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Note to readers: Some of this post was buried in yesterday's nearly 1,700-word biographical piece on the April 11th Google Doodle honoring the pioneering medicinal and industrial chemist, Dr. Percy Julian (1899–1975). Overnight, as I read more about the artist, Mike Dutton, and his treatment of other scientists and civil rights leaders, I became even more fascinated by the research and design process, enough to present an expanded piece on this aspect of the story.
Yesterday, I wanted to learn more about how the Doodle honoring Percy Julian came about. It's not every day that the world's top search engine features an African-American scientist and authentic chemical structures. (I learned from a British Twitter follower that the Doodle was only presented on the U.S. Google search page.)
While the artist who created Julian's Google Doodle, Mike Dutton, was not available for comment, Google press officer Krisztina Radosavljevic-Szilagyi was kind enough to give me his background on the design process, information that ultimately appeared on Google's Doodle site overnight, together with drawings throughout the development of the final image used yesterday.
Here is a substantial excerpt of his backstory, but you'll need to go to the link to see Dutton's progressive designs:
"It's no scientific revelation that it's the experiences from our everyday lives that inform our work, and in Dr. Julian's case, he used these experiences, overcoming tremendous challenges and racial barriers (and even a couple happy accidents) to become one of the most renowned and highly respected chemists in history."
"Visually, I was presented with a familiar challenge: to create something fun and engaging for us non-science types (I confess to finding a way of skipping chemistry in high school), while still calling attention to Julian's key achievements in an appropriate (i.e., correct and validated!) way. Before getting too far into the research, I sketched thumbnails of a common association – that of a chemist in a lab full of beakers and tubes."
"As I read more about his work, I became fascinated with his process in the specific field of organic chemistry, and how he discovered ways to rare and exotic components and synthesize them or discover alternate organic substances in place of more cost-prohibitive resources."
"However, I decided clever metaphors (or just really bad puns) wasn't really the best way to go. But I did want to maintain a lighter graphical treatment, hopefully appealing to young future scientists. Combining that aesthetic with something resembling diagrams out of a school textbook was the direction I took, which felt appropriate considering the obstacles Julian personally overcame in receiving his own education.
"Happy 115th birthday to the NOT Forgotten Genius, Dr. Percy Lavon Julian!"
What's a Google Doodle?
Just to take a step back, Google Doodles are defined by the company as, "the spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo in celebration of holidays, anniversaries and the lives of famous artists, pioneers and scientists who have helped shape history." They were started on a whim, and a far less venerable intent, in 1998 when Google's founders had a designer put a stick figure inside the "o" on the search engines otherwise clean interface to indicate they were out of the office at an arts and music festival.
According to the Google Doodle history page, the company now employs a team of artists a team of illustrators, animators, software engineers, and others to design about 90 Doodles each year. The team welcomes suggestions from readers.
Going through Dutton's work on Google Doodles, I learned that this isn't the first time that he has captured the accomplishments of scientists and/or African-American civil rights activists.
In this regard, Dutton has applied his skills to Doodles for:
Thomas Edison's birthday (inventor, etc.; 11 February 2011)
Robert Bunsen's 200th birthday (developer of the laboratory burner; 31 March 2011)
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi's 112th birthday (vitamin C discoverer; 16 September 2011)
Hua Luogeng's 101st birthday (mathematician; 12 November 2011),
Miriam Makeba's 81st birthday (singer, civil rights activist; 4 March 2013)
Dian Fossey's 82nd birthday (zoologist, primatologist; 16 January 2014)
Dr. Dorothy Irene Height's 102nd birthday (civil rights and women's rights activist; 24 March 2014).
And these are just the ones for science and human rights. Dutton's entire Google doodle portfolio includes honors for book authors, fellow artists, and noteworthy international anniversaries.
The Doodles for Edison and Bunsen are enjoyable beyond the design because they are both animated.
Edison's is particularly fun because of the encrypted message: the telegraph is tapping Morse code for the letter "G." For Bunsen's, Dutton worked with Google software engineer, Jonathan Tang, to make the Doodle interactive, enabling the viewer to control the burner's intensity and the fluid levels in the beakers and flasks.
For the gorilla expert, primatologist Dian Fossey, Dutton researched the topic deeply. He first ordered and read Fossey's landmark book, Gorillas in the Mist, then consulted with the experts at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International. Each letter of the Doodle progressively established a narrative of Fossey's life and accomplishments.
For Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, Dutton discussed the challenge of coming up with an image that carried an air of dignity and reverence while capturing a person's legacy. Here, Dutton had the opportunity to work with a fellow Google employee, Erica Swanson, who had spent several years at the civil rights coalition that Dr. Height chaired. He then looked at illustrations of the time and focused on the ability of 1960s artists to take photo-referenced images, "then mash them together in graphically interesting ways, utilizing line, value, lost and found edges, pattern, etc."
So, much more goes into these Google Doodles than meets the eye. Although I lack any sort of acumen for illustration or design, I very much respect those who do. (My sister and brother-in-law make a living at such things – it's clear that I came equipped for life with a very different set of tools.)
I'll definitely be paying more attention to the process behind these and appreciate the fact that Google now encourages the artists to post their backstories on the designs at the Google Doodle page.
One last thing: I strongly encourage readers to also check out Dutton's personal art page at duttonart.net. He's a truly gifted illustrator – far, far beyond his work with historical representations.


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One would imagine that people who cut wood wear plead and boots, sport big beards and would be able to point you in the direction of a really hearty and wholesome meal. They'll probably point you in the direction of Woodcutters in Westville where you can enjoy a delicious 200g rump steak and chips for R36.
There are few foods that provide you with the feeling that rump steak does. 200g of mouth watering meat coated in a mouth-watering Woodcutters' legendary sauce with chips and a delicious dipping sauce will satisfy tummies and fill hearts with joy. Making you feel happier than a plead wearing lumberjack who has cut down his quota of trees for the year in a single day.
Feel free to bring the kids along and make it a family affair. Let them play in the kiddie's area, watch a movie or play some games while you enjoy your delicious rump steak in peace back at the table. In reality the kids play area is just a way to ensure that the kids don't see you losing control of your mouth and devouring down this delectable mound of pure grade beef. Don't worry though, you'll be provided with a wet wipe or two to hide any evidence before your kids return to the table.
While your stomach may be filled you can be sure that your mouth will continue munching on anything to find that Woodcutters taste. Expect many midnight cravings and random pouring of sauce all over your face to try and replicate that Woodcutters experience. However, unless you're actually at Woodcutters, this attempt will fail every time.
Steaky fact: Many restaurants in Salt Lake City have steak eating competitions. The twist is that they need to build a jigsaw puzzle while eating the steak. The first person to eat their steak and complete the puzzle the fastest wins a lifetimes supply of wet wipes.

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Meant as a backup to a high limit thermostat, this fuse is typically set to trip at a higher temperature than that of a high limit thermostat. This is a one-time use fuse, so when it does trip, you do need to replace it. It's letting you know that something is wrong with your dryer.
This part works with the following brands: Whirlpool, Admiral, Estate, Inglis, Kenmore, KitchenAid, Roper, Maytag, Crosley, Jenn-Air, Hardwick, Magic Chef, Amana, Caloric & Glenwood.
This part fixes the following symptoms:
This hi-limit thermostat acts as a safety mechanism that keeps the dryer from overheating. With this thermostat, a dryer's heating element will cut out if the internal temperature reaches 225 degrees Fahrenheit. The element will kick back in when the temperature drops to 185 degrees Fahrenheit - the differential of 40 degrees.
This fuse kit comes with a thermal fuse, a high limit thermostat, two lead wires, & four mounting screws.
Level of DifficultyA Bit Difficult
Time to do repair:1- 2 hours
ToolsScrew drivers, Socket set
Customerjennifer from Nashville TN
This Web site is a treasure. I found it and watched the repair videos. First, remove the bottom panel on the front of the dryer, the one below the door. Then remove the door panel, detaching the signal and light wires. Be sure to mark them first, as to which is on top and which is first. Then I removed the drum panel, with the lint box attached - you only need to remove that from the drum panel if you want to clean the inside of it. Lastly I removed the drum. You have to take the belt off the roller underneath first. After taking everything off from the front, it's super easy to get to the fuse and thermostat in the back. The most challenging part was putting the belt back onto the roller. It has a spring, so you have to stretch it far enough so that the belt will fit around it. Be sure to watch the video to understand the configuration of the belt and roller. Good luck!
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I pulled the heating element loose and layed it on the floor so I could see if the elements were heating. This required totally disassembling the dryer from the front including removing the drum. Then I bypassed the door switch so the dryer would run disassembled. Then plugged in the dryer and turned it on. Heating coils did not glow... Hmmmm. Put a meter across the two thermal switches mounted on the element assembly to find one of them was open. Ordered switch from PARTSELECT; ordered a belt too while I had it apart. Parts came very fast and reassembled with new parts. WORKS LIKE A CHAMP!!! Thanks Partselect!
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CustomerSusan from Ashtabula OH
Disconnected the electricity,removed lower front panel with socket wrench and located high limit thermal fuse Removed wires and unscrewed old part and installed new thermal fuse. I reconnected the wires and it works perfectly.Also vacuumed out the lower area to remove unwanted lint while I was in this area. I saved a $75.00 service call by fixing it myself..
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Had to replace a thermal fuse in the dryer. They had ran the dryer with the lint tube blocked which in turn blew the fuse. I tested the fuse with a ohms meter which showed no resistance telling me that it had shut off the dryers heater to prevent a fire. Ordered the correct from parts select. It was sent quickly. You must pop the top on this Maytag using a putty knife than remove the belt and drum to access the fuse. Installed new fuse reassembled dryer plugged it in and everything worked fine. Another job well done!
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removed front cover and top took drum out remove heating unit replced limit switch and fuse reinstalled installed new idler put new belt around drum installed drum replaced glides put top back on and front cover . then replaced boosting heater witch is on the blower also cycling thermostat
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SACKVILLE, N.B. ŌĆō The Sackville RCMP continues to make arrests and lay charges in connection with a number of armed robberies that have occurred in the community in recent months.
Last Thursday, 37-year-old ├ēric Yves Martin of Sackville was arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery that took place in Sackville on the night of Sept. 29, 2013 at a Kwik Way convenience store on Queens Road.
Martin is scheduled to appear in Moncton Provincial Court again on April 16 for election and plea.
In December 2013, Sackville RCMP also charged Jesse Wheaton, 29, of Sackville, with two counts of robbery with an offensive weapon. He pleaded guilty to both offences, which occurred on Nov. 28 and Dec. 10, 2013 at the Irving Mainway on Main Street in Sackville. He is to be sentenced April 2 in Moncton Provincial Court.
Police say they do not believe these incidents were connected to two other recent armed robberies in Sackville, which remain under investigation. One occurred at the Great Canadian Dollar Store on March 6 while the other happened at Back Lot Video on March 15.
Any person with information on these crimes is asked to call the Sackville RCMP at 506-533-5151 or contact Crime Stoppers at www.crimenb.ca or 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).


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49ers finish as National Runner-Up in inaugural NCAA Sand Volleyball season
April 28, 2012
Gulf Shores, Ala. - Long Beach State handed Florida State its first loss of the season, and then defeated the Seminoles a second time to reach the first-ever National Championship match in Sand Volleyball, but lost 3-0 to Pepperdine in the finals on Saturday. Caitlin Ledoux and Tara Roenicke were both selected as All-Americans in the first year of the sport.
Long Beach State, as the at-large selection and third seed, started the day by playing Florida State, the second seed in the four-team tournament. Led by Ledoux and Roenicke, who defeated Newgard/Tiegs in three sets, Long Beach State handed the Seminoles their first loss of the season 3-2 to advance to face the winner of the other preliminary match, Pepperdine.
After falling to the Waves, the 49ers had to again face Florida State in the back draw of the double-elimination tournament, but again prevailed, as Janisa Johnson and Tyler Jackson won a thrilling 23-21, 23-21 match in the fifth flight over Wickstrom and Yildirim, while the 49ers welcomed the return of Delainey Aigner-Swesey as she partnered with Libby Fontanilla for a second win on the day over the Seminoles' Haworth/Kiley in the third flight.
Faced with another chance against Pepperdine in the national championship, the 49ers were unable to upset the Waves, as Pepperdine remained undefeated, winning 3-0 to claim the first-ever national championship in the sport of sand volleyball. Long Beach State finished the season with a record of 8-6 overall; however, five of those losses came to Pepperdine, and the 49ers were one of only two teams to take a point from the Waves over the season.
Following the conclusion of play on Sunday, ten players were selected as All-Americans, matching the number needed to fill a team. Caitlin Ledoux and Tara Roenicke were both chosen, representing the 49ers as two of the first-ever Sand Volleyball All-Americans.
Long Beach State still has more action at the AVCA National Sand Championships tomorrow. Ledoux and Roenicke along with Hampton and Cabrajac are two of 16 teams selected to play in a single-elimination tournament to determine the individual national champions on Sunday.
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The Swift Current Broncos scored three early goals in their third straight win over the Regina Pats
The Swift Current Broncos beat Dawson MacAuley on three of their first eight shots and never looked back on their way to a 6-1 win over the visiting Regina Pats Friday.
The Broncos moved to 3-0 against the Pats early this season, led by two goals from overage forward Connor Sanvido.
Jake DeBrusk, Julius Honka, Coda Gordon, and Jay Merkley also scored for the Broncos as they improved to 4-1-0-1. Sanvido added an assist, while Honka and Gordon both added two assists during three-point outings.
Morgan Klimchuk scored the lone goal for Regina as they dropped to 1-5-0-0.
Eetu Laurikainen picked up the win with 25 saves to improve to 1-1-0-1 this season.
The Broncos will be back at home Saturday to host the Prince Albert Raiders. Fans in attendance can win a trip for four to Disneyland during the first of four Saturday Night Sellouts this season.
The Raiders are the second ranked team in the Canadian Hockey League but lost 9-1 to the Edmonton Oil Kings Friday to drop to 5-1-0-0.


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Most nights, after arriving home from work, I pour myself a tequila. Not a lot, a couple of ounces. Usually a reposado. I'll sip it while decompressing and figuring out what's for dinner.
The habit has grown from my love of Mexican foods, visits to that country, hanging out and tasting in tequila bars and one heck of a wedding at which the tequila made at the bride's family's farm flowed generously. With that taste of tequila on the palate, the musings for dinner often turn to Mexican flavors, as with the shrimp tacos here.
And just as white wine I'm drinking might make it into a sauteed chicken dish, some tequila worked its way into this one. I like the bite it brings to the marinade.
Shrimp tacos with slaw
Prep: 15 minutes, Marinate: 10-15 minutes, Cook: 6 minutes
Servings: 4
¼ cup lime juice, about 1 ½ limes
1 to 2 ounces blanco tequila
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 jalapeno, finely minced
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded red cabbage
2 green onions, chopped
1 poblano pepper, thinly sliced, optional
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
¼ cup chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
8 corn tortillas, warmed
Tajin, or chili powder
For the marinade, mix together the lime juice, tequila, olive oil, jalapeno and salt; reserve one-third separately. Pour the remainder into a zip-close bag along with the shrimp. Allow to marinate, 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, for the slaw, mix cabbage, green onions and poblano, if using, in a bowl. Add the orange juice, cilantro, olive oil and salt. Toss to combine.
Drain shrimp, discarding marinade. Thread on skewers; grill over medium heat, turning once and brushing with the reserved marinade, 5-6 minutes total. Serve in tortillas topped with slaw and sprinkled with Tajin or chili powder.
Nutrition information:
Per serving: 292 calories, 10 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 182 mg cholesterol, 29 g carbohydrates, 23 g protein, 1,135 mg sodium, 3 g fiber.
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New UKIE office opens next week
Trade body UKIE will open its new London HQ on Monday – and games companies are welcome to use it themselves.
Valve coming to the UK?
Valve is looking at opening a UK office.
Tales of Xillia 2 getting PS3 release in 2014
Namco Bandai has announced a Western release date for RPG sequel Tales of Xillia 2.
77PR wins Nintendo UK contract
London based agency 77PR has been appointed to handle Nintendo UK's consumer lifestyle PR.
The Last of Us gets its second UK No.1
Sony's PS3 exclusive The Last of Us has claimed its second successive UK No.1 in the UKIE Gfk ChartTrack All Formats Top 40.
New-look Xbox 360 available now... if you can find it
Microsoft last week announced a new-look redesigned Xbox 360 that we were told was available straight away.
XBLA title State of Decay matches the UK's ENTIRE physical market in one week
275,000 physical games were sold in the UK last week. Xbox Live title State of Decay sold 250,000 units in two days in the same week.
MICROSOFT: £429 Xbox One November launch confirmed
Xbox One will launch worldwide this November.


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Explore the Orient in London's Chinatown
Published: Tuesday 28th of September 2010
Holidaymakers heading to the capital do not often expect to find themselves in the midst of Asian culture but as one of the best loved of all London attractions, Chinatown is still a place any visitor to the city should explore.
On arriving at the west London precinct, tourists can expect to see an area far different from the busy cosmopolitan city they are in.
With delicate red Chinese lanterns swinging from buildings and the frantic hustle of Asian market holders, it would not be absurd for holidaymakers to think they had travelled a lot further afield than simply down the road from tourist hotspots Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus.
But this injection of the Orient is indeed in the capital and remains one of the top things to do in London for any tourist.
Nestled between London's West End, Covent Garden and Leicester Square, Chinatown could easily be missed off the to do list, overshadowed by its popular neighbours, but it would be a shame not to make a journey to this little corner of London - if only to taste some of the best Chinese cuisine in the capital.
There are 80 restaurants to choose from in the short parade and hidden under the majestic red arches that welcome visitors into the area are eateries that offer a variety of Asian foods including Cantonese, Szechwan, Malaysian and Mongolian.
Situated right next to the capital's theatre district, the restaurants are well-known for their fast service and set menus, where patrons can tuck away a five-course meal in under an hour and still make it to an early viewing.
However, those who want to enjoy a night in Chinatown for its own merits have the opportunity to enjoy a la carte menus where they can pick their favourite Asian dishes or experience authentic Chinese fast food diners, where they can grab noodles to go.
As well as a host of different eating establishments - which are difficult to choose between - tourists can step inside one of the many Chinese supermarkets on the strip.
Inside, they can soak in the strong aromas of oriental ingredients, see what goes into their favourite meals or even purchase a few products to use at home for their own culinary experience.
For an after-dinner snack, holidaymakers can treat themselves at one of the Chinese bakeries, which sell different delicacies including Marry Girl Cake, Jin Deui doughnuts and pineapple buns.
Having been a part of the capital since the 17th century, Chinatown is a well-established London attraction that people should make an effort to visit. As well as being an excellent area to taste traditional Chinese cooking, there are other activities that are likely to interest holidaymakers.
One of the most spectacular events that take place in Chinatown has to be the celebration of Chinese New Year.
Each January or February, thousands of people descend on the block to watch floats and people in costumes bring in the New Year in style.
The celebrations reach as far as Trafalgar Square, where last year there were displays of martial arts, Chinese dance, opera and acrobatics.
Performances from international artists also take place on a main stage in the heart of Chinatown, where attendees can see traditional lion dances and taste authentic fare from a variety of food stalls that are set up.
On Sunday February 21st 2011, visitors can join the thousands that are expected to take part in the unique event, with its popularity enticing more than 330,000 people to last year's celebrations.
Having survived some of London's greatest challenges since the Middle Ages including both World Wars, Chinatown became a truly established centre for the capital's Chinese community from the 1960s when it moved to its current location.
Now it is the home and workplace of thousands of people and with its introduction of pan-Asian cuisines, shops and cultures, it is expected to survive right into the 21st century, inviting people from all over the country to explore its lantern-lit streets and smell its sweet scent of sticky fried rice and crispy duck pancakes.
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Facing an estimated $25 million in renovations to its Greater Hartford branch in West Hartford, UConn plans to move the campus to downtown Hartford within a year, bringing along 2,100 students and 60 faculty members.
UConn President Susan Herbst said in a statement Thursday that "moving the Greater Hartford Campus back to the city, where it began and belongs, will better enable the campus to fulfill its academic mission, provide a major boost for downtown Hartford and save the university millions in the process."
Herbst said that "ensuring that UConn is fully contributing to the life of our capital city is one of my highest priorities. ... The campus was originally intended to offer an urban education near the seat of state government and there is no better place to accomplish that than in the heart of downtown. This will be a win-win for UConn, our students and the City of Hartford."
The university plans to move into an existing downtown facility and will sell the 58-acre regional campus off Trout Brook Drive. UConn's School of Social Work, also on the campus, will be part of the move.
The move will add to the burgeoning number of students in downtown with Capital Community College in the old G. Fox building, along with nearby graduate programs run by UConn and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the arrival last year of the University of St. Joseph School of Pharmacy.
"This is great news. Bringing UConn back to downtown Hartford is a great step forward in the effort to revitalize our capital city,'' said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who has led efforts to harness the state's universities to boost the economy.
In Hartford, the decision was met with applause. Mayor Pedro Segarra said in a statement, "Since I took office in 2010, I have actively and consistently engaged UConn to have a bigger footprint in the capital city."
The move will significantly boost vitality downtown, encourage life in the evening hours at bars and restaurants and build on the arts and entertainment scene, said Michael Freimuth, executive director of the Capital Region Development Authority. It could also create new demand for downtown housing.
"It's a big to-do," Freimuth said. "Any city that can activate itself with a college student population offers opportunity for everyone else."
The university originally opened a campus in Hartford in 1939, moving to different locations around the city over the years. In 1970, it closed the city campus and moved to West Hartford.
The decision to move back to Hartford was prompted by a review of the aging West Hartford campus that showed it would cost nearly $25 million to repair and restore the deteriorated buildings and campus. In the past four years, the university has spent $7.2 million on repairs at the West Hartford campus.
Three locations have emerged as leading contenders for the new campus: the former Travelers Education Center on Constitution Plaza; the two-towered Connecticut River Plaza; and One Talcott Plaza on Talcott Street. All three locations are within a block of a UConn graduate business program.
The vacant Traveler's Education Center encompasses 135,000 square feet and has been for sale or lease for about a year. The building is outfitted with classrooms and meeting space.
The 575,000-square-foot Connecticut River Plaza on nearby Columbus Boulevard has been under consideration by the state as a leading location to consolidate state workers in other leased office space, according to real estate sources.
The smaller, 103,000-square-foot building on Talcott Street near the G. Fox building has long been vacant.
"We're obviously sorry to see them go,'' said West Hartford Mayor Scott Slifka. "Now we're hoping to work with the school in the transition to make sure that whatever goes in that space next is appropriate for the town and the neighborhood."
Slifka said the University of St. Joseph and the University of Hartford have both expressed interest in UConn's West Hartford property, but he said those talks are in the early stages.
The site, which is on a wetland and in a flood plain, will likely need to remain a school, Slifka said.


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Absolute lymphocyte count, percent and absolute numbers of CD3 (T-cells), CD3 CD4 (T-helper/inducer cells), CD3 CD8 (T-cytotoxic/suppressor cells), CD3-CD19+ (B-cells), CD3-CD16 CD56 (NK-cells), CD4:CD8
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Min. 1 mL
Ambient: 8 hours
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The British visitor can struggle to find cultural connections when they visit Cuba. Brits don´t dance (normally) and value a pragmatic, restrained and planned approach to life – whereas Cubans do dance (and often), favouring a more sociable, live-for-the-moment, demonstrative style. But there's one thing they really do share: a national obsession for the queue – la cola.
If you think Brits have this down to a fine art, you need to re-think. Here´s how to do the Cuban Cola in seven, stress-free, steps:
1. Learn how to say: ´´Quien es el ultimo, por favor?´´ (Who´s the last one, please/key-en es el ool-ti-mow, porr fav-or?), and ´´Detrás de quien …?´´ (Who are you behind?/day-tras de key-en?).
2. Approach your queue of choice and ask (in a fairly loud voice): ´´Quien es el ultimo, por favor? ´´
3. Wait until someone indicates – by putting up their hand/finger, or with a decisive ´´Yo!´´ (Me!)
4. Note their face well and ask them: ´´Detrás de quien…?´´
5. They will then indicate the person who is in front of them in the queue. Note that person´s face well, too.
6. Finally, wait patiently until someone new arrives to join the queue. You will then be ´´El ultimo´´, the person to say ´´Yo!´´, and the one to point out who is in front of you.
And here comes the interesting bit; where the rest of the world can really admire, and learn from, Cuba.
7. At this point (especially if the queue is long and slow-moving) you can actually go off; have a coffee, sit across the road in the shade or do some shopping around the corner. Because once you´re ´´marked´´ in the queue – once you know the person (A) in front of you, the one (B) in front of them (in case (A) leaves), and the person (C) who comes after you, you're home and dry. You can go off, come back and still resume your marked place.
Finally, there are even refreshments thrown in over here. This queue of over 100, hot but enthusiastic, people (see photo) is for ice-cream – at Havana´s famous parlour, Copelia – but is also hot business for popcorn, soft drink and cake vendors. Step down, you Brits!


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AOL has announced a $600 million repurchase of AOL stock, and a one-time cash dividend of $5.15 per share, following the completion of its $1.1 billion patent sale to Microsoft.Read More
AOL reported its earnings for Q2 2012, with revenues down to $531 million but a significant increase in net profits which jumped to around $970 million, owing primarily to its patent sale.Read More
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Facebook is in dire need of a robust internet patent portfolio right now, as it is being targeted by Yahoo and others. AOL's patent portfolio may be a perfect fit for it.Read More
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For most of us, a sneeze is just a bodily reflux. Or to be a little more scientific, sternutation (the fancy name for the act of sneezing), is a semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, usually caused by foreign particles irritating the tissue lining the nasal passage.1
But for some, sneezing is a sexual pleasure. I asked for volunteers to answer a few questions to help write this article to give a better understanding on this kink and received many response. Thank you to everyone who took time to share their insights and I'm so sorry that I couldn't fit everything in! There were heaps of great responses and it was hard to pick which to add below. Enjoy!
What exactly about a person sneezing is of interest to you?
How does the attraction work? Do you find yourself attracted to all sneezes or just some?
1. Hey, that cute guy over their is sneezing [naked]! (good)
2. Dude, you're Mom's been sneezing [naked] all morning! (bleh! yuck! brain bleach!)Niceguy
What does the perfect sneeze look like for you?
Do you have a favorite saying for after someone sneezes?
Do you have a favorite method to induce sneezes?
What advice would you give to your young self or someone just realizing they have this attraction or to someone trying to understand their lover's interest in this kink?
1. You're not alone – so don't feel like a freak.
2. No one else knows, or will figure it out, so feel free to enjoy it – don't feel guilty or uncomfortable about it.
3. When it comes to TELLING someone, even your SO or spouse, remember that you always tell them later, but once you tell them you can never UNtell them. And there are both good things and bad things about them knowing about it.
Where should people go if they're interested in finding out more information about this kink?
- Sneeze Fetish Forum
- Sneezing Fetish Group on Fetlife
- YouTube Channels: Leas, HarleyQuinnSFF & Jay Bee
- SFetish Fiction (Niceguy's Blog)
Fun Fact:
The onomatopoeia (A word that phonetically imitates, resembles or suggests the source of the sound that it describes) for sneezing is linguistic in nature – each language has its own distinct word, from English achoo to French atchoum to Japanese hakushon to Filipino ha-ching to Turkish hapshoo.2


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I have a friend who flips houses and he makes good money from it. A whole block of houses in the city were pretty run down, so he bought the whole block and redid the whole thing. Looks nice now!
The Fastest Way to Get Started Flipping Houses 33 Comments
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I meet many people who want to learn how to get started flipping houses. Many of them seem to want to do their twelfth house flip before they've even done their first one.
Although I think the ambition is great, it may not be the right way to start off.
Sure, many of us want to make bucket loads of money quickly, then retire to a quiet beach and drink some cold adult beverages with umbrellas in them. As much as that sounds like a great thing to be shooting for, I wrote a book a few years ago that kind of blew that for me.
As Ferris said in his book, The 4-Hour Workweek:
"You will reach a spot after which absolutely cannot stomach another Pina Colada and that's when you realize that you will have to start doing something meaningful with your life…"
At one point in time in my life, I imagined that sitting on the beach not doing anything would be awesome. I work for a few years, build up the portfolio, then retire. Until I read that passage by Ferris…Tim ruined it for me.
How does this add up with regards to house flipping? Once I started actually doing the flips, I realized that the process of flipping a house is actually the fun part.
The end result is fun for sure. I mean it is fabulous to sell a flip in one day after putting in six months of work and walking away with a nice chunk of change…that is a very good feeling.
However it's the process of flipping a house that gets me all amped up. So when I meet people that just want to aim for the end result, I tell them the same thing: you have to start with your very first house flip first.
Wholesalers are Good Source for New House Flippers
When just getting started flipping houses, it's best to start small and not bite off more than you can chew. So start small, but get started quickly. In the best way to do this and I have found is by using wholesalers.
In fact, when I go to real estate investment meetings and meet other successful real estate investors, especially ones who flip houses, they tell me the same thing: they started with wholesalers as well. In fact, many of them prior to becoming a full-time house flippers, were wholesalers.
So if you really want to get started flipping houses quickly, and get to know your local wholesalers because they are a great source for house flips.
Like anything in flipping houses, with wholesalers, you get the good with the bad. But like any other profession, you have to sift through the bad ones to get to the good ones.
What Is A Wholesaler?
Wholesalers will put a house flip deal under contract and then turn the deal over to an investor or house flipper for a fee. This is one of the many reasons why it attracts so many new real estate investors.
It sometimes helps to think of a wholesaler as a house flip broker. He makes money because he presents you with a good house flipping deal.
But if the numbers work according to your 70% Rule, even with his fee, you can make money as well. In fact, one of the most successful flips that I've ever done where I made over $56,000 in net profit, I used a wholesaler to find that deal. It was in such bad shape, it turned off every other real estate investor in the area. And despite his $5000 finders fee, I still made a very healthy profit
There are plenty of good deals to be had with wholesalers, but only as long as the numbers work. Make sure your projections are accurate, you don't use any "eraser math" in those financial projections and you have a good real estate broker who knows the market, and does exactly how much you can sell the property for.
Wholesalers are a Great Source for New House Flip Deals
Be sure to remember that a lot of people begin investing in real estate as a wholesaler, so sometimes because of the fact that they are new and inexperienced, what they think is "an awesome deal" is actually a lousy deal. Many wholesalers take the really good deals for themselves and pawn off the leftovers to other real estate investors. So beware.
Like I said before, many would be real estate investors wholesale for a little bit until they can fund a full on house flip on their own. They are waiting for their chance to have enough money, reputation or chutzpah to get started flipping houses on their own.
They are simply taking care of the first step in the house flipping process – which is to find the deal.
Are there experienced and seasoned wholesalers out there?
Of course there are. Certain people just want to find the deal and pass it off to a house flipper. There are plenty of rookies, but also plenty of veterans.
Where Do I Find Wholesalers?
You can find these kinds of house flipping sources everywhere. These are the "I buy houses" and "we pay cash for houses" signs you may see around town. I've also met plenty of them at local Real Estate Investment Association (or REIA) meetings, chambers of commerce and other real estate meet ups. You can also find their ads in the local newspapers under "houses wanted," or "we buy ugly houses". Just keep your eyes open and all of a sudden you'll see lots of signs like these all around your town.
Despite any reservations many house flippers might have on wholesalers, if the numbers make sense, then it's worth it for both of you. It's a win-win situation when done well.
It is you want to get started flipping houses quickly, whether or not you want to retire to the beach or just keep flipping and making more and more money, wholesalers are a great way to get you started quickly.
Author Bio: Mike LaCava is a full time real estate investor, real estate investment coach and the President of Hold Em Realty located in Wareham, MA. Mike specializes in flipping houses with no money and runs the website House Flipping School to teach new real estate investors how to flip houses. He has also authored the book "How to Flip a House In 5 Simple Steps" available for Free at his website at http://www.houseflippingschool.com
33 thoughts on "The Fastest Way to Get Started Flipping Houses"
Mike LaCava
Flipping houses – when you do it as a buy, rehab and then sell can be a great way to transform an entire neighborhood, create affordable clean houseing for people and make a nice profit for yourself for sure. So glad to hear they are doing some great things there. In what city is this? Thanks, Mike↓
Sean @ One Smart Dollar
I love watching the house flipping shows but don't think I could do it myself. A little too much stress.↓
Mike LaCava
True there is stress. When you think about it, house flipping is one of the least risky types of real estate investing there is. When you buy right, do a good job on the rehab, stick to your budget and put an end product on the market that shows beautifully and is priced right, you will make a profit flipping houses. Stress is with any kind of business, but I find in flipping, its the least amount. Curious what kind of stress you are referring to? thanks for the comment! Mike↓
Rhea P
My husband and I are interested in eventually renting our house out, then perhaps doing it again with a future house. We haven't considered flipping homes–hard to do with kids. We did go to look at a house that looked great in pictures online, but when we got up close we realized the house was being flipped and the people who did the renovations rushed and the work was shoddy. So I would suggest if you are flipping to at least put the time in to ensure the work is solid so that you attract serious buyers.↓
Mike LaCava
Absolutely, putting the time in is essential. We in some cases completely rehab and gut our homes to make them more attractive to the end buyer. Like you, I have kids and do this full time, but I started with younger kids (some in college now) doing it part time and made some good money. It can be done, its just a matter of how much you want to get after it and how flexible your schedule may be. Thanks! Mike↓
Jason @ WorkSaveLive
I'm totally with Sean in that I LOVE watching the shows but it's not something I plan on getting into in the near future. It does seem really stressful and you have to know how to do a lot of the repairs yourself (and I'm not handy in the least bit).
Great info on the wholesales though; I'd never heard of them before and didn't realize there was such a middle-man in the real estate world.↓
Mike LaCava
hey Jason, I have not done any of the work myself in years. I have my contractors do it all. So if youre not handy, it can be done without question. Some of my students dont even know the right side to hit the nail with a hammer (Im joking lol) and have still made a good amount of money doing it. Its all about gettting a great team and sticking to the numbers. Where are you thinking of investing?↓
Grayson @ Debt Roundup
I used to contemplate house flipping, but now that the housing market is so volatile, I don't think I would ever jump in. I think that the costs could get out of hand and the profits will be super low. Materials aren't cheaper, but houses are.↓
Mike LaCava
Ill say this again, when you think about it, house flipping is one of the least risky types of real estate investing there is. When you buy right, do a good job on the rehab, stick to your budget and put an end product on the market that shows beautifully and is priced right, you will make a profit flipping houses.
Contrary to what many people think, rapidly appreciating markets are not a necessary ingredient for house flipping success. As long as you stick to a disciplined set of rules, as big if not bigger profits can be made in slower markets as well. House flipping, because it is such a short term type of real estate investing, is largely immune to extreme market fluctuations. And as a result, successful house flipping can be done under any kind of prevailing market conditions.
Hope that helps Grayson? Let me know if it doesnt. Mike↓
John @ Fearless Men
Very informative article! I never knew about wholesalers and often wondered how flipping houses worked. I always thought you find a house and do the work on your own. $5k seems comparitively small to your $50k profit. Thanks for sharing this info!↓
Mike LaCava
Hey John, thanks for the compliment. Wholesaling is a great way to get started house flipping, you are flipping contracts and not houses, in essence. Yes, $5K is small, but if you are just starting, its a nice sum to get for in theory, just sourcing a house to an investor. Let me know if you have any other questions, because I am a big believer in wholesaling as an entry point to the traditional buy, rehab and sell kind of house flipping. Mike↓
I was speaking to an agent today while at an open house and he told me that he flips houses with a partner. He also said to start out small and work your way up and around because too many people get caught up in it and start making mistakes. It's a good way to make money if you know what you are doing and research he said. Great tips.↓
Mike LaCava
Agreed. Good advice from your friend. One great way to get started flipping houses if you don't have the money to do it all on your own is to find a joint venture partner or partners who have money to invest. Splitting your first house flip profits with other partners is a great way to start, while building some momentum and getting your first house flip under your belt. Sure, you'll have to split profits, but it's far better to get 50% of something than 100% of nothing. Where are you thinking about flipping?↓
Money Bulldog
I'd rather keep hold of the properties and rent them out to see a bigger return at a future date.↓
Mike LaCava
Agreed on this as well. We dont sell every "flip" we buy. Many are such good passive income streams that we just hold onto them for income. I have buy and holds and I have flips I do, the combination is a good one for me, but it all depends on your personality as well. Thanks for the comment! Mike↓
KK@Student Debt Survivor
I know there were a ton of folks doing this a few years back, I also used to love all those shows. I don't know enough about construction to be able to do the work inexpensively, but for folks who do, or have contacts who can, this seems like a pretty lucrative business.↓
Mike LaCava
I had no contacts when I started and just went out and met them at the local REIA meetings in my area. Is house flipping as easy as people say? No way. But there are ways you can shorten your learning curve and avoid the major pitfalls, and still come out with a nice profit. And of course, the more you do it; just like anything in life, the better you get at it. Just like any other endeavor, experience after all, is the greatest teacher. Alot of my success has to do with building relationships and meeting the right people on my team and that just involves getting out there and seeing people in person. Thanks for your comment! Mike↓
House flipping is obviously interesting or there wouldn't be so many shows about it. I think you'd have to get a very good price and then not go overboard on upgrades or things you might like to have. I love the idea of taking a wreck of a house and making it nice again. If you can make money doing it, even better.↓
Mike LaCava
It is very satisfying to turn an eyesore into a beautiful home, no question. Some people call house flipping when you just buy a peice of crap at a discount then "flip" it in the same condition. We dont do that. When you buy a distressed property, make no real improvements, then quickly sell it to a buyer, you really don't add a whole lot of value to the end user. But when you buy distressed properties, beautifully renovate and then sell it, you are not only adding real value, but you're adding even greater profit potential. And that is the kind of house flipping that not only provides excellent living spaces for families and individuals, but also helps to continue to strengthen the emerging housing recovery. That is far more satisfying! Thanks, Mike↓
Sarah Park
House flipping could be an interesting investment. But I am more into having the house rented instead.↓
Mike LaCava
Yep do that too. They are both good ways to make money. One on infusions of cash, the other by steady streams. Its all good. Where do you invest, Sarah?↓
Brick By Brick Investing | Marvin
I have always wanted to get into real estate investing but the houses in my area going for approximately $600k and that's on the low end. I make fairly decent money and know that real estate is one of the fastest ways to wealth if done right. However, I have also heard that you want to start out in your own community. With this said, what do you recommend an individual in my situation does when the home prices in his or her area are astronomical?↓
Mike LaCava
Its a common question. For example, in my town, there are streets in my town that are million dollar homes, then a few streets over they are $200K or less. If you don't see these in your town, then start to draw concentric circles out from your center to find homes that are more in your price range. Sometimes you may find them within the town like in my case and in some cases it may be 20-30 miles away.
Let me give you an example. This past summer, I flipped a house that was located in a notoriously "tough" sub-section of a Massachusetts town. This small area of town has multiple run-down homes and has somewhat of a "seedy" element. Additionally, it's very depressed economically.
I found this property on the Internet, surprisingly. I knew the neighborhood fairly well and I knew it had a real tough reputation.
Suffice to say, I didn't know that there were some streets in this neighborhood that were better than others. Some, in fact had views of the ocean. The listing online didn't reveal any of this information.
When I visited this neighborhood, I also discovered that one of the streets I had never been on before had absolutely spectacular water views. The difference from one street to the next in this neighborhood was enormous. Because of the water views and proximity to a small beach, the home values on this one particular street were appreciably higher than the surrounding real estate…but the listing price did not reflect it.
I knew I had found a real diamond in the rough and I ended up making over $56K on that flip. Sometimes you just have to dig a bit deeper.
Hope that helps. Mike↓
That's absolutely amazing! I can't believe that those homes were just sitting there with ocean views….
So I guess in the end – it pays to really know your area well and to "think outside the box" as it were – "digging" as you call it – to find homes that are worth more than they are being listed for.↓
Calgary Custom Built Homes
Absolutely, "digging" is the best way to find a deal, and the only real way to dig is to be on the ins with the local real estate market. Keep up with local real estate papers and mags, and try to make a friend in real estate.↓
Mike LaCava
Keep informed at a local level for sure. Also your local REIA meetings are great places to stay i touch with the market as well. Thanks, Mike↓
Mike LaCava
It was a nice deal. But now I feel inadequate because a friend of mine just made $800,000 on an apartment flip! Ill take $56K any day though…↓
I want to flip houses and I have been doing a lot of research lately, my issue is lack of funds and credit. I am very handy and can basically build a house from the ground up. I also have 16 years of interior design and architecture under my belt. I recently found an investor, but I am having a problem finding the house to flip. I also have a little bit of fear in me. Besides finding a house, what should my next steps be?↓
I'm not sure if Mike is getting notifications of new comments here still. You might want to try e-mailing him through his website about that. I've never flipped a house myself, but it sounds like you need to address the issue you have fear about. Perhaps get in touch with various house flippers for some tips. I'd think the most important part is finding a suitable house that will increase in value from your work and will sell easily enough. If it's your first house flipping experience, perhaps also plan out what you want to do and try to estimate how much that will all cost.↓
Thomas | Your Daily Finance
I just looked into wholesaling and its a lot of work and people dont realize it. Most people who wholesale homes or try fail. I am looking at getting a mentor to show me the ropes. I like that you are putting a spin on it from what I used to hear. More people talk about being the wholesaler and you suggest using them. I think thats great since they already did the leg work and now you can just come in and get the property. Very informative post.↓
I've read a lot about flipping houses lately. It seems like a good way to earn some extra money. However, it seems like the market might be saturated with house flippers?↓


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The donation is the first in a series planned to be made in the run up to the Brighton Pride celebrations on 1 September. Brighton's Mayor, Bill Randall, presented Paul Elgood, chairman of the Rainbow Fund with the cheque, for use in funding LGBT activism, and research in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
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In various conversations lately I've been struggling to explain my feeling that authority records contain more than the data they display, and that when they get deconstructed as linked data, this something more needs to be represented in the linked data results. Generally I think of it as an implicit "definition." Some records include more defining information than others, but even those which contain very little are nevertheless asserting the uniqueness of a certain entity--but how can that assertion be explained when the data is minimal and not particularly distinguishing?
The answer is that authorities are embedded in a larger system of information. It is routine to cite a bibliographic source for a name, and early authority control conventions kept the citation minimal on the assumption that the source bib record would also be present in the system and could also be consulted for evidence of the nature and specificity of the entity being established. Thus there was no need to note such useful identifying facts as the publishers and places of publication for a given author's works, since that information was accessible within the larger system. Recent MARC21 authority format changes to support RDA have made places for more of this data in the authority record, but it is important to realize that this penumbra of definitional data found in bib records also belongs to the data set that defines an established entity. As we move authority records into linked data, we need to be sure that data from bibliographic records is also carried along, not simply as information about a given manifestation, but also as information about the manifestation's authors, editors, etc. This is by no means a new idea--OCLC has long been in the business of building augmented versions of LCNAF authorities to enable more sophisticated algorithmic matching between bib records and authorities and more recently between authorities from different authority files in the VIAF. But people new to working with authority records need to be aware of the way many authorities depend on information found only in bib records which contain the authorized heading to define fully the entity they establish.
Older forms found on LC bib records raise a number of questions. Click "Continue reading ..." below for an extended discussion which covers a number of them.
For 670s generally, you cite the source you saw. When a 670 cites "LC manual cat.", it means that someone at LC actually looked in their old card catalog. If you found information by looking in the online LC catalog (which I did for the example used here), that can be reported as follows:
670 LC database, May 2, 2006 $b (hdg.: Fisher, Warren Samuel, 1878- ; usage: W.S. Fisher)
Note that we're citing all the information we found in the file related to the heading, not just a single record. (Source for this in Cataloger's Desktop: Descriptive Cataloging Manual: Public Sections/Z1. Name and Series Authority Records/Variable Data Fields/670 Source Data Found/Special types of citations/LC database.)
The first 670 in an authority record should be for the work being cataloged. In this example, that work shows "Warren S. Fisher." That usage form combined with the additional information found in the LC database and constructed according to AACR2 gives the heading form
100 1 Fisher, Warren S. $q (Warren Samuel), $d b. 1878
The usage information in the 670 above would justify an added 400:
400 1 Fisher, W. S.$$q(Warren Samuel),$$db. 1878
LC would not make a reference for the unestablished "old catalog" heading "Fisher, Warren Samuel, 1878-", since it's not constructed according to AACR2 rules. It would only be added as a pre-AACR2 reference with "$$w nna" if it had been established with an online authority record in that form. If we submit an authority for Fisher through NACO, it will omit the "Fisher, Warren Samuel, 1878-" form. I know that doesn't make practical sense, since this is the form most likely to be encountered on older catalog records; but that's the rule we work under. Once the bib headings are updated in MNCAT, our need for the pre-AACR2 reference will drop off, too.
Even if you have a source where the author appears as "Warren Samuel Fisher," LC would be disinclined to add a 400 for "Fisher, Warren Samuel, b. 1878", since the rule is to disregard differences past the first forename except in unusual cases when making references; so this reference would be considered--well, not exactly the same as, but insufficiently different from "100 Fisher, Warren S. (Warren Samuel), b. 1878".
The full entry below includes the announcement from LC's Cataloging Policy and Support Office of how LC will implement the new policy regarding adding death dates to personal name headings with open birth dates, and how we will be implementing the policy locally.
Please note two things in the LC announcement below:
1. There are pieces of the process for managing these updates (an RSS feed from OCLC, the list of 300 headings that LC will be doing) that are not yet in place. NACO participants, please refrain from making these death date additions until these pieces appear.
2. LC is limiting this practice in general to cases where a personal name heading already has an open birth date; and that at LC, except for a list of "300 prominent persons" to be posted soon as a special LC project, the practice will be limited to names that come up on current cataloging or conflict resolution. Through our participation in NACO we will be able locally to add death dates to LC/NACO Authority File (LNAF) headings; but I would encourage NACO participants to be similarly conservative in their approach to this until the volume and impact of these changes in the LNAF is clearer.
As these changes occur, Database Management will endeavor to update the authorities in UMN10 and on the corresponding bib records. We still do not have a means of automatically loading or overlaying new or updated individual authorities from LC, and have not yet implemented routine batch updating of the authority records in UMN10. For now, staff should feel free to edit the date fields in personal name authority records when they find that the LNAF record at http://authorities.loc.gov has been updated, or to report such cases to Database Management, where we will also be working to keep up with the changes as they are reported on the OCLC RSS feed.
If you have questions about implementing this revised practice, please let me know. I'll be posting a version of this message to the "Control Freak" authorities blog available via the Communications/Blogs & Mailing Lists link on the Tech Services home page.
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 16:09:27 -0500
From: CPSO
Subject: [PCCLIST] LC Policy statement on LCRI 22.17 and BFM reminder
The LCRI 2005 Update, no. 3-4 is now available on Cataloger's Desktop. Included in this update is revised LCRI 22.17, that now contains an option for catalogers to add death dates to personal name headings with open dates. Although NACO institutions may apply the option (or not) in the manner that best utilizes their cataloging resources, the following information on how the Library of Congress will implement the policy change is provided for your information:
1. In order to begin application of this policy in a manner that minimizes the impact on LC's catalog (and the ripple effect on catalogs worldwide) and maximizes the efficient use of cataloging resources LC's policy on addition of death dates will be the following:
Unless working on *authorized special projects, LC catalogers are asked to apply the option to add death dates to existing personal name authority records with open dates only when a personal name heading is being used on bibliographic records currently being cataloged and/or in the course of routine authority file maintenance (e.g., resolving conflicts between different persons).
Once the impact of this change is fully understood, a more liberal policy for adding death dates may be announced in the future.
2. Please be reminded that dates (either birth or death dates) should not be added to personal name headings on existing authority records that currently do not have any dates, except in cases of conflict, according to current policy.
3. If a name authority record is being established for the first time, birth and death dates may be added to the heading, even if a personal name heading without dates for the same person exists on bibliographic records in LC's catalog.
Bibliographic File Maintenance for NACO Libraries
As long as the only change to the heading is the addition of a death date, NACO libraries are not required to report these changes to LC. In response to a request from LC, OCLC has agreed to provide an RSS feed that will serve as an alert service for authority records to which death dates have been added. LC and the PCC are grateful to OCLC for providing this service that will greatly assist libraries in the maintenance of their catalogs-- an announcement regarding the details of the service will be forthcoming from OCLC.
Note that if the heading warrants other changes (besides the addition of a death date), and is thus no longer a one-for-one change, then BFM should be reported to the coop liaison as usual (cf. BFM FAQ at: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/naco/bfmguide.html This BFM FAQ and other relevant FAQs will be updated to include information in regard to the addition of death dates.
Catalogers are reminded that when making a change to a date in a 1XX all references must reflect the change and all related NARs must also be changed, e.g., name/title NARs, and BFM reported if appropriate.
* CPSO will shortly be announcing a special project to add death dates to the headings of about 300 prominent persons. To minimize duplication of effort, the announcement will include the names of the persons involved.
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> this works
> date -d '2009-11-06 17:07:54 32 hours'
> this works
> offset="'2009-11-06 17:07:54 32 hours'"
> This does not work
> date -d $offset
How about:
$ offset="2009-11-06 17:07:54 32 hours"
$ date -d "$offset"
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Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Editorial Staff • West End • 2 Oct 2001
In fact, the part of Bri - father to a severely handicapped daughter - could have been written for him, so naturally does he assume it. It helps that the character, with several direct address commentaries delivered straight to the audience, is indeed part stand-up comic, painfully mitigating the sit-down tragedy of the situation by making us laugh at it. (Izzard's last West End appearance, in the title role of Lenny, was also a stand-up one, in more senses than the fact that it was about the comic Lenny Bruce. On some nights, following a moment of naked intimacy with his co-star Elizabeth Berkley, he was seen to rise to the occasion).
But Izzard, too, is also a warmly sympathetic and vulnerable actor, to whom an audience is instinctively drawn. And he has a spontaneously affectionate rapport with the still wonderful Victoria Hamilton as his wife Sheila.
In fact, Laurence Boswell's fine revival has deepened and matured in many ways since it was first seen, not least (for my money) in Prunella Scales' performance as Bri's mother, Grace. Whereas the first time I saw her I was distracted by what I thought were sitcom tendencies, her performance has become considerably less broad and more truthfully comic.
A wonderful production has been made even better.
Note: The following review dates from October 2001 and this production's original West End season at the New Ambassadors Theatre, with Clive Owen as Bri.
The theatrical rehabilitation of Peter Nichols, begun last year with the Donmar's stunning reclamation of his 1981 marital drama Passion Play, continues apace now with a powerfully involving revival of his first commercial success, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, that was originally seen in 1967. (Next up, the Donmar turn to his next most celebrated piece, Privates on Parade, for a Christmas production).
A comedy about parenting a severely brain-damaged child - based on the personal experience of Nichols and his wife Thelma with their first daughter, Abigail - only a writer as personally involved yet deeply unsentimental and theatrically daring as Nichols could pull it off.
The result is that rare thing: a seriously funny play about a seriously unfunny subject. Nichols' daring in achieving that is astounding enough; but that is not all. He's also constantly playful with theatrical form and convention as well, repeatedly dissolving the fourth wall between the stage and audience as the actors step out of the action and direct address their thoughts to us.
Don't let that put you off. This is no Pirandellian evening of theatrical artifice, but a play shot through with poignant observation of the deadly ordinariness found in a young couple coping with an extraordinary situation. Bri, a teacher, and his wife Sheila are both beautifully realised characters and - with the utterly naturalistic accounts of them delivered by Clive Owen (returning to a role he previously played in another production at Islington's King's Head) and Victoria Hamilton - you're overwhelmed by their tangible affection for each other, their resilience and their strength.
In a scene-stealing second act cameo, Prunella Scales as Bri's mother is more caricature than character. She approaches the role as if she were playing Orton rather than Nichols, and director Laurence Boswell has failed to reign her in. But the director is on surer, more truthful ground with the visiting couple, Freddie and Pam (John Warnaby and Robin Weaver), who give perfect measure to what may well be the audience's own point of view of watching these events from the outside.
Nichols' audacious play doesn't flinch either from providing the uncomfortable facts of the situation, and as the handicapped child, Catalina Blackman and Elizabeth Holmes-Gwillim alternate in bringing her wheelchair-bound involuntary fits and spasms to reality.


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