Crystal is out of town." Despite the popularity of some of the nominated movies (including the blockbuster "Gladiator," which won Best Picture), Martin couldn't drum up enough interest in the show to beat CBS' then-new reality hit "Survivor," a situation Martin made light of with a joke that one of the Oscar show stars was to be voted out of show business.
25. Johnny Carson (1981) "Welcome to Hollywood's version of 'Ordinary People,'" said Carson, who spent the night deftly skewering celebrities without leaving a mark. "Marlon Brando starred in 'The Formula,'" Carson observed, "a searing indictment of the greed of the oil companies. For this Brando was paid a million dollars for three days work." Carson did a fine job of keeping things light, given that the ceremony had been postponed because of the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.
24. Johnny Carson (1980) Referring to both the ever-expanding length of the ceremony and the Iranian hostage crisis, Carson joked that President Jimmy Carter was negotiating for the audience's release from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Bonus points for managing to banter with Miss Piggy, miffed for not being nominated for "The Muppet Movie."
23. Bob Hope (1961)It was another evening of firsts: the first time the telecast was carried by ABC instead of NBC, and the first time the show was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (it had outgrown the Pantages Theater in Hollywood). Hope, however, seemed unfazed by the changes and was his usual, wisecracking self.
22. Bob Hope (1962) Hope proved unflappable when a gatecrasher managed to make it past 125 uniformed policemen and race all the way to the stage, where he presented a handmade Oscar to the bemused host. Quipped Hope, "Who needs Price Waterhouse? What we need is a doorman."
21. Bob Hope and Thelma Ritter (1955) This was a rushed, abrupt show; in an experimental move, the nominees' names were scrolled at the beginning of the telecast instead of being read by the presenter before each award. Nonetheless, Hope was up to his usual high standards; a memorable bit had him fighting over an Oscar trophy with Marlon Brando. Wisecracking Ritter, emceeing in New York, had the dubious pleasure of presenting an Honorary Oscar to no-show Greta Garbo; stage actress Nancy Kelly accepted it on the reclusive screen icon's behalf.
20. Bob Hope and Conrad Nagel (1953) For the first televised Oscars, Hope not only emceed but also stood outside in the rain (along with pal Ronald Reagan) to greet the arrivals. Having already embraced the new medium of TV (and having been shunned by Hollywood for having done so), Hope proved a natural. Former Academy president Nagel, who (like Hope), had hosted the Oscars several times himself in the days before TV, brought some gravitas to the New York segment of the bicoastal show, a mini-ceremony that had long been held as a courtesy to nominated performers who were busy on Broadway. But the main attraction was the stars, many of them making their TV debuts, and more of them than had ever been seen on a single broadcast. The show drew 34 million viewers, the largest audience the new medium had yet seen.
19. Jon Stewart (2008) Despite his 2006 flop sweat, Stewart was invited back, and this time, his edginess fit the tone of the material up for honors (grim, indie-style movies like "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood"). "Does this town need a hug?" he mused. Classiness points to Stewart for calling back Best Original Song co-composer Marketa Irglova ("Once") to give the acceptance speech that the orchestra had cut short.
18. Billy Crystal (2004) Crystal's eighth and final at-bat (until this year) enlivened an extremely predictable show, marked by a sweep for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." He simply turned the show's foregone conclusion into a running gag about the Kiwi production's endless series of trophy moments. Sample joke: "Do you know that people are now moving to New Zealand just to be thanked?"
17. Sammy Davis Jr., Helen Hayes, Alan King, and Jack Lemmon (1972) After the previous year's horde of hosts (32 of them!), four seemed a more manageable number. Lemmon got the best task: handing out an honorary Oscar to 82-year-old Charlie Chaplin, newly returned to America after 20 years of exile. The silent comic's award presentation was one of the emotional highlights of all of Oscar history.
16. Jerry Lewis and Celeste Holm (1957) Holm hosted the New York portion of the show, but most of the heavy lifting fell to Lewis, from bantering with 10-year-old "Bad Seed" star Patty McCormack (then the youngest Oscar presenter to date) to easing America into the idea of accepting Dorothy Dandridge (the first African-American woman to perform a musical number on an Oscarcast) in place of absent Doris Day.
15. Bob Hope (1960) For the first time in the TV era, Hope got to host all by himself, and he also picked up the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award the same night. It was also the last Oscar telecast to run commercial-free. The evening was fairly tame, perhaps due to producer Jerry Wald's edict against excessive cleavage; citing viewer complaints from the previous year, he stashed a seamstress backstage "with enough lace to make a mummy." Still, it was a miracle that the show went on, given that the Screen Actors Guild (under its president, Ronald Reagan), had recently gone on strike. Hope quipped that he never imagined a day when the only working actor would be Ronald Reagan.
14. John Huston, David Niven, Burt Reynolds, and Diana Ross (1974) Niven turned a potential embarrassment into one of the most memorable moments in Oscar history after a streaker crashed the stage. Niven's instant response: "Isn't it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off his clothes and showing his shortcomings."
13. Jerry Lewis, Claudette Colbert, and Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1956) A new sponsor (Oldsmobile) meant a new host (sorry, Chrysler spokesman Bob Hope), and Lewis fit the bill, with snappy timing and quick wit that would have done Hope proud. In New York, movie goddess Colbert and "All About Eve" screenwriter/director Mankiewicz didn't have to do much besides introduce Eddie Fisher, who sang the nominated theme from "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" while accompanied by an orchestra performing in Los Angeles.
12. Johnny Carson (1982) "This is the night that Hollywood puts aside its petty jealousies," said Carson, "and brings out its major jealousies." It was mostly, however, a night to honor Hollywood's old guard, with nominations and victories for such AARP-eligible stars as Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, John Gielgud, Maureen Stapleton, Burt Lancaster, and Paul Newman. Even oldtimer Loretta Young showed up and chastised modern Hollywood for its "shocking themes" and "gutter language" before presenting Best Picture to the squeaky-clean British movie "Chariots of Fire." Joked Carson, "Who would have thought that, in 1982, Burt Lancaster would be voted Best Newcomer?"
11: Billy Crystal (2000) By now, seven-time host Crystal had it down to a science. His usual Best Picture medley included a lyric parodying Barbra Streisand's "People" in order to spoof "The Sixth Sense": "People/Kids who see dead people/Are the spookiest people in the world." He even managed not to get lost in the forest of 40-foot-tall video screen towers, part of one of the most technically ambitious Oscar productions ever. Still, not even Crystal's rapid-fire wit could keep the show from passing the four-hour mark.
10. Bob Hope (1978) For the 50th Oscar ceremony, who else but Hope should host? For the 18th (and what turned out to be the last) time, Hope presided over a star-studded evening that (aside from Vanessa Redgrave's poorly received "Zionist hoodlums" speech) ran smoothly and attracted the Academy Awards' largest viewing audience yet.
9. Bob Hope, Jack Lemmon, David Niven, Rosalind Russell, James Stewart, and Donald Duck (1958) Yep, Donald Duck, who co-hosted the 30th Oscar ceremony via the magic of pre-taped animation. Despite having six hosts, the show managed to keep to a strict timetable, which was good, since it was the first Oscar show ever telecast live. It was also the first Oscarcast to drop the East Coast portion of the show and air exclusively from Hollywood. And it was the first to run without commercials (the Academy sponsored the broadcast by itself), so there was no time for anyone onstage to take a breather.
8. Johnny Carson (1979) A natural heir to Bob Hope (whose 18th and final Oscar emcee gig was the year before), the "Tonight Show" host knew exactly how to play to the crowd, with a mix of flattery, snark (his best-remembered quip was: "I see a lot of new faces...especially on the old faces"), and self-deprecation (jokes about his own failed movie career became his running gag, a la Hope's jokes about his repeated failure to win a competitive Oscar). No wonder the Academy let him have the gig for four straight years.
7. Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, David Niven, Laurence Olivier, Tony Randall, and Mort Sahl (1959) Lewis was the MVP in this bizarre event, the shortest Oscar ceremony ever televised. Producer Jerry Wald had so rushed the presentations that, when the Best Picture prize was handed out to "Gigi," there were still 20 minutes of airtime left, and Lewis and the other stars had to vamp to fill it. Eventually NBC cut away to a sports broadcast about target shooting.
6. Billy Crystal (1997) Here, Crystal introduced the lasting innovation of the opening film montage, in which he spliced himself into footage of the nominated movies, a la then-recent Best Picture winner "Forrest Gump." (Bonus points for including a David Letterman cameo.) It's easy to forget now what a hilarious shock this seemed at the time.
5. Billy Crystal (1998) It was the most-watched Academy Awards show of all time, thanks to viewer rooting interest in the biggest movie of all time, "Titanic." It was also the 70th Oscars, and the show celebrated by bringing together seven decades worth of Oscar-winning actors for a group portrait. Crystal was as snappy and witty as ever ("Matt Damon is so young, the results in his category were tabulated by Fisher-Price Waterhouse"), but he also went out of his way to show reverence to the legendary performers present, even going so far as to pay homage to 1933 "King Kong" star Fay Wray, seated in the audience, making sure she got an ovation, too. Classy.
4. Billy Crystal (1991) In his second year hosting, Crystal entered on horseback -- a cheerfully shameless plug for his movie "City Slickers," but also the beginning of what would become a tradition of elaborately theatrical entrances. He was rewarded with two Emmys: one for writing and one for his performance as emcee.
3. Billy Crystal (1990) "Are you happy to see me or are you just glad I'm not Snow White?" With that quip, Crystal began his reign as the contemporary era's favorite Oscar host. He started with the parody medley of songs celebrating the five Best Picture nominees, which has since become his trademark. The "Around the World in 3 ½ Hours" gimmick, involving live-via-satellite segments of tired-looking stars opening the envelopes in various world capitals, was a time-waster, but no one held that against the genial host, who would be asked back eight more times.
2. Whoopi Goldberg (1996) After the 1995 Letterman debacle, the '96 show looked to be an even bigger disaster, with Rev. Jesse Jackson leading protests on the grounds that Hollywood and the Academy were snubbing African-Americans. (This in a year when Goldberg was hosting and Quincy Jones was producing the show.) But Goldberg deftly exorcised Letterman's ghost (her first words: "So, did you miss me?") and defused the controversy with wit and a renewed focus on the nominees. (Best joke: "Elisabeth Shue played a hooker. Mira Sorvino played a hooker. Sharon Stone played a hooker. How many times did Charlie Sheen get to vote?") The result: one of the most fondly remembered Oscarcasts of modern times.
Billy Crystal (1992) In his most unforgettable entrance, Crystal was wheeled onto the stage in a hand truck, muzzled like Hannibal Lecter. (The gag was prophetic, given the historic "Silence of the Lambs" sweep that night.) He proceeded to be his usual tireless, sharp self, and his septuagenarian "City Slickers" co-star Jack Palance's feat of one-armed pushups during his Best Supporting Actor acceptance speech inspired for Crystal (and his writers) the best series of running-gag ad libbed one-liners in Oscarcast history. Who'd have known that Crystal was so sick with flu that he'd missed the dress rehearsal? His trouper's turn was the performance against which all Oscar hosting turns should be measured.


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GENERIC NAME: LEFLUNOMIDE - ORAL (leh-FLEW-no-mide)
BRAND NAME(S): Arava
Warning | Medication Uses | How To Use | Side Effects | Precautions | Drug Interactions | Overdose | Notes | Missed Dose | Storage
WARNING: Leflunomide must not be used during pregnancy because it may cause serious harm (possibly death) to an unborn baby. Women of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test before starting this medication. They must also use reliable forms of birth control before starting leflunomide, while taking it, and after stopping it until they have finished taking another drug that helps leflunomide leave the body and confirmed through 2 blood tests that the leflunomide levels are very low (see How to Use section). If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant, inform your doctor immediately (see Precautions section).
This drug may rarely cause serious (possibly fatal) liver disease. Most cases occur within 6 months of taking this drug. If you already have liver disease (such as hepatitis B or C), leflunomide should not be used. Liver function (blood) tests must be performed periodically while taking leflunomide. Tell your doctor immediately if you notice dark urine, persistent nausea/vomiting, light-colored stools, stomach/abdominal pain, yellowing eyes/skin. See Drug Interactions section.
USES: This medication is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, a condition in which the body's defense system (immune system) fails to recognize the body as itself and attacks the healthy tissues around the joints. Leflunomide helps to reduce the joint damage/pain/swelling and helps you to move better. It works by weakening your immune system and decreasing swelling (inflammation).OTHER This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.This drug may also be used to prevent rejection of organ transplant.
HOW TO USE: Take this medication by mouth with or without food, usually once daily or as directed by your doctor. Take this medication exactly as prescribed. You may be instructed to take a higher dose for the first 3 days of treatment.Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy.Take this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same time each day.After treatment is stopped, a different drug (cholestyramine) may be given as directed to help remove leflunomide from your body. This procedure is used if you need a rapid removal of the drug from your system (e.g., a female/male planning to have children, a person suffering from severe side effects). Without the procedure, the drug may stay in your body for up to 2 years. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.Inform your doctor if your symptoms persist or worsen.
SIDE EFFECTS: Diarrhea, nausea, and dizziness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: cough, numbness/tingling of hands/feet, hair loss, chest pain, fast/pounding heartbeat, increased thirst/urination, muscle cramp/pain, mental/mood changes, vision changes.Tell your doctor immediately if any of these rare but very serious side effects occur: easy bruising/bleeding, unusual growths/lumps, swollen glands (lymph nodes), unexplained weight loss, unusual tiredness.Leflunomide may increase blood pressure. Your blood pressure should be checked regularly while you are taking this medication.This medication can lower the body's ability to fight an infection. Tell your doctor immediately if you develop any signs of an infection such as fever, chills, or persistent sore throat.A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, seek immediate medical attention if you notice any of the following symptoms of a serious allergic reaction: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.Leflunomide can commonly cause a mild rash that is usually not serious. However, you may not be able to tell it apart from a rare rash that could be a sign of a severe allergic reaction. Therefore, seek immediate medical attention if you develop any rash.This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.In the US -Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
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PRECAUTIONS: Before taking leflunomide, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: immune system disorder (e.g., HIV infection), current/recent infection (e.g., tuberculosis), cancer, bone marrow/blood disorder, kidney disease, liver disease (e.g., hepatitis B or C), alcohol abuse, heart disease (e.g., congestive heart failure), high blood pressure, lung disease.This drug may make you dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do any activity that requires alertness until you are sure you can perform such activities safely. Avoid alcoholic beverages since they can make you dizzy and also cause liver disease.Do not have immunizations/vaccinations without the consent of your doctor, and avoid contact with people who have recently received oral polio vaccine or flu vaccine inhaled through the nose.Since this medication can increase your risk of developing serious infections, wash your hands well to prevent the spread of infections. Avoid contact with people who have illnesses that may spread to others (e.g., flu, chickenpox).This medication must not be used during pregnancy. It may harm an unborn baby. Before starting this medication, women of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test before starting this medication. Men and women must use effective forms of birth control (e.g., condoms and birth control pills) while taking this medication. Consult your doctor for more details and to discuss reliable forms of birth control. (See also Warning section.)It is not known whether this medication affects the sperm. To minimize any possible risk, the manufacturer recommends that men wishing to father a child should consider stopping the medication and using another drug (cholestyramine) as directed to help this drug leave the body before attempting to father a child. (See How to Use section.) Consult your doctor for more details.This drug may pass into breast milk and could have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Therefore, breast-feeding is not recommended while using this drug. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
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DRUG INTERACTIONS: See also How to Use Section.Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: warfarin, rifamycins (e.g., rifampin), drugs affecting the liver (e.g., methotrexate), cholestyramine, other drugs that weaken the immune system (e.g., tacrolimus, cyclosporine).Because teriflunomide (used to treat multiple sclerosis) is very similar to this medication, do not take it while you are taking leflunomide.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.
NOTES: Do not share this medication with others.A skin test to check for tuberculosis should be performed before you start this medication. While taking this medication, laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., liver function, blood counts, blood pressure) should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Brief storage between 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) is permitted. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.MEDICAL ALERT: Your condition can cause complications in a medical emergency. For information about enrolling in MedicAlert, call 1-888-633-4298 (US) or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada).
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Texture: Smooth
Color: Pink or Blue
Power Source: 2 AAA
Length: 7.25 inches
Insertable Length: 2.75 inches
Diameter: 1.27 inches
Intensity: 3/5
Volume: 3/5
Warranty: 90 Days
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- Bendable
- Phthalates-free
- Waterproof
- Multi-speed
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If you got this thinking it'd be a step-up from Butterfly Kiss, it's more like a downgrade. Perhaps because it's made of a different material, it doesn't vibrate as well as Kiss did. Even on the highest setting, the butterfly's antennaes do not vibrate at all. Mine vibrates but sometimes makes a trilling noise, i can only guess the dual motors aren't working correctly if it's suppose to vibrate better than Kiss, and mine is just defective, but it's possible it's the sturdier silicone coating as well.But might go back to Kiss rather than waste money trying again with Bliss.
This product is fab! They've taken all the loved qualities of the Butterfly Kiss vibe, combined it with a dual powered motor and made it SILICONE!! Ingenious! and at its price point, it's worth every penny, trust me ;)
So after doing lots of shopping around I decided to purchase this item to be my first vibrator and so far I'm pleased with the results. I really like that it's made with silicone and is super easy to clean up. And while I can warm up to using the highest setting after a bit I find that the low setting works for me best.
Sadly I've found that the vibrating butterfly wings and antennae aren't all that noticeable once the business end has been inserted. I guess they don't reach those bits on me, which is too bad.
Still a great toy. I can see I'll be going through lots of batteries in the future. ;)
I was looking for my second vibrator, something a bit more exciting than my first (the C-Spot vibrator, which was okay), and this one had great reviews. It just goes to show that everyone's body is different because it was like having a dead pink slug on/ in my privates. Couldn't even feel anything on my clit. Maybe if you get off on really, really light stimulation this works, but I was left confused as to why it has so many great reviews. I asked a friend about it and she had the same experience I did, so I don't think it was the batteries or anything like that. Would definitely not recommend.
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These charming finger sandwiches were probably the only thing I could have prepared in the tiny kitchen of the Roman apartment we rented while in the capital city of Italy last week. But it didn't stop me for preparing yummy sandwiches for Aria and me, using local products such as ricotta pannarella and black Angus bresaola meat.
Bresaola is salted lean and succulent beef that is air-dried until the meat turns dark red. It originated from the Lombardy region in Northern Italy. And I first discovered out-of-this-world ricotta pannarella while ordering a cheese platter in a restaurant in Rome. We asked the waiter to give us his best selection and I have to admit it sure was! Now I'm just hoping I'll be able to find some back in the US!
I prepared the finger sandwiches with crust-free, sliced white bread, a mixture of caramelized fennel and ricotta, sliced cucumbers and of course, freshly-made mozzarella cheese and delicious bresaola meat.
We've been experiencing rainy days in the Bay Area and I thought a little comfort food would warm us up. I couldn't decide between a shepherd's pie or mac and cheese, so I went for a combination of the two.
To keep the dish vegetarian, I prepared the bottom layer with a mixture of vegetarian protein crumble, tomatoes and onions; you could opt for regular ground beef if you prefer. Instead of topping the dish with mashed potatoes as you would in a standard shepherd's pie recipe, I added creamy mac and cheese. Needless to say, the richness of the dish was a huge hit even baby Aria asked for more!
Lulu and I recently went to a Japanese sushi bar and enjoyed platters of delicious rolls. When I came home, I was determined to serve the same gorgeous-looking sushi for the family. I reinterpreted the caterpillar sushi with a combination of hoisin sauce and kaffir lime sauce. The caterpillar outer layer is imitated with thinly sliced avocados. Unlike most of the "fancy" sushi rolls you'll find at restaurants, this one's vegetarian.
I have to admit I was very proud of how they turned out. And to my surprise, it wasn't that complicated. Sometimes, improvisation ends up with beautiful results!
Don't forget to enter your name and email address to be able to participate in my Haute Potato Cookbook contest. I will pick one winner next Monday. And if you already have a copy, I would greatly appreciate it if you could leave a review on Amazon. Thank you!
My morning ritual of working out, listening to the French radio via podcast and reading the messages on PhamFatale.com has grown by one activity; gathering the ripe fruits and vegetables from our garden. The past few weeks we've had gorgeous, sweet apples, which my baby Aria has fully enjoyed. I usually end up with a little leftover apple sauce, which I used to make these panini sandwiches.
After this long weekend, my husband's youngest sister is heading back to school (she's entering third grade already!), so I packed her lunch and prepared a hot sandwich that can also be eaten cold. Balsamic roasted chicken breast strips, smeared with the aforementioned leftover homemade apple sauce and cheddar cheese are nestled between two slices of pizza lavash. With a little grilling and pressing, you'll have a panini that is packed with flavor and pretty healthy to boot. This is one "back to school" sandwich you may start packing for yourself as well.
I hope your Labor Day weekend was as relaxing as ours!
My husband Lulu's little nieces from Oakland are staying with us for a week. I'm going to make their favorite dishes and we prepared a lot of fun activities so they have a memorable stay with us. This morning, we took several large baskets and they helped me pick fruits and vegetables for lunch. We gathered so many tomatoes, I decided to make tomato sauce to store for the winter. But as I was preparing mac and cheese for the children in the evening, I changed my mind and added the tomato sauce to a modified version of the kid-friendly dish.
I spread a layer of tomato sauce at the bottom of the dish and also flavored the béchamel sauce with fire-roasted tomatoes. They impart a light sweetness and pleasant tanginess that complements the flavors of the cheese and sauce very well. So not only did I coerce the kids into going outside to do a physical activity, I also snuck some veggies into a dish they can't resist. Pham Fatale indeed!


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Training camp is finally almost here. They allow tackling there and everything. Around the League will count down the top 30 position battles to watch throughout the preseason.
No. 23: New York Jets linebacker: Bart Scott vs. Demario Davis
• The offseason hype machine says Scott is "back" this offseason. He's trimmed down and has a new attitude. Don't forget that there's no chance Scott would be "back" with the Jets if his $4.2 million salary wasn't guaranteed. The Jets would have cut him.
• "It was a football version of depression," Scott told the New York Post about last season. "It wasn't joyful coming to work every day."
Scott is essentially a two-down player now. He can't handle covering opposing tight ends. Rookie Demario Davis can. That's a problem for Scott.
• Davis, a third-round pick from Arkansas State, has wowed Jets onlookers and coaches all offseason. He should play for Scott on passing downs. Based on some of the reports, he might be too good to keep off the field as a starter. His talent is strong and his leadership abilities are said to be better.
• The Jets need to get faster on defense. Replacing Scott with Davis would help take care of that. Davis looks like a long-term building block. Scott is in his final season with the team at best. If the Jets can't wait to hand the keys to Davis, the team could cutting Scott and eating his salary.
Projected winner: Ignore the offseason Scott hype. Davis should win this job sooner rather than later.


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Corn Refiners' Ad Campaign Called Deceptive*
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson
The Corn Refiners Association's slick new advertising is deceptive in stating that high-fructose corn syrup "has the same natural sweeteners as table sugar." HFCS consists almost entirely of glucose and fructose, but not a single molecule of sucrose. Sugar is 100 percent sucrose. It is true that adding a water molecule to sucrose and splitting it in half yields one molecule each of glucose and fructose—but that is not the same as saying that HFCS and sugar contain the same sweeteners.
It is also deceptive to imply that HFCS is natural. HFCS starts out as cornstarch, which is chemically or enzymatically degraded to glucose (and some short polymers of glucose). Another enzyme is then used to convert varying fractions of glucose into fructose. High fructose corn syrup just doesn't exist in nature.
That said, the special harmfulness of HFCS has become one of those urban myths that sounds right, but is basically wrong. Nutritionally, HFCS and sucrose may be identical, but that's no excuse for this deceptive advertising campaign.
* Subsequent ads from the Corn Refiners Association used less deceptive language to describe high-fructose corn syrup. Though made from corn starch and nutritionally equal to table sugar/sucrose, HFCS does not occur in nature and should be considered an artificial ingredient.
Contact Jeff Cronin (jcronin[at]cspinet.org) or Ariana Stone (astone[at]cspinet.org).


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Causes of variation in soil carbon simulations from CMIP5 Earth system models and comparison with observations. Biogeosciences. 10(3):1717-1736.. 2013.
The North American Carbon Program Multi-Scale Synthesis and Terrestrial Model Intercomparison Project – Part 1: Overview and experimental design. Geoscientific Model Development. 6(6):2121-2133.. 2013.
The Unified North American Soil Map and its implication on the soil organic carbon stock in North America. Biogeosciences. 10(5):2915-2930.. 2013.
The distribution of soil phosphorus for global biogeochemical modeling. Biogeosciences Discussions. 9(11):16347-16380.. 2012.
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An Egyptian court has ordered the release of 16 senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood who are accused of forming terrorist cells, the Islamist group said on Monday. Accprding to AFP, police had detained Brotherhood deputy chief Mahmud Ezzat and 15 senior members in February on charges of forming "secret terrorist groups" and plotting to overthrow the government.
The order by the Cairo criminal court came on Sunday, the group said on its website. A security official confirmed the order.
A son of detained politburo member Essam Erian told AFP that he was expecting his father to be freed once bail was posted but this could not be done on Monday due to government offices being closed for a national holiday.


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Author: Tom 'spot' Callaway
Revision: 0.04
Initial Draft: Monday Mar 12, 2007
Last Revised: Wed, Aug 13, 2008
Review Purpose
In order for a new package to be accepted into CVS, that package must first undertake a formal review. The purpose of this formal review is to try to ensure that the package meets the quality control requirements for Fedora. This does not mean that the package (or the software being packaged) is perfect, but it should meet baseline minimum requirements for quality.
Review Process
There are two roles in the review process, that of the contributor and that of the reviewer. In this document, we'll present both perspectives.
A Contributor is defined as someone who wants to submit (and maintain) a package in Fedora.
As a Contributor, you should have already made a package which adheres to the Package Naming Guidelines and Packaging Guidelines . You should also be aware of ForbiddenItems. If you are unsure how to become a contributor, or if you need more detailed instructions on this process, you should read PackageMaintainers/Join .
When you're happy with your spec file, you should then submit that SRPM to a package review. Currently, this is done by following these steps:
- Put your spec file and SRPM somewhere on the Internet.
- Fill out a request for review in bugzilla. The form is here: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Fedora&format=extras-review
Here is what a sample bugzilla request for review looks like:
- Wait for someone to review your package! At this point in the process, the fedora-review flag is blank, meaning that no reviewer is assigned.
- A reviewer takes on the task of reviewing your package. They will set the fedora-review flag to ?
- The reviewer will review your package. You should fix any blockers that the reviewer identifies. Once the reviewer is happy with the package, they will set the fedora-review flag to +, indicating that the package has passed review.
- At this point, you can request CVS branches for your newly approved package here: CVSAdminProcedure
- When the CVSAdminProcedure is complete, you can import your package into CVS.
- Cvs checkout the package, do a final check of spec file tags, etc, and run "make tag".
- Request a build by running "make build".
- Repeat the process for other branches you may have requested.
- Request updates for Fedora release branches, if necessary, using "make build" or another Bodhi interface as detailed in Bodhi Guide.
- You should make sure the review ticket is closed. You are welcome to close it once the package has been built on the requested branches, or if you built for one of the Fedora release branches you can ask Bodhi to close the ticket for you when it completes the process. If you close the ticket yourself, use NEXTRELEASE as the resolution.
You do not need to go through the review process again for subsequent package changes.
A Reviewer is defined as the person who chooses to review a package. For the sake of clarity, one person takes ownership of the review. Other people are encouraged to comment on the review as well, either in the bug or on the mailing list. The primary Reviewer can be any Fedora account holder but they must be a member of the packager group in order to actually approve the package. If the Contributor is not sponsored, the review must be done by a Sponsor. You can check if a Contributor has already been sponsored by looking in the packager group of the account system.
As a Reviewer, your job is to review the packages submitted in bugzilla request for reviews. You can see all the packages that need a reviewer by going here:
So, starting with a new review request (fedora-review flag is blank):
- Set the fedora-review flag to ?
- Assign the bug to yourself. The ticket should stay assigned to you from now on, unless you leave the review for some reason.
- Review the package.
- Go through the MUST items listed in Review Guidelines .
- It also doesn't hurt to go through the SHOULD items in Review Guidelines .
- Take one of the following actions:
- ACCEPT: If the package is good, set the fedora-review flag to +
- If the Reviewer is also acting as Sponsor for the Contributor, then this is the time to sponsor the Contributor in the account system .
- FAIL, LEGAL: If the package is legally risky for whatever reason (known patent or copyright infringement, trademark concerns) close the bug WONTFIX and leave an appropriate comment (i.e. we don't ship mp3, so stop submitting it). Set the fedora-review flag to -, and have the review ticket block FE-Legal.
- FAIL, OTHER: If the package is just way off or unsuitable for some other reason, and there is no simple fix, then close the bug WONTFIX and leave an appropriate comment (i.e. we don't package pornography for redistribution, sorry. Or, this isn't a specfile, it's a McDonald's menu, sorry.) Set the fedora-review flag to -.
- NEEDSWORK: Anything that isn't explicitly failed should be left open while the submitter and reviewer work together to fix any potential issues.
- Once a package is flagged as fedora-review + (or -), the Reviewer's job is done although they may be called upon to assist the Contributor with the import/build/update process and to sure that the Contributor closes the ticket out when the process is complete.
Things To Check On Review
The Fedora Packaging Committee provides a list of things that MUST and SHOULD be checked on review. This list can be found here: Review Guidelines
Definitions for fedora-review Flag Settings
|Package Needs Review
|Package Under Review
|Package Failed Review, dropped for legal or other issues.
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There's some things in this life that I just don't trust. They include:
1. Cats that avoid eye
2. Ham which is going silvery green in patches
3. Telephone Banking
4. Online Banking
5. Banks
6. Overly soapy soap.
Overly soapy soap? What is overly soapy soap? One that is too latherly, too bubbly. It makes me wonder what's been put into into it to make it bubble away.
I used to make soap, fresh in the kitchen. It isn't easy – you need to mix fats with lye (sodium hydroxide) which is highly caustic with just the right amount of oils. You then have to let it cure for at least a month or it may burn. And no you can't substitute it for anything else, lye is needed to create the chemical reaction that makes soap.
So I found the Naked Soap Company and their cute little site.
Nestling in the foothills of the North Cotswolds, The Naked Soap Company aims to provide your skin with the richest, natural and most wholesome soap possible.
They come beautifully packaged in a brown box – I got Travellers Bar which can be used all over and Rose Geranium, which is a classic, flowery scent.
Travellers Bar – They Say:
These bars are perfect for everyday use but more so, perfect for travel, eliminating the spillage potential of liquid shower gels, shaving foams shampoo and conditioner in your suitcase – and again, good for business travel when you just want to take hand luggage but can't take liquids onboard…
Credit Crunch friendly (you can eliminate the need for shaving foam, shower gel and shampoo and conditioner….) this bar, like all our other soap is 100% chemical free (only containing pure natural essential oils, lye and water).
Price £6.50
Rose Geranium – They Say:
Lashings of Coconut, Olive and Palm oils combined with the unmistakable scent of Rose Geranium culminate together to create a heavenly bar for bath or shower… one to keep for yourself! Swirled with a delicate natural pink oxide.
Price: £6.95
The ingredients are all good. There's a high percentage of good quality oils and butters:
I circled this – the packaging has elephant poo in it (no, it doesn't smell).
The soap in reality is far prettier out of the box – the bottom side has these beautiful swivels and grooves in it and a swirl of colour. This is totally natural when you are making soap – you can choose to smooth it out or have it quite random – I like it better random:
My verdict?
I like both of the soaps! The one I have been using the most (because I haven't been travelling) is Rose Geranium. This is not like a bar of Lush soap. It isn't packed with glitter and it isn't overly foamy – it has quite a low bubble count, and it's a very hard bar of soap – this (usually) means that it's been cured for a good amount of time, so it will last a lot longer – which I think justifies the price. £6.95 is not cheap for a bar of soap but I've had a fair few washes with it now and it's barely made a dent.
I prefer the fact that it's not super soapy and bubbly, and that it's easy to rinse off. My skin feels soft and clean afterwards – I hate soap that leaves the skin dry in any way and this one doesn't *has a stroke*.
In other words, this is an elegant bar of soap that works. If you have not used cold processed or handmade soap before you will notice a big difference between this and supermarket/high street bought soap. A LOT of soaps are actually 'melt and pour' (made with a detergenty base) and just have dye and crap stirred into it (even some that try to sell themselves as 'natural'). Real soap takes time to make because you have to use good (and expensive) butters and oils, and you have to get the balance of oils and lye right and you HAVE to let it cure correctly.
Ooh I'm preaching! Praise the lord!
Naked soap company: Recommended!


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The U.S. swimming team won three golds during a stunning streak Friday, with Michael Phelps taking home his 21st medal, Missy Franklin setting a new world record, and 15-year-old Katie Ledecky winning the 800m freestyle.
Franklin won the gold in the 200m backstroke with a world-record pace and became the first American woman in 40 years to win gold in the event, her signature race.
Phelps followed up by taking gold in the 100m butterfly for another record -- going out on his last individual event of the London Games with his 21st career medal. He also became the second Olympic athlete in history to win two individual events at three consecutive Olympics.
And Ledecky, the youngest swimmer on Team USA, won the 800m freestyle with a time of 8:14.63.
All in all it was a remarkable day for Americans in the pool.
Franklin, 17, notched her world record with a time of 2:04.06. Anastasia Zueva of Russia took the silver and American Elizabeth Beisel won bronze. Franklin now has three golds and a bronze in London.
"I can't believe what just happened," she told The Associated Press after the race. "In that last 25, I knew I was giving it everything I had because I couldn't feel my arms and legs and I was just trying to get my hand to the wall as fast I could."
Franklin had swum 13 races in six days leading up to the 200m backstroke. She'll return to the pool once more on Saturday for the women's 4x100m medley relay.
Phelps won his 17th career gold medal in the 100m butterfly with a time of 51.21. He was next-to-last when he touched the wall for the first 50 meters then rallied for the first-place finish. South African Chad le Clos took silver with a time of 51.44. Russia's Evgeny Korotyshkin won bronze in 51.44.
"I'm just happy that the last one was a win," Phelps told the AP. "That's all I really wanted coming into the night."
The race came on the heels of Phelps' history-making three-peat win in the 200m individual medley Thursday over long-time rival Ryan Lochte. He is expected to finish his Olympic career Saturday with the men's 4x100m medley relay.
"He's the king of the Olympics Games," said his butterfly rival, Serbia's Milorad Cavic.
Ledecky, the teen swimming sensation from Bethesda, Md., bested her closest competitor, Spain's Mireia Garcia Belmonte, by over four seconds. Team GB's Rebecca Adlington took bronze. Ledecky became the youngest woman ever to win the 800m freestyle and her final time was the second-fastest in history.
American Cullen Jones later took silver in the men's 50m freestyle. Florent Manaudou of France won the gold and world champion Cesar Cielo of Brazil took bronze.
For a full local listing of events being shown all day on NBC, the NBC Sports Network, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel, the NBC Basketball Channel and Telemundo, please see NBCOlympics.com, where you can also find listings for all livestreamed events.