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Perry Mason - Season 8, Volume 2, includes the final 15 episodes of the 1964-65 season, with "The Case of the Telltale Tap," "The Case of the Fatal Fetish," and other cases involving Sad Sicilians, Murderous Mermaids, Careless Kittens, Wrongful Writs, and, yes, even Grinning Gorillas. (All Season 8 shows are new to DVD. None appeared on the compilation set from a few years back, Perry Mason - 50th Anniversary Edition.) As before, there are few surprises but a fair amount of entertainment. Burr later singled out Season 8 as "a bad year" because of the overly complicated plots, stories so absurdly complex even he couldn't follow them. But the truth is Perry Mason's stories were pretty much always unsolvable puzzles to begin with and never key to its appeal. I still find the series enormous fun, and to its credit Perry Mason is still the same breezy if rarely-unwavering show it's always been. The shows are, even by TV standards of the day, slickly produced with excellent production values and top-drawer guest casts.
I've yet to see a truly terrible Perry Mason, though more than a few have put me to sleep. Nevertheless, the range between the best and worst episodes is so narrow I doubt even fans of the series could point to a particular favorite episode. That is, unless it was one of the very small handful of shows actually deviating from its established format. Though still fun, in this day of more sophisticated legal dramas like Law & Order, The Practice/Boston Legal, and Damages, watching the less believable and more formulaic Perry Mason requires a bit of an adjustment. And as this is my sixteenth (!) Perry Mason DVD review, you'll excuse me if I don't have much to add by this point.
(See below for comments relating to this set)
Really at the core of Perry Mason's appeal is its cast, and that's hardly changed at all. Besides ingenious, resourceful Perry Mason (Burr), the famous Los Angeles attorney who never loses a case, there's Perry's loyal, tireless personal secretary, Della Street (Barbara Hale), and their worldly, slightly cynical pal/colleague, P.I. Paul Drake (William Hopper). Cases usually have them up against easily aggravated, perennial loser D.A. Hamilton Burger (William Talman).
Also in the cast, in name only, is actor Ray Collins (Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons), a fine actor who in Perry Mason's first five seasons played slippery Lt. Arthur Tragg, Burger's colleague and a veteran cop who derived much pleasure in arresting Perry's distressed clients. But Collins was suffering from advanced emphysema around this time, and the IMDb credits him with just three Season 8 appearances, concluding with Volume 1's "The Case of the Latent Lover," supposedly his final onscreen appearance anywhere. However, I didn't spot Collins there, or in any of the three episodes listed, so it appears the IMDb is wrong. Some sources insist Collins's last appearance was on a Season 7 episode that aired the previous January, while others insist he appears, albeit very briefly, in the Season 8 finale. However, he's clearly not on that show, either, even as an extra in the courtroom. Calling Paul Drake! Wesley Lau took over Collins's duties otherwise through the end of Season 8, before being replaced, without explanation, by Richard Anderson.
Regardless, and probably in a kind gesture to insure the actor income through his illness, he's duly credited in each show regardless, an accommodation not made for actor Talman, who's not credited on those episodes in which he doesn't appear.
Essentially a mystery show with a courtroom setting for its climax, Perry Mason's single flaw is that as a mystery it doesn't really play fair with its audience, though the same could be said for B-movie mysteries of the 1930s and '40s, radio mystery shows, and virtually all other TV whodunits. Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot (to name two examples) faced seemingly irresolvable cases with bizarre, inexplicable clues, yet the solutions were always quite simple and logical. The great literary detectives simply had powers of observation lost on us mere mortals, even though we're armed with the same information as those protagonists.
On the other hand, Perry Mason, the Charlie Chan movies, Murder, She Wrote, etc. operate under a different set of rules. The resolutions to the mysteries don't always make sense and audiences often don't have access to the same clues the protagonists do, and they often leap to conclusions and solve crimes in ways that don't hold up to scrutiny. Instead, these kinds of movies, TV and radio shows rely heavily on atmosphere, characterization and star power to entertain their audiences. One might guess who the real murderer is, but in most cases you won't be able to solve the mystery on your own.
Fortunately Burr, Hale, and Hopper are just wonderful in their roles. Apparently they became close friends in real life, and this camaraderie very much extends to their scenes together on the show. They liked to joke around, and at least one of these is visible to sharp-eyed viewers. Apparently over the course of the show's run the three would occasionally make little changes to the abstract painting in Perry's office. I've never compared the painting from the first show to its appearance in the last episode of the series, but supposedly it changes quite a bit over time.
About the middle of season two, Talman's Hamilton Burger started getting more shading, a welcome addition. Often regarded as television's most thankless role, Hamilton Burger this season still is Perry's weekly nemesis but now he's more affable outside the courtroom and flexible in, especially when new evidence casts a shadow of a doubt over the guilt of Perry's client.
Notes About Season 8, Volume 2: Business as usual, pretty much. Seasons 8 and 9, Perry's final two years, were more experimental and playful script-wise, though less so here. More and more the show moves away from the tired structure of setting up the story minus Perry, Della, and Paul in the first act, introducing them to their client/murder suspect around 20 minutes in, and then it's to the courtroom for the last act. Others are set away from Los Angeles, such as one show here set in Hawaii.
In some ways the show became more outrageous and less realistic, even by Perry Mason standards. If Burr was dismayed by some of Season 8's episodes, look no further than "The Case of the Grinning Gorilla."
That episode's bizarre and byzantine plot has Della buying a scrapbook belonging to a supposedly dead model. When the representative of an eccentric, secretive millionaire and amateur paleontologist unsuccessfully tries to buy the scrapbook from Perry and later threatens him, the star attorney investigates. In one incredible scene, Mason discovers the dead body of the millionaire, seconds before a gorilla bursts into the room, ready to charge at the attorney. Perhaps recalling Burr's man-into-gorilla transformation in Bride of the Gorilla (1951), the big ape sizes him up while Perry pretends to play a card game with the primate in order to calm him down.
Inside the Gorilla suit was Janos Prohaska, who often played gorillas, bears, and various monsters on episodes of The Outer Limits, Lost in Space and the like. But Prohaska's ape suit was just awful, and the actor's undarkened features are clearly visible through the eye holes. (Prohaska and his same shabby suit turns up, to detrimental effect, in 1971's Escape from the Planet of the Apes as well.) It's not much better than the suit pictured above. Amazingly, this was one of Season Eight's few stories adapted from an actual Erle Stanley Gardner novel.
Eagle-eyed viewer Larry M. Heard first noticed that while Volume 2's episode titles are correct, their plot descriptions are not, and obviously were accidentally cut-and-pasted from some earlier release. "The Case of the Grinning Gorilla," for instance, is described thusly: "A wife, convinced that her husband was wrongly convicted of murder, tries to line up a job for him after his parole. But a stolen diamond and a dead private investigator leave her husband accused of a new crime." Needless to say, nothing at all like this happens during "Grinning Gorilla."
Guest stars in this set include Barry Sullivan, Kathie Browne, Robert Strauss, Richard Erdman, Joyce Van Patten, Noah Beery, Jr., Linden Chiles, Roland Winters, Jeanne Bal, H. M. Wynant, Jon Hall, David Opatoshu, Joyce Jameson, Keye Luke, Harold Peary, Margaret Blye, Fay Wray, Karen Steele, Alan Hewitt, Gary Collins, Lynn Bari, Douglas Kennedy, Bill Williams, Allan Melvin, Alan Reed, Jr., Robert Quarry, Allison Hayes, Peter Breck, Jesse White, Ruta Lee, Don Dubbins, Steve Ihnat, Douglass Dumbrille, Victor Buono, Robert Colbert, Gavin MacLeod, James Shigeta, Philip Abbott, Bobby Troup, Nobu McCarthy, Francine York, and Mary Mitchel.
Willis Bouchey, S. John Launer, Kenneth MacDonald, Arthur Wong, John Gallaudet, and Grandon Rhodes are back as judges.
Video & Audio
CBS DVD's Perry Mason - Season 8, Volume 2 presents 15 terrific-looking episodes spread over four single-sided, dual-layered DVDs. The black and white full-frame image is very sharp and detailed with strong blacks. The Dolby Digital English mono is generally quite good, too, and English SDH subtitles are offered. Episodes are not time-compressed, with some running up to 52 minutes. The music does not appear to have been altered, though the usual disclaimer warns, "some episodes may have been edited from their original network versions." If so, I didn't notice any obvious changes.
Extra Features
There's a supplement this time out, albeit one lasting all of 30 seconds. Looking directly into the camera Burr, seated in Perry's office set, urges viewers to take time out to celebrate "Law Day, U.S.A." on May 1st, a holiday created by the Eisenhower Adminsitration to counter May Day.
Parting Thoughts
Once again, Perry Mason's half-season sets continue at a brisk pace, and with high quality transfers always. It's a fun show and if you've been buying them all along you won't be disappointed here. Highly Recommended.
Stuart Galbraith IV is a Kyoto-based film historian whose work includes film history books, DVD and Blu-ray audio commentaries and special features. Visit Stuart's Cine Blogarama here.


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Most days around these parts we tend to shy away from heavier political and social matters (The Advocate has everything you need to satisfy those departments) in favor of bringing you the ridiculous and frothy pop culture happenings you've come to depend on us for, but once in a while a news item comes along and we can't help but post about it.
Recently, Lisa Turner, a resident of El Paso, TX, who is described by Newspaper Tree El Paso as a "frequent critic" of the City Council, was planning to speak at a meeting about the city budget but instead railed against a group of preachers and citizens who had shown up to berate the Council for deciding to grant domestic partner benefits (for more about that decision head here).
As the video shows, Turner was emotional but eloquent and refused to be bullied by the crowd (who taunted her and laughed as she spoke) saying, "the Bible says if you work on the Sabbath, you're to be stoned in public. I don't see a public stoning place. We don't stone anybody in public. It says you're allowed to have slaves as long as they're not of our nation. We don't do that any more." Her five minute speech also cited the murder of Matthew Shepard, the burning of witches, the treatment of African-Americans, and the instability of heterosexual marriage before ending by saying, "this Satan patrol in here is preaching one thing and that's hate. They have to have somebody to look down on. And if they don't have somebody to look down on they feel inferior."
We thank you, Lisa, for your brave and passionate words -- especially in the face of such vocal and vitriolic opponents. We still have a long way to go in our fight for basic Civil Rights and without people like you standing up to the outrageously unashamedly hateful, we're doomed.
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Oh no my love of weddings and all things bridal is reemerging!! My wedding theme, if it had to have one, was classic elegance and a Jewish wedding. I got married 2000 miles away in my home town so I left 90% of the planning up to my mom (who has impeccable taste and is a perfectionist). I told her my colors and vision and she did a great job. The location we chose required you to use their catering (which is fine as they have superb food) for the sit-down dinner and even the wedding cake. I kinda just showed up! I had a "big reveal" like on tv, and I was taken aback by how perfectly everything turned out. Originally I wanted an intimate mid afternoon Sunday wedding on a boat, but the event turned much larger once in our home town. My inspiration was a vision of an old jewelry box full of vintage jewelry ... so our colors were cameo pink, coral, pearl, soft gray, and a little gold. We had white linens and simple china with a gold rim. I got my wedding dress in downtown LA in the garment district in the same area where they well all the quinceañera dresses. It was a steal. To make things personal, I had a luckenbooth that my husband gave me sewn to my bouquet, and I attached a blue button from my dearly missed grandmother to my dress. I didn't really care about the cake at all, but the groom's cake was red velvet in full school spirit. We didn't do any crafting. I think I already lost the guest sign in book. The one thing I absolutely regret is not having a videographer!!
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The Failure to Find Iraqi Weapons
The New York Times | Editorial
Friday 26 September 2003
This page did not support the war in Iraq, but it never quarreled with one of its basic premises. Like President Bush, we believed that Saddam Hussein was hiding potentially large quantities of chemical and biological weapons and aggressively pursuing nuclear arms. Like the president, we thought those weapons posed a grave danger to the United States and the rest of the world. Now it appears that premise was wrong. We cannot in hindsight blame the administration for its original conclusions. They were based on the best intelligence available, which had led the Clinton administration before it and the governments of allied nations to reach the same conclusion. But even the best intelligence can turn out to be mistaken, and the likelihood that this was the case in Iraq shows why pre-emptive war, the Bush administration's strategy since 9/11, is so ill conceived as a foundation for security policy. If intelligence and risk assessment are sketchy and when are they not? using them as the basis for pre-emptive war poses enormous dangers.
A draft of an interim report by David Kay, the American leading the hunt for banned arms in Iraq, says the team has not found any such weapons after nearly four months of intensively searching and interviewing top Iraqi scientists. There is some evidence of chemicals and equipment that could have been put to illicit use. But, to the chagrin of Mr. Bush's top lieutenants, there is nothing more.
It remains remotely possible, of course, that something will be found. But Mr. Kay's draft suggests that the weapons are simply not there. Why Mr. Hussein did not prove that when the United Nations demanded an explanation remains a puzzle. His failure to come clean strengthened the conviction that he had a great deal to hide. His history as a vicious tyrant who had used chemical weapons in war and against his own people lent credence to the fear that he could not be trusted with whatever he was holding and would pose a significant threat.
Before the war, we objected not to the stated goal of disarming Iraq but to the fact that the United States was waging war essentially alone, in defiance of many important allies. We favored using international inspectors to keep Iraq's destructive programs in check while diplomats forged a United Nations effort to force Mr. Hussein to yield his weapons.
The policy of pre-emption that Mr. Bush pursued instead junked an approach that had served this country and the world well for half a century. That policy, simply stated, was that the United States would respond quickly to aggression but would not be the first to attack.
The world changed on Sept. 11, 2001. Terrorist groups like Al Qaeda are dedicated to inflicting maximum harm on this country. Since such groups rely on suicide bombers and are therefore immune to threats of retaliation, the United States is right to attack a terrorist group first in some circumstances. It was certainly justified in its war in Afghanistan, which had become little more than a government-sponsored training camp for Al Qaeda. It is quite another thing, however, to launch a pre-emptive military campaign against a nation that the United States suspects poses a threat.
Americans and others in the world are glad that Mr. Hussein has been removed from power. If Iraq can be turned into a freer and happier country in coming years, it could become a focal point for the evolution of a more peaceful and democratic Middle East. But it was the fear of weapons of mass destruction placed in the hands of enemy terrorists that made doing something about Iraq seem urgent. If it had seemed unlikely that Mr. Hussein had them, we doubt that Congress or the American people would have endorsed the war.
This is clearly an uncomfortable question for the Bush administration. Yesterday, Secretary of State Colin Powell met with Times editors. Asked whether Americans would have supported this war if weapons of mass destruction had not been at issue, Mr. Powell said the question was too hypothetical to answer. Asked if he, personally, would have supported it, he smiled, thrust his hand out and said, "It was good to meet you."
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The Russellville Junior High East ninth-graders earned a 25-10, 25-17 win thanks to big performances by Andrea Kindrick and Hunter Eshnaur. Kindrick led the Lady Whirlwinds with 11 points, three kills and two aces. Eshnaur didn't disappoint either as she pounded out nine kills to go with three points. Bailey Harris added six points, Jocelyn Brown had four points and an ace and Haley Frost netted three points.
In the ninth-grade B game, Taylor Kendrick netted four points and an ace, while Julie Brown and Budnisha Robinson added four points each in a 25-23 win.
The RJHS East eighth-graders earned their own sweep as they downed Little Rock Christian 25-22, 25-11. Madison McKinlet finished the night with four points, three kills, a block and an ace. Shelbi Thompson added six points and a kill and Alyssa Owens had a kill.
The Russellville Middle School East Lady Gales joined the Lady Whirlwinds and earned a 25-23, 25-17 win. Bailey Wilbers finished with a team-high eight points. Emily Posey, Ariston Gray and Katelyn Womack all had four points, while Posey added three kills.
The East Lady Whirlwinds will be back in action when they host Morrilton at 5 p.m. Monday.
The East Lady Gales host Conway at 4 p.m. today.
RJHS West beats Morrilton
The West Lady Whirlwinds swept Morrilton in eighth- and ninth-grade action Wednesday in Whirlwind Gymnasium.
The Russellville Junior High West ninth-graders earned a 25-15, 25-22 win over the Lady Devil Pups with a huge performance by Meredith Darnell. Darnell hit .454 as she recorded seven aces and nine kills. Addy Hipps controlled the ball well as she had four aces and amassed 17 assists. Brittany Smith added four aces and five kills, while Alice Bewley hit .500 and added three kills.
The eighth-grade Lady Whirlwinds held up their end of the bargain as they beat Morrilton 25-19, 25-15. Sarah Hale finished the night with four aces and three kills as she hit .600. Anna-Claire Pilkington recorded three aces and Ashton Sitkowski had three kills and passed a 2.0.
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Henrik Ibsen Norwegian playwright. 1828-1906. Henrik Ibsen was born to Knud Ibsen and Marichen Altenburg, a relatively well-to-do merchant family , in the small port town of Skien , Norway , which was primarily noted for shipping timber.
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He was a descendant of some of the oldest and most distinguished families of Norway, including the Paus family. Ibsen later pointed out his distinguished ancestors and relatives in a letter to Georg Brandes.
Shortly after his birth his family's fortunes took a significant turn for the worse. His mother turned to religion for solace and his father began to suffer from severe depression.
The characters in his plays often mirror his parents, and his themes often deal with issues of financial difficulty as well as moral conflicts stemming from dark secrets hidden from society.
In 1846, a liaison with a servant produced an illegitimate child, whom he later rejected. While Ibsen did pay some child support for fourteen years, he never met his illegitimate son, who ended up as a poor blacksmith.
Ibsen went to Christiania (later renamed Oslo) intending to matriculate at the university. He soon rejected the idea (his earlier attempts at entering university were blocked as he did not pass all his entrance exams), preferring to commit himself to writing.
His first play, the tragedy Catiline (1850), was published under the pseudonym "BrynjolfBjarme," when he was only 22, but it was not performed. His first play to be staged, The Burial Mound (1850), received little attention.
Still, Ibsen was determined to be a playwright, although the numerous plays he wrote in the following years remained unsuccessful.
During this period he did not publish any new plays of his own. Despite Ibsen's failure to achieve success as a playwright, he gained a great deal of practical experience at the Norwegian Theater, experience that was to prove valuable when he continued writing.
Ibsen returned to Christiania in 1858 to become the creative director of Christiania's National Theater.
He married SuzannahThoresen the same year and she gave birth to their only child, Sigurd. The couple lived in very poor financial circumstances and Ibsen became very disenchanted with life in Norway.
In 1864, he left Christiania and went to Sorrento in Italy in self-imposed exile. He was not to return to his native land for the next 27 years, and when he returned it was to be as a noted playwright, however controversial.
Although Ibsen read excerpts of the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard and traces of the latter's influence are evident in Brand, it was not until after Brand that Ibsen came to take Kierkegaard seriously.
Initially annoyed with his friend Georg Brandes for comparing Brand to Kierkegaard, Ibsen nevertheless read Either/Or and Fear and Trembling. Subsequently, Ibsen's next play Peer Gynt was consciously informed by Kierkegaard.
With success, Ibsen became more confident and began to introduce more and more of his own beliefs and judgments into the drama, exploring what he termed the "drama of ideas."
His next series of plays are often considered his Golden Age, when he entered the height of his power and influence, becoming the center of dramatic controversy across Europe.
Although Ibsen himself always looked back on this play as the cornerstone of his entire works, very few shared his opinion, and his next works would be much more acclaimed.
Ibsen moved to Munich in 1875 and published A Doll's House in 1879. The play is a scathing criticism of the blind acceptance of traditional roles of men and women in Victorian marriage.
The pastor had advised her to marry her then fiancé despite his philandering, and she did so in the belief that her love would reform him. But she was not to receive the result she was promised.
Her husband's philandering continued right up until his death, and the result is that her son is syphilitic. Even the mention of venereal disease was scandalous, but to show that even a person who followed society's ideals of morality had no protection against it, that was beyond scandalous.
Hers was not the noble life which Victorians believed would result from fulfilling one's duty rather than following one's desires. Those idealized beliefs were only the Ghosts of the past, haunting the present.
In An Enemy, controversy became the primary focus, and the antagonist was the entire community. One primary message of the play is that the individual, who stands alone, is more often "right" than the mass of people, who are portrayed as ignorant and sheeplike.
The Victorian belief was that the community was a noble institution that could be trusted, a notion Ibsen challenged.
In An Enemy of the People Ibsen chastised not only the right wing or 'Victorian' elements of society but also the liberalism of the time. He illustrated how people on both sides of the social spectrum could be equally self-serving.
The protagonist is a doctor, a pillar of the community. The town is a vacation spot whose primary draw is a public bath. The doctor discovers that the water used by the bath is being contaminated when it seeps through the grounds of a local tannery.
He expects to be acclaimed for saving the town from the nightmare of infecting visitors with disease, but instead he is declared an 'enemy of the people' by the locals, who band against him and even throw stones through his windows.
The play ends with his complete ostracism. It is obvious to the reader that disaster is in store for the town as well as for the doctor, due to the community's unwillingness to face reality.
Always the iconoclast, Ibsen was equally willing to tear down the ideologies of any part of the political spectrum, including his own.
The Wild Duck (1884) is considered by many to be Ibsen's finest work, and it is certainly the most complex. It tells the story of GregersWerle, a young man who returns to his hometown after an extended exile and is reunited with his boyhood friend HjalmarEkdal.
Over the course of the play the many secrets that lie behind the Ekdals' apparently happy home are revealed to Gregers, who insists on pursuing the absolute truth, or the "Summons of the Ideal".
Among these truths: Gregers' father impregnated his servant Gina, then married her off to Hjalmar to legitimize the child.
Another man has been disgraced and imprisoned for a crime the elder Werle committed. And while Hjalmar spends his days working on a wholly imaginary "invention", his wife is earning the household income.
Gregers hammers away at Hjalmar through innuendo and coded phrases until he realizes the truth; Gina's daughter, Hedvig, is not his child. Blinded by Gregers' insistence on absolute truth, he disavows the child.
Seeing the damage he has wrought, Gregers determines to repair things, and suggests to Hedvig that she sacrifice the wild duck, her wounded pet, to prove her love for Hjalmar.
Hedvig, alone among the characters, recognizes that Gregers always speaks in code, and looking for the deeper meaning in the first important statement Gregers makes which does not contain one, kills herself rather than the duck in order to prove her love for him in the ultimate act of self-sacrifice.
Only too late do Hjalmar and Gregers realize that the absolute truth of the "ideal" is sometimes too much for the human heart to bear.
In such later plays as HeddaGabler (1890) and The Master Builder (1892) Ibsen explored psychological conflicts that transcended a simple rejection of Victorian conventions.
Many modern readers, who might regard anti-Victorian didacticism as dated, simplistic and even clichéd, have found these later works to be of absorbing interest for their hard-edged, objective consideration of interpersonal confrontation. HeddaGabler and
The Master Builder center on female protagonists whose almost demonic energy proves both attractive and destructive for those around them.
HeddaGabler is probably Ibsen's most performed play, with the title role regarded as one of the most challenging and rewarding for an actress even in the present day.
There are a few similarities between Hedda and the character of Nora in A Doll's House, but many of today's audiences and theater critics feel that Hedda's intensity and drive are much more complex and much less comfortably explained than what they view as rather routine feminism on the part of Nora.
From Ibsen forward, challenging assumptions and directly speaking about issues has been considered one of the factors that makes a play art rather than entertainment.
Ibsen returned to Norway in 1891, but it was in many ways not the Norway he had left. Indeed, he had played a major role in the changes that had happened across society.
The Victorian Age was on its last legs, to be replaced by the rise of Modernism not only in the theater, but across public life.
When his nurse assured a visitor that he was a little better, Ibsen sputtered "On the contrary" and died.
He was buried in VårFrelsersgravlund ("The Graveyard of Our Savior") in central Oslo. In 2006 the 100th anniversary of Ibsen's death was commemorated in Norway and many other countries, and the year dubbed the "Ibsen year" by Norwegian authorities.
On May 23, 2006 - the occasion of the hundred-year commemoration of Ibsen's death - the Ibsen Museum reopened a completely restored writer's home with the original interior, original colors and decor.
Also in May 2006, a biographical puppet production of Ibsen's life named 'The Death of Little Ibsen' debuted at New York City's Sanford Meisner Theater.


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As blog traffic increases, so doth the general clamor for sex advice. From dudes. Straight dudes.
I have not yet developed a hypothesis as to why this should be so. I sort of wish it would stop, though. When dudes write me about sex I find myself making the same face as that sticker they put on bottles of poison, Mr Puke or whoever.
Today, for example, I received a sex advice email that made my hair puke. Its author asked for "relationship advice," but sure enough, it was sex he wished to discuss (I have developed a hypothesis explaining this phenomenon. I'm sure you have, too.) I reproduce the email here in its entirety, with a word of warning to those who care to forge ahead: do so on an empty stomach. It is a viscera-scrambling expression of the invisibility of rape culture and male entitlement that will not sit well with lunch, written by someone who probably considers himself a pretty decent guy. I'm guessing that, by commonly accepted liberal white dude patriarchal standards, he probably is. Which is the chilling part.
He writes to ask me if I think he is serially raping his girlfriend.
Dear Twisty,
As a 20something white male who doesn't do quite as much patriarchy-blaming as I probably ought to, I figured that, having worries about equality in my sex life and a slight problem with run-on sentences, I would skip e-mailing Amanda Marcotte or somebody and get sandblasted by a real firebreathing feminist. Also, everything I say is, obviously, my best guess and not some kind of Objective Truth, so maybe the problem is just that I'm overlooking something important. Anyway.
My girlfriend has a peculiar array of patriarchal hang-ups inherited from her military father and stay-at-home (I think?) mom, the most relevant being the ideas that a) vaginas are dirty and b) sex is super dirty and should be done as infrequently as possible, and only in the dark. I have heard both these complaints, more or less, from her own mouth. We aren't having penetrative sex for a variety of reasons, she has no desire to give oral sex, which also doesn't bother me, and she gives pretty crappy handjobs, but none of these things make me worry about coercion, etc. What does is that she never, ever initiates sexual activity. Not to put too fine a point on it, but I have fingered her and she appears to have enjoyed it, but if I start undressing her (and she doesn't get out of her clothes without some prodding), she usually asks "What are you doing?", progressing to "Eek! Stop it!" and scowling at me. This pattern fits pretty much any other kind of heavy petting, etc. beyond kissing, as well. She's told me that she generally has no desire to initiate sex, but once things get going, she enjoys herself pretty well (This sentence is somewhat ambiguous. I mean to say that she has told me both things, not that she has told me the former and I have observed the latter). Also, I am sure she would not stick around if she didn't find me, in some way, attractive.
So, I guess my worry is, am I, if not raping her, engaging in some kind of serious coercion? The "What are you doing?"s, etc. seem to be of a sort of different character than when she's telling me, e.g., that she does not want me to give her oral sex (which I would happily do, otherwise). Given that she does start enjoying herself once she relaxes, are her early protests actual protests, or the voice of psychological hang-ups? Am I doing something really wrong?
Dear little Alex,
If your girlfriend had written me — and I rather wish she had — I would have advised her to dump you.
She dislikes having sex with you. If she did not, she would ask you for it. She endures it because she wants to feel loved, and letting men maul their vulvas is how many women are taught that men express love. Believe me, she is relieved when it is over.
What's with this "she gives pretty crappy handjobs" bullshit? Perhaps she is unaware that you employ a handjob rating system. And what's with this "she needs a bit of prodding" crap? Prodding! Do you comprehend the meaning of the word "prod"? I mean, there's more or less a general concensus on that. Or are you stupid?
And what's with this bullshit pop-psychology "hang-up" crap? What are you, Dr. Phil? And holy-smirking-mother-of-a-dead-Nazarene, what mysterious aspect of "eek stop it" is eluding your grasp? Do you imagine that there is some kind of nice-guy difference between 'serious coercion' and 'rape'? Jesus! Use some common sense, boy! She said "stop it." Do you seriously delude yourself that "stop it" is some "psychological hang-up" code for "please proceed to violate me"?
Leave the poor kid alone, for crissake. Just stop. You are certainly raping her. The question is, are you also a moron?
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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Is it true that taking twice as long to lower a weight as to raise it builds muscles faster? I have heard this, but I can't find anyone who can give me a reason why. Can you? -- L.P.
ANSWER: Raising and lowering weights stress muscles. The stress prods genes that regulate protein synthesis to increase protein production, which is then incorporated into muscle tissue.
Formerly, strength trainers taught that a weight should be lifted in two seconds and lowered in four. I'm not sure people are as dogmatic about that as they once were.
When you lift a weight, such as when you bend your elbows to lift a barbell to the shoulders, your biceps muscle -- the muscle on the front of the forearm -- contracts. You can see it bulge. That kind of muscle action is called concentric muscle action.
When you lower the weight to its starting position, you stress the muscles too -- if you do it correctly. You can't let the weight come crashing down to the starting position; you have to resist the pull of gravity on the weight so that it descends in a restrained fashion. When you do so, your muscles -- the biceps -- are elongating during the lowering phase. That's eccentric muscle action. It's as powerful in building muscle strength and size as is raising the weight in a concentric contraction. It might be even a greater muscle-building stimulus.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My brother is a runner. I am a swimmer. We have an argument about which keeps more weight off a person's body -- running or swimming? Of course, I say swimming and he says running. Who's right? -- K.D.
ANSWER: Both activities burn many calories, and both keep the body slim and trim. I have yet to see an obese swimmer or runner.
Swimmers, even though they expend more energy in swimming than runners do in running, have slightly more body fat than runners. I can't explain why. Perhaps somewhat greater padding conserves body heat when in cool water. The difference in body composition is a fact that has been validated in college swimmers, both men and women.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Can you say whether jogging is better for one's health than weightlifting. I would like to know. I find it hard to do both. -- M.C.
ANSWER: The two are not comparable. They do different things for the body.
Jogging is an aerobic exercise, the kind of exercise where large muscles (the leg muscles) are in constant action for a prolonged period of time. Aerobic exercise is the kind of exercise that benefits the heart and keeps blood pressure low.
Weightlifting isn't an aerobic exercise. It's muscle- and bone-building exercise. You need both strong bones and strong muscles to be considered healthy.
If you want to be in tiptop shape, do both.
If time is a constraint, alternate days on which you jog and lift weights. You can turn weightlifting into aerobic exercise if you work out in a gym with weight machines. You hurry from one weight station to the next without letting your heart rate slow. You have to be in good shape to do this, and your heart has to be in good shape to cope with such exercise. It's very strenuous.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Can a layperson identify a herpes infection on the skin? I'm a volunteer wrestling coach in a small high school. Every time I go to a regional meeting of wrestling coaches, this is a topic of conversation. What does skin herpes look like? -- W.B.
ANSWER: It looks like a group of very tiny blisters on a red base. The area forms a sore and then crusts over in 10 to 14 days. Spread of skin herpes is frequent among wrestlers. The only way to stop transmission is to keep out of competition any wrestler who has an outbreak.
If you find this difficult to diagnose, send the wrestler to a doctor for a diagnosis, and keep the boy out of practice and wrestling meets until he is cleared by the doctor.
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Rick Perry Speaks at Israel Solidarity Rally. You can catch some of his comments here. Will I repurpose parts of that video at some point in the not-too-distant future? I mean, I guess I probably will.
ALLIGATOR WARNING. "Texas Game Warden Logan Griffin admits that often what people may initially think is something unusual in the water turns out to be nothing more a log or a tire. But officials want there to be no mistake — there are alligators in Lewisville Lake." Gators!
Parkland Building New $19 Million Clinic South of Fair Park. That's what this story is nominally about. To me, it's more of an introduction to a woman I definitely want to hear more from, Mrs. Willie Mae Coleman.
Here is Everything You Ever Would Want To Know About Pedestrian Walk Buttons. If you don't have time to read it all, I'll give you the main takeaway: none of them work. So when you roll your eyes at someone who walks up to a crosswalk where, like, 10 people are already waiting and pushes the button a few times, it is 100-percent justified. Also: it was justified before. Semi-related: meet a cat named Traffic Light.
President Bush, Michael Young, and Pitbull Honor Derek Jeter On His Last Game at Whatever They Call The Place the Rangers Play At Now. Pretty good photos here.
Well, Human Civilization Had a Good Run. Oh, well. Catch you guys on the flippity-flop.


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A Taste of Heaven: The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy NelsonBook Review Saturday, February 08, 2014
The Sky is EverywhereGoodreads | Author's website
by Jandy Nelson
Genre: Young Adult - Contemporary
Published: March 22, 2011 by Speak
Source: Bought from FullyBooked
Lennie plays second clarinet in the school orchestra and has always happily been second fiddle to her charismatic older sister, Bailey. Then Bailey dies suddenly, and Lennie is left at sea without her anchor. Overcome by emotion, Lennie soon finds herself torn between two boys: Bailey's boyfriend, Toby, and Joe, the charming and musically gifted new boy in town. While Toby can't see her without seeing Bailey and Joe sees her only for herself, each offers Lennie something she desperately needs. But ultimately, it's up to Lennie to find her own way toward what she really needs-without Bailey. A remarkable debut novel perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen, Deb Caletti, and Francesca Lia Block.
The Gist: Following the aftermaths of her sister's death, we find Lennie—clarinettist, poem- and lasagna-maker, and Heathcliff-obsessed—still in sorrow. Enter Toby—her sister's boyfriend and still grieving. With him, Lennie feels an overwhelmingly sense of completeness she lost when her sister died. Enter Joe Fontaine—musical genius, eyelash-batter, and grin-abundant. With him, she feels happy and new, and makes her believe she could start again.
As she struggles to continue living after her sister's demise, Lennie will often do wrong things, sometimes right ones, and always commit both passionately.
1. Writing was… extraordinary! It was remarkably raw and gut-wrenching. Nelson writes in a way that the reader would feel the character's sentiments even ten times more than them. I want to quote the whole book.
2. I liked Lennie Walker's character. I liked how sometimes perceptive and open-minded she was and other times selfish. Perhaps even her overthinking I like. I liked how she was the right amount of messed up and the right amount of sane. At first, I actually thought she was mentally ill and it almost put me off. But then, as I stayed in her head a little longer, I started to understand her and even wholly admired her line of thought.
3. The only thing I disliked was how the story's pacing was slow-going at first. (The book is divided in two parts). In the first part, I felt the story dragging. Reading it felt tedious, and I couldn't even feel the romance. But as it progressed and things became more tricky, I couldn't stop reading. Things started spiralling out of control, and maybe that's just how I liked it. I identified with Lennie and became engrossed with the romance. Believe me, the love's contagious. I became eager to know how it'll end up. And bam! There was no other way to end it that magnificently and perfect than how Jandy Nelson did.
4. The format of the novel was also nice. I enjoyed reading the poems/journal-like entries that were squeezed in between chapters. They were so deep and reflective and thought-provoking.
Overall: The Sky is Everywhere is a riddle of sorts: hard to decipher in the beginning, profound in the end. The Sky is Everywhere is as heart-breaking as it is hilarious.
Favorite quote: "And then he smiles, and in all the places around the globe where it's night, day breaks."
Rating: 4 stars
Links: Amazon / The Book Depository
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Smarter Mom: Great YA books I want my kid to read
I am a reader. I could spend hours in a bookstore, just checking out all of the books, finding old novels I loved, spying new ones I want to tackle. Yup, I love to read. I do not read as much as I would like and these days, when I am reading, I'm reading to my kiddo. She's taking the first steps into the whole beautiful world of books. I've already thought about all of the young adult books (many that are series) I can't wait for her to read in a few years, ones I will happily re-read right along with her. A few that I'm chomping at the bit for her to love as much as I do? Here they are:
Summerland by Michael Chabon - A journey that follows Ethan Feld as he has to enter an alternate world to find his father and save everyone. The novel pairs fantasy and baseball...and is a perfect read for boys and girls alike.
The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins - Totally hot right now, I love this series as it explores the issues of class, strength and family in the midst of a spectacular science-fiction world. Katniss Evergreen is a complex, compelling character for Kiddo to admire.
The Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter - A spy school for girls is the main backdrop for these fun reads. Talk about strong girls role models-- these gals can speak a gazillion languages and break spy codes, all while dealing with typical middle school-high school issues.
The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan -- Kiddo will learn about Greek gods and more when she delves into these novels with adventures that span all areas of the earth (as well as those areas beyond Earth). They are penned by the masterful storyteller Rick Riordan, and the cover art is by the awesome John Rocco.
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling -- Of course, I mean, I've mentioned my love for the series here often and I know my daughter will fall in love with the world and the characters as much as I did. J.K. Rowling explores life, death, good, evil, friendship, loyalty and yes, magic.
What favorite books do you want your kids to read? Have they tackled any of them yet -- and did they love them as much as you did?
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the hunger games i love and hopefully she will too.. she did like the movie. the gallagher girls i will look into.. harry potter ehh.. not so much and summerland never heard of.. will look into too :) thanks
What a great selection, my older read most of these books, also. I, to love to read, but with work, kids and time I may take 2 take months to finish a book. I, always, said if I had money like Paris Hilton, I would visit every library in the world and have a huge library in my house.
when she gets older I want her to read potter and the Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix
We like: "So, you want to be a wizard" by Diane Duane, the Zanth series by Piers Anthony, Beautiful Creatures and the other 2 books in the series. DD was ready White Oleander until the bottom of page 70, it got blatently vulgar and now she will not read anymore of the book.
I have only read the HP series (from your list) and DH has read HG series. I like HP and in a way hope that my kids read it but don't really care as long as they read and arent in front of a computer all day
Ds is reading the Little House on the Prairie books right now. He really likes them.
I would love for them to read the Harry Potter books. I think they are very well written.


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From Bellaire Boulevard and W Loop S Freeway, Houston, Texas, drive east on Bellaire Boulevard toward Cannock Road. Make a right turn onto Mullins Dr. Pueblo Mio Apartments will be on the right.
Pueblo Mio apartment homes bring convenience and location together. Situated in Houston's Gulfton neighborhood, many stores and restaurants may be reached on foot. Take a walk or go jogging in nearby Bayland Park or Bellaire Park. Interstate 610 and US Route 59 are only minutes away by car. Plenty of public transportation is within walking distance. Five schools are in the vicinity.Pueblo Mio has one and two bedroom units with one and two bath options. Apartment homes are two story and feature wall to wall carpeting, mini blinds and walk in closets. All units have patio balconies. Kitchens have tile flooring and are equipped with dishwashers and self cleaning ovens. Pantries and cabinets provide ample storage space. Pueblo Mio grounds are landscaped with close cut grass and full trees. A fence skirts the perimeter. Feel free to enjoy the sparkling community pool on a hot Houston night. Children may run and play in the playground areas. Laundry facilities are available for resident use. Management is on the premises to assist as needed. Covered and open parking is available.


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Metro-North's White Plains newsstand vendor may fold up after 32 years
Gary Waxman knows which newspapers his customers pick up every morning, what kind of gum they chew and whether they missed their daily Metro-North commute from White Plains.
Waxman, like his father before him, has run Waxman's News, a 30-foot-wide newsstand at the White Plains train station, for 32 years, selling everything from newspapers to cigarettes, Red Bull to candy bars.
"My dad used to say you can't pay the bills with good morning," said Waxman, 49, who lives with his girlfriend just a few blocks from the Metro-North station.
His father's words seem to ring more true today than ever before. Waxman found out just a few weeks ago from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that if he wants to continue running his business, he'll have to put in a bid in March for the newsstand where he has toiled since 1980, first working beside his father and then on his own after his father became ill in 1986.
"This business is everything to me," Waxman said Tuesday. "It's all I've known. It's all I know how to do."
The decision by the MTA to ask for a request for proposal is strictly a business decision, said officials at the cash-pinched agency, which Newsday has learned is looking to increase rental income by attracting more upscale businesses to its stations.
"The MTA is RFPing several stations in an effort to improve the quality and variety of amenities for our customers and to increase rental income to the MTA," said spokeswoman Marjorie Anders.
Metro-North officials did not immediately provide a list of other stations that would be similarly impacted.
Waxman has been renting his space for $2,300 monthly and has been working on a month-to-month basis since his annual lease expired in January 2009, Anders said.
The decision Waxman is facing leaves him at a crossroads, wondering whether he should put in a bid and see how it turns out or move on with his life.
"There's got to be somebody out there who could use a good businessman like me," he said wistfully.
Waxman said he has found it harder and harder to make a living as the Internet eats away at what once was a reliable source of income -- the newspaper.
During the 1980s and into the 1990s, he said he sold as many as 700 copies of The New York Times every day. Today, he said he sells just 55 as commuters scroll through their iPhones or iPads during the trip to Grand Central Terminal.
"Business is not what it used to be," he said. "Digital is the wave of the future or it's already here. You've got to stop and see the writing on the wall."
Although business has declined, the relationships have only flourished. Over the years, customers have gotten to know Waxman, with his bald head and ever-present smile, as someone more than the guy who hands them change every morning.
"Gary is good people," said Vivian Singleton of Tuckahoe, a regular customer, who got teary-eyed when told that Waxman might be leaving. "If he leaves, it's going to be a sad day."
Singleton said she has seen Waxman give hard-luck people money or food when they wander into the station on Ferris Avenue.
And each morning as she heads up to get her train, Singleton is greeted by a familiar voice. "Here comes Viv," Waxman will say. If she's been away for a few days, Waxman will ask: "Viv, where you been? I miss you."
"He's more than just a newsstand guy," said Mary Romano, a customer from Mount Vernon. "He's everybody's friend. I don't think this could go on without him."
Waxman has been posing a similar question for himself in recent weeks. He wonders whether he can go on without his newsstand and the people who energize him every day.
"I didn't grow up as a smart kid," Waxman said. "I learned my hard work right in here. The classroom is great, but this is where you learn your life behind this counter, working 17 hours a day. This is where you learn life's lessons."
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CALDWELL— Graveside services for Raymond "Ray" Knesek, 86, of Cameron were held at Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Caldwell Masonic Cemetery.
Mr. Knesek died Saturday, Feb. 26, at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan.
He was born Sept. 24, 1924, in Burleson County to Frank and Frances Noska Knesek.
He served as a Burleson County Commissioner for many years and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Knesek enjoyed ranching, hunting and fishing.
He was a member of VFW Post 4458, American Legion Post 451, SPJST No. 17 and Sons of Herrman.
Mr. Knesek was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Joe Knesek and Antone Knesek; and three sisters, Agnes Abschneider, Millie Beran and Marcilee Pavlas.
Survivors include his wife, Marion Knesek of Cameron; three sons, David Knesek and wife Brenda, Charlie Knesek and Leonard Knesek, all of Caldwell; two step-daughters, Shana Traylor of Cameron and Sonja Brinkman and husband, Randy of Caldwell; David A. Knesek and wife Renee of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Billy Ray Knesek and wife Becky of Caldwell, Amber Agee Knesek of Granger and Rachael Knesek of Caldwell; five step-grandchildren, Ryan Traylor and Toni Pehl, both of Houston, Brittany Brinkman, Blair Brinkman and Bailey Brinkman, all of Caldwell, and four great-grandchildren, Trevor Knesek, Macy Knesek, Garrett Knesek and Logan Knesek.


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One of the editors from NoobFeed plays Dark Souls for the first time. So if you haven't played the game yet I advise you to skip the video.
Adam plays Dark Souls for the first time and dies over and over again.
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Part I Oracle Solaris Resource Management
1. Introduction to Resource Management
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3. Administering Projects and Tasks
4. Extended Accounting (Overview)
5. Administering Extended Accounting (Tasks)
6. Resource Controls (Overview)
7. Administering Resource Controls (Tasks)
8. Fair Share Scheduler (Overview)
9. Administering the Fair Share Scheduler (Tasks)
10. Physical Memory Control Using the Resource Capping Daemon (Overview)
11. Administering the Resource Capping Daemon (Tasks)
13. Creating and Administering Resource Pools (Tasks)
14. Resource Management Configuration Example
15. Introduction to Oracle Solaris Zones
16. Non-Global Zone Configuration (Overview)
Pre-Installation Configuration Process
Physical Memory Control and the capped-memory Resource
Security Differences Between Shared-IP and Exclusive-IP Non-Global Zones
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Disk Format Support in Non-Global Zones
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17. Planning and Configuring Non-Global Zones (Tasks)
18. About Installing, Halting, Uninstalling, and Cloning Non-Global Zones (Overview)
19. Installing, Booting, Halting, Uninstalling, and Cloning Non-Global Zones (Tasks)
20. Non-Global Zone Login (Overview)
21. Logging In to Non-Global Zones (Tasks)
22. Moving and Migrating Non-Global Zones (Tasks)
23. About Packages on an Oracle Solaris 11 Express System With Zones Installed
24. Oracle Solaris Zones Administration (Overview)
25. Administering Oracle Solaris Zones (Tasks)
26. Troubleshooting Miscellaneous Oracle Solaris Zones Problems
Part III Oracle Solaris 10 Zones
27. Introduction to Oracle Solaris 10 Zones
28. Assessing an Oracle Solaris 10 System and Creating an Archive
29. (Optional) Migrating an Oracle Solaris 10 native Non-Global Zone Into an Oracle Solaris 10 Container
30. Configuring the solaris10 Branded Zone
31. Installing the solaris10 Branded Zone
32. Booting a Zone and Zone Migration
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The zonecfg command, which is described in the zonecfg(1M) man page, is used to configure a non-global zone.
The zonecfg command can also be used to persistently specify the resource management settings for the global zone. For example, you can use the command to configure the global zone to use a dedicated CPU by using the dedicated-cpu resource.
The zonecfg command can be used in interactive mode, in command-line mode, or in command-file mode. The following operations can be performed using this command:
Create or delete (destroy) a zone configuration
Add resources to a particular configuration
Set properties for resources added to a configuration
Remove resources from a particular configuration
Query or verify a configuration
Commit to a configuration
Revert to a previous configuration
Rename a zone
Exit from a zonecfg session
The zonecfg prompt is of the following form:
When you are configuring a specific resource type, such as a file system, that resource type is also included in the prompt:
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Shark Tooth Island is the second of many islands on a popular website called Poptropica. It is one of the easiest islands, and this should help if you are having trouble.
1Login or make a new Poptropican on poptropica.com.
2Take the blimp to Shark Tooth Island.
3Go right until you see the Shark Museum. Enter the museum. When you get inside, you should see a journal at the bottom. Click it. You should read on the right page at the top that the code is "OPEN". These are the letters you use to open the passage in the cave.
4Keep going right until you see grass skirts. This part is not optional. You can't complete the island without a grass skirt.
5Put on the grass skirt. Go back to the Ancient Ruins. Push the stone block under the tree and climb the rope some.Jump onto a branch. Get as close to the edge as possible. Put your mouse on the side of the screen so you will go far. Jump!!! (click and hold) You should be on the roof. Get the piece of paper.
- This paper completes the translation key in the journal at the Shark Museum.
6Now, go inside the cave. Jump through the cave from platform to platform. Try to avoid the bats, because they will try to knock you down. Stop where there is a closed door and a face. Click the face and click the symbols that correspond with the letters on the journal page. The translation key you got will be at the corner. Use it then press the nose.
7Go inside. Keep walking. When you get in, run to the left and climb the golden shark statue. Be sure to avoid the caterpillar. Jump onto the swinging platform and onto solid ground. Fall down into the section of gap where the spikes are.(But don't hit the spikes)Collect the large bone out of the skull's mouth.
8Go to the right and back to the gold shark and climb back up. This time, once you get to the solid ground, wait for a moving platform. This will take you to another section of the island.
9Collect the green ingredient from the next chamber, and then exit by climbing up the vine above the ingredient.
10You are back on main street. Run to the right, collecting coconut milk as you pass the guy with a ukulele.
11Push the stone block over to the tree and climb up to the very top. Put on your grass skirt if you aren't wearing it already. You need to talk to the medicine man (which he won't if you don't out on the skirt). To do that, click him at the top of the tree and he will mix all the ingredients and put them in a coconut. Exit to your right, and enter Booga Bay.
12Run past the man with grass skirts and the crying woman to the next mini-island. Click the wheel beside the cannon to feed the shark.
13Close out feed a shark. Swim past the Booga shark to the next island. There will be an old guy and a young guy. Click the old guy. He will say something about getting stranded there. Now they will follow you. Lead them away from that island to the lady by the grass skirts.
14You have completed Shark Tooth Island! You now have received a medallion and 50 free credits. Congratulations!
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It's been a tumultuous year in the Arab world as citizens from Syria to Libya struggle to shake off the binds of authoritarian rule.
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We asked The World's Middle East correspondent Matthew Bell to page back through his notes, and look for standout moments in 2012 and suggest what to keep an eye on in the year ahead.


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New 2017 Chevrolet Malibu LT
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Springville targeting shady transient merchants
Frustrated by transient merchants who set up shop temporarily to target residents in and around Springville with shady deals, the Village Board has declared a nine-month moratorium on such activities while officials investigate.
"The motivation for this move is primarily transient auto sales, particularly on South Cascade Drive," Mayor William Krebs said Monday. "They victimize the unsophisticated consumer in the community or those who can least afford it."
Trustee Nils Wikman said he has heard complaints about unscrupulous sellers from victims ranging from young adults to an 80-year-old woman. He noted one recent deal where the price of a used car dropped from $29,000 to $17,000 over a two-day period as a potential buyer came back with better information, eventually discovering that a new car of the same model cost less than the used car one transient merchant was trying to sell.
All complaints are being investigated, the mayor said, and the attorney general has been contacted. He said local attorneys are "busy," as well.
The moratorium puts a stop to the issuing of licenses to transient merchants, defined as any business "engaged temporarily in the sale of goods, wares, services and or merchandise from a temporary location." That "location" can be a vehicle, trailer, box car, tent, portable shelter, empty store front, parking lot or vacant lot.
The moratorium does not apply to businesses selling vegetables, fruits or other perishable food products, garage sales, or businesses operating on land owned by that business. "Temporary" is defined as conducting business in one location for less than 30 consecutive days.
A committee has been established and is analyzing the impact transient merchants have on the community and will make recommendations to the Board of Trustees by Dec. 31. If new or modified laws are among the suggestions, the Village Board will hold a public hearing.


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The Road to Belco
Nike team takes it to the Australian Capitol
Right after the Bondi Bowlarama it was off to the Belconnen Bowl jam, which was celebrating its 20th Anniversary (skateboard.com.au)
The Nike SB Squad got a heavy crew together for this one, including Grant Taylor, Chet Childress, Omar Salazar, Lance Mountain and newbie Peter Hewitt, as well as Australian riders Harry Clark, Nick Boserio, Max Shubert and Corbin Harris. Straight down the highway to the CBR, hitting up a bunch of new parks on the way. Some heavy, heavy moves went down, but you're gonna have to wait to see those in the mag of course!
In the meantime, here are a few of the interesting moments from life on the road. Enjoy!
When you line up 3 generations of legends on the one tour, magic is bound to happen. Grant Taylor, Lance Mountain and Peter Hewitt – a triple threat to the future.
If Grant has a strange look on his face, it's because he has no real concept of pain or fear. Watch his skating, there is never any holding back, even when the elbow is leaking claret.
Lance gets in the bottom of the pool for an up close and personal snap of Omar going hand down over the love seat.
When the first day of a Nike tour also happens to be your birthday, you gotta celebrate in the appropriate way. Lil' Petey enjoys the sunset.
Upon arrival at the Manly Vale skate park, Sir Peter Hewitt was delighted to find evidence of international celebration of the epic Beauty & the Beast tour videos.
Hard sesh makes for a deep sweat, especially in the summer. Dollin, Hewitt, Henrie, and Lance catch their breath in the shade as the sun sets.
Another sighting of the infamous LudaCrooks
This is what you might look like the day after your birthday and as 14 hour flight to Australia. Peter smiles through the pain.
When Two tours collide! Koston, Carroll & Anderson take some QT in the elevator.
When Two Tours collide Part 2! BA shows off his awesome creative idea sketchbook. Kids take note, the best way to get good graphics is to get involved yourself!
Mr Rick McCrank is not on Nike, but he was chilling and looking fly in the lobby of the hotel. No big deal.
First order of the day, meet up at Civic skateparkl, with the local Hoon, Andrew Currie. (hoonskate.com) – he knows all the local spots and he runs a pretty damn tight itinerary. PPPPPPP!
Two of Australia's hottest youngsters burning up in the shade, Nick Boserio and Corbin Harris.
Lance and Peter take a moment of deep thought in the shade at Insano's ditch in CBR.
Kids don't try this at home, you might get taken to Outer Space by Antz.
If you need to put your Hoon board in a big truck, call Reese Warren. tackyworld.com.au/skateboard/article/?id=100189
Two tours collide again! Aussie lensman legend Dave Pang meets up with Alex Olson to take a portrait of son with father's board, after the Girl Demo at the new Woden park.
Slight posing difficulty – must be nerves that knocked him to the ground before the big shoot.
Once he gets in front of that lens, AO is a natural. Naomi, Linda & and the girls were famously quoted saying they wouldn't get outta bed for less than $10,000 – Alexander gets at least double that to stay in.
Beebs and Salazar – Sacto por vida.
Check out this new move I learnt!" Salazar slips outta some Olson jiujitsu.
Blood Wizard's in the house!
This is the type of thing that could ONLY happen in Canberra and that's why we love our nation's capitol.
The sign says it all! Lance went to Belco and put on a show for young and old!
Lance browsing some local reading material. skateboard.com.au/forum/read.cfm?forum=10&thread=53604
Off to the Black Mountain tower restaurant for a delicious meal. Check the height on the elevator. Thanks Fish!!
What a view! Henrie and Fisher document the serenity from 870 metres above ground while slowly rotating.
What are these bearded scoundrels doing at the top of a national monument? Chet and Nick enjoy the sunset from the old 870.
The moon is closer from up here, seriously.
Squad is stoked! Well done boyz!
Skurfing the elevator back down to Gangsta beach!
See the posts from earlier in the week: Vans in Taz, Bowlarama 2010, and WTWTA Show.


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Capital news: We're relaunching on Dec. 3
For the past ten weeks, we have been working hard on some exciting new projects. We're excited to show you what we've created.
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Below, you'll find the full text of a press release our company distributed this morning, announcing:
- Our new site design will launch on Dec. 3.
- We are launching Capital Playbook, our daily morning email formerly known as "Briefing," this Thursday. Don't worry, if you've already signed up for "Briefing," you'll keep receiving it every day. If you haven't signed up for it yet, you can do so here.
- Our subscription service, Capital Pro, including breaking news alerts, exclusive content, and early morning newsletters, will also be unveiled on Dec. 3.
While our new team of more than a dozen talented, hard-working reporters and editors is filling your Twitter, Facebook, and RSS feeds with breaking news stories, our website developers, Alley Interactive, and designer, Randi Hazan, have been working with us to create a new Capital experience. We can't wait to show you what's coming next month.
You can read the press release below:
Coverage Areas, Early Launch of 'Capital Playbook,' New Hires Announced
New York, N.Y. – Capital New York, the online news publication recently acquired by POLITICO Publisher Robert Allbritton, announced today that it will relaunch on Tuesday, Dec. 3, with more journalists, enhanced coverage, must-read newsletters and a redesigned website.
With a commitment to producing news for and about the people and institutions that shape New York, Capital will focus sharply on the power trio of City Hall, Albany and the media industry. The publication will drive the conversation with the same high-impact, high-velocity journalism that has made POLITICO Washington's indispensable news source.
"New York has a hunger for better coverage," said Capital New York CEO Jim VandeHei, who was also recently named CEO of POLITICO. "We have hired some of the best journalists in the industry to disrupt the competition and deliver essential coverage to the most powerful people in the state."
Capital will maintain a robust free site, but the majority of Capital coverage will be exclusive to "Pro" subscribers. There will be three Pro subscription services available around Capital's core coverage areas. City Hall Pro, Albany Pro and Media Pro will bring subscribers minute-by-minute reporting, comprehensive analysis, customizable news alerts, exclusive early-morning newsletters and subscriber-only events. These Pro offerings will be free until early next year.
This Thursday, Nov. 21, Capital will debut "Capital Playbook," a free early-morning newsletter modeled after the must-read POLITICO Playbook. It will be written by Capital reporters Azi Paybarah and Jimmy Vielkind with POLITICO's Mike Allen, who made POLITICO Playbook a vital part of the morning routine for anyone who cares about D.C. Emailed Monday-Friday, Capital Playbook will be full of scoops and storylines for knowledgeable New Yorkers. The National Retail Federation has signed on as the launch sponsor of Capital Playbook and exclusive advertiser for the rest of 2013. Early sign-up is available here.
"Longtime readers have already seen the increase in the breadth of our coverage on media and politics; soon they'll also see some of the new products we've been working on with our new staff over the past two months," said Capital co-founder Tom McGeveran. "These reporters and editors are bringing the house down in the dress rehearsals, and we can't wait for the big premiere."
McGeveran and co-founder Josh Benson will continue to lead the publication's editorial coverage as co-editors. Benson will oversee City Hall and Albany coverage, while McGeveran will oversee media coverage and production. Capital's Gillian Reagan will be managing editor with Peter Lettre, formerly of the New York Observer, as production editor.
Political coverage will be edited by Capital veteran Reid Pillifant and former Daily News editor JoAnne Wasserman.
The City Hall team includes veteran Capital reporters Azi Paybarah and Dana Rubinstein, as well as Sally Goldenberg, Eliza Shapiro, Gloria Pazmino and Dan Goldberg, who join Capital from the New York Post, The Daily Beast, NY1 and the Star-Ledger, respectively.
The Albany bureau is headed up by Jimmy Vielkind, recently of the Times Union, and currently includes Scott Waldman, Jessica Bakeman and Jessica Alaimo, who formerly reported for the Times Union, Gannett and the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Veteran Capital media reporter Joe Pompeo leads Capital's media coverage, with Matthew Lynch, recently of WWD; Alex Weprin, formerly of TVNewser; Nicole Levy on magazines and Johana Bhuiyan covering digital media.
The relaunched Capital website will include an updated design, responsive interface and streamlined navigation. The new site will debut at www.capitalnewyork.com on Dec. 3.
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I have been looking at my orphan blocks this week while taking breaks from finishing the quilting on my Woodland Creatures quilt and this is what I did with some of them yesterday.
I made the center block especially for this quilt and the wings will show up better when I get it quilted. The corner blocks were left over from a baby quilt, the two borders were left over from a table topper, and the black sashing and binding were also in the scrap stash. It really makes me feel frugal when I use some of my left overs, or left behinds, or whatever.


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The Rotary Foundation is now accepting new applications for the highly-competitive annual Rotary Peace Fellowship. The Fellowship provides academic and practical training to prepare scholars for leadership roles in solving conflicts around the world. Up to 110 fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process based on personal, academic, and professional achievements. Fellows join a growing network of committed alumni employed around the world in diplomacy, government, non-governmental organizations and private corporations.
The 2013 Academic term deadline is 01 July 2012. Therefore, the time to apply is NOW! For more specific information on the Rotary Peace Fellowship, the current application is available at www.rotary.org/rotarycenters. You can also find a local Rotary Club for endorsement at www.rotary.org/clublocator. (All Rotary Peace Fellowship applications need the endorsement of your local Rotary district). For additional assistance, please contact the Rotary Peace Center staff at .
A word on Rotary International from JET Program alumnus and current Rotary International Peace Fellow, Mark Flanigan:
As a JET Program alumnus (Nagasaki 2000-04), I was fortunate enough to benefit directly from this unique Fellowship opportunity. After six years living and working in the U.S., I returned to Japan once more as a Rotary International Peace Fellow at the International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo. ICU is one of the six Master's Degree options available to Rotary Peace Fellows, which specifically provides a fully-funded 24-month MA in Peace Studies in Japan, along with a Japanese language course and the opportunity to intern worldwide (between the first and second year) as part of one's Thesis research.
While one does not apply directly to ICU, the successful Rotary Peace Fellowship applicant will progress through the standard application/interview processes and then select their top choices from the selected Peace Centers. A number of former JETs, including me, have been quite successful in both requesting and achieving placement at ICU. The ICU Rotary Peace Center tends to look favorably on a demonstrable interest in Japanese language and culture, especially pertaining to themes of peace and post-conflict reconciliation. The Fellowship requires, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in a related field; three years of relevant work experience and proficiency in a 2nd language for the MA program (I used my demonstrated Japanese language ability from the JLPT in the case of ICU).
Lastly, please feel free to contact me if you have any related questions about the Rotary Peace Fellowship or life at ICU at , or visit my blog at www.mellowpeacefellow.


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Your cover letter is not nearly as important as your resume, and it may very well be overlooked in the recruitment process. This is far more common for large firms with many applicants, but may still happen at a smaller firm. Despite this, while a good cover letter may not help your chances, having an average, bad, or, worse, no cover letter could really hurt your prospects. You never know when an analyst is going to get bored and look for something to amuse himself. Everything you do in trying to obtain a finance job should be done to the best of your ability. Anything that is less than perfect is, frankly, a potential reason to ding you.
A well-written cover letter should never take up more than one page, and it should be three to four paragraphs long. The key here is not to try and tell your life story or focus on anything other than the firm, your interest in the firm and your qualifications for the position you are applying. Check with your career services office for an example off a strong cover letter, and make sure it was made for the industry you're interested in. When you are ready to send it off to firms, make sure to take advantage of WSO's Cover Letter Revision Service. This service is a fantastic way to have someone who works in the industry and goes through applicant's cover letters review what you are sending out to make sure it is acceptable.
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NaBloPoMo. It has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
Oh! What does it mean? Let me tell you. 🙂 November is National Blog Posting Month AKA NaBloPoMo.
"Post every day for the month of November. That's all you have to do."
That's all. 😉 Ha ha ha. I've been trying to post every day for the past couple months. Some days it's not easy, but I admit I do enjoy the challenge.
Angela at Breastfeeding 123 has started a NaBloPoMo group for Breastfeeding Mom Bloggers. You can read more about it on her blog.
Breastfeeding mother or not, are you up to the NaBloPoMo challenge? 🙂 Go sign up!


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Divers entered the doomed Sewol ferry in waters off South Korea's coast today, hoping against hope to find additional survivors as prosecutors seek an arrest warrant for the ship's captain and two crew members.
The disgraced captain, identified as Lee Joon-seok, 68, left the bridge before the vessel sank Wednesday, leaving the steering and command to the ship's third mate, someone with just over a year's worth of experience, West Maritime Police told ABC News.
Prosecutors said today they've asked a court to issue an arrest warrant for the captain and two crew members.
PHOTOS: Sadness, Desperation as Ferry Sinks Off South Korea's Coast
Transcripts of a ship-to-shore exchange and crew member accounts show that the captain delayed the evacuation for about 30 minutes after a South Korean transportation official told the ship it might have to evacuate.
The comment, made by an unidentified official at the Jeju Vessel Traffic Services Center, came five minutes after a distress call by the Sewol. A crew member on the ferry, which was bound for Jeju island, replied that "it's hard for people to move."
Frantic, harrowing moments followed. Newly released video from inside the ship shows that fight for survival. The video, released by Korea's KBS network, shows passengers growing afraid.
"Water's rising," one of the passengers shouts. "Water's coming in."
One man used a fire hose as a lifeline.
As the ferry tilted before its watery descent, the passengers were told to put on life jackets and stay where they were. Some of them huddled together. That's how search crews found several bodies today, some of the 28 confirmed dead. The death toll is expected to rise.
Transcript of Conversation Between Ferry, Shore
Coast Guard officials say 268 of the ferry's 475 passengers remain missing. Most of the missing – 239 – were students on a class trip from Danwon High School.
The school, located in Ansan, near Seoul, has become a place of grieving. Relatives waited inside the school's gym as authorities arrived, sharing dreadful updates: another body discovered, another young life cut short.
A vice principal was found dead today at the school, hanging from a pine tree near the gym, authorities told ABC News. He was a passenger on the ship, one of the survivors.
Surviving students are devastated by the tragedy. Lee Songyong's best friend is missing.
"My friend, he was ridiculously nice," he said, crying. "I have no idea how someone is going to survive in that cold water."
Strong currents and rain hampered today's rescue efforts. Rescue crews pumped compressed air into the ship today, in the desperate hope that someone needs it.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Beyond Beauty
Transforming the body in ancient Egypt
30th January 2016 – 24th April 2016
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Our fifth exhibition, Beyond Beauty presented the ancient Egyptians at their most varied and spectacular, while also allowing us to glimpse them at their most intimate and human.
This major exhibition not only explored the day-to-day routines of ancient Egyptians, it also addressed the importance of appearance in the afterlife. Alongside extraordinary coffins and funerary head coverings were their owners' ancient mirrors, combs and hairpins, bracelets, necklaces, sandals, textiles, cosmetic vessels, scent jars and other ornaments, as well as tablets giving us insights into elite styles of the age, which have echoes in the fashion and lifestyle magazines of the present day.
Beyond Beauty was curated by Dr Margaret Serpico with Heba Abd el Gawad and brought together Egyptology collections from our seven partner organisations: Bagshaw Museum (Kirklees Council), Bexhill Museum, Bolton Museum, Ipswich Museum, Macclesfield Museums, Royal Pavilion & Museums (Brighton & Hove) and Touchstones Rochdale.
Behind the scenes installation film by Johnny Birkbeck.
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adryana in Burbank, California
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Would recommend any place in Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley area)?
Kathy in Panorama City, California
93 months ago
I am a kindergarten teacher with Los Angeles Unified and would not recommend that you go into teaching at this time. In fact, there is a freeze on hiring and many teachers are being let go from their positions. Some are being displaced---meaning that they would lose their positions at their current schools and have to look for work at other schools. There are many new teachers who cannot get work at all. Something else that you need to be aware of, is that your yearly assignment---in other words---what grade level you would teach each year---is chosen by seniority. Those with more seniority choose first, so when you are a new teacher, chances are you will not get the grade level that you want. I have seen people who have years of seniority still get "bounced" by someone with much more seniority. I have been with my current school for 13 years and due to budget cuts and class-size increases, I will most likely not get kindergarten for next year's school year. One grade level is very different than the next and after you have spent many hours working, creating, and making things----and learning your grade levels curriculum and standards----and after you know the kids at that level very well---you could easily wind up in another grade and have to start all over. It has happened to me, and--believe me, you feel like you have a new job---just like a fish out of water. I think that the medical field is a better bet in this day and age!! You would have better chance at getting a job, better pay, and I think better working conditions. I say, become a nurse or train to be a technician who gives tests like EKG. Good luck!
Karbp in Ozimek, Poland
47 months ago
mykindergarten.co.uk - What do you think about such services? Is it good idea to use it?
Parios in Katowice, Poland
47 months ago
I think that it is a good idea to use it. Such services brings a lot of profits.
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What kind of profits exactly? I am just curious.
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Recrutation system for example. It is very helpful.
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Exeter University Soundsynk music app students in world finals
Four Exeter students will compete against teams from around the world with their mobile entertainment app.
The team won the national finals of Microsoft's Imagine Cup and will fly to St Petersburg in Russia in July for the world finals.
Soundsynk allows mobile users to synchronise their devices to one machine so they all act as speakers.
The result is surround sound music without docking devices or external speakers.
The app came out of a "hackathon" run by Setsquared, a partnership of British universities which supports students' business ideas.
Edward Noel, 20, who is in his second year of a mechanical engineering degree at Exeter University, said: "We only had 48 hours and we were desperate for a winning idea.
"It was two o'clock in the morning and we were listening to music, but it wasn't loud enough.
"We then started trying to play all our mobile devices together and realised if we linked all our phones and laptops and used them as speakers we could have an awesome surround system amongst friends."
£50,000 prize
Coders Jonathan Neumann and Rob Parker came up with a prototype using a Bluetooth wireless connection.
The latest version won the national finals of the Imagine Cup in London which means the team, with fourth member Alexander Bochenski, will go to Russia to compete for a £50,000 prize against teams from more than 90 other countries.
The Imagine Cup is run by Microsoft to find novel uses for its technology.
The team has also won a £10,000 grant from Creative England to help develop the app which has not yet been commercially released.
Mr Noel said the app would continue to be tweaked with the aim of making it compatible with all the major operating systems.
"We want to try it in a stadium with thousands of people - that would be amazing," he said.