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Antidepressants are used to help the symptoms of major depression.
They are also used for many other health conditions. These include pain, anxiety, and hot flashes.
Here are some examples of antidepressants. For each item in the list, the generic name is first, followed by any brand names.
This is not a complete list of antidepressants.
Antidepressants help restore the normal balance of brain chemicals and help regulate your mood. When these brain chemicals are in proper balance, your depression may get better.
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Always be sure you get specific information on the medicine you're taking. For a full list of side effects, check the information that came with the medicine you're using. If you have questions, talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
Cautions for antidepressants include the following:
Always tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the medicines you take. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbs, and supplements. That information will help prevent serious problems.
Always be sure you get specific information on the medicine you're taking. For a full list of warnings, check the information that came with the medicine you're using. If you have questions, talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
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Friday, June 22, 2007
1-Your country doesn't want to hear from you anymore.
2-You are on your 20th year still working on your first degree by going to school at night and all the janitors know you by name.
3-You are a loner and want to live in your own little world until something better comes along and nothing better shows up and finally they find you dead inside your cab.
4-You are pissed off at the world and you all you need is just money for food, shelter and for your fashion appetite from the local thrift store from time to time.
5-You are a serial killer who never got caught and you just want something to do during your down time until your next masterpiece.
6-You hate to be confined working at the same desk and you drive around checking out booties while getting paid.
7-You are a fucken retard and don't know shit besides driving a cab.
8-You are on the run from the law enforcement.
9-You are a fine law biding citizen who believes in hard long hours of work and support your family and send your kids to college so they don't have to experience what you went through.
10-You have a physics and mathematics degree from a very good school, you worked for a federal agency for two years and you woke up one morning and decided to be a cab driver and gave your supervisor a thirty days notice.
MC: Mr Garrison I am leaving by the end of this month sir!
MR G: I hate to see you go kid, did they offer you that position at NSA?
MC: No they didn't but I want to do something else.
MR G: I know you are not happy here but you need patience, you are just a kid out of college, what else do you want to do? are you going back to school?
MC: No, I think I want to drive a cab for a while until I figure things out!
MR G: WHAT? DRIVE A CAB? are you going crazy? (laughing his lungs out) let me tell you something kid...
That thirty days notice didn't mean jack because they escorted me out of the building through the boiler room like a criminal the next day and the last I heard Mr Garrison is still laughing his ass off.
Please don't forget the homeless,
Mad Cabbie.
P.S I forgot my old uncle's reason for driving a cab!
11- You are retired from the goverment and you want to get away from that nagging old crow wife of yours sitting on the kitchen chair!
15 comments:
Mad, I think I fit in #8!
Yellow 47. - 4:53 PM
- Peggy said...
I hope you know that working for The Man sucks big ass! I think I'd much rather drive a cab myself. - 5:26 PM
- Eryn said...
Mad, I knew you were a smart man. I hope that you love your job. And if you don't, I hope you get that one fare that offers you the job of a lifetime. You deserve it.
- Mad Cabbie said...
Yellow 47, I knew that there is something shady about you! I don't know how people trust you and get in your cab! By the way Pastor was looking for you yesterday, give him a call. You two are match made in heaven!
Peggy, no regrets at all, I love my life. I am just a cabbie who still enjoys to experiment with complex mathematics and sometimes uses that skill to give the correct change to my passengers.
Thanks Eryn, over the years I had all kind of help and offers from my passengers, most of them are bullshitters some are sincere but for now I am happy where I am. - 6:21 PM
- june in florida said...
# 6 and seemed like a fun job, go in broke and go home with cash.I am a gambler and cabbing is gambling, never know if the next fare is going around the corner or two states away.
- Mad Cabbie said...
June, I think driving a cab in Florida should be fun...for a guy like me, looking at half naked tanned hot chicks walking down Miami streets makes the job interesting. Here in DC all you see is chicks wearing flip flops with bad feet.
I got real balls to do what you did mad! I wish I can walk away from my job and do what I love to do! but I don't have the guts to do it.
Kathy. - 2:16 PM
- Claire said...
Here, in California, there are very good and inexpensive beauty shops that do pedicures for nothing. Maybe those women with the flip flops should spend some time here. Also waxing is done, eyebrow waxing especially. As for cab drivers, in America, we take so many professions that take finesse for granted. In Europe a baker is a master of his art. So is a chocolateer, etc. Cabbies are right up there with policemen, firemen, and ambulance drivers. You can't have a dummy doing those jobs!Thanks, Cabbie for sticking with your chosen proffession!
- Lugosi said...
WOW!!! At least 5 of those apply to me.... And numbers 9 & 10 aren't among them.
- Roy said...
I left a good well paid but very stressful executive job to start driving a taxi in Dublin , best thing I ever did, I love my job..... could never see myself "working" for a living again
- DC Cab Rider said...
From the back seat, I would add
11. Waiting for the mother ship to return and pick you up. - 5:02 PM
- kilgorsky said...
I could copy most of this list and name the post: Ten Top Reasons Why You Want To Become a Teacher.
- G.S. said...
12 - Hey, here's a way to listen to the radio and get paid for it.
Mad, I don't know if you read this old ass comments because this post is like a year old now. But I fit number 10 almost, except the degrees are slightly different. Not a cab driver yet, but I want to--I'm just holding back to try to chase larger paper so I don't end up as a #9 hacking away.
michael_3653 _at_ hotmail.com - 2:30 PM
- Mad Cabbie said...
Mike do what your gut tells you! If you live in the DC area, Washington is the best place to drive a cab! BUT I really don't recommend this job for a young person who just started a family!
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Notification » Back to All Topics » GCT Community » Suggestions » WiFi on ships Click on a discussion to create a post, or search topics here » Author: hootie Joined: 3/7/2010Posts: 140GCT Trips Taken: 9OAT Trips Taken: 0Countries Visited: China, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Serbia, Croatia, Romania, Transylvania, Bulgaria, Chech Republic, Slavakia, Bratislava, Egypt, Israel, Cyprus, Crete, Greece, Turkey, Istanbul, Italy, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Russia, Tahiti & French Polynesia/Society Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Bermuda, Alaska, Costa Rica, Mexico, United States, Panama Canal, Caribbean (extensively), Canada/Nova Scotia, Canary Islands, Gibralter, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Vatican City, France, Holland, Belgium, Tasmania, Australia, New Zealand, Ukraine, Russia.Traveler Since: 2001 March 31, 2011 nancyf...Russia Revealed We are on the 9/22 trip & doing the pre-stay in Kiev. I'm hoping we REALLY enjoy this trip as it is pretty pricey! For years, I have collected "pysanky" eggs (handpainted/decorated REAL eggs & some wooden). I have several dozen from various countries we have visited. I was thrilled to find an ostrich egg decorated by the aborigine in Australia last year. They should be plentiful in Russia & the Ukraine. I'm ready to go back to Hungary, Poland, etc. in search of more eggs. My husband is afraid I'll be bringing home a "Fabrege" egg from Russia. Hey, you never know! Have a great trip. hootie » Report Abuse Author: hardar Joined: 2/11/2011Posts: 1GCT Trips Taken: 4OAT Trips Taken: 7Traveler Since: 2004 June 24, 2011 We just returned from the Danube, Black Sea to Budapest, trip on the River Aria and found a usable internet link on the boat on only a couple of occasions - never when the boat was moving. Even the crew and staff were frustrated with the lack of availability. In Budapest crew and passengers were gathered on shore searching out local hot spots to use. The on board wi-fi capability was inoperable for most of the trip. » Report Abuse Author: gctlounan Joined: 1/24/2011Posts: 1GCT Trips Taken: 7OAT Trips Taken: 0Traveler Since: 2007 June 27, 2011 06/27/2011 Just returned from the Danube, Main & Rine on the River Aria, Vienna to Amsterdam. Did not have WiFi the first 2 days but then had it 75% of the time, anywhere on the boat. » Report Abuse Author: jhgoss100 Joined: 8/23/2011Posts: 4GCT Trips Taken: 2OAT Trips Taken: 0Traveler Since: 2008 August 23, 2011 We just returned from Romance of the Rhine and Mosel on River Rhapsody, departing Antwerp on 7/22/11. We were told we would have WiFi on board for the cruise. However, we did not have any shipboard WiFi while in Antwerp, nor sailing the Rhine in Dutch waters. I was able to connect from the sun deck to free WiFi in the city of Antwerp. Our hotel manager explained that this was due to the WiFi service GCT was using was not available in Brussels/The Netherlands. Once we entered German waters, we had WiFi in most of the ports (typically not while underway) on the Rhine, and we could connect from our room, #323, Sonata Deck (aft of the common spaces). However, once we turned into the Mosel, we no longer had any WiFi service. This was explained as being due to the steepness of the river valley I think it was poor cellular coverage). Returning to the Rhine, WiFi service returned while in port and while cruising past larger cities. The next exception was Speyer, where we were docked outside the cell coverage, and so had no service. Generally, when available, the service was acceptable. One frustrating problem was a passenger who uploaded his photos each time we had service, limiting access for the rest of us when he did this. All-in-all, an improvement which needs futher fine tuning. » Report Abuse Author: shatzi Joined: 3/10/2010Posts: 71GCT Trips Taken: 9OAT Trips Taken: 0Traveler Since: 2009 August 23, 2011 Thank you, at least we know what to expect. I hope we have no downloaders! :) How was your trip? » Report Abuse Author: jhgoss100 Joined: 8/23/2011Posts: 4GCT Trips Taken: 2OAT Trips Taken: 0Traveler Since: 2008 August 23, 2011 Hi; We enjoyed the Romance of the Rhine & Mosel, and the crew of the Rhapsody was outstanding. The best part of the cruise was the Mosel valley, and all our stops while in it. We were less impressed with Strasburg, FR and Basel, SW. Big cities and not nearly as much fun to explore as the smaller towns and villages along the Rhine and Mosel. On the negative side, we thought the entertainment and lectures/demonstrations were much poorer than those on our previous Great Rivers of Europe Cruise in 2008. 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College RPI.com's Jerry Palm has the 12-1 Gophers as an NCAA tournament team right now based on the strength of the Big Ten, but he says they probably have to finish .500 in the conference to stay in the field.
It helps that the Big Ten is the No. 1 league in the nation by a huge margin in Rating Percentage Index. Palm said nine of the 12 teams in the conference have a good chance to make the postseason with exception to Penn State, Nebraska and Iowa.
The Gophers have a No. 18 RPI, second to Michigan State (No. 17) in the Big Ten, according to CBSSports.com. The Big Ten's top two teams Ohio State and Wisconsin are No. 23 and No. 28.
"That's why 9-9 this year might end up being good enough," Palm said, "Because the league is that much better than everybody else."
The Big Ten season starts on Tuesday night with Minnesota playing at No. 25 Illinois (11-2). The Gophers likely have to win a few road games against quality opponents to get to nine conference wins. This is a great opportunity, considering the Illini have lost two of their last three games.
A 9-9 Big Ten record would give the Gophers 21 wins in the regular season, but they need to boost their NCAA tournament resume right now with signature wins more than anything else. Minnesota's best win so far is against Virginia Tech. But the 10-3 Hokies aren't projected to be an NCAA tournament team.
— My prediction right now for the Gophers is 6-12 in the Big Ten, the same as last season's conference finish. Minnesota couldn't overcome the loss of point guard Al Nolen to a foot injury, losing 10 of the last 11 games. I don't think we'll see a stretch like that again. But Trevor Mbakwe's season-ending knee injury and the lack of a point guard again this season is a double blow inside and out.
— Going down the schedule, I see Minnesota going 4-4 at home in the Big Ten with wins against Iowa, Purdue, Northwestern and Nebraska. And I can't predict better than a 2-6 road record with wins against Nebraska and Iowa. Another road win at Penn State wouldn't be out of the question as of now, though.
— Gophers coach Tubby Smith was asked after his radio show Monday where he thought the Gophers fit in the Big Ten race to start the season. Not surprisingly Smith dodged the question, but he gave Indiana pretty high praise for going undefeated through the nonconference season at 12-0.
"Indiana has proven it has a team that has arrived or returned to the great glory days it had previously," Smith said of the Hoosiers, who upset No. 1 Kentucky at home this year. "You knew it was just a matter of time until (Indiana coach) Tom Crean recruited the type of players they needed to compete, not just in the Big Ten but on the national scale. We were close to turning that corner. We believe we're close to turning that corner as we speak."
— By the way, former Gophers coach Dan Monson's Long Beach State team (7-6) has a No. 12 RPI and No. 1 strength of schedule. The Niners have two wins against ranked opponents Xavier and Pittsburgh, and they've played North Carolina, Kansas and Louisville.


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The biggest threat to the harmony of a corporate family, however, can often be the employees' real families. A study published in the April 2012 issue of the Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture explored the impact of family dynamics on the workplace. Based on a survey of 567 participants in a variety of occupations, the study focused on differentiation, or a person's ability to function professionally without being emotionally affected by his or her upbringing or home life.
Alan Cavaiola, one of the paper's co-authors, suggests that managers take a proactive approach to addressing issues related to employees who struggle to separate their personal lives from their professional ones. Cavaiola is a Monmouth University professor who specializes in psychological counseling and researches personality disorders in work settings. He co-authored Toxic Coworkers: How to Deal with Dysfunctional People on the Job (New Harbinger Publications, 2000).
What elements of one's personal life are most often carried over into the workplace?
Workers bring many issues with them to the office or the plant, from what happened last night to something that dates back to childhood. This manifests itself in distractions that interfere with their ability to do their job. Conversely, work can take over one's life. Society rewards devotion to professionalism, so it is easy to lose perspective on friendships, love relationships, leisure activities and other personal pursuits.
Which personal issues have the potential to cause the most conflict in the workplace?
Issues involving love relationships tend to spill into the workplace most often. If the person is having a conflict with a spouse or a partner, it can become so all-consuming that it's very difficult for him or her to let go of it. Maybe the person is going through a breakup or a divorce; maybe there's been an infidelity. Many times he or she will feel like they are in it alone. The worker gets distracted and angry and frustrated and projects those struggles and desperations onto others.
The study showed this is more pronounced in women. Women are often more emotionally attuned than men, and perhaps that's why they tend to have more difficulty separating personal relationships from professional ones.
Can a lack of differentiation actually strengthen workplace relationships in some instances?
Sure. Some employees who are not well-differentiated look to the boss as a parent figure and work hard to please that person. They identify with the company or organization in a positive sense, and they want to do their best. Their lack of differentiation can be a motivator. The drawback is that most employers think of good employees as those who show initiative. A person who becomes overly dependent on a relationship with a supervisor or co-worker can become frozen at times and lost if the supervisor or co-worker gets a promotion or moves on to another job.
How should managers best deal with differentiation issues that lead to dissatisfaction and conflict?
The best approach is to work with the person individually. Managers need to identify what employees might need to feel more satisfied. Too many managers look at disgruntled employees and choose to avoid them. They'd rather work with the high-achiever than spend time on the dissatisfied worker. But it is better to approach it head-on and get an idea what the employee's needs are before the employee's issues start to impact others.
What are the potential impacts of the dissatisfied employee on an organization?
Lost productivity is almost a given, and not just for the person who is highly dissatisfied with the job. Somebody who is negative or speaks negatively about the company is going to affect morale throughout the workplace.
How can managers and HR professionals identify the traits that indicate high levels of differentiation?
Get a feel for how a person works with others during the interview process. Skills and abilities are important, but how they work with others and deal with adversity in the workplace is just as important. Present them with hypothetical situations: What would you do if you didn't get along with your boss? How do you deal with last-minute changes to a project? You won't always get an accurate feel, but it is important to ask.
Your study found that "high-achievers" are often dissatisfied because of their intense connection to the job. How do you strike a balance?
Identify the person's motivations. Some are looking for raises; others, for more autonomy; still others, for more involvement. Find what the person finds most rewarding and go from there. And don't be afraid to tell the high-performer to take it easy or take a long weekend. Stress that he is working hard and is appreciated but that you want him fresh. Studies show that for the workaholic, the more hours they put in, the less productive they become. The key in every instance is to be proactive as a manager.
Adam Van Brimmer is a business reporter for the Savannah Morning News and a freelance writer based in Georgia.
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Sure, Wal-Mart underpays its employees and unfairly burdens the federal and state governments by not providing most of its workers health benefits. Yes, the family behind the mega-chain inspires otherwise apathetic couch potatoes to picket when faced with a Wal-Mart in their neighborhood.
No, I will not financially support a company I don't believe in. But I admit that, during the long hot summer of 1996, I used to soak up Wal-Mart's glorious air conditioning, particularly the freon at the 24-hour Wal-Mart on Etiwanda in Rancho Cucamonga.
Because when the IE mercury hits triple digits, even sleeping wears me out. To cut down on the electric bill, my ex-boyfriend and I would hang out at Wal-Mart when we were bored and too hot even to watch the tube, walking the chilly aisles at 2 a.m.—stoned out of our minds, and fucking with the security guards instead of each other.
My ex and I looked like tattooed circus freaks back then (it was long before Travis Barker and Tommy Lee became America's inked-up darlings), and the Wal-Mart security goons always glared at us, scoffing at the idea that we could actually afford to buy anything. And since we never really did, they followed us relentlessly.
We made a game of it, darting in and out of the aisles, going out of our way to look suspicious but never actually putting anything in our pockets. The suspense was palpable; the frustration in the frazzled fuzz's faces delighting us more and more every moment. We'd pick things up and put them back. (Two points for getting tracked, five for an actual violation of personal space by an undercover security guard, 10 for actual threatening dialogue!)
Looking back, we must have seemed strange—not because of the swallows on my beau's neck or his tattooed fingers, but because of our choice of summer sport. It still sounds stupid, yet it made perfect sense at the time, and when it's 115 degrees in Ontario, rationality subsides. What can you expect from people who chose to live in a town that reeked of cow shit every morning? (Shawn Smith)
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Toyota has been on a bit of a tear lately when it comes to examining the intersection of transportation and sustainability. It, for example, showcased at the recent Shanghai Motor Show the FT-HT hybrid concept and also unveiled the all-electric Me.We vehicle as a study in ecological responsibility.
Now word comes of an electric charging station in Japan which not only functions as a central point for electric vehicle sharing, but can also generate and store its own electrical power.
Toyota's new Smart Mobility Park electric mobility charging station is located in Toyota Ecoful Town, a low-carbon society model district located in Toyota City. It is based upon a concept unveiled by the Japanese automaker back at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show and is centered around two main ideas:
These sustainable technology advances Toyota is working on in Toyota City are nothing new. Besides testing the Ha:mo Ride station since last year, four vehicle stations have been set up locally at Chukyo University and its nearest public transport points to provide 11 COMS and 10 PAS units for use.
And, in addition, come this autumn, the service area will be expanded to central Toyota City to provide a fee-based service "using approximately 100 ultra-compact single-occupant EVs and 100 power-assisted bicycles at 20 stations for 1,000 members."
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It is equipped with a 21-fret bolt-on neck, and a single-cutaway body. There are two pickups; an angled bridge pickup mounted to the bridge plate, and a non-angled neck pickup. Both are single coil.
The controls on a Telecaster are very simple - a three-way selector switch, a tone knob, and a volume knob, all of which are mounted in a chrome fascia below the bridge.
The Telecaster is a very versatile guitar. Although closely associated with country, blues, and roots-rock, they have found application in all kinds of popular music. Jimmy Page, best known for his use of the Gibson Les Paul guitar, is rumored to have made extensive use of a Tele in the studio. The Tele's simple controls, comfortable shape, and wide range of tones have endeared it to many musicians.
Some artists known for using Telecasters:
The Fender Telecaster was the first guitar to be designed by Leo Fender. This guitar, first known as the Broadcaster, gained its name after a legal dispute with Gretsch over the name. The Telecaster was the first successful design of a guitar with a solid body.
The body of this guitar is usually made out of ash or alder, much like the Fender Stratocaster. Depending on the guitar, maple or rosewood will construct the fretboard. The pick-ups on the Telecaster are single coil adhering to the typical design of Fender. One of the single coil pick-ups, the neck, is straight while the bridge pick-up is angled.
Many world renowned guitarists have made the Telecaster their guitar of choice; although, the guitar is more widely used in country and blues.
The above writeups accurately describe the original design of the Telecaster. However, today there are several other models, featuring different layouts and configurations. This writeup will not attempt to address every model of Telecaster, as there are far too many to accurately describe. Instead this writeup will focus on three currently in-production models of Telecaster, which deviate from the classic styling described in the previous writeups. There are many other Telecaster models than this writeup will address, including a dozen or more signature models.
It is very difficult to accurately describe a particular model of guitar - especially one with such a rich history as the Telecaster, because the designs change over time. The 1950 version might be completely different from the modern version. For the purposes of this writeup, we will be discussing the modern versions.
The Telecaster Custom, and Telecaster Deluxe (see below), in their current versions, are reissues of a classic style from 1972. In attempt to recapture the magical days of old, Fender has released new versions of these classic early-70's models.
The current incarnation of this type of telecaster features the signature angled single coil pickup in the bridge position. However, the neck position pickup has been replaced with a patented Fender "Wide Range" humbucker pickup. The technical details that set such a humbucker apart from other humbuckers are not clear. However, at least aesthetically, the Wide Range pickup is larger than a normal pickup, which makes it difficult to substitute with anything other than another Fender Wide Range pickup, due to the size of the routed cavity.
Fortunately, these pickups are loved by many guitar players, and there is not a lot of desire to replace them.
The body shape of the Custom is the same string-through affair as most any Telecaster. Made of either ash or alder, depending on the finish and color of the guitar.
The control elements are laid out differently though. Instead of the simple control layout of the classic Telecaster, as described in a previous writeup, the Custom has 4 knobs, a tone and volume for each pickup. There is no chrome fascia, and the 3-way pickup selector switch has been moved to the top of the guitar, similar to the placing of the Les Paul selector switch. Also similar to the Les Paul, the pickup selector switch has been changed from the regular blade-style switch to the spring-tension type of switching knob.
Also the pickguard has been changed. From the normal half-sized pickguard of the classic Telecaster to a bigger pickguard, which stretches from the top left corner of the guitar body to the lower-right, encompassing all of the controls. This allows access to the back side of all controls by removing the pickguard, rather than creating cavities in the back of the guitar. The back of the Tele Custom, other than the string holes, is a solid piece of wood.
The Custom features the famous "ash tray" style bridge plate surrounding the angled single coil, with a 3-saddle hardtail bridge.
The Custom is available only in black or 3 color sunburst finishes, with either maple or rosewood fretboards for either option.
The neck on the Tele Custom is made of maple, with a thick C-shape design. It features the famous bullet style truss rod. The headstock is the narrow Telecaster style, rather than the big, fat Fender style from the 70's, so a bent or stretched-out guitar hanger will have a hard time holding the Tele Custom correctly.
The Telecastere Deluxe is very similar to the Telecaster Custom. It features the same body style, the same pickguard, same control layout, and the same neck.
The only differences are the headstock, bridge pickup and bridge itself. The Telecaster Deluxe has the large 1970's Stratocaster style headstock. Rather than the angled single coil pickup in the bridge position, the Deluxe has another Fender Wide Range humbucker in the bridge position. Because of this, the Deluxe also does not have the ash tray style bridge plate, and instead has a normal Stratocaster-style bridge.
With the Stratocaster components, and the 2-humbucker design, the Telecaster Deluxe is less like a Telecaster and more like the offspring of a Telecaster/Gibson SG/Stratocaster love triangle.
Telecaster Deluxe is available in Walnut, black, and 3-color sunburts finishes, and only with maple fretboards.
The Aerodyne Telecaster is perhaps the farthest departure from the standard Telecaster design to date.
Aerodyne features mirror-polished all-black finish, with white binding. The neck pickup is a black soapbar style P-90 pickup, and the bridge pickup is an angled single coil.
It has the ash tray bridge plate, and string-through body, and a six saddle bridge. The Aerodyne has Les Paul styled pickup selector switch, and it is located in the upper left corner of the body, similar to the Custom and Deluxe models. However, unlike those models, the Aerodyne has only two control knobs, a volume and a tone. There is no fascia for the knobs.
The Aerodyne has no pickguard, which means access to componentry is made through a chamber cut in to the back of the guitar.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. A federal court overseer asked a judge Wednesday to seize $8 billion from California's cash-strapped treasury to improve medical care at the state's overcrowded prisons.
Court-appointed receiver Clark Kelso said he needs the money over the next five years to build new medical units for 10,000 sick or mentally ill inmates. Kelso also asked U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson to hold Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state's controller in contempt of court if they don't allocate the money soon. Federal courts have declared the health care system in California's 33 state prisons so poor that it violates inmates' constitutional rights. Kelso was named by the court to oversee the reform effort. The request to U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson in San Francisco comes as lawmakers remain at odds over how to cope with California's $15.2 billion deficit seven weeks after the start of the fiscal year. Kelso asked the judge to seize the money only after the state Senate failed twice to pass a borrowing plan that would spread out the cost of building the medical units. He wants $6 billion for new prison health care facilities and $2 billion for improving existing ones. The system is packed with about 159,000 inmates, well above the prisons' designed capacity of about 100,000, in large part because of tough state sentencing laws. If the request is granted, it would add $3.1 billion to the state's budget deficit in the current year. Lawmakers already are facing the prospect of cutting billions of dollars from basic state services and perhaps raising billions in taxes just to balance this year's budget. The $8 billion Kelso asked for is almost as much as the the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's entire annual budget, which is about $10.1 billion. Kelso said he was aware of the state's precarious financial situation but is required to press reforms nevertheless. "I cannot permit the state's fiscal and budget meltdown to interfere with my federal constitutional mandate to improve health care in California's prisons," Kelso said. Schwarzenegger said he wasn't fazed by Wednesday's development. "Don't worry about any of that," he said during an appearance outside his office. "Let's get the budget done, and everything will fall into place." His aides said the administration will continue to work with Kelso and lawmakers to provide the health care funding "in a fiscally responsible way." "Obviously, the state's in a precarious financial situation right now, but we have a responsibility to continue to work with the Legislature to provide the receiver the resources he needs," spokesman Aaron McLear said. State Controller John Chiang said he cannot act without legislative authorization or a court order. He said in a statement that he supports improving prison medical care and urged legislators to approve a bond to pay for it without harming the state's cash flow. Republicans in the Senate blocked Kelso's request twice last May. The measure must be passed by a two-thirds majority, which requires Republican support in both houses of the Legislature. Assembly Minority Leader Mike Villines, a Republican, called Kelso's figure "a ridiculous sum." He questioned how the state could justify spending that amount on inmate medical care "when hardworking taxpayers can't even get health care in California." Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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For those that follow me on Twitter probably know I had been fighting off some nasty bug shortly after the GE anniversary event, then came the Thanksgiving Day holiday here in the US... Long story short, it delayed production of all shows coming from ATP including Doctor Who: Podshock of course. Fear not though, there will be new episodes coming down the vortex soon starting with a DWP Extra show for supporting subscribers. We will try to step up production to catch up on the last couple weeks.
First up is a new episode of The Sonic Newsdriver. Available on The Sonic Newsdriver feed and on the Sonic Newsdriver Podcast App for the iPhone / iPod touch. See details below.
The Cybermen Invade London Again!
Once again London was invaded by the Cybermen! This time around it wasn't some diabolical scene of Tobias Vaughn, but publicity for the newly opening "Doctor Who Experience" in london. The same steps used in the iconic Patrick Troughton era story "The Invasion" were used once again. Later on the Cybermen marched onto the London Underground.
The Doctor who experience will open in London on the 20th of February 2011. more photos below. www.doctorwhoexperience.com.
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol Promo Photo
There are a bunch of articles I've been meaning to write since last week, unfortunately I have been fighting off a nasty bug I probably picked up at our anniversary event a week ago. And no, that would not be 'Bug' as in Pete's nickname who was there.
With that said, this may be old news, but only if you haven't seen it already. Below is a publicity photo for the upcoming 2010 Doctor Who Christmas special, A Christmas Carol that the BBC released recently.
@BBCAmerica had tweeted a slightly alternate version here.
An Article About Last Tuesday's Gallifreyan Embassy 25th Anniversary Event
A heads up for those may not have caught the tweets from myself as well as @GEmbassy and @Podshock that there's another article in the Mineola Patch about our most recent 25th anniversary event for the Gallifreyan Embassy which was held last Tuesday at Eleanor Rigby's in Mineola, NY.
'Doctor Who' Actress Visits Mineola for Fan Club's 25th Anniversary - Mineola, NY Patch:
"'What started in 1985 with newsletters and meetings, in 2010 is now an online presence like the website or podcasts and things,' Louis Trapani told fellow fans of the 40-plus year British sci-fi series 'Doctor Who' gathered at Eleanor Rigby's Tuesday night. 'But there's still nothing better than good old-fashioned people getting together and having a good time and we have a great community of Doctor Who fans on Long Island.'
Along with fellow fan Ken Deep, Trapani is head of the 'Gallifreyan Embassy,' billed as the largest 'Doctor Who' fan club on Long Island, and which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Deep said that it was 'fitting' that the group was in Mineola because club member Beth Trekman had been working at the Mineola post office where the original club newsletters were mailed. 'You used to see Mineola as our paid postage meter-thingy from the post office,' Deep said. 'Mineola has a special place in our hearts.'
Trapani said he decided to start a 'Doctor Who' fan club on Long Island in 1985 'since there was nothing there at that time, (and) since there was nothing there I said 'hey, I'll start it' and little did I know 25 years later they're still talking about it.'"
(Via mineola.patch.com - read the rest here)
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol Trailer (video)
The first official trailer for the 2010 Doctor Who Christmas special, A Christmas Carol.
(This version is iPhone/iPad compatible.)
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David Tennant reads five Victorian vampire stories in "Book at Bedtime: A Night with a Vampire," on BBC Radio 4 next week. Wonder which accent he'll use?:
Doctor Who: Podshock - Aftershock 20101119
"One day I shall come back. Yes, I shall come back."
Doctor Who: Podshock - Aftershock 20101119
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A brief Aftershock episode announcing our Doctor Who 47th Anniversary Party and Meet Up on Second Life this Saturday, the 20th of November, 2010.
Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ).
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Matt Smith Found!
The last couple days, Doctor Who: Podshock Correspondent, Tara Wheeler @TARDIS_Tara has been on the hunt for Matt Smith who is in the US currently shooting Doctor Who in Utah for the upcoming new 2011 series. Matt Smith also appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Tuesday.
From this photo that Tara has posted to her Tumblr blog, it appears she has found what she was looking for today. Somehow I am not surprised. When Tara has a goal set in her sights, there's very little that can come between it and her. She hasn't checked in with us since as of yet and I haven't caught up with her Twitter feed yet, so I don't have the details just now, but the photo seems to have been posted about 2 hours ago.
Matt Smith on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Show (video)
This ones a bit obvious so...
Mistress of Sound
On Monday night on BBC Midlands during a regional Programme called "Inside Out" there was a Nine minute piece on Delia Derbyshires life, and how she came to do what she did. Earlier this year on Radio 4 there was a longer hour long Programme called "Mistress of Sound" That I suppose most people unfortunately missed. Which was more in depth about her music and also her part in Electronic Pioneers "White Noise"
Despite it's length this report was comprehensive enough to give you the basics and a never before heard sound clip. Delia describing what influenced her the most. But enough from me enjoy the report it's self below.
Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 228
"Waiting for this mysterious scientific advisor of yours to turn up?"
Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 228
Running Time: 1:43:01
Part 1 of our Interview with Paul Scoones @paul_scoones (responsible for Doctor Who DVD info text) by Ian Bisset @The6thDoctor , Amy Krell @amykrell joins us with her new segment, 'Amy's Choice', Anthony S Burdge @MythicDocWho interviews long time Gallifreyan Embassy member Tim Grogan @whoviangrande on Doctor Who fandom in the 1980s, feedback, news, and more.
Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ), Ken Deep ( @kendeep ), James Naughton ( @JamesNaughton ), and Amy Krell ( @amykrell ).


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This hits all the right notes: It's hearty (from the classic combination of rice and beans), flavorful (from a layering of spices, chilies, herbs and aromatics), quick (with fast-cooking mung beans) and easy (all in one pot).
Make Ahead: The mung beans and rice and the spicy tomatoes can be refrigerated (separately) for up to 1 week; rewarm each on the stove top or in a low oven with a little water before combining and serving.
Servings: 4 - 6 When you scale a recipe, keep in mind that cooking times and temperatures, pan sizes and seasonings may be affected, so adjust accordingly. Also, amounts listed in the directions will not reflect the changes made to ingredient amounts.
When you scale a recipe, keep in mind that cooking times and temperatures, pan sizes and seasonings may be affected, so adjust accordingly. Also, amounts listed in the directions will not reflect the changes made to ingredient amounts.
Tested size: 4-6 servings
- 3/4 cup whole green mung beans
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, plus extra for garnish
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon peeled and chopped fresh ginger root
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 3 tablespoons ghee or coconut oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 1/4 teaspoons dill seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1 or 2 jalapeño peppers (to taste), seeded and finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, cored and cut into wedges
- 1/2 cup whole-milk or low-fat yogurt (optional)
In separate bowls, cover the beans and rice with water.
Use a mortar and pestle or a food processor to pound or puree the cilantro, garlic, ginger, garam masala, turmeric and cayenne.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the ghee in a 12-cup saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, 1/2 teaspoon of the cumin seed and 1 teaspoon of the dill seed. Cook until the onion starts to take on color, 5 to 7 minutes, then add the cilantro mixture and cook for 3 minutes.
Drain the beans and add them to the saucepan along with 4 cups of water and the salt. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and cook, covered, for 15 minutes, keeping the liquid barely bubbling. Drain the rice, add it to the pot and cook, covered, for 18 more minutes or until both the rice and beans are tender and the water has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and let stand for 10 minutes.
Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of ghee in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of cumin and 1/4 teaspoon of dill along with the jalapenos. Cook until the seeds start to brown, just for a few minutes, then raise the heat to medium-high, add the tomatoes and cook until they begin to soften, 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve the rice and beans warm, garnished with the tomatoes, yogurt (if using) and a sprinkling of chopped cilantro.
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Adapted from "The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone," by Deborah Madison (Ten Speed Press, 2014).
Tested by Joe Yonan.
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films today don't call for this kind of music.
So, in many respects, doing a score |
CC: Let's start off with your latest release, Medal of Honor.
How long did you work on this project? MG: We recorded it last October (1998). On a regular film you normally get about six weeks at the end of production to work on the score. It actually took about four or five months; although, it wasn't twenty-four hours a day for those months. On these things, it is more like composing for an animated film. You work on it as things get done. You are around throughout the entire production in one form or another. I actually like that because you get to know the team of people working on it and you really become a part of the whole production. On a film, you are basically the last guy working on it and you don't get to really know anyone other than the producer and director. It is very nice to be much more a part of a project. CC: That was actually my next question. In this case, just how involved were the producers of the
game? MG: After they decide the basic concept of the game and where
they want to take the player, then we sit down and we look at those areas
and environments and break them down into different pieces of music.
For instance, "Taking Out the Rail Gun", well that takes
place in a section of the game in which that is your mission - to take out
the rail-gun. They wanted that to be big and monstrous because, if you've
ever seen a rail gun, they are massive; a lumbering menace.
Now in another area, for example "Colditz Castle" or
something more toned down, it maybe more about sneaking around.
It is really about taking our direction for the music based upon
what is going on in a particular level. CC:
"Taking Our the Rail Gun" seems to be one of the most popular
tracks with film music fans, myself included.
Do you have a favorite piece from this score? MG: I'm not sure if I have a favorite. I like the ice scherzo - "Rjuken Sabotage", but
overall, I was glad when I was finished with the entire thing, because it
was exhausting work! It's not like a film where you come up with a theme
or two and then are able to work those themes in and out of your music for
the next forty minutes. On
Medal of Honor everything had to have its own specific music or theme, so
if you pull out the CD and listen to a track you'd know exactly what part
of the game this was from. It
was difficult, but I am happy about how it turned out. CC: Have the reactions you've been getting been mostly positive
regarding Medal of Honor. MG: Yes. It seems
that there is a large fan base for big orchestral music and sometimes it
feels as though that sort of music has gone away.
The whole practice seems to be disappearing.
Now, soundtracks are more geared toward how many songs they can
stick on them as opposed to featuring the score from the film.
I mean, now we have gone to entire albums that are filled with
music that is "inspired by the film!" What is that? CC: With this in mind, what do you think the future of film music
is? What about the affect the
internet has had the popularity of film music in the last five years? MG:
I think the Internet has created a venue for all of those people who have
been segregated from the mainstream to come together and fan the flames or
even get certain scores released. I
dont know what else could have helped it as much as something as the
Internet. There are just so many great sites out there, so many outlets
for you to go to learn about film music and the people composing it.
In the past, the only interview you would find anywhere would be a
John Williams interview, but now you can find out about so many different
composers. The perfect
example is that people are interviewing me and I'm just a nobody
(laughs!). CC: Well, I think those days are over for you!
Do you think Medal of Honor would have been released without the
Internet being what it is today? MG: Probably not.. When we did finished the music for The Lost World, we sent it over to a record company and they said they would release it. They did it, but the problem was that they released it six months after the game was released and they released it to the regular retail stores. Now, I have no illusions here, this isn't the type of music people are just going to go looking for, so to place it in the stores may have not been the best way to go about selling it. When we came to them with Medal of Honor, they stated that The Lost World video game score didn't do that well, so they weren't that interested in releasing Medal of Honor. So we decided to market directly to those who play the game instead, so we put an add inside the game which said to pick up the score through Amazon.com. This seems to be working pretty well. We also sent it out to all the internet-soundtrack press and hoped for the best! CC: Could you talk a little bit about using such a large
orchestra for a video game score?
MG: When you spend the money on the orchestra, the people playing
the game really notice the difference.
If you do something better or go the extra mile, they notice the
difference and appreciate it. It
makes the product better just by having this organic element. CC: Well, it makes the game that much more "real".
Now, was Steven Spielberg involved with this game much? MG: He was very involved! He
is a huge game nut! His son
loves games and so he plays with him all the time.
He set up a very specific vision and goal for the team.
He really wanted it to be as realistic as possible, and at every
turn do right by the subject matter.
He wanted us to bring a little more depth to the game than the type
of shooters we've seen in the past. We
even got the endorsement of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society,
which meant so much to us, because these are the guys that really did it.
CC: It seems from start to finish that this game and this game
score have been done first class. Even
the liner notes included in the Medal of Honor soundtrack are first class.
MG: I remember listening to Star Wars when I was ten years old
and reading the liner notes. They
explained what the instruments were and what was going on and it
completely opened my eyes. So
when we did this soundtrack, I wanted to do it right.
I know that if people go out of their way to buy this, then they
are going to read the liner notes and its only fair if you're going to do
them, to do them right. CC: How does composing for video games compare to composing for
TV or feature films? MG: Well, some people ask me, "Dont you hate working on
video games" And I say, "How often do you get to really let
loose and write a score like Medal of Honor?"
Most films today don't call for this kind of music.
So, in many respects, doing a score for a video game like
"Medal of Honor" is almost a throwback, and more enjoyable.
You feel like a big part of the team.
You, as the composer, are not just tacked onto the end of a
project. CC: Now, there is a sequel coming out for the game? MG: Yes. I'm going to start that next month. CC: The game is already under development? MG: Yes. CC: Now, is this a sort of add-on missions pack to Medal of
Honor? MG: Yes, I believe so. Actually,
they are asking me to be very tight lipped about the project right now.
It is going to be quite a different point of view, but it will
still be the same genre of game. Those
that enjoyed Medal of Honor will enjoy this one as well. CC: What about the music for the sequel? MG: We are planning to record with an orchestra.
It will have a slightly different feel, however, for reasons which
will be disclosed on a need to know basis! CC: Will you be releasing the score? MG: Yes. Well, I
hope so! Right now, the plans
are to release it. CC: I have to ask you about the last two tracks on Medal of
Honor. MG: The one with the German is actually from the game.
It's from a section of the game in which you destroy on of the V2
rocket sites. The second
track was, of course the National Anthem. This track was conducted by my mother. I have had a lot of fun reading what people have had to say
about this track at various review sites. Some said it was horrible or that it was my wife conducting.
Actually, it was my mother. My
Mom and Dad came out from their home in New Jersey to Seattle to sit in on
the "Medal of Honor" session.
It's been one of my mother's life long dreams to conduct an
orchestra. She doesn't play
an instrument or anything. She
has just always wanted
to conduct an orchestra. So,
I arranged for her to conduct the orchestra after we concluded our
recording session. We chose
the National Anthem. We sort
of surprised her and the orchestra members were great about it.
It was great for me to see her sort of have a dream come true. CC: You also just finished a movie:
Redemption of the Ghost. CC:
Full orchestral score? MG: Yes, we are doing strings, horns, flutes and guitar, so it isn't a full-on "MOH" type orchestra. I'm not sure if there will be an official CD release. I'll tell you this. The music isn't like Medal of Honor! (laughs) CC: How has John Williams influenced your work?
MG: One of the things that stuck with me, at an early age, from
his material was that it always had a theme being worked out. What attracted me most to music was anything that had a
memorable melody- something that you could lock onto while you were
listening to it. In my
writing, I find it hard to do things any other way.
I try to do music which is more abstract and about texture, rather
than melody, but whenever I complete it, it always ends up having some
sort of melody or theme that carries it through.
That comes from listening to people like Glen Miller, Louis
Armstrong, Bennie Goodman,
John Phillip Sousa, and John Williams.
Those guys all work with melodies. It was always about doing something that people can zero in
on and say, "Ah hah! I get this!"
That has always been a huge part of me and is why I write that way.
It is always about a theme, a melody, that you mold and shape and
do all sorts of things with. That is what I love and what is so much fun for me.
So I guess John Williams, along with the others I mentioned, was
instrumental in influencing me this way. CC: How did the film, Star Wars affect you? MG:
Well, even when I was growing up, I was a huge music fan.
I really loved to listen to classical music or jazz music, even as
a little kid. I was a geek. Now, when Star Wars came out, it really opened my eyes to the
possibilities of music and story telling.
I didn't say, at that point, that I wanted to score films, though.
I actually thought I was going to write and direct films.
That is what I went to college for and got my degree in. After
college, however, I started realizing that what I loved about film so much
was the music. See, I made
films when I was growing up and what I loved to do was to find soundtracks
or classical music pieces that would fit the action that I was filming. It took me a while to realize that it was the music that I
really loved. CC: What was your reaction to John Williams score to Star
Wars: The Phantom Menace? MG:
As music in it's own right, I think it's pretty damn good.
The film, for me however, was lacking the focus on story strength,
characters and pacing of Lucas' previous episodes.
I've read that many people were not that impressed with the score,
but I think it's hard to recapture that original feeling we got when we
first stepped into theatres to see "Star Wars".
It's almost is if the score "had" to be different.
So much time had passed and this was bound to be a very different
movie from the first. As a result,
so was the score. It is a
very hard thing to talk about because it is all so very subjective.
thing to think about is that this was the first episode, and characters
and relationships are yet to be clearly defined.
I believe that (John Williams) may have made a conscience decision
not to define his musical themes as strongly and operatically as he did in
the fourth, fifth, and sixth episodes.
Instead, he may have just wanted to pick his moments like Duel of
the Fates or Anakin's theme. CC: Have you ever met John Williams? MG: You know, I met John Williams once. It was a long time ago.
It was long before I had a career as a composer.
I was still in college and he was doing a concert in New Jersey.
During the intermission for the concert I walked backstage. It was an open-air concert, sort of low-key, without a lot of
security. There he was
sitting in his tuxedo on this folding chair. No
one was talking to him, so I introduced myself to him and then said that
sort of gibberish one says when one doesn't know what to say. After that I just headed back to my seat.
He was very nice though. CC: Has he heard your work? MG:
I know that Steven Spielberg has talked to him about my work.
I don't know if he has actually heard it though.
I'm sure it is possible that he could have, though. CC: Do you think you will do a score for a Spielberg film? MG: Oh, I doubt it. Besides,
I feel that as long as John Williams is around, I hope no one else scores
a Spielberg film! We want to keep him around as long as possible. But, of course, wouldn't that be fun - to do a Spielberg
film! In one sense I feel like I've been working on Steven's 8 mm movies
while John Williams does his 70mm films! (laughs) CC: There are a lot of guys who would kill to be in that
MG: Yes! You know, I
am extremely happy to be doing what I am doing.
It is so much fun for me. Really,
he is great to work with for the sheer fact that he loves what he does.
It isn't so much about business as it is about enjoying what you
do. I think that helps
everyone on the team do better than even they think they can do! He
really has been a huge inspiration for us. CC: Well, Michael I appreciate your time and wish you the best on
your upcoming projects. MG: Thank you so much and take care! |
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