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Creation Myth
Roman Empire
Creation Myth
Greek creation myths, and their Roman counterparts, explained the origin, structure, and nature of the world. These mythologies were
central to ancient religions, though as time passed they came to be viewed as literature more than anything. Hesiod (HES-ee-ud), the
Greek poet-historian, wrote the most detailed account of the Greeks' creation mythology. He presented creation in the form of a
genealogical chart. According to Hesiod, the six Titan couples produced the first generation of Greek deities.
The ancient Romans adapted much of the Greeks' mythology, including their notion of creation. In many cases, Roman household gods,
practical forces in daily life, took on the fabulous personalities and exciting exploits of the Greek gods.
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was born in 31 B.C. when Octavian Caesar, later known as Augustus, triumphed after 90 years of civil war. Augustus
and his immediate successors in the 1st century A.D. promoted the arts in order to display the grandeur of their empire.
The general, idealized figures of ancient Greek sculpture, frequently emulated by early Romans, gave way to realistic portraiture
in the 1st century A.D. The Romans, who valued the family, recorded the faces and character traits of important family members in
realistic portraits. Although this boss is very small, there is evidence of realistic treatment in the face, such as the indications
of wrinkles on the forehead and cheeks. Realism is perhaps most evident in the irregular profile of the nose, ending in a rounded
form, which would have seemed unattractive. (An ideal nose, sometimes called a Grecian nose, sloped in a straight line from the top
of the forehead to its tip.) Roman artists portrayed gods and other mythical beings with similar
REALISM and individuality.
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Affluent Romans liked to display their wealth in elaborately decorated furnishings. Ornamental pieces, called bosses, adorned the
juncture points of tables, stools, and the curving heads and footboards of luxurious bronze and wooden couches. The finest pieces
incorporated detailed INLAY work in silver, ivory, and tortoiseshell.
This circular bronze boss depicts the Titan Oceanus. His bearded face projects out from a
BACKGROUND of decorative scales. In
keeping with the artistic realism of the time, Oceanus is portrayed as a bearded old man, not as a monster or an abstract force of
nature. Locks of wavy hair frame his heavy face. His eyes are inlaid silver, and silver and copper inlays highlight his cheeks,
nose, and forehead. Two dolphins leap from the top of his head, suggesting the form of a crown and alluding to Oceanus's role as
an aquatic ruler. Two fish dive among the locks of his hair near his temples, and two others emerge from his beard.
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This sun-drenched French production set in St. Tropez, one of the first for that country shot in color and scope, is famous — or notorious, if you prefer — for several reasons. For starters, it is the film that launched the career of Roger Vadim, a member of the French new wave in cinema who looked at his films as more of a fashion and art design show than as a way to actually tell a story. His tendency to romance beautiful women, them feature them in his films wearing as little as he could get away with, is among his many great contributions to global society. And here, in his debut film, he decided to give the world Brigitte Bardot.
I said when I reviewed the final Vadim-Bardot collaboration the dreary-yet-intriguing Don Juan (Or if Don Juan were a Woman), that a film of that sorry caliber was not the proper place to discuss the life and times of Brigitte Bardot, that she deserved something a little more impressive. Well, you can't find a much better place to discuss her than here, the film that launched her to superstardom. She had been working in film since 1952, but this was the one that turned her into the endearing cinematic icon she would become. She started out training in music and dance but quickly moved into modeling and, as seems to often be the case, film. During the first year of her film career she met Vadim, and they planned to wed just as soon as it was legal (she was 17 at the time). Hey, it was France after all. Their marriage only lasted five years. Vadim was a legendary womanizer, after all, and a young Jane Fonda was waiting to become his next muse.
But the Bardot juggernaut was rolling, and she became a huge hit in America despite remaining a wholly French performer. Her photos and dubbed movies created a sensation and outraged Puritanical thinkers who were shocked at the level of sauciness her films often displayed. Yeah, that old chestnut. Will grumpy, uptight American blowhards ever get tired of being shocked and outraged at everything? This overblown reaction to everything, this desperate attempt from so many people to seem shocked and outraged by everything just so they can create a scandal or a sensation where none exists, is perhaps one of my least favorite things. It would be different if the shock was ever genuine, but no, it's always something concocted purely to make waves in the media, who being utterly and fantastically idiotic and useless and an insult to the entire history of journalism, lap it up like mad dogs (if, indeed, mad dogs lap things up more fervently than regular dogs. You know what I mean). And lest you think I'm aiming my criticism purely at "the Conservative right," let me throw into the ring that colossally moronic parade of indignation that was parades through the Left simply because Dick Cheney told someone to go fuck themselves, or way back when G.W. called a NY Times reporter an asshole. Or any of the countless times some innocuous something or other sends a money-hungry lawyer into fits of hysteria because it might offend someone somewhere, possibly.
Man alive, it's enough to send me into fits of moral outrage. We live now in a society where sexuality comes in two flavors: either we're totally repressed or we're totally pornographic. That middle ground where things are playful and fun and teasing and healthy seems to have been eliminated from our concept of sex. We're either uptight moral watchdogs fuming over some pop star's boob or we're ten-year-olds in thongs freak dancing in some lewd video full of sweaty strippers and guys in needlessly baggy trousers. We're a nation of extremes growing ever further apart, even though in reality, I would bet most people are somewhere in the middle wishing the nutjobs on either edge would just shut the hell up. But that's not going to happen, and as long as the middle doesn't speak up and increase the noise even more, we just have to endure the crazies around us and hope that they keep canceling each other out as we remind ourselves most of them don't even believe what they're screaming about. They're just trying to get more time on television.
So what does any of this have to do with Brigitte Bardot, Roger Vadim, and And God Created Woman? Well, it's that same old story, though I guess it was newer in 1956 than it is now, but it was still pretty old even then. The film opens with a playful nude profile of BB as she sunbathes amid sheets of flapping laundry. This is back when people hung things out on lines to dry, you know. This was pushing what you could show in any film that wasn't playing in the grindhouse and featuring a plotline about an escaped gorilla that terrorizes a nudist colony, but the French seemed to roll with it (the nudity, that is; not hanging laundry out to dry). Say what you will about their snootiness. At least they know not to get totally outraged at something like a naked butt. That could be their national motto.
When the film sought release in the United States, however, we trotted out our usual shock and outrage. Or rather, the handful of cranky sons of bitches in charge of such things trotted it out on our behalf without ever stopping to inquire as to whether the greater portion of America was actually going to be as offended as they were telling us we were. But even more so than a glimpse of Bardot's behind, the powers in charge of national outrage were outraged, it seems, simply by the naked sensuality in the film, even though it wasn't accompanied by actual nakedness, and by the open depiction of a woman who is at ease with her sexuality, her own body, and not prone to play the demure and loyal housewife. It seems, almost, that Vadim's picture was made specifically for this sort of reaction. It is the story of a sexually liberated woman named Juliete who is perfectly nice and friendly but, because of her tendency to do things like mambo with them colored folks, is considered a trollop by the small-minded villagers around her. Conversely, the men in the film are all highly regarded and can do no wrong because they are successful and society-minded men, never mind how rotten they may actually be. Their transgressions can be forgiven since they are men, and well-dressed men at that.
Compounding Juliete's problem is that she is an orphan adopted by a stern couple that doesn't approve of her free spiritedness and are planning to send her back to the orphanage unless she settles down and gets married. I didn't know you could send grown adults back to the orphanage, but I guess there are a lot of things I don't know. She eventually finds a man she could love, but he treats her like a one-night stand and takes off the next day. His younger, more sensitive brother takes pity on her and falls in love, and eventually the two are married against the wishes of nearly everyone. Things get more complex with a wealthy shipping magnate takes an interest in her as well, and even more complicated when the older brother returns with romance on his mind. Although the men think of Juliete as a "destroyer of men," Vadim's film is positively on the side of the heroine. She's the victim not just of opportunistic men, but also of the backward attitudes of those around her.
Though the film is somewhat sympathetic to Juliete, she is not without her faults. She is unable to remain faithful to her husband, though you could say this was simply because she was more or less forced into the marriage by circumstance. She seems less malevolent than she is simply innocent and ignorant of the fact that she, as a woman, is expected to do anything other than behave like the men around her, which means she should be free to flirt and sleep with whomever she wants. She comes across at times and thoughtless and impetuous, sometimes selfish, and as unable to control herself as the men around her. Like them, she wants to disregard any responsibility she should take for her own actions. All of them deserve a good kick in the bum to wake them up. However, it's not Juliete fault the men turn into a bunch of leering goons every time she comes around — even though that seems to be the pervading (and damnably persistent) attitude of society at large, where the woman is always to blame when a man gives in to temptation or acts like a vicious cur.
It became difficult, if not impossible, to separate the movie from the controversy it caused. Well, it's been a few years since 1956, so it's easier now to look at the film on its own merits, though it certainly gets points still for having caused such a stir. And separate from said controversy, it's an enjoyable film for me. Vadim would become famous for his art design and composition, and though this film lacks the eye-popping op-art madness of films like Barbarella, it's still supremely gorgeous. Vadim takes full advantage of color and the richness of the lush Mediterranean setting. He alternates between painfully composed art shots and wild naturalism, using the wide scope format to its fullest to convey a sense of serene beauty and haunting desolation amid the color-drenched French seaside.
Of course, let's not kid ourselves, since this is a Vadim picture. It is a serviceable psycho-sexual drama, but like most of his films, it's rather sloppy in the narrative department and wanders without a care between art and exploitation. The plot is breezy at its heaviest, and the few times it attempts to inject serious drama into the proceedings are clumsy. It's unevenly paced and drags in spots, but I'm partial to a slower film these days anyway. And of course, every single reviewer will refer to the formerly shocking scenes like the bare bottom or the mambo finale as "rather tame by today's standards," which has always been a phrase that I don't like. Can't say exactly why, other than to relate it to my even more fervent distaste for the "looks dated" criticism. Maybe it's because it just seems stupid. Okay, we get it. Standards have changed in the past half a century. That's not exactly a news flash. Personally, I think this film remains plenty daring and sexy, if not for what it shows then certainly for what it has to say. The "woman in touch with her sexuality" line has been trotted out countless times since this film as if it remains something new, daring, or unique. It's much more enjoyable to go back to a film where it was new, daring, and unique. What the film manages to do with its daring, however, is where the wheels start to come off.
The film seems confused about what to do with its theme and often comes across as reactionary as it is progressive. It seems unable to make up its mind whether it wants to stick by Bardot's character or pull the ol' morality tale ending and teach us all a valuable lesson about the wanton ways of womanhood. If it seems hesitant to support the woman, it's also hesitant to condemn the men, resulting in a film full of mixed messages. It doesn't help that the dialogue is often campy and stilted. Vadim was never one for a stellar script, after all. Rather than try to decipher the message the film itself seems unable to bring into focus, it's best to look at the film as something of a time capsule, of masculinity on the cusp of a new era trying to come to grips with a new breed of woman it fears and cannot fully comprehend.
But Brigitte is the main attraction, and she truly shines here in a film that could almost be summarized as a series of provocative postcards, or as a love letter to the form of Brigitte Bardot. She's playful, charismatic, and hints at a touch of devilishness. It is quite easy to understand why the men around her are willing to throw their lives into disarray (even as they blame their weakness on her) for her affections. She is hypnotic and possessed of a quality few women have been able to convey onscreen. Her supporting cast is quite good too, including a turn by future James Bond villain, Curd Jurgens, here as the charming older captain of industry Carradine and later in The Spy Who Loved Me giving Roger Moore and Barbara Bach a hard time. But everyone else pales in comparison to BB, who was one of the few mode-turned-actress sex kitten types with real acting ability behind the pout to die for. Her mambo madness during the film's finale is a sight to behold, that's for sure.
Ultimately, the film's aspirations slightly outreach its ability to deliver, but we're left, if nothing else, at least with a film that had aspirations and looks damn good while trying to attain them. Bardot is stunning, the cinematography is divine, and the story may not be perfect, but it's still a satisfying film for me. Is it art or cheap titillation? Well, does it really even matter? Is there a difference? As I've always maintained, what counts in a film, and with any sort of medium isn't whether or not some body of strangers pronounces it as "art" or as "important." What matters is, "did you enjoy it?" and "did it entertain or move you?" And you know, I did and it did, and that's that. Like any Roger Vadim film it's flawed, and things really start to fall apart the closer you examine the confusing messages behind the pretty pictures and see a movie that manages to be sexy, sexist, and sexually liberating all at once, that somehow is pro- and anti-feminist at the same time. In the end, what you have to remember is that this train wreck of moral messages is simply more proof that even at the beginning of his career, Vadim was far more interested in the image than the story. And God Created Woman emerges as an exploitation film wrapped in a art film — something that would become Vadim's trademark. You can't necessarily take it seriously, but that's probably for the best. If you did, it would just make your head spin.
Bardot would go on a spectacular career full of many bad movies and a few more good ones. Her marriage to Vadim crumbled shortly after the completion of this film. In the end, the fact that she was reportedly a rather kind and generous person got the better of her, and relentless tabloid attention (you didn't think those were new inventions, did you), crazed fans breaking into her home, and ultimately demonization simply for the fact that was sexy and willing to show the fact off, drove her to the brink of a breakdown. She retired from film in the early 1970s and did her best to disappear entirely from the public eye, eventually becoming active in the fight for animal rights. Vadim would reunite with her for her final picture, and then in 1988 go on to remake/rewrite And God Created Woman with Rebecca DeMornay in the lead.
Release Year: 1956 | Country: France | Starring: Brigitte Bardot, Curd Jurgens, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jane Marken, Jean Tissier, Isabelle Corey, Jacqueline Ventura, Jacques Ciron, Paul Faivre, Jany Mourey, Philippe Grenier, Jean Lefebvre, Leopoldo Frances, Jean Toscano, Marie Glory | Writer: Roger Vadim | Director: Roger Vadim | Cinematography: Armand Thirard | Music: Paul Misraki | Producer: Raoul Levy | Original Title: Et Dieu… crea la femme

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Bolan Mountain Lookout is not an easy place to find.
Tucked deep in the Siskiyou Mountains straddling the Oregon and California border, it requires driving southeast of Cave Junction, navigating a series of unmarked forest roads and ascending a rocky, narrow, cliff-edge access road to reach the 6,242-foot destination.
Despite a location as remote as any in the Lower 48 — and despite Spartan amenities that require visitors to bring water, a stove and cookware — the competition to spend the night here is so fierce it requires reservations six months in advance.
In other words: right now.
Bolan Mountain is among the fire lookouts the U.S. Forest Service rents to the public for $40 to $70 per night. There are 20 lookouts available in Oregon's national forests, along with 39 shelters, cabins and guard stations.
"If you've ever had the dream of being one of those people who manned the fire lookouts, here's a way to live out that fantasy," Cheryl Caplan of the Umpqua National Forest said. "It's like stepping back in time. The difference is you can stay for a few days and go home, instead of being up there all summer."
There is, of course, a problem. The allure of spending nights on a mountaintop — of watching sunrise over a vast wilderness in a cozy glass hut — has created serious demand for the handful of overlooks.
The Forest Service allows reservations made 180 days (six months) in advance, and in many cases that's required. Reservations can be made on recreation.gov, where you can search all the lookouts and find open dates.
My advice? Don't get discouraged if you don't score on your first attempt. Check the website daily and don't discount lookouts in the far reaches of the state. The effort is worthwhile when the views are this good.
For up-to-date information and policies, contact the corresponding Forest Service ranger district for each lookout.
Here's a breakdown of some of the state's best lookouts — and a few high-altitude cabins — based on interviews with Forest Service personnel in every corner of the state.
Some of the best high-mountain lookouts can be found in the Siskiyou Mountains.
Bolan Mountain, as mentioned above, is a personal favorite. Perched atop high cliffs with a wrap-around porch, it features views across the Red Buttes, Siskiyou and Kalmiopsis wilderness areas and all the way to Mount Shasta. It's open July 9 to Sept. 28.
Other worthwhile spots include Snow Camp Lookout, east of Gold Beach, which was rebuilt in 2004 after the original was torched by the Biscuit fire. It's equipped with a wood-burning cook stove and available June 17 through Sept. 26.
Quail Prairie, Bald Knob and Lake of the Woods lookouts also are good during summer.
Information: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, 541-618-2200.
Southern Oregon's land of Umpqua is home to three lookouts, and two of the most spectacular are Acker Rock outside Canyonville and Fairview Peak southwest of Oakridge.
All but hanging off the edge of a cliff, Acker features views of Cascade peaks in every direction. On a clear day, you can see mountains on the Willamette, Rogue and Deschutes river watersheds. The lookout, which requires a 0.4-mile hike, was recently closed for repairs but will reopen June to August.
Fairview is a unique structure, and something of a misnomer, considering the lookout sits on 53-foot-tall legs and offers views of every major Cascade peak from Hood to McLoughlin on a clear day. It is not for those bothered by heights.
Pickett Butte, east of Tiller, also is nice.
Information: Umpqua National Forest, 541-672-6601.
Fall Mountain Lookout might be the Rolls-Royce of mountaintop destinations.
Not only does it feature panoramic views that stretch across Eastern Oregon's Strawberry Mountains, but it also has a futon bed, electricity, a stove and refrigerator. It's open May 30 to Oct 30.
"It's an incredible view, and definitely one you have to reserve ahead of time," said Shilo Burton of Malheur National Forest.
Information: Malheur National Forest, 541-575-3000.
You can peer into three different states from the 8,222-foot viewpoint of Drake Peak Lookout in southeastern Oregon near Lakeview.
Open from June 15 to Oct. 15, the lookout is the highest in Oregon and has a propane refrigerator, lights, cook stove and wood stove for heating. Views include Oregon, California and Nevada. A high clearance vehicle is required due to road conditions, and the site is very remote.
Two other lookouts include Hager Mountain (open in winter) and Bald Butte, which is undergoing maintenance but is easier to reserve.
Information: Fremont-Winema National Forest, 541-947-2151
Probably best known for ski-in lookouts that offer winter solitude — Clear Lake and Flag Point are two examples — Mount Hood National Forest does have summertime options.
The most popular is Fivemile Butte, open year-round and featuring a high stair-stepping design to the top. Many hiking trails can be accessed nearby.
Information: Mount Hood National Forest, 503-668-1700.
Perched 2,000 feet above the Metolius River like a house on stilts, the most popular rental in Deschutes National Forest is Green Ridge Lookout.
Offering views of Mount Jefferson and the Cascades, Green Ridge is open early May to June and mid-September to mid-November.
Information: Deschutes National Forest, 541-383-5300.
Although it's not home to any official lookouts, the Umatilla National Forest does offer three compelling guard stations (basically rustic cabins).
Tamarack Lookout Cabin, Wenatchee Guard Station and Summit Guard Station all offer spectacular views, said Joani Bosworth, public affairs director for Umatilla National Forest.
Tamarack, west of Bates, might be the best. At 4,979 feet, it overlooks the John Day River basin. The cabin is open May 16 to Nov. 15.
"Those three have great views, and if you start looking into it, people should be able to find an available weekend," Bosworth said.
Information: Umatilla National Forest, 541-278-3716.
Despite some of the grandest mountain ranges in Oregon, the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest doesn't feature any overlooks for rent.
But, just like Umatilla, there are alpine cabins to be had. Anthony Lakes Guard Station is a good example. Nestled in the Elkhorn Mountains, this 1930s era cabin sits in a subalpine meadow and is equipped with all the amenities of home.
Information: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 541-523-6391
The Willamette National Forest is home to three lookouts.
Gold Butte Lookout, north of Detroit Lake, sits at the end of a rugged road (high-clearance vehicles are recommended) but features views of Mount Jefferson, Three Fingered Jack, Mount Hood, the Three Sisters and Bull of the Woods Wilderness.
Seasonal wildflowers and wild huckleberries grow nearby. It's usually booked solid, and securing a night can be difficult.
The other two lookouts are farther south, near Blue River and Oakridge.
Warner Mountain Lookout, south of Oakridge, is a newly constructed structure atop a 41-foot tower. It's staffed by active firewatchers during summer, but during winter is a place popular among cross-country skiers making a backcounty trek.
Indian Ridge, south of Blue River, offers views of the Three Sisters and surrounding Cascades from a meadow of beargrass and huckleberries.
Zach Urness can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 503-399-6801.


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Principal Cast: Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland
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Running Time:1 hour, 52 minutes
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Rub London broil with olive oil and then coat generously with the dry rub. Let stand for about 15 minutes at room temperature.
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Place meat on grill and grill for about 5 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Remove from heat and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing on the bias.
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Filet Mignon with Mushrooms and Sauce Pinot Noir
2 (8-ounce) filet mignon steaks
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 bacon strips
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound assorted mushrooms, such as shiitake, crimini, and chanterelle, stemmed and halved
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 cups Pinot Noir
2 tablespoons prepared demi-glace
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Season both sides of the filet mignon generously with salt and pepper. Wrap a piece of bacon around the sides of each steak and secure with butcher's twine. In a large heavy, ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Place the steaks in the hot pan and cook until well seared on 1 side, about 3 minutes. Turn the steaks over, there should be a nice crust on top. Add the mushrooms, garlic, and rosemary; give everything a good stir. Transfer the pan to the oven. Roast for 10 to 12 minutes or until the steaks are cooked medium-rare.
Remove the steaks, mushrooms, and rosemary to a platter; cover to keep warm. Return the pan to the stove over medium-high heat. Deglaze with the wine, scraping up all the brown bits in the bottom of the pan. Mix in the demi-glace, stirring to combine. Put the steaks and mushrooms back in the pan and coat in the pan sauce. Finish with a couple of tablespoons of butter to make it rich. Put the steak and mushrooms on 2 serving plates and cut off the butcher's twine from the filets. Pour the wine sauce on top and garnish each plate with a roasted rosemary sprig.
This quick but posh dinner for two goes nicely twice baked mashed potatoes and salad greens and fruit compote.


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There was little doubt of the load-carrying capability of the C-74 and when, in late 1947, the newly-formed US Air Force decided it needed a heavy strategic cargo transport, discussions between the.USAF and Douglas resulted in development of the C-124 Globemaster II, based on the C-74.
In fact, the prototype YC-124 was basically the fifth C-74 provided with a new, deeper fuselage and strengthened landing gear. Powered by 2610kW R-4360-49 radial engines, it was flown for the first time on 27 November 1949. The type entered production as the C-124A, of which 204 were built, the first of them entering service with the USAF in May 1950. The next, and final, production version was the C-124C, with more-powerful R-4360 engines, weather radar in a distinctive nose radome and, equally useful recognition points, wingtip fairings housing combustion heaters to de-ice the wing and tailplane leading edges and to heat the cabin. C-124C production totalled 243, the last machine being delivered during May 1955.
The fuselage of the Globemaster II had clamshell nose loading doors with an associated built-in loading ramp, an electric hoist amidships which was a carry-over from the C-74, and two overhead cranes (each with a capacity of 7257kg which could traverse the entire length of the 23.47m-long cargo hold. The flight deck, accommodating a crew of five, was mounted high in the nose, over the clamshell doors. When used in a transport role (with two decks installed), the Globemaster II could carry a maximum of 200 fully-equipped troops, or 123 stretcher cases plus 45 ambulatory patients and 15 medical attendants.
Serving with the USAF's Air Materiel Command, Far Eastern Air Force, Military Air Transport Service, Strategic Air Command and Tactical Air Command, and used in conjunction with Douglas C-133s, the Globemaster Us remained in service until replaced by the Lockheed C-5A Galaxy during 1970. When the Globemaster Is ended their useful, service life; some were acquired by civil cargo operators.


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Mere Kapa Ngamai d. 1852 was the daughter of Rawiri Kowheta aka Rawiri Motutere or Maweuweu. In 1832 she married James Harrison american whaler from Massachusetts they lived Kapiti island.They had a son James Te Tana Harrison and a daughter Mere Kapa Ngamai 2 or Mere Harrison.James jr married Julia Wallace (warati) at Opunake. She died sept 1910 James died in Tauranga.Julia is buried in Orimupiko beside Mary Kingsley Harrison my grandmother. Julia and James had my great grand father Pomare Harrison father of Mary live with them.I am searching for information as to where James is buried.
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Adam aware of Bale threat
Charlie Adam believes stopping Gareth Bale will go a long way to helping Scotland beat Wales in their crunch 2014 World Cup qualifier on Friday night - but does not expect to tangle with his old foe again.
Adam described the White Hart Lane wide-man as "probably one of the best players in the world on his day" as he ran through a list of Welshmen who he believes can give Craig Levein's men problems at the Cardiff City Stadium.
The Scotland midfielder said: "Aaron Ramsay is a top player, there is Ashley Williams, and Joe Allen at Liverpool. I wouldn't just single out Gareth Bale. But he is a top player and if we can stop him it will probably enhance our performance and probably our chances of winning the game."
Adam added: "Bale is good, quick but I don't think they are a one-man team. They have a number of players, like we have, who can win the game on their day."
Wales go into the game on the back of a demoralising 6-1 thrashing in Serbia which followed a 2-0 home defeat to Belgium in their Group A opener.
Under-fire manager Chris Coleman, who has lost all four games since taking over from the late Gary Speed, subsequently took the captaincy away from 21-year-old Arsenal midfielder Ramsey and gave it to Swansea defender Ashley Williams.
However, Adam said: "Are they in turmoil really? I don't think they are. They have good players. Results are difficult at this level. The games they have had have been tough games."
Draws against Serbia and Macedonia at Hampden last month have left Scotland's qualifying hopes in the balance after only two games. But Adam feels the return to the squad of striker Steven Fletcher and midfielders Darren Fletcher and Scott Brown can make the difference, first against the Welsh and then away to Belgium next Tuesday night.
"I think there is a lot of improvement in us," he said. "Even though we didn't play too badly in the last two games, obviously the results didn't go for us. Sometimes you don't get the rub of the green but if we could get that in the next two games, you never know where that could take us.
"Darren has obviously played at Manchester United since he was a young player and played a number of games at the highest level for club and country. His experience will tell and Steven Fletcher has scored a lot of goals no matter what club he has gone to, and to add that to what we already have is very good for us."


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Let's face it, Mike Pelfrey has had a miserable spring, one which doesn't warrant going north with the team. He's given up eight homers this spring, and 12 runs over his last two starts.
Pelfrey speaks knowingly of the need for him to pitch well, but spits the bit most every time out this spring. Neither John Maine nor Oliver Perez have pitched well, either, but Pelfrey has been combustible.
It would be very simple for Nelson Figueroa to start the season in the rotation with Bobby Parnell being added to the bullpen until Pelfrey works out his problems.
It is imperative for a lot of reasons that the Mets get off to a fast start, but right now I see Pelfrey putting the breaks on getting out of the gate.


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Thunder have no problem with Hornets, ready to face Celtics, Lakers in back-to-back nights
OKLAHOMA CITY — Coming off an emotional overtime win Sunday night against the Denver Nuggets, it would have been no surprise if the Oklahoma City Thunder came out a little flat against the New Orleans Hornets Monday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena. This wasn't the case, however, as the Thunder took a 60-38 lead at the break and cruised to a 101-93 victory.After a historic night against the Nuggets in which Kevin Durant (51) and Russell Westbrook (40) combined to score 91 points — and Serge Ibaka added a triple double (14 points, 15 rebounds and 11 blocks) — the Thunder led by the Hornets by 26 in the first half and had to hang on for the eight-point victory."I thought we came out with great energy to start the game, and that was a concern after (Sunday) night," Oklahoma City Thunder Coach Scott Brooks said. "Serge (Ibaka) and Perk (Kendrick Perkins) really protected the paint. This is a no excuse league. Yeah, we have some guys who are out, but we have enough to play."Key back-ups Nick Collison (left quad contusion) and James Harden (sprained left ankle) sat on the bench in street clothes."We brought the energy from the beginning," Durant said. "We were down a few guys, but I think the guys on the bench stepped up and played hard for us. We had a few slip-ups in the third, and, obviously, in the fourth. But I think we did a good job overall of playing hard."Durant and Westbrook finished with 31 points apiece, and the Thunder won their 10th in a row at home.It was another sellout for Oklahoma City, its 28th consecutive game at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder have two tough games at home this week against the Boston Celtics tonight and the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night before the All-Star Break this weekend.


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The art-themed, reality-TV series "Work of Art" on Bravo appears to be kaput after two seasons, although no official announcement has been made by the cable channel.
On Tuesday, the website GalleristNY reported that Bravo isn't bringing the series back and that its producers are shopping the show to other channels. A Bravo spokesperson told The Times that no official decision has been made regarding the return of "Work of Art."
But a source close to the channel said it was "unlikely" that the show would return for a third season on Bravo, which is a division of NBCUniversal.
"Work of Art" was a creation of Sarah Jessica Parker's production company Pretty Matches. The "Sex and the City" actress served as an executive producer for the reality show and put in an occasional cameo appearance.
The series pitted a group of artists against each other in a chance to win a solo exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum. For each episode, contestants were asked to create unique pieces of art in different media, such as painting, sculpture and photography.
The first season of "Work of Art" debuted in 2010. The show featured a number of high-profile, art-world personalities, including New York magazine critic Jerry Saltz as a judge and auction-house executive Simon de Pury as a mentor to the contestants. China Chow, daughter of restaurateur Michael Chow, hosted the show.
"Work of Art" also featured guest appearances by some notable artists, including Andres Serrano, Richard Phillips and Will Cotton.
Earlier this month, Bravo debuted a new art-themed reality series, "Gallery Girls." The show follows a group of young women trying to make it big in the New York art scene.


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Editor's note: John Avlon, a CNN contributor and senior political columnist for Newsweek and The Daily Beast, is the author of "Independent Nation" and "Wingnuts." He won the National Society of Newspaper Columnists' award for best online column in 2012.
(CNN) -- This week on "The Big Three," we take a look at what might have been Obama's worst week ever -- as a negative trifecta of scandals threaten to overwhelm his administration and derail his ambitious legislative agenda. We get a reality check with special guest, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison. And no talk about the biggest stories of the week would be complete without a conversation about Angelina Jolie's decision to have a preemptive double mastectomy and the message it sends to millions.
The scandals outweighed what might have otherwise have been regarded as a stretch of good news for Obama on the economy, with the Dow hitting historic highs and the Congressional Budget Office prediciing this week that the budget deficit will shrink to $642 billion.
But these stories were quickly eclipsed.
Benghazi looked bad enough. But the unwelcome addition of the IRS and Associated Press phone scandals have outraged even administration allies and led some critics to suggest that the second-term president's agenda is now stalled.
Let's look at the IRS first. It's nobody favorite agency but the news that agents has inappropriately singled out conservative groups for additional scrutiny when applying for tax exempt status sent ripples of outrage through the political landscape. The fact that an inspector general report found no connection to the White House and that none of the conservative groups were ultimately denied tax-exempt status provided cold comfort because of the chilling effect of the inquiry.
The president fired the acting head of the IRS and a second high-ranking official, but congressional hearings are looming. (For some fun fireworks, Margaret disagrees with my prescription for the problem: more IRS investigations on partisan political groups applying for tax-exempt status, with the crucial exception that those inquiries should be scrupulously nonpartisan.)
The second scandal hit the press where it lived. The Associated Press was informed this week that the Justice Department had subpoenaed reporters' phone records over a leak that the attorney general, Eric Holder, said compromised national security and lives. That Republicans had initially demanded the investigation for what they called election-year grandstanding by the Obama administration on its record against al-Qaeda did not stop their condemnation. But now that the press has found its privacy compromised, my guess is that there will be new scrutiny on this issue. The administration's response was a renewed push for the media shield law. But make no mistake -- neither of these scandals is over.
The big question is whether they will derail the president's legislative agenda -- specifically, the goal of passing bipartisan immigration reform. Dean introduces our guest this week on "The Big Three," Rep. Ellison, D-Minnesota, who describes himself as "cautiously optimistic" on the chance for legislation to still move through in this polarized, hyperpartisan environment. His remarks offer a helpful and hopeful reality check from the perspective of someone working inside the Capitol.
Finally, Angelina Jolie. Margaret leads this conversation about a new awareness about decisions women can make, armed with the information provided by genetic testing. Jolie was able to determine that she had an overwhelmingly high chance of developing breast cancer and so the actress often described as "the sexiest woman in the world" opted to have a double mastectomy.
Beyond the issues of science and women's health, we all agree that Jolie's courageous actions are a positive example of how to leverage celebrity for the greater good. The Lohans and Beibers of the world should take notes. It's a rare example of our celebrity-gossip-obsessed culture actually adding to the world's intelligence rather than detracting from it.
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Mark Langill – Graduation Day
Congratulations to the Solano Elementary School's Class of 2006, which held its graduation ceremony this morning at the Dodger Stadium Club. There were speeches by both students and faculty members, followed by the presentation of diplomas. After the ceremony, parents and students enjoyed punch and cake and watched a slide-show video of the students' activities throughout the year.
This is a tradition which began in 1980. Because Solano is part of the Dodgers' Adopt-A-School program, and located only a few blocks from Dodger Stadium, many members of the Dodger front office visit the school throughout the year, detailing their respective job responsibilities and answering questions about life at the ballpark.
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Can any of them pitch?
or can they be the next Kim Ng?
wow hmmm which one is which? Ng on the left?
Hey Josh, when can I expect to get my notification for my correct draft picks ??
Go Dodgers !!!
kid on the left is a tad overdressed for an elementery school gradaduation. right?
he's not over dressed. The kids in my 6th grade class all wore suits with ties (ok, they were clip-ons)for our graduation….ahh, to have those days again.
anyone else join the blue crew when they were young? I just found my packet from when I signed up as a youngster….


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