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The Nifty Nineties
The Nifty Nineties is one of the few cartoons directed by Riley Thompson. The Mickey cartoons he directed were sometimes referred to as the "drunk Mickeys," possibly due to the alcohol consumption of the crew (both Fred Moore and Walt Kelly were known to imbibe) or possibly due to the style of animation, as the characters are more flexible in these cartoons than they've ever been.
Thanks to Jenny Lerew of Blackwing Diaries, I have a copy of the animator draft from the studio for this cartoon. The cartoon features an all-star cast of animators, including Fred Moore, Ward Kimball, Walt Kelly, Marvin Woodward, Les Clark, and Bud Swift. There's another animator credited as Smith who is probably Claude Smith. I don't know if the second names attached to some scenes are the names of assistant animators or possibly effects animators. If anybody knows, please comment.
I know that Walt Kelly, later the creator of the Pogo comic strip, animated on Pinocchio, Dumbo and The Reluctant Dragon, but this is the first time I've been able to identify specific scenes that he did. It's clear from his scenes that he was considered a more junior animator. The star Mickey scenes are done by Moore, Clark and Woodward. The broad action Mickey scenes are done by Claude Smith. None of Kelly's shots has much acting potential and he only gets one close-up.
If you are familiar with the entire cartoon, there is a sequence of still artwork which parodies the temperance plays of the 1890's. The drunk in this sequence looks like it's a caricature of storyman and director Dick Huemer, though I can't be sure. Unfortunately, the animator draft only identifies this material as coming from the music room, so I don't know who is responsible for the art.
I love animator drafts for the insights they give into a director's style. Thompson clearly gave animators continuous shots to do. Other directors like Clampett and Culhane were less likely to do that. In addition, Thompson was willing to let animation, rather than layout and cutting, carry the film. Moore's longest shot is his last one, which is 45 feet and 5 frames long. That's just over 30 seconds of continuous animation. Similarly, Kimball's longest shot is his second shot, which is 33 feet and 14 frames, or over 20 seconds. Of course, in the case of Moore and Kimball, the animation is so good and so lively that you're happy to keep watching.
There are mysteries associated with the draft. I have no idea who Elliotte is. He only animated a pair of hands removing a show card. There's information in the footage column that I can't figure out, such as "S & 1/2," "S & 1/4," "1/16S," "1/8S," and "1/4S." The background column includes notations like "NP" and "NS" that are mysteries. If anyone knows what these things refer to, please comment.
29 comments:
- Jenny Lerew said...
According to Kimball, "Smith" was Claude Smith on this short; he left during the strike and became a noted cartoonist in the New Yorker.
Great post! Glad to see your blog up & running. : ) - May 05, 2006 4:45 PM
Hey, Mark! Great to see you have a blog. Swamped with pending academic disaster, but as for identifying specific Kelly scenes, apart from working on the crows on Dumbo, both Selby Kelly and John Canemaker, in his audio commentary on the DVD, identify Kelly as animating much of the Ringmaster, especially the silhouette scenes, as well as the silhouette clowns, while Howard Swift apparently handled the facial close-ups, such as the scene where Mrs. Jumbo is roped. Kelly also worked on fawns and Bacchus and Jacchus in Fantasia, though I don't know how easy it is to discern his scenes there since even though he wasn't an "assistant" in the clean-up sense, he was basically working in tandem with Kimball.
- May 05, 2006 4:53 PM
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I just wanted to say welcome aboard and that I'm very interested to see what you have to share. In fact just the other day I was watching "The Brave Little Tailor" on my ipod and thinking how it would be great if someone took the time to do a complete study on some of these great old shorts.
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- Perry Linton Joseph Osuna said...
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Linton Joseph - May 05, 2006 6:39 PM
Elliotte is John Elliote who did some really great Mickey animation on "The Little Whirlwind".
- May 05, 2006 7:14 PM
- Thad said...
Killer work, Mark. I can't wait to see future animator breakdowns!!!
- May 05, 2006 9:26 PM
- Mitchel Kennedy said...
Wow, this blog is like finding a few bits of gold on a riverbank. I can't wait to see what else comes along!
By the way, I'm starting animation at Sheridan in the fall, so hopefully your name will become familiar to me.
I'm bookmarking this blog! Thank you! =) - May 05, 2006 10:20 PM
- Marc Deckter said...
Welcome to Blog Land, Mark!
Thanks a lot for posting the "Animator Identifications" for The Nifty Nineties. - May 06, 2006 1:59 AM
NP means New Pan, NS is New Still (instead of S/A and then a number, which is Same As...)
The footage count for the specific person was set to a certain amount, like 1/8S is 1/8th of the scene length. S&1/8 would be scenelength plus 1/8th of the scene. So for 1 foot that would be 18 frames, as 1/8th of 16 is 2...
John Elliotte, called Jack (it seems everybody in the 40s named John was called Jack) was indeed an animator.
The second name on the drafts is often the effects animator. Remember that drafts were not historical but working documents, and thus used to find the "responsible" person, if something had to be changed. (See Mike Sporn's blog from February for more on this).
--Hans (A. Film) - May 06, 2006 2:19 AM
- Kevin Koch said...
Great blog! I can't answer any of the questions you raised, but I'm enjoying the hell out of what you're doing. I hope you'll be able to break down more cartoons by animator -- it's a tremendous learning tool.
- May 06, 2006 4:10 AM
There's information in the footage column that I can't figure out, such as "S & 1/2," "S & 1/4," "1/16S," "1/8S," and "1/4S."
My first thought about those mysterious numbers on the draft is that they might be referring to field sizes or other camera information , remembering that Disney at the time had it's own system of field guides that are not like the standard guides most of us are familiar with ( see : http://fields.afilm.net/ )
But could it be that 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 are musical notations ?
"SA" referring to the backgrounds is almost certainly "Same As" , so "SA 2" means it's a same as (reuse) of the BG from Scene 2 , but I'm puzzled by "NS" and "NP" . The S and P designations might refer to whether the background is "still" and "panning" which is borne out by comparing the draft of Nifty Nineties with the scenes described , but I don't know what the "N" refers to . - May 06, 2006 4:12 AM
This is very interesting, Mark.
I was surprised to see Sidney C. Onatais on Disney's roster. The only thing I had heard about him is that he worked on a few Woody Woodpecker cartoons in the mid 40s.
Those annotations you're seeing in the side column of the draft sheet are decriptions of how the action is supposed to look: The normal amount of animation was 12 fps (because there are 24 fps of film). However Disney didn't usually stick to this, so the timing notes you see describe how the drawings should be arranged timewise: 1/4 (slower) 1/8 (quicker) 1/16 (quicker) 1/24 (animation on 'ones').
By the way, greetings from Canada. ;) - May 06, 2006 8:51 AM
John Elliotte is credited as animator on Pinocchio & Fantasia. - May 06, 2006 9:06 AM
The drunk in the temperance sequence is definitely a caricature of Dick Huemer. The whole cartoon is really an extended in-joke; notice that the theater's asbestos curtain includes the names of Walt, Wilfred Jackson, Bob Martsch, Ben Sharpsteen, and many others. I think that Kimball and Moore provided the voices for their caricatures, although I'm sure only of Kimball.
Elliotte was John Elliotte, who has screen credit as an animator on Pinocchio and Fantasia (effects, I think; I'll have to check on that). Wood was Cornett Wood, who was an effects animator for Disney, and I suspect those other mysterioujs names are all effects animators, too. Smith was surely Claude Smith, who assisted Moore before becoming an animator (he has screen credit on Dumbo). - May 06, 2006 1:50 PM
I'm enjoying your site. Very informative. Your scene breakdown with accompanying stills was a great idea. I would love to see more of that as well as read more obscure information about the old animators. Thanks.
- May 06, 2006 3:30 PM
Cool. The comments are finally showing up !
Seems to me that Hans (from A-Film) nailed it with defining the mysterious numbers on the draft.
I didn't see his comment until after I had posted mine.
I got "S" = still and "P" = pan , but I'm glad he provided the explanation that "N" = new , as in NP = "new pan" . The practice of dividing up the scene footage length into 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/24 was new information to me. I haven't seen that on many of the drafts I've read , or else I've forgotten about it . I tended to comb through the drafts looking for animator names associated with specific scenes and glossed over some of the other info, which usually referred to field sizes and things like that . We had an almost complete set of the feature drafts , as well as many shorts, at the Disney Orlando studio reference library and I used to go look at them sometimes on my lunch hour. We weren't allowed to copy them, but now I wish I had broken the rules and asked forgiveness later ! Those drafts from the reference library are now probably sitting in storage somewhere . - May 07, 2006 9:01 AM
- Hans Perk said...
Also, Elliotte animated on shorts, like Cured Duck and Village Smithy.
That footage counts were complicated stuff witnesses this memo... And if you study it, it doesn't really seem fair, does it? ;-)
--Hans - May 07, 2006 1:27 PM
- Hans Perk said...
As to Onaitis, it is probably Franklin Onaitis, who - at least in July 1946 - was in room 1A-13, and thus was (as the placement of his name on the draft suggests) effects animator, as this was the same hallway that lead to George Rowley, Blaine Gibson, Jack Boyd and Sandy Strother...
--Hans - May 07, 2006 2:25 PM
- Mark Mayerson said...
I think that Hans is correct on Onatais. Note that's how his name is spelled on the draft and is different from S.C. Onaitis who worked for Lantz in the 1940's. S.C. was billed as Casey on at least one cartoon, though I can't remember the title off the top of my head.
Hans, I'm amazed that you know what room Onatais worked in and that it was a hall full of effects animators. Thanks for sharing that. - May 07, 2006 3:44 PM
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- Hans Perk said...
Hi, Mark - you must have seen Frank Onaitis (and others we have recently discussed) in the images on the Guild's blog from the Guild's publication The Animator in 1945. I really like being able to put faces to the names!
(tip: click the image, then change the ..._b.jpg to ..._o.jpg to see them in original (huge!) size). - June 03, 2006 7:52 PM
On "The Parent Trap" two-disc DVD, there's a bonus section where David Swift (a.k.a. Bud Swift) interviews Ward Kimball for roughly ten minutes. The two laugh about "The Nifty Nineties", because Ward gave Bud such a hard time over the animation of the horse jumping up the tree. Swift recalls it being the first chance he'd been given to animate at Disney's. He had to re-do it several times, in order to please Ward. Later on, Swift moved into directing live-action TV and features. Just a couple of years after doing the interview, both Swift and Kimball passed away.
- June 07, 2007 7:34 AM
- Nicholas John Pozega said...
Interestingly, in Phi Beta Pogo (which had a big chunk of the book talking of Kelly's tenure at Disney) this cartoon is brought up. I'll paraphrase the following said by Ward Kimball:
Q: Did you work on any Mickey Mouse shorts with Kelly?
A: We only did one together. It was a terrible thing called The Nifty Nineties directed by Riley Thompson, who didn't know one end of a director's chair from another. The animation i did on this cartoon was terrible. Kelly did a whole sequence illustrating the song "Father, Dear Father, Come Home with Me Now"--a takeoff of an old lantern-slide show. He drew a caricature of Lou Debney wearing a little girl's blond wig and singing the song. Every time the film cut to this little girl on stage singing, she'd be crying a little harder, until at the end she had a complete breakdown, sobbing and standing knee-deep in gushes of tears. It was so funny that Fred Morre and I fell down laughing when we saw it. But Walt (Disney) thought the in-joke and little-girl animation were gross and decided to cut them oout. Now you see only the lantern slides, with the singing voice offstage."
Also, Walt Kelly animated one of the dancing crows from Dumbo (the tall one, i think) as well as animation of Mickey in a bucket+rope in the short "The Little Whirlwind." He also worked on the Lampwick sequence in Pinocchio. - June 08, 2010 3:47 PM
Mister Mayerson, I appreciate your mosaic(you started all that!), but I don't like that you don't put scenes numbers and full names of animators. So...you will not be against if make redo this mosaic? - January 17, 2012 4:35 PM
I have two original drawings from the great Al Eugster. I'm his great great great nephew. Not looking to sell them, however I am more than happy to submit them to you to put on this website. I have taken digital images and they (I presume) would be be the last known drawings from Al. I have a Seven Dwarves drawing he drew me for a Christmas present dated January 1987 and a Donald Duck drawing dated in 1989. He liked to pre-date pictures and give them to his family members (as he didn't have any children) three to four years in advance. My brother received a Donald Duck in 1986 and a Mickey Mouse in 1988. - March 27, 2012 6:20 AM
- Mark Mayerson said...
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- March 27, 2012 7:08 AM
- Mark Mayerson said...
would love to have copies of Al's drawings. If you could email them to me at mark.mayerson(at)sheridanc.on.ca I will be happy to post them on this site.
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This leads us to Traditional Chinese Medicine, a 3,000 year old medical system that can balance the body, relieve stress and decrease/prevent disease. TCM utilizes many modalities to treat people, but according to many scholars, it all began with herbal medicine. Herbs can be used alone or in conjunction with one another to create customized formulas that help heal the body. Here are some examples of herbs and formulas that can combat stress.
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2. Aswhagandha: While this herb is not regularly used in TCM, it is still a very potent herb for tackling stress. Specifically, ashwagandha helps with anxiety, fatigue and stress-induced insomnia. It is also used to support the immune system and stimulate the thyroid gland for those suffering from hypothyroidism.
3. Xiao Yao San: This herbal formula combines several herbs to become one of the most frequently prescribed formulas in TCM. Xiao Yao San soothes the liver, which according to TCM theory is where stress is controlled.
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Millennials have waited longer than any other generation to become homeowners, but the wait for this cohort is just about over.
According to National Mortgage News,
"Millennials, those young adults now aged 23 to 38, are now entering their peak household formation and homebuying years."
If you're a Millennial, you're already well aware that you're among a generation of those who favor fast-paced, real-time answers – and results. When you're ready to make a decision, it's go-time, and you probably want the latest technology at your fingertips to make it happen.
National Mortgage News agrees, stating,
"Millennials are different than previous generations—not only in their delayed homebuying but also in how they approach interactions with financial institutions, including mortgage lenders. Taking a picture of a check on their phone and depositing it without visiting a branch is not novel, it's the way Millennials learned to do banking. They expect real-time access to account and transaction data and are frustrated when it's not available."
Here's the catch – the overall speed of the homebuying process can take some time, and it might feel like it is slowing you down. When you're ready to buy, you can make an offer and go under contract quickly, but the rest of the process might take a little longer. The same article explains why:
"When Millennials apply for a loan, the mortgage lender must qualify the borrower and determine who owns the property, how much the property is worth, and the property's risk profile. Traditionally, this has been one of the most time-consuming and fragmented parts of the mortgage process…There are many moving pieces, each data point being sourced from a different provider, which can ultimately lead to a lengthy or delayed process.
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Hazelnut Tartelettes With Spiced Creme Fraiche Parfait
We all procrastinate at one point or another, and we all have different ways to go about that. B. for example will spend an hour doing dishes and cleaning up the kitchen (which I will mess up in 2 seconds flat) before grading papers. The other day he suggested we put down the Christmas tree and decorations. Like a kid who does not want to go back to school, it makes me sad to take the decorations down and to realize it will be "one whole year" before Christmas. As soon as his back was turned I started cleaning and reorganizing the pantry instead. It needed it after the holidays when a bunch of things started to get shoved in there due to lack of time, focus and general "I'll deal with it after the holidays"…so you see I was actually working my end of the deal.
In that little pantry winter cleaning, I reorganized the nuts and spices and set a bunch aside feeling inspired by some hazelnuts, cardamom, nutmeg, star anise, cloves…the scent was intoxicating. The perfect post holiday antidote: more seasonal winter spices. I made a pomander with some of the cloves, mixed some cardamon with Meyer lemon zest and sugar and that's when it hit me… hard… I just wanted to eat it… the bowl… of spiced lemon sugar.
So I procrastinated some more and made some sable breton dough with lemon zest in it and baked large cookie to use as bases for tartelettes. I shelled enough hazelnuts to make a variation on my beloved's beloved pecan tart, with honey and cloves. I still had other spices dancing in my head and in front of my nose that I made a quick spiced creme fraiche frozen parfait to top the tarts with. Let's face it, pies, tarts, tartelettes, are good..even "naked" but a little ice cream does not really hurt either.
After lunch, B. started again with his desire to put away the decorations, push the furniture back where it was before we moved everything for Christmas dinner. My philosophy is furniture belongs where it feels good, where you are comfortable…and right then, right there in a quiet afternoon with a bright sunbeam coming through the window…it felt good. So I got up. And I went to the kitchen. Again. I put some sugar and water in a pan and I make caramel, and I played with sugar, making caramel twirls to decorate the tarts with, procrastinating a little longer. I made four tarts and we have been sharing one every night for dessert, so yes…"we" have been staring at the Christmas decorations for four days…Bliss…I could not make up my mind for the pictures I like best, so you get them all…oops!
Hazelnut Tartelettes With Spice Creme Fraiche Parfait:
Serves 4
Sable base:
1/2 stick (65 gr) butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons (25gr) sugar
2 tablespoons Meyer lemon zest (or regular lemon)
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
3/4 cup (105gr) all purpose flour
pinch of salt
Preheat oven to 350F. In a mixer, cream the butter, sugar and lemon zest together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined. Add the flour and salt and mix briefly to incorporate. Dump the mixture onto a lightly floured board and gather the dough into a smooth ball. Do not work the dough while in the mixer or it will toughen up. Flatten the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour. When the dough is nice and cold, roll it out to 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured board or in between the sheets of plastic. You will have extra dough that you can save for another use in the fridge for up to 5 days or frozen, well wrapped for up to 3 months.
Cut out four 4-inch disks into the dough and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Let cool.
Hazelnut Tartelettes Recipe:
1 egg
1/2 cup (110gr)dark brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup (85gr) honey
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon (15gr) unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup (86gr) chopped hazelnuts
Preheat the oven to 275F.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg, dark brown sugar and honey until fully combined. Add the salt and butter and fold in the nuts with a spatula.
Grease four 3 inch tartlet shells and fill with the batter. Or, place four 3 inch tart rings on a parchment paper line baking sheet (I wrap the rings with foil to make sure the batter does not sneak out) and divide the batter evenly among them.
Bake for 30 minutes or until set and firm. Let cool. Run a knife along the edges of the tartlet shells and unmold carefully. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Spiced Creme Fraiche Parfait:
1/8 grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground green cardamom
1/8 teaspoon ground star anise
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 eggs, separated
6 tablespoons (75gr) sugar, divided
3/4 cup (175gr) creme fraiche (or sour cream)
1/4 cup (60gr) heavy cream
In a stand mixer or handheld mixer, combine the spices, egg yolks and 3 tablespoons of the sugar and whisk until pale and thick, about 3 minutes. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until they have firm peaks, add the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar, one at a time, until the egg whites are glossy. With a spatula, hold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture, working carefully not to deflate the batter. Wipe the bowl where the whites were with a paper towel and whip the creme fraiche and heavy cream together until thick, about 2 minutes. Fold this into the egg batter.
Line a 8×11 inch baking pan with plastic wrap and pour in the parfait batter. Smooth the top with a spatula. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
To serve the tartelettes: place a nut tart on the cookie base and top with the spiced creme fraiche parfait. Serve at once.


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Any blow to your child's head can cause a concussion. Some effects happen right away: headache, dizziness, and loss of balance. These physical symptoms may fade quickly. But other problems—such as trouble sleeping or thinking—may linger longer. These can affect your child's time in the classroom.
A concussion is a type of brain injury. Most children who suffer one do so while taking part in a sport, such as football or soccer. They may be hit directly in the head. Or a sudden bump to the body may jar their brain.
A concussion doesn't usually cause a child to lose consciousness. And symptoms may not appear for minutes to hours after a blow. They may include:
Loss of balance or coordination
Vision and hearing problems
Trouble concentrating or remembering
Changes in personality, mood, or behavior, including sadness or irritability
Delayed speech or reaction time
Nausea or vomiting
Many children recover from a concussion within a few weeks. But symptoms can last longer than you might expect. Some children report headaches up to 1 month later. Others continue to have trouble sleeping, thinking, and remembering. Fatigue is a common complaint. Some children may also become depressed, frustrated, or restless.
Your child's healthcare provider will likely set a time frame for when your child can return to normal physical activity. You should also discuss restrictions on schoolwork. The aftereffects of a concussion may affect how well a child learns. For example, headaches or vision problems could make it harder for your child to concentrate. Lapses in memory could strain test taking.
To help your child deal with the mental and emotional effects of a concussion, talk with your child's healthcare provider and teachers about adequate recovery time. Your child may need a gradual transition back to full-time schoolwork. Here are some strategies that may work for your child:
Allow your child to take frequent breaks during the school day if headaches persist. A few minutes rest in a nurse's office or quiet area may ease the pain.
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Delay major tests or projects until your child is able to fully concentrate and memorize class content. Or allow your child to have more time to complete assignments and exams.
Make sure your child rests enough. Let your child start school later in the morning if they have trouble sleeping. Or schedule periods of rest throughout the day.
Want to protect your child from a concussion in the first place? Always make sure your child wears the appropriate safety equipment for a sport, such as a helmet. It should be in good condition and fit well. Also teach your child to play by the rules and to follow their coach's direction.


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Ohio State University president Gordon Gee will retire on July 1, ending his leadership of the school that was recently embarrassed by his verbal miscues. Gee, 69, recently sparked anger with comments he made about Catholics and rival universities.
Gee made those comments, reportedly intended as jokes, at a session of Ohio State's Athletic Council.
"During the council's December meeting, Gee said Notre Dame University never joined the Big Ten Conference because Catholic priests can't be trusted," our colleague Ida Lieszkovszky wrote at State Impact Ohio last week.
He also criticized other schools, rival athletic conferences, and coaches.
Gee issued a public apology for those remarks, which he said "were entirely unfounded, inaccurate, and unfair." He also said he reached out to leaders of other schools and athletic conferences to apologize personally.
With his trademark bow tie, Gee led Ohio State for more than a dozen years in two stints — from 1990 to 1997 and from 2007 to this summer. In addition to his derogatory comments about other schools, Gee was recently criticized for his lavish spending.
Ohio State records "show Gee stays in luxury hotels, dines at country clubs and swank restaurants, throws lavish parties, flies on private jets and hands out thousands of gifts — all at public expense," The Dayton Daily Newsreported last fall.
Gee announced his pending retirement in an email, reports The Columbus Dispatch.
"Gee's total annual compensation is a little more than $2.1 million," the newspaper reports. In 2012, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, he was the third highest-paid university leader in the nation. In prior years, he was the top earner."
Gee attracted attention in 2011, when he sought to lighten the mood at a news conference regarding former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel's use of ineligible players in games.
Responding to a question about whether he had thought of firing Tressel, Gee said, "No — are you kidding?" He added, "Let me be very clear. I'm just hoping the coach doesn't dismiss me."
In March, Ohio State's trustees sent a letter to Gee warning him that any further verbal mistakes could result in his dismissal.
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Video of two Russian men climbing into an inflatable ball and rolling down a Russian mountain on a ride that would take them over a cliff, into a ravine, on to a frozen lake and cause one of the men's death, is getting a lot of views today.
And the accident has led to calls from "the New Zealand inventors of zorbing ... for a global code of safe operations to try and stamp out cowboy operators," the Otago Daily Times reports.
"Unfortunately, when you have a new adventure sport like this come out, especially in developing countries, you tend to see a lot of people not following any form of regulation," Zorb Ltd. chief executive Hope Horrocks tells the New Zealand newspaper.
Zorbs need, for example, safe landing zones and tracks or chutes that they can't easily roll out of — as appears to have happened in Russia.
Russia's RT.com says an investigation has been launched into the incident in the Karachayevo-Cherkessia region of the North Caucasus. It says the two men, Denis Burakov, 27, and Vladimir Shcherbov, 33, "came to [the] Dombay ski resort individually, but on Jan. 3 both decided they wanted to take a trip down a slope in an inflatable zorb. The zorbing experience, growing in popularity in Russia, cost each of them less than $10."
Gawker writes that "Burakov sustained a broken neck in the fall and died on the way to the hospital. Shcherbov suffered multiple lacerations and a concussion, but is expected to survive."
The horror experienced by the two men and what it might have been like inside that zorb has generated quite a bit of discussion on Reddit.
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1Kings 12
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)
3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.
13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
24 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.
25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
27 If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.
28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
29 And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.
30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.
33 So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.


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In Jess Walter's new novel, Beautiful Ruins, there's a beaten-down character named Claire who works in Hollywood reading scripts for a living. Claire is inundated with reality TV show pitches, many of them featuring drunk models or drunk sex addicts — in short, scripts so offensive that, Claire thinks, to give them the green light for production would be akin to "singlehandedly hastening the apocalypse."
I have weeks, as a book reviewer, where I feel like Claire. Those are the weeks when it seems like every new book is a riff on Jane Austen, or a young adult vampire/warrior/shape-shifter fantasy, or yet another homage to dead dogs. And then a literary miracle like Beautiful Ruins appears, and once again I'm a believer.
Jess Walter doesn't fall into ruts. Every novel of his that I've read, and admired, has been exuberantly different from its predecessor: Citizen Vince was a screwball crime noir about chasing down the right to vote; The Financial Lives of the Poets was a rueful domestic drama about the casualties inflicted by our current recession. And now, there's Beautiful Ruins — a sweeping stunner of a narrative that roams from Italy in the early 1960s to Hollywood and the American Heartland in the present. The foremost "beautiful ruin" of the title is self-destructive actor Richard Burton, but, indeed, the entire novel is a kaleidoscopic collection of "beautiful ruins," both architectural and human.
The story opens in 1962 in the tiny Italian coastal village of Porto Vergogna — "Port of Shame" — so called because it was once a place where sailors and sardine fishermen could find women of "a certain moral and commercial flexibility." Young Pasquale Tursi is fruitlessly pouring sand over the rocky shore, trying to create a sliver of beach in front of his family's crummy little hotel. He looks up as a boat bumps up against the pier and a beautiful blonde American actress steps ashore. This apparition, named Dee Moray, has been told she has stomach cancer. She's been sent to rest in seclusion at Porto Vergogna, far away from the set of the film she's working on in Rome: that would be Cleopatra, starring the infamous pair Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.
A half-dozen storylines ripple out from there: For instance, we read a chapter of a World War II novel left behind in Pasquale's hotel by a failed American writer; and we tag along on the Fellini-esque adventures of Richard Burton, as he drunkenly teams up with Pasquale in Porto Vergogna — a town so small that, as Burton crudely remarks, "I've left bigger settlements in my rank trousers." The test for a novel like this one is whether all these storylines ultimately snap together or whether they simply feel busy and self-indulgent. The verdict here is an emotionally satisfying "snap." When Pasquale, as an old man, turns up in Hollywood searching for the long-lost Dee Moray, he discovers missing links that connect his jagged memories into a rich tale of self-delusion and half-reached dreams.
This novel is a standout not just because of the inventiveness of its plot, but also because of its language. Jess Walter is essentially a comic writer: Sometimes he's asking readers to laugh at the human condition; sometimes he's inviting us to just plain laugh. Here, for instance, is a description of Claire's Hollywood producer boss, a man named Michael Deane, who also turned up at Pasquale's hotel in the 1960s:
The hotel that young Pasquale runs overlooks a sublime slice of the Ligurian Sea, but the name of that hotel is humble because Pasquale's father didn't want to cheapen it with overinflated words. He called it: "The Hotel Adequate View." Bowing to the logic of Pasquale's father, I'd say that Beautiful Ruins is the most adequate new novel I've read so far this year.
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Nalesniki (polish Crepes) |
Before I head out on my journey to find the best pierogies and Golabki in Krakow I need to meet up with Joan of Foodalogue. I had promised to meet her in Portugal...but plans change and I met the handsome and debonair Casimir on the train in Norway. So, here I am continuing on my virtual tour in Poland to meet up with the group. Joan is helping to promote hunger awareness through her event A Culinary Tour Around the World. Joan will be travelling virtually wherever her imagination takes us for the next little while through food, sights, and cultural diversity. Why not join Joan and reach outside your comfort zone? How about meeting her in any one of her itinerary stops and presenting your interpretation of the cuisine from that destination to your readers? Who wouldn't enjoy taking a journey around the world even if it is from the comfort of your favourite armchair??
Of course I dumped Casimir in Krakow (he was too fond of his bottle of Polish vodka) and decided to spend a week with Malgorzata Rose ("Sarna" to her friends) the founder of Poland Culinary Vacations. Poland Culinary Vacations grew out of her love and passion for travel and everything Polish, including fine Polish cuisine, eventually blossoming into a first-class culinary travel company. She shares her philosophy,
Savoury Nalesniki Crepes:
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup lukewarm water
2 large eggs
2 T butter, melted
1/2 tsp salt
Sweet Nalesniki Crepes:
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup lukewarm water`
2 large eggs
2 Y butter, melted
1 1/2 T sugar`
Pinch salt
Savory White Cheese Filling:
1 egg yolk (optional)
1 egg (lightly beaten)
½ cup chives or finely minced new onions
salt – to taste
white pepper – to taste.
1 tsp melted butter or margarine and
1 T vanilla
one extra egg yolk for added richness.
Makes about 12
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Frozen, the new animated film by Disney earns its charms the honest way: with smart writing and heartfelt performances. It's not an easy thing to pull off in an animated film, but when it works, it gives a digitally rendered 3D film a shimmer that allows it to stand above the other stuff effortlessly. Once again, Disney stands as the animation studio to beat come Oscar time, and it's well-earned.
The film is so loosely based on "The Snow Queen," a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, that the story only gets an "inspired by" credit, so comparisons are futile. This is a Disney princess story through and through (oh, the marketing possibilities with two new princesses for the price of one!). However, the sensitively drawn characters by screenwriter and co-director Jennifer Lee (Wreck-It Ralph) evoke a precious sympathy through humor and wit.
Anna (voiced by Kristen Bell) and older sister Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) grow up as inheritors to the kingdom of Arendelle, in a mythical version of Norway. Elsa, imbued with the ability to create ice and snow with the flick of a wrist, must hide her magical powers for fear of endangering the lives of loved ones and being revealed as a witch. She therefore stays shut in her room, her sister Anna left to yearn for their connection, as they come of age on their own. This sacrifice makes her a stranger to her younger sister.
When the time comes to coronate a new queen, Elsa must face her fear of trying to restrain her power while becoming the center of attention in the kingdom. Of course things go awry, and she unwittingly unleashes an eternal winter upon the kingdom. Elsa flees to the snowy mountains in the distance, and Anna chases after her with a guilty sense of responsibility. Along the way, Anna makes cautious friends with ice-harvesting Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his faithful reindeer Sven. Their necessary alliance inevitably grows into something more intimate in charming, hesitant steps.
Then there's Olaf (Josh Gad), a magical talking (and singing) snowman who's still trying to figure out his own existence and misguidedly pines for the romance of summer. The fact that he is loosely assembled from balls of snow that easily come apart will delight the kids. But the fact that almost everything he says, with brilliantly timed delivery by Gad, has a wry wit will delight the older fans of layered humor.
Aside from co-director Chris Buck (who also co-directed Disney's Tarzan), the filmmakers are a young group, and this brings a freshness to the Disney humor. Besides one disgusting reference to boogers that doubles as a potshot at men, the jokes forgo the base and easy gross-out humor and walk a precious line of relatable gawkiness and humility. The awkward self-awareness continues in the songs by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, whose lyrics walk a wide-ranging line, as they also rise to powerful emotional heights. Menzel does particularly strong work when handling the movie's single "Let It Go." Her voice glows with humanity and stirring ragged edges.
When a film like this can melt the cynicism from a writer like me, it deserves recognition. The stereoscopic 3D is as warm as you would expect from a Disney production. The textures of ice alone offer many fascinating visual moments. Frozen towers above any mainstream animated film released this year as far as quality of graphic and writing. The subtleties of its pace only somewhat comes undone toward the end, when the filmmakers get a little too caught up with action sequences and plot twists. But, by then you are ready to forgive any shortcomings, as Frozen has melted your heart.


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A supermarket worker was spat at by a customer attempting to stockpile Pot Noodles while another was told: "I hope you get the virus and die", as panic-buying blighted the nations response to coronavirus pandemic.
An eyewitness described the scene at a packed branch of Asda in the Wirral, Merseyside, on Saturday, as a man in his 30s attempted to buy more than the three Pot Noodles allowed by the store.
Everyone was so wrapped up in making sure everybody
A woman in her 40s working behind the checkout attempted to enforce the rules, brought in to ensure stocks could be maintained, and the gentleman objected to it and spat at her, according to businessman Andy Smith, who was in the store.
The incident, which was raised in parliament by Labour MP Bill Esterson, was just one of the horrendous cases of abuse revealed by supermarket workers in recent days as some customers grow angry over restrictions and empty shelves.
The doctor was exposed to the virus when the 38-year-old woman visited the clinic on March 12, the minister said. Five days later, she tested positive. That day, the doctor was also admitted in hospital.


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Are you looking for a Wendy House supplier in Lambton? With so many options available, it can be difficult to know which one is right for your needs. Here are 10 tips to help you find the perfect supplier:
Research online: Start by researching online and reading reviews from past customers. This will give you an idea of the quality of products and services offered by different suppliers.
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Look for guarantees: Look for suppliers that offer guarantees on their products and services, as this will give you peace of mind when making your purchase.
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Read reviews: Read customer reviews on websites such as Google or Facebook to get an idea of what other people think about a particular supplier before making your decision.
Check out showrooms: Visit showrooms or view photos online to get an idea of what type of products each supplier offers and how they look in person before making a purchase decision.
Get quotes: Request quotes from multiple suppliers so that you can compare them side-by-side and make an informed decision based on price, quality, service etc.
Ask questions: Don't be afraid to ask questions! It's important that you understand exactly what type of product or service each supplier offers before committing to anything – so don't hesitate to ask questions if there's something you don't understand or want more information about!
Did you know that the cost of Wendy houses in Lambton varies depending on size, location, and materials used? Prices typically range from R3 500 to R50 000. There are many factors to consider when purchasing a Wendy house in Lambton, such as the material used, construction quality, and size. It is important to do research before buying to ensure you get the best product for your money.
Nutec and Wendy houses are both types of structures that can be used for a variety of purposes. Nutec is a type of cladding that is applied to a timber frame, while Wendy houses are traditionally made from wood.
Nutec is a more modern option that offers superior insulation and weatherproofing compared to traditional wooden structures. It also requires less maintenance over time, making it an attractive choice for those looking for a longer-lasting structure. Additionally, Nutec houses are typically more affordable than traditional wooden structures, making them an ideal choice for those on a budget.
On the other hand, traditional wooden Wendy houses offer a classic look and feel that many people prefer. They can be customized with different colors and designs to suit individual tastes, and they tend to last longer than Nutec structures when properly maintained. However, they require more upkeep over time, as they need to be regularly painted or stained in order to protect them from the elements.
Ultimately, both Nutec and Wendy houses have their own advantages and disadvantages depending on the needs of the user. Those looking for an affordable yet durable structure may opt for Nutec while those seeking a classic look may choose a traditional wooden Wendy house.
A Wendy house is designed to last for many years, depending on the quality of materials used and the level of maintenance it receives. The solidity and size of a Wendy house can vary greatly, with some models made from high-quality wood that can withstand harsh weather conditions and last for decades. On the other hand, cheaper models may not be as durable and may need to be replaced after a few years. It's important to research different types of Wendy houses before making a purchase in order to ensure you get one that will last for as long as possible.


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Cyclist Lance Armstrong is stepping down from his role as chairman of the cancer-awareness charity Livestrong, the organization said in a press release today. ( Update at 8:34 a.m. Separately, Nike dropped its sponsorship of Armstrong.)
The announcement comes a week after the United States Anti-Doping Agency released a damning report that placed Armstrong at the center of a sophisticated and brazen doping scheme that the agency said helped him win seven Tour de France titles.
Armstrong has denied all those accusations, but said the turmoil surrounding him could hurt the foundation.
"This organization, its mission and its supporters are incredibly dear to my heart," Armstrong said in a statement. "Today therefore, to spare the foundation any negative effects as a result of controversy surrounding my cycling career, I will conclude my chairmanship."
According to the foundation's website, since its inception they have raised more than $470 million "for the fight against cancer."
Armstrong said that Vice Chairman Jeff Garvey will take over his duties.
"My family and I have devoted our lives to the work of the foundation and that will not change," Armstrong, who survived testicular cancer, said. "We plan to continue our service to the foundation and the cancer community. We will remain active advocates for cancer survivors and engaged supporters of the fight against cancer. And we look forward to an exciting weekend of activities marking the 15 th anniversary of the foundation's creation."
Update at 8:31 a.m. ET. Nike Drops Armstrong:
Just as this news was breaking, Nike added more bad news for Armstrong saying it was ending their sponsorship of the athlete.
"Due to the seemingly insurmountable evidence that Lance Armstrong participated in doping and misled Nike for more than a decade, it is with great sadness that we have terminated our contract with him," Nike said in a statement. "Nike does not condone the use of illegal performance enhancing drugs in any manner."
Nike added that it will continue to support Livestrong.
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