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Third quarter 2012 results included after-tax charges of
"We delivered record third quarter earnings per share despite uneven
demand among regions and end-use markets," said
"North American sales activity remained strongest, highlighted by
excellent automotive OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and refinish
coatings growth," Bunch noted. "Business levels in
According to Bunch, sales for the entire company were flat versus the third quarter 2011 as the impact of negative currency translation offset local currency sales growth of 4 percent.
"We continued our aggressive focus on cost reduction, and the resulting
improved cost performance supported our earnings growth," Bunch said.
"Improvements in manufacturing costs were coupled with savings from our
restructuring actions, which remain on schedule to deliver partial-year
2012 savings of
"Looking to the fourth quarter, we are heading into a seasonally slower
period in most end-use markets and expect little change in the
inconsistent performance of economies outside
"In addition, we have considerable financial flexibility, and we
continue to pursue acquisitions in a disciplined manner as a primary
means of deploying our strong cash position for earnings accretion.
Finally, we remain on schedule to complete the separation of our
commodity chemicals business and the merger of that business with
The company reported today that cash and short-term investments totaled
Performance Coatings segment sales for the quarter were
Industrial Coatings segment sales for the quarter were
Architectural Coatings – EMEA (
Optical and Specialty Materials third quarter segment sales were
Commodity Chemicals segment sales for the quarter were
Glass segment sales were
Additional Information
PPG will provide detailed commentary regarding its financial
performance, including presentation-slide content, on the PPG
Investor Center at www.ppg.com at
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this news release relating to matters that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 reflecting the
company's current view with respect to future events or objectives and
financial or operational performance or results. These matters involve
risks and uncertainties as discussed in PPG Industries' periodic reports
on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, and its current reports on Form 8-K, filed
with the
Among these factors are global economic conditions, increasing price and
product competition by foreign and domestic competitors, fluctuations in
cost and availability of raw materials, the ability to maintain
favorable supplier relationships and arrangements, the realization of
anticipated cost savings from restructuring initiatives, difficulties in
integrating acquired businesses and achieving expected synergies
therefrom, the ability to penetrate existing, developing or emerging
foreign and domestic markets, economic and political conditions in
international markets, foreign exchange rates and fluctuations in such
rates, fluctuations in tax rates, the impact of future legislation, the
impact of environmental regulations, unexpected business disruptions and
the unpredictability of possible future litigation, including litigation
that could result if the asbestos settlement discussed in PPG's filings
with the
This news release also contains statements about PPG's agreement to
separate its commodity chemicals business and merge it with
Consequently, while the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements.
Consequences of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on PPG's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of their initial issuance, and PPG does not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
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The following is a reconciliation of reported and adjusted net income and earnings per diluted share for the third quarter 2012:
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Spring break from teaching at U of L falls conveniently during the week of St. Patrick's Day and when I always plant out my seed potato for the year.
While I always manage a mid-March planting, we must consider the condition of the soil. Don't start digging if the soil is too wet. Be patient and only work once the soil is friable.
Select potato varieties that compliment the way you cook. The most versatile varieties include favorites like Yukon Gold and Red Cloud.
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MONDAY: Sausage biscuits, jelly, fruit, juice choices, choice of milk
TUESDAY: French toast w/syrup, bacon, fruit, juice choices, choice of milk.
WEDNESDAY: Cereal, cinnamon, fruit, juice choices, choice of milk.
THURSDAY: Waffles w/syrup, bacon, fruit, juice choices, choice of milk.
FRIDAY: Grilled cheese, yogurt, fruit, juice choices, choice of milk.
The new minister at Victory Baptist Church says that "love" will be the foundation on which he plans to base all of his sermons.
Cynthiana continues to be blessed with new faces in the pulpits of churches on Sunday morning. Included in the new additions to the community is fourth generation preacher, Kurt A. Raglin.
Growing up in his father's church in Owingsville Ky., Raglin decided to devote his life to Christ when he was in the sixth grade.
When I was 12 I went steady with Paul Minardi.
He gave me his blue St. Christopher's medal, which is what boys gave their girlfriends back then, back before St. Christopher was de-sainted.
I don't remember how long we went steady, only that he broke up with me and shattered my 12-year-old heart.
It was the Worst. Breakup. Ever.
Until the next one, that is.
Join other women in the community for an event hosted by Bedford Acres Christian Church on April 1 and 2. The session will be simulcast live from Panama City, Fla. The speaker will be Priscilla Shirer, a Bible teacher.
She is a graduate of the Dallas Theological Seminary with a Master's degree in Biblical Studies. She is the author of many books and studies. She and her husband, Jerry founded Going Beyond Ministries.
THURSDAY, March 10
Deputies are investigating a single-vehicle fatal accident which occurred Tuesday morning on U.S. 62 East.
An elderly Cynthiana woman was headed toward Cynthiana when it appears she went off the side of the road and overcorrected, according to Deputy Steve McCauley. The vehicle flipped onto its side and slid head-on into a tree.
The accident occurred about 9:55 a.m. in front of Eastland Estates on U.S. 62 East. The woman's name is being withheld pending notification of her family.
For more information, see this week's Cynthiana Democrat.
The power of prayer is what one Cynthiana mother said pulled her family together during a nightmare that any mother would dread.
Clayton Arnold is not the typical 8-year-old boy. He can often be found backing his daddy's tow truck up to hook to a wrecked or illegally parked vehicle.
Life was all fun and full of adventure for the Arnold family until Clayton started experiencing headaches and random spells of dizziness.
The Cynthiana Police Department is welcoming two new recruits who have completed their academy training.
Nathan Linville and Joe Daniels are on the road this week with officers in training.
See this week's Cynthiana Democrat for introductions of two young men who are returning to their hometowns.
I'm usually somewhat sluggish about flipping the calendar.
I don't know why. Perhaps someone with a bunch of letters after his name would say it has something to do with not wanting to let go.
However, it was with exuberance that my February pages hit the recycle bin and heralded in the lamb's version of March.
I have three calendars in my office; two are flipped and one is a rip-away.
It was with great fanfare that I tore off February.
My theory:
This winter has been interminably long.
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College Hockey:Scheu's OT Goal Lifts Massachusetts-Lowell Over Northeastern
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BOSTON — It wasn't pretty, but in the end for the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks, Saturday's victory over the Northeastern Huskies was simply a much-needed win.
After surrendering a three-goal lead in the final 13:10 of regulation, Lowell's Michael Scheu scored his second goal of the game with 25.9 seconds remaining in overtime as the River Hawks spoiled an incredible comeback effort by the Huskies and Lowell earned a 6-5 victory in front of 2,560 at Matthews Arena.
When Scheu scored his first goal of the game at 1:52 of the third to give Lowell a 5-2 lead, it looked like the goal would be the icing on the cake for the River Hawks.
Thanks to a barrage of Lowell penalties however, Northeastern clawed its way back, getting goals from Kyle Kraemer, Jim Driscoll and Wade MacLeod over an 8:47 second span to knot the game, 5-5, with 4:23 remaining.
However, the River Hawks stemmed the Northeastern tide, turned their focus to offense and, just when the game looked headed for a draw, stole victory.
"We're very proud of our team, our mental toughness to overcome that third period to win the game," said Lowell coach Blaise MacDonald. "There's a lot of pride in that locker room."
Across the hall, what would have been plenty of pride for the Huskies turned to horror and frustration for coach Greg Cronin, thanks to a defensive breakdown in the final minute of overtime. The Huskies appeared ready to transition to the rush when the puck was turned over at the offense blue line and a lapse by both Huskies' defensemen turned a three-on-three rush to a two-on-none break for the River Hawks.
"In a million years, I wouldn't think that would've happened," said Cronin of the defensive mistake that led to Scheu's game-winner. "When there are two [defensemen] on the ice and they're supposed to keep five guys in front of them and they end up chasing two guys. I mean, c'mon.
"The team fought too hard to come back to give the game away. Thats what we did."
Frustration aside, both teams played at a spirited pace throughout the game. There were certainly more ebbs and flow to the game than many coaches would prefer, but for those in attendance, they certainly got their money's worth.
Lowell's offense got off to a quick start when Chris Auger scored just 1:17 into the game. Moving from the right halfboards to the slot, Auger uncorked a wrist shot over Northeastern netminder Chris Rawlings' (25 saves) glove and under the crossbar for the 1-0 lead.
The River Hawks extended the lead on a perfect redirect by Paul Worthington at 7:53 and opened a three-goal lead when Jeremy Dehner scored on a wrap around at 11:20.
Northeastern climbed back into the game late in the frame. After Hutton stonewalled Mike McLaughlin on a short-handed breakaway at 12:38, he couldn't stop a two-on-one when Tyler McNeely saucered a nifty pass to Kyle Kraemer at 15:23 to pull the Huskies to 3-1 through one.
The River Hawks held a massive territorial advantage in the opening period, and that translated to the shot, chart as Lowell outshot Northeastern, 14-5.
Northeastern balanced things better in the second, but it was the River Hawks that scored the period's only goal.
Lowell's Kory Falite won an offensive zone draw to Nick Schaus at the right point. Schaus feathered a wrister to the net soft enough that Scott Campbell could catch the puck on his blade, make a move around Rawlings and deposit the shot into an empty net at 7:47.
Trailing by three, Northeastern began to mount its comeback.
Rookie blueliner Jake Newton scored short-handed 55 seconds into the third. During the same Lowell power play, the River Hawks answered, as Scheu potted a rebound 57 seconds later to regain the three-goal lead.
Three Lowell penalties in a 1:48 span though gave Northeastern an extended five-on-three power play.
Northeastern scored with the man advantage on Kraemer's second of the night at 6:50. Timing, though, was on Lowell's side, as the goal came a second after the first penalty expired, allowing the River Hawks to return two of the three men to the ice. Lowell killed off the remaining penalty, but that simply delayed the Huskies' comeback.
After Driscoll scored an even-strength goal at 14:49, MacLeod sent the Matthews Arena crowd into pandemonium, snapping a shot into the upper right corner on a power play at 15:37.
Lowell, though, regained its composure, particularly in the overtime period, where it outshot the Huskies, 3-1.
"I think our assistant coaches did a really good job calming the team down," said MacDonald. "That's the first step. And [assistant coach] Shawn [MacEachern] did a wonderful job of pushing them to victory."
The victory caps a three-point road weekend for the River Hawks, who tied New Hampshire, 2-2, in Durham on Friday. Lowell improves to 6-4-1 in Hockey East and 12-7-1 overall and jumps ahead of Massachusetts for fourth place in the league standings.
Northeastern, which fell to 8-9-1 (4-8-1 Hockey East), must regroup quickly, as it will play a rare Sunday night contest against Massachusetts at home. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
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Two people stabbed in a NW Baltimore home Thursday night
BALTIMORE, Md. - Two people were stabbed in a northwest Baltimore home on Thursday night.
Police were called to a house on the 4100 block of Chatham Road before 9:45 p.m. for a reported stabbing.
When they got there, they found a man, age 73, in critical condition, and woman, age 31, in serious but stable condition, suffering from stab wounds.
A suspect, age 43, was taken into custody on the scene, according to police.
Police believe that the three people are related and got into an argument. Both victims were transported to the hospital.
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Cranial or peripheral neuropathy occurs in 10-15% of patients; it is probably secondary to vasculitis in small arteries supplying nerves. Cerebrovascular accidents (strokes) are reported in approximately 15% of patients. Between 10 and 20% of patients experience seizures. Although cognitive impairment is believed to be very common, there are few measurements to document it.
Serious CNS involvement ranks behind only kidney disease and infection as a leading cause of death in lupus. However, the majority of SLE patients with CNS complications do not develop a life-threatening disease.
Potential Problems
- Alteration in mental status, cognition, and perception
- Altered ability to perform ADL and meet family responsibilities
- Potential for injury
Nursing Interventions
Objective: Develop Plan for Patient to Perform ADL Appropriately and Independently
Assess and document patient's mental status to determine her or his capabilities:
- general appearance
- unusual body movements
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- alertness and orientation to time, place, and person
- memory of remote and recent past
- perception of self and environment
- affect and emotional stability
- ability to solve problems
- presence of depression
Support patient's need to maintain some control over daily activities and decisions:
- encourage patient to plan and participate in daily routines
- set aside time to develop trust and rapport with patient, and be consistently truthful (patients are keenly aware of inconsistencies in information provided)
Potential CNS Manifestations
General CNS Lupus
- Headaches
- Fever
- Confusion
- Seizures
- Psychosis
Cranial Neuropathies
- Visual defects
- Blindness
- Nystagmus (involuntary movement of the eyeball)
- Ptosis (paralytic drooping of the eyelid)
- Papilledema (edema in the optic disk)
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
- Facial palsy
Cognitive Impairment
- Confusion
- Impaired long- and short-term memory
- Difficulty in conceptualizing, abstracting, generalizing, organizing, and planning information for problem solving
- Difficulties in personal and extrapersonal orientation
- Altered visual-spatial abilities
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Valentine's Day doesn't have to be all lovey-dovey stuff. If you and your special Valentine love to laugh, you're in luck if you're anywhere near Atlantic City on Friday night. Brothers Keenen Ivory Wayans and Damon Wayans will be filling your Valentine's Day with some great comedy.
Admittedly, the Wayans brothers are most famous for the groundbreaking TV show "In Living Color." That show will be forever remembered as one of the greatest modern comedic ensembles in history. Many comedians and actors got their start on "In Living Color" including Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey. The mastermind behind "In Living Color" is Keenen Ivory Wayans, who recently took time out of his busy schedule to talk to me.
We talked a bit about how well "In Living Color" worked and I asked him if he would do it again if he could. He hesitated a moment before answering.
It would be real hard. You know, every generation changes. It's hard to duplicate what you did. Could you do 'I Love Lucy' today? Where would you find another Lucy? Where would I find another Jim Carrey?"
For those who don't know the Wayans family, there are 10 kids. They are all good friends. Keenen told me that his kids joke that he doesn't have any friends. He said who needs friends with their family. The Wayans kids hang out with each other. According to Keenen, "Family keeps you grounded."
That Wayans family spirit is strong with Keenen. When I asked him what he'd been up to lately, his first response was, "Raising five kids." Professionally, he's been doing some writing and a lot of directing. In fact, Keenen just sold a show pilot to ABC that he wrote last summer.
That brought us up to the present time. I asked Keenen what type of show the audience can expect to see at the House of Blues Friday night. His response was, "It's all comedy." In fact, this stand-up comedy performance of Keenen and Damon Wayans is a precursor to a new tour they will be embarking on along with brothers Marlon and Shawn.
Keened started out doing stand-up comedy. His main influence was Richard Pryor, but he was heavily influenced, as well, by shows with ensemble casts like "The Carol Burnett Show," "The Honeymooners" and "I Love Lucy," some of those shows produced before he was born. This is the model that spawned "In Living Color."
I asked Keenen if there were any other areas of show business he'd like to get into some day. He really likes directing and producing. He directed many of his brothers' movies and directed "Scary Movie," the huge hit of 2000. He also enjoys getting back to his roots in stand-up comedy.
Off the cuff, I asked Keenen what kind of movie he'd go see if he were going to the movies Friday night instead of playing the House of Blues. "I like big, funny movies. I enjoyed 'The Heat' with Melissa McCarthy and 'Ride Along' with Kevin Hart."
Our time was growing short, so I asked what the future holds for this incredibly talented director/ producer/ actor/ comedian.
In my head, I would love to create a 'Star Wars' or do a great animated movie."
If the past is any indication, I doubt you'll have to wait too long to see one of these written, produced and directed by the incomparable Keenen Ivory Wayans.
For now, though, you can see Keenen and Damon Wayans on Valentine's Day at the Atlantic City House of Blues (located on the Boardwalk side of Showboat). There will be one show at 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, with doors opening at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29.50 to $59.50 plus applicable taxes and fees.
Enjoy the show!
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Scientists in Nottingham have found abnormal levels of seven different proteins in spinal fluid could act as markers for detecting Alzheimer's disease. The study - by researchers at Nottingham Trent University's John van Geest Cancer Research Centre and the University of Nottingham's Human Genetics department - could lead to the development of a new test to detect the disease in its early stages.
The researchers, part-funded by Alzheimer's Research UK, the UK's leading dementia research charity, studied samples of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to look for potential markers of Alzheimer's. They compared CSF samples from 33 people with Alzheimer's disease, 20 healthy older people and ten people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) – a condition that causes problems with memory and thinking, but not to an extent that interferes with daily life.
Dr Baharak Vafadar-Isfahani and her colleagues first analysed each CSF sample to build a profile of the proteins it contained, and looked for patterns that could distinguish between people with Alzheimer's and healthy people. They found people with the disease tended to have higher levels of four specific proteins, and lower levels of three other proteins, suggesting that together they could act as markers for the disease.
One protein in particular, called SPARCL1, was the strongest predictor for the disease. When the CSF samples were tested for changes in SPARCL1 alone, the researchers were able to detect whether a person had Alzheimer's disease with 65% accuracy. When they checked for abnormal levels of all seven proteins, accuracy improved to 95%. The discovery of SPARCL1, amongst other proteins, resulted from the application of technologies developed at the John van Geest Cancer Research Centre.
The scientists then tested their findings on a new set of CSF samples, taken from 32 healthy people and 30 Alzheimer's patients. All seven markers taken together were able to detect Alzheimer's within this new cohort with 85% accuracy.
The researchers now plan to use their results, which are due to be published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease on 7 February, to help develop a blood test that could diagnose Alzheimer's in its earliest stages.
Professor Kevin Morgan of the University of Nottingham, who co-authored the study, said: "Our results have given us a new lead for improving early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. An early diagnosis would not only help people prepare for the future, but would also enable people to be involved in clinical trials at a much earlier stage, when new treatments are more likely to have a positive effect.
"It will also be important to investigate what causes these specific proteins to change as Alzheimer's develops. If we can understand the biochemical changes that occur during Alzheimer's, we stand a better chance of developing new treatments that can tackle the disease. Dementia can only be defeated through research, and I hope these findings could take us a step closer to that goal."
Professor Robert Rees, the Director of the John van Geest Cancer Research Centre at Nottingham Trent University, said: "The results of this study were obtained using analytical techniques to generate complex protein profiles from patient and control samples, coupled with advanced data analysis. We believe these findings will prove extremely important in allowing us to gain further insight into this disease."
Dr Marie Janson, Director of Development at Alzheimer's Research UK, said: "Improving diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is a key target for scientists, and these important findings have opened up a new avenue for research. Alzheimer's can be difficult to diagnose in the clinic, as memory problems on their own can be due to a variety of reasons. This study has the potential to help create a vital tool for doctors to identify patients that need further investigation – but these results must now be followed up in order to achieve that goal.
"Currently 820,000 people are affected by dementia, yet for many people a diagnosis comes too late. If we are to improve diagnosis for future generations, we must invest in research now."
The study was supported by Alzheimer's Research UK, the Big Lottery Fund and the EU FP6 Program through BIOPATTERN.
For further information, or to speak with Professor Kevin Morgan or Dr Marie Janson, please contact Kirsty Marais, Media Officer at Alzheimer's Research UK on 01223 843304, 07826 559233 or by email.
To speak with Prof Robert Rees or Prof Graham Ball, co-authors of the study, please contact Dave Rogers, Senior Press Officer at Nottingham Trent University on 0115 848 8782 or by email.
Ref: 'Identification of SPARC-like protein as part of a biomarker panel for Alzheimer's disease in cerebrospinal fluid', by B Vafadar-Isfahani et al, is published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease on 7 February.
Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading charity specialising in finding preventions, treatments and a cure for dementia.
To help defeat dementia, donate today by visiting the Alzheimer's Research UK website or calling 01223 843899.
Alzheimer's Research UK is currently supporting dementia research projects worth over £18 million in leading universities across the UK.
The Big Lottery Fund (BIG), the largest distributor of National Lottery good cause funding, is responsible for giving out 46% of the money raised for good causes by the National Lottery.
BIG is committed to bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need and has been rolling out grants to health, education, environment and charitable causes across the UK. Since June 2004 BIG has awarded over £4.4bn.
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In the past year it has become increasingly clear that scientists who have financial ties to drug companies or medical-device manufacturers should not be sitting in judgement of those companies' products. For far too long the FDA has had an overly cozy relationship with drug companies--a coziness formalized by having scientists or physicians with direct financial conflicts of interest sitting on FDA advisory committees. If enacted, this legislation would help restore public confidence in the safety of Americas food, drugs, and medical devices.
We congratulate Representative Maurice Hinchey on the successful passage of his amendment to the FDA/USDA appropriations bill, which would prohibit conflicted persons from serving on these panels. We are especially gratified that Rep. Hinchey's efforts gained bipartisan support, and we hope that the Senate adopts similar language.For more information, contact: Center for Science in the Public Interest


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Mona Lisa en greve; AGMA Should Pick up Pick-up Dancers; Berman
Picks up DRA; Ballets Russes Reunion Album; Denby on Toumanova;
Zimmer on Stage; Fringe and Anti-Fringe
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2003 The Dance Insider
LES EYZIES, France --
Good morning, over-heated Dance Insider, from, well, actually Paris,
but the dateline is because I had to go all the way to this prehistoric
village, where you can still see the caves families lived in 12,000
years ago, to find a spectacle that hadn't been cancelled by the
strike of the Intermittents, or freelance performing artists and
technicians. (Over the week-end, even the Mona Lisa was on strike,
Intermittents and their supporters having blocked the entrances
to the Louvre.) And maybe the only spectacle remaining in France
that's invulnerable to being shut down by labor action is the family
circus, although if I were one of the tired lions or Pekingese made
to walk the tightrope by the Cirque Ullman during its tour of the
Perigord region, I would surely consider organizing.
Speaking of unions in
action, props surely go to the American Guild of Musical Artists
for securing an agreement that gives the dancers' union parity with
Actors Equity Association in representing performers in the new
category of "crossover productions," such as the Billy Joel/Twyla
Tharp musical "Movin' Out," which highlight dancing and dancers.
The agreement, says the union, "recognizes AEA's expertise in establishing
standards for Broadway productions and AGMA's expertise in negotiating
contracts for operatic music and ballet dancing." (Whether AGMA
will also negotiate for modern dancers in dance-oriented Broadway
and touring productions is unclear.)
The agreement lasts
until the end of 2005, at which point the two unions may decide
whether to merge, with an eye to strengthening representation for
performers all around. (In the meantime, any disputes over authority
will be decided by Theodore Bikel, a sort of uber-union official,
and who could ask for a better Solomon than the one-time Tevye?)
And what might that
powerful union achieve? Well, as Dance Insider readers know, on
this side of the pond, we've seen a powerful performing arts union
all but shut down summer in France to protect a regime that secures
FREELANCE artists and technicians 12 months of unemployment benefits
after 507 hours of work. As they are freelancers, those hours can
be spread among multiple companies, over the course of a year. Imagine
-- imagine, freelance dancer or technician insider -- what it would
be like if AGMA were to start representing not just dancers on contract
with the big companies, but ALL dancers. They might even regularize
pay schedules at ALL dance companies. Of course the freelancers
would have to pay union dues, but beyond that, why shouldn't AGMA
represent them? If you agree, you can e-mail AGMA executive director
Alan Gordon by clicking here, and dance executive Deborah Alton
by clicking here.
Speaking of taking care of dancers, Dancers Responding to Aids,
which has been doing that for more than a decade, just got some
new aid in the form of La Berman, Rachel that is. The luminous former
Paul Taylor dancer writes us, "After all these years of performing
in many of DRA's benefits -- at least one of every event they sponsor,
the Remember Project, Dances from the Heart, New York Festival of
Dance, Fire Island Dance Festival -- now I will be involved behind
the scenes. We have a joke that I am now the 'R' in DRA...along
with 'D'enise and 'A'riadne." Ariadne Villereal is the organization's
producer, while Roberts co-founded DRA with Hernando Cortez after
dancing for Taylor -- where, if memory serves, she was replaced
by a young dancer named Rachel Berman. At DRA, Berman will be in
charge of audience appeals. She'll also help produce events such
as the New York Festival of Dance, whose free shows at Bryant Park,
August 27 - 29, include a performance by the Martha Graham Dance
Company. "It's another stepping stone in my ongoing transition,"
concludes Berman, who will also continue, "as much as possible,
with the staging of Paul's works and various guest teaching opportunities."
Speaking of reunions, dance insider Joy Williams Brown, a compatriot
of Margot Fonteyn and Leonor Fini, among others, writes in to let
us know that you can still get Terry de Mari's book of reminiscences
and photographs culled from the reunion of the various Ballets Russes
companies three summers ago in New Orleans.
The book includes 35
rare photographs; we've reproduced here the cover shot of the teen-aged
Tamara Toumanova, one of the three 15-year-old 'baby ballerinas'
who dazzled audiences of Colonel de Basil's Ballets Russes de Monte
Carlo from the moment they joined the company founded in 1932. An
initial printing of 200 sold out in a thrice. A revised, limited
edition with new written material and photographs has now been prepared,
but only 100 orders will be accepted. If you'd like to get one of
them, please e-mail Terry DeMari.
You can also phone him at 402-342-5677, or write to Terry DeMari,
2838 South 35th Street, Omaha NE. The price, DeMari tells us, will
be between $25 and $30, depending on the number of orders received.
Speaking of Toumanova,
here's how Edwin Denby described her strengths in the New York Herald
Tribune in 1944, reviewing a Ballet Theatre program which he felt
didn't take full advantage of those assets:
"What really thrills
in Toumanova's dancing is its horizontal and downward drive -- the
velocity with which she travels perfectly stiff, the force with
which she rams her squared-off toe shoe into the floor, the solid
slowness with which her free leg deploys its mass from the leg she
stands anchored on. These are thrills where her prowess and her
dance instinct coincide. She can simulate the motions of airiness
-- she did it perfectly in her second 'Giselle' performance and
in 'Sylphides' -- but she does not sustain for any length of time
the impulse upward, the lyric breathing on which these roles are
based. On the contrary you see her natural genius in (Leonide Massine's)
'Tricorne,' when she sits down grandly and massively like a Roman
river deity on the floor and waits for the farucca to begin. The
true expression of her dancing comes from her passion for the floor
and its rhythm is one of pressure and explosion. The tone is an
unexpected one in ballet, it even recalls Mary Wigman at her best.
Toumanova has some of Frau Wigman's scorn for the amenities of the
theater, her force of self-isolation on stage, her hectic smashing
rhythm. A ballet in which Toumanova could oppose her record feats
and her quasi-Wagnerian grandeur to the airiness of the rest of
the company would be completely sensational; what she needs is a
choreographer to show her as she is." (Excerpted from Edwin Denby's
"Dance Writings," Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1986, edited by Robert
Cornfield and William Mackay.)
Speaking of dead white poets, dance insider Elizabeth Zimmer, who
moonlights as dance editor of the Village Voice, performs her "North
Wing: A Cautionary Tale with Poems by Dead White Men" Friday August
15 at Here Arts Center. Described as "a monologue about a post-college
political crisis, an illegal abortion, and a very literary nervous
breakdown, circa 1967," "North Wing" shares the bill with "Before
the Fall." Curtain's at 8:30 p.m. For more info, please visit the Here web site. Oh, wait, what's this? A "psychotic
episode engendered by eating too many marijuana brownies" is also
Speaking of...where was I...? And why I am I enormously hungry all
of a sudden? Oh yes: Speaking of critics taking their act to the
other side of the podium, Darrah Carr Dance, featuring choreography
by the DI's own Darrah Carr, takes the new "Reverie" and works from
the repertory to the Washington Square UMC, August 16 at 7:45 p.m.,
August 18 at 5:30, August 20 at 10 pm., and August 23at 1:30 p.m.,
as part of the New York International Fringe Festival. Also on the
dance card at the Fringe, which kicks off Friday: Mujeres en Ritual,
Garung, Six Figures Theatre Co., New York Performing Artist Company,
Girl Factory, Dharma Road Productions, Treaders in the Snow, KyoRyuKan,
Refractions Dance Collective, Ksenia Vidyaykina, Preksha, and Eva
Dean Dance. For more information, please click here.
Speaking of Fringe NOT (he said, not trying to make a crack but
stretching for a segue), the line-up for the coming season at the
Joyce rolled in last night, and here it is, in order of presentation:
Momix, Akram Khan Company,
"Nikolais Dance Theatre" (more on that in a moment), George Piper
Dances, Garth Fagan Dance, Maria Benitez Teatro Flamenco, Les Ballets
Jazz de Montreal, Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Savion Glover, Altogether
Different Festival, James Sewell Ballet, Buglisi/Foreman Dance,
Doug Varone and Dancers, Lines Contemporary Ballet, Sydney Dance
Company, Compania Maria Pages, Armitage Gone! Dance, Bodyvox, Peter
Boal & Dancers, Stephen Petronio Company, Ailey II/ABT Studio Company,
North Carolina Dance Theatre, Dancebrazil, Richard Alston Dance
Company, Philadanco, BalletMet Columbus, the Parsons Dance Company,
Jennifer Muller/The Works, Pilobolus Dance Theater, Pascal Rioult
Dance Theatre, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, and, just when you
thought it was safe to come back to New York in the summer, Ballet
On the subject of "Nikolais
Dance Theatre," the press release on the Joyce season is a bit misleading,
and it's a bit of confusion that merits discussion. While elsewhere
in the press release, and in a subsequent query to the publicist,
it's clarified that what's actually promised is Utah's Ririe-Woodbury
company performing the works of the American multi-media performance
pioneer, a roster of the companies performing lists "Nikolais Dance
Theatre," not Ririe-Woodbury. I don't know about you, dance insider,
but to me this would suggest that what audiences will be getting
is not just the work of Alwin Nikolais, but the performances of
his company, featuring dancers trained extensively in the work.
Another company performing the work -- no matter how qualified --
is not the same. An analogy might be Oregon Ballet Theatre presenting
itself as New York City Ballet because it's giving an all-Balanchine
program. This is not an arcane distinction; the legacy of choreographers
like Alwin Nikolais is found not just in his work, but in the bodies
of the dancers he trained. If these are not the dancers presenting
the work at the Joyce, let's not mislead the audience into thinking
For the rest of the
season, there's much to recommend it, but one has to wonder about
the curatorial message sent by the inclusion of Amitage Gone! (oh
that it would be!) Dance among the six companies (not including
those in Altogether Different) the Joyce has chosen to present itself
this year. As I more than indicated the last time the Joyce let Armitage sully its stage,
about all that Karole Armitage seems to have picked up during her
long sojourn in Europe is the trash.
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Battery Fire Risks
All vehicles, gasoline and electric, have some risk of igniting after crashes. Consumers and first responders need to be aware of special considerations involved with the batteries in hybrid and electric vehicles. It is estimated that by 2015, there will be one million electric vehicles on the road.
In a statement released on January 20, 2012, NHTSA "concluded that no discernible defect trend exists and that the vehicle modifications recently developed by General Motors reduce the potential for battery intrusion resulting from side impacts" on the Chevy Volt. However, they stated that precautions need to be taken with all hybrid or electric vehicles.
The NHTSA worked with the Department of Energy and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to create electric vehicle safety training programs for firefighters and first responders. The training is designed to:
- Create awareness of unique emergency response needs for electric vehicles
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Accident Investigations
If the crash scene requires an accident evaluation or a Fire & Explosion Investigator will be examining the vehicle, NFPA-921 Guidelines suggest approaching the vehicle as if the high voltage system is energized. Investigators should be sure that the manual disconnect to the battery pack is in isolation position before starting the inspection. Voltmeters should also be used to check any wires or suspected components.
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For security reasons I made a rule chain that will check against listed DDNS addresses and only connect to the connections that match. It seemed to be better than block or accept by country.
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It worked well for a while, but after a few days all the sudden I couldn't access my server. After some support from the hosting I was able to access via webmin, and found that my DDNS addresses in the iptable have been replaced to actual IPs, and since they have changed for whatever reason.
Any ideas on to what has happened? I have checked the cron jobs, especially weekly but cannot find anything suspicious.
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"This is a great opportunity for us," said senior offensive lineman Barrett Jones. "What Michigan does, they do extremely well. They are a very solid team. They return a lot of guys and a lot of experience, and we are expecting a big challenge."
The Wolverines hold an overall record of 23-6-1 against Southeastern Conference opponents, including the slight 2-1 edge over Alabama, while the Tide is 19-11 versus the current Big Ten field. Arlington will mark the 19th different city that Alabama has played a season opener in with the most popular venue being its home turf in Tuscaloosa.
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You will need to work a bit quickly before it dries, and if you're doing a large piece, just do one section at a time.
In the end, these look like they came from an old house in the middle of a prairie somewhere. They look like they have a story to tell. And, in a way, I suppose they do.


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i am trying to suggest edit post but "edit" option link is disabled and it shows text
Account is not allowed for suggested edit
How it will enable again?
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i am trying to suggest edit post but "edit" option link is disabled and it shows text
How it will enable again?
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When you don't have the privilege of editing every post, the edit link could be disabled for the following reasons:
In the first case, you would just see the "edit" link disabled for specific posts, not for every posts.
Since I don't see pending suggested edits, or they are not too much, I would guess it is because rejected edits. If that is true, then you are not allowed to suggest further edits for the next 7 days.
As side note, I would suggest not to start suggesting too much consecutive edits. Not being allowed to suggest further edits happened to me too on another Stack Exchange site, and that because I started adding a tag I thought relevant for some questions, when other users thought it was not relevant.
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Former, Current Student-Athletes Rally Around Emily's Entourage
Former Green Wave tennis player Coby Kramer-Golinkoff (2009-13) ignited the support and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis during his time on the Tulane University campus
158 Tulane Student-Athletes Recognized by Conference USA for Their Work in the Classroom
Student-athletes maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better
No. 61 Men's Tennis Hosts Rice for Senior Day
Green Wave will honors seniors Adam Bernstein, Ethan Frenkel, Coby Kramer-Golinkoff, Idan Mark, Rodrigo Rappaccioli and Joe Young prior to the 1 p.m. match.
No. 61 Men's Tennis Falls at No. 32 LSU
Green Wave duo of Idan Mark and Dominik Koepfer improved to 13-2 in doubles with ninth straight win
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Green Wave hosts cross-town foes Xavier and New Orleans
Did not play in singles and posted and 0-5 doubles mark.
Was 4-6 in singles and 0-7 in doubles...Posted a pair of singles wins at the UNCW Fall Invitational with wins over Campbell's Garrison Kinney and William & Mary's Jacob Braig.
Played in just two matches...Earned a 6-1, 6-1 singles victory at Oral Roberts to help the Green Wave to a 4-2 victory...Teamed with Adam Bernstein in doubles against Nicholls State.
Recorded a 6-3 singles record and a 3-3 doubles mark...Claimed the title in his flight at the Ragin Cajun Invitational with three straight sets wins...Opened the fall with five straight singles wins...Reached the quarterfinals of the Crimson Tide Fall Invitational...Won all six of his singles matches in straight sets.
Collected a 3-13 singles record and a 2-7 mark in doubles...Opened the season with a singles victory against Centenary on Court 3...Also recorded wins against Lamar and at No. 57 San Diego...Paired with Shaye Wali for nine doubles matches...Played and won with Trevor Getz against Centenary to open the season.
Posted a 3-6 mark in singles with a victory over SMU's Mason Harrell at the Rice Invitational, a win over Alabama's Michael Davis at the Wilson/ITA South Region Championship, and a win over Garner-Webb's Jeremy Tardiff at the Alabama Crimson Tide Fall Invitational... In doubles action, posted a 6-5 mark... teamed with Coby Kramer-Golinkoff to advance to the semifinals of the White Draw at the Alabama Crimson Tide Invitational, posting a 2-1 record... Recorded a 4-1 mark with Shaye Wali, posting a 3-0 mark at the Southern Miss Invitational and going 1-1 at the Wilson/ITA South Region Championship.
Won a AAA State championship in 2006. Kramer-Golinkoff won a pair of sportsmanship awards in national tournaments and was part of the doubles tandem that won the champion at the National Open in Wayland, Mass., in 2007.
Born Jacob Kramer-Golinkoff on April 30, 1991... Son of Michael Golinkoff and Liza Kramer...Began a foundation called "Emily's Entourage" to help raise awareness for cystic fibrosis, a disease that affects his sister Emily.
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A place to get together and talk and play Bluegrass.
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I Was wondering if its possible to fingerpick Bluegrass guitar as im not very good with a pick!I love the Stanley Brothers, Jimmy Martin, Tony Rice All Stars ectKind RegardsGary :-)Continue
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Just looking for input on a question that I get asked frequently.Why is it that probably 98% of all Bluegrass pickers play either a Martin or a specially made Martin clone?Thanks to Doc Watson, you…Continue
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I was hoping to get together with other members who may be going to one of the best shows of every year. All the money goes to St Judes and always an all star line up:…Continue
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Since I am introducing this topic, I suppose I should lead by example and answer my own question. My entre into bluegrass was probably just the reverse of most folks. My experience with others…Continue
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Though my heart is on the ground, thanks for letting us know. I had not heard about Doc. I truly hope he is with Merle, Doug, and Earl - playing to their hearts' content.
Then the Legacy they left behind will have to pass to those left behind, as they did for so many years. "Time Will End, when the Pickin' Stops!" Put that on your T-shirts.
Sadly, now Doc has gone home, as I'm sure most have heard. We can be grateful for his long life and the great music he leaves us with, not to mention the inspiration to be derived from trying to approach his playing. Me, I'm writing this with a tear or two for him.
Hmmm... Four "banjo killers" and one banjo. Which one comes through loudest? Man, this is both a pleasure and a sadness to watch and listen to. Earl, Merle, and now Doc is in the hospital. Makes you wonder about the future, huh?
Thanks, Jud. This is great stuff!
Happier times ...
Doc and Merle Watson with Earl Scruggs ... Enjoy
... and now it's not looking good for Doc Watson :-(
First Earl; now Doug. Bad news every time I turn around (found out yesterday that my wife is critically ill).
I have always admired Doug. He was a huge influence on John McEuen. Doug's Tune is one of my all time favorites. Notice how he picks almost in a completely verticle finger position? I've been told he rested his pinky on the bridge. Very unusual, but it allowed a clean, even sound. If you have not picked up their video, do so. Their rise to "stardom" is fascinating and it's a good documentary of life in the Ozarks.
My heart is on the ground. Thank you, Doug, for all you have given.
RIP at age 75 to banjo player Doug Dillard of The Dillards best known for their portrayal of "The Darlings" on the old Andy Griffith show ...
@Ken Bellingham,
Well, brother take that little recorder out and record yourself. I'd appreciate listening. I'm not after perfection in my recordings, just the truth as it's played at the time. I know I've got work to do, but recording helps me put my playing in focus. I abandoned playing "Spike Driver Blues in open-G tuning, because I didn't like the way I approached it. I'm doing another recording in standard tuning which feels better to me when I play this tune.
Oh, yeah, working on Bluegrass chops daily. I've got a couple I hope to record this weekend, "Jimmy the Newsboy", and a version of "All along the Watchtower". I'm hoping to do some multi-tracking to add resonator, and mandolin to the mix.
I've been using a site run by Banjo Ben Clarkto learn more about basic bluegrass picking. Ben is a pretty great player and teacher - pretty funny guy too. Another, I just found this week that looks promising is Adam Schlenker, who has some interesting videos posted on YouTube. I don't consider myself a true Bluegrass player though, I could never play in the company of most of those pickers I've seen, but in a small group of 'stringwinders' I could probably cope OK. I think there is a Bluegrass group locally, but I've been putting off attending, as it's a fair drive on weeknight they get together. Work just takes too much out of me to go far from home during the week. It's hard to setup my mics and record, let alone drive somewhere 30 miles away. Old fellers have limits, or as my friend Gene likes to say - 'idiot-sin-cracies'. Sounds like you're close to some good sources of folks to jam.
Thanks for the ukelele links, I'll tell my son about them. He's got some good recordings by a lot of players, including the phenom, Jake Shimabukuro. We recently saw Jake in-concert, and after the show were able to meet and talk with him. He's a really nice man, and gentle spirit, and really appreciatvie of folks listening to him. Oh, well, lunch is over, so I'd better get back to reality. Talk to you soon...
@ Phil Manuel,
Hi Phil, I thought we should probably move over here onto the main thread of this discussion board. To answer your question, I do have a couple of small recorders - an Edirol R-09, which I acquired shortly after they came out on the market, and more recently a Tascam DR-07 with enhanced features, which was given to me as a gift a few years later. I haven't spent much time trying to record myself, however, and if I did, few people would be interested in hearing my recordings. I mostly use them as learning tools. I may record a friend who is trying to teach me a tune. I record workshops and classes with the instructor's permission. I sometimes transfer a tune I am trying to learn onto the DR-07 from a CD or a download, so that I can slow the tempo or change the key while trying to figure out some of the licks on the recording.
There hasn't been a lot of participation on this particular discussion board, but if you are currently working on your bluegrass chops, I would be interested in hearing about your progress - triumphs and frustrations - and any related experiences. I'm fortunate to be living in an area where there is a fair amount of interest in bluegrass. Just this afternoon I was at a 3 hour jam. This is a casual association that meets about 4 times a month. Today there was quite a range in experience and ability, but the group is very supportive of everyone, and it's a good place to venture outside your comfort zone.
Friday afternoons I go to the house of a friend who is learning to play the banjo. We are learning some of the standard jam tunes and practice by taking turns playing lead while the other provides the backup. Yesterday, we had another fellow join us. He is already an accomplished banjo player, but he is just taking up the dobro. We said he could practice with us on the dobro until he gets too good.
There are several restaurants and taverns in our area that host bluegrass jams on some kind of regular basis, so there are pretty good opportunities to meet other players. We also have some formal bluegrass associations that are quite active. The largest would be the California Bluegrass Association(http://www.cbaontheweb.org/), which has a year-round calendar of events around the state.
I live about 25 miles east of Berkeley, where there is a wonderful folk club, the Freight & Salvage (http://www.thefreight.org/). A couple of years ago it moved into a new facility and now not only provides a venue for some really good talent, but also has established a series of workshops, classes and jams. It is doing a lot to promote wider interest in a variety of acoustic music. Just for ducks, I enrolled in a six week jam class with Bill Evans, who is a well-known banjo player around here. The first class will be this coming Wednesday evening. It's nice to be able to get acquainted with some of these professional bluegrass musicians, but I was also hoping that I might meet some new folks who are looking for playing partners.
If your son has taken up the ukulele, is he familiar with James Hill? James was an instructor at a music camp I attended a few years ago, and the guy is a remarkable talent. He could sit down and fit in with any music circle in the camp. It didn't matter if they were playing bluegrass, honky-tonk, blues, sophisticated swing, jazz, Latin music, Celtic, whatever. He was demonstrating that the ukulele doesn't have any limitations. You can find a lot of videos of him on the web. I'm attaching one here that I just picked out at random. Hope it provides your son with some inspiration.
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John Alan Rogers is presently working on his book "Joe Roy Metheny - Southwest Baltimore Killer". The book details the murders committed by Metheny in the mid to late 1990's in the Southwest area of Baltimore known as Halethorpe in Arbutus.
Rogers is in direct contact with the serial killer and is using information from him, family members and court records to compile the book which is expected to be released in November, 2014.
The book covers the murders of Cathy A. Magaziner, Kimberly Lynn Spicer, Toni Lynn Ingrassia and the murders that he was acquitted of involving Randall Brewer and Randy Piker. Rogers also attempts to delve into the other murders that Metheny claims to have committed but police were unable to verify.


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This is a simpler version of the fussy time consuming Boeuf Bourguignon. I love making stews when the weather turns chilly.
Recipe ~ Serves 6
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup all purpose flour, plus 1/4 cup to thicken the gravy
3 pounds beef chuck shoulder roast, cut into 2 inch pieces
1 bottle good quality dry red wine
8 fresh thyme sprigs
6 cloves garlic, smashed and skin removed
2 bay leaves
3 cups beef stock, plus 1/2 cup beef stock for thickening gravy
12 small new potatoes, scrubbed and cut in half
1/2 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
2 cups frozen pearl onions
1 pound button mushrooms, cut in half
pinch of sugar
1/2 pound frozen peas
Chopped Chives
Horseradish Sour Cream (recipe follows)
Toasted Baguette Slices (recipe follows)
Preheat a large dutch oven over medium high heat with the oil and butter.
While the pan is heating, arrange 1/2 cup flour on a large dish. Season the cubed beef with some salt and freshly ground black pepper and then toss in the flour to coat. Shake off the excess flour and add the beef cubes in a single layer to the hot pan, being careful not to over crowd the pan. You might have to work in batches. Once all of the meat has been browned, remove it to a plate and reserve.
Add the wine to the pan and bring up to a simmer while you scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to release the tasty bits. Once the wine has gotten hot, add the browned meat, thyme, smashed garlic, salt and pepper to taste, bay leaves and 3 cups beef stock. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook uncovered for 2 hours.
After two hours, add the potatoes, carrots, pearl onions and mushrooms, along with a pinch of sugar to balance out the acid from the red wine. Turn the heat up slightly and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes more, until the vegetables and meat are tender. Add the frozen peas and simmer for 5 minutes. Whisk together remaining beef stock and remaining flour until smooth. Slowly stir the flour mixture into the broth. Simmer and stir occasionally for about 5 minutes until gravy has thickened.
To serve, place in bowls, add a dollop of the Horseradish Sour Cream, garnish with chives. Right before serving, add slice of Toasted Baguette, halfway submerged into the stew.
Horseradish Sour Cream
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
Stir together and let set in the refrigerator a couple of hours
Toasted Baguette
Slice the baguette, brush with olive oil on both sides. Place under the broiler. After first side is browned, turn over and toast the other side. Remove from broiler and serve.
This will be my last post until after we move, November 26th. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!


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Dvd Release Date: 2002-08-20
Genre: Family,
Rating: G
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Set many years after the original story, in London, during the WWII air raids, a follow-up to the original "Peter Pan" tale... Now Wendy is all grown up with children of her own, as the Blitzkrieg rages, she calms them with tales of Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up. Wendy's stubborn 12-year-old daughter, Jane, has no patience for such nonsense... until Captain Hook himself uses the girl as a pawn in capturing his archrival. Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys come to her aid; however, even they cannot make Jane a believer in the magic of imagination. Unless she believes, she cannot fly, and there is no other way for her to return home. Worse, without Jane's belief in fairies, Tinker Bell cannot survive. As the pixie slowly begins to fade, Peter strives to find a way to rescue the girl from the dangerous clutches of Captain Hook and show her that with faith, trust and pixie dust, anything is possible.
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Women's Swimmers Compete at World Championship Trials
For complete results and recap of the 2005 World Championship Trials click here.
INDIANAPOLIS (SMU) - Head women?s swim coach Steve Collins led Roxane Akradi, Candace and Jennifer Blackman, Leane Darling and Katie Roberts to the 2005 World Championship Trials in Indianapolis, Ind., Apr. 1-6. Two of these individuals competed in consolation finals during the event in the 50, 100 and 200 free. In the 50 free, Candace Blackman (26.54) and Darling (26.65) swam in the ?C? final, finishing 23rd and 24th respectively. Darling also swam in the 100 free, touching the wall in 57.01, good for 20th overall. Candace Blackman then won the ?C? final of the 200 free (2:02.09) and took 17th overall.
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Arlington,Tx voters renewed a quarter-cent sales tax for street maintenance for four years, with 79 percent voting in favor of tax. The tax first passed in 2002, renewed in 2006 and generated 11.6 million last fiscal year. The tax must be renewed every four years.
Bennett, 49, a certified public accountant, will face political newcomer Chris Dobson for the District 7 at-large seat.
With 96 percent of the vote counted, Bennett received 48.8 percent. Dobson, a 31-year-old massage therapist, received 30.8 percent, and Michael Rogalsky, a 53-year-old former government auditor, had 20.3 percent.
With 96 percent of the vote counted, Robert Shepard, a 51-year-old attorney, was winning his bid for a second term as District 6 at-large representative. He led 18-year-old home-school student Lila Friedlander, 61 percent to 39 percent.
District 1 council member Mel LeBlanc was elected to his third term, and District 2 council member Sheri Capehart was elected to her sixth. Both were unopposed.
Jamie Sullins appeared to prevail in the three-way race for Place 5 on the Arlington school board.
With 94 percent of precincts reporting, Sullins held 41 percent of the vote over Alisa Simmons' 32 percent. Tammy Pugh Taylor had 26 percent.
They were vying for the seat vacated by Jim Ash, who served for 18 years.
John Hibbs ran unopposed for Place 4, which opened when two-term Trustee Mike O'Donnell decided not to seek another term.


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The LaFriedas Are Flip-Flopping on the Black Label Burger
Watch out, Wendy's.
Just a few months ago, Mark Pastore told Grub Street that he thought Wendy's Black Label burger was "funny" and "flattering" and "a totally different animal" from their famed Minetta Burger masterpiece. Yet, today, "Page Six" says the LaFrieda company is feeling litigious like the old days, sending Wendy's a cease-and-desist letter. Bipolar ... or building up the MeatMen buzz? [NYP]


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Fall 2015 Supplier Management Council Meeting
Fall 2015 Supplier Management Council Meeting - Atlanta, GA - Hosted by UPS September 29 - October 1, 2015
Fall 2015 Supplier Management Council Meeting - Atlanta, GA - Hosted by UPS September 29 - October 1, 2015
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Arlington, Va. — The Aerospace Industries Association is very pleased that the Senate has attached an amendment reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank of the United States to the Transportation bill that passed the Senate today. Ex-Im Bank supports roughly 164,000 American jobs across the United States and is an important tool in enabling U.S. exporters to remain competitive in the global marketplace.
Arlington, Va. —The Aerospace Industries Association is pleased to announce that three leaders with extensive government and industry experience will be joining the AIA team. John Luddy has been named Vice President for National Security and Acquisition Policy (NS&AP), William 'Doc' Syers joins AIA as Vice President for Legislative Affairs and Paul Paolozzi will lead the Communications team as Vice President of Communications.
Statement by Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO David F. Melcher on Congress allowing the authorization of the Export-Import Bank to lapse
Arlington, Va. —Today Congress missed an opportunity to support thousands of American jobs at firms across the nation that are striving to compete in a global marketplace tilted against them by foreign governments and subsidized competition. Despite the Export-Import Bank of the United States having the support of broad bipartisan majorities in both chambers of Congress, a small minority has prevented a vote reauthorizing this important export financing tool for U.S. exporters.


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TV Watch America's Next Top Model
Eva Marcille is about to be America's next top mom.
The TV personality, 28, who won cycle three of America's Next Top Model in 2005, is five months pregnant with songwriter-boyfriend Kevin McCall's child.
Marcille (née Pigford) tells BET that her pregnancy is "more than just a dream, it is a magical, mystical journey which I get to share with this amazing man."
A regular on the premiere network for black entertainment, Marcille adds, "My life continues to be a bundle of incredible experiences … I get to be a mom and live this amazing life that God has bestowed upon me. Who could ask for anything more?"
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With just a couple of weeks to go until she gives birth to her first child, America's Next Top Model star Lisa D'Amato admits that she and her husband, Adam Friedman, "couldn't be more excited and scared s––tless at the same time."
The 31-year-old, who revealed in May that she was having a boy, tells PEOPLE that while she's had an "incredibly healthy" pregnancy, it hasn't been fun. She's still suffering from morning sickness every day, she says, even though she's more than eight months pregnant.
"I'm usually feeling pretty bad but always trying to stay positive," she says. "When people say I'm glowing, I tell them it's because someone needs to put on the AC. That whole 'pregnancy glow' thing is a joke! There is nothing pretty about pregnancy except creating a life – other than that I think it's pretty gross."
The host and producer, 39, returns for the new season of America's Next Top Model on the CW with a new twist: female and male contestants and chatted with PEOPLE this week about "one last thing" ...
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Finally, some happy news for America's Next Top Model star Lisa D'Amato.
She's five months pregnant with a son, she confirms.
"I'm very excited to be the mom I didn't get to have growing up ... I've always dreamt of that day," D'Amato, 31 writes.
"I will be the best mother – trust that. By the time my nose is 100 percent healed from my accident I will have a new baby boy ... to share with my amazing husband."
These are not photos for her model portfolio – or for the feint of heart.
Lisa D'Amato, who won the all-star cycle of America's Next Top Model in 2011, is recovering from a freak accident that broke her nose in several places and lacerated her forehead, lips and chin.
D'Amato, 32, posted graphic pictures on her Facebook and Instagram pages of her cut and swollen face from the accident last week in a Colorado hotel after she wrapped filming of an indie movie called Cowboys and Indians.
Step aside ladies, it's time for the guys to smize.
"The male model idea has been around for five years," Tyra Banks told PEOPLE days after announcing that men will be competing alongside women on America's Next Top Model – a first in the show's history – for its upcoming 20th season.
And it wasn't an easy feat.
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America's Next Top Model's clash of nations wrapped up Wednesday night, with Britain's Sophie Sumner and America's Laura LaFrate squaring off in the finale.
So, who did their country most proud? Read on to find out the winner.
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Tyra Banks embraces her anglophilia on cycle 18 of America's Next Top Model, which will pit British contestants against Americans when it premieres Wednesday.
"This is a boxing match between two regions," says Banks. "It's interesting to see these them battle it out to get on top."
Sure, every season has a makeover episode that comes with the requisite tears and resistance. But this season, the girls will be forced outside the box with amped-up style overhauls.
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The British are coming!
Tyra Banks's hit show America's Next Top Model returns to the CW for its 18th cycle on Feb. 29 with a brand new twist: seven young women will compete against seven favorite contestants from Britain's Next Top Model.
"This cycle will feature a variety of seasoned women from across the pond that will do whatever it takes to make it as a model in America," reads a press release for the show. "They will compete against not only each other but a group of aspiring American models. Emotions run high, the women are divided and the competition is intense as they vie for the grand prize."
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America's Next Top Model crowned a winner Wednesday night in its all-stars cycle, but not before a shocking and largely unexplained disqualification of one of the final three contestants.
Lisa D'Amato, Allison Harvard, and Angelea Preston were battling for the crown, but after an unusual panel, the judges declared that Preston was disqualified – without saying exactly why – and that D'Amato and Harvard would square off for the title.
Eventually, D'Amato was named the winner, but the buzz around the Internet continued to focus on the nature of Preston's dismissal.
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinomas (NPC) are the most common primary malignancy of the nasopharynx. It is of squamous cell origin and some types of which are strongly associated with Epstein Barr virus (EBV).
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Nasopharyngeal carcinomas account for approximately 70% of all primary malignancies of the nasopharynx, and although it is rare in western populations, it is one of the most common malignancies encountered in Asia, especially China 1,3-5.
Clinical presentation
Clinical presentation, and often only when the tumour has grown significantly in size and has invaded adjacent structures.
Early, but often ignored symptoms, include nasal obstruction, epistaxis or conductive hearing loss due to Eustachian tube obstruction and the development of a middle ear effusion. Actual presentation is often delayed until more sinister signs are evident including nodal masses in the neck (most common), cranial nerve palsies, tinnitus, headache or even diplopia and proptosis 1-2.
Diagnosis is usually achieved with endoscopic guided biopsy 4. A minority of patients have submucosal disease, with normal appearing overlying mucosa. MRI is then essential in guiding biopsy 4.
Nasopharyngeal carcinomas are divided into three types 1-2:
- type I: keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma
- type II: non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma (a.k.a. lymphoepithelioma)
- type III: undifferentiated carcinoma
Risk factors
Risk factors are different depending on the histologic type of tumour present.
Type I (keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma) can be thought of as a run-of-the-mill head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, which happens to be located in the nasopharynx. Its biological behaviour is similar and it shares the same risk factors, namely smoking and alcohol 2.
Types II and III on the other hand (non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma and undifferentiated carcinoma respectively) are strongly associated with Epstein Barr virus (EBV) and are seen particularly in Asia 1-4. Additional risk factors include consumption of salted fish and meat, and rancid butter 2.
All three types express cytokeratin, and types II and III have incorporation of the EBV into their genome, and circulating IgA antibodies to EBV in peripheral blood 1-4.
Recently, HPV infection showed an etiologic role in the development of non-endemic EBV-negative nasopharyngeal cancers. HPV-positive and EBV/HPV-negative tumours exhibited worse outcomes than EBV-positive tumours 7.
See: nasopharyngeal carcinoma staging.
Radiographic features
Imaging is crucial in delineating the extent of local tumour extension, as well as detecting nodal metastases which are present in the vast majority of patients at the time of diagnosis (75-90%) 1,3. Unfortunately imaging in isolation is not only unable to distinguish between the various types of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, but also unable to distinguish NPCs from other primary malignancies of the nasopharynx 1.
CT is not only more readily available but is also the ideal modality to assess early bony involvement. Nasopharyngeal carcinomas appear as soft tissue masses most commonly centred at the lateral nasopharyngeal recess (fossa of Rosenmüller).
Small lesions, are confined to the nasopharynx by the pharyngobasilar fascia, and are indistinguishable from prominent adenoidal tissue.
Larger / more aggressive tumours may extend into any direction, eroding the base of skull and passing via the Eustachian tube, foramen lacerum, foramen ovale or directly through bone into the clivus, cavernous sinus and temporal bone. In such cases the bone has irregular margins where it has been destroyed, characteristic of aggressive processes.
Following administration of contrast the tumour mass and nodal metastases usually demonstrate heterogeneous enhancement.
Careful assessment of cervical lymph nodes is essential due to the high rate of nodal involvement at the time of diagnosis. The retropharyngeal nodes are usually the first affected. However, in up to 35% of cases these nodes are skipped, and level II nodes involved first 1,3.
Post radiotherapy fibrosis can mimic residual tumour on CT 3.
MRI is more sensitive to perineural spread and for demonstrating early the bone marrow changes of infiltration (see normal bone marrow signal of the clivus), although not all bone marrow changes represent tumour extension 3. Similarly dural thickening may be both evidence of tumour infiltration or reactive hyperplasia 3.
- T1: typically isointense to muscle
- isointense to somewhat hyperintense to muscle
- fat saturation is helpful 5
- fluid in the middle ear is a helpful marker
T1 C+ (Gd)
- post contrast sequences should be fat saturated
- prominent heterogeneous enhancement is typical
- perineural extension should be sought
Post radiotherapy fibrosis can be distinguished from recurrent/residual tumour on MR if the fibrosis is mature. In such cases fibrotic scarring is of low signal intensity on T2 and does not demonstrate enhancement. Early fibrotic change cannot be distinguished from residual/recurrent tumour as both may be hyperintense on T2 and demonstrate enhancement 3.
Treatment and prognosis
The mainstay of treatment is external beam radiotherapy, supplemented in some cases with chemotherapy. Surgery has little role in the management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma other than for the purposes of diagnostic biopsy.
Prognosis is influenced both by stage and tumour type 1:
- type I: keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma: ~40% 5-year survival
- type II: non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma: ~65% 5-year survival
- type III: undifferentiated carcinoma: ~15% 5-year survival
A potential complication of radiotherapy is radiation necrosis of the temporal lobes, as well as cranial nerve dysfunction and atrophy and fibrosis of the muscles of mastication and salivary glands 3.
Differential diagnosis
On imaging alone, nasopharyngeal carcinomas appear similar to other primary nasopharyngeal malignancies. Tumours of the skull base should also be included in the differential, especially when significant bony involvement is present.
The differential for a small mass confined to the mucosal space includes:
- prominent but normal adenoidal tissue
- often has a striped appearance on MRI on T1 and T2 weighted images 4
- nasopharyngeal lymphoma
- low grade / early other primary nasopharyngeal malignancies
The differential for a larger mass with involvement of base of skull includes all of the above, with the addition of the following:
- metastases
- chordoma
- chondrosarcoma
- meningioma
- even pituitary macroadenoma
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