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Easter Jeep Safari road trip adventurePosted in Events on April 13, 2014
It's been about 4 weeks now since I've inherited Jp Magazine's '07 Jeep Wrangler JK, figured out what was needed and set about fixing it. When I got it, the transmission was blown up, suspension had serious problems, the steering was shot, it weighed way more than it should have, and that little minivan engine was hurting.
In that time I've done a lot of work to bring the thing up to snuff. Not only in my own driveway but with the help of both Off Road Evolution and GenRight Off-Road. With both of those shops and my own wrenching we were able to make a lighter weight Jeep with a suspension that works great in only about a weeks worth of work out of those four.
But it wasn't until Thursday ( 2 days ago) I thought it might make it. Together we got it done. Then I broke it. Then we got it fixed. Then I broke it. Wednesday the crew at Off Road Evolution figured out my the last few things I had broken. And sent me on down the road. By about midnight I was ready to give it a whirl. I mean it's only 750 miles up, 9 days days of wheeling, and 750 miles back, right?Anyway here is some of how it came together, some of the trip out, and the hour thrash to re- diet the Jeep for the trail run tomorrow.


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Allergic rhinitis is a group of symptoms affecting the nose. These symptoms occur when you breathe in something you are allergic to, such as dust, animal dander, or pollen. Symptoms can also occur when you eat a food that you are allergic to.
This article focuses on allergic rhinitis due to plant pollens. This type of allergic rhinitis is commonly called hay fever or seasonal allergy.
Alternative Names
Hay fever; Nasal allergies; Seasonal allergy; Seasonal allergic rhinitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
An allergen is something that triggers an allergy. When a person with allergic rhinitis breathes in an
Hay fever involves an
Plants that cause hay fever are trees, grasses, and weeds. Their pollen is carried by the wind. (Flower pollen is carried by insects and does not cause hay fever.) Types of plants that cause hay fever vary from person to person and from area to area.
The amount of pollen in the air can affect whether hay fever symptoms develop.
- Hot, dry, windy days are more likely to have a lot of pollen in the air.
- On cool, damp, rainy days, most pollen is washed to the ground.
Hay fever and allergies often run in families. If both of your parents have hay fever or other allergies, you are likely to have hay fever and allergies, too. The chance is higher if your mother has allergies.
Symptoms that occur shortly after you come into contact with the substance you are allergic to may include:
Itchynose, mouth, eyes, throat, skin, or any area Problems with smell Runny nose Sneezing Watery eyes
Symptoms that may develop later include:
Stuffy nose(nasal congestion) Coughing
- Clogged ears and decreased sense of smell
- Sore throat
- Dark circles under the eyes
- Puffiness under the eyes
- Fatigue and irritability
Signs and tests
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask about your symptoms. You will be asked whether your symptoms vary by time of day or season, and exposure to pets or other allergens.
Allergy testing may reveal the pollen or other substances that trigger your symptoms.
If your doctor determines you cannot have skin testing, special blood tests may help with the diagnosis. These tests, known as IgE RAST tests, can measure the levels of allergy-related substances.
A complete blood count (CBC) test called the
The best treatment is to avoid the pollens that cause your symptoms. It may be impossible to avoid all pollen. But you can often
You may be prescribed medicine to treat allergic rhinitis. The medicine your doctor prescribes depends on your symptoms and how severe they are. Your age and whether you have other medical conditions, such as asthma, will also be considered.
For mild allergic rhinitis, a nasal wash can help remove mucus from the nose. You can buy a saline solution at a drug store or make one at home using one cup of warm water, half a teaspoon of salt, and pinch of baking soda.
Treatments for allergic rhinitis include:
Antihistamines work well for treating allergy symptoms. They may be used when symptoms do not happen often or do not last long. Be aware of the following:
- Many antihistamines taken by mouth can be bought without a prescription.
- Some can cause sleepiness. You should not drive or operate machines after taking this medicine.
- Others cause little or no sleepiness.
- Antihistamine nasal sprays work well for treating allergic rhinitis. Ask your doctor if you should try these medicines first.
Nasal corticosteroid spraysare the most effective treatment for allergic rhinitis.
- They work best when used nonstop, but they can also be helpful when used for shorter periods of time.
- Many brands are available. You will need a prescription from your doctor.
- Corticosteroid sprays are generally safe for children and adults.
- Decongestants may also be helpful for reducing symptoms such as nasal stuffiness.
- Do not use nasal spray decongestants for more than 3 days.
- Leukotriene inhibitors are prescription medicines that block leukotrienes. These are the chemicals that the body releases in response to an allergen that also trigger symptoms.
Expectations (prognosis)
Most symptoms of allergic rhinitis can be treated. More severe cases need allergy shots.
Some people, especially children, may outgrow an allergy as the immune system becomes less sensitive to the trigger. But once a substance, such as pollen, causes allergies, it often continues to have a long-term effect on the person.
Calling your health care provider
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if:
You have severe hay fever symptoms
Treatment that once worked for you no longer works
Your symptoms do not respond to treatment
You can sometimes prevent symptoms by avoiding the pollen you are allergic to. During pollen season, you should stay indoors where it is air-conditioned, if possible.
Related:Allergic rhinitis – what to ask your doctor – adult, Allergic rhinitis – what to ask your doctor – child, Allergies, Asthma, Immune response, Allergic reactions, Allergen, Antibody, Atopic dermatitis, Drowsiness, Anaphylaxis

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Citizens of Niagara County are eagerly anticipating the return of their very own Niagara County Fair, sponsored by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Niagara County.
The five-day event will occur daily from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, to Saturday, Aug. 3, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4. The fairground is located at 4487 Lake Ave., Lockport.
Admission is $3 per person and non-exclusive, while children under the age of 6 have free admission. Parking is free, so make sure to pack the family vehicle full of friends and loved ones.
The annual Niagara County Fair is a family-friendly event, featuring entertainment and attractions for all age groups.
Cathy Maloney, Cooperative Extension executive director and fair director, said the family-friendly environment at the fair is one of the main reasons the event has such high popularity in the county. "(The fair) represents what this county has to offer," she says. "It's the heart of what we are."
Regardless of reason, the 30,000 attendance record from last year's fair is a testament in itself to the popularity of the annual occasion. Reproducing the same results is too monumental a task for just one director; Maloney credits her dedicated staff and volunteers for being the beating heart of the fair. "I have a good group of volunteers," she says. "This wouldn't be possible without them."
Since last year's fair, Maloney and her small army of volunteers have been working diligently to replicate last year's success with familiar favorites from fairs past, while at the same time generating new attractions that will bring excitement to the festivities.
For those who are looking for a county fair classic, there's live singing, dance performances, home-cooked food stations, beverage stalls, vehicle shows, parades, carnival rides, contests, competitions, meat auctions, and much more.
With a vast array of shows and attractions, the county fair has a continuous selection of musical talent lined up for entertainment. Notable performers include Jonesie and the Cruisers, 2nd Time Around, Niagara Fiddlers, 7th Heaven, Caribbean Extravaganza Steel Drum Band and Tom Keefer & Celtic Cross. Internationally acclaimed Craig Wilkins will perform live on the covered stage Thursday at 7 p.m.
The county fair even offers a unique show by Rob and Carol Allen of Wheatfield, who are returning by popular demand to mystify and befuddle the audience with their magic show. The Allens are a dynamic duo that has been in the magic performing business since 1976 on an international level. Rob presides over the Performing Magicians Association, an organization made up of full-time performing magicians from around the world.
The magic will be on the main stage on Friday at 8 and 9 p.m.
Also featured in the long list of fair activities is the children's livestock showing. Every year, the county's youth present their best livestock in an animal showing of cows, chickens, goats, pigs, horses, sheep, and even guinea pigs. The event will determine who among the county's youth is the best livestock shower, as well as which animals show best.
Another furry facet of this year's county fair includes live performances by "world class K-9 athletes" - K-9s in Flight. Rescued dogs from shelters all over the country perform choreographed shows with complex jumping and Frisbee routines alongside their trainers. The K-9s in Flight team hope to teach spectators about the importance of pet adoption, nutrition, and the extraordinary bond between a man and his best friend. Performances will occur daily on the fairgrounds for free, and all are welcome to meet the performers and their trainers after the shows.
Want to turn your attention to an event you can really sink your teeth into? On Wednesday, July 31, at 8 a.m., the Farm-City Breakfast will commence, sponsored by Niagara County Community College. Tickets for the breakfast can be purchased at the fairgrounds before the event or in the administrative building for $7.
Other ticket-only food offerings include the Cornell Cooperative Extension chicken barbecue ($9) on Thursday, Aug. 1, at noon, and the Grand Lodge F&A Masons fish fry ($9 whole/$7 half) on Friday, Aug. 2, from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
Various food vendors will be stationed throughout the fairgrounds selling their signature selections. Popular vendors include the 4-H Milk Bar, which deals in milk shakes, floats, sodas, ice cream, hamburgers, hot dogs, etc., and Donna's Snack Bar, selling all kinds of burgers, barbecue pork, sandwiches, fries, salads, and desserts.
Other vendors represent Boy Scout Troop No. 40, Louie's Pizza, D&F Enterprises, Fowler's Taffy, GCC Ventures Inc., Martino's Meeting Place, Dana Morrison - roasted nuts, Niagara County Farm Bureau, Pop in Bob's, Renko's Meat Processing, Seas the Day Specialty Seafood, Taylor's Coffee Bean Café, Taylor's Doughboy and Wolf Maple Products.
Along with the various concession stands and home cooking, adults will be able to enjoy a refreshing beverage at one of two beer tents or sample custom concoctions at the Amateur Wine Makers' Contest.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to share your experience with family, friends, loved ones, or even an acquaintance. In the words of Maloney, "It's not just a fair, it's a community event."
For more, a complete schedule of events, or information about how to get involved in the contests and interactive events, visit the Niagara County Fair's website at www.cceniagaracounty.org.


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When Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive lineman Kendall Simmons won the 2002 Joe Greene Great Performance Award for being the Steelers "Rookie of the Year," he felt at the top of his game.
Simmons, #73, started in 14 games in that season, weighing in at 315 pounds of mostly muscle that he used to protect his quarterback or block tacklers in all of those games.
But just before training camp for the 2003 season, Simmons started experiencing symptoms that made him feel uneasy on the field: blurry vision, weakness, extreme thirst.
Perhaps the most bizarre symptom of all was a weight loss of nearly 45 pounds, despite Simmons eating and training the same way that he always had.
Just as the football season was about to get underway, a physical exam revealed the cause of these unusual symptoms and Simmons received the shock of a lifetime: he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and started receiving insulin shots immediately.
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But one thing Kendall did not want was for the football world to see him, after winning "Rookie of the Year," fall into a sophomore slump. So he went out there and played every game of the 2003 season, even as he was coming to the terms that he was living with a chronic illness and trying to grasp the nuances of how to manage his insulin, eating and work-outs to achieve optimal blood sugar management.
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"I had worked too hard to make it to this point in my NFL career to let something like diabetes get in the way," he explains.
In the moments though that he did feel a little bit sorry for himself, wife Celesta was there to remind him that he just needed to stay strong. Celesta learned carbohydrate counting and nutrition for diabetes right along with Kendall and started adjusted her cooking to fit with his low-carb meal plan.
Kendall felt most appreciative that Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney looked at his diabetes as just another hurdle, not a handicap in any way. Rooney's son has diabetes and so he, too, understands the nuances of the disease and how it needs to be managed.
Game Day Routines
Kendall also found an excellent endocrinologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, who helped him create a strategy for how to manage his blood sugars during football games.
Kendall, who takes 40 units of Lantus insulin every night, uses a Humalog pen to cover his meals. On days that he's playing, he prefers to eat a large meal the night before and eat lightly throughout the day—maybe just eating a Power Bar and protein shake before playing.
Kendall tests his blood sugar two to three times in the hours right before the game, tests again during halftime and then right after the game. Ideally, he likes to go out on the field with a blood sugar ranging from 130-160 mg/dl so he doesn't drop too low. If he needs to take more insulin during half-time, he pulls out his pen.
His trainer has learned the nuances of diabetes management, too, and helps him makes adjustments. His endocrinologist will call him to check in after the game.
"As a lineman, I might have 400 pounds of weight coming up against me at any point during the game," Simmons explains. "I want to have my blood sugars stay as even as possible so nothing is making me weaker than my opponents."
Diabetes "Defense" is the Offense
Quickly, Kendall Simmons understood that in the world of diabetes, having a strong defense is the best offense. Kendall's grandmother died of diabetes-related complications, and Kendall wants to stay at his healthiest possible, for a long time.
Not only does he have his career to think of, but he is also the proud father of a two-year-old daughter and his wife is pregnant with a second baby. "Diabetes runs in both of our families, so I try to be a role model for my daughter," Simmons says. "We limit her sweets and I show her how I enjoy eating healthy food."
Dietary Changes the Biggest Challenge
For Simmons, changing his eating habits has been one of the biggest adjustments to living a healthier lifestyle. At 315 pounds, he was used to eating a lot of junk, snacking on chips and Doritos at night, without worrying about it.
"I grew up in the South (Mississippi) and we didn't think anything of eating greasy food—hamburgers, fried chicken," he recalls. "Now I'm raising my daughter to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, right from the start."
To keep his blood sugars even but also maintain the weight he needs to be an offensive lineman, Kendall now relies on more protein shakes in his diet, along with strict carbohydrate counting. When he and his wife go grocery shopping, he reads the labels on everything.
"It's a real education to realize how much sugar and fat most Americans are eating," he observes.
Kendall's diabetes management plan is working out well, both on and off the field. And since he's found a strategy that works, he's sticking with it, not even changing his routine when he was a starting player for the Steelers 2006 Super Bowl championship.
"There was a lot of stress involved in the Super Bowl, and stress can make my sugar levels go high, so I tried to stay cool. I told my family that I would see them and celebrate after the game—I tried to make it like a business trip for me," he explains.
Message to His Fans
Now that Kendall has embraced that fact that living with diabetes is a reality that he must face in order to live well and play well, he wants to get out there and let other people with diabetes know that they can take charge of their diabetes, too. He's working with the local Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Pittsburgh, going to schools and speaking to children about diabetes. He gets letters from children with diabetes all of the time, and has even invited his young fans to come to a Steelers game and meet him in the locker room.
"It's amazing to see these kids, the smiles on their faces. I know they're looking at me and thinking, 'if he has diabetes and can do this, I can do anything, too.'"


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Martin Luther King Day should not be considered a day off, but a day on.
Dr. Rufus Burrow Jr. told students, faculty and staff Monday night the national holiday is not a day to rest but a day to celebrate King's life. "It's not a day to be entertained, but a day to study the man's writings and learn from him," Burrow said.
Burrow is the Indiana Chair of Christian Thought and Professor of Theological Social Ethics at Christian Theological Seminary at Indianapolis. His MLK speech was part of day-long activities sponsored by the Malcolm X Institute.
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Burrow tied Martin Luther King's acceptance of children into the Civil Rights movement to the motivation needed today for youth to lead another revolution.
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Monday, May 27, 2013
DUCKTALES RETROSPECTIVE: Episode 36, "Catch as Cash Can, Part One: A Drain on the Economy"
A Whale of a Bad Time" is only the most noteworthy example of this tendency. Right out of the gate, in "A Drain on the Economy," we get more exaggerated, cartoony gags and situations in 22 minutes than we did in ALL of "Treasure of the Golden Suns." It almost seems as if writers Jymn Magon, Bruce Talkington, and Mark Zaslove wanted to unburden themselves of all the expected cartoon tropes that they had purposely suppressed in the action-dominated pilot story. When they tapped Len Uhley, late of "Where No Duck Has Gone Before," to do the teleplay of "Drain," they must have known what they were getting themselves into, but Len really went over the top here, giving us a Scrooge who suffers not one but two near-nervous breakdowns, a veritable plague of Beagle Boys attacking the Money Bin, HD&L sustaining a physical battering in the sewers of Duckburg, and enough leaps of logic to sustain an entire Triple Jump competition. It's enough to tucker out even the most dedicated of elderly multiquadzillionaires.
GeoX correctly pointed out in his reply to a comment on his review of the episode, "Drain"'s money-matching match actually makes LESS sense than did Barks' version of the same scenario. Barks, after all, had Glomgold propose that Flinty and Scrooge convert all their holdings to silver dollars in order for there to be a "like vs. like" comparison:
The alliance between Glomgold and the Beagle Boys (which will be resumed in "Working for Scales") is a precursor of a number of similar cooperative ventures to come, especially in the second and third seasons. Interestingly, Big Time doesn't show the same initial hostility to the idea here that he did when Magica asked for the B-Boys' help in "Send in the Clones." Once the ice is broken, however, the Beagles become "thugs for hire" to an extent they rarely were in the comics.
Time is Money" and "Super DuckTales" serials, the "ultimate Beagle Boy raid" that dominates the latter part of Act One might be considered a case of severe overkill. Of course, the Beagles used a frontal assault here, rather than chicanery, and any Barks fan will tell you that those seemingly silly signs posted on Killmotor Hill are there for a reason. The armor-suited Big Time's appeal to standard Toon operating procedure -- producing an oversized can opener from OUT OF NOWHERE to carve open the vault door -- isn't nearly enough to counteract the hailstorm of Warners-style pratfalls that rain upon the heads of his brothers, cousins, and such. Though some of the gags push the bounds of believability (for the quasi-realistic realm of DuckTales, that is), this is one instance in which the somewhat more exaggerated approach of "Catch as Cash Can" actually matches what we might expect (hope?) to "really" happen if the Beagles were to train all their forces on Scrooge's property.
Greg questioned the presence of a tank in the Money Bin. Frankly, I'd have been surprised if Scrooge hadn't had some kind of last-ditch defensive device stashed away in a corner somewhere, just as he had a Boer War cannon primed to fire in the 1951 Barks story that introduced the Beagle Boys. The later presence of "Bertha" is more problematic, given that HD&L, at the very least, would have had to have seen the giant gun brought from Scrooge's "warehouse" and assembled on the premises, and thus their "surprise" at its sudden presence rang false. The only reason that I can think of for the ordnance overkill is to make the ensuing "shell mishap" that cracks open the Bin a bit more "visually dramatic." Not that Barks' original depiction of the exact same scene was anything to scoff at, but it's easier to imagine a huge gun like "Bertha" causing such massive damage. (BTW, I don't recall this scene being cut in the aftermath of 9/11. Given that it would have been near-impossible to have explained the explosion of "Bertha" without showing the shell's progress, WDTVA would probably have had to deep-six the entire episode, an unlikely occurrence in a multi-part story.)
The "Bertha blast" is one of the first examples of a "grafting" of an incident or a device from a Barks story into an unrelated TV story line. "Time and Money" and "Super DuckTales" would later take this notion and run (if not sprint headlong) with it. Seeing as how the essential backstories of the two scenes are basically the same, the selective swiping works quite well here. Scrooge's comparative demeanor during the two scenes, on the other hand...
The Money Vanishes."
A Christmas for Shacktown" scenario of Scrooge's money caving in the Bin floor and falling "down, down" into a pit over a swamp of quicksand was positively... well, believable compared to what happens to the money after "Bertha"'s big blowup creates the floor fissure. Due to the nature of the disaster caused by Scrooge's addition of that "one coin too many" to the Bin in "Shacktown," it was easy to keep track of where "every penny" of Scrooge's fortune was ; the fortune's physical form (coins vs. bills vs. gold bars, etc.) made no difference. When Scrooge's money falls into the sewers, logic would seem to dictate that the bags full of greenbacks would float away, while the coins and similar heavy objects would sink to the bottom. (Indeed, the latter is exactly what Scrooge, Flinty, and HD&L assumed was the fate of the ship's treasure in "Wrongway in Ronguay.") Instead, the physical rule followed by the laundered loot here seems to be, "whatever makes for a good visual." Thus, for instance, there's no logical contradiction between money bags and piles of golden coins being piled up in various locations, despite the fact that it's easier to imagine the bags (if they're filled with banknotes, anyway) amassing in a pile. It's a short step from here to the risible scene of ice makers and ovens spitting out cash in the penthouse.
Robot Robbers" and "Magica's Shadow War," Scrooge (with the assistance of the Beagle Boys) causes a water pumping station to blow up here, inadvertently mauling HD&L in the process. (Lucky for the boys that their trip through the pipes was taken in accompaniment with only a dozen or so moneybags; otherwise the weight of Scrooge's fortune would have crushed and/or asphyxiated them.) Add payment for the damages to the station and the penthouse to the bills for buying the penthouse and fixing the Money Bin's floor, and it's a wonder that Scrooge didn't quit the contest by episode's end.
(GeoX) The central plot is painfully contrived: there's an India-ish country called "Macaroon" that has a magic kind of fruit that can provide illumination to replace lightbulbs and whatnot. But, according to the country's risibly accented ruler, "the only person qualified to market our fruit is the richest man in the world," which is about as flawed as premises get. But alas, it turns out that Scrooge and Glomgold are, as far as anyone can tell, equally rich, so the only way to tell which of them is "the only person qualified" is to lug all that cash down and weigh it. 'Cause it stands to reason that the one who has .001 milligrams more money is going to be qualified, whereas the other one would fatally botch the operation, right? Of course.
Actually, the charming naivete reflected in the Grand Kishki's assumption here matches up quite well with the attitude he'll display at greater length in "Working for Scales." Risible it may be, but at least it's consistent.
Agreed. At least they balance out the moment of weakness by building a raft on short notice using a penknife and the Guidebook.
fluoridation, now alligators!" Um…what? I know it's at least meant to be joke-y, but I feel about the same about this as I would if the show just casually stuck in a reference to the fakeness of the moon landings.
Strangely enough, this joke is arguably less dated NOW than it was in 1987, given the current anti-vaccination movement. I wonder why HD&L would be so concerned about fluoridation in the first place, given that they don't have teeth. (At least, most of the time. I remember the German "Donaldist" who crafted an elaborate theory as to where the Ducks' occasionally-seen teeth were "stored" when not in use. Among his arguments was the contention that the Ducks could only develop tooth decay if they ate sweets while they were "angry or stressed," since that was the only time that their teeth would be visible.)
(Greg) So we logically go to a look out tower in a prison as three dogsperson guards in brown security uniforms are guarding with billy clubs and the binoculars. We pan south east as Bouncer Beagle (Chuck McCann) is telling Bigtime that they need to get out of jail again as we see the Beagle Boys... walking around in a circle as Bigtime blows Bouncer off because they are watching them like buzzards. Geez; I wonder why.
Stop the presses! The Duckburg police department finally shows some intelligence by keeping a special eye on the B-Boys. The extra vigilance doesn't prevent the Beagles from escaping, but, hey, you have to start somewhere.
This scene works rather well, starting with the Barksian bit of the bored fox playing jacks (wouldn't YOU find your work tedious if YOU worked for the Department of Water and Power?). It could just as easily have been a throwaway bit to help Scrooge get from Point A to Point B, but I appreciated the attempt to inject humor into the situation. The use of a fox as a one-shot character is also intriguing, and rare for the Duck "universe"; in the later "Down and Out in Duckburg," of course, Fritter O'Way (nee Chisel McSue) will simply be carried over from the Barks original.
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- Joe Torcivia said...
The Big Bad Beagle Raid, as "toon-y" as it may seem, was one of the highlights for me -- especially the "Bullseye" gag. Alas, poor Bullseye… We didn't know him from slop, but he gave his life (such as it was) for a good combination physical / verbal gag.
Barks had the B-Boys "hiring-out" in such tales as "The Status Seeker" and "Isle of Golden Geese", never mind TWO of the seven PHANTOM BLOT issues, so it wasn't that far off the mark. Besides, why should only "Hero[es]" be "for Hire"!
Also, Scrooge's "state" had its precedents in "Tra-Lala", and several Scarpa stories – like where he went onto the roof and howled at the moon.
Still, nowhere NEAR the level of care used to craft "Golden Suns" was employed here, and the serial suffers for it. If "Barks Bits" were good enough to BORROW, and graft onto often inferior stories, why not just do "The Full Carl-ie" in the first place?
Which brings us to my final observation… Here, the seeds were planted for something I really wanted (and expected) to see, but that never occurred – perhaps because later seasons were more concerned with Bubba and Gizmoduck, than the Gold Standard of Carl Barks.
That being a DuckTales version of one of my favorite Barks tales – "The 24 Carat Moon"! (See my Icon!)
Scrooge, HD&L, and Launchpad subbing for Donald, the Grand Kishki (from this very episode), J.R. Mooing – and Glomgold with his hired Beagle henchmen would compete in the rocket race for the prize.
It would have been wonderful – especially seeing the "planet-genesis" scene animated! And a final fade-out that would make Scrooge look VERY SMALL indeed, against his treasure – that isn't "as much of a treasure" as the paltry dust he gave up to get it.
Oh, well… We wouldn't have wanted to be deprived of "Bubba's Big Brainstorm", or the horrible ending of "Yuppy-Ducks" for that sort of nonsense, would we?
- May 28, 2013 at 11:30 AM
- Daniel J. Neyer said...
Hmmmmm.....I know this is definitely a questionable opinion, but I confess a slight preference for "Catch as Cash Can" OVER "Treasure of the Golden Suns." Suns is unquestionably more dramatic and features more moments of characterization, but Cash is faster-paced (all four episodes move like lightning), almost completely eschews sentimentality ("Cold Duck" in Suns is good, but always makes me a little queasy in spots) and contains lots of great humorous scenes that recall Barks' funniest stories. The setup is contrived, definitely, but as you point out, the naive Kishki is so well-characterized that his extremely literal-minded insistence on the money weigh-in seems plausible, coming from him.
I will allow that the physics in Drain on the Economy are questionable at times, but I disagree that the characterization of Scrooge is off; Rosa may depict old McDuck as hard-bitten in the face of calamity, but (as Joe points out) Barks had him frequently melting down in times of stress, particularly in earlier stories. In "Only a Poor Old Man," for example, Scrooge completely collapses in the face of a Beagle onslaught much less aggressive than the one in Drain (admittedly, the moths and rats contribute to the collapse, but still...). Barks' "Hawaiian Hideaway" also has Scrooge first deteriorating into a blind panic over the unlikely possibility of his crew being "FIENDS for spinach!" and then going to pieces when thrown in the brig by the Beagles; the nephews literally have to sit on him. Scrooge may be tougher than the toughies and smarter than the smarties, but in Barks' stories he's also a duck of very extreme moods--one of the reasons I like the Cash four-parter so much is that it shows more of this manic side of Scrooge than many other Ducktales episodes, which usually feature a more grounded duck.
I also can't object too much to the nephews' being fooled by the alligator charade; they're Junior Woodchucks, but they're also just kids, and Barks and even Rosa supply plenty of examples of their nature lore being less than infallible (falling for Donald's giant bird tracks in one of Barks' New Year's Resolution stories, being fooled by Donald's array of "mythological" beasts in that Rosa ten-pager).
While I think the episode actually hangs together pretty well, I agree that the Beagle raid is the highlight--I particularly enjoy it for the fleeting appearance of so many classic Barks-like "clone" Beagles; what Greg calls Scrooge's "Clint Eastwood promo" is pretty funny too.
I'm looking forward to your next Cash entries; judging by some hints in this piece, you don't think too highly of "Aqua Ducks;" I'll have some more arguments to offer in favor of that one when we get to it.
Oh, and by the way, I like Joe's idea of a Ducktales 24-Carat Moon; it's always bugged me that while the second season featured several good usages of Barks' stories (Tralla La in particular was a lot more faithful than most first-season adaptations) they simultaneously got further and further from the comics with their adoption of a sitcom-style tone.
- May 30, 2013 at 8:17 AM
- Comicbookrehab said...
had that epsiode been made today, the fox would have been playing some variant of "words with Friends", perhaps with hidden Mickey-head shapes. :)
Having just seen footage of an infant rescued from a toilet pipeline in China, I find that the nephews were AWFULLY lucky to travel through pipes that were more comfortable! And with bags of cold,hard cash that could have crushed them like eggshells!
This was the only multi-part storyline that wasn't edited into a feature length primetime special - was it initially intended to be braodcast that way when they conceived it? It ws only around that time that reruns of cartoon series began to appear more or less in the order they first appeared. In fact, it wasn't until the very end that they tried a 2-part episode!
- May 30, 2013 at 12:25 PM
- Chris Barat said...
"The Big Bad Beagle Raid, as "toon-y" as it may seem, was one of the highlights for me -- especially the "Bullseye" gag. Alas, poor Bullseye… We didn't know him from slop, but he gave his life (such as it was) for a good combination physical / verbal gag."
Yep, at least Bouncer recovered from being flattened and went on to many more appearances.
"Scrooge's "state" had its precedents in "Tra-Lala", and several Scarpa stories..."
This is correct, yet somehow I find his breakdown in "Drain" to be more questionable. The "Tralla La" chipmunk routine was brought on by multiple pressures, whereas the breakdown in "Drain" followed a more regular occurrence, namely, a Beagle Boy raid. What if the Beagles had attacked like the zombies in the trailers for WORLD WAR Z? Would Scrooge have gone completely insane?
- May 30, 2013 at 8:41 PM
- Chris Barat said...
I suppose that I simply prefer the more self-possessed Scrooge. I should note that at the time I first saw "Catch as Cash Can," I hadn't READ a number of the Barks SCROOGE stories, and the ones I'd seen hadn't featured Scrooge breaking down. Thus, I was taken a bit aback by Scrooge's behavior here, and I guess that the hangover has lingered a bit. So much so that I didn't mention other examples of him losing his temper and such from the comics.
Joe and I have talked about a DUCKTALES version of "24-Carat Moon" for years. I don't know, however, whether WDTVA would have had the guts to go with such an atypical, low-key ending. It'd be hard to fade out on laughter if Barks' ending were used!
- May 30, 2013 at 8:47 PM
- Chris Barat said...
I believe that "Catch as Cash Can" was always intended to be strictly a four-part strip serial. Magon, Zaslove, and Talkington may have started writing it as a shorter tale (perhaps inspired by "The Money Champ") and then realized somewhere along the way that the canvas needed to be broadened in order to do the story justice. What drove me crazy during the first few cycles of reruns was that the episodes were run out of order at times! Same with the five-part version of "Golden Suns."
- May 30, 2013 at 8:51 PM


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UNESCO's Director-General on official visit to Senegal
The Director-General of UNESCO, Mrs Irina BOKOVA, is coming to Dakar, Senegal on an official visit from 13-15 February 2013. It is her second official visit to this country, since her election in September 2009 as the head of UNESCO.
Mrs BOKOVA will meet with the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System and UNDP Resident Representative, Mrs Bintou DJIBO. She will also have a discussion with the representatives of United Nations Agencies in Senegal and with UNESCO's staff in Dakar.
On 14 February 2013 at 10:45am the Director-General will officially launch of the new Education for All regional coordination structure for sub-Saharan Africa. The launch will take place at UNESCO's Regional Office in Dakar in the presence of high-level education officials in Senegal, representatives of Education for All partners and United Nations Agencies, as well as representatives of major financial and technical partners including NGOs, civil society and the private sector.
The new mechanism aims at facilitating the assistance to the countries in their final push towards the EFA goals by 2015.
This launch will be followed by a press conference.
In the afternoon, the Director-General will go to Pikine, a poor suburb outside Dakar. to visit the Literacy Project for Young Girls and Women (PAJEF).
Launched in January 2012, the PAJEF project is implemented in partnership with the multinational company Procter&Gamble. Its objective is to promote literacy for 40.000 women and young girls in seven regions of Senegal by associating classic learning methods with an offer based on information and communication technologies (ICTs). To this day, more than 250 literacy classes have opened in many villages and learners use mobile phones and the Internet to gain new skills.
Mrs Bokova's programme also includes a series of meetings with the Ministers concerned by UNESCO's fields of competence, as well as a visit to the IFAN museum.
The visit will end with an audience with the President of Senegal, Macky Sall on Friday, 15 February, followed by a press conference at the presidential Palace.
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Henry County Health Department Mass Prophylaxis Exercise Uses Drive-through Clinic
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November 2007
Gary Maitlen
Local Public Health Coordinator
Henry County Health Department
Stephanie English, MPH
ISDH Field Epidemiologist, District 6
On October 2, the Henry County Health Department (HCHD) exercised its mass prophylaxis plan using an inventive drive-through clinic. Clinic volunteer staff distributed M&M's® candy "medications" and informational packets to each participant that came through the drive-through line. People were encouraged to participate as many times as they wanted to help ensure the exercise would have a good volume of traffic flow. Participants were allowed to pick up "medications" for up to eight family members per vehicle.
Throughput data
Total number of participant forms: 230
Total number of individuals served: 596
Estimated total number of vehicles through the exercise: 210-225
Throughput Time
Average Time from Station #1 to
Station #3: 5.56 Minutes
Individuals served per form: Average = 2.6
(25 cars were assessed randomly)
Breakdown by number of individuals per form:
Breakdown in nearest one-minute
General Observations
The age and gender numbers generally reflected the individuals who were more available to participate from 2-5 p.m. and are more skewed to older and female participants than to the general population. Many city employees participated, since the Mayor authorized them to go through during working hours. There were no overly busy intervals noted at any time. Although the exercise had been promoted directly to all the high schools in the county hoping to attract those young drivers when they left school, a smaller group of teenage drivers participated than was expected.
The number of individuals served per form is greatly skewed toward the low end due to some obvious factors. First, people did not really plan to pick up medications for extended family, friends, or neighbors because they were not prompted or instructed to do so ahead of time. In a real situation, that would occur more frequently. Also, for various reasons, the child-rearing age groups were not well represented in the exercise participants.
The throughput time for participants is a good estimate for what would really be needed for this type of medication distribution, and most vehicles could go through the stations in 4-6 minutes, with an actual throughput time of 30 seconds or less. If all three drive-through dispensing sites plus the one walk-through dispensing site were used, the HCHD would be able to dispense medication to the entire county population of 48,000 within the 48-hour guideline.
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I hope this isn't true, it wouldn't be the same without Paula. She's the only one who offers a compassionate comment for the contestants to counterbalance Simon. :(
Manager: Paula Abdul 'Hurt,' 'Angry,' May Not Return To 'Idol'
FIRST PUBLISHED: July 18, 2009 12:43 PM EDT
LAST UPDATED: July 18, 2009 1:13 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Paula Abdul may not return to "American Idol" for a ninth season, her manager claimed in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times.
"She's not a happy camper as a result of what's going on. She's hurt. She's angry," David Sonenberg, the "Idol" judge's manager, told the newspaper on Friday.
David, who said that he became Paula's manager just weeks ago, at the end of June, added that he has yet to receive a proposal for a new contract for Paula.
Read the rest of the article here: http://www.accesshollywood.com/manager-paula-abdul-hurt-angry-may-not-return-to-idol_article_20747
That's enough. After even more articles from Paula Abdul in the news saying that she won't be back on American Idol due to contract negotiations stalling, enough is enough. When will the press learn that the judges are told to keep telling everyone that they won't be back or have to negotiate contracts so that people keep reporting on Idol all year long? Since nothing is going on, Paula has to run her yapper about how there's a possibility she won't be back. This comes after months of Kara, Simon, and Randy doing the same thing. Who cares? Listen up, judges. You have a sweet gig sitting on a chair, killing brain cells, and saying the same 10 sentences with different variations thrown in every week. Stop bitching. We all know your "I won't be back" lines are bull****. And even if you don't come back because you're actually telling the truth for once, no one will miss you. American Idol has devolved into the worst karaoke competition money can buy, and the judging has become a parody of itself. Any moron with a cocaine habit can do the same thing you do.
So forgive us if we don't have pity for you. Receiving millions of dollars to say "that was pitchy, dawg" or to fall over in a drug-addled mess after being drawn on with crayons is beyond what people in bad economy can have sympathy for. No one wants to hear you say anything else, because no one sees you as anything but has-been personalities that are good to make fun of. So for God's sake, give it up already.
Paula <33333 If Paula does not return to Idol, who knows what will happen...All the judges will tell the truth...I hope she doesn't leave!
I hope that Paula would not leave Idol. If that happens, what would happen to Idol? No Simon? No Paula? No Idol? :'(
I agree Raymond. The most important voice on the show is Simon. After that, it's really not so important. I do like Paula, even though she sometimes can ramble into incoherence. :colors She does offer the kids encouragement.
I can't forget how she gave comments on Jason Castro's "Second Performance" when Jason only just gave his first one. Hilarious.
Maybe people will realise the season won't be the same without her in Season 9.. and then she will be back for 10? :funny:I don't think there is really a point to that, all-stars may be singing other all-stars' songs.
I wonder if American Idol will do an Allstars.. :duno:
Maybe people will realise the season won't be the same without her in Season 9.. and then she will be back for 10? :funny:I don't think there is really a point to that, all-stars may be singing other all-stars' songs.
I wonder if American Idol will do an Allstars.. :duno:
Just spoke with @dizzyfeet...has made offer 2 Paula. They're meeting this wkend in vegas 2 discuss. also sed deal may NOT be dead with #idol


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- Large 8.1-inch JOG wheels with center display and JOG FEELING ADJUST
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- High-end mixer with generous controls and effects
- Dual USB ports, DVS functionality and MAGVEL cross fader
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Pioneer DJ expands its family of Serato® DJ Software controllers with the DDJ-SZ, its flagship model that strongly emulates the look and feel of Pioneer's world-renowned CDJ digital players. The DDJ-SZ is designed for the serious "controller" DJs who are inspired by the performance specifications of Pioneer's professional DJ products but also want the convenience of an all-in-one system. The new controller is 35 percent bigger than the widely popular DDJ-SX, sporting additional functionalities and features including extra large JOG wheels (the same size available on CDJ players), large performance pads with multi-color illumination, DJM style mixer, dual USB ports and a MAGVEL cross fader.
Big JOG Wheel
The most noticeable CDJ PRO gear integration to the DDJ-SZ is its large 8.1-inch JOG wheels. The JOG wheels provide instantaneous response and excellent operability for accurate and smooth scratching and mixing performance. The center of each JOG wheel also features "ON JOG display" to illustrate playback status, cue points and position. In addition, the unit offers a JOG FEELING ADJUST to enable users to change the resistance of the wheel from light to heavy for a customize feel.
Performance Pads
Directly below each JOG wheel are four effects buttons – HOT CUE, ROLL, SLICER and SAMPLER. Under the effects buttons are eight extra large "performance pads" that DJs can quickly access to insert different modified effects to music playing. In Sampler mode, the output volume of the sampler effects also varies depending on the strength of user's tap of the pad. An update from the current DDJ-S controllers, the performance pads on the DDJ-SZ illuminate in different colors to quickly communicate the effect mode it is in.
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The DDJ-SZ includes two USB ports to enable simultaneous connection of two computers. Users can instantly switch between two computers for seamless transitions between two DJs or as additional music sources.
High-End Mixer
The mixing area of the DDJ-SZ also closely mimics Pioneer's DJM series of professional mixers, utilizing a generous number of controls and effects with features including Sound Color FX and new Oscillator functions to deliver more creative music arrangements. The mixer can also be used as a standalone 4-channel mixer for outboard players and turntables.
- Oscillator – The new Oscillator on the right side of the mixer provides four types of sound effects: Noise, Siren, Cymbal and Horn. A quick touch of the buttons activates the effect(s), which can also be modified in amplitude (volume) to add to the music currently playing.
- Sound Color FX – The mixer includes four Sound Color FX functions (Pitch, Jet, Echo and Filter), which add numerous audio effect combinations and arrangements to currently playing music with a simple twist of the knobs. Through Serato DJ's beats per minute (BPM) analysis, users can also synchronize Echo effects to the BPM of currently playing music.
- DVS Functionality – The controller can support DVS (Digital Vinyl System)1 using control tone to enable an external player to be used as a Serato DJ deck.
Magvel Cross Fader
For extremely smooth transitions and high durability between the DDJ-SZ's players, the unit features a MAGVEL cross fader (the same component used in Pioneer's DJM-900SRT) that utilizes a contact-free magnetic system that can withstand more than 10 million operations. The "cut in" time of the cross fader can also be customized to the user's preference.
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- Slip Mode – While activated, Slip Mode silently continues song playback during a performance loop, scratch or hot cue and resumes audible playback when the loop, scratch, or hot cue operation is ended, creating smoother and more seamless transitions.
- Needle Search – Users can immediately jump to a specific part of a music track with a simple touch of the Needle Search pad.
- High Quality Audio – A low-jitter clock and high-performance digital-to-analog converter (DAC) are used for accurate audio playback. In addition to a 24-bit digital signal processor to minimize digital noise, its balanced hybrid operational amplifier and balance output circuit also reduce analog circuit noise.
- Built-in Sound Card (audio interface)
- P-LOCK Fader Cap – Prevents the fader knob from slipping off during extreme use.
- Auto Standby – Automatically switches to standby mode when no activity or input is detected for a period of time.
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tassie needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 138 designs submitted by 33 freelance designers.
I would like a new logo design that fits around the image that I am aiming for - a brand with a more "boutique" feel for my portrait photography business. It should be stylish and visually interesting, fresh and memorable. My style of photography is natural light and on-location. I focus on "real moments" and lifestyle images.
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I am looking for something up-market,fresh, clean and modern. I do not want anything that feels really fussy (I'mnot into flowers or frills - unless they are simply portrayed and elegant). I am aiming for the higher end of the familyportrait market so a logo that has evokes a boutique/exclusive feel – while atthe same time is not too serious – having portraits taken should be fun!
The logo needs to be versatileenough to appeal to families who are willing to pay for high quality portraitsbut also suitable for use with the wedding side of the business - which isgrowing.
I will require a logo that willalso work well as a watermark on images on the website.
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EVERGREEN PARK – Illinois Treasurer and GOP candidate for governor Dan Rutherford carried on with his campaign Saturday, a day after holding a news conference to talk about an employee's misconduct allegations he says are politically motivated.
Rutherford met with a group of first responders at an American Legion hall in south suburban Chicago. For about an hour, he answered their questions on pensions, jobs and taxes. No one asked about the allegations, which have not been detailed publicly and which Rutherford says have no merit.
Rutherford said afterward he wasn't surprised the police officers and firefighters wanted to discuss economic issues and not the allegations.
"They have other issues that are important to them," Rutherford said.
At Friday's unusual news conference, Rutherford said an opponent in the governor's race, Republican venture capitalist Bruce Rauner, was behind unspecified allegations made by a treasurer's office employee against him. Rutherford said an attorney representing the employee had been on Rauner's payroll and had demanded $300,000 on the employee's behalf to "walk away and keep it under wraps."
Later that day, the attorney, Christine Svenson, denied any political motivation. She didn't name her client or detail the allegations other than to say they were "serious and real."
Rauner's spokesman, Mike Schrimpf, reiterated previous statements Saturday denying any involvement.
"As reporters uncover more details about this, it is now obvious that we had nothing to do with it. Rutherford's allegations are absurd and he needs to start answering all the questions directed at him," Schrimpf said.
Rutherford and Rauner are among four candidates seeking the Republican nomination in the March 18 primary. The others are state Sens. Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady. Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn faces one primary challenger, anti-violence activist Tio Hardiman.
At Saturday's Rutherford campaign event, attended by about 40 first responders who braved a snowstorm to get there, the questions focused on Chicago workers' underfunded pension funds and Mayor Rahm Emanuel's pursuit of a deal with workers that would avoid raising taxes or cutting services.
Rutherford reiterated his belief that the recently enacted state pension reform law will be found unconstitutional. He is a defendant in a lawsuit filed by some of the largest labor unions in Illinois challenging the pension law.
But he stopped short of promising the city workers that he would take their side in the Chicago pension dispute, other than to say he believes in the employees' right to consider and accept a pension deal.
"There has to be consideration and acceptance," Rutherford said.
Chicago Police Lt. John Garrido, who invited Rutherford to speak, said the first responders he chatted with after the candidate's appearance consider the unspecified allegations from an unnamed employee "mudslinging."
"Quite honestly, I think that the stuff that they're talking about is kind of irrelevant to us," Garrido said. "Whatever situation that's going on there, for the people I've been talking to, it's mudslinging; it's politics."
Associated Press writer Kerry Lester contributed from Springfield.


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Pop star Katy Perry has been moved to tears by an orchestral performance of her hit song ROAR during a visit to China.
The singer was the guest of honor at a special show by the China National Orchestra in Beijing on Sunday (12Jan14), when just under 100 musicians took to the stage for a unique rendition of the chart smash – using traditional Chinese instruments.
Orchestra director Xi Qiang explains, "Katy Perry is a successful pop singer; our traditional music boasts a long history. This piece showcased the inclusiveness of our music traditions. We want to bring music to more people, both at home and abroad."
Cameras from local news network CCTV caught Perry wiping away tears as she listened to the reworked piece and after the set, she said, "Overwhelming! (It was) very emotional for me and made me cry. It made me really understand my love for music in its purist form…. (It was) so moving!"
She also expressed her thanks to the orchestra by presenting a guitar from her personal collection to the musicians, who gifted Perry with an ancient Chinese vessel flute called a Xun to the star in exchange.
Perry made her first trip to China to headline the 2014 Infiniti China Brand Festival on Saturday (11Jan14). She also took some time out of her work schedule to visit the Great Wall of China on Sunday, where she was photographed striking a pose, doing the splits.