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Kicking back with Kurt
Whether it's been leaving acting for a stint as a second baseman or taking on roles that would one day become iconic, actor Kurt Russell has always been a maverick.
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Kurt Russell has a thing for strong, independent women and Mother Nature has decided to accommodate him by dumping more than two inches of rain on Malibu in a matter of hours. The coastal road leading to Russell's home, which he shares with longtime romantic partner Goldie Hawn, is awash in muddy water, rock debris and a litter of highway cones, flood warning signs and the occasional low-slung luxury car that's more often observed in valet parking or in a "reserved" spot on a studio lot than on the shoulder of the Pacific Coast Highway.
Suddenly, the storm subsides and the sun reemerges. In retrospect, the abrupt flip-flop back to typical California weather shouldn't come as a surprise. Seeing as how Russell's a guy who's done a lot of his own stunts over the years and always seems to land on his feet both physically and karmically, the sun not only breaks out as the interview approaches but breaks out with a vengeance; suddenly, it's not just a typical sunny, blue-sky day in Malibu, it's bright, it's hot and it's muggier than hell. Russell's only acknowledgement to Mother Nature's little temper tantrum is to raise his face and stretch his blue jean—clad legs and naked feet into a patch of sun and let 'em bake.
But then Russell, the man who's currently squinting into the sun and calmly enjoying his view of the Pacific Ocean, gets to be far more sanguine about Mother Nature's little show-and-tell than Russell, the actor, gets to be in his upcoming film, Poseidon.
Opening in the United States May 12, Poseidon stars Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfus and Emmy Rossum in the Wolfgang Petersen remake of the 1972 Gene Hackman hit The Poseidon Adventure. Russell, who plays Robert Ramsey, Jennifer Ramsey's [Rossum] overprotective father, likes to joke that Poseidon is the final chapter in Petersen's "water trilogy. First he made Das Boot, then A Perfect Storm, now Poseidon. The guy's got a fascination with water!"
Russell signed up for the movie, he says, because of his respect for what Petersen did with the other two sea-themed films. With industry sources suggesting a $150 million price tag for the production (a number that Warner Bros. refused to confirm) and an opening date smack in the middle of the releases for Mission: Impossible III and The Da Vinci Code, a lot of hopes are being pinned on a new generation of filmgoers wanting to relive a disaster epic featuring a luxury cruise liner being turned upside down by a rogue wave.
Obviously, the filmmakers, cast, crew and studio brass are also counting on those who saw the original The Poseidon Adventure in the theater—and ignored the television movie remake in 2005 that had the cruise ship capsized by terrorists—wanting to see this new, improved version, too. Technology has advanced dramatically in the last 30 years and, by all counts, Petersen outdid himself on choreographing scenes and special effects meant to keep moviegoers on the edge of their seats.
Russell tells a great story—complete with his own personal special effects and vocal sound system—about how Petersen took some of the cast completely off guard when, shooting a particular scene for the first time, they discovered that the director had choreographed a dozen or more cameras to move in time with the scene and cast to the accompaniment of a professional sound system booming out the opening notes of Wagner's The Valkyrie.
Russell laughs while telling the story and slips in and out of a credible German accent as he relays Petersen's delight in the effectiveness of both timing the cameras and startling the cast and crew. He then goes on to talk appreciatively and at length about two of his cast mates, Richard Dreyfus ("I've always loved the guy's acting, he's had an amazing career, and his style is always unwavering.") and Josh Lucas ("He's got a good eye, a good ear. He's not a complainer and he's not someone who blows his own horn. I hope this is his breakout movie."), before describing the sheer physical hardships of filming, for weeks, on sets that were on water, in water and beneath water. The production of the film, done entirely on two Warner Bros. stages, involved shooting the scenes and the cruise ships right side up and in water on one stage, upside down and submerged on the other.
According to media reports from the set, Lucas suffered a couple of mishaps during the filming of Poseidon, including a hand injury that required surgery, and Russell admits that he, like many of the other cast members, came down with one infection or another while filming, usually bronchial. "All that water," he says, putting a finger in one ear and shaking his head.
Russell declines to predict whether Poseidon will be successful, not because he doesn't believe in the film, he quickly explains, but because over the years he's learned that good, even great, films sometimes don't make it due to timing or lack of proper marketing. Sometimes, he says, films that don't find their audience in the theater find their deserved success anyway in DVDs.
Some of Russell's own hits found their place in movie history long after they'd left the big screen. Big Trouble in Little China is one, Russell says, as is The Thing, and he's been teased about it so often that he was once prompted to quip back at a reporter: "I have a thing for picking movies that go on to be cult favorites" and "If it hadn't been for videocassette, I may not have had a career at all!"
Considering that Kurt Vogel Russell has spent more than four decades making a living in the public eye, you can understand the on-again, off-again enthusiasm the guy's got for 16-hour days, early set calls and being away from family and friends, sometimes for months on end.
Back in 1963, when the idea of landing even a bit part was still a thrill, a role in the television series "The Travels of Jamie McPheeters" led to a modest part in his first big-screen movie, It Happened at the World's Fair, starring a then-28-year-old Elvis Presley. That particular role, albeit small, brought him to the attention of Walt Disney—the man, not the conglomerate—who promptly signed the adolescent to a lengthy film contract.
Russell made plenty of movies while under contract to the studio, wholesome family films with titles such as Follow Me, Boys!; The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit; The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band; The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes; and The Barefoot Executive.
The movies were great exposure for Russell, who'd started out as a cute enough kid but had morphed during his teen years into a heartthrob. While the studio loved that his California surfer-dude looks and screen presence were tugging at the hearts of teenage girls all over the world, his own heart was being tugged towards a different, or at least concurrent, career. He had a passion for baseball, and soon decided to indulge it.
Russell is insistent that his love of baseball and his natural athleticism and skill playing the game were predetermined and genetic. "My dad didn't just play baseball, my grandfather played professional ball. It's inherited, it's in the DNA, and I don't have any question that my sisters and I inherited both my mother's athletic skills [Russell's mother, Louise, was a dancer] and my father's athletic skills. My nephew [former Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Franco] has it. My sisters were strong athletes, too. For a long time my older sister was better than me and I was good, better than good. I was great at the game and the best there was in the neighborhood. I was," he concludes, "born to play baseball."
Russell's father, Bing, had morphed from a career playing and coaching professional baseball into an acting career, most notably as Deputy Clem Foster on the television series "Bonanza" between 1962 and 1973. Bing appeared in hundreds of television shows as varied as "Ironside," "The Fugitive," "The Virginian," "The Big Valley" and "Gunsmoke."
Since the women in the Russell family hadn't blinked an eye when the entire family had upped and moved from the east coast to the west coast to follow Bing's post-baseball dreams of acting, they were equally sangfroid when a teenage Kurt, already successful in film, decided that while a few acting jobs here and there were fine, what he really wanted was to play ball.
Russell was good enough to be signed by the California Angels and played second base on its minor-league Double-A squad between 1970 and early 1973 before a shoulder injury forced him to quit right as he was making the move to the majors. One season he hit .563 to lead the league in hitting.
"I could move runners," Russell says. "When it came to hitting I was professional. I was a good hitter, and out in the field my range was real good to my left, OK to my right. I knew the game, inside and out."
During his baseball tenure, he continued to take occasional acting roles as his team schedule would allow. When asked to think back to being 20 years old and to compare the two pursuits, he ponders for a minute before responding.
"Professional sports is a much more difficult world, a much more black-and-white world. It's physically, emotionally and in all ways a tougher world," Russell says, "And I was better in that world than I am in this world [of acting] because it was simpler. I didn't mind the rules because I knew the rules."
That's not to say that baseball was easy, Russell insists, and that's not to imply that acting is a piece of cake all the time, either. "You know, when I was playing baseball, I had players look at my acting career and say, 'How much money do you make doing that?' or 'I bet you get to meet a lot of girls, pretty girls…can you get me into that? Can you get me a job acting?' Shit," Russell says, shaking his head. "To give you an idea of how much simpler that world is, there was nobody, nobody, from the world of acting who would have ever said to me, 'Can you get me into that, into that world of baseball?' because it was understood. Man, nobody can do anything for you in that world! If you can play, you play. You have the skill or you don't. But no one has that same regard for acting."
Even after the shoulder injury, Russell continued to mingle the two careers a bit as did his father. In 1973, besides their respective acting jobs, the two bought the Portland Mavericks, the only independent baseball team in the Class A Northwest League.
In many regards, the father/son owners of the Mavericks were, well, maverick. Portland was the first team in professional baseball to ever hire a female general manager and, sometime later, the first team in professional baseball to hire an Asian-American general manager.
This wasn't a soft, on-the-side endeavor for either of the Russell men, however. Kurt actually played for a while until the shoulder gave out, the team set a record one season for the highest attendance in minor-league history, and, that same season, the Mavericks won the pennant. And, in addition to their progressive hiring practices, the Russells opened tryouts every June to anyone who showed up, from former major league players to those who'd simply dreamt of telling their friends they'd once tried out for a professional team.
It's his natural athleticism and knowledge of team sports, Kurt Russell says, that made his portrayal as single-minded hockey coach Herb Brooks in 2004's Miracle, which chronicled the American Olympic hockey team's surprising win over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Games, so believable and one of his favorite roles to date. He enthusiastically recounts how Olympic athletes report watching the movie the night before competition and of big league sports teams watching the movie for inspiration.
That Russell takes pride in his athleticism and dual career is obvious. If, at 5 feet 11 inches, he isn't built like a giant, there's a natural athlete's breadth to his shoulders, a ballplayer's bearing to his stance, and a bit of a swagger to his walk, and he handles himself with the surety and cockiness of the proverbial jock.
That same pride and cockiness comes into full view when the subject of a certain Sports Illustrated article from a few years back arises. It seems that SI ranked a bunch of actors on their athletic abilities and Russell came in second to Kevin Costner, his costar in the roundly panned 2001 film 3000 Miles to Graceland. Though Russell's undoubtedly heard about the ranking before, it obviously still rankles him.
"Oh, bullshit! That's just bullshit. I played professionally [and] there's a world of difference between amateur and professional. Now, I love Kevin Costner. He's a really nice guy but he's not even remotely in my world when it comes to baseball. No, no, no. Sorry. That's where I take a stand and say, 'Really! Oh, really?' Are you fucking kidding me? I'll grab a bat right now with my 54-year-old arm and go out there right now. Whoa," he says.
Whoa indeed. If we can't call the posture and the glint in Russell's eye as he responds to this outrage "macho," one can say at the very least that he's definitely pulling a "Plissken."
Snake Plissken, the buff, acerbic, one-eyed character from two of Russell's best-known movies, Escape from New York and Escape from L.A., is the kind of role that only director, and Russell friend, John Carpenter could have dreamt up and only Kurt Russell could have endowed with so much testosterone as to make the decidedly campy sci-fi/western/action flicks into immediate cult classics. Dressed entirely in a black leather and Spandex outfit—right down to the eye patch—that the actor helped design, Russell made the character of Snake Plissken immortal. His swagger, his complete disrespect of authority, his Clint Eastwood—inspired voice and his droll one-liners could never have been played by those with last names such as Clooney, Cruise or Kilmer. They're just not, well, macho enough.
Neither film had complicated plots. In the first movie, 1981's Escape from New York, New York City has become a walled-in prison state for those deemed unworthy or unsuitable to live among the rest of society. When the president of the United States crash-lands inside the walls of this government-prescribed hellhole, Snake Plissken, a former soldier and recipient of numerous medals before becoming an undesirable himself, is sent inside to save him.
The plot's almost identical in the sequel, 1996's Escape from L.A. This time, a massive earthquake predicted by a rabid preacher-turned-U.S. president has sheared off most of Southern California and created an island that is being used as a maximum security prison for the country's undesirable elements, the unworthy and, this being L.A., those grossly disfigured by too much plastic surgery. Both Carpenter and Russell, a coproducer on Escape from L.A., may have been uncomfortably prescient in their take on what New York and Los Angeles, and society in general, would be like in the not too distant future. Russell credits the films' cult status to a couple of things: his portrayal of the iconic figure, the movies' statement on the future of government, and the fact, Russell says, that most men really, really deep down want to be Snake Plissken.
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ohnofabrications wrote:Two noters who's accounts I have read said that they reached an endpoint in their practice and so assumed that there was nothing more to be done even though it didn't resemble a lack of the 10 fetters or even a lack of 5...
.... they believed that they had become arahants and that arahantship wasn't all that great.
Goofaholix wrote:I think you are confused between noting and labelling.
Noting is noticing.
Labelling is adding a word in ones mind in addition to the noting, like an aid or training wheels.
Labelling should eventually be dropped but can be helpful in future at times when concentration is poor or muddled.
It's common for people to think noting is a process of labelling because of the way it's taught in terms of labels, rising-falling etc, this is just a function of language.
billymac29 wrote:I think the Venerable Yuttadhammo may be of assistance. Here are a couple videos addressing this ind of question.
James the Giant wrote:Yes, he says to drop the labelling eventually. At some stage, what arises comes way too fast to label, just it just has to be noticed. I can't find where he says that though.
If you'd like to read Mahasi's instructions yourself, he gave nice compact instructions here:
LonesomeYogurt wrote:I'm not a practitioner of the Mahasi technique but I know that many in his tradition have stated that noting can be dropped once a certain degree of skill has been acquired.
Others, however, like Ajahn Tong, say that noting is essential for all meditators and should never be relinquished. He is the minority, however.
ohnofabrications wrote:Ah ok, I hadn't heard this before. Does mahasi say in his writings - that one drops the label-noting? or are you saying that using labels is something he simply doesn't teach?
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Note: Helene Meisler is taking the rest of the week off. Her next column will appear Monday, Dec. 31.
As I'm sure longtime readers have already guessed, in my view the most bullish development Friday was that the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) got jumpy. It is always so difficult for me to express in words, or even in chart form, what exactly a jumpy VIX looks like. But we do know it when we see it, and a new spike high followed by a close at session lows certainly looks jumpy.
Of course, if you step back and want to look at the VIX as a chart, you might think it looks like a giant base that ought to eventually get to the upper 20s. But it's holiday time, and for this moment we'll note that the VIX got jumpy Friday, and that the put-call ratio rose above 100% for the first time since Dec. 4.
We will not fuss over the volume readings -- which came in negative -- or the fact that the Market Vane survey is now showing bullishness at 66%, which compares to a 69% level at the September and March highs. We will not fuss over the upcoming intermediate-term overbought reading, nor over the potential for several indicators to make lower highs. That's all on the docket for January.
For now, we'll just focus on the fact that the VIX became jumpy and the put/call ratio got high. That should be enough to produce some sort of rally this week as Washington haggles and hopes anew for a deal.
In the meantime, it seems a particular comment of mine struck a chord last week -- about how charts always look great at tops and bad at bottoms. So I thought we might take a look at a chart -- no names for now -- and see how it looked this year. I think the chart proves my point rather well, but you can decide for yourself.
The chart above rallied strongly on a breakout in March, having closed on the highs for four trading days in a row. If there is someone who thinks this chart doesn't look great, please explain to me why. I am a contrarian, and the only thing I can say is "wrong" with this chart is that it has run too far, too fast. That does not make it a bad-looking chart.
Now notice what transpired after that. The price barely took a breather at support. It underwent a steady decline, with very few rallies along the way, for two straight months. So it enjoyed four days of greatness, followed by two months of horror. Again, if someone can point out what is good about this price action, you are likely a perma-bull, since this is a chart only a mother could love.
Now let's step back and look at the chart's performance throughout the year. The run into the March high was nearly a double. It looked great. But who would want to sit through that more-than-30% decline in April and May?
The stock, Bank of America (BAC), looked excellent in March and horrible in May; that's the way charts work. They rarely look good at lows or bad at highs. In my view, that's why there are always so many bulls at highs and so few of them at lows.
I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays.


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Academy at the Lakes to host recruiting seminar
Academy at the Lakes will host a scholarship and recruiting seminar at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Melech Pavilion on its McCormick Campus (2331 Collier Parkway, Land O'Lakes). The event is free and open to the public.
Athletic director Tom Haslam and college counselor Debbie Pitcairn will talk about college recruiting, academic requirements like core classes and standardized test scores and the NCAA Clearinghouse. For more information, call (813) 948-7600.


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I don't know why I didn't pick up this book sooner and now I'm loathe to give it away! Seriously- this book is awesome and I'm so excited to share it with one lucky winner. The Complete Whole Grains Cookbook by Judith Finlayson is the perfect thing for a whole grain beginner or anyone who just wants to explore cooking with whole grains.
Not only does it have 150 recipes that cover everything from breakfast to dessert, but it has tips and tricks for each. Finlayson also includes the nutrition facts and health benefits of each recipe, which is a huge bonus in my book. She has tips for the rice cooker, slow cooker and pressure cooker for each of the whole grains and a brief synopsis of important things to know about each. It doesn't contain as many pictures as I prefer in a cookbook, but it does have quite a few beautiful images where it counts- such as what rye berries really look like.
This is definitely not geared towards those on a special diet, so I wouldn't recommend it for a gluten free eater or someone who is strictly vegan. But for the rest of you all-purpose cooks, this book gets you started right with cooking all of those funny grains you keep hearing about such as quinoa, spelt, amaranth, and sorghum to name a few.
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I am still having trouble logging in.
The only reasonably reliable (which still isn't always successful) is to do a search for Pacers Digest, then click the link from the Lance Stephenson article on the Front Page (pacersdigest.net). Then, once that article is loaded, I can click on the Pacers Board link and usually I am able to log in. That is how I got here this time.
I have also been having trouble when I am in and attempt to post, especially if I take much time to type between loading the page and trying to post. It almost seems like the server is switching something that my computer or Hughesnet satellite is not handling correctly for some reason, and when I attempt to post, I end up being kicked off and having to go through the roundabout logging in process after having copied the contents of my post to my computer's clipboard so it is available the next time I get to the same thread to post in.
I have completely deleted my browsing history, cookies, and restarted my computer repeatedly since this began. I have 5 different browsers that I have tried this on, and all either indicate that there is a connection problem (I have no trouble on any other websites I go to), or that the server for Pacers Digest cannot be found. I use Hughesnet satellite internet and have for years now at home. I don't know if that could be part of this lingering issue or not.
At my office, the problem seems to have subsided for the most part. I have Comcast there, and the issue has not been as frequent from the outset.
Is there anything else I need to do to be able to just log in like I always have been able to before?


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There is a very big difference between a node and a view, one that often confuses people who are new to Drupal.
A node is a single entry that uses some content type submission form. This can be a Page, a Book Page, a Story, etc. If you were to draw a visual map of your Drupal site, where each piece of content was a point that was connected to other points, each point would be a node. The term node is specific to Drupal.
A view, on the other hand, is a term that is used commonly in the Relational Database Management field. A view, in general, is a collection of data that is lumped together and displayed as a group. A good, general example of a view is a basic data report. In Drupal, a view can be a collection of nodes that are somehow related, a collection of data about users of the site, or a collection of data about the site system - among other things.
By default, in OSU Drupal, the Author role is permitted to create and edit all default node types. This includes the following:
Conversely, by default, in OSU Drupal, Authors can not create or edit a view. View development using the Views module is actually an advanced topic that requires either some type of training or previous experience.
One easy way to spot a view is the presence of a list of something that automatically updates. For example, if you have a list of employees on your Drupal site that automatically updates when you create an Employee node, then the list that you're looking at is a view.
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Sometimes grey is just that perfect compromise between drama and softness and hard to have too much of it.
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Situated in Scarborough, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Nonesuch River Golf Club, Maine Mall, and Scarborough Downs. Sable Oaks Golf Course and Beech Ridge Motor Speedway are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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An indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception. Other amenities include a spa tub, coffee/tea in a common area, and a business center.
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All 78 rooms feature kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and dishwashers. Free WiFi and free wired Internet are standard, as are flat-screen TVs with satellite channels.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Residence Inn by Marriott Portland Scarborough provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning as well as a complimentary manager's reception on select days. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
A business center is on site at this 3-star property. This business-friendly hotel also offers barbecue grills, coffee/tea in a common area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Residence Inn by Marriott Portland Scarborough is a smoke-free property.
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Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast each morning. The hotel offers a complimentary manager's reception on select days.
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An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is noon
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- Children are welcome.
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- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75.00 per stay
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Bertie Bott's Every Flavour FiascoLogic Grid puzzles come with a handy interactive grid that will help you solve the puzzle based on the given clues.
Harry and his friends decide to share the last of a packet of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour beans. None were impressed with the flavour of their bean, so each decided to show off their skills by casting a different spell on them. Who cast what spell on which bean?
(Note: Primary colours refer to those of pigments, ie blue, red and yellow.)
Friends: Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville and Hagrid
Colours: Green, Blue, Red, Orange and Purple
Flavours: Vomit, Earwax, Cardboard, Snot and Mud
Spell: Vanishing, Speaking, Levitating, Exploding and Growing
1. The boy with the cardboard flavoured bean cast a spell which made noise. The earwax flavoured bean was very quiet.
2. Harry's bean was a primary colour.
3. Hermione's bean, which was not purple, grew almost out of control.
4. The red vomit flavoured bean was levitated.
5. Hagrid's bean, which was not a primary colour, exploded after a failed illuminating spell.
6. Neville's orange bean did not speak.
7. The green bean questioned where the orange bean had gone.
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Dec. 11, 2006
Game Warden Field Notes
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Hunter sleeps while everyone searches for him
On November 27, a Fannin County game warden was notified by Fannin County Sheriff's Department of a lost hunter on the Caddo National Grasslands. The hunter, a 76-year-old diabetic with a heart condition, was late returning to camp. Scent dogs were used all night to locate the man, but he didn't turn up. When daylight approached, searchers expected the worst and horses were brought in to begin canvassing the area for a body. At 10:30 a.m., however, the elderly hunter walked back into camp. He said he had gotten lost and then took his medication which made him sleepy. He failed to wake up from all the noise made during the search.
Deadly hunting accident still under investigation
On November 25, Red River County game wardens investigated a hunting accident. The deceased, a 32-year-old male, was found by his uncle on their deer lease. The subject had been shot and died at the scene. His death is under investigation.
Close call leaves only a finger hurt
A Tom Green County game warden investigated a hunting accident Nov. 24. The grandson had been handling the victim's shotgun before placing it back into the case without checking the safety. The grandfather picked up the gun case to inspect the weapon, but the case was unzipped. The shotgun fell out and the butt of the weapon struck the bed of the truck. The gun fired, hitting the grandfather in the right hand, doing extensive damage to the right index finger.
Don't blame it on the 5-year-old
In late November, while patrolling the Alabama Creek WMA, a Trinity County game warden came across a man and his 5-year-old son with a five-point buck. The man stated his son had killed the deer earlier that day. Upon checking their hunting licenses, he noticed the father had used all of his tags and showed to have killed a buck in Alabama Creek. Upon turning them loose, two other men came out of the forest and stated they had heard the adult male shoot and saw him drag the deer out. The warden caught up with the hunter who confessed to killing the deer. Cases are pending.
Hunter takes aim at helicopter
In early November hunters were calling in to Tom Green County game wardens to complain of a low-flying helicopter that was scaring deer and ruining their hunt. On Nov. 7, the helicopter's pilot was located at a local airport. Upon further questioning, the wardens learned that one of the complaining hunters had given the pilot permission to conduct low altitude flights and land on his property. This was confirmed with the landowner who stated that he had simply forgotten. The pilot said he knew he had messed up when his student pointed out a hunter looking at them through his rifle's scope. The hunter's aim promptly put the helicopter back in the hangar.
Getting a late start on hunter's education
A Jeff Davis County game warden was alerted Nov. 6 of a suspicious vehicle spotted on private property. The warden obtained a license plate number for the vehicle and located the two suspects. The men, ages 56 and 67 admitted to staying overnight on the private land and hunting mule deer. They said they decided to go deer hunting after buying a hunting license at a local store. Neither individual had ever hunted before. The warden explained the term "open season" to the two.
Warden gets honest answers from young boy
While patrolling the Davy Crocket National Forest Nov. 4, a Trinity County game warden was informed of a killed, untagged dear. At their camp, the warden spoke with the subjects, three adults and one youth. In response to their hunting, the adults said they had not seen anything. When the warden asked the young boy, however, he excitedly told him about the deer and asked the warden if he wanted to see it. The deer was hidden in the woods in a cooler back behind the camp area covered with a blanket. The hunter who killed the deer did not have a hunting license and the other two hunters had a license but no hunter's education. Three cases filed.
Deer stand or a free night's stay?
A lease hunter attempted to get in his deer stand Nov. 4 and encountered a trespasser who was already in it. A Montgomery County game warden was called, and the trespassing man was escorted off the property. After placing the suspect in handcuffs and interviewing him, it was learned that the man was homeless and was actually living in different stands on the lease. Other lease hunters had noticed several stands on the large lease had been tampered with in the past few weeks. The suspect had an extensive criminal and mental health history. He was released to a family member; case pending.
A team-effort rescue
On the night of Nov. 1, Calhoun County's game warden received a call from the sheriff's office concerning five overdue boaters who had launched from the Port Lavaca City Harbor. Port Lavaca Fire Department and Coast Guard assisted in the search. The capsized boaters were pulled from the water and returned to shore. One subject was hospitalized with hypothermia.
Don't forget to get a receipt
Inspections on Falcon Lake Oct. 28 turned up a boat with no serial number on the motor. Under questioning, the operator stated he had purchased the motor for $1,800 cash at a local shop and was not given a bill of sale or certificate of title for the motor. The boat, trailer and motor were seized pending further investigation by TPWD Marine Theft Investigators.
Pretty sure it's not for arts and crafts
While patrolling the Lubbock playa lakes for fishing violations Oct. 29, Lubbock wardens encountered three individuals stripping a large amount of copper wire in a secluded area. With a rash of wire thefts reported from construction sites around the Lubbock area, the wardens were suspicious of the stories they were told. Lubbock police department detectives were called on to assist and the investigation is continuing.
"We're dove, I mean, duck hunting"
On opening day of duck season, a Bell County game warden noticed a suspicious vehicle parked outside the corps of engineers land outside Lake Belton. The two occupants from the vehicle were walking along the land with shotguns. Assuming they were duck hunters, the warden asked if they had any luck hunting ducks. The two adamantly stated they were not duck hunting but dove hunting. The warden pointed out that dove season was closed. Cases pending.
Scouts try to earn "unnecessary risk" badge
Game wardens from Burleson and Lee Counties were called to Somerville Lake Oct. 27 in reference to six canoeists who had capsized in high winds. The national weather service reported winds at 30 m.p.h. with gusts up to 40 m.p.h. Abandoned canoes and paddles were found floating in the lake. The occupants of the canoes were eventually found by the south end of the lake by a passerby. The three adults and three teenagers were members of a scouting group. Wardens cautioned the group's leaders about putting the lives in danger in bad weather conditions. No merit badges were issued.
Warden says God doesn't excuse roadside hunting
A Bell County game warden was setting on one his prime spots for road hunters Oct. 25 when a driver approached and shot an armadillo off the road. When the suspect was apprehended, he advised the warden that he was killing it for the oil of the armadillo to treat a medical condition, and that God told him it was okay. The suspect was informed that God forget to let the wardens know. The case is pending.
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Rodney Harrison has been downgraded to OUT (knee). Troy Brown, offensive tackle Ryan O'Callaghan and defensive lineman Mike Wright all battling flu this week.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Patriots safety Rodney Harrison has been downgraded to out and will not play in Sunday's AFC Championship Game.
Harrison participated in the opening of practice Thursday after missing the start Wednesday with an injured right knee. He was previously listed as doubtful.
Three players on the New England injury report are questionable with the flu -- wide receiver Troy Brown, offensive tackle Ryan O'Callaghan and defensive lineman Mike Wright.
All four missed part of Thursday's practice for the game against the Colts in Indianapolis.
Harrison flexed his strained right knee during the stretching portion that was open to the media and, after putting on his helmet, picked up a football before reporters and photographers left. On Wednesday, he walked without a limp in the locker room before his teammates left for the workout.
Harrison was hurt in the last regular-season game, a 40-23 win over Tennessee, when he was blocked by wide receiver Bobby Wade. That kept him out of the playoff games -- a 37-16 win over the New York Jets and a 24-21 victory at the San Diego Chargers.
The game against the Titans was just his second after he missed six games with a broken right shoulder blade sustained when he was tackling Marvin Harrison in a 27-20 loss to the Colts in Foxborough.
Last season, Harrison played only the first three games and missed both playoff games after tearing three ligaments in his left knee in a 23-20 win at Pittsburgh. But he started the first eight regular-season games this season.
Cornerback Ellis Hobbs said he takes precautions against catching the flu from teammates and felt fine.
"Just wash your hands before you eat, take a shower," he said Thursday. "I carry a little bottle of [rubbing] alcohol around with me now. I know to spray it on my hands every now and then."
He has played when he's been sick.
"I think we all have," Hobbs said. "We've all been down that road once. You get going, you deal with it afterwards."
The team tries to keep sick players away from healthy ones, he said, sometimes not allowing them into the same meetings.
"I haven't really been looking around to see who's been in the meetings or not," Hobbs said, "but I heard a couple of people coughing."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Synthetic Aperture Magnetometry (fMRI-SAM) and Alzheimer's Disease
This study has been withdrawn prior to enrollment.
University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: December 14, 2006
Last updated: November 12, 2012
Last verified: November 2012
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The aim of the protocol is to study the resting brain activation profile of 3 groups of people, using a new fMRI procedure, called fMRI-SAM. fMRI-SAM will be applied to 25 Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, 25 patients suffering from amnestic - mild cognitive impairment (MCI) - a clinical picture which may be a prodromal form of AD - and 60 healthy controls. The first analysis of the data will search differences of brain activation profiles between the 3 groups. In the second step, the investigators will study the predictive value of fMRI-SAM to detect MCI patients who will later convert to AD.
|Alzheimer's Disease
|Procedure: fMRI to detect MCI patients who will convert to Alzheimer's disease
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of fMRI-SAM in the Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease.
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: Alzheimer disease
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Further study details as provided by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Comparing fMRI data between 3 groups of subjects: MCI, Alzheimer's disease and normal subjects [ Time Frame: 1, 5 years ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Follow-up of MCI patients at 6, 12 and 18 months to detect a conversion to Alzheimer's disease [ Time Frame: Prediction of Alzheimer's disease on fMRI data ]
|Study Start Date:
|April 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|February 2018
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|February 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Procedure: fMRI to detect MCI patients who will convert to Alzheimer's disease
There is a fMRI to be realized in the 3 arms. No drug is administered
Procedure: fMRI to detect MCI patients who will convert to Alzheimer's disease
There is a fMRI to be realized in the 3 arms. No drug is administered
Procedure: fMRI to detect MCI patients who will convert to Alzheimer's disease
There is a fMRI to be realized in the 3 arms. No drug is administered
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|55 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion criteria:
- Alzheimer's disease of mild to moderate severity (25 patients)
- Amnestic MCI patients (25 patients)
- 55-75 year-old patients
Exclusion criteria:
- Any other cause of dementia for AD patients
- Any stroke
- Any disease with a negative vital prognosis
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00412048
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00412048
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
|Principal Investigator:
|Francois Sellal, MD
|Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00412048 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 14, 2006
|Last Updated:
|November 12, 2012
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Alzheimer Disease
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders
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I have tried to write this message several times, but found it hard to put it in writing. It just doesn't seem real.
My precious husband of 39 years, my childhood sweetheart, the father of our children, and "Papa" to our grandchildren, died on Monday, March 5.
Dan was diagnosed on April 23, 2005. No one could have fought harder or tried harder to live. He had so much he wanted to live for---more time together with me, our 3 daughters, and our grandbabies. Since diagnosis, Dan left no stone unturned trying to find a way to keep this monster cancer at bay. His days were spent researching, making phone calls, talking with doctors, getting 2nd and 3rd opinions, keeping track of his medical records and all the details that become a part of your life when you're fighting for your life.
To say it's been a roller coaster ride is an understatement. We had so many great days when we received good news that his test results showed his tumors were shrinking--and even that the tumors were gone. We celebrated, but it always seemed these were followed by hospital stays caused by infections, fluid in his lungs--so many things that kept reminding us that the cancer was lurking, sneakily waiting for it's opportunity to show its ugly head.
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Wasn't it enough that he had to endure stomach cancer, and non-Hodgkins lymphoma? That he had to go through chemo and radiation twice before? Was cancer so determined to take over his body, that it would appear again, this time in a rare and terminal form that he had little, if any, chance of curing? He accepted all of this with so much strength. He always said that this was God's plan for him, that he needed to go through all of this for some reason that we couldn't understand right now. He fought, but he also knew this wasn't in our control. We prayed for healing and a miracle, but obviously it wasn't in God's plan.
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|2013-06-09, 22:47
|Link #7603
Join Date: May 2012
Location: a comet that goes zooom!!!
why is it stupid? its a pistol sword, Crossbone gundams have that. Akatsuki has bayonet feature on its gun that's not stupid.
Not only that this gun is for the Astray Noir which is just like the Strike Noir, they had to make put something interesting on it so its not just a copy and past. Personally its kinda cool, i'll have to wait and see how the Suit will use it but as of now cool something different never hurt anybody.
|2013-06-10, 00:55
|Link #7604
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
My issue with it is that they practically slapped together the Noir pistols with two Katana blades
They could have done a way better job of integrating them together, or finding a way to make everything still work separately
I also find the lack of a hand gaurd not to my liking at all (and no, the gun part does not serve that purpose)
Bayonets work on guns since they are mounted straight under the gun, as such, they are not offset, nor are they protruding to either side
Not too sure which Crossbone weapon you are referring to, as I am not that familiar with the series, but from what weapons I have seen from the model kits, they all tend to be streamlined weapons (while some have multipurpose, they are not slapped onto each other)
Though I will admit from a plot perspective it probably works, as we have seen the Astray pilots are quite resourceful, making use of whatever they can get their hands on
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|2013-06-10, 00:58
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|2013-06-10, 01:11
|Link #7606
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
I simply do not like weapons which look like you took one, then duct taped it to another (in this case a connector sitting off to the sides)
And I called it stupid as that was my opinion of it
|2013-06-10, 02:02
|Link #7607
Goat Herder
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: The middle of the Middle of Nowhere
Age: 30
It's just trying to cash in on the Astray Red Frame's popularity, with that bloody sword it has. The usual excuse is still in effect, I imagine--power constraints, so it won't use its beam blade weaponry (making their inclusion kind of pointless). Can't say that it doesn't look stupid as hell, though. If they're fielding the aforementioned excuse, better off turning the Noir Striker's swords into full metal blades rather than beam swords.
But nooo, gotta use a stupid katana/gun gimmick... *sighs*
|2013-06-11, 01:39
|Link #7609
Join Date: May 2012
Location: a comet that goes zooom!!!
Does anyone think this HD remaster of Destiny will go a bit farther and explain on how Mwu survived or at least show it better?
also when are we going to get some really Remaster moments in this HD series any good episode guesses? so far the only big scenes i remember is the Heine introduction and in episode 1 with Gaia killing a suit and the Zaku with gold particles coming out when turned on, which has happened since.
|2013-06-11, 01:45
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They might add some more silent flashbacks but that's it (remember they can't add any new dialogue).
Otherwise I expect alot of the stock footagy battles to get alot of new animation (especially once Freedom shows up), and maybe Destiny Impulse to get added into a battle or two. Maybe a few cameos from Stargazer. Maybe Athrun will have some better fight scenes in Savior.
It depends how far they're willing to go. Any significant changes are them essentially saying "we screwed up back in 2005" so I wouldn't count of any of that.
|2013-06-11, 02:11
|Link #7611
Join Date: May 2012
Location: a comet that goes zooom!!!
now i doubt we'll be getting Destiny Impulse animations cause how could they put that in without looking really out of place in story i doubt they can give it to Luna. Stargazer would be cool but we really would only get 3 or 4 at the most. Athrun being cool in the Saviour would be nice but doubtful. i don't remember athrun doing anything important in that suit
|2013-06-11, 02:23
|Link #7612
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|2013-06-11, 04:08
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: a comet that goes zooom!!!
well why not dialog? why would they tell us about remixed songs? most of those were in the movie completion or games so its nothing new. A new sound track? hmm could be interesting like a new TM Revolution single, but I don't see how a new song would be cheaper/easier to use than getting new dialog. they are already touching up scenes and whole new animations.
Getting the actors in can't be that hard or expensive they got in Tomokazu Seki, Kotono Mitsuishi and Soichiro Hoshi to go do a new Omake thing for the Blu Ray release of the Destiny HD. (http://en.gundam.info/topics/white_m...l&cat=&bigcat= ) I think only voice actor that would be tough to get in would be Naomi Shindō, she has been Cagalli in some recent games like Gundam Seed: Battle Destiny for vita and SD G Generations Overworld. For Chiaki Morosawa omake i doubt it, but for the main series umm i don't know.... depends
|2013-06-11, 04:31
|Link #7614
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
In terms of new dialog/audio, no. In terms of new Animated scenes, yes.
In context to what they do in the episodes and what episodes their in... I would say: Freedom/Impulse/Destiny/Strike Freedom, of the most likely to get newly animated scenes.
|2013-06-11, 12:07
|Link #7615
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Did they ever explain how Prayer and Matias Adukurf were related in VS Astray? Because Prayer wears his coat and has a picture of him and his younger self.
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|2013-06-11, 12:27
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
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|2013-06-11, 12:42
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Location: Indonesia
|2013-06-11, 18:44
|Link #7619
As I make you stop, think
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Europe - The Netherlands
Age: 28
Just google for sites where you can read manga online.. most of them have Astray.
|2013-06-12, 03:00
|Link #7620
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
As for Savior, well they can at least make it use less of the constant transforming stock footage, maybe have Athrun actually cause some minor damage to Sting instead of just chasing him around.
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For those Americans who do stay away, it appears that it's also finances, not just violence, that's to blame. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that the economic recession forced 4 percent fewer Americans to travel abroad in 2011 compared with 2010.
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The U.S. State Department warns of "gunbattles in broad daylight" as Mexican drug dealers fight to control the lucrative trade in marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine that reaps an estimated $25 billion in U.S. sales each year.
Mexican officials say 47,515 people were killed in narcotics-related violence in Mexico from Dec. 1, 2006, to Sept. 30, 2011. Most were people involved in the drug trade, but the number of U.S. citizens murdered in Mexico increased from 35 in 2007 to 120 in 2011.
Certain areas are more dangerous than others, the State Department says. Tourists are advised to stay near resorts and not to travel at night in the resorts of Acapulco and Mazatlán, for example. And in February, 22 Carnival Cruise Lines passengers were robbed at gunpoint during a shore excursion near the Mexico seaside resort of Puerto Vallarta.
Cancún, however, has remained relatively unscathed. Millions of Americans still come, especially during spring break, when the town becomes a weeks-long party.
Mexican and U.S. law enforcement officials say the region is relatively free of violence because trafficking in the area is controlled almost exclusively by just one cartel, the Zetas, Latin America security analyst Samuel Logan says.
Security consultant Walter McKay, of Mexico City, says going to bars, buying drugs or getting involved in illicit activity would put a tourist at great risk in Mexico. However, he says it's a safe vacation for the multitudes of bikini-clad visitors who have a singular goal when they reach the numerous resort cities that dot the east and west coasts: to lie on the beach with a beer and a taco.
Other Americans come south to visit family or travel on business. But the draw of sunshine, low prices and close flights are — for many in need of a vacation — the key, irresistible combination. And Cancún, with miles of all-inclusive luxury resorts, is the top tourism spot in Mexico.
American tourists in many Mexican resort cities often vacation in a bit of a bubble. They are met at the airport by a driver holding a placard with their name, whisked in an air-conditioned car past street markets, taco stands, schools and health clinics. They settle into their resort for the entire stay, venturing out only for an occasional shopping trip in a secure part of town.
Strolling through an upscale La Isla shopping mall in Cancún, Irene Hanson pushes partner Debbie Streeter's wheelchair past one familiar shop after another: Cold Stone Creamery, United Colors of Benetton, Roxy. The Boston couple has traveled the world over the past two decades, and say they look forward to swimming with dolphins.
Mexico's tourism ministry reports a record 190 million domestic and international visitors toured the country's attractions in 2011, an increase of 3.7 percent from 2010. Most of those tourists were Mexican.
"I have no safety concerns," Streeter says. "I grew up street-wise and I can tell if someone is trouble, but these people make their money off tourists. They're not going to hurt us and scare others off."
Nearby, three Brooklyn friends — Carmine Pennella, his brother Dominick and their friend Frank Cirrincione — flex their sizable biceps into bodybuilder poses when asked for a photo.
"If they want to kidnap me, have at it," says Pennella, who came down for a bachelor party. Then, growing serious, his brother says they're being careful.
"We heard about hostages and drug wars," Dominick Pennella says, "and we're not wandering around at night. It's common sense. Me, I don't go to places out around Coney Island at night, either."


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Onions always provided a very economical way to fill a pie and hence a whole family's belly. In the North of Greece, the preferred varieties for pie fillings, stews, and roasts have always been scallions and leeks. There are lots of recipes, for example, for lamb or other meats cooked on a plump bed of scallions, spring onions, or leeks, and for leek pies. Here is a variation on the theme. It is essential to use as much of the upper greens as possible.–Diane Kochilas
Scallion and Feta Pie from Thessaly Recipe
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- Makes 10 to 12 servings
- 2 pounds scallions or spring onions
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups milk
- Salt, to taste
- 1 pound Greek feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 pound myzithra cheese, crumbled, or an equal amount whole-milk ricotta cheese, drained in cheesecloth
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound commercial phyllo pastry, defrosted and at room temperature
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1. Trim away the root ends and the toughest part of the greens. Wash the scallions or spring onions thoroughly and chop. Heat 3 tablespoons of the butter in a wide pot or large, deep skillet over medium heat and cook the scallions or spring onions, stirring, until wilted, 7 to 9 minutes. Pour in the milk, season lightly with salt, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently to keep the milk from scorching the bottom of the pot.
- 2. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Mix in the cheeses and the eggs. Season with salt and a little pepper and combine well.
- 3. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly oil a 13-by 18-inch baking pan that is 2 inches deep. Open the phyllo and place on a work surface. Cover with a cloth to keep it from drying out.
- 4. Place the first sheet of phyllo inside the baking pan, allowing it to hang over one edge. Brush with the olive oil. Repeat with the next sheet, aligning it so that it hangs over the opposite edge. Brush with olive oil. Repeat with 6 more sheets, allowing each to hang over one edge in alternating order so that there is enough excess phyllo to roll up and form a decorative rim once the pie is completely assembled. Spread the filling evenly over the phyllo. Cover with 6 more sheets, letting them hang over alternating edges and brushing each with olive oil. Roll up the bottom and top excess phyllo together around the perimeter of the pie to form a ring. Sprinkle the top lightly with water. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter and pour it on top. Score the pie into serving pieces without cutting all the way to the bottom. Bake until golden, about 50 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool for 30 to 40 minutes, and serve.
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The Elk Volunteer Fire Department's district comprises 55 square miles with a permanent population of about 350. The district consists of three main roads (State Highway 1, Philo-Greenwood Road and Cameron Road) and about 14 miles of coastline.
The EVFD averages around 60 calls of all types annually, which are mainly medical aids, fires and vehicle accidents. Additional calls are fielded to other districts in Mendocino County and California via the mutual aid system.
The EVFD deploys seven engines, one Basic Life Support Ambulance, and a breather refilling trailer in four stations strategically placed throughout the district. The engines are a mixture of city, wildfire and rescue types intended to cover the call distribution.
The engines are a Type 1 structure fire engine, two Type 3 wildland engines, two rescues and two tactical water tenders.
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Three men (along with a long-suffering secretary) confine themselves in the office of a movie producer for five days as they feverishly work on a movie script, surviving on water, bananas and peanuts.
This sounds like the setup for a comedy, and it is -- although a comedy (somewhat) based on real events. In "Moonlight and Magnolias," which opened Western Reserve Playhouse's summer season, the movie script is for "Gone With the Wind," which would turn out to be one of the biggest movies in film history.
"When they had burned down the town, they didn't even know who Scarlett was going to be," said Marie Dusini, who handles publicity for the theater, on the film's early history.
The cast of four do a commendable job balancing the comedy with some of the more serious issues the play touches on, such as the line between making a living and being a success, and standing up for your ideals.
In the play, movie producer David O. Selznick (played by Ed Conrad), is looking for a hit movie. He's in desperate need of a hit, both to salvage his studio and to redeem himself in the eyes of his father-in-law, Louis B. Mayer, the CEO of MGM.
He thinks he has found his movie with "Gone With the Wind," based on the wildly popular novel written by Margaret Mitchell. But he's already hit several snags, one of them being that the script he has isn't working. So he ropes in longtime friend and talented screenwriter Ben Hecht (played by Dan Williams) to rewrite the script, and pulls director Victor Fleming (played by Al Klesh) off of another movie to replace the director he just fired (the movie Fleming was pulled from was "The Wizard of Oz.").
Through it all, faithful secretary Miss Poppenghul (played by Pat Robertell-Hudson) screens calls, takes messages and keeps the three men supplied with peanuts and bananas. The three of them stay sequestered in Selznick's office for five days as they work together on the new script.
Note to those with peanut allergies, peanuts are extensively used onstage.
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In my self-appointed role as Santa's helper, I've got some shopping tips for folks in need of a present for the consummate collector. I'll return Dec. 15 with several ideas for last-minute shoppers.
Holiday event in Niles
One of the best places to go antiquing anywhere in the Bay Area is Niles, a district of Fremont. The town was a center for producing silent movies in the first part of the last century, but nowadays it is home to a slew of antiques boutiques.
December is an especially wondrous time to be in Niles. The stores are gussied up in seasonal finery, especially for the Holiday Shopping in Niles weekend Dec. 8-9 (www.niles.org), which will feature discounts, gift drawings and refreshments. For details on participating locations, pick up a directory at Keith's Collectibles, Corrie's Glass, My Friends and I, or Color Me Quilts and More.
At My Friends and I (37521 Niles Blvd., 510-792-0118), scads of reasonably priced stocking stuffers cram the shelves. And be sure you view the exceptional group of vintage Christmas Santas and other décor on parade at Niles Antiques and Collectibles (33359 Niles Blvd., 510-744-1602).
One of the neatest things to do while in this neck of the woods is take a train ride through Niles Canyon. I suggest rounding up the family for what will surely be a memorable outing. You can board the "Train of Lights" from either Sunol or Niles. The trip takes nearly an hour to go the 13-mile distance.
If you'd like to be the ultimate Kris Kringle, rent a caboose for $600 and take up to 24 of your pals on a joyous journey. Otherwise, general seating is $17 on Dec. 5 and 12, $25 on other run dates. Reserved seats cost $40. Details: 510-996-8420, www.ncry.org.
By the way, the income derived from these train rides serves as a fundraiser for the non-profit, volunteer Pacific Locomotive Association — the people who operate the Niles Canyon Railway.
After you're done shopping, or been on a jaunt in the picturesque canyon, relax with a cup of tea at nearby "Tyme for Tea," 37501 Niles Blvd. For $23, you can indulge in sandwiches, pastries, preserves, etc. I do need to warn you that your shopping adventure may go on at the eatery since it boasts plenty of antiques in addition to the tasty vittles. Phone: 510-790-0944, or take a peek at www.tymefortea.com.
Toy show and sale
December is the busiest month for acquiring new or old toys. So it's only fitting that the San Jose Super Toy and Comic Book Show convenes on the first day of December.
The line for this hugely popular event snakes out the main entrance and winds around the building. Be aware, however, that the queue moves quickly. In short order, showgoers are surrounded by thousands of toys. You'll find 1950s robots, Batman and Barbie, Star Wars memorabilia, old dolls, trucks, video and board games, even lunch boxes and sports memorabilia.
The twice-yearly show always features a pair of pop culture celebs. This go-around it's Judith O'Dea, who portrayed Barbara in the George Romero classic film "Night of the Living Dead." Also on hand will be heavyweight wresting star Big Van Vader.
It may sound like a scary thought, but all my brother wants for Christmas is an autographed photo of O'Dea. I've been told zombies are in vogue all year long.
Join in the fun at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose. Early bird admission (9 a.m.-10:59 a.m.) costs $15. Regular admission (11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) is $6. Information: 408-298-1709.
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Throughout the year, wise shoppers snap up good buys at the Thrift Box at 1362 Lincoln Ave. in San Jose. But it seems like some of the best deals happen in December. Christmas merchandise — some of it vintage — is put out daily. You can find greeting cards, wrapping paper, ornaments and decorations at bargain prices.
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In a game that was titled to be The Western League Showcase, Venice stole the hammered host, Fairfax 49-0 so much that a running clock had to be used in the second half.
Venice starters had removed their shoulder pads and cheered on their reserve teammates when the game was no longer in question, which was basically right after it had begun.
Venice improved to 7-2 on the season and clinched the Western League title and a win on Friday could clinch a No. seed in the city playoffs next week.
Receiver Dajuan Parham returned two punts for touchdowns on the night and it could have been three if it wasn't for a late flag. It almost looked like a video game watch Parham jump, shake and dodge the Fairfax defenders with touchdowns of 38 and 50-yard returns.
Fairfax had hoped to make this game competitive, but the offensive line had three false starts penalties on the first two series after Venice had already took a 14-0 lead with 5:28 left in first quarter. It took Fairfax more 16 minutes to get their first-first down, but still had to punt few plays later. Venice's defense was doing its fair share carrying the load pitching their fourth shutout of the season. Fairfax's quarterback, Myles Bowen, was getting pressured in pocket and on ground in read option that was getting stuffed all game.
A balance attack was Venice's formula in this game, with four different players scoring touchdowns on the night. Venice Alexander Diamont had time to pick apart the soft cover three zone with seam passes. There were a few times when pressure came on Diamont in the pocket before he escaped and hurt defense with his legs. He even had the game first touchdown on one-yard keeper to take 6-0 lead. Venice even used a sweep pitch pass to get a 40-yard touchdown pass reception to Lemar Stewart to pull away 28-0 with 1:29 in 1st quarter. The game was just a formality for last three quarters.
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I am one of the many Americans who feels more secure knowing that--thanks to President Obama--my child cannot be denied coverage simply because he was born extremely premature. It's also great to know that insurance companies can no longer deny payment were he to reach an arbitrary cap. His hospitalization alone cost around $325 thousand dollars, and it's good to know that he, and 2 million Minnesotans like him, no longer have to worry about hitting their lifetime limits.
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UPC No: 5033588041108
Mfg Part No: 200203-01
Box Size:
( Length:7, Width:4, Depth:2)
Shipping Weight: 0.4000 pound(s)
Dimensional Weight: 1pounds
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