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Are Women As Visual As Men?
She just went about her business, oblivious to my overly-insistent libido. But I enjoyed myself throughout the long flight, undressing her with my eyes, and imagining the two of us entwined in a hot tangle between the sheets.
Then the plane landed and my private fantasies were jerked back to humdrum reality. We all struggled to our feet, jostling each other to recoup our carry-ons from the overhead compartments — and that's when I happened to notice a guy a couple of rows ahead of me. He was as handsome as a movie star, in great shape, and dressed like he just stepped out of a magazine ad.
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she undressed himMy beautiful flight attendant was standing wedged into a row of empty seats, lost in her own private world, unmindful of the mass of passengers shouldering their way to the exit.
And she was staring at the handsome guy — staring at him the same way I'd been staring at her for the whole flight.
I was stunned. I had no idea that women looked at men like that.
There's an old saying that men look at women and women watch themselves being looked at. In other words, they don't look. But is this true? Can women — like my flight attendant — be just as visual as men when it comes to the opposite sex?
The answer turned out to be "yes" — but with qualifications.
starin' womenMen love to stare openly at women — it's just raw biology in action. We love the jiggle of bouncing breasts as a woman walks by; the calf muscles of an exposed pair of legs tautened by high heels; the jut of erect nipples poking out of thin fabric; camel toe. And we are more than happy to drool at the sight of a naked, female body.
Women do the same. They stare at male butts, hands, shoulders, hair — and yes, even bulges. But the difference is, women ogle surreptitiously — in other words, they're just better at not getting caught (as I watched the flight attendant, I realized that she thought no one was observing her). And when confronted by a naked male body, more often than not, they peek.
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Iron Ore prices surge into Chinese New Year
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I am very excited about the prospects for iron ore miners. Iron ore prices in China beat expectations, hitting $153/metric ton on Jan. 31, 2013, and continued to move up to $155.10/metric ton by Feb. 8. March contracts had also risen to $157.75/metric ton on the same day. Prices were surging as smaller steel mills continue to restock ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations. A Singapore iron ore trader was quoted as saying they are buying in anticipation of greater demand for steel after the New Year. Chinese iron miners had a low output as a result of a very harsh winter and most iron ore stocks at steel mills were low heading into the Chinese New Year, necessitating buying on the world market. Now it is all quiet on the iron trading front
Chinese New Year celebrations have begun in earnest, and there is a bit of anticipation for earnings reports from the four largest iron ore mining stocks. The Q2, Q4, or full year reports for these stocks come out as follows: Vale (NYSE: VALE) delivers its Q4 report on Feb. 27, Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) announces full year earnings on Feb. 14, BHP (NYSE: BHP) reports full year earnings on Feb. 20, and Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) delivers its Q2 report on Feb. 20 as well. These reports probably will not be spectacular, but may hold some surprises. Last October iron ore prices hit an extended bottom at $87/metric ton. What we want to see is the higher iron prices and shipping rates of late November and all of December putting some nice profits back on the table. There should be upward movement in all four stocks after the reports. One of the big questions is whether or not the high iron prices will be sustained through the spring. Estimates of average iron ore prices for the full year have been moving up from $110/metric ton a month ago to as high as $130/metric ton a week ago. Just this week we had an estimate of average prices of $140/metric ton. This means big profits for the producers.
Iron ore is the cash cow for these big miners, but the largest three (Vale, Rio, and BHP) dilute their iron earnings with global operations, though they are much better able to survive low iron prices. These three are like mutual funds or exchange traded funds unto themselves. They have global operations with so many minerals and metals that I could write a whole article about each of them.
Vale has slipped in price quite a bit over the last few years. They have been beaten down by the semi-socialist government of Brazil, but they are the darling of the nation. There is hope and they seem to be on a roll. The stock seems under-priced. They just received a government contract for a major National rail concession in Brazil in preparation for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. They are also building rail lines in Mozambique and have mineral concessions in 38 countries. As for iron ore production, they are set to produce 500 million tons in Brazil this year, and with high iron prices we are talking billions of dollars in profit.
Rio Tinto is all over the planet and has made some big mistakes recently. The CEO just stepped down with the $14 billion writedown of the failed $38 billion 2007 buyout of Alcan and the failed a coal mine in Mozambique of late. In the scheme of things the writedowns are minor. That said, they have a very cheap stock price and stand to profit from their 250 million tons a year of iron ore production in the Pilbara in Western Australia.
BHP, like Rio, is big and all over the planet digging up and selling minerals, metals and diamonds. They have the highest market cap of all of the big four, which may not be justified, as they seem over-priced for the sector. I am less excited about the prospects of this company. They look like they are running scared. BHP has put development plans on hold when the going got rough, shelving $50 billion in development projects in the last year. They have been pulling in their resources like the world is going to end next month. On the other hand, they are on track to raise their iron ore production in Pilbara from 180 million tons a year to 220 million this year, and we should see a good rise in iron ore profits here.
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Anyone made Southern greens with bacon instead of a ham hock?
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- Lady_Tenar Oct 23, 2012 07:49 AM
Some of you might be able to figure out from my posting history that I am attempting to make Southern greens and cornbread in Ireland, which is not so easy! I usually make my greens by boiling a ham hock and some diced onion for a while, then adding the greens with the vinegar, salt and pepper, and crushed red pepper. But, according to my local butcher, there will be no smoked hams until Christmas, and thus no smoked ham hocks. I picked up some good-looking smoked streaky bacon instead (I prefer the flavor to back bacon, which is more common in Ireland.) Does anyone make greens with bacon? I know fatback is often used but I've never tried that. Do you fry the bacon first and then add the water etc. and let it cook to make the broth to add the greens to? (This is kind of my plan.) Is the result as yummy as when using a ham hock? Any info is appreciated!
I grew up in the great Southern state of Mississippi and assure you that almost any vegetable can be seasoned with bacon. Is the result as yummy as when using a ham hock? Well, probably so. Generally one begins the dish with only the bacon in the pot and gently cooks to render the fat, as in this recipe from Emeril after he had lived in Louisiana for several years.
Fry off your chopped streaky bacon, add your onions, garlic and then your greens. Season and add chicken stock to cook to desired doneness. The flavor will still be great, but your pot likker will not have the same body as if it had been simmered with collagen rich ham hocks or turkey wings.
Absolutely yes. Here's my family method straight from Louisiana. In a large pot heat some oil and roughly chopped bacon over medium heat until bacon is well browned. Maybe add in a litte sliced garlic and cook 45 seconds or so. Deglaze with chicken stock and vinegar and maybe add a little sugar to cut the acidity along with the greens. Partially cover and cook for 30 minutes or so.
Bacon and braising is the way this New Englander makes "Southern" greens. The first time I had boiled greens was on a trip to Tennessee. They were great, but a Kentucky-born friend assured me that good greens could be made without the long-boiling Southern method. Rener some chopped bacon, add garlic and onions and saute till golden, then add chicken broth or ham broth and the chopped greens. Cover and simmer, adding your choice of vinegar and cayenne-delivery-system (hot sauce or red pepper flakes or whatever) when the greens are nearly done.
I use Justin Wilson's recipe and substitute bacon for the hocks. Dice and saute over low heat to render some of the fat. Add onions and garlic and the greens and cook until slightly wilted but still firm. Then add some cheap chardonnay and continue cooking. I like my pot likker strong, but you can always dilute with water or stock.
Here's a recent thread about exactly that -- sounds delicious!
I know this is probably against the law in the south, but this yankee adds a chicken boullion cube to a pot of cleaned, trimmed collard greens. Tastes pretty good.
I've done it before without the ham hock and it was still delicious.
Check the link. This is an old recipe from the African American Heritage Cookbook at the Tuskegee Institute for collard greens and cornmeal dumplings (I love and own this series of books). Scroll down past the poems and you'll find the recipe.
I hope it's useful!
Here is a variation: use a smoked turkey leg.
I am in exile from the South, and live in Philadelphia. Can seldom find ham hocks in a regular suburban grocery store, (and NEVER country ham!!!!!). A fellow exile gave me the tip about using the smoked turkey leg, and it adds lots of flavor to the greens, and is probably healthier than bacon or ham hocks.
re: VosFan
Whenever we can't find any hocks or a good sized chunk of salt pork, I'll toss a smoked turkey wing into the pot...
re: VosFan
lol, if smoked ham is not to be had until Christmas in Ireland, then the all-American turkey is probably even less likely! I would like to try this some time though, just not possible where I am now.
I find that when using bacon to flavor things, it's best to chop it up raw, then fry it, then REMOVE it and go ahead with using only the bacon fat in your dish. After the dish is completely finished, garnish it with the crispy bacon. If you stew the bacon, it will become flaccid and flavorless.
re: sandylc
That's a good point I keep forgetting, and it's correct - the bacon does taste much better not stewed. Another thing I'm missing in most of these narratives is any mention of turning the greens in the fat before adding any liquid. Just push them down towards the bottom on the nearest side, then push gently but firmly away from you across the bottom of the pan. Keep doing this until the greens are all coated and wilting down noticeably. Then add any liquid - just what's in and on the leaves is plenty up until then - and cover. A shake or a stir now and then doesn't hurt.
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I agree to some extent. I use this technique with dishes like clam chowder, where I'm counting on most of the flavor coming from the clam liquid and I want the flavor contrast of the bacon. When I'm making something like beans, I let the bacon stew along with everything else, because I want the flavor of the bacon to permeate the rest of the dish and not just be a garnish. I let the bacon cook along with everything else this time too, because it's all about the pot likker for me. It still had good flavor and texture at the end and wasn't limp or flavorless. (It was also very hearty, meaty bacon--it almost tasted like pieces of ham.)
I make my collards with bacon quite often. I render some bacon until almost crispy and then add garlic and red pepper flakes. When this gets fragrant I add a tablespoon of sugar to bacon and let this caramelize for a minute. I then add greens and some chicken stock and cook until the greens are tender but not mush. I like a little bite to the greens as well and like to retain some of the vitamins.
The sugar balances the dish and makes the bacon pieces really delicious., I usually eat a few before adding the greens.
i usually use bacon. its pretty rare that i have a ham hock or a smoked turkey leg sitting around, and usually have bacon/bacon drippings.
I am happy to report success using the bacon! This is probably partly because it was really delicious, meaty bacon and you could tell it was smoked the old-fashioned way, no "smoke flavor." In general, I am very much enjoying the much higher quality of Irish animal products, compared to conventional American ones (they're also mostly local.) I couldn't find real collard greens but there was a kind of cabbage sold at the outdoor market that I'd never seen before that seemed like a cross between collard greens and a standard green, headed cabbage. It had a tight "head" in the middle but lots of dark, loose, outer leaves that looked and tasted like collards. Used these, plus a bunch of gorgeous kale. (The remaining head went back in the fridge--it's probably headed for some kind of soup.) The chicken broth, onions, garlic, red pepper flakes and cider vinegar were plenty easy to find. I actually didn't end up missing the ham hock at all. And my European housemates, who'd obviously never had "greens" before, were quite enthusiastic.
So Southern greens in Ireland are totally possible, folks!
Yes to bacon!!! Anyway you slice or dice it. Anyway you pre-cook or not. (raw)...It's all good! ~~ I always use bacon/bacon fat in greens in addition to any other of the usual suspect seasoning meats
I love collard greens. I too often use a hamhock or a smoked turkey leg as others have mentioned. But on occasion, especially when I'm making a much lighter main dish, like seafood, or a very smoky dish, like the ribs I'll be smoking for dinner this Friday evening, I'll just saute them up with some olive oil and garlic, and let them cook slowly with a little chicken stock. Still delicious and complements the ribs or other main dish fine.


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-Outdoor activities: Visitors staying in a West Sussex holiday cottage have all the beauty and splendour of South Downs National Park at their doorstep. Those staying in towns like Arundel or holiday homes in Bognor Regis, for example, can enjoy easy access to the park. Closer to Chichester, holidaymakers can visit the Kingley Vale Nature Reserve, which is home to a remarkable forest with trees up to 2,000 years old.
-Family attractions: Butlins at Bognor Regis boasts a waterpark and fairground that are perfect for a day out with the kids. Children will also enjoy a trip to Hayling Island to play on the beach and take a ride on the Hayling Seaside Railway. Over in Arundel, the stately Arundel castle is a fun place to visit as a family.
-Culture: The Goodwood Festival of Speed in Chichester is a major event on the cultural calendar of West Sussex and is held over the course of four days in late June or early July. And don't forget the racecourse hosts Glorious Goodwood, but also has a full calendar of meets. Visitors staying in a West Sussex holiday cottage closer to Brighton can easily enjoy everything the exciting seaside town has to offer. Throughout the summer months, Brighton hosts a number of festivals like the Brighton Festival and Brighton Fringe Festival.
Ideal weather in West Sussex lasts from May to September. July and August are the hottest months of the year and regularly see high temperatures at or above 22°C. Warm weather lasts until October, but is accompanied by heavier amounts of rainfall. Winters are cool and wet, with temperatures in the single digits. Things dry off and warm up by March and the trend continues into the summer.
To reach holiday homes in West Sussex drivers can take the M25 to the M23/A23 and continue south towards Brighton. Before reaching Brighton, turn off on the A27 (Shoreham By-Pass) and head west. The A27 runs along the West Sussex coastline and passes Shoreham-by-Sea, Arundel, Worthing, and Chichester. Most of these coastal towns also have rail stations that offer direct rail service from Central London.


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This coming year we will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the publication of the Flora of the Bahama Archipelago. This seminal work by Fairchild's plant taxonomists Donovan Correll and Helen Correll represented a major milestone in the history of the Garden. In order to preparate some activities to celebrate this event, Dr. Ethan Freid (botanist of the Bahamas National Trust) visited us on December 12. This coming year Fairchild and the Bahamas National Trust will join forces to collect plant material for research and for the living collections of both institutions. We also have plans to conduct historical research pertinent to: (1) Correll & Correll's works in the Garden and (2) the two field trips that David Fairchild perfomed to the Bahamas (1932 and 1933) on board the "Utowana". These historical studies will be based on the documents found in the archives of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. We are also exploring the possibility to organize a symposium on Plant Biodiversity and Conservation of the Bahama Flora in November 2012 at Nassau. Image on the left: Dr. Brett Jestrow (left) and Dr. Ethan Freid (right) at the CTPC greenhouse research facilities. Photo credit: Melissa Abdo.
As part of our research activities with cycads we are participating in the 9th International Conference on Cycad Biology (at Fairy Lake Botanical Garden, Shenzhen, China between December 1st and 7th). Our Javier Francisco-Ortega, although was unable to attend this meeting, is co-authoring four papers on: (1) cycad anatomy [presented by Patrick Griffith from Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC)], (2) phylogeography of the Zamia pumila complex in Caribbean Islands and Florida (presented by Alan Meerow from USDA and sponsored by the National Science Foundation), (3) population genetics and conservation status of Zamia in the Bahamas (presented by Michael Calonje from MBC), and (4) molecular phylogenetics of Zamia (presented by Michael Calonje from MBC).


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Toulon desperate to keep Wilko
Mourad Boudjellal has given a clear indication he wants to tie star Jonny Wilkinson to Toulon at whatever cost with a new four-year contract mooted.
2003 World Cup winner Wilkinson, who is 33 and a dark horse for British and Irish Lions selection, is expected to confirm his future during March.
And it seems Boudjellal is keen to do everything in his power to keep the former England number 10 at Felix Mayol, with a glowing reference given.
"I'd sign him for four years if he wanted to," he told <i>AFP</i>.
"He knows that if I extend it, it's not for bad reasons. It's just that he's an excellent player."
Boudjellal would not be drawn into the likelihood of pivot Wilkinson putting pen to paper however.
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Gorgonacea is an order of sessile colonial cnidarian found throughout the oceans of the world, especially in the tropics and subtropics. Gorgonians are also known as sea whips or sea fans and are similar to the sea pen, another soft coral. Individual tiny polyps form colonies that are normally erect, flattened, branching, and reminiscent of a fan. Others may be whiplike, bushy, or even encrusting. A colony can be several feet high and across but only a few inches thick. They may be brightly coloured, often purple, red, or yellow. Photosynthetic gorgonians can be successfully kept in captive reef aquariums. The name "Gorgonacea" is no longer considered valid and Alcyonacea is now the accepted name for the order.
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Xanthosoma is a genus of about 50 species of tropical and sub-tropical arums in the flowering plant family, Araceae, all native to tropical America. Several species are grown for their starchy corms, an important food staple of tropical regions, known variously as malanga, otoy, otoe, new cocoyam, tannia, tannier, yautía, macabo, taioba, dasheen, quequisque, 'ape and (in Papua New Guinea) as Singapore taro (taro kongkong). Many other species (including especially X. roseum) are utilized as ornamental plants, and in popular horticultural literature are known as 'ape or elephant ear (from the purported resemblance of the leaf to an elephant's ear), although the latter name is sometimes also applied to members with similar appearance and uses in the closely related genera of Caladium, Colocasia (i.e., taro), and Alocasia.
Xanthosoma Roseum(?) flower, my back yard, Gurgaon, India
The leaves of most Xanthosoma species are 40-200 cm long, sagittate (arrowhead-shaped) or subdivided into 3 or as many as 18 segments. Unlike the leaves of Colocasia, those of Xanthosoma are usually not peltate- the upper v-notch extends in to the point of attachment of the leaf petiole to the blade.
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Trousers are an item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth stretching across both as in skirts and dresses). The word trousers is used in the UK and Ireland, but some other English-speaking countries such as Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the United States can also refer to such items of clothing as pants. Additional synonyms include slacks, strides, kegs or kex, breeches (sometimes britches pronounced /ˈbrɪtʃɨz/), or breeks. Shorts are similar to trousers, but with legs that come down only to around the area of the knee, higher or lower than the knee depending on the style of the garment.
In most of the Western world, trousers have been worn since ancient times and throughout the Medieval period, becoming the most common form of lower body clothing for males in the modern period, although shorts are also widely worn, and kilts and other garments may be worn in various regions and cultures. Shorts are often preferred in hot weather or for some sports, and also often by children. Since the late 20th century, trousers have become prevalent for females as well. Trousers are worn at the hips or waist, and may be held up by their own fastenings, a belt, or suspenders (braces). Leggings are form-fitting trousers of a clingy material, often knitted cotton and lycra.
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As the title implies, I have drawn a rounded rectangle with a larger radius in Photoshop. Now I want to reduce its radius. Is this possible without deleting it?
AFAIK, there is no convenient way of changing corner radius in Photoshop after you've begun drawing a shape. This is one area where Fireworks is pretty nice, as you can simply click on the diamonds at each corner to change the radius.
However, one work around is to use an outer stroke. If the stroke is the same color as the shape, then it will create the illusion of rounded corners. The stroke thickness will be the corner radius, and you can change that at any time.
Yes you can all you need to do is install
This is an old question, but it seems like there is still interest in a good answer. Here is the short version: Use smart objects. Make the rectangle as a symbol in Illustrator.
In a bit more detail, here is how you do it:
Now the rectangle is ready to use in photoshop.
No, you have to delete it, or trying to work on the mask that is generating to create the radious (but is quicker to delete and restart than not touching the mask).


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3 Faces
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The group has a strong foothold in Noida/NCR region since last 5 years and working into a host of businesses providing highly skilled services.
Akash Residency
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An upscale city center business hotel provides an ideal choice for all visitors to Noida. An oasis of hospitality, it seeks to satisfy the accommodation and dinning needs of those
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The Corporate Suites Hotel is suited to provide both business and leisure travelers with the best possible comforts and facilities for a pleasurable experience. The elegantly designed rooms which consist
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Redefine luxury and comfort with the lavish Fortune Inn Grazia hotel that will make the guests forget their fatigue. This contemporary full-service hotel provides its guests with world-class facilities along
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THE G8 NOIDA is a luxury hotel in Noida, with exciting ambiance that caters to offer its guests a holistic hospitality experience.They are also well-known as the best Budget Hotel
Ginger Noida
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With 83 well-furnished rooms and all the special features of Smart Basics such as Smart Space, Safe Zone, Meeting room, and Gymnasium, Ginger Noida is designed to make your stay
The Grand Park
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The Grand Park hotel is located in the heart of commercial & business hub of noida. This is the reason that it is providing easy access to our guest for
Hotel BRS Homes
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BRS Homes is an elite Service Apartments & Paying Guest accommodation with all the comforts one feels at home. Created to make your stay comfortable and soothing as we have
Hotel C Inn
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C Inn is a Hotel Where Delightful Surprises and Ultimate Pleasure Meet To experience marvelous surprises, amid gorgeous greenery and savor the excellent quality of services; C Inn, located in the
Hotel Golf View
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Hotel Golf View, a deluxe three star business hotel is located in sector 37, opposite the golf course in Noida, the business & leisure district of the National Capital Region
Hotel Green View Palace
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A 3 star Budget Hotel in noida, Hotel Green View Palace at Sector 62 noida has set new standards of quality in Indian hospitality, blending the luxuries of a hotel
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KAYANAAT HOTEL , is truly inspired by a rich architectural and cultural heritage of ancient India . The intricately dexterous carving on the pink sand stone, the hallmark of great
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Analyst calls: Walgreen upgraded
Valero Energy is downgraded to 'neutral,' and Francesca's is initiated with a 'buy.'
Wednesday's noteworthy upgrades include:
- Boeing (BA) upgraded to Hold from Underweight at BB&T
- Coach (COH) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup
- Diamond Foods (DMND) upgraded to Hold from Underperform at Jefferies
- Discover (DFS) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at FBR Capital
- Fortress (FIG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
- Oracle (ORCL) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord
- Republic Services (RSG) upgraded to Buy from Hold at BB&T
- Walgreen (WAG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS
- Michael Kors (KORS) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Avondale
- Dick's Sporting (DKS) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Monness Crespi
- DreamWorks (DWA) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Stifel Nicolaus
- Grainger (GWW) downgraded to Hold from Buy at BB&T
- Target (TGT) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Buckingham
- TSMC (TSM) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
- Valero Energy (VLO) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie
- Texas Instruments (TXN) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Bernstein
- Hasbro (HAS) downgraded to Hold from Buy at KeyBanc
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Half Day Birdwatching Tour - East Madeira Island
- Location: Funchal, Portugal
- Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Great opportunity to watch birds on East Madeira Island
- Try your luck to feed some Goldfinches, Black Birds or Greenfinches
- See Berthelot's Pipits, Canaries, Goldfinches, Kestrels and Buzzards
- Knowledgeable, local guide
What You Can Expect
You will certainly observe some species flying from one tree to the other or feeding on the ground, such as Goldfinches, Black Birds and Greenfinches. On a view point inside the Park, if the weather permits, you are able to admire the east extreme of the island and on a clear day, Porto Santo Island as well.
The second stop of the tour takes you to an arid area, the habitat of the Berthelot's Pipit. Here you may also find Canaries, Goldfinches, Kestrels and Buzzards. Besides the birds you will be amazed by the landscape of rocky cliffs falling in the sea on one side and on the other side, the contrast view of the north and south of Madeira.
If there is still time you may stop on a third spot, near a water course to observe some Grey Wagtails, Egrets and the Waxbills that live and reproduce freely here.
This is a great tour for the whole family as there are no long walks and the diversity of natural species and landscapes to see is wide. You may even see horses, fallow deers or even red-legged partridges, but unfortunately these are in an enclosed space.


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Troup Elementary School issued a "code red" after a fight just outside the entryway of the school.
According to Dr. Stuart Bird, the superintendent of Troup Independent School District, two mothers began fighting outside of the school building. The Troup Police Department was called and a "code red" was issued on the campus.
Bird says at Troup ISD, a "code red" is the equivalent of a lockdown - nobody was allowed in or out of the school. The lockdown was short-lived and the two women were placed into police custody.
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SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- A man appeared in court the morning after investigators said he shot another man in the chin. The shooting happened near South Conifer and East Cimmaron Drive at 7 p.m. Thursday.
According to court documents, John Payne, 60, shot the male victim in the face at the home of his ex-girlfriend and then yelled "you're next" in the woman's direction. She claimed to have heard the gun click but did not remember if the suspect actually pulled the trigger. The court documents also said Payne underwent back surgery at the beginning of the year, and ever since had been "controlling" of his female friend. The woman claimed the man Payne allegedly shot was her new boyfriend.
Bond was set for Payne at $250,000 Friday.
Payne was arrested early Friday in a wooded area near South Dishman Mica and South Bowdish Roads. Earlier Thursday evening when deputies arrived at the scene of the shooting, they found the shooting victim alert and conscious with a gunshot wound to the chin. The victim's injuries were serious but did not appear to be life threatening.
Jeffrey Sheffield said he heard the shot and walked out onto his back porch to see what was going on.
"[The suspect] got on his motorcycle very calmly started it up and drove off down the road."
Sheffield also said Payne had been terrorizing the neighborhood for months.
"This is what - He should have been in jail," Sheffield said. "He never should have been out to be able to do this. He has a long history of different stuff."
During Payne's arrest, deputies said they found a weapon. Payne faces First Degree Attempted Murder charges.


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EDITORIAL: Moving forward
Powell valley healthcare making strides, moving past struggles
Progress is taking on a variety of forms at Powell Valley Healthcare.
This month, PVHC leaders continued to map out a strategic plan for the organization's future. Meanwhile, a court case proceeded against Paul Cardwell, the former CEO and current fugitive who dropped off the map.
EDITORIAL: State leaders must focus on what matters: quality education
Name-calling, bullying, intimidation and threats often occur on playgrounds. Unfortunately, the same has been true in Wyoming's education system in recent months.
Since the beginning of this year, much of the discussion regarding education in Wyoming has centered around the highly controversial Senate File 104. The law removed Superintendent Cindy Hill as the head of the Wyoming Department of Education, taking away many of her responsibilities and transferring them to a director appointed by the governor.
EDITORIAL: Dairy development
Local processing plant a promising possibility
Park County's answer to the "Got milk?" question is a simple yes. And we'd like to keep it here.
Currently, milk produced in Wyoming is sent out of state to be processed, often hundreds of miles away. In the future, a local plant may keep the milk here, using the raw product to create cheese, yogurt, ice cream and butter.
EDITORIAL: Child care programs at critical crossroads
As the school year ends next month and kids begin summer vacation, two local child care organizations find themselves at a crossroads. One is ending; the other is seeking a way to continue.
City partners with Powell Economic Partnership
City strengthens its partnership with local group, establishes new fund for economic development
City of Powell and Powell Economic Partnership leaders want the same thing: economic development. Last week, they established a new route to get there.
EDITORIAL: Sequester sidelined
Local efforts commendable in wake of federal failures
Local residents and businesses successfully managed a way around the federal sequester and snow blocking Yellowstone's East Entrance.
When March 1 federal budget cuts known as the sequester prompted the National Park Service to delay opening Yellowstone entrances, a local fundraising effort quickly began.
EDITORIAL: Celebrating agriculture
New local developments in ag industry are promising
Water will soon circulate through the Powell Valley, bringing life to dormant fields through irrigation. It's an encouraging sign of spring, and also a reminder of what keeps this community vital: Agriculture.
Riverland Ag facilities acquired by Wisconsin malt and ingredients company
A company known for its speciality malts in the American craft beer industry is acquiring grain storage and seed processing facilities in Ralston and Powell.
Briess Malt & Ingredients of Wisconsin announced its acquisition of Riverland Ag Corp.'s local facilities on Monday. The sale is expected to close Friday.
EDITORIAL: Dealing with dogs, protecting livestock
When coyotes, wolves or grizzlies prey on livestock, Wyomingites often agree over what should be done. When a neighbor's dog wanders on a farm or ranch, the issue is more gray for many of us.
Transfer station bid awarded
Construction set to begin this month
Construction of the city's garbage transfer station is expected to begin by the end of the month.
On Monday night, the Powell City Council unanimously awarded a $804,657 bid to Filener Construction of Cody, the lowest of the five bids submitted.
Construction likely will begin this month at the North Ingalls Street site, said City Engineer Sean Christensen. He expects the transfer station will be built and operating in about six months.


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Ask the Game Trust: Your Gaming Dream Job
You already know that the Crispy Gamer Game Trust knows its stuff when it comes to gaming. But where are the writers really coming from? What are their favorite games? Their defining gaming moments? Their turn-ons?
To answer these questions, and many more, we present our "Ask the Game Trust" feature. Every week we'll ask and answer a different question about our collective experiences, opinions and thoughts on videogames and life in general. Feel free to open a similar window into yourself in the comments thread.
This week's question: If you could have any job in the game industry, what would it be?
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Kyle Orland: Community Manager, Nintendo
Why? Well, I've had some experience managing a rowdy crowd of Nintendo fans as Webmaster of Super Mario Bros. HQ, and I survived that OK. In fact, I even enjoyed it at points, when the fans weren't being bat-shit insane (you should see some of the weirder fan fiction I've seen). Plus, I already have a near-encyclopedic knowledge of all things Nintendo -- save for a huge gap surrounding the Pokèmon series -- so I wouldn't even need much specific training.
Could it really happen? I suppose if Nintendo were actively looking and asked me and paid to move me out to Washington. I can't say I'm expecting them to call, though.
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Gus Mastrapa: The Arcade Change Dispenser Guy
Why? The job is probably pretty miserable, but pre-teen me imagined it as a dream gig. Not only did the guy get to hang out at the arcade all day, but he also wielded the power to put a zillion credits on any game he wanted!
Could it really happen? There aren't really that many arcades left. And Gameworks switched over to those swipe cards. Lame.
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Harold Goldberg: Editor-in-Chief, Sony Online Entertainment
Why? Well, because I had my dream editorial job already, for a couple of years. It was a wide-ranging job that included hiring actress Michelle Williams, director Gus Van Sant and Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton. Plus, I wrote for the first EverQuest and was an EverQuest beta tester. The staff and I played a lot of SoulCalibur on the Dreamcast and those year-end bonuses were amazing.
Could it really happen (again)? Every now and then, I'm asked to work on story for a game, yet I can't do that while doing game journalism -- it's a complete conflict of interest. But I'm not ruling it out for the future. I'd like to do fiction like my pals, Steve Kent (the Clone Republic series) and Jason Buhrmester (the upcoming "Black Dogs"). But I utterly love what I'm doing now. I completely embrace the variety, the soul, the freedom and the hard work ethic of the freelance lifestyle.
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Jason Killingsworth: Supreme potentate/CEO in charge of developing a more fashionable mocap suit.
Could it really happen? It needs to.
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Scott Jones: Jade Raymond's Husband
Why? Because she makes videogames and she's hot and I feel like we would have a lot in common. We could talk about games together. And then we could talk about how hot she is. As I said, we have a lot in common. And I could stay home all day and run the vacuum and cook us a nice meal while she goes to the office and makes her games, and then when she comes home I would say, "How was your day, honey?" And she'd say things like, "When they ask me to make Assassin's Creed 3, shoot me before I say yes. Pass the salad. [Munching] Mmm. Is that rutabaga?"
Could it happen? Too late: She's married already. Cue Whitney Houston's "And I Will Always Love You."
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John Teti: Mega Man
Why? I'd always have work. I'd get to dabble in multiple genres. I could ride my dog to the office. I'd always have a wardrobe to fit the season (autumn = Heat Man), and I'd never have to iron. I could pop "energy pills" all day, and nobody would ask me to pass a urine test. Overlong meetings would be a thing of the past, as people do not tend to test the patience of a man whose arm is a freaking cannon.
Could it really happen? By the year 20XX, anything will be possible.
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Steve Steinberg: Auction House Bouncer, World of Warcraft
Why? I would be an in-game non-player character in WoW that finds characters that undercut the lowest "buyout" price by something sleazy, like five silver, when they put items up for bid in the auction house. And then -- dual-wielding two-handed weapons -- I'd beat them down medieval-style. Ideally, this would cause the actual player to receive a jolt that would feel something like being punched in the neck. Oh, and since I was all-powerful and upholding justice, I wouldn't care about my stats, so I'd be wearing the sexiest metal thong deal that my warrioress could find. And I'd also have those cool red sunglasses.
Could it really happen? Yes.
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David Thomas: Will Wright
Why? I would be loved by gamers and game developers alike. I'd be rich and could both pursue my crazy hobbies and make my crazy games. Best of all, I could give speeches about whatever the f*** I wanted, and people would actually listen and laugh and laugh and laugh. I'd be that good. I'd drive around in a gold Hummer, have a robot servant, and get invites to dinner at the Raymond's.
Could it really happen? Despite some major, recent progress on my Will Wright disguise, I think that this is a pipe dream. Luckily, I like to write about games. I have my dream job.
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Ryan Kuo: Power-Up Sound Guy
Why? I've never had the patience to compose an entire piece of music, but I could definitely concentrate on rad power-up noises. My little jingles would allay the fears of powered-down kids everywhere. And I still think there's a lot of unexplored territory between the Super Mushroom and the Crackdown orbs.
Could it really happen? Maybe in the long run, but I think I just gave myself an idea for a project.
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Dan "Shoe" Hsu: Silent Game Approval Head-Nodder/Shaker
Why? I may be delusional, but I think I have a fairly good grasp of what's a good game, what's not. I'd feel like some sort of "people's champion" if my job were to keep bad games off the street. Better yet if it paid decently.
Could it happen? Maybe. Such jobs exist, but I'm pretty sure they involve a lot more work than just silently nodding or shaking my head.
So, these are the people behind all those interesting topics. It's so great to know them well. I enjoyed this topic a lot. - Steven Wyer


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Stocks drop as Europe euphoria fades
US and global markets slide on doubts over the EU rescue plan. Japan intervenes to curb the yen. MF Global files for bankruptcy. Gold and oil prices fall.
By Chao Deng, TheStreet
Updated at 1:19 p.m. ET
Stocks were down more than 1% Monday, following global markets lower and halting October's robust rally, as investors grew cautious about plans to expand Europe's emergency debt rescue fund and after the Japanese government intervened to cap a rising yen overnight.
At 1:19 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) was down 157 points, or 1.2%, at 12,074. The S&P 500 ($INX) was down 17 points, or 1.3%, at 1,268, and the Nasdaq ($COMPX) was losing 30 points, or 1.1%, at 2707.
"We've had a tremendous run the last couple of weeks so investors are getting a little vertigo and taking money off the table," said Paul Nolte, managing director at investment firm Dearborn Partners. With just one trading day left in October, the Dow has posted a 12% gain for the month.
The fate of trading firm MF Global (MF) cast a gray cloud over the banking sector in particular. JP Morgan Chase (JPM) and Deutsche Bank (DB)fell 3.4% and 9%, respectively. Financials on the S&P 500 were down 2.2%.
Investors were spooked by news that the securities firm filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy after making risky bets on European sovereign debt, according to a petition filed to the Federal Bankruptcy Court in New York.
According to its filing, MF listed as many as fifty thousand creditors, the largest being JPMorgan with $1.2 billion in exposure. While MF Global is not big enough to present a systemic risk to the financial system, it is considered the biggest U.S. casualty to date from the eurozone debt crisis.
While a plan from eurozone leaders last week to address the region's debt crisis was met with relief from investors, concern that Europe is far from resolving its debt crisis and economic malaise has led to some nervousness over whether stocks can extend a strong run into the next month. Economists say that Europe is headed for a prolonged period of slow growth.
In overnight trading, the Japanese government sold the yen to curb the rising value of the currency in an attempt keep the country's exports competitive. The dollar hit a three-month high against the yen, bouncing up from a postwar low of 75.31 yen. Japan's Nikkei finished 0.7% lower, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.8%.
London's FTSE fell 1.5%, and Germany's DAX closed down by 2.3%.
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The U.S. dollar was strengthening against a basket of currencies, with the dollar index gaining 1.1% to $75.91, while the euro was falling 1% against the greenback.
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The rising dollar pressured commodities like gold, which was falling $24.50 to trade at $1,722.70 an ounce. The December crude oil contract was losing $1.16 to trade at $92.16 a barrel. The benchmark 10-year Treasury was last gaining 5/32, diluting the yield to 2.384%.
Markets await key announcements on monetary policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank as well as the U.S. government's October jobs report later in the week.
Ahead of a read on U.S. manufacturing activity Tuesday, a report showed activity in the Midwest region deteriorating slightly in October. The Chicago purchasing managers index dropped to 58.4, about in line with economists' expectations after the index came in at 60.4 in September.
Health insurer Humana (HUM) was rising after topping profit estimates by 51 cents a share for the third quarter.
Companies set to report after the closing bell Monday include insurance company Allstate (ALL), Andarko Petroleum (APC) and Atlas Pipeline Partners (APL).
Would You Work For This Company?
Do you fancy working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics?:
* 29 have been accused of spousal abuse
* 7 have been arrested for fraud
* 19 have been accused of writing bad checks
* 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses
* 3 have done time for assault
* 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
* 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges
* 8 have been arrested for shoplifting
* 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits
* 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year ...
Can you guess which organization this is?
Given up yet?
It's the 535 members of the United States Congress. The same group that cranks out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line.
UBS lost $2 billion last quarter because of a rogue trader. In MF Global's case, the rogue trader just happened to be the CEO...and former Governor of New Jersey, and former CEO at Goldman-Sachs. Once a politician, always a politician - addicted to spending and wasting other people's money...
After returning from a 10-year hiatus from Wall Street, Jon Corzine stepped into the Chairman and CEO role at MF Global as the conquering hero, hellbent on creating a new Goldman-like trading giant.
The former New Jersey governor and ex-CEO of Goldman Sachs staged his triumphant return to the banking business 17 months ago with a plan to throw out the risk-averse plan set in place by former chief Bernard Dan and grow the business through leverage -- turning the midsize derivatives and commodities brokerage firm into an investment bank.
But instead of Goldman-like profits, MF is looking more like a Lehman Brothers or a Bear Stearns after the aggressive bets by Corzine -- including a whopping $6.3 billion exposure to European government debt -- have left the firm teetering on the brink.
Speculation ripped through Wall Street on Friday that MF Global might not last the weekend -- with either asset sales or, somewhat less likely, a bankruptcy filing by today, as the firm's customers flee with their money after two big credit rating agencies downgraded its debt to "junk" status.
By the end of the week, MF was forced to draw down on its lines of credit to remain afloat. Its stock price tanked more than 70 percent during the week, sinking below a dollar. It ended regular trading on Friday at $1.20, down 16 percent, a far cry from the $9 it zoomed to when word hit in March 2010 of the arrival of the firm's new star CEO.
The 64-year old Democrat was said to be scrambling to clinch some sort of deal with the bankers, including creditors Goldman and Citigroup. Corzine brought in Evercore Partners to help figure out the firm's options.
MF's trouble started when Corzine, who racked up $600 million for himself during his glory days at Goldman, where he rose from bond trader to co-CEO, went back to his old playbook and made aggressive trades with his new firm's own capital in a bid to jack up its flagging profits.
Some market observers have pegged the firm's leverage ratio at 40-to-1, a level that tops both Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns before they collapsed.
Difference Between Republicans and Democrats
A Republican and a Democrat were walking down the street when they came to a homeless person. The Republican gave the homeless person his business card and told him to come to his business for a job. He then took twenty dollars out of his pocket and gave it to the homeless person.
The Democrat was very impressed, and when they came to another homeless person, he decided to help. He walked over to the homeless person and gave him directions to the welfare office. He then reached into the Republican's pocket and gave the homeless person fifty dollars.
Now you understand the difference between Republicans and Democrats
For years we accused Japan of devaluing the yen to make their exports more profitable and they have denied it. Now we have the proof and you hear nothing about it. Why do we give a crap about Japan and their economy we need to worry about OUR economy first. Japan only cares about their economy so lets return the favor.
Overheard last week:
Sarkozy, " I don't think China is going to bail us out."
Merkel, " I don't think the U.S. is going to bail us out either."
Sarkozy, "It's Wednesday and we have to tell them something."
Merkel, "Tell them what they want to hear. You know, the voluntary 50% haircut deal."
Sarkozy: "That won't solve the problem and everybody knows it."
Merkel, "This isn't about facts, it's about faith. The world's economy is at stake."
Sarkozy, "My credibility will be ruined forever if I lie and say we've got a fix."
Merkel, "What credibility? You're a Frenchman."
Sarkozy, "Women are more believable. Why don't you make the statement?."
Merkel, "What about your manhood?"
Sarkozy, "What manhood? I'm a Frenchman."
What finally bothers me more than the whole European mess (not to say we didn't create our own here in the good ole USA), is MSN's reporting of the topic. I am sick and tired of the waffling headlines day-in and day-out...and sometimes multiple times within the day. "Stocks slump on European worries"..."Stocks show gains on European plan". I would bet my next 10 paychecks that I will read both of these headlines in the next 3 days on the business ticker.
Anyone else feel this way? Is it getting to be like the Wetherman reporting here?
Our Republican leaders wanted a global economy. Now they have it, as every time a country a country sneezes our economy tanks. Lets start with the basics:
1. NO more immigration (I am sick of paying for free education, housing, babies, health care)
2. TAX the Richest 10% (After all, most of the Greedy Rich have caused Americas problems)
3. STOP Importing Foreign Goods (Bring manufacturing back to US)
4. PUT Populations Limits on Welfare, Food Stamp and Uneducated Recipients
5. WITHDRAWL all troops, tanks, planes, ships etc. and guard American Borders.
6. INSURE Food Supply as Foreign countries our buying our farms and shipping food overseas. NO FOOD SUPPLY leaves us open to being overthrown by another country.
7. Drill for Oil in US. NO OIL/FUEL etc. leaves us open to being overthrown by another country.
8. LOOK for alternative energy sources Magnetism/Hyrdrogen (Electric requires energy to produce it (What GOVERNMENT IDIOT thought this would preserve the environment and conserve energy?)
9. REDUCE all Government Salaries to $45,000 or less. That includes all Senators/Congressman
10. STOP all SUBSIDIZED PORK projects.
11. STOP PAYING PEOPLE who own farms like Senators, Congressman and farmers for NOT growing crops.
12. STOP banks, investment companies, stock brokers, mortagage lenders, realtors from RAPPING AMERICANS
13.CREATE JOBS THAT mean something. Not picking up trash on the highways or landscaping a government building.
14.MAKE a LAW that it is ILLEGAL to speak any other language other than ENGLISH in the US. (Make it punishable by law with deportation) (I AM UNEMPLOYED AND I CAN NOT GET A JOB IN FLORIDA BECAUSE THE JOBS REQUIRE YOU TO BE BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH-WHAT THE HELL HAPPEND TO MY RIGHTS)
If you think the riots regarding wallstreet are over, just wait till more AMERICANS our out of work, no home, no food, desperate....... There will be a Civil War in this country.
I would only be basing a quicker recovery in housing...If the jobs situation gets stronger over the next 3-5years. At least "good paying" jobs.
There are going to be a lot of Minimum Wage jobs and Lower paying skilled labor, because of numbers of unemployed labor and skilled persons today.......Right MIRAGE....???Housing is not even starting to recover yet. There is still a huge inventory of houses on the market. And, banks are still holding back many foreclosed homes in an effort to not entirely destroy house prices. Home construction is not going to take off for about 10 years. Without those construction jobs, the economy will continue to struggle since the US has killed its manufacturing sector.
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You can't help but feel the maternal touch of Phylicia Rashad.
She exudes warmth, calm and centeredness that brings to mind ideal qualities of a mom. Her voice is honeyed and clear, her answers are specific and instructional, and when she says, "Oh, child," it's like getting a hug.
It's a role she knows well.
In the '80s, Rashad was the wise, witty and loving mother, wife and professional woman Clair Huxtable in the hit television series "The Cosby Show," which ran eight years.
She also received a Tony Award nomination for August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" playing the mythical Aunt Ester at age 285. The character is the spiritual center for the playwright's epic 10-play series chronicling decade-by-decade the African-American experience in the 20th Century.
In 2005 Rashad won a Tony Award for playing Lena, the mother determined to see a better life for her family in the Broadway revival of the 1959 play "A Raisin in the Sun" — and later in a 2008 television production.
Along the way, she's played some mean mothers, from Medea to the matriarch in "The House of Bernarda Alba" to to the razor-tongued druggie mom in "August: Osage Country."
But "Raisin in the Sun" — which centers on a black family in 1950s Southside Chicago and its dream of a escaping the city for the suburbs — holds a special place in her heart because the Lorraine Hansberry play has been an important part of her life. She's played several of the drama's roles in a number of different productions over the years on stage and on TV. She has also directed the work, first in California, and in a production that is playing at the Westport Country Playhouse through Nov. 3.
"When I was in elementary school [in Texas] I remember seeing pictures from the original production in Ebony and Jet Magazine, Life and Look magazines, too," she says during a recent break in rehearsals in New York. "And then as a theater student at Howard University [in Washington, D.C.] we performed in a production of the play and Lynda Gravátt [who is in the Westport production] played Lena and I played Ruth [her daughter]."
When Rashad was a young actress performing in the tour of "To Be Young, Gifted and Black," a compilation of Hasberry's works, she was asked to consider the role of Beneatha in the play for the 1973 Broadway musical 'Raisin.' "I said I'd love to do it but I was great with child. But I said I have a sister [actress-dancer-choreographer Debbie Allen] and she was cast as a member of the chorus and as understudy for Beneatha.
"Then years later, I performed in the 25th anniversary production, directed by Hansberry's cousin, [that also included] my son, Bill, who was 10 years old at the time, playing Travis. That was at the time I was just starting on 'The Cosby Show.' "
Finding Connections
Eight years ago director Kenny Leon called Rashad and asked her to play the determined mother Lena in a revival he was planning for Broadway, one that also starred Sean Puffy Combs (P. Diddy) and Audra McDonald.
The offer came on the heels of the world premiere of "Gem of the Ocean" in Los Angeles — but before it would eventually make it to Broadway.
"That production made me sensitive to history, and to time," she says of the Wilson play..
When she began rehearsals for the revival of "Raisin in the Sun," she says she found that the 1959 play says Lena's age is 55, which would make her birth in 1904, the year "Gem of the Ocean" is set.
"Then I started to make connections I had never made before," she says. "Connections to my own grandparents and great grandparents and my Aunt Denny who lived on a farm. I began to understand Lena, not as a piece of furniture with a wig on or some 'matriarch' thing — which is so boring and that didn't make sense to me, But I began to understand the human being and her personal history, why that little plant [in the story of the play] meant so much to her. I knew she was a woman who could reach back and touch slavery, that she grew up listening to those old people who came out of bondage. She would also have a clear idea about what was happening in the country [during the first half of the 20th Century] in terms of race relations. I understood it as if it were my own life. I understood it!"
Rashad said people, many of whom saw the original, brought their children and grandchildren to the revival "knowing how important a play it was."
The playhad its world-premiere Jan. 21, 1959 at the Shubert Theater in New Haven, with Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Claudia McNeil, Louis Gossett, Jr.
Lonnie Elder, Douglas Turner, Ed Hall, Ivan Dixon, John Fiedler and Glynn Turman. When it moved to New York, it became the first Broadway play written by an African-American woman. It was also the first Broadway play directed by an African-American man, Lloyd Richards, who would later go on to become dean of the Yale School of Drama, artistic director of the Yale Repertory Theatre and director of the National Playwrights Conference in Waterford. Richards also mentored August Wilson and staged most of his works at Yale and Broadway.


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Vikings Defensive line vs. Cardinals Offensive line
The Cardinals have given up a league high 28 sacks through the first 6 games. With quarterback John Skelton starting, it is likely that the Vikings Defensive line will be able to get pressure on the immobile Skelton. The Vikes defensive line has been mediocre at best and this game is crucial for them. If they can get something going against this weak offensive line maybe they can get some momentum going for the season. Jared Allen sat out practice with groin issues, but is likely to play and personally, i expect a good game from him and the entire defensive line this week.
Vikings secondary vs. Cardinals receivers
The Cardinals feature one of the most dangerous receiving lineups in the NFL. Everybody knows exactly what Larry Fitzgerald is capable of so there is no reason to go over it, but rookie Michael Floyd is a miniature Fitzgerald who can be a red zone threat and open up the middle for Fitzgerald.
The Vikings Secondary will have their hands full with these two monsters on the outsides and will need to find a way to not give up the middle so often like they did against the Redskins. If they can shut down everyone else with help from the linebackers it will allow for the secondary to help on Fitzgerald. Expect to see the same game plan from the secondary that they used against the Lions if they can shut down Fitzgerald's help.
Percy Harvin vs. Patrick Peterson
Percy Harvin is the only threat the Vikings have right now that will make coordinators cringe. Harvin has been key to getting the offense started. Jerome Simpson will be playing and his presence can open up the field for mid routes to Harvin. If Patrick peterson is going to be assigned to cover Percy, I imagine that the Vikings will use him in the backfield and find other ways to get the explosive Harvin going. Peterson is an elite cornerback talent that has all the necessary tools to cover any receiver. Harvin has the skill to beat peterson, but it will more than likely take a perfectly thrown ball or a perfectly run route to do it. Peterson has the ability to shut down Percy for the whole game; Percy has the ability to burn Peterson at any moment, it will be an exciting battle to watch.
The Vikings defense was expose last game against the Redskins, but that was with a very elusive Quarterback making the plays. They will have a much easier time keeping Skelton in the pocket. If the Defensive line can force bad throws and allow the secondary to make plays on the ball, it will be an easy day for the defense.