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I am struggling to finish off my java program and cannoy solve the errors i am getting. I have two classes left that i am struggling with an would really appriciate any help i would get.
Class ~ Customer (inherits Person)
This class describes an object representing one customer, obtaining some of its attributes and methods from its super-class.
customerPoints has neither a set method nor a get method. It is accessed solely within the Customer class.
Initialises string attributes as empty strings.
Customer(firstName : String, surname : String, phoneNo : String, email: String)
Initialises attributes from parameters where appropriate, creates a new PointsRecord object.
addPoints(saleValue : double, category : int) : int
Calls the addPoints(double, int) method in the customer's PointsRecord object and passes the parameters on to that method. The value (representing points added) passed back from that method is returned from this method.
redeemPoints(points : int) : int
Calls the redeemPoints method in PointsRecord, passing the number of points. The value returned by that method is passed back from this method. Note that a return of -1 indicates that the redemption was unsuccessful.
getLifetimePoints() : int
Calls the corresponding method in PointsRecord to find out the total points earned throughout the customer's membership.
getCurrentPoints() : int
Calls the corresponding method in PointsRecord to find out the current points held by the customer.
Class ~ CustomerList
Holds a collection of customers who are registered with the loyalty scheme. It has an ArrayList of Customer objects. The ArrayList has neither a set method nor a get method.
It has three publicly-available class constants.
Initialises the list by creating a new empty ArrayList<Customer>object.
getCustomerNames() : String[ ]
Creates a string array containing the full name of each customer.
getCustomerAt(index : int) : Customer
Uses the int parameter to retrieve the customer at the given location in the list. The Customer object is returned.
addCustomer(customer : Customer) : void
Adds a new Customer object to the end of the list.
removeCustomerAt(index : int) : int
Deletes the customer at the position given by the parameter, but only if the customer has a zero points total. The return value can be 0, 1 or 2:
0 indicates that the deletion was successful,
1 indicates that the index was out of range, and
2 indicates that the customer was not deleted because their points total is not zero.
The class constants reflect these outcomes.
getTotalPoints() : int
Iterates through the list of customers summing the total points in order to find out the company's total points liability.
size() : int
Returns the number of customers in the list.
This is the code i have written myself for the both and it needs sorting
Customer class
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* and open the template in the editor.
package loyaltyscheme;
* @author Warbie
public class Customer extends Person {
private PointsRecord customerPoints;
public Customer() {
firstName = "";
surname = "";
phoneNo = "";
public Customer(String firstName, String surname, String phoneNo, String email) {
this.firstName = firstName;
this.surname = surname;
this.phoneNo = phoneNo;
this.emailAddress = new EmailAddress(email);
this.customerPoints = new PointsRecord();
public int addPoints(double saleValue, int category){
return addPoints(saleValue,category) ;
public int redeemPoints(int points) {
return redeemPoints(points);
public int getLifetimePoints () {
return getLifetimePoints();
public int getCurrentPoints() {
return getCurrentPoints();
public String toString() {
return "Customer{" + "customerPoints=" + customerPoints + '}';
CustomerList class
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package loyaltyscheme;
* @author Warbie
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class CustomerList {
private ArrayList<Customer> list;
public static int CUSTOMERDELETED = 0;
public static int INVALIDINDEX = 1;
public static int POINTSNOTZERO = 2;
public CustomerList() {
list = new ArrayList<Customer>();
public CustomerList(ArrayList<Customer> list) {
this.list = list;
public String[] getCustomerNames(){
String[] names = new String[list.size()];
int ct = 0;
for (Customer customer:list) {
names[ct] = customer.getFullName();
ct ++;
return names;
public Customer getCustomerAt (int index) {
if (index < 0 || index > list.size())
return null;
return list.get(index);
public void addCustomer(Customer customer) {
list.add (customer);
public int removeCustomerAt(int index) {
if (index < 0 || index > list.size())
return INVALIDINDEX;
else if (customerPoints > 0)
return POINTSNOTZERO;
return CUSTOMERDELETED;
public int getTotalPoints() {
public int size() {
return list.size();
Would really appriciate any help!!
Thank you

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Abashilov, 58, head of the state radio and television company Dagestan, was shot and killed at around 8 p.m. local time, in Dagestan's capital,
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In a September meeting with the heads of local law enforcement agencies, Dagestan's president, Mukhu Aliyev, said he was dissatisfied with the investigation, according to local press reports. Aliyev chastised investigators for what he saw as sloppy work, and he disputed reports of progress, RIA Novosti said. Aliyev said that the motives for Abashilov's murder were unknown, despite the prosecutor's statements. Aliyev claimed the prosecution's evidence was based on a single witness, the independent regional news Web site Kavkazsky Uzel reported.


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Well this post is a bit overdue but better late than never I say! A few weekends ago Patrick and I participated in the Multiple Sclerosis Society's "City to Shore" ride. We started in Cherry Hill, NJ (about 8 miles from Philly) and ended up in Ocean City, NJ (about 75 miles from Philly). We did some fundraising to help the Society find a cure for MS but mostly went on the ride to say we did it and have fun!
The ride is a two-day event and we had originally planned to camp beach-side upon our arrival in Ocean City. After a week of rainy-weather forecasts we booked a hotel room at the last-minute. This meant less gear to schlep with us so when the alarm went off at 4:00am on Saturday morning the bikes were already packed and ready to go. We set off through empty city streets toward the light rail that would take us to the start line. We had a quick pit-stop at the 24-hour convenience store to pick up coffee drinks (have YOU ever tried to bike at 4:00am without caffeine??) We shared the train car with several other cyclists and more got on at each stop.
The starting line was conveniently located at the Cherry Hill train station's massive parking lot. Bright street lights pierced the pre-dawn darkness, thousands of cyclists milled about waiting for the start and the line for the porta-potties seemed to stretch on forever. We had arrived early enough to join the first wave of "century cyclists"– people like us who wanted to add an extra 25 mile loop to their day to bring that day's mileage up to 100 miles. Unfortunately the aforementioned line prevented us from setting off early so we ended up waiting at the head of a mess of about 6,500 cyclists for the "official start". As we waited in the fairly quiet queue we heard someone's over-inflated tire burst with an impressive "PSSSSSSSSSSST", bummer!
Finally we were on the road at the official start time of 6:40am. The route wound through sleepy Cherry Hill neighborhoods and into the countryside. We slipped past fields still blanketed in mist, a cloudy sky preventing the sun from peeking out to burn off the morning dew. The miles seemed to fly by quickly and I gleefully called out each mile marker. We soon pulled into the first rest stop for a potty break and some breakfast.
Feeling energized from some bananas and Cliff bars we almost decided to skip the next rest stop to keep our rhythm up. But as we breezed past the rest stop entrance I heard a volunteer shouting "THIS IS THE LUNCH STOP!" I'm not one to pass up free lunch so we quickly pulled over to scope it out. There were huge tents set up with boxes and boxes of prepared sandwiches, ants-on-a-log and fruit. Another tent had freshly grilled chicken sandwiches and all the fixin's. Normally I would have gone crazy on all this good stuff but it will still only 9:30am and a chicken sandwich did not sound appealing. So I grabbed some stuff to eat later while Pat the "Iron Stomach" Kelley inhaled two chicken sandwiches. We both grabbed a few extra Cliff bars, a habit that would continue throughout the ride.
The next dozen miles rolled past easily on the mostly flat course. We flew past NJ's famous blueberry fields, some of which are surrounded by gigantic Jurassic Park-style fences. I made pterodactyl noises for a few miles to entertain us. Soon we found ourselves at the turn-off for the Century Loop. The loop was scheduled to close at 11:00 but we were there with plenty of time to spare and we eagerly turned off to join the "hardcore" cyclists. As we chugged along I noticed that there were very few ladies on the Century Loop. C'mon girls!
There was a really nice rest stop on the Century Loop. Kids enthusiastically filled our water bottles and handed out energy bars. There was a feeling of camaraderie but also pending exhaustion among the cyclists. I ate my lunch and felt instantly better. We picked up some "Century Cyclist" patches and hit the road again. After 15 more miles we were dropped back onto the regular route. At first I thought I was having deja vu but then realized we had joined the regular route a few miles BEFORE the Century Loop turn off.
People clog the entrance chute of the next rest stop where we turn off to get more water. I noticed that the "elite" riders were also the most discourteous riders all day. One team in particular, The Flamers, seemed to think they were especially entitled to not follow the race rules. It was disappointing but luckily most cyclists just wanted to have a nice time like us! After a very quick stop we hit the road again, determined to get into Ocean City around 3:00pm.
The miles seemed to somehow become longer and I started to get that feeling like I was riding through Jell-O. As we rounded a curve I felt my front tire slip and thought that I must really be getting exhausted. I convinced Pat to stop at the final rest stop so I could re-group. As we pulled in I realized my "exhaustion" was caused by a flat front tire! Fortunately the ride provided free mechanical service at all the stops. 20 minutes and one new tube later we were ready to hit the final stretch! Words cannot express how happy I was to discover that flat at the rest stop and not on the side of the road. From mile 1 we had seen cyclists with their wheels up, fixing a flat or waiting for help. Most of them were little skinny road bike tires that had been over-inflated. Gotta love those weekend cyclists!
As the last 9 miles slowly disappeared behind us we started seeing more and more supporters on the roadsides. A group of kids waved homemade signs and cheered for us, a little girl sat on her bike at the end of her driveway yelling "GO! GO! GO!" and a boy scout troop handed out free lemonade at their own impromptu rest stop. My weary legs felt a burst of energy from all these kind people showing us that they knew we could make it.
Ocean City neared and I started hearing grumbling in the ranks about "the bridges." As in: "save your energy for THE BRIDGES" or "last year I couldn't make it over THE BRIDGES". I would be lying if I didn't say I was a little concerned. But I put it out of my mind, no way I was taking a SAG wagon ride at this point! I could smell the salt water in the air and my bum longed for a stretch so on we pushed. The line of riders jammed up at a series of stop lights and we found ourselves in a holding pattern for about 20 minutes. Pat played the defence with his pannier- keeping stupid cyclists from whizzing past the stopped line of bikes (to go where, exactly???). Soon enough I could see the dastardly bridges in the distance.
I was scared. They looked like the first hill on a reallybig roller coaster and, to my tired legs, they seemed about 10 miles long and 50 miles steep. But I was also thrilled to see them. I had 98 miles behind me and nearly 7 hours in the saddle. Would I let a couple of small (GIGANTIC) hills keep me from obtaining my goal?? No way. So up, up, up we chugged and down, down, down we breezed. I wish I could say the view was worth it but honestly most of my brain was focused on keeping my legs pumping. We avoided possible calamity as those dang Flamers squeezed past us and the traffic to our left, without even the smallest whisper of "on your left." Pat reminded them not the be fools 😉 We cleared the second bridge as well and soon rolled into Ocean City.
With one mile left I started to get delirious from exhaustion and happiness. The streets were lined with people waving signs and cheering. A man in a wheelchair shouted "thanks for riding for ME!" and I nearly lost it. The finish line chute was bordered with gates and people who don't even know us screamed "congratulations!" and "you did it!" while clanging cow bells. The finish line announcer was pretty anti-climatic in his announcing as we rolled under the banner, "You are at the finish."
I hear someone shouting my name from the sidelines and soon pick out one of my volunteers from work! He's there to support a friend but congratulates us on finishing too. He also breaks the news that Ocean City is in a dry county so we won't be having that celebratory beer I'd been looking forward to for about 45 miles… Instead we hit up the free food tents, grab our finishing medals and t-shirts and then walk the boardwalk.
It's a beautiful afternoon and we treat ourselves to some gelato and cheesy fries. As we walk to our hotel we see a beautiful rainbow form over the ocean. My heart bursts with pride at our accomplishment and the beauty of the day we just shared. We retire to our hotel to stretch, take long, hot showers and to regroup. We decide that the day was just perfect and that a 75-mile ride back the next day would be too much. We sign up for the free bus that leaves in the morning and slip into a deep and well-deserved sleep.
The next morning we load our bikes into a moving van with hundreds of other cyclists who will join us on a school bus ride back to Cherry Hill. The drive takes about 1.5 hours, a hilariously short time compared to the 7.1 hours it took the day prior. Soon we're pulling into the train station parking lot, our bikes are unloaded and we board the return train. A police officer at the Philadelphia stop congratulates us, noticing our matching City to Shore t-shirts. Breakfast is at Famous 4th Deli where we both tuck into massive omelets and bottomless coffee. It's the perfect end to a challenging and rewarding weekend.
We rode 100 miles at an average speed of 15.2 MPH. From start-to-finish the ride took 8 hours, 7.1 of which were in the saddle. We ate at least 8 Cliff bars each and drank about 1.5 gallons of water each. One flat tire, 2 finisher medals and tons of fond memories. Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters!


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- CPL holders will be notified that their license is approaching expiration by their county clerk between three to six months prior to the expiration of their current license. A CPL may be renewed at the appropriate county clerk's office with a $115 payment to the county clerk.
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Following Nilson's comment, I've updated my perl and python method call benchmarks to (hopefully) test what I actually intended to test.
I must admit, I'm not nearly as interested in method call times as I am in vanilla subroutine call times which could be why I made such a hash of it in the first place.
And I haven't updated the iteration method as I'm not interested in loop speed (hence why I measured the base case) and that would make pointless extra work for me to do.


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Grand Harbour Yachts are built in Kaoshung, Taiwan and have been in business since 1985. Grand Harbour is a low volume builder and each vessel is customized to the original owner's requirements as far as possible within the limits of the original hull design.Grand Harbour can build yachts up to 120', but the majority have been built in the 48'-86' range with models ranging from Motoryachts , Downeast style express cruisers, Raised Pilothouse Long Range Trawlers, Sportfish, and Flybridge Euro Style Sport Cruisers.
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Teak and Holly sole fitted though out with carpets over. Mustard colored leather sofa. Large wood topped coffee table with burl inlays. Polished wood furnished fittings complemented with leather trim . New Sharp 32 inch satellite TV. Window blinds and electric liquor dispenser.
The main deck house has hardtop and three sided cabin windows with eisenglass enclosure aft. Helm seating forward to starboard with leather sofa aft and cabinetry with electric lift Flatscreen TV to port. Refrigerator and automatic liquor dispenser. Expertly crafted woodwork with burl inlays. Steps leading aft to teak covered cockpit. Steps up port and starboard to non-skid walk around decks.
Large Queen-size berth.
Ensuite bath with stall shower
Chest of drawers under bunk.
Reading lights.
S/S portholes with screens.
Full height hanging locker with auto lighting.
19" Sharp Aquos TV/DVD/MP 3 Player.
12v ceiling lights.
Mirrored headboard.
Coming down the companionway from the Wheelhouse to port is the galley with full sized GE refrigerator / freezer, Ceramic HOB, GE Microwave, Double Stainless Steel Sink, Insta hot water and filter system. Corian counter top. Dinette is opposite to starboard and has mustard colored leather upholstery.
Teak or Cherry paneling with cedar-lined cabinetry.
Soft vinyl headliner.
Teak and holly flooring and carpets throughout.
Brass or S/S hardware.
All leather seating.
2 Twin bunks.
Guest bath across hallway doubles as day head.
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Fresh water wash down system, cockpit.
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Double roller anchor pulpit with 2 anchors; 40kg Ultra Anchor on 120' 3/8" chain; 22kg Bruce anchor on chain and rope.
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Bronze propellers.
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James is the Chief Meteorologist for Storm Track 8 and does forecasts weeknights on WQAD News 8.
James knew he would be a meteorologist from the time he was 8 years old. His mother would often find him on the roof of their Flossmoor, Illinois home during approaching severe weather events. James received his inspiration to become a meteorologist when the Chief Meteorologist for WLS in Chicago and founder of the Weather Channel Cable Network – John Coleman visited his class in grade school. James has never forgotten the impression John Coleman made on him as a child and has continued the legacy of his mentor by visiting more than 100 schools over the last 18 years with WQAD.
James received his meteorology degree from the University of Kansas in 1988. He began his broadcast career in 1988 as Chief Meteorologist at WOAY, the ABC affiliate in Beckley, West Virginia. In 1990, James moved to Huntsville, Alabama where he became the weekday meteorologist at the NBC affiliate, WAFF, Channel 48. During his time in Huntsville, Alabama, James worked with then Chief Meteorologist Bob Baron, who is now President and CEO of Baron Services – maker of the Baron Storm Warning System.
James came to WQAD in August of 1992 as the weekday meteorologist on GMQC. During his time at WQAD James has received meteorology seals from the American Meteorologist Society (1994) and the National Weather Association (2001). In July of 2007, James achieved his CBM. The Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) program, is given to meteorologists who have risen to a professional standard in broadcast meteorology and achieved a broader range of scientific understanding, especially with respect to environmental issues. The goal of the CBM program is to certify that the holder meets specific educational and experience criteria and has passed rigorous testing in their knowledge and communication of meteorology and related sciences.
James has also received several awards for his work on-air including the First Place award from the Illinois Associated Press – "Best Spot News" for coverage of the Fruitland Tornado in 2007. In 2008, he received first place in the Eric Sevareid Award for "Snow Desk". "Snow Desk" was the first and only news team featuring James and Jim Mertens broadcasting live from an outdoor news set during the first major snowstorm of 2008.
James is involved in several charities throughout the Quad Cities including Gilda's Club, Birdies for Charity, the Child Abuse Council, and the United Way. James and his family actively support the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, the Humane Society, ASPCA, the World Wildlife Fund, and the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation.
James has been married to his lovely wife, Renee for more than fifteen years. They have one lovely daughter named Aviana who is an elite swimmer in the Midwest. James has run in the BIX each year and has run in six marathons. He has a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and enjoys golf.


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Chalet Rosanna has proven to be a popular addition to our programme due to its excellent central location in St Anton just 3 minutes from the centre. The Rosanna is steeped in history and is furnished in a very attractive traditional Austrian style.
The bedrooms are charming with pretty painted bedsteads and wardrobes adding to the character and warmth; all are en suite, either with bath or shower and most have a balcony.
The split level living and dining areas have an appealing ambience with a cosy corner fireplace, an inviting spot in which to relax at the end of your ski day.
Access to the skiing is quick and easy as guests can choose to walk to either the Nasserein or Galzig lifts, each only 5 minutes away.
Please note that this chalet welcomes families on 25th March 2018 in addition to the other peak season weeks.
We set very high standards for our cuisine, and train our staff extensively before the season starts, to ensure that you will thoroughly enjoy every meal on your holiday with us. We also take our Health and Safety responsibilities extremely seriously, so all our chalet and Chalet Hotel staff involved in food preparation are trained to the City & Guilds qualification – Level 2 in Food Safety during the pre-season training course. For six days of the week for our 2017/18 season, and five days of the week for 2018/19, our staff prepare all your meals, as described below.
A good breakfast is essential on a ski holiday, so we provide both a hot option, as well as a continental selection with a choice of cereals or porridge, fruit juices, plentiful tea, coffee and bread (and croissants in France), cold meats, cheese and preserves, which is normally presented buffet-style for you to help yourself. On our staff's day(s) off, only the continental breakfast will be provided.
Our Chalet Hotels can also prepare a packed lunch for you on request, at a small local charge. For skiers keen to keep their Euro-spending to an absolute minimum, this is the ideal way to keep your costs down!
The traditional 'welcome home' after a day on the slopes will be laid out for you in your chalet or Chalet Hotel, ready for your return, every day except on the staff's day(s) off. A good cup of tea or coffee is the perfect accompaniment to a delicious slice of freshly home-baked cake and keeps hungry skiers happy until dinner is ready.
2017/18 season cuisine
A three-course adult-only chalet dinner starts with Prosseco, followed by an appetiser, main course and dessert, and completed by coffee to round off your evening. Your choice of complimentary quality red and white wines is unlimited during the meal service, and chilled water is also of course always available.
2018/19 season cuisine
Our hosts will cook you a three-course adult only meal 5 nights a week. Consisting of an appetiser, main course and dessert – with unlimited complimentary red, white and rosé wine during service! The staff nights off are a great opportunity to experience some local restaurents and cuisine. Speak to your resort representative for recommendations and help with reservations.
We are very proud of our wine selection for chalets and Chalet Hotels, which combines crisp and fruity whites with medium to full bodied reds, for a variety of palates. In our Chalet Hotels we also offer an additional light fresh rosé to our guests' choice. We select our wines in conjunction with our good friends Nicolas and Véronique – the third generation in the Perret family's fine wine business based in the Savoie. Nicolas is a qualified wine expert, having trained at the prestigious Burgundy Wine University in Beaune. Each season in October, Nicolas & Véronique bring over a new selection for us to sample (someone has to do it!) and together we choose our wines for the coming season, based on our menus and their pure enjoyment factor. Wine is an incredibly subjective and emotive subject, however the feedback we have received from our guests over recent seasons endorses our aims of providing wines to enhance your meal and to suit most tastes. We hope you will enjoy them as much as we do!
In Chalets and Chalet Hotels with family guests, High Tea provides children under 13 years with a healthy menu, tailored more towards children's tastes and puréed food is available for infants on request. High Tea is at 5.30pm, and children do not join the main adult-only dinner.
Families staying in one of our Chalet Hotels may choose to eat separately (High Tea at 5:30pm) or all dine together at the later adult dinner time if children who have received a child discount pay the meal upgrade charge of £39 at the time of booking only.
Vegetarian options are always on our 'Culinary Choice' menu in our Chalet Hotels, and are available in our chalets - just advise us at time of bookings so that we can ensure that our staff can prepare. Other special diets can generally be catered for at a cost of £35 per person per week. Any dietary requirements must be advised to us at the time of booking in order for us to be fully prepared.
All of our chalets and Chalet Hotels will serve a traditional Christmas dinner with a glass of Champagne to start off the evening. This will include roast turkey with all of the trimmings, Christmas pudding, mince pies, crackers and party hats plus a fantastic Alpine atmosphere in which to enjoy the day.
A special festive menu will also be served on New Year's Eve, alongside the added bonus that many resorts put on fantastic firework displays. A glass of fizz, whilst watching fireworks over the snow-capped peaks of the Alps.. what better way to bring in the New Year!
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•Huge Arlberg area •Awesome après ski •Extensive powder terrain
Austria's snowsport capital, St Anton in the extensive Arlberg circus of the Tyrolean Alps has every level of ability covered (including the most exhilarating white-knuckle terrain). Stunning alpine scenery and world famous après ski make St Anton an international "top ten" destination for its' immense skiing, incredible views and intense partying.
Great for •Groups •Non skiers •Off-piste •Chalets •Après ski
Snow Report: Top 90cm, Bottom 40cm
Snow Forecast: 5cm expected this week
Snow History: December average depth 79.83cm
Approx. airport transfer times depend on conditions:
|Innsbruck (INN)
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|Friedrichshafen (FDH)
|130km, 1h30
|Austria, Alps.
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St Anton lift pass price last reported as €228 (adult 6 day). Ask for a quote when booking Chalet Rosanna.
Night skiing: No
St Anton has NSEW facing slopes.
Usually open for skiing December - April.
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The Blues, Black Vaudeville, and the Silver Screen, 1912-1930s: Selections from the Records of Macon's Douglass Theatre
- Coverage Dates: 1912-1939
- Update Frequency: in process
The Blues, Black Vaudeville, and the Silver Screen, 1912-1930s consists of selected correspondence, financial records, contracts, and advertising materials from the theater's records found in the Charles Henry Douglass, Jr. business records at the Middle Georgia Archives, which document the amusements available to Macon's African American population, and the business dealings of this African American entrepreneur from 1912 to the 1930s.
The bulk of these selected records feature the period between 1920 and 1929, and describe the sporting events, vaudeville, and films brought to the theater, as well as the efforts to ensure its financial success. Handbills and booking correspondence document Georgia-based fighters such as Tiger Flowers and Texas Tanner who sought to fight at the venue in 1927.
Douglass and Ben Stein, a white businessman who assumed ownership of the theater between 1927 and 1929, were affiliated with the Theatre Owners Booking Association (T.O.B.A.), a vaudeville circuit. This gave them access to bring prominent acts to Macon's African American community, such as well-known blues musicians Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, comedians Butterbeans and Susie, as well as musicals, revues, and sacred theater.
When not hosting live acts, the Douglass also exhibited a wide variety of sound and silent motion pictures. Selected records feature race films (movies made specifically for African American audiences) of producers such as the Norman Film Manufacturing Company and Oscar Micheaux. The selections highlight other Southern African American theaters, such as the Palace Theatre in Valdosta, Georgia, Liberty Theatre in Columbus, Georgia, and the Liberty Theatre in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Database Provider: Digital Library of Georgia.
Express Link (bookmark): http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=dtrm


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The Needles Climber's Log
discdog - May 3, 2005 6:28 pmRoute Climbed: White Punks on Dope Date Climbed: May 01, 2005
Amazing route. Great diversity of climbing. Must do but you should be pretty solid at the 5.8 grade in lieback/finger corner systems.
ksolem - Jan 11, 2005 7:37 pmRoute Climbed: various Date Climbed: 1983 to present
My first trip to the needles was in the spring of 1983. The road was closed so we hiked in with big packs and camped out in the formations. I fell in love with the place on the spot and have been back more times than I can recall, most recently last fall with Barbara Taylor - we did Inner Sanctum, a very enjoyable route on the Witch. Other personal favs are Ice Pirates, Atlantis, and Ankles Away...
MelbaToast - Sep 6, 2004 12:57 pmRoute Climbed: Igor Unchained Date Climbed: September 5, 2004
So I went back this year and did the damn thing! Yay! It was great. I did take a fall at the same place I had trouble last time, but I got back on flapper and all and finished. It felt fabulous. Hope it still counts if I took a fall. It wasn't a very big one and I had to climb the rest of the way with my fingers sticking together with dried blood. Ewww!!. The Needles is an incredible place. Can't wait to go back! The hike kicks my butt, especially on the way out.
MelbaToast - Jul 27, 2004 9:51 pmRoute Climbed: Hiked Date Climbed: June 2003
Couldn't pull off Igor Unchained but since it was within my first few months of starting to climb I guess it's not too humiliating. Did hike up to the top of the other side so I guess I summited. First time in my life I've been scared of heights. Amazing place. Next year I'll climb it and resign the log.
mtnfoto - Jan 26, 2004 11:26 amRoute Climbed: White Punks on Dope & Igor Unchained Date Climbed: 1992 & 1993
White Punks was classic, but Igor was the better climb.
Eric Tipton - Sep 10, 2003 12:06 amRoute Climbed: "Airy Interlude" Witch Needle Date Climbed: July 2003
I climbed this excellent route with long time climbing partner Kenn Kenega. The first pitch was long, we had to simul-climb to get to the first belay with a 50 m rope. The second pitch was awesome a true classic. The last pitch was good,better climbing than the first pitch. Yahoo! finally got the summit of the Witch.
Deb - Jul 7, 2003 5:05 pmRoute Climbed: The Witch Needle, "Airy Interlude" 5.10a Date Climbed: 6 July 2003
Reached summit of The Witch Needle by way of fantastic route. Most awesome view awaits at the top after good hand jams up this beautiful granite! Thanks for the unforgetable experience Kris!
cartale - Jun 30, 2003 4:30 pmRoute Climbed: Main Trail Date Climbed: 6/8/03
My wife and I started at the trailhead around 1:30 pm and I reached the lookout around 2:30 ish. My wife was too scared to climb the staircase to get the spectacular view I had.
Eric Tipton - Mar 6, 2003 11:25 pmRoute Climbed: Voodoo Dome, "White punks on Dope" 5.9 Date Climbed: May, 1997
I did this 5 pitch climb with Pat Brennen. Good rock, good route, but it doesnt have the wild summit like the other Needles do. This place is so awesome I don't know why I dont climb here more often.
Eric Tipton - Mar 6, 2003 11:18 pmRoute Climbed: The Warlock Needle "South Crack" 5.9 Date Climbed: Oct. 1998
I climbed this great route with Bob Cable. We did the route in 7 pitches of mostly easy climbing, what a great summit. We approached this climb from the lower road, its a hard hump up.
Eric Tipton - Mar 6, 2003 11:11 pmRoute Climbed: Charlatan Needle "Fancy Free" 5.10 Date Climbed: Aug. 1996
I climbed this good route with Kenn Kenega.
asmrz - Dec 7, 2002 12:48 pmRoute Climbed: Hermit Spire: Wide Eyed and Willing,5.10+/11-, Date Climbed: August 1991
Miguel Carmona and I climbed this route in August of 1991. I remember Miguel leading and drilling the first, 10+ pitch, which from the ground looked really hard. The climbing on this is fairly sustained for the first 4 pitches, then eases up for the next 4 or 5. Quality route.
asmrz - Nov 17, 2002 9:13 pmRoute Climbed: Hermit Spire, "Water from the Moon" III, 5.10D Date Climbed: October 1988
Miguel Carmona and I finished this route in October 1988 after we worked on it for three weekends. We placed 10 bolts on 7 pitches, the most we have ever drilled, anywhere. This turned out to be sustained and quality route.
asmrz - Nov 17, 2002 12:29 pmRoute Climbed: Hermit Spire's "JAZZING" III, 5.10 A Date Climbed: July 1987
Miguel Carmona and I climbed this new route on our first visit to Hermit Spire in 1987. The route starts at the lowest point of the spire, about 50 feet left of Herb Laeger's 1983 "A pitch and nine takes time"and follows the right facing crack system all the way to the top of the spire. Miguel and I returned for 19 more trips over the next two years, and put up some 15 new routes on the Hermit. The formation is still seldom visited, but we think it's a great alternative for those seeking solitude and Needles like climbing experience.
For more info, see Greg Vernon's 1992 "NEEDLES" Guide Book pages 24 to 47.
kevin - Jun 25, 2002 7:54 pmRoute Climbed: Main trail Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2001
The 3 of us reached the trailhead about 1:00pm. It was a slightly overcast day with the temp abouyt 41 degrees F. We started up the trail which was covered with 4-6 inches of snow. Going up the trail was realitvely easy even with the burden of snow. The 2 hikers with me were novices and I actually had to push them along verbally a few times. They were glad when the reached the summit though because they view is priceless. At the summit be prepared for some wind.


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Friday, February 11, 2011
myStampBOX Blog Hop: ♥ Love Train ♥
All aboard… let's begin our journey right now! Just in case your train de-rails, these are the stops we're going to make along the way…
Agata Pfister
Cari Locken
Eva Pizarro
Jaine Drake
Jill Hildebrand
Jolene Johnston <--- YOU ARE HERE
Maryfrances Fabbri
Melissa Wright
Stephanie Ackermann
Allison Cope
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To be eligible to be our random stamp winner, you must visit each of the designers blogs listed above and leave on comment on their Love Train post. Once you have visited and commented on each person's blog you can return to the myStamp BOX blog and leave one final comment to let us know what your favourite stop along your train trip was.
Here's my Love Train card. I stamped the sentiment using the Whatever! set of stamps that is packed with witty and clever phrases. (Click on the photos for a closer look.)
I also tried a new technique. I used the heart from one of our new winter CHA releases called Back to the Basics. I stamped it right onto an embossing folder and ran white cardstock through my die cutting machine. The inked heart image showed up on the cardstock wherever it touched the embossing folder surface. I love the effect!
Thanks for joining us on your journey. Don't forget to leave a comment below to be eligible for a prize! Now on to the next station….your next stop is my dear stamping friend Maryfrances.
24 comments:
- stephanie said...
Great way to use these stamps. Love the ribbon detailing.
- February 11, 2011 at 10:21 AM
- Allison Orthner said...
Loving the little details on this card!!! Hope it is for someone very special :)
- February 11, 2011 at 10:46 AM
- Izzy said...
Love the ruffle look and how you stamped on the embossed portion!
- February 11, 2011 at 10:52 AM
- Gloria (gloxy) said...
Hi! I'm Gloria and I live in Italy! Your card is very nice! Kisses!
- February 11, 2011 at 11:03 AM
- Allison Cope said...
Awww... I love that you stamped right across an embossed surface! How cool is that! Fabulous card Jolene!
- February 11, 2011 at 11:27 AM
- Rosie said...
Great idea using ink on the embossing folder!
- February 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM
- Dilsaver Designs said...
I like how the embossing turned out with the stamp! TFS :)
dilsaverdesigns at yahoo dot com
- February 11, 2011 at 1:03 PM
- silke said...
Really nice card, I'm loving embossingfolders!
- February 11, 2011 at 1:25 PM
- Basement gal said...
Gorgeous card, I adore your ruffled fabric bit. Have a good weekend.
- February 11, 2011 at 2:33 PM
- Agata said...
Great idea and technique! Love your project!
- February 11, 2011 at 3:43 PM
- Brenda said...
Very neat idea to stamp hearts on a heart embossing folder! Great effect!
- February 11, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- Melissa Wright said...
Gorgeous card!! Love the ruffle and what a great idea to run then stamped image through your die machine!
- February 11, 2011 at 5:28 PM
- jill said...
cute card, Jolene. I love that stamp set!!!!
- February 11, 2011 at 6:08 PM
- Isha said...
This technique is so cute!!! I've got to try this... Love what you did with the ribbon, it's looking gogeous!!
- February 11, 2011 at 6:10 PM
- Bettina said...
Great card Jolene! I love the "heart on heart" technique!
- February 11, 2011 at 6:53 PM
- Lisa Spiegel said...
Seriously! SO clever!!!!
- February 11, 2011 at 8:51 PM
- Monique said...
What a great card with a fun technique!! TFS!
- February 12, 2011 at 4:41 AM
- Maryfrances said...
Tons of love on this card!!
- February 12, 2011 at 9:52 AM
- Cards by Cheryl said...
very nice....love the sentiment stamp set.
- February 12, 2011 at 11:23 AM
- melanie said...
Love the stamping on top of the embossing!
- February 12, 2011 at 12:08 PM
- Valerie said...
Jolene, I love your beautiful card!
- February 12, 2011 at 1:00 PM
- Tracy said...
Very pretty ... TFS ...
Love, Tracy G
- February 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM
- Chelle said...
I haven't tried that technique yet. gorgeous card.
- February 13, 2011 at 10:46 AM
- Amy Marr said...
Very creative use of the stamps, but I think my favorite part is the little skirt you made with the fabric and ribbon! Very feminine!
- February 13, 2011 at 11:06 PM


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This easy-to-assemble Accurail 40' Single-Sheathed Wood Boxcar w/Wood Doors & Wood Ends kit is based on 40' boxcars constructed during the steam era. The car features a one-piece detailed injection-molded body with most details molded in place for durability during operation. Other features include realistic decoration with end reporting marks (on decorated models), underbody details, trucks with Delrin wheelsets, nonmagnetic axles and AccuMate(R) magnetic knuckle couplers. This kit is great for modelers of all skill levels and includes complete instructions.


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Many international students find an inviting academic home at Lakeland University. Students come from over 30 different countries, attracted by high-quality education, financial assistance offerings, respected faculty, Lakeland's extensive experience in supporting international students, full-time international student service programs and a welcoming campus.
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Chili Paste with Holy Basil Leaves from Por Kwan is ready mix of all ingredients for spicy mint dish, one of favorite Thai dishes. Chili paste with holy basil is tasty, spicy with a flavor of holy basil leaves. Very easy to cook, just add 2-3 spoons of the chili paste for stir fry with meat or tofu. No preservative added. Come in 6 cans. Ingredients: Red chili, holy basil leaves, soya bean oil, garlic, salt, paprika natural color. Net weight 8.0 oz. Product of Thailand.
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And that's the problem with being a motorcycle rider: at the end of the day, the car is always bigger than you are.
This video comes to us from São Paolo, where the Ford apparently drifted into the right lane in a dark tunnel. This pissed off the motorcycle courier in that lane, leading him to curse and "make a huge fuss" at the car.
Then he kicked it, which ended badly for him, as you can see here. Clearly, the car should have minded its lane better, but kicking the car isn't a cool move at all. It also doesn't end well.
It's hard to road rage when you're on a bike, okay?


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President Barack Obama will turn to his unofficial "secretary of explaining stuff," former President Bill Clinton, on Tuesday to help with a final push to extol the benefits of U.S. healthcare reform before new insurance exchanges go live on October 1.
Obama, who is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, will meet with his most recent Democratic predecessor at the Clinton Global Initiative, a conference where the two men will talk about Obama's healthcare reform law, which Republicans continue to try to repeal.
A White House official noted that the conversation will take place one week before the new exchanges open, which the White House says will allow millions of Americans who do not have insurance to sign up for plans that fit their budgets.
The event also comes one day after the 20th anniversary of Clinton's call for healthcare reform in a speech to Congress.
Clinton's effort to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system while president, spearheaded by his wife, former first lady Hillary Clinton, failed in Congress, dealing them a major political blow. But it called attention to the plight of millions of Americans who did not have insurance.
That history will set the stage for Tuesday's event.
"The format of their conversation is designed to foster an enthusiastic and candid discussion between our current president and the last president to make tackling healthcare a priority, who share a deep passion for improving the quality and cost of care for American families and businesses," a White House official said.
Hillary Clinton, who is a potential presidential candidate in 2016 and served as secretary of state during Obama's first term, will introduce the two men.
Obama dubbed the former president his "secretary of explaining stuff" during the 2012 campaign. Clinton's aggressive outreach on behalf of Obama is credited with helping him vanquish Republican candidate Mitt Romney and win re-election.
Obama's attendance at the Clinton Global Initiative is also a boost for the Clintons. The couple could seek his backing if Hillary Clinton decides to run for president in three years.
Republicans say the law will hurt the U.S. economy and give government too great a hand in its citizens' healthcare choices.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill last week that would fund the U.S. government only if the law is ransacked.
Democrats – including Clinton and Obama – are trying to refute that criticism.
"Their conversation is expected to highlight how the healthcare law is creating more choice, competition and affordability for American consumers, how partnerships with the private sector are helping make it work, and how and why access to quality, affordable healthcare is a global priority for citizens abroad, as well as here at home," the White House official said of the planned chat between Obama and Bill Clinton.
The White House has enlisted the former president already this month to help pitch the law to Americans, many of whom remain skeptical or confused by it.
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The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) is set to unveil a proposal to develop "bus-rapid transit" – rail-like service delivered with hybrid buses on Ingersoll and University Avenues between downtown and 42nd Street.
The proposal will be presented at three open houses on Thursday, January 26:
- 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. – Arthur Davis Room, Greater Des Moines Partnership, 700 Locust St.
- 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Pomerantz Stage, Olmsted Center, Drake University, 2507 University Ave.
- 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Greenwood Room, Plymouth United Church of Christ, 4126 Ingersoll Ave.
From the meeting announcement:
The service would be developed along established transit corridors that feature high-density residential neighborhoods and an abundance of destinations, including two medical centers, three institutions of higher learning, multiple shopping districts and employment centers, and many other services. DART would deploy hybrid buses that are branded specific to that service, build stations along the route with real-time arrival and departure information, offer 10-minute service at peak usage, and use technology to change stoplights and accelerate travel times.
Make no mistake, service like this is a fabulous idea to promote two things our City needs more of:
- Wider transit ridership - with service that benefits a broad base of users
- Compact development - Encouraging higher density development along established and consistent transit routes that connect to widely-used destinations
An additional suggestion for DART (no charge):
In conjunction with the establishment of Southwest Airlines service to the Des Moines Intergalactic Spaceport, DART should also explore ways of improving the anemic service to this transportation hub. Three times in the past year I have taken flights out and back from Des Moines at times when public transit does not serve the airport... very disappointing.


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US killer robo-plane makes strike without remote pilot
Automated killware now handled by sergeants
A US killer drone has carried out a lethal strike from the skies above Iraq, for the first time remotely controlled entirely by non-aircrew-rated, enlisted soldiers. The milestone would seem to foreshadow redundancy for large communities of military pilots in coming years.
We don't need no stinkin' pilots.
According to a release from Multinational Division North, flagged up by the Danger Room blog at Wired magazine, a US Army Warrior-Alpha delivered the strike in support of American and Iraqi troops on the ground. The Warrior-Alpha, a highly automated version of the famous Predator drone, was controlled by Staff Sergeant Jerry Rhoades, Corporal Phillip Cheng and Specialist James Pegg.
According to Rhoades:
"We neutralized both targets – [the ground forces] were satisfied... This was the first time the Warrior Alpha System engaged a target in combat."
There have been many lethal strikes by US and British Predator and Reaper drones already, but these aircraft are controlled at all times by a fully-qualified officer pilot with flight experience in normal manned aircraft.
Although American pilots hate drone-driving duty, generally having to be ordered into it against their will, they are also very uncomfortable with the idea of mere enlisted tech specialists handling what are to all intents and purposes close air support missions using strike aircraft. This tends to call much of their raison d'etre into question.
But the latest news from Diyala Province would seem to confirm that nowadays there is no real requirement for pilots in ordinary air support roles, whether in the aircraft or in the ground control centre. Nobody would be happy without people in the loop, but there seems no real reason for these people to be expensive, privileged officers with millions of pounds' worth of flight time.
Corporals and sergeants - who, after all, are already trusted to direct very significant firepower in the ground forces - would seem to be more than capable of the decision making. As for the flying, the Warrior-Alpha can do that itself, including unassisted takeoffs and landings. ®
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The need for consistent hashing arose from limitations experienced while running collections of caching machines - web caches, for example. If you have a collection of n cache machines then a common way of load balancing across them is to put object o in cache machine number hash(o) mod n. This works well until you add or remove cache machines (for whatever reason), for then n changes and every object is hashed to a new location. This can be catastrophic since the originating content servers are swamped with requests from the cache machines. It's as if the cache suddenly disappeared. Which it has, in a sense. (This is why you should care - consistent hashing is needed to avoid swamping your servers!)
It would be nice if, when a cache machine was added, it took its fair share of objects from all the other cache machines. Equally, when a cache machine was removed, it would be nice if its objects were shared between the remaining machines. This is exactly what consistent hashing does - consistently maps objects to the same cache machine, as far as is possible, at least.
The basic idea behind the consistent hashing algorithm is to hash both objects and caches using the same hash function. The reason to do this is to map the cache to an interval, which will contain a number of object hashes. If the cache is removed then its interval is taken over by a cache with an adjacent interval. All the other caches remain unchanged.
DemonstrationLet's look at this in more detail. The hash function actually maps objects and caches to a number range. This should be familiar to every Java programmer - the
hashCode method on
Object returns an
int, which lies in the range -231 to 231-1. Imagine mapping this range into a circle so the values wrap around. Here's a picture of the circle with a number of objects (1, 2, 3, 4) and caches (A, B, C) marked at the points that they hash to (based on a diagram from Web Caching with Consistent Hashing by David Karger et al):
To find which cache an object goes in, we move clockwise round the circle until we find a cache point. So in the diagram above, we see object 1 and 4 belong in cache A, object 2 belongs in cache B and object 3 belongs in cache C. Consider what happens if cache C is removed: object 3 now belongs in cache A, and all the other object mappings are unchanged. If then another cache D is added in the position marked it will take objects 3 and 4, leaving only object 1 belonging to A.
This works well, except the size of the intervals assigned to each cache is pretty hit and miss. Since it is essentially random it is possible to have a very non-uniform distribution of objects between caches. The solution to this problem is to introduce the idea of "virtual nodes", which are replicas of cache points in the circle. So whenever we add a cache we create a number of points in the circle for it.
You can see the effect of this in the following plot which I produced by simulating storing 10,000 objects in 10 caches using the code described below. On the x-axis is the number of replicas of cache points (with a logarithmic scale). When it is small, we see that the distribution of objects across caches is unbalanced, since the standard deviation as a percentage of the mean number of objects per cache (on the y-axis, also logarithmic) is high. As the number of replicas increases the distribution of objects becomes more balanced. This experiment shows that a figure of one or two hundred replicas achieves an acceptable balance (a standard deviation that is roughly between 5% and 10% of the mean).
ImplementationFor completeness here is a simple implementation in Java. In order for consistent hashing to be effective it is important to have a hash function that mixes well. Most implementations of
hashCode do not mix well - for example, they typically produce a restricted number of small integer values - so we have a
HashFunction interface to allow a custom hash function to be used. MD5 hashes are recommended here.
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.SortedMap;
import java.util.TreeMap;
public class ConsistentHash<T> {
private final HashFunction hashFunction;
private final int numberOfReplicas;
private final SortedMap<Integer, T> circle =
new TreeMap<Integer, T>();
public ConsistentHash(HashFunction hashFunction,
int numberOfReplicas, Collection<T> nodes) {
this.hashFunction = hashFunction;
this.numberOfReplicas = numberOfReplicas;
for (T node : nodes) {
public void add(T node) {
for (int i = 0; i < numberOfReplicas; i++) {
circle.put(hashFunction.hash(node.toString() + i),
public void remove(T node) {
for (int i = 0; i < numberOfReplicas; i++) {
circle.remove(hashFunction.hash(node.toString() + i));
public T get(Object key) {
if (circle.isEmpty()) {
return null;
int hash = hashFunction.hash(key);
if (!circle.containsKey(hash)) {
SortedMap<Integer, T> tailMap =
hash = tailMap.isEmpty() ?
circle.firstKey() : tailMap.firstKey();
return circle.get(hash);
The circle is represented as a sorted map of integers, which represent the hash values, to caches (of type
T here).
When a
ConsistentHash object is created each node is added to the circle map a number of times (controlled by
numberOfReplicas). The location of each replica is chosen by hashing the node's name along with a numerical suffix, and the node is stored at each of these points in the map.
To find a node for an object (the
get method), the hash value of the object is used to look in the map. Most of the time there will not be a node stored at this hash value (since the hash value space is typically much larger than the number of nodes, even with replicas), so the next node is found by looking for the first key in the tail map. If the tail map is empty then we wrap around the circle by getting the first key in the circle.


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-flow is dancing in the divine subconscious All Dance and No Talk! Perfect for L1 and L2 students who have attended classes and just need"empty brain time" to dance and get the steps into muscle memory. And L3 students who want to dance without thinking. No verbal instruction, no partners or formations, just follow along and bliss out.
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Carolena Nericcio-Bohlman is the dynamic founder of the worldwide dance phenomenon called American Tribal Style® Dance.
An early fascination of permanent body adornment lead 8-year old Carolena to request that her Father, Carl, a collector himself, to buy a ring she could "wear always and not take off." This concept evolved into the study of folkloric textiles, a body full of tattoos and a collection of jewelry and textiles from around the world.
The discovery of belly dance led to the creation of her own dance style, American Tribal Style® (ATS®) Belly Dance. FatChanceBellyDance® was founded by Carolena Nericcio-Bohlman in 1987 and immediately captured the attention of audiences worldwide with stunning dance performances featuring majestic costuming and layers of tribal jewelry. The music, a carefully chosen collection of both traditional sounds and modern fusion adds to the effect. American Tribal Style® looks old, but it is actually new.
Carolena has compiled a montage of different "tribal" elements into what has been coined American Tribal Style® Belly Dance. ATS® movements are inspired by folkloric dances of the Middle East and India. Aesthetically ATS® is based on the richness of textiles and jewelry from North Africa and India. ATS® is a method of improvisational choreography, using a vocabulary of natural movements and cues allowing the dancers to communicate via gesture and eye contact when dancing together. The effect is vibrant thread drawing the audience into the tapestry.
Currently Carolena directs FatChanceBellyDance® at her studio and resource center in San Francisco, CA. She masterminds the business side of the Nakarali Jewelry Company, co-owned with Colleena Shakti. Students can find classes in San Francisco, via Skype, and soon to arrive On-line Classes. Instruction is further augmented by a collection of instructional DVDs and international workshop travel. Through workshops such as Tribal:Pura with Megha Gavin, Carolena and her FatChanceBellyDance® instructors take ATS® around the globe. In addition to instruction, Carolena provides business consultation in the form of Tribal Counsel and ATS® Troupe Consulting.
When she's not traveling the globe or working at her studio, Carolena enjoys spending time with her partner Loretta Nericcio-Bohlman, exercising, sewing, knitting and reading.
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By Richard Sandomir
When Lou Gehrig delivered his "luckiest man" speech on July 4, 1939, his oratorical skills were unknown. He could transform the mood of a stadium with his bat, but what could he do with words to convey the end of his career, if not his life? He lacked the magnetism of the man-child Babe Ruth, whose Brobdingnagian personality captivated the press and fans. Gehrig was an introverted mama's boy, so lacking in charisma that writer Niven Busch had declared, in a 1929 New Yorker profile, that Gehrig was "not fitted in any way to have a public."
Yet in fewer than 300 words, Gehrig transformed how the public viewed him. No longer a magnificent ballplayer, he was a dying young man, grateful for his life, not complaining about his limited future. He gave them the essential Gehrig: no different than the decent man he had always been, but now faced with altered circumstances. He did not sound like a professional speaker. He lacked a baritone like Gary Cooper, his doppelganger in The Pride of the Yankees, which made Gehrig's speech so much more effective. Gehrig simultaneously became a symbol of courage and the soul of the Yankees' cold-as-steel empire. Had he died in 1971, not 1941, he would have been recalled for his statistics and humility. But by offering nothing but gratitude, for a life that would end two years later, days before his 38th birthday, he was canonized a sports saint.
Fans could see that he was thinner and weaker than he had been the previous season. He had pulled himself permanently from the Yankees lineup in early May, unable to perform at a professional level. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis was laying waste to him. He wore his pinstripes, but his uniform was too baggy even for the era; he had lost weight and almost certainly muscle tone. Yankees president Ed Barrow led him onto the field and then left him to walk on his own, which pleased Gehrig's wife Eleanor, who watched from a box seat. As the ceremonies crept toward the speech, Gehrig initially was too moved to speak. Manager Joe McCarthy nudged him to the bank of microphones.
When he spoke, one brilliant line reverberated through the stadium and continues to echo as part of our cultural narrative. It was the second sentence:
Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."
How could anyone whose career had come to such a sudden halt, whose life was imperiled, think of himself as lucky? "Lucky" is a peculiar word. It suggests a type of randomness, a capriciousness one would associate with a lottery win. For Gehrig to think of himself as "lucky" suggests an extremely optimistic view of the world, perhaps one borrowed from his faith or his marriage. But Gehrig went further, describing himself as "the luckiest man," a psychological leap for even the most selfless among us.
Gehrig's retirement speech remains unmatched, 75 years later, because it was not simply a retirement speech. Athletes routinely say farewell -- on fields, on courts and at press conference -- and actors portray them saying farewell on film. Sometimes the athletes weep; sometimes the fans weep. When Magic Johnson announced he had the HIV virus, he made news, of course, and he was prescient about being able to move on, enjoy his life and not say farewell. He did not describe himself as "lucky." In Brian's Song, one of sports cinema's finest speeches was made not by the dying athlete, but by Billy Dee Williams as Gale Sayers: "I love Brian Piccolo. And I'd like all of you to love him, too. And so tonight, when you hit your knees, please ask God to love him."
Gehrig's speech, in the generally accepted original text, is on a different level. To read it is to recognize its eloquence, architecture and generosity, as well as a reservoir of personal modesty that is rare today:
Fans, for the past two weeks, you have been reading about bad break I got. Yet today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for 17 years, and I have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.
Look at these grand men. Which of you wouldn't consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day? Sure, I'm lucky.
Who wouldn't consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also the builder of baseball's greatest empire, Ed Barrow. To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins. Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy? Sure, I'm lucky.
When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift -- that's something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies -- that's something.
When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter -- that's something. When you have a father and mother who work all their lives so that you can have an education and build your body -- it's a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed -- that's the finest I know.
So I close in saying that I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for. Thank you.
The speech has been dubbed, with some hyperbole, "baseball's Gettysburg address." The connection to Lincoln is strained, perhaps, but the speech is still so good and so concise that it suggests a ghostwriter, perhaps a pal like Fred Lieb of the Sporting News. There are many nice touches, and there is nothing hackneyed. Gehrig spoke of "grand men," "that wonderful fellow" and "that smart student of psychology." Three sentences begin with "When you have," emphasizing his message through parallel structure. Notice the short phrases that followed the dash in five sentences: "that's something," "it's a blessing" and "that's the finest I know." By breaking up each thought, he let his thankfulness linger, as if he were punctuating those thoughts with a "Wow!" In the last sentence, he returned to his misfortune, elevating his disease to a "tough break" yet still minimizing its severity.
"The speech resonates, because it speaks to everyone who has suffered illness or lost a loved one," said Jonathan Eig, author of Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig, a 2005 biography. "Gehrig says we shouldn't think about ourselves and whatever troubles we might have. Instead, we should think about all the good fortunes we've had in life. To die is to lose everything, everyone we've loved, but he looks at it from another angle and says death helps him see all he has been blessed with -- his family, his friends, his teammates, his career. He chooses life. He chooses optimism."
Newspapers did not provide transcripts of the speech. Gehrig was beloved, but no newspaper would have sent a stenographer in anticipation of a memorable speech. Eig's book includes a different version, patched together from newspaper accounts and newsreels, but the differences are not major, and Gehrig may have deviated from the text he'd prepared. In The New York Times, for example, John Drebinger seems to have mashed up the opening and closing of the speech, making the most memorable line less potent in the process: "You've been reading about my bad break for weeks now. But today I think I'm the luckiest man alive. I now feel more than ever that I have much to live for."
Eleanor, a fierce protector of her husband's legend, promoted the "official" version in her 1976 memoir, My Luke and I, but it had been on her mind for much longer. In a letter dated April 16, 1942, she guaranteed to Pride producer Samuel Goldwyn that the copy of the speech she had provided to him was accurate. "You can count on the wording being perfect," she told him, "because Lou and I worked on it the night before it was delivered, and naturally, my memory would not fail me in this instance."
The "luckiest man" speech was spoken in the pre-television era. Newsreels and radio reports would not receive afterlives for decades, if ever. Gehrig's speech would have become a distant memory had Eleanor not signed a deal with Goldwyn to make The Pride of the Yankees, six weeks after her husband's death. Lacking a complete video of the original, Cooper's rendition has become the version we remember, if only by default. It is hard to imagine another actor's rendering of an historic speech becoming so closely identified with the original. No actor recreating a speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King or Winston Churchill has ever been as successful as Cooper.
Had Goldwyn chosen a lesser actor (or one less embraced by the audience), the "luckiest man" speech's power might have faded long ago. "If not for the movie," Eig said, "the speech may well have been forgotten, especially considering the absence of a complete film version. On the other hand, throughout history, great speeches have been handed down, using whatever medium was available at the time. The retelling is always important. Without the retelling, many of the greatest oratories would have been lost."
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Cooper was not Gehrig's physical type. He was born in Montana to parents raised in England, and he could not play baseball. (You can see his lack of skill in Meet John Doe, released the year before, as he mimics a pitching motion.) He was a lanky horseman, while Gehrig was muscular with thick thighs. But Cooper's characters were often quiet men of honor, like Sgt. Alvin C. York, the Medal of Honor-winning World War I soldier; Long John Willoughby, who goes along with a con to become "John Doe," the voice of the poor, forgotten masses; and Marshal Will Kane in High Noon, who must decide, on the day he was to retire as sheriff, whether to face down murderous outlaws gunning for him or abandon the small town he had made safe.
Still, Gehrig was a different sort of character for Cooper: a real person, but more contemporary than York. He was not a fictional creation like Kane, who could be compared to other western heroes but not to a real sheriff. "Gehrig, that's no cinch," Cooper told The Saturday Evening Post in a 1956 career retrospective. "Quite a responsibility, in fact, when you think of all those millions of people who knew him, watched him, knew just how he handled himself. You can't trick up a character like that with mannerisms, bits of business. I honestly didn't want to take the part, but Mrs. Gehrig came out, and she told me that's the way she wanted it."
I have long wondered what Cooper was thinking, as he stepped to the microphones at the "other" Wrigley Field, in Los Angeles, the stand-in for Yankee Stadium and several other ballparks depicted in Pride. He had feared losing the role because he could not play baseball. He was tutored by Lefty O'Doul, a former National League batting champion, to become a ballplayer who hit and threw left-handed. Bill Dickey, the Yankees' catcher and one of the players who appeared in Pride, also gave Cooper remedial help. In addition to any insights Dickey provided about his late roommate, Cooper may also have leafed through scrapbooks that Eleanor compiled.
Mimicking Gehrig proved difficult, if not impossible. It was long reported the film of Cooper in action was reversed, so that whatever he did right-handed looked like it was being done left-handed. (A frame-by-frame study last year by Tom Shieber, senior curator of the Baseball Hall of Fame, found the "flipping" technique could not have been used, at least not beyond the close-up shots which Cooper himself had confirmed. Flipping every shot that included Cooper in action would have meant reversing the letters on all the players' uniforms, not just on Gehrig's, and everyone would have had to run to third base to achieve the effect that they were running to first.)
In the end, it did not matter. However subpar Cooper's attempts at becoming a left-handed ballplayer, he was not there to showcase his athletic prowess. There was not much baseball action in Pride, and Goldwyn never wanted to make a baseball film.
Goldwyn knew even less about baseball than Cooper, but he knew enough about selling movie tickets to order that Pride stick with the playful Lou-and-Ellie love story and their brave reaction to his illness. Goldwyn recognized the emotional wallop of Gehrig's speech. He'd cried when he watched the newsreels, A. Scott Berg wrote in his biography of the producer, and soon after acquired rights to Gehrig's story. In a lovely coincidence, Busch, the writer who had once derided Gehrig's lack of personality, had become a story editor for Goldwyn and ran the newsreels for him.
The script and narrative, part of a collection of production documents provided to me by collector Daniel Lovegrove, distilled what reporters and columnists wrote about the speech at the time and added dramatic interpretation and license. In a script dated Feb. 11, 1942, screenwriters Herman Mankiewicz and Jo Swerling laid out the scene:
The roar of the crowd is like a sustained note from a mighty organ. Lou waits for it to subside but it doesn't. For him this is crucifixion as well as triumph, because he knows he'll have to die twice and perhaps the worst ordeal for him is that little death known as Goodbye. It's just like that guy said -- the last half of the last inning. Why don't they stop cheering? Why don't they let him speak? This is the dream he had when he was a kid, but he didn't know it would be so hard. He loves Mom and Pop, they brought him into the world, and he loves Ellie -- she's been a wonderful pal, but most of all he loves this thing he's got to leave -- baseball. Why isn't Blake here to tell him what to say -- how to say it? What can he say? There's a game to be played and he mustn't hold it up. Without lifting his head, he raises his hand, and as if by magic, the great roar subsides and the ensuing silence is frightening. When Lou speaks, his voice echoes over the stilled stadium.
Their scene-setting -- a crucifixion! magic! -- had roots in an expansive outline written by the former New York Daily sports columnist Paul Gallico (who years later wrote The Poseidon Adventure) and screenwriter Abem Finkel (who co-wrote Sergeant York). Their 100-page narrative is dated five days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and it formed the basis for Gallico's breezy hagiography of Gehrig, which was released at about the same time as the film.
The unnamed emcee asks for quiet, but the cheers continue:
Instead of quiet, it appears that the cheers redouble. Hats are being thrown into the air, handkerchiefs waved, torn paper is flying. He speaks into the microphone, but the half-hysterical crowd still cheering for Gehrig drowns out even the loudspeakers. Then, seeing that it is impossible to quell the crowd, he goes over to Lou, takes him by the arm gently and leads him over to the microphone and then walks away, leaving him standing there alone. Tears are falling from his eyes.
He dries them and suddenly raises his head and faces the huge throng. The storm of sound is cut off instantaneously as though by magic. For a few seconds, there is such absolute silence that it sounds almost louder than the cheers. Then slowly, his voice sounding cracked and brassy through the public address system, and echoing, Gehrig begins to speak. His speech is slow and halting because of his deep emotion, and is frequently interrupted by bursts of cheering and applause.
Note that in the script, it's the emcee who leads Gehrig over to the microphone, not McCarthy.
The Mankiewicz-Swerling version of the speech is different from the one Gehrig delivered. It's less detailed, and it shifts the "luckiest man" line to the end, where it would have the most impact:
I have been walking onto ball fields for 16 years, and I've never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans. I have had the great honor to have played with these great veteran ballplayers on my left -- Murderers Row, our championship team of 1927. I have had the further honor of living and playing with these men on my right -- the Bronx Bombers, the Yankees of today.
I have been given fame and undeserved praise by the boys up there behind the wire in the press box -- my friends, the sportswriters. I have worked under the two greatest managers of all-time -- Miller Huggins and Joe McCarthy.
I have a mother and father who fought to give me health and a solid background in my youth. I have a wife, a companion for life, who has shown me more courage than I ever knew.
People say that I've had a bad break. But today -- today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
Many of the people Gehrig had thanked are left out of the shortened speech, including Eleanor's mother, and it is clear Eleanor would have preferred every word spoken by her husband be repeated by Cooper. "You see," Eleanor wrote to Goldwyn, "the whole charm of the closing scene appears to be the fact that Lou thanked every one even remotely connected with his career for making him the 'luckiest man on earth.' It never occurred to him to give himself credit for being what he was. In other words, complete humility, which is true greatness."
Pride ends after the speech, as Cooper walks back to the dugout, puts his hand on the dugout roof and descends into darkness, and an umpire shouts, "Play ball!"
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Gary Cooper was a major star before he made Pride, mentioned along with Cary Grant, James Stewart, Humphrey Bogart and Henry Fonda. Cooper had already made Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, The Westerner, Meet John Doe and Sergeant York, and he would later star in For Whom The Bell Tolls, The Fountainhead and High Noon. Sergeant York earned him his first Academy Award for best actor, High Noon his second. He was nominated for Pride but lost to James Cagney for Yankee Doodle Dandy.
"Cooper was an icon, famous for not saying much, and seeming to do very little in front of the camera, until his image arrived on the screen and possessed it -- usually in silence, doubt, shyness and steadfast uncertainty," David Thomson, the film historian, wrote recently in The New Republic.
Far from the United States, more than a year after the release of Pride, Cooper would begin to grasp the importance of the "luckiest man" speech. In October 1943, Cooper traveled to the South Pacific with actresses Una Merkel and Phyllis Brooks to entertain American troops. "I was the comic relief," he told the Saturday Evening Post, acting out Jack Benny scripts the soldiers had not yet heard. "Me, as Jack Benny!" he exclaimed.
One night in Port Moresby, New Guinea, he was dozing in his tent when a cloudburst threatened to cancel the night's show. But 15,000 troops were waiting on a muddy slope. So Cooper, Merkel and Brooks headed to the stage covered with canvas tarps, along with accordionist Andy Arcari. When they finished their act, a soldier shouted, "Hey, Coop, how about Lou Gehrig's farewell speech to the Yankees?" The soldiers had recently seen Pride, so it was not a surprise that more troops demanded he play the Iron Horse again.
"The boys began to shout in union for the farewell speech," he said. He asked that they let him step inside a tent, to give him time to remember the speech as well as he could. "I don't want to leave out anything," he said he told them. As he jotted down the words, a tent pole slipped, and rain poured down his neck. Finally, with the speech done, he came out and recited it. "It was a silent bunch that listened to it," he wrote.
After that, he said, no matter where the troupe went on their 24,000-mile tour -- to Doddura, Milen Bay, Goodenough Island, Hollandia, Lae and Darwin -- new requests came for the speech. "They were the words of a brave American who had only a short time to live," Cooper later recalled, "and they meant to something to those kids in the Pacific."
Gehrig's speech turned out to be the most meaningful and enduring lines Cooper ever said on film, resonating in our collective memory even more than the stoic bravery of Marshal Kane in High Noon. Even 75 years later, Gehrig's words continue to make us admire him, as we contemplate the impulse that made him, with his body withering, believe that he was lucky.
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Richard Sandomir is an award-winning sports and television columnist for The New York Times and author of several books.