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Brown Wins $37.5 Million for California as Part of Nationwide Settlements with Pfizer over Illegal Kickbacks and Improper Marketing
Sacramento – Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that California will receive $34.8 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Pfizer, Inc., resolving civil and criminal charges that the company paid "illegal kickbacks" and conducted improper marketing campaigns for more than a dozen of its drugs. Under the nationwide agreement, Pfizer will pay a total of $2.3 billion to the federal government and all 50 states.
Brown also announced that California will receive an additional $2.7 million in a separate settlement with Pfizer over the illegal off-label marketing of Geodon, an anti-psychotic medication. Under this agreement, Pfizer will pay a total of $33 million to California and 42 other states.
"Pfizer paid illegal kickbacks in the form of cash, high-priced dinners and weekend getaways to induce physicians to prescribe its drugs," Brown said. "In what is the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history, the company will pay more than $2.3 billion, including $35 million to the state of California."
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Brown, the other attorneys general, and the U.S. Department of Justice contend that Pfizer engaged in a pattern of unlawful marketing activity to promote drugs for uses which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had not approved. It is not illegal for a physician to prescribe a drug for an unapproved use, but federal law prohibits a manufacturer from marketing a drug for off-label uses not approved by the FDA. This promotional activity included:
- Marketing Bextra for conditions and dosages other than those for which it was approved;
- Promoting the use of the anti-psychotic drug Geodon for a variety of off-label conditions such as attention deficit disorder, autism, dementia and depression for patients that included children and adolescents;
- Selling the pain medication Lyrica for unapproved conditions;
- Making false representations about the safety and efficacy of Zyvox, an antibiotic only approved to treat certain drug resistant infections.
The settlement also contends that Pfizer paid illegal kickbacks to health care professionals to induce them to promote and prescribe Bextra, Geodon, Lyrica, Zyvox, Aricept, Celebrex, Lipitor, Norvasc, Relpax, Viagra, Zithromax, Zoloft and Zyrtec. These payments allegedly took many forms, including entertainment, cash, travel and meals. Federal law prohibits payment of anything of value in exchange for the prescribing of a product paid for by a federal health care program.
As a condition of the settlement, Pfizer will enter into a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, which will closely monitor the company's future marketing and sales practices.
This settlement is based on nine whistleblower (qui tam) cases that were filed on behalf of California and other states in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Actions were filed by private individuals under state and federal false claims statutes, including California's False Claims Act.
California's pre-interest recovery of $34.8 million represents double damages, half of which will go to Medi-Cal. The remaining $17.4 million will be deposited, pursuant to state law, in the Attorney General's False Claims Fund, which is used to support ongoing investigations and prosecutions of false claims unlawfully filed at the expense of the state.
A National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units team participated in the investigation and conducted the settlement negotiations with Pfizer on behalf of California and the other settling states. Prosecutors and auditors from the Attorney General's Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse participated in these negotiations.
$33 Million Geodon Settlement
In the second settlement, Brown and the other attorneys general contend that Pfizer engaged in unfair and deceptive practices when it marketed Geodon for off-label uses between January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2007. As part of the settlement, Pfizer has agreed to change how it markets Geodon and has agreed to stop promoting off-label uses.
Geodon is the brand name for the prescription drug ziprasidone. The drug has been approved by the FDA for treatment of schizophrenia in adults and for manic or mixed episodes of bipolar disorder in adults. The complaint contends that Pfizer promoted Geodon for a number of off-label uses, including pediatric use and use at dosage levels higher than had been approved by the FDA. Although a physician is allowed to prescribe drugs for off-label uses, federal law prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturers from marketing their products for off-label uses.
The settlement mandates that Pfizer shall:
• Not make any false, misleading or deceptive claims regarding Geodon;
• Not promote Geodon for off-label uses;
• Not promote Geodon using selected symptoms of the FDA-approved diagnoses unless certain disclosures are made regarding the approved diagnoses;
• Post on its website a list of physicians and related entities who receive payments from Pfizer until 2014;
• Provide product samples of Geodon only to health care providers who have specialties that customarily treat patients who have diseases for which treatment with Geodon would be consistent with the product's current labeling;
• Register and post on a publicly accessible website certain Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials; and
• Require its medical staff to be responsible for the identification, selection, approval and dissemination of scientific article reprints containing off-label information regarding Geodon, and that such information not be referred to or used in a promotional manner.
California will receive $2.7 million in civil penalties from Pfizer.
To report fraud or abuse, call the Attorney General's Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse at (800) 722-0432.


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1999 Dodge Durango Front Bumper - Heavy Metal MudderPosted in Project Vehicles on July 1, 2009
Project vehicles are never finished. No matter how hard we try to convince ourselves that we're done, there is always one more thing that keeps us from saying "fin."
This philosophy has never been more apparent than with our '99 Dodge Durango, dubbed Heavy Metal Mudder. Last month we set our 2 1/2-ton Rockwell axles in place and fitted the Durango with a fresh multilink suspension using a mix of off-the-shelf parts and custom mounts and brackets from Old Town Customs.
After spending a couple months in Nacogdoches, Texas, working with Carl Yarbrough and his crew at OTC, we had the rig running and driving. We even managed to sneak in a little time for a shakedown run at the popular eastern Texas OHV area, Barnwell Mountain. With a few items still left on our never-ending to-do list we loaded up the mighty Mopar and headed back to home base in Los Angeles.
Though the truck had been ready to hit the dirt when it left the Lone Star State, we still needed to address a few items, such as a winch mount, exhaust, and the always important mud flaps so we can appear to look somewhat legit on the road. Back in sunny SoCal we enlisted the help of the metal magicians at Off Road Evolution to finish up our list and give our mudder some much-needed front end protection. Like most projects, this one is far from finished, but for now it's ready to hit the trail.
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I think you're right, Poppy. Orthodox Christians should start proclaiming our message more. But there is something to the saying "Physician, heal thyself!", i.e. we need to perfect ourselves in humility and righteousness before trying to get others to repent. Even St. Paul the Apostle himself did not immediately go to Jerusalem or preach, but went to "Arabia" (presumably for desert-dwelling hermitic soul-cleansing, but I could be wrong.....do the Holy Fathers say anything about this?) first for a few years. The Most Holy Theotokos didn't deem St. Seraphim of Sarov worthy of serving others until he had spent 3 years in his cell praying on a rock.If that is the case with these holy ones, how much more so in our wicked generation?
My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.
I forgot to mention that my screen saver, at work, is a collection of icons.Poppy, I think you are very perceptive.
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How is everyone doing on their New Year's Resolutions? Still going strong? Good for you! I'm proud of you! And I totally apologize for this post.
I made you Peppermint Oreos. Well, they're not exactly like Oreos, so we'll just call them O's. And O-my are they delicious. (See what I did there?)
Oreos aren't safe in my house. I can't tell you how many packages I've bought with the intent to make something, only to end up devouring the whole package before they ever make it to the baking stage. One here, one there, and suddenly I'm reaching in to find only crumbs. I can't be alone on this, right?
This homemade version doesn't have quite the crispy-crunch of regular Oreos, but that won't stop you from twisting the tops off and licking the peppermint cream from centers (because we all know that's the proper way to eat an Oreo.)
These come from the gorgeous Bouchon Bakery cookbook by Thomas Keller and Sebastian Rouxel. Part cookbook, part coffee table book, this thing is a sight to behold. I spent quite a while just turning through the pages in awe of the beauty within. With so many delicious sounding things, it was hard to choose what to make first--but I finally settled on the famous TKOs.
I'm not sure where the blame lies on this, but for me, my initial attempt at the recipe as it's written did not work. I don't know if it's error on my part or from within in the recipe, but my original dough was completely unworkable. It bore more of a resemblance to sand than cookie dough. We're talking arid Sahara desert level dry. The directions of pushing the dough together into a block to chill was laughable; it wouldn't even hold together when I squeezed it! It just crumbled into a million pieces. There was no way it was going to hold together enough to roll out and cut. Luckily I've done enough baking to be able to think on my feet and try to remedy the situation on my own. With the addition of an egg to bind it, the dough came together at last. From that point on, it was smooth sailing. The tweaked dough rolled and cut beautifully and turned into the most delectable little cookies, even without the filling!
Maybe it's because my house is desert-like in the winter, or maybe it's because I measure by volume rather than weight. Maybe I was just having a bad day--or maybe I was just trying a faulty recipe. Who knows why the original recipe didn't work, but I'm more than pleased with my adaptation, so we'll call it even. It's still a gorgeous book, and I'm going to give it another shot with another recipe before I write it off as a book that's a bit beyond me.
But until then, I'm going to enjoy dunking some of my Peppermint O's into a big glass of milk.
Peppermint O's
Adapted from Bouchon Bakery and Martha Stewart's Cookies
Makes 3 dozen 2-inch sandwiches
1 3/4 cups plus 1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Pinch of salt
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla extract, beating to combine, scraping down the side of the bowl as needed. Add dry ingredients, beating until combined.
3. Turn out dough onto a clean work surface and press dough into a 6-inch square block. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator until firm, at least 1 hour.
4. Preheat oven to 325F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats; set aside.
5. When dough has chilled, on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thick. Using a 2-inch round cutter, cut out rounds. Press any scraps together and reroll and cut until all dough is used. Place rounds on prepared baking sheets, an inch apart.
6. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, for 9 to 11 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on pan for several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. While cookies are cooling, make filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and shortening until well combined and smooth. Reduce speed to low and gradually add confectioner's sugar, beating until smooth and fluffy. Add vanilla and peppermint extracts, and salt, beating to combine.
8. When cookies have cooled, assemble: Place filling in a pastry bag fitted with a large round or star tip and pipe about a tablespoon onto the flat side of half the cookies. (You can also spread filling on with a spatula if you don't have a piping bag/tip) Top with remaining cookies, pressing gently together to spread filling to the edges.
Peppermint O's
on 1/15/2013
Category: Cookies, Peppermint, Valentine's Day
2 comments:
- Butter Hearts Sugar said...
Yum yum! Oreos never last in my house either, I've never got to bake even a single oreo brownie! They disappear too fast. Glad you made the recipe work for you, I'll definitely be giving it a shot.
- January 15, 2013 at 10:15 PM
- Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust said...
These sound yummy! I have to hide Oreos from myself which never works, since I know where I hid them...
- January 16, 2013 at 10:00 PM


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Friday, August 6, 2010
Cassava Bibingka Cake 椰香薯糕
Okay, today's bakes.......Cassava Bibingka Cake. Well cassava is "ubi kayu" or tapioca. When I see my dear friend (Honeybeesweets) made her 3-layered Steamed Tapioca Kueh, I can't wait to try her recipe. But too bad I can't find any pandan leaves today. Just imagine the whole area here no pandan leaves selling?....:(
Okay, since I've already bought some cassava, will just bake it with my old recipe. Even its my old recipe, it's new in my blog...:) (made this before I started blogging actually) This is a porpular desert in Manila, Philippine. With the cheddar cheese which is left over from the previous post, it's just right for this recipe.
5 cups grated cassava (ubi kayu / tapioca)
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup melted butter
2 eggs
1 & 3/4 cups coconut milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
~ Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, pour into a greased 9" square pan.
~ Half bake for 30 minutes or till half done at 180'C.
~ Pour topping and bake again.
Ingredients for Topping:
1 cup condensed milk
2 tbsps plain flour
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
~ Combine milk and flour in a saucepan and cook over low fire till bubbly.
~ Remove from heat and add in egg yolks.
~ Mix well, and cook over low fire again till slightly thick.
~ Pour onto the half baked cassava cake.
~ Top with cheddar cheese and bake again for another 20-25 minutes at 180'C.
The top is crispy wihile the inside is soft & tasty. YUM YUM!! My daughter asked me to bake this more often after trying the 1st bite..:) Well, I can't recall whether she ate this before or not but it was definetely a long long time ago that I once baked this.
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It looks so good friend! The crispy top and the soft chewy inside is delicious looking! Wah, interesting yeh, got cheesy salty top and sweet kueh below, nice! I love bingka ubi, so any kind is good for me! How come the grocer no pandan leaves? Anyway, very nicely done, yum yum!ReplyDelete
An interesting combination - sweet and cheesy! Looks nice and moist!ReplyDelete
Reese, great mind think alike. I too just baked the Philippines Bibingka two days ago but mine a little bit different. No cheese on top. Actually it taste pretty much like our kuih bingka except softer :)ReplyDelete
Bee Bee, this is a nice one too. Ya wo, dunno why pandan leaves out of stock here...:(ReplyDelete
Busygran, yea this is sweet, cheesy, soft and moist..haha! Very good for dessert.
Gert, is it? Haha...how do you like it? I like the texture more than those local ones leh..;p
This looks very "coconutty" and cheesy. However, I don't really know what it is, I'm sure it taste really nice. Wish I could try it. :)
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Jane, this is 木薯糕,Tapioca kueh. Instead of steam, my version is bake. This is a philippine style dessert with cheesy topping..:) Maybe you can try to bake this, think you'll like if you like coconut and cheese.ReplyDelete
Oh my friend's dad made something similiar during my Uni days. Cassava Cake topped with cheese.ReplyDelete
But she never gave me the recipe in written form, just verbally what to put in. She just told me, cassava, sugar, butter, eggs and topped with grated cheese. Now, I can have the proper recipe, thanks Reese.
Hi, is this a 木薯糕?I'm such lazy person to make kueh but I like to eat them. Just like the kueh Bee Bee made few days ago, I love it crazily . Well, at the moment got to buy from BangawanSolo before someone send some for me to eat :PReplyDelete
Hi Kitchen Corner..:) Yes, it is a 木薯糕。Actually I wanted to try out Bee Bee's recipe but couldn't find pandan leaves that day..;pReplyDelete
this sound delicious, I like bake one, must try this one day. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
~ Wendy, younare welcome, and hope you like this version...:)ReplyDelete
~ Sonia, you are welcome too.
请问condensed milk是evaporated milk 吗?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Cheryl.Delete
condensed milk 不是evaporated milk.


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Katie Jennifer Esposito; Jane Seymour; the hottest news. (N) 3 p.m. KABC
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Tavis Smiley Author Sylvia Longmire; Harry Hamlin. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS
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Conan Martin Short; Jessica Pare; singer-songwriter Kelis. (N) 11 p.m. TBS
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Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart The four Celtic Woman vocalists - Lisa Kelly Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary and Alex Sharpe - and violinist Mairead Nesbitt, perform at Ireland's Powerscourt House and Gardens in Enniskerry County Wicklow. With their band, the Aontas Choir, a film orchestra, the Discovery Gospel Choir, the Extreme Rhythm Drummers and a bagpipe ensemble, the program swells with a wide-range repertoire. The program includes spirited Celtic fiddle and bodhran pieces, lush arrangements of Irish classics, contemporary covers and original compositions.G
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Touring prestigious universities in the U.S.
This article is a travel topic
Many foreign visitors to the United States of America, especially those with pre-college-age children thinking about studying abroad, are interested in touring its famous universities. This article is a short overview of university tourism in the U.S., focused on the nation's most prestigious research and educational institutions as well as the most notable and historic campuses.
For more detailed information about visiting the individual schools here, you will find extensive information for visitors on their own websites, which should be considered the most up-to-date source of information, as well as the linked Wikitravel city articles.
East Coast[edit]
New England and the Mid-Atlantic are home to the densest cluster of the top American universities, and therefore a good place to start the tour—you can cover a lot of institutions without having to spend too much time in transit.
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Nearly all of the East Coast universities are easily reachable by the Boston-Washington Amtrak Northeast Corridor rail line, although it is much faster to fly between far-flung cities on the Corridor (Boston to Washington is a 90-minute flight versus an eight-hour train ride on the Northeast Regional or a seven-hour ride on the more expensive Acela Express). Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. and cities between are also served by commercial bus lines, the cheapest of which are Chinatown bus services, which travel between the Chinatowns in the four major cities (as well as midtown in New York City; Chinatown in NYC is downtown, and so the buses serve both locations). Road travel, whether by bus or by car, may not be the best option for the farthest-flung points. Car travel can be a nightmare in tangled cities like Boston (home to the infamous Big Dig) and New York. Renting or driving, however, does afford one the most freedom of movement.
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Get around[edit]
Travel to the West Coast can occur through a variety of routes, but most will fly into San Francisco or Los Angeles. For cheaper rates, consider flying into Sacramento or Ontario (California), and renting a car for travel. The most famous universities on the West Coast are difficult to reach with Public Transportation and are in some of the heaviest auto traffic areas in the United States. Ask locals about "rush hour" times (the busiest traffic). The best highway to travel between San Francisco and Los Angeles is US Highway 101, but expect traffic bottlenecks south of San Jose and west of Thousand Oaks.
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The southern United States is a large geographic area with an excellent network of interstate highways connecting major metropolitan areas. Nashville, Tennessee is a centrally located city in the south and may be accessed by Nashville International Airport. In some cases, however, driving in between southern cities may take a prohibitive amount of time and flying to certain locations (e.g., Texas) from other parts of the south may be more efficient.


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March 10, 2011
Santa Barbara Calif - Junior Jill Damion was named Big West Athlete of the week Wednesday, for her strong play in matches against Cal Poly, Long Beach State and UC Riverside.
Damion had a great week going 2-1 in both singles and doubles including a clutch win against Long Beach St. at No. 2 singles, in which she rallied from 3-5 down in the second set winning four straight games to force a third sets where she prevailed 6-4. The Gauchos won the match by a 4-3 margin snapping the 49ers' 31-match conference winning streak.
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I had two previous OB's but one had moved his practice to WC and one I did not have a good experience with. After first two we decided to have another child. I researched my options. I spoke to everyone I could get a hold of in the medical community: our pediatrician, the L&D nurses, patients, my regular doctor and a local fertility practice. All of them recommended Dr. Vogel. I saw her at 8 weeks pregnant for the first time and was diagnosed with severe HG. She treated me and cared for me and took extra careful care of me and my DD. I had a difficult pregnancy. Many issues. Not only did she get me through, but my baby was born two weeks early after she checked her lungs via an amniocentesis for my health. After a repeat C-section as if all that wasn't enough, she repaired a botched and horrible scar from a previous ECS. I healed so well. My DD was born healthy, I recovered, and because of Dr. Vogel's care alone we are pregnant with #4! Dr. Vogel is smart and cares, a lot
The best gynecologist I have ever had. She was able to diagnose me correctly after 3 other ER doctors dismissed my symptoms. Nurses in the hospital speak highly of her abilities and told me other doctors refer their own wives to her for gynecology care. Extremely bright doctor, kind bedside manner, explains the pro's and con's along with latest research. I refer my friends to her and they have been very pleased. There is a wait for new patients, but it's worth the wait in the end. Large staff available to answer questions; ability to e-mail the doctor directly with any concerns - will get a response back from either the doctor or her assistant. Has a physicians assistant to help with general care - also excellent.
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Mar 22, 2011
Ryan's Adventures in Walt Disney World, 2011
The first day of my Disney journey began in EPCOT, where you can take a world tour and become a crash-test dummy all in one afternoon (unless the lines are brutally long, then it might last into the night). The Muppet presence was especially strong at the Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow on March 13th because it just so happened that Steve Swanson of The MuppetCast was hanging around Orlando as well! Seriously people, we did not plan this! It was just a wonderful coincidence. Steve, as always, was great to hang out with. He bought two Muppet Vinylmations for us to open while being filmed on his handy-dandy Flip-Cam. Steve pulled out Sweetums (lucky dog) and I got Waldorf... so now I have to spend thirteen bucks to buy Statler on eBay--thanks a lot, Steve. (Seriously though, thanks!)
Anyway... other than that there wasn't too much Muppet stuff to go around at EPCOT. I did buy a Kermit Kooky Pen which was $7 or something ridiculous like that... but I loved it and probably wouldn't be a real Muppet fan if I didn't buy it. (Even though I didn't buy the three piece Kermit, Piggy, and Beaker pen set--in my defense, it was $21!) Other than that there were Muppet Vinylmation nearly everywhere they sold the addictive things. I was very pleased to see that, considering last year when I went they were sold out virtually everywhere so it's nice to see that they were popular enough to warrant more production.
Oh, one more thing! I wore a Kermit t-shirt to EPCOT and I got quite a few comments from quite a few people (including a cute girl--*waggles eyebrows*) about how awesome they thought it was. People love that Frog!
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Much like last year there was hardly any Muppet merchandise at the Animal Kingdom park... which really didn't surprise me. Vinylmation were present in a few Dinoland USA gift shops and I think I saw a Fozzie plush somewhere, but I'm not positive. So... in place of Muppet merchandise, enjoy this picture of me with Brer Rabbit!
Magic Kingdom
The Magic Kingdom... my favorite place on earth. (Note: I haven't been many places.) In between my trips through Space Mountain, my rollicking on Splash Mountain, and my waiting an hour to see Ariel (long story) (even longer line), I kept my eyes peeled for Muppety things and... well, same old, same old. They had the Kooky pens, the Vinylmation everywehere, and, my favorite, the Kermit Ears Hat (seen at right). Other than that there wasn't much... a few plush dolls hidden in the corners here and there but not much else. I think the Muppets--and a lot of other Disney properties--were being overshadowed by the huge amount of Walt Disney World 40th Anniversary merchandise... cause there was a lot of it.
However, I did wear my Muppets walking down Abbey Road t-shirt to the Magic Kingdom and the response it got was epic. A girl came up to me and asked if she could take a picture of my shirt--just my shirt, a few Cast Members commented on it, and one working at an ice cream stand made sure that everyone else working in said stand saw how awesome the shirt was. They were all impressed that I got it at Target and not Hollywood Studios... and quite frankly so was I.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Ah, yes... the home of Muppet*Vision 3D, the place you are guaranteed to find at least some Muppet merchandise. But... how much? The answer... not much. Yes, once again I was incredibly disappointed with the haul at the Muppet*Vision gift shop... especially because it had essentially the exact same stuff it had last year. The only thing that I saw that was new this year was a Kermit mug that I forgot to go back and buy--and it wasn't even that cool! They had a few t-shirts (read: five), Vinylmation, and the same old plush dolls they've always had.
This is once again a case of Disney holding off on the Muppet merchandise wave until their promotion for the movie begins, I think. I spoke to the cast members working the gift shop and they didn't know much... but they were extremely hopeful and seemed to think that lots of merchandise was on the way with the movie promotion. I agree with them and certainly hope that's factual.
But this was my first time seeing Muppet*Vision after the new Disney Digital 3D transfer and I must say... it was absolutely gorgeous. I've seen this film so many times and became accustomed to the slight graininess it had acquired over the years, but 20 years later after this brilliant refurbishment I am thrilled to say that the film looks like it was made this year. It's gorgeous! Kermit and Fozzie never looked better. I just wish that they could do the same to the pre-show. It's such a hilarious gem and it would be nice to see it get a bit of a touch up because it is definitely showing signs of aging.
Well... there you have it, Muppet fans. So there's not much going on, Muppet-wise, at Walt Disney World at the moment... but I just know that as we get closer to the release date of the movie we'll be seeing a flood of Muppets at the Parks. I just wish I could be there then. Ah, well. Also, I've been hearing that the second series of Muppet Vinylmation will be released on April 15th and that Dr. Teeth is confirmed to be included... so that gives us Janice, Floyd Pepper, Sam Eagle, and Dr. Teeth confirmed so far. I'll keep you posted as I hear more!
Have a Magical Day, Muppet fans!
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier
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Loved this article! I just got back from WDW myself and I think I took just about the same picture. I am always disappointed by the lack of Muppet stuff around, and I am just as hopeful that the movie will bring even more recognition. Thanks for writing this!ReplyDelete
I'm hoping/expecting that merch will increase as we get closer and closer to the movie. I like to think that they're holding off on Seasons 4 and 5 of the show on DVD until the movie hits.ReplyDelete
I got to see the remastered MuppetVision last fall. It's beautiful!
- Sarah GardinerSaturday, April 2, 2011 at 3:53:00 PM CDT
I went to Disneyland in Anaheim (also California Adventure where they have muppet vision 3D) 2 weeks ago and was also on the look out for muppet merch. Like you experienced, even at the muppet labs gift shop - there was hardly anything. I asked a few cast members about it - the most informative answer I got was from the hat shop on main street - in regards to the kermit ears, they're testing out the response, and are planning to bring out a bigger range of muppet ears if the response is good, close to the movie release. Just a shame I travelled all the way from Australia, and it's not like I'll be able to pop back in and grab a pair. *sad face*ReplyDelete
Ryan, Is it true that when you begin to write for the Muppets that the first character you will create will be fabulous Uncle Foo? I've heard there are sketches of this fabulous creature out there. Are you saving them for the "great idea"? Who's uncle will he be?ReplyDelete


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Family histories revealed at Dundee Science Festival
People wishing to bring their family history to life are being offered a unique opportunity as part of Dundee Science Festival (Sunday 6 November 2011).
Dundee-based brightsolid, one of the country's leading online publishers and owners of findmypast.co.uk and genesreunited.co.uk, is holding an event aimed at helping people trace their family history. Experts from the different family history websites will give talks throughout the day, helping people start their research and, ultimately, build a family tree.
Throughout the afternoon, brightsolid's team of experts, from findmypast.co.uk, genesreunited.co.uk and ScotlandsPeople, will give an insight into where to start a search, the power of community to support a search, how to access the Scottish records, and the process of building an online family tree. One-to-one support will also be available for those wishing to explore the online world of genealogy. The event is free, non-bookable and will be held at DC Thomson, Meadowside Counting House, Dundee. Talks will take place hourly from 12-4pm.
Now in its third year, the fortnight-long Dundee Science Festival (Saturday 29 October – Sunday 13 November 2011) is set to explore the fun, excitement and relevance of science to all, with over 60 events, twice as many as last year, more partners and a diverse range of over 25 venues.
Dundee Science Festival, coordinated by Dundee Science Centre, is supported by the Scottish Government, Dundee City Council, Research Councils UK (RCUK) and The Gannochy Trust.
Other supporting partners are EventScotland, Skills Development Scotland, University of Dundee and University of Abertay Dundee, Dundee College, Dundee Waterfront, Medical Research Council, James Hutton Institute, as well as Dundee Science Centre.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Former Lipscomb men's soccer player Garret Pettis has signed a contract for the Major Indoor Soccer League's Rochester Lancers.
The Bisons all-time leading scorer joins the Lancers after having spent his first year post-Lipscomb playing professionally for the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Pro league.
"I'm really looking forward to the indoor season with the Lancers," Pettis said. "It'll be great to stay fit and competitive in the off season as well as improve some of the aspects of my technical game. I'm looking forward to working hard and helping take the Lancers to a MISL Championship."
Pettis scored five goals and added an assist during his rookie campaign with the Islanders.
The Lancers are 1-1 in the early portion of the MISL season that lasts through the end of February.
Pettis set career records for the Bisons including 34 goals and 78 points. He also tied a single-game record scoring four goals against North Florida on Oct. 16, 2011, garnering National Player of the Week by Soccer America.


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This week's challenge from the Baking with Julia group was white loaves hosted by our fearless leaders, Jules and Laurie. I have not made bread in about twenty years, so the task seemed a bit daunting at first. But once my loaves started to rise, I got very excited. And my house smelled delicious all day!!
My camera is not working right and therefore the photos are a bit yellow. My autofocus is messed up so I will have to send my camera to Nikon to get it fixed I am told.
The bread had to rise twice. Once in a bowl, then once in the loaf pans. Did I mention how wonderful they smelled while they were rising and baking? Nothing like fresh bread baking.
I had a great time making this and the results were fantastic. I definitely have renewed interest in bread baking now! My loaves were perfect and so tasty! I froze one loaf so I am excited that another meal of good bread is coming soon! Did I mention how wonderful your house smells while this is baking? :)


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Norman Rockwell's Tom Sawyer, part3
Continuing Tom's analysis of Norman Rockwell's illustrations for Mark Twain's Adventures of Tom Sawyer...
Illustration #3
When I think of a Rockwell illustration, I think mainly indoor scenes, unless it was for a calendar, perhaps. Landscape paintings were not his specialty, and I suspect he may not have been as comfortable painting them. But, the background in this scene is rendered ideally for the situation. He has kept it simple and impressionistic, so it doesn't compete with the literal detail in the figures. The scene is warm, inviting and just about everyone can relate to the atmosphere he has conveyed, either directly or indirectly... two boys, on a warm summer day in a grassy meadow, involved together in something very important to them.
Rockwell echoes the poses and attitudes of the figures from the first illustration of the boys whitewashing the fence. Instead of overlapping them, he separates them facing each other, but both visually complementing each other, in virtually the same manner as the first illustration. Never the less, whether overlapping or separated, Rockwell created one large effective shape of both boys combined.
The lighting is somewhat unique for Rockwell, showing an edge lighting effect from the bright sunlight. For the most part, the figures are in the shade as well as the upper half of the background, which gives special emphasis to the sunlit areas.
The dark shadows of the background counter changes the reflective light in the boys skin tones, their shirts and where the sun catches the edge of their forms.. dark against light and light against dark. Rockwell understood color and value relationships, and he masterfully created a mood and a sense of time and space.
The green from the grass reflects up into virtually every part of the figures and their clothing, tying the color scheme together throughout the entire illustration. The red handkerchief is a nice complementary accent, and a relief to the various tints of green throughout.
In his biography "My Adventures As An Illustrator", Rockwell tells how he bought a tattered old straw hat off the head of a local farmer in Hannibal, Missouri, and I suspect the straw hat Huck Finn is wearing in the painting is that very hat.
Notice how Huck's baggy ill fitting clothes add to the curved gesture of his body. Rockwell was able to include three props for Tom Sawyer, his hat, a chalkboard and a stick, and only show one arm and hand. That is vintage Rockwell, knowing how to add interest and credibility to his illustrations, and at the same time, strengthen the overall layout.
The spindly little foliage in the lower left corner helps direct us into the scene...
... and the wild flowers at Huck and Tom's feet help anchor them to the ground.
Even Rockwell's initials "nr" are carefully planned in the composition for balance on the lower right side. The sense of depth between the figures and the background is achieved through sunlight and shadow shapes and faint suggestions of light catching limbs, and sunlight gleaming between the leaves.
Once again, you can't move, eliminate or add to a Rockwell composition, without negatively effecting the whole illustration, which was always a carefully planned, fine tuned, well balanced design.
* Tom Watson is a retired West Coast illustrator, art director and educator. He has been a frequent contributor to Today's Inspiration and his storyboard work for film was a subject of a post on my other blog, Storyboard Central.
This week's images are © MBI/Heritage Press, Date (1936 or 1940) and are used with the permission of the Norman Rockwell Museum. This past weekend the museum featured the grand opening of a traveling exhibition, American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell.
Stephanie Plunkett, Chief Curator of the Museum would like readers to know that the Museum does travel an exhibition of signed lithographic prints from the Tom and Huck series to other museums and cultural centers. Stephanie writes, "We do have two upcoming bookings for that exhibition are listed below, so perhaps your readers will have the opportunity to visit if they live in the region."
Here is the information about the traveling exhibition:
Norman Rockwell's Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida
November 14, 2009 through January 29, 2010
Averitt Center for the Arts, Statesboro, Georgia
March 12, 2010 through May 7, 2010
"It also might be interesting to note that the original paintings for the series are in the collection of the Mark Twain Museum in Hannibal, Missouri. The originals are beautiful. A study from the series will be on view in our upcoming exhibition, Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera, which opens on November 7, 2009."
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- Deiter of Venice, CA1:11 AM
For all of the many great illustrators you feature on this blog, you've got to admit that Rockwell is the boss of them all. As mainstream and sentimental as he is, how can you argue his skills? His stuff has impact! Probably as a good a draftsman as there was, not to mention his stellar layout and coloring skills. A master among masters!ReplyDelete
Deiter; Um, I don't know if I HAVE to admit that - but if you happen to feel that way, then great.ReplyDelete
Art is too subjective to make concrete declarations like that, in my opinion (contrary to the typical discourse on my dear friend David Apatoff's excellent blog).
One man's "master" is another man's "disaster". That's just the reality of personal taste. (And I don't mean to suggest I'm not extremely fond of Norman Rockwell's work)
As you might suspect, I lean in Deiter's direction on this one. I'm not ready to admit that Rockwell was the single greatest illustrator that ever lived, but he certainly has to be in the top of the list. Like any other "Best of the Best' choices, it needs to be broken down into a few categories. Howard Pyle was one of the greatest illustrators of American history, N.C. Wyeth was unsurpassed at high adventure illustration, and Al Parker led the pack at contemporary romance illustration. I think lumping them all together, and try and select the "best of all time", will always be highly controversial, and can be debated endlessly.. sort of like picking the greatest NFL quarterback or the best professional fighter of all time.ReplyDelete
Whether they wanted to admit it or not, I'll bet most of those 50's illustrators that Leif has been featuring, learned a lot by looking at Rockwell's work, and admired his great skills. But, the so called intellectuals in the illustration world, thought that if you weren't on the cutting edge of illustration, you were no longer valid and therefore obsolete. So, Rockwell became the "whipping boy" for sticking to his theme decade after decade, and I suspect that professional jealousy was a contributing factor in "snubbing him". I hope Rockwell smiled all the way to the bank, and not have been concerned with his critics.. who were lucky if they lasted much more than a decade.
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DescriptionThe idea of this arcade game is deceptively simple: Guide a marble down a path without hitting any obstacles or straying off the course. The game is viewed from an isometric perspective, which makes it harder to stay focused on the direction the ball is to follow. There are tight corridors to follow and enemies to avoid. There is a 2-player mode in which players must race to the finish; otherwise you're racing against the clock.
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Graphics and SoundA non-advertised fact about the PC version is that it supports 16-color graphics and 3-voice sound -- but only on a Tandy or PCjr computer. All other users automatically get 4-color CGA graphics and single-voice sound.
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These holiday ornaments are so simple to make, they are a great way to show your team spirit at the holidays and get a little crafty while you're at it!
Because of the simplicity (and lack of messy products), these are perfect to make with kids of any age. They will love having their own special ornament to put on the tree while showing off their favorite team colors!
I made two different ornaments for my two favorite teams, the Oklahoma Sooners and the OKC Thunder!
Supplies Needed:
- Clear plastic ornament balls – $.49 (each)
- Colored pom-pom Balls – 15 for $1.69
- Colored small glass gems – small bag for $2.79
- Basketball (baseball or football) beads – small bag for $3.99
- Small Foam Letter Stickers – $2.99
- Small Foam Star Stickers – $1.49
1. Begin to fill the ornament with the glass gems or pom-pom balls.
2. For the pom-pom ball ornament, I layered the two different colors top/middle/bottom.
For the glass gems and basketballs, I began with one color, added the basketball beads in the middle, then added the other color on top.
3. Place the top back onto the ornament, then add the letters and stars!
Voila! 3 simples steps and your custom team ornaments are on the tree!
The great thing about these ornaments is the colors and letters can be completely customized to match middle school, high school or college colors, as well as NFL, NBA or MLB!
Happy Holidays, Thunder Up and Boomer Sooner, from the Little Leopard family to yours!


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My sweet husband was rewarded for his hard work at the office by winning an all-expenses paid cruise!
We were head-over-heels excited because we live very stressful and busy lives. We are the proud parents of 3.5 year old QUADRUPLETS!!!! So, an all-inclusive vacation on a cruise line to the sunny beaches of Mexico was a dream. (Not to mention that the current weather conditions for our neck-o-the-woods was ice/sleet/snow and temperatures in the teens!)
Leaving for a 5 day cruise (Saturday to Thursday) takes a ton of planning- especially when you are leaving 4 small children behind. So I immediately began to formulate my countdown-to-cruise to-do lists.
#1- CHILDCARE: A total of 10+ family and friends volunteered to help with the quads while we were away. My sister-in-law, Ashley, was a life-saver. She agreed to keep all 4 of my super active kids and her 2 year old bundle of energy---all while being 20 weeks pregnant! That's a LOT of work, folks!
#2- FOOD for the KIDS and CARETAKERS: I want to make it as easy as possible for people when they come over to help with the kids, so I like to have home cooked meals ready to pop in the oven. A couple of days before we left, I spent several hours in the kitchen preparing: 2 chicken pot pies, 2 poppyseed chicken casseroles, 2 cheesy noodle goulash casseroles, 1 meatloaf, and a partridge in a pear tree. I also made 8 lunches for the kids to take to school- all packed and ready to go. I had printed out a list of available food/snacks and sample menu ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner- and where these items were located.
#3- CLOTHES for the KIDS: I picked out 8 sets of clothing, socks, shoes, underwear, jackets for the kids to wear to school and set them out neatly with labels: "Monday School Clothes", etc.
#4- EMERGENCY LISTS: I updated all of our emergency contact information, our day-to-day cruise itinerary, important phone numbers, medical release forms, etc. and placed them all in a binder for easy access.
#5- WHAT TO PACK: swimsuits, beach attire, flip flops, etc.
#6- DRUGSTORE ITEMS: Motion sickness medications, Sea-bands, Airborne, First Aid items, Sunscreen, Lotion, etc.
#7- HIT THAT GYM & EAT HEALTHY: Keep in mind, we were just coming off of the holidays. I always gain my "extra padding" in the winter…you know, to keep warm. (tsk, tsk) The thought of crawling into a swimsuit, in the middle of winter, with a boat full of Joe's coworkers was terrifying. So I was extra-diligent in my efforts to work out and eat right.
It seems that all of my planning and list-making paid off. We left for our cruise and had a wonderful week of relaxation and fun in the sun.
Oh- and Ashley & the kids were still alive by the time we returned, which is always a plus.
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