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Get an overview of this hotelHistoric San Francisco hotel near shopping, theaters
Popular property highlights
A stay at Chancellor Hotel on Union Square places you in the heart of San Francisco, minutes from Westfield San Francisco Centre and close to Lombard Street.
This hotel is close to Pier 39 and University of San Francisco.
Make yourself at home in one of the 137 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast and lunch, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Chancellor Hotel on Union Square
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Within a half-block of the shops and restaurants of Union Square, the Chancellor Hotel is 3 blocks from the Theater District and 8 blocks from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
An American breakfast and lunch are served in Luques restaurant, and a lobby bar provides beer, wine, cocktails, and light fare. Complimentary cookies, apples, coffee, and newspapers are available in the lobby 24 hours a day.
Hotel amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, a computer station, and tours/ticket assistance. A safe-deposit box is available at the front desk. Parking is available nearby for a surcharge.
The Chancellor Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 137
- Number of floors - 15
- ATM/banking
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Year Built 1914
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Computer station
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free use of nearby fitness center
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Ceiling fan
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Pillow menu
- Free newspaper
- Satellite TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
Where to Eat
Luques - In a dining room lined with leather benches and prints of classic French advertisements, this restaurant serves Californian cuisine for breakfast and lunch.
Lobby Bar - Offering wine, beer, cocktails, and light fare from 4 PM to 9:30 PM.
Room service is served during limited hours.
Luques does not serve dinner, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area.
Nearby restaurants:
Scala's Bistro
Nearby Things to Do
Guests receive complimentary access to a fitness club within two blocks of the hotel.
The Chancellor Hotel is six blocks from Yerba Buena Gardens, which include a historic carousel, bowling alley, ice-skating rink, and children's play area.
Nearby 18-hole golf courses include the Presidio Golf Club and the Lincoln Park Golf Course, both within six miles of the hotel.
Golden Gate Park, five miles away, has walking and running trails, a playground, gardens, and tennis courts.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
Hotel Policies
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
24-hour check-in
This property does not provide air conditioning. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 10 and USD 20 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 34.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 49.00 per night (in/out privileges)
Hotel Name
- Chancellor Hotel
- Chancellor Hotel Union Square
- Chancellor Union Square
- Hotel Chancellor
- Hotel Chancellor Union Square
- Union Square Chancellor Hotel
- Chancellor Hotel San Francisco
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Overview and assembly
If you're as hungry for spring as we are, maybe this simple plant stand will help. You build it from boards that are cut into just two lengths, stacked into squares and nailed together. You'll only need seven 8-ft. long 1x2s, exterior wood glue and a few dozen galvanized 4d finish nails. We used cedar for its looks and its longevity outside, but any wood will do. Cut the 1x2s into sixteen 20-in. pieces and twenty-seven 10-3/4 in. pieces.
Don't fret over the assembly; it's really very simple. Just follow the photos for the proper positioning of the two lengths and the number of layers. Adjust the gap spacing with scrap 1x2s, and make sure everything is square as you stack up each layer. When it looks good, nail the pieces together using one nail and a dab of glue at every intersection. Keep the nails 3/4 in. away from the ends of the boards to prevent splitting. When your plant stand is complete, sand all the outside edges and apply an exterior stain or preservative. Then start moving in the blooms.

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US sends 80 troops to find kidnapped girls
(NEWSER) – The US is putting some muscle behind its promise to help find the kidnapped girls of Nigeria. The White House told Congress today that it has sent 80 troops to neighboring Chad to help track down the girls and their Boko Haram captors, reports the Washington Post. The statement didn't spell out specifics except to say that "these personnel will support the operation of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for missions over northern Nigeria and the surrounding area."
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Every Wednesday on Ditch Your Car we'll be bringing you just another reason to spend more time on two wheels. Be it a photo, a statistic or an inspirational video, we want to keep reminding you about why riding is great!
Props to Malmö, Sweden for this great campaign — simply titled No Ridiculous Car Trips — which is attempting to get people to switch their cars for bikes for all trips under 5 kilometers.
How many trips a week could you make by bike instead of car?
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Martina McBride & REO Speedwagon cancel SeaWorld appearances
Listen to Martina McBride on iHeartRadio | Listen to REO Speedwagon on iHeartRadio
Martina McBride is among the latest stars to drop out of the lineup for SeaWorld Orlando's "Bands Brew & BBQ" concert series. The country star says in a Facebook post that she's decided "the time isn't right" for her to perform at the park, "given all the issues that have been aired recently." She was slated to perform at the park in March.
The rock band REO Speedwagon also announced over the weekend via Twitter that they wouldn't be appearing at SeaWorld Orlando as originally scheduled in February.
"Due to concerns regarding our February 16th appearance at SeaWorld, we have chosen to cancel the performance."
— REO Speedwagon (@kcreospeedwagon) December 13, 2013
McBride and REO Speedwagon are the latest in a growing list of performers who have dropped out of the event. Others who have cancelled appearances at SeaWorld in recent weeks includes Willie Nelson and Trisha Yearwood, as well as the groups Barenaked Ladies, Heart, and Cheap Trick.
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PHOTO: Keke Palmer Chops Her Hair Off
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Keke Palmer is Broadway's new 'It-girl'.
The youngest talkshow host is also now gearing up to play Cinderella on Broadway with Sherri Shepherd playing the role of her evil step-mother. The two joined Broadway legend and fairy godmother Judy Kaye in a photocall for the new announcement and aside from how excited we are to see Keke in this new role, we loved her new pixie haircut.
She was chopped just this week by Rihanna's mane-maven Ursula Stephens.
Broadway debuts in the hit musical this fall and will begin performances September 9, while Kaye will fly in as fairy godmother Marie beginning September 12.
Congrats to Keke and Sherri!
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Did you know?
The ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, which falls partly in South Africa and partly in Namibia, contains the Fish River Canyon, the world's second-largest canyon after the Grand Canyon in the United States of America.
It's dawn in the Richtersveld and we're on a donkey cart slowly trundling through the village of Eksteenfontein.
There's a special kind of richness to the light out here, a freshness in the air. The Northern Cape skies are clear as we drive out to a stock post within the boundary of the Richtersveld World Heritage Site.
The Joseph family, Oom (Uncle) Kous and Tannie (Auntie) Sarah, are busy with the first chore of the morning: milking the goats. Then, after a quick tea break, Oom Kous follows his flock out into the veld. Just as the Joseph clan has been doing for many generations.
Back in Eksteenfontein, the children dance the Nama Stap for us. All the dancers are dressed in their Sunday best as they perform an intricate series of movements that resemble the old quadrille that courting couples used to do in the old days in the deep south of the United States.
The rest of our day in Eksteenfontein is spent listening to the storytellers relating the history of this hardy group of people who were moved here and who survived in this very harsh environment. We are invited to dinner in one of their homes and stay over at the local guest house.
The next morning, we are off to another Richtersveld village. This one bears the magical name of Lekkersing – to sing with enjoyment. Some say it's named after the gurgling of a spring in the area, others claim that the residents have lovely singing voices.
We visit a nearby hill, which is the site of a quartzite mine that produces fantastically patterned slate-like slabs that shine with a light copper hue. These crystallised shapes in the stone make the quartzite a prized export item.
We also visit the people from the Protea Elderly Club Food Garden. They're doing an amazing job of food production out here in the dry wilderness, supplying herbs, vegetables and fruit to the village.
After lunch, we drive about 80km north to Kuboes, in the land of the quiver tree. Here it's all about the legends of the Richtersveld: the water snake, the wonder hole, the north-gazing trees and the Mother River, the Gariep. Local guides show us how the matjieshuise (matted huts) are made. In springtime (late August to October), you can take a drive out into the semi-desert and admire the carpets of seasonal flowers.
We stay over at the Kuboes Guest House and order a home-cooked meal. After supper, one of the local choral groups sings to us in true Nama style.
The next morning we're up bright and early and heading for the ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park. Now we understand why we hired a sturdy vehicle with off-road capabilities, as we tour this part of the Succulent Karoo biome. This park is a stark moonscape with delicious surprises in the form of its flora and geological formations.
And as we sit within sight of the Orange (Gariep) River with our sundowners in front of our park chalet, we toast the dry country and plan the next day's adventures up here on the northern frontier.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Eksteenfontein Information Centre
Tel: +27 (0)27 851 7108
Emai: email@example.com
Richtersveld World Heritage Site
Tel: +27 (0)72 186 8938
Email: email@example.com
Lekkersing Information
Tel: +27 (0)27 851 8580
Richtersveld Tours
Tel: +27 (0)82 335 1399
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
How to get here
Eksteenfontein lies approx. 700km north of Cape Town (a drive of at least about eight hours). Drive up the N7 to Steinkopf, turn west towards Port Nolloth and follow the signs to Eksteenfontein.
Best time to visit
The Richtersveld is best in spring (late August to October) and autumn (April to May).
Around the area
Visit Port Nolloth and McDougal's Bay while you're in the area.
Tours to do
There are many Richtersveld tours available – see the listed websites for details.
Get around
Self-drive is your best option, unless you choose one of the many Richtersveld guided tours.
What will it cost
Accommodation costs on the trip should not exceed about R250 per person per night for bed and breakfast, while the national park charges run from R800 per chalet.
Length of stay
Set aside at least three days and two nights for this trip; longer in the area (up to a week or two) in the area if you can.
What to pack
Pack good hiking gear, sturdy boots, something warm for the evenings and light clothes for the daytime, no matter the time of year.
Where to stay
Eksteenfontein, Lekkersing and Kuboes all have overnight accommodation available – check listed websites for details.
What to eat
Good, hearty Nama home-cooking is what you want to dine on up here in the Richtersveld.
What's happening
Port Nolloth stages a Festival of Lights in mid-December.
Best buys
Buy local crafts and textiles in Eksteenfontein.


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Related: Black Friday Shoppers Guide Live Blog
Photo Gallery: Black Friday
Take a breath. You can wrap the presents later.
Black Friday shopping had many consumers worn out this year as the annual run on Christmas discounts kicked off early Thursday night throughout the region.
Just ask 15-year-old Maurice Umukero of Rancho Cucamonga.
The high school senior was tuckered out as he waited in line at JC Penny in Victoria Gardens on Friday morning.
Maurice was holding a bundle of pajamas. He had been waiting in line for about 30 minutes. There were about 40 people ahead of him. And 10 behind. His dad was shopping downstairs.
They got up at 4 a.m.
"I knew I was gonna come, but I didn't know it was gonna be that early," Maurice said.
His plans when he got home:
"Go to sleep," he said.
The holiday season's shopping traditionally starts the Friday after Thanksgiving - called Black Friday because it's when stores go in the black, or start making an annual profit.
Most large retailers this year started early on Thursday night.
That included shops at the Inland Center mall in San Bernardino, where folks started lining up at 7 p.m. to snag deals from places like Tilly's and Sears.
"I can tell you this is our second time doing Midnight Madness," said Terri Relf, marketing manager for the mall. "It was crazy. At midnight the mall was wall-to-wall people."
Relf said the mall doesn't disclose sales figures, but foot traffic was up.
The much-anticipated rush caused some shopping centers to take extra safety measures.
Officials at Ontario Mills Mall took a new approach in allowing customers to enter through one of the six main entrances only.
The move was an effort to help alleviate the influx of shoppers.
Overwhelming crowds two years ago forced officials to momentarily shut down all entrances at the height of pre-dawn shopping hours.
The Mills on Thursday saw lines for the entrances starting to form four hours before the opening and were said to be at least half a mile long.
"People drive from all around Southern California to be here first," said Masa Liles, spokeswoman for the Mills.
Liles attributed the significant discounts as the main draw.
Lawrence Martinez of Ontario said despite the best efforts by mall management, people were still pushing and shoving by the entrance near the food court.
"This is my first time and it's crazy," he said. "It's too much pushing and shoving, and I won't do (this) again."
As shoppers waited in line for deals, some admitted the increasingly earlier openings took away from Thanksgiving celebrations.
Lisa Mason of Fontana said she feels bad for the employees who have to come in earlier and don't get to enjoy their turkey feast.
"It keeps getting earlier," Mason said. "It's not even Black Friday anymore, it should be `Gray Thursday.' It's technically not even Friday."
Some shoppers arrived at the mall as early as 6 p.m. in order to get a good spot in line, including Mason and her daughter.
Major retailers more than a decade ago opened their doors around 6 a.m. on Black Friday, but over the past five years they started to move that up to 3 a.m. and even as early as midnight.
Ashley Collins and Shayna Webb of San Jacinto experienced their first Black Friday shopping at Citrus Plaza in Redlands.
They were in the dinnerware section of Bed Bath & Beyond.
Collins said she was warned about Black Friday:
"(They said) don't do it. You'll see the worst in humanity."
Maybe it was the combination of chilly weather and fatigue, but those who lined up at 6 a.m. outside Cost Plus World Market next door were well-behaved.
Ryan and Karen O'Connell of San Bernardino were shopping for stocking stuffers.
They had been up since 4 a.m. Ryan O'Connell already was wearing the pair of shoes he bought at Big 5 Sporting Goods.
He said the crowds hadn't been too bad.
"But we're not going to high-end stores," he said. "We're not camping out at Best Buy. We can get that stuff some other time."
Perhaps other shoppers felt the same way on a Black Friday that was underwhelming for some.
At Inland Center mall, Jenny Org, a perfume and cologne vendor, wrapped up a long night that didn't see the amount of sales she's accustomed to on the big shopping day.
The cheerful Org was heading home at 8:30 a.m. She was straightforward about the sales volume.
"This is the worst Black Friday ever," she said. "People didn't buy as much."
At Macy's, a 17-year-old DJ named Junior Guzman, who goes by "Megatone," had spun records since 1 a.m. with his older brother, who goes by "Minitone."
Junior was working on his first Red Bull energy drink. He expected to down two more.
The brothers were to play records until 7 p.m.
Junior said the crowds were big when he started early in the morning. There were rushes and lulls, he said.
But no fighting.
"Which is good," he said. "I don't wanna get my stuff messed up."
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As a consultant, one the security biggest problems I see is one of perception: The threats companies think they face are often vastly different than the threats that pose the greatest risk. For example, they hire me to deploy state-of-the-art PKI or an enterprisewide intrusion detection system, when really what they need is better patching.
The fact is most companies face the same threats -- and should be doing their utmost to counteract those risks. Here are the five most common successful cyber attacks.
[ Brace yourself for IT's 9 biggest security threats. | Find out how to block the viruses, worms, and other malware that threaten your business. | Learn how to protect your systems with InfoWorld's Security Central newsletter. ]
Cyber attack No. 1: Socially engineered Trojans
Socially engineered Trojans provide the No. 1 method of attack (not an exploit or a misconfiguration or a buffer overflow). An end-user browses to a website usually trusted -- which prompts him or her to run a Trojan. Most of the time the website is a legitimate, innocent victim that has been temporarily compromised by hackers.
Usually, the website tells users they are infected by viruses and need to run fake antivirus software. Also, they're nearly out of free disk space and need a fake disk defragger. Finally, they must install an otherwise unnecessary program, often a fake Adobe Reader or an equally well-known program. The user executes the malware, clicking past browser warnings that the program could possibly be harmful. Voilà, exploit accomplished! Socially engineered Trojans are responsible for hundreds of millions of successful hacks each year. Against those numbers, all other hacking types are just noise.
Countermeasure: Social engineered Trojans are best handled through end-user education that's informed by today's threats (such as trusted websites prompting users to run Trojans). Enterprises can further protect themselves by not allowing elevated users to surf the Web or answer email. An up-to-date antimalware program can't hurt, but strong end-user education provides better bang for the buck.
Cyber attack No. 2: Unpatched software
Coming in a distant second is software with known, but unpatched exploits. The most common unpatched and exploited programs are Java, Adobe Reader, and Adobe Flash. It's been this way for a few years now. But strangely, not a single company I've ever audited has ever had these three programs perfectly patched. I just don't get it.
Countermeasure: Stop what you're doing right now and make sure your patching is perfect. If you can't, make sure it's perfect around the top most exploited products, including Java, Adobe, browser admins, OS patches, and more. Everyone knows that better patching is a great way to decrease risk. Become one of the few organizations that actually does it.
Cyber attack No. 3: Phishing attacks
Approximately 70 percent of email is spam. Fortunately, antispam vendors have made great strides, so most of us have reasonably clean inboxes. Nonetheless, I get several spam emails each day, and a least a few of them each week are darned good phishing replicas of legitimate emails.
I think of an effective phishing email as a corrupted work of art: Everything looks great; it even warns the reader not to fall for fraudulent emails. The only thing that gives them away is the rogue link asking for confidential information.
Countermeasure: Decreasing risk from phishing attacks is mostly accomplished through better end-user education -- and with better antiphishing tools. Make sure your browser has antiphishing capabilities. I also love browsers that highlight the domain name of a host in a URL string. That way windowsupdate.microsoft.com.malware.com, for example, is more obvious.


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Sun, 26 Feb 2012 /
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The Italian dub techno duo talk mastering, live shows and world politics.
Fancy a festival this April? Well, we have ten of them for you.
The Mannheim DJ/producer opens up about the hip-hop, pop and dance music that has shaped his career.
Over the past few years, UK dubstep DJs have turned to house music as the basis of their sound. RA's Andrew Ryce talks to Ben UFO, Pinch and more to find out why.
RA's Jono Buchanan takes a detailed look at the science and applications of the staple effect.


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Wet to dry dressing changesDressing changes; Wound care - dressing change
Your doctor or nurse may ask you to change your dressing at home. By placing a wet (or moist) gauze dressing on your wound and allowing it to dry, wound drainage and dead tissue can be removed when you take off the old dressing.
Your doctor or nurse will tell you how often you should change your dressing at home.
As the wound heals, you should not need as much gauze (or packing gauze).
Removing the Old Dressing
Follow these steps to remove your dressing:
- Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm waterbefore and after each dressing change.
- Put on a pair of non-sterile gloves.
- Carefully remove the tape.
- Remove the old dressing. If it is sticking to your skin, wet it with warm water to loosen it.
- Remove the gauze pads or packing tape from inside your wound.
- Put the old dressing, packing material, and your gloves in a plastic bag. Set the bag aside.
Cleaning Your Wound
Follow these steps to clean your wound:
- Put on a new pair of non-sterile gloves.
- Use a clean, soft washcloth to gently clean your wound with warm water and soap. Your wound should not bleed much when you are cleaning it.A small amount of blood is okay.
- Rinse your wound with water. Gently pat it dry with a clean towel. Do not rub it dry. In some cases, you can even rinse the wound while showering.
- Check the wound for increased redness or swelling or a bad odor.
- Pay attention to the color and amount of drainage from your wound. Look for drainage that has become darker or thicker.
- After cleaning your wound, remove your gloves and put them in the plastic bag with the old dressing and gloves.
- Wash your hands again.
Changing Your Dressing
Follow these steps to put a new dressing on:
- Put on a new pair of non-sterile gloves.
- Pour saline into a clean bowl. Place gauze pads and any packing tape you will use in the bowl.
- Squeeze the saline from the gauze pads or packing tape until it is no longer dripping.
- Place the gauze pads or packing tape in your wound. Carefully fill in the wound and any spaces under the skin. Do not let the wet gauze or packing tape touch any healed skin.
- Cover the wet gauze or packing tape with a large dry dressing pad. Use tape or rolled gauze to hold this dressing in place.
- Put all used supplies in the plastic bag. Close it securely, then put it in a second plastic bag, and close that bag securely. Put it in the trash.
- Wash your hands again when you are finished.
When to Call the Doctor
Call your doctor if you have any of these changes around your wound:
- Worsening or more redness.
- More pain.
- Swelling.
- Bleeding.
- The wound is larger or deeper.
- The wound looks dried out or dark.
- The drainage is increasing.
- The drainage has a bad smell.
Also call your doctor if:
- Your temperature is above 100.4°F (38°C)for more than 4 hours.
- Drainage is coming from or around the wound.
- Drainage isnot decreasing after 3to 5 days.
- Drainage is increasing.
- Drainage becomes thick, tan, yellow, or smells bad.
Fonder MA, Lazarus GS, Cowan DA, Aronson-Cook B, Kohli AR, Mamelak AJ. Treating the chronic wound: A practical approach to the care of nonhealing wounds and wound care dressings. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008 Feb;58(2):185-206.
Review Date: 2/7/2013
Reviewed By: Matthew M. Cooper, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Cardiovascular Surgery, HealthEast Care System, St. Paul, MN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.


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My dad had the local Blacksmith make this puzzel for him. He kept it in his Barber Shop to tease his customers. I was about 7 or 8 years old (around 1943) when he taught me how to solve the puzzel. I still have his homemade one that was made our of horse shoe nails and a coat hanger. I can still work it blindfolded.


text: Rachel Canning is back home with her parents. Well, not right now because right now she is probably sitting inside a classroom in that very expensive private school that her parents pay for while she counts down the remaining days until graduation. Rachel was forced to move back home to the home of the parents she was suing just a few weeks ago. Rachel lost in her bid to have her parents pay for support to her while she lived with a friend plus payments to her school for tuition and the judge in the case called her spoiled. With no way to live she had to go home. She will probably bide her time and in a few months when she goes away to college she can do what she wants. I don't know why she didn't do that at first. Just suck it up and wait a few months. The Cannings have other kids and I wonder if this little situation is forcing them to change what they do for the rest of their kids.


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My New Book
As you've probably heard by now, I have a new book out. It's called Wilpon's Folly, and it tells the story of Fred Wilpon, Bernie Madoff, how the Mets arrived at this legal/financial point, and what to expect going forward. I spend many hours poring over documents, talking to principals… Read More →


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By John Boyle Herald Writer
Earlier this month, Andre Kajlich looked up at the steep hill in front of him in the mountains of southeast Brazil and for a moment wondered what the heck he had gotten himself into.
Kajlich already had accomplished a tremendous amount in the world of endurance sports the past couple years — earlier this week, USA Triathlon named him the 2012 Male Paratriathlon Athlete of the Year — but in the early stages of the Brazil 135, one of the world's most grueling ultramarathons, Kajlich wondered if he had made a mistake.
After Kajlich, 33, became the first double-amputee to cover the rugged 135-mile course, doing so in 62.5 hours on a modified race wheelchair, he heard from competitors who admitted they had their doubts as they raced past him up the first of many steep climbs on the course. And it's not like Kajlich, who is from Edmonds and lives in Seattle, could blame anyone for doubting him.
"To be honest, if I knew what the course looked like, if I had actually stood at the bottom of one of the hills and someone had said, 'All right, you're going to be on this for three days, and 30 percent of the race will be on stuff this steep,' I don't know if I would have tried it," he said. "I probably wouldn't have. It was that hard. Completely ridiculous."
But after raising the money, putting in countless hours of training, then traveling this far, Kajlich wasn't going to give up before he really got going, so he suffered through the first day, then eventually came to appreciate the insanity of the sport, even if, early in the race, he was "appalled at the sport in general. I thought it was disgusting and stupid and wondered why anyone would put themselves through this."
"Then it just sort of transformed over the course of the event into this magical and beautiful experience," Kajlich said.
Completing the race in Brazil was just the latest in a long line of staggering athletic achievements piled up by Kajlich since he got into triathlons in 2010.
In December 2003, Kajlich, who was studying abroad in Prague, Czech Republic, somehow ended up being hit by a subway train — the details of the night remain a mystery — and while he survived the horrific accident, both of his legs were amputated, one at the hip and the other above the knee. Years would pass before Kajlich, a multisport athlete in high school, decided to pursue athletic endeavors.
But once Kajlich participated in his first triathlon in 2010, he was hooked. By 2011, he was one of the top triathletes in the world in the handcycle classification, and he's finished second and first in his division at the past two Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Thanks to that Ironman win, as well as his second-place finishes at the U.S. Paratriathlon Nationals and the International Triathlon Union World Championships, Kajlich is ranked No. 1 in the world by the ITU in his category, and among his long-range goals is the 2016 Paralympics in Brazil, which will be the first to feature Paratriathlon as a medal event.
And apparently when Ironman triathlons don't seem like an extreme enough challenge, you head to Brazil to conquer a course that no one had ever bothered to attempt on a wheelchair.
To get race director Mario Lacerda to sign off on having him in the race, Kajlich had to promise he wouldn't "do anything foolish" to put himself in danger. That meant, among other precautions, having friend Dave Grenley — Kajlich had a five-person support team that helped him in the race — stand behind Kajlich's chair as he went up hills that had slopes exceeding 40 percent grade, making sure he didn't tumble backward. (For comparison, the steepest paved street in all of Seattle, according to the city's transportation department, is 26 percent). During those early moments in the race when doubt crept in, Kajlich encountered one climb up terrain too rugged for his chair, so he went more than a kilometer uphill on his hands, stopping every 100 feet to pull his chair behind him, which was tied to a rope.
"All of their concerns and worries were well-founded," he said. "It was rutted out, really deep single track, and I had to get off for a good portion of the forest section. … That very first climb as we headed out of town, it was my first wake-up call that this is going to be a little bit different than I expected.
"This will break you at some point. It does things to you physically and mentally that an Ironman doesn't."
But as he has done with pretty much every challenge he has taken on in recent years, Kajlich prevailed, not only finishing the race, but enjoying himself enough that he is leaning toward returning next year. Or perhaps, he said, he'll try the Yukon Arctic Ultra, a 100-mile race on snow.
"He did it," fellow Brazil 135 competitor Jarom Lee Thurston told the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. "Here we made history and I was a witness. Andre Kajlich just finished one of the toughest ultramarathons in the world, a sport dominated by athletes who use both legs, and he has none. … It is a feat that I think is the biggest news of the decade in endurance sports."
Kajlich isn't done; far from it. His triathlon schedule is filling up for 2013, including the U.S. Paratriathlon nationals in Austin, Texas, in May, the ITU world championships in September in London, and defending his Ironman title in Kona in October. And if all of that isn't enough to satisfy Kajlich, he can always go back to ultramarathons, the latest adventure in a life full of impressive athletic accomplishments.
"The experience of Ironman and pushing the limits was so rewarding, really fulfilling, both personally, and also the people you meet, the places you go, so I wanted to try to take it to the next level."
It doesn't seem there are many levels left, but rest assured if there are, Kajlich will find — and conquer — them.
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LA VERNE -- The steady ticks from the metronome kept time as the students sat in pairs scattered around the band room, spilling out to the pathways outside.
The sound of 30-plus guitars practicing riffs, chords and tunes could drive a person crazy, but Ramona Middle School band director Sarah Nelson is in her element. This is a scene she's experienced since her own days as a student, starting out with the trumpet in sixth-grade band.
But as each group of students mastered their playing, something different happened. Rather than have the students play for their teacher, receive credit for the assignment and move on to the next song, Nelson handed each pair an Apple iPad with one simple instruction: Record yourself. "Half the people in music today don't know music, they just learned it by ear," she said. "Their art is the technology part of it ... so our idea is, let's teach these kids about recording in a way that people learn it in the real world."
The five new iPads and Apple TV were funded in part by a grant from the La Verne/San Dimas Educational Foundation. Earmarked specifically for arts education, the foundation gave money to the eight Bonita Unified elementary and five secondary schools.
"The foundation has always tried to support the students and teachers in a variety of different ways and those ways have changed over the years as needs change," said Chuck Coyne, Ed Foundation president.
"With the current budgetary crisis that all school districts find themselves in, one of the areas that is most under the gun for budget cuts is the arts, so for the present time our newest and strongest effort is to support the arts programs."
While some schools used the funding for its literal purpose, bringing in professional artists and supplies for their classes, Lone Hill Middle School expanded its woodshop offerings and San Dimas High School enhanced its capabilities for students to create digital portfolios.
Students from Chaparral High School and VISTA Schools can take advantage of field trips to the theater and museum.
"When cuts start happening, it's the arts that the cuts start nibbling away at, so we try to avoid that," Coyne said. "The grants for the arts are new, this is the second year we've been able to do that."
The Ed Jones Memorial Golf Tournament, which occurs every spring, supports the foundation's art grants as well as other awards, Coyne said.
For the Ramona students in Nelson's guitar class, their projects will grow from recording a simple riff to adding drums, bass and even vocals, Nelson said.
The band students will be able to record their playing tests, giving both teacher and student an easy way to track progress from the beginning of the year to the end.
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The newest dining darling in Salt Lake City is Caterina, a French-themed restaurant that opened a few days ago in Sugar House.
This restaurant, which pays homage to Caterina de Medici, is located inside the old Post Office at 2155 S. Highland Dr. The executive chef is Jean-Louis Montecot, who previously owned Jean Louis restaurant in Park City and before that was the executive chef at Deer Valley's Goldener Hirsch.
Caterina's menu features soups, salads, entrees and desserts made with fresh ingredients and classic French preparations. Entrees are priced from $18-$22. Besides the main dining area, Caterina has an area for large groups and will have patio seating in the summer.
Caterina is fourth restaurant for owner Ken Millo, a Salt Lake City architect, who also owns Cucina Toscana, at 307 W. Pierpont Ave. It is also the third new restaurant that Millo and his Cucina Toscana Restaurant Group have opened in the last six months. The first was Vivace, which is located adjacent to Cucina Toscana and shares a foyer. Next came Vivace by Cucina Toscana at the Salt Lake City International Airport and now Caterina, which is open Monday-Saturday from 5:30 to 10 p.m.
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Kansas City, Mo. - The accolades keep rolling in for Jonathan Whitson as the junior forward was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches 2009 All-Southeast Division II District 2nd team this past Thursday. This is the third postseason award Whitson has been recognized for, having previously been named to the 1st team All-SAC and the Daktronics All-Southeast Region 2nd team.
Whitson, a native of Clyde, N.C. led the Tornados in scoring and rebounding in 2008-09, averaging 19.1 points per game and 8.7 rebounds per game. He led the South Atlantic Conference in rebounding as well as made field goals and was recognized on March 7th for his play, as he became the first basketball player in the school to be given 1st team All-SAC honors.
Whitson's best performance of the year came on February 11 against North Greenville, when he scored a career-high 33 points in a 78-62 win. In the game, Whitson set Brevard's all-time scoring record. February 25 against Newberry, he added the school's all-time rebounding record to his list of achievements.
Whitson joins three other performers in the South Atlantic Conference on the NABC All-Southeast team along with first teamer Kyle Moore (Tusculum) and fellow second teamers Elliot McDowell (Lenoir-Rhyne) and Antonio Houston (Catawba).
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Beverly O'Neill has had two careers in Long Beach. She rose to president-superintendent of Long Beach City College in her 31 years there. She followed that with a fling in politics in which she became the only three-term citywide elected mayor, serving from 1994 to 2006. We have been writing about O'Neill, with wildly varying degrees of enthusiasm and gushiness, since 1974. Here we go again.
Q: Do you ever get mad? I've seen your irritated-mom look, but you've never exploded.
A: Yeah, I get mad. I kind of had a reputation for getting mad at people who messed with me.
Q: I kind of messed with you at Long Beach City College when I was on the Viking and you were dean of student affairs and I wrote columns about how I didn't like things, like student affairs. Did you get mad at me?
A: No, not at you. I think you were trying to find your place. I think you were struggling to find your identity.
Q: OK, enough about you. Let's talk about the presidents you went on to meet in your life as mayor. I guess Bill Clinton was your favorite.
A: I got to know Bill pretty good. His administration helped turn Long Beach around when we had to go from being a defense town to rediscover new economic directions. Every mayor has his or her own challenges, and that was mine. We took a delegation to Washington and Clinton met with us, helped us get over a lot of hurdles to get land back from the Navy, and gave us ideas and helped us figure out what to do with that land and how to do it without hurting other cities. He made sure that the Department of Defense, HUD and other departments knew our plight.
Q: How about the Bush Family of Presidents?
A: I met with the first George Bush quite a bit. I had lunch with the second George Bush. He was actually quite charming. I was with four other mayors. He talked about Long Beach a bit, but the other mayors were all men and the fellas started talking about baseball.
Q: You must have known tons of mayors when you were president of the Conference of Mayors. Did you know Sarah Palin?
A: No, I never met her. I represented all the mayors of cities of 30,000 or more. It was a really enlightening experience. It gave me the opportunity to be in places I'd never go otherwise. I traveled to China, to Poland, Ireland, cities all over the world and all over the country. I wouldn't trade any of them for Long Beach.
Q: When you stay your entire life in a city, at some point I guess you make the decision that you won't leave.
A: I was born here, I love being here. I made the decision to stay here a long time ago.
Q: Well, you have a nice life. What's your favorite part of Long Beach? I guess it would be the peninsula.
A: I love where we live now. I didn't know an awful lot about Long Beach when I was young. Growing up, I didn't even know there was a Belmont Shore. I spent all my time in the neighborhood between Anaheim and Seventh streets and Cherry and Molino avenues. I went to the Long Beach Day Nursery, then Lee, Burbank, Hamilton and Poly, where I met my husband, Bill.
Q: Your daughter Teresa got to go to the Golden Triangle: Lowell, Rogers, Wilson.
A: Yes. And she went to City College, because I was there, then she went to USC because that's where Bill taught.
Q: Did you have any hankering for politics after being mayor?
A: No, not at all. I wasn't a young woman after being mayor. I could've gone to Sacramento or Washington, but I didn't want to leave Long Beach after retiring from two careers.
Q: So now do you do anything at all, or just lie in the hammock all day?
A: No, when I retired I became a member of three boards. I'm on the International City Bank board and the Long Beach Community Foundation and the Memorial Hospital Board. I'm also still doing some things with Long Beach City College, Cal State Long Beach, and the Day Nursery.
Q: So, no hammock?
A: No, I really haven't slowed down much.
Q: I used to ask the dog-cat question, but I don't anymore.
A: Oh, no. I loved that.
Q: OK. Dog or cat?
A: We've always had a pet; we've always had cats, but for a while we had a couple of miniature schnauzers. They're sweet little dogs.
Q: I can get you one.
A: Really? You can?
Q: Well, no. I mean, sure. How hard can it be to find a couple of miniature schnauzers? You want, I can ask around.
A: No, right now we just have a cat. It's a rescue cat that purrs like crazy. We named it Pumpkin.
Q: Punkin'?
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Q: I'm sorry for writing bad things about you back in the '70s. I don't even remember what I wrote.
A: I go back and read your old columns sometimes.
Q: NO! Don't do that! Anyway. I'm glad I didn't ruin your life. You done good. Did you have a good time being mayor?
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Cause of DMD
Until the 1980s, little was known about the cause of any of the forms of muscular dystrophy. In 1986, MDA-supported researchers identified a gene on the X chromosome that, when flawed (mutated), causes both Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies.
Genes contain codes, or recipes, for proteins, which are important biological components in all forms of life. In 1987, the protein associated with this gene was identified and named dystrophin.
DMD occurs because the mutated gene fails to produce virtually any functional dystrophin. (Individuals with Becker MD genetic mutations make dystrophin that is partially functional, which protects their muscles from degenerating as badly or as quickly as in DMD.)
Inheritance in DMD
DMD is inherited in an X-linked pattern, because the gene that can carry a DMD-causing mutation is on the X chromosome. Every boy inherits an X chromosome from his mother and a Y chromosome from his father, which is what makes him male. Girls get two X chromosomes, one from each parent.
Each son born to a woman with a dystrophin mutation on one of her two X chromosomes has a 50 percent chance of inheriting the flawed gene and having DMD. Each of her daughters has a 50 percent chance of inheriting the mutation and being a carrier. Carriers may not have any disease symptoms but can have a child with the mutation or the disease. DMD carriers are at risk for cardiomyopathy.
Although DMD often runs in a family, it's possible for a family with no history of DMD to suddenly have a son with the disease. There are two possible explanations:
The genetic mutation leading to DMD may have existed in the females of a family for some generations without anyone knowing it. Perhaps no male children were born with the disease, or, even if a boy in an earlier generation was affected, relatives may not have known what disease he had.
The second possibility is that the child with DMD has a new genetic mutation that arose in one of his mother's egg cells. Since this mutation isn't in the mother's blood cells, it's impossible to detect by standard carrier testing.
If a mother gives birth to a child with DMD, there's always the possibility that more than one of her egg cells has a dystrophin gene mutation, putting her at higher than average risk for passing the mutation to another child. And once the new mutation has been passed to a son or daughter, he or she can pass it to the next generation.
A man with DMD can't pass the flawed gene to his sons because he gives a son a Y chromosome, not an X. But he'll certainly pass it to his daughters, because each daughter inherits her father's only X chromosome. They'll then be carriers, and each of their sons will have a 50 percent chance of developing the disease and so on.
A good way to find out more about the inheritance pattern in your family is to talk to your MDA clinic physician or a genetic counselor. More information is included in MDA's booklet Facts About Genetics and Neuromuscular Diseases.
Females and DMD
Why don't girls usually get DMD? When a girl inherits a flawed dystrophin gene from one parent, she usually also gets a healthy dystrophin gene from her other parent, giving her enough of the protein to protect her from the disease. Males who inherit the mutation get the disease because they have no second dystrophin gene to make up for the faulty one.
Early in the embryonic development of a female, either the X chromosome from the mother (maternal X) or the one from the father (paternal X) is inactivated in each cell. The choice of which chromosome to inactivate is random. In each cell, there's a 50 percent chance that either the maternal or paternal X chromosome will be inactivated, with the other left active.
Most of the time, it doesn't matter how many inactivated maternal and paternal X chromosomes a female has. But when there's a mutation in an X-chromosome gene, such as in the gene for dystrophin, it matters a lot.
If a girl or woman has to rely on too many X chromosomes with the dystrophin gene mutation (meaning the Xs with the functional dystrophin genes are mostly inactivated), she's likely to develop symptoms of DMD or Becker MD.
Usually, however, girls don't experience the full effects of DMD the way boys do, although they still have symptoms of muscle weakness. A minority of females with the mutation, called manifesting carriers, have some signs and symptoms of DMD.
For these women, the dystrophin deficiency may result in weaker muscles in the back, legs and arms that fatigue easily. Manifesting carriers may have heart problems, which can show up as shortness of breath or inability to do moderate exercise. The heart problems, if untreated, can be quite serious, even life-threatening.
In very rare instances, a girl may lack a second X chromosome entirely, or her second X may have sustained serious damage. In these cases, she makes little or no dystrophin (depending on the type of dystrophin mutation), and she develops DMD or BMD just as a boy would.
A female relative of a boy with DMD can get a full range of diagnostic tests to determine her carrier status. If she is found to be a DMD carrier, regular strength evaluations and close cardiac monitoring can help her manage any symptoms that may arise. For more on DMD in females, see Debatable Destinies: Duchenne muscular dystrophy carriers carry on, despite uncertainty.


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This Give-a-thon prize will keep lots of kitties active and entertained this holiday season! I recently introduced the Amazing Treat Machine Rollers, which are a big hit with my cats. These cool little cardboard toys ship flat in a sweet little package, you punch them out and put them together. Each one has a little catnip pouch, plus you put treats inside and kitty has to do a little work to get the treats out. The perfect gift for tree hugging moderncats!
The winner of this prize will receive a set of Treat Rollers, plus a set will be sent to the winner's chosen charity. To enter, please leave a comment on this post and don't forget to name your charity. The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve along with all the other give-a-thon winners.


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With both the media and TV audiences sceptical of yet another reality TV show loaded with celebrity contestants, the Seven Network's executives will be holding their breath that the US version of Celebrity Splash, which launches today, is a hit.
The US ratings for the show will be an important measuring tool in predicting whether the "Splash" format, as it is called, will be a hit here.
Seven has re-titled the show Celebrity Splash - just in case the audience need reminding that the people in the show are actually famous. At first glance it's probably not a bad idea.
Seven has unveiled a cast which includes socialite Brynne Edelsten, surfer Koby Abberton, Gold Logie winner Denise Drysdale and television presenter Laura Csortan.
The group also includes several athletes, who would seem to have a natural advantage in a show which trains celebrities to become elite divers, including swimmer Leisel Jones, cricketer Andrew Symonds, athlete Tamsyn Lewis and AFL player Andrew Welsh.
Rounding out the group are comedian (and star of the ABC's Please Like Me) Josh Thomas, actress Demi Harman, Melbourne radio identity Adam Richards, Pizza and Housos creator/producer Paul Fenech and models Nick Bracks and Renae Ayris.
The format was launched last year at the MIPCOM television market in Cannes, France, and generated enormous buzz. It was billed at the time as "Diving with the Stars", a nod to Dancing with the Stars, which turns celebrities into competitive ballroom dancers.
The UK version was the first to launch, with the title Splash. Britain, it seems, is far more certain about who is a celebrity and who isn't.
It was a hit, albeit a modest one. It launched to more than five million viewers in a Saturday evening time slot, but Saturday is a highly competitive night in the UK and when it slipped below the five million viewer waterline, alarm bells were sounded.
The UK version was also slammed by TV critics who noted, amongst other things, that the celebrity line-up was weak. Four of the celebrities listed "television presenter" as their occupation and two were Olympians.
As you might expect, one of the Olympians eventually won. Given the nature of the format - training ordinary stars to become elite divers - athletes have a natural advantage.
The UK's Telegraph called it "utterly dreadful television", noting "mediocre dives and dreary, coddlingly positive comments from the judges."
The Guardian was kinder. "While Splash may be rubbish, it's good rubbish," it said.
But the UK broadcaster ITV can't have been all that unhappy: a second series of Splash was commissioned in February to be filmed later this year and aired in 2014.
The US version, which launches today, includes four elite athletes in its celebrity line-up, though the most famous in their group are former TV stars: Baywatch actress Nicole Eggert, reality TV personality Kendra Wilkinson and former Cosby Show child actress Keshia Knight Pulliam.
International versions of the format are also rolling out in Argentina, France, The Netherlands, China and Spain.
Australia's version, titled Celebrity Splash, launches later this year.


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STAGE TUBE: Dance Production FRAULEIN MARIA to Retire After Jacob's Pillow Festival 2012
Choreographer Doug Elkins and co-directors Barbara Karger and Michael Preston have announced that they will conclude a three-year tour of the acclaimed production Fräulein Maria at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, August 22-26. If you aren't able to attend the festival, take a last look at the piece in the video below!
A hilarious and astute dance production inspired by the unforgettable score from the film The Sound of Music, the show has been named to year-end "Top Ten Best" lists in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, the Philadelphia Inquirer, The Hartford Courant, and The Village Voice. The production returns as part of the "Back by Popular Demand" series, in honor of the Pillow's 80th Anniversary Festival; this engagement will mark Fräulein Maria's final public performances, as well as the final Festival 2012 performances in the Doris Duke Theatre.
"Jacob's Pillow first presented Fräulein Maria in 2009 and this season it is one of three productions invited to return 'back by popular demand,' for our 80th Anniversary," comments Ella Baff, Executive and Artistic Director of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. "It's one of the funniest, yet seriously smart, shows ever. Doug Elkins took a classic and turned it upside down, inside out, and made it into a new classic. It's entertaining, original, and has a spirit of generosity that makes people of all ages feel a part of it. We're very happy to be the final stop on its So Long, Farewell Tour."
Presented in cooperation with The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, an Imagem Company, Doug Elkins and Friends' Fräulein Maria has toured to 17 cities in the U.S. and Canada since July 2009. Over this time, a loyal fan base came to be known as "Frequent Fräuleiners."
Doug Elkins admitted, "It is a bittersweet choice to end a tour that has brought audiences and cast members such incredible joy, but as Maria says paraphrasing the Reverend Mother, 'when the Lord closes a window, somewhere He opens a door.' We are grateful to have had such an amazingly long run."
Preston added, "It's been a privilege to work with Ted Chapin and Bert Fink and their colleagues at the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, and with so many of the country's best dance and theater presenters." Karger, who was born in Austria and did not see the movie until she came to the United States in her thirties said, "We hope to bring Maria, her Captain and seven children back one day, but for now, it is time to move on to new projects."
Doug Elkins was inspired to create Fräulein Maria after countless viewings, first as a child and then as a father, of the beloved movie classic film The Sound of Music. Commissioned in 2006 by DanceNOW [NYC] for its Dancemopolitan Holiday Series, produced in partnership with Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, Fräulein Maria was an immediate hit. The show was reprised at Joe's Pub in December 2007 and 2008 and recognized with a New York Dance & Performance (BESSIE) Award. The BESSIE citation reads: "For creating a tender, rollicking excursion at Joe's Pub called Fräulein Maria, which took us from the snow-capped peaks of Hollywood through the worlds of "downtown" dance, Martha Graham, Willi Ninja, Balanchine, hip-hop, voguing, stepping, stomping, whirling, and flying like wild geese with the moon on their wings."


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Whyte Chocolate a.k.a. Miss Tip Drill
Lisa Raye
Richard Cumming: word if your dick aint wet 24/7 you're a simp. if theres no pussy around bess b'lee dat i got my dick in a glass of water
Brooklyn Sudano-My Wife&Kids
also side-note the daughter of singer Donna Summer
HB stands for Help Beast. Currently supporting the supportive movement.
damn she is beautiful. yall are right she is wifey material. for real this thread owns. i love black women
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fam....she's beautiful....i mean, she looks like the type that i would WANT to fall in love with me...she looks wife son...
>>>edit...this thread makes me say "damn, i won't be surprised if i marry a black girl"
Granzo's wife is gonna have to compare to Brooklyn Sudano... FUCK A Gab Union
is it just me or should most of these bitches be in the mixed female thread. but real shit imo black with nething makes the best mixes
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The City of Pittsburgh has a number of Boards, Authorities and Commissions with which citizen participation is vital. The Mayor and the City of Pittsburgh seek diversity and balance in making appointments to boards, authorities and commissions, and adhere to a policy of making appointment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, place of birth, citizenship, age, or non-job related disability.
Groups are described below with Summaries. Summaries are linked to Group Pages, where information about each group is listed in full. Group Pages link to other resources for each group - web resources, meeting schedules, agendas and minutes, etc.
The Authority's authorized powers include among others, the collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of sewage in Allegheny County, and certain adjacent areas and the collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of such industrial wastes as shall be acceptable to the Authority within said territory.
The Authority's Articles of Incorporation provide that the Board of the Authority (the 'Board') shall consist of seven members serving staggered five year terms.'Pursuant to these Articles, three members of the Board are appointed by Allegheny County, three are appointed by the City of Pittsburgh and one is jointly appointed by Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh.
The mission of the District is to support and finance regional assets in the areas of libraries, parks and recreation, cultural, sports and civic facilities and programs. In addition to providing grants from half of the proceeds of the Allegheny County Sales and Use Tax, the District works with citizen boards and government officials monitoring the assets for effective operation and development.
The Art Commission works to improve the aesthetic quality of the City's public spaces. The Art Commission is comprised of seven members appointed by the Mayor and representing various disciplines in the arts.
The Board of Appeals acts on variances requested from the Uniform Construction Code adopted by the City of Pittsburgh. Under the auspices of the Department of Public Safety, the members of this board are appointed by the Mayor.
The City-County Task Force on Disabilities is a 13-member panel of advocates, service providers, and consumers appointed by the Mayor and County Executive who advise the City and County on issues that affect people with disabilities in the region.
Six of the members are appointed by the Mayor; six are appointed by the County Executive, and one member is elected and appointed by the members of the Task Force.
The City Planning Commission is a nine-member panel appointed by the Mayor for six-year staggered terms. The Commission is charged with guiding land use and development in the City. The Planning Commission makes recommendations to City Council concerning the Zoning Ordinance and zoning map, reviews major development proposals and prepares redevelopment plans.
The Civil Service System was established to insure the maintenance of a merit personnel system to recruit, employ, promote, and retain qualified persons for employment with the City of Pittsburgh. It is the mission of the Civil Service Commission to administer and preserve the merit system while being responsive to the principles of equal opportunity employment and sound labor-management relations.
A network of city departments, non-profits, businesses, and community groups working to make Pittsburgh a cleaner, more beautiful city.
The Commission on City Archives was created to facilitate the efforts of City of Pittsburgh departments to set procedures for the preservation of City records. The purpose of the Commission is to establish and oversee the implementation of policies related to the preservation of City records that have informational value to the public for current operational purposes as well as historical analysis.
The Commission on Human Relations studies and investigates complaints of alleged discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations and civil rights practices involving City employees and any conditions having an adverse effect on intergroup relations in the city.
In 1984 the Pennsylvania Legislature passed Act 205, The Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act. The purpose of this Act was to stop the increase in unfunded liabilities of municipal pension plans and to establish a program to make these plans solvent.
The Comprehensive Board was forced to pool the assets of police, fire, and municipal plans in order to achieve administrative savings and greater investment earnings. This Board consists of seven members.
The Disruptive Property Appeal Board is a five member panel appointed by the Mayor. The Board will meet once a month to hear appeals from the decision of the Public Safety Director in all disruptive property matters.
The Equal Opportunity Review Commission (EORC) reviews and approves all applicable construction contracts for compliance with Chapter 161 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, as well as the contractor's compliance with City of Pittsburgh's policies regarding minority and women business enterprise opportunities. It also develops policies regarding employment opportunities for minorities and women in contracting with the City of Pittsburgh and its Authorities.
The Equipment Leasing Authority (ELA) was incorporated in 1980 to serve as a financing mechanism enabling the City of Pittsburgh to make major equipment purchases, primarily vehicles. The ELA would issue bonds, buy the vehicles, hold title to those vehicles, and lease them to the City. The lease payments amortized the bonds.
The last ELA bonds were retired in 1997. Since then the ELA has continued its role as the City's central player in Fleet aquisition, maintenance, repair, and replacement. The current ELA Board includes the City's Capital Budget Manager, the Mayor's Chief Operations Officer, City Council's Budget Director, one member of City Council, and one individual from Public Safety.
Public service is a public trust. The City's Ethics Code has been enacted to preserve the trust placed in the public servants of the City, to promote public confidence in government, to protect the integrity of government decision making, and to enhance government efficiency. The Ethics Hearing Board is composed of nine members holding reputations of personal integrity and honesty, tasked with enforcement and education regarding the Ethics Code.
Ethics Board Reminds City Government Candidates to File Finance Reports
The municipal primary on May 16 is the first local election since the adoption of new city ethics rules, and the Ethics Hearing Board is reminding candidates of their obligation to file campaign finance reports.
In 2015, Pittsburgh Ordinance 38-2015 (Title I, Article XI, Chapter 198 of the Pittsburgh Code), required individuals declared as candidates for City elected office and candidate committees to file a campaign finance report with the City of Pittsburgh Ethics Hearing Board.
The reports must be in the form required by the regular Allegheny County Board of Elections pre-primary reporting reports and procedures, and must be filed on the first business day of each of the five months prior to Election Day.
The forms are available from the County Elections Office or may be downloaded from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania website. Candidates can file their reports in person or by mailing them to The Ethics Hearing Board, Room 328, City-County Building, 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
Failure to file campaign finance reports may result in penalties and fines and subject the candidate to an ethics investigation for violation of Title I, Article XI, Chapter 198 of the City Code. The law says the Board may levy a fine of $50 per day for the late filing of reports.
Candidate finance reports will be available online very soon. In the interim, you may contact the Executive Manager, Linda A. King, with any questions or concerns, at 412-255-8882 or at email@example.com.
The Historic Review Commission protects and maintains historically and architecturally significant buildings and neighborhoods in the City. The HRC is comprised of seven members appointed by the Mayor which must include an architect, a preservationist, a Realtor, a building inspector, and a planner.
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh is a municipal corporation charged with providing decent, affordable housing for low-income persons. The Authority is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors which establishes goals, approves policy and budgets, and provides general direction to the HACP Executive Staff.
The Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh (the "Parking Authority") currently operates ten parking garages, two attended surface parking lots, and thirty-seven off-street metered parking lots. Pursuant to a cooperative agreement with the City, the Parking Authority collects and receives a portion of on-street parking meter charges and ticket revenue.
The Parking Authority has a five-member board; each member is appointed by the Mayor.
PWSA provides quality water and quality services to approximately 83,000 customers throughout the City of Pittsburgh daily. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority was created in 1984. At the time, the primary function of PWSA was to oversee a $200,000,000 capital improvement program designed to refurbish the infrastructure of the entire water system, including the water treatment plant and distribution system. In 1995, the City of Pittsburgh's Water Department became a part of The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. At that time, the Authority became responsible for producing and supplying the water for City of Pittsburgh residents and to maintain and operate the water infrastructure. In 1999, PWSA became responsible for operating and maintaining the entire City sewer system.
The Propel Pittsburgh Commission is dedicated to meeting the concerns and needs of the City of Pittsburgh's young adults and young professionals. Composed entirely of members aged 20-34, the objective of the Commission is to encourage greater participation in government, to identify or create programmatic or policy opportunities in issues affecting young adults and young professionals in Pittsburgh, and to inform various elected and appointed officials representing young people about issues specific to them. The Propel Pittsburgh Commission will help to give the young adults and young professionals of Pittsburgh a major role in moving the City of Pittsburgh forward.
The Shade Tree Commission is a non-profit organization, linked to the Mayor's Office, with the task of restoring and maintaining the city's tree population, in recognition of the value of Pittsburgh's urban trees as one of our city's greatest assets. To that end the commission is dedicated to providing policy makers, City Departments, and the general public with accurate and objective information on public policy issues affecting the urban forest.
The Commission strives to expand projects based on intergovernmental and community partnerships as well as sound forestry practices. The Shade Tree Commission also directs the expenditure of funds from the Shade Tree Trust Fund to advance urban forestry initiatives.
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, or SPC, is the region's forum for collaboration, planning, and public decision-making. As the official Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the 10-county region, including the City of Pittsburgh and the counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland, SPC is responsible for planning and prioritizing the use of all state and federal transportation funds allocated to the region. The Commission has the authority and responsibility to make decisions affecting the 10-county region.
As the Local Development District (LDD) and Economic Development District (EDD) for southwestern Pennsylvania (as designated by the
The Commission develops plans and programs for public investments; fulfills federal and state requirements for transportation, economic development, and local government assistance programs; and operates with public involvement and trust.
The SEA is the successor to the Public Auditorium Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. The name was changed in November 1999 as the SEA began working with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the City of Pittsburgh, and Allegheny County to implement the Regional Destination Financing Plan (RDFP). The RDFP supported the construction of PNC Park, Heinz Field, and the expansion of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, as well as the infrastructure improvements associated with these projects.
SEA-owned facilities include Consol Energy Arena, PNC Park, Heinz Field, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, North Shore Riverfront Park, and the North Shore Parking Garage. The SEA consists of seven members, three of whom are appointed by the City and three by the County. The seventh member is appointed by the City and County jointly.
The Stadium Authority owned Three Rivers Stadium and continues to own the land on which it sat. This land is located between Heinz Field and PNC Park. The Stadium Authority is responsible for the development of that land from surface parking to a mixed use urban development. The Stadium Authority has a five member board; each member is appointed by the Mayor.
The URA administers Federal and Commonwealth grants designed to provide a broad range of urban renewal and maintenance programs within the City. The Authority also coordinates efforts to improve the economic vitality, the housing stock, and overall living conditions within the City. The URA has a five-member board; each member is appointed by the Mayor.
This Board hears cases that arise from services provided by the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority.
The Board meets weekly to hear appeals to consider granting variances or special exceptions to the Zoning Ordinance. The Board of Adjustment is a three member panel appointed by the Mayor. One of the appointees must be a lawyer.


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Still I've managed to get quite a few new features coded, the most obvious of which are the updated Showcase view and the inclusion of media flags. Both of these are still work in progress but they are along the lines of what I'm planning to do so you should get a decent idea of what they're about.
I've also added further alternative fonts to try and please those users that think the current fonts aren't serious enough for a media centre.
The main changes are as follows:
- Added: Flag images for different video formats
- Added: Flag images for different audio formats
- Added: Flag images for different video resolutions
- Added: Initial code for video resolution and audio format flags
- Added: Small versions of the Dolby Digital flags
- Added: Smaller versions of MPAA ratings images to be used in views etc
- Added: Displaying of smaller media flags to all views except Waterfall
- Added: Another set of alternative fonts to choose from
- Added: System background image to be shown behind Login screen
- Added: 4 more movie studio logos
- Added: 19 more TV network logos
- Added: Tobis movie studio logo (thanks to H3lium)
- Added: CW and WB TV studio logos (thanks to ezechiel1917)
- Added: Swedish translation (thanks to exal)
- Fixed: Position of Shutdown Timer when profiles and/or locks are active
- Fixed: Placement of video player controls when using Minimal Video OSD
- Fixed: Displaying of parent folder icon for focused item in Poster Info view
- Fixed: Ability to control whether Login screen is active or not
- Updated: Started work on tidying up the Showcase view
- Updated: Showcase to use small versions of Dolby Digital flags
- Updated: Tidied up a few more of the studio logos
- Updated: Tidied up info shown at bottom of Showcase view
- Updated: Restart label in Power menu is now Restart XBMC (as it is in Shutdown menu and Login screen)
- Updated: Tidied up navigation between profiles menu and individual profile settings
- Updated: Tidied up code for media flags now that it has been properly implemented in XBMC
- New Showcase view:
Movie Info dialog (with new media flags):
Use Recent Version of XBMC
In order to get the best out of this release you need to be using a version of XBMC built in the in the last day or so (since the changes to XBMC for media flags has only just been added). As yet the media flagging has not been added to a t3ch release so just use the most recent available.
If you do decide to use it without an up to date version of XBMC then you may find that you can't see any of the media flags and none of the backgrounds appear. You have been warned.
If you really have to run an old version (or you run PLEX which doesn't support the newer features that XBMC does) then have a look at this thread - Temporary Fixes for Older XBMC Builds
Genre Poster Packs
In this version I've added support for Genre Poster Packs (such as the one in this thread - Movie Genre Posters). To take advantage of this feature please see this thread - MiniMeedia and Genre Poster Packs
If you do find any problems or have any suggestions on improvements to the skin please describe them as fully as possible and give screenshots where possible.
Have fun and enjoy!
Skin download link - MiniMeedia v0.90
Background Images
The skin itself does not contain any real background images since most users will already have a set of background images that they like (for MediaStream and Aeon skins etc) and I assume most users will be using fanart for the Movies and TV Shows anyway.
I have a nice set of custom background images that I use and aim to provide download links so that users can use these if they want.
Background download links -
Movies - Movies Backgrounds 1 Movies Backgrounds 2
TV Shows - TV Show Backgrounds
Videos - Videos Backgrounds
Music - Music Backgrounds
Pictures - Pictures Backgrounds
System - System Backgrounds
Power - Power Backgrounds
DVD - DVD Backgrounds
The skin is setup to work with Weather Fanart (the weather background should match the current weather conditions) and to get this working properly I recommend downloading timdog's Weather Fanart pack
- New Showcase view: