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Mine was July 25, 2006 with Dr. Sawyna.
I get to see him again next Wednesday for gall bladder surgery.
I am scheduled for July 30. Anyone else?
I have been reading the forum but not posting. My name is Lisa and I am also scheduled for July 30th with Dr. Holland.
It was so nice to hear from you. Since you are scheduled for surgery on the same day as me, you probably will be at the Team Meeting on July 16 (9:00 am)? I am looking forward to meeting you. Will you be at the Support Group meeting on July 11? I will be seeing Dr. Holland in the morning; then go to the meeting at night.
It is so much fun to check this forum and talk back and forth with everyone. I think that I have become addicted to the forum. It's the first thing I check when I turn on the computer in the morning! Our "big day" will soon be here. I am so excited about it!
I leave for a vacation tomorrow and won't be back until the 23rd. I already had my team meeting and my last appt. with Dr. Holland is on the 25th. I am so glad that I am going away so that the wait doesn't seem so long until the surgery. Hopefully we will meet at the Aug. or Sept support meeting.
Keep up the good work! So glad that you are doing so well. Keep us posted!
I am still on clear liquids, but tomorrow I begin the full liquids. So tomorrow I get a few more
delicioustreats. I am doing well except the back pain I have from not moving and lying a certain way in bed. That will pass though.
You are doing wonderful!!! I am so proud of you. Isn't it something how you worry and fret and then all of a sudden it's all over and you start losing?? It is like a miracle to me. Monday it will be 2 weeks for me and I feel absolutely great! I am eating solids and nothing bothers me. No Dumping!
I lost 19 pounds so far so you will be way ahead of me!! Keep up the good work!
We went out and bought all the vitamins, etc today and she is a great help to me. I guess the fear is the not knowing how you are going to deal with all the unknowns. But I am going to get through this and am hopeful this is the right choice. More than likely I will probably have more time to post to the forum after tuesday since I am expected to stay home for a few days.
We tried to find Protein chakes that are sugarless but no luck can anyone suggest anything.
thanks for letting me vent.
Yes, it is normal to be a bit anxious, but then I think about how much better I will be feeling and how much easier it will be for me to get around. We are having our surgeries in a Center of Excellence, which is the best. Also, our surgeons are top-notch. Think about all of the things you will be able to do that you haven't done for a while. That's what I think about. My husband and I have always been very active, outdoorsy people. For the last several years I had to give up some of my favorite activities; plus I have had limited walking and standing. All of that will change (over time) after the surgery. I get so happy everytime I think about losing the excess weight and living again! You will do fine and we will all be thinking about you! Please keep us posted!
I got my protien shakes at GNC. It is DELICIOUS!! It also has 22 gms of protien per scoop. I make a double scoop milkshake each afternoon and I really enjoy it!! 44 grams of protein. As I can eat more at a time, I won't need the big shake.
I am only 2 weeks post op and already I have the following positives:
Loss of weight 19 lbs
No more GERD.. all that stuff coming up in my throat
No more Gastro Paresis, the condition that caused me to have this surgery
No more diabetes...no more pills.. Blood Sugars are Normal!!
No more blood pressures..Blood sugars are normal
Sleeping better
Skin more hydrated..no more constant itching
No more sweats... my face would get burning hot and my head would sweat
More Energy
Some of these things, I didn't even notice. My husband kept noticing and he is thrilled that I had this surgery. I truly feel that this was the best thing that I ever did for myself.
I wish you the best. Everything will be fine!! God Bless
What kind of shakes do you get a GNC? I tried the Orange & Choc. of the Whey Delicious that is sold at Support Group, and I really really don't like it Maybe it's just me. My Aunt seems to like them alot. I just don't want to keep wasting money. Actually, the protein powder was given to me by my Mom, who is over a year and a half post op and she no longer uses the shakes. Anyhow, if I decide to buy some more powder, I want it to be worth my while? LOL!
It is called Maximum Protein. It has 22 grams of protein per scoop and it really is delicious. I bought a shaker cup at GNC. It has an aluminum steel ball in it that shakes the mixture up and it gets delicious. I put in 20 ozs of water and I add 2 scoops of protein powder and several ice cubes. I shake the heck out of it and it is soooo good. It really makes me full and satisfied. The container is a 2 lb container and I bought one and got one free. It makes me feel a whole lot better to know that I am getting all of my required protein.
Thanks so much; I'll have to make a trip to GNC before our Support Group meeting on Wednesday and try some of that!!
I had my surgery 11/20 and was told by Karen that there were 5 of us for that day!!!
I was soooooooooo nervous. I gave nervousness I knew definition. When they wheeled me into the O.R. holding area, I could not stop sighing, and I also cried a little. Is this the right thing? Am I going to be okay? What if something goes wrong? What am I doing? There was a great nurse in there and she told me if I were not nervous, she would take me down to the Psychiatric Unit and have me evaluated! I laughed. I lost my mom in October, and oh how I wished she could be with me to give me guidance. Well, while I was going to the OR, one of her favorite songs came on and I knew she was with me.
The anesthesiologist, Dr. Nairon, was so kind. He offered me a Margarita Coctail, definitely get it, and I floated into the OR room.
Next thing I knew, I was waking up and it was over and I was alive!!!!!!!!!! I was sore, but I was alive!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since last Monday, I have lost 24 pounds; they literally melt off. Everything stays down and the soreness, which is intense in the beginning, at least for me, is dissapating. Yesterday, 6 days post op, I took my kids to the pool for four hours and I sat with my legs in. I must be the only post op patient in the history of the world with a sunburn.
Carmen, you will be just fine. Your surgeons have seen and done it all with this surgery. They are pros.
Take care and let us know how you make out.
Doctor Holland 7/2/07-24 pounds gone.
Now you should be one day post op and I hope all went well for you. I am sure it did. Remember each day gets better and the more you move around the better you are. The pain and discomfort you may have now will be all worth it in the long run and do not forget what Karen always says "Baby Steps"
My name is Karen and my surgery date is Aug. 18th. I'm not sure about insurance approval yet. Guess I need to wait until my appt. prior.
You will find this site very valuable. The experiences and suggestions are priceless!
It's nice to see you post on the forum. We had a great Team Meeting with lots of info. It was nice meeting you. When I saw the note about the 101 things you want to do, I knew it was you!!! Welcome to the forum! Good Luck with your surgery. Your day is almost here!
Congratulations on your surgery date. If you have not had your team meeting yet, try to encourage your wife to come with you. We get pretty good feed back from the patients and their spouses. Make sure you come with any questions and concerns.
Looking forward to meeting you,
Kristyn, MSW
NO...you are NOT hungry after the surgery. I am going on 6 weeks post and I still have not been hungry...not once!! Sometimes I think of things that I used to like but I don't really get hungry for them. I am 100% satisfied with this surgery. It has worked like a miracle for me. I have lost so many inches and I have gone down several sizes in clothing and underwear. Even my shoes are loose....
Your day will be here very soon. We will all (your forum friends) be thinking of you and praying for you and waiting to hear that you are home and doing well.....
I am so glad that you added this topic.. I was thinking the same topic today...Since i haven't seen anyone on here with the same surgery date as mine or any even same week...I saw one or two people the week b4 mine.... not much til about 2 weeks after mine....
My date was 29 may 07
I was feeling lousy on the clear liquid diet. I started full liquids a few days ago and I feel great! A few things that have worked well for me are: small curd cottage cheese with a small amount of s/f cool whip and a little s/f orange jello powder for flavor. Goes down nicely and fills you up, plus you get protein. I also pureed a some chicken and that worked well too. Scrambled eggs were good as was pureed ham spread. I do get hungry, however, a small amount of food satisfies me and I have no desire for cookies, cakes or candies. I have been measuring my protein in a 1/4 cup measuring cup and eating with a baby spoon so I don't overdue the amount of intake. I have also been timing my meals for 20 minutes so that I take my time and relax when I eat. I hope you feel as well as I do.
I had the surgery last Monday with Dr. Holland. Just remember that within 2 days you will be feeling 1000X better. I took no pain meds once I came home from the hospital and have been only a bit uncomfortable, never any bad pain. I had a hard time with the clear liquids. I was nauseated on them. Now that I am on full liquids and pureed and soft food I feel great. The worst part for me was the anesthesia and the pain meds at the hospital. Once those were out of my system I felt great. Good luck to you.


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Homegrown Talent Showcase
While Derby season puts Louisville on the celebrity radar, the "˜Ville also plays host to a smaller, independently inspired event, during Oscar season no less.
Since 2008 the Derby City Film Festival has strived to become a dot on the cinematic map. Founded by Kris Rommel and his wife, Ashley, it started out, according to the Rommels as a simple need.
"I had made films and even won film festivals in the past, but as far as Louisville, if I wanted my films shown, there was nowhere to show it. So we decided we'd try and make our own film festival," Kris Rommel said.
However, the Rommels, who also own The Bob Rogers Group, a production company, found that getting the film submissions was the easy part, but getting community support was challenging, and today remains an uphill battle for the festival.
"Louisville has an outpouring of talent and nowhere to showcase it. Our hope is to educate and therefore build an audience," Rommel said.
This might not be Sundance, but that's not stopping the Derby City Film Festival from trying to prove itself.
Sixty-eight short films, documentaries, and full-length features will be screened at the festival, which runs Friday through Sunday, Feb. 18-20, at the Clifton Center. Twenty of the films are, from Kentucky filmmakers, 10 are from Indiana and Ohio, and 25 hail from different countries, including Russia, Poland and Canada. The remainder are from New York and Los Angeles, including "Figaro: Living in the Moment of a Character" by D.V. Schaefer, which focuses on the collaboration between the University of Louisville School of Music and the Szymanowski Academy of Music in Poland for the opera "Figaro."
"It's great we've had such high local involvement from Kentucky filmmakers, but our hope is to bring the best films from all over," Rommel said. Once submitted, the film goes through a selection committee that reviews and rates each film to be considered for entry.
While independent films do not appeal to all moviegoers, Rommel said, "If you can get over the fact that Brad Pitt isn't in the film, underneath it all you will get a great movie."
The Derby City Film Festival's flicks are considered more mainstream and less experimental, meaning the audience will not be watching paint dry – or poets sleep – a la Andy Warhol. Its glitz and glamour on a budget, and it just might be frugal storytelling at its best.
"We are really trying to educate Louisville on the art that is independent films, and therefore providing a chance for filmmakers to flourish," Rommel said.
Others have tried to bring festivals to Louisville; however, Rommel said the shelf life of a film festival is about three to four years.
The first year for the festival was all about getting information out to the public, but it has proved difficult to immerse the Derby City Film Festival into an already established industry that boasts anywhere from 1,600 to 2,000 festivals worldwide.
"I think we overestimated people's want for an indie film festival," Rommel said. "It was also probably not the best move to start a new business right at the beginning of the economic recession. We are lucky to be in our third, year."
Full information on all films in the festival is available online at www.derbycityfilmfest.com or by calling (502) 618-3192. The festival also includes panels, workshops and filmmaker Q&As. Tickets and passes are on sale and start at $6. The festival will open with a group of short films at 6 p.m. on Feb. 18 and is free to attend.
Jewish Film Festival opens Feb. 12
This year the Derby City Film Festival will, collaborate in support of the 13th Annual Jewish Film Festival, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at the Clifton Center with the screening of "Voice Teacher" a documentary film from New York.
The Louisville Jewish Film Festival will feature 10 international films. Opening night will be held at Congregation Adath Jeshurun beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12. Tickets are on sale for $15 and include a dessert reception.
The festival will continue through Monday Feb. 21 with screenings at Village 8 Theater, The Temple, Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom and University of Louisville's Chao Auditorium.
For more information, call (502) 459-0660 or visit www.jewishlouisville.org.
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Another familiar face will be returning to the halls of McKinley High for Glee's final season, and Sue (Jane Lynch) might not be so happy about it.
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If Rachel (Lea Michele) is really going to resurrect the McKinley High glee club against Principal Sue's wishes this season on Glee, she's gonna need the help of all the former New Direction-ers she can get.
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There seems to really be no way to talk about CBS' new sitcom The Millers without talking about farts.The series, premiering Thursday at 8:30/7:30c on CBS, stars Will Arnett as TV journalist Nathan Miller. When Nathan reveals his recent divorce to his mother Carol (Margo Martindale) and father Tom (Beau Bridges), Nathan's parents also decide to split up and Carol moves in with Nathan. But ever since the pilot was made available to critics, the most-talked about scene of the show involves Martindale's character unknowingly passing gas. Needless to say, the focus on flatulence has concerned creator Greg Garcia, who insists there's more to the show than fart jokes.
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For some, learning about the past comes naturally through the pages of a good book.
That's how Booth Library reference librarian Sarah Johnson first became a fan of historical fiction.
"I've been reading it since I was a teen," she said. "I started out reading historical fantasy novels, such as stories about King Arthur's court. Then I got more interested in the historical part of it."
Today, Johnson shares her love of historical fiction as a book reviewer and through her blog, Reading the Past.
Johnson, professor of library services at Eastern Illinois University, describes historical fiction most simply as "fiction set in the past." The book must be set at least 50 years before the author's time. The story is based on research and not on the author's personal experiences. "So, books by authors like Jane Austen wouldn't count," she said.
She has been writing Reading the Past for more than seven years. Although she had been reviewing books for some time, Johnson said she started the blog because "there wasn't a place to have important conversations and to talk to others with common interests."
Reading the Past (www.readingthepast.com) now gets about 7,500 page views and 5,000 visits per month. "My audience is steadily growing," she said.
The blog contains book reviews, author interviews and more. Occasionally she will accept guest blogs written by others. Oftentimes these are written by authors of historical fiction who discuss their research process.
However, Johnson most enjoys communicating with other fans of historical fiction. "A lot of people visit the blog but don't comment. Others comment regularly. When they do, I try to always respond."
In addition to the blog, Johnson has written dozens of historical fiction book reviews for Booklist and other publications. She gets many requests to review books, usually from authors or their publicists, but she has stopped accepting submissions for now. "I'm still trying to catch up."
Johnson said she reads about eight books per month. She reviews most of them and posts some on her blog, too. She keeps track of all the books she has read on the Goodreads website. She also communicates with other historical fiction fans through her blog's Facebook page, which she updates regularly, and through Twitter, where she has a growing audience of almost 2,500 followers.
And just as she uses social media as a way to communicate with fans of historical novels, she also uses modern technology to read them.
"I used to read books exclusively in hard copy," she said. "In the last couple of months I've been reading more and more ebooks, or online versions of books."
In addition to reading, reviewing and blogging about novels, Johnson edits others' reviews for the Historical Novels Review. She started as an editor there in 2000 after reading that the British publication was seeking editors in America. "I didn't really know what I was getting into," she said.
As an editor, she requests books from publishers and assigns them to various reviewers. She also edits the completed reviews before they appear in the quarterly journal, which publishes about 300 reviews in each edition.
In order to help organize the many titles of historical fiction, Johnson has written two reference works, Historical Fiction: A Guide to the Genre, which covers novels published between 1995 and 2004, and its companion, Historical Fiction II, which lists titles published between 2004 and 2008. Both are published by Libraries Unlimited of Westport, Conn.
"Most reference materials sort titles by time periods," she said. "I organized mine by subgenre, since that's how most people try to find books." For example, titles are listed in a subgenre such as historical thrillers, and then by sub-categories, such as literary, spy or intrigue.
The reference books are designed to help librarians guide their patrons to specific novels. If a library patron enjoys a particular historical novel, for example, a librarian can help him find more books like it by looking in the reference book by author, subject, place and time. In addition to her two reference works and many book reviews, Johnson has written numerous essays and book chapters about the historical fiction genre.
Johnson has been a librarian for 18 years and has worked at Booth Library since 2002. As a professor, she works as a reference and electronic resources librarian. She was honored for her work in historical fiction last year when she received the American Library Association's Louis Shores Award for excellence in book reviewing, among other honors.
The genre of historical fiction is a broad one, and Johnson admits her tastes are wide-ranging, although some of her favorite subgenres are early American settings, Medieval England and Europe, historical mysteries, and novels with strong female characters.
In the past she became a fan of Jean Plaidy, who has written a series of books about royalty. Today she enjoys works by Sharon Kay Penman, set in medieval times; and Kate Morton, who writes family sagas in the Gothic style, blending mystery and romance, set in the World War I and World War II era.
"These days I go for things that are more unusual," she said. "After a while you move on to something else and discover something new."
Johnson, a native of central Connecticut, and her husband, Mark, reside in rural Charleston. For more information about Johnson and the genre of historical fiction, visit her blog, www.readingthepast.com.


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Battle in the Bay: The Washington Campaign
Further Reading
An Overview of the British Attack on Washington and Baltimore
The Americans Prepare to Defend Washington and Baltimore
The British Attack Bladensburg and Move Onto Washington
The American Defeat at the Battle of Bladensburg
The British Sail Up the Potomac
The American Defense of Baltimore
The British Attack on BaltimoreOn September 12, General Robert Ross and his troops land at North Point and begin the 12-mile trek to Baltimore. At the same time, Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane sails up the Patapsco River to try and reduce Fort McHenry, an important part of Baltimores defense.
The British soldiers soon encounter a small force of Americans sent out to delay their advance. When Ross rides forward to see whats happening, a snipers bullet kills him.
Colonel Arthur Brooke takes over command of the British troops and meets the enemy forces again at Bouldens Farm. After a short but intense engagement, the Americans are beaten back. This is a costly victory for the British, who have 46 killed and 300 wounded.
Meanwhile, Cochrane has been busy getting his lighter ships over the Patapsco River shoals. His larger ships simply cannot make it, so he will have to make do with five bomb ships, a rocket ship, four light frigates, and six brigs and sloops of war. Shortly after dawn on September 13, hes in position to bomb Fort McHenry. He opens fire from two miles away. By 2 pm, thinking that the fort must have been considerably damaged, Cochrane moves closer to the target. His vessels are immediately hit with such intense fire that he has to call them back and resume the long-range attack.
Shortly before midday, Brooke emerges into open country outside of Baltimore and finds himself confronted by the Loudenslager Hill fortifications. To attack, the British will have to cross two miles of open ground and ford a steep-banked creek under enemy fire. After a few probing attacks, Brooke decides he cannot carry off a frontal advance. But he has already formed another plan: Cochranes marines will make a night time diversionary attack on Rogers Bastion at the southern end of Loudenslager Hill. While this is taking place, Brookes troops will silently form up on the Philadelphia Road opposite the northeast angle of the Loudenslager line. If the marines attack is successful, then Brookes men will launch a silent bayonet attack on the unsuspecting Americans.
It is a bold plan. Unfortunately for the British, Cochranes marines are spotted by the Americans and dont even get a chance to land. Shortly after 2 am, when Brooke realizes Cochrane has failed, he orders a retreat. The British have lost General Robert Ross and failed to neutralize Fort McHenry. Outnumbered and facing the daunting defenses of the Loudenslager Hill fortifications, the decision to call off the Chesapeake campaign is a prudent one.
This failure to take Baltimore will ultimately have repercussions at the Ghent peace negotiations taking place in Belgium. The British negotiators are counting on military successes to improve their bargaining position. Without these victories the British give up their territorial demands at the talks.


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easily enough since I was on the breakthrough meds. Now I'm down to 10 to 20 mg. of oxycodone every six hours. I've always wanted to come off to see where my real pain is but I think fear has kept me from trying. But I am still trying, though slowly. I think it seems like most people have issues with anxiety, sleeplessness, etc.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (school release) -- The University of Tennessee announced today that its Athletic Department and Admissions Office have partnered on a unique promotion. The Vols host the Buffalo Bulls at Neyland Stadium this Saturday at 12:30 p.m., and because of Fall Break, many UT students will not be in town to attend the game. As a result, UTAD and the Admissions Office are offering $10 student tickets to all 18-and-under students.
"This is an opportunity to reach an audience that we hope will comprise the next generation of University of Tennessee students and introduce them to one of our great Tennessee traditions, which is a fall Saturday in Neyland Stadium," said Connie Harmon, senior associate director for undergraduate admissions at UT.
The Admissions Office is communicating directly with local schools and will provide them with a convenient method to order tickets online. Students can then utilize the new digital ticketing technology installed at Neyland Stadium this season that allows purchasers to print their tickets at home. Adults will be able to purchase guest tickets at the normal rate of $40.
"We have the best student fans in the nation, and the Buffalo game presents an opportunity to reach out to potential future UT students and introduce them to the one-of-a-kind experience offered at a Tennessee football game," said Tennessee senior associate athletic director Chris Fuller. "We are grateful to the Admissions Office and Student Affairs Office for working with us to make this happen."
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WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley says new flick is no 'Wedding Crashers.'
Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic
WASHINGTON - When you hear a joke the first time, you laugh.
When you hear it a second time, you can't wait to retell it.
But when you hear it the 20th time, it loses its luster.
You are hereby cordially invited to "The Big Wedding."
RSVP only if you're easily amused.
If you've never seen a wedding comedy in your life, the plot may sound like a hilarious romp with uproarious complications:
Ellie (Diane Keaton) must pretend to be married to ex-husband Don (Robert De Niro) to satisfy their conservative in-laws, Barry and Muffin (David Rasche and Christine Ebersole), and the religious mother (Patricia Rae) of their adopted son, Alejandro (Ben Barnes). Alejandro and his bride-to-be Missy (Amanda Seyfried) also must bend the truth with their Catholic priest (Robin Williams). But the lies can't last amid the storm of Don's scorned girlfriend Bebe (Susan Sarandon), pregnant daughter Lyla (Katherine Heigl) and virgin son Jared (Topher Grace), who tries to woo his sultry adopted sister Nuria (Ana Ayora).
If, however, you've seen dozens of wedding comedies, the plot may feel more like this:
Diane Keaton revives her "Father of the Bride" past as Mother of the Groom, only to find "It's Complicated" to sleep with your ex, Robert DeNiro, who pretends they're still married in order to "Meet the Parents." If that sounds a little like "The Birdcage," get ready for Robin Williams repeating his priest from "License to Wed," Katherine Heigl concealing the fact that she's "Knocked Up," and a sex- crazed sister offering "Wedding Crashers" foreplay under the dinner table, as Topher Grace tries his best not to become a "40-Year-Old Virgin," only to be stymied by the "Bull Durham" dilemma of poetry versus sex. Where's Susan Sarandon when you need her? Oh yeah, she's here, too.
The lack of originality should be no surprise considering the entire film is a remake of Jean-Stephane Bron's French farce "Mon frere se marie" (2006). This time, writer/director Justin Zackman ("Going Greek") makes his first outing since "The Bucket List" (2007), which at least had Rob Reiner ("The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally") in the director's chair.
Like "The Bucket List," this one comes with a star-studded cast. Keaton has become something of a wedding movie matriarch since accompanying Michael Corleone to his sister's wedding in "The Godfather" (1972). Heigl wears the genre as comfortably as her "27 Dresses" (2008). And after decades of Scorsese violence, DeNiro has found new life in fatherly romantic comedy roles, from "Meet the Parents" (2000) to "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012).
Still, the script never quite lives up to the cast, telling borderline racist jokes ("Who do you have to lynch for a Cosmo around here?"), relying too heavily on splashy pratfalls (DeNiro's fall into a pool is weak), telegraphing its twists (is there any doubt Heigl is preggers?) and settling for a resolution where everyone sleeps with everyone, only to shrug it off for a happy ending.
We never feel like these are real people with real problems, but rather cookie cutter characters. It's the difference between a hilarious off-the-cuff best man toast and an overly rehearsed maid of honor speech with too many fond memories read verbatim off the page with shaky, nervous hands.
This is what separates "The Big Wedding" from other recent ensemble successes, from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (2002) to "Love Actually" (2003) to "Crazy, Stupid Love" (2011). Those movies kept us on our toes with interweaving stories of wit and charm. By the time "The Big Wedding" hits its comedic stride in Act Two, it's too late to save itself from a bad first impression in Act One.
Craft and originality aside, comedies must ultimately be judged by whether they make us laugh, and this one did make me laugh out loud a few times, mostly from the mother-in-law Muffin continually putting her ignorant foot in her plastic-enhanced mouth.
But if "Bridesmaids" and "The Hangover" were blowout bashes with open bars and killer DJ's, "The Big Wedding" feels like we're renewing our vows, checking all the boxes as we go through the motions.
★ ★
The above rating is based on a 4-star scale. Follow WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley on Twitter @AboveTheJFray or on his blog The Film Spectrum.
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These sheds where found this winter, with an estimated inside spread of 20'' they scored 200'' Both horns off the same deer were found a year ago too! Those were mounted. Lets hope the old boy lives to grow another set this year. Amazing what we can have if coyotes don't eat them first.
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*Editor's Note* Below is a teaser and link to a Bangor Daily News article about Albert Ladd who has a reputation as a "shed hunter", among others. Shed hunting is going into the forest searching for antlers that are natural dropped or shed from buck deer and bull moose.
Albert is a friend and someone that I like to think of as my eyes and ears in the field of Western Maine.
Albert Ladd hunts mostly deer and coyote, but he also hunts antlers, the hobby that's earned him the designation of "shed hunter."
The 63-year-old Ladd lives on three acres on Route 17, just south of Coos Canyon in Byron, a town bisected by the Swift River north of Rumford and Mexico in Oxford County.
"I've lived here all my life," he said. That includes the many years when he worked in the pulp mill at the New Page paper mill down in Rumford.
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Antonio Madafferi, an honest and successful businessman or senior leader of the 'Ndrangheta crime clan in Melbourne, Australia? It depends on who you ask, but police are quite certain that Madafferi runs one of the country's most powerful criminal organizations, one that moves record-breaking amounts of drugs and has connections…Continue
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Police in Italy and the United States have busted up an international extortion racket run by the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta and the Gambino crime family in New York. Eight people in both countries were arrested today, including Francesco Palmeri, who, authorities claim, is a high-ranking member of the Gambino family.
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A large table with men seated around it in silence. One man does all the talking. "You can work in everything - extortion, cocaine, heroin," he says. That man is mob boss Antonio Nesci, and every word he utters is captured on video giving it the feel of a Hollywood movie. Only this is real life. Swiss police just caught a meeting of the…Continue
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It's a bad time to be a secretive criminal organization. Today, Italian authorities released video of a 'Ndrangheta elite swearing-in ceremony after concluding a two year investigation resulting in the arrest of forty suspected members of the criminal brotherhood from Calabria.
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The ceremony in which the Mafia initiates new members is considered a sacred event by wannabe and seasoned mobsters alike. Pricking blood from the finger, burning the picture of a saint, swearing allegiance, and becoming part of a brotherhood dating back a century. So you can imagine their anger when they heard the FBI had…Continue
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'Ndrangheta boss Pantaleone Mancuso was arrested last month as he tried to cross the Argentinian border into Brazil. He is wanted in Italy for Mafia association and two attempted murders and had been on the run since April. Mancuso heads the 'Ndrangheta's financially most powerful clan that has connections to drug…Continue
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As a fugitive you have to be creative to remain a free man. Even when that means dressing up as a woman every now and then. Just ask 42-year-old Camorra boss Aldo Gionta.
This past Saturday, Gionta was arrested by plain clothes policemen at the Sicilian port of Pozzallo as he tried to board a ferry for Malta using false papers. Agents…Continue
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"I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me." – Fictional mob boss Frank Costello in The Departed
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Italy officially has 1,150 informants and 82 witnesses under interior ministry protection. Italy's Deputy Interior Minister Filippo Bubbico shared these numbers with the anti-mafia parliament commission yesterday.
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Pierre de Champlain is one of Canada's foremost experts on organized crime. As an intelligence analyst for the RCMP he got an up close and personal look at gangsters and crimes. As an author he shared his knowledge with readers around the world. On February 26, his new book about the history of organized crime in Montreal will hit stores.
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A joint operation by the FBI and Italian authorities has shut down an international narcotics pipeline between South America and Europe. During raids in the United States and Italy agents arrested 26 people. The investigation targeted the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta and the New York Gambino crime family. And once more, the FBI managed to…Continue
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Sicilian Cosa Nostra is feeling the heat. And Italian authorities continue to turn up the pressure. So much so that the Mafia has threatened to wage a new war against the state and in particular those prosecuting them. And this time, young boss of bosses Matteo Messina Denaro could join in.
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For a Sicilian Cosa Nostra boss loyal to omerta, the code of silence, Toto Riina was quoted in the media an awful lot of times in the past few months. His incriminating and outright hostile words brought back memories of his vicious war on the Italian State during the 1990s in which the Sicilian Mafia terrorized the entire country…Continue
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"And like that, poof. He's gone."
Vito Rizzuto, leader of the Mafia in Montreal, passed away today at age 67. He was hospitalized on Sunday for heart problems and was suffering from lung cancer. His death, of natural causes no less, comes as a huge surprise. Rizzuto was an enigma throughout his criminal career and had a knack for not…Continue
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European police smashed an international heroin trafficking ring operating in Italy last week, arresting 71 individuals in Italy, Albania, Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Italian Carabinieri ROS began Operation Ellenika in March 2009, focusing on a Kosovo/Albanian organized crime group involved in trafficking large…Continue
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This corner is dedicated to the Palermitan judges Giovanni Falcone (born 1939) and Paolo Borsellino (born 1940). They grew up in the borough Kalsa near Palermo's harbor…
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Since it's Friday the 13th today, we at Gangsters Inc. decided to lift your spirit with a story (and video) of a vicious Mafia hitman and his extremely lucky victim.
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... the presence of a catalyze of Cu-Se, to convert all the N2 in (NH4)2SO4.
Organic N2 + H2SO4 → CO2 + H2O + (NH4)2SO4
2) Liberation of NH3 from the sample by adding Na OH in excess, and distillation by vapor by this ammonia in boric acid at 1%.
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It is not often that students have the ability and opportunity to interact with their professors outside of the classroom. However, the chance to interact with professors outside of class is one of the many benefits and rewards of attending Drury University.
On Wednesday, September 18th, fifteen Breech School of Business students and faculty members joined together to volunteer their time and talent at a Southwest Missouri, non-profit organization. As part of Drury University's President's Day of Service, leaders in Breech decided it would be appropriate to both host a food drive for a local kid's café, and volunteer to sort donated goods at a food bank.
The Ozarks Food Harvest food bank serves 28 Southwest Missouri counties, and over 250 hunger relief organizations in the area. At the food bank, students and professors joined together to sort thousands of pounds of canned food, boxed food, toiletries, bottled water, juice, and many other items donated by local vendors. It was a great experience, as well as a lot of fun.
The experience allowed undergraduate, graduate, transfer, evening college and international business students the opportunity to work and socialize with one another and faculty members. The various theories and methods we are studying in our business courses maximized productivity and job satisfaction in our food sorting duties. At the end of the volunteer shift, students and faculty alike understood the importance of volunteer service having sorted 8,555 pounds of food. This event was another reminder of why it is so vital to give back to others, as others have given so much to us throughout our lives.
This volunteer opportunity was a real-life demonstration of how Breech professors are constantly "preparing ethical leaders for the global business community." Thank you to Dr. Clifton Petty, Dr. Michael Shirley, Dr. James Simmerman, and Dr. Robin Sronce for investing your time by participating in this volunteer opportunity with Breech students. We speak on behalf of the students who participated, we will encourage many more to participate in this rewarding experience. More information about the Ozarks Food Harvest can be found at: www.ozarksfoodharvest.org
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Stevia Nutra Corp Reports Successful First Growing Season In Cambodia
Stevia Nutra Corporation (OTCQB: STNT)– (The Company), an Agro-Management company focused on stevia agronomics, is pleased to report on the successful completion of an exceptional initial growing season at the Company's Stevia Propagation Centre (SPC) in Cambodia.
The first harvest of high quality stevia leaves has commenced and samples have been prepared for third-party, independent testing to determine levels of Reb 'A' and Glycosides (total steviol glycosides – TSG). This measure of 'sweetness' content is a key determinant to the commercial viability of a stevia crop.
Stevia Nutra's Chief Agronomist, Dr. Ahmed El Sheikh, noted that, "The ideal growing conditions here in Cambodia combined with our choice of seed variety and rigorous agronomy protocols have proven to be very effective. The stevia plants are thriving with better than expected growth and we are optimistic that initial leaf testing will yield positive results."
Leaf samples have been sent to the prestigious ' Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' in Beijing, the highest authority for stevia testing in China. "China's expertise in stevia cultivation and refining is well established. This will be the first testing of our stevia leaf and we are eager for test results from this respected institution," Dr. El Sheikh further commented."I am extremely encouraged with the results of our initial growing season," noted Stevia Nutra's President, Brian Dicks. "The combined efforts of Dr. El Sheikh, his team and our local partner, Ecologica Co. Ltd., have resulted in our establishing a thriving stevia propagation operation. Matching climate, soils, nutrients and cultivation practices with a robust and productive seed variety is a challenging exercise and our team has delivered." Dicks further noted, "Our location in Kampong Speu Province, located forty-five minutes from Phnom Penh, has proven to be an excellent site for our agronomy operations and validates our selection of Cambodia as Stevia Nutra's home in SE Asia." Dr. Hilary Rodrigues, CEO also extended his congratulations to the Cambodia team . "It is gratifying to see their efforts and dedication come to fruition on schedule and on budget. We can now move forward to the next phase of development with confidence after having successfully managed and completed this most challenging initial development phase." About Us Stevia Nutra:Stevia Nutra is an Agro-Management company focused on stevia agronomics which includes plant breeding, proprietary agricultural practices and post-harvest techniques. Stevia Nutra intends to invest heavily in R&D and IP acquisition and manage large-scale plantations for the production of high value stevia products. Stevia Nutra is dedicated to utilizing best agronomic and business practices to demonstrate the sustainability and profitability of stevia production. By subscribing to, and implementing the performance standards published by the World Bank, Stevia Nutra is committed to becoming the premier producer of the highest quality stevia. Stevia Nutra recognizes the potential this remarkable plant has to reduce the global epidemic of obesity and diabetes and promote general good health. The Company's priority will be to embrace sustainability for smarter innovation and profitable growth.
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Halliburton Announces Third Quarter Earnings From Continuing Operations Of $0.67 Per Diluted Share, Excluding Certain Items
Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) announced today that income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2012 was $625 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, excluding a $30 million after-tax ($0.03 per diluted share) acquisition-related charge and a $13 million after-tax ($0.01 per diluted share) gain from the settlement of a patent infringement case. Reported income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2012 was $608 million, or $0.65 per diluted share. This compares to income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2012 of $745 million, or $0.80 per diluted share.
Halliburton's consolidated revenue in the third quarter of 2012 was $7.1 billion, compared to $7.2 billion in the second quarter of 2012. Consolidated operating income was $954 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $1.2 billion in the second quarter of 2012. Lower activity and higher costs in the United States land market drove these declines.
"I am pleased with the strengthening of our market position in key international geographies and in product lines where we envision strong growth in the coming years," commented Dave Lesar, chairman, president and chief executive officer.
"We believe our international strategy is playing out as planned, as evidenced by our third quarter record revenue for both the Latin America and the Middle East/Asia regions. From a global perspective, our Drilling & Evaluation division posted record revenue for the quarter. We also achieved third quarter record revenue in four of our product service lines – Boots & Coots, Wireline and Perforating, Consulting and Project Management, and Baroid, which also had a record quarter for operating income."Consolidated third quarter revenue of $7.1 billion was down 2% sequentially, driven by a 5% reduction in our North America revenue. On an adjusted basis, total operating income of $982 million decreased 18% sequentially, primarily due to pricing pressure and guar cost issues in our North America Production Enhancement business.
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You've no doubt seen the commercial for MLB The Show 12 that tries to imagine what Chicago would be like if the Cubs actually won the World Series.
Well, Chuck Garfien of CSN Chicago thought he should make an alternate version of the commercial. You know, one that features footage from a Chicago baseball team that actually won a real life World Series and didn't need the magic of video game graphics.
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Elton John is bringing his All the Hits tour to Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport November 8. Tickets go on sale Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. for $49, $89 and $159.
Last time I personally saw Elton John in Connecticut, it was a not-all-hits tour at New Haven Coliseum in 1993 featuring percussionist Ray Cooper. Cooper's equipment took up much more of the stadium stage than Elton John's piano did. It was a time when Elton John seemed to be stretching in all sorts of directions. This is a guy with multiple mid-career crises and major comebacks: various sidemen and tourmates (Cooper, Billy Joel), the return to concept albums (and sequels to concept albums), reunions with Bernie Taupin and others, the Vegas years, that movie with the gnomes…
According to www.eltonography.com, Elton John has played in Connecticut 20 times since 1970. The first was at the University of Bridgeport on his first U.S. tour; the three most recent times—two shows in November 2008 and one in March 2011—were at Mohegan Sun Arena. He last played Bridgeport in April 2004, for two shows when Webster Bank Arena was known as The Arena at Harbor Yard.
This tour—which falls in between a Sept./Oct. slew of Vegas shows and December concerts in Russia, France, Switzerland, Norway, Belgium and the Czech Republic— might actually improve on recent "hits" tours, since there's a new Elton John album due out this month (The Diving Board, produced by T-Bone Burnett) and he'll probably play a few songs from that on top of "All the Hits."


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This Summer, I had the pleasure of working with Selina Weekes, Editor in Chief of Manik Magazine. As a part of the Curvy Collective, Manik Magazine was integral in coverage of the first ever, Full Figured Fashion Week. Fast forward to this Fall, and Manik Magazine has officially launched as THE … [Read more...]
The Plus Size Magazine September Issues
Fall is one of, if not, the most anticipated seasons! While most industries look to January, us fashionistas start our year in Fall; with the newest innovative fall fashions, redefinition of beauty and inspirational trends. But as beautiful as these fashion bibles are, when WE open them, we gaze … [Read more...]
Venus Diva relaunches as Daily Venus Diva
DailyVenusDiva.com Fashions New Online Magazine for Plus Size Women Redesigned Plus Size Magazine for Women With Curves Hits the Virtual Stands on September 1st. September 1st, women visiting www.DailyVenusDiva.com will be greeted to an online Magazine where women of all ages can thrive in their … [Read more...]
Skorch Magazine going to PRINT this December
The translators of "skinny†fashion to plus-size in PRINTLast week, I shared with you the relaunch of SKORCH magazine- 09.01.09, but what I did not get the chance to tell you is that SKORCH will be GOING TO PRINT! You heard me! You will finally get the chance to walk into your favorite retailer, … [Read more...]
Plus Model Magazine's Shape Issue!
Plus Model Magazine has released their first ever Shape Issue and its hot! Head over there and read for yourself!Keep it Curvy! … [Read more...]
Gemini Magazine brings you "Two Sides to Every Curve†with the Spring Trends Issue
Qristyl Frazier. Anna Scholz. Club Cushions. Clumps of Mascara. These are just some the highlights from Gemini magazine's Spring issue!Launched March 2009, editor and founder Sommer Johnson, launched Gemini Magazine, daring to go where few curvy magazines have gone before. By taking two parts … [Read more...]