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5.0 out of 5 stars "Tranquility Base .... The Eagle Has Landed."
A very good film. Sam Neill stars as the head man at an Australian tracking station responsible for transmitting the first live television images from the lunar surface in July 1969.
In this writer's estimation, Mr. Neill gives a very solid, understated performance here. The perfect touch given Neill by the filmmakers was the addition of his ever-present pipe...
Published on Jan. 6 2003 by David Von Pein
3.0 out of 5 stars Science and Love Chose to Be Daring
The Dish can hold its own as a nice film about Australia�s role in making the world look more like a village by telling the story of its village�s decision to build a huge radio dish in its sheep paddock. The larger historical plot tries to be thrilling but is a little anticlimactic. The movie lives up to our attention with stories of the shy & kamikaze young lovers,...
Published on Sept. 24 2003 by Christina
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3.0 out of 5 stars Science and Love Chose to Be Daring,
Christina "Lisa" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dish (Widescreen) (DVD)
The Dish can hold its own as a nice film about Australia�s role in making the world look more like a village by telling the story of its village�s decision to build a huge radio dish in its sheep paddock. The larger historical plot tries to be thrilling but is a little anticlimactic. The movie lives up to our attention with stories of the shy & kamikaze young lovers, sarcastic friends & loved ones, wide-eyed kids (of all ages) savoring history, a wife lost and even and officious security guard thinking he is talking to Neil Armstrong. One of my favorite lines in The Dish comes when the mayor comments admiringly and questioningly to and about the enthusiastic uniformed young man seeking his daughter�s affection. The other line is the response the security guard gets when, during a pivotal blackout, he demands, ÒWho goes there?Ó Patrick Warburton and Sam Neill do a nice job and surprise us with their performances of gentle nerds compared to sexier characters they have played in the past. This is a popcorn movie. You could consider watching it with The Right Stuff (which features Australia in a beautiful, almost mythic scenario), Local Hero, or My Brilliant Career.
5.0 out of 5 stars "Tranquility Base .... The Eagle Has Landed.",
David Von Pein (Mooresville, Indiana; USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dish (Widescreen) (DVD)
A very good film. Sam Neill stars as the head man at an Australian tracking station responsible for transmitting the first live television images from the lunar surface in July 1969.
In this writer's estimation, Mr. Neill gives a very solid, understated performance here. The perfect touch given Neill by the filmmakers was the addition of his ever-present pipe. He's rarely without his trusty companion. IMO, that pipe gives his character more "character", if you will. It seems the perfect prop for this characterization.
An assortment of adept supporting players are on hand here as well, providing genuine moments of humor, and tenderness, throughout. The neighborhood "boy soldier" (who's dying to get into some sort of military duty) is a howling treat!
This film offers a near-perfect blend of laughs and drama. Plus a very nice 60s musical score to boot!
I thoroughly enjoyed this 101-minute ride to the moon on "The Dish"!
Although offering little in the way of extra features (save the trailer and some cast notes), I would also give the DVD performance a thumbs-up as well. Nice full 5.1 surround sound, and an excellent anamorphic widescreen picture are on tap here.
If you haven't yet, check out "The Dish"! It's an amazing little gem.
5.0 out of 5 stars One small step for man, one giant leap for Parkes, Australia,
M. Hart "Sci-Fi Fan" (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dish (Widescreen) (DVD)
On July 20, 1969, one of the most impressive achievements in human history occurred when the entire world witnessed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first two human beings to ever walk upon an extraterrestrial world: Earth's moon. Television images were transmitted from Tranquility Base, the landing point for the Apollo 11 Lunar Module "Eagle", using a small, low-powered television transmitter to send live pictures of the historic event back to Earth. Because the signal was so low-powered, only the largest radio-telescopes on the Earth had the necessary gain to amplify and receive the transmissions. Since the Earth rotates, multiple radio-telescope stations were used on different continents to receive the signals when they were in a position to observe the moon. (This is commonly called "line of sight".)
Films such as "Apollo 13" (1995) and "The Right Stuff" (1983), as well as the TV mini-series "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998), all focused primarily upon the exploits of the astronauts during the early years of NASA, whose primary mission was, as spoken by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961, "before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth." Of course, the astronauts were not the only people responsible for the achievements of the Apollo program; there were engineers, technicians and many other people, including a handful of people working at the radio-telescope station located in a sheep paddock in the small farming community of Parkes, New South Wales, Australia.
Many people are unaware that Australia played a pivotal role with the Apollo 11 moon landing back in July, 1969; but in 2000, director Rob Stitch created a wonderful and entertaining film called "The Dish" capturing the critical contribution that Australia made with its radio-telescope in Parkes. Revisiting the Parkes radio-telescope decades after the historic moon landing is the retired Cliff Buxton (Sam Neill). He thinks back to those critical days in July, 1969 when he managed the radio-telescope and was assisted by technicians Ross 'Mitch' Mitchell (Kevin Harrington), who was responsible for maneuvering the large dish antenna, and the shy Glenn Lathom (Tom Lang), who worked the receiving equipment. NASA also sent a representative, Al Bartnett (Patrick Warburton), to both coordinate the radio-telescope with NASA personnel and supervise the station during the Apollo 11 mission. At NASA's request, a local man is hired to be a security guard, Rudi (Tayler Kane), to protect the station during the mission.
Prior to the Apollo 11 mission, activities at the Parkes radio-telescope are very relaxed. Cliff often climbs onto the dish to relax and smoke his favorite pipe, while Mitch and Glenn practice playing cricket on the dish. In one humorous scene during the Apollo mission, when the U.S. Ambassador (John McMartin) is leaving the station after a visit and the dish antenna is being lowered to point towards the horizon, a cricket ball rolls off the dish antenna in front of Cliff Buxton. Other fun aspects of the film involve the townspeople of Parkes, its mayor & his wife, the U.S. Ambassador and the Australian Prime Minister.
Things heat up considerably at the radio-telescope one night while they are tracking and receiving signals from the Apollo 11 spacecraft en route to the moon: a power outage across the Parkes area causes all of the equipment within at the radio-telescope to shut down because a backup generator fails to come on. After power is restored, all of the eqipment comes back on, but the settings and computer program being used to determine the location of the Apollo 11 spacecraft are lost. Frantic, Glenn and Cliff try for hours to recalculate where the Apollo 11 should be so that they will know where to point the antenna when Parkes has clear line of sight again. Unable to perform their calculations fast enough using slide rules, Al looks out a window and tells them to simply try pointing the dish at the moon, which they can see with their eyes. With no other options, Mitch points the huge antenna towards the moon, then slowly moves the antenna around until they reacquire the signal from Apollo 11.
Things heat up again the next day, July 20, just prior to Parkes again coming into view of the moon in time to receive the all-important moonwalk TV signals. Can the crew of the Parkes radio-telescope keep things together to receive the most important transmission of all? Watch this fun and exciting Australian film and find out!
I highly recommend "The Dish" to anyone that loves the history NASA, astronomy and the Apollo moon landings, but I'm sure that most people will enjoy this film regardless. Many thanks go to the director, producer, actors and crew that brought this film to life showing the often overlooked and less glamorous people involved with the manned exploration of space.
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Drama About Little-Known History Behind Apollo11,
Tsuyoshi (Kyoto, Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dish (Widescreen) (DVD)
"Charming" is the word that describes best this little-seen film. "The Dish" is about a small town Parkes, of which greatest pride, a big parabola (= "The Dish"), actually biggest in the southern hemisphere, was selected in 1969 by NASA as the place to receive the signal from Apollo 11, the first spaceship that reaches the moon, and to transmit this epoch-making moment all over the world! "The Dish" follows the behaviors of the people of the town (population about 7,000) where this honourable (but very responsible) task is allotted, and the scientists who work at the anntena station that (still now) stands in the middle of a sheep paddock.
What makes this film very heart-warming and pleasing is the characters it gives; Sam Neil plays the chief of the institute, Cliff, always with a pipe in hand, providing much better and amusing turn than in "Jurassic Park" and other Hollywood films, and beside him, Patrick Warburton, as an American scientist sent from NASA, plays Al (who looks like Dan Ackroyd with Buddy Holly glasses), whose presence at first is disliked by the original stuff, but gradually turns out a good guy. The town's major is busy; his wife (in lemon-colored dress) chatting; and his son always watching TV. An US Ambasssador comes (at the most awkward moment); and then Prime Minister is also coming! The film gives each of these colorful characters a good, funny line or two to speak, and even love interest.
Besides this great merit, to me, the film are interesting in two respects; one is the slight cultural difference between Down Under and America, which is most vividly expressed in some foul words hurled at poor Al. And more interesting is perhaps the reference to culture of the late 1960s, which is twisted with Australian humor (so I thought). One certain guitarist is introduced as "James Hendrix," and one famous TV theme song is mistaken for natinal anthem.
It is almost certain that many of the events in the script are made for the dramatic purpose by the creating team behind the film (though Rob Sitch takes the credit of director, it is rather those five members of popular "Working Dog" team which include Michael Hirsh, Jane Kennedy, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauto, and Stich that really should be regarded as the real genius behind the film). Still, they manage the whole drama with a pace, not too fast, not too slow, always engaging.
Probably, the reality of the event was not as dramatic as the way the film shows. But "The Dish" is so delightful that no one would complain of that. And really, it is hard not to love this film, and the charming town and its people in Parkes.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Dish, Well Served,
J. B Kraft "lonestargazer" (Palestine, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dish (Widescreen) (DVD)
If the Right Stuff was the epic story of the Space Program on a grand scale, then The Dish is the reduction of the story of the Apollo 11 landing to a very human scale. It centers around the role that a radio telescope in Australia played in receiving and relaying the actual television pictures from Apollo 11 to the Earth, and on the few people who actually struggled to get it done.
In a very quiet but moving way, it portrays how Apollo 11 did 'come in peace for all mankind', unifying humanity in a positive way as no other event in my lifetime. Sam Neil is absolutely at the peak of his fine acting abilities as the telescope's director, combining his dedication to the mission with a bittersweet sadness at the loss of his wife, and is supported by excellent performances by the cast. The directing and editing are so subtle as to make one forget it is a dramatization, and involve us in all these frail heroes. There is the initial misunderstanding and distrust between the NASA controller and the telescopes three primary Australian crew, and the artful way that Sam Neil's character overcomes it could serve as a leadership and crisis managment primer in any college curriculum.
Inevitable political grandstanding of the event and the small city of Parkes' role in it are sent up in gentle humor. One of the most elegant aspect's of this lovely "small" movie is that all of the characters are so deftly made real, and there are no shoddy charicatures.
This is a great tribute to Australian film making. If you are looking for a movie that will rejuvinate your faith in humans' ability to work together, this is it.
The visual and sound quality of the DVD are very fine, with a trailer and limited cast information as the only special features.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Surprising Delight,
G. McGlamery (Houston, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dish (Widescreen) (DVD)
When this movie came to Houston, I didn't even know it existed. Then, two Aussie friends convinced me to see it with them. I think I was the only American in an audience of perhaps twenty Aussies, in the only theater in Houston showing the movie.
The movie begins with news footage from the 60s and the days of the Apollo moon missions, and as an Apollo buff, I was hooked immediately. The fundamental, factual story line concerns the use of the Parkes Radiotelescope in New South Wales, Australia, as the primary receiving station for Apollo 11's broadcast of Armstrong and Aldrin walking on the moon.
There's much more to this movie than a sidebar on Apollo 11, however. The primary characters are the people who run the telescope, and they're a very human, if not subtly quirky lot. The movie has several story angles including Aussie pride, Aussie politics, Aussie humor, and a little bit of innocent romance. Throughout the movie, the team manning Parkes grapples with technical problems, both self-inflicted and from Mother Nature, leaving you wondering if they'll actually pull off their small but not insignificant contribution to history. More importantly, the movie brings back memories of the awe the world felt as we watched two brave men become the first to set foot on another world.
Sam Neill is just right as Cliff, the fatherly radioastronomer who is the Parkes director. Since I saw the movie with Aussies, I learned that many of the bit parts are played by classic Aussie character actors. Everytime one of them appeared in a cameo role, the audience cooed with delight.
The cinematography is great and shows the rural New South Wales countryside at its best. The soundtrack contains numerous hits from the 60s and fits into the story well.
The movie is great for children, though I think it does contain a small amount of strong language (generally uttered in a classic, low-key, Aussie fashion).
Recently, I watched the movie again in high definition on HBO and was just as enthralled the second time as I was the first. I strongly recommend it.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful movie! Highly recommended!,
Hal9000 (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dish (Widescreen) (DVD)
Luckily this movie didn't turn out to be the "comedy" that it is billed as. The humor is very subtle and is just potrayed as a part of everyday life for these guys down under at "The Dish". For anyone who grew up in the 1960's with there eyes glued to the TV for every space shot this movie will certainly bring back the memories. Great music used in the background to set the mood. Maybe not 100% historically accurate, but it does get accross the riskiness of the entire chain of technology devoted to the lunar landings. The scenes and dialog in the dish control room during signal acquisition and tracking got the technological details right, which is always an area that most movies either screw up or blow way out of proportion. An example of this is when they try to acquire the video feed as early as possible as the moon is coming above the horizon. The moon is shown exactly where is should be, not at the horizon but considerably above it, and then the comment is made that the dish would be hitting concrete if it is positioned any lower, showing that the dish cannot physically point its axis at the horizon. A mention is then made to use the offset feed horn to skew the beam slighly lower. I just love it when they actually get this stuff right! As an aerospace engineer who devoted my life to this type of work due in a large part to the space program, I can highly recommend this movie!
5.0 out of 5 stars "One Small Step for Man",
GLENN WHELAN (Winter Park, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dish (Widescreen) (DVD)
After July 20, 1969, we now live in a world where man has walked on the moon. And on that day, most of the human race gathered around televisions to watch the event never able to truly grasp its complexities and dangers. Also, nobody was aware that the television signal was almost unavailable which in itself would have been a catastrophe.
THE DISH is a wonderfully charming film that looks at an Australian radio transmitter and its small but dedicated crew as they try to work with the NASA big boys. The result is a human comedy that's success seems effortless. The rag-tag crew is led by an aging widower (Sam Neill of JURASSIC PARK and THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER). His crew includes an overzealous security guard, a love-struck signal tracer and an ornery dish manipulator. They are joined by an American from NASA (Patrick Warburton).
Even with the true event as a skeleton for the story, it is character driven. Especially as the small town of Parkes begins to attract attention it so sorely wants. Above all, the film thematically catches the nostalgic feeling that teh world felt over 3o years ago. This along with the RIGHT STUFF, FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, and APOLLO 13 makes for a great rainy weekend marathon.
The DVD has a nice audio/video transfer with only a trailer and cast and crew filmographies as extras.
4.0 out of 5 stars If you love "Freddy Got Fingered" and "The Waterboy"...,
Pat Kelly (Here, There & Everywhere) - See all my reviews
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...then, hooo-boy did you pick the wrong movie.
This is a quiet, charming little character piece with no sex, no explosion, and real people doing real things.
For anyone born after 1962, it will be a revelation of how important the world thought it was to land on the moon. A history lesson, of a time out of memory or before you were born.
For those born earlier, this movie fulfills a dual function. It is a delightfully funny movie with dozens of interesting offbeat characters, and an intelligent plot. It is also the only film I've ever seen that accurately captures the often miserable broadcast quality of the moon landings. Most documentaries and films use footage that the astronauts themselves took on either film or better quality video. The actual broadcast we baby boomers saw live was a shadowy, grainy, nearly indecipherable mess.
Filmed on location on the 200-ft wide dish where the events took place, this movie scores big on the little touches: the security guard who is convinced that's Neil Armstrong on his walkie-talkie, the rather unusual selection for the American National Anthem, the cadet hopelessly infatuated with the mayor's rebel daughter, the father who has to keep asking his 8-year old son about the technical details of the moon launch. (Anyone who lived through the time knows how spot on that situation was.) The music choices, ranging from the Australian classic "The Real Thing" by Russel Morris to "Good Morning Starshine" by Oliver, are accurate for the era and appropriate.
Give yourself about 10 minutes into the film to get adjusted to the sometimes thick Australian accents, and you be pleasantly rewarded for your investment.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Little Film,
T. Halkin "Tim" (Munich, Germany) - See all my reviews
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Most of us who were over 5 years old at the time, remember where they were when Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the moon. This monumentally emotional moment for mankind, albeit thoroughly superfluous scientific achievement, is the background for this beautifully constructed film.
The thing that makes this film so special is the fact that there isn't a character that appears on screen that you don't care about, regardless how small the role. That takes true writing and directing talent!
The entire small town of Parks, New South Wales, Australia is all atwitter, because their radio observatory dish has been chosen to be NASA's official link to the Apollo 11 mission in the southern hemisphere. The mayor's wife comments, while serving her joint of lamb, that man being moments away from landing on the moon makes their problems seem mundane... That's the beauty of the film, you care so much about these people; their problems are anything but mundane - you cheer-on the techno-nerd asking the town beauty to go out with him; you ache inside because the head of the observatory lost his wife a year ago and she can't be there to revel in his glory; you love the fact that the out-of-place NASA official is the only one who realizes that all the mayor's rebellious teenage daughter really needs to chill-out is an ounce of respect.
This is the best kind of feel-good film. An absolute jewel that you'll want to watch more than just once.
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DreamWorks Studios is teaming with Carell's Carousel Productions to back the project, which is still in the "pitch" stage. While the exact plot of the Les Firestein comedy in unknown, I think it's safe to say it involves Carell's character being raised by America's favorite AHL hockey team, the Chicago Wolves (two time Calder Cup winners). (Latino Review)
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Every Step an Arrival: Eugene Peterson's Formative Story – The introduction to this series can be read HERE
One of the main features of Peterson's approach to defining the pastoral vocation is his belief that the pastoral vocation is unique; not only unique across "the spectrum of vocations, but unique in society as a whole, unique in the company of the people of God. Not much transfers from other vocational roles."[1] For Peterson not only is the vocation of pastor itself unique but the way in which the vocation is formed in each person is also unique
In his memoir The Pastor: A Memoir, Peterson explores his spiritual formation as a pastor through stories of personal relationships, vocational discovery and congregational life. It is here, argues Peterson, that he became a pastor: this "is the story of my formation as a pastor and how the vocation of pastor formed me." He goes on to conclude: "I was a pastor long before I knew I was a pastor. Once the name arrived, all kinds of things, seemingly random experiences and memories, gradually began to take a form that was congruent with whom I was becoming."[2] These random experiences became the story of his spiritual formation as a pastor.
The purpose of the memoir is not to provide a methodology of ministry. In his opinion, "there is no blueprint on file for becoming a pastor."[3] Rather, Peterson uses his story of pastoral formation to illicit an understanding of the reader's story. In approaching his memoir this way Peterson gives witness to "the ways in which the vocation of pastor is conceived, develops, and comes to birth"[4] because, in his opinion, the way in which the pastoral vocation comes to birth for each person is unique.[5] For Peterson, the pastoral vocation is not a job. It is a way of life developed over time and within certain parameters. It is a process of formation that takes place within the context of the pastor's life and is lived out. In this sense every step is an arrival.


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Men's Soccer | Saturday, September 29, 2007
Linfield Earns Shutout of Bearcats, 4-0
McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Linfield College scored three goals in the first half, including a goal with 1:18 left before the intermission, on its way to a 4-0 Northwest Conference victory over Willamette University on Saturday, Sept. 29. Linfield moved to 5-3-1 overall and to 1-3-1 in the NWC. Willamette fell to 2-6-1 on the season, 0-5 in the NWC.
The Wildcats received goals from four players. Nick Jauregui opened the scoring at 18:41 and Kurtis Wong gave Linfield a 2-0 lead at 30:50. Jacob Burger concluded the first-half scoring with a goal at 43:52. The score remained 3-0 until Carter Elhabbassi tallied the game's final goal at 85:54.
Linfield outshot Willamette, 18-7 overall and 9-2 in shots on goal. WU goalie Scott Klein (Fr., Coeur d'Alene, ID/Lake City HS) recorded two saves for the Bearcats, while Mark Bennett (So., GK, Salt Lake City, UT/West HS) added three saves for WU. Mike Belzberg of Linfield earned two saves, while earning the shutout.
Willamette will play at crosstown rival Corban College on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Game time is scheduled for 5 p.m. (PDT).
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I like trad grip also. I took up trad grip next to matched almost from the moment I started playing (practicing) drums - 16 months ago. It took some time until it felt comfy and I'm still in this process - only recently did rolls start to feel acceptable. When I'm grabbing my sticks I would first choose trad grip automatically, then after some playing switch to matched to remember there is such a thing, and because some things feel different with matched and I want to do both. One benefit I can't have with matched (apart from the unique feel of trad grip) is the embellishments/rebound/ghost note control, it just feels so much more "finesse" than matched. I'd say I'm playing/practicing traditional grip about 70% of the time, with 50% of that as left hand lead or isolated left hand (to get my left hand up vs. my right hand).
I also like playing Moeller w/ trad grip a lot. I play a lot of left hand lead w/ trad & Moeller, it's so much fun. Moeller feels so differently with matched grip. For pure fun I'm sometimes experimenting with right hand trad grip, or both hands trad. I was shocked to learn that although the motions were quite awkward at the beginning my right hand has so much more power than my left - some stuff happened right away or at a tempo I needed months to achieve with my left hand.
My biggest problem with trad grip is when I'm imitating getting around the drumset - no full kit yet, I'm doing this with various pads for now. I do have a Roland V-Kit for temporary use and it's clear that working on a pad is one thing, playing around the toms is another story. I need to develop more feel/control with trad grip when playing with my arms in a more extended way, when moving across toms. Haven't done this a lot yet.
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Tedeschi Trucks Band to headline Sunshine Blues Festival
Is feel-good blues music a contradiction in terms?
Never mind. Put all thought of jumbo shrimp aside, and just listen to the sounds of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, if you've been wondering where all the kick-ass blues/rock music went.
The husband-and-wife-led ensemble will headline the Sunshine Blues Festival, stopping at Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers on Friday, Jan. 18, for one of three shows in Florida. A host of additional performers, including Jaimoe's Jasssz Band, the Wood Brothers, Walter Trout, Sonny Landreth, Joe Louis Walker, and Big Sam's Funky Nation will share the two stages for the daylong event.
Susan Tedeschi's soulful vocals bring Bonnie Raitt to mind, and Derek Trucks' slide guitar licks are reminiscent of Duane Allman — no surprise as, in one of his other jobs, Trucks takes the place of the legendary guitarist in the reconstituted Allman Brothers Band.
When: Doors open at 11:30 a.m., music starts at noon Friday, Jan. 18
Where: Centennial Park, 2000 W. First St., Fort Myers
Cost: $49.50 general admission or $149.50 VIP package, plus fees
Tickets: www.sunshinebluesfestival.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or 800-745-3000
Something else: Event goes on rain or shine. Bring a blanket for seating. Refreshments available include a beer sampling featuring a selection of local craft, import brews, and hot barbecue favorites. All bags will be inspected upon entry to the concert.
Comparing Tedeschi Trucks Band to the greats of Southern rock, blue-eyed soul and blues is by no means to call them derivative, or a cover band. TTB plays its own songs, along with covers of classic blues numbers, and has its own, well-honed style. Rolling Stone magazine hailed "Revelator," the band's 2010 debut album, as a "masterpiece," and it won the Grammy Award for "Best Blues Album of the Year."
At the 2012 Blues Music Awards, TTB won Album of the Year, Band of the Year, Contemporary Blues Female Artist for Susan Tedeschi, and the Gibson Guitar Award for Derek Trucks. Trucks is ranked No. 16 on Rolling Stone's all-time greatest guitarists list.
This is a band of virtuosos, at the top of their game, and they can whip it live. Far from losing precision when taken out of the controlled environment of the studio, their big-band sound — the group boast 11 members, including a horn section and double drummers — comes alive on the concert stage.
And that's just one of the bands that will play in Centennial Park. All of the connections, antecedents and cross-pollination among the various bands and band members at the Sunshine Blues Festival suggest a reality show or soap opera, perhaps "As the Stage Turns."
Tedeschi and Trucks melded their individual bands, as well as taking marital vows. Trucks plays guitar in the Allman Brothers Band, in which his uncle Butch Trucks was a founding member and drummer. The other original Allman Brothers' drummer, Jai Johanny Johanson, is the same Jaimoe whose "Jasssz Band" will share the Sunshine Festival stage, and still plays in the Allman Brothers Band with Derek Trucks. Reached by phone at his Connecticut home Jaimoe, originally from Gulfport, Miss., said he is looking forward to playing at the open-air festival.
"I love these events," said Jaimoe, who has played all around the world in a 50-year music career. "People who have never heard our music get to hear us, and we get to hear some great new bands. And it's a great time of year to be back in the South."
Jaimoe said he gets a lot of flak about the "jasssz" spelling, including from his wife, but it is one of the original forms of the word, and he cites the Ken Burns documentary, "Jazz," as proof.
Altogether, 10 bands or acts will perform onstage in Fort Myers, and there's no telling who will end up sitting in with whom.
"We're excited to be back in Florida, playing with some of our favorite musicians. It should be crazy. We're just finishing up a record — it's a good time to get back on the road," Trucks said.
"We hope these festivals will be an annual tradition for years to come," Tedeschi added. In addition to the Fort Myers date Jan. 18, other shows follow on Jan. 19 in Boca Raton and Jan. 20 in St. Petersburg.


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In his typical jaw-dropping fashion, Carl Weber returns with part two of his New York Times bestselling Family Business series. He's brought along a friend in bestselling author Treasure Hernandez, and together they've added more drama and new family members to the mix. Welcome to the world of Duncans. By day they are upstanding citizens running one of New York's most respected car dealerships;but by night, they're criminals who control most of the East Coast drug… (more)
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text: Indiana Pacers small forward Paul George is having a career season and earned his first All-Star selection this season. George is in his third season in the NBA and is averaging career highs across the board. George's stat line looks like this: 17.5 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 3.8 APG, 1.8 SPG, and 0.7 BPG. George is clearly emerging as the best player on the Pacers roster and that is not good news for another player.


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Soaps Boards :: The Bold and the Beautiful Forum :: Taylor and her BOO HOOing
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Ugh..that woman is such a whiner! She blames the LOGANS for all her failures. Now she has the nerve to say Brooke is teaching Hope to be just like her. But what has Taylor taught Steffy? How to be so desperate for a LOGAN man that first she goes after Oliver then Bill and now Liam. All those guys were taken and her trampy daughter had to set her sights on them. Then she boo hoos to Eric because nobody else would give her dumb arse the time of day. Brooke was right. Maybe the reason Stephanie wasn't close to Taylor anymore was she holds a grudge for the time Taylor insinuated that Stephanie was jealous of Brooke because She said that sex is the one thing that Stephanie couldn't give Ridge and then Steph slapped her into next week. Brooke never told Steph that. I would ahve slapped her too LOL
boo hoo hoo, poor Taylor has no one to cry on but a poor grieving widower
Taylor is completely off her rockers and playing the victim to the tilt! Poor Eric is going to protect them because why? Because they can't fend for themselves against those big bad Logans? What a nut case! Shut up already...
So glad I found others that agree with me. She has turned into a vengful, devius, spiteful, jealous women. I can not find any reason Why she thinks she and her children are above the Logans? Actually Brooke contributed more to the company then Taylor ever did. Stephanie finally saw the light, and when she came to her senses it knocked little miss Taylor down from her ivory tower. It's about time she found out what it feels like to be rejected, and do a little groveling. Brooke went through that crap for years. I wonder if Taylor will have the stamin to go the distance, like Brooke did. I doubtit
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge has dismissed a charge against a paparazzi accused of recklessly pursuing Justin Bieber.
Freelance photographer Paul Raef was the first person charged under a new California law targeting reckless driving by paparazzi seeking shots of celebrities.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson dismissed the charge Wednesday after hearing arguments from an attorney for Raef.
Rubinson said the law is overly broad and he cited numerous problems with its construction. Raef's attorneys argued the law was unconstitutional.
The photographer still faces more traditional counts for reckless driving and for following other cars too closely.
Prosecutors allege he chased Bieber at more than 80 mph and forced other motorists to avoid collisions while Raef tried to get shots of the teen heartthrob.
Raef has not yet entered a plea in the case.
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Celina's Breast Lift Story
Celina had given birth to two children by the age of 21 and her pregnancies had left her with sagging breasts. While bras and clothing worked wonders to conceal her drooping breast appearance, Celina wanted her body to feel 21, not 41. "I'm not the kind of person to get them done to flash them. I was getting them for myself, not really for anybody else."
A Mother-Daughter Team
Celina wasn't sure she could afford breast enhancement surgery, but she knew that she was finished having children, so the timing was right. Her mom took charge and began the search for a New Jersey plastic surgeon, using the Internet as her primary research tool. Celina says, "I really trusted my mom's input."
Once Celina's mom found Dr. Sorokin's Web site, her decision was made. She called the Delaware Valley Plastic Surgery office, spoke with a nurse, and gathered all of the information she needed on having a breast lift in New Jersey. Looking back, Celina says, "We chose him entirely because of his Web site. We never saw anyone else; we never talked to anyone else. He was the first surgeon we went to and the last."
Meeting with New Jersey Plastic Surgeon Dr. Evan Sorokin
Since Celina's mom had received so much valuable information over the phone, they approached the consultation with Dr. Sorokin well informed. Celina found Dr. Sorokin to be very welcoming and upfront about the procedure. She says, "He didn't sugarcoat anything. He told me the good, the bad and the ugly." She also appreciated his low-key approach. "I didn't feel like I walked in there with him pressuring me to get his business. I felt like he was very concerned with me and why I wanted to get them done."
Celina was initially considering a breast lift only, but when she realized how much smaller her breasts would look after a lift, she decided to get implants as well. Patients often have questions about the difference between breast lift and breast augmentation. Because she was under age 22, she was not eligible for the latest generation of silicone gel implants under FDA guidelines, but Celina felt that saline implants were a good option for her goals.
And did her mom have anything to say to Dr. Sorokin during the New Jersey breast lift consultation? Oh yes. She declared, "You'll see me next!"
That day, Celina sat down with her husband to discuss what she'd learned from her consultation with Dr. Sorokin. She was so ready that she booked her surgery date that very night. "We were pretty set," she recalls.
Wait, Where's the Pain?
Dr. Sorokin performed Celina's breast lift at a New Jersey surgical center in January 2008. "I went in feeling very secure, very safe," she recalls. After Dr. Sorokin marked her up, Celina remembers, "He said he was going to make them look beautiful. Those were very reassuring words heading into surgery." She received the anesthesia and began counting down from 10 as Alisha, Dr. Sorokin's patient liaison, held her hand.
Everything went great during surgery. When she woke up, she remembers, "I was not uncomfortable at all." Even when it came to recovery, Celina says she was never truly in any physical pain. She explains, "It just felt like a big bruise." Her husband, mom and friends took turns helping take care of her and her two children, ages 4 and 1, while she tried her best to rest and not exert herself.
Shock, Then Satisfaction
When she returned to New Jersey plastic surgeon Dr. Sorokin for her follow-up appointment, Celina got a glimpse of her new breasts without the bandages for the first time, and she was pretty surprised. She'd seen photos of women who'd received only breast implants and remembers their small scars. Hers weren't quite so small. "When I first saw my breasts with the bra on, I thought they were perfect. But when the bandages were taken off, it was a bit shocking. Dr. Sorokin explained that they don't look good right now, but they'll get better. He was right."
Two weeks after surgery, Celina's breasts started to settle and lose their "boxy" shape, and as her stitches came out, her scars became smoother and less noticeable. She says, "I'm so satisfied with my scars right now and it's only been 3 months."
No One Can Tell, and That's Great
Post-surgery, Celina wears the same bra size as she did before, a 34C, only now her breasts are fuller and firmer. In clothes, she looks much the same as she did before surgery. But now she doesn't need a push-up bra to keep her breasts in place and she's happy with how she looks in a bathing suit and undressed.
"I'm so young and I had kids very young. I still wanted to be able to look 21 and that was the only thing holding me back. I am unbelievably happy with them; it's amazing how much it has changed me personally."
And what about Celina's mom? True to her word, she followed Celina's lead and scheduled her combined breast augmentation/ breast lift in New Jersey with Dr. Sorokin a few months later.


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Our Favorite Cheap Eats Around The Triangle, North Carolina
The Triangle, named for the three cities clustered in the center of North Carolina—Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh—is full of great, cheap eats. Check out some of our favorites spots for a great meal that'll set you back a mere $6 or less. More


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Hong Kong Sells Tuen Mun Home Site at Price Below Estimate
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong sold a residential site in the city's northwest at a price lower than surveyors' estimates, underscoring concerns home prices may drop further amid the government's pledge to maintain property curbs.
The HK$2.74 billion ($353 million) paid by Kerry Properties Ltd. for the Tuen Mun site, with a gross floor area of 940,000 square feet, was 19 percent lower than the HK$3.38 billion median estimate of three surveyors Bloomberg News contacted. The government on Jan. 12 withdrew the tender for a property project at a subway station in the northern Tsuen Wan district.
Home prices have fallen 6 percent since June and the government last month recorded the second-lowest number of home transactions since it began collecting the figures in 1996, because of rising borrowing costs, extra transaction taxes and higher down-payment requirements. The government is "determined" to increase land supply and will continue with measures to maintain stable home prices, Financial Secretary John Tsang said in his Feb. 1 annual budget, two days before the tender for the Tuen Mun site closed.
"There've been some changes in the market since the estimates were done," said James Cheung, a surveyor at Centaline Property Agency Ltd., the city's biggest closely held realtor. "Developers have turned even more conservative and the price reflects that."
Kerry Properties shares rose as much as 3.5 percent before closing 1.2 percent lower at HK$32.40. The Hang Seng Property Index, which tracks the city's seven-biggest developers, fell 0.7 percent.
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The site drew a total of seven tenders, the government said in a statement yesterday. At least 1,100 housing units are required to be built on the site, it said.
Kerry, controlled by the family of Malaysia's richest man, Robert Kuok, will designate the Tuen Mun site for the development of a "premium residential project," it said in an e-mailed statement yesterday.
Home prices have surged more than 70 percent since early 2009 on record low mortgage rates, a lack of new supply and an influx of buyers from other parts of China. The government has imposed measures to prevent the formation of an asset bubble since late 2010.
It will make available at least 47 residential sites for auction and tender in the next fiscal year, Tsang said in his budget speech. The sites will provide about 13,500 homes, he said.
The Hang Seng Property Index, which tracks the city's seven-biggest developers including Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. and billionaire Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd., fell 24 percent in 2011, after gaining more than 75 percent over the previous two years. The gauge has climbed 16 percent since the start of the year.
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Even if you don't use our agency for a full-service adoption, you can choose to have your family study conducted by a Social Worker from The Children's Home of Pittsburgh. We can conduct your family study whether you are pursuing a private/independent adoption or an out of state adoption with another agency.
In Pennsylvania, all adoptive families are legally required to obtain an approved family study, also called a home study or family profile. A family study is required for international adoption, private adoption, and out-of-state adoption.
During a family study, one of our Social Workers will create a document with your individual and/or family history, along with other state-required information. This document is used by the courts to approve your adoption. The process will also prepare you for your adoption by means of counseling and support, as needed.
Our Social Workers conduct family studies and submit them to the appropriate court, agency, or attorney. Family studies can generally be completed within six weeks after all application materials are completed and submitted to The Children's Home.
The Children's Home of Pittsburgh's fee for a domestic adoption family study is $1,800. The Children's Home also does updates to family studies that were originally completed by The Children's Home, for $1,200.
If your adoption requires post-placement reports, our Social Workers can complete those for $400 each.
For more information, or to request The Children's Home of Pittsburgh for your family study or post-placement report, contact our Adoption Department at 412-441-4884.


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To Say Nothing of the Dog
Or How We Found the Bishop's Bird Stump at Last
written by Connie Willis
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From Connie Willis, winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, comes a comedic romp through an unpredictable world of mystery, love, and time travel... Ned Henry is badly in need of a rest. He's been shuttling between the 21st century and the 1940s searching for a Victorian atrocity called the bishop's bird stump. It's part of a project to restore the famed Coventry Cathedral, destroyed in a Nazi air raid over a hundred years earlier. But then Verity Kindle, a fellow time traveler, inadvertently brings back something from the past. Now Ned must jump back to the Victorian era to help Verity put things right--not only to save the project but to prevent altering history itself.


text: Shane Victorino came out of Monday night's game in the sixth inning with a tight left hamstring. He reached on an infield single and then felt the muscle grab when he went from first to third on a deep fly ball hit by Dustin Pedroia that was the third out. Victorino moved slowly out to right field after the inning but came out of the game after manager John Farrell and a trainer went to speak to him.


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The purpose of this tool is to provide a flexible way to show specific DNA segment overlaps in a graphic chromosome-style chart. For a detailed look at a single chromosome try my one chromosome mapper and if you want to paint a picture of which ancestors your DNA comes from, use my ancestor chromosome mapper.
The segment mapper will make a picture of the segment overlaps from up to 40 people in the CSV file you provide which is a list of your DNA match names and their overlapping segment information. Try it here: http://kittymunson.com/dna/SegmentMapper.php
A suggested usage is to download your FIA file from DNAgedcom; remove your immediate family, and then sort descending by the largest segments (genetic distance).
It can use almost any downloaded CSV from the main testing companies as is or sorted. Mac users getting errors please read the article on creating a CSV for some solutions.
There are four tracks used (but you can make it any number in the requesting form so 5 or 6 or …) on each chromosome display which are assigned in the order that the people are listed. So the third person gets track 3, the fifth person goes back on track 1 unless you have specifed more tracks. When overlapping segments end up on the same track the program shows what it can; you may prefer to reorder the people in your file so that overlapping segments end up on different tracks or just use more tracks. N.B. to see a specific chromosome in more detail, try the One Chromosome Mapper.
It was difficult to find more than 20 distinct colors that would work for even the color blind. So to go to 40 people I used a diagonal striped pattern when reusing the same 20 colors. Please let me know if any are difficult to tell apart.
Because the image created is html and images, you can cut and past it into an email but it is best saved via a screen shot (depress alt key and print screen) or save as a web page. The mouse-overs will not display unless you save it as a web page in which case you will also need the image files to see the stripes. Click here to download them in a zip file: stripeff99cc.zip. Put this zip file in the same folder as the saved webpage and then remove the stripeff99cc from the end of the folder name when extracting the images.
The Segment Mapper requires the column headings and contents as listed below, case sensitive, in any order, in your CSV spreadsheet
Current List of Required Columns in your CSV file for this Tool
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|Chromosome number 1-22 or X
|Start point
|The starting number for the segment location used by 23andme and Family Tree DNA, in the 23andme ancestry these numbers are divided by 100,000 so check the box for decimal if you are using that style of number.
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|The ending number for the segment (see above comment).
|Genetic Distance
centiMorgans (cMs)
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|This column is optional, you can let the tool pick the colors; but if you want different colors then put any color name from this list: http://www.html-color-names.com/color-chart.php in the color column the first time a match name appears in your CSV. The color name must be exact and case matters.Optionally, you can use a hex color like on the first page of this tool with a # in front of the hex digits. Warning, if you use one of the colors shown, it will also be used in order for another person, fix this by looking at the result and then specifying a different color for that person as well.
|This column is optional, you can let the tool pick the tracks which it will do in the order which individuals appear; but if you want to control which line of the graph a person appears on so as to eliminate an overlap that hides a result then you can use this column. See the example below which links to the article which discusses a "backwards" use of the segment mapper, that is mapping the descendants of an ancestral couple
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Chase Allen
Allen, Hadfield earn honorable mention honors
Kory Faulkner passed for 239 yards and four TDs.
Both sides limited big plays in Saturday's scrimmage.
MyCole Pruitt caught five passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Football vs. Illinois State Nov. 22, 2014
Football vs. Northern Iowa Photo Gallery
2014 (Sophomore)
2014 Game-by-Game
Transitioned from OLB to ILB before the season...Started all 12 games at ILB...Honorable mention Academic All-MVFC linebacker...Led the team and ranked ninth in the MVFC with 95 tackles (45 solo, 50 assist)...Recorded six tackles for loss, one sack, and five quarterback hurries...Forced a fumble at North Dakota State...Recorded double-digit tackles in five games...Had a career-best 12 tackles against Northern Iowa...Also broke up three passes...Received the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters.
2013 (Redshirt Freshman)
2013 Game-by-Game
Played in all 12 games at outside linebacker...Recorded his first career half-sack in the season opener at Illinois...Had a solo sack of Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo...Recorded 32 tackles, 19 solo and 13 assisted...Posted 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks...Had a career-best five tackles in a win at South Dakota State...Received the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters.
2012 (Freshman): Redshirted.....Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.
High School
A 2012 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Super 30 recruit in Illinois/Missouri metro area...8A All-State linebacker...First-Team All-Conference selection...Posted 107 tackles, five interceptions and 700 rushing yards as a senior...Named to the All-City team by the Belleville News-Democrat...Team defensive MVP and Scholar-Athlete Character award honoree.
Son of Tammy and Chris Allen...Born Aug. 29, 1993...Majoring in management.


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Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer characterized by malignant plasma cells that reproduce uncontrollably. A plasma cell is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. When the immune system needs to fight infection and disease, some of the white blood cells develop into plasma cells. All white blood cells develop in the bone marrow, the tissue that fills the centers of most bones; some of these white blood cells remain in the bone marrow, and others migrate to other parts of the body.
Plasma cells are important to the immune system because they produce antibodies. Antibodies are proteins that move throughout the bloodstream to fight foreign, harmful substances. Each type of plasma cell produces a specific antibody to fight a specific foreign substance. The body has many different types of plasma cells, and this allows it to respond to many different foreign substances.
The malignant myeloma plasma cells produce excessive amounts of abnormal antibodies called monoclonal immunoglobulin, also known as M protein. Because myeloma cells produce large amounts of M protein, analysis of blood or urine samples from patients with multiple myeloma usually reveals an "M spike," which is monitored as an indicator of disease activity and progression.
In multiple myeloma, the tremendously high number of plasma cells crowd out healthy red and white blood cells, preventing them from functioning as effectively as they should. This can lead to anemia and problems with infection, bruising, and bleeding. The malignant plasma cells produce proteins that cause calcium to be leached out of the bones, which can result in dangerously high levels of calcium in the bloodstream (hypercalcemia) and holes in bones (osteolytic lesions). The osteolytic lesions weaken bones and can lead to vertebral collapse or spontaneous fractures. Excessive amounts of M protein produced by the malignant plasma cells can overload the kidneys, leading to abnormal kidney function and even renal failure. Sometimes malignant plasma cells congregate in clumps, causing isolated tumors, or plasmacytomas.


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Cleveland Students Wins Poster Contest
Marlee S., a fourth grader at Cleveland Elementary School, was notified recently that she had won the fourth grade Sun Wise with SHADE 2011 Poster contest. Marlee included five Sun-Safety Action Steps on her hand-drawn poster. For her efforts, she received a congratulatory certificate and a gift card to Barnes and Noble.
Seven Wisconsin schools sent in 435 entries to this year's contest.
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Friends and family of an 85-year-old American veteran detained in North Korea have begun their fifth week of waiting, expressing hope that the well-loved grandfather will be released soon.
Merrill Newman's family in California released a statement Monday saying they remain concerned for his well-being. The Newmans asked North Korean authorities to quickly confirm that he has received his medication.
They said in the statement they also hope it will be possible to "resolve this misunderstanding so that he can quickly rejoin his family."
Merrill Newman and his wife, Lee, live in Palo Alto and have a vacation home in Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz community members say he's a generous participant in the rowing and yacht clubs and the film festival.
Newman was taken off a plane Oct. 26 by North Korean authorities while preparing to leave the communist nation after a 10-day tour.
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Press Release from Novel Entertainment
Oxford, 19 May 2009. Leading independent producer Novel Entertainment is further expanding the reach of its hit property HORRID HENRY, appointing Stella Projects as licensing agent for the brand in Australia and New Zealand.
This appointment comes on the heels of a number of recent licensing and merchandising deals signed by Novel's licensing partner Copyright Promotions for Horrid Henry, including a master toy license deal with Re:creation and an apparel deal with Mothercare. Novel has also signed a DVD distribution deal for the second series of HORRID HENRY with Abbey Home Media Group and other key partners include EMI as record licensee, Universal as music publisher and Asylum as electronic game partner.
Caroline Mickler, Consultant for Novel Entertainment who brokered the deal with Stella Projects says: "HORRID HENRY's popularity continues to grow and we are excited to be working with Stella Projects to bring him to new audiences in Australia and New Zealand. Stella has a great reputation in these territories so we are looking forward to securing new partners for the property."
Grahame Grassby, Director Stella Projects adds: "We are delighted to be bringing HORRID HENRY to Australia and will be launching the property locally through TV, DVD, toys and books in February 2010 in time for April Fools Day, The wonderful art of practical jokes is set for a revival and is long overdue in Australia."
A total of 104 episodes are now available to buyers as CITV has commissioned a second series of the hugely successful 2D animated show for CITV. Novel Entertainment is currently in production on the 52 new episodes with delivery due in Spring 2009.
HORRID HENRY is making a name for himself internationally with broadcast deals already secured with Disney Channel in France, ZDF Germany, RTE Eire, RUV Iceland, NRK Norway and YLE Finland, MNet in South Africa, RTP Portugal and Digiturk in Turkey.
Henry is also currently on the road with the next leg of the touring stage show 'Horrid Henry -- Live and Horrid!' produced by Novel Entertainment and Watershed Productions in association with Sheffield Theatres.
Produced by Lucinda Whiteley and Mike Watts at Novel Entertainment, the animated television show is now seen as an iconic CITV property and has quickly become the most successful series ever for ITV on both the terrestrial and satellite channels.
HORRID HENRY stars a headstrong boy constantly raging against the tyranny of adults, his irritating brother Peter Perfect and infuriating girls like Moody Margaret next door. Based on the books written by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross (published by Orion Children's Books), HORRID HENRY is a worldwide publishing phenomenon. With sales exceeding 11.5 million books in the UK alone, Henry is available in 27 countries worldwide including the US and has been translated into 22 languages, where he has assumed many different national identities including the gloriously named Pablo Diablo in Spain and Rico Le Peste in Italy.


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Okay, this is a tutorial on the Superior Mesenteric Artery. We're looking here at a view of the abdominal aorta with the inferior vena cava sitting to the right. You can see the celiac axis at the top. And just below it, you've got an artery coming off anteriorly and this is the superior mesenteric artery. Just a little bit further down coming off to the side, we've got the inferior mesenteric artery.
First, I'll talk a little bit about the relations of the superior mesenteric artery and then I'll talk about the branches.
The superior mesenteric artery supplies the midgut. The midgut is the section of the intestine which runs from just below the major duodenal papilla through two-thirds of the way across the transverse colon.
What we can see here is that just above the superior mesenteric artery is this celiac artery. The celiac artery lies at the level of the upper border of L1 lumbar vertebra and the superior mesenteric artery lies at the lower border of L1 lumbar vertebra.
Just underneath it, you can see this vein. This is the left renal vein. This runs underneath the superior mesenteric artery. And then you've got the superior mesenteric vein which runs alongside it just to the right of it.
And above the superior mesenteric artery is the splenic vein. The splenic vein is shown slightly out of place there. It should be shown a little bit further down because it crosses anteriorly in front of the superior mesenteric artery just about here.
I've just brought some viscera in and you could see the pancreas sitting on top of it. And again, this is shown slightly out of place. It should be shown a bit to the left of what is shown here. The neck of the pancreas actually sits anteriorly over the superior mesenteric artery.
Also at the level of L1, you've got the renal arteries. You can see these arteries coming off the side of the aorta just a bit behind the superior mesenteric artery.
And one thing to point out also is that the inferior part of the duodenum – so the duodenum has the C-shape. And the inferior part of the duodenum actually passes underneath the superior mesenteric artery.
The first branch that comes off the superior mesenteric artery is the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery. This anastomoses with a branch of the gastroduodenal artery which comes off the common hepatic artery of the celiac axis. If you watch the tutorial on the celiac axis, then you'll see how these arteries anastomose. The inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery is the first artery that branches off the superior mesenteric artery.
What I'm going to do now is I'm going to switch over to a diagram and show you the rest of the branches of the superior mesenteric artery.
We're looking here at a view of the superior mesenteric artery. You've got the super mesenteric vein alongside it to the right. And you've got the pancreas sitting over on top of it. You can see how these vessels emerge just under the neck of the pancreas.
The first branch you can see here just after the superior mesenteric artery comes out from underneath the pancreas is the middle colic artery. I'll come back to talk about the middle colic artery in a moment, but first we'll look at the vessels that come off the left side of the SMA.
You've got jejunal vessels and ileal vessels. And there are lots of these as you can see. What you'll notice is as these arches or arcades, which are anastomosis between these vessels, so, the vessels join together to form these arches or arcades. You can see that there's a few sort of levels of these arcades.
If you've watched my tutorial on the peritoneal cavity, you'll know that the small intestine is intraperitoneal. The jejunal and the ileal vessels pass between the two sheets of the mesentery and supply the small intestine. You've got these anastomoses forming these arcades and you've got several of these arches. And just right at the end distally, you've got the straight vessels which supply the surface of the small intestine.
These straight vessels are called vasa recta. In Latin, 'vasa' means vessels and 'recta' means straight. You've got vasa recta in the kidney and it just means 'straight vessels'. The distal vessels are called vasa recta.
We've taken a look at the blood supply to the jejunum and the ileum. And next, we'll move distally and take a look at the next branch of the superior mesenteric artery.
This is called the ileocolic artery. This is the most distal branch of the SMA. And as you can see here, it has two branches. The ileocolic branch splits into a superior branch and an inferior branch.
the inferior branch is a bit more complicated because it has four branches, but if you think logically of the structures in the right ileac fossa, then you'll be able to remember the names of the structures that the ileocolic artery supplies.
The inferior branch has four branches. What's in the right ileac fossa, you've got the distal ileum. That's supplied by the ileal branch. You've got the cecum next, which comes off the ileum. That's supplied by the cecal branch. And you've got the appendix which comes off here, so you've got the appendicular branch. And you've got the start of the ascending colon, so you've got a colic branch.
The ileocolic artery has a superior branch which ascends and supplies the ascending colon, but the inferior branches which supply the distal ileum, the cecum, the appendix and the start, the proximal ascending colon.
Moving on to the ascending branch, so the superior branch of the ileocolic artery (and this supplies the ascending colon), it anastomoses with the branch that comes off the next branch of the SMA.
If we look at the next branch coming off the superior mesenteric artery above the ileocolic artery, we've got the right colic artery. This name pretty much describes what this artery does. 'Colic' refers to colon and right means it's on the right side. The right side of the colon is the ascending colon. The right colic artery vascularizes the ascending colon.
And again, it's got two branches. You've got a descending branch which anastomosis with the superior branch of the ileocolic artery. And you've got an ascending branch, which ascends up and anastomoses with the artery above it, which I've mentioned at the start. The middle colic artery has a branch that anastomoses with the branch from the right colic artery.
It's fairly simple. You've got a branch which goes up (so it's ascending) and you've got a branch which goes down (so descending).
The right colic artery supplies the ascending colon. Next, we've got the middle colic artery, which emerges on this SMA just after it passes through underneath the pancreas. Like the other two arteries, it splits into two branches. These are left and right branches because they don't go up or down like the right colic branches or the ileocolic branches. They go left and right, so they're called left and right branches.
The right branch anastomoses with the ascending branch of the right colic artery and the left branch anastomoses with the branch that comes off the left colic artery. And the left colic artery, I'll come onto in a tutorial on the inferior mesenteric artery.
The middle colic artery supplies the proximal two-thirds of the transverse colon. Something to point out is that the transverse colon is an intraperitoneal structure. The branches of the middle colic artery pass into the transverse colon, so a transverse mesocolon which wraps around the transverse colon and tethers it to the back, to the posterior abdominal wall.
The right colon artery supplies the ascending colon, which you'll know is a retroperitoneal structure. The right colic artery goes retroperitoneal and supplies the ascending colon. But the middle colic artery works its way into the transverse mesocolon because it's an intraperitoneal structure.
I've talked a lot about how these different vessels anastomose. You've got anastomosis between the right colic, the middle colic and the left colic artery. And these arteries form a margin around the rim of the large intestine. These edges of the arcs of these anastomosing arteries are called the marginal artery. You've got this artery which lines the margin of the large intestine and it's called the marginal artery.


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Thanksgiving Dinner served at Fort Fairfield VFW
In Fort Fairfield a nice homemade Thanksgiving meal was served to community members at the VFW and even delivered to those who weren't able to leave their homes. Close to 100 Community members got their Thanksgiving fill at the Fort Fairfield VFW.
President of the Fort Fairfield Rotary Club Carl Young said, "The menu today would you believe it it's turkey, and dressing, and all the fixes."
And though we all look forward to the good eats, there's a much bigger reason behind the holiday season….
Fort Fairfield Lady Tigers teammate and volunteer Logan Bubar said, "We're a small community and it's just nice to keep everyone together and make everyone feel warm and welcome."
Over 80 meals were prepared and boxed up for those that are home bound and unable to make it to the Fort Fairfield VFW for Thanksgiving Dinner this year.
Fort Fairfield Rotarian Stephanie Beaulieu said, "82 meals to go for the elders and the shut-ins for the ones that cannot make it that are not mobile enough to get out."
President of the Fort Fairfield Rotary Club Carl Young said, "It's just a time when we can reach out and give then we see the smiles that's on everyones faces."
A time to be thankful, and enjoy the fellowship and good meal amongst good company. The Thanksgiving Dinner held at the Fort Fairfield VFW is a community wide event organized by organizations in the Fort Fairfield area including the Rotary Club, KC, and the Fish and Game Club.
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Megan Fox fans rejoice — and 90210 fans mourn: the Transformers hottie and her fiance Brian Austin Green have split. Rumblings of Fox's canoodling with current co-star Adam Brody had been reported from the set of their new movie Jennifer's Body, but we're pretty sure the split had to do with her finally realizing she's way out of his washed-up league.
Here's the aptly named Fox's vital stats.
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"ideas that do not risk offense, aren't."
[Moleskine drawing from 2009: "Tried Meaningful". You can see the enlarged image here. See more like this over at the Moleskine archive etc.] "Ideas that do not risk offense, aren't." And yes, your business is an idea. Your product is an idea. The conversation you're trying to have with your market is also an idea. […]


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Step 1: Tools and Materials
- Utility or craft knife
- Glue (I used and recommend hot glue if you have it)
- Pencil
- Cardboard
Step 2: Outlines!
Step 3: Cut it out!
Step 4: Glueing!
Step 5: Putting it All Together!
Elmer's glue is good too; it holds together and is very cheap.
...BUT check this out
That's awesome! You should post instructions on the Instructable!
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By Paulo Kennedy, Pagemasters
Tip-off: Friday, February 22, 7.30pm (local), WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
TV: ONE, 9:30pm (local); NBL.TV (live to mobile, simulcast to web)
Last time they met: Wollongong 86 (Grant 21, Forman 18, Davidson 14) d Adelaide 78 (Johnson 21, Weigh 14), Round 16, Adelaide Arena
The story
Wollongong scribe Asa Schuster describes them as "the odd couple", but if the Hawks claim victory this Friday it's even money Oscar Forman and Adris Deleon will play key roles.
The duo combined for 104 points at 63 per cent from the field in Wollongong's home-road double last weekend, with Forman continuing his incredible three-point shooting form.
He has made 53 per cent of his triples at home this season and has been even more effective in home dates against the 36ers since moving to Wollongong.
"You're going to jinx me," he laughed.
"You'll say, 'Oscar's shooting so well' and then I'll have two points."
Forman finds it similarly difficult to be serious about his growing partnership with Deleon.
"It works like me yelling at him for the ball and him ignoring me," he said, but in reality he is thriving as Deleon becomes more comfortable running the Hawks' system.
"I've talked to him quite a bit about where the bailout passes are, so he can get his nose on the rim but he knows a way to get out of it," Forman said.
"He now understands where his outlets are and what plays to run at certain times and the better he is at that the better we are as a team."
Deleon is also riding a wave of confidence with his perimeter shot, which has stopped opponents going under the ball-screen and opened up Forman and Co.
"That's really dragged the defender towards him which helps him draw double-teams and get us open," Forman said
As for Adelaide, Forman thinks the battle of tempos will play a huge part in deciding the result, with Wollongong's switching defences having had great success against the 36ers.
"It's really about stopping their running game," he said.
"Make sure we can get them in the halfcourt and throw something funky at them every now and again."
The stats
Since joining the Hawks, Forman has shot 13-of-21 (62per cent) from long range at home against the 36ers. In games in Adelaide that drops to 8-of-23 (35 per cent).
Last season Forman hit 51 per cent of triples to set the NBL's best three-point shooting mark since 1991. This year he is making 48 per cent to sit second behind Aaron Grabau at 53 per cent.
Wollongong players sit second, third, fourth, seventh and eighth on the league's three-point shooting table, although two of those players (Rhys Martin and Glen Saville) are no longer on the active roster.
When Adris Deleon has four assists or more the Hawks are 5-4, but just 5-9 when he doesn't. When Adris makes multiple triples they are 5-5, dropping to 1-7 when he doesn't connect from long range.
The wrap
Can Adelaide find a way to contain the "odd couple"?
Last time these teams met, Wollongong's inside-out game was devastating and if Deleon and Malcolm Grant are getting into the lane and opening up the perimeter it will be another long night for the 36ers.
With Luke Schenscher out, Daniel Johnson has relished more time around the rim. His ability to draw fouls on Larry Davidson, who has excelled against the 36ers, could be pivotal.
Wollongong were shaky against New Zealand's halfcourt pressure last round and it is vital Adelaide don't allow them to play with rhythm and poise.
While the 36ers will take great confidence from their second-half shutdown of a tired Cairns last week, stalling Wollongong at home with their key players firing is a much tougher task.
Prediction: Hawks by 6


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Extended-cycle birth control pills: Putting periods on hold
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I'm interested in the 72-day forms of birth control pills. However, the only brand I can seem to find information about is Seasonale. Aren't there more options out there for my sexual needs? Thanks.
Dear Reader,
Aunt Flo isn't always the most welcome of visitors, but you have options to make her visits less frequent. There are currently three FDA-approved extended-cycle birth control pills now on the market: Seasonale, Seasonique, and Lybrel. Seasonale and Seasonique will allow you to have a 91-day menstrual cycle. The pills function similarly to standard hormonal birth control pills. You take active pills for 83 days (12 weeks), then inactive pills (placebo pills with Seasonale or low-dose estrogen pills with Seasonique) in the 13th week. Your period happens in the 13th week, about once every three months. Lybrel, on the other hand, is designed to stop menstruation for a full year and does not include a week of inactive pills like the others (read: no period at all!). Even if you're not taking an extended-cycle birth control pill, women using monophasic birth control may be able to skip their inactive pills and go on to the next pack. Read more about this option in Can I reschedule my period?
Some women don't like the idea of fooling around with their hormones and menstrual cycle. To some people, a monthly period is a welcomed reassurance that their body is working properly and that they're not pregnant. But, altering the menstrual cycle to experience less frequent periods may appeal to women who have:
- Heavy bleeding
- Long, frequent, or very painful periods
- Significant bloating, breast tenderness, or mood swings
- A disability that makes it difficult to use sanitary napkins or tampons
- A health condition worsened by menstruation, such as endometriosis, anemia, asthma, migraine, or epilepsy
- An upcoming event during which menstruation would be inconvenient
Is it dangerous to not have your period or to expose your body to synthetic hormones? Like other oral contraceptives, extended-cycle pills slightly increase your risk of blood clots and cervical cancer. They should not be used by people with:
- High blood pressure
- A personal history of stroke, heart attack, or blood clots
- Migraine with aura
- Unexplained vaginal bleeding
- A family history of breast, uterine, or liver cancer
Also, women over 35 who smoke shouldn't use any kind of hormonal birth control. Because this type of pill is relatively new, potential long-term effects are not yet known. However, no serious adverse effects have been shown in multi-year studies.
Possible side effects are similar to conventional oral contraceptives, which include breakthrough bleeding, breast tenderness, nausea, headache, mood changes, leg cramps, acne, bloating, weight changes, and dark spots on the face. Seasonique may temper some of these side effects because the pills taken in week 13 contain a low dose of estrogen, which prevents the dip in hormones that is often the culprit.
Two other FDA-approved pills, Yaz and Loestrin 24 Fe, allow women to shorten their periods by about three days. Each month's packet contains 24 days of active pills along with four placebos. Research shows women using these pills have shorter, lighter periods. Check out other birth control options that may offer similar benefits in the Related Q&As below.
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Foodelicious Cook Like Mom event
Looks so delicious! Drooling over here! :)
quite a fulfilling and rich meal.
Absolutely mouthwatering and yummy Sapana.. Lovely clicks.. Looks perfect :-)
very tempting biriyani, Sapana
Delicious biriyani..and nice pictorial explaination.
Such an effort to show step by step :)
Sometimes leaving meat out from biryani is a brilliant idea. I can see the outcome, how the rice
merged with the rest of the ingredients for a lovely outcome.
Thanks Rita..
Thank you dear!
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Delicious Briyani,Nice Preparation.
Yummy dish
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Helen Gougeon - July 3, 1954
Frankfurters take on new frills to provide a tasty and nourishing main course
A word in favour of hot dogs as a dinner dish for hot days: There are endless ways of preparing them and they are a good buy if you make sure you are buying frankfurters with a brand name.
You may not know that in each link which is wrapped in cellophane, there is beef, pork, some veal, and the packer usually adds his own seasoning – nutmeg, sugar or coriander. A few brands include wheat or soy flour, and the label will tell you what you are getting.
Something to remember is that the top-quality frankfurters have the same amount of protein as many of the more expensive cuts of beef and that their cooking possibilites are endless.
Here are a variety of recipes, and if you try one I am sure you'll eventually try them all. They've been tested and tried on children as well as adults, and all approved.
Most of them take only a few minutes to prepare and not much longer to cook. When the recipe suggests slicing the frankfurters, try cutting them on an angle. They can also be grated on a coarse grater if they are firmed (but not frozen) in the freezing compartment of your refrigerator for a short time.
If you want to grind the meat, use a regular meat grinder.
BUY as many frankfurters as you'll need – allowing two to three for each person.
SPLIT lengthwise from end to end, but do not break in two.
STUFF with one of the mixtures below.
PLACE on a strip of foil on cookie sheet or broiler and bake at 425 degrees F. for 15 minutes.
SERVE immediately in toasted buns with hot potato chips or french fried potatoes. A green salad is an excellent accompaniment with various kinds of pickles.
CHEESE – Any kind (cream, pimiento, chive, grated cheddar, parmesan)
RELISH – Mustard, sauerkraut, dill pickle slices, chili sauce, chopped olives
FRUIT – Apple sauce, crushed pineapple, chopped prunes, cranberry sauce or jelly
POTATO – Mashed, chips sprinkled with cheese
ONIONS – Minced or in rings
MUSHROOMS – Cooked and chopped
CORN – Canned, creamed corn
BACON – Cooked and cut into bits
BEANS – Baked, or cooked rice


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It would be an understatement to say Jon Huntsman's presidential candidacy has been greeted with skepticism here at Contentions. But some of our readers think we've been a bit too quick to dismiss him. Others want to know why I left him out of my survey of how Jewish voters might view the various Republican candidates.
As for the latter point, it is true I left out a discussion of Huntsman's Jewish appeal from that piece, although to be fair it should be noted I also failed to mention Rick Santorum, Herman Cain and Ron Paul.
Nevertheless, to give Huntsman his due, let me quote from an e-mail from one of his supporters, Stephen Richer, a native of Sandy, Utah, who now works at a Washington, D.C., think tank. Richer writes:
In the past two months, Jon Huntsman has become a favorite topic of the COMMENTARY blog. Three authors (Jonathan S. Tobin, Alana Goodman, and Pete Wehner) have together tallied over ten Huntsman commentaries. But only one perspective has emerged from these posts: Huntsman is a weak Republican who doesn't contribute to the primary field. Each of these short posts, however, fixates on side shows (e.g. Huntsman's relationship with the LDS Church or the past international transactions of his father's) while missing the point that Huntsman is exactly what the Republican Party and the country need: a highly competent fiscal conservative.
Opinion polls show that an overwhelming majority of Americans rank "the economy" and "jobs" as the top political issue. Huntsman's past economic performance speaks of nothing but success. As governor of Utah, Huntsman signed the largest tax cut ($225 million) in the conservative state's history, winning him the 2008 Cato Institute tax award and the 2007 Taxpayer Advocate Award; he fought against regulations hampering commerce (including, controversially, some of Utah's more stringent liquor limitations); and he brought new high-tech businesses to the states. The result? The American Legislative Exchange Council called Utah the top state for expected economic recovery.
Judged by economic acumen – the standard that is most important to the America – Huntsman ranks above, or at least equal to, all other Republican contenders, and for this reason, he deserves a second look from COMMENTARY.
Utah's economic record does speak well for Huntsman, but the problem with his candidacy does not stem from worries about that aspect of his record. Huntsman has entered the GOP race as a moderate dripping with contempt for conservatives and clearly attempting to position himself as the darling of media elites and country club Republicans. After serving two years as President Obama's ambassador to China, he has been slow to understand the one thing that unites the GOP is anger about the president's policies.
Perhaps most to the point for those who inquired about where he might stand with the Jewish vote, Huntsman has staked out a foreign policy position that seems to be the left of Obama on Afghanistan. The former Utah governor appears most comfortable with foreign policy "realists" who have been less than supportive of Israel. But his willingness to abandon Afghanistan to the Taliban cannot comfort any friend of the Jewish state, since any president must always be evaluated in no small measure by their willingness to stand by America's allies.
It is true his attempt to play the moderate would go down better with Jewish voters than any Republican identified with the Christian right. But at this stage, Huntsman still appears to me to be a candidate without a Republican constituency to which he can appeal. That may change, just as his foreign policy positions may evolve to ones more palatable to those who understand the folly of "realism." But until that happens, I'm afraid the prospect of him challenging his former boss for a larger share of the Jewish vote seems as fanciful a scenario as one in which Santorum, Cain or Paul do so. In other words, it's not going to happen.