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Swimming Pool Maintenance Company Offering Custom & Monthly Plans
Just like any other system in your home, your swimming pool requires regular upkeep and maintenance services to keep it working properly. Specifically, your pool has four main components that should always receive the proper pool maintenance from a professional pool company. The four major areas of pool maintenance include:
- Pool water
- Pool surface
- Pool filtration system
- Skimmers and returns
Due to our two decades of experience and training, we're able to design and implement the best maintenance plan for your swimming pool that helps you keep your pool clean, safe, and healthy so you can enjoy it whenever the opportunity strikes.
Why is Pool Maintenance Important?
Regular pool maintenance is the easiest way to make sure your pool is clean and safe for anybody to enjoy. While it keeps things crystal clear, pool maintenance can also save you time and money by preventing future damage and extending the lifespan of your equipment.
- Protects Equipment – Routine maintenance not only reduces the burden on your pool's equipment, but proper maintenance can extend its lifespan. This can save you major money on future service calls.
- Prevents Damage – While natural debris can seem non-threatening, ignored debris can help algae begin to develop. Any cracks on your pool walls can be subject to algae growth which in turn makes the crack wider allowing more water to leak through. This can cause extensive damage to your pool's substructure.
- Keeps Water Clean – Your pool's filter circulates the water and traps any smaller pieces of debris to keep your pool's water clean, while the chlorine levels fight off bacteria. If your filter or pool chemicals are not maintained, your pool will become an unsafe place to swim.
What Happens When You Don't Keep Your Swimming Pool Properly Maintained?
If pool maintenance is ignored, your outdoor oasis can quickly turn into a backyard disaster. Not only will you run the chance of causing major damage to your pool's plumbing and cleaning equipment, your pool will begin to turn green which can pose major health hazards to not only you and your family but your neighborhood and community as well.
Without the proper maintenance, dirty pools and other bodies of water can harbor all types of recreational water illnesses and become breeding grounds for pests like mosquitoes which spread other types of dangerous diseases.
Additionally, on things like ladders, steps, and general flooring, conditions can become very slippery and unsafe due to algae growth.
Pool Maintenance Areas of Focus
If you want to make sure your swimming pool is in the best condition, proper maintenance is an absolute must. To make things easier, America's Swimming Pool Company offers customized services designed to tackle a variety of pool maintenance areas.
Pool Water Quality Monitoring
If your pool water is not monitored regularly and correctly, you may be running the risk of bacteria and algae growth. To give you peace of mind that your pool water quality is safe, we'll provide weekly inspections and progress reports letting you know the quality of your pool and the progress of any treatments we're working on. And if your pool ever needs something to balance out the pH levels, we'll take care of it and let you know exactly what we did.
Pool Finish
Whether you decided on an aggregate, plaster, or tile finish, it must receive the proper maintenance just like the rest of your pool. While proper brushing of the pool's floor, walls, and stairs a few times a month may seem like enough, weekly skimming and scrubbing are necessary to keep things looking like new.
The team will perform the pool finish services you need to extend the life of your pool. This also includes routine chemical inspections and balancing to prevent damage to your finish. Upon our inspection and cleaning, we'll let you know if we spot any signs of concerns such as loose tiles, cracked plaster, or developing leaks. We'll help with the repair too.
Pool Filter System
The filter system in your pool is crucial to your overall enjoyment of your space. Without a properly working filter, your pool is subject to algae growth, color change, pump clogging, as well as major damage to the rest of your pool equipment.
Regular inspection and cleaning of your pool's filter, as well as regular filter replacements, are some of the best things you can do to protect your pool filter and extend its lifespan.
Pool Skimmers and Returns
From insects and twigs to leaves and dirt, your pool is subject to just about any type of debris that gets caught in the wind. When it comes to keeping your pool clean, skimmers and returns can be your best friend! Pool skimmers pull water through a filter for cleaning and then the returns push the clean water back into your pool.
Not only do pool skimmers provide a way to continually circulate your pool's water, but they are also great at capturing debris before it sinks and becomes harder to clean. Our team specializes in maintaining all makes and models of pool skimmers and returns to make pool maintenance even easier.
Equipment and Inventory Management
Maintaining your swimming pool is much more than just checking the pool's chlorine levels and clearing away leaves. While they're important maintenance tasks, so is your pool's equipment and inventory management.
Lucky for you, our team has the experience, knowledge, and organizational skills needed to ensure your space is organized correctly and supplies with everything you and our team need to keep your pool in check. Rest assured, whether you're low on a certain chemical or need a brush replaced, we'll handle it with ease.
Pool Inspections
Whether you're in the process of buying a home or just inherited a new space with a pool, it's important to have it inspected by a team of professionals. Since home inspectors are not always certified in inspecting pools, turn ASP when you need quality pool inspections.
Some of the things we inspect include:
- Tile
- Coping
- Decking
- Filter
- Heater
- Breakers
- Return lines
- Lights in the pool
- Diving board
- Water slide
- Fencing around pool
When you request our pool inspection services, we'll use our decades of experience in pool maintenance and construction to deliver a thorough report on the quality of the pool in question. From identifying how efficient the pool is running to identifying any pool defects we found, you'll be able to make your next decision with confidence.
Green to Clean Services
Has your pool transformed into something more similar to a swamp? Whether it's green, black, yellow, brown, or even pink, your pool is likely contaminated with algae and other bacteria and should be cleaned as soon as possible.
Our Green to Clean service option is the best way to clean your green pool. This is a three to five day process in which a certified pool technician will scoop and rid of any debris in your pool, kill the algae and bacteria that have formed by shocking the pool, and restore it to its former condition.
Maintaining My Swimming Pool on My Own VS Professional Maintenance
If you're looking for a way to maintain your home's swimming pool, you may be considering going the do-it-yourself route. While completing it on your own is absolutely a possibility, it's usually not recommended due to how important pool maintenance is to the quality of your pool. DIY maintenance may save you money upfront, but it tends to lead to a pool that deals with more frequent issues, service calls, and pricey repairs down the line.
Some benefits of professional pool maintenance include:
- Guaranteed Results – When you complete pool maintenance on your own, the results are your responsibility. But when the services are provided and backed by a team of professionals, you'll have a guarantee that things will work out in your favor.
- Save Time – Professional pool technicians deal with pools all day every day, so there's no question why they're capable of performing any inspection and maintenance services in a quarter of the time of the average pool owner. Going professional can save you hours every week.
- No More Guesswork – Without doing the proper research, you can deal major irreversible damage to your pool. For example, the wrong amount of chemicals can damage your pool's lining and even cause health hazards. Take the guesswork out of pool chemicals by turning to the professionals!
How Often Should I Have My Pool Maintained?
While the frequency of pool cleaning relies on a couple of key factors like the size of your pool and how often it's used, our team recommends having professional pool maintenance completely at a minimum once a week. This helps keep the pool surfaces clean and the other uncontracted, free of harmful bacteria and algae growth.
Pool Maintenance Costs
On average, professional pool maintenance will cost you anywhere from $120 to $300 a month. Of course, this price depends on a variety of factors that are unique to your swimming pool and situation.
Factors that can affect the cost of your monthly pool maintenance include:
- Size of your pool
- Frequency of maintenance
- Weather-related services
- Location of pool
- Type of pool (chlorine, saltwater, etc.)
- Number of tasks needed
- Repairs that are needed
- Amount of labor needed
Your monthly pool maintenance cost will usually cover the full maintenance of your pool including a focus on the water, pool surface, filtration system, and any skimmers or returns you have installed. This is the best way to keep every part of your pool, hot tub, and spa in the best condition possible for all the swimmers in your home.
Customizable Maintenance Plans That Fit Your Needs
When you turn to America's Swimming Pool Company, you can rest easy knowing that all of the pool maintenance services you receive are competitively priced and customized to fit your pool and specific needs.
We even offer a flat-rate pricing structure, so your bill stays the same all year round regardless of the amounts of supplies needed during the service. Our team will create a custom maintenance plan for your swimming pool that combines a variety of tasks, including:
- Pool opening
- Winterization
- Pump and heater maintenance
- Pool shocking
- Filter cleaning
- Drain cleaning
- Brushing
- Vacuuming
- Drain and clean
- Acid wash
- Chlorine wash
- pH balance checks
Our Customers Love Us
To date, we've helped over one million pool owners take care of their pools and equipment. From our convenient and flexible no-contract services to our friendly and experienced team of technicians, be sure to discover all the reasons why our customers love our pool company.
Pool Maintenance FAQs
As pool professionals, we've seen our fair share of swimming pools and have answered our fair share of questions too! Here are some answers to some of the most common questions we get asked about pool maintenance:
How Do I Keep My Pool Crystal Clear?
The key to keeping your pool crystal clear all summer long is remembering the three C's of pool care:
- Circulation – Water must be circulating via the pump, filtration system, skimmers, and other water features constantly to ensure any debris is filtered out and the water does not go stagnant.
- Cleaning – Regular brushing of the walls, steps, ladders, and other low circulation areas is a must, along with skimming off the top of the surface to collect fallen foliage. Vacuuming is also important to collect any debris that has sunk. Using an automatic cleaner makes this even easier.
- Chemistry – Testing your water weekly is key to keeping the pH and chlorine levels balanced. If things aren't balanced, you may begin to develop algae or subject yourself to dangerous chlorine levels. Depending on your situation, a chlorine shock may be needed to sanitize and get the water back to normal levels.
Having our team develop and implement a customized swimming pool maintenance plan can be the best way to ensure your pool is ready and able to be enjoyed all season long!
How Often Should I Put Chlorine in The Pool?
Without knowing the specifics of your pool, it's quite impossible to give an exact answer of how often or how much chlorine you should be using. The ideal chlorine level for your pool should be between 1 and 1.5 ppm. If things aren't at the right level, you may need a chlorine shock or to add a chlorine neutralizing chemical to get things back to normal.
After this, it's important to keep your pool at optimal chlorine levels via chlorine tablets. You can determine the exact amount and frequency of chlorine needed by the volume of water, frequency of use, and the number of hours the pool spends in direct sunlight. Our team can take care of all of this for you!
Is It Better to Run a Pool Pump at Night or Day?
It is always best to run your pool pump during the day, specifically at the hottest time of the day. This is because the sun eats away at your chlorine, so running things during the day gives the chlorine a chance to do its job instead of standing in a still pool being depleted by the sun. If you have people in the pool during the day, running the pump can suck up any foliage brought in and filter out sunscreen residue and other bacteria.
What Happens If You Don't Backwash Your Pool?
It's important to backwash your pool about once a week unless otherwise directed by a professional pool technician. A backwash plays an important role in your pool's cleanliness and sanitization by reversing the flow of the filter and flushing out the water lines. If you ignore this maintenance task, the flow of your system will go down, the pressure will be reduced, and in some cases, the water filter can explode causing major damage to your equipment and possible bodily harm.
Reach Out to Our Pool Maintenance Professionals Today!
Our professional pool experts make cleaning maintenance an easy process. Our pool technicians are highly skilled, knowledgeable, and experienced in all types of pool services, so we can identify pool issues before they become costly repairs. You can rest assured that your pool will be ready for summer fun when our team handles your routine pool maintenance. Reach out to our team today for a free pool inspection.
*The pool maintenance services offered by America's Swimming Pool Company vary by location. Be sure to consult with your local ASP location to view their current pool service offerings.
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•Wolf Hall was a fictional account of Thomas Cromwell's rise to power in the court of Henry VIII.
Dame Hilary Mantel, author of the best-selling Wolf Hall trilogy, has died aged 70, her publisher has confirmed.
She won the Booker Prize twice, for 2009's Wolf Hall, the first in the Thomas Cromwell series, and its 2012 sequel Bring Up the Bodies.
In a statement, her publisher said: "We are heartbroken at the death of our beloved author, Dame Hilary Mantel.
"Our thoughts are with her friends and family, especially her husband, Gerald.
"This is a devastating loss and we can only be grateful she left us with such a magnificent body of work."
HarperCollins said Dame Hilary had died "suddenly yet peacefully" on Thursday, surrounded by family and friends.
Wolf Hall was a fictional account of Thomas Cromwell's rise to power in the court of Henry VIII.
The third and final book in the series, The Mirror and the Light, was published in 2020 to much critical acclaim, became a fiction best-seller and was longlisted for The Booker Prize 2020.
The trilogy sold more than five million copies globally and has been translated into 41 languages.
In an interview with The Guardian, Dame Hilary said it took years to research the books to ensure they were historically accurate portrayals.
She said it was her aim to put the reader in "that time and that place, putting you into Henry's entourage".
"The essence of the thing is not to judge with hindsight, not to pass judgement from the lofty perch of the 21st Century when we know what happened," she said.
"It's to be there with them in that hunting party at Wolf Hall, moving forward with imperfect information and perhaps wrong expectations, but in any case moving forward into a future that is not pre-determined, but where chance and hazard will play a terrific role."
'Outstanding body of work'
Harry Potter author JK Rowling led the tributes to Dame Hilary, writing: "We've lost a genius."
Author and journalist Caitlin Moran tweeted: "Hilary Mantel's mind was one of the most powerful and magic machines on Earth. We were lucky she wrote as much as she did, but holy hell, it's devastating that we've collectively lost something so astonishing."
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "Such terribly sad news. It is impossible to overstate the significance of the literary legacy Hilary Mantel leaves behind. Her brilliant Wolf Hall trilogy was the crowning achievement in an outstanding body of work. Rest in peace."
Fellow Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo tweeted: "So very sorry to hear about Hilary Mantel's passing. We were so lucky to have such a massive talent in our midst. I met her a few times and she was always so warm, down-to-earth and welcoming."
Broadcaster Stig Abell added: "Hilary Mantel wrote historical novels that will be read for centuries to come. Brilliant, moving, fascinating, modern yet transporting. One of the greats. What a contribution to our national life and culture."
Bill Hamilton, Dame Hilary's agent at literary agency A.M. Heath, said it had been the "greatest privilege" to work with her.
He said: "Her wit, stylistic daring, creative ambition and phenomenal historical insight mark her out as one of the greatest novelists of our time.
"She will be remembered for her enormous generosity to other budding writers, her capacity to electrify a live audience, and the huge array of her journalism and criticism, producing some of the finest commentary on issues and books."
Born in Derbyshire in 1952, Dame Hilary studied Law at the London School of Economics and Sheffield University.
She worked as a social worker and lived in Botswana and Saudi Arabia before returning to the UK in the mid-1980s.
She married the geologist Gerald McEwan in 1972. The couple later divorced but remarried soon after.
In 1987 she became the film critic of the Spectator magazine, and in her later career continued to review for a wide range of publications.
By this point, she had begun to regularly win literary prizes and her fourth novel, Fludd, claimed the Cheltenham Festival Prize, the Southern Arts Literature Prize and the Winifred Holtby Prize.
Her fifth novel, A Place Of Greater Safety, won the Sunday Express Book of the Year Award, while Beyond Black, published in 2005, was shortlisted for the Orange Prize.
The publication of Wolf Hall in 2009 marked a significant turning point in her career, attracting rave reviews and ultimately winning the Booker Prize.
Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up The Bodies were turned into a six-part BBC TV series starring Sir Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, Damian Lewis as Henry VIII and Claire Foy as Anne Boleyn.
The two books were also adapted for the stage and enjoyed a run in London's West End, as did a 2021 adaptation of the third novel in the trilogy, The Mirror and the Light.
Dame Hilary wrote 17 books, including The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher, Vacant Possession and Every Day is Mother's Day, as well as the memoir Giving up the Ghost.
She was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in In 1990 and was awarded a damehood in 2014 for services to literature.
Throughout her life, Dame Hilary suffered from a severe form of endometriosis that took many years to diagnose.
She required surgery, a surgical menopause in her late 20s, leaving her unable to have children, and she continued to need treatment all her life.
Asked by the Financial Times earlier this month whether she believed in an afterlife, Mantel said she did, but that she couldn't imagine how it might work. "However, the universe is not limited by what I can imagine," she said.


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The Party
Blake Edwards' semi-improvisational reunion with Peter Sellers is now probably best known for – I was going to use an elephant-in-the-room gag, but at least one person already went there – Sellers' "brown face". And it isn't a decision one can really defend, even by citing The Party's influence on Bollywood. Satyajit Ray had reportedly been considering working with Sellers… and then he saw the film. One can only assume he'd missed similar performances in The Millionairess and The Road to Hong Kong; in the latter case, entirely understandable, if not advisable. Nevertheless, for all the flagrant stereotyping, Sellers' bungling Hrundi V Bakshi is a very likeable character, and indeed, it's the piece's good-natured, soft centre – his fledgling romance with Claudine Longet's Michele – that sees The Party through in spite of its patchy, hit-and-miss quality.
Edwards conceived of The Party as a silent movie – very much in the manner of Jacques Tati, to which it owes a considerable debt – but this fell away once Sellers was on board, and the actor realised he would have to speak in order to embrace the character. Edwards and Sellers had previously fallen out while making A Shot in the Dark (Edwards suggests Sellers' desire to receive serious, Kubrickian acclaim, rather than just adoration for his Clouseau prat falls, was part of the issue; this also led to Alan Arkin playing the signature role in Inspector Clouseau, although ironically, both Sellers and Edwards were working together again on The Party by this point).
The decision was made to improvise a 56-page outline, which sounds great in theory, but you only have to look at the deceptively precise comic vignettes of Tati – or even, and I'm not a fan, Mr Bean, who owes a debt to Bakshi – for the readily apparent difference in results.
Simply, The Party can't sustain itself once Bakshi, instead of being condemned never to work in Hollywood again for messing up a Gunga Din style epic, is mistakenly invited to the self-same producer's swanky party. And because it has an intentionally haphazard quality, you're never under the illusion that something truly inspired is occurring, as with Monsieur Hulot. Of course, comedy is the most subjective of genres, but I think Pauline Kael was correct when she suggested "it's too long for its one-note jokes, and often too obvious to be really funny". And yet, she identified that it is, nevertheless, "agreeable in tone".
The house set itself is absurdly impressive, but there's much in the comic construction that rather goes on, in particular Steve Franken's frantically mugging and increasingly-inebriated waiter. And, inevitably, Bakshi's need to use the toilet (which he, also inevitably, destroys). On the other hand, his interactions with Denny Miller's cowboy star Wyoming Bill Kelso are quite charming, and Longet manages to be both winsome and strike an oddball chemistry with Sellers (although, her impact on Vladimir Sabich almost a decade later was decidedly more pronounced).
The Party does feature very funny moments – an extended piece of slapstick involving Bakshi's shoe that manages to swing neatly around to his being served it on a platter;, "Birdy Num Nums"; Bakshi losing his roast chicken in another guest's hairpiece – and it's gratifying that, apart from the producer (Gavin McLeod) and studio head (J Edward McKinley), who had it in for him anyway, Bakshi doesn't manage to outrage or infuriate the rest of the guests, even if they mostly don't know what to make of him.
But the movie proceeds to climax in a massive foam bath after Clutterbuck's daughter Molly (Kathe Green) arrives home with a bunch of friends ("I thought you were out protesting" says her reluctant mother Fay McKenzie). Fun as it is, and symbolic of '60s free abandon (a recurrent theme of the middle-aged Sellers' work around this time) while accompanied by Henry Mancini's title track The Party, it isn't exactly ground-breaking (indeed, Norman Wisdom made much more effective use of foam frolics in The Early Bird a couple of years er, earlier).
The Party was a family favourite as a child, mostly for the aforementioned "Birdy Num Nums" scene, where Bakshi decides to feed a macaw but manages to drop most of its food on the floor; later, he happens upon the house intercom and broadcasts the phrase to the guests. It remains a highlight.
Sellers is also on great form throughout, embracing the opportunity to go for it with a character (he apparently became addicted to the video assist developed for the picture, constantly returning to it to study his performance). Bakshi's nationality seems less essential to Sellers than serving as a peg to hang the character on; it is referenced a number of times, but the key is that he's an outsider. However, when Bakshi does reference his heritage in a serious manner, it concerns the elephant mentioned at the outset.
This baby elephant arrives with Molly and her entourage, daubed with slogans, and Bakshi takes issue with such disrespectful treatment of a symbol of his country; Molly and her friends quickly set to work washing the little fellow down (all of which leads to the foam-based fun). He is soon scrubbed of an assortment of statements, including "Socrates Eats Hemlock", "Green Power", "Go Naked", "Chicken Little Was Right", "Love Is A Sugar Cube", "Freak Don't Fight", "Turn On Tune In Drop In", "Boss" on its trunk, and "We'd Rather Banana". And, most singularly, since it adorns the elephant's forehead, "The World Is Flat".
Noel Joshua Hadley suggests that, what with Sellers being something of a lapsed mason – he only really showed up to be inducted, shamelessly used his membership to get ahead, and then had a habit of dropping their secrets in unguarded fashion, all of which are considered big no-nos – the elephant's most central statement might be something of a message on Sellers' part, an announcement of one of the core freemasonic tenets. On the other hand, given the combination of non sequiturs and trad hippy slogans appearing elsewhere on the creature, it's possible that it was intended as just another riff on counter-culture programming.
The Party may be forever damned for its egregious brown-face, but Bakshi represents one of Sellers' most charming roles, imbued with an innocence he'd return to, to acclaim, in Being There. I really don't buy the "one of the most radically experimental films in Hollywood history" tag you can find cited on Wiki; The Party is pleasingly done, but still typical of a certain carefree indulgence of many a comedy of that era.


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Beer Market Overview
Looking at the economic development at Global Beer Industry level and specifically for BRIC countries, the increasing purchasing power of consumers, trends of healthy consumption leading to changes in consumption basket of consumers are likely to remain significant. The increasing consumption of beer is driven by this desire to socialize and spend some quality time with family and friends. Moreover, disposable income of the consumers has increased exceptionally in the developing nations of Asia Pacific which in turn propels the sales of beer. Moreover, increasing food service industry has created a favourable environment to grow Covid-19 Impact on Beer Market in developing nations.
Due to the high popularity and demand associated to beer consumption, the market is growing at an incremental pace of development on the global stage. Urbanization represents the demographic trend highlighting the world's population becoming increasingly concentrated in urban communities, resulting in significant changes to the environment and lifestyles. Robust economic growth, rising urbanization, and explosion in the middle-class population especially in developing countries, coupled with cheap labour force, ease of doing business and rising disposable income has attracted international retailers to enter and expand in regions such as India, China, Brazil and Mexico and gain strong foothold in the market. Globalization and urbanization has significantly affected the composition of human diets and this urban life encourages the consumption and use of goods with nutritional benefits. Changing life styles of the consumers, beer plays a significant factor in the sociological factors.
Beer Market Key Players
The key players profiled in are Covid-19 Impact on Beer Marketare SABMiller plc (U.K.), Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. (China), Boston Beer Company (U.S.), Beijing Yanjing Brewery (China), Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Belgium), United Breweries Limited (India), Diageo Plc. (U.K.), Carlsberg Group (Denmark) and Heineken N.V. (Netherlands)
Key players in the Global Beer Industry, is inclined to introduce new products in the market or to extend the product line of renowned product. Also, the company promotes their new products on social media in order to reach many customers. This promotional strategy aids to retain the existing the customers and to acquire new customers.
Moreover, key players are emphasizing in the research & development in order to introduce new products. Apart from that, key players are increasing their production capacity in the emerging economies to increase the sales. Cost of production of beer is less as compare to the developed economies which will increase the company's overall profitability.
In addition, packaging is one of the important factors in the alcoholic beverages. Key manufacturers are focusing in the packaging solutions.
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Beer Market Segments
Global Beer Market has been divided into Type, Source, Packaging, Production and Region.
Based on Type: Pale ale, Stout, Mild ale, Lambic, Lager, Porters, MARZEN, Bock and Others
Based on Source: Barley, Wheat, Rice, Corn, Millet, Sorghum, Cassava roots, Agave and Others
Based on Packaging: Can, Bottle and Draught
Based on Production: Micro and Macro
Based on Region: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and ROW.
Beer Market Regional Analysis
Global Beer Market is segmented into North America, Europe, APAC, and Rest of the World (RoW). Among the regions, Europe is estimated to account for the significant market proportion in the globe Covid-19 Impact on Beer Market in the year of 2018. The region is estimated to retain its dominance throughout the forecast period of 2017-2023. Among the European countries, Germany is estimated to hold highest market share in Europe region. However, Asia Pacific region is projected to expand at a high growth rate during forecast period. The growth of the Asia Pacific region is anticipated to be driven by various factors. Changing consumer lifestyles of the consumers is likely to positively impact the growth of the global beer market. Premiumization is one of the recent trends in Asia Pacific region. Latin America region is also expected to witness moderate growth over the forecast period.
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First developed in 1955, Hydroxyzine is a common drug used to treat symptoms of allergies such as itching, running nose, and sneezing. It is an antihistamine that is administered orally or through injections. However, its side effects can be debilitating. So, it is important to speak with a medical doctor or pharmacist before administering the drug. But how long does Hydroxyzine last in the system? How does it even work? What is the half life of Hydroxyzine? And how long does Hydroxyzine take to work?
These topics and more would be thoroughly tackled in the ensuing paragraphs.
How Does Hydroxyzine Work?
Hydroxyzine, which is marketed under the brand names Vistaril and Atarax, is a drug whose importance to health can't be understated. They are antihistamines that are used in the treatment of itches caused by allergic reactions. It prevents a substance release called histamine which is produced by the body's immune system. Vistaril is also effective for the treatment of anxiety that is the most widespread mental disorder in the US. Hydroxyzine half life elimination for adults is around 20 hours thus it is used in preoperational procedures to sedate patients. Vistaril has its effect on the body by inhibiting H1 receptors. The H1 receptors mediate the body's reaction to allergens. Histamines are chemical compounds produced by the immune system which are responsible for fighting allergens.
When the body is exposed to allergens, mast cells and basophils degranulate and release inflammatory mediators such as histamines. Vistaril acts as an inverse agonist to the histamines by connecting with the H1 receptors and, by doing so, slows down the activity of the receptor. Such an action of the medicine results in diminished symptoms manifestation. It also acts antagonistically to the 5-HT, muscarinic, and alpha- adrenoreceptors. The 5-HT receptor is responsible for the reception of serotonin. The ability to inhibit this reception gives the drug anxiolytic capabilities, thus it allows the use of Vistaril for anxiety.
Hydroxyzine Half-Life
Generally, the half-life of any medicine depends on the age group the patient belongs to. Often children happen to enjoy a shorter half-life of drugs compared to adults. Averagely, Hydroxyzine stays in the human body for 1-36 hours. For adults, the average half life of Hydroxyzine is around 20 hours while that of children is about 7 hours.
In the aged patients who may have a weak metabolic system, the Hydroxyzine half life is approximately 29 hours. Patients who suffer health problems like renal or hepatic impairment are likely to have a prolonged Vistaril half life.
How Long Does Hydroxyzine Last?
Just like the Vistaril half life, the detection window for Hydroxyzine also varies, depending on the sample provided for testing; either urine, blood, saliva, or hair. Also, the detection time frames may be different for each patient
Blood Test
A drug test using a blood sample is very accurate, but an expensive one. The detection period for Atarax using blood tests is up to 27 hours.
Urine Test
A urine drug test can be done to detect the presence of the medicine. It is normally done by collecting a 30-60 mL urine sample of a patient and then evaluated in the laboratory. The detection window in the urine is up to 24 hours.
Saliva Test
The saliva test is one of Vistaril drug test methods with the shortest detection window. The detection window of the drug in the saliva is 8 hours. If tests are not carried out within 8 hours after use, traces of Vistaril will not be detected.
Hair Test
The detection period for drugs using hair as test samples is considered the longest. With the use of hair shafts, traces of Atarax consumed over a long period can be detected. The detection period in the hair is up to one month and remains detected for as long as three months, depending on the length of the hair shaft.
On average the detection period for the medicine ranges from 24 hours to about a month, depending on the test sample. However, due to the average Hydroxyzine half life, take the urine test or blood test for quick results.
Does It Show Up on a Drug Test?
There's a common misconception that Vistaril could turn false positive for benzos. Thus, patients on Vistaril are tempted to refrain from taking the drug before a drug test for fear of failing. So, does Hydroxyzine show up on a drug test? The short answer is no, it doesn't. First, the chemical structure of both drugs; benzodiazepine (benzos) and Vistaril are not the same.
Also, there is a huge difference between Vistraril's mechanism of action and that of benzos. So, even if large quantities of Vistaril are administered it is unlikely it would show up on a regular drug test. Finally, Vistaril doesn't belong to the class of addictive or recreational drugs, thus most drug test kits are not designed to detect it. However, traces of the antihistamines can be detected in a specific Hydroxyzine drug test.
How Long Does Vistaril Take to Work?
Depending on Vistaril half life, the body's metabolism, and route of administration, the histamine control drug can start working between 5 mins- 45 mins after intake. If the drug is administered orally, it can kick in after 30mins – 45 mins. However, it is even shorter (5mins – 10mins) when it is administered through injections. The medicine can then take up to 6 hours to feel its maximum effect before it begins to wear off. If it is employed to treat anxiety, then it would take hours for it to work. However, caution should be taken as the side effects of Vistaril can set in as quickly as when the drug starts working.
Factors That Influence How Long Vistaril Stays in the System
Generally, Hydroxyzine half life is around 20 hours, thus it should stay long in the system compared to other drugs. However, numerous factors affect the detection window for the medicine in the body. Results may vary between different people.
The Duration of the Drug's Stay In the Body Depends On Several Factors:
- Dose: The dosage determines how long the histamine control medication stays in the body. For instance, Vistaril 25 mg can be used for anxiety. It is a moderate dose that will leave the body in 20 hours. At the same time, consuming high doses of the medication (100 m) makes it tough for the body to flush it out of the system. It may even have a negative effect on your health.
- Route of administration: The route of administration also plays a major role. For injections, Vistaril's concentration level in the body is usually at its peak after 5-10 minutes of use, while it takes 30-45 minutes with tablets.
- Dehydration :Exsiccosis leads to an increased concentration of the medication in the body. Since there is a low level of water in the system, dehydration can prolong the detection window considerably. In this case, Vistaril on a drug test can (with low probability) cause a false-positive result.
- Length Of Use :It becomes very difficult for patients who have used Vistaril for an extended period of time to eliminate the drug. This increases the Hydroxyzine half life and leads to a longer detection window in the body.
- Metabolism :The basal metabolic rate determines Hydroxyzine half life and how long it stays in one's system, especially the saliva. The detection window is shorter for people with high BMRs, as they tend to excrete Atarax from their bodies faster.
It is recommended that Vistaril is used as prescribed either by a physician or the dosage indicated. This is to avoid an excessive amount of Vistaril in the body and to ensure it doesn't overstay its welcome in the system.
Hydroxyzine Detox And Getting Vistaril Out Of The System Safely
Even though the medicine is not seen as an addictive drug capable of causing serious harm, there have been rare cases of severe side effects in patients who have used it. Therefore it is advisable that patients always follow the doctor's prescription, to prevent Vistaril overdosing and avoid dangerous interactions. One way to get rid of the medication from your system is to undergo what is called medical tapering. It is a commonly prescribed method where the addict doesn't abruptly stop taking the drug – this might send the abuser into shock and cause discomforting adverse effects.
Instead, the abuser is made to take the dosage in smaller quantities, reducing the quantity as each day passes. The addict is then monitored for any withdrawal symptoms. Tapering is gradually repeated until the addict can safely withdraw from the medication without any complications, and/or switch to alternatives to Vistaril under the supervision of a doctor. Also, those addicted to the medication should seek treatment in an addiction treatment facility. With the help of professionals and carefully designed treatment programs for addicts, the patient will be able to break the addiction cycle and get back to a normal life.
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Updated: 4:45 p.m.
The Bengals activated center Kyle Cook from the Reserve/Injured-Recall list and made room by waiving wide receiver Armon Binns on Saturday.
The injury to kicker Mike Nugent's right calf has put the Bengals under a roster crunch because they believe he's day-to-day, but still need a space for Josh Brown to kick Sunday against the Cowboys (1 p.m.-Cincinnati's Channel 19) at Paul Brown Stadium. And with tight end Jermaine Gresham (hamstring) surfacing on the injury report Thursday, the Bengals may want to go into the game with three tight ends and Binns has been inactive for three of the last four.
Binns could be a candidate to return once the Bengals weather some injuries. A first-year player from the University of Cincinnati, Binns was an Opening Day starter and played in eight games this season with five starts and 18 catches for 210 yards and a touchdown.
Cook suffered an ankle injury in preseason, on Aug. 23 vs. Green Bay, and was placed Sept. 4 on Reserve/Injured, designated as the team's player eligible for possible return. Cook has been practicing with the team since last week on a roster exemption. He opened the 2012 preseason as the team's No. 1 center and made 50 consecutive starts through the end of last season to tie the team's longest active streak.
On Thursday head coach Marvin Lewis said it would be a leap to say Cook would start against the Cowboys. On Saturday, Cook was upgraded to probable after practicing full go all week. Rookie Trevor Robinson has started five straight games, the last three yielding running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis's first 100-yard games of the season.
TRAGIC LOSS FOR COWBOYS: Cowboys rookie practice squad linebacker Jerry Brown was killed in a car accident early Saturday morning and teammate Josh Brent was arrested for intoxication manslaughter as the NFL spent its second straight Saturday dealing with tragedy.
Brown, 25, who broke into the league undrafted with the Colts, hooked on with the Dallas practice squad right before the season and played in one game against the Jets on Oct. 14 before going back to the practice squad.
Brent, a backup nose tackle, was expected to make his fifth NFL start Sunday against the Bengals in place of injured Jay Ratliff. Last week against the Eagles, Brent had three tackles and a quarterback hurry, and his first career forced fumble turned into cornerback Morris Claiborne's clinching 50-yard touchdown return in a 38-33 victory.
Bengals public relations director Jack Brennan said Saturday evening that the club has "reached out to the Cowboys on several levels." The club plans to hold a pre-game moment of silence for Brown.
The Cowboys signed nose tackle Rob Callaway off the practice squad Saturday. Callaway, a first-year player, hasn't played in a game this season.
"We are deeply saddened by the news of this accident and the passing of Jerry Brown," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement via ESPNDallas.com. "At this time, our hearts and prayers and deepest sympathies are with the members of Jerry's family and all of those who knew him and loved him."
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The night was just getting started, but I knew it was time to start heading back. I was in South Belfast and my hostel was not particularly far from the pub, so I decided to walk. At some point I asked a few locals what the best route to get to Botanic Rd. would be, and they told me to just go with them since they were going in that direction too. The guys then asked where I was from, where I was going, and whether I wanted to go with them to another pub—an invitation I had to decline. "I'm just heading back to my hostel. I've got a busy day tomorrow and want to make sure I'm good in the morning." They then asked what my next destination would be. "Derry," I told them. Being as interested as I am in the history of the Irish Conflict, going to Derry was an absolute must for me. "Derry is a very nice city," one of them said, "but we call it Londonderry."
We wished each other a good evening and went our separate ways.
I woke up with a slight hangover the next day, but it was still nothing a good Irish breakfast couldn't fix. After devouring my breakfast I started making my way down to the bus station. Coffee in hand, I walked up to the counter and asked for a one-way ticket to Derry. As it turns out, Ulster Bus offers day tickets, which are only nine pounds and allow you to travel anywhere in Northern Ireland.
I had originally planned to spend a few nights in Derry, but being that I still had a lot to see and do in Belfast, I decided to cut my visit to Northern Ireland's second biggest city short and simply make a day trip out of it. The second-largest city in Northern Ireland, Derry is still very small. A city of roughly 90,000 inhabitants close to the border with the Republic of Ireland, Derry is a staunch Republican stronghold. It is also a city that saw some of the most brutal violence during The Troubles, including the despicable murder of 14 unarmed civilians by British paratroopers on Bloody Sunday in 1972.
The road to Derry is quintessentially Irish: rolling emerald fields dotted with small towns for miles on end. It's full of sheep, too. Some areas in the Northern Irish countryside are also divided, with towns flying either Union Jacks or Irish Tricolors. You will know when you're about to enter a Republican town, for the "London" prefix before "Derry" on most street signs will be painted over. The skies were particularly overcast as I made my way to the Maiden City, as Derry is also known, so I decided to break out my headphones and listen to Mogwai for the short duration of the trip.
I arrived in Derry shortly before 11 a.m. The first building that caught my attention was the former Guild Hall. This magnificent building now has many uses, and also houses a small exhibition about British colonialism in Ireland—with a heavy emphasis on the Plantation of Ulster. British colonialism touched almost every region of the world, and that included the Isles themselves. In Ireland, the British colonial enterprise bore the name of Plantation of Ulster. A venture partially financed through private capital, the Plantation saw thousands of Protestant Scottish farmers and English landowners resettle in Ulster, taking land that had previously belonged to the local Gaelic-speaking populace. The venture was set in motion in 1609 and had the goal of breaking the most unruly province of Ireland.
While checking out the rest of the Guild Hall, I came across a guided group tour. I figured the guide was Paul Doherty, whose Bogside History Tours I had found online and thought about taking. Since he was just getting started I asked him if I could still join them, to which he obviously replied with a friendly "yes."
Paul is a guy who has researched the history of Derry during The Troubles and offers a daily tour of the city. When I joined the tour, he was outlining the tragic event that made Derry famous: the massacre of Bloody Sunday. In 1972, the British Army was sent to disperse a peaceful demonstration for civil rights that was taking place in the Bogside neighborhood—an Irish Republican stronghold. The British paramilitary troops did not act accordingly in this non-threatening situation and opened fire against the unarmed demonstrators. Thirteen people died on the spot, and a further person died of his injuries later. One of those killed was Patrick Doherty—Paul's own father.
Though Paul volunteers that information on his website, I did not know that until we were walking around the areas where the shooting took place—which made the experience even more emotional. Paul narrates twice a day, every day, the story of the brutal and, as an investigation by the British government concluded, "unjustified" and "unjustifiable" murder of civilians by state forces, but knowing that one of them was his own father brought me closer to that dark day. Making clear that Protestants should not bear the blame for the actions of the British government, Paul stressed the importance of reconciliation and peace between the two communities—and that to me made the tour worth way more than the modest six pounds he took in exchange for two hours of his time.
After the tour ended, the whole group headed back to the city center, but I didn't. I wanted to explore the Bogside, and I now had the entire place all to myself. There were hardly any tourists walking about, and locals were nowhere to be seen. The Bogside is an area right outside Derry's beautiful and imposing city center—an impeccably preserved walled fortress sitting atop a hill. And while for some people the walls might be the most attractive sight in the city, I was more interested in visiting the Bogside and seeing the murals of the Free Derry corner—at which I marveled like others do at statues in museums. Then again, the Free Derry corner is a museum, and being in front of the murals telling the story of the Bogside and of The Troubles after hearing about it was very powerful and moving.
The streets were peppered with stickers, posters, Republican slogans, and IRA graffiti. Flags flew from every light post too—not only Irish Tricolors but also the Starry Plough, the Sunburst flag, and also the first flag of the Irish Republic.
I arrived at the Bogside Inn and figured I would get me a pint of Guinness before exploring the inner areas of the neighborhood. Just like the streets, I had the pub all to myself. The only other patron in there simply sat in front of the video poker machine smoking and playing his money away. The bartender sat there looking at her phone and barely acknowledged me when I entered the place. It's not like I expected the pub to be full or anything, though—after all, it was only about 1:30 p.m.
The walls of the pub were covered with pictures from the Battle of the Bogside—an episode widely considered to mark the beginning of The Troubles.
The Battle of the Bogside was a large communal riot in 1969. Republican residents of the neighborhood battled the Royal Ulster Constabulary and managed to effectively wrest control over the Bogside, which became a no-go area until 1972. The beginning of the area was marked by a large painting on the side of a house that read "YOU ARE NOW ENTERING FREE DERRY." The house is now gone but the wall remains in place—and, as simple an object as it might be, seeing it was one of the highlights of my time in Northern Ireland. I finished my beer and continued walking around the Bogside. I could definitely tell that the area is a hotbed for dissident Republican activity.
Someone in Belfast told me I should go for a stroll on Derry's walls and stop in the part directly overlooking the Bogside. During The Troubles, that exact spot housed a British Army station. "If you stand there on the wall, you can see where the soldiers stood and fired their guns at the demonstrators," said my interlocutor with an expression of disgust on his face. From that exact same spot, I saw someone had painted IRA/BRY on the roof of a house—BRY stands for Bogside Republican Youth, seen as a new generation of dissidents. I could also see the former station from the Bogside—its location highlighted by splashes of paint of different colors.
I walked the whole length of the walls around the old city. At some point I saw Union Jacks behind a peace line, meaning I had reached the Loyalist enclave of The Fountain—also, funnily enough, called West Bank by its local residents.
Before leaving the city I went into a pub right across the street from the headquarters of the Irish Republican Prisoner Welfare Association. I got me a pint and started talking to the older gentleman next to me. He asked where I was headed to next, and I told him I was going back to Belfast. "Oh, Belfast is not good. Too violent there. Crazy people in Belfast." Derry is a city that saw a lot of violence in early to mid-days of The Troubles. However, in the nineties it was a relatively peaceful place.
Derry is a city with a very different vibe than in Belfast. For one, Republicanism is much more militant there. While I didn't see any menacing Republican murals in Belfast, I did come across militant murals in Derry that stand head-to-head with their Loyalist counterparts in terms of aggressiveness. Unlike Belfast, Derry is a rather homogeneous city—most of its residents are Irish, Republican, and Catholic. One thing you will notice is just how raw Bloody Sunday still is, and also how central the event is to the identity of the city.
Derry is a must for anybody going to the Emerald Isle. You can do easily make a day trip out of it, like I did. Should you visit Derry, make sure to take Paul's Bogside History Tour. I don't do a lot of tours when I travel but this one I can wholeheartedly recommend.
I finished my beer and headed to the bus station. I got on the bus back to Belfast and rode through the rain—again listening to Mogwai.
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"When people succeed, it's thanks to hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success." – Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona was an Argentine football player who is often lionized as one of the best football players of the '80's and one of the best to ever live.
He has lead club teams to championships in Italy, Spain, and Argentina. Furthermore, he was on the Argentine national team that won the World Cup in 2986.
On Wednesday, The Argentine Football Association confirmed Maradona's death. They posted the following message on Twitter: "The Argentine Football Association, through its President Claudio Tapia, expresses its deepest sorrow for the death of our legend, Diego Armando Maradona. You will always be in our hearts.."
Rest in Peace, Diego Maradona.
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The National Court of Justice replaces preventive detention against Cléver Jiménez and Fernando Villavicencio
Posted On 13 Jul 2017
Wednesday, July 12, the National Court of Justice replaced the measure of pre-trial detention against former legislator Cléver Jiménez and politician Fernando Villavicencio and ordered electronic surveillance. Both will have to wear safety devices (bracelets).
Jiménez and Villavicencio are prosecuted for alleged disclosure of confidential information. After the last ruling of the Court, the two defendants shall appear once a week in court.
According to investigations by the Prosecutor's Office, Jimenez and Villavicencio, "between October and November of 2013, they apparently disseminated confidential information illegally extracted from emails sent by Attorney General Diego García to then President Rafael Correa, and Advisor to the Presidency Alexis Mera." (I)
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Mescalina Musica Live, 03/2002
We leave an insistent rain, not even too much troublesome to accompany us to the entering of the club.
Inside the exhibition of the roman trio XP8 is already began: pure techno energy sublimated by a monotonous
voice to introduce in the better way to the climate of the evening. It's the DJ that introduces with a
gust of industrial classics the return of Kirlian Camera, absents since many years from live milanese nights.
The enthusiasm of the numerous audience welcomes a memorable appearance. With balaclavas and ambiguous clothes,
evocative of less reassuring scenarioes, the three side in front of the stage. The voice of Angelo Bergamini,
the only leader survived of the original line-up and true deus ex machina of the band, reads with deep involving
a list of dates of '900: symbolic and provocative accusation act against the hypocrisies of our story. The given
impact is martial. I never watched till now to their concert, but I don't deny to understand the attacks moved from
some critic based on a superficial interpretation of a intentionally doubtful image. The curiosity comes proded by
this introduction, and definitively satisfied by a dark and variegated live-act. If in fact it's dark the vocation to
a cold and sick electronic, dispensed from the three essential positions on stage, variegated is the set-list, that
tries to put near different episodies of a now twenty-year carrier.
So it comes an exhibition that goes along again also discontinuously the evolutive parable of the band, firstly
given by the constant research of an exclusive sound model. If then the obsessive beat of songs like "Solaris"
gains depth due to a hand and involving interpretation, it's the wonderful voice of Elena to enrich of charm the
glacial atmospheres of "In the endless rain" and make us fly high with the classic of 1985 "Blue room", whose
melody kidnaps and emotionates. The harmony of the band is compact, thanks to learned work that
the controversial and troubled personality of Angelo Bergamini is able to organize. It's him in fact that decides
times and ways of the set, as well as he leaves the stage to an unexpected cover of "Atmosphere" of Joy Division,
here played in a dreaming and disquieting version. His return, finally without balaclava, will see him playing
the epic "Fields of sunset" with a memorable interpretation, helped by the acoustic guitar of Andrea Savelli.
Subsequently really remarkable the versions of that EBM jewel called "The desert inside", here played without the
female voice to exalt the darkness and "Eclipse" in bis, to remark the double role of first place that Kirlian
Camera internationally gained in the '80s inside the dance scene and recently in the melanchonic and poetic electronic
scene, never resulting irksome or for elite. For these reasons we must recognize that the leader owns a costancy
and tenaciousness with few rivals actually in the scene.
The band greets and takes its' leave from its audience, that only after long and repeated requests convinces the
three to return on stage with the hardest "Erinnerung". The audience goes in raptures, and a prolonged shake
crosses the backbone of Binario Zero. It's impossible to remain still, Angelo Bergamini now without voice
screams his last anguish in the microphone, while all the public moves tirelessly following the rhythm of his words.
The gig is over. We gain the exit of the club. Outside the rain doesn't stop to fall. We are overwhelmed from its
roaring, as kidnapped by new synthetical starlings.
Andrea Salvi
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Welcome to Wednesday
How do you feel about politics? If it gives you a headache, consider avoiding Twitter today.
Impeachment hearings and a likely vote on impeachment later today in the House will surely result in Twitter being flooded with political noise.
Apple, Amazon, and Google finally realize people are sick and tired of not having a common standard for smart home/IoT devices.
The companies are joining up with the Zigbee Alliance to develop ANOTHER smart home standard.
Will we someday be able to buy a smart bulb or outlet and not have to wonder if it works with Google Assistant, and HomeKit, but not Alexa, or maybe with Google and Alexa, but not HomeKit. Or maybe it works only via its own wifi app?
Here's me not holding my breath.
So, Facebook appears to not be a fan of vaping or firearms, but lies in political ads remains a-ok.
I think it is safe to assume Facebook was not making much money on ads for either vaping or firearms, so…see you later.


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Orgazmo | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere
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- 1998
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Joe Young (Trey Parker) is a devout Mormon visiting Hollywood to convert the unenlightened. While spreading the word, Joe is offered $20,000 to play Captain Orgazmo in a porn director's film. Mindful of the financial burdens of his upcoming wedding, Joe reluctantly accepts the role, not certain of what he's in for! Written, directed and starring South Park co-creator Trey Parker and featuring his South Park partner Matt Stone, this hilarious send-up of the porn industry will have you laughing long after the credits roll.
© 1998 Focus Features. All Rights Reserved.
Rotten Tomatoes® Score
Critics Consensus: More juvenile than provocative, Orgazmo may have enough good-natured raunch to satisfy writer-director Trey Parker's fans, but its satire is too soft to compete with the South Park co-creator's best work.
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June 21, 2017
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Massively inventive and spiked with perversely wicked humor, "Orgazmo" is a delightful movie that showcases the multiple talents of Trey Parker as writer-director-star.
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Royal Exchange, Manchester until 24 October 2015
Inspired by the Salem witch hunts of the seventeenth century, Arthur Miller's The Crucible offered a commentary on McCarthyism and the House Un-American Activities Committee when it first premiered in 1953 on Broadway. Now, playing at Manchester's Royal Exchange it is remarkable how much these themes still resonate loudly within our society today. Aside from modern-day witch hunts on social media for the latest shamed celebrity or the fear of terrorism and National Security, The Crucible also raises ideas surrounding the cuts to Legal Aid and those perceived as vulnerable, having to represent themselves in court.
Director Caroline Steinbeis has set the story somewhere in the UK, at no particular time in history and the characters talk with a range of different accents – it all makes for an ominous atmosphere and a strong sense of displacement. The heptagon stage is stark, the action punctuated by Richard Hammarton's unnerving, apocalyptic soundscape.
The female cast wear long, loose-fitting dresses buttoned up to the neck, to cloak their sexuality – the first time we see them they are sprinting across the performance space to reach the woods where they will dance naked. 'Naked' – Reverend Samuel Parris can barely spit out the word. Donning their denim and smart suits, the men in this town are terrified by women.
The cast of nineteen are so universally strong that it feels like a masterclass in acting – Jonjo O'Neill gives a stand out performance as John Proctor supported by his wife Elizabeth Proctor, admirably played by Matti Houghton. Ria Zmitrowicz shines as troubled and scared Mary Warren and Tim Steed gives a fully realised performance as the honest academic Reverend John Hale; Sam Cox also gives a noteworthy performance, balancing intensity with wit, as the courageous Giles Corey.
Max Jones' clever set design sees the shallow bowl-like set symbolically filled with water for the final act. The sound of thunder and the flash of lightning which has built throughout the play, finally catches up with the characters as the deafening storm sweeps through the theatre.
This visionary production of this Arthur Miller classic, certainly blows the cobwebs off the familiar text that I studied at secondary school. With characters that are boiled down to their core and themes that are still as relevant today as they were in the 1950's, The Royal Exchange's Crucible makes for a production of electrifying intensity.


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Rev. Jim Rasmussen
Pastor Jim accepted a divine call to Divine Shepherd in April 2013. He previously served as chief executive officer of Concordia Lutheran Schools of Omaha ('07-'13), and pastor of St. John Lutheran Church ('04-'07) in Omaha. "I enjoy serving God and his people in whatever capacity – administration, preaching, teaching, or just providing a listening ear and encouragement from God's Word," he said. "Whatever I can do to connect people to Jesus Christ – that's why I'm here." Prior to enrolling in seminary he worked for 14 years as a journalist for newspapers, including nine years at the Omaha World-Herald as a reporter and editor. A native of Chadron, Neb., he is married to Nanette. They have three daughters. Pastor Jim enjoys golfing and following Nebraska Cornhusker athletics.