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Movies We Like
Handpicked By The Amoeba Staff
Films selected and reviewed by discerning movie buffs, television junkies, and documentary diehards (a.k.a. our staff).
Hideous Kinky
Let me just lay it out there: not only is Kate Winslet the best actress of her generation, she's probably reached all time top ten for me. After some British TV work she burst in to movies while still a teenager with her haunting performance in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures and then established herself as a major young adult actress with her wonderful work as Lucy in Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility. Winslet then capped off this early period of art house auteurs with Michael Winterbottom's adaption of another victorian novel Jude the Obscure (shortened to just Jude for the screen) and the best on-camera interpretation of the role of Ophelia in Kenneth Branagh's underrated Hamlet. And then her career exploded with the cultural and box office goliath Titanic making her a giant international star. But she did an interesting thing; she didn't chase the money, and (until recently) she mostly stuck to smaller character driven films, never again working with another A-list brand name director like James Cameron or even Lee. (With smaller exceptions being Nancy Meyers, Michel Gondry and Jane Campion, while directors like Philip Kaufman and Roman Polanski were well past their primes. She only had a small role as part of a large ensemble in Steven Soderbergh's Contagion.)
With Hideous Kinky in '98, (Winslet's first post-Titanic role) she really laid down the gauntlet for the kind of career she would map out for herself: challenging, surprising, anti-star and often unsympathetic. Based on Esther Freud's autobiography about her childhood being raised with her sister by her free-spirited British mother in Morocco, Winslet plays the mom, Julia. Disillusioned by life in stuffy London and with a hippie attitude, in a search for some kind of spiritual enlightenment, she packs her eight and six year-old daughters up for a Middle East quest. The two little girls are played by Bella Riza and Carrie Mullen, and they deliver a pair of outstanding performances. Julia, though loving, is also young and selfish, with only fleeting concern for her children's needs for stability. The girls actually want to go to school, but Mom keeps whisking them off on busses across the desert landscape to romance her Moroccan boyfriend, Bilal (the charismatic Said Taghmaoui), who also seems to be a lost soul, unwilling to live up to his community's expectations. It's never fully clear if Julia is truly spiritual (her enthusiasm usually feels naive) or if it's all a pose to rebel against her family and the girls's father, a London poet. (The question of their marriage is also blurry.) The film provides an insightful and fascinating look at Moroccan city life; this, of course, is before the full-blown Islamic revolutions would make Westerners a little less comfortable being strangers in a strange land.
Continue ReadingMalone
At one time Burt Reynolds was a megastar. By 1987 the shine was thinning, as his hair piece was thickening. Just two years after his arch '70s box office king rival Clint Eastwood made his obligatory quasi-Shane remake Pale Rider (the least of the four Westerns Clint directed), Reynolds did his own less blatant variation of Shane, with an equally simple title: Malone. Updated, instead of an old-timey oater, Malone is more of an '80s muscle film. This could have been a by-the-numbers vehicle for any number of steroidy non-actors of the day; the ace up the sleeve here is the lovely British Columbia backdrop and Reynolds' considerable charm. Even when he seems to be barely trying he's much more likable then most of the action stars of the period. Back in his salad days (the '70s) Reynolds starred in two bona-fide classics, Deliverance and The Longest Yard, and had a massive box office hit with Smokey and The Bandit. But by the '80s--though Reynolds was still a very popular personality--none of the vehicles really matched his talent. Looking back years later, as the smoke has cleared, Malone is probably his most entertaining film of the decade.
Burt plays Malone, an ex-CIA hitman trying to escape his past (is there any other kind?) and make a break from his sexy handler (Lauren Hutton). After hitting the open road, his car ends up breaking down in a small mountain town where he befriends a clean cut gas station owning family, the Barlows. Father and his teenage daughter (Scott Wilson and Cynthia Gibb) take him in and luckily for them Malone also happens to be handy with a wrench for fixing engines. It turns out Malone happened to show up in the knick of time, as the town is being bought up by a nasty rich guy, Delany ( the alway dependable Cliff Robertson). The Barlows won't sell, even under pressure from the town's corrupt cops (lead by Kenneth McMillan) and Delany's own band of thugs, plus the usual suspects of '80s B-creeps--including many familiar faces such as Tracy Walter (Batman) and Dennis Burkley (the lovable big mute biker from Mask). The bad guys try to exert muscle and Burt kills a couple of them. Shane had that famous tree trunk digging scene, but Burt doesn't exert much sweat. Although he does get shot, giving Hutton a chance to come back to bandage him up and have a quickie romance before the creeps kill her. This leads to an all out war as Malone is forced to use his considerable killing skills to take out the security team and finally have it out with Delany. And then, very abruptly, it ends. But this was the '80s. Who wanted to sit through a movie much longer then ninety minutes? We had to get to the arcade.
Continue ReadingMy Darling Clementine
It's sometimes hard to write or discuss what made John Ford one of the greatest cinematic artists. He avoided deeper analysis of his films, refused intellectualizing characters and in interviews, not only dodged questions, but made the interviewer feel like a fool for even trying. He famously stood up at a Director's Guild of America meeting and only introduced himself as "My name's John Ford. I make Westerns," underplaying his Oscars and Hollywood status. But decades later, reflecting on his work means seeing the master approach art with the humble nature of a craftsman, creating distinct and immense visions that could be described now as "Fordian."
And without a single iota of hyperbole or exaggeration, My Darling Clementine isn't only one of the (many) great films by John Ford, but one of the preeminent masterpieces of art of the post-war era. After the war, Westerns seemed to lose their jingoistic American values and abandon the portraits of brave handsome men and the women they love. Stagecoach, directed by John Ford only seven years earlier, is an ensemble film with clear antagonists, a hero who's the classic "good bad man" trope and a tremendous amount of fun on top of everything, a film which sees endless enthusiasm and optimism for the growing country. My Darling Clementine is far more complicated, with characters who should be villains proving they have a sense of pride and dignity, and societal problems attached to class and love and complex ideas of civilization. Still, Ford hasn't reached quite the cynical edge and distrust in the world that The Searchers has, but it certainly has that foreboding sense of darkness after America's victory overseas.
Continue ReadingJodorowsky's Dune
Like the documentary Lost in La Mancha, which tell the tale of Terry Gilliam's never finished film adaptation of Don Quixote, Jodorowsky's Dune appears to be a much more enjoyable ride as a lost film rather had it actually been made. After the midnight circuit cult success of his bizarro lo-fi films El Topo and Holy Mountain, Chilean filmmaker and all around artsy guru Alejandro Jodorowsky set out to adapt Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel Dune to the big screen. He assembled a a group of holy warrior artists intent on helping him realize his vision, leading them like a prophet. The entire enterprise eventually collapsed when the need for Hollywood big money entered the story. But while his ideas could have been visually fascinating (much of it is too ahead of its time), the overall metaphysical philosophies he was cramming into the story might have only made it another cult curio. Certainly for my taste, the story of the making-of is much more watchable than what might have ended up on the screen. On the other hand, with Jodorowsky's charismatic storytelling skills it's hard not to root for his mad-man belief in his dream and for that passion to go beyond mere storytelling to world changing.
Jodorowsky's background in experimental and avant-garde theater in both Paris and Mexico led to an even more unlikely film career. His surrealist and druggy early films found admirers in the midnight filmgoers as well as in French producer Michel Seydoux, who asked the director what he would like to do next. Jodorowsky said Dune and then begun putting together a creative dream team. For his FX Supervisor he failed to convince Douglas Trumbull (2001 and Silent Running) to join the carnival (not a spiritual warrior), but instead landed Dan O'Bannon (fresh off of Dark Star with John Carpenter). He would also convince comic book artist Jean Giraud (Mœbius), the surrealist Swiss painter H.R. Giger and British science fiction book cover illustrator Chris Foss to join the fun. As Jodorowsky apparently worked out the script, he also worked out his visions for the characters and sets with his artists. The ideas came to him in dreams and the talented group came up with some truly astounding art work for what the film would look like. He also supposedly got major rock act Pink Floyd to work on some of the score (as well as goofy French prog rock band Magma). For the cast he managed to gather Salvador Dali, Mick Jagger and Orson Welles (who besides his fee was also sold on the project by being guaranteed a free meal at his favorite French cafe every day of the shoot). The young hero of the film would be played by Jodorowsky's adolescent son Brontis (who at the age of seven was prominently featured in El Topo); he would take on around-the-clock sword and combat training for over a year in preparation. The documentary features many of the storyboards that were put in a large coffee table type of book to help sell the project to would-be investors. Needless to say, that book of art now looks like the ultimate Christmas present for any sci-fi geek.
Continue ReadingBilly Elliot
In the States, after the critical and financial success of English movie imports like Four Weddings and a Funeral and The Full Monty, there was a tidal wave of working class Brits vying for their would-be places in the American cultural zeitgeist unfelt since The Beatles and The Stones landed on our shores. (The Snapper, Walking Ned, Still Crazy, Bend It Like Beckham, Shirley Valentine, anyone?) It helped us re-appreciate the old days of Bob Hoskins, when working class Brits were gangsters in films like The Long Good Friday and Mona Lisa during that great British wave of the '80s. So you can understand why I felt so cynical back in 2000 when I heard that the latest British darling, Billy Elliot, earned a couple Oscar nominations (for its script, director and supporting actress Julie Walters)--and even worse, it was about some kid who was alienated from his working class family because he wants to be a dancer. Egads, that sounded like a load of goop to me. And like my own personal feel-good-story, eventually I caught up with the movie and was pleasantly surprised. As a matter of fact, I was shocked; I too was a sucker for the flick and on rewatching it some decade-and-a-half later, I again fell for its charms.
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The Doors
It's called The Doors but director Oliver Stone's hyper-bonkers bio of the band should have just been called Jim Morrison. Because the real show here is Val Kilmer's brilliant performance as the self-destructive lead singer, while the rest of the guys--Ray Manzarek (Kyle MacLachlan), Robby Krieger (Frank Whaley) and John Densmore (Kevin Dillon)--spend most of the movie standing around scolding Jim and telling him to grow up. As usual, Stone hits his points with a sledge hammer, and Doorsaphiles may take issue with the actual facts. I mean, was Jim's LSD-inspired obsession with an Indian shaman a Morrison or a Stone concoction? But that's neither here nor there; like Stone's greatest film, JFK (also released in '91), in the end the actual facts don't matter. What does matter is the incredible filmmaking skills on show here. From the camera work to the editing to the use of sound, Stone is in his element with his usual all-star crew at their most dizzying and superfluous. If Morrison was one of music's most self-indulgent windbags--some love The Doors while others call them overrated--Stone is in a similar boat. The guy has won a couple Oscars and penned a couple kinda-classics (Midnight Express, Scarface) but often gets eye rolls when his name is mentioned. And that proves to be part of the beauty here; the excess of Morrison's short life is perfect for Stone's excess on film.
Though living members of The Doors at different points of production were consulted, in the end they all publicly disavowed the final movie, claiming Stone ignored their suggestions. So in Stone's world, the story of The Doors goes something like this. Transplanted from a nice all-American, middle class childhood, Jim was a groovy, shirtless UCLA film student, influenced by Literature 101 (The Beats, Nietzsche, Rimbaud, etc.), making ridiculous overly arty student films. After discussing his coolness with a classmate, Manzarek, they decide to form a band. They add the less hip, but apparently talented Krieger and Densmore to the band and pretty quickly start to gain a rep on the Sunset Strip club scene for their rulebreaking improvised style. Jim, in full swagger, also stalks and then seduces a young flower child, Pamela Courson (Meg Ryan), and she becomes his old lady. The band navigates the swirling waters of the swinging sixties rock scene, having hit records, meeting Andy Warhol (Crispin Glover), dealing with police arrests and a general far-outness. Meanwhile the more successful they get, the more Jim alienates Pam and his band with his excessive egomania and drug and alcohol abuse, until he finally overdoses in Paris at the age of twenty seven, just after the publication of his poetry book.
Continue ReadingRunaway Train
On a first peek the Golan/Globus produced Runaway Train looks like it could be a standard prison-break action flick, but further along the viewer realizes it's much more.Though it has slam-bang action and some spectacular stunt work, it's actually some kind of thought-provoking, oddly foreign feeling (meaning perhaps, intellectual) character study. Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus' company Cannon Films made its name in the '80s with loud action movies like the Missing in Action flicks, the Sly Stallone steroidy Cobra, Breakin' (and its sequel Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo) and the unwarranted sequels to Death Wish (including the so-bad-it's-good Death Wish 3). On paper Runaway Train should have been just more adrenaline-sploitation, but the back story alone led it in a direction that made it totally unique. It's based on a screenplay by Japanese filmmaking legend Akira Kurosawa (and his long time collaborators Hideo Oguni and Ryuzo Kikushima), who had been hoping to make it back in the late '60s. Instead veteran Russian director Andrey Konchalovskiy took it over, while Kurosawa got a "based on a screenplay by" credit and the final script credits went to the odd threesome of Djordje Milicevic (a Serb), Paul Zindel (famous for writing the play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds) and the very interesting Edward Bunker, who turned his own criminal life into a successful writing and acting career. (Books he wrote were adapted into the underrated movies Straight Time and Animal Factory, and as an actor he appeared in many films including Runaway Train. Most famously he played Mr. Blue in Reservoir Dogs. What a long strange trip it's been, indeed.)
In a nasty, damp Alaskan prison, superstar criminal bank robber (Jon Voight) has won his state appeal. Warden Ranken (John P. Ryan) is forced to remove him from solitary confinement, where his cell was welded shut. He's a legendary badass and the prisoners are excited to have him back in the population, especially his brother, Jonah (Bunker) and a young boxer, Buck McGeehy (Eric Roberts) who's in on a statutory rape conviction and who takes hero worship to a new level. Manny wants to escape with his bro but when Ranken sends a killer after Manny, Jonah ends up getting messed up bad. So by default Manny hooks up with the annoying Buck instead. The two escape through a drain pipe and then make an impossible trek through a freezing Alaskan wasteland and eventually hop a freight train...home free. Somehow the train conductor dies and the train becomes a runaway, barreling through another train and making a deadly derailment the only possible option for the befuddled group of train dispatchers (C.K Carter, Kenneth McMillan and Kyle T. Heffner, the nerd from Flashdance). It turns out the train does have another passenger, a railroad worker named Sara (Rebecca De Mornay, a few years after her breakthrough in Risky Business, still looking for the role that should have taken her to the next level--something that unfortunately never quite happened for this talented actress).
Continue ReadingThe Split
Produced by Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler (Rocky, Raging Bull, etc.), The Split is a lost relic. Besides being the first film to ever receive an "R" rating by the ratings board, it's a nifty heist film with a great cast full of fascinating credentials. Because it stars football star turned actor Jim Brown (and has Diahann Carroll as his ex-wife and a funky-lite Quincy Jones score), it's often lumped in as an early blaxploitation flick. It's not. Directed by a Scotsman, Gordon Flemyng, (who did a lot of '60s Dr. Who) and written by the great crime writer Donald Westlake (credited in the script under his equally known alias Richard Stark), this is the guy who wrote the books that became Point Blank (and later Payback), as well as The Hot Rock and The Outfit, and later wrote the script for The Grifters. So The Split could have easily been a vehicle for Lee Marvin, Rock Hudson, James Coburn or any other leading man of the era. It just so happens that Brown took the role. It's a gritty little crime flick. It barely even qualifies as crooksploitation. Yes, it's an imperfect film (chunkily directed), but it's still entertaining with some nice '68 Los Angeles locations and some wild twists.
Fresh out of the slammer McClain (Brown) is recruited by Gladys (Julie Harris) to pull a big heist at the Los Angeles Coliseum (shades of the race track robbery in Stanley Kubrick's The Killing). McClain gathers an all-star cool cast to take part in the caper: tough guy Ernest Borgnine, escape artist/racist Warren Oates (a little less oily than he was a year earlier in In The Heat of the Night), limo driver Jack Klugman and creepy hit-man Donald Sutherland (still two tears before MASH made him a star). In a very complicated robbery and clever escape, the gang gets away with over a half-million bucks. But it's after the heist when the real drama starts. It's what happens to the loot before "the split" that cause the usual problems of greed and suspicion. First, the ex-wife has a sadistic, rapey landlord (James Whitmore) who kills her and steals the money, and then a crooked cop, Walter Brill (the great Gene Hackman pre-testing for Popeye Doyle) gets involved. The film becomes a stand-off for the money between McClain, Gladys, the gang and Brill.
Continue ReadingThe Red House
Public domain film titles can be a great source of discovery for classic film buffs. There are some really weird movies that have made their way into Amoeba's DVD stock from companies such as Alpha Video which specialize in the obscure, the really terrible, and sometimes, a lost gem or two. But the experience of watching, even a good film, from a public domain copy can be pretty iffy. For one, their cover art is generally terrible. Poorly photoshopped images, terrible title fonts: on the whole, they are generally an affront to graphic design and good taste. This is why I had stayed away from The Red House, a not terribly well-known Delmer Daves noir starring Edward G. Robinson, made in 1947. Even when I finally relented, in search of more obscure noir thrills, the public domain copy I found looked and sounded awful. Whatever the filmmakers intended I could not see what it was because the sound and image were of such poor quality it was practically unwatchable.
But then a company I'd never heard of called HD Cinema Classics released a DVD/Blu-Ray combo of The Red House and once seen it was like a completely different film. What, in earlier editions, looked muddy and incoherent was now restored to its eerily gorgeous self. It's a beautiful and dark, dark, dark film and deserves high placement in the noir canon. This is a film that belongs in the same cinematic world of spooky, mysterious enchantment of The Night of the Hunter and Twin Peaks and, though it might be a stretch, The Innocents.
Continue ReadingFacing Ali
The canon of films (both documentary and dramatic) about the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali continues to grow and has to be richer than that of any other athlete in history. It helps that Ali had such a fascinating, controversial and (eventually) revered life. The list would start with Ali playing himself in the 1977 film The Greatest. Then, a curiosity: the TV movie Freedom Road, which Ali starred in as an ex-slave who became a senator. Ali even provided his own voice for the short-lived Saturday morning cartoon series I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali. Will Smith played him in the underrated Michael Mann bio Ali. And on TV, Terrence Howard took his swing in King of the World, as did David Ramsey (a college classmate of mine) in Ali: An American Hero. Actors also pop up playing him in supporting roles in Don King: Only in America and Phantom Punch, while he is only talked about in the more recent Stephen Fears film Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (as his fight with the United States over his draft status for the Vietnam war is decided by the Supreme Court). The documentary front has too many films to list, going at least as far back as 1970 with AKA Cassius Clay. Other highlights include Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story, Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World and The Trials of Muhammad Ali from earlier this year. And of course, the greatest of all is still the Academy Award-winning When We Were Kings. And just about every documentary on the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements usually has a chapter on the guy.
Finding a different angle on telling the whole Ali story is Facing Ali from 2009. Director Pete McCormack interviews Ali's boxing opponents and surprisingly creates about as all-encompassing a documentary as there has been on the man. Whereas When We Were Kings really centers on the Ali/ George Foreman "Rumble In The Jungle" bout and veers off occasionally for backstory, Facing Ali moves back and forth on the timeline and manages to include all his historical highlights: winning the gold in the 1960 Olympics, the mega upset against Sonny Liston, joining the Nation of Islam, changing his name from Cassius Clay and infuriating the white press and boxing establishment, and of course, his heroic battle against the Vietnam draft (which put his career on hold for many years during his peak). But where the movie goes that can really excite a budding Ali-phile are the details of the non-historic fights, especially after his return in the '70s when he re-won and then lost the title of champ and then won it back.
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Every supermodel has her favorite catwalks. In the case of the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider concept car, the most notable appearances so far have included Pebble Beach (concours d'elegance), Goodwood (Festival of Speed), the Nrburgring (Oldtimer Grand Prix), and Arese. Arese? That's the old home of Alfa Romeo, a tired and cluttered factory complex on the outskirts of Milan. When we arrived at the gate to take the lady in red carbon fiber out for a ride on the town, the clouds had opened up. Although the 8C does look pretty sexy with its tight-fitting black top strapped firmly into position, the angry Lombardian skies would have thoroughly soaked the flimsy fabric contraption in no time. Thankfully, the Italian car industry's recent state of decay provided a dry and convenient alternative location in the shape of three gutted assembly halls. Stadium-sized, with concrete floor slabs and long lines of evenly spaced cast-iron supports, these industrial monuments to former glory days turned out to be the perfect setting for this remarkable Alfa Romeo styling exercise. Penned by in-house designer Wolfgang Egger, the 8C Spider was inspired by legendary Alfa sports cars from the golden '60s such as the Giulia TZ and the 33 Stradale.
At the recent Paris show, Alfa Romeo unwrapped the production version of the 8C coupe. It goes on sale late next year for about $200,000, and as few as 500 units may be built. What about a production Spider, however? "This question is still subject to debate," answers Egger, lighting a Marlboro and puffing smoke toward the Vietato Fumare! sign on the wall. "Obviously, we would like to see the open-air version approved, too. Most of the design and engineering groundwork has been done. We now know how to package the folding top, we've made room for a 5.3-cubic-foot cargo bay, and we've triple-checked the body's torsional stiffness. But it remains to be seen whether or not we can find enough customers to justify the extra investment."
Most Italian concept cars have supertight cockpits, but the 8C Spider is an exception. The three-spoke steering wheel with the squared-off bottom adjusts in both reach and rake, the power-operated seats whir back a surprisingly long way, the footwell is deep, and there is sufficient clearance between the slab-sided door panel and the transmission tunnel. But when the manual roof is closed, the swayback silhouette causes taller people to duck and crouch in discomfort. The show car is fitted with a somber mix of black leather and brushed aluminum, but Egger has prepared a variety of alternative color schemes.
When I finally get in, I'm firmly secured in position by a clamshell carbon-fiber seatback and a merciless seatbelt. The aluminum pedals are well-spaced, but the clutch is too heavy. Unlike the production coupe, the 8C Spider concept isn't fitted with the paddleshift Cambiocorsa transmission we know from various Maseratis. Instead, it features the traditional six-speed manual from the Maserati GranSport Coupe. These cogworks can only be described as the second-best choice. First gear refuses to stick most of the time, reverse is hard to find, and the considerable slack in the shift pattern suggests that this particular gearbox was filled with grappa, not gear lubricant. Thankfully, the 32-valve V-8 plays in a different league. Its sonorous sound track makes your eardrums go numb with emotion, its subtle vibrations tingle your spine, and its take-off performance is impressive enough to briefly make the two Alfa Romeo PR guys fear for their jobs.

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The club inducted a new member, awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship and gave out its Rotarian of the Year award.
Jerry Shannon was announced as the club's Rotarian of the Year.
Originally from Old Fort, Shannon is now a Cleveland resident and owner of local advertising company Shannon & Associates.
Club President Pat Fuller said Shannon had "generously contributed several hundred hours" to the club's efforts throughout the year.
Fuller spoke of the importance of club members using whatever skills they have to further the club's mission. She said Shannon used his skills to design the club's website and promotional materials for events.
"This is where Jerry really makes the club shine," Fuller said.
His wife, Nancy, and Tyler, one of his two sons, attended to help him celebrate.
Shannon said he was both grateful for and surprised about receiving the award that morning. He said his wife tipped him off when she attended the meeting with him.
In addition to giving him a plaque, Fuller said the club had donated $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation in Shannon's honor.
Club member Bob Sain awarded fellow Rotarian Jerry Franitza with a Paul Harris fellowship.
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition is awarded to those who have either donated at least $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation or had someone else do so in their name. Those who donate can either have the recognition for themselves or give it away to honor someone else.
Sain said he was especially impressed by Franitza's work with Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland.
Franitza said he also appreciated the club's efforts to help the organization for which he works.
Members of the club have taken part in Habitat for Humanity house building.
The club also inducted new member, Tom Reese.
Reese, originally from North Carolina, hails from an engineering background and currently owns a Cleveland hearing aid business called Hearing Solutions.
He said he enjoyed the club's "Christian atmosphere," with each club meeting beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer, and its emphasis on helping the community.
Fuller said Reese was the 20th new member the club had inducted during its fiscal year ending this month.
The Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club is a local community service organization that meets weekly and is made up of people from various career fields.


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Welcome to the online UNC Charlotte Region 6 NC Science & Engineering Fair registration. The Fair will be held at the UNC Charlotte Cone University Center, February 6 & 7, 2015. Campus Map
Judge Registration -- Deadline: January 30, 2015 Email Alisa Wickliff at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Extended Deadline to register online is January 23, 2015.
Required Paperwork -- Bring copies (keep originals) of your Research Plan, all ISEF Forms, Abstract and Permission Slip to mandatory project setup on February 6, 2015. At a minimum an Abstract must be posted vertically at the Project/Exhibit Board table for all projects.
Required Inspection-- Each Project Board must be inspected for Safety and Display Rules before you leave the mandatory project setup on February 6, 2015. Click Safety and Display Rules for more information.
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Each participant must login at http://ncsefreg6b.sfiab.com/ for online registration for the UNC Charlotte Region 6 NC Science & Engineering Fair. You will be provided an unique registration number that you will use to complete your registration at Step by Step Registration for Student Participation.
To complete your fair registration you will need to go to the UNC Charlotte Region 6 NC Science & Engineering Fair website at http://cstem.uncc.edu/ to complete the registration process. You will be leaving the Science Fair in a Box website when you click here so make sure you have read the information below before you leave this website.
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Agenda 2015 Region 6 NC Science & Engineering Fair
Friday, February 6, 2015, Cone University Center (6:30 pm -9:00 pm) Campus Map
Onsite Project Setup Required for All Participants
Bring Exhibit Board and copies not originals of all paperwork.
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Saturday, February 7, 2015, Cone University Center (8:30 am - 5:30 pm)
8:30 am Judges Arrive Cone University Center Room 348
9:15 am All Participants attend Orientation & Welcome Cone University Center McKnight Auditorium
9:45 to 11:30 am Student Interviews with Judges Cone University Center
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Photo above: Zucchini Patties
This is my favorite way to use up those extra Zucchinis!
Makes about 12 large patties and 24 small appetizer ones.
4 cups grated zucchini
1 tsp. sea salt
2 cups brown rice
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 of an onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
sea salt and pepper to taste
about 4 tablespoons of ghee, olive oil or butter
Grate zucchini onto a clean cotton tea towel and sprinkle with salt. Leave for about 15 minutes and then squeeze dry (see photo below). Place zucchini in a bowl and add eggs, onion, cheese and salt and pepper. Melt the butter or olive oil or ghee in a cast iron frying pan on medium heat. Spoon the mixture into the pan. Make large ones for a dinner side dish or small ones for appetizers. Cook in pan until golden on both sides, about 4 minutes a side.
Photo above: Grated zucchini on a tea towel.
Photo above: Squeezing out the liquid.
Photo above: Patties frying.
Photo above: Serve these zucchini patties with roasted chicken , corn on the cob with butter, and lacto-fermented sauerkraut.
You can also serve these as an appetizer with tzadzikki sauce, creamy parsley pesto, or sour cream that has been flavored with garlic, dill, salt and pepper
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Achievo could allow a remote attacker to execute malicious PHP code. The $config_atkroot variable in the class.atkdateattribute.js.php file is used to set the path for configuration data and function libraries. A remote attacker can create a specially-crafted text file containing malicious PHP code on a remote Web server, which would be executed by sending a URL request and defining $config_atkroot to the location of the text file.
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Upgrade to the latest version of Achievo (0.8.2 or later), available from the Achievo Download page. See References.
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- CVE-2002-1435: class.atkdateattribute.js.php in Achievo 0.7.0 through 0.9.1, except 0.8.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code when the 'allow_url_fopen' setting is enabled via a URL in the config_atkroot parameter that points to the code.
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Awesome scones. For a change of flavor, omit the orange and add cinnamon....both are delicious!
Too much baking powder! These buttery morsels had a delicate crumb, and perfect amount of sweet, enhanced by the orange. All was overpowered by the nasty soda flavor.
Really great taste and texture, plus super easy using the processor. The first time I made these, I followed the recipe exactly and thought they were too crumbly, not holding together, so I made a note to add more liquid next time. I'm glad I tried again, with a bit more liquid. They were moist and held together well. Delish out of the oven. I prefer my scones in wedges as well and just patted it into rounds and cut accordingly. Will definitely keep making!
Everyone loved this one!!! So easy to make and light and fluffy. I used chocolate chips instead of currants. I made without the zest and it was delicious.
Absolutely delicious! I made with the finely chopped dried apricots and added a little sprinkle of oats along with the sugar on top. Beautiful! I cut with a 1 3/4" round cutter and it yielded 19 scones and they are a perfect size. I will be using these for a brunch for 150 early next month. I think the ladies will LOVE them.
Good Scones - not too sweet, but rich and relatively moist due to the butter and buttermilk. Worked well in my new food processor. Next time I will add more currants than 1/2 cup.
I hate it when people rate a recipe and it turns out they changed the ingredients but . . . I'm doing it anyway. These were great! But I didn't have orange zest or currants so I substituted 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 a cup of mini chocolate chips. Other than that, I followed the recipe exactly. Soooo good -- light, flaky, crispy top, tender inside. Love love love.
These were delicious scones! I would even consider these cafe worthy treats! I used dried cranberries in place of the currants and the zest of three clementines because I didn't the currants or a navel orange. Also, I used 10 tbs of butter since I was short on supplies after the Thanksgiving meal. I cut them into wedges and they were a hit! I'll be making these again and again!


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Ambulances outside the ambulance station at the QEH.
By Adam Gretton, Health correspondent
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Calls were made to address Norfolk and Suffolk's "second rate" ambulance service as the application process for its new chief executive ended.
MPs and union officials last night called on the East of England Ambulance Service to restore public confidence and improve response times in rural areas after it emerged that Norfolk was the worst performing across six counties.
Yesterday marked the final day for applications for the £145,000 a year chief executive post following the retirement of Hayden Newton last year.
And Norfolk and Suffolk MPs have called on whoever gets the job to restore staff morale and improve ambulance response times at a time when the service is looking to make £50m worth of efficiency savings over the next four years.
The NHS trust is currently failing to hit its target of responding to 68pc of category A8 emergency calls in eight minutes in Norfolk and the 75pc target for the region, which resulted in the service not getting foundation trust status last month.
MPs have challenged the new person at the helm to:
• Make sure patients in rural areas get a fair deal.
• Listen to staff over concerns about rota redesigns.
• Reduce the reliance on rapid response vehicles and deploy more double staffed ambulances.
• Work with hospital trusts to resolve ambulance handover delays.
North Norfolk MP and health minister Norman Lamb said there needed to be a review and re-assessment of ambulance targets after it emerged that there was an over reliance on sending rapid response vehicles out to 999 calls to hit response targets, but taking a long time to get patients to hospital.
He said: "Crucially we need someone who understands ambulance systems and urgent care and can get the system working collaboratively with others and someone who can get the best out of the high quality staff who are disillusioned and frustrated."
"Their number one priority is addressing the unacceptable situation in Norfolk. It has gone on for years and Norfolk people and Norfolk patients are getting a second rate service compared to the rest of the region," he said.
Former Norfolk NHS chief Andrew Morgan became interim chief executive at the East of England Ambulance Trust last month, who has expressed his desire to do the job on a permanent basis.
Tim Roberts, regional organiser for the ambulance service at Unison, said part of the problem at the trust was the £50m of spending cuts that had been "imposed" on the trust by the government.
He added that there needed to be more double staffed ambulances as staff were "frustrated" at arriving at incidents in single staffed vehicles and did not have the means of getting patients to hospital.
"I think there has been a detachment between trust management and the workforce and the new chief executive is trying to build bridges. He does not want the trust to get the kicking it has been getting. I think we can provide a way forward if the new chief executive continues to work with staff to come up with different solutions to make sure the best quality service is provided," he said.
An independent review has been launched to look at ambulance capacity in the region and the NHS trust, which employs 4,000 people, and is also looking to recruit 140 extra frontline staff. A NHS Norfolk and Waveney meeting heard this week that staff sickness rates at the ambulance service had risen to above 8pc with long-term sickness at nearly 5pc.
Therese Coffey, MP for Suffolk Coastal, who is campaigning for the ambulance trust to breakdown its response times by postcode, said: "There are fewer and fewer paramedics around. They are waiting longer and longer for ambulances to show up when they are needed. It is pretty horrendous. It is not unique for Suffolk and it is not unique for Norfolk, but it is acutely felt in rural areas."
"The lack of transparency, lack of openness and defensiveness and all the time spent on foundation trust shows that members of the entire board have lost the plot and they need to focus on what they are really there for," she said.
Peter Aldous, MP for Waveney, added the trust, which covers six counties, appeared to be too big, with a focus on urban and built-up areas, which meant patients in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire were missing out. He added that the solution to resolving ambulance handover issues at hospitals rested with all organisations in the NHS.
"When you manage by targets there is a danger of becoming obsessed with meeting targets rather than providing first class health care," he said.
The ambulance service said it had recruited 123 emergency care assistants, who are currently in training, and will be on the road by the end of March. A spokesman said 23 experienced paramedics are joining in the next few weeks and the trust was still recruiting.
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Every single MP who is quoted here expressing their "outrage" voted through these cuts in funding to the NHS. They really have some front trying to "campaign" on this issue. NHS staff struggling to provide care with meagre resources are frequently upset at work, because we know people are not getting the care they deserve. With 500 doctors and nurses also being made redundant at the mental health trust your NHS services in the region are being massacred by our MPs. Neither the ambulance trust or mental health trust can do much if they simply don't have enough money to employ the people needed. It is shameful that in 2013 people are waiting for hours for an ambulance. There is enough wealth in this country to have a first class health system. Hmmm, the £3 billion spent on the top down reorganisation of the NHS would have funded our local services for years to come.
Monday, January 28, 2013
They really don't have a clue. MPs say they're working to address response times but their answers are to cut the number of ambulances and change the goal posts for response times. Changing targets will only mask the extent of cuts.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
It's the "in thing" on the government benches. See who can get in first to show how much they are in tune with public concerns. They need to do this or there's a real risk the public will conclude that their policies in government have brought about the crisis. My fave of the week was good old BJ mouthing off with some posh buffoonery about Davos. Didn't care to mention he was there with DC and GO living it up in luxury at the exclusive parties and lavish dinners provided by the numerous tax-avoiding multi-national corporations keen to gain favour with our elected reps.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
No disrespect to Emergency Care Assistants (ECA's), but if they respond to an emergency call there is little they can do (CPR excepted). They will have to wait for a ParamedicEMT on a car or double staffed ambulance. The question should be asked why the Ambulance Technician (EMT) grade was discontinued. Morale is at it's lowest ever level amongst frontline ambulance staff. I have been emplyed by the Ambulance Service for 22 years and have never known a situation like this before. We do expect take some Cr*p from management, it goes with the job. Patients are now being affected and that is unacceptable.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
As long as emergency services are continually short of funds there will always be a poor service. .The Tories have always wanted the NHS to be privatised. Pushing through legislation allowing 49% of NHS facilites to be accessed by the private sector is a giant step towards this. Mr Lamb found this acceptable and was apparently was favour and agreed to the cuts implemented by the Tories.. Of course there is a private ambulance service operating in Norfolk. Possibly a warning of things to come.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
I agree with the paramedic who wrote this post, I had to call for the amblance service yesterday 30 January ., my husband and I were shopping ib Beecles and he had a diabetic hypo. , his very first one , very frightening , the paramedic was with us within 5 mins, he was very professional and quick at looking after my husband , I have nothing but praise for them, It is this damm government people should aim there complaints to, you cannot have cuts to save money, and a first class service, all the emergency services are stretched to the limit , so come on every one be proud of our services and not run them down, our GP s do not offer the service they had years ago but they certainly earn good salaries .
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Having had ton use the ambulance services a couple of times lately I have to say the responce was excellent. However the delay in handing over both times was nearly two hours. I was told by the ambulance men that they have had to wait up to four hours. As they are not allowed to leave the patient until the hand over is made. Is this also because they are under-staffed at A&E.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
I had to laugh when I see the headline "Second Rate Ambulance Service" you are joking more like third rate and thats if you are lucky. I bet if you dialled 999 for an ambulance and then rang for a taxi you would find the taxi would get to you first..3 times last year my family called for an ambulance the first time was in February and I had collapsed in our lounge in Costessey 2 hours I laid there. in June my wife laid in Tesco's at the Harford Bridge store for well over 3 hours and never did get an ambulance and then in October my father-in-law who is 83 waited over 2 hours for an ambulance. so not once but 3 times they were useless and thats making it sound good. An Ambulance passed me on the A47 last year close to the A140 junction at about 2am and went down the A140 no traffic was about and I happened to follow it as I was on my way to Ipswich, over 20 miles I was behind this ambulance until it turned off for Diss and it was on an emergency call god help the person who called for it..
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Whoops seemed to have posted twice.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Norman Lamb, like his chum Nick Clegg, is a modern day Judas. Look at them all trying to condemn the ambulance response times as the fleet is diminished in our county because of their cuts. All of these MPs are lining up to blame anyone but themselves for the worsening state of our NHS and ambulance service.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
"We will cut the deficit not the NHS"said David Cameron before he was elected.He will be borrowing £212 billion more than he said he would by the end of the parliament.Regarding the NHS,the Office for National Statistics have already informed him his claim is bogus.You never could trust the Tories with the NHS and now their duplicitous Libdem colleagues as well.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Lamb and his tory paymasters instigate the cust and now he's crying fowl. Does he imagine people are stupid? Worse still some other culpable ConDem MPs get to add a few soundbites to show they really care too. Can the EDP not publish any story without chasing a local MP for soundbites or as a photo opportunity for some non-event barely passable as news. I counted 7 such instances in the EDP paper today but it gets so monotonous that there may have been more. These people save a fortune on campaigning and advertising with the EDP doing all the work for them.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
As a paramedic with the EEAT there are certainly a number of issues that need to be addressed such as mismanagement, lack of vehicles, and the ridiculous overuse of (no disrespect to them as many are friends) under qualified ECAs that can't do anything but the basic life support and first aid without the say so of a qualified member of staff. That aside there are other issue that would cut the use of the over stretched ambulance service far more than good management. There needs to be a much stronger public education on the need for calling an ambulance. The amount of time wasted on unnecessary or minor calls where people take the easiest route of dialling 999 rather than using common sense is ridiculous. The other big problem for the service is the amount of time spent dealing with primary care issues out of hours (OOH) as the current OOH system DOES NOT WORK. Bring back 24 GPs. If you get paid £100k + a year you should be working when you are needed, which includes nights and weekends! As for recent jumping on the bandwagon comments from certain elements of other emergency services, they are also underfunded and have enough of their own problems to be dealing with. I have nothing but respect for my police and fire services colleagues and friends, but as a paramedic I can give any number of incidences where the police have refused to attend as they're to busy or have had to wait for hours for an officer. They are as over stretched as us. Again, nothing but admiration for fire service colleagues and friends who shouldn't be but in the situations they have in waiting for ambulances, but the FBU can get off their high horse. When they have to deal with the number of calls with the resources we do they would have the same issues. Many fire stations won't do a single call at night and on several occasions paramedics on RRVs have dealt with more calls individually in one night than the whole Norfolk and Suffolk Fire Service put together. No that isn't exaggerating. Lastly, certain pathetic MPs trying to gain public favour seem to always gloss over the fact that THEIR NHS CUTS have gone a great way to putting the service in this position in the first place!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
One has experienced a minor revelation. It may be that we are all be unfairly harsh towards NL. The deputy PM's performance on a BBC politics prog today could be taken to show that he is a complete liar. But I will give him the benefit of the doubt and instead explain his comment that "we are not going back to the business of borrowing our way out of difficulty" as evidence that he and his party are being kept in the dark by their coalition partners. He is clearly unaware that his government has been borrowing more and more every single month since it was elected.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
No disrespect to Emergency Care Assistants (ECA's), but if they respond to an emergency call there is little they can do (CPR excepted). They will have to wait for a ParamedicEMT on a car or double staffed ambulance. The question should be asked why the Ambulance Technician (EMT) grade was discontinued. Morale is at it's lowest ever level amongst frontline ambulance staff. I have been emplyed by the Ambulance Service for 22 years and have never known a situation like this before. We do expect take some Cr*p from management, it goes with the job. Patients are now being affected and that is unacceptable.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
I,ve never had a problem with delays from ambulances. I,ve had to call for one a couple of times. The main problem I found was there was a 2 hour delay in handing over at the A&E. Maybe thats also because of cut backs.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
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Posted by Miserable Retail Slave on September 4, 2010 at 5:42 PM |
by Xena
Viva La Lampiño!!!
Beginning October 1st and continuing until April 1, my husband (Trigger) and Beerwad have a quasi-tradition to celebrate their manliness, known as "Beard Season". I believe that last year was the first "Official" Beard season that my husband took part in, though I believe Beerwad has been at it for years.
I much prefer the "Anti-Beard" season, as I am the type of woman that enjoys my man to be clean shaven and baby faced. I really don't enjoy loads hair, be it on the head, face or back. And I have come to find out that I am in the minority. I have never taken part of a formal study, and surprisingly the internet is truly void of accurate results, but the majority of women that I have talked to prefer a man with a bit of beard.
So, I've decided to delve deeper into the world of facial hair and find what makes women so intrigued by it. I mean- maybe I am missing something here. Maybe I just haven't seen the right combo of man and beard that makes the clouds part, the sun shine and the little birdies chirp.
Step one: Identify the different categories and sub-categories of facial hair. Step Two: Find a perfect example of said facial hair. Step Three: Wait for the sparks to ignite in my female regions.
I. The Full Beard
A. Unkempt:
B. Neatly Trimmed
C. Manicured Scruff
II.The Goatee
A. Standard Goatee
B. The Musketeer
C. The Pharoah
III. Chin-Only Hair
A. The Soul Patch
B. Chin Strap
C. The Caterpillar
IV. The Moustache
A. The Magnum PI
B. Pencil Thin
C. The Fumanchu
D. The Handlebar
E. Third Reich
So, after doing extensive beard research, nothing. No sparks flying, no moist panties. Mostly I just got a really good laugh and a way to kill a few hours on a boring afternoon.
Maybe I should be embarrassed by it, try to hide my true nature, but I really don't care. I love a clean shaven, baby faced man. Sue me. Viva La Lampiño!!!
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Facial hair is required for some men. Although, I agree with you, Xena. There is something wonderful about a man fresh from the shower smelling good and smooth faced. Now there's a couple of sparks.
The Boy wants to partake in Beard Season this year. Now, I'm down with manicured scruff, and I'm partial to his little chin-beard, but the whole idea of The Boy hiding his face behind a whole lot of facial pelt just skeeves me right the hell out. I'm not a fan of pelt, facial or other-wise.
a proper beard, in all it's glory, is the ultimate aphrodisiac. you're gonna see. when trigger rocks a beard he rocks a beard right.
8:00 PM on September 17, 2010
Bets says...
The Boy wants to partake in Beard Season this year. Now, I'm down with manicured scruff, and I'm partial to his little chin-beard, but the whole idea of The Boy hiding his face behind a whole lot of facial pelt just skeeves me right the hell out. I'm not a fan of pelt, facial or other-wise.
Maybe you should join the hair growing fiasco in protest and start sporting some rockin pit pelts, legwarmers and a fur taco.


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Blindness and Substance Use and Abuse
- With visual impairments that are progressive (e.g. glaucoma, diabetes), even moderate drinking can exacerbate the condition.
- Substance abuse treatment needs will be different for those whose substance abuse followed, instead of preceded, their visual impairment.
- Informational and educational materials should be available in alternative formats (audio tapes, Braille, computer disk, large print.)
- 132,000 people in the U.S. are totally blind.
- 600,000 people are legally blind.
- 360,000 people who are legally blind are age 65 or older.
- 1,400,000 people are severely visually impaired (cannot read newsprint with glasses.)
SOURCE: American Foundation for the Blind (1990)
Professional Enabling
- Physicians sometimes unwittingly continue to prescribe mood-altering drugs.
- Family, friends, co-workers and even rehabilitation professionals tend to focus on the disability often missing the warning signs of substance abuse among their clients.
- Professionals who are in a position to address or identify the abuse and make appropriate referrals do not intervene and silently condone the misuse.
- Although indications are that people who are blind or visually impaired abuse alcohol at a higher rate than people without disabilities, this is a highly undeserved population when it comes to alcohol and drug abuse treatment.
- Other professionals sometimes don't make necessary referrals because very few substance abuse treatment professionals have expertise in working with clients who are blind or visually impaired
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- Develop a positive attitude about blindness.
- To guide a person who is blind, let him/her take your arm. When encountering steps, curbs or other obstacles, identify them.
- When giving directions, be as clear and specific as possible including distance and obvious obstacles.
- Speak to the person in a normal tone and speed.
- It's okay to touch a blind person on the arm or shoulder to convey communication.
- Don't touch or play with working guide dog.
- Ask the person how much vision he/she has and what communication modality he/she is most comfortable using.
- When leaving room, say so.
Solutions to Access Problems
- Keep pathways clear and raise low-hanging signs or lights.
- Use large letter signs and add Braille labels to all signs.
- Keep doors closed or wide open, half open doors are hazardous.
- Have adaptive equipment available so blind person can be a full program participants. (i. e., talking computer, brailler, etc.)
- Make oral announcements, don't depend on a bulletin board.
- Add raised or Braille lettering to elevator control buttons, install entrance indicators at doorways.
- Utilize radio waves and the newsletters of organizations serving the blind for announcements and advertising.
- Make optical magnifiers and aids available for people with visual impairments.
Myths and Facts
Myth: People who are blind can hear and feel things no one else can; they have a "sixth sense".
Fact: Certain senses become more highly developed because people who are blind rely upon them more. There is nothing mystical about this phenomenon.
Myth: Blindness means living in a world of darkness.
Fact: What a person is able to see depends upon the age of onset, degree of visual memory, and degree of usable vision regarding light, shape, etc.
Myth: All people who are blind read Braille.
Fact: Only about 10 percent read Braille, but there are many other assistive devices that promote independence. These include reading aids, listening aids, and readers.
The Power of Language
It is important to monitor your use of written and spoken language regarding people with disabilities. Words are powerful tools, indicating the perception and attitudes of the person using them. The following general guidelines will be helpful:
- Focus on issues and not on a disability. Above all, do not sensationalize a disability by using terms such as "afflicted with," "suffers from," "victim of," "informed," or "unfortunate." These expressions are very offensive, even defamatory, to people with disabilities.
- Emphasize people, not generic labels. Say "people who are blind," not "the blind." Put people first, not their disability.
- Avoid condescending euphemisms like "visually handicapped" or "visually challenged." These tend to trivialize the disability and suggest that it cannot be dealt with in an up-front manner.
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Irrigators have welcomed Labor's promise to buy the water deemed necessary to return the Murray-Darling Basin to health as a move that gives farmers more certainty.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Tuesday announced her government, if re-elected, would buy water back from irrigators to replenish the food bowl.
"We will buy water as necessary from willing sellers to get the water going down the river to restore the river to health," she told reporters in Adelaide.
The independent Murray-Darling Basin Authority was established to report on how much water should be withheld from irrigators and used for environmental purposes, to return the drought-stricken system to health.
But its eagerly anticipated plan has been delayed until after the election.
Water Minister Penny Wong has promised that whatever the authority deems necessary is what the government will buy.
"We are making a commitment that we will bridge any remaining gap," Senator Wong told ABC Radio.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said Ms Gillard didn't really know what she was promising, because no one had seen the plan.
"This is the big problem," he told reporters in Sydney.
"She is making a commitment to something that has not been released."
South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon was pleased with the move, but wanted to see more details of the plan and its timetable.
"It's a good step in terms of securing people's future," he said.
The National Irrigators Council said the government's promise to buy the "gap" in required environmental water would be cleaner and simpler than a compensation model.
Chief Danny O'Brien called on the coalition to match the pledge.
"A government commitment to recover the gap ensures that irrigators who want to stay in the industry and keep producing food and fibre for the nation can do so with no or limited impact on ... their entitlements," he said.
"It will also allow those irrigators who want to get out of the industry to do so with dignity."
The National Farmers Federation also backed the move.
A simplified cut to irrigation water would also cut production, in an area that produces 40 per cent of Australia's food, President David Crombie said.
"It is a very positive commitment that the government will invest new money to close the gap, rather than hanging irrigators out to dry," he said.
Conservationist Tim Flannery, said the commitment to save the waterway is welcome.
Professor Flannery, speaking in Brisbane, said Labor's initiative needed to broadly meet the Murray's demands as outlined by the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.
The scientific body said the basin required an extra 3,200 billion litres of water for environmental flows to prevent a systemic collapse.
"The Wentworth Group's blueprint for the Murray-Darling basin lays out very clearly how much water we need and where it needs to come from to keep that basin sustainable," Prof Flannery said.
"If the prime minister's pledge is broadly concordant with the Wentworth Group plan, then I think that's a very good thing."
However, Prof Flannery said assistance should be better targeted to communities affected by any changes.
"The pipes and big infrastructure investments - I don't think that's the right way to go," he said.
"The right way to go is [to] spend what money we have on a broader structural adjustment, so you spend it most effectively to help those communities that are losing some water entitlement to adjust to the new conditions and remain prosperous."
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We are having a hard time finding a pool to look at that has Sunstone Black Pearl finish. ANy pictures out there? We are deciding between PebbleTec and Sunstone (sunstone Pearl is less expensive than Pebble Sheen, so that is the why looking at both). Anyone have Sunstone and if so, is it regular, pearl or select? What color is it and do you have picts? Thanks! |
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- Posted by michelle16 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 7, 10 at 22:44
Yes , I have the sunstone pearl-black pearl, and love it, where are you located?? |
- Posted by upsideofdown (My Page) on Wed, Jul 7, 10 at 22:50
Hi Michelle16, We are in Austin, TX. My concern was if the water would be too warm w/ a black bottom. We do love the look of it though - at least in picts :) Do you have any picts you can post or send me? Any other tips w/ the darker color? Thanks! |
- Posted by michelle16 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 7, 10 at 23:24
well im in nj, so i guess you can't take a look! LOL, anyway I will try to post pictures, my water temp. did get up to 90, but I have sun all day in my yard, and it has been 101 degrees, my neighbor just had her pool done, she has a light bottom and it is basically the same temp maybe 1 or 2 degrees less at the most. I love the look of the darker water and you can still see all the pebbles, they actually glisten in the sun, some look shiny, it;s really pretty, everyone complements it. |
- Posted by upsideofdown (My Page) on Wed, Jul 7, 10 at 23:40
good to know about your neighbor's temp AND it's hotter there than in Texas - how ironic! So does it ever look BLACK so that you can't even see what's at the bottom? What type of coping do you have? Guess I just can't wait to see picts! If need to email me separately you can do that. I saw you in an earlier post re: Cove Blue. Did you ever see picts of that? Thanks! |
WRT the color of the pool and water temperature, the sun's infrared rays that do the heating, don't penetrate beyond a foot. That means the bottom is the same temp as the water. It's not absorbing the sun's warming IR rays because they can't reach it. That's not to say that the sun doesn't warm the water. Just that the color has a negligible effect. Scott |
- Posted by upsideofdown (My Page) on Fri, Jul 9, 10 at 13:39
Scott - Have you done a pool w/ black plaster/pebble and used a darker color of coping/tile? Now that we know we want to use Sunstone Pearl - Black Pearl, I'm worried that a chocolate/gold OK Flagstone will be dark and make water look even darker than it already will be. Any insight? Don't find a whole lot of picts out there of the black bottoms. Thanks! |
- Posted by michelle16 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 10, 10 at 21:17
upsideofdown- i promise I will get you those pictures within the next few days, I will have my 15 year old son help me do it! lol, anyway I have techo bloc harvest gold coping, and the patio is techo bloc inca pavers in baja beige. They are a large paver made to look like stone, very nice, I love the contrast with the black pearl pebble, not sure how dark your stone is, but I think it will be fine, the bottom never looks black, it's very speckled and shimmery looking, you can totally see the bottom, it has such a nicer richer look than the light water, my husband was not convinced he was scared our pb sent us to a home with the black pearl pebble, and he loved it! turns out the home was in a few magazines, it was stunning! I will post the pictures probably on Monday, I have a Christening to go to tom, thanks, Michelle |
- Posted by upsideofdown (My Page) on Sat, Jul 10, 10 at 22:50
Michelle 16 - no prob! We pulled the plug today and decided on the Black Pearl!!! Your comments helped us to finally decide - thanks! would still love to see picts thought whenever! We went w/ a taupe/beige coping and a beige-ish tile w/ a dark brown/shimmery trim around each 6x6 piece. Have a new discussion going and will keep adding pictures. Think it's called New pool - picts/progress. We are going into week 4 of digging :( lots of rock and not enough room for a back hoe to fit. Hopefully we'll have a pool in time for a Labor Day party!! Thanks! |
- Posted by plasterman2000 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 10, 10 at 23:36
Black bottom pools reflect, colors do not draw into them Like say black brown tan white mixs, which lighter colors draw in color from the surrounding area, (tile, plants flowers, and the sky) |
Black bottoms are generally discouraged for safety concerns. It is often harder to see level changes, such as slopes, benches, etc.. While high aggregate finishes aren't as prone to it, black cementatious finishes have a history of fading to dark gray. The polished stones aren't the problem, it's the colored cement used to bind any aggregates that fade. The more stones, the less fading is visible. WRT to color selections for tile, coping, etc..., that is a very subjective area I stay out of. Scott |
- Posted by upsideofdown (My Page) on Sat, Jul 17, 10 at 10:05
We did it! At least decided on it :) Going with the SUnstone Pearl - Black Pearl. Can't wait! Thank you both for your inputs! |
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How about some feedback on the installed product itself? Anyone have any info on product reviews for this company? We are considering this product vs pebbletec and like products. |
Hi upsideofdown, We too live in Austin and are considering replastering our pool with Sunstone Pearl - Black Pearl. We want something very dark and so far the PebbleSheen - Black Onyx seems the darkest color, but our plaster company doesn't apply it (and we'd rather not pay the extra $ for it anyway). Do you have any pics of your Black Pearl?? And how do you like it so far? Thanks! |
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