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The Port of Hood River wants to prevent the latest set of waterfront development plans from being scuttled like numerous past efforts.
As the proposed zoning details are being finalized, port authorities believe that a spate of "misinformation" has re-surfaced about their goals and intent. Officials contend that old arguments over a riverfront park and building standards have held up progress for more than one decade. The port board believes it is time to find the middle ground between recreation and the need for more family-wage jobs.
"We're not going to please all of the people but it's about compromise — that's the way life works — and we're going to meet as many needs as we can," said Commissioner Fred Duckwall.
Dave Harlan, port director, said the need to expand Oregon's private business sector was underscored on Thursday by new figures from Oregon State Economist Tom Potiowsky. Those statistics showed a drop in expected state revenue for the eighth straight quarter. Potiowsky's May forecast, on which the 2003-05 General Fund budget must be based, came in at $9.76 billion, down 6.2 percent from the March forecast.
"Oregon leads the nation in unemployment and retaining our quality of life also has to include jobs," Harlan said.
As long-standing arguments over waterfront land-use heat up, Harlan said community members need to be aware that 36.3 of the Port's 50.9 acres are buildable, with 14.6 acres — 28 percent of the land — in open space. Under the proposed plan, open space would total 50.2 percent.
Harlan said that trail and landscape areas will expand the open space figure under the new planning — which would leave less room for manufacturing firms and light industries that will bring employment opportunities.
"That seems to me to be an entirely reasonable split, it serves the community's need for recreation and for economic development," Duckwall said.
Harlan said a grassroots citizen group is contesting a proposal to relocate a park site. He said the port board wants to shift the shoreline park from about four acres on Lot 6 — which would also accommodate some light industry — to the west. That change in plans would place the new park next to the riverside jetty known as the Hook, also reserved for open space, and free up a prime piece of real-estate that could house an upscale motel or other enterprise.
Harlan said the port's limited inventory of developable parcels is critical in a secondary debate over building heights. For example, he said since the developer must reserve a portion of each property for landscaping, that leaves a sizably smaller area for construction.
If the height of a structure is confined to one or two stories, it restricts the allowable use and drives the selling price down — which opens the door for a structure of less quality. And that leads to lowered tax revenues which, according to Harlan, then makes it difficult to pay for improvements. The port is currently proposing 50 feet at the midpoint of the roofline as the allowable standard. Officials believe that change from the current 45-foot maximum will not impede on the viewshed because of the lower elevation of the waterfront.
Harlan said because so much of the waterfront is already designated as open space, the port wants to minimize river setbacks for development. The public agency has proposed that structures not be built within 50 feet of the shoreline (the Hood River Inn is located at the 45-foot mark), but some citizens want to have that restriction set at between 75-125 feet.
"There's a larger context to life and I think the waterfront needs to be viewed in that larger context and not in isolation," Harlan said.
In an effort to learn more about the brewing controversy, the Heights Business Association has requested that the port host an informational work session about the project. The HBA would like to review all aspects of the proposed zoning and has requested that the port also invite city officials, local merchants and economic experts.
"All of us have our own little centers of influence because we interact with so many people and we would like to be able to pass on the right information," said Brian Shortt, HBA president and owner of Shortt Supply.
Ann Frodel of the group Citizens For Responsible Waterfront Development said, "I think it would be a really good idea to get more public input. That's what we've been asking the Port for as well. It's long overdue."
Harlan plans to bring the HBA's proposal before the port board for consideration.
"We will definitely discuss this idea and then confer with our city partners to see what we can do," he said.
He reiterated that the waterfront planning process is far from a "done deal." Harlan said although the port has drawn up a conceptual design for the waterfront, the city has to approve the final zoning at a public hearing.
In addition, Harlan said the port has not yet picked from among six companies that will design the master plan. When that concept is presented, Harlan said the port has set up an Architectural Site Review Committee to scrutinize the final design and help establish covenants and use restrictions to accommodate mixed-use development. During that process, Harlan said that citizens will again be given several opportunities to voice comments and concerns.
"This latest planning effort is the result of 12 years of gathering community input," said Commissioner Sherry Bohn.
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human909 wrote:BJL wrote:In what way was he riding dangerously?
Exactly. This really hasn't been demonstrated with the available information. Yes his bike didn't have the legally required front brake (which isn't even legally required on ALL bicycles), but that in of itself does not create dangerous driving.
I would say it does. Knowingly riding without a front brake and thus having impeded stopping power. I don't think "dangerous" in this context is limited to an actually act the rider is actually doing.

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text: Before you head to the polls on Nov. 6, hear about the views of local and state candidates at an upcoming political forum. The Newton Business and Professional Women organization and the Newton Area Chamber of Commerce are co-sponsoring a candidate forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 16 at McKinley Administration Center in Newton. The event is part of the Newton BPW's celebration of BPW Women's Week Oct. 14-20. BPW member Ellen Yocum encourages community members to attend the forum and be informed before they vote. "I think everyone should be informed, and I really believe everyone should vote," she said. Candidates who have committed to appearing at the forum include: - Marge Roberson (Newton), a write-in candidate for the county commission district No. 2 seat. - Robert Tillman (D-Wichita), running against incumbent Mike Pompeo (R-Wichita) for U.S. representative for Kansas, District 4. - Glenda Reynolds (D-Whitewater), state representative for District 72. - Marc Rhoades (R-Newton), state representative for District 72. - Ron Krehbiel (R-Burrton), running for the county commission district No. 3 seat. - T. Walton, incumbent Harvey County sheriff. - Don Schroeder (R-Hesston), state representative for District 74. - David Yoder, incumbent Harvey County attorney.


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RE: "I wonder if I could find a biblical verse to prove it?" - yeah, the universal catch-all: "God works in mysterious ways!"
But back to reality - in the beginning, there was nothing but energy. With time, the energy condensed into matter and antimatter, which self-annihilated, releasing the energy contained in the matter and antimatter - where is this energy? Is it not, as we speak, condensing once again, somewhere, somehow, and into what? Entirely matter? Or another balance of matter and antimatter? Is there any reason to believe impersonal energy would have a preference?
When scientists say - and they have - that they have measured all of the matter in the universe, and determined there's not nearly enough to cause a Big Crunch, are they counting Dark Matter? The matter/antimatter into which the energy released from the original annihilation could coalesce ?
As Travolta, in his role as Vinnie Barbarino used to say, "I'm SO confused!"
Well the residual Heat Energy from the BB is what we see in the CMBR. Could it be that all the remaining matter (planets, stars, etc.) accounts for it? Their total mass equals that remaining energy as in E=M.
As photons were also created at the same time as matter and antimatter they too are positively charged. But how can this be if they have no mass (like me on Sundays). Because they are also waves as well as particles and their charge comes from their frequency (rather than their mass) which introduced "C" into the equation along with "E" and "M".
If a photon of light travels at 300,000km per/sec and you followed it in a spaceship travelling at 299,999km per/sec that photon would still be travelling away from you at 300,000km per/sec. So somewhere in that concept is the "C squared" part. The only way to catch up with that photon would be for your spaceship to taken on infinite mass (energy) but that can't happen because the amount of available energy is finite….thanks to the BB.
Please pokes holes in my reasoning……
Interestingly (and conversely), I read some years ago - I believe in a book by Kaku, but then, it could have been Feynman - that if one were traveling at 99.9999% of the speed of light, a photon, moving at light speed, could never catch up - seems illogical, and I no longer have access to the math.
In your example, as the ship neared lightspeed, it would also acquire infinite mass, and time would slow to a last infinite second - the photon, having no mass, wouldn't be affected.
The dead don't eat food, they are food. Well OK, unless you are a zombie.
Into the environment around us. Organic compounds/materials are consumed by animals/bacteria till a ground state reached where little change is taking place. In soils, organic humic compounds are fairly stable, or need higher temperatures to decompose further.
So cource maybe you would rather have a full embalming, and issolation in a box, waiting till you are taken up by space aliens, or ? crazyness...
The energy you are talking about is the energy that powers our brain. It come from the food we eat. When you die, your stomach stops turning food energy into simple chemical energy. The energy still exists, it is still in the food. Likewise with the energy in your blood, which has been stopped mid-transit to your brain, there is still energy in the blood, it will probably give sustinence to a plant someday. Once the energy flow to the brain stops, it quickly runs out of energy (as it uses alot) and stops running.
Energy is the vibration/motion of stuff, Energy cannot exist without stuff and stuff cannot exist without energy... this energy gets dispersed in the environment, and transferred into the cycle of life, from bacteria , to plants , to animals... and spreads out... consciousness is the operating system of one's mind which people on this planet commonly refer to as a soul. So like a computer that has died, and thrown in the trash heap, the data on the old hard drives dissipates including its operating system, as the magnetic surface gets corrupted. Since the brain's consciousness/operating system is stored electrochemically, as the brain decays , and molecules get recycled in nature, so its pulled apart and loses its integrity and becomes corrupted, so no ghosts, after life etc... but it can be debatable that the chances of a single memory stored electrochemically remains intact and goes through bacteria to plants to animals and gets assembled in the construction of a baby in a womb and that brain recognizes its a memory , which the person would call it a past-life memory are rather slim....
(On a possibly related note, I just made up the word Choprashite. I see no reference to it in Google, so I'd like to trademark it right away, please.)
Choprashite® ^_^
Nice. Does that mean "shit shit" then? I will try to use it in a sentence today. Since my new job seems to involve visiting people's homes and their incontinent dogs I should have no problem.
It is true that energy cannot be destroyed (other than converting it to matter, but of course it can be converted back--the real thing being conserved is mass-energy). But it can end up in a thoroughly inaccessible form.
In order to do something with energy we generally have to get it to move something, or we work off the transfer of heat (this is how steam and internal combustion engines work, for instance). But heat won't transfer from point A to point B if they are already at the same temperature. And it's the ultimate fate of all energy to manifest itself as heat, and eventually, all of the energy in the universe will be done moving around because it will all be heat and everything will be the same temperature. At which point the amount of energy is the same as it always was... but there is no useable energy left; you can't make it do work (which includes running life processes).
This is conceptually what the second law of thermodynamics is all about.
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Dr. Janis Tondora is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine. Based at the Program for Recovery and Community Health, Dr. Tondora functioned for several years as Project Director for an NIMH-funded R-01 study titled Culturally Responsive Person-Centered Care for Psychosis. Her professional interests focus on the design, implementation, and evaluation of services that promote self-determination, recovery, and community inclusion among individuals diagnosed with serious behavioral health disorders. In addition to her role at PRCH, she works closely with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to promote the transfer of academic research into the public-sector behavioral health system. She has coordinated a number of statewide training, technical assistance, and consultation initiatives regarding the provision of recovery-oriented care, person-centered planning, and best-practice employment supports. This activity includes her role as Principal Investigator on a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services grant implementing and evaluating person-centered planning models in State public sector behavioral health systems.
Dr. Tondora has collaborated with PRCH faculty and DMHAS leadership to develop a series of practice guidelines, program standards, and recovery-specific provider competencies. In recognition of her work, she has been invited to participate as a steering committee member of the SAMHSA National Consensus-Building Initiative on Person-Centered Care, and she has been providing training and consultation to numerous states seeking to develop person-centered planning models and programs. Dr. Tondora has shared her work with the field in numerous publications including a recent book co-authored with several colleagues entitled A Practical Guide to Recovery-Oriented Practice: Tools for Transforming Mental Health Care.
Prior to her involvement in behavioral health, she worked as a consultant providing services to public and private agencies, school districts, families, and individuals with disabilities. These services were designed to promote the full inclusion of individuals in all aspects of classroom and community life: an objective that remains at the core of her current work in behavioral health.
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Stratos - Winged Warrior
Real Name: Stratos of the House of Avion
Lord of Avion, a civilization of winged simians who live high on the peaks of the Mystic Mountains. Stratos is a brave honorable warror allied with King Randor. Although all Avions have the ability to fly using the magical Emerald Staff, many, including Stratos, have augmented their armor with rocket packs and jets to increase their speed and distance. As a member of the Masters of the Universe, Stratos fights bravely against the evil forces of Skeletor.
Hawkman – Winged Avenger
Real Name: Carter Hall
During Ancient Egypt's 15th Dynasty, Prince Khufu and his beloved princess Chay-Ara discovered a downed spacecraft from the planet of Thanagar. Exposure to the ship's anti-gravity NTH Metal allowed Khufu and Chay-Ara to be reincarnated countless times throughout the ages to fallow. In Modern Times, Khufu became the hero Hawkman, Chay-Ana reincarnated as his beloved Hawkgirl.


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Posted on January 17, 2014
Uncle Blogsy, of course, does not need to make New Year's resolutions, being perfect as he is. I hope yours include not making faces like that.
I am not providing resolutions for my readers this year, as the ones I have given out before are still in perfect condition, being unused. I may have mentioned the banana boxes I found among the donations when I returned to Chicago (those might have been donated before midnight, December 31, of course.) I have had just as many paper grocery bags since 2014 began, several large purple plastic tubs (not only have I suggested that you avoid these, the three that came in are precisely the color of Barney the dinosaur), and a goodly number of Economics textbooks.
But one young man has really been hard at work, bringing me a large number of bags filled with books, and then asking for the bags back. "Just the cloth and plastic ones," he noted, but then emptied out one of the paper ones so we could set the plastic ones on it so the plastic and cloth ones wouldn't get wet on the bottom while I unloaded. I think I'd rather have dinosaur-colored tubs.
That was the FIRST visit. On the second visit he pulled the same stunt, but added a new wrinkle. He set his books into the box THREE AT A TIME, so he could take a picture of them for tax purposes. "Forgot this last time," he said.
"Forget it next time," I muttered.
I have mentioned before that I will cheerfully write "six bags of books" on your receipt so that the IRS understands you donated the bags as well. (You ARE keeping your grocery receipts to show what you paid for the bags, right?) But though I have heard this story of photographing donations, there has not been a mad rush to do so (and not three books at a time, either, I might add.)
Now, what passes between you and your tax attorney, lawyer, or tax preparer is your own business. The IRS, so far as I have been able to check, does not require such photographs, but several authorities recommend you take pictures. This is not just to show that you donated what you said you did, but also to document that what you donated was in usable condition. This is to keep you from donating that rusted out Chevy you found in a field and claiming you donated a 2011 model with 35 miles on it.
I have news for you. The IRS will be just as impressed with that 1957 edition of Economics and the dictionary with the broken spine as I am. However, as I say, I am not going to stand between you and your deductions.
All I would like to suggest, whether you take it as a New Year's resolution or not, is that you could, um, TAKE THE PICTURES BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE. I have as little desire to discourage the art of photography as I do to take up working as a tax preparer. I'm just suggesting that a tasteful photograph of your bookshelves before you load the contents into Barney-tinted tubs would be sufficient.
Yeah, take a picture of the tubs, too. Those IRS agents need a good laugh now and then, too.


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A sock puppet show for stoners, where Sifl and Olly host their own show in their apartment. They would do skits such as "Calls from the Public" and "Rock Facts." Their friend Chester comes on and sings every once in a while.
Dude, I was so stoned last night that I watched Sifl and Olly!
by Rico Suave December 19, 2004
A sock-puppet show on MTV that featured two puppets (named Sifl and Olly) that repeated the same foundation every week but with different things included (i.e. there would always be a 'Letters for Chester' session, but the letters and what would ensue would change every week). Appeals to teens and people seriously high on any & every kind of imaginable drug.
I watched Sifl And Olly last night!!!
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Doctor Who: Spearhead From Space (UK - DVD R2)
The Wilson Bros go plastic fantastic as they prepare for the Auton Invasion...
Doctor Who was in crisis.
Ok, we've used that opening line for several of our Doctor Who reviews now, as the show seemingly lurched from minor catastrophe to minor catastrophe, but never more than what was happening with the show as the sixties were coming to an end, but more on this aspect later…
Spearhead from Space opens with a mysterious formation of meteorites crashing into the woods in rural England and is picked up by local poacher and opportunist, Seeley (Neil Wilson); at almost the same time, the TARDIS materialises nearby and the newly-regenerated Doctor (Jon Pertwee) opens the door and promptly collapses - his exile by the Time Lords has begun.
The Doctor is rushed to hospital and UNIT, who have been investigating the bizarre meteorite shower, take an interest in the mysterious man who calls himself The Doctor; whilst all this has been taking place, a plastics factory has had a radical switch to total automation and has begun manufacturing mannequins of notable public figures and some which look like shop window dummies, but come complete with guns capable of total destruction.
Patrick Troughton had grown tired of the role, partially because of his fears of typecasting, but mainly because the punishing schedule that he and his co-stars were enduring was getting too much for him - some of his colleagues even accuse loveable old Pat of developing a touch of the grumpiness of his predecessor. The viewing figures were also down, dropping to around 3.5 million during Troughton's final season (this might not sound TOO bad, but if you consider that the number of television channels available at the time could more than comfortably be counted on the toes of one foot) and the BBC were seriously thinking of retiring Doctor Who and were actively searching for a replacement show.
Fortunately, such a show could not be found and Doctor Who was granted a reprieve; with Patrick Troughton's Doctor and his companions out of the picture, forces were at work to give the show a major overhaul and the decision to shoot the new season in colour was just the first of a number of measures to get the show to appeal to a wider audience. Producer Derrick Sherwin and script editor Terrance Dicks were effectively given a free hand in how the show would develop and Sherwin in particular was eager to establish a new feel for Doctor Who.
Spearhead from Space was indeed the start of a new direction for Doctor Who; the Earthbound UNIT stories from the Troughton era, The Web of Fear and The Invasion, were both very popular and served as the inspiration for Doctor Who's transition from the sixties into the seventies, with Earth becoming the regular base for The Doctor's adventures and also having the might of the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, spearheaded (ahem) by Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart to back him up. The show was clearly moving in the direction of other popular sci-fi/fantasy shows, such as Quatermass and The Avengers, and there seemed to be a conscious effort to make Doctor Who have a level of verisimilitude that would make the dads in the audience stick around to watch the show after the football results had finished.
Another significant change was to have The Doctor matched with a companion who was essentially his equal and this came in the form of Liz Shaw (Caroline John), who was a scientist and was a little more clued-up on technological matters than most of his previous assistants. It was also a great idea to make Liz a natural sceptic and have her question The Doctor's explanations until she was personally satisfied that what he was saying was either correct or at the very least made some sort of logical sense.
The ever-reliable Robert Holmes crafted a script that contained his hallmarks - to intrigue, horrify and amuse in equal measure; as was usually the case, Holmes liked to allow the viewer to see the unfolding story from different levels of society - this this case the extraterrestrial (The Doctor), the military (UNIT) and the lower end (Seeley). The opening episode excites and intrigues in exactly the same manner that the first episode of An Unearthly Child does, plunging the viewer into the middle of the situation surrounding the mysterious patient at the hospital, and the usage of a handheld camera to capture a documentary feel to the events was wonderful as it gives the thing a freshness that almost screams to the viewer "this is Doctor Who for the 1970s!"
What gives Spearhead From Space a look that is truly unique in Doctor Who history is that it was - because of a strike by studio technicians - the only Doctor Who story to be shot completely on film, making it look closer to something made by Lew Grade, rather than the BBC. The camerawork seen in this story is wonderful, with some impressive compositions and angles that just would not have been possible when working with videotape in the studio; the lighter film cameras allowed for more adventurous cinematography and a greater degree of individual shots and cuts, with no restrictions on the amounts of edits that could be made during a studio session. The use of real locations also lent an air of authenticity to the story, but it was something of a double-edged sword, as there are certain scenes where the dialogue is a little difficult to discern, as the acoustics in the locations weren't idea.
The scenes of the Autons coming alive and going on the rampage in episode four was something that lingered in the memories of fans when it was originally transmitted and continues to have a big impact more than forty years on; there is still something very powerful seeing mannequins suddenly start moving, smashing their way out of department store windows and embarking upon a killing spree that sees anyone getting in their way (or even trying to flee in the opposite direction) being despatched with emotionless efficiency.
Pertwee and John work wonderfully well together, with the two of them almost on an even footing, giving an Avengers vibe, or - at a stretch - feeling like a prototype Mulder and Scully, with Pertwee being the character perfectly happy to embrace the universe of possibilities that exist outside of our planet, and John being the sceptic and pessimist, constantly questioning The Doctor and events along the way, but not in the stereotypical "what is it, Doctor?" manner that so many other companions did, and would continue to do.
Speaking of which, certainly in Spearhead From Space, the Brigadier seemingly fell into the "what is it, Doctor?" role, which had been vacated by having a scientifically-minded companion; there are moments when The Doctor and Liz are having a technologically-heavy conversation and the poor old Brig struggles to keep up, but still provides that vital link to the younger (and slightly slower) members of the audience who have trouble mentally processing the tech-speak. Nicholas Courtney is great in the role, but the Brig in this story is still the slightly stiffer one, before he began to mellow out over Jon Pertwee's tenure, even getting to go over the head of one of his superiors whilst playing a hunch that would prove vital to ensuring the survival of life on Earth.
Though the blank-faced Autons are very effective at providing an emotionless threat in human form to scare the kiddies, the plastic adversaries really succeeded in getting to the adults in the audience to possibly required an unscheduled trip to the toilet was in having the Auton replacements for notable human people in society; the scene where General Scobie (Hamilton Dyce) meets his artificial double - complete with plastic-like glaze to it - is pretty eerie and writer Bob Holmes obviously knew that this would work, having it as the cliffhanger for episode three.
Another disconcerting Auton-masquerading-as-a-human comes in the form of Channing (Hugh Burden), who turns up at the hospital where The Doctor was rushed in episode one and remains a menacing presence throughout the story. Burden already had one of those faces that seemed almost genetically designed to ensure a long career as a character actor - having wide eyes and a slightly asymmetrical visage - but when the synthetic sheen was added, Burden transformed into something truly remarkable; during the scene with the press crowding around The Brig in episode one, Channing just stands slightly apart from the crowd and amongst the chaos of the sequence, the viewer is drawn toward Channing in a way that would have been very difficult for any other actor.
It is interesting to note that although the Pertwee era officially started in 1970, Spearhead From Space was filmed in 1969, meaning that technically there was colour Doctor Who in the sixties; a friend of ours who happens to love the Patrick Troughton era (as we do), has a particular affection for Jon Pertwee's first story, as it feels authentically sixties and gives it a look and feeling that is unique.
This story doesn't really suffer from the dreaded "First Doctor Story" syndrome that many Doctor Who fans subscribe to - meaning that for whatever reason, duff story ( Time and the Rani, The Twin Dilemma), irrational behaviour of newly-regenerated Doctor ( Castrovalva, The Twin Dilemma - again!), the shows suffer as a result of focusing upon the trauma of The Doctor as he recovers from a regeneration. OK, so Pertwee doesn't get up to full strength until the middle of episode two, but there is an intriguing storyline that surrounds him and once he hits the ground, he's most certainly running - however, we could have done without the shots of him taking a shower and it would appear that Gallifrey had it's own branch of the Navy, judging from the tattoo on the Doctor's arm...
The throwing together of both Auton stories in a box is perfectly fitting, not only through the recurring adversaries, but because said baddies are so iconic that it reads like a grindhouse double-feature poster. "See Spearhead From Space & Terror of the Autons, both hits on one programme". But what about the quality of the presentation and the extras? Well, as they're mainly the reasons for reading, let's take a look...
Spearhead From Space was originally released on DVD back in 2001 and was the third Doctor Who title to be released on DVD. The original DVD release looked pretty impressive, but the image quality of this new release is simply breathtaking, with luscious colours (check out the red of Seeley's necktie) and a fair amount of natural grain on the image, which - if viewed upscaled - looks fairly close to high-definition. Words can hardly express how wonderful this transfer looks, breathing new life into this story and showing that the era in which it was filmed wasn't quite as drab and dull as many other Pertwee stories from the same season seem.
As mentioned earlier, though this story benefited from having an all-location production, it would come at a cost as far as the audio is concerned; much of it is fine, but there are some locations where the acoustics were decidedly less than ideal and the result is that some scenes have dialogue that is somewhat difficult to make out - the best example coming early in episode one, where Liz Shaw meets The Brig for the first time, with the viewer straining to make out what each of them are saying. We want to stress that this is not the fault of the Restoration Team, but with the original source materials.
Audio Commentary #1: Here we get script editor Terrance Dicks and producer Derrick Sherwin, who admit right up front that the story owed more than a little to the popular Quatermass series, with Sherwin determine to break away from the "wobbly intelligent jellies in space" format which he had become sick of, setting it on Earth with aliens making their way here rather than travelling out to them.
Both are less than kind about the work of Neil Wilson as the roguish Seeley, whose gruff "cun'ry" accent seems a little broad for the show. Almost spitting food, Dicks roars: "Look at that! What the hell… what the devil was that???". At this point, he breaks into a mocking imitation before curiously backing up and calling it "a good rustic portrayal" Sherwin rolls out his stock yokel accent later on, but in quite as snidely as Dicks' all-out assault.
Things get a little off-topic when the subject of actors' temperaments are brought to the fore, with the two of them remembering how Pat Troughton was notorious for needing holidays, with his Doctor being rendered unconscious for an entire episode, with only his checked trousers sticking out of a blanket to signify the characters' presence. It's noted that vacations from the show were necessary, as Troughton was, according to Dicks, "..was always grumpy… shades of grumpy".
Every Doctor Who track needs a baddie, and who better than the interfering old cow herself, Mary Whitehouse. Yep, Dicks brings her up in conversation, which is especially relevant here for the way that the papers jumped on the plastic-based nastiness of Terror of the Autons. Dicks recalls that "the one thing [Whitehouse] hated more than sex was Doctor Who" and fondly remembers a cartoon in a newspaper showing two torturers watching the show as they go about their jobs.
Interestingly, Dicks notes that Spearhead from Space contains one of the very few pieces of "unethical behaviour" on the Doctors' part, this being when he tricks Liz Shaw into letting him into the TARDIS, attempting to make a run for it. This clashes with his normal, "morally upright" way of going about life. You could easily write it off as being a hangover from his regeneration, but let's not kid each other.
Dicks and Sherwin are obviously old friends and they spark off each other nicely, with Uncle Tewwy managing to mention his theory on Jon Pertwee's hair becoming more and more bouffant as the series went on not once, but twice! Continuing the hair motif, Dicks and Sherwin also spend a fair amount of time trying to decide whether or not actor Hugh Burden was wearing a syrup or not.
The who shebang is an interesting look at what it took to get Doctor Who made during a period of great change, with more than a few chuckles along the way. Our favourite moment has the be the enthusiastic death of one guy when the Autons go on the rampage, falling down and impressively rolling along the ground, prompting Dicks to exclaim: "He's earning his money!".
Audio Commentary #2: A carry-over from the previous release back in 2001, there are still a few good chuckles to be had as Caroline John and Nick Courtney guide you through the first tale for both Pertwee and Ms John, and you know it's going to be entertaining from the off. There is something about an actor's commentary which promises fun, not allowing the technical details to get in the way of a good time, and this is one of them. Take when John talks rather frankly about her early attempts to get into the business in the face of an industry which is tough to crack, and this involved getting a decent photographer to take photos of her wearing a skimpy bikini whilst standing at the top of a ladder, sending them out to all manner of producers and directors, bagging numerous interviews along the way. Naturally, wearing such an outfit to the Doctor Who interview got her the part - would a writer get hired in such a bizarre way?
How to make yourself look good in a BBC serial was taught to Ms John by Mr Pertwee, who told her that should she not be happy with her performance, just exclaim a four-letter word, as the Beeb valued technical accuracy over getting a delivery correct, and would have to "go again" should an expletive be used. Pertwee comes off very well between the two, both John and Courtney of the opinion that Pertwee's tendency to snap came from his nervousness, a trait shared by the three thespians. Nick Courtney does get a wee bit cheeky at one point, being when John expresses her relief that she finally ditched "that awful coat" she wore, happy to be donated to a unfortunate victim to stop the onset of shock. She notes that the coat in question was plastic, and then Courtney chimes in, quipping that "…this show was full of plastic… plastic performances".
There is a genuine, pleasing chemistry between the two, even though they were only together for the one season, in what might have been the most unjust, sour dismissal of an actress in the history of the show. Well, right up there with Jackie Lane, anyway. Courtney points out the use of the Guinness production factory as the Master's base of operations, and notes: "…that's the old Guinness factory. I remember those steps very well. Don't remember the Guinness, though…". John replies: "They kept that well away from you, Nick…"
You can tell that John is a certified thespian, if just by the way she will spontaneously break into regional dialects at any given time, including her rather amusing Yorkshire accent where she encapsulates the entire story of Terror of the Autons as "plastic from space". This is typical of the good time give to viewers with enough time to give the commentary a spin, and with only the death of Nick Courtney still pretty fresh in the mind, it's worth savouring.
Info Text: It all starts out in a very informal way, telling us that there is a lot to get through, and they really aren't kidding, as it is stuffed to the gills with just about every fact related to the show they could possibly get their hands on.
Elements of the script were around for a good few years in aborted attempts to get them used in other stories, and Spearhead from Space ended up being the perfect place to finally use them. As expected, this excellent companion-piece dutifully notes everything which originated from other sources, along with the numerous changes and - sometimes - compromises made on the way to the final programme. Its more feature-packed with such totally relevant (and sometimes irreverent) information that it makes Ralph Macchio popping up on the Blu Ray of The Karate Kid look like he's talking about The Outsiders.
Ever wondered where you have seen certain pieces of equipment before? Do you swear that something in this story might have previously been seen in The Space Pirates? You'll have that nagging question answered here! Ever thought that Derek Smee's climbing over a barbed-wire fence looked a bit hairy? Well, here you'll find that he ripped open his middle finger and was rushed to the Central Middlesex Hospital to be patched up!
It recalls that very short-lived period in 1999 where the BBC tried to rekindle interest in Doctor Who by playing the Pertwee era from the start, presumably to run it for as long as possible. This was all very noble, but a rather ungrateful (or at least fairly disinterested) public chose to pretty much ignore the showings, with only Spearhead from Space and The Silurians being played before jumping ahead to the ever-reliable Genesis of the Daleks in the hope of picking up viewers. Even this failed, and marked the last real attempt to play the classic series on terrestrial TV.
There will be many devastated to find that the scarves about the neck of our plastic foes were not the Autons trying to give off a sophisticated, Noel Coward-like feel to their latent intellectual prowess by donning a cravat, but the Text Track reveals the real reason: to hide the seam of the mask. OK, we all had a good idea that this was the case, but anything was possible in the early 70s, so we get confirmation here.
Terrance Dicks might have pointed out about pilfering certain elements from - and similarities to - a couple of other British fantasy shows elsewhere on the DVD, but the ever-watching eye of the Text Track notes that the Auton stories owe a couple of beers to The Avengers' Cybernaut episodes.
Well, what can we say about another superb Text Track which we haven't said already? This is utterly comprehensive, acting as a pithy, authoritative guide around the museum of Spearhead from Space. It covers the lot, from scenes lost in the shuffle, aborted concepts, improvised sequences right back to various changes made at the writing stage. Why not round off things with a missing piece of dialogue which answers the question as to why the Autons don't have distinctive features:
HIBBERT: "Faces cost extra".
It's terrific stuff - yet again!
Down To Earth - Filming Spearhead from Space: Being a landmark in the run of the original series, Spearhead from Space demands a documentary befitting its status, and this is precisely what we have here. Those behind the camera (and at least one surprising contribution from somebody in front) converge to tell the tale of the big leap into the 70s, with a bright beam of colour lighting the way as plastic comes to wreak havoc on the streets of London.
The rather humorous Derek Sherwin provides the bulk of the anecdotes, which is fine by us, as he imparts information with a great, dry wit. Through previous experience, he decided to create the UNIT family in order to surround the lead with other characters, whilst giving the actor playing The Doctor an easier time of things my trimming back the number of lines he had to learn - the very evil which had put paid to Pat Troughton's time on the show.
We get another bit of the final extensive Jon Pertwee interview, which is always welcome to keep the old boy alive. In consummate fashion, he discusses the processes he went though to agree to be The Doctor, including extorting numerous free meals out of the BBC, not to mention "doing dinner", rather than "doing lunch", but the funniest has to be about the nifty bit of thievery from the BBC training department, involving the "nurdling" of a piece of console table and the numerous attempts to sneak it past the security guards - a featurette on the recent reissue of Carnival of Monsters also mentioned Pertwee's predisposition for light-fingered larceny...
Speaking of keeping the spirit of the departed alive, we get unused footage of Barry Letts, and how the sudden departure of Derek Sherwin dropped him into the role producer at the last minute for the rest of that series, having to figure out the position as he went along. This change behind the scenes naturally angered the jittery Pertwee…
Costume designer Christine Rawlins is on had to tell how she was thrown in at the deep end when brought on to design a signature look for Pertwee in the role. Whilst most would have been daunted, Rawlins was happy that the Pertwee and Troughton were two completely contrasting personalities, freeing her up immensely to try something new.
It's rather cool to see a production document from the time, it being one with the infamous name of "Ivan Orton", the psudonym for Robin Squire, the plucky assistant script editor roped in to play an Auton when claustrophobia proved too much for the original name behind the mask. Squire is on hand to explain his time as one of the most iconic enemies, including the time when he scared the living sh*t out of someone from the props department, who mistook him for a "dummy", with Squire roaring to life as he tried to pick the supposedly inanimate object up.
They couldn't take a look at Spearhead from Space without mentioning the great BBC strike which led to if being shot on 16mm film, filmed on location and in colour. Sherwin was met with great resistance when he proposed to get around the strike through bypassing the studio, as it was assumed that it was going to push up the budget, but the canny producer was right: it came in cheaper when footloose and fancy-free. The result was a gorgeous-looking Doctor Who story, and one which spurred Sherwin to want the rest made in the same way - but being called to rescue the popular show Paul Temple, triggering the aforementioned change of producer. You can only salivate at what might have been, though.
It's a shame, but we get a bit of overlapping material from the commentaries, with Derek Sherwin once again spewing bile at the "wobbly jelly" variety of aliens which was commonplace. He makes a good save when clarifying that he wanted a baddie that audiences could empathise with, though. To double-up on a little information is nothing, as it is presented in a different way and just as amusing the second time around. The linking material of a vintage typewriter and projectors being used in a noir-ish atmosphere is inspired, and brings it all together nicely. Another great way to fill half an hour.
Regenerations - From Black and White to Colour: For years, it has been endlessly argued that Doctor Who was far more scary when broadcast in black and white, and while the Daleks are the perfect tool to win such a debate, nothing hides a seams in a costume better than monochrome. However, when the ratings were on the side towards the end of the second Doctor's run, things were afoot to breath new life into the show: colour! No longer would the fans have to trust that the Ice Warriors where green, but getting those rich tones to the screen was not without its problems, and now we get to hear all about the rather turbulent times.
Erstwhile wordsmith Terrance Dicks explains that after Pat Troughton left, the general feeling was that of "we'll give it another year and see" how the show as performing before deciding its' fate. Dicks was proved right to keep at it, as he confirms that the success of Doctor Who as a long-running show was because to the convergence of a number of elements, including those in charge with a love of the programme (Dicks and Letts), Pertwee being the right choice of actor to take over and - of course - the introduction of colour.
Spearhead from Space producer Derek Sherwin boldly claims that no concessions were made for those watching in black and white, which was the majority of the audience, and he was one of those viewing in monochromatic, until the BBC gave him a colour TV for quality-control purposes. Naturally, 60's BBC Designer Roger Cheveley promptly disputes the rather bombastic Sherwin's claims about the lack of care being taken for black and white, as it was being monitored for both mediums whilst in production. Certainly more light was needed, and with rising technical requirements, to get certain colours to photograph properly everyone needed more training, backing up Cheveley's stance that all angles were covered in the transition.
Those behind the cameras were kept on their toes by the changes, as BBC Director Michael Ferguson catalogues the resistance to switch by personnel, as well as the fear of losing the intrinsic qualities which black and white possessed. Ferguson tells of how personnel were sent on eye test for colour perception, with he being one of only two to get it absolutely right. This ability to distinguish tones obviously served him well, as he explains that with the advent of colour came the joy of CSO (colour separation overlay) which brought blue-screen and alien worlds to Doctor Who.
The implementation of colour rendered sets which looked fine in black and white as cheap when bathing it in the full spectrum. BBC Director Timothy Combe was involved in The Silurians, where he fell into a number of traps as he embraced the medium of CSO, resulting in a lot of the planned work being discarded, owing to a lack of planning and an even greater dearth of time for the material to be ironed out in post production.
The newfound freedom allowed greater scope of ideas, as veteran Doctor Who director Christopher Barry discovered, putting an actress in a red dress to make accentuate her sexuality in his first colour job. Barry notes that shooting colour meant longer downtime, as each camera had to be aligned to keep flesh tones consistent, the extra time "could be fatal", and we all know what that means, kids! Speaking of which, the dynamic duo of Frazier Hines and Wendy Padbury discuss the differences in makeup required between the two mediums, not to mention theorising that Doctor Who would have slipped into the realms of the forgotten if the Pertwee era hadn't have been successful.
Much of the first half of this featurette provides the viewer with a potted history of colour television, from the early experiments by John Logie Baird, to the almost covert tests conducted by the BBC in the 1950s. Many of the people contributing to this nostaligic and informative peice were not only involved with the development of colour television at the BBC, but also worked on Doctor Who, a number of them exclusively (and somewhat ironically) in the monochrome days.
Doctor Who fans will be engrossed when Graphic Designer Bernard Lodge goes into detail about the processes needed to create the new opening titles for the start of Pertwee's run, which found the colour equipment unable to cope with the demands, having to revert to black and white and colourising the footage afterwards. So much more a new broom sweeping clean.
With the inclusion of a number of clips from the BBC's 1954 tests for colour broadcasts, this is a really enjoyable look at something historic in the annuls of British television. It gives a number of quietly influential veterans the chance to tell their stories, and will enlighten those with a thirst for the medium. It firmly validates itself as a document of historical significance, and we can't recommend it highly enough.
Unit Recruitment Film: This four-minute piece of semi-serious mockery was created for the 30th anniversary of Doctor Who and is a spoof recruitment film for the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce; this spoof piece of propaganda is a lot of fun, starting out in the classic "It's a man's life in the army" mould before having Nick Courtney narrate a montage of clips of our boys in green. Life in UNIT is not without its' hazards, as The Brig carefully notes: "Our turnover's a bit high, but that's to be expected". The tone is just right with this one, and you'd have to be pretty joyless not to get at least a couple of good chuckles out of it, but maybe not so if you are an member of the fairer sex, as our man with the moustache marches all over political correctness by stating of female soldiers: "I like to think of them as being almost as good as one of the chaps…" This was obviously a labour of love for those who put it together, as it contains some rare footage (particularly part of a specially-shot promo featuring Tom Baker and also some of the only surviving colour footage from The Mind of Evil… at the moment). Fun, fun, fun.
Trailers: We get to see a couple of bumpers for the ill-fated attempt to re-launch the Petwee era on BBC2 over a decade ago, the failure of which didn't do any plans to create a new series any favours. It's in the modern style, and wouldn't look out of place when screened today - other than it being original Who playing on terrestrial TV. These trailers were aimed at an audience who were only vaguely familiar with Doctor Who and much of the consist of footage that has been sped-up to appeal to modern viewers with the attention span of the average tsetse fly. After those, we see an elaborate advert for BBC2's Doctor Who Night. Dang, that was something we should have cherished more at the time, eh?
Photo Gallery: With Spearhead from Space being Jon Pertwee's first shot at the character, there are loads of photos of him to be found here, but this is to be expected, as the BBC needed as much publicity material as possible to help sell him to the masses - with many in the form of the classic "look at my range" type. For the chaps, we get to see Caroline John in more revealing outfits than would ever have been allowed in a laboratory, including skirts so short that you'd hope she's wearing mohair knickers. There are also a number of the rather wacky photos of Pertwee dressed in the full suit and cloak, holding his hands up towards the camera in all manner of weird gestures. In the end, our favourites have to be the ones were Pertwee poses with a Yeti. All this and set to appropriately wonderful music.
PDF Material: Now this is a bumper crop, as not only do we get the usual listing for all episodes, but the front cover of the Radio Times upon which Pertwee (in one of the wacky hand-poses) covers the entire page as well. But hold on there, as they throw in a brief piece about Caroline John as the new assistant, not to mention a sidebar promoting the current issue. Finally, a rather odd double-page spread is reproduced, welcoming everyone to 1970, with mini-interviews with the stars on what they will be up to in the new decade. Naturally, this includes a contribution from Pertwee.
Coming Soon: …and certain fans will be when they see the rather natty trailer for Frontios, which really sells it as something you want to give another chance.
Spearhead From Space is one of the very best of the Jon Pertwee era; the conditions it was filmed under just served to give the thing a truly unique quality and helped to drag what was a dying show into the 1970s. Robert Holmes delivers a cracking script that caused children to soil themselves across the land and Pertwee slips into the role like it was a Carnaby Street original. What more could you possibly want?
You've probably bought Spearhead From Space before, but it's worth shelling out for this Mannequin Mania set, with some new extras which really add to your enjoyment of the only Doctor Who story shot entirely on film. The story is fun, and certain elements are "important" to the show in a number of respects. Given that you also get Terror of the Autons as an incentive, even Jo Grant would recommend it as a stellar buy.
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One of the best.
Captain Pike Member Join Date: February 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 9
The best introduction to Doctor Who IMO. "An Unearthly Child" as a 25 minuter, but "Spearhead from Space" sustains better across the 4 episode. Saddens me that BBC2 repeat season back in '99 got cut short... but I guess you can't argue, if the ratings weren't enough.
Wilson Bros Reviewer Join Date: August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,183
Both stories you mention lure an unsuspecting viewer in and though Spearhead From Space succeeds as a complete story, you can't beat the first episode of An Unearthly Child for just throwing (what was then) such a wild concept at you.
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General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
Disc Details
Release Date: 9th May 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Audio Commentaries, Down To Earth - Filming Spearhead From Space, Regenerations - From Black & White To Colour, UNIT Recuitment Film, Trailers, Photo Gallery, Info-Text, Coming Soon Trailer, PDF Materials
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Derek Martinus
Cast: Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney
Genre: Sci-Fi
Length: 98 minutes
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|Bradley Bernstein
|Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
|Map histone modifications using chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by high-throughput sequencing.
|Gregory Crawford
|Duke University
|Identify and characterize regions of open chromatin using DNaseI hypersensitivity assays, formaldehyde-assisted isolation of regulatory elements, and chromatin immunoprecipitation.
|Morgan Giddings
|University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
|Produce large-scale proteomic data sets on ENCODE cell lines using mass spectrometry.
|Thomas Gingeras
|Affymetrix, Inc.
|Identify protein-coding and non-protein coding RNA transcripts using microarrays, high-throughput sequencing, sequence paired-end tags, and sequenced cap analysis of gene expression tags.
|Timothy Hubbard
|Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
|Annotate gene features using computational methods, manual annotation, and targeted experiments.
|Richard Myers
|HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
|Identify transcription factor binding sites using chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by high-throughput DNA sequencing; Pilot effort to determine the methylation status of CpG-rich regions.
|Michael Snyder
|Stanford University
|Identify transcription factor binding sites using chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by high-throughput DNA sequencing.
|John Stamatoyannopoulos
|University of Washington, Seattle
|Map and functionally classify DNaseI hypersensitive sites by digital DNaseI and histone modification mapping using high-throughput sequencing.
|Thomas Tullius
|Boston University
|Develop high-throughput methods for collecting hydroxyl radical cleavage data; locate structural features in human genome that are under selective evolutionary pressure, but for which the exact nucleotide sequence is not under selection.
|Kevin White
|University of Chicago
|Epitope tag transcription factors for chromatin immunoprecipitation using BAC recombineering.
|Research Group
|Ross Hardison
|Pennsylvania State University
|Identify molecular events retained by both mouse and human since divergence using genome-wide assays; analyze how conservation of biochemical features relates to conservation of DNA sequence and conservation of regulated gene expression.
|Bing Ren
|Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
|Conduct a genome-wide analysis of active promoters, enhancers and insulator elements in embryonic and adult mouse tissue using high throughput experimental strategy.
|Michael Snyder
|Stanford University
|Map the binding sites of transcription factors in mouse cell lines orthologous to well-studied human cell lines.
|John Stamatoyannopoulos
|University of Washington, Seattle
|Produce comprehensive maps of mouse regulatory DNA marked by DNaseI hypersensitive sites using ultra-deep sequencing.
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|Research Goals
|Job Dekker
|University of Massachusetts Medical School
|Map long-range gene regulatory elements using 5C (Chromosome Conformation Capture carbon-copy)
|Laura Elnitski
|National Human Genome Research Institute
|Map silencer and enhancer blocker elements using transient transfection assays; Study bidirectional promoters that map across species.
|Eric Green
|National Human Genome Research Institute
Generate and analyze BAC-based sequence data.
|Elliott Margulies
|National Human Genome Research Institute
|Develop and implement analytical methods for identifying and characterizing evolutionarily constrained sequences.
|Scott Tenenbaum
|University at Albany-State University of New York
|Identify sites that are targets for RNA-binding proteins using immunoprecipitation followed by microarrays or high-throughput sequencing.
|Zhiping Weng
|University of Massachusetts Medical School
|Predict transcription factor binding sites that determine active promoters using computational methods.
|Research Group
|Research Goals
|W. James Kent
|University of California, Santa Cruz
|Collect, organize, store, manage, and provide access to data from ENCODE and related projects
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|Research Goals
|Ewan Birney
|European Bioinformatics Institute
|Coordinate and assist in the integrative analysis of data produced by the ENCODE Consortium
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|Research Goals
|Howard Chang
|Stanford University
|Develop high-throughput methods to predict functional motifs in RNA, to map RNA structure, and to assign biological functions to RNA motifs.
|Michael Dorschner
|University of Washington, Seattle
|Develop an in vivo method for identifying sites of protein-DNA interaction using cleavage sensitivity with UV light, dimethylsulfate, and DNaseI followed by single molecule sequencing.
|John Greally
|Albert Einstein College of Medicine
|Develop high-throughput methods to analyze cytosine methylation and map histone modifications.
|Xiaoman Li
|University of Central Florida
|Develop computational methods for identifying conserved cis-regulatory modules in non-protein coding regions.
|Marcelo Nobrega
|University of Chicago
|Develop tagged DNA binding proteins that are recognizable by tag-specific antibodies; Develop platforms to test predicted enhancers, silencers and insulators.
|Yijun Ruan
|Genome Institute of Singapore
|Develop methods that use high-throughput sequencing to characterize long-range chromatin interactions involved in transcription.
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Urethral discharge culture is a laboratory test done on men and boys to identify germs in the urethra that may be causing an infection (
Alternative Names
Culture of urethral discharge; Genital exudate culture; Culture - genital discharge or exudate
How the Test is Performed
The health care provider uses sterile cotton or gauze to clean the opening of the urethra at the tip of the penis. To collect the sample, a cotton swab is then gently inserted about 3/4 inch into the urethra and turned. To get a good sample, the test should be done at least 2 hours after urinating.
The sample is sent to a lab. There, it is placed in a special dish (culture). It is then watched to see if bacteria or any other germs grow.
How to Prepare for the Test
Do not urinate for 1 hour before the test. Urinating washes away some of the germs needed for accurate test results.
How the Test will Feel
There is usually some discomfort from swabbing the urethra.
Why the Test is Performed
The health care provider often orders the test when there is a discharge from the urethra. This test can detect sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as
Normal Results
A negative culture, or no growth appearing in the culture, is normal.
What Abnormal Results Mean
Abnormal results can be a sign of infection in the genital tract. These infections can include gonorrhea or chlamydia.
Fainting may occur when the swab is introduced into the urethra. This is due to stimulation of the vagus nerve. Other risks include infection or bleeding.
Craft AC, Woods GL. Specimen collection and handling for diagnosis of infectious diseases. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 63.
McCormack WM. Urethritis. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 106.
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Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Bellevue, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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Dr. Carol J. Cook selected as Baccalaureate preacher
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary will hold its 159th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 19 at Second Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Ky., at 3:30 p.m. Barbara Brown Taylor, noted Butman Professor of Religion at Piedmont College, will give the Commencement address, titled "Precious Teachers."
Brown Taylor is an Episcopal priest and New York Times best-selling author. She has written 12 books, including An Altar in the World. Her first memoir, Leaving Church, was met with widespread critical acclaim and won her the 2006 Author of the Year Award from the Georgia Writers Association.
"Barbara Brown Taylor is one of the most eloquent and passionate writers on Christian faith and the life of the spirit in our time," said President Michael Jinkins, who will preside at the Commencement ceremony. "She is a compassionate teacher, an original and faithful preacher and a contemplative spirit. Her honesty about her own spiritual journey encourages us all to serve God with joy and to receive with grateful hearts the days God gives us. I know her reflections will serve well our graduates, their families and friends and our seminary community."
Commencement Exercises
Louisville Seminary will confer the following degrees: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, Master of Arts (Religion) and Doctor of Ministry. Of the 40 potential graduates, 27 are women and 13 are men. Two will receive dual degrees with their Master of Divinity degree, both having also earned the Master of Spirituality degree from Bellarmine University. Jennifer Lynn Komis is the only potential graduate to receive a dual degree (MDiv, MAMFT) from Louisville Seminary.
In addition to the graduating class, Marian N. Thomas will receive a Certificate in Black Church Studies in recognition of her continuing studies on behalf of the church. Motselisi E. Moseme will be awarded a Certificate in Pastoral Counseling Supervision, and Joel David Maude and Charles Douglas Pickett will receive Diplomas in Pastoral Studies.
As part of the ceremony, the Devoted Service Awards, which recognize individuals for their dedicated service in the life of the Church, will be presented to Brown Taylor, to Oliver Hofmann (Moderator, Synod of Living Waters) and to Jennifer Keim (Moderator, Synod of Mid-America).
Graduate awards also will be announced recognizing student accomplishments in a variety of areas, including, preaching, theology, the integration of theology with marriage and family therapy, field education and overall academic achievement.
Baccalaureate Service
Prior to Commencement, at a morning worship service, Dr. Carol J. Cook, professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon, "A Stretch of the Imagination." The Baccalaureate will be held in the Seminary's Frank H. and Fannie W. Caldwell Chapel at 10:30 a.m.
Each year, members of the graduating class select the Baccalaureate preacher and create a worship service. A member of the Louisville Seminary faculty since 2000, Dr. Cook is a marriage and family therapist, a licensed clinical social worker and a certified pastoral counselor. She has earned degrees from Hope College (BA, cum laude), Michigan State University (MA) Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv and PhD) and Rutgers University (MSW).
Dr. Cook has taught at New Brunswick Theological Seminary and has served as a teaching fellow at Princeton Theological Seminary. Her teaching interests include the integration of psychology and theology, exploration of gender issues in church and society, and utilizing literature and the arts in theological education. Click here for her full biography.
Caldwell Chapel is located on Louisville Seminary's campus at 1044 Alta Vista Road, Louisville, Ky., 40205, and Second Presbyterian Church is located at 3701 Old Brownsboro Road. For more information contact Louisville Seminary at 502.895.3411 or toll free at 800.264.1839.
About Louisville Seminary
Founded in 1853, Louisville Seminary offers an inclusive and diverse learning community, welcoming students from wide ecumenical backgrounds while maintaining its long, historic commitment to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). Louisville Seminary is committed to building bridges across the world's religious, racial and cultural divides. It is distinguished by its nationally-recognized marriage and family therapy and field education programs, the scholarship and church service among its faculty and a commitment to training women and men to participate in the continuing ministry of Jesus Christ.


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Sunday, 4 September 2011
Second prize....
Alistair Darling has his book out: One Thousand and One Nights, the steamy tales told by an intelligent but unlucky courtesan who found herself married to an irascible knife-throwing sultan in the days of the Scottish Raj.
It features the laugh-a-minute bawdy escapade "It Started in America" and the x-rated erotic thriller "The Thief, The Prime Minister, His Lover and Their Banker".
Despite flirting with literary agent Eddie Bell at Bell Lomax Moreton the entrancing minx with intense eye-brows over-came his reluctance to kiss'n'tell, and signed to Maggie McKernan at her own outfit, the McKernan Agency, who acted with Capel & Land to take the book to publisher Atlantic (Toby Mundy).
The book was originally going to be called "My old job and how I expect to get paid twice" but McKernan is thought to have suggested that something sexier would go better in the run-up-to-Christmas market. Possibly something with cats on the cover, such as a white Persian being stroked by a podgy male hand.
Do not miss Alistair performing live the Dance of the Seven Veils, various venues all round the country. You would not belieeeve the tattoos.
11 comments:
- JuliaM said...
"Do not miss Alistair performing live the Dance of the Seven Veils.."
The key to that dance is that the dancer ends up naked. Unfortunately for Alastair, he starts that way..
- Sunday, September 04, 2011 4:02:00 pm
- Woman on a Raft said...
All together now:
I dunno what he's wearing
But it needs ironing
- Sunday, September 04, 2011 4:27:00 pm
- Bill Quango MP said...
He's a terrible old socialist of the worst sort. He helped plan the 1,000 year Reich. He was a loyal panzer commander in Brown's cohorts.
Yet somehow, I can forgive him.
Is it because he was one of the few who told Gordon 'no'?
- Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:49:00 pm
- Woman on a Raft said...
It is just possible, BQ, but we've only really got his word for it.
I always found it harder than it should have been get angy with him because it would have been like getting angry with Sooty when logically, you know it's really somebody's hand animating a glove puppet.
- Thursday, September 08, 2011 10:26:00 pm
- Dick the Prick said...
It's good that he really has dropped Brown in the shite and he definately states his promotion was more about chance than would normally have been necessary. He was a perfectly reasonable Chancellor and with a pragmatic set of principles. Mervyn King was outrageous to jump Tory but someone had to say it. It's a shame that the leadership of the Labour party was so toxic but for 2 lads to have it by the balls for 3 and most likely 4 & 5 leaders is testement to how centralised the party is. NO DEBATE - no discussion.
Am a little worried about Mr Smith, Mrs WoaR. Hope you & yours are well.
- Friday, September 09, 2011 10:03:00 pm
- Woman on a Raft said...
I'm guessing that Mr Smith is quite tired after how things have been over the last couple of years.
Despite his vast knowledge he has never managed to harden-off in to cynicism and is very bad at looking away in order to protect his eyes. He's reluctant to accept the comfort of religion and his youthful idealism remains undimmed, which means that he's permanently doomed to disappointment and feels every single one of them as badly now as when he was 17 on that blues-remembered Isle of Wight. Only now, he can't even take anything for it.
He's not even much good at ignoring misspellings and wrongly placed apostrophes, even though he gave himself such a severe talking-to on the subject.
It is quite possible his family and doctors disapprove of the effect that living too much on the glass-side has had to him. They may have demanded that he spends his time blood-side, with them. Turn off the telly, internet and don't buy any papers for a while. It's a retreat, but it protects the soul.
I hold a faith that if Anything Was Wrong, he'd have arranged for a message of some sort to be left, if only one saying goodbye, and he has not done that, so I assume he's harvesting rhubarb and putting the garden to bed for the winter.
If he is in trouble, I wish he'd send up a smoke signal. If there is anything I can do, I will do it.
- Saturday, September 10, 2011 8:15:00 am
- Woman on a Raft said...
Hope you are well Mr DtP and have had a good golfing summer.
- Saturday, September 10, 2011 8:21:00 am
- Electro-Kevin said...
For dropping Brown in the shite I'd forgive him.
On the whole is Brown's gold sell-off much mitigated by his refusal to join the Euro ?
- Monday, September 12, 2011 4:37:00 pm
- Woman on a Raft said...
If you are asking about the monetary value, I'd take an uneducated guess that staying out of the Euro more than offsets selling the gold too cheap, but it would be a wild guess because I don't have a sensible way of assessing the value of not doing something.
If you are asking about the moral value, that has to be weighed against whether Brown was doing it because he thought that was the best thing for the country (unlikley), or if he just wanted to get even with Blair and deny him the leadership of Europe, or if he simply didn't want to hand over power to anyone else - which is consistent with his general behaviour.
So yes, it does mitigate it but only to the level where Brown did the right thing but for the wrong reason.
- Monday, September 12, 2011 10:45:00 pm
Less pudgy hand and white Persian, more a coffin sliding behind a curtain to a warmly insincere "may he rest in peace"...
- Tuesday, September 13, 2011 5:31:00 pm
- Electro-Kevin said...
Woman, I can hardly express ...
Thanks for that.
- Sunday, September 25, 2011 10:27:00 pm


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Tennis team opens season with high national rankings
By Dallas Hudgens, staff writer
The familiar sound of feet scuffling across the court and thuds echoing around campus signals the return of the tennis season.
The Stallions and the Fillies are coming off outstanding seasons in 2012. The Stallions won the GCAA state tournament and finished No. 7 nationally. The Fillies also won the GCAA state tournament and finished No. 12 in the nation.
Coach Alan Kramer plans to improve on both of those outcomes this year.
Both the Stallions and Fillies are ranked in the national preseason top 15. The men's tennis team stands at No. 9 and the women are ranked No. 12.
Such a high preseason ranking is a great honor but can cause some problems as well. Teams may become complacent and not work as hard throughout the year. Also, every time they step onto the court, they'll be carrying targets on their back.
However, Kramer isn't the kind of coach to let his team slack off or enter a match ill prepared. He sets high goals for his team and believes they can accomplish them every single time they go out and play.
The Stallions and Fillies are both involved in charity work, too. Players from both teams volunteered for the Kiwanis Hometown Holiday 5K this past fall, and helped out at the ABAC Fitness 5K on Saturday, Jan. 26.
On the same day as the ABAC Fitness 5K, the tennis players will host the annual Serving for a Cure clinic for middle and high school tennis players. This will take place at the Red Hill Tennis Center from noon-3 p.m. All of the proceeds from the event will go to ABAC's Relay for Life team. The team was really fortunate because they are funded for some fitness machines from elliptical.review.
With so much going on in these tennis players lives, you would think they would never have time for schoolwork and that their grades must be slipping. You would be wrong. Besides all of the athletic goals Kramer wants his team to once again be Academic All-Americans. The team accomplished the goal this past year and Kramer says it is bound to repeat. It's impressive when a team is able to an Academic All-American because the teams collective GPA has to be a 3.0 for both the men's and women's teams.
This looks to be a great year for both of ABAC's tennis teams. Coach Kramer and his staff are excited about what could happen and believe their team can truly have a great year. The athletes have been putting in their work this offseason and are well prepared for the season.
There will only be three home matches this season, with the first held on Saturday, February 2, at 10 a.m., when the men will take on University of South Carolina-Aiken.
The men play at Emory on Friday, Feb 8, and Oglethorpe on Saturday, Feb 9.


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SCGS is pleased to announce our newest interest group.
The Chinese American Interest Group is newly formed and will begin meeting in 2012. The formation of this group is an outgrowth of a group which has been meeting informally for the past year.
Our focus is on gathering information and resources to assist those on a quest to trace their Chinese American ancestors, with special attention to the impact on family histories of the Exclusion Act
(1882-1943) and restrictive quotas which did not change until the late 1960's.
We will meet from 10am to 12 noon on the third Saturday of the dates listed below. As the times may change, please confirm the date and time with the office. Also, we may have additional activities such as
field trips. If you are attending for the first time, you may wish to notify the group of any special research issues you may have.
February 18, 2012
April 21, 2012
June 2012 SCGS Jamboree
August 18, 2012
October 20, 2012


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Well, ladies, big shoulders are back in! And as someone with impossibly small ones, the shoulder pads are a welcome support for me. But this is not the beefed up t-shirt trend of the 80s—this one comes with elegant details on dresses and jackets. While we can't all rock the Lady Gaga look (nor would we want to) I find some of the new shapes to be a fun and refreshing change of scenery.
My new obsession with all things shoulder made me jump at the opportunity to make this dress from Vogue. The pattern doesn't exactly call for shoulder pads (although they could definitely be inserted between the outer dress and the inner liner), but rather has an elegant shoulder detail that subtly uses this new trend. Think Beyonce's red carpet look and not Lady Gaga at a CD signing.
To make this look less formal and more wearable (who really goes to that many cocktail parties, anyway?) I made mine out of a cotton lycra blend in a deep purple, shortening it up a few notches, and ditching the rouching detail on the front. (I did, however, add some darts to balance the look out a little more on the bottom.)
Of course, being a fancy smansy Vogue pattern, the details have proven to be quite a lot of work. Cutting out the pattern's 20 pieces over five yards of fabric took me all of one evening, and hand sewing the sleeve details took 5 to 6 hours per sleeve. But the results were worth it.
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Nov 16, 2010, 08.49 AMby cutemei
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Nov 14, 2010, 01.07 PMby freakusbzzz
I liked this pattern too but I already have my own grid iron type shoulders so I'd look ridiculous. You look fantastic though.
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Community-Engaged Learning
This program is designed to help students in the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (BSNES) explore the interrelationship of science, social engagement, and service action projects.
In order to accommodate an emphasis on the integration between science and several facets of community service — such as science and community interaction, undergraduate research opportunities and student-faculty partnerships, and career development within the communities around us — BSNES seeks to offer a service learning program that will build sustainable connections between Duquesne University and the Greater Pittsburgh community.
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Devoured by D E Meredith is a Victorian 'forensic' mystery. The novel alludes to many themes considered as exotica - being those physical objects or ideas that came from other cultures and which soon began to permeate the very fabric of Victorian society - all of which D E Meredith will be discussing for your delight at the upcoming Thames Valley History Festival.
Devoured is the very first of Meredith's 'Hatton and Roumande' mysteries. It begins in London in 1856, a time of great industry and invention - but also of exploration, with scientists travelling abroad and discovering the untamed jungles where entirely new species of life are found; whether they be plant or animal.
African Tribal masks
Back home in 'civilised' England, where there is a growing obsession with the collecting of specimens, the glamorous Lady Bessingham is found murdered in her bedroom, while being surrounded by an array of fossils and African tribal masks. At this point, Professor Adolphus Hatton and his morgue assistant, Albert Roumande, are called in to examine the scene of the crime as well as the state of the corpse.
Victorian fossil collection
In fact, Lady Bessingham's murder is not destined to be a single event. All too soon our medical 'detectives' will join forces with Scotland Yard's Inspector Adams to follow a trail of murders which prove to be connected via a series of letters that, if published, might threaten the very faith upon which society is based.
For some, that risk to the status quo is simply too awful to contemplate.
For more on the author, D E Meredith, along with samples from Devoured and information on the facts that inspired the writing of the book, please see this link.


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ISU psychologists explore public policy and effects of media violence on children
Three ISU psychologists have authored a new study that reviews the literature on children's exposure to media violence and assesses the lack of effective public policy response to curb the risks. They also recommend more effective public policy strategies in the future.
Hoovers pledge $1.5 million for new endowed chair
Gary and Donna Hoover of Scottsdale, Ariz., have pledged more than $1.5 million to create the first endowed chair in the department of mechanical engineering at Iowa State University.
An Iowa Stater talks about his life in space
Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy recently invited Clayton Anderson, an Iowa State graduate and NASA astronaut, to appear on the president's monthly radio show. Anderson told host Rob Dillard and "Talk of Iowa" listeners about his boyhood dreams to be an astronaut, his days studying engineering at Iowa State and the 16 times he applied to be an astronaut before making the corps. Hear the show by visiting the WOI Radio Group's audio archives and clicking on "Talk of Iowa - President Geoffroy and Astronaut Clayton Anderson - 12/12/07."
War veteran graduates Saturday
Doug Greving is part of a new class of 21st century college graduates--war veterans. Greving served with the National Guard light infantry in Afghanistan for more than a year. He graduates Saturday from Iowa State with a bachelor's degree in agricultural studies.
ISU, Kirkwood sign admissions partnership
Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy signed an admissions partnership agreement with Kirkwood Community College President Mick Starcevich today in Cedar Rapids. The agreement makes it more convenient for Kirkwood students students who want to earn a bachelor's degree to transfer to ISU.
Graphic design students win national competition
Two Iowa State graphic design students placed first and second in a national competition for 30-second video public service announcements for the Depression Bipolar Support Alliance. Judged on originality and creativity, they were among nearly 100 entries in three categories.
Economic study finds ISU worth $1.52 billion to state economy in 2006
Iowa State accounted for $1.52 billion in state economic impact during the 2006 fiscal year, according to a report by ISU economists David Swenson and Liesl Eathington.
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Get a recap of all of Iowa State's presidential campaign activity and a list of its political experts who can comment on issues related to the Jan. 3 caucuses at this new site.
ISU Greenlee School grad student studies effectiveness of the political bumper sticker
Patti Brown, a graduate student in Iowa State's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, has put together a complete history and analysis of political bumpers stickers from United States presidential campaigns as a class project. It includes a political blog documenting her research and welcoming outside opinion, and a sculpture featuring two Ford pickup trucks covered in bumper stickers.
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Democratic turnout is big Iowa variable
The Wall Street Journal
The 2004 caucuses set the record with 124,000 participants, but an Iowa State University poll suggests the Jan. 3 contest could draw as many as 175,000.
You really shouldn't have...
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People are spending real money on virtual gifts, something ISU's Michael Bugeja says is a way of "pouring millions down the virtual drain." This holiday season, Bugeja, professor and director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, is challenging people to give the money to charity instead.


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Archer, the son of a Warwickshire
squire, was educated at Trinity College, Oxford, and then spent four
years abroad. After receiving several lucrative royal appointments,
he bought the manor of Hale, Hampshire, in 1715 and rebuilt the
house and church.
Archer's dynamic work borrowed much
from the 17th-century Italian architects Gian Lorenzo Bernini and
Francesco Borromini. Although he was not as original as some of the
prominent English architects of his time, he was considered
important. Most of his designs were executed from 1705 to 1715,
including the north front of Chatsworth House (c. 1705) in
Derbyshire, Heythrop House (1707–10) in Oxfordshire, a garden
pavilion at Wrest Park (1709–11) in Bedfordshire, Roehampton House
(c. 1712) in Surrey (now in Wandsworth, London), and the churches of
St. Philip (c. 1710–15) in Birmingham, St. Paul (1712–30) in
Deptford, and St. John (1713–28) in Westminster. The last two
resulted from his appointment in 1711 as a commissioner for the
building of 50 new churches.
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Vermont Receives $800,000 from EPA to Clean Brownfields
Release Date: 08/18/2010
Contact Information: EPA - David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 State of Vermont - David M. Coriell, (802) 828-3333
(Boston, Mass. - Aug. 18, 2010) – Two Vermont organizations will share $800,000 from EPA to help clean contaminated sites known as brownfields. This funding is part of more than $16 million for brownfields allotted nationally and $3 million allotted in New England by EPA.
The recipients of the EPA funding are the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development and the Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission. Each group receives a grant of $400,000.
"Brownfields funding from EPA is helping to boost local economies, and helping keep and create good paying jobs. With this additional money, more Vermont sites will get the cleanup attention they need to be returned to productive uses within communities," said Curt Spalding, regional administrator for EPA New England in announcing the grant this week.
"These funds will help us continue with the re-development of sites like this all over the state," Vermont Governor Jim Douglas said. "Turning these brownfields into clean, safe spaces for re-development will help communities from St. Albans to Springfield revitalize their economies."
Vermont is receiving two of 27 grants announced nationally, eight of which are for projects in New England. This money was provided as supplemental funding for revolving loan fund grants already given to these communities. The EPA funding is targeted to help with cleanup activities and redevelopment projects, and to help create jobs for people living near brownfields sites. These grants will help revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from problem properties to productive community use.
Brownfields are sites where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant.
The six other grants given in New England include two in Connecticut (totaling $600,000), three in Massachusetts (totaling $1.2 Million) and one in Maine ($400,000).
Since EPA's brownfields program began, EPA has provided 50 loans and 41 grants in New England totaling more than $24 million for brownfields cleanup. The loan funds have paved the way for more than $164 million in public and private cleanup and redevelopment investment and for 925 jobs in cleanup, construction and redevelopment.
The national brownfields program encourages redevelopment of the country's estimated 450,000 abandoned and contaminated waste sites.
More information:
- FY 2010 Brownfields grant recipients (www.epa.gov/brownfields/pilot_grants.htm)
- EPA New England EPA's brownfields program (www.epa.gov/region1/brownfields/success.html)
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Matty Alou, the middle brother in one of baseball's greatest playing families and a slap hitter who won the National League batting title in 1966, died Thursday in the Dominican Republic. He was 72.
His former team in the Dominican, Leones del Escogido, said he died of complications from diabetes.
A speedy 5-foot-9, 160-pound center fielder, Alou was a lifetime .307 hitter who had 1,777 hits over 15 seasons with six different teams, breaking in with the San Francisco Giants in 1960 and enjoying his best years with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1966 to 1970.
Born on Dec. 22, 1938, in Haina, Dominican Republic, Alou was among the first wave of big leaguers from his country...