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Topic: "Bending the rules" surgery scheduled
Well, here goes resection attempt #2! On Feb 18, surgery then I start the long slow walk through the fire of recovery from surgery.
The surgeon and the tumor board decided the risk is worth it (DUH!), even though there's no way to know if the liver that does grow back will have any cancer or tumors grow with it. The whole left lobe of my liver is solid tumor and there are 2 tumors on the right side. The 2 tumors on the right side are the reason the first resection was not done, and also the reason they are saying they are bending the rules to try it a second time. But they are doing the surgery again because all tumors are virtually unchanged since July 2008 and my general health is very stable. Hopefully they will be able to do RFA on the 2 smaller tumors during surgery.
I know there are several people on this site who have had resection. I also know resection is not a cure, but will hopefully put this thing in remission. Also, so far my bile ducts have stayed clear. What can I expect physically while the liver grows back? Can bile ducts be biopsied (I know the spelling's wrong) if there is no tumor? Any other information regarding recovery after resection will be helpful. I've already been through the surgery but no resection so I know about the recovery from having my abdomen cut, but is there any difference if they actually resect?
Wish me luck, prayers, positive thoughts, I think I'll need anything I can get just to make it through.


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Dawn Zonca is a Michigan State Police Trooper, but it was her partner who tracked down bad guys and provided the tools to ensure large events were safe, she said.
Striker, her partner, is an explosive bomb searching police dog who recently retired from the Oak Park Metro Post after seven years of service. He joined the agency in 2005, after Zonca had started working with him in October of 2004.
While explosive detection was his specialty, Striker was also assigned to patrol detail during many high-profile events, such as two World Series and Super Bowl XL.
"Over the years, we've worked at numerous large sporting events, tracked bombs, and worked detail for presidents," Zonca said. "There was a case a few years back ... he caught two out of three suspects in a jewelry store robbery in Madison Heights. It became a nationwide case, because the thieves were stealing high-end jewelry and selling it in Florida."
He tracked several suspects, found people who had gone missing, and located stolen -- and lost -- firearms, some of which were used by criminals, said Zonca.
The team stayed busy. Building searches for other agencies weren't uncommon, she added.
A purebred German Shepherd from Hungary, Striker was able to do tough police work -- search for firearms and bombs or track suspects -- but could handle public relations work, too, said his handler.
"He had a good temperament," Zonca said. "He could go up to kids and be petted without a problem."
The pair visited many schools, churches and Boy and Girl Scout meetings. Striker also participated in the Auburn Hills National Night Out campaign.
At a recent Auburn Hills City Council meeting, the police dog was honored for his dedication to the city's residents.
His age was the primary reason for his retirement, said Zonca.
"He was a great companion in the department, and is at home, too," she said.
Striker now lives with Zonca and her family in Wayne County. He will have plenty of company -- Zonca has three other dogs.
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The Garden State's food industry leaders recently recognized retail industry leaders for their achievements in food retailing.
On March 20, the Trenton-based New Jersey Food Council hosted a "night of distinction" reception at the Palace at Somerset in Somerset, N.J.
The Broadway themed-event and slate of honorees attracted nearly 600 guests including prominent food industry executives, according to a news release.
During the festivities, the organization honored these retailers:
- John Ruane, senior vice president of fresh merchandising for Netherlands-based Ahold NV's Ahold USA Inc., Carlisle, Pa.;
- Joe Sheridan, president and chief operating officer of Wakefern Food Corp., Elizabeth, N.J.; and
- Joe Sofia, vice president of Wegmans Food Markets Inc., Rochester, N.Y.
The council presented the three with industry achievement awards for contributions to advance the council's mission, for achieving significant food business success and for civic service, according to the release.
"This distinguished class of food industry leaders is being recognized for their continued achievements in the ultra-competitive New Jersey marketplace," council president Linda Doherty said in the release. "We were thrilled with the outpouring of support for this event and the honorees, which was no surprise given these honorees are among the most respected leaders in the industry. We are grateful to have the opportunity to honor them."
During the program, the council premiered a video celebrating the group's 45th anniversary.
The video showcases the council's work since its 40th anniversary celebration in 2009.
The council represents nearly 400 members which includes representatives of 1,200 retail food stores, wholesalers as well as food manufacturers and suppliers.


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4) The cop takes one step forward and two steps back
5) You moonwalk one step back and stop.
HintNote the positions that you and the officer are, when facing forward.
AnswerOne step ahead of the law.
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Blue Jays select pitcher Hoffman with 9th overall pick
TORONTO -- Jeff Hoffman spent Thursday afternoon watching the Blue Jays complete a three-game sweep of the Tigers, but little did he know at the time he was getting a first-hand look at his future organization.
A few hours after the Toronto's 7-3 victory over the Tigers, Hoffman gathered his friends and family around the television for a moment he had been waiting all year for. Hoffman was essentially guaranteed to go in the first round of the First-Year Player Draft, but where he would end up was anyone's guess.
When Commissioner Bud Selig stepped to the podium and announced the Blue Jays had taken him with the ninth overall pick, Hoffman couldn't help but feel a little sense of irony at the way his day unfolded.
"It was something that I had hoped I would be part of that organization, but I didn't know for sure yet," Hoffman said. "It was fun and now that I look back on it, it's kind of crazy how all of that went down."
This is the type of partnership that seemed almost impossible a few months ago. Hoffman was projected to go in the Top 3 of the Draft until he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in late April. He underwent Tommy John surgery a couple of weeks later and is expected to miss at least the next 12 months.
That caused his stock to drop and all of a sudden the Blue Jays were in the mix for a pitcher they previously thought would be unavailable. Even though Hoffman was injured, that did little to limit Toronto's interest.
The success rate of Tommy John surgeries has gotten to the point where a torn ligament is no longer considered a career-threatening injury. The Blue Jays took a close look at his medical records, liked what they saw, and decided the overall upside of Hoffman was too good to pass up on.
"We've done a lot of research since his surgery, really poured over the medicals and poured over everything with him," Blue Jays director of amateur scouting Brian Parker said. "We've done a lot of background work and we're comfortable with where everything stands with him.
"We just felt the talent was too good to walk away from. This guy was going go top three, top four picks prior to his injury and we just felt like even with the Tommy John this was a good gamble for us."
It also helped the Blue Jays' comfort level that they heavily scouted Hoffman for the past year and a half. Parker watched Hoffman in the Cape Cod League last summer and again this spring while he was pitching for East Carolina.
In person, the scouts were able to see what all the fuss is about. Hoffman typically pitches in the mid-90s with a fastball that can top out at 98 mph. He complements that with a well-above average curveball and a changeup that many experts already consider to be a plus pitch.
It's the type of skillset that most teams dream about and has led to the belief that he could develop into a frontline starting pitcher.
"First and foremost, I'm a pitcher that is going to pound the fastball in there until the other team proves they can hit it," Hoffman said. "I'm going to pitch heavy with the fastball, I'm going to pitch in with the fastball and once they prove that they can hit that, I'm going to spin the changeup and the offspeed pitches in the zone. When I get those pitches in the zone, any given day, I'm going to be able to compete and win."
The Draft continues on Friday with Rounds 3-10. The MLB.com pregame show begins at 12:30 p.m. ET, with exclusive coverage of Rounds 3-10 beginning at 1 p.m. ET.
By all accounts, Hoffman's surgery under the watchful eye of the renowned Dr. James Andrews was a success. There's a long road ahead, but he recently began riding a stationary bike and the rehab is officially underway. Hoffman won't be able to pitch until next season, but for this type of talent, the Blue Jays were more than willing to remain patient.
Prior to the injury, Hoffman went 3-3 with a 2.94 ERA for the East Carolina Pirates. He struck out 72 and walked 20 over 67 1/3 innings while limiting opposing batters to a .216 average. Hoffman became the highest draft pick in ECU history for any of the major sports leagues. The previous high was Theodore Edwards, who was taken with the 21st overall pick by the NBA's Utah Jazz in 1989.
"This is an athletic, power, college arm that offers up even more upside once he gets into pro ball," Parker said. "It's a guy we liked coming in, we thought for most of the spring we wouldn't even get a chance to take this player.
"When the injury happened, it was something we jumped on and made sure we did all that we could, researching the medical, getting with the kid, and everything. It's something we're excited about."
The Blue Jays also will have quite a bit of leverage in the upcoming contract negotiations. Hoffman is a college junior and will be motivated to reach an agreement instead of being forced back into the Draft as a senior when he's still working to come back from a lengthy rehab stint.
The recommended slot value for the ninth pick is $3,080,800 and Toronto has an overall bonus pool of $9,458,500 to use in the first 10 rounds. If the Blue Jays can save even a little bit of money early in the Draft, it could then be used on a player who has a lot of upside, but comes with signability concerns in later rounds.
The willingness of early picks to sign has been a hot-button topic in Toronto since 2012. Toronto has been unable to reach an agreement with its top overall selection in two of the past three years. Hoffman was asked about that signability issue Thursday night, and while most draftees tend to remain vague, he didn't seem to hide what his intentions are.
"After the Blue Jays took me I was very excited. I'm looking forward to getting something done and as soon as the Blue Jays are ready, me and my family are going to sit down and we're going to try and get something done as soon as possible," Hoffman said.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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An article from Rutgers University describes a debate between two university professors over raw milk.
Soil scientist professor Joseph Heckman has been advocating for the the legal sale of raw milk in New Jersey.
But on the same campus, food microbiolog professoer Tom Montville believes that Heckman is advocating for the unsafe practice of consuming raw milk; consumption of which, he says, has caused illness for more than 1,000 people from 1973 to 2008.
The debate has caused some dissension on campus and is likely to continue.
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Ziegler says lack of command behind road woes
PHOENIX -- The recent road trip did not treat the D-backs well -- they went 2-8 -- but Brad Ziegler felt the rough stretch a little more acutely than most.
Ziegler's first and final games of the trip went fine, as he combined for 1 2/3 innings with no runs allowed, but in between he had a pair of blown saves and gave up three runs.
"I don't feel like it was a big adjustment," Ziegler said. "The results were better, so it looked better in the linescore."
He admits, however, that in the first of the blown saves, his command was off. He walked two batters in his one inning of work.
"He was trying to throw the ball ... aim it a little bit," manager Kirk Gibson said, adding that Ziegler's mechanics had been off as well.
Ziegler has been one of the D-backs' most dependable relievers since joining the team in 2011, but his struggles date back to before the road trip.
In his last 14 games going back to July 20, Ziegler has a 7.43 ERA in 13 1/3 innings. Opponents are hitting .370 off him, and he has walked seven while striking out eight.
But every player has bad stretches in his career, and Ziegler is no exception, saying he thinks he made better pitches in his last two outings.
"Things in this game even out over the long term," he said. "Over the course of a season or over the course of a career, there's going to be some fluctuation. But over the long haul, you typically end up kind of back in the same place."
Adam Lichtenstein is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Los Altos resident Rebecca Truman last month received a phone call she wasn't expecting – and likely won't forget anytime soon.
Identifying himself as a Microsoft representative, the male voice on the other end of the line told Truman that her desktop computer kept sending the company error messages – the type typically seen when a program crashes. However, Truman quickly caught on that the call was nothing more than a haphazard scam attempt when the supposed service representative asked her to access the computer so that he could help her delete the messages.
"In hindsight, it was probably to remove the firewall," said Truman, a Los Altos resident since 1992. "I told him that he was lying and that he needed to get another job. I pointed out that Microsoft corrects errors through software updates."
Flustered by her response, she noted, the man became increasingly agitated with her stance, and at one point she heard him whispering to another person in the room, "She won't believe me."
Pleas quickly turned to threats, she added.
"He told me that if I didn't comply that he'd freeze or shut down my computer," said Truman, who eventually hung up on the man – only to have him call back again the next two days using different names. "His emotional intensity increased and at one point he was even yelling at me over the phone."
Typical tactics
Janet Berry, deputy district attorney in the Elder Fraud Unit of the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, said the tactics employed by Truman's scammer – threats and intimidation – are typical, regardless of the story being told.
"What changes is not the nature of the scams, but the details of it," Berry said. "It's so low, and what amazes me is that it gets lower. There is no limit to the depths a scammer will go. … It's completely ruthless."
Despite the common nature of scam tactics, Berry said seniors and other residents in the county remain at risk of having their identities stolen and, in turn, their money. She noted that in 2012, more than 12 million Americans were victims of identity theft – which she called a "small slice" of the scamming pie – at a combined cost of $21 billion. Out of that pie, she added, was $2.6 billion lost in senior-related scams.
Berry said Truman's caller used a variation of cold-call "phishing" tactics used by scammers in the hope that someone will eventually bite.
"If someone calls you, initiates the conversation and they want your information, it's a scam – period," she warned.
Brazen targeting
Reached by the Town Crier, Los Altos Police Sgt. Scott McCrossin noted that fear isn't the only way scammers have lured seniors into handing over money. He pointed to a recent case in which a male scammer employed a common scheme typically used in scam emails to befriend and swindle a senior in Los Altos. The man told her he needed money to pay some outstanding taxes, in return for the promise to share some lottery winnings he was set to receive in the near future.
McCrossin added that the Spanish-speaking senior – buoyed by the promise of riches – went to her bank and withdrew several thousand dollars in cash for the scammer, whom she never heard from again.
No free lunch
"He was taking advantage of her for cultural reasons and because of her age," said McCrossin, who added that con men targeting Los Altos seniors is nothing new, given the area's affluence and robust elderly population.
Shawna Reeves, an elder-abuse expert and consultant based out of Oakland, said she's seen the same scare tactics experienced by Truman in other schemes – including those who use government program signups like the Affordable Care Act to take advantage of uninformed residents. In these cases, Reeves said scammers typically offer seniors help navigating through the signup process and ask for an upfront down payment – while others ask for the senior's personal information in order to do the signups for them. Those resisting the offer are often told they'll face harsh financial or other penalties for noncompliance.
"Some would even say they'd go to jail – it's that brazen," said Reeves, a 1995 graduate of Mountain View High School.
Reeves said the promise of wealth is another common example she's seen in the form of low-cost or free asset planning seminars for seniors. While many are legitimate, she noted, others simply serve as an opportunity to pressure seniors into purchasing investment products not suitable for their financial needs.
She pointed to a 2007 Securities and Exchange Commission study of 110 firms offering "free lunch" financial seminars. The study revealed that all of the seminars advertised as educational or those without sales pitches in fact did involve a sales presentation at some point. Another 50 percent of them featured "misleading" or "exaggerated" claims such as double-digit returns, while 23 percent offered "possibly unsuitable recommendations." Another 13 percent, the report noted, "appeared to be fraudulent."
"If you think about it, to put on a seminar costs something," Reeves said. "They're not doing it out of the kindness of their heart. They're going to want to make money somehow. … It really comes down to remembering that there is no free lunch."
In the future
Looking ahead, Berry said 2014 will likely feature more of the same seen in 2013 – more scammers targeting a growing population of seniors that now include many baby boomers.
"It would be safe to say that this gets bigger every year," she said. "Some of them we find out about – I think most we don't. It's a hugely underreported crime, in part because of embarrassment and fear. If an elder tells someone they're sending their money to Liberia or something, they're afraid they'll lose their independence. It's really a reasonable fear."
Despite what she concedes might seem like a gloomy landscape, Berry said she hopes that continued outreach and education will eventually lead to residents and law enforcement collectively putting "a major dent in the scam trade in this county."
"I am hopeful, because every time I talk to people about elder-fraud prevention, they're on board," she said. "It just requires getting the word out, and the community gets galvanized – that gives me hope."


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Aharon Karov, who was critically injured while serving in the Gaza War, spoke about his miraculous recovery at Congregation Mikveh Israel in Center City.
About five years ago, Aharon Karov found himself fighting for his life after an explosive device in a Gaza Strip house detonated near his head, leaving him unconscious, with shrapnel piercing his entire body.
His role as an officer of the Israel Defense Forces in the Gaza War ended after only 10 days, but his battle toward recovery was just beginning.
Inspired by the outpouring of support he received from Jews all around the world as he healed, the 27-year-old decided to join Panim el Panim — an Israeli group that works to promote unity between secular and religious Jews. Now touring America as an ambassador for the group, he arrived in Center City on Feb. 24 to share his story through an interpreter to about 25 people gathered at Congregation Mikveh Israel.
Karov's tale began on Jan. 2, 2009, when he was suddenly called back from army leave to participate in Operation Cast Lead, also known as the Gaza War, just five hours after getting married.
According to army protocol, soldiers on marriage leave are not obligated to return to their units except in a war situation, and Cast Lead was delegated only as an official operation. But after a discussion with his new wife, Tzvia, they agreed he should voluntarily report for duty.
"I was responsible for 30 soldiers, and there was no way I was going to abandon them when they needed me most," he said.
Just over a week later, Karov was clearing out the second floor of a house in the Gaza Strip when a rigged explosive collapsed the entire building into a pile of rubble. Other soldiers quickly removed him from the ruins and a helicopter brought him to the nearest Israeli hospital. But his situation was dire. A medic on the scene had even reported prematurely that Karov was dead.
Doctors operating on Karov told his parents and new spouse that he had sustained injuries to his entire body, especially to his head, and had only hours left to live. Even if he survived, they said, the best-case scenario was that he would be left in a vegetative state.
Karov defied the odds by surviving the night, and again when he woke up from a coma 15 days later.
"When I say 'wake up,' I don't mean how every person here normally wakes up," Karov said. "To wake up for me meant to blink an eye, move a hand or a leg. But when something like this happens to you, you realize how important it is to do something so simple like moving your hand."
After two months of bed rest, Karov began the painstaking process of re-learning how to use his body. He took miniscule strides, walking one step at a time and slowly building up his strength.
As an avid gastronome, he self-deprecatingly recounted his frustration at being forced to eat purees.
"I wanted to eat hamburgers or shwarma, but all I could eat was Gerber," he joked.
Several months and operations later, Karov returned home, though the rehabilitation process would continue for years. He still struggles to concentrate for long periods and experiences memory lapses.
Still, his recovery was so miraculous that in November 2013, Karov defied the odds yet again by completing the New York City Marathon in a little over four hours — a respectable time for any runner, let alone someone who was declared dead five years before.
"I know the world can't be perfect for everyone all the time, but my experience taught me an important life lesson," he said. "If people look at the good things in their lives, however small, they can begin to imagine other areas where they want to improve and make things better."
With that mantra in mind, Karov has taken on another fight — to help unify the Jewish people as a representative of Panim el Panim. The organization (not to be confused with a leadership program of the same name for American teens) attempts to break down divisions among secular, religious and fervently Orthodox Jews in Israel by encouraging open dialogue over issues such as Jewish identity and values.
Karov, who worked mainly with soldiers before his current speaking tour in the United States, paralleled Panim el Panim to a recent operation to repair lingering injuries on his nose. After the surgery, Karov said, he couldn't understand why his nose was the only part of his body that wasn't hurting. The surgeon explained that he had taken skin, bones and nerves from other parts of his body to recreate his nose. Similarly, Karov believes that the Jewish people are all connected one to another.
"When I was injured, Jews from all around the world prayed for my recovery, including Jews from Israel, New York, Philadelphia and France," said Karov, whose story was widely reported by Israeli media. "That knowledge made me want to help influence the Jewish people to become unified."
Karov now lives in the West Bank settlement of Ariel with his wife and their two children, and is studying human resources management at the local university.


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Well, this is a belated hi as I found the Introductions section today.
I got my Buddhist roots from my Sri Lankan mother , and I'm glad that contrary to the majority, as a young girl she gulped the original Buddhism rather than the popular Buddhism and its fancies. Also, thank to God , my father is an American atheist. As youngsters me and my one and only lovely sister spent time meditating in Sri Lanka during holidays, my parents real estate there provides the peaceful and secluded environment.
Regardless of the glamour and luxury which is possible to enjoy as a layperson (my parents are entrepreneurs), since young time I had a dream to renounce the lay life and to live a more simpler and a free one. So with my family's blessings and under one condition I received ordination and higher ordination from a sect in Sri Lanka. The one condition that I agreed is to live in the estates (either in Sri Lanka or in the States) which belongs to them where they build kutis (hut) for me away from noises and other unnecessary stuff. They provide me the necessary requisites and the seclusion for my retreats which is a relief away from monastic politics and disturbances.
My sister also decided to live single dividing her time between parents companies and meditation. She is much stronger lady with a big heart and not stubborn as me , so she can manage both.
I guess that's suffice. I also wish to thank to those who responsible for Dhamma Wheel!


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Thirty servicemen and women who have given their lives post-Second World War were remembered and honoured during a service led by the Bishop of Bradford.
Almost 200 people gathered to pay their respects and give thanks for the sacrifices the 30, including former Worth Valley police community support officer Martin Bell, had made.
Yesterday's ceremony was held to dedicate Bradford's new Memorial Wall near the Alhambra Theatre.
Relatives, friends, veterans, dignitaries and the public listened as the Right Rev Nick Baines opened the service, which was organised by Bradford Council.
He said: "We meet in the presence of God, to dedicate this memorial to the people of the city and district who have given their lives in the service of our country in conflicts since 1947.
"We recall their sacrifice and we commend to God all who, in bereavement, disability or pain, continue to suffer the consequences of warfare, fighting and terror."
The Deputy Lieutenant, Major Stan Hardy, said it was an "honour" to be at the service.
Also present was the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Keighley councillor Khadim Hussain.
Private Bell, who joined the army after working as a PCSO, died while serving as a paratrooper in Afghanistan.
The 24-year-old was killed in an explosion after going back to rescue a badly injured colleague, disobeying his commander's order.
Yesterday's ceremony took place three years to the day since his death.
His mum, Elaine Bell, was among those at the service. She said: "It's a lovely gesture that him and the others will be remembered. I'm grateful to those who made the memorial happen."
Pte Bell had been one of the lead men using mine sweepers to check for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on the day he died in Helmand Province.
He was awarded a posthumous George Medal for his bravery.
A plaque in his memory was unveiled at Haworth's Worth Valley police and community contact point in January, 2012.


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Santana's return to KC still seems unlikely
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Former Royals pitcher Ervin Santana is still on the open market and is still talking to clubs -- including the Royals.
But, slow down, there seems to be no indication that Santana will end up back in royal blue.
"We actually spoke today, I'll be very candid with you," Royals general manager Dayton Moore said on Friday, "and I don't think it's going to be anything we can work with."
Moore acknowledged that he chatted with Santana's representative, Jay Alou.
"Nothing's changed on our end," Moore said.
So Santana is still not a fit for the Royals?
"I think right now it's probably not," Moore said.
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Should I Delay Radiation Treatment?
Is there any danger in postponing radiation for three weeks after the completion of chemo? I had a stage 1 positive tumor with no lymph node involvement. I am scheduled to take a vacation two weeks after I complete Chemo and I want to start radiation after I get back. I will be gone one week. My oncologist wants to start immediately with no interuptions.
We generally start radiation 3-4 weeks after last treatment with chemotherapy. Up to 6 weeks is usually ok if the tumor was completely resected with clear margins. Perhaps you could meet now with the radiation oncologist to get a second opinion.
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THE ROLLING STONES – GRRR! Greatest Hits Now Available
The Rolling Stones, ABKCO Music & Records, Interscope Records and Universal Music Enterprises are pleased to announce the release of GRRR! by The Rolling Stones on the 13th of November 2012 in North America.
Available in various different formats – including a three-CD 50 track version featuring 50 tracks, and a four-CD Super-Deluxe version gathering a whopping 80 tracks – the collection tells the fascinating ongoing story of the Greatest Rock'n'Roll Band In The World, from their high octane version of Chuck Berry's Come On, their first single issued in June 1963, via the thrilling chart-toppers The Last Time, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Get Off Of My Cloud, Jumping Jack Flash and Honky Tonk Women and the perennial juke-box and concert favorites Brown Sugar, Tumbling Dice, Miss You and Start Me Up, all the way to the present day with the inclusion of Doom And Gloom and One More Shot, two new studio recordings recently completed by the group in Paris, France.
UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES CELEBRATES THE SEASON WITH MUSIC TO GET YOU IN THE MOOD FOR THE HOLIDAYS - ANDRE RIEU, James Taylor AND John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
André Rieu: André Rieu, the world's most popular classical musician known for his energetic and festive live concerts, is releasing HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray™. The HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS DVD features two hours of Christmas-themed music, filmed and recorded in a winter wonderland setting designed by Rieu himself in his hometown of Maastricht, Holland. Produced entirely by André and Marjorie Rieu and their Production Company, HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS will give fans what they've come to expect from Rieu's performances – a musical spectacular featuring André accompanied by his 55-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra and six powerful soloists.
James Taylor: Get into the holiday spirit with James Taylor at Christmas, a collection of 14 holiday favorites recorded by Taylor throughout the years, including his brand new track "Mon Beau Sapin," a French rendition of "O Christmas Tree," which is only available on this collection. James Taylor at Christmas also features his jazzy renditions of "Winter Wonderland" and "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," Taylor's unique take on "Jingle Bells," a heartwarming rendition of "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), and a moving version of George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun" which Taylor recorded with cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Other tracks include his playful duet with Natalie Cole ("Baby, It's Cold Outside"), a cover of Joni Mitchell's "River," his take on the spiritual "Go Tell It On the Mountain", and to cap off the year, the New Year's classic "Auld Lang Syne."
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John: When your first single from the Grease album, the biggest movie musical of all time, "You're the One That I Want, becomes the best-selling duet in pop music history - that's a tough act to follow. Almost 35 years later, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John have combined their iconic voices for This Christmas, on Universal Music Enterprises. A true labor of love made specifically for "the giving season," Travolta and Newton-John will donate the artist proceeds from the album equally to their respective charities, the Jett Travolta Foundation and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. This Christmas is an intimate, warm set of traditional holiday songs featuring John and Olivia and an all-star lineup that includes Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett and the Count Basie Orchestra, James Taylor, Chick Corea, Kenny G, Cliff Richard and an original "I Think You Might Like It" by writer/producer John Farrar.
*Release Dates…
October 2nd
ABBA – The Essential Collection (2CD)
Soundtrack – Pitch Perfect (CD)
October 9th
B.B. King – Mr. B.B. King (4 CD/10 CD)
David Ruffin – 'David' Unreleased LP & More (CD)
KISS – Monster (CD/Vinyl/Zinepak+CD)
Rick Springfield – Songs For The End Of The World (CD)
The Supremes – I Hear A Symphony, Expanded Edition (2CD)
October 16th
DJ Shadow – Reconstructed: The Best Of DJ Shadow (2LP)
Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden (Vinyl Picture Disc)
Iron Maiden – Killers (Vinyl Picture Disc)
Louis Armstrong & The All-Stars – Satchmo At Symphony Hall, 65th Anniversary: The
Complete Performances (2CD)
October 23rd
Alice Cooper – Theatre Of Death (CD+DVD)
Clifford Brown w/ Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughn – The EmArcy Master Takes Vol. 2 (3CD)
October 30th
Andre Rieu – Home For The Holidays (CD/DVD/Blu-Ray)
Frank Zappa – Broadway The Hard Way (CD)
Frank Zappa – Does Humor Belong In Music? (CD)
Frank Zappa – Francesco Zappa (CD)
Frank Zappa – Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (CD)
Frank Zappa – Guitar (2CD)
Frank Zappa – Jazz From Hell (CD)
Frank Zappa – Make A Jazz Noise Here (CD)
Frank Zappa – The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (2CD)
Frank Zappa – Understanding America (2CD)
Frank Zappa – You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 (2CD)
Frank Zappa – You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, The Helsinki Tapes, Vol. 2 (2CD)
James Taylor – James Taylor At Christmas (CD)
The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico, 45th Anniversary
(CD/2CD/ 6 CD Super Deluxe)
Zak Morgan – The Barber Of The Beasts (CD)
November 6th
The Who – Live At Hull 1970, Deluxe Edition (2CD)
November 13th
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – This Christmas (CD)
Patsy Cline – On The Air: Her Best TV Performances (CD)
Placebo – B3 E.P. – (CD)
The Rolling Stones – GRRR! Greatest Hits (3CD/3CD Deluxe/5CD Super Deluxe)
November 19th
Elvis Costello – In Motion Pictures (CD)
Iron Maiden – Piece Of Mind (Vinyl Picture Disc)
Iron Maiden – The Number Of The Beast (Vinyl Picture Disc)
Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man, 40th Anniversary – Expanded Edition (2CD)
Nirvana – Incesticide (Back To Black Friday/Record Store Day Exclusive – 2LP 45rpm)
t.a.t.u. – 200km/h In The Wrong Lane, 10th Anniversary Edition (CD)
Various Artists – Reservoir Dogs Soundtrack (Back To Black Friday/Record Store Day Exclusive – LP
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The Velvet Underground & Nico – Scepter Studios Acetate (Back To Black Friday/Record Store Day
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December 4th
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Eric Clapton – Slowhand 35th Anniversary (CD/2CD/LP/3CD+DVD+LP Super Deluxe)
Frank Zappa – The Lost Episodes (CD)
Kiss – The Casablanca Singles (29CD/29 7-inch Vinyl)
Mary Wells – Something New: Motown Lost & Found (2CD)
Nick Drake – Pink Moon (LP BOX SET)
The Jam – The Gift, Deluxe Edition (2CD)
The Who – The Studio Albums (Vinyl Box Set)
December 11th
The Rolling Stones – Doom And Gloom 10" single (LP)
War – The World Is A Ghetto 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition (CD)
December 18th
Motorhead – The Complete Early Years (15 CD Box Set)
Muddy Waters – You Shook Me – The Chess Masters, Vol. 3 – 1958-1963 (2CD)
Placebo – Black Market Music (CD)
Placebo – Meds (CD)
Placebo – Placebo (CD)
Placebo – Sleeping With Ghosts (CD)
Placebo – Without You I'm Nothing (CD)
The Pogues – The Pogues In Paris (2CD/3LP)
The Rolling Stones – GRRR! (5LP Box)
Rush – 2112 Deluxe Edition (DVD/Blu-Ray/Super Deluxe)
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Say my name and his in the same breath, I dare you to say they taste they same.
Meet me beyond the emptiness
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March 15, 2004
TPWD Seeks Public Input on Variety of Resource Issues
AUSTIN, Texas — Gauging stakeholder attitudes and opinions about a variety of proposed changes in hunting and fishing regulations, and related resource issues, is the focus behind a series of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department public hearings continuing across the state during March.
TPWD considers changes to hunting and fishing regulations and related policies each year and entertaining public input about those proposals is a key component in the process. Public comment taken during the open meetings will be considered when agency staff presents final recommendations to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission in early April.
A series of 19 public hearings began March 8 and continues through March 24. The public is encouraged to attend and make comment at any of the following remaining meetings. All hearings start at 7 p.m. Comment may also be made online (http://tpwd.texas.gov/) or in writing to TPWD Public Comment, 4200 Smith School Road., Austin, TX 78744.
Following are the remaining hearings and their locations:
- Franklin — Tuesday, March 23, Robertson County Courthouse.
- Longview — Thursday, March 25, Gregg County Service Center, 405 East Marshall (Hwy 80).
- Midland — Monday, March 22, Old Midland County Tax Office, 709 W. Washington St.
- Palestine — Monday, March 22, Ben E. Keith Building, 2019 W. Oak.
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- Southlake — Monday, March 22, Southlake Courthouse, 1400 Main St., Room B, 3rd Floor
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- Another recommendation would double the spring hunting season length for eastern turkeys to 30 days with an April 1 opener. TPWD is also proposing to add two more counties to the eastern spring turkey season beginning in 2005, Hardin and Liberty, and expand the season to encompass all of two others, Montgomery and Tyler counties.
- A change in fishing license options to incorporate the new $5 freshwater fishing stamp. According to the new proposed licensing structure, anglers could choose from several fishing packages depending on the type of fishing — freshwater or saltwater.
- Another proposal would eliminate the need for "double tagging" deer under certain situations, particularly on some Managed Lands Deer properties and during special public hunts.
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In 1964 Barry Goldwater voted against the Civil Rights Act. He was labeled a racist and much worse for his position. Goldwater, a dedicated libertarian, voted on the constitutionality of the issue and not on the issue itself. I knew him well, and he was no racist. He had integrated the Arizona National Guard, had hired African Americans in his family company and was an early member of the NAACP.
Years later he would say publicly that he regretted his vote. As a close friend of my parents, he once told me that he ended up actually being ashamed of his vote.
Shame. That's a strong word. But toward the end of his life (he died at 89) he had changed a lot. Goldwater was a strong pro-choice advocate — his wife was one of the original founders of Planned Parenthood in Arizona. He was also pro-gay rights long before it really became a public issue. His grandson was gay.
Still, he was ashamed of that one thing in his life.
Today, there are many potential Goldwaters out there on the gay marriage issue, which has recently been argued in two cases before the Supreme Court: reviews of the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage. There are decent people with good values who are against gay marriage. One day, in the not-so-distant future, these people will be ashamed of their position. If any of the Supreme Court justices vote against it, they will eventually be ashamed as well. Not only that but their children, their grandchildren and their heirs will be ashamed of them.
To see how quickly the public has come around on this issue is to recognize how soon it will be totally accepted in our country.
However, the people who will have the toughest time with their anti-gay positions are the religious. The priests and pastors and ministers and rabbis who are against gay marriage are struggling with their consciences more than anyone else. In their hearts, they cannot square their teachings that God made man in his own image, that we are all children of God, with the fact that they discriminate against people simply because of those they love.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan said recently that he felt the Catholic Church needed to do better and that he didn't want the church's "defense of marriage" to become an "attack on gay people." But the first thing he would say to gay people is: "I love you, too, and God loves you. And you are made in God's image and likeness. And . . . we want your happiness . . . and you're entitled to friendship . . . but we also know that God has told us that the way to happiness . . . especially when it comes to sexual love — that is intended only for a man and a woman in marriage, where children can come about naturally."
The head of the U.S. bishops conference then watched when a gay man from New York, who was active in the church until he married his partner, was kicked out of church ministry. This, despite 18,000 signatures in his defense.
I have had a few religious leaders confide in me that they were not personally against gay marriage but could not take that position publicly for fear of losing their congregations. Think of the conflict and, yes, shame they must be feeling now and how it will only worsen with time. One day, they will have to come around or they really will lose their congregations. They have one thing going for them. Most religions believe in redemption. They'll need to pray for it big-time.
Politicians are rushing to get on the train before it pulls out of the station. Look how many have changed their position, even in the past few weeks. President Obama read the public right when he abandoned the "don't ask, don't tell" policy and then came out actively for gay marriage. Not only that but he speeded up the rush to "evolve" as so many of them profess to be doing.
Suddenly a majority of senators support same-sex marriage. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) stunned his colleagues when he came out in support several weeks ago, explaining that he had a son who was gay. "I have come to believe that if two people are prepared to make a lifetime commitment to love and care for each other in good times and in bad, the government shouldn't deny them the opportunity to get married."
Of the members who are in opposition, most are facing reelection and are afraid. In fact, it is fear and religion that keep most people from "coming out" in support. What is increasing the momentum is that so many are now in favor that the scales are tipping and that those against will appear to be "left behind," as we say in the jargon of the apocalypse
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) put it this way: "The civil rights and responsibilities for one must pertain to all. Thus, to discriminate against one class and not another is wrong for me. If we are endowed by our creator with rights, then why shouldn't those be attainable by gays and lesbians?"
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), on the other hand, has twisted himself into knots on the subject, saying he was against same-sex marriage because marriage had been between a man and a woman for thousands of years. Paul knows he is on the losing side of the argument. He has even conceded that if opponents of same-sex marriage go for "federally mandated one-man-one-woman marriage, we're going to lose that battle because the country is going the other way right now."
He has suggested that the issue be left to the states to decide, because if the debate goes on "for another couple of decades," his side might be able to "win back the hearts and minds of people."
Interestingly, Paul said in 2010 that he would have voted for the Civil Rights Act, the same one Goldwater voted against, because "it was necessary."
Goldwater's experience should be a good lesson for the Rand Pauls of the world — and for fearful Democrats up for reelection, Republicans who have dug in their heels, Supreme Court doubters and especially religious leaders who know in their hearts they are on the wrong side.
They should turn to their Bibles, to Ephesians 5, for guidance:
"For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light — for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly, but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, 'sleeper, awake! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.' Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is."


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Adam Fitzgerald is a founding editor of the poetry journal Maggy, and received his MFA from Columbia University's School of the Arts in Poetry. Recent poems have appeared or are forthcoming in A Public Space, Boston Review, Conjunctions, The Brooklyn Rail, and elsewhere. He teaches at Rutgers University and The New School. His debut collection of poetry, The Late Parade, will be published by W. W. Norton's Liveright imprint in the spring of 2013.
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Valero Still Has Value
Refiners had a stellar 2012, easily outperforming the overall market, as most of the sector posted better than 50% gains on the year. Historically, refiners have been cyclical plays, so, ordinarily, investors would be justified to be wary about continuing to play the group after such an outstanding year. However, the industry has changed over the years and it is propelled by longer-term secular trends.
The first tailwind for the industry is the continued large annual increases in domestic oil production providing refiners with a cheaper and more reliable product input than imports. In addition, no major refinery has been built since the 1970s, making existing refinery assets more valuable. Given the environmental stance of the current administration, it is a safe bet that no new refineries will be built in the near future. The industry seems to have gotten smarter recently about how it deploys capital expenditures, and stocks in the sector are still cheap valuation-wise, even after 2012's large run up....247 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Crete culture
The atmosphere of the Greek Islands is famously friendly and laid back, and the locals pride themselves on their 'no problem' attitude to tourists. However, there are a few rules of etiquette to be observed.
Nude bathing is illegal on some beaches and can be very offensive to more traditional Greeks, particularly if you are close to a church.
The 'mikro ipno', Greece's answer to the Spanish siesta, is widely observed, so excessive noise during the hours of 3 and 5pm is generally frowned upon.
Any sort of disrespect to the Greek state or the Orthodox Church will not be taken kindly. Verbal insults can be taken seriously and are punishable in the courts.
Family values are very strong throughout the islands and the family is the nucleus of the social structure. Elders are respected and children expect to take care of their parents and grandparents as they become older.
For security reasons, photography is forbidden near military installations. (Remember the case of the British plan spotters who ended up in a Greek jail in 2001!)
Service charges are included in most hotel, restaurant and taverna bills. However, a small additional tip is always appreciated as a reward for excellent service.
98% of Greeks are Greek Orthodox, with Muslim, Roman Catholic and Jewish minorities.
Evidence of life in the Greek Islands goes back to prehistoric times, but the glory days of pre-history were those of the Minoan civilization, which existed on Crete from 2100 to 1100 BC.
In the following centuries, several of the Greek Islands played major roles on the stage of history. St Paul visited Rhodes, which was also the headquarters of the famous crusading Knights of St John. In 1934 a disastrous earthquake almost totally annihilated the island of Kos. Zante has a rich historic and cultural legacy from Venetian occupation. And Kefalonia was famously occupied by the Italians during World War II, an event which inspired the best selling novel and hit movie Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
A strong testament to the islands' long and colourful histories, amazing heritage sites are scattered all over, including the awe inspiring acropolis at Lindos on Rhodes, the spectacularly set Chapel of Metamorfosis on Kos, the stunning Knossos Palace on Crete, and Zakynthos Town, known as the 'Venice of the East', not to mention natural wonders, such as the Melissani Cave on Kefalonia, where beautiful rock formations are enhanced by play of light on the cave walls.
The population of Greece and the Greek Islands is approximately 10.9 million, with 98% of the inhabitants being of Greek ethnic origin. The population density is around 83 people per square kilometre and the population growth rate is 0.19%.
The official language is Greek, but English is widely spoken in the major resorts and bigger towns. The Greek language has been spoken continuously for over 3500 years.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the official and dominant religion in Greece. Even during centuries of Ottoman rule, the Greek Orthodox Church preserved Greek language, values and national identity and was an important rallying force in the struggle for independence. Around 40,000 Greeks still use the ancient Greek language.
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Sysco Corp. is launching a partnership with the Food Network.
The Houston-based foodservice broadliner is working with the cable channel's "Restaurant: Impossible" and the show's host, chef Robert Irvine.
The campaign marks the first time Sysco has a national television commercial, according to a news release.
The campaign began Jan. 21 with a kickoff at a Sysco Houston culinary conference attended by more than 80 Sysco chefs and culinary associates from throughout the U.S.
On Feb. 4, commercials are scheduled to begin airing on the Food Network.
Sysco plans to offer a consumer sweepstakes via the show and on foodnetwork.com and Sysco's syscopossible.com website, according to the release.
The collaboration is the first time Sysco employed a celebrity spokesperson, Sysco officials said in the release.
Irvine has been a Sysco customer since 1997, Wendy Olson, Sysco's director of communications, said.
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"What Chef Irvine does on the show 'Restaurant: Impossible' to help improve restaurants and take what is good to great, is a close parallel to what Sysco does with its customers in the way of unique service offerings and solutions, and represents an important springboard for the campaign."
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Genetic testing is routinely offered to women who will be older than 35 years at time of delivery because the risk of Down's Syndrome and other chromosomal problems increase with maternal age. Either Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis can detect the baby's sex, the number of chromosomes and any large defects in the chromosomes. The difference in the two methods comes down to when they are done and the risk.
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There is no right or wrong answer of which procedure, if any, is best for you. The majority of women opt for amniocentesis, given the lower complication rate.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Investors need to pay attention to the hidden costs of the original content spending strategy Netflix's ( NFLX) House of Cards in the company's second-quarter earnings results expected after the close of trading today. House of Cards, Arrested Development and Orange Is the New Black are helping to boost expectations on Netflix's ( NFLX) subscriber growth and earnings, however, those critically acclaimed original series may also prove to be a problem for the near 30 million-member strong network. Netflix is expected to report its highest quarterly profit in 18 months, as nearly 1 million new members join the streaming video service and the company sees a declining percentage of subscribers switching to other media such as Hulu, Amazon ( AMZN) Prime and traditional cable. The only problem is that Netflix is also expected to report a fourth consecutive quarter of negative free cash flow (FCF), as a result of heavy capital investment on its original programming. "The investments that will continue to weigh on our cash flow relative to net income are Originals and non-Originals content (ongoing) and our Open Connect conversion (primarily in 2013)," the company said in April. Over the long-term, the company's cash flow and profits will have to converge as money spent on programming weighs against Netflix's earnings. If investors are caught off guard, the original content driving optimism on Netflix's shares could turn to a drag. The divergence in Netflix's cash flow and its profitability stems from how the company accounts for its spending on original shows. While Netflix spends heavily up front to make its original series -- about $50 million a season -- very little of that money is expensed to the company's bottom line. Instead, Netflix treats its original programming as a capitalized asset that will be depreciated over multiple quarters. Because of the accounting, Netflix's recent earnings reflect very little of the cost of its spending, however its cash flow statement shows the full amount of the money going out the door for original shows. Investors should, at the very least, factor Netflix's streak of negative quarterly cash flow into expectations of the company's long-term profitability, and scrutinize such numbers in second quarter earnings results. Netflix is forecast to report adjusted earnings of roughly $25 million, or 40 cents a share, according to Bloomberg data. The company, however, said it expects to see a mismatch between cash flow and net income for 2013 and analysts project about -$10 million in free cash flow for the quarter. For the first quarter , Netflix reported operating profits of $31.8 million and adjusted earnings per share of 31 cents. Those figures, however, excluded $45 million in quarterly cash costs related to original content that pushed overall free cash flow to negative $42 million. Netflix's cash flow statement also showed $591 million in cash spent on its streaming content library, but just $485 million in streaming content expense amortized in the first quarter. The divergence indicates its original content expense is yet to be fully amortized. Put another way, Netflix hasn't had to recover every dollar it spends on shows like House of Cards in the quarter they are released. Netflix's expectation, as per its accounting, is that the company will see long-term revenue from current content spending among subscriptions paid by a rising number of users. If Netflix is correct on its assumptions, it should earn revenue equal or beyond the amortization of spending in coming quarters.
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Only a handful of people can say that they worked for Disney and Elvis, but those are exactly the two names that jump off Mike Miller's résumé as an artist.
Miller got his start with Disney in 1957, working on two projects you may have heard of — "Sleeping Beauty" and "101 Dalmations" — for the famous Disney animation department before moving to Las Vegas in 1962.
In Vegas, he said, he ran his own ad agency and design service catering to entertainers: "I spent plenty of time with people like Roy Clark and Elvis — I spent a weekend at the top of the Hilton with Elvis, doing some work for him," Miller recalled.
On an upcoming Saturday at the Fallbrook Library, Miller will bring all of that experience — plus his second career as a children's book author and illustrator — to a free art workshop for kids on Nov. 16 from 2 to 4 p.m.
The workshop ties in with a new art exhibit at the library called "Every Picture Tells A Story," running Nov. 12 through Jan. 6 and featuring the work of Miller and three other children's illustrators: Kathi McCord, Paul Brewer and Annika M. Nelson.
Miller's "Tomas the Tortoise" series has seven books in print, although the Las Vegas publisher that picked up the series has since gone bankrupt. (In other words: Go find a copy on Amazon soon if you want one.)
This won't be Miller's first foray into Fallbrook: In April, he took home the People's Choice award for the annual Art of the Avocado competition at the avocado festival, earning nearly 500 votes for a playful take on the Mona Lisa.
As a children's illustrator, he told me, "I have probably done a dozen (books) for other writers — which isn't as much fun. When you can write them and illustrate them, the process is a lot easier. Otherwise, you're trying to pick up on someone else's pre-conceived ideas of what the illustration should look like."
Now living in Murrieta, Miller said he wound up participating in the library show after being asked to lend some of his work.
"Not an awful lot of people down here in Southern California really know about these books," he said. "When I lived in Las Vegas, I was very active in presentations for kids in schools, but I haven't been as active here."
Last year, one of Miller's books, "Play In the Clouds," was selected by the state of Nevada to go to the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
He said he remembers the sight of 40,000 people on the National Mall to celebrate literature, and that now he can say that one of his books is in the Library of Congress, as well.
It has all been more than Miller expected as he started putting his words and drawings together in 2000.
"I wasn't pursuing awards or anything like that — I did it because I had stories in my head that I wanted to get out there," he said.
Miller said he expects to send eight to 10 pieces for the show — original painted illustrations that were reproduced in his "Tomas" books.
Miller's two-hour program at the library is geared toward kids ages 5 to 12 and includes music, drawing, reading and puppets.
"I do a lot of drawing demonstrations for the kids, showing them that they shouldn't be afraid to draw," he said.
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Nope, but if you observe the precise position of a particle with 100% accuracy you can know nothing whatsoever about it's momentum. This is not an equipment or experimentation issue, it's a universal law. Again, Heisenburg's uncertainty principle NOT to be confused with the observer principal.
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Thom Hodkinson's Pay-Per-Review: Mo Money (In The Bank)
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Allow me to apologise in advance. I know this is a week late, but it has been one messed up week, so this literally is the first chance I've had to watch Money in the Bank, but I hope you'll appreciate my review none-the-less.
Damien Sandow wins Money in the Bank
These Money in the Bank matches are so chock-full of awesome moments, I'm going to bullet point them both
· I get Fandango's jobber entrance, but Dean Ambrose? Come on, guys.
· Gotta love Wade Barrett's music... for once.
· Is Fandango meant to be the new Rico?
· Cody's body being flung into that ladder by Cesaro looked PAAAAAINFUL!
· Fandango genuinely has some great moves, they should let him actually wrestle more.
· Is Cody wearing Gold trunks to honour his brother?
· Awesome Fandango Vs Sandow spots there
· Barrett's use of a ladder part is bloody awesome
· Wow, I have new respect for Swagger, and the same for Cesaro
· Mid-Air Sleeper? YES PLEASE!
· Cody Rhodes - Future Main-Eventer
· Bull Hammer on top of the ladder, lovely
· Can we not get rid of Summer Rae.... please?
· YES, LADDER WIND-MILL! Not seen that in years!
· THAT IS AWESOME. Dean Ambrose surfing the ladder like a genius!
· If this match has any more incredible spots, it'll need a whole blog of it's own
· That is seriously the first relevant thing the Usos have ever done
· The idea of having my intellectual saviour as Mr Money in the Bank is most gratifying.
What a brilliant match. It's going to take a hell of a lot for the all-star match to top that
This whole Vickie Guerrero appreciation segment is just awful.
I've never been happier to see The Miz
Curtis Axel def. The Miz
A fairly standard affair until the end. Liked the devious nature of Miz, faking injury to have Heyman removed, and the submission locks looked well done, but other than that it was a standard match. Nothing PPV worthy, in my opinion
AJ Lee def. Kaitlyn
Snooooooooooooore. Am I the only one who thought their Payback match was miles better? Plus, Layla? Does she still wrestle? I have no idea why she's there at all.
Ryback def. Chris Jericho
This was such a pointless, rushed, useless feud that my hopes for this one are very very low indeed. They're two extremely contrasting styles and shouldn't really collide in the way they did.
Jesus, these Goldberg chants are boring the hell out of me, but not as much as this actual match. This time could've actually been spent giving the Wyatt Family some incredible thunder, or allowing The Shield Vs Uso match to gain some airtime. This is more "Kick-off" to me.
Let's note that it's the first PPV win for Ryback since Money in the Bank 2012. Any other superstar with that PPV Win rate would've been out on his ass a long time ago.
Alberto Del Rio def. Dolph Ziggler
In all fairness, I saw this one going to Dolph. His popularity is at an all-time high and I, like many many others, was over the moon to see Ziggler win the WHC back in April. But I do like the way that this will divide Dolph (now a face) from AJ Lee & Big E Langston (Still heels). Ziggler is such a great performer he does not need any girlfriends or bodyguards, he can run the show purely on his own.
Del Rio's streak of ruthless aggression is welcomed but now, with Rey Mysterio OOA & Sin Cara about as respected as a substitute teacher, there's no positive Latino role model to provide for those kiddy winks that WWE love oh so much.
By the way, an obvious DQ ending? Pfffft, please.
John Cena def. Mark Henry
I have actually nothing to say about this one. Boring match, nothing to really mention or give a crap about. The result was a forgone conclusion and the match was terribly paint-by-numbers. NEXT!
Same again
· Brining out RVD first for his grand return? Good idea!
· How bad do I feel for Christian? Huge pop for Van Dam and he has to follow it, then gets followed by the most over guy in the company right now? Sucks to be him, right?
· It's been a few years, but I am totally indifferent to Sheamus. Heel or face, I feel nothing toward him
· Jesus. Just when I'd finally forked out for the Black Best in the World shirt, WWEShop bring out another CM Punk shirt to drool over
· RVD 5 – 1? Awesome move
· How could you not let him finish his ROB! VAN! DAM!?
· I wish Kane were here.... sigh....
· Wow, why didn't WWE sign Daniel Bryan sooner than this?
· RVD dolls out classic spots like Austin dolls out ass-whoopings!
· Why has Christian got Hornswoggle's ladder?
· Oh balls, Sheamus landed HARD on that ladder's edge. Call the EMTs, his night it over
· Oh look, Sheamus has rested a ladder from the ring to the announce table.... again. Does he know that there are tables under the ring?
· Punk swinging the briefcase away when all 6 men are reaching is a nice touch
· Lawler's right, this crowd is great
· Good Ladder-To-Back face drop, but Punk's bow made that moment all the more sweeter
· That was a splash, but there was nothing 5 star about it
· Curtis Axel? Damn, nice one
· GTS to his own friend's client. Wicked move
· Heyman screws over Punk & the fans in PHILEDELPHIA. Best Heel in the business
· Man alive, Punk is wearing the real crimson mask right now
· LADDER-TO-RKO! AWESOME. Welcome back Rob
A very good match indeed but if I had to compare the two, I'd say the World Heavyweight Title Money in the Bank was my favourite in terms of spots and competitors.
Overall, this MITB wasn't a classic. Yes, it had it's moments, but I found the inbetween matches to be dull and unsatisfying. It's like the bookers threw all their eggs in the two baskets while the others lay empty.
Anyway, time for some Winners & Losers
WINNER: Rob Van Dam
Mr Monday Night is back and we could not be happier. A good high-flyer has been sorely needed recently on the main roster and bringing back RVD was a great idea. The Philly crowd were pumped for an old ECW favourite and went down extremely well (Extremely well? Get it?). Here's hoping that WWE have some good feuds for him in the coming months
LOSER: Chris Jericho
Losing to Ryback is nothing to be ashamed of. Unless it's at a PPV. The guy hadn't won on a Sunday night for a whole year, and to lose in that fashion? Ouch!
Chris Jericho is the kind of wrestler who should be contending for titles, not being thrown into half-hearted feuds to make up for time. How they decided to leave Y2J out of the all-star MITB was beyond me.
WINNER: Randy Orton
The Apex Predator said it himself. He needed this win more than anyone else in that ring. This could be the spark that restarts Randy's career, throwing back into the title picture. And like I mentioned in my Pointless Opinions blog, this could even be used as a turning point to generate the much talked about heel turn too. Only time will tell on that one.
LOSER: Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins
Oh how the mighty hath fallen. The Tag Team Champions were big enough to knock Team Hell No from the titles, but not good enough to appear on the main show? You contain them to the kick-off with a minor appearance to try and help Dean Ambrose? God dammit. Personally, I thought Ryback Vs Jericho was Kick-Off worthy, not the tag titles.
WINNER: Cody Rhodes & Daniel Bryan
These two were my MITB MPVs. Cody shone in the first battle, throwing out some amazing spots and showing why he will be a future main event star, maybe sooner rather than later. It's time for Rhodes to come out of the smoke and mirrors and stand tall in the light... oh, and lose the moustache dude.
Daniel Bryan was always going to shine in this one. His momentum is at an all-time high and he was clear favourite to win this year. Whether he did or didn't, it doesn't matter. The bosses are turning their heads and opening their eyes at the amazing potential from the Dazzler.
LOSER: CM Punk
Talk about being screwed over! I know this will lead to a much anticipated Brock Vs Punk angle, but the way it's gone down is pretty wicked. Your best friends slams a ladder into your back just as you're about to make history and busts your head open. This will lead to some huge moments, I can feel it.
Well, that about wraps things up for this month. As always, comments are appreciated and yadda, yadda, yadda.
Next time, We reach our annual sunshine slugfest, Summerslam!


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