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Officially the Upper Snake River Valley Historical Society.
Over the years the historical society has amassed a large collection of historical items. All of these items are housed at the Rexburg Tabernacle/Teton Flood Museum. This website offers a complete index of the items you can find.
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Arguably the easiest stage on this year's route, these 153.5km take the race into the heart of Champagne country to finish in the beautiful cathedral city of Reims.
While not as flat as previous stages, there are no significant lumps and it's a relatively short distance. That means that there's barely time for any breakaway riders to build a useful advantage before the sprinters' teams will gather to chase them down.
A possible complicating factor is the wind on Champagne's exposed plains, but it would have to be some breeze to trouble the peloton enough to lead to a split. Nevertheless, if it is windy you can expect the riders to be nervous. Ultimately, that's likely to mean that crashes are a bigger threat to the favourites than the formation of echelons.

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NEW MEXICO COMPUTERS STOLEN http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_22435156/notebook-computers-docking-stations-stolen-from-nmsu
Notebook computers, docking stations stolen from NMSU
Posted: 01/23/2013 03:49:45 PM MST
LAS CRUCES — Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person or person who stole several brand new notebook computers and docking stations from New Mexico State University.
On Tuesday, New Mexico State University police learned that 15 Hewlett Packard notebook computers and 15 HP Advanced Docking Stations were stolen from a room in Gerald Thomas Hall. The notebook computers and docking stations were all new and still packaged in their original boxes.
The notebook computers are all HP Model 8470P and silver in color. The docking stations are all black. The value of the items stolen is estimated at more than $15,000.
NMSU police believe the theft occurred sometime between the early evening of Friday and Tuesday morning.
Anyone with information that can help locate the stolen computers and docking stations, or identify the person or person responsible for the theft, is asked to call Las Cruces Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or send a tip via text message to CRIMES (274637), keyword LCTIPS.
The Crime Stoppers number and text messaging services are operational 24 hours a day and you do not have to give your name to collect a reward.


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Group urges wariness amid marijuana push: 'We need to stop this train'
New London - Calling on his audience to help "stop the next public health crisis from happening," Kevin Sabet, former senior drug policy adviser to the White House, said corporate interests are funding the push for legalization of marijuana, and that public misinformation and the assumption that there's no stopping the momentum for legalizing pot are playing into the quest by "Big Marijuana" to reap huge profits from this new market.
"That attitude of inevitability is the worst thing you could have right now," said Sabet, who formerly worked for the administrations of presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama before leaving in 2011 to help found SAM, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, with former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island. "We need to stop this train before it leaves the station. We have a chance now to stop a third legal drug" that would compound the toll alcohol and tobacco are already taking on society.
Sabet, assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Psychiatry and author of "Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths about Marijuana," spoke to about 100 public health, social service and education professionals Tuesday at Connecticut College. Ledge Light Health District, the public health agency for five area towns, sponsored the event.
The talk came as the state's first medical marijuana dispensaries prepare to open this summer, the result of a 2012 law, and Colorado and Washington's recent legalization of marijuana for recreational use. Sabet said there is ample evidence from Colorado that legalization was a mistake - Washington state's law has not yet taken effect - and that Connecticut and other states that could see lobbying by pro-marijuana groups in the future should take heed.
"In Colorado and Washington, they were up against three or four billionaires who invested $250 million" in pursuing their agenda, he said. Comparing those interests to "Big Tobacco" - which he contends also wants to expand into the legal marijuana industry - he said the marijuana industry is targeting children and teens with edible products such as "Pot Tarts," "Ring Pots" and coupons for pot products with colorful packaging designed to appeal to youth.
"Do you think monkey skeleton grape soda with the marijuana leaf on the label is for your 85-year-old grandmother with cancer?" Sabet asked, showing a slide of the product. "My favorite coupon is one for $1 off the purchase of your favorite joint if you show your ski pass."
The intent, he said, mirrors the tobacco industry's once-secret campaign aimed at youth, attempting to get teens addicted to marijuana and make them lifelong customers. Contrary to popular misconceptions, he said, one in six teens and one in 10 adult pot users become addicted.
Sabet gave statistics showing an increase since legalization in Colorado of emergency room visits by children poisoned after eating pot-laced cookies and candy bars, an increase in traffic fatalities involving marijuana, more people seeking hospital treatment for marijuana addiction and a 30 percent increase since 2013 in workers testing positive for THC, the psychoactive active ingredient in marijuana, in Colorado Springs. He added that medical marijuana has been legal in that state for several years, and that 74 percent of Denver-area teens have reported using someone else's medical marijuana half the time they have gotten high. Connecticut, he added, should monitor its medical marijuana supply carefully to prevent diversion.
"The image of the marijuana user as a lazy hippy or a stoner on the couch has been changed to a dying 80-year-old," he said, but that profile fits less that 2 percent of medical marijuana seekers. In actuality, he said, the experience in states where medical marijuana is legal show it has been going to "anybody with a pulse and a headache who's over 18."
Sabet opened his talk by emphasizing that the marijuana available today is much more potent than the marijuana many in the baby boomer generation smoked, the result of genetic modification that sharply increased the THC content. It is also now being consumed through methods such as "dabbing" that further concentrates THC.
"The marijuana grown now is five times stronger than it was in 1960," he said.
He cited studies showing regular marijuana use decreases IQs and is linked to increased risk for developing schizophrenia, psychosis, depression and anxiety.
His group advocates research be put toward isolating the medicinal properties of marijuana and developing safe pharmaceuticals that can be given at specific doses by prescription, citing the drug Marinol, an oral mouth spray for cancer pain and multiple sclerosis symptoms. Marinol, a synthetic form of THC that "doesn't get you high," is legal in Canada and Europe.
"Marijuana has medicinal properties, but you don't need to smoke it to get those properties," he said. "Your doctor doesn't tell you to smoke opium to derive the benefits of morphine."
Sabet also sought to debunk misconceptions that legalizing marijuana would help reform the judicial system - fewer than 1 percent of those in prison are there solely for marijuana-related convictions - or that it would return significant sums of money to the legal economy that has been going to the black market. Drug cartels, he said, make most of their money from extortion, heroine, cocaine and human trafficking and little from pot sales, he said, and street-level drug dealers in Colorado say legalization has actually helped their marijuana sales because demand has increased, and they can undercut the high prices being charged at the retail outlets.
SAM, founded 18 months ago, is trying to foster an "adult conversation" about marijuana that gets beyond the polarized debates that allow for only two alternatives, legalization or incarceration, Sabet said.
"We started this because we want to force people to think about this issue in a more nuanced way, in a way that doesn't fit on a bumper sticker," he said.
SAM has affiliates in 22 states, including Connecticut and Rhode Island. John Daviau, president of the Connecticut Association of Prevention Practitioners, which is serving as this state's chapter, said his group is hoping for some revisions to the medical marijuana law, but is also gearing up for a future debate on legalization. He said Connecticut is considered a "second-tier state" by legalization proponents, but he expects "Big Marijuana" interests may start lobbying the state after the gubernatorial election in November.
"This is about how these laws are going to affect our kids," he said.
More information
For more information on SAM, visit www.learnaboutsam.org.
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The hallmark of a convenience store is quick transactions. Customers want to get in and get out. Inventory turns are quick, but many items are also perishable. Adding gasoline and diesel sales to the mix makes both the transaction size and the documentation complexity increase. Gasoline sales are regulated and price changes are a continuing challenge; prices must be set at the pumps, on signs and in point-of-sale (POS) software; calculating inventory costs is also problematic as different-priced deliveries are mixed in the same tanks.
Accounts payable, payroll and general ledger are the same for convenience stores and gas stations. Accounts receivable is generally limited to handling credit card charges and cash handling is a particular problem for both. Inventory is also a challenge for both because of the amount of inventory for convenience stores and pricing of fuel for gas stations. Customer relationship management plays a very limited role.
In addition to the core accounting functions, gas station and convenience store operators should evaluate the following functions to meet their unique requirements:
|Pool margin calculation
|Gas stations need to calculate the pool margin and track costs and profitability of fuel sales. This process needs current tank levels, current pool margin, current inventory price and new delivery amount and price. It is updated with every delivery for each type of fuel sold.
|Spoilage reporting
|Convenience stores sell perishable goods; the "sell by" dates must be tracked, expired inventory must be collected and disposed of and the process properly documented.
|Gasoline price calculation
|Gas prices fluctuate frequently; the system must make certain the prices are correctly calculated and are within legal specifications.
|UPC code catalog
|Convenience stores carry small amounts of many items. Building an inventory from scratch could take weeks; a convenience store inventory software system must include a UPC code catalog with descriptions for common items to save time in building the inventory.
|Bottle deposit tracking
|Eleven states have beverage bottle restrictions; 22 have plans under consideration. The system needs to track deposits and bottle sales, and produce compliance reports.
|Safe drops
|The POS system must track safe drops. It must record drop amounts and compliance with drop policies by store employees. It should also track cash-in-drawer amounts and notify employees when cash drops are necessary.
|House account tracking
|Many gas station chains, large and small, provide services to corporate fleets. These are usually handled by house accounts, which need to be tracked separately and reported to the central office.
|Employee auditing
|Inventory shrinkage is a problem for convenience stores. An accurate and up-to-date employee audit, done frequently, is one tool to help curb the problem.
|Compliance reporting
|Gas stations are subject to compliance reporting. The same requirement applies to a lesser degree to convenience stores. The software should prepare all compliance reports.
|Security system integration
|Both convenience stores and gas stations benefit from an integration between the POS system and security systems, linking security recordings with transaction records.
Convenience store POS software helps retailers reduce transaction time, manage inventory and prices and increase sales. It also helps them to reduce human errors and manage compliance issues that arise from frequent changes in gas prices by automating the pricing process.
Stores should be able to realize the following potential benefits from a convenience store POS software:
Efficient POS operations: One of the most sought-after functionalities of a POS solution is automating the burdensome manual checkout process for both retailers and customers. POS solutions allow retailers to facilitate digital wallets and credit card transactions. This reduces the customer wait time during billing, allows cashiers to process additional transactions and prevents human errors that can result from frequent fluctuations in prices. Retailers can spend their freed-up time to address customers issues, analyze their business's performance and focus on more pressing store management issues.
Streamline inventory management: Convenience store POS software helps retailers to automate inventory management processes, such as receiving product delivery and updating inventory levels after sale. In addition, retailers can track the best-performing products and their inventory levels in real time to ensure that inventory levels are optimum round the clock. With real-time inventory updates, retailers can prevent spoilage by selling perishable products on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis.
Reduces overheads and increases margins: Convenience store POS solutions automate manual tasks, such as data entry, price updates, cash management and billing, which reduces human errors and enhances customer satisfaction. By reducing these manual efforts, retailers can focus on improving customer engagement, creating performance reports to identify problems areas and training their employees to serve customers in a better way.
Personalize customer interactions: With POS solutions, retailers are able to personalize customer interactions by creating a customer database, sending offers via emails and running promotional campaigns targeting customer retention. Moreover, advanced POS solutions send automated emails to customers on important events in their lives such as birthdays, anniversaries and festivals.
Small Business POS buyers: Retailers with a limited number of stores typically look for simple POS solutions to manage inventory, contact customers and facilitate credit transactions. These solutions are usually bundled up with the CRM and accounting capabilities to manage the different requirements of small businesses. Retailers also look for reporting and dashboard functionalities to analyze business performance and take timely corrective decisions.
Enterprise buyers: The typical buyers of these solutions are large enterprises that aim to resolve specific business challenges and target to achieve definite business goals. Buyers in this category look for advanced marketing and database management capabilities because of their large customer base. Legal compliance plays a pivotal role in these organizations due to the regulatory restrictions on the prices of gas products, which should remain within the prescribed limit.
The retail market is flooded with numerous convenience store POS solutions. Retailers should list down the functionalities they want in a solution so that they can solve business challenges and improve their operations. They should be wary of opting for a solution that provides the maximum number of features and yet, doesn't fulfill all their needs.
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Can you create and amazing 3D effect?We are kiteboarding school ,from Maui.http://www.mauikiteboardinglessons.com/index.asp A logo is needed that can be used across websites and should be a compliment to our new website design,along with business cards and stationary, something that suits the name AquaI like to use the 3 D logo animation on our web page ,for slide show and short movie clips.We like to stay with the original logo colors.
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- Item 1...The task of this contest is for to transform our current logo, it into a world-class, eye-popping 3D logo.The new logo will be used for home page for our new up coming website. While I am not looking for major changes to our current logo, you can use coloration, lighting and shading effects.......... I like the blue color ,something that suits the name Aqua. For those of you who can animate, I am also interested in the various interesting forms that this logo can take, and ways to transition between them. While the main prize will be awarded for the finished form of the logo, I will be offering runners-up prize of $100 for the designer who comes up with the coolest animation idea, and another $50 if they can deliver the actual animation.Here is my email ,please request our current logo from me ,our website is in upgrade process .firstname.lastname@example.com
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I am reposting this blog post from January 21, 2008. That way, I can more easily write some follow-ups to it.
Most "styles" of Karate consist of a certain set of kata and a core group of basics. The kata and basics, and an emphasis on such things as kumite and kobudo, tend to identify the style. As with any curriculum, the students need to know what to do in order to do it. The style is a matter of "what."
I have mentioned before that Kishaba Juku, in my opinion, is not a style per se. It is a private training group. The emphasis of training is not on "what" but on "how." Essentially, Kishaba Juku is about learning how to move, how to generate power, and how to transfer power. Again, this is just my opinion.
Since the emphasis is on "how," the "what" is not so important. Shinzato Sensei has often said that the principles of Kishaba Juku can be applied to the kata of any style or system of Karate. In other words, the Kishaba Juku principles of movement could be applied to Shotokan, Shito-Ryu or Kyokushin. It is not necessary to learn Kishaba Juku kata in order to move the way that we do. The same movement principles could be applied to just about any kata.
Again, the emphasis is on "how" rather than "what."
In Kishaba Juku, we generally practice the kata that the senior instructors practiced before they formed their private training group. It was the movement principles applied to those kata that mattered, not the kata themselves.
Thus, a person could practice the very same kata we do but move in a completely different way -- a way unlike Kishaba Juku. And a person could practice completely different kata but move exactly like we do (to the extent that "we" in the juku move alike).
I can watch a person move and tell you very quickly whether they move like Shinzato Sensei or not. My seniors can say the same about Nakamura Sensei and Kishaba Sensei -- they can recognize their special way of movement.
You cannot tell this by the kata itelf or even the basics. What counts is how the person moves.
The format of Karate tends to require that students learn a certain curriculum. A student cannot achieve rank and seniority by simply being able to move.
But when it comes down to it, knowing a million movements means nothing at all if you cannot move well. And a person who can move well can make just about any movement work.
The other day, I attended a training session with some senior instructors here in Hawaii. When it comes to the form of kata, I am closest to Sensei Pat Nakata, who practices Chibana Shorin-Ryu. Our kata are similar.
But when it comes to movement, I move most like Sensei Alan Lee. He learned from Sensei Tomu Arakawa, who learned from Sensei Kanki Izumigawa, who learned from Sensei Seko Higa. Lee Sensei teaches Goju-Ryu. He is my senior and moves much better than I do, but our way of moving is very similar.
My form is closest to Shorin-Ryu but my movement is closer to a branch of Goju-Ryu.
This may sound strange, since I have only learned Shorin-Ryu, but with Kishaba Juku it makes perfect sensei. What is relevant is how to move, not whether we do Shorin-Ryu, Goju-Ryu, or some other style.
I am confident that I could teach a Shotokan student how to move like I do, using his own kata. Of course, this assumes that the student wants to learn this.
I am not a musician, but I imagine that there is teacher somewhere who can teach students how to play with more feeling and soul. That is a lot like what we do.
I have to qualify this post by saying that I can only speak from my own experience as a student of Kishaba Juku. I can speak for myself and my dojo, but not for others, and certainly not for Shinzato Sensei.
After a student learns what he is supposed to do, the question becomes how to do it. That is the essence of our group, in my opinion.
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I Heart Naptime CRAFT Boogieboard Cottage CraftoManiac The Girl Creative Keeping it Simple Dittle Dattle Sew Can Do Krafty Kat Get Your Craft On Cupcake Kisses Simpsonized Crafts Sugar Bee Paisley Passions Crafty Soiree Pink Saturday A Vision to Remember Saturday Mornings
Monday, January 31, 2011
Valentine's Day: Mini Conversation Heart Cookies
I Heart Naptime CRAFT Boogieboard Cottage CraftoManiac The Girl Creative Keeping it Simple Dittle Dattle Sew Can Do Krafty Kat Get Your Craft On Cupcake Kisses Simpsonized Crafts Sugar Bee Paisley Passions Crafty Soiree Pink Saturday A Vision to Remember Saturday Mornings
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Labels: Cookies, Printables, Valentine's Day
Sunday, January 30, 2011
A Week of...Valentine's Day Ideas
Last year, I did participate in Valentine's Day, despite my usual protest regarding the holiday. I don't have a huge collection because a year ago...I didn't post a lot of projects even when I did projects. Here's a few from the recent, and distant past, and then....I'll add another 8 or so to this growing idea collection over the next week. Someday I might need these ideas for more than my friends and their kiddos.
I posted these bubbles and heart wand a few weeks ago:
...along with this framed 'wreath':
And some conversation cakes from last year:
Oreo Pops:
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Labels: A Week Of..., Valentine's Day
January: Then end of the beginning....of the year...
I'm sorry, but since when were months allowed to go by so swiftly? I think this at the end of every 'adult' January...What?...a month is already gone? And then I forget to be amazed by the swiftness of time until...Novemberish...which will be here before I know it. Wow, saying that stressed me out b/c I don't have a single Christmas gift for next year made, and I only wish I were kidding about that idea bothering me!
I've been so busy everywhere....I've been pitiful at everything b/c there is too much being juggled in the few hours between work, and sleep....and that's saying a lot considering how late I already go to bed. I do this periodically, and I know it's now time to reevaluate. I can't actually do everything (despite my personal beliefs), even if it's all 'good,' I have to consider what God wants on my list, as opposed to what I, my friends, or the world as a whole suggest I do, even with the best intentions.
On that note, I haven't been doing too much crafting...as in...none, but, in the past, I did a lot I never posted, hence, a weird hodge podge of things over the last few weeks. On the other hand, I have a ton of things I want to try out. I save links I love, or jot down things that inspire me, or ideas everywhere. On my computer alone I have a word document and it's currently 35 pages of ideas....each idea only takes up two lines so....I need to petition for a few more hours in each day. I did stop by the thrift store today (on my way home from Saturday School :insert hissing: and pick up a few things.
Speaking of day jobs. This is my tenth year of teaching. I can't believe how much has changed. So much has to do with our economy, but just four years ago it was sometimes difficult to fill a spot with a quality, qualified teacher, now it's almost impossible for an experienced teacher to find a spot here. Few are leaving, nobody is being hired. I have a lot of friends who moved into teaching as a second/more secure job for their family, and they have not been able to find jobs. I'm grateful to have one, as are so many. As a person with a 'specialist' title in the district, I know my position is being reviewed in the budget, and it makes me nervous. I'm not afraid of change, I fear not being in charge of how things will change for me. Fortunately, I put my faith in a Higher Power than the school district, the state, or anything in between. ...and in case the district asks, I've completely worked out their budget problems for them with some of my teaching friends....I'll be waiting next to my phone...and waiting....and waiting.
One last thing for my one record: A year ago I decided I was going to blog every single day. No reason. Just because. I do a lot of things just to prove I can do it. Guess what? In two days....I did it. I have a ton of stuff still set to post, I'll still be posting, but I'll also be figuring out....now what? I set goals for myself every day in every avenue, it keeps me driving forward, and I'll keep doing it...until it drives me crazy. Gretchen shared an email with me the other day, and it included a quote I loved that sums up my goals, big or little. "Goals are dreams with deadlines." Back to the 'blog thing...'
I truly didn't know there was a world of bloggers outside your circle of friends that share...and more importantly care. I love that b/c I've enjoyed getting to 'know' people with similar interest. I've learned some things...for better or worse. There's a good, bad, and ugly side, but the 'good' is enough right now...I'm enjoy the ride.
January is already a bit of a blur (with a day left), but February is going to be pretty spectacular.
Posted by Christy Robbins at 12:18 AM 2 comments
Labels: Personal 'Stuff'
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Chili's Chili Queso
Chili's Chili Queaso
1 bag of tortilla chips
16 oz box of Velveeta Cheese, cubed
15 oz can Hormel Chili (no beans, and not chunky)
1 c. milk
4 t. chili powder
2 t. paprika
1 T lime juice
1/2 t. ground cayenne
1/2 t. ground cumin
Combine all ingredients in a med size saucepan. Place over medium heat. Stir frequently until the cheese is melted. Reduce heat, and let simmer for 20 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips.
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Vintage Banner
Now I need to figure out when I'm going to throw a vintage party....and then I need to go collect those other two 30's collections of fabric, and make those long-lost project ideas I bought those fabrics for!
Posted by Christy Robbins at 12:13 AM 5 comments
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Posted by Christy Robbins at 12:20 AM 23 comments
Labels: Christmas, Drinks, Homemade Gift
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Winter at Lake Murray
I worried I'd catch a shark the whole time.
I don't want to talk about it, but...
I'll fish here again sometime soon.
I might even add bait to my hook next time.
I met these Cat Tail's great, great...great grandfather.
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Labels: Oklahoma, Photography, Travel
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
(Microwaved) Homemade Chips
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Strawberry Footballs
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Labels: Chocolate, Football, Football Desserts, Strawberries
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Burlap Wreath
Anyway....as for the wreath. The supplies are a foam wreath, a glue gun, pins, and three strips for 4 inch by 70 inch burlap fabric, and then whatever you want for flower-ee acceories.
You take one strip and wrap it around the wreath (secure with glue at the start and finish, don't wrap too closely together or it won't make it all the way around). Take the other two strips, and sew a very loose line up one side of the other two burlap strips. Pull to ruffle. Pin it in place (I pinned the two ends together, and then laid it across the wreath in a circular form.
OK...and I thought this big no sew flower was so stinking clever! Taylor came up with this process, and I'm pretty sure I want to open a fabric flower shop.
All you have to do is cut a piece of fabric....about 20 inches by 8 inches, grab a pipe cleaner.
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The Characters:
Mitch MacAfee - Your all-purpose good guy: electronics engineer, sniper, ornithologist, physics wiz, ladies man, and test pilot. Fathers lock up your daughters, because he wears underwear that matches his cap, and it is leather.
Sally Caldwell - That has to be the best rack I have ever seen on an adding machine. Her handling of a firearm would give a member of the USMC Shooting Team apoplexy to the tenth degree. I am at a loss how she hits anything.
Pierre - A Canadian redneck! He is amusing, what with his jug of moonshine and irrational fear of giant birds. Of course, his phobia is not so irrational in a b-movie. The Giant Claw eats the poor, screaming, partially pickled fool.
General Considine - His office defies geography.
General Van Buskirk - He is the mean General; it's a "good general/bad general" thing. His office is located in a building next to the Watergate Hotel.
Pete - Stop moving around; you are supposed to be dead.
Dr. Noymann - This physicist handles a feather from the Giant Claw with his bare hands. Knowing what we do about the creature, we can be pretty certain that he eventually will develop cancer.
Civil Aeronautics Board - A balanced part of the Giant Claw's diet.
The Giant Claw - A
, hehehehe! Don't mind me. I get the giggles every time I say that. Anyway, this terror from outer space sports an impenetrable antimatter force field, an external pancreas at the base of its long neck, flaring nostrils, and teeth. It is finally bombarded with mesons and blasted from the sky by a rocket-equipped B-25 bomber.
The Plot:
This is an awesome film. It has almost everything that a b-movie should contain: a completely ridiculous monster, incredibly bad (but delivered with complete sincerity) dialog, mishmashed stock footage and special effects work, creative science, and a plot that is devoid of rational thought. If that did not get your attention, how about this: any movie bold enough to feature a
is a movie worth watching.
Go ahead and try to contradict me. Tell me that, somewhere in the back of your mind, the idea of seeing a real, live
fails to cause a pleasant tingle. For me, it feels like somebody is massaging my hippocampus while wearing a joy buzzer. I giggle hysterically. If the tickling goes on too long I might become a vegetable, lose control of my bowels, or both (while still consumed by hysterical giggling).
I am careful not to watch "The Giant Claw" too often.
The story begins with Mitch flying a jet to help calibrate a radar system. While high in the sky, he sees
. Mitch cannot identify the UFO, but he does know it is big, about the size of a battleship. I think it looks like an old rug, but those are rarely sighted at 10,000 feet. Whatever it is, the UFO does not show up on radar. However, fighter interceptors are scrambled and sent to find the unidentified flying object. One does not return, and a transport aircraft also goes missing. The disappearances are a mystery.
Yes, I know that if two planes go missing in the same area at the same time, assuming that they collided is not a bad start. Just remember that Mitch saw something the size of a battleship in the air. The Japanese did not have any flying battleships at the time (those came later), so it must have been something else.
En route back to the United States with Sally aboard a military transport, Mitch runs afoul of the UFO yet again, except this time Mitch's plane is knocked out of the air. The pilot is killed, but the two passengers survive the crash, and what a crash! After they stagger away from the burning wreck, Mitch and Sally throw themselves flat just prior to it exploding. From offscreen, some member of the film crew chucks a couple of pieces of burning sheet metal at the protagonists! Yikes!
Fortunately, the plane crashed near the cabin of an agreeable fellow named Pierre. He takes in the disoriented survivors and gives them unrestricted access to his homebrewed applejack. Venturing out into a thundering storm to discover what is spooking his livestock, the French-speaking redneck is scared out of his wits by something he sees in the clouds. We know that Pierre must have seen the Giant Claw. However, the Canadian calls it "la carcagne," referencing a local legend. Leaving the frightened man to experience his night terrors alone, Mitch and Sally board a plane to Washington, DC. On the way, Mitch tries to put the moves on his female companion. She wakes up (yes, Mitch starts fondling the young lady while she is asleep) and a stupidly funny conversation results that substitutes baseball jargon for plain sexual terms.
Finally arriving in General Buskirk's office, Mitch is surprised to discover that his story about a battleship-sized UFO is no longer dismissed as pure fallacy. Another aircraft, this time carrying a bunch of investigators, was lost shortly after the pilot radioed a distress call that a bird the size of a battleship was attacking the plane. That is not to mention some googly-eyed pictures snapped by a high-altitude balloon's camera. Yup, there is a
on the loose.
Except, the military does not know the Giant Claw emits an antimatter shield. The interceptor aircraft sent to shoot down the bird are completely ineffective; it withstands rockets and high-velocity cannon fire, then catches and eats the jets. Dr. Noymann's examination of aircraft wreckage reveals that the bird is protected by an impenetrable antimatter shield. It only drops the shield to eat. For all intents and purposes, the Giant Claw is invulnerable to every weapon known to man.
Until somebody gets smart and stuffs a small-yield nuclear device into a cow carcass and leaves it out for the bird to find. I guess that sort of explosive creativity was not obvious to America's military, circa 1957.
It is impossible not to laugh about the movie's special effects. They are the same quality as a 1930's serial, and almost show the same attention to detail. It is not unusual for a character to be sitting in the cockpit of a C-47, only to see the bird attack a B-25 model that it is supposed to be the same plane. The aerial battle between the space buzzard and the jet fighters is no exception. I think we see F-86 and F-89 fighters launching rockets, but when the bird catches a model plane in its beak the aircraft is obviously a delta wing model, like an F-106. Then we watch what looks like WWII camera footage of a flaming aircraft plummeting into the ocean.
The constantly changing planes are not even the best part - that is the bird itself. Whoever designed the Giant Claw is a genius. It really is the epitome of a
. Look at those googly eyes! Check out that neck! Listen to how the creature screeches and caws as it swoops through the air! I also dig the fact that everyone who sees the Giant Claw immediately thinks, "That bird is as big as a battleship!" People who have probably never seen a battleship say that.
You might think I am making fun of the movie. I am, a little. However, I cannot imagine "The Giant Claw" without the title creature exactly as it appears, in all of its long, wrinkled-necked glory. The winged terror is completely absurd looking. Forget the premise; forget the execution - who the heck came up with that puppet? Someday, Hollywood is going to remake this film, with lots slick CGI special effects and a well-known actor or two. The bird will probably be a fiery extraterrestrial phoenix whose passing turns cities into raging infernos.
Why are you accusing me of giving Roland Emmerich ideas?
The Giant Claw circles the globe, eating cattle, spreading destruction, and causing quite a fluster in London (British people running in panic is not something you see every day). We even see it snatch a train off a set of railroad tracks and carry the whole thing, locomotive, cars, and caboose, through the air. In the midst of this chaos, Mitch realizes that the bird must have come to Earth to nest. There cannot be any other reason that the
flew millions of lightyears through the intergalactic void, other than to lay eggs.
Flying back to Pierre's cabin with Sally, Mitch conducts a search for the Giant Claw's roost. He finds a giant nest that contains a massive egg. Pierre freaks out and runs away, but Mitch and Sally shoulder their rifles and shoot the egg to pieces. I felt a little sorry for the bird, because it might have come to our planet in search of a safe nesting ground (maybe on its home planet there are
that eat eggs). Angered by the destruction of its egg, the Giant Claw goes after Pierre and kills him. Then, as our two protagonists drive down a dark country road, the bird appears and grabs a car filled with teenagers. You know something? I am starting to see a pattern in all of this. The Giant Claw is following Mitch around. Maybe the government should send Mitch on a one-way mission to the moon or something. The least they could do is make him the US ambassador to Russia.
Since the Giant Claw is shadowing Mitch, it only makes sense that he comes up with a plan to defeat the monster. Using a focused meson emitter, it might be possible to short out the antimatter force field. Once the protective screen is gone, the Giant Claw is a dead duck. The electrical engineer works feverishly to complete the new weapon as the flying terror attacks New York City.
This script was obviously not written by an infinite number of typewriter-assisted monkeys with an infinite amount of time. I believe there was one retarded lemur with two or three Etch A Sketches. It is still amazingly fun to watch, and it will make you giggle.
Hey, doesn't Roland Emmerich own a lemur?
Things I Learned From This Movie:
Seen from space, the nations really are different colors.
The best way to avoid saying something that you will regret later is to drink lots of moonshine.
The French Canadians are deathly afraid of Mexican food.
Battleships are quite large and often the target of hyperbole.
When is a pattern not a pattern? When it is a spiral.
The Pentagon is located across the street from the Capitol building.
Osmosis: os·mo·sis (oz-mo'sis, os-) n., 1. When a bird eats something.
Residents of Montana must be crack shots. It's the law.
Never mix particle physics and a snowmaking machine.
Scientific instruments explode when they do not work.
Where there is smoke, there is fire, but there could also be antimatter.
Stuff To Watch For:
6 mins - Those are Royal Air Force planes, but we just watched American aircraft being scrambled.
13 mins - The plane turns into a B-29 and the smoking model
before hitting the ground!
30 mins - Is Sally wearing a pancake on her head?
36 mins - Look at all the different planes. That is odd: not one of them matches the model that the Giant Claw destroys.
40 mins - Outside the door is the hallway. Get those covers off your nasty grapes!
51 mins - What the radio is trying to say is, "Stop moving, or the military will shoot you (until you stop moving)."
53 mins - And now for the switcheroo helicopters.
59 mins - So Ford did try to design a flying car. Too bad that they based it on the Pinto.
71 mins - In related news, the United Nations convened an emergency session in the auditorium of a New Jersey elementary school and passed a resolution condemning the
Mitch: "How's the jug holding out, Pierre?"
Pierre: "You like Pierre's applejack, oui?"
Mitch: "Ahh, perfect antidote for snakebite, thunder, lightning, and disbelieving generals. Fill her up, Pierre!"
Scientist: "That bird is extraterrestrial. It comes from outer space. From some godforsaken antimatter galaxy millions and millions of light years from the Earth. No other explanation is possible."
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Starving actors speak out
Narrator: "Something, he didn't know what, but something as big as a battleship had just flown over and past him, at speeds so great he couldn't begin to estimate them."
Canadian Policeman: "We've got orders to seal off the area, real hush-hush. What happened, tangle with a flying saucer or something?"
Sally: "Oh, nothing so domestic as a flying saucer, officer. Just a flying battleship."
Canadian Policeman: "Well, have a good time with your flying battleship. Your car will be here soon."
Sally: "Let's stick to baseball instead and say, 'Out! Trying to steal 2nd.'"
Mitch: "Back to the bush leagues, finished."
Sally: "A quitter! I knew it! No fight; no spirit."
Mitch: "Of course, the umpire could always reverse her decision."
Sally: "No. No shortcuts. Must follow the pattern: first the minor leagues, then the major leagues."
Mitch: "Let's face that and then try and do something about that bird!"
Gen. Considine: "Any suggestions, MacAfee?"
Gen. Buskirk: "Sure, electronic spitballs."
Gen. Considine: "Van!"
Mitch: "Close general, close. Only not electronic spitballs. Atomic spitballs!"
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God, I love this movie.
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Reply #1.
Posted on February 10, 1999, 09:00:31 PM by Warren H.
It is rather goofy-looking, isn't it? I think it was reused in Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster. Remember the big bird thing that comes out of nowhere and pecks Big G's forehead? The resemblance is remarkable.
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Reply #2.
Posted on March 14, 1999, 01:49:31 AM by firstname.lastname@example.com
"The Giant Claw", although phony-looking (an understatement!) and loaded with silly dialogue, is actually fun to watch. It's one of those "so bad it's good" movies! Lack of money was obviously the culprit here. The special effects (!!) team did win an oscar for their effects in Disney's "20 000 Leagues Under the Sea". Boo-hiss to the screenwriter as well. Still, a great midnight movie!
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Posted on May 01, 1999, 01:37:30 PM by email@example.com
I too am delighted beyond words to find someone who has an similar appreciation for the film of films. I have actually watched it mor times by far than I have any other movie. I am friends with the afore quoted giantclaw@hotmail and we have spent a generous part of our friendship having fun thanks to The Giant Claw and Jeff Morrow.We have rung in the new year watching this masterpiece. We drove through Kansas in the dead of winter, middle of the night, no heater, radio or interior lights staying sane by emulating Mith MacAfee almost the entire length of the state. Try to count how many time Mitch blinks when he is listening to the state of emergency radio broadcast in his apartment with Sally. Dig ya later gator.
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Posted on June 24, 1999, 06:52:54 AM by firstname.lastname@example.com
This is the film that I have seen the most number of times. Words fail me. An absolute gem. Is there such a thing as The Giant Claw fan club?
If so, where do I sign up. I've never understood why films like Plan 9 or Robot Monster get the attention when this classic is always overlooked.
Long live Pierre, Mitch , Sally, Apple Jack brandy & that opening narration, " Once the world was big, and no man in his life time could circle it....."
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Posted on June 30, 1999, 10:34:49 AM by email@example.com
I've been fascinated with this movie ever since I was a little kid because of the line that comes right after Godforsaken-antimatter-galaxy line: "I don't care if it comes from outer space or Upper Saddle River, New Jersey." Being a kid from Upper Saddle River, I didn't have much opportunity to hear the name of my hometown used in a movie. Plus - at that age - I loved any science fiction movie anyway, no matter how crappy. Only as a "sophisticated" teenager did I come to appreciate the rich, full-bodied awfulness of this flick. (But, come on, Robot Monster really is much, much worse than Giant Claw.)
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If the esteemed owner of this site doesn't mind the plug, an alternate review of this classic can be found in the Ken's World archieve section of Jabootu's Bad Movie Dimension.
BTW, I also love that 'spiral' thing.
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Reply #7.
Posted on July 10, 1999, 02:25:30 PM by Squishy The Squid
The filmmakers had the money, but decided to farm the special effects out to Mexico, rather than hand 'em over to Willis O'Brien or Ray Harryhausen. Isn't it scary? If Ray gave us an animated anti-matter buzzard, this would be considered some kind of "classic," no matter how crappy the script.
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Posted on September 29, 1999, 11:59:36 PM by
I was too young to see this one in the theaters, my parents thought it was too frightening and the previews on TV terrified me, "Who's afraid of the big bad bird." was the line before the teen age hot rodders got carried away.
Then I saw it on TV and, like WOW! This is terrific, all the realism of Sesame Street's Big Bird, the terror of over acting, and when you can drink a lot of beer and watch "The Giant Claw", well, does life get any better than this?
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There is one additional Republican presidential candidate who will be on the stage here at the GOP Des Moines Register/Iowa Public Television debate this afternoon: Alan Keyes.
This will be the first major debate this cycle featuring the former presidential candidate and ambassador, who most recently faced off against Barack Obama in the 2004 Illinois Senate race (even though he actually hails from Maryland). Keyes did participate in the Tavis Smiley-moderated GOP debate in September, which the top Republican candidates skipped.
Why is Keyes debating, while Kucinich and Gravel are not at tomorrow's Democratic debate? According to Iowa Public Television spokeswoman Jennifer Glover Konfrst, Keyes met the criteria to participate; Kucinich and Gravel did not.
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OAKLAND — After being forced to cut short their third meeting in less than a year, council members said Wednesday they will no longer allow boisterous protesters to scuttle city business.
"It's absolutely unacceptable behavior," Councilmember Ignacio De La Fuente said. "To allow this group of people to prevent the meeting to continue … is just something that we cannot allow to happen."
The council barely got to start its business Tuesday, which was to include a presentation from Police Chief Howard Jordan on crime reduction strategies.
Supporters of a family whose son was killed by a police officer in May shouted down council members with chants of "Jail Killer Cops, Now" and "No Justice, No Peace" after the city failed to provide the family with a police report on the shooting.
The crowd included many Occupy Oakland supporters, whose loud and often expletive-laden demonstrations forced the council and the council's Public Safety Committee to cut short debates in December and May.
After Tuesday's meeting was adjourned around 7:30 p.m., several council members huddled with Jordan and City Administrator Deanna Santana to work out a plan for preventing future disruptions.
Council President Larry Reid said new policies would be in place next week, but he refused to discuss proposed tactics.
"Why should we telegraph how we're going to deal with the group beforehand?" he said.
Reid doesn't expect to significantly increase police presence at council meetings and said he had no regrets about not sending in officers Tuesday to remove the protesters. "There's no telling if there would have been pushing or shoving in the council chambers," he said.
More than 100 protesters nearly filled the council chambers Tuesday to support the family of Alan Blueford, an 18-year-old high school senior who was shot to death by a police officer.
Blueford's parents and relatives addressed the council demanding the police report on the incident.
Initially it appeared the Bluefords would get their wish. When called about the report, Jordan told city leaders that he could make it available, leading Reid to call a 10-minute recess and tell the family that Jordan was on his way with the report.
But Jordan soon learned that the case was still under investigation by the district attorney's office and couldn't be made available to the family.
Noting that the Bluefords have filed a lawsuit against the city, Jordan said "We're working with their attorneys to get them the documents they need when it's appropriate."
The chief also said that prosecutors will release a public report on the shooting after completing their investigation.
Blueford was shot in the 9200 block of Birch Street about 12:20 a.m. on May 5 after police approached him and other men. Police said that Blueford ran from the officers and that an officer gave chase and shot him after Blueford pointed a gun at the officer.
The officer, Miguel Masso, shot Blueford three times. A fourth round hit Masso's foot. Initially police reported that Blueford had fired at Masso, but the department later said that his gun had never discharged and that Masso had shot himself in the foot.
The family says police have released incorrect information about the shooting and have continued pressing authorities for answers.
In July, they protested outside the county's coroner's office demanding the autopsy report, which they quickly received.
Blueford's father, Adam Blueford, called Tuesday's episode with the city "par for the course" and wouldn't rule out returning when the council meets again in two weeks. "If we don't receive anything," he said, "we'll be back."
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The nation's bishops and Catholic school superintendents in recent weeks have been inundated with questions about the Common Core, a set of K-12 educational standards that 45 states have adopted and a growing number of dioceses are using to craft their curricula.
Concerns from some corners that the standards could weaken educational quality and undermine Catholic schools' identity prompted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat of Education in late October to poll about 195 diocesan education superintendents on whether they were adopting or adapting the Common Core, or using another set of standards.
The secretariat told the superintendents that it was preparing to brief the bishops at the annual USCCB General Assembly Meeting in Baltimore. Dominican Sister John Mary Fleming, the executive director of the secretariat, was not available for comment in early November.
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Several Catholic education officials told Our Sunday Visitor that much of the criticism is misinformed and based on innuendo and misunderstanding.
"A lot of the criticism I've seen seems to come from political agendas involved with this. None of the criticism indicates that people have actually read the standards," said Sister Dale McDonald, the director of public policy and educational research for the National Catholic Educational Association.
Lorraine A. Ozar, director of the Center for Catholic School Effectiveness at Loyola University Chicago, told OSV that the Common Core — which consists of standards for language arts and math — would not prevent teachers from exercising their judgment on how best to teach academics in a manner consistent with their schools' Catholic identity and mission.
"The commitment to high quality education doesn't change in Catholic schools. I'm at a total loss as to how people see the standards as dumbing down education," Ozar said.
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But not everyone agrees. More than 130 Catholic university scholars recently signed a letter to the nation's bishops that said the Common Core is "deeply flawed" and does a "grave disservice to Catholic education." The scholars — including University of Notre Dame law professor Gerard Bradley and Providence College literature professor Anthony Esolen — called on the bishops to ignore the standards or repeal them.
The scholars argued that Common Core will not prepare students for college-level work. They said the standards create a "bottom line, pragmatic" approach to education that encourages teachers to focus more on non-fictional "information texts" at the expense of the humanities and works of classic literature.
Other critics have expressed concerns about more standardized testing, and many have questioned whether principals and teachers are prepared for the reforms. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, compared Common Core's rollout to the botched implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Meanwhile, people in various public hearings across the country have questioned whether the federal government is pulling the strings behind the scenes, and using the standards to collect students' personal data. The federal government supports the move to Common Core, and has provided funding for two organizations developing the associated exams, but officials said that states and private schools decide whether to use the standards.
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The Cardinal Newman Society, which promotes Catholic identity on college campuses, is joining several Catholic groups in sponsoring an upcoming meeting in New Jersey with Catholic educators to discuss concerns about Common Core.
The Cardinal Newman Society said it recently polled 50 principals from its "Catholic High School Honor Roll" — schools recognized for Catholic identity and academic rigor — and found that only 13 percent of respondents thought the Common Core would improve their school's education.
The Cardinal Newman Society also reported that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — which the Cardinal Newman Society noted supports Planned Parenthood — paid a $100,000 grant to the NCEA for teacher training and materials in implementing the standards.
Sister McDonald said the NCEA applied for the Gates Foundation grant, but she added that the foundation has no control over how the NCEA conducts its Common Core workshops for educators. She said the NCEA has been conducting professional development classes and workshops for educators on how best to implement technology and classroom instruction to meet Common Core standards.
"Having people think critically are really what the standards are calling for," she said.
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The Common Core State Standards were written by a panel of teachers, researchers and experts convened by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. Officials said they were concerned that children in some states were receiving a subpar education. States that have adopted the Common Core will begin using assessment tests aligned to the standards by the 2014-15 school year.
Catholic and other private schools are not bound to adopt the entire Common Core. Some dioceses have decided to use all the standards, while others have borrowed some elements.
In the Archdiocese of New York, where the Common Core has been adopted, Dr. Timothy J. McNiff, the superintendent of Catholic schools, said the archdiocese decides what textbooks and instructional materials to use. He noted that the Common Core is a set of standards, not a prescribed curriculum.
"There is nothing in it that challenges our Catholic identity," McNiff said. "To us, this is the right way to go."
The idea behind the Common Core standards, education officials said, is to emphasize critical thinking over memorization, reading primary sources instead of textbook summaries, and understanding the concepts behind mathematical and language arts principles.
"We find there is a lot of value in these high-level standards in terms of the particular direction they have for college preparatory and career preparedness, as well as in the dimension of critical thinking," said Daniel J. Ferris, the superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Providence, R.I. Ferris said his diocese is not using Common Core, but he added that many textbook publishers are already aligning their content with Common Core standards.
Need for standards
"From what we have studied, with the Common Core, there is much more emphasis on reasoning with information and much more emphasis on reading primary sources. There is more emphasis on applying and reasoning with information rather than just knowing the answers to questions," said Dr. Karen L. Tichy, associate superintendent for instruction (K-12) and special education for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Dr. Tichy and George J. Henry, superintendent of schools for the archdiocese, told OSV that the archdiocese has not adopted or adapted the Common Core, but they added that the school system is reviewing the math and language arts standards.
"If we are going to continue providing an outstanding Catholic education, we have to know what the other schools are doing," Dr. Tichy said. "We continuously look for best practices."
Henry added that the schools in the archdiocese have been using a set of academic standards for more than 20 years.
"I don't know how you teach without standards," Henry said. "How do you know what you want to teach to a classroom of children, what you want them to know, if you don't have standards to measure against what it is you're doing? If you don't have standards, you're going to be all over the place."
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Lesbian Pens Open Letter To Billionaire Father Who Wants To Buy Her A Husband
Updated Thursday 8:40 a.m. PST
In response to his daughter Gigi's open letter requesting that he accept that she's a lesbian, Hong Kong billionaire Cecil Chao has taken his $135 million offer off of the table.
That means any male suitors with grand delusions of turning fair Gigi are going to have to have to find their meal ticket elsewhere!
From CNN:
"If Gigi's said that this is what she chooses, then it's all over," Cecil Chao said Thursday an interview with CNN's Monita Rajpal. He said the huge sum he had offered to potential suitors "stays in my pocket."
But the 77-year-old tycoon, who has three children but has never married, is unable to embrace his daughter's love life.
"I can't say I am happy with her choice," he said. "If this is her choice then it's for her."
And he said he wouldn't be welcoming Eav, 46, into his family, despite his daughter's plea.
"I have no intention of mixing my life with her life," Cecil Chao said. "But if this is what she wants, then I respect her choice."
In the interview Thursday, Cecil Chao repeatedly said that the big financial offer to any man who could win his daughter's hand in marriage was finished.
"I hope you or the other press are not going to talk about it anymore," he told Rajpal.
But he also suggested that he wasn't letting go of the idea entirely, saying that the offer was over "for the time being."
When asked what he meant by that, he said, "Until she changes her mind."
Oh, Cecil. We won't talk about it if you won't talk about it, but we don't think Gigi will be changing her mind.
Perhaps down the line he'll have a true change of heart.
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Last week we reported that billionaire Cecil Chao was offering $135 million to the man who could turn Gigi, his lesbian daughter, straight and marry her.
Gigi, who is married to a woman, has now penned an open letter to her father, which was published in the South China Morning Post.
Gigi writes:
Dear Daddy,
I thought the timing was right for us to have a candid conversation.
You are one of the most mentally astute, energetic yet well mannered and hard-working people this humble earth has ever known.
Your confidence, quick wit, and charisma brightens any room you enter.
I love you very much, and I think I can speak for my brothers also, that we have the utmost respect for you as a father and role model in business.
I am sorry that people have been saying insensitive things about you lately. The truth is, they don't understand that I will always forgive you for thinking the way you do, because I know you think you are acting in my best interests. And we both don't care if anybody else understands.
As your daughter, I would want nothing more than to make you happy. But in terms of relationships, your expectations of me and the reality of who I am, are not coherent.
I am responsible for some of this misplaced expectation, because I must have misled you to hope there were other options for me. You know I've had male lovers in the past, and I've had happy, albeit short-lived, relationships. I found myself temporarily happy, buoyed by the freshness, the attention, the interest, of someone physically stronger than myself.
But it was always short-lived, as I quickly lost patience, and felt an indescribable discomfort in their presence. It usually made me frustrated, and I would yearn for my freedom again. I've broken a few hearts, hearts of good, honest and loving men, and I'm sorry that it had to be so.
But with Sean, a woman, somehow it was different. I am comfortable and satisfied with my life and completely at ease with her. I know it's difficult for you to understand how I could feel romantically attracted to a woman; I suppose I can't really explain it either. It just happens, peacefully and gently, and after so many years, we still love each other very much.
My regret is that you have no idea how happy I am with my life, and there are aspects of my life that you don't share. I suppose we don't need each other's approval for our romantic relationships, and I am sure your relationships are really fantastic too.
However, I do love my partner Sean, who does a good job of looking after me, ensuring I am fed, bathed and warm enough every day, and generally cheering me up to be a happy, jolly girl. She is a large part of my life, and I am a better person because of her.
Now, I'm not asking you to be best of friends; however, it would mean the world to me if you could just not be so terrified of her, and treat her like a normal, dignified human being.
I understand it is difficult for you to understand, let alone accept this truth.
I've spent a lot of time figuring out who I am, what is important in my life, who I love and how best to live life, as an expression of all these questions. I am proud of my life, and I would not choose to live it any other way (except also figuring out how to be gentler on the planet).
I'm sorry to mislead you to think I was only in a lesbian relationship because there was a shortage of good, suitable men in Hong Kong.
There are plenty of good men, they are just not for me.
Wishing you happiness.
Patiently yours,
Your daughter, Gigi.
"Patient" is a good word to describe Gigi.
What do you think of her message to her father, Instincters? Think she'll get through to him?
(H/T: Queerty)
To Hamayan,
Thanks for your eloquent and "culturally competent" response to Gigi's letter to her father.
I feel her expression to her father shows a highest reverence of life and the human family.
Best wishes to my Sister Gigi,
Priscilla Carbone Carr
Quincy, Massachusetts,
United States of America (U.S.A.).
I find her seemingly lone voice in the struggle of personal acceptance refreshing. Increasingly in our contemporary environment, as Americans, we forget that a large part of the struggle for acceptance falls on the shoulders of those from varied cultural backgrounds. Ms. Chao's letter serves to remind me that the often "take me or leave me" mantra cannot apply to those of us with indelible family obligations and relationships. Indeed, her letter treats the deeply complicated issue of negotiating cultural background and individual identity.


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Wellcome Film of the Month: Spot the midwife
The topic of childbirth appears in a large number of the films and videos in the Moving Image & Sound collection of the Wellcome Library (a list below). Although many of the titles show in some detail the process of giving birth, hardly any of these films were destined to be screened to mothers-to-be prior to the 1970s. They were almost exclusively made to show to the medical profession – whether trainee doctors, nurses, midwives or anaesthetists. There are many films that promote the medicalisation of childbirth due to any number of potential complications and the traditional midwife seems to melt away into the background, becoming practically invisible.
Currently airing in the UK on Sunday evenings is the popular BBC TV Series, Call the Midwife, based on the books written by Jennifer Worth. Critical reviews are mixed in terms of its "soft focus", the nostalgic treatment of the 1950s, and the "schmaltzy" story lines (see Serena Davies's review in the Telegraph). These comments are despite the depiction of the grittier aspects of living in East London and the series has proved hugely popular with audiences. In Episode 1, set in 1958, there were a number of storylines (wife battering, prostitution on a ship) as well as a story about the use of nitrous oxide (commonly known as laughing gas) for the relief of pain in childbirth. Nitrous oxide alone and in combination with other gases had been used in anaesthesia for some time in surgery and there are several films in our collection that detail this (see The Technique of Anaesthesia series from 1944). The problem with gas used either singly or in combination is that the levels of anaesthesia and analgesia have to be carefully calibrated as overdosing can depress respiration, cause anoxia, heart failure and even death. This meant that the task of administering these agents had to be performed by a specialist.
That brings us to this month's film, which provides an insight into how the prevailing attitudes to childbirth were changing in the medical profession. Relief of Pain in Childbirth was made by chemical company ICI in 1954. A technical film, it compares the actions of nitrous oxide with ICI's patented product trichloroethylene (trade name Trilene), which has similar properties and labelled the gas for "perfect childbirth with minimal suffering". The narrative and simple graphic illustrations explain the action of the gas and are presented in the 'house style' typical of these kinds of corporate promotional films, but at 18 minutes long it rather labours the point.
The most interesting aspect of the film is that it features a real mother in labour using pain relief: she is apparently alone, although the midwifery team were probably just out of shot. It would have been interesting to hear their words of encouragement as her labour progressed! The film was made at Guy's Hospital in London and, no doubt, the production team would have needed to be on stand-by waiting for a woman to go into labour, as we know was the case with the making of another film, The management of twins in pregnancy and labour (1958). Today's film-makers have similar challenges, according to a recent article in the Radio Times about Call the Midwife: "Mother Nature has no respect for filming schedules," says screenwriter Heidi Thomas. And Terri Coates, consultant midwife to the series, has to lurk under the bed, just out of shot, in order to make sure that the real babies are not stressed and the scenes are convincing.
Trilene was withdrawn from use in the 1980s due to its toxicity and the development of safer alternatives. But Relief of Pain in Childbirth illustrates the shift in the treatment of women in labour, promoting the ability to self-administer pain relief and the importance of accessing antenatal education, empowering women to know what lies ahead so that they can make informed decisions.
Childbirth Filmography
Towards a better life: A better way of birth (1985)
A film about how the NHS helps women through pregnancy and birth, focusing on antenatal care in Oxford, where birth is treated 'not as an illness but as a natural event'.
A question of confidence (1982)
A film by the charity, the Spastics Society (now Scope) looking at the unsatisfactory state of perinatal care in the UK, especially in the way the centralised system de-personalises women, alienating those mothers who are most at risk.
Feeling special (1979)
Also made by the Spastics Society, the urgent need for reforms to improve Britain's antenatal care in order to reduce the high rate of infant mortality and disability.
First test tube baby Louise Brown: Video news release (1978)
A video news release about the birth of Louise Brown, the first baby successfully conceived through IVF. Her mother has a caesarian under a general anaesthetic, then the doctors proudly hold the baby.
Richard's Story (197?) and Sue's Story (197?)
Two short films showing a father-to-be's side of the birth of his baby with footage of the actual birth and then the woman's perspective on being pregnant.
To Janet, a son? (1962)
A dramatic reconstruction of the recollections of an expectant mother, the preparation and treatment she received for the birth of her first child.
Child welfare (1962)
A government produced film about support given by child welfare centres.
The management of twins in pregnancy and labour (1958)
A film which describes the possible complications and risks associated with twins and a routine for the successful management of twins from antenatal care to delivery in hospital.
Birth-day (1945)
A dramatised film about the processes of birth and maternity in Scotland during the 1940s
Training for childbirth and after (1940)
Ante- and post-natal exercises demonstrated by an instructor and then by a class of mothers-to-be.
Mechanism of labour (1934)
The film illustrates the mechanisms of labour in childbirth by means of a model pelvis and foetal skull.
Maternity: a film of Queen Charlotte's Hospital (1932)
A film about Queen Charlotte's hospital and ante- and post-natal care in the 1930s. Infant and maternal mortality was a concern.
Management of a normal birth in a continental clinic (1926)
A series in 5 parts (part 4 is missing); Preparation for a birth, Stage of dilation, Stage of expulsion, Delivery of the afterbirth, Management of the new born child.
Angela Saward
You can learn about the Wellcome Film project here. If you would like to make use of this archive footage in your own projects, please visit the Wellcome Library catalogue to download the original files, which are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 2.0 UK: England & Wales licence.
8 Feb, 2013 12:13 pm
Steve, thanks for your comments. Your blog post is really interesting and highly recommended reading.
I am a very big fan of the Call the Midwife series; I can't imagine what the medical practioners of the past would have thought if they had any inkling that childbirth could be portrayed in such vivid detail to such popular acclaim. Let's hope they would be delighted. It's also pleasing that tv drama programmes consult with the right medical professionals.
I understand a film depicting childbirth was screened to me and my peers when I was about 11. What it failed to say was, that if you are actually giving birth, you don't have to look (I speak from experience!). Perhaps the popularity of the series relates to this demystification?
I find the films in our collection provide a fascinating insight into medical-science communication. What comes out strongly for me is the tension between the purpose and the message of the piece. Often there is a perceptible earnestness to make genuine progress in healthcare and education.
Many of these films are "hidden" cinema and would have been distributed for professional audiences. The 'Relief of pain in childbirth' film actually came from an acquisition of material made by the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford – so I can envisage it was used partly as a training film for the organisation and part as a promotional film for the company.
Happy viewing!


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"I Am Sean Bell" w/ Ed Lover, Kevin Powell, David Banner
The Ed Lover Show sits down with Kevin Powell & David Banner to discuss the Sean Bell tragedy.
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one guess on how he ended the interview. If anybody can find it, it would be interesting to see some of his
first/earlier interviews where he, for the first time, signed off by saying "GO HAWKS!".
Not sure what we did to deserve him, but thank you football gods for letting him pick the Seattle Seahawks out of his hat.
on a side note, RW will be on Cowherd tomm. morning sometime during his show, not sure when.


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Are humans ready to grasp what scientists may soon throw at them?
Take, for example, the mission of Curiosity, the aptly named rover that just made a spectacular landing on Mars.
Its unique purpose is to search for carbon, amino acids, and other building blocks of life – at least as life is known on this planet. Within weeks its three chemistry labs could possibly beam back the first evidence of extraterrestrial life – either as it may have existed in the past or as it currently survives under the Mars surface.
Such news would trigger a revolution in human perspectives not seen since Copernicus announced that Earth was not the center of the universe.
Or take a particle detector called the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. It was delivered to the International Space Station last year with a mission to find the elusive "dark matter" that makes up about a quarter of the universe and may be tied to the equally puzzling substance known as antimatter.
Last month, scientists announced that the $2 billion detector had found particles never before seen in nature. Or as one researcher put it, the device is searching for "phenomena that so far we have not had the imagination or the technology to discover."
And then there was the announcement July 4 of the discovery of the Higgs boson, or the so-called God particle. This subatomic particle is considered essential to the theory of how matter has mass and indeed how the stars and planets were formed. "We're reaching into the fabric of the universe at a level we've never [reached] before," said one physicist.
Not perhaps since Einstein upended Newton more than a century ago has science had the potential to challenge humans about the nature of reality or the origins of life.
As might be seen from these latest projects, new discoveries should not be viewed merely as marvels of science. Nor can they be expected to be supported only if they are "practical," in the way that NASA tries to show how space missions influence daily life on Earth.
Rather they are the latest attempts to push back frontiers of knowledge in the hope of understanding what is eternal, not just in natural laws but for what humans regard as life. Or as NASA puts it in defining its main goal: "Humans are driven to explore the unknown, discover new worlds, push the boundaries of our scientific and technical limits, and then push further."
This desire to explain creation or find basic principles is itself a thing to behold in the universe. It can't be found in particles or amino acids. Yet it drives humans to probe the cosmos and the subatomic, perhaps in the hope of knowing that meaning relies on more than mere matter.
Each new scientific discovery, whether it is Darwin's theory of evolution, Einstein's theory of relativity, or Crick and Watson's discovery of DNA – only whets the human appetite to discover deeper truths below the surface of what is visible.
Perhaps after so many discoveries in recent centuries, humans are ready to absorb the news from Curiosity that Mars has sustained life or that there is evidence of dark matter or forces that give mass. If the human spirit of inquiry is infinite, so, too, is its capacity for understanding something beyond what it now grasps.


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A chest tube is a hollow, flexible tube in the chest. It acts like a drain.
- Chest tubes drain blood, fluid, or air from around your lungs. This allows your lungs to fully expand.
- The tube is placed between your ribs and into the space between the inner lining and the outer lining of your lung. This is called the pleural space.
Alternative Names
Chest drainage tube insertion; Insertion of tube into chest; Tube thoracostomy
When your chest tube is inserted, you will lie on your side or sit partly upright, with one arm over your head.
The area where the tube will be inserted is numbed. Sometimes you will receive medicine through a vein (intravenous, or IV) to make you relaxed and sleepy.
Your skin where the tube will be inserted will be cleaned.
The chest tube is inserted through a 1-inch cut in your skin between your ribs. Then it is guided to the correct spot.
The tube is connected to a bottle or canister. Suction is often used to help it drain. Other times, gravity alone will allow it to drain.
A stitch (suture) and tape keep the tube in place.
After your chest tube insertion, you will have a chest x-ray to make sure the tube is in the right place.
The chest tube usually stays in place until x-rays show that all the blood, fluid, or air has drained from your chest and your lung has fully re-expanded.
The tube is easy to remove when it is no longer needed. Most people do not need medicine to relax or to numb the area when it is removed.
Some people may have a chest tube inserted that is guided by x-ray or ultrasound. If you have major lung or heart surgery, a chest tube will be placed while you are under general anesthesia (asleep).
Why the Procedure Is Performed
Chest tubes are used to treat conditions that can cause a lung to collapse. Some of these conditions are:
After surgery or trauma in the chest
Air leaks from inside the lung into the chest (
Fluid buildup in the chest (called a
pleural effusion) due to bleeding into the chest, buildup of fatty fluid, abscessor pus buildup in the lung or the chest, or heart failure
Some risks from the insertion procedure are:
- Moving the tube by accident (this could damage tissue around the tube)
- Bleeding or infection where the tube is inserted
- Buildup of pus
- Improper placement of the tube (into the tissues, abdomen, or too far in the chest)
- Injury to the lung, which could cause more breathing problems
- Injury to organs near the tube, such as the spleen, liver, stomach, or diaphragm
After the Procedure
You will usually stay in the hospital until your chest tube is removed. People do not usually go home with a chest tube.
While the chest tube is in place, your nurses will carefully check for air leaks, breathing problems, and if you need oxygen. They will also make sure the tube stays in place. Your nurses will tell you whether it is okay to get up and walk around or sit in a chair.
What you will need to do:
Breathe deeply and cough often (your nurse will teach you how to do this). Deep breathing and coughing will help re-expand your lung, help with drainage, and prevent fluids from collecting in your lungs.
Be careful there are no kinks in your tube. The drainage bottle should always sit upright and be placed below your lungs. If it is not, the fluid or air will not drain and your lungs cannot re-expand.
Get help right away if:
Your chest tube comes out or shifts
The tubes become disconnected
You suddenly have a harder time breathing or have more pain
Outlook (Prognosis)
The outlook depends on the reason a chest tube is inserted. Pneumothorax usually improves if the lungs are not sick. In cases of infection, the patient improves when the infection is treated, although sometimes scarring of the lining of the lung can occur (pleural fibrosis).