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With several players on duty at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifiers and midfielder Carl Robinson in Britain tending to personal matters, TFC failed to win a game in South Carolina and ended its stint with a 2-0 loss to the host Charleston Battery Saturday.
A Jeff Cunningham goal was waved off for offside, but Cunningham did net Wednesday in a 1-1 tie with Red Bull New York. Toronto lost to San Jose, 1-0, in its CCC opener that was cut short in the 77th minute because of lightning.
Carver tore into his players after the loss to Charleston and bemoaned the absences of Maurice Edu and Marvell Wynne, who were playing for the U.S. U-23s.
Andrea Lombardo, Tyler Hemming and Tyler Rosenlund were on duty for Canada, so Carver didn't have many options.
The signing of right back Marco Velez was announced last week and he played the full 90 minutes against Charleston and the Red Bulls.
He'll add depth behind Wynne and also gives Carver the option of pushing Wynne into midfield, as Mo Johnston - head coach last year and manager this season -- did at times in 2007.


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Game #33 at UMass, Friday, March 2, 2012, 7 p.m., Mullins Center / Listen / Follow / Game Notes (.pdf) / Fan Appreciation Night/ Watch Live on WBIN2 (Channel 288 on Comcast)
Game #34 vs. UMass, Saturday, March 3, 2012, 7 p.m., Lawler Arena / Under 200 tickets left / Watch / Follow
Tonight's Matchup: At the final weekend of the season, Merrimack continues its push to secure home ice advantage in the Hockey East playoffs for the second straight season and to earn a second-straight NCAA Tournament bid.
Lifetime vs. UMass: Merrimack is 34-35-5 but has won six straight against UMass.
This Season vs. UMass (MC leads series 1-0):
(2/4/12, @ UMass, W, 4-3): Jeff Velleca had two goals and an assist, including the game-winner with two seconds remaining in regulation to give Merrimack the victory.
Two Games Left: What's at Stake
With two games left, Merrimack sits one point behind Maine for fourth place in HEA. The Warriors have a game-in-hand and the tiebreaker on the Black Bears. Merrimack's magic number to clinch home ice for the second straight season is three (combination of points earned by MC and points lost by Maine). Merrimack can finish no higher than third and no lower than fifth. MC is right on the NCAA bubble, tied for 14th in Pairwise.
Fewest Losses; Most Ties
While Merrimack has the fewest losses overall in Hockey East with nine, it has the most ties with seven.
Velleca, Collins Lead MC to 3-Point Weekend with UML
Jeff Velleca tied a career high with two goals and two assists as Merrimack scored three first-period goals in a 5-2 win over Lowell on 2/24 at Lawler. The next night, Mike Collins scored a pair of power play goals as MC tied UML 2-2 at Tsongas. Joe Cannata allowed just one even strength goal in the weekend.
Quick Start Keys Win
In the 2/24 win, Merrimack scored three first-period goals for the first time since it was the #1 team in the country (11/23/11 - Huntsville).
Velleca On Fire
Jeff Velleca has been Merrimack's top offensive player lately. He has the game-winner in Merrimack's last two wins and has seven points in those games.
First Period Normally Dictates Result
Merrimack is 13-1-5 when it scores first and 8-0-4 when leading after one period.
Three Goals Gets It Done
Merrimack has scored more than two goals in five games since Jan. 1 and is 5-0 in those games. In the other ten, they are 0-6-4. They are 16-2-4 when scoring two or more goals this year.
Todd Nears 100
Two assists against Lowell gave Jesse Todd 96 career points. If he reaches 100, he will be just the second Warrior (Chris Barton) to do so in the last 11 years.
Season Series Updates
Merrimack is 3-3-2 in season series. They defeated UVM, NU, and Maine, tied UNH and UML, and lost to BU, BC and PC. They will clinch series #9 tonight with a win.
Stollery Nears Pair of School Records
With 83 career points, Karl Stollery is seven points behind Bryan Schmidt for first place among Merrimack's Division I blueliners. He has played in 140 career games; the school record is 144 (Andy Heinze, Martin Laroche).
Road Warriors
At 7-4-2 on the road in league games, Merrimack has already set a school record for conference wins away from North Andover (formerly 5-6-2 2010-11). They have won at BU, Maine, UNH, UMass, UVM (2), and NU and have tied at BC and UML.
Top Team Nationally in Top-4 Defensemen Scoring
Merrimack's defense has been an offensive force, combining for 17 goals and 74 points. The top four defenders (Stollery, Bigos, Heywood, Ellis) are the only group of four in the country to all have 16 or more points. Karl Stollery is eighth in HEA in defensemen scoring with 21 points.
Strong on Saturday
Merrimack is 7-3-3 on Saturday and 6-2-2 in the second game of back-to-backs.
Sheen, Bigos Snap Scoreless Droughts
Elliott Sheen and Kyle Bigos both scored in the first period against Lowell on 2/24 for the first time since the Maine weekend (January 13-14).
Ties Aplenty
With seven ties on the season, Merrimack has more ties than in any other season since joining Hockey East.
A Hobey Candidate: Cannata Taking Record Books by Storm
Joe Cannata is the program's all-time leader in games and minutes played after passing Jim Hrivnak against UNH. With a goals-against of 2.13 and a save percentage of .926, Cannata is 3rd in GAA and tied for 2nd in SV% in HEA. He has allowed more than two goals in a game just six times this season, excluding empty-netters. Owning the school record for career GAA, he needs 112 saves to pass Marty Legault for the program's Div. I saves mark of 3,120.
There's No Place Like Home
With an 8-5-3 record at home this year, Merrimack is now 16-5-3 in its last 24 games and 34-10-5 since the start of 2009-10 at Lawler. Merrimack has sold out 19 of its last 21 home games.
Senior Line Leads the Way
The then newly formed line of Jeff Velleca, Jesse Todd and Ryan Flanigan found immediate chemistry, combining for three goals and seven points in the 4-3 win at UMass before scoring the lone goal against UNH. The trio also combined for three goals and seven points in the 5-2 win over Lowell.
Power Play Strong in Wins
The power play has scored at least a goal in 14 of 16 wins.
Late Goal Leads to BC's Sweep of Merrimack
Paul Carey's goal with 5:31 left gave BC the weekend sweep of Merrimack, marking just the second time this season the Warriors were swept in a weekend. Jesse Todd scored for Merrimack. In the first game of the weekend series, Karl Stollery and Jordan Heywood each scored in a 4-2 loss. The pair combined for 7 of MC's season-low 19 shots.
On the Other Side of History
In addition to being on the losing end of Jerry York's 900th win, MC was the opponent when Jack Parker won career game #800 in 2009.
Second-Ever Top-10 Matchup at Lawler
The BC game last week was the second-ever top-10 matchup at Lawler in Merrimack's Division I history. The 2/3 game against BU (MC was #4, BU was #3) was the first.
Senior Class Earns Point at All Hockey East Arenas
The Class of 2012 has earned at least a point at all Hockey East arenas. The only HEA school they did not win at is BC. After tying at BC on 1/8, Merrimack is 0-23-2 at BC dating back to 2/14/98.
Three Warriors are 32-for-32
Only Jordan Heywood, Karl Stollery and Jeff Velleca have played every game this season. Brendan Ellis missed his first collegiate game on 1/14 after appearing in the first 59 games of his career.
Sudden Death Success
Merrimack is now 7-1-11 in the extra frame in its last 18 regular season OT games dating back to the start of 2010-11 and 3-1-7 this season.
Flanigan a Finalist for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
Ryan Flanigan has been named 1 of just 10 finalists for the prestigious Lowe's Senior Class award. Flanigan is the only Hockey East player to be named a finalist. The winner will be announced at the 2012 NCAA Men's Frozen Four. Flanigan is second in Hockey East with a +19 rating.
Velleca Gives Merrimack Late Win at UMass
Jeff Velleca scored his second goal of the game with just two seconds left in the third to lead Merrimack to a 4-3 win at UMass.
Stollery, Cannata Lead Merrimack to 4-2 Win over PC
Karl Stollery had a goal and an assist while Joe Cannata made 37 saves as Merrimack beat Providence 4-2. The Warriors played the final 33:17 of the game with only four defensemen.
Heffernan's OT Goal Gives Merrimack OT Win at UNH
John Heffernan scored 19 seconds into OT, giving Merrimack a 3-2 win at UNH (1/21). It was Heffernan's first appearance since December 2.
Two Straight at the Whit for First Time Ever
Merrimack has won two straight at UNH for the first time ever. They have won just nine times in Durham, including three wins in the last four seasons.
Seniors Lead MC to 3-Point Weekend over Maine
Behind six goals and 16 points from the seniors, Merrimack earned a win and a tie against Maine. Ryan Flanigan (four assists), Jesse Todd (three goals, assist), and Karl Stollery (goal, three assists) led the way.
Best Season Series Ever Against Maine
Merrimack went 2-0-1 against Maine, marking the first time ever the Warriors have gone undefeated in a season series with the Black Bears. They are 4-0-1 in the last five meetings with Maine.
Toomey, HEA Rookie of the Week, Leads MC to Tie at BC
Behind two goals from Connor Toomey, including the game-tying goal with 1:10 left, MC tied #4 BC 2-2. Toomey, the HEA Rookie of the Week on 1/9, is tied for 4th on the team with 7 goals.
Myers Nets First Career Goal
Forced to miss the first half of the season due to NCAA ineligibility, Josh Myers scored his first career goal at BU (1/6) in his third-ever game. Myers was 2nd in the BCHL with 40 goals and tied for 6th in scoring with 80 points.
Merrimack Concludes Ledyard Classic with 1-0-1 Mark
Following a 6-6 tie against St. Lawrence (Merrimack lost in the shootout), the Warriors rallied to defeat Holy Cross 3-0 to claim third place at the Ledyard National Bank Classic at Dartmouth.
Bates Named to All-Tournament Team
Shawn Bates was named to the all-tournament team after netting five points in two games. Bates, who had points in six straight, set career highs against St. Lawrence in goals (2), assists (2), and points (4). Bates tied the game at five and at six in the third.
Non-Conference Play Concluded
Merrimack concluded non-conference play with a 4-1-2 record. They are 10-1-3 over the last two years and 23-7-5 in their last 35 games.
Wild and Rare 6-6 Tie
Prior to the 6-6 tie with St. Lawrence, Merrimack last tied 6-6 on February 13, 2000 against Lowell.
Merrimack Ties SLU in Wild 6-6 Game; Falls in SO
In the roller-coaster first game of the Ledyard National Bank Classic, Merrimack led 3-0 after just 21:17 before St. Lawrence responded with five unanswered goals in the second. The Warriors tied it at five midway through the third and then at six with 42-seconds left only to fall in the shootout 2-1. By NCAA rules, the game is recorded as a tie.
Merrimack Suffers Rare Non-Conference Home Loss
The 3-1 home loss to Union on 12/17 was Merrimack's first non-conference loss at home in 12 games, dating back to October 24, 2006. Prior to this loss, Merrimack was 9-0-2 in its last 11 non-conference games.
Ellis, Cannata Lead MC to 1-1 Tie at #12/11 Colgate
Joe Cannata made 34 saves and Brendan Ellis scored as Merrimack tied #12/11 Colgate 1-1.
UVM Season Sweep
With the Dec. 7 win, Merrimack completed its first-ever season-sweep of the Catamounts. The Warriors, winners of five of their last six against UVM at Lawler, have captured the last three season-series from the Catamounts.
Velleca, Mansfield, Ellis Have Career Days in UVM Win
Jeff Velleca tallied his first career two goal, two assist and four point game; Justin Mansfield had his first career multi-goal and point game, while Brendan Ellis added a career-high four assists.
Smallest School Reached the Top
Merrimack, the smallest school in Div. I hockey with 2,074 students, ascended to the top of the polls for the first time on November 21 and held that spot for two weeks.
First Team Unbeaten Entering December in 15 Years
Merrimack was the nation's last remaining undefeated team and the first team to enter December without a loss since the 1992-93 Maine team that went 42-1-2.
Sellout Streak Snapped
Merrimack's 11-game home sellout streak that began on Feb. 12 against New Hampshire ended on Dec. 7 against Vermont. Merrimack has sold out 19 of the last 21 home games at Lawler.
Brodhag, Toomey Lead MC to OT Win over #16 BU
At Agganis Arena on 11/11/11 with Joe Cannata pulled for the extra attacker, Brandon Brodhag tied the game with 1:56 left to play and Connor Toomey won it 22 seconds into overtime to give the Warriors the come-from-behind 3-2 win over BU.
Two Straight Over the Terriers
The 3-2 OT win at BU on Nov. 11 marked the first time MC has beaten BU in two straight games in 94 all-time meetings.
First-Ever Regular Season Win at Agganis Snaps BU's OT Streak
The win at BU marked Merrimack's first-ever regular season win at Agganis and snapped BU's 9-year streak of not losing a regular season HEA game in OT.
First-Ever Weekend Sweep in Vermont
Merrimack swept Vermont in Burlington for the first time ever. The Warriors are 7-0-2 against UVM over the last three seasons.
Flanigan's SH-OT Goal Gives MC Season Series over NU
Ryan Flanigan scored short-handed 1:57 into OT to give Merrimack the 3-2 win and the season series over NU. The Warriors trailed 2-0 but tied it behind two power play goals from Collins and outstanding penalty killing.
Flanigan-Madsen-Sheen Line Dominates in UVM Sweep
The senior line of Ryan Flanigan, Carter Madsen, and Elliott Sheen led the way against the Catamounts, combining for six points and a +9 rating in the weekend sweep at Vermont.
Marotta Earns Shutout, POTW Honors in First Start
In his first career start, Sam Marotta, the HEA Defensive Player of the Week (10/24), made 25 saves for his first career shutout and added an assist.
Warriors Conclude Homecoming with 5-0 Win over UConn
Behind multi-point efforts from Elliott Sheen, Jeff Velleca and Brendan Ellis, three power-play goals, and a shutout from Marotta, Merrimack blanked UConn 5-0 to stay perfect.
Todd and Flanigan Lead MC to 4-1 Win in Vermont
Jess Todd notched a career-high three points, including the game-winner, and Ryan Flanigan added a goal and an assist to propel the Warriors to a 4-1 win over Vermont on October 28.
Stewart Promoted to Associate Head Coach
Glenn Stewart has been promoted to Associate Head Coach. Stewart is in his third season at Merrimack.
Merrimack Wins Home Opener over Army
Energized by a sellout crowd, Merrimack defeated Army 3-2 behind multi-point efforts from Rhett Bly and John Heffernan. Ryan Flanigan and Karl Stollery also scored in the win as the Warriors outshot Army 40-21, including 19-2 in the second.
Warriors Own the Army
Merrimack has won all 13 meetings with Army since becoming a Division I school and all 11 lifetime in North Andover.
Merrimack Opens Season with Rare Road Win at Maine
Behind goals from Jeff Velleca and Jesse Todd and 22 saves from Joe Cannata, the Warriors opened the season with a victory, defeating #16/15 Maine 2-1 in Orono.
Just How Rare Was It?
The win at Maine snapped a 22-game winless streak (0-20-2) in Orono and was just the sixth win lifetime in Maine, two of which were Maine forfeits due to NCAA rules violations.
Unbeaten in Five Against the Black Bears
Merrimack is 4-0-1 in its last five against Maine, its longest unbeaten streak against the Black Bears ever.
Quick Glance at an Historical 2010-11
Last season, Merrimack won a Division I school-record 25 games, reached its first-ever Hockey East Championship and was selected to its first NCAA Tournament since 1988.
Strong on Opening Night
Merrimack is 7-2-2 in its last 11 home openers.
Strong Combined Special Teams
After tying for first in 2009-10, Merrimack finished last year ranked 6th nationally and 2nd in HEA in combined special teams.
Division I Hockey East Record 25 Wins, 35 HEA Points
Merrimack set a Division I HEA school record for wins with 25 and for points with 35 in 2010-11.
64% of Offense Returns
While Merrimack loses its top three scorers from last season (Da Costa, Barton, Cucci), 64% of its offense returns, including all players ranked from 4-14 on the 2010-11 team in scoring.
Nine Straight on the Road is a School Record
Merrimack won nine straight road games from 11/30/10 to 2/18/11, most in program history.
Merrimack and WBIN Team Up
Merrimack, Pack Network, and WBIN-TV reached an agreement to broadcast five hockey games live from Lawler Rink during the 2011-12 season, four in high definition. Merrimack's five-game agreement with WBIN marks the first time in school history that the College has inked its own television package.
NHL Draftees
For the first time since 2002, Merrimack had two players selected in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Kyle Bigos was picked in the fourth round (99th overall) by Edmonton, while Joe Cannata was picked in the sixth round (173rd overall) by Vancouver.
Merrimack in 40+ Save Performances
Incredibly, over the last four seasons, Merrimack is 4-1-3 when its goaltender stops 40 or more shots. Joe Cannata stopped 40 shots this season to help the Warriors to a 1-1 tie with UNH. He stopped 40+ shots in the 2009-10 season with his 42-save shutout effort at UMass. Cannata stopped 40+ shots in the 2008-09 season when he made 44 saves at Army to record a shut out in his first career start.
2011-12 Captains
Senior defenseman Karl Stollery will serve as this year's captain, while senior forward Ryan Flanigan and sophomore defensman Jordan Heywood will be the alternate captains.
Merrimack Ranked Fifth in HEA Preseason Poll
The Warriors were ranked fifth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, its highest HEA preseason ranking ever.
Rank Team (1st place votes) Pts
1. Boston College (7) 88
2. Boston University (3) 83
3. New Hampshire 72
4. Maine 64
5. Merrimack 61
6. Vermont 44
7. Massachusetts 42
8. Northeastern 33
9. UMass Lowell 27
10. Providence 26
Ranked Fourth in HEBWA Preseason Poll
The Warriors earned the #4 preseason ranking in the Hockey East Broadcast and Writers Media poll.
Rank Team (1st place votes) Pts
1. Boston University (16) 184
2. Boston College (2) 169
3. New Hampshire (1) 141
4. Merrimack 133
5. Maine 126
6. Vermont 88
7. Northeastern 71
8. Massachusetts 64
9. Providence 37
10. UMass Lowell 32
Machnik Honored with Concannon Award
Merrimack radio broadcaster Mike Machnik was named the 2011 winner of the Hockey East Concannon Media Award. Machnik is the first recipient of the award with a Merrimack connection.
Where Are They Now
Five Warriors from last year's senior class continue to play professional hockey. Stephane Da Costa tallied 5 points in 22 games with Ottawa before being sent to Binghamton. Chris Barton led the ECHL in scoring among rookies before being promoted to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL with Pittsburgh. Adam Ross and Joe Cucci are also in the ECHL, while Francois Ouimet is playing in France.

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Simon Farr has been appointed Regional Operations Director for Thistle London.
In his new post, Simon is charged with establishing Thistle hotels as the number one choice for business and leisure guests in London.
Simon said: "It's an exciting time to be joining Thistle. We're currently investing over £100 million in refurbishing our hotels; offering a more modern and contemporary style across our 33 central locations. Already Thistle has refurbished over 1,100 bedrooms and has completely renovated hotels like The Kingsley, in London. I'll be working to ensure that we match this investment with our continued commitment to honest pricing and customer care, delivered with warmth and personality."
Simon will be responsible for a team of 10 General Managers, a HR Manager and a Finance Manager.
Simon, who has more than 25 years experience, joins from the De Vere Venues and has held previous posts at Jarvis Hotels, Le Meridien and Posthouse.
At the age of 14 Simon got his first taste of the hospitality industry working in the kitchen of a local bistro. At 17, inspired by top chef Marco Pierre-White, Simon took on the challenge of a catering course at Clarendon College. From there, Simon worked his way up from small restaurants to taking on top industry positions.
Away from work, Simon is a self-confessed 'foodie'. Whether it's cooking at home for his wife, or travelling the country to taste the best menus, Simon loves to sample new flavours and the best dishes.


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UK dance music record label Hed Kandi has launched the world's first ever live implementation of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 by launching a revamped version of its website.
The label, which is owned by nightclub and club culture group Ministry of Sound created the site with the help of Microsoft UK and cScape Internet Services which is based in Clerkenwell, London.
cScape has handled the technical development, while front end designs have been provided by Hed Kandi's in-house team featuring the record company's distinctive album covers.
Hed Kandi is a major trend setter on the global clubbing scene and is best known for its stylish dance music compilation albums and plush events around the world. To ensure the label's distinctive style is brought to the forefront, tools such as blogs and user-generated content, which are enabled automatically by Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, feature prominently on the new site
"Ministry Of Sound is right on the cutting edge of technology adoption. Theirs is the first web content management system in production running on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 -- a product only scheduled for release at the end of this year with the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Even though Ministry of Sound accept risk in deploying software while it is still in beta, much of this risk is offset by having a highly skilled partner, cScape, support them throughout the planning, development and deployment of the Hed Kandi website," said Rob Gray, product marketing manager at Microsoft UK.
The Hed Kandi site serves as a portal for all upcoming events, all record releases and all other aspects of the brand. Users can create an online profile, sign up to newsletters and browse and contribute to discussions around releases and events. Fans can also read and comment on Hed Kandi's DJ blogs.
"The redesign of the Hed Kandi website presented us with an opportunity to move the site from the infrastructure which we inherited following our acquisition of the brand earlier this year onto what will be our future web platform. We faced aggressive timescales for this project and wanted the site to use a number of features. The decision to use MOSS was based on the key components of content management, search and community that were all integrated and available out-of-the-box. From the experience we've gained on this project we'll be in a position to migrate our Content Management Server 2002 sites to standardise our web presence on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007," commented the aptly named James Bacchus, head of operations at Ministry of Sound and Hed Kandi.


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Esther cepeda_ aspirational cooks behind bars _ gazettextra
Esther J. Cepeda is a columnist for the Washington Post Writers Group. Her email address is estherjcepeda@washpost. com. Follow her on Twitter, @estherjcepeda.
CHICAGO — In 2008, I was allowed inside a county jail in the Chicago suburbs to report on the living conditions of inmates and immigrant detainees.
Many men told sad and perplexing stories about how their lives came to be on hold. But the detail that has always stayed with me was that
several of them described the "cooking" they did to pass the time and enjoy some small comfort.
"You take bags of hot Cheetos, crush them up in the bag, pour water in and mix until you get a thick paste," one gentleman told me. "Then you roll it out and cook it over a heating grate until you've got a tortilla."
At the time, this seemed unbelievable. Shortly after, a Department of Justice report found that Cook County jail inmates had been setting fires beneath their beds in order to use the metal bunk as a hot plate, lending an air of truth to the phenomenon of prison-cell culinary arts.
The new book "Prison Ramen"—certainly the bleakest cookbook ever imagined—tells us how it's done, and why.
Written by Clifton Collins Jr., a film and TV actor of German and Mexican descent, and his good friend and prison-food expert Gustavo "Goose" Alvarez, the slim tome is not the kind of cookbook you seek out for ideas with which to energize your next family meal. It is an object lesson on doing without.
Yes, there are recipes—odd, cringe-inducing recipes, all involving the dried Japanese ramen noodles that the lucky among us remember strictly from the shoe-string budget days of college. But, really, this book is about maintaining one's humanity in a system that takes it away.
First some background: Many jails have commissaries where inmates can buy snack items such as Cheetos, pork rinds or packets of Kool-Aid drink mix. This is where the ramen and associated ingredients for the recipes in this book are typically procured from. And prisoners have varying degrees of access to cooking tools such as warm tap water, microwaves and improvised hot plates.
Now to the spartan recipes. "PB&J Ramen," for instance, is nothing more than peanut butter and jelly spread on a square of dry ramen. "Jailhouse Popcorn" is uncooked ramen, crushed in its bag and tossed with the accompanying seasoning packet.
Other recipes are quite aspirational. "Soldier's Salute Ramen" calls for baby clams and avocados—difficult to find in most urban food deserts, much less in a jail's commissary. But that's not to say the authors haven't gotten creative with the items they have access to.
"Parole Day Cheesecake" calls for crushed chocolate chip cookies, honey, French vanilla-flavored creamer and Kool-Aid powder, though getting access to the refrigerator long enough for the concoction to set sounds like it might take creative bartering.
Mixed in with the prison-cell dishes—including jailhouse hooch, a trusty hangover cure, a cold remedy, and various ethnic offerings such as burritos, tamales and even goulash—are the stories of the isolation that drives the human hunger for food's special comforts.
Describing the ritual of creating "spreads"—large quantities of a meal to be shared—the Rev. Greg Boyle, who ministers to former gang members through his Los Angeles-based nonprofit Homeboy Industries, says: "Spreads remind us that we belong to one another. The dollars get corralled, the ramen and Cheetos get combined, the stuff magically blows up, and rivals who used to shoot at one another slurp this red mess into a newfound sense of belonging."
And, between a lot of jailhouse vulgarity, you'll find plain good advice for life, such as: "Never stop learning. Seek out all the learning you can—formal and informal." And: "The two essentials to cell living are mutual respect and common courtesy."
"Prison Ramen" is harrowing. And, possibly, an excellent gift for the teen boy in your life who plays a little too much "Grand Theft Auto" or seriously admires the riders on the motorcycle drama "Sons of Anarchy" and needs a reality check on what the outlaw life can lead to.
It's also an unvarnished look at how, even in the strict confines of a prison cell, the people we lock away find the industry and resourcefulness to connect to their better selves, and to others, through a humble offering of food.


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No kung-fu, Asian beauties in Malaysia Cannes film
By Jennifer Henderson
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters Life!) - A Malaysian film maker whose first feature-length film has been picked for the Cannes Film Festival aims to prove that Asian cinema can appeal to international audiences without resorting to stereotypes.
"Karaoke," directed by Chris Chong who was born in Sabah on Borneo Island and which is about village life, will be the only Malaysian film to be screened at the festival since 1995's "Kaki Bakar," the "Arsonist."
"I think gradually people will get to know what Malaysian film is like because it's very different from kung-fu, martial arts films with beautiful Asian girls and that kind of erotic film making," Chong told Reuters.
The film is centered on village life and the Malaysian palm oil industry, with bustling scenes of harvesting and processing during the day contrasting against the flickering lights of the karaoke club where the workers retire at night.
Betik, the film's central character, is a young Malaysian man who returns to his village from the city. With dreams of taking over the family karaoke business, he settles back into village life with his new love interest Anisah.
However Betik soon finds that life isn't as simple as the scenes in karaoke videos and that home is not what it used to be.
The karaoke videos were custom-made for the film and written by Malaysian singer-songwriter Shanon Shah, so they could remain true to Malaysian karaoke culture, Chong said.
"I like using every-day elements in creating a more in depth understanding of greater issues surrounding us. So why not use karaoke?" he said. Continued...


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Following the example of blogger Alex of Wellsung, we herewith reprint the text of our comment posted to the comments section of this post by Greg Sandow on his eponymous blog, Sandow. It's déjà vu all over again with this seemingly deathless issue that, by now, really ought to have died a well-deserved death. That notwithstanding, here, without further ado, the text of our comment.
A concert venue is not a mosh pit, Mr. Sandow, and a classical music concert is not a rock show. Your persistent attempts to concoct a no-distinction equivalency between the two is wrongheaded, perverse, and, quite frankly, redolent of attempts by unreconstructed relics of the Sixties to raise the level of the pop trash that was their mother's milk to the same level of respectability and status as the works of deathless genius that constitute the classical music concert repertoire. You really ought to cease and desist along these lines as it panders to the populist mentality that has made our present era so barren of understanding and appreciation of our immeasurably rich legacy of great art. Your repeated confusion of the creation of a genuine new audience for classical music with the immediate economic necessity of putting butts into concert venue seats is counterproductive vis-à-vis building genuine new audiences for classical music, and is no answer at all. ACD


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AT&T upgrades their tower's software to 7.2Mbps data, but you won't get it yet
This article contains unofficial information.
AT&T announced today that they have finished upgrading the software on all their cell towers to support 7.2Mbps HSPA data speeds. While this is a step in the right direction, you still won't get this speed on your phone just yet. Why? Because the backbone-pipe hardware upgrade will not be completed until the end of the year, though AT&T is currently working on hardware upgrades in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Miami, so expect the speed increase to be noticed in those cities first.
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posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:44 0
1. YouLostTheGame (Posts: 441; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
Typical ATT..."our customers will have (insert new/interesting/basic/obvious feature here)...soon". What a joke! I can't believe people actually support a company like this! And to think, just when ATT is "supposed" to be turning on THEORETICAL 7.2, VZW will have 30 or so markets up and running LTE! Am I missing something, or does ATT just not seem to get IT?! They're so fucked when they lose iPhone exclusivity. I'd love to be a fly on that CEO's wall when that realization comes crashing in.
posted on 05 Jan 2010, 23:42 0
2. omarc26 (Posts: 360; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
yea i agree with u at&t is a fucking joke i also cant believe why people still support at&t . like for example were i work everyone bitches n talks so much shit about at&t service but they all have iphones 3G just cause they wanna look cool.. i have t-mobile and i have the mytouch 3G personally i hate the phone design but t-mobiles 3G is soooooo much faster than at&t.. i love how fast it is . also the people with iphones always have to borrow my phone when they have to make a call or check their email cause something is always wrong with their At&t service like i mean ALWAYS! ! i think its funny n i make fun of them..i dont know why at&t has those commercial that say fastest 3g Network .. if their 3G network is a joke have they actually ever tested it and see how it really is??? even when i have edge on t-mobile its still much faster than my friends on at&t. i know some people say t-mobile has crappy coverage n this n that n that t-mobile roams alot . n honestly i have not have any coverage problems with t-mobile n not once have i been roaming. i had perfect service with t-mobile in the grand canyon, tulsa oklahoma , texas ,puerto rico ,vegas n not once was i roaming i was covered by t-mobile even if i didnt get 3G in alot of places but i at least had edge n when i went to the grand canyon my phone dropped down to gsm and gprs but still said t-mobile on the screen . so i was still covered by t-mobile n i couldnt believe it that i was actually covered by t-mobile in the middle of nowere calling n text worked fine and 3 of my friends with iphones 3G on at&t their phones said no service. so again they had to borrow my phone to call and send messages
posted on 06 Jan 2010, 10:04 0
3. gba2000 (Posts: 49; Member since: 28 Dec 2008)
Really? May be area specific, T-Mobile 3G is over twice as slow as AT&T(on EDGE).
posted on 06 Jan 2010, 12:36 0
5. BlackberryUser (Posts: 609; Member since: 26 Jun 2009)
AT&T won't collapse when they lose the iPhone, they still have some good phones like the Bold 9700. Also in certain area's they have loyal customers who have never experienced a different provider. As for TMobile, I'm surprised your phone is that much faster then an AT&T phone. I've ran speed tests on AT&T vs VZW tethered and found that they were both fairly comparable here in Dallas. I do drop calls a lot on AT&T and coverage in any rural area's is bad. I will never give up my VZW due to the coverage, but honestly I'm not impressed with the phones, customer service, or price. I by far think the Blackberry Bold 9700 is the best Blackberry out there and I hope the Essex can compete.
posted on 06 Jan 2010, 12:46 0
7. omarc26 (Posts: 360; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
well i live in long beach california were at&t is horrible . it may be good in dallas but in LA IS HORRIBLE ....
posted on 06 Jan 2010, 12:47 0
8. omarc26 (Posts: 360; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
haha no its not have u ever tested it out?? IN LA ??? at&t is horrible in LA even metro pcs is better...
posted on 06 Jan 2010, 12:09 0
4. Homotechual (Posts: 65; Member since: 27 Oct 2009)
GBA2000: Really? You really believe that? I'm in a different area then him and Tmobile 3G is as fast as Verizon? Obviously your going off of what you have heard not experience.
posted on 06 Jan 2010, 12:44 0
6. remixfa (Posts: 14600; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
on a normal 3g basis, VZW is technically faster than Tmobile. tmobiles 3g WAS 1.5mb/s and VZW is 3.0. I beleive ATT is like 2.0mb/s in most of their limited 3g area. There are only a few cities that ATT has the "7.2mbs" speed, which never gets that high anyways. Of course, Tmobile announced yesterday that its flipping the switch so that ALL of its 3g area is 7.2 as of yesterday. I havent seen the speed bump yet on my Cliq, but it should be comming shortly. so in short VZW = best coverage overall, widest 3g coverage by far Tmobile = widest "7.2mbs" coverage, less total coverage than VZW, more than ATT. Making it americas "fastest network in way more places than ATT" lol ATT = FAIL. LOL. This year, VZW launches LTE, which is going to be crazy fast. Tmobile is going to reup from 7.2 to 21 in most all of its network.. ATT is going to.. keep working on upgrading to 7.2.. maybe.. lol
posted on 06 Jan 2010, 13:44 0
9. Mateo8326 (Posts: 472; Member since: 15 Jul 2009)
At least ATT is admitting it instead of other providers finding out themselves when there service is acting up. But yeah ATT why annouce something that most likely won't be in place til the end of the year. Dodo birds
AT&T upgrades their tower's software to 7.2Mbps data, but you won't get it yet


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If the buses are "supposed to be so safe" why don't they have seat belts?????Transportation is a privleage, we do not have to transport our children on school buses, it is there for your convenience. Buses are designed for safety first and drivers are trained. NMPSIA does cover medical costs for all children in an event of accidents or injuries, and it is policy that all children are checked at any type of accident involving school vehicles by emergency personnel. Be greatful nothing did happen, but suing the school is outrageous, only god knows what could of happened, and luckily nothing happened. Thanks to god, and the companies that built these fine buses. Drop your law suit, its ridiculous.
Parents sue over school bus wreck
There are 37 comments on the The Santa Fe New Mexican story from Mar 13, 2009, titled Parents sue over school bus wreck. In it, The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that:Photo: Volunteer firefighter Charles Becvarik leads his son, 6-year-old Callum, past the scene of a school bus crash on Two Trails Road in November 2007.
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#26 Mar 16, 2009
#27 Mar 16, 2009
No, the bus would be going so fast that I would pull over to the side of the road to get out of it's way!!! The new bus driver drives the speed limit and drives respectfully. The old bus driver scared me so much that I even told one of the parents of one of the children about his speed months before the crash.
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#28 Mar 16, 2009
were so scared for your life, why were you not scared for the children and call the District on him?
#29 Mar 16, 2009
I told one of the parents. It should be the parent's responsibility to do that, not mine.
#30 Mar 16, 2009
You don't feel you are responsible for your own safety? And you told one parent about your concerns about a bus load of children?
#31 Mar 16, 2009
It was probably one of the parents whose kid was involved in the wreck and are suing. To be so petty to sue over this when no one was seriously injured, that parent may have seen an opportunity.
#32 Mar 16, 2009
NO, the parent I told is NOT one of the parents suing.
Sabine87501: Yes, you are right, I should have reported the bus myself. It was a mistake I will have to live with for the rest of my life!!!!!!!!!!
#33 Mar 16, 2009
The people here talked you into a guilt trip. Forget about it. The bus wrecked, nobody was seriously injured and some greedy parents may get rich off of it.
#34 Mar 21, 2009
None of you people know what really happend there for all you should mind your own business and keep your comments to your self. If it was one of your kids in that accident you would be doing the same thing. My daughter was in that bus the day of the accident and it was scary and guess what I am also in the process of doing what all the other parents are doing thats right and I don't give a flying @#*^ what any of you think. I dont know how any of you people from out of town can comment on this particular matter due to the fact you have no insight on the matter and for your information there were several complaints made about the bus drivers careless driving and nothing was done about it. So keep your opinion to your self and shove them where the sun don't shine.
#35 Mar 21, 2009
Wow. I'm not going to comment on the bile, nor the content of your post, but will just clarify: topix very often gets folks' location wrong. Don't ASSume folks are from out of town. You're apparently nowhere (according to topix).
#36 Mar 21, 2009
Did you ever report that? I believe you can call the school right?
#37 Mar 26, 2009
It says I'm from strange place that begins with a P, but I am really from Canada de los Alamos and I've been trying to tell these people that the bus used to go too fast but all of these people won't listen. I'm sorry they are being mean.
Thank God the new bus driver drives nicely.
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#38 Mar 31, 2009
Voorhees, YOU are a slimeball.
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#39 Mar 31, 2009
NESSA, You too were NOT there.
YOU are ignorant and your post makes that clear. Your childrens' medical expenses will be paid.
Suing the Schools is WRONG.
Taking money from the school system will not fix anything, in fact it will hurt your child.
It is greed you are afflicted with pure and simple.
Vorhees is a leach of the state.
Will this be another nice check for you to add to your food stamps,child-support,SSI disability and state welfare check?
Or will you donate it to the state school-bus driver education fund? NOT likely, OR, maybe you will invest it wisely for your child's higher education? Feed the hungry or shelter the homeless?
Remember while you rape the school system that YOUR child will suffer because of your GREED, "Nessa".
United States
#40 Mar 31, 2009
Why don't you consider not taking this money away from the school system. They need it to ensure that kids are better educated than you obviously are. Your writing skills and the language you use clearly indicate that. None of these kids were seriously hurt, including yours. Sure they were scared. Things scare kids every day. You have no class, no to mention no conscience.
United States
#41 Mar 31, 2009
Knock knock knock!! If there were previous complaints about this driver's careless driving, why in the he!! did you continue to allow your kid to keep riding the bus?
Mississauga, Canada
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No "Plan B" for Microsoft's mobile ambitions: CFO
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has not made much of a dent in Apple Inc's and Google Inc's domination of mobile computing, but a top executive hinted on Wednesday that it will not stop trying and does not have an alternative strategy.
"We're very focused on continuing the success we have with PCs and taking that to tablets and phones," Microsoft's Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein said at the annual Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco, which was webcast.
Given Microsoft's lack of success so far, he was asked if there was an alternative strategy or 'Plan B' in reserve.
"It's less 'Plan B' than how you execute on the current plan," said Klein. "We aim to evolve this generation of Windows to make sure we have the right set of experiences at the right price points for all customers."
Microsoft now has two versions of its own brand Surface tablet for sale and released its newest Windows phone software last year. But the company has not made big inroads into either market.
Gartner estimates that Microsoft sold fewer than 900,000 Surface tablets in the fourth quarter, which is a fraction of the 23 million iPads sold by Apple. Microsoft has not released its own figures but has not disputed Gartner's.
Windows phones now account for 3 percent of the global smartphone market, Gartner says, which is almost double their share a year ago but way behind Google's Android with 70 percent and Apple with 21 percent.
To grab more share, Klein said Microsoft was working with hardware makers to make sure Windows software is available on devices ranging from phones to tablets to larger all-in-one PCs.
"It's probably more nuanced than just you lower prices or raise prices," said Klein. "It's less a Plan B and more, how do you tweak your plan, how do you bring these things to market to make sure you have the right offerings at the right price points?" Continued...


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Flat roof addition - Joists connected to structure via legerboard??
We have a flat roof addition attached to our 40 year old house with a peaked roof (the addition was built before we purchased it). The addition has 3 exterior walls sitting on a cinderblock foundation, and one wall that is shared with the existing structure.
The flat roof is 16' wide, composed of 2x10 @ 16"oc. The roof of the addition is 2 feet lower than top of the existing wall is shares with the house, so the roof joists could not be positioned on top of the existing wall. Instead, they have been attached to the existing structure via a ledgerboard screwed to the brick wall, with joist hangers supporting the roof joists.
We have noticed some cracks in the drywall, and a large crack in the foundation (which has been repaired) My assumption is that this roof design provides no vertical support for the roof on one side, and it appears that the entire addition is slowly pulling away from the house, and taking a portion of the house with it!
We called our home inspector, who came out, had a look, and insisted that the ledgerboard is fine for connecting the roof joists to the existing wall, as long as lag bolts are used to secure it. Has anybody seen a legerboard used in this way before? Is it a suitable building practice?
Any thoughts would be greatly appriciated.
"Has anybody seen a ledger board used in this way before?"
Yes, many times. Is your ledger board attached to brick veneer or structural brick? Sounds like brick veneer. If thats the case, get your money back from the yoyo home inspector.
Please post some pictures that will tell more of the story. How is the floor built? concrete slab or wood frame? Where is the foundation crack? How are your addition walls tied into the brick veneer? Any stress cracks there?
Close-ups an 10 to 15 ft away will help.
Was a permit pulled for the addition? Was it a DIY project?
The addition was built in the early 70s without a permit. We were told by our real estate agent that most of the additions in the neibourhood were built without a permit. The home inspector said at the time of purchase that, although he couldn't see any structural details, the addition has been there fore 25+ years, so it must have been built well.
The floor is a 2x8 wood joist floor, with a concrete pier that runs up the middle of the room to support the weight of the floor.
I am in the process of removing the drywall on the wall and ceiling to get a better look. Will post pictures when I get it all opened up.
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No. 06-8273
Stephen Danforth, Petitioner
December 12, 2006
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October 10, 2006
Questions Presented
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Dec 6 2006
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 11, 2007)
Dec 19 2006
Waiver of right of respondent Minnesota to respond filed.
Jan 4 2007
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2007.
Jan 10 2007
Response Requested . (Due February 9, 2007)
Feb 12 2007
Brief of respondent Minnesota in opposition filed.
Feb 14 2007
Reply of petitioner Stephen Danforth filed.
Mar 1 2007
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 16, 2007.
Mar 20 2007
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 23, 2007.
Mar 20 2007
Further Response Requested directed specifically to the following question: Are state supreme courts required to use the standard announced in Teague v. Lane, 489 U. S. 288 (1989), to determine whether United States Supreme Court decisions apply retroactively to state-court criminal cases, or may a state court apply state-law or state-constitution-based retroactivity tests that afford application of Supreme Court decisions to a broader class of criminal defendants than the class defined by Teague? (Due April 19, 2007)
Apr 18 2007
Supplemental response of respondent Minnesota filed.
Apr 26 2007
Supplemental reply of petitioner Stephen Danforth filed.
May 2 2007
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 17, 2007.
May 21 2007
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
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Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received)
Jun 21 2007
The time within which to file petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 19, 2007.
Jul 17 2007
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed.
Jul 19 2007
Brief of petitioner Stephen Danforth filed.
Jul 19 2007
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Jul 19 2007
Brief amici curiae of Kansas, et al. in support of neither party filed.
Aug 23 2007
Brief of respondent Minnesota filed.
Aug 23 2007
Brief amici curiae of Alaska, et al. filed.
Aug 25 2007
Aug 30 2007
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, October 31, 2007.
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Motion of Kansas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed.
Sep 11 2007
Petitioner's opposition to motion of Kansas, et al. filed.
Sep 25 2007
Motion of Kansas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED.
Sep 25 2007
Record received from the Supreme Court of Minnesota. (1 envelope)
Sep 27 2007
Reply of petitioner Stephen Danforth filed. (Distributed)
Oct 18 2007
Record received from District Court of Minnesota, Fourth Judicial District (Hennepin County), (1 box).
Oct 31 2007
Argued. For petitioner: Benjamin J. Butler, Assistant Minnesota State Public Defender, Minneapolis, Minn. For respondent: Patrick C. Diamon, Deputy County Attorney, Minneapolis, Minn.
Feb 20 2008
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Souter, Thomas, Ginsubrg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Kennedy, J., joined.
Mar 24 2008
Apr 3 2008
Record returned to the Supreme Court of Minnesota.
Apr 3 2008
Record returned to the District Court, 4th Judicial District of Minnesota.
Apr 8 2008
Acknowledgement of receipt (03/28/08) of judgment from Clerk, Supreme Court of Minnesota received.
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window crank please help
can aneyone tell me how to remove the window crank handle from a 1997 tj
thank you
pull really hard. I don't think it's held on with anything other than plastic teeth against the grooved metal post. Mine came off when I first got it. Pushed it back on, and haven't had a problem since. It's been over a year.
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it should be held on by a c clip, most window cranks are done that way
edit: it does have a c clip please don't yank her out without removing that first
I used a thin screw driver and popped the metal clip off.
If you use a paint can key it comes right out. Also put the clip back on BEFORE you put the crank back on and just give it a whack with the side of your hand and it pops back on. A lot easier than trying to get it on while on your door.
They make a special tool to remove those clips if you don't have anything laying around that will pop em off...you can buy em for under $5 at most auto parts stores. Also be careful...those little clips are notorious for launching 30 feet in the air and never being seen again. lol
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Put the little clip back in the window crank handle before you install it. It will pop right on.
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Re: Checking function syntax
> The following rule issues an error message (using the built-in Message
> mechanism via "argrx" -- look this up in the Help Browser) if f is
> called with an incorrect number (e.g. != 2) of arguments:
> f[args___]:= Null/; Length[{args}] != 2 &&
> Message[f::"argrx", f, Length[{args}], 2]
> As a side-effect of evaluating the Condition the rule on the right-hand
> side computes the number of arguments using Length and prints a message
> when it is not equal to two.
Thanks for this. I eventually came up with something similar to the
other posters' ideas, but I like the fact that this idea (a) prints a
warning message and (b) leaves the erroneous input unevaluated rather
than returning e.g. False or Null.
For the benefit of the archives (and future users of Google), here is my
attempt at using this idea. I define a function called NeedsArgs that
may be called on a symbol (and optionally given the desired number of
arguments). It adds an appropriate rule to that symbol for error
checking. I illustrate usage by calling NeedsArgs on itself.
(* Define a utility function to perform syntax-checking on our other
definitions *)
NeedsArgs[sym_Symbol] := (
sym::argcount = "`1` called with `2` arguments: this is not correct.";
AppendTo[DownValues[sym],HoldPattern[sym[a___]] :> Null /;
Message[sym::argcount, sym, Length[{a}]]];);
NeedsArgs[sym_Symbol,argc_Integer] := (
sym::argcount = "`1` called with `2` arguments: " <> ToString[argc]
<> " argument(s) are required.";
AppendTo[DownValues[sym],HoldPattern[sym[a___]] :> Null /;
Length[{a}] != argc && Message[sym::argcount, sym, Length[{a}]]];);
(* Notice that this is OK *)
(* But that this fails gracefully *)
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Part of the Furniture (1997)
by Mary Wesley
No current Talk conversations about this book.
A delightful read.
Seventeen year-old Juno Marlowe is heartbroken after having seen off her two best friends, bound for their army service during WWII at a London train station. Adding to her sorrow and confusion is the recent memory of a threesome which she hadn't planned for and didn't necessarily consent to, but before she has a chance to sort out her thoughts and feelings, she's grabbed by a kindly stranger who pulls her into his house for protection as an air raid is underway. The man is obviously in poor health, and even as he has innocently asked Juno to lie by his side, soon passes away, but not before having first written a letter to his father about the young girl. All these events are covered very quickly at the start of the story however, and the rest unfolds when Juno has made her way to the father's farm out in the English countryside. It's a wartime tale about the sorrow of loss and the hope new beginnings bring with wonderfully colourful characters, and best of all, Wesley's gorgeous prose. I wish I could do this book justice, because it is one that definitely deserves to be read an enjoyed by many. Wesley herself is an interesting character, as it seems she only took up writing in her 70th year after the passing of her husband, and went on to become a bestseling British author in the last 20 years of her life. Definitely an author I'll be reading a lot more from. This audio version was narrated by Samuel West, who could possibly be the love of my life, or at the very least, my very favourite narrator.
Unloved by her mother, disliked by her aunt, considered a plaything by childhood friends, Juno is not thought of quite so much as a person in her own right but as ...well, just someone who's there.
With WWII escalating, her mother in Canada, now remarried, her aunt trying to bully her into signing up for some war service work, Juno is entrusted with a letter to deliver in the country wherein she finds herself warmly welcomed and seemingly immediately adopted by the inhabitants and neighbors.
Watching the relationships that develop between Juno, the housekeeper, the country gentleman in whose house she has come to live, the farm manager and the nosy neighbor is part of what makes this a truly delightful read, as does watching Juno learn to enjoy being among people who love and care for her.
I don't know why but I had high expectations about this author. I hadn't read any of Wesley's novels before but I felt attracted to her stories, which seemed to be well crafted, accordingly to most of the reviews.
Well, I'm a bit deflated, to tell the truth.
The story: England, the Great World War. Juno is only 17, but already a misfit, appallingly innocent, left alone by her mother, who has remarried and fled to Canada, her father long dead and her cold aunt who doesn't care a bit for her. We meet Juno after leaving her two lovers on the train station, leaving to fight for their country. Abused and mistreated without even knowing it herself, Juno meets a dying young man during a bomb raid who leaves her the address of his family with a letter to be handed to his father, in a farm in Cornwall.
Without nowhere else to go, she decides to hand in the letter and finds such a warm welcome that she is compelled to stay, feeling for the first time that she is not part of the furniture.
I was hooked by the story; easy plot and fast paced, I finished the novel in just a couple of days.
But I have to say that the characters lacked depth, personality and charm.
How could a girl of 17 be so innocent? Juno seemed retarded sometimes, especially when talking about basic sexual aspects. She could be in the dark about the details but not about the whole thing. I think she wasn't developed enough as a character and that's why she seems to be a silly girl in several scenes of the book.
Robert and Ann are just talked about when they fit in the story, we don't know much about them, apart from Robert being an excellent lover who lost his wife and Ann being a not happily married woman who craves for the child she never had.
Moreover, the last chapter didn't help to improve my poor impression of the novel.
What other reviewers have called a "twist" is for me an unfathomable outcome, too unbelievable to be realistic and therefore, only an easy way to shock the reader, with no intention to look for that bittersweet ache left after turning the last page of a really good novel.
So, not an appalling reading, but not an exceeding one neither.
I don't know if I'll be reading more Wesley's in the future, having Jude Morgan's, Susanna Kearsley's and Jenifer Donnelly's books yet to discover...
I like Mary Wesley's novels because they are generally about a misfit finding or making a place where they do fit in. This one is no exception.
It is 1941, and Juno Marlowe, age 17 and not valued by her family or "friends", is on her own. Due to random circumstances she eventually finds herself in Cornwall, living on an estate called Copplestone.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0140266283, Paperback)The heroine of Mary Wesley's latest novel, Part of the Furniture, is 17- year-old Juno Marlowe, a girl possessed of both extraordinary innocence and remarkable courage. We first meet Juno during the World War II blitz of London; she is suffering the twin effects of rape and having to sleep next to a dead stranger during an air raid. Other novelists might have chosen to plumb these traumatic events for several chapters at least, but Wesley gives them no more time than she thinks they deserve and then moves quickly on to the heart of her story, which takes Juno far away to the western corner of England to deliver a letter from the dead man to his family. Here Juno meets the stranger's father, a man considerably older than herself, and finds her soulmate.
If there's such a thing as a steely-eyed romantic, Mary Wesley is one. On the one hand, she deals with death, rape, and other horrors with unsentimental straightforwardness and humor as black as a coal cellar; on the other, she is a firm believer in love's ability to heal even the deepest wounds. The pleasure of reading Part of the Furniture is observing this surprising marriage of love and pragmatism, as well as the unexpected twists and turns Wesley throws into her tale of loving during wartime.
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When Juno Marlowe finds herself caught in the middle of a London air raid, she is quickly rescued by an elegant gentleman who offers her shelter and a mysterious invitation to his father's country estate. The next morning he is dead, and she is once again alone with nowhere to go. At seventeen, Juno is used to feeling invisible, but now, without family and friends, she finds herself desperately in need of companionship, some warm clothes, and above all, a life as more than part of the furniture. How Juno finds this and more is beautifully related in this irresistible novel from one of our most enchanting writers.… (more)
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The 2013 Be Kind Festival is a unique fundraiser support Visiting Nurse, Home Care & Hospice of Carroll County and Evergreen Institute for Wellness!
From The Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce Calendar:
Welcome to New England's Kindness Capital! Visitors and locals gather for a weekend of lectures, music, food, and thousands of random acts of kindness. Based in Shouler Park, with events fanning throughout the valley. The kindness rally is free, while $10 wrist bands get you discounts at shops and restaurants and admission to the lectures. Event schedule online. Like BE KIND FESTIVAL on Facebook to stay in the loop!
Additional details can be found by checking out The Be Kind Festival Schedule.
We encourage you all to check out this wonderful event, and remember…
The heart of kindness is a kind heart.
Be kind.