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1203. The Cancer Within, Part I
PUBLICATION: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #3, Marvel Comics, January 1997
CREATORS: Mariano Nicieza (writer), Tom Grindberg and Al Milgrom (artists)
STARDATE: Unknown (follows the last issue)
PLOT: The Maquis have created a virus to use against the Cardassians, but it's gotten out of control. A fleeing shuttle reaches Deep Space 9 with all hands lost, infecting many who breathe the same air, including Major Kira. Maquis agents destroy the shuttle and any evidence aboard, damaging the station and occupying the crew's time, as they must fix the power supply so that sickbay has what it needs to keep the infected alive and in quarantine. On the Maquis base, Katherine Pulaski's daughter has called in her mom to help. As Pulaski learns the Maquis created the mutating virus, she finds her daughter infected and dying...
CONTINUITY: The Maquis and Katherine Pulaski appear, as does Bajoran engineer Rom.
DIVERGENCES: Not out of the realm of possibility, but there are a couple of divergences in the art, namely that the Maquis seem to be using a Starfleet shuttle and that the Badlands do not feature the usual CGI effects.
PANEL OF THE DAY - Pulaski's Sally Field moment
REVIEW: As opposed to the Cancer Without... Truth be told, this is a better issue than the previous two. We have a new chapter in the life of Kate Pukaski, a sequence that manages to make engineering look exciting, and a solid Maquis threat. The art is still on the rough side, and the coloring too dark, but Grindberg and Milgrom still manage some attractive close-ups of female characters. I'm not saying it's exceptional work, but it kept me interested.
3 comments:
- LiamKav said...
Hang on, is that maturely-aged Kate Pulaski in that picture, looking not a day over 35?
- March 25, 2010 at 11:36 AM
- Siskoid said...
She flattened out her wrinkles with her newly acquired stretching powers.
- March 25, 2010 at 11:41 AM
- LiamKav said...
That's much better than "most artists are only capable of drawing women who look either 25 or 85". At least she didn't end up looking like Aunt May.
- March 25, 2010 at 1:29 PM
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Kate Hudson. Gwyneth Paltrow. Jessica Alba. Zooey Deschanel. Madonna. Jennifer Lopez. Eva Longoria. Sarah Jessica Parker. Blake Lively. Reese Witherspoon. They're all business people more than actors now. They're "brands." Telling us how to live.
What happened to acting?
Well, in a way you can't blame them. There's a paucity of decent movie rolls today, especially for women. If you're not willing to put on a superhero costume and fly against a green screen there are only a few movies per year you can be in. And Meryl Streep gets them all.
So what can you do? Many of today's actresses, who like to keep the money rolling in, decided they'd move into merchandising. They're a personification of Bloomingdales and Saks. And they all have such interesting stories to tell about how they got there. The "personal journey" is a prerequisite, and it's usually spiritual in some way.
In 2008, the story goes, Jessica Alba was newly engaged to appropriately-named Internet entrepreneur Cash Warren and pregnant with their first child. At a baby shower thrown by family and friends, she remembers her mother advising her to use baby detergent to prewash the piles of onesies she'd received as gifts. She broke out into ugly red welts prewashing onesies she'd received as gifts, she says. So she was moved to create a company that made detergents that didn't turn her into a scream queen from a B-movie thriller. She was concerned there wasn't enough natural stuff in the world that would be safe for her kids, so she started a billion dollar company to change it.
They all seem to have stories as to why they're embracing the art of the sell. The products already out there weren't good enough. Usually they aren't "all natural," though Alba's been battling allegations their products are both ineffective and not as "pure" as advertised. Even Gwynnie may have taken a shot at Alba on her GOOP page. Sometimes, too, the sites are accused of scamming their customers.
All this time I'm wishing they were as busy acting up a storm onscreen as off. Really, do we need more natural beauty products, artisanal soaps and skin-cleansing candle scents? No. We need more great pictures at Oscar time. But it's probably easier for these celebrities to get funding for fragrances and shampoos and diapers than for movies.
Why am I so skeptical? Just go to Alba's site, for one. It tries to extract personal information from you and get you to sign up and start paying money before you even know what the site was about. I spent just a few minutes looking around and the damned page would not stop trying to "convert" me, to use an industry term.
I wonder how Paltrow decides which stuff gets her nod. I know it's supposed to be what she likes, but I can't believe she has the time to try everything. Her site has gone from a small personal blog that recommended experiences she claimed to endorse to something almost rivaling Saks Fifth Avenue.
Of course Oprah is where this started. And it's just getting bigger every year, while the movie roles for serious actors get smaller and smaller while their desire for fame and celebrity increase exponentially, in a society that's overloaded with celebrity. Many of these people announced at one time or another that they were starting their own production companies to create their own projects to star in, but with most of them that hasn't had much traction. So I guess raw, unbridled commerce may be the only alternative to disappearing from the public eye—which some have actually chosen to do instead.
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The following represents some of the comments shared by participants in my various professional development sessions that I have hosted.
I am grateful to have the opportunity to share some resources, offer different activities to teachers, support staff, students and administrators.
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Miami-Dade marriage clerk charged with pocketing license fees
Love is patient, love is kind. And love can be a pretty good basis for a minor embezzlement scam at the marriage-license office, according to charging documents.
A Miami-Dade clerk, Aurora Roig, faces jail time on allegations she pocketed marriage-license fees from some couples after conducting their civil ceremonies at the county's Coral Gables branch. She allegedly targeted couples paying cash for the $30 ceremony, and kept supervisors from discovering the scam by tacking extra fees onto ceremonies paid for by credit cards.
She's accused of stealing about $450 from Miami-Dade, and faces a single felony charge of organized scheme to defraud. Investigators from Miami-Dade's Office of the Inspector General said the scam started in early 2013 and that Roig confessed in July 2014.
"While the amount of money stolen by this trusted employee may appear small, she pilfered a large reservoir of trust and respect from our court system," Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement. "Such thefts can darken a treasured memory and moment for those victimized."
In charging documents, investigators said Roig's technique relied on two marriage ceremonies happening on the same shift — one paid for in cash, the other on a credit card. Investigators said Roig would void out the cash transaction, and then tack the fee onto the second couple's credit-card bill.
Roig would encourage the second couple to buy extra certified copies of their marriage certificate for $7 each, according to charging documents. Once they agreed, Roig would make the copies but not charge them for it. Instead, the extra certificates would be billed as a ceremony, investigators said.
Supervisors didn't catch the oddity of two ceremonies showing up on a single credit card because the register showed the correct amount of revenue at the end of each shift.
Roig could not be reached for this story. In the charging documents, investigators said Roig admitted to running the scam and that nobody else was involved. Investigators said she stole money about 20 times.


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Washington, D.C. - Republican Presidential contender, former mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, announced he would put an end to all illegal immigration in the United States if he were elected President by detaining and deporting anyone in America with an ethnically sounding last name. Critics contend the practice will violate the privacy rights of millions of American citizens in the process.
"Giuliani counters he will merely be asking people what are their last names," said a Giuliani campaign spokesman. "What could be the harm in doing that?"
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Not when state id's like driver's licenses or state issued personal identification cards are already available, he added.
"We just have stop reinventing the wheel and use what we already got people," said Giuliani.
Giuliani plans to expand the program once he is office to include other identifying ear markers of illegal aliens, such as: anyone with a check cashing card; rough hands; a look of disenchantment with life; excessive tiredness; money wire transfer receipts to Mexico; a dark complexion (not obtained from a tanning salon or the beach); car radio preset buttons set to all Spanish speaking stations; a lack of a car, credit cards, or human rights or dignity; and everyone who participated in the march for amnesty for illegal aliens or anyone that likes Mexican food.
Giuliani dismisses critics that charge such a practice would violate the Constitution and Bill of Rights of millions of Americans, calling it impractical since America is the melting pot of the world. To which Giuliani responded:
"Look, you can't fool me," said Giuliani. "I grew up in New York City. The [gesturing with two fingers on each hand to make quotation marks] so-called melting pot capital of the freakn' world and when I was a kid, you knew who was from your neighborhood and who wasn't just by lookn' at 'em. And when they opened up their mouth to speak, oh brother, you could tell which part of the Bronx or Hell's Kitchen they was from and you jumped them [physically assaulted them], okay?"
Giuliani intends to take illegal immigration down to the neighborhood level and introduce it to a little street justice.
Giuliani insists his new, "Where's Did You Says You Were From Again?" illegal immigration policy is an extension of the successful Neighborhood Policing and Neighborhood Watch programs millions of Americans are already familiar with and whose success is well established.
"I am just combining the two, together as one," said Giuliani. "That way, each neighborhood will be responsible for cleaning up any ethnics [illegal aliens]. So, every neighborhood in America will look they way they want it to. All nice and happy like, or else."


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The Talisman: Road of Trials by Stephen King and Peter Straub
'Jack had been six when it really started...'
So opens our short story. Short? At around 160 pages, yes, all too short and I say this because I enjoyed it way too much.
This book is a rare treat; a great story with artwork that more that matches the storytelling. The graphic style is the real storyteller here it reminded me of the heyday of Judge Dredd in 2000 A.D., a comic that I grew up with when it first came out. I spent a lot of time checking out the art in this novel as that is where the all the description is. Without the flowing narrative of either King or Straub to pull us in we are instead drawn in by a dark world spattered with blood and mystery.
A fine mix of a classic fantasy style fused with modern horror all told through the eyes of a young boy. A boy that I might add a great many readers already know through the sequel: The Talisman, this after all is a prequel to the massive hit penned by Messieurs King and Straub (not that I have ever read it).
At all times when reading this story (dialogue) pay attention to the details in the artwork: the tattered shadows, reflections in the blood, and where the eyes are looking. Originally this novel was published in six parts, the cover art for which is included in the book. As a series it would have been near the front of the queue waiting for each issue, as it is I'll have to go and get the next part.
In summary then: a superb graphic novel that sets the ground for the real story to build upon. The cover price alone is just for the artwork - the story is a great bonus. Go get it.
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In Reply to: Meaning of phrase - to take ostrich view posted by B Ramanand on March 31, 2005
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According to Webster, 'ostrichism' is 'the deliberate avoidance or ignorance of conditions as they exist.' (It is said that ostriches hide their heads so they won't be seen.)


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Debt talks yield little more than partisan positioning for 2012
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Friday that he's hopeful of breaking a "logjam" and finding a way to raise the federal debt ceiling, even as House Republicans prepare a vote next week on a deficit-cutting plan that's sure to win votes from most Republicans — and to go nowhere in the Democratic-dominated Senate.
Both parties seemed to have an eye on the 2012 elections Friday as they staked out public positions likely to play well with their target audiences even if their gamesmanship doesn't resolve the debt and deficit quagmire that menaces the nation's economy.
At the same time, White House officials and congressional Republicans continued to talk privately about finding a fix.
Warning that "we are obviously running out of time," Obama said at his second news conference in five days that he's open to brokering a compromise with Republicans and pressed congressional leaders to come back to him with a deal.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who met Friday with House Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, has warned that the U.S. will go into default on its debts if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling, allowing more borrowing, by Aug. 2.
Two debt-rating agencies — Standard & Poors and Moody's — have warned that they are close to lowering the U.S. credit rating because of concern that Washington won't raise the debt ceiling, running risk of default. Financial authorities warn that could panic financial markets, causing them to crash and plunging the U.S. economy into deep recession.
Obama, who has sought to trim $4 trillion from the deficit over the next 10 years with a mix of unspecified spending cuts and tax hikes, said he's still pushing for the "big deal" in talks with congressional leaders from both parties and both chambers. But he also acknowledged that if a big deal isn't possible, "then let's still be ambitious, let's still try to at least get a down payment on deficit reduction."
He said the "least attractive option" would be raising the debt ceiling without any cuts in future deficits. A version of that approach is gaining support in the Senate from both parties.
Still, Obama said he's optimistic about progress: "I always have hope," he told reporters. "Don't you remember my campaign?
Republicans insist they will not accept any tax increases. Democrats are wary of cuts in spending on favored programs, especially Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid.
With Washington's familiar partisan gridlock as a backdrop, Obama sought in his televised news conference to engage the public and offer himself as the rational middleman — an approach analysts said is aimed at independent voters frustrated with both parties and who likely will decide the 2012 presidential election.
"He's certainly pitching to wherever public opinion is and to where his critical audience is," said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, which conducts the McClatchy-Marist Poll. "There's no doubt he's seeking to be the voice of reason, the guy with balance."
Polls show that independent voters are concerned about the country's mounting debt, and unlike Republican lawmakers, aren't opposed to taxing the wealthy or closing corporate tax loopholes to do something about it, Miringoff said.
"The reason we're seeing a lot of President Obama, more than ever before, is he really has public opinion on his side," Miringoff said.
Obama cited polls to suggest that voters side with him, noting that he continues to press for a sweeping package that would include taxing the rich and restraining future entitlement spending, though he's never spelled out details publicly.
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Farmer Boy Goes West by Heather Williams is the story of fourteen-year-old Almanzo Wilder going West with his parents, older sister Alice, and baby brother Perly.
Mother receives a letter from her brother George, who lives in Spring Valley, Minnesota. He encourages the Wilders to pay him and his new wife a visit to see if they would like to move there.
It takes months of preparations, but once winter is over, the Wilders board a train to start their journey to Spring Valley. Royal and Eliza Jane are being left behind to watch the farm in Malone, New York. Almanzo is excited to go, but he knows he will miss his horse, Starlight.
Farmer Boy Goes West is a superb addition to the Laura Ingalls Wilder and Little House legacy. Meant to serve as a sequel to Wilder's Farmer Boy, this story of a teenage Almanzo going West captures all the excitement and adventure of the original Little House books, while providing some insight into the man Laura Ingalls would eventually marry.
A healthy blend of fact and fiction, Williams captures the essence of the original Little House books, while maintaining an air of her own style. The events in this book are condensed to two years instead of the five years it actually took for the Wilders to make their move from New York to Minnesota. She also took liberties with some of the historical characters. I don't feel that had a negative impact on the story, but those who are sticklers for facts might have an issue with it. I'm hoping not, since this is a truly delightful story. The only thing that really made me stop for a second came in the second chapter, when it said, "One day in January, soon after Almanzo's fourteenth birthday…" Almanzo's birthday is in February. While Wilder did play around with the Wilder siblings' birthdays in Farmer Boy–making Almanzo closer in age to his older brother and sister–as far as I recall, she didn't change the month Almanzo was born.
As with any great story, things aren't always easy. Almanzo ends up having to attend a new school in Minnesota. He has to make new friends. He misses Starlight and Royal, maybe even his bossy older sister, Eliza Jane. He likes a girl at school, but is shy and has no idea how to get to know her. His Aunt Martha isn't very happy about jamming the Wilders into their tiny home.
There are also some neat surprises and interesting historical characters added in, but you won't know what or who those are unless you read the book.
I'm thrilled to add Farmer Boy Goes West to my Little House collection.
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Reading level: Ages 8 and up
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (February 14, 2012)
Language: English
I purchased a copy of this book from Amazon. This review contains my honest opinions, for which I have not been compensated in any way.


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How long do I have to wait between waxes?
Usually 3-4 weeks depending on how quickly or slowly your hair grows. Usually hair grows slower in winter months and faster in the summer months (so you would need to come in more frequently.)
How long does the hair have to be?
Hair should be at least a quarter of an inch long in order to be long enough to grab with the wax. Ideal is between a quarter to a half inch in length.
What can I do before waxing to prevent pain and/or irritation?
Check first with your doctor but some find that taking an over the counter pain reliever an hour before getting waxed helps to reduce some of the pain felt during the service. There are also some over the counter products that can reduce the pain associated with waxing. Make sure that you do not exfoliate, expose the area to the sun, apply any moisturizer, or exercise vigorously before your wax appointment as this may contribute to irritation and may damage your skin.
How should I treat my newly waxed skin?
Make sure that you do not sunbathe, exfoliate (with scrubs or acids), or go to the gym for about 24 hours after waxing. Also, do not use anything on your waxed skin that contains artificial colors or fragrances as they may irritate or infect your skin. If any wax residue remains on your skin it can be gently washed off with soap and water. Do not scrub. Any gentle body oil would also work.
Does waxing hurt?
Yes. The bottom line is that your hair is being pulled out by the root. Different body parts hurt more or less than others. We try to minimize the pain by utilizing superior wax techniques and by waxing as quickly as possible.
What is in the gourmet wax?
Our gourmet wax is a gentler form of hot wax containing essential oils of citrus, mint and vitamin E to reduce inflammation. The formula adheres to the skin less making for a gentler pull, thereby reducing some of the trauma and pain associated with a wax service. Some clients have told us that they get less ingrowns using the gourmet wax and most tell us that their skin is much less red, making it ideal to use on the face. Please always feel free to come in for a patch test if you would like to see how your skin would react. We highly recommend it.
What is the difference between the Basic Bikini, French, Brazilian, and Sphynx® waxes?
Let's put this in language that we New Yorkers understand...
The BASIC BIKINI wax eliminates the FDR Drive and the West Side Highway and tidies up Harlem. (It removes whatever would show if you were wearing a traditional bathing suit.)
The FRENCH BIKINI wax will reach Central Park on the East and West Sides as far south as 59th street. The same line is followed up through Harlem. Everything in the Downtown Area remains intact. (It goes a little narrower than the Basic bikini but not into the Brazilian zones. It's a happy medium between a Basic and a Brazilian)
The BRAZILIAN BIKINI removes the entire East and West Sides and (in between) the Downtown Area. You decide how much to remove or leave behind in Central Park and Harlem. (It removes whatever hair would show if you were to wear a thong bikini. There is hair remaining.)
The SPHYNX wipes out all of Manhattan!
Can I get my eyebrows waxed on the same day as a facial?
We do not recommend doing so. Most of our facials include exfoliation and acids that may make the skin too sensitive to have a wax service the same day. Please space them at least 24 hours between each other.
Try eyebrow threading instead for a safer alternative. (available by appointment only)
Will I be red after my service?
Most clients show some reaction after a wax service. It can range from slightly pink skin to some swelling to little red spots where the hair was pulled out. These reactions are normal and typically all these signs go away overnight.
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To prevent burning or discoloration of your skin you must allow at least 24 hours after a wax service before going into the sun. The topmost layer of dead skin that protects skin from burning rays of the sun is removed during waxing.
Can I come during my "time of the month"?
Yes, although many client find that waxing is more painful during this time.
How long does a brazilian take to complete?
Plan on spending about 10-15 minutes in the room for your brazilian wax service.
What kind of safety precautions does Eve take with waxing?
Client safety is our number one priority at Eve. Every wax table is sterilized between every client, and we have a strict no double-dipping policy to eliminate the possibility of cross-contamination. If you have specific questions, please contact our salon coordinators at (212) 807-8054.
How long will I have to wait after getting my nails done?
We recommend waiting about half an hour for your nails to dry and an hour for toes to dry enough to allow you to put shoes on. In summer months when flip flops can be worn, your drying time can be shortened.
Does Eve have nail drying stations?
How long do manicures and pedicures take?
Plan on 30 minutes for a manicure and 30-45 minutes for a pedicure…and then figure in some drying time!
What is a moon manicure?
First popular in the '20s, the moon manicure is making a comeback! Accenting the natural "moon" near the cuticle in the nail bed with one color and polishing the rest of the nail with a complimentary color will bring you back to the raging '20s and into the 21st century in one fashion forward manicure! This fashionable throwback takes some extra work so please plan for an additional 15 minutes for your service and drying time.
What is a Shellac Manicure or Pedicure?
After careful consideration Eve is proud to bring you the safest solution in gel polish from CND Shellac. Shellac goes on like polish and wears like a gel, without damage to your nails. With zero buffing and virtually no damage to the natural nail, the Shellac Manicure and Pedicure help the natural nail to grow while looking natural and staying durable. After curing almost instantly under a 9-watt UV-A lamp, you'll be ready to hit the streets with perfectly polished fingers and toes for weeks!
Can Eve remove gels or acrylic nails?
Because Eve works exclusively with CND Shellac, we are unable to remove any other brand of gels or acrylic nails. Each type of gel nail requires different methods and products for removal. We cannot guarantee that the products we use will be effective in the removal of any other gel. Removing acrylics or non soak-off gels requires a drill or professional strength buffer. We believe these are extremely damaging to the natural nail bed and do not recommend them.
I've heard horror stories about not-so-hygenic practices at other salons. How is Eve different?
We've heard the same horror stories and have built what we consider the most sanitary possible conditions and practices for relaxing, beautiful, safe, and healthy nail services. Each client receives their own file kit for porous tools such as files and orange sticks. (If you bring your kit back on subsequent visits, there's even a discount plus the added benefit of reusing and being green!) Metal tools are disinfected thoroughly in industry-standard disinfectant between each client, ensuring their sterility. Our pedicure bowls are manufactured by Sani-Jet, a pipe-free jacuzzi system which is able to be quickly disassembled and disinfected between each use. If you have any specific questions, our salon coordinators will be happy to answer them at (212) 807-8054.
What skin care lines does Eve carry?
We use Yonka and Plum during our facial services and we have the full line of Yonka facial skincare available to purchase along with choice products from Skinceuticals, Plum and Epicuren.
What is your basic facial?
Our Essential facial includes a full skin analysis and extraction along with customized treatment and care for your individual needs.
What are Eve's store hours?
We are open from 12 to 7 on Mondays, 11 to 7 on Tuesdays, 10:30 to 8:30 on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 to 8 on Fridays, 10 to 7 on Saturdays, and 10 to 6 on Sundays. We offer extended hours during the summer and holidays. Call for more information.
Can I tip on a credit card?
Gratuities can be left in cash or on any credit card.
What is your cancellation policy?
Please allow 24 hours notice to cancel or reschedule a reservation. Reservations cancelled in less than the requested time will incur a 100% cancellation fee. We understand that life happens which is why the amount charged for your cancellation will be applied as a credit to your account for you to use for 2 weeks after the cancellation.
What if I'm running late?
Give the salon a call! We will let you know if we will be able to accommodate you at a later time. Due to the quick nature of our business and the importance of running on schedule for timely clients, we may not be able to perform services for late clients or may have to substitute a truncated service for the one originally booked. Please note that many waxing appointments are only 15 minutes long, while manicure are 30 minutes long, so a lateness of even 10 minutes for either one of those service may result in a reschedule.
How much should I leave as a gratuity?
Our staff greatly and graciously appreciates and accepts gratuities from clients who are satisfied with their service. While gratuity is a option and certainly not mandatory, it is usually seen as a "thank you" for a service well performed. It is customary to leave 20-25% of the service total.
What are EVEryday Points?
We have created a points system to reward YOU! You are automatically enrolled and are earning points with every dollar you spend. There are big points bonuses for referring friends and booking appointments in advance. Click here for more information on how you can get rewarded!
Do you offer massage?
We do not offer massage therapies or body treatments but our "sister" spa, Haven, at 150 Mercer Street in Soho does offer all of these services. Please call them at 212-343-3515 or visit their website at havenspa.nyc.


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Here's a seasonal offering from the people at Versus, who back in September brought us that parody of You've Got a Friend – You've Got the Fed.
They've turned their festive guns on the former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, with a spoof of Winter Wonderland entitled The Cinders of Ayn Rand.
Ayn Rand being, of course, the author of the novel Atlas Shrugged and all-round capitalist heroine, who died in 1982.
The idea is basically that Greenspan's tenure at the Fed and his laissez-faire approach to regulation got us into this mess.
Sample lyrics: "Lay-offs up / Higher prices / You're like: "Yup. / There's a crisis." / Well. I'm kind of bugged / That Atlas just shrugged. / Walking in the cinders of Ayn Rand."
And you've got to give them some credit for rhyming Greenspan with "lean span" and "keen scan".


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With extremely modernized features the Lincoln Zephyr was a low-range mid-size luxury car, falling under the line of Lincoln series. It bridged the gap between cars like Ford's V-8 De Luxe line and the Lincoln K-series.
The term 'zephyr' was given in reference to the greek god of wind 'zephyrus'. From 1941 model year all Lincolns were Zephyr-based.
Designed by Eugene Turenee Greogrie and conceived by Edsel Ford preserved one of its unique class.
It became one of the most successful streamlined cars.
The Zephyr was equipped with integrated fenders and an aerodynamically streamlined design. The Lincoln Zephyr although had a lower coefficient drag than the airflow, but the front grille on the Zephyr reflected the popularity of leisure speedboats.
Though in the later years the Lincoln adapted mostly the Zephyr-based cars which reignited the sales at Lincoln dealerships. Post World War II Lincoln halted the production of Zephyr, the cars were no longer called Zephyr but only Lincoln.
In order to fill up the gap Lincoln introduced various other models in the line of modern luxury cars. Some of them are the '50 Lincoln Lido, '77 Lincoln Versailles, '82 Lincoln Continental and 2000 Lincoln LS.
The Zephyr was boosted with small V12 engines. From '36 to '39 it had 267 cu in (4.4L) with hydraulic lifters added later. Modification were also made post period. The 40s models used 292 cu in (4.8L) engine followed by 306 cu in (5.0L) engines till the year 1946. Till 1938 Lincoln used cable-activated brakes but later introduced the hydraulic ones.
The '41 models were available as Sedan, Coupe, Club Coupe and Convertible Coupe.
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Leigh McAfee
I'm so grateful to be part of Restoration Anglican Church and am humbled to serve on the vestry. I've been part of this community since 2010 and firmly believe that the name Restoration is no misnomer. In my time here God has worked through the liturgy, sermons, songs, prayer, art, Scripture, the Eucharist (which upon receiving makes me tear up each time), and his people to restore me to Himself.
Originally from Texas, I found my way to Arlington by way of college in PA where I first encountered an Anglican church plant. It was at Grace Anglican Church in Slippery Rock, PA that I first felt as though I could be fully myself and fully loved by God. The first time I walked into Restoration's doors I thought, "This feels like Grace. This feels like home." So I stayed.
During my time here I've been part of many of the aspects of our church. I've led several adult small groups and have happily shown up on Sundays at 8:30 am for the past three years to teach curious, delightful kids that, "God knows them, is crazy about them, and goes with them everywhere!" I've gone to West Asia twice, co-leading one trip and leaving part of my heart there. I serve as a liturgical volunteer and at after service prayer, though praying for others really ministers to me just as much as through me. I lead an AFAC group each summer and have spoken at Women Unscripted and the women's retreat. I currently serve on the Church Plant Steering Team.
By day I'm a fundraiser and manager of people which sharpens my empathy and ability to think through an experience from a user's perspective. I value listening to my team and approaching problems by taking into consideration all stakeholders' voices in order to find an acceptable and good path forward.
In the summer of 2016, God provided a way for me to move into the Chirilagua neighborhood on the Arlington/Alexandria border where I count many Restoration members as neighbors. Casa Chirilagua connected me with a girl in our neighborhood who I get the privilege of mentoring. When I'm not in my neighborhood, at work, or at Restoration, you can usually find me visiting my 5 adorable nephews and nieces in Alabama, sabaathing in Shenandoah, or traveling – sometimes with unexpected layovers in West Asia that you should ask me about the next time you see me.
I pray that God will keep our vestry humble with attentive hearts and ears to His leading. I pray that God will bring more people to know His great love and grace through Restoration and new church plants. I pray that He will continue to restore broken people to Himself. "Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!" Psalm 115:!


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BNEF EMEA Summit Highlights The Importance Digital Transformation to Distributed Energy Future
This October in London, Bloomberg New Energy Finance hosted their EMEA gathering, the Future of Energy Summit, where theme of the event was "the age of plenty, the age of competition." With renewables firmly in play with oil and gas – and no longer considered an alternative energy source—it is clear that we are truly living in an age of disruption, from a technological, political and operational point of view. Over the course of the two-day event, Bloomberg analysts, power producers, investors and industry experts gathered to discuss the future of the renewable sector, diving into the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Key topics included political impact, financing and investment trends, technological advancements and how new development trends are transforming our industry.
Michael Liebreich's words set the bar high for the future of energy in terms of battling climate change. The BNEF founder noted that while we've made significant progress over the last five years in decoupling emissions from economy, emissions have since flat lined. The year "2030 is now" said Liebriech, who enforced that in order to meet COP21's target goal of reducing emissions by 20%, we need to ramp up energy productivity and up the reduced emissions intensity. Policy, sustained investments and digital innovation are all crucial factors in meeting this goal, adding up to the fact that we need to "spend more to get more (GW output) in order to fulfill the promise of the energy sector", said Liebreich.
With the effects of Brexit starting to weigh in, the increased likelihood of the UK moving towards more centralized power generation and further away from distributed resources was a major concern. With a multitude of policies in place, the need for common policy was stressed to connect Europe's common energy market. With COP21 goals in mind, efficiency, renewables and interconnectivity were all stated as key to propelling Europe's clean energy future.
In addition, utility heads with various market factors disrupting their business, called for more regulatory and political consistency. They recognized that renewables are now the most competitive source of energy and they continue to propel the industry with more opportunities, faster time to EBITA, quicker development cycles and broader market adoption. In just the last five years, we've seen renewables evolve from an 'alternative' to a now mainstream energy source, as Francesco Starace, CEO of Enel Group, recalled. However, market forces are still operating independently, and without the necessary mechanisms in place, it will be difficult for the renewable industry to mature.
On the finance and investment side, the need for standardization of asset financing was also stressed, with green bond principles serving as a key focal point. While the threshold for what is considered 'green' energy and what is not is still being debated, the message was clear that investors need to have a heartfelt commitment to addressing climate change, and not be shortsighted in their concern for quick returns. Standardization in renewable financing at its heart lies in risk management, where lack of transparency and questions pose problems when risks are not clearly defined. For this reason, it was stated that project data integrity is crucial for making smart investment decisions and assessing risk. Balance sheet optimization, contributing to the efficiency and management of market consolidations, refinancing's and portfolio sales were also key themes.
While we are living an age of plentiful renewable resources , which are insighting competition, this is truly the age of disruption in the digital era. Nearly all discussions highlighted the importance of digitization, with accurate data management being a key need across assets, processes and customers. While the prospect of leapfrogging years ahead may seem like mission impossible, technology will be the secret weapon in unlocking capital and accelerating investments. This way, we can meet the demand for energy, while reducing emissions and the need for traditional fuel sources –but do so efficiently so that we don't necessarily have to spend more to get more.
Looking at technological development, advancements in mobility, storage and increased grid flexibility all provided an opportunistic outlook for power efficiency in the years to come. The success of these new investments however, will hinge largely on the ability to have a robust pipeline fueled by accurate project data and sub sequentially, low cost capital.
From a regional investment perspective, the Middle East and Africa, including Morocco, Jordan and Israel, are looking to be the next hot markets, with an increased need for power consumption fueling new investments. Many eyes are still on Latin America, where reverse power auctions are shaking up the solar industry with their stunningly low bids – and appearing to be the new normal. However, these plays can backfire without strategy and again we heard the need for regulation, where it was agreed that standards need to be set in place in terms of expected rate of returns.
These are the topics that our industry is facing today, as it grapples with growth in the distributed future. The need for digital systems is becoming a clear need to successfully making this transition. As a software provider to the industry, we were proud to be a participating sponsor of the event, with our very own Tim Buchner participating in a panel discussion around the potential for blockchain technology in energy, which you can watch here.


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Is It Wrong to Wreck the Earth?.
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• What are our obligations to future generations – people who don't yet exist?
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One thing is clear: there are too many people, doing too much damage to the ecosystem, essentially guaranteeing that future generations will have a damaged Earth, and will have to invest incredible amounts of time, money and labor to repairing what can be repaired. Ken and John welcome environmental ethicist and celebrated author Kathleen Moore for a program recorded in front of a live audience at Oregon State University in Corvallis.
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Here is a new update. The newly added performance is highlighted in bold.
My winning performances are higlighted in red.
1. Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
2. Jessica Lange in Frances (1982)
3. Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard (1950)
4. Olivia de Havilland in The Heiress (1949)
5. Anne Bancroft in The Graduate (1967)
6. Janet Gaynor in Seventh Heaven (1927-1928)
7. Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
8. Geraldine Page in The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
9. Susan Sarandon in Thelma & Louise (1991)
10. Edith Evans in The Whisperers (1967)
11. Norma Shearer in Marie Antoinette (1938)
12. Greta Garbo in Ninotchka (1939)
13. Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
14. Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth (1998)
15. Bette Davis in The Little Foxes (1941)
16. Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music (1965)
17. Rosalind Russell in Auntie Mame (1958)
18. Glenda Jackson in Women in Love (1970)
19. Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
20. Elizabeth Taylor in Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
21. Barbara Stanwyck in Ball of Fire (1941)
22. Julie Christie in Away from Her (2007)
23. Shelley Winters in A Place in the Sun (1951)
24. Audrey Hepburn in Wait until Dark (1967)
25. Ingrid Bergman in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
26. Judi Dench in Mrs. Brown (1997)
27. Jane Fonda in Coming Home (1978)
28. Greer Garson in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
29. Doris Day in Pillow Talk (1959)
30. Meryl Streep in One True Thing (1998)
31. Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity (1953)
32. Katharine Hepburn in Guess who's coming to dinner (1967)
33. Marsha Mason in Chapter Two (1979)
34. Jane Wyman in The Yearling (1946)
35. Teresa Wright in The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
36. Jennifer Jones in Love Letters (1945)
37. Ellen Burstyn in Same Time, Next Year (1978)
38. Susan Hayward in My Foolish Heart (1949)
39. Vanessa Redgrave in Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
40. Diane Keaton in Marvin's Room (1996)
41. Loretta Young in Come to the Stable (1949)
42. Mary Pickford in Coquette (1928-29)
43. Sissy Spacek in The River (1984)
44. Shirley MacLaine in The Turning Point (1977)
45. Irene Dunne in Cimarron (1930-1931)
46. Diana Wynyard in Cavalcade (1932-1933)
Jane Wyman as Orry Baxter in The Yearling
My ranking of Jane Wyman's first Oscar-nominated performance probably suggests that I like her less than I actually do. Her position my seem pretty low at the moment but this does not mean that I do not appreciate her work overall. In fact, her performance is one of the most confusing that is included in this ranking so far – because I think that Jane Wyman is actually the best thing about her movie. Well, this can easily be explained by saying that The Yearling is then clearly not a very good movie. After all, I often praise performances for being the best aspect of their picture because it happens quite often that you can find a tour de force in a movie that doesn't seem worth it – from Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice to Charlize Theron in Monster, many pictures don't have much to offer besides the performance at its center. But in the case of The Yearling, this is actually not true – even though a movie about a little boy and its fawn sounds like cinematic poison to me, the finished product is actually a rather harmless and sometimes even engaging movie with beautiful images and a central child performance that is as confusing to me as the work of Jane Wyman. One the one hand, the dramatic scenes of the boy at the end are truly laughable but on the other hand he shows such dedication and earnestness in his work that I end up actually liking him and caring about him. So, it seems that Jane Wyman is the best part of a rather good movie and yet I still don't seem to truly admire her work. Let me try to explain…
The first thing that always catches my attention about Jane Wyman's work is how it completely defies everything you would expect in a movie such as this. The first image you see of her is standing in front of her house, calling out for her son who is spending time in the woods, playing with some animals. It's the kind of instruction that makes you think about the story of two loving parents and their little boy but we soon learn that this is only half the truth. Because Jane Wyman's Orry is the complete opposite of the usual movie mothers of these days – she is neither kind nor loving nor understanding and instead keeps a stern, unloving face for almost the entire movie, always talking to her son in a bitter tone and showing no signs of maternal affection. This alone, in my opinion, is already the major reason why she is the best aspect of the movie simply because everything about her is so unexpected and there is something strangely engaging about her characterization that makes me want to find out more about her.
But: at the same time I feel that the reason why Jane Wyman is for me the best part of her movie is what her character represents instead of her actual performance. This also leads me to my major criticism: while I think that her character is the most interesting part of her movie, I don't think that her work really fits into the movie. Even when a certain performance exceeds the quality of its movie (like the most recent example of Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve), the performance still serves the movie and exists inside it – the movie might be not worth it, but it still creates the surroundings for the performance to come to life. In the case of Jane Wyman, I think that this does not happen.
Director Clarence Brown is mainly remembered today for two movies that put children and animals at their center – The Yearling and National Velvet. And both movies also feature a mother and a father who shape the character of the child with their own personalities. And both movies also feature a mother who is rather stern and not very emotional. In the case of National Velvet, the mother was played by Anne Revere who was an expert for playing understanding and supportive mothers and won an Oscar for her efforts. But while both mothers were not the overly emotional type, Anne Revere's mother was still different from Jane Wyman's creation because there was no doubt that Anne Revere's Mrs. Brown was very loving and very fond of her daughter and simply expressed these emotions in a different way. In that way, she still served the purpose of the movie and added to its overall sentiment.
Of course, it doesn't make really sense to compare the performances of Anne Revere and Jane Wyman because even though there might be some similarities, they are still completely different people. Mrs. Brown is supposed to be loving and understanding while Orry Baxter is neither of these things – or rather, chose to be neither of these things. The Yearling explains early on that Orry used to be the kind of typical movie mother, loving and full of joy, but after the death of her three previous children, she couldn't suffer anymore and chose to block all emotions and to not build any further close connections to anyone. In this aspect, Jane Wyman's work is very intriguing and she does many things right. But there are two ways to look at this performance – how Jane Wyman acts her character and how Jane Wyman acts her character within the movie.
The first aspect is the interesting one. Mostly because there is nothing about Jane Wyman's work that asks either the audience or anyone else to like or to appreciate her. I fully appreciate the way she uses her voice and her body language to craft her part and how she is able, despite her limited screentime, to create a lasting impression. Mostly, she keeps her disapproving façade for most of the running time of the movie, ordering silence with a single look, berating her son for wanting a pet, showing her disappointment in her husband with a calm quietness or lashing out at him during a thunderstorm that ruins most of their crops with an angry "That's right, find the good in it" when he tries to cheer them up. Only occasionally, she shows another side, mostly in regards to her hope that she will have her own well one day. And the script also offers her some scenes that show that she actually does care about her family but she keeps pushing these feelings away.
Yes, all these contradictions make Orry Baxter a very intriguing creation – but I think that this creation was wrong for the movie. Of course, Jane Wyman did not herself choose to play Orry Baxter this way as the character is supposed to be this stern and strict but I just wish that Jane Wyman had found more variations in her work. As it is, I could easily see Orry Baxter as a wonderful character in a movie about a young widow who is not interested in any more romance and finds herself unexpectedly courted by Gregory Peck, a widower with a young son – this kind of movie, you know. But I don't think that her characterization works within The Yearling. And this brings me back to the beginning – as a standalone performance, Jane Wyman does provide the best moments of the story and hers is the character I want to know more about the most. But taken within the movie, I feel that her work feels too out-of-place and often even harms the story.
Most of all, I wish that Jane Wyman had found more layers in her character. She obviously offers the typical "see, she is actually not that bad" scenes and the end of the movie makes sure that we see another kind of Orry, one who can finally love her son, but Jane Wyman never finds these layers outside of specially written scenes. Most of the time, her anger and disapproval almost interrupt the movie. I don't mean that Jane Wyman has to fit everything about her work to the sentiment of the story – but the problem is that everyone else does. I think therefore that the blame lies not entirely with her but also the other actors and the moviemakers around her. Nothing suggests that Orry fits in any way into her own family – Gregory Peck and Claude Jarman Jr. create a loving father-son relationship while Orry doesn't create a relationship with anyone. This seems to be the point of the character but after 11 years of living with her son, I would expect some kind of growth and some kind of depth. As it is, Jane Wyman plays her role in a way that not only suggests that she doesn't love her son but that she doesn't really give a s**t about him, neither talking to him or anything else, opening a conversation already in a tone of voice that expresses the most dislike and disinterest. Therefore, I just don't believe in the family shown on the screen. Most of all, Jane Wyman has zero chemistry with Gregory Peck and both seem to act in different movies – mostly because Jane Wyman possesses the same kind of disinterest she shows to her son in her relation to her husband as well. Scenes that show them alone together don't feature any kind of believable marriage and I just can't imagine a person like Ezra Baxter putting up with this kind of behavior for eleven years. Jane Wyman's performance therefore works well within the guidelines of the script but she fails to establish a relationship to anything around her and I believe that many moments of her performance could have been played with more depth and understanding. The comic tone of a scene when Jody and Ezra return from the city with bruises on their faces totally escapes her work and she is rather confusing when she refuses to greet people in the city by insisting that they won't remember her – it's another scene that is played far too sullen and could have used a little self-doubt and hesitation instead. And the aforementioned scene when Orry shouts at her husband "That's right, find the good in it" is another example where I find the character both interesting and irritating – and again it seems too out-of-pace for Jane Wyman to set Orry up against everyone and everything, making her and outsider in her own family.
Of course, I don't want to judge Jane Wyman negatively for playing a part as written but I think that all of her scenes would have allowed for a more varied character. Orry Baxter could have been a much more interesting and colorful person, possessing many shades and sides – as it is, she is still an intriguing presence but I don't think that The Yearling is really the movie to highlight this enough. Anne Revere was certainly too old to play the mother in this case but I still think that her personality and ability to portray a whole life with single glances and to find a three-dimensional personality behind a stern mask would have resulted in the kind of performance that combined the strict nature of Orry with the sentiment of the story and the acting of her co-stars. Jane Wyman unfortunately only solved one aspect of this task.
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