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Gid Hanasheh (sciatic nerve): Consumption of the sciatic nerve is biblically forbidden, to commemorate Jacob's victory over an angel after they wrestled all night. The angel dislodged Jacob's sciatic nerve.
Why we don't eat sirloin steak
A tantalizing teaching about the improbable prohibition against sirloin steak; featuring varying flavours of rabbinic reasoning and seasoning. Discover the ultimate purpose behind this mitzvah of Gid Hanasheh (sciatic nerve); illuminating the sweep of Jew...
Practical Parshah—Vayishlach
The story of Jacob's struggle with an angel provides the source for the prohibition of eating the sciatic nerve of an animal. In this class, other complicated issues involving the preparation of kosher meat are also discussed.
Why, in this case, do we remember something by not eating?
This class explains the mitzvah of not eating the gid hanasheh -- the sciatic nerve -- and how it represents the true meaning of divine providence.
I doubt if the stirring cry "Never again," has, on its own, dissuaded even one young man or woman from assimilating. If the only message our children hear is "remain Jewish, because of the Holocaust" wouldn't this, if anything, propel the process of assim...
Technically, filet mignon is as kosher as any other cut of meat. The problem with filet mignon and other cuts from the rear is that they are located near the sciatic nerve and fatty deposits known in Hebrew as chelev, which are Biblically forbidden.Genesi...
Just because 4,000 years ago one of my ancestors had a hip dislocated, I need to forgo a good rump steak?
How we inject spirituality into the butchering process
It is forbidden to eat the "Gid-HaNasheh"
Genesis 32:33 "Therefore the children of Israel shall not eat the sinew of the thigh-vein" When Jacob fought with the angel, (see Genesis 32), the angel pushed his hip out of place. Despite this wound, Jacob continued his battle with the angel and forced ...
Returning for Three Little Jars
After Yaakov transfers his family and belongings across the stream, he returns alone to retrieve small jars. This backtracking led to his dangerous encounter with the ministering angel of Eisav. Learn the classic commentaries and the deeper message on thi...


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Media Artists Studio
Last Updated: 11/17/2008
Fall, Winter and Spring quarters
Faculty: Sally Cloninger film, video
Faculty Signature Required: Students must submit a portfolio which includes copies of recent faculty evaluations or two letters of recommendation (for transfer students), and a VHS tape or DVD which contains two examples of their best work in film or video. All prospective students must complete the written application available in the Communications Program Office, Comm. Bldg. 302. For more information contact Sally Cloninger, 360-867-6059 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Portfolios and applications received by the Academic Fair, May 14, 2008, will be given priority. Applications will be reviewed during May 2008. Qualified students will be accepted until the program fills. Students will be individually notified by e-mail of their acceptance into this program.
Major areas of study include media arts, filmmaking, experimental film, sound design, digital media and media theory.
Class Standing: Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome.
Prerequisites: In order to be considered for this advanced program, students should have successfully completed Mediaworks (the entry-level program in media studies at Evergreen) or its equivalent (i.e. , approximately a year of media skill training, media history and media theory), or completed another interdisciplinary media program at Evergreen. Faculty signature required.
This program will not be accepting new students winter quarter.
The focus of Media Artists Studio (formerly called SOS: Media) is on the development of each student's own personal style and creative approach to work with moving images and sound. Students who are interested in experimental film and digital video production, sound design, writing, collaboration, contemporary media history and theory are invited to join this learning community of media artists. This program is designed for students who have already developed some expertise in media production, are familiar with aspects of media theory and wish to do advanced production work that may have developed out of previous academic projects and/or programs.
The nature of "experimental" media requires a period of germination for new ideas, approaches, and impulses to emerge. During the first quarter we will take this time for development and reflection. In the fall students will expand their skill level in imagemaking (16mm and DV) and sound design through workshops, exercises and a collaborative project. They will also study contemporary media artists who have made special contributions to the development of experimental media practice and have attempted to push the technological as well conceptual boundaries of the moving image. In addition, each student or team of students (for collaborative projects) will do extensive pre-production planning and research for a major film or digital project to be completed by the end of the academic year.
During winter quarter, students will complete the photography for their projects, which could involve production work off campus for an extended period. Students are encouraged to think creatively and broadly about their subject matter and will be able to propose media projects that may require travel to other areas of the United States or even abroad. During spring quarter each student will complete post-production work, finalize their artist's portfolio, explore ways to sustain their work as media artists and participate in a public screening of their work.
We will utilize online resources such as blogs, wiki sites, and streaming media to create a virtual learning community to support and integrate our work. We will also study web design in order to create media artist's web sites and develop skills in DVD authoring to create portfolio and proposal documentation pieces.
Credits: 12 or 16 per quarter
Enrollment: 18
Internship Possibilities: Spring only with faculty approval.
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Special Expenses: For media production materials, dependent upon the nature of the student project. Travel expenses for winter quarter location shooting, also dependent upon the nature of the project.
Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in media arts and digital communications.
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A newsletter covering regulatory reform efforts in Washington and across America, published by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 20 F Street NW, Suite 700 , Washington, D.C. 20001, (202) 507-6398, Fax (301) 498-1301, E-mail [email protected] Web http://www.nationalcenter.org
The EPA's proposed new standards for particulate matter (soot) and ground level ozone (smog) may place children and minorities at greater risk. The EPA has suggested that some 250,000 cases of serious respiratory problems in children could be prevented each year by imposing more stringent air quality standards. But pollution is only one of many "triggers" to asthma attacks. The most common triggers include pollen, mold, animal dander, certain medicines such as aspirin, cold air, exercise and common dust mites. In fact, some evidence suggests that outdoor air quality has little to do with rising respiratory health problems. According to the European Federation of Asthma and Allergy Associations the worldwide increase in asthma is probably linked to changes in western lifestyle which involve greater time indoors. Unfortunately, the EPA's higher particulate matter and ground level ozone standards may have the perverse effect of placing children, particularly African-American children, at greater risk. "The hospitalization rate for asthma among African-American children is twice that of whites, but socioeconomic status is a more significant risk factor than ethnicity or race," said Floyd Malveaux, Dean of Howard University Medical School. The lower socioeconomic status of African-American children means that they frequently lack access to health care and live in poor conditions, with higher exposures to dust mites and cockroach allergens. Unfortunately, the tremendous costs of the EPA proposal will translate into job losses and this will translate into a loss of socio-economic status for many black urban dwellers. The bottom line is that mom and dad need their jobs to ensure that their children have access to health care and good living conditions.
Speakers at a February 3-4 closed-door meeting of the Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA), a group composed of foundation and corporate backers of the environmental movement, called on environmental groups to use children's health concerns as a tactic for promoting their regulatory agenda. Participants in the meeting were shown a commercial featuring a dramatization of a parent taking an asthma-stricken child to an emergency room. The voice-over said, "The cost of dirty air is children who literally cannot breathe." EPA Administrator Carol Browner underscored the message of the commercial by noting that reports of childhood asthma are rising. Perhaps even more illuminating, speakers at the meeting seemed to suggest that the environmental movement is losing ground to free market environmentalism. For example, Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) suggested that pollution taxes be advanced as a way to deal with pollution not only because they would raise revenues, but because they could be sold as a "market mechanism." Another speaker suggested that the environmental movement must learn to talk about "local control" or they will lose the debate. Devolution of regulatory authority has long been advocated by free market environmentalists. The most surprising revelation of the meeting, however, was who environmentalists consider to be friends and foes. On the foe list was Senator John Chafee (R-RI). On the friend list: Speaker Newt Gingrich (particularly on the Endangered Species Act), John Kasich (R-OH) and Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS). For more information about the Environmental Grantmakers Association, contact the Rockefeller Family Fund at (212)373-4252.
Given that Republicans were accused of conspiring with big industry to roll back 25 years of environmental progress during the 104th Congress, one would think that they would be more sensitive to the needs of mom and pop operations. Unfortunately, Senator Dirk Kempthorne (R-ID) will soon introduce an Endangered Species Act reform bill which addresses the needs of industry at the expense of small landowners. For example, the bill would expand the role of habitat conservation plans (HCPs). HCPs are of concern not only because they in effect establish federal land use planning, but because they grant industry enormous advantages over mom and pop operations. Since only very large land owners have the resources to develop and negotiate the terms of HCPs, they tend to reflect he interests of industry, often at the expense of small landowners. For a copy of The National Center for Public Policy Research's comments on the Kempthorne bill contact Chad Cowan at (202) 507-6398.
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Pittsburgh to host 2013 All-American Prospects Game
Just hours before the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the New York Islanders Tuesday night at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA, a press conference was held to announce that the Penguins and the city of Pittsburgh would host the second annual USA Hockey/CCM All-American Prospects Game.
Making the announcement was Dave Ogrean, the Executive Director of USA Hockey, a man who has been involved with that organization since 1978.
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Musical drama "Dreamgirls" garnered most nominations yet got excluded from Best Picture slot.
Closer to the peak of the award season, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has officially issued list of nominations for its prestigious Academy Awards, revealed by its President Sid Ganis and actress Salma Hayek yesterday, January 23, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California.
Though gave musical drama "Dreamgirls" eight nominations which thus made the flick the top scorer in the list, the organization surprisingly cast out the DreamWorks release from Best Picture slot, lining up "Babel", "The Departed", "Little Miss Sunshine", "The Queen", and "Letters from Iwo Jima" for the category instead.
Nevertheless, the Bill Condon-directed feature indeed left a significant mark in the competition as it amazingly struck three nods in Best Music (Song) race besides smoothly placing its two stars Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson in the supporting acting categories.
Both encountering their first Oscar nomination, Murphy is facing against Alan Arkin of "Little Miss Sunshine", Jackie Earle Haley of "Little Children", Djimon Hounsou of "Blood Diamond", and Mark Wahlberg of "The Departed" while Hudson will vie for the honor alongside Cate Blanchett of "Notes on a Scandal", Abigail Breslin of "Little Miss Sunshine", plus Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi of "Babel."
Meanwhile, critics' favorites Forest Whitaker of "The Last King of Scotland" and Helen Mirren of "The Queen" delightfully made their way to land nomination in lead acting slot, together with the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Gosling, Peter O'Toole, Will Smith, Judi Dench, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, and Penelope Cruz.
As for other movies, Mexico's "Pan's Labyrinth" fabulously swept six nominations altogether, notably that in Best Foreign Language Film of the Year with this year's BFCA Awards winners "Cars" and "An Inconvenient Truth" vying for the title of Best Animated Feature Film and Best Documentary Feature, respectively.
Complete list of nominees can be viewed on the award's official site at http://www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=list. The ceremony honoring the winners is scheduled to take place at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood aired live by ABC on February 25, 2007 with Ellen DeGeneres as the host.


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Widowed in 2008, I'm a man of 43 who has experienced more than his fair share of light & darkness in his life. I found writing to be enjoyable & cathartic, and it gave me back a little reason & purpose. It also gave me hope that maybe life could be worth living again, and with a wonderful new partner in my life, who gave birth to our beautiful little daughter in April 2012, life seems much more wonderful now! I hope you will try my books and find a tale in them that amuses, scares, touches, entertains or even arouses you! Thank you and bless you for giving me a moment of your time. Enjoy my stories, and please tell all of your friends !!!! Best Wishes, Rob Thomas.
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In this darkly comic short story collection, Sherman Alexie, a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian, brilliantly weaves memory, fantasy, and stark realism to paint a complex, grimly ironic portrait of life in and around the Spokane Indian Reservation. These twenty-two interlinked tales are narrated by characters raised on humiliation and government-issue cheese, and yet are filled with passion and affection, myth and dream. There is Victor, who as a nine-year-old crawled between his unconscious parents hoping that the alcohol seeping through their skins might help him sleep, Thomas Builds-the-Fire, who tells his stories long after people stop listening, and Jimmy Many Horses, dying of cancer, who writes letters on stationary that reads "From the Death Bed of Jimmy Many Horses III," even though he actually writes then on his kitchen table. Against a backdrop of alcohol, car accidents, laughter, and basketball, Alexie depicts the distances between Indians and whites, reservation Indians and urban Indians, men and women, and mostly poetically between modern Indians and the traditions of the past.
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Sherman Alexie is the author of the novels Reservation Blues and Indian Killer and three collections of poetry. He also wrotethe screeplay for the movie Smoke Signals. He lives in Seattle, Washington.From Kirkus Reviews:
With wrenching pain and wry humor, the talented Alexie, a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian--and previously a small-press author (The Business of Fancydancing, a collection of poetry and prose-- not reviewed--etc.)--presents contemporary life on the Spokane Indian Reservation through 22 linked stories. Here, people treat each other (and life) with amused tolerance--although anger can easily erupt in this environment of endemic alcoholism and despair. The history of defeat is ever- present; every attempt to hold onto cultural tradition aches with poignancy: Thomas-Builds-the-Fire is the storyteller everyone mocks and no one listens to; Aunt Nezzy, who sews a traditional full- length beaded dress that turns out to be too heavy to wear, believes that the woman ``who can carry the weight of this dress on her back...will save us all.'' Meanwhile, young men dream of escape--going to college, being a basketball star--but failure seems preordained. These tales, though sad and at times plain- spokenly didactic, are often lyrically beautiful and almost always very funny. Chapters focus on and are narrated by several different characters, but voices and perspectives often become somewhat indistinguishable--confusing until you stop worrying about who is speaking and choose to listen to the voice of the book itself and enter into its particular sensibility. Irony, grim humor, and forgiveness help characters transcend pain, anger and loss while the same qualities make it possible to read Alexie's fiction without succumbing to hopelessness. Forgiveness seems to be the last moral/ethical value left standing: the ability both to judge and to love gives the book its searing yet affectionate honesty. (First printing of 25,000; First serial rights to Esquire and Story) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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New World Punx is the team of international EDM superstars Markus Schulz and Ferry Corsten, combining the harder feel of the former's material with the uplifting vibe of the latter's. Both of these guys are huge on their own, so we'd advise picking up tickets pronto if this kind of sound is your thing.
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The cover feature of this week's Economist – bearing the headline "More bang for your buck" – explores how new technology is shaking up the world's oldest profession.
Noting how specialist websites and apps are allowing "information to flow between buyer and seller", the magazine has conducted an economic analysis of what this "wealth of data" reveals.
The Economist Intelligence Unit has crunched data on prostitutes' prices, services and personal characteristics gleaned from an [anonymous] international website which hosts 190,000 profiles of female sex workers operating from 84 cities in 12 countries:
[Prostitution] turns out to be surprisingly similar to other service industries. Prostitutes' personal characteristics and the services they offer influence the prices they charge; niche services attract a premium; and the internet is making it easier to work flexible hours and to forgo a middleman.
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Minecraft Xbox 360: How To Survive Your First 5 Days
Minecraft on PC has been around for some time, and as such people already know what to expect, where to go and how best to live.
But not if you're an Xbox 360 gamer. Now you have an opportunity to delve into Mojang's intriguing sandbox game, but perhaps you're a little apprehensive?
It can be overwhelming, for sure: where do you go? What do you do? What is a Creeper and how do you survive?
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Estrategias competitivas y eficiencia de las secciones de crédito en la Comunidad Valenciana
The special situation that the co–operative credit sections suffer nowadays, and that can imply deep changes in their future, has leaded to their re – organisation with the goal of following achieving successfully their role as specialists in rural financing. The competitive strategies established in the Valencian Community are detailed in this work. A description of their economic situation from 1991 to 1997 is done with special references to the management of their high treasury levels and to the study of their efficiency levels.
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First Rule of Law Enforcement: Do not bluff
Today was supposed to be another dolphin free day. The "fishermen" of Taiji had announced that they would not be putting out to sea today because they were continuing with their festival. They lied. The dolphin hunting boats were out early and unfortunately for a pod of Risso's dolphins, this meant disaster.
The pod of 15-20 dolphins was pushed into the cove with callous efficiency and left there. The day unfolded as we have all too often been accustomed to expect. The dolphins were left alone. Fishermen patrolled up on the street level. Plain-clothes police officers and uniformed Coast Guard Officers milled about. Protesters of various ilk shouted from their truck mounted loudspeakers. Curious locals wandered around and the Cove Guardians maintained a vigil. This time was a bit different though in that there were also two reporters and a movie film crew present. No one can deny that our presence here is getting attention.
Captain Paul Watson authorized me to make a deal with the fishermen. We arranged to speak with a senior fisherman and offered to pay the fishermen the "value" of these dolphins if they would agree to set the dolphins free. Sea Shepherd does not have that kind of money, but Captain Watson felt that if we arranged the deal, then donors would come forward to help us put together the ransom money. This man emphatically rejected our offer and said that these dolphins are part of ongoing business and that the fishermen need to ensure that this business continues so their children will have jobs. He added that they would not accept donated money anyway, but only "hard earned cash." There is some kind of wiggy attitude here about what it means to donate money or volunteer one's time. Apparently, these are absolutely foreign concepts in Japan. This man refused to tell us his name, but we will be posting video of this encounter and perhaps someone can identify him from the video.
Another thing different about today was the policemen's explicit warning to us not to swim in the cove while dolphins are contained there. They made it very clear to us that if anyone were to enter the water, that person would be arrested. They had not counted on Steven Thompson of the Taiji Dolphin Action Group. Steven felt they were bluffing and said that it is very unlikely that swimming could be an unlawful activity. He knew that net cutting would clearly be unlawful, but believed that swimming would be lawful.
Steven proved his point by jumping into the water and swimming out to the closest net. From there he tossed a ball over the net towards the captive dolphins. He wanted them to have some form of activity that could possibly take their minds off of their situation. We wondered if they knew that the next dawn was likely to be their last.
Of course there was quite a hue and a cry when he jumped. The police moved in. The fishermen called their buddies and very quickly there were about 30 of them in an angry huddle. More Coast Guard Officers arrived. The film crew and reporters turned their full attention to Steven. It was amazing to watch.
Steven re-emerged from the water and stood upon the rocks. The police chastised him for the "rude" thing he had done, but took no action against him. In a loud, clear, and calm voice Steven proclaimed that the babies and pregnant females should be spared. The fishermen, while obviously remaining very angry with us, turned their anger to the police because there had been no arrest. I learned early on in my law enforcement career not to bluff.
Steven is holding a vigil out there this night. He intends to stay awake with the dolphins and fast, as they are in a forced fast. We will re-join him before dawn. Together, we will document their fate and honor these dolphins as best we can.
We were joined, albeit shortly, by Juanita Carter of Las Vegas and Stacey Ferdinand of Miami. Both of these women work in Japan and had driven 7 hours after seeing the movie, The Cove. They brought us chocolate cake, which was appreciated. They had to return to their work this afternoon and will be missed. We can expect to see them again around Thanksgiving.
We need your help. Spread the word, send donations, join in the international day of protest and in the Worldwide Anti-Whaling Day, and avoid all travel to Japan except to become a Cove Guardian with us here in Taiji. To join us (voluntarily, and completely at your own cost and risk) in Taiji, write to me at email@example.com. I will get back to you, but please be patient. I cannot keep an eye on the Cove and answer email at the same time.
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Click here to learn more about the international day of protest on October 14, 2010.
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My daughter, Elora Malama, has been with me here since day one and keeps a blog of her experiences.
Current Cove Guardians John and Jackie Legg have a blog about their experience here.
Future Cove Guardians Tarah and Carolyn have started blogs about their endeavors.
The Taiji Dolphin Action Group blog.
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Photo gallery: Keppel-San Gabriel boys basketball
ALHAMBRA - Stifling defense is what led the Keppel High School boys basketball team to the past two Almont League titles. And if Tuesday night was any indicator, the Aztecs appear content to ride that tactic to a third consecutive championship this season.
The Aztecs pressured and harassed visiting San Gabriel, then used a strong run at the end of the first half and start of the second to post a 57-28 win in both teams' league opener.
"We've got about four or five teams that can step and take the league this year," Keppel coach Hung Duong said. "That's how close it is in the Almont this year. The first (league) game there's always nerves. You're going to see missed layups. You're going to see bobbles. Today was especially that because we missed a lot of layups in the first half.
"But defensively I thought our kids were solid and we did what we needed to do, in terms of guarding them."
For most of the first half, San Gabriel was just lucky to get a shot attempt off. But Keppel had trouble breaking the game open because of the missed layups.
It was, however, only a matter of time until Keppel's offense caught up to its defense. And once it did, the game quickly got out of hand.
San Gabriel closed to within 22-12 on a 3-pointer by Justin Tan with two minutes left in the first half.
Keppel (12-7) responded with an 8-0 run to close the second quarter. The key plays were a steal and layup by Kyler Lee and a 3-pointer by Spencer Briglio.
"We always emphasize finishing quarters," Duong said. "They made that nice little run and I told the kids that we had to finish strong.
"That's our emphasis. With our team, we're a little young still, so it can go either way."
The start of the third quarter was more of the same as Keppel held San Gabriel (6-7) scoreless for the first four minutes and Briglio added another 3-pointer to fuel another run that saw the lead swell to almost 30 points.
Another basket by Briglio midway through the fourth quarter put the lead at 50-20 and Duong played the rest of the game using a mix of his short bench and starters.
"Our emphasis is that it's always 0-0 at halftime," Duong said. "No matter how much we're up, or how much we're down. We just have to win the second half. We've been preaching that every time and our kids took light of it, which is good."
Four Aztecs, led by Lee's 13 points, reached double figures in scoring.
Bertram Mak and Adam Thompson had 11 apiece. Briglio finished with 10.


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A growing number of colleges — including Cal State Fullerton — have created extensive support programs aimed at current and former foster young people. Seven states are considered to have particularly strong programs. California's is known as the Guardian Scholars. According to the state website, 33 two- and four-year colleges have a Guardian Scholars program or are in the process of developing one. The first, at California State University, Fullerton, started in 1998 with financial backing from Ronald V. Davis, the former chief executive of the Perrier Group. Read the full article online.


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Still, a Georgia couple who showed up at the White House a day early for a tour somehow wound up at an invitation-only breakfast with President Barack Obama and the first lady. It left the White House once again explaining how people who were not on an event guest list wound up being ushered into the presidential mansion anyway.
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Man loses fingers putting penny under moving train
Updated 4:00 pm, Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Photo: JOHN DAVENPORT, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
SAN ANTONIO — A man in his 30s lost a few fingers Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to place a penny under a moving train north of downtown.
The man was walking along the tracks with a group of friends just before 1:30 p.m. near the 100 block of Hickman Street, said Deborah Foster, a spokeswoman for the San Antonio Fire Department. The group of friends decided to try the trick while the last few cars of the freight train were still passing, Foster said.
The train ran over the man's hand, Foster said. He was taken to University Hospital.
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Shop till you drop? Kuwaiti mall scene of knife fight, again!
Imagine seeing this when you walk out Bed, Bath and Beyond! (image for illustrative purposes only)
Another stabbing at The Avenues?
This is not the first time a public mall in Kuwait has experienced the wrath of a knife.
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Illegal Restaurants to Shut Down in Lebanon
"Business at Lebanese restaurants has fallen by up to 50 percent since 2010 due to a sharp decline in tourism," says Paul Ariss, the head of the restaurants association in Lebanon.
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In advance of 'Rebel' protests on June 30, Egypt's Islamists are not simply waiting to see what will happen.
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βarrestin (βarr)-1 and -2 (βarrs) (or Arrestin-2 and -3, respectively) are universal G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) adapter proteins expressed abundantly in extra-retinal tissues, including the myocardium. Both were discovered in the lab of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry co-laureate Robert Lefkowitz, initially as terminators of signaling from the β-adrenergic receptor (βAR), a process known as functional desensitization. They are now known to switch GPCR signaling from G protein-dependent to G protein-independent, which, in the case of βARs and angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R), might be beneficial, e.g., anti-apoptotic, for the heart. However, the specific role(s) of each βarr isoform in cardiac GPCR signaling and function (or dysfunction in disease), remain unknown. The current consensus is that, whereas both βarr isoforms can desensitize and internalize cardiac GPCRs, they play quite different (even opposing in certain instances) roles in the G protein-independent signaling pathways they initiate in the cardiovascular system, including in the myocardium. The present review will discuss the current knowledge in the field of βarrs and their roles in GPCR signaling and function in the heart, focusing on the three most important, for cardiac physiology, GPCR types (β1AR, β2AR & AT1R), and will also highlight important questions that currently remain unanswered.
The G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) or heptahelical or seven-transmembrane spanning receptors are by far the largest and most diverse superfamily of cell surface receptors. Approximately 600 distinct genes encoding non-olfactory GPCRs make up greater than 1% of the human genome [
Agonist binding of all these receptors promotes their interaction with heterotrimeric G proteins, which initiates the classical intracellular signaling of these receptors that ultimately leads to a variety of cellular responses/physiological effects. At the same time though, agonist binding promotes the phenomenon of homologous or agonist-dependent receptor desensitization, which is the molecular basis of the waning of the cellular responsiveness to persistent receptor stimulation and constitutes a major classical homeostatic mechanism of cellular physiology [
Unlike the catalytic interaction of a GPCR with its cognate G protein, GPCRs form relatively stable complexes with βarrs that persist on a time scale of minutes to hours [
Given the importance of GPCRs in regulation of cardiovascular homeostasis touched upon above, it comes as no surprise that the two βarrs play very important roles in regulation of cardiovascular (and, in particular, of cardiac) physiology and homeostasis, as well [
The principal role of βARs in the heart is regulation of cardiac rate and contractility in response to the catecholamines [
As co-factors of GRKs in cardiomyocyte β1AR desensitization and downregulation, βarrs contribute to the diminished inotropic and adrenergic reserves of the failing heart and their inhibition should theoretically be beneficial in acute HF, as it would enhance the Gαs-AC-PKA-mediated pro-contractile signaling of cardiac βARs, which increases cardiac contractility [
Very recently, our laboratory was able to delineate the specific roles of cardiac βarr1 in βAR signaling and function during post-myocardial infarction (MI) HF progression by studying the βarr1KO mice after MI [
However, this consensus was recently challenged by a study by Rockman and colleagues, in which cardiac βarrs were shown to be involved in cardiac β1AR-induced activation of Ca2+/Calmodulin Kinase II (CaMKII) [
Since βarrs can desensitize (uncouple from G proteins) the cardiac β2AR, as well, βarr binding to this receptor subtype in the heart should also be (predominantly) deleterious, as both the Gs protein-mediated, pro-contractile signaling and the Gi/o protein-mediated, anti-apoptotic signaling of the cardiac β2AR (see above) are inhibited [
Of note, several β2AR ligands (the majority of them β-blockers, very useful in cardiovascular practice) have been tested at their ability to stimulate βarr signaling
In the heart, the AT1R is (mainly) expressed in cardiac fibroblasts, where it stimulates cellular proliferation thus promoting fibrosis, and in cardiac myocytes, where it again stimulates growth thus promoting cardiac hypertrophy [
Another interesting example of cardiac AT1R βarr-mediated signaling is that of the mechanical stretch-activated AT1R. A recent study showed that simple mechanical stretch (in the absence of any ligand) can actually activate the AT1AR leading to selective βarr recruitment and signaling without concomitant G protein activation [
Unfortunately, and although there is a plethora of other GPCRs expressed in cardiac myocyte membranes, whose signaling also plays important roles in regulation of cardiac function, e.g., glucagon receptors that stimulate contractility, vasopressin receptors (V1Rs) and α1ARs that promote hypertrophy and cell proliferation, adenosine receptors that regulate heart rhythm,
Clearly, several interesting and important questions about the roles of the two βarrs in cardiac physiology and disease have arisen from the preceding sections, which currently await elucidation in future studies. With regards to β1AR signaling and function in the heart, the emerging consensus is that βarr1 is generally detrimental, and βarr2 might actually be beneficial for β1AR-regulated cardiac function. βarr1 appears to be cardiotoxic, since (a) it is this cardiac βarr isoform that is responsible for β1AR desensitization (G protein uncoupling) and downregulation, processes significantly contributing to the decline of cardiac β-adrenergic and inotropic reserves that underlies the pathophysiology of HF [
With regards to βarr involvement in β2AR signaling and function in the heart, even less is known at present. Do both βarrs desensitize this receptor in the failing heart or one of the two selectively? Do both βarrs recruit PDE4D to the cardiac β2AR thereby diminishing its pro-contractile signaling or one of the two selectively (
As far as cardiac AT1R signaling and function are concerned, important, currently unanswered questions on the roles of βarrs include: (a) whether βarrs are actually involved in regulation of AT1R-dependent contractility (and if cardiac AT1R is capable at all of signaling to increased contractility to begin with) and whether they oppose each other in that regard,
In summary, the majority of the current literature on βarrs and cardiac βAR and AT1R signaling and function seems to overwhelmingly support the notion that βarr2 has (mainly) positive roles in cardiac physiology and function, whereas βarr1 has an overall negative impact on cardiac homeostasis and function, while also opposing several of the beneficial effects of cardiac βarr2. Thus, selective βarr2 stimulation in the heart and/or selective βarr1 inhibition (which leads to βarr2 stimulation indirectly, since the two βarrs always compete with each other inside the cell for binding to any given agonist-activated receptor) might be a valid therapeutic strategy in HF.
The two βarrs were discovered over two decades ago as plain negative regulators of G protein signaling by GPCRs. The realization that they can also act as signal transducers for these receptors, which occurred around the last turn of the century, revolutionized the fields of βarr biology, physiology and pharmacology. Nowadays, they are known to play important roles in function and pathophysiology of almost every organ/system in mammals, including the heart, via their actions on signaling of cardiac GPCRs such as the β1AR, the β2AR, and the AT1R. The accelerating pace at which their roles in the heart are being uncovered has already brought cardiac βarrs to the attention of pharmaceutical scientists and medicinal chemists, and may soon bring them also into the clinic as valid targets for cardiovascular therapy. Before they can be considered for therapeutic targeting in the heart however, full delineation of their effects on cardiac adrenergic, angiotensin and other GPCRs is warranted. With regards to cardiac βARs, a consensus had already begun to emerge: βarr2 appears cardioprotective and βarr1 cardiotoxic. Thus, βarr2 stimulation and/or βarr1 inhibition at cardiac βARs, either directly with pharmacological tools (e.g., small molecules or peptides) or indirectly with biased receptor ligands that bind the cardiac βAR extracellular side and selectively activate βarr2 on its intracellular side, seems to be a good strategy for future cardiovascular drug development. However, there is still a long list of question marks regarding cardiac βarrs and the AT1R, and even more questions regarding cardiac βarrs and other GPCRs, not to mention that the puzzle of cardiac βarrs and βARs is still far from being complete, as well. What we already know with certainty is that the two βarr isoforms, once thought of as complementary to each other, are anything but equal or interchangeable when it comes to their actions in the heart. The task of the future investigations in the field of cardiovascular βarrs is thus to fully delineate their differences in heart physiology and disease.
Anastasios Lymperopoulos is supported by a Scientist Development Grant from the American Heart Association (AHA No. 09SDG2010138, National Center) and by a Nova Southeastern University's President's Faculty Research & Development (intramural) Grant (PFRDG).
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Schematic illustration of some important signaling pathways inside a cardiac myocyte affected by the two βarrs. SR, sarcoplasmic reticulum; PLB, phospholamban; ATP, adenosine triphosphate; PLCβ, phospholipase C-beta; IP3, inositol (1,4,5)-trisphosphate; DAG, 2-diacylglycerol; PIP2, phosphatidylinositol (4,5)-bisphosphate. See text for all other acronyms and details. "?" indicates that the suggested effect is currently under investigation, "βarr1/2?" indicates that which one of the two βarrs mediates the suggested effect (or if both βarrs do) is currently unknown.


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Analysis and design of rate-based congestion control of high speed networks, I: stochastic fluid models, access regulation
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The paper gives models and analytic techniques for addressing critical issues of the Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network which will use the Asynchronous Transfer Mode. The traffic is expected to be highly bursty and variable at the source and consequently a key issue is admission control. We study a 4-parameter device called a regulator which acts as a policing device as well as a traffic shaper. The device is a generalized leaky bucket with a data buffer, a token buffer supplied by a constant-rate token stream, and a peak rate controller; the outputs of the device are streams of priority and marked cells. The composite system comprising of the source and the regulator is represented in a stochastic fluid model since fluid flow has been found to have properties well matched to the ATM environment, and the Markov Modulated Fluid Source allows bursty characteristics to be accurately modelled. A complete procedure based on spectral expansions for calculating the system's stationary state distribution is given. It is shown that with proper design the regulator effectively controls a three-way trade-off between throughput, delay and burstiness. Numerical results reveal that performance is sensitive to source characteristics such as the squared coefficient of variation of burst and silent periods. The second part of the paper characterizes the output of the regulator. The distributions of the time periods spent in the various states by the output process are calculated exactly. From this an approximate Markovian characterization is obtained. The output streams of priority and marked cells are coupled to capture their correlations. For the simple case of two-state on-off sources, the approximate Markovian characterization of the regulator's output rate processes is explicitly given and it is distinguished by the property that all moments are identical to those of the actual processes. With this characterization an original goal of analyzing a composite system of access regulation and statistical multiplexing is separated, decomposed and thereby made tractable.
KeywordsMarkov Modulated Fluid Sources bursty traffic statistical multiplexing loss priorities Broadband ISDN ATM
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A lthough it's something of a brave decision to take, traveling solo is both an exciting and liberating experience that allows us to learn more about the world at our own pace. Mark Twain once said, "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness." This is even more so for the solo traveler who is free to see the world through his or her own purely subjective prism, without the opinions and influence of friends and family.
Despite the many positive aspects of solo travel, making a decision about whether or not it is right for you means weighing its pros and cons – here are some factors to consider when deciding to hit the road alone.
Making decisions
For those who like being in control, solo travel is perfect. Compromise becomes a thing of the past as you forge your own path. The downside of this is that you must become used to breaking away from the people you meet en-route. This is important, as it's all too easy to fall in with someone else's plan.
Learning languages
A group of friends traveling together tend to hang around each other and make little effort to learn the language of the country. The solo traveler is far more likely to pick up useful words and phrases, as well as have more opportunity to practise by talking to local people. Locals are almost always friendlier to someone who tries speaking to them in their language, and they will take extra time to help you learn even more – sometimes even inviting you into their homes for a meal.
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness." – Mark Twain
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness." – Mark Twain
Staying strong
Inevitably, there will be times when you might feel a little lonely. Adopt an open and friendly demeanour and new acquaintances are easy to make – far easier than if you travel in a group. Stay in a hostel or join a trekking tour, you'll be on your way to making lifelong friends along the road. However, it's important to learn to enjoy spending time by yourself – after all, the idea of solo traveling is to experience new things on your own terms and at your own pace.
Building relationships
For those spending more time at a destination and looking to meet someone along the way, the dating sites Australia and other countries offer are always a convenient way to connect with other like-minded people looking for romance. It's easy to meet people on the road and solo travelers often attract fellow solo travelers. So keep a look out, and you'll be forming new bonds with people from any country in the world, whether they're interested in Asian dating or European romance.
Things to watch out for
Traveling alone puts you at a little more risk than if you were to travel with a partner – especially if you're female. Nevertheless, risks can be minimised with a little forethought. Before you leave, let your family know your intended itinerary and keep them updated if anything changes. Keep valuables hidden and your bag under constant supervision – especially in gritty cities. Be aware of your surroundings and use common sense to avoid entering potentially dangerous situations.
Getting ill while you are traveling alone is not a pleasant experience, particularly if you're bed-bound for a few days. While those in the company of others have others to fetch medicine, food and generally provide moral support, solo travelers must fend for themselves. For this reason, it's a good idea to take a well-stocked first-aid kit, even if it does add a little bulk to the backpack. A mobile phone used to contacts friends at home can work wonders for morale.
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John Henry, the Red Sox owner, is into quantitative analysis, using reams of numbers to make investment decisions. Henry hires stats-whiz general manager Theo Epstein, 29, who dramatically restructures this year's bullpen on the advice of author Bill James, whose computer simulations say conventional ninth-inning closers are a waste and not a necessary ingredient for a team to win.
"We aren't trying to set a trend," says Epstein, so taken with the idea that he didn't re-sign 40-save closer Ugueth Urbina. "We are trying to win as many games as we can. I'm sure we will hear about it if it doesn't work."
According to his "Valuing Relievers" in The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract , he says that one-inning closers are not the optimal way to use a bullpen.
"Far better to use your relief ace when the score is tied, even if that is the seventh inning, than in the ninth inning with a lead of two or more runs," James writes.
He says that each run saved in a tie game has more than eight times the impact of a run saved with a three-run lead.
According to James, the perfect way to use a relief ace:
Two innings a game when the game is tied.
Two innings a game when you have a one-run lead.
One inning at a time in other games when the game is close at the end and the ace hasn't been used for a day or two.
"In other words," he writes, "bring in your man when you're ahead by one after seven innings, when you're tied after seven innings, or when the game is close and the relief ace isn't tired."
James' books are bibles to fantasy-leaguers everywhere. Now his theories have a say in whether the Red Sox can beat the New York Yankees in the American League East this season.
"It's exciting to have real, live consequences to your suggestions," James says. "We'll test some things. It's exciting, yet scary, because I could suggest a move that doesn't work well."
Stats people and the Red Sox are a lot alike. Stats people believe they don't get proper respect in baseball. The Red Sox haven't won a World Series since 1918. It's time to think outside the box.
And they did, especially when you consider that in the last 10 years 52 of 72 postseason teams had a closer with at least 30 saves. Last October the Yankees were the only one of eight teams that didn't have such a closer, but that was because injuries limited Mariano Rivera to 28 saves.
The Red Sox's restructured bullpen does away with the usual lefty-righty combinations that set up a ninth-inning closer. Instead, the bullpen will be set up to bring in the best reliever in a tie game in the seventh inning.
James, 53, a Red Sox senior adviser who lives in Lawrence, Kan., says the switch is a no-brainer. He says the current system — setup guys leading to a ninth-inning closer — isn't efficient and managers waste their best relief pitcher protecting three-run leads in the ninth. He says that, according to his computer simulations, when a relief ace pitches at least one inning when the game is tied, say in the seventh inning, a team's winning percentage is .574; when it doesn't happen, the winning percentage drops to near .500.
"Using your relief ace to protect a three-run lead is like a business using a top executive to negotiate fire insurance," James says.
Managers remain skeptical
Playoff managers from last October are skeptical. They say statistics are nice but don't take into account the human element, such as finding a pitcher that has the personality to handle ninth-inning pressure. And managers say the one-inning closer gives a team the chance to win four games a week. Also, managers say a reliever can pitch well yet lose a game because a catcher's call or the way an infielder lines up.
"In my opinion, a three-run lead is one of those classic situations," says St. Louis manager Tony La Russa, who established the one-inning closer with Dennis Eckersley and the Oakland Athletics in 1988. "If you lose that game, it is more harmful than losing the one-run lead. It's a tougher loss than getting beat by 10. It would have an effect for the next day or days."
La Russa also says that, for subtle reasons, a closer getting three outs in the ninth inning is more difficult than doing the same thing in either the seventh or eighth inning.
"Amen on that one," says Dusty Baker, who managed San Francisco in the World Series last season and takes over the Chicago Cubs this spring.
"What happens if your closer pitches two innings, or is scheduled to pitch two innings, and he throws 25 or 30 pitches in an inning? If your closer, or best pitcher, throws two innings, you might not have him the next day.
"I use statistics, but I try not to get overwhelmed with them. They are important, but they don't explain the human element. And sometimes there is no explanation for the human element. There's no explanation for why a batter hits a good pitch. Statistics can't explain why a good pitcher misses with his best pitch. The greatest computer on earth is still the brain."
Without Urbina, who is with the Texas Rangers, the Red Sox's bullpen will be a collection of pitchers — lefty Alan Embree and right-handers Ramiro Mendoza, Mike Timlin, Bobby Howry and Chad Fox — whose common thread is that they worked in both setup and closer roles.
Timlin, a setup guy for the 1992 and 1993 Toronto Blue Jays teams that won the World Series, has the most career saves, 114. Howry had 28 saves with the Chicago White Sox in 1999 but has been a setup guy since. Mendoza is the most experienced at pitching the middle innings as the setup man for the Yankees' Rivera.
"What's the point of saving your closer for the ninth inning if your team loses the game in the seventh inning?" Howry says. "I've done everything. For some guys, though, it is a little different situation in the ninth inning than the seventh inning. The key is to have more than one good pitcher in the bullpen."
If it works, others will follow
The son of a carpenter, James grew up in Mayetta, Kan., 85 miles north of Topeka. He was never a good player, but even when he got hooked on the game in 1961, it was for an unconventional reason: The Yankees' Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris were in their historic home run chase, but James' love affair with baseball started by listening on radio to his favorite player, shortstop Dick Howser of the Kansas City Athletics, who hit .280 and challenged for the American League Rookie of the Year.
James studied economics at Kansas but translated the economic theories he studied into a career of writing baseball statistical books. For many years he worked as a consultant to agents for players on salary arbitration cases, then this offseason he was hired by Henry.
The Red Sox have had problems with stats guys. In 1997 one of their stats experts suggested, on the basis of research, that Tim Spehr, a weak-hitting catcher with a .198 career average, bat cleanup.
James always has understood the value of scouting: "Evaluating a player without seeing the player is like being a movie reviewer without going to the movies. You could do it, but I don't know why."
In a computer age, baseball is exploding with statistics, which have been controversial with their use. But statistical analysis accenting scouting reports is becoming more common. James says his job is to present alternatives, and manager Grady Little decides how to use his pitchers.
James hopes to open doors for more statistics, but he might wind up being a trailblazer for bullpens. Baseball is, after all, a copycat sport.
"If the Red Sox win, there are going to be a lot more teams getting ready to try the same thing next year at this time," Baker says.


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As soon as he crossed the Atlantic Ocean, Tim Howard began to open people's eyes. He's a 6-foot-3, acrobatic and agile athlete. Here was an American goalie playing at the top level in soccer-crazy England. He spent nearly six seasons with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars before signing with Manchester United of England's Premier League.
Howard has grown much as a goalie over the years. When first making the switch from Major League Soccer to the Premier League, he talks about how intense training was. "Everything is 100 mph. There's pressure every day." But he made the adjustment.
The greatest adjustment after moving to England was finding a church and getting plugged in. He and his wife truly had to be open and follow the Lord's lead. "Maybe He wants us to shed our skin and not necessarily go with what's comfortable," he said.
As Howard continues to play, faith is still most important in the couple's life. They know that everywhere God has taken them and everywhere He will take them will be part of His plan. "We learned that God's rule is sovereign. You see God's power and presence everywhere, even an ocean away."


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Concertos and Etudes, Chickens and Eggs
No ambiguity here. No broader historical context required. No chicken / egg complex. This week we listen to five piano concertos preluded by the smaller piano pieces from which they came.
These concertos were each born from the composer's own musical tinkering and workshopping and combine the musical DNA of smaller experiments into a single, multi-dimensional masterwork.
Prime examples include the concertos of György Ligeti, which is the culmination of his experiments in the Piano Etudes; Ryan Anthony Francis, which also fuses techniques cultivated in a set of piano etudes; Magnus Lindberg, whose Second Piano Concerto is not only the Yin to the First Concerto's Yang, but also the self-proclaimed synthesis of his entire piano oeuvre; David Rakowski, whose concerto is an amplification and amalgamation of his shorter piano Etudes; and others.
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Forbidden Planet
review by Bill Hunt, editor of
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Film Rating: A+
An outstanding SciFi classic. As innovative in its day as
Star Wars
were years later.
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): A/B/C+
Includes pan & scan, letterbox & 16x9, plus a trailer & some nifty-looking menus.
Overall Rating: A-
I would have liked additional extras, but the full range of viewing options makes it a winner.
Specs and Features
98 mins, G, letterboxed widescreen (2.35:1), 16x9 enhanced, pan & scan, dual-sided, Snapper packaging, theatrical trailer, film-themed menu screens, scene access (30 chapters), languages: English (DD 2.0) and French (DD 1.0), subtitles: English, French and Spanish, Close Captioned
The year is 2257, and United Planets Cruiser C57D is on a years-long mission to planet Altair IV, to rescue the survivors of an expedition that vanished there. When they arrive, Commander Adams (played by Leslie Nielsen) and his crew discover that only the mysterious Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter (Anne Francis) have survived. Yet despite seemingly dire circumstances, Morbius has built a virtual paradise, with the assistance of his futuristic servant, Robby the Robot. And when Adams informs Morbius of his orders to collect them and return to Earth, an invisible force begins attacking his crew. Morbius resists further, and Adams and his men discover his shocking secret: alien technology of unimaginable power, capable of advancing mankind beyond belief... or destroying them entirely.
A science-fiction version of Shakespeare's
The Tempest
Forbidden Planet
is a landmark classic of the genre. Directed by Fred McLeod Wilcox and filmed in spectacular CinemaScope, it had a tremendous influence on nearly every SciFi film that followed. Pigeon is terrific as the brilliant, but egomaniacal Dr. Morbius. And it's easy to forget, that long before the
Naked Gun
films, Leslie Nielson made quite a name for himself in serious acting roles. With great special effects, innovative production design, and an eerie electronic score,
Forbidden Planet
is not to be missed.
One of the most exciting (and often overlooked) benefits of DVD, is the way the format breathes new life into classic films. Most people have only seen films like this on late-night TV or VHS. If that's the case, prepare for a treat: the DVD version of
Forbidden Planet
really shows its full glory. You have the option of viewing the film in 2.35:1 letterbox on side A. Or flip the disc over, and watch the full screen, pan & scan version on side B. Best of all, the disc is enhanced for 16x9 displays, which is where the film really stands out. The soundtrack is only in stereo, so don't expect thrilling surround effects here. But the film's all-electronic musical score was the first of its kind, and is interesting in its own right. The disc has 30 chapters, and its features are accessed via some really spiffy-looking graphic menus. There's also mono sound in French and Spanish, subtitles in English, French and Spanish, and a hilarious theatrical trailer as well (just watch it and you'll see what I mean!). Total running time is 98 minutes.
Bottom line
This disc is a real treat, and a good deal for about $20. Highly recommended for fans of science-fiction and classic film alike.
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70 Grand And Counting - Poem by Gary Diamond
What do you want, a medal?
I remember you, mr lead singer
Going through the motions
Moaning about your mortgage
Slagging me off and being discontented
Because although I made nothing and waste all my money
I was still a greater example of being human than you.
I don't care about owning a tiny strip of land
With a house on it.
A house to me is somewhere to store my stuff
Sing my songs
And take my shits.
I don't care about having a mid-engined sports car
You do and you think you own the road.
You think because cyclists don't pay tax they can't use it.
While we're at it, why don't we tax people for walking.
And you're a fat piece of shit,
So why don't we tax you more
When you need the national health service?
As far as I can see it you can cram the lot of it
Down your smug, unsatisfied, high-carbon throat
Or up your never-walk-anywhere, never-eat-healthy ass
I know one thing for sure.
Due to the size of your gut and your ego combined
That's a whole lot of cramming.
Drop dead tomorrow.
Do your country a favour.
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2nd Annual M is for Music: Benefit & Concert
On Sunday, December 9, 2012, at the historic Elk's Lodge - 2255 Santa Clara in Alameda (94501), The Phillips Academy (a Children's Learning Center [CLC] school) will host the 2nd annual "M is for Music" Benefit & Concert. The event begins at 4PM, doors open at 3:30PM.
Once again, award-winning Bay Area Blues artist Tommy Castro and the Painkillers (TommyCastro.com) will rock the stage, with opening performances by The General, and our "house band," Ear to the Ground.
Along with palette pleasing foods, the event will feature nearly 50 highly-anticipated prize drawings & silent auction items, donated by Bay Area organizations and businesses in an effort to raise the $20,000 toward the much-needed mobile computer lab.
Prize drawings and silent auction items include everything from MOVIE TICKETS to a FENDER STRAT, SIGNED BY TOMMY CASTRO!!!
A 501c3, The Phillips Academy/CLC is a community school whose mission is to provide students who need more educational and emotional support a more positive environment in which to learn. Through collaboration with our families and the referring school districts, The Phillips Academy/CLC strives to enhance the quality of students' lives and enable them to reach their full potential in society.
Tickets are $35. Beginning Friday, September 28, 2012, AVAILABLE ONLINE: MisforMusicBenefit.BrownPaperTickets.com
Also available in-person at The Phillips Academy Middle/High School Campus
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Selling my 04 325XiT
Picked up a sport package, premium package, cold weather package low mileage Electric Red wagon for my wife who announced after driving it for a day "it is too small compared to our 5 series and it is hard to get out of".
So it is on the cars for sale page.
Anyone need a REAL clean low mileage 325XiT Electric red that has been garaged kept it whole life and has had all the service work completed, detailed, and gone through nose to tail? I have all the records from day one.
see the ad for more.....murder is pending:censor:
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Might be easier to part ways with the wife. Wow...she umm...sounds......ok I'll keep my mouth shut here.
Beautiful car!
It seems to be missing a pedal otherwise I might have been interested...
I would but she cooks too damn well.
My error as she wanted an X5 but thought it was too big.. Go figure that one out.
Regarding the missing pedal, yes it is I looked for over a year and and saw only one with 12K on it. No sport or premium packages. Helped a friend pick it up for his wife. My wife loved it, liked the way it drove like her 5 series and loved the power. The others I looked at were high mileage cars with lots of issues, low prices but needing approx $3-5K worth of serious mechanical and bodywork to get them back to square one.
The best part of this is she drove it on Saturday and came back and said "you know, it rides real nice". Once again... x*x&#x#@$^%!
That wagon is SUPER clean! Very impressive. I'd advise dragging your feet on the sale. Tell her with all the turmoil in the Middle East and more apocalyptic signs foretold in the Bible coming true, nobody is making any offers. Or conveniently ignore any offers. She'll learn to like it the more she drives it. How can you not love the ride of an E46??
wow ,,that car is as almost clean as my touring.....wait til she drives it in the snow.....the MPG in the X5 and the repair bills will scare her worse tha gas prices and kadafi!!!
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Stewed calf's head and hare mince pies feature in "The Accomplished Cook, the Art and Mastery of Cookery", which was found in a house in Derby.
The book, dating from 1678, was bought by an anonymous phone bidder in London over the phone on Wednesday.
Auctioneer Charles Hanson said they had also had bids from potential buyers in Switzerland, Canada and Australia.
"I think the book had a great romance," he said.
"It really caught the minds and imaginations of a pool of quite serious private collectors and I think it being so early, and being one of the most important cookery books written after the Restoration of 1660, really made a strong auction price."
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The announcement of a global partnership between
Perhaps inevitably, however, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's provisional approval of the partnership in December has brought a co-ordinated attack from those opposed to any change at Qantas.
Their argument raises the spectre of "cost shifting", claiming that reported losses in Qantas's international business are fabricated – and that therefore the justification for the partnership is invalid. Not a single shred of evidence been presented to support this.
Qantas is an ASX-listed, publicly owned business whose accounts are independently audited by KPMG. Each part of the Qantas Group has to pay its own way and we have a legal, financial and moral obligation to report our financial results accurately. In making its preliminary decision, the ACCC had full access to all relevant financial and commercial data, including confidential board and financial statements for the past five years. These confirm what we have stated consistently over the past two years: all parts of the Qantas Group are strong and profitable with the exception of Qantas International, which is reporting heavy losses.
The true purpose of the cost shifting claim is to distract attention from the real issues at stake, with the global aviation industry facing economic volatility, structural change and fierce competition.
In this context, the case for the Qantas-Emirates partnership is clear.
It brings together two of the strongest aviation brands in an equal, non-equity partnership and, if given final approval, will deliver many consumer benefits.
Qantas customers will gain "one stop" access to more than 70 destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and over 30 in Europe alone compared with just five now.
Our frequent flyers will have far more options for redeeming their points, but the incentive for Emirates customers to fly to Australia and transfer to Qantas' domestic network will also be greater.
The range of associated benefits is broad, from lounge access to chauffeur services to the world's largest shared fleet of Airbus A380s.
According to our research, 82 per cent of our customers think the partnership is a good idea. Employees are similarly supportive. More than three-quarters believe the partnership is a good thing.
Like the cost-shifting claim, the line that Qantas is handing over its flying to Emirates is a furphy. The network of routes flown by Qantas aircraft will be unchanged. The decision to withdraw from the unprofitable Sydney-Frankfurt route would have been made regardless of the Emirates partnership.
Qantas's Asian network will be reworked for regional business travellers. And in time we expect the partnership to provide a platform for growth as the business regains financial strength.
But until Qantas International's losses are stemmed through the reform program under way stability, let alone growth, will remain out of reach.
Qantas International faces an almost unique scenario in world aviation. It is a home carrier in a highly liberalised market, with no government support, competing against predominately government-backed airlines that regard the strong Australian dollar as a powerful incentive to add capacity and capture revenue from the booming outbound tourism market.
At the same time, Qantas International, in common with Australia's tourism and manufacturing sectors, is subject to the pressures of a strong dollar and high cost base.
The situation demands action, and we are responding: investing in aircraft, infrastructure and customer service while restraining capital expenditure; growing profitable parts of the business, like Qantas Domestic and Jetstar; addressing legacy work practices and costs; restructuring our network; and forging new partnerships.
In the most fiercely competitive global aviation market ever seen, no airline can afford to go it alone. The imperative for strategic alliances is plain to see, with joint ventures and mergers coming into effect around the world.
Qantas International is a great airline with a rich history but one that confronts significant challenges.
The steps we are taking, including the partnership with Emirates, will ensure that it is positioned for a successful future in the modern aviation industry.
It's unfortunate that some of our critics remain too distracted by spectres to support us in the task.
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What do you do when someone keeps pooping on a bicycle path?
Well, you put up signs that read "Stop Pooping," with a crossed-out poop emoji, of course!
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The other day on The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show, we were introduced to the two-banana challenge.
We are live in Springfield, Illinois, today for The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show with our affiliate, Real Rock 92.7 WQLZ.
Our show is live from from a Knights of Columbus Hall.
A 30-year-old guy from suburban Chicago, Randy Schmitz, was on vacation in Myrtle Beach, S.C., last summer.
He went to the Pepper Palace, which sells crazy hot sauces. The hottest sauce it sells is Flashbang, a combination of four peppers -- Carolina Reaper, scorpion, ghost pepper and habanero.
Schmitz had to sign a waiver just to try a tiny bit of the sauce on a toothpick as part of a challenge.
When you tune into the local news, you may expect them to report on stories like this, but you definitely don't expect them to BE stories like this.
With "The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show" being live from WQLZ in Springfield, Ill., today, we had to take the opportunity to once again dust off a classic stunt, Producer Joe's electric fence rodeo.
A trucker in Illinois had the rare opportunity to turn the tables on a cop last week when he saw a cop breaking the law.


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In a week when the dead number 60,000 in Syria – a figure considered an underestimate by the UN body that produced it – it can seem like displacement activity to speak of any other topic in the region. It is Syria, surely, that matters most, a slaughter whose scale shames a world that does so little to stop it. And yet there are other conflicts in the Middle East that cannot be ignored. Not one of the Arab-Israeli wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1973 or 1982 left a death toll of even half the current Syrian number, but Israel-Palestine still matters – to Israelis and Palestinians most of all, but also to the many millions around the world who feel bound up in their fate.
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Jazz for Kids
Introduce your kids to the joys of jazz at the Jazz Standard's weekly Sunday brunch program. The Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra, made up of talented youngsters between the ages of 11 and 18, provides the music, while your family chows down on a barbecue brunch from Blue Smoke. Doors open at 1pm. All ages.
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