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I love when an episode of Adventure Time ends and the first thing I say is, "What the fuck?" When all the princesses of Ooo wake up missing body parts, Finn and Jake begin and end their investigation at the home of the Ice King, who has sewn all the princesses' part into his new Princess Monster Wife. "Princess Monster Wife" is one of those twisted Adventure Time stories that doesn't give the viewer any time to catch up with all the weirdness that is happening on screen, and the general effect afterward is one of satisfied disorientation.
The episode begins with some great visual gags as the princesses reveal themselves to Finn and Jake, with Princess Bubblegum left without the ability to speak after the lower right portion of her face disappears. Hot Dog Princess tries to give Finn a kiss when he takes on their cause, and she struggles to drag her upper half to Finn's lips as she climbs his body. The most obvious suspect is Ice King, and once Finn and Jake discover Princess Monster Wife, they slip into the background as Ice King takes center stage.
The sight of the grotesque Frankstein's princess knocks Finn and Jake out, allowing the writers to delve into the demented relationship that develops between Ice King and his new wife. Ice King wants to have a normal life, and his first course of action as head of the family is having a nice family dinner with his new wife and their two unconscious guests. Ice King sees his actions as taking the best parts of everyone you love and combining them into one person, except all these parts can't seem to figure out how to chew and swallow food. Ice King sees this as an opportunity of try something new, and decides to also let food fall out of his mouth as he eats. "Ooh, marriage is fun!" Ice King cheers at the dinner table, enjoying the honeymoon phase of his sudden nuptials.
After their family dinner, Ice King teaches his wife how to properly wash dishes. The writers could have easily depicted Ice King in a more unsympathetic light, but the tragedy of the episode is that Ice King genuinely cares about his new wife. Ice King serenades Princess Monster Wife with "Let Me Show You Something Special," the suitably bizarre Adventure Time version of "A Whole New World" that features a stampede of see-through Ice Bison. At the end of the song Ice King reveals two sculptures made in their likenesses, and when Princess Monster Wife sees herself for the first time, she immediately knows that something is wrong with her.
All the favorite parts of Ice King's princess crushes fail to create a functioning whole, and once Princess Monster Wife sees herself, she understands why Finn and Jake fainted. Ice King tries to convince her that they're still a normal family, and he brings the still-unconscious Finn and Jake to the couch to sleep through some television watching. They even have a pet in the form of one of Ice King's penguins, who hisses at Princess Monster Wife and reminds her of the ugliness Ice King is trying to distract her from. She runs into the kitchen, sees herself in the dishwater and screams, "You are not normal. You are a monster!"
Ice King's absurd problem can be a metaphor for a slew or real-world issues, from how a person's self-worth can affect a relationship to how difficult it can be to live up to the pressure of past lovers. Ice King's final effort to improve his wife's self esteem fails when his garbage couture runway show causes one of the penguins in the audience to vomit. Princess Monster Wife wants him to find a new spouse because she's ugly and just a bunch of stolen parts, but Ice King tells her that he'll love her even without the princesses' other parts. Ice King only considers the physical traits, and once his creation is given life, her mind is unable to comprehend an existence of incompleteness.
Princess Monster Wife's solution is to return all her parts to the princesses of Ooo, because now there will always be a part of each of the princesses that is Ice King's wife. It's a surprisingly effective death metaphor, with Princess Monster Wife finally achieving the cohesive existence she never found in life, and then Ice King ruins it all with the episode's punchline: "She gave away all my stuff!" After last night's Mad Men and the discussion of females on television in the Girls comments, it's fun to see a children's show tackle the topics of misogyny and female self-image. No matter how kind-hearted he may appear to be, Ice King is still deeply selfish. Once he doesn't have his wife anymore, the love he showed for her before disappears and she becomes just another meaningless object that he briefly had and quickly lost.
Stray observations:
- All Ice King's penguins' names are alterations of Gunther: Gunder, Gunter, Günther, etc. Works so perfectly with their identical design.
- "Oh my gosh, how many times do I have to tell you? Somebody broke into my house and stole my lumps!" Pendleton Ward's Lumpy Space Princess voice makes me giggle every time.


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"I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Abib near the Kebar Rivers. And there, where
they were living, I sat among them for seven days - overwhelmed."
- Ezekiel 3:15
After a recent speaking engagement, a mentally handicapped man who was wearing thick
glasses and baggy trousers trotted up and gave me a big hug. We talked as he stood
next to me, twisting his necktie with his finger. I asked about his church and his
friends. Out of nowhere, he smiled, stuck out his chest and said, "Ezekiel 3:15...
that's what I like about my friends!"
It seemed a strange thing to say, so I asked him what is so special about the verse.
He proudly quoted it:
"I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Abib near the Kebar Rivers. And there, where
they were living, I sat among them for seven days - overwhelmed" (Ezekiel 3:15).
I gave him a strange look. He explained, "Don't you get it? 'I sat among them.'
And, wow, for seven days!"
A light dawned. "O-o-o-o-h," I said. "I get it. You are pleased that your friends
sit with you and get down on your level, right? And they try to see things from
your perspective, the way you see them." He nodded enthusiastically and went on
to remind me that the captives in Ezekiel's time must have really appreciated friends
who would sit down with them seven whole days. That was a long time to be feeling
someone else's hurts.
As that mentally handicapped man walked away, I gained a new appreciation for how
much the smallest of verses can help. Who would have dreamed that Ezekiel 3:15 would
have anything to do with instructing friends on the fine art of compassion and empathy.
Lord, help me to get down on the level of those who hurt today. Help me to show
a little empathy for those in need. You did it... Ezekiel did it... the friends
of that handicapped man do it every day. And I can do it, too.

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Struggling at plate, Napoli held out of lineup
HOUSTON -- Mired in an 0-for-14 slump, first baseman Mike Napoli was held out of the Red Sox's lineup in favor of Mike Carp on Wednesday night.
"Today was a day to get him off his feet," manager John Farrell said. "It was pretty much scheduled before the extra work was accomplished today. He needed some focused work to try and reproduce that more direct bat path through the point of contact. He's been grinding of late, but [I] felt the extra work was needed and a day off his feet.
"Right now, he's grinding, and as a result, I think the swing has gotten a little bit longer at times. And that's where you see him having to commit earlier to above average velocity, and that does make him susceptible to a bigger strike zone, possibly."
Napoli did get some good news recently, as he received word from his latest MRI that his degenerative hip ailment, avascular necrosis, hasn't worsened.
Still, Farrell admitted that the veteran isn't exactly fresh at this point in the season.
"He's got some things going on -- not the hip, the hip's not part of it. Like anybody else, there's ailments that guys are dealing with, not to the point of it being the reason for some things, or a stretch of performance," Farrell said. "He's managing things just like everybody else."
Since the July 20 MRI, Napoli has struck out in 40 percent of his at-bats (20 in 50 at-bats) and is hitting just .200 during that span.


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SHARPSBURG, Md. (AP) — J.D. Taylor Jr. was planting trees at his Sharpsburg home when he came upon a startling sight: a live Civil War-era shell.
Taylor tells the Herald-Mail of Hagerstown that he immediately knew what it was because it was the second shell he had found in his yard, located about one mile from the Antietam National Battlefield. He says it weighed about eight pounds and was buried five or six inches deep.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's office describes the shell as a 3-inch Federal Navy Schenkl. The office says the device had an intact fusing mechanism and hadn't been fired.
Authorities detonated the shell at a neighboring farm. Taylor says authorities determined that the device had been used by the Union Army and Navy during the Civil War.
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Young Marlins turn back clock on Saturday
MILWAUKEE -- The youthful Marlins took a step back in time on Saturday.
As a tribute to the Negro Leagues, the Marlins and Brewers each wore throwback replica uniforms for the middle of their three-game series at Miller Park.
The Marlins sported uniforms worn by the 1956 Miami Marlins, and each jersey had a patch with the No. 29 on it in honor of Satchel Paige.
The legendary Paige played three seasons for the Marlins, from 1956-58.
The Brewers wore reproductions of uniforms worn by the 1923 Milwaukee Bears, a member of the Negro National League.
Two Hall of Fame Marlins radio broadcasters got to meet Paige, who pitched into his upper 50s.
Felo Ramirez, the club's Spanish play-by-play announcer for Radio Mambi (WAQI 710 AM), saw Paige pitch in Havana, Cuba, which had an International League team in the 1950s.
Ramirez was the 2001 Ford C. Frick Award winner, which is recognized in the Hall of Fame.
Ramirez, who recently turned 90, also recalls seeing Paige when he was a pitching coach in Atlanta.
Ramirez recalled when Paige pitched against Connie Marrero in an International League game. A rocking chair was placed next to the dugout for the two old pitchers to sit in when they weren't pitching.
"It was the funniest thing," Ramirez said in Spanish. "It was a great show. One would pitch and the other would sit in the rocking chair.
"Even with all the years he had, he was a master, complete control. He threw relatively hard. At least he threw harder than Marrero."
Dave Van Horne, play-by-play announcer for the Marlins on 790 The Ticket, was the 2011 Ford C. Frick Award recipient.
When Van Horne was broadcasting the Richmond Braves from 1966-68, he had a chance to interact with Paige.
The Richmond Braves were playing an exhibition against the Atlanta Braves, and Paige was pitching that day.
Van Horne was asked to pick Paige up at the airport in Richmond and drive him to the ballpark.
"I had about 50 questions I wanted to ask him, but I didn't ask one, because he talked the whole ride," Van Horne said.


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I finished work on Friday. Not forever, but for long enough. Oh, it was like being let out of school before the long summer holiday, only with several hundred added Braxton Hicks. I bought a newborn car seat, in celebration (by heck do I know how to live). And then I made a cake.
It felt like a conquered mountain in itself, this cake. Baking is rather difficult at present, with a) Henry trying to get his tongue into the egg whites and b) all of this foetus to carry around. And I am generally obsessed with cinnamon rolls, but without a breadmaker can never be bothered to go through with them. Well, have a look at this: cinnamon roll cake, from The Girl Who Ate Everything (still working my way through her website. Still in love). It's like a giant cinnamon roll, but without any dough palaver. Why didn't anyone think of this before?
It didn't go entirely smoothly, I admit. It started well: the cake mix is one of those wonderful throw-everything-in-a-bowl-and-press-go types, which always makes me happy. I used my free-standing mixer, but a handheld electric one would work just as well. That part is over and in a baking tin before you can say LITTLE BOY, PLEASE MOVE YOUR FACE AWAY FROM THAT EGG.
Then you prepare what the recipe calls topping, but is more like filling: cinnamon, soft butter, brown sugar and pecans all mixed together. My butter wasn't quite soft enough, so I prepared the pecans separately, thinking it might be easier to whisk without them (it was). The instructions said to put tablespoonfuls of the filling on top of the cake mix, then use a knife to 'marble' it in. Well. My filling spoonfuls sat on top of the cake mix like daubs of cold peanut butter, and clearly weren't going to marble anywhere at all. I ended up mashing them in any old how. It was messy, and left my cake looking like it had a bad case of acne (especially once I put the pecans on top), but we forged on.Then came the real trouble. In the oven for 25-30 minutes, said the recipe. Which I did. I took the cake out, poked in a knife, and was utterly horrified when a lava-flow of grease came flooding out. I realised it was the butter/sugar solution, partying away on the inside. Who on earth would want to eat a grease cake?! I put it back in for another ten minutes. No grease this time, but lots of raw cake mix. Another ten minutes. And another ten. Thirty-five minutes after the recipe said it would be done, it was done. I wasn't at all sure it would be edible, by this point.
Thank goodness for cream cheese frosting. The recipe gives instructions for a glaze that looks like a thin form of icing. But cinnamon rolls need cream cheese frosting, yes? It just feels right. I used this recipe, halved. It's the sort of thing I can happily eat from the bowl, with a spatula. I would eat it on toast. I would probably lick it off a wall, to be honest, but for the time being it was jolly lovely on the cake.
The verdict, then:
Deliciousness: Do you know, after all that, it was wonderful. Extremely fluffy, gloriously messy and crumbly. I don't know why it took half an hour longer in the oven than it should've done, but it didn't suffer for it. The filling makes sandy little cinnamon blobs in the middle of every slice, and the frosting and pecans together are lovely.
Complexity: If I can work out the correct oven time, it's a cinch: measure, mix, dump in a tin. So much easier than proper cinnamon rolls. Now I have an ominous feeling.
Washing-up pile: Two bowls and some cutlery. Nice and easy (not – um – that I actually did the clearing up. Thanks, kitchen wonders!).
Casualties: Here is a life lesson – you don't want to wipe a ladleful of sugar/butter/cinnamon out of a toddler's face and hair. Ever. That stuff clings.
The recipe for cinnamon roll cake is here, and the frosting I used is at the bottom of the page here. Go go go!


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Japan, China and Taiwan all claim sovereignty over a set of islands
The islands are currently controlled by Japan but privately owned
The Tokyo governor announces plans to buy them from the private owner
A maritime clash near the islands in 2010 strained ties between Japan and China
The Tokyo metropolitan government expects to strike a deal to buy a set of islands in the East China Sea claimed by both Japan and China, the governor of Tokyo has said.
"Tokyo will protect the Senkaku Islands," the governor, Shintato Ishihara, said during a speech in Washington on Monday, using the Japanese name for the islands. China calls them the Diaoyu Islands.
Japan controls the uninhabited, privately-owned islands, but both China and Taiwan separately claim them as part of their territory.
In September 2010, Japan detained the captain of a Chinese fishing vessel that collided with two Japanese Coast Guard ships near the disputed islands.
The captain's detention strained relations between Beijing and Tokyo, resulting in the cancellation of high-level bilateral meetings and threats by China to cut off exports of vital minerals to Japan.
Ishihara said Monday that he had been negotiating with the islands' private owner – a Japanese family – and would like to buy the land by the end of the year after having discussed it with Tokyo's council and assembly.
The announcement by the governor, who has been vocal about Japan's territorial issues in the past, created a stir in the local press.
"We got a lots of calls from citizens, and most of them are supporting the governor's decision," said Tatsuo Fuji, a spokesman for the Tokyo government.
There was no immediate reaction from the Chinese government to Ishihara's announcement.
But the comments drew a response from users of the popular Sina Weibo microblog service in China.
"We should take actions! Verbal protests have proven to be useless," wrote a user posting under the pseudonym Laosheng008.
Last month, China criticized a new version of a Japanese textbook that described the islands as part of Japanese territory.
"The Diaoyu Islands and their affiliated isles have been an inherent part of Chinese territory since ancient times," Hong Lei, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said at the time.
It remains to be seen whether the Tokyo government assembly will give its support to Ishihara's plan.


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Leviathans, Ghosts & Felicia Day!
This episode was so up my alley!!! Gore was minimal, geek references were aplenty, and I love guest star Felicia Day (although she has a tendency to die in stuff I'm watching, so I was very worried for her.) And I love Jim Beaver, so seeing him was great. (Not sure I'm on board with the writers bringing him "back" after such an emotional and perfect goodbye, but since they did, I will enjoy his guest spots when I can.)
The ep. opened with Dean swigging from the ghost-flask, and Bobby appeared, finally explaining the numbers he wrote on his death bed. Bobby gives us our first sci-fi/pop culture reference when he says Roman is building a slaughterhouse--and the meat will be Soylent Green. Apparently, Leviathans have decided to dumb people down (ala the Biggersons episode, which, ew) and herd them off for food. While the guys are digesting this (my apologies for using "digest" in the midst of the Soylent Green convo)Sam gets an email from Frank, whose blood-spattered trailer left us to believe he was dead. Which is exactly what his email confirms: "if you're reading this, I'm dead, and someone is attempting to hack my hard drive." But Frank was canny enough to install a GPS in his hard drive and Sam and Dean track it to inside Roman Enterprises, or as Dean puts it "in the middle of the Death Star."
Then we flash back a few hours to Felicia Day--whose name I think is Charlie but I forgot to write it down--going to work (at Roman Ent.) and jamming out to Walking on Sunshine on her headphones. I appreciated her geek dancing in the elevator because it's possible I myself have been known to do that. (Although you can't prove it.) She does some hacking on company time (and the company's much faster internet) and her cubicle neighbor is impressed. We get another, more subtle, Star Wars ref when he tells her "I love you," and she responds, "I know." Then she's called into her boss's office--where HIS boss, Dick Roman awaits. She worries that she's in trouble but Dick tells her he finds her hacking "adorable" but now it's time to hack something for him. Or else. She has three days to crack Frank's hard drive. When she returns to her desk, she tells computer neighbor, "The Eye of Sauron is upon me." Did I mention I am freaking loving the episode? (Although I am, of course, still worried about "Charlie's" life span because I literally watched something day before yesterday where she died. Again.)
There's some War Games repartee as she cracks the hard drive, summoning enough info to make her really nervous. Even though she doesn't think Frank's crazy Leviathan talk can be true, she's freaked enough to go home--where Sam and Dean await. They all pour Borax on themselves to prove none of them are Leviathans and they try to draft her to go inside and hack Roman's email. (There was an earlier suggestion from Bobby that they mail the flask into the building so he can take a lookie-loo, but Sam & Dean, already worried about him sticking around as a ghost, are afraid he'll go Vengeful if he comes face to face with Dick. Who shot him.)
Charlie freaks out at the magnitude of what she's about to do and Sam has to give her a pep-talk via the head-set about how she needs to kick ass like Hermione (causing Dean to comment, "Way to go, Dumbledore.") It's adorable, but not as good as when Charlie has to flirt with a guard and blanks (due to a combo of nerves and her being a lesbian) and DEAN has to feed her lines, telling Sam, "This NEVER happened." Amid it all was a great tattoo reference--Charlie has a Slave Leia straddling a 20 sided dice that she got while drunk at Comic-Con. Charlie turns up that Dick is expecting a very important delivery (and also that is password is w1nn1ng--ha!). The boys go to the private airport to swap out his delivery, giving us Sam and Dean in goggled bright orange vest doofusness, but Charlie's trapped in the building with Dick. Busted.
Who should come to her aid but ghost Bobby, who errs on the side of Vengeful?
The boys get Charlie out of the building, and I'm both surprised and jubilant that she lives. (Their final exchange outside a hospital: She tells them they can repay her by NEVER calling her again. "Peace out, bitches." And Dean calls her "the little sister he never wanted.")
So at the end of the day, score one for taking the piece of red clay that's for some reason important to Dick. But lose a point because now they're worried Bobby is going down a Bad Path. So there's probably carnage and sorrow to come, but at least I got one great episode that made me laugh and had Dean making a Veronica Mars reference. Did this episode make you guys happy, too, or was I alone in my geek gushing?


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published: 3 August 2012
The family of Mark Duggan say that as the first anniversary of his death approaches they have still received no information about why he was shot dead by police.
After the fatal shooting on 4 August last year there were four days of rioting across England.
Duggan's mother, Pam, said she believed she was not getting answers because the police were hiding something: "Why aren't they giving us the information?
"It makes me think the police have something to hide. I don't like to use the word 'killed' in relation to what the police did to Mark. I say that he was assassinated by the police. I'd like to see the police officer who killed Mark get sentenced like any other human being. That police officer shot him in cold blood."
She added: "I don't think the police should carry guns at all. They're trigger happy.
"It keeps playing on my mind that Mark was on his own and was surrounded by all those officers. How must he have felt in his final moments. It makes me cry every time I think about it."


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The band was about halfway into the song when the simulated cloudburst erupted overhead, soaking everyone onstage as they played. The surprise rain storm seemed to energize lead singer Nate Ruess even more, as he belted out the song's lyrics.
Among the band's nominations this year are such high-profile categories as Best New Artist, Album of the Year for Some Nights and Song of the Year for "We Are Young," featuring R&B singer Janelle Monae, which they won. fun.'s full-length lost out to Kelly Clarkson's Stronger in the Best Pop Vocal Album category.
"If this is in HD, everyone can see our faces, and we are not very young," Ruess said while accepting the trophy for Song of the Year, which they took over Ed Sheeran, Kelly Clarkson, Miguel and Carly Rae Jepsen. "We've been doing this for 12 years."
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House Clearance Swansea
N.A.C Property Clearance
Licensed - Insured - Professional
Recommended By Trading Standards
Trading Standards Approved
Buy With Confidence
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Licensed Waste Carrier
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t: 01792 594039 - m: 07870 280754
Mark Parry Business Owner
Swansea House Clearance
Hi, I'm Mark Parry the owner of N.A.C Property Clearance, we are a Trading Standards approved house clearance company who provide stress free house clearance services in Swansea and throughout South Wales, everything you will ever need to know about house clearance is on this website, so before you hit the back button why not browse through the information I have supplied in the links below.
Our reputation is very important to us, we have made the commitment to operate in a legal, honest and fair way, we have been fully vetted, approved and are recommended by Trading Standards through their Buy With Confidence Trading Standards Approved Scheme, we are fully insured and a Natural Resources Wales Licensed Waste Carrier Reg: CBDU5887.
We don't claim to be the most professional, efficient and reliable house clearance company in South Wales but we will have a good go at it, so If you have a house to clear in the Swansea area and you're not sure where to start and you need some advice or a free house clearance quotation give me a call I will be happy to help, we are large enough to cope but also small enough to care.
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We know it's not just about being good at the job, it's also about treating the customer right.
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House Clearance Project In Swansea
Images from a 3 bedroom house clearance project completed in Swansea SA1, all the images displayed below are with the express permission of the property owner, we would never display any images without full consent.
On Site: 4 Hours
Completion: 6 Hours
House Clearance
Trading Standards Approved house clearance company Swansea, we know its hard clearing the home of a close relative or friend, we can help.
How Long Did It Take
We cleared this house with less than 4 hrs on site, although the complete clearance and transportation for recycling took 6 hrs in total.
Our Experience
We have been clearing houses and flats in Swansea and throughout South Wales for over 10 years, from one bedroom flats to full house clearances.
Our Understanding
We understand that every customer has different requirements and expectations, we will tailor our services to meet your needs.
Our Promise
We take pride in our work and promise to achieve our best and deliver customer satisfaction on every project we undertake.
Our Belief
We believe in building trust with our customers by being honest and professional and we are sure you will feel confident with our service.
Our Guarantee
We guarantee everything removed during your clearance is disposed of legally, we re-use or recycle as much material as possible, what we can't re-use or recycle we dispose of legally using licensed commercial recycling sites.
Our Business
Our business is designed to help you if you live locally or hundreds of miles away, if you have limited time to clear a property or your finding it difficult to deal with the emotional aspect of dismantling the life of a close relative or friend.
Our Service
We can provide you with a professional house clearance service, we can deal with everything on your behalf in a matter of hours, from the items that have some value to the item's that have no value which can be difficult to dispose of.
Search The Property
Get the family together and take time to search your property as efficiently as you can putting to one side any important paperwork or valuables, then put them in your car and take them home.
What You To Do
We do not need you to do anything else, we can clear your whole property from start to finish all within a few hours without you having to lift a finger after you have searched the property.
Free Quotation
Once you have removed any items with a personal or financial value give me a call and we can arrange an appointment at your property for me to supply you with a quotation to clear it.


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Next week, two chapters of The Family History Society of Arizona (FHSA) have meetings scheduled.
On Monday night September 26, the Glendale chapter meets at the Glendale Public Library at 6:30 pm. The program is a discussion on how previous speakers have improved our research.
On Tuesday night September 27, the Scottsdale chapter meets at the Paiute Neighborhood Center at 7:00 pm. The speaker there will be Judy Nelson and her topic is "Updates and Changes in FamilySearch.org.
For more information on these chapters as well as the other five chapters in FHSA, please see http://www.fhsa.org/. Our society welcomes visitors and encourages members to attend as many chapter meetings as they wish each month.
The third Wednesday of each month is a busy one because two chapters meet on that day: Daytimers in the afternoon and East Valley in the evening. I was glad to be able to attend both meetings today.
Lynn Crawford spoke at the Daytimers chapter about PAF and gave ideas that were applicable not just to PAF and other genealogy software programs but to most windows programs also. I didn't realize that you could reorder lists; add columns in lists, etc. I also didn't realize why I would get different options when right clicking on things. Thank you Lynn.
Then I attended the East Valley meeting. Trudi Arledge reminded us about some of those "old" ways to look at things that we often forget because we get so busy with all of the new technology. Ideas like looking at neighbors and following migration paths were helpful years ago and are still good things to look at now. Then Sherry Richardson, PhD gave us examples of a variety of ways to use technology to present our genealogy. This including web sites, blogs, as well as scrapbooking, mapping and using digital recorders and YouTube. These two ladies provided us with lots of things to think about as well as to try. Thank you Trudi and Sherry.
So I'd like to encourage all FHSA members to look at other chapters and there meetings. I also want to invite all visitors to Arizona as well as residents who are not FHSA members, to visit one or two chapters and enjoy the benefits of sitting with others who share our passion.


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Welcome to Morningside School of Yoga and Physical Culture
Michael R. Smith, Director/ Chief Instructor
Firmly anchored in traditional practice, we are dedicated to advancing and adapting Yoga to serve the population of the twenty-first century.
Our oasis in the city... We offer accommodations for a limited number of out-of-town students
Yoga Sutra 1.2 and Yoga Sutra 2.1.
"Yoga is the ability to direct the mind exclusively towards an object and sustain that direction without any distractions."
"The practice of Yoga must reduce both physical and mental impurities. It must develop our capacity for self examination and help us to understand that, in the final analysis, we are not the masters of everything we do."


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In its recent decision in Christian Louboutin S.A. v. Yves Saint Laurent America, Inc., the Second Circuit held there was no "per se rule that would deny protection for use of a single color as a trademark in a particular industrial context." The Court found that the single color red on the sole of a women's shoe that contrasted with the color on the upper portion of the shoe could be protected as a trademark in the fashion industry. A Federal District Court in California ruled recently, that a company's use of the color orange for markings and text on its medical syringe could not be protected as a trademark since the color was "functional" when applied to that product. It determined that the color orange was functional in the medical industry because it signifies that a device is for oral use. So, how does this color-as-a-trademark work?
Many companies have successfully obtained trademark protection for a single color, for example, United Parcel Service's registration for the color brown for transportation and delivery services, Reg. 2901090; Tiffany's multiple registrations for a particular color of blue used on bags, boxes and various other products and services, Reg. Nos. 4177892, 2359351, 2416795, 2416794, 2184128; 3M's registrations for yellow as a trademark for telephone maintenance instruments and POST-IT® notes, Reg. Nos. 2619345, 2390667; and Owens Corning's registrations for the color pink for masking tape, insulation, and other products used in the building and construction industry, Reg. Nos. 3165001, 2380742, 2380445, 2090588, 1439132.
In Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Prods. Co., the U.S. Supreme Court held that color alone may be protected as a trademark, "when that color has attained 'secondary meaning' and therefore identifies and distinguishes a particular brand (and thus indicates its 'source')." The Court held color may not be protected as a trademark when it is "functional". There are two types of functionality: "utilitarian" and "aesthetic." A color is functional under the utilitarian test if it is essential to the use or purpose of the product, or affects the cost or quality of the product. A color is aethestically functional if its exclusive use "would put a competitor at a significant non-reputation-related disadvantage". If color "act(s) as a symbol that distinguishes a firm's goods and identifies their source, without serving any other significant function," it can be protected as a trademark. So, how do you know if a color you are using or plan to use in your business can be protected as a trademark to the exclusion of your competitors?
Protecting color as a trademark can be a very powerful advantage if the color has no particular function or meaning in the industry in which it is used. However, in order to claim color as a trademark, the color must be showcased as a source indicator for products or services in its marketing campaigns and advertising materials. Good examples of this are UPS's reference to itself as "brown" in its advertising and Owen Corning's blatant use of the color pink in its advertising. Both companies very clearly highlight a color in their ads and identify it strongly with their respective products and services. This type of careful and clever planning, implementation, and marketing strategy is critical to developing a strong, unique and highly recognized color trademark.
Whatever color is used, it must not be "functional" in any respect in the industry in which it is used. Various "functionality" tests have been developed by the courts over time, and some include:
- whether the design (or color) yields utilitarian advantage
- whether alternative designs (or colors) are available
- whether advertising touts utilitarian advantages of the design (or color), and
- whether the particular design (or color) results from a comparatively simple or inexpensive method of manufacture.
Functionality is evaluated within the context of the specific industry in which the goods or services for which color is claimed as a trademark will be offered. Had the markings on the medical devices been red instead of orange in case before the Federal District Court in California, it is possible that there would not have been a finding of functionality. Thus, know your industry before selecting a color on which to focus your marketing and advertising efforts.
Thinking outside the box when selecting trademarks and planning marketing strategy is critical in any industry. The explosion of social media and changes in traditional advertising and marketing methods have changed the way products and services are recognized. Companies need more unique and nontraditional approaches for a competitive edge. Promoting non-traditional trademarks such as a color, or other unique source indicators such as sounds, scents, flavor, and product shapes, may provide a fresh method to attract and entice a wider audience.
So, get out those color wheels and start plotting a new course.


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DMU is proud to be recognised as a university ranked Gold under the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The award is a recognition of the consistently outstanding teaching and learning on offer at DMU and the extraordinary impact that it has on our students.
The TEF is a Government initiative to recognise excellence in learning and teaching. For the first time, a Government-backed guide rewards and recognises the enormous value that universities can bring to the lives of their students through excellent teaching, outstanding experiences and great employment opportunities. Read our TEF news story detailing the full announcement.
The TEF Panel judged that "De Montfort University delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK."
The TEF panel highlighted the following factors in this award:
Read our TEF frequently asked questions.
At DMU there is always something to do or see, check out our events for yourself.
DMU is a dynamic university, read about what we have been up to in our latest news section.
Read about our mission and vision and how these create a supportive and exciting learning environment.


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Healthy Airports
Have your ever had to eat in an airport and walked what felt like miles up and down the terminal trying to find at least one healthy entrée?
Of course you have!
I'm Marcey Rader, Lifestyle Trainer for Mobile Professionals. I understand first-hand that business travel isn't just part of your job, it's a lifestyle. I spent over a decade traveling around the world for my job and have suffered through that same struggle. Now I own a business helping road warriors like you be healthy and productive on the road. Because iFly is my fave app for air travel productivity and health, I feature it in my book, Hack the Mobile Lifestyle: 6 Steps to Work Well and Play More, my Hack the Mobile Lifestyle Virtual Series and Road Warrior Secrets Unlocked webinar, they asked me to write about health hacks for air travel. I was happy to oblige.
My belief is that you can't be healthy without being productive and you can't be productive without being healthy, especially when you're traveling for business. The first item we'll cover is Airport Nutrition (Oxymoron? Yes.)
Carlson Wagonlit Travel did the most extensive research to date on 6,000 travelers and rated the stressors of travel. The highest for females were 'routine breakers' and included lack of access to healthy meals. The Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine rated airport restaurants for one low-fat, high-fiber, cholesterol-free vegetarian entrée and found only 76% of the busiest airports offered even ONE!!! They specifically look for menu items with vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes.
The top five?
1) Denver International
2) Tie – Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Chicago O'Hare
3) Tie – Ronald Reagan National and Los Angeles International
4) Tie – Baltimore/Washington International and Washington Dulles International
5) Tie – Phoenix Sky Harbor and Dallas Ft. Worth
The worst was Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta airport, which is unacceptable given its size. Only 53 of its 103 eateries offered healthy options. How can you plan for this? By using iFly! This is what sold me on the app and it's minimal price of going Pro. I use it to see what restaurants are at the gate or terminal I'll be spending time in, that way I know what my choices are.
How many of you have stopped at a sub-par restaurant and bought a chemical-filled meal only to walk 200 meters and see a restaurant you actually like with real food?
Hey Marcey, why do I feel bloated and icky when I fly?
Well Road Warrior, sodium + air pressure + sitting = water retention. Altitude affects your digestive system and causes gases to expand by 30 percent. This can explain that constipated, 'can't poop in the hotel room' situation. You know what I'm talking about.
How to combat this? Look for the foods that are the least processed. It doesn't matter what kind of plan you are following – Paleo, vegetarian, Weight Watchers, you should always be looking for the least processed option. The less processing there is, the less sodium will be in the food.
Do what you can to avoid the airplane meals, which you're probably only getting if you're in first class. Alternatively, just eat the fresh part of the meal, if there is anything fresh, and avoid the entrée. Altitude also affects our taste buds so airlines have to add more salt on our food for it to taste good. Plus, the average airline meal has 950 calories, which you don't need because you're just sitting there, and it probably doesn't even taste good.
Humidity falls to about 20% in an airplane, which is why you get those dry eyes and throat and a bloody nose after flying. High sodium foods can make this even worse.
Having caffeine on board can compound these problems since it's a diuretic and you're already forced to succumb to the altitude, air pressure, sodium, and sitting. Save it for later.
Marcey, what the heck should I eat?
Stay tuned for the next installment!


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Peer-Reviewed Publications
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Variations in Booster Seat Use by Child Characteristics." Journal of Safety Research. 2020."
Effectiveness of Parent-Focused Interventions to Increase Teen Driver Safety: A Critical Review." J Adolesc Health. 2015;57(1 Suppl):S6-S14."
Evaluating the Effect of a Mechanical Adjunct to Improve the Installation of Child Restraint Systems to Vehicles." Traffic Inj Prev. 2015;16 Suppl 2:S24-31."
Driving errors of learner teens: Frequency, nature and their association with practice." Accid Anal Prev. 2014;72C:433-439."
Effect of the Teen Driving Plan on the Driving Performance of Teenagers Before Licensure: A Randomized Clinical Trial." JAMA Pediatr. 2014."
Engagement with the TeenDrivingPlan and diversity of teens' supervised practice driving: lessons for internet-based learner driver interventions." Inj. Prev.. 2014."
Enhancing our understanding of teen-driver crashes." JAMA Pediatr. 2014;168(6):511-2."
Caregivers' Confidence in Performing Child Safety Seat Installations: What Matters Most?" Inj. Prev.. 2013."
It takes two: A brief report examining mutual support between parents and teens learning to drive." Accid Anal Prev. 2013."
Miles to Go: Focusing on Risks for Teen Driver Crashes. Philadelphia : The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute; 2013.
Development of a novel web-based parent support program to improve the quantity, quality and diversity of teens' home-based pre-licensure practice driving. Transportation Research Board; 2012.
Factors associated with adolescents' propensity to drive with multiple passengers and to engage in risky driving behaviors." J Adolesc Health. 2012;50(6):634-40."
From Passengers to Drivers Parent Perceptions About How Adolescents Learn to Drive." Journal of Adolescent Research . 2012;27(3):401-424."
Peer passengers: how do they affect teen crashes?" Journal of Adolescent Health. 2012;50(6):588-94."
Child coping and parent coping assistance during the peritrauma period in injured children." Fam Syst Health. 2011;29(4):279-90."


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The Want | Gucci Leather Shirt Case
Gucci has this leather shirt case that we're really digging. It's one of those accessories you thought you didn't need until you came across it, but now you won't be able to travel without one. It's designed to keep your shirts in order and ready to go and will be perfect for your next weekend getaway where luggage space is limited. It measures in at 10″ x 15″, so it's definitely as portable as it is refined.
Buy It: $895 at MR PORTER


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Christmas Tree - 100% Soy Mason Jar Candles - 8 Ounces
Check out our shop for other scents!
Farmhouse Candle Co. accepts payment via PayPal and Etsy gift cards. All orders shipped within Virginia are subject to Virginia State sales tax. If you placed an order that you would like to change or cancel, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can accommodate your needs.
Shipping charges vary based upon shipment's weight and location. Farmhouse Candle Co. only ships within the United States. We do not ship internationally at this time. Tracking information will be provided to you via e-mail once the items have shipped. Your order will be shipped within 5-7 business days, but we will make every effort to ship orders as quickly as possible. For bulk orders (50+ candles), your order may be shipped within 7-10 business days.
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Any damaged items will be replaced upon receipt of a photograph of the damaged items (via e-mail or Etsy conversation). Because orders are customized for individual purchases, Farmhouse Candle Co. does not issue refunds for items purchased unless there is damage to those items.
For custom orders:
Please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or start an Etsy conversation if you would like to place a custom order.
Just include (1) how many candles you would like of each fragrance, (2) what size candles you would like (choose as many fragrances and sizes as you want), (3) whether you would like a custom kraft paper label, (4) a brief description of what you would like the label to look like, and (5) the zip code where your order will be shipped. Upon receipt of the information, we will give you a price estimate with the shipping cost, and create a proof of the label for you to approve.
We will then create a custom listing just for you and being hand pouring each candle as soon as possible. For bulk orders of less than 50 candles, we will ship your order within 5-7 business days. Because all candles are hand poured to order, for orders of 50+ candles, your order will be shipped within 7-10 business days. If rush shipping is required, please send us a message ahead of time so that we can do our best to accommodate your necessary time frame.


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Contact Lens Optician
- Recruiter
- Inspired Selections Optical
- Location
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £30,000
- Posted
- 01 Nov 2020
- Closes
- 28 Nov 2020
- Ref
- Job Role
- Contact Lens
- Sector
- Multiple Practice
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A very exciting opportunity has become available for a customer focused Contact Lens Optician on a full time, permanent basis. I am recruiting currently for a franchise of one of the UK's most trusted optical brands.
This practice is situated on a busy high street and has a large and loyal customer base. They have a very friendly and welcoming team in place, who all work for each other to deliver the highest levels of customer care.
Responsibilities of the Contact Lens Optician
The role will entail contact lens fittings, taking care of your patents and managing your clinics effectively as well as occasional dispensing spectacles to all levels. You may also be required to carry out frame styling and give patients advice on best options. Reception duties and general admin will also be a part of the role and helping with the smooth running of the practice.
Requirements of the Contact Lens Optician
As a Contact Lens Optician within this practice you will have full contact lens clinics and be able to manage your fitting times effectively while providing excellent care. You will be on hand to help junior members of the team with any difficult questions and general trouble shooting. As a member of the stores clinical team you will have a valued input with best practice and clinical compliance.
Compensation for the Contact Lens Optician
In return, the company can offer a fantastic working environment with an excellent level of support from a small enthusiastic team.
Basic salary is dependent upon experience and personality but can be around £30 and potentially a touch more for a superstar also include a very rewarding bonus scheme benefits and endless progression opportunities.


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Scented lives is a series of perfume profiles that explores the perfumes and scents that have been a part of people's lives. I believe that the perfumes we wear are the individual threads that help build the tapestry of our lives. They speak huge volumes about our character and help us form memories of times, people and places.
The series starts with the profiles of my family, friends and those that are special to me. Ir will then branch out to others with interesting scented lives. As I said in the last profile, if you are interested in taking part in the series, you can get in touch via the Contact Form or you can send me an e-mail on firstname.lastname@example.com.
How it Works
Each subject is asked to pick five perfumes (ones that they have worn) that have played a significant part in their lives. They will then be asked to give reasons their choices and explain what their associations with those scents may be. The series aims to use perfume as markers for significant points in the subject's life, whether happy or sad, and to help them unleash their olfactory memories.
Previous Scented Lives


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Power Cords at CB World
If you are in need of a power cord, you came to the right place!
We offer various radio power cords for Cobra, Uniden, Galaxy, Midland, President, and Magnum radios. You will find heavy duty power cords, cigarette plug power cords, 12 volt power plugs, radar detector power cords, and more.


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Beaumont Technologies Inc. of Erie, Pa., will show two new products at the upcoming NPE 2012 in Orlando:
• The Thermo-flo in-mold rheometer is a next-generation method for characterizing the injection moldability of a polymer melt. Therma-flo duplicates both the hydrodynamic and thermodynamic conditions of the molding process by injecting a melt through a cooled mold channel, using an injection press. Polymer melt is injected through both circular and slit-flow channels that have a variety of cross-sectional sizes, and the temperature of each channel is controlled to a designed condition, where flow rates, melt and channel temperatures replicate those found in a mold during normal injection molding processes.
Nexeo Solutions LLC is using Thermo-flo for its new Scientific Material Selection service.
• A new ISO 294/ASTM integrated molding cell for making test specimens. The environmentally controlled cell uses Beaumont's modular test mold, that can be changed quickly.
• The fourth-generation 5Step software, for mold filling and part diagnostics, with additional functions.
The company also announced Autodesk Inc. recently recruited Beaumont Technologies to be an official Moldflow training consultant. And Beaumont will hold additional training sessions at its Erie headquarters. The seminars will focus on learning fundamental principles of plastic flow, rheology, troubleshooting and the design of parts and runner systems.
Tel. 814-899-6390, email [email protected].


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With phase 2 of the MCU coming to a close next summer with Avengers 2, I figured I'd start a thread where we can all speculate and argue over where the MCU is heading..
It appears right now, its heading for Civil War.
So it would seem that after the events of Avengers 2, Cap & Tony are going to have a falling out over the superhuman registration act in Cap 3. I would guess that would mean Avengers 3 would actually be Civil War (and makes more sense as to why there is talk of Marvel trying to get Spidey in it) & Infinity Gauntlet wouldn't happen until 4.
I don't really have a problem with this, as it would keep the other phase 3 movies a little more grounded and a little less dependent on the other Marvel flicks. However, it would be AWESOME to see clone/robot Thor kill someone then have the real Thor come back and mop the floor with Tony, as he did in the post Civil War Thor comics.


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Johnson tops Mariners for first win since June
Reyes hits leadoff homer as offence provides plenty of support
SEATTLE -- Josh Johnson pitched like he wanted to keep his job on Tuesday night.
Amid a disappointing season, Johnson threw five scoreless innings to help the Blue Jays beat the Mariners, 7-2, in front of 28,198 at Safeco Field.
Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said recently that Johnson, who carried a 1-8 record with a 6.60 ERA into Tuesday's matchup, would be evaluated start by start. The right-hander responded against the Mariners by working himself out of trouble through most of his five innings.
Johnson gave up five hits and two walks, and was forced to work with two runners aboard in three of his five frames, but he used a pair double plays to escape unscathed. It was the first time since June 17 that Johnson had not allowed a run, and it was his first win since June 23.
"He was definitely much better," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "I liked the way he worked back there with [catcher Josh] Thole. He used more curveballs than sliders and he was thinking much better. He gave up some hits and he had some baserunners on, but he worked out of some jams. In the past, in that last three, four, five starts, guys are getting on and they're opening the game up. It was a big game for him."
"Just a small little adjustment that we made and it made the world of difference," Johnson said. "Just being able to get on top of the baseball for my slider, curveball, fastball, used a lot of sinkers and Thole was great back there."
Jose Reyes gave Johnson the lead before he stepped onto the mound when he hit the first pitch of the game over the wall in right-center for his eighth home run of the year. It was the 18th time Reyes has led off a game with a home run, and just the second time Mariners starter Felix Hernandez has allowed one.
The Mariners' infield helped the Blue Jays add to their lead with a bad defensive inning in the fourth. Both Kyle Seager and Brad Miller committed fielding gaffes to put runners on the corners with one out. After a strikeout and a Brett Lawrie steal of second base, Emilio Bonifacio hit a soft double into the right-center-field gap to score two. Reyes followed with an RBI single to give the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead.
The Blue Jays added another two runs in the fifth on RBI singles from Colby Rasmus and Lawrie. The inning would be the last Hernandez would work, as he was bounced from the game after tossing 101 pitches. The Mariners' ace allowed six runs (three earned) on nine hits, the most he's given up in either category since June 20.
"It was a struggle," said Hernandez, who took his first loss in 13 games. "I fell behind, right from the beginning with the leadoff home run. It was a tough game."
Four of Toronto's runs were unearned -- including three that were credited to Hernandez -- as the Mariners committed four errors.
Rasmus turned in the play of the night when he made a leaping catch at the wall in straightaway center in the sixth to rob Kendrys Morales of what appeared to be a home run. Rasmus almost made another fine play in the seventh, but Miller's line drive glanced off his glove in deep center for a triple, allowing two runs to score.
The Blue Jays will go for their first series sweep on Wednesday since taking three straight from the Orioles on June 21-23.
"We're playing pretty good right now," Gibbons said. "We had the comeback win in Anaheim and then beat two of the better ones in baseball, [Hisashi] Iwakuma last night and [Hernandez] tonight. It's been an up-and-down season. We go out there every day and try to play a good game. When we do, we usually get pretty good results."


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Millie, the librarian, has decided that the library's newest eternal employee will probably have to do some writing, apart from cleaning the restrooms. Part 1 is here.
Before we ravel the tangles of your
thoughtlessness, I'll be giving you
the benefit of my interleaved experience.
I may speak in bold occasionally.
about yours truly
I've adopted arrogance,
its only limit, epsilon.
I began instructing in my childhood.
My toys were most obedient,
the cat, the least.
the cafeteria
They make you leave, move on, move off.
They show you there's no ground at sea.
It's best to pack a lunch.
interlibrary loan requests
All must be ignored:
the stranger who requests the egg in white,
neither book nor egg nor white;
the others who would borrow you.
To each their own or someone else's.
Dewey Decimals
The zero Dewey Decimal
may theorize on zombie androids,
and yet no class is fixed—
fiction moves to factors,
they become forgotten dreams.
Avoid the aisles of negative call numbers,
where once I wandered in my youth.
All you read is taken from your life,
a white out in a blizzard.
I cannot tell you what I've lost.
infernal logic and dreams inverted
Hell must burn or freeze
to the end of all things finite.
If not, in a moment of transition,
the weather would be tempered,
tropical, almost bearable.
Rubbish blows across my lawn.
I play the piano, there is no sound.
A vagrant with a bottle offers me a sip.
And please accept this wilted cabbage leaf
or part thereof, he says, it was given me
by an offshoot of humanity frozen in a glacier.
I've staged my life in Noh, in copacetic lies,
and now a single glow in the chandelier remains.
While it burns, I'll never speak without a mask.
Wondering about his missing ping-pong balls,
preparing answers to imaginary questions,
hearing nothing but the whispers
of garment-hungry moths,
the employee nodded.
to continue
the egg in white, Noh
artwork obedience school (part above)


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Morning everyone. This weeks Out of A Hat Creations challenge is "Summer Time". Again lots of scope for this weeks challenge. For full details of the challenge, to see Chrissie's, Janet's, and Sandra's projects and all of the entries please click on the link above. Ooo! Nearly forgot. There is a little surprise coming up as well!!!
We are asking you to make a project with "Summer Time" as the main focus. Maybe you have a favourite song, colour, holiday destination, or poem that conjures up thoughts of Summer. Cricketers on the village green with cream teas and bunting has suddenly sprung to mind! Not sure where that has come from. Maybe you like to make memory albums and have lots of lovely mementos and ephemera from summer holidays that could be included in your project. The choice is yours. Whatever your crafting style is, whether it be card making, tags, altered art, sewing or journaling we hope you will join in the fun.
For this weeks project I have made a hanging plaque. When ever I think of summer time I think of the old white villas in the village. The terracotta roofs, the large wooden doors, the ornate metal grills at the windows and the glorious colours of the geraniums and petunias cascading down the walls.
I used a 15 cm x 15 cm x 5 mm piece of ply. I drilled two small holes at the top for the wire. I base coated it with brown acrylic craft paint. I painted on some weathered wood crackle medium just around the edges. When that was dry I added a coat of off white acrylic paint.
I stamped the geranium and masked it with a paper mask. I stencilled over this using an ornate patterned plastic mask and distressing inks, just to give more depth in the background. Leaving on the paper mask, covering the stamped image, I then stamped the script.
I used watered down acrylic paints to colour the flower being careful not to smudge the distressing inks that had been stencilled on. I used some spray varnish to fix the inks and to give a coating over the painted flowers. I then applied a coat of crackle medium, giving a thinner coat at the edges, over the whole plaque. I then rubbed some brown acrylic paint into the cracks to give a distressed look.
One thing I would say is that the distressing inks, used on the background, really lightened in colour as I added the layers of medium and as it dried completely over night. I was quite pleased with the result though. The photo doesn't really show the pattern up that well. Stamps used: Chocolate Baroque.
Thank you to everyone who joined in the challenge last week. The projects were just amazing. They really were. So many different and inspiring creations. You can see them all by popping over to the challenge blog. At the bottom of last weeks post you will see all of the names of everyone who entered the challenge. Each name is a link back to the respective blog. Just click on them and enjoy!!!
I can't wait to see what you come up with this week.
Tat tar for now.
Best Wishes Florence x


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Presidio and Boehringer Ingelheim Will Collaborate on Interferon-free Hepatitis C Combo
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- Category: Experimental HCV Drugs
- Published on Friday, 15 March 2013 00:00
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Presidio Pharmaceuticals and Boehringer Ingelheim will jointly conduct a Phase 2a trial to evaluate an all-oral combination containing its NS4A inhibitor PPI-668 plus faldaprevir and BI 207127, with or without ribavirin, for people with hard-to-treat genotype 1a hepatitis C virus.
Below is an edited excerpt from a recent Presidio press release describing the study in more detail.
Presidio Pharmaceuticals Announces Collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim
The Parties to Initiate a Phase IIa Trial of an All-Oral Combination of Presidio's HCV NS5A inhibitor (PPI-668) with Faldaprevir (BI201335) and BI207127 for the Treatment of Patients with Hepatitis C
March 12, 2013 -- Presidio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today a non-exclusive collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim for a Phase IIa clinical trial of an interferon-free, all-oral, direct-acting antiviral (DAA) combination treatment for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The collaborative trial will evaluate Presidio's pan-genotypic HCV NS5A inhibitor (PPI-668) in combination with Boehringer Ingelheim's HCV protease inhibitor faldaprevir (BI201335) and its non-nucleoside HCV polymerase inhibitor (BI207127), with or without ribavirin.
Both companies have agreed to initiate the Phase II, 12-week treatment study in the second quarter of 2013. The trial will measure on-treatment antiviral responses and sustained virologic response rates (SVR) to the triple DAA combination regimen, with or without ribavirin. Presidio Pharmaceuticals will have primary operational responsibility for the trial, in close collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim.
"With the potent, complementary antiviral activities of PPI-668, faldaprevir, and BI207127, the present study focuses on patients with HCV genotype-1a infection, which has been harder to treat than HCV genotype-1b in many studies. The study will assess the potential of this three-drug oral regimen to achieve high rates of sustained viral clearance in hepatitis C patients, with good tolerance," said Dr. Nathaniel Brown, Presidio's Chief Medical Officer.
Sustained virologic response results at 4- and 12-weeks post-treatment are expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2013. Both companies continue to retain all rights to their respective compounds during this collaboration.
Chronic hepatitis C is a progressive inflammatory liver disease caused by chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Approximately 170 to 200 million persons have chronic HCV infection worldwide, resulting in more than 350,000 deaths annually.
The current standard treatment for patients with hepatitis C genotype 1 infection in the United States and several other countries is combined administration of pegylated interferon-alfa, ribavirin, and an HCV protease inhibitor.
Due to the efficacy limitations and tolerance issues for interferon-based therapies and the continuing progression of underlying liver damage in the current large population of hepatitis C patients, there is a continuing need for more effective, better-tolerated, interferon-free combination therapies for HCV infection that can be orally administered with convenient, relatively short dosing schedules.
About PPI-668
PPI-668 is a potent, pan-genotypic, once daily, NS5A inhibitor. In earlier clinical studies in healthy volunteers and HCV-infected patients, PPI-668 has been well- tolerated to date with no serious or severe adverse events and no apparent pattern of treatment-related clinical side effects or laboratory abnormalities. In a clinical study of PPI-668 monotherapy in GT1 HCV-infected patients, viral load reductions of 3.5 to 3.7 log10 HCV were achieved in 1-2 days.
About faldaprevir (BI201335)
Faldaprevir is an oral once-daily protease inhibitor, specifically designed to target and inhibit viral replication in the liver. Interferon-based therapy with faldaprevir is studied in a broad spectrum of genotype-1 patients. The STARTVerso trial program, which includes treatment-naive, treatment-experienced and HIV co- infected patients, is nearly complete.
About BI207127
BI207127 is an investigational, potent twice-daily non-nucleoside inhibitor of the HCV polymerase (NS5B) that inhibits HCV genotype-1 replication. BI207127 in combination with faldaprevir and ribavirin is currently in Phase III clinical trials (HCVerso 1 and 2).
About Presidio
Presidio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a San Francisco-based clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel oral antiviral therapeutics. For more information, please visit our website at: www.presidiopharma.com.
Presidio Pharmaceuticals. Presidio Pharmaceuticals Announces Collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim. Press release. March 12, 2013.


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GREENLAND — Southeastern Retired Educators Association Meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Portsmouth Country Club, 80 Country Club Lane, Greenland; Lunch will follow the program and a short business meeting. Prior registration required. Mary ann Jenness, 603-679-8395.
YORK — Living with Uncertainty, Living Well Oncology Lecture, Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York, ME; Join Dawn Pelletier Stratton, licensed counselor and cancer survivor to learn ways to handle cancer.
BERWICK — Monthly ALA Meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Berwick Town Hall, 11 Sullivan Street, Berwick, ME; Ladies with family involved in the military or interested in our organization are welcome to attend. Diana Lapierre, 207-698-1762.
DOVER — Bereavement Support Group, Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wentworth Hospice, 212 Broadway, Suite 117, Dover; Bereavement group for those grieving death from terminal illness of family member/close friend. Free. Ed Vaeni, 603-750-3024.
NORTH HAMPTON — Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., United Church of Christ, Atlantic Ave., North Hampton; For anyone struggling with anorexia, bulimia or overeating. Free. Laura, 603-964-7036.
PORTSMOUTH — Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation Volunteer Night, Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation, 143 Pleasant St., Portsmouth; A full filled night of volunteer opportunities. Free. Jen Kennedy, 603-431-0260, email@example.com.
DURHAM — Newcomers Unlimited November Meeting, Friday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon, Community Church of Durham, UCC, 17 Main St., Durham; Adam Boyce will portray Charles Ross Taggart an old country fiddler and traveling entertainer. Free. Brenda Sargent, 603-868-7355, email@example.com.
NEWMARKET — Newmarket Farmers Market, Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., Carpenter's Olde English Greenhouse, 220 South Main St., Route 152, Newmarket; Fresh veggies, meat, baked goods, cheese, soup, jams, soap, crafts, maple syrup. Rob Carpenter, 603-659-3391, firstname.lastname@example.com.
BARRINGTON — TOPS stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly and its purpose is to help people who want to lose weight to do so wisely and healthily. This chapter meets every Tuesday night basically from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the Restoration Church on Rte. 125 next to the Federal Savings Bank. Both men and women (and children) are welcome to join. Patricia Newhall, Weight Recorder, 664-2816.
Knitting For World Peace is a group of volunteers who knit, crochet, quilt and use fiber to create items for community members in need. They meet at Panera Bread, Dover, on Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m.; and Sun Moon Stars Herbals, 38 Front St., Rollinsford, Sundays 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Call Lin Richard at 603-337-5124 for more information.
The Seacoast Community Garden Network website can be found at www.SeacoastCommunityGardenNetwork.org and is on Facebook at "Seacoast Community Garden Network." For more information, contact Jenny Isler, SCGNetwork@ gmail.com, 207-809-3102.
DOVER — The Widowed Support Group meets on the second Sunday in March in Auditoriums 2 and 3 on the second floor of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Dover. For further information, contact President Toni Kretsepes at (603) 742-0208.
DOVER — Friends of the Earth, Sea and Space Center, a non-profit organization working to develop a museum of earth, sea and space on the New Hampshire Seacoast, is looking for volunteers to get involved with fundraising, educational outreach, publicity, and other efforts. For more information, call Monique at (603) 801-8328 or e-mail her at fessc. firstname.lastname@example.com. You can request a volunteer brochure, as well as information about the project. Those interested are also invited to visit the website at www.earthseaspacemuseum.org.
DOVER — Create a peaceful world by sustaining our future. For over 5 years a multimedia discussion series has explored building community and sustaining the earth's resources through sessions on renewable/nonrenewable energy, food issues, economic, financial and health issues. Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Dover Friends Meeting, 141 Central Ave, Dover.
DOVER — The GFWC Dover Area Woman's Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, 6:30 p.m. The organization is looking for women 18 and older to join. The club strives to enhance the lives of others through community service. For more information call 603-842-4654.
DOVER — Dover Duplicate Bridge Club games are held on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the McConnell Center on Locust Street. Games are open to players of all abilities and are stratified. Coffee and desserts are served. The cost is $5 per person. Contact Carl Vancelette at 664-7129 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
DOVER — The Widowed Support Group of Southern New Hampshire meets at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, 2nd floor auditorium, second Sundays of the month. For information call Toni, 742-0208.
KENNEBUNK, Maine — The Astronomical Society of Northern New England (ASNNE) meets on the first Friday of the month at the New School, 38 York St. (Route 1) in Kennebunk. Beginning Astronomy classes start at 6:45 pm. Regular meeting at 7:30 pm Please see the club's website for details (asnne.org).
KINGSTON — The Sit 'n' Stitch group meets every first and third Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. in the children's room of the Nichols Memorial Library, 169 Main St., Kingston. 603-642-3521.
LEE — The Lee Firemen's Association meets on third Tuesdays monthly at 7 p.m., at the Lee Safety Complex. For more information, call Barbara Gingras at 659-3919.
NOTTINGHAM — Do you love horses? Have you always wanted to learn to ride? Join the 4-H Deerfield Riders Horse Club. The club is open to ages 8 and up and will focus on horses, horse management, and styles of riding. You do not need to own a horse to join! For more information, call Kim Gilman at (603) 509-7366.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — The Zonta Club of York County meets the second Thursday of the month, September through June, at 6 p.m. at the Captain's Galley Restaurant in Old Orchard Beach. For more information, contact the club president, KT Snyder, at firstname.lastname@example.com or at www.zontadistrict1.org.
PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Good Sam RV Club, area chapters throughout Maine focus on family friendly RV fun, as well as activities that "give back to the community." For information go to www.MaineGoodSams.org or email@example.com.
PORTSMOUTH — The Knit-Wits have changed their name to Sit 'n Stitch and now welcome all needle crafters. Meeting every Wednesday from 10-Noon, the Sit 'n Stitch gathering offers an open space to knit, crochet, embroider or work on other lap work. It's a time to pick up tips and share projects. All skill levels and ages welcome! The meeting is held in the Hilton Garden Room on the second floor of the library at 175 Parrott Avenue. For more information please contact librarian, Lisa Harling at 603-766-1713 or via email, email@example.com.
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Area NAACP Unit holds its monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month, unless the first Monday falls on a holiday weekend or there is extreme inclement weather in which case the meeting will be held on the second Monday. The general membership meeting begins at 7 pm. The meeting location is: One New Hampshire Avenue Portsmouth, (Pease Tradeport) 03801. Meetings are held in the third floor conference room, take the elevator. For more information contact Fred Purnell at 603-749-6362 or visit www.seacoastnaacp.com.
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Toastmasters club meets from 7-9 p.m. at the United Methodist Church on Miller Avenue in Portsmouth on the first and third Thursday of every month. Guests are always welcome. Contact bessette. email@example.com. Visit www.toastmasters.org for more information.
PORTSMOUTH — Great Bay Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 10 a.m. every Monday at First United Methodist Church, 129 Miller Avenue in Portsmouth. You may come without a partner. Refreshments available. Short break for lunch. For information visit www.greatbaybridge.com or call (603) 436-8357.
ROCHESTER — Rochester Humane Lodge 21 was constituted March 1810 and Chartered in 1811. It has a long history of chartitable fund raising and local community involvement and is located at 31 Hanson St in Rocheser. Our meetings are held several times a month. For more information or membership contact Secetary Jeff Brown at 603-320-7010.
ROCHESTER — All are welcome at the monthly Healing Circle in the Community & Education Center next to Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester. We meet the 4th Wednesday of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
WAKEFIELD — Community String Band in Wakefield: Come Join the Fun! Come and learn to play traditional music with others (jigs, reels, hornpipes, waltzes and other tunes) in a very supportive and fun atmosphere! No previous experience needed. All instruments welcome. Thursday evenings at the First Congregational Church of Wakefield, 2718 Wakefield Rd., across from the Wakefield Inn. A group for beginners starts at 6, and a mixed levels group begins at 7. Classes are $10 and are taught by wonderful multi-instrumentalist Seth Austen. Call 522-3189 for more information
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Iceberg lettuce and watercress stir-fry in a flash and serve as a crisp-tender counterpoint to crunchy shallots.
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- Makes 4 servings
- Active Time
- 20 minutes
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup 1/8"-thick slices cured sausage (such as salami or Chinese sausage), quartered if desired
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced garlic
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced peeled ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 6 cups coarsely chopped iceberg lettuce (about 1/2 head)
- 4 cups watercress (about 2 bunches), trimmed, cut into 2" pieces
- 4 cups cooked brown rice
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat. Add shallots; cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate and season lightly with salt and pepper (shallots will crisp as they cool).
- Increase heat to medium; add sausage and next 3 ingredients to same skillet; stir for 2 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water; scrape up any browned bits. Increase heat to medium-high; add lettuce and watercress and cook, tossing often, just until wilted, 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle fried shallots over. Serve with brown rice.
Per serving: 316 calories, 7 g fat, 54 g carbohydrates


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Denis Lapière in the COMICLOPEDIA
" Denis Lapière is a prominent scenario writer of contemporary European comics, most of which have been published by Dupuis. Born in Namur, he ran a bookshop in Charleroi before turning to comic scriptwriting in the 1980s. His first output were a couple of short stories..." [ Read more ]


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Angelus [Lat.,=angel], daily prayer of the Roman Catholic Church, said usually three times daily, as announced by a bell, traditionally at six in the morning, at noon, and at six in the evening. It is said in honor of the Incarnation and consists of three repetitions of the Hail Mary together with verses and a prayer. It takes its name from the opening word of the Latin version: Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae [the angel of the Lord declared unto Mary].
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Contemporary jewellery to complement your style: THOMAS SABO's Graphic Designs
Elegant, ultra-wearable and with a truly modern feel: discover THOMAS SABO's Graphic Designs - contemporary jewellery with an edgy twist that, once you wear it, you'll never want to take off! Futurism from the catwalks has been translated into graphic jewellery designs in 925 Sterling silver and 18k yellow and rose gold plating, featuring sparkling diamonds and cubic zirconia stones. The range includes architectural bracelets, stacking rings, statement earrings and layered necklaces with a minimalist appeal, created to be mixed together in many different ways to create a unique style.
Back to minimal style: jewellery goes graphic!
Bold shapes, simple lines and understated elegance are the key ingredients of this range, created for those who wish to make a statement by maintaining an effortlessly chic look. Keeping in line with the move back to the minimal style - seen everywhere, from the catwalks to glossy magazines and street style - pure shapes are a refreshing addition to the new season's look and are elected as undiscussed must-haves for anyone's jewellery box. If you're looking for those contemporary jewellery pieces that are easy to wear, then look no further that THOMAS SABO's Graphic Designs: they'll surely become your never-without jewellery daily staples!
Geometric shapes and contemporary jewellery designs lit up the silhouette
Whether for a glamorous evening out or to complete a smart office ensemble, THOMAS SABO's graphic jewellery offers the perfect complements to any outfit: brighten up your minimal style attires with some dazzling graphic jewellery with diamonds! Dress up your little black dress with layered necklaces in different lengths and complete the look with striking Triangle stacking rings that further the effect in pairs: mix and match silver and gold for an even more statement two-tone composition. Eighties hoops with a punk twist, featuring geometric metal triangles are a reference to the 80's party girl's style and are surely able to provide your look with a wow-factor that won't go unnoticed!


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Each year somewhere around now, I have a look back at my ever increasing years and write down things about myself that seemed important, at least at the time
1) I cannot seem to recover from PTSD following the loss of our house in Hurricane Katrina even if it has been 10 years.
2) I once took a year long motorcycle trip and visited every national park in the US.
3) I am so glad I did so much traveling when I was young and could enjoy it more.
4) I spent so much time in church as a youngster, I said I would never ever set foot in one again and haven't
5) I spent years studying organized religion and realized that it is a huge power trip by the leaders who want only power and control over many. National politics is much the same.
6) I am very spiritual, knowing that we are all part of the same natural web of life. I find myself and all others in nature.
7) I am probably the shyest person on earth.
8) I am completely at ease with a microphone in my hand standing in front of 10,000 people.
9) I question everything. Always have and always will. It got me in lots of trouble and still does.
10) I love learning and never want to stop.
11) I read drug store trash novels.
12) Motorcycles mean freedom to me.
13) I only worked to feed my travel addiction.
14) Retirement is OK, but getting on a ladder or picking up something heavy is much harder to do.
15) Surviving Katrina was the hardest thing I ever did. No, quitting smoking was the hardest thing I ever did. Surviving Katrina was the second hardest thing.
16) When I came out, the whole world suddenly came clear.
17) I think swimming is staying alive in the water, but I loved to water ski.
18) Sailing is a great way to spend any amount of time.
19) I rarely leave the house without a camera, but am not a great photographer and it's time I accepted that.
20) I am a hack writer. Most all writers are better than I am, but I still keep grinding out words.
21) Everything I have done in my life to make a living was a success.
22) I was 48 years old before I found my passion and earned a living at it.
23) The politicians of the United States are owned by corporations. Their running of the government is only an attempt to keep their jobs.
24) I think my great-nephew is a really cool kid.
25) I moved to Arkansas to my dream house. This house and land makes retirement fantastic.


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The Philadelphia Union ended their inaugural season on Sunday the way they started it — with an unimpressive loss on the road.
Pushed around by the Columbus Crew at Crew Stadium, the Union fell in their season finale, 3-1, in a similar fashion to how they played their first-ever game, a 2-0 defeat to the Seattle Sounders on March 25.
WATCH: Full match highlights
Getting the start for the Union in goal was Chris Seitz, who opened the season as the team's number one. Unfortunately for Seitz he wasn't able to do much in a match that was one-sided from the start, especially thanks to an early penalty call.
"We tried to push the game, but the (penalty) decision in the 15th minute basically changed the game," Union head coach Peter Nowak said.
Eddie Gaven was fouled on the edge of the box by Eduardo Coudet, and then a calm Guillermo Barros Schelotto converted to give the Crew a 1-0 lead that they wouldn't relinquish.
The PK call was not without controversy, though. At the moment Coudet made contact with Gaven, it appeared as though the Crew midfielder was outside the area.
"Obviously Columbus came out in the first half and really pressed us," Seitz said. "That set the tempo for the first half. They ended up getting a PK call that I would like to look at again. I think we came out and we fought. That is what we set out to do. We wanted to create chances and we did tonight."
The match comes on the heels of one of the Union's most impressive performances of the season. Last week they beat the New York Red Bulls, 2-1, in the final home match of their inaugural campaign.
If nothing else, the performance against New York will be one the team can focus on in the offseason as little can be gained from the unfortunate result against the Crew to close out the year.
"We want to get some momentum going in the next year," Seitz said. "Winning at home in our last game (on Oct. 16) for our fans was big for us."
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Hollywood Wax Museum in Branson, MO
Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center • 3030 West 76 Country Blvd. Unit A • Branson, MO 65616View on Map
Located in the live-entertainment capital of the Midwest, this Branson landmark is home to incredibly realistic wax replicas of some of the most popular celebrities in show business. Popular figures include the stars of today as well as unforgettable entertainers of the past.
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How much time should I allow for the wax museum?
It typically takes guests between 1 to 2 hours to complete the wax museum. However, we invite guests to take as much time as they need to enjoy all that the Hollywood Wax Museum has to offer.
Is there an age limit for the Hollywood Wax Museum?
No. We welcome guests of all ages!
Do I have to purchase a ticket for all of the attractions on site?
No. Guests can purchase single attraction tickets or an All Access Pass. The Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center is also home to attractions including Castle of Chaos, Hannah's Maze of Mirrors, and Shoot for the Stars. The All Access Pass is available for those interested in enjoying all of our available attractions.
Where is the Hollywood Wax Museum located?
We are located at 3030 West 76 Country Blvd. Unit A, Branson, MO 65616.
Who can I call for more information about the Hollywood Wax Museum?
Please call customer service at 1-800-590-0155 for more information.
What are the hours of operation for the Hollywood Wax Museum?
The Hollywood Wax Museum opens at 8:00 am daily. Closing times vary by season.