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Youvella's father: Son was larger than life
November 12, 2013 by Jose Garcia, AZPreps365
(Hopi High's Charles Youvella (No. 22) stands with his cousin Trystin (No. 60) and little brother Dominique. Youvella passed away Monday night from a head injury. Photo courtesy of Charlene Youvella)
Charles Youvella, all 5-feet-4 inches of him, went to defend a teammate during a regular season game this season when an opposing player got in the face of Youvella's friend.
The opposing player was almost a foot taller than Youvella, but it didn't matter. If you ever needed somebody to have your back, Youvella was the person you wanted in your corner.
A couple of plays after the confrontation between Youvella's Hopi High teammate and another player, that player shoved Youvella, who didn't fall but did shove the player back. Hopi High's bus driver later would tell Youvella that he should have picked on somebody his own size.
Without hesitating, Youvella sternly looked at the bus driver and said: "He was my size."
In Youvella's eyes, he was on equal footing with everybody he faced.
He embodied toughness, and those who stood in Youvella's way either moved aside or got run over. Hopi High's 17-year-old football captain doesn't have to fight anymore to prove he was right, though.
On Monday night, Youvella died two days after suffering a traumatic head injury during a first round game of the Division V state playoffs. On Tuesday, Youvella's father, Wallace, and brother, Zachary, talked about the fighting spirit of a special young man who loved his family, culture, competing, music, and Hopi High.
Wallace, Hopi High's athletic director and Arizona Interscholastic Association board member, was on the sideline Saturday when he saw his son play his final game and score the only touchdown for Hopi High during the team's loss to Arizona Lutheran Academy. The touchdown was scored during the 9:03 mark of the second quarter, helping cut Arizona Lutheran's lead, 20-6.
On the play, Youvella scored during a well-executed hook and lateral play that saw Youvella outrun defenders during the 62-yard touchdown.
"For Charles, that was probably one of the highlights of his life, to score in the playoffs," Wallace said. "When Charles made that run, it gave us (Hopi High) a sense of hope and a sense of pride that we belonged in the playoffs."
Hopi, the No. 16 seed, faced the No. 1 seeded Arizona Lutheran Coyotes.
Youvella ended his scoring play with a flip in the end zone.
"I don't condone it (flip), but in this case it was worth it," Wallace said. "It wasn't done to degrade any of Arizona Lutheran's players. It was just to show his teammates that they belonged (in the playoffs)."
The injury came during the fourth quarter, when Arizona Lutheran held a big lead.
On that play, Youvella caught the ball between two defenders and was tackled, but the senior wide receiver/running back then quickly got back up.
"It was a clean tackle," Wallace said. "There was no helmet to helmet. But Charles came down on his back and his head and (there was) a whiplash affect. But Charles jumped up like he always does and gave the ball to the ref. There were no signs of dizziness or anything like that. If he doesn't feel right, he'll motion to the sidelines, but he didn't (motion to the sidelines) on that play."
Two plays later, with 7:28 remaining in the fourth quarter, Wallace spotted his son on the ground.
"He (Youvella) was trying to get back up," Wallace said. "He was responsive and wanted to get up. He was asking me to get him up, but I wanted him to lay still. He was asking his coach to get him up. But we said, 'Let's check you out.' I know my son, and you could tell something was wrong."
Youvella was then taken to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, where, with family members surrounding him, he passed away.
About 1,500 Hopi High fans travelled to the Valley on Saturday to cheer for Hopi High's nationally recognized boys cross country team at state and some of those fans then travelled to watch Hopi's football playoff game.
"Charles touched a lot of lives," Wallace said. "Not only on the Hopi reservation but around the state. He exemplified what a Hopi Bruin is. I am biased of course, but it's my son. My son was a true Bruin."
One person who became a fan of Youvella was Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals.
Fitzgerald was one of the first persons to send his condolences and post a photo of Youvella on Twitter.
"It blew us away that he (Fitzgerald) did that," Wallace said. "Larry Fitzgerald has no idea how he touched Charles' family."
The support that the Arizona Lutheran Academy administration and family members have shown also was greatly appreciated by Wallace and his family.
"We want to thank them (Arizona Lutheran Academy) for the love and support they have given us not only through prayer but also financially," Wallace said. "Charles has a huge family, and we were able to buy meals, and the financial support also allowed immediate family members to stay here (in the Valley)."
One of the things that Wallace will always remember about his son is Youvella's love for his family.
Wallace is the first Native American to serve on the AIA's executive board, and he attends monthly board meetings in Phoenix. After the board meetings, he returns home, opting to make the 5-hour drive home instead of staying in the Valley an extra day.
During his trips home, Youvella always called his dad about three times to make sure Wallace was OK.
"He cared about each one of his family members," Wallace said. "He put himself before us, and that's what I'm going to miss the most about him. But I know he will always be with us in spirit."
Youvella was the youngest of five children Wallace had with his late wife, Winifred.
Winifred was killed in 1988 in a car accident. She was on her way to church along with her five kids in a vehicle she was driving when a vehicle crossed into her lane and hit her head on.
Youvella was in the vehicle and was two when his mother passed away.
His four siblings also survived the crash, but growing up without a mother left Youvella feeling empty, Wallace said. Youvella would always question why his mother was taken away from him so early, something he'd write about in his music lyrics.
Youvella was a big fan of rap and heavy rock music and wanted to become a music producer.
"One comfort that I have along with Charles' immediate and extended family is that we believe that when we move on to the next world we will be reunited," Wallace said. "He (Youvella) is now with his mother and his oldest brother (Lane), who passed away as an infant. Charles doesn't have to ask more questions about his mom now."
Lane was born prematurely and past away shortly after he was born.
Youvella inherited Winifred's competitiveness, Wallace said. Winifred was a former athlete.
That drive fueled Youvella on the field and in the classroom, where he held a 3.0 GPA.
"Charles was larger than life," Wallace said. "He was small in stature, but he had the heart of a champion. He was a very determined individual and highly competitive.
"Pound for pound he was the strongest player on the football team and the fastest player on the team."
Youvella's commitment carried over into other parts of his life as well. Youvella was part Tewa, Hopi and Navajo, and he was very involved in his cultural responsibilities.
"His cultural activities took up a lot of time and effort, but he never questioned it," Wallace said. "That was Charles. He was willing to sacrifice and do it without questions. He drew from the Tewa, Hopi and Navajo cultures to better himself."
Zachary, Youvella's 19-year-old brother, beautifully captured the essence of his brother in a journal entry he wrote while Youvella was in the hospital.
Zachary shared those verses during Tuesday's interview. The words will live forever in the Youvellas' hearts.
I am Charles.
I am a warrior of Tewa.
I face challenges that others would not dare to head on.
I do not know the meaning of surrendering.
I dig and claw my way to victory when there is nothing but failure for that is who I am.
When others reach their breaking point, I continue to fight on, because that is how I was raised.
To excel in every aspect of life.
To grow and prosper.
To be a better version of myself.
And to never give up.
That's what it means to be a Youvella.
And that's who I am.
Viewing, funureal schedule for Youvella
The viewing for Charles Youvella is scheduled for Friday at 10 a.m. and the funeral will follow at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Polacca, Arizona (State Rt. 264, Mile Marker 394, 86042).
Youvella fund
Those wishing to contribute to the Charles Youvella fund, you may send contributions initially to:
Charles Youvella Fund
c/o Hopi Jr/Sr High School
PO Box 337
Keams Canyon, AZ 86034 928-738-5111
An account is currently being set up through Bank of America and that information will be provided when that process is complete later in the week.


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Bill Butler
2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Cinematographer BILL BUTLER
was Honored at the 6th Annual Charleston International Film Festival.
Bill Butler's achievement goes on and on, not simply in the long list of films by this respected cinematographer that stand the test of time, but in his continuing work.
At 91, Butler has lost none of his zest for the medium or the creative flair that is his hallmark.
"I don't have anything to retire to," he says. "All I know is filmmaking. I'm reading a script I just got today from someone who wants to know if I want to do it. And sure I'll do it. I still work very well out there on the set. I have all the energy in the world."
Widely recognized as an innovator in television as well as in motion pictures, the man who shot such seminal films as "Jaws," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "The Conversation" returns to the Holy City in April to receive the Spire Lifetme Achievement Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the 6th-annual Charleston International Film Festival.
Accompanied by his wife, Iris, it was his first visit here since filming the independent feature "Deceiver" with Josh and Jonas Pate in 1997. And no matter how many laurels are bestowed on Butler for his distinguished career, he says having one's work celebrated never becomes old hat. "No way. How could it? These are my people. These are people interested in film. It's like all brand new for me, fresh as can be."
Looking back, Butler says the most gratifying aspects of his career have been the technical (camera and lighting) advances he devised, the collaborations with gifted directors and actors, the caliber of the final product and, most of all, his interactions with fellow crew.
"It's all of that. Of course, the lasting tribute is that they choose to play your films over and over. The most rewarding thing is seeing your films last. Almost 40 years ago I made 'Jaws.' The fact that it's lasted that well is a good test of the quality of the film. One of the main things was the honesty with which I approached it with the camera. I could have used all these tricks cinematographers like to use to make themselves look good. Instead I took a documentary approach."
"The greatest challenge the director, cinematographer and actors have in making a good film that lasts is how honest can you be, how believable can you make your story. And what really set the tone for that honesty is when Steven (Spielberg) decided to shoot in the open ocean. Taking an almost documentary attitude with the camera was a style that was absolutely correct with that movie."
An Oscar nominee for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and an Emmy Award winner, Butler, a Colorado native now living in Montana, did not venture from Chicago where he helped establish the city's first television station (WGN), solely to accumulate awards in Hollywood. Quite the contrary. It was always about the work, the opportunity to be creative and defy conventions.
Especially in one of the most inventive decades of the movies, the 1970s.
"We had an irreverence toward the rules of filmmaking. People like myself who broke upon the scene in the '70s did not believe there were rules you could not break. I had not come from Hollywood, but out of Chicago and TV. While most DPs (directors of photography) were trained in Hollywood and had these set rules, we said 'No, there are no rules.' If you have an idea, you do it. We were not afraid to try new things and because of that we brought a new style to filmmaking in the '70s."
The integrity of the image was a goal reinforced by working closely with director William Friedkin ("The Exorcist") in their early years in documentary television, as well as in the company of legendary cinematographer Conrad "Connie" Hall.
"Friedkin affected me a lot. He was brilliant, and I learned a lot about life from him. Connie and I also became good friends. And once you learn from him you don't need anyone else (as influences). You didn't so much learn film from him as you did honesty. On every film he would try a new style. He was always being fresh and new and yet all his films have a certain look to them, with great integrity and honesty that ended up on the screen."
In the end, cinematography is both an art and a craft, Butler says. "To be a good cinematographer you must first have a good mechanical aptitude because you are dealing with a machine. But you must also have a feeling for light. You have to be sensitive to everything that film is sensitive to. You sleep it, you eat it, and you spend a lot of time with people in the laboratory."
Butler has worked some of the most accomplished directors in the business, but also has fashioned films with more than 15 first-time directors, not least Francis Ford Coppola, then just starting out. The advice he gives to young aspirants today differs little.
"I didn't go to film school, but I'm not going to counsel someone not to go because there's a lot there to learn. Yet the best advice is just to go do it. Do what's in your head and what you'd like to see. Not everyone can do it because they don't have the talent or the feel for it, but if that is your talent, give it a shot. First find out what it is you want to do. Find what you are good at and then don't do anything else. If you splatter yourself all over the place you'll be a little of this and a little of that and never much good at anything. You've also got to work harder at it than anybody else. Live it day and night, like you're married to it."
Butler certainly remains wed to his work, as avid as ever, and ready to roll on a moment's notice.
"There's no retirement for me. You know, I had three daughters, then remarried had two more daughters, one of whom is just now going to college. That'll keep you young. And this is no accident. I'm trying to get all out of life I can. I'm out there giving it hell."
– Bill Thompson

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ORIENTAL � Volunteers from high school age to white-bearded seniors could have chanting �Bend and stretch, reach for the stars�� on Saturday as hundreds worked on the Neuse River Cleanup.
ORIENTAL � Volunteers from high school age to white-bearded seniors could have chanting �Bend and stretch, reach for the stars�� on Saturday as hundreds worked on the Neuse River Cleanup.
From the Falls of the Neuse in Wake County and along the waterway through Johnston and Wayne counties all the way to Craven and Pamlico, by the riverside and Neuse tributaries, a cool, sunshiny spring day gave some instant reward for the grueling work being done by more than 415 participants picking up slimy and sometimes heavy debris.
More than 45 people, including the Pamlico County High School Navy ROTC, started their day here, with others in this area beginning at Lawson Creek Park in New Bern and spreading to Swift Creek and Brices Creek to be part of something that affects them and all their neighbors and friends: clean water.
�This is really about the communities binding together their resources, cleaning up the river, creating better water quality,� said Mat Starr of Wake County, Neuse River Foundation RiverKeeper program coordinator.
�We are all stakeholders in having a nice clean Neuse River Basin,� Starr said. �Almost everybody in the basin gets their drinking water from the Neuse and its tributaries and it�s important to keep it clean.�
He said the cleanup this year was particularly encouraging because several municipalities including Oriental, Goldsboro, Smithfield and Raleigh publicly endorsed and contributed to the effort.
�We didn�t have anything quite as interesting as last year when someone found a handgun,� he said, �but some of the cool things we came across were a dishwasher, 50 tires, a couch, toys, a portable crib and a Pack-and-Play game.�
�The sheer volume collected is pretty interesting,� said Starr, giving a rough estimate of 12,000 pounds picked up by volunteers Saturday.
Austin Willis of Aurora, one of the ROTC group coordinated by Bradley Southard of Minnesott Beach, found a treasure he planned to keep, a cut-the-rope character from a computer game. That provided at least a little entertainment for the brief respite to get new orange bags for the group including Olivia Sawyer of Arapahoe, Naomi Pierce of Grantsboro, Mark Norman of Oriental, Christopher Jestness of western Pamlico County and Trey Hucks of Oriental.
Southard said they came out to do this community service project because �everybody in this area has done so much to help the ROTC program we felt like this was one way to give back.�
Bob Miller of Pamlico County lives on Pierce Creek and sees the debris flowing downstream every day. He and his wife were using their fishing boat to do cleanup near Dolphin Point.
Lower Neuse RiverKeeper Mitch Blake, working in Oriental with new volunteer coordinator Bill Hines, said the esthetic and actual results of the effort in this region will be magnified by the Tar-Pamlico River Day Cleanup also happening Saturday.
Hines passed out protective gloves, pick-up sticks, litter and recycle bags, and florescent silver and bright orange �Keep N.C. Clean and Green� vests to volunteers. Hines will coordinate a group of 20 Pamlico Community College students with further cleanup work after spring break and help with cleanup training for those in the Neuse River Paddle Club at 7 p.m. Monday in Craven County Administration Building in New Bern.
Both Hines and Blake said the creeks and blue line tributaries of the Neuse need a lot of work to continue as the nursery for seafood to survive. They see cleanups like the one Saturday along with education and involvement by everyone as the only thing that can make that happen.
Sue Book can be reached at 252-635-5665 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter@SueJBook.


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DAC Collection Artist Information
Nan Goldin
American photographer
Brief biography, in most instances from the Union List of Artist Names® Online:
Goldin is well known for her intimate depictions of the transgender subculture, as well as her images of friends dying of AIDS. The Whitney Museum retrospective of her work in 1996 titled "The Ballad of Sexual Dependency" was influential.
Artist ID number in the Union List of Artist Names®: ULAN 500105338.
The ULAN link above leads to a cataloging authority record at the Getty Research Institute.
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|Suzanne and Philippe on the Train, Long Island, 1985
|Cibachrome color photographic print
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Her Turn
"Jon is so stressed I don't know what to do anymore," said Lara, 35, an extroverted woman who left a job in real estate to care for her now-1-year-old son, Toby.
"I love him so much, but he's become impossible. Jon comes home from work, gives me and Toby a perfunctory hug, then holes up in the den. He says he's working but sometimes I hear him crying in frustration.
"I want to help, but when I ask a question, he gives only a brief, hostile answer. I vacillate between feeling angry that nothing I do can ease his anxiety, and feeling guilty that I feel angry!
"The problem started 11 months ago when Jon took a position as the chief financial officer of a small engineering firm here in Denver. He'd been out of work for a year since his old company merged with a larger one. He had been asked to stay on, but would have had to relocate to Atlanta. We had just started dating, and Jon has told me that I was the big reason he hadn't wanted to pull up roots."
"At first, this new job seemed perfect: a senior-level position with a prestigious firm, with real power and responsibility. Jon had heard that the CEO was difficult. What an understatement! The man is a tyrant — and as his number two, Jon gets the brunt of that tyranny. Jon takes to heart everything this ogre says and does.
"Look, I expected Jon to have long hours, frequent travel, and a fair amount of stress. But I never expected to be cut out of his life. Weekends, especially Sundays, are horrendous. He's too worried about the coming week to enjoy himself. I try to give him space. I don't ask him to do chores or watch Toby. He's so wound-up that he can't even sit and snuggle on the couch. Our sex life has evaporated. The saddest part is that I have no idea how to crack through his shell.
"I get scared when Jon pulls away. My father suffered from depression. He would stay in his room for days on end, avoiding all of us. That was before doctors understood mental illness or how to treat it. He died in a car accident when I was 13, leaving my mother to raise me and my four younger siblings alone. Mom worked as a dental hygienist and managed to put all five of us through college. Her courage is an inspiration; it's why I'm such a resilient person today.
"Jon and I clicked from the moment we met. He is brilliant, funny, and motivated, but also sensitive and kind. What really cemented the relationship was a three-week trip to Australia that we took after Jon left his old job. He'd been given a six-month severance package and wanted to travel before plunging into a job hunt. We'd been dating for only a few weeks, so I was surprised by his invitation. But then I figured, why not? We'd either find out we couldn't stand each other or fall madly in love. Well, by trip's end we were engaged. Four months later, we were married; two months after that, I got pregnant.
"Jon wasn't working through most of our first year together, and we managed fine on my salary and his severance. Job hunting is stressful, but we got along great during that period, talking constantly and analyzing the pros and cons of every company he interviewed with. I know Jon could find another job, so why doesn't he just quit this one? Why is he killing himself over this dreadful man?"
His Turn
"I have every reason in the world to be happy," admitted Jon, 38, a handsome man with a deliberate way of speaking. "I'm married to a terrific woman. We have a beautiful, healthy son. And I have a job that, on paper, is perfect. But most of the time I can barely get out of bed in the morning. I have no energy to talk to Lara or play with my son. I've stopped playing basketball with my friends. Sometimes I'm so tense I find myself gripping the steering wheel with all my might. I know it sounds melodramatic, but my workday is a personal hell. At night I sometimes break down in tears.
"As Lara said, the firm where I'd worked happily for 10 years was acquired. The new management asked me to stay on, but I didn't want to relocate to Atlanta. I was excited when I got this offer. I'd been warned that the CEO, my boss, was hard to work with, but I was impressed by his intelligence and goals for the company. I'd handled tough work situations before; I figured, how bad could this guy be?
"The answer is, worse than my wildest imaginings. My boss is a bully who rules by ranting, raving, and steamrollering over everyone. He shoots down ideas I've worked on for weeks and rudely contradicts me in meetings. If he has a problem with someone, he comes flying out of his office and humiliates the person in front of everyone. I've been at the receiving end more times than I can count. Any time I have to communicate with him — in person, on the phone, even through e-mail — I get panicky. There's no escape: The guy sends me emails at 2 a.m."
"I feel terrible about pushing Lara away, but it seems like the only recourse when I'm feeling so out of control. This experience has really shaken my confidence. I had a happy, conventional childhood in Indiana. My family — my stay-at-home mom, my accountant dad, my two sisters and I — were about as close to the Waltons as a family can be. In high school I was all-state in football and track and president of the honor society. My parents didn't push me. I pushed myself, both academically and athletically. In fact, they used to tell me to take it easier!
"I recall two occasions when I felt an overpowering anxiety similar to what I feel now. One was in sixth grade when, of all things, I was eliminated from a spelling bee because I misspelled banjo. The other was when I had a verbally abusive high school football coach. The other guys on the team just let the insults and name-calling roll off their backs, but not me. I dropped off the squad for two years, rejoining only after that coach was fired.
"I feel stuck. Lara doesn't understand why I don't quit, and I'm not sure myself. Maybe it's the thought of another long job hunt. Maybe it's because my dad stayed in his job for 30 years, even though he hated it, because he was a devoted family man. And actually, if this one guy were just removed from the picture, I'd love my job. Barring that possibility, how do I keep every working day from sending me into a tailspin?"
The Counselor's Turn
"My goals for this couple were twofold," said the counselor. "First, to help Jon learn techniques for managing his stress, and second, to help them reconnect emotionally and physically.
"Jon grew up in a loving, supportive family and until now had moved easily from one accomplishment to another. But behind that confident demeanor lay a lifelong struggle with an 'am I good enough?' insecurity that didn't emerge until our fourth session. After recalling his experience with the abusive coach, which led him to quit the team, he revealed that he had often wondered if his success was a fluke. In the past, he'd been able to suppress that feeling. This time, he couldn't.
"Job stress is epidemic, but everyone reacts to it differently. A certain amount spurs us to function at our best, but too much can be toxic, emotionally and physically. People who feel stressed 24-7, like Jon, may become gridlocked by feelings of failure, hopelessness, and helplessness.
"But if Jon was suffering from a depressive collapse, Lara had a case of what I call 'excessive altruism.' She had fallen into a pattern of protecting Jon, placing no demands on him whatsoever, and ignoring her own needs — for an equal partner, a lover, a companion. I urged Lara to be assertive about bringing her husband back into the family's daily life. 'Your job is to say, "Let's all go for a walk" or "You need to watch Toby for an hour," instead of doing everything and allowing him to isolate himself,' I said. Turning to Jon I said, 'And your job is to share your day with Lara, including what upset you as well as what went right. When you don't, you deprive her of a husband.'
"In her own work life, Lara had been a master problem solver, but she lacked knowledge of Jon's industry. So her suggested solutions to problems were rarely workable. Instead of explaining further, Jon dismissed her ideas, ratcheting up the frustration level. I taught Lara some key talk tactics. For instance, rather than ask questions that could be answered with monosyllables (Did you have a good day?) she should frame an open-ended question beginning with the word how or what (How is that new hire doing?) to nudge Jon into a conversation."
"I suspected that Jon's feelings of self-doubt were partly due to depression. I referred him to a psychopharmacologist, who prescribed an antidepressant. Within several weeks, Jon reported he felt more like his old self. His problems didn't vanish, but medication allayed his anxiety. 'The best way to short-circuit stress,' I told him, 'is to nurture yourself, something most people seldom do.' We talked about how he could resume his weekly basketball games with his friends, read a book, or go out for a nice dinner. 'Having something to look forward to can help you through a tough day,' I noted. I urged Jon to initiate sex at least twice a week. 'You'll see,' I told the couple. 'Sex is a wonderful antidepressant.' They quickly discovered that I was right.
"In all our sessions, we worked on strategies to defuse Jon's work tension. I taught him to tune in to the physical signs that his stress was escalating so that he could close his office door and spend a few minutes doing relaxation exercises. We also role-played specific scenarios to help him cope. 'You can't change a bully,' I said, 'but you can change the way you react to him.' So now, if his boss launches into a tirade, Jon takes a deep breath, says firmly, 'I'll be happy to discuss this when we're both calmer,' then leaves immediately. His boss was so stunned when Jon did this that he stopped in mid-sentence, allowing Jon to add, 'When the atmosphere gets too heated, I can't think clearly enough to solve the problem.' By responding calmly and making clear that he's unwilling to talk to his boss if his tone is derogatory, Jon has made his office a more positive environment.
"Finally, we worked on putting his current situation into perspective. He realized his life circumstances were different from his father's and that losing his job would not condemn him to lifelong unemployment. 'If I could handle one job hunt, I can handle another,' Jon said, 'especially because I have Lara's love and support.'
"Jon and Lara were in joint therapy for three months, and I still see Jon occasionally. He's no longer taking the antidepressant and feels much calmer in general. 'I'll never like my boss,' he told me recently, 'but I can work with him now without getting flustered.'
"Lara agreed. 'He still hates the way his boss behaves but it no longer consumes him,' she said. And she offered proof positive that Jon has mellowed: Now when the family goes out, he leaves his cell phone behind."
"Can This Marriage Be Saved?" is the most enduring women's magazine feature in the world. This month's case is based on interviews and information from the files of Susan Heitler, PhD, a clinical psychologist in Denver and coauthor of The Power of Two Workbook. The story told here is true, although names and other details have been changed. "Can This Marriage Be Saved?" is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation.
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MEDFORD, Mass. – The outdoor track and field season got off to a great start for the Beacons as both teams recorded a seventh place finish at the 2014 Tufts University Snowflake Classic.
Helping their teams to their top-10 finishes were Carl Joseph (Brockton, Mass.), Hulerie McGuffie (Lynn, Mass.), and Taylor Smith (Burlington, Mass.) as all three earned their first top marks of the new campaign. McGuffie sprinted her way to a top time in the 200 meter dash, while Smith recorded a throw of 115-08 feet in the discus throw.
For Joseph he led the way in the high jump with a leap of 6-09.00 feet, while right behind him was Tylor Hart (Newton, Mass.) who finished in second place with a jump of 6-08.00 feet. Senior Renee O'Brien (Stoneham, Mass.) also had a strong day for the Beacons as she posted a second place finish in the high jump as well with a leap of 5-03.00 feet. Her jump was a mere two inches away from tying the all-time outdoor program record.
Also in action for the Beacons in the men's 100 meter dash was Fritz Gustave (Fall River, Mass.) as he finished the prelims with a time of 11.44 to earn 16th place overall. Nobert Simon (Chelsea, Mass.) earned the top time in the 200 meter dash with a time of 23.48 to earn 12th place. Simon also earned the fastetst time for UMass Boston in the 400 meter dash as he crossed the finish line with a time of 53.91 seconds.
In the 800 meter run Patrick Powell (Dorchester, Mass.) and Jonathan Long recorded times of 2:18.13 and 2:19.99 to earn 45th and 48th place respectively. Tad Delaney (Halifax, Mass.) was the lone runner in the 1,500 meter run and earned a time of 4:39.37. Xavier Romero (Phoenix, Ariz.) led the Beacons in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:02.20 (13th place). He would also lead the way in the long jump event with a leap of 18-10.50 feet to earn 22nd place.
Kervens Jean-Phillippe (Milton, Mass.) had a busy afternoon competing in three throwing events. He would first finish in 26th place in the discus throw with a mark of 89-11. In the javelin he earned 41st (99-08), while in the shot put he took 17th place (37-07.25).
Krista Ledin (Bridgewater, Mass.) recorded the second fastest time of any Beacon sprinter in the 100 meter dash as the junior narrowly missed out on qualifying for the finals. She posted a time of 12.93 seconds to earn 9th place overall. O'Brien went on to finish in 12th place (13.07) in the event, followed by Anisha Trappier (Taunton, Mass.) who earned 17th (13.19).
Trappier posted her second top-20 finish of the day in the 200 meter dash with a time of 27.48 seconds to earn 13th place overall.
Aria Leao (New Bedford, Mass.) and Danny Valeri (Leominster, Mass.) led the way for the Beacons in the 400 meter dash. Leao sprinted her way to a 13th place finish and a time of 1:03.40. Valeri crossed the finish line in 33rd place with a time 1:11.94.
Angelica Pizzi (Milton, Mass.) represented the Beacons in the 1,500 meter run and finished the event with a time of 4:57.81 to earn 15th place.
Anitra Kloczewiak (Newton, Mass.), Nicole Aube (Westfield, Mass.), and Brittany Moore (Billerica, Mass.) joined Smith in the throwing events to help boost the Beacons point total. Moore grabbed 11th in the discus throw with her toss of 83-08, while Aube and Kloczewiak recorded throws of 116-10 and 102-09 respectively in the hammer throw. Smith went on to finish in ninth place in the shot put with a final mark of 34-11.75 feet.
Track and Field returns to action on Friday when they compete at the Ramapo College (N.J.) Roadrunner Invitational in Mahwah, New Jersey.


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Cranberries, those super tart berries we usually only enjoy during the Holiday season, provide some healthy benefits we should take note of year round. These little red fruits are chocked full of plant phytochemicals. Some of the potent plant chemicals found in cranberries include anthocyanidins, ellagitannins, quercetin, and catechins. Many of these phytochemicals have been documented to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and even anti-cancer properties. They also contain vitamin c, beta-carotene, glutathione, and vitamin E. Theres no doubt they make a heart healthy addition to the diet, but they also provide some more unique benefits.
Dental Health
Cranberry fortified toothpaste-yes, there is such a thing. And, its not just for the flavor. Cranberry polyphenols have shown potential in helping to reduce the incidence of cavities and periodontal disease. Studies have found that polyphenols found in cranberries reduce the ability of the plaque-causing bacteria to stick to teeth, reduce the formation and growth of plaque and reduce acid formation from bacteria. (J Can Dent Assoc. 2010;76:a130.)
Urinary Tract Health
UTI (urinary tract infection) prevention may be the most well known health benefit associated with cranberries. UTIs are an infection of the urinary tract, with bacteria as the most common cause of infection. These can be painful and could lead to an infection of the kidneys if not treated adequately with antibiotics. Unfortunately some people are more prone to UTIs than others. For these individuals preventing UTIs is more ideal than continually taking multiple courses of antibiotics which could lead to antibiotic resistance. Proanthocyanidins, one of the cranberrys beneficial plant chemicals, has been shown to have the ability to wrap itself around E. coli bacteria-a common cause of UTI infections, and prevent it from sticking to the walls of the urinary tract.
There have been numerous studies conducted on this subject. In an analysis of 10 different studies involving juice and capsules, researchers found that women with frequent UTIs were able to significantly reduce the incidence of infections by 35% over the course of a year. (Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD001321) The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada recommend the use of cranberry products as an option in preventing recurrent UTIs.
GI Health
Cranberrys ability to prevent infection is being studied in other areas of the body as well. Studies have found that cranberry can also reduce H. pyloris ability to stick to the lining of the stomach. H. pylori is the bacteria that causes stomach ulcers. A double blind, randomized study conducted in 2005 and published in Helicobacter, researched the effect that cranberry juice had on H. pylori infection. The people they studied were in a part of China where there is widespread H. pylori infection resulting in high rates of gastric cancer. The study found that about 2 cups of cranberry juice a day was able to significantly suppress infection of H. pylori.
Cranberry Tips
Guzzling multiple glasses of sugar-sweetened cranberry juice every day may not be the best option if you are counting calories, even though it has been shown to be effective for UTI prevention. Unsweetened, natural juices would be a much better option. You can add a touch of stevia or agave nectar, etc. to lightly sweeten if needed. Roughly one to two cups per day of juice have been used in studies for UTI prevention, with some studies using even less than a cup per day. Cranberry extract capsules are also available for those who dont like the taste or who cannot drink the juice. Frozen whole cranberries can be made into smoothies and dried cranberries can add zip to a variety of dishes.
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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is getting hammered today over his campaign's combative and politically-charged response to the attacks on the U.S. Embassies in Egypt and Libya.
Before we take a look at what Republicans are saying, we've laid out a timeline of Romney's response over the past 24 hours to give you an idea of why people are so upset:
- Sept. 11, 10:09 p.m.: The Romney campaign releases a statement from the candidate, embargoed until midnight on Sept. 12 (after September 11), on the "developments" in Libya and Egypt. Here's the statement:
"I'm outraged by the attacks on American diplomatic missions in Libya and Egypt and by the death of an American consulate worker in Benghazi. It's disgraceful that the Obama Administration's first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks."
Romney is apparently referring to a statement put out by the U.S. Embassy in Cairo Tuesday condemning "efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims." Reports conflict on whether this statement was released before, or during the attacks on the Embassy, but it seems clear the Embassy was trying to quell the growing mob.
- Sept. 11, 10: 10 p.m.: Politico reports that a senior White House official disavowed the statement from the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, saying that it "did not reflect the views of the U.S. government."
- Sept. 11, 10:24 p.m.: The Romney campaign lifts the embargo, emailing reporters that they can use the candidate's statement immediately. It is not clear why the campaign decided to lift the embargo.
- Sept. 12, 12:01 a.m.: Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus tweets this:
- Sept. 12, 12:09 a.m.: The Obama campaign sends out this statement from press secretary Ben LaBolt:
- Sept. 12, 1:49 a.m.: Al-Arabiya reports that the U.S. Ambassador to Libya and three other members of the embassy staff were killed in the attacks.
- Sept. 12, 7:21 a.m.: The White House releases a statement from President Obama condemning the "outrageous attack" on the U.S. Embassy in Libya.
- Sept. 12, 7:47 a.m.: Foreign Policy's Josh Rogin posts an interview with Romney's senior foreign policy advisor Rich Williamson that took place Tuesday night, while the attacks were still ongoing and before it was known that four embassy staff members had died in Libya. In the interview, Williamson says the attacks are "part of a broader scheme of the president's failure to be an effective leader for U.S. interests in the Middle East."
- Sept. 12, ~10:00 a.m.: Romney doubles down on his criticism of Obama, and stands by his campaign's late-night statement, saying that "we express immediately when we feel that the President and his administration have done something which is inconsistent with the principles of America." ( BuzzFeed has the full press conference here.)
- Sept. 12, 2:07 p.m.: Under growing criticism for the response, the Romney campaign releases another statement, accusing the White House of being "hypocritical" by attacking Romney over his statement. It's worth noting that, other than LaBolt's statement Tuesday night, the Obama campaign has been silent on the issue.
The bottom line is that Romney's response was incendiary — a political gamble that aimed to shake up the news cycle after a week of stories about Obama's widening lead in the race. And it backfired.
The backlash has been swift and harsh, and it's come at Romney from all directions, including from within his own campaign.
Romney's campaign finance co-chair, SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, tweeted this Wednesday morning:
In an interview with Fox News Wednesday afternoon, conservative Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan said that she doesn't think "Romney has been doing himself any favors."
"Sometimes when really bad things happen, cool words or no words are the way to go," she added.
Here's MSNBC host Joe Scarborough, responding to BuzzFeed's Ben Smith, who wrote a story today quoting several unnamed Republican foreign policy advisors lamenting the Romney campaign's blunder:
And here's Time's Mark Halperin:
The Romney campaign clearly got the message, and is now circulating a memo among its top surrogates on how to talk about the candidate's Libya and Egypt response.
CNN's Peter Hamby got a hold of the talking points, which include appropriate responses to media questions.
Here's a sample from the memo:
Reports indicate the embassy in Cairo released its initial statement before the invasion of the embassy commenced. Doesn't this show they were trying to tamp down the protest and prevent what ultimately happened, not sympathize with the protesters?
- The Administration was wrong to stand by a statement sympathizing with those who had breached our embassy in Egypt instead of condemning their actions.
- Distancing themselves from the statement and saying it wasn't 'cleared by Washington' reflects the mixed signals they are sending to the world.
- American leadership needs to be decisive and resolute when our interests are threatened or attacked. For the last four years, this has been lacking.
- We have seen a foreign policy of weakness, indecision, and a decline in American influence and respect - and yesterday we saw the consequences.
- If pressed: The Obama campaign is now attacking Governor Romney for being critical of the same statement the Administration itself disavowed. This is hypocritical.
Did Governor Romney "jump the gun" last night in releasing his statement?
- No. It is never too soon to stand up for American values and interests.
Still, the attacks on the U.S. Embassies in the Middle East — and Romney's related blunder — don't change the fact that the 2012 presidential race is still all about the economy. What Romney's response does show, however, is that his campaign is, at best, easily distracted, and at worst, that they are getting increasingly desperate that their candidate and their message aren't working.
UPDATE, 4:21 p.m.: Scaramucci emailed Business Insider this afternoon to clarify that his tweet was not intended as an attack on Romney. He also pointed us to his latest tweets (the first one links to this story):


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Project RESPECT: The Efficacy of HIV/STD Prevention Counseling
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00362791
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 10, 2006
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The efficacy of counseling to prevent infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has not been definitively shown. This multi-center randomized controlled trial (Project RESPECT) sought to compare the effects of 2 interactive HIV/STD counseling interventions with didactic prevention messages typical of current practice.
A total of 5758 STD clinic patients were enrolled from 5 public STD clinics (Baltimore, Md; Denver, Colo; Long Beach, Calif; Newark, NJ; and San Francisco, Calif) between July 1993 and September 1996. Eligible participants were heterosexual, HIV-negative patients aged 14 years or older who came for full STD examinations. Using a block design, participating men and women were randomzied separately to 1 of 3 individual face-to-face interventions. Arm 1 received "enhanced counseling" consisting of 4 interactive counseling sessions based on the Theory of Reasoned Action and Health Belief Model. Arm 2 received "brief counseling", consisting of 2 interactive risk-reduction sessions based on CDC's client-centered counseling model. Arms 3 and 4 each received 2 brief didactic messages about HIV/STD prevention messages typical of current care at that time. Participants assigned to Arms 1, 2, and 3 were actively followed up after enrollment with questionnaires at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months and STD laboratory examinations and tests at 6 and 12 months. An intent-to-treat analysis was used to compare interventions. Arm 4 participants were followed passively to determine potential effects of active study follow-up.
The main outcome measures were self-reported condom use and new diagnoses of STDs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV) defined by laboratory tests.
Results: At the 3- and 6-month follow-up visits, self-reported 100% condom use was higher (P<.05) in both the enhanced counseling and brief counseling arms compared with participants in the didactic messages arm. Through the 6-month interval, 30% fewer participants had new STDs in both the enhanced counseling (7.2%; P = .002) and brief counseling (7.3%;P=.005) arms compared with those in the didactic messages arm (10.4%). Through the 12-month study, 20% fewer participants in each counseling intervention had new STDs compared with those in the didactic messages arm (P = .008). Consistently at each of the 5 study sites, STD incidence was lower in the counseling intervention arms than in the didactic messages intervention arm. Reduction of STD was similar for men and women and greater for adolescents and persons with an STD diagnosed at enrollment.
Subset analyses found that
Based on these results, we conclude that short counseling interventions using personalized risk reduction plans can increase condom use and prevent new STDs. Effective counseling can be conducted even in busy public clinics.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Sexually Transmitted Diseases
|Behavioral: "Enhanced HIV/STD Counseling:" 4 face-to-face, interctive counseling sessions based on the Theory of Reasoned Action & Health Belief Model Behavioral: "Brief Counseling" (aka "client-centered counseling"): 2 brief, face-to-face interactive sessions targeted a patient-identified risk behavior Behavioral: "HIV Prevention Education": 2 brief, didactic sessions informing the patient about HIV/STD prevention strategies
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|6000 participants
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|Official Title:
|Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of HIV/STD Prevention Counseling and Testing in Preventing High Risk Behaviors and New Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Project RESPECT)
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|July 2005
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Inclusion Criteria:
- patients who came to the STD clinic and who were eligible in routine clinic practice to undergo confidential HIV testing
Exclusion Criteria:
- residence outside the clinics' catchment areas
- had made firm plans (e.g., can give a new address) to move outside the clinic catchment area during the next 12 months
- unable to provide informed consent to be tested for HIV and take part in the follow up aspect of the study (e.g., incarcerated, mental status changes from drugs, alcohol, medication)
- reported that he or she had tested positive for HIV in the past
- did not speak and comprehend English well enough to participate in the interventions
- came to the clinic for something other than a full routine STD clinic examinations
- was a man who reported sex with a man in the past 12 months
- had been approached for study participation on a previous clinic visit, and hd already enrolled or refused participation
- age < 14 years.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00362791
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|Mary L Kamb, MD, MPH
|US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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|NCT00362791 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|August 10, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|August 10, 2006
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|July 2005
Keywords provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
voluntary counseling and testing
HIV/STD prevention counseling
HIV/STD prevention intervention
counseling efficacy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Virus Diseases
Genital Diseases, Male
Genital Diseases, Female


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Amazon appears to be readying an advertising platform to compete with Google's AdWords.
It has started talking up its new Amazon Sponsored Links platform with potential partners and is anticipating a launch later this year, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Ads from the new platform would replace those from Google currently found on Amazon Web pages. They also would be sold outside the Amazon universe. The platform would make it easier for marketers to reach Amazon's 250 million active users.
Competition is nothing new between Amazon and Google. In recent moves to cut into Amazon's business, Google has launched product listing ads that look similar to those found on Amazon's pages -- complete with star ratings and reviews. Further, it has taken a swipe at Amazon's delivery business with Google Shipping Express.
Amazon has taken shots at Google, too. It has introduced tablets and a smartphone that use a modified version of Google's Android operating system, and both companies compete in the cloud storage arena.
Big Bucks
If Amazon decides to go head-to-head with Google AdWords, the stakes will be high for both companies. Amazon net ad revenues worldwide have been flat or declined since 2012, according to eMarketer, although it estimates they will crack the US$1 billion mark this year.
On the other hand, Google's ad business had more operating profit in the first six months of this year than Amazon has had since its founding 20 years ago, S&P Capital IQ estimated.
"Amazon is unprofitable," said Greg Sterling, vice president of strategy and insight at the Local Search Association.
"It needs to continue to build revenue sources," he told the E-Commerce Times.
"It's been enormously ambitious and audacious in many respects, but it needs to continue to find revenue sources -- partly because of all those ambitious initiatives," Sterling added. "Its ambition is both its strength and undoing."
Amazon Sponsored Links is the kind of program that could calm investors who have been disquieted with Amazon's performance of late, according to David E. Johnson, CEO of Strategic Vision.
"Investors have been questioning when is Amazon going to start making money," he told the E-Commerce Times. "This could persuade them that the company is on the right track."
Crossing the Backlash Line
Google isn't the only one who should be anxious about Amazon expanding its online ad presence. "If I were Facebook or Microsoft, I'd be concerned," Johnson said. "Amazon, with the data it has on its buyers and the amount of buyers it has, will appear to a lot of advertisers as a better bet than Microsoft and Facebook."
Amazon is also in a good position to create a strong advertising platform.
"Amazon is in a good place for acting as an ad broker," Ezra Gottheil, a principal analyst at Technology Business Research, told the E-Commerce Times.
"While Google dominates Web-based advertising, mobile advertising is still somewhat fragmented, and now is the time to claim turf," he explained. "Amazon knows a large number of potential end-customers through its online store and also knows a large number of potential advertisers, to whom it provides a wealth of business services."
While Amazon's strong customer base would be a boon to its advertising aspirations, their data must be handled with care, maintained Martin Utreras, a senior forecasting analyst with eMarketer.
"Amazon will have to balance how much they leverage customer data," he told the E-Commerce Times.
"Google, Facebook and others are not shy about collecting data to help advertisers target their users. If Amazon becomes too intrusive on its customers, this could backfire," Utreras cautioned.
"I wonder if it will increase the creepiness factor," said John Carroll, mass communications professor at Boston University.
"Amazon knows a lot about you and a lot about the people you know. This adds another dimension to that," he told the E-Commerce Times. "The question for Amazon is where's the line that you don't want to cross because things will become counterproductive, and you start to get backlash."


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Ulefone Paris budget smartphone reviewed
Review: Octa-core, metal frame, 2.5D glass for $119
Although most Asian budget phones come in the 5.5-inch form factor, many export brands have recognised the need for 5-inch devices with a good spec and low price.
Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex gaming mouse reviewed
Review: The small impressive gamer
Logitech has been around gaming for a while, and it's next to impossible to find a PC user that has never owned a Logitech product.
AMD officially announces Radeon R9 Fury
Cut-down Fiji GPU does the job at US $549
AMD has now officially announced its newest Radeon R9 Fury graphics card based on a cut-down version of the Fiji GPU with 4GB of HBM and US $549 price tag.
Xiaomi wireless speaker box reviewed, in stereo and Technicolor
Review: Going stereo on the cheap
Xiaomi's recent dive into the accessory market has resulted in a number of unusual and interesting product launches, ranging from audio accessories to aluminium mouse pads.
Asus Zenfone 2 reviewed, a step in the right direction
Review: Alternative flagship for value minded consumers
The new Asus Zenfone 2 is all about offering high-end specs at mid-range prices, but does it really live up to the hype?
iMac is getting daft reviews
How do you say it is rubbish without offending anyone?
Wall Street Journal reviewers are having a devil of a job with Apple latey – they want to say the latest products are rubbish, but appear to stop short.
Nintendo tries to screw money out of reviewers again
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Computer gaming outfit Nintendo, whose toilet themed games consoles are flushing down the loo have thought it a natty idea to try and screw cash out of you-tube reviewers.
Toshiba TransMemory EX II (128GB) Flash Drive reviewed
Review: One of the fastest flash drives around.
Toshiba's TransMemory EX II USB drive provides a lot of storage with fast access times. We tested the 128GB model, rated at 205 MB/s write and 222 MB/s read.
Zotac mini-PC EN760 reviewed
Review: Very compact PC with good GPU performance
Zotac has been in the mini-PC space for years now, and it has managed to carve out a nice niche for itself. The EN760 can replace an ITX or mATX system in many scenarios.
Gigabyte GTX 960 G1 Gaming reviewed
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"The worst program on television–maybe ever…" one reviewer dubbed NBC's daytime soap opera Santa Barbara upon its debut in July 1984. Critics soon changed their tune about the show, however, and it would run for more than eight years, garnering numerous Daytime Emmy Awards, including the statuette for Best Drama Series in 1988, 1989 and 1990. The show's ratings never reached the level of its critical buzz, however, and NBC finally pulled the plug, airing its final episode on January 15, 1993.
Created by the husband-and-wife team Bridget and Jerome Dobson, former head writers at Guiding Light and As the World Turns, Santa Barbara centered on four California families: the wealthy Capwells and Lockridges, the middle-class Perkinses and the poorer Andrades. Channing Capwell Jr. was killed five years before the action of the series began, and much of the show's drama revolved around unraveling the mystery surrounding his murder. After Santa Barbara's unimpressive debut–which could partially be blamed on its coincidence with the 1984 Summer Olympic Games–the show's writers took a radical approach to boost ratings, killing off a number of characters with earthquake and serial killer storylines. By the 1987 season, Santa Barbara was earning more Daytime Emmy nominations than any other show, and had also earned a following of devoted fans.
Among daytime soaps, Santa Barbara was notable for its generous $30 million budget and its unique blend of romance, melodrama and black comedy (one popular character was killed when a giant neon letter "C" fell from the Capwell Hotel sign, crushing her). It was also the first soap with prominent Hispanic characters–notably Cruz Castillo (A. Martinez), who with Eden Capwell (Marcy Walker) formed one of the show's resident "power couples"–and even featured a member of the British nobility, Dame Judith Anderson, as the grand dame Minx Lockridge.
Despite the enthusiasm of such famous fans as President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, Santa Barbara never finished above 10th place in the ratings, and its popularity began to wane after the 1988 season. This trend continued over the next few years, even as the show won its string of Emmy Awards and became a smash hit in such far-flung locales as Eastern Europe and post-Soviet Russia. After fiddling with airtimes in an effort to bolster ratings, NBC made the decision to cancel Santa Barbara. In the supremely unsubtle final shot of the finale, Paul Rauch, the show's executive producer, walked in front of the camera, smashed a cigar under his shoe and walked away.
Among soap opera fans around the world, Santa Barbara remains a cult favorite. Alumni of the series include Robin Wright Penn, star of such films as The Princess Bride, Forrest Gump and Message in a Bottle; soap opera mainstay Jack Wagner (Melrose Place) and executive producer Mary Ellis-Bunim, the late co-creator of MTV's The Real World.


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The project's final turbine came online last weekend, little more than two years after the first monopile foundation was installed in March 2011.
Located in the outer Thames Estuary, the 630MW London Array project has been built at a faster rate than many earlier and/or smaller offshore wind projects. The wind farm is owned by Dong Energy (50%), E.on (30%) and Masdar (20%).
The final construction work will be completed this summer, when the construction team will formally hand over responsibility for the 90-square-kilometre phase-one site to a long-term operations and maintenance (O&M) team, based in Ramsgate on the Kent coast.
An application for a second 240MW phase was submitted to the UK planning inspectorate last autumn.
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When choosing an antenna for your XM radio, you may be confused about the different models and what is best for your setup. This short guide will go over some of the common XM antenna models and help you figure out what you need.
Vehicle Antennas
The Mini XM Car Antenna is the smallest satellite radio antenna on the market. At around 1 square inch, it is probably the most unobtrusive antenna you'll find. High gain and a 20ft. antenna cable make this antenna a great solution for customers looking for a small and strong antenna. Works with any single-input XM radio.
The XM Car Antenna is included with most XM Plug and Play Radio models. It is a low profile, high gain antenna that works with all single-input XM radios. It features rubber feet on the bottom to protect your vehicle's finish and has a 23 ft. attached cable that can easily routed under interior molding for a clean look.
Browning Magnetic Car Antenna for XM
This antenna from Browning features a slightly thicker cable that tends to be more durable than some of the XM branded antennas. It has the same high gain and 20ft. cable, and utilizes the standard SMB connection, making it compatible and ideal for any single input XM radio. It also includes an adhesive pad for customers who would like a more permanent mounting solution.
XMicro XM Magnetic Vehicle Antenna
The XMicro is a versatile antenna that can be used with older FAKRA style XM Radios or standard, single input SMB antenna connections. It features a low profile, 23 ft. cable, magnetic base, and rubber feet to protect your vehicle's finish. It's a great option for customers who currently have an older radio, but who may be considering upgrading.
XM Home Antennas
The XM Home Antenna is the most common type of XM antenna for home use. It is included with all current XM boomboxes and home kits, and is sold separately as a replacement. This antenna has a 20ft. cable and can be easily mounted indoor or outdoor for use. Compatible with most XM single input docking stations or radios.
Terk XM Outdoor Home Antenna XM6
The Terk XM6 is a weather resistant, high performance outdoor antenna for use with most XM Radios. The XM6 uses standard RG6 coaxial cable for extra durability and longer cable runs (can drive up to 100ft.) It includes a F to SMB adapter cable to plug into any standard single input XM docking station or boombox.
Pixel Technologies Pro-500 or Pro-600
The Pixel Pro-500 and Pro-600 are professional grade antennas that work with both Sirius and XM satellite radios. Featuring 12 and 8.5 dBi Gain (respectively) these Pixel antennas are the strongest on the market. Both antennas utilize standard RG6 coaxial cable and include F to SMB adapter cables to plug into your satellite radio. In addition, both antennas can drive up to 200ft. of cable without any additional external amplifiers.


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|This article is about a/an set of mecha and power-up implements in Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger.
Karakuri Balls (カラクリボール Karakuri Bōru, lit. Trick Balls) are summoned spheres that contain weapons for Karakuri Giant Senpuujin, Karakuri Giant Gouraijin, Karakuri Giant Tenkuujin, and Super Karakuri Beast Revolver Mammoth. They are summoned using the Shinobi Medals (シノビメダル Shinobi Medaru).
Karakuri Ball 01: Sword Slasher
The Hurricanegers must fuse the Shinobi Medals on their Hurricane Gyros to make this weapon, but KabutoRaiger has also used a Shinobi medal with "鉾" (halberd) on it. It is a dragon themed sword and the primary weapon of Senpuujin. Its finisher is the Copy Illusion Slash (分身幻斬り Bunshin Maboroshi Giri) attack where Senpuujin forms two illusionary copies which then slash the opponent three times from different angles. While the Gouraigers have their own copy of the Sword Slasher, they rarely use it, nor does Gouraijin have a special attack with it. In Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger, with their powers combined, their powers helped to create a golden version called the Mahoro Slasher (マホロスラッシャー), which was wielded by Abarenoh, for the Split Drill Slasher attack which is the same finisher that Senpuujin has with this weapon.
Karakuri Ball Combo: Goat Hammer
Combination of Goat Crusher and Tortoise Hammer used for "Goat Hammer Hurricane Comet" (ゴートハンマーハリケン彗星 Gōto Hanmā Harikēn Suisei) attack by using the Goat Crusher to hit the Tortoise Hammer a few times to build up power then hitting it at high speed towards the opponent. Based on a kendama.
Karakuri Ball 02: Goat Crusher
Used by HurricaneYellow. Its finisher attack Gale Dynamic Drop (疾風豪快落とし Shippū Gōkai Otoshi) is where it hits the opponent multiple times and then with the hammer extends to a distance for the final blow.
Karakuri Ball 03: Tortoise Hammer
Used by HurricaneBlue. A mace-like weapon. Finishes the opponent with Rocked Buster (ロックドバスター Rokkudo Basutā) by spinning it around extensively and then throws it at the opponent.
Karakuri Ball 04: Plant Axe
Primary weapon of Gouraijin. Finishes with Big Spin Booming Slash (大回転轟斬り Daikaiten Todoroki Giri) by having the blades spin and then striking with it. When combined with the Double Horn Cutter weapon from Gouraijin's chest, it becomes known as the Axe Cutter (アックスカッター Akkusu Kattā). Based on a pinwheel.
Karakuri Ball Combo: Gatling Attacker
Combination of Gatling Leo and Squid Attacker used for "Hurricane Spiral" (ハリケンスパイラル Hariken Supairaru) attack that uses a combo of a tornado and bullets.
Karakuri Ball 05: Gatling Leo
A gatling gun weapon Used by HurricaneYellow for the "Big Rotation Lion Explosive Bullet" (大回転獅子爆裂弾 Daikaiten Shishi Bakuretsu Dan) attack.
Karakuri Ball 06: Squid Attacker
Used by HurricaneBlue that goes on Senpuujin's right knee for the "Spindle Drill" (スピンドドリル Supindo Doriru) attack by having it spin like a drill to ram into the opponent.
Karakuri Warrior Fūraimaru
Karakuri Warrior Fūraimaru (カラクリ武者 風雷丸 Karakuri Musha Fūraimaru, Wind-Thunder Round) is the combination of FūraiHead and FūraiKnuckle. He is important to the Hurricanegers and the Gouraigers, as he is vital help in the formation process of Karakuri Giant Gourai Senpuujin's transformation, forming the latters' helmet and fists. In Abaranger vs. Hurricanger, he was used again, but Gourai Senpuujin was beaten and seperating five components and Fūraimaru. He returns in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, once again retaining the ability to combine with a mecha, as he now combines with GokaiOh to form Hurricane GokaiOh.
In an interesting thing to note, in Hurricaneger, Fūraimaru's voice actor's voice was distorted to make it more robotic. In Gokaiger, his voice is unaltered.
Karakuri Ball 07: FūraiHead
Used by HurricaneRed, forms Fūraimaru's upper body, as well as Gourai Senpuujin's helmet.
Karakuri Ball 08: FūraiKnuckle
Used by KabutoRaiger, forms Fūraimaru's legs, as well as Gourai Senpuujin's fists.
Karakuri Ball 09: Karakuri Mantle
Used by HurricaneRed. Can make Senpuujin invisible or be used for defense, but isn't effective in its first battle and not used in the future.
Karakuri Ball 10: Spin Bee
Is the primary weapon of Tenkuujin. Consists of a Bee design with a cord attached to it that is held by Tenkuujin. Thrown at its opponent like a spinning top for its finisher Violent Top (暴れ独楽 Abare Goma).
Karakuri Ball 11: Kabuto Spear
Used by KabutoRaiger, but loaded in Revolver Mammoth as KuwagaRaiger's. Finishes with the Crash Lance Stab (突貫香車突き Tokkan Kyōsha Zuki) which stabs the opponent with an electrified attack and then slashes them to death.
Karakuri Ball 12: Catch Spider
Used by Sky Ninja Shurikenger. It is used as a grappling hook to grab flying foes.
Karakuri Ball 13: Karakuri Stamp
Used by HurricaneRed once for the "Stamp Hundred Hand Press" (スタンプ百烈押し Sutanpu Hyakuretsu Oshi) attack in Episode 29. Like the Karakuri Mantle, this item was also used once and not seen again afterwards.
Karakuri Ball 14: Pitatto Hitode
Used by HurricaneBlue that goes on Senpuujin's left knee for the Starlight Knee Drop (スターライトニードロップ Sutāraito Nī Dorop) attack in Episode 29, by knocking with its pointed ends from above. Alternatively it also has the Star Dust Cracker (スターダストクラッカー Sutādasuto Kurakkā) attack, which lays it and other colored starfish along the opponents body before they detonate.
Combination of TriHorns, TriCrown and TriClaws, it is important to help in the Karakuri Giant Tenrai Senpuujin transformation process. Another Tri-Condor was involved in the movie, except the Karakuri Balls are not numbered and had white-colored trimmings instead of gold-colored trimmings. It functioned as Laiina's spaceship and was the basis of the Tri-Condor used in the Hurricanegers' arsenal.
Karakuri Ball 15: TriTsuno
Used by Shurikenger, forms Tri-Condor's tail feathers, or Tenrai Senpuujin's head crest.
Karakuri Ball 16: TriKanmuri
Used by HurricaneRed, forms Tri-Condor's body or Tenrai Senpuujin's face.
Karakuri Ball 17: TriTsume
Used by KabutoRaiger, forms Tri-Condor's wings or Tenrai Senpuujin's fists.
Legendary Karakuri Balls
Fuuin no Ishi (Seal Stone) Sandaru has this powerful gem. He splits it in half and it has one sand dollar. He became the Ikari no Ya no Medal (Raging Arrow Medal). He also needed the medal from Gozen.
Raging Arrow
An arrow with a sword-like handgrip at the end of its shaft, the keystone of Astrom's Karakuri Ball technology. However, without the Greviving Bow, a weak user goes into a berserk rage. It was obtained by Sandaru, who eventually used the rage of others to unseal it, and was in Jakanja's hands until the Hurricanegers got it momentarily until Sandaru reclaimed it. After being used, the Raging Arrow got sucked into the vortex it brought about, with the Hurricanegers shooting it out to negate the wormhole. Rather than being marked with a kanji, its Shinobi Medal resembles the pattern of a sand dollar.
Grieving BowA bow that allows the wielder to safely use the Raging Arrow. Known as the Dark Stone (闇石 Yami Ishi), it came to Earth during a meteor shower and became the keystone in the creation of the technologies used by the Hurricanegers and the Gouraigers. It was sealed in Gozen until Sandaaru managed to break the seal and use the Raging Arrow to force the Grieving Bow out. Once used by Boss Tao Zant, the Grieving Bow was regained by the Hurricanegers, who use it to reverse the doomsday process. Rather than being marked with a kanji, its Shinobi Medal is marked with a complex hexagonal pattern that was used as the crest of the Space Union Ninja School.
See Also
- Power Spheres - Power Rangers counterpart in Ninja Storm. See comparison page.
- Minizord-counterpart of Karakuri Warrior Fūraimaru in Ninja Storm and Super Megaforce. See comparison page.


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The Thanksgiving season, and these next several months, are a special time of the year in the history of my family. My 9th great grandfather, William Bradford, came to America on the Mayflower in November of 1620.
The ship left England in September and, after a grueling 66-day journey marked by disease, which claimed two lives, the ship dropped anchor inside the hook tip of Cape Cod. That first winter, half of the colonists perished. And then, in early spring, the colony's first leader, John Carver, died. William was elected to succeed him as governor, and was subsequently re-elected thirty times, serving until he died in 1657. He had a reputation as a firm and fair leader. William was the second signer and primary architect of the Mayflower Compact.
William's first wife, Dorothy, died on December 7, 1620 after falling overboard into the icy waters of Provincetown Harbor while the Mayflower was anchored. The Pilgrims had not yet made it to Plymouth. On August 14, 1623, he married my 9th great grandmother, Alice Carpenter Southworth. She came to Plymouth aboard the Anne in July 1623, following the death of her first husband. The description of their marriage sounds similar to that of the first Thanksgiving.
Thus began my English ancestry in America. Soon after, my Puritan ancestors arrived with the family names of Benjamin, Newcomb, Cleaveland, Ormsby, Harris, and many others.
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Hi Maki,
I've tried a couple (and seen several others) of Japanese-style salad dressings I've bought from a Japanese grocery store that is not conveniently reachable for me... I have to travel over an hour just to get there. Might you be coaxed into suggesting a few recipes for dressings like Wasabi dressing, Sesame Dressing, Shoyu dressing etc that can be made at home?
Thanks in advance
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You might be reading my mind... stay tuned (on justhungry) :)
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Oooo - sounds promising! I would love salad dressing recipes!
This is the best dressing- it is deceptively simple, but has converted many non-salad eaters into salad lovers :)
grease the bowl (or bento) you are using with a crushed clove of garlic. Throw your greens into the container. If you are eating the salad immediately put the dressing below on it in the specified order. If not, put the dressing in a separate container.
two parts extra virgin olive oil, one part balsamic vinegar, one part apple cider vinegar, salt to taste.
I suggest throwing some sliced almonds, cranberries, and goat cheese on top.
I'm also looking forward to this new "Just Hungry" entry.
I invariably love the salad dressings in Japanese restaurants (both in the UK and Japan). There's usually a subtle but distinct difference to the Mediterranean oil and vinegar styles I've grown up with, and I've never really been able to work out how to duplicate them.
Hi Maki, I too can't wait for your entry on salad dressings. I've had a recent craving for Japanese-style salad dressings. Google came up with a Martha Stewart recipe which uses miso (she recommended using red miso) but am not too sure how authentic this is.
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Around here I am kind of known as the "cluster earring girl". I guess you could say it's my signature. I just love to make earrings that resemble little bundle of grapes! Anytime I see a new bead, be it a keishi freshwater pearl or a hematite cube, I imagine, how would those look in cluster dangling from my ear?
I am going to show you how to make a basic cluster, using some sparkly glass beads. Once you get the basic "formula" down, the possibilities are really endless, and the results are always beautiful! You can embellish this style by adding charms, graduating the size of the beads, or mixing different materials. Clusters can be at the top of the earring, nested above a delicately wire-wrapped briolette, or they can be hanging from a focal bead or metal connector.
There are only a couple of steps to follow when it comes to making this type of earring.
Step 1. Choose a bead that has a size anywhere from about 3mm to 8mm. You can use a round, cube, chip, or rondelle shape; both smooth or faceted beads will work. Depending on how long you want the earrings you will need anywhere from 5 to 21 beads per earring.
Step 2. Choose head pins. My favorite are ball-end, but any head pins will work. If you are doing a simple loop, 1″ headpins are long enough. If you would like to try a wrapped loop you will want 1.5″ or longer.
Step 3. Assemble your cluster pieces. Do this by putting one bead onto every headpin and securing with a loop. You can do a simple loop or for a fancier look try a wrapped loop. Use side-cutters to clip any excess wire and chain nose pliers to tuck the extra wire. Assemble all the beads on head pins, before you assemble the earrings.
Step 4. Once you have all of your pieces made, you can begin assembling the clusters. To do this you will need jump rings. Smaller jump rings will create a tighter cluster, larger jump rings will make a looser, more airy cluster. I follow a very basic pattern for the assembly. On the first jump ring, place only one looped head pin. Add a jump ring and two more head pins, one on each side. Continue, forming a chain until you reach your desired length.
Step 5. Attach ear wires! I sometimes I add one more looped head pin to the ear wire itself, though this step is not necessary. It's that simple! (p.s. the earring wires I used are niobium! They are great for sensitive ears and will match your antique copper and antique brass earring designs!)
Examples of Cluster Style Earrings
Well, I hope you enjoyed my tutorial 🙂 For more designs with "Cluster Stlye" check out the design gallery at our online store, Rings-things.com. If you have any questions about the beads I used for any of these earrings please leave a comment and I'll get back to you as soon as possible! Happy Beading!
Tiffany @ The Rings and Things Showroom
Other great how-to blogs:
How to Make Wrapped Leather Bracelets