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Granted, no one has ever accused The Hangover of clear thinking, solid logical reasoning or well-formed arguments.
Shoot, what other column needs an "I Write, You Clarify" section every week?
But that's part of the charm -- the ability to enunciate, with clarity, that we are born into this world naked and that, when we have a Page 2 column, we continue to go through this world naked.
Thank goodness, parenthetically, the same is not true of Andy Reid, or Bill Parcells.
Anyway, back to the matter of Week 17's fuzzy math.
Explain to me the following:
Minnesota, at 8-8, loses seven of its last 10 games and makes the playoffs.
Or explain to me this:
Seattle, at 9-7, goes 3-3 in its last six games, and comes within one Warrick Dunn yard of spitting the NFC West title bit against a Falcons team that had clinched a first-round bye and played Mike Vick for one quarter. Yet, the Hawks proudly wear 'NFC West Champion' hats and shirts -- which is the NFL equivalent of being the World's Tallest Midget.
(Sudden thought: Somewhere in this world is, indeed, the World's Tallest Midget. I wonder if he can get a tryout with the Seahawks?)
Anyway, keep explaining to me this:
Buffalo, at 9-7, wins six in a row before stumbling, barely, to the 15-1 Pittsburgh Steelers and is denied playoff entry.
And riddle me this, NFL Batman:
The Saints finish 8-8 by winning their last four games, in the process becoming one of the league's most dangerous teams. Saints? Out.
The Rams finish 8-8 by losing four of their last seven games, in the process becoming one of the league's most exasperating teams. Rams? In.
I'm so ticked off about all this, I feel like doing a Danny Thomas Spit Take with my lukewarm spoonful of Parity Soup.
There is only one way to fix all this, only one way to remedy the NFL playoff mess.
The BCS.
That's right. The BCS.
Install it in the NFL and we'd have coaches' polls and sportswriters' polls laying bare for all to see the great roll of Momentum.
The Vikings? They'd drop in the polls like 10,000 stones in a Minnesota lake.
The Seahawks? They'd be stripped of all championship gear and shipped out to the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala.
The Rams? Mike Martz would never get sympathy in the coaches' poll, and St. Louis surely would find itself ranked behind the likes of Carolina and New Orleans.
The BCS, people. It's the cure for what ails you. I mean, besides college football.
Let's move Buffalo, the Saints, and the Jacksonville Jaguars into the NFL Playoffs, just like Utah and Texas and Pitt were moved into BCS bowls.
Let's bump the Vikes, Seahawks and Rams into the Mizlou Network/Pre-January 1 bowl slate, if for no other reason than to hear Martz stump for votes, or to hear Mike Tice tell his boosters: "Listen, the rules have changed since Bud Grant was coach. I can't have a program like he had."
Meantime, anybody up for a Patriots-Steelers Orange Bowl?
I thought so.
See? The BCS -- the cure for what ails you. I mean, besides college football.
Players we love, Week 17
Wes Welker, Muhsin Muhammad, Darnell Dockett
That's right -- our final PWL for Week 17 is a list of players whose teams missed the playoffs. The playoff crew will get plenty of attention in the next four weeks, so let's pay a final salute to the guys whose only worries now are twofold: 1) tee time availability; and 2) a good seat and agreeable module at the EA/Madden Bowl Super Bowl party in Jacksonville next month.
As for Welker -- well, this honor is long overdue. The 5-foot-9 (cough, cough), 190-pound (cough, cough) rookie from Texas Tech returned a kickoff for a touchdown in the Dolphins' spirited finale at Baltimore. Have you ever seen a 5-foot-7, 150-pound guy return an NFL kickoff for a touchdown? Let me rephrase that: Have you ever seen a 5-foot-7, 150-pound guy -- oops, I mean 5-9, 190 -- return an NFL kickoff for a touchdown since 1955?
Welker is the guy who, in a Miami game earlier this season, kicked a field goal, kicked a PAT, returned a punt and returned a kickoff to have the Greatest Sandlot Game in NFL history. You don't see that stuff unless you're watching a re-run of "The Little Rascals."
As for Muhammad ... would the NFC see a better receiver in the playoffs, had Carolina made it? With T.O. out in Philly, Muhammad finally got attention from a nation that watches "NFL PrimeTime" waiting for T.O.'s next dance. What we saw were 16 TDs, varied in their artistry. We've always known Muhammad was a stellar talent -- shoot, he caught a TD in the Super Bowl last year, and caught over 100 balls in 2000. But this year, he turned into T.O. South. Too bad we won't see him over the next few weeks. It was just getting good.
As for Dockett, well, you were probably like the rest of the 290 million humans who call America home and missed every snap of the Cards-Bucs game in Tempe. It didn't get much more meaningless than Arizona-Tampa Bay in the "late" game. It was borderline existential in its nihilism. And yet, Dockett, the rookie from Florida State who was a third-round draft choice, put on a ferocious display in the season finale for a Cardinal team on the rise. A sack, interception, fumble recovery and pass defensed left the Bucs' Simeon Rice impressed, as Rice gave a "special shout-out" to Dockett in his postgame quotes.
Cards coach Denny Green, meanwhile, won the Poetic Description of a Defensive Lineman Honor for the year when he described Dockett as "an explosive ball of barbed wire." Ouch! Early line in '05 -- Arizona to win the NFC West.
Players we may very well love in the playoffs, wild-card weekend
Doug Flutie, Shaun Alexander, Curtis Martin, Jerricho Cotchery
Douglas Richard Flutie! Born Oct. 23, 1962! Late of the New Jersey Generals, the Chicago Bears, the New England Patriots, the B.C. Lions, the Calgary Stampeders, the Toronto Argonauts, the Buffalo Bills!
Flutie's journey through football is in danger of becoming one of the most memorable careers ever to span the First-Term Reagan-Bush 41-Clinton-Bush 43 Era. In fact, I'd submit it's the only football career to span the First-Term Reagan-Bush 41-Clinton-Bush 43 Era. Yes, Jerry Rice counts, but we didn't know J.R. in college like we knew Flutie in college. Besides, Flutie continues to boggle the mind. He's the only guy in an NFL locker room who can walk by a player listening to U2's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" on an iPod and say: "I used to listen to 'War,' 'October' and 'Boy' on a Sony Walkman. How 'bout them apples, rook?" God forbid an injury to Drew Brees, but San Diego barrels into the playoffs with FlutieMania waiting in the on-deck circle. Too sweet.
As for Alexander, we salute him for coming up one yard shy of Curtis Martin in the NFL rushing race. We get to see Alexander again this Saturday against the Rams; and we'll know, and he'll know, and Martin will know: There is no way anybody can say with certainty that Martin gained one more yard than Alexander did. Think about the uncertainty of every spot an NFL linesman makes -- there's always, always, a few yards every week robbed one way or another by the spot. Multiply it by 16 games and ... shoot, Alexander might have won the rushing title by 50 yards. Or lost it by 50 yards. All we're saying is: Rest easy, Shaun. Unless your contract called for a fat bonus for winning the rushing title, you and Curtis can argue about bad spots until you have liver spots.
As for Martin, you probably did not realize (unless you are Fireman Ed chanting "J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets!") that you've been watching the fourth-leading rusher in NFL history. I remember when Martin was drafted. I was covering the 49ers then. The Niners were looking for a running back in the post-Ricky Watters era. Word was, Martin was injury-prone and soft. The Niners passed. Excellent scouting report.
As for Cotchery ... I just wanted you to say his name: Jerricho Cotchery. It's my new favorite NFL name. Jerricho Cotchery. Guy ran a kick back for a TD in St. Louis, otherwise I'd never have heard of the fourth-round rookie from N.C. State. Now, I can walk around all day and say it: Jerricho Cotchery. Join me. Jerricho Cotchery.
Fun, isn't it?
Players we live in mortal fear of, all through the playoffs
Jim Sorgi, Rohan Davey, Tommy Maddox, Matt Schaub, Craig Nall
On a Week 17 of QB backups, we have seen what lies behind the Peyton Manning/Tom Brady/Ben Roethlisberger/Mike Vick/Brett Favre curtain, and it is not pretty. In fact, it's horrifying.
Run for your lives, NFL fans! It's Jim Sorgi on a waggle play!
NFL refs have one mandate this January: Protect our meal tickets.
We beg of you.
I write, you clarify
What's a New Year without some old miscues?
Sure, Baby '05 came swaddling in with his diaper around midnight on Dec. 31, but Old Man '04 still roared and spat angrily at The Hangover's oversights. I wouldn't have it any other way, dear readers. You keep me honest.
So we start by offering a giant '05 olive branch to the fine denizens of New England, who were horrified when I suggested the city of Cincinnati lay claim to the innocent, joyous snow-toss to signify pleasure at the home team's success.
Dozens and dozens of you proud Pats fans e-mailed in to say that not only did the Snow Toss/Innocent Joy/Celebration get its start at the Miami-New England game at the end of the '03 season, but that Pats fans had enough sense to do it in time to the "HEY!" part of Gary Glitter's inexplicably popular "Rock N Roll, Part 2."
Remember, nobody does childlike joy like Pats fans -- that is, until the season ends prematurely with a playoff loss, when childlike joy turns to waves of overt, pure bitterness, punctuated only by long bouts of self-pity. Go Pats!
New Englanders weren't the only readers to offer The Hangover scorn as a New Year's gift. Reader Dave Fink from Champaign, Ill. joins the chorus of the furious that I mislabeled the "CARBINE action Red Rider BB gun" so desired by Ralphie in "A Christmas Story." You have to love Fink's lash-out at the West Coast, too: "You would know that if you ever left the feather-headed confines of California, where the Red Rider BB gun, especially one with a compass in the stock, is probably illegal." Not finished, Fink fires his final shot: "Do you get the 'tofu sweats' out there?"
No, Dave, we don't. But I had a horrendous bathroom experience after eating some tofurkey about 10 years ago, resulting in the intestinal equivalent of a 10-car pileup. Worse, it happened at a post-college mixer in which several cute babes in their early 20s were mingling in the hallway outside the bathroom of the house party. Suffice to say, my reputation was soiled. No more tofurkey at The Hangover.
Speaking of "A Christmas Story," the revelation that Melinda Dillon plays both Ralphie's mom and Hanrahan's topless lesbian wife in "Slap Shot" produced more unlikely dual-role calls from readers. One, John Nagle, informs me that the actress Sarah Holcomb played both Larry (Pinto) Kroger's "nubile underage temptress (baring breasts)" in "Animal House" and "Danny Noonan's wet blanket girlfriend Maggie (leaving the breast-baring in the capable hands of Cindy (Lacy Underall) Morgan." in "Caddyshack." Nagle wonders: "Perhaps her cloying attempt at an Irish accent had so distracted me that I couldn't notice anything else about her?" Excellent call, John.
Finally, we will let the good people of Western New York battle over this one: Last week's proclamation that no one in Buffalo dips the wing in the bleu cheese, stated with certainty by transplanted Buffalo native Louis Small of Berkeley, Calif., produced howling outrage from current and former Buffalo residents. Faithful Hangover reader "Sgt. RJ", stationed in Belgium for the U.S. Army, writes: "I'm from upstate New York and went to college near Buffalo at Niagara University. I can definitively state that I saw plenty of Buffalo residents not only dip the celery in the bleu cheese, but also the wings -- not to mention pizza, fries and other food items."
To dip, or not to dip? These are the questions Bills fans must wrestle with for the next nine months -- until Kickoff '05, the Year of the Bill, begins.
Philly Corner
Gather 'round, Eagles fans. Having spent the better part of the last four months taking your collective temperature, I have a feeling there is a fever breaking out in the C.O.B.L. -- Panic Fever. I know you guys. You don't fear the worst; you expect the worst.
The way you see the world is this: You entered December on top of the world, fearless.
Now, you start 2005 with the pants scared off you.
T.O. is down. You lost consecutive games to close the season, including Sunday's 38-10 monstrosity to Cincinnati. You understand, intellectually, that you have a week off, the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and you didn't play your starters against the Bengals.
But you also understand, emotionally, that it could be happening to you all over again.
That's why The Hangover is here, to soothe your wounds and offer you a smile, however temporary, before you plunge back into Panic Mode.
I offer you two Philly Anecdotes, to remind you of your brethren's insane devotion to the Birds.
Philly Tale No. 1 comes from reader Philip L., who illustrates the depth of the Eagles fan's depravity: "One of my buddies," writes Philip L., "used to dress up for important games -- Monday night games, playoff games, Dallas games -- as 'Box Man.' He dressed, head-to-toe, in a suit of Rolling Rock boxes, with the Eagles symbol cut out on the chest. He could barely move. After a playoff game in January of '02, the pipes burst in a 700 Level bathroom. Toilet water was everywhere, and created a slushy, slippery mess on the ramps."
What to do? Stay tuned.
"After the Birds won," Philip L. continues, "Box Man slid the entire length of the ramps, with a spectacular wipeout at each landing." Box Man, apparently, could have run for King of Philly that night, so wild was the reaction to Box Man sliding down the ramps, the cardboard gliding over the, um, moisture.
"By the end," says Philip L., "there were so many people cheering his idiocy, you would have thought Donovan had thrown a 60-yard bomb for a TD."
Excellent. Philly Tale No. 2 comes from reader Kevin Cusick, who calls to mind the innovation inherent to Birds fans at the Vet: "One particularly cold December game at the Vet," Cusick writes, "we had forgotten one essential item: A tub or metal trash can for a fire to huddle around. Two from our crew went off in search of heat and, 20 minutes later, returned with an old washing machine."
A washing machine?
"Great," says Cusick. "It was metal, and would keep the fire from blowing everywhere."
Except ...
"Moments later, it burned out of control," Cusick writes. "It was a 10-foot high inferno, due to the plastic innards. It billowed thick, black smoke. We grew quite nervous, due to the possibility of black lung, and jail time."
So what happened?
"Shortly, we were approached by a security man," Cusick says. "All he did was get on his walkie-talkie and say: 'It's alright. Looks like it will burn itself out.' And he walked away."
Cusick isn't done.
"Rumor has it," he writes, "the matching dryer had done the same an hour before."
See, Philly? The moral of the Box Man and the Inferno/Washing Machine tales is ... well, there is no moral. Just pure Philly depravity.
Enjoy the bye week!
Final Week 17 Thoughts
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BEST BETS: "Jessica Jones," "Big Trouble/Escape from New York" & More October 2016 Highlights
Comic Books
Manga | As part of its Cool Japan initiative, the Japanese government plans to build the "Manga National Center" — a museum dedicated to manga, anime and video games — in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Expected to cost about $90 million, the project will be funded through a mixture of public and private-sector money. [Chicago Tribune]
Passings | Augie Scotto, an artist whose work appeared in Will Eisner's PS magazine, passed away March 15 at age 88. He began his career in 1949, drawing largely crime and Western stories for such early publishers as Eastern Color, Atlas and Charlton. Scotto seems to have left comics for a while around 1953, but returned in 1968 as the penciler for Tower Comics' Dynamo and as an inker for DC Comics until around 1978. [Timely-Atlas-Comics]
Festivals | After moving the event last year from New York City's 69th Regiment Armory to Center 548, the Society of Illustrators has announced a new host venue for the 2016 MoCCA Arts Festival: Metropolitan West on West 46th Street, between 10th and 11th avenues. Programming will be held at Ink48, a boutique hotel at the corner of 10th Avenue and West 48th Street. The festival is scheduled for April 2-3. [Society of Illustrators]
Awards | Roz Chast won the Reuben Award for cartoonist of the year, presented over the weekend in Washington, D.C., by the National Cartoonists Society. Divisional award winners of note include Jules Feiffer (Kill My Mother) for Graphic Novel, Jason Latour (Southern Bastards) for Comic Book, Danielle Corsetto (Girls with Slingshots) for Online Comics-Short Form, Minna Sundberg (Stand Still, Stay Silent) for Online Comics-Long Form, Hilary Price (Rhymes with Orange) for Newspaper Panel Cartoon, and Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine) for Newspaper Comic Strip. [National Cartoonists Society]
Awards | Cartoonist Roz Chast is one of six recipients of this year's Heinz Awards, which recognize "exceptional Americans, for their creativity and determination in finding solutions to critical issues." The honor comes with an $250,000 cash prize. "'Floored' does not begin to describe it," says the author of the acclaimed graphic memoir Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? "I don't think I've fully absorbed it yet." [The Washington Post]
Political cartoons | In a radio interview, Afghan political cartoonist Habib Rahman Habib talks about his work. [NPR]
Publishing | Paul Kaminski, Archie Comics' executive director of editorial since 2012, has left the publisher to become an associate editor for DC Comics' Superman Group. Kaminski joined Archie in 2007, editing such titles as Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man and The New Crusaders. [Twitter]
Museums | The reason the Cartoon Art Museum is vacating its current location is familiar to San Franciscans, says curator Andrew Farago: "The price per square foot is going to more than double, and that's just not viable for us. The landlords are giving us what considerations they can, but ultimately it's a business decision." The museum will remain open in its current location, on Mission Street, until June 28; a new venue has not been found yet. [SFGate]
Awards | Roz Chast has won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Best Autobiography for her graphic novel Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Chast's tale of taking care of her parents in their declining years seems to be one of those books that crosses the usual boundaries, winning recognition not only in comics circles but in general book awards such as the Kirkus Awards and the National Book Awards. [Comic Riffs]
Retailing | ICv2 continues its focus on manga with a profile of Boston's Comicopia, where they stock a lot of manga (4,000 volumes) and the staff really understands it. Most of the manga is simply shelved by title, reflecting the fact that readers often cross the target demographics (i.e. a lot of girls read Shonen Jump), but Comicopia also has sections for yaoi, all-ages manga, and "Manga for People that Don't Like Manga." [ICv2]
The nominees have been announced for this year's Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, a list that, unsurprisingly, includes awards-season favorites Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast and This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki.
The five finalists in the graphic novel category are:
Publishing | Portland, Oregon, will be the home base for Heavy Metal's new line of comics, which was announced in October, following the company's sale to David Boxenbaum and Jeff Krelitz. "I think it's being closer to the talent," Krelitz said. "If you wanted to be a painter in the early 20th century, you went to Paris. The comics line launches in March with the second season of Michael Moreci and Steve Seely's Hoax Hunters. The company plans to be publishing eight original series by the end of this year and another 12 next year, building up to 50 in five years. "We're positioning to be a premier publisher," Krelitz said. [The Oregonian]
Passings | Editorial cartoonist R.K. Laxman, who maintained a running commentary on Indian politics for almost 60 years, has died at age 93. The younger brother of novelist R. K. Narayan, Laxman got his start illustrating his brother's work as well as doing drawings for local newspapers. He became an editorial cartoonist for the Times of India around 1947, about the time India became an independent country, and stayed there until 2010. Laxman's most famous creation was the Common Man, a character that stood in for the average Indian. As the official obituary in the Times of India said, "His Common Man, created in 1957, was the symbol of India's ordinary people, their trials and tribulations, their little joys and sorrows, and the mess they found themselves in thanks to the political class and bureaucracy. But despite the sobering reality of this, there was never any rancour in Laxman's cartoons. His humour was always delightful, and no one could hold a candle to his brushstrokes." [Times of India]
Conventions | With the long-planned expansion of the San Diego Convention Center stalled indefinitely, the Los Angeles Times offers an overview of efforts to keep Comic-Con International in the city past 2016, and what suitors like Los Angeles and Anaheim, California, have to offer. "The proposals we've received are pretty amazing," says Comic-Con spokesman David Glanzer. "It's not an easy decision." However, the San Diego Tourism Authority remains confident that convention organizers will sign a deal — possibly with a month — to remain in the city through 2018, based on an agreement for nearby hotels to offer their meeting space for Comic-Con programming. (The Tourism Authority has already asked hotels in the Comic-Con room block to freeze their rates at 2015 levels for the next two years.) [Los Angeles Times]
Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
By Roz Chast
In Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Roz Chast has produced an amazingly honest and clear-eyed memoir of her relationship with her parents in their declining years. It's both a universal story of something many of us will go through and a very particular account of a single family of quirky individuals.
Chast had an unusual upbringing: She was an only child (a sister died at birth 14 years before she was born), and her parents had her late in life, so she always felt like a bit of an interloper. Her mother had a domineering personality and a sharp temper — she described her own outbursts as "A blast from Chast." Her father was quieter, easier to get along with, but also plagued by anxieties and phobias, which led him to rely completely on her mother. They were, as Chast describes them, "a tight little unit," and they seemed to believe that if they carefully avoided the subject of future unpleasantness, nothing would change. She depicts this perfectly in a single panel in which the hooded figure of Death roars "What's THIS??? The Chasts are talking about me! Why, I'll show THEM!!!"
Crowdfunding | Digital Manga Publishing's recent Kickstarter campaign raised some questions as to the proper role of crowdfunding in publishing. When DMP acquired the rights to all of Osamu Tezuka's manga that haven't already been translated into English, CEO Hikaru Sasahara launched an ambitious Kickstarter effort to publish about 400 volumes in just a few years. The campaign raised eyebrows not only because of the large amount of money involved (with stretch goals, it would have been more than half a million dollars) but also because it went beyond the direct costs associated with single volumes to include travel and staffing. That campaign failed, but DMP immediately launched another one that's closer to the usual model. I interviewed Sasahara and one of his most prominent critics to get both sides of the discussion. [Publishers Weekly]
[Editor's note: Each Sunday, Robot 6 contributors discuss the best in comics from the last seven days — from news and announcements to a great comic that came out to something cool creators or fans have done.]
Two sure signs the year is drawing to an end: It's snowing in Massachusetts and the Best of the Year lists are starting to appear. Publishers Weekly released theirs yesterday, and there's something interesting about it: Although there is a separate category for comics, several graphic novels are nominated in other categories as well.
This is by no means unprecedented—after all, Maus, one of the first graphic novels, won a Pulitzer Prize—but we seem to be seeing more of it. Roz Chast's Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? won the inaugural Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction. This is a prize with only three categories, yet two graphic novels made the final round (the other was Cece Bell's El Deafo, which was a finalist in the Young Readers category). Gene Yang was a speaker at the National Book Festival gala in September, giving him a prominent platform to speak to general readers who might pick up a graphic novel, as opposed to die-hard fans of the medium, and it's become more and more common for graphic novels to make the shortlists for general book awards.
Awards | The winners of the first Kirkus Prize were announced last night, and Roz Chast took top honors in the nonfiction category for her graphic memoir Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Chast is also a finalist for the National Book Award, marking the first time a graphic novel has been nominated in one of the adult categories. [The Washington Post]
Legal | A Turkish court acquitted cartoonist Musa Kart on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, stemming from a cartoon Kart drew last year portraying the then-prime minister as complicit in covering up government corruption. "Yes, I drew it [the cartoon] but I did not mean to insult," Kart said. "I just wanted to show the facts. Indeed, I think that we are inside a cartoon right now. Because I am in the suspect's seat while charges were dropped against all the suspects [involved in two major graft scandals]. I need to say that this is funny." If convicted, Kart could have faced nearly a decade in prison. [Today's Zaman]
Roz Chast's acclaimed memoir Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? is among the five nonfiction finalists for the 2014 National Book Award, announced this morning by the National Book Foundation. It's the first graphic novel to be nominated in one of the adult categories.
The first memoir from the longtime New Yorker cartoonist, the bestseller centers on Chast's efforts to care for her aging parents in their final years.
The other nonfiction finalists are: Anand Gopal, No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War Through Afghan Eyes; John Lahr, Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh; Evan Osnos, Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China; and Edward O. Wilson, The Meaning of Human Existence. The winner will be announced Nov. 19 during a ceremony hosted by author Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket.
In 2006, Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese became the first graphic novel nominated for a National Book Award when it was recognized in the Young People's Literature division. His Boxers & Saints was shortlisted last year in the same category.
Also the author of Theories of Everything: Selected, Collected, and Health-Inspected Cartoons of Roz Chast, 1978-2006, Chast illustrated Steve Martin's bestselling children's book The Alphabet from A to Y, with Bonus Letter, Z.
Awards | The finalists for the inaugural Kirkus Prize literary awards include two graphic novels: Roz Chast's Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? is one of six nominees in the Nonfiction category, and Cece Bell's El Deafo is one of the picks for the Young Readers award. The winners in all three categories, who will receive $50,000 each, will be announced during a ceremony held Oct. 23 in Austin, Texas. [The Washington Post]
Manga | A prequel to Osamu Tezuka's classic Astro Boy manga is in the works for the Japanese magazine Monthly Hero's. Tezuka's son, Makoto Tezuka, is supervising the production of the story, which focuses on the time before the "birth" of the iconic robot boy. [Anime News Network]

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Angry Mexican teachers are blockading some of the country's railways, leaving thousands of containers stranded.
Maritime News
ALE this month used a specially designed skidding system to load a 30,000-ton jack-up drilling rig onto a barge.
The Brexit will slow U.K. containerized trade in the short term.
Australia's top container terminal operator will have a new owner in short order.
U.S. exports continue to struggle amid low freight rates and the strong dollar.
Orient Overseas Container Line moved more containers in the second quarter of 2016 than the same period a year before.
Container lines in the eastbound trans-Pacific this week were unable to hold on to their rate increases of last week.
Asia-Europe spot freight rates continued their steady march down from the year's high reached on July 1.
Span Alaska gives Matson Logistics greater reach into The Frontier State, and door-to-door service capabilities increasingly needed to compete.
Maersk Line said it would reroute one of its Suez Canal strings just days before the Panama Canal opened June 26.


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Onbadhula Guru is turning out to be one of the hottest films in the trade. The film written and directed by leading PRO PT Selvakumar is said to be a fun riot.
The outrageous comedy has Vinay , Premji , Aravind and Lakshmi Rai in the lead roles. The film is about the adventurous trip that five guys take together, and what happens to them during their expedition.
Onbadhula Guru has been cleared by the censors with an 'A' certificate. The film is like a 'Hangover' type entertainer, which probably made the censors gave it an adult certificate.
It has music by K and one of the songs, Vaa Machi Vaa has become a runaway chartbuster. The song is being shown on all music channels.
The producers of Onbadhula Guru, S Sivakumar and R Sivakumar are happy that all areas of the film has been sold out, at a high price.
A debutant director like PT Selvakumar can be proud that Onbadhula Guru all areas has fetched decent price before release , as it gets ready to hit nearly 200 screens on March 8.


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There are a lot of PHP frameworks out there. Still, we created yet another one. And we think we did it right.
We do not think Flow is the one and only framework for everyone to solve all problems once and for all. But if you are working on complex projects, we think Flow is worth a look and will probably help you solve your task better than other frameworks.
All in all it boils down to: You write your code, Flow does most of the rest.
Model View Controller (MVC) is a pattern which clearly separates information, representation and mediation into separated building blocks. Although the design pattern and its naïve implementation are relatively simple, Flow, being a capable MVC framework, also takes care of more complex tasks such as input sanitizing, validation, form and upload handling and much more.
Flow goes far beyond what PHP offers in terms of handling incoming data. When a request arrives, it contains all its data as simple types, that is strings, and arrays. Instead of burdening you with manually mapping that data to objects, Flow transparently converts the incoming data to its correct object representation by looking at your actions typehints, giving you ready to use objects.
Validation is a crucial topic in web applications: Almost all data which is coming in through a request needs some checking. While validation itself is usually quite simple, embedding it into the rest of the framework is not: If a wrong value comes in, often the original page has to be re-displayed, together with well-readable information on what went wrong. Validation will be done automatically, based on your code documentation and can be extended with custom validators if needed.
Convention over configuration is one key principle of Flow. Your templates are at the usual location? Your validators follow the naming conventions? Repositories and models are at the expected places? Then there is no need to configure anything. Flow goes even further - it reads as much as possible from source code documentation blocks to configure validation, persistence, session handling, AOP, DI, … Because we believe configuration should never be a burden.
For a framework aimed at building web applications, a fundamental building block must be clean and stable HTTP support. Flow fulfills that requirement with an implementation that follows the relevant RFCs closely, to provide standards-compliant HTTP interaction for your applications. At the same time the API that is exposed lowers the barriers to correct use of cache control, cookie handling and more significantly. All this makes it easier than ever to cleanly interact with HTTP clients and servers alike.
Dealing with static and dynamic resources, like images, stylesheets or any user uploads is not an easy task. Just think about content delivery networks, or security implications, or optimizing CSS and JS assets. Flow encapsulates resource handling and publishing and thus allows to change the publication process and other parts of a resource lifecycle without impacting your application.
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France = Jealous
With this election, 'America has regained the torch of a moral revolution,' says a French political analyst.
"In this election, the Americans not only chose a president, but also their identity," said Dominique Moïsi, a French political analyst. "And now we have to think, too, about our identity in France — it's the most challenging election ever. We realize we are late, and America has regained the torch of a moral revolution." [NYT]
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It was for people who don't have a Dr or insurance. Is this true if so when will the program go in effect?
I heard that it was going to be possible to get certain generic drugs without a prescription?
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- 6 Oct 2012 by joannl
- Topics:
- generic, insurance, prescription
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6 Oct 2012
I can't see that happening unless they make it available OTC for everyone, like they did motrin and aleve. If they ever did that, it would be pushed by the insurances because they don't pay for OTC. I did hear there were one or two meds they would make OTC but it wasn't anything really great.
7 Oct 2012
There was a bit in the news on this. The FDA is looking into it more. It did not sound wise because they were taking most common meds for heart and diabetes which ought to be carefully monitored. Made no sense to me and will increase the cost of medication for people on Medicare and Medicaid as these insurances will not pay for hem. Therefore a greater cash outlay will be placed on people already financially burdened. Plus you can't use it as a tax deduction as only prescriptions are allowed.
You are right, this would be the biggest mess I ever saw. There are already some drugs OTC that really shouldn't be, and cardiac and diabetic meds!!! Used wrong they'd kill.
I agree, this would be idiocy! Most people dont take OTCs correctly as it is! People tend to equate OTC with "completely safe to take any way I want" and "it is OTC so it must not be dangerous" These drugs need monitoring by a knowledgeable physician and I cant see clinical trials supporting the public taking cardiac meds and diabetes meds on their own! And endless pred made a great point that by making some of these drugs OTC, Medicare and Medicaid members would actually spend more out of pocket because OTCs are not a covered expense and you can bet they would be much more expensive to buy OTC, not to mention the costs for people screwing up in taking these meds and winding up in the hospital or dead! I cant see this happening. I think it is just something they are toying with. I dont think it will come to pass.
7 Oct 2012
I don't know where you heard this... but I wouldn't count on it and I wouldn't get my hopes up on this happening!! No matter what, there are some medications that have to be monitored and just because some drugs like Motrin, zantac, etc, have become OTC, doesn't mean that others will too! so like I said, don't get your hopes up on this happening!
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Jill Leiva, Senior Director
Jill was born and raised on the coast just south of San Francisco and grew up surrounded by numerous animals (dogs, cats, rabbits, iguanas, fish, frogs, and even a horse). As a kid she would help catch young kittens from feral colonies and find them homes. Later she'd become a junior volunteer at the SF SPCA as a dog walker. While in college she was an active volunteer at the local county shelter where she was involved with socialization, adoption counseling, and fostering. Currently she has two dogs adopted while with Copper's Dream.
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Alyce is a native of the South Bay, and sixth generation Californian. She grew up in a home that always had animals, whether dogs, cats, rabbits, birds or fish. She'd bring home any stray dog she found, secretly hoping the owner wouldn't be found and she could keep it. As an adult, she's always had dogs and cats. Previously she was in the tech sector of private security, with experience in training, procedural writing, recruiting, payroll and personnel management. She began as a foster for Copper's Dream in 2011. Her current animals are all rescues, Maple - from CARE, Clyde - from Copper's Dream, and 2 kittens from a litter of strays she helped a friend rescue.
Meghan Kirby-McFarland, Director
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Lee Kuhn, Director
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New Faculty Reception - November 22, 2015
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Reception Honoring Dr. Barnett
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Oct 29, 2015
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38th Bowman Award Dinner
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Family Day for the Class of 2019
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2015 White Coat Ceremony
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Graduation 2015
May 18, 2015
Graduation 2015 Reception
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Reunion 2015 - Saturday Morning
2015 Medical School Reunion Weekend at the University of Virginia
Apr 25, 2015
Reunion 2015 - Class Photos
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Reunion 2015 - Tour of Monticello
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Obstetrics and Gynecology Alumni and Faculty Reception
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Apr 16, 2015
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24th Muller-Jones Surgical Society Meeting of Members
The UVA Department of Surgery hosted the 24th Bi-Annual Muller-Jones Surgical Society Meeting in Charlottesville, Va., on April 9-11, 2015. Highlights of the weekend included: Resident Research Day; lectures; and a visit to the state-of-the-art Simulation Center.
Apr 10, 2015
Photos: 12
2015 Black Alumni Weekend MedConnect Panel and Networking Reception
The UVA Medical Alumni Association was pleased to present a special MedConnect Panel and Networking Reception during the University of Virginia's Black Alumni Weekend. This event was open to medical alumni and current medical students. Our panel was led by Gregory Townsend, MD '86, Associate Dean for Diversity and Medical Education at the School of Medicine University of Virginia. Joining him were Lydia Johnson, MD '97, a dermatologist based in Richmond, and Vivian Pinn, MD '67, namesake of the School of Medicine's Pinn College.
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AOA Induction Ceremony and Dinner
The newest members of the UVA chapter of the AOA medical honor society were officially inducted and honored at this annual celebration featuring a welcome reception, three-course dinner, and remarks by students and faculty leaders.
Mar 28, 2015
Photos: 39
Match Day 2015 Luncheon
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Match Day 2015
New Faculty Reception
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2015 Lipscomb Lecture
Mar 2, 2015
2015 HeArt of Medicine Dinner
Photos: 28
2015 Student Clinician Ceremony
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49th Annual Meeting
Feb 23, 2015
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Family Day for the Class of 2018
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Oct 18, 2014
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37th Bowman Award Dinner
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UVA Pediatric Residency 20th Reunion
Pediatric residents from the classes of 1992, 1993 and 1994 gathered in Charlottesville for a reception, tour of the Battle Building, lunch at the Teen and Young Adult Health Center and more.
Sep 30, 2014
2014 Student Tailgate
Current medical students gathered for a tailgate party sponsored by the UVA Medical Alumni Association before the UVA vs. Louisville football game.
Sep 13, 2014
2014 White Coat Ceremony
Aug 20, 2014
Photos: 254
VMed Summer Happy Hour
The UVA Medical Alumni Association hosted its annual summer happy hour for current medical students, including incoming SMD '18, at Boylan Heights on July 17, 2014.
Jul 17, 2014
Photos: 22
AOA Welcome Reception 2014
Jun 18, 2014
2014 Housestaff Orientation
Jun 15, 2014
NYC Alumni Get-together
Jun 14, 2014
Boston Reception 2014
Jun 13, 2014
Photos: 7
2014 Graduation - Sunday Morning
May 18, 2014
Photos: 31
2014 Graduation - Diploma Ceremony
Photos: 216
2014 Graduation Reception
May 17, 2014
Photos: 61
2014 Housestaff Spring Fling
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May 4, 2014
Photos: 52
Foxfield Alumni Plot
Alumni attending the Foxfield Races enjoyed stopping by the MAA's plot for some classy food and drink!
Apr 26, 2014
Reunion 2014 - Saturday CME Session and Tour
Photos: 34
Reunion 2014 - Class of 1989
Reunion 2014 - After Glow Party
Reunion 2014 - Class of 1969 Picnic
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Reunion 2014 - Saturday Evening Photos
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Reunion 2014 - Robley Dunglison Society Dinner
Photos: 171
Reunion 2014 - Welcome Back Reception
Apr 25, 2014
Photos: 36
Reunion 2014 - Carr's Hill Tour
Reunion 2014 - Rotunda Tour
Photos: 4
Division of GYN-Oncology Reception
The UVA Medical Alumni Association was pleased to host a reception for the Division of GYN-Oncology on April 17.
Apr 17, 2014
NC Triangle Event for Recent Grads
The MAA traveled to Durham, NC, to throw a fun and casual event for alumni! All recent graduates who work in the Durham/Chapel Hill area and Class of 2014 students who matched at Duke and UNC were invited to come out on a lovely spring evening to exchange storeies about residency, catch up with classmates, meet new people, and enjoy complimentary drinks and food!
Apr 11, 2014
Photos: 6
Byrd Leavell Alpha Omega Alpha Lecture
The MAA and UVA chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha welcomed alumnus Dr. Harry Flynn back to Charlottesville to give the 2014 Byrd S. Leavell, Sr., Alpha Omega Alpha Lecture/Class of 1968 Lipscomb Lecture. Dr. Flynn was elected by the UVA chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha as the 2014 Honorary Alumnus Inductee and is the current J. Donald M. Gass Distinguished Chair of Ophthalmology at the University of Miami. He gave a very entertaining and insightful talk on his vast clinical experiences and his top ten general lessons to date. All students paid close attention!
A reception with refreshments and hors d'oeuvres followed the lecture, and we held this event out on the Campbell Terrace. All medical students, current housestaff, alumni and faculty were invited to attend this special evening.
Apr 10, 2014
Photos: 30
Second Look Reception
The Medical Alumni Association was excited to present a lovely reception for admitted students, faculty and several current students. The Arrhythmics a cappella group was amazing as usual, and it was a lovely spring evening on the Lawn!
Apr 4, 2014
Photos: 53
Alpha Omega Alpha Induction Celebration
The Medical Alumni Association is honored to partner with the UVA Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society in coordinating various chapter events and initiatives throughout the year. The 2014 Induction Celebration featured a reception, a lovely three-course dinner, and a ceremony with speakers and the induction of new members (27 current students, two residents, two faculty members, and one alumnus). In addition to the inductees and their guests, other attendees included faculty members and alumni who are themselves members of Alpha Omega Alpha. Faculty member Dr. Sabrina Nunez was presented with the AOA-Brodie "teacher's teacher" award by Dr. Evan Heald, and she also gave the evening's keynote address. It was an extremely special event bringing together generations of students and physicians dedicated to the service of medicine.
Mar 22, 2014
Photos: 109
Match Day Lunch Reception
Mar 21, 2014
Match Day Ceremony
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2014 Litz Award
One of the highest honors a 4th year medical student can achieve is the Gratten A. Litz III Award for Excellence on the Medicine Clerkship. This year's recipient was Thomas Lee Jenkins, SMD '14.
A celebratory luncheon was held at the Dinsmore House Inn on February 28, 2014. Attendees included Litz Award founders Margaret Douglas, MD '83, and Charles Litz, faculty members from the Department of Medicine (including Litz Award faculty leader Brian Wispelwey, MD), alumni classmates of Alex Litz (MED '83), and the recipient's parents, Jay and Jane Jenkins.
Mar 12, 2014
2014 Farber Award
Congratulations to 4th year student, Graham Mason Taylor, the 2014 recipient of the Herbert R. Farber Award for Clinical Excellence in Internal Medicine and Exceptional Accomplishment in Athletics or the Arts. Dr. Farber graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1940. His outside interests included accomplishments in both sports and the fine arts. This award is presented in his name to a student who excels on the Internal Medicine Clerkship and also demonstrates excellence in athletics or in the fine/performing arts. Graham is an avid trail runner, and has placed in the top 5 of several marathon-length trail races.
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AOA Lecture with Dr. Jared Christophel
The UVA chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha, with support from the MAA, presented a lecture open to all students featuring an engaging talk from faculty member and med alum, Dr. Jared Christophel. Dr. Christophel is a facial plastic surgeon within the Otolaryngology Department here at UVA, and he shared his experiences from his travels around the world to repair cleft lips and treat congenital head and neck masses. Dr. Christophel's travels have taken him to places such as Kenya, Peru, Honduras, and Ghana, and he told stories and lessons learned from his trips. Additionally, he commented on the various organizations that he has worked with, such as Smile Train and World Medical Mission, and told the students how to get involved with these organizations.
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Transition Week Ceremonies for Class of 2016
Feb 27, 2014
Photos: 85
48th Annual Meeting
Feb 21, 2014
Photos: 366
Heart of Medicine Dinner
The HeArt of Medicine is an innovative program developed by medical and nursing students at UVA that works to foster inter-professional collaboration at the end of a patient's life. Participating students use art as an avenue to explore death, dying and bereavement and meet with team members from hospice, palliative care, chaplaincy and bioethics in order learn more about these services and work toward a shared goal of improved, patient-centered end-of-life care. This past fall, 39 nursing and medical students participated in three workshops. At the dinner on February 4, student participants and faculty leaders reconvened for an evening of reflection, sharing and celebrating at a commemorative dinner with a Jefferson twist. The MAA is pleased to support the HeArt of Medicine program financially and programmatically.
Feb 4, 2014
Photos: 24
MedConnect Anchor Event
MedConnect is the Medical Alumni Association's multi-faceted program that connects current medical students with alumni and local physicians for mentoring and networking opportunities. The bi-annual Anchor Events feature a panel with dynamic medical alumni, two breakout discussions according to specialty, and a networking dinner. At the December 2013 Anchor Event, we connected 80 students with 9 medical alumni from 7 different specialties. The following physicians volunteered for the event:John Carpenter, MD '85 (Family Medicine), Karen Poehailos, MD '89 (Family Medicine), Leon Spiers, MD '82 (Family Medicine), Julia Whiting, MD '93 (Emergency Medicine), Tom Newbill, MD '79 (Otolaryngology), Cleome Winters, MD '96 (Pediatrics), Sue McCoy, MD, PhD '80 (General Surgery), Mary Witt, MD '79 (Insurance/Pediatrics), and Shelton Thomas, MD '79 (Cardiology)
Dec 6, 2013
Photos: 26
Talent Show 2013
Dec 5, 2013
Photos: 45
Scrapbook Photos
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Nov 25, 2013
Photos: 2
Housestaff Coffee Break
Over 200 residents and fellows enjoyed the coffee break, which featured Higher Grounds coffee, breakfast foods and snazzy orange MAA coffee tumblers!
Nov 22, 2013
Money Talks Session II: Credit
Over 50 students enjoyed dinner and learned all the ins and outs of credit.
Nov 20, 2013
Photos: 1
Med Student Bedpan Bowl
The 7th annual Bedpan Bowl at the UVA School of Medicine was held on a chilly fall night at the Carr's Hill Field. The matchup: MFL (Medical Football League) teams SMD16 vs. SMD17 in a flag football extravaganza, complete with cheerleaders, a halftime show and mascots. All food sales and raffle proceeds benefitted Camp Holiday Trails, and the Medical Alumni Association was pleased to sponsor the cost of the field rental. In the end, the second years triumphed with a 3 to 1 victory. Great photos from Jeffrey Chidester, SMD '17!
Nov 9, 2013
Fall 2013 Board of Directors/Trustees Events
The Medical Alumni Association Board of Directors and Medical School Foundation Board of Trustees held their fall board meetings and socialized at Farmington Country Club for dinner and a joint reception with the UVA Health Foundation Board
Nov 8, 2013
Photos: 66
2013 Reed Lunch and Lecture
All medical students were invited to enjoy a complimentary lunch and lecture on Diagnostic Criteria and Codes for Mental Disorders from alumna Ramona Reed, MD ('68). Over 60 students came out for this great annual event.
Nov 6, 2013
Student Tailgate
Over 150 students from all classes came out to mingle and enjoy a gorgeous fall day before the UVA football game against Clemson. The MAA presented the tailgate on the East Range of the historic Academical Village. Thank you to med students and Range residents Weldon Diana and Cullen Timmons for helping make this event possible!
Nov 2, 2013
Photos: 55
Department of Medicine Residents Reunion
The MAA assisted faculty and former residents from the UVA Department of Medicine in the planning and execution of a reunion for residents from the class of 1992, 1993 and 1994. A reception was held at the Medical Alumni Association headquarters on Friday evening, and tailgate took place at Dr. Joyce Geilker's home in Charlottesville.
Nov 1, 2013
Photos: 47
2013 Medical Student Research Symposium
The MAA provided lunch for all attendees of the symposium. The event showcases research by medical students, with the following goals: to present and discuss work among peers; to inform medical students about the research opportunities at the University of Virginia School of Medicine; and to provide a medium for faculty, students, and members of the general community to interact informally and discuss future or current research projects.
Oct 29, 2013
AOA Lecture with Dr. McCartney
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Money Talks: Budgeting
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Oct 14, 2013
2012 Alumni Mini Reunion
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Pinn College All-Class Photos with Dr. Pinn
On Family Day this year, the MAA rounded up as many Pinn College students from the Classes of 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 and we took some official photos with the namesake of Pinn College, Dr. Vivian Pinn ('67 MED).
Oct 12, 2013
36th Bowman Award
The 36th Annual Bowman Award weekend featured a cocktail reception, dinner and ceremony in the beautiful Rotunda Dome Room, as well as an interview session at the headquarters of the Medical Alumni Association. Attendees at the dinner included Bowman Fund university trustees (current and emeritus), former award recipients, various clerkship directors (also nominating committee members), and the 5 Bowman Scholars for 2013: Andrew Barros, Whitney Burns, Kyle Horst, Tom Jenkins, and Whitney Roper. The Scholars were chosen as finalists for the scholarship based on their excellent performances during third-year clerkships. Whitney Burns was chosen as the recipient of the 2013 Bowman Scholarship Award. Congratulations to all the students on this prestigious honor!
2013 Family Day
This annual event, presented by the UVA Medical Alumni Association and Medical School Foundation, offered family members of first year medical students a fun and informative look into life at the School of Medicine. The day included: a team-based learning exercise; a performance by The Arrhythmics; an update from Dean Nancy Dunlap MD; a student panel; and a tour of the Simulation Center. Our special guest for the day was Vivian Pinn MD '67, namesake of Pinn College.
Photos: 157
Steve Schoeff Conference Presentation
The MAA helped send Steve Schoeff, SMD '14, to Vancouver to present his research at the American Academy of Otolaryngology's National Meeting
Oct 1, 2013
Student Activities Fair
The Medical Alumni Association teamed up with the Mulholland Society to present the fair, which featured a complimentary lunch, a comprehensive directory with all clubs/activities open to med students, and on-site poster presentations by many of the clubs. Let the extra-curricular madness begin!
Aug 9, 2013
Photos: 65
2013 White Coat Ceremony and Convocation
The UVA School of Medicine Class of 2017 was officially welcomed to UVA and the profession of medicine at the 17th annual White Coat Ceremony, presented in full by the Medical Alumni Association.
The ceremony opened with a procession of several faculty members, including the new Dean, Dr. Nancy Dunlap, Dr. Randy Canterbury (Senior Associate Dean for Education) and deans of the four colleges. Several speakers welcomed the audience of over 750 and each new student was presented with a personally embroidered white coat -- a gift from the Class of 1965. To conclude the ceremony, the Class of 2017 and all faculty members recited the Covenant for the Entering Class and their Teachers.
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Photos: 411
Orientation for the Class of 2017
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Summer Happy Hour
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AOA Welcome Reception
The new student members of UVA's chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha were welcomed in style at the MAA headquarters and patio.
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Boston Reception
Medical alumni in the Boston and Providence areas were invited to attend a special reception with special guest, Dr. Richard Pearson, outgoing Associate Dean for Student Affairs.
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Mac Roy Gasque, MD, Medical Alumni Association Headquarters
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Diploma Ceremony
The new doctors of the Class of 2013 are hooded, receive their diplomas, and are oficially welcomed into the practice of medicine.
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Class of 2013 Photos on Sunday Morning
Graduation Reception
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2013 SNMA Graduation Banquet
The UVA Chapter of the Student National Medical Association celebrated its graduation banquet the day before Final Exercises. The MAA was honored to be involved with this event, as well as other chapter initiatives throughout the year, and was a co-sponsor of the banquet as well. The chapter celebrated the accomplishments of 22 graduating students (the largest the chapter has ever graduated in one year) and the crowd of family members, faculty and staff heard from special speakers Dr. Richard Pearson, Dr. Marcus Martin and Dr. Michael Moxley.
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REUNION 2013 - Saturday evening professional photos
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REUNION 2013 - Official Class Photos
REUNION 2013 - Carr's Hill Tour
Alumni were given an exclusive guided tour of the house and gardens at Carr's Hill, the home of all eight UVA presidents. Taking place during Garden Week, this was a unique opportunity to view Carr's Hill through the eyes of two accomplished staffers. Nancy Ingram, who served as Special Assistant to former U.Va. First Lady Betsy Casteen and worked extensively on the book "Carr's Hill," and longtime Carr's Hill landscaper, John Sauer were the host as guests viewed the gardens and grounds.
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The Dean and the Medical Alumni Association would extended their appreciation with the reunion volunteers for all their time and dedication in helping make the weekend a success at the Volunteer Reception. Immediately following all reunion guests were invited to a Welcome Back Party complete with cocktails, dinner and live music from Alegria. Children even had the opportunity to hang out at the Kid's Club complete with games, toys, videos and an ice cream sundae bar!
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Guests enjoyed breakfast, School of Medicine Update from Dean DeKosky, presentation of the Walter Reed Award awarded to Charlie Gross, MD '61, session on "Bombings and Blasts" from John Armstrong, MD '88, a session on "The Role of Simulation in Medical Education" by Drs. Mark Kirk and Keith Littlewood, student-led tours of the new medical education building and lunch.
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Skip to comments.Berg Confident Obama & DNC Motion To Dismiss Will Be Defeated
Posted on 10/03/2008 1:15:57 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants
(Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania 09/29/08) - Philip J. Berg, Esquire, the Attorney who filed suit against Barack H. Obama challenging Senator Obamas lack of qualifications to serve as President of the United States, announced today that he filed his Opposition and Brief to Obama and Democratic National Committee [DNC] Joint Motion to Dismiss in the case of Berg v. Obama, No. 08-cv-04083.
Berg feels confident that he has Standing and the Court will allow the case to go forward. Our response was due in 14 days, but the Court requested our answer by Monday, September 29, 2008 and we complied. In our response we set forth sufficient reasons that I have Standing to bring this lawsuit. Furthermore, I set forth additional reasons that indicate Obama does not meet the qualifications for President of the United States and Obama should be removed from the ballot and held accountable.
Because Obama is hiding something important.
I actually think it's more along the lines of "because he can't."
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I'm no lawyer, but this seems like a no-brainer to me. Any US citizen has "standing" to ensure the next President of the United States meets the most basic qualifications.
"To the people who say this is a non-issue: Why doesn't Obama simply turn over the documents and make Berg look like a fool?"
Because when you are fighting a fool you don't give them an audience or a venue.
Name ONE short legal case!
Once a court case gets going, they can last for decades.
This man does not have standing.
All 0bama has to do is produce the real, original documents and this all goes away before the next news cycle at sunrise.
It was pretty smart to file a lawsuit, since they were forced to issue a 'motion to dismiss' when it would be easier to produce the document if they had the document.
Who does have standing? How else do the people of this country if but through the courts go about determining if a given candidate is constitutionally qualified to be president since the media obviously won't do their job.
It seems cut and dry. How come he won't prove himself?
Don't we, as U.S. citizens, have the right to DEMAND the proof that Barack Obama meets the qualifications? If a court dismisses it, don't we still have the right to know?
Maybe I need to get out the Constitution and look this up myself, but who exactly oversees and appproves that a candidate meets qualifications?
We ALL need to write to or call the election commission and demand that this be resolved immediately.
My kids need an original, valid birth certificate to play township soccer, for goodness' sake! Is it really possible that the election commission doesn't require this in order to run for president?
I agree with Azzurri—every citizen would be hurt if Obama truly has no right to be President! We are supposed to be a nation of laws under the Constitution.
This just in — confirmed!.
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/di ... 281573/13/
Obama's Motion to Dismiss Berg's lawsuit denied! This is the text of the Order:
PHILIP J. BERG, ESQUIRE, : Plaintiff : vs. :CIVIL ACTION NO: 08-cv- 04083 : BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, ET AL, : Defendants :
ORDER ON DEFENDANTS, BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA AND THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEES MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO RULE 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6)
THIS CAUSE came before the United States District Court Judge, Honorable R. Barclay Surrick on Defendants Barack Hussein Obama and the Democratic National Committees Motion to Dismiss. Having reviewed the Motion and Plaintiffs Opposition to said Motion and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss pursuant to F.R.C.P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) is DENIED.
It is further ORDER of this Court that the following discovery is to be turned over to Plaintiff within three (3) days:
1. Obamas "vault" version (certified copy of his "original" long version) Birth Certificate; and
2. A certified copy of Obamas Certification of Citizenship;
3. A Certified copy of Obamas Oath of Allegiance.
The Obama File
PING!!! to post #15
First link no work.
I checked PACER (online access to the filing in civil and criminal cases), and there was no order from the Court as of this morning.
This is the text of the proposed order for the judge, provided by Berg. It has not been signed by the judge.
Thanks I just dropped an email to FEC
"Can you tell me why a child must have a birth certificate to enter school or play sports and yet Obama is not requested by the FEC to provide an original certificate to run for President of the US? It didnt seem such an issue until one sees the length he will go to in order to fight Bergs suit to have it released. What is being hidden here? Americans hold the FEC responsible to see that the Constitutional requirements are met and that has not been done. Every American will be seriously hurt by this not being settled before there is a Constitutional crisis. This leaves a black mark on the FEC and a cloud over this election. Please address this issue."
Can you post the e mail address to the FEC so many of us Freepers can also send e mails? Let's DEMAND they adhere by their own standards and rules.
If I were the California Secretary of State, I would remove Obama's name from the ballot unless he could prove his qualifications. i believe any State government could challenge his candidacy without a court case. After all, they can determine any candidates qualification to be on the ballot.
Oh. Saw it on 'Obama File' when checking 'The lastest news' section. Thought it official. Sorry, guys.
I used the one posted by Mousel on this thread. They should get swamped on this issue. Some government department should do their job since Congress doesn't—it would be refreshing to get what we pay for as taxpayers once.
I just called the FEC and demanded as a legal American citizen that the Obama campaign release official copies of birth documentation. Also said in the message that the FEC is responsible to check the validity of a presidential candidate. If it is proved Obama is unqualified then the FEC will be held accountable. Call and demand the FEC to abide by its own standards!
There has to be at least one state out there willing to take such an action if Obama continues to stonewall ponying up something as basic as a birth certificate. If he's so willing to obfuscate like this now can you imagine what he'd be like as president?
Well, it WAS on the Obama File. Now it's gone.
What's the address? I'll write too.
A lawyer who says he knows what will happen to a motion is a fool.
A number of attorney Generals of a number of states are saying they will not allow Nobama's name on the ballots until he has proven his status as per the Constitution.
I called the FEC. They said that it wasn't their job to determine the eligibility of presidential candidates.
By dragging it out, they are giving him credibility.
There is no clar answer to that question. I called the FEC and they said it was the job of "Congress" to validate the electoral college. With a majority of 'Rats in Congress, is there any doubt that they would completely ignore any and all evidence that Obama is not constitutionally ineligible to be president? Therefore it falls on the shoulders of the people like Mr. Berg to take it to the courts and force the issue. I hope the judge comes to a swift decision.
That isn't a signed copy. It is worthless.
Really? Got a link?
See my post 33.
Too bad it isn't class action to get more attention with 1000 or so names.
Which States' Attorney Generals are not going to allow Obama on the ballot asa presidential nominee unless he proves his citizenship in accordance with the constitution?
Since the FEC told you it wasn't their job to determine the eligibility of presidential candidates, then who is responsible to do that. Each state attorney general??
There is no body that is tasked with determining the eligibility of the candidates for president. It is up to each state to determine that,I guess.
"""Which States Attorney Generals are not going to allow Obama on the ballot asa presidential nominee unless he proves his citizenship in accordance with the constitution?""
A state that is fire-engine red and well armed. Oklahoma, Alabama, Alaska
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Effective today, there will be a delay in the decision. The matter is now deemed to have been heard March 5th so that should be the day you can count the "normal" count down from. I just heard from the court.
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Right, they've got a direct line to you, so they can update the general public on decision date matters. This board is nuttier than a peanut factory.
Five decisions by the Supremes were just released. None were PIP v SIGA. I doubt any more will be coming today. They have court hearings scheduled. For all we know the 90 days is in-session days. It could be June before we hear anything. Nothing with this stock is ever on time. I don't know why I expected it this time.
JUNE? Why that would make those April $5 calls worthless again.
The 5 decisions you mentioned were dated yesterday on the Del Supreme Court website. Could it be that our decision may still be issued today, but posted tomorrow? One can still hope.
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I don't care that NOTHING is on time, honestly, I'd just like something to go RIGHT for once. If they completely reverse the thing and tell PIP to take a walk, I'd be happy to wait until June!
All this going on and the market is soaring to new highs, and we're at lows not seen for 5 years. Disgusting.
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Publishers WeeklySamuel Goldwyn (born Schmuel Goldfisz) will be known throughout history for his films-which include The Best Years of Our Lives and Wuthering Heights-and his "Goldwynisms" ("I had a great idea this morning, but I didn't like it"; "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you"). Berg (Kate Remembered) was granted complete access to the Goldwyn archives and has produced what Goldwyn's son calls "the biography my father would have wanted." From his birth in a Warsaw ghetto and his 500-mile walk to Hamburg to his rise as tyrannical movie producer, this amazing rags-to-riches tale paints Goldwyn as a complex, difficult yet sympathetic character. (Oddly, Goldwyn's contemporaries, the Hollywood moguls Louis B. Mayer, William Fox, the Warner Brothers, Adolph Zucker and Lewis Selznick were all born within 500 miles of Warsaw and made similar exoduses to the United States.) McDowall's smooth, British-accented voice is a fine vehicle for delivering the narrative. However, his impression of Goldwyn's voice is distracting in its strangeness: high-pitched, heavily accented and cracking, it is the one flaw in this otherwise engrossing production. Based on the Knopf hardcover (Forecasts, Feb. 3, 1989). (Sept.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Publishers Weekly - Publisher's WeeklyIn his first 40 years, poor, Warsaw-born Shmuel Gelbfisz walked 500 miles to Hamburg, then from London to Liverpool, arrived in America at 19, became a U.S. citizen as Sam Goldfish, worked as a glove salesman, established a company to produce and distribute films and took the name Samuel Goldwyn. This comprehensive, amusing account of his private life and lengthy career as a Hollywood studio head--by the author of Max Perkins: Editor of Genius --depicts an often unscrupulous businessman, gambler, woman-chaser and inadequate father, who frequently burst into tears when overcome by emotion or frustration and who was married for more than 40 years to a charming, witty, tough-as-nails social lioness. The book is peppered with hundreds of Goldwyn's famous and infamous malapropisms, dozens of anecdotes about his critical and commercial failures as well as his outstanding successes ( Wuthering Heights ; The Little Foxes ; The Best Years of Our Lives ), and details of his relationships with, among scores of others, Eddie Cantor, Ronald Colman, Merle Oberon, Gary Cooper, George Cukor, William Wyler, Billy Wilder. This is a thoroughly engrossing book about an unadmirable man. Photos. 45,000 first printing; first serial to the New York Times; Movie-Entertainment Book Club dual main selection; BOMC featured alternate. (Apr.)
Library JournalAmong the legendary Hollywood moguls, Samuel Goldwyn occupies a special place, if not for his famed ``Goldwyn touch'' (indicating a film project with distinction) or his malapropisms, then for his fierce independence. He broke into the business in 1913 with partners Jesse Lasky and Cecil B. DeMille, but Goldwyn soon personified his most famous ``Goldwynism,'' ``Include me out,'' forming his own company. Among his classics (with director William Wyler) are Dodsworth , Wuthering Heights , and The Best Years of Our Lives . Granted complete access to Goldwyn's archives, Berg has produced a lively portrait which bears none of the earmarks of an authorized, sanitized biography. Recommended for all collections. BOMC alternate and Movie-Entertainment Book Club dual main selections.-- Thomas Wiener, formerly with ``American Film,'' Washington, D.C.
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