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Here is a collection of Wills from well-known people across the ages. Your quest, should you accept the challenge, is to guess who has written which Will?
Will Number 1
Next her Majestye I will now returne to my deere wyfe, and sett downe that for her, which cannot be so welle as I would wyshe it, but shal be as well as I am able to make it, having alwaies founde her a faythfull and verie loving and obediente carefull wyfe, and so do I truste this will of myne shall fynde her no less myndfull of me beinge gone, than I was alwaies of her being alyve. I do gyve and bequeath to my said deere wyfe, over and besides the joyneture I have made her, the lease of Drayton Bassett, freely to gyfe and dispose at her will. Item, there be certeine parsells of grounds which I bought of the Earle of Oxenforde, being sometime belonging to the house of Crambroke, § and I reserved purposely to be joyned to the parke of Wanstead, as also the parcell of groung called Waterman's, which I bought of the lorde of Buckhurste, which I do also freely gyve and grante to my said wyfe for ever, with the mannor of Wansted already assured unto her. Item, I do give to my said wyfe, during her lyfe, all other lands and tenements which I did purchase in the lordship of Wansted, besydes that is past by deede with the howse and mannour to her before. . . .
This man has given a list of many of his extensive assets outright to his wife, while others he has left to her for her lifetime
Will Number 2
SHOULD any child of mine be under age at the date of the death of the survivor of myself and my husband I APPOINT my mother and my brother to be the guardians of that child and I express the wish that should I predecease my husband and he will consult with my mother with regard to the upbringing in education and welfare of our children.
This woman has asked that her mother and brother be the guardians of her children (under 18) and that, if she should die before her husband, that her husband consult with her mother with regard to her children's upbringing.
Will Number 3
After payment of all expenses, taxes and costs incurred in the management of the expenses, taxes and costs incurred in the management of the trust estate, the Trustee is authorizes to accumulate the net income or to pay or apply so much of the net income and such portion of the principal at any time and from time to time to time for health, education, support, comfortable maintenance and welfare of: (1) My daughter, and any other lawful issue I might have, (2) my grandmother, (3) my father, and (4) such other relatives of mine living at the time of my death who in the absolute discretion of my Trustees are in need of emergency assistance for any of the above mentioned purposes and the Trustee is able to make such distribution without affecting the ability of the trust to meet the present needs of the first three numbered categories of beneficiaries herein mentioned or to meet the reasonably expected future needs of the first three classes of beneficiaries herein mentioned.
Any decision of the Trustee as to whether or not distribution, to any of the persons described hereunder shall be final and conclusive and not subject to question by any legatee or beneficiary hereunder.
(c) Upon the death of my Father, the Trustee is instructed to make no further distributions to the fourth category of beneficiaries and such beneficiaries shall cease to have any interest whatsoever in this trust.
(d) Upon the death of both my said father and my said grandmother, the Trustee is directed to divide the Residuary Trust into separate and equal trusts, creating one such equal trust for each of my lawful children then surviving and one such equal trust for the living issue collectively, if any, of any deceased child of mine.
This man has asked for, a) his daughter, b) his father, c) his grandmother and, d) his other relatives to be looked after, however, once his father has died that those under section 'd' be no longer cared for…
Will Number 4
My possessions, in so far as they are worth anything, belong to the Party, or if this no longer exists, to the State. If the State, too, is destroyed, there is no need for any further instructions on my part.
The paintings in the collections bought by me during the course of the years were never assembled for private purposes, but solely for the establishment of a picture gallery in my home town of Linz on the Danube.
It is my most heartfelt wish that this Will should be duly executed.
As Executor, I appoint my most faithful party comrade …….. He is given full legal authority to make all decisions. He is permitted to hand over to my relatives anything which is of value as a personal memento, or is necessary for maintaining a petit bourgeois standard of living especially to my wife's mother and my faithful fellow workers of both sexes who are well known to him.
This man gives his possessions to the Party, or if this is no longer, to the State. However, if the State has been destroyed, he believes no more should be said. He asks for his Party comrade to be executor and that the executor should give mementos to his family or help them attain a lower middle-class standard of living. He especially asks for this to be so for his mother-in-law.
Will Number 5
And lastly, as I have now set down the form of words which my legal advisers assure me are necessary to the plain objects of this my Will, I solemnly enjoin my dear children always to remember how much they owe to the said ……., and never to be wanting in a grateful and affectionate attachment to her, for they know well that she has been, through all the stages of their growth and progress, their ever useful self-denying and devoted friend. And I desire here simply to record the fact that my wife, since our separation by consent, has been in the receipt from me of an annual income of £600, while all the great charges of a numerous and expensive family have devolved wholly upon myself. I emphatically direct that I be buried in an inexpensive, unostentatious, and strictly private manner; that no public announcement be made of the time or place of my burial; that at the utmost not more than three plain mourning coaches be employed; and that those who attend my funeral wear no scarf, cloak, black bow, long hat-band, or other such revolting absurdity. I direct that my name be inscribed in plain English letters on my tomb, without the addition of 'Mr.' or 'Esquire.' I conjure my friends on no account to make me the subject of any monument, memorial, or testimonial whatever.
This man has asked that his funeral be plain and inexpensive.
The Answers
Well, actually, before the answers are told, perhaps a look at some of the underlying feelings in these Wills.
In Will Number 1, it seems that the Testator (the person writing their Will) did love and admire his wife.
In Will Number 2, it seems the mother was very clear about what should happen to her children should she die.
In Will Number 3, it seems the Testator cared for his family, however, was only wishing to look after his extended family whilst his father was still alive.
In Will Number 4, the Testator seemed to care more about the Party and the State, although, he has asked for his relatives (including his 'mother-in-law') to be looked after.
In Will Number 5, it is clear that the Testator has not a good feeling towards his estranged wife, however, asked his children to remain affectionate to someone who had cared for them.
These sentiments and feelings are found across all people; no matter who they are, no matter what other emotions, intrigues, ills or talents were reflected in their lives. This is why writing a Will is so important. Even if a person's life be littered with troubles or filled with happiness, the last moments apply to us all. A will is the testament to the fact that we are all human.
So, the answers:
Will Number 1, is the Will of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester who was rumoured to be the lover of Queen Elizabeth I.
Will Number 2, is the Will of Princess Diana.
Will Number 3, is the Will of Elvis Presley
Will Number 4, is the Will of Adolf Hitler
Will Number 5, is the Will of Charles Dickens
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30 May What are the Possible Side Effects for Dental Implants?
No medical or dental procedure is without risk or potential side effects, including dental implants. Although implants have a 95 to 98 percent success rate, side effects and complications do occur in some patients. Most of them are minor and easily treated as long as you contact your dentists in Phoenix as soon as possible.
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The bone fails to fuse to the implant: For the implant to be sturdy in your mouth and behave like your natural teeth, it needs to fuse to your jawbone. When this doesn't happen, the implants become loose or experience other problems. Patients who smoke, have untreated osteoporosis, drink a lot of alcohol, or have uncontrolled diabetes are more likely to experience this type of dental implant failure.
Implant fracture: An implant fracture occurs when undue stress and pressure are placed on the implant, causing it to crack or break. The implant is then removed completely and a new one can, usually, be implanted again in a few months. Fractures happen if you've got a severe tooth-grinding or jaw-clenching habit. It can also occur if the implant is placed in the wrong spot.
Every dental procedure has a side effect or two, but most are mild and go away almost immediately. Dental implants are a fairly invasive procedure so it's no surprise that swelling, pain, and bruising will be part of your recovery. Most of the time, if you experience any of these things with any severity, your dentist will prescribe an antibiotic or pain medication.
But other complications can often be prevented or avoided. The first step is to find a high quality dentist who takes precautions. The second step is to go through all the tests, x-rays, and questions before the procedure. Share your complete medical history and all your medications and do your part to help minimize the complications and side effects from your dental implant procedure.

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In an exclusive interview with the AJ, Oliver Richards explains why the RIBA has become irrelevant to many and what he will offer if elected as its next president
Richards, founder of London-based ORMS, has pledged to give the institute more of a voice and make the RIBA more outward facing and 'energetic' if voted in to replace current president Stephen Hodder.
In his first 90 days, Richards has also promised to review how local branches are supported, promote alternative routes into the profession, begin remodeling the clients' advisory service and the competitions office, and set up cabinet-style governance and a team to deliver his plans.
Voting is set to take place between the 17 June and 23 July.
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January 1, 2010 – Tortola, British Virgin Islands
I woke up early, mind made up and determined to make it a fantastic first day of the year after a lousy new year's eve.
I got ready, went downstairs and grabbed a driver I'd met during my stay who was often there to pick up anyone needing a ride. I asked him to take me around the island, whichever direction he thought best for rare sights, because I needed to jump start my year remembering the beauty that surrounded me and doing what I love: exploring and shooting.
We hopped in and he drove me to the far eastern, less crowded side of the island. The most memorable: Long Bay Beach (up east, by Josiah's Bay), with its endless stretch of pink sand. The weather was a little rough that day, lots of winds but I didn't mind, it was just what I needed.
At the end of the day, after sunset and more amazing stops, we returned safely to my hotel in Cane Garden Bay. But when I was ready to pay, he refused. I insisted, and he refused again, not even accepting a tip for an entire day's drive. He told me he was inspired watching me do what I loved all day, and that he was glad to contribute. I thanked him and left feeling even more inspired.
It's amazing the good that comes when you wake up and decide to have a positive day no matter what, new year or not.


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Rico Mariani has a blog on .NET performance. An interesting read is his Performance TidBits post.
A good companion is: Improving .NET Application Performance and Scalability.
Calum writes his feelings about notifications: they should not have options. And here lies a problems with the view on notifications: am personally not interested in the equivalent to `tail -f some_log'. I want my notifications to be interactive, and hence those options seems awesome.
I am personally interested in a notification framework to the desktop to avoid things like GAIM popping up a dialog box in the middle of writing an email that asks me if I want to accept a buddy or not. In this particular case having a default button makes things worse, because I do not know which people I have accepted or not accidentally. I literally have this problem every day.
In fact, I want to have a log not only of notifications but of actions to follow up to. So some notifications should not go away, they should stick around, and when I have the time I can go and click the appropriate buttons `accept', `accept', `reject', `reject'.
Some other notifications can just go away: if I have not responded to the CD insertion action, it can likely go away from my screen.
Longhorn keeps track of notifications that the user has not seen.
My old gnome-notifier does exactly this, and supports a special kind of url `run:' that you could use to run programs in response to actions.
Elijah Gaim is one of the applications that have this behavior. But even if you do not steal focus, I do not want a window popping up in the middle of the screen for GAIM. I want these kind of notifications to go elsewhere (Windows uses a baloon and the proposals so far are along the same lines: notifications are out of your current work area).
An educational website: Enjoy the Draft Dot Com.
The FAQ is a must-read.
A lighter, more positive side of the draft.
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Paula Jager's journey on the Milk Cure, aka the raw milk fast, ended after 12 days. In this post, she chronicles her first 3 days back on solid food.
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Day 13: Oh my, I don't know what hit me but I most certainly did the bed rest thing yesterday. I laid on the couch the entire rest of the day after I got home from work–at least when I was not in the bathroom. I only managed to get 5 cups of milk in yesterday and that was a chore. Must have been some kind of a bug as hubby was down also. He had a fever and chills which I had none of. Still surprises me as I have not had anything like this ever other than an occasional upset stomach but never 2-3 days of diarrhea. Finally was able to get a decent night sleep yesterday and have awakened feeling better this am. Of course after a day in the bathroom one's weight would be down but when I washed my face and looked in the mirror this morning my skin was amazingly clear? I feel like I was hit by a hurricane and now the storm has passed. I still have some milk left so I am going to take today and the next 2 days to gradually reintroduce solid foods. First meal was 5 oz of strawberries and 1 ½ eggs cooked n 1 tsp butter. Fruit tasted very sweet and it felt peculiar to chew after so long; eggs tasted delicious. That settled well, had a glass of milk a couple of hours later , 3 hours after that some squash and zucchini in bacon drippings and 2 pieces of bacon. All good followed by some chicken and kale soup for dinner. Will reintroduce more protein tomorrow.
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Why freelance network?
Why Freelance?
Because it allows us to get together professionals with extensive experience at competitive pricing.
Why a Network?
Although a professional may have extensive experience and be an expert in his area, the best results are achieved working in a team.
How the network works?
The coordinator and the expert in the area, working as a team, review each work request. Only one budget for the client. A single contact person. A team at the service of the sponsor.
Network professionals have knowledge of the Efficacy ICH's guidelines on clinical trials (E1 to E18), from basic Good Clinical Practice (GCP) European regulatory requirements to adaptive sample size calculations. We have a group of advisors for more specific topics as Pharmacogenetics (ICH-E15) or Genomic Sampling Methodologies (ICH-E18).
Who contract?
You always contract a named professional that will be your direct contact. There will be no intermediary between your work and the person who does.
Is it a new company?
No, it's not a CRO or company or anything like that. It is a network of professionals working on their own, coordinating efforts and work to give the best of themselves.
What are the benefits of working with the Network?
Quality, the first condition to be part of the Network is to be a senior in your speciality. We do not have training or continuous turn over of professionals.
Flexibility, our working procedures are your procedures. We have no others. We work only with what you need. We do not have others.
Price, we do not have accounting, management, administration, human resources, and other essential departments in a company, but we do not need them in our network. This allows us to work at a lower cost than any other company.
Who are our customers?
We work for pharmaceutical companies, CROs and associations of investigators.
What projects are we working on?
We are not afraid of big studies, but today our network is designed for small, national or international projects.
From Phase II clinical trials to Observational and Epidemilogical Studies according the international and national regulations.
KOL: We have an extensive network of Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) of different therapeutic specialties with whom we collaborate for specific projects either in the design of study proposals and implementation of clinical research projects. To work with KOL we proposed various options together with the sponsor project by project.
What is different?
We are not a big or small CRO, but we work for both small companies and Big Pharma as well as for independent investigators. What makes us different is the proximity to the sponsors and adaptation to their needs.
Recent publish manuscripts with collaboration of Trialance team
- • Efficacy and Safety of Ciprofloxacin Plus Fluocinolone in Otitis Media With Tympanostomy Tubes in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Dec 22. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.3537.
- • Monitoring Ingenol Mebutate Gel Treatment of Actinic Keratoses by Reflectance ConfocalMicroscopy. Acta Derm Venereol. 2017 Jan 17. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2607.
- • When the healthcare does not follow the evidence: The case of the lack of early intervention programs for psychosis in Spain. Rev Psiquiatr Salud Ment. 2017 Feb 8. pii: S1888-9891(17)30016-2. doi: 10.1016/j.rpsm.2017.01.001.
- • Long acting Aripiprazole in Comorbid Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Abuse. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2017 Apr;37(2):266-267. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000000653.
- • Tear cytokine profile of glaucoma patients treated with preservative-free or preservedlatanoprost. Ocul Surf. 2017 Mar 22. pii: S1542-0124(16)30269-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2017.03.004.
- • Ulipristal Acetate in Myomectomy Optimization in an Infertile Patient with Giant Myomas, Case Rep Med. 2016;2016:5135780. doi: 10.1155/2016/5135780. Epub 2016 Aug 10.
- • Treatment with ulipristal acetate (Esmya(®)) and plasma levels of tacrolimus: a case report. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2016 Aug;203:337-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.05.014. Epub 2016 May 20.
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During the years of 2011-2013 we were seeing an increase in Motorcycle Fatalities and in 2014 it went down. Then in 2015 and into 2016 we're seeing an increase in Motorcycle Fatalities. Not the trend we want to see. At the same time we're seeing Motorcycle registrations increase but one motorcycle fatality is one to many.
AMSAF's goal from day one has been to try and help reduce motorcycle crashes, injuries and fatalities. Every Tuesday on our Facebook page we have Safety tips and at the same time we give out Motorcycle training Scholarships throughout the State. Since giving out Scholarships we have given out more than 1600 Scholarships throughout the State. In Arizona there are six (6) Motorcycle training schools that are certified by MVD and Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF). They have courses all over the State. Check them out at: https://www.amsaf.org/scholarship-psa-01
Arizona residents can apply for an AMSAF Basic Rider Training Scholarship.
Scholarship is open to all Arizona residents' 15-years 6-months old or older.
AMSAF has received a combination of Grants from the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety (AZGOHS), Sponsorship and donations. These funds to AMSAF are to continue its Motorcycle Training Scholarship Campaign. These funds enables AMSAF to continue to offer scholarships each month.
There are two scholarship programs available. Each requires a donation at the time of application and is tax deductable:
Basic Rider Course (BRC) valued at up to $300.00 and a $100 donation is required at the time of the application.
Basic Rider Course 2 (BRC 2) valued up to $125.00 and a $50 donation is required at the time of the application.
Motorcycle Training is important and the two Scholarships that we offer can help get your Motorcycle endorsement. According to some statistics about 40% of motorcycle riders are riding without a M endorsement. This Scholarship is a great opportunity to get your motorcycle endorsement and at the same time possible get an insurance discount from your Insurance company.
Have you wanted to learn how to ride a motorcycle or maybe just freshen up your skills? These scholarships can help you on this. At this time we have Scholarship money for this training. Don't wait and think you'll do it later. The money could be gone by then. Apply here: https://www.amsaf.org/scholarships
Mick Degn
Chairman – Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Foundation (AMSAF)
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In one of the most significant pieces of legislation affecting employers in many years, the Minnesota Legislature passed, and Governor Walz signed, the Jobs and Economic Development Omnibus bill that includes new wage theft protections for employees and new requirements for employers. The wage theft bill is one of the few pieces of bipartisan employment legislation that survived the 2019 legislative session. The law constitutes a very significant change in wage payment requirements and enforcement. It includes increased civil enforcement and recordkeeping requirements for employers, as well as new criminal penalties for intentional wage theft. These changes will go into effect on July 1, 2019.
May Social Media Posts for Veterinary Clinics
As of March 31, 2019, there are over 2.38 billion monthly active users on Facebook. Of those, 1.56 billion people on average log onto Facebook daily. 29.7% of Facebook users are aged 25 to 34, making it the most common age demographic and your prime target audience.
April Social Media Posts for Veterinary Clinics
The birds are singing, the snow is all but gone – spring is officially here! While we promote year-round use of flea, tick, and heartworm preventatives, now is the time to promote the purchase of preventatives to your clients. Check out our March post for content and graphic ideas to share with your clients.
Share the below posts on social media to encourage activity on your page. To use the posts on your page, copy and paste the text into your post. To save the image, first click it, then right click on the enlarged image and select "Save As".
April 11 – National Pet Day
Celebrate your client's pets on National Pet Day! You can increase engagement on your posts by asking followers to post pictures of their pets, or even host a contest to feature a pet as your Facebook cover photo for the rest of the month. If you want to take it a step further, offer a dollar amount off of services in the clinic, discounts, or treat or toy samples.
Suggested Post: Happy National Pet Day! Celebrate your furry friend(s) by posting a photo of them in the comments!
April 14-20 – National Pet ID Week
National Pet ID Week is an opportunity to bring awareness to an incredibly important topic – microchipping pets and keeping the microchip information up-to-date. Remind your social media followers of the service you offer and any success stories you've experienced. You can also visit AVMA and HomeAgain for downloadable materials to use in your clinic.
Suggested Post: The thought of losing a pet can be an owner's worst nightmare. Experience the peace of mind that comes with microchipping your pet. Should the nightmare ever become a reality, ensure your pet is returned as quickly as possible, you'll be grateful to have had them microchipped!
This week is National Pet ID Week, and if your pet is already microchipped, we want to remind you to check the chip's information to make sure it's up-to-date!
April 21 – Easter
Wish your followers a happy Easter and remind them of keeping their pets safe by keeping chocolate and candy out of the way.
Suggested Post: From everyone at our clinic, happy Easter! If the Easter Bunny visited your house and brought treats, remember to keep them out of reach of your pets.
April 23 – Lost Dog Awareness Day
Piggy-back off National Pet ID Week by reminding dog owners of the importance of microchipping their pet.
Suggested Post: One in three pets will become lost at some point during their life. Don't let your dog become a part of the statistic. Make your appointment today to bring them in for a microchip appointment!
April 26 – National Hairball Awareness Day
While many cat owner's may shrug off the occassional hairball, National Hairball Awareness Day is an opportunity to educate followers on the cause, concern, and prevention of hairballs. By sharing, you may encourage owners to seek veterinary treatment for a problem they may have otherwise dismissed.
Suggested Post: As a cat owner, the sound you most dread is the sound of a hairball. While the occasional hairball may not be anything serious, hairballs are not a normal part of a healthy cat's life. If your furry feline experiences frequent hairballs, we recommend bringing them in for a visit to ensure there isn't an underlying medical concern causing hairballs.
April 27 – World Veterinary Day
World Veterinary Day is a wonderful day to celebrate everything you! Everyone in a veterinary clinic plays an integral part in a pet owner's life. You keep their fur-baby safe, healthy, and happy!
Suggested Post: Happy World Veterinary Day! All over the world, veterinary teams play an integral role in keeping all animals healthy, happy, and safe. From first puppy or kitten visits to supporting you while you say goodbye, late night emergency visits to only seeing you once a year, our veterinary team is there for you and your pet!


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DEREK, 30s
MOLLY, 30s
BROOKE, 20s
(Lights up on Molly and Derek sitting in a small café. Derek holds up a glass of wine.)
DEREKSo far, so good.
MOLLYSo far, so good.
(They toast.)
DEREKI know it's only been two months, but I feel pretty good about this.
MOLLYMe, too.
DEREKMolly, you have been a very pleasant surprise in my life. I wasn't looking and, poof, you show up. And it's been great, hasn't it?
MOLLYYes, it's been great, Derek. Just great.
DEREKNo complaints?
MOLLYNope. None. I think everything's going well.
DEREKMe, too.
(Brooke enters with their salads.)
BROOKETwo house salads. Can I bring you anything else?
DEREKWe're celebrating our two-month anniversary.
BROOKEYou've been married two months?
DEREKJust dating, but who knows…
BROOKEThat's nice.
DEREKAnd neither of us have any complaints about the other.
BROOKE (nods)Still nice.
(Awkward moment. She exits.)
DEREKMolly, I know this sounds crazy, but I have to tell you. I feel like I may have found my soul mate.
MOLLYBrooke, the waitress?
DEREKNo, Silly Bear. You. Don't you feel the same way?
MOLLYSoul mate? Yeah. Sure. Sure I do, soul mate.
(Derek touches and stops her forearm as she is in the middle of bringing a fork full of salad to her mouth)
DEREKI want my brain to take a snapshot and remember this moment forever.
(Derek laughs.)
DEREKMolly – I know we don't have any complaints about one another, but let's play a game. If you did have a complaint about me, what would it be?
MOLLYUm, well, I don't know. I'll tell you what I hate.
MOLLYThis… salad. Look. There are so many greens in it, that I have to poke around to find anything else. Like, where's the baby carrot? I can't find the baby carrot. It's like I'm trying to find buried treasure in a thick forest of green pubic hair. You know what I mean?
DEREKSure. I guess. I think the analogy broke down a bit, but sure.
MOLLYThen you agree with my metaphor?
DEREKAnalogy. Yes. Sure. There's too much pubic hair in my salad.
MOLLYThen you'll do something about it?
DEREKYou bet I will. Brooke?
MOLLYWhat are you doing?
(Brooke enters.)
DEREKBrooke, our salads have too much pubic hair in them.
BROOKEWhat? Are you serious?
MOLLYNo. No, no, Brooke. The salads are fine.
DEREKThen what were you talking about?
MOLLYYour pubic hair, Derek. Not the salad. I was using the salad as a metaphor.
MOLLYWhatever. You…You, Derek…Not the salad…have way too much pubic hair.
(Another awkward pause)
BROOKEI'll go check on your entrees.
(She exits.)
DEREKWhat do you mean I have too much pubic hair? I have just as much as any other man.
MOLLYThat's actually not true, Derek. Some guys do some "gardening" down there.
DEREKYou want me to shave my junk? Molly, I'm a little uncomfortable taking a blade to that area.
MOLLYIt doesn't have to be shaving. Trimming. Clipping.
DEREKI've never done that.
MOLLYNo kidding. You shed more than my cat.
DEREKThis really bothers you.
MOLLYYes, it does. You see how I keep my…salad.
DEREKYes. Very neatly cropped.
MOLLYI just want some common courtesy.
DEREKI don't think I can do a landing strip.
MOLLYNot asking for anything fancy, Derek. Just, you know, a haircut, but down there.
DEREKAnd that's your only complaint?
MOLLYThe only one.
DEREKThen, okay. I'll do it. Next time you see my salad, you'll be able to find my…Hey, was the baby carrot my penis?
MOLLYLike you said, not a perfect analogy.
DEREKMetaphor. Well, if that's the only thing keeping us from being happy, I'm in, Silly Bear.
(Brooke enters with their entrees.)
BROOKE (Setting plate in front of Molly.)Grilled Tuna with Shaved Parmesan. (Sets plate in front of Derek.) Black Forest Ham with Baby Carrots and Extra Chives. Can I get you anything else?
(They don't answer. They just stare at their food. Awkward pause. Brooke exits.)
MOLLYAnd don't call me Silly Bear.
MOLLYDo it, again, and I'll stab you with my fork.
(They start to eat. Lights fade.)


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Wire Acceptance Inspection :
We test chemical & physical properties for each and every spool when we received the raw material i.e. wire to produce wire mesh , and mentioned all details on each spool label and record which can provide a reliable traceability.
If property are matched with our standard than send it to it to ready to use store otherwise dumped it.
Products quality inspection
Once Raw material approved and accepted by technical department and available in store to use, it goes to production department.
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Than it goes to cleaning process.
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Tailings disposal pipeline intact
Post Courier | July 21,2016
The deep sea tailings placement pipes (DSTP) which Ramu NiCo Management uses at Basamuk Bay in Rai Coast, Madang Province is in good condition according to inspections. The visual images of the placement pipes were captured by a remote operating vehicle (RVO) during a recent inspection. A report by Ramu NiCo's Health Safety and Environment Department following the ROV inspection stated that there was no sign of structural disintegration such as leakage of tailings observed. As a result the Deep Sea Tailings Placement (DSTP) pipeline maintained its design integrity for safe disposal of tailings. The inspection and diving was conducted on the first week of June by Australian ROV specialists and RNML's Corporate Environment personnel with assistance from Basamuk based Environment Officers. According to the report visual images also showed marine ecology along the pipeline transects were unaffected. Marine life was abundant and signs of stress not notable. The ROV inspection on RNML's DSTP submarine pipeline is a mandatory or is an obligatory activity stipulated in the company's operational environmental management plan (OEMP) carried out annually with a specific purpose to check the integrity of the pipeline. The inspection involves driving a ROV along the entire length of DSTP pipeline which captures a visual of the route with high powered cameras and displayed on LCD screen installed on-board a working vessel or boat and observatory inspections are done on the display. DSTP inspection for this year was slightly altered to the extent of involving divers to clean the seawater intake pipeline which is only 20m below sea level. The cleaning was done by scuba divers hired from Madang Resort's Dive Shop to ensure that correct volume of seawater is taken into the mixing tank to mix with tailing before being discharged via the DSTP.


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N.W.A Was Real Niggaz Wit Attitudes (1986-1991)
N.W.A (an abbreviation of Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip hop group from Compton, California. It was one of the earliest and most significant popularizers of the gangsta rap and West Coast hip hop subgenres, and is widely considered one of the seminal groups in the history of hip hop music. Active from 1986 to 1991, the rap group endured controversy owing to their music's explicit lyrics that many viewed as being disrespectful of women, as well as its glorification of drugs, and crime.The group was subsequently banned from many mainstream American radio stations. In spite of this, the group has sold over 10 million units in the United States alone. The group was also known for their deep hatred of the police system, which sparked much controversy over the years.
The original lineup consisted of Arabian Prince, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, and Ice Cube. DJ Yella and MC Ren joined later, with Arabian Prince eventually leaving. Ice Cube left the group in December 1989 over royalty disputes. Several members would later become platinum-selling solo artists in the 1990s. Their debut album Straight Outta Compton marked the beginning of the new gangsta rap era as the production and social commentary in their lyrics were revolutionary within the genre. Rolling Stone ranked N.W.A number 83 on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time." In October 2012, N.W.A were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the first time. In October 2013 the group was nominated for a second time.
Formation and "Panic Zone" (1986–1988)
The group was assembled by Compton-based Eazy-E, who co-founded Ruthless Records with Jerry Heller. Eazy-E sought an introduction to Dr. Dre from Steve Yano, a Los Angeles entrepreneur who sold rap albums out of the Roadium Swap Meet in Gardena, CA and served as a clearing house for new music of that generation. Although initially rebuffed, Steve was impressed by Eazy-E's persistence and arranged a meeting with Dr. Dre. Initially, N.W.A consisted of Eazy-E and Dr. Dre, who in turn brought DJ Yella on board. Dre and Yella were both formerly members of the World Class Wreckin' Cru, as DJs and producers. Together with fellow producer Arabian Prince, Ice Cube was added to the roster after he had started out as a rapper for the group "C.I.A. Ruthless released the single "Panic Zone" in 1987 with Macola Records, which was later included on the compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse. N.W.A was still in its developing stages, and is only credited on three of the eleven tracks, notably the uncharacteristic record "Panic Zone," "8-Ball," "Dopeman," which marked the first collaboration of Arabian Prince, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube. Mexican rapper Krazy-Dee co-wrote "Panic Zone," which was originally called "Hispanic Zone," but the title was later changed when Dr. Dre advised Krazy-Dee that the word "hispanic" would hinder sales. Also included was Eazy-E's solo track "Boyz-n-the-Hood." In 1988, rapper MC Ren joined the group.
Straight Outta Compton, Eazy-Duz-It (1988–1989)
N.W.A released their debut studio album, Straight Outta Compton, in 1988. With its famous opening salvo of three tracks, the group reflected the rising anger of the urban youth. The opening song "Straight Outta Compton" introduced the group, "Fuck tha Police" protested police brutality and racial profiling, and "Gangsta Gangsta" painted the worldview of the inner-city youth. While the group was later credited with pioneering the burgeoning subgenre of gangsta rap, N.W.A referred to their music as "reality rap. Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, as HighPowered Productions, composed the beats for each song, with Dre making occasional rapping appearances. Ice Cube and MC Ren wrote most of the group's lyrics, including "Fuck tha Police," perhaps the group's most notorious song, which brought them into conflict with various law enforcement agencies. Under pressure from Focus on the Family, Milt Ahlerich, an assistant director of the FBI, sent a letter to Ruthless and its distributing company Priority Records, advising the rappers that "advocating violence and assault is wrong and we in the law enforcement community take exception to such action." This letter can still be seen at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Policemen refused to provide security for the group's concerts, hurting their plans to tour. Nonetheless, the FBI's letter only served to draw more publicity to the group.
Straight Outta Compton was also one of the first albums to adhere to the new Parental Advisory label scheme, then still in its early stages: the label at the time consisted of "WARNING: Moderate impact coarse language and/or themes" only. However, the taboo nature of N.W.A's music was the most important factor of its mass appeal. Media coverage compensated for N.W.A's lack of airplay and their album eventually went double platinum. One month after Straight Outta Compton, Eazy-E's solo debut Eazy-Duz-It was released. The album was dominated by Eazy's persona—MC Ren was the only guest rapper—but behind the scenes it was a group effort. Music was handled by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella; the lyrics were largely written by MC Ren, with contributions from Ice Cube and The D.O.C. The album was another double platinum success for Ruthless (in addition to girl group J.J. Fad in 1988 and singer Michel'le in 1989). 1989 saw the re-issue of N.W.A and the Posse and Straight Outta Compton on CD, and the release of The D.O.C.'s No One Can Do It Better. His album was essentially a collaboration with Dr. Dre and notably free of "gangsta rap" content, however including the N.W.A posse cut "The Grand Finalé." It would become another #1 album for the record label.
"100 Miles And Runnin'" and Niggaz4Life (1989–1991)
Due to a financial conflict, Ice Cube left the group in December 1989 over royalty disputes; having written almost half of the lyrics on Straight Outta Compton himself, he felt he was not getting a fair share of the profits. He wasted little time putting together his solo debut, 1990's AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, but he avoided mentioning his former label mates. N.W.A's title track from their 1990 EP "100 Miles and Runnin'", however, included a diss of Ice Cube: "We started with five, but yo / One couldn't take it—So now it's four / Cuz the fifth couldn't make it." The video for the song depicted the remaining members of N.W.A together in a jail cell, while an Ice Cube look-alike is released. Also heard on the EP (which found its way on the Efil4zaggin CD re-issue) was "Real Niggaz," a full-blown diss on Ice Cube where the remaining members accuse him of cowardice, and question his authenticity, longevity and originality: "How the fuck you think a rapper lasts / With your ass sayin' shit that was said in the past / Yo, be original, your shit is sloppy / Get off the dick, you motherfuckin' carbon-copy", and "We started out with too much cargo / So I'm glad we got rid of Benedict Arnold, yo." The song "100 Miles and Runnin'" was Dr. Dre's final uptempo recording, which had been a common feature of late 1980s hip hop. After this, he focused on a midtempo, synthesizer based sound which would become known as G-funk, starting with "Alwayz Into Somethin'" from Efil4zaggin in 1991. The G-funk style dominated both the West and East Coast hip hop music scene for several years to come. N.W.A is referenced on Ice Cube's 1990 EP, Kill at Will, where he name-checks his former group (likely in a mocking manner) on the song "Jackin' For Beats." On "I Gotta Say What Up!!!", Ice Cube gives shout-outs to his rap peers at the time, among them Public Enemy, Geto Boys, and Sir Jinx. At the end of the track, in what appears to be an on-the-phone interview, Ice Cube is asked, "Since you went solo, whatever happened to the rest of your crew?" and the phone is abruptly hung up on the interviewer.
The group's second full-length release, 1991's Efil4zaggin ("Niggaz4Life" spelled backwards), re-established the band in the face of Ice Cube's continued solo success. The album is considered by many Dr. Dre's finest production work, and it heralded the beginning of the G-Funk era. It also showed a clear animosity towards their former member, and derogatory references to Ice Cube are found in several songs. The interlude "A Message to B.A." echoes the beginning of his song "Turn Off the Radio" from AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted: Ice Cube is first addressed by the name Benedict Arnold (after the infamous traitor of the American Revolution) but then named outright in a torrent of abuse from both the group and its fans: "When we see yo' ass, we gon' cut yo' hair off and fuck you with a broomstick" spoken by MC Ren. The N.W.A–Ice Cube feud eventually escalated, both on record and in real life. AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted had avoided direct attacks on N.W.A, but on Death Certificate, Ice Cube's second full-length release, he retaliated. He sampled and mocked the "Message to B.A." skit before embarking on a full-blown tirade, the infamous "No Vaseline." In a series of verses, Ice Cube verbally assaulted the group: "You lookin' like straight bozos / I saw it comin' that's why I went solo / Kept on stompin' / When y'all Muthafuckas moved Straight outta Compton / You got jealous when I got my own company / But I'm a man, and ain't nobody humpin' me." He also responded to members MC Ren, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E individually to "100 Miles and Runnin'", claiming "I started off with too much cargo, dropped four niggaz / And now I'm makin' all the dough," using homophobic metaphors to describe their unequal business relationship with Jerry Heller, who became the target of harsh insults: "Get rid of that devil real simple / Put a bullet to his temple / Cuz you can't be the 'Niggaz 4 Life' crew / With a white Jew tellin' you what to do." The song attracted controversy for its antisemitism (the beginning of such accusations against Ice Cube during his affiliation with the Nation of Islam), based on the bashing of Heller's religion; The track was omitted from the UK release, and later pressings included a censored version of the song. In September 1990, members of hip hop act Above the Law clashed with Ice Cube and his posse Da Lench Mob during the annual New Music Seminar conference, forcing the latter to flee the premises of Times Square's Marriott Marquis, the venue of the event. On January 27, 1991, Dr. Dre assaulted Dee Barnes, host of the hip hop show Pump It Up, after its coverage of the N.W.A/Ice Cube beef. According to Rolling Stone reporter Alan Light:
He picked her up and "began slamming her face and the right side of her body repeatedly against a wall near the stairway" as his bodyguard held off the crowd. After Dre tried to throw her down the stairs and failed, he began kicking her in the ribs and hands. She escaped and ran into the women's rest room. Dre followed her and "grabbed her from behind by the hair and proceeded to punch her in the back of the head."
In response, Dre commented: "People talk all this shit, but you know, if somebody fucks with me, I'm gonna fuck with them. I just did it, you know. Ain't nothing you can do now by talking about it. Besides, it ain't no big thing—I just threw her through a door."
The end of N.W.A (1991–1995)
1991's Niggaz4Life would be the group's final album. After Dr. Dre, The D.O.C. and Michel'le departed from Ruthless to join Death Row Records and allegations over Eazy-E being coerced into signing away their contracts (while however retaining a portion of their publishing rights), a bitter rivalry ensued. Dr. Dre began the exchange with Death Row's first release, 1992's Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin'), and its accompanying video featured a character named "Sleazy-E" who ran around desperately trying to get money. The insults continued on The Chronic with "Bitches Ain't Shit." Eazy-E responded in 1993 with the EP It's On (
Dr. Dre) 187um Killa on the tracks "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" and "It's On." Eazy-E accused Dr. Dre of being a homosexual, calling him a "she thang," and criticizing Dre's new image by calling him and Snoop "studio gangsters." The music video for "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" showed a still of Dre wearing make-up and a sequined jumpsuit. The photos dated back to Dr. Dre's World Class Wreckin' Cru days, when such fashion was common among West Coast electro hop artists, prior to N.W.A's popularization of gangsta rap. Eazy-E kept dissing Dre and Death Row on most of his songs until his AIDS-related death on March 26, 1995. All bad blood finally ceased within the rest of the group. Dr. Dre and Ice Cube would later express their re-evaluated feelings to their old friend on 1999's "What's The Difference" and "Chin Check," 2000's "Hello," 2006's "Growin' Up", and in the 2011 music video "I Need a Doctor."
Reunions and legacy (1995–present)
Having both parted with Ruthless Records on bad terms, tensions between Ice Cube and Dr. Dre eventually eased on their own. Ice Cube made a cameo appearance in Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride" video in 1993. The two recorded the hit song "Natural Born Killaz" for Snoop Doggy Dogg's 1994 short film and soundtrack Murder Was the Case and they also planned an album which was to be titled Heltah Skeltah. Later Ice Cube appeared on MC Ren's album Ruthless for Life on the track "Comin' After You." MC Ren appeared on Dre's 1999 album 2001, and the three remaining N.W.A emcees would reunite for "Hello" on Ice Cube's 2000 album War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc). The West Coast and "gangsta" music scene had however fallen out of the spotlight since the death of Tupac Shakur in 1996, and it was only after Dr. Dre's successful patronage of Eminem and Dre's ensuing comeback album 2001 that the genre and its artists would regain the national spotlight. 2000's all-star Up In Smoke Tour would reunite much of the N.W.A and Death Row families, and during time spent on the road, Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, guest star Snoop Dogg and Eminem began recording in a mobile studio. A comeback album entitled Not These Niggaz Again was planned (and would include DJ Yella, who had not been present on the tour).
However, due to busy and conflicting schedules as well as the obstacles of coordinating three different record labels (Priority, No Limit and Interscope), obtaining the rights to the name N.W.A and endorsing the whole project to gain exclusive rights, the album never materialized. Only two tracks from these sessions would be released: "Chin Check" (with Snoop Dogg as a member of N.W.A) from 2000's Next Friday soundtrack and "Hello" from Ice Cube's 2000 album War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc). Both songs would appear on N.W.A's remastered and re-released Greatest Hits. There would also be partial reunions on "Set It Off," from Snoop Dogg's Tha Last Meal (2000), which featured MC Ren and Ice Cube as well as former Death Row "inmates," and The D.O.C.'s "The Shit," from his 2003 album Deuce, which featured MC Ren, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Six-Two. Dr. Dre and DJ Yella were present in the studio for the latter song. In addition to the Greatest Hits initially released by Priority in 1996, Capitol and Ruthless Records jointly released The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988–1998 in 1998, a compilation that contained songs by other rap artists and only three songs from the actual group but various solo tracks from the five members. The success of the album prompted a second volume, The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2, two years later. It emulated the format of its predecessor, containing only three genuine N.W.A tracks and many solo efforts by the crew members. In 2007, a new greatest hits package was released, entitled The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge.
In 2014 Ice Cube appeared on MC Ren's remix for "Rebel Music". This was the first time the duo had worked together since the N.W.A reunion in 2000.
New Line Cinema representatives announced to Entertainment Weekly's "Hollywood Insider Blog" that N.W.A's story was in development to become a feature film for theatrical release in 2012. However, it was delayed to sometime in 2014. The script was researched and written by filmmaker S. Leigh Savidge and radio veteran Alan Wenkus, who worked closely with Eazy-E's widow, Tomica Woods-Wright. Ice Cube and Dr. Dre act as producers of the film. In September 2011, John Singleton was selected as director. Ice Cube and Singleton previously collaborated on Boyz n the Hood, a movie that was nominated for an Academy Award, and Ice Cube also played the part of the character "Fudge" in Singleton's Higher Learning. Casting calls began in the summer of 2010. There were rumors of Lil Eazy E playing his late father Eazy-E, and Ice Cube's son and fellow rapper O'Shea Jackson, Jr. playing his father as well. Ice Cube stated of the movie, "We're taking it to the nooks and crannies, I think deeper than any other article or documentary on the group," he said. "These are the intimate conversations that helped forge N.W.A. To me, I think it's interesting to anybody who loves that era and I don't know any other movie where you can mix Gangster Rap, the F.B.I., L.A. riots, HIV, and fucking feuding with each other. This movie has everything from Darryl Gates and the battering ram."
In August 2012, F. Gary Gray was selected as director rather than Singleton. The film, named Straight Outta Compton, had been picked up by Universal Pictures who hired Jonathan Herman in December 2013 to draft a new script and brought in Will Packer to executive produce. On February 21, 2014, director F. Gary Gray announced a March 9, 2014 open casting call for the film via his Twitter account. There were also open casting calls in Atlanta and Chicago. Rapper YG auditioned to play MC Ren in the film. The project was scheduled to start filming in April 2014 but was pushed backed due to casting delays.
On June 18, 2014, Universal officially announced that the N.W.A biopic "Straight Outta Compton" would be released August 14, 2015. It was also confirmed that Ice Cube's son, O'Shea Jackson, Jr., would play a younger version of his father in the movie. O'Shea, Jr. joined Jason Mitchell and Corey Hawkins who will portray group members Eazy-E and Dr. Dre, respectively, in the film. To round out the cast of N.W.A, Aldis Hodge plays MC Ren. Originally, YG 400 auditioned for the role, but was turned down and Neil Brown, Jr. portrays DJ Yella. In early July 2014, casting directors for the N.W.A biopic issued a casting call for extras and vintage cars in the Los Angeles area for scenes in the movie. According to the casting call release, the film began filming in August 2014 and was released a year later on August 14, 2015.
Although the group disbanded in 1991, they left a lasting legacy on hip hop music in the following decades. Their influence (from their funky, bass-driven beats to their exaggerated lyrics) was evident throughout the 1990s and even into the present, and is often credited as bridging the White/Black American musical lines with their massive appeal to White America in the late 1980s. In Dr. Dre's 1999 single Forgot About Dre the line "Who you think brought you the O.G.s, Eazy-Es, Ice Cube, and The D.O.C.s, the Snoop Dogg, and the group that said 'Motherfuck the police'?" outlines N.W.A's importance in hip hop. In the same song, one of Eminem's verse says "So what do you say to somebody you hate or anyone tryna bring trouble your way, Wanna resolve things in a bloodier way, Then just study a tape of N.W.A" refers to the negative reception of N.W.A's works by the mainstream radio, considering their songs to be violent. A scene in 2005 single Hate It or Love It by The Game featuring 50 Cent shows Tequan Richmond (portraying The Game) and Zachary Williams (playing 50 Cent in their youth) being caught spraypainting "N.W.A" on a wall, resulting in their subsequent arrest by two policemen. Also, the rapper The Game has a tattoo that says N.W.A on the right side of his chest.
- Straight Outta Compton (1988)
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- Ice Cube (1986–1989)
- MC Ren (1988–1991)
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The Life & Times Of One Of The Worlds Greatest PIMPS Robert "Iceberg Slim" Beck
Robert Beck (August 4, 1918 – April 28, 1992), also known as Iceberg Slim, was a reformed pimp and American author of urban fiction.
Early life
Born Robert Lee Maupin, in Chicago on August 4, 1918, he spent his childhood in Milwaukee and Rockford, Illinois until he returned to Chicago. His mother left his father to run a beauty shop and worked as a domestic to support both of them in Milwaukee.
Taking "Iceberg Slim" as an assumed name, Robert started pimping at 18, and continued until age 42, when he decided against it in 1960, after a final 10-month prison stretch in solitary confinement.[2] At that point, he decided to write about his past instead. Slim moved to California in the 1960s to pursue writing under the Iceberg Slim pen-name, but in normal life, changed his name to Robert Beck, taking the last name of the man his mother was married to at the time.
In 1969, his first autobiographical novel was Pimp: The Story of My Life, published by Holloway House.
Reviews of Pimp were mixed; it was quickly categorized as being typical of the black "revolutionary" literature then being created. However, Beck's vision was considerably bleaker than most other black writers of the time. His work tended to be based on his personal experiences in the criminal underworld, and revealed a world of seemingly bottomless brutality and viciousness. His was the first insider look into the world of black pimps, to be followed by a half-dozen pimp memoirs by other writers. Of his literary contribution, a Washington Post critic claimed, "Iceberg Slim may have done for the pimp what Jean Genet did for the homosexual and thief: articulate the thoughts and feelings of someone who's been there."[3]
Pimp sold very well, mainly among black audiences. By 1973, it was reprinted 19 times and sold nearly 2 million copies.[4] Pimp was eventually translated into German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish and Greek. Nevertheless, the book's audience remained predominantly black. He wrote seven more novels. Beck has sold over six million books prior to his death in 1992,[5] making him one of the best-selling African-American writers (after Alex Haley). All his books were published exclusively as paperbacks. Iceberg Slim also released an album of poetry called Reflections in the early 1970s.
Pimp was followed by Trick Baby, Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim, Mama Black Widow, Long White Con, Airtight Willie & Me, and Death Wish: A Story of the Mafia
Film adaptations
In 1973 one of his reality novels, Trick Baby,[7] was adapted as a blaxploitation movie of the same name, directed by Larry Yust.
As of 2011, Mama Black Widow has been in development with Marshall Tyler attached to direct from an adapted screenplay by Will De Los Santos. Chris Hanley and Dave Mortell are producing. Mama Black Widow is Robert Beck's most critically acclaimed novel of his seven novels written.
A movie adaptation of Pimp has been tried for a long time. There were announcements of a movie to be directed by Bill Duke and starring Ice Cube in the early 1990s. In 2009, television executive producer Rob Weiss of the HBO show Entourage, and Mitch Davis, purchased the film rights to produce Pimp.
Robert Beck died of complications from diabetes on April 28, 1992, one day before the 1992 Los Angeles Riots erupted.
Iceberg Slim was an important influence on hip-hop artists and rappers such as Ice-T and Ice Cube and Pittsburgh Slim, who adopted their names in part from reading the author. Iceberg Slim's last book, Doom Fox, which was written in 1978 but not published until 1998, contains an introduction written by Ice-T. Ice-T's third album, The Iceberg, was another major homage. Most of the currently popular references to pimp culture, for example in the work of Too Short and Snoop Dogg, ultimately can be traced back to Iceberg Slim. Rapper Jay-Z also refers to himself as "Iceberg Slim" whenever discussing his adventures with women.
The Eddie Murphy character Velvet Jones from Saturday Night Live was a spoof of Iceberg Slim's character.
Comedian Dave Chappelle often talks about Iceberg and the Game during his stand-up routines. According to him, Iceberg got his name by keeping ice-cold in a shoot-out where he stayed at the bar drinking his drink even though a bullet pierced his hat, a story told at the end of chapter 13 in Slim's Pimp. On his 2006–07 summer tour, Chappelle told a tale of Iceberg, learning of him from Maya Angelou, and relates it to why he left $50 million at Comedy Central and secretly went to South Africa.
At the conclusion of Chappelle's stand up routine, he compares how Slim used to blackmail his hookers, thereby forcing them to stay loyal to him. Chappelle would close his show with the saying, like Slim used to say, "Don't ever leave me."


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Freemium is a business model buzzword that has become quite popular in the last decade. The concept is simple--it is even has its own Wikipedia listing under Freemium--give away a subscription or a "lite" version of your product or service, and convert as many of them as possible to a premium version. The premium version has advanced features and/or funtionalities that create a tangible increase in value received by the customer, so much so that they are willing to switch from the free version to access these value-added enhancements.
I don't have any challenges with this model conceptually; it has been successful for many great companies. I do, however, take issue with companies that try to mimick this practice but fail in one of two ways--weak freemium version or lack of differentiation with the premium version.
Entrepreneurs who endeavor to use this business model have to play a careful balancing act, making the free version compelling enough to get users to go through the hassle of signing up while not giving away all of their valuable features in the basic version, holding back enough to motivate their free-users to upgrade. The model definintely backfires when the free version fails to provide any value to sustain the interest of the users, and it becomes devastating when the free version is too good and the premium features don't really add any value to the users.
This is the dilemma, or quandry, of the freemium model. I recently wrote an article wherein I mention 10 Free Tools/Resources an Entrepreneur would be crazy to not use. These are some good examples of products or services that give a lot value, maybe too much in some instances, for free. That being said, it seems like some of the most effective freemium models are the ones that get you hooked, then as your utilization of the product requires more users or more memory storage, they convert you to a paid version.
Here are some great articles and resources on this topic:
- Mark MacLeod, also known as StartupCFO, writes on this subject
often. This is one of my favorties posts: Freemium Summit Notes
- Michael Pricess is adamantly against Freemium in this article--looks like he used the same photo I purchased from istockphoto.
- An article about revenue earned from freemium and premium mobile apps
You can find a lot of opionons and good research on this topic all over the web!


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How the hamlet came to be — and stories (true and otherwise) of how it got its name
Located in the town of Farmington is the small hamlet of "Pumpkin Hook." The main area of the hamlet is located between Allen Padgham and Hook roads. Today there are clusters of homes, two churches, the fire department, the partially renovated 1816 meetinghouse and an empty storefront that once was a grocery store. There are four historical markers scattered throughout the area depicting important facts about the area.
In 1808, Otis Hathaway — son of Isaac Hathaway, one of the first settlers in Farmington — began work on lot #136 to begin forming the village of New Salem. The village was named after Salem, Massachusetts and it is noted as the only village in the town of Farmington. Otis built the first store buildings and sold building lots to others. Maple trees were planted along Allen-Padgham Road. Gravel roads and shaded streets were an attraction as travelers from neighboring towns would walk their horses along the road to enjoy the shade of the trees. (In 1934 most of the trees were removed to allow for more light for planted crops, and the tree logs went for firewood.)
The hamlet grew extremely fast and became the business center of Farmington. One could find shops for a tannery, tavern, tinsmith, milliner, hat factor, cooper, blacksmith, foundry, hotel, and a harness shop. The Hathaways built a cobblestone blacksmith shop that held three forges. Village business declined after the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, but new businesses continued to appear and struggle to remain open. Shipping activity bypassed the little village, and the village became a sleepy agricultural community.
One successful business was the Katkamier Iris Farm. In 1927, A. Belknap Katkamier purchased the old hotel and established his world famous iris gardens. The gardens held the largest single iris plantings in the world, numbering over 2000 varieties. People from all over the world visited the gardens. It remained open until Mr. Katkamier's death in 1947.
The Friends Church (located in the "hook") was a place where devout Quakers from a vast surrounding area came to worship and meet with one another. By the mid 1800s, New Salem had become a political place for reform. Most villagers advocated for the abolishment of slavery and many offered shelter and safe passage for runaway slaves. Residents witnessed first-hand slave bondage when Marylander James Brooks migrated to Farmington prior to the Civil War and brought two slaves with him. Abolitionists Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony all gave speeches about human rights in the 1816 meetinghouse.
Society of Friends (Quakers) women were given the right to have their voice heard as equals to men. Many Quaker women were ministers of the faith. In June 1848, the Yearly Meeting discussed a resolution to eliminate the Quaker practice of separate meetings for women and men. Suffragists Mary Ann McClintock, Martha Wright and Jane Hunt attended that meeting and, already being revved up about the issue when they joined Elizabeth Cady Stanton for tea in Waterloo, they set in motion the first Woman's Rights Convention. Stanton (a non-Quaker) repeated her convention speech at Farmington in October 1848.
Today the hamlet is best known for the annual fireman's parade and carnival and the Friends and St. John's Lutheran churches.
Plans are in the works to apply for a roadside marker grant to the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends and Folklore grant program. If funds are granted, a marker explaining how folklore became "truth" will be placed in the recreation park located in Pumpkin Hook. Readers who have played "telephone" when they were younger will certainly appreciate the story of how New Salem got its name changed to Pumpkin Hook. One basic thing about a folklore is, usually there is a slight thread of truth in it.
Allegedly, the folklore tale began with Randall Phetteplace, who related this "tale" to Charles H. Gardner when he was a young boy (around 1860). It goes like this — the Hathaways grew pumpkins for feeding their stock, and one day a man from a distance came with team and wagon and purchased a load of pumpkins. He intended to take them where they were less plentiful and sell them. He put up at a hotel for the night. While the good people of New Salem were sleeping, some fun loving boys hooked the pumpkins. The next morning the man found the wagon empty and every resident discovered pumpkins on their porches. The news soon spread and there on people would be asked if they had been down to the "pumpkin hook."
A slightly different story was documented in a 1939 local newspaper. "The farmers planted pumpkin seeds which they had brought from New England. As the harvest moon shone over the fertile land, the legend discloses, a number of the ripe golden pumpkins were 'hooked"' from the fields by the less ambitious settlers, good 'Friends' though they were." (In early times, hook was a description for stealing.)
Both stories are fun to hear (and repeat) but the truth is that sometime in the 1830s, a local politician (name unknown) used Pumpkin Hook as a pen name when writing a series of letters to a local paper. (No documentation exists to explain the mystery of the name.) He was protesting a proposal to relocate the county and town boundaries which would transfer the New Salem village from Ontario County to Wayne county. Obviously the proposal was not approved, but New Salem unofficially became known as "Pumpkin Hook" after the letters were published.
Postal records record a New Salem and Farmington but not a Pumpkin Hook. The New Salem post office was established on Jan. 20, 1818. On July 13, 1820, it was changed to Farmington. It was then dissolved on Dec. 23, 1901. Although New Salem appears on county atlases after 1818, it was never incorporated as a village.
While writing this article I am reminded of the line "a rose by any other name ..." from William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." To me, New Salem/Pumpkin Hook is Farmington's rose — shopping is non-existent there, but the beauty of open farm land is reminiscent of days gone by. Many descendants of the early pioneers live there. They are proud of their small hamlet and are always willing to share the telling of its history. Just ask them!
Preston Pierce, OCHS Education Coordinator/Ontario County Historian
1988 Town of Farmington Bicentennial book
Preston Pierce, OCHS Education Coordinator/Ontario County Historian
Newspaper articles
Town archives
"History of Farmington" by A.B.Katkamier
"History of New Salem" by Charles Gardner


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For many women curious about the ins and outs of natural childbirth, The Business of Being Born has been a must-watch since its release in 2008. To the more birth-averse among us (*raises hand*), it might just be another thing to whiz by on our Netflix queue.
THIS WEEK'S DOC: The Business of Being Born
Whiz by no more, ladies. More important even than clearing up the common misconception that birth resembles the end of days for ones ladyparts, this film delves into the rather uncomfortable business end of baby delivery. While well-practiced systematic procedures can be reassuring in some situations, there's something both unsettling and enlightening (in a bad way) about seeing babies delivered like the end result of some industrial assembly line.
If you haven't seen it already (or if you're due for a re-watch), you have four days to watch The Business of Being Born! Return on Friday when we'll really get into all things birth in the comments.
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DIRECTOR: Albert Alarr
2017 | USA | 80m
To the surprise of soap opera fans, longtime star Lainey Allen (Crystal Chappell) has retired to her California beach house at a relatively young age. Sure, up-and-coming actors are getting bigger parts, but could there be other reasons for her decision?
It's not long before her younger partner Eva (Jessica Leccia) realizes something's not quite right. A medical diagnosis confirms it: Lainey is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Even though there is no doubt about the eventual outcome, the journey these two women take is beautifully told.
Chappell and Leccia have great chemistry, not surprising since the real-life actors have starred in several soaps — Chappell in Days of Our Lives, Leccia in One Life to Live, and together as a lesbian couple on Guiding Light.
A Million Happy Nows is a heartfelt story about losing old memories and creating new ones. You won't weep just for the loss of the loved one, but also for the one left behind.


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In a recent study conducted at Ferris State University, faculty rated how well ADA students were able to request accommodations and work with the faculty and the ADA office to ensure the student received the help they needed to be successful. The professors rated students' lowest in self-identification, meaning students had difficulty conveying their needs to professors because they didn't understand what their own needs were or could not convey those needs to their professors.
The study also found low ratings for students' skills in naming their functional limitations and how they were related to the reasonable accommodation request process.
Fortunately, there are resources available to students that can better equip them. A student who understands and can express their learning style in a clear coherent manner to their professors will greatly enhance their ADA experience and of course their overall college experience. The "Student Lounge" is a terrific resource that will teach students about different types of disabilities, how-to-techniques, and websites that students can refer their professors to that will enable them to learn more about disabilities and reasonable accommodations. The "Faculty Room" provides resources for professors to make classes accessible.
The Student Lounge: washington.edu/doit/student
The Faculty Room: washington.edu/doit/faculty