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Planning a summer getaway? Save some room in the car for these Montreal-related books.
Hot reads for Montreal's hot weeks, from Adam Gopnik to Julie Delporte
It's a tradition that has survived everything modern life and technology can throw at it: When summer rolls around, people reach for a book. Reading, it would seem, is the perfect activity for that very specific state in which heat-induced lassitude and mental engagement overlap. There's even a small sub-genre of books about reading books in the summer.
Here, then, are some suggestions for filling the seasonal reading need. There's no particular genre bias at play, the reasoning being that a good book is a good book no matter the weather. Included are a couple of titles already covered in this space but long enough ago that a friendly reminder won't go amiss, as well as a couple still unread by this reviewer but worthy of a flyer based on reputation. Most are available electronically, but as always this reviewer recommends the format that you won't mind seeing splashed with the occasional bit of water or lotion.
Adam Gopnik's A Thousand Small Sanities: The Moral Adventure of Liberalism (Basic Books, 249 pages, $36.50) arrives in what feels like the nick of time. A corrective has been needed for the slow but steady demonization of small-l liberalism and the traditions it embodies, and former Montrealer Gopnik has applied the rigour and wit familiar to fans of his New Yorker pieces and essay collections to the task. Early on, he nails what makes liberalism such a soft target for absolutists at both ends of the spectrum: "The world is an imperfect place, and liberals are imperfect actors within it." Focusing on major figures in the l-word's evolution — he's especially illuminating on John Stuart Mill and his critically undervalued wife, Harriet Taylor — Gopnik humanizes what could have been a dry polemic, and leaves crucial space for the thought that the pendulum may yet swing back from its current authoritarian-friendly position. "Liberalism," he writes, "is realistic about the huge task of remaking worlds. But it is romantic about the possibility of making marginally happier endings for as many as possible within this one."
Mark Abley's The Organist: Fugues, Fatherhood, and a Fragile Mind (University of Regina Press, 312 pages, $24.95) has been echoing in this reviewer's head ever since first reading late last year. In the intervening months, it has achieved across-the-board critical raves and word-of-mouth success; this is one of those rare and heartening cases of a book and its ideal readership finding each other. At a time when unprecedented numbers of people are dealing with caring for their parents, and with grieving their loss, books like this memoir of the author's relationship with his musician father have a bona fide utility beyond their literary value. Abley is no sentimentalist: his often difficult father gets nothing like a free ride. But he ends up with an indelible testament to honesty being the best form of love and respect.
Hot Comb by Ebony Flowers (Drawn & Quarterly, 180 pages, $24.95) charts one African-American woman's youth and coming of age through a series of short stories and vignettes, all having something to do with hair. Graphic lit is a form ideally suited to the story Hot Comb tells: Flowers is able to pack her frames with the kind of detail that brings a narrative fully alive, while her deceptively naive drawing style belies the psychological depth of her character portraits, pulling you in by stages until you feel yourself a participant in these women's travails.
Occupying a similar but different space in the comics Venn diagram is This Woman's Work by Julie Delporte (Drawn & Quarterly, 256 pages, $29.95). Named for the Kate Bush song, this impressionistic work is essentially a meditation on how women who create are faced with the reality that they will still be expected to do everything traditionally demanded of women as well. Delporte's chosen medium — her palette looks to this admittedly untrained eye to be drawn from a set of Laurentien coloured pencils — communicates both vulnerability and a guarded optimism, and her writing is razor-sharp.
If it's true that the young inhabit their own world, then novels about urban youth can feel like dispatches from a foreign country even when they're set in your own neighbourhood. Mikella Nicol's Aphelia (Véhicule Press, 160 pages, $18.95, translated by Lesley Trites), a cause célèbre on its original 2017 French publication, follows the ups and downs — mostly downs — of a 20-something graveyard-shift worker at a call centre during a summer heat wave as she attempts to recover from the messy end of a volatile relationship. If you've found your views on millennials piqued and enriched by Geneviève Pettersen and Guillaume Morissette, Nicol looks like the natural next thing.
Also in the realm of potential crossover, Eric Dupont's Giller-shortlisted family epic Songs for the Cold of Heart (QC Fiction, 608 pages, $27.95) has some distance to go before its profile in English starts approaching its stature as a modern classic of Québécois literature. What better time than the dog days, then, to start catching up? Peter McCambridge's translation is eminently readable. There's really no reason to put it off any longer.
Young readers, and all seekers of comic relief, should investigate Elise Gravel's laugh-per-page The Worst Book Ever, a meta exercise in creating exactly what its title claims.
A trio of recent books across the crime and thriller spectrum — Ann Lambert's The Birds That Stay, Denis Coupal's Blindshot and Catherine McKenzie's I'll Never Tell — evince a local tradition in rude health. Slightly outside that zone, but likely to appeal to the same readers, is Colleen Curran's uncategorizable cottage-country caper Out for Stars.
Former Montreal Gazette contributor Bindu Suresh makes her literary debut with 26 Knots, a set of "interlocking love stories" that also functions as an elliptic cross-Canada travelogue.
Sylvain Neuvel tweaks his customary sci-fi approach for the short but trenchant U.K.-set The Test, a cautionary tale of what the worst implications of Brexit may yet mean.


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SO YOU JUST SAW MAN OF STEEL…(Superman recommendations)
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Maybe you're a long time fan looking for the greatest hits, or maybe you're new to the world of Superman and about to head into a comic book store for the first time. If that's the case, you're probably curious where you should start. Fear not, dear friend! I am here to show you the wonders of the Man of Steel, having been a fan for as long as I can remember. Let's take a trip into a world where a man can fly, and do things that inspire us to be better.


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by JIM HARRIS
When all the manufacturing jobs in America disappeared, we became a nation of service people. OK, that's still an honorable profession, but then the corporations began firing all the competent (i.e. well-paid) service people. Now the only ones left are either catatonic or insufferable. They act like they're doing you a huge favor by even taking the time to deal with you.
Recently, I was trying to find a particular TV, so I went to Wal-Mart. After waiting for 20 minutes for the sales clerk to get off his cell phone, I gave up, came home and Googled the item. Google directed me to a Radio Shack out in the burbs. When I got there, the young clerk told me with a smirk, "The good news is we've got one left in stock. The bad news is, it's not for sale, because we're using it ourselves."
The fact that I was there to spend money didn't seem to interest him at all. He just wanted to get back to playing with the gizmos in the store and looking for girls in the mall. Undoubtedly, these types of employees will eventually get fired, but they'll most likely just be replaced with more of the same.
So I go to Subway to get a cheese sandwich. I am met there by a nondescript humanoid in latex gloves, standing at attention in front of a row of troughs. "What do you want in your sub?" he says. "I'm not sure," I replied. "What do you recommend?" He gestures once again toward the various containers and repeats in a zombie-like tone, "What do you want in your sub?"
Unwilling to further partake in the charade, I excuse myself and repair to the relative refinement of a nearby Whole Foods. There I am able to dine peacefully without the middleman. Afterwards, however, I am faced with the recycle-bin gauntlet: landfill, hog food, glass, cardboard, paper, plastic? Not being a scientist, I cram all my trash into the closest bin and skulk out the door.
And it's not as if the customers are any better than the service people. Have you been to a restaurant where small children are behaving like wild baboons, and the parents act as if they're in another country? And when is the last time you saw a customer actually smile at a server and say "Thank you"? Last night we were in an area restaurant, and the table next to ours had a mother, about 37, and two sons, about 10 and 11.
The mother was either talking on her cell phone or texting messages throughout the entire meal, and the sons played on an iPad from the minute they sat down until they left. There was no conversation between the mother and children at any time, and almost all food ordered was not even touched. (It was taken home.) And do I have to tell you that they all treated the poor server as if she did not exist?
I guess it's no wonder that more and more service jobs are being performed by machines. I can't decide if this is better or worse. When I bring my own bags to the self-checkout grocery line, the machine keeps saying "Unidentified item in bagging area; please wait for assistance." It might as well say, "Please wait until you hit the lottery" because the human attendant on duty is either AWOL or has long ago stopped paying attention to the world around her.
When I pump my own gas, I have to answer a dozen questions on the screen before the pump deems me worthy to dispense its contents: "Do you want a receipt?" No. "Do you have an A-Plus rewards card?" No. I don't even know what that is. "Do you have any sexually transmitted diseases?" Not that I know of. Can we hurry this up, please? I'm late for work!
To park my car, I have to find a kiosk, navigate through a menu, retrieve a ticket and put it in a visible place on my dashboard. Sometimes the kiosk instructs me to go back to my car and get the number of my parking spot before I can continue. This may involve moving the car, since the number is often painted on the ground underneath my vehicle.
In situations like the above, I often utter curse words, so I then have to go to the confession kiosk at my church: "Type of sin? Number of times committed? Receive penance slip from slot below, and recite prayers into microphone."
But the kind of customer abuse I personally find most egregious comes from the so-called entertainers out there these days. As I was watching the July 4th concert broadcast from the Art Museum Circle, I was amazed by the way some of the performers treated their audience.
First off, they seemed to feel that every time they said the word "Philly," the crowd was supposed to howl with delight like some boondocks bumpkins who are being visited by royalty. Outrage number two: whenever they sensed that audience interest in their lame performance was lagging, they'd say "C'mon Philly! I know you can make more noise than that!" I must have heard the phrase "Make some noise" 100 in the course of the evening.
If a performer truly wants to win over an audience, how about saying something like "Thanks for coming" instead of ordering them to make noise. And third, whenever the "talent" had nothing truly entertaining to offer, he would try to engage the crowd in some infantile call and response, like, "When I say 'party,' you say 'hardy!'" Tell ya what, mister big star, when you're getting paid to be onstage, then you should say both "party" and "hardy" your damn self, if it's not too much trouble. Thank you.


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Ahead of Women in League Round this weekend, this bumper issue has plenty of features. Paul Jobber chats to Erin Molan about life in broadcasting, footy and more. Joshua Wells talks to NRLW player Botille Vette-Welsh about her rise in the women's game. We've also got Rick Edgerton's weekly finals piece, this week looking at the spines of each of the top eight sides. We also look at Old Boys Day through the eyes of Newcastle prop Daniel Saifiti.
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has honored Mary Helen Immordino-Yang with the AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science for her "sustained commitment and novel approach to integrating public engagement with science into her extensive research and scholarly activities and for using public interactions to inform her research."
Immordino-Yang is "an exceptional scientist with an impressive record in scientific research and in public engagement for one so early in her career," said Tiffany Lohwater, AAAS Director of Meetings and Public Engagement. She has received awards including a 2012 National Science Foundation CAREER Award, an "Honor Coin" of the United States Army for translational neuroscience research, and the 2010 Cozzarelli Prize of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
As an assistant professor at the University of Southern California (USC) Rossier School of Education, an assistant professor of psychology at USC's Brain and Creativity Institute, and a member of the Neuroscience Graduate Program Faculty at USC, Immordino-Yang's research has focused on the neuroscience of social emotion and its implications for education.
Going above and beyond her laudable research career, Immordino-Yang shares her passion for science with public audiences, including those in underrepresented communities. When invited to give academic talks, she arranges separate talks for educators and public audiences in the local area. She also engages K-12 students in her research through lab visits and internships for students from low-performing schools near the University of Southern California. Complementing her research on neurobiological mechanisms of social emotional development among Latino and Asian youth of immigrant parents, Immordino-Yang meets with each study participant to discuss their brain scans, as well as their college plans and potential interest in a career in science or engineering.
Immordino-Yang "has quite a reputation for explaining complex, technical science in a straightforward manner that enthralls her audience and generally motivates productive societal applications," wrote Lawrence Picus, vice dean for faculty affairs at USC, in his nomination letter.
Established in 2010, the AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science recognizes the achievements of individual early-career scientists and engineers who have demonstrated significant contributions to public engagement activities while simultaneously pursuing a research career.
The award will be bestowed upon Immordino-Yang during the 180th AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago, 13-17 February 2014. A ceremony and reception will be held in the Rouge Room of the Fairmont Chicago on Friday, 14 February at 6:15 p.m.


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I read this book when I still had a small dog who slept in my lap when I read. He didn't really like this book, because I kept startling him every time I burst out laughing.
Rhoda Janzen's husband leaves her for a guy called Bob who he met on gay.com. She is in a terrible car accident, and becomes unable to meet her mortgage payments. Her only option as she reels from all of this, is a return to her Mennonite home. Her humour and breezy voice move the story along as she rediscovers the warmth and strength of her roots, and her Mennonite mother is such a hoot!
Janzen was once poet laureate at UCLA, she now teaches writing at Hope College, and is an excellent writer. Apparently she's one of those teachers who has the reputation for being really tough, but if you survive the class, you learn so much.
Janzen believes that biography should be more than the story of a life. She believes that in a memoir, there must be movement from captivity to restoration: a resolving of a problem, as in music when a minor note resolves to a satisfying major in the final note. For the author the redemption was to rediscover the value of her upbringing when she returned to the family home.
Click the link below if you want to hear Rhoda Janzen speak about her Mennonite home and her upbringing. There are no spoilers in it. At four minutes it's a bit long for an interview, but if you're like me, hearing and seeing the author enhances the reading of the book.


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Is that awesome coloring or what!? She got a little ink under the happy birthday sentiment so that inspired the dot pattern...she was covering a mistake. Gotta love that she knows how to make it work! She is such a fun girl and was so excited when she saw her cards on Kristina's video HERE.
Yep. Craftiness is in our genes. :)
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An original emotion-inspired drawing/painting on paper. Expressive in style, this piece of fine art is an inexpensive way to incorporate original artwork to any interior - adding life and beauty. Adds a soft touch of color anywhere to liven up a space. Works well when displayed with my other paintings on paper, for extra impact when grouped. Begin add to collection.
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Hard to get the horizon (2016)
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By Gabrielle.
Something silly and fun. I introduced Maude to Gilmore Girls a few weeks ago and she's so into it! I used to LOVE watching Gilmore Girls. It was a weekly treat for me. I loved how fast they talked and I got a kick out of seeing how many cultural (or pop cultural) references I could recognize. I recommended the show to Maude last year, but it wasn't available on any of the online TV sources we use, and we both sort of forgot about it. Then, a couple of months ago, suddenly it was — Netflix made the whole series available all at once. Which has made for some delightful binge watching over the past month. Hah!
I've been sitting in on the episodes whenever I have a moment. I love that it still feels fresh and current, and I love that the character Rory is a terrific teenager with ambitious goals and a commitment to good grades. : )
It's got me thinking about other out-of-production shows my teens might like. Freaks & Geeks for sure. (I didn't learn about it until it was already over. It's so good!) But I don't know what else. I hear people mention shows like Felicity, My So Called Life, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but I never got into any of those series, so I'm not sure if they're good enough to recommend to my kids.
What about you? Have you introduced any out-of-production shows to your kids? Or maybe you're waiting until they're older? What are you excited to re-watch with them?
P.S. — If you know Gilmore Girls, no doubt you'll be curious: Maude is currently Team Jess.


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Hal Pilger story on 67-year-old former drag racer Shirley Muldowney
By Hal Pilger
Gatehouse News Service
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- She realized she had a passion for cars when she was about 15 years old, growing up in Schenectady, N.Y.
Today, at 67 and despite decades of rugged competition, serious racing fires and a horrendous 1984 Montreal crash that resulted in several surgeries and many months of painful rehabilitation to walk again, that passion still burns red-hot for former NHRA drag racer Shirley Muldowney.
A three-time NHRA Top Fuel champion who retired as a driver following the 2003 season, Muldowney is in Springfield this weekend to help promote the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival. She says she only does about two auto shows a year, around the races.
"I get to meet so many people at the events," she said.
Even though she no longer competes as a driver, Muldowney is attempting to put together a race team as an owner, perhaps for the 2009 season — if not sooner.
"It turned into a lifestyle for me," says the woman some have called one of the 20th century's most important female athletes. "I've been doing it a long time. There's not a pension involved, so now I must decide what I'm going to do now that (the driving) is over."
Simply hanging out at the tracks and at a few car shows each year could never be enough to satisfy the first woman to win a pro class at an NHRA national event, which she accomplished during the June, 1976 Springnationals; the first woman to win an NHRA Top Fuel championship, in 1977; and the first person to win two NHRA Top Fuel titles, securing her second in 1980. She added a third in 1982.
And she knows exactly what it will take financially to get a fledgling racing program out of the staging area and onto the track.
"It's pretty expensive," she concedes. "We've found $1.3 million right now, but I'm looking for another $2.6 million. It's a lot of money."
Muldowney, who used to race Funny Cars before embarking upon 30 years in the Top Fuel division, is impressed with what Springfield Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson has been able to accomplish over the years with his relatively low-budget, single-car program.
"It's very impressive," she said. "Plus, he's a nice guy. You don't find that out there. They can be nice when the camera's around; they can be nice when they're winning. But when they're not laying the numbers down and things don't fall into place, the true personalities surface.
"I could stand right here and name names, and the list would be long. Tim's not on that list. And when it comes to crunch time, sitting in the race car, he's very good. He knows his job."
Muldowney believes she may have found a female driver who can do the job for the team she's attempting to put together.
"I was looking for a driver; it just happened to be a female," Muldowney said. "She's 41, mechanically astute, very sharp, and she drives an A-fuel (alcohol) car now, on her own. She's spent six years with me as an assistant.
"Her name is Sheila Kopchick; we call her 'Tough Chick.' I definitely think she can get the job done."
Of her many accomplishments in racing, including numerous Hall of Fame inductions, Muldowney may be most proud of the fact that she became her own boss in what had always been perceived as a man's world.
"Even today, in 2007, I'm still the only female that actually ran her own deal," says Muldowney. "Put it together, hired crew members, owned the equipment — made it happen from square one. "Everyone else (female) that's come along since then has had either a sugar daddy or someone to pick up the bills.
"It was rough back then. It was not a kid's game, and you could get really hurt in some of those cars. And there was not a lot of money involved. But we survived off the cars. That's how we lived and paid our bills."
Muldowney can't say exactly what triggered her early interest in cars.
"I should come up with a really great story," she said with a chuckle. "I was just a kid, racin' around the streets, up and down downtown Schenectady, N.Y. Neither one of my parents was aware of what I was involved in. Little did we know then what this was all going to turn into.
"But I was serious," adds Muldowney, who inspired the 1983 film, "Heart Like A Wheel" and undoubtedly has inspired countless young women — and men — to pursue their passions despite incredibly long odds.
"It was just such a closed-door, ole boys' game," she said. "Disgusting the way they acted back then. It was a fight, and I'm glad that it was me, because I was a good fighter. And I still am. I like a good fight.
"So it worked out. I did it for a living from '73 to 2003 and never looked back."
Even in retirement, she's still looking ahead.
"There is nothing I'd like better than to put a team out there and kick their (rears)," Muldowney says. "That's the name of the game."
Hal Pilger can be reached at 788-1548 or email@example.com.


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Roka Akor has journeyed far to reach Scottsdale. The original restaurant opened in London, with other locations opening in Macau and recently in Hong Kong. With such an international resume, it seems surprising that this chain would choose Scottsdale to open its flagship U.S. location. Yet, here it is and we couldn't be any happier to have it.
Described as Japanese Robatayaki cuisine, the menu has endless options to choose from. From traditional sushi to great grill items, Roka Akor has myriad dishes. We began the evening with a traditional component of a Japanese meal: edamame. The steamed edamame with sea salt was the perfect beginning for the feast that awaited us. Tasty cocktails were in abundance, with shochu infusions being the top draw. The vodka-like alcohol is distilled from wheat or barley and Roka Akor carries several flavors. The cocktails also serve a dual purpose, according to the menu: The raspberry shochu helps to improve memory, and the shiso lime schochu is listed as aiding in "great skin and blood tonic."
Next, we selected appetizing snacks from the cold and warm starters. The butterfish tataki melted in your mouth and the white asparagus and yuzu shallot dressing rounded out the flavor. Favorites of the evening were the spicy beef and kimchi dumplings, lightly fried to crispy perfection. The grilled asparagus topped with sweet sesame and the grilled eggplant were also well received. When dining at a Japanese restaurant, sushi is always a must. We ordered a variety of familiar rolls, shrimp tempura, spicy tuna and softshell crab, to please the palate and none disappointed.
With plenty of delectable robata dishes to choose from, we settled on a range of flavors; a grilled salmon teriyaki, lamb cutlets, and duck breast basted with honey and sansho pepper. The lamb was everything you could ask for — tender, juicy and infused with Korean spices. But the pièce de résistance was the grilled Madagascan tiger prawn. The massive marine crustacean is the world's largest species of prawn and was certainly the star of the meal. Grilled on the robata, the prawn was flavored with yuzu koshyu chili paste, a tangy spice that gave it just the right amount of zing.
Our meal was paired with a few tasty side dishes. One standout was the rice hot pot, precisely described as "Japanese risotto." The rice dish was comprised of various mushrooms and wild plants cooked in harmony to create the quintessential texture of risotto.
If you're not too worried about breaking the bank, for nearly $20 an ounce, the Japanese wagyu beef sirloin can only be expressed as exquisite. It is, after all, recognized as one of the best beefs in the world. Our small tasting was given compliments of the chef, thanks to a chance remark that caught his attention.
For dessert, we decided on the Roka Akor platter, which proved quite a sight to see. Served on a large stone plate, the platter included a wide variety of tastes, textures and colors to please all. Four delicate scoops of sorbet in flavors ranging from raspberry to green tea were placed on a huge cube of ice in the middle of the plate. For the chocolate lovers, the platter also included a moist, chocolate cake filled with a molten green tea center. A final unique taste found on the platter was the chawan mushi, a Japanese custard with strawberries and honeycomb.
Presentation is key to Roka Akor's appeal. Everything is served on rustic stone plates, intentionally simple to draw attention to the food. With a no-fuss approach to making great-tasting food and serving it up in style, Roka Akor is sure to be in the Valley for the long haul. Welcome aboard.


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Eva Mendes Lets Gosling's Mom Borrow Her Clothes: As much as you may hate Eva Mendes for dating Ryan Gosling, you can't knock the girl for being really nice. The bombshell actress wasn't able to accompany her boyfriend to his Hollywood Gangster Squad premiere on Monday, so instead allowed Gosling's replacement date—his mom—to dip into her wardrobe for the occasion. "I'm wearing Eva Mendes. She let me raid her closet." Donna Gosling told reporters on the red carpet. Ryan confirmed, "My mother's wearing all my girlfriend's clothes." [Us Weekly]
Beck for Saint Laurent: Indie crooner Beck is the latest poster boy to star in Hedi Slimane's debut ads for Saint Laurent. In the campaign, the 90s campus radio fixture dons one of Slimane's oversized fedora hats and 70s-inspired (Rolling Stone-worthy) spring designs. [The Cut]
Chanel Headed to Texas: Chanel's headed down south! At yesterday's WWD CEO Summit Karl Lagerfeld opened up about his love for Texas and Dallas-bred retailer Neiman Marcus, revealing that he'd like to hold an upcoming Chanel fashion show in the Texan city. "When Chanel reopened, the French press was beyond nasty. The only press that understood it immediately was the American press," Lagerfeld explained, "So I think it's a nice thing to go there." Chanel's previously held their resort and pre-fall shows in larger-than-life locations like a Scottish castle and Versailles. This time, Lagerfeld's looking for something completely different, "I love Texas, I love Texans," he said of the state. [Fashionista]
PPR/ Christopher Kane Deal Still In Works: It seems that PPR is one step closer to sealing their investment in upstart English designer Christopher Kane. WWD is reporting that the conglomerate is meeting with possible CEOs to helm Kane's brand—a position that's currently occupied by his sister Tammy. [WWD]
Missoni Aircraft Troubled Before: New news in the missing Missoni air craft: The particular BN Islander plane that went missing just after New Year's, holding Missoni CEO Vittorio Missoni, his partner, and four other passengers, is the third oldest Islander in circulation and has previously encountered technical problems—even catching fire in 1982 when being taxied for takeoff, reports the NY Post. Of the 1200 Islanders that have been built over time, some 259 have been "lost as a result of accidents." [NY Post]


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you're like....oh just stop it. stop being all saintly. oh, i'm not being saintly, trust me. just ask my kids or my husband. no, i'm just more aware that God is everywhere. in everything and in every song. either by it's great depravity apart from God and empty promises or by it's desire for something to satisfy a deep yearning in their soul. don't get me wrong, the gospel is preached in hymns and in christian music. but i hear it in pop music too. i hear it in pop music a lot.
so i decided to document when i hear the Gospel even in unconventional ways. when i hear God's word. and with the help of a friend, we have tagged it #letsgetpraisy
because that's just straight up stupid and funny. that combination, my friends, will never do you wrong. ok that's probably not true.
SOOOOOO, i would love for you guys to join me in #letsgetpraisy
thus, i have created a competition, players. next week, november 19th we'll do a link up of sorts with you're pop music quote that follows these requirements:
1) is somehow Gospel centered.
2) you provide a verse that goes along with your quote.
3) the quote can be from any song ever made in the universe.
4) you hashtag it if you twitter/instagram it. or blog it, player haters.
5) if you don't have a blog, you can email me your picture and i'll link you up.
6)you can enter up to 5 quotes.
winner gets:
their quote designed and printed
an 8X10 customizable art print from minted.com
these earrings just for kicks!
we'll do a link up next week. and then after the link up in the following days, we'll have people vote for their favorite #letsgetpraisy quote on instagram. i'll post the top 2 and the one with the most votes wins! like we do in 'merica.
now, enjoy this video that makes fun of things christians say. of course, scroll down and press pause on my awesome music first.
Stuff Christians Say from worshiphousemedia on GodTube.


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Grammy-winning singer Michael Bolton is continuing to hone his comedy chops.
The smooth vocalist, who recently made cameos on Saturday Night Live and Two and a Half Men, will executive-produce and star on a comedy series that's being developed for ABC, Deadline reports.
Bolton will play a fictional version of himself on Michael Bolton's Daughter Is Destroying My Life, which is being developed by Go On's Alison Miller. The project is based on her real-life celebrity run-ins when she first arrived in Hollywood.
Backstage at Dancing with the Stars: The return of Michael Bolton
It's unclear whether Miller will star on the show (and what that would mean for her role on Go On), but the plot will center on a young writer who accepts a job running social media for Bolton and clashes with his daughter. 30 Rock's Tami Sagher will pen the script.
Check out Bolton in SNL's "Captain Jack Sparrow" digital short below:


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Episode 8×05 – Invocation
January 22nd, 2016
Alirio is here for Episode 8×05 – "Invocation" Wherein a real douchebag of a ghost kid has a really questionable plan for saving his brother from the creepiest creep ever. Also everyone yells at Doggett for no reason.
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AGENDA, Public Meeting on HACCP Systems Validation
June 25, 2013
Patriots Plaza III Auditorium
355 E St., NW
Washington, DC 20024
|Tentative Agenda
(Link to slides, if available)
|8:00–8:30 a.m.
|8:30–8:35 a.m.
|Greg DiNapoli, Moderator
|8:35–8:45 a.m.
|Opening Remarks
|Alfred V. Almanza
FSIS Administrator
|8:45–9:15 a.m.
|Review of the Compliance Guide | PPT (Slides 1-7)
|Dr. Bill Shaw, Director
Risk, Innovation & Management Staff
|9:15–9:45 a.m.
|Updates to the Compliance Guide | PPT (Slides 8-end)
|Dr. Meryl Silverman, Food Technologist
Risk, Innovation & Management Staff
|9:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
|Public Comments
|12:15–12:30 p.m.
|Closing Remarks
|Philip Derfler
FSIS Deputy Administrator


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Mayor Naheed Nenshi, campaigning for his own re-election and hoping incumbent council colleagues return with him, believes that nearly all of them are onside with his push to hike development levies next term.
But that may not be the case.
The mayor reiterated Friday his bid to end what he calls the "sprawl subsidy" — the cost of new suburban infrastructure that isn't covered by levies the developer sector pays.
It amounts to $33 million per year, or $4,800 per home based on current suburban densities, the mayor said. The existing five-year deal, which doubled the per-hectare rate developers had previously paid to the city, will expire in 2015, during this coming four-year council term.
Nenshi feels that if enough incumbent aldermen are re-elected Oct. 21, he'll easily have the necessary eight votes on the 15-member council to achieve what he wants when the city renegotiates the levy deal.
"I believe I have 13 to 14 votes on this council for (eliminating the) full developer subsidy, because it's the right thing to do," the mayor told reporters Friday.
"Who's going to vote for corporate welfare? Who's going to vote for $33 million out of taxpayers' pockets every single year?"
But in speaking with the 12 ward incumbents seeking re-election, the Herald found that several disagree with the mayor's stance or are not as gung-ho as he is about converting the 77/23 cost-sharing deal to 100/0 in the next round of levy talks.
"I am fully open to discussing it, but I don't believe in on-the-fly promises and commitments," said Ward 10 veteran Andre Chabot.
He stressed that levies are a negotiated settlement between city officials and developers, and council can merely give direction to the dealmakers on its side.
Jim Stevenson said he isn't one of Nenshi's presumed 13 votes, because expanding in new areas is still cheaper than upgrading infrastructure for growth within established areas.
"I got no one showing me any facts that it's more expensive for the Calgary taxpayer to build in the suburbs than what it is in the inner city," the Ward 3 incumbent said.
Shane Keating said he's not sure if Nenshi's math is accurate, but the Ward 12 member does agree with his goal.
Gael MacLeod said she wants more money to go to repairing her Ward 4's established communities, but isn't necessarily about to endorse Nenshi's position.
"I kind of agree the balance needs to be looked at (on levies). I'm not sure it's 100 per cent."
Ward 7's Druh Farrell, meanwhile, uses language that mirrors Nenshi's on this issue.
Several conservative challengers to incumbents have questioned the argument that ratepayers subsidize new developments.
Nenshi has been criticizing candidates aligned with the conservative Manning Centre or who were lauded by Shane Homes founder Cal Wenzel on a videotaped speech in which he spoke of electing a development-friendly majority on council.
"However, a small group of home builders have been organizing to elect candidates to protect their interest (since they ultimately benefit from the subsidy)," Nenshi writes on his campaign website. "This became clearly evident when the secret video of a meeting organized by Shane Homes' founder Cal Wenzel and Jayman Homes' founder Jay Westman, was released to Global Television."
The mayor has repeatedly charged that some challengers are forming a "slate" of developer-backed candidates. Wenzel, Westman and the candidates have repeatedly said no slate exists.
On that video, Wenzel also talks of several sitting aldermen he feels are on "our side" not the "dark side." Nenshi said Friday he believes that most of them would support his stance on the developer levies, regardless of whether the home builder has funded or supported them.
When council voted in 2011 on the current levy agreement to hike the developer fees to their current levels, only Nenshi, Ald. Druh Farrell and retiring Ald. Dale Hodges voted to renegotiate a tougher deal with the industry.
The development industry's key association has decried the "subsidy" assertion, and cautioned Friday about how Nenshi's reforms would push up new home prices. "If you keep downloading costs onto the developers, that choice and affordability will erode — and it's already eroding," said Guy Huntingford of the Urban Development Institute.


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Behind the Scenes of 3AM Video by Kate Nash
3am was such a fun video to style. Most of the video was shot at The Renaissance Rooms in Vauxhall, it was the perfect location for a 70's roller disco! All the clothes were sourced from a variety of vintage shops and at Gemma Cairney's charity sale Rumble in the Jumble. I found some great pieces,Continue reading


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I want the parse an XML file within my java application and put appropriate data into an array.
I get the basic idea of the way this would work; I would create a reader, parse an input source and then use a ContentHandler.
I'm finding all the different methods within the content handler a bit overwhelming, for what I need to do which ones do I need?
If anyone has a really basic example, that would also be appreciated. It's a very small part of my program so I don't want to spend to long on it.


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JavaFX Native Arrays
Passing an object from JavaFX code to Java code is straightforward. However, when passing an array of Java objects, you need to explicitly declare the array as native. For instance, assume we modified the Library application where multiple books can be selected from the books list, and then borrowed by a single patron at once. We simply create an array of Book objects to be passed to the Database object. This array is declared as a nativearray, with the Java type specified as in:
var books: nativearray of Book;
To populate this array, we must use the { } syntax, such as with the following String variable:
var bookInfo: String = "{book.name} (author: {book.author})";
The expressions between the braces are evaluated, and their values placed into the String. For example, the above line of code may evaluate to the following:
Java Messaging (author: Eric Bruno)
Notice that the name of the book is inserted into the string in place of {book.name}, and so on. The same concept and syntax works in other areas of JavaFX Script as well, such as when populating native arrays. For instance, the code below is used to check out multiple books to one patron:
function checkoutMultipleBooks(): Void { // Get the selected patron var patron: Patron = patronArray[listviewPatrons.selectedIndex]; var booksSelected = getBooksSelected(); // Create a native array to pass to Java class var books : nativearray of Book = [ { for ( book in booksSelected ) { book; } } ] as nativearray of Book; db.checkoutBooks(patron.id, books); }
Remember that all objects between the square brackets [ ] are treated as an array. This, combined with the braces { } used to wrap the for loop, takes each book object from the booksSelected array and inserts them into the books native array.
Java DB Clean-up
Since only one application may connect to the Library database at a time, it's important to disconnect when the Library application terminates. To accomplish this, the onClose method of the main window's Stage calls the Database class to execute the following:
DriverManager.getConnection( "jdbc:derby:;shutdown=true", usr, pwd );
The result is that the current database connection is broken, and it's safe to shut down the application. If you fail to do this, or the application terminates abruptly -- i.e., it crashes or its process is killed externally -- you'll need to remove the database lock manually in order to connect to it again. To do this, locate the database files (by default, it's in the same directory you execute the application from) and remove the file named db.lck.
Conclusion and Further Reading
Because JavaFX applications are also Java applications, integrating with Java classes, JAR files, and other Java APIs and technologies is straightforward. This includes JDBC. However, working with Java code from JavaFX Script requires some special consideration in some cases. This article has shown that JDBC programming with Java and JavaFX Script is possible and straightforward. It also served as a tutorial on how to use Java DB/Derby.
For more information on Java DB, Derby, and JavaFX, check out the following resources:


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A committee looking for a new president for Florida State University will now cast a net that extends beyond powerful state Sen. John Thrasher, the head of the panel announced late Tuesday.
Ed Burr, chairman of the FSU Presidential Search Advisory Committee, said an outpouring of interest in the position led to the decision to delay the conversation with Thrasher, which was scheduled for June 11. The St. Augustine Republican and rabid FSU alumnus has been considered the front-runner for the position, particularly after the committee voted last month to "pause" its process and interview only Thrasher before moving forward.
At the time, members of the committee said Thrasher's desire for the position had kept other potential candidates from applying. But the move to limit the search upset students and faculty members, and a protest was planned for the day of the interview.
Since then, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Ricky Polston, state Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, D-Tallahassee, and others have put their names forward as candidates for the presidency.
In a message to committee members, Burr wrote that "recent events have made me increasingly optimistic that a traditional search process now appears more feasible than anticipated at our last meeting."
"Since the meeting," he continued, "we have received applications from several additional candidates. This has persuaded me that allowing this phase of the search to evolve before conducting any interviews would be most effective."
Burr said the committee will still meet June 11 to consider an application deadline for the position.
Thrasher, an influential figure in state politics who served as House speaker from 1998 to 2000 and had once been seen as a potential Senate president, currently serves as chairman of the Senate Rules Committee. He also is chairman of Gov. Rick Scott's re-election campaign and previously served as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida.
But his opponents have pointed to Thrasher's lack of an academic background and his legislative record, which includes voting to largely eliminate teacher tenure.
Thrasher, in his letter of interest for the job, expressed his commitment to "academic freedom" at his alma mater and an intention to support programs that promote diversity, "placing an emphasis on having a student body, staff, and faculty that represent Florida."
FSU Provost Garnett Stokes has been serving as the institution's interim president.
The university is looking to replace former President Eric Barron, who stunned the FSU community when he agreed in February to take the same position at Penn State.
News Service reporter Jim Turner contributed to this report.


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Public release date: 25-Jul-2011
Idebenone penetrates into the mitochondria and is thought to mop-up toxic free radicals and enhance mitochondrial function.
A clinical trial led by Newcastle University shows that the drug, idebenone (Catena®), improved the vision and perception of colour in patients with Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON). The inherited condition means patients, who can see normally, lose the sight in one eye then within 3 to 6 months lose the sight in their other eye.
In some severely affected patients such as those who were unable to read any letters on the chart, the treatment with idebenone resulted in a marked improvement in their vision. In nine patients (12 eyes) out of 36 patients (61 eyes) taking idebenone, vision improved to the extent that patients were able to read at least one row of letters on the chart. In contrast not a single patient of the 26 who were taking the placebo improved to that extent.
Inherited from the mother, and mainly affecting men, LHON is caused by damage to the mitochondria in the eyes – the 'batteries' which power their cells. It is one of the most common causes of inherited blindness and is thought to affect around 2,000 people in the UK, around 10,000 in Europe and a further 10,000 in the USA.
"This is the first proven treatment for a mitochondrial disorder. We have seen patients who couldn't even see an eye chart on the wall go on to read the first line down – and some even attempted the second line. For these patients, it can mean a vast improvement in their quality of life," said Professor Patrick Chinnery, a Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow in Clinical Science at Newcastle University who also works at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle – part of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Released today in the journal Brain published by Oxford University Press, the authors describe how patients with LHON were recruited from Newcastle Hospitals in the UK, in Munich, Germany and in Montreal, Canada for a double blind trial. Patients were either given idebenone for 24 weeks or a placebo.
At the end of the six months, some patients who were taking idebenone had improved vision and this is the first time a successful treatment has been found. The greatest improvement was seen in patients who had deteriorated in one eye more than the other.
Professor Chinnery explained: "We saw most progress in people who had better vision in one eye than the other – this tends to indicate that they are at an earlier stage of the condition. While we know that their vision is not what it once was, we also know that this treatment can dramatically improve their lives – some were able to move around more easily or even see family photos again."
Idebenone penetrates into the mitochondria and is thought to mop-up toxic free radicals and enhance mitochondrial function. Previous research had provided anecdotal reports of improvements in vision but this is the first time it had been put to the test in a clinical trial. The drug company which sponsored this trial, Santhera Pharmaceuticals, is now seeking marketing approval from the European Medicines Agency for it to be offered as a standard form of treatment.
"We are hearing from patients that they still have improved vision – even though they are no longer taking the drug but we would like to verify this and study the effect further," said Professor Chinnery. "There may also be a case for offering idebenone from the first moment that LHON is diagnosed – preferably before any symptoms are shown – and a further trial would ideally examine this."
"I lost the sight in my left eye in just five days"
Mike Scholes, 58 from Lindfield in West Sussex, UK and a graduate of Newcastle University took part in the trial. He said: "I was training for a freefall parachute jump five years ago when I noticed I was having problems with my eye. I went for an eye test at the optician and on the way to pick up my glasses five days later, I nearly crashed the car. The optician tested my right eye and there was no problem, when he came to the left eye I asked him to switch on the machine – and he said he already had. I had lost the sight in my left eye in just five days.
"This meant an abrupt change in my life – I had a very successful hot air balloon business and I had to stop flying. I had to sell my cars as I could no longer drive.
"Following seven months of tests including CAT scans, X-Rays, MRI scans and a lumbar puncture, I was finally given a DNA test which revealed I had Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
"It was around this time that my vision started to go in my second eye. I couldn't see in an increasingly large area in the centre of my eyes and gradually colours disappeared. At worst the only colours I could make out were shades of blue.
"Soon after friends spotted a clinical trial in Newcastle, I volunteered to take part and started taking the tablets three times a day – not knowing whether I was taking a placebo or the drug.
"After just a month and a half I noticed that the area affected in the centre of my vision was smaller. The improvement continued and I began to appreciate colours again seeing yellow and most reds.
"Having Leber's hasn't stopped me enjoying life to the full – I run marathons with a guide, I've hiked to the North pole – but the noticeable improvement in my vision means daily life is easier. I can use a computerised viewer to help me read, I can get dressed without having to use a detector for the colours of clothes and while initially I couldn't even see the eye chart, now if I get really close to a street sign I can read it."


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Successful European DELTA mission concludes with Soyuz landing
ESA PR 24-2004. The 11-day DELTA mission to the International Space Station (ISS) came to a successful conclusion when the Soyuz TMA-3 command module, carrying Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers and the ISS Expedition 8 crew, touched down early this morning near the town of Arkalyk in Kazakhstan at 07:12 local time (02:12 Central European Time) after a return flight of just over three hours.
The mission, which included nine days on the International Space Station, was faultlessly executed, with the achievement of all of major objectives. The intensive experiment programme was successfully carried out, the ISS Expedition 8 crew was relieved and the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft, stationed at the ISS for the past six months to act as the crew lifeboat, was replaced.
After the hatch between Soyuz TMA-3 and the ISS was closed yesterday, about 6 ½ hours before today's landing, the crew carried out the standard procedures and checks prior to undocking. Some 3 hours later, the spacecraft undocked from the ISS with Kuipers as Flight Engineer, sitting on the left of Russian Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri, the Soyuz Commander. Kaleri and the second Flight Engineer, Michael Foale (NASA), were the returning Expedition 8 crew who had been stationed on the ISS since 20 October. During those six months Michael Foale had been the ISS Commander.
All stages of the re-entry went according to plan. Soyuz TMA-3 went through module separation, prior to re-entry, with the spacecraft's utility and instrument-assembly modules being uncoupled from the command module and burnt up in the Earth's atmosphere. Unlike those two modules, the command module containing the crew is equipped with a heat shield and took a different flight profile, entering the Earth's atmosphere about 25 minutes before landing. The main parachute of the command module opened 10 minutes later.
During the DELTA mission, André Kuipers carried out one of the most extensive experiment programmes undertaken by a European astronaut so far on the International Space Station, in the fields of human physiology, biology, microbiology, physical science, Earth observation, education and technology. Many of these experiments were developed by Dutch researchers and built by Dutch industry and research institutions.
"I am very pleased with the execution of the experiment programme", said ESA's Delta Mission Scientist, Marc Heppener, also from the Netherlands. "André has had a very busy schedule for the past 11 days. I am also extremely pleased that we have already obtained scientific results during the mission itself, as in the case of the ARGES experiment for a new generation of energy-saving lamps. There were a couple of problems with experiments and facilities at the beginning of the mission. However they have not overshadowed the overall achievements of the programme and the mission. The results obtained from the experiments will undoubtedly have an impact across many areas both on Earth and in space."
The experiments have yielded results which should help industry to develop, for example, more efficient lighting for sports stadiums and roads and more efficient cooling systems. Tens of thousands of schoolchildren in the Netherlands, Germany and other countries benefited from the mission, having carried out the same seed germination experiment as André Kuipers while he was on the ISS. The educational benefits of the mission will continue in the future through the production of educational materials to be distributed to 10 000 schools across Europe. These materials are compiled using video footage of experiments shot on the ISS during the mission.
The DELTA mission was sponsored by the Dutch Government through the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. During the mission André Kuipers had numerous contacts with the media in the Netherlands and other countries and had conversations with the Dutch ministers Maria van der Hoeven and Laurens Jan Brinkhorst and Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende. André also had the opportunity to talk over amateur radio to schoolchildren who had won the "Zeg het ISS" competition and answer their questions.
"The success of the DELTA mission once again shows how working together on space activities increases possibilities for the future," said Mr Jörg Feustel-Büechl, ESA Director of Human Spaceflight. "ESA's cooperation with the Russian Federal Space Agency continues to produce excellent results. This is the fifth Soyuz mission to the ISS with an ESA astronaut, and its success heralds more Soyuz missions in the future, with two further missions under discussion for next year. The next flight by an ESA astronaut to the ISS on a Russian Soyuz will probably take place in April 2005. In addition to the positive impact that the DELTA mission will have in the scientific community, we are pleased how industry has taken an enthusiastic role in the mission experiment programme and how younger generations will benefit from having had a direct involvement in the mission.
We are very satisfied with the highly professional manner in which André Kuipers took to his task on his first mission in space. This mission has increased ESA's level of experience not only in the European Astronaut Corps for future short and long-term missions, but also in our mission control personnel."
In addition to the experiment programme, the DELTA mission served to change the crew on board the ISS. The ISS Expedition 8 crew of Alexander Kaleri and Michael Foale arrived on the ISS on 20 October last year with ESA astronaut Pedro Duque, who returned from the Cervantes mission after 8 days on the ISS. The ISS Expedition 8 crew have now been replaced by the ISS Expedition 9 crew, Gennady Padalka and Edward 'Mike' Fincke (NASA), who arrived with André Kuipers at the ISS in the Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft on 21 April and are scheduled to return next October.
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|Oracle® OLAP DML Reference
11g Release 2 (11.2)
Part Number E17122-05
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The DAYABBRLEN option specifies the number of characters to use for abbreviations of day names that are stored in the DAYNAMES option. You can specify how many characters to use for abbreviating particular day names when you specify the
<WTXT>, and
<WTXTL> formats with the DATEFORMAT text option.
Data Type
DAYABBRLEN = specification [;|, specification]...
where specification is a text expression that has the following form:
startpos [- endpos] : length
You can define many different groups of days, each with different abbreviation lengths. When you do so, separate the groups with a comma or a semicolon as shown in the syntax.
Numbers that represent the first and last days whose abbreviation length is defined by length. These numeric positions apply to the corresponding lines of text in the DAYNAMES option. You can specify these ranges of values in reverse order, endpos [-startpos], when you prefer.
The DAYNAMES option can have more than seven lines, so you can specify startpos and endpos greater than seven in the setting of DAYABBRLEN. When you specify a range where neither startpos nor endpos has a corresponding text value in the DAYNAMES option, then Oracle OLAP has no text values to abbreviate for that range. When you later change your day names list so that startpos is valid, the specified abbreviation is applied.
A number that specifies the length in characters (not bytes) of abbreviated day names. When you do not specify an abbreviation length for a given position in the DAYNAMES option, or when you explicitly set a given position to zero, Oracle OLAP uses the default abbreviations of one character for
<WT> and three characters for
<WTXT> and
<WTXTL>. Oracle OLAP never uses abbreviations when you have designated the full name specifications
<WTEXT> and
Usage Notes
Ambiguous Day Names
You can use DAYABBRLEN to interpret ambiguous names, for example, whether
'T' stands for Tuesday or Thursday. When the DAYABBRLEN for Tuesday was
1 and for Thursday was 2, then
'T' would always match Tuesday, and it would require at least
'Th' to match Thursday. This interpretation does not depend on the order of Tuesday and Thursday in the week; it would work the same way when the two days were reversed. If, on the other hand, the DAYABBRLEN for each of these was
2, then
'T' would not match either one, and you would have to enter at least
'Tu' or
'Th' to get a match.
Example 5-16 Specifying Day Abbreviations
The following DAYABBRLEN setting specifies that the first five days of the week are abbreviated with one character and the last two days are abbreviated with two characters.
DAYABBRLEN = '1-5:1, 6-7:2' DATEFORMAT = '<WTXT> <MTXT> <D>, <YYYY>' SHOW CONVERT ('2 august 2005' DATE)
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Year Zero (odometer: 546,944 KM)
Fans of King of the Hill will recall that feisty family patriarch Cotton Hill is forever trying to raise a few bucks selling, what he claims, is Adolf Hitler's own personal canoe, which Cotton claimed to have seized as a war trophy.
Apparently, Cotton isn't alone on trying to cash in on a dictator's transportation. Someone recently put a 1973 Mercedes Benz stretch limousine allegedly belonging to the late Cambodian dictator Pol Pot (funeral pyre pictured) up on eBay with a minimum bid of $71,000 US. Or so the story goes, anyway. I searched exhaustively for the listing on eBay, but came up empty - it seems the sale ended late last night. The alleged ad copy, however, certainly caught my eye:
"For Sale - one classic 1973 Mercedes Benz Stretch Limousine ...previously used by one infamous owner - Pol Pot"
I'd buy it, if only to keep it in the garage ... right next to Hitler's canoe.
UPDATE: Want to buy the Lancia Astura given to Adolf Hitler by Benito Mussolini? It's up for sale, too.


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Top 10 Classic Yellow Flowers
Yellow flowers add a splash of cheerful color to the garden. See our top picks and recommendations.
They say if you have a yellow personality type, you're cheerful, friendly and fun to be around. I'd say the same is true of yellow flowers, wouldn't you? You can find yellow blooms for a wide range of garden styles, from high-impact modern landscapes to romantic cottage flower beds. Consider these 10 yellow picks, sure to be a welcome addition to your space.
Sunflower (Helianthus), Annual
Show off your love of yellow on a new level—literally. Sunflowers can grow over 15 feet tall. And as you can imagine, they love a good, hot summer. Attractive to bees and birds, sunflowers shine if you're looking for an easy way to lure wildlife to your backyard.
Try This: For a spin on the classic shape, choose the compact Teddy Bear variety. The 6-inch double blooms are real showstoppers in borders, bouquets or containers.
Blanketflower (Gaillardia x grandiflora), Zones 3 to 10
Gaillardia x grandiflora, Zones 3 to 10 This short-lived perennial blooms best in full sun and well-draining soil. The 3-inch blooms attract butterflies and the plant will grow to be about 18 inches tall.
Try This: The Mesa Yellow blanket flower is great for stunning blossoms with brilliant petals and matching centers. Unlike many other blanket flower varieties, it offers loads of flowers and a uniform habit.
Daffodil (Narcissus), Zones 3 to 8
Daffodils' sunny trumpets are among the first beacons of spring. They'll grow in most types of soil and don't mind some shade. Keep daffodils in mind as summer winds down, because you'll need to plant them in autumn. They're also pretty resilient, growing in woodlands, between shrubs and even in rock gardens.
Try This: February Gold is an extra-early bloomer. The long middle trumpet sets it apart from other daffodils.
Goldenrod (Solidago), Zones 4 to 9
Known for its small yellow elongated flower heads, goldenrod grows along roadsides, riverbanks and in prairies. A late bloomer, it's ideal for planting in a late-summer border or native garden. Reaching up to 3 feet high, this charming plant combines well with ornamental grasses.
Try This: Goldrush goldenrod is a butterfly favorite, with masses of yellow flowers that nearly conceal the pretty green foliage.
Rose (Rosa spp.), Zones 2 to 9
The well-loved rose has been cultivated for many centuries. The best part about it? It's available in hundreds of cultivars, with varying habits and flower forms. As a rule of thumb, give roses a sunny spot for optimal flowering.
Try This: Golden Celebration is a pretty yellow selection with dense ruffled petals and a sweet, fruity scent.
Ligularia (Ligularia), Zones 4 to 8
These golden flower spikes, reaching about 4 feet tall, love moisture and will add quite a bit of interest if planted near a backyard pond or stream. If you don't have water, ligularia prefers sun and reliably moist soil.
Try This: Surrounded by a clump of dense foliage, Bottle Rocket ligularia's flowering stems shoot straight up, showing off the mustard yellow blooms.
Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia alata), annual
This vibrant vine shows off its angled petals in summertime. Its spindly stems grow up to 8 feet long, but don't worry about this one getting out of control. Even though it's a vine, you can count on it to stay in bounds.
Try This: Climbing up a trellis or spilling over an arbor, Sunny Lemon Star makes a bold statement.
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus), annual
Though it usually blooms for most of the growing season, this distinctive flower's spikes put on the display in cooler weather. Deadheading is required to prolong growing, and you'll want to do it—because everyone knows that snapdragon blooms are fun to snap open like puppets.
Try This: We especially like the lacy Rocket Lemon hybrid, which grows about 3 feet tall, perfect for the back of the flower bed.
Tickseed (Coreopsis), Zones 3 to 10
Always a garden favorite, coreopsis is a stunning yellow pick. Plant it in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade for best results. It also makes a beautiful cut flower, so keep it in mind when you'd like a fresh bouquet.
Try This: With distinctive fluted petals, Jethro Tull is a long and prolific bloomer. Its compact habit makes it a natural for the front of a flower bed.
Coneflower (Echinacea), Zones 2 to 9
Gone are the days when all coneflowers were purple. Echinacea has burst onto the scene in yellow, pink, white and even green. It's an easy-care, sun-loving favorite, varying in height from 2 to 5 feet. Encourage more compact growth by pruning coneflowers early in the season.
Try This: The 3-inch Cleopatra coneflower, shining in bright yellow, sits atop strong stems. As they age, the blooms fade to an appealing creamy yellow.


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Per Carrie Muskat, Chris Bosio will be the Cubs new pitching coach. The official announcement will be next week.
Bosio pitched with the Mariners and Brewers, no-hitting the Red Sox in 1993. He retired in 1998 and has largely worked in pitching instruction since. He worked with the Mariners minor league organization as a pitching coach after retirement, and later followed Lou to become the pitching coach for the Devil Rays in 2003. He left for personal reasons and moved to Wisconsin, working with various college teams there (including Lawrence University, which is full of douchebags based on the sample size of one alumni that I know from there). After a few years he worked in the Reds organization, and later became pitching coach for the Brewers in the second half of the 2009 season. Mike Maddux bumped him from that position and he became an advanced scout for the team.
John at Cubs Den has a lot more info than my hamfisted Wikipedia summary thanks to an article in an Appleton paper published earlier this afternoon. Sveum and Bosio are old pals from their playing days and from their time with the Brewers. He had this to say about Z
There's a reason he has a 125-81 career record,'' said Bosio. "He's overpowering at times and he's a competitor first and foremost. Those are great qualities to have when you're looking for a front-line starting pitcher. But he lets his emotions get the best of him. That's what makes him tick, but he has to get those under control a little more. Like a lot of guys with high emotions, he can be his own worst enemy. At times he's strung too tight.'
The article also mentions that if Brenly good luck charm Craig Counsell decides to hang em up this year, he'll likely be brought in to the coaching staff. Hopefully he won't be the Special Assistant In Charge of Batting Stances.


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Morning Brief: December 16
In an exciting week in Congress, Sen. Elizabeth Warren's stock is rising higher than any other. The Massachusetts Democrat is leading the charge against some bank-friendly provisions in the recently-passed spending bill, speaking loudly on the issue in opposition to the President. Her strong stances have many Dems saying they're more Ready for Elizabeth than Hillary.


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The Helvetica® design is a classic that has stood the test of time – and changed with technological advances in the process. First announced in 1957, Helvetica was re-released in 1983 as the Neue Helvetica® family, with a suite of subtle differences that made a positive impact on the design.
The original design, drawn by Max Miedinger, was released by the Haas Type Foundry of Switzerland, then by Germany-based Stempel (the parent company of Haas) and finally by Mergenthaler Linotype. In 1983, Stempel released Neue Helvetica, a re-working of the design.
Since its launch, Helvetica has been refined by a variety of designers to add new weights and adapt the typeface for successive methods of composition, from hot metal to digital. In addition, character weights, proportions and spacing were sometimes compromised in earlier versions of the family in order to comply with inherent limitations of typesetting technologies of the day.
It was these modifications that led to the redrafting of Helvetica in 1983, when the complete family was carefully redrawn and expanded. The outcome was a synthesis of aesthetic and technical refinements that resulted in improved appearance, legibility and usefulness.
Neue Helvetica is available as OpenType® Pro fonts with characters that support Central European and many Eastern European languages, in addition to 34 Cyrillic versions and a Hebrew Helvetica.
Neue Helvetica's most recent high-profile use was by Apple in its iPhone® 4 device.
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Major League Baseball Rookie Report: Lawrie, Gordon, Ackley, Rizzo, Jennings, and Weeks
The Rookie Report
Dee Gordon, SS, Dodgers
This 23-year old shortstop may have been rushed a bit to the Majors because of the injury to Rafael Furcal. Gordon is by all means a speedster, who has swiped 50-plus bases in back-to-back seasons in the Minor Leagues.
His lack of power actually plays well at the pitcher-friendly Dodgers Stadium, where deep flies often die at the warning track. Gordon just has to prove that he can get on base and make the plays at shortstop. Gordon was batting .315 through 50 games before his call up to the Majors. If in need of speed, he's an intriguing fantasy pickup.
Brett Lawrie, 2B/3B, Blue Jays
Lawrie is everything that Blue Jays fans could ever have dreamed of. Just 21 years old, this former first round pick is a British Columbia native who boasts all five tools, particularly power and speed. Though playing in the Las Vegas desert inflates his statistics a bit, you cannot ignore his 15 home runs, 49 RBI, and .354 batting clip through 52 games.
Lawrie was expected to be called up this week before a recent beaning set him back a week. There's still a chance that Lawrie gets the call to man third base, a position that has become a black hole for the Blue Jays since Jose Bautista moved to the outfield.
Dustin Ackley, 2B
The second overall pick of the 2009 draft, Ackley has made some solid improvements in his second season in the Minor Leagues. There is not a particular statistic that jumps out at you when studying Ackley's performance, but he is solid across the board.
He is an incredibly patient batter with some pop and speed. Ackley is also a middle infielder, and despite rumors of a move to the outfield, he is likely to man second base when he earns his call up to the Big Leagues.
Anthony Rizzo, 1B, Padres
Mired in last place, the Padres are certainly feeling the effects of letting Adrian Gonzalez go to the Red Sox. On the other hand, through the trade they acquired a monster bat that is tearing up the Minor Leagues and ready for a promotion to the Majors.
We're talking about 21-year old first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who is currently batting .365 with 16 home runs and 63 RBI through just 52 games at Triple-A. The numbers are a bit surprising, considering Rizzo has never hit for average before, but at this point, the Padres can't afford to let the Brad Hawpe/Jorge Cantu platoon continue at first base considering both veterans are batting less than .240 this season.
Desmond Jennings, OF, Rays
One of the most hyped prospects in all of baseball, Desmond Jennings may have been a bit overrated, considering people were talking about him as a sure-fire replacement of Carl Crawford as early as last season. The comparisons are understandable since both talents have a similar skill-set, but Crawford was an MVP caliber player while Jennings is just trying to get his career started.
In his first taste of the Majors last season Jennings hit just .190 with two steals in 17 games. The Rays deemed Jennings not ready to man left-field in the Major Leagues, so he is playing at the Triple-A level for a third year in a row. The good news is that Jennings has become more patient at the plate and is starting to drive the ball with more power. He has been far from dominant, but considering the Sam Fuld experiment is starting to go flat, Jennings would be an upgrade.
Jemile Weeks, 2B, A's
If you missed out on acquiring Rickie Weeks for your fantasy team, you ought to get to know his younger brother Jemile Weeks. A first round pick out of Miami, Weeks is also a second baseman who will get to fill in for the injured Mark Ellis.
Weeks has yet to develop the power of his older brother, but he can supply Oakland with some much-needed offense. Through 44 games at Triple-A, Weeks boasts a .321 average with four triples and nine stolen bases. The big question now is whether Bob Geren will provide Weeks with some regular at bats, or if he's merely an insurance option behind Scott Sizemore and Adam Rosales.
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As one organic-foods devotee discovers, shakes, subs, and other fast food aren't all bad. It just depends on how you order.
The 7-Day Fast Food Diet
When the nutrition director of Fitness called and asked me to eat nothing but fast food for a week, I thought maybe I was being filmed for an episode of Candid Camera. Or Survivor: The Drive-Through. I've never been a big fan of fast food. I'm more likely to be seen in the express checkout lane at Whole Foods Market than in the drive-through. Sure, like everyone, I enjoy the occasional pizza, but fast food for seven days? I saw what happened to that guy in the movie Super Size Me. I've read the research — eating fast food just twice a week can cause you to gain 10 pounds over 15 years, according to one recent study.
It could also up your risk of diabetes. So I wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea. But as it turned out, my assignment was to lose weight. Now this intrigued me. Although I'm technically at a healthy weight, I'm always interested in dropping a few from my five-foot-four, 136-pound frame. Isn't everyone? I signed on the dotted line.
With the help of Nelda Mercer, RD, a dietitian based near me in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I figured out that eating 1,500 calories a day would have me losing one to two pounds a week based on my level of activity, which consists of running and walking three days a week. Mercer and her assistant, Rebecca DeKeyser, then pored over menus to come up with a week's worth of meals. After a lot of calculating, they gave me a plan that satisfied most of my nutritional requirements. Calcium and fiber were low, however, so Mercer suggested that I take a multivitamin.
Day 1: "I Feel Incredibly Full"
Breakfast: McDonald's and Starbucks
First stop: McDonald's for an Egg McMuffin. I'd never tried one before. I usually start the day off with oatmeal or a high-fiber cereal like Kashi Good Friends. (If I'm feeling adventurous, I have a Kashi Go Lean waffle with cottage cheese.) After a few bites, I decide the egg sandwich tastes pretty good. I wash it down with a "venti" coffee from Starbucks and I'm stuffed. I usually have a midmorning snack, but instead I'm chugging water, thanks to the 850 milligrams of sodium in the McMuffin.
Lunch: Wendy's
When I finally grab a Mandarin Chicken Salad from Wendy's around 1:00, I'm still not that hungry. I use only half the dressing, saving myself an extra 125 calories, and I reserve the almonds for a post-workout snack.
Dinner: Subway and McDonald's
I'm still full around 6:00 when I head to Subway for a tuna wrap with cheese and a Berry Lishus Fruizle (which I assume is another name for a smoothie). Subways in my area don't sell Fruizles, so I go to McDonald's for some Apple Dippers (peeled apple slices with low-fat caramel sauce), figuring them to be a decent substitute. In fact, fresh fruit is hard to find on most quick-serve restaurant menus. Typically, your only option is a smoothie, or, um, Fruizle, which is often sweetened with sugar syrup or sherbet. McDonald's Apple Dippers and its Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait, which comes with granola, have almost double the calories — and less fiber — than a piece of whole fruit like an apple or an orange. The healthiest options, Mercer tells me later, are the Fruit and Walnut Premium Salad from McDonald's and the fruit bowl from Wendy's, which counts as two whole servings and comes with a yogurt dipping sauce.
What's on most menus: animal protein and fat, which isn't such a bad thing when you're cutting back on calories. "Research shows that both can be more satisfying than carbohydrates," says Mercer. By the end of the first day, I'm feeling incredibly full, even though I've consumed about 1,500 calories. The reason? I'm eating 47 percent more protein and 15 percent more fat than I really need.
Day 2: "I'm Bloated and Lethargic"
Breakfast/Lunch: Subway and Blimpie
The next day is pretty much the same. Although I'm glad to be eating fewer calories — weight loss, here I come — I can't say it feels all that comfortable. I'm bloated and lethargic, and it's only the second day on the plan! I shake off the negativity and put the pedal to the metal, as they say. Into the drive-through I go. A vegetable omelet from Subway holds me over well into the afternoon, when I travel to Blimpie for a soup-and-sub combo. To save calories, I reserve half of the sub for the next day.
Dinner: Burger King
As a late dinner, I order a cheeseburger, small fries, and 1 percent low-fat milk at Burger King, but the server tells me that the small fries aren't available at this location — only medium. I take the medium and leave about a third in the container, but I learn an interesting lesson: When you're trying to lose weight, you're often forced to summon up your willpower and modify. Sometimes you have to choose an appetizer for an entree or leave a large amount of food behind on your plate.
Day 3: "I'm Actually Hungry!"
Breakfast: Burger King
On Wednesday morning, I breakfast on deep-fried French Toast Sticks from Burger King but skip the syrup and at first eat just half because I still feel bloated and full from the nearly 3,000 milligrams of sodium — double a day's worth, according to some recommendations — I had the day before. As I make myself continue eating, I remember a statistic I dug up in preparation for this story: One-quarter of Americans eat fast food every single day. I marvel at their stamina — and the state of their arteries.
Research shows that too much dietary sodium can up your risk of hypertension and eventually put a strain on your heart. Avoiding it, however, is nearly impossible in fast-food restaurants. At many establishments, you can ask for no-salt fries, but the server has to cook you a fresh batch, which sort of negates the "fast" part. Unfortunately, the most effective way to cut down on your sodium consumption at the drive-through is not to order.
Lunch/Dinner: Wendy's and Taco Bell
After a lunch consisting of the other half of Tuesday's sub and more soup, I stop at Wendy's for a fruit bowl. Amazingly, I'm actually hungry for dinner at Taco Bell, but my Fiesta Taco Salad turns out to be covered in beans — one food I absolutely can't stand. When did I sign up for this? I have a few bites and decide they're not going to kill me, and, in fact, they're pretty tasty. "Trying new foods is one of the most important things a dieter can do — on any plan," says Mercer. "It prevents boredom, so you're better able to resist cravings. By varying your meals and trying new foods, you make sticking to your diet plan easier." Thanks, Taco Bell!
Days 4-7: "I've Become a Regular"
By the time the weekend arrives, I've become a regular at the fast-food joints around town; the servers even begin to recognize me. But I'm tired of the bloating and the fullness. On Sunday, in between trips to Burger King and Subway, I compile a list of foods I can't wait to eat starting Monday morning: My usual Kashi Good Friends cereal is followed by fruit and "any and all salad greens except for romaine and iceberg," the primary lettuces in fast-food salads.
The next day, I wake up, weigh myself and am surprised to find that I did indeed drop a pound. I'm still bloated — a week of sodium-packed meals will do that to anybody — but I'm convinced that fast food itself isn't enough to ruin a diet. If you pick and choose your menu items carefully, you don't have to gain, and you might even lose a few pounds. Now, pass that cereal!
My Day-by-Day Calorie Consumption
Breakfast: McDonald's Egg McMuffin (290 cal/11g fat)
Lunch: Wendy's Mandarin Chicken
Salad (480 cal/23g fat)
Dinner: Subway Classic Tuna Wrap (440 cal/32g fat)
Snack: McDonald's Apple Dippers (35 cal/0g fat)
Subway Berry Lishus Fruizle w/banana (140 cal/0g fat)
Wendy's almonds (130 cal/11g fat)
Total: 1,515 cal/77g fat
Breakfast: Subway Vegetable & Egg Omelet (210 cal/14g fat)
Pineapple Delight Fruizle w/banana (160 cal/0g fat)
Lunch: Blimpie 6-inch turkey sub, half (212 cal/6g fat)
Cup of Garden Vegetable soup (80 cal/ 1g fat)
Dinner: Burger King Cheeseburger (350 cal/17g fat)
Small French fries (230 cal/11g fat)
1 percent low-fat milk (100 cal/3g fat)
Snack: McDonald's Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (160 cal/2g fat)
Total: 1,502 cal/54g fat
Breakfast: Burger King French Toast Sticks (390 cal/20g fat)
1 percent low-fat milk (100 cal/3g fat)
Lunch: Blimpie 6-inch turkey sub, half (212 cal/6g fat)
Subway cup of Minestrone (90 cal/ 4g fat)
Dinner: Taco Bell Fiesta Taco Salad without shell (500 cal/27g fat)
Snack: McDonald's oatmeal raisin cookie (140 cal/5g fat)
1 percent low-fat milk (100 cal/3g fat)
Total: 1,532 cal/60g fat
Breakfast: McDonald's Scrambled Eggs (180 cal/11g fat)
English Muffin (150 cal/2g fat)
Small orange juice (140 cal/0g fat)
Lunch: McDonald's Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken (210 cal/6g fat)
Newman's Own Low-Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette (40 cal/3g fat)
1 percent low-fat chocolate milk (170 cal/3g fat)
Oatmeal raisin cookie (140 cal/5 g fat)
Dinner: Subway 6-inch Veggie Delite Sandwich w/American cheese (270 cal/7g fat)
Snack: McDonald's Apple Dippers, 2 packages (70 cal/0g fat)
Subway Berry Lishus Fruizle w/banana (140 cal/0 g fat)
Total: 1,510 cal/37g fat
Breakfast: McDonald's Egg McMuffin (290 cal/11g fat)
1 percent low-fat milk (100 cal/3g fat)
Lunch: Arby's Martha's Vineyard salad w/Raspberry Vinaigrette (440 cal/22g fat)
Dinner: 10-ounce slice Sbarro Chicken Vegetable Pizza (530 cal/17g fat)
Snack: Wendy's Fresh Fruit Bowl (130 cal/0g fat)
Arby's sliced almonds (81 cal/7g fat)
Total: 1,571 cal/60g fat
Breakfast: Subway French Toast w/syrup (350 cal/8g fat)
Burger King 1 percent low-fat milk (100 cal/3g fat)
Lunch: Subway Grilled Chicken Breast & Baby Spinach salad (140 cal/3g fat)
Ranch dressing (200 cal/22g fat)
Dinner: Wendy's Jr. Cheeseburger (320 cal/13g fat)
Side salad w/Reduced Fat Creamy Ranch Dressing (140 cal/9g fat)
2 percent reduced-fat milk (120 cal/5g fat)
Snack: Wendy's Jr. Frosty (160 cal/4g fat)
Total: 1,530 cal/67g fat
Breakfast: Burger King Croissan'wich with Egg & Cheese (320 cal/19g fat)
Minute Maid orange juice (140 cal/0g fat)
Lunch: Subway cup of Vegetable Beef Soup (90 cal/1g fat)
Roast Beef Deli sandwich (220 cal/5g fat)
Burger King Mott's Strawberry-Flavored Applesauce (90 cal/0g fat)
Dinner: KFC Tender Roast Filet Meal (360 cal/7g fat)
Burger King Mott's Strawberry-Flavored Applesauce (90 cal/0g fat)
1 percent low-fat milk (100 cal/3g fat)
Snack: McDonald's Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (160 cal/2g fat)
Total: 1,570 cal/37g fat


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