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In her professional career she has worked in Maritime Litigation and Intellectual Property (2001 to 2005) and later as an in-house lawyer at a multinational company specializing in Corporate Law (2005 – 2007).
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Henry Hook VC, address....??? |
Hi Rust
In his 2004 book "Hook of Rorke's Drift" Barry Johnson throws some doubt on the family story that Hook lived at Sydenham. He bases this on the absence of any evidence that he lived there and opines that it was probably too far, in those days, for a working man to commute each day to the British Museum (where Hook was employed). Following his second marriage in 1897 Hook lived in Islington and, just prior to his death in 1905, he moved back to Gloucester. Hope this helps. |
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Hi Rusteze,
Many thanks for that reply. I had in fact been wondering myself about the length of time it would have taken him to reach Holborn/Bloomsbury from Sydenham at that time. With modern trains it is about 15 minutes from Sydenham Hill into Victoria Station,( I used to do it every day !), then we have the Northern Line, Piccadilly and Jubilee lines on the underground. All in all, about 40 - 45 minutes today. But in the 1880's.........? Plus what must have been a considerable cost, even by bus!! I wondered if it was in fact possible for him to have travelled that distance at the time. Do you happen to have any Islington address for him by any chance?? Many thanks for the interesting, and informative response. Ha, yet another book I will have to hunt down! Regards, Rust |
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Hi Rust
The book gives two addresses for Henry Hook, 104 Hungerford Road, Holloway in 1895 (house no longer standing) and 4 Cumberland Street, Barnsbury in 1897 (now Centurion Close, but again house not standing). Regards |
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John Young
He married at St. Andrew's Church, which is in Barnsbury (Still standing). Which close to both the addresses that you mention. John Y. |
Phil Pearce
Pvt Hook's granddaughter used to be on this site but uncertain if she still is.
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WESTMINSTER — Vermont State Police are looking for a man suspected of trying to kidnap a girl waiting for a school bus in Westminster.
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Today my son is one of thousands of kids from across Northern Ireland to sit the new transfer tests administered not by the Department of Education but by a parent-led body, the Association for Quality Education. I had the honour to be involved in AQE prior to the re-establishment of devolution. At one point there seemed a real prospect that we would be able to defeat Peter Hain's Education NI Order that saw the end of the old transfer test. When the matter was kicked back to the Assembly on the restoration of devolution, Catriona Ruane systematically ignored the wishes of parents who wished to see the maintenance of a selection based system. The result is that those parents – through organisations like the AQE – ensured that the will of the people would prevail.
The fact that we have retained a voluntary system of testing for entry to many of our finest grammar schools shows how democracy works at its most elemental level. If our elected representatives fail to govern, and fail to represent the will of the people, then the people are perfectly entitled to impose their will without breaking the law. Sinn Fein seemed to believe that this gave it the right to wage war on our society. In the case of academic selection the resolve of the people has resulted in quiet and calm determination. Sir Ken Bloomfield and others have shown that they do not need the help of politicians to get things done. Quite the opposite.
Indeed I, and my Conservative colleagues, let the side down badly. We failed to secure the support of the Liberal Democrats and the vote in the House of Lords was secured by the government. Worse, the Conservatives in GB came up with a new education policy that turned its back on the grammar school system – a system that still secures social mobility in many parts of England.
The arguments against selection are spurious. Egalitarianism does not achieve better results. Our grammars and secondary schools produce incredible results – massively above the national average. As I have stated in other posts, it is clear that excessively high levels of under-achievement is the result of failings in the primary system – not at post-primary level. This has also been pointed-out, eloquently, by Chris Woodhead.
Part of the problem may also be an anti-education culture in so-called working class areas where poor performance – especially among boys – is the result of lack of ambition and excessive ghetto thinking. Most children of the ghettos fail to be given the opportunity to sit any transfer tests that might be offered, never mind actually attend a grammar. The social stigma associated with ambition may also be too much to bear.
I can understand. I grew up in one of the most socially deprived parts of Lisburn in a housing estate where few, if any, of the children had the chance to attend a grammar. When I donned the blazer of Friends' School, Lisburn I was taunted and sneered-at on my way to school and home again. But I persevered. And I received a wonderful education from one of Northern Ireland's finest schools. I may have been one of the few but I sat the test. I passed. I attended. Unlike David Cameron, or Peter Hain, I had a wonderful education but my parents didn't have to pay – because they simply couldn't have paid.
All over the media today we hear representatives of teacher unions complaining that they oppose academic selection. We hear much from the education minister about the trauma of the tests. But we hear little about the men and women who have invested the time and effort and commitment to maintain an element of democracy that is still alive and well in Northern Ireland – the will of the people.


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Start the afternoon on a pleasurable note with the option of free-flowing Taittinger champagne. For a less bubbly option, a perfect brew of cappuccino or café au lait is served on Narumi chinaware. Guests can also choose from 10 types of high-quality Chinese tea presented on a traditional bamboo-like tea stand.
The iconic Tree of Delights, dotted with dim sum, traditional Chinese desserts, a modern chocolate selection and petits fours, is served first. A Christofle trolley rolls in with four courses that start with petit sandwiches, followed by modern afternoon tea pastries, then traditional afternoon tea pastries. Lastly, guests will be served a selection of signature chocolate mousse desserts that include 72 percent Peruvian dark chocolate, South American tonka bean white chocolate and creamy Venezuelan chocolate beans.
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The ice skating rinks listed below offer a safe way to celebrate the cold weather. Please call rinks before your visit to confirm hours, as outdoor skating rink schedules can change due to weather conditions.
In addition to these ice skating rinks, as soon as the ice is strong enough, Parks & Recreation will designate safe-skating areas in large spray shower basins and other shallow water spots throughout the five boroughs. Signs will be clearly posted to show that these areas are safe for winter sports.
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- If you hear cracking, lie down immediately to try to distribute your weight.
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Zara Tours leads treks up the Shira route. The Shira Route traverses the large Shira Plateau to join the Machame Route. The Shira Plateau west of Kibo is the remains of Kilimanjaro's first volcano. Mawenzi erupted second, and finally, supported by its neighbors, Kibo rose to its great height between Shira and Mawenzi. Older and more eroded than Mawenzi, the Shira Plateau's ridges and moorland comprise one of Kilimanjaro's most scenic areas. The drive to Shira offers magnificent views of the Great Rift Valley, Mount Meru, and Longido, and the plateau's parasitic cones extend north of the road, rising from from plain to plateau. The vegetation changes along the route are striking. The plateau is grassland, heath, and moor, with senecios up to 10 meters high in valleys near the cone. You can see Elands on the plateau, and you may see signs of buffaloes, leopards, and other animals. The Shira Cone rises 200 meters above the plateau, and west of the cone is Shira Ridge, a steep rough rise reaching almost 400 meters above the plateau. The southern ridge of the Shira Plateau has two dramatic peaks called Cathedral and the Needle. The road to Shira is only accessible by 4-wheel-drive vehicles and can become impassable during wet periods. The Shira Route traverses the plateau to join the Machame Route.
Lake Manyara, Lake Eyasi, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater are rich in wildlife and absolute highlights of each safari in Africa. At Lake Eyasi you have the chance to encounter the Hadzabe tribe bushmen, one of the last tribe of hunter-gatherers on our globe. They are often willing for visitors to come and see their simple bush homes where the tree canopy alone or a cave provides them with shelter.
Besides eploring Lake Manyara National Park, located in the midst of the EastAfrican Great Rift Valley, the vast savannas of the world-famousSerengeti, natural wonder Ngorongoro Crater, and the "Cradle of mankind" Olduvai Gorge, this safari will bring you to Lake Victoria.
Lake Victoria is the world's second largest fresh water lake and Africa's largest lake. The lake is on the Kenya-Uganda-Tanzania border with 95% of it lying In Tanzania. Lake Victoria National Park is a beautiful peaceful bushland fringed by the lake's water and reeve. More than 190 species of birds have been recorded in the park including the rare White Bellied Sea Eagle and the endangered Little Tern. The park also supports a large population of Eastern Grey Kangaroos and Black Wallabies.
The Usambara Mountains are a mountain range in North-East Tanzania, approximately 70 miles (110 km) long and ranging from 20 to 40 miles (30-60 km) in width. Mountains in the range rise as high as 8,000 ft (2,440 m).
The Usambaras are covered in the tropical forest and are considered tremendously significant ecologically, there are many protected zones throughout the range. Several species are endemic to the Usambara forests, including the Naduk eagle owl, Usambara alethe, the Usambara weaver and Calodendrum eickii. Animals commonly seen include several forest bird species, reptiles, butterflies, and black and white colobus monkeys.
This 9 days safari itinerary includes hiking in the Usambara Mountains, meeting with indigenous communities, visit of Irente Farm with its breathtaking views of the Maasai plains, and passing the alkaline Lake Jipe, along some of Tanzanias prime National Parks such as Lake Manyara,Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti and Olduvai Gorge.
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Sunday Real Estate Round-Up, 4/13/08
Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping
From the NY Post's Gimme Shelter:
--Real-estate developer Rodney Propp, who was reported as the buyer of "Old Trees" estate in Southampton listed at $48 million, didn't take possession of the property. He switched his his executed sales contract to hedge-fund manager John Paulson for approximately $39 million. According to the Wall Street Journal's Private Properties, John Paulson has put his Southampton home on the market for $19.5 million. The listing for the home which has a year-round pool is here.
--Leonardo DiCaprio who last year picked up a penthouse apartment at the Hudson Blue condominium project in the West Village for just under $3 million is now reported to be buying a pad in an environmentally friendly building, The Riverhouse in Battery Park City. Hudson Blue developer Michael Yanko, the CEO of Horizen Global, will be selling the entire 12-story, 24-foot-wide building in one fell swoop. He says he has a buyer but has listed the building, shown above, for $21 million with Sotheby's as a back-up.
--Gisele Bundchen has just pulled her West Village penthouse apartment off the market. She isted the two-bedroom condo in September for $10.9 million and eventually dropped the price to $7.9 million but still found no takers.
--It looks like the co-op board members at the River House apartment building gave the thumbs down for Elyse Kroll as buyer for Marty Richard's splendid duplex residence. The "in contract" banner on the Brown Harris Stevens Web site has been replaced with the words "new listing." The old price remains, it is listed at $22.7 million.
From the NY Observer's Manhattan Transfers:
--A Tribeca home has become the most expensive listing in the neighborhood at $35 million. The house at 2 North Moore Street is pirced at $29,425,000 more than mortgage executive Steve Schnall and wife Sherri paid for the property just three years ago.The Schnalls built a new six-story building on the site, and connected it with a former bar, a two-story landmark building. The listing is here.
--Slim-Fast founder and philanthropist S. Daniel Abraham's family paid $13.3 million for two apartments at the East 65th Street condo tower Bristol Plaza (one came in April 2005, the other in April 2006), and sold them both off for just $14 million last month. Not much of an investment. The Abrahams' listing with Corcoran had been for $17.5 million.
-- Robert and Cortney Novogratz buy rundown houses and renovate them. Their latest listing, their house at 5 Centre Market Place, which they purchased in June 2004 for $1,512,000, and have now listed for $18 million. 5 Centre, a former gun shop, is a contemporary beauty with one cool feature, an outdoor basketball court encased in a steel mesh dome built in Switzerland. The listing is here.
Bono and his wife Ali Hewson have sold their Central Park West apartment at the El Dorado for $4.9 million. He first bought the place for $3.4 million, but left it five years ago for Steve Jobs' old apartment at the San Remo down the block.
From the Wall Street Journal's Private Properties:
--Italian businessman Luigi Zunino, who is in contract to buy an apartment at New York's Plaza condominium, is already trying to find someone to pay $100 million for it.
--Two months after listing it at $16.8 million, the owner of Meryl Streep's former New York City town house has dropped the price to $13.85 million. This makes more sense considering that the investor bought it last fall for $12.85 million. The listing is here.
--The Key Largo, Fla., home of the General Electric aviation executive Brian Rowe, who died in February at age 75, is on the market for $18.9 million. The listing is here.
--Disgraced art dealer Lawrence Salander is in negotiations to list his Millbrook, N.Y., second home for $6.2 million. Salander, once one of New York's most prestigious art-world figures, is now said to owe tens of millions of dollars for failing to pay clients for works he sold on consignment and other improprieties. He filed Chapter 11 in November. He has listed his six-story townhouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side for $25 million. Check out the listing here.
From Berg Properties Big Time Listings:
--It turns out that last week's report of Nicole Kidman buying in Brentwood was not true. She is still house hunting in Los Angeles.
--Musician, songwriter and producer Dr. Luke has paid $4,690,000 for a Spanish-style house in the Hollywood Hills.
--Country singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams has paid $1,512,500 for a home in the Studio City area.
--Country singer Kenny Chesney has paid $7,400,000 for house in Malibu back in February and just two days after it was reported by Big Time Listings, it was back on the market. It is listed at $7.95 million.
--Actress Jane Sibbett has cut the asking price of her 16.96-acre ranch in Los Angeles County's unincorporated Topanga area from $7 million to $5.2 million. It's our estate of the day later today.
From the LA Times Hot Property:
A fond farewell and best wishes to Ruth Ryon, the grand dame of Los Angeles real estate gossip who is retiring from the LA Times. She is the woman who made all this real estate obsession part of our daily life, we wish her many grand adventures and good luck on writing her book. A warm hello to Ann Brenoff who is taking over and who has already started working bringing in the L.A. real estate gossip all week long.
-- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, have bought a 25-acre tract of land in the Rancho Monte Alegre project in Santa Barbara County for around $4.7 million.
--Celebrity hair stylist Ken Paves has purchased a home in Beverly Hills for nearly $2 million.
--Former U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher and his wife Marie have purchased a two-bedroom condo in Century City. Christopher's charming farmhouse-style home in the Beverly Hills Post Office area is listed at $3,259,000. Check out the virtual tour here.
--Angelina Jolie's body double, Kate Clarke, has put her adorable two-bedroom bungalow in Silver Lake on the market for $724,000. The property website is here.
--Frankie Muniz joins the celebrity crowd at the turquoise Art Deco Eastern Columbia building. He has reserved a two-bedroom, 2,900-square-foot loft at close to $2.9 million. Other celeb buyers in the building include Johnny Depp and John Stamos.
--The listings for the Palm Springs homes of author Sidney Sheldon, one at $6.45 million, one at $3.995 million and one at $1.45 million now have a smattering of pictures. Check them out at the site of one of the three listing agents, Brook Astley, here.
From the Real Estalker:
--Matthew Perry has picked up a gorgeous three-bedroom contemporary-style house in the Hollywood Hills that had been on the market for $4,500,000.
--Boston Red Sox player Curt Schilling has listed his Medfield, Massachusetts home for $8 million.


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Meon Bike FX (Triple Pack) - Wheel Writer, Gyro Flasher and Light Striper
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Kit your bike out in futuristic lights with this set of three different Meon Light-up Bike FX.
The Light Striper gives you seven feet of bright neon-style wire that wraps around the frame of your bike and lights-up to give it a futuristic look. You can use it to create a solid light or make multiple blinking patterns to ensure your bike stands out from the crowd.
Mount the Wheel Writer to the spokes of nearly any bike (20" and up). The ultra-bright computer-controlled LEDs flash on and off to create a 12 different images and patterns as your bike wheel spins. With the included frame magnet and 4 zip ties, it's easy to mount the Wheel Writer to your spokes. There's even a speedometer that shows the speed as you ride.
Gyro-Flasher makes bright, multi-coloured rings of light appear on any standard bike wheel (18" and up). It's easy to mount Gyro-Flasher directly to your wheel spokes and two ultra-bright LEDs create unique spiral patterns when you ride. - A.D.
- Light Striper wraps around your bike frame for a futuristic look
- Light Striper requires 2 x AA batteries
- Wheel Writer creates 12 different images and patterns as your wheels spin
- Wheel Writer requires 3 x AAA batteries
- Gyro-Flasher creates bright, multi coloured rings on your wheels
- Gyro-Flasher requires 3 x AAA batteries
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Haven't set it up yet as it's for Christmas. Excellent price, my son is going to love it.
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Bought this for my 7 rear old grandson, fitted it to his trusty steed in under 30 minutes and his verdict was " Thats Awwwwsom Grandad " I guess that kinda sums this product up, If he says its Awwwwwwsom then its Awwwwwwsom. Denzle
My son wants this for Xmas , he has a bmx with 18" wheels, will it work on his bike? :-)
This item was delivered when it was supposed to. As it is a Christmas present I have not tried it out myself but I can't wait to see it in action.
Awesome bike accessories
I had watched the installation videos and seen videos of how the Meon Bike FX performs, but had a lower expectation thinking it couldn't possibly work. My son is only 7 and I am not exactly technically minded. However, by paying close attention to the instructions I managed to install the kit on my boy's bike relatively easily. I am not sure if it is because he is only 7 and not going quite fast enough, but you see a trace of sections of the picture and then your mind puts it together to make a whole one. The speedo can be read really clearly and he is riding at a max of 10mph. You can't see the rope light in daylight but the others are fine. However, none of this matters because my lad thinks it's the best present ever. Great price, easy to install and prompt delivery. What more could I ask for.
Meon wheel writer
Bought this Meon Bike FX for my seven year old....he loved it. Although not too visible in bright sunlight the wheel writer is great. The front wheel light is also good, only downside is that the light strober makes a weird buzzing noise when on...contacted manufacturer and this is normal, but very annoying so did not install on bike. Great value for money for the triple pack.
Looks amazing
I'm hoping to be the favourite auntie when I give my nephew this for his birthday!!! Looks absolutely fantastic - I have no doubt he's gonna love it! Great value.
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I have fixed the Meon Bike FX lights to my bike and they work great, the best thing I have bought from Iwoot. Also, the service was great as well.
One word to describe the Meon Bike FX is "amazing", these are fantastic and my boys are the envy of the neighbourhood! These look fantastic and are something I would definitely recommend them.
We bought these for our sons 9th birthday. When my husband tested them out the night before we was very impressed. Well worth every penny spent on them.
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wrong time of year
I'm a 40 year old bloke who hasn't grown up. I fitted the Meon Bike FX (Triple Pack) - Wheel Writer, Gyro Flasher and Light Striper to my hybrid and followed the very clear instructions to get everything working. The only minor criticisms I have so far is that at 25mph+ the imbalance in a set of 700c wheels can be felt and I need to come up with a way to balance it out, and the neon squeals at about 15khz. Will see if it all works in a few months.
I got this for my kids bike and I have to say I was impressed as it really adds to safety on the road and my son being the envy of his friends it easy to install and it really looks fantastic in the dark. It's be seen and be safe. It comes with full instructions which are easy to follow and robust, so it will last for some time. It adds so much to an otherwise normal looking bike and I would highly recommend it, from placing the order and receiving the goods was only a few days without any hassle.
Peter Pan never grew up....he would love this.
I love the Meon Bike FX (Triple Pack) - Wheel Writer, Gyro Flasher and Light Striper. I received it before the given delivery date and was eager to set it up and try it out but waited as my bike was going in for repair. The lights were relatively simple to set up and within 10 minutes I was up and running. I should point out that I've only used the wheel spinner and writer so far, but they both look amazing even in daylight conditions. The only downside is I can't appreciate the light display myself whilst riding but I rest assured that I am the centre of everyone's attention as I ride past. This really is a head turner and a quick ride to the local garage proved this. If you want to make your kids' bike more visible for safety reasons these will certainly do the trick or if like me, you're 33 years old and still haven't completely grown up yet and want to 'retro' your bike and have some fun then you should buy this. Whatever your reason you won't regret it. Go on, have some fun.
poor quality
Hi I received what I ordered even they came in 2 consignments. The quality of the Meon Bike FX (Triple Pack) was poor in my opinion. As the "snake" to fit on the bike worked for 30 minutes and one of them was also faulty for the front wheel. I think it will be too expensive to return the item but I have to - perhaps - just accept the low quality.
Pretty sweet
The Meon Light-up Bike FX works well, but you really do need to set the frame magnet to within a few millimetres of the light writer unit for it to work. If you don't it's just a spinning red LED.
Bit of visibility bling for your bike
The primary reason I bought the Meon Light-up Bike FX (Triple Pack) was to bling up my bicycle in the most gaudy way that I could manage. Mission accomplished! The kit is also great for making yourself seen during night riding. All in all, the kit is going to be seen as tacky and gaudy by some, but it far outweighs that by its usefulness in night riding.
As described looks great
As described looks great
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Rugged, athletic, and handsome,
Burt Lancaster
enjoyed phenomenal success from his first film,
The Killers
, to his last,
Field of Dreams
-- over a career spanning more than four decades. Boasting an impressively wide range, he delivered thoughtful, sensitive performances across a spectrum of genres: from film noir to Westerns to melodrama, he commanded the screen with a presence and power matched by only a handful of stars.
was born November 2, 1913, in New York City. As a child, he exhibited considerable athletic and acrobatic prowess, and at the age of 17 joined a circus troupe, forming a duo with the diminutive performer
Nick Cravat
(later to frequently serve as his onscreen sidekick). He eventually joined the army, and, after acting and dancing in a number of armed forces revues, he decided to pursue a dramatic career. Upon hiring an agent,
Harold Hecht
made his Broadway debut in A Sound of Hunting, a role which led to a contract with Paramount. Because the release of his first picture,
Desert Fury
, was delayed, he initially came to the attention of audiences in 1946's
The Killers
, a certified classic of film noir. It remained the genre of choice in several of his subsequent projects, including 1947's
Brute Force
I Walk Alone
the following year.
After starring as
Barbara Stanwyck
's cheating husband in
Sorry, Wrong Number
and his manager formed their own production company, Hecht-Lancaster, the first notable star-owned venture of its kind; more were to follow, and they contributed significantly to the ultimate downfall of the old studio system. Its formation was a result of
's conscious effort to avoid "beefcake" roles, instead seeking projects which spotlighted his versatility as a performer. While the company's first effort, the war melodrama
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
, was not a success, they were nonetheless able to secure enough financial backing to break off completely from the mainstream Hollywood system. Still,
also continued to appear in studio productions. In 1949, he reunited with
The Killers
Robert Siodmak
at Universal for another excellent noir,
Criss Cross
, followed by
Rope of Sand
. He also signed a non-exclusive contract with Warner Bros., where he and
produced 1950's
The Flame and the Arrow
, a swashbuckler which was his first major box-office success.
After producing
Ten Tall Men
starred in the MGM Western
Vengeance Valley
, followed by the biopic
Jim Thorpe -- All American
. With
again directing, he next headlined the 1952 adventure spoof
The Crimson Pirate
, followed by
Daniel Mann
Come Back, Little Sheba
opposite Oscar-winner
Shirley Booth
. A minor effort,
South Sea Woman
, followed in 1953 before
starred in the
Fred Zinnemann
From Here to Eternity
, earning him a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance and, in his beachside rendezvous with co-star
Deborah Kerr
, creating one of the most indelible images in film history. Another swashbuckler,
His Majesty O'Keefe
, followed, and under director
Robert Aldrich
the actor headlined a pair of Westerns,
Vera Cruz
. Finally, in 1955,
realized a long-held dream and helmed his own film,
The Kentuckian
; reviews were negative, however, and he did not return to the director's chair for another two decades.
Again working with
co-starred with another Oscar winner,
Anna Magnani
, in 1955's
The Rose Tattoo
. Opposite
Tony Curtis
, he appeared in the 1956 hit
, and, with
Katherine Hepburn
, headlined
The Rainmaker
later that same year.
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
, a blockbuster featuring
as Wyatt Earp, followed, as did the acclaimed
The Sweet Smell of Success
. With
Clark Gable
starred in 1958's
Run Silent, Run Deep
, followed by
Separate Tables
. For 1960's
Elmer Gantry
, he won an Academy Award for his superb portrayal of the title character, a disreputable evangelist, and a year later co-starred in
Judgment at Nuremberg
. Under
John Frankenheimer
next portrayed
The Birdman of Alcatraz
, earning Best Actor honors at the Venice Film Festival for his sympathetic turn as prisoner Robert Stroud, an expert in bird disease. For
John Cassavetes
, he starred in 1963's
A Child Is Waiting
, but the picture was the victim of studio interference and poor distribution.
Around the same time, Italian filmmaker
Luchino Visconti
was trying to secure financing for his planned historical epic
Il Gattopardo
The Leopard
), and needed to cast an international superstar in the lead role;
actively campaigned for the part, and delivered one of the strongest performances of his career. Released in 1963, it was a massive success everywhere but in the U.S., where it was brutally edited prior to release. After two hit movies with
, the 1964 political thriller
Seven Days in May
and the 1965 war drama
The Train
starred in another Western,
The Hallelujah Trail
, followed by the 1966 smash
The Professionals
. A rare series of flops --
The Swimmer
Castle Keep
, and
The Gypsy Moths
-- rounded out the decade, but by 1970 he was back at the top of the box office with
. Still,
's star was clearly dimming, and he next appeared in a pair of low-budget Westerns,
Valdez Is Coming
. After an underwhelming reunion with
, 1972's
Ulzana's Raid
, he attempted to take matters into his own hands, writing and directing 1974's
The Midnight Man
in collaboration with
Roland Kibbee
, but it failed to attract much attention, either.
next starred in 1975's
Gruppo di Famiglia in un Interno
. Remaining in Europe, he also appeared in
Bernardo Bertollucci
's epic
. Neither resuscitated his career, nor did
Robert Altman
's much-panned
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
languished in a number of television projects before appearing in 1978's
Go Tell the Spartans
, which, despite critical acclaim, failed to catch on. In 1980, however, he delivered a stunning turn as an aging gangster in
Louis Malle
's excellent
Atlantic City
, a performance which earned him Best Actor honors from the New York critics as well as another Oscar nomination. Also highly acclaimed was his supporting role in the 1983
Bill Forsyth
Local Hero
. Heart trouble sidelined him for all of 1984, but soon
was back at full steam, teaming one last time with
Kirk Douglas
for 1986's
Tough Guys
. Several more TV projects followed before he returned to feature films with 1988's little-seen
Rocket Gibraltar
and the 1989 blockbuster
Field of Dreams
. In 1991,
made his final appearance in the telefilm
Separate But Equal
. He died October 20, 1994. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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Separate But Equal
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Based on the ground-breaking Brown vs. the Board of Education case, the made-for-television Separate But Equal follows a young Thurgood Marshall (Sidney Poitier) as a lawyer who argues the racially-charged lawsuit before the Supreme Court. When the black students of Clarendon County, South Carolina are denied their request for a single schoolbus, a bitter and courages battle for justice and equality begins. The NAACP lawyer's desparate fight for the civil rights that didn't come with the outlaw of slavery nearly a century ago becomes an all-encompassing struggle both in his personal life as well as the courtroom. Marshall's opponent is John W. Davis (Burt Lancaster) and the two argue passionately and eloquently before a Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Earl Warren $Richard Kiley). Separate But Equal is a moving and human dramatization of one of the most pivotal court cases in American history. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
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The Phantom of the Opera
This adaptation of Gaston Leroux's indefatigable "grand guignol" piece The Phantom of the Opera stars British actor Charles Dance as Erik the Phantom. This adaptation by playwright Arthur Kopit soft-pedals the horrific elements of the story to concentrate on the love the tragic Erik bears toward innocent chorus singer Teri Polo. The film boasts a stronger supporting cast than was usual for a TV movie, including Burt Lancaster (as the masked phantom's father), Ian Richardson and Jean-Pierre Cassel. The 1990 Phantom of the Opera reunited director Tony Richardson and composer John Addison, who'd both won Oscar for Tom Jones. Filmed on location in France, Phantom was originally telecast in two two-hour installments. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
This made-for-television film Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair chronicles the true story of the 1985 hijacking of an Italian cruise ship by a group of Palestinians. Voyage of Terror is primarily told through the viewpoint of Leon and Marilyn Klinghoffer (Burt Lancaster and Eva Marie Saint), an elderly couple who happen to be on board during the hijacking, yet the film also follows the ordeals of other hostages and the terrorists themselves, who are led by Joseph Nasser in a compelling performance. Voyage of Terror was shot on the actual Achille Lauro cruise ship and was originally aired as a two-part mini-series. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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The Jeweller's Shop
Based on a novel by Pope John Paul II, this reverent tale focuses on a pair of married Polish couples whose children meet decades later in North America. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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Field of Dreams
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"If you build it, he will come." That's the ethereal message that inspires Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) to construct a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield. At first, "he" seems to be the ghost of disgraced ballplayer Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta), who materializes on the ballfield and plays a few games with the awestruck Ray. But as the weeks go by, Ray receives several other messages from a disembodied voice, one of which is "Ease his pain." He realizes that his ballfield has been divinely ordained to give a second chance to people who have sacrificed certain valuable aspects of their lives. One of these folks is
writer Terence Mann (James Earl Jones), whom Ray kidnaps and takes to a ball game and then to his farm. Another is Doc Graham (Burt Lancaster), a beloved general practitioner who gave up a burgeoning baseball career in favor of medicine. The final "second-chancer" turns out to be much closer to Ray. That "magical" field in Dyersville, Iowa still draws thousands of baseball-happy tourists each year. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Narrated by Burt Lancaster, Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs provides a comprehensive overview of the life and career of jazz saxophonist Benny Carter. Widely known as one of the originators of the big band sound, Carter's influence can still be heard in modern jazz and big band performances. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
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Race to Oblivion
Learn about the horrors of nuclear war through the use of interviews with Hiroshima survivors. ~ Rovi
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Rocket Gibraltar
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On the occasion of wealthy patriarch Burt Lancaster's 77th birthday, his Long Island home is invaded by well-meaning family members. Lancaster is bored by the well-meaning interference of his grown children, but he thrives on the company of his grandchildren, especially 5-year-old Macaulay Culkin (in a terrific pre-star performance). To the kids, Lancaster reveals what he really wants as a birthday present: an old-fashioned Viking funeral! From this point on, the ending of Rocket Gibraltar is a "done deal", but getting there is all the fun. A superb, hand-picked cast--including Suzy Amis, Sinead Cusack, John Glover, Bill Pullman and Kevin Spacey -does full justice to Amos Poe's whimsical, often deeply touching script. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Väter und Söhne
This German drama chronicles the lives of a family of industrialists whose lives are forever changed by Hitler and WW II. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Fifteen strangers who have volunteered for an experiment in isolation are forced to deal with an even larger problem in this film from Italian director Giuliano Montaldo. A research group in Germany wants to study the effects of isolation in a nuclear shelter on human subjects and assembles a diverse group of people for the test. The strangers agree to stay in the shelter for 20 days, but are allowed to exit at any time. During their time in the shelter, the group experiences a wide range of social dynamics, but near the end of their stay in the shelter, it is learned that a real nuclear incident is underway and the test group will be forced to stay in their shelter indefinitely. Featured in the cast are Burt Lancaster, Ben Gazzara, and Kate Nelligan. ~ Ryan Shriver, Rovi
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Tough Guys
Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas team up one last time in Tough Guys. Harry Doyle (Lancaster) and Archie Lang (Douglas) are two old-time train robbers, who held up a train in 1956 and have been incarcerated for thirty years. After serving their time, they are released from jail and have to adjust to a new life of freedom, now as old men. Harry and Archie realize that they still have the pizzazz when, picking up their prison checks at a bank, they foil a robbery attempt. Archie, who spent his prison time pumping himself up, easily picks up a 20-year-old aerobics instructor named Skye (Darlanne Fluegel). Harry, on the other hand, has to waste away his days in a nursing home. They both have festering resentments --Archie for having to endure a humiliating job as a busboy; Harry for having to endure patronizing attitudes toward senior citizens. The two old pals finally go back to what they know best. After successfully robbing an armored car, they decide to rob the same train that they robbed thirty years ago. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
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On Wings of Eagles
On Wings of Eagles was adapted for television from the best-selling book by Ken Follett. Inspired by fact, the story involves the daring rescue of two American business executives, held captive in Tehran during the US Embassy takeover of 1979. Retired Special Forces colonel Arthur D. "Bull" Simons (Burt Lancaster) agrees to help the executives' employer in a bold effort to rescue the two men right from under the noses of the Ayatollah and the angry mobs surrounding the embassy. Oh, haven't we told you the name of the employer? It was none other than H. Ross Perot, here played by Richard Crenna. Originally telecast in two parts, On Wings of Eagles premiered on May 18 and 19, 1986. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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This made-for-television film chronicles the life of 19th-century American showman P. T. Barnum. Using flashbacks (and flash forwards) the earliest efforts of his career are shown, through the formation of the "Greatest Show on Earth" with his partner Bailey, with many interesting things in between. ~ Forest Ray, Rovi
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Little Treasure
In a weakly-limned story that starts off on one foot and then quickly jumps to another, Margot Kidder plays Margo, a stripper out looking for her long-lost father (Burt Lancaster) in a remote area of Mexico. After she arrives, Eugene (Ted Danson), an American settled in Mexico for the duration, offers her some help in her mission. Although Margo and her father eventually find each other, their reunion fades into the distance as Eugene and Margo chase after some stolen money. Along the way, Margo is propositioned by wealthy Norman Kane (Joseph Hacker) to perform for one of his pool parties -- further stripping the plot of credibility. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
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Sherrill Milnes: An All-Star Gala
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In this collection of excerpts from seven theatrical masterworks featuring some of the greatest opera talents ever to grace the stage, Peter Schrier offers a stunning rendition of Cosí Fan Tutte's "Un'aura amorosa", Placido Domingo and Sherrill Milnes team to perform "Dio, che nell'alma infondere from Verdi's Don Carlo, and Milnes performs Brahms "O Tod, wie bitter bist du alongside pianist Jon Spong. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Scandal Sheet
Burt Lancaster is eminently hissable as a tabloid publisher in the made-for-TV Scandal Sheet. The current target of Lancaster's smears is alcoholic actor Robert Urich, who is on the verge of making a comeback through the auspices of his movie-star wife Lauren Hutton. Ruthlessly going after Urich merely for the purpose of selling newspapers, Lancaster "persuades" impoverished reporter Pamela Reed, the best friend of Urich and Hutton, to help him wield the hatchet. Sublimely trashy, Scandal Sheet is held together by the despicably dynamic performance of Burt Lancaster. The film was of course made long before tabloid publishers were being lauded as "news analysts" on TV talk shows. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The Osterman Weekend
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A man discovers that his best friends are actually spies -- or are they? -- in this thriller based on Robert Ludlum's best-selling novel. John Tanner (Rutger Hauer) is the host of a television news show who once a year spends a long weekend with three of his best friends from college, Bernard Osterman (Craig T. Nelson), Joseph Cardone (Chris Sarandon), and Richard Tremayne (Dennis Hopper). Tanner is approached by Lawrence Fassett (John Hurt), a CIA agent who has evidence proving that his three pals are actually agents working with the Soviet Union. With Tanner's reluctant approval, his house is wired with video surveillance equipment so that the CIA can monitor what Osterman, Cardone, and Tremayne say and do over their weekend together in hopes of putting the traitors behind bars. However, Tanner soon realizes that Fassett's agenda is not all that it appears to be. The Osterman Weekend was directed by Sam Peckinpah; it proved to be his last film, as he died a year after its release. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Local Hero
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Bill Forsyth's whimsical tale of sweet-natured corporate rapacity features standout performances by Burt Lancaster and Peter Riegert. Lancaster plays Texas billionaire Felix Happer, who would rather gaze at the stars than worry about his multi-national oil company. Happer dispatches Mac MacIntyre (Peter Riegert) and Danny Oldsen (Peter Capaldi) to the small Scottish fishing village of Ferness to negotiate buying the entire town so Happer can drill for oil in the North Sea. Much to Mac's surprise, the entire town is happy to sell itself for big money, and the local innkeeper, Gordon Urquhart (Denis Lawson) -- who is also the town's accountant and mayor -- works with Mac on the negotiations. But a wrinkle appears in the deal when Ben Knox (Fulton Mackay), an old man who lives in a shack on the beach which has been owned by his family for centuries, refuses to sell. His reasons? "Who'd look after the beach then? It would go to pieces in a short manner of time." The deal stalls so seriously that Happer travels to Ferness to oversee negotiations as Mac and Danny are seduced by the charm of the Scottish town. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
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The Life of Verdi
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This lavish, 10-hour European miniseries plots the life and times of the famous composer Giuseppe Verdi. Filmed on-location, the series also provides stellar interpretations of Verdi's work by Maria Callas and Luciano Pavarotti. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi
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The Thing
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John Carpenter's The Thing is both a remake of Howard Hawks' 1951 film of the same name and a re-adaptation of the John W. Campbell Jr. story "Who Goes There?" on which it was based. Carpenter's film is more faithful to Campbell's story than Hawks' version and also substantially more reliant on special effects, provided in abundance by a team of over 40 technicians, including veteran creature-effects artists Rob Bottin and Stan Winston. The film opens enigmatically with a Siberian Husky running through the Antarctic tundra, chased by two men in a helicopter firing at it from above. Even after the dog finds shelter at an American research outpost, the men in the helicopter (Norwegians from an outpost nearby) land and keep shooting. One of the Norwegians drops a grenade and blows himself and the helicopter to pieces; the other is shot dead in the snow by Garry (Donald Moffat), the American outpost captain. American helicopter pilot MacReady (Kurt Russell, fresh from Carpenter's Escape From New York) and camp doctor Copper (Richard Dysart) fly off to find the Norwegian base and discover some pretty strange goings-on. The base is in ruins, and the only occupants are a man frozen to a chair (having cut his own throat) and the burned remains of what could be one man or several men. In a side room, Copper and MacReady find a coffin-like block of ice from which something has been recently cut. That night at the American base, the Husky changes into the Thing, and the Americans learn first-hand that the creature has the ability to mutate into anything it kills. For the rest of the film the men fight a losing (and very gory) battle against it, never knowing if one of their own dwindling number is the Thing in disguise. Though resurrected as a cult favorite, The Thing failed at the box office during its initial run, possibly because of its release just two weeks after Steven Spielberg's warmly received E.T.The Extra-Terrestrial. Along with Ridley Scott's futuristic Alien, The Thing helped stimulate a new wave of sci-fi horror films in which action and special effects wizardry were often seen as ends in themselves. ~ Anthony Reed, Rovi
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Marco Polo
Thirteen months and ten million dollars were lavished upon this ten-hour, four-part TV miniseries about legendary globetrotter Marco Polo. Newcomer Ken Marshall played the title character, a 14th century Venetian explorer who, among other accomplishments, firmly established the "silk route" between Europe and the Orient, introducing such precious commodities as spaghetti and fireworks to the Occidental world. In addition to featuring the usual polyglot of major British and American stars in cameo roles (including Denholm Elliott, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Leonard Nimoy, and Burt Lancaster), the production represented the first Western production to be filmed on location in China since WWII -- not to mention the first English-language appearance of celebrated Chinese stage and film actor Ying Ruocheng, superbly cast as the mighty Kublai Khan. An American-Italian-Austrian-French-British co-production, Marco Polo received its first U.S. showing when it was telecast by NBC from May 16 through 19, 1982. A "condensed" version, running approximately 270 minutes, was later made available in Europe and South America. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Cattle Annie and Little Britches
This offbeat and atmospheric western is set in 1893, as a gang led by longtime outlaws Bill Doolin (Burt Lancaster) and Bill Dalton (Scott Glenn) is on the verge of falling apart due to time and fatigue. A pair of teenage girls who long to be part of the outlaw mythos of the west meet up with Dalton and Doolin: Jenny (Diane Lane) and Annie (Amanda Plummer). The girls brings an unexpected second wind to the gang, as they help them plot a new series of robberies and escapes, but this burst of new activity also attracts the attention of law officer Tilghman (Rod Steiger), who is determined to put them behind bars. While Cattle Annie and Little Britches was a box office flop thanks to poor handling by the distribution company that released it, it's developed a strong reputation among film buffs and western fans; it also featured Plummer's first screen appearance. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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The Italian La Pelle was released in English-speaking countries as The Skin. Set in the twilight of World War 2, the film is a compendium of bitter recollections concerning the Allied liberation of Naples. These memories were originally bundled together in book form by Curzio Malaparte, played herein by Marcello Mastroianni. If you've gathered that the tone of the film is anti-American, you're not far off base: it's too bad that cowriter/director Liliana Cavani was more interested in her agenda than in entertaining the audience. The best performance is rendered by Burt Lancaster as General Mark Clark. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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All Eyes on Jermichael Finley in 2013
Jermichael Finley carries himself with a swagger; he's been the "big man on campus" ever since high school.
Before committing to the University of Texas to play tight end, Finley was offered a dual scholarship by the University of Arizona, which would have allowed him to play both basketball and football at the D1 level. But as a freshman at Texas, Finley, then just 205 pounds, redshirted and learned the tight end position behind David Thomas, who is now a backup tight end for the New Orleans Saints.
But when Thomas graduated, an opportunity presented itself for the redshirt freshman Finley. In 2006, Finley caught 31 passes for 372 yards and three touchdowns–all three totals set new school records for a freshman tight end.
As a third-year sophomore, Finley improved upon his individual numbers, racking up 45 catches for 575 yards. The Longhorns went 20-6 in Finley's two years in Austin before the talented tight end decided to declare for the 2008 NFL Draft.
The Green Bay Packers snagged Finley with the No. 91 overall pick, throwing a 21-year-old Finley into a close-knit locker room that was looking to rally around quarterback Aaron Rodgers in his first season as the starter.
But the confident, occasionally outspoken rookie was in for a rude awakening, as he barely touched the field. Incumbent starter Donald Lee was coming off the best season of his career, in which he caught 48 passes for 575 yards and six touchdowns; he remained the starter during Finley's rookie year.


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How to turn off iOS 7 frequent location tracking and increase your privacy
By default, iOS 7 will track and record places that you visit most often to provide better location-based data such as in the Today summary of Notification Center. If you value your privacy more than you do location-based data, you can turn the feature off. Turning off features like these can also help save a bit of battery life too.
Here's how:
- Launch the Settings app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap on Privacy.
- Now tap on Location Services at the top.
- Towards the bottom of the next screen, tap on System Services.
- Again, towards the bottom of the next page, tap on Frequent Locations.
- At the top of the next screen, turn the Frequent Locations option to the Off position.
That's all there is to it. Locations you travel to most will no longer be tracked. While this comes at the expense of not having as accurate location data in places like the Today Summary screen, it also preserves your privacy better and to a lot of us, that's more important.
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Liking all the tips you've been publishing today. Where did you get your wallpaper? It looks good with iOS7.
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It's odd, but I don't seem to have the "Frequent Location" option at all. I was able to follow the step-by-step up to System Services. Maybe it's because I'm on an iPhone 4?
I don't have any weather listed on my notification center underneath the date and time. Anyone else have this problem, and does anyone know how to fix it. Everything else is fine. Enjoying the new OS.
You (and everyone else on the team) have been doing a great job on these posts today. This kind of fundamental stuff is invaluable, even to someone like me having read every article about the changes in iOS 7 since it was first announced. :-) Kudos.
what if you want to have it show up on the notification screen? do you have to drive around with the new operating system for it to learn frequent locations?


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Nature at Lathrop
A view of the Pinon Juniper Woodlands along Hogback Nature Trail. Click on image for higher resolution. Image courtesy of Jonathan D KellyA pinyon-juniper woodland, diverse wetland, riparian and aquatic plant communities, many migratory birds and several species of raptors, pinyon and scrub jays await the nature enthusiast at Lathrop State Park. Check out the links in the left navigation bar for more information.
A view of the Riparian Wetlands community at the Wildlife Boardwalk, from Horseshoe Dam. Click on image for higher resolution. Imagecourtesy of Jonathan D Kelly


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Come show your support for World Alzheimer's Day and come to the game wearing purple on Saturday, September 21 at 1:05 p.m. when the Rays take on the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays have partnered with the Alzheimer's Association - Florida Gulf Coast Chapter so you can purchase a seat in the Baseline Box for the discounted price of $15 ($29 value)! The chapter serves people living with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder and their caregivers through the Florida Gulf Coast from eight regional offices and a mobile unit - the Memory Mobile.
Individual tickets must be purchased through this website using the password given to you. Deadline to purchase tickets to this event is September 19 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Pricing is subject to change so act now!
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Baseline Box | $29 | $15 |
Organize your friends and family and receive preferred seating. For more information or to place your group order of 20 or more please call 727-825-3220 or e-mail email@example.com.
If you already have purchased tickets to a special event game and would like to participate in the special event, you can upgrade your ticket by calling 727-825-3209.
Step 1: Click on the "Buy Tickets" button above.
Step 2: On the order page, enter the password given to you in the box stating "Enter offer code/password" and press OK.
Step 3: When prompted, select "Show Offer on Map" to see available seats.
Step 4: Use the Interactive Seat Map to see the available highlighted sections and select one.
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Columbia Sportswear knows a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one for over 70 years, constantly working to perfect the art and enjoyment of the greater outdoors. And, behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that offers them much more than just a paycheck. At Columbia, we believe that you don't have to travel very far to find a great career. Wondering where your next adventures will take you? Let's talk. We might be able to help.
Proper attire is important for any successful job candidate and Columbia is no exception. We like to keep it casual, so you probably won't need a suit and tie, but you'll still want to be on mark. So here are a few ideas to point you in the right direction. And remember, if you don't get the job, you'll still be set for a rewarding position in the Greater Outdoors.
You'll be on the road a lot, so show up ready to run. Hop into some travel gear and don't forget to tuck in that polo. You're in charge and need to look the part.


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South Texas jury considers penalty in baby death
South Texas jury considers penalty in 2008 death of malnourished baby
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A South Texas man faces up to 99 years in prison for the 2008 starving death of his 4-month-old nephew.
The penalty phase continues Tuesday in Brownsville for 32-year-old Abraham Proenza of San Benito.
Jurors on Friday convicted Proenza of intentionally causing serious bodily injury to a child. Aiden Valdez when healthy weighed 11 pounds but was about 8 pounds when he died in Proenza's care.
Proenza testified he didn't seek help for Aiden because he was not the parent. Investigators say Proenza and his wife took the child and planned to adopt him after his mother — Proenza's sister-in-law — threatened to leave her newborn son at a hospital.
Proenza was left with the boy after his wife took an out-of-state job when the baby was 3 months old.
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how are you dealing with the need to pee so often?
i clearly do not drink enough and i still have to pee every 45 minutes!
it drives me crazy!
i have to stop in the middle of night, at workouts, work, and bus driving is a disaster!
do you have some tips, before i go and get some adult diapers? :)
When you go from high salt to high potassium, your gonna lose a LOT of water weight.
Even if I do a few days of added salt and then stop, Im pizz'n all the salt retention out for a day or too.
It evens out eventually but there is definitely going to be more peeing when you're fully hydrated all the time, which you will be on this lifestyle. Sorry I don't have any tips for you, I guess just know your public bathrooms in town and if outside, lose your inhibitions....
i can map bathrooms all over israel!
thanks :)
Well, lucky for me, the plumbing worked out and I am back to a normal schedule!
Do expect to pee at least once every two hours though.
I tend to drink a lot of water about 30 minutes before a meal, and then not again until 1-2 hours post meal for digestive reasons. I think this also translates into peeing less.
Peace, PK
I gotta go every hour, as well! You get used to it, soon. It just becomes normal.
Ya, I've just gotten used to it... don't even notice anymore.
LOL, that has made me laugh so much, classic. Seriously, that is commitment, good on ya mate.
Don't worry, it won't stay like this for too long!
I remember when I first went LFRV I was peeing 15 times a day! Now it's no more than 10 times max, usually 8...and that's with drinking 3-4L of water every day :).
embrace it. my kidneys arent working properly so i dont pee anything out even with only fruit and water :)
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Hi Katy. I agree. The
Hi Katy. I agree. The headrests are horrid. I purchased the 2007 Accord headrests (put them in my '08) and they're better, but I still cannot sit up straight without my head hitting them. I was going to go to my sports physical therapist and ask his opinion, but after reading your entry I need not bother him. I have finally just turned them around and at least I'm driving without a neck ache. Do that many people really slouch forward all the time? We really do need to get Honda to fix this awful problem. I thought they would fix it in '09, but apparently they have not. Ouch.
Thomas, I puchased my 2007
Thomas, I puchased my 2007 Accord head restraints from the Honda dealer. They're expensive. They do fit, and they're better than the '08 ones, but if you sit up really straight your head will still bounce off of the 'restraint'. Suggestion: order from the parts shop at the dealer, but request that you be able to install in your car (without removing the head restraint from the plastic bag other than making an opening for the rods to slide into the seat back) before you are charged for them......so you can make sure they will make enough of a change for you to justify the expense. Good luck!
I took delivery of an '08
I took delivery of an '08 Civic Hybrid on 9/1 and the headrest is driving me nuts! It won't stay fully down (the only position remotely acceptable). I'm going to try installing it backwards.
I bought a 2008 Honda Civic
I bought a 2008 Honda Civic 3 months ago. Like everyone here and lots of other sites too, it hurt my neck and back. You don't really notice until you've driven a few hours. Just long enough so you cannot take it back. I was going to the Chiro, taking medicines and spent around $300.00 on cushions that worked, but I felt I could topple over if I took a curve too fast.
From what I understand all of the newer cars are like this. I finally solved the problem today and thought I would share what I did.
The Civic headrests have a slight curve on the metal rods, right under the cushion. I found someone to straighten that out ( the dealer actually) and now they feel perfect. If you can get someone to make those rods completely straight the headrest will feel much better.
Putting 2007 accord headrests (120.00each) also works, I tried them and they fit perfectly and were adjustable. The 2007 accord is the last year before they bent them forward.
Also if you find the seat to hard, which I did, A universal sheepskin seat from Overland Sheep company took care of that. 119.00.
I finally love my new car. Was ready to trade it in and take a loss before today though. Thanks to all who posted ideas. I tried most of them and this is what worked for me.
Sounds like the NHTSA has
Sounds like the NHTSA has decided to prevent neck sprains in those who have accidents by causing permanent arthritis in everyone. This sounds a bit like the 1st generation airbags, which saved unseatbelted, overweight, tall adults by killing children and seatbelted adults under 5'4".
Anybody found a similar
Anybody found a similar solution for Mazda cars? My Mazda3 is killing me due to the seat design.
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We test drove at least 10
We test drove at least 10 different new cars in august of 2009 We had a head rest problem with 100% of them.
1. Some cars you can turn the head rest around and get what you need. Other cars when you turn it around it give but end up with zero support and makes the regulations of US to guard against whiplash nullified - worsened by such a modification. We believe that US regulations to minimize whiplash is the reason for the forward bend of all current US car headrests.
2. Bending the bars to the location you want might work however this may damage the bars/crack them or lessen integrity of the steal (break point during crash)
3. Foam support when you turn it around. This may work provided can secure the foam support. When we tried various foam supports we found it very difficult to get the correct amount
4. The best idea I found so far is to get head rest from a car built in 2007 and put them in my new 2009 car. This is what we are pursuing.
I am having a hard time believing a US government agency did this. What in the world are they thinking. They left out the statistics in the decision regarding the people that remove the head rest because it hurts.
My wife that is 5'8" tall
My wife that is 5'8" tall and I drove a 2010 GMC Acadia and the headrest tilled my wifes head so far forward that see couldn't see to drive when she sat back in the seat. We looked at the Enclave & Traverse and they were the same. I then went to look at the new Ford Crossover's and found the same problem. I guess we will keep our 2008 Yukon until the wheels fall off. It's plain to see that the Government Regulations are telling most of us to not buy any new vehicles as they are just to uncomfortable to drive. What a terrible thought, the Government is now in the auto business, this should be good, what else will they mess up?
New Regulations The issue is
New Regulations
The issue is believed to be so important that the federal government, through NHTSA, issued new regulations. In essence, the regulations say that front head restraints must be no more than 2.2 inches behind the occupants heads. They must also be two inches or more higher than the previous requirements for head restraints. NHTSA says these are similar to European regulations. The front-seat headrests in more than three-quarters of passenger vehicles built after September 2009 must meet the new rules. The IIHS has its own size requirements, but these are less restrictive than the governments.
Those who complain about the restraints take no issue with the dimensional requirements: They point out that the restraints touch their heads or even push their neck forward. Those with grievances would be happy to have the restraints even a half-inch behind their heads. In addition to size regulations, the government requires automakers to certify that their head restraints pass a dynamic test. Also, the IIHS conducts its own dynamic tests that attempt to simulate the forces of a stopped vehicle hit by one of the same weight going 20 mph. Neither this, nor the governments test, involves actually crashing cars. Instead, a seat is mounted on a sled that is accelerated.


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The problem I just faced yesterday: I'm setting up a new WordPress.com site for my Scout group (9th Brunswick Scouts if you'd like a peek) and I wanted to display a Twitter list in a sidebar widget. Now a single account Twitter widget (for example the official tweets from Scouts Australia) is no trouble at all – WordPress has you covered there with a built-in Twitter widget. What I wanted, however, was this excellent Scouts-Australian twitter list from Scouts ACT. No dice, the WordPress.com plugin was written before Twitter introduced their lists feature.
So I start looking around for solutions. Twitter have a Goodies area which is their official tools for adding Tweet this or Twitter accounts buttons to your site. Even better, they have a great widget builders – with a list widget! I thought I was onto something here, but is is a script – and you can't host scripts on WordPress.com. Sad.
So what was I to do? Enter Yahoo Pipes : "a powerful composition tool to aggregate, manipulate, and mashup content from around the web." Yahoo created this incredibly useful piece of internet plumbing almost three years ago!
Huh? How can that help? More on that in a moment …
There's enormous value in Yahoo Pipes, if you're willing to dig deep enough. Fortunately, it is also easy for those who have created a Pipe to share it – this is where Pipes come in really handy for 'the rest of us.'
Find a great Pipe that fits your needs: clone it to your own space (both so you know you'll always have access even if the author deletes the original and in case the author changes the pipe so you get different outputs than you were expecting!) – yes this does mean signing in with your Yahoo account. You do have one of those, right?
Is there a Pipe to solve our problem? You bet! Here it is : Twitter List RSS – Twitter list rss pipe gives you a (so far missing) RSS feed for any publicly available list on Twitter.
Starting to fall into place? OK now here's the good bit. WordPress.com blogs have an RSS widget – so all you need to do is grab the RSS feed from this pipe, having set it up with your desired Twitter list, and bingo you are all set.
Other interesting Pipes you might find are : Flickr: Comments on my photos by other people Give it the last bit of your Flickr address and it will give you a feed of comments on your photos made by anyone but yourself!
There are literally bajillions of Pipes out there – so get exploring. Even better, Yahoo are working on Pipes V2 Engine which is of interest if you're going to start getting intot he plumbing business yourself
Have fun hacking Twitter lists into your WordPress.com hosted blogs!


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March 30, 2012 • Podcasts
The Labour of Labour
In February of this year, 2012, the Teaching Assistants' union for the University of Toronto, CUPE 3902, found itself on the brink of a strike.
A few female PHD students who work as TAs, and organizers at CUPE 3902, were interested in sharing their experiences working in labour, for the purpose of contextualizing the operating structure of unions like theirs. A central element that emerged in our conversation was the role of gender and equity dynamics, and the affect they have on a healthy and productive union.
Take a listen here:
For a transcription of 'Unpaid Labour' read on:
Sarah Feldbloom: As some of our listeners may have noticed, we had to take this podcast down temporarily. We'd been contacted by a few listeners, people who had been or currently work on the executive of CUPE 3902 who asked us to double check some of the facts in this piece and include others. We asked them, and the other staff at the local whether anyone wanted to go on record with a response to the piece. They declined. We also gave the original interviewees an opportunity to respond to the comments made by those who contacted us. We apologize for any factual inaccuracies, and would like to make a few notes for listeners to keep in mind as they listen to the podcast that follows:
One of the interviewees mentions that the local recently hired its first racialized staff person. That's not factually correct. The union employed a racialized women in a professional role from 2001-2010. As well, for the past year, 2 of the 5 members of the staff have been racialized, one in a professional and the other in an administrative role.
We also want to mention that the depiction of gender division within the union as discussed by Caitlin, Katie and Sarah is a snapshot of the situation as they experienced it over the 2011/2012 academic year. Of the past eight executive committees, six of them have had a majority of women, and of the past eight chairs of the union four have been women and two have been racialized. It is also a fact that 2 of the executive committees of the past eight years have not had a racialized member. The interviewees ask listeners to note that while this is true, the numbers are still not representative of the diversity within the membership.
One of the people who contacted us in response to the podcast expressed that no explicit mention was made of a history of anti-oppression work done by the local. Caitlin, Katie and Sarah confirmed that there have been gains made in the interest of equity throughout the history of the local as well as problems of inequity.
Another point that was addressed by those who responded to the podcast was that the interviewees didn't mention the Women's Committee and the Queer Caucus in their discussion of the lack of spaces available for bringing equity to the forefront of union discourse. In response Caitlin, Katie and Sarah noted that the Queer Caucus and Women's committee have been relatively dormant since they have been working with the union, and that they believe there is a need to move beyond modes of organizing that understand representation as the end goal.
And with that in mind, here is 'The Labour of Labour.'
Katie Mazer: Despite the fact that working in organized labour is very draining and always feels like you're waging a fight... it's also incredibly empowering, I think, to be in a position where you can act.


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Overly Attached Girlfriend Has Taken Things Even Further
There's no way she's not going to turn into a crazy ex who slashes his tires and lies about being pregnant.
She Wants to Talk to Daddy is the Saddest Billboard Ever
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That is amazing news :) Thanks for the 'all-is-right-with-the-world' moment, gryhpon.
Got the new Son of the Demon trilogy collection, just haven't picked it up yet.
"Family Guy jumped the shark when i stopped getting high every time i watched it. " - Alex
Received Batman Venom new edition, havnt read it before and it looks awesome. As well as couple a weeks ago bought and read both Batman Inc. deluxe and Birth of a Demon trilogy. Both amazing.
I Love DC, but have a man crush for Captain America
i got JLA Tower of Babel and World War 3
my next purchases will be No Mans Land and Cataclysm, hoping for a reprint of the latter, anyone know if there is one planned?
also pre ordered Court Of Owls TPB
Read the "Batman: Death & the Maidens" trade. Wow really impressed me. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. Rucka is consistently good so I shouldn't have been surprised but the description of it didn't seem that great. But man did he just blow me away with his creation of Nyssa. I just loved her. Loved seeing her stick to Ra's and see him almost helpless in dealing with her. I was sad to read that Cassandra had killed her afterwards. Would have been a good addition to the extended Bat family of characters.
Schmitty's Evil Twin.
Definitely picking up Elegy on FCBD, and possibly Knightfall. There's some other non-batman related stuff I want, so I might hold off on Knightfall.
Was gonna pick up Knightfall, but DC chose to use that POS newsreal paper instead of the glossy matte paper that I would have preferred.
Because of that Knightfall is worthless to me. I just kept the original two trades.
I generally lean to glossy, but glossy only works on more recent books, IMO. Take a book like Deluxe Year One, for instance. The book just doesn't seem right with glossy paper. Plus, with all the extra content (and not owning the original trades), I'd feel like I'm doing my self a disservice by not having this book on my shelf.
The Year One TPB had MUCH higher quality paper than that s**t we got for Knightfall. Much higher. I would be thrilled if they had used paper of the same quality as Batman Year One TPB.
As for the Deluxe Edition, I don't own that one.
I have the Gene Colan and Marshall Rogers collections and they both look amazing with the glossy paper. I admit it doesn't look totally natural, but I am satisfied.
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picked up Batman Black & White 1, 2 & 3
JLA World War III
Superman Red Son (Batman appearance)
plain old flashpoint tpb and the batman inc deluxe hc
Batman Knightfall
Picked up the new "Knightfall" edition...kinda glad they stuck with the old newsprint paper style...
Can't wait to get the "Knightquest" volume....


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David Carlton Wilson
Position: QB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 206 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: April 27, 1959 in Anaheim, CA
College: Illinois (school history) (Wilson college stats)
Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1981 NFL Supplemental Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 16 (5702nd overall since 1950)