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I'd like to create a little scenario that will awaken your senses and hopefully make you think twice before the daily rituals of making yourself clean, fresh and beautiful for the day in your bathroom. As we wake each morning from our children greeting us or our alarm clocks buzzing, we slowly step out of bed, turn on our showers and stand under the warm, soothing pellets of water massaging our bodies. We start our morning routine by gently scrubbing our bodies with Ammonia, Formaldehyde and Phenol. We next reach for our shampoo to suds into our scalps some Sodium Lauryl Sulfate ... and keep in mind a great deal of us already have some form of color in our hair. While rinsing out our shampoo, we generously apply a nice dose of Propylene Glycol, and while that is permeating our heads we decide to massage and shave our legs with A-Pinene.
Once our relaxing experience in the shower is complete, we reach for our towels to dry our bodies and unknowingly start spreading around a layer of Contaminant Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PHAS) on our skin. Then, ever so softly, we dust our bodies with a lovely dose of Asbestos Substances.Let's not forget to spray scented Aluminum under our arms (for what we think is a fresh, clean scent), and brush our teeth with FD&C Blue #1, SLS, Resorcinol, Saccharin and Fluoride, with a trace of triSodium Phosphate. This is typically followed by gargling and rinsing to the splashes of Ethanol and Phenol Alcohol.
We set and style our hair and finish it off with a healthy dose of Polyvinylpyrrolidine (PVP) ... which slowly seeps into our lungs. Sitting in front of our well lit mirror, we gently apply a thin layer of Phenol Carbolic Acid, Dioxin, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben and Propylene Glycol all over our face -- because goodness knows, we must get rid of those tell tale lines.
Since we have an important meeting today, we must be sure to wear foundation and a little FD&C Red #3, not to mention some eye-Iron Oxide to look extra pretty. We continue on by lining our eye lids with a little toxic Ascorbyl Palmitate and extending our lashes with a simple stroke of bacteria & Polyvinylpyrrolide (PVP). Our lips are beautifully colored with a dab of Benzo-A-Pyrene and some Benzo-B-Fluroanthene, and then we douse ourselves with a spray of our favorite scent that is loaded with Toluene and Benzaldehyde.
This is all accompanied with a little carcinogenic Nitrosamine, NMPABAO, on our face, arms and legs, to help block those dangerous rays from the sun.Aaahh, we are now ready for the day! We feel simply radiant, and as we look in our mirrors we really like what we see ... a "breathtaking" kind of beauty. STOP! THINK ABOUT THIS! What is the price we are paying for beauty? In order to create this "look" on a daily basis, we are slowly and consistently KILLING ourselves.
Through my work and my web site, I have been trying to enlighten and educate everyone that what we put on our skin absolutely absorbs into our bloodstreams. All the chemicals mentioned above are slowly but surely seeping into our bodies on a cumulative basis, day after day, year after year.
I want you all to try this simple experiment: Get a fresh clove of garlic, cut into it, and rub it all over the bottom of your foot. Just TIME how long it takes for you to actually taste it in your mouth. I am dying (notliterally) to hear your comments on this experiment below.
Please understand that our skin is not a barrier that keeps all these chemicals and ingredients out. Rather, our skin absorbs everything that we apply to it. Consider the therapy hormone patch or the nicotine and diet patches that are adhered to our skin's surface. Do you know why these therapies work? Because our skin is as porous as a sponge.
Here are some very interesting facts that I want everyone to remember:
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Last year's Bacon King, Hammerheads, took home this year's title for best dish, while Cellar Door Chocolates was named best dessert.
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Real Life Examples of Spirituality
Linda found herself constantly dissatisfied with her life and overly stressed about little things. She decided to take a beginning meditation course and found that practicing meditation relieved her stress greatly. Moreover, she found the teachings at the meditation center gave her a new perspective on life and over time, she found herself feeling more focused and balanced.
John is the father of a young child with a life-threatening illness. He realized that even though he would not wish this disease on anyone, he would never have known how important his congregation was if it hadn't occurred. John was deeply moved by the support he and his wife and child received from their rabbi and members of the congregation during the child's long illness. He said he learned "what was really important in life" through the experience. Just knowing that others cared what happened made the experience more bearable.
|Gertrude was diagnosed with breast cancer and was terrified that she was going to die. Her fear was affecting her ability to sleep, which further affected her health. Her pastor recommended that she pray her favorite psalm while recalling God's abiding presence and worked to help her connect with God once again. As she did so, her fears eased and she relaxed into healing.


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Oh, and we took the Vicious Badge requirement out of the Perpetual Questing Initiative pool … that was just mean.
That was probably the biggest complaint about the new vicious token. I've got no problems with it now. They're also dropping the damage a bit (leaving health as-is) which should hopefully address the chronic 1HKO problem in the current vicious setup that is narrowing strategies and level-up opportunities significantly. Still gunna favour first strike and death protection, IMO, though.


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The 1919 Mexican silent film The Grey Automobile was the biggest hit of its day. Fusing fiction and reality, it tells the story of "The Grey Automobile Gang" who terrorized Mexico City during the chaos of the Revolution.
This 21st century Mexican production juxtaposes this film classic with live actors and brilliantly improvised piano. Inspired by the Japanese benshi tradition -using an actor onstage creating all the voices of the characters onscreen- The Grey Automobile takes the audience on an exhilarating ride criss-crossing languages, cultures and time.
The Grey Automobile has been presented in all the world, in special versions on the language of each country. It is possibly the most performed Mexican theatrical production in the world.


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01 April 2011
Civil War Wine Reviews
Sgt. Beauregard Benitus Carter, III (1827-1903) was a member of the British Army (St. Lawrence Canadian Regiment). This was an awkward position for him, as England was not involved in the war, but marginally favorable to the Confederacy, while Canadians were generally supportive of the Union. As an observer, he stayed out of actual battle but was ordered to photograph and document the war. A serious wine fan and importer for the Hudson's Bay Company, his focus was rather narrow and of limited use to the Crown. Below are a few of his photos, sketches, and notes.
The Union controlled the 19th century winemaking powerhouses of Ohio, Missouri, and New York. As such, there were frequent raids by Confederate forces who had grown tired of low grade whiskey. Here, a pair of Union soldiers defend the last barrel of 1856 Pichon Longueville.
"One may venture to inquire as to why soldiers would shield themselves with the very treasure they were entrusted to protect. Due to lamentable losses in the early stages of the war, barrels were double-walled with a layer of steel between them. While this required much extra work from the coopers, such protection was paramount to ensuring safe passage and storage."
— Sgt. B.B. Carter, III. March 8, 1863.
The much stronger, thicker barrels required some new technological advances. The iron forges of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania provided the first prototype of the M1857a Napoleon Tactical Corkscrew. It took three mules to pull the cart, and ten strong men to position and operate the corkscrew. A half dozen bags of powder were required to pierce through the thick oak and metal plating.
"I wept as a crew of new recruits overloaded the Napoleon and sent the steel worm-screw completely through the barrel. Our precious Michigan Chambourcin flowed upon the ground like so much blood has been spilt in this tragic conflict."
— Sgt. B.B. Carter, III. March 8, 1863, addendum
Tastings were not always happy affairs. When supply was scarce, only the generals got to consume wine. But at other times, like in this sketch from Chancellorsville, Virgina, many were able to sample the latest arrival. Regardless of class, the only accompaniments were small slices of salt pork, dry squares of hardtack, and the odd bit of artisan goat cheese plundered from nearby farms.
"A strict hierarchy is enforced during the degustation. Officers are served first and in descending order of rank. Officers are served five-ounce pours, while the enlisted men are provided with three-ounce pours. Some enterprising men have been known to drill out the stems of their glasses or run a section of pig intestine down their sleeves in order to swindle a deeper ration. Those honourless thieves who are discovered are whipped at dawn and restricted from attendance at future tastings."
— Sgt. B.B. Carter, III. November 12, 1864
Individual bottles did still exist at the time, and in areas with good access to uninterrupted train tracks and postal service, some were able to maintain their wine-of-the-month subscriptions from back home in Boston or New York City.
"As a non-commissioned officer I often spent time with soldiers of my own rank. Infantry Sgt. Wellington stared at his latest wine-subscription bottle, and mourned, 'For the love of God, our nation, the innocent souls of my children, and all that we hold dear, why on Earth did they send me yet another corked Merlot? Gentlemen, these are the times that try men's souls.' Morale was poor that month during the cholera outbreak, and the last thing those men needed was a spoilt claret."
— Sgt. B.B. Carter, III, undated caption on back of photo
For more on the subject, be sure to check out the detailed History of Canadian-American Wine Photojournalism During the Civil War at the Smithsonian website.
Many apologies to Mathew Brady, Edward P. Doherty, my ancestors on both sides of the conflict, and others too numerous to mention.
12 comments:
- Thomas said...
Beeeyouteeeful, Benito.
- 01 April, 2011 05:09
- Benito said...
Thanks Thomas! It's amazing the things that are left out of the history books.
- 01 April, 2011 05:40
- fredric koeppel said...
Wonderful ... can't imagine how much work you put into this fine parody.
- 01 April, 2011 06:01
- Benito said...
Out of the various ones I've done over the years, this one took the least effort.
For anyone that's interested in prior years' posts:
2010: Otinebian Wines
2009: Benito's Exciting New Martinis
2008: Other Grape Beverages
2007: April Fools' Wine Reviews
- 01 April, 2011 06:11
"The Union controlled the 19th century winemaking powerhouses of Ohio, Missouri, and New York."
Alright! Powerhouses...woo! Way back then!
Excellent to have a bit of this segment of history documented :)
- 01 April, 2011 19:36
Ahem, I mean...
- 01 April, 2011 19:37
- Benito said...
There are some surprising true stories about the Civil War that are about as odd as my fake one. For instance, I love reading about kosher food during the Civil War. You had Jews on both sides of the fight who would scrounge together odd bits to cook their own seder, and packaged kosher foods were shipped out of the larger cities in the North out to soldiers in time for the various holidays.
- 01 April, 2011 19:51
- Thomas said...
Yes, Benito, and the flask-making industry was among the most profitable during the Civil War...
- 02 April, 2011 05:06
- sewa mobil said...
Nice article, thanks for the information.
- 03 April, 2011 07:43
- Do Bianchi said...
Benito, did you notice that the Kosher story was also posted on April 1?
Love your April Fool's post! :)
- 10 April, 2011 08:05
- Benito said...
Glad you enjoyed it, and I didn't notice the date on the kosher article. However, it matches up with what I've read and heard about the subject--NPR did a few stories on it years ago, and the primary sources appear to be real:
I think Manischewitz used the Levy letter on one of its matzoh boxes years ago, but some people complained that it could be seen as pro-Confederacy.
- 10 April, 2011 08:23
- b & b hotels india said...
The Union controlled the 19th century wine making powerhouses of Ohio, Missouri, and New York.Alright! Powerhouses...woo! Way back then!Excellent to have a bit of this segment of history documented
- 10 April, 2011 22:45


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Count Dooku - Chapter 5
Walkthrough - Count Dooku - Chapter 5
Chapter 5 - Weapons Factory[edit]
You're about to embark on the largest level in the game, so make sure you're able to dedicate around 25 minutes to it before you begin.
Find yourself a speeder and race over the bridge to the sole Separatist zone on the map. You'll need to destroy the barracks inside, so you can carry that task out with your speeder, a lightsaber, or by building a cannon in any of the empty zones bordering it.
After the reinforcements arrive, head back over the bridge to the east. The middle Separatist zone has a silver cannon, and the east zone has a silver barracks. You'll need either a cannon or a rocket-toting vehicle to deal damage to these machines, so get to building. After destroying every single piece of Separatist equipment, the droid army will send yet another wave of reinforcements. Always on the move...
If you'd like, build yourself a vehicle generator in one of your zones in the west and head across the bridge once more. First thing's first. Shut down the shield generators covering the northwest and southwest Separatist zones. Then, grab a rocket-toting vehicle to destroy the Separatist machines in the northwest zone.
You now need to destroy some gold plated machinery (in addition to everything else). You have two options to carry this plan out. You can either build up to an RX-200 tank, or you can lead a battalion of Clones to the golden target. In the latter case, take control of your Commander, find some Clones, press the Action Button to rally them up, and run to your target. When your target is in view, hold down the Attack Button, aim your reticule at it, and let go. Your troops will do the dirty work and your target will be no more.
After taking over all enemy zones, you'll switch over to Ahsoka. Head on over to the blue Jedi insignia and cut through that wall with your blade. Head down the hallway until you arrive at the area with purple and gold triangles and the wall.
To solve the puzzle, throw your lightsaber at the three interior triangles on the right wall. This will dislodge them, and you'll be able to use the Force to place them on the purple placeholders on the left wall. Go through the open door and continue until you find the next triangle puzzle. You'll notice only one triangle on the right --- the second two are hidden. The first one is inside the wall designated by the blue Jedi insignia, and the second is up in a hammock on the left side of the purple placeholders (throw your lightsaber or perform a double-jumping slam). Place all three golden triangles on the purple placeholders to continue.
Head to the next dead end and destroy all of the hammocks covering the walls and you'll find a bunch of loose pieces on the ground. Use the Force to build a nice trampoline. Have a couple of bounces on it for fun and then jump towards the sky to exit the cave.
After the short cut scene, you'll find yourself fighting the level's boss. To begin, find the blue commander droid and attack him. His head will fly like a scoop of bantha fodder, and you'll need to go over, pick it up, and put it on your head. Then, head to the console on the right and interact with it. Do the same with the console on the left side of the room. This will open up more of the innards of the center machine.
Next, you need to commandeer the giant tank you may or may not have been awkwardly avoiding introductions with. To take it over, destroy both the circular panel on both sides of it. Then, hop up to the top and slash the glowing blue gun. You should then be able to enter the ship by means of the Switch Character button. Aim at all of the exposed silver parts on the center machine and you'll have done Anakin and his squad a giant favor.


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Sermon delivered November 23, 2008.
Our economy continues to be troubled and we along with it. As we watch our stocks, our 401k's and our home prices plummet, we wonder where it will end. We wonder what to do. What are the financial experts saying? One thing they say is don't panic and don't start selling-off everything. Why? Because when we sell a depreciated asset, we immediately realize the loss. It becomes real, tangible. However, if we hold on to the stock and don't sell the house, the market will eventually recover and we will see prices return to or exceed their previous levels. In fact, many wise investors say that during times of economic downturn, one should keep buying stock because at its low price you can get that much more so that when it does appreciate again, one will have several times more than before the depreciation. What's the lesson here?
We should approach our charitable giving in the same way. We must avoid panic and exercise faith that our continued generosity will reap benefits far beyond our wildest imagination. It seems to be the opposite situation for the Rich Man in today's gospel from the 9th of Luke 12:16-21. He had recently experienced an economic upturn with an abundance of crops and did not have enough space to store all of it. He was ready to tear down his old barns and build bigger ones but God rebukes him calling him a fool. Jesus' closing words of the parable are instructive, "He who lays up treasure for himself is not rich towards God" (v.21).
Therefore, we must ask ourselves: Where are we investing our money? In ourselves or in God? It doesn't really matter if the economy is good or bad. Either we will be rich or we will be poor. Some of us will be in need of assistance and the rest of us will be in a position to help. If we can help, we must no hold back. In fact, we who are rich have a greater obligation and duty when times are tough and more people are in need. Therefore, the rich must continue buying stock in the bellies of the poor. We rich must continue investing in the Church so she may continue to minister to everyone. We cannot hold back for ourselves waiting for times to get better so we may feel more secure. Worse yet, we cannot keep building or buying bigger barns, houses, cars, vacations, jewelry, clothing, meals when others suffer want. We can't even to do this when times are good because building bigger barns always means we are putting more trust in our own riches, than in God's mercy and providence, to provide us security.
Listen to what the Psalmist says,
God shall likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, And uproot you from the land of the living. The righteous also shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying, "Here is the man who did not make God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness" (Psalm 52:5-7).
Jesus says something similar in the Gospel of Matthew:
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also (Matthew 6:19-21).
Where is our heart? Is it in the belly of the hungry? Is it in the clothing for the naked? Is it in the Church and her ministries? Or is our heart in our home, or our second or third home? Is it in our luxury car or SUV? Is it in our 50" TV? What our the treasures in our life? That's where our heart is.
For those of us who consider our selves poor, consider the gospel reading of this past Thursday. In the Parable, Jesus tells of the rich man who had an unjust steward. The rich man demanded that he give back what was entrusted to him. Jesus then offers the following lesson:
He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if you have not been faithful in what is another man's, who will give you what is your own? "No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (Luke 16:1-9).
We should think also of the poor widow who offered two coins (Luke21:1-4) or in the Parable of the Talents, the steward with one talent (Matthew 25:14-30). We who think we are poor also have a great responsibility to God to place our trust in Him.
Or we should consider the righteous Joachim and Anna who offered their little three year-old daughter, Mary, to God to live in the temple, not figuratively, but literally. We just celebrated this Feast on Friday, November 21st. Certainly, Joachim and Anna were literally living the words of Jesus from Tuesday's gospel:
Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, "Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions ((Luke 14:25-35)).
Let us close with advice from Proverbs:
One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. 25The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself. He who trusts in his riches will wither, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf (Proverbs 11:24-25,28).
Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews is the pastor of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fr. Andrews is the past president of Minnesota Eastern Orthodox Christian Clergy Association (MEOCCA), and a volunteer chaplain with the St. Paul Police Department.


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What is static keyword in Java
What is difference between static and non-static variable in Java
Java member variable can be static or non-static. static variable belongs to Java class while non-static variable belongs to object. static variable will keep same value for every object while value of non static variable varies from object to object. In other word one static variable is shared between all object in Java, which means in a multi-threading environment access to static variable must be synchronized other wise you will get unexpected behavior. Its not suggest to use static variable in multi-threading and concurrent application because some time it create subtle bugs which is hard to find and debug. In short main difference between static and non static variable is that former belongs to class and later belongs to object.
10 points about static keyword in Java
1) static keyword can be applied with variable, method or nested class. static keyword can not be applied on top level class. Making a top level class static in Java will result in compile time error.
// static method of Instrument class will be called,
//static method of EquityInstrument class will be called
inside super class static method
inside sub class static method
This shows that static method can not be overridden in Java and concept of method overloading doesn't apply to static methods. Instead declaring same static method on Child class is known as method hiding in Java.
1. Consider making a static variable final in Java to make it constant and avoid changing it from anywhere in the code. Also remember that if you change value of static final variable in Java like in enum String pattern, you need to recompile all classes which use those variable, because static final variables are cached on client side.
What is nested static class in Java
public static void main(String args[]){
Example of Nested Static Class in Java
When to use nested static class in Java
When to make a method static in Java
Disadvantage of static method in Java
Example of static class and method in Java
will it throw NullPointerException in Java or print "electronic trading system"
That's all on What is static variable, method and nested static class in Java. knowledge of static keyword in Java is must for any Java programmer and skill to find out when to use static variable or static method is an important skill. Incorrect and careless use of static variable and static method in Java will result in serious concurrency issues like deadlock and race condition in Java.
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text: The nanny state has added one more criteria to their driver licensing tests: Eco-friendly driving skills. The Telegraph reports that the new testing is being implemented to comply with EU regulations, with government officials stating that motorists practicing the eco-friendly driving techniques could see savings of up to a month's worth of fuel over the course of a year. Basically, it's the same thing our automakers are promoting with the help of Ah-nold, except ours isn't mandated or federally funded. Heck, we don't even have driver's ed! While motorists won't fail the test due to poor environmental scores, we figure it's only a matter of time before remote CO2 monitoring stations are around every bend, checking pollution output and photographing the plates of any gross offenders. You've been warned. [Telegraph.co.uk, Image: Getty Images]


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Posted: May 07, 2013
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – In the second round of the NCAA South/Southeast Regional, King University's Richard Powell turned in his second consecutive score of 78.
The Hixson, Tenn., native got off to a slow start with back-to-back bogeys to start the round. However, Powell birdied the ninth to end his front nine with a score of 40. He regrouped on the back nine, making eight pars and one bogey to shoot a one-over 38 on the back for a total of 78.
Powell is currently in 80th place after two rounds of the three round tournament. The top two individuals that are not on a team that qualifies for the NCAA Men's Golf Championship will advance following Wednesday's round.
Live scoring for the third round can be found on Golfstat.com.


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When you visit Australia Zoo, you are helping us to develop exciting new territory in wildlife and wilderness conservation. A portion of the proceeds go directly to support Australia Zoo's conservation projects.
Sumatran tigers like all sub species of tiger are critically endangered - Wildlife Warriors are fighting to change this. Since having tigers at Australia Zoo in 2003 we have raised and donated over 1.5 million dollars to support tiger conservation in south East Asia.
Australia Zoo has partnered with Rainforest Rescue to save the Southern Cassowary!
Despite their status as the fastest land mammal on earth, cheetahs are fast running out of time with an estimated 9,000 to 12,000 remaining in the wild. The cheetah once ranged throughout all of Africa and across all of Asia.
Australia Zoo, in partnership with the University of Queensland (UQ) and Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, are making monumental strides in the field of crocodilian research and conservation. Steve Irwin began formal crocodile research in 1996 - his capture and study techniques remain the most advanced in the world.
The Australia Zoo team continue Steve's work to uncover the mysterious lives of crocodiles. This work has been greatly assisted through the use of GPS satellite tracking technology, time depth recorders and temperature recorders. Much of the information recorded has been merged with existing information from various sources to produce incredible insights into the lives of these secretive creatures.
Currently Australia Zoo is half way through a ten year study using acoustic telemetry to boost research efficiency and accuracy in the field. This world-renowned research project focuses on capturing and tagging Estuarine Crocodiles (commonly known as "salties") in the Wenlock River running through the newly protected Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve in Far North Queensland.
The Asian elephant is declining throughout its range and nearing extinction in the wild in many of the thirteen countries where it lives.
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The Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve (SIWR) is a wetland conservation property and a tribute to Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin.
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Romain Grosjean – I Imagine There Will Be A Few Surprises!
After a frustrating pre-season, Frenchman Romain Grosjean contemplates the challenge ahead, explaining how he is expecting plenty of surprises and drama at the first race of the season…
How well prepared do you feel heading in to the start of this season?
Probably not as well prepared as last year, that is for sure! We've taken everything we can from the limited running we did in Bahrain and we're working with that to ensure we can make the best start to the season given the circumstances we face. In Bahrain, every time we ran we improved and there are certainly areas where we are heading in the right direction. These cars are even more complicated than people first thought. With the new power unit there is a lot of work still to be done, both on our side and also on Renault Sport F1's side. We need to get things together and achieve what we know we are capable of when we have a reliable package.
Will Melbourne effectively become another test session?
No, the aim is to finish the race and maybe score points. We're not yet in the place we want to be competitively, but we will be there to compete and you never know what could happen with everyone else too. I don't think any team can say that they are where they want to be heading to the start of the season. Yes, we're not in a nice situation but it doesn't mean that it's game over. We'll try to score as many points at every opportunity during the season.
With all the new buttons on the steering wheel and new technical challenges to consider, how well prepared for Australia do you feel from a driving perspective?
It's a little bit challenging at the moment to be honest! We're changing settings sometimes four or five times a lap which is a little bit too much. However, it was the same first time out with KERS back in 2009 (at Monza). It was a disaster – I remember we had to change the maps around five times in at least five corners. It's just part of adapting to the new technology; it's hard to get everything working together immediately. But it makes it more rewarding when we do get everything working as we want.
How do you keep that smile?
Ah, well I think that it's natural for me! No, it's useless to run away or get upset. It's better to sit down together, go through everything we have done, find the positives, and then trust in the people who have to do the work that they do. The best I can do is to drive the car as quickly as I can.
Tell us a little about Albert Park itself – why is it such a cool place?
Albert Park is still one of my favourite Grand Prix circuits, so it will be good to get there and get the season started and there's always a great atmosphere. It's a fantastic track and the changing scenery as you drive through the park is incredible. Of course it's a great country and I always enjoy visiting Australia.
We know it can be a tricky circuit and the weather can make things pretty difficult too – two years ago we had lots of rain and even had to finish qualifying on Sunday morning! Hopefully the weather will be good this year – it's been looking pretty hot recently. I guess you can say that everyone will be in the same position of not knowing what to expect, and with all the car changes I imagine there will be a few surprises! For us the weekend will be maximising the time on track, aiming to finish the race and getting the best result possible.
Pastor Maldonado – Everything Is Possible
Enstone debuntant Pastor Madonado is focused and determined to extract the very best possible in his first race for Lotus F1 Team
How's the relationship evolving at your new home in Formula 1?
Everything feels good and it's going in the right direction. Even though there are a lot of resources and people, it feels so close knit and efficient. I like the team and I already have a good relationship with everyone I am working with. Hopefully it will get better and better during the year. For sure we are in a difficult moment because we didn't run enough with the car in pre-season testing, but you can feel that the team are fully focussed on working hard to solve problems quickly. I'm looking forward to attacking and being competitive as soon as possible and right through to the end of the season.
What do you think of Australia?
It's a great country and Melbourne is a wonderful city. It's just great. I always love races that are close to the city because you have more people coming and it really feels like you are involved and part of their life for the short time you are there. There are all the benefits of the city to appreciate and the fans really get behind the event. It's maybe one of the best races of the year.
What are your thoughts after pre-season testing?
Obviously I would have like to have had more laps! These are very complicated cars and Formula 1 should be about pushing the boundaries and developing new technology so it is very exciting. Maybe we have lost a bit of the great noises from the engine, but still they are powerful cars and a challenge to drive. It's certainly going to be a spectacle, just as we had last year or maybe even better. For sure we need to keep running and keep adapting ourselves to the new rules, which are extremely different but this is something that just needs time.
What about the E22 and its potential?
I think the potential of the E22 is huge. We just need to work harder than the other teams, even though time is against us. I think the car is good and it will only get better. We need to put everything together and try to get 100 percent from the team, car and me from a driving point of view. All is possible at the moment and we are very optimistic to progress and get back to the top.
What are the challenges of Albert Park?
To be honest I love the track. The main challenges are that the track surface changes a lot over the weekend, especially from free practice to qualifying. The drivers and engineers need to try to predict how the track is going to evolve, especially for qualifying as this is crucial for the final position on Sunday.
How difficult is it going into the first race with so much that is unknown?
It is exciting. It will be especially demanding for the team. I think all the drivers will have to work more closely with their teams than in previous years on every aspect inside and outside the car. We have been working a lot in the simulator, and even though it is just a simulation we learn a lot from this. Communication will be essential to have a good race – managing the fuel, the tyres, the settings on the steering wheel, the engine, power recovery, power delivery and so on. It will be very demanding to concentrate and focus on the many different aspects in the car, as well as the actual driving of these new generation Formula 1 cars.
What could be possible in Albert Park?
Everything is possible. Especially because there are so many variables this season, particularly in the early races. We just need to stay calm and keep focused. It is not an ideal situation for many of the teams, but we just need to work together to improve. I have a lot of confidence in everyone at Enstone and everyone from Renault Sport F1 involved with the power unit too. Everyone has solved problems in the past so helpfully we can have quick answers that solve the issues we face now. This will be very important in terms of our performance and showing our potential. I'm feeling optimistic for our new challenge in 2014.


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I am a newbie sign buyer who bought this sign a week or so ago and am wondering if it is the real deal or a fake. It was described as old , unusual and very rare because it had 6 bubbles around the 7 UP logo, instead of the usual 7 bubbles , thus making this sign older than an ordinary 7 bubble sign. I have tried to research some information about the 7 UP logo and was able to find out that in the early years, they used an 8 bubble logo and later went to a 7 bubble logo. I have not run across any information about the use of a 6 bubble logo. There is a picture of this sign in Petretti's Soda Pop Collectibles Price Guide -Third Edition , on page 214. This sign looks exactly like the one I have , except that it has 7 bubbles ! There is a picture of an 8 bubble sign on page 225 , that they say is from the 1930's.
Another thing that concerns me is the fact that the script and all the punctuation marks have a distinct border around them as if they are decals. The 7 UP and bubbles do not have this border , nor does the white arches on each side.
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Yes, David Wells is now a Dodger. For in-depth analysis of this move, we of course go to Touch 'Em All, Alyssa Milano's comprehensive Dodgers blog. Hmm, nothing. Well, I should have guessed. (Those headbands do look nice, though).
Maybe you've forgotten, but the Dodgers are in the middle of the NL wild card hunt, and they're hoping that a certain 44-year-old who is fond of macaroni and cheese sandwiches will help them reach the Promised Land. David Wells is back in a pennant race! He agreed to a contract Thursday and plans to make his first start on Sunday night against the Mets in New York. It's probably too much to hope for that Wells would face Pedro Martinez is that one, so I'll just be thankful for whomever they throw out there. Wells, of course, was designated for assignment by the Padres on August 9 and placed on waivers four days later. He cleared waivers last week and became a free agent. The funny thing is that he actually could help ... the Dodgers beat the Phillies 5-2 on Thursday (Chad Billingsley (!) got the win), to move 2 1/2 games behind San Diego and a half-game behind the Phillies in the wild card race. Godspeed, Boomer. Hmm, could it be that the only reason he's coming back is to get a shot at some of that sweet Who's The Boss lady action? I, for one, hope so.
• Speaking Of Said Padres And Mets ... After Billy Wagner and Trevor Hoffman (combined career saves: 867) proved worthless and weak, Heath Bell ushered in a bright, new era in relief pitching to lead the Padres over the Mets 9-8. Adrian Gonzalez homered in the 10th to win it, as both Wagner and Hoffman earned blown saves. Bell pitched the 10th, giving up two singles and striking out one to hold on for the save.
• Boof Bonser Alert. Perhaps even more devastating than giving up 30 runs in one game is getting beaten by Boof Bonser. The Man Called Boof pitched seven innings and allowed three hits to get his first win since June 10, the Twins beating the Orioles 5-2. Oh, and three errors by Baltimore helped. Bonser was 0-8 in his previous 12 starts.
• Piazza Delivery. It was career homer No. 424 for Mike Piazza, one of his four hits for five RBI in leading the Athletics over the Devil Rays 12-2.
• Cain Mutiny. Giants starter Matt Cain beat Carlos Zambrano both on the mound and at the plate, San Francisco prevailing over Chicago 4-1. Cain shut down Chicago for seven innings and hit his second career homer. St. Louis lost and and Milwaukee was idle, essentially giving the NL Central race a day off.


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|Patrick W. Cayemberg, Jr
Doesn't dad look handsome in his uniform!
|Green Bay Press-Gazette, 23APR1954
[hand-dated April 23, 1954]
Seven Green Bay men are among the 14 Brown County residents comprising the April quota of the local Selective Service Board.
The Green Bay inductees are Patrick W. Cayemberg Jr., 2023 Willow St.; James R. Smith, 1200 Reed St.; Harley R. Bopray, 1925 Farlin Ave.; Wilbur J. Van Ermen, 202 W. Walnut St.; Thomas G. Skelly, 218 N. Van Buren St.; and Donald J. Horkman and Bernard D. VanPay, both of Rt."
The end of the clipping is cut off. I'll have to get a better copy when I go back to Wisconsin. Usually the dates hand-written on these clippings refer to the date of the event, but here, I'd venture to guess that it's the date of publication. I guess I'll find out in a few months!
I suppose the rest of the article wasn't that important to Patrick's mom who clipped the article though.


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Teen donates bone marrow to help twin brothers
- Jonathan was born with a cyst on his heart%2C but now is healthy
- He donated bone marrow to one twin brother last fall%3B the second had surgery Sept. 5
- Jonathan was the only of the twins%27 three brothers who was a bone marrow match
When Kristine Buchanan was pregnant with her fifth son, doctors told her he probably wouldn't live.
The boy had a cyst on his heart, they said. But Jonathan was born a healthy baby. Now, he's helping his twin brothers, both of whom have sickle-cell anemia, live without pain.
"When he was younger, he used to have this stuffed animal, a dog, and he would bandage the tail and patch the eye and take care of it," said Buchanan of Chandler, Ariz. "I used to joke that he'd be a doctor. He would say he was going to find a cure for sickle-cell anemia.
"Now he is the cure."
Sickle-cell anemia is a hereditary disease that affects the shape of red blood cells, said Dr. Dorothea Douglas, who treats the twins. Normally, red blood cells are shaped like doughnuts, allowing them to pass through the body and carry oxygen and nutrients. But patients with sickle-cell anemia have curved cells that cannot deliver oxygen and nutrients as well.
In the United States, 70,000 to 100,000 people have sickle-cell anemia, most of them African-Americans, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Last fall, Jonathan, 15, donated bone marrow to his brother Josh, 16, so that the transplanted marrow could create healthy red blood cells. Doctors say Josh is cured of the disease.
On Wednesday, Jonathan donated bone marrow again for Jordan's transplant.
"At first I was really nervous," Jonathan said. "I had to get all the shots, and I'm kind of scared of shots. But it got easier once they told me about it. I feel really proud to help them get better."
Growing up
Jordan and Josh were 17 days old when Buchanan, now 44, learned her boys were sick. She knew she carried the sickle-cell gene but didn't know the implications. Her two oldest boys were born healthy, so doctors never checked to see whether her ex-husband also carried the trait.
"For the first few years, I was in denial," Buchanan said. "I couldn't accept that my boys had this disease."
Shortly after the twins were born, Buchanan and her then-husband of 10 years began to grow apart because of the stress. During the separation, she realized she was pregnant with Jonathan.
"The doctors told me to abort him because of the cyst on his heart, but I couldn't do that," she said. "Here you have the child who wasn't supposed to be here, and now he's the perfect match for his brothers."
It wasn't easy for the boys growing up. The twins were in the hospital often, and the family had to skip holidays, birthdays and vacations, Buchanan said. When the boys wound up in the hospital, Buchanan's sister and ex-husband helped take care of Jonathan and his two oldest brothers.
"It's been very lonely having kids who get sick all of the time," she said. "I'm a single mother. You don't make plans, you can't date, you can't hold a job or see friends."
Sickle-cell anemia has caused the boys a lot of pain because the misshaped cells become stuck and can't move through the body. The average lifespan for someone with the disease is 35-40 years, Douglas said. The disease also makes the boys sensitive to changes in temperature and elevation and prone to strokes, joint trouble, organ problems and other illnesses.
"The quality of life can be poor," Douglas said. "You're in pain every day for the rest of your life."
Jordan said his pain is mostly in his neck and head, and it feels like there is something sharp in his head or a bone is out of place.
"I learned that that pain is in your head. My mom always told me it's mind over matter," Jordan said. "If you try hard enough, the pain goes away."
Jonathan learned how to help his brothers when they weren't feeling well and what medicine they needed to take. He also learned to accept their limitations.
"It was really hard at times (growing up). Most of the time, they would get sick or couldn't go outside," he said.
The boys missed out on sports and other physical activities. A bicycle ride in cold weather could land them in the hospital — and did the day after Christmas in 2009.
School was also a challenge. Besides missing class when they were sick, the boys were also trying to learn while taking strong painkillers — one of the ways to treat sickle-cell anemia in lieu of a transplant.
"They were taking things like Vicodin or Oxycontin. It eases the pain but it makes them tired," Buchanan said. "They had to learn how to focus under the influence and get a good grade."
The procedure
Blood cells are created by bone marrow, so healthy marrow was harvested from Jonathan and transplanted to Jordan, Douglas said. Jordan also went through a pre-emptive regimen of chemotherapy to remove the sickle cells.
"It's like a factory. The machines aren't working right, so we're replacing the machines," Douglas said.
Other doctors suggested a bone-marrow transplant when the boys were young, but Buchanan said she declined because she "was naive and had a bad feeling about it." But doctors suggested the procedure again when the twins were almost 15 years old because they were in and out of the hospital so often.
"One boy would be in, and as soon as he was feeling better, the other would get sick. Or they would both get sick," Buchanan said. "It was hard trying to pick what room to spend time in or sleep in. I'd go to one room, and the other (boy) would call me and ask me to come over."
Doctors tested the twins' three siblings to determine if they were a match. The two oldest brothers were not able to donate, but the family found out in June 2012 that Jonathan could.
"I was sitting down with a cup of coffee when I got the call and I just started crying. I didn't know what to feel," Buchanan said. "I was like, is this for real? Am I being punked?"
To ease the recovery from surgery, for the family and for the boys, only one son at a time would receive the transplant.
To decide who would go first, the boys settled it "like boys do": rock, paper, scissors.
Josh won the game, and Douglas decided he should go first anyway because he was in more pain. He had his transplant in October 2012.
"I watched his face change from someone who is angry and always feels pain to someone who is happy," Jordan said.
Josh and Jordan are identical twins, so Jonathan was able to donate bone marrow for both of them. For each transplant, he spent the day before in an operating room and had the marrow taken from his pelvis.
"I had a feeling when my two other brothers were tested and couldn't do it (that) it would be me," Jonathan said. "I prayed and prayed it would be me."
Jordan began his stay at Phoenix Children's Hospital on Aug. 25 and will stay for six to 10 weeks. He slept through most of the nine-hour transplant on Sept. 5. His hospital room has a TV, an Xbox 360, a MacBook, toys and a stationary bike to keep him busy during the stay.
"This whole process is utterly a blessing," Buchanan said. "I'm so grateful for the doctors and nurses at Phoenix Children's Hospital. They make us feel so welcome."
Moving forward
Jordan will spend several weeks in the hospital as the new bone marrow multiplies and his immune system recovers from the chemotherapy. It can take up to 10 days for his body to accept the marrow.
"We kind of own him for now," Douglas said. "He has to do everything I say."
Douglas said Jordan will be uncomfortable as his body recovers, but it'll be worth it because "not having pain every day is a real life-changer."
"I'm ready for my cells to multiply so I can go home and get back to my friends and family," Jordan said.
Buchanan will stay with Jordan during the entire treatment; she's sleeping on a reclining chair in the corner of Jordan's room, and his brothers will visit often.
Jordan will also have to be weaned off the painkillers, just as his brother was. Douglas said after taking narcotics their whole lives, the boys can't stop taking the medicine cold turkey.
Jonathan never asked for attention or gloated about helping his brothers, Buchanan said. When Josh was getting the transplant, Jonathan wasn't acknowledged for helping, but this time, all his friends and family gave him gift cards to his favorite restaurants.
"This year, they congratulated him for his heroism because that's what he is, a hero," Buchanan said.
Jonathan told his mom he would donate his marrow a million times if it would make his brother better. A day after the bone marrow was harvested for Jordan's surgery, Jonathanwent swimming with Josh for seven hours, Buchanan said.
Buchanan knows her boys are about to spend the next few years catching up on everything they couldn't do before.
When Josh's health improved, he created a bucket list of everything he couldn't do before — such as climbing a mountain, Buchanan said. When he was cleared to drink soda, he drank so much he made himself ill.
Josh began attending public high school Monday in Chandler. He had been homeschooled after his transplant in October. Jordan will be homeschooled after his hospital stay until August, when he will start his senior year in public school.
Jonathan is looking forward to playing basketball with his brothers after Jordan's recovery. He said Josh has improved in the few months he's been able to play.
"Now, they won't get sick or hurt unless I push them," he said, smiling.
When everything is said and done, Buchanan wants to go on a vacation, something she hasn't been able to do since the boys were born.
"I want to do something big, and I'll probably turn off my phone," she said.


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Senate rejects Paul Ryan budget
WASHINGTON The Senate has soundly rejected a balanced budget plan authored by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan.
Five Republicans joined every Democrat present to kill the measure, which failed on a 40-59 vote.
The GOP's most ardent tea partyers Rand Paul of Kentucky, Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah opposed the measure, which projects a balanced budget in a decade but relies on $600 billion-plus in tax revenues on the wealthy enacted in January to do it.
Susan Collins of Maine and Dean Heller of Nevada also opposed the Ryan plan, which cuts sharply from safety net programs for the poor and contains a plan to turn the Medicare program for the elderly into a voucher-like system for future beneficiaries born in 1959 or later.


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1. You can trust the information you find on EBSCO.
Although too many students feel that all they need is Google, I have tried to explain to them that Google does a great job of searching, but it doesn't tell them which sites they can trust. EBSCO's databases can be trusted.
2. You can create an account and save articles to your folder "in the cloud".
Once a student is logged into our EBSCO site, they can create an account, which can then be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection. As articles are searched, favorite ones can be saved to the folder for the future.
3. Always choose "FULL TEXT" when searching for an article.
Not every article is available beyond the abstract. You MUST refine your search to include only full text articles. They are available as either HTML text (view in your browser) or PDF. Either format can be saved to your folder.
4. If the full text of an article is not available on our school's connection to EBSCO, they can try the public library's EBSCO just by entering their library card number.
Our school's package of databases is not the same as the public libraries or colleges. Although the specific database might claim to offer full text articles as far back as 1975, you might find that many are unavailable. I always explain to the student that as long as they have a library card, they can utilize the databases through the county library cooperative. Our county system offers ProQuest, EBSCO and Infotrac.
5. When you choose HTML text and view your article in the browser many of the articles will allow you to listen as someone reads it to you.
Choose from 3 accents and speeds if you like. This is a great feature for ESL or SPED students who could use assistance. The option is also available for downloading the MP3 file to the iPod or computer.
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From alternative energy to Zionism, this database will assist you when presenting both sides of your topic. Resources include newspapers, periodicals, books, radio/TV transcripts, primary source documents and images.
7. EBSCO has a mobile app.
The digital generation should be familiar with this, right? The app is available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Every time I share this with a student, they are surprised this app is available.


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Wikipedia went down for a couple of hours yesterday. The reason? Some dumb ass managed to sever the fiber cables connecting the site's servers in Florida.
The Telegraph reports that Wikipedia is adamant the incident isn't a result of foul play. More likely, it was an inept laborer who managed to accidentally cut two over-land cables that run between Tampa and Virginia.
Still, the outage only lasted a few hours, so for anyone writing up a college paper the delays shouldn't have caused too much heartache. [Telegraph]
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GET TO KNOW: Bree Zorel
First, could you introduce us to yourself, and your work?
I'm from Calgary, living in Toronto by way of Halifax where I just completed my MFA at NSCAD University a few months ago. I work with an array of diverse media to investigate the relationship between art and everyday life, and explore the performative possibilities of everyday circumstances. I really like collecting the 'poor things' of culture that end up in thrift shops such as animal figurines and landscape paintings, and finding new ways to represent and celebrate them. I make and accumulate drawings, sculpture, textiles, photographs, and performance, and often combine and recombine these elements in various formations for different purposes. Often what ties the works together are strategies of DIY optimism and 'Fake it til you Make it', and the continual focus on themes surrounding gender, art history, Canadiana, and non-human nature. My favourite Torontonian is Margaret Atwood and my favourite emotion is laughter through tears.
What initially drew you to starting the Canadian Woodlands Survival Unit project?
I was wondering whether surviving in the woods would be a useful metaphor for surviving as an artist in Canada today. I have concerns about the increasingly uncertain and marginalized position of the Canadian artist under a Conservative Government, and have long been aware of Margaret Atwood's book Survival: a Thematic Guide to Canadian Literature (1972), where she claims that "survival, plain and simple" has been a central and enduring metaphor of Canadian cultural identity, and that "Canadian authors spend a disproportionate amount of time making sure that their heroes die or fail". Failure is especially close to the heart of an artist, I think, as we spend so much time doing a seemingly useless activity that yields next to no obvious (read: financial) success for the most part, yet we obstinately keep on rubbing sticks together in the hopes that some kind of fire will start and keep at least our own hands warm. Is this too depressing? Sorry, I really do love being an artist!
When completing a project, do you find you move through different mediums intuitively, working towards your final expression for the project, or, do you start a new work with a firm idea of the end result in mind?
I have worked both ways before and as always, sometimes things work and sometimes they don't, and I never really can predict why! I think my job as an artist is to do something that I don't really know how to do, kind of like walking in the dark, and hope for a happy accident. That said, I work hard for those happy accidents by surrounding myself with materials, images, books, objects, ideas, etc that interest me and give me energy. I learn to listen to those things that I am drawn to, and I collect them and I stick them in my workspace, and I sit with them and I work with them and most of the results end up as by-product, and a little bit of it ends up as finished work.


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Another Man's Poison
It becomes clear that both his wife and his son resent Frankie's absence. So much so, his son barely speaks to him and his wife has never even gone to see any of Frankie's shows throughout their years together.
It's too bad that playwright George O. Brome's play "Another Man's Poison" will end so soon.
Since the play was only slated to run from August 12-23, it's hardly had time to develop. Unlike the movie "Another's Man's Poison" which starred Bette Davis, the play showcasing at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, located at 416 West 42nd Street in Manhattan, is about an African American comedian whose entire life's work is finally paying off as his pilot show is about to be picked up.
Teetering on the precipice of success, Frankie Phillips, professionally known as Frankie Masters, is forced to pay a price for his success.
As one is slowly drawn into Frankie's life one realizes that all the pressures, glitter and entrapments of show business extracts a price in loneliness. In order to build his career, Frankie spent a lot of time away from his family and thus left the raising of his son Alan to his wife Pauline.
It becomes clear that both his wife and his son resent Frankie's absence. So much so, his son barely speaks to him and his wife has never even gone to see any of Frankie's shows throughout their years together. When she finally does, it only serves to remind her how much she has given up of her own dreams to be Frankie Master's wife.
Set in the 1970s, Frankie --Leland Ganit-- has developed a female character not unlike Flip Wilson's character Geraldine, except Frankie morphs into Wilhelmena, wherein he uses a lot of situations that happen within his family life as fodder for skits in his show. This is very upsetting to Pauline who feels that she and Alan should not be pawns to Frankie's art. Pauline Phillips --played by Penelope Lowder-- dotes on her son portrayed by James Edward Shippy, a rebellious student, who has a secret of his own, one his father rails against once discovered, but which may be the key to a secret that his father unconsciously shares.
Dennis Hearn and Toni L Stanton bring slight humor to "Another Man's Poison," via a variety of characters they play as foils to Frankie's Wilhelmena. Unfamiliar with having a Black man as their boss, initially Hearn and Stanton find it difficult to give Frankie the performance he seeks.
Mel Stein --Steve Greenstein-- who plays Frankie's gay agent, is the buffer who secures Frankie his swank apartment using his charm and skills to pull off the manipulations required to balance out both Frankie's business and personal life, smoothing things over, at least for a short time.
Throughout the play which has a creative set designed by Kevin Lee Allen, we find there are many hidden tears behind Frankie's veneer of success. His family doesn't understand his passion for his work or all the hard work and humiliation he has had to suffer to get to the point where he could finally give his family the big payoff.
Unfortunately, his family no longer cares to reap the spoils of Frankie's success since they only wanted him. By the time, Frankie gives his family a glimpse into the tragedies that have defined his life, it's too late.
Frankie begins to lose himself in his work to mask his pain as more and more he identifies with his character Wilhelmena and the lines begin to blur. This was never so telling then at the plays end when the cast members take their bow and Ganit is missing. The play gets a little confusing at this juncture and leaves the viewer to interpret their own ending.
Playwright George O. Brome's other works include "Before Black was Beautiful," "Beyond Closed Doors," "Dream On," "Unconventional War Play, American Dreams," "Plea Bargain" "Oh Hell," and "Good God."
Directed by Passion Hansome, produced by Sheila L. Speller and presented by Orielle Creative Productions and Broliver Productions, "Another Man's Poison" runs Wednesday through Saturday at 7PM and on Sunday at 2PM.
For ticket information call (212) 279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com.
The play ends this Sunday, so if you intend to see it, you better hurry.
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des wrote:Blimey! ... Straight out of the creepy left wing cocksuckers regulation handbook!
When getting spanked in a political debate, try and tar your opponents as racists!
I'm embarrassed for you, Daz! I really am! ... You're a wanker and a walking cliche!
blimey! ... straight out of the looney Donald trump handbook!
when getting exposed as a nonsense with nothing to add, run around like a headless chicken screaming about lies and being called names.
i'm embarrassed for you, des! I really am! ... you're a nice bloke who I think I've got stuff in common with, but you are sadly deluded.


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We love it when we get emails from drive-by readers - they are often older, usually female, and definitely conservative - about posts we did years ago. Take these missives from "Jacky7777" last night:
9:31pm (Subject Header: "Regarding Faith Hill"):
Dear Jezebel- I guess the name fits! Why don't you people get a LIFE and leave good honest artists Alone! It gets me so mad when I see people like you and your Team try to mess up other people lives. Fait is a down to earth, Superstar artist, performer, wife and Mom. Thank You
9:35pm (Subject Header: "Faith Hill")
Hello, As a fan of Faith Hill- why don't you and your Team get a life and stop trying to mess up Good Artists lives. Faith is a down to earth Superstar, performer, wife and mom. We fans see her without make-up and she has a inner and outer beauty- you guys will never see!! Thank You
Love the random capitalizations. But at least she's somewhat polite!
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What's one of your favorite new books for children?
The Adventures of Taxi Dog!
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The Adventures of Taxi Dog!
Talk to the teacher... (stay calm and respectful) Find out what his or her expectation is for how much time a typical assignment should take. If there is too much homework being assigned, that's one thing (and can be addressed). If, on the other hand, the issue is your child's spending 45 minutes on an assignment that was meant to take 10 minutes, well, that's something to discuss with the teacher as well.
Reading to and with children! That includes acting out stories, re-imagining the plot with different twists, drawing from imagination inspired by a book parent and child have read together. And of course... writing original stories.


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We are approaching the end of what may come to be known as a year of transformation for the helicopter industry. The year opened with Eurocopter laying the physical and political foundation for its pursuit of more U.S. sales with construction of an assembly facility in Mississippi, home of two powerful senators.
In February, cancellation of the RAH-66 Comanche scuttled the widely held assumptions about the course of Army aviation in the United States and the manufacturing and technological capabilities needed to support them.
The extended competition to build the next U.S. presidential helicopter has forged new alliances among major manufacturers and suppliers.
GKN left the AgustaWestland family to the Italians (provided the U.K. government doesn't intervene).
Kaman sold out production of its K-Max, an aircraft that just a few years ago seemed an orphan.
Now, Sikorsky has acquired Schweizer Aircraft, a move that extends its product line into the light commercial end, revives its unmanned aerial vehicle efforts and bolsters its capabilities to innovate and rapidly prototype.
It remains to be seen whether Boeing or someone else will step in to save MD Helicopters from languishing sales of new aircraft and starved spares provisioning for existing ones.
Bell Helicopter Textron has yet to set a convincing course for its future. But the changes over the last year, I believe, are harbingers of exciting developments to come.
New merging of talents and resources, like that of Sikorsky and Schweizer, do not just have the potential to reinvigorate the combined product lines. If they result in new products or improved ones, they also spur competitors to match those advances. That, in turn, brings new capabilities and, in theory at least, lowers prices for operators.
New mergers also can promote new research and engineering developments that lay the basis for additional product refinements down the road, ensuring the vitality of helicopter operations.
Such developments would be timely. Commercial operations are stagnated. Helicopter businesses can expand their fleets, move up to larger and/or more technologically capable aircraft or undertake new endeavors. But the basic economics of their operations won't change much because the basic technologies underlying them don't change.
The same is true for military operations. Combat operations around the world in the last two years have proved the capabilities and the limitations of rotorcraft.
Simply put, helicopters create operational alternatives unmatched by any other means of transportation. But they are too expensive to operate.
Regardless of whether a helicopter operator wears a suit and tie, an open-collar shirt or a uniform, the common demand is that the fundamental economics of the aircraft must change. Finding ways to change those economics likely will be the focus of new development efforts.
That is so because this promises the quickest and most certain payoff for the required investment in time and money.
Some steps in that process have been long underway. In August, for instance, the U.S. Army elected to have Goodrich's integrated vehicle health management system installed in new-production UH-60M medevac helicopters and retrofitted in UH-60As and Ls that will eventually be remanufactured to the M configuration. If this beefed-up health and usage monitoring system, or HUMS, fulfills its promises, the Army would gain a powerful tool for monitoring the maintenance and readiness of its fleet.
As other HUMS equipped aircraft, such as the Sikorsky S-92 and Bell/Agusta Aerospace Co.'s AB139, enter service, more and more operators will be sold on the benefits of such systems.
The main benefit is the prospect of transforming rotorcraft maintenance from a black art to a much more data-driven and economical process. That would go a long way toward making helicopters more efficient to operate, which is reason enough for anyone in the industry to get excited.
Speaking of transformation, the National Business Aviation Assn. has had a noteworthy year. After an abortive experiment of calling on heavy-iron specialists to lead the trade group, the group has returned to its roots and tapped a proven general aviation guy to pilot it.
Ed Bolen is well known and well respected in aviation circles in Washington. He has been at the point of efforts to broaden those circles to include the national security officials who decide when and how to place potentially strangling restrictions on aviation amidst our War on Terror. There is little doubt he will be successful in leading the NBAA into the future. We look forward to hearing his plans for doing that at the group's annual convention this month in Las Vegas.


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December 12, 2013, 2:24 pm
Cartoons of the day: Christmas in Washington, D.C.?
With Christmas just around the corner, it seems more Americans believe in Santa Claus (30 percent) than Congress (13 percent). So, can we expect any gifts from Washington this year? Editorial cartoonist John Darkow says no, casting the Republicans as Scrooge, saying "Bah humbug!" to poor Americans. Eric Allie gives a qualified yes, with the Democrats loading lots of toys and goodies on their sleigh … and putting it all on the national credit card.
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So, Jason Cammisa approves of the 4c. Heartily. He drove the meanest, most stripped Italian-spec car you can get. It seems quite excellent. Jay says:
Approaching in the oncoming lane, the mid-engined Alfa Romeo 4C looks every bit as exotic as a Ferrari. It has, after all, about the same width-to-height proportions as a 458 Italia. It is impossibly wide, incredulously low, and breathtakingly beautiful.
And then it flies past with triple-digit decibels of anger exploding from its tailpipes, punctuated by the whip-crack misfire induced as its computers orchestrate a 130-millisecond gearchange. The noise is pure Ferrari, in loudness, fury, intensity, and timbre.
No surprise, since the Alfa Romeo 4C has no muffler.
No muffler at all. No resonator, nothing: a turbo, a catalytic converter, and that's it. In its basic form—which, according to the company, tips the scales at a filled-with-helium 2028-lb curb weight—it also has no radio, no air conditioning, no power steering, no side or knee airbags, no carpeting to speak of, a miniscule 10.6-gallon fuel tank, and no ability to adjust the passenger seat in any way whatsoever.
On the other hand, it has the world's most violent-sounding four-cylinder: a 1742-cc all-aluminum, direct-injected, turbocharged angry little creature that makes six liters of V-12 worth of noise. It trades power-sapping balance shafts for a short stroke and eight crankshaft counterweights and is force-fed 21.75 psi of boost to bark out 237 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque.
He has a LOT more to say. Read the whole thing.