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Why am I always playing catch up? Oh yeah, I'm crazy, that's why. We just had our Christmas Enrichment Dinner for church-which is always a big deal-and I'm still recovering from that. So now I've got some pics to post. . .
Here's Spencer-Bencer hanging out on the swings a couple of weeks ago.
Our little 'pirate' Avery is adjusting well to the torture I put her through with the headbands. Cory just HAD to document her pain and suffering.
Not a bit camera shy, is she?
Andi did her little Thanksgiving song in preschool a couple of weeks ago- she's loving having lots of friends. She often tells us that she's going to marry her 'boyfriend' Cole. Great. . .
Ainslee is posing in front of one of our traditional Christmas season breakfasts-feel free to steal the idea! It's green french toast (dye the milk egg mix) with sausages for tree stumps.
Here are most of the kids (Ains in green, Ash on the top, Spence on the right) at the Rice Family Farm for Thanksgiving.
Another Christmas tradition is laying under the Christmas tree and singing Christmas songs while I play the piano. I think it only lasted 3 songs this year. . .


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PS Murray Princess is purpose built for the Murray River. She is faithfully designed as a modern romantic representative of a time when hundreds of such vessels plied the river. Unlike most modern-day river vessels with imitation paddles, Murray Princess is propelled by an authentic, massive stern paddlewheel.
There is no better way to see the Murray River and a slice of the hauntingly beautiful and dramatic Australian outback, its unique flora and fauna, and the rich legacy of old riverside ports and indigenous culture close up than to drift unhurried and quietly under the power of the paddle-wheeler.
Accommodating just 120 passengers, Murray Princess brings the unique advantages of small ship cruising to the Murray River. The Captain and crew know the river intimately and are delighted to share with you their knowledge and stories. The lounges and dining saloon are spacious with a character and charm of yesteryear. Grand in name, yet relaxed and informal by nature, Murray Princess fosters a warmth and friendliness unique to the river.
60 cabins and staterooms each with private bathroom ensuite, adjustable air-conditioning, electric blankets soaps, shampoo and towels; serviced daily. Each cabin is approximately 12 sq metres.
Staterooms (6) on Randell and Cadell Decks open onto the outside deck and have a fridge and tea and coffee making facilities. All staterooms have a double and a single bed except rooms 35 & 36.
Outside Cabins (45) on Randell and Cadell Decks open onto the outside deck and have picture windows (twin/double)
Inside Cabins (9) on Chaffey Deck open onto an inside passageway and have portholes facing the outside.
The Paddlewheel Lounge offers a relaxed lounge area seating. The lounge is split over two levels of the Murray Princess, connected by a spiral staircase

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- Herzog & de Meuron gymnasium at Mãe Luiza BrazilHot year-round temperatures and high relative humidity makes playing sports in sun-soaked Natal, Brazil a sweaty challenge. That's why local footballers are looking forward to Swiss-based architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron's open air Gymnasium project. A simple yet state-of-the-art facility that stands in harmony with the region's hot sun, gentle wind, and frequent rain, The Gymnasium project will serve the Mãe Luiza neighborhood and is part of a larger plan by Centro Sócio to unite and urbanize the growing community.1
- Herzog & de Meuron gymnasium at Mãe Luiza BrazilBefore Herzog & de Meuron stepped in, Mãe Luiza's local recreation center was a fully exposed concrete platform framed with columns and trusses. Plans for the new gymnasium expand upon this existing framework by stretching the geometry of the building upwards and outwards into a grand roof. Preserving the foundation will save on material and construction costs while ensuring that the design stays in tune with traditional architecture.2
- Herzog & de Meuron gymnasium at Mãe Luiza BrazilA slotted roof system evokes urban scale and elemental simplicity. Aluminum panels are arranged with covered gaps in between them. These gaps allow air to circulate freely, keeping athletes cool and saving on ventilation costs. Natural sunlight washes over the grounds, reducing lighting needs and energy requirements. The lattice design adds pattern and texture, but also works to keep the weather out.3
- Herzog & de Meuron gymnasium at Mãe Luiza BrazilThe multi-sport athletic center will be wrapped in an undulating concrete wall that mimics oceanside dunes. Variety in the grain, color, and texture of the building materials will create subtle differences throughout the complex.4


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Tonight | Moon Phases on Jul 14, 2013
Photo Credit: Dan Bush
Why does the moon seem to change its shape every night?
The answer is the moon is a world in space, just as Earth is. Like Earth, it's always half illuminated by the sun. In other words, the round globe of the moon has a day side and a night side. From our earthly vantage point, as the moon orbits around Earth, we see varying fractions of its day and night sides. These are the changing phases of the moon.
As the moon orbits Earth, it changes phase in an orderly way. Follow these links to understand the various phases of the moon.
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Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Last Quarter
Waning Crescent
New Moon
… and here are the names of all the full moons.
One key to understanding moon phases is to think about the whereabouts of the sun. After all, it's the sun that's illuminating and creating the day side of the moon. Moon phases depend on the sun. They depend on where the moon is with respect to the sun in space.
Another key to understanding moon phases is to remember that, like the sun and all the planets and stars, the moon rises in the east and sets in the west each and every day. It has to. The rising and setting of all celestial objects is due to Earth's continuous spin beneath the sky.
Also, remember that the moon takes about a month (one "month") to orbit the Earth. Although the moon rises in the east and sets in the west each day (due to Earth's spin), it's also moving on the sky's dome each day due to its own motion in orbit around Earth. The moon's orbital motion can be detected in front of the stars from one night to the next. It's as though the moon is moving on the inside of a circle of 360 degrees. Thus the moon moves about 12 degrees each day.
The moon's orbital motion is toward the east. Each day, as the moon moves another 12 degrees toward the east on the sky's dome, Earth has to rotate a little longer to bring you around to where the moon is in space. Thus the moon rises, on average, about 50 minutes later each day. The later and later rising time of the moon causes our companion world to appear in a different part of the sky at each nightfall for about two weeks. Then, in the couple of weeks after full moon, you'll find the moon rising later and later at night.


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Audience favorite, Alex Clark has been the honored recipient of 2 People's Choice Awards and was an official selection of The Los Angeles Comedy Festival. He is a return performer to The San Diego Buskers Fest, The Wisconsin State Fair, & The Canadian Fringe Circuit. You're guaranteed to love his show again and again.
Alex Clark was voted Best Novelty Act and Fastest Rising Star on the college market. It's easily the must-see performance of the year. So you can rest easy knowing you hired the best.
With training from The Groundlings Theater Company, Cirque Du Soleil, & a hippie-run arts high school, Alex Clark creates a show that is entertaining on every level. Jaw-dropping tricks, quick-witted comedy, & mile a minute improv are all part of the show. It's unlike anything you've ever seen.


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(CBS News) There is new urgency in the recovery effort this morning because the weather is not helping millions of storm victims.
This week, the weather forecasts are throwing one more challenge to areas still reeling from superstorm Sandy -- freezing temperatures for the roughly 1.6 million customers in New Jersey and New York who are still without power.
NYC Mayor Bloomberg says up to 40,000 may need relocation
A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects
Complete coverage of Superstorm Sandy
In the Far Rockaway section of Queens, volunteers like Diane Chang aren't waiting for the government to help those who need it. They're doing it themselves.
"We saw that they needed hot food out here," Chang said. "So we thought we'd come out and cook some hot food."
At an intersection in the same area, a makeshift supermarket sprang up in a parking lot. Donations from churches and synagogues provided the inventory -- food, clothes and plenty more -- for people who say the Federal Emergency Management Agency hasn't done enough.
"I didn't expect that we'd be forgotten this long," one resident said. "We still don't have electricity, we still don't have heat."
The dropping temperatures are on everyone's mind. "It's just crazy, it's sad," a resident said. "It is desperate, it's very desperate."
(See WFOR-TV's chief meteorologist David Bernard's report on "CBS This Morning" on what to expect from this new storm.)
It's creating a new urgency for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He said to the press recently, "The magnitude of the problem is we think we could have something between 30 and 40,000 people that we are going to have to find housing for. We are working on it."
Adriaan Barnard is wondering what's taking so long. "We're cold," she said. "At night we bundle together under the blankets that we have."
She came looking for whatever she could get for her and her three young children. She said, "It's hard, you know, because you don't want your babies to go hungry, so I mean, me, I can go hungry, but I don't want my children to go hungry."
Her relief came in the form of food and diapers. Though the diapers were one size too small, Barnard said, "He can squeeze in them for now, something's better than nothing. Something's better than nothing."
In Queens, police have instituted a 9:00 p.m. curfew to help keep the streets clear at night.
For Jim Axelrod's full report, watch the video in the player above.
To help victims of Sandy, donations to the American Red Cross can be made by visiting Red Cross disaster relief, or you can text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.


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WORTHING Birdman 2016 has been cancelled because of 'escalating costs', organisers have confirmed.
The future of the competition has been in doubt because of the high cost of running the annual event.
Worthing Town Centre Initiative (TCI), organisers of the seafront spectacle, have decided to focus on other projects, with no significant sponsorship forthcoming.
Chris Spratt, TCI chairman, said: "The Worthing International Birdman has been a wonderful success for Worthing. It has raised the profile of the town and been a key event in Worthing's calendar.
"The TCI feel it's time to stop our investment while the event is on a high and turn our funds and resources to other town centre projects. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved with the event over the last eight years.
"Without their enthusiasm and passion it would not have been possible to deliver such a world class event. Of course it may be that some other organisation may choose to take on the event.
"It was gratifying for us that having first brought the ice rink to Worthing Town Centre when we decided to step aside a private company took the facility forward and that is always possible with the Birdman."
The TCI had hoped to run this year's event as planned, with preparations continuing as recently as last week.
It had previously called for Worthing Borough Council to assist with funding but financial support was not secured.
In October, Sussex Newspapers exclusively revealed the competition was in doubt, with businesses which fund the TCI split over its value.
Just five per cent of businesses part of the TCI – all located on or next to the seafront – reported boosted trade during Birdman weekend, leaving many questioning whether the event makes best use of its funds.
The costs of Birdman have spiralled in recent years, with next year's event estimated to cost £72,000. The TCI's total budget is £200,000.
Three years ago, the total cost was £56,000, with increased costs for scaffolding making up a large proportion of the increase.
New regulations now require detailed designs to be drawn up and approved – a hurdle which nearly saw this year's event cancelled after a last-minute complaint to the Health and Safety Executive.


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If you're stumped for an answer, don't stress. With the exception of *Project Runway *and the Almighty Rachel Zoe, the boob tube is lacking a little these days in terms of high fashion programming. (I'm still mourning the decade-long loss of CNN's Style With Elsa Klensch.) Thank goodness we've got the interwebs, complete with our highly entertaining Fall Outfit Ideas videos, SATC clips and a nifty little something called Fashionair, which just launched today.
A still from Erin Fetherston's video on Fashionair.com.
Now, I warn you: DON'T look at this unless you have a pair of sound-cancelling headphones and solid 20-30 minutes to spare as this is going to suck you in (and get you into trouble if you're clicking through at work).
The UK-based website just launched today and it's packed with glossy fashion videos on everything from cutie-pie designer Erin Fetherston professing her love of Paris to an apartment tour of Anna Sui's hip pad and peek at fancy stores like London's Liberty flagship, so you can do a little international window-shopping right from your very own swivel-chair. Plus, all the vids have a high-def-worthy gloss to it, so it's almost as good as those old *America's Next Top Model *episodes you've got piling up in your TiVo--minus the embarrassing/tear-jerking conclusions. Not bad right? I think it might just tide us STF over until the Gossip Girl premiere.
What other fashiony tv shows, movies or websites are you into these days? Any off-the-radar finds? Good Netflix titles? Shout out your faves! (I need a few recs as I'm planning on spending a lot of QT on my couch this weekend!)
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The popular DC comics character, Green Lantern, will be featured for the first time in a live-action film this summer under the direction of Martin Campbell (Casino Royale).
Ryan Reynolds, who stars as the title character, is at WonderCon in San Francisco today with his co-star Blake Lively (Carol Ferris), and DC's chief creative officer Geoff Johns for a panel discussion - followed by select press interviews.
We were there to attend the panel and speak with the stars, and have created a video breakdown with our friend Eric Eisenberg from Cinema Blend on all things Green Lantern.
But first -- take a look at the abridged version of the WonderCon Green Lantern footage!
(Head over to Apple.com for uber-HD versions)
As you can see from the opening in this trailer, the CGI for Mark Strong's Sinestro is phenomenal, it seamlessly blends actor and character; though, this rousing speech came at the end of the full sequence that we were shown. The full scene included the introduction to Parallax (mostly effective here as the embodiment of fear) and his defeat of Abin-Sur, Hal Jordan's acceptance of the ring, his journey to Oa and the inception of his training with Tomar-Re (the first footage of Geoffrey Rush's voice work), which is perfectly suited to the role.
As we discuss in the panel wrap-up below, the look of the footage is a vast improvement over the original trailer that was released. Warner Bros. has made the necessary adjustments, and the suit on Hal Jordan is one that most fans will likely be able to get behind (thought the mask still needs a bit of tweaking). The tone of the film, as seen thus far, is grounded yet inspirational as well as exhilarating, and entertaining - while maintaining a sense of the consequences and responsibility involved in becoming a member of the Corps. The focus here is on Jordan becoming a Lantern and beginning to learn who and what they represent. We look forward to seeing more footage of his time and relationships on Earth in the near future, and hope that it's as exciting as what we see have seen here.
As to the panel itself, and a recap of the footage we were shown check out the video of our breakdown below:
Highlights from the event included:
- As mentioned, several minutes of footage establishing Hal Jordan's introduction to, and relationship with, the Green Lantern Corps - including a preview of Geoffrey Rush voicing Tomar-Re (in short -- it works). The tone of the footage was lighter than The Dark Knight certainly but not without some sense of the situation's weight. Warner Bros. brought footage geared towards the fans of Green Lantern and the crowd was enthusiastic about what they were shown. There was a deafening roar when Hal was able to make the oath (after a moment of stumbling with "I pledge allegiance to this lantern, that was given to me by a dying purple alien") - and Sinestro's speech to the Corps at the close of the clips inspired an equal amount of excitement.
- Reynolds responded to a fan making reference to Deadpool as a villain by saying "he's not a villain, he's just an a**hole." He also elaborated on a potential Deadpool spin-off: "There are so many unknowns," and though he had a lot of fun playing Deadpool, "there was a lot I would have done differently, and if I ever do get to do it, we are going to do it the right way. A hard R [rating]."
- Geoff Johns confirmed that a Justice League movie is in development (as we know), though Reynolds has not yet been approached to be a part of the film.
- When an audience member asked what Green Lantern had to offer in a field full of comic-book films, Reynolds responded: "Does it seem like this crowd is being bombarded by superhero movies? Do you think they're waiting for 'Black Swan 2?'"
- Reynolds also indicated that he feels Bradley Cooper would make a good Flash.
- Blake Lively mentioned that she would be exited to see Star Sapphire come to life - but would like to see her wear a "few more scraps of material."
- Last, but certainly not least, a much improved CGI costume for Reynolds - sans a few lingering issues with the mask. When asked about his thoughts on the costume Reynolds replied that he had "argued for straight up fish-net, but the suit is pure energy, so CGI is the only option." Warner Bros. recently apologized for the first Green Lantern trailer and have waited to release another official look at the film until they are happy with the effects - so expect next GL trailer to screen in front of Thor on May 6th.
Take a look at the newly released poster for the film below to get an early sense of what the costume adjustments look like.
As we summarized at the close of the video, the general consensus is, it's safe to get excited about Green Lantern again.
Green Lantern comes to theaters on June 17th, 2011.
The cast includes: Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern; Blake Lively as Carol Ferris; Peter Sarsgaard as Dr. Hector Hammond; Mark Strong as Sinestro.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The long-term consequences of pneumonia can be more detrimental to a person's health than having a heart attack, according to joint research from the University of Michigan Health System and University of Washington School of Medicine.
Older adults who are hospitalized for pneumonia have a significantly higher risk of new problems that affect their ability to care for themselves, and the effects are comparable to those who survive a heart attack or stroke, according to the new findings in the American Journal of Medicine.
"Pneumonia is clearly not only an acute life threatening event but also a profoundly life altering event," says senior author Theodore J. Iwashyna, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of internal medicine at U-M and who also works with the Institute of Social Research and the VA Center for Clinical Management Research. "The potentially substantial chronic care needs and diminished quality of life for survivors are comparable to the effects of heart disease, yet we invest far fewer resources to pneumonia prevention."
Patients who were treated for pneumonia – including those hospitalized even once in a nine-year period and who did not require critical care – were more than twice as likely to develop new cognitive impairments. These new brain problems were so big that they often lead to disability and nursing home admissions among older adults. After treatment for pneumonia, patients also had nearly double the risk of substantial depressive symptoms.
Following hospitalization, patients with pneumonia also had much increased risk of losing the ability to maintain daily life activities such as walking, cooking meals or being able to use the bathroom without assistance.
"Even non-critical pneumonia hospitalization can lead to long term adverse outcomes at a magnitude much greater than we previously thought," says lead author Dimitry S. Davydow, M.D, M.P.H., assistant professor of psychiatry at U-W. "Pneumonia prevention and interventions are crucial given the costly and detrimental consequences for patients."
Pneumonia accounts for roughly 390,000 hospitalizations among older adults a year, costing Medicare more than $7.3 billion – and hospitalizations for the condition are expected to double by 2040. Nearly half of pneumonia survivors die within a year.
Prevention methods include improved timeliness and appropriateness of antibiotics, vaccination against influenza and screening older adults for depression following pneumonia.
The study was conducted with participants of the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally-representative sample of older Americans that is conducted by the U-M Institute for Social Research on behalf of the National Institute of Aging.
Additional Authors: Catherine L. Hough, M.D., M.Sc., U-W; Deborah A. Levine, M.D., M.P.H., U-M and VA; Kenneth M. Langa, M.D., Ph.D., U-M and VA.
Disclosure: None
Funding: Grants KL2 TR000421, K08 HL091249, R01 AG030155, and U01 AG09740 from the National Institutes of Health.
Reference: "Functional Disability, Cognitive Impairment, and Depression After Hospitalization for Pneumonia," American Journal of Medicine, doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.12.006.


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Sewtropolis, an amazing fabric store in Minneapolis, hosted a book signing and trunk show. I was happy to see a familiar face in the audience and throughout the weekend I was able to connect with old online friends and make new friends as well. Thanks to Flaun and Nikol for organizing the trip and turning one little email exchange into a fabulous weekend!
My visit was part of the four year anniversary celebration for Hip Stitch, another great fabric shop and the headquarters for the Albuquerque Modern Quilt Guild.


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The following message was sent by Ohio University Registrar Debra Benton to University faculty and staff on Monday, Feb. 24, to serve as a reminder of upcoming final examination dates and grade submission deadlines.
Dear University Faculty and Staff,
1. Classes that do not meet for the full semester (i.e., end prior to the semester closing date) may have final grades submitted beginning the last day of the class. Grades are entered through the Faculty & Advising Center, and the grade deadline remains the same (Wednesday, May 7, at noon). Grades are available to students within 24 hours of being submitted through the Faculty & Advising Center.
2. Please check the grade eligibility code for each of your courses. If the grades you plan to give and communicated to students on your syllabus do not match the grade eligibility code and eligible grades on your class list in the Faculty & Advising Center, please contact the Office of the University Registrar at 740.593.9627 for assistance as soon as possible.
3. If a student never attended or stopped attending class please enter one of the following grades:
• FN (failure, never attended)
• FS (failure, stopped attending)
Saturday, April 26, 2014 – Grading System available through the Faculty & Advising Center for classes meeting the full semester
Saturday, April 26, 2014 – Last day of classes
Monday, April 28, 2014 – Friday, May 2, 2014 – Examination period
Saturday, May 3, 2014 – Semester closing date
Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at 12:00 noon – Deadline for final grades
Please submit final grades by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Final grades must be submitted through the Faculty & Advising Center. The system is accessible 24 hours per day, 7 days per week starting Saturday, April 26, 2014. Occasional planned outages may occur during the normal outage windows of Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. and Saturday, 12:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. To submit grades, visit www.ohio.edu/registrar and select Faculty & Advising Center. Once you have signed in with your OHIO ID and password, select Teaching: Class List/Grading. If you have any questions about the system or would like training, please email email@example.com or call 740.593.4199. Instructions are available online at http://www.ohio.edu/registrar/onlinegrading.cfm.
All grades must be submitted by the scheduled deadline, without exception. This includes:
• "PR" grades for classes in progress,
• "I" grades for incomplete coursework,
• "FN" (failure, never attended) for students who have never attended,
• "FS" (failure, stopped attending) for students who stopped attending without official withdrawal.
Submitting grades late or not at all results in undeserved hardships for students. These can include denied degrees, lost job opportunities, delayed transcripts, problems with acceptance to other schools, being dropped from the next term's classes if the course is a requisite, and denials of eligibility for financial aid, athletic participation, and insurance discounts. Grades not submitted by the deadline result in a letter being sent to the department chair/school director.
Athens Campus final examination schedules are available online:
Athens Campus Final Examination Schedule Spring Semester 2013-14
Athens Campus Combined Sections Examination Schedule Spring Semester 2013-14
Deviations from the final examination schedules can be made only with prior approval of the dean of the college and must be cleared with the Office of the University Registrar – Scheduling Division. Each examination period is scheduled for two hours. For University policy covering final examinations, see section IV, item C, #1 of the Faculty Handbook.
Regional Campus final examination information/schedules are posted by each campus:
Chillicothe Campus Final Examination Schedule Spring Semester 2013-14
Eastern Campus Final Examination Schedule Spring Semester 2013-14
Lancaster Campus Final Examination Schedule Spring Semester 2013-14
Southern Campus Final Examination Schedule Spring Semester 2013-14
Zanesville Campus Final Examination Schedule Spring Semester 2013-14
Multiple Final Examinations: Students may not be required to sit for more than three final examinations in one day. Should a student be scheduled for more than three examinations in one day, the student may seek relief from the instructor with the examination scheduled latest in the day. This process must be initiated and completed by the beginning of the thirteenth week of the semester. The instructor will provide an examination for the student at a mutually agreed upon time during the examination period.
Best regards,
Debra M. Benton
University Registrar


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Just started out on research into the Jackson Family from around the Newcastle/ Sunderland area . Also looking for
The family history gets a little thin on my fathers side which is the Jackson line. He come from around the Sunderland area or Newcastle. He had 2 sisters Cora who married George Lailder and Miss Ella Jackson a spinster, but that is as far as it goes. Any help would help.
There was talk of a connection to the Campbell clan in Scotland but no proof.
Also looking into for Mary Hodgkinson from Over Wyre in Lancashire 1900's ( that is an area across the river Wyre near to Fleetwood). She married Isaac Scott from Cockermouth in Fleetwood date unknown.
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BWW Reviews: Uncle Fester Takes Flight in THE ADDAMS FAMILY
When the lights dim for The Addams Family, it has a distinct advantage: From the first ubiquitous notes, the audience is snapping its fingers. Even before a single word is spoken or song is sung, the fourth wall is broken.
That kind of good will is clearly The Addams Family's raison d'etre. The show is a cheery riff on both the sitcom and Charles Addams' original cartoons, mining the well-trod themes of "normal" versus "weird," and how behind the mascara we're all the same on the inside. Go ahead, it says, let your freak flag fly. (Literally - the show includes references to Buffalo Springfield and the Grateful Dead.)
So, the good news: The audience on opening night at New Haven's historic Shubert Theater loved it. You could tell because at the end of the show, when Vic Mizzy's original TV theme music reprises, they are clapping instead of snapping.
This one weekend run, Feb. 1-3, is the kickoff of the non-equity Phoenix Entertainment tour. The show rehearsed, teched, and built sets at the Shubert, giving The Addams Family a special liftoff for New Haven audiences.
This tour is based on the Jerry Zaks overhaul of the original Broadway production, a commercial success and critical dud, that starred Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth. Zaks and his creative team fixed the show before sending it on the road starring Doug Sills.
The Addams Family has a basic musical theater plot: Goth Wednesday has fallen in love and wants to marry a boy from a "normal" family from Ohio. (Insert joke about swing state here - I trust it will be deleted when the show plays overseas.) Between Broadway and the first touring production, the creative team famously added a subplot: Wednesday tells dad about her plans, but won't let him tell mom. Since Gomez and Morticia don't keep secrets, their relationship is in peril. Morticia's dream of visiting the sewers of Paris is in jeopardy.
As for The Players, this Family strikes all the right notes. Gomez is gamely played by Phoenix stalwart Jesse Sharp. (It's not his fault that I kept trying to imagine the inspiring Sills instead.)
KeLeen Snowgren's Morticia, costumed with way too much cleavage, is clearly more talented than the role she has been handed. Morticia doesn't get enough good lines, and ends up a foil rather than a participant in the ghoulishness. A little bit too much like a "normal" mother if you ask me.
Jennifer Fogarty, as Wednesday, is a fine-voiced protagonist, and brings verisimilitude to teenage daughter angst.
The supporting players keep the action moving, especially Shaun Rice as Fester, who frames the show as a moon-faced Master of Ceremonies, and gets the show's imagistic centerpiece, a beautiful scene in which he appears to take flight in a love song with the moon.
Unfortunately, no matter how much improved from the Broadway run, it is still, at its core, unsatisfying.
Andrew Lippa's music and lyrics are too generic, filled with easy melodies and few surprises, either musically or lyrically.
Too many of the show's jokes are non-sequiturs, more in line with Woody Allen characters than Gomez. "What I lack in depth I make up for with shallowness," Gomez says uncharacteristically at one point. "I can be impulsive," says Wednesday's boyfriend. "I just have to think about it for a minute." Not surprising, since Allen's former collaborator Marshall Brickman is co-author of the book.
One can't help but think that the show once had more artistically challenging goals. It is co-written with Rick Elice, now famed for his work with the lauded Peter & the Starcatcher. It was co-directed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch, the theatrical innovators of Britain's Improbable Theater, who are known for their dark musical Shockheaded Peter.
Granted, trying to marry avant-garde sensibility with Broadway goals is difficult. (The Lion King being a noted exception.) The result, in New Haven at least, is a show that "works," but doesn't seem to have much artistic passion, much less reason to be, other than commercial appeal. It's a sitcom with songs stretched to two hours. All that's missing is the laugh track.


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Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient IranIn celebration of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery's twenty-fifth anniversary, the Freer and Sackler's extraordinary collection of luxury metalwork from ancient Iran goes on view in the walkway between the two museums.
Worlds Within WorldsIndia's Mughal emperors, who reigned over a vast and wealthy empire that extended from Kabul over most of the South Asian subcontinent between the sixteenth and the nineteenth century, were passionate about lavish manuscripts and paintings. Between 1556 and 1650, the greatest Mughal patrons—the emperors Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan—formed grand workshops that brought together and nurtured India's leading painters, calligraphers and illuminators.
Sweet Silent ThoughtIn Victorian England in the nineteenth century, life was separated into gendered spheres. The masculine realm was often characterized by outward-directed activities of physical exertion, industry, and business. Women, on the other hand, were identified with the private world of imagination and self-reflection, as seen in this selection of prints by American expatriate artist James McNeill Whistler. Learn more »
India: Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance)"Ta-dum, ta-dum, ta-dum..." beats the drum in Nataraja's hand, as he shakes it, giving rhythm to his dancing feet and sound to his image. Shiva, the auspicious one, is manifest here as the Lord of the Dance, a form he has taken not to entertain but perform cosmic work. Shiva Nataraja is crushing ignorance, presented by the sculptor as a demon under his feet who looks up benevolently at the god, even as his own ruin is in progress. Learn more »
Waves at MatsushimaSince ancient times the Bay of Matsushima on the Pacific coast of Japan has been celebrated for its natural beauty. Located at the northern end of Miyagi Prefecture, the coastline curves eastward to form a sheltered bay dotted with more than 260 small picturesque islands covered with pine trees. Literally known as "pine islands," Matsushima is considered one of Japan's three most beautiful sites. For centuries poets and artists have journeyed to Matsushima, where they are inspired to interpret the breathtaking landscape in words and images.
A Journey to XiangtangshanCarved into the mountains of northern China, the Buddhist cave temples of Xiangtangshan ("Shahng-tahng-shahn") were the crowning cultural achievement of the Northern Qi ("Chee") dynasty (550-77). The name Xiangtangshan translates to "Mountain of Echoing Halls." It refers to two groups of caves: northern Xiangtangshan and southern Xiangtangshan, located about nine miles apart in Hebei province.
Art ProjectExplore the Freer Gallery of Art and sixteen other renowned museums around the world with Art Project. In this virtual environment, Google technologies enable visitors to stroll the halls of Versailles, study objects in the Hermitage, or gaze at Van Gogh's Starry Night and other masterpieces in stunning detail. To capture the Freer's unique spirit, Google technicians employed gigapixel imaging to delve into the details of American artist James McNeill Whistler's painting The Princess from the Land of Porcelain. One hundred high-resolution images of other works in the Freer collections are also on view in the Art Project.
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Gary Snyder: Mountains and Rivers Without EndListen to legendary poet Gary Snyder as he reads from Mountains and Rivers without End, his epic celebration of nature and humanity that encompasses Asian artistic traditions, Native American storytelling, and Zen Buddhist philosophy. Learn how Dr. Snyder wrote the narrative, and discover how landscape paintings from the Freer Gallery of Art inspired his work. View this feature »
Ancient Chinese Jades and BronzesThe Freer Gallery of Art possesses one of the most important collections of ancient Chinese bronzes and jades outside China. It includes bronze containers used in honoring ancestors at ritual banquets and exceptional jades largely created by the Liangzhu culture during Chinaís Neolithic period. Explore highlights from the collection and learn more about these objects in our Ancient Chinese Bronzes and Jades features »
Shahnama: 1000 Years of the Persian Book of KingsOne thousand years ago, the Persian poet Firdawsi completed one of the greatest masterpieces of world literature: the Shahnama, or Book of Kings. Composed of some fifty thousand verses, the sweeping epic recounts the myths, legends, and "history" of Iran from the beginning of time to the Arab conquest in the seventh century.
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James McNeill WhistlerCharles Freer met Whistler in 1890 when, on his first trip to London, he paid a call at the artist's Chelsea studio and initiated a long and fruitful friendship. With Whistler's encouragement and cooperation, Freer built the most important collection of his works in the world, including the Peacock Room, which is now a part of the Freer Gallery of Art.
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China's Calligraphic ArtsSix major scripts have evolved and been used over the course of more than three thousand years of writing in China. Each of these styles of writing—oracle bone, seal, clerical, cursive, running, and standard—has distinct differences in appearance.
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Whistler and Music: Ieva Jokubaviciute, pianoThis piano performance explores the influence of American expatriate artist James McNeill Whistler on the music of French composer Claude Debussy, as well as their mutual connections to Japan.
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01 January 2011
By Jacopo della Quercia
A conservative commentator recently made headlines by
claiming 10 percent of all of the world's Muslims are
terrorists. An amazing claim, considering that equals
150 million terrorists and if each were to pull off an
attack killing just 40 people, they could exterminate
all non-Muslim life on earth.
Either they're not all that dedicated to terrorism, or
the claim is utter insanity.
Well, if there's one thing everyone thinks of when
they hear "Cracked.com" it's "friend of Islam." Which
is why we feel compelled to clarify a few
misconceptions for our readers. Also, there is no way
this article will ever come back to haunt us in any
#5. If You're a Muslim Woman, You
Have to Wear the Veil
For millions of people in the West, when you say
"Islam," the first mental image that pops into mind is
A woman covered head to toe in a burqa. The truth is,
if you could suddenly gather all of the Muslim women
on the planet into one giant room and had to throw a
football to someone wearing a burqa, it'd be next to
impossible to complete that pass.
But the whole hide-them-under-a-veil thing must be
pretty big among Muslim communities, otherwise Europe
wouldn't be all in in a dither over the things,
pushing for bans and whatnot. Right?
After all, we all know that Islam hates women -- the
fact that Saudi Arabia is the only country in the
world that actually prohibits women from driving, or
that only predominantly Muslim countries still use
death by stoning as a punishment for adultery, proves
it, right?
But Actually...
Thinking that all Muslim women have to dress like
...is like thinking that all Christian women have to
dress like this:
That photo is from one of several small Christian
sects that require women to dress like it's Little
House on the Prairie.
So for instance, in France they have about 3 million
Muslim women. French police decided to figure out how
many of them wore burqas and/or niqabs and found the
number to be ... 367.
Then again, these were French police.
Not 367,000, but 367, a number so small that from a
statistical point of view, it's barely enough to
register as a margin of error. As for the rest of
Europe, the numbers are even more disastrous for the
burqa business (for instance, Belgium has 500,000
Muslims, a couple dozen wear the burqa).
Yes, there are Middle Eastern countries where the
veils are required by law (namely Iran and Saudi
Arabia) and combined those countries have less than 5
percent of the world's Muslims. There are actually
more Muslim countries that outright ban the wearing of
the veils than there are that require them. They can
do that because wearing a veil is not required in
Islam but is more of a custom, depending on where you
live and who's in charge.
Much like hot pants.
Hey, speaking of which, try this number on for size:
Of the five most populous Muslim-majority nations,
four of them have elected female heads of state.
So there's a fantastic chance that in 2012, Sarah
Palin will be campaigning for an achievement that
Muslim ladies have already accomplished.
We bet Megawati Sukarnoputri knows the United States
doesn't have a Department of Law.
#4. - Our Founding Fathers Would
Never Have Tolerated This Muslim Nonsense!
It's easy to stand on a soapbox and publicly bluster
about what you think the Founding Fathers would think
about the godless, multicultural United States today.
After all, these were Christian, God-fearing men, damn
it. They certainly wouldn't put up with all this
tolerance for these terrorist religions.
Thomas Jefferson, moments before leaping into the air
on a giant eagle and drop-kicking Saladin.
It's a good thing some Americans are standing up for
good old-fashioned American values and passing laws to
prohibit Islamic law from taking over the U.S.,
because that's totally around the corner! Somewhere,
Thomas Jefferson is smiling in his grave!
But actually...
Even if they were staunch Christians (or deists,
whatever), plenty of the Founding Fathers had a
healthy admiration for the Muslim faith. Thomas
Jefferson, for example, taught himself Arabic using
his own copy of the Quran and hosted the first White
House Iftar during Ramadan.
Jefferson believed in celebrating the deliciousness of
all world religions.
John Adams hailed the Islamic prophet Muhammad as one
of the great "inquirers after truth." Benjamin Rush,
who was so Christian he wanted a Bible in every
school, also said he would rather see the opinions of
Confucius or Mohammad "inculcated upon our youth" than
see them grow deprived "of a system of religious
Benjamin Franklin once declared: "Even if the Mufti of
Constantinople were to send a missionary to preach
Mohammedanism to us, he would find a pulpit at his
service." Even George fucking Washington personally
welcomed Muslims to come work for him at Mount Vernon.
So, why all this Founding Father/Muslim love? Probably
because Sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah of Morocco was
the first world figure to recognize the independence
of the United States of America from Great Britain in
1777. Another reason was that the Founding Fathers
were smart enough to distinguish between terrorists
and everybody else on the whole damn planet, as
demonstrated in the Treaty of Tripoli in 1797. It was
in this agreement that the U.S. declared: "The
government of the United States of America is not, in
any sense, founded on the Christian Religion, as it
has in itself no character of enmity against the laws,
religion or tranquility of Mussulmen [Moslems]."
#3. - "Muslim" Equals "Arab"
Remember that crazy lady with the Einstein hair who
asked John McCain if Barack Obama was an Arab? No?
Well, let us refresh your memory:
The instant John McCain realized that he would never,
ever be president.
We're willing to bet there's more than a 20 percent
chance this woman meant to say "Muslim" but
accidentally said "Arab" because same thing, right?
And even if you're not in the tea party camp, where
you're convinced "Arab" and "Muslim" are
interchangeable, you've probably operated under a
similar assumption: that non-Jewish Middle Eastern
people are Muslim and that most Muslims live in the
Middle East.
But actually...
Only about 20 percent of the entire world's Muslim
population is Arab or North African. For comparison,
about 22 percent of the global Christian population is
African, yet when somebody says "Christian," you don't
immediately picture a dude from Africa. Equating
"Muslim" with "Arab" makes just as much sense.
That'd be like associating "Kansas" with "hate-filled
While we in the West have been conditioned to
associate Islam with the Middle East, a whopping 61.9
percent of all Muslims -- aka a supermajority -- don't
live in the Middle East at all; most Muslims live in
the Asia-Pacific region. Indonesia alone is home to
more than 200 million Muslims, and the Indian
subcontinent has roughly a half-billion Muslims.
It works the other way, too. For example, if you think
being Arab guarantees you being Muslim these days,
well, we are sorry to disappoint. As much as 10
percent of the world's Arab population is Christian
(that's more than 14 million people). That means there
are 1 million more Arab Christians than, oh, we don't
know ... the world's entire Jewish population..
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DIFFERENT LIKE COCO by Elizabeth Matthews (Candlewick)
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"Where's your Caldecott now, Wild Thing?"
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Just wanted to say I love this site and Educating Esme was a big inspiration to me as a teacher and a writer. Thank you!
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How odd that Candlewick would approve a Coco Chanel book. Didn't she shack up with a Nazi and get run out of town on a rail due to her ... um... sympathies? Not precisely the kind of person you'd expect a sweetness and light picture book about.
Dear Madame Esme, My mom and I read Sahara Special and are reading Vive la Paris right now. My mom also read Educating Esme. She really liked it a lot. She is a teacher just like you. I am in third grade and I have a "magic wand" like you! We are going to visit Chicago in June and wondered if you are doing any public appearences. It would be SOOOOO cool to meet you!
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Esme, I absolutely LOVE this blog! Your book reviews are fantastic!! I look forward to keeping up with you via the blog. I am a third grade Language and Writing teacher who has such a passion for finding what turns that "writing lightbulb" on for kids. You are an inspiration to me! If you ever come to Northwest Arkansas, I would love to know!!
I love your blogsite! I am especially interested in your recommendations on the books of poetry. I am always looking for inspirational ideas to implement into my writing lessons with my third graders. We are just beginning a new poetry writing unit. I will be checking back with you quite often, and I have added you to my favorites!!
Esme, I love your information, enthusiasm for children's literature and its implementation within the classroom. I am a language/writing teacher for our third graders and feel strongly that with each writing task there must be lots of modeling with lots of examples from literature. Currently we are doing a poetry unit, and I am excited to find some of these books that you have recommended! Thanks for sharing!!
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HACKENSACK, N.J. — In court Thursday, Orazio Lembo was described as the alleged ring leader of what police say was a massive scheme to steal 500,000 bank accounts and personal information, then sell it to bill collectors.
Lembo's alleged accomplices included branch managers and employees from some of New Jersey's biggest banks, including Bank of America, Wachovia and Commerce Bank.
All of them are accused of turning over customer bank account numbers and balance information for a profit of $10 per account. Even a state employee is accused of providing private information from state employment files.
"In some cases, the bank employees printed out entire customer computer screens and turned them over to Lembo," says Hackensack, N.J. chief of police Charles Zisa. "That information was then sold to his clients, which included more than 40 law firms and collection agencies."
Investigators say Orazio Lembo operated his company, DRL & Associates, out of his home, paying his accomplices tens of thousands of dollars over a four-year period, then allegedly re-selling that information for a profit of several million dollars to debt collectors and law firms.
Bank customers approached by NBC News couldn't believe it.
"It's horrible," says customer Adele Maldonado. "Not just for myself but for everyone else in town who banks here."
Security experts say the New Jersey case illustrates once again the vulnerability of private information, even when it's supposed to be safe inside your bank.
"One of the things we're starting to realize is that personal information alone — your name, your address, your Social Security numbers, your bank account information, your credit information — has great economic value," says Mark Rasch, a computer security expert with the firm Solutionary, Inc.
Investigators are now trying to determine how that information was used by the debt collectors and lawyers, and whether they knew it had been obtained illegally.
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Way back in 1994 when Mitt Romney was running for best-quaffed alderman of Massachusetts, he sounded sort of reasonable. He talked about the importance of childcare and how working people should be able to have reliable childcare in their places of business (except, maybe, if they were welders or something dangerous and blue collar), and he also said things like, "Now," as in the 90s now, not the 60s when mothers could stay at home and eat their children's ice cream sundaes while fathers gamboled around the big city with their second wives, "mom and dad both have to work." How true! Except that, for Mittens, it will always be the 1960s, which is why his political talking points, however tempered they seemed when Slick Willie was President of America and Saxophone Playing, have started to fray like the shoelaces of an ill-considered pair of L.A. Gears.
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POW WOW Hawai'i 2011 Part 3
In an idea that came to fruition in the beginning of 2010 in Hong Kong, POW WOW was created as an
In an idea that came to fruition in the beginning of 2010 in Hong Kong, POW WOW was created as an exhibition of creative talents which stressed more so the background and development of art. As opposed to the often seen focus on the finished product, POW WOW set forth in giving the public access to artists in their element as they went to work on their respective pieces. In this series, we take a look at POW WOW 2011 which took place in founder Jasper Wong's native Hawai'i and the comprehensive process that surrounded the event. While Hawai'i has had its fair share of creative output, POW WOW has represented the island's most concentrated effort to help push and build the local artistic community. A Kickstarter page has recently been started in anticipation of next year's 2012 event, and donations can be made here.
In our third and final part of POW WOW Hawai'i 2011, we follow Jasper Wong and the roster of artists through a more leisurely stroll involving Hawai'i's beautiful wilderness, including a hike up Koko Head Summit which served as a look-out for kamikaze planes during World War II. Interlaced between the scenes are commentary from participating artists such as Yu Wue, Prime and Ekundayo. The end of POW WOW Hawai'i 2011 included a traditional luau with a performance by rizzling (spinning rolling papers on your finger) grandmaster Larry "Pacquiao" Chen, put onto the "sport" by none other then Suitman.
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Monday, 28 February 2011
Leabank Square Meeting 22.02.11
Last week's Leabank Square Community Association was a bit same old, same old. No chairing to speak of – so as usual – a very chaotic agenda.
But there were some interesting things that came out of it:
1. Ian's back!! Remember Ian who used to do all the gardening for PMMS? Well – he's back from Spain – and we've been chatting about how to improve the gardens in Leabank Square – so watch this space.
2. The Newlon rep – Saud Ahmad – came along to the meeting. Let's hope that Hamilton King will do the decent thing and grace us with their presence as well.
3. Matt brought along Andrew Boff from the London Assembly – for a very interesting take on local politics – especially how to set up a Parish Council.
4. Vicki & Rowan talking about a crook bench on the green being used in their exciting 'Superfix' art project.
5. The muf (http://www.muf.co.uk/index.htm) presentation for Hackney Wick.
6. The feedback from the last resident survey – which led to a re-discussion about the car park.
This last point is a very interesting point. The money for the change to our car-park is coming from the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) – supposedly as 'compensation' for all the noise, dust & disruption we have had to put up with over the last few years.
The common consensus seems to be that we use it for some sort of barrier or boom across the entrance to the square. This is supposedly to deter any other drivers from using our car park to park for free in.
There are also some of us who do not like having Leabank Square barriered-off from the rest of Hackney Wick – but are apparently out-voted. Democracy huh?! But the even more scarier prospect of having raised service charges is putting even more residents off. Sure the ODA are doing their little PR stint in compensating us for the horrible few years they are putting us through – but they have less than a year to exist.
Then who pays for the barrier to be repaired every time a refuse truck bumps into it? Who pays when some kids swing from it too exuberantly? Who pays when someone reverses into it after being blocked in by two resident's cars because the person they came to visit wasn't in? Etc. etc.
If illegal parking is actually a problem – then Ian's suggestion of an external car park policing company makes more sense. They can deal with persistent illegal parkers – and instead of using the ODA money for a barrier – we use it to re-tar & re-paint the car park. After all – it is their road sweeper that has swept all the paint off the road.
When the muf discussion went on to losing 5 parking spaces to Gainsborough School outside Lindi's door – there was unanimous concern for legal precedence's being set for tenants & residents.
Either there is a problem with day-time parking in Leabank Square – or not. I admit I mostly come home long after the working day has ended – but there are always loads of spaces when I cycle back into Leabank Square.
Another point was made to me about this ODA compensation. In past meetings, many residents along the terraces & in the Newlon & Hamilton King blocks have actually said that they haven't been affected by the Olympic build. The 3 blocks up against the canal on the other hand – have definitely been in the thick of it. If the residents further into Leabank Square haven't felt any need to seek compensation – surely the 3 canalside blocks should get the lion's share? Interesting point no?
All in all – a shambolic meeting – but luckily this time Ian was there to give us the legal position on many points raised.
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- 28 February 2011 at 20:22:00 GMT
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- 28 February 2011 at 21:00:00 GMT
Sorry but I have to say re-painting some lines and numbers on the road will do absolutely nothing to deter people from using the parking spaces.
Even the signs at the entrance do nothing.
We have lots of cars parking for the school run and I've also seen people who work in the Wick Cafe parking up for the day and walking out to work as all the roads are now double yellow's.
If you try to confront these people, you just get abuse thrown back at you.
I don't see why Leabank Square should be used as a parking lot for some of the Gainsborough staff when the car park opposite the Square is almost always empty. This is obviously due to it being for permit holders only.
Perhaps in the long run a gate would be too expensive, but something has to be done about it. I'm pretty sure the problem will continue to get worse.
- 28 February 2011 at 22:08:00 GMT
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- 1 March 2011 at 07:25:00 GMT
How cum its only a few people whu get to decide 4 the whole leabank?
- 4 March 2011 at 15:46:00 GMT
and how come they all white
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- 6 March 2011 at 18:30:00 GMT
What has race got 2 do with it? Everyone was/is invited to join the assoc
- 7 March 2011 at 18:38:00 GMT
As far as I can recall, the invitation to join the residents association was sent to everyone. Whoever joined, joined. We can't complain about their race just because none of us joined.
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- 8 March 2011 at 17:45:00 GMT
why you keep deleting me
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11 Famous People Who Attended Yale
Earning his B.A. in 1792 from Yale, Eli Whitney was an American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin. It was the key invention to the Industrial Revolution, shaping the economy of the South. It essentially allowed cotton to become a profitable crop by significantly increasing productivity.
Samuel Finley Breese Morse received a B.A. in 1810 and was an American contributor to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs, co-inventor of the Morse code, and a painter of historic scenes.
George H. W. Bush
The 41st President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush attended Yale and received his B.A. in 1948. He was also Ronald Reagan's Vice President, a congressman, an ambassador, and the Director of Central Intelligence.
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William F. Buckley
Receiving his B.A. from Yale in 1950, William Frank Buckley, Jr. was an American conservative author and commentator. In 1955 he founded the National Review, a highly political magazine. He hosted 1,429 episodes of the TV show Firing Line and was a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist.
Paul Newman
In 1954, Paul Newman received his DRA from Yale. He is well-known for being an actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and auto racing enthusiast. He has won numerous awards, including an Academy Award, three Golden Globes, an Emmy award, a BAFTA award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival award, and many other honorary awards.
Tom Wolfe received his Ph.D. from Yale in 1957. He is a best-selling American author and journalist. He is one of the founders of the New Journalism movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
Dick Cheney attended Yale but in 1963 transferred out of the B.A. program. He is well-known for being the 46th Vice President of the United States under George W. Bush. What some people may not be aware of is that he served as Acting President of the United States on two occasions during which Bush underwent medical procedures.
Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone transferred out of Yale's B.A. program sometime around 1965 and is known for being a film director and screenwriter. He became famous in the 1980s and 90s for focusing his films on the Vietnam War. Today, his work continues to focus on contemporary political and cultural issues that are quite often controversial.
His work has earned him three Academy Awards. His first Oscar was for Best Adapted Screenplay for Midnight Express (1978). He won Academy Awards for Directing Platoon (1986) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989), both of which were centered on the Vietnam War.
Ben Stein
In 1970 Ben Stein received his JD at Yale. He is known as an actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He was also a speechwriter for presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Before entering the entertainment field and becoming an actor, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning game show host.
Sometime around 1972, Meryl Streep received her MFA from Yale. She, too, is an American actress, working in theater, TV, and film. She is believed to be one of the most talented and respected movie actors of the modern era.
Bill and Hillary Clinton
Both Bill and Hillary received their J.D. from Yale in 1973. Bill was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. At 46 he was the third-youngest president; only Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy were younger when entering office. His wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is currently the United States Secretary of State. She was previously a United States Senator from New York, and also candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 and again in 2016. Both are graduates of Yale Law School.


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Rescued by bailout, AIG may sue its savior
Fresh from paying back a $182 billion bailout, the American International Group has been running a nationwide advertising campaign with the tagline "Thank you America."
Behind the scenes, the restored insurance company is weighing whether to tell the government agencies that rescued it during the financial crisis: Thanks, but you cheated our shareholders.
The board of AIG will meet Wednesday to consider joining a $25 billion shareholder lawsuit against the government, court records show.
5th Amendment plea
The lawsuit does not argue that government help was not needed. It contends that the onerous nature of the rescue - the taking of what became a 92 percent stake in the company, the deal's high interest rates and the funneling of billions to the insurer's Wall Street clients - deprived shareholders of tens of billions of dollars and violated the Fifth Amendment, which prohibits the taking of private property for "public use, without just compensation."
Maurice Greenberg, AIG's former chief executive, who remains a major investor in the company, filed the lawsuit in 2011 on behalf of fellow shareholders.
He has since urged AIG to join the case, a move that could nudge the government into settlement talks.
The choice is not a simple one for the insurer. Its board members, most of whom joined after the bailout, owe a duty to shareholders to consider the lawsuit. If the board does not give careful consideration to the case, Greenberg could challenge its decision to abstain.
A potential payout
Should Greenberg snare a major settlement without AIG, the company could face additional lawsuits from other shareholders.
Suing the government would not only placate the 87-year-old former chief but would put AIG in line for a potential payout.
Ingratitude in spades?
Yet such a move would almost certainly be widely seen as an audacious display of ingratitude.
The action would also threaten to inflame tensions in Washington, where the company has become a byword for excessive risk-taking on Wall Street.
Some government officials are already upset with the company for even seriously entertaining the lawsuit, people briefed on the matter said. The people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, noted that without the bailout, AIG shareholders would have fared far worse in bankruptcy.
"On the one hand, from a corporate governance perspective, it appears they're being extra cautious and careful," said Frank Partnoy, a former banker who is now a professor of law and finance at the University of San Diego School of Law. "On the other hand, it's a slap in the face to the taxpayer and the government."


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CC ready, eager to shoulder load for Yankees
TAMPA, Fla. -- The weight of the Yankees' dark postseason was voluntarily stacked on CC Sabathia's shoulders, and the left-hander filled part of his winter by crunching the numbers. Five or six more wins somewhere in that schedule, he thought, and they'd have still been playing.
Sabathia still smolders that his campaign did not live up to expectations, and when it is suggested that the 2013 Yankees had many other issues, he dismisses the easy exit. It is the responsibility of the ace to lead the staff, a mantra that Sabathia takes to heart.
TAMPA, Fla. -- The weight of the Yankees' dark postseason was voluntarily stacked on CC Sabathia's shoulders, and the left-hander filled part of his winter by crunching the numbers. Five or six more wins somewhere in that schedule, he thought, and they'd have still been playing.
Sabathia still smolders that his campaign did not live up to expectations, and when it is suggested that the 2013 Yankees had many other issues, he dismisses the easy exit. It is the responsibility of the ace to lead the staff, a mantra that Sabathia takes to heart.
"After having a bad year last year and not helping the team, we want to get back to the playoffs," Sabathia said. "I think it starts with me."
He will do so coming off an encouraging finish to his Grapefruit League workload. With four scoreless innings against the Pirates on Thursday, Sabathia lowered his spring ERA to 1.29 in 21 innings. Over his last three starts, Sabathia hurled 16 scoreless frames with seven hits, a walk and 12 strikeouts.
"I've preached it for years -- you go as far as your pitching," Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter said. "CC has been our guy for quite some time. He's a vital part of the pitching staff. We expect him to have a good year."
Trying to wash away the flavor of last year's career-worst 4.78 ERA, the 33-year-old Sabathia said that he was able to work harder this offseason. The results were immediately noticeable; Sabathia said that he reported to camp at 275 pounds, down from 315 a few years ago and back to his old Cleveland Indians weight.
While Cap'n Crunch cereal is no longer banned from Sabathia's diet, he said that he cut carbohydrates and had trainer T.J. Lopez increase the intensity of his workouts. The passing of a cousin, Demetrius Davis, from heart disease at age 45 in December 2012 served as a wakeup call for Sabathia, who wants to be healthier on and off the field.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi has commented that he believes Sabathia looks stronger than last season, and there is truth to that. Sabathia admitted that he was not feeling top-notch when the Yankees broke camp a year ago, and while he was coming back from elbow surgery, he also believes that some of his rapid weight loss contributed.
"I didn't know that the weight loss was going to affect me that much," Sabathia said. "There were just some games that I was short [on energy], just didn't have the stuff. It was frustrating, but I can accept getting beat this year if I do, just because I feel so much better."
Sabathia is also in the midst of a transition into a final phase of his career, where he has accepted that his days of high-octane velocity are behind him, citing a big league odometer that is at 2,445 innings and counting. A fastball in the high 80s and the low 90s is going to be the new normal.
"I'm only 33 years old, but it's still my 14th season," Sabathia said. "That's a lot of wear and tear on your arm."
He has tired of talking about the radar gun readings, preferring to discuss his plan to challenge hitters and try to get swings early in the count. It is no coincidence that Sabathia spent a lot of the last 12 months talking with Andy Pettitte, even borrowing a cutter grip from the now-retired-again lefty.
"We talked a lot about this last year. CC's got everything it takes to be successful -- mentally, pitch-stuff-wise," Pettitte said. "When your velocity's not quite there, you've got to rely a little bit more on movement and command, and be able to change speeds and do different pitching. And I think he can do all those things.
"... He's too much of a competitor not to be successful, and he's got a great club around him. He's going to be just fine. The biggest thing for me is I'm trying to get him not to worry about it. Whatever the velocity is, it is. You can't worry about that. You've got to get guys out with what you've got."
Sabathia used this spring to rediscover his changeup, a weapon that the Yankees begged him to use more last season, when he had become slider-happy. Sabathia said that he never had a good feel for the changeup last year, but he threw it often during his winter workouts and has fallen back in love with the pitch.
He is also encouraged by the cutter, which Pettitte showed off a few years ago before continuing to encourage Sabathia to work the pitch in this spring. The cutter remains a fourth option for Sabathia, who does like how it has been pounded into the ground this spring.
"I know velocity can be important when you're making mistakes, but CC was a guy who had velocity that had really good command," Girardi said. "And if his command is there, he's going to have success."
With a contract that extends through 2016, the Yankees have already placed their big bet. Sabathia has something to prove, and his team is hopeful that he can stand tall as the head of a staff that expects its share of wins from Hiroki Kuroda, Ivan Nova, Masahiro Tanaka and Michael Pineda.
"I feel like I set the tone," Sabathia said. "We do have a great pitching staff and our offense has gotten better, but I do put a lot of pressure on myself to go out there and try to lead the staff."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat.


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MARYVILLE, Tenn.—After trailing for the first 12 minutes of the game, the Birmingham-Southern men's basketball team came back to defeat Maryville College on the road, Sunday, 82-76.
The Panthers move to 7-3 on the season, while the Scots fall to 4-6.
Maryville pulled out to a 12-4 lead within the first four-and-a-half minutes and kept the lead until the 7:19 mark when a jumper from sophomore Larry Thomas tied things up, 23-23. Ten seconds later a three-pointer by Thomas put the Panthers ahead, and they would never relinquish the lead. BSC led by as much as 13 before taking a 51-39 lead into the locker room at the half.
The Panthers stayed ahead for the entire second half as well, although Maryville cut it to four, 66-62, with 8:24 left to play. That was the closest the Scots would come, with BSC eventually winning by six, 82-76.
Thomas led all players with 23 points, shooting 8-11 from the field including 5-6 from three-point range. Senior Kevin Kegarise also had 16 points, and senior Zac Richards had 15. Senior Blaise White was impressive with 10 points, eight assists, and five steals. Thomas also led on the boards with six rebounds.
The Panthers shot well, hitting 27-47 (.574) overall, 9-20 (.450) from beyond the arc, and 19-25 (.760) from the free throw line. Maryville wasn't as effective, shooting 24-50 (.480) overall and 6-18 (.333) from long range, but the Scots were 22-28 (.786) at the line.
The Scots out-rebounded the Panthers 33-19 while committing 22 turnovers to BSC's 17.
BSC returns home next weekend, continuing Southern Athletic Association play against Sewanee on Friday, Jan. 4, at 8 p.m., and Centre on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 3 p.m.


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Uncover the history of redlining and its impacts through individual stories in our FREE exhibit. Beginning with the exclusion of Native people from Seattle, follow the ongoing confluence of interconnected financial, environmental, physical factors that have plagued people of color and the instrumental history of response through resistance, innovation, solidarity and creativity that has shaped Seattle.
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It's still difficult for me to talk with you or about you. At first you stormed my life away, now I don't want you to interfere in my life as much as you've already done.
I grew up in those days where a little was known about you, only fear and stigma was the general feeling ... Ad campaigns and media were all focused on you, how brutally you ruined a lot of life, as you are still doing it unfortunately really silently now ... but back to us! I tried to avoid you with all of my strength, I have never been the usual gay guy, don't want to play the saint, I was not going to cruising place, sauna, back-room or engage in any dangerous behavior ... but you caught me anyway.
How naive of me thinking that being faithful and having sex with only my long-term partner would save me from meeting you if the feeling is not mutual! How stupid of me in my later twenties to think that a "so called" serious relationship would be my shield against you! And I know that it's my fault too, but why I trusted a man like him, I was so blind ... The fact that you also damaged my health of course, but also my spirit, my "positive" spirit, making me build walls around me to defend myself from people and life in general, this is for you Hiv, but also to who lied to me, betrayed me, stomp on my feelings, leaving me with this "gift" for life ... Even after I found out and you were gone, I tried to respect yourself and helped you to start a very difficult process, sharing with you the little information that a confused mind could have in such a hard time, what did you do? Make things even worse ... I know everyone makes its own destiny, but I always kept those bitter feeling for me, because you have to get over it, but once in a lifetime I could let myself "throwing up" those words and bad thoughts about you and your blinded messager.
You made me feel so ashamed of myself, upset my family and closest friends that luckily adore me and love me for who I am ...
But that was a long time ago, nearly 7 years ... I am stronger even if still struggling with you HIv, but you are not the main reason why I do not do things that I like or whatever ... I have to live with you, share my time with you ... But a part the daily gesture of taking a pill each and every day I get along with everything and you don't own me or haunt me ... I just have to stand you ... but you're not the centre of my universe!


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~ Through The Snow ~
"How is a road beaten down through the virgin snow? One person walks ahead, sweating, swearing, and barely moving his feet. He keeps getting stuck in the loose, deep snow. He goes far ahead, marking his path with uneven black pits. When he tires, he lies down on the snow, lights a home-made cigarette, and the tobacco smoke hangs suspended above the white, gleaming snow like a blue cloud. The man moves on, but the cloud remains hovering above the spot where he rested, for the air is motionless. Roads are always beaten down on days like these – so that the wind won't sweep away this labor of man. The man himself selects points in the snow's infinity to orient himself – a cliff, a tall tree. He steers his body through the snow in the same fashion that a helmsman steers a riverboat from one cape to another.
"Five or six persons follow shoulder-to-shoulder along the narrow, wavering track of the first man. They walk beside his path but not along it. When they reach a predetermined spot, they turn back and tramp down the clean virgin snow which has not yet felt the foot of man. The road is tramped down. It can be used by the people, sleighs, tractors. If they were to walk directly behind the first man, the second group would make a clearly defined but barely passable narrow path, and not a road. The first man has the hardest task, and when he is exhausted, another man from the group of five takes his place. Each of them – even the smallest and weakest – must beat down a section of virgin snow, and not simply follow another's footsteps. Later will come tractors and horses driven by readers, instead of authors and poets."
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How can I get help to quit smoking that actually works? How/where do I start?
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, Oncology Social Worker at Penn Medicine, responds:
Congratulations on wanting to quit smoking! That is a very important first step. There are many options for getting help with quitting. I would first encourage you to talk with your physician about options for medications, including Chantix, Wellbutrin and Nicotine Gum and Patches. All of these interventions have shown great responses for patients, but each person is different and each of these treatment options carries side effects. Your physician can also provide resources for local smoking cessation programs. There are also several research studies (clinical trials) looking at best practice methods for smoking cessation and are even studying smoking cessation in caregivers/family members of cancer patients. Also, you may want to contact your health insurance plan, as they often offer smoking cessation programs and even financial incentives for quitting. This will be a challenge for you; full of accomplishments and setbacks. Remember to give yourself permission to experience the goods and bads of the smoking cessation process and to involve your family and friends in your goal of quitting. It takes a village!!!
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Quitting smoking can be challenging, but there are several strategies to increase your chances of success. This includes using some sort of pharmacologic therapy (Zyban, Chantix, or nicotine replacement therapy). If possible, you should also take advantage of counseling, either group or individual. It has been shown that individuals that use both (pharmacotherapy and counseling) have the highest rates of quitting. The various options can be discussed with your primary physician or a provider associated with a smoking cessation clinic.


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'Frankenweenie' revives Burton's allure, emotion
From writer-director Tim Burton comes the story of young Victor Frankenstien (Charlie Tahan) who resurrects his best friend: his dog Sparky.
A boy and his dog prove their loyalty and bravery in this sweet and clever take on the Frankenstein tale.
At its core, Frankenweenie is a love story between a boy and his dog.
It is also a beautifully crafted homage to classic horror films, a study of grief and a commentary on the mysteries of science and those who narrow-mindedly fear its advances.
Drawing on director Tim Burton's trademark fascination with the macabre, the tale is leavened with a touching sweetness and sharp wit. He hasn't fused those elements so appealingly since 2005's The Corpse Bride.
In Frankenweenie (* * * ½ out of four; rated PG; opening Friday nationwide), Burton joins forces with co-writer John August, as he has on four previous films. Both the black-and-white palette and the stop-motion animation style, in 3-D, suit the subject matter perfectly. Victor Frankenstein (voiced by Charlie Tahan) is a likable loner whose only true pal is his plucky, lovable terrier, Sparky.
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Victor lives in the well-ordered city of New Holland (a stand-in for suburban Burbank, Calif., where Burton grew up). He is fascinated by filmmaking and science, but Victor's dad (Martin Short) wants him to spend more time outdoors. The results of that effort lead to Sparky's accidental death.
Devastated when Sparky dies, Victor drags himself to school, where he spends class time sadly doodling images of his beloved dog. When he learns about electricity from his science teacher, the imposing Mr. Rzykruski (Martin Landau),Victor resolves to harness its powers and re-animate Sparky.
In a scene that directly recalls Frankenstein, he revives the carcass of Sparky, and to his joy, his old friend returns, cheerful as ever. Victor tries to hide his stitched-together creation to no avail. His classmates seek to imitate Victor's efforts, with bizarrely funny, mutated results.
One of the most captivating characters is Mr. Rzykruski, modeled on Vincent Price, the actor whose last role was in Burton's Edward Scissorhands. Landau deftly captures Price's distinctive vocal cadences.
The tale will resonate powerfully with anyone who has loved a dog and suffered its loss. A few scenes may be a bit scary for the youngest audiences, and Victor's act of bringing a beloved pet back to life could require a conversation with children about not trying this at home.
Stop-motion animation is the ideal medium here, bringing puppets to life as it does. Sparky is adorable as a living canine and equally endearing as a stitched and bolted creation. In both forms, he has the same spunky personality and eager-to-please, wide-eyed grin.
Based on Burton's 1984 live-action short of the same name — and incorporating some of the original drawings — Frankenweenie is enlivened with beguiling visuals and captivating action sequences. The science is murky at best, but the underlying themes are profound, and the story is equal parts funny and poignant. It's Burton's most moving film.
While the director's trademark stylistic touches are clearly evident — after his reanimation, Sparky casually sheds body parts rather than fur, and graveyards are a key location — the story has an emotional heft that's unusual for Burton, who has often been more concerned with the eccentric than the heart-stirring.
It has Halloween classic writ large all over it, but Frankenweenie is a family-friendly fantasy that will enthrall audiences any time of year.
Director Tim Burton discusses how his latest film 'Frankenweenie' introduces kids to the theme of death and loss, and actress Winona Ryder, who lends her voice to the movie, reveals why she thinks it is a masterpiece. (Sept. 26) AP


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Jason Peters returned from a torn Achilles in 2013, and he still looked like one of the best left tackles in football. The Philadelphia Eagles have decided to reward him.
The team announced an agreement Wednesday on a four-year contract extension with Peters that will keep him with the team through 2018. Peters was set to earn just shy of $10 million in 2014, the final year of his contract.
Peters' agent, Vincent Taylor, told NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport that the new deal has $19.55 million guaranteed on a four-year, $41.3 million extension. The total deal is for $51.3 million over five years. Taylor, who praised Eagles general manager Howie Roseman for allowing Peters to retire as an Eagle, also informed Rapoport that Peters will earn $10 million in bonuses before July 1.
It's a big win-win for both sides. The Eagles got Peters under contract for a relatively reasonable price considering he has been a first-team All-Pro tackle in two of the past three seasons. Peters, at 32 years old, got a lot more guaranteed money instead of risking another potentially serious injury in 2014.
"There aren't many people cut from the same cloth as Jason Peters," Eagles coach Chip Kelly said in a statement.
It's a remarkable moment for a player who originally was drafted by the Buffalo Bills as a tight end. (They moved him to the offensive line midway through his rookie season.) It's also a reminder that Philadelphia's trade for Peters back in 2009 for a first- and fourth-round pick was a huge steal.
Peters started off slow last season, but he looked like his old self by the end of 2013. Peters' protection was a key to Nick Foles' breakout campaign.
Having Peters long term means that last year's No. 4 overall pick, Lane Johnson, won't be switching positions to left tackle anytime soon. With Johnson and guard Evan Mathis both signed through 2016, Kelly will have enviable continuity on his offensive line.
There was a lot of discussion about what kind of players Kelly would bring in to "fit" his system. But his first season at the helm largely was about identifying the right guys who already were on the roster.
On the latest edition of the "Around The League Podcast," the guys talk about the Jim Harbaugh drama in San Francisco and discuss who made the most striking impression at the NFL Scouting Combine.