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Northern Kentucky Networking Meetup
Thursday, June 14, 2012 from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM (EDT)
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Bring your lunch and join us in the meeting room at the Fort Thomas branch Campbell County Library.
Education Presentation:
Creativity: Important for Your Life and Your Job
Christy Schellhas
(Note: Some of us will be coworking after the event if you would like to join us. Coworking is when people who normally work on their own bring their computers and task lists to work on while hanging out with others. Everyone is working on their own things, but we chat and bounce ideas around. It's great for those who work from home and like to have a change of scene once in a while.)
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Thursday, June 14, 2012 from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM (EDT)
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We are a group of professionals who believe in the power of relationships. By spending some time getting to know other professionals in the area, we will all increase our knowledge and our profits!
What kind of professionals are in the group? All kinds! Here's a short list:
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Title: Printing Your Own Money
Art teachers know how fun block printmaking is for students. Once you have your original block cut and ready to go, replicating your art work multiple times is fun and easy. Turn this beautiful art making technique into a classroom fundraiser this holiday season!
Standard(s): [AED] VA (0) 1: Use selected materials to produce works of art.
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Spot shooters: X jammer 27 help please
Set up is contender elite, 26 3/4 draw, 45 lbs. I have my x jammers at full length 33" and a 210 grain point. I'm getting a consistent left tear unless I move the rest in towards the riser. That will get rid of the tear but I would like to have the rest more center.
Tuning charts say to stiffen arrow but i don't always agree. A lot of times in the past I found a under spine arrow worked better. Anyways, I'm asking any one who has experience w/ these shafts, would you add to the point weight to make them less stiff or would u cut them down to stiffen them?
On another note, these long arrows w/ the heavy point are a pain in the butt to keep on the arrow rest while drawing the bow. Any ideas on this? I know it is not nock pinch because the other arrows I try work just fine. Just a pain. The rest is a hoyt lizard tounge with the .010 blade.
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Further information: Testicular infertility factors
|(A)spermia - complete lack of semen
|(Asthenozoo)spermia - reduced sperm motility
|(Azoo)spermia - absence of sperm cells in semen
|(Hyper)spermia - large semen volume
|(Hypo)spermia - small semen volume
|(Oligozoo)spermia - few spermatozoa in semen
|(Necrozoo)spermia - dead or immobile sperms
|(Teratozoo)spermia - sperm with abnormal morphology
Asthenozoospermia (or asthenospermia) is the medical term for reduced sperm motility. Complete asthenozoospermia, that is, 100% immotile spermatozoa in the ejaculate, is reported at a frequency of 1 of 5000 men.[1] Causes of complete asthenozoospermia include metabolic deficiencies, ultrastructural abnormalities of the sperm flagellum (see Primary ciliary dyskinesia) and necrozoospermia.[1]
It decreases the sperm quality and is therefore one of the major causes of infertility or reduced fertility in men. A method to increase the chance of pregnancy is ICSI.[1] The percentage of viable spermatozoa in complete asthenozoospermia varies between 0 and 100%.[1]
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Rep. Gosar Introduces Bipartisan Bill to End Foreign Donations Influencing U.S. Elections
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Date: December 4, 2015
Contact: Steven D. Smith
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 4177, the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act, a bill that closes certain loopholes in order to prevent the campaign donations of foreign nationals from influencing American elections, a practice which has been banned since 1966:
"Current disclosure requirements for online donations make it relatively easy for foreign money to influence U.S. elections, despite being banned since 1966. Shockingly, the Government Accountability Institute has reported that the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns received questionable contributions of more than $500 million as a result of poor disclosure requirements. This abuse is not limited to Obama's two presidential campaigns as candidates on both sides of the aisle have benefitted and possibly been swayed as a result of current loopholes. It would be a bipartisan abdication of our American sovereignty to continue to allow our election system to be impacted by foreigners circumventing U.S. law.
"By increasing disclosure requirements for online donations, we can greatly hinder the ability for people that aren't U.S. citizens to unlawfully funnel money to politicians through campaign contributions, and in turn make the process more open to the American people. Fair and transparent elections are at the core of our Republic and Congressional oversight is required to ensure transparency and integrity. This bipartisan bill is a positive step in the right direction and will greatly assist with reining in this abuse."
The full text of H.R. 4177 can be found HERE.
The bipartisan Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act would prohibit foreign nationals from cheating the system and would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of the credit verification value (CVV) and billing address for all online contributions. Foreign campaign donations to U.S. elections have been banned under federal law since 1966.
A six-month investigation conducted by the Government Accountability Institute found the current online donation system to be extremely vulnerable to bad actors attempting to violate federal contribution limits. During the 2012 campaign cycle, hundreds of millions of dollars flowed to presidential candidates from undisclosed donations. The report also found that "of the 446 House and Senate members who have an online donation page, 47.3% do not require the three or four digit credit card security number (officially called the Card Verification Value, or the CVV) for internet contributions."
Among other things, the report recommended Congress adopt the three main provisions found in Congressman Gosar's bill stating:
"To correct this, several low-cost, easy-to-implement reforms should be put in place:
23 bipartisan cosponsors joined Congressman Gosar in introducing H.R. 4177 including: Representatives Mark Amodei, Brian Babin, Dave Brat, Ken Buck, Scott DesJarlais, Jeff Duncan, John Duncan, Mike Fitzpatrick, Trent Franks, Tulsi Gabbard, Louie Gohmert, Walter B. Jones, Ann Kirkpatrick, Doug LaMalfa, Luke Messer, Steve Pearce, Bill Posey, Scott Rigell, David Rouzer, Matt Salmon, Pete Sessions,Marlin Stutzman and Joe Wilson.


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For a change of pace, scientists, students, and nonscientists at UCAR have been convening the last Friday of each month to dine on provocative discussions regarding science policy issues. Called "Dialogues at Noon," the lunch-discussion series is sponsored by the Office of Government Affairs (OGA) and the Environmental and Societal Impacts Group (ESIG). They welcome the entire UCAR community.
This "inreach" activity was begun in January with the goal of bringing our community together to informally talk about science policy. It is designed to be an interactive forum for anyone interested in voicing their views and concerns on these and other issues, or those who just want to listen and learn more about the current trends inside the Beltway. Thanks to excellent leaders who provide thought-provoking questions and hypothetical scenarios while tapping into their own experience, the discussions have been quite lively.
"Is Bigger Better?" was the ambiguous headline for the first topic, which was loosely based on the article in The Economist, "A Problem As Big as A Planet" (5 November 1994). Guy focused on some philosophical questions regarding the value of predictive models. Has the science community's effort to understand and control global change research (what the article called "the great global experiment") failed? Scientists' research agenda--to build a comprehensive, predictive model of the physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate the earth--should be questioned, according to the piece: ". . . does such model-building really fit with the promise of averting catastrophe?" The challenge, it is argued, is to get hard scientists working together with social scientists.
Tony Delany (ATD) views the term as having chameleonlike qualities. "If someone says, 'Hey, funding's over here!', scientists will conveniently discover their curiosity for and interest in that particular project," defending it as "basic research."
The group also debated the definition of successful basic research. If success is measured by health, prosperity, or national security, how should our research be measured? Does the science community's goal of understanding a problem mark success? Does it meet the nation's goals? Should our research be driven by how it would contribute to society?
And, Dave questioned, what about serendipity? After years of study, graduate school, and research, can an unexpected finding be serendipitous? Is a discovery lucky and unearned?
Anatta (UCAR Communications) reminded the group that some politicians are stoking a public perception of scientists as "intellectual elitists," a perception that needs to be changed. The public, she pointed out, responds to catastrophes and emergencies. When such dramatic events are lacking, we must continue to get taxpayers to buy into our day-to-day work, including "curiosity-driven" research.
Times have changed, many conceded, and holing up in the laboratory, doing one's science, is now an anachronism: scientists must participate in outreach to the public. Dave, for example, became interested in oceanography, in part, because of the National Geographic television specials featuring Jacques Cousteau.
U.S. representative Robert Walker (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Science Committee, is pressing hard for the creation of a Cabinet-level department of science. "A Department of Science: The Pros and Cons" was the timely topic discussed at the June and July "Dialogues" lunches, facilitated by John Firor (director of NCAR's Advanced Study Program) and based on recent testimony given by Rep. George Brown, Jr., (D-Calif.) and Walker.
A department of science is not a new idea, yet it's one that continues to be discussed among science policy experts and politicians. The idea dates back to the 1880s, when members of the House and Senate met in a joint commission to give the concept its first serious consideration. Between 1958 and 1977, some 50 proposals were introduced to create a Department of Science.
The latest plan--to eliminate the Departments of Energy, Commerce, Education, and Labor and consolidate the science programs left hanging--would throw the latter into one departmental pot. NASA, NOAA, NSF, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Geological Survey are just some of the agencies which would be housed in Walker's dream department.
John Firor opened the discussion with the question, "What problem are we trying to cure?" Is it duplication of science? Administrative overhead? How big a role is politics playing? The dialogue among the various scientists and nonscientists was lively and vocal.
Some noted possible pitfalls of the idea:
OGA and ESIG plan to continue the "Dialogues at Noon" series after a summer hiatus (see below). The list of topics seems infinite. In this environment of austerity, now more than ever the dialogue must continue. --Laura Curtis, OGA
Because of the upcoming holidays in November and December, the next sessions will be held earlier in the month than usual. They will take place on Friday, 3 November, in the Mesa Lab cafeteria and in the Foothills Lab on Monday, 4 December. The topic will be the U.S. Global Change Research Program; discussion will be led by Roger Pielke, Jr. Watch the Calendar section of This Week at UCAR for future listings.
Science policy topics are addressed on the home page of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, http://www.aaas.org, which is updated daily. The home page for UCAR's Office of Government Affairs should be available by the first of the year and will be linked to AAAS and other relevant sources.


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XP Verification PRBLM (What Should I DO)
Current Situation - I have reset my bios after a crash and tried to reinstall my xp oem, but I can't get past the validation key code, because I couldn't find it, I phoned ms customer support and the lady told me to phone hp or Dell about it, but my pc was custom built 3-4 years ago, so I can't get a product key.
So I've been talking with my friend and he says that he can send me a program or link to torrent file to download program to remove the verification, so I bought a flash drive and I'm going to talk with him later about?
So What Should I Do? (i have a 4gb flash drive that isn't formatted btw & remember i do own a legit version of xp)
- I'm considering just downloading a cracked xp off a bit torrent site, so I don't have to deal with useless piracy prevention activation garbage. I don't care that I will lose my files do to them being redownloadable & transferable from steam & my iPod classic?
- I know Rockpapershotgun doesn't condone piracy but I was considering pirating 7, is it a better running os, I just don't want to experience more crap?
- Should I just go with my friend and try the verification remover, has anyone tried this before?
Also - I've never used a flash drive before would it be okay to put a os and drivers on the same drive, do they need to be partitioned or in seperate folders?


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© 2008, Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc. Statements concerning legal matters should be understood to be general observations based solely on our experience as risk consultants and may not be relied upon as legal advice, which we are not authorized to provide. All such matters should be reviewed with a qualified advisor. Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc. is managing underwriter for the CNA/Schinnerer Professional Liability Insurance Program, commended by NSPE/PEPP since 1957.
Schinnerer Publishes Technology Risks White Paper
Design firms have seen their internal management practices and project delivery procedures change significantly because of their escalating reliance on software and digital communication and production devices. While Victor O. Schinnerer and Company Inc. has been working to identify risks, clarify existing coverage, and develop new insurance products to assist firms in their risk management efforts, not all technology-based exposures are within the scope of professional liability insurance or other standard insurance policies. Schinnerer has now published Insuring Technology Risks in a Professional Environment to help firms understand the range of technology exposures and the methods to mitigate their risks.
Many firms have incorporated technological advances into their operations. Some, however, have not fully understood the business and professional exposures intrinsic in digital practice. Other firms have been hesitant to pursue the commercial and technical advantages emerging or now available because of their apprehensionsoften unfoundedabout increases in their professional liability exposure and business risk.
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Recent Court Decisions and Legislative Matters Relevant to Contract Documents
Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee General Counsel Hugh Anderson of the law firm Akerman Senterfitt Wickwire Gavin prepares and discusses a summary of recent court decisions of relevance to contract documents, which can now be found on the NSPE Web site.
Arthur Schwartz, NSPE deputy executive director and general counsel prepares a summary of significant legal and legislative activities to provide information to the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee as they revise documents.
NeXt Generation of Leaders
Some baby boomers will retire (not all, we hear!), leaving a leadership shortage. PEPP is talking with the future generation of leaders and listening for ways to attract younger generations to the profession and retain them. Each month PEPP Talk plans to profile a young engineer who exemplifies what is in the pipeline for leadership that is when these young engineers arent too busy!
Age: 29
Title: Transportation Engineer
Company: The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.
Been There: Approaching one year
# of employees: 200+
Previous Gigs: Seven years with SSOE Inc., Coop/ Internships with Lucas County Engineer and Bostleman Corporation Inc.
How did you first get into engineering? One of my fond childhood memories is of crisp fall Saturday afternoons watching college football and the weekly edition of This Old House. My dad and I made a routine of this and to this day, I enjoy (although less often) catching up on the most recent home restoration in progress. For a time in high school, this spawned curiosity in an architecture career, but after several semesters of intro high school architecture classes, I came to find my interest was less with the art of a buildings function and form and more with the science behind structures and systems. As I explored college, structural engineering caught my eye and led me into a civil engineering path.
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. I suppose it would be something in finance perhaps an analyst. My comfort with numbers and natural affinity for details couples with amazement for the societal influence of financial markets. Since undergrad Ive developed a hobby-like interest for all things finance and may yet pursue an MBA to supplement my engineering experience.
Whats your peak experience as an engineer so far? Thus far my peak experience has come in several forms. My first project with key responsibilities was as lead engineer for traffic and roadway improvements to support a nearly $100 million shopping center redevelopment; it will always be a career milestone to me. Besides being my first key role, it also helped reshape the premier shopping venue of my hometown affirming to me how rewarding engineering is. Serving as chair of the NW Ohio Engineer-For-A-Day program for several years, introducing high school students to our profession, has been fulfilling and kept my awareness keen for our need to promote engineering and its value in society. Professionally, Ill never forget the satisfaction in obtaining my PE license, knowing the study and dedication behind it and the resulting long-term career benefit. Lastly, this past year I was overwhelmed with our engineering communitys kindness and humbled in receiving the 2008 NW Ohio Young Engineer of the Year Award.
What do you value in the people you work with? A dedication to always strive for excellence in the quality of technical expertise and services provided to clients or society and a similar commitment to honest and sincere communication in any circumstance. Genuine friendship and a sense of humor are a plus.
What do you think engineering firms need to do to attract younger generations into the engineering industry? Continue to improve our connectivity, visibility, and image to achieve a public relations and societal role makeover. Our professional societies and organizations have made great strides in this direction, but as individuals in the profession we must all take it upon ourselves to better promote our vital role in not only the technical advancement of society but its leadership as well.
What does leadership mean to you? To both communicate and personify unwavering conviction and loyalty to personal morals, professional ethics, and fundamental technical principals while exhibiting continuous forethought for how to adapt and apply these constants in an ever-changing environment.
Football or baseball? Baseball will always be my first love.
Favorite cereal? Wheaties (for a healthy choice) or Cocoa Pebbles (for sheer enjoyment).
Web site you cant go a day without visiting? The Web is more function than fun to me Google.
Something readers would be surprised to learn about you? Im under 30, but not into MySpace or Facebook.
You wake up tomorrow as CEO of your firm whats the first thing youd change? The natural tendency of most people (our firm or others, engineers or otherwise) to become entrenched in the solutions or methods theyve always used. Excluding constants, more than ever I feel engineers and firms must be more adaptive than we realize in an ever-changing environment.
Book you cant go a year without rereading? The Bible.
How do you strike a work/life balance? I try to integrate activities of work/life rather than compartmentalize them where they always compete. This requires that I take every opportunity to capitalize on our increased opportunity for work mobility and technology so I can maximize use of my time.
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Former vice president Dick Cheney says he underwent heart surgery again last week and had a pump assistance device implanted.
Cheney, 69, had his fifth heart attack earlier this year, and had to be hospitalized just last month. The former vice president says he is suffering from congestive heart failure.
Here's a statement from Cheney:
As many of you know, I have dealt with coronary artery disease for decades, suffering my first heart attack in 1978 at age 37. Over the years, excellent care from my doctors and advances in medicine and technology have allowed me to live a full and active life, for which I am very grateful.
A few weeks ago, it became clear that I was entering a new phase of the disease when I began to experience increasing congestive heart failure. After a series of recent tests and discussions with my doctors, I decided to take advantage of one of the new technologies available and have a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implanted. The LVAD is a small implantable pump that improves heart function and will enable me to resume an active life.
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Cilantro Chicken Tacos
Cilantro Chicken Tacos are perfect for cilantro-loving guests. Ready in 30 minutes, this easy-to-make main dish is a great alternative to sandwiches.
- 3 cups fresh cilantro or parsley leaves
- 1 can (7.6 fluid ounces) NESTLÉ Media Crema
- 1 cup water
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 4 teaspoons MAGGI Granulated Chicken Flavor Bouillon
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 5 to 6 (about 1 1/2 pounds total) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cooked and kept warm (shredded, if desired)
- Warm corn tortillas
- Finely diced tomatoes, onions, green bell peppers and chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Directions, Reviews, Nutrition
MELT butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Stir in cilantro mixture. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly. Season with ground black pepper, if desired.
POUR sauce over chicken breasts. Serve with warm corn tortillas, diced tomatoes, onions, green bell peppers and chopped cilantro.
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Instead of leaving the chicken breast whole, and placing in the tortilla, why not slice it up and saute' it with onions, peppers, etc. And then add slices and veggies in the tortilla with the cilanto sauce. I haven't tried the recipe, but just looking at it made me want to change it a little. It does sound very good the way it is. Just thinking it might be a little easier to eat.
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Serving Size: 1/5 of Recipe
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B.A., Brown University, 1989
M.A., Rutgers University (New Brunswick), 1990
M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University, 1995
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Phone: 617-552-3911
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Academic Profile
- Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies
- Specializes in Russian, Jewish, and Anglo-American literature, Holocaust literature, comparative literature, translation studies, and creative writing.
Additional Professional Information
Maxim D. Shrayer was born in Moscow in 1967 and emigrated to the US in 1987. A bilingual author, Shrayer has published fifteen books of criticism, nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and translations. Shrayer's work has appeared in AGNI, Kenyon Review, Massachusetts Review, Novyi Mir, Partisan Review, Southwest Review, Tablet Magazine and other publications. Among Shrayer's awards and honors are the National Jewish Book Award, the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Rockefeller Fellowship.
Publications (selected)
- Dinner with Stalin and Other Stories, by David Shrayer-Petrov, edited and cotranslated by Maxim D. Shrayer (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2014)
- Leaving Russia: A Jewish Story (Syracuse University Press, December 2013).
- I SAW IT; Ilya Selvinsky and the Legacy of Bearing Witness to the Shoah. (Academic Studies Press (March 1, 2013).
- Yom Kippur in Amsterdam (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, Library of Modern Jewish Literature, October 2009)
- Waiting for America: A Story of Emigration (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2007). Forthcoming.
- An Anthology of Jewish-Russian Literature: Two Centuries of a Dual, 1801-2001, 2 vols. (Armonk, New York and London, M E Sharpe, 2007).
- David Shrayer-Petrov, Autumn in Yalta: A Novel and Three Stories, by David Shrayer-Petrov, edited and co-translated by Maxim D. Shrayer (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006).
- Jonah and Sarah: Jewish Stories of Russia and America, by David Shrayer-Petrov, edited and co-translated by Maxim D. Shrayer (Syracuse, Syracuse University Press, 2003).
- Russian Poet/Soviet Jew: The Legacy of Eduard Bagritskii (Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2000).
- Nabokov: Themes and Variations (St. Petersburg; Academic Project, 2000).
- The World of Nabokov's Stories (Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1999).


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As the stresses multiply romance has a habit of being flipped on its head.
No image from this battle between attack and defence could have been crueller than Steven Gerrard miscontrolling the ball and slipping over to allow Demba Ba to race upfield and score the first of Chelsea's goals.
Gerrard is the captain, quarterback, local hero and spiritual guardian of this Liverpool side. The rebirth of Brendan Rodgers's team has been two stories in one. First, the quest to win the English title for the first time in 24 seasons. Second, Gerrard's mission to complete his medal collection with a Premier League disc. His loyalty and perseverance have come to express the whole club's striving to be back on the pedestal they were knocked off over two demoralising decades.
None of that changes with one bad first touch and a slip of the studs. We cannot be so reductionist that we condense a whole campaign into one trip.
Liverpool had many chances to cancel out Ba's breakaway goal before Willian scored a second moments before the final whistle. But the symbolism was easy to recognise as Chelsea returned to the chase and Manchester City kicked off at Crystal Palace with renewed hope of regaining the title they lost to Manchester United last year.
Gerrard, the narrative ran, was finally receiving his due for rejecting Chelsea's advances, tolerating a never-ending influx of substandard players and seeing United, Arsenal, Chelsea and City all mount the podium during his time at the top.
In the autumn of his playing days, 'Stevie G' had found a manager of great creative energy and attacking intent. He would lead Liverpool back to the land of plenty not with a grunt and a shunt but at the head of a wonderfully entertaining side: "the polar opposite", to use Rodgers's phrase, of the Chelsea team who confounded them three games short of the finishing line. History tells us Gerrard always fights on. So will Liverpool, at Crystal Palace and at home to Newcastle, though the outcome is no longer in their hands. Gerrard first: "This is a boy who's picked up this club so many times, and it was just really unfortunate, at a crucial moment, right on half-time," Rodgers said. "But again he was doing everything he possibly could today.
"We hoped that there were one or two who could maybe step up to the plate instead of him, and we just couldn't do that today for the team and for him in particular.
"There's certainly no blame. We're in the position we're in because of him. He's been instrumental for us this season. It's just unfortunate that he slipped over and it could have happened to anyone. This is a guy who's so strong mentally. I thought he showed his courage today because after that he kept getting on the football. He still tried to pass, at times he broke through the line to get in."
Gerrard's fine contribution this season was hardly erased by one error. The cost of it, though, was to send Liverpool out for the second-half more jumpy and hurried and probably less hopeful that the blue barricades could be broken.
Twice in a week Chelsea have smothered league leaders and kept clean sheets. Atletico Madrid were top of La Liga when they failed to score against Mourinho's men at the Vicente Calderon Stadium. Liverpool were five points clear when a shadow Chelsea side time-wasted, blocked off and ultimately defeated mentally and tactically the best team in the country.
The purist will endorse what Rodgers said after the match. "We're a team who try to win the game, in a sporting way," he observed. And: "There were probably two buses parked today rather than one." Soon we will be saying, "Mourinho parked the depot."
What Liverpool needed, their manager said, was "a wee bit of combination play around the box". In other words, icy composure rather than a banging of heads against walls. But Chelsea inflict terrible pressure on their enemies.
Until a fortnight ago Liverpool were just hoping to win the league. By the time this game came round they were expected to. The extra anxiety that moment brings was obvious in their struggle to circumvent a tactic that drew some acid comments from Rodgers: "It's not difficult to coach, to just get 10 players on your 18-yard box, but it's obviously much harder to break through it, and they defended well. We showed everything today, we tried to get on the ball, we were the team that wanted to win the game. It was difficult because they played virtually from the off with a back six: back four, two wingers [tucked] in, midfield three. So it was 10 players behind from the first minute. But it wasn't nerves."
More and more banners declare Anfield's yearning to be back on top in English football. More and more emotion throbs around this ground. But to be champions for the first time since 1990, Rodgers's men must survive these gruelling tests. Mourinho dressed for a Sunday trip to the garden centre but still took care of business four days before Atletico roll into Stamford Bridge for their Champions League semi-final second leg.
With 11 successive Premier League wins, Liverpool were threatening to sweep Chelsea and Manchester City off the road. The 3-2 victory at Norwich City last weekend felt like a dress rehearsal for a coronation. But in this state of mind Chelsea could ruin any occasion. Luis Suurez bobbed and weaved but was blunt. Raheem Sterling fizzed in the first-half but lost his way in the second. Daniel Sturridge joined the action with half an hour left but by then the pattern was unchangeable.
Rodgers extolled "the values of how we work". Liverpool, of course, must stick to what they know. They are on a long and distinguished list of Mourinho's tactical victims. There is only one way to win the title after a 24-year wait and Gerrard knows it better than anyone. The hard way.
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Description: The Poets in the Galleries (PinG) series utilizes the Museum's exhibition space as an invigorating site for exploration, interactive readings and discussions. For four Saturdays over November and December 2013, a different poet will conduct a lively presentation in response to the Museum's current biennial of Queens-based artists, Queens International 2013. Meet in the QM Cafe and then stroll through the galleries as the poet of the day selects key pieces to highlight, reads work along the way, and invites you to participate in discussion throughout. This year's PinG series was curated by Queens Poet Laureate Paolo Javier, based upon a concept initially developed by Amir Parsa.


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Rooting allows you to cross the limitations of device manufacture on the device, and here's interesting thing for those who own a Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G SGH-T769, XDA developer "k0nane" has made a useful rooting tool for their device that can be easily flashed through Odib3. It also has BusyBox 1.19.3.
Just follow below guide to root, but first note some requirements, charge device battery, disable all system tools such as Samsung KIES, antivirus, firewall program, please make a backup of your device data such as SMS, internet setting, contacts music files etc because the below procedure may wipe data, you can sync your contacts with Gmail account and for messages use SMS apps, lastly use file expert app to backup to back apps, and turn the USB Debugging on, to do so just tap Menu> Settings> Application> Development.
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Franklin Regional's Ruffing chooses to swim at Lehigh
For Kaitlyn Ruffing, choosing between running track or swimming in college wasn't all that difficult.
"Track is one of those things I do two months of the year," she said. "The rest of the year I devote to swimming. It'd be harder to give up swimming than it would be to give up track. And I did better this year at swimming, too."
For those reasons, the Franklin Regional senior will compete next season at the Division I level. Ruffing recently signed a letter of intent to swim for Lehigh.
While Ruffing didn't close the door on her track career — "They say I can do both, and I might," she said — swimming will be her primary focus.
Ruffing had great success in the sport this past season, qualifying for the PIAA meet in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle races individually and as part of Franklin Regional's 200 free and medley relay teams.
She finished in second place at the WPIAL Class AAA championships in the 50 free and third in the 100 free, one spot ahead of her younger sister Alyssa in both races. The 200 medley relay took second at the WPIAL meet and third at the state meet.
"Kaitlyn has a lot of natural athletic ability and dominates in sprint events," Franklin Regional coach Vic Santoro said. "She carries a very heavy academic and extracurricular load, so she missed practice from time to time, but because of her athletic ability could step it up in the sprint events."
Ruffing, who also qualified for the WPIAL Class AAA Track and Field Championships in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, said Lehigh was her only Division I offer for swimming.
She visited the school last year, after which Lehigh started recruiting her. She went on an official recruiting trip to the school in October 2012, and that solidified her interest.
"For me, that really sealed the deal," she said. "I stayed overnight and was with the team, watched their practice and that sealed the deal."
Lehigh, located in Bethlehem, competes in the Patriot League. The Mountain Hawks' women's swimming and diving team finished in fifth place out of eight teams at the Patriot League Championships in February.
Ruffing, who plans to study pre-medicine in Lehigh's honors program, said the school offered her a full-tuition scholarship. She also considered Case Western Reserve in Ohio.
Ruffing said her most memorable time at high school came as part of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays, which set the school record and made the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association's All-American list two seasons in a row.
She also enjoyed competing with — and against — her younger sister, who is also receiving Division I interest. She hopes to compete against her sister again at the collegiate level.
"There might be another chance for us to race against each other in the future," she said. "You never know. I think that'd be pretty cool."
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Fall Arts Preview: Visual art
Updated 10:53 pm, Friday, August 22, 2014
Robert Frank in America: A retrospective that promises to give fresh context to the venerated Swiss-born photographer's canonical take on America in the 1950s. Sept. 10-Jan. 5. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, Stanford. (650) 723-4177,
The Roots of the Spirit: Lonnie Holley, Mr. Imagination, Charlie Lucas and Kevin Sampson: Four self-taught American artists invited — and later controversially disinvited — to take part in the 2011 Venice Biennale show together for the first time on the West Coast. Sept. 19-Nov. 26. Wiegand Gallery, Notre Dame de Namur University, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont. (650) 508-3595,
The Anderson Collection at Stanford University: More than 100 extraordinary works of late 20th century art given by an esteemed Peninsula collecting family will draw visitors from all over when its new, dedicated building opens. Sept. 21, ongoing. The Anderson Collection at Stanford University, 31 Lomita Dr., Stanford. (650) 721-6055,
Fertile Ground: Art and Community in California: The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art contributes key loans to this never-before-attempted survey of regional artists' communities — from the 1930s muralists to the Mission School of the '90s — and their effect in California and beyond. Sept. 20-April 12. Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland. (510) 318-8400,
Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz: The world-famous Chinese dissident artist, still forbidden to leave Beijing after being briefly jailed for antiauthoritarian activity, will send an ensemble of new works to be installed in the world's most famous disused prison. Sept. 27-April 26.
Houghton Hall: Portrait of an English Country House: Local real estate envy will drive curiosity about this unusual show examining the grand residence of England's first prime minister and his collection of 18th century fine and decorative art. Oct. 18-Jan. 18. Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, S.F. (415) 750-3600,
Arnold Newman: Masterclass: A career history in pictures of the great portrait photographer Arnold Newman, who knew and portrayed many of the great creative personalities of the 20th century. Oct. 23-Feb. 1. Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. (415) 655-7800,
Roads of Arabia: Archaeology and History in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Archaeological discoveries of recent decades on the Arabian Peninsula have deepened knowledge of the region's antiquity dramatically. This show surveys the latest wave of finds and their implications. Oct. 24-Jan 18. Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St., S.F. (415) 581-3500,
The Carved Brush: Calligraphy, Painting and Seal Carving by Qi Baishi: An intimate but revealing sampling of works by a key figure in Chinese art history who lived from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. Oct. 29-July 13. Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St., S.F. (415) 581-3500,
Keith Haring: The Political Line: Haring (1958-1990) last got a museum survey in San Francisco nearly 20 years ago, in very different social and economic times. This retrospective examines political activism as a thread through the work of this populist artist, a defining figure in the 1980s New York and global art scenes. Nov. 8- Feb. 16. De Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, S.F. (415) 750-3600,
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Columbia College Chicago- Education Department
Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (PST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Art and Language
How do we look at art with young children? Learn developmentally appropriate strategies for choosing, looking closely, and responding to art images through discussion, writing and art making. Experience VTS (Visual Thinking Strategies), a facilitation method for meaningful discussions that promotes visual literacy, critical thinking, language, and communication skills across the curriculum. The VTS approach reaches all students, from those at multiple developmental levels and English language learners to high achievers. Participants will explore ways to integrate visual art and skills for inquiry based-learning across curriculums. After the morning introduction to this open-ended discussion method, we'll explore parallel processes when we respond to art images by creating our own visual books using authentic art making and writing techniques.
Dori Jacobsohn is an educator and artist. She is an alumni of Sarah Lawrence College where she studied drawing and printmaking and has an M.Ed from the Erikson Institute. Her educator experience covers diverse audiences and settings, including classroom teaching, coordinating early childhood programs at the Museum of Science and Industry, managing studio and family programs at the Terra Museum of American Art, presenting teacher workshops, and college teaching, including Columbia College Chicago where she was a lecturer and conceived and implemented the Arts in Early Childhood Workshops in the Early Childhood Education program. She currently is adjunct faculty at Columbia College Chicago and Truman City College. She is a Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) trainer and is presently working on a project with Wayne State University to implement VTS into the early childhood centers to enhance teacher/child interactions across the curriculum. Her prints were exhibited locally and in national print competitions and her creative talents have been seen in public exhibitions such as, "Cows on Parade", and the 57th Street Children's Bookfair.
Core Standards Addressed:
Speaking and Listening Standard -(K-5th Grade) Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.
Reading Standard for Literature (K-5th Grade) Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting.)
Craft and Structure Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language, such as metaphors and similes.)
Fine Arts Standard State Goal 26 Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced.
Illinois Learning Standards: 25, 26, 27, 3, 4
Illinois Early Learning Standards for 3 and 4 year olds: 25, 26, 3, 4, 5, 31, 32
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Montana's congressional delegation managed to broadcast one message louder than any other in 2011: They're good at wasting time.
Our state and nation are facing increasingly grim straits as we approach 2012. The U.S. has yet to solve its major financial problems. We'd like to believe that with a new year we'll see a renewed effort from our representatives to work toward a solution—but we're not holding our breath.
It's what our delegation has failed to do that gets under our skin. The Department of Justice roughed up numerous Montana medical marijuana providers this year, closing down small businesses through raids and offering the public no explanation. Where were Sens. Jon Tester and Max Baucus when our businesses needed defending and our questions needed answering? And why couldn't Baucus help break a partisan deadlock in the deficit reduction supercommittee?
Both senators were busy pulling strings—to get ESPN to air the Griz FCS playoff games in Montana.
Meanwhile, Rep. Denny Rehberg is too preoccupied protecting a five-foot-something statue of Jesus Christ at a ski resort to negotiate on health and education budgets in the House subcommittee he chairs. Avoid a government shutdown on Dec. 16 by working across the aisle to draft a $900 billion omnibus bill? Forget it. As a congressional aide told The Hill last week, Rehberg's running against Tester and can't be seen compromising with Democrats. Instead, he's riding out 2011 voting along party lines and strong-arming the Secretary of State into permitting the divisive Keystone XL pipeline.
Tester's been less than stellar himself in 2011, bickering with Rehberg over who originally proposed a wolf delisting rider this spring and refusing to give up on his languishing Forest Jobs and Recreation Act as the only hope for Montana's future. Tester's certainly been busier than Rehberg; he sponsored 44 bills in 2011 to Rehberg's 15. None passed, however, and declaring July 8 "Collector Car Appreciation Day" doesn't count.
Our delegation has done some admirable if inconsequential work in 2011. Baucus and Tester took time to propose awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Elouise Cobell, who passed away this fall. But that good work was overshadowed by constant distraction. No one appeared interested in closing our economic wounds.
So here's a New Year's resolution for our delegates: Stop wasting time with statues and football, and get on with business that actually matters.


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MapBattle of Hanover Court House, Virginia, May 26, 1862 Shows the area around Hanover Court House, Va., sight of a skirmish between Union and Confederate forces as McClellan's advance up the Virginia Peninsula continued its slow pace. In this depiction, the Pamunkey River is located to the north, and the Richmond & Pamunkey Turnpike is also indicated.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-05-26
MapBattle of Beaverdam Creek Va., Chickahominy River, June 27th 1862 While dated June 27th, this map depicts an engagement that took place the day previously, on the second day of the Seven Days' Battles. It shows the area of Hanover County that includes Mechanicsville, with the Chickahominy River to the south of the image and Beaverdam Creek with the Union and Confederate armies located on either side.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-06-27
MapPlan of the Battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia, fought June 26th 1862. While dated June 26th, the Battle of Gaines' Mill was actually fought on the 27th, the third day of the Seven Days' Battles. This map shows Hanover County, Va., with the Chickahominy River to the south, the town of Cold Harbor to the north, Powhite Creek to the west, and Elder Swamp to the east.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-06-26


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Classic Reviews Round-Up #26 and New Announcements
The Abbott and Costello Show: Volumes 1 and 2
(released on DVD by Shanachie on February 16th, 1999)
Program Rating: B+ (an episode average)
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): B+/B+/E
Yes, you read that correctly; these were released on DVD in 1999, but the popularity of Abbott and Costello is such that these releases are worth bringing to your attention.
The Abbott and Costello Show
began in late 1952 on CBS and lasted two seasons resulting in 52 half-hour episodes. Interestingly, the pair also guest-hosted regularly on
The Colgate Comedy Hour
over at NBC during the same period. On their own show, the boys played themselves and were supported by a fine cast of regulars including Sid Fields as their apartment landlord (he also wrote a lot of the material as well as playing assorted other characters), Hillary Brooke as a statuesque blonde who was their neighbor across the hall, Gordon Jones as a cop whom the boys seemed to be forever running afoul of, as well as the likes of Joe Besser and Joe Kirk. The shows were only casually scripted with episodes often set up so as to allow the pair's classic routines to be reprised. Material often ended up getting made up on the fly as the situations warranted. The material from the first season is the best overall, but there are still many great moments in the second as well. Costello particularly seemed to enjoy himself and he's in very fine form throughout the first season.
Shanachie has issued all 52 shows on 13 DVDs, although the episodes are not presented in chronological order. All the discs are still available individually and I had the first two volumes available for review.
The Abbott and Costello Show: Volume 1
Pots and Pans
(Season 1, Episode 9 - entitled
Duck Dinner
on the disc),
Hillary's Birthday
(Season 1, Episode 20),
The Tax Return
(Season 2, Episode 43 - entitled
Million Dollar Refund
on the disc), and
The Actor's Home
(Season 1, Episode 24 - it includes a version of the famous "Who's on First" routine).
The Abbott and Costello Show: Volume 2
The Birthday Party
(Season 1, Episode 5 - entitled
Lou's Birthday
on the disc), Getting a Job (Season 1, Episode 18),
Uncle Bozzo's Visit
(Season 2, Episode 28), and
(Season 2, Episode 33 - entitled
Stolen Skates
on the disc). The discs have been mastered from the original 35mm film and look it. The full frame images are quite nice, offering bright, fairly sharp images for the most part with modest amounts of film grain in evidence. There are the usual scratches and speckles and the odd splice to deal with, but nothing that detracts from one's enjoyment of the material. The packaging suggests stereo sound, but there's nothing beyond the original mono here and it's in decent shape with no hiss in evidence. There is no supplementary material. Given the vintage of the material, the transfer quality is unexpectedly high and if you're at all a fan of Abbott and Costello, these discs are heartily recommended.
Stalag 17: Special Collector's Edition
(released on DVD by Paramount on March 21st, 2006)
Film Rating: A
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): A/B+/A-
Billy Wilder's mixture of drama and comedy set in a World War II prisoner-of-war camp received generally high acclaim upon its release in 1953. It was an adaptation of a popular Broadway play that would be the first of several such successful forays for the director. The story involves a prisoner named Sefton who is a successful hustler to the point where he maintains a locker of spoils resulting from his dealings with the German guards. It becomes apparent that there is an informer in the prison barracks, and suspicion falls increasingly on Sefton after he bets against the successful escape of a couple of other prisoners and is proven correct. Then a new prisoner named Dunbar arrives towards whom Sefton is openly hostile and when Dunbar is arrested by the Germans for sabotage, Sefton's fate is sealed as far as the other prisoners are concerned. But as Sefton suggests, there are two people who know he's innocent - himself and the real informer.
The role of Sefton was taken on by William Holden after Charlton Heston and Kirk Douglas had first both been considered for it. Holden does a fine job with the part, even winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his efforts, but in retrospect, the role's impact is slight and Holden's Oscar seems more like compensation for missing out on winning for
Sunset Boulevard
a couple of years previously (ironically, also directed by Wilder). The rest of the cast is an interesting one, utilizing some of the original Broadway players (Robert Strauss, in a rather unfunny portrayal of a Betty Grable-obsessed prisoner), one of Wilder's fellow directors (Otto Preminger, as the camp commandant - who must put on his boots in order to call Berlin), such established character players as Sig Rumann (as Sergeant Shultz, the model for TV's later
Hogan's Heroes
series), and newer players such as Peter Graves. The resulting film is an entertaining one still, but does have an at-times uneasy blend of comedy and seriousness. When it opened originally, it was a hit critically and at the box office.
This is Paramount's second kick at the can for
Stalag 17
. The new Special Collector's Edition is an improvement in all respects. The full screen transfer maintains the original aspect ratio and sports a very clean, sharp, bright, and well-detailed image. The restored mono sound is in nice shape - clear and free of hiss, although there's nothing particularly distinctive about it. A French mono track and English subtitles are provided. The supplements are quite informative. There's an audio commentary by actors Richard Erdman and Gil Stratton along with writer Donald Bevan that's a little heavy on anecdote rather than authoritative background, but is certainly entertaining although there is some empty air time. The new making-of documentary (
Stalag 17: From Reality to Screen
: about 20 minutes) utilizes the same individuals along with others such as Hollywood newsman Bob Thomas and Wilder biographer Ed Sikov. Another documentary (
The Real Heroes of Stalag XVIIB
, about 25 minutes) provides interviews of some actual prisoners of war at the real camp who provide some reality compared to the film's depiction of such a camp. Other supplements include a short photo gallery and previews for other DVD releases from Paramount. Highly recommended.
The Ten Commandments: 50th Anniversary Collection
(released on DVD by Paramount on March 21st, 2006)
Film Rating (Sound Version, 1956): A
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): A/A-/A
Film Rating (Silent Version, 1923): B+
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): A-/B+/B
Speaking of kicks at the can, this is Paramount's third effort on
The Ten Commandments
. The first time, they gave us the film; then we got the film and a very nice set of documentaries and an audio commentary; now, we get all that plus the 1923 silent version of the film (both silent and sound versions were directed by Cecil B. DeMille), all on a three-disc set. For those who have the previous incarnation (see my review of it
), the new set contains the same fine transfer so everything comes down to the silent film. That version is considerably different compared to the sound one as it compresses the biblical story into about an hour's playing time then switches to a modern story that applies the Ten Commandments to a story of two brothers in San Francisco who love the same young woman.
The application to a modern tale is effective, but the original biblical story is less compelling in its abbreviated format. Still it's interesting to watch DeMille's initial conception of the idea and then see how the approach altered with the intervening years and the application of sound.
Paramount provides an exceptional transfer for a film now over 80 years old. The image is sharp and clear with minimal damage evident. Shadow detail is excellent. The stereo sound track shows off an impressive organ score to good advantage and the film's English title cards are also subtitled in French. Not content with merely included the film itself as a supplement, Paramount also includes another impressive audio commentary by
Ten Commandments
expert Katherine Orrison as well as 15 minutes worth of footage of the Exodus and the Parting of the Red Sea in an original hand-tinted colour process. That footage isn't in great shape, but it sure is nice to have it included. For those who don't have either of the previous DVD release, this new set is very highly recommended. Even for those who do, this new version is a worthy upgrade because of the fine silent version inclusion. If you're sitting on the fence, bear in mind too that a purchase such as this should provide more incentive for Paramount to issue other silent titles.
The Andy Griffith Show: The Complete Fifth Season
(released on DVD by Paramount on February 14th, 2006)
Program Rating: A (an episode average)
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): B+/B+/E
The recent passing of Don Knotts adds increased interest to the latest release of
The Andy Griffith Show - Season Five
. This was the last season that Knotts was a regular cast member on the show in his role as deputy Barney Fife, although he would make five guest return appearances as the character during the series' subsequent three seasons. Although
The Andy Griffith Show
would continue to be very popular after the fifth season, it seldom had quite the magic that it possessed with Don Knotts around. The increasing role of the irritating Goober Pyle character that began as Barney was being phased out provides little compensation.
There are 32 episodes in the fifth season and they're presented on five discs. Barney figures prominently in many of them, including:
Barney's Physical
- Andy not only tries to fatten Barney up, he tries to make him taller too so that Barney can meet the new height and weight standards for deputies;
Barney's Bloodhound
- an escaped criminal prompts Barney to resort to modern police methods by buying a bloodhound;
Barney's Uniform
- Barney is threatened by a worker at one of the local businesses, but he figures if he wears his uniform 24/7 he'll be safe;
Goodbye Sheriff Taylor
- a possible job offer for Andy in Raleigh leaves Barney in charge for a day, much to Mayberry's dismay;
Barney Fife, Realtor
- Barney's efforts as a budding house seller are sabotaged by Opie;
The Lucky Letter
- Barney worries so much over a chain letter that Andy persuaded him to throw away that his nerves may jeopardize his job with the annual pistol shooting qualifications coming up;
If I Had a ¼ Million
- Barney organizes a sting operation to nab a thief but catches an undercover FBI agent instead; and
The Case of the Punch in the Nose
- Barney uncovers an old assault case involving Floyd the Barber that never came to court and manages to get the whole town in an uproar. Of course, Barney has important roles in many of the other episodes as well. When an episode pops up that doesn't have him involved, however, there's always a feeling of something missing. Such episodes still have charm because Andy, Opie, and Aunt Bee are such comfortable characters, but they lack the unexpected silliness and the shear fun that the character of Barney always invested in the proceedings. Overall, season five provides superior entertainment with few less-than-average individual shows.
Paramount does its usual stout job on this latest set. The 32 episodes are presented full frame on five discs and all look very nice indeed, offering sharp, bright images with minimal speckling or other debris. The mono sound is clear, but there are no sub-titles nor any supplements. Episode summaries are included on the disc packaging, however. Recommended.
Midnight Cowboy: Collector's Edition
(released on DVD by Sony [MGM] on February 21st, 2006)
Film Rating: A
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): B+/B+/B+
Here's an MGM two-disc edition that appears to have been conceived as a 35th anniversary release as the new supplementary materials were copyrighted in 2004. Presumably Sony's takeover of MGM delayed the originally planned release, but at least we now finally have it out, unlike the situation with the long-delayed Sergio Leone western re-releases.
Midnight Cowboy
is a film for which much was hoped but not much expected, given the uncompromising subject matter, and the time of its release. (The Production Code had been broken by 1969, but the "anything goes" approach to film-making in Hollywood was not yet in full flight.) The story follows young Texan and would-be stud Joe Buck (Jon Voight) who sees servicing the women of New York as the way to the good life. Unfortunately, Joe is a bit of a soft touch and he becomes more used than user. He partners up with small-time hustler Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), but has no more success and gradually the two sink into a cruel existence that forges an unlikely bond between the pair.
As directed by John Schlesinger, the film is a brilliant portrayal of a stratum of life that most people want to ignore. The attention to detail is excellent and the recreation of Joe and Ratso's home is impressive. Voight and Hoffman both give memorable performances that resonate more than three decades later and give the film an honesty and reality that still rings true. Equally as important are several key supporting turns from the likes of John MacGiver, Sylvia Miles, Brenda Vaccaro, and Bob Balaban. The film's ending that looks at first so hopeful only to succumb to the inevitable stays long in the memory.
Midnight Cowboy
is definitely a film that time has not compromised.
Sony's 1.85:1 anamorphic transfer, apparently mastered in high definition, is a clear improvement over the original MGM DVD release. The image sharpness and colour fidelity are better, although there remains substantial grain. Much of the latter, however, is inherent in the original photographic composition and use of interposed images in the flashback sequences. The film has always had a gritty look consistent with its subject and cinematographic approach and much of this comes through in this transfer fortunately. Viewers will note some minor instances of edge effects. Sony has provided a newly-created Dolby Digital 5.1 track that works reasonably well. Dialogue is properly centred while some nice ambient effects are achieved via the front stereo channels. There's little effective use of the surrounds. John Barry's fine score and Nilsson's rendition of "Everybody's Talkin'" fare well. Also provided are original English mono (also in good shape), French 5.1, and Spanish mono tracks, as well as English, French, and Spanish sub-titles. The supplements consist of an informative audio commentary by producer Jerome Hellman and a 50-minute documentary split up into three parts that consists of the likes of Voight, Hoffman, Miles, and Hellman reflecting on the making of the film, its subsequent impact, and the important influence of director John Schelinger. Most of those interviewed have insightful comments that make the pieces consistently interesting. Also included are a photo gallery and seven sepia-toned postcards. Recommended.
New Announcements
After the last column's spate of announcements, news this time around is rather modest. It comes from personal contacts, releasing company press releases and websites,
The Digital Bits
Davis DVD
In the Balcony
DVD Times
DVD Active
TV Shows on DVD
The Home Theater Forum
Masters of Cinema
, and the ams newsgroup.
Classic Coming Attractions Database
has been updated accordingly.
Classic Media will release a two-disc set on September 5th that includes the complete, uncut 1954 Japanese film
and the revised 1956 U.S. version,
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
includes 40 minutes that were edited from the U.S. version. The films will be remastered in high definition and released in their proper 1.37:1 ratio. Planned extras will include audio commentary.
Disney plans include a
Dumbo: Big Top SE
(1941) on June 13th, although there isn't much wrong with the existing DVD. On the other hand, the anticipated fall release of
Song of the South
has been cancelled by Disney's top management, although the decision may be revisited in the future.
Falcon Picture Group will offer the
Hopalong Cassidy TV Collection #1
, a three-disc set, on May 23rd. There are no details as to number of episodes or any extras, nor whether this is an authorized release, which might ensure better quality than Falcon's usual mediocre standard. (For those interested in the Hoppy TV material, there is an authorized release already available in the U.K.)
Fox will release
Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid: Ultimate Collector's Edition
(1969) on June 6th. This will be a two-disc set featuring a 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer. Extras will include two commentaries (one with director George Roy Hill, lyricist Hal David, associate producer Robert Crawford, and cinematographer Conrad Hall; and the other with screenwriter William Goldman), various documentaries and featurettes from both 2005 and 1994, and trailers. Also coming on the same day is the 1942 film
Thunder Birds
, a flag waver starring Gene Tierney and Preston Foster. In the area of rumours is
Violent Saturday
(1955, with Victor Mature), which may appear later this year.
Charlie Chaplin's twelve two-reel Mutual comedies will be re-released by Image Entertainment on June 6th as
The Chaplin Mutual Comedies
, celebrating their 90th anniversary. This new release, restored from the finest surviving 35mm film elements, reflects newly discovered additions and improvements since the previous edition. Included are the shorts:
The Immigrant
The Adventurer
The Cure
Easy Street
The Count
The Vagabound
The Fireman
Behind the Screen
One A.M.
The Pawnshop
The Floorwalker
, and
The Rink
. Extras include new orchestral scores composed and conducted by Carl Davis;
The Gentleman Tramp
1975 documentary narrated by Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon and Laurence Olivier;
Chaplin's Goliath
1996 documentary on Chaplin "heavy" Eric Campbell; "The Mutual-Chaplin Specials," a reminiscence by Richard Patterson; and a stills gallery. The 1934 version of
The Scarlet Letter
(with Colleen Moore), derived from the 35mm original nitrate negative is also coming out on June 6th. Also on that date, Image will release two four-episode compilations of shows from the
TV series. These provide samplings for those who may have missed or not been interested in the full season sets Image previously released. The titles are
Combat!: Best of New Replacements
Combat!: Best of the Squad
The Weird Worlds Collection
(June 6th) will include four science fiction films in a box set:
The Phantom Planet
First Spaceship on Venus
Destination Moon
(1950), and
Project Moon Base
(1953). A future Image release will be a Film Preservation Associates (David Shepard) effort on the D.W. Griffith film
True Heart Susie
(1919) which will be mastered from the original 35mm nitrate print at the BFI, with score by the Mont Alto Orchestra. It will likely be accompanied by
Hoodoo Ann
(1916), a film written by Griffith and directed under his supervision. The source material on it is a 35mm fine grain master made from the camera negative. There's no news yet on a specific release date. Image in the past has released the multi-disc sets issued by the National Film Preservation Foundation (
Treasures from American Film Archives
, More
Treasures from American Film Archives
) and presumably will handle a new set just announced by the NFPF. It will be a 3-disc DVD set as yet untitled, but presenting social issue films from the silent era and should appear in the fall of 2007. The press release indicates that the content will range from "the one-minute
Kansas Saloon Smashers
(1901) to
The Godless Girl
(1928), Cecil B. De Mille's feature-length exposé of juvenile reformatories, and will also include features, documentaries, serial episodes, public service announcements, newsreel segments, and cartoons addressing social issues from different political and ideological perspectives".
Lionsgate adds four more titles to its Zane Gray Collection on June 6th:
Desert Gold
Drift Fence
Sunset Pass
, and
Wild Horse Mesa
. All are believed to be the Paramount versions from the 1930s starring either Randolph Scott or Buster Crabbe. The films will be available separately or as a box set.
Paramount offers
The Martin & Lewis Collection Volume 1
on June 13th. It's an eight-disc set containing the films:
The Caddy
Jumping Jacks
Money from Home
My Friend Irma
My Friend Irma Goes West
Sailor Beware
Scared Stiff
, and
That's My Boy
, all with newly remastered transfers. The "Irma" titles are presumably the same as the previously issued versions. Paramount will also apparently release
Rawhide; Season One
in June. The previously announced Perry Mason set (
Perry Mason: Season One, Volume One
) will be released on July 11th. It will be a 5-disc set containing the first season's first 19 episodes.
For May, VCI gives us some more westerns with the introduction of a new series whose films are drawn from the Kit Parker collection. In this case, all the films were originally Lippert productions.
Legendary Outlaws - Volume 1
The Great Jesse James Raid
(1953, with Willard Parker) and
Renegade Girl
(1946, with Ann Savage);
Legendary Outlaws - Volume 2
will have
The Return of Jesse James
(1950, with John Ireland) and
(1950, with Don "Red" Barry); while
Legendary Outlaws - Volume 3
will include
The Dalton Gang
(1949, with Don Barry) and
I Shot Billy the Kid
(1950, with Robert Lowery). Each volume will be available individually or as part of a box set on May 30th. On the same date, VCI will also release
Superman: The Ultimate Max Fleischer Cartoon Collection
, which will include the 17 original cartoons that appeared from 1941-1943 in theatres. Some digital restoration has been done on the cartoons, but it remains to be seen if this new set will improve on any of the existing versions already available. Finally, VCI will also offer
Route 66: The Ultimate DVD Collection
, but it's not what it sounds like. It's a three-disc set that includes none of the classic TV shows, but rather various documentaries publicizing and celebrating the highway.
On June 20th, Warner will debut its anticipated six-disc
Clark Gable Signature Collection
. It will include six films and a new documentary on Gable. The films will be:
Dancing Lady
Boom Town
San Francisco
China Seas
(1935), and
Wife Vs. Secretary
(1936). Most discs will include a selection of shorts, cartoons, and trailers and the Gable documentary (
High, Wide and Handsome
, narrated by Liam Neeson) will appear on the
San Francisco
disc. All the discs will also be available individually. Warner Bros.'
Film Noir Collection Volume 3
, expected on July 4th most likely, will apparently include:
Border Incident
His Kind of Woman
Lady in the Lake
On Dangerous Ground
(1952), and
The Racket
(1951). The latter two are the best of the bunch with
His Kind of Woman
close behind. For my taste,
Border Incident
Lady in the Lake
are less interesting (despite the latter's point-of-view camera approach by Robert Montgomery).
The Racket
will include commentary by noir specialist Eddie Muller. Muller has also recorded commentaries for
They Live by Night
(1949, RKO, with Farley Granger) and
Crime Wave
(1954, WB, with Sterling Hayden), two future film noir DVD releases by Warners.
Well, once again, that's it for now. See you all again soon, and in the meantime, happy classic viewing to all.
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