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In 1975, the Joker became the first Batman villain to be awarded his very own title. Throughout each issue, the Clown Prince of Crime went up against a super hero or another megalomaniacal criminal before his corrupt plans were foiled and he was sent back to prison or left for dead. DC Comics has done fans the great service of finally releasing the nine issue series that ran from 1975 to 1976 in one collection.
"The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime" features the insane jester going up against or working with several of his partners-in-crime. There are appearances by Lex Luthor, the Scarecrow, Catwoman, Two-Face, the Creeper, and the Royal Flush Gang. The only super hero that shows up is Green Arrow. I have to commend the writers and editors of the book for never bringing Batman into the stories. It shows that they wanted the Joker to rest on his own laurels, even if they weren't enough to keep the series afloat for very long.
Legendary Batman writer Dennis O'Neil scripted the first couple of issues collected in "The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime." Elliot S! Maggin took the reins of the title from him for the rest of the series, minus two middle issues. O'Neil and Maggin penned every tale except one, which was written by Martin Pasko. Pasko is best known as the co-creator of the reboot of Dr. Fate in 1975. All the writers stuck to the typical formula of the series and kept the atmosphere between issues consistent.
Artist Irv Novick handled the penciling duties for "The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime." Ernie Chan and J.L. Garcia Lopez took over for one issue, but you can't tell stylistically. Novick is assisted by Dick Giordano, Tex Blaisdell and a couple others throughout the rest of the series.
No extras are included for "The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime." That's really no surprise, as the series is now almost 40 years old. It would take a lot of work to dig up any character sketches or page layouts, if they even exist.
"The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime" is an essential item for any fan of Batman's archenemy. Every era has its own take on the Joker, and this book captures the character at a certain time in comic book history. It's nice to have all nine issues of the series in one volume to enjoy over and over again.
"The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime" is available now in paperback and Kindle editions.


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I used to have an area of about 50m square with paths through it which were full of ragged robin, cow parsley and buttercup but the last few years it has only come up with docks and lots of them. I sprayed the are off with roundup and once everything had died down replanted it in the spring with astilbe, troilius and iris etc but in amongst them is a huge number of docks and course grass so much so that I can barely see the plants I put in. I assume that I will have to dig everything out if I can find them. Does anyone have any suggestions as I am on heavy clay which is at the moment solid so not a hope of digging them all out and anyway the area is huge.
As my clumps are large and I will be splitting them, I am going to cut back half of each plant and see what happens, that way I will still get the brown ones with frost.
Don't just try to dig out the roots as they easily break and you end up with more and the roots can go down a very long way.
Probably yes as tomatoes don't like extremes at either end of the temperature scale.
Thanks for all your comments. I was just wondering as Monty said deadhead Buddleia for more flowers on Gardeners World on Friday which I have never done before so went straight out Saturday and deadheaded mine. Then wandered around the garden to see what else I could cut back that I never had before that would re-flower, and noticed the Astible and Ligularia Przewalskii, and though I normally leave both for winter interest as I love the frost on them wondered if I could get a second lot of flowers first.
It might also be sedge.
The privet hedge that I have, had to have one part taken out as I wanted the down pipe from the house fed into the well as it has a pump in this well to top up my pond. The privet hedge that was taken out was put in the pond to make sure it had enough water whilst trench was dug from down pipe to well and then it was replanted. The back of it was brown and did not change due to the cherry tree behind it casting full shade. Despite pruning it is only just beginning to recover after two years.
It could be that it is too shady as the other side of the hedge looks ok. Root restriction due to the closeness of the path may also be a problem or it could be that the hedge as a disease though I suspect not as it is ok on the front. Cutting it back may help and you could try feeding it but if it is caused by problems mentioned at the start of my reply are the case, pruning and feeding will not help.
In addition you might want to take cuttings to propagate them as well, just in case. See the section 'How to take rose cuttings' on this Gardeners World web site.
I normally do not cut any of these back as they look lovely in the winter but would they re-flower if I did?

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Each year the remains of men, women and children go unidentified. Some are days and some decades old. Some are victims, others their cause of death unknown. Their remains are found after days of decay others die in the hospital with no one by their side. With little or no leads for police to go on, their cases are filed away unsolved. This weekly series will highlight their cases and hopefully help reconnect them with their loved ones who are unaware of what happened to them.
A man was killed and his body dismembered and dumped into different parts of some woods in Gwinnett County. And more than five years later, police are still trying to determine the man's identity – and who killed him.
The man is the only unidentified victim of the Gwinnett County police department, which last week was able to close their only other case just days after the man was featured on this site.
His remains were found on July 15, 2009 when a resident walking in the area decided to investigate a foul odor and found a partially decomposed torso in some woods off Woodward Mill Road near Satellite Boulevard in unincorporated Buford, police said.
The decomposing body, which was partially wrapped in plastic, was found a short distance from the roadway, police said. When investigators arrived, they decided to secure the scene and wait until daylight to properly process and preserve any evidence.
The man had been dead for more than a week, police said.
On Jan. 5, 2012, hunters found a skull, arms and legs about 5 to 8 miles from where the torso was found, according to the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's Office.
"There were two distinct dunp sites," Investigator Eddie Reeves said. "The torso was dumped in one area and the other remains dumped in another."
The chief examiner was able to match them to the torso, Reeves said. She was also able to determine the cause and manner of death, he said.
The man had been murdered, but Reeves declined to release any details on how he was killed. The victim's information has been entered on NamUs, a nationwide online site that lists the unidentified and unclaimed. The man was a white, hispanic or Latino male between 20 and 40 years old, according to the site.No clothes were found with the body, Reeves said.
DNA have been extracted from parts of the remains and submitted to the University of North Texas for testing and his information has been added to a national database in hopes that one day investigators will obtain a matching profile.
Anyone with information about the incident or knows the identity of the deceased is asked to call Gwinnett County Police at (770) 513-5300. Persons can also call Crime Stoppers at (404) 577-TIPS. Anonymous tips are welcome and could lead to a monetary reward of up to $2,000.
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The New Orleans Saints got their man Thursday night.
Then they got another one.
After selecting California defensive end Cameron Jordan with the 24th pick in the NFL draft, the Saints quickly traded back into Round 1 and selected Alabama tailback Mark Ingram with the 28th pick.
To get Ingram, a former Heisman Trophy winner, the Saints sent their 2012 first-round pick to the New England Patriots, plus this year's second-round pick (No. 56 overall).
Although they mortgaged a future pick, the Saints loaded up on both sides of the ball with two prospects who were rated by many analysts as top-15 to top-20 picks in this year's draft class.
"We didn't think that either guy would fall to us, frankly. I wouldn't have bet a nickel that either would be there," Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis said. "It was really a bonanza for us. In fact, we made an attempt to move up (for Jordan) and couldn't make a deal."
Loomis and Saints Coach Sean Payton insisted that the addition of Ingram doesn't affect the status of another former Heisman Trophy-winning tailback, Reggie Bush, whose contract will need to be restructured this offseason to keep him in New Orleans.
They said the two running backs have different styles, and they want both of them in the offense, though Bush was obviously skeptical. Soon after the pick, Bush tweeted, "It's been fun New Orleans."
Ultimately, that decision won't be made until the NFL gets back to business following its labor battle and the Saints sit down at the negotiating table with Bush. In the meantime, though, the Saints were thrilled to add two high-caliber picks to the roster as they prepare to make another Super Bowl run in 2011.
Loomis said it's always hard to part ways with a future first-round draft pick, but the Saints believe they have a great shot at making another Super Bowl and clearly want to maximize it.
"I think this, with Drew (Brees) and the team we have now, we have a window of opportunity. We want to do everything we can during that window," Loomis said. "We'll look back three years from now and see if this worked out. I think it will, obviously, otherwise we wouldn't have made that deal."
Landing in Saints' lap
Every year, every NFL team insists that it loves its first-round draft pick and couldn't believe he fell so far.
In this case, it's hard to doubt that the Saints truly feel that way.
Jordan (6 feet 4 inches, 287 pounds) was consistently rated as a top-20 pick leading up to this year's NFL draft, with some reports suggesting he could go in the top 10 as late as Thursday afternoon.
But thanks to a run on quarterbacks, Jordan was the one highly rated defensive lineman who slipped outside the top 20. If he hadn't lasted that long, Payton said the team would have happily selected Ingram instead at No. 24.
"In all honesty, we wanted to address the front seven on defense," Payton said. "Cameron was the one defensive player we had left in that first tier, then there were a few defensive players left in that second tier. I think Cameron being there, that scenario was one we were a little surprised with."
The Saints had targeted a group of four highly rated players, hoping that one would fall to them. When their pick came up, two of them were left.
So it didn't take long after they made the Jordan pick for Payton to ask Loomis, "What would it take for us to get Ingram as well?"
They quickly started making phone calls, found an interested partner, and all of a sudden they landed Ingram, the fifth time in franchise history that they've drafted a Heisman Trophy winner.
NFL pedigrees
Both Ingram and Jordan are sons of longtime former NFL players as well. Jordan's father, Steve, spent 12 years as a tight end with the Minnesota Vikings. Mark's father, Mark, spent 10 years with the New York Giants, Miami, Green Bay and Philadelphia.
The elder Ingram is currently in prison for money laundering and bank fraud, a sentence that was extended when he skipped bail. But father and son share a close relationship. A tearful Ingram thanked his dad for his support while in New York City after the pick was made.
"Tell my dad that I love him and I miss you dog," Ingram said. "You've been a positive influence on my life. I want to thank you man. We did it."
Ingram (5-foot-9, 215 pounds) is the more high profile of the two new Saints, having won a Heisman Trophy in 2009, when he ran for 1,658 yards, scored 20 touchdowns and led Alabama to a national championship. Last year, his performance dropped off a bit after a minor knee injury, though he finished strong, as Saints college scouting director Rick Reiprish pointed out.
The Saints raved about Ingram's character, and Loomis went so far as to compare him to former Saints rusher Deuce McAllister.
"They have a lot of great backs down there, so I'm going to go down there and work my butt off and any way I can contribute to the team, that's what I'm going to do to help them win games and win championships," said Ingram, an adopted New Orleanian who became close to college roommate Robby Green, a John Curtis alum, and has spent the offseason working out with local trainer Wyatt Harris at Sonic Boom.
Jordan was slightly higher-rated, though, because of his versatility and his potential. The only real knock on him was that he might fit better as an end in a 3-4 defense than the 4-3 defense the Saints run. But the Saints see him as a guy who can play both left end and defensive tackle in various formations. And they believe he has the frame to grow into an elite run defender as well as an effective pass rusher.
Jordan had 15.5 sacks, 33 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles during his final three years as a starter. Then he was a breakout star at the Senior Bowl in January, kicking off an impressive series of pre-draft workouts.
The Saints also liked his character and intelligence, and Reiprish said the Saints' defensive coaches raved about their individual meeting with him at the Saints' facility earlier in the month.
Jordan said when he met with the Saints, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams told him, "'Cam, I don't think you're going to be there, so we don't even have to worry about it.'"
"But then he shot me a text tonight," Jordan said. "I think I'll fit in fine. I adapt well. I get along with everyone and everyone gets along with me, and I'm going to be a great player for Coach Williams."
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I have been depressed for the better part of 5 years. I've had psychotherapy, been on and off various antidepressants, etc... all of which have helped to some extent. I've read books as well. The depression has been from repeated traumatic events and I'm looking for other ways of healing. I've been interested in hypnotherapy, reiki, etc... and am looking for recommendations for these and other solutions. I just don't feel that talking about it is helpful anymore and I don't want to be on antidepressants anymore. I'm looking for something deeper. Any suggestions would be so helpful! looking for healing...
EMDR psychotherapy is an information processing therapy and uses an eight phase approach to address the experiential contributors of a wide range of pathologies. It attends to the past experiences that have set the groundwork for pathology, the current situations that trigger dysfunctional emotions, beliefs and sensations, and the positive experience needed to enhance future adaptive behaviors and mental health. EMDR is further described here: http://www.emdr.com/general-information/what-is-emdr.html *** ...wishing you swift healing & complete recovery!
i do know that making yourself exercise when you are depressed is next to impossible. so do yourself a favor and hire a trainer or commit with a friend... anything that will MAKE you get started. (maybe commit to running in a race on a certain date, or something with a goal to have in front of you.) though it may not fix everything, you will start feeling better very quickly and everything will seem more manageable. anon
I did that 10 years ago and am no longer in therapy. I do, though, have to take steps to keep myself emotionally healthy. Currently I visit the acupuncturist monthly for my needle nap and recently began daily 30 minute mindful meditation. The meditation, btw, has had a much more powerful impact than I could have anticipated. Especially when it comes to my ability to remain calm when dealing with my 2 young high energy boys. Best of luck to you! Hope this helps!
I have a 4 month old daughter. My husband has a major, long-term, ''treatment-resistant'' depression. He's tried every medication (the list is something like 30 drugs and combinations) including some MAOI's, one of which helped land him in the ER when I was 9 months pregnant. He has heard from everyone that he should exercise, but won't/isn't able to actually do something about it. Ditto with dietary changes, such as cutting down on the wine, coffee, etc. These things contribute to his being overweight, having sleep problems, snoring. He also suffers from migraines. He's been in therapy with his Psychiatrist but he doesn't seem to think it has done anything to help. Bottom line is he's depressed. Often to the point where he is in bed most of the day. I'm looking for some sort of support group for myself. Does anyone know of such a thing in the Bay Area? coping
Pharmacological treatment for depression is typically an adjunct to therapy, not a substitute for it. You didn't mention whether the prescribing psychiatrist is having regularly scheduled (at least weekly) sessions with him. Local NAMI chapter could be a place to look for support groups for yourself. Self-care could also include therapy for yourself.
It's a tough situation. Be as good to yourself as you possibly can, and this includes scheduling fun activities and seeing your friends. All the best to you! Ilene Diamond
Your situation sounds very difficult, especially with a new baby. I have to say that when I read about 30 medicines, drinking too much wine and coffee, and landing in the ER, it sounds very much like a classic case of addiction to me.
Perhaps you could get an addiction assessment for your husband, or go talk to the good folks at Merritt Peralta Institute, or take their free series of 4 Saturday am classes on the topic to learn more about addictive behaviors. Alcohol, pills, stimulants, and depression go hand-in-hand. For yourself, you could also try out several Al-Anon groups which you can find online at www.ncwsa.org. It is suggested a person go to several groups when starting, and you can bring your baby to many. Best of luck to you. Been There
I am looking for current recommendations for a therapist (preferably one who specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy) for my brother, a depressed and anxious adult. He needs someone who is laid back in personality (not pretentious) and able to really work with him and ask pressing questions. My brother is uncertain about what is triggering his long term depression and really needs help beyond surface level speculation. Concerned Sibling
We are looking for recommendations for psychiatrists (preferably female) in the Oakland/Berkeley area to help with my husband's depression. He has struggled with depression and taken medication in the past and feels that medication may also be the route to get him back on track this time. He would like to find someone who can give him concrete strategies to overcome his depression and regain his happiness. He wants to feel like he's accomplishing something and not just expressing his feelings with someone who's a good listener. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated. We have two very young children at home and I want them to know their daddy as a happy guy! Hoping for Happy again
Managing depression series Depression is common, real, and treatable. But it can be hard to recognize. It is often felt as a low mood, sadness, or irritability that won't go away. This series will explore the causes and effects of depression on your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. You'll learn how to challenge negative thinking that contributes to depression, and how to reduce stress. You'll also get support for speaking up for yourself and for returning to the activities you enjoy. The skills learned in this course can help you manage moods long after the class is over. We recommend attending the Managing Depression Overview before taking this series. This class is open to the general public. Contact information (510) 752-1075 Carrie
I am looking for an intelligent well-rounded psychologist in Alameda or San Francisco county who specializes in adult depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders (these are self-diagnosed so they may not be correct). I would love suggestions of therapists as well as suggestions about how to support a loved one as they are going through counseling. Thanks! CJ
My husband is a pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps kind of guy and is incredibly resistant to the idea of seeking help from other people. That said, I am looking for recommendations for a psychiatrist in the Berkeley or Walnut Creek area for him who is smart and logical and no-nonsense without being dismissive, but who can also work with a patient who is not going to be especially willing to be there, except to discuss medication options. My husband struggles with depression and has recently been drinking more--and more frequently. He agreed to cut out the alcohol and get some help. We have Blue Shield HMO. Trying to Help Him Help Himself
Hi, I am hoping someone can make a personal referral to a good psychiatrist, psychologist or therapist, preferably no further south than Berkeley. My mother, who is close to 80, has had a very bad year. She lost her husband, had several serious illnesses, and had to move to assisted living in Pinole. She has always been prone to depression (she is bipolar), she's physically and psychologically frail, and she's given up. I believe she would benefit from some talk therapy. (She is already on medication for depression and we don't want to put her on any more, at least not until we've tried talk therapy.) She is in a difficult financial situation at present so it needs to be one of the following who are on her insurance plan. (And I can't pay for her.)
I am looking for feedback for any of the people on this list. All the following are in Berkeley except for the first two, who I've had trouble getting in touch with: Elizabeth Milnes Ph.D. (# disconnected--Richmond); Richard Bloom Ph.D. (still waiting for return call--Pinole); Patricia Hart Ph.D.,; Susan Brand Ed.D,; Robert Dolgoff M.D.; Ronald Elson M.D.,; Peter Freedman M.D; Stuart Gold M.D. Bonnie Kahane Ph.D.; Peggy Kelly Ph.D.; Catherine Lee Ph.D.; Arlene Marcus Ph.D.; Joel Marcus M.D.; Christopher Michel M.D.; Patricia Miller Hart Ph.D.; Meshulam Plaves Ph.D.; Robert Roller M.D.; Rick Trautner M.D.; Richard C Unger M.D.; John Rosenberg M.D.
I know many of the people on the list are doctors rather than ''talk therapists'' but I have to work with the confines of her insurance (grr!!). I feel it is important to hook her up with someone good--she has had poor experiences with Dr. Stamford in Berkeley and Dr. Frank at Herrick Hospital (psychiatric wing).
Can anyone help? She's in bad shape. I hate to just pick someone off a list. lk
I've had good experiences with John Rosenberg, but he is not at all a ''talk'' therapist. I've heard good things about Joel Marcus, but don't know if he's taking new patients. I'm also not sure if John Rosenberg is.
If your mother is bipolar, she'll need psychiatric, pharmaceutical intervention first and foremost, then talk therapy and eldercare, grief support second. I'd try to find a good psychiatrist first (caution: it can take several months to get an initial appointment even after you've found someone who's taking new patients). In the meanwhile, I'd try to find some social support/grief counseling for your mother, even if it's not in the form of an actual therapist. Maybe her doctor, church or temple can suggest a grief support group. There are several organizations offering elder support services in the community, even for elders who speak foreign languages. Look through the yellow pages under ''Elder Care Services.'' You could also contact the Gray Panthers or AARP for other resources. Finally, there's a therapist, Monica Nowakowski-Carlson, who offers free support groups for caregivers of the elderly through Herrick Hospital. You might contact her for more resources and support for yourself. Good luck! Been there
We are looking for recommendations for a therapist or psychologist who contracts with Healthnet (MHN) to help my husband with his depression. My husband has seen a few people in the past, but felt that while they were good at listening to his issues, they didn't offer enough analysis or solutions to help him feel as though he was moving forward. He is particularly looking for a therapist to help him understand the causes of his depression and give him strategies to work through it. We're looking for someone in the general Oakland/ Berkeley vicinity. Anon
My husband--in his early 40s--is suffering increasingly from depression and anxiety. He has a family history of depression. His mother committed suicide in her early 40's, when he was 14. He has not seen a therapist since that time, and he does not take any depression medication. For most of his adult life, he has been pretty happy. During the last year and a half , however, he had several blue periods, and recently it has gotten much worse. He has insomnia and horrible nightmares. I think in part he is struggling with the realization that he has now lived longer than his mother did, and he is full of grief and overwhelming sadness. He knows he needs help, but he is not able to do anything about it. Everything--job, home, marriage, parenting--has become very difficult for him. He finally agreed that he would see someone. I would appreciate recommendations for therapists (psychologists, psychiatrists? I don't even know what kind of person would be best). I would also appreciate suggestions for how I can best help him. I am sorry that it didn't fully hit me until just recently, how really depressed he is. I have been frustrated by his lack of responsiveness and communication, and I don't think I have been very supportive. I now see that he just can't cope with anything right now. Thanks for any help you can give us.
As for how to help your husband, my suggestion is to let him talk about how bad he feels and just hear it, rather than trying to tell him it's not that bad. Let him cry. But tell him how much you love him and what you love about him. Then spend time doing something with him. Also, encourage him to go to counseling and to take meds. I've taken Prozac and it has really helped. It does not make you feel unnatural or drugged; it just eliminates the lowest of the lows.
There are herbal medications that some people find useful who don't trust anti-depressants and such. I personally didn't have a good experience with the herbal route, but tried a lot of things because I had an aversion to using the mainstream medications. Now I think and early combination of the right therapy and medications could have saved me a couple of years of suffering (as well as my family). A doctor who is willing to work with both kinds of medications might be a good choice if you are interested in trying herbs and such.
For me the important thing is getting back as soon as possible to feeling more stable and in control of life, so that the therapy can happen. It's very hard to be in therapy when you just want to withdraw and are sleep deprived. The most helpful thing I've done so far for myself is EMDR therapy, and I'd hightly recommend it especially if you think earlier traumatic experiences are part of the picture. I am MUCH better since I began this kind of therapy. I know of other people who have had the same experience. A good psychologist who does EMDR as part of therapy is what has worked well for me. As for what you can do, I know it's HARD to live with someone who's going through this, but it can also bring you closer if he gets the right kind of help. Patience, understanding, compassion. He will not be able to be present in the marriage (and as a parent) until he gets help. It may take a while. My husband learned to be patient and giving with me while I was going through this, and now I appreciate him ever so much more. Our relationship has deepened. We're both better for the experience. Rebecca
My husband was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder last year (at age 46). It's a life long disease that he's had since he was born. He has lived his whole life with people telling him he's irresponsible and lazy and that he needs to "focus" (I have been one of those people, so I know your plight of not being understanding at first). We started with a diagnosis from a psychiatrist, who put my husband on a drug similar to Ritalin, and are now seeing a psychotherapist for ongoing counseling to help us learn how to manage his ADD.
I'd be happy to talk with you offline. We've gone to see a couple of different psychotherapists and I can make some recommendations, if you like. I know it must have been hard for you to reach out to this board, and I'm glad you did! - Sue
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Thanks in part to Hurricane Iselle's loss of strength after impacting the Big Island of Hawaii, the majority of the state's boaters were spared much realistic testing of whatever storm preparations they had made.
Still, with additional tropical storms now being generated in the Eastern Pacific, it might be a good time to repeat the tips that have been developed for boat owners and marina operators for hurricane-prone locations like Hawaii, which can reduce damage to vessels and improve the odds of a quicker recovery.
It has been determined the most important task is to create a written plan that includes deciding where your boat should be to best survive a storm, what supplies you'll need, and who will activate your plan if you are out of town when the storm approaches.
Then, if possible, you should arrange with your marina in advance to get your boat out of the water and onto high ground. It has been found that boats that have been brought ashore and secured to the ground tend to experience much less damage. Remember however, once hurricane warnings have been posted, marina operators will normally be far too busy to accommodate any last minute requests.
If your boat must remain at a dock, extra dock lines and chaffing gear are strongly recommended, with particular attention to potential chafe areas such as chocks, pilings, pulpits, and dock edges. And you should certainly replace all older dock lines that have been weakened by salt, dirt and UV exposure.
No matter where you must leave your boat, anything that creates windage, such as dinghies, Bimini tops, dodgers, outriggers, antennas, and portable davits should be taken home or stowed below. Ventilators should be taken out and the openings sealed.
Whenever possible, sailboats should have their masts unstepped, but if the mast is left up, all sails and covers must be removed.
In addition to these suggestions, boat owners should check out the valuable hurricane preparedness information on the BoatUS Web site.


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Last Thursday, April 24, a man who works in the health care industry stepped onto a British Airways plane in Riyadh, the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, with a small, unintended, and very unwelcome gift for all Americans. Here's how the Middle East Respiratory Virus came to the United States.
Nobody ever heard of MERS until two years ago. It's a virus that doesn't bother the Middle Eastern camels it starts out with--it has also been found in Egyptian tomb bats--but they seem to pass it along to humans, and then the wickedness sets in. The MERS coronavirus is related to both the common cold and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the disease that started in China and killed almost a thousand people in 37 nations between November 2002 and July 2003.
Fortunately, MERS is much less virulent than SARS so far. It has only reached 13 countries since its discovery. MERS settles in the lower lungs. Like flu and pneumonia, it attacks the respiratory system from there.
- Wash your hands often, preferably with soap and water for 20 seconds,
- Use alcohol-based sanitizers when sink facilities are unavailable,
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick,
- Don't spread germs by touching your eyes, nose, and/or mouth, and
- Disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
It may also pay to get vaccinated against influenza and pneumonia, especially if you're traveling, as these vaccines provide some respiratory protection. Get this done at least 4–6 weeks before travel. Warnings about birth defects and autism from vaccines have attracted undeserved hysteria. Vaccines may be your best protection from disease and illness.
MERS has no vaccine, and no cure. It demands immediate hospitalization, often for months, isolation, steroids and aggressive respiratory therapies, usually more than a week of intensive care, and emergency life support for critical organ failure. It ends only with slow, painful recovery and severe long-time effects, or with death. One in every three victims passes on.
Being a health care worker, our traveler probably knew at least some of those details, but he had no idea he was carrying the disease. It was just settling in, and he hadn't felt the symptoms yet when he took off. Local TV reported that he came to the US to attend a conference. After flying to London, the traveler changed planes at Heathrow Airport and connected on a flight to Chicago's sprawling O'Hare International Airport, the fifth busiest in the world (after Atlanta, Beijing, London Heathrow, and Tokyo Haneda) and the closest to his final destination.
The man would have been pretty fatigued by then, and maybe starting to feel his illness slowly coming on. Most of us would probably have just brushed it off as simple tiredness or jet lag after a day and night spent on planes and in airports, and perhaps he did so too. After landing and going through Customs, he took a bus from Chicago to Munster, Indiana, an industrial Lake Michigan suburb less than an hour from the airport and just over the Illinois state line.
He probably arrived exhausted and had a rest, but he would have woken up feeling worse than he expected. The next day (the 27th, last Sunday), the traveler began to have trouble breathing. Respiratory symptoms came on quickly, much faster than with an ordinary cold or flu.
Experiencing shortness of breath, coughing, and also fever on Monday morning, April 28, he went to the emergency department of Munster's Community Hospital. Being a health worker himself and having just left a region experiencing a recent uptick in severe respiratory disease, maybe he suspected he had caught something nasty in the Middle East. At any rate, ER medics did not like what they saw and admitted him to the hospital that day.
Alert to both the patient's symptoms and his travel history, Indiana public health officials tested the patient for the new coronavirus. The state laboratory and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed MERS-CoV in the patient on Friday afternoon, May 2.
At this point, automatic US public health protocols started kicking in. Following CDC's established procedures for MERS and other potentially lethal respiratory viruses, the state and CDC alerted US hospitals and physicians, linked in with the scientists and global database of the World Health Organization, and released the news to the media at 3:30 EDT.
By about 7:00 p.m., major news agencies, television, and the Chicago Tribune had reported the story. Dr. Anne Schuchat, assistant surgeon general and director of CDC's National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases, explained that the man's name, age, and exact occupation have not been released because federal law protects patients from intrusion at a difficult time through the Health Care Access, Portability, and Renewability (HIPAA) privacy rule. She also advised Americans:
"It is understandable that some may be concerned about this situation, but this first U.S. case of MERS-CoV infection represents a very low risk to the general public."
Panic was obviously a consideration in the announcement, but Schuchat had a good point, echoed by Marc Sprenger, director of the European Centre for Disease Control in an interview cited by Lawrence LeBlond of redOrbit.com (Your Universe Online) yesterday. We have had progress understanding this disease. The first outbreak caused the World Health Organization to set up a surveillance network as well as intense scientific investigations, and the US and other nations did the same. They discovered the zoonotic (animal) sources and the fact that MERS is usually seasonal. At least one lab even began working on a vaccine.
Health officials also know how difficult it is to pass the virus between people. WHO, CDC, and Indiana health officials are not yet sure how this particular patient contracted MERS, but it has appeared in other health care workers and relatives of patients. After 400 confirmed cases, there's no evidence that MERS spreads from person to person in larger community settings. With mutation, it might start doing so, but mutation has not occurred and may never do so.
Neither WHO nor CDC has issued any travel warnings, only this level 2 alert. Neighboring Egypt has cautioned the very young, old, and immunocompromised to avoid Saudi Arabian travel for now. Saudi Arabia has warned its residents to limit contact with animals and avoid consuming camel milk and camel meat.
"If you are traveling to provide health care services in the Arabian Peninsula, please review CDC's recommendations for infection control of confirmed or suspected MERS cases. CDC recommends that you practice these precautions and monitor your health closely."
Officials do not know exactly how many people have had close contact with the patient. They do know that he had little interaction with others after reaching Indiana. Health officials in Britain have begun contacting air passengers who sat near him. Presumably Riyadh has taken similar precautions.
A bit trickier than contacting fellow air passengers is finding the other passengers on the bus from O'Hare to Munster. Bus companies often don't know who bought tickets, who actually used them, and who sat where on any given trip. The general notice gives fellow passengers traveling from O'Hare through Munster at that time an opportunity to check on their travel and health. Public health experts will pursue any other information.
As Schuchat stated, the US government has already taken steps to protect the general public. National disease prevention and control measures include alerts to all health providers (both individual providers and hospitals) about increasing surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections and carefully reviewing any unusual patterns. CDC advises providers to "immediately report patients with unexplained respiratory illness and who meet CDC's criteria for 'patient under investigation' to CDC through the state or local health department" and to collect specimens from all PUIs.
Also, we have had the general news notification, and searches are ongoing for anyone who may have had close contact with the patient to advise them to alert their health care providers and monitor themselves for the two weeks it would take for the virus to show up. According to Donald G. Mcneil, Jr., of The New York Times, the World Health Organization has advised hospitals to routinely test all patients who have returned from the Middle East within 14 days.
From the Centers for Disease Control: "Most people who have been confirmed to have MERS-CoV infection developed severe acute respiratory illness. They had fever, cough, and shortness of breath. About 30% of these people died. Also, in other countries, the virus has spread from person to person through close contact, such as caring for or living with an infected person. CDC recognizes the potential for the virus to spread further and cause more cases globally, including in the United States."
Family, close friends, and health care workers have the greatest risk of contracting MERS from this patient. That's why he has to stay in isolation and everyone who visits and cares for him must wear masks and gowns until at least 10 days past the end of his symptoms. There's also a slight risk to his flight crews, bus driver, and fellow travelers, because this disease appears to thrive in closed settings.
To cope with situations like this, Federal officials and each individual commercial airline have pre-established procedures to report onboard illnesses and manage sick air travelers. (This writer has experienced emergency landing and triage of a critically ill heart patient and can testify to its amazing speed, privacy, and effectiveness.) However, since the man did not show symptoms until after reaching his destination, the guidelines were never applied.
Munster Community Hospital has issued a statement regarding the admission of the patient and noted that it is "maintaining appropriate isolation protocols for the protection of health care staff." The patient was reported Saturday afternoon in stable condition and receiving close care and supplementary oxygen.
The hospital has been working cooperatively with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent and the Indiana State Department of Health on tracking patient family members and monitoring all exposed health care workers. Karl Plume of Reuters reports that at Community Hospital Friday night, the news created no panic in the busy emergency room, where every one of about 20 seats was occupied.
Everyone who develops fever and cough or shortness of breath within 14 days after traveling from countries in or near the Arabian Peninsula should see their health care providers and let them know where they traveled.
Nations of immediate concern:
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Qatar
- Oman
- Jordan
- Kuwait
Additionally, the following other countries have had MERS cases that are considered travel-associated:
- United Kingdom (UK)
- France
- Egypt
- Tunisia
- Italy
- Malaysia
- United States of America (USA)
Two new infections were detected in Jordan, Egypt reported its first case, and two more deaths have been registered in Saudi Arabia since last Thursday. To date, over 130 fatalities have occurred worldwide. See the World Health Organization website for more information about cases and deaths by country.
Doctors and scientists agree that health officials have so far handled the introduction of this dangerous disease to the United States with caution and apparent thoroughness. The CDC has advised that the situation is still fluid and will continue to update the public on its progress.


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The prenatal fitness scene is certainly growing. Studios all over the nation are providing pregnancy friendly workouts for women so that they are able to maintain a fitness routine throughout this time. Yes, its true -- Pregnant women CAN workout like the rest!
Simultaneously, the hybrid fitness scene is becoming more popular as studios are offering combination classes for their clients and customers. Trying to include a varied fitness routine is difficult for many so studios are taking the effort out by offering cardio/strength combinations. One studio in particular, Flex Studios in New York City, has been able to successfully master a prenatal friendly workout in a hybrid format.
Flex Studios has partnered with FitBump, a fashion brand appropriate for women to wear before, throughout and after their pregnancy to introduce a series titled, FitBumpFLEX. It was designed with expecting moms in mind. Led by a prenatal-certified fitness instructor, Jenn Seracuse, the one-hour class includes 20 minutes each of TRX (for the upper body and back), Barre (lower body work to help stabilize muscles and maintain pelvic and hip alignment as baby grows), and Pilates (body-appropriate moves on a reformer).
Not only is this workout effectively designed but also takes into account the prenatal physiology that takes places. According to the Director of Pilates at Flex Studios, Jenn Seracuse, "Focused, deep transverse abdominis breathing is important during pregnancy for a number of reasons. Also, since each exercise in Pilates is associated with the breath connection, it makes using the breath during labor much more accessible."
Classes ($9 each) will run for three Saturdays (May 3, 10, and 17) at 8:30am, at the FLEX Union Square studio and classes are capped at 11 participants to ensure proper instruction. Sign-up is available directly at the Flex Studios website.
Post workout, take advantage of the FitBump pop-up shop located at Flex Studios (available through May) and snag new maternity staples for spring—like the Vida long sleeve top ($68), Theia Patterned top ($52) and Danae leggings ($80). In addition FitBump is on a bigger mission to provide educational and informative content to pregnant women everywhere -- stemming beyond the fashion and providing a bigger need to this audience.


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According to a recent article in Fast Company, This Is Generation Flux: Meet The Pioneers Of The New (And Chaotic) Frontier Of Business, we're in trouble.  The volume and pace of change is relentless and uncontrollable.  We can't know the future.  And the past may or may not be relevant. It's chaos.
"Our institutions are out of date; the long career is dead; any quest for solid rules is pointless, since we will be constantly rethinking them; you can't rely on an established business model or a corporate ladder to point your way; silos between industries are breaking down; anything settled is vulnerable."
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CHICAGO – The stage play that Harry Lennix is in town to direct – "A Small Oak Tree Runs Red" – is in its last weekend, and is giving the actor/director the best notices of the theater part in his long and successful career. For more information about the play, and ticket availability, click here.
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TV Review: FXX Launches with 'The League,' 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'Submitted by BrianTT on September 4, 2013 - 10:02am
CHICAGO – If you were watching Fox Soccer Channel this weekend, you may have been startled to see it switch to repeats of hit comedy shows instead of sports commentary. The network is no more, replaced by FXX, a new brand of the hit FX network designed to appeal to a younger, comedy-driven audience. FX will keep shows like "The Bridge," "Justified," and next week's premiere of "Sons of Anarchy."
Interview: Marilu Henner Talks of Home for the HolidaysSubmitted by PatrickMcD on December 24, 2012 - 12:37pm
CHICAGO – One of Chicago's favorite native daughters is Ms. Marilu Henner, who has had a tremendous show business career on stage (the original cast of "Grease"), TV (the unforgettable "Taxi") and film ("The Man Who Loved Women").
TV Review: FX Comedies 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,' 'The League'Submitted by BrianTT on October 11, 2012 - 1:25pm
CHICAGO – Some of the most likable morons in the history of television are back tonight as the eighth season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and the fourth season of "The League" return to FX for more remarkable stupidity.
Blu-ray Review: 'Dr. Seuss' The Lorax' Comes Packed With Extras But Still Falls ShortSubmitted by BrianTT on August 14, 2012 - 4:52pm
CHICAGO – After it made a relative fortune at the box office (its number six on the year in terms of domestic gross and has made more than $300 million worldwide), I was eager to revisit "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" on Blu-ray to se if I missed anything in my initial 2.5-star review. Maybe I was just in a bad mood that day. Nope. The movie just doesn't hold up on a storytelling level and it's even more deeply flawed on repeat viewing. It's only entertaining to littlest ones in your family and even they would be better served by a reading of the great source material. A trio of mini-movies on the Blu-ray help make the package more enticing but can't dismiss the film's flaws.
Film Review: 'Dr. Seuss' The Lorax' Boasts Strong Voice Cast But Weak StorytellingSubmitted by BrianTT on March 2, 2012 - 2:04pm
Rating: 2.5/5.0
CHICAGO – "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" certainly isn't an awful film by any stretch of the imagination. It features some solid voice work, a few lessons worth learning by the iGeneration, and some nifty visuals. It's also pretty damn boring. Even the little ones at the family screening I attended seemed to lose interest in how this timeless story has been stretched to the demands of a modern family film. It just never quite connects in the way fans of this legendary character hope it would.
TV Review: 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Returns For Darker DaysSubmitted by BrianTT on September 15, 2011 - 12:29pm
CHICAGO – The most gleefully misanthropic show on the air returns tonight, Thursday, September 15th, 2011 at 9pm CST with the seventh-season premiere of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" on FX. Not much has changed for the gang at Paddy's Pub but there is a darker edge to the humor for the start of this season, as hard as that may be to believe.
Blu-Ray Review: FX TV Hits Including 'Sons of Anarchy,' 'The League'Submitted by BrianTT on September 25, 2010 - 1:33pm
CHICAGO – Twentieth Century Fox has released a number of the best shows of their FX channel in the last month and we thought we'd cover them all in one review for one simple reason — you should get all three. FX continues to break new ground in television with "Sons of Anarchy," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," and "The League" and the most recent season of each is now available in beautiful HD.
Blu-Ray Review: 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Ultimate Collector's Edition'Submitted by BrianTT on September 19, 2010 - 10:55am
CHICAGO – One of the most-beloved films of arguably the most important period in film history hits Blu-ray this week in a lavish "Ultimate Collector's Edition" courtesy of the studio that does this kind of thing better than anyone else. With unique physical collectibles to go with great special features and a new HD transfer of the 35-year-old film, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" has lost none of its power.


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Release Date: 2008-06-06 (Nationwide)
Genre: Animation, Action/Adventure
Rating: PG
Duration: 1hr 31min
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Other movies in series: Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda 3
Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po is the biggest fan of kung fu around--which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of kung fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five--Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey--under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a kung fu master into reality? Po puts his heart--and his girth --into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.
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In our web application, for each http-request there is a lot of computation that happens on back end. Output can vary from 10 sec - 1 Hour. In the mean time when it is computed, "Waiting.." is shown on the website for the respective user.
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Jeff Beal (trumpet), Steve Tavaglione (tenor saxophone), David Goldblatt (synthesizers), Dominic Miller (guitar), Mike Miller (guitar), John Patitucci (bass).
Composed by Vinnie Colaiuta.
Recorded: July 1994
Rating: 91/100 (learn more)
Most recently playing with Herbie Hancock, but having starred with many jazz and rock giants such as Chick Corea, Jeff Beck, Frank Zappa and Sting, Vinnie Colaiuta is one of the most in-demand drummers on the contemporary music scene. Over his career, he has been favorably compared with Tony Williams and Steve Gadd. His strength lies in his ability to take the most intricate and complicated rhythm lines and make them seem natural. But of more interest on this outing are his composing abilities.
"John's Blues" is a perfect example of Colaiuta's writing skills. It is a tribute to John McLaughlin. Its themes, and even its soundscapes, seem to allude to every McLaughlin tune there has ever been and to almost every musician McLaughlin has played with. This is despite the fact there has been no lifting (stealing) of any of McLaughlin's melodies. Jeff Beal plays the part of Miles Davis. John Patitucci is Michael Henderson. The Millers' guitars employ many of the arpeggio-inflected sound swathes that McLaughlin used in his second Mahavishnu band. Goldblatt's synthesizer work is reminiscent of Mitchel Forman. Steve Tavaglione plays the role that Bill Evans (sax) did in the '80s. And of course, direct from the Actors Studio, Colaiuta stars as Billy Cobham, Danny Gottlieb and Dennis Chambers. This engaging tune is more than worthy of its namesake.
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Did You See This? Bo Ryan burns Tim Doyle
Let's get two things out of the way here first: 1.) Bo Ryan gives pretty entertaining postgame interviews, ones often peppered with a joke or two; and 2.) BTN analyst Tim Doyle's Northwestern career was a lot better than most remember. OK, now that that's out of the way, it's time to get to Ryan's postgame interview with Doyle following Sunday's 47-41 victory at Nebraska.


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ALFRED Joseph HITCHCOCK 1899 - 1980 - MASTER of SUSPENSE
ALFRED HITCHCOCK was born Alfred Joseph Hitchcock in Leytonstone part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest
- He was named after his father's brother, Alfred
- he was raised Catholic and was sent to the Jesuit Classic school St Ignatius' College in Stamford Hill, London.
- His mother and paternal grandmother were of Irish extraction. He often described his childhood as being very lonely and sheltered, a situation compounded by his obesity.
- his father, William Hitchcock (1862 - 1914), was a greengrocer,
a poultry salesman and an importer of fruit.
- his mother was Emma Jane WHELAN (1863 - 1942)
- he had two older siblings, William Hitchcock (born 1890) and Eileen Hitchcock(born 1892)
- Alfred was a quiet child. However, at five years old his father arranged to have him locked in a cell at the local police station for five minutes after he misbehaved. He developed a life long fear of police after that
His father died in 1914 when Alfred was 15
It was around 1920 when he joined the film industry, starting off drawing the sets (Since he was a very skilled artist) and he met Alma Reville, though they never really spoke to each other. It was only when the director for "Always tell your wife" fell ill and Hitchcock had to complete the film, that he started off in the directing part of the film world, then Alma Reville and Hitchcock began to talk to each other.
Alfred had his first shot of being the director of a film in 1923 when he was to direct the film "The Number 13", though the production was stopped. Hitchcock didn't give up then. He directed a film called "The Pleasure Garden" in 1925, a British/German production, which was very popular. In 1926, Hitchcock made his first trademark film, "The Lodger". In the same year on the 2nd of December,
Alfred married Alma REVILLE
- they had one child, Patricia Hitchcock (born 7th July 1928)
- Patricia appeared in several of his movies, including Psycho
- Alma Reville was born 14 August 1899 in Nottingham England (one day after Alfred was born)
- she died 6 July 1982 aged 82 in Bel Air, Los Angeles
- In 1928, while his wife, Alma, was pregnant with their daughter and only child, Patricia, Alfred Hitchcock purchased a cottage in Shamley Green, a small village about 30 miles outside of London. He soon set about expanding and remodeling the residence, capstoning the project with stone carvings of the letters A and H that had been reclaimed from the recently renovated Houses of Parliament. According to the London Telegraph, the home is now up for sale for the asking price of 2.5 million. (Hitch had paid 2,500 -- 116,000, adjusted for inflation).The man who made a generation of women afraid to bathe in their own showers apparently had a phobia of his own in this regard: none of the bathrooms in the Tudor house have shower heads. Take a slide-show tour of the home.
Although Alfred and his family generally spent only their weekends here, according to The Complete Films of Alfred Hitchcock, "his fondness for Shamley Green was one reason why he did not accept the American offers he constantly received." He spent his off-time there pottering around the garden and entertaining friends. It seems to have been a real retreat for him. According to Donald Spoto, he was visibly more relaxed here than at his weekday flat in London and his happiest hours were passed at this home. Many Hitchcock films allude to a "lost paradise" motif or symbolism; I suspect that, for him, the house at Shamley Green was a return to that paradise-like place, as these stills from their home movies suggest.
- see here for some early photos of him and his family
In 1939 Hitchcock left England with his wife and daughter to settle in Hollywood, California.
Alfred became an American Citizen in 1956
ALFRED's TRADE MARK - CAMEOS
Alfred often had a quick cameo in his films. He eventually began making his appearances in the beginning of his films, because he knew viewers were watching for him and he didn't want to divert their attention away from the story's plot. He made a live cameo appearance in all of his movies beginning with:
* The Lady Vanishes (1938) (man in London Railway Station walking on the station train platform)
* Young and Innocent (1937) (photographer outside courthouse) ... aka The Girl Was Young (USA)
* The 39 Steps (1935) (passerby near the bus)
* Murder! (1930) (man on mtreet)
* Blackmail (1929) (man on subway)
* Easy Virtue (1928) (man with stick near tennis court)
* The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) (extra in newspaper office) ... aka The Case of Jonathan Drew
* excluding Lifeboat (1944), in which he appeared in a newspaper advertisement
* Dial M for Murder (1954), in which he appeared in a class reunion photo
* Rope (1948) in which his "appearance" is as a neon version of his famous caricature on a billboard outside the window in a night scene
* Family Plot (1976) in which his "appearance" is as a silhouette of someone standing on the other side of a frosted glass door.
In late 1979, Hitchcock was knighted, making him Sir Alfred Hitchcock KBE
On the 29th April 1980, 9:17AM, he died peacefully in his sleep due to renal failure. His funeral was held in the Church of Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills. Father Thomas Sullivan held the service, 600 people attended the service, among them where Mel Brooks (Director of High Anxeity (1977), a comedy tribute to Hitchcock and his films), Louis Jourdan, Karl Malden, Tippi Hedren, Janet Leigh and Francois Truffaut.
ALFRED's MOVIES
Alfred as TITLE DESIGNER
The Call of Youth (1921)
a 1921 short romance film directed by Hugh Ford. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now lost.
The Great Day (1921)
a 1921 short drama film directed by Hugh Ford. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now lost.
Appearances (1921)
a 1921 short drama film directed by Donald Crisp. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now lost.
The Mystery Road (1921)
a 1921 drama film directed by Paul Powell. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now lost.
The Princess of New York (1921)
a 1921 crime film directed by Donald Crisp. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now lost.
Dangerous Lies (1921)
1921 drama film directed by Paul Powell. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now lost.
the Bonnie Brier Bush (1921)
is a 1921 drama film directed by Donald Crisp. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now lost.
Love's Boomerang (1922)
(also known as Perpetua) is a 1922 crime film directed by John S. Robertson. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now lost.
Alfred as ART DIRECTOR
Three Live Ghosts (1922)
A copy of the film reportedly exists at Gosfilmofond, Russia.
Tell Your Children (1922)
It was the first film in which later Carry On actor Charles Hawtrey was to appear he was aged eight at the time. The film is now lost.
The Spanish Jade (1922)
is a drama film directed by John S. Robertson. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now considered a lost film.
The Man From Home (1922)
is a UK drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice. Alfred Hitchcock was credited as a title designer. The film is now considered a lost film.
Woman to Woman (1923)
a 1923 British silent drama film directed by Graham Cutts, with Alfred Hitchcock as the assistant director. It was adapted from the 1921 play Woman to Woman by Michael Morton. As of August 2010, the film is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films
The White Shadow (1923)
based on the novel Children of Chance by Michael Morton. Alfred Hitchcock collaborated with Cutts on the film. The film was made in a hurry as it wanted to make use of Betty Compson, who had appeared in their hit Woman to Woman, before she returned to the United States.
The Prude's Fall (1924)
a 1924 British silent drama film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Jane Novak, Julanne Johnston and Warwick Ward
The Passionate Adventure (1924)
Seeking escape from his unfulfilled home life, Adrian takes off to the East End of London where he disguises himself as a shabby itinerant. There he meets a pretty young waif Vicky (Marjorie Daw) and takes on the role of her unofficial protector
The Blackguard (1925)
's German title is Die Prinzessin und der Geiger. Against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution a violinist saves a Princess from execution.
Alfred AS DIRECTOR
No. 13* (1922 - Silent)
The film was to star Clare Greet and Ernest Thesiger as husband and wife. Unfortunately, the film's budget fell apart, and it was pulled from production after only a handful of scenes were shot.
Wardour & F. unfinished; believed lost
Always Tell Your Wife* (1923 - Silent)
Seymour Hicks - The Husband
Gertrude McCoy - The Wife
A short comedy film. Only one of the two reels are known to survive It was a remake of the 1914 film of the same name.
The Pleasure Garden (1923 - Silent)
Many misfortunes befell the cast and crew. This included a serious depletion of their budget when Gaetano Ventimiglia, the film's cinematographer, tried to hide the film from Italian customs officials. The trick failed, and they had to pay fines, and buy new film.
Although the film was shot in 1925, and was shown to the British press in March 1926, the film was not officially released in the UK until after The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog became a massive hit, in 1927.
The Mountain Eagle aka Fear of God(1926 - Silent)
- This is the only feature film directed by Hitchcock that is considered a lost film, which means that no prints of the film are known to exist. Although it was Hitchcock's second completed film, due to the runaway success of The Lodger, it was released three months after it.
The Lodger (1926 - Silent)
Starring: Ivor Novello and Marie Ault
Taut thriller of a lodger accused of murder by a jealous detective.
The Ring (1927 - Silent)
Starring: Carl Brisson and Ian Hunter
Jealous lovers and an angry prizefighter combine in this suspenseful film. While widely considered a minor work, features photography tricks Hitchcock would use again years later in films like The Man Who Knew Too Much, most notably during the climactic boxing sequences.
Downhill (1927 - Silent)
(released in the U.S. as When Boys Leave Home)
Roddy Berwick (Ivor Novello), born into a rich family, he is the School Captain, and head of the "Old Boys" Rugby team. He makes a "pact" of loyalty with his best friend Tim Wakeley (Robin Irvine). Roddy begins a downhill spiral after being falsely accused of impregnating a waitress (Daisy Johnson), who turns vindictive after Roddy spurns her amorous advances
Easy Virtue (1927 - Silent)
Starring: Isabel Jeans and Ian Hunter
Drama of a woman torn between her alcoholic husband and suicidal lover.
Champagne (1928 - Silent)
Starring: Betty Balfour and Gordon Harker
Gorgeous cinematography and classic story of a rich father trying to teach his daughter an important lesson make this a must-see for many Hitchcock fans.
The Farmer's Wife (1928 - Silent)
Starring: Jameson Thomas and Lillian Hall-Davies
In this silent comedy, a lonely widower enlists the aid of his housekeeper to choose a new wife, then fruitlessly woos and outrages local women until he realizes the ideal "farmer's wife" has been right under his nose.
Manxman (1929)
Starring: Carl Brisson and Anny Ondra
Timeless story of love and betrayal on the Isle of Man.
BRITISH FILMS with SOUND
Blackmail (1929)
Starring: Anny Ondra and John Longden
First British sound picture features tale of a blackmailed Scotland Yard inspector.
Silent version actually released several months after "talkie" version for theatres unequipped for sound reproduction
This version not available on home video
Juno and the Paycock (1930)
Starring: Sara Allgood and Edward Chapman
Adaptation of Sean O'Casey's seriocomic play of life in Dublin slums.
Murder! (1930)
Starring: Herbert Marshall and Nora Baring
When a lone juror believes the defendant in a murder trial is innocent, he's determined to find the real killer himself.
Elstree Calling (1930)
Starring: Teddy Brown, Helen Burnell, Donald Calthrop
The film, referred to as "A Cine-Radio Revue" in its original publicity, is a lavish musical film revue and was Britain's answer to the Hollywood revues which has been produced by the major studios in the United States, such as Paramount on Parade (1930) and Hollywood Review of 1929. The revue has a slim storyline about it being a television broadcast. The film consists of 19 comedy and music vignettes linked by running jokes of an aspiring Shakespearean actor and technical problems with a viewer's TV set.
The Skin Game (1931)
Starring: Edmund Gwenn and Jill Esmond
Two families - one wealthy, one poor - battle over land in this saga.
Rich and Strange (1932)
Starring: Henry Kendall and Joan Barry
A leisurely trip around the world for a wealthy couple is interrupted by a shipwreck.
Number 17 (1932)
Starring: Leon M. Lion and Anne Grey
This comic thriller follows the escapades of a luckless hobo who happens on a thief's hidden fortune.
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
Starring: Leslie Banks and Edna Best
Political adventure-thriller of an American couple caught in an assassination plot later remade by Hitchcock himself.
Waltzes from Vienna (1934)
Starring: Esmond Knight, Jessie Matthews, Edmund Gwenn, Fay Compton, Frank Vosper
Hitchcock told Franois Truffaut that this film was the lowest ebb of his career. He only agreed to make it because he had no other film projects that year, and wanted to stay working. He never again made a musical film.
The 39 Steps (1935)
Starring: Madeleine Carroll and Robert Donat
Spies, murder and mistaken identity combine in this espionage thriller.
Secret Agent (1936)
Starring: Madeleine Carroll and John Gielgud
Tension-filled thriller explores spies in Switzerland.
Sabotage (1936)
Starring: Sylvia Sidney and Oscar Homolka
This comic thriller features a theater cashier who suspects her husband is a terrorist.
Young and Innocent (1937)
Starring: Derrick DeMarney and Nova Pilbeam
A man accused of an actress' murder is aided by a young woman in clearing his name.
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Starring: Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave
A woman is drawn into a web of intrigue when her companion on a train disappears.
Jamaica Inn (1939)
Starring: Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara
Suspenseful melodrama focuses on daring orphan who uncovers smugglers' ring.
Rebecca (1940)
Starring: Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine
Adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's famous novel of a couple tormented by the presence of the husband's dead wife.
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Starring: Joel McCrea and Laraine Day
An unsuspecting crime reporter gets swept up in an international espionage conspiracy in this fast-paced adventure.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
Starring: Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery
Hilarious screwball comedy about the merry mishaps that befall a couple after they discover they weren't legally married.
Suspicion (1941)
Starring: Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine
Subtle suspense and fine-drawn tension in this mystery of a wealthy woman who suspects her playboy husband wants to murder her.
Saboteur (1942)
Starring: Priscilla Lane and Robert Cummings
False accusations of murder and sabotage leads to some surprising consequences in this chilling film.
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Starring: Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright
Woman suspects her loving uncle of murder. Hitchcock's own personal favorite.
- Alfred's personal favourite movie
Bon Voyage ( short (26 minutes) and generally only of interest to Hitchcock completists) & Aventure Malgache (1944)
Starring: John Blythe (French language propaganda )
Directed by Hitchcock for the war effort in Britain during WWII, this pair of short films details a British pilot behind enemy lines.
Lifeboat (1944)
Starring: Tallulah Bankhead and William Bendix
Psychological thriller about survivors trapped on a lifeboat with limited supplies. Features nail biting suspense and fine performances.
Spellbound (1945)
Starring: Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck
An amnesiac impersonating a famous psychologist. The doctor who wants to save him-- even if he is guilty of murder.
Notorious (1946)
Starring: Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman
A classic tale of love and betrayal-- an FBI agent must send the woman he
loves to seduce a Nazi conspirator.
The Paradine Case (1947)
Starring: Gregory Peck and Alida Valli
Courtroom melodrama about a lawyer who falls for his client.
Rope (1948)
Starring: James Stewart and Farley Granger
Compelling tale of murder between friends, famed for its basis on Leopold & Loeb case and experimental cinematography.
Under Capricorn (1949)
Starring: Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotten
Period drama details saga of an English lady who falls in love with her cousin.
Stage Fright (1950)
Starring: Jane Wyman and Marlene Dietrich
A young man whom a drama student admired accused of murder must battle to prove his own innocence.
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Starring: Farley Granger and Ruth Roman
A must-see classic, this tale of strangers who take on each other's murders builds to a nail-biting climax.
I Confess (1953)
Starring: Montgomery Clift and Anne Baxter
Thoughtful character study of a priest who hears a murderer's confession-- only to fall under suspicion himself.
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Starring: Ray Milland and Grace Kelly
An heiress and her husband's oh-so-perfect plot to kill her make up this taut thriller.
Rear Window (1954)
Starring: James Stewart and Grace Kelly
One of the Master's finest-- a photographer laid up with a broken leg finds himself caught up in his neighbors' lives-- and one of their murders.
To Catch a Thief (1955)
Starring: Grace Kelly and Cary Grant
Romance and intrigue combine in a seaside resort when a reformed jewel thief is suspected of a rash of burglaries.
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
Starring: Edmund Gwenn and John Forsythe
In this black comedy, a small town has a big problem-- a body that won't stay put.
The Wrong Man (1956)
Starring: Henry Fonda and Vera Miles
It's noir la Hitchcock in this stark, gritty tale of a wrongly-accused jazz musician.
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Starring: James Stewart and Doris Day
Hitchcock's edge-of-your-seat remake of his own 1934 movie involves Americans caught up in an assassination plot.
Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock (1958)
Starring: James Stewart and Kim Novak
Considered Hitchcock's masterpiece-- caught in a never-ending spiral of deception and obsession, a private detective must discover the truth behind the death of the woman he loved.
North by Northwest (1959)
Starring: Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint
Heart-stopping suspense abound in this tale of an innocent man mistaken for a notorious spy.
... BLOOPERS for North by Northwest
Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock (1960)
Starring: Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh
The seminal horror film of a young man tormented by his past-- and his mother.
. . . BLOOPERS for Psycho
The Birds (1963)
Starring: Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren
Terror strikes out of nowhere when birds begin mysteriously attacking anyone and anything in their way.
. . . BLOOPERS for The Birds
Marnie (1964)
Starring: Sean Connery and Tippi Hedren
A beautiful kleptomaniac and the man who loves her clash in this psychological thriller.
Torn Curtain (1966)
Starring: Paul Newman and Julie Andrews
Bewildering his wife, friends, and colleagues, an American physicist defects-- or does he?
. . . BLOOPERS[/URL[ for Torn Curtain
Topaz (1969)
Starring: John Forsythe and Frederick Stafford
Danger and intrigue abound in this complex espionage thriller.
Alfred RETURNS to BRITAIN
Frenzy (1972)
Starring: Jon Finch and Barry Foster
The Master at his most shocking in this black comedy about a series of strangulations.
- During the making of Frenzy (1972), Hitchcock's wife Alma suffered a paralyzing stroke which made her unable to walk very well
Family Plot (1976)
Starring: Barbara Harris, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, William Devane
The story involves a fake psychic, Blanche Tyler (Barbara Harris), and her con artist taxi driver boyfriend, George Lumley (Bruce Dern), who attempt to locate the nephew of a wealthy and guiltridden old woman, Julia Rainbird (Cathleen Nesbitt). Julia, one of Blanche's clients, was responsible for her now-deceased sister giving up a boy for adoption years earlier and now wants to make him her heir. She will pay $10,000 if he is found.
Alfred's movie BLOOPERS
- NORTH by NORTHWEST (1959)
- The BIRDS (1963)
Alfred Hitchcock
Shamley Green House
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CFOs Leave Drug Makers in Droves
Clockwise from top left: Merck's Judy Lewent, Amgen's Richard Nanula, Pfizer's Alan Levin, and Wyeth's Kenneth Martin
In the last few months, there's been an exodus of CFOs from big drug companies, with Merck, Amgen, Wyeth and Pfizer all announcing that their top finance execs are on the way out.
So the Health Blog asked Chris Langhoff, a CFO recruiter at Russell Reynolds Associates: Is this a coincidence or is something bigger going on?
"It feels more like random chance," he told us. He didn't want to discuss the specifics of the recently announced departures, but he pointed out that CFO turnover runs pretty high– 13% at Fortune 500 companies last year.
"CFOs leave or get fired for multiple reasons," he said. "The CFO is going to take a bullet if somebody does something deep down in the bowels of the organization that's not right — anything that involves financing, anything that involves accounting and reporting."
Langhoff mentioned other common reasons for a change. A new CEO may want to bring in his or her own CFO. A company may sack a CFO, if the stock price is lagging. And sometimes, a CFO just decides it's time to cash out.
Those explanations could apply to former and soon-to-be former CFOs pictured above left. Here's the skinny on the changes in the green-eyeshade set.
Merck's Judy Lewent is leaving this summer after 17 years as the company's CFO. That's a long time to hold down the job. An unnamed insider told the WSJ that Lewent's decision to leave had nothing to do with the company's recent $2.3 billion settlement of a tax dispute, and that Merck's board considers her an "excellent" CFO.
Amgen said last month that its CFO Richard Nanula was "leaving the company to pursue other opportunities." That announcement came a day after the WSJ ran a front page story describing the company's woes, including a lagging stock price and an SEC investigation.
Pfizer said Sunday that its CFO Alan Levin was leaving, along with the company's R&D chief. The departures seemed part of a major housecleaning undertaken by the Jeff Kindler, who became the company's CEO last year.
Wyeth's CFO Ken Martin said last month he'd be leaving the company in June. The news surrounding his departure was rather positive: The company had just reported a tidy rise in year-over-year Q1 profit, driven by higher sales.
Health Blog Question of the Day: Is the CFO exodus from drug makers a cosmic coincidence or a sign of common problems?