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Colorado Ski Resort Offers Ski and-Stay Packages From $76/Night
(February 21, 2013)GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. (PRWEB) February 21, 2013
Its not too late to plan a Colorado ski vacation, according to one travel and tourism expert in the state and to do so without breaking the bank. Spring is the ideal time to ski, bike and golf; all in the same weekend in Grand Junction - Colorados Wine Country.
The key is to head west, says Mistalynn Meyeraan, marketing and public relations coordinator for the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau in western Colorado. The Visitor & Convention Bureau, working with Powderhorn Mountain Resort, is making it easier than ever to take an affordable Colorado ski vacation this winter or spring with 2013 Ski, Stay & Play packages. Packages including overnight hotel accommodations and lift tickets start at $76 per person per night. There is also a package with a stay at an RV park for only $68.50 per person per night with lift tickets included. The package even offers guests a discounted rate in golfing and bike rentals in the area.
Powderhorn Mountain Resort is a small, personal Colorado ski resort receiving an average of 250 inches of snow each season. Perched above the valley on the Grand Mesa, the mountain offers 63 trails at beginner, intermediate and advanced/expert levels, a vertical drop of 1,650 feet, three terrain parks and a tubing hill. With a base elevation of 8,200 feet, Powderhorn is just a 40-minute drive from the City of Grand Junction. In 2013, Powderhorn has been receiving ample amounts of powder for snow seekers. Back down in the Grand Valley, at an altitude of 4,586 feet, Grand Junctions moderate weather allows for year-round golf, hiking and biking.
Between Feb. 9 and March 31, travelers can select packages with one of 11 lodging properties. Prices are per person, based on a one-night stay, double occupancy and availability. Included in the price is one adult lift ticket, but does not include taxes. Full details are available on the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau website, on Facebook or by following @gjcvb on Twitter.
Lodging and Lift Ticket Price Per Person:
- Americas Best Value Inn, $82.00
- Comfort Inn, $90.99
- Castle Creek B&B, $103.50
- Country Inns of America, $76.00
- DoubleTree by Hilton, $90.50
- Fairfield Inn & Suites, $100.50
- Hampton Inn, $100.50
- Junction West RV Park, $68.50
- La Quinta Inn & Suites, $90.50
- Springhill Suites, $100.50
- Wagon Wheel Restaurant, Bar & Motel, $96.00
In Grand Junction, it really is possible to ski in the morning and play golf or bike in the afternoon, says Meyeraan. Travelers who book Ski, Stay and Play packages also will receive exclusive deals at local golf courses and bike rental shops. The packages pair nicely with winery and vineyard visits, too, creating a complete Colorado ski adventure. The Grand Junction area is home to Colorado's wine country, with over 20 wineries.
Participating Golf Courses offering a value package include Lincoln Park Golf Course, The Golf Club at Redlands Mesa, and Tiara Rado Golf Course. Participating Bike Shops include Brown Cycles, Rapid Creek Cycles and Ruby Canyon Cycles. All details can be found on the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau website (http://www.visitgrandjunction.com/ski-stay-play) . Visitors can ride the trails, road bike up the Colorado National Monument or cruise wine country via bicycle.
Grand Junction, Colorado Nestled near 11,000-foot Grand Mesa and the 7,500-foot Book Cliffs, Grand Junction is the largest city in western Colorado. At an altitude of 4,586 feet, warm summers and moderate spring, fall and winter seasons allow for year-round golf, hiking and biking. Boasting more than 275 days of sunshine annually, Grand Junction recently was named one of the eight sunniest cities in the United States by TourismReview.com. Among Grand Junction's spectacular red cliffs and winding canyons are the Grand Mesa, the world's largest flat-topped mountain, the Colorado National Monument, Bookcliff Wild Horse Area, two national scenic byways and five golf courses. Grand Junction lies in the heart of the Colorado-Utah Dinosaur Diamond. The area also is home to Colorado's wine country, with nearly 30 vineyards and wineries.
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Getting to Know Citrix
By Scott Kessler
Ever heard of Citrix Systems (CTXS )? It's one of the largest independent software developers in the U.S., with revenues of $591.6 million in 2001. It's also a component of both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes. Nonetheless, many people don't know the name, let alone what it does.
On Mar. 7, Citrix convened its first-ever analyst meeting, in part to educate the investment community about its business and its prospects. We at Standard & Poor's have followed Citrix since January, 1999, and believe it's a very solid company -- and a compelling investment opportunity. Citrix carries S&P's highest equity ranking of 5-STARS, or buy.
The Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) company is a leading provider of so-called thin client/server software. Plainly stated, its products enable a variety of devices, from PCs to handhelds (the clients), to access and use robust applications by connecting to powerful enterprise computers (servers). Although the concept sounds quite simple, Citrix has created and dominated this important segment of the software industry, mainly through its flagship MetaFrame product, and it has become very profitable in the process.
Citrix' technology is used primarily for three important business functions: virtual workplace access, application deployment, and business continuity. In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, easy and cost-efficient anytime access to software has become increasingly important, so Citrix has refocused its sales strategy around these specific business solutions.
Tens of millions of workers use virtual workplace solutions, for which companies typically spend well over one-third of their information-technology budgets. Branch-office access, telecommuting, and remote and mobile connectivity are all enabled by Citrix technology. Organizations use its software to more easily and inexpensively deploy software applications, fixes, and upgrades across an enterprise. Citrix products also help customers maintain continued operations even in the face of interruptions due to planned or unexpected downtime.
Boston Consulting Group has estimated that the size of the market served by Citrix' MetaFrame products (which account for a majority of the license revenues that contributed 87% of Citrix' total in fourth-quarter 2001) amounts to $7.7 billion. We project that this market could grow at a compounded annual rate of up to 30% through 2005. But Citrix is hardly satisfied with just the projected revenue potential associated with MetaFrame.
In February, 2000, it introduced NFuse, portal infrastructure software that allows for the integration, publication, and use of interactive applications using a common Internet browser. Leveraging technology acquired through the May, 2001, acquisition of Sequoia Software, Citrix is readying the launch of NFuse Elite. This new product, expected by July, 2002, will be the first mass-market portal infrastructure software available to enterprises.
Nfuse Elite will enable secure access to content, services, and applications through the creation of easily configured virtual Web sites. Citrix has already amassed nearly 500 partners to help promote and distribute this new product. International Data Corp. (IDC) has projected that NFuse's market opportunity will grow at a compounded annual rate of 57% through 2005, to $2.6 billion.
S&P projects that Citrix will achieve annual revenue growth of more than 20% per year over the long term. The reasons? It can provide customers with compelling business solutions that quickly deliver a return on investment (ROI). But Citrix also has a significant opportunity to keep penetrating existing large customer accounts -- and win new business with small and midsize enterprises and government entities. More than 90% of the Fortune 500 and half of the Financial Times FT 500 are already Citrix customers.
Citrix is acutely aware that selling to existing clients, especially with the current uncertain economy, is considerably easier than winning new ones. However, the company is also increasingly focused on its enormous potential to win business with the vast majority of government and small and midsize business customers that aren't Citrix clients. These organizations could benefit significantly from Citrix' high-ROI business solutions. To make a dent in that market, the company recently hired a new head of federal government sales.
We believe that Citrix offers a unique combination of growth and value characteristics that make it a compelling investment. Amid a woeful U.S. economy, Citrix generated revenue growth of 26% in 2001, with operating margins of 31.2%. Our projections call for similar annual results over the long-term. And the balance sheet is strong. As of December, 2001, it had $746.7 million ($3.98 per share) in cash and investments. Even accounting for convertible debt that comes due in 2004, Citrix had net cash and securities worth $400.5 million ($2.13 per share) in December, 2001.
The company expects to use this cash for general operating needs, small technology acquisitions, and stock repurchases to reduce the amount of outstanding shares and offset dilution (from the grant of employee stock options). In fact, Citrix has been actively buying back shares over the past few years.
Despite its solid earnings performance and financial position, the company recently traded at a mere 20 times our estimate for 2002 EPS of $0.87. The price-earnings-to-growth ratio is a very attractive 0.87. But the most convincing argument for investing in Citrix might be our discounted cash flow analysis, which indicates that the stock recently traded at 48% less than our calculated estimate of its intrinsic value.
All in all, S&P believes investors have a number of reasons to strongly consider Citrix Systems. With such notable growth prospects and an attractive valuation, it probably won't remain obscure for much longer.
Analyst Kessler follows Internet software and services stocks for Standard & Poor's


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Yesterday, the results of the 2010 census were released and Iowa will lose 1 seat in the House of Representatives. Second District Congressman Dave Loebsack says this loss will not take effect until January 2013. He notes the redistricting process will be done by an independent and non-partisan commission. Loebsack says when the new districts are selected, they will be based on population and no counties will be split into different districts. He says he is honored to represent voters in his current district and says he would be honored to represent anyone in any new counties that he might get as well.
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needstoknow 4 years, 10 months ago
There is NO DIFFERENCE from a same sex marriage an a regular marriage, GET over it people it's going to happen one way or another!!! You all make a big DEAL about this topic, but what about HUSBANDS that cheat on their wive's or beat them?? It's a sin to CHEAT. (RIGHT???) That's the problem with people now a days. So are things gonna go back to ol' days when all white people thought colored people were nothing but slave's Oh wait that is how it was.... GOOD OR BAD, DIFFERENCE OR NORMAL, IT'S THAT PERSON'S LIFE AND SHOULD BE THEIR CHOICE TO HAVE THEY LIVE IT!! WE DO STILL HAVE OUR FREEDOM RIGHT??? OR HAS THAT BEEN REMOVED FROM US AS WELL AS EVERYTHING ELSE WE USE TO HAVE???
Rebelgirl 4 years, 10 months ago
Well its something we can both agree on. What the hell happened to seperation of church and state?? Thats right its the government and they have their hands in everything. People just need to get over it. Yeah right freedom! What freedom?? I cant say something without getting into trouble, worship who or what I want, and now love who I want whether I am straight or gay. Thanks you religious hypocrites, try following the words of your bible. Going to church and praying does not make you christian, actually following the rules does. I say you treat me like dirt dont be suprised when I throw it in your face.
Brian Kotowski 4 years, 10 months ago
Civil unions, yes. Marriage, no. Curiously, both Elton John and Rush Limbaugh are in agreement on that point.
Speaking of "seperation [sic]" of church and state, Rebelgirl, how do you feel about the state requiring religious institutions to abandon their own beliefs and principles by forcing them to subsidize – at taxpayer expense - the sexual activities of its members? How does that not violate "seperation [sic]" you claim to admire? Do you believe that you and I and the Jesuits at Georgetown should be obligated to pay for Sandra Fluke's sex life? If so, then you probably wouldn't have a problem with requiring Jews to work on the Sabbath, or Muslims to subsidize production of pork, or the imposition of mandatory military service for conscientious objectors like the Quakers.
You whine that Christians should "try following the words of your bible [sic]". My understanding is that the Bible condemns homosexuality, so be careful what you ask for. The reality is that your desire for believers honor their convictions is nothing more than duplicitous bs. You want Christians to behave Biblically only when their convictions are in lockstep with yours. Once they disagree with your sanctimonious condescension, you'd just as soon have them flush the Bible down the crapper.
jaxx 4 years, 10 months ago
Good point, brian, civil unions not marriage. Give same sex civil unions the same rights as married couples but leave religion out of the equation. Goverment and religion have no place together. It seems to me that too much emphasis is placed on the word marriage. Recognize civil unions and let this"problem" become what it should be- a non-issue.
nopittyforafool 4 years, 10 months ago
Rebelgirl, I do not want to explain to my small children why 2 women or men are kissing or making out at the park or where ever! Especially when they are the ones telling me it's disgusting. How about you go live somewhere else that doesn't have a government or freedom. See how those people live. Or live where there is a government that wouldn't allow you to speak your opinion or you will have your young cut out or killed. If you don't like your government then get the hell out! And I mean every word of that. The men in my entire family fought for your rights, and it sickens me to hear people like you because you don't always get tour way! You wouldn't even get an opinion if it wasn't for our government. It's about time you shut up, get up, and try something like... Oh maybe making your house habitable for a human, and the god knows how manny cats you have! Another part of your freedom, to be able to live in your filth!
Brian Kotowski 4 years, 10 months ago
I don't want to see anyone playing tonsil hockey in public - straight, gay, or otherwise.
The rest of your rant is a juvenile contradiction. Extolling the virtues of free speech, then shrieking 'shut up shut up!' in the same breath, when someone you don't agree with presumes to exercise that right. It seems your embrace free speech is limited exclusively to you and those who agree with you. All others should "shut up", and not be allowed to speak. Newsflash: that's the opposite of free speech. If your passion were ever translated into policy, there would be little distinction between you and Stalin, Mao, Castro, et al.
WrestlinRockies 4 years, 10 months ago
It never fails to amaze me...the complete lack of intelligence perfectly intelligent people in this town seem to have. The biggest issue I have with religion and with anyone who feels obligated to rub it in everyone's face is this. If you are one of these people the simple fact of the matter is that you use Religion as an ace up the sleeve...Go ahead and play the card only when the time is right and furthermore subjectively choose what you will follow as well as interpreting most things from literal to "what works best for you". You want disgusting? That is far more disgusting and far greater of an affliction to mankind that any Civil Union will ever be. If there were indeed a God he would strike you down with a mighty vengeance for being a complete waste of air and an utter disgrace to an organized religion. Your God is talking...it's time to listen... and guess what is being said...you are a complete fool!!! A Religion Fixation WILL NOT fix this Nation nor will it fix any.
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ...." and Article VI specifies that "no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States." The modern concept of a wholly secular government is sometimes credited to the writings of English philosopher John Locke, but the phrase "separation of church and state" in this context is generally traced to a January 1, 1802 letter by Thomas Jefferson, addressed to the Danbury Baptist Association in Connecticut, and published in a Massachusetts newspaper. Echoing the language of the founder of the first Baptist church in America, Roger Williams—who had written in 1644 of " A hedge or wall of separation between the garden of the church and the wilderness of the world"— Jefferson wrote, "I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State."
If you are that fanatical and you feel the need to be an obtuse & self righteous d-bag....all you need to do is point due West and hop, skip, & jump the 90miles over to the promise land.
Colorado is a LIBERAL STATE and will remain as such as our youth continues to become more conscious of the fact that we are no longer living in 1925.
Look back at past results and educate yourself on the "power of Craig", in nearly every major election or decision made in this state....Craig was of the minority on nearly every occasion. This will only continue to be true as more people leave Craig due to this "closed door, grand pappy way's" that most confused souls around here live with.
Brian Kotowski 4 years, 10 months ago
The phrase "separation of church and state" appears nowhere in the Federalist Papers, the Declaration, or Constitution. The Establishment Clause was crafted to prevent the government from ever establishing or sanctioning an official state religion.
The "wall of separation" wasn't built until nearly two centuries after the Constitution was ratified; by the Supreme Court's 1947 Everson v. the Board of Education decision. It was a 5-4 ruling, in whose majority opinion that "wall of separation" language appears for the first time in American jurisprudence. The majority opinion was authored by former Ku Klux Klan lawyer Hugo Black, whom many believe was motivated in no small measure by his virulent antipathy for the Catholic Church (had it been up to Justice Black, American law would have prohibited a Catholic like JFK from getting anywhere near the Oval Office).
Everson has swung the pendulum to asinine extremes. As a card-carrying heathen, I believe the illegality of a nativity scene on the courthouse lawn to be ridiculous. Back in my old stomping grounds, there was a Seattle mayor who issued an executive order prohibiting anyone on the city payroll from uttering the words "merry Christmas." Idiot much, Mr. Mayor? A number of other municipal executives have followed that lead in recent years. In 2009, a college (in Minnesota, IIRC) excused a blind student from class because his guide dog offended the Muslim students in attendance.
Staggering pinnacles of arrogance, sanctimony, and stupidity. And it's all brought to you by Everson in 1947 – not by James Madison in 1787.
jaxx 4 years, 10 months ago
I tend to disagree with you wrestlingrockies when you say "Colorado is a liberal state" and "Craig has been in the minority in every major decision or election". I think we remember George W. being elected President twice (major decisions which carried in Moffat County). Conservatives have been elected senator and governor in fairly recent times. Colorado did carry for Barack Obama but not by a staggering majority. Colorado is made up of liberals and conservatives in fairly equal numbers. Moffat County does vote conservative but thats true in rural areas across the nation. Wrestling, I am neither liberal or "confused" and don't believe that Moffat County is as backward as you believe. I am a Western Republican willing to give civil unions the same rights as married couples. And I don't believe religion has any part in this conversation.
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One of America's most celebrated novelists, Cormac McCarthy announced his towering presence on the literary stage with his first novel, The Orchard Keeper. Within the pages of this classic work, John Wesley Rattner, his uncle Ather, and bootlegger Marion Sylder find their lives dangerously entwined in pre-World War II Tennessee. There, the men's tragedies and struggles are mirrored by the looming specter of industrialization.
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"Contains the embryo of McCarthy's future greatness"
The disadvantage McCarthy has when an obsessive reader finally works back to his first book, is invariably McCarthy will be unfairly graded against his own amazing output. I liked 'Orchard Keeper'. I really did. It was superior in most ways to most writing out there, but it just didn't hold up against other McCarthy. If one considers 'Suttree' and 'Blood Meridian' to be his masterpieces (and thus 5 stars) and 'The Road', 'No Country for Old Men' and 'All the Pretty Horses'/'the Border Trilogy' to be solid pieces of American literature (all 4 stars), it is unavoidable that 'the Orchard Keeper' rates only three.
The great thing about reading this first McCarthy is you can see the germs of all of McCarthy's potential built into it. It contains the embryo of McCarthy's future greatness: great prose, amazing characters, beautiful scenes. If you love McCarthy, don't skip 'the Orchard Keeper', just don't expect it to blow you down, dry you out, and blow you away like 'Blood Meridian' or 'Suttree'.


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Arlington Catholic focused on CCL title
The rivalry between Arlington Catholic and St. Mary's has been heated, to say the least. Battling it out for the Division 1 state championship the past two years, the two programs have each earned a state trophy, but there's something else on the Cougars' minds this season — winning a Catholic Central League title.
"According to school history, we've never won a division title and that's a goal we would like to pursue," said coach Maggie Taverna.
The Spartans have won the CCL championship title seven straight years, dating to 2007, according to the school website.
St. Mary's, which dropped from No. 1 to No. 6 in the Globe's Top 20 this week, will have its work cut out if it wants to extend the streak to eight. The Cougars (7-2-1 overall) stand at 2-0-1 in the CCL and St. Mary's at 2-1-1. The Spartans are 6-2-2 overall.
Among the Cougars' wins was a 3-0 shutout of St. Mary's, the Spartans' first loss this season and a big morale-booster for the Arlington Catholic squad.
"They saw the potential that we could win and they put their nose to the grind," said Taverna.
This was the second meeting between the pair after a 0-0 tie in which the Cougars outshot the Spartans, 32-9.
Arlington Catholic ranked No. 4, started the season with three straight wins before stumbling against Andover on Dec. 30, losing 2-1.
"We had Christmas break off and we were successful but they came out mentally that they were good. It's not going to come that easy," said Taverna.
After dropping their second loss to Ursuline on Jan. 8, Taverna knew something had to change.
"We were too easy on [the girls]. They were lazy in that they were not doing the little things," said Taverna.
"We changed practice and ingrained in their heads that doing the little things on the rink all the time will lead to scoring opportunities and success," she said. "Then they were ready to go."
The Cougars have reeled off three straight wins since, outscoring their opponents, 10-1. St. Mary's followed its loss to Arlington Catholic with a 3-2 loss to Beverly/Danvers.
Katherine Crane, who has a 1.00 goals-against average, hasn't seen an abundance of shots because of the team's strong defense. Allison Cunningham has the hockey sense and Nicole Amato and Erin King have come out of their shells, leading the blue line corps, Taverna said.
Offensively, Globe All-Scholastic Adrieana Rossini (nine goals, nine assists), is Taverna's quickest forward and is able to get scoring opportunities and her "back checks are phenomenal," said Taverna. Mickey McLaughlin (three goals, three assists) and Danielle Kelley (two goals, two assists) have also stepped up their games, she said.
Taverna said the work ethic this season is similar to the 2012 state champions. A major difference is experience: this teams has three seniors compared to 10 in 2012.
"The team right now is playing very well from the goal out and they're implementing the system we've created for them to rely on communicating on the ice, getting scoring opportunities and finishing," said Taverna.
"They learned every team wants to beat us and that no game is going to be easy, especially when we have a heavy schedule," she said. The Cougars still have league matchups against Archbishop Williams and Austin Prep (twice) and end the season against No. 1 Duxbury.
"It's not a walk in the park every time you step on the ice. You have to empty your tank," she said.
Games of the week
No. 11 Archbishop Williams at No. 8 Austin Prep, Monday, 11 a.m. — The Bishops senior goalie Ashley Dallaire has a .945 save percentage, which has kept the team on track (9-2). The squad's only losses are to Arlington Catholic (7-2-1) and St. Mary's (6-2-2). Austin Prep (6-1-1) has also had a solid run this season, but the team's defense will be tested against a Bishops squad that has scored 47 goals this season, compared to 23 for the Prep.
No. 10 Acton-Boxboro at No. 2 Reading, Monday, 3 p.m. — The Rockets (8-1-2) will have to watch out for A-B trio Megan Barrett, Leah Cardarelli and Kaitlin Hoang, who account for half of the team's 56 goals. The Rockets are coming off a 3-0 win over No. 3 Woburn.
No. 20 Braintree at No. 12 Wellesley, Wednesday., 6:40 p.m. — This Bay State Conference matchup features the Wamps (6-2-2), who are coming off a 3-2 loss to Needham, against an unbeaten Wellesley squad (9-0-1). Wellesley has allowed only 11 goals this season.
No. 1 Duxbury at No. 9 Falmouth, Wednesday, 7 p.m. — The Green Dragons (7-0-1) remain unbeaten in their first season in Division 1. After a season-opening 1-1 tie with Barnstable, Rachel Myette has posted three shutouts and a 0.45 GAA. Myette is very familiar with Falmouth's goalie Madison Scavotto, who she has faced in the past two Division 2 state championships. Scavotto has a 1.95 GAA this season.
No. 6 St. Mary's at No. 19 Winthrop/Lynn, Saturday, 6:30 p.m. — The Winthrop/Lynn co-op (8-2) is a threat, allowing 12 goals and scoring 48.
No. 7 Andover at No. 4 Arlington Catholic, Saturday, 8 p.m. — The Cougars will be out to avenge their 2-1 loss to Andover (6-2-1).


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South Korean shipyards exited the business of making cranes a decade ago because of stiff compeitition from Chinese makers.
The nationwide trucker and third-party logistics provider said it hopes to raise between $281 million and $359 million with the initial public offering, and provided details on how it plans to use the proceeds.
Trucking industry executives visited the White House Thursday afternoon to talk about issues that affect their businesses.
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With capacity in the ocean carrier industry continuing to outstrip demand levels, many are left wondering what carrier is next in line for a merger or acquisition.
COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd. and CMA CGM Terminals Holding signed a worldwide memorandum of understanding to seek cooperation at ports worldwide, with preference being given to ports called by the Ocean Alliance.
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Nokia offers headset free with the Asha 305 at Rs 4395
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Today Nokia is offering a free headset worth Rs 1499 to those who buy the Nokia Asha 305 smartphone.
The Nokia Asha 305 is a dual SIM phone with a 3 inch display screen. It supports 2G connectivity and comes with GPRS support for Internet connectivity. This phone comes in beautiful colour options of Red, Black, Mid blue and Silver White.
The phone runs Nokia's own Series 40 operating system and has a 10 MB of internal memory. This can be expanded up to 32 GB to help you store songs and images. The phone has a RAM of 32 MB and is supported by a 1110 mAh Li-Ion battery which can offer about 14 hours of continuous talk time on 2G network.
The phone comes at a price of Rs 4395 with a Envent Headset worth Rs 1499 free with every purchase, at the Nokia store. The Headphone in offer is the MusiMe headphone from Envent, which offers super high bass for that extra thump and has soft ear-cups with an adjustable padded headband. The actual cost of the headphone is Rs 1099, we found, see here.
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Collectors of regional hot sauces, take note. Chowhound user hhc tried Palo Alto Firefighters Pepper Sauce at Oakland's recent Eat Real Festival and fell in love. It's really spicy, hhc says, and definitely worth a little effort to find.
Concocted by a firefighter who started growing peppers in the fire station's backyard, the sauce is now sold online and at several retail outlets in the Bay Area.
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Line Adjustments aim to Provide Boost
by Paul Branecky / Carolina HurricanesYesterday was the power play's turn to have a different look. Today, those changes carried over to even strength.
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It's the first time in recent memory that Ray Whitney and Eric Staal have been split up. That change seems to be designed to balance the overall scoring a little bit more, as both of those players have done their part with six and five points through the first two games, respectively, to pace the Canes in scoring. "The Weapon" (no longer secret), Niclas Wallin, is tied with Staal for second place.
One benefit of the changes could be more involvement from players like Samsonov and Eaves. They've combined for only one point so far - an assist by Eaves on opening night. I think Samsonov in particular has looked fine so far, and his points will come. The recent changes may speed that up - both players had their chances in the
"I think it's just a balance to get all the lines contributing, just to give it a different look since we had lost a couple of games," said coach Peter Laviolette. "Roddy and Whit played together for a year and a half, and the year they played together they were both the leading scorers. Staal has had some success with Samsonov, and hopefully we can generate offense from more than just one player and do it from multiple lines and the back end."
Brandon Sutter's line with Ryan Bayda and Chad LaRose remained unchanged, while Wade Brookbank and Dan LaCouture rounded out an incomplete fourth line caused by Tuomo Ruutu's continued absence – he skated on his own for a lengthy period prior to practice, but is unlikely to play tomorrow.
"I think at this point it's better to be safe than sorry," said Laviolette of Ruutu. "He's been out for a while, this has been nagging, and I think to get through a practice and give him some time to make sure he's 100 percent (will be good). Then when he comes back, he's here for good."


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Relying on a Caregiver for Stability from MS
This past week caught me off guard. My husband left town suddenly for a family emergency and before I had a chance to think about it, my daughter and I were on our own. (Cue the dramatic score!)
My husband, let's call him Keith for the purpose of this discussion :), keeps our house running. He's a control freak and I need more of that (control) in my life. We are quite the complementary pair! So when I found myself at the helm of the purple house, a panic ran through me. Who would get groceries? Who would run those errands? Who would scrub the kitchen floor? (Okay, let's be real, neither of us do that!) But who would make sure everything is remembered and resolved?
And I need his stabilizing arm everytime I leave the house. With dizziness, foot drop and fatigue I've come to rely on his stability. Walking with him feels secure in ways I can't ever find when it's just me-and-my-stick. Of course the line between security and dependence is thin. And when he isn't with me, I run through my list of aprehension-question marks. Will I fall? Will I be too tired to move? Will I...
But what did happen was entirely unexpected. I did it! I moved through the 5 days with surprising ease. And it left me with a charge that moved far beyond the satisfaction of logistics accomplished. I learned that at times I can* do some of the things that I feared I couldn't. (This refers to times when my energy is up. Just saying.)
I'm expecting that this new understanding will empower me even more than Keith's stable arm. And in celebration, I will head out the door without a backward glance and pick up the tasty item from The Pie Store that is well deserved. I'm telling you... their pies rock!
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[security bulletin] HPSBMU02815 SSRT100715 rev.4 - HP SiteScope SOAP Security Issues, Remote Disclosure of Information, Remote Code Execution Nov 02 2012 01:45AM security-alert hp com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Note: the current version of the following document is available here: https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/ docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03489683 SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN Document ID: c03489683 Version: 4 HPSBMU02815 SSRT100715 rev.4 - HP SiteScope SOAP Security Issues, Remote Disclosure of Information, Remote Code Execution NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. Release Date: 2012-10-31 Last Updated: 2012-10-31 Potential Security Impact: Remote disclosure of information, remote code execution Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team VULNERABILITY SUMMARY Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HP SiteScope. The vulnerabilities in SiteScope SOAP features could be remotely exploited to allow disclosure of information or code execution. References: CVE-2012-3259, ZDI-CAN-1461, SSRT100715 CVE-2012-3260, ZDI-CAN-1462, SSRT100716 CVE-2012-3261, ZDI-CAN-1463, SSRT100717 CVE-2012-3262, ZDI-CAN-1464, SSRT100718 CVE-2012-3263, ZDI-CAN-1465, SSRT100719 CVE-2012-3264, ZDI-CAN-1472,SSRT100720 SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed. HP SiteScope v11.10, v11.11, v11.12, v11.20 for Windows, Linux and Solaris BACKGROUND CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics ============================================================= Reference Base Vector Base Score CVE-2012-T3259 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 10.0 CVE-2012-3260 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 10.0 CVE-2012-3261 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C ) 10.0 CVE-2012-3262 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 10.0 CVE-2012-3263 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 10.0 CVE-2012-3264 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 10.0 ============================================================= Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002 The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod for working with the TippingPoint Zero Day Initiative to report these vulnerabilities to security-alert (at) hp (dot) com [email concealed] RESOLUTION HP has provided SiteScope update v11.13 to update for HP SiteScope v11.10 to enable a resolution of this issue. 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This is why the NBA regular season is so frustrating. The Wizards crushed the Raptors Tuesday night, then beat the Grizzlies on Friday, both without John Wall. On Saturday, Memphis beat Miami and on Sunday Toronto took out Boston, who crushed Washington on Wednesday. Those results don't make a lot of sense, and either does Washington blowing a late lead against a poor Detroit squad, falling 115-110 in overtime to remain winless on the road this season (0-6).
The Wizards provided some nice performances, including JaVale McGee's game of the season, scoring 20 points and grabbing 16 rebounds, 8 on offense. Nick Young had another nice outing off the bench, scoring 18 on 7-10 shooting, while Andray Blatche played hard and got himself a 20 point, 8 rebound effort, although he did settle for too many deep jump shots. Gilbert Arenas continued his solid overall play with 16 assists, but he was just 1-8 from three point range. As a team, the Wizards shot 54 percent and dished out 28 assists, but they lost the rebounding battle and turned the ball over 15 times, while forcing just 9 turnovers from the Pistons.
Really though, there isn't a lot to take from this game except that hopefully JaVale McGee is starting to get more comfortable on offense. The real questions will be answered when John Wall returns from his foot injury and can team with Gilbert Arenas i the starting lineup. Washington's upcoming schedule is a doozie, with the Wizards looking at what I project is a 4-15 record to end 2010. Home and away games against the Lakers and Heat each, plus trips to Atlanta, Phoenix, San Antonio and Houston. It is tough to see Washington winning any of those games on their current form, but they need to dig deep to make sure they don't fall completely out of the playoff race.
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Black spots on golfish Hi, recently one of my goldfish has been getting black spots around the head, and my other goldfish has been getting some black areas around their fins; is this some medical problem or a disease? Thanks in advance. |
check your tank parameters, specifically ammonia and nitrite. I've heard that some goldfish will actually change coloration somewhat with age but a lot of times black spots are actually areas that were burned from ammonia, scraped from something in the tank or picked on from another fish. Most common cause I have heard is from ammonia burn. Not much is known about this though but the good news is that it can go away as long as water quality is maintained. Can you get your water tested and let us know what it shows? |
My Nitrite levels are still 0, since I recently got my tank and it has no done a complete cycle yet. I bought a Bio-Bag Filter Bag to speed up the creation of beneficial bacteria...one question, the "Activated Carbon" is not advertised to remove ammonia, but it says it cleans the water of impurifications and odors, I'm wondering if the beneficial bacteria will be enough to change the ammonia into nitrite (I have a thirty gallon tank with an Aquaclear 110 (designed for tanks up to 110 gallons). Thanks! |
overall, you will rely on your beneficial bacteria to take care of ammonia and nitrite in the tank but carbon can help. AquaClear also sells Zeolite, a white rock that specifically helps to remove ammonia) for their filters. You can also buy a mesh bag or use a nylon stocking and purchase a carbon/zeolite mixture. The bags are nice because you can empty them out and refill them as needed and in the long run tends to be cheaper. What filter media do you have in your aquaclear? You should have the foam filter on the bottom, zeolite/carbon in the middle, and then Aquaclear's Biomax media on top. The biomax in that large of a filter should be enough for your tank. Now when you say you bought a biobag, where did you put it? Biobags are the cartridges used in Whisper and Topfin filters. Did you put a whole new filter on? They wont do anything to speed up your cycle process though. You will want a biological supplement such as Bio-Spira, Stability or Cycle to do that. Make sure you have biomax media in your aquaclear though as that is the area where the beneficial bacteria will grow. May I ask how many goldfish you have in there? Goldfish can cause ammonia to spike surprisingly fast and a measure of 1ppm could actually cause possible ammonia burn. |
I have four goldfish in the tank, and I have a question. How many days/weeks does it take before you see Nitrite readings? Because I haven't seen one nitrite reading ever since I got my tank (I think I will see one soon though, as before I had no biological filter bag for my 30 gallon filter). Thanks again. |
Generally without water changes and without bacteria supplement you see ammonia being converted into nitrite within 1-2 weeks and around 3 weeks you see nitrite converting to nitrate. This will vary from tank to tank though and the process will have started over again when you put the new filter in. You said you did a 75% water change so this process will take longer. The problem is that the presence of ammonia will attract the needed bacteria but can also harm your fish. To some extent, you have to let nature take its course in the first few weeks and kind of leave the tank alone. If water changes are needed, its better to do 10% changes more often than just doing one large 75% change. You should begin to notice nitrite soon but I would highly suggest a bacteria supplement to speed up the process. Bio-Spira by Marineland is the best known on the market and can cycle tanks extremely fast but I have used Stability by Seachem and it works pretty well too. Another thing to consider too is how you handle your biomax media when you change/clean your filter media. THe temptation for many people is to rinse out the biomax as debree will collect in there overtime. This can wipe out your bacteria colonies very easily and the chlorine in tap water can kill them off too. I use biomax media in my Rena canister filter actually and when I change my filter media, I place water from my tank in a bucket and move the biomax bags into the bucket. This allows the bacteria to still survive while I am cleaning the rest of the filter and changing media. If there is debris in the biomax then I gently swish the bags back and forth in the bucket to remove the debree while not disturbing the bacteria. Then when the filter is clean I put the biomax back in and its good to go! A lot of people try to "overclean" and they end up cleaning that bacteria colonies from their filtration...then they wonder why their tank goes through the cycle all over again and fish start to die! The one thing I try to press into my customers head is maintaining that bacteria...it is one of the most important elements in your tank. Bacteria supplements are good to have on hand to add to the tank after doing such a cleaning and help replenish any bacteria that died off. Research the heck out of the nitrogen cycle and the bacteria involved and you will be able to solve 90% of the problems you'll ever run into :-) |
like I said, there is actually little known about black spot disease (sometimes called black smudge disease). I did some research for you though and from my past experience it has often been due to the healing of ammonia burn or a scratch. From what I have heard, the black ill go away with time though. I have also heard of goldfish developing color patterns throughout their life though so it could also be that. I have not heard of it ever killing a fish though but if you do have high ammonia then that could kill a fish. Basically just take extra care of the tank and make sure parameters stay safe and see if it goes away. Keep an eye on any behavioral differences though. |
i've never dealt with black spots on goldfish personally so if anyone has any experience with it, please chime in :-) |
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SEOUL, South Korea — Although the exact origins of ice hockey are much disputed, ice hockey is thought to have first developed in the 19th century in Canada. Scholars agree that the rules for ice hockey were first codified at McGill University in Montreal, in 1879. Since then, Canada has been synonymous with the sport. In 1893, Canada's Governor-General, Lord Stanley, donated the Stanley Cup to the annual champions of ice hockey competitions in Canada. It remains the oldest trophy in team sports in the world.
Canada is still recognized as a leading force in this sport. Not only is Canada the reigning Olympic gold medal champion in both men's and women's ice hockey, but Canada has over 600,000 registered players, more than any other country, and it is the spectator sport of choice of Canadians.
Ice hockey also has a long history in Korea. The Korean Ice Hockey Federation was formed in 1928 and a Korean ice hockey championship has been held since 1946. There are reports that Canadian missionaries active in Korea before and during this time also played the game.
Today, ice hockey is increasing in popularity in Korea. With Pyeongchang hosting the Winter Olympics in 2018, it seems likely that this sport will further grow and that Korea will emerge as one of the leading countries in Asia in the sport. Two Korean-born players have already made the National Hockey League, the highest level of play in the sport: Richard Park and Jim Paek.
Canadians' enthusiasm for hockey was in evidence during the Korean War, in which 27,000 Canadian troops participated in defence of freedom. Many of these troops were surprised to find in Korea a climate not much different from that which they had left in Canada, with cold winters meaning frozen rivers where they could play their favourite sport.
In honor of the 60th anniversary of the armistice, and the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and South Korea, the Canadian Embassy – in collaboration with the City of Seoul, the Pyeongchang Olympics Organization, the Korea Ice Hockey Association, and our sponsors – are proud to commemorate that involvement. On 3 February, 2013 at 0930, the Embassy, with the help of a locally-based hockey group â the Geckos â will be organizing a demonstration game on the ice rink at Seoul City Square, as part of the final day of the skating season in Seoul City.
The teams will be wearing the colours of the Canadian teams which squared off on the ice of the Imjin River, almost 61 years to the day. We are also pleased to arrange with the City the opportunity for citizens to work with some of Korea's best hockey instructors and share the enjoyment in this winter sport which unites Korea and Canada
There will also be an exhibition of photographs made available by Library and Archives Canada. These photographs demonstrate the enthusiasm for the game that the troops carried with them to Korea. Playing hockey in the midst of the terrible events must have been one way to bring a bit of home to the troops, amid the trying conditions of the war.
Text and photos courtesy of the Canadian Embassy Korea.
Special thanks to Kurt deVries and to www.hockeykorea.com
Further reading: Canada National Post- Hockey games in Ottawa, Seoul will honour morale-boosting matches played by troops during Korean war
'Imjin Gardens' is the scene of a hockey game between teams of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
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My left wrist was broken from coming down 10 feet. On both sides of my wrist. It took 8 weeks to heal enough to start working it to get some flexability back in it. about a month later it was severly twisted from the shoulder down. The hospital advised it was sprained in the wrist and elbow. It has been 3 weeks and the pain has continued to worsen and functuability is less. The pain has reached my neck and going into my left ear. I had an aortic Valve replacement and can not take any aspirin product. I am still in the brace and sling, applying cold and heat. Do you have any suggestions? Could it be more than just a sprained wrist and elbow? Thank you for time and response.
To have these symptoms properly diagnosed, you should see your physician. You may also want to consult with a physiatrist (a MD who specializes in rehabilitation) to organize your rehabilitative regimen.
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Let me begin by saying that there is a club or a sport here for everyone. If you aren't interested in any of the established clubs or sports, you can try to start your own, and the Academy will help you with this. A list of our sports teams and club sports can be found on the website.
As I have said, sports teams and club sports are very different here at the Academy. To begin, varsity sports are funded by the CGA appropriated budget, which means that they have a set amount of money that they can use each year. During the government shutdown, these funds were frozen, and our varsity sports almost did not get to play.
Varsity sports teams are NCAA Division III teams. They have athletic trainers, high-end training equipment, a paid coaching staff, and many more benefits. Additionally, varsity sports are subject to all different types of NCAA regulations, which protect athletes. These sports are highly competitive even with our strict weight and fitness standards, which puts us at a disadvantage in some situations. However, varsity sports are great programs. The cadets and coaches are dedicated to success, but at the same time, they understand the demands of academics and military obligations.
Club sports are very different from varsity sports; in fact, they are almost opposite. Club sports are funded by cadet activities funds and alumni donations. During the shutdown, clubs sports were not affected, because their funds are not part of the CGA budget. Club sports are also different from varsity sports in other ways. Clubs do not have full time athletic trainers. Often times, coaches are volunteers, or part-time employees. Furthermore, clubs do not fall under any NCAA regulations, which means the Academy or the coaches are responsible for player safety. However, club sports are still amazing programs and are as successful as varsity sports, and the coach-player bonds are equally as strong as varsity sports. One key distinction between club and varsity sport is that clubs can compete at higher levels than varsity sports. Even though the Academy is a Division III school, clubs may compete at the Division II level if they are good enough. They may compete in any division, which helps the club find an appropriate level of competition.
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Doug Marr, Diner Theater and Keeping the Faith
Omaha playwright Doug Marr first made a name for himself when he and some drama cohorts created Diner Theater, the blue collar, workingman's version of dinner theater. It was an offshoot of the Circle Theatre he helped found. The concept of Diner Theater was just quirky and fun enough and Marr's plays more than entertaining enough to develop a loyal following. Diner Theater is no more, but Doug's gone on to write, produce and direct many more plays for many more venues. His wife Laura, a fine actress, has appeared in many of his works. The fact that Doug's made a living at his art in his hometown speaks to his persistence, talent and imagination. I loved going to his Diner Theater plays in Benson, just a short drive from my then-home, and I somehow always knew I would write about him. I finally did and this profile is the result. It appeared in a short-lived paper called the Omaha Weekly. At the time I did this piece Doug's Circe Theatre operated out of a church basement in mid-town. Today, it shares space with First United Methodist Church and Urban Abbey.
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Doug Marr, Diner Theater and Keeping the Faith
©by Leo Adam Biga
Originally published in the Omaha Weekly
"One reason why I'm not intrigued by a lot of theater and literature being written today is because the dreams die too early on the page. The writing today is faithless, hopeless and destitute of any soul, and I can't live in that world. I can't."
The words and sentiments belong to Omaha writer Doug Marr, whose life and work have put him on intimate terms with keeping the faith despite steep odds.
His best known creation, Diner Theater, encompasses a body of funny and poignant plays about a gallery of misfits who find surrogate homes in greasy spoon denizens of our collective imaginations. In 1983 Marr was the lone writer among a bunch of dramatic arts acolytes from the University of Nebraska at Omaha longing to bring theater "to the people." Led by their guru, UNO dramatic arts professor Doug Paterson, the idealistic group planted the seed for what became the Circle Theater company at the wedding reception of Doug and his wife Laura, who had fallen head-over-heels for each other during a UNO production of Marat/Sade, a drama of lunatic asylum inmates enacting a play.
Crazy is what some called Marr when, desperate for a performing space, he and his cohorts settled on Joe & Judy's Cafe, a real working diner smack dab in the heart of the Benson business district. Inspired is what they called him after he penned the first in a series of plays set in Phil's, a place where life lessons are dished-up along with the blue plate special. The play launched the Circle in 1984. From the start, a genuine diner meal preceded each show, and thus was born Diner Theater, a charming and inspired concept that attracted a fiercely loyal following among new and veteran theatergoers alike.
More Phil's plays followed, along with others set in assorted bars, cafes and road houses. Marr, who spent his share of time in working-class dives like the ones he wrote about, found a winning formula with his diner counter dramas, really morality plays infused with his loony humor, heartfelt sentimentality, deep social consciousness and abiding faith.
Back to the Future
Today, with all but the Marrs departed from the Circle, Doug and Laura have gone back to the future by relocating the theater from its diner home the past 17 years to Central Presbyterian Church, 55th and Leavenworth Streets, an unlikely venue until you learn the couple are active members (Doug teaches Sunday School) and the associate pastor, Dwight Williams, is a veteran Circle performer. Instead of Chapel Theater, though, the couple opted to resurrect the Circle name. Why move from the spot where the magic first happened? "It just didn't feel right there anymore — creatively, spiritually, emotionally. We were ready for a change. We needed to be in a new place. To have a rebirth," Marr, 47, said from the mid-town brick home he, Laura and their two young children, Dylan and Emma, share.
Publicity still from his play Starkweather
It may surprise some to learn Marr, that wild and crazy theater guy, is a devout Christian but then again he is all about defying expectations. For example, while best know for the Diner Theater cycle, his wide-ranging work includes the acclaimed stage drama Starkweather, whimsical stage adaptations of Mother Goose and Curious George, an historically-based Civil War dramatic feature film script, Ball Hill (which has been optioned) and a pair of mystery novels he's now writing. He's done a fair amount of directing for the stage. He's encouraged new theater talent through a playwrighting competition. There is also his outreach work with special needs groups, school residencies and a new for-profit venture, Dramatic Results.
Life Lessons
A Cheyenne, Wyo. native, he grew up in a middle class family (his father was a high school music teacher and a professional jazz player and his mother worked office jobs) and at age 12 moved with his folks to Omaha. It was at Ralston High School where the avid reader, weaned on the rebellious '60s literature of Kerouac, Vonnegut and Heller, first dabbled in writing.
"I had always been in love with the written word. Literature spoke to me on a really deep level. I just liked what writers were telling me and the fact you could take away from literature whatever you wanted," he said.
He wrote a well-received one-act play as a failing undergrad student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. When UNL officials urged him not to return in 1971, he dropped-out. His plan was to earn some money before giving college another try. He went to work for Wilson Meatpacking Co., where he got a gritty education no college could provide. His first job, on the night cleanup crew, found him "catching blood" in the blood pit. After a shackled cow was stunned and its throat slit, it was his task to prop a bucket under the thrashing animal's head to catch the fountain of blood spurting out. By morning, he stood knee deep amid a river of red. Later, he was "promoted" to cleaning the chitlin machine and its tub full of intestinal worms from butchered hogs. "It was very surreal and very nightmarish at times," he said of his three-year Wilson ordeal. It was there too he was indoctrinated to union machinations. "I was a young guy brought up with a strong work ethic but there, if you worked too hard, people pulled you aside and threatened you to slow down. So, I basically worked four hours and sat around the other four reading and hiding from the foreman."
At the end of his shift Marr obeyed tradition by unwinding at South O watering holes, usually Mel's or the Pork Chop Bar. The idea was to get numb. "The Pork Chop was a scary establishment. It was built sometime around the turn of the century and that was the last time it was cleaned too," he said. "I remember the day they condemned the moose head over the bar. It was like the place the bartender in It's A Wonderful Life describes, 'We serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast.' That was it. You didn't take your wife or date there. It's where I had my first experience getting drunk at six in the morning, which was odd. Mel's was a little nicer."
It was at these joints Marr was exposed to some of the dreamers, schemers, drifters, losers, lushes and flophouse philosophers who would populate his fiction.
"Some of these guys, when they died, left behind stacks of uncashed checks in their little roominghouses because basically they lived to work and drink," he said.
In his plays he purposely evokes a more romantic, less dreary image of those blue collar haunts. His lost souls seek not just oblivion but redemption. And, in the person of Phil, unlike real-life bartenders, they find a friend, a confessor, a soulmate. Long before Cheers, Marr portrayed a place where hope springs eternal for patrons and barkeeps who form an extended family. Phil is the head of that family, dysfunctional as it is. "Phil's a guy who had dreams of having more. Of having a fuller life through material wealth. But what he ends up finding out, as do the people in his diner, is that they have real wealth in their connection to one another. In their friendship and love. They support their dreams even though they realize their dreams are maybe never going to come to fruition," Marr said.
The allegorical stories have resonated for many. "Doug writes about the common man in a common language. You see a real caring for his fellow man in his plays and he does it with humor and insight" said Nebraska Shakespeare Festival Managing Director Mike Markey, a Circle co-founder and the originator of the character Phil.
Marr's humanist bordering-on Honeymooners style is evident in this exchange between the whimsical Phil and the pragmatic Rudy regarding the joint's dreamer of a dish washer, Daryl, from Phil Contemplates Putting a Jukebox in the Diner:
"It's just a phase. He'll grow out of those comic books in
"He's 28 years old for God's sake. His phases should have
been over with a long time ago. He's going to turn into a
comic book character."
"He'll see the world as it really is soon enough, my friend.
Let him have his odd fantasy or two. Let him escape for
awhile. It never hurt nobody."
Escaping never earned anybody a living. It won't bring home
the bacon.
Well, he has a little while before he needs to start worrying
about that.
Archetypes — from wisecracking waitresses to gruff old codgers to homeless vets to beleaguered laborers — abound in Marr's work. "It's a real skill to create a true, honest character that is a unique personality as an individual but that also represents a broad range of social type. Doug is really good at that," said UNO's Paterson, a Circle co-founder.
Marr acknowledges his work bears the influence of writers who plumbed the depths and eternal hopes of fringe dwellers. The clearest reverberation is with Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh and its saloon-full of wash-outs awaiting a deliverance that may never come. The same types abound in John Steinbeck's Cannery Row and Of Mice and Men, two of Marr's favorite reads. "Even though they're dreamers, the guys still have hope and faith. And that's why these beautiful tragedies are so compelling and touching," Marr said.
Marr's grasp of life-on-the-brink despair and coming-out-of-the-dark hope comes from personal experience. After undergoing a risky operation for the removal of a tumor from his spine at a Denver hospital in 1975, he was left paralyzed from the waist down. He was 22. Confined to a wheelchair at first, he worked hard to make himself mobile again and, with the aid of crutches and leg braces, he has since gotten around with surprising facility. Ask him how his disability has impacted him and he's apt to deflect the question by quipping, "What disability?" or "Nobody wants me to be on their bowling team" or "I get better parking." After some prodding, he replies, "I think it's helped me see the world in a truer light, as it really is, with all of its afflictions." And with all its dreams, he might have added.
"Given what he's had to deal with in losing the use of his legs, his ability to renegotiate his life in a way that is entirely creative is just extraordinary. Doug can be grim in his work, but he is such a fun and hopeful person," Paterson said.
The Artist's Path
After reordering his life Marr gave college a second try at UNO in the mid-70s. He enrolled in the Writer's Workshop, where he fancied himself more a poet (he got his poetry degree in 1979) than a dramatist. "I was kind of taking the easy way out. I didn't want to write novels or plays. I thought they were these impossible tasks. I really didn't start writing plays again until we formed the Circle Theater in 1983, when the other members said, 'Well, you're the writer — write us some plays.' So, I started writing, and I found it wasn't so impossible. It was very fun. And in writing dialogue between characters I found my voice. It felt right."
The voice he hit upon is nostalgic for an earlier, simpler, happier time but, in spite of deep lament, an ultimately sanguine expression of the Capraesque kind that views all people, even the discontented, as members of a larger community. Marr, who views theater as a healing process, believes his characters represent the void many people feel today. "I think sometimes people fight for things they don't have instead of being satisfied with what they do have — human touch, conversation, interaction. They're part of the integral pattern of the world but they don't recognize it." In Back at the Blue Dolphin Saloon an alienated young man cannot face the real demon haunting him. When the man finally breaks down, his sister and saloon friends are there for him.
UNO's Paterson speculates these very themes are what struck a deep chord with Diner Theater audiences. "My theory is the Diner Theater space was an alternative community for folks hard hit by the recession then. And just like Phil's provided a family for these alienated characters, I think the audience bought into a feeling of being part of this extended family that found meaning in being together. There's something about sitting down and eating a meal together that's a hopeful act, and so I think it was a great metaphor. And I think to this day the whole notion of the Diner Theater remains one of the really fresh inventions in the American theater," said Paterson, a veteran Diner actor-director.
In Paterson's view, Marr's plots also "inventively broke the bounds of where theater is taking place." In one play, a radio announcer is broadcasting a live on-air talent show from Phil's when a fire erupts down the block and the announcer, corded mike in hand, rushes out to the street to report on the inferno as real passersby rubberneck to see what the commotion is all about. "That was great fun and it displayed Doug's really wonderful dramatic imagination," he said.
For Marr, the whole diner theater experience was "profoundly interesting." He added, "Early on, when it was a real diner and there were no theater trappings, people got really caught up in it because they were almost like patrons in a cafe watching a real drama unfold. They were an integral part of it. The audience is very important in the collaborative process of theater but even more so when they're two feet away from what's going on. It was really unique."
The plays became a phenomenon here and even in steely New York, where productions were mounted at eateries like the Third Street Grill, the Silver Dollar Cafe and the Hudson Diner. Others were produced in California. The rest is history.
Those early years Marr was a writing machine, penning five or six original plays per season. He was often working on the second half of a play while the first half was in rehearsal. Laura, a distinguished local actress and a member of the professional staff at the Omaha Theater for Young People, starred in most of the early plays. The Marrs soon became Nebraska's leading theatrical couple. Eventually, even their kids got in on the act — appearing in several plays. While the Circle produced many works outside the Phil's Diner series, it officially changed names — to the Diner Theater — to make capital of its market niche. And so it remained through a change in ownership, as Joe & Judy's morphed into Vidlak's Cafe before the diner finally ceased operations and the theater simply rented space in the building.
Along the way, the founding Circle/Diner gang left to pursue other opportunities. Some, like Amy Kunz and Mike Markey, became leading lights on their own. Eventually, only Doug and Laura remained, as artistic director and executive director, respectively. It became their baby and burden. Ironically, the theater faced competition from a slew of new community theaters (the Blue Barn, the Brigit St. Brigit, the Shelterbelt) whose start was inspired in part by the success of the Circle. By the late-'90s, with crowds thinning, funding sources eroding (United Arts Omaha's demise hurt) and Marr's creative juices flowing elsewhere, the couple sought a new home and mission for their theater. Enter Central Presbyterian Church. Well, actually, its basement.
In February the newly incarnated Circle Theater premiered its first offering at its new digs with 84 Charing Cross Road, co-starring Laura. They followed that play with a Deaf Theater Project production of Plaza Suite. The Circle's next offering, You Can't Take It With You, is set for a June 28 through July 15 run. True to its Diner Theater roots, a catered dinner precedes each show.
When invited to assist the Nebraska School for the Deaf with stage productions in the early-'90s Marr found the experience so satisfying he and Laura formed the Deaf Theater Project, which integrates deaf and hearing individuals in plays under the Circle banner. "The Deaf Theater Project literally brings two cultures together — hearing and deaf. We've run across many wonderfully talented deaf individuals who are actors and directors."
The couple are also adherents of "creative dramatics," a healing-through-arts concept they apply to physically and mentally ill patients, whom they interact with through dramatic skits. "We've experienced incredibly positive feedback working with hospital patients. I remember us visiting this one boy, age 8 or 9, who was hooked up to IVs. We were told by staff he might not be up to seeing anyone that day, but we went into his room and made finger puppets and told really silly jokes and he just had a great time. And while we were waiting in the hall to go to another room, this same boy was walking down the hall, rolling his IV-tree beside him, and his mom came up to me and said, 'You're the best thing that happened to him today.' That makes you feel extraordinarily good."
Asked if his own disability motivates him to work with special needs populations, he replied. "I don't differentiate between ability and disability. I have not run across any person who was not able to do something. Why should people be excluded from the performing arts because of some cultural difference?" Added Laura, "Doug is great at working with people of different ages and abilities — many with little theater experience — and at making them feel comfortable. I think it's really hard to do. We share a similar vision for what challenging theater should be, including giving voice and opportunity to people in theater who don't usually have it."
The Marrs are also believers in the educational benefits of theater and, with a partner, recently formed a company, Dramatic Results, that finds them applying dramatic techniques to workplace sensitivity-diversity-creativity training.
Even with multiple irons in the fire, Marr is unabashedly not success-driven. He said, "I realize writing is not the most important thing in my life. It's certainly not as important as my family and my relationship with God." Between raising kids, mounting plays, finding funding sources and doing volunteer projects, the Marrs are busier and happier than ever.
"We have different things that keep us sustained as artists. That's what keeps us going. And it's great fun doing it with someone you love dearly and have grown with over the years. It's still interesting, It's still fun. The magic is still there."
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