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SHERIDAN — Since 2009, actors with the Senior Theater Players have been entertaining audiences at the Sheridan Senior Center with a variety of plays and performances.
The group has performed one-act plays, a radio play, a staged reading and even an original work written by one of the members.
"The first group we had, there were maybe five or six people and it has been pretty consistent between five and eight since then," said Erin Butler, who has served as volunteer director of the group since it started. "It is just a fun part of my week. We are there to have fun and learn and enjoy each other's company and put on a good show."
One of the longest serving actors in the group is Pam Stevenson who has been with the group since its first performance.
"I was in a very small part in a play in high school when I was a junior and had a lead role when I was a senior, but that was it," Stevenson said about why she joined. "I enjoyed it so much when I was in high school and never had an opportunity to do it again until now. There is a lot of camaraderie within the group and we just have a lot of fun. We do a lot of joking, a lot of laughing and helping each other out."
The group practices once a week on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at the Sheridan Senior Center. All performances are also held at the center in the dining hall and usually two performances per year are held.
Butler said the group is always open to new participants. She said some members have previous acting experience and others are giving it a try for the first time.
"It's funny because people are interested and they think it sounds fun but there is a lot of fear of being on stage or having to memorize lines and all those things that comes with it," she said. "The biggest concern I hear form people is 'There is no way I could remember all that!' But you don't have to. Some of them memorize their lines, but some have cue cards on stage with them and it is fine. We don't want to scare anyone away."
Stevenson agreed that memorization was a challenge in the beginning, but has gotten a bit easier with time.
"You know, the older you get, the harder it is," she said. "A lot of it depends on what role you are in. For me, the little bit longer parts you have to remember are easier than a whole bunch of little ones here and there."
The group recently completed its mid-summer performance of "The Creepy Corpse of Cal Capone" and will soon begin preparing for a Christmas-time production. New members are welcome to join at any time.
"The focus of the group is to have fun, to learn and just enjoy the experience and of course, put on a great show at the end," Butler said. "It is a great group of people and I have learned a lot from them. I hope we are teaching each other. They are always so grateful, I say no way, this is my favorite part of the week. I love being here."
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I'm so tired of getting honked at for riding the correct way. I ride solo 99.9% of the time so I'm not hard to get around nor do I cause much of a delay.
Most cars drivers still think bikes do not belong on the road. I use most liberally as I have no solid info. But on my last three rides I've been honked at on each ride while riding more in the middle of the lane due to parked cars. I will not ride in the door zone. The speed limit on this section of road is 25MPH I usually am doing 20MPH if not the full speed limit depending on if I make the green lights . If no cars are parked I will move to the right. But I will also have to move back to the left as needed.
I've had occasion to catch up to the honkers at the next light and they will often volunteer their opinion to me about how I should get the hell off the road or move over.
At that point I'm too pissed to have a rational conversation and there is no time to reason with them anyway. I'm no ambassador of perfect biking and have been known to bitch right back at them.
But in city traffic I will observer traffic lights, stop signs, and stay on the white line when safe to do so.
I guess I just wish there was an easy way to get EVERYONE that drives educated on the idea that bikes are legally allowed on the road.
I'm thinking of printing up a small business card with a URL to the traffic laws for NJ specifically the section about bikes if one exists. I need to search for that. Maybe ever a QD code that will be easy for them to use with their smart phones while they drive
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Listening to child-friendly radio like CBeebies Radio can make a positive difference to children's concentration and listening skills. One of the greatest benefits of learning to listen well is the impact it has on a child's awareness of the difference between sounds and words - that gets children really 'in tune' with the power of language and they start to want to express their own ideas – all by themselves.
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This is the constituency Thorpe Park is addressing with its X:\no way out ride commercial. The ad has the Eighties Bleak Future look: a moody grey city seen from above; angry searchlights raking the sky; occasional explosions and a hovering helicopter. We're all set for the long view up a Canary Wharf-type tower to a Stealth-ish plane with a searchlight - shades of Urban Breakdown 2000.
Then we get spacey people in helmets at consoles facing a meaningless display with an X in it and a lot of abseiling by SAS-types in woolly hats. They're lit in green to make them look weird and cyberspacey - neon green is a very 1980s screen colour - but their British-character-actor faces severely reduce their credibility.
Frenzied zooming gives the impression of the tremendous excitement of the ride, making it look like a cross between the Tunnel of Love and Charles de Gaulle airport. On screen is the curious legend: "If you're 1.4m or taller you're in" (ie not for shrimps).
The green faces look increasingly anxious and sweaty as they get dive- bombed with zooms and strobes. "New ride," it says urgently and then, the graphic coup: X:\no way out. And then, to make things absolutely clear, kids' stuff - not.
Well that's that, then. Thorpe Park's gone beyond Princess Diana and the little Princes in the water-splash into hard-nut territory.
But on the same day and the same channel - Carlton - Thorpe Park appeared in a more familiar guise: in joyous sub-Disney animation, with cartoon animals, rhyming voice-over and primary colours - "it's the absolutely fabulous humungous world of rides". And that's everything self-conscious 11-year-olds hate most.
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I recently published an introductory report on Adolor (ADLR) entitled "Adolor: A Small Stock to Watch." The company recently reported 4Q, 2010 and this note discusses those results as well as pointing out key catalysts in 2011 and 2012.
Keys to Stock Performance in 2011 and 2012
- Steady progress in sales of Entereg throughout the quarters of the year.
- Results from two phase II proof of concept trials with ADL5945 that should be available in 3Q or 4Q, 2011
- Partnering deal on ADL5945 if phase II trials are successful could occur in 1H, 2012
- Phase III trial of ADL5945 could start in mid-2012 if two previous catalysts are positive.
- At the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting during May 14 to 18, a retrospective analysis of Entereg will be presented that shows that it reduces hospital stays when compared to standard of care.
- There is an unpredictable catalyst in that Glaxo (NYSE:GSK) might elect to give Entereg back to Adolor. Its sales potential of $100 million is a rounding error within Glaxo's $46 billion sales base. This might initially be construed as negative for Adolor, but I think it would be a major positive.
Possible Stock Performance
Adolor is selling at a market capitalization of $67 million. It is a rarity among small biotechnology companies in that it has an approved drug, Entereg. I am projecting 2011 sales of $36 million for Entereg and peak sales of $100 million. At that level, the product might create $25 million of annual cash flow for Adolor.
Progress with Entereg could lead to steady gains in the stock price. However, the key to the Adolor investment outlook is success in two phase II trials now underway with its second drug in development, ADL5945. This drug addresses a much larger market opportunity as there is currently no oral drug approved for chronic opioid induced constipation. In my opinion, this could be a bigger value driver than Entereg. Predicting success in the phase II trials is difficult based on existing data. I can't offer odds on success.
The company is reasonably well capitalized. It has $47 million of cash and a burn rate of about $25 million per year. Hence, it has about two years of cash. I think that the stock could have a very significant move if the phase II trials on ADL5945 are positive and lead to a lucrative partnering deal.
Entereg Continues to Make Steady Progress
Entereg is a product that is marketed in hospitals for opioid induced constipation in bowel resection patients. This is a niche market that may represent an addressable market of perhaps $300 million potential. It is co-marketed with Glaxo and profits are split 50/50.
Progress with Entereg has been steady since its introduction in 2008. Sales in 2008, 2009 and 2010 have been $1.2 million, $14.6 million and $25.4 million. The year over year increase for 2010 versus 2009 was 75%. In 4Q, 2010 Entereg sales increased sequentially by 12% to $7.3 million. Based on 4Q sales the annualized run rate is $29.2 million. The company does not give revenue guidance, but I am projecting 2011 full year sales of $36.6 million, a 44% rate of increase. At $30 million of sales, Entereg should reach cash flow breakeven and thereafter will begin to generate cash.
Adolor has conducted a retrospective matched cohort comparative analysis study analyzing certain outcomes data, including length of stay, for several thousand bowel resection patients who received Entereg as compared to a rigorously matched set of control patients, bowel resection patients, who did not receive Entereg.
I would emphasize that this is not a controlled prospective study that is necessary for regulatory action on labeling. Management states that bowel resection patients who had received Entereg had a length of stay that was shorter than non-Entereg patients. The resultant earlier discharges create cost savings for the hospital. An abstract discussing the results of this study has been accepted as a presentation at the 2011 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting in Vancouver during May 14 to May 18. , and a full manuscript has been submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. This data could bolster the acceptance of Entereg in the market.
ADL5945 Phase II Proof of Concept Trials
Adolor is conducting two confirmatory proof of concept trials with ADL5945 in obstructive bowel disease. The first trial is evaluating two doses of 5945 at 0.1 milligram and 0.25 milligrams, given twice-daily versus placebo over a four-week double-blind treatment period. This study is expected to enroll approximately 120 patients or 40 patients in each arm. The second study is similarly designed, but will evaluate only a 0.25 milligram dose given once daily versus placebo. There will be a total of 80 patients with 40 in each arm. Results from both of these trials will probably be released in 3Q or 4Q, 2011.
Adolor is competing with four companies to develop an orally effective product for the opioid induced constipation market. Progenics has an intravenous product approved with Relistor. In terms of clinical development the partnership of Nektar with Astra Zeneca (NYSE:AZN) appears to be in the lead, but I have seen no indication that they have entered phase III. Alkermes has just announced a phase III. If the phase II trials of ADL5945 are successful, it is possible that a partnership deal could be signed late 2011 or early 2012 and a phase III trial could start in 1H, 2012. This would put Adolor on a comparable timeline to development as Nektar and Alkermes and possibly ahead of Progenics which seems to be struggling to come up with an oral formulation of Relistor.
Financial Situation
The company had $47 million in cash at the end of 4Q, 2010. They have reduced their burn to $25 million per year which gives them about two years of cash. Management hopes that a partnering deal for ADL-5945 could bring in a significant upfront payment that would put them in a strong cash position which could sustain them through to profitability arising from Entereg sales. Of course, this is contingent on a lot of unknowns foremost of which is whether the data will be positive. Behind this is whether the data will drive a partnering deal and what the terms of that deal might be.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.


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The purpose of this survey is to collect the financial and operating/production data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
Data release - July 18, 2016
- Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s)
- Description
- Data sources and methodology
- Data accuracy
- Documentation
The Annual Retail Trade Survey measures, on an annual basis, the operating and financial characteristics of Canadian retailers.
Data from this survey provide information on revenue, expenses and inventory. The data are used by all levels of government, government agencies, the retail industry and individuals in assessing trends within the industry, measuring performance, benchmarking and to study the evolving structure of the retail industry. The information is also a critical input into the measure of gross margins in the Canadian System of National Accounts (CSNA).
The Annual Retail Trade Survey estimates does not include companies that are classified as direct sellers, e.g., direct door-to-door selling; sales made through automatic vending machines; sales of newspapers or magazines sold directly by printers or publishers; and sales made by book and record clubs. These retail activities are collected and estimated as part of the Annual Non-store Retail Survey.
Except for the following conditions, internet retailing activities are included in the Annual Retail Trade Survey:
- where the store retailer financially accounts and reports for their store versus internet sales as two separate activities, store sales become part of the Annual Retail Trade Survey estimates and internet sales become part of the Annual Non-store Retail Survey estimates
- internet retail sales, when performed as an exclusive activity, are always included as part of the Annual Non-store Retail Survey
- internet purchases from a non-Canadian retail site are always excluded from the estimates.
Statistical activity
The survey is administered as part of the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). The IBSP program has been designed to integrate approximately 200 separate business surveys into a single master survey program. The IBSP aims at collecting industry and product detail at the provincial level while minimizing overlap between different survey questionnaires. The redesigned business survey questionnaires have a consistent look, structure and content. The integrated approach makes reporting easier for firms operating in different industries because they can provide similar information for each branch operation. This way they avoid having to respond to questionnaires that differ for each industry in terms of format, wording and even concepts. The combined results produce more coherent and accurate statistics on the economy.
Reference period: The calendar year, or the 12-month fiscal period for which the final day occurs on or between April 1st of the reference year and March 31st of the following year.
Collection period: April to October
- Retail and wholesale
- Retail sales by type of store
Data sources and methodology
Target population
The target population consists of all retail establishments operating in Canada for at least one day between January and December of a calendar year. Direct sellers and operators of vending machines are excluded from the target population of this survey.
The survey population is the collection of all retail establishments from which the survey can realistically obtain information. The survey population will differ from the target population due to difficulties in identifying all the units that belong to the target population because of a possible lack of detailed information for some units, particularly small businesses with low sales levels.
The survey population is comprised of all statistical establishments coded to NAICS 441 through 453 on Statistics Canada's Business Register, as well as those small unincorporated businesses which are classified to the retail industry.
Instrument design
The survey questionnaires comprise generic modules that have been designed to cover the retail industry. These modules include revenues and expenses. The questionnaires also include industry-specific modules designed to ask for financial and non-financial characteristics that pertain specifically to this industry.
In order to reduce respondent burden, smaller firms receive a characteristics questionnaire (shortened version) which only include the industry-specific modules. For smaller firms, revenue and expense data are extracted from administrative files.
The questionnaire was developed in consultation with potential respondents, data users and questionnaire design specialists.
This is a sample survey with a cross-sectional design.
The frame is the list of active enterprises and establishments that were selected for Statistics Canada's Business Activity, Expenditure and Output Survey. This frame provides basic information about each firm, including address, industry classification, and information from administrative data sources. This information, initially coming from Statistics Canada's Business Register, has also been updated and expanded through Statistics Canada's Business Activity, Expenditure and Output Survey.
Prior to the selection of a random sample, enterprises are classified into homogeneous groups (i.e., groups with the same NAICS codes and same geography) based on the characteristics of their establishments. Then, each group is divided into sub-groups (i.e. small, medium, large) called strata based on the annual revenue of the enterprise.
Following that, a sample, of a predetermined size, is allocated into each stratum, with the objective of optimizing the overall quality of the survey while respecting the available resources. The sample allocation can result in two kinds of strata: take-all strata where all units are sampled with certainty, and take-some strata where a sample of units are randomly selected.
The total sample size for this survey is approximately 4,300 enterprises.
Data sources
Data collection for this reference period: 2015-04-27 to 2015-10-23
Responding to this survey is mandatory.
Data are collected directly from survey respondents and extracted from administrative files.
Data are collected annually primarily through electronic questionnaire, while providing respondents with the option of receiving a paper questionnaire, replying by telephone interview or using other electronic filing methods. Follow-up for non-response and for data validation is conducted by telephone or fax.
View the Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s).
Error detection
Error detection is an integral part of both collection and data processing activities. Automated edits are applied to data records during collection to identify reporting and capture errors. These edits identify potential errors based on year-over-year changes in key variables, totals, and ratios that exceed tolerance thresholds, as well as identify problems in the consistency of collected data (e.g. a total variable does not equal the sum of its parts). During data processing, other edits are used to automatically detect errors or inconsistencies that remain in the data following collection. These edits include value edits (e.g. Value > 0, Value > -500, Value = 0), linear equality edits (e.g. Value1 + Value2 = Total Value), linear inequality edits (e.g. Value1 >= Value2), and equivalency edits (e.g. Value1 = Value2). When errors are found, they can be corrected using the failed edit follow up process during collection or via imputation. Extreme values are also flagged as outliers, using automated methods based on the distribution of the collected information. Following their detection, these values are reviewed in order to assess their reliability. Manual review of other units may lead to additional outliers identified. These outliers are excluded from use in the calculation of ratios and trends used for imputation, and during donor imputation. In general, every effort is made to minimize the non-sampling errors of omission, duplication, misclassification, reporting and processing.
When non-response occurs, when respondents do not completely answer the questionnaire, or when reported data are considered incorrect during the error detection steps, imputation is used to fill in the missing information and modify the incorrect information. Many methods of imputation may be used to complete a questionnaire, including manual changes made by an analyst. The automated, statistical techniques used to impute the missing data include: deterministic imputation, replacement using historical data (with a trend calculated, when appropriate), replacement using auxiliary information available from other sources, replacement based on known data relationships for the sample unit, and replacement using data from a similar unit in the sample (known as donor imputation). Usually, key variables are imputed first and are used as anchors in subsequent steps to impute other related variables.
Imputation generates a complete and coherent micro data file that covers all survey variables.
When some enterprises have reported data combining many units located in more than one province or territory, or in more than one industrial classification, data allocation is required. Factors based on information from sources such as tax files and Business Register profiles are used to allocate the data reported on the combined report among the various estimation units where this enterprise is in operation.
The sample used for estimation comes from a two phase sampling process. An initial sampling weight (the design weight) is calculated for each unit of the survey and is simply the multiplication of the inverse of the probability of selection from each phase. It is then adjusted to take into account units that might have been misclassified (large units found in a stratum of small units for example). In addition, the sampling weights derived are modified and adjusted using updated information from taxation data. Using a statistical technique called calibration, the final set of weights is adjusted in such a way that the sample represents as closely as possible the taxation data of the population of this industry.
The weight calculated for each sampling unit indicates how many other units it represents. The final weights are usually either one or greater than one. Sampling units which are "Take-all" have sampling weights of one and only represent themselves; units with larger than expected size are seen as misclassified and their weight is usually adjusted so that they only represent themselves.
The sampling unit being the enterprise, it can represent numerous locations which might contribute to different parts of the population (different sub-industries, province/territory, etc.). Each location is considered an estimation unit. The characteristics of the estimation units are used to derive the domains of estimation, including the industrial classification and the geography. Estimation for the survey portion is done by simple aggregation of the weighted values of all sampled locations that are found in the domain of estimation. Estimates are computed for several domains of estimation such as industrial groups and provinces/territories, based on the most recent classification information available for the location and the survey reference period. It should be noted that this classification information may differ from the original sampling classification because records may have changed in size, industry or location. Changes in classification are reflected immediately in the estimates.
In the case of the ineligible for sampling portion (also called take-none portion) of the target population defined in Statistics Canada's Business Activity, Expenditure and Output Survey, taxation data is simply aggregated to come up with an estimate. If an estimate is required and taxation data is not available, modeling using auxiliary taxation data is done in order to create data for all requested variables for each unit in the take-none portion. These are also simply aggregated to produce the estimate. The overall estimate includes the estimates from both the surveyed portion and the take-none portion.
Quality evaluation
Prior to the data release, combined survey results are analyzed for comparability; in general, this includes a detailed review of: individual responses (especially for the largest companies), general economic conditions, coherence with results from related economic indicators, historical trends, and information from other external sources (e.g. associations, trade publications, newspaper articles).
Revisions and seasonal adjustment
Revisions in the raw data are required to correct known non-sampling errors. These normally include replacing imputed data with reported data and respondent corrections to previously reported data.
Raw data are revised, on an annual basis, for the year immediately prior to the current reference year being published. That is, when data for the current year are being published for the first time, there will also be revisions, if necessary, to the raw data for the previous year.
Data accuracy
All surveys are subject to sampling and non-sampling errors. Sampling error occurs because population estimates are derived from a sample of the population rather than the entire population. Non-sampling error is not related to sampling and may occur for various reasons during the collection and processing of data. For example, non-response is an important source of non-sampling error. Under or over-coverage of the population, differences in the interpretations of questions and mistakes in recording, coding and processing data are other examples of non-sampling errors. To the maximum extent possible, these errors are minimized through careful design of the survey questionnaire, verification of the survey data, and follow-up with respondents when needed to maximize response rates.
Measures of sampling error are calculated for each estimate. Also, when non-response occurs, it is taken into account and the quality is reduced based on its importance to the estimate. Other indicators of quality are also provided such as the response rate.
Both the sampling error and the non-response rate are combined into one quality rating code. This code uses letters that ranges from A to F where A means the data is of excellent quality and F means it is unreliable. These quality rating codes can be requested and should always be taken into consideration.
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Over the years, drummer Gregg Gerson has either recorded or performed alongside some of rock's biggest names - including Billy Idol and the Who's Roger Daltrey, among others. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Gerson started playing drums at the age of six, and just four years later, was playing in front of audiences at small local clubs. During his teenage years, Gerson broadened his horizons by studying timpani, vibraphone and traps at the Settlement School of Music in Philadelphia, and becoming proficient at other instruments as well - flute, guitar, bass, and keyboards. Although he was fast becoming one of the most renowned all-around musicians working on the Jersey Shore club circuit, Gerson opted to relocate to New York City during the summer of 1976. Soonafter, he landed work alongside guitarist Jack Sonni (Dire Straits), as well as Carlos Alomar (David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Paul McCartney) and John McCurry (Cyndi Lauper, Alice Cooper, Billy Joel). Further gigs followed (with Ronnie Spector, Benny Mardones, and Mayday), before friend/guitarist Steve Stevens offered Gerson to join Billy Idol's backing band in the early '80s. Gerson accepted, and lent his drumming talents to arguably Idol's best album, 1983's Rebel Yell, which spawned such hit singles/MTV videos as the title track and "Eyes without a Face." During the early '90s, Gerson signed on for the recording of Roger Daltrey's 1992 solo outing, Rocks in the Head, and eventually toured alongside the former Who frontman during the latter part of the decade, as a member of the British Rock Symphony. Additionally, Gerson has served as a touring drummer for Steve Jones (ex-Sex Pistols), Wayne Kramer (ex-MC5), Belinda Carlisle, Michael Bolton, and even his old pal Steve Stevens, and has played on various jingles and commercials. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi


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Up/Down Vote system in existing Newznab website
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I run a popular Usenet Indexing website which is based on Newznab ([url removed, login to view]). It runs on the paid Plus version but the free version has all the same features except for some regexes which are not important for this project. The frontend is build up around the Smarty Templating system.
What I want is for users to be able to give a UP vote if they think the release is good and a DOWN vote is it's bad. The votes should be displayed in the listings, detail view and should be returned on API calls. Users can only vote once per release but should always be able to change their vote to UP or DOWN but not vote UP a few times for example.
This should be fairly easy to do for an experienced PHP/Smarty coder. There is already an API which is heavily used by our users to automatically download Movies and TV Shows, the fields: upvotes and downvotes just have to be added to the results so external software can act on those values.
Also I update Newznab on a regular basis using SVN and GIT which overwrites any changes. So it should be easy to reimplement after an update or the programming should reside in external files which just have to be re-included after an update.
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Landscape Photographer of the Year: Collection 7 features all the winning and commended images from each of the competition categories. Artists have always attempted to capture the unique beauty and diversity of the British landscape, and in the 21st century this small island continues to provide photographers with an astonishing source of inspiration. From classic shots of the verdant countryside of England, Wales and the rugged Scottish Highlands to the landmark structures of Britain's industrial and urban landscapes, this collection showcases both the very best of Britain and the very best photographic talent.
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Going by advertising alone, beer makes everybody better looking, funnier, and more charming. It surrounds you with interesting people and exciting times and will quench your thirst on a hot day all at once. But anyone who's ever tried to recreate the magic of a beer commercial knows the result is too often soaked in fried food, antacid and shame.
But there is hope! Recent studies have substantiated what was by many, often discarded as a myth. University of Illinois at Chicago professor Jennifer Wiley has concluded that the average man produces his most creative thinking with an alcohol level of 0.075%. Known as the creative peak, it's considered the ideal state for problem solving, inventing and generally coming up with great ideas.
As if that wasn't enough of a welcome holiday gift, agency CP+B Copenhagen took Wiley's research to the next level, working with Rocket Brewing to engineer a beer that claims to enable the average person to reach the desired 0.075%. Enter "The Problem Solver." a craft IPA featuring a bottle indicator to find your creative peak. Drink the right amount to fit your weight to hit the magical 0.075%. The agency does offer a (obvious) note of caution: "Enjoying the right amount will enhance your creative thinking. Drinking more will probably do exactly the opposite." It's a fine line between that amazing short story idea and a hangover that will make your eyes bleed.
CP+B Copenhagen managing director Mathias Birkvad said the idea came about when they came across Wily's research. "We have often experienced that the best creative ideas, that we have come up with, are not necessarily done within the agency walls, but often at after-hours social gatherings at our local pub," says Birkvad. "As an agency we believe that creative thinking can solve any problem. So why not take the idea a step further and use the beer to do something good?"
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Sorry to hear about your frost. Weather Underground's special weather
statement said that there might be frost here by Friday morning. Frost
before Halloween is practically unheard-of, and Thanksgiving is more normal.
While in New Orleans, don't miss American Aquatic Gardens,
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The New Orleans Botanic Garden in city park has some fine exhibits, or did
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If you email Allan ahead of time, he, or one of his students would
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Chicken And Vegetable Egg Rolls
|Dried mushrooms
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Whole skinned boned chicken breast
|1 Large, split
|1 Clove (5 gm), minced
|Cooking oil
|1 Tablespoon
|Canned bean sprouts
|16 Ounce, drained (1 Can)
|Spinach leaves
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|Thinly sliced green onion
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Sliced bamboo shoots
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) (Thinly Sliced)
|Soy sauce
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|Grated ginger root
|1 Teaspoon
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Egg roll skins
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|2 Cup (32 tbs) (For Deep Frying)
Soak mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes; drain and chop, discarding stems.
Chop chicken.
For filling, stir-fry chicken and garlic quickly in 1 tablespoon hot oil about 2 minutes.
Add vegetables; stir-fry about 3 minutes more.
Blend soy into cornstarch; stir in gingerroot, sugar, and salt.
Stir into chicken mixture; cook and stir till thickened.
Place egg roll skin with one point toward you .
Spoon 1/4 cup of filling diagonally across and just below center of skin.
Fold bottom point of skin over filling; tuck point under filling.
Fold side corners over, forming envelope shape as shown.
Roll up toward remaining corner; moisten point and press firmly to seal.
Repeat with remaining egg roll skins and filling.
Fry egg rolls, a few at a time, in deep hot oil (365°) for 2 to 3 minutes or till golden brown.
Drain on paper toweling.
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Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 1739 Calories from Fat 593
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 67 g103.3%
Saturated Fat 10.1 g50.7%
Trans Fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 139.9 mg46.6%
Sodium 3024.1 mg126%
Total Carbohydrates 210 g70%
Dietary Fiber 31.3 g125%
Sugars 25.5 g
Protein 96 g193%
Vitamin A 150.4% Vitamin C 185.1%
Calcium 30.3% Iron 88.2%
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Malaria globally kills over a million people each year most of whom are defenseless children. Malaria is the most prevalent disease of patients presenting to Kisiizi Hospitall and it also disables many of our capable staff. Providing insecticide treated bed nets to patients and staff and educating them on why they should use the nets, how to care for them and store them will reduce the death and disability from malaria.
Each patient admitted to Kisiizi Hospital will be given a bed net and personally educated as to why they should use it, how to hang it, care for it and store it. Since most of these patients have malaria, they are highly motivated.
This project will provide bed nets for as many as possible patients of Kisiizi Hospital thus ending the cycle of repeated attacks of malaria and repeated cycles of death and permanent disability from this preventable disease.
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Our committment to the One College, Two Campuses model allows our students to learn via interactive technology classrooms, and have interprofessional collaboration opportunities on both the Duluth and the Twin Cities campuses. Applications for Fall 2017 admission will be accepted August 2016 - March 2017. Keep track of important dates on the PharmCAS website.
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Rolling admissions means your application will be reviewed as soon as your application is complete. We accept and review complete applications on a continual basis; submit early to receive priority in selection as interview spaces and seats in the class become limited closer to the PharmCAS deadline on February 1, 2017 and the supplemental application deadline on March 1, 2017. It is strongly recommended that you submit your PharmCAS application by mid-January, as PharmCAS verification can take up to six weeks.
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Strong foundations of learning exist for Jacksonville State University art students. The students, so serious in what they are doing, seemed headed towards promising careers. But the art department does not exist for its own purposes alone; it provides cultural enrichment for the community.
And with new leadership for this part of the university and an exhibit up by the Visual Arts Society now in Hammond Hall Gallery, it is an exciting time for students, faculty and viewers.
Seth Johnson moved into his office June 1 as department head and has been getting to know the faculty, which he calls "the backbone of the department" and the students, whom he describes as "a good student base". But it is not his first time to walk the halls and stop in the classrooms of the building: He was a graduate here 15 years ago, and he remembers that time with pleasure. Johnson, then from Athens, Ala., received a freshmen art scholarship given by the Visual Arts Society and progressed through the entire program offered. Upon graduation from JSU he recalls that it was a rich experience and he built his teaching and graphics design career on it.
"I remember that the faculty was collaborative," he said. "It was an opportunity to learn many techniques in art making. The department has a wonderful history and good support from the university."
Among many other pursuits, such as print making , he is a graphic designer. But "graphic design" has a much wider definition these days: it means digital work, videos, websites, social media and more. Therefore, the graduate program now underway in the department is termed "Master of Fine Arts in Visual Communication and Design" and it is a landmark in the department's progress.
The program's first student, Susan Robertson, will graduate soon. Johnson will be instrumental in getting the program accredited.
"I am excited to be involved on the front end in growing the program," he said. "This MFA program is the only one in the state -- and there are not that many in the southeast," he added.
Coming here from Tennessee
Johnson received his Master of Fine Arts at the University of Tennessee where he was also hired to be an instructional technology specialist, and later hired by Middle Tennessee State University to be a professor of graphic design. While at MTSU he heard of the need in the art department here and decided to apply. For his family ( Jillian, his wife, and two children) coming to Jacksonville is not like coming to a new place; it's more like returning to a familiar place that gave him a good start.
Johnson also did lots of professional work in websites and DVDs for resort campaigns, traveling to many points around the world. Two years ago he created motion graphics for a TV series documentary "Brush Country" that aired in Texas for which he was nominated for a Mid-South Emmy.
VAS Exhibit up through July 10
"I really like the diversity in this body of work," Johnson commented as he browsed the current display in Hammond Hall Gallery. "With mosaics by Margaret McNaron, drawings that offer discoveries by Bryce Lafferty, watercolors -- one by Betty Mills Groover, another by Julian Jenkins -- fantastic photography from around the globe (three from Lesa Cummings) and a poster commentary and book assemblages, Johnson believes the show makes for a fine visual encounter. In fact, JSU offers a wide range of arts in other departments as well that serve everyone, he said.
"I used to go with my Dad on his business trips to Washington, D.C. I would spend hours at art museums, "Johnson remembers well. "But art is right here at the university. We don't have to go out of town to see it. More specifically, I want to find a way to get more people in town into our art exhibits. Our gallery is such an important resource."
VAS membership includes art faculty and area artists. Everyone is invited to see the exhibit.


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Art-In-Time Gallery
Offers original figurative paintings, drawings, and sculptures by contemporary artists. Includes articles and photographs, as well as ordering and contact information.
Davis Hardware
Offering limited and open edition fine art prints, gallery quality original and reproduction oil paintings, ornate mirrors, custom framing and unique gifts.
Deborah Colton Gallery
Information on past shows and gallery hours.
Dion Laurent
Contemporary artist who works in oils, found-object, and installation art, focussing on social, political and environmental concerns. Biography included.
Donna Rogers Fine Art
Offerings by international contemporary artists who work in a variety of mediums, as well as resale of modern and contemporary international paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, and original prints and multiples. Includes information about artists represented.
Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Inc.
Specializing in late 19th century and 20th century representational works of art with a particular emphasis on sculpture and works on paper.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
A nonprofit organization founded to advance education about the process, product and history of craft. The Center's major emphasis is on objects of art made primarily of fiber, metal, glass, clay and wood. The Center provides a venue for exhibition, retail and studio spaces to support the work of local and national artists and to serve as a resource for artists, educators and the community at large.
Houston Fire Art
Retired Houston Fireman and Artist. View and buy fire art paintings.
IJ Art Studio
Information about Iwona Jankowski's art studio and a gallery of paintings.
Inman Gallery
Specializing in contemporary art.
Les McDonald, Jr.
Paints in watercolors and specializes in wildlife art, landscapes, seascapes, and nature subjects including animals, birds, and fish.
Meredith Long and Company
Featuring 19th and 20th century American Art. Artists include Bierstadt, Bellows, Cassatt, Chase, Church, Cole and Frieseke.
Off The Wall Gallery for Art
Fine arts gallery offering sculpture, painting, lithographs and prints, as well as consulting and custom art framing.
Post Gallery
Specializing in original works in oil on canvas and on paper by current American, U.S., and international artists. Featuring museum conservation standard techniques for framing.
Rice University Art Gallery
Offers information on current and past exhibitions, mission statement, and calendar of events.
Sculptor Bridgette Mongeon
Creates bronze sculptures of children, pets, and celebrities. Features artist information, photo gallery of works, and commission information.
Houston artist shows off paintings and pictures.
Sloane Gallery
Features online galleries from different artists.
Thornwood Gallery
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DiCillo's second feature gets great mileage out of the simple, familiar premise of an idealistic film-maker struggling to complete his movie. The director is Nick (Buscemi), an arty tyro believed by some to be 'tight with Tarantino' and by himself to be in love with leading lady Nicole (Keener). Nick's main headache, however, is leading man Chad Palomino (LeGros), a petulant hunk whose vanity outweighs his doubtful commitment, and whose philandering inflames rivalries between various women on set, notably Nicole and producer Wanda, whose lover Wolf was never too fond of Chad in the first place. And then, as further irritants, there are the errant booms and malfunctioning smoke-machines, the eye-patches and goatees, the senile mothers, psycho-analysing drivers and hypersensitive extras - a total nightmare. The ingenious narrative, told from differing perspectives and incorporating tales within tales and teasing elisions between 'film' and 'reality', is actually informative about the nuts and bolts of shooting a movie, and not only as a catalogue of technical disasters - through the shamefully under-rated Keener, we get a real insight into screen acting and the way fatigue, memory, stress and surroundings can take their toll. Hers, however, is merely the finest of a whole host of spot-on performances. A treat.
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Plans for Britain to move on to "perpetual summer time" have been given tentative backing by the Government. Under the proposal, Greenwich Mean Time would be effectively abolished and clocks in the UK would go forward by one hour all year round. Ministers are considering supporting a Private Member's Bill which would pave the way for moving the country in line with Central European Time (CET) for a trial period of three years.
But the plan could still be scuppered as it would get the go-ahead only if Scotland and the other devolved administrations agree to go along with it. Last night, the SNP signalled that they would oppose the move.
Moving to CET would mean lighter winter evenings, which supporters claim would cut road deaths, boost tourism and reduce energy use. But northern parts of England and Scotland would face winter mornings that are still dark at 9am. Critics claim this would increase the dangers for many workers, particularly farmers, as well as families on the school run.
During a visit to Australia, Mr Cameron said: "I've always been interested in this debate as someone who likes playing sport and all the rest of it. But I've always felt you could only do this as a United Kingdom and there have always been very strong arguments made in Scotland.
The Daylight Saving Bill, tabled by Rebecca Harris, Conservative MP for Castle Point in Essex, calls for a review of potential costs and benefits of a move to CET. It would need further legislation before any trial was launched.
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Sad news is hitting the internet as it's being reported that Tommy Ramone, the last living original member of legendary punk rock band The Ramones, has passed at his home in Ridgewood, Queens. He was 62 and was in hospice care after receiving treatment for bile duct cancer. The news was confirmed by New York Rocker Magazine publisher Andy Schwartz, formerly of Epic Records.
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It is with sadness and regret that I report the passing of Tom Erdelyi a/k/a Tommy Ramone who died at 12:15 p.m. today (7.11.2014) at his home in Ridgewood, Queens. He was 65 and had been in hospice care following treatment for cancer of the bile duct.
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Angelo Farina, 57, made name for himself on air as Mort Snotlocker
He was born Angelo Farina in Milwaukee. His family called him Tony, and his friends called him Blaze.
For years, Milwaukeeans who listened to Dave & Carole on WKLH-FM (96.5) or went to shows at ComedySportz knew him by another name: Mort Snotlocker.
Farina died Sunday of pancreatic cancer at the Lawlis Family Hospice at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee. He was 57.
Farina had a lifelong history of health problems yet kept telling jokes and stories, many at his own expense, for WKLH and ComedySportz. He worked at ComedySportz nearly up to the very end, said his daughter, Kayla.
Farina's cancer struck quickly. He found out about it in late April from his doctors the day before he was to walk his daughter down the aisle for her wedding to Christopher Baca.
"They wanted to keep him, but he said no," Kayla Baca said. "He said, 'My daughter is getting married.' He didn't want me to know until the day after our wedding."
Angelo Farina was born in Milwaukee and attended St. Rita's grade school and St. John Cathedral High School.
His calling was not to higher education, his daughter said, but to comedy. He and his buddies formed the Brady Street Comedy Troupe. Farina revered comedian Richard Pryor and the Three Stooges, and the troupe began by acting out old jokes.
In 1991, Farina's group was doing a Christmas party for WKLH. Dave Luczak, then and now the station's morning man, approached the group about doing some bits on air. Mort Snotlocker was born.
"I don't know where he came from," Farina told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2001. "The name just popped into my head. The voice is a real good friend of mine's mother. She had a vocabulary that could make sailors blush. I did the character — 'This is Mort Snotlocker with the Brady Street Viewpoint' — and I tried to make it sound like Cudahy."
In 1999, Farina lost his left leg to a rare vascular condition. In July 2001, Farina disappeared from WKLH. He was gone because he lost his other leg to illness.
As usual, Farina joked about it. "When they removed the first leg, they told me I'd better stop smoking or else I could lose the other one because smoking accelerates it. But I'm still smoking. I'm no quitter."
Two of his Brady Street Comedy Troupe friends said as a performer Farina had no fear.
"He was bigger than life in how he looked, but he was very gentle," Joe Cortese said. "If you saw him live, you liked him."
John Podlesnik, another Brady Street Comedy Troupe alumnus, said Farina had a "razor sharp wit. He was very observational about human behavior."
Cortese and Podlesnik said Farina was called Blaze because of his quick wit.
"He joked that he was called that because he saved people from fires," Cortese said.
Both Cortese and Podlesnik said young comics knew they had written a good joke or bit if it made Farina laugh.
Farina did sports for a while at WKLH, but he was better known for his bits on the air.
His daughter said he was more than funny. She said her father was the "best dad I could ever ask for."
"I always knew how much he loved me," she said. "He always said I was the best thing he ever did."
Besides his daughter, who lives in Shorewood, he is survived by a sister, Judy Reyes, of Milwaukee.
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The Governor of Ekiti state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, announced today that Buhari's plan to oust will not happen. According to him, the arrests of members of the state legislature and the abysmal performance of INEC, DSS and the Army in the just inconclusive Rivers State Assembly rerun elections were decoys employed by the APC led government and President Buhari to declare state of emergencies in both states.
Fayose disclosed this right after taking part in the economic retreat put together by the National Economic Council held in Aso Villa. The governor said he was aware that Buhari was planning a state of emergency in Rivers State over the bloody election rerun that took place in the state over the weekend. He said he was also aware that the President had the same plan in stock for the people of Ekiti State. However he said if he went ahead with the plan, Buhari would be thought a lesson that power belongs to the people and not their leaders.
He said, "They have been insinuating that (state of emergency) too in Ekiti. We have been waiting for them. Power has gone beyond the leaders; power has gone back to the people. You want to declare state of emergency, declare it and we will tell you that the state of emergency will not work too. This country belongs to all of us.
Reacting on the Rivers State rerun elections, he said "The military has got no business in our election. If you watch the trend, PDP has always won all the elections after the annulment. Which means what happened in Rivers is just a service of ego of some individuals who believe they have Nigeria in their pockets and they can call the President at will to deploy the military.
"It is unfortunate that somebody would allow the military to kill his own people. I strongly condemn the elections in Rivers and charge that we sustain the legacy of transparent elections. For me in Ekiti, we learned from that and we are prepared. We prepare for election every day and we are fully prepared. 'Come 2019, PDP will return to power."


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Top 100 Video Games of All Time #94 - Braid
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Jumping onto Xbox Live in 2008, this game's time-bending mechanic opened people's minds to downloadable games and helped make it the highest rated Xbox Live game of all time. G4's #94 Video Game of All Time is the brain-melting adventure, "Braid."
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Following her leading role in the 2007 film adaptation of Monica Ali's best-selling novel Brick Lane, Tannishtha Chatterjee has gone on to win critical applaud and awards for all the work she has done ever since, most recently with her Best Actress win at the New York Indian Film Festival for her work on Dekh Indian Circus, screened recently at the London Indian Film Festival. Named the 'Princess of Parallel Cinema' by the Indian media, she has worked with filmmakers from France, Italy, Germany and the UK, yet has made a conscious decision to try and steer clear of 'Bollywood'. We caught up with Tannishtha to discover why she made this decision and to find out more about her newest film.
How was working on Dekh Indian Circus and what can you tell us about the film?
As the name suggests, 'Dekh Indian Circus' means 'Watch Indian Circus'. It's really about the circus that India is as a country but that's really been used more as a metaphor. It's quite a layered film, though it has a straight simple story line following two kids in a small village in India who want to go to the next village to watch a circus. They're so poor that the mother with great difficulty is still struggling to fulfil that little wish. But the film is about how the mother saves little pockets of money from here and there and then follows their journey of going to the next village.
Every mother, whether they are a city dweller or a villager, dreams that their children should go to school and for a better life, so there is a lot to relate to. It's a very upbeat film and the kids are delightful. It's very colourful and the film displays the spirit of what Indian living is – in spite of various problems, we do not lose spirit, we're not depressed and unhappy. We're still like "Yeah, all is well". It celebrates life, but it talks about the layered issues too.
There's actually a lot going on in the subtext of the film and it's quite critical of the political system of India. Do you feel that the criticisms are warranted?
It's all true. When I was researching for this film, I got to know many of the women out there. They didn't have electricity, they didn't have proper roads, or a hospital in the vicinity – yet they all had mobile phones. They held their phones in their blouses with coloured lights. If you talk to them, they're very happy with those toys. At the time that we were filming, the onion crisis had skyrocketed in India - they couldn't even afford onions anymore, but they had mobile phones. And I think those are the comments that the director wanted to apply subtly but not to underline them and be didactically preachy. He wanted to tell the story of a family and keep it emotional. Because finally at the end of the day, we are human beings and we ultimately relate to emotions.
You've been named in the Asian media as the 'Princess of Parallel Cinema'. You do a lot more arthouse and co-productions than mainstream Bollywood cinema. Was that a conscious decision?
It is partly conscious, as in mainstream Indian cinema, women don't have much to do. I just watched a film where the lead female comes in around 15-20 minutes in the film, and most of the time the camera is lingering on her waist and not on her face. And the main actor is also not looking at her face but her waist. So this is an example of the ridiculous roles you get offered sometimes. I feel very lucky that I got roles like I did in Brick Lane and Dekh Indian Circus - strong women-centric films. I feel spoilt in having done roles that are strong, challenging and pushed my boundaries where I've needed to explore more areas. I look for those things and I try not to repeat myself.
The Indian mainstream industry as such is still very male-dominated. We have very few Indian female filmmakers who are given money from Bollywood. We have Mira Nair and Deepa Mehta, but they are financing and producing partners from the West. In India, there are a few female filmmakers, but they are either born into film families or are married to big film stars. It is still supported by a male system. It's difficult for women to therefore tell stories that they want to tell. But it's changing slowly. Even male filmmakers are now beginning to write stronger female roles that represent something.
Do you find the work for a British film different to working over in India?
Absolutely. Not only British, I've done a number of European films and the structure is very different everywhere. When I'm doing a German film, its like "Ok, don't do anything!" British Cinema is somewhere in between what Indian Cinema allows and what German Cinema doesn't allow. Adjusting to the different styles of acting and expression is something that I really enjoy as an actor.
I also think each director in India works differently. When I was working on Dekh Indian Circus, Mangesh was a very intuitive director, so a lot of things happened on set in spite of the fact that we had a very structured script. Whereas I just finished a film called Gour Hari Dastaan, where everything was measured. The director of this was Indian (Anant Mahadevan) and he didn't shoot a single day extra while we were shooting in Mumbai City, which is really unheard of. This was done dot on time, my dates never changed – it was the most structured Indian film I've ever worked on.
I worked with a French director who was quite mad, and he'd think about things on set, and he'd suddenly say 'Okay, today we're not shooting', and you wouldn't expect that kind of behaviour on a European film. So I guess it sometimes depends on the individual director.
Can you tell us a bit more about your forthcoming projects?
There's Gour Hari Dastaan, another Indian film about an Indian freedom fighter who fought for India's freedom until he was 17 years old, but for the next 40 years, he fights with the Indian bureaucracy to get a certificate of Freedom Fighter. Again it's a critique on the Indian system of bureaucracy and what can be done. Last year I also worked on Joe Wright's (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice) Anna Karenina, releasing in November. I've also done a very small film called Monsoon Shootout directed by Amit Kumar, which is actually the first Indo-UK co-production. It's being co-produced by Asif Kapadia and Anurag Kashyap, and developed by the UK Film Council. Amit is a very interesting director. That's a film I'm really looking forward to. There's also a film I've done called Bombay's Most Wanted, which is a co-production between India and Italy.
And these are only films that you've done in the past year?
Actually there are a few that I have not talked about. I've done a Bollywood film as well. It's been a very interesting journey switching from a big scale, costume-drama like Anna Karenina to a very small budget film like Monsoon Shoutout, to a mid-budget film like Bombay's Most Wanted to a Bollywood film. In the past year, I've been everything from a bar dancer, to a singer, to a Rajasthani villager, to a gangster's wife who gets beaten up all the time, to a gypsy in Anna Karenina. It's such a wide variety, and I really enjoy it.
Okay. Final question. When do you sleep?
I get a lot of time to sleep, let me tell you. I'm an actor – I need my sleep!


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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, troubled by the large number of player arrests this year, recently met with NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith to try to come up with a solution.
Goodell told CBSSports.com that he met with Smith last week, hoping to agree on measures with the players' union to address the increasing number of arrests, especially involving drunken driving and domestic violence cases.
"We are going to do some things to combat this problem because some of the numbers on DUIs and domestic violence are going up and that disturbs me," Goodell told CBSSports.com. "When there's a pattern of mistakes, something has got to change."
There have been over 30 arrests of active NFL players in 2012 with over half involving alcohol or drug charges.
Goodell strengthened the NFL's personal conduct policy in 2007. He told CBSSports.com that he hopes to make existing substance abuse and player conduct policies even stronger. The website reported that both the league office and the union have agreed to keep the substance of these negotiations quiet.
"We've had some really good discussions with the union," Goodell told CBSSports.com. "Now we just have to see if we can carry through with them."