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Saint John Vianney's prayer to Jesus
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Saint John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests, composed his prayer to Jesus in the 19th century.
The prayer reflects Vianney's deep religious feelings, which were praised by Pope John XXIII in his encyclical Sacerdotii nostri primordia in 1959.
The prayer is quoted in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. [1]
Words of the prayer[edit]
- I love You, O my God, and my only desire is to love You until the last breath of my life.
- I love You, O my infinitely lovable God,
- and I would rather die loving You, than live without loving You.
- I love You, Lord, and the only grace I ask is to love You eternally
- My God, if my tongue cannot say in every moment that I love You,
- I want my heart to repeat it to You as often as I draw breath.


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Ford Excursion Problem Report
Ford Excursion Inoperative Door Locks Due to Resistance in Circuit
(31 reports)
One or more of the door locks may become inoperative due to resistance in the circuit. In some cases, replacement of all actuators will be required to correct this issue.
Same issue, all actuators do not unlock doors with remote, they only move a smallamount. - Visitor
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Inop door lock actuators-all four doors. Door ajar issue as well fixed with wd40 - Visitor
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how to remove left front door panel - Visitor
power door locks stoped working on part of doors - Visitor
Replaced all door lock actuators, even the rear one. - Visitor
All locks failed, not repaired yet - Visitor
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electric door locks stopped working - Visitor
Not fixed yet, but the drivers door is the only door that locks and unlocks with the remote. - Visitor
Frist the driver door went and then the rear driver side passenger door stopped locking and unlocking. just about to order 2 actuators now and see what happens. - Visitor
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Lava Creek Disc Golf
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Wasn't too stoked for this one. Drove 3 hours, paid $4, and left disappointed. Don't get me wrong this course was perfect for my game, there was just no challenge cause it was like every hole was built for me, no diversity, everything RHBH perfect. Shot -12 first time playin it, so you can understand there wasn't much of a challenge. Also played Peregrine Point on this trip and it was by far a superior course. Black butte lake course was great too.
Not a bad course, unless your left handed like me. hahaha. totally a RHBH course. not worth $4. Some big open holes to empty your bag on though. Drove three hours to play four courses in two days, I think I'm gonna stick with Peregrine Point and Black Butte Lake when I come here from now on.
Not bad, but not worth $5. To open, to RHBH happy. Saw many better spots for pin positions. Enjoyed myself but definitely not worth the three hour drive I had to get there. Probably just gonna stop at Black Butte Lake or Peregrine Point from now on.
It was a pleasant surprise to find Lava Creek disc golf course.
There are 18 baskets on this ball golf course with several 400 foot + open shots, a pond, small creek and a few shots with trees.
I have played many disc golf courses in California and I really enjoyed this one. Not too challenging but made for a great day of disc golf.
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A customer driven process of diagnosing and repairing a vehicle. The process involves temporarily providing a customer with a diagnostic tool that can receive vehicle diagnostic signals from a vehicle on-board computer. The customer then uses the tool to upload diagnostic signals from the car, and returns the tool to the automotive parts/service facility. The vehicle diagnostic signals are communicated to a console, which then accesses a database(s). The database(s) includes information relating to the vehicle malfunction, the repairs needed, and the parts required to complete those repairs. The process also allows automatic scheduling of repairs and purchasing of parts from the automotive parts/service facility. Upon payment of any prescribed fees, the process outputs report information to the customer.
1. An automotive care communications console for communicating between a stand alone handheld diagnostic tool that independently retrieves vehicle trouble codes from an on-board computer of a vehicle and at least one database correlating the trouble codes to repair activities, the console comprising:
a) a connection port engagable to the handheld diagnostic tool for uploading the vehicle trouble codes from the diagnostic tool to the console after the tool is disconnected from the vehicle on-board computer;
b) at least one database including information selected from the group of vehicle defect information, vehicle service information, and parts information;
c) a first communications module for communicating vehicle trouble codes from the connection port to the database(s) to access the selected information correlated to the vehicle trouble codes, the assessment being implemented independent of any processing functions of the diagnostic tool wherein the hand held device functions independently of the consul, to access, store and transport diagnostic information to the consul;
d) a payment mechanism for charging a customer for the selected information; and
e) an output terminal for outputting the selected information;
(f) wherein the database correlates vehicle defect information with vehicle service information, identifying the costs of needed repairs, the price of the needed repairs, and for scheduling the needed repairs.
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This application is a continuation-in-part of Application Ser. No. 09/961,223, filed Sep. 21, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,941,203, which is herein incorporated in its entirety by reference.
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The present invention relates generally to processes used to diagnose and repair a vehicle, and more particularly to a process of quickly diagnosing a vehicle and obtaining information to ultimately repair the vehicle based on the diagnosis.
It is widely understood that vehicle care and repair can be costly. In order to mitigate the cost of vehicle care and repair, drivers often choose to fix their vehicle by themselves, performing as much maintenance as possible. However, more serious vehicle problems often must be fixed by a professional mechanic, leaving the vehicle owner to the mercy of the mechanic's repair schedule. Also, the vehicle owner is further inconvenienced because they are left without a vehicle during the repair. Thus, it is understood that there is a need to mitigate the cost and inconvenience involved in vehicle care and repair.
In addition, operation of an automotive care facility providing automotive parts and/or services (parts/services facility) can be challenging. For instance, customers desire to have their repairs completed as soon as possible; however, limited labor resources and repair space cause repair schedules to be tight. Also, since these facilities are in a competitive market, significant advertising is generated to ensure the success of the facility, but some types of advertising can be deceptively ineffective. Finally, instead of working at what they do best—repairing vehicles—mechanics often are required to spend time record keeping and helping customers with simple transactions, and since repair labor costs are not realized during this time, significant economic losses can result. Thus, it is understood that there is an ongoing need for a more effective method of operating an automotive repair facility.
One avenue of decreasing these costs and inefficiencies for both the driver and mechanic involves the computerized systems currently included on most newer vehicles. A vehicle's computer control system consists of the on-board computer and several related electronic control devices (e.g., sensors, switches, actuators, etc.). The control devices may control various systems and/or subsystems within the vehicle. These electronic control devices send information to the on-board computer related to such parameters as the temperature and density of the outside air, the speed of the engine, the amount of fuel delivered, etc. At the same time, the on-board computer scans for any problems from its sensors. If a problem is detected, the on-board computer stores the problem as a numeric code, referred to as a vehicle trouble signal or fault code, in its memory for later retrieval. In this regard, vehicle trouble signals are codes that identify a particular problem area and are intended as a guide to the proper corrective servicing of the vehicle.
Hand-held or portable code readers or scan tools, also referred to as diagnostic tools, have been utilized to trouble-shoot faults or problems associated with these electronic control units. Such code readers are configured to electronically communicate with the vehicle's on-board computer for accessing stored vehicle trouble signals. When the diagnostic tool receives trouble signals from the on-board computer the trouble signals can be translated to thereby discern the vehicle malfunction.
Thus, with a hand-held diagnostic tool, a vehicle owner can diagnose their vehicle and hopefully effectuate repairs on their own. Such self-reliance can help mitigate the cost and inconvenience of vehicle repair for the vehicle owner. Also, allowing the customer to complete the minor repair tasks leaves the professional mechanic free to complete more involved (and more lucrative) tasks.
Although the use of hand-held diagnostic tools can help both the vehicle owner and the professional mechanic, the tools have not been used to do more than complete the vehicle diagnosis. Thus, it is understood that there is an ongoing need for an process by which these tools are more effectively used. Such a process would reduce the cost and inconvenience of vehicle repair for the vehicle owner, and operation of an automotive care facility would become more efficient.
In response to the above noted needs there is disclosed a process of diagnosing a repairing a vehicle. The process may begin by receiving customer information. Such information could include credit card information, addresses and phone numbers in one embodiment. A diagnostic tool is then obtained from an automotive care business, along with instructions as to how to connect the diagnostic tool to an on-board computer of a vehicle. The diagnostic tool is connected to the on-board computer. Vehicle signals are then uploaded from the vehicle to the diagnostic tool and the diagnostic tool stores the vehicle signals. The process continues by connecting the diagnostic tool to a console and uploading the vehicle signals from the diagnostic tool to the console. A database, either local or remote, is accessed via the console and the vehicle signals are correlated with vehicle defect information in the database. The vehicle defect information is data relating to possible vehicle conditions. A vehicle defect report based on the correlation between the vehicle signals and the vehicle defect information is generated. The vehicle defect report may also be correlated with service information in the database. A service report based on the correlation between the vehicle defect report may then be generated. The service report may also be correlated with parts information in the database. Then, the vehicle defect report, the parts report, and the service report are downloaded to the console. An approval may be obtained from a customer via the console, and payment is accepted based on the approval. Finally, the vehicle defect reports, the parts reports, and/or the service reports are output.
In one embodiment, the parts report includes information relating to parts needed to complete a vehicle repair, pricing of parts, availability of parts, the location for obtaining parts, and discounts for purchasing parts. Also, in one embodiment, the service report includes information relating to needed services for completing a repair, location for obtaining services, the availability of services, the scheduling of services, the pricing for services, detailed information about the service procedure, time estimates for services, and discounts on services.
As such, this process and apparatus provide a less costly and more convenient way to complete vehicle repair because it allows a customer to obtain cheaper parts from more convenient locations, and it allows for more convenient repair scheduling. Also, automotive care businesses can be run more efficiently when this process is used because inventory and scheduling records can be updated automatically and because customers can complete transactions independently, with less need for worker intervention.
These, as well as other features of the present invention, will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings wherein:
Referring now to the drawings wherein the showings are for purposes of illustrating a preferred embodiment of the present invention only, and not for purposes of limiting the same,
In general, the process 100 involves connecting the diagnostic tool 152 to the on-board computer 158 of the vehicle 156 in order to transfer the vehicle trouble signals 166 to the diagnostic tool 152. Then, the diagnostic tool 152 is connected to the console 160 in order to transfer the trouble signals to the console 160. After this transfer, the console 160 communicates with the database 162 to obtain information relating to the vehicle malfunction, repair services, and parts needed to complete the repair. The console 160 also allows the information from the database 162 to be outputted to the customer for their approval. It is envisioned that such a process could be employed by an automotive care business (e.g., an automotive parts store, an automotive repair center, etc.) to decrease costs and inefficiencies for both the customer and the business. However, this process could be implemented by any other similar party skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Beginning at a first step 102 (
Moving to a second step 104, the customer obtains a diagnostic tool 152. It is envisioned that the diagnostic tool 152 is owned by the automotive care business, and the tool 152 is temporarily loaned to the customer. In one embodiment, the customer pays a rental fee in order to obtain the tool 152. This rental fee can be transferred using the information received in the initial step 102 of the process 100. In another embodiment, the customer puts a deposit of money down in order to temporarily obtain the diagnostic tool 152.
Preferably, the diagnostic tool 152 is a portable device that is able to communicate with an on-board computer 158 of a vehicle 156 and receive vehicle signals therefrom. As stated above, these signals are pre-programmed to correspond to vehicle malfunctions (e.g., spark plug misfiring, etc.). Also, the diagnostic tool 152 includes a memory bank 164 such that any trouble signals received by the diagnostic tool 152 can be stored for later use.
Moving then to a third step 106 of the process 100, the customer receives attachment instructions 154, which reveal how to connect the diagnostic tool 152 to the on-board computer 158. It is envisioned that the connection method will vary depending on the type of vehicle 156 that the customer owns. In one embodiment, the attachment instructions are orally communicated to the customer by a worker at the automotive care business. In another embodiment, attachment instructions for virtually all vehicle-types are in printed form for the customer's use. In still another embodiment (not shown), the customer approaches the console 160 and the console 160 displays the attachment instructions 154 based on the customer's vehicle information obtained in the first step 102.
Once the customer has obtained attachment instructions 154, the diagnostic tool 152 is connected to the on-board computer 158 in step 108. In one embodiment, the diagnostic tool 152 electrically connects to the on-board computer 158 using a wire; however, in another embodiment, the diagnostic tool 152 wirelessly connects to the on-board computer 158.
Subsequently, in step 110, vehicle trouble signals 166 are uploaded from the on-board computer 158 to the diagnostic tool 152. Next, in step 112, the vehicle trouble signals 166 are stored in the memory bank 164 of the diagnostic tool 152.
As shown, the next step 114 commences by attaching the diagnostic tool 152 to the console 160. In one embodiment, the console 160 is owned by and located in the automotive care business. As such, the console 160 is more likely to have access to a more expansive database 162, and the customer does not have to incur the cost of purchasing the console 160.
The diagnostic tool 152 can be connected to the console 160 via a wire, or the diagnostic tool 152 can be wirelessly connected to the console 160. Once connected, step 116 commences in which the vehicle trouble signals 166 are uploaded from the diagnostic tool 152 to the console 160.
Then, in step 118, the console 160 communicates with the database 162. The database 162 contains various vehicle information, such as types of vehicle malfunctions, repair services, automotive part information, and the like, as will be discussed in greater detail below. As shown in
The console 160 communicates with the remote database 162 via a computer network embodied in what is currently understood as the Internet, and the database 162 is embodied as a website with a particular web address. However, any other computer communication and/or network arrangements may also be utilized, such as local area networks (LANs), intranets, extranets, wide area networks (WANs), private networks, virtual private networks, dedicated circuits, integrated services digital networks (ISDNs), frame relay, etc. Communication between the console 160 and the remote database 162 occurs in a manner which is well known to one of ordinary skill in the art including, but not limited to, via telephone lines, cable lines (e.g., Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) and variations thereof, wire, optical, etc.), optical communications (e.g., infrared communications), and wireless forms of communications (e.g., cellular, satellite, radio frequency (RF) transmission, and other forms of electromagnetic wave based mediums).
Preferably, the database 162 includes a wide variety of information including defect records 170, service records 172, parts records 174, inventory records 176, and an auction 178, each of which will be described in greater detail below. Such information may be contained locally to the console 160, or more preferably, the information is contained in a plurality of locations, such as parts shop web sites, repair shop web sites, automotive manufacturer web sites, and the like. Thus, in order to complete step 118, the console 160 communicates with this information.
As stated, the database 162 shown in
Once the vehicle trouble signal 166 has been correlated with the appropriate problem description, step 122 of the process 100 commences, and a vehicle defect report is generated. In one embodiment, the vehicle defect report is a saved translation of the vehicle trouble code 166, which explains what is actually wrong with the vehicle 156.
Furthermore, as is shown in
As such, the process 100 continues in step 124, in which the vehicle defect report (i.e., the description of the vehicle 156 malfunction) is correlated with the service record 172. In other words, step 124 associates the particular malfunction with appropriate repairs that will fix the malfunction. Also, with the expansive embodiment of the service record 172 described above, step 124 reveals how to complete the repair, where such repairs can be professionally completed, the price for such repairs, the repair schedule, and any discounts on obtaining such services.
Next, in step 126 of the process 100, a service report is generated. In one embodiment, the service report is a saved compilation of the bulk of information revealed during step 124. As will be described in greater detail below, the service report allows a customer to conveniently realize repair options, save money, and the like.
In the embodiment shown in
Also, in the embodiment shown, the parts record 174 is in communication with an inventory record 176, which is a part supplier's updated and accurate record of the number of parts available in stock. Since the parts record 174 is in communication with the inventory record 176, the inventory figures can be reduced if the customer wishes to purchase a part, as will be described in greater detail below.
Furthermore, in the embodiment shown, the parts record 174 is in communication with an auction 178. The auction 178 is well known for facilitating competitive buying and selling. Several electronic auctions have been developed, and when linked to the parts record 174, the auction can be used via the console 160 to make competitive bids for needed automotive parts. Alternatively, if the customer is replacing automotive parts and wishes to sell the old parts, the auction can be used to make such a sale to the highest bidder.
As such, the process 100 continues in step 128, in which the defect report is correlated with the parts record 174. In other words, step 128 associates the particular defect with the appropriate parts that will be needed to correct that particular defect repair. It is also envisioned that the service report could be correlated with the parts record 174 in step 128. In either case, it is noted that the correlation of step 128 occurs directly or indirectly through the vehicle defect report. Also, with a more expansive embodiment of the parts record 174 described above, step 128 reveals where the needed parts can be obtained, how much they will cost, and if any discounts are available.
Next, in step 130 of the process 100, a parts report is generated. In one embodiment, the parts report is a saved compilation of the bulk of information revealed during step In the embodiment in which the parts record 174 communicates with the auction 178, the parts report includes information about competitive bidding or selling in relation to the needed parts. As will be described in greater detail below, the parts report can save the customer money, and can inform the customer of a more convenient location for picking up the part.
Additionally, the process 100 continues in step 132, wherein the vehicle defect report, the service report, and the parts report are downloaded to the console 160. Preferably, the console 160 includes memory for electronically saving the downloaded information for later access. Moreover, in this embodiment, the console 160 assigns the saved information a unique identifier, such as a password, such that a user can access the previously downloaded information at a later time without having to repeat the full process 100.
Once downloaded, step 134 commences, wherein the console 160 prompts the customer for approval. In general, the console 160 gives options to the customer, such as whether to purchase a needed part or schedule a repair appointment. If an auction 178 is utilized, step 134 can involve approving the entry of a bid for a needed part (in the case of a purchase) or the step 134 can involve approving the acceptance of a competitive offer (in the case of a sale). In one embodiment, the console 160 also gives the customer the option of whether they would like an output of the defect report, service report, or parts report. At this point, the customer has the option of approving or disproving the output of the information.
If the customer approves of the transaction, step 136 commences, whereby money is tendered to the automotive care business. Money can be tendered before any of the information is outputted to the customer, and an individual price can be assigned for separately outputting the defect report, service report, and parts report. Costs might also include parts fees, scheduling fees, and the like. Also, payment for a part in step 136 causes the inventory figures to be reduced by the number of parts purchased.
Step 136 of the process can be completed by using credit card information obtained in step 102. As such, the customer simply approves that their credit card will be charged. In another embodiment, a payment mechanism 199, such as a magnetic data reader, an optical data reader, buttons used to input a credit card number, or cash machine, is included on the console 160 itself, and the user utilizes the payment mechanism 199 in a well known manner to complete step 136.
Finally, in step 138 of the process 100, the defect report, the service report, and the parts report is outputted by the console 160. As shown, an outputter 182 is connected to the console 160, the console 160 communicates output commands to the outputter 182, and the information is displayed to the customer for their review. In one embodiment, the outputter 182 comprises a widely-known printer, and the printer prints a hard copy for the customer.
Thus, the process 100 allows a vehicle owner to diagnose a vehicle and effectuate repairs on the same. The process 100 can reduce costs because the customer can choose the lowest priced parts and services from the list of available parts and services. Also, coupons and other advertising materials can be obtained through the process 100 to lower costs further. Additionally, the process allows the customer to diagnose the vehicle without having to pay the normally high costs of a professional diagnosis.
The process 100 also makes vehicle repair more convenient because the customer can choose when to diagnose the vehicle, as opposed to working around a professional's schedule to get a diagnosis. Furthermore, the customer can choose the closest and most convenient location to pick up parts or obtain repair services.
Moreover, an automotive care business can operate more efficiently by employing this process 100. For instance, if the business supplies parts, the console can be linked to its inventory system to automatically update those records. Also, the console can be linked to its scheduling records for automatically updating the same. Furthermore, parts can be sold electronically using the process 100, and thus workers can attend to other needs instead of spending time, completing these transactions. Finally, advertising materials transferred during the process 100 are likely to be effective because particular advertisements and coupons can be focused to customers with those particular automotive malfunctions.
Additional modifications and improvements of the present invention may also be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Thus, the particular combination of parts described and illustrated herein is intended to represent only one embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to serve as limitations of alternative devices within the spirit and scope of the invention. For example,
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Duke's biggest weakness last season was a lack of perimeter defense. Teams with top guards were able to drive the lane with ease. Shane Larkin and Durand Scott (Miami), Peyton Siva and Russ Smith (Louisville), and even Dez Wells (Maryland) excelled attacking the rim against Duke. Duke's perimeter players allowed an average of 99.1 points per 100 possessions defensively. This statistic, also known as defensive rating, tracks how well players and teams play defense and prevent other teams from scoring. While the stat is not perfect, it gives a good representation of how good a team or individual players defense is.
The biggest problem with Duke's perimeter defense was their poor play vs the pick and roll. Duke's bigs tried to hedge screens but often were unable to contain the guard. Duke's guards desire to go over the screens usually made the situation worse. This left the defense chasing from behind with no one to protect the rim. Duke was able to mask the issue against some lesser opponents but not against the top competition.
Duke also was not great at perimeter defense against isolations. Duke was consistently allowing penetration, which led to layups or three pointers. Many Duke guards helped one pass away at the three point line, which led to many easy kick out threes. Many people, including myself, pointed to Ryan Kelly's injury as the reason for the regression in the second half of the season. Looking at it again, clearly their perimeter defense was the downfall to the season.
While last season is in the past, it is unknown if Duke's perimeter defense will improve in 2013-14. Here are the defensive ratings of Duke's guards in their last season:
Cook: 97.7,
Sulaimon: 100.0,
Hood: 105.6 (2011-12 with Miss St.),
Thornton: 96.3,
Dawkins: 105.5 (2011-12).
This gives Duke an average of 101.1 defense rating with their perimeter defenders. While Duke's perimeter defense looks like it may improve next season, the stats seem to say otherwise.
Duke will likely improve on their perimeter defense from the stats shown above. Rasheed Sulaimon, Rodney Hood and Andre Dawkins all have the ability to improve their defense. Hood will likely see the biggest boast while playing with a better team and improving his defense during his year off. Dawkins will hopefully improve his defense, as he may need to in order to stay on the court. Sulaimon and Cook will need to make strides as well and seem like they are capable of improvements. Will their improvements be enough to make them a title contender?
The last few National Champions make the chances look slim for a Duke National Championship. Last year, Louisville's perimeter players had an extremely low 89.2 defense rating. Duke will not need to get this low, but it shows why Louisville won the championship last season. In 2012, Kentucky's perimeter players had a 97.2 defensive rating with their perimeter players. This number is slightly higher then other champions, but some of their troubles were masked by Anthony Davis protecting the rim. Duke does not have the luxury of a great shot blocker this season. When Duke won the championship in 2010, the had a 95.3 defensive rating with their perimeter defenders. This is the number Duke may need to get to, as the teams both have similar styles. They both have potent offenses and are based on a very perimeter oriented game. In 2010, Duke's backcourt played great offense and defense to mask their weakness in the frontcourt. Duke will need to do that again in 2014 to win another Championship.
So will Duke be able to improve its perimeter defense from last season and what they are projected for this year? I personally think they will be improved from last season, but may not make it to the 2010 championship level. Duke clearly has the athletes and scorers to stay in games, but their perimeter defense will need to improve for Duke to win the championship in 2014. While many people focus on Duke's new athleticism and scoring options, the biggest factor in Duke's success next season is their perimeter defense.


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Spaghetti And Meatballs
|Cooking oil spray
|2 Tablespoon
|Sliced fresh mushrooms
|1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs)
|Chopped onion
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Chopped green pepper
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|2 Clove (10 gm), minced
|Canned low sodium tomatoes
|29 Ounce, cut up (Two 14 1/2 Ounce Cans)
|Low sodium tomato sauce
|8 Ounce (1 Can)
|1 Teaspoon
|Dried oregano
|1 Teaspoon, crushed
|Dried basil
|1 Teaspoon, crushed
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Dried thyme
|1⁄4 Teaspoon, crushed
|1⁄8 Teaspoon
|Bay leaf
|Slightly beaten egg white
|Soft bread crumbs
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Finely chopped onion
|2 Tablespoon
|90% lean ground beef
|8 Ounce
|8 Ounce
|1 Tablespoon
|Cold water
|1 Tablespoon
Spray a cold 3-quart saucepan with non-stick coating.
Preheat saucepan over medium heat.
Add the mushrooms, the 1/2 cup onion, the green pepper, and garlic.
Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or till the onion is tender.
Stir in the undrained tomatoes, the tomato sauce, sugar, oregano, basil, salt, thyme, pepper, and bay leaf.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer the mixture for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl stir together the egg white, bread crumbs, and the 2 tablespoons onion.
Add the meat; mix well.
Shape into 24 meatballs.
Place meatballs in an 1 1x7x1 1/2-inch baking pan.
Bake meatballs in a 375° oven, about 15 minutes or till no pink remains.
Drain meatballs on paper towels.
Add meatballs to sauce.
Return sauce to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to the package directions, except omit the cooking oil and salt.
Drain well.
In a small mixing bowl stir together the cornstarch and cold water; stir into sauce.
Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
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By Marilou Regan (author of "Love You Live, Rolling Stones: Fanfare from the Common Fan" Joe Thalman is the kind of musician that you want to grab a beer with and get inside his singer-songwriter head. And if you smoke too, Joe just might tell you some of his musical and lyrical secrets. But maybe not - because Joe Thalman's music can't be explained with mere words. It has to be heard, where it speaks for itself. He gives you rock. He gives you blues. He gives you a voice that seduces you to listen to his Americana roots-based style, which sounds like he invented the musical genre on his own. His songs are built with the kind of structure and story-telling found in early American rock 'n roll. Joe's skills as a musician are showcased with prowess on acoustic and electric guitar and harmonica, all of which he plays on his new CD Blue Vagrant. His first solo acoustic record and second album, "Blue Vagrant" was produced by Joseph Holiday of the band Lady Sinatra and formally of the Symptoms fame. The record was co-produced by Joe with Michael Anderson. On Blue Vagrant he writes about late nights, heart ache and heart break – all kinds of soulful, sad songs that he had to get out of his system and his psyche. For his next CD, Joe is planning a bigger project with a full-tilt, kick-ass rock 'n roll band that he's used to fronting. In the meantime, he is artistically content knowing he recorded his acoustic collection from a very personal perspective. His debut CD, These Days, released in 2005 was unadulterated adults-only rock musically and thematically. Self and co produced by Michael Anderson, These Days was co-engineered at Would Work Sound by Evan Frankfurt, utility player for the Wallflowers, who worked with Warren Zevon and the Bangles and Luke Adams (Pete Yorn and the Sheers.) Joe Thalman is a Jersey Boy, turned Philly Guy, who became a Nashville Artist and an LA Local Favorite. Growing up in Williamstown, his early and heavy influences were rockers like U2 and Springsteen when he started playing guitar at age 12. But a decade later his tastes matured and he moved to Nashville where he was inspired by legions of legendary country crooners. This "Music City USA" scene developed and fostered the serious vocalist in Joe and his songwriting was a natural evolution. After a couple of years he knew it was the time musically to have his own band and came back to Philadelphia to make it happen. But before too long he left for the west coast and found it a great match for his raw rock 'n roll needs. Living in a room in the late Orson Wells mansion in the Hollywood hills was another LA experience that fueled Joe's creativity from a sex 'n drugs and rock 'n roll perspective. He used his memories of days and nights best forgotten to write Blue Vagrant. The Blue Vagrant release party was held at the famed Hotel Café in Hollywood, CA. Joe is a must musician to see live. He's here reconnecting with the Philly and east coast music scene for a few months and is having a record release party for Blue Vagrant at the Tin Angel on Oct. 4. Now's your chance to see a local boy who's making it good.
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Social Media Marketing World takes place in what's known as "America's Finest City," San Diego, California. The conference is held at the waterfront Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego (towers shown in the center of the video below).
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With 70 miles of pristine beaches, a dazzling array of world-class family attractions and its idyllic climate, San Diego promises a truly remarkable experience for everyone.
San Diego enjoys beautiful weather year-round with an average daily temperature of 70.5° F (21.4° C).
Travel Planning
Social Media Marketing World kicks off on the evening of Wednesday, March 25, 2015 and ends the evening of Friday, March 27 (schedule). Many attendees plan to stay a few days extra and make a vacation out of their stay.
Hotel / Event Venue
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego is located at 1 Market Place, San Diego, CA 92101. Click here for lodging options.
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When to Arrive
Please plan to arrive at the San Diego International Airport on or before 4pm PDT on Wednesday, March 25 in order to attend our opening-night Networking Party on-board the USS Midway aircraft carrier at 6:30pm (the USS Midway is a short walking distance from the Hyatt). This party is included with your event registration. Click here for the full event schedule.
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Anti-choice legislation will be enacted in Tennessee and Florida starting July 1, imposing unnecessarily extended waiting periods before women can obtain abortion procedures. But media should note that these restrictions to abortion access are discriminatory and will prevent many women from receiving vital reproductive health care.
CNN reporter Dana Bash missed the opportunity to press Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush on a 2001 Florida law he allowed to pass as governor that required single mothers to list their sexual histories in a newspaper before allowing children to be adopted.
In a prerecorded interview that aired on the June 14 edition of CNN's State of the Union, Dana Bash questioned Bush about his campaign for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, including how he will distinguish himself from his family's political record, but failed to press Bush on his record as governor of Florida.
Just days earlier, however, Bash highlighted Bush's record as governor, noting that he is "facing questions about a 2001 so-called Scarlet Letter law in Florida when he was governor, requiring single mothers to put a notice in the newspaper before they could give up a child for adoption."
Bash also highlighted a statement from Bush's 1995 book Profiles in Character, in which he "argued for the 'restoration of shame' in society." From Bush's book:
One of the reasons more young women are giving birth out of wedlock and more young men are walking away from their paternal obligations is that there is no longer a stigma attached to this behavior, no reason to feel shame. Many of these young women and young men look around and see their friends engaged in the same irresponsible conduct. Their parents and neighbors have become ineffective at attaching some sense of ridicule to this behavior. There was a time when neighbors and communities would frown on out of wedlock births and when public condemnation was enough of a stimulus for one to be careful.
According to Huffington Post's Laura Bassett, Bush's book "points to Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter, in which the main character is forced to wear a large red 'A' for 'adulterer' on her clothes to punish her for having an extramarital affair that produced a child, as an early model for his worldview."
And, as Bassett explained, Florida's Scarlet Letter law was an "opportunity to test his theory on public shaming," when he "declined to veto a very controversial bill," -- that Marco Rubio and five members of Congress also voted for -- "that required single mothers who did not know the identity of the father to publish their sexual histories in a newspaper before they could legally put their babies up for adoption."
NPR reported that part of Bush's rationale for the law was to decrease uncertainty about adoptions by "provid[ing] greater finality once the adoption is approved, and to avoid circumstances where future challenges to the adoption disrupt the life of the child."
But a 2004 Notre Dame Law Review article explained that the personal information required by the law to be listed in newspapers was extensive:
"The notice ... must contain a physical description, including, but not limited to age, race, hair and eye color, and approximate height and weight of the minor's mother and of any person the mother reasonably believes may be the father; the minor's date of birth; and any date and city, including the county and state in which the city is located, in which conception may have occurred."
And according to NPR, the ad "had to run once a week for a month, at the expense of either the mother or the people who wanted to adopt the baby, as that 2004 article explains."
While Bush objected to parts of the law, in part because, "there is a shortage of responsibility on behalf of the birth father," the 2001 law wasn't replaced until after a Florida court "declared the provision requiring women to list their sexual encounters unconstitutional because it was deemed an invasion of privacy."
From the June 10 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor:
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Fox News gave likely 2016 presidential hopeful and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) a platform to double down on his assertion that ultrasounds -- mandatory in his state for women seeking abortions -- are just a "cool" thing.
This week Walker defended his state's legislation forcing women seeking abortions to first undergo ultrasounds that are likely to be transvaginal, dismissing the procedure as "just a cool thing out there" during an appearance on The Dana Show with Dana Loesch.
Following outrage over his dismissal of the invasive procedure, conservative media quickly went to bat for Walker and claimed that his remarks were merely being taken out of context.
Fox News host Neil Cavuto defended Walker with the same excuse during a May 28 interview on Fox Business' Cavuto, asserting that "I knew what you meant by that, but obviously that was not the reception" the statement received. Walker replied that backlash was simply a "typical example" of how progressives and the media "take out of context comments out there" -- but then the governor immediately doubled down on his original comments. Walker reiterated that "I think ultrasounds are cool" (emphasis added):
WALKER: This is a typical example of the left -- not just leftist organizations, but some even in the left in the media -- take out of context comments out there. You're right, I talked about, my kids are 19 and 20, Tonette and I have the first ultrasound picture that was taken of both. And that's something that we treasure. That was each of our children. In fact, Matthew had the side of his head turned so you could see his hand and his mouth, what appeared to be sucking on his thumb.
CAVUTO: That's so cool. Mine had an iPhone. It was the weirdest thing. But seriously, they said 'stay out governor, this is none of your business.
WALKER: Well they're pushing back on it, saying I said it was cool. Well, I think ultrasounds are cool. And they tried to mischaracterize our law, says, simply put, if someone is going to go in for abortion, we require the provider, whoever is doing that procedure, has to provide access to an ultrasound, a traditional ultrasound, not the kind they planned out there, because we believe as someone who's pro-life, I believe that if someone has access to seeing that information, if they can look at it, not forced to, but if they can look at it if they so choose, if that's available, chances are they're going to pick life. They'll pick the life of that unborn child. I think that's a great thing. And if they don't, under the law, they don't have to. But the reality is, I think those on the left are afraid of people actually having information. They say they're pro-choice, but they don't want an informed choice.
From the May 27 edition of Fox News' Special Report:
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Fox News attacked Planned Parenthood Action Fund for acknowledging that 2016 Republican hopeful Carly Fiorina's policy positions may threaten women's health, suggesting that her positions could not harm women because Fiorina is female.
Fox & Friends co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck took issue with a Planned Parenthood Action Fund poll that asked "which GOP presidential contender is the worst for women's health" because it included a female candidate, Carly Fiorina. On the May 21 edition of the program, Hasselbeck wondered, "How is a female candidate a threat to women?" before suggesting even conducting such a poll on the election's impact on healthcare policy was inappropriate because Planned Parenthood receives government grants.
Hasselbeck steered clear of addressing Fiorina's actual policy stances, many of which would disproportionately harm women.
Fiorina has pushed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which greatly improves women's access to health care, claiming that it "does not solve problems -- it creates them." She supported a dangerous ban on abortions after 20-weeks so extreme even Republican congresswomen opposed it. Running for U.S. Senate in 2010, Fiorina said that she would "absolutely" repeal Roe v. Wade if given the opportunity.
She has opposed policies to address the gender pay gap, disputing the necessity of the Paycheck Fairness Act, and repeatedly objected to efforts to raise the minimum wage, which would greatly benefit the nearly two-thirds of minimum wage earners who are women and help close the gender pay gap.
Broadcast evening news programs have been virtually silent on Congressional Republicans' repeated efforts to restrict women's access to reproductive health care by pushing an extreme 20-week ban on abortion.
House Republicans voted this week to ban the majority of abortions after 20 weeks. As The New York Times reported, the legislation is a new "version of a bill that Republican leaders had abruptly pulled in January amid objections from some of their own members" over a provision "that would have required women who became pregnant through rape to report their assault to law enforcement authorities" in order to gain an exemption from the ban.
Such legislation would have dangerous implications for women's health should it become law, as many serious health conditions for both mothers and fetuses cannot be discovered until around the 20th week of pregnancy. The latest version of the legislation requires sexual assault survivors to attend counseling 48 hours prior to receiving an abortion, a requirement that, as ThinkProgress noted, "appears to closely resemble the mandatory counseling and waiting period requirements that are already popular on the state level" which have been roundly criticized by health experts and medical professionals for being unnecessary and harmful to women.
Yet broadcast evening news programs have been all but silent in covering the Republicans' abortion ban.
According to a Media Matters review of ABC, NBC, CBS, and PBS' nightly news programs since January 1, ABC's World News Tonight and NBC's Nightly News have completely ignored the legislation, while CBS Evening News ran one segment highlighting the GOP proposal on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. PBS' Newshour devoted four segments to the legislation this year, and was the only network to cover the House's passage of the latest abortion ban.
The virtual silence of the broadcast evening news comes amid an unprecedented push by Republicans at both the national and state level to restrict women's constitutional right to abortion. An April 2 report from the Guttmacher Institute found that the first few months of 2015 have seen 332 provisions to restrict access to abortion introduced in the legislatures of nearly every state.
Media Matters searched Nexis transcripts of ABC, NBC, CBS, and PBS evening news programs from January 1 to April 13, 2015 for the terms "abort!" or "reproduct!" We identified and reviewed all segments that included any of the keywords.
Fox News is falsely claiming that a new study concerning the survival rate of premature newborns will have an outsized impact on abortion law.
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) suggests that an extremely small number of premature babies born at 22 weeks can survive outside the womb with extensive medical intervention. The New York Times reported that, according to the study, "a vast majority died or suffered serious health issues" despite these best efforts. Because the Supreme Court has held that states cannot ban abortion prior to fetal viability, many pro-life advocates and now Fox News are already suggesting that the current medical standard of viability be lowered to 22 weeks - a conclusion the study does not support.
In fact, not only does this claim misrepresent the science, it also misinterprets how the Supreme Court has defined "viability" in its rulings on reproductive rights.
Although the overwhelming medical consensus is that viability is generally 24 weeks, and most states that regulate abortion use the 24-week date as a cut-off, the Supreme Court does not use this as a bright-line rule. But on the May 7 edition of Fox News' Happening Now, co-host Jenna Lee falsely claimed that it does, and suggested that the new study would accordingly upset the Supreme Court's rulings on reproductive rights. In an interview with Dr. Carla Simonian, Lee erroneously claimed that Roe v. Wade had set "28 weeks as viable has been a marker not only in the medical community but also in the legal community," and that in the court's 1992 ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the 28 week viability date "became 24 weeks."
Based on her misunderstanding of these decisions, Lee went on to wonder whether 22 weeks would become a new legal standard for viability:
In reality, the Supreme Court has never set viability at a specific week -- rather, it has acknowledged that viability is different for every pregnancy and is determined on a case-by-case basis by a woman and her doctor. The court specifically noted in Colautti v. Franklin that viability "may differ with each pregnancy" and that it "is reached when, in the judgment of the attending physician on the particular case before him, there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus' sustained survival outside the womb."
Moreover, in Casey, the court held that a woman has the right to terminate her pregnancy before viability without interference from the state, but did not definitively set viability at 24 weeks or any other date. In short, the Supreme Court still defers to medical science, which is why Fox News' question, "Are we looking at even 22 weeks?" as the new legal date of viability is not only unsupported by the NEJM study, it also incorrectly explained how the constitutional right to abortion is protected.
While conservative politicians and right-wing media may attempt to exploit this study to promote more archaic restrictions on reproductive rights, the Supreme Court is not bound by its findings to revisit its reproductive rights jurisprudence. Life-saving advancements in medical science and technology are good news, but under current law, the point of viability continues to vary, depending on the pregnancy.
From the May 7 edition of Comedy Central's The Nightly Show:
Media are hyping claims that Carly Fiorina's 2016 bid for the GOP presidential nomination renders the Republican "war on women" neutral -- because both parties now have women running for office -- dismissing how Fiorina's policy positions would harm women.
From the May 5 edition of Fox News' Outnumbered:
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Media are parroting conservative lawmakers' and activist groups' characterization of the D.C. Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act (RHNDA) as an "abortion law," an inaccurate portrayal the GOP is pushing in its effort to repeal the legislation. The law actually provides women vital protection from discrimination based on reproductive health decisions, like assisted pregnancy and even premarital sex.
One of conservative media's favorite myths in their campaign against reproductive choice -- that certain forms of contraception are equivalent to abortion -- is being parroted by Republicans and anti-abortion groups in Colorado to advocate against extending an expiring state program that provides contraceptive implants to Colorado women at low costs, and has been called "America's most effective anti-teen-pregnancy program."
The Colorado Family Planning Initiative, a program that provides long-term contraceptive options for women and teens such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) and hormonal implants at reduced costs may end after the private donation that originally funded it expires June 30, unless a bipartisan Colorado House bill appropriating funding from the state's budget passes in the Republican-controlled Senate.
The Wall Street Journal explained on April 22 that some of Colorado's lawmakers are advocating against "spend[ing] state money to extend the program." The Journal pointed to a statement from the anti-abortion group Personhood USA, explaining that the organization "opposed efforts to extend the program because it considered IUDs to be the equivalent of abortion." In March, NPR wrote that Republican Senator Kevin Lundberg, chairman of the Senate Health Committee in Colorado, claimed that the program "'crosses a line'" because "in Lundberg's view, an IUD can count as an abortion, and this makes it impossible for a program that funds IUDs to receive state funding."
The claim that IUDs and other forms of contraception cause abortion mimics a long championed conservative media myth. Despite the fact that experts like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have repeatedly explained that IUDs and emergency contraception "do not cause abortions," right-wing media baselessly claimed that the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) contraception mandate - which includes coverage of IUDS -- covered abortifacients.
Now the conservative media myth has found its way into arguments against Colorado's Family Planning Initiative, which has been called one of "America's most effective anti-teen-pregnancy" programs. The program has provided IUDs and contraceptive implants to "more than 30,000 Colorado women, most of them low income," and is credited with reducing the state's teen pregnancy rate "faster than the nationwide average, allowing it to leapfrog 11 spots in the national rankings." The program has also significantly lowered Colorado's abortion rate and saved the state millions of dollars, according to Mother Jones:
Between 2010 and 2012, the state estimates, 4,300 to 9,700 births to women on the state's Medicaid program that would have otherwise occurred did not--saving Medicaid between $49 million and $111 million. The state's abortion rate has also cratered, falling 42 percent among women ages 15 to 19 and 18 percent among women ages 20 to 24 between 2009 and 2012.
Recent news reports on Republican presidential candidates' current support for pre-viability bans on abortion after 20 weeks have failed to mention that such bans are clearly unconstitutional, and have been repeatedly struck down as such by the courts.
It's no secret that the likely candidates for the Republican 2016 presidential nomination are extremely anti-choice. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was recently in the news for his sponsorship of "personhood" bills that would legally define life at conception, rendering abortion and some forms of birth control the criminal equivalent of murder -- perhaps even without exceptions for rape or incest. With less attention, Paul's potential primary opponents have also staked out far-right positions on American women's access to abortion, and recent reporting indicates their consensus position is coalescing around pre-viability 20-week abortion bans. In addition to Paul, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) are all reportedly on board with these bans, despite the fact they flout decades of Supreme Court precedent protecting the constitutional right to abortion.
In reporting on these candidates' current lockstep for bans on abortion, however, mainstream media outlets are neglecting to mention that these 20-week measures are blatantly unconstitutional -- despite the fact that some of these same candidates repeatedly emphasize their fidelity to the "rule of law" and the U.S. Constitution.
In a recent article about Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), who has yet to officially announce his candidacy, The New York Times noted that Walker's newfound support for a 20-week abortion ban was a "shift in emphasis and tone," but never discussed the constitutional flaw in such bans. USA Today, The Boston Globe, and The Los Angeles Times omitted the same fact in their political coverage of Walker's position on reproductive rights, with the LA Times choosing to describe a 20-week ban in terms of a "sharper-edged tone" rather than the unconstitutional measure it is.
The trend culminated in an April 17 Politico article that called 20-week abortion bans the "new litmus test" for all Republican candidates. While Politico detailed how anti-choice groups are lobbying Republicans to "make 20-week abortion ban[s] a centerpiece of their campaigns," the article never once noted that those bans are unconstitutional.


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Zorro The Musical
Depending on your age, the name of Zorro will conjure up the image of Tyrone Power (The Mask Of Zorro, 1940) or Antonio Banderas of the more recent film remakes. The swordfighting hero has been the subject of several movies, a TV series, books, comics and, soon, a Nintendo Wii game. Created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley, Zorro is now, in its latest reincarnation, a musical, rather bizarrely produced by Chilean writer Isabel Allende, who herself wrote Zorro: A Novel three years ago. The good-against-evil battle of the man - wealthy nobleman Don Diego de la Vega - who defends Spanish California against injustice now gets aerial acrobatics, spectacular fight scenes, music from big-in-the-80s Gipsy Kings and such hits as Bamboleo, plus top flamenco dancers choreographed by renowned expert Rafael Amargo. Experienced West End musical star Matt Rawle is the man in the mask.
· Garrick Theatre, WC2, Mon 30 to Jan 10
The Merchant Of Venice
Staging a play that reflects the anti-Semitism of Shakespeare's time is a headache for any director, but particularly for one staging it outdoors for those looking for a little culture to go with their chardonnay rather than a penetrating excavation of one of the bard's trickier plays. Gordon Barr is doing nothing new by relocating the play from 17th-century Venice to 1930s Europe when Hitler was on the ascendant, but it may prove to be exactly the right decision for a production which kicks off this year's Bard In The Botanics.
· Botanic Gardens, Sat 28 to Jul 12
Hay Fever
Written by Noël Coward in just three days in 1922, Hay Fever hasn't proved as durable as the likes of Private Lives, possibly because it is a much trickier play to get right. Greg Hersov is the latest to take the helm, with Belinda Lang as Judith Bliss - a role previously played by Edith Evans and Judi Dench.
· Royal Exchange, Tue 1 to Aug 9
Portrait Of A Lady
The annual Peter Hall season kicks off with the much lauded and prolific director keeping it all in the family by directing a stage adaptation of Hentry James' classic 19th-century novel written by his own wife, Nicki Frei. Catherine McCormack plays Isabel Archer, the American heiress who comes to Europe and finds that the journey is one of self-discovery. There's a terrific cast which includes Niamh Cusack, Finbar Lynch and Jean Marsh. One of last year's plays from the season, Pygmalion, is currently a hit at the Old Vic and although Hall might complain, as he did recently, about the philistine West End, the continued success of these seasons proves that the West Country is more than happy to accommodate Hall's talents and a good old-fashioned play.
· Theatre Royal, Thu 3 to Aug 9
Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi
Liverpool's landmark hotel, which has fallen on harder times, is celebrated in this new musical from Phil Willmott, whose Around The World In 80 Days has already been a hit for the Playhouse. It concentrates on the hotel's glamorous heyday back in the 1930s when the great ocean-going liners would dock in Liverpool and anyone who was anyone stayed at the Adelphi, rather than just those on hen and stag nights. A story of back-office romance and the Hollywood elite, it's a story that plays out against a background of the second world war and the changing postwar world. The start of a strong second half of the year programme for Liverpool theatres to mark its year as European City of Culture, Willmott's musical should be much more fun than spending a night at the Adelphi itself.
· Liverpool Playhouse, to Jul 29
Don Giovanni
Newcastle under Lyme
Yes, it's opera, but not perhaps as they do at Covent Garden. Chris Monks is now on his ninth adaptation of popular operas and he's had plenty of summer hits with previous efforts including The Magic Flute and The Marriage Of Figaro. This time he's turned his attention to Don Giovanni, transposing it to London in the late-19th century where the greatest illusionist of the age, Count Zhivarny, is determined to seduce the entire female population of the city with his magic and love-making. But with rejected lovers seeking vengeance, he has to do a disappearing act or two. Previous shows at this address have been great fun, and this one should be a treat too.
· New Vic, Sat 28 to Jul 19
Six Characters In Search Of An Author
The great innovator of the early-20th century, Pirandello only began writing plays as an escape from his personal life and an unhappy marriage. That unhappiness produced one of the greatest plays of the 20th century, a meditation on life and the nature of theatre itself. Beginning with a rehearsal for a play being disrupted by the arrival of a family who claim to be characters from an uncompleted play, what follows is a dazzling scenario full of deceptions and self-deceptions. There have been plenty of good versions recently, including David Harrower's adaptation, but here Ben Power and Rupert Goold give us their new take on the work.
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In My Name
You always wonder what happens to actors who leave EastEnders. Some, such as Ross Kemp, make it out in the big wide acting world and go on to do other things, and some turn up in Albert Square again a few years later. James Alexandrou, who played Martin Fowler for 10 years, this week makes his West End debut in a dark comedy, In My Name. The first full-length play by Paines Plough's Steven Hevey has transferred to the Trafalgar Studios for a short stay after a sell-out run at Islington's Old Red Lion Theatre. It is set over those extraordinary rollercoaster two days in July three years ago when London enjoyed the euphoria of winning the chance to host the 2012 Olympics, only the following day to witness the horror of the 7/7 bombings. The event impacted on all our consciousness, but Hevey's play focuses on some young guys who, having buried their heads in the sand, are forced to confront the real world outside.
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The Maryville Daily Times website reports that there has been a fire at their offices. No other details at this time. Hope everyone is OK and the paper can go out tomorrow as scheduled.
FLASH UPDATE: Just returned from the scene. According to Maya Brown and Chris Reynolds in the Advertising department, the fire started out back in some wooden pallets, possibly from a cigarette. The fire blew in some windows into the HR department offices where it spread. There is extensive smoke and water damage, and fire damage to some offices.
Publisher Max Croster was taken to Blount Memorial for smoke inhalation and one other employee was treated at the scene. The paper has a contingency plan to use computers at a nearby church to put tomorrow's paper together and send it to a newspaper in Sevierville to have it printed.
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