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Loux happy to be reunited with Raley on Cubs
The Cubs acquired Loux from the Rangers on Nov. 21 for Jacob Brigham, and Raley was one of the first to celebrate on Twitter: "Got that 1-2 punch going again. Barret is a big pick up looking forward to playing with him again." #CubsIn2013 #beentoolong
Loux (pronounced LOUCKS) and Raley were together on Texas A&M's baseball team their freshmen and sophomore seasons. While Raley was a sixth-round Draft pick in 2009, Loux was selected by the D-backs sixth overall in the 2010 Draft. But he never signed with Arizona. That, Loux said, is a long story.
The D-Backs were excited to get the right-hander, whom Arizona GM Josh Byrnes felt had the potential to be a big league starting pitcher. It was the second time Loux was taken in the Draft. He had originally been selected in the 24th round in 2007 by the Tigers, but he elected to go to college.
Arizona reportedly offered him $2 million. But Loux didn't pass the physical exam.
"The main issue was my shoulder, which I never knew about it because what happened to it was in high school, and I never got an MRI and it never bothered me," Loux said. "I started throwing harder after I did it."
The injury was enough to make the D-Backs change their mind. Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig intervened and declared Loux a free agent, and he met with a few teams in different cities before picking the Rangers. Instead of a $2 million signing bonus, Loux signed with Texas in November 2010 for $312,000.
If there were any problems with his arm, Loux didn't show it last season. He was named the 2012 Double-A Texas League Pitcher of the Year after going 14-1 with a 3.47 ERA in 25 regular-season starts with Frisco. He helped the team reach the Texas League Championship Series, and led the league in wins and finished sixth in ERA while striking out 100 batters and walking 41 over 127 innings.
"It was a lot of fun," Loux said of his 2012 season. "I set two goals for myself: one, to stay healthy, and two, every time I go out there, give my team a chance to win. I succeeded in those goals and ultimately, it makes you successful. I don't set won-loss goals, strikeout goals, ERA goals. I think [my way] helps simplify things and keep your mind off stuff you can't control."
What about that one loss?
"The one loss I had was probably the best stuff and the hardest stuff I've thrown all year," he said, laughing. "That's how it works out."
Loux won his first 10 starts with Frisco, and on June 22 he suffered his only loss in a game against Corpus Christi. He gave up eight earned runs on eight hits, including a home run, and one walk over three innings, striking out four.
He's compiled an impressive WHIP in the Minor Leagues. It's all part of growing up.
"I was a different pitcher in college," Loux said. "I threw a lot more fastballs then, and it was like, 'Here it comes. All right, I'm going to throw as hard as I can,' and I worked really hard doing that. I figured out it's a lot easier to try to get hitters out if I make smarter pitches than seeing how hard I can throw it. That's helped me a lot."
Told that's a valuable lesson, Loux said: "I learned that from Brooks."
Raley began the 2012 season with Double-A Tennessee, and was promoted to Triple-A Iowa after eight starts. He also made five starts in three stints with the Cubs, picking up his first Major League win Aug. 18 against the Reds. Raley and Loux have talked about the big league experience. The two are golfing buddies and have spent a lot of time together this offseason.
"We had a good little combo for two years [at A&M]," he said.
Loux is well aware of the Cubs' need for pitching and the opportunity he now has.
"The way I look at things, If I go out there and have a real good Spring Training and I go to Double-A, should that make me mad? No, because that's out of my control," he said. "I don't let things out of my control bother me. I feel you play a lot better when you don't have a lot of stuff on your mind like that."
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While losing weight is difficult for many people, it is even more challenging to keep weight off. Most individuals who lose a large amount of weight regain it two to three years later. One theory about regaining lost weight is that people who decrease their caloric intake to lose weight experience a drop in their metabolic rate, making it increasingly difficult to lose weight over a period of months. A lower metabolic rate may also make it easier to regain weight after a more normal diet is resumed. For these reasons, extremely low calorie diets and rapid weight loss are discouraged.
Losing no more than one to two pounds per week is recommended. Incorporating long-term lifestyle changes will increase the chance of successful long-term weight loss.
Weight loss to a healthy weight for a person's height can promote health benefits such as lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels, lower blood pressure, less stress on bones and joints, and less work for the heart. Thus, it is vital to maintain weight loss to obtain health benefits over a lifetime.
Keeping extra weight off requires effort and commitment, just as losing weight does. Weight loss goals are reached by changes in diet, eating habits, exercise, and, in extreme circumstances, surgery.
The strategies that encourage weight loss also play an important role in maintenance:
Continuing to use behavioral strategies can help maintain weight. Be aware of eating as a response to stress and use exercise, activity, or meditation to cope instead of eating.
A return to old habits does not mean failure. Paying renewed attention to dietary choices and exercise can help sustain behaviors that maintain weight loss. Identifying situations such as negative moods and interpersonal difficulties and incorporating alternative methods of coping with such situations rather than eating can prevent relapses to old habits.
Weight cycling is losing and regaining weight multiple times. Some studies suggest that weight cycling, also called "yo-yo dieting," may result in some health risks such as high blood pressure, gallbladder disease, and high cholesterol. However, these studies are not conclusive. The best strategy is to avoid weight cycling and to maintain healthy weight through activity and healthy eating.
One myth about weight cycling is that a person who loses and regains weight will have more difficulty losing weight again and maintaining it compared to a person who has not gone through a weight-loss cycle. Most studies show that weight cycling does not affect the rate at which the body burns fuel and a previous weight cycle does not influence the ability to lose weight again. In addition, weight cycling does not increase the amount of fat tissue or increase fat distribution around the stomach.
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Veusz is a scientific plotting package, designed to create publication-ready Postscript, PDF, or SVG output. It features an easy to use graphical interface as well as a command line interface and can be scripted or embedded in Python scripts. Graphs are constructed in a modular fashion from separate components. Datasets can be interactively modified or created from within the program.
KardsGT is a card game suite for those who love playing card games and are tired of switching to other OSes to get their fix or playing the Internet version. All of the computer-based players have their own sense of style of play, offering a great challenge. You can even customize your own deck of cards and even the image of yourself in game. Currently you can play Crazy Eights, Cribbage, Euchre, Hearts, Old Maid, Spades, and War.
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Symptoms of Psoriasis
There are several types of psoriasis. Each type of psoriasis has its own unique symptoms. These unique symptoms will help the doctor determine which type of psoriasis is present.
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The following is a brief outline of each type of psoriasis and a description of the accompanying signs and symptoms.
Plaque psoriasis is the most common form. It is named for the "plaques," or lesions, that are characteristic of this type of psoriasis. Plaques tend to be stable and slow growing, and they may remain unchanged for long periods of time.
Signs and symptoms include:
- Red, raised skin patches (plaques) topped by silvery-white scales
- Frequent shedding of silvery scales
- Outbreaks most frequent on the elbows, knees, scalp, buttocks, and lower back
- Patches often occur in the same area on both sides of the body
- Patches may join together to form large affected areas on the back and chest
- May involve anywhere from a few areas to almost covering the entire body surface
- Occasional discomfort and cracking in the affected areas, especially palms, fingers, and soles
- Patches may be itchy
Guttate psoriasis is most often triggered by bacterial infections, such as streptococcus (strep throat) or viral infections, and is most common in childhood or young adulthood.
Signs and symptoms include:
- Small, salmon pink, drop-like lesions on the trunk, limbs, and scalp
Most commonly found in skin fold areas of the body, such as the armpits, groin, under the breasts, and genital areas. This type of psoriasis is also known as flexural psoriasis.
Signs and symptoms include:
- Smooth, pink or red, mostly dry patches without a scaly surface
- Sensitivity to friction and sweating
This is the least common form of the disease. It can be triggered by severe sunburn, use of certain drugs, or abrupt withdrawal of oral steroids.
Signs and symptoms include:
- Widespread, fiery redness of the skin
- Severe itching and discomfort in the affected areas
- Possible swelling of the affected areas
This form of psoriasis may be triggered by medication, emotional stress, infections, abrupt withdrawal of systemic steroids, or exposure to certain chemicals. It is a more rare form of psoriasis.
Signs and symptoms include:
Blisters containing noninfectious pus in large (generalized) or small (localized) areas of the body
- Localized: Blisters confined to local areas, usually the palms, fingers, and soles. Pustules appear in a studded pattern, turn brown, and then peel.
- Generalized: Blisters spread over large portions of the body, dry, and then recur again in repeated cycles lasting several days.
Nail findings may include:
- Pitting
- Onycholysis—nail detachment
- Subungual hyperkeratosis—buildup underneath the nail
- Oil-drop sign—yellow-red discoloration of the nail bed
Psoriasis. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116742/Psoriasis. Updated September 5, 2016. Accessed October 4, 2016.
About Psoriasis. National Psoriasis Foundation website. Available at: http://www.psoriasis.org/about-psoriasis. Accessed November 20, 2015.
About Psoriasis. National Psoriasis Foundation website. Available at: http://www.psoriasis.org/about-psoriasis. Accessed November 20, 2015.
Psoriasis. American Academy of Dermatology website. Available at: http://www.aad.org/default.htm. Accessed November 20, 2015.
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The classic world of DuckTales is coming back in a brand new game. DuckTales Remastered is being developed by WayForward Technologies and will be published by Capcom. It will be available for download this summer on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and eShop for Wii U for $14.99 (1200 Microsoft Points).
The "Remastered" game is a full HD remake of the classic 2D NES game. Polygon reports that the game will feature hand-drawn sprites running around in a 3D world. In addition to new visuals, the game will have a remastered soundtrack and a new tutorial.
"We'll have so much more to show in the months ahead," Capcom posted on its official blog. "Including the game's new controls, additional areas, a Duckburg museum to track your progress, remixes of some of the most classic videogame music of all-time, and my personal favorite... A MONEY BIN YOU CAN ACTUALLY SWIM IN!"
To much delight of longtime fans of the Disney series, the surviving voice talent from the show will be reunited for the game. Alan Young, the voice of Scrooge McDuck will be reprising his role. "We're literally pouring our heart and soul into this title," said Capcom's Rey Jimenez. "It's going to play just like you remember."
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What does HA mean in Turkish?
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- hour angle, HA(noun)
- (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
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Locksmiths provide a variety of lock and key services. Locksmiths are essential professionals for many residential, commercial property and automobile owners. Many provide 24 hour emergency mobile services. These 24 hour services are essential for customers requiring lock replacements, as well as car and master key duplicates. Locksmiths also provide auto and safe door repairs and security lock picking services. Whether you need a locksmith for your car, home or office, be sure to familiarize yourself with some key terms to ensure you choose the best professional for your needs.
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Klest-crossword is a program for creating crossword puzzles. It comes with more than 1000 puzzles and dictionaries of 31000 Russian words and 41000 English words. Incompletely guessed puzzles can be saved, and crosswords can be compiled automatically and semi-automatically. Crosswords can be printed, and exported as RTF, PDF, PostScript, HTML, Across Lite, JPG, JPEG, TIFF, BMP, XPM, PNG, XBM, PPM, and OpenKlest, and imported from Across Lite and OpenKlest.
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Apartment with Roof Pool, Sydney
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Floor No.15(with elevator)
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- Air conditioning
- Gym
- Elevator in building
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|College St, CBD, Sydney, 2000 Sydney, Australia
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This property accepts bookings starting within the next 180 Days.
Overlooking Sydney's skyline, and with Harbour glimpses, this well furnished apartment in the Hyde Park Plaza, is ideally located to City, Darling Harbour, The Rocks and close to all conveniences, transport, shops and city landmarks.
The apartment has a open plan kitchen/ living area which opens to a small balcony. The kitchen is fully self contained. The bedroom area includes a Queen bed + a sofa bed for two extra guests. There is a full bathroom through the walk in wardrobe. The apartment comes with linen and toweling.
There is a rooftop pool and gym available to all guests with magnificent views.
With all its amenities and convenience, this is a perfect place to stay in Sydney.
So what are you waiting for!
Book now!!!
House rulesAll bookings & tenancies incur a departure cleaning fee of $132
Please note that there is a minimum booking period from 23rd December to 2nd January. We cannot accept bookings with arrival or departure inside these dates.
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The apartment was great, the views of the Sydney skyline from the balcony simply stunning! Key collection (pick up at the reception of a hotel) worked without problems.
The apartment itself is decorated very spacious and comfortable, modern and chic 4 adults, only the baths date back to an earlier era ... would be renovated. Very good beds, air conditioning works great. We would come back!
Das Apartment war toll, der Blick auf die Skyline von Sydney vom Balkon einfach atemberaubend! Die Schlüsselübergabe (Abholung am Empfang eines Hotels) funktionierte unproblematisch.
Das Apartment selbst ist für 4 Erwachsene sehr geräumig und komfortabel, modern und chic eingerichtet, nur die Bäder stammen noch aus einer älteren Ära... müssten mal renoviert werden. Sehr gute Betten, Klimaanlage funktioniert hervorragend. Wir würden wiederkommen!
A perfect apartment with a perfect location.
It was magical beautiful! The Quartier 88 Dowlingstreet the 4th floor was fantastic.
The view over the botanical garden to the skyline and down to the Bridge and the Opera House. The location was great, walking in a few minutes in the Botanical Gardens, yet quiet. Also near some gems, like the Tilburyhotel the hidden rooftop garden. Finger wharf with the fine restaurants ..
Within walking distance also equal to the King Cross station on the Butler stairs.
We found the neighborhood to get to know ideal for a family to Sydney. We stayed 2 weeks there and no day was boring. Also the Museum of NSW, the Park at Government House, the garden at all! Wonderful !!! Through the park it was also the same walk in the Rocks, so middle of the action. The apartment itself clean, spacious, well equipped with washer and dryer, and the kitchen very well. The beds super, 2 lovely bedrooms, a very tasteful living-dining room, 2 bathrooms. Heart and tired tourists after the trip what you want more!
Everything was phantastic, we loved it! Thank you !!
Es war zauberschön! Das Quartier 88 Dowlingstreet im 4. Stock war phantastisch.
Der Blick über den botanischen Garten zur Skyline und bis hinunter zur Bridge und dem Opernhaus. Die Lage super, zu Fuß in ein paar Minuten im Botanischen Garten, trotzdem ruhig. Auch in der Nähe einige Perlen, wie das Tilburyhotel mit dem versteckten Dachgarten. Fingermans wharf mit den feinen Restaurants..
Zu Fuß auch gleich an der Bahnstation Kingscross über die Butlerstreppe.
Wir fanden das Quartier ideal für eine Familie um Sydney kennenzulernen. Wir waren 2 Wochen da und kein Tag war langweilig. Auch das Museum of NSW, der Park beim Governmentshouse, der Garten überhaupt! Wunderbar!!! Durch den Park war man aber auch gleich zu Fuß in the Rocks, also mitten im Trubel. Die Wohnung selbst gepflegt, geräumig, gut ausgestattet mit Waschmaschine und Trockner, auch die Küche sehr gut. Die Betten super, 2 schöne Schlafzimmer, ein sehr geschmackvolles Wohn-Eßzimmer, 2 Bäder. Herz und müder Urlauber nach dem Ausflug was willst Du mehr!
Everything was phantastic, we loved it! Thank you!!
The location is very good. you can walk to most sightseeging points. But the appartment is very small ald old.
when we arrived the phone lay down on the floor amd the kitchen was dirty. the room is also very dark there is no possibilitiy for sunlight to come in. so you dont est at home because its really not nice. There is no possibilty for wireless. Also the owner wasn't really kind. we ask if you could check out a little bit later or if could
place our
baggage somewere. they just wrote back: "no", like in alot other situation. for that the price is really to hight also the cleaningfee of AUD 130 is way to
much for that little room.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
Communication was fine but didn't confirm until the last minute that we could collect the key at the apartment. To be honest if you want to do this, which I would recommend, then sort it at time of booking as recommended. Although apartment is small you will not get a better location than this. Perfect for staying downtown and reasonably quiet and felt very safe. Overall very enjoyable stay and would stay again.
we were very satisfied with the accommodation that we occupied during our stay. spacious, clean and fontionnel it is located close to public transport which is very convenient. the only slight hitch was that we had booked for six and there were only four beds, missing a pair of sheets for the sofa bed.
nous avons été trés satisfait du logement que nous avons occupé durant notre séjour. spacieux, propre et fontionnel il est situé prés de transport en commun ce qui est trés pratique. le seul petit accroc, c'est que nous avions réservé pour six et il n'y avait que quatre couchages, il manquait une paire de draps pour le canapé lit.
Nice apartment , very clean and comfortable. The view is great . The neighborhood is pleasant and quiet, but with many bars and restaurants close from the residence.
The room was adequate for our stay and the views were certainly stunning! We could have done with extra towels as we were there for over a week!!
The apartment is clean and perfect for 2 people, with 4 people still in order. The kitchen is fully equipped.
Great location, 5 minutes walk from the Central Station.
Key collection takes place at a different location, but worked smoothly and very fast.
The landlord "Peter" is very friendly and helpful.
Das Apartment ist sauber und perfekt für 2 Personen, mit 4 Personen auch noch in Ordnung. Die Küche ist voll ausgestattet.
Super Lage, 5 Minuten zu Fuß von der Central Station entfernt.
Die Schlüsselübergabe findet an einem anderen Ort statt, funktionierte jedoch reibungslos und sehr schnell.
Der Vermieter "Peter" ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.
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Take a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Jasmine V and Becky G's February 2014 Latina cover, officially on newsstands, Nook & Kindle Fire January 7, 2014! Don't miss exclusive interviews, outtakes, and more at latina.com/jasminevbeckyg.
In the video, the young Hollywood starlets dish on social media, their fans, the first time they met, and what Latina means to them. Watch it now and make sure to share with your amigas!


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Every week seems to bring news of another big bank paying a huge penalty for some misdeed or another. Some are calling it the "new normal." Maybe it is, but any shock at the amounts paid to settle the cases seems to bother everyone but shareholders.
A little research does indeed show that all of the record-high bank penalties have been levied in the last decade, with most of them since the financial crisis started in 2008. Before that, there were some catastrophic bank failures (think of Barings Bank in 1995 and the closures in the Great Depression), but penalties on the scale of today apparently were rarely, if ever, levied.
If 2012 looked like the worst year for bank fines, 2013 started off with the promise that there is always room for bigger. Less than a week in to the year, 10 institutions, with Bank of America leading the way, agreed to pay billions to settle charges stemming from mortgage misdeeds.
Twenty billion is a staggering sum; still, we're not sure anyone would bet that that sum will remain at the top of the list for long.
For the record, here's AdvisorOne's look at the Top 7 Biggest Bank Fines, from smallest to largest.
(Check out which of these banks, oddly, were also ranked in Top 10 Biggest U.S. Banks With Best Reputations.)
7. Credit Suisse First Boston—2002
Penalty: $100 million
Misdeed: Charging, according to the SEC, extraordinarily high fees to big customers in 1999 and 2000.
Fallout: Little beyond the penalty, which was split evenly between the SEC and NASD. The New York Times quoted Jay Ritter, a finance professor at the University of Florida, as saying about the enforcement action: "I would categorize it largely as a slap on the wrist."
6. Citigroup—2003
Penalty: $400 million
Misdeed: Analysts created reports that minimized the risks in investing in certain telecom companies. This led investors to be overconfident in investing in such companies.
Fallout: Citigroup agreed to a $150 million fine, returned $150 million of ill-gotten gains, and paid $100 million to provide clients with independent research and investor education.
5. JPMorgan Chase and Credit Suisse—2012
Penalty: $417 million
Misdeed: Packaging and selling troubled mortgages to investors. As is often the case, the banks neither admitted nor denied guilt.
Fallout: So far, not much beyond the settlement, of which JPMorgan paid about $297 million. Some observers, according to The New York Times, think Credit Suisse's CEO, Brady Dougan, could be out of a job this year. Of course, the mortgage fiasco is not cited as a reason.
4. Goldman Sachs—2010
Penalty: $550 million
Misdeed: Defrauding investors in a mortgage-backed security fund by allowing a manager to choose investments he thought would lose. The manager made money by betting against the funds.
Fallout: Investors lost more than a billion dollars. They received $250 million from the settlement. Goldman Sachs admitted no wrongdoing.
3. Bank of America, Fleet Boston—2004
Penalty: $675 million
Misdeed: The banks, which had agreed to merge when the penalty was handed down, were accused of separate actions involving the trading of funds. BofA engaged in market timing while Fleet allowed top investors to engage in secret deals not offered to ordinary investors.
Fallout: Eight members of BofA's funds unit board resigned and the bank agreed to make other operational changes.
Penalty: $1.5 billion
Misdeed: Involvement in the LIBOR rate-fixing scandal.
Fallout: The $1 billion assessment is more than double the amount assessed Barclays last year for its part in the LIBOR scandal. Eighteen traders have been sacked, although British politicians have said the bloodletting hasn't reached high enough.
1. Bank of America and nine other lenders—2013
Penalty: $20 billion
Misdeed: Making bad mortgages and then selling them to the government, leaving taxpayers holding the bag when they went into default.
Fallout: BofA sold off about one-fifth of its mortgage-servicing business as part of its $11 billion agreement with Fannie Mae. The New York Times reported that one potential side effect of the deal might be a further decrease in competition in the mortgage business. That could make it more expensive and harder for consumers to get loans. Nine other lenders, including Citigroup, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase, came to a settlement with federal regulators over loan modification abuses including the robo-signing of documents and poor keeping of records.
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The creators of The Thrilling Adventure Hour proudly call it "fake radio." It's less an homage to old-time radio and more of a clever update. A live monthly performance at Largo, a 200-seat, scruffy-chic Hollywood nightclub is also available as a popular podcast through Nerdist.
One of the show's episodic heroes is a kind of mashup of Buck Rogers and the Lone Ranger, called Sparks Nevada, Marshal of Mars. He even has a snappy theme song, with such lyrics as: "You can have a lot of fun on the Red Planet, but a fella's gotta be careful, too. Danger's a-lurking over every space mesa and planetary plateau." Nevada is played by actor Marc Evan Jackson, and regular guest stars include the likes of Nathan Fillion (Firefly), James Urbaniak and musician/comedian Reggie Watts.
That's partly what keeps Mark Wallace coming to the show. He's seen The Thrilling Adventure Hour no fewer than 10 times. Wallace works for the space program, describing himself as an "interplanetary travel agent," and he's especially partial to the Sparks Nevada character because of, well, the Mars thing.
"They made a joke about, you know, hyper cattle — I started laughing really hard because we're looking for methane on Mars, which is what cows produce," Wallace giggled. "It's brilliant and hilarious."
The Thrilling Adventure Hour was created eight years ago by a pair of friends, Ben Blacker and Ben Acker. (Yes, for real.) They met standing in a line in college.
"Ben heard me say my name, and I said, 'That's a lot like my name!' and he said, 'Oh, you're a dope,' " the Bens say, overlapping each other in the recounting of the story.
The Bens, as they're known, studied film and scriptwriting at Syracuse University . During Acker's senior year, he was driving around listening to the radio when a drama came on. He had what's known in public radio as "a driveway moment." He listened, transfixed, resolving to find whoever was making these great radio dramas, and join them.
"And at the end they said that this was a rebroadcast of a 1950 episode of The Shadow. And I was like, 'Now I don't know what I'll do!' " Acker says.
Radio drama ended up not really being the end game. Acker and Blacker went to Hollywood to become TV writers. They initially wrote Sparks Nevada as a screenplay and got a bunch of their actor friends to do a table read. But they had so much fun they decided to keep it going as a pseudo radio show — first, live; and starting about five years ago, as a podcast too, with growing clout in a circle of Hollywood actors.
It's the Bens' winsome writing, but also the nostalgia factor and the ability to read off a script and not have to memorize lines that's lured Jorge Garcia of Lost into repeated guest-star stints. For this performance, he's playing a vampire who's "lost his thrall" in another regular serial called "Beyond Belief." It's about a pair of high-society mediums named Frank and Sadie Doyle.
"It's The Thin Man with ghosts," Blacker helpfully explains.
Garcia says one of the pleasures of the old-time radio aesthetic is wearing a suit onstage: It's fun to dress up to be on fake radio.
"I love the way it harkens back to a different time when they did shows," Garcia reflects. "I love having to put on the jackets and ties, like actors back then acted for radio."
Another key point of authenticity is the total lack of swearing. That's a point of pride for writers Acker and Blacker. Still, Acker says he occasionally has to reassure a parent wondering if an episode is really family friendly.
"It is, but we're gonna kill a robot and a Martian, and there's gonna be vampire-on-vampire crime and drinking," Acker says. "So it's family friendly if you're OK with all that stuff."
Whatever the family, the show is friendly enough to make The Thrilling Adventure Hour almost as popular on iTunes as its competitor, A Prairie Home Companion.
"We used to try and start a beef with A Prairie Home Companion, like an East Coast-West Coast rapper feud to get us on the map," Acker says. "We would call those guys out, East Coast-West Coast, except that guy don't got no coast."
Lake Wobegon, you're on notice. The Thrilling Adventure Hour recently branched out with live shows in Brooklyn and San Francisco. This year brings new platforms — a graphic novel, a behind-the-scenes Web series and a concert film.
One of iTunes' most popular comedy podcast at the moment is decidedly old-fashioned.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: And now coming to you from Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, America, it's the nation's favorite new-time podcast in the style of old-time radio, "The Thrilling Adventure Hour."
CORNISH: The show is recorded once a month in front of a live audience. NPR's Neda Ulaby recently caught a taping at a Hollywood nightclub.
NEDA ULABY, BYLINE: "The Thrilling Adventure Hour" proudly calls itself fake radio. It's less an homage to old-time radio and more of a clever update. So one of its heroes is a kind of mash-up Buck Rodgers and the Lone Ranger named Sparks Nevada, Marshall of Mars.
MARC EVAN JACKSON: (as Sparks Nevada) Howdy, folks, and welcome to Mars. You can have a lot of fun on the red planet, but a fellow has got to be careful, too - dangers lurking over every space mesa and planetary plateau.
ULABY: "The Thrilling Adventure Hour" is filled with original songs and special effects, like when Sparks and a cyborg break into the mainframe of a spaceship.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: (as character) OK. Enter the password.
(as character) 1-2-1-9-2-8-0-4.
(as character) Type it into the keyword on my forearm.
ULABY: And he fights off evil aliens like the fearsome baddies the Murder Men.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: (as character) How close are we to that pod, captain?
JACKSON: (as character) Not as close as the Murder Men are to us.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: (as character) They're through.
(as character) Murder, murder, murder.
ULABY: "The Thrilling Adventure Hour" was created eight years ago by a pair of friends - Ben Blacker and Ben Acker - for real. They met standing in a line in college.
BEN BLACKER: Ben heard me say my name.
BEN ACKER: And I said that is a lot like my name, and he said, oh, you're a dope.
ULABY: The Bens studied film and scriptwriting. During Ben Acker's senior year, he was driving around and heard a drama on the radio. He was completely inspired.
ACKER: Wherever they're doing this, I'm going to go there. I'm going to sit here. I'm going to find out where that is. I'm going to help with this because this is great. And at the end, they said that was a rebroadcast of a 1950 episode of "The Shadow." And I was like, oh, well, now, I don't know what I'll do.
ULABY: Acker and Blacker went to Hollywood to become TV writers. They wrote "Sparks Nevada" as a movie and got a bunch of their actor friends to read the script together. They had so much fun they decided to keep it going as a pseudo radio show. First live and starting about five years ago as a podcast, too, with a growing fan base.
MARK WALLACE: It's an old-fashioned variety show for the nerd herd, for the geeks among us.
ULABY: Mark Wallace is heading into the nightclub where "The Thrilling Adventure Hour" is staged every month. He's seen the show live 10 times. He's here with a herd of guys who, like him, work for the space program.
WALLACE: I'm an interplanetary travel agent, basically. I figure out how to get spacecraft from point A and to point B in the solar system and then what to do with them when they get there.
ULABY: Wallace says the space program people are especially partial to Sparks Nevada, Marshal of Mars.
WALLACE: They made a joke about, you know, hyper cattle. I started laughing really hard because, you know, we're looking for methane on Mars, which is what cows produce. And, you know...
WALLACE: ...it was just brilliant, and it's hilarious.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: (Singing) Oh, the hyper cattle is humming and the Margins' savage drumming are as beautiful as comet bugs in jars.
ULABY: This is a crowd also lured by frequent guest stars from such shows as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Firefly." This show featured Jorge Garcia from "Lost" in an episode with two recurring characters, a pair of high society, married mediums named Frank and Sadie Doyle.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: (as character) It's the thin man with ghosts.
(as character) Meet Frank and Sadie Doyle, toast of the upper crust.
ULABY: They're not just supernatural sleuths. They're martini swilling millionaires, happy to provide a very bloody Mary to Garcia as a visiting vampire.
PAUL F. TOMPKINS: (as Frank Doyle) Ah, this is the stuff.
PAGET BREWSTER: (as Sadie Doyle) On that topic, let us adjourn to the living room. No offense.
ULABY: Garcia says guesting on "The Thrilling Adventure Hour" is a cinch. You don't have to learn lines. Everyone uses a script. And that old-time aesthetic means wearing a suit on stage. It's fun to dress up to be on fake radio.
JORGE GARCIA: Well, I love the way it harkens back to a different time when they did this, did shows like having to put on the jacket and the ties and just kind of like actors back then acted for radio.
ULABY: Another key point of authenticity is the total lack of swearing. That's a point of pride for writers Ben Acker and Ben Blacker. Still, Acker says he occasionally has to reassure a parent wondering if an episode is really family friendly.
ACKER: It is, but we're going to kill a robot and a Martian, and there's going to be, yeah, a vampire-on-vampire crime and drinking. So, like, it's family friendly if you're OK with all that stuff.
ULABY: Enough to make "The Thrilling Adventure Hour" almost as popular on iTunes as its competitor "Prairie Home Companion."
ACKER: We used to try and start a beef with "Prairie Home Companion," like an East Coast-West Coast rapper feud to get us on the map. We would call those guys out...
BLACKER: (Unintelligible) West Coast, no coats.
ACKER: Yeah, that's right. That guy got no coats.
ULABY: Lake Woebegone, you're on notice. "The Thrilling Adventure Hour" recently branched out with some live shows in Brooklyn. This year brings new platforms: a graphic novel, Web series and a concert film.
Neda Ulaby, NPR News.
UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (as characters) (Singing) When there's varmints need a-catching and youngin's need a saving, on my rocket steed I race across the stars. For I've sworn by the burs of my astro-spurs to right the outlaw wrongs on Mars. Yes, he rights the outlaw wrongs on Mars. Oh, the hyper-cattle is humming and the Margins' savage drumming are as beautiful as comet bugs in jars.
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A heart transplant is a surgical procedure performed to remove the diseased heart from a patient and replace it with a healthy one from an organ donor. In order to remove the heart from the donor, two or more doctors must declare the donor brain-dead.
Before a person can be put on a waiting list for a heart transplant, a doctor makes the determination that there is no other treatment option available for the person's heart failure.
The heart is the hardest working muscle in the human body. Located almost in the center of the chest, the adult human heart is about the size of one fist.
At an average rate of 80 times a minute, the heart beats about 115,000 times in one day or 42 million times in a year. During an average lifetime, the human heart will beat more than 3 billion times, pumping an amount of blood that equals about 1 million barrels. Even when a person is at rest, the heart is continuously hard at work.
The cardiovascular system, composed of the heart and blood vessels, is responsible for circulating blood throughout your body to supply the tissues with oxygen and nutrients.
The heart is the muscle that pumps blood filled with oxygen and nutrients through the blood vessels to the body tissues. It is made up of:
Heart transplantation is performed to replace a failing heart that cannot be adequately treated by other means.
End-stage heart failure is a disease in which the heart muscle is failing severely in its attempt to pump blood through the body, and in which all other available treatments are no longer helping to improve the heart's function. End-stage heart failure is the final stage of heart failure. Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, or CHF, is a condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood sufficiently. Despite its name, a diagnosis of heart failure does NOT mean the heart is about to stop beating. The term "failure" refers to the fact that the heart muscle is failing to pump blood in the normal manner because it has become weakened.
Some causes of CHF, or weakening of the heart muscle, may include, but are not limited to, the following:
There may be other reasons for your doctor to recommend heart transplantation.
As with any surgery, complications may occur. Potential risks associated with heart transplantation may include, but are not limited to, the following:
The new heart may be rejected by the body's immune system. Rejection is the body's normal reaction to a foreign object or tissue. When a new heart is transplanted into a recipient's body, the immune system reacts to what it perceives as a threat and attacks the new organ, not realizing that the transplanted heart is beneficial. To allow the transplanted organ to survive in a new body, medications must be taken to trick the immune system into accepting the transplant and not attacking it as a foreign object.
The medications used to prevent or treat rejection have side effects. The exact side effects will depend on the specific medications that are taken.
Contraindications for heart transplantation include, but are not limited to, the following:
There may be other risks depending on your specific medical condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your doctor prior to the procedure.
Because of the wide range of information necessary to determine eligibility for transplant, the evaluation process is carried out by a transplant team. The team includes a transplant surgeon, a transplant cardiologist (doctor specializing in the treatment of the heart), one or more transplant nurses, a social worker, and a psychiatrist or psychologist. Additional team members may include a dietician, a chaplain, and/or an anesthesiologist.
Components of the transplant evaluation process include, but are not limited to, the following:
The transplant team will consider all information from interviews, your medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests in determining your eligibility for heart transplantation.
Once you have been accepted as a transplant candidate, you will be placed on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) list. When a donor organ becomes available, heart recipients are selected based on the severity of their condition and their blood type. You will be notified and told to come to the hospital immediately so you can be prepared for the transplant.
The following steps will precede the transplant:
Heart transplantation requires a stay in a hospital. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your doctor's practices.
Generally, heart transplantation follows this process:
After the surgery you may be taken to the recovery room before being taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) to be closely monitored for several days. Alternatively, you may be taken directly to the ICU from the operating room. You will be connected to monitors that will constantly display your electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) tracing, blood pressure, other pressure readings, breathing rate, and your oxygen level. Heart transplant surgery requires an in-hospital stay of seven to 14 days, or longer.
You will have a tube in your throat so that your breathing may be assisted with a ventilator until you are stable enough to breathe on your own. The breathing tube may remain in place for a few hours up to several days, depending on your situation.
You may have a thin, plastic tube inserted through your nose into your stomach to remove air that you swallow. The tube will be removed when your bowels resume normal function. You will not be able to eat or drink until the tube is removed.
Blood samples will be taken frequently to monitor the status of the new heart, as well as other body functions, such as the lungs, kidneys, liver, and blood system.
You may be on special IV drips to help your blood pressure and your heart, and to control any problems with bleeding. As your condition stabilizes, these drips will be gradually decreased and turned off as your condition allows.
After the breathing tube is out, your nurse will assist you to cough and take deep breaths every two hours. This will be uncomfortable due to soreness, but it is extremely important that you do this in order to keep mucus from collecting in your lungs and possibly causing pneumonia.
You may receive pain medication as needed, either by a nurse, or by administering it yourself through a device connected to your intravenous line.
Once the breathing and stomach tubes have been removed and your condition has stabilized, you may start liquids to drink. Your diet may be gradually advanced to more solid foods as you tolerate them.
Your immunosuppression (anti-rejection) medications will be closely monitored to make sure you are receiving the optimum dose and the best combination of medications.
Nurses, respiratory therapists, and physical therapists will work with you as you begin physical therapy and breathing exercises.
When your doctor decides you are ready, you will be moved from the ICU to a private room on a postsurgical unit or transplant unit. Your recovery will continue to progress. Your activity will be gradually increased as you get out of bed and walk around for longer periods of time. Your diet will be advanced to solid foods as tolerated.
Nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, physical therapists, and other members of the transplant team will teach you how to take care of yourself once you are discharged from the hospital.
Once you are home, it will be important to keep the surgical area clean and dry. Your doctor will give you specific bathing instructions. The sutures or surgical staples will be removed during a follow-up office visit, if they were not removed before leaving the hospital.
You should not drive until your doctor tells you to. Other activity restrictions may apply.
Follow-up visits will be scheduled frequently after returning home from the hospital. These visits may include blood tests, chest X-ray, and biopsy (removal of tissue from the heart for examination under a microscope.) The transplant team will explain the schedule for these tests. The rehabilitation program will continue for many months.
Notify your doctor to report any of the following:
Your doctor may give you additional or alternate instructions after the procedure, depending on your particular situation.
To allow the transplanted heart to survive in your body, you will be given medications for the rest of your life to fight rejection. Each person may react differently to medications, and each transplant team has preferences for different medications. The anti-rejection medications most commonly used include:
New anti-rejection medications are continually being approved. Doctors tailor medication regimes to meet the needs of each individual patient.
Usually, several anti-rejection medications are given initially. The doses of these medications may change frequently, depending on your response. Because anti-rejection medications affect the immune system, persons who receive a transplant will be at higher risk for infections. A balance must be maintained between preventing rejection and making you very susceptible to infection.
Some of the infections you will be especially susceptible to include oral yeast infection (thrush), herpes, and respiratory viruses. You should avoid contact with crowds and anyone who has an infection for the first few months after your surgery.
The following are some of the most common symptoms of rejection. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
The symptoms of rejection may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Consult your transplant team with any concerns you have. Frequent visits to and contact with the transplant team are essential.
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HOUSTON -- Earlier this week, we caught up with Peter Oosterveer, president of the energy and chemicals (E&C) segment for Fluor, along with E&C vice president Matthew McSorley.
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1.) Fluor is becoming much more bullish and comfortable in North America. The trend began in 2010 and 2011, said Oosterveer, and has continued into 2012. Were not just listening to what other people have to say, but judging by the amount of work we have to do right now, he said. If all goes well, assuming nothing disastrous happens, were seeing real opportunities."
With most North American projects, Fluor is in the front-end engineering and design (FEED) phase. Those typically reach a decision point where clients either say yes or no, Oosterveer said. Looking at way these things shape up, its starting to look more and more promising. Thats different than a year ago.2.) Outlook improves for completed US ethylene crackers. About a year ago, Oosterveer said he expected 2 or 3 new ethane-based crackers to actually be constructed by the end of the decade. Now? That would probably on the low side, he said. I would not be surprised if its more like five.
Fluor is presently working on three US cracker projects and tracking several others, he said. They could still fail, but thats not our feel.
McSorley believes several of the major projects on the US Gulf Coast will be approved into the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) phase in the next 12 months. Some of them will be approved or at least on the verge of, he said. The construction capacity could start to get very strained.
3.) Canada more likely than US to become major LNG exporter. On the gas side, Canadas British Columbia province may soon become a hotbed for LNG export activity to Asia. I think the chances that Canadians are going to export LNG are bigger than the US, said Oosterveer. Though one US export permit (Sabine Pass LNG) has been granted, Oosterveer believes Canada will have the greater export presence because for them, politically, it is much more acceptable than the US. For the US, it is much more important to be used for domestic consumption, he said.
McSorley expects the uncertainty over the numerous proposed LNG export projects in the US to be sorted out within a year or so. Economic studies will get done, and well find out whether itll be British Columbia or Gulf Coast, McSorley said. The companies like ExxonMobil and Shell, they need to be able to make their plans and move on.
4.) US Democrats begin to see the light on energy development. The recent re-election of President Barack Obama wasnt particularly surprising or critical to Fluor because the company didnt see an enormous difference in the policies of Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
Obviously Republicans are more bullish on energy, but dont think its drastic, said McSorley. Things may take a little bit longer to get permitted or things of that nature, but I believe the Democrats are seeing the light that [domestic production] is something that needs to happen in terms of energy security and jobs. Would things maybe move faster on Republican side? Yeah. But I dont see a huge dramatic difference between the two. Were not hung up at Fluor on the election.
McSorley added that Fluor was most concerned with the permitting process for an individual facility. Do they have any risks that are abnormal compared to other facilities and how do we help them get through it? Thats what were more focused on from a regulatory standpoint.
5.) Europe searches for alternative to Russian gas supply. With production stagnant in Western Europe, the Europeans are now very dependent on Russian gas, said Oosterveer. And that gas is not cheap, to say the least. I think Europeans are looking at opportunities to get gas from anywhere in world for cheaper, because they dont want to be held hostage by the Russians every winter.
Oosterveer noted some developments on shale gas in Europe, mostly in Poland, but not nearly as much as in the US. As a result, he said its not necessarily going to solve the need to try and get cheaper gas. The US has the potential to export some less expensive gas to Europe, he added, but cautioned that its at least five or six years away.
6.) Can China follow US lead on shale development? Shale gas in the US is starting to become more known and accepted, according to the Fluor executives. Acceptance of fracking is increasing, said Oosterveer. The industry is taking away public concerns.
Like the US, other locations such as Latin America and China have large shale reserves. However, questions remain on prospects for development. I think the US has strong infrastructure in place to export, said Oosterveer. China has gas, but in a region where they dont have a lot of water. They have to build that infrastructure.
Its hard to know what the landscape will look in 10 years, but I certainly subscribe to the notion that gas is king for the foreseeable future, he said.
7.) Long-term fate of Australia LNG projects tied to North American export decisions. At present, Fluor is working on several LNG export projects in Australia, with most tied up in long-term shipping commitments to China, Japan or Korea. However, rising local costs are becoming an issue. It is an expensive place to do work, said Oosterveer. It is a challenge.
Going forward, the question of whether Australias LNG industry will develop further may depend on decisions made in North America, where costs are lower. Once the current facilities are built, they have long-term agreements, said McSorley. Theyre fine. But will there be more? Thatll be a challenge.
8.) Crude prices likely to hover between $80/bbl and $120/bbl for next two years. Anything below $80/bbl I would say is highly unlikely, said Oosterveer. I think weve found some stability.
9.) Demand outlook for China and India. The outlook for Chinese economic growth has dropped slightly from the 8-9%/year rates seen in recent years, Oosterveer noted. Our outlook is a little more modest than a year ago, he said. We would be pleased with 7%/year growth.
India, meanwhile, is a different story altogether, he said. The potential is clearly there, but the way to control and influence their economy is just not like it is in China. The Chinese move fast, while India doesnt go that fast. Its not to say we dont expect growth, but probably wont be as sustained and as high as China over the next 10 to 15 years.
10.) Producers, contractors turn to formal partnerships. Fluor has seen an increase in umbrella agreements in recent years, culminating with a new downstream pact with Shell for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company has a similar agreement in three regions with BASF, a global services pact with Dow Chemical, and informal relationships with Chevron and ExxonMobil.
When you look at demographics in the engineering industry, particularly in the Western world, it can be troublesome, said Oosterveer. You have people that came into industry 30-plus years ago, soon to be retired. Clients look at capital investment and say they have a problem, unless we can form alliances and partnerships with people like Fluor and join forces. Theyre looking for a presence in all regions.
11.) Chemicals and upstream lead company business. Fluor has four business lines, according to the executives. Those are upstream, downstream, chemicals and offshore. Were pretty bullish about all four, but in the short-term, were most optimistic on upstream, including LNG and pipelines, and petrochemicals, driven largely by the US, said Oosterveer.
He did note, however, that opportunities are starting to pick up for downstream refiners. It seems like refiners are starting to make money again, which is a good thing for them, he said. We have been watching refining opportunities in a number of places in the world, but they will be in different places - like China, Argentina and Colombia. We still see opportunities for refineries, but in new locations.
12.) New joint ventures add to project capability. For years, Fluor has had a successful and established venture in Mexico named ICA Fluor Daniel, and it is seeking to expand that concept to other markets. In recent months, the company has launched joint ventures in the Philippines and Brazil. It brings you instant relationships and a localized presence, Oosterveer said.
Over the next year, the company expects to add to its workforce and potentially to its regionalized services. Its very possible that we might have new capability somewhere else in the world, he said.
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I'm back
The truth is that, for a long time, I had trouble putting my finger on what was keeping me from this space. I could spin through any number of reasons that might possibly have been behind the long silence: Since I last wrote, I finished up my exams and requirements for my master's degree (which we pick up on the way to the PhD here), and a few days later, I went in for reconstructive surgery to repair a pesky and uncomfortable dent that was left in my head after the surgery last August. Throw in that week of pastry school and the headless chicken routine of preparing for a summer abroad, and it would be easy to pin my absence on busyness. Except for the fact that busyness wasn't the reason at all. How could it be, when busy is my natural state, when having a full plate has never kept me from blogging before? And that surgery surely couldn't have been to blame, seeing as how the recovery was nothing – just one measly month – compared to recoveries gone by. I've blogged when I've been far sicker. I wasn't "having a hard time" or "feeling quiet." I was living happily and loudly, through the surgery stuff, too. So what, then?
When I posted about my illness and recovery last August, I told you that starting Sweet Amandine had been my way of saying to family and friends, "I'd like to talk about something else now." It worked. So well, in fact, that I wasn't sure I'd ever mention the aneurysm here. I decided to go for it for the simple reason that, one day, it just felt right. Still, I had my concerns. First, there was the obvious one: I had just singlehandedly destroyed my own self-proclaimed aneurysm-free zone. Instead of talking about "something else," there I was talking about a big, fat, scary something. But moreover, that post complicated this space for me in ways that I hadn't anticipated. When I wrote it, I assumed that I was coming out to my small audience of very dear readers, and that's all. I completely underestimated the power of social media, and I was blown away by the gales of kindness and support that the internet sent my way. I was in awe, and so grateful for your cheers, and I still am. Just thinking about it makes my stomach do cartwheels. But frankly, I was also a little freaked out! Seven months in, this little blog was growing, slowly but surely – the best way to grow, in my opinion. There we were, you, me, and a baby Sweet Amandine, bopping along, finding our way, when suddenly, bam, I dropped one heck of a bombshell, and awoke from my surgery to an audience ten times the size it had been the day before.
Sweet Amandine began as a place for me to start writing again, for me. Then, about six months in, a funny thing happened. I began to take this writing thing pretty seriously, and I started thinking that maybe I'd like to do more of it. More and more, of it, even. And to work on doing it better, too. So when that jam-packed wagonload of readers showed up last August I was, above all, deeply moved and encouraged that something I had written had resonated with so many people I had never met. But on the other hand, I feared that I had hijacked myself, that I had horned in behind the wheel of this steady old pickup of a blog and floored it. I was happy for this space to grow but this, I thought, this is not the way. I worried that it was not my writing or recipes that had lured so many of you here, but the tabloid-esque tale of a girl with an exploding brain, the intrigue of a carefully guarded secret let loose upon the world. I wanted readers, not rubberneckers, and I feared that I had lost my chance. I cringed at the thought that I would be pegged as That Aneurysm Blogger – not the most appetizing epithet for someone who writes about food – and so I grabbed the spotlight and thrust it back onto my kitchen, where I was convinced it belonged. I had to reclaim my blog, to steady it after the blow I had dealt it. And that's why, just as suddenly as I came out about the aneurysm and its aftermath, I abruptly shut up about it. It all seemed perfectly natural to me at the time, and it wasn't until early spring, when I enrolled in a creative non-fiction writing seminar at my university, that I began to think otherwise.
It was a wonderful seminar, inspiring, to say the least. I got to meet other graduate students who are just as serious about their writing as they are about their academic work, and spend my Thursday afternoons with a group of extraordinarily talented and insightful readers and writers, who helped me think differently, and more bravely, about my own writing. (Also, I had my world turned upside-down by Joan Didion, whose essay collection Slouching Toward Bethlehem you should purchase at once, and park at the very top of your bedside book stack.) In April, during the weeks leading up to my last post, I wrote and workshopped an essay about some of the very things we're talking about here today. It was called "The Stories I Might Have Told," and in it, I discussed my ambivalence surrounding that doozy of a post, and my (questionable, I now realize) decision to move forward without another word. I explained that as I recovered and got reacquainted with my kitchen – and my life – sans helmet, sans hole in the head, I let certain stories slip by untold. There was the first time I walked into my kitchen helmet-free, and the stunning realization that I could stand again beneath the hanging pots without fearing that one might fall and kill me dead. There was my first long walk outside, to the farmers' market, with my mom. I remember the cherry-lime sorbet, and the stoop where we sat to eat it, and I remember touching my bare head. It was warm from the sun. For a while, every time I would open the oven and lean over to lift a loaf of bread or a tray of cookies from the rack, I would brace myself for the sloshing and pressure in my head that, thanks to the missing piece of skull, had become the norm. To move about the kitchen without all of that made me feel so light. I remember thinking, I have a luxury head, now! That makes me laugh now, and cry a little, too. And speaking of crying, for what remained of that summer, I picnicked outside without bursting into tears when, out of nowhere, a tossed Frisbee glided dangerously close. I'm still not sure whether I'll tell all of these stories here, but the important thing is that I'm no longer afraid to tell them.
It was also around that time in April that this last surgery became a real option, and I had some big decisions to make. Between the essay I was writing, and the surgery I was considering, I found myself thinking hard once again about the events of the last two years and the way I talk – or don't talk – about them on Sweet Amandine. I wasn't sure if or how to mention any of it here, and so I didn't say anything at all. I think I just needed to let it all marinate for a while. And there you have it, dear, patient, friends of mine. That is why it has been so quiet around here.
Well. That's enough blogging about blogging, or meta-blogging, or whatever you want to call it, to last us a lifetime, wouldn't you say? Anyway, the bottom line is this: I'M BACK! And I couldn't be happier.
Till very soon, friends. And this time, I mean it.
40 comments:
- dilys said...
welcome back. so glad you have found a way back to your words. :)
- July 27, 2010 at 7:17 PM
- Adrienne said...
Welcome back. We're very glad to have you :)
- July 27, 2010 at 8:14 PM
- Rosiecat said...
Oh Jess. I know you said you were okay, but I was worried! I'm glad to have you back.
I wrote a longer comment, but Google just ate it and my eyes are bothering me, so I'll make it shorter and say that 1) this post was great in a writing-nerd sort of way, which is to say that I completely enjoyed it. 2) I am always so inspired by your writing. I'm no rubbernecker, just a word-lover. Keep writing, lady, keep writing. I'll keep reading.
- July 27, 2010 at 8:31 PM
- lis said...
Yay! I'm so glad you're back. I stumbled on your blog in May and was taken by the skillful writing and the beautiful photos before I ever waded in deep enough to learn of your crazy, scary, courageous last couple of years. I look forward to reading more of whatever you decide to share.
- July 27, 2010 at 8:55 PM
- janna said...
And we're glad you're back!
- July 27, 2010 at 9:29 PM
- Anonymous said...
That's an amazing story. All best to you--a fellow Cantabrigian.
- July 27, 2010 at 10:28 PM
- Rich said...
Great to hear from you, Jessica!
- July 27, 2010 at 10:44 PM
- Shelley said...
Oh, welcome back, welcome back. I'm so happy to see your post.
- July 27, 2010 at 11:38 PM
- A Plum By Any Other Name said...
So glad to hear you are back in action! It's amazing how therapeutic writing can be. Looking forward to more: welcome back blogger, welcome back.
- July 28, 2010 at 6:03 AM
- linda said...
SOOO HAPPY that you are so WELL!!
with or without recipes... you always touch an emotional chord that resounds...your writing is inspirational...i thank you for that.
i am so glad that you feel happy & comfortable & that sweet amandine is healthy...welcome home!!!
- July 28, 2010 at 8:15 AM
- Andrea [bella eats] said...
Oh Jess! You've made my week. I am so glad you're back, my dear, and that all is happy and well in your world.
I, too, took a Creative Non-Fiction seminar this past Spring. What a fun experience! Although, I feel like it has instilled a bit of writer's block in me...instead of writing freely I am now analyzing each word. Time to loosen up, and I am excited to have inspiration from Sweet Amandine to help me.
I do hope you will tell all of the stories that you are comfortable with. And I truly hope that we all have the honor to read a book of yours someday!
- July 28, 2010 at 8:45 AM
- lmf said...
A little life lesson from the kitchen. Marinate, def.: 1. to soak 2. to wait calmly for something to happen --- and it has.
- July 28, 2010 at 9:06 AM
- nina said...
miss jess -- welcome back! i've missed you in this space but really understand where you are coming from. i can only speak for myself when i say this -- but i would rather read the quality of your words where you feel they have come authentically as opposed to incessant posting where you felt you weren't being true to yourself and what you wanted to share.
i'm so glad you have opened your life up to us, warts and all, and as i've said before, i always feel like a better person for having visited.
can't wait to see what you are cooking up for us! happy rest of the week :).
- July 28, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- S.Pell said...
I've been checking every now and then hoping I would see you back. I felt a bit like a little girl waiting for a big package to come in the mail or perhaps more specifically, it reminded me of myself in sleep away camp, those moments before the mail would come, hoping there would be something for me. Thanks for arriving. You've made my day.
- July 28, 2010 at 1:12 PM
- cptexas said...
I too thought you were ill again and quietly hoped you were not. Yay! You are better than OK. God Bless. cptexas
- July 28, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- Char said...
((hugs)) welcome back.
- July 28, 2010 at 3:32 PM
- Nishta said...
you were missed, my love. and you are brave & honest & basically a badass.
- July 28, 2010 at 4:27 PM
- Tracy said...
So happy to see you back in this space again :)
- July 28, 2010 at 4:55 PM
- Liz said...
welcome back. i have missed you. looking forward to catching-up some more soon. hugs to you and eli.
- July 28, 2010 at 6:14 PM
- Amy said...
You looked so happy when you stopped by the lumber yard.....glad you are back to writing more than just your thesis :) Can't wait to hear about your summer adventures and take a looksee at your new recipes. You have quite the devoted following here.
Aunt Amy
- July 28, 2010 at 6:41 PM
- SD said...
Hurray! You're back! And in one of the three greatest cities on earth! I missed you and your food-ventures, madame.
- July 28, 2010 at 10:49 PM
- El said...
Honey, this post has me so verklempt...teary eyed even. It's wonderful to have you back- luxury head and all. We welcome your writing, food, pictures and your spirit. So glad things are headed in the right direction. Here's to you - can't wait to read more!
- July 28, 2010 at 11:44 PM
- Nithya said...
Oh Jess, it's so good to have you back. Honestly, you have no need to be insecure about this blog, we'll read whatever you choose to write about, and gladly. I for one, am here because I love how you write and that's it.
And I must tell you, since we last exchanged comments here, I've been accepted to Columbia University for a Masters in Journalism. I've been super excited at the thought of being visiting the same places as some of my favourite bloggers and actually experiencing some of the things you all write about. Now I find you've moved to a whole continent altogether.
I'm sure your Berlin adventures will be just as enchanting to read about as your American ones.
- July 29, 2010 at 9:04 AM
- Rachel said...
Cambridge misses you and your luxury head! Enjoy Berlin -- can't wait to hear lots of stories when you return.
- July 29, 2010 at 9:22 AM
- Susannah said...
Hi Jess, I commented once before, back in the early spring. Just wanted to say that I came here for your writing, not your circumstances. A good writer can get people interested in anything--whether it's measuring flour or suffering an aneurysm. Looking forward to more of your words.
- July 29, 2010 at 9:34 AM
- -K said...
Welcome back!
- July 29, 2010 at 4:08 PM
- cdelphine said...
Jess, I am one of the readers who came here because of your banana bread/hole in my head post. It made me cry and bookmark your blog. I hesitated, "Do I really need another food blog? It's an amazing story and all but is that all there is?" And then I started looking through the archives, and bookmarking one recipe after another. You are an amazing writer and sweet amadine quickly became the first one that I looked for when I opened google reader. You can never mention your brain or you can write about it every day, I'll be here either way.
Also, Berlin for the summer? That's frickin' awesome!
- July 29, 2010 at 6:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
Hi Jess,
Welcome back. I was a new reader in spring 2010 and had just fallen in love with your blog when you took your hiatus. I'm a writer too, and I totally get the issues that led to your time away. Like other devoted readers, i worried about your health. And like others, I read not for sensational or morbid content, but because your writing is great. Thanks for returning to your blog and rest assured that your readership is still here because you write well and with passion. What you choose to share will be honored. Thanks for returning.
- July 29, 2010 at 10:47 PM
- Fulton House B & B said...
I am so glad you are back! I was worried since I hadn't heard from you since our cooking days at the Culinary Institute. I have missed your blogs and chats about life, food and your experiences.
Wendy, Fulton House B & B Portland, Oregon
- July 31, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- Jess said...
Thank you for being here despite the long silence, and for the very warm welcome back. You are so good to me.
Dilys and Adrienne – Thank you. It's great to be back.
Rosiecat – "Great in a writing-nerd sort of way?" Now that is a compliment of the highest order. Thank you!
Lis – I'm so happy that you found us here! Thanks for letting me know that the scary stuff may not be as front and center in this space as I sometimes think it is. It's good to hear.
Janna, Anonymous – Thank you.
Rich – Hello! I always smile when I see your name pop up here. Eli and I were just talking about you. All good things, of course.
Shelley, A Plum By Any Other Name, Linda – Thank you, thank you, and thank you for the kindness.
Andrea – Hi, friend! Thanks, as ever, for the encouragement and kind words. That's very frustrating when you feel like you're getting in your own way. Take a deep breath and go for it, girl! All of that good stuff you learned in your seminar is floating around somewhere in that pretty little head of yours, and I think you'll find that it will inform your writing, even when you're not consciously calling it up.
lmf – xo.
Nina – Thank you. Really, thank you.
S. Pell – What a fun and wonderfully sweet image! And what a nice thing to say about this post. You've made my day.
cptexas – Better than okay, indeed! And so grateful for that.
Char, Tracy – Thank you!
Nishta – Hey, you. xo.
Liz – Well, hello! It's so fun for me that you check in here. I would love to hear what you've been up to. Amazing things, no doubt.
Aunt Amy – I'm glad that I was able to squeeze in that visit before we left. It was great seeing you. New recipes, coming right up!
SD – Hello, hello. Yes, Berlin is pretty much the best. We love it here, and I can't wait to tell you more about it.
El – I don't know what to say! Such a kind and generous comment. Thank you.
Nithya – Thank you and, more importantly, congratulations! What exciting news! I was an undergraduate at Columbia and I loved every minute of it. Oh, and by the way, I'm in Berlin only for the summer. I'll be back in my Cambridge kitchen by the end of August.
Rachel – We're having so much fun, but I have a feeling that coming home will feel pretty great, too. Say hi to Cambridge for me!
Susannah – Yes, I remember you! It means a lot to me that you spoke up again today, and that you enjoy what you read here. Thanks for your encouraging words.
K – Thank you!
cdelphine – This comment means more to me than you know. Thank you.
Anonymous – And thank you, too, for taking the time to let me know what draws you here. As I said to Lis, a moment ago, it's reassuring to hear that perhaps I had nothing to fear. Thanks for returning? I had to smile at that, because the pleasure is all mine! I mean that.
Wendy – I'm so happy to hear from you! I've been thinking about you. Sending big hugs your way.
- July 31, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- La Historiadora de Moda said...
I'm not sure if I've ever commented here before (I've lurked often after a friend turned me onto your blog several months back). I wanted to say welcome back! I'm not often jealous of someone else's writing style, but I am of yours.
- July 31, 2010 at 5:52 PM
- dianne said...
I'm so happy you are back. I came for the writing, and the recipes, and stayed because you became a friend (although you don't know me from adam). Welcome back
- July 31, 2010 at 6:09 PM
- Jess said...
La Historiadora de Moda - Thanks for speaking up, and for making me blush bright red this morning. Speaking of style, it looks like I have a lot to learn from you! What a great idea for a blog. We academics need all the wardrobe help we can get.
Dianne - That makes me so happy. Thank you.
- August 1, 2010 at 5:41 AM
- La Historiadora de Moda said...
Jess, you're too kind!
- August 1, 2010 at 1:26 PM
- Katie said...
You were missed. Glad you're back. :)
- August 2, 2010 at 1:07 PM
- molly said...
It's not that I don't like eggs, good or otherwise, but I'm so flippin' happy to see the end of that darn ketchup. And the return of your stories, whatever they may hold. Welcome back. So glad you are well.
- August 3, 2010 at 10:10 PM
- Jess said...
Thanks, Katie.
Ha! That makes two of us, Molly. (And thank you.)
- August 5, 2010 at 6:09 PM
- Clarice said...
Sweet Amandine is where I come on Tuesdays, and I have continued to take a peek each week. I probably gasped when I saw your post.
Everything you said makes sense. I don't read your stories because of your experience and amazing recovery, but of course what you have shared can't be taken away. I find a certain cozy, comfortable intimacy to your stories and recipes, and I know that feeling is what draws me in. Thanks for coming back!
- August 6, 2010 at 1:47 PM
- Gretchen said...
So glad you are back and well! You have been missed. And I want to assure you that it was your warm, approachable writing that drew me to your blog several months before that bombshell post, and what has kept me coming back.
- August 14, 2010 at 7:43 AM
- Jess said...
I'm quite late in responding to these latest comments (we've been on the road), but I'm hoping you'll still check back!
Clarice - Thank you for your very kind words, and for speaking up about what draws you here. It means a lot knowing that you feel comfortable here, and that you keep coming back for more. Onward we go!
Gretchen - I've missed this space, and all of you, too! Thank you for your cheers, and for saying such nice things about what goes on here. I'm so happy you're reading.
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The EFF and NSA will square off in court yet again
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), representing AT&T customers, filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency (NSA) and other government agencies responsible for "massively illegal" warrantless surveillance of internet and telephone communications over the past several years.
Along with the NSA, the EFF is accusing President George Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and several others in the lawsuit. The EFF hopes by naming the president, vice president and other high-ranking government officials will help ensure similar action does not take place in the future.
"In addition to suing AT&T, we've now opened a second front in the battle to stop the NSA's illegal surveillance of millions of ordinary Americans and hold personally responsible those who authorized or participated in the spying program," EFF Senior Staff Attorney Kevin Bankston said in a statement.
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