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Queen's Birthday Offer at the Dukes Hotel, London
June 26, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
The award-winning, classic Dukes Hotel, tucked in its own courtyard in a quiet corner on St. James's Place between Mayfair and Green Park, is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the special exhibition in honor of the Queen's 80th birthday. On display at the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace in honor of Her Majesty's birthday, the extensive exhibit showcases the Queen's evening dresses (80 of them! from the 1940's to the present) and personal jewelry, including private gifts and historic pieces, such as the Vladimir Tiara, the Cambridge Emerald Necklace, two brooches set with stones from the famous Cullinan Diamond, and a pair of Boucheron aquamarine and diamond clip brooches given to then Princess Elizabeth by her father, King George VI, for her 18th birthday. Visitors to the exhibition see the Palace's 39-acre garden, and appreciate rare views of the Palace's garden façade and the 19th-century lake. As part of Her Majesty's Birthday Celebration, Dukes Hotel is going over the top (try this for British pomp and pageantry) with a special package. "Her Majesty's Birthday Celebration" includes a two-night stay in a Classic Double room including daily breakfast and afternoon tea and two tickets to the "Special Exhibition" with entrance to Buckingham Palace. Priced at GBP 525, inclusive of VAT, available from July 26 to September 24, 2006.
(Guests will also enjoy Duke's luxurious spa and the world-famous Dukes Martini at the bar.)
The Return of the Knickerbocker Hotel in Times Square, New York
June 26, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Hot off the press! The classic New York landmark that sits at 6 Times Square has just been sold to Istithmar Hotels, an investment arm of the royal family of Dubai, for $300 million-- to be restored to its former glory as a five-star hotel. The original Knickerbocker Hotel was built between 1901 and 1906 for John Jacob Astor IV, a luxurious hot spot for celebrities in the heart of Manhattan. As described by the Hartford Courant:
The one-time Knickerbocker hotel in Times Square has an illustrious history: Enrico Caruso sang from its balcony; Maxfield Parrish's 30-foot-long painting "Old King Cole" hung in its barroom; and the martini is believed to have been invented there. Now the beaux-arts-style Knickerbocker, long since converted into apartments and textile showrooms, may become a hotel again.
Once known as the Newsweek Building when it housed the magazine's offices, the Knickerbocker hotel's building is also known to be the place where the famous gang leader, Monk Eastman, was captured by police while having a shoot-out with a Pinkerton detective. In its heyday, the Knickerbocker hotel boasted 556 rooms, a phenomenal restaurant-bar, and its own subway entrance. (The mysterious locked door is still visible at the northern end of the platform at Times Square subway station.) No wonder the city's elite flocked there.
Related Articles:
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The Art of Celebrity Living at the Alexis Hotel, Seattle
June 23, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Alexis Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel as committed to its history as it is to the contemporary Seattle arts scene, displaying original pieces throughout the guestrooms and public spaces. The Alexis offers elegance mixed with a lot of whimsy smack dab in the middle of it all in downtown Seattle. Guestrooms also feature beautiful antiques, wood burning fireplaces, and two person tubs. The Library Bistro is known as one of the best restaurants in Seattle-- its ambience reminiscent of a 1940s supper club with faux lizard skin high back booths and dramatic lighting, and serving new American cuisine with an emphasis on locally grown vegetables and fresh seafood. Now at the Alexis Hotel, enjoy "The Art of Celebrity Living, Seattle Style," featuring a weekend of pampering and sampling of the city's hot art scene with the centerpiece, a chartered helicopter trip to a concert at The Gorge Ampitheatre, the top outdoor concert venue in the United States.
Here's the skinny:
Arrive via chauffeured limousine; accommodations for two in luxuriously appointed suite complete with a gorgeous floral arrangement, a pair of emerald earrings from Turgeon-Raine Jewellers, and a local eyewear boutique will pay you a visit with a selection of "rock star" designer sunglasses to choose from; following a scrumptious breakfast in bed, you will have your choice of "Seattle Style" experiences: a private glass blowing class, coupled with your choice of either a private art gallery tour led by Barbara Shaiman (the Alexis' own art curator) or a behind-the-scenes tour of the acclaimed DoubleTake fine art exhibit at the Experience Music Project (EMP); take a chartered chopper for a trip over the Cascade Mountains to attend a concert at The Gorge Amphitheater, arriving just in time for sunset; the Alexis' executive chef, Tim Ferguson will prepare a special "Cristal and caviar" picnic dinner for you to enjoy during the concert; finish off this rock-star weekend with a mimosa brunch at the Alexis' Library Bistro; as a special memento, the complete Alexis bedding set will be shipped to your home along with a CD collection of the artist you've just seen at The Gorge.
The Art of Celebrity Living package is priced at $10,000 and is valid until September 3, 2006.
Beau-Rivage Palace Summer Spa Retreat at the Cinq Mondes Spa
June 23, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Switzerland's stunning Beau-Rivage Palace is easily one of the most beautiful palace hotels in the world. Overlooking Lake Geneva, the historic Beau-Rivage is a world-recognized landmark, renowned by leading travel magazines as one of the world's best places to stay. The hotel invested CHF 12 million in their new, cutting-edge Cinq Mondes Spa, where 15,000 sq feet are devoted to healing and harmony, with luxurious treatments from the world's greatest healing traditions: Japanese, Ayurvedic, North African, Taoist and Balinese. In addition to the nine treatment rooms, there is a private spa suite reserved for couples. Pamper yourself this summer with a unique package offered by the Beau-Rivage Palace. The "Summer at the Cinq Mondes Spa" package includes two nights accommodation, full buffet breakfast in "Salon Grammont" or Continental in-room breakfast, one Spa Ritual Sojourn of five treatments over two days per person, one healthy cocktail at the Spa per day, per person, one lunch at the terrace of the Spa per person and free access to the tennis courts, swimming pools and fully equipped gym. The package is priced from CHF 2000 per room double occupancy for the two nights (approximately U.S. $1,660).
Guests participating in the package can choose from the following Spa Ritual Sojourns:
Taoist Ritual From China:
20-minute Aromas and Flowers Japanese Bath
20-minute Aromatic Scrub with Spices
50-minute Taoist Massage
80-minute Taoist Face Care Massage
20-minute Plantar Reflexology
Spa Ritual Experience:
20-minute Aromas and Flowers Japanese Bath
20-minute Aromatic Scrub with Spices
50-minute Ayurvedic Massage
35-minute "Rituel Fleurs de Bali" Face Care Massage
50-minute Balinese Massage
Bliss for Two Ritual Sojourn:
20-minute Aromas and Colors Hammam
20-minute Aromatic Scrub with Spices
50-minute Ayurvedic Massage
20 minute Aromas and Flowers Japanese Bath in a double bath
Choice of 80-minute Taoist Massage or Taoist Face Care Massage
Chicago Hot Tables: Dine Overlooking the Skyscrapers at The Peninsula Chicago
June 23, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
The spot with the best Chinese food in the city--mouthwatering Shanghainese and Cantonese dishes--is also home to an exquisite (and unique) open-air terrace. Sit among the skyscrapers while experiencing the finest service for which the award-winning Peninsula Chicago is known. Voted number 1 hotel in the US by Travel and Leisure, the Peninsula Chicago is also a Mobil five star and AAA five diamond property. Located on the fourth floor of the hotel, the Shanghai Terrace is also known for its 1930's supper club atmosphere and elegant Asian decor.
Royal Festivities in Thailand
June 22, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Forget the full moon party. 2006 in Thailand is one year-long celebration, in honor of the King's 60th year on the throne. In early June, throngs took to the streets in parades and revelers enjoyed a week of work holidays, to commemorate the anniversary of his ascension to the throne on June 9, 1946. His Majesty King Bhumibol is the longest-reigning living monarch, and commands sincere loyalty and respect across the country, especially for his fight for the underprivileged classes. Now is the time to visit Thailand. Where to stay in Bangkok? Stake a suite at the riverside Peninsula Bangkok, and soak up the hotel's unparalleled luxury and panoramic views of the city and Chao Phraya River. At the hotel voted "World's Best Hotel" by Travel and Leisure readers, the service is legendary and the facilities-- three-tiered swimming pool, a Fitness Center with gymnasium, sauna, and steam rooms, tennis courts, and chic dining options-- are excellent. Related Articles, IHT, "Update: Royal Festivities Offset Seasonal Tourist Drop-Off"
French Bastille Day with Hotel Bel-Air and Champagne Mumm
June 22, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
A Bastille celebration at the Hotel Bel-Air is a jackpot for foodies, promising sumptuous French eats and bubbly, of course. On Friday, July 14, 2006, join Madeleine Sophie de Jean, Champagne Ambassador of Mumm, for a lively evening at this elegant LA establishment. Learn about the history of Bastille Day and Champagne Mumm and indulge in such flavorful dishes as seared foie gras with sauteed yellow peaches and black pepper caramel, seared Turbot filet with Champagne caviar sauce and asparagus and sorrel medley, and filet of beef with Bordelaise, roasted shallots, and gratin Dauphinois. Fireplace Courtyard Reception at 6:30 pm followed by dinner at 7:30 pm in The Palm Room. $225 per person.
Summer Value Rates at the Langham Hotel, Hong Kong
June 22, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Located in the center of Kowloon's lively Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district, just a hop from the Star Ferry terminal, the Langham Hotel is an elegant oasis in a popular location. The recent $35 million renovation has transformed the hotel into a stylish delight, with lavish, contemporary guestrooms oozing state-of-the-art amenities (including the signature "blissful bed") and distinguished as one of the World's Top 10 Hi Tech Hotel rooms by the Sunday Times. As to be expected, facilities are top-notch: a gorgeous rooftop swimming pool and sundeck, excellent business center, a spacious Health Club, and excellent fine dining and hip bar scene. This summer, through September 10, this five-star sanctuary is cutting their prices and promoting a Summer Value Rate that you just can't beat. Starting at just $200 a night, which is 35 percent less than rack rates, including breakfast at Sun's Cafe, complimentary local phone calls, access to the pool and gym, and discounts on all the hotel's enticing restaurants.
Via Travel and Leisure Hot Deals
Culinary "Voluntourism" at the Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans
June 21, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
In the heart of New Orleans, on the edge of the French Quarter, sits one of the world's best hotels. For over 20 years, the Windsor Court has pampered guests with its gracious Southern hospitality, elegant accommodations, and superlative amenities. The awards are numerous, bestowed by Conde Nast Traveler and Travel and Leisure (among the top hotels in the US), Andrew Harper's Hideaway "World's Best Hotels", Mobil four-star, and AAA four-diamond.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, the hotel has been at the forefront in rebuilding the city of New Orleans with its Windsor Court Cares program, which makes charitable donations from room bookings and provides housing for volunteers. Their latest package combines tourism and civic responsibility for guests wishing to assist in reconstruction efforts. The two-night package (designed for groups of 10 or more) features a cooking class at Savvy Gourmet in Uptown New Orleans, followed by a visit to a city affected reconstruction site where participants serve foods prepared in class to volunteer workers. Part of the package price is also donated to the Slow Food New Orleans Relief Fund and to the Edible Schoolyard Project.
Summer in the Sand at The Breakers, Palm Beach
June 21, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
This elegant 140-acre resort offers an alluring array of recreational choices for the ideal summer getaway. Situated just 15 minutes from the Palm Beach International Airport, The Breakers is a legendary Florida resort with a premium oceanfront location, brand new $15 million beachfront experience, fabulous cuisine, extensive amenities, and an award-winning children's program. This summer at The Breakers, it's all about affordable luxury, with the Stay Longer and Save promotion, offering reduced summer rates based on length of stay. From June 1- September 30, 2006, summer savings are in full effect, both on room categories and recreational amenities. For example, for one or two nights, rates start at $259 per night for standard superior rooms, and for five nights or more, rates are an unbelievable $219 per night. The resort's top amenities are also available at reduced summer pricing: 20 percent savings at Spa services (Monday-Thursday, and 15 percent off on the weekends), 20 percent savings at select restaurants, including Sunday Brunch, 20 percent savings at the Coconut Crew kids camp, daily complimentary tennis court time and fitness classes, reduced Golf greens fees on the resort's two championship courses, and fabulous introductory pricing on daily rental fees for the new Luxury Beach Bungalows. Located along the newly transformed waterfront, the premium beach bungalows offer a private retreat by the ocean. Enjoy savings starting at $149 per day.


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My SC'ed 1995 threw a PO401 code about 6 months ago. Cleared it with the scan gauge and forgot about it. It threw the code again and I am getting ready for a 7 hour trip this weekend. when I researched the "cure" I found several threads outlining the process to diagnose the various components on the EGR system and dial in on the faulty component. I work so slowly, I just do not have the time to do this properly. If I were to just slap in a part and cross my fingers, is there any consensus as to where the fault lies, say 90% of the time, with a PO401 code?
Nope. And I wouldn't really recommend that approach anyway. You have to figure out which component within the system is causing your issue. I would first make sure that port going from the EGR valve through to the top of the intake is clear. That is a known culprit that doesn't require parts to fix. From there, you just have to follow the troubleshooting to find your problem(s). On a rare occassion it's multiple things. Top offenders include that port, the VSV (under the intake), and the vacuum modulator. Good vacuum lines are helpful too. Less frequently folks have mentioned the temp sensor, or on rare occassion the EGR valve itself. Others will chime in and keep me honest, but that's what I have directly experienced and heard/noticed in posts and discussions with other owners. Keep the Cruiser Faith, R.
Why do you need to fix it so fast anyway? Clear the code again and wait for the right time to fix - that is what I did for three years. To answer your question I think VSV edges out the diaphragm which edges out the rubber tubing, which edges out a clogged throttle body passage, which edges out the EGR valve, which edges out the EGR temp sensor. Nothing definitive and a lilely waste of $$$ if you throw parts at it.
The FSM has lots of tests you can try to see if parts pass/fail. Some parts may only fail intermittently and may pass the FSM test, only to fail in specific circumstances (the VSV is common for that). Do the tests and see what passes and what fails....or disable EGR totally.
Leaks is also common. I started getting the code after my SC install and I realized it was because when re-installing the EGR I did not tightened the bolts enough. It was a very, but veryyy small leak, but enough to throw the code. my 2 cents...
When I first got my LC, it threw the code the next day. I took the EGR valve off and the VSV, and thouroughly cleaned everything, and made sure it held pressure. Put it back together, and it didn't show up again. My tranny died, it sat until I had time to replace it, I put a different tranny in, started driving it again, and the code came back. To finish off the rest of my baselining, I changed the spark plugs and wires, and sanded off the corrosion on the cap and rotor. Haven't had the code come back since. Maybe that would do it for you. Never thought a plug and wire change would have affected it. Jon
I had the P0401 going into last year and seem to have fixed it. I changed the exhaust to 3", added a Supercharger, replaced the EGR valve and the modulator valve (3x... long story), replaced the radiator, all belts & hoses, water pump, new alternator brushes, new starter motor, added a pusher fan, replaced the plugs with cooler MR2 turbo ones, replaced the plug wires, distributor cap, dizzy, fuel filter, oil filter, head gasket, fan clutch, fan from a V6, both knock sensors, both O2 sensors, ceramic coated the exhaust collectors, dropped the transmission pan to clean the filter screen, added a snorkel, replaced the EFI computer and re-wrapped the wiring harness by the EGR. Somewhere in there the P0401 stopped triggering. I think that would solve it in at least 9/10 cases. Last year was expensive.
The diagnosis is really quite simple. Make a few minutes to read through some of the postings that are well-done. I forget whose it is that uses a vacuum gauge to confirm VSV operation but that is super easy to do. I had a hard fault in mine (just "fixed" it a few weeks ago actually) that is, clear the code, and within 3 miles the light would pop on again. All I did was: Take off the VSV, tested it and confirmed that it functioned properly (easy to access when the throttle body is taken off, which is pretty easy to remove as well) Checked all vacuum lines and replaced some that seemed loose/might not be sealing. Checked the EGR vacuum modulator. Checked EGR valve diaphragm Installed the vacuum gauge and drove it around and BAM...no more MIL. So in my case, what I "fixed" is unclear. But it really is a pretty easy thing to repair. You sound a little intimidated, don't be...read the threads and fix it when you have the time. YOU CAN DO IT!!
mine threw the p0401 code yesterday. well my fix as of today was one of the vac lines had a crack. code has not come back, yet. mabe its something that simple or not.
Mine was the VSV for EGR. When they heat up and kick the P0401 code I think this is most common, could be vac lines too though and they are only a few dollars and you will want to replace those anyways while you are in there. The FSM tests do clear it up though, probably worth your time.
No need to do it before your trip. It won't hurt anything. Wait until you have the time. It's safe to say there are members that have been driving around for years without fixing it. Top 3 causes imop: VSV dirty TB loose/cracked vacuum hose
A caveat to that. If I understand it right, and I may be very wrong on this... The engine management may switch to 'safe mode' with the CEL on. This can result in the engine using more gas. MPG may drop by 1-2.
po401 Quote from super90: "You have to figure out which component within the system is causing your issue. I would first make sure that port going from the EGR valve through to the top of the intake is clear. That is a known culprit that doesn't require parts to fix. From there, you just have to follow the troubleshooting to find your problem(s). " When I got my PO401, I replaced the vacuum modulator valve with the new type ($65)...nope. I replaced the VSV for EGR ($73)...nope. Took apart the EGR valve, cleaned and re-installed...nope. Finally, (and I tell this story just to suggest reversing the order of troubleshooting per super90) I cleaned the little vacuum port that goes into the intake with a piece of stiff wire. I thought it went into the intake, but it actually goes THRU the intake, so use a long piece of wire, and disconnect the hose connected to the other end of the port under/inside the intake (sort of hard to access) before you start cleaning. I cracked the flux off a piece of 7018 welding rod and used it to clean with, because it is stiff and straight. I used a drill bit first, before I realized how long the vacuum port tube was. For me, this was the fix. Have not had a PO401 in the 2 years since. If I had tried this first, I would have fixed it for free. Instead, I have a nice supply of back-up parts should either of them fail (for $138 )
Thanks for all the input. Looks like I can just clear it one more time and really dive into the problem in a few weeks. Mod'ing & maint on the Cruisers is an "indoor" activity that I try and get done in the spring before things go compeltely nuts in the summer. I just forgot about this stupid CES code. Here in AK the summers are short and frantic. I just did the math, and since the second week of June, I have spent more time in my tent than in my own bedroom! (plus for every day in the field it seems like there is 2 days planing, packing, and clean up afterwards) Getting ready to head down to the Kenai to dip net the Red salmon run next weekend and after that things should take a breather for a few weeks until hunting season ! Thanks for the suggestions. I will clean and clear the easy things, reset it one more time, and pick up the issue in ernest this winter. thanks again for the input
Maybe I am misunderstanding, but is sounds like we are both recommending to start with the same thing; cleaning the port that goes from the EGR across the top of the intake.
Yes, absolutely, clean the little vacuum port that mounts to the intake FIRST, and save trouble time and money!
FYI: That 'port' goes through the intake and not into it. There is another vacuum hose attached to the opposite side (underside) of the intake. If you are not careful when clearing that port, you can push that lower hose off or tear right through it.

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Creator(s): Centennial Photographic Co.
Caption Title: Main Building-Egypt
Catalog Title: General view, Egypt section
Media Type: Photograph Series II Albumen Prints
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Entranceway to the Egyptian section in Main Building. Two busts decorate the entrance.
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New Delhi: Everyday there is a new revelation in the AgustaWestland 101 helicopter deal. The two middlemen in the deal - Guido Haschke and Carlos Gerosa - have allegedly allegation take a huge kickback to swing the deal in favour of AgustaWestland. After Rome and Milan in Italy, IBN7 reached the house of Haschke and Gerosa house in Switzerland. When the IBN7 correspondent asked for Haschke, the response was not very positive and he was told that Haschke was not at home.
Haschke's house is situated at border of Switzerland and Italy. There was no reply when IBN7 tried to know about Haschke's new address. Even his neighbours had no clue about his whereabouts.
Later, the IBN7 team reached Haschke' business partner Carlos Gerosa house, but got the same response. No one was willing to talk about Gerosa and his neighbours said that he did not live there.
Haschke's house is situated at border of Switzerland and Italy. There was no reply when IBN7 tried to know about Haschke's new address.
The scam had unfolded with the arrest on February 11 of the head of a state-controlled Italian aerospace company that is suspected of paying bribes of about Rs 362 crore in India to get orders for helicopters to ferry Indian VVIPs. The Ministry of Defence has decided to put on hold the receipt of the remaining nine of the 12 helicopters for which the Rs 3600 crore deal was struck in 2010.
Giuseppe Orsi, the head of Italian defence and aerospace giant Finmeccanica, was arrested on Monday in relation to a probe into international corruption. He is suspected of involvement in the payment of bribes regarding the sale helicopters produced by Finmeccanica's subsidiary AgustaWestland.


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Title: | The L2 learner's performance |
Author: | Ali, Amina Ibrahim |
Abstract: | It is generally accepted that the native speaker's grammatical competence differs from his performance, as the speech act is influenced by memory limitations, distractions, and slips of the tongue. However, because this theory applies in the context of the ideal speaker-listener in a homogeneous speech community, communication is not hampered. How, therefore, can the competence of an L2 learner be measured, as he operates within an evolving system of interlanguage, that ebbs and flows to and from the target? Can it be said that the language learner "knows" a set of grammatical structures in the target language when he scores satisfactorily in a timed assessment or class activity, or is his competence characterized by what he produces on his feet, as it were, in spontaneous language production? During a 10-week semester, data were collected from 13 EFL students in the form of errors made during in-class spoken and written tasks/tests. These were measured against errors sourced from student e-mails to the teacher-a system of electronic communication requested that had no bearing on the course and was optional. It was felt that, although written, the medium was as natural as spoken language, existing as a better indicator of the language learner's competence |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2139/6691 |
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Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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Origin | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Founding | 1847 (168 years ago) |
Genre | Worship, classical, gospel |
Members | 360 |
Music Director | Mack Wilberg |
Affiliation | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Associated groups | Orchestra at Temple Square, Temple Square Chorale, Bells on Temple Square |
Awards | National Medal of Arts American Classical Music Hall of Fame NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame Grammy Award Emmy Awards |
Website | MormonTabernacleChoir |
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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, sometimes colloquially referred to as MoTab or Tab Choir, is a Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning, 360-member, all-volunteer choir. The choir is part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its funding is provided by the sale of albums, concert tickets, licensing of recorded performances, and donations.[citation needed][1][2] The choir's current music director is Mack Wilberg.[3]
Called "America's Choir" by U.S. President Ronald Reagan,[4] the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is made up of 360 men and women; all are members of the LDS Church in good standing. Although many choir members live within close proximity of the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah, some members commute long distances for practices and the choir's weekly television and radio broadcast. Choir members are not paid for their participation or performances. There are often husband–wife combinations and some families have participated in the choir for generations.
The choir was founded in August 1847, one month after the Mormon pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley. Since July 15, 1929, the choir has performed a weekly radio broadcast called Music and the Spoken Word, which is one of the longest-running continuous radio network broadcasts in the world.[5] At the end of the choir's 4165th live broadcast on July 12, 2009, the show's host, Lloyd D. Newell, announced another milestone that the show had hit: the completion of its 80th year in existence. The show has been televised since the early 1960s and is now broadcast worldwide through approximately 1,500 radio and television stations.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir's sound is often said to be world-famous, and instantly recognizable. When recording, the choir is usually accompanied by the Orchestra at Temple Square, the Salt Lake Tabernacle's pipe organ, or both. With the completion of the church's Conference Center, a larger auditorium directly adjacent to Temple Square, the choir now has two halls available for performance.
The minimum age for participation in the choir is 25. Choir members are currently limited to twenty years of participation, or until the member reaches the age of 60, allowing new members to join the choir on a regular basis. There is also a limitation of the distance a member may live from downtown Salt Lake City, in part to help ensure safety for the travel that would be required for weekly rehearsals and other performances. New choir members participate in the Temple Square Chorale training choir, a combination music theory/performance school.
The LDS Church has considered music a vital part of worship from the beginning of its history. Early headquarters of the church in Kirtland, Ohio, and in Nauvoo, Illinois, both had standing choirs. It was no surprise that a choir was formed and ready for the first general conference held in the Salt Lake Valley less than a month after the Mormon pioneers arrived.[6]
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is named after the Salt Lake Tabernacle, where it has performed for over a hundred years.[7] The Tabernacle was completed in 1867 and the choir held its first concert there on July 4, 1873.[6] The Tabernacle also houses an organ consisting of 11,623 pipes, making it one of the largest and most elaborate organs in the world.[6] The organ has long been associated with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's "signature sound," though the choir does sing a capella or to orchestral accompaniment as well.
The choir started out fairly small and rather undisciplined. In 1869, George Careless was appointed as the choir's conductor and the Tabernacle Choir began to musically improve. Under Careless, the first large choir was assembled by adding smaller choral groups to the main Salt Lake Choir. This larger choir, just over 300, sang at the church's October 1873 general conference. It was at this point that the choir began to match the size of the spacious Tabernacle. On September 1, 1910, the choir sang the song, "Let the Mountains shout for Joy",[8] as their first ever recording. Three hundred of the 600 members showed up for the recording.[9]
Later directors brought more solid vocal training and worked to raise the standards of the choir. The choir also began improving as an ensemble and increased its repertoire from around one hundred songs to nearly a thousand. In July 1929, the choir performed its first radio broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word. By 1950, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir performed numerous concerts each year and had released its first long-playing recording. During the 1950s, the choir made its first tour of Europe and earned a Grammy for its recording of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic". Later directors of the choir continued to hone and refine the choir's sound.
Since its establishment more than 150 years ago, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has performed and recorded extensively, not only in the United States but around the world. During that time, the choir has received much praise and recognition. The following are some of its milestones:
- Visited 28 countries outside the United States.
- Performed at 13 World's Fairs and Expositions.
- Released more than 130 musical compilations and several films and videotapes.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has performed for ten presidents of the United States beginning with William Howard Taft.[10] The choir has also performed at the inaugurations of United States presidents Lyndon B. Johnson (1965), Richard M. Nixon (1969), Ronald Reagan (1981), George Bush (1989) and George W. Bush (2001).[11]
Other notable events the choir has performed at include the following:
- Performed over 20 times at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, including at the Opening Ceremonies, where they sang the national anthem and the Olympic Hymn under the direction of John Williams.
- The American Bicentennial in Washington, D.C. (July 4, 1976)
- The Constitution's bicentennial celebration at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1987)
It has also participated in several significant events, including:
- National broadcasts honoring the passing of U.S. Presidents:
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (April 12, 1945)
- John F. Kennedy (November 24, 1963)
From its first national tour in 1893, under the direction of Evan Stephens, to the Chicago World's Fair, the choir has performed in locations around the world, including:
- Western Europe (1955, 1973, 1998)
- Scandinavia (1982)
- Central Europe and the former Soviet Union (1991)
- Israel (1993)
- Japan/Korea (1979, 1982)
- Australia/New Zealand (1988)
- Central America (1968, 1972)
- Brazil (1981)[12]
- Canada and Eastern United States (2011)[13]
- Western United States (2012)[14]
- Midwest United States (2013)[15]
- Eastern United States (2015)[16]
Christmas concerts[edit]
The choir holds a yearly Christmas concert in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City during the month of December. Typically, the concert consists of four shows: a Thursday dress rehearsal, Friday and Saturday shows and a Sunday abbreviated concert after the morning Music and the Spoken Word program. The combined audience for the four days of concerts is approximately 84,000. Tickets to the concert are free, but are distributed randomly through an internet drawing. A live album (CD/DVD) is typically released, along with the concert being aired on PBS, during the latter part of the following year.
Guest artists participate and sing with the choir most years. A guest narrator is also invited most years to read the Christmas story from the Book of Luke. Past guest artists include:
- 2000: R&B singer Gladys Knight and actress Roma Downey[17]
- 2001: Actress Angela Lansbury
- 2002: Former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite
- 2003: Mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and baritone Bryn Terfel
- 2004: Actress Audra McDonald and actor Peter Graves
- 2005: Soprano Renee Fleming and actress Claire Bloom
- 2006: Soprano Sissel
- 2007: London-based a cappella group the King's Singers
- 2008: Broadway singer Brian Stokes Mitchell and actor Edward Herrmann[18]
- 2009: Jazz singer Natalie Cole and author and historian David McCullough[19]
- 2010: Pop singer David Archuleta and actor Michael York[20]
- 2011: Operatic baritone Nathan Gunn and actress Jane Seymour[21]
- 2012: Tenor Alfie Boe and former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw[22] The event also featured Col. Gail "Hal" Halvorsen.[23]
- 2013: Soprano Deborah Voigt and actor John Rhys-Davies[24]
- 2014: Actor Santino Fontana and The Sesame Street Muppets[25][26]
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has about 15 staff members including a president, directors, organists, a Music and the Spoken Word announcer, and two business-related staff members.
Music directors[edit]
Mack Wilberg is the current director, with associate director Ryan Murphy.
Richard Elliott, Clay Christiansen, Andrew Unsworth, Bonnie Goodliffe, and Linda Margetts are the current organists.
Music and the Spoken Word announcers[edit]
Since its inception in 1929, the "spoken word" segment of the program has been voiced by four separate individuals. The original writer, producer, and announcer of the spoken portion of the broadcast was Edward (Ted) Kimball, who would stand at the top of a tall ladder and announce the name of each performance piece into the microphone suspended from the Tabernacle ceiling. Kimball remained at the post for only 11 months, when he was replaced by Richard L. Evans, who continued in that capacity until his death in 1971. J. Spencer Kinard took over as announcer in 1972 until he stepped down in 1990. Lloyd D. Newell has been the announcer since then.
Awards and inductions[edit]
The choir has a list of prestigious awards, including the National Medal of Arts (2003),[27] a Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus (1960), and three Emmy Awards (1987, 2013, 2014).[28][29][30] The choir is also an inductee to the American Classical Music Hall of Fame (2015) and the National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame (2004).[31] The largest act to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 is the 320-person Mormon Tabernacle Choir, whose version of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" reached No. 13 according to the The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits in 1959.[32]
Grammy Awards[edit]
Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
1960 | "Battle Hymn of the Republic" from the album Lord's Prayer | Best Pop Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus | Won |
1967 | "Bless This House" from the album Bless This House | Best Classical Choral Performance | Nominated |
2007 | Spirit of the Season (feat. Sissel) | Best Classical Crossover Album | Nominated |
Best Engineered Album, Classical | Nominated | ||
2009 | Noël (with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, track 13) | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Nominated |
Other awards[edit]
- Peabody Award — Music and the Spoken Word for Outstanding Entertainment in Music
- Peabody Award — Music and the Spoken Word — "Let Freedom Ring"[33][34]
- Freedoms Foundation's George Washington Award — Music and the Spoken Word — Fourth of July Broadcast
- Emmy Award — Christmas Sampler, a musical special with Shirley Verrett[28]
- Freedoms Foundation's George Washington Award[35]
- National Medal of Arts[36]
- International Radio and Television Society Foundation's Special Recognition Award
- Chorus America's Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence
- Library of Congress' National Recording Registry — Handel's Messiah (1959)
- National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame — Choir and Music and the Spoken Word
- National Radio Hall of Fame — Music and the Spoken Word[28]
- Emmy Award — The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Presents the Joy of Song, a musical special featuring Katherine Jenkins[29]
- Emmy Award — The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Presents an Evening with James Taylor[30]
Since its first recording in 1910, the choir has earned five gold albums (two in 1963-The Lord's Prayer and Handel's Messiah, one in 1979- The Joy of Christmas, and two in 1985- The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Sings Christmas Carols and Joy to the World) and two platinum albums (in 1991- Hallmark Christmas: Carols of Christmas and 1992- Hallmark Christmas: Celebrate Christmas!). The choir has made over 300 recordings and continues to produce albums. For some live performances and albums, the choir has collaborated with large orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, the Boston Pops Orchestra, and the newly formed Orchestra at Temple Square. The choir's own record label was formed in 2003.
Several award winning popular artists have reflected on the beauty of the choir's music publicly including: Gladys Knight (of Gladys Knight and the Pips),[39] Ric Ocasek (of The Cars),[40] The Osmonds,[41] Sting (of The Police),[42][43] and James Taylor.[44]
Number one albums (2003-present)[edit]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
US Classical |
US Classical Crossover |
US Christian |
America's Choir: Favorite Songs, Hymns, & Anthems[45] |
1 | — | 42 | |
Choose Something Like a Star[47] |
1 | — | — | |
Spirit of the Season[49] |
1 | — | 11 | |
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing: American Folk Hymns & Spirituals[51] |
— | 1 | 8 | |
Heavensong: Music of Contemplation and Light[53] |
— | 1 | 15 | |
100 Years: Celebrating a Century of Recording Excellence[55] |
1 | — | 6 | |
Men of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir[57] |
1 | — | 9 | |
This Is the Christ[59] |
1 | — | 1 | |
GLORY! Music of Rejoicing[61] |
1 | — | 11 | |
He Is Risen (EP)[63] |
1 | — | 19 |
- This Is Cinerama (1952)[65]
- Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980), starring James Stewart[66]
- Singing with Angels (forthcoming 2016)
See also[edit]
- ^ http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/about/choir/mission?lang=eng
- ^ http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/mormon-tabernacle-choir.html
- ^ Larson, Jennifer (2008-03-28). "Mack Wilberg is officially named Mormon Tabernacle Choir music director". deseretnews.com. Deseret News. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ Avant, Gerry (January 27, 2001). "Mormon Tabernacle Choir on parade". Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ Mikita, Carole (2006-04-30). "Mormon Tabernacle Choir Marks 4,000 Broadcast". KSL. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
- ^ a b c "Official Website". Mormon Tabernacle Choir. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ Carma Wadley (2010-06-13). "Mormon Tabernacle Choir celebrates 100 years of memorable recordings". Deseret News. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ "Buy Mormon Tabernacle Choir CDs and DVDs - Official Shop". Mormontabernaclechoir.org. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ Turley, Richard E., Jr. (September 2010), "The First Mormon Tabernacle Choir Recordings, 1910", Ensign
- ^ "Official Website". Mormon Tabernacle Choir. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ Dumont, Jane (April 1989), "News of the Church: Tabernacle Choir and Other Church Members Participate in U.S. Presidential Inauguration", Ensign: 76
- ^ "News of the Church: Tabernacle Choir Performs in Brazil", Ensign, May 1981: 106–107
- ^ "Newsroom: Mormon Tabernacle Choir Announces 2011 Tour to the Eastern United States and Canada", LDS.org (LDS Church), 14 January 2011
- ^ "Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tickets, Tour Dates and Schedule at StubPass!". Stubpass.com. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ "Mormon Tabernacle Choir Releases 2013 Midwest Tour Schedule". Lds.org. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tour Information". Mormontabernaclechoir.org. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Michael De Groote (2010-12-20). "Looking at Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Christmases". Deseret News. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ Edward Reichel (2008-12-07). "Singer praises Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Wilberg". Deseret News. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ "Photo: Natalie Cole performs with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir". Deseret News. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ "David Archuleta to sing with Mormon Tabernacle Choir". KSL.com. 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ Means, Sean P. (2011-10-06). "Nathan Gunn, Jane Seymour joining Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Christmas". The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT: MediaNews Group). ISSN 0746-3502. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ Burger, David (2012-12-07). "Alfie Boe and Tom Brokaw bring star power to Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert". The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT: MediaNews Group). ISSN 0746-3502. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ "Christmas from Heaven: The Candy Bomber Story (Narrated by Tom Brokaw)". YouTube. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Eagar, Emilee (October 8, 2013), "Soprano, British actor to join Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Christmas concerts", Deseret News
- ^ "2014 Christmas Guests Are Brought to You by the Letters F-U-N!!!". Mormontabernaclechoir.org. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ R. Scott Lloyd (16 October 2014). "Sesame Street Muppets, Santino Fontana to join Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Christmas concert". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "National Medal of Arts Recipients for 2003". The White House. 2002-11-12. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
- ^ a b c "Frequently Asked Questions About the Mormon Tabernacle Choir". Mormontabernaclechoir.org. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ a b "BYU Broadcasting, Tabernacle Choir Awarded Emmys - Church News and Events". Lds.org. 2013-11-23. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ a b http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/articles/press-release/2014-emmy?lang=eng
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865623039/Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-inducted-into-the-American-Classical-Music-Hall-of-Fame.html
- ^ "Battle Hymn of the Republic and John Brown Song". americanmusicpreservation.com. PineTree Multimedia Productions. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ Wakley, Ralph (1987-02-12). "Morman Tabernacle Choir Plans 3000th Broadcast". The Schenectady Gazette 93 (116) (Schenectady, NY: Daily Gazette Co). UPI. p. 6. ISSN 1050-0340. OCLC 20836106. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ Williams, Danna (2013-07-12). "George Foster Peabody Award Winners" (PDF). peabodyawards.com. Athens, GA: George Foster Peabody Awards. p. 23. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ "Choir honored for love of God, country", Church News, 1988-11-26.
- ^ "News | NEA". Nea.gov. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ "Newsroom: Mormon Tabernacle Choir Honored with Mother Teresa Award", LDS.org (LDS Church), 20 November 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/articles/choir-inducted-into-american-classical-music-hall-of-fame?lang=eng&cid=social_20150227_41269226&adbid=10153812361543868&adbpl=fb&adbpr=19919948867
- ^ "A conversation with Mormon convert and 7-time Grammy Award-winner Gladys Knight". DeseretNews.com. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Rivers Cuomo Is Trying to Be All Right". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Osmonds, Mormon Tabernacle Choir excited for 'milestone' marking Pioneer Day concerts". DeseretNews.com. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIpb9KVjSfE
- ^ Scott D. Pierce (25 September 2004). "Scott Pierce: PBS special salutes choir". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "James Taylor: Singing with Mormon Tabernacle Choir 'worth the wait'". DeseretNews.com. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "America's Choir - Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/americas-choir/id307027771
- ^ "Choose Something Like a Star - Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/choose-something-like-a-star/id314401964
- ^ "Spirit of the Season - Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/spirit-of-the-season/id304847066
- ^ "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: American Folk Hymns & Spirituals - Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-thou-fount-every-blessing/id307952782
- ^ "Mormon Tabernacle Choir CD tops Billboard category". DeseretNews.com. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heavensong-music-contemplation/id347481547
- ^ "Mormon Tabernacle Choir CD is No. 1 on Billboard's classical chart". DeseretNews.com. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/100-celebrating-century-recording/id376244859
- ^ "Men of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/men-mormon-tabernacle-choir/id413077919
- ^ "This Is the Christ - Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/this-is-the-christ/id444965358
- ^ "Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/glory!-music-of-rejoicing/id493369040
- ^ "He Is Risen - Mormon Tabernacle Choir,Orchestra at Temple Square - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/he-is-risen-ep/id834701572
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/movies/homevideo/new-on-dvd-this-is-cinerama-and-windjammer.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
- ^ Tug-3 (3 November 2000). "Mr. Krueger's Christmas (TV Short 1980)". IMDb. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
Further reading[edit]
- Berteaux, Kelsey (October 4, 2014), "Mormon Tabernacle Choir Fashion: 1888-Now", LDS Living (Deseret Books)
External links[edit]
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- Official website
- "Mormons on a Mission" article by Kirk Johnson, New York Times


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2 foam core boards (one for the letters and one for the background) // paper to cover the background foam core // poster board // spray paint // glue gun // globe lights // cutting board, pen knife & ruler // compas cutter like this: The compass cutter isn't completely necessary, but it only cost $6 and really sped up this process!
Simple steps:
Step 1: Draw or trace letters onto the foam core, and cut them out using the pen knife.
Step 2: Cut several 1" strips of poster board and set them aside for later.
Step 3: Measure and mark on your letters where you want your lights to go.
Step 4: Use a compass cutter to cut circles for lights in the letters.
Step 5: Position your letters on top of the foam board where you'd like them to go, and mark through the holes you've made in your letters onto the background foam board. Step 6: Use spray adhesive to cover your background board with gift wrap, or spray paint it.
Step 7: Cut circles there too - the bulbs will go in front of your letters, and the cord will screw in through the back of the background board like this picture of my layers smooshed together: *An important note about the size of your holes!
Before you cut all of your holes, test your bulb to make sure it will fit through the letter. Also, test the piece from the electrical cord to be sure it will fit through the backing. The bulb piece is smaller than the electrical cord, so I made the holes on my backing slightly larger, as you can see here: Step 8: Use a hot glue gun to attach the 1" strips of poster board to the outside of your letters.
Step 9: Spray paint your letters.
Step 10: Put it all together!
When you are done screwing them in the back will look so messy! Which is why the board backing makes your marquee easier to display. (messy back.)
How long did this take? One little afternoon, for something my family and friends will enjoy for years to come.
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Vera Drake
Vera Drake | |
Theatrical release poster
Directed by | Mike Leigh |
Produced by | Simon Channing Williams |
Written by | Mike Leigh |
Starring | |
Music by | Andrew Dickson |
Cinematography | Dick Pope |
Edited by | Jim Clark |
company |
Distributed by | Momentum Pictures (UK)[1] Fine Line Features (US) |
Running time
125 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $11 million |
Box office | $13.3 million[2] |
Vera Drake is a 2004 British drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, telling the story of a working-class woman in London in 1950 who performs illegal abortions. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and it was nominated for three Academy Awards and won three BAFTAs.
Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) is devoted to her family, looking after her husband and children, her elderly mother, and a sick neighbour. Her shy daughter, Ethel (Alex Kelly), works in a lightbulb factory, and her son, Sid (Daniel Mays), tailors men's suits. Her husband, Stanley (Phil Davis), is a car mechanic. Although Vera and her family are poor, their strong family bonds hold them together. During her working day as a house cleaner, Vera performs constant small acts of kindness for the many people she encounters.
She is a kindly person who is eager to help others. Unknown to her family, she also works secretly, providing young women with the means to "get their periods back" (as she describes it) -- terminate their unwanted pregnancies. She receives no money for providing this service because she believes that her help is an act of charity to women in trouble. However, her partner Lily (Ruth Sheen), who also carries on a black-market trade in scarce postwar foodstuffs, charges two guineas (two pounds and two shillings: equivalent to £48 in 2005) for arranging the abortions, without Vera's knowledge.
The film also contains a subplot about an upper-class young woman, Susan (Sally Hawkins), the daughter of one of Vera's employers. Susan is raped by a suitor, becomes pregnant, and asks a friend to put her in contact with a doctor, through whom she can obtain an abortion. The doctor refers her to a psychiatrist, who prompts her to answer questions in a certain way, so that he can legally recommend an abortion on therapeutic psychiatric grounds: that she has a family history of mental illness and that she may commit suicide if not allowed to terminate the pregnancy. The abortion costs her a hundred guineas.
After one of her patients nearly dies, Vera is arrested by the police and taken into custody for questioning. She is held overnight and appears before a magistrate the next morning. Sid is shocked by his mother's secret activities and tells his father that he does not think that he can forgive her.
Vera is bailed to appear at the Old Bailey. None of Vera's employers will give her a character reference. Her solicitor thinks she will receive the minimum sentence of 18 months in jail; the judge sentences her to two and a half years imprisonment "as a deterrent to others." This affects all the people who previously depended on Vera's kindness.
While in prison, Vera meets others who have been convicted of performing illegal abortions. They discuss their sentences, until Vera tearfully leaves, to go to her cell.
Main cast[edit]
- Imelda Staunton as Vera Drake
- Phil Davis as Stanley Drake
- Daniel Mays as Sid Drake
- Alex Kelly as Ethel Drake
- Eddie Marsan as Reg
- Adrian Scarborough as Frank Drake
- Heather Craney as Joyce Drake
- Sally Hawkins as Susan Wells
- Ruth Sheen as Lily Clark
- Lesley Sharp as Jessie Barnes
- Liz White as Pamela Barnes
- Peter Wight as Det. Inspector Webster
- Martin Savage as Det. Sergeant Vickers
- Helen Coker as WPC Best
- Jim Broadbent as Judge
In Vera Drake, Leigh incorporated elements of his own childhood. He grew up in north Salford, Lancashire, and experienced a very ordinary but socio-economically mixed life as the son of a doctor and a midwife. In the book The Cinema of Mike Leigh: A Sense of the Real, Leigh said, "I lived in this particular kind of working-class district with some relations living in slightly leafier districts up the road. So there was always a tension, or at least a duality: those two worlds were forever colliding. So you constantly get the one world and its relationship with the other going on in my films."[3]
Mike Leigh is known to use unusual methods to achieve realism in his films. "Leigh's actors literally have to find their characters through improvisation and research the ways people in specific communities speak and behave. Leigh and his cast immerse themselves in the local life before creating the story" (1994: 7: Watson 29). Critic Roger Ebert explains:
His method is to gather a cast for weeks or months of improvisation in which they create and explore their characters. I don't think the technique has ever worked better than here; the family life in those cramped little rooms is so palpably real that as the others wait around the dining table while Vera speaks to policeman behind the kitchen door, I felt as if I were waiting there with them. It's not that we 'identify' so much as that the film quietly and firmly includes us.[4]
Leigh often uses improvisation to capture his actors' unscripted emotions. When filming Vera Drake, only Imelda Staunton knew ahead of time that the subject of the film was abortion. None of the cast members playing the family members, including Staunton, knew that Vera was to be arrested until the moment the actors playing the police knocked on the door of the house they were using for rehearsals. Their genuine reactions of shock and confusion provided the raw material for their dialogue and actions.
In addition to these methods utilised by Mike Leigh, the director is also admired for his preference of British actors to Hollywood stars. This has led to criticism of Leigh as being a patroniser of the working class.[5] However, using Dickens in his defence, he rebuts these accusations outright proclaiming that the last thing he seeks in his actors is a stereotype.[5] Criticism of this stereotype was fulminated to the greatest extent by the film, Vera Drake:
These abiding quibbles aside, Vera Drake is a compelling and complex film. Though much has been made of the controversial subject matter – back street abortion – its main theme is the buried family secret, the ticking time bomb that can lurk underneath even the most stable marriage. Much of the film's cumulative power lies in its delineation of a rock solid family suddenly rocked to the core by a revelation that is literally beyond their comprehension: the fact that their beloved, and loving, mother is an abortionist. Why, I ask Leigh, does she keep her secret for so long?
Box office[edit]
As of 9 April 2006, Vera Drake had grossed $12,941,817 at the box office worldwide, including over $3.7 million in the US.[6]
Critical response[edit]
The film was a critical success. The website Metacritic, which compiles and averages reviews from leading film critics, gave it a score of 83 out of 100.[7] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 92% based on 155 reviews, with a rating average of 7.9 out of 10. The site's general consensus is that, "with a piercingly powerful performance by Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake brings teeming humanity to the controversial subject of abortion."[8]
The film has attracted some criticism from those who worked in midwifery during the 1950s. The chief concern is the method of abortion used by Vera Drake in the film. This involves a Higginson bulb syringe used to introduce a warm, dilute solution of carbolic soap and an unspecified liquid disinfectant into the woman's uterus. This method is claimed by Jennifer Worth, a nurse and midwife in the 1950s and 1960s, to be invariably fatal. She calls the film itself "dangerous", as it could be shown in countries where abortion is illegal and the method depicted copied by desperate women.[9] However, a letter in response to her article claims a real-life experience of just such an abortion in Notting Hill in 1965.[10]
Awards and nominations[edit]
- 2004 European Film Awards – won Best Actress and nominated for Best Film
- 2004 Venice Film Festival – won Golden Lion for Best Film & Volpi Cup for Best Actress
- 2005 Golden Globes – nominated for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- 2004 Academy Awards – nominated for Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay
- 2004 Camerimage – won Golden Frog for best cinematography (Dick Pope)
- 2005 BAFTAs – won Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role and Costume Design (for Jacqueline Durran). Nominated for Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best British Film.
- It won the BIFA Award for Best British Independent Film in 2004 and that year's London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Film of the Year.
See also[edit]
- ^ BBFC: Vera Drake Retrieved 2013-05-27
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=veradrake.htm
- ^ Watson, Garry. ''The Cinema of Mike Leigh: A Sense of the Real'', Wallflower Press, 2004, 207pp, ISBN 1-904764-10-X. Books.google.dk. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ Ebert, Roger. ''Vera Drake'', Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2007, Andrews McMeel, 2006, 990pp, p745. Books.google.dk. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ a b c "I'm allowed to do what I want - that amazes me'". The Observer. 5 December 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Box Office Mojo". (statistics on Vera Drake)
- ^ "Vera Drake" Metacritic Retrieved 4 November 2010
- ^ "Vera Drake". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ Jennifer Worth (nurse and midwife 1953–73) (6 January 2005). "A deadly trade". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ Anonymous (7 January 2005). "My own Vera Drake". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- Fuller, Graham (2008). Mike Leigh on Mike Leigh. Faber. p. 438. ISBN 978-0-571-20469-4.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Vera Drake at the Internet Movie Database
- Vera Drake at Box Office Mojo
- Vera Drake at Rotten Tomatoes
- Vera Drake at Metacritic
- AbsoluteNow.com: Vera Drake's long synopsis


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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Some early grades from the traditional final exam for Buckeyes and Wolverines.
The Buckeyes' handling of the Urban Meyer talk -- A
What are players supposed to do? Everyone was talking about former Florida coach Urban Meyer, and the Buckeyes were getting ready to play their biggest game of the season for coaches they've been around their whole careers. Ohio State didn't play distracted and didn't lose Saturday because of what was talked about on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
"I wouldn't say it was distracting," senior receiver DeVier Posey said. "The social media world we live in, it's in your face, it's everywhere we go, every time you turn on the TV, when you're on Twitter, but I think our guys did a great job of focusing. If anything, we were more focused this week."
"With all the rumors we've had this year, I don't think that really affects you," senior defensive back Tyler Moeller said. "Coming from the off-season to the preseason to here, it was a lot of adversity and it was just another thing that happened.
"I'm going to support Coach Fickell. He's our head coach right now and I think he deserves the job and I think he's a great head coach and will be a great head coach."
Ohio State's wristbands -- B
They weren't quite the "Earle" headbands that the Buckeyes sported for the Michigan game after coach Earle Bruce was fired in 1987, but several Buckeyes did acknowledge some coaches with initials on their wristbands.
Some had "LF" for head coach Luke Fickell, some "JT" for former coach Jim Tressel and some "JD" for former assistant Joe Daniels, who was diagnosed with cancer and forced to retire as the quarterbacks coach several years ago.
"There were a lot of guys we were playing for," Moeller said. "The biggest one was Coach Daniels, with what he's going through right now. He's a great guy and a great coach and he's been through so much."
Moeller said it was obvious, and it was, what the Buckeyes were doing for Fickell and Tressel.
Penalties -- C
Neither team was penalized heavily -- Ohio State had five for 47 yards, Michigan three for 29 -- but the ones they were hit with were costly. A holding call on OSU left tackle Mike Adams cost the Buckeyes two points in the first quarter because his hold came in the end zone. Referee William LeMonnier accidentally left his microphone on when explaining the call to OSU coach Luke Fickell and he could be heard saying of Adams, "He pulled him down by the face mask, coach."
Michigan actually wasn't penalized at all until midway through the fourth quarter, but two of the calls gave Ohio State the chance for one of the most stunning comebacks in rivalry history.
On second down from the 5 with under three minutes to play, Michigan running back Fitzgerald Toussaint appeared to score to put Michigan ahead by 10. But that touchdown was overturned on a replay review. On third down from the 1, Denard Robinson went around the right edge for a 1-yard touchdown. But a holding penalty on right guard Patrick Omameh wiped out the touchdown, and the problem was compounded by a 15-yard penalty on Michigan tight end Steve Watson for blocking OSU safety C.J. Barnett after Robinson was well into the end zone.
• Former NFL referee Pereira: Reversing UM score was bad call
That set up a third-and-26, which set up a fourth-and-26 and a 43-yard field goal. Instead of being down two scores, the Buckeyes were down just six points. You could almost imagine historians in the future talking about the two touchdowns that were wiped out to set up an Ohio State comeback.
"We had a chance," OSU quarterback Braxton Miller said. "We had a chance."


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That Bust-Up Between Kuqi And Tiote
Shefki Kuqi talks about the training-ground bust-up with Cheick Tiote. United's flying Finn apparently aimed an elbow at Tiote and wrestling with him. :Shefki Kuqi "On Monday I took a phone call from a guy who works for the Sun. "He used to work for the local paper in Croydon when I played for Palace. "He said there was a photo going in the paper of Cheick and I. "He said it was me elbowing Cheick in the face – he just wanted to warn me about it. "He asked what was the problem with me and him, was I fighting him? "I just laughed! It was not me fighting him, we were having fun. "Cheick is a strong lad, I am always playing games with him, pushing him and things like this. "We say to each other ' I will kick you today, I will get you' – he is that kind of lad. "On Monday he was very good in training, but when we were lining up for a drill Pete (Lovenkrands) pushed him on one side I pushed him on the other. I told him: 'It is a Cheick sandwich!' "It was just a bit of fun, the papers had the wrong idea. "I love Cheick. He works hard, works for everything and wants to make the most of his chance."


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Hello everyone! I have to mention this fun collaboration currently going on between Pinterest and decor8. But first, are you following my boards? And are you on Pinterest too? Because if so, leave your @ name in the comments below so I can check out your pins. Ok, so anyway, they approached me to represent them as their Pinterest expert and of course, I said heck yes because I'm such a fan and use their site daily to share my own work and the many inspirational lifestyle-related things that I find online plus I create tons of private boards to plan the various projects I'm working on at the moment.
Pinterest is a terrific resource for a small business owner like me. It's always there too – your very own giant virtual mood board that you can access from nearly any device no matter where you are. I pin from my iPad, iPhone, desktop and laptop. During my bedtime ritual after my little one has fallen asleep, I love to put on my cozy pajamas, enjoy some tea (Winter in Lov is my current favorite), read a chapter or two of a good book and when I'm tired of concentrating, zone out and enjoy Pinterest on my iPad. My guilty pleasure for sure.
As their expert, I pulled together three boards around New Year's themes that I thought were important TO ME for 2015 – I was hoping to gain some inspiration through the repetition of pinning mostly to three main themes for several weeks. Here they are:
1. Living with plants and decorating with flowers (Go green).
2.Tapping into our creative side as much as possible to challenge us (Sei kreativ).
3. Healthy, mindful living (Gesund leben).
A funny thing happened as I was creating and pinning to these boards, which I've been working on since the beginning of December until now. They really inspired me to take action on a few big goals in my life! I think it was because I've been pinning to mostly these three boards so my focus has narrowed which gave my brain more space and enabled me to feel less overwhelmed. I'm usually pinning to 100 boards all at once, and I think this hurts me personally on a creative and emotional level – I don't get anything done! So I've learned through this exercise that if I focus my pins and work on only certain boards during a specific period, I accomplish so much more than just mindless pins. I discovered the art of mindful pinning!
For instance, next week begins my first of several private yoga and mindfulness lessons for 90 minutes in a local studio –all thanks to the Gesund leben board. The next inspiration which has resulted in action is the Sei kreativ board because now I'm in the beginnings of my 4th book which will be published in Spring 2016 and I'm more excited to finish decorating my studio and move onto the bedroom and living room now. And finally, the Go green board has encouraged me to add plants to my home in small, manageable doses and to care better for those I already have which has resulted in them flourishing – becoming greener and fuller – and my home feels more energy as a result.
Here is the splash page they've created for our partnership. Other pinners we've included in this campaign include Lu loves handmade, 23qm Stil, Titatoni and Sodapop to name a few. This partnering has already resulted in press mentions for me too on Wunderweib, Wohn Idee and Lecker, which was an unexpected and nice surprise, so thanks to Pinterest for that.
How are you using Pinterest differently for 2015? Will you use it to encourage action in your life as I have done? What are some of the goals you've set for yourself this year?
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I'd like to wish all of you a wonderful weekend! I'm taking Monday off but I'll be back on Tuesday with another Blog Trends column and some more goodies throughout the week. Do you have any nice plans this weekend? Whatever you do, I hope you have a good time and enjoy yourself. Here are some links below that I'll leave you with to enjoy and as always, thank you for sharing a little bit of your time to read decor8 this week, I always appreciate it so much.
You may have missed…
- My friend Timmi from FvonF in Berlin sent me the FvF Books – in love!
- A new foil bag and tee from Clashist made my week a little brighter
- Ferm Living Spring/Summer 2015 Collection
- Fitness Focus for 2015 + Deliciously Ella Book
- Home with Heart: A Classical Modern Belgian Family Home Tour
- My 10 Faves from Kate Spade Saturday For West Elm
- Visit the Oh Joy! Studio
- Plingsulli Illustrations From Sweden
- Essay: Leaving Safe Behind To Make Bolder Decorating Choices
- Decorate With Flowers is now in Dutch! Video from a fan here.
- Press in Germany: Kreativer, schöner, gesünder: So wird 2015 Ihr Jahr!
- My collaboration with Pinterest here
- Be My Valentine collection in my shop
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Hey guys! It's Holly Marder and I'm back again this month to take you through another inspiring interior for my Homes with Heart column. This month, I'm excited to introduce you to Dutch designer Christian Kocx, whose beautiful home in Belgium was the subject behind my lens in late October. Blending the home's original, classical features with his minimalist sense of style, this home intrigued me from the moment I stepped inside. Let's take a look around, shall we?
Christian and his partner Isabel Dooms have called this 1925 historic Turnhout, Belgium, property home since they purchased it back in 2007, sharing it with their three children Mathias, Charlotte and Floris. "When we saw the house for the first time we fell in love with the façade, and when we entered the hallway we where blown away by all the details and the character of it all." The property's opulent Jugendstill details, are offset by contemporary elements which the couple brought in "to balance the palette".
"My style is a mix of classical and contemporary details," explains Christian. "This creates an interesting dialogue in which both get to have an equal say. They strengthen each other and create a balance. Like ying and yang or black and white. By keeping the colour scheme simple, all the attention goes to the architectural details." The home's interior employs a minimal colour palette of black, white, grey and touches of brass throughout, with the entryway tiling and accessories in their contemporary loft living room the only hints of colour used. "I like to use colour to the accentuate the detail in my home, and it's also the element that connects both of the styles," Christian says.
The house offered several attractive qualities already, which, though work needed to be done to the property, were a huge selling point. "Thankfully, all the original details were preserved," Christian says. "We loved the history of it. We added our own contemporary touch with respect for the building."
The couple had to replace the roof and at the same time, created a contemporary family loft filled with natural light. "It's a nice contrast to the dark, historic part of the 1925 home." In this large and light space featuring exposed wooden beams, a floor to ceiling bookcase fills one side of the room, concealing the television. Not to detract from the architectural details, a contemporary grey sofa and simplistic white sideboard are practical options for this family space. The brass side table by Rijuch and marble topped side table by Zuiver echo the opulence seen throughout the rest of the house. Cushions by Hay and Ferm Living add a dash of colour. The side chair is by Peli Design, with a home made cushion from Ikea fabric.
The entrance of the four-story house features original Jugendstill tiling in a muted colour palette, offering the only spattering of colour seen in the lower part of the house. The hallway is in fact one of the couple's favourite parts of their home, alongside the lofty attic upstairs. They have offset the home's classical features with a contemporary white console and a large antique chandelier which once belonged to Isabel's parents. He rescued it from the attic and it now serves as an eye-catching object in their home's entryway.
Furnishing their home has been an organic process that both Isabel and Christian have enjoyed. "By taking time to find just the right pieces of furniture and accessories, one item is added now and again creating a 'new' interior every time," Christian says. "I can find so much joy in finding just that right piece to complete our interior. The most important is creating a home filled with objects the whole family can enjoy!"
For his period home, Christian has also created several items of furniture himself that form the basis of their contemporary classic aesthetic. The dining table was his own creation, a clean lined modern piece flanking a classical marble fireplace and antique writing desk. His highly modern table and chair set allows the centuries-old antiques to take centre stage, whilst offering the larger space striking contrast.
Christian, a graduate from The Design Academy Eindhoven also designs a range of interior accessories with his label Mooi Goed. "I designed the Mooi Goed collection with the thought that I would like to have it in my own interior. The collection is, just like my interior, a mix of contemporary and classical details." His minimalistic candle holders adorn the classical fireplace, amid ornate antique brass mirrors and marble, creating the contrast that Christian loves.
With a keen eye for design and a penchant for historical styles, a family friendly abode however is at the top of his agenda. "The most important is creating something the whole family loves living in. Practical and pretty. I can say that's not always simple, but when I get it right I can enjoy it twice as much!"
I hope you guys enjoyed this peek inside this truly beautiful home. I wish you all a prosperous 2015! Looking forward to taking you through more lovely interiors this year here on decor8! – Holly
(Photography and Text by Holly Marder / Food styling: Ajda Mehmet)
Yeah! Spring/Summer collections are releasing and I just love this time of year when all of the fairs kick off (like Maison & Objet) and brands go public with what they've been designing behind-the-scenes for the upcoming season. Danish lifestyle firm, Ferm Living, which is available in North America and Europe online and in-stores, just launched their new Spring/Summer 2015 collection via ISSUU and to me, their new items for kid's and pottery for plants along with their new vases shown below, really stood out.
I also love their new pottery tableware in greenish-gray, too because it feels so good in the hand with that delightful weighty feel that pottery brings – such warmth and texture. Ferm is really focused on muted tones of blue and green for the season, with brass and pale pink added in, and of course with green living and plants being all the rage in the world of interiors currently, this meant that creating modern vessels to put them in was big on Ferm's to do list this season. I need some nicer pots for my window plants in my newly redecorated kitchen (new countertops, faucet, moved a few things around, new window coverings, shelving… And now to hang some art!) because my current generic ones from the local plant shop simply must go.
Have you noticed that brass is the new copper? I'm finding it more and more – brass or gold in general. Out with the old and in with the gold! I still love my coppery goodies collected from last year though and in my very opinionated opinion (ah hem), if you love it–whatever "it" is – then it belongs in your home regardless of the current trend (unless it's your hot male personal trainer or the pool boy, that is). So my copper stuff will have to live alongside my gold – plus I love combining the two because both metals have a warm tone so they definitely work well when combined. See, I'm smart like that. :)
What do you think of the newest Ferm Living collection?
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Pro hockey: Cyclones rout Everblades, prevent clinching of playoff spot
ESTERO - Though the Florida Everblades did not know it at the time, FGCU's NCAA tournament basketball upset on Friday night provided some perspective. When a team needs to win, it need not concern itself with how good its opponent is.
"That just shows that with a team effort, you can beat anybody," Everblades coach Greg Poss said after learning of the Eagles' historic win over Georgetown. "If you really, really want to win, and all guys are on the same page, you can beat any team at any time, especially in a one-game format like them. But that's great. Congratulations to them."
The Everblades couldn't be congratulated on a playoff berth. They missed out on a chance to clinch one. An early goal led the Cincinnati Cyclones to a 6-2 win. Cincinnati (41-19-5-3) is the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with 88 points. The Everblades (34-22-4-7) dropped from sixth to seventh with 78.
In spite of the loss, the Everblades did get a step closer to making the playoffs. Since the Kalamazoo Wings also lost their game on Friday, Florida can clinch tonight by beating Cincinnati or if Kalamazoo loses. The Everblades, who are in their 15th season, have never missed the playoffs.
It took a little over a minute for the Cincinnati Cyclones to take the lead for good. J.T. MacDonald scored his goal before all the fans had taken their seats. Standing in the left faceoff circle, he turned around and fired the puck. That gave the Cyclones a lead that they did not give up the rest of the night.
"When we have a night where we're having trouble scoring goals, we cannot give up goals so easily as we did," Poss said.
Rookie goalie Jesse Deckert (3-1-0-1) suffered his first loss of the season, giving up four goals before Poss lifted him for Zeke Testa, who made his professional debut early in the third period. Poss did not lay the blame on either goalie for the loss, or any of the other five players who arrived straight from college to play their first pro game.
"We had three or four guys not showing up bringing their game, and it's tough for everybody," Poss said. "A lot of guys played well tonight. A lot of guys worked extremely hard."
The Everblades attacked the net with fury in the second period, firing 20 shots on goal, including seven during the first six minutes. Cincinnati goalie Michael Houser was game, turning away everything until the 15th minute, and by then the Cyclones scored again.
Brent Henley, a defenseman, scored Florida's goal in the second after taking a drop-back pass from Corey Trivino. Henley placed a wrist shot that went between the legs of defender Mike Embach and just off Houser's shoulder.
"The D had a pretty good gap on me, so I cut to the middle," Trivino said about his assist. "I saw Henley behind me, so I dropped it back to him. The D followed me and gave an open late to the net."
The Cyclones scored again with less than 30 seconds left in the period, effectively ending the Everblades' comeback bid.
In the third period, Mathieu Roy scored his 33rd goal of the season for his ECHL-leading 75th point. But at that point in the game, it was too little, too late.
The Cyclones (40-19-5-3) have already won the North Division, but they are playing for Eastern Conference seeding. Currently the No. 2 seed, they are four points behind the top-seeded Reading Royals.
Cincinnati 1 2 3 — 6
Florida 0 1 1 — 2
First Period_1, Cincinnati, MacDonald 1 (Leddy, Saad), 1:13. Penalties_McFadden, Cin (holding), 2:59; Cornell Fla (holding), 7:49; Hayes Fla (hooking), 8:49; Lewis Cin (hooking), 12:30.
Second Period_2, Cincinnati, Embach 15 (Fernandez, McFadden), 8:51. 3, Florida, Henley 3 (Trivino, Pistilli), 15:18. 4, Cincinnati, Smyth 7 (Roussel, Lindstrom), 19:34. Penalties_No Penalties
Third Period_5, Cincinnati, Vaive 2 (Aubin, Lindstrom), 1:27 (PP). 6, Cincinnati, Smyth 8 6:07. 7, Florida, Roy 33 (Cornell, Trivino), 15:21. 8, Cincinnati, Aubin 18 (Lewis), 18:25 (SH EN). Penalties_Henley Fla (hooking), 0:16; Carzo Fla (high-sticking — double), 10:30; Embach Cin (high-sticking), 18:03; Roy Fla (slashing, misconduct — unsportsmanlike conduct), 19:54.
Shots on Goal_Cincinnati 10-7-11_28. Florida 10-19-7_36.
Power Play Opportunities_Cincinnati 1 of 6; Florida 0 of 3.
Goalies_Cincinnati, Houser 16-7-1-1 (36 shots-34 saves). Florida, Deckert 4-1-0-1 (18 shots-14 saves); Testa 0-0-0-0 (9 shots-8 saves).
Referee_Tom Chmielewski. Linesmen_Craig Alles, Tyler Mackereth (34).
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Schools, Air Force sign deal to help new students
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Search for drowning victim continues
A Spring Creek High School student who drowned over the weekend is remembered as a quiet, but friendly, athlete and member of the school's band. It was on the band's field trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C., that 16-year-old Antwan Lewis...Published: Apr 12, 2005 1:47 PM Full Story
Six jurors seated in murder trial
Jury selection continued today in Wayne County Superior Court in the first-degree murder trial of two people accused of the fatal shooting of a Goldsboro man. Dwight Eugene Sloan, 23, of Decoy Drive, Pikeville, and Kolanda Kay Wooten, 19, of...Published: Apr 12, 2005 1:47 PM Full Story
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Wayne County officials and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base have agreed on a plan to ease the transition of students from military families as they enter the school system here. Officials with the Wayne County Public Schools and the base...Published: Apr 12, 2005 1:47 PM Full Story
Two fires under investigation
Four house fires that caused about $53,100 in damages were put out in March by the Goldsboro Fire Department. They were among the 188 fire and service calls that the department answered in the month. Two house fires that occurred...Published: Apr 12, 2005 1:46 PM Full Story
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- 1/7/2015 I worked with Rich at this location. As always he is extremely knowledgeable and courteous. He handled this request while I waited which… Read more
- 12/31/2014 Have always been treated excellent at this location by the employees. They have always done there absolute best to accommodate my company… Read more
- 12/31/2014 Great team members, Rose was amazing!. Read more
- 12/31/2014 I often ship artwork and Rich and Rose are always so helpful and accomadating. They are always enjoyable and make sure that all of my… Read more
- 12/31/2014 Assistant manager was extremely helpful with helping me laminate my documents and helped me find what I was looking for. The staff is always… Read more
- 12/30/2014 Rich helped me, and he was friendly, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. I could tell he really cared about the customers, the orders, and the… Read more
- 12/30/2014 I am helped repeatedly by Rose. Today I was helped by Rose and two additional team members. Everyone was helping each other to ensure we… Read more
- 12/29/2014 Richard G. was extremely helpful and very fast with my order. This is the second time I have been helped by him, and he is very pleasant… Read more
- 12/29/2014 My wife and I have used the FedEx. Read more
- 12/27/2014 Don't remember the FedEx employee's name.....but, think he was a manager or assistant manager?. Read more
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