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All the latest news about JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce!
august 3, 2015 -- help jb's best hearty hot sauce help a friend!
Just like JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce, Danielle Towers of Watkinsville, GA, has boatloads of friends, is bold beyond compare -- who else do you know is a professional roller derby girl? -- is great to have around for any occasion, loves to bring a smile to everyone she meets, and, most of all, is always there to help others.
But now she is the one in need, and we at JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce are committed to doing our part to help her get through a difficult patch.
During a roller derby match about six months ago, Danielle broke her right leg in two places and shattered her right thumb knuckle. She now has a rod and several pins in her leg, a screw in her thumb, and, because she had no health insurance, tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills. That's where we -- and hopefully you all and your friends -- come in.
During the month of August, a portion of every sale of JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce will go to help Danielle pay for her medical expenses. With your support, we can help ease her staggering financial burdens and get her back on the rink as soon as possible. So please click here and buy some JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce.
Danielle and her family -- not to mention your taste buds -- will be forever grateful. As will we. Thank you for your continued support.
Dear Friends,
Like proud parents watching their child smash his or her first birthday cake, we are astonished that an entire year has passed since we looked at each other and said, "Well, Dad always said, 'You don't stand a chance if you don't take a chance.' Let's do this!" Forget that more than half of all new businesses fail within the first 12 months of launching; JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce not only has survived, we're thriving! And it's all because of the heartfelt prayers, enthusiastic support and appreciated well wishes from each and every one of you, our loyal and faithful friends.
Looking back, we cannot put into words how proud and thankful we are for all that we've accomplished this past year:
- Improved branding and packaging (We're still haunted by images of broken bottles in sauce-soaked padded envelopes!)
- Sales to customers in 17 different states (Only 33 more to go!)
- Expansion into restaurant sales (Please help increase that number by telling your favorite eateries and sports bars about us!)
- Expansion into retail sales (Same with your favorite independent food and produce markets!)
- Continually growing and engaged Social Media following (If you haven't done so already, please like us on Facebook and follow us on Pinterest!)
- The success of our unique JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce Gift Box (Makes a great gift for any occasion!)
- But you can rest assured that we refuse to rest on our laurels, because we've got big plans for 2015. Here's a hint about one of them: You can expect to see new and tasty JB's Best products that are sure to "rub" you the right way and "pop" with flavor. :)
Once again, from the bottom of our hearts we thank you for all of your prayers and support, and hope you continue to enjoy, and help spread the word about, JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce!
JB, Vicki, Nicholas and Christopher
March 8, 2015 -- Enjoy JB's Best Heary Hot Sauce at Coastal Breeze Seafood Grill!
So proud and excited to welcome Coastal Breeze Seafood Grill in Buford, GA, into the JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce family! A big thank you to owner Eric for enhancing his wings and other menu items with JB's Best! If you're in the Buford area, please stop in and check it out. Awesome food and great service!
February 13, 2015 -- Race on over to The Famous Tomato in Indiana!
Another proud achievement for JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce! Big thanks to The Famous Tomato in Speedway, IN, for adding us to their shelves! If you're near Speedway, please stop in, grab a bottle and tell owner Michael Ray we said "hello!"
December 18, 2014 -- Our very first written review!
A great review of JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce by our friend and fellow golf journalist and entertainment attorney Jay Flemma, who is also obviously a keen connoisseur of fine hot sauces! Thanks a bunch, Jay!
Check out Jay's blog at A Walk in the Park.
December 14, 2014 -- The Perfect Present: JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce Gift Box!
Heat up your Cyber Monday with the new JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce Gift Box! The perfect gift for your friends and family who would love to add some spice to their Holiday season: Two 10-oz.bottles of JB's Best, one 1.75-oz. travel bottle (perfect for taking to work or your favorite restaurant!), one custom Koozie, one cool bottle opener and a personalized note -- plus FREE SHIPPING! Click here to order yours today!
November 28, 2104 -- JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce now available at Stripling's!
Proud and excited to announce the newest retail location for JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce! Thanks to co-owner Andrea Camp for putting us on the shelf at her Stripling's General Store in Bogart, GA, at the intersection of Hwy. 78 and Hwy. 53!
November 19, 2014 -- A most scrumptous dinner at JB's House!
Tonight's dinner at JB's home: Potato Pierogies (boiled; you can get them from your local grocery store) topped with chopped onions sauteed in butter, chopped chives, crisp bacon pieces, shredded cheddar cheese, a dollop of cool sour cream and drizzled with, what else, JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce! Talk about yummy in your tummy!
October 14, 2014 -- Another batch of JB's Best Goodness is Born!
A big thanks to Tim Piccolo and Piccolo's Italian Steakhouse in Watkinsville, GA, for their generosity and hospitality! Go ahead and getcha some! You know you want to!
August 31, 2014 -- You need to try this awesome breakfast!
This morning's breakfast: Scrambled eggs with diced Honeybaked Ham, pepperoni and cheese topped with a healthy dousing of JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce and served in a warm, soft, flour tortilla shell. Try it for yourself because words cannot describe how yummy it was!
July 15, 2015 -- Plenty of JB's Best Yumminess at Picollo's!
Talk about a tasty lunch special. Tim Picollo, proprietor of Picollo's Italian Steakhouse in Watkinsville, GA, served up this dish today for his customers: JB's Best Chicken Flatbread Pizza! Ranch dressing, grilled chicken, chopped red onion, crispy bacon, mozzarella cheese, Parmesean cheese, and with JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce drizzled on top! Delish! Why not try it at home for yourself and your family?
July 10, 2014 -- A big welcome to Italy's Pizza and Pasta!
If you live in the Hamilton Mill area north of Atlanta, please stop in and check out the menu at Italy's Pizza and Pasta on Hamilton Mill Parkway, near the Walmart. They have great pizza, authentic Italian pasta dishes and now -- thanks to Oliver, the owner -- JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce!
May 31, 2014 -- Time to Celebrate 200!
Thanks to our great friend and former Turner Sports colleague Jim Beahm, we have surpassed 200 likes on our JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce Facebook page! Thanks, Jim!
If you haven't done so already, please click that like button and tell all of your friends and family to do the same!
April 27, 2014 -- Our First Festival!
The last Sunday in April proved to be a first for JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce. After purchasing our first 10x10 canopy tent, 8-foot custom outdoor banner and 8-foot folding table, plus crafting together a few accessories, we loaded up the SUV and headed for the St. Matthew Catholic Church Spring Festival in Winder, GA.
Under glorious sunny skies and aided by JB's beautiful and faithful neices, we met many new friends and sold a few bottles of our sauce. Everyone who tried a free sample was very impressed and gave us many positive comments. More than encouraged, we look forward to our next opportunity.
April 14, 2014 -- Our First Retail Location!
A proud day at JB's Best Hearty Hot Sauce as we are featured in our first retail outlet! A big thanks to S&S Ace Hardware and Mower in Braselton, GA! The popular home improvement store features a large display of outdoor grills and smokers, including Big Green Eggs, and we are now on the top shelf.
If you live in the Braselton area, please stop by and tell the good folks there hello for us!

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The first resident, Gustave Antoine, was a known diamond merchant and fancy polisher. In 1900 he became Honorary Consul of Serbia. After his heir and son had moved into another property, a cardinal would have resided here.
The mansion has the same arrangement as many houses on the Amerikalei; the high front door (note the boot scraper on the right) leads into a hall with on the left hand a door that led to the servant room in the basement. On the right side a decorative door was installed to create symmetry. Opposite the front door a marble staircase of nine steps leads to the "ground floor". On this bel étage the elegant decoration (neo-Rococo, neo-Renaissance, chinoiserie and art nouveau) is preserved.
Hotel Rubenshof is situated in the district "Het Zuid (the South)", a lively mix of restaurants, pubs, galleries and theatres. The Royal Museum of Fine Arts (KMSKA), the Museum of Modern Art (M HKA) and the Photo museum (FOMU) are just a short walk away.
A 20 minutes walk through the famous Kloosterstraat and its exclusive shops you reach the old city with the cathedral.
There are direct trams and buses to the old town, the central station, the "Sportpaleis", the Hall "De Roma", the MAS museum, etc.
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The Rubenshof has a nearly entirely original chinoiserie and art nouveau breakfast room, with beautiful carvings and stained glass windows.
Remarkable art nouveau properties near the hotel are "The Five Continents" in the Schildersstraat and the Liberal People's House "Help U Zelve (Help thyself)" (Steiner School) in the Volkstraat. In one of the many antique and bric-a-brac shops in the Kloosterstraat that connects "Het Zuid" with the old city, there is still a chance to find an original piece.
Tram 4 takes you through the old town and the Jewish neighbourhood, to the superb belle epoque area Zurenborg, near Berchem Station.


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Make a brilliant bouquet for dad on his special day. This Father's Day craft unique flowers that remind dad of his favorite team. Instead of traditional flowers, your child can design football shaped blooms in customized team colors. Make one or a handful for dad to celebrate!
What You Need:
- Pipe cleaners
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What You Do:
- Help your child to create football flower petals. Choose colors based on dad's favorite pro or college team. For example, if he is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, select black and yellow papers. Ask him to draw oval shapes onto the construction paper and cut them out with scissors.
- Use a marker to design team logo or write the team's name on the flowers petal ovals.
- Punch a hole (with the hole punch) into one end of each football flower petal. Thread a green pipe cleaner (as a stem) through the hole and fold to close.
- Cut at least two extra ovals out as leaves. Glue or tape these to the sides of the pipe cleaner.
- Repeat for more flowers.
- Gather the "flowers", or just use one, and wrap with a sheet of tissue. Choose a piece of tissue paper that matches the team colors and wrap the bouquet up as a special surprise.
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I bet there are some sore arms in Washington. It is a good thing that a three-day weekend was just around the corner. Those who sat in on Roger Clemens' hearing before Congress regarding steroid use in baseball could use some steroids themselves.
Wrestling makes one sore and I am not sure that there is enough Ben Gay ( I�m going to resist the urge to joke about Still Gay) for all of the soreness that wrestling for media attention during the Clemens' hearing has caused. I don�t know if you watched it or not but every seat on the committee was filled. I�m not talking about the audience; I�m talking about the committee members. If you ever have insomnia and you turn on C-SPAN you will notice that most committee meetings are very poorly attended by our elected officials.
Well, not the very important meeting on Roger Clemens and his alleged steroid-use. No, sirree, there was standing room only for Clemens� turn in the rotation against the Washington Nationals. He can fill seats in Congress as well as he does in Yankee Stadium. But the real purpose of the �hearing� was for those in the �halls of Congress� to get a chance to hit a home- run off of a �Hall of Famer.�
We would be better off if our elected officials got a job on the TV show �Law and Order� rather than being the ones assigned the job of maintaining law and order. Face-time, that�s what the hearing was about. A chance to be on the same field with America�s greatest pitcher and to make sure that each �official� was able to let us know what a �serious issue� steroid use was and how �America�s pastime� was in danger of collapsing. My goodness, America is almost past- time!
Let me point out right here that I think steroid use among high-school aged students is dangerous. Here is some very scary information on the dangers. But Congress has no business investigating the �medication-use� of a private citizen.
I couldn�t help but feel, as I watched it live on CNN, ESPN, FOX NEWS, that somehow the wrong people were asking the questions. I would much rather have seen the roles reversed -- and it would have sold more tickets if Roger Clemens had been asking the questions. I was much more interested in whether drug use was affecting Congress than I was in whether or not Clemens had used steroids when facing Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire, or Sammy Sosa. (I remember hearing something from those officials about making sure the �playing field was level.�) That�s all Clemens was doing. When facing Bonds, do as Bonds does.
I almost had a conniption fit when I heard one of the inquisitors remind Clemens that �lying to Congress was a crime.� Hmm, I thought. Is lying while IN Congress a crime?
Don�t you have to wonder if any members of Congress had been abusing �performance debilitating� drugs and alcohol while doing the nation�s business?
I say it is time to drug- test Congress.
Shortly after the hearings had concluded in Washington D. C., a young man who had recently �gone off of his meds� went hunting for humans at Northern Illinois University. The media is very careful to focus on the number of guns that he carried, the number of shots that were fired, and questioned how it was possible that a �mentally-ill� man could legally get a gun, but failed to make the connection between psychotropic drugs and the killing of young humans by those using such �legal� concoctions. Here is one example.
Instead, Congress holds hearings on drug-abuse by a private citizen in baseball. How about hearings on psychotropic drug-abuse, the fraud being perpetrated by the psychiatrists in America, and the billions of dollars the drug companies make off of made-up illnesses.
Instead of focusing on the �Hall of Famer� we should turn our sights to the �hall of shamers.� Legalized prescription drug-use is killing our kids as Congress investigates baseball.
Do you think Congress knows the answer to this question? What factor links-together nearly all of the recent school shootings in America?
The answer is not �Steroids in Baseball� or Natalee Holloway�s �date-rape drug.� No, my dear, it is use of psychotropic drugs. Use of these �medications" are more dangerous than steroids. � (Funny, isn�t it, steroids are drugs; Ritalin is �medication.�) Look at this partial list of those who have killed others while �under the influence� of their �medication.�
And now, Northern Illinois University is in mourning, not because of a juiced-up Clemens fastball, but because Steven Kazmierczak threw a high-hard one. Hey Congress! How many innocent people are dead as a result of steroids in baseball?
I think our elected officials need to submit to random drug testing. How many shady deals do you think have been negotiated after some �public official� had a few too many �mood altering medications?� Instead of outlawing steroids in professional sports how about outlawing the use of alcohol and drugs when discussing legislative business? If we could keep them from agreeing to �cocktail conspiracies� maybe their minds would clear enough to �clean up� Congress the way they want to �clean up� baseball.
Drug-use in government is a far bigger threat than drug-use in baseball. Rather than sticking their ruby-red noses into baseball, how about they have public hearings on:
That is just for starters, sort of a �spring training� for restoring this nation. Please watch this 7 minute video (Some foul language) and then ask yourself why Congress is spending so much time on trivial pursuits. How did �We the People� lose such control?
Our Congressional leaders are either traitors, ignorant, or on drugs. I think it is time we found out which one it is.
I say it is time to drug-test Congress.
I know that most readers don�t open the links when they read, mainly because of time constraints. So I am including the video-links at the bottom of this commentary so that you can return to them when you have time. PLEASE WATCH THEM.
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Mar 13, 2017
We somehow got into the VIP section of the St. Patrick's Day
Parade line-up and FROZE our hands and feet and faces off BUT…. It
was all for you. We talked to the Governor Tom Wolfe, Big Mac
and St. Patrick (we even came up with a Shear the St. Patrick Beard
fundraiser), Ms. Smiling Irish Eyes, Sydney Diulus, some random
visitors from the State of Virginia, Leprechaun Peg Harkins and her
grandson Sean aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand… our friends Jill and Chris from
upruv have some Irish drinks to sample!
YaJagoff! Podcast - Show Notes:
00:38 We are next the the Greyhound Bus station in downtown Pittsburgh. It's cold but, we're ready to roll from the starting point of the Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade.
First up, Parade Director, Big Mac and St. Patrick (who people typically mistake as the Pope! What Irish luck are they brining to all of us??
SPONSOR: Total Sports Enterprises This Friday is the start of the Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show and Total Sports Enterprises will have a booth there for all of your man cave needs. Follow #ManCaveMarch on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Submit your pic and you might win a signed Troy Polamalu canvas.
Jaromir Jagr will be signing for fans at the mall at Robinson lower level near Sears. Tickets are still available at tseshop.com and by calling 412 747—7703.
05:10 Music from "Craig's Music List:" Flogging Molly, "Salty Dog"
06:12 Jill Leonard and Chris published some St. Patrick's Day celebration drink recommendations on upgruv.com so why WOULDN'T we have them at the parade with us! Includes Lucky Charms Jell-O shots.
13:45 #ManCaveMarch and Jaromir Jagr signing info from Total Sports Enterprises. How do you win the Troy Polamalu signed canvas?
14:49 Pittsburgh "First-timers," Stacey and Samantha from Virginia! They heard about Pittsburgh and all of the cool stuff here so……. they came! So we gave them front row tickets to our podcast!
18:54 Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Wolfe! He's reppin' York County! Can we get invited to the Governor's Mansion????
21:45 Peggy Harkins, Leprechaun.. has been in the parade 29 years and her grandson Sean who's on his 5th parade!
23:36 2017 Ms. Smiling Irish Eyes! Sydney Diulus is in.. she's to kind to tell us to shut up!
25:56 Wrapping up… and producer Wayne has left "it all" on the street including 2 toes!
SPONSOR: Total Sports Enterprises. Don't miss their upcoming public signing
Jaromir Jagr, March 18th
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We got in late Friday night and checked into our hotel room at Sea Pines Resort. A few minutes of unpacking our luggage and a long day of work, we climbed into our bed and feel quickly asleep.
Saturday morning came quickly and we were up and out the door by 9am. We wanted to try some of the adorable restaurants but found out they were all booked up so we settled for the drive through at Starbucks ( where I could get my first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season! ) We then ventured down the main part of SSI called Ocean Drive where many of the local shops are including the famous, St. Simons Lighthouse Museum.
After touring the town, we grabbed lunch at Iguanas Seafood Restaurant and devoured an entire half portion of fresh oysters! Yum! I forget how much I love fresh seafood living in the South and this did not disappoint. We shopped at a few of the stores, including one boutique I used to be a Rep for a few years ago, Hopes! How fun it was to actually see it in person!
After a few hours we came back to our hotel and got ready for our last meal of the day, a great view of St. Simons at the Ocean Lodge. The hotel gave an old world Italy feel with all the traditions and comforts of it's beauty. We were able to eat dinner on the rooftop overlooking the water and although it was a bit of an overcast, we enjoyed the cooler temperatures as well as yet another amazing meal of seafood. I chose their salmon that was stuffed with cream cheese and lumps crab. It was incredible!
Crab Daddy's Seafood Bar & Grill . We grabbed one of my favorites drinks, the Crab Daddy Mule which is similar to a Moscow Mule and a table to laugh, and reminisce about our great trip.
And just like that we packed up the car and drove back to Atlanta. It was such a great trip and one that was much needed by Zach and myself! Of course, we're excited to see the kids and enjoy time with them again. Only a few more weeks and we'll be back at a different beach! Hope you all enjoyed your Holiday weekend as well
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Fiber supplementation increased the risk for recurrent adenomas, and calcium supplementation did not prevent recurrencePDF
ACP J Club. 2001 May-June;134:104. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2001-134-3-104
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Bonithon-Kopp C, Kronborg O, Giacosa A, Räth U, Faivre J, for the European Cancer Prevention Organisation Study Group. Calcium and fibre supplementation in prevention of colorectal adenoma recurrence: a randomised intervention trial. Lancet. 2000 Oct 14;356:1300-6. [PubMed ID: 11073017] (All 2001 articles were reviewed for relevancy, and abstracts were last revised in 2007.)
In patients with colorectal adenomas, does supplementation with ispaghula husk or calcium prevent adenoma recurrence?
Randomized (allocation concealed*), blinded (patients, clinical staff, and investigators),* placebo-controlled trial with 3-year follow-up.
21 centers in 10 countries (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom).
665 patients who were 35 to 75 years of age, had a complete index colonoscopy showing ≥ 2 adenomas or 1 adenoma of > 5 mm in diameter, and did not have a debilitating or life-threatening disease. Exclusion criteria were history of large-bowel disease, contraindications to calcium or fiber, or inability or unwillingness to stop current fiber or calcium supplementation. 552 patients (83%, mean age 59 y, 64% men) completed the 3-year follow-up.
After stratification by center, patients were allocated to 1 of 3 groups: elemental calcium, given at 2 g of calcium gluconolactate and carbonate in a water solution twice daily (n = 176); ispaghula husk, given as 3.5 g of orange-flavored effervescent granules dissolved in water (n = 198); or placebo that either matched the elemental calcium or the ispaghula husk (n = 178).
Main outcome measure
New adenomas at the 3-year colonoscopy.
Main results
Patients in the fiber group had a 45% increase in recurrent adenomas relative to the placebo group at 3 years {P = 0.04}† (Table). The difference between the calcium and placebo groups was not statistically significant (Table).
In patients with adenomas, supplementation with ispaghula husk increased the risk for recurrent adenoma. Calcium supplementation did not prevent adenomas.
*See Glossary.
†P value calculated from data in article.
Sources of funding: Europe Against Cancer Programme; Association Contre le Cancer; Association Luxembourgeoise Contre le Cancer; INSERM; French Ministry of Health; Deutsches Krebsforschungzentrum; Danish Cancer Society; FISS; Hospital supplies (Ireland); University of Coimbra; Istituto Tumori Genova.
For correspondence: Professor J. Faivre, Registre Bourguignon des Tumeurs Digestives, Faculté de Médecine de Dijon, BP 87900, 21079 Dijon, France. FAX 33-380-66-8251.
Table. Supplementation with calcium or ispaghula husk (fiber) vs placebo for preventing recurrent adenomas‡
|Outcome at 3 y
|Event rates
|Recurrent adenomas
|Fiber vs placebo
|29% vs 20%
|45% (1 to 109)
|12 (6 to 340)
|Calcium vs placebo
|16% vs 20%
|21% (-23 to 50)
|Not significant
‡Abbreviations defined in Glossary; RRI, RRR, NNH, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article.
The tendency to develop colorectal cancer is largely acquired, although genes play a role in some people. Age-adjusted incidence rates vary 10 to 15-fold throughout the world, and people who move from low to high-incidence areas, such as North America and Europe, acquire higher rates during their lifetimes. Observational studies suggest that calcium and fiber are protective along with other factors (1), but this has been difficult to confirm because of the limitations of observational studies, especially the lack of ability to measure long-term dietary exposure.
The randomized trial by Bonithon-Kopp and colleagues ought to settle the matter. But does it? The trial has limitations, which are common even in the best preventive trials. The results are imprecise because enrollment was less than the investigators had planned. The main outcome event was recurrence of adenomas, but a different set of factors may govern their growth, evolution to cancer, and distant spread. Many participants did not cooperate with their assigned treatment, leaving room for systematic differences among compared groups despite initial randomization. Finally, 3 years of follow-up is a short time in the natural history of this cancer, which usually takes at least 10 years to develop. With this study, the benefits of calcium supplementation look more promising, whereas fiber supplementation looks less promising. But that is a matter for investigators in this difficult field to tackle. Clinicians should still advise patients to consume ≥ 5 vegetables and fruits, a multivitamin, and calcium supplements each day. This practice not only may help prevent colorectal cancer but also is advisable for many other health reasons.
Robert H. Fletcher, MD, MSc
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1. Tomeo CA, Colditz GA, Willett WC, et al. Harvard Report on Cancer Prevention. Volume 3: Prevention of colon cancer in the United States. Cancer Causes Control. 1999;10:167-80. [PubMed ID: 10454062]


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Starring: Claudette Colbert, Robert Ryan, Jane Cowl, Vivian Vance
During the ceremony marrying Ellen and David, a stranger stands up when that phrase "if anyone knows why these two may not be joined..." is spoken. The stranger announces that Ellen is already married. Ellen however insists she is not, and the strain of proving she is telling the truth pushes her mind towards a breakdown and results in the death of the man she has supposedly already married (among others.) Ellen is charged with this death. But David believes in her innocence and sets out to uncover the conspiracy and the reason behind it. REVIEW:
The Secret Fury starts out as a romantic-comedy but soon becomes a mystery/suspense film. Ellen Ewing (Claudette Colbert) is set to marry David McLean (Robert Ryan), of whom her Aunt Clara (Jane Cowl) seems to disapprove. While there is a lot of witty banter within the first thirty minutes, the first scene actually foreshadows the suspenseful turn that the film takes later on. David first appears to the viewer as an intruder to his own wedding. He is introduced as a sketchy character who is attempting to enter a wedding party even though he is not on the guest list; meanwhile, Ellen is the one who is apparently the sketchy one in the relationship. During the ceremony, two men enter and claim that Ellen is already married to a man named Lucian Randall (Dave Barbour). She claims that she doesn't know who Lucian is and denies having ever been married before.
David has no reason to mistrust Ellen and neither does the audience. The audience has trust in the protagonist until Ellen's story seemingly begins to unravel. Although she denies having been married, the evidence against her starts to mount up. First, a marriage license book holds her signature, showing her to be married to Lucian. The justice of the peace recognizes her as well as several other people in town who address her as Mrs. Randall. Ellen begins to doubt her own memories and finally agrees to meet Lucian so that she can prove she does not know him. Despite her insistence that she has never met him before, Lucian addresses her as his wife.
The audience is perfectly manipulated into believing Ellen is insane. How could so many unrelated people know Ellen as Mrs. Randall? And if they knew she wasn't Mrs. Randall, why would they pretend? A massive conspiracy would be only the explanation for Ellen's insistence that she doesn't know a Lucian Randall. Once Lucian Randall is killed by a gun held in Ellen's hand (she swears she didn't shoot him), she is on trial for his murder. At this point, her family and friends are beginning to doubt her innocence. Ex-lover and district attorney Eric Lowell (Paul Kelly) is the prosecutor of the case; he attempts to get a guilty plea. Her lawyer and friend to her father, Gregory Kent (Phillip Ober), tries to get her off on an insanity plea. The entire scenario is quite preposterous and the ending is quite contrived. It is a surprising ending undoubtedly but only because it is inexplicable.
The cast provides good performances overall, though the material isn't good enough to showcase great acting. In the courtroom scene Paul Kelly does a good job giving an intimidating cross examination to Ellen and outshines Claudette Colbert's melodramatic outbursts. Although, in her defense, the material given to her was not great. The only thing I can really recommend about this movie is its ending. It's a short film overall (85 minutes) and worth it to watch it just for the last ten minutes which involves an attic and a giant, antique mirror.
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Two of the town's Parliamentary candidates have welcomed VIP visitors to join them on the election trail.
The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and the Shadow Home Office Minister Steve Reed have visited Crawley.
Mr Fallon and Henry Smith, the Conservative candidate, were in Tilgate and Three Bridges on Friday (April 17).
Mr Fallon said Mr Smith was the strongest advocate for Crawley.
He said: "It has just been announced that 2 million jobs have been created in our country since 2010. 1,000 jobs have been created every day since the last election.
"While Britain has created more jobs than the rest of Europe put together, we cannot be complacent. Henry and I will continue to work to ensure David Cameron returns to Downing Street as the head of a majority Conservative Government."
Mr Smith said: "I was delighted the Defence Secretary came to join the Crawley Conservative election campaign where we spoke on the doorstep with Three Bridges and Tilgate residents.
"Apart from the US, British defence budgets are rightly the highest out of any NATO nation because we live in an uncertain world with real security challenges. With Government defence contractors such as Thales UK in Crawley, many local jobs depend on this important sector."
The Shadow Home Office Minister Steve Reed and Chris Oxlade, the Labour candidate, visited the Langley Green Community Centre on Thursday (April 16).
They met with the Sussex Neighbourhood Watch chairman, John Wright, and representatives from Neighbourhood Watches in Crawley.
Mr Oxlade said: "We went through all the aspects of Neighbourhood Watch and how essential it is to local communities.
"It reinforced his view of the vital work they do in association with Sussex Police.
"They obviously have a very good team leading Neighbourhood Watch locally and give a huge amount of voluntary support to the police service."


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This entry to the YouTube Tuesday Boy Scout video was actually placed online two year ago. It features Boy Scout Troop 80 singing their song about root beer to the Cub Scout Scout pack. I had never heard this before and got a chuckle out of it so I thought I would share it with you.
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At Keswick, UK's Lake District Wildlife Park, someone caught footage of what happened when a rat snuck into the gibbon enclosure. I bet the rat won't be back anytime soon.
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Different types of people achieve various levels of success. While some seem to be lucky enough to be successful in an instant, there are people who have to work really hard to achieve their desired status in society.
It all comes down to the Hierarchy of Needs, how you approach each tier and how you can make the Law Of Attraction work for you. Once you understand these things, crazy levels of success can be yours!
The Hierarchy of Needs breaks down human nature into these five facets:
The first requirement for humans is our physiological needs. They are the basic things we need for survival, like oxygen, shelter, and food. Once we meet these needs, we can then move on to seeking the second tier.
This tier includes employment, money and being able to proactively provide for yourself and your family. If we fail to achieve the first two needs, we, as humans, can bend our morals and values to obtain them. Take, for example, stealing food so your family can eat.
This level involves love, intimacy, family and friendships.
A lot of us have our physiological and security needs handled most of the time. Once those things are obtained, we're free to go for the next need in the hierarchy.
This includes gaining confidence, achievement and respect.
This is where gaining recognition for your work and what you do play a big role. This is where you achieve real wealth which you can freely enjoy as you go higher in the hierarchy.
The top part of the hierarchy is self-actualization. This is the full expression of your creativity, where everything you do is an expression of your deeper self.
Before you can reach the top tier, you have to go through the lower levels first. You're not really going to be worried about self-actualization when you can't feed yourself.
The hierarchy of needs explains a lot about life.
Today, we live in a world where we can easily find like-minded people who can lift us up and allow us to be who we really are. This has made tier 3 much easier to obtain. No matter where you live, you'll find other people you feel connected to.
But, culturally, our thoughts and behaviors are still stuck in the past and they won't make progressing that easy. This is where those bold, driven and extreme people surpass many in their pursuit of their pie-in-the-sky goals.
There's a hidden system within this structure that, once known, can allow you to transform your life. Once you apply the Law Of Attraction in relation to the Hierarchy Of Needs, you'll attract circumstances, people, and opportunities that will allow your life to go where you desire.
My tip: Skip tier three, focus directly on those top two levels and let the Law Of Attraction go to work. Once you put this life hack to work, everything else will be easy.
By shifting your attention to the self-esteem and self-actualization levels, you'll instantly start attracting the people and vehicles that will help you be successful.
Be bold, driven and a bit crazy as you focus on gaining self-esteem and reaching self-actualization. The rest of the hierarchy will fall into place for you in the most wonderful way. Knowing how to be successful is only a part of the process. You also need to put in a lot of work to reach the top of the hierarchy.
See Also: 4 Things Highly Successful People Do Differently
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The first time I ever ate raw fish was when I was about ten or eleven years old. I was at a Japanese buffet, and my mother told me to eat only the expensive foods so we would get our money's worth, which meant seafood and sashimi. Of course, I didn't particularly enjoy raw fish, but being the dutiful daughter, I heeded her advice.
It wasn't until I started eating poke bowls a few years ago that I warmed up to the idea of dishes with raw fish!
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If you want to get some top-level acting tips, you might as well go straight to the original source.
On Tuesday, actor M. Browne sent a tweet to Game of Thrones star Lena Headey. He was set to play Cersei Lannister in his next class, apparently, and he was looking for some advice.
@IAMLenaHeadey I have to embody Cersei for a class next week. Any advice? #acting #homework
— M. Browne (@Brownemint) April 18, 2017
Luckily, being the all-round nice person that she is (and actually nothing at all like Cersei IRL), Headey responded. Read more…
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How much do you know about the quality of the sofa you invested your money in? Did you get what you paid for?
Let's face it.
There are tons of things you need to consider when you're buying a piece of furniture. With so many considerations, it's easy to feel confused, intimidated and frustrated. In the end, we just stick to things that make sense.
Unfortunately, a lot of manufacturers and retailers aren't really honest about their products. There are things that they choose not to tell their customers. As a result, buyers often pay more than the quality they get.
To steer clear of overpaying for furniture, you need to have the right knowledge and ask the right questions.
Aesthetics aside, the first thing that consumers should consider is comfort.
In general, there are four principal components that can contribute to comfort: frame, spring system, cushion, and tailoring. If all these four passed the standard of quality, comfort would follow.
Here are the things to look for:
Let's start with the framing.
If the frame is hardwood, ask if it has undergone kiln-drying. It's the process of removing the moisture content of timber by using heat and airflow in a controlled environment. Kiln-dried wood lasts longer despite changes in humidity. It keeps wood from buckling, cracking or weakening.
To check the quality of the frame, feel the thickness of the board on the side of the sofa at the bottom. The standard width should be 1 and ¼ inches. Thinner boards will squeak if people move around it.
When it comes to cushioning, the heavier, the better. This is regarding the relationship between weight and quality.
For the spring system, sinuous wires or S-type springs are the standard and should run from front to back. You should be able to feel the spring when you push down on the sofa.
Checking on how well the fabric of the sofa is tailored is equally important. Check if the seams are even and the piping ( tube-shaped edging ) lines up.
For printed sofas, the patterns should match both on the sides and front. For high-end pieces, the fabric should wrap the entire piece, including the back skirt. Patterns should start from one segment and continue to the next. There should be a seam in the center of the sofa's back.
It is important for the buyer to listen to the salesperson when buying leather pieces. If he says that it's a leather-match or leather-like, it's not leather at all. The way to tell the difference is to look at the base of the sofa and see if it is dyed all the way through.
Next, ask if the leather is top grain. Top grain is the highest quality of leather, and furniture pieces made from this material are really expensive.
Non-top grain leather pieces could be split and they don't wear much. They need to be moisturized and be kept away from the sun.
Dining sets, bedroom sets, tables, and lounges should be proportional to each other.
For pieces with drawers, check how they are hung. If drawers are tilted, the buyer will have an idea right away about the quality.
To check, take out the top drawer and check if its interior feels rough. Rough drawer interior means low-quality. Furniture pieces with excellent craftsmanship usually have dust panels that stop you from looking onto one drawer from another.
Check also the corner of the drawer and see how the veneers match. Veneer is a decorative covering of fine wood applied on top of a solid material, like plywood.
Good quality drawers are made with binders while cheaper ones are made with rollers. Checking the drawer on the upper left-hand part, where the manufacturer's name is stamped, can give you a feel of the furniture quality.
The warranties on wood furniture typically cover cracking and splitting for one year. As for upholstered furniture, warranties generally include the frames. High-end types of furniture, meanwhile, should have five-year warranties on spring systems and cushions.
Consumers should check if they have a manufacturer's warranty or retailer's warranty. If it only shows the original address in tiny print at the bottom of the contract, the warranty will be void if they will move.
Consumers should be prudent when it comes to furniture shopping. The bits of advice above will help in finding the best furniture at the best price. So, go out and look for good furniture that you and your family will enjoy for many years to come.
See Also: Top 10 Tips for Buying Stylish Furniture on a Budget
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Now that Amazon has put its content catalog in place for Prime Video users in India, the company is ready to expand its ecosystem.
On Wednesday, the company announced that it is bringing the Fire TV Stick to India, only the fifth market for the miniature streaming device.
The company is offering the Fire TV Stick at a price point of Rs 3,999 ($60), with Prime subscribers getting an additional $7.5 discount.
The Chromecast rival, the Fire TV Stick, offers a range of additional services including built-in apps. Amazon says users can find entertainment apps such as EROS TV, Netflix, Gaana on the device. Read more…
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Xiaomi unveiled its newest flagship smartphone — the Mi 6 — today at an event in Beijing, having skipped Mobile World Congress, the telecom industry's largest annual event where it announced the Mi5 last year.
There's plenty at stake with this new device, given that Xiaomi suffered a sales slump last year with CEO Lei Jun admitting that the company has entered a… Read More
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It's not often wombats grow into their thirties, or get internet famous.
Residing at Australia's Ballarat Wildlife Park since the '80s, Patrick was both. After a long life and plenty of attention, the adorable bare-nosed wombat died on Tuesday aged 32. He was the oldest known wombat of its kind living in captivity.
Exceeding its expected lifespan by more than a decade, Patrick was a local treasure, gaining thousands of social media followers, won over by its bucked tooth smile.
"For Patrick's age he has been in amazingly good health for the past few years, and only recently have we initiated geriatric care of a similar nature to dogs and cats," Adrienne Lavinia, the park's resident veterinarian, said in a statement. Read more…
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North Korea put on a musical spectacle to honor the birthday of the nation's founder, Kim Il Sung, ending with a video in which missiles rain down on the United States and burst into flames. The audience and the current leader Kim Jong Un appeared to love it.
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If you haven't heard of Chewy, you aren't alone. But PetSmart, the retail giant with more than 1,500 stores across the U.S., has clearly been tracking the low-flying, five-year-old pet supplies company. According to Recode, it just agreed to purchase its young rival for a stunning $3.35 billion, just slightly more than Walmart paid for Jet.com last year. This editor only… Read More
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday he had informed Congress of plans to review whether the lifting of sanctions against Iran under the nuclear deal was in the United States' national security interests.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When U.S. President Donald Trump boasted early last week that he had sent an "armada" as a warning to North Korea, the aircraft carrier strike group he spoke of was still far from the Korean peninsula, and headed in the opposite direction.
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Instead of drinking to forget, you can now drink to fight back.
Newly opened bar Coup is donating its profits to the resistance. But "we're not an anti-Trump bar, we're just a pro-charity bar," owner and restauranteur Ravi DeRossi told Thrillist.
Once a month, the New York City establishment plans to write a fat check to participating organizations, like the ACLU or Planned Parenthood, with money coming from drinks purchased at the bar (after expenses like rent and bills are paid.)
At Coup ordering a drink is a token affair: after paying for your Manhattan, you get the drink and a wooden token. Take your token to one of several jars on the bar and drop it into the organization you'd like to support. Then sip your drink and feel a bit better. Read more…
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80% of Instagram's users 600 million users are outside the US, so it needed a way to provide a better experience for users with limited network connectivity or no data plan.
Today at F8, Instagram announced it's built support for using most of its features without Internet access. Much of this functionality is now available on Android, which is the preferred device type in the… Read More
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My lodger has moved out this week to start his teaching career in the Midlands.
I've been able to help a bit with things he needed for his new home, such as some furniture, bedding and food and cooking things.
My car was due for its MOT so I took it up to the garage and it needed new brake shoes, new brake pipes and new brake discs.
I left it there and went back to the church in Pocklington where I was trying to sort out what we needed for our turn at St Crux at York on the Friday.
In a rash moment I volunteered to organise it last year and seem to have inherited the role.
It's a wonderful opportunity for our church to raise much-needed funds by running this amazing facility by The Shambles in York for the day; providing refreshments and stalls there.
Having started on that, I got home and walked three of the dogs the three miles or so to the garage.
My dogs thought it was great fun, a new walk, and happily pulled me the first couple of miles before calming down. I picked up the car and, considerably poorer, I drove home.
The next day I went over to Bridlington where I'd been asked to speak to the stroke club there. I managed an hour or so in the town before I arrived at the fire station, where there is a very useful facility of a mobile office used for community events. They were a lovely group of people and I enjoyed meeting them.
Then it was a dash home to change and head off to my next commitment at the village of Stillingfleet. I wasn't sure how long it would take and managed to explore a bit of the countryside before stopping for a coffee at the pub.
I found the institute and it was the occasion of a WI meeting with many guest branches attending. We sang Jerusalem, and if anywhere is a superb example of a Green and Pleasant Land, Stillingfleet is. The village is superb, the church beautiful and the hall was pretty impressive too.
I was made most welcome by a large group of great ladies who seemed to share my sense of humour (or mischief). I even knew a couple of them already, one being involved in the charity, Hearing Dogs for the Deaf.
The next day was busy too. I needed to do the shopping for the day at St Crux. That took me a while and then I needed to get to the church for a while and then back home to unload before driving over to Skipton. My friend Sandra Smithson from Grassington had sadly died from cancer and I attended the cremation, together with many of the Buckden Singers. It was a sad time but I hope our presence was a help to her husband and family.
I drove home and on to another talk, this time at the village of South Dalton. To attend two superbly beautiful villages in two days with wonderful countryside and views was a special treat.
I had, for the last two years, noticed a tall and impressive church spire on the horizon as I walked the dogs on the Hudson Way. I finally identified it as St Mary's church at South Dalton. I also discovered the gastropub in the village and then it was to the village institute, which had beautiful stained glass windows and was enormous inside.
I had a good evening with the Yorkshire Countrywomen's Association there.
The next day I was in York by 7am, and had collected the key to St Crux before the first of many helpers arrived.
I'd been worried we'd be short of helpers but needn't have been. The congregation from All Saints at Pocklington are wonderful and the day went very well.
The weather held fine if a bit cloudy and we sold bric-a-brac and books and plants as well as refreshments. The home-made cakes and scones went down very well.
I did have to ask a pompous man who was lecturing about York to some group to move away from the yard of the church which he and his admiring pupils were blocking. Most disgruntled, he then blocked the pavement outside for a while. He made it obvious he didn't like me.
After a successful day we were cleared up and away by 4pm.


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- World's fastest electric car heading to Utah
- Venturi VBB-3 expected to reach 600 kph
(CNN)Speed freaks have been flocking to Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats for more than a century.
From Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird -- the first car to break the 300 mph barrier in 1935 -- to the jet and rocket-propelled speedsters of 1960s and 1970s, the famous bleached white speedway has hosted some of the most iconic cars ever built.
Now a new breed of racers are taking on the famous speedway.
The latest arrival on the salt flats is an electric car -- the Venturi Buckeye Bullet 3 (VBB-3).
A joint project of Monaco-based Venturi Automobiles and engineering students from Ohio State University, the car -- which is more than 11 meters long -- boasts an impressive 3,000 horsepower under the hood and an estimated top speed of 372 mph (600 kph).
The current world land speed record for a battery-powered car stands at 307 mph (495 kph) -- set by the team's previous model, the Venturi VBB-2.5 in 2010.
Attempts to surpass that mark in the intervening years have been hampered by bad weather -- the speedway was flooded in 2013 and last August slushy conditions dashed hopes again.
This year, the team is gearing up for another attempt with fingers crossed for a dry run in the summer.
"It's very exciting," lead project engineer Delphine Biscaye told CNN. "The speed, for sure, is like nothing else on Earth."
But it's not just about breaking records, according to Biscaye, who says this initiative is about developing new technologies.
"All the knowledge we have learned from this project and the testing we've done with VBB-3 is now used by engineers in the industry that are doing production cars," she added.
The technology developed has already transferred to Formula E -- the world's only all electric race series.
"The knowledge we've gained from this project is being used on the Formula E project," Biscaye enthuses. "In Formula E, we are a manufacturer this year, providing the powertrain."
But other automobile companies -- and even NASA -- are benefiting from this project, says Biscaye.
"Most of the new students that are working on the VBB-3 project are now working in the industry, for the likes of Ford, NASA and other companies, doing batteries and working on the future," she added.
"We are working with a lot of local companies. It's exciting to see (them) and the people of Monaco are showing real interest in our project, because it's not only a land speed project but also an electric and green ambition."
For Biscaye, the Venturi motto "Powered by Innovation" rings all too true.
"It's really motivating to see that it's not only the world of motorsport that is interested in our project," the Frenchwoman says. "People everywhere see the importance of this vehicle for research and the development of electric vehicles."