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Glossary of Terms
The information included at this site is for educational or informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute in any way for medical treatment, advice or diagnosis by a healthcare professional. It is recommended that you consult with a qualified professional for specific information suited to your particular disorder or condition.
Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
Tumors are an abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells in a specific area reproduce at an increased rate. Also known as neoplasm, they may be either benign (not cancerous), or malignant. Malignant tumors invade surrounding tissues and may also spread via the bloodstream or lymphatic system to form a secondary growth (called a metastasis) elsewhere in the body. Benign tumors may grow large enough to cause damage by pressing on nearby structures, which can be dangerous. Benign tumors tend to remain confined within a fibrous capsule, making surgical removal relatively straightforward. More: Musculoskeletal Tumor Program
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy is a syndrome of weakness, spasticity, poor coordination of the limbs and other muscles, impaired sensory perception, and sometimes impaired intellect. The cause of cerebral palsy is not always known, although many cases are linked with lack of oxygen during birth. Treatment may include casting and braces to prevent further loss of limb function, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, the use of augmentative communication devices, and the use of medications or botox injections to treat spasticity. More: Children's Orthopaedic and Other Services
Cleft Lip
Cleft Lip is a birth abnormality in which the tissues forming the lip do not completely fuse. The degree of the cleft lip can vary greatly, from mild (notching of the lip) to severe (large opening from the lip up through the nose). Cleft lip may also be seen in conjunction with cleft palate. Fetal cleft lip can be diagnosed by ultrasound before birth. More: Cleft Lip and Palate Program
Cleft lip and palate are completely correctable birth defects
Cleft lip and palate are completely correctable birth defects that affect about one out of every 700 live births. Left untreated, these individuals retain needless lifelong handicaps, including obvious facial deformities, malnutrition, hearing loss, chronic dental and ear disease, severe speech and language impairments and low self-esteem. The cleft palate program at Orthopaedic Hospital utilizes a coordinated Cleft Team, which is unique in this field. The Team works closely with the patient's own pediatrician or primary care physician to ensure a depth of treatment that is unparalleled in its expertise and care. More: Cleft Lip and Palate Program
Cleft Palate
A cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the mouth (the palate) due to a failure of the palatal shelves to come fully together from either side of the mouth and fuse, as they normally should, during embryonic development. This creates a gap in the roof of the mouth that runs along its midline from behind the teeth to the nasal cavity. Many people with cleft palate are partially deaf and may have another birth defect. The opening in the palate permits communication between the nasal passages and the mouth. Surgery is needed to close the palate. Cleft palate is a common physical birth defect, although not as common as a cleft lip.
Clubfoot is a congenital deformity (birth defect) in which the foot is twisted out of shape or position. The cause of this disorder is not fully understood -- the bones, joints, muscles and blood vessels of the limb are abnormal. Clubfoot can be recognized in infants by a physical exam. The foot is turned inward, stiff, and cannot be brought to a normal position. Children with this deformity should be referred to an orthopedic physician with a specialty in lower extremity pediatric disorders. Treatment usually consists of corrective casts applied in infancy to stretch the foot into as corrected a position as possible. Surgery may be indicated to release the stiffness and misaligned joints of the foot. Shoe modifications may be recommended.
Congenital Coxa Vara
This is a deformity of the hip in which the angle between the neck and head (ball) of the femur and the shaft of he femur (thighbone) is reduced, causing shortening of the leg and a limp. Early diagnosis is beneficial. Coxa Vara bears a high incidence for complications such as degenerative joint disease or avascular necrosis. The treatment includes the use of an extension splint as well as decreased physical activity. A pediatric orthopaedic physician will be able to discuss specific treatment options. More : Children's Orthopaedic and Other Services
Congenital Hip Dislocation
The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is not stable within the socket (the acetabulum). The ligaments of the hip joint may be loose and stretched. The degree of instability or looseness varies. A baby born with this condition may have the ball of the hip loosely in the socket (subluxed) or the ball of the hip may be completely dislocated at birth. Untreated, the condition may cause legs of different lengths, a "duck-like" walk and lead to pain on walking and early osteoarthritis. More: Children's Orthopaedic and Other Services
All babies have flatfeet because their arches are not yet built up and their feet tend to be plump. This condition may persist into adulthood, or an arch may form as the child grows. Employment that requires a great deal of walking and carrying heavy objects is one example of how flat feet can be acquired. People with flat feet sometimes experience clumsiness and fatigue from prolonged walking or running. People with weakness in the ankles as well as flat feet may find that their feet turn in or roll toward the middle, damaging their shoes and causing discomfort. Shoes with both built-in arch supports and rigid counters (side supports) may be helpful. Exercises may also be useful in reducing discomfort. More: Foot & Ankle Clinic
Fracture Treatment for Children
While community emergency rooms or urgent care centers may stabilize a broken bone (fracture), it is often advisable to have children treated for initial care, casts or surgery at a center that will also provide on-going and follow-up care throughout the recovery period, which in the case of fractures can take months to heal. In addition to a staff of highly specialized pediatric orthopaedists with expertise in children's fracture care, Orthopaedic Hospital offers a special program for children, regardless of their families' ability to pay, through the Special Pediatric Orthopaedic Transfer (Fracture) Program. More: Children's Fracture Care
Fractures -- Elbow (Supracondylar Fractures)
Supracondylar fractures happen most commonly in children between the ages of three and eleven and are the most common fractures in children. They occur when a child falls with an elbow on an outstretched arm causing a posterior displacement. This extension-type fracture counts for 95% of displaced supracondylar fractures. Twenty to thirty percent of all supracondylar fractures exhibit little or no displacement of the fracture; approximately twenty-five percent of supracondylar fractures are of the greenstick type. The collateral ligaments and the anterior capsule in children are quite strong thus ligamentous tears without fractures are quite rare. Orthopaedic Hospital has more expertise and treats more supracondylar fractures than any other facility in the United States. More: Children's Orthopaedic and Other Services
Hemophilia (also called a Goagulation Disorder)
Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by low levels, or absence of, a blood protein that is essential for clotting; hemophilia A is caused by a lack of the blood clotting protein factor VIII; hemophilia B is caused by a deficiency of factor IX.
Hemophilia Care
Hemophilia is a set of inherited bleeding disorders in which the ability of the blood to clot is impaired. Hemophiliacs suffer recurrent bleeding, most often into their joints. Bleeding may occur spontaneously, and/or after an injury. When a child reaches weight-bearing age as a toddler, bleeding episodes are painful, and unless treated promptly can lead to crippling deformities of the knee, ankle and joints. More: Hemophilia Treatment Center
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis in the child who may present with a fever, rash as well as joint pain or swelling (systemic onset). There are two other forms of JRA: when 1-4 joints are involved it is pauciarticular arthritis; when 5 or more joints involved it is polyarticular arthritis.
Legg-Calve Perthes Disease
This is a hip disorder in children due to interruption of the blood supply to the head of the femur (the ball in the ball-and-socket hip joint). The reason for the loss of circulation to the head of the femur is unknown. This disorder occurs more frequently in boys than girls, from age three to eight. Many of these boys tend to be shorter than their peers, suggesting some delay in bone growth and maturation. Children with Perthes disease may have a painful hip and a painful limp. Some patients may not exhibit these symptoms; however upon reaching adulthood may experience hip arthritis. Active treatment may not be needed, but this should be discussed with a pediatric orthopaedic physician. Sometimes physical therapy or traction is recommended or surgery (hip adductor release) is performed to correct the tightness. More: Children's Orthopaedic and Other Services
Ligament Injuries
These injuries include sprains (stretched or partially torn) and complete tears or ruptures to the pieces of fibrous tissue that connect one bone to another. Also see Meniscal Tears.
Limb Salvage
Until recently amputation was virtually the only option for most malignant bone and soft tissue tumors. Today, using the latest specialized surgical techniques and recent advances from ongoing research, the vast majority of patients are candidates for limb salvage surgery instead of amputation. Consult an orthopaedic surgeon to discuss this procedure. More: Musculoskeletal Tumor Program
Meniscal Tears
These are injuries to the crescent-shaped rubbery wedge of fibrous cartilage -- the meniscus -- which is located between the shinbone (tibia) and the thigh bone (femur). The meniscus acts as a cushion for the knee joint and helps to stabilize the knee during twisting motions. Injury to the meniscus results in a tear.
Metatarsus Adductus (also called Metatarsus Varus
This a common, congenital (present at birth) foot deformity that causes the front half of the foot, or forefoot, to turn inward.
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy is one of several conditions that affect muscles and nerves, causing muscle weakness and movement difficulties. All are caused by a genetic defect, and in some cases the gene has been identified. There is no cure for any form of muscular dystrophy yet, but experimental gene therapy is currently being investigated. Many treatments are available to overcome specific problems associated with these conditions. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, assistive technology, and in some cases surgery can all help patients improve and retain physical abilities. More: Children's Orthopaedic and Other Services
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
This is an overuse condition or injury of the knee that causes pain and swelling below the knee area.
Osteomyelitis is an infection in the bones, sometimes caused by the salmonella bacteria or staphylococcus. Osteomyelitis is sometimes a complication of surgery or injury, although infection can also reach bone tissue through the bloodstream. Both the bone and the bone marrow may be infected. Symptoms include fever and deep pain and muscle spasms in the area of inflammation. High-risk individuals (diabetic, have a recent injury, etc.) should see a physician promptly if there are signs of infection anywhere in the body. Symptoms can include pain in the bones, tenderness, local swelling and warmth, fever, nausea, a general ill feeling or drainage of pus through the skin in chronic infection. Symptoms may also include sweating, chills, back pain, swelling in the ankles, feet or legs. A physical exam will help diagnose osteomyelitis as well as a blood test and blood culture to determine white blood cell count and the causative organism. Consult a physician as soon as possible to discuss treatment options.
Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy
The goal of physical therapy is to return every patient to the highest level of health and function possible. Orthopaedic Hospital offers advanced therapy services to identify, correct, alleviate and prevent prolonged dysfunction of anatomic or physiological origin. More: Rehabilitation: Physical and Occupational Therapy
Rocker Bottom Foot (Vertical Talus)
Congenital Vertical Talus (CVT) is an uncommon rigid foot deformity that represents the most severe form of congenital flatfoot. It requires early identification and aggressive treatment. It is in essence a dislocation of the talonavicular joint. In the neonatal period, the appearance is not as striking as one might think. The foot has a convexity of the sole, which is the reverse of the normal arch. It does not yield much when it is plantar flexed. There is a crease on the lateral side of the dorsum of the foot. By walking age a callous forms on the sole of the foot under the talar head. If left untreated, it progresses to a painful rigid flatfoot by adolescence or early adulthood. Gait becomes awkward when wearing shoes. The patient bears weight on the talus and the heel does not touch the ground. This classic gait is called "peg-leg gait" and is associated with minimal forefoot push off. More: Foot & Ankle Clinic
Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine with a rotational deformity. Its may start in infancy, but is most frequently seen in adolescence, affecting twice as many females as males. The most common form of Scoliosis is idiopathic Scoliosis (of unknown cause). Severe Scoliosis can cause significant disfigurement, back pain and postural fatigue and may be associated with heart failure. Scoliosis is diagnosed through observing the deformity, followed by x-rays (with the patient in an upright position). When spinal growth is still occurring, a brace may be used to correct the deformity. If the Scoliosis is severe enough, surgery may be indicated to prevent the further progression of the curve; to control the curve if brace treatment failed; to improve undesired cosmetic appearance; and for reasons of discomfort or postural fatigue. An orthopaedic physician will evaluate and treat spinal conditions like Scoliosis. More: Children's Orthopaedic and Other Services
Sickle Cell Anemia
An inherited blood disease that occurs primarily in blacks and, less commonly, in individuals of Mediterranean origin. The red cells are abnormal, resulting in a chronic, very severe form of anemia (reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood). Symptoms include fatigue, headaches, shortness of breath on exertion, pallor and jaundice More: Hemophilia Treatment Center
Sickle Cell Disease
This is a hereditary blood disorder characterized by sickle-shaped red blood cells that clump easily, causing severe pain. More: Hemophilia Treatment Center
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a hip problem that begins when part of the growing end (the epiphysis) of the thighbone (femur) slips off from the top of the thighbone. SCFE may develop in one leg or both legs. The cause of SCFE isn't known. SCFE is typically divided into two types, stable and unstable. Symptoms include knee and hip pain, leg turning outward, restricted hip movements, hip stiffness and difficulty walking (may have a limp). A physical exam will show the decreased hip motion and an x-ray can show the displacement. If surgery is indicated, it can realign the bone and pins can stabilize the area to provide effective repair of the displacement and prevent further damage to the femur. More: Children's Orthopaedic and Other Services
Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele) is a congenital disorder where the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. It is one of the most common birth defects of the brain and spinal cord. The spinal cord and the covering membranes (meninges) may protrude out of the child's back. Protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges damages the spinal cord and nerve roots, causing a decrease or lack of function of body areas controlled at or below the defect. More: Children's Orthopaedic and Other Services
Sports Medicine
At Orthopaedic Hospital, treatment of patients with sports-related injuries includes proven research techniques to improve patient care. Treatment is targeted to individuals with active lifestyles. The Sports Medicine Service at the Hospital includes: comprehensive physical therapy specializing in sports injuries; assessment of individual fitness levels and performance potential to maximize a personalized training program; prevention of future injuries and improvement of athletic performance.
Tumors from Simple Cysts to Fibrous Dysplasia and Malignancies
Monostotic fibrous dysplasia is excessive growth of hard, fibrous tissue that replaces normal bone tissue in a single bone. It is sometimes associated with certain endocrine disorders. Symptoms include pain and fracturing of the bones. Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia is excessive growth of hard, fibrous tissue that replaces normal bone tissue in more than one bone. It is sometimes associated with certain endocrine disorders. Symptoms include pain and fracturing of the bones. Also see Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors. More: Musculoskeletal Tumor Program


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SSMN: Thursday May 30th, 2013Posted on May 26, 2013 | No CommentsAs usual, we have lots of special guests and features for you on Thursday mornings. Coming up at 6:46, it's the South Shore "Walk of the Week" with John Galluzzo. At 6:56, Ed Nowak "The Fishin' Pole" joins us with his report on area waters. 7:11, it's all things family […]

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This week in the EU PlayStation Home update, the Lockwood Showcase space is updating with a brand new mini game and new Lockwood Fantasy gear from Fool Throttle.
Locky is rewarding brave warriors. Rogues are exceptionally good at fighting dragons. Fool Throttle's Rogue outfits give bonus points when crushing Brinsop's eggs, meaning you can earn rewards even quicker. And they look awesome too.
Every brave adventurer needs a faithful sidekick on hand to deal with any lollygaggers and ne'er-do-wells who might cross your path. Salvador the Dragon is a kind old soul, but he can turn on the angry when he wants to. Vane the Cockatrice is the fiercest fire-breathing chicken you're ever likely to see! (Please don't tell him we called him that. He'll scorch our britches).
Also this week, Novus Prime gets a game update with new game-enhancing items. Boost you XP or Nebulon with these brand new items.
Granzella bring a series of new clothing to Home, as well as a Coconut Crab, who will even give it's master a hug. On the face.
The AAA store is bringing back with a bundle of 8 robots. Also, the VEEMEE arcade machines are now available as a bundle for some retro-gaming action.
Konami bring new Anime avatar items this week and finally the U Love Green clothing from Codeglue is available this week in the EU.
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December 1, 2015
WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - One man has pleaded guilty in connection with stolen grave markers in Letcher County.
81-year-old Delbert Mitchell Wright pleaded guilty to two counts of failure to maintain register of metals and two counts of unlawful purchase of disposition of metals.
Wright is the owner of a scrap metal yard in Isom.
He was also ordered to pay $530 in court costs.
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Commissioner Clyburn On The Release Of A Request for Quotation
Download OptionsReleased: February 6, 2012
News media Information 202 / 418-0500
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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order
constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).
February 6, 2012
Dave Grimaldi (202) 418-2100
INFORMATION NEEDS OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC"I am extremely pleased with today's announcement, as it falls squarely within the
Commission's duty to comply with the directives of Section 257 and in reporting about the
actions it has taken to meet those directives.
As directed by Congress, under Section 257 of the Communications Act of 1934, the
Commission must identify and eliminate market entry barriers for small businesses and promote
policies favoring "a diversity of media voices, vigorous economic competition, technological
advancement, and promotion of the public interest, convenience and necessity."
We are in need of more detail in describing how the Commission's actions have fulfilled
those purposes, and set forth, where appropriate, specific examples and data that support the
conclusions found in past FCC reports.
We have been active in meeting our obligations under Section 257, through workshops
that connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with financial experts who make daily decisions
about capital resources. We have encouraged public-private partnerships to help small
businesses adopt broadband, including increasing digital literacy and e-commerce skills as
recommended in the National Broadband Plan. We have also produced an online guide to help
inform small business owners about what informational assistance the Commission has available
for new entrants.
But through the Public Notice that we release today, the FCC is further demonstrating its
commitment to gather data and fund research and analysis to better understand how the
Commission's policies promote the public interest. The Commission has long understood that
diverse participation in the communications industry and access to diverse and antagonistic
sources of information falls under that charge, and we are especially interested in whether the
critical information needs of all Americans are being met. Making certain that our policies
promote access to information about how to respond to emergencies and health care threats as
well as other critical information must be an absolute priority of this Commission.
Further, does limited participation in the communications industry by women and
minorities have an impact on whether all Americans have their critical information needs met?
This Commission is committed to answering this question.
With today's Public Notice, this agency takes another important step towards examining
the current critical information needs of all Americans. This type of inquiry should have been a
fundamental aspect of the Federal Communications Commission's policy strategy all along. To
properly meet its obligations under Section 257 and the other provisions of the Communications
Act, which require the agency to adopt rules that serve the public interest, the Commission must,
at a minimum, know if the current structure of the communications industry is adequately
providing Americans with the information they need to secure their health and welfare. If the
infrastructure is not adequately informing communities about an imminent natural disaster, a
terror threat, a widespread health threat, or another public hazard, it is not adequately serving the
public interest. The Commission must also try to identify any barriers there are to a
community's receipt of critical information and possible ways to eliminate those barriers. I
commend Chairman Genachowski for his support of these studies. I hope this Public Notice will
attract the best research possible on this important issue.
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The three previous years have been high-water years. People who keep up with such things say we only had 27 days of wadable water last year. Based on my experience, I believe that to be a true statement.
This year has been a pleasant change where there has been somewhere to wade nearby almost every single day. Of course, the reason that we are having a great year of wading is we are in the midst of a severe drought.
Though we have had a bit of rain recently, it has had virtually no effect on lake levels, which are very low. The North Fork has had wadable water almost every day, and there has been a lot of days with no generation on the White River this year. With the low levels of generation we have been getting on the White, there are usually several choice spots where you can get out of the boat and wade.
The aspect of all of this wadable water I like the most is I can leave my river boat at home. I do not enjoy trailering it every day. Once I launch it and am on the stream, I enjoy it. In fact, I find that a float trip is much easier than a wade trip with clients. They are pretty close together and easy to interact with, whether you are netting a fish or untangling a wind knot.
When you are guiding on a wade trip, your clients sometimes are several hundred yards apart (they both have to be on good water and catch fish). As a result, you can sometimes do a lot of walking. Despite this, I love the wade-fishing trips because I just feel like I am closer to the trout when I am standing in the stream.
It has to be noted that everyone does not have a river boat. For many of us the only way we can fish is to wade. We finally have reliable wadable water every day and we can fish pretty much whenever we want.
When I am fishing on my own, I definitely prefer to wade. I don't have to constantly run the motor. It is much quieter and I can hear myself think. I can locate trout and stay on top of them. To me, the feel of the water lapping against my waders is mesmerizing. When I am fishing with my wife, Lori, I can sit on a log and watch her fish after I have landed all that I require.
When I am wading, I use a much lighter rod (9-foot, four-weight Sage Light Line), lighter reel, lighter line and much smaller flies. This rig is a pleasure to cast and much easier than slinging the lead, large flies and bigger fly rod required for heavy water. On the lower wadable water, the fish are more concentrated and easier to locate.
With wadable water, you need functional waders. Lori and I have both replaced our waders and wading boots recently. We both now have new top of the line Simms waders and top-of-the-line Korker wading boots (with changeable rubber soles that easily convert between studded and non studded treads). Others have been caught off guard by the low water and did not have functional gear.
Last week, Lori was guiding two women on the North Fork. The river was on the bottom, so it was a wade trip. Their gear had been stored away for a while and it had deteriorated over time. Both of them lost the felt soles of their wading boots on the walk in. They were committed and finished the day with the sole-less boots. Luckily the North Fork is mostly gravel bottomed and is relatively easy to wade.
A similar thing happened on my guide trip last Saturday. My client, John, had loaned his son, Jeff, his old wading boots for the trip. On the first day of a two day trip, we were wading on the White River.
We stopped for lunch and noticed that his sole had come loose and was barely hanging on. We had planned to finish the day wading some pretty heavy water in the afternoon. He had to have functional boots to do that. I looked around the access and found a length of small rope. We took a few minutes to literally tie the soles tightly to the boots.
It was a crude field expedient but it worked. He was able to wade the heavy water and not fall in. At the end of the day, we drove to Blue Ribbon Fly Shop and bought a new pair of boots. They worked flawlessly the next day on the North Fork. In both situations, the soles were glued to the wading boots. Over time the glue deteriorated and failed.
My recommendation is for you to get out and enjoy the low wadable water that we have been having lately. It has been wonderful. Take a minute to check out your waders before you go.
Editor's Note: John Berry is a fishing guide from Cotter. His column reflects his own views and not necessarily those of The Baxter Bulletin. Contact him at http://www.berrybrothersguides.com or 435-2169.


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'Gays' in military 'reducing morale'
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During the height of the war on terrorism, Lt. Gen. William "Jerry" Boykin found himself in big trouble with the mainstream media and the Bush administration for professing his Christian faith while in uniform and for sharing his views on Islam.
Since Boykin's retirement in 2007, cultural changes have come rapidly to the armed forces – most especially the repeal of the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy in 2010. As a result of that law, homosexuals may now serve openly in the military.
Boykin firmly believes this trend will hurt morale and diminish performance because these new dynamics will create trust issues among our troops – issues that could cost lives. He said the impact of repealing DADT probably won't be seen for about a decade, but once apparent it will likely hurt recruiting for years to come.
However, Boykin, is perhaps even more outraged at what he sees as an erosion of basic religious freedom in the U.S. military. Now the executive vice president at the Family Research Council, Boykin said the military is increasingly hostile to the freedom to worship.
He cited a new directive from the U.S. Air Force forbidding commanders from using their position to express their religious beliefs. Boykin finds this particularly galling, asserting that the very people tasked with defending our First Amendment rights are being deprived of their own.
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Barbara Walters, 83, plans to retire in 2014.
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Barbara Walters, the doyenne of TV news and big newsmaker interviews, is planning to hang it up in May 2014.
The newswoman, who hosts ABC's "The View" and prime-time specials, is 83, and will "likely" retire next spring, said a person familiar with her plans but not authorized to comment publicly, confirming a report published on Deadline.com.
A series of tributes and specials will air during the run-up to her exit, the person said, adding that an announcement from Walters ...


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Is that the worst Bill Minor can do is to accuse Forest Thigpen of being in area where thinking is going on. Then he criticizes people that might contribute tp that institute. Such as Gov. Barber and the Koch brothers but no mention of the organizations supported by George Soros and Michael More or ACRON. I guess that he can't accuse them of thinking.
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I just created the first poll on my web site and was annoyed by having a colon appear after the question mark in the block title, like this:
Internet Explorer on Windows has a wide variety of rendering bugs. Many of these bugs can be worked around by giving affected elements the IE-specific "hasLayout" property and an extensive analysis of how and when this works is available. This article describes the opposite situation: an IE rendering bug that is triggered by elements having layout for which the workaround is to remove the hasLayout property.
The bug is that certain form input elements whose containing box has layout inherit the sum of the margins of all of their containing boxes. Unlike the the well known IE doubled float-margin bug, this one does not involve floats. There is a workaround but, so far, no magic-bullet CSS-only solution.
The Scheduled Actions module allows you to tell Drupal to perform some action (publish a node, send an email) at a later time. With it, you can obey that ancient dictum, "Never do today what can be put off until tomorrow."
To use Scheduled Actions, you must first install the Actions module and the Scheduled Actions module. Enable both modules, then visit administer >> actions to initialize the Actions module. Go to administer >> access control and grant the schedule actions permission to the appropriate roles. Finally, you must have cron enabled for your site.
The default Drupal 5.0 theme (and previous default Drupal themes) uses XHTML Strict. There are reasons this is probably a bad idea but, in the spirit of eating my own dogfood, I'm going with it for now.
One gotcha I discovered right away is that the <a> tag does not allow the "target" attribute in XHTML Strict (nor does it in HTML Strict). However, the behavior of <a target="_blank"'> can be replicated in XHTML Strict with semantic markup and scripting.
A client presented me with an existing visual design for their new web site. They had the layered image in Photoshop from their graphic artists and wanted me to convert it to working HTML/CSS. Among other elements, the design featured boxed regions with transparent large-radius curved corners on a gradient background.
Charles Miller's article, "Persistent Login Cookie Best Practice,"[1] describes a relatively secure approach to implementing the familiar "Remember Me" option for web sites. In this article, I propose an improvement that retains all the benefits of that approach but also makes it possible to detect when a persistent login cookie has been stolen and used by an attacker.
You know the old saying about how the cobbler's children are barefoot? Well...
I've been so busy building web sites for clients that I have not had time to put up my own. There are a number of things I want to write about so I decided to just get going with a basic site and embellish it later on as time permits. So, here it is.
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Sensational Science with Steve Belliveau.
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Willard Library will host Sensational Science with Steve Belliveau on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Miller Stone Building, directly across the street from Willard Library.
Steve Belliveau is an extraordinary and magical scientist, who also has a B.S. in Engineering. A dynamic presenter, he incorporates large props, music, humor, audience participation, and lots of fun into his exciting science show. He provides magical twists to light, sound, friction, and pulleys. He might even create a hover ...


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Quick Pick: 'How Country Feels'
Published: Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 6:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 2:59 p.m.
There's little coincidence that Randy Houser's new album, "How Country Feels," arrives just as the title track reaches No. 1 on the country radio charts.
The Mississippi singer earned his first chart-topper with the initial single from his most radio-friendly album.
Stuffed with country soul-inflected mid-tempo arrangements that highlight Houser's rich voice, there's likely a few more hits among its 15 tracks.
He's sanded away much of the grit that marked his previous work and deploys a more traditional country sound on songs like "The Singer," "Power of a Song" and "Like a Cowboy" that shows off his vocal versatility and a willingness to explore.
Just when it starts to feel like there's a little too much varnish, Houser closes the album with "Route 3 Box 250 D."
It's easily his most powerful song, and one we hope gets played on the radio, too.
Houser's "How Country Feels" is available on Stoney Creek Records.
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By then, Lujano had five children; the prospect of raising them without a job was frightening. But he remembered an employment offer made years earlier by Charles Swanner, a Santa Ana attorney whose family owned a ranch across Interstate 5 from the Rosenbaums. The day after the Rosenbaums dismissed him, Lujano showed up at the Swanner Ranch and reminded Charles about his promise. The lawyer kept his word: He fired a foreman on the spot and replaced him with Lujano. "I felt bad for the guy I replaced, but I had a family to feed!" he says with a laugh.
The Swanner Ranch was historic even then. It originally belonged to Richard Egan, an Irish immigrant credited with helping to bring the railroads to Orange County. He planted orange trees, some of which still stand. Afterward, the ranch was acquired by Roger Y. Williams, a former Orange County district attorney and Superior Court judge. The Swanners bought the land in the 1950s.
Lujano and his family moved into a house on the southern side of the Swanner Ranch; the Swanners kept one toward the north that they rarely inhabited. Charles and his brother Roger hired Lujano to oversee all aspects of their Valencias, from planting new trees to fumigating to ensuring thieves didn't come in the middle of night and steal oranges. He pulled weeds, dug irrigation ditches and listened to KFI-AM 640 every night at 7 p.m. for its frost report, so he'd know whether to light a smudge pot to protect the orchards. And when spring came and the trees sagged with the weight of their fruit, Lujano enlisted his children to pick the oranges.
The Swanners visited only sporadically during the next 20 years, leaving the ranch largely to the Lujanos. Alex remembers a wonderful childhood mitigated by rural realities. "Growing up, we didn't have potable water," he says. "We'd have to get our water pumped to a water tank that didn't always work."
The family could've moved somewhere else, but Ignacio preferred the simple life. "It was better to have them running around breathing the free air, so they wouldn't want to be running around on the streets," he says.
By the end of the 1980s, San Juan Capistrano officials began pressuring the Swanners to sell the ranch to the city as part of an effort to secure more open space. Without any proof, council members began insinuating to residents that the Swanners planned to sell off their holdings to developers.
"Here's the alternative. Look right over that ridge," TheOrange County Register quoted then-mayor Gary L. Hausdorfer in 1989, arguing why the city should buy out the Swanners. He pointed at the hills next to the ranch, where Laguna Niguel tracts loomed. "People need housing and jobs, but they also need open space. They need someplace to wander around or ride a horse. I believe it just has to be good for everybody's mental health." In another interview, Hausdorfer told a reporter the Swanner Ranch should become public land because "most kids have never been close enough to an orange tree to see an orange on it."
In 1989, residents united as San Juan Citizens for Open Space. The chairperson was Marlene Draper, then a private citizen but now better known as one of the embattled Capistrano Valley Unified School District trustees who face a recall election June 24. The group placed a $20 million bond on the 1990 ballot to buy farmland; the measure passed. The following year, the city used some of that money to buy the Swanner Ranch from its owners for $6.95 million.
At the time, Roger Swanner let orange trees die as a protest against the city's chokehold. But before he gave up the land, Roger made sure Lujano would be able to stay. He negotiated a month-to-month agreement that made his trusted worker a city employee. The contract stated Lujano would give "services consisting of maintenance of orchards and structures" to the Swanner Ranch. The city would pay for water and nothing else.
In a May 25, 1993, letter, Swanner wrote to Lujano, "I appreciate your taking such good care of the Ranch for 23 years. If you have any problems with the city and you need my help, please give me a call or write to me. I will be glad to do what I can to help." (Swanner could not be reached for comment for this story. But Ignacio and Alex Lujano say he has called San Juan Capistrano officials on their behalf, to no avail.)
City planners unveiled grandiose plans for athletic fields, a senior-citizens' center, community garden, bike and horse paths, and a Juaneño Indian museum. They also vowed to keep an orange grove as a historical marker.
In 1994, the city won a $1 million California Transportation Authority grant to beautify the Swanner Ranch. "It's a very interesting parcel. It's really one of the last remaining vestiges of Orange County history," Sharon Heider, the city's open-space project manager, told the Register. "We plan to use the money to rehabilitate orchards, add new landscaping and remove old plants that were degrading the historic landscape. The idea is to retain portions of it as it looked long ago and improve others."
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I'm not sure I believe him. It's not because there was anything in Eudora baseball coach Dirk Kinney's tone or mannerisms that said he was lying -- his calm, cool words and firm but pained look screamed honesty, in fact.
Kinney said the negative thoughts didn't even enter his mind.
It's hard to believe the fans and players watching the Cardinals' Tuesday doubleheader at De Soto called upon a similar reserve of sunshine.
The Cardinals clung to a 5-4 lead late in the first game, but just as everything from the last two weeks had seemed to go against the team, everything in the game started to as well.
One Wildcat got a hit, and another reached on what was credited as one error, but in reality was two, three and maybe even four bobbles of the ball.
De Soto quickly tied the game, and seemed to have all the momentum after doubling up Brian White and Kent Swanson when White popped up a bunt attempt and Swanson couldn't get back to second base in time.
One inning later, again clinging to a one-run lead, the Cardinals again stumbled into trouble. An error let a runner aboard with two outs and a soft line drive moved the tying run to third base.
Consider that last week the Eudora baseball team was swept -- swept! -- by a just-good Central Heights squad. Consider that Kinney missed nearly a week of the season when he had to travel out of state for his grandfather's funeral. Consider that when the team has been able to get games in between thunderstorms, it has done so without unarguably its best player, junior pitcher Kelson Boyer, who was dismissed from the team.
Consider all that -- all the new faces, the changed plans and the disappointment -- and Kinney didn't have a negative thought after he watched error after error push his team toward the edge of the cliff?
He didn't think maybe if that game slips away, the confidence of a suddenly-young team goes with it? That the team's easy second-game win isn't nearly so easy, and maybe the team finds itself on its worst slide in years right at the start of the regional tournament?
I've had 20 negative thoughts and I'm not even trying.
Turns out his faith was well placed, and if this team can get a little more luck -- it got some to close out that first game Tuesday -- it can emerge stronger now at the end of the season than it ever was when it started.
Eudora found a way to take the lead back against De Soto. The Wildcats gave up one hit, but walked two and hit a batter to bring the go-ahead run home.
The Cardinals took life from that momentum and easily won the second game.
Until recently it's been easy to look at the Eudora baseball team and ask why it isn't performing like last year's squad, a team that steamrolled its way to a one-loss regular season and eventually to the state championship game.
That comparison is not only no longer fair -- it's no longer possible.
A new team was born in the ashes of the last two weeks, and Tuesday it was that team that found a way to win two tough ballgames in De Soto.
It's not the team anyone expected to see when Eudora carted off a trophy from last year's state tournament, and it's not the one anyone expected to see when the boys first laced up the cleats in March.
It's not a team capable of dominating or imposing its will, and it may well not be a team that repeats the trip to the state championship.
It is still a team capable of winning, and that alone makes this next week -- the regional tournament -- worth watching.
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Rochester was led by Cody Jamieson, who had three goals and two assists. His second point of the game was the 150th of his pro career. He led a Rochester first-half comeback that erased a three-goal deficit. With the game tied at six after two quarters, Kasey Beirnes netted his second of the game to give the Rock a slim 7-6 lead in the third.
Garrett Billings (2+4) extended the lead to 8-6 with a power-play to start the fourth only to have Cory Vitarelli scored a behind-the-back goal at 2:08 to get Rochester within one. Midway through the fourth, Sanderson went to work scoring back-to-back goals to give Toronto a 10-7 lead. Goalie Nick Rose did the rest, stopping 41 shots and assisting on an empty-net goal by Cam Woods.
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Interlagos, BRAZIL, November 22nd, 2013 (F1Plus / Bruno Ferreira) - Although the Constructors' Championship has been decided since the Indian GP, with another title for Red Bull, there is an important situation that is still at stake in the Brazilian Grand Prix this Sunday.
Marussia and Caterham are once again fighting for 10th place in the standings, which gets the spotlight as the winner will receive substantial money prize from the FIA.
With only one race to go, Russian team Marussia has the upper hand as a result of Jules Bianchi's 13th place in the Malaysian Grand Prix. However, the battle is not over, as Caterham realistically can reverse the situation.
If either the Caterham drivers finish the race at Interlagos in 13th position and ahead of Marussia, it would be enough for the Malaysian team to overtake its rivals – as Caterham has three 14th place finishes against Marussia's one. Such a situation already happened before, as Caterham took 10th place in the standings at the final round of 2012 season, also in Brazil.
Caterham's team principal Cyril Abiteboul thinks his squad deserves the 10th position. "I think it will be essentially costly for the morale of the team. Everybody believes that we deserve it. All due respect, I think we both have done a good job, but the figures tend say we deserve it just a little bit more than those guys", he said.
The possibility of rain on Sunday makes him even more confident. "Each time we've had rain on Saturday in particular we've been able to do something. We like rain, so let's see on Sunday."
John Booth, team principal of Marussia, believes the 10th place would be a perfect reward for his team. "I think I pretty much agree with Cyril on his take on it. It's the sporting matter that is more important. We are the smallest team, we operate with the smallest budget, but we are racers and we want to improve. Tenth place would be a massive plus for the guys in the factory", he reckons.
Although Caterham has lately been showing better performances, Booth believes that Marussia has done enough to deserve the position. "There has been a large spell in the middle of the year when Caterham looked much stronger than us. But it's been a long, long season. We took that 10th place in Malaysia. The last update we brought to the car of any significance was Barcelona, so it's been a long old season hanging on to that 10th place. It's been pretty nerve-wracking to be truthful", he said.


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You expected mothering to be a solo job. You and your husband raising your kids together, with no one to interfere—okay, except the media and public education. You anticipated tender, private moments with your children.
So much for that. Along came divorce. Worse still, your husband remarried.
You didn't sign up to share motherhood with another woman. Your dream of privacy and exclusivity with your children is shattered. Your profound sense of loss gives way to anger and frustration. As if that wasn't bad enough, your kids like or even love her, making it more uncomfortable still.
That dream's loss may have been sour, but these special cases can make it that much harder to accept your children's positive relationship with their step-mom:
Either way, it's unnerving watching your children spend more time with a competing mother figure than you. You feel inadequate, your judgement clouds, and you make knee-jerk reactions in protection of your cubs. You catch yourself making unkind remarks about your children's stepmother and demanding your children's unwavering loyalty.
You're just making life hard for her, right? Wrong.
Undermining your child's positive relationship with his or her stepmom* also backfires. He will be angry at and resent you for not trusting his judgement and decision to like his stepmom.
*This assumes absence of any major indicators of abuse.
Empower yourself with a positive and a proactive attitude by taking these practical steps:
Let go. Your old dream of a private, exclusive family life chains you to the past. Releasing it lets you create a new, happy, and healthy vision for yourself and your children.
Most stepmothers won't come between you and your kids half as much as your fear will.
These articles are great, but the mothers who really need to read them will never look for them or find them. Wouldn't it be great if you could sign someone up to receive a "welcome to our website" message with a link to the articles?
So what should we do if their mom is doing all these things? You can't ask her to stop. (She won't, and it will just cause a fight.) You can't really point out to the kids what she's doing. (You can't critize their mom.) We already don't reciprocate (ie, we don't do these things ourselves). What else should we be doing?
I plan to print this out and send it anonymously through the mail to the bio-mom of my step daughter!!!
[…] Even worse, she has power over you. Your privacy feels compromised because of the possibility that Big Mother Is Watching You through her junior […]
Great advice!
I don't understand why women have such a huge issue with their kids having a Stepmom. I had one, and my Mom would invite her over for coffee. They got along well. I was free to love her and have a good relationship with her (thanks Mom for modeling healthy behavior for me!).
Additionally, I had hoped my ex would marry again, and my kids would be blessed with another mom to love and guide them through life. But, that never happened.
I'm raising my stepkids full-time, since they were babies, and their mother causes nothing but problems for us. She's a drug addict/alcoholic, etc….so it's been a nightmare to deal with her. She bad mouths me, my husband and our child together, to the stepkids, and it makes the stepkids angry. They love all of us, including their mom and her family, yet their mom refuses to allow them to relax into their lives, and enjoy the rest of their childhood.
Enough about me/us!
I'm enjoying reading your articles,
pbajmom on twitter
I'm waiting for help on how bio moms can deal with a SM that just bitches and bashes us. It seems the bio moms get a lot of flack, but for us good bio moms out there dealing with the SM that is unhappy-what support do we have?
I hear your frustration and agree that there isn't enough support for bio-moms. Stepmothers have been much more vocal in the social media than bio-moms. I work on developing an understanding and empathy between bio-moms and stepmoms. I wrote an article on how stepmoms sabotage bio-moms, hoping to open a conversation between them. http://www.remarriedwithchildren.org/archive/2010…
We need to remember that it is in our children's best interest for the the homes to co-parent and co-exist respectfully and harmoniously.
My daughter's step mother is extremely jelouse (I assume) as she refuses to let my daughter talk to me when she is at her dads house, refuses to let our daughter's father spend any time alone together, she badmouths me constantly to everyone and brags about how much better of a mother she is than me; bio dad loves this behavior and gives her kudos. I think she is like this because she has low self esteem, as far as I can tell he married his secretary because he wanted a trophy wife and someone he could continue to "boss" around to stay home and do the dirty work (clean house, make food, take care of his kids). Happy people don't behave like a-holes, I think she is probably pretty unhappy : (
My stepkids mother does everything she can to hurt her children, including many of the things in this article. She claims her daughter has just been diagnosed with moderate autism, but I am a mental health specialist AND i have just gone through ASD assessment with my son so it is blatantly obvious the girl has ZERO signs of autism. This woman is sooo dangerous, I believe she has factitious illness disorder and histrionic personality disorder….but try getting the kids to a safe place when the MOTHER has all the rights. This particular woman abandoned her kids for 18 months then stole them off he father alleging he sexually abused the kids. Sometimes the mother is NOT the best person for a child or children to live with.
I am so sorry Penny that you have been so hurt by your step daughters and your husband. The husbands support is crucial in developing a relationship with step children even when they are adults. It sounds like your marriage is not in a good place either, not only your relationship with your step daughters. You deserve to be cherished by your husband, and treated respectfully by your step daughters. You tried real hard for so many years to build a connection with your step daughters. It is time to focus on you, and what makes you happy. Honor your feelings and celebrate your life. You deserve it.


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NOTE: The VF500 Interceptor is the more reliable of the two
Manufacturer: Honda...........TOP Model: VF500 Magna V30, VF500 Interceptor Years Made: 1984 - 1986 Style: Cruiser (magna), Sport (Interceptor) Engine Type:
498cc V-Four
mm/ "
Weight: 400lb HP: 73 Torque: Top Speed: 135mph MPG: 45 New Cost: $3,699 (1984) - $4,499 (1986)
Average Used Costs: Low $1,065 Medium $1,214 High $1,800
While both these engines are nearly identical, it is important to note the Interceptor version is superior to the two because of its modified cam oiling passage ways. The Magna version does not have these and can easily suffer from lack of oil to the cams (top of the enigine) reducing reliability. Kits are available to fix this problem for the Magna. If you buy a Magna (any size, 1984-1986), check to see if it has the kit installed, if not, try to find, buy and install one.
MR says: The VF500F Interceptor was introduced a year after the 750 Interceptor. When it arrived, it could have been largely ignored by the press, in favor of its bigger siblings, but instead it was welcomed enthusiastically. It was the general conclusion that this was the most balanced sport bike available on the market, and the most fun to ride. The 500 was based on the Japanese/European market VF400F. With a dry weight of 408lb's, it was 100lb's less than the 750!. The claimed horsepower was 68bhp, it had the best power to weight ratio in the business, at 136 horses per liter. The liquid cooled VF500F has a hydraulic clutch, 11:1 compression ratio, and a redline of 12,500rpm. The close ratio 6 speed gearbox allows the rider to easily keep in the exceedingly broad powerband. The agility of the VF500F was legendary, and many of the bikes it was compared to were of much larger capacity. It could certainly run quite successfully in such company.
UMG Says: Complex vee-four motor carried by adequate chassis makes for plenty of good times. Alas, as little as 20k caused clutch, camchain, valve and camshaft problems - high cost servicing is the VF's biggest vice and neglect turns out even more expensive, as ultimately the main bearings start knocking. Chassis and brake rot not unknown. Some did 40k.
UBG Says: Spiffy 80s sportster, unfairly suffered by association with the 750s ills. Good performance for cost but spares and info hard to find, will need TLC to keep trim. £350 to £1150
IGM Says: Both of these bikes use different versions of the same engine. The Magna surrounds the engine with one of history's most elegant little cruisers, while the Interceptor is the finest-handling motorcycle built in the mid-1980's.


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Saturday, 10 November 2007 07:49As is a tradition of the festival, you can get a peek at some more high-profile film releases before they hit theatres later this year (or, sometimes as is the case with Saint Louis, next year).
Each year, I await the announcement of the Saint Louis International Film Festival's with much unwarranted excitement. As someone who's never been to Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, or Venice, I pay close attention to the line-up of each, tallying an unofficial list of what's suiting my fancy. This year, new films from Catherine Breillat (Une vieille maîtresse), Abel Ferrara (Go Go Tales), Olivier Assayas (Boarding Gate), Gus Van Sant (Paranoid Park), Wong Kar-wai (My Blueberry Nights), and Carlos Reygadas (Silent Night) premiered at Cannes... none of which will be making their Saint Louis premiere at this year's festival (mind you, it's only a coincidence that three of the aforementioned films star Asia Argento, as she appears to work with filmmakers that intrigue me). In fact, only two Cannes entries will be exhibiting this year, Julian Schnabel's The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Art Museum, 11/18, 6 p.m.) and Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud's Persepolis (11/17, Plaza Frontenac, 7 p.m.). This would normally be an opportunity for griping on my part, but both were big winners this year: Diving Bell won the Best Director prize and Perespolis took home a Jury Prize and has been selected as France's Oscar submission this year. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly chronicles the paralysis of the editor of Elle magazine (Mathieu Almaric) from the director of Before Night Falls and co-starring a healthy dose of exceptional French-speaking actors including Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Max von Sydow, Marina Hines, and Issach De Bankolé. Persepolis is a black-and-white animation based on the co-director Satrapi's childhood in Iran, and the film will be presented in its original French language with Catherine Deneuve, her daughter Chiarra Mastroianni, and Danielle Darrieux providing their voices.
As is a tradition of the festival, you can get a peek at some more high-profile film releases before they hit theatres later this year (or, sometimes as is the case with Saint Louis, next year). This year boasts Sidney Lumet's Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (11/11, Plaza Frontenac, 7 p.m.), with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, and Marisa Tomei, about a hold-up gone awry. Though certainly not Network, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is incredibly more successful than anything Lumet's done in years. Buy your tickets early if you want to catch the Saint Louis-filmed Bill (11/15, Tivoli, 7 p.m.) with Aaron Eckhart, as you can be certain the locals will be flocking to see if they can see the back of their cousin's neighbor's head behind Jessica Alba. Let's just hope it's better than The Game of Our Lives/The Miracle Match. John Sayles' (Lone Star) latest, Honeydripper (11/08, Tivoli, 7 p.m.), will also make its Saint Louis premiere at the festival, with the director in attendance for a Lifetime Achievement Award with his longtime producer/companion Maggie Renzi. Juno (11/14, Tivoli, 7 p.m.), from the director of Thank You for Smoking, will likely have a sell-out attendance with its Little Miss Sunshine appeal and exceptional cast, which includes Arrested Development's Michael Cera and Jason Bateman, in addition to Jennifer Garner, Allison Janney, the U.S. Office's Rainn Wilson, and Ellen Page as a quirky pregnant teen. You can also get a double dose of Philip Seymour Hoffman this year with The Savages (11/15, Tivoli, 9:30 p.m.), a dramedy from Tamara Jenkins (Slums of Beverly Hills) co-starring Laura Linney about a brother and sister caring for their dying father. John Cusack stars in Grace Is Gone (11/09, Tivoli, 7 p.m.), a drama about a man who takes his two daughters on a road trip after his wife is killed in Iraq. Grace Is Gone marks the directorial debut of James Strouse, who wrote the screenplay for Steve Buscemi's Lonesome Jim. Lynn Hershman Leeson (Teknolust) will receive a special Women in Film award for her film Strange Culture (11/17, Washington University, 6 p.m.), a documentary about how artist Steve Kurtz became suspected of being a "bioterrorist;" Strange Culture features the voices of Tilda Swinton, Thomas Jay Ryan, and Peter Coyote, speaking for what Kurtz can't legally say. Also in the documentary program, Warhol enthusiasts might also want to check out A Walk into Sea (11/18, Art Museum, 12:30 p.m.), which chronicles Warhol's relationship with an aspiring filmmaker named Danny Williams. The film has appearances from some of the Warhol superstars, including Paul Morrissey, Brigid Berlin, The Velvet Underground, and Edie Sedgwick. One of the nice surprises of the line-up is director Paul Schrader's unassuming The Walker (11/16, Plaza Frontenac, 7 p.m.; 11/17, Plaza Frontenac, 9:30 p.m.). After the disaster surrounding his Exorcist prequel, the director, most famous for writing Taxi Driver and directing the fantastically trashy Cat People remake and American Gigolo among others, goes low-key for a murder mystery involving the socialite class of Washington D.C. as seen through the eyes of a man hired to walk and entertain wealthy women in their daily activities, played by Woody Harrelson. Though it takes a bit of patience getting used to Harrelson as a delicate "southern belle," The Walker's supporting cast, which includes Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Lily Tomlin, Mary Beth Hurt, Moritz Bleibtreu, and an all-to-brief Willem Dafoe, is uniformly astounding. The Walker is a strange mystery that's never quite riveting, but consistently smart, two things most Hollywood thrillers never come close to, so to see a film as grounded, plausible, and clever as this is an exceptional feat in itself.
Naturally, the beauty of going to really any film festival is uncovering those hidden gems beneath the Junos and Before the Devils, films whose reputation does not proceed them yet spark the "magic of cinema" and can make you feel way cooler for loving a film no one you know has heard of. For me, Pen-ek Ratanaruang's Ploy (11/10, Plaza Frontenac, 9:45 p.m.; 11/12, Plaza Frontenac, 7:15 p.m.) is that film. Ratanruang has always been a favorite of the festival, as just about all of his films from 6ixtynin9 on have screened at the festival (though I heard last year's Invisible Waves got lost on its way to town), so maybe I won't be as cool as I think I am. Ratanaruang is an exemplary filmmaker for the growing world of Thai film, a director whose earlier works imitate the works of popular Japanese, Hong Kongese, and American cinema (6ixtynin9 is Tarantino if he ever made a comedy-of-errors) only to grow into more of a cinematic visionary along the lines of Wong Kar-wai or Tsai Ming-liang (2003's Last Life in the Universe is a fine example of this). Though Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Tropical Malady) ranks as my favorite Thai filmmaker, Ratanaruang is holding strong at second. With Ploy, Ratanaruang creates an almost-jaw-droppingly gorgeous visual landscape, taking place almost entirely in the rooms of a Bangkok hotel during the final hours of night. The film is, at turns, both tender and pensive while also extremely erotic and dangerous, and, best of all, a glorious visual delight which almost demands to be seen on the big screen.
Outside of the Asian film selection, which also includes a romance from Infernal Affairs director Andrew Lau entitled Daisy (11/17, Plaza Frontenac, 7:15 p.m.; 11/18, Plaza Frontenac, 6:30 p.m.) and the latest film from Shower director Zhang Yang, Getting Home (11/09, Plaza Frontenac, 7 p.m.; 11/11, Plaza Frontenac, 4:30 p.m.), SLIFF's foreign film assortment disappoints, a clusterfuck of socially-relevant docudramas that will likely premiere on DVD in a few years from collections like Film Movement (in fact, the best film I ever saw at SLIFF, Catherine Breillat's uncompromising Fat Girl, was the second-lowest audience-rated of the 2001 program). Standing out among the crowd is The Sacred Family (11/09, Tivoli, 5 p.m.; 11/13, Tivoli, 5 p.m.), from Chile, a Dogme 95-esque (I'm not sure that the film abides by the entire doctrine) exploration of the unholy unions between a family on the weekend of Easter. There's a cloud of dread that hovers above the film at all times, as twentysomething architecture student Marco (Néstor Cantillana) introduces his parents to his new girlfriend, an insufferable theatre student (Patricia López) whose obnoxious opinions are only exceeded by her willingness to impose them onto those she's just met. Certainly, one will spot similarities between Thomas Vinterberg's The Celebration and The Sacred Family, but The Sacred Family is considerably more morose and humorless. Though successful in its endeavors, The Sacred Family is one of those gloom-and-doom melodramas that seem all-too-familiar in the international festival circuit. For a change of tone, I wouldn't suggest visiting Italy's Manual of Love (11/16, Plaza Frontenac, 9:45 p.m.; 11/17, Plaza Frontenac, 2:15 p.m.), an exercise in post-Amèlie romantic comedy tedium, a film that's an unsavory reminder of why the term "crowd-pleaser" makes my skin crawl. For fans of Black Book and The Lives of Others, I might suggest Hungary's Children of Glory (11/10, Plaza Frontenac, 7 p.m.; 11/11, Plaza Frontenac, 9:30 p.m.), a post-WWII tale of the Hungarian resistance against communist Russia that escalated into both the demolition of Budapest and perhaps the most violent water polo match in Olympic history. You might be surprised to see the name Joe Eszterhas, the infamous screenwriter of Basic Instinct and Showgirls, appear in the opening credits. As a native of Hungary, Eszterhas returned to the country for his first screenplay since the epically disastrous Burn Hollywood Burn. With Children of Glory, Eszterhas puts the sleaze on the backburner for this historical drama, a satisfying film, if not nearly as successful as his Basic Instinct director Paul Verhoeven's Black Book. Rounding out the list of notable foreign-language entries this year are Hiner Saleem's (Vodka Lemon) Kilometre Zero (11/15, Plaza Frontenac, 2:30 p.m.; 11/17, Plaza Frontenac, 2:30 p.m.), an Iraqi-French co-production about racial tensions between the Kurds and Iraqis; The Method (11/11, Art Museum, 7:15 p.m.), from director Marcelo Piñeyro (Burnt Money) about the cutthroat nature of the corporate business world, starring Eduardo Noriega and Najwa Nimri (both of Open Your Eyes); Leesong Hee-il's No Regret (11/11, Tivoli, 9:45 p.m.), which tackles the subject of male prostitution in South Korea; Waitor (11/11, Plaza Frontenac, 2 p.m.; 11/12, Plaza Frontenac, 5 p.m.), a Dutch comedy from writer/director/actor Alex van Warmerdam (Little Tony, The Dress); and A Year in My Life (11/11, Art Museum, 5 p.m.; 11/17, Plaza Frontenac, 12:15 p.m.), a period film about a young French boy's adolescence during the 1950s, directed by actor Daniel Duval (Caché, Changing Times).
Most of my excitement of this year's festival actually comes from a bunch of old favorites. St. Louis native James Gunn, the screenwriter of the Dawn of the Dead update and a handful of Troma films, will screen his underappreciated horror-comedy Slither (11/09, Webster University, 7:30 p.m.), a film destined for a more expansive cult following in years to come. He'll also host a screening of one of my all-time faves, Sam Fuller's The Naked Kiss (11/10, Webster University, 7:30 p.m.), a wonderfully pulpy film noir masterpiece about a bald prostitute's (the amazing Constance Towers) decision to turn her life around, for better or worse. If you have yet to experience the world of Sam Fuller, reserve your tickets immediately as The Naked Kiss is probably the best starting point in your quest to find out why Fuller is possibly France's favorite American filmmaker. Also in attendance will be Peter Greenaway, the acclaimed, controversial director of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, who will be screening his equally delicious (any pun related to The Cook, the Thief... was unintentional, I assure you) Drowning by Numbers (11/18, Art Museum, 2:30 p.m.). The film follows the strange and unusual exploits of a mother (Joan Plowright) and her two daughters (Juliet Stevenson, Joely Richardson), all named Cissi Colpitts, and their discontent with, and subsequent murders of, their husbands. If you're familiar with Greenaway, you are aware of the cinematic delights of his cinematography, peculiar humor, and elaborate set design which is possibly best exemplified in Drowning by Numbers, a film that could also be seen as a filmic seek-and-find as the numbers one through one-hundred all appear hidden inside the frame. I might also note that this is a rare opportunity to see Drowning by Numbers, which is grudgingly unavailable on DVD in almost all the world (though I'm not complaining, I do wonder why Greenaway's more recent films, several chapters in his chronicle of his cinematic alter-ego Tulse Luper and his portrait of Rembrandt, Nightwatching, were not selected for this year's fest). Greenaway will be present for a question-and-answer following the screening. Other older films of note playing this year include two rarely seen classics from the 1920s John Ford's silent The Iron Horse (11/16, Art Museum, 7 p.m.) and the experimental feature Crossroads (11/10, Art Museum, 7 p.m.) from Japan. Happy festival going! | Joe Bowman
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