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South Africa's official period of mourning for former President Nelson Mandela will culminate in his funeral a week from Sunday. Mandela's death left South Africans with "a sense of profound and enduring loss," says the nation"s president, Jacob Zuma. His compatriots, as well as foreign visitors, are flocking in homage to the Mandela homes in Soweto and Johannesburg.


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Il Mito East opening Monday on E. Juneau
Il Mito East, the second Italian restaurant for chef Michael Feker, opens Feb. 18 at 1028 E. Juneau Ave., in the Knickerbocker Hotel.
The space, which previously was home to the fine dining Italian restaurant Osteria del Mondo for 16 years, has been remodeled. »Read Full Blog Post
Summerfest adds 80-foot Ferris wheel
What's old is new again at Summerfest.
The Ferris wheel is back. Not the Ferris wheel that once sat on the Midway but a new one soaring 80 feet into the sky and set up on the north end of Henry W. Maier Festival Park. »Read Full Article
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A cart called Pete's Pops, peddling frozen-fruit confections in flavors like strawberry basil, will debut in Milwaukee within a couple of weeks, with a second expected in Wauwatosa around the Fourth of July. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
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Tragically, teens affected by violence in Milwaukee and beyond is an issue that isn't going away any time soon. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee recognizes that, and now the new documentary "Can You Hear Us Now?" gives voice to area teens who have struggled with trauma, with gang violence, with the loss of loved ones who have been shot and killed.
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By Amy Ociari, Pure Matters
If you're age 35 or older and thinking about having a baby, you're part of a trend. Between 1990 and 2003, the number of births to women ages 35 to 39 increased 47 percent, while the actual number of women in this age group rose only 7 percent, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
"I gave birth at ages 35 and 37, and it was a wonderful experience," says Michele C. Moore, M.D., a women's health expert and author of a book on pregnancy and parenting after age 35. She and her co-author, also a "post-35" parent, wrote the book to help women learn about the joys and risks of becoming a midlife mom.
Understanding the risks
Although these problems are rare, women older than age 35 are more likely than younger women to have:
- A baby with a genetic disorder, including Down syndrome
- Delivery by cesarean section
- Pregnancy-induced diabetes
- Pregnancy-related high blood pressure
- Miscarriage
- Multiples -- twins or more
- Placenta previa, in which the placenta is in the wrong place and covers the cervix
So, it's important to work with your doctor to increase your chance for a healthy pregnancy and baby. If possible, see your health care provider before you start trying to get pregnant. In April 2006, the federal government issued pre-conception guidelines that include a pre-pregnancy checkup. This exam is especially important if you take long-term medication or have a condition such as diabetes, seizures, or high blood pressure.
Keep in mind that it might take you longer to get pregnant during your 30s than in your 20s. But, if you still haven't successfully conceived after six months of trying, you may want to talk with your doctor. He or she can do a fertility evaluation.
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Modern medicine can successfully treat most problems that occur during pregnancy. But, you can help prevent many of them with prenatal care.
Prepare your body before pregnancy by losing weight if you need to, eating nutritious foods, and taking a folic acidsupplement. Also take care of your teeth. Hormonal changes during pregnancy increase your risk for gum disease, and good dental health can be important to your baby's development.
Prepare your mind by thinking through your child care choices. Plan for the effects a newborn will have on your relationships and your work. Take steps to manage stress, too. The link between stress and illness is well-known, and stress can affect both your and your baby's immune systems.
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Big Sean, Rufus Wainwright, Fountains of Wayne among new Milwaukee show announcements
Milwaukee venues kicked off Monday morning announcing a diverse array of concerts for this spring, ranging from a solo performance from torch singer Rufus Wainwright to a show with rapper Big Sean.
Summerfest boss Don Smiley's package goes from $280,864 to $772,575
Summerfest isn't just the Big Gig to boss Don Smiley.
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You'll want some sharp vintage '60s garb for MAM After Dark, on Friday night.
The theme takes its cue from television's "Mad Men," and the party runs in tandem with current exhibit "Color Rush: 75 Years of Color Photography in America." MAM After Dark is a chance to explore the images in the exhibit; dance to the music of the Mad Men era or groove to '60s tunes from DJ Chris Schulist. »Read Full Article
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Austin, Texas - I saw at least twice as many bands as I had hours of sleep, but my first trip to the South by Southwest music conference, the industry's biggest networking and showcasing event of the year, was worth the exhaustion.
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Here's a plan for stopping men from slaughtering one another in seemingly endless wars: Bring all the women together and declare a sex strike, to be continued until the guys bury the hatchet and make peace.
Writing during the disastrous Peloponnesian War, Aristophanes turned this idea into "Lysistrata," a wickedly funny but now rarely performed farce. »Read Full Article
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Soprano Ellen Hargis and theorbo master Paul O'Dette introduced the 17th-century diva to an Early Music Now audience Saturday, at the Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts. »Read Full Article
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Appleton-formed Americana act Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons perform for its label Readymade Records, co-founded by Hartland native Emily White, in Austin, Texas during SXSW. All photos by Piet Levy. »Read Full Blog Post
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The fashions gracing the runway at the "Awear Fashion Show" are accessorized with an important message: Let's stop domestic violence. The fashion show, a fundraiser for Sojourner Family Peace Center, will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Harley-Davidson Museum, 400 W. Canal St. There will be hors d'oeuvres, a cocktail reception, silent auction, the raffle of designer handbags and more. Sojourner Family Peace Center helps victims of domestic abuse. Tickets are $95 and can be purchased at www.familypeacecenter.org. »Read Full Article
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Lifestyle changes may be helpful in a variety of important ways:
- Strengthening your body so that you can withstand some of the rigors of treatment
- Optimizing the function of your immune system to aid in the fight against cancer
- Improving your emotional outlook, so you can enjoy life to the fullest, even during treatment for MDS
- Making healthful choices that will help you avoid other medical problems that could complicate your health
Most people with MDS are elderly. Their lifestyle may already have begun to be limited by various medically related conditions of advancing age. The primary problems MDS may cause are decreasing physical ability or interest in favorite activities, an increased risk of serious infections, and an increased likelihood of excess bleeding from injury.
General guidelines include the following:
- Manage decreased vitality.
- Reduce your risk of infection.
- Manage increased bleeding tendency.
- Seek support.
Manage Decreasing Vitality
With MDS, you may find your interest in your normal activities declines. Activities you used to enjoy may become a burden, tire you out, or simply not interest you anymore. Discuss your feelings openly with your friends, relatives, and doctors. There are many possible ways to rekindle your interest in life. There are also medications for depression that might help. Other general recommendation that may help include:
- Following a nutritious diet
- Participating in a reasonable level of exercise
- Resting when tired
Eating a healthful diet may help you avoid other medical conditions linked to poor nutrition. Because cancer itself and some cancer treatment may have a dulling effect on your appetite, it's important that you make the most of the calories you do take in. Strongly consider consulting a registered dietitian (RD) to help you learn more about the best kinds of foods for you to eat and how to eat other, less healthful foods in moderation. (Your doctor can refer you to an RD.) Avoid making drastic changes in your diet based on the latest fad diet.
If you have not been exercising regularly, check with your doctor to determine a safe exercise program under your current circumstances. Exercise has many benefits that may help you withstand the physical and emotional stresses of MDS and its treatment:
- Promoting overall fitness
- Boosting your energy level
- Improving your immune system functioning
- Bolstering your spirits and improving your emotional outlook
You may consider consulting a personal trainer to help you set exercise goals and to safely follow through on initiating an exercise program.
While incorporating exercise, be sure to balance rest and activities to prevent becoming too tired.
The treatments for cancer can add to the fatigue you already feel from fighting cancer. In fact, fatigue is the most frequently experienced symptom of cancer and cancer treatments.
It is important to allow your body time to rest. This will help your body have the strength to heal itself. Studies have shown a relationship between fatigue and an increased morbidity of cancer and cancer treatments as a result of fatigue's adverse effect on appetite, diminished quality of life, and loss of hope.
To help you avoid getting overtired, try not to do too much. Prioritize the things you need to do, and focus on the most important ones. Also, allow others to help you with daily chores, shopping, and preparing meals. Plan times throughout the day when you can rest. If fatigue is affecting your quality of life, talk to your doctor.
Reduce Your Risk of Infection
To decrease your risk of infection, avoid exposure to bacteria and viruses:
- Try to avoid crowds, especially during cold and flu season.
- Ask your doctor about immunization against the flu and pneumonia.
- Wash your hands thoroughly and often. Hand washing is the most effective method of decreasing the chance of catching colds and flu. You may wish to carry hand sanitizer with you for occasions when washing is not convenient.
Also, take extra care with cuts and scrapes:
- Cleanse cuts and scrapes thoroughly.
- Use topical antiseptic.
- Apply sterile dressings.
- Tell your doctor about any infection that is worsening.
Respiratory infections may worsen quickly and become pneumonia. If you have such an infection, tell your doctor right away.
Manage Increased Bleeding Tendency
Small injuries may become worse because of MDS. Spontaneous bleeding may occur from your nose, when brushing your teeth, from small wounds, rectum, vagina, or urinary tract. Report any bleeding to your doctor. Prolonged pressure on a bleeding site may eventually stop the bleeding, but you need medical treatment to prevent it from recurring.
Seek Support
The diagnosis of cancer is a life-defining event that is difficult to handle for anyone. It's common to feel anxious about the impact of your diagnosis and treatment options. You do not have to face cancer alone. Get help from your family, friends, and your community, such as:
- Religious community
- Support groups for people with your type of cancer
- Professional support (social workers, psychologists, and/or psychiatrists who are trained to help support cancer patients and their families)
People who allow themselves to seek help while they are recovering from cancer often maintain better emotional control. This can help you face the challenges of cancer and its treatment.
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From the Pit Box: Chicagoland with Phil Gould
July 19, 2013
From the Pit Box with Phil Gould – Crew Chief No. 2 Chevrolet
With the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams enjoying an off weekend, the NASCAR Nationwide Series will take center stage Sunday afternoon at Chicagoland Speedway. This week we sit down and got to know the crew chief of the No. 2 Chevrolet, Phil Gould, and his thoughts on preparing for and racing at the Joliet, Ill.-based track.
Celebrating his 10th season at Richard Childress Racing, Gould joined the organization as part of the 2003 Owner's Championship winning Nationwide Series team. Over his years at RCR, Gould has worked for race winning teams and drivers in the Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series as car chief. A native of "The Garden State" (New Jersey), Gould grew up racing at Wall Stadium racking up multiple Street Stock wins. This year marks his first fulltime season as crew chief of the No. 2 Nationwide Series team with Brian Scott behind the wheel. Away from the track, Gould spends his time with his two young sons who compete on the local go-kart circuits in North Carolina.
Q: How do you set the No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro up for Chicagoland Speedway?
A: Chicagoland (Speedway), like all mile-and-half speedways is a really aero sensitive track. We'll try to put the car to the best attitude (height and rake of the car) then try to work around that. This usually results in speed at Chicagoland. I don't think much from last year will apply to this weekend's race, there are a lot of things that are different in 2013, especially the competition level.
Q: How does the track change during the race?
A: As the race wears on, the track looses grip and gets slicker. Weather shouldn't be too much of an issue; track temperatures should stay within range of expectations.
Q: What is/are the key(s) to success at this track?
A: First, you have to have a fast car, and track position is key pretty much everywhere we go. If you have a fast car, you'll be able to pass, especially at Chicagoland (Speedway).
Q: Favorite Race memory at Chicagoland Speedway?
A: My favorite Chicagoland (Speedway) memory was winning this race last year. We didn't have the fastest car, but pit strategy really worked in our favor and we won the race.


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Black Violin to play at Racine Civic Centre
7 p.m. Friday, Memorial Hall, Racine Civic Centre, 5 5th St., Racine. $12 to $20 at the door, (800) 745-3000 and ticketmaster.com. »Read Full Article(1)
Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie remembers Lou Reed's influence
Arguably the Milwaukee band that's had the largest influence on rock music is the Violent Femmes.
And the band with the largest influence on the Femmes was the Velvet Underground, Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie said. »Read Full Article(15)
Lou Reed dies at 71, was lead singer of Velvet Underground
New York — Lou Reed, the great punk poet of rock 'n' roll who profoundly influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet Underground and remained a vital solo performer for decades after, died Sunday. He was 71.
Reed died in Southampton, N.Y., of an ailment related to his recent liver transplant, according to his literary agent, Andrew Wylie, who added that Reed had been in frail health for months. Reed shared a home in Southampton with his wife and fellow musician, Laurie Anderson, whom he married in 2008. »Read Full Article(20)
Bel Canto Chorus, MSO join for night of sacred music
The Bel Canto Chorus and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra joined forces at Christ King Parish in Wauwatosa on Saturday for a colorful evening of two 20th-century sacred works.
Bel Canto music director Richard Hynson led the combined ensembles in thoughtful, moving performances of Duruflé's "Requiem," from 1947, and Poulenc's "Gloria," which premiered in 1961. »Read Full Article
Chris Tomlin shows his passion for Christian music
Chris Tomlin did the old "how many first timers? how many veterans?" audience poll at the start of his Milwaukee Theatre show Saturday night. Not surprisingly, the majority of cheers in the largely full theater were from the newbies. Tomlin's "Burning Lights," released in January, was just the fourth contemporary Christian music album ever to top the Billboard charts.
What's interesting is that, unlike fellow chart-topping Christian artist TobyMac, Tomlin went No. 1 while being far more explicit about God. Saturday's concert was even halted for a 40-minute sermon by Tomlin's pastor (and the head of his record label) Louie Giglio. »Read Full Article(4)
Trick-or-treat weekend: Milwaukee-area times, by community
For most Milwaukee-area communities, trick or treat is Sunday — but don't worry; they're all done in time for the Packers game tonight.
Go to Tap Milwaukee's list of Milwaukee-area trick-or-treat times to find out when to expect ghouls and goblins in your neighborhood. »Read Full Article


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As people age, many changes happen to their body, including their teeth. Find out what you can expect to happen to your oral health.
What's happening
Your gums might pull back (recede) from your teeth. Certain medications, such as those that treat allergies, asthma, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, can also cause dry mouth. As a result, your teeth and gums might become slightly more vulnerable to decay and infection.
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To promote oral health:
- Brush and floss. Brush your teeth twice a day and clean between your teeth — using regular dental floss or an interdental cleaner — once a day.
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Pinnacle Foods Group and RCR Renew Multi-Team Partnership
February 7, 2013
WELCOME, N.C. (February 7, 2013) - Richard Childress Racing and Pinnacle Foods Group brands have developed a program that will see multiple brands from the leading packaged food company serving as primary sponsors of multiple race teams in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
From Pinnacle Foods Group, the Armour® Vienna Sausages brand will be the primary sponsor for five races with three drivers in 2012 (Kevin Harvick/No. 33: March 16/Bristol Motor Speedway; Brian Scott/No. 2: May 4/Talladega Superspeedway, Aug. 31/Atlanta Motor Speedway; and Ty Dillon/No. 33: May 10/Darlington Raceway, September 6/Richmond International Raceway). Hungry-Man® will sponsor Harvick and the No. 33 team on April 26 at Richmond International Raceway.
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David Abrams' "Fobbit" openly acknowledges its relationship to Joseph Heller's "Catch-22" in a friendly way. Staff Sgt. Chance Gooding Jr. reads Heller's novel during R&R in Qatar, when prissy Capt. Captain Abe Shrinkle engages him in an argument about the book:
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The Bel Canto Chorus joined forces with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra this weekend for a powerful performance of Brahms' "Ein Deutsches Requiem" ("A German Requiem").
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A personal preface seems necessary before the review gets on to expressing profound disappointment with Bill Cosby's appearance at the Riverside Theater on Saturday night.
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The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra wrapped up its three-concert Basilica Series this weekend with "Remembrance," a strings-only program.
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Michigan woman gave birth on same day she discovered pregnancy
A Michigan woman went to the hospital thinking she had a hernia.
But Linda Ackley left several days later with a new baby girl.
Ackley, 44, told the Jackson Patriot-News she didn't know she was pregnant until the day she delivered her daughter.
She underwent an emergency C-section last Friday, delivering Kimberly Kay Ackley at 11:20 p.m.
The 10-pound baby girl is the first child for Ackley and her husband of 24 years, Mike.
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Garcia probably will be replaced on the roster for this round by left-handed reliever Sam Freeman. Garcia then could not come back onto a postseason roster until the World Series although it is doubtful he will be back at all this season.
Though he didn't tell manager Mike Matheny until Monday, Garcia said he had felt some discomfort while throwing a recent bullpen session.
"It just didn't feel right. It was hurting. It wasn't feeling the way it had been the last couple weeks," Garcia said.
"It actually happened a couple days ago. Usually you get a little stiff or sore between starts. That's part of pitching. As you get closer to gametime the stiffness and the soreness goes away.
"This is one of those things where it didn't get better."
If the Cardinals proceed further on the playoff trail, they probably will insert Lance Lynn, an 18-game winner, into the rotation. Lynn, who has relieved in all three Cardinals postseason games, got the win on Monday with three innings of strong relief.
"No excuses," said Garcia, "It's hard to explain to where you're saying too much pain affects your velocity, your command, I can't really talk about that. It just wasn't right.
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U.S. plastic surgeons are using fat grafting techniques more and more for breast procedures, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
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The giant 40-foot-tall rubber duck that has been a mainstay at the Point in recent weeks is slated to leave the city this weekend, but not everyone is ready to see it go just yet.
Twittsburgh has started a petition on change.org to keep the duck in Pittsburgh. The campaign was nearing 1,000 signatures on Wednesday night. The topic is also gaining momentum on Twitter under #keeptheduck.
Typically, it's the fountain that draws the most visitors to Point State Park. But for the past several weeks it has been that giant duck grabbing the most attention.
"We came here just for the duck," tourist Georgia Kirkby said Wednesday evening.
"I've been following the duck for over a year, so as soon as I found out it was driving distance away, I was so down to come," Ashley Kirkby said.
We may never know exactly how much money this art project alone has brought to Pittsburgh. But consider: the duck is the only reason the Kirkby family has driven here -- all the way from Canada. And no doubt, businesses love them.
"We're staying here for two nights, we're paying to come out and drink some beer, we're going to bars and eating food," Ashley Kirkby said.
But forget about economic impact. The "Twittsburgh" petition to keep the duck here cites a whole flock of other reasons -- "Civic Pride" and "smiles galore" among them.
Many at the Point Wednesday night were seeing the artwork for the very first time.
"I've seen it a few times crossing the bridge, and I didn't know it'd be this big," said Gabe Fosdick.
And you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn't want to sign this new petition.
"I'm all for it, keep it here as long as possible, it's stimulating the economy and giving the kids something to do," said PJ Fosdick.
The duck is set to leave the river Sunday. It is the creation of Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. Different versions have appeared in Hong Kong, Sydney, Sao Paulo and Amsterdam, but Pittsburgh's duck is the first in the U.S.


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First impressions of 'Current Tendencies'
Several of the Art City contributors got a preview of the "Current Tendencies III" exhibit at the Haggerty Museum of Art on Friday. It was a chance for us glimpse this important survey of some of the more intriguing artists working in our region today and to begin to consider the work in the show.
For the first time, we've asked the contributors to file short audio pieces with a few early thoughts on perhaps a single artist or work in the exhibit. »Read Full Blog Post
Waukesha native Nick Viall's fate on 'The Bachelorette'
People have their hearts broken daily. But not like Waukesha native Nick Viall — on national television.
On Monday night's season finale of ABC's "The Bachelorette," Andi Dorfman chose contestant Josh Murray of Atlanta as the man of her heart over Viall. »Read Full Article(26)
Former Milwaukee Ballet exec Dennis Buehler accepts Oregon post
Former Milwaukee Ballet executive director Dennis Buehler has accepted a similar post with the Oregon Ballet Theatre in Portland, the Oregon company announced Monday.
Buehler resigned from the Milwaukee Ballet in February after serving as the company's business leader for seven years. »Read Full Article
Michael Buble honors grandma at BMO Harris Bradley Center; on Facebook and Twitter
Following a touching tribute performance of "I Wish You Love" to his grandmother at the BMO Harris Bradley Center Sunday, Michael Bublé continued to honor the woman he said raised him like a mom on his Facebook and Twitter pages Monday--the day after she passed away.
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Suddenly in mourning, Bublé soldiers on at Bradley Center
"The show must go on," the saying goes. Michael Bublé lived by those words at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Sunday — on what he said at concert's end was "one of the hardest days of my life."
"My grandmother, who raised me like a Mom...today we lost her," Bublé said — drawing gasps from the audience. »Read Full Article(6)
Top of the Charts: Magic! conjures second week at No. 1
Last week's chart-toppers ensured that 2014 remains a year with no one-week wonders so far at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as Magic! lands a second week with their big debut single. Watch the music video for that swaying summer song below and then step into our time machine to find out which songs were the biggest in the United States this week in 2004, 1994, 1984 and 1974.
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Santana coming to Riverside Theater on Oct. 8
Since 2000, Santana — centered on the Latin, psychedelic, blues-rock stylings of lead guitarist Carlos Santana — has played Milwaukee four times, all at the 23,000-capacity Marcus Amphitheater for Summerfest.
The band is going for a fifth Milwaukee appearance Oct. 8 — but this time, it will be at the far more intimate, 2,500-seat Riverside Theater. »Read Full Article
On Tap Today: Movies, concerts, summer wine and cupcakes paired with beer
There's plenty out there to make Monday just a little better.
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With tax day right around the corner, you've got plenty of company if you're turning over every single rock in search of every last tax break you can find.
You likely already know all about the usual write-offs -- medical expenses, charitable donations, student loan interest, etc. -- but some filers get pretty creative with their deductions when it comes to tax time.
And don't think the government always says "no."
U.S. Tax Court decisions are littered with such seemingly strange deductions as depreciated ostriches, babysitting fees, Bermuda business conventions and clarinet lessons as overbite treatments.
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No. 5: Cat food
More than a few people have attempted to write off the cost of pet food only to find the IRS pretty skeptical claiming the cost of Fido's kibble as a business expense.
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Why the feline write-off where so many others have fallen short? Because the Seawrights, owners of a scrap yard, used the food to attract wild cats in order to keep snakes and rats out of their property.
Again, the court's decision went against the couple on most claims, so the $300 allowance likely was a hollow victory, but when it comes to taxes sometimes you've got to take what you can get.
No. 4: Swimming pool
If you're planning on putting in a backyard swimming pool for the family this summer, don't expect the IRS to fall all over itself approving your costs as a deduction.
That is, unless you can show the pool was a necessary medical expense.
Kiplinger.com tells the story of an elderly man diagnosed with emphysema who built a new pool after doctors ordered him to get more exercise. Arguing that his family rarely used the pool and that swimming daily improved his health, he claimed the pool's primary purpose was for medical care.
After initially being shot down by the IRS, the man saw the courts side with him, allowing the cost of the pool (to the extent it exceeded the amount it added to the property value) as a deduction.
Not only that, but he was able to claim the pool's operating costs, including chemicals, electricity, insurance and repairs, as medical expenses as well.
No. 3: Breast implants
Before this example gets your hopes up, understand that if you're counting on deducting that nose job or face lift, you're likely to be disappointed.
The IRS generally does not consider most cosmetic surgeries deductible -- except in certain specific scenarios. Which brings us to exotic dancer Cynthia Hess.
In 1994, Hess, who went by the stage name "Chesty Love," sued the IRS in order to take a $2,088 tax deduction for a breast augmentation procedure that left her with a size 56FF chest. Hess claimed the procedure was a work-related expense undertaken purely to advance her career.
Noting that Hess' new breasts weighed 10 pounds each and were so cumbersome that she could not derive personal benefit from them, U.S. Tax Court judge Joan Seitz Pate agreed, allowing her to deduct the expense as a "stage prop."


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Twin toddlers have died in a fire at their mobile home in the Tampa Bay area, authorities said.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported the 3-year-old children were home with their mother when the fire started Monday morning. The mother was taken to a hospital.
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The victims' names were not immediately released. Authorities said the toddlers were a boy and a girl who were fraternal twins.
Neighbors said two older children who also lived in the home were at school.
One neighbor said the children's mother was trying to extinguish the flames with a garden house. Other neighbors tried to pull out the home's air-conditioning unit to try to reach the children.
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Police investigate after a car is seen driving down the steps in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Cellphone video posted on YouTube shows a black BMW convertible slowly making its way down the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps made famous in the movie "Rocky."
CBS Philly reports that it is unknown how the car got to the top of the steps, but the video shows at least five other cars lined up at the top. A crowd of people laughed and cheered the drive on after he made it to the bottom and then sped off.
Police say they plan to review surveillance video to try to find the driver, who would face citations for several offenses.


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These handouts provide basic information about the seven different areas to focus on when you are trying to manage your diabetes. Each one includes facts, tips, advice, and activities that will get you started on your self-care and reinforce the lessons you learn in diabetes education sessions. This page contains links to handouts that are available in both English and Spanish.
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
This website provides information on how stress impacts health along with steps to take to stay emotionally balanced and lay the foundation for complete wellness.
American Psychological Association
This guide uses visual representations to show the benefits of regular exercise to those with diabetes. It gives suggestions to get more active and includes places for you to write your ideas and create your own physical activity plan.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
This flipbook helps teach patients to identify ways to become more physically active. It provides color illustrations with two- to third- grade level text on the patient pages and simple teaching points on the corresponding instructor pages.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
This guide will help you fit physical activity into your life—your way. Decide the number of days you'll exercise, the types of activities you'll do, and the times that fit your schedule.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
ChooseMyPlate.gov from the USDA illustrates the five food groups that are the building blocks for a healthy diet and provides tools for diet/calorie tracking and information on weight management, physical activity, and healthy eating. Some materials available in Spanish.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
This website provides access to program models, tools, and resources to enable health care professionals to provide self-management support for adults with diabetes in real world clinical and community settings. En español
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
These handouts provide facilitators with tools to implement the DPP intervention using strategies to achieve nutrition, physical activity and weight loss goals. En español
Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
Eat More, Weigh Less? provides information about cutting caloric intake to successfully lose weight. Details include a list of nutritious and filling foods, healthy ingredient substitutes for recipes, and ways to cut calories without eating less.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
This booklet and website, designed for Latino families, provides strategies for quitting smoking and factors to consider when making a plan to quit smoking.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
This DVD, designed for older adults, features strength, balance, and flexibility exercises that can be done at home, at work, or at the gym.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
This website is filled with information about living with diabetes and developing habits for healthy eating and physical activity through small, sensible steps. En español
This meal planning curriculum is for people living with diabetes and their support persons. The curriculum incorporates participatory nutrition education, food preparation activities, and tasting of foods. En español
Oregon Diabetes Program
This website provides mental health information related to conditions, treatment, therapies, and coping strategies.
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This national weight management program is designed to help veterans lose weight, keep it off, and improve their health. The materials available on this website can also be used to help non-VA patients manage their weight. En español
U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA)
This online tracking tool lets you track what you eat to manage your diabetes and prevent the onset of complications. Explore nearly 5,000 foods and find recipes and healthy alternatives to improve your meals. En español
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
This tip sheet helps Hispanics/Latinos at risk for type 2 diabetes move more and eat less to reduce their risk. En español
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
This booklet and website, designed for Latino families, provides information on how to stay healthy and prevent diabetes problems, especially heart disease.
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This comprehensive kit includes reproducible patient education handouts on 29 topics related to cardiometabolic risk reduction, prediabetes, diabetes, and CVD. En español
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National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
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The National Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle training curriculum is based on the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The lifestyle program is divided into two components: Core Curriculum & Post-Core Curriculum.
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South Africas Oscar Pistorius was released on bail Friday.
PRETORIA, South Africa After four days of combative hearings, a South African magistrate Friday granted bail for Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee track star accused of murdering his girlfriend, in a case that has horrified and fascinated the nation and much of the world.
Magistrate Desmond Nair announced the decision after impassioned final arguments from the defense and the prosecution in Courtroom C of the Pretoria Magistrates Court.
The prosecution claims that Pistorius gunned down his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, 29, a model and law school graduate, on Feb. 14 after she locked herself in a small bathroom in his sprawling home in a gated complex here. Pistorius, 26, says he mistook Steenkamp for a burglar, and expressed deep anguish at her death.
The prosecution had argued that Pistorius should not get bail because he could flee the country and had a history of violence. But Nair rejected these arguments, saying he did not represent a flight risk and was not likely to interfere with state witnesses.
The accused has made a case to be released on bail, he said, while the prosecution had not established a case for detaining him.
Pistorius family members in the packed courtroom shouted, Yes!
Nair set bail at 1 million rand (about $112,000), an unusually high amount for a murder trial in South Africa, and ordered a series of conditions before the case was adjourned to June 4. Pistorius was told to relinquish firearms and passports and to avoid his home, which is now declared a crime scene.
Pistorius was also told that he could not make contact with witnesses, leave the Pretoria area without official permission or use drugs or alcohol while the trial is pending. He was instructed to report to a police station twice a week.
Arnold Pistorius, an uncle who has acted as a family spokesman, told reporters: We are relieved by the fact that Oscar got bail today, but at the same time, we are in mourning for Reeva Steenkamp and her family.
But Kim Myers, a friend of Steenkamp, said: I think it is important to remember that someone lost their life. We trust and hope that justice will prevail.
Before announcing his ruling, the magistrate recounted the four days of conflicting arguments by defense and prosecution lawyers.
Nair sharply questioned Pistorius account of what happened the night Steenkamp died, asking why he had fired into the bathroom door without asking who was there, why he had not seen that Steenkamp was not in the bed beside him when he arose to check out a strange noise, and why he had not fled rather than confront an intruder. These questions are likely to be central to the murder trial.
However, Nair also took particular issue with the testimony and actions of the prosecutions lead investigator, Detective Warrant Officer Hilton Botha, who has since been removed from the case, saying the officer made several errors and concessions and blundered in gathering evidence.
It is his evidence that may have been tarnished by cross-examination, not the state case, he said.
The sprinter was born without fibula bones and underwent double amputation as an infant, and now uses prosthetic legs. His lawyer, Barry Roux, said Friday that if he were prosecuting the case, the charge would be culpable homicide a less serious charge implying either negligence or a lack of intention to kill.
With his head bowed and his jaw clenched as he entered the court Friday in advance of the bail ruling, Pistorius appeared to be struggling to hold back tears, as the prosecutor, Gerrie Nel, described Steenkamps plight Feb. 14.
I am not saying the planning of the murder of Reeva Steenkamp happened weeks ahead, days ahead, Nel said. I am saying the planning to kill Reeva Steenkamp happened that night.
During a morning session before the bail ruling, Nair seemed skeptical about the risk that Pistorius would flee.
What kind of life would he lead, a person who has to use prostheses, if he has to flee and found himself ducking and diving every day on artificial limbs, the magistrate asked.
A life not in prison, Nel replied, comparing Pistorius to the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has taken refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, despite his famous face.
Piling on emotional pressure Friday, Nel linked the death of Steenkamp to other violence against women in South Africa, including the case of Anene Booysen, a 17-year-old who was raped and murdered in the Cape region this month.
The degree of violence present in this case is horrific, Nel said.
The athletes longtime coach, Ampie Louw, told reporters Friday that he was considering putting the athlete back in training to get his mind clear.
Pistorius has canceled planned track appearances and several corporate sponsors, including Nike on Thursday, have distanced themselves from him.
The sooner he can start working, the better, Louw said.
In an aside to the case, the South Africa edition of Heat, a celebrity gossip magazine, on Friday published what it said was Steenkamps last interview, a week before her death, in which she said the couple had not been discussing their relationship in the media because I dont want to get it tainted.
I dont want anything coming in the way of his career, she said, according to an advance excerpt from the interview. Hes such an amazing athlete.
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Electronic music – an amazing symbiosis of cultural traditions from around the world, technological progress and avant-garde consciousness. Her story, already numbering more than 100 years old, very convincingly shows how the experience of some people, their dreams and initiatives, carefully transferred, sold and developed by successive generations. Of the many disparate and seemingly unrelated to each other ideas and discoveries, even contradictory and mutually exclusive, comes the phenomenon of electronic music. All began with the invention of the phonograph in 1878, the first device that allows to record and play back sound. The first electronic instrument that can independently generate sound waves, was created between 1989 and 1912, it was called tellarmonium and was larger than the size of the church organ. It looked innocuous-key part and modestly as a bookcase, but the element that creates the sound, usually served decent sized house, which prevented widespread tool. His closest descendant became the theremin, invented by Lev Termen in 1919. Playing this instrument was like a mysterious manipulation using alien technology. The tool consists of a two perpendicular antenna, in which termenvoksist Half Frame holds hands. Depending on the proximity or remoteness of the hands of the antenna changes the electromagnetic field, and as a result, the tone and volume of the sound – from the mystical to the buzz of the electric heart-rending shriek. Thus, the traditional guitar, piano, skripochnym school classes added theremin, and soon the first suite for academic theremin orchestra was written.
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Occasional minor aches and pains are a normal part of life, and over-the-counter pain relievers are usually sufficient treatment.
Aspirin, classified as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, was once the pain reliever of choice, but concerns about bleeding risks prompted many people to switch to acetaminophen, usually sold as Tylenol.
Acetaminophen, which is classified as an analgesic and fever reducer, cannot treat inflammation, however. It also causes liver damage in high doses.
Newer NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen (sold as Motrin and Advil), naproxen sodium (Aleve) and ketoprofen (Actron), treat inflammation without the bleeding risk, but may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
With so many choices, and attendant risks, how do you choose?
What Treats What?
All OTC pain medications can successfully treat minor muscle aches, headaches and menstrual pain. They typically do this by preventing the body from producing pain-causing chemicals. They reduce fever by resetting the body's thermostat.
The NSAIDs also reduce inflammation, making them useful for treating chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, gout and rheumatic fever. Acetaminophen has no effect on inflammation, so it can only reduce the pain, not the underlying swelling.
Aspirin is useful for more than just pain relief. Long-term aspirin therapy helps to prevent heart attacks and stroke. It does this by preventing blood platelets from sticking together, thus preventing clot formation.
Other NSAIDs also prevent clot formation, but only for a few hours. Aspirin inhibits clotting for up to 7 days.
Ibuprofen also inhibits uterine contractions, making it especially useful for menstrual cramps. It is also sometimes used to stop early labor, but only under a doctor's supervision.
Use Caution With Pain Killers
All drugs have potential side effects. Most are rare, but some people are uniquely sensitive to certain drugs. Adverse reactions are difficult to predict in advance, but certain groups of people should exercise caution when using some pain relievers.
Children and teenagers with flu symptoms or chicken pox should never take aspirin. Aspirin increases the risk of Reye's syndrome, a rare, potentially fatal disease that causes brain inflammation and liver damage.
People with asthma, bleeding disorders or nasal polyps should talk to a doctor before using any NSAID.
Women who are more than 24 weeks pregnant or breast-feeding should not use aspirin or any NSAID. Aspirin can affect development of the unborn child. It also passes into breast milk and can build up in an infant's body. Acetaminophen is a safe alternative that carries no known risk to either the unborn child or nursing infant, but it should still be used only when absolutely necessary.
People over age 60 are more likely to experience side effects from NSAIDs but not from acetaminophen.
Aspirin greatly increases the risk of bleeding in patients who are taking blood thinners. Other NSAIDs and acetaminophen may also increase the anticoagulant effects of blood thinners, but to a lesser degree.Certain supplements increase bleeding risk from NSAIDs. These include garlic, ginseng, ginko and vitamin E supplements.Alcohol increases the risk of bleeding from NSAID use and the risk of liver damage from acetaminophen.Diabetics may get false glucose results when using acetaminophen.
Ibuprofen, naproxen sodium and ketoprofen increase the risks for high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke, especially with long-term use. Anyone with risk factors for these conditions, including being overweight, diabetic, a smoker, a male over 40, a postmenopausal female, or having high cholesterol, should talk with a doctor before using these drugs to treat chronic conditions.
Long-term use of acetaminophen may cause anemia, especially in people with a G6PD deficiency (a hereditary condition that causes red blood cells to be destroyed). It's best to limit use to 10 days.
Combination Drugs
Always read the label before taking any drug. It will list ingredients and common side effects.
Acetaminophen is often combined with other drugs. Excedrin, for example, is acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine. Many cough and cold medications are also combinations of acetaminophen and other drugs. The risk of overdose is high if you do not read the labels.
NSAIDS are generally safe to treat occasional acute pain or inflammation, and acetaminophen is generally safe for pain, as long as you follow directions. Use the one that works best for you. For chronic conditions, consult with a doctor to find the best treatment for you.
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MONTPELIER The $24 million soda tax approved by the House Committee on Health Care on Wednesday morning likely wont survive its next stop along the legislative gauntlet. But advocates of anti-obesity efforts are celebrating a victory, however temporary, that they say moves the 1-cent-per-ounce surcharge closer to reality.
A bizarre morning in a crowded committee room culminated in a 7-4 vote in favor of an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. No state has ever passed a soda tax into law.
The tax, assailed by both the beverage lobby and Gov. Peter Shumlin, will head next to the House Committee on Ways and Means, where at least six of its 11 members oppose it. But Rep. Mike Fisher, a Lincoln Democrat and chairman of the House Committee on Health Care, said hes taking the long view.
Ive been around this building long enough to know that there are issues that need time, that sometimes need to be talked about for years, Fisher said.
The soda tax originally was one provision in a complex piece of legislation to first establish health care subsidies for low- and middle-income Vermonters, and then create a revenue source to pay for them. The tax was broken out Wednesday in a strategic move.
Wednesdays vote on it came after 90 minutes of strained discussion about the committees tie vote Friday on the original unified bill. That 5-5 vote materialized after Rep. George Till, a Jericho Democrat, departed the building without explanation in the minutes before the vote. Media outlets had reported that Till, a doctor, left Montpelier to attend to a medical emergency. In fact, Till said, he departed only because he hoped to galvanize more support for the legislation over the weekend.
What I felt Friday is both sides were being stubborn to the point of being irrational, Till said.
Given more time, Till said, he thought he could muster eight yes votes, thereby bolstering public perception of the support that exists for the bill. As Till would say later, I failed dismally at doing that.
The soda tax wasnt the only controversial component of the original bill. Lawmakers were also divided over how much money Vermont should spend next year to help poor and working-class Vermonters afford health insurance.
The Shumlin administration wants to spend about $4.5 million to subsidize costs for the lower-income Vermonters who will, beginning next year, be required to purchase their insurance in the health care exchange. That isnt enough to insulate them entirely, however, from higher out-of-pocket costs awaiting them in the exchange.
Rep. Chris Pearson, a Burlington Progressive, led the charge for more generous subsidies. He said the Shumlin plan will mean higher costs for Vermonters currently enrolled in programs like Catamount Health and VHAP, both of which will disappear when the exchange goes into effect in 2014.
Pearson, Till and Rep. Paul Poirier, a Barre independent, had been pleading with House leadership to add $800,000 more in subsidies, to cushion the very poorest residents from any cost hikes next year. Without the additional money, Pearson said Wednesday, more Vermonters will join the ranks of the uninsured.
Leadership, however, wouldnt budge. Fisher and House Speaker Shap Smith know the soda tax wont last long, and when it disappears, so will the revenue that Pearson wanted to use to fund the increased subsidies. By denying the $800,000 now, they avoided incurring yet another revenue problem later on.
Pearson made a last-ditch attempt to fund the additional subsidies by reallocating money that would have otherwise gone to hospitals, but the committee shot it down.
An odd procedural move saw the bill divided into two parts before the final vote Wednesday one that included the Shumlin-level subsidies, the other containing just the soda tax. The move allowed Pearson to vote for the soda tax while registering his opposition to the subsidy levels; it also allowed two Republicans on the committee to vote in favor of the subsidies but against the soda tax.
In passing the soda tax, the committee jettisoned the so-called Catamount assessment, which is a surcharge on employers that the Shumlin administration had sought to use to fund subsidies in the exchange. The assessment would have generated about $11 million annually by imposing a $500-per-employee penalty on businesses that dont offer employees health insurance.
The committee has allocated $1 million of the soda tax revenue to anti-obesity programs and $5 million to a food stamp supplement aimed at helping poor families buy more healthy foods. The remainder of the $24 million the tax would generate annually would go to yet-unidentified public health initiatives.
The soda tax was being pushed by a coalition of 38 organizations that included the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society and Vermont Medical Society. The penny-per-ounce surcharge, proponents said, would raise prices enough to deter consumption, especially among children and low-income adults.
The coalition says sugar-sweetened beverages shoulder much of the blame for the national obesity problem, a charge that lobbyists for the beverage industry reject.
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A homeless man is in jail after throwing pieces of concrete at a St. Petersburg hotel.
Police said David Allen Jensen, 41, told them he was trying to get inside the hotel early Wednesday because zombies were chasing him. They said he broke the glass at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront hotel with a doughnut-sized chunk of concrete used to protect sprinkler heads.
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Like his acclaimed role as the anti-hero, Merle Dixon, in "The Walking Dead," Michael Rooker is finding himself in the middle again – but this time he's a blue-skinned alien in Marvel Studio's "Guardians of the Galaxy," light years away from the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic Earth of the popular AMC series.
Rooker's "Galaxy" character, Yondu, is interesting in that he's not an out-an-out bad guy, and in some ways, he has a propensity to be good. Walking that fine line is something Rooker, 59, has not only enjoyed in several projects throughout his storied career, but his whole life, and director James Gunn wanted to tap into that experience.
"James wanted to write something for me that I'm good at -- I'm good at doing bad things and still having people like me," Rooker told me, laughing, in a recent interview. "Even as a 10- or 12-year-old, I'd be doing something bad, like climbing trees, and people would yell at me for doing it yet be smiling at the same time. I never understood what was going on with them. The great thing is, it still happening. James wanted to me to have the ability to say and do anything on screen and still have people like me, and dig the performance and dig the way I do it."
Rooker brings a good ol' boy approach to Yondu, a space pirate who takes Peter Quill from Earth as a young boy after his mother's death. After growing up and learning the ways of Yondu's group, the Ravagers, Quill (Chris Pratt) betrays his mentor and keeps for himself a mysterious orb he's stolen from a powerful space lord, only to learn the sphere holds powers far greater than he ever could have imagined.
Like his fellow "Galaxy" cast mates (including Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel), Rooker has the unenviable task of portraying a beloved character whose origins date back more than four decades in the original Marvel comic books. And while he respects the fan's opinions, Rooker said it was a necessity to make changes with the character of Yondu for the sake of the film.
"I don't really worry about all of the reactions, but of course, it's always there in the back of my head," Rooker said. "I know there will be some people who will be disappointed that Yondu doesn't have a big fin on the top of his head, but they have to realize the roof on my spaceship is pretty low. I would have had to duck when I was walking around for the entire production. The change was decided before I got there, and basically I had to take what was in the script and run with it."
For anyone familiar with his character in "The Walking Dead," Rooker has been the subject of makeup artists before as a zombified Merle, so he knew was he was in for to turn Yondu blue.
"We'd start with a three hours of makeup, then we had a little break for food before more makeup and wardrobe, so in total, it was about five-and-a-half hours each time," Rooker recalled. "That's not so bad. For my role in 'Slither' (a 2006 horror comedy, which was also directed by Gunn), it took seven hours to put on and two-and-a-half to take off. Yondu's makeup only took 45 minutes to take off."
And while extensive makeup is a part of the job that some actors dread, Rooker said he loves the process and has absolutely no complaints about it.
"When I go to work, I get to go to a set. It's like a 12-year-old kid saying goodbye to his parents, running out the door and playing all day long, and coming back for supper at night," Rooker enthused. "That's my life now. When I go to the set, it's like going to a playground and doing all kinds of stuff."
And lucky for Rooker, those sets have been filled with a variety of roles in several different genres.
"With 'Guardians' I get to be a blue alien who whistles to use a great weapon. In 'Eight Men Out' I got to play baseball all day long and on 'Days of Thunder' I got to drive race cars. In 'Henry (Portrait of a Serial Killer)' I got to kill people," Rooker said with a laugh. "You get to use your imagination all these sorts of crazy, creative ways. Some ways are quite dramatic, some are hokey and some are fun. You just get to go everywhere."


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Vincent Valvo, 19, was arrested after authorities in Vero Beach said he called 911 not once, but twice, because "he didn't like how his mom was talking to him," WTSP reported.
Valvo was warned about calling 911 for non-emergencies, but apparently didn't get the message.
After his second call, police arrived at his home and arrested him on charges of abusing 911.
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