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Eurodam - Anniversary cruise and so much more!: Eurodam Cruise Review by K&RCurt
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Eurodam - Anniversary cruise and so much more!
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
We arrived in Ft. Lauderdale on Friday afternoon in order to avoid any complications from attempting to arrive the day of the cruise. We stayed at the Hyatt Place in Ft. Lauderdale and it was a very nice hotel which we were able to book online for a reasonable rate.
We left the Hyatt Saturday Morning at around 10:15 on the first shuttle to the pier. Our luggage was taken by the stevedores and we were directed to the area to wait for the embarkation process to start. At around 10:45 they opened up the check in area and we were able to walk directly up to a check-in agent. Our details were quickly confirmed and we were then directed to the area to wait for boarding. We boarded in the 3rd group and we were More on the Eurodam by 11:40AM.
I won't get into too many details of our week on board, as I did that in a thread on the Holland America Board. I will go over the high points (many) and issues (very few) we encountered.
Cabin: We had a VF cabin on the Veranda Deck (Deck 5) in the mid-ship area. These verandas are a beet less deep than the normal veranda, but work well for us and the VF category was certainly a bargain on this cruise, so we were able to use the savings for other things. The cabin was very nicely decorated and had adequate storage of our things for the week. The cabin was kept immaculately by our amazing (yet hardly seen) Steward Guliman. The AC and plumbing worked without issue. The only minor issue I have with the cabin is in the design of the lighting. I would like to be able to turn on/off the individual fixtures, rather than the "groups" of lights they have controlled together. I also wished for better bedside lighting to better facilitate reading in bed.
Food: This is one of the most subjective areas of a cruise, so this is our opinion only and YMMV. We found the food, overall, to be exceptionally good on this cruise. All of the items we had, either in the Rembrandt Dinning Room, Lido, Pinnacle Grill or Tammarind were very tasty, well prepared, beautifully presented and at the correct temperature for the item (cold foods cold, hot foods hot). I did notice that the portion sizes were a bit smaller than our last cruise, but they were still adequate and, hopefully resulted in less waste. Some folks who have been on the Eurodam thought that the Lido area was overcrowded and it was difficult to get what items you wanted and find a place to sit. We did not see this at all. We were always able to get whatever item we wanted with a short wait in some instances, and always found a place to sit and enjoy our food. The one exception to the outstanding food was the "Slice" pizza venue in the Aft Pool area. We felt that the crust was VERY lacking and the toppings were fairly good. I know it's difficult to make good pizza in that environment, but the Pizza in the Lido on our Westerdam cruise was far better.
Public Areas: I think the decor of the Eurodam, overall, is lovely. The ship is what you expect a Premium ship should look like. Lovely art work, nice wood decor, rich colors and tastefully done everywhere. The one exception is the "Sculpture" that "Decorates" the main Atrium. I don't know what the concept of this piece was supposed to be, but for us it just didn't "work". The contrast with the beautiful Waterford Crystal pieces on the Vista class ships is striking!
Bars / Lounges / Etc.: We frequented the Ocean Bar each evening but one before dinner. The service was exemplary and the "Neptunes" trio which performed there each evening were wonderful. The Sports Bar / Casino Bar was pretty busy each evening, particularly the two night that World Series games were being played. The staff was great and efficient. The Crow's Nest was always a pleasant spot to sit and unwind, either during the day when it was quite and peaceful, or in the evening when Rudy and Roger the Bartenders were serving the rowdy folks from Cruise Critic who were gathering. The Exploration's Cafe, which is adjacent to the Crow's Nest was a great spot to get a gourmet Coffee, check your e-mail, read a book, play a game or check out a DVD. The Bartenders and Servers from the Sea View Bar by the Aft Pool were also wonderful and the service there was great. I heard many other folks say good things about the other Bars / Lounges, but we did not visit any of the other venues. One further not on the Bars. My DW can't drink Alcohol, but she does enjoy "Virgin" versions of several frozen drinks. As I try to look out for her I was very careful to observe the bartenders when they made the "Virgin" drinks. In every case they carefully washed out the blender to be used, using cleanser and a brush, then repeatedly rinsing before making the Virgin Drinks. They were careful to keep the made drink separate from the other drinks they were making. You can be very confident when ordering a "virgin" drink that it will indeed be free of alcohol.
Shows: We only made it to two of the shows on this cruise. The major reasons were A) How long we sat talking with the amazing folks at our dinner table and B) The World Series. The first act we saw was "Live Wire" a couple who play guitar and violin and sing "Celtic" themed Pop/Rock music. they were very talented and entertaining. The second was a Comedian, Melvin George II, the "Not Cool" comic. His show was hilarious and was suitable for everyone (No cursing or inappropriate jokes). Both shows were excellent and from what I heard from others the other shows were good as well.
Service: As we have come to expect from Holland America, the service was impeccable. From our room Steward, Dinning Stewards, Bar and Lounge Staff, Pinnacle Grill and Tammarind staff were were treated like honored guests. There have been some recent reports of issues with the front desk staff, but all of my interactions with them revealed them to be helpful, friendly and willing to bend over backwards to help in any way possible.
Spa: We pre-booked the Hydro Pool / Thermal Suites package. I used this area only once during the week and DW three times I think. I don't believe we would do this again on a Caribbean itinerary. While very pleasant and relaxing, I was generally too hot from our shore excursions to enjoy sitting in warm water or on a hot lounger. I spent more time in the Aft Pool cooling off. If we went to Alaska, the Baltic or on a T/A we would certainly book this package, but I think it was not a good fit for the Caribbean. The staff in the spa were very nice and helpful. DW broke two fingernails and had to get them repaired in the Salon. While it was VERY expensive compared to a home town nail shop ($30.00 + tip to fix 2 nails vs. $27.00 for the whole set at home), they fit her in and did a good job on her nails!
Other Aspects: The Cruise Critic group on this cruise was just amazing. We had a wonderful M&G on the first Sea Day, attended by the Cruise Director, Nancy Leach and the Beverage Manager. Polar_Bear_Mom and Colakid did an amazing job preparing for this. We ended up hanging out with several of these folks most of the cruise. We also ended up with a wonderful group at or table in the Dinning room. We love being assigned to a table for fixed seating as it leads you to meet and get to know people you wouldn't have otherwise met.
The demographics of this cruise was much younger than our previous HAL cruise. There was a wide variety of folks, Retirees in their 70'2 to 90's, Middle aged couples such as ourselves, younger couples, families with small children and even a few teenagers were seen on board. I have to say that the "mix" in age groups added to our enjoyment of the cruise. From getting to know a couple in their 20's, commiserating with the parents of teens, and learning from the experience of those who have lived and experience so much more in life.
All in all this was a wonderful cruise. Less
Published 11/08/09
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Cabin VF5125. Good location, halfway between midship and aft elevators. Nice view. Everything worked properly. The balconies of the Deck 5 VF cabins are not as deep as the other "V" category cabins. The reduced cost for this category makes it a bargain in our minds as we really don't need all that much room to sit and enjoy the view.Read All Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom (VF) Reviews >>
Port and Shore Excursions
The beach area created by Carnival Corp. at the cruise terminal was very nice. It was an interesting experience swimming so close to where the ship was docked. The coral reefs and wide variety of marine life made the snorkeling trip extra special.
As the Island is so small, and was devastated by hurricanes not so long ago, there is really not much else to do except enjoy the beach / water related activities. That being said, I would return at the drop of a hat to do more snorkeling and enjoy the beach.
The people in San Juan were amazing. Friendly and going out of there way to help, give directions and just smile and be friendly.
Next time we go to San Juan we will plan a visit to the Rain Forest as the folks who went there said it was a great experience.
The shopping in Charlotte Amalie was not as wonderful as people report. DW was highly anticipating the jewelery shopping, but was disappointed at the pricing (really no better than at home) and the overall quality.
Magens Bay was an amazing beach. The setting is very beautiful, the water crystal clear and the temperature just right. We spent a solid 2 1/2 hours either in the water or walking the beach. It justly deserves it's place in the "Top 10 Beaches" list.
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In a field, two brothers Ed and Henry Gein stomp out a fire. Ed (Michael Wincott) is trying to convince Henry to stay, adamant that their mother needs Henry. Henry wants to go to Milwaukee to get a job and insists that one day Ed's going to have to live on his own right up until Ed hits Henry in the back of the head with a shovel. Suddenly, we see Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) standing in the field, sipping tea. He provides commentary on the situation: Ed claimed Henry fell on a rock and died of smoke asphyxiation something the police believed…because if they hadn't, Hitchcock wouldn't have been inspired by Ed's killing spree.
July 1959: The World Premiere of North By Northwest and there's a torrential rain. However, that doesn't deter the crowd that's come to see the film. Hitchcock and his wife, Alma (Helen Mirren), have arrived and while Hitchcock basks in the adulation of the press, Alma seems uncomfortable. A reporter asks Hitchcock if he is surprised by the reaction of the crowd but Hitchcock says no he could already hear the screams and laughter when he was planning the film. A different reporter points out Hitchcock's already impressive record and asks "shouldn't you quit while you're ahead?" This shakes him.
At home, he relaxes in the tub while Alma gets dressed. He watches like a hawk until Alma points out that peeping Toms used to have their eyes gouged out with arrows. Hitchcock reads her the critics reviews but she tells him to put them away. He asks her if he's too old and she jokes that he's also too fat but that he'll feel better when he has a new project.
Alma drops Hitchcock off at Paramount Studios and tells him there's a story out there just waiting to be found. His assistant, Peggy (Toni Collette), goes through a list of potential projects including The Diary of Anne Frank and Casino Royale. Hitchcock makes it clear that he wants something fresh. Something different.
At lunch with her friend, Whit Cook (Danny Huston), Alma listens as Whit regales her with his exploits when a pretty waitress walks by, distracting him. Alma asks him what he wants and Whit asks her to prune some pages on his novel, Taxi to Dubrovnik. She agrees to take a look.
Hitchcock's desk is covered with material that bores him. He goes to Peggy and asks if there's anything else. Peggy says she doesn't have anything but he looks at a circled review of a New York Times column about a book called Psycho. Reading the review, Hitchcock realizes that the novel was based on the exploits of serial killer Ed Gein and that it isn't the same old crap. He requests a copy.
He reads the novel, enthralled. Alma shows Hitchcock Taxi to Dubrovnik but Hitchcock tells her to leave it on his night stand.
The Gein House: Ed enters his mother's bedroom and asks her if she's cold. There's no answer and he's lingers on her underwear drawer in a creepy manner before finding a blanket and covering her with it. He then takes off his shoes and gets into bed next to her. He tells her not to be afraid, since he's here…only to see that she's a corpse.
Alma is asleep in bed until Hitchcock prods her awake insisting that she read the "bit in the motel bathroom." Alma isn't impressed by the content calling it nothing but low-budget horror claptrap. Hitchcock thinks it can be his next vehicle. At breakfast the next morning, Hitchcock insists that the shock value of killing the leading lady halfway through is intriguing. Alma says that's a mistake: the leading lady should die thirty minutes in.
Hitchcock arrives at his office with research and tells Peggy to summon "the minions" ordering her to start buying copies of "Psycho." He wants her to buy all of them. Every single copy, nationwide. Since it will be his next picture, he doesn't want anyone to find out the ending until they see it in theaters. Peggy doesn't understand why Hitchcock is pouring himself into this, saying that it's so unlike him which is exactly the point.
A party at the Hitchcock residence: Hitchcock recites the details of the Gein case. A party goer calls the content offensive but Hitchcock calmly points out that life is offensive. He turns to Peggy and tells her that she needs to research the typical unmarried 30-year old secretary in detail. His attention is drawn to the pantry where Hitchcock can see Whit leaning in and whispering a joke into Alma's ear. Hitchcock starts towards the pantry but is blocked by his agent who insists that Psycho will be only for a niche audience.
In the pantry, Whit asks Alma what two characters like them married to other people would be saying if this were a Hitchcock film. Alma pointedly comments that Whit is just upset that Hitchcock hasn't read the film, though she confesses that she enjoyed it. Whit admits that it was more fun to research than to read the reviews before asking if Alma actually things Hitchcock will read it. Before she can answer, Hitchcock appears behind Whit in the doorway. Whit says that he went to find a copy of Psycho around town but couldn't find a single one Hitchcock feigns ignorance, leaning in to Whit's ear and whispers "Don't stop looking on my behalf." Peggy arrives and asks Hitchcock to follow her.
Hitchcock's agent points at the crowd of party goers passing around the photographs of the Gein crime scene. They all look mortified and unhappy. Peggy thinks it was too much but Hitchcock points out that they can't stop looking.
At a studio meeting, Hitchcock insists on making Psycho but the bottom line is that when Hitchcock takes risks, someone loses money. The executive in charge asks for something like North by Northwest, insisting that sometimes even the best gambler can bet on the wrong horse. Hitchcock leaves with his agent and insists that the studio thinks he has lost his touch. The agent asks how much the picture will cost and Hitchcock estimates 800K more or less.
Alma is using the pool when Hitchcock returns. He tells her to enjoy the pool while they have it they are going to need to finance the film themselves. She asks him why he desperately wants to make Psycho. Hitchcock says that when they started, they took risks and experimented with new ways of making motion pictures because they didn't have the money to do it right. He misses that freedom.
Hitchcock returns with a deal: Independently financed, Paramount will distribute it for 40% of the profit. The executive is still unsure about the matter and promises to discuss it internally but Hitchcock's agent insists on an immediate answer. The executive says that if they can get the money, the deal is done. Hitchcock cuts a check.
At home, Hitchcock lies in bed and tells Alma that if they fail they'll be poor but Alma insists that the movie will be splendid because she has faith in Hitchcock.
Peggy introduces Hitchcock to Joe Stefano the man who will write the screenplay and Joe isn't remotely intimidated. Joe apologizes for being late since he was meeting with his shrink. Hitchcock admits he has trouble imagining what Joe and his shrink could discuss and Joe says the usual: sex, rage, and my mother.
Alma meets with an accountant who lays the situation straight: if the film flops, then Hitchcock will need to sell the house. She asks where the accountant would suggest they cut and the accountant tells them to cut anywhere they can. Hitchcock returns and presents Alma with the first few pages Joe has written. She doesn't say anything as she reads until she's done Hire him.
Hitchcock pays a visit to the MPAA's office. He is told that the MPAA will not allow Hitchcock to show a knife penetrating a woman and Hitchcock responds that his murders are always models of taste and discretion. He is told that a silhouette from an outside window may be acceptable. Hitchcock barely hides his contempt for the head of the MPAA when he is told that if the movie does not pass the MPAA's standards it will not be shown in a single theater of the U.S.
A psychiatrist's office. Hitchcock sits on the couch. He confesses that even though he's made Hollywood millions, he still sits through dreadful award shows dinners waiting for them to say that's he's done good. But they take pleasure in denying him that moment. And it hurts.
Midnight. Hitchcock sneaks into the kitchen to eat but is repulsed by his reflection. He then goes and finds a folder that has headshots of pretty blondes. Lining them out and looking at them, eyes brimming with desire and admiration for their beauty.
The next day, Hitchcock and Alma go through headshots of actors but Hitchcock is dissatisfied. Alma presents him with a photograph of Anthony Perkins and expresses the belief that he could capture the duality of Norman perfectly. Hitchcock meets with Perkins and finds him to be enthralling. Perkins asks how far Hitchcock is going to push Norman's relationship with his own mother and Hitchcock assures him: further than Perkins could possibly imagine.
Next up: the Female Lead. Hitchcock and Alma work in her garden as they go through a list of actresses who could pull off the role. Hitchcock wants Grace Kelly, Alma suggests Deborah Kerr but they compromise: Janet Leigh (Scarlett Johansson).
Janet Leigh arrives at a restaurant and is greeted by Hitchcock. They shake hands and he guides her to his left so that she can sit across from Alma. Janet tells Hitchcock that she has been immersing herself in her preparation for her role of Marion having created an entire backstory. She shows Hitchcock a notebook and he asks her to share one of Marion's deepest secrets. "Marion leads a double life" through her perfume choice. Janet confesses that while she's thought out the backstory she as a wife and mother is concerned about the shower sequence. Hitchcock shows her a few storyboards which sets her at ease. When Hitchcock makes a joke about Janet's breasts, Alma leaves she's had enough.
In the bathroom, Alma turns and is joined at the sink by a woman named Lillian, who comments that Alma looks pale. Lillian asks Alma why she would put up with Hitchcock making such a tasteless film but Alma snaps that it's just a bloody movie.
Afterwards, Alma presents Hitchcock with a list of places where they must tighten the belt: including Hitchcock's shipments of geese for foie gras. She makes it clear that if he wants to finance this movie, he will need to give up some things.
The Gein House: Ed drags a woman's body feet first up the stairs. He opens a shower curtain in the bathroom and pushes the body into the tub he pulls the dress off her and tells her to stay there while he gets the knives. We see Hitchcock watching the scene, utterly captivated by the scene he walks closer towards the dead woman as she whispers "Help Me." Hitchcock snaps awake in bed. Alma stirs in the next bed and he asks her if he's making a mistake like with Vertigo. Alma tells him to shut up and get the first cut done.
On set, Peggy complains about Hitchcock casting Vera Miles (Jessica Biel) in "such a thankless role" as the lead's sister. Hitchcock points out that he still has her under contract but it's a thankless role for a thankless girl. As Vera goes to change in the dressing room, Hitchcock studies her through a peephole as she strips.
Perkins, Vera and Janet meet with Hitchcock on set. Hitchcock has the cast and crew swear that they will not divulge any secrets of the plot to the media. On set, Perkins has trouble getting into Norman's mindset and asks Hitchcock why he would be spying on Marion. Hitchcock brusquely tells him that he is the actor and should figure it out. Janet asks about the depth of Hitchcock's research and Hitchcock confesses that he's only happy when he's working.
In the psychiatrist's office, Hitchcock is asked about his mother. He confesses that she wanted him to be an architect and have a gold watch at age 50. To her, people in the film industry were nothing better than thieves or whores. However, the psychiatrist leans in revealing himself to be Ed Gein and says that it is a textbook case of transference: The Oscar is Hitchcock's mother. Hitchcock scoffs at his vision.
Filming gets underway. Hitchcock films a racy scene with Janet making out with a man and Peggy frowns that Hitchcock will never be able to get it past the censor. Alma arrives at the studio lot and presents Peggy with the final pages revisions complete. Whit notices the car and approaches her once she leaves the office. Whit asks about Hitchcock and Alma tells Whit that Hitchcock is quite ecstatic to be back at work. He asks her if she would like to forget about everything and go drive out to an old restaurant no shop talk, just a good meal. Hitchcock watches this exchange from a window.
Alma returns home with groceries and finds the house to be quiet. Hitchcock approaches her from behind and asks her if there was a line at the market. He tells her about the day's shoot and how Janet's partner in the love scene was about as expressive as a plank. Hitchcock tells Alma to have Whit and his wife around over the weekend to discuss Whit's book. As Alma goes to bed, she realizes that Hitchcock saw her with Whit earlier.
After a take, Janet and Vera are in the dressing room and Vera advises Janet to keep her personal life private around Hitchcock mentioning just how controlling Hitchcock can be. Vera insists that the poor, tortured soul Jimmy Stewart played was a version of Hitchcock. They turn and stare at a shadowy profile silhouetted by the door which lingers before it disappears.
Alma watches television and sees a film she helped write with Whitford Cook which Hitchcock directed. She walks around the house once the credits roll and finds Hitchcock's folder of blonde actresses. She takes off her earring and picks up the phone.
Later: Hitchcock tries to call Alma at home but the line is engaged. It's clear he's been trying for a while. Alma agrees to meet Whit and closes the phone. It immediately rings and she answers it asking Whit what he's forgotten now. But it's Hitchcock on the other end. He wordlessly closes the receiver stunned. He orders Peggy to get him a drink. The head of Paramount visits and reminds Hitchcock that their contract states they won't release any film that could cause them embarrassment Hitchcock angrily retorting that they should have thought of that before releasing their last five Martin and Lewis films. Slamming the door in his face, he calls Maxim's of Paris and orders five pounds of foie gras.
Whit drives Alma out to the Pacific Coast and shows her a beach house a secret writing nest that has a double bed. Alma assumes that Whit is trying to seduce her but he pushes open another door to reveal two desks and two typewriters saying that if she's serious about helping him adapt the novel, they have a place to write together.
Back at the studio lot, Hitchcock is waiting for his ride Alma but she doesn't show. Janet arrives in her VW Beetle and offers him a ride. Janet asks about Vera and what happened between the two. Hitchcock laments that he was going to make Vera a star…until two weeks before filming Vertigo she had announced she was pregnant. He asks why they always betray him and Janet gets a look at the inner workings of her director.
Hitchcock returns to the house and finds Alma's earring on the stack of photographs. He lies in bed waiting for Alma's return and hears her but says nothing. They go to bed in silence. Once Alma is asleep, Hitchcock goes through her Handbag and uses the moonlight to see what is inside of it: The first few pages of a typed outline for Whit's adaptation. Hitchcock eats his foie gras straight from the tin. The next day at lunch, he confesses to reading her treatment and gives her his thoughts it's stillborn. He outlines all the problems with it. He decimates her before leaving into the garden, leaving her to bitterly berate an empty room.
It's the day of the infamous shower sequence. The water's ready but Janet is worried about the nipple covers. They fall off. It's not filling her with confidence but they get readjusted. When the stunt double begins filming the violent attack, she lacks the intensity Hitchcock desires so he takes over. As he viciously slashes at Janet with the prop, he imagines everyone he dislikes the studio heads, Whit, and finally Alma. Janet is left in a state of shock and Hitchcock calls a wrap collapsing in his office soon after.
At the beach house, Alma and Whit work on the adaptation and get dangerously close to one another when the phone rings: it's Peggy Hitchcock is in terrible shape.
Two days pass they are over-budget and the cast and crew flounder in Hitchcock's absence. He tries to insist on going to work but Alma goes in his stead. The studio executive wants to have another director step up and take over, but Alma bars his path this is Hitchcock's film and he's going to finish it. While Alma is on set, Hitchcock hallucinates Gein again and Gein tells him to check the bathroom where Hitchcock finds sand all over the floor Gein using it to his advantage: You really think they're just writing together?
When she returns, Hitchcock confronts her and tells her that he could use her full support. She points out that they have mortgaged their home and are betting it on the outcome of this passion project. She denies having an affair with Whit and tells him that she has always stood just behind him at every event for the better part of 3 decades.
Vera finishes filming her scenes are removes her make up when Hitchcock arrives and asks her why she didn't stay with him he could have made her as famous as Grace Kelly. Vera is taken aback by this and confesses that she has a life a family, a husband, that she loves more that fame. She tells him that his fantasy of the blonde woman of mystery doesn't exist. Hitchcock gently squeezes her shoulder and bids her goodbye.
Alma returns to the beach house and finds Whit in bed with a random woman. Whit tries to explain and begs Alma not to tell his wife. Alma agrees and leaves, shocked at how easily she was going to be fooled. Whit looks on sadly knowing that he's screwed himself and any chance of seeing his novel adapted.
She meets with the accountant it's getting grimmer each time they meet. But it's only a house. When she returns home, Hitchcock is watching an old film by Whit. He asks her how the beach was and she responds "cold." He tells her that he and Whit share something in common: that they would be nothing without her. He admits that Psycho is stillborn and goes off to get the crew leaving Alma with tears in her eyes.
Alma finds Hitchcock in the kitchen and tells them there is a way to save the picture: editing. They set to work immediately. Hitchcock argues about putting music in the shower scene but the composer (on Alma's behalf) insists that it is needed for the tension and build up. After showing a scene for the MPAA supervisor they are told they are being denied the seal despite the fact that there was no nudity or penetration of the knife in the shower scene. Hitchcock requests a private meeting and strikes a bargain: if he can keep the shower scene, Hitchcock will allow the MPAA supervisor to be present on set to reshoot the opening of the film under the MPAA's strict notes. The supervisor agrees…but never shows up on set. Hitchcock smiles: he's won.
But now there's another issue: only two theaters have agreed to show the film for a limited run. There's no publicity and the studio isn't really helping. Hitchcock prints pamphlets: a "how to show our movie" pamphlet for each theater that will air the film. Finally, it's time. Alma and Hitchcock are tense as they drive to the theater. There is a line out the door, but Hitchcock is still nervous. This can still go so wrong. He asks Alma to go on ahead and listens to the audience's reaction from outside the theater. As the audience starts to scream, Hitchcock smiles He did it!
After the film, Hitchcock is a whirl with happiness and tells Alma that this maybe the biggest hit of their career. He tells her that he'll never find a Hitchcock blonde as beautiful as her and she tells him that she's been waiting for years to hear him say that. He quips that there's a reason he's called the Master of Suspense.
We see the real Ed Gein in prison, he is looked on with awe by the guards who know that Gein helped inspire Psycho. He comments on God and suffering and how it's the only thing that God truly loves and understands because he created it. We see Hitchcock observing this moment as he breaks the fourth wall and complains about how he is now in need of another project. While he mentions that he doesn't know what it will be, a bird flutters by (in reference to The Birds).
Post-Film: Hitchcock goes on to make 6 more films and dies in 1980. Alma Reville dies two years later. Ed Gein lived in the mental institution until he died in 1984. But Hitchcock never won an Oscar. Instead, he won a lifetime achievement award which he shared with Alma.
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On 12/7/10 4:10 PM, Dave Chinner wrote: > On Tue, Dec 07, 2010 at 03:49:49AM -0800, blacknred wrote: >> >> Hi... >> >> I'm stuck with a storage issue on reboot. Initially doubted the storage, but >> dmesg throws these errors. Now wondering whether this is a fs issue? Any >> thoughts as to whats going on here? >> >> >> XFS: failed to locate log tail >> XFS: log mount/recovery failed: error 117 >> XFS: log mount failed >> XFS mounting filesystem cciss/c0d0 >> Filesystem "cciss/c0d0": XFS internal error xlog_clear_stale_blocks(2) at >> line 1237 of file > > Which indicates that the head and/or the tail of the log are not > valid. Can you provide the output of: > > # xfs_logprint -d /dev/cciss/c0d0 > > So we can see what the head/tail values are in the log? > >> /home/buildsvn/rpmbuild/BUILD/xfs-kmod-0.4/_kmod_build_PAE/xfs_log_recover.c. >> > > CentOS kernel? How old? Assuning it's centos5, there's really no need to be using an xfs kmod there anymore, the module shipped with the kernel in recent versions of the OS is really the one you want to use. That kmod is ancient and unmaintained. Although I suspect the storage is more likely at fault here. :) -Eric > Cheers, > > Dave.
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By Mr. Jason L Austin (IMCOM)March 4, 2009
HEIDELBERG, Germany -- Nearly 17 years ago Joseph Heeg moved to Germany three days after graduating from the Maryland InstituteAca,!a,,cs College of Art to pursue two things Aca,!" love and art.
He remains for love Aca,!" of his wife and three children Aca,!" he struggles with his art.
Aca,!A"I want to make that ever-elusive modern masterpiece,Aca,!A? Heeg said via e-mail. Aca,!A"Even when I fail Aca,!" I still have the luxurious pleasure of trying. I am grateful for this opportunity. Besides, IAca,!a,,cve been doing this for so long itAca,!a,,cs really become a habit.Aca,!A?
The product of his art habit will be displayed when the Heidelberg Arts and Cultural Center celebrates its grand opening at the Patrick Henry Village Pavilion March 7.
When Jen Bieser, Arts and Cultural Center director, was trying to decide who to bring in for the premier exhibition in the new facility, she said she Aca,!A"thought of what would work for the opening and (HeegAca,!a,,cs) art seemed perfect.Aca,!A?
"I am showing mostly military motifs and some very small drive-by images," said Heeg, whose paintings will be on display when the Cultural Room and Gallery officially opens at 7 p.m.
The military paintings are of military equipment, aircraft carriers, planes, helicopters and the like.
Other paintings heAca,!a,,cll exhibit are from his TV: Vietnam series which look back at images from the confusing time in American society; Garmisch War Memorial/Alps paintings, which are based on photos take of the portraits of the locals who died as Soldiers during World War II ; and the drive-by series, which are paintings based of photos he has taken while driving.
Aca,!A"These seem appropriate, and I hope to gain valuable feedback from them,Aca,!A? he said.
Heeg says he first realized he could express himself through art at an early age, Aca,!A"when I got my first show on the familyAca,!a,,cs refrigerator.Aca,!A?
He continues the tradition with his children. Aca,!A"Snapshots and kidsAca,!a,,c drawings fill the wall closest to the table we are sitting at.Aca,!A?
Heeg talks fondly about his family, and much of his schedule revolves around his children.
Aca,!A"I consider myself lucky enough to have married an incredible woman (Sandra) I care deeply for. We have a 21-month-old son named Ian. I have two fantastic kids from my first marriage; my son Jannis is 12, and my daughter Paulina is 8. We all try to spend as much time together as possible.Aca,!A?
HeegAca,!a,,cs original plan was to remain in Germany for two years. Plans changed, one thing led to another, and now he says heAca,!a,,cs Aca,!A"in Germany for the long haul, as I want to remain close to my kids.Aca,!A?
His children have also helped him with his art, and he considers them an major influence.
Aca,!A"The questions theyAca,!a,,cve posed to me over the years and their acute observations have been very surprising and even helpful.Aca,!A?
Aca,!A"I struggle as a painter and as a drummer,Aca,!A? Heeg said, alluding to another form of expression.
Aca,!A"I really wish these things were easier for me. When everyone else is in the bars and cafes I am in my studio painting. Working, trying, failing. Maybe by best quality is my dogged persistence.Aca,!A?
He characterizes his work as a Aca,!A"collection of images that are primarily disposable. They are mostly familiar images, recreated in a Aca,!Eoeslow mediumAca,!a,,c and placed in another context,Aca,!A? which forces a new examination of the seeming familiarity.
Aca,!A"Paint has always been the medium of choice,Aca,!A? Heeg said.
Aca,!A"Music has always been extremely important to me. I not only enjoy listening to as much music as I can, but I have been lucky enough to have played with a lot of good musicians and artists.Aca,!A?
He mostly plays drums but has written some lyrics and even performed as front man on the microphone.
Aca,!A"This is an activity that has always helped me maintain some social contact as painting doesnAca,!a,,ct lend itself to a group effort.
Aca,!A"When you study art, you are allowed to become self-absorbed and committed to your own interests and whimsy,Aca,!A? Heeg wrote. Aca,!A"People think this is absolutely OK Aca,!" they support it and envy it.
Aca,!A"Everyone should feel that kind of liberation and empowerment.Aca,!A?
One thing that has allowed him freedom in his art is that he maintains a full-time job, so he doesnAca,!a,,ct depend on selling art to put bread on the table.
He currently works for a B2B publisher, but previously held jobs that kept him in contact with the American military population Aca,!" a TKS telephone and cable installer, and a contributor to Aca,!A"Getting Around USAREUR,Aca,!A? and Aca,!A"How-To GermanyAca,!A? magazines.
As a TKS employee, Heeg said, Aca,!A"IAca,!a,,cve been in nearly every building in Germany that houses U.S. service members and/or family members.Aca,!A?
During those 13 years, Heeg said the American hospitality and generosity was moving. Aca,!A"People would see me and invite me over for some barbecue, a beer, a cup of coffee. I even got invites to Thanksgiving dinners from strangers.Aca,!A?
He hasnAca,!a,,ct had much interaction with the military community lately, but he suggests people in the military community keep two things in mind, speaking from 17 years of experience in Germany. Get off post and visit the world beyond, and be mindful that you are not in the U.S., but a guest in another country.
Aca,!A"Express your gratitude, respect and reach out to locals by at least trying to speak the local language,Aca,!A? he said.
He expressed his gratitude and excitement about coming to Heidelberg to exhibit his work.
Aca,!A"I am very grateful for the opportunity to be the first to exhibit (at the Arts and Cultural Center) and I am excited to hear what the community thinks about my work.Aca,!A?
(Editor's Note: Jason Austin writes for the USAG Baden-Wuerttemberg newspaper, the Herald Post.)


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But mostly that I look youthful or the fair skin. Living on an island you would have thought I'd have gotten much darker?!?
Movies: I'm a netflix member so Ive gone thru their entire library( just kidding) Juno, Gran Torino, 300, Top Gun, The Notebook, Serenity, Serendipity, Almost Famous, Thank You For Smoking, Up In the Air, Seven Pounds, Avatar, An American Crime. The Breakfast Club, Secret Life of Bees, Reign Over Me, The Queen, Akeelah and the Bee, The Art of Travel, Slow Burn, An Officer and A Gentleman, Pushing Tin, PS I Love You, Driving Miss Daisy, Dead Man Walking, Valkyrie, Sex Traffic, Nothing But the Truth, About A Boy, Sunshine Cleaning, Amistad, Finding Nemo, Second Hand Lions, Holly, Cold Mountain, Couples Retreat,
Music: Pandora, on the iPhone, is my best friend and Live 365 on my laptop....Esthero, Feist, 30 Seconds To Mars, David Gray, Grand National, Paramore, U2( I feel on top of the world leaving their concerts), Poe, Tina Dico, Nikka Costa, Massive Attack, Shout out Louds, Chantal Kreviazuk, Tegan and Sara, Imogen Heap, kate, bush, Leonard Cohen, Morcheeba, Pete Yorn, Rod Stewart, Bif Naked, Journey(I hear they have another lead singer...crap, only Steve Perry can be Steve Perry),Florence and The Machine, Snow Patrol, Lily Allen, Neon Trees, Cold Play, Concrete Blonde, Joy Drop, Oasis, Plumb, Low vs Diamond, Matchbox 20, Pink, The Script, Jay Z, Joss Stone, Sade, Amy Winehouse, Baxter, blonde redhead, Carrie Underwood, The Church, etc...as of late I find some country truly fascinating. Country music is the only music as a whole that tells a story and you can hear every lyric. That's not always the case for most music especially popular and R&B as I hear different versions of songs when people sing with the radio. So funny.
Latest music additions Blanket by Urban Species, Stompa by Serena Ryder, and Stars by The XX.
Depends on my mood....I think Thai and Mediteranian food are my favorites. Add Italian to that list of favorites.
2. my cameras - ALL of them
3. My iPad
4. my motorcycle - cruisers look cool
5. movie collection
6. a comfortable pair of jeans
Oh yeah and I wouldn't be a guy if I didn't add...
The next tier at work. Tech support is up and sideways. I work with iPhones and pads... learning Flash, Java, and C++
But mostly getting out of the country more or at the very least moving away from Atlanta.
And you have to love books and movies. And music and guy movies too.
Oh and be willing to get out and be active; hiking running, biking, etc.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 9/5/2013 (1540 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
I am often asked to recommend a vaccination schedule for a client's horse.
At first blush, that would seem to be an easy question to answer, but it really depends on a number of factors in order ensure that the horse will be adequately protected from the diseases it will most commonly be exposed to during the course of its seasonal activity.
To begin the conversation, we need to consider the types of diseases that a horse may be exposed to and the types of vaccines that are available.
The most common diseases that horses are exposed to are: respiratory diseases such as strangles, equine herpes virus type 1,4 (aka rhinopneuminitis) and equine influenza; mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis and Western Equine encephalitis; and clostridial diseases such as tetanus and botulism.
Strangles is a bacterial respiratory infection common in young horses and equine herpes/equine influenza are both viral respiratory infections that affect both younger and older horses.
Mosquito-borne diseases will affect horses of all ages, as will the clostridial diseases.
Exposure to the various diseases depends somewhat on the degree of travel and herd density around the horse to be vaccinated.
Horses that are predominantly backyard pets, do not travel off-farm and have no or minimal new herdmates introduced will have a low degree of risk for respiratory bacteria/virus-related diseases, but will remain at risk for mosquito-borne and clostridial diseases.
By contrast, a performance horse travelling to shows/competitions and living in a herd/stable of horses with constant movement on and off a farm will be at risk for respiratory viruses/bacterial infections much like a child at daycare.
There are several diseases for which the veterinary pharmaceutical industry has developed efficacious vaccines.
The more common vaccines administered are combinations and are colloquially referred to as either 3-way (tetanus, Eastern and Western encephalitis), 4-way (3-way + West Nile virus) or 6-way (4-way + equine Herpes Virus 1,4 and Equine Influenza).
The strangles vaccine is commonly given separately and alone from other vaccinations. The vaccines can generally be broken up into single diseases as needed.
Vaccination is an important step in preventing disease and illness from spreading through the horse community and ensuring that your horses do not become laid up for part of the prime summer riding season. If you have questions about what vaccinations are most appropriate for your horse or horses, talk to your veterinarian for more information.
Chris Bell is an equine veterinarian and surgical specialist who operates Elders Equine Veterinary Service, with clinics in Cartier and Winnipeg. See www.eldersequineclinic.com


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Umbra – Warmachine League – February 25th-March 25th
Something bizarre is occurring across western Immoren. A new and unseen threat is on the rise—someone or something that will alter the wars of the Iron Kingdoms forever. The effects are being felt all across the land, whether it be the sudden disappearance of an entire village's population, unnatural seismic catastrophes, or any number of other unexplainable phenomena.
Who or what is behind this? Gather your army and face your foes at the sites of these strange anomalies. The truth must be discovered.
Join us every Wednesday as our official Warmachine day or come in for chance (good chance) pick up games any day of the week. Ask for your patch at the front desk. We have enough for 16 players. Unfortunately first place does not get the Champion coin. We do have a nifty set of Privateer Press dice for them.


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PhD Degree
PhD Comprehensive Paper Guidelines
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Linguistics requires students to have both a broad general knowledge of linguistics as well as a specialization in a particular subfield of the discipline. The comprehensive papers fit into this training by providing an opportunity for the student to develop and demonstrate skills needed to complete a dissertation. These skills include the ability to conduct independent research on a topic of significant scholarly interest; to develop an analysis related to this topic and offer substantial evidence for this analysis; and to defend this analysis against other potential or existing ones, on conceptual and/or empirical grounds.
Of course, while these skills also figure in the writing of term papers, the emphasis here is on the depth and breadth of scholarship and strength of argument and evidence. Thus, for example, a comprehensive paper will be considered unacceptable if it consists of an analysis already proposed in the literature, even if it has arrived at this analysis independently; or if it does not demonstrate sufficient facility with the range of evidence routinely employed in the treatment of some linguistic phenomenon.
Topics for Comprehensive papers
PhD students are required to write two comprehensive evaluation papers: one in a core area of linguistics (defined [for the purposes of this milestone in earning the PhD] as either phonetics, phonology, syntax, or morphology) and another in the student's area of interest, e.g. descriptive linguistics, sociolinguistics, or second language acquisition). There may be some degree of overlap, e.g. a student could write a syntax paper and a paper on the acquisition of syntax, but the papers should be sufficiently different to satisfy the faculty that the student has a broad knowledge of linguistics.
Relationship to Students' Other Work
The comprehensive papers are intended to be a product of independent research and analysis. Students are encouraged to explore different topics for the comprehensive papers and dissertation to avoid too narrow a specialization. However, this does not preclude the possibility that the evaluation papers be a revision or extension of earlier work undertaken by the student (for example, term papers, long papers, or MA theses) or that it eventually be incorporated, in some way, into the student's dissertation. In fact, we encourage students to integrate their course work, comprehensive evaluations, and dissertation research so that they can graduate in a timely fashion from their program. In addition, this process will allow the student to show that he or she has a coherent research program when applying for jobs.
Length and Format
While the comprehensive evaluation papers should address an issue of significant scholarly interest, the treatment of the issues should be highly constrained; thus, their length should be no more than 10,000 words each, including the notes. The papers should be double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and include a list of the references cited in the text. This reference list will usually conform to the Linguistic Society of America style sheet or the American Psychological Association Style Manual (currently the fourth edition). The appropriateness of a literature review should be decided by the student in consultation with his or her advisor. It should not, under any circumstances, constitute more than one-third of the text of the paper.
A student should ask a faculty member to be the primary advisor for the paper as soon as the student has a topic for the paper. This advisor will guide the student in the choice of an appropriate topic and provide feedback on early drafts. Two other readers, chosen by the student in conjunction with the primary advisor, will read at least one draft and provide feedback before a defense is scheduled. The entire graduate faculty evaluates both the oral and written components of the paper.
The student need not complete and defend both papers in the same semester. However, it is expected that by the end of the third year of doctoral study, the student will have presented or be ready to present both papers. Students may register for the PhD comprehensive course unit in order to have time to work on the comprehensive paper exclusively.
The oral presentation of a paper normally takes place near the end of each semester, as the final departmental colloquium of the semester, but can be scheduled earlier if the readers agree that the paper is ready. A preliminary draft of the written paper must be submitted to the readers for comments and revision by the eighth week of the semester. The readers will make comments on this draft, paying attention to the criteria set out in this document. The final written draft must be distributed to all faculty at least one week before the oral presentation.
Note that if a paper is to consist of an experiment or deal in any way with human subjects (including questionnaire), permission must be obtained first from the University of Pittsburgh Institutional Review Board (IRB). For guidelines check with your advisor and the IRB.
Note also that the graduate school does not allow the comprehensive exams to take place in the same semester that a student graduates, and recommends that comprehensive exams take place at least eight months prior to the completion of the PhD degree. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the regulations governing graduate study at the University of Pittsburgh.
Criteria for Evaluation
Written and Oral Components
The comprehensive evaluation consists of both written and oral components, which are evaluated separately. Although the written component is generally of greater importance, neither component alone is sufficient for a passing or failing grade. Thus, an especially weak oral presentation and defense may lead to a failing grade even given a strong written presentation, if it casts sufficient doubt about the student's true understanding of the material at hand. In contrast, an especially strong oral presentation and defense may offset a rather weak written presentation and lead to a passing grade.
Written Presentation
In judging the evaluation paper, the faculty will appeal to the following criteria, which will be given approximately equal weight:
- Understanding of the literature.
The student should demonstrate an understanding of past and current thinking about the linguistic phenomena examined in his or her papers. Emphasis is placed on a synthesis of the literature and a highlighting of its important themes rather than on a reference-by-reference summary.
- Argumentation.
The student should make a clear distinction between the assumptions, hypotheses, and conclusions of his or her analysis. Emphasis is placed on the logical soundness of argumentation (in particular, the demonstration that conclusions actually flow from premises); on the ability of the analysis to unite different (and perhaps superficially unrelated) types of data, thereby pointing to underlying relationships between these data; and on the demonstration of an awareness of potential consequences of the analysis extending beyond the problem as narrowly defined.
- Evidence.
Because linguistics is an empirical discipline, the student must demonstrate an ability to marshal data relevant to his or her analysis, ensuring both the (reasonable) accuracy of these data and a close relationship between the data and associated theoretical statements. The appropriate means of relating data to theory vary from paper to paper and thus are best determined in consultation with the student's advisor.
- Creativity.
The student should endeavor to produce an original contribution to the literature, which may be done by uncovering new data, treating familiar data in a new way, drawing a conceptual link between two known but previously unrelated bodies of data, etc. Negative results—that is, the demonstration that some plausible hypothesis does not seem correct for the given data—are acceptable.
- Technical correctness.
As far as is possible given changing theoretical frameworks, all theoretical statements made in the framework that the evaluation papers use must be accurate, clearly described, and up to date.
- Organization and style of presentation.
The evaluation papers must be neat, readable, and well organized. Given that the audience will include linguists who are informed about the general issues to be addressed, but not necessarily about the specific ones, the papers must be intelligible to such an audience.
Oral Presentation and Defense
The oral presentation lasts 20 minutes in a public forum. After the student's presentation, the public audience is invited to ask questions. Following this question period, the public audience leaves the room, and the faculty ask questions of the student about both the oral and written versions of the paper.
In judging the oral presentations and defense, the faculty will appeal to the following criteria, which will be given approximately equal weight:
- Clarity of presentation.
The presentation, which should take no more than 20 minutes for each paper, must be clear, concise, and easy to follow. Students are advised to provide a handout, which includes the hypothesis and conclusions of their analysis, and examples to be discussed.
- Knowledge of the relevant literature and issues.
Students must demonstrate, in both the presentation and defense, a detailed knowledge of the literature relevant to their analysis and an understanding of the theoretical and empirical issues that impinge upon it. However, the presentation should not dwell on the literature review; rather only enough background should be provided to make the student's analysis comprehensible to the audience.
- Ability to handle questions.
Students must be sufficiently fluent with the theory presupposed by their analysis, with the details of their own analysis, and with the limitations of both theory and analysis that they are able to respond satisfactorily to questions posed during the defense. Satisfactory responses may include the assertion that a given question has no given answer (for example, that it is beyond the domain of inquiry of the theory being assumed); that no real evidence or argument has been given about the issue at hand; or that so many views have been offered as to make any answer highly tentative. Thus the student is at liberty to judge whether a given question is truly "answerable" or not and respond accordingly.
Outcomes of the Comprehensive Evaluation
Possible results of the comprehensive evaluation are:
- The papers are approved; the student begins work on the PhD dissertation proposal.
- The papers are approved with revisions, but no second defense is required. Revisions must be submitted within one month of the oral defense of the paper. Once the revisions are accepted, the candidate may begin work on the PhD dissertation proposal.
- The papers receive a failing grade, and the entire process must be repeated. A repeat of the process must be complete within one calendar year of failure. A student may fail only once. If the student fails a second time, he or she will be required to leave the program.


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Re: Random spherical troubles
Your question has certainly attracted quite a number of solutions. IMHO,
I think Daniel Lichtblau (in his (i)) and Ranko Bojanic offer the more
straightforward. I assume that "randomly distributed over the whole
solid angle" means that they obey a uniform distribution in three
dimensions. It is clear that the line going from the origin to the point
in three dimensions generated by {Random[], Random[], Random[]} is then
(pseudo) randomly distributed inside the first octant. The following
code will generate 100 (pseudo) randomly directed lines from the origin.
It will show a scatter plot of such lines in 3D, where the points in red
lie on the unit sphere and have the same direction as the corresponding
points in blue directly generated by three randomly chosen coordinates
(you needn't discard those points originally lying outside the unit
sphere, as Daniel suggests).
<< Graphics`Graphics3D`;
long[x_] := Sqrt[x.x];
n = 100;
points3D = Table[{Random[], Random[], Random[]}, {n}];
a13D = ScatterPlot3D[points3D, PlotStyle -> {Hue[0.75],
DisplayFunction -> Identity];
points3D2 =
Table[points3D[[j]]/Sqrt[points3D[[j]].points3D[[j]]], {j, 1,
a23D = ScatterPlot3D[points3D2, PlotStyle -> {Hue[1],
DisplayFunction -> Identity];
comp = Table[
Max[long[points3D[[j]]], long[points3D2[[j]]]], {j, 1,
linas3D =
Line[{{0, 0, 0},
If[comp[[j]] <= 1, {points3D2[[j, 1]], points3D2[[j,
points3D2[[j, 3]]}, {points3D[[j, 1]], points3D[[j,
points3D[[j, 3]]}]}]], {j, 1, Length[points3D]}],
DisplayFunction -> Identity];
Show[a13D, a23D, linas3D, Axes -> True, PlotRange -> {{0, 1}, {0, 1},
{0, 1}},
DisplayFunction -> $DisplayFunction];
The plot is somewhat deceiving in that the resulting lines look not
quite so random. However, if you try different 3D ViewPoints you'll be
satisfied that they are all right. And if you look at the 2D projections
of the red points (i.e., those lying on the unit sphere) on each of the
orthogonal planes, you'll see that they are indeed behaving reasonably
well, as far as one can judge simply by looking at them. For example:
proy = points3D2 /. {x_, y_, z_} -> {x, z};
b = ListPlot[proy, PlotStyle -> {Hue[1], PointSize[0.015]},
PlotRange -> {{0, 1}, {0, 1}}, DisplayFunction -> Identity];
Show[Graphics[Circle[{0, 0}, 1, {0, Pi/2}]], b, Axes -> True,
AspectRatio -> 1]
Tomas Garza
Mexico City
Barbara DaVinci wrote:
> This time, my problem is to generate a set of
> directions randomly
> distributed over the whole solid angle.


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Chronologically by year, and within each year by Monthly Catalog entry numbers. Depository and non-depository items are filed separately.
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Bullet For My Valentine Live on the 'Hard Rock' Stage at Rocklahoma 2013! [PHOTO]
Bullet For My Valentine took to the 'Main Stage' last night (05-25-13) for an ass kickin' set at this year's three day, three stage live music festival, Rocklahoma! Out on the road in support of their latest album 'Temper, Temper' in stores and online now. The new video for 'P.O.W.' and if you haven't seen it yet, the video for 'Riot' is on their official site, check it out here!


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Cast: Leah Jaye, Riley Chase, Lexie Love, Jada Shy, Ivy Wynn
Dear Diary, you're not going to believe what I learned in class today!
Dear Diary, had some rewarding one-on-one time with teacher today!
Dear Diary, my teacher is so naughty around the holidays!
Dear Diary, today teacher told me I was his best pupil & he gave me a reward!
Dear Diary, I was real bad in class today.
Dear Diary, I figured out a way not to do any homework and still get A's in class!


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ERIN Phillips is a world champion, an Olympian, a WNBL and now WNBA champion, and soon she will shake hands with President Obama at the White House.
The 27-year-old daughter of football icon Greg has been feted through the streets of Indianapolis, dealt with fan marriage proposals and baked items sent by ardent admirers in Indiana, home of the "Hoosiers" and the hotbed of American basketball.
But there's one thing left she is desperate to do.
"I really want to meet Reggie Miller," the 173cm guard said of the NBA Hall of Famer who played his 18-year career with the Indiana Pacers.
"I've always wanted to meet him.
"I got to meet his sister Cheryl and I actually bought myself a Reggie Miller jersey and she got it signed for me."
But that was as close as Phillips, who grew up following Collingwood in the AFL and Port Adelaide in the SANFL, came to her playing idol until she was within a victory of the WNBA championship this year.
On the eve of game four in the best-of-five championship, Phillips' Indiana Fever leading 2-1, she awoke from her pre-game nap to a pleasant surprise.
"I'd tweeted sometime that if we won the WNBA championship, I thought I should get to meet Reggie Miller," she said.
"So I woke up and looked at Twitter and he had wished me luck.
"I tell you, I felt like a little kid. I was blown away.
"I was so up, I just knew we would win."
The Fever did just that, wrapping the club's first championship 3-1, Phillips one of the key players to step up after star team-mate Katie Douglas went out injured during the Eastern Conference finals series.
For the Beijing Olympian, controversially overlooked for the London Games team after making the Fever her main priority, it reinforced the correctness of her decision and made her Opals omission look even more dubious.
But Phillips, whose WNBA career started in 2006 at Connecticut, knew this was her make-or-break year in the sport's top professional league.
"I had looked to go to Seattle as a free agent when the opportunity came up to go to Indiana or Chicago," Phillips said.
A surreal telephone conversation with Indiana coach Lin Dunn led her to choose playing for the Fever and alongside international megastar Tamika Catchings.
"I spoke with Lin Dunn but I had literally no idea what she was saying," Phillips said.
"She has that thick southern accent and, I'm not kidding, over the phone, I just guessed what she was saying."
Trusting her instincts, Phillips spent a season with the Fever on a one-year contract but attracted significant interest when she again became a free agent.
"I had a number of interested teams but an offer from Phoenix," she said.
Opals team-mate Penny Taylor, with whom she won the world championship in 2006, had won two WNBA titles with the Mercury.
"I was in contact with Penny and always wanted to play with her," Phillips said.
"Phoenix offered me a three-year deal but Indiana had the right to match it, which it did."
It meant Phillips stayed in Hoosiers country where the fans are arguably the most passionate in the US.
"At our home games, there's a heavy-set lady who, every time we hit a three, runs up and down the stairs high-fiving people," Phillips said.
"We had a record game for three-pointers and she ran up and down for every one.
"I was really worried she was going to lose her footing."
When Phillips this year completed the "magnificent seven" of Aussies who have won a WNBA title, she was feted with her team-mates at a parade which finished up at the Fever's 18,345-capacity Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
"We won on the Sunday and had a parade in Indianapolis on the Tuesday," Phillips said.
"They had a really big float made up but it was pouring with rain that day on Pennsylvania Street so all the fans ended up at the Fieldhouse.
"It was chaos. There were people passing out and this was on a Tuesday at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
"People are usually at work at that time."
Having come a long way in a short time, Phillips said Indiana's success largely was due to four people – coach Dunn, team-mate Catchings and assistant coaches Stephanie White and Mickie DeMoss.
"Lin's been coaching for 30-odd years and she's absolutely ruthless with her point guards," she said.
"It can be tough sometimes.
"But her basketball IQ is crazy and we have two great assistants.
"Stephanie White is a former player and Mickie DeMoss was Pat Summit's assistant for many years.
"Then we have a leader like Tamika Catchings."
It surprised no-one outside of Indiana that the Fever could lift to cover the loss of a key scorer such as Douglas.
But it didn't start that way.
Phillips said it took her a solid three weeks of training camp before her brain was wired sufficiently to understand Dunn's southern drawl, the veteran coach originally from Tennessee.
"At one point she was going off at practice and looking at me," Phillips said.
"She asked me a question and she was staring at me and I was staring at her and I finally said: 'I'm sorry, I have no idea what you said.'
"Everyone just cracked up laughing and she did too."
Dunn has her issues too, understanding Phillips' Australian accent.
"I just try to speak very slowly," she said.
Phillips said playing for coach Jan Stirling at Lightning and originally with the Opals had prepared her for the demands of international basketball and she was very grateful.
"Jan taught me mental toughness and that was the best preparation I could have had for going overseas," she said.
Home in Adelaide now and just happy to chill, Phillips said if a quality opportunity to return to Europe came along, she would take it.
But she is looking forward to returning to the US next season for the White House ceremony.
Will she offer President Obama, a noted sports enthusiast, a Power guernsey?
"I might have to," she said. "Or maybe a Hawthorn one from my brother-in-law (Shaun Burgoyne)."
Then, finally, she will meet the great Reggie Miller.
"He's going to congratulate me in person," Phillips said in what, clearly, will be the biggest buzz of all.
Born: May 19, 1985 in Melbourne
Height: 173cm
Position: Guard
Teams: Adelaide Lightning (WNBL) 2003-08; Connecticut Sun (WNBA) 2006, 2008-09; Ramat Hasharon (Israel) 2008-09; Lotos Gdynia (Poland) 2009-10; Indiana Fever (WNBA) 2011-
International: Australian Opals, 2005 Oceania,
2006 world championship, 2008 Beijing Olympics,
2010 world championship
Achievements: Opals gold medal 2006 world champions, WNBL championship 2008,
Opals silver medal 2008 Olympics, WNBA championship 2012
Aussies to win WNBA championship
Erin Phillips (2012) Indiana Fever
Lauren Jackson (2004, 2010) Seattle Storm
Penny Taylor (2007, 2009) Phoenix Mercury
Belinda Snell (2007) Phoenix Mercury
Tully Bevilaqua (2004) Seattle Storm
Abby Bishop (2010) Seattle Storm
Alison Lacey (2010) Seattle Storm
Originally published as Erin's title fever pays off


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Memorial Tribute
John W. ("Jack") Glaser
died: January 19, 2012
Glaser, John William "Jack", passed away on January 19th from complications from congestive heart failure and liver disease. He was a loving and adored husband, father and grandfather, and a tireless champion of justice.
He was born in 1933, the second of three children of Clarence and Margaret Glaser. He was educated in Jesuit schools and was ordained as a Jesuit priest. His doctoral degree is in Moral Theology. He married Mary Ellen Brodhead in 1972 in Detroit, Michigan. In 1986, Jack and Mary Ellen moved their family from Michigan to Santa Ana, where he began his 25 years working in leadership at the St. Joseph Health System. He was an Executive Vice President for Theology and Ethics and his contributions to healthcare ethics and the mission were prized. He served on the boards of Share Our Selves and The Wooden Floor. He was a gifted photographer and a lover of the arts. His gentleness, wisdom, and extraordinarily beautiful heart touched many lives. He will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Glaser; his sister, Lois Stolz; his son, Brian Glaser; his daughter, Margaret Terán; his daughter-in-law, Melanie Ríos Glaser; his son-in-law, Diego Terán; and his grandchildren, Andoe Glaser, Diego Andrés Terán, John Glaser, Claire Terán and Sabine Terán. Beloved extended family and friends also survive him. In memory of Jack, contributions may be made to Share Our Selves, The Wooden Floor, Taller San Jose or the Saint Joseph Health System Foundation. Memorial services information will soon be available through Fairhaven Memorial Park.
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Linda Cohn and Steve Levy are your anchors for the 11 PM edition of SportsCenter here tonight. I have put over Cohn in the past as the best female news anchor on ESPN, and she did a good job reporting the stories here. Steve Levy is okay as well, but it was not hard to do the job tonight as the duo was really just reading baseball scores and whatnot.
The New Jersey Devils signing their player for 17 years and 102 million is a pretty crazy score. He is not going to play for 17 seasons it was more of a publicity stunt, but hey, it got people talking.


text: ST. ALBANS — Jason and Susan Kehaya, along with Laurie Chaloux-Domey of St. Albans are proud to announce the engagement of their children Cayla Kehaya to Nikki Chaloux. Cayla is a 2005 BFA St Albans graduate and a 2010 graduate of Castleton State College. Cayla is currently employed as a specialty service provider for Northeast Arc in Boston MA. Nikki is a 2005 BFA St Albans graduate and a 2011 graduate of New England Institute of Art. He is currently employed by Capron Lighting and Sound in Boston MA. An August 2014 wedding is planned.