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In the subsequent chapter of the memoirs of Haim Reifl, whose name in Gombin was Haiml Szacher, he emphasizes the broad and many-branched activities of Yiddish social institutions between the two world wars.
My father, Pinchas Szacher, for his entire life, was concerned with good deeds for the community. When I was still a child, he used to take me in the Cheders and Talmud Torahs, the schools, where he occupied himself with the work of raising money for tuition fees for the poor students, and for providing clothing for those who were needy. We also distributed bread with herring among the children, and if it became known that one of the poor children had greater ability to learn, we provided opportunities, so that he could benefit from a higher education.
Besides my father, also active in this assistance-work for poor students were Neta Pelczenmacher and Jecheskel Blacharz.
Imention this here as an introduction to a chapter about social work in our town. Gombiner Jews always had open eyes- and open hearts- to the need of their poor Jewish neighbors, and there was not any one instance when a poor Jewish child or a destitute Jewish family would not benefit from the warmth of their more affluent brothers.
The assistance program was developed in stages. It began in a completely primitive way, when a group of wealthy citizens of Gombin, on their own initiative, took simple steps to help individual children in the time of need. Later, the help became more and more organized. There was a formed a sort of Hachnasat Orchim, a reception area, in a room that was located above the Mikvah, the bathhouse. Much later, in a much larger room that we could already call a hall or a chamber and which was located behind the Bet Midrash, the Study House, there opened a Bikur Cholim, an organization to help the sick. The Bikur Cholim was supported by 40 to 50 Gombiner Jews. The work of the Bikur Cholim consisted in going to sick people in their homes and providing them with food and especially with paying the pharmacist for the necessary medicines.
The characteristic method was that the needed money was raised in the old and traditional Jewish way: Every Friday, we simply "went to the houses" and Gombiner Jews did not refuse. The doors stayed wide open to those who went around collecting and the collectors were given the charities. A second source of donations were the Nedarim pledges of money, which Jews made in Temple when they were called up to the Torah. There, a portion of the donations were designated for the bikur cholim.
The bikur cholim each year organized a big Kiddush. This was done every Shmini Etzeret, the eighth and last day of Succoth, and they used to invite the "pnay" of the shtetl, (the "VIP" of town) not just all the members, but also the rabbi with the Klay Kodesh.
However, the help-work still bore the form of chance. Because the income was not stable, as they were dependent on the Nedarim donations and from "going to the houses", the distributed aid was not constant but random. It took many years until these goodhearted but amateurish activities took on the semblance of true, planned social work. And the actual year of the establishment of an organized effort was the year 1915.
This was in the first year of the First World War . The war shook the town especially economically. Yesterday's rich men became paupers and yesterday's poor became even poorer. Because of being on the front lines between the Germans and the Russians, Gombin was separated from a great portion of neighboring areas, with which Gombiner traders and artisans were connected. The crisis was now so great that it was not enough to go around "to the houses" and collect for the neediest. It was now necessary to have a larger body, which would concern itself with the needy. The conditions were right for there to be organized the first Gombiner help -institution. which was called Yugent -Hilf Verein, the Youth Assistance League. Among the founders were Melech Tadelis, Aba Wolman, Yossel Jarlicht, and I. The funds of the help-union were at the start raised through assessments which were taken from our own more wealthy citizens, but as soon as the war ended and the wide world opened up, for the first time there began to come help from America.
It is necessary to mention at this time that in the meantime in America there existed the Society of Gombiner Jews and in their evaluations, they gave an accurate prediction that the war would cause an economic upheaval in the shtetl, which would be in need of immediate material help. One of the leaders of the Gombiner landsleit in the United States was my brother Sam Rafel, who, actually, immediately after the war ended, came to Gombin and brought with him a considerable amount of money.
In the meantime in Gombin itself, there was created a committee of Jews whose children before the war immigrated to America. The committee of these Jews was composed of Jecheskel Holcman, Jakob Leib Zychlinski, Hersh Nussan Zolna, Abrahaml Tiber and Pinchus Szacher, my father. The task of this committee was to distribute the money received. A big part of the money went for clothing and food for the most needy.
in the Folks School No.2, in Gombin
The year 1922 was an especially important date in the society of Jewish Gombin. In this year there came to Gombin from America the much-travelled Gombiner Jew, Abraham Icchak Max, and he not only brought with him a sum of money but also an encouragement that with this money plus a sum which he alone added, we form a self help organization and this turned out to be the establishment of the Folks Bank. In the formation of the Folks Bank were active Abraham Zamosc, Abraham Lejb Gibs, Melech Tedelis, Abrahaml Tiber, my father Pinchus Szacher, Jecheskel Holcman, and others whose names unfortunately I now cannot remember.
The Folks Bank was supported not only by the money which was received from the Gombiner Jews in America, but a certain sum was added by the American Joint, which was active in Poland.
The Folks Bank played a big role in the life of the Gombiner Jews between both the world wars. The task of the Folks Bank was to give out loans. This was the big advantage of the important and useful institution. The Folks Bank however gave out the loans only to those who could put forth substantial guarantees of repayment and those who were capable of paying the certain percent for the loan. The result was that, those who benefited from the Folks Bank were only a specific and small category of the population, the most important group being the merchants.
Middle row: Fajwel Borenstein, Hirsz Jakob Wrobel, Szmuel Kraut,
Mosze Glikzeliger, Abraham Szlomo Plonski, Abraham Fried, Yankel Hodes;
bottom row: Henich Zorkawski, Mordchai Szwarcberg, Noah Teifeld,
Abraham Wolfowisz, Israel Rozen, Josef Gibs;
Bottom left: Leibel Drachman
This however did not ease the question of the other Jews, of the poor and of the artisans whwere not capable to fulfil the bankšconditions. Theryear 1913 another thing happened which was again a quite important date in Gombiner social life. There was founded a Handicrafts Union, which needed to look after the professional and material interests of the artisans: tailors, shoemakers, bakers, hat-makers and poor Jews. In organizing the handwork Union were active Chaim Luria, Meir Laski, Wolf Laski, Zalman Bol, Herszel Finkel, Jona Bibergal, and I.
The Handwork Union, however useful its activities, could not fill all the needs of its members. The Union useful in straightening out disagreements and in concerning itself with the improvement of the conditions for the working people. It however in many instances was deficient in giving financial help. As result of the Folks- Bankšs inability to fulfill the needs of the community, because of aforementioned conditions, there was born a thought that we needed to form a second, a separate bank, for the artisans and less fortunate, and poor Jews. And the thought became a reality.
This was in the year 1927 - and also this date is an important one of Jewish Gombin from between the two world wars. In that year there came from America the Gombiner landsleit, Szoiman with his wife, who had also like every other earlier American-Gombiner visitor, brought a certain sum of money. At that time in the house of Jecheskel Holcman came about the founding assembly of a Gmilot Chasadim Bank.
The founders of the Gmilot Chasadim were Abrahaml Tiber, Haim Leib Bornstein, Icchak Szikorka, Abraham Chaim Wrobel, and Pinhas Szacher. The goal of the Gmilot Chasadim Bank was first of all to borrow money entirely without any percent and besides you could pay back the borrowed money over time. From the beginning the loans were small, but with time they began little by little to get bigger. Before the Second World War the bank gave out loans of 300 zloties, which was a very nice sum in those times.
The Gmilot Chasadim also, just like the Folks Bank, took its funds from money which flowed from the American Gombiner Society and from the funds of the Joint.
In the year 1930, when my father died, I was inducted into the committee in his place.
The committee of the Gmilot Chasadim fund held a meeting every week. I want to here, in this very short overview of Jewish societal activities in Gombin, to mention the members of the last committee from the Gmilot Hasidim fund: A. Tiber, Szekarka, Bornstein, Wrobel , Haim Lurie, Mair Laski, Hersz Madera and Chaim Szacher.
The committee stayed in constant contact with America and every two months sent a report to New York. Secretaries were Abrahamale Tiber and Meir Zeideman, an honorable, dedicated and loyal Jew, who did not want any reward or pay for his work.
Delegate from America, S. Borenstein, M. Celemenski, H. Holcman;
Standing: S. Holcman, F. I Finkelsztein, Bauman, A. H. Wrobel, M. Laski
The social work in Gombin was very developed. Considering that our town was small and was almost isolated from the surrounding towns and cities, yet it could serve like an example, and a standard, for every history writer concerned with the theme of the shtetl - of a Jewish community in which every one was closely tied with the other and closely interested in the other. The most important point was that we did not live for oneself, but we lived also for the other person, that every Jew was a part of the total. These few words which I have written and in which I have just mentioned the philanthropic work in Yiddish Gombin were not more than a small portion of the whole and many years' work. The last war, the great tragedy, made an end to Gombin, to the living Jews and also to the documents. The fire in the town also destroyed the books, the acts, and the notes from all the social institutions.
These few lines should remind us of the historical works of the Gombiner Jewish community activists. It should also in this manner uphold the memory of that which was such a lively endeavor of the Gombiner Jews and which was dealt out the same miserable fate as the entire community.
from America, Abraham Max (née Manczyk)
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Shilly MysteryMystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.
Inspector Will attended the call from Mr. Andrews, and entered the closed display room of the magnificent Andrews' house. With a quick sweep of his eyes, Inspector Will noted that the room was round (no corners), to the left there was a waiter, next to him a little beverage table with 5 glasses filled with chopped ice and some bottles, to the center there was a little table with a small open chest (obviously something was missing), to the right there was Mrs. Rovinsky in front of a Renoir, then there was Mr. Romano in front of a Picasso, and then Mr. Lafi, in front of a Rembrandt. Beside Mr. Lafi was Mr. Andrews. No more furniture nor appliances than those were in the room. Mr. Andrews explained:
-Inspector Will, I invited my guests to show them my treasures. First, I showed them the beautiful collection of diamonds that were in the chest and are now missing. And then each one of us went to admire my paintings.
-My guests are standing right where they were at the time I discovered the disappearance.
-As you can see, we all have our backs to the diamonds' table to see the pictures. And everyone was admiring the works so attentively, that no one paid attention to the others. Then I turned back and the diamonds were gone.
Inspector Will asked about the attendant.
-I called him for some refreshment. He was serving the glasses, we all heard him chopping the ice.
-I personally searched him. He doesn't have the diamonds.
-I cannot search my guests. Nobody has left the room. And there's no place to hide the stones!
Inspector Will calmed down the poor Mr. Andrews and then solved the crime easily, because the diamonds were in plain view.
Where were they, and who was the thief?
HintHow many people asked for beverages?
AnswerThe diamonds were in one of the glasses. There were 4 people: 3 guests and Mr. Andrews, so there is no reason to have 5 glasses of chopped ice. Looking at them, Inspector Will found the diamonds, which looked like ice, and knew that the attendant planned to take them home.
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text: We are back from a wonderful 7 night (Fri.-Fri.) family vacation with DH, myself, DS25, DS23, DD21, DS18 and oldest DS's gf. WDW was our family vacation spot when my kids were growing up and this was the first trip back in 5 years and the first trip altogether since then, too. DH, DS18 and DD21 drove from MD and the rest of us flew. DS23 lives in LA, so this was our time to be with him since August. The drivers left MD Thursday evening about 7:30 and arrived at the MCO airport to pick us up on Friday at 1:30 in the afternoon! DS23 from L.A. took Magical Express because his flight came in a couple hours later. We thought the drivers would pick him up, but they were earlier than expected. We stayed the first night at ASM in two adjoining rooms. My kids have fond memories of the Food Court. We ate a late lunch there and breakfast the next morning. I'm not sure that it lived up to their memories - I forgot to ask. We did each park 1 and 1/2 or more days, except AK which was only 1 full day, opening to closing (9-5). Some of us had 5 day MYW and others had 6 days (no hoppers and they expired). I later added days at the BWV, which was an ordeal but worked out in our favor (I'll explain later). We did all of our favorites and even more! Only Splash M and Kali were closed for refurb. Heres a brief-ish description of what we did, but I grouped it by park rather than in order of the day, just to highlight a few things we did (sorry if it's confusing that way). We arrived on Friday afternoon, Jan. 4th in mist and fog but everyone wanted to go to the MK after unpacking. We went right to Gaston's to get a pastry (cinnamon bun and chocolate croissant - YUM!) and look around the new FL. After dinner at Cosmic Ray's, we stood on the bridge to Tomorrrowland to watch Wishes (our usual favorite spot), but we could tell that we were missing projections that were being shown on the castle about 15 minutes before Wishes (I hadn't done much reading on the DIS about this, so I forgot). Anyway, Tink flew above us, but it was so foggy that you couldn't see the fireworks, so we went on to SM, Buzz, HM (cool new effect with the ghosts at the end!), Pooh and SW and left before the park closed (closing was at 1:00 a.m.). We were back in the MK on Wed., Jan. 9th, arriving about 10:30 a.m. or so (definitely not the rope-dropping time like past trips!). It started to drizzle in the a.m. while riding BTMR, but no one wanted to wear the ponchos I had brought. We ate lunch at BOG, which was wonderful and like an attraction itself! I rode the new VotLM myself and thought it was cute (Peter Pan/Small World-like). The new roller coaster they are building looked like a great addition to the MK! I was picked in Monsters Laugh Floor to pick a # between 1 and 50. I think I said it too softly for the monster to hear because he guessed wrong and they dropped him through the floor. Someone must have told him my # later because you could hear him call my name (from beyond) several times and ask if my # was 14, which it was. Kind of funny. DS18 found some good targets during Buzz and maxed out points more than once. I have been wanting to see the Flag Retreat ceremony @ 5 and finally made it! We really enjoyed the short ceremony and they honored a husband and wife. I was wondering if they get to keep the flag... After the ceremony, I went to the fire station to pick up 6 packs of Sorcerer's cards, even though no one in my family sounded interested when I had told them about the game earlier. DH, DS23 and DS18 started playing and got hooked. But we weren't coming back another day, so they only did a few challenges. We watched Wishes from in front of the castle (not too close - I learned the hard way once) and saw the wonderful projection show on the castle before Wishes this time. Tink did not fly. This should have been an early day with time to enjoy the villa, but since we couldn't view Wishes because of the fog the first night, we stayed until the park closed at 10. After Wishes, I got DH to go to ETWB with me while the kids did SM. I thought it was cute for families with children and I liked seeing the details of Belle's cottage. (This was Wednesday and the crowds were very manageable for everything!) Going back to Saturday, the day after we arrived, we were trying to sleep in since we went to the MK after arriving on Friday, but some kids took our "Do Not Disturb" signs off our doors at ASM and Mousekeeping knocked at 8:30. So we went to check into BWV and then walked to HS about 10:30 a.m., which had opened much earlier for EMH, since our grand villa wasnt ready yet. This was the only time we went against recommended park suggestions because I wanted to see Comedy Club act and this was their last day. We got to see one show! I would love to see this offered regularly at HS! FPs for TSM were long gone, as expected. We walked back to unpack when we received the text that our villa #4037 was ready!! It was "tremendous", as DS18 put it!! Amazing space and view! After unpacking, we walked back to HS to get dinner and use RnRC FPs. The ride stopped as soon as my family was about to ride, so they got FPs that were good until the 15th (we ended up giving them away later in the trip because we had no problem riding it when we went back on Monday the 7th). So, we ran over to F! late, since we hadn't planned on going tonight, and sat in the way back bleachers, front row. We should have stood because there were others coming in even later than us and they blocked our view looking for seats and not listening to the ushers. Then, people blocked our view leaving early!! I can understand people with little ones because the show does get loud and scary, but why are the adults with good seats leaving early??? Then we walked to see the fantastic Osborne lights, which we had seen 5 years ago. We went back to HS on Monday a.m. so that we could ride TSM several times. We drew Grumpy (for the first time) at Animation. We went to the new Pirates thing which was an insult to anyone waiting for it! The only cool thing was seeing Jack Sparrow but the rest was so lame that we were upset that we wasted time in line. Luckily we were in the first group waiting in line. We would have been really mad if we had wasted more time. I didn't have any ADRs but was able to get a 1:30 reservation at 50's PTC when I stopped by the dining booth in front of the Sorcerer's Hat. We really wanted to go to Sci Fi, but nothing was available. Our waitress was nice, but didn't give us any "show". A few of us enjoyed the American Idol Experience and ended up going back later for the finale of the day to see if our winner would win it all. The contestants were so good that I couldn't decide and ended up running out of time before I could vote. DH and I drew Dopey at Animation - two dwarfs this trip! Of course we did all of our other favorite attractions at least once at HS, but I didn't see any of the street shows this time. We did EPCOT on Sunday and Thursday. The crowds were very manageable both days. On Sunday, we went back to the villa in the afternoon to watch the Redskins play in the playoff game (and lose ) with Florida relatives that came to visit us, but we returned to EPCOT to get a funnel cake in America and watch Illuminations from there. It was a great spot to watch from, but only because the leaves were off of the trees that we stood under (since it was winter). I don't do TT anymore (chicken), but my family was so disappointed with the new TT. They did like making the cars and the activities after the ride but, to them, the new storyline didn't make sense with the outside track around the building. They think Disney should enclose the outside track to make it more Tron-like. They rode it a few times during our trip but not with the same excitement as before and they didnt really care if they did it more than once. Some did Sum of All Thrills and really liked that. DD21 was picked to be a "player" in UK! She held up the "yeah" and "boo" signs. they gave her a special button (not a pin). A few WS acts weren't performing on the days we were there or the times were not when we could get to, but we did see the juggler in Italy, the chair balancer in France, Off Kilter, and the movies in Canada, America and France. We saw the Jammitors. I had Mulan sign my Mulan backpack in China but never got to see the Chinese Acrobats. We didn't get to see the British Revolution, either. We had wine and pastries in France's new bakery location with bathrooms. We discovered the caramel shop in Germany!! Enjoyed bratwurst and beer there, too. We always love the food in Morocco and this trip, while eating dinner at the outdoor cafe, we loved listening to the MoRockins (or whatever their name is). In AK on Tuesday the 8th, we did all of our favorites (except Kali which was closed) at least once and saw the parade. We love the change in the Safari ride and how they stop a little now so that you can actually take decent photos. Did not miss the Little Red storyline at all! We ate dinner at ESPN and then the kids played miniature golf on the Fairway at Fantasia Gardens&is that right? They really enjoyed that the course was clean and somewhat empty and that it stayed open as late as it did. From reading a tip on the DIS, I brought a golf ball that I drew Mickey-head on and "caught" it after Soarin'. I also brought jewels for "catching" during Ariel's scene in Philharmagic. My family laughed and thought I was nuts. My kids had downloaded the new Disney app for looking at wait times and FP availability and that came in very handy!! We checked out on Friday, the 11th and those who drove left at 10:30 a.m. The rest of us didnt want to miss our Magical Express to the airport, so instead of doing DTD (I can't believe we didn't have time to get there at all this trip!), we decided to go to EPCOT for a bit, since we were so close. I went to concierge at the BWV to add a day to our tickets and, when they looked at my room key ticket, they said I still had 3 more days left&OMG!! There was a major glitch in their system - to our benefit!!! Unfortunately, the BWV didnt have us staying for 3 more days!! We took this trip fairly leisurely even though we did do parks every day. My kids only went to the pool once and we never made it to DTD. I really did want to see Splitsville. I could definitely have spent another 7 nights in the grand villa! A couple of kids wanted to rent water mouse boats and others wanted to do the Segway tour, but...next time! Overall it was a wonderful trip! Everyone arrived and got back home safely, we were healthy while we were there and the weather was just about perfect. We all stuck together by choice and they mostly let me lead them around. My oldest DS even asked when I was planning the next trip! Of course, this was on DH and my finances, so it will be awhile! I had printed out a newsletter months before for all of my kids. One of the * items was that Mom and Dad were only paying for meals eaten with us, so that might have helped with the togetherness. Heres the itinerary that went roughly as planned (though I had another plan with less park days, but Friday night started us out on a late night trend...): Friday - arrive at ASM; go to MK (Wishes was fogged out) Saturday - check into BWV; walk to HS (see Comedy Club); unpack; walk to HS for Osborne Lights/Fantasmic! Sunday - E; relatives and football; Illuminations Monday - HS @ 8:15; pool break, ticket mishap; HS (American Idol finale) Tuesday - AK (9-5); ESPN; miniature golf Wednesday - MK (arrived @ 10:30ish) all day to see Flag Retreat Ceremony, Wishes Thursday - E (arrived @ 10:30is) all day - no one wanted a break!! Friday - check out and get free day at E for those who flew!; Magical Express to Airport


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I've had NBA league pass on DTV for 10+ years. You get free NBA.com broadband with the subscription.
Ever since broadband has been available I've had problem activating and logging in. Every single year it's the same crap. NBA.com doesn't recognize I have an account. I have to send then a copy of my bill, one year it took over a month to get it straighten out, one year it never worked all season.
Of course it doesn't freaking work this season, now I have electronic billing, what the frack am I suppose to do. I called DirecTV they were very nice and helpful, but they have no control over NBA.com. They did all they could do. NBA.com has no phone number, just crappy email support and live chat, after going over and over the issue with live chat, I finally told the guy to go ***** himself and his screwed up system.
I've had the same account on DTV and NBA.com All-Access for years, how freaking hard does it need to be.


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SAN FRANCISCO — Target has agreed to buy Chefs Catalog from JH Partners, LLC, a private equity firm specializing in investing growth capital in consumer-focused companies.
Chefs Catalog is a leading direct-to-consumer specialty retailer of top-rated cookware, bake ware, cutlery, kitchen tools and cooking utensils including such brands as All-Clad, Cuisinart and Kitchenaid. JH Partners acquired Colorado Springs, Colorado-based Chefs Catalog from The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. in 2004.
Upon completion of the transaction, Target will combine Chefs Catalog with the acquired assets of Cooking.com to create a new, wholly-owned subsidiary of Target aimed at expanding the company's presence in the growing cooking and kitchenware market. Both brands will continue to operate under their current names.
"We're delighted with the outcome of our work with Chefs Catalog's management team, led by Tim Littleton," said Michael John, partner at JH Partners. "Chefs and the JH Partners teams have worked together to transform Chefs from a single channel catalog company into a true multichannel retailer of great cookware with exceptional revenue and margin growth driven by our online business."


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When Twenty20 first burst onto the scene in 2003, it was viewed as nothing more than a hit and giggle – a nice break for players from the serious nature of four-day and one-day county cricket.
Now, with the riches on offer across the world in the various leagues such as the IPL, it is serious stuff.
Yorkshire's new overseas signing Aaron Finch is a prime example of how a player can build a superstar reputation on the back of exploits in Twenty20 cricket alone.
Prior to the start of the season, Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon stood up at the county's AGM and spoke briefly about the tactics now involved in the game's shortest format, specifically about what is known as a three-ball string.
Just last week, during the Roses Championship match, Moxon spoke more in depth about the science behind T20.
"Research shows that if you face three consecutive dot balls, normally something happens – and a lot of the time a wicket falls," he said.
"We lost three wickets against Northamptonshire as a result of this. There were two four dot-ball strings and one five.
"Obviously the dot balls create the pressure and then they play a rash shot, so all the more reason why we want to try and reduce those dot balls so that the pressure isn't felt as much.
"Flip it as a bowler. If you can get three dots together, you know that you've got a chance of getting a wicket.
"Boundaries are important. Clearly in Twenty20, the more boundaries you hit, your chances go up. But also, the dot balls create wickets by and large. You've got to try to avoid them.
"The stats say that if you bowl and you've got more than 50 dot balls, then your chances of winning are pretty high. Then, I think it's 80 scoring shots or 40 dot balls when you're batting."
Despite this overall target, Moxon says Yorkshire advise their batsmen and bowlers to forget about the bigger picture and just concentrate on breaking it down, bringing us back to that three-ball string.
"We are finding that when we are telling the players we want 50 dot balls, it is too big a thing, too big a target, too big a figure," he said.
"It doesn't focus the minds. Thinking about 50 and 80 gets lost while you are playing the game, so we have narrowed it down to three balls."


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Redtwist Theatre to Open GEEZERS World Premiere, 7/26
Redtwist Theatre presents the World Premiere of GEEZERS by Tommy Lee Johnston, directed by Jan Ellen Graves. The show opens this Saturday, July 26, at 3pm (also press opening).
What roles do we play throughout our lives? These folks step into the spotlight to share their wisdom and tell their stories. There aren't many plays with an older person as the hero. GEEZERS changes all that: there's a whole team.
Company member and resident playwright, Tommy Lee Johnston, who penned the Jeff Nominated and newly published play, AURA, introduces us to some beautiful and wonderful old people who are enjoying their golden years in a retirement home. Young Jack, a pathologically shy, 30-year old man, begins a job there helping the seniors with their daily needs. But it's the geezers who wind up helping Jack with his needs. On his road to an epiphany, Jack learns from the old folks that he must break out of his comfort zone to achieve anything in life. Jack learns to crawl--then walk, then fly--with a wise group of mentors guiding him along. Company member, Jan Ellen Graves directs this unique, funny, heartwarming drama about growth and wisdom, learning and loving, life and death.
Company members and Redtwist Jeff Award-winners Jacqueline Grandt (BUG) and Brian Parry (SHINING CITY) are joined by company member Deb Rodkin, and guest artists, Michael Bartz, Bruce Cronander, Julie Dahlinger, Caleb Fortune, Aaron Kirby (Jeff Award Winner for DARK PLAYS OR STORIES FOR BOYS), Kathleen Ruhl (Jeff Award Winner for DOLLY WEST'S KITCHEN), and Donna Steele.
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Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi
"Resounding with a host of nymphs,
Haunted by a host of demons!
This grove is to be called 'Deluding':
How does one escape from it?"
"'The straight way' that path is called,
And 'fearless' is its destination.
The chariot is called 'unrattling,'
Fitted with wheels of wholesome states.
"The sense of shame is its leaning board,
Mindfulness it's upholstry;
I call the Dhamma the charioteer,
With right view running out in front.
"One who has such a vehicle---
Whether a woman or a man---
Has, by means of this vehicle,
Drawn close to Nibbana."


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[Page 165]
by M.D.
Translated by Pamela Russ
Horodyszcze [Horodyshche in Yiddish] a village like all other villages in eastern Galicia is populated by Ukrainian non-Jews and a few Jewish families. The Altman family a husband, wife, and five young children, four boys and one girl, was one of those Jewish families. They had a hole-in-the-wall store, bought their products from the non-Jews, and lived their lives that way.
But at that time, even before World War One, incitement had already begun. Earning a livelihood became difficult, and in 1913 the husband went to America to look for means of earning a living. Unfortunately, very soon the tragic news arrived that he was no longer alive. She Fruma was her name remained a widow with five children.
1914. The Austro-Russian war broke out. The village was taken over by the Russians and they ordered the Jews to leave the village, all the villages. Fruma and her children also had to leave Horodyszcze.
She harnessed their horse and wagon, took some provisions and some bed linen, put the children into the wagon, tied the cow to the wagon (so that they would at least have some milk while they were in a strange place), and they left. They abandoned their little hovel and tiny amount of merchandise. But where does one go? Only God knows!
The roads were filled with those who were fleeing, with horses and wagons that were filled with bundles, bed linen, men, women and children. People were going this way and that way, … and that's how they came to the town of Bursztyn. Here they were ordered to go back to Horodyszcze … and as they were en route, Fruma would always look at her young children to make sure no one was missing, heaven forbid, or that no one had fallen off. Very often she heard the voices of mothers and fathers as they were calling to their lost children.
As they arrived back in Horodyszcze, she no longer had anywhere to go with her children everything had been burned down. There was nowhere to lay down one's head. So she had to keep going to her father in Jezierna. Her father, Peretz the teacher, lived in a tiny house with his wife and daughter who had two children, and now this daughter Fruma came with her five children. And he still had to manage his cheder he was a Gemara teacher and had many students.
1916. The Jews of Jezierna fled to Hungary and returned in 1918. The worries were the same. Fruma worked hard, day and night. She baked bread, rolls, challahs, and sold them herself. Money was very sparse but she had one goal, that was to raise her children to be proper adults. The young boys studied in cheder and in school and later on each one studied a trade. The daughter helped Fruma in the beginning and then later got married.
The poor widow raised her children with lots of hard work but they grew to be fine adults. Three of her sons moved to Eretz Yisrael. Pesach became a shoemaker, an expert in his trade, and went to Israel in 1934. He has an orthopedic shoe store in Haifa. Shmuel learned carpentry and went to Israel in 1936; he has a furniture workshop in Haifa and is chairman of the Craftsmen's Association in Haifa. The third son, Michael, went to Israel in 1939 and has a tailoring shop in Haifa.
The son Moishe and his family and the daughter Feige and her family were exterminated in the Holocaust, and Fruma herself, the elderly, exhausted mother, was murdered in Auschwitz in the year 1943. Before her tragic end, she no doubt reviewed her life and thought about her three sons in Eretz Yisrael, who would never forget their mother, the Ayshet Chayil (Woman of Valor).
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by Sarah Klein
Translated by Connie Edell Reisner
In November 1934, Michael Zilberman and his wife Tovah (nee Hochberg) immigrated to Israel from Jezierna with three of their children: 14-year old Yaakov, 12-year old Sarah, and 10-year old Itamar, and settled in Haifa. However, their eldest son, 18 year old Yosef, was prevented from joining them at that time and succeeded in doing so only after a year of intense effort on the part of the family.
When they arrived in Israel, they were welcomed by Michael's parents, Shmuel and Rosia Zilberman and his three sisters, who had been living in Israel for the previous eight years, and also by two of his brothers, Pinchas and Moshe, who had made aliyah in 1920. (Yet another brother, Eliyahu, had succumbed to malaria in Israel in 1931.)
Michael, who had owned a fabric store in Jezierna, decided to work in Israel as a laborer, in order to physically help build the Land, as did his two idealistic brothers.
In January 1942, a great tragedy struck the family. Their son, Yaakov (Yankele), at that time aged 22, was killed while serving as a sailor on the merchant ship Hatikvah.
Upon arriving in Israel, Yaakov studied to become an electrician. He began to work and joined Ha-Noar haOved (the Youth Labor Movement). In 1938, he went with a group of his young friends from the Movement for a year's training at Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov. At the end of this training period, he and his friends joined the kibbutz Sdot Yam.
For a period of time at the kibbutz, he worked as a fisherman; this was a branch the kibbutz had begun to develop. During this period he developed a love and attachment to the sea. Nonetheless, by the end of 1940, Ya`akov decided to leave the kibbutz temporarily in order to help his parents, who were then having financial difficulty.
His parents urged him to find a city job in his original field, as an electrician, but Ya`akov stubbornly insisted on boarding a ship; he had hopes of visiting different lands and of seeing the world. However, fate disappointed him. On his trip from Haifa to Turkey, not far from Lebanon's shore, a huge storm blew up; his ship was damaged and began to sink.
The crew of 21 men tried to save themselves in a life-boat, in an attempt to reach safe harbour, but huge waves overturned it. Sixteen men managed to swim ashore; five Jewish sailors drowned; three bodies were carried out to seaamong them, the body of Yaakov z'l. This occurred on the fourth day of Shevat, 5702 (January 1942). He was buried in a Jewish cemetery in Beirut. This terrible disaster so horrified the family that it left scars for many years to come.
His father, Michael z'l, died suddenly on the first day of Adar Aleph, 5708 (February 1948), at age 58, at the height of the Israeli War of Independence. He was not destined to see the fulfillment of his Zionist dream, the establishment of the State of Israel. He was also not blessed with knowing his first granddaughter, Rachel, who was born one month after he passed away. Michael had been a man of faith, a man who observed the commandments, honored and loved by all who knew him.
His mother Tovah, after her husband's death, continued to live with her son, Yosef, even after he married, finding solace in her children and five grandchildren, born in the years that followed. Tovah died on the fourth of Tevet, 5722 (December 1961), after a severe illness. She was known to be a wise woman with a sense of humor and a good heart, devoted to her family and friends.
Yosef, their eldest son, during his first years in Israel, worked as a builder and a stonecutter until 1949, after which he became a clerk at the Israeli Treasury Department, where he continued to work for the rest of his days. Not yet 50, Yosef died of a heart-attack on the thirtieth of Av, 5725 (August 1965), leaving behind his wife Aliza and their 10-year old daughter Nurit. Yosef was remembered by all as an honest man, a seeker of justice, widely respected and admired by all who knew him.
Their daughter, Sarah, studied in an Israeli elementary and high-school. She married Joseph Klein and they raised two children--Rachel and Michael.
The youngest son, Itamar, first attended an Israeli elementary school, followed by studies at the Ben-Shemen Youth Village. He spent a year in a pioneer training group at Kibbutz Ginegar and, when he turned 18, he signed up for the Jewish Brigade in WWII. At the Italian front he was seriously wounded, and spent about a year there recuperating in various hospitals. Today he works at the Koor steel plant in Haifa. He is married and the father of a daughter and son, Michal and Yaakov.
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by Yaakov Caspi
On December 28th, 1941 the ship Tikva sailed for the first time from the port of Haifa to Mersin, Turkey. After a heavy storm the ship reached Alexandretta. It remained anchored there from early January 1st, 1942 till January 19th. Then it sailed on to Port Said. At dawn, a big storm came up that worsened over two days, until the waves started to cover the decks and flood the engine rooms. The sea water extinguished the coal fire which reduced the steam. The overwhelming waves caused sections of the deck to fall apart one after another. The situation was terrible. All the workers, except the mechanic and the fire stoker, were on the deck for 50 hours with neither sleep nor food (the kitchen was flooded).
On the morning of the 22nd, it was decided to go down into the lifeboats. They managed to lower only one boat, and all 21 people who were on board were lowered into it. The boat was a toy for the waves. Most of the oars were broken and lost. The people's spirits fell once they saw the rocky beach. A feeling of despair prevailed. They tried to sing in order to raise their spirits, but again they were silenced. Only Yaakov continued to sing: Five went out … and in the middle of the song a huge wave flipped the boat upside down. The people were wearing life jackets and were seen bobbing, up and down, between the waves.
Here fate's judgment gave it's cruel sentence: five were smashed against the rocks and drowned. The water spit three corpses onto the beach; among them was Yaakov's. They were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Beirut.
For two and a half years you were with us; not a short time, yet not many succeeded in getting to know you intimately. Only a few of us came to know you closely and appreciate your spiritual qualities. You shared your concerns with few. You were among the very few who knew how to form a barrier between the accumulated bitterness of daytoday concerns and personal characteristics. You knew how to remain good and be loyal.
You were able to take on, and indeed fulfill every assignment quietly, with reserve and humility. And hence, Fate chose you as his first sacrifice. Seemingly, you did not leave among us anything at all; an empty hole remained. But in that space the echo of your song was heard, an echo of the dream we all dreamed together for three years to the sound of your song, seated on the grass on moonlit nights. You knew how to sing, how to dream and how to realize.
Even facing death, you stood tall, accepting even it in song. Indeed you proved in your final moments, that you knew how to die quietly and bravely, and more than that, for what purpose and why. You expressed this in your last song: Five went out to build a Homeland.
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Photograph of Yaakov Caspi, of blessed memory View Image 174 online http://yizkor.nypl.org/index.php?id=1289
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by Lipa Fischer
Translated by Dorothy Wolfthal
Transcribed by Zeneth Eidel
In Jezierna there were two Fischer families, but their source was a single one. The founder was Yakov Fischer, who settled in the shtetl of Berch [Bircza] in the nineties of the nineteenth century. His three sons Reuven, Jechil and Majer founded three branches. My grandfather was Jechil. Jechil had three sons Avigdor, Leib and Joel; Leib was my father.
My grandmother Jute was the daughter of Lipe Magierowicz; she was my father's mother; therefore my father called himself FischerMagierowicz.
As a twelveyear old boy my father and his parents came to Jezierna from Pluhow. My father, who had learned at all levels with Jewish studies teachers would, later in life, open a page of the Gemara and study, after his work. In his correspondence he would use the sacred tongue [Hebrew]. He was a model of industriousness, duty and integrity. In the First World War he served in the Austrian army.
My mother's name was Rachel, daughter of Szulym Schops and Ester Balaban. She had two brothers and three sisters: Mosche, Chaim, Rivka, Rachel and Miriam. They all were killed by the Nazi murderers. The same fate overtook my father, mother and sister.
My mother was from Sasow, a village near Zloczow. She loyally observed Jewish customs and culture. On the Sabbath she would pray and read the TeitshChumash [Yiddish translation of the Pentateuch].
My sister Reizel participated in the community life of the young people of Jezierna. She studied to become a dentist.
My father, mother and sister Reizel they rest in the Jezierna common gravepit. May their memory be sacred.
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Daingerfield State Park to Showcase Host of Improvements
DAINGERFIELD – One of Texas' oldest state parks, closed for almost a year for $5 million in capital improvements, has been born anew and will host a free grand reopening on Saturday, Oct. 15.
Carved out of the pine and hardwood forests of northeast Texas in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, Daingerfield State Park had a soft opening in late June, but is pulling out all the stops on Oct. 15 with a 1 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony, a host of exhibits, interpretive programming and refreshments. The $3 entry fee is being waived for the day.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., park visitors will be able to participate in a host of special activities and peruse the Operation Game Thief and Latino Legacy exhibits while listening to live music. There will be park staff-led canoe tours, nature hikes and geocaching, and inflatable "jumpy place" for kids.
Visitors to the 500-acre park will discover three new restrooms, upgraded campgrounds that include full hookup sites, a new wastewater system, a new dock with boat rentals and refurbished boathouse/interpretive center, a new State Park Store and major renovations to a number of CCC buildings, such as the popular group facility. Historic Bass Lodge, which sleeps 13 in five bedrooms, has had a total makeover inside and out, with new central air and heat, new furnishings and appliances, and a remodeled bathroom that meets Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
"When people who haven't been here in a while, come back to visit, they'll notice some real major changes," says park superintendent John Thomas. "There will be a 'wow effect" for sure. Having this park open again is a big deal for this part of Texas."
Down by the 80-acre lake, park visitors will see how construction crews have converted the large pavilion/bath house that once served as a concession area into an air-conditioned and heated park store and group dining hall with upgraded kitchen facilities for day use.
Thomas expects the coming fall months to be as busy as ever, as customers welcome cooler weather conducive to camping, hiking and fishing, and relaxing amid the colorful foliage that adorns the park's sweetgums, oaks and maples.
Campers can choose from 40 campsites with full hookups, water and electricity, and 12 water-only tent sites, ranging from $10 to $20 a night. Persons seeking more creature comforts, can book one of three climate-controlled cabins, featuring either two or three bedrooms, a bath room, fully-equipped kitchen and screened-in front porches.
For more information about Daingerfield State Park or the grand reopening, call (903) 645-2921.
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The Gainesville Rose Society presents its 42nd Rose Show, "The Internet of Roses," on Saturday, April 18, from 1 to 4 p.m., at Celebration United Methodist Church, 9501 S.W. Archer Road, Gainesville.
See hundreds of specimen roses, many arrangements, and learn how easy it is to grow beautiful roses. Potted roses and cut roses will be available for sale. For more information, visit gainesvillerosesociety.com.
Free admission.
Today, April 16
Transportation disadvantaged board meeting
The Levy County Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board will conduct its regular business meeting on Thursday, April 16, at 10 a.m. in the Levy County Courthouse in the County Commissioners' Board Room, at 355 S. Court St., Bronson.
The board meeting is open to the public.
American Legion Ladies Auxillary dinner
Today, April 9
Friends of Luther Calloway Library meet
The Friends of the Luther Calloway Public Library meet on the second Thursday of the month at 11 a.m. at the library to see how they can help the library by augmenting the funds available for books, DVDs, etc. Each year the Friends have two used book sales. The Friends like to make available programs of interest to the community. Membership is free. For more information, contact FOL President Ann Brown at 352-226-7413.
Mixer at Chief Theater today
Tri-County Cruisers
The Tri-County Cruisers meet to show off its classic vehicles from 6:30-8 p.m. on Fridays at the Gathering Table in Chiefland. Just show up to show your car and have a good time.
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The AARP Driver Safety Course for Seniors will be held Wednesday, Jan. 7, from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Capital City Bank Board Room, 2012 North Young Blvd., Chiefland.
The certificate is valid for a discount on automobile insurance policies for three years. There are no tests.
Registration is required by calling Linda at 352-493-1742.
Children of all ages are invited to attend a fun celebration of Christmas. Come listen to a Christmas Story, make crafts, enjoy refreshments, and have pictures taken with Santa! Plan to arrive early
to see Santa. The pictures will be printed at the party for free.
Please contact your local library for more information.
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Thursday, Dec. 18
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Toys distribution for all registered children will be held Saturday Dec. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chiefland Walmart.
Due to a small number of registered children, we will only be having one consolidated registration event. We do not anticipate having a "make-up" date but will readdress this later if necessary.
All paper registrations will be collected this week and turned in for organizing and finalizing the counts. Online registrations will continue through this Friday at http://j1edit.com/toys/
The LARC Thrift Store, in Chiefland, is having an "all-you-can-get-into-a-bag-for-$1" sale from now until Dec. 31.
The store is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a good opportunity for Christmas bargains.
For more information, call 352-493-2620.
The Suwannee Valley Players, in conjunction with the Chief Theater, will debut John Patrick's comedy "The Curious Savage" on Friday, Dec. 5, with continued performances Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7 and Dec. 12-14.
Laughter abounds when Mrs. Savage and her adult stepchildren have very different ideas about how to best use the millions of dollars left by her late husband. This play is presented by special arrangements with Dramatists Play Service.
Tin Can Tourists will turn out in droves at Sunset Isle RV Park and Motel at the beginning of December.
In years past, "tin canners," as they call themselves, have come from as far away as New York, Michigan and Wisconsin to camp and show off their vintage RVs that span several decades.
Most have been restored or are in the process of being restored, said Bruce Wilson, co-owner of Ada Blue Cafe, located near the RV park.
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Don't know if you've found a connection here or are even following this any more, but for what it's worth, you might find it useful to turn your intense awareness on that sense of aloneness.herenow wrote:I know I'm not alone.
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Achaan Chah had been unusually tolerant of the comings and goings of his Western Disciples. Traditionally, a new forest monk will spend at least five rains retreats with his first teacher before beginning his ascetic wanderings. Achaan Chah stresses discipline as a major part of his practice - working precisely and carefully with the monks' rules and learning to surrender to the monastic style and to the way of the community. But somehow Western monks, like favored children, have been allowed more than the traditional space to travel in order to visit other teachers. Usually when someone does leave, there is no fuss and not much memory. Life in the Dhamma is immediate, full, and complete. Achaan Chah has said that from where he sits, "Nobody comes and nobody goes."
After only a year and a half of practice at Wat Ba Pong, one American asked and received permission to travel and study with other Thai and Burmese teachers. A year or two later, he returned full of tales of his travels, of many months of extraordinary and intensive practice and of a number of remarkable experiences. After completing his usual prostrations, he was greeted as if he had never left. At the end of the morning Dhamma discussion and business with monks and visitors, Achaan Chah finally turned to him and asked if he had found and new or better Dhamma outside the forest monastery. No, he had learned many new things in his practice, but actually, they were to be found at Wat Ba Pong as well. The Dhamma is always right here for anyone to see, to practice. "Ah yes," Achaan Chah laughed, "I could have told you that before you left, but you wouldn't have understood."
Then the Western monk went to the cottage of Achaan Sumedho, the senior Western disciple of Achaan Chah, and told all his stories and adventures, his new understandings and great insights into practice. Sumedho listened in silence and prepared afternoon tea from the roots of certain forest plants. When the stories were completed and the insights recounted, Sumedho smiled and said, "Ah, how wonderful. Something else to let go of." Only that.
Yet the Westerners kept coming and going, all to learn these lessons for themselves. At times, Achaan Chah would bless their travels; often, though, he would tease.
An English monk, vacillating in his search for the perfect life, the perfect teacher, had come and gone, ordained and disrobed, several times. "This monk," Achaan Chah finally chided, "has dog droppings in his monk's bag, and he thinks every place smells bad."
Another English monk who had come and gone from the monastery, to Europe, to a job, to a marriage engagement, to monkhood several times - was seated one dat at Achaan Chah's cottage. "What this monk is looking for," Achaan Chah declared to the assembly, "is a turtle with a mustache. How far do you think he will have to travel to find it?"
Out of frustration, another Western monk went to Achaan Chah asking permission to leave. Practice and surrender to the monastic life were hard, and this monk had began to find fault with all that surrounded him. "The other monks talk too much. Why do we have to chant? I want more time alone to meditate. The senior monks don't teach newcomers very well, and even you," he said to Achaan Chah in desperation, "even you don't seem so enlightened. You're always changing - sometimes you're strict, sometimes you don't seem to care. How do I know you're enlightened?"
Achaan Chah laughed heartily at this, which both amused and irritated the young monk. "It's a good thing I don't appear to be enlightened to you," he said "because if I fit your model of enlightenment, your ideal of how an enlightened person should act, you would still be caught looking for the Buddha outside yourself. He's not out there - he's in your own heart."
The monk bowed and returned to his cottage to look for the real Buddha.
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FLOODING on the railway line between Swindon and Bristol Parkway is causing massive disruption to the trains running through the area.
The line between Swindon and Bristol has opened within the last 90 minutes, with all services currently running with delays of up to 30 minutes.
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"That's our big challenge at the moment."
Trains at 15 minutes past the hour from London Paddington to Cardiff Central were cancelled this morning, along with trains at 55 minutes past the hour going in the opposite direction, starting with the 9.55am service.
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Just Dance 4 - PS3
Release Date:October 09, 2012
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Just Dance 4 doesn't have a whole lot to offer over its predecessors. The game features an excellent song list, the changes have been improvements and if you're a fan of the series this will be a must-have game for you.
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Just Dance 4 is another interesting game that has made its mark as a one-of-a-kind series of games. Gameplay is the same as ever, with additions made to certain modes, but Just Dance 4 doesn't have a whole lot to offer over its predecessors. The game features an excellent song list, the changes have been improvements and if you're a fan of the series this will be a must-have game for you.
When I say that the game has an excellent song list, I don't mean that all of the songs appeal to my personal tastes. And that's just the point. The game features over 50 tracks (using DLC and unlockable music) that will appeal to a wide range of audiences, and it's obvious that the makers of Just Dance 4 over at Ubisoft are trying to expand their market. The only real fault with their song selection is that every song on it has been wildly popular at one time or another; they apparently decided that popularity (or past popularity) indicated quality in all cases when they were selecting songs.
There isn't really anything specific that sets this game apart from previous titles, but what changes have been made are improvements. The game now features a head-to-head Battle Mode, which is awesome because it shows off the true strength of the game; multiplayer gaming. There has also been some expansion to the "Just Sweat" workout feature. Other modes and features have been removed, such as the "on fire" in-game mechanic previously earned by getting a certain number of "goods" and "perfects" in a row. Simon Says Mode, Playlists, Medley, Speed-Shuffle, Just 8-Player and Just Create modes have all been dropped.
Players of the game now have "Song Quests," which entail six missions per song to earn Mojo Points. PlayStation 3 players can also create "dancer cards" that display relevant information such as favorite songs, best scores, etc.
Negative opinions about the game seem to come from the two-mode playing structure, which doesn't leave a lot of reason to buy the game if you have any previous installments in the series. In this sense, it may have been a mistake for Ubisoft not to include the extra modes found in past games. Despite this, many critics and players have indicated that the game is a lot of fun to play, especially with other people.
Just Dance 4 was released to mostly good critical reviews, although not many have chosen to review the game. This is possibly due to the similarity to previous titles. Metacritic gave it an aggregate score of 77/100, but it must be pointed out that all except one of the cited reviews came from the Official PlayStation Magazine. The different reviews came from different countries that the magazine prints in, and scored the game at 80, 80, 80 and 70/100, with the lowest score coming from the United States iteration of the publication. User reviews gave the game a score of 58/100.
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NAMIC Hails Senate Introduction of the Safe Building Code Incentive Act
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies applauded the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate today to reduce the loss of lives and property from natural disasters by incentivizing the adoption and enforcement of building codes by the states.
"Strong building codes protect property, save lives and ultimately reduce taxpayer exposure to natural disasters," said Jimi Grande, Senior Vice President, Federal and Political Affairs for NAMIC. "Building codes are the simplest and most effective means of mitigating against disaster, as they save lives, reduce damage, and reduce the need for future federal aid."
Introduced by Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., the legislation would increase the amount of post-disaster grant money available to qualifying states by four percent. The latest official estimates indicate that the damages associated with Sandy exceed $80 billion. In New Jersey alone, more than 70,000 buildings were seriously damaged.
"Sens. Menendez, Lautenberg, Gillibrand and Schumer are providing strong leadership to make sure that homes and business built today are stronger than those lost to Sandy," Grande said, adding that the provision could be attached to Sandy relief legislation.
Grande pointed to several recent studies that illustrate the effectiveness of strong building codes in mitigating the damage of natural disasters. According to a study conducted by the Louisiana State University's Hurricane Center, strong building codes, had they been in widespread use throughout the Gulf region in 2005, could have reduced wind damage from Hurricane Katrina by 80 percent, saving $8 billion. Another study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Home and Business Safety found that Florida's strong building codes helped reduce the severity of property damage from Hurricane Charley by more than 40 percent. And yet another study conducted by Milliman estimated that the provisions of the Safe Building Code Incentive Act could have saved U.S. taxpayers $11 billion in reduced disaster relief costs ensuing from hurricanes over a 25-year period.
"As we help communities recover from the devastating losses Sandy inflicted, we can help reduce the losses, and the need for federal relief, from the next storm," Grande said.
The Senate legislation mirrors the bipartisan H.R. 2069 in the House of Representatives, which currently enjoys bipartisan support of 40 House co-sponsors, including 21 Democrats and 19 Republicans. Introduced in 2011 by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., and Albio Sires, D-N.J., the bill has been a top legislative priority of NAMIC in the 112th Congress. The bill is also supported by the BuildStrong Coalition, a group of national business and consumer organizations, corporations, and emergency management officials dedicated to stronger building codes, in order to protect homes and buildings from the devastation of natural disasters.
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Of course, Beyonce also acts. You can see her foxy self in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), The Fighting Temptations (2003), The Pink Panther (2006), Dreamgirls (2006), Cadillac Records (2008) and Obsessed (2009) and as the voice of Queen Tara in the animated film Epic (2013). Perhaps her most captivating role however was playing herself in her uncharacteristically revealing HBO documentary Life is But a Dream (2013).
As of late, it's her personal life that's been getting all the attention. Jay-Z and Beyonce married in April of 2008. On January 7, 2012, Beyonce gave birth to Blue Ivy Carter, and since then people can't stop talking about the baby, her pregnancy and what lies ahead for the most powerful family in hip-hop.
AppealBeyonce ranked No.1 on AskMen's 2007 Top 99 Most Desirable Women list. And she's consistently ranked high on the list in the following years -- so much so, that she's become AskMen's Woman of the Decade. How's that for sex appeal validation?
Beyonce possesses almost every great feature imaginable. One can stare awestruck at her angelic face, dangerously curvaceous body, booty that goes on for days, and her long, shapely legs. Greatest of all is that Beyonce knows how to work it, wearing clothing that complements her curves and dancing in her videos as if she knew just what men wanted to see. In the past she has said: ''I'm very conscious of being a curvy woman, and I'm very happy that I am a curvy woman.'' All we can say is, we are, too.
SuccessBeyonce is absolutely mesmerizing and, thankfully, loves to show it all off in the naughtiest of costumes. We love that in a relatively short time, she became an icon: Releasing numerous hit songs, acting in big-time films and being ever-present in the media and on stage. She is certainly an influential powerhouse in her own right. In 2013, after her Superbowl halftime performance B announced that she would be embarking on the Mrs. Carter World Tour . The tour gave fans the world over a chance to witness Beyonce's legendary impeccable choreography and vocals and became one of the highest grossing tours of all time.
Unlike other pop stars, Beyonce maintains credibility with a great set of pipes and original songwriting. Both of which were expertly displayed in her fifth studio album that many felt was the singer's most personally expressive work to date. When AskMen rebranded their "Most Desirable" list to focus on women's achievements with their list of Top 99 Outstanding Women in 2015, she naturally made the top 10. Beyoncé remains successful and classy year after year, demonstrating an understanding of her industry that is only icing on the cake of her supreme natural talent.
Beyonce BiographyBorn on September 4, 1981, to a loving family in Houston, Texas, Beyonce Giselle Knowles showed an aptitude for music before she could even talk. As a young girl, she would drown out everyone, including the choir, on Sundays at church. Every weekend, she tuned her voice by doing soulful hymns with the congregation and then moved on to opera classes, in which she was classically trained.
Beyonce And Destiny's ChildA normal childhood was not in the books for Beyonce. At 8 years old, she met LaTavia Robertson while auditioning for a girl musical group. Matthew Knowles, Beyonce's then manager and father, later paired the two with LeToya Luckett. In 1992, cousin Kelly Rowland joined the group, and they performed together on Star Search.
Small gigs and much label-shopping later, the four beauties cemented their relationship by calling themselves Destiny's Child. In 1997, "No, No, No" became their first official single, and they got off to a big start as the track went multiplatinum. The girls were instantly popular in the media and impressed all with their self-titled debut.
If critics were impressed with this new R&B group's success, they were absolutely floored when The Writing's on the Wall hit stores in 1999. DC, led by the incomparable Beyonce, had three top 10 hits within the year: "Jumpin, Jumpin," "Say My Name" and "Bills, Bills, Bills." They became one of the best-selling female groups of recent memory after this second album sold more than nine million units worldwide. At the same time, it was announced that their single "Independent Women Part 1," off the Charlie's Angels soundtrack, had reached the largest audience ever in the recorded radio airplay -- 140.4 million pairs of ears.
Destiny's Child's GrammysShortly after the announcement of five Grammy nominations at the 2001 awards show and the excitement of the unbelievable record sales, LeToya and LaTavia left the group amid management struggles. Legal problems ensued, but Destiny's Child became whole again with the arrival of Michelle Williams, and, for a short stint only, backup singer Farrah Franklin. At the Grammys, DC took home two awards, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group, both for "Say My Name."
As a trio, Destiny's Child's third album, Survivor, which debuted in the spring of 2001, garnered a whole new set of hits, like "Bootylicious" and the title track. The success of Survivor resulted in another Grammy for the group in February 2002. In fact, the American Music, MTV, Soul Train and Image Awards all showered the group with more hardware and praise.
Beyonce Stars In Austin PowersAfter all this success, the group's three talented members decided to try their hands at solo careers before investing their time in another Destiny's Child album. To no one's surprise, Beyonce captured the bulk of the spotlight with her sex appeal and strong vocals. Even before her first album was organized, she had a hit with Jay-Z called "Bonnie and Clyde '03" and was cracking up audiences with her big-screen debut alongside Mike Myers in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). This simply prepared fans for what was to come with Dangerously In Love, released in June 2003.
In 2003, Beyonce ventured onto the big screen again in the musical/comedy The Fighting Temptations alongside Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr.
Beyonce's "Crazy In Love"Beyonce displayed a versatile style with this solo effort, creating the club hit "Baby Boy," the pop success "Crazy In Love" and the soulful "The Closer I Get To You" with Luther Vandross. Like her work in Destiny's Child, Beyonce wrote or cowrote many of the tracks and performed her heart out on award shows to get the word out to a huge audience. She has emerged as a diva, making the best videos, catchiest songs and creating the most headlines. At 2004's Grammy ceremony, Beyonce took away five awards and was the biggest winner of the night (a feat Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys and Norah Jones each accomplished in previous years). It was also during this time that Beyonce become involved with her "Crazy In Love" duet partner, Jay-Z.
In 2006, Beyonce hit the big screen again in The Pink Panther with comedic icon Steve Martin. The movie debuted at No. 1 on its opening weekend, and further solidified Beyonce as a double threat in the industry.
Beyonce Releases B'DayBeyonce's second solo effort, B'Day, was released in September 2006 with much success, selling 3,116,000 copies worldwide (and released on her 25th birthday). The singles "Deja Vu," "Ring the Alarm" and "Irreplaceable" all hit No. 1 on the charts, and the album was nominated for an outstanding five Grammy Awards in 2007.
Beyonce was no stranger to award nominations in 2007, however, as her role in the musical Dreamgirls (2006) garnered the star her first official nomination as an actress by none other than the prestigious Golden Globes. She was also awarded the International Artist Award at the 2007 American Music Awards.
Beyonce On AskMen's Top 99Beyonce has gained a lot of recognition on AskMen's Top 99 Most Desirable Women list. She was voted No. 1 in 2007; No. 14 in 2008; in 2009, Beyonce fell to No. 50; she bounced back to No. 6 on the the list in 2010; she landed the No. 23 spot in 2011; and in 2012, she was voted No. 39 on the list.
With fame, fortune and the most bootylicious booty out there, we just can't seem to get enough of Beyonce. Neither can Jay-Z. Known for keeping their relationship out of the public eye, Beyonce and Jay-Z wed in April of 2008 in a private ceremony in New York.
Beyonce And President Barack ObamaBeyonce not only performed "America the Beautiful" in January 2009 at the inauguration of Barack Obama, she also performed "At Last" while President Obama and Michelle Obama shared their first dance as President and First lady of the United States.
Beyonce Releases I Am... Sasha FierceAfter touring extensively, Beyonce released her third album entitled I Am... Sasha Fierce, using her "alter-ego" (or her "stage personality," Sasha Fierce) for inspiration. The album had several No. 1 hits like "If I Were A Boy" and "Single Ladies."
In 2009, Beyonce appeared on the big screen in the flick Obsessed, costarring Idris Elba. Beyonce played the wife of an asset manager who starts getting stalked by a temp worker, played by Ali Larter, who works in his office.
Beyonce Contributes To Japanese Recovery EffortsIn the wake of the tsunami and earthquake in Japan, Beyonce contributed to the digital album Songs for Japan, along with over 30 of the biggest names in music. With 38 chart-topping hits and classic tracks, proceeds from the double album went to the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) to support its disaster relief efforts.
Beyonce Releases 4
Beyonce Knowles released her fourth studio album 4 on June 24, 2011, and it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. This album marked her separation from her manager (who also happens to be her father -- yikes), Mathew Knowles.
Beyonce Is PregnantOn the red carpet of the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) Beyonce Knowles teased the press by saying: "I have a surprise!" Beyonce's publicist later confirmed the news that Beyonce was expecting her first child with her husband, Jay-Z.
During her performance at the VMAs, Beyonce told the crowd: "I want you to feel the love that's growing inside of me."
Beyonce And Jay-Z Welcome Blue Ivy Carter
Amid intensely tight security, Beyonce gave birth to a girl, Blue Ivy Carter, on January 7, 2012, in New York City. No photos were taken of her entering or leaving the hospital. Some speculate that Beyonce herself wasn't actually pregnant, especially after appearing on an Australian television show called Sunday Night, where her belly appeared to fold as she sat down. Coupled with the next-to-no photos of her bare belly during her pregnancy, and the rumors started to fly.
Beyonce Makes Her Return
Since giving birth to Blue Ivy Carter, Beyonce's been slowly coming back to stage. She made her post-baby debut in Atlantic City during Memorial Day weekend. She told People, "I'm back to work. I'm back to business." Clint Eastwood cast her in his remake of A Star Is Born, which was scheduled to come out this year, but is likely to be delayed given Beyonce's pregnancy.
Beyonce Wins Big At BET Awards
On July 1, 2012, Beyonce attended the annual BET awards and took home the award for Best Female R&B Artist and the award for Video Director Of The Year (in collaboration with Alan Ferguson).
Beyonce And Kim KardashianBeyonce has been spending more time with reality star Kim Kardashian, though not necessarily by her own will. Since Kim's been spending more time with Kanye, it's only inevitable that the two would double date Ye's bff, Jay-Z and his wife, Beyonce.
Though the verdict's out on whether the queen of R&B gets along with the queen of reality TV, photos of the happy foursome are quite telling. Beyonce seems to always look a tad uneasy in the groups shots, ducking out of the shot even.
Beyonce And Her Self-Titled Fifth Album
In 2013, Beyonce proved her undeniable star power by releasing her fifth studio album, Beyonce, with no promotional campaign whatsoever and still debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in her first week. Described by the singer herself as a "visual album," it included 17 music videos and explored more experimental and ardently feminist themes than her previous work, leading to widespread critical acclaim.


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Creativity behind the bar doesn't just extend to fancy cocktails and extensive beer and wine lists. From fancy finger foods to hearty booze-absorbing entrées, here are my most memorable bar eats from this year.
- Creamy Polenta from Saint Austere
- Oxtail Soup with Liver Dumplings from Fort Defiance
- Sausage Bread with Ricotta from The Wayland
- Prawn Dumplings at Madam Geneva
- Pork Belly Watermelon Salad at Sake Bar Satsko
- Ceviche Bar at Raymi
- Double Diablo Deviled Eggs at 508 Gastrobrewery
- Ahi Tuna Flatbread at Prospect
- Squash Blossom Quesadillas at Tequileria Maya
- Nutella & Goat Milk's Ricotta Pressed Sandwich at Huckleberry Bar
About the author: Nancy Huang, who comes to New York by way of Los Angeles, writes The Wanderist, a food and travel blog of adventures here and abroad. She loves noodles, subway maps, and word games.


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Moss makes family's wait pay off
OAKLAND -- Brandon Moss' wife Allison enjoys driving to 0.co Coliseum toward the end of the game to give him a ride home every night.
Monday night, she pulled into the players' parking about 9:45 p.m. PT, bringing Brandon's sister and the Moss' two young sons, and waited.
And waited.
Moss finally got to the car 4 1/2 hours later.
"They were just happy it was over," Moss said before Tuesday's game with the Los Angeles Angels. "Frankly, it's the first time I did something good to end a game and was just glad it was over. At no point are extra-inning games fun. Playing 19 innings is no fun."
When the family arrived home early Tuesday morning, 3-year-old Jayden Moss wanted to watch the replay of his favorite moment: the pie-in-the-face tradition.
"He's really into the whole baseball thing," Moss said. "He didn't want to watch the home run. He likes the pie. He made me play it 18 times."
Moss, who played high school ball in Georgia, didn't hear from any of his friends following the game. It wasn't until he woke up to see he received a bunch of text messages and phone calls.
Moss was also impressed with the faithful fans who stuck it out to the end.
"That was awesome," he said. "They were enjoying it, too. I played some of the game in right field and those guys were really into it. They had their energy up."
Rick Eymer is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A look back at Floyd Casey Stadium's first Homecoming game
October 19 marks the final Homecoming football game at Floyd Casey Stadium, almost 63 years ago to the day that Baylor played its first Homecoming game at what was then known as Baylor Stadium.
On October 28, 1950, the Bears were hosting just the third game in their new stadium, following a pair of wins over Houston and Texas Tech, and only 37,000 of the total 49,000 seats in the stadium were completed at game time. (Note the construction in the background of the photo at right.)
That capacity was sufficient, however, to handle a then-record crowd of 34,000 that saw Larry Isbell (a future All-American) throw four touchdowns as Baylor upset 13th-ranked Texas A&M, 27-20. Today, legendary Texas football writer Dave Campbell, BA '50, calls that Baylor's best game of the 1950s.
But almost as notable, in the minds of many, were the hijinks leading up to the game. Sixteen A&M students conspired to break into Baylor's Bear Pit and made off with the school's two young bear mascots, Barney and Bailey, in an automobile. Within a few hours, Bailey was discovered trying to get back into his pen, and Barney was returned later "after scratching up the six Aggie Bandsmen in the raiding party." The Aggies had wrapped Barney in burlap and taken him to College Station, where he was confined in a dorm room and "clawed his captors vigorously," prompting his return to Waco.
Seven more Aggies spent a night in jail after they were caught painting unwelcome messages across Waco. They got as far as painting "Yea Aggies" on the sidewalk outside Pat Neff Hall, but only finished the first word ("Beat") of a favorite phrase at the corner of 5th and Franklin downtown.
Baylor President W.R. White called the Aggie students' pranks "just an expression of school spirit," and told Baylor students, "The only kind of retaliation we want is that which will be shown on the scoreboard Saturday." I'd say Baylor football got its revenge.
Sic 'em, Bears!
[This post relied heavily on Baylor Lariat reports from the week of October 28, 1950, now available online as part of the Baylor University's Texas Collection Digital Collections, and on this 2009 Baylor Homecoming history by Randy Fiedler.]