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Since the video game was sweeping the nation, WCW decided to capitalize on the popularity of the Mortal Kombat series by creating wrestling characters that were similar to the ones in the game. Bryan Clark, Ernest Miller, Glacier and Chris Kanyon were given characters that were part MMA fighters and part superheroes.
March 20, 2014
Since the video game was sweeping the nation, WCW decided to capitalize on the popularity of the Mortal Kombat series by creating wrestling characters that were similar to the ones in the game. Bryan Clark, Ernest Miller, Glacier and Chris Kanyon were given characters that were part MMA fighters and part superheroes.
March 20, 2014
Management does not want Christian back in the wrestling ring, but since he is still on the payroll, the company is finding various ways to put him to good use. The latest task has the former world heavyweight champion flying over to France to do some promotional work for the recently released WWE 2K15 video game. Christian will make various media appearances and encourage consumers to make the purchase.
October 29, 2014
In a bit of news that is sure to cause mass speculations about Vince McMahon and company, it has now been announced that there will be a delay in the launch of WWE 2K15. The video game was initially scheduled to be released in North America on October 28. It has ow been pushed back to November 18. The official word given for the move is because both companies wanted to produce the best possible game before releasing it to the fans, but as many already know, that is simply public relations talk.
September 16, 2014
Since he has a history of partying and the company does not want rumors to run wild with internet fans, WWE has released an official statement in regards to why Ric Flair was recently forced to miss some live events. They stated that he was hospitalized and will be back with the company soon. WWE had issues with the former world heavyweight champion at a public event involving their upcoming WWE 2K15 video game a while back.
September 15, 2014
Fans in attendance at the Comic Con event in San Diego this week have a chance to meet Christopher Daniels. The former TNA star has a booth there to promote his comic book. Daniels was paid a visit by Daniel Bryan, who was sent to the show by WWE to help promote the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game. The two of them had a nice talk and posed for a social media picture together.
July 25, 2014
Fans weren't the only ones excited this week when it was announced that Sting was going to be on the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game. The performers backstage were excited as well, as many of them grew up watching Sting during his prime. It's still uncertain as to the extent of the deal that he signed with WWE, but wrestlers are simply excited to have him involved in any shape or form.
July 16, 2014
As many of you saw on Monday Night Raw this week, a commercial aired for Sting on the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game. In a sign of how much the companies are banking on his marketing appeal, reports are surfacing that 2K paid approximately $200,000 to produce that video. The game had been receiving negative reviews from customers over the last couple of years, so the hope is that the inclusion of Sting can help to alleviate some of that.
July 15, 2014
Another source of discontent for WWE performers lately is the amount of the royalty checks that are being handed out. Wrestlers who used to receive $70,000 quarterly checks for the video game are now reportedly receiving closer to $10,000. There has been some proof of that, as Mick Foley was quite vocal towards WWE about the decrease in royalties earlier in the year. A lot of the top level performers received approximately $1,500 on their second quarterly royalty check, which surprised a lot of people backstage.
July 10, 2014
Last night on Monday Night Raw, it was revealed that John Cena would be on the cover of the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game. The move does not come as a surprise to insiders because the company really needs this product to generate a good amount of money. From a marketing perspective, you want to put your biggest asset on the cover to potentially increase the numbers.
July 1, 2014
A picture of a promotional poster for the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game, and it features John Cena, Bray Wyatt, Hulk Hogan and Antonio Cesaro, leading to rumors that these are the first four performers to be confirmed for the roster.
June 11, 2014
Rumors are floating around right now that Sting will be included in the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game, which is scheduled to be released in October. Speculations arose recently because Sting appears to be on the verge of signing a legends contract with the company, which would enable WWE to use his likeness on merchandise. The belief is that Sting will be a bonus to those that order early.
June 5, 2014
While there are rumors that the company is delaying the release date of WWE 2K15 until Wrestlemania 31, management has not informed retailers of that decision yet. Various stores, both online and offline, are still informing their customers that the video game will be coming out sometime in October. Vince McMahon and WWE might opt to go the traditional route and release the game in the fall.
May 21, 2014
Change is a tough pill for some people to swallow, so expect to see a lot of professional wrestling fans complaining this fall if the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game does not get released around the same time as usual. Vince McMahon and company are said to be leaning towards pushing the release date back all the way until Wrestlemania 31 to capitalize on the momentum that the company has during that time of year.
May 14, 2014
"For relevant reasons. Once in a while you'll shoot texts back and forth with somebody, or if there's some business thing going on, like if they need something signed or a scan for a video game or something like that but it's not like I talk to the WWE every week and give them my thoughts on what's going on with them or they call me and give their opinions on what I've been doing. It's a business relationship and like everything else when you're gone you're gone and when you're back you're back and if there's anything in-between on a business level or a personal level I'll get in contact with them. I have a good relationship with the WWE and there's no animosity but it's not like we're calling each other every day finding out what we had for dinner that night." - Chris Jericho on his business relationship with WWE
May 9, 2014
"Honestly, I'm probably not going to sign my Legends deal with WWE because I don't think they did the right thing by the guys with the video game. The check was a little low. Last year, there was a bankruptcy, but this year there wasn't. So, I don't see the upside to signing the Legends deal when the carrot isn't there dangling. So, I'm not going to sign my Legends deal." - Mick Foley reveals why he is not signing a new contract with WWE
April 19, 2014
Just like they have been doing for the last couple of years, a WWE 2K14 challenge was held during Wrestlemania 30 week, where various wrestlers participate in a tournament to see who is the best at the video game. This year, Xavier Woods, an avid video game player, won the entire thing. His prize was a championship belt and a Playstation 4.
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November 27, 2014
PONTOTOC COUNTY, OK - Oklahoma State Superintendent Janet Barresi spent Monday in Pontotoc County listening to faculty and staff voice their concerns about the future of Oklahoma schools.
Barresi visited Byng and Ada Public Schools, both received C's on their district report card.
Ada Superintendent Pat Harrison said this is the first time Barresi has visited the campus since she was elected to the office in 2011.
"I think anytime we can get any of our state elected officials in here to hear, especially from teachers who have boots on the ground on the everyday issues that they face, is good," Harrison said.
During a closed session meeting, Barresi listened and answered questions from concerned faculty, staff and students.
"We spent a lot of time going over the budget and the thought process behind that," Barresi said.
Barresi said to keep the future bright for Oklahoma schools, she plans to focus on teacher and principal training.
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Spec needs some major work. You don't have any points in Improved Judgements, which leads me to believe that you don't follow the 96969 rotation. 96969 is the best for sustained threat, you should definitely go look that up on maintankadin or something. You also skipped Vindication and Judgements of the Just (key damage reduction talents) and Crusade (a threat talent far superior to Seals of the Pure).
Spec like this instead, and definitely go look up 96969 - you'll see your threat generation go through the roof, I promise. You also should pick up the glyphs of Divine Plea (permanent 3% damage reduction) and Seal of Vengeance/Corruption (10 expertise is a huge chunk of threat) to replace Shield of the Righteous (useless) and Holy Wrath (nice for the ICC 5-mans and trash but largely useless).
Gear is much better. Some of your gear has low level enchants that you need to replace, but you obviously know what stats to go for and what to work towards. I would replace Ick's Rotting Thumb with something like Glyph of Indomitability or the Corroded Skeleton Key (if you have enough Frost emblems), and of course replace those +18 stamina armor kits with something good, but otherwise gear looks good.
Just fix that screwy spec and you'll do fine.
edit: you're using the wrong meta gem too, get Austere Earthsiege for the extra 2% armor


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Rockie Fresh "Electric Highway" Mixtape Download & Stream
UPDATE: Rockie Fresh enlists Curren$y, Rick Ross, Nipsey Hussle and more for his new project.
Rockie Fresh has revealed the cover art and tracklist for his upcoming mixtape Electric Highway, releasing January 21st.
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The Champions in Women's Health Awards honor individuals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership and devoted themselves to improving the quality of life for women and families in their professional career. Past champions have been instrumental in raising the level of awareness about women's health issues, and have impacted the quality of care that women in this state receive.
Champions will be honored for their work during a private dinner reception on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Madison Concourse Hotel, and also during our Spring Gala at the beautiful State Capitol Rotunda later that evening.
2014 Champions in Women's Health are a stellar group of individuals making a difference in the health and lives of many women and their families. They include:
The Mielke's have dedicated their lives to the healthcare of their community by practicing nursing and medicine and volunteering where needed for over 56 years. They are currently working upstream on healthcare through education.
Dr. John Mielke received his MD from UW Madison in 1958, followed by his MMD from the University of Minnesota/Mayo Clinic in 1965. He practiced cardiology for 35 years and has since worked for Community Health for Theda Care for 14 years. Dr. Mielke has been involved in rural health, obesity, accessibility of care and more. In addition to his medical involvement, Dr. Mielke serves on the Appleton Area School Board and the Children Museum Board.
Ms. Sally Mielke, MSN received her BS in Nursing Educaiton and Ward Management in 1958 from UW-Madison. In 1990, she obtained her MSN from UW-Oshkosh. Ms. Mielke taught nursing for 23 years at St. Mary's Hospital, Fox Valley Technical College, and UW-Oshkosh. In addition to her career in nursing education, Sally investigated, established and served on various boards: County Board (24 years), Harbor House (6 years), Fox Cities Community Health Center (20 years), and Tri county Community Dental Clinics (12 years), and the FVTC Board (14 years – current).
|Ms. Gina Green-Harris has worked in minority health for over 15 years in the areas of HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, SLE Lupus, and substance abuse and domestic violence. Her experiences include community outreach, training and leadership development, grant administration and management, coalition building, creating and sustaining statewide advisory teams and councils. Currently, Ms. Green-Harris serves as the Director of the Milwaukee Outreach Program & Services, designed to provide resources and recruit minorities into culturally specific research, at the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute. Ms. Green-Harris serves on the Milwaukee County Family Care Governing Board, WI's Alzheimer's State Planning Committee, the Stigma group, and the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's (AFA) National Alzheimer's Planning Advisory Council. She is a member of the Federal Office of Minority Health's Health Equity Council as a Region V representative and is an active member with the SE Alzheimer's Association's Challenging Behavior's Task force.
|Ms. Phyllis Holder earned her nursing degree from UW-Madison 1976 and went on to earn an advance practice degree. After her own experience with stage 3 metastatic breast cancer and denial, Phyllis has provided counsel about health neglected, services unknown and resources not explored, in addition to providing escort, interpretation of medical information and transportation services. Ms. Holder is the founder of Sisters4Cure in Milwaukee, a cancer support and mindful lifestyle education organization. She also founded the Milwaukee chapter of Sisters Network Inc., a national African American Breast cancer survivorship organization. She is president and a volunteer of the Milwaukee Chapter, and director of special projects. In addition, she is an After Breast Cancer Diagnosis mentor, a Project Lead Graduate and a congressional lobbyist with the National Breast Cancer Coalition. Phyllis remarks that her current endeavor, teaching Creation Health Life coursework to breast cancer survivors and their families has been one of her most rewarding experiences. As a survivorship advocate, she wants everyone to live life to its fullest.
|After graduating cum laude from the University of Wisconsin as a physician assistant (PA), Clare joined a family practice as the first female provider and PA. From the beginning, she was involved in improving the health of the community. Clare was the first Barron County Domestic Abuse Project president and continues to support their mission and vision. In 2006, Clare completed her master's certification in life coaching and was named 2007 Coach of the Year by the International Center of Coaching. She was the lead coach for the Healthier Cumberland Coalition community grant project working on diabetes prevention and childhood obesity. Clare, along with other coaches, has offered Camp Jumpstart, a healthy lifestyle boot camp for women. She, along with other local women, created Pink Ribbon Advocacy, which funds noncovered expenses for breast cancer detection and treatment in Barron County. In 2010, she was instrumental in starting the Rice Lake Area Free Clinic, Volunteers in Medicine and continues as board president. At her employment with Mayo Clinic Health System Northland, she created an employee wellness committee, which sponsors wellness activities for all employees. Clare continues to be an advocate for women improving their health and the health of their families. Collaboration with others is what fuels her energy and her motto would be "Begin with a baby step."
|Dr. Onitilo is a practicing hematologist/oncologist at the Marshfield Clinic, board certified in internal medicine, hematology, oncology, and palliative and hospice care. He holds a Master of Science in Clinical Research and a PhD in Epidemiology. He serves as Chair of the Marshfield Clinic Eastern Division Hematology/Oncology Department, Director of the Marshfield Clinic Eastern Division Breast Program, and Director of Marshfield Clinic Hematology/Oncology service line. Dr. Onitilo's research topics are carefully selected based on his clinical practice and the needs of his patients. Over the past several years, he has placed particular emphasis on mammography use and stage of breast cancer at diagnosis, barriers to regular mammography screening, genetic biomarkers of breast cancer, biomarkers for breast cancer treatment-related cardiotoxicity, the relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and breast cancer, and surgical breast cancer treatment outcomes. Recent research related to barriers to mammography brought special attention to the unique challenges to mammogram screening faced by women living in Wisconsin, namely geographic access and the influence of seasonal weather patterns. Dr. Onitilo is Chair of the Wisconsin Cancer Council, and member of the American Cancer Society Wisconsin State Leadership Council and Consortium on Breast Cancer Pharmacogenomics.
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No, I am not a Valentine's Grinch. Yes, I do believe deeply, madly, and passionately in love and celebrating it. I just hate doing stuff that's expected of me. *grin*
Besides, why should I only share my luuuuuuv with my family once a year? I prefer to bless them with the awesomeness that is me EVERY DAY of the year! And yesterday? I was even kind enough to grace the World around me in anticipatory glee for today. (Looking at that line, I believe I need a LOT more coffee. But ya know what? I'm leaving it in anyway. You're welcome.)
I'll set the scene for ya, because ambience is King around here!
I was scanning in today's comic ("You're not The Shadow" since I had completely forgotten it was the big V Day today) when Jack flew (yep, *she's flying now) unto my shoulder. "Ahhh….how cute!"
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This? Is how I attempt to
type most mornings. *sigh*
I'm still bending over the scanner when there's another WHOOSH of wings. (OK, more a hyperactive hummingbird with no sense of rhythm sound, but WHOOSH sounded so much more pleasant.) I look to my right and there's January on my other shoulder. "Great! The evil one has landed."
Let me interject right here that I
am was wearing my purple, used-to-be-fleece-but-is-now-dryer-melted-thread-bare-Tinkerbell-Christmas jammie pants, a lime green Oscar The Grouch hoodie, and sporting a crazy pony-tail look.
That was about the time I heard the horn.
It would seem the Pocket Ducks have discovered there are things called females in this world and as one unit were chasing her across the street. During the 5 O'Clock 500! *sigh*
The Boy was barricaded in the throne room (potty) and the other offspring were off running errands. It was a dire situation indeed. I mean, time was of the essence and I'm barefoot and wearing two birds like shoulder pads!
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I did manage to get the morons out of the road and half-way up the drive before the next rush of cars passed. SLOWLY. Ad not slowly because there are friggin idiot birds trying to make Valentine's Day niceness with a hot Muscovy chick. OH NO! Slowly because there is an obviously crazy, more-than-likely homeless lady hobble-shuffle-limp-waddling up the driveway. And she's wearing tiny chickens on her shoulders. Kinda like really low-dangling earrings with feathers and a pulse. THAT kind of slow!
So, this is my gift of love to you and the rest of the World today. I promise to wear matching clothes that don't involve cartoon characters and not leave my house with anything living on my shoulders.
Who the heck am I kidding? I'm just gonna make sure there is an offspring available at all time to go outside if the need should arise.
HAPPY VD y'all!
*Side Note Jack LOOKS like a she-chicken. No comb to speak of, no developing waddles, and a tail of respectable she-chicken size. There's only one problem…SHE attempted to crow yesterday. CROW! She-chickens do NOT crow!
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Every year an "Annual Parents Day" is held. Over the years, on alternate basis, this event is being held as a function featuring tableau's and drama in the National Library Auditorium while the next year an Annual Sports Day is held in the Sports Complex Islamabad. These occasions not only give the students a chance to perform in front of a large audience, but also provides us an opportunity to reward the outstanding students in recognition of their performance during the year.
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For more than a year, family and friends have been searching for 56 year old Sandra Schinke. She went missing at her rural Sayner home on April 5th of last year.
Even though there has been no sign of Sandra, her family is still holding out hope that she is alive and well-somewhere.
The past year has been one of the most difficult Sandra's two sisters say they've ever had to deal with. What makes it even harder is that they still don't know if their sister is ok, and don't have any idea what happened to her.
Last April, Sandra's husband was out of town working. Each night the two would talk on the phone and keep in close contact. On April 5th, Sandra never answered her husband's call. That prompted him to call the Vilas County Sheriff's Department to go and check on Sandra and the home the couple shared. Once the deputies got to the home, there was no sign of Sandra.
The house was still locked and her cell phone, keys, purse and car were all still at the home.
After days of searching, Sandra was listed as a missing person with no clues of her whereabouts.
A year later, sadly not much has changed says Sandra's sister Dawn Mitchell.
"We are still just trying to keep her name out there. We believe there is somebody who must have seen or done something. We want to keep her name out there that we are still looking. We want to hear any thought or idea."
Mitchell says that Sandra's father passed away in the time since she's been missing. She says her father died not knowing what happened to his daughter.
To keep her in their thoughts, the family always wears purple ribbons, Sandra's favorite color.
Sandra's family says they are still asking the public for their help. Sandra was 5 foot 3 inches tall and weighed right around 160 pounds. She was last seen with brown hair and brown eyes and is in her late 50s.
If you have any information about where Sandra might be, you are asked to contact the Vilas County Sheriff's Department. You can remain anonymous.
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The word 'lanksta' comes from two main words.These words are 'Lankan' and 'Gangsta'. The word 'lankan' ic the slang fr the word Sri Lankan. The root of Sri Lankan is Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan means the people from Sri Lanka. The short form of Sri Lankans is lankan. Therefore Lanksta means a Lankan Gangsta. Sri Lanka is a small country located south east of india. The population of sri lankans in toronto is the 2nd highest next to chinese.
for ex; hehee i noe dis cus LANKAN PRIDE. i am lankan. i am canadian.
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A Sri Lankan gangsta, or generally any Sri Lankan cuz Sri Lankans are cool.
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>Two and a Half Men (CBS, May 3,9:30 p.m. ET)
Charlie (Charlie Sheen) has a fling with his brother's divorce lawyer (Sheen's old Spin City costar Heather Locklear).
Scrubs (NBC, May 4,9:30 p.m. ET)
In the season finale, Turk pulls an extra shift at the hospital on the day of his wedding to Carla.
The O.C. (FOX, May 5, 9 p.m. ET)
The season ends with a bash as Newport Beach celebrates Caleb and Julie's nuptials. Just don't expect everyone to live happily ever after...
Friends (NBC, May 6,8 p.m. ET)
Ah, Central Perk—it's good to the last drop for NBC. A retrospective clip show is followed at 9 by an hour-long episode that rings down the curtain on the sitcom's 10-year run.
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An anonymous reader writes: After losing its Supreme Court case in June and briefly attempting to transform itself into a cable company, Aereo is now filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their service worked by letting people stream over-the-air television to their internet-connected devices. The content industry pushed back, and though Aereo argued its way through several lower courts, they say, "The U.S. Supreme Court decision effectively changed the laws that had governed Aereo's technology, creating regulatory and legal uncertainty. And while our team has focused its energies on exploring every path forward available to us, without that clarity, the challenges have proven too difficult to overcome."


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Oregon's largest crisis communications event Saturday
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The Oregon Office of Emergency Management is coordinating the largest amateur radio emergency communications exercise ever throughout Oregon this Saturday, officials said Friday.
Scheduled to participate are counties from four states, emergency management agencies from Washington, California, Idaho, and other emergency response organizations including Red Cross, PGE, and the Oregon National Guard.
In the event of an actual emergency such as a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, amateur radio will be the primary communication resource for the state and many counties, said Fred Molesworth, communications officer for the Office of Emergency Management.
"This event is the first true test in a scenario where communication will be affected in a wide geographical area," Molesworth said. "It is also the first time Office of Emergency Management staff, and many local emergency managers at the county level, are directly involved in this type of exercise."
The statewide and regional scenario involves a cyber-attack in the Pacific Northwest where Internet, phone and electricity are down or comprised.
During the scenario, a state of emergency will be declared and amateur radio will be activated to support communication within counties, between counties, and with the state of Oregon through the Office of Emergency Management.
"This is the biggest professional-level emergency management communication exercise we have ever done," said Molesworth. "I am proud to say these events are growing in scope with this one, including the majority of counties in Oregon, 14 counties in Idaho, three counties in Northern California, two counties in Washington, the Office of Emergency Management, Washington Emergency Management Division, the State of Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security, the Oregon National Guard, and more than 20 hospitals around the state of Oregon."
Molesworth explained that the exercise will be a good test of interactive capabilities between Oregon and communication facilities in other parts of the country.
He said the scenario will also give amateur radio operators a chance to see how well messages can be sent between counties and the state of Oregon in a very difficult situation where communication is compromised.
"This will test our abilities as they exist and let us know what improvements and training are needed for an actual emergency response," added Molesworth.
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But then again, perhaps Red Heart is onto something cutting edge and new wave! If you really want the "Checkerboard Sleeve" pattern, you can find it here – think about all the color possibilities and the myriad of outfits this will go with especially since it's tied on under your armpit and fastened to your finger!
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Culture Warrior
Conservative says: "It is really easy to demonstrate why it is impossible to be a Liberal and a Christian."
I'd say most liberal Christians would suggest you spend more time reading the New Testament rather than the Old Testament, Conservative. . . A little something to get you started:
"All mankind will see God's salvation." John the Baptist, Luke 3:6
"When I am lifted up, I will draw all men to myself." Jesus, John 12:32
Culture Warrior
Conservative says: "It is IMPOSSIBLE to be a Liberal and a Christian!"
Who says? Clearly, you're not God and you're not a liberal. . . And your caricature of Christians is so poor that I strongly suspect you don't even belong to any respected denomination based on the teachings of Jesus. . . a group serving the "snake" is more likely.
The Gun Rack
Dude_Abides notes: "The conservative elite will beat us to it. They'll change the Red Planet to another barely populated Red State! They'll have 4 wheel hill climbs on Olympus Mons. They'll legislate against us Earthians immigrating there, as well."
Rats! You get my hopes up just to crush them a few hours later. (Sigh) . . . Oh well, I suppose we could put an ad in the international personals. . . Something like:
DESPARATELY SEEKING SANE NATION: Good law-abiding citizens willing to pay taxes seek sane democratic nation with sane leaders. Nation must promote sanity and general welfare of the citizenry; work to secure justice, domestic tranquility, and blessings of liberty; ensure freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. Oligarchs, warmongering neo-cons, NRA gunslingers, and sneaky big brother types need not apply.
The Gun Rack
Dude_abide says: "I would say Peru, but I keep seeing them in what look like fedoras. That can't be good. It'll take the Swiss a generation to get over maximus' visit, so that's a no go. Scandinavia seemed sane, until Breivik. I may apply for the Mars one way trip."
Good thinking. . . I should have thought of this. . . The moon is closer, of course, but America has already landed there and there're probably armed colonies, which is a no-go. . . But America hasn't been to Mars, which means there's still potential. . . It might very well be a perfect site for a sane new world. . . Lets hope the tickets are affordable.
The Gun Rack
Dude_abides asks: "mountainlaurel... is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to shoot me?"
No, it's just my passport and a few other things. . . I'm looking for a sane place to go. . . Some place where America hasn't armed yet. . . Any suggestions?
The Gun Rack
Yikes!. . . When and where does it all end? . . . One day it's America arming rebels in foreign lands. . . Another day it's America arming teachers in our schools. . . Tomorrow it'll probably be America arming students so they can protect themselves against teachers. . . The next day it'll be America arming school crossing guards, playground supervisors, school janitors and cafeteria workers so they can protect themselves against students. . . On and on and on. (sigh)
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Jt6gR3hM said: "If what you say is true then the 501 (c) 4 organizations would not exist. As long as you do not coordinate your activities with a candidate you can spend unlimited amounts for independent campaign activity."
Which brings us right back to the issue in the cartoon. The 501 (c) 4 was not set up to be a front for political slush funds. Currently, it is being blatantly abuse by political groups and corporations in an effort to conceal their campaign contributions from the public.
And as I said earlier, I find it odd these Tea Party folks haven't uttered a peep about the blatant abuse of the 501 (c) 4 status. It seems to me if one is concerned about the wrongs that can occur within big government, one should be equally concerned about the wrongs that can occur within big corporations. In this case, it would be these big corporate lobbyists and operatives who are setting up these illegal political slush funds to conceal money in political campaigns.
"Since the Citizens United decision, 501(c)(4) groups, have operated as Super PACs—raising and spending tens of millions in corporate funds—without disclosing a dime of their contributors. IRS rules state that the primary activity of such groups cannot relate to political advocacy, yet examples abound of 501(c)(4) groups spending well over 50 percent of their funds on attack ads, political action committees and other clearly political expenses. These potential violations of the law have gone on for several years now, with very little interest from the Beltway media or Capitol Hill Republicans, many of whom owe their election to spending by bogus 501(c)(4) organizations."
Read more: Five 501(c)(4) Groups That Might Have Broken the Law | The Nation http://www.thenation.com/blog/174458/five-501c4-groups-might-have-broken-law#ixzz2WNpT7eIo
The Monster
Jt6gR3hM said: "The expenditure of your own resources to influence elections is considered, by the SCOTUS, to be expression but of course no right is absolute without "reasonable" regulation."
Why can't you just admit it and say it in a straightforward manner, Jt6? The Supreme Court upheld the requirements for disclaimers and disclosures. Even the right wingers on the Supreme Court recognized the impact that unlimited corporate contributions could have on elections and the need of the public to discuss and take all of the outrageous campaign spending into account when voting. . . In other words, no big secret contributions.
The Monster
Fairmon says: "ml post from her fav publication the NYT."
How does this pertain to the discussion about votes, disclosures, and political contributions, Fairmon? It seems to me your NYT's article is addressing a totally different issue.
The Monster
Patriot1 says: "Please tell me more about how everyone is ENTITLED to vote."
Since you the original discussion that I was having with Jt6 was about votes, disclosure, and campaign contributions, I believe you're being disingenuous here, Patriot1. If you had read Jt6's post you would have noted that he was arguing that "votes" and "campaigns contributions" were essentially equivalent and should be treated the same in regard to disclosure. I was simply pointing out to him the difference between the two and why his argument didn't fly.


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The Safety and Efficacy of a Compound Natural Health Product in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of a natural health product, as compared to placebo (an inactive substance), in managing the symptoms of ADHD. The natural health product contains the nutrients zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6 and vitamin C. Each of these nutrients has some evidence to suggest that children with ADHD might be lacking them. As such, children with ADHD might benefit from supplementing their diets with these nutrients, especially ADHD children who have below average levels.
This study will measure whether the severity of ADHD symptoms is greater in children with low levels of zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6, and whether the severity of ADHD symptoms will decrease with supplementation of these nutrients. This study will also monitor for any adverse reactions or side effects from taking these nutrients in children.
Although these natural health products are commercially available, the use of them as a supplement or placebo in this study has been approved for use in this study by the Natural Health Products Directorate of Health Canada.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Dietary Supplement: Compound Natural Health Product
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase 3 Study of a Compound Natural Health Product in Children With ADHD
- Connors-3 Parent Rating Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline, week 5, week 10 and follow-up at week 20 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Nutritional status of zinc and magnesium [ Time Frame: Week 0 and week 10 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Adverse events [ Time Frame: Throughout study ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- SNAP-IV Parent ADHD questionnaire [ Time Frame: Week 0, week 5 and week 10 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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|November 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|November 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Compound Natural Health Product
15 study participants who will receive the compound natural health product.
Dietary Supplement: Compound Natural Health Product
Doses are weight based. Chewable tablets are taken 2 times/day with food for the duration of the study
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
15 participants will receive placebo natural health product.
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Detailed Description:
The study is a randomized control, double blinded trial. A population of 30 children diagnosed with ADHD (n=30) will be randomly assigned to the NHP group (n=15) or a placebo group (n=15). The NHP group will be provided with a weight-based dose of a chewable natural health product containing zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6 and vitamin C for 10 weeks, with an additional follow-up post intervention at 20 weeks. The placebo group will be administered a chewable placebo tablet and will follow the same regimen. Severity of ADHD symptoms will be measured at baseline, week 5 and week 10 using the Connor-3 Parent and SNAP-IV validated questionnaires. Nutritional status will be monitored at baseline and week 10 for changes in serum zinc and erythrocyte magnesium. Children will be monitored for any adverse reactions that may occur using the investigational product.Following the informed consent process, participants will undergo a structured psychiatric interview prior to enrollment and will have 4 30 minute study visits and 2 10 minute telephone calls throughout the study. Blood samples will be taken 2 times with the use of a topical anesthetic to decrease sensation during the blood draw. Once enrolled, children can withdraw from the study at any time if assent to participate is withdrawn.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|6 Years to 12 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female children age 6-12 diagnosed with ADHD of any subtype according to DSM-IV criteria. A structured diagnostic interview (Kiddie Sads Present and Lifetime Version) will be conducted to confirm diagnosis of ADHD and assess for comorbid mental health disorders
- Primary caregiver (parent or guardian) has given informed consent; child participant gives ongoing assent throughout the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Changes to participants' ADHD medication within 6 weeks of study onset.
- Diagnosis of additional mental health disorder using the Kiddie Sads.
- Diagnosis of cancer.
- Antibiotic use for periods greater than 2 weeks within the 10 weeks prior to the study
- Diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes and insulin use
- Low serum ferritin/iron deficiency (<30 ng/ml)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01022229
|Canada, Ontario
|Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic
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|Contact: Kieran Cooley, BSc, ND 416.498.1255 ext 324 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Chris Knee, MSc, ND 416.498.1255 ext 420 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Kieran Cooley, ND
|Study Director:
|Umesh Jain, MD
|The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
No publications provided
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|The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
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|NCT01022229 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 26, 2009
|Last Updated:
|July 7, 2014
|Health Authority:
|Canada: Health Canada
Keywords provided by The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine:
Attention Deficit Disorder
Complementary Therapies
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Mental Disorders
Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood
Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Pathologic Processes
Signs and Symptoms
Growth Substances
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Bob Weir and Kingfish Tour History, January-June 1975 (Kingfish II)
After the Grateful Dead "retired" from performing in October 1974, Bob Weir started to play some gigs with his friend Matt Kelly and former New Rider Dave Torbert in their band Kingfish. After a few late 1974 gigs, Weir became a member of the band, and the group started to learn new material and gig seriously around the Bay Area. This post covers the period from January to June 1975. The Grateful Dead were working on the album in Weir's home studio that would become Blues For Allah, but save for a few stealth dates they were not a performing entity. Weir and Kingfish performed steadily however, and I suspect the dates listed here are only partially complete.
Kingfish 1974-76
Robbie Hoddinott-lead guitar
Matt Kelly-harmonica, guitar
Bob Weir-rhythm guitar, vocals
Dave Torbert-bass
Chris Herold-drums
This is the second installment on Kingfish's performance history (for the first, see here). The sources from my dates include Deadbase IX (to which I was an initial contributor), the fine Weirworks site, some contemporary newspaper archives and a few other sources. I believe there are still many dates to add to this list. If you know of one from this period, please Comment or contact me.
January 3-4, 1975 Chateau Liberte, Los Gatos, CA Kingfish
At the time, Kingfish was playing regular shows at this tiny joint in the Santa Cruz Mountains, between Santa Cruz and San Jose.
January 14,1975 Winterland Kingfish/Valley Boys/Little Roger
Bill Graham had begun presenting local bands at Winterland on Tuesday nights for just $2.00, calling it "Sounds Of the City." This was an attempt to make Winterland into a competitor to local nightclubs, a strategy he had employed with Tuesday nights at The Fillmore West and Fillmore East. Generally there was a fairly popular local club headliner, and some lesser known bands. Kingfish fit nicely, as Weir and Torbert were well known but Kingfish was not.
Buddy Cage of the New Riders of The Purple Sage sat in for most of the show, and he sounded great. Interestingly, Kingfish played two songs with Cage that I am not aware of them playing any other time, both sung by Torbert: Buck Owens "A11" ("Don't play A11 on the jukebox") and Dolly Parton's "My Blue Tears." They also played "Groupie," a Torbert song from the Riders Panama Red album. I suspect that these numbers were leftovers from the pre-Weir incarnation of the band.
Little Roger and The Goosebumps were a local band featuring Roger Clark and Dick Bright. They became infamous with their song "Stairway To Gilligan's Isle" (The Gilligan's Island theme done to the tune of "Stairway To Heaven." I saw them do it once at Winterland, and they brought down the house).
January 18, 1975 Longbranch, Berkeley Kingfish
The Longbranch, at 2504 San Pablo Avenue, mostly featured local bands on the way up.
January 24-25, 1975 Keystone Berkeley Kingfish/James And The Mercedes
A tape survives of Friday, January 24. Kingfish has begun doing Weir's blues version of "CC Rider," which will ultimately be adopted by the Dead. They have also begun closing shows with "One More Saturday Night, " the one original Weir Grateful Dead song that Kingfish will do, as a concession to Weir's fan base. The second night is known from a newspaper listing.
James And The Mercedes was fronted by James Ackroyd, formerly of James And The Good Brothers. I believe Bob Weir's girlfriend Frankie was a backup singer for James And The Mercedes.
January 26, 1975 Chateau Liberte, Los Gatos, CA Kingfish/James And The Mercedes
For a great eyewitness account of this show, complete with pictures, see Cryptdev's great blog post.
February 14-15, 1975 Keystone Berkeley Kingfish/Grayson Street
February 16, 1975 Margarita's, Santa Cruz, CA Kingfish
Margarita's was a new rock club in Santa Cruz, at 1685 Commercial Way. Kingfish opened the club on a Sunday night.
February 19, 1975 The Gold Rush, Sacramento, CA Kingfish
[update] Originally known from Weirworks, where the show was listed as "River City, Fairfax." River City was a tiny watering hole in Marin County, where Phil Lesh was a regular, but a Kingfish gig seemed unlikely. A terrific board tape has surfaced, however, and the show was actually in Sacramento. The "River City" was a 19th century nickname for Sacramento, so the transposition wasn't implausible.
February 23, 1975 Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA Kingfish
A tape survives from February 23, which is how we know the date. That was a Sunday, and I have to assume the band did a couple of nights at the intimate Golden Bear. Weekend gigs (Feb 21-22-23) seem logical, but that's just speculation.
February 28, 1975 Keystone Berkeley Kingfish
Known from a newspaper listing.
March 2, 1975 Winterland Kingfish/Alice Stuart/West
Kingfish headlined another Tuesday night "Sounds Of The City." At one of the Winterland gigs, New Riders pedal steel player Buddy Cage sat in with Kingfish again. The BGP list has Terry and The Pirates instead of Alice Stuart, but a contemporary newspaper listing has her, and I am inclined to that. West featured guitarist Ron Cornelius.
March 7, 1975 Crown College Dining Commons, UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA Kingfish
[update] An intrepid UCSC student managed to hire Kingfish to play at the school. For the complete, unexpurgated story, see cryptdev's blog here.
March 14, 1975 East Gym, Humboldt State College, Arcata, CA
Known from Weirworks.
March 20-21, 1975 Keystone Berkeley Kingfish/Soundhole
The dates are from a contemporary newspaper listing in the Hayward Daily Review. Soundhole was a popular Marin band who had worked with Van Morrison.
March 22-23, 1975 Pitschell Players Cabaret, Los Angeles Kingfish
This date has circulated for awhile as March 21, based on a tape. However, it conflicts with the Keystone date, which I have seen listed.Thanks to Commenter RD, we know that Kingfish played Pitschell Players Cabaret on both March 22 and 23, with two shows each night.
April 19, 1975 Palomino Club, North Hollywood Kingfish
The Palomino was a country club in North Hollywood, although by the mid-1970s it was more like a Cowboy bar. This gig has a unique setlist. Dave Torbert and Robbie Hoddinott apparently had some sort of altercation with the law and were not present. Doug Sahm, a Grateful Dead associate of many years, played bass on an emergency basis. A person who attended the show described it as "almost a Weir solo show." The setlist includes a number of songs not associated with Kingfish, like "El Paso," "Big River" and "Me and Bobby McGee." I'm not aware of Weir or Kelly ever speaking about the circumstances.
April 20, 1975 County Bowl, Santa Barbara Jackson Browne/Phoebe Snow/Kingfish
Unlike Jerry Garcia's various aggregations, Kingfish functioned quite well as a normal rock band, and Weir seemed to enjoy playing in regular concert settings. Santa Barbara County Bowl was a small stadium (by football standards), used for medium sized events.
April 25, 1975 Union Ballroom, U. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Kingfish/Smolder Bros
The Grateful Dead had played this venue in April 1969.
April 27, 1975 Gym, U. Nevada-Reno Kingfish/Sutro Sympathy Orchestra
Reno is only about a five hour drive from the Bay Area. The listing for the show is above, from the Reno Evening Gazette of April 26, 1975. Sutro Sympathy Orchestra was a Reno band.
April 30, 1975 Sophie's, Palo Alto Kingfish
Sophie's was at 260 South California Avenue in Palo Alto. It was later better known to Deadheads as the Keystone Palo Alto. The listing above is from the Hayward Daily Review of April 25, 1975.
May 3-4, 1975 Keystone Berkeley Kingfish
Known from a newspaper listing.
May 8, 1975 Inn Of The Beginning, Cotati Kingfish
From a flyer. Discovered thanks to other scholarly work.
May 26, 1975 County Bowl, Santa Barbara Jefferson Starship/Kingfish
Kingfish opened for Jefferson Starship at Santa Barbara County's modest stadium.
May 29, 1975 Oakland Coliseum Doobie Brothers/Eagles/Commander Cody/Kingfish
Once again, Kingfish was willing to open a major Bay Area rock concert. This was a huge "Day On The Green" at the Oakland stadium.
May 29-30, June 1, 1975 Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles Kingfish
Kingfish opened the daytime Oakland show, and seems to have made it down to Los Angeles for the Roxy show. The Roxy was a high profile rock club in Hollywood.
June 7, 1975 Margarita's, Santa Cruz, CA Kingfish
June 8, 1975 El Camino Park, Palo Alto Garcia-Saunders/Kingfish/Rowan Brothers
In their first co-billing, Garcia-Saunders and Kingfish play a Sunday afternoon benefit at El Camino Park in Palo Alto. The park, at 100 El Camino Real, was an easy walk from both the site of The Tangent and Kesey's Perry Lane haunts (by then redeveloped). It was also the site of the 1967 Palo Alto Be-In.
June 17, 1975 Winterland Jerry Garcia and Friends/Kingfish/Keith and Donna/Mirrors
The Grateful Dead did a benefit for the recently deceased poster artist Bob Fried, the famous "Bob Fried Memorial Boogie." Kingfish played two sets, prior to the Dead's huge set.
June 19, 1975 Keystone Berkeley Kingfish/Heroes
June 20, 1975 Keystone Berkeley Kingfish/Paul Pena
Heroes was a local band connected to the Dead indirectly. Leader Bill Cutler was an engineer and the older brother of future Dead soundman John Cutler. Paul Pena, although a solo performer, wrote the song "Jet Airliner" that was later a huge hit for the Steve Miller Band.
There are no further Kingfish concerts until early August. Given that Jerry Garcia does not perform either during this period, I have to assume that Garcia and Weir were focused on finishing Blues For Allah, which would be released in September of 1975.
Next: Kingfish perfmance history from August through December 1975.
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Here's another possible ... can't vouch that it happened!ReplyDelete
Here's an excerpt, with the Kingfish mention.
The 1975 High Fidelity Music Festival slated for San Francisco will feature a host of performers in concert, with ticket prices the lowest anywhere. The Festival, hosted by the Institute of High Fidelity, runs April 3 through 5 at the Civic Center with its 7,000 - plus capacity auditorium. located at 99 Grove Street. There will be four concerts, one each night and one on Saturday afternoon.
On Thursday, April 3, Taj Mahal, noted Columbia recording artist, will kick off the Festival's entertainment with his self-styled blues music. He will be followed by Dizzy Gillespie, jazzman supreme, who will also receive the Artist of the Year Award that night. Concert begins at 9 p.m.
On Friday, April 4, starting at 9 p.m., The Sensational Alex Harvey Band will bring its own unique brand of rock n' roll to the proceedings, to be followed by Styx, the hot Chicago based soul group with their hit single, "Lady." Aretha Franklin will be honored with the artist of the Year Award on Friday night.
Saturday, afternoon, Kingfish provides the entertainment starting at 2 p.m. Kingfish, a new band, combines the talents of Bob Weir, rhythm, guitarist and vocalist of the Grateful Dead, and Dave Torbert, bass and vocalist of the New Riders, of the Purple Sage, in new directions in progressive rock. Earl Scruggs will be honored as Artist of the Year Saturday afternoon.
"High Fidelity Music Festival To Feature Top Performers," San Francisco Sun-Reporter, Vol. XXXII, Iss. 13 (Mar 29, 1975), pg. 39.
Having been to the Palomino Show, the word was that Torbert and Robbie were caught smoking pot in their dressing room. While the crowd was kept waiting outside, the Palomino management spent the time looking for audience members smoking pot as well. Good show tho with Doug Sahm sitting in for TorbertReplyDelete
Some corrections and additions based on my concert scrapbook and hazy memories:ReplyDelete
Pitschell Players Cabaret dates were March 22 and 23, 1975, two shows each night;
Kingfish played the Santa Barbara County Bowl on May 26, 1975 opening for Jefferson Starship, and blew them off the stage
The 6-1-75 Roxy show was broadcast on KLOS-FM 95.5
RD--thanks for your great comments. I have updated the posts accordingly.ReplyDelete
Oops - a self-correction: it wasn't the 6-1-75 show that was broadcast but rather a 3-11-76 show, also at the Roxy in LA (broadcast on KMET FM).ReplyDelete
And I have a Kingfish poster for 3 shows at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach for February 8, 9, 10. I think it was 1975 - I saw a lot of Kingfish and Legion of Mary around that time, but the kicker is Nicky Hopkins is listed as a band member. I have no recollection of ever seeing him with Kingfish, although that doesn't mean it didn't happen. And these dates seem very close to others (2-23-75 also at Golden Bear, or 1-17-76 at Golden Bear, even 2-7-76 at Winterland - Bob did get around but this is all so confusing!) It'd be nice to get some confirmation on the year and the lineup if anyone has further info...
Superb job.ReplyDelete
One note on the late spring 1974 pre-Bobby show at Foothill Gym. Kingfish was opening that night for the Sons of Champlin, who were smokin' hot.
Thanks for the kind words. Its funny, now that you mention that Kingfish opened for The Sons at Foothill, I recall that clearly. Memory is a funny thing.ReplyDelete
The Spring 74 Kingfish was a five piece, right, with Nick Ward on piano?
Here's another Kingfish date: Saturday, January 18, 1975, Longbranch Saloon, Berkeley.ReplyDelete
This from the following column:
"Rap-Up's Wrap-Ups," Oakland Tribune, January 12, 1975, p. 4-RAP.
I updated the post. The date fits in nicely; Keith and Donna played the Longbranch before they played the Keystone and other more prominent clubs, so it makes sense that Kingfish got their feet wet there as well.ReplyDelete
Another Kingfish date: Thurs., May 8, 1975, Inn of the Beginning, Cotati, CA. Tickets 3 bucks, about the most the Inn was charging in those days.ReplyDelete
Also: Kingfish at Keystone, with Grayson Street, 2/14-15/75.ReplyDelete
Updated, thank you.Delete


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What were the demands Of Jranail Singh Bhindranwale from Indian govt. ?
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Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale(12 February 1947 6 June 1984) was 14th Chief of the Damdami Taksal, a Sikh religious group based in India, who supported implementation of the Anandpur Sahib Resolution. He called for a return to what considered to be the "pure" roots of Sikhism. He campaigned against liquor, drugs and laxness in reilgious practices (such as cutting of Kesh by the Sikh youth). . He strongly condemned the Indian constitution's Article 25 declaring minorities such as Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists as part of Hinduism. In August 1982, Bhindranwale and the Akali Dal Launched the Dharam Yudh Morcha, or the battle for righteousness. Their goal was the fulfillment of the demands based on the Anandpur Sahib Resolution.Answered by sudhakar kuruvada, 06 Oct '12 12:09 pm
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He died in 1984 and his demands died with him let us recall pleasent things only mr nalwaAnswered by iqbal seth, 05 Oct '12 09:34 pm
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what are the culinary items you can't wait to inherit?
HI all I'm a journalist working on a story for a NYC paper about the culinary items people can't wait to inherit (or pass on). I'd love some more stories & tips. Ideally I'm looking for off beat items- so NOT your mother's Kitchen Aid or an old cast iron pot but maybe something quirkier, like a motorized rotisserie... Thanks!
I tried that a few months ago and got interesting but mixed results - some were offended, thinking that I was waiting eagerly for my elders to die in order to get my hands on a few cheap (but meaningful to me) tchotchkes.
Check this out:
re: Chemicalkinetics
Someone doesn't have to die in order for someone else to inherit something. My grandparents (grandma is 87 and grandpa is 92) have been giving things away for the past few years. They have six children, and 13 grandchildren, and they said it's easier to give things away now, than to have people fighting over them after they're gone. They also downsized into a condo 25 years ago and put lots of things in storage, so they have been working to clean out the storage so it's not left to their children to do after they're gone. My mom has gotten some lovely silver serving dishes so far, that my grandmother received as a wedding gift. Also my mom and her siblings have expressed which items they would like to have, and my grandparents get to choose who it goes to. So in that case, it's OK to "look forward" to inherit something.
My mom and her sister have had a bit of competition for a nativity set. Apparently they both helped paint it when they were very young, and they both want it. So nothing has been done with that one but I'm sure it'll be fine.
re: juliejulez
Agreed. My mother (still alive) and MIL (died 5 years ago) both made gifts to me and other children for birthdays and Christmas of special items over the years -- some that I'd admired and some that I was not aware of. I use them often and I always enjoy the memory of the gift and its history -- e.g., the silver gravy/ sauce boat from my MIL, which was her mother's (my husband's grandmother's) and the Limoges gravy boat from my mother, which belonged to her mother (my grandmother). I use both at Thanksgiving and Christmas and enjoy the thought that pieces that belonged to 2 very different women, from very different social backgrounds, are both on our holiday table.
re: masha
Oh that's different. I always understood "inherit" to mean receiving something after the death of the owner. Beforehand is a better method as far as I'm concerned. I have several siblings who live closer to my Mom so I don't expect much despite being the oldest (especially after seeing their frenzy after my father's death); but have managed over the years to end up with a few things she didn't want and offered to me when I was visiting. Can't imagine not having a few heirlooms hanging around for good luck. It's a nice feeling.
re: juliejulez
I ending up going to eBay to find a similar nativity set to what my parents have. Not wanting to "wait" as it were. It was pretty pricy so I have up. Then my father purchased it for me as an early Christmas gift.
re: juliejulez
Well, technically I do not think you are correct. "Inherit" is usually defined as being a verb that means to "receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder."
But more broadly, I agree - you can acquire cookware or other property from someone who gives it to you without dying. That was the case for me with my aunt - i "inherited" her cast iron skillet and some japanese dinnerware which I very much love and use regularly. She is still alive - just not cooking any more.
re: coll
I was the "victim" of reverse inheritance anticipation.
Shortly after marrying my first husband we were invited to dinner at my new inlaws' home. My MIL had an extensive collection of decorative glassware (depression, milk, hobnail, ruby, etc) displayed prominently throughout the house. She walked me around, explaining all the details of each grouping. She was obviously very proud of her collection so, wishing to show my appreciation, I complimented her on a graceful trio of
vases. She lit up, ran into the kitchen, returned with a roll of masking tape and a Sharpie and proceeded to write my name on pieces of tape and slap them on the underside of each vase. I was horrified! I later learned that this was a common practice in her home to ensure each of her daughters (i guess she included me as one) was certain to inherit the objects they wanted but it really threw me for a loop!
PS. The marriage ended badly so I guess she had to break out the Goo-Gone.
re: Pwmfan
How very odd. Even of she wanted to do this, I would hope she would have waited until you left.
re: melpy
To the contrary. Even though the marriage didn't work out, I think it's charming that she signaled to you in such an overt way that she definitely counted you as a daughter. I would have thought it a very warm "welcome to the family."
But then, I know many people who mark their possessions for children and sibs so that everyone knows who gets what. If this were the first I'd seen of this, I'd have been surprised, to say the least. Horrified? Nah, MIL was clearly trying to please.
re: DuffyH
The masking tape method is pretty common where I live.
In my grandmother's generation, most families were huge. My grandmother and her sisters were full of stories about cousins and friends "fighting" over items in. My great-grandmother used the tape method.
I have plans to leave everything I own to four younger friends, but nothing is "offbeat" so no details for you.
Well, I don't know how offbeat this is, but I salivated for many years over my mother's 1950's Ecko spatula. When her new husband took over the cooking he gave it to me. I didn't covet it for sentimental reasons. It is hands-down THE best spatula. Ever. I use it every day.
I'm so obsessed with it that I purchased another on eBay in advance of the day the handle finally breaks, but it doesn't have the same flex. Pity.
re: breadchick
I have a tuna can drainer. We could crank out a LOT of tuna salad. :))
re: DuffyH
Tuna salad truck!!! Tuna cupcakes (well, no, cupcakes are so over. Especially tuna ones.)
re: breadchick
<Tuna cupcakes (well, no, cupcakes are so over. Especially tuna ones.)>
You're a riot! :))
re: breadchick
Wish my family thought cupcakes were over. Since I don't care about cake, it has been decided by others that cupcakes will be our cake.
Well, it's not that offbeat but it is retro: My mother's nesting Pyrex bowls, which she acquired as a newlywed in the 50s -- i.e., the ones in bright primary colors. There will be 2 obstacles - my sister who may also want them and my husband who will object that we don't have the space or need for them.
When my MIL passed away about 5 years ago, my SIL took her identical set of Pyrex bowls.
There is an entire generation of us for whom these bowls are associated with mixing cookie dough in the big yellow bowl, tuna salad in the little blue one, etc.
re: Jay F
When my mother was 10 (she's 80 now), she put a trio of nesting Hall bowls (blue with gold rim) on layaway at the five and dime, paying a nickel a week. She gave them to her mother for Mother's Day. When her mom died, she got them back, and like masha's Pyrex, they were used for everything, every day.
A few years ago Mom gave them to me and was appalled that I hardly used them. She convinced me that they needed to be used to show them they were loved. So I do!
re: c oliver
I don't mind breaking them. What I hate is _cleaning up_ broken glass--to the point, perhaps, of being a bit phobic about it.
I don't really need the bowls, either. I have plenty of stainless bowls I prefer to use, and the Pyrex bowls look very nice on the shelf they occupy. I'm thinking of offering them to someone here, actually. I'm getting older, and I just don't need everything I used to think I needed.
re: juliejulez
I even put them in the dw. Mom couldn't believe I was hand washing to preserve what's left of the gold rims. She was so thrilled to get a dw that literally EVERYTHING went in it. Same with with her microwave; if sparks don't fly, why the hell not?
Now I have trouble convincing her I do NOT want my plastic ware put in either appliance. Funny, this is about the only place where I'm old school, and she's not.
re: DuffyH
I'm 65 and have my mother's water glasses with gold rims. They've only ever been handwashed and at their age have almost all the gold still on them. I use them regularly at dinner parties.
re: juliejulez
Julie, is it the colored Pyrex bowls you want? If so, contact me at the e-mail address in my profile.
re: Ruthie789
I've seen them in plenty of vintage shops, but they always want a pretty penny for them.
re: juliejulez
Mom once estimated she paid about $2 for the set of 3. A fortune at the time, especially for a little girl.
re: juliejulez
Don't get discouraged. I have picked up all kinds of Pyrex and never pay big prices. I go to moving sales, church sales, etc. I have now been collecting for 10 years. My best purchase a Pyrex purcolator coffee pot with the blue cornflower and the vintage primary colour bowls at the Salvation Army store. I paid $15.00 for the bowls and $5.00 for the pot. As well I got another set of bowls at a flea market of another pattern for $10.00, the people at the stall practically gave them to me when I told them that I collect Pyrex. And if you are a tea drinker keep a look out for the Pyrex teapot, they make a great pot of tea, and keeps hot for quite awhile. I think I may be encouraging you to shop!
re: Ruthie789
HA! I can usually find some pretty cheap Pyrex dishes, but those colored bowls always seem to be pricey. I told my aunt and she just laughed considering how much they cost new.
re: juliejulez
The primary colour bowls are expensive. I looked for them for 2 years and one day on a whim went into the Salvation Army store where they were selling for $15.00. I have to admit I grabbed them before anyone else could. Sometimes you can find them separately and bring some back together, reunited!
Well, I'm not sure that this is funky, but my grandma has a wooden rolling pin that was made for her by one of her uncles. My grandma is the only person who has actually ever taught me how to cook anything (my parents in the kitchen leads to comedy more often than it does a good meal), and I remember baking cookies with her often, with that rolling pin. So there's a lot of nostalgia there. I can't think of anything else, however.
re: celesul
I have a rolling pin also. Has ballbearings (I guess) in the center so it rolls easily.
I'm not waiting for anything, but I can tell you about a few items that I have already inherited. From my aunt, I got a '60s vintage Farberware electric rotisserie, which turns out some of the tenderest roast duck around. And my grandfather was a professional meat-cutter (the word butcher was NEVER uttered in our house), and from him I inherited two professional knives made in the 1950s: a long, scimitar-shaped Foster Brothers carver, which is great fun to brandish in the kitchen, and a huge, heavy cleaver that I virtually never use as I don't do any butchering myself.
re: BobB
I have my mom's Faberware rotisserie from the 60's, but have never used it. I LOVE duck and have always wanted to do one on the rotisserie, but haven't for fear of ruining a perfectly good duck. Please give me some specifics on the how-to's, timing, temp etc. The skin must come out amazing!
re: Phoebe
Hi, Phoebe:
Those rotis are fantastic. I'm sure Bob does a better duck than I do, but on mine I like to brine the bird for 6hours, then give it about 30 minutes of smoke before spitting and roasting to finish on the Farberware.
There is only one "temperature*--ON. The only way to adjust the heat is to adjust the height of the spit. In most cases, you want to have it as low as possible so that the meat comes VERY close to touching the electric element. You have to run the motor without the heat being on to gauge where the "low" spot is, and adjust the height accordingly.
The manual that came with the roti is worth at least as much as the machine itself--replete with time charts, recipes, hints, etc. Not like today's manual, which are all semi-ridiculous warnings and disclaimers.
These things will make your kitchen smell like Heaven, and make you VERY hungry...
re: kaleokahu
Your approach sounds a lot more exotic (and tasty!) than mine, Kaleo. I just put some S&P on the outside, garlic on the inside, and roast away until the internal temperature hits about 165°F.
I agree, the trick is adjusting the height of the spit so the duck is as close as possible to the coil without touching - this usually involves setting each end at a different height as the bird is asymmetrical nose to tail. After you've got it spitted, bind it with cooking twine so the legs and wings stay tight to the body. And be sure to prick the skin all over, holding the pricker (I use a sharp two-tined fork) almost parallel to the surface so as to go into the fat layer only, not the meat. The tray beneath will collect all that wonderful duck fat for future use.
re: kaleokahu
Kaleo....I not only have the original booklet it came with, but also a second book for the Shish Kebab accessory. Totally forgeting my mom used to make kebabs all the time. What about splatter when using the rotisserie?
BobB....Thanks for the details on how to set up the "spit". Especially the adjusting each end separately. (You just save me a lot of time!) The booklet suggests 2 to 21/2 hours for a duck 4 to 5 lbs. Any idea how long yours take to get to the 165* you mentioned? I have a duck in the freezer now. I know what's on the menu this weekend!
re: Phoebe
I haven't used it in a while (lately I've been more likely to do the "Amazing Five-Hour Duck" recipe that's been making the rounds) but 2 to 2-1/2 hours sounds about right.
Splatter is not an issue, as the meat is only at it's hottest (and splatteriest) when facing downward. Everything goes into the tray below.
My mom's english muffin separator. Keep the nooks and crannies intact.
Also her joyce chen scissors.
I've inhereted a sh*tload of super cool stuff from my family members over the years. Highlights include a bunch of "Nick & Nora" style cocktail coupes and martini pitcher, a 1950s meat slicer, a massive lobster steamer (close to a yard in diameter), and more fancy plates than any man could ever want to admit owning. I'd trade it all back if I could make them one last dinner showing off their stuff and the skills I've acquired.
re: foodieX2
My paternal Grandfather passed when I was only ten. During the time we shared on Earth, the old man (who was so gritty and self-sufficient that he'd have bested Dirty Harry, Popeye Doyle, Mr. Blonde, and Marsellus Wallace with a single look), taught me about fixin' cars, buildin' houses, catchin' fish, runnin' boats, and bein' a man in the old school sense. His wife was one of my primary motivators in the kitchen. If I had a chance to make that old f*ck a Manhattan in one of those classic coupes of their's and sit him down to a dinner that he didn't think could be improved by ketchup, I'd be ready to join him on the other side of the sunset. Hell, I'd gladly catch the fish, shoot the duck, dive for the lobster. . . .
re: MGZ
What a great story, MGZ! My mother has already died, sad to say. She would have been 84 in one month. I don't expect to inherit anything in the future. Dad got a new girlfriend within three months of Mom's passing - but that's a story for another forum.
I DID inherit Mom's old glass coffee percolator. The one that has the glass center that you have to remove to pour the coffee out. I've used it quite a bit w/ a burner diffuser. It now sits on a high shelf in the kitchen and I do treasure it. Strange to think that I'm the only one that drinks coffee in a family of 12 people.
I have inherited, through a sister, some low, shallow soup bowls that have golden stalks of wheat at the bottom of the bowls. I remember meals that were eaten from them. I also inherited from same sis a really old coffee cup from when my parents were in the military. Very heavy duty and squat, it has a deep chip and a crack that runs all the way through it but does not leak a drop. I use that often.
re: JerryMe
I have those shallow bowls with wheat imprints, my aunt gave them to me when she moved to Arizona. She told me they came free in every box of Ivory detergent, she had quite the collection.
re: JerryMe
I still think of my aunt, and Ivory, every time I use the bowls for breading food (too chipped to serve anything in). Totally in the spirit of this thread!
re: funkygirl
Serving, not cooking. I already have from my mother, an ancient ricer, a lamb cake mode, her Cuisinart 14 food processor. She is deceased, and my father has the hand painted fish set from about 1880. Some old folks are Graspers (Greedy, aged selfish persons) and others know that it is obscene to give with cold hand.
re: law_doc89
I wish someone would give me a lamb cake mold!
My grandmother has a littl tiny cookbook that my grandfather bought her on one of their first dates. It is from the early 50's about Italian cooking. All the immigrant peasanty dishes, no pictures, I think it is just bound with a staple. Before my gramma was diagnosed with vocal cord cancer and they had to remove her voice box she was teaching me all these older things to make. I am so glad I had a chance to learn a few things before she lost her voice completely. She is still with us but I don't know for how long. I would very much like to have that cookbook if possible because those were my happiest times with her, even though they are from recent years. We did not always get along as well when I was younger.
I almost forgot about one really cool thing I inherited. Technically, my mother inherited it from her mother but she gave it to me. It is an ice bucket made of heavy porcelain on the inside and hammered pewter on the inside. We use it in the summer frequently and I have a friend who really loves it and borrows it often. I'm happy it gets some regular lovin'.
Presently, my mother has an old manual coffee grinder which was previously her own mother's (it might go back further still). It's a little box shape perhaps half the size of a shoebox, square, wooden, with a little drawer to pull out and get at what's ground in it. The inside mechanism is cast iron, and you grind by turning a crank at the top. She doesn't use it. It's decorative to her.
I used it once, when visiting her, to make a garam masala spice mix, and damned if it doesn't work better than any current electric propeller blade coffee grinder, not to mention being much easier to use than a mortar and pestle. Many of us here will understand how hard it can be to truly pulverize things like cardamom, coriander seed, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and many other things.
The only modern gizmo that would match it would be a conical burr grinder (which this old thing actually is, just manually rather than with a motor), but few people would shell out for a second burr grinder just to grind spices.
Plus it will have great sentimental value. Looks like this:
re: Bada Bing
Wow I have one of those that I use for an ornament, I'm taking it out right now for spices. What a great idea!
re: Bada Bing
Mine looks exactly the same except it's only 10 years old (a gift from the real estate broker last time we sold a house). Only difference is the top part is white and blue ceramic but they must have used yours as a model. It's a shame it sits in the closet, I used it once when we had no power for a few days, but it deserves better.
The cutting board of education.
When Mom died I inherited a few of her cherished culinary items among which was a wooden cutting board. Awhile later the board split and had to be discarded. Dad liked to tinker with wood and offered to make another one. I gave him the specs. I wanted it patterned after the original but longer and thicker.
Dad kept making trips to the lumber yard and said he kept messing up the wood. I asked him if he measured before he cut and he confessed he didn't know how to read a tape measure. Dad had limited formal education but I had no idea he didn't know measurements. So we spent the afternoon in "tape-reading class" where I taught him the basics of ruler measurements.
Dad was a quick study and soon was a precise carpenter. He made the most beautiful and durable cutting board that I still cherish 15 years later. I use it several times a week and always think of him when I use it. Dad's gone now but it is his triumph over ignorance and a father-daughter collaboration that remains.
I have already inherited my treasures due to the passing of my Mom. At the time the things that were important to me were her wooden spoons, her vintage pyrex yellow bowl, her little tin antique recipe box, her rolling pin, her coral pink casserole dish. My Mom had beautiful items, bone china, silver, I just wanted the simple things that she touched and used daily. So did my brother who got the yellow bowl and passed it on to his daughter advising her that it was very special and to treasure it. My sister got the pink casserole dish and I got the rest including the tin box full of written recipes. I reorganized it into categories, and look at it every now and then. As for the yellow bowl, the pink casserole dish, I went on a two year flea market, estate sale quest finding them eventually and collecting a whole assortment of pyrex bowls and casseroles which I passed on to my nieces who say they remind them of my Mom. Don't know if this is what you are looking for but that's my story on inheritance and treasures.
re: Ruthie789
I felt EXACTLY the same way. Mom had some amazing things, like a REALLY heavy Russian cut-crytal handled fruit bowl, some vintage limited-run Lenox hunting plates and such. When she was down-sizing, she offered it all to my brother and I. I passed on everything but the Hall bowls (see above), Grandma's rolling pin and butter pat. The pin and butter pat aren't used because I don't bake, but they do look terrific as a wall display in my contemporary kitchen. My brother grabbed an old paring knife and matching fork, plus a few other simple things. Mom was sad that all the gorgeous high-value pieces were going to auction, but I think it really touched her that we both chose everyday items.
I also scored the cake cutter and server from Grandma's wedding, as well as a wide satin ribbon from her wedding dress. So special!
re: DuffyH
It's really touching to remember her doing the daily things she did to try and make us happy and loved with her food, Some things bring us back to the connections that we so miss.
re: DuffyH
Yes, that is a good point and what makes these "inherit" threads so interesting to me. Sure, there are some valuable items mentioned but mostly we treasure the everyday items that remind of us of our loved ones. Plus, those "oldie but goodie" items are often of better quality than new things.
Old fashioned butter churner where you sit out on the porch and make it. Also my mom's English teapots!