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This is one of the most famous episodes in the history of this
long-running series. I am glad it is because one of my favorite
actresses, Barbara Bel Geddes, was the star of this particular story.
She plays a sweet wife, something she was good at doing with her soft voice and pleasant face. (See "Caught," with Robert Ryan.) Her husband comes home from work and is strangely silent. Mary (Bel Geddes) couldn't be nicer to the crabby hubby and finally he speaks up, saying coldly that we wants a divorce because he loves another woman. Although devastated, Mary exacts revenge pretty quickly by slugging the brute in the back of the head with a big club of frozen lamb as he is about to leave the house. It kills him.
The rest of the show, which comprises the bulk of it, is the police investigation headed by Lt. Jack Noonen (Harold J. Stone).
The fun part is near the end when we see what happens to the murder weapon.
I defy anyone to watch this episode and not laugh at Barbara's smile and chuckle at the end! She was such a good actress. It's one of Hollywood crimes that she never was given the opportunity to be the movie star she should have been.
Note: Roald Dahl, who became famous for writing "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" and other bizarre kids' stories, wrote the screenplay!
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This is supposed to be the best known stunt that Hitchcock ever pulled
in any of his films. It may be so, but then it was a thirty minute
television episode he directed on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, and he had
to stick closely to the screenplay, written by the author of the
original story Roald Dahl.
LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER has little real mystery to it for the viewer. Allan Lane is a police officer, and he returns home looking very serious and very tense. His wife is Barbara Bel Geddes, who has been keeping the house tidy (despite being pregnant). She is a supportive wife, and she tries to relax Lane regarding his depressed mood. Finally he explains to her that he wants a divorce. He has met another woman whom he wants to marry. He is willing to give Bel Geddes some money, and guardianship of the child. Bel Geddes looks like she is in a state of shock, and just says she will prepare his dinner. We see her go out to the freezer and get a leg of lamb. She starts removing the paper the butcher put around it, when she sees that Lane is looking in the phone book. She asks why, and he says he is leaving that night (i.e., he's looking for the number of a hotel). When she protests that he shouldn't leave, he says, "Try to stop me!" She returns to the kitchen, picks up the leg of lamb, returns to the living room, and hits Lane at the base of the skull with the leg. Then she returns to the kitchen and starts broiling the lamb.
It's only subsequently that Bel Geddes realizes Lane is dead. Instead of panicking, she remains cool. They had been invited out for dinner that night (earlier Lane rejected the invitation), so she cancels the dinner invitation over the phone. She then goes out to get some more groceries, and returns to plant evidence (dropping her groceries and bag on the living room floor as though she just found the corpse of her husband; upsetting furnishings to make it look like a struggle). Then she calls the police.
Harold J. Stone is the detective in charge, and the cops do everything properly and in order. We watch the medical examiner looking over Lane's corpse, and another forensic expert dusting for fingerprints. But they are confused. It is obvious that the room has been tampered with for them to accept a so-called fight. But that does not preclude a third party attack on Lane. The head blow was perfect, but it left no marks of breaking the skin. It could have been done with a heavy club. Stone later asks Bel Geddes about such an item - there is nothing like a baseball bat in the house. She even looks for it with him in the house.
The cops are aware that Lane had a history of affairs, but they keep thinking one of the woman might have done this. But how did they get out into the street with the club and not get noticed? Hours have passed, and Stone notices the lamb has cooked. Bel Geddes invites the cops to eat it, which they do, leading to Stone's pronunciation of the famous last line of the episode (see the "Summary Line") while a silent Bel Geddes quietly laughs.
I have often suggested that when Hitchcock used his sense of humor it was best applied in small amounts (in THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1956) in the business of Jimmy Stewart making the mistake of going to the taxidermist shop, for instance). When he tried a full attack of his humor (THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY) the results were not really that hot. This episode shows Hitch at his best humor (blended with Dahl's wit). Also it touched on the other aspect of Hitch's personality people knew of - his love of food. Hitch liked to throw dinner parties with the food cut in peculiar shapes or served in odd colors. So this story would have been just up his alley. And he did it well given it's limited time (30 minutes) and relatively simple story.
The three performances are good, Bel Geddes adding this performance under Hitch's direction to the one she did a year before in VERTIGO. Her anti-heroine is quite a sweet type, and is justified in being hurt by being deserted by her husband (she is even having his child). Stone is good as an intelligent detective just befuddled by the issue of where is the murder weapon. Lane, better recalled for being a Western movie star or being the voice of Mr. Ed, is basically having to show his acting early on when his character is alive (he does well, particularly trying to find the right moment to spring his surprise announcement). For the rest he had to just lie "dead" on the floor - a really difficult type of job (he can't move too much).
As for the story, Dahl did well here, as in several other tales he wrote for the series that Hitchcock directed. One wonders at the end how Hitch might have directed CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY if he had been approached. It probably would have been emphasizing dark chocolate - very dark chocolate indeed.
I recall having this episode described to me when I was quite young. It is probably the most famous of all the Alfred Hitchcock Presents stories. It involves another cad of a husband, a police officer, who comes home late and announces to his loving wife that he has had enough of her and is going to demand a divorce. He is a complete ass in doing this, showing no sympathy toward her, despite the fact that she adores him. She takes a leg of lamb out of the freezer in the garage, and when his back is turned, smashes in his skull. The remainder of the episode involves her covering up her crime as the police comb the house looking for the murder weapon. Before leaving the house to provide an alibi, she puts the lamb in the oven, frozen, and allows it to slow bake. Barbara Bel Geddes is excellent as the somewhat vacuous woman who holds in her emotions. At times it looks as if she will explode. She stays at the scene as the coroner and the crime scene guys work everything over. The last five minutes are really choice. Bel Geddes dominates every moment.
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.... not that there is anything very frightening about Mary Malone and
her "secret". It was just the end panning shot of Mary just sitting on
her chair against the wall and looking directly into the camera -
awfully similar to the "Psycho" ending. Barbara Bel Geddes, an actress
who Hitchcock was using more frequently for his series, played Mary
Malone, the bubbly, chatty wife of morose Patrick who clearly has
something on his mind!! He has decided to leave her but she is not
having it and uses the frozen leg of lamb to try to persuade him to
change his mind!!
Vague and dreamy but knowing exactly what she is doing, she first puts the roast on to cook, goes out for some groceries, then comes home to make it look like a break and enter. The police come, weirdly she is not even a suspect, and when they mention how hungry they are she is only too pleased to serve them up "the most tender roast" most of them have ever had, she even gives the chief inspector the bone to take home to his dog!!
There is not much in the way of thrills, more a wry, black humour. Impeccable credentials - directed by Alfred Hitchcock, story by Roald Dahl, it also put me in mind of another short story by Patricia Highsmith from her book "Little Tales of Misogeny", involving a meat freezer, an erring husband and the "perfect little wife" out for revenge!!
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Production standards in 1958 required Hitchcock to state at the end of
this episode that she gets caught.
This episode of the TV series was done the same year as Vertigo. In that, Barbara Bel Geddes (Miss Elly on Dallas later)is the woman who loves the main man(Jimmy Stewart) but he gets obsessed over 2 other women. In the ending of the foreign version, they wind up back at her place together again.
In this show, Barbara schemes to do in her husband & finally arrives at just the right way to do him in - hit him on the head with a frozen leg of lamb. Then she calmly prepares the lamb in the oven before calling the police. This is a classic episode of the series.
When the cops come, she offers them dinner of a blunt instrument, roasted well in the oven. It's a lot of fun for all of us, and a great scheme by Hitchcock at the top of his game.
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In the beginning of this ep of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", Hitch is at the grocery store getting a ticket from a police officer. He exclaims, "He gave me this for blocking the isle during rush hour." The actual story has Mary Moloney (Barbara Bel Geddes, several weeks after previously appearing in the series' "The Foghorn") greeting her cop hubby Patrick (Allan Lane) when he comes to the door. He says nothing until she asks him what's wrong. He tells her he's leaving her for another woman and this is after she tells him about her pregnancy. I'll stop there and just say this was quite a funny episode when one thinks of it after the events of the rest of it happens and the rest of the cops-led by a detective played by Harold J. Stone-have some inkling of what happened but don't suspect how right Stone is when he says the line about it "being right under our noses" while they're having dinner! Roald Dahl adapted his own short story here and Hitch did a fine job as usual in helming this one himself. As for Ms. Bel Geddes, just watch her in her last moments and try to resist being just as amused as she becomes here! So, yeah, I highly recommend "Lamb to the Slaughter".
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Barbara Belgeddes is a pregnant, happily married hausfrau and when her
policeman husband comes home she greets him with a smile, a kiss, and
some happy chatter. The sophisticated viewer, however, knows
immediately that something is up because the big cop says not a word,
pours himself a drink, and keeps his hulking back to his wife.
Finally he spills the beans. Belgeddes hears the words that no happily married and pregnant housewife wants to hear. Hubby is going to divorce her. He's in love with another woman. He'll see to it that she has a little money -- "Not a lot, but you'll get along." He turns back to the bar. This is a big mistake on his part. Belgeddes has just taken a frozen leg of lamb from the freezer for supper and without adumbration she whops him good over the head with it. The sudden switch from loving wife to vengeful murderer might seem a little rushed but then hell hath no fury.... She stages the scene to make it look like she was out shopping when the murder took place.
The police, all of whom knew the victim, manage to convince themselves that he was beaten by a club wielded by someone he knew and that the murder weapon must still be on the premises. While they're searching the house, Belgeddes (who has shed not a tear) fixes their dinner -- roast leg of lamb -- and the cops applaud the meal while they finish off the murder weapon. This is known as irony.
It's one of a handful of episodes actually directed by Hitchcock and I kept looking for some sign, some kind of directorial signature. I found none except Belgeddes vaguely sad expression while being interrogated, as if she'd just broken a nail, and a couple of pictures of birds on the wall.
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Barbara Bel Geddes plays a spurned housewife who is informed by her
cold and lifeless husband that he's dumping her for another woman. What
the other woman sees in this fellow is not explained in the story, but
poor Barbara responds the only way she can: she hits her estranged
husband over the head with a frozen leg of lamb. It's a fatal blow and
since her late husband was himself a cop, the police are sure to
investigate the murder thoroughly. Of course, they'll need to find the
murder weapon first, and being the good homemaker she is, Ms. Bel
Geddes prepares just the right dinner entrée for the arriving
policemen: a tasty leg of lamb.
"Lamb to the Slaughter" is one of the few entries in this series that Alfred Hitchcock directed himself. Roald Dahl provided the story and script and it's also one of his best. Veteran actor Harold J. Stone is around as the investigating officer and, as always, does his usual competent work. Allan Lane plays Ms. Bel Geddes' wayward husband with cold effectiveness and a dour temperament. Viewers will feel no sympathy for him when she slugs him over the head. Of course, Hitchcock was obliged by censors to inform his audience (after the fact) that our heroine didn't get away with murder after all. Listening to his bogus explanation regarding the long arm of the law was part of the fun, even if it was a bit contrived and wholly unnecessary.
I love the Lamb to the Slaughter one too, but honestly every episode of
Alfred Hitchcock Presents was just great!
I love b/w TV and movies as well. I love all the Twilight zone episodes too, ahhhh back then they made great TV. Too bad TV is not like that now, now you see guts everywhere, blood splattering, rape you name it; back then the censors forced TV and movies to use a lot of imagination and cool techniques to create feelings of horror or eeriness and sexuality. there was so much more creativity back then!
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This is a great episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents that is based on the short story by Roald Dahl. Dahl also wrote the screenplay. That is why it is almost identical to the original story and just as good. It is about a woman who learns that her husband is leaving her. She goes into the icebox and finds a frozen leg of lamb. Instead of having it for dinner, she hits him on the head with it.Therefore killing him. I really enjoyed this because it is entertaining and unlike anything else I have ever seen. It also is quite funny in the end. Another great episode in this classic long-running TV series is The Case of Mr. Pelham. It is almost as good as this one although there is nothing similar between the two.
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Two teachers performed a short version of this sketch over the announcements at my kids' school yesterday. Our kids tried to perform it at the dinner table. After dinner, we showed our kids the real "Abbott and Costello" sketch. I wasn't sure if they would get it, but they did. They laughed their heads off.
Question 1: Did this sketch make you laugh? Why or why not?
Question 2: Think of 3 adjectives to describe each man.
Abbott and Costello perform the classic "Who's on first?" baseball "sketch".
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Aha! Got it better! :D You're right! When I was so wee like yours I was laughing hard cos of such comedy, my mom wasn't, I was telling her "Mom! That's funny! why don't you laugh!!"
Now I'm surprised why didn't laugh that much when I watched this video! :(
You got it! This is what we call "classic comedy". In fact, I was surprised my wee ones laughed so hard.
Honestly, I didn't laugh my head off! :D .. Actually I don't laugh cos of funny talking as much as I laugh cos of funny actions..
It's kinda misunderstanding because of non complete answers,
Abbott asked: "Who is on first?" (the man's real name) and Costello replied: "Who is on first!" ..He meant: "The one who is on the first place" (the man's playing name in the team)
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When it comes to pets and the digital world, virtual pets that ''live'' have received much of the attention in recent years. Usually key-chain-sized, these gamelike objects go through the rounds of living, eating, loving and dying processes with the help of a microchip and screen while an owner ''takes care'' of them.
In many cases, these virtual pets are apparently rather sophisticated and require a great deal of care and button-pushing. Advocates claim that they can teach responsibility for pet care before someone actually gets a real pet in the offline world. Sort of like the old ''take care of an egg and pretend it's a baby'' routine.
Fortunately, deciding to get or owning an offline pet doesn't necessarily mean leaving the digital world. Thanks to a number of Web sites designed for people with living pets, there is a good deal of information on the Internet that can help people select and take care of a wide variety of animals.
Petopia.com (http://www.petopia.com) is a more helpful general resource site that features some items for sale alongside of information broken down into subject categories. The Petcare section has in-depth articles that deal with behavior and socialization, care and maintenance, health and growth, and nutrition for a variety of animals.
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Indonesia urged the U.S. on Monday to consider lifting a ban on working with a commando unit accused of human rights abuses a decade ago, saying the country's military has undergone significant reform.
Indonesia's special forces have concentrated on counterinsurgency issues in recent years, but were accused of major abuses in the former Indonesian province of East Timor in the late 1990s. East Timor has since become independent.
Several countries, including the U.S. and Australia, suspended joint military training in the wake of the allegations, though Australia resumed training in 2005.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa held talks with visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and expressed hope that full military cooperation between the two countries could resume.
"I informed (Campbell) that the reform of the Indonesian military institution is a fact that is indisputable, is a fact of life. Now it depends on how the U.S. responds," Natalegawa told reporters after meeting with the American diplomat Monday.
The issue is likely to feature in talks between President Barack Obama and his Indonesian counterpart, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, next week in Jakarta. Obama will be making his first trip as an American leader to a country where he had spent part of his childhood.
Natalegawa said Indonesia wants the United States to reconsider resuming joint training. However, he said Indonesia would not pressure Washington either.
"We will not force it because we do not want any form of cooperation that seems to be conditional," he said.
The U.S. lifted an overall ban against training the Indonesian military in 2005, though it kept the restrictions against the Indonesian special forces known as Kopassus.
International rights groups said members of Kopassus were linked to the disappearance of student activists in East Timor in 1997 and 1998 and were never held accountable.
"President Obama should use this opportunity to ensure Indonesia curbs the sort of brutal conduct that led the U.S. to cut off aid to Kopassus in the first place," said Sophie Richardson, Asia advocacy director for the New York-based Human Rights Watch.
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Space station crew anticipating SpaceX Dragon's arrivalJanuary 5, 2012 By Nancy Atkinson, Universe Today in Astronomy & Space / Space Exploration
In a media chat on Wednesday three crew members from the International Space Station said they are anticipating the historic arrival of SpaceXs Dragon cargo ship to the ISS next month. For all of us, were very excited about it, said ISS Commander Dan Burbank. Number one, for the sake of the Space Station, that is critical capability to resupply the station and be able to return critical hardware, or payloads And down the road it also affords capability to actually deliver crew to the station. I think that is very exciting.
Burbank called the first arrival of a commercial vehicle the start of new era.
February 7, 2012 is the target date for the launch of the Dragon capsule. It will arrive at the ISS one to three days later and once there, Dragon will begin the demonstrations related to the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Phase 2 agreements (COTS 2) to show proper performance and control in the vicinity of the ISS, while remaining outside the Stations safe zone. Then, if all goes well, Dragon will receive approval to begin the COTS 3 activities, where it will gradually approach within a few meters of the ISS, allowing astronauts to reach out and grapple Dragon with the Stations robotic arm and then maneuver it carefully into one of the docking ports.
Burbank said Dragons non-autonomous docking will put the astronauts at the center of activities for the vehicles arrival. Anytime we have a visiting vehicle, those are exciting, dynamic events that from the operational standpoint, he said.
But vehicles that come to the Station that need to be captured with the robotic arm offer an exceptional challenge for the crew. From the standpoint of a pilot it is a fun, interesting, very dynamic activity and we are very much looking forward to it, Burbank said. It is the start of a new era, having commercial vehicles that come to Station.
The Dragon will stay docked to the ISS for about a week while astronauts unload cargo and then re-load it with Earth-bound cargo. It will undock and return to Earth with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near the California coast.
NASA announced in December that the COTS 2 and 3 activities could be combined in one flight.
This will be the first of many wagon train wagons to bring us supplies, said Flight Engineer Don Pettit. One of the neat things about the SpaceX vehicle is that it will allow us to take significant payloads down, which is a real important thing since we no longer fly shuttles, we cant take anything sizable back down from Space Station without it burning up. SpaceX will be our way to get things back to the ground.
In talking with the media, Burbank also spoke about his opportunity to capture stunning images of Comet Lovejoy from space, and encouraged the next generation of astronauts that now is the time to join the astronaut corps.
Pettit and ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers discussed science research currently being done on the ISS, such as human medical experiments. Kuipers was covered with monitoring systems to determine his cardiac response while doing different activities in space. There are also human life studies and engineering research, which Pettit described as mundane things like how to make a toilet that works and to take the urine and process it and make it back into water Now you can go into the toilet and the machines will whir and grind and then you can go and make yourself a bag of coffee. Well need these kinds of things if we are going to go far from Earth for long periods of time.
Watch the video of the entire conversation below.
Source: Universe Today
"Space station crew anticipating SpaceX Dragon's arrival" January 5, 2012 https://phys.org/news/2012-01-space-station-crew-spacex-dragon.html


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The author of the New York Times bestselling Kushiel fantasy series returns with an all-new saga set in her brilliantly imagined Renaissance world and featuring Moirin, whose divine gifts prove to be crucial as she comes up against an ambitious mage, a noble warrior princess desperate to save her father's throne, and the spirit of a celestial dragon.
The seventh installment in Carey's bestselling Kushiel series (after 2008's Kushiel's Mercy) follows its youthful protagonist, Moirim, from bed to bed as she worships sexuality goddess Naamah. Following a tragic affair, Moirim travels to Terre d'Ange, this world's France. There she takes a variety of lovers, from the aristocratic occultist Raphael de Mereliot to Queen Jehanne herself. The elderly but wise Lo Feng befriends Moirim and leads her to the distant land of Ch'in and the true love of her life, the gruff but affectionate ex-bandit Bao. Moirim and her friends endeavor to save the Ch'in emperor's daughter Snow Tiger from a curse, but their efforts come at terrible costs, not least of which is the certainty of multiple sequels. Carey's triumph as a writer lies in her ability to turn these stock-nearly stereotyped-components into an engaging, fascinating novel. (July)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


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ALL-STAR HOOPS - The Montana all-stars took both games Friday night as the annual basketball series tipped off at the Hoffman dome.
The Montana girls broke open a close game in the third quarter and beat team Wyoming 82-64.
In the boys game it was another third quarter run that put the Montana all-stars up by 19 points and they held off the Wyoming all-stars 80-69.
All four teams play again tonight in Billings game times are at 6:00 and 8:00 and can be heard live on 14-10 KWYO broadcast time is at 5:30.
TROOPER BASEBALL - Gillette took a 7-2 lead midway through their game with the Sheridan Troopers Friday night and post an 11-6 victory at Thorne-Rider stadium.
The Troopers fall to 11-3 on the season and will host two with Rapid City post 320 today the first game is scheduled to start at 1:00.
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by Jacques Bouchard
A Harsh Winter Is On The Way — Is Your Basement Ready?
No matter where you lived in the United States last year, the 2010-2011 winter was one for the history books. And with this year's winter kicking off with a harsh Northeaster that left more than three million homes without power, you can be sure that more wintry blasts are on the way this time around.
While many homeowners are bracing their homes for the coming winter by insulating their attic, installing energy efficient windows, and by upgrading their utilities, many homeowners overlook their basement entirely when winterizing.
How A Basement Costs You Money In The Winter
A basement is where many homeowners keep the utilities in their home — including their furnace, water heater, HVAC system, air ducts, hot water pipes, and more. These utilities use energy to make heat, and they will need more energy if they're in a cold environment.
Additionally, a cold, drafty basement means a cold floor and drafty environment in the floor above. Along with being uncomfortable underfoot, this will bring cold into the main area of the home, increasing demands on your heating system.
Addressing Critical Energy Loss Points In The Basement
One major area of heat loss in a basement is through the windows. While a homeowner may pay a bundle for high-efficiency windows in every other part of the building, the basement windows typically remain single-paned, steel-framed, drafty, and rusty.
Replacing these windows with durable windows designed with vinyl and two panes of Low-E glass will do wonders to reversing the energy drain caused by these windows. Replacing the window wells with new, covered ones will hold back winter winds, adding even more efficiency.
When the windows are closed and outside air is sealed out, your next goal should be to insulate those cold, concrete basement walls. Basement wall insulation can save you hundreds on your utility bills, while also adding value and comfort to your home. We recommend a waterproof wall board — one that will not be damaged in the sometimes damp or humid environment.
While insulating your floor is not as important as the walls, you may want a warmer surface underfoot for comfort's sake alone (not to mention the aesthetic appeal of a new floor). Simply installing a basement floor system that creates an airspace between the cold concrete and the surface above may be sufficient, adding comfort and efficiency to your home.
What We Do NOT Recommend
Insulating your basement ceiling with fiberglass is a big mistake when it comes to energy efficiency. While it may make your floor more comfortable, you will still have a cold basement space, and cold utilities inside. By insulating the walls and floor, you avoid this problem, and make your basement more comfortable in the process.
Finally, it is in your best interests to find a basement dehumidifier that is both energy efficient AND rated for below-grade spaces. Basement dehumidifiers made for living space are most effective when drying air that is room temperature.
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"Ru" teawares
Does anyone have any pieces of Ru school/style porcelain?
Someone in my area (Verdant Tea/David Duckler) imported some cups and a pot, and it is STUNNING. Pictures don't do it justice…it's a very tactile experience. The pieces I've seen and held feel thick, like a feather pillow, but the finish is smooth as eggshell and creamy in color. You can just see the crackles in the new ones; the used cups he showed me are super rich, more like the pictures in the article. The tea darkens and oxidizes the glaze crackles and banishes the milky finish.
Some of it can be seen at verdanttea.com (http://verdanttea.com/shop/tea-wares/hand-made-blue-ruci-porcelain-cup/)
This is the cup I managed to buy.
Sorry for the poor picture quality; my real camera is out of commission, so I had to make do with iPad shenanigans.
I only wished I had been able to photograph the tea pots the same artist who crafted your cup made before they sold. Literally gone the same day they arrived from China… This time around I am letting him know months ahead of time to make lots of great pieces to have around. I am glad that you appreciate that lush texture and feeling the glaze gives. It reminds me of mint ice cream. I will try to get the artist to take more photos, and if he is able to, I will post them here.
Ooh, good description…mint ice cream. Yeah, I was playing with the cup this morning and fantasizing about the pot…too bad there's no photo! It was so beautiful. Though like I said, pictures don't do it justice.
Oh, I would love a tea pot like that. The cup is lovely, but I know I wouldn't end up using it. (No handle=too hot and too small for me to use frequently). I can tell that I would love to hold a piece in my hand and feel it.
I am getting a few ru kiln mini teapots from China and expect to receive it in 1-2 weeks! I will test drive them with a few friends and report in my blog how they are.
Celadon has a very thick glaze so it would be very unlikely that you would burn yourself on a cup of this type. I'm so hooked on celadon right now. I love the way the crazing ages from use.
My everyday infuser teacup is a Rishi Koryo (Korean Celadon) that has a crackle glaze similar in character to Ru Kilns glaze, but with a much heavier ceramic. The Ru kiln (or Ru Yao kiln) has produced such fantastic works that it is very easy to fall in love with. I am especially fond of the way the glaze becomes transparent at the edges and gives an added feeling of depth and lustrousness. I have seen some nice pieces offered by Yunnan Sourcing, but it is really hard to photograph adequately to express the tactile nature of these pieces.
Another link to Ru Kiln info, both ancient and contemporary: http://www.chinauniquetour.com/html/Luoyang/2011118/arts-6577.html
I'm looking forward to seeing what David is able to get for sale! :)
Wow. Great info on the history of Ru Kiln wares! Thanks for sharing that. Makes me appreciate my Ruci cups and teapot all the more! I love the pieces of Ru Kiln that I have (four scalloped cups and gongfu teapot). Mine are all in the blue glaze (which looks like light green jade). They add so much to the aesthetic experience of my tea ritual. Exquisite to look at, touch, hold and sip from. The glaze is superb and I'm loving how it crackles with extended use. I would highly recommend acquiring some of these while David still has them available. They will sell out in a flash. Here are some illustrative photos of the pieces that I have:
My full gongfu setup
Closer view of my Ruci cups and teapot
Cup crackling after 3 months of everyday use
Geoffrey your teaware and setup is beautiful! :)
Ever since I got in my first batch of hand made crackle glaze ru kiln wares, people have been asking for more.
I am pleased to say that I was able to track down six more pots and a few dozen cups. I just got them up on my site with some basic photos if anyone wants to take a look. I didn't do the best job capturing the almost luminescent ghost-lines of crackling that have formed, but you can get the idea. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any questions.
Have fun!
Gorgeous! :)
I just picked up a ru pot (actually more like a pot/gaiwan hybrid) and fairness pitcher. It really is lovely. I was wondering of those that have and use this tea ware… is there any special care I should give them? Any thing that I shouldn't brew in there, or anything like that? I can't wait to get home and start using it!
Hi Dinosara. Congrats on your new Ru piece! Anything is game to brew in them. I use mine as a second all-purpose brewing vessel alongside my gaiwan. I typically end up using it for blacks and shu puer though, because their liquor is dark and I'm keen to develop some nice crackling on the pot. My cups are well crackled already after many months of daily use. The outside of the pot it seems will take a little longer because the tea I pour over it slides down the sides and doesn't have as much time to seep into the ghost cracks like when it's in a cup or on the inside of the pot. So I usually pour some part of each steeping over the pot like I would for an yixing, but it doesn't absorb flavors or anything, it's just to develop it aesthetically.
I don't give them any special care, just wash out with rinse of hot water when I'm don'e using them. I don't think soap washing would be a problem with these, but I also don't think soap is necessary unless you get them into some serious crud or questionable sanitary trouble. I always find that hot water is enough though. Hope you enjoy!
I've also read that its a good idea to occasionally submerge the celadon item in water to even out the patina. I haven't had mine long enough to try yet, but with as much dark roasted oolongs I'm drinking out of my cups, it won't be long till I'll need to!
That's probably a good idea! I've been mostly drinking green oolongs in mine, so the patina will be very slow going, but I love it already.
I wanted to come back to this thread and say that I really love my Ru yao teaware. When I went to China my plan was to buy a gaiwan and a yixing pot for gong fu. I ended up deciding to only get a small ru pot (though it is designed more like a gaiwan, i.e., no handle, you pour it with one hand and your finger on the lid, etc), and I'm very pleased with my decision. At this point in my tea journey I don't really want to dedicate my pot to only one kind of tea, and I love that I can drink all kinds of teas in my ru ware. I know I use it a lot more than I would a yixing pot (again, that's my situation of course).
I have Ru Yao cups that I use all the time. When drinking tea, compared side-by-side to the same tea in a porcelain cup, tea in Ru cups always seem to taste far better. Tea scent also lingers much longer in the Ru cup than in a porcelain cup.
i've recently discovered ru celadon. I'm hooked. Started with a pair of cups for the wife and myself. Since then, I purchased another larger cup and a fair cup. I don't think I'm even close to done yet. I've seen some stuff on Tea Urchin's blog that I'd love to get my hands on.
I finally got my fair cup in the mail today. Woohoo! It is lovely. Can't wait to use it, but I gotta get to work first so I guess I'll have to wait.
Here's a fresh pic of the fair cup from tea this morning…
very nice!
That is the fair cup/cha hai I'm looking at and your yixing pot is stunning!
Thanks Autumn! Hey, I've got a few items up on ebay you might be into. Take a look.
Neat, thanks! I will keep the set in mind.
I've been looking a lot online recently at Celadon, specifically Ru Kiln and have fallen in love. I saw several old threads on TeaChat, but I thought I'd search here.
David Duckler is there any chance you might be bringing more Ru ware in any time in the next year? I know you talked about working with local artists to make gaiwans but I'm just wondering if it was a possibility. Wish the links still worked so I could see more photos.
Gingko I just went to your site and only found some photos of cups but none for sale, any chance you may be restocking? I would feel better purchasing from people I know than ordering on Ebay, though there are some specific gaiwans I am drawn to.
Love the undulations on this one. It's only $30, anyone familiar with the seller?
Cups to match though there are so many beautiful designs for cups
This "easy gaiwan" from Dragon Tea House, not that I think I would have any trouble with a regular gaiwan (unless the ru ware gets extra hot) but I like the lines on this, scroll down for more photos. It's almost $50
And for further down the road (if they are still available) these tea pots are gorgeous: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Phoenix-Ru-Kiln-Celeste-Celadon-Teapot-170ml-5-7oz-HL-/221009396147
I have a feeling once I start with Ru-Ware I'm going to keep wanting to collect it, which could be a dangerous thing ;)
Those who have ordered pieces, where did you get them from and what was your experience? I'm always in favor of folks sharing photos of their wares!
Also I've read mixed reviews on the whole heat issue, some say it gets hotter than porcelain, others say the glaze is thick so its not an issue. Thoughts? Personal experiences?
Thanks! -Autumn
I've got several pieces of celadon now. None seem to get too hot. One thing to keep in mind with any gaiwan is to not over-fill it. Once the water gets too high on the lip, then it gets hard to handle. I suspect that might be the issue some folks might be having in regard to heat. The glaze really is thick, inherently, but that is not to say you can't get burned.
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GP Om Noms: Nightingale's Skyrim Beef Stew
Living life as the famed Dragonborn of Skyrim can be quite the job. On your long journeys and perilous fights against many a Dragon and occasionally your pesky bear or wolf, the Dragonborn would tend to get quite famished. When I'm living life as the Dragonborn, I always enjoy making a nice steamy pot of Skyrim Beef Stew. With the Skyrim Beef Stew, you increase your stamina by 25 for 720 seconds! And now gamers and gamerettes, I'm here to enlighten you all as to how you yourselves can recreate the very same (or at least a very close facsimile) beef stew in your very own kitchen!
First off let's take a look at what ingredients you would need in the game to create your meal. In the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, one needs Raw Beef, Carrot, Salt Pile, and Garlic to create this hearty dish. Now, if you wish to keep it simple, by all means, use only these four ingredients. But if you wish in embellish upon the dish a bit, I've got all the info you need contained right here in this article. Now in the game, you throw those four key ingredients into your rustic ol' cauldron in the game and BOOM! Skyrim Beef Stew has been created! Now back here in real life, we would use either a large, deep pot on the stovetop, or the ever-so-handy Crockpot. In my version of Skyrim Beef Stew, you will need the following ingredients:
- 1-1 1/2 lbs. cubed beef
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 large carrots, cut into coins
- 2 potatoes, cubed
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 onion, diced (optional)
- 2 stalks of celery, sliced (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
First off, you want to get your deep stovetop pot and add your oil. As your oil is heating up, take your cubed beef and toss it in some flour to coat. Once the oil is heated, and the beef is thoroughly coated in the flour, add beef to the hot oil. You will want to brown the beef on all sides. No need to cook it all the way through, we just want it nice and browned. Now if you want, and your pot is big enough, you can continue cooking in your big pot. If not, and you want to go the Crockpot way, transfer your meat to the Crockpot.
Now for the Crockpot method, once you add your meat, go ahead and throw in all of your other ingredients (carrots, potatoes, garlic, onion, celery, a couple pinches of salt and pepper) into your Crockpot. Cover with water, so that the water covers the entirety of the ingredients, and put on your lid. You can set it to high, and cook for about five to six hours, checking on it periodically. Or you can set it to low, and cook for seven to eight hours. This latter method is perfect for those who want to prepare this in the morning then run off to work or school. That way, you come home to a meal fit for that of a Dragonborn at the end of your hard day.
For those of you that have no Crockpot to use at their disposal, keep your browned beef in the same pot. Add your potatoes and your garlic, then cover with water. Lastly, cover your pot with its lid. You'll want to have the pot on a medium to low heat setting. Let the meat and potatoes cook for around an hour to an hour and a half.
Once your hour to an hour and a half is up, now add in your carrots, celery and onions. You may add more water if necessary, just make sure it covers the ingredients. Add a couple pinches of salt and pepper. Don't go to crazy with the S and P just yet, remember, you can always add more later if needed. Return the lid to your pot, and cook for about another hour and a half.
For a little extra flavor in your Skyrim Beef Stew, feel free to throw in a beef bouillon cube and perhaps a can of mushrooms if you like mushrooms. A few other options are a couple teaspoons of herbs, such as basil, oregano, or parsley.
Once your few hours of stewing has come to an end, your stew is complete! To really have that Skyrim-feel to your dining experience, add to your meal some crusty bread and a nice ale or mead (for those that are over 21 years of age, that is!). Now sit back, and prepare to dine like a true Dragonborn!


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That Phelps cannot dress himself is part of his gentle charm. He is not your average sloppy 23-year-old. Rather, he seems to have stopped developing, in some respects, at about the age he started training seriously and thus resembles a sloppy 11-year-old superhuman. Not without poise, Phelps has declared events related to his record-breaking string of performances "cool," "very cool," "neat," and "really neat." In the glow of his triumph, he faces the camera with something more interesting than real humility (which is pious) or false modesty (which is dull). He's working a kind of confounded ecstasy, ducking his head as if he's slightly shy to feel so good about himself, easing his way into the idea of not trying to stifle his grins.
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Finally we found a Pressure Cleaning, Paver Sanding and Sealing company that knew what they were doing. We had efflorescence on many areas of our pavers from the job being rushed in the past, when the sealer was applied to damp pavers. Rick knew exactly how to handle this, applying White X and then the final Sealer. His crew waited 3 days between pressure washing and sealing to make sure the pavers were dry. Now we know who to call to maintain our investment. We had several quotes with misinformation before finding All About Pressure Cleaning. Thanks to Rick and his crew, our pavers are beautiful!
We will only use them going forward. I recommend them to people I talk with.
It was the best experience I have ever had. They are one-stop shopping kinda, they do many kinds of service. Very happy with the job they did on my driveway, they leveled, cleaned, refilled with sand, acid wash, then seal,, looks fabulous, even our HOA president told us how great it looks now
Excellent Service!
From the initial estimate to the completed job, they handled everything very professionally. They were very courteous and answered all my questions promptly. My pavers look great and they did everything they said they would and some extra. I would highly recommend this company and I will use them again in the future.
We required some minor repairs, pressure cleaning and sealing of our Travertine patio tile. We contacted this company and within several days I had an appointment with Rick. I received an estimate on the spot. The estimate was logical and reasonable. The company was able to schedule our job the following week. Within 3 days the job was completed. The company did a meticulous job in every way. We truly could not be happier! This company is honest, very neat, and did exactly what was promised. Everyone associated with this company was respectful, kind and caring including Valerie in their office. I would recommend this company without any hesitation. All About Pressure Cleaning is a find! Thank you All About Pressure Cleaning!
We required some minor repairs, pressure cleaning and sealing of our Travertine patio tile. We contacted this company and within several days I had an appointment with Rick. I received an estimate on the spot. The estimate was logical and reasonable. The company was able to schedule our job the following week. Within 3 days the job was completed. The company did a meticulous job in every way. We truly could not be happier! This company is honest, very neat, and did exactly what was promised. Everyone associated with this company was respectful, kind and caring including Valerie in their office. I would recommend this company without any hesitation. All About Pressure Cleaning is a find! Thank you All About Pressure Cleaning!
Paver Sealing with Stripping of Old Sealer
My pavers had many layers of old sealant (of different types) which required additional time than originally projected to completely remove and I was kept informed every step of the way regarding the work schedule. The pavers have not looked this good in several years. The total experience from proposal to completion was professional and efficient. I would highly recommend them.
First rate company
I called upon All About Pressure Cleaning to clean and seal my driveway and patio based on reviews of their previous customers and they didn't let me down. All employees were knowledgable and helpful and communicated with me throughout the process. The price was fair and the job completed when promised. The company vehicles and equipment were clean and well maintained. I'm very pleased with the final results and my driveway looks new again. I would highly recommend All About Pressure Cleaning. A special hats off to Rick, the sales rep, and Gledston, one of the owners, who performed the work. These are good people who operate a good company.
Great Job!!!
All About Pressure Cleaning arrived on the days promised, from the appointment/estimate to the actual cleaning & sealing days. They were very professional, did an excellent job of pressure cleaning my entire home (roof, exterior, & driveway) and then sealed my brick paver driveway. My driveway looks brand new again!!! They did a great job. Will call them again!! Thank you for your professionalism and reliability!!!!
Professional, Prompt, Proficient
I was very pleased with the work as well as the customer service. Finally a south Florida company that comes when they say, returns your calls promptly, does the contracted work as specified and all in a professional manner. Kudos to them! Definite recommend.
Great job!
We had a driveway that was sealed improperly and left a white coating on our bricks. After several attempts of pressure cleaning and sandblasting the white coating still persist. When Rick came by he assured us that they could definitely remove the white coating, seal the driveway, and bring it back the brick to its original status with a sealant that would bring out the beautiful color of the brick driveway. Though skeptical, we went ahead and sign on for the job. The workers were very professional courteous and hard working. The job came out beautiful and restored our brick to its original shine. We also had our backyard tumbled marble pressure cleaned and sealed and the roof pressure cleaned - a wonderful job was done! When the workers were done with each phase of the job they told me if we weren't happy with anything they would come back and take care of it the next day. So satisfied they delivered what they promised! Will be using this company again in the future for all our outdoor cleaning needs! A true find!!!l
From start to finish the job was completed with the utmost attention to detail and I was kept aware of all timelines. Pavers look amazing and Rick and his crew made my driveway the envy of the neighborhood. Thanks and I will defiantly use again.
Second time
Having contracted with this company two times, I have been VERY pleased with the finished products. They are very thorough, professional and ethical. I will definitely recommend them to my neighbors.
Great job, very friendly and reliable!!
Excelent Service
The job they did was incredible. We were ready to replace our pavers and they saved them. Very professional service!
Good job!
Rick was punctual and efficient. Roger, Alex and Gladstone pressure cleaned, painted and sealed our pool deck quickly and professionally. Communication was key due to the weather and Roger went above and beyond. He recognized that spraying the patio would give the best results. It rained hard right after the sealing but the job is guaranteed for a year. We are very pleased with the results.
Great Job / Fair price / I just wish there was a way not to get sand in the pool. Not the mens fault just one of those things you can't avoid-Highly recommendable-Job well done
Excellent service!
I had my roof, sidewalk and driveway power washed. My brick pavers needed new sand and then a coating. I was very pleased with the driveway sanding and coating. I was concerned about new plantings in my yard, but I was assured they would be okay. When they came, they put plastic sheeting over all my plants, thus protecting them. All work was done in a professional manner and I was very satisfied. I would recommend them and would use their services again!
Excellent Work!
The All about Pressure Cleaning crew did a great job fixing the sinking pavers on my driveway and around my pool. Rick and his team promised and over-delivered!...These days it's hard to find fast, professional quality like this. Andrew Delray Beach
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From the very start the company's representative was on time and very detailed. I had asked for a few "other than normal" tasks to be completed. It seemed that there was nothing they couldn't or wouldn't do to accomidate me. Day 1 - The job crew was extremely polite and communicated with me via phone and text regarding their arrival time. The roof, deck and a awning was cleaned to perfection. Day 2 - The deck walls were taped off to avoid any of the sealer over spray. Two coats of the water based material was applied, which left a nice sheen. They also removed furniture with great care. Day 3 - A different two man crew came by to replace the furniture. This crew was also very polite and wanted to insure that I was completely satisfied. I noticed that the trucks, trailers and equipment were new and well maintained. Overall, a very plesant experience.
Paver pool deck looks like it did when built 10 years ago!
Hi Rick, Just a note to let you know the guys did an excellent job on my pool deck Monday. They were on time as well as in and out in about 3 hours and the paver deck looks like it did 10 years ago when built. Thanks again!
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Great Job. Reasonable price. Don't think twice. Use these guys. I'm out of state, but my tenant of fifteen Years said they did a Great Job ! I'll use them againg when needed. Jim D.
Very professional and responsive. Works well with associations and understands the process to be taken.
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We had our front driveway and back patio pavers repaired, pressure cleaned and sealed. They look like new! The company provided excellent service at a fair price and I highly recommend them.
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Underrail - Dev Log #27, Energy Shields
Styg has released a new update for Underrail with information about Energy Shields. As usual you can ask him any questions on our forums.
Energy Shields
This has been long overdue but I finally got around to implementing energy shields. The main purpose of energy shields is to provide the player with kind of a health buffer, particularly against ranged opponents, so they can get into the fight and survive long enough to establish the control over the battlefield.
So the way the shields work is they block a certain amount of damage from each direct attack based on impact speed (very slow to very fast) rather than on damage type (mechanical, heat, etc). The amount of damage a shield can absorb in total is equal to its max energy times conversion rate. Shields also dissipate over time, so you won't want to keep them running unless they are needed to block damage. They cannot be recharged in combat.
The amount of damage blocked for each impact speed depends on the modulators used to craft/generate the shield emitter, but overall shield emitters are much more effective against higher impact speeds, so melee characters and, to a lesser extent crossbow users, will have an edge when fighting shielded enemies. Additionally, most types of melee weapons will ignore certain amount of shield (and some special attacks ignore it completely) so we can balance out their usefulness against the hard hitting sledgehammers - knives ignore 60% of energy shielding, fist weapons 80% and unarmed attacks 100%.
Information aboutUnderrail
SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Sci-Fi
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC
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(WBIR) Seven Islands became the 56th state park in Tennessee.
The newest addition to the parks system is near Kodak but is still in Knox County.
More than 160 different bird species live in that area, according to a Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation release.
The new park lies along the French Broad River and has a small boat launch for canoes and kayaks. The park also has hiking trails.
Before it became a state park, Seven Islands was a wildlife refuge managed by the Seven Island Foundation and Knox County Parks and Recreation.
Knox County transferred the 360-acre property to the state, and the Tennessee State Parks began managing the site on Tuesday, July 1.


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By Amy into January's Food Challenge
1/4 c. sambal
1/2 a lemons juice
1 T. vegetable oil
3/4 lb Shrimp peeled tails on
1/4 red pepper julliened
chopped chives
1 cup corn flakes smahed to a ruogh crumb
2 T flour
dash of salt, pepper, cayenne, smoked paprika
1/4 c. panko bread crumbs
1 egg
2 tsp. water
1/4 cup peanut oil
1/2 a lemons juice
1/2 c honey
2 T soy sauce
2 tsp. sriracha
Take cleaned shrimp and stuff one slice of the julliened peper down the hole from the removed vein. Mix marinade and add shrimp. Marinate for at least 1/2 hour.
Mix ingredients for drizzle.
Combine alll the ingredients (except panko) for the coating in a food processor and pulse until thouroughly blended. Add panko.
Beat egg and water. Heat oil on med high heat in a large skillet. Dip shrimp into egg then in crumb mixture. Repeate in egg and crumb mixture.
Add shrimp to skillet and cook about 2 minutes per side. Remove with tongs. Arrange on plate and drizzle the honey and soy suace mixture over. Garnish with remaining pepper and chopped chives.


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NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes ended a two-day, post-election skid Friday, closing slightly up on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Dow Jones industrial average added 4.07 points, 0.03 percent, and closed at 12, 815.38.
The Nasdaq picked up 9.29 points, 0.32 percent, to 2,904.87.
The Standard and Poor's 500 gained 2.34 points, 0.17 percent, to finish at 1,379.85.
In Washington, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said import prices rose 0.5 percent in October after economists had predicted they would remain unchanged.
The benchmark 10-year treasury yielded 1.618 percent.
The euro was $1.2715 Friday from $1.2746 Thursday. Against the yen, the dollar was 79.50 Friday from 79.46 yen Thursday.
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index lost 0.9 percent, 79.55 points, to 8,757.60.
In London, the FTSE 100 index lost 0.11 percent, 6.37, to 5,769.68.


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I'll wager that Mr. Kirk W. Effinger and others like him who believe their guns will be confiscated were adamantly opposed to health care reform. Now you're pleading for a way to "stop madmen and sociopaths before they act."
News flash: The Affordable Care Act is one way. However, due to mass hysteria of a government takeover of health care, Obamacare excludes millions of people and contains pockets of non-covered benefits like mental health.
You've gotten us into a pickle if my wager is correct, because at every turn of the head, government is scaring you to our deaths.
Lawmakers aren't proposing to repeal the Second Amendment or the search and seizure of your guns. If you're certain this is the case, bury your guns alongside your Goldline collectible coins, your Glenn Beck apocalypse survival kits and keep quiet. Allow rational people to institute common-sense, lifesaving gun regulations.
Bushmaster Firearms' catch phrase for one of its semi-automatic assault rifles reads: When your mission calls for more, you want ACR enhanced. What mission does a normal person have when purchasing this type of weapon?
Last July, moviegoers in Colorado could only flee from James Holmes's mission while he was switching weapons. One survivor credits his life to a jamming, semi-automatic rifle holding a 100-round magazine.
After Jared Loughner's 33-round clip was spent, he attempted to reload. Only then were three men able to tackle him while 61-year-old Patricia Maisch snatched Loughner's magazine. Loughner's mission killed six and injured 13. To assume that there would have been less carnage if Loughner had a 10-round magazine is correct. This is simple math.
Adam Lanza's mission to murder 20 first graders along with their principal and teachers required a Bushmaster. Incidentally, his mother trained him on using these legally-purchased weapons (that were on the now-expired assault-weapons ban) by taking him shooting, hoping to curb his social anxieties.
Navy SEAL veteran Chris Kyle was killed this month at a shooting range, allegedly by a fellow war veteran suffering from PTSD. Kyle was under the impression shooting would be therapeutic for veterans suffering from PTSD.
Unfortunately nobody has suggested a no-brainer proposal that would call for war veterans with PTSD to forfeit their military-issued weapons. It's also too bad a common-sense test isn't being proposed for people who wish to purchase a gun.
President Obama's proposals are few and rational:
•Reinstate the assault weapons ban;
•Background checks for all gun sales;
•Strengthen background checks. Currently, a person on the no-fly list can pass a background check;
•Equip law enforcement with resources to pursue convicted felons attempting to purchase firearms;
•Take the "mass" out of mass murder – limit clips to 10 bullets;
•Make schools safer with emergency response plans and additional police officers;
•Remove armor-piercing bullets from our streets;
•Ensure coverage for mental health, particularly for young people.
There is nothing about these proposals that takes away your right to bear arms. Anyone who believes otherwise may be in need of a mental evaluation.


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Bob Moon: For more than a month, Occupy Wall Street protesters have railed against the monied 1 percent. Well now, they have money of their own, thanks to a flood of donations. And that creates a challenge for a movement that's determined to be leaderless: Who controls the money and how? We've already seen one mishap in Portland, where up to $20,000 in donations went missing. How about in New York?
Marketplace's Tracey Samuelson follows the money.
Tracey Samuelson: Pete Dutro is at a bank near Zuccotti Park, depositing checks into Occupy Wall Street's official account. They're mostly for small amounts -- $20 -- and some include notes.
Pete Dutro: To Occupy Wall Street folks, thank you for speaking out for us. Best, Zoe.
Dutro is one of six volunteers on the finance committee. In just over a month, Occupy Wall Street has received well over $400,000 in donations. The protest typically spends about $2,000 to 3,000 a day, mostly on food.
But with so much money coming in finance committee member Darrell Prince says there's been a lot of attention from fellow protesters and outsiders.
Darrell Prince: So yeah, there's definitely a lot of people watching. Probably rightfully so.
After all, Prince says Occupy Wall Street is about economic injustice, so everybody gets a say. Any expense over $100 a day has to go before the whole group -- which means a shocking amount of a bureaucracy.
Prince: You get the form from finance, then you get your working group consensus on it, then you send your working group representative to finance with your proposal, then you take it to the facilitation working group, then you take it to general assembly.
And that General Assembly is slow. It's haggled over purchases like walkie-talkies and storage bins. Last night, the assembly voted to send $20,000 to fellow protesters in Oakland. And they're working to streamline the process. Finance member Prince tried to replace the petty cash box with plastic, but it backfired.
Prince: They sent us debit cards for each of the subcommittees with my name on all of them.
Sometimes, money just wants a leader.
In New York, I'm Tracey Samuelson for Marketplace.


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In less than a decade, multigene testing on next-generation sequencing platforms has fundamentally altered the understanding, definition and treatment of cancer. By making it possible to locate and characterize somatic alterations in cancer cells, whole-exome sequencing has furthered molecular analysis of the disease and helped identify new therapeutic targets.
The process is still in the early stages, however. Finding which variants, among hundreds, drive disease and which are irrelevant has proved challenging. And it is unlikely that a single variant or epigenetic effect is common to all cancers or even all cancer cells within the same patient. Even so, the way forward seems certain. Cancer will no longer be identified primarily by the tissue of origin but rather by its genomic profile, and targeted cancer drugs will be matched to a tumor's genetic changes.
Earlier this year, Mayo Clinic moved fully into translational genomics by opening its Individualized Medicine (IM) Clinic on all three Mayo campuses. Unlike Mayo's research-oriented Center for Individualized Medicine, the IM Clinic focuses exclusively on integrating advances in genomic science and gene sequencing into clinical practice.
Konstantinos N. Lazaridis, M.D., enterprise director of the clinic, explains it is not an experiment or clinical trial, but rather "a consulting service within Mayo that is using genomics technologies such as whole-exome sequencing to find solutions for patients with serious conditions."
The clinic currently offers consulting for diagnostic odyssey cases and for people with advanced solid tumor cancers who have failed standard therapy. Within these parameters, patients are screened and accepted on a case-by-case basis.
Because it can take months to receive whole-exome sequencing test results, most patients start with a smaller panel test that is returned in two or three weeks. Even so, genomic sequencing is not for people for whom time is of the essence. For cancer patients who qualify, the process involves identifying genomic alterations in cancer-related genes and searching for therapeutic agents that more effectively target them.
Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., who directs the Center for Individualized Medicine in Minnesota, notes, "This is not whimsical sequencing, but a comprehensive and professional approach aimed at serious problems. This is what we've been working toward since the genome was mapped."
The IM Clinic is an integrated center, with representatives drawn from across Mayo, including 20 physicians trained in genomics as well as genetic counselors, bioinformaticians, pathologists, bioethicists and medical champions — physicians with backgrounds in genetics who follow individual cases to ensure primacy of the clinical perspective. A genomic tumor board composed of experts from all three sites meets weekly to review, analyze and interpret each patient's genomic data.
"The IM Clinic and the genomic tumor board provide a forum for multidisciplinary experts from the clinical, genetic and ethical sides to personalize a care plan for the patient," explains oncologist Robert R. McWilliams, M.D., advanced cancer IM Clinic director in Minnesota. "This information is communicated to the primary, tumor-specific oncologist within our group to then finalize the treatment plan in the context of the patient's overall clinical situation. The IM physicians can subsequently aid with identification of appropriate trials or obtaining access to agents through other means, such as single-patient IND or expanded access programs."
Close to 35 patients have been seen at the IM Clinic, many with analyses still ongoing. About half have received recommendations for therapy based on genomic findings. Although numbers are small at this point, some patients appear to have benefited from the recommended targeted therapies.
Original article: http://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/clinical-updates/cancer/genomics-patient-care
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Egg art celebrates Egg Harbor's history
EGG HARBOR - A summer-long celebration is getting underway in the Door County community of Egg Harbor.
Fifty eggs commemorating 50 years as a village, "Egg-stravangaza" will go on display throughout the downtown. A copper-clad shell called "Guard Duty" will sit in front of the Egg Harbor Village Hall.
The village's public arts committee has been working on the project for three years.
"The eggs go up this week. They'll be all on display Memorial Day weekend. They'll be on display everyday until Aug. 23," said T.C. Johnson, Public Arts Committee Chairman.
The eggs stand about two feet tall, and sit on four-foot-tall metal stands. Workers put the finishing touches on the displays Monday morning.
"It's truly an egg-citing season for Egg Harbor," said Kathleen Mand Beck, Dovetail Gallery & Studio Owner.
The artists have been working on the eggs all winter long.
"They all started out with the same basic white form, and transposed them into all these wonderful pieces of artwork," said Beck.
Kathleen Mand Beck's piece is called "Journey into Sunset."
"I made 120 beads on the nest, and have put them on a copper wire nest," said Beck.
"The various mediums, steel, ceramic, paint, fiber, we've got a Packer egg here," said Tom Prohl, Egg Harbor artist.
Tom Prohl teamed up with a friend to make his first major art project called "Copper Connection."
"There's a good 200-250 hours in this one," said Prohl.
The eggs will be placed throughout the village, promoting Egg Harbor, and the arts.
"It is, it is awesome, and really this represents what art is all about. Is that there are 50 eggs, and there are no two that are the same," said Prohl.
And as crews put the first egg in its place, organizers say the work was, well, eggs-cellent.
"Even better than I thought. It's amazing what the artists have done. It's amazing," said Johnson.
The eggs will be auctioned off in August. The proceeds will go to the artists, and the village, to buy more art.


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UPDATE: The finals Live+same day are in, and the 8:30 PM episode of The Big Bang Theory went up to 20.44 million viewers, an all-time high for the series. Its demo numbers also were adjusted up, to a 6.1 in 18-49 (for the 8:30-9 PM half hour).
PREVIOUS: It may have lost out on the best comedy Emmy on Sunday, but last night The Big Bang Theory proved it is the biggest entertainment show on broadcast television and, in Season 7, shows no signs of slowing down. The hourlong season premiere of the comedy juggernaut was its biggest ever, drawing a 5.6 rating in adults 18-49 — up 17% from its 18-49 fast national last year when the opener was a half-hour — and 18.3 million viewers. CBS doubled up on its flagship comedy to boost newbie The Crazy Ones, and it worked. The series starring Robin Williams drew a 4.0 in 18-49 and 15.6 million viewers to rank as the most watched series premiere so far this season and deliver CBS' best 18-49 rating in the half-hour in almost four years (11/12/09, CSI). The Crazy Ones also handily won the hyped Robin Williams vs. Michael J. Fox face-off (4.0 vs. 2.1, 18/3 million vs. 7.2 million). CBS achieved its goal of expanding its Thursday comedy block to two hours with one caveat: veteran Two And A Half Men (2.9, 11.5 million) performed below par, down 17% from last season's debut as the show established its new dynamic last night by introducing Charlie Harper's long-lost daughter. The 11th season premiere was the lowest rated ever for the comedy, though it maybe a bit early to sound the cancellation alarm as familiar shows, especially comedies, tend to draw back viewers once the sampling of new shows is over. At 10 PM, Elementary's trip to London for the second season premiere resulted in a 2.1 18-49 rating, down a big 32% from the series premiere last year, which faced Scandal instead of Grey's Anatomy.
Related: Chuck Lorre's 'Big Bang' Emmy Speech
Like last fall, NBC's Sunday-Wednesday streak of strong numbers came to a screeching halt on Thursday. The hourlong debut of The Michael J. Fox Show (2.1/6) was the highest rated program on the network but a distant third in the 9 PM half-hour and ranked as the lowest rated Thursday fall comedy premiere on NBC ever. Michael J Fox didn't get any lead-in help as the hourlong season premiere of NBC's only returning comedy this fall, Parks And Recreation, managed a 1.3, down 24% from last year for the comedy's lowest rated premiere ever and a series low (tie). Also tying its series low and posting its weakest premiere ever was transplant Parenthood (1.6) at 10 PM, which was down 16% from its debut last fall in its previous Tuesday 10 PM slot against lesser competition.
Fox's The X Factor (2.0) held up well against premiere week competition for a second consecutive night, up a tenth from its fast national last Thursday. But, despite the wave of publicity surrounding star Cory Monteith's death, Glee (2.0/5) was down a steep 35% from last fall's opener. (Its Monteith tribute episode airs in 2 weeks.)
Following a repeat of the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premiere, the two-hour season opener of Grey's Anatomy (3.4/9) was down 23% from last fall's one-hour premiere and marked the venerable medical drama's lowest-rated debut.
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A collection of three short stories, from the life of Lightning, a real live care kitty.
Lightning has a lot of work since his family consists of one perpetually stressed preteen, a young autistic boy, and a mother balancing university, children, and being an author.
Join Lightning in his adventures as a care kitty.
Contains a special extended version of "Lightning's Job" as well as "The Battle of the Tomato" and "Disarmament".
"Lightning's Job" introduces us to Lightning, and his love of a particular red fruit. In "Battle of the Tomato" see whether he gets his way and wins his tomato. Join Son and Lightning in "Disarmament" while Lightning saves the day and makes the path back to the apartment safe for Mother to bring in the laundry.
Good for helping show children some of the many things service cats (care kitties) do, as there are more service animals than just dogs.
Lightning's stories are meant as stand-alone mini stories, but it was suggested to bundle them, as well, for children to listen to.
©2012 Teresa Garcia (P)2012 Teresa Garcia
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