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Anyone who had the pleasure of knowing "Aunt Cecil" will agree that she was a rare person indeed. As school librarian, she defied stereotype.
Mrs. Cecil (Shepherd) Kessler's only son, Ridley, who was several classes behind me, followed in his mother's footsteps and, like her, became a librarian of distinction. Ridley is now deceased.
Fred Roper (HHS Class of '56) went on to become a distinguished (award-winning) professor of library science, first at UNC-Chapel Hill and later at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Cecil Kessler was his mentor.
Mrs. Kessler attended Hendersonville schools and graduated from Radford College in Virginia with a degree in history. She taught in Virginia, at Fassifern School for Girls and, before her marriage, taught history for a year at Hendersonville High School.
She returned to teaching nine years later during World War II, when there was a shortage of teachers, and taught at Edneyville and Flat Rock high schools. She attended Furman University, Appalachian College, Radford and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in fulfilling requirements as librarian.
On May 26, 1981, she was named "Woman of the Year" by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Often loud, she had an infectious laugh that was uniquely her own. She gave tirelessly in her love of books — bringing to students the joy of reading. As one person said, "She was a support person, a connection between the student and books."
I will always remember her funeral at St. James Church. I could not control my tears. I convulsed in grief. "Aunt Cecil" meant so much to so many. I was just one. Her nephew, Robert Fain, conducted the service and gave the eulogy. Only a few times has my sorrow seemed to come from the innermost part of my being.
But my thoughts now turn to happier times — to a summer in the mid-'60s.
Aunt Cecil and I were on a trip to Europe to visit former exchange students.
Karen Oeking had been an exchange student while I was away at Chapel Hill. My visit to Lugano (Switzerland) was four years later, after I had returned home to teach.
I remember it was the perfect summer vacation. Aunt Cecil and I spent several weeks touring the British Isles. Being a librarian, she wanted to visit all the bookstores. Also, of particular joy, were the visits to cathedrals and churches — St. Paul's, Westminster, Canterbury. Each one provided a special experience.
Once when we were traveling by train (I do not remember where, exactly), Aunt Cecil was lulled to sleep by the rhythm of the train's movement. She didn't like "traveling backwards" so sat facing in the direction the train was traveling. I sat across from her. From where I sat, I could observe her chin getting lower and lower until it finally rested on her chest — but only briefly. She would quickly lift her head, steal a look my way, and smile. "It seems stuffy in here," she would say.
As the train sped along toward our destination, small balls of soot began coming through the window, which had been lowered slightly "to get air." As I watched, I noticed little soot balls starting to collect on the brim of the practical hat she had bought for travel. Then small pellet-like fragments of soot attached to the lines of her face.
Just as I was about to close the window, she revived and in her characteristic way ran her hand across her face, then settled back in comfort. What she did not know was that she had smeared the soot across her face. Most of one side of her cheek and across her nose were black.
I woke her up to tell her what had occurred during her nap time.
She opened her purse and pulled out a hand mirror. When she spied herself in the mirror, she let out a hoot. We both laughed.
Long after, I would laugh out loud as I remembered my dear friend and her "sooty" face.
A native of Henderson County, Cecil Kessler's family established Thomas Shepherd Funeral Home. Her interest in history and genealogy enhanced her interest in the cultural background of mountain people. Her sister "Tommy" was married to historian James T. Fain Jr.
By request: 'Aunt Cecil' Kessler
Anyone who had the pleasure of knowing "Aunt Cecil" will agree that she was a rare person indeed. As school librarian, she defied stereotype.


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Posted: Wed 11 Jul 2012, 01:19
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DVD burner causes freezing boot in SATA/PATA mixed system
Subject description: Dell Dimension 4700 w SATA hdd, PATA dvd burner
Does anyone have experience with this troublesome Dell Dimension 4700? It seems a common problem that freezing of some sort eventually takes this model computer out of service. In my case, there is a SATA hdd and a PATA dvd burner. In the fora, there is mention of a compatibility mode selectable in BIOS. Turns out the only pertinent setting is in "SATA Performance" where the two possibilities are Normal and Combination, where Combination is for OS's that are too old for SATA support. Windows XP Home SP3 is the OS in question. The system freezes when the Windows screen is showing the blue progress bar during boot. Windows sees the dvd burner and freezes. Removing or disabling the dvd burner, I can boot into Safe Mode, and boot all the way to Desktop with no freezing, all of which indicates a driver or software problem. The dvd burner works in other systems, and I tried another dvd burner with same failure. I also changed the IDE ribbon to 80 conductor version, with no joy. Also deleted the optical drive in Device Manager, with no joy when Windows reinstalled it (with accompanying freeze/crash, of course). I ran Wary 5.1.2 as a live CD, and accessed the dvd drive without a hitch.
Possible solutions:
1. Windows must be reinstalled with the Combination setting in effect. There is risk of wasted time, because it was reported in forum that reinstalling did not resolve the issue. In fact, nothing was reported to resolve the freezing, and when the computer was returned, Dell tech support said it was failed hardware (mobo, hdd). Dubious.
2. Last ditch: Give up on Windows, install Wary 5.1.2 instead. This would be a full install, and I don't know whether the issue would occur in Wary.
Anyone have experience with the Dimension 4700, WinXP SP3, 3.0 GHz P4 w HT, 2 GB ddr ram, 80 GB sata hdd, pata dvd burner?
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Posted: Wed 11 Jul 2012, 07:32
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You have an IDE connector so no problem.
I would change the rear pin of the DVD to >>> Master
" Make sure the Hard drive is set for compatable mode.
XP cannot use AHCI drivers at boot.
There is a Legacy or compatable mode for SATA operation.
Entering System Setup
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop.
SATA Operation
Configures the operation mode of the integrated hard-drive controller.
Normal — The hard-drive controller is configured for native mode. This mode provides the highest drive performance and most flexibility.
Combination — The hard-drive controller is configured for combination mode. This mode enables compatibility with some older operating systems that do not support SATA drives.
The factory default setting is Normal.
NOTE: Changing this setting affects the order in which drives are listed. However, system setup does not reflect these changes until after a reboot."
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Posted: Wed 11 Jul 2012, 08:23
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Another solution is to replace the IDE/pata dvd burner with a sata dvd burner. Then the system wouldn't be a mix of SATA and PATA, rather all SATA. I believe the mix of drives confuses Windows.
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Posted: Wed 11 Jul 2012, 20:48
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i have a customer who wanted a new machine years ago.
The sata dvd in it clashed with the other hardware.
My local PC shop tried 2 different brands.
Still they clashed.
We ended up popping in an IDE dvd drive....
and never a problem.
I forgot about it until a few months ago when her dvd died.
This time....years on....no hardware clashes...
it runs fine.
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Must be that the secondary SATA slot is only for another hard drive, as there doesn't seem to be a power terminal available for a SATA optical drive. Maybe I'll try a CDROM instead of a burner, see if I can put a new OS on this machine.
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Posted: Fri 13 Jul 2012, 16:59
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nubc : do you have a driver cd for the hardware ?
I would try to copy the drivers from the cd using a linux live cd to the folder where the drivers usually are located in windows , which i cannot remember for now and try to boot .
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I did a clean install of Windows, upgraded to WinXP Pro SP3, but the Windows boot screen froze as usual. So I set up a dual boot with Wary 5.2.2 full install. (Just have to disable the DVD drive before I boot to WinXP.) Grub lists Windows first, and I need to change the OS boot order. Don't recall how, except to rearrange things in menu.lst. [Done] I set the boot flag on the ext2 partition, sda2. The burner works fine in Linux, although there are reports of bad audio from this drive.
Okay, Karl, I'll look for the driver. Obviously, Windows can't see the drive (disabled in BIOS for WinXP), and I don't believe that Wary's Hard Info reports optical drives. So I am stuck with a manual identification. It's a generic ATAPI drive with model number DH-16W1P, which is further identified as DH-16W1P161C. This may be a BenQ product. [Philips & BenQ Digital Storage]
The following thread gives several tips, including a link to Microsoft KB regarding corrupted/conflicting drivers for atapi drive:
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Short of swapping the dvd burner for a sata dvd burner, which would require a SATA converter on one of the power supply terminals, I have these options:
1. upgrade the firmware on the PATA burner
2. hack the registry to delete the UpperFilters and LowerFilters values, here:
However, deleting UpperFilters and LowerFilters values is a response to encountering certain error messages, but there are no error messages in this situation.
I just substituted a combo drive for the DVD burner, and the computer still froze, so I am more inclined to believe that the problem is the mix of PATA and SATA, rather than some particular PATA drive needing firmware. Microsoft offers a "Fix it" service to automatically correct the problem, but of course I can't use this because the optical drive must be disabled in order to boot into Windows.
EDIT: There are no UpperFilters and LowerFilters values in the above registry key, probably for the simple reason that the drive isn't present (disabled).
Can someone locate the firmware for BenQ DH-16W1P?
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Posted: Sun 15 Jul 2012, 08:23
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Booted into Safe Mode, with the PATA optical drive enabled, and found two entries under the category of "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" in Device Manager. The two items are
1 Intel 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2651
2 Primary IDE Channel
I tried deleting these and letting Windows reinstall the drivers, but there was no improvement. Perhaps there are better drivers available that will solve the boot freezing.
I was advised that Windows considers all drives designated with a "0" to be hard drives, so therefore I should get the PATA DVD burner, currently configured on 'PATA 0,' to show on some other channel. So I set the burner to Slave, and enabled 'PATA 1.' This had the desired result, but the computer still froze during boot, same problem. Very disappointing.
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Something is fundamentally deficient in this computer, so I am looking at upgrading the BIOS. Here is a summary of BIOS versions since A05 (11/23/04), the BIOS version on my Dimension 4700. Most recent BIOS version is A10. Suggestions welcome.
I upgraded the BIOS from version A05 to A10, but the computer still freezes. When I chose version A10 I assumed that versions A06 to A09 were included in A10. Is this correct? In particular, I believe that version A06 was most likely to contain the improvement I need (eg, updated ATA/ATAPI drive detection code). Would there be any benefit to flashing to version A06 at this point? The successive versions of BIOS are cumulative, are they not?
I'm not having a good time with the Wary 5.2.2 full install on sda2 either. Although a music CD will play in ttuuxxx's VLC package, a movie DVD will not play and causes unretrievable system freeze in VLC, Ogle, and Mplayer. All these front button shutdowns are borking my system! Moreover, after a file check and reboot, the pinboard gets overwritten and I get a blank desktop.
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There is no physical evidence (eg, bulging caps) that the chipset on this computer is defective. However, other evidence indicates that the chipset may be defective, in particular, the channel controllers. A possible solution is to install a 2-port PCI IDE Controller Adapter card (ATA133) and connect the optical drive to it. When I installed Dell Desktop System Software, something addtional showed up in Device Manager under "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers", a phantom Secondary IDE Channel. I describe this new device as "phantom" because there is no physical Secondary IDE terminal on the motherboard, only a single Primary IDE terminal. Hopefully, an optical drive connected to a PCI IDE Controller Adapter card would be seen on the Secondary IDE (Master) in Device Manager. Assuming that motherboard channel controllers are defective, would an optical drive thus connected to a PCI IDE controller card work around this problem? Would its operation be independent of the normal channel of control?
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I installed a Silicon Image 680 PCI IDE Controller card, and the DVD burner is now working good. The card came with a CD full of drivers, but of course these drivers were unavailable because the optical drive was disabled in BIOS. No problem: Windows went out on the internet and picked up the drivers. Curiously, after installing the card, a new device showed up under "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" in Device Manage, which was Intel 82801FB/FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 266F. I tried connecting the burner to the Primary IDE terminal on the motherboard another time to see if this new device made a difference, but Windows still froze like before. So now the burner is connected to the PCI IDE controller card, and I consider this to be a completely satisfactory solution to the problem, at a cost under 15 USD including shipping.
I was obliged to reinstall Windows during this repair, and doing so erased Grub. So I will have to reinstall Grub in order to boot Puppy. There are two sets of SII 0680 drivers on the CD, one of them is for RAID. In the RAID drivers folder there is a note about Linux, that it's impossible to boot from RAID 0 or RAID 5 in Linux, and suggests a workaround from Red Hat. I can't boot Puppy from CD in the new configuration. The card/drive is not really represented in BIOS. I tried pressing F12 to change the boot order without going into BIOS, but only the SATA hdd and FDD were listed. Then, after fooling around a bit, "ATAPI" showed up in the F12 boot list, but when I selected it to boot, Puppy was not found. When I fool around with settings like this, a mysterious Network boot failure recurs, which necessitates starting all over to get anywhere. I went into the setup for the card, where there is an option to delete the RAID. I'm confused. In Device Manage, the card is listed under "SCSI and RAID controllers" as "Silicon Image SiI 0680 ATA-133 Medley Raid controller." The truth is, I don't really want a RAID, I just want a supplementary IDE channel. I have zero experience with RAID setups. Can someone advise how to proceed. Should I delete the RAID?
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After some reading I have come to the conclusion that this computer is not going to play well with Linux as long as the PCI controller card is RAID, not IDE. So I will need to learn how to change it from RAID to IDE, non-destructively w.r.t data. I don't find much coherent information about making that transition, especially since the reverse direction (IDE to RAID) is more desirable. I gather that the card is set up to do RAID by default because it's easier to configure, a single-device RAID works, and RAID is the more likely ultimate usage. I would be willing to flash this card with an IDE BIOS if that action achieved my aims, but it seems things are more complicated than that.
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Posted: Thu 26 Jul 2012, 17:02
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Hi, nubc ! Have also to learn about RAID .
Got myself
and it worked well adding a newer SATA HDD to an IDE board .
The added SATA HDD was selected before IDE0 by the Bios and booted nicely with Grub legacy .
Btw are you running the Puppy-126.96.36.199-IDE kernel ?
For what i can tell Dell seems to a robust brand, but now one board started to trouble me with loose fan power connection and gone acpi sleep capatibility .
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It's a little late to discover, but I noticed two jumpers on the Silicon Image board, and found documentation that Jumper 1 selects RAID and IDE modes. It's a soldered hardwire jumper, so I removed it to select IDE mode.
1. I could not update the SCSI RAID driver with the provided SI IDE driver
2. The SCSI device name remains the same in Device Manager, Silicon Image SiI 0680 ATA-133 Medley Raid Controller
3. Computer will not boot a Puppy CD
4. BIOS shows an ATAPI device in the boot order, but sometimes when I get a Boot Menu from pressing F12 the device is listed as Unknown, or not present at all
5. With ATAPI first in BIOS Boot Order and nothing in the burner tray, boot will not proceed past recognition of "Drive 0: ATAPI" in dos-like print
I would consider flashing the BIOS of the card, but I don't recall ever flashing the BIOS since it was first installed. If the card is hardwired for RAID mode maybe it has originally been flashed as a RAID card (?)
Firmware from Silicon Image website
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Urethral syndrome is a set of symptoms from inflammation or irritation of the urethra that are not related to a bacterial or viral infection. The urethra is the tube that carries urine out of the body from the bladder.
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Saturday, December 22, 2007
Acting tool 3) Gestures - McKimson examples
That last post I did on acting
got me to thinking about acting through gestures, which is something many animators do. McKimson was really into gesture acting (as opposed to acting through facial expressions)
This chicken scene is funny acting. The actual gestures themselves are pure McKimson and there isn't a lot of variety to the held poses. What makes it more interesting is the variety of ways the animator comes up with to anticipate each of the held arm poses.
This looks like McKimson animated it himself, but Greg Duffel told me that the scenes that look the most like McKimson's own work were actually animated by his brother Charles McKimson - who would take Bob's layout poses and translate them exactly in great family loyalty.
The McKimson dynasty were chicken masters.
Here's a famous McKimson Daffy Duck scene that really defines his style. I think Mark Kausler told me this was animated by Manny Gould.
This is similar to and different than the chicken scene at the same time.
Here, Daffy uses broad arm gestures, but there aren't many holds. You don't see the final poses, because the arms keep swinging.
Bill Melendez told me that he and Rod Scribner used to make fun of McKimson's acting style and then he acted it out for me, swinging his arms and pointing in the air and at me and shoving me around his office.
He said all of McKimson's gestures were literal. If someone said "you" in a sentence, the character would point to the you he was talking to.
Here's a funny "scoop" gesture that you see in a lot of McKimson scenes. Maybe it's a Manny Gould trademark?
Daffy is amazingly ugly in McKimson's cartoons. I wonder what his theory was behind that?
I find this acting style totally hilarious because it's so ignorant. It's such a man's way to view the world. Pushy and shovey. It's like Daffy is manhandling the air to get his points across. I know real people like this.
It's the opposite of today's full animation style which is completely gay. That's ignorant in a wrong way.
Here Daffy says "slapping my head", so in McKimson's world of course the gesture has to be literally slapping.
If you say "rattle my brains" you better show it.This is man animation at its most blatant.
35 comments:
- Dume3 said...
Daffy's eyes seem so lifeless in McKimson's shorts. The gestures are great though.
- Chupa said...
OK that was one of the funniest blogs I've read anywhere in a long time. Funniest explanation of the McKimson brothers ever. BTW I love their cartoons, I don't mean any disrespect to them but that was SO funny.
"Daffy is amazingly ugly in McKimson's cartoons. I wonder what his theory was behind that?"
Strangely enough, he appears to be appealing in "Daffy Doodles.". If you type that cartoon (or you can just go to Dave Mackey's website and try to find "Acrobatty Bunny." It's mostly the same animators.) onto Wikipedia and compare the credits for that short and "The Upstanding Sitter", you can see that the animators credited differ (I'm guessing that the Daffy Doodles animators previously animated for Frank Tashlin, since McKimson took his unit. In Tashlin's Daffy Duck cartoons, you can also find a Daffy that appears to be appealing.) Just a thought...
Both of these clips seem so alive with those exagerrated gestures, yet at the same time, it's very funny, sincere, and believable.
- Larry Levine said...
I never liked McKimson's gestures & designs as a director, especially chubby Bugs. IMO his broad acting worked well with a loudmouth ham like Foghorn Leghorn, but not with Daffy, Bugs & Porky.
Bill Melendez told me McKimson was VERY rigid with his layouts and refused the animators any ability to deviate from them--as opposed to Bill's freedom in the Clampett & Davis units. McKimson actually made Scribner tone down his wild animation!
- Nico said...
McKimson's cartoons are weird! I love 'em, but it's like every character HAS to be a lumbering, jowly lummox. There are some characters that are just fine to have those characteristics (Foghorn etc), but it kinda rubs me wrong to see Bugs and Daffy being fat and ugly.
- litlgrey said...
John, I know you like poiting to the remarkable character work of Robert McKimson, especially during the all-important 1940s, which began in effect with him designing the definitive Bugs model sheet, and more or less ended with him suddenly picking up the Art Davis sense of anarchy and using the ill-tempered "fat" Bugs of 1947-8.
Left behind or unspoken is that McKimson also helmed some of the 1950s and 1960s hack work that nearly trashed the mighty animation studio's reputation once and for all.
Myself, I can not reconcile the 1940s McKimson with the pathetic work which bore his name 20 years later... you know, Bunny & Claude and all of that garbage so witless that it even made HB's work of the time look good in comparison.
You've spoken to enough of the legendary animators, John, to have a sense of what could have led these master animators and directors to trash their own works and reputations so irreparably... what have any of them said to you about this disasterous period which bore the Warner name?
- gerry said...
John I love your work and agree with everything you say but please, stop using the word "gay" in a derogatory way. I know that what you mean to say is "wimpy", which does not equate to all gays. But genuine thanks for your energy on this site.
- PCUnfunny said...
I always love the gestures in McKimson cartoons. The most distinctive thing about them. Notice how a character will remain in a gesture for a few secounds after he finished his sentence.
- Laura said...
Dume3: I was just about to say the same thing about Daffy's eyes.
Oh, and thanks for all wonderful great cartoon references, it really warms my heart.
::sets heart on fire::
- PCUnfunny said...
"Daffy is amazingly ugly in McKimson's cartoons. I wonder what his theory was behind that?"
I am just going to assume it was Mckimson's outlook on life. That all people were loud, pushy, and boorish.
- Mr. Semaj said...
Eh, Daffy doesn't get ugly until his feet got flabby, around the late 1950's.
These early McKimson poses are second to none. If only he used that material later in his career.
- Emmett said...
Just curious. Was McKimson actually aware of his own trademarks, or were they how he naturally saw the characters moving. This is an acting style I can actually recognize, particularlu the "slapping my hands" part. But only a handful of McKimson's cartoons are appealing to me. I don't enjoy the way he drew Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. They looked like they were going to bite your nose off.
- Weirdo said...
Would you kill me if I said that I liked the design of Daffy in those early McKimson shorts.
Anyway, I come from a family that talks with their hands, so I understand using gestures to get your point across. Daffy could be many of my relatives in that moment. Great post.
- litlgrey said...
I think McKimson mre than anyone else was responsible for sucking all of the delicious unpredictability and anarchy out of Daffy's character and replacing it with a one-note, angry-selfish-greedy guy.
For contrast, watch Chuck Jones' "Ali Baba Bunny" again to see how Jones subtly weaves the interaction between greed and anarchy. One thing you notice is that with better material and better direction, Mel Blanc's acting improves - and here I am thinking specifically of his reading of Daffy's sarcastic and deadpan line "opp squeak ah ah."
McKimson so pared down and so eviscerated the spirit of Tex Avery's Duck that there was nothing either appealing or memorable about Daffy by the 1960s.
Friz Freleng also clearly lost his taste for the Director's chair at this time, preferring instead to add some tired gags and "to play Produce-er" as Stimpy once said. But it's clear than McKimson's reductionism made the WB and DFE-Warner shorts absolutely, and to a one, unwatchable.
- C. A. M. Thompson said...
The pushy shovy observation is hilarious. That kind of acting is great though, who doesn't want to see the characters beating eachother up as they talk to eachother?
When I think of McKimson I think of Daffy with the super fat bulbous bill. It's a duckbill with some meat to it.
Even though he was the king of jerk characters McKimson actually didn't make that many of those awful evil Daffy cartoons as the character got worse and worse over the years. In fact I felt like he reverted a little in Aqua Duck (he even says WOOHOO WOOHOO again). Freling made the absolute worst ones, IMO.
- Larry Levine said...
McKimson is someone whose cartoons I tried to like, but if you need to 'try' to like something, you're not. It's not that he gets a bum's rap being compared to Jones, Clampett & Freleng--the reality is a great number of his cartoons stink, especially mid-50s onwards.
The fact that he had some good output in his early period was more due to completing cartoons started by Tashlin (e.g.: Daffy Doodles), Warren Foster's writing & great (but frustrated) animators. Being a great animator didn't ensure being a good director, I think it actually hurt him. As noted in my earlier post, he was so rigid in what he expected from his animators there was so sense of timing or creativity. Art Davis is his later years was bitter towards McKimson feeling that his own unit was the one shut down because McKimson, unlike Chuck or Friz, didn't buck Eddie Seltzer's interference.
Yes, his early Foghorn cartoons ARE excellent, but the big question is, are his early chubby/obnoxious Bugs Bunny & Daffy cartoons good because or despite McKimson?
- /\/\ikeB said...
Yeah I think his ugliness is mainly due to his small head.
Was McKimson the first dude to use hook-ups? They're really accurate - but I remember some directors from WB saying they're not necessary.
- JohnK said...
>>It's not that he gets a bum's rap being compared to Jones, Clampett & Freleng--the reality is a great number of his cartoons stink, especially mid-50s onwards.
I think you are being extra hard on him.
Everyone's cartoons from the mid 50s (Hell, early 50s)onward toned down. McKimson's cartoons were funnier and more active for longer than the others for me.
Friz took Warren Foster from him and I think he and Chuck ganged up on him and made him tone down and get more "modern". McKimson didn't understand the modern angular stuff and this just handicapped him.
But everyone's cartoons everywhere got less animated and funny in the 50s. It was in the air.
- Dume3 said...
"Yeah I think his ugliness is mainly due to his small head."
That is a factor, but I think the thing that detracts the most from the appeal is the small pupils. It makes the eyes look mean. Look at how beady they are:
Then look at the tremendously appealing Daffy in clampetts cartoons--his pupils are huge.
- litlgrey said...
As I understood it, McKimson was perhaps the only Warner's animator (of the later period) who made his animators work entirely from a shooting script, and this hamstrung their creativity. Both Freleng ang McKimson were known to restrain the wild, Clampett-era tendencies of animators like Scribner, but McKimson really throttled visual creativity and all of his later work suffers dearly from that.
- Larry Levine said...
John, I agree that Friz fizzed badly in the 50's, but disagree about Chuck Jones. Yes, Chuck's cartoons slowed in paced & became more cerebral, but as part of his artistic evolution. McKimson & Freleng on the other hand became unispired hacks turning out a tired product.
Friz did raid Warren Foster, but as with most of McKimson's unit, he wanted to jump ship. With McKimson's noted refusal to give his crew artistic freedom it's no surprise after the six month shutdown NO ONE returned to his unit.
- Ross Irving said...
I love McKimson's cartoons from 1946-1950! The way Bugs, Daffy and others look are definitely different, but it's a good kind of different.
I always loved how McKimson would have a character open their mouths in this big "O" shape. Their jowls would form around the O and it really made me giggle when I first saw it. The scooping gesture is great, too.
It's just McKimson's cartoons from 1951 onward that looked kind of ugly to me. Bugs' ears look very short, and Daffy and others just didn't look as manly, just weird.
Also, a lot of modern cartoons and movies seem to use a lot of gestures that try to be specific towards the situation or subject, but seem out of place, especially the up-facing palm. Is this McKimson's subliminal effect on people to make very literal gestures?
- Mr. Semaj said...
What got McKimson's directorial skills during the 50's was his unassertive demeanor.
When McKimson lost Foster to Freleng, he didn't fight for it, and it's not like Freleng needed Foster beforehand.
Then there was the temporary shutdown, that caused McKimson to lose all of his animators.
And then McKimson had to conform his Daffy with the new angry persona molded by Jones and Freleng. Jones gave the duck his money-hungry edge in the late 40's, and then Freleng gave us the bitter actor that stuck for the next decade or so.
I tend to think Freleng was a more conservative director, at least visually than McKimson. But McKimson's conservatism would've had more mileage if he fought for what he had.
- Jósel said...
Why are Daffy's legs cut up from the shot in the last picture? I know I've seen that done in other cartoons from that period: is there anything significant to that composition?
I always thought it was just clipping from the movie-to-TV conversion
- JohnK said...
>>Friz did raid Warren Foster, but as with most of McKimson's unit, he wanted to jump ship. <<
Hey Larry, how do you know this?
Foster sure didn't make anything very inspired with Friz-and neither did his animators. They just kept churning out formula cartoons with really bland designs and animation. No one would want to join Friz' crew for the chance to be more creatively free.
- Larry Levine said...
Hey Larry, how do you know this?
I've read almost every book & interview that has ever been written on WB over the past 20 years, plus first hand accounts by Bill Melendez on working for both Clampett & McKimson.
By the 50s no one other than maybe Maltese could have save Friz's storyboards. Maltese jumping to Chuck Jones hurt the Freleng cartoons severely.
I think Hawley Platt was the main cause for Freleng's visual blandness. A good draftsman but IMO didn't draw funny. I hate that small mouth design he gave Bugs!
- litlgrey said...
I'm still waiting for John to post his take on the animated work of Frank Tashlin. Right up there with the best of Clampett and Avery - and in a sense or two surpassing both - I find Tashlin to be a monster iconoclast who adored breakneck speed, overlapping dialogue, rapid cutting, unusual POV angles, and harsh - even surrealistic - distortions of his characters. An absolute auteur.
- Ross Irving said...
Something else I remembered I wanted to say. Though McKimson's characters all have that manly sense, at points in McKimson's cartoons they look like intellectuals from an Ivy League university. Like when the little yellow chicken is talking.
It's weird, but it works.
Going off topic, another thing I like about McKimson's cartoons are the sudden, LOUD sound effects and crashes.
- PCUnfunny said...
"I'm still waiting for John to post his take on the animated work of Frank Tashlin."
So am I. I can't belive you have never said anything about PORKY PIG's FEAT,SCRAP HAPPY DAFFY, or PUSS N' BOOTY John. And also the work of Art Davis. Surely you have something to say about the ippecable WHAT MAKES A DAFFY DUCK or DOUGH RAY ME-OW ?
- JohnK said...
So am I. I can't belive you have never said anything about PORKY PIG's FEAT,SCRAP HAPPY DAFFY, or PUSS N' BOOTY John. And also the work of Art Davis.<<
I'm not a big fan of Tashlin. I like Plane Daffy,Porky's Poultry Plant, Porky's Romance. There are parts of all his cartoons that I like, but not too many seem to work as films from beginning to end.
For Davis I like Catch As Cats Can, The Goofy Gophers and Nothing But The Tooth a lot.
- litlgrey said...
Not a big fan of Tashlin? Here you have disclosed SHOCKING information!
There is likely more than a few of us who read you here who think you are the most likely inheritor of the mantle of Most Anarchistic Animation Director once co-held by Clampett, Tashlin and Avery.
- PCUnfunny said...
"I'm not a big fan of Tashlin. I like Plane Daffy,Porky's Poultry Plant, Porky's Romance. There are parts of all his cartoons that I like, but not too many seem to work as films from beginning to end.
For Davis I like Catch As Cats Can, The Goofy Gophers and Nothing But The Tooth a lot."
Fair enough. Though I am still surprised you don't care for Tashlin. I think he had the Clampett edge but he prefered slightly more stylized character designs. Also Art was worthy of the Clampett mantle. What Makes A Daffy Duck was,IMO, the third best Daffy cartoon ever made. One and two and being The Great Piggy Bank Robbery and Book Revue.
- litlgrey said...
Now on the other hand, if I wanted to name someone as WORST WB animation director of all time, I can think of... well... David Detiege.
I wonder if his ghastly abortions against WB character animation might be worth a cautionary post... hmm...
- Ross Irving said...
I like Tashlin because he brings this weird element to the Looney Tunes, like Clampett did. A little different, by which I mean even faster-paced. But not as many visual surprises as Clampett might put in.
I would love to see the whole "Unruly Hare" short from 1945, but my favorite short from him is "Hare Remover" (1946). It was neat that Elmer had these buck teeth, like Bugs, but not exactly like Bugs' teeth.
Whoever animated Elmer when he said "He wuvs it. Heheheheheheh!" Did an awesome job. His mouth movements and all the detail on his face in that one shot, just awesome.
My favorite cartoon from Art Davis so far is "What Makes Daffy Duck".
- Sean said...
"I love your work and agree with everything you say but please, stop using the word "gay" in a derogatory way. I know that what you mean to say is "wimpy", which does not equate to all gays."
Gerry, your generosity does you credit, but judging by what John has said here and elsewhere, he does seem to have a genuine homophobic streak. It's one of the uglier sides to his public persona.
But then, we're not here to talk about his personality.


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On May 7, a Henderson County jury found Jermaine Deprie Glover guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, Misty Lynn Carter. But nearly two weeks after the verdict, Glover's family members say he is innocent and there isn't enough evidence to say otherwise.
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Defense attorney Greg Newman declined to call witnesses in the case, but often grilled the state's witnesses during cross examination.
The juror said she also puzzled over the mystery of the dog that allegedly chewed up a cushion missing on Glover's couch. Underneath where the cushion would have been, detectives found a half-dollar-sized stain of blood.
The cushion, though at Glover's house the morning after her body was found, wasn't seized by detectives that morning and was never entered as evidence in either trial. No signs of a dog were found in the house.
Detectives did not find the bloody crime scene they thought they would find in Glover's home, but did find droplets. Most of the blood in the house, Christopher Payne said, was from Glover, whose infected, amputated leg would bleed when he rubbed it. Glover testified to the infection in the first trial. He chose not to take the stand in the second one.
But the trail of matches, the juror said, was another "hmmm" factor.
"When we came back in the morning, after we had left, it was still 10-2," the juror said. One relented after a sleepless night when he realized they had to base their decision beyond a "reasonable doubt" and not a "shadow of a doubt."
The other holdout asked if the matches were all the same kind of matches. They were, "and he said, 'OK, I'm in for second-degree," she said. "We heard and saw some very, very disturbing things, hard to see, hard to hear about, but I have to say... it restored my faith in the system."
"I can't say that it made me happy to convict Mr. Glover and it wouldn't have made me sad either," she said, "but I felt OK with my decision, personally, and I believe everyone else did too. It was an experience I'll never forget. I hope I'll never have to do it again."
Christopher Payne, meanwhile, hopes his brother will one day be vindicated for the murder Payne knows in his heart Glover didn't commit.
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BRONSON � Marvin J. "Red" Smoker, 82, of Bronson, went to be with his Lord on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 at his home with his family by his side.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 at St. Mary of Assumption Catholic Church in Bronson, with Rev. Fr. Richard Fritz officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary�s Cemetery in Bronson. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 at the Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater with the Rosary to be recited at 7 p.m., also at the funeral home in Coldwater.
Marvin was born on June 21, 1930 in Bronson Township, to Carl and Edwina (Herman) Smoker. He grew up in Bronson, attended St. Mary�s School and graduated from Bronson High School in 1949, where he lettered in baseball and basketball. He played baseball for the Bronson Reel Co. semi-pro baseball team during the summer and was invited to the Washington Senators tryout camp at Winter Garden, Fla. in early 1950. After tryout camp, he was offered a contract to play for the Washington Senators Class D farm club in Douglas, Ga., where he spent the 1950 season.
In early 1951, Marvin was drafted to the U.S. Army, where he served stateside during the Korean conflict until he was honorably discharged.
Mr. Smoker returned home and married Mary E. Kolassa on Sept. 22, 1951 at St. Mary�s in Bronson. She preceded him in death on June 27, 2010, after 59 loving years together. Marvin passed just hours before what would have been their 61st anniversary.
Marvin was a member of St. Mary of Assumption Catholic Church in Bronson. He had been employed at L.A. Darling, was a meat cutter at Davidson�s (Gay�s) Market for several years, and spent his last 15 years before retirement working at the State Home in Coldwater.
Marvin�s family was his pride and joy and he was a devoted father. He is survived by his seven children, Marcia (Tom) Youngquist of West Bloomfield, Timothy (Brandi) Smoker of Jackson, Carlene (Alan) Sosinski of Bronson, Randy (Vickie) Smoker of Bronson, Vince (Janine) Smoker of Milford, Jill (Tom) Duke of Coldwater, and Julie (Chris) Staab of Marshall; his brothers Jerome Smoker of Coldwater Lake and Harry Smoker of Thomasville, Ala.; his sister Phyllis (Ronald) Crampton of Bronson; 23 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Marvin was preceded in death by his parents and a great-grandson Drake Russell Smoker.
Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Mary of Assumption Church, St. Mary�s School or CHC home Health and Hospice.
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BRONSON � Marvin J. "Red" Smoker, 82, of Bronson, went to be with his Lord on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 at his home with his family by his side.


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Fibromyalgia is a complex, chronic, and disabling disorder. It causes widespread pain. It also causes poor sleep and fatigue.
The exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown. It may be related to abnormal processing of pain.
Conditions that are commonly associated with fibromyalgia include:
- Depression and anxiety
- Chronic headache, such as tension headaches
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Dysmenorrhea
- Female urethral syndrome (irritable bladder)
- Autoimmune disease, such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis
Risk Factors
Fibromyalgia is more common in women, and in people aged 20-60 years old. Physical or mental stress may also increase your chance of getting fibromyalgia.
Symptoms and severity of fibromyalgia are different for everyone.
Fibromyalgia may cause:
- Generalized pain and tenderness that can:
- Be moderate to severe
- Feel stabbing, shooting, achy, or throbbing
- Be widespread and chronic
- Be associated with muscle twitching
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Poor sleep
- Reduced physical endurance
- Problems with concentration, thought, or memory
- Sensitivity to noises, light, or odors
Factors that may trigger or worsen symptoms include:
- Physical injury
- Weather changes, especially cold, damp weather
- Stress or anxiety
- Overexertion
- Medical illness
- Surgery
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Diagnosis is usually based on reported symptoms and tenderness in specific areas of the body during the physical exam.
Fibromyalgia is usually diagnosed when pain or tenderness is present in more than 7 locations and consistent for more than 3 months.
The goal of treatment is to relieve or control the symptoms. Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Options include:
Therapy Programs
- Physical therapy
- Heated pool treatments
- Alternative treatments, such as massage, acupuncture, relaxation training, trigger point therapy, biofeedback, and yoga
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Lifestyle Changes
Your doctor may also recommend that you make lifestyle changes, such as:
- Eat a healthy diet .
- Learn to cope with physical and mental stress.
- Maintain a regular sleep schedule.
- Participate in a regular exercise program that includes aerobic activity, strength training, and flexibility exercises. Gentle exercises that may not strain painful areas include walking, biking, and swimming. Talk to your doctor to make sure it is safe for you to start exercising.
Your doctor may recommend the following to help manage symptoms:
- Over-the-counter pain relievers, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- Antidepressants
- Anticonvulsants
- Sedatives
- Muscle relaxants
- Opioids—if not relieved by other treatments
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The College of the Siskiyous women's basketball team was firing on all cylinders Thursday night as they handily defeated Lassen 93-54 at home.
With the victory, the Lady Eagles kept a one-game lead at the top of the standings in the Golden Valley Conference.
All eight COS players scored, with five of the Lady Eagles scoring in double figures.
From the opening tip off COS meant business as they pressured the Cougars on defense, forcing numerous turnovers and playing a fast paced game that resulted in the points piling up for the Lady Eagles. With only a few minutes into the game, COS had a 7-0 lead and led 34-10 with 8:26 left in the half.
When the dust from the first half had cleared, COS led Lassen by the score of 52-21.
To start the second half, the Lady Eagles went into a mini slump. Shots that went in earlier began to clank off the rim as the Cougers started to find more of flow and cut the lead down to 60-39 with a little more than 14 minutes left in the game. COS started to make baskets again with ease a short time later and led by as many as 40 points as they ended up with a 39-point victory.
Anna Cameron led COS scorers with 21 points. Shyanna Ashworth finsihed with 17 points for the Lady Eagles. Former Yreka High standout Carrie Watson had 13 points, as did Morgan Tilford. Brianne Burnside finished with 12 points. Rashell Casey had seven points, Jameika Davis finished with six, while Hailey Wales had five points for COS.
COS improved to 17-4 overall and 5-1 in the Golden Valley Conference, while Lassen fell to 3-19 overall and 0-7 in the conference.
On Saturday, the Lady Eagles face Butte at home beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Lady Eagles fly away with the win
The College of the Siskiyous women's basketball team was firing on all cylinders Thursday night as they handily defeated Lassen 93-54 at home.


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Education is the root of all success. Malaysia Airports chooses to evoke thought creativity that nurtures self-development through education sponsorships. Similarly, we pursue strategic community programmes that address the needs of those residing within our sphere of operations. In order to build strong ties with our stakeholders, various other initiatives and activities have been carried out for the betterment of local communities such as creating employment opportunities to local residents and contributing to charity groups.
The Education Scholarship Programme (ESP) is a platform for us to make a difference by nurturing young talents and contributing positively to the nation and its people. This is one of Malaysia Airports' primary social obligations, whereby we offer scholarships to the most deserving students to pursue tertiary studies at top local and foreign universities, enabling them to acquire the knowledge and competencies to become future leaders.
Malaysia Airports has forged partnership through collaboration with the local authorities to improve the livehood of the local community by providing job opportunities to them. We train and equip the personnel with the necessary firefighting skills in Airport Fire and Rescue Services (AFRS), a specialised expertise which can only be obtained through airport operations.


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Weather has put the Laker tennis team behind the eight ball, but head coach Kirk Richey hopes that with time comes improvement throughout the 2013 season.
Because of snow days, the team has had to scramble to meet the requirements MSHSAA sets on practices prior to match eligibility, practicing on weekends and indoors to make the 14 practice minimum.
The projected varsity team features an all-senior lineup, a much deeper squad from the 2012 team.
"We were outclassed last year," Richey said of Camdenton's performance in a perennially difficult conference.
Since 2012, Richey said returning players have made significant improvements by training in the off-season. The improved returners, combined with a solid new player, could make Camdenton more competitive in conference play.
Luc Ginoux, a foreign exchange student from France and a soccer player in the fall, will head the Laker lineup. So far, he's only lost two games in challenge matches according to Richey.
The match against a tough Jefferson City squad on March 26 should prove to be the first real test for Ginoux, who has played in club leagues in France from an early age.
"I'm anxious to see where he goes," Richey said.
Senior Connor Burton will retain his number two seed from 2012. Seniors Aric Osborn, Theo Bushnell, Joey Ensinia and Seth Hamilton round out the projected lineup.
But with so few practices under the Lakers' belts, Richey said there's still a bit of wiggle room for Ryan Elliott and C.J. Borden to potentially move into varsity positions.
The Lakers will face a test early, as only two varsity players will have made practice requirements before their first match Tuesday against Waynesville.
"At this time of the year, we have a lot of kids gone," Richey said.
With athletes involved in many other activities, from the International Baccalaureate Program to science research, Richey said it's just too early to tell how the season might play out.
An exciting addition to the Lakers season will be the introduction of an invitational co-hosted by Camdenton and Lebanon. Teams from Osage, Richland, Willow Springs, Bolivar and Parkview will converge at the lake April 4.


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Most of my life has been spent working with, in, or around sports, and that's how I spend a lot of my free time. Being a graduate of The University of Alabama has afforded me the opportunity to work with great organizations like the Tennessee Titans Radio Network, the Birmingham Barons, and most recently ESPN in Connecticut. Please reach out to myself and our station accounts on social media because I stay pretty active around the clock. And if you enjoy a good bourbon, we'll probably get along well.


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This week brought the chapter of open positions to a close in our office. I can only think of three words to say. Thank you Lord...
This week brought the chapter of open positions to a close in our office. I can only think of three words to say. Thank you Lord...
It never ceases to amaze me, but when I least expect it, God is always watching over me and the decisions I need to make concerning the staff at the Herald.
Last week I needed to be out of the office for two and a half days for training on services we can offer businesses. Some of which now include, enhancing businesses' current or needed web site, mobile options, search engine optimization and marketing, social media including reputation monitoring and much more.
While I was out of the office, the staff here just continued to hum along like a finely tuned engine. Each person going above their job duties to cover in my absence. They are a group, yet still, independant individuals, who diligently work to bring you your weekly hometown newspaper, the Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch. They don't always have the opportunity to hear the positive comments people randomly share with me, so I always pass the message along to them in our staff meeting. I think it's important for our readers to understand that it is not me who puts your hometown paper together but rather give credit where credit is due.
Our staff includes; Randy Peterson, multi-media sales executive; Penny Mathiowetz, circulation manager and receptionist; Terri Melheim, editor and lead writer; Chris Flores, (new) sports writer; Candy Helget, copy setter and proof reader; Brandon Roiger and Karrah Remus temporary sports reporters; Robin Havemeier, production manager and graphic designer; Laura Wendinger, graphic designer; Angela Bode, (new) graphic designer and Doyle Sellner, courier. This is the team who brings you the Herald-Dispatch each week. Please remember to share your positive messages with them when you see them. They are the people who, no matter how much pressure is placed on me from above, alway make me proud to be affiliated with this newspaper and staff.
As we welcome Angela and Chris to our Herald-Dispatch family, we are grateful for the talents they bring to our team.
Thought for the week:
Is your glass of water:
If you answered 1 you're likely to have a great day. If you answered 2 or 3, it's time to get a new glass of water.


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By Jonathan Harkey
Big 12 Campus Correspondent
During West Virginia's 2011 baseball campaign, starting pitcher Harrison Musgrave's freshman season was going strong with the Mountaineers. The history major from Bridgeport, W.Va., had compiled 10 starts with a total of 56.2 innings pitched, a 4-2 record with a 4.61 ERA and 41 strikeouts.
His debut performance for WVU was one to remember, striking out eight batters while giving up no runs on three hits in 6.2 innings against Penn State. He also recorded his first win in a seven-inning performance against Rider, where he struck out nine batters while only surrendering one run on six hits. His most impressive start came against Georgetown later that season, where he threw a complete game shutout allowing only three hits to the Hoyas.
Musgrave's fast start to his career would unfortunately come to a grinding halt, as he suffered an injury to his throwing arm that required Tommy John surgery. He was unable to finish his freshman season, and redshirted his sophomore year while he was rehabbing his arm.
"(The injury) was unfortunate because I didn't get to finish my whole freshman year," Musgrave said. "It was one of those things where I tried to have the surgery as soon as possible, so I could at least pitch this year (2013) without missing anything."
Musgrave quickly started rehabbing and was able to return to throwing about four months following surgery.
Musgrave also had to adjust his throwing motion and worked with his coaches to prevent aggravating or having another major setback.
"I used to throw across my body a lot, so I had to throw more overhand and straight. I also did some things to take some stress off my arm. That way I didn't risk re-tearing it. Now my arm doesn't nearly get as sore as before the surgery. The coaches also have me use my legs a lot more in order to take stress off my arm so it doesn't aggravate it and make it worse."
While Musgrave was out of commission, the Mountaineer baseball program underwent monumental changes. Randy Mazey was brought in to become the new head coach, and West Virginia moved from the Big East to one of the best baseball conferences in the country, the Big 12. There are even plans for a new baseball stadium. He returned to the field with some noticeable differences in the program. However, Musgrave still approaches how he pitches the same way.
"It's not really that different, you just have to pitch against the teams that come up, it doesn't matter who they are," he said. "It is exciting though going from the Big East to the Big 12. It's also exciting getting a new coaching staff. They bring in new perspectives, new ideas and new philosophies. So far it's been fun working with them."
As the WVU baseball program continues its inaugural Big 12 season, Musgrave is back into the Mountaineer starting rotation and is hoping that he, along with the rest of his team, remains consistent, although now, he finds it tough with winter in Morgantown just coming to an end.
"I think the biggest challenge for us will be to stay consistent with what we do offensively. We are limited to what we can do right now because we can't go outside as much," said Musgrave. "We also need to stay consistent with what the pitchers need to do to be successful. If we stay consistent throughout the season, then I think we will be alright. We are going to take it one game at a time."
In West Virginia's first Big 12 series last weekend against Kansas State, Musgrave won his second game of the season, throwing 6.1 innings and striking out six, while only surrendering two runs on two hits. He has so far compiled a 2-1 record in five starts, with 29.2 innings pitched and 17 strikeouts.


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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is used to treat couples who cannot become pregnant on their own and who have not had success with conventional medical infertility therapies or surgery.
Infertility is a condition that impairs a couple's ability to become pregnant. The condition affects about 7.5 million couples in the US, which is a little over 12% of the reproductive-age population. Infertility affects both men and women. Fortunately, 85% to 90% of cases of infertility can be treated with conventional medical therapies, such as fertility medicines or surgeries to repair reproductive organs.
Natural reproduction requires a complicated chain of events:
- The man and woman must produce healthy sperm and healthy eggs.
- The woman's fallopian tubes must be functioning properly to allow the sperm to reach the egg.
- The sperm must be healthy so that they can fertilize the egg when they meet.
- The fertilized egg (embryo) must move down the fallopian tube to implant in the woman's uterus.
- The embryo must be healthy to sustain the pregnancy.
- Sufficient hormonal support by the mother must be present.
If one piece of that chain is not functioning properly, infertility can result. You should schedule a visit with your doctor to discuss your fertility if you:
- Are under age 35 and have not been able to get pregnant after a year of unprotected sex timed to match ovulation
- Are age 35 or older and have not been able to get pregnant after 6 months of unprotected sex timed to match ovulation
- Have reason to believe that you or your partner may have fertility problems, even before trying to get pregnant
A fertility consultation generally includes a physical examination of both partners. The exam will include questions about sexual habits to determine whether intercourse is taking place properly for conception. If no cause of infertility is determined, more specific tests are ordered, including:
- Hormone tests
- Basal body temperature and ovulation analyses
- Ultrasound and/or x-rays of the reproductive organs, dye may be injected into the uterus
- Laparoscopy in women
- Semen analysis in men
A number of factors contribute to infertility, including uterine fibroids , endometriosis , pelvic inflammatory disease , polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), premature ovarian failure (POF), luteal phase defect (LPD), smoking, alcohol use, extreme underweight or overweight, strenuous exercise, eating disorders , sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), prostate surgery , and testicular injuries or problems.
In addition, advancing age is associated with declining fertility, especially in women. Fertility especially declines in women after age 35. Men, on the other hand, often remain fertile into their 60s and 70s, although advancing age can be associated with problems with the shape and movement of sperm.
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I was listening to Adam Shein on Sirius this morning. And they were talking about next years superbowl being at Metlife and the possibilities of horrendeous traffic and bad weather.
A caller called in and asked, if the game is successful, would this open up the possibilities of games being played in other open stadium, northern locations. I thought for sure they would talk about Lambeau. Adam was saying he would love to see a Bowl in Seattle. He thinks the city is amazing, the stadium is amazing. The proximity with everything is great. He believes that if this doesnt turn out to be a massive failure, Seattle could see a bowl in the future.
(I do worry about parking space though. Might have to tear down some of the south east side and pave it over.)


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Word of the Day
tattoo ta-TOO noun; A rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping. � Dictionary.com
This Day in History
Aug. 20, 1968: Troops of the Warsaw Pact, dominated by the Soviet Union, enter Czechoslovakia, crushing the �Prague Spring� period of liberalized reforms and loosening of restrictions in that country.
Number to Know
108: The number of people killed in the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Website of the Day: Prague Welcome
A visitor�s guide to the historical city in the Czech Republic.
Today�s Featured Birthday
Al Roker, American weather presenter, actor and author, 60.
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�I get bitter, angry and disbelieving and I tell my kids there a lot of idiots out there. I also want them to know that being successful is not the real world; that their parents get treated better because they�re on TV.� � Al Roker
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Highmark adjusts controversial program
Highmark Inc. has announced that, due to feedback from providers, it is adjusting its Physical Medicine Management Program.
Prior to Dec. 17, PMMP limited payment to four modalities per visit, even if the provider determined that more were medically necessary. Highmark said it changed its policy to reduce administrative burden, with claims for all visits from Dec. 17 on to be processed and paid "in a timely manner" regardless of the number of modalities and then subject to retrospective review.
"The provider may be asked to provide documentation to support the medical necessity of the additional modalities/units and may be responsible for refunding a portion of the original payment," according to a statement on the subject from the Pittsburgh-based insurer.
Highmark said all other aspects of the PMMP remain in place and unchanged. PMMP affects physical therapy, occupational therapy and manipulation (chiropractic and osteopathic) services, and a recent posting by the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association characterized its campaign against PMMP as a successful intervention.


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The CHS Players and the Chillicothe High School Drama Department will present its spring play at Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center on March 1-3.
The selection this year, according to drama teacher Lisa Rule, is a well-known post-World War II tragedy by playwright Arthur Miller called "All My Sons." Miller was one of America's foremost playwrights penning such works as "Death of a Salesman" and "The Crucible"
Rule said the choice is an unusual one for the drama department.
"This is my sixth year at CHS and this will be our first tragedy," she said. "I usually try to choose a play that is entertaining and uplifting — and this one is as well, but not in the traditional way."
According to Rule, Arthur Miller often wrote in the Greek tradition: the action of the play takes place in just 24 hours, the protagonist or hero has a tragic flaw, and the ending has a strong moral lesson.
In "All My Sons," the protagonist is Joe Keller, a factory owner who may have allowed faulty airplane engine cylinders to be shipped to the U.S. Armed Forces. Because of those cracked cylinders, 21 pilots die. Keller's family believes he is innocent, but others do not. Keller has also had two sons on active duty in World War II: Larry, a pilot, is missing in action. Chris, a decorated war hero, returns to marry Larry's sweetheart. The entire play explores the idea of whether a man has a moral obligation to society, or just to his family. Because of the serious nature of the content, this play is not suitable for young children, Rule said.
A fine cast makes up this production, according to the director. Several seniors are involved as principal characters. Brooks Sturm plays the loveable, but not trustworthy, Joe Keller. Elissa Cypert plays the lighthearted neighbor. Brice Griffin, who is new to the stage, plays George who brings trouble to the peaceful family.
Six other returning thespians round out the cast. Kolby Eller, junior, plays the war hero Chris. Savanna Shriver, junior, plays Kate Keller, who believes her MIA son is simply missing and not dead. Chelsea Long, sophomore, plays Annie, the love interest of Joe Keller's two sons. Nathan Laidler and Quinten Lewis, juniors, and Libby Rule, sophomore, portray Keller's neighbors who believe Keller to be guilty. A final cast member is fifth-grader Will Kieffer, who plays Bert, a neighbor kid who thinks the world of Joe Keller.
The production will be performed Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, March 3 at 1:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $5 for senior citizens. Students will be admitted for $2.
To honor past and present servicemen, all veterans of military service and their spouses will be admitted free of charge. Tickets will be available at the gate. No advance ticket sales will be held.
CHS Players to present Arthur Miller's 'All My Sons'
The CHS Players and the Chillicothe High School Drama Department will present its spring play at Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center on March 1-3.


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Earth Portal is presented inside of a GeoDome Theater, a 13' x 25' portable, immersive, multimedia environment that provides breath-taking visualizations in a guided tour of the Universe. Complex scientific concepts and information can be visualized in unprecedented and stunningly beautiful ways, enhancing our ecological and cosmological literacy. This exhilarating and joyful experience is a revolutionary educational tool and new form of storytelling. This dynamic and engaging 30 minute show is a dynamic and engaging presentation that appeals to people of all ages, and young people especially LOVE it!
The Earth Portal is a digital window on the Universe and the Earth. This exhibit will look back briefly at the ideas and images of Earth and space that were presented at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair; present a dazzling visual display of what we have learned in the last fifty years; and ask us all to look forward to what the next fifty years might bring for life on Earth. As you exit the Earth Portal, a variety of interactive activities and docents await you. You can choose to express your Earth Portal experience be engaging in an interactive art project, by having a deeper conversation with one of our docents, or by creating a 10 syllable poem with Dekaaz. 4 iPad stations are available for further exploration and are loaded with fun, informative science-based apps, and a 70' flat screen tv displays breath-taking nature lapse photography.
Step inside the Earth Portal for a spectacular tour of NASA's Digital Universe Atlas, the most comprehensive map of the observable cosmos ever created! Embark on a mind-expanding journey illuminating the extraordinary conditions that enable life to thrive on Earth. Will this new perspective change the way you live on our planet? Expert guides lead audiences of up to 22 people through an unforgettable 30-minute show. Shows run on the hour Thursdays & Fridays 12-5pm and Saturdays and Sundays 12-6pm. Tickets available onsite or at Ticketmaster. $9 Adults, $7 Students, Youth 18 and under, Seniors 60+.


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The department's role is to serve the Senate and its committees, and its functions are almost entirely determined by their activities. In supporting the operations of the Senate and its committees, the department provides services in four main categories: Senate support, committee support, senators' services, and public education and awareness.
The department is responsible to the Senate and all senators, and maintains complete impartiality in serving senators from all political parties and independent senators.
In 2007–08, the Senate worked towards achieving its overall aim of 'providing effective services to support the functioning of the Senate as a House of the Commonwealth Parliament'.
During the year the department:
Reports on the Senate's performance against performance indicators and targets in Portfolio Budget Statements are in the sections on performance within each output group section.
The department is responsible to the Senate through the President of the Senate. During 2006–07 the President was Senator the Honourable Paul Calvert. After five years in the position, Senator Calvert resigned as President on 14 August 2007. Senator the Honourable Alan Ferguson was elected in his place.
The Secretary of the department is the Clerk of the Senate, Mr Harry Evans.
The department is organised into five offices:
Figure 1 identifies the elements that make up each of the offices. Contact details are listed in Appendix 1.
a Jointly funded by the department and the Department of the House of Representatives.
b Jointly funded by the department and the Department of the House of Representatives and administered by the Department of the House of Representatives.
c Included in this program for budgetary purposes only.
Figure 2 illustrates the relationship between the department's organisational and output structures, and summarises the outputs delivered by each output group. A detailed statement of each set of outputs is provided at the beginning of each output group's report on performance.
Figure 2 Output structure, 30 June 2008
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