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Overnight, Kyle Blanks went from the Padres' No. 1 prospect to prospect no more.
Blanks, generally acclaimed the top player in the Padres' minor-league system, was brought up Friday from Triple-A Portland for his first taste of the majors.
Blanks, called upon to pinch hit in the ninth inning, was called out on strikes in his first major league at-bat Friday night.
A convergence of factors led the Padres to promote Blanks just a couple of months into his first Triple-A season, starting with the decision to schedule Cliff Floyd for shoulder surgery and place him on the 60-day disabled list. Floyd's primary purpose with the Padres was to serve as designated hitter, a role Blanks likely will fulfill when the Padres play interleague games next week at Seattle and Texas.
In the event the Padres decide to give first baseman Adrian Gonzalez a rest from defense – Friday night was his 272nd consecutive game – Blanks can play first while Gonzalez is the left-handed DH. The way left-handers have been eating up the Padres' lineup this season, they really needed another right-handed bat, especially with the Oakland Athletics starting lefties in all three games and the probability the Mariners will go with two southpaws when the Padres come to town.
"Kyle's right-handed and he's our hottest hitter in Triple-A," General Manager Kevin Towers said. "We're going to have to add him to the roster at the end of the year anyway. We can give him some bats now, let him get his feet wet. We'll see what happens."
Blanks arrives with not only a bit of fanfare, but a .304 average, 73 home runs and 327 runs batted in over 451 games in the Padres organization, including a 2008 season in which he was named the system's top minor league player and Texas League Player of the Year.
After a rough start to his first stint in the Pacific Coast League, Blanks has been on a tear. The homer he hit at Las Vegas on Thursday was his 12th of the season, the three RBI bringing his total to 38. Although primarily a first baseman with Portland, he did play 15 games in left field, a way of hurrying his path to the majors.
"I'm pretty comfortable out there," Blanks said. "There are still certain things I know I need to work on. It's a work in progress. I'm just trying to figure it all out."
Floyd's misfortune
It wouldn't be a stretch to suggest that Floyd's season with the Padres will consist of 16 at-bats and two hits. Having missed the first two months with knee and shoulder injuries, then scuffled at the plate the past couple of weeks as a pinch-hitter and DH, Floyd's now on the DL with a shoulder that likely will undergo surgery next week.
"I've been able to deal with pain to play, but some things get to the point where it's defeating the purpose of going out there to play," Floyd said. "I was missing fastballs from (Angels pitcher Jered) Weaver (that were) 88, 90 mph. Not to say he doesn't have a good fastball, but I know I can hit a fastball. That was an indication to me."
Up from Portland
Also elevated from Portland on Friday was catcher Eliezer Alfonzo, filling an opening created by the placement of Nick Hundley on the 15-day disabled list. Hundley has been trying to recover from a wrist contusion sustained when he was struck by a Chad Billingsley pitch last week in Los Angeles.


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SAN FRANCISCO — The man stumbled into the emergency room late one night after a house party, saying his heart wouldn't stop pounding and he could barely breathe after downing liquor mixed with energy drinks.
Emergency physician Steve Sun found the patient was so dehydrated he was going into kidney failure, one of many troubling cases Sun says he has treated in recent years tied to energy-drink consumption.
Sun's changing caseload appears in line with a new government survey that suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period in which the supercharged-drink industry has surged in popularity in convenience stores, bars and on college campuses.
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The report doesn't specify which symptoms brought people to the emergency room, but it calls energy-drink consumption a "rising public-health problem" that can cause insomnia, nervousness, headache, fast heartbeat and seizures severe enough to require emergency care.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's survey was based on responses it receives from about 230 hospitals each year, a representative sample of about 5 percent of emergency departments nationwide. The agency then uses those responses to estimate the number of energy drink-related emergency department visits nationwide.
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Most Lutherans are used to the traditional pattern of three readings and a psalm at Sunday morning worship that follow a three-year cycle called a lectionary. Connected to a church calendar that has seasons such as Lent and Epiphany, the lectionary uses words and terms not heard in casual conversation. Most of the time the readings have some common theme but sometimes it's hard to figure out what the connection is.
After writing these past years about what other Christians are doing in worship that we might learn from, it's fun to look at how other Christians are learning a new thing from Lutherans. Called the Narrative Lectionary or NL, it is the brainchild of Rolf Jacobson and Craig Koester, professors at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. As they explain at www.workingpreacher.org, the NL began as an experiment in 2010 to overlay the key stories of the Bible (in order) on top of our common church calendar to help people become "fluent in the first language of faith."
Working within the church calendar, the NL takes the congregation on a journey from Genesis to the letters of Paul, along with reading all of one Gospel. Over the four-year cycle (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) worshipers will touch on the key stories and passages that point to who Jesus is; how the whole of the Bible points to his life, death and resurrection; and how that big story makes us the church.
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This blog holds almost everything we know about Rockstar Games's Grand Theft Auto V so far.
- For the first time, a GTA game would let you play as three different characters: Michael, Trevor Phillips, and Franklin.
- Each protagonist has his own story, although all three stories are combined in some points. Missions will sometimes include all three protagonists, and sometimes only one or two.
- Story is set in modern day Los Santos and its surroundings. The game's setting is said to be bigger than GTA SA, GTA4 and RDR combined.
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Take-Two Interactive (R*'s parent company) has reported that everyone's favorite crime-sandbox 3rd-person shooter, the GTA series, has sold over 125 million copies, as of November 2012. It makes GTA one of the best-selling gaming franchises in history (finally tying with Tetris - which sold the same number of copies).
A previous report in 2011 stated that the series sold 114 million copies at the time, meaning over 11 million copies were sold within a year! It also saves R* from their "little" commercially failure with Max Payne 3, which "only" sold 3 million copies during its first week, and then only 440000 copies in the rest of the year.
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Rockstar released the 2nd trailer of Grand Theft Auto V.
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Today, IGN has revealed that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City will arrive to the iOS and Android devices this/next month - All as part of the game's 10th anniversary, same as Grand Theft Auto III last year.
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The race is on in District 2 as Bev Kilmer announces a run for Congress Thursday.
Incumbent Allen Boyd hasn't announced yet whether he'll run for re-election. But Kilmer says, it doesn't matter. She's running anyway.
With five years in the state legislature under her belt, kilmer Thursday announced a run for Congress, well aware that democrats have held the seat for generations.
Kilmer is the only announced candidate for the district two seat. Three others considering a run are waiting to hear what incumbent Congressman Boyd intends to do -- run for re-election or make a bid for Bob Graham's Senate seat.
Three other politicians - republican county commissioner Tony Grippa, democratic school superintendent Bill Montford and democratic state Rep. Will Kendrick are all considering a congressional bid, but all three say they will not roll the political dice if Boyd decides to run for re-election to the House.
Kilmer made her candidacy for Congress official with her family at her side. The Quincy businesswoman says she is anxious to add to the republican ranks on Capitol Hill.
When district two was re-drawn by the republican legislature in 2000- it cut 30,000 democrats out of the district, and stretched farther to the west - where Kilmer enjoys more support. Keep in mind - Boyd won the 2002 election "under this new plan" by a two to one margin.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA—Mary Angela Herrmann, 53, of Ashburn, Va., a former employee of General Dynamics Advance Information Systems, pled guilty late yesterday to embezzling approximately $231,000 from General Dynamics.
Neil H. MacBride, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Shawn Henry, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office, made the announcement after the plea was accepted by United States District Judge T.S. Ellis, III. Herrmann is scheduled to be sentenced on July 9, 2010, and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 and three years of supervised release.
According to court documents, Herrmann was the Accounts Payable Supervisor at the General Dynamics facility in Fairfax, Va. Between 2007 and 2009, on 24 occasions, Herrmann used the logins and passwords of subordinates to create fake invoices from vendors. She then altered the invoices so that the General Dynamics Costpoint system directed the company's bank to transfer money in the amounts of the fictitious invoices to Herrmann's personal bank account. Herrmann defrauded General Dynamics out of more than $190,000 in this manner. She defrauded General Dynamics out of an additional $40,000 by causing several General Dynamics checks to be issued to pay her credit card bills.
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Melvin A. Erickson, age 79, of Arnolds Park, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012, at Lakes Regional Healthcare. He was born on August 4, 1932, in Plainview, Nebraska, to Hans and Eva (Howard) Ericksen.
Melvin graduated from high school in 1950. He served his country in the United States Air Force from 1952, until 1974. Melvin was united in marriage to Carole Grim on July 7, 1957, in Spanaway, Washington. Carole passed away on September 13, 2010. He worked as an Electrical Engineer in the United States Armed Services and for private contractors for many years.
Melvin was a member of Twilight Lodge #329, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Shriner's International and the American Legion. He enjoyed spending his spare time golfing and fishing.
Melvin is survived by his two daughters, Vickie Hooper, and her husband, Robert, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Lori Ogles, and her husband, Ricky, of Niceville, Florida; a sister, Donna Olenkamp, and her husband, Daryl, of Sioux City; two brothers, Harold Erichsen, and his wife, Peggy, of McAllen, Texas, and Dean Ericksen, and his wife, Mary Ellen, of Dallas, Texas; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Carole; three sisters; and two brothers.
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The motorcyclist, 24-year-old Christian Vogel of Central Islip, was critically injured.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Jackson State University's Patricia Cartwright and Elexis Rice along with Alyssa Cobbs of The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as its SWAC Soccer Players of the Week for October 1, 2013.
Cartwright was tabbed Offensive Player of the Week for the first time this year while Rice was credited with her first Defensive Player of the Week nomination. Cobbs earned Goalkeeper of the Week for the second time this season.
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During her first start of the season, Cartwright scored her first two goals of the year to help carry Jackson State to a 6-0 shutout over Millsap's College on Saturday. Cartwright's defensive efforts landed her first on the team in goals with two. She is one of two Lady Tigers to receive honors this week.
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Rice recorded a pair of goals and two assists during the match against Millsap's College on Saturday. Going into the second half of the game, she posted the first two goals of the period to give JSU a 2-0 lead over Millsap's. Rice currently leads the team in points with six, assists with two and game-winning-goals with one.
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Many women deal with early menopause or premature ovarian failure -- the symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings, and the risks of osteoporosis and heart disease -- by taking hormone replacement therapy. And Im one of them. HRT replaces the hormones my body normally would have made until I reached the usual age of menopause (about age 51) and, in truth, Ive been happy with my choice.
But HRT isnt the only method of helping control symptoms, fighting osteoporosis and heart disease risks, and gaining other health benefits. Thereare a number of vitamins, herbs and other nutrients that can help you manage your early menopause -- ones that are especially helpful if youre not on HRT.
And, in fact, even if youre on HRT, these natural supplements can be a good idea. They can help when and if symptoms arise again (something that has happened to me from time to time); they can help support the benefits of HRT by improving your risks of getting osteoporosis or heart disease; and they can help replace vitamins that are sometimes depleted when taking HRT.
So heres a quick rundown of some of the main supplements that can help you deal with your menopause naturally. (One important note: Check with your doctor before taking any of these -- and, if youre already taking any vitamins or herbs, be sure to tell her what youre taking and the dosages.)
Soy: Rich in phytoestrogens, specifically isoflavones, cholesterol-free and containing protein, omega 3 fatty acids, calcium, folic acid, iron and other vitamins and minerals, soy is one of your best bets to add to your diet to gain a wide range of health benefits when youre in coping with premature ovarian failure or early menopause.
More specifically, a number of recent studies have found that soy can help reduce hot flashes, night sweats, and other menopausal symptoms. It can also help lower your cholesterol -- which often rises when you enter premature menopause -- and help your coronary blood vessels dilate, both of which are important in fighting heart disease. In addition, it may help lower triglycerides -- which often rise when you take estrogen. Finally, soy may help prevent osteoporosis. Studies have shown that soy isoflavones help cut down on bone resorption, keep calcium from leaching from your bones, and increases bone density and bone mineral content.
Its a good idea to aim for at least 25 grams of soy protein daily to help with symptoms.
You can get soy from a variety of sources -- including soy milk, tofu, roasted soy nuts, tempeh, soybeans, even products that are made to taste like other foods (like soy hot dogs, soy cheese, and soy ice cream) And, if you dont like the taste of soy (something that isnt all that uncommon!) you can also get soy and soy isoflavone power at vitamin or health food stores, or take soy isoflavone capsules. (However, keep in mind that most studies indicate that getting whole soy, not simply isoflavones, may be your best bet.)
One important note: High amounts of soy isoflavones can affect your thyroid, so if you have thryoid disease, speak with your doctor before using soy as a symptom reliever.
Flaxseed: Another nutrient high in phytoestrogens (especially lignans), flaxseed also is high in omega-3 fatty acids -- a key helper in fighting heart disease. And, like soy, its a good all-round helper in your body. More specifically, because its high in phytoestrogens, flaxseed can help minimize symptoms like hot flashes. Studies have shown that it can help lower LDL (the bad) cholesterol. And other studies have shown that it also may help fight breast cancer and other cancers. It can help prevent heavy bleeding -- a common symptom when youre first beginning to enter premature menopause and going through erratic periods. And, because its high in omega-3 acids, to may help ease symptoms like breast tenderness, cramping, and other PMS-like discomfort.
You can get whole flaxseed at health food stores and grind it -- to sprinkle in cereal, smoothies, yogurt, salads, and so forth -- or buy flaxseed oil and/or high lignan flaxseed capsules, which are filled with ground flaxseed.
Red Clover (available under the brand name Promensil) is another phytoestrogen which also is high in bioflavonoids. Like the other phytoestrogens, red clover has been shown to reduce hot flashes, help fight osteoporosis, and generally minimize other menopausal symptoms. But there have recently been other studies that found that it wasn't as helpful as initially believed. As with so many other supplements, the jury is still out.
Vitamin E and Citrus Bioflavonoids: This combination is a hot-flash buster -- with studies showing that taking these two supplements together helps combat hot flashes. 400 IUs of Vitamin E along with 1200 mg of bioflavonoids taken in the morning and again before bedtime has been shown to reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes. (One note: Vitamin E isnt safe for everyone. If you have rheumatic heart disease, high blood pressure, or diabetes, or take digitalis drugs, Vitamin E can be harmful. So be sure to check with your doctor about the appropriate dosage.)
One study (conducted in the 1960s. . . unfortunately there have been few more recent studies) found that, after only one month, over 50 percent of the 94 participating women taking 1200 milligrams of bioflavonoids along with 1200 milligrams of Vitamin C stopped having hot flashes completely and another 34 percent had a drop in hot flash frequency and intensity. Studies have also shown that bioflavonoids also appear to help relieve moodiness, anxiety, irritability and other emotional side effects of menopause -- and can help fight vaginal dryness.
Vitamin E is also good for helping with vaginal dryness (you can even use it as a vaginal suppository -- just putting the capsule in your vagina .)
Vitamin A or Beta Carotene: If youre suffering from vaginal dryness -- or if youve noticed a change in your skin texture, a drying or loss of elasticity, Vitamin A or beta carotene can help. Vitamin A (which is what beta carotene converts to in your body) helps maintain tissues, skin, and mucous membranes -- which can help fight back against vaginal dryness and skin changes that often come with low estrogen levels.
B-Vitamins: This family of vitamins can be a big help in coping with premature menopause, both in terms of helping combat symptoms and fighting negative long-term risks. B vitamins can keep your energy levels up; support your liver function ( a definite plus if youre on HRT, as oral estrogen is broken down by your liver); prevent vaginal dryness; increase your resistance to infection; help maintain your adrenal gland function -- which is where the precursor to estrone (the form of estrogen still produced by your body after menopause) is produced. Last, but definitely not least, B vitamins are considered stress fighters -- so can help you to deal with the emotional symptoms that crop up during premature menopause such as anxiety, irritability, mood swings, even insomnia.
In addition, if youre on HRT, its a good idea to be sure youre getting B-vitamins either through your diet (whole grains, beans and brewers yeast are all good sources of B vitamins) or in a multi-vitamin or B-complex supplement, since studies have shown that HRT may cause a deficiency in B2, B12, B6 and Biotin.
Calcium: A definite must to help prevent osteoporosis, calcium can also help lower blood pressure, reduce triglyceride levels (that sometimes rise in women on some forms of HRT.)
Magnesium: Often found in calcium supplements, magnesium is a very important calcium helper -- and also appears to help fight the crashing fatigue that often comes at the beginning of premature or early menopause by boosting energy levels.
Potassium: Another important mineral, potassium also can help boost energy. Another big benefit: It regularizes your heart beat, which can help if you get palpitations -- a fairly common symptom of menopause. In addition, it can help you cope with water retention and bloating, both of which are side effects with certain forms of HRT, particularly progestins such as Provera.
Black Cohosh: An herb thats very popular to help cut down on hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms, black cohosh may also help with cramps, heavy periods and other menstrual irregularities. Studies conducted using black cohosh have shown that it appears to be quite effective, especially for hot flashes. And some researchers believe it may help prevent osteoporosis and reduce bone resorption, although no long-term studies conducted on humans have substantiated this. Most studies recommend that you take black cohosh extract that contains either 20 or 40 mg twice a day -- and keep in mind that it may take two to four weeks before you notice results. One note: The German Commission E (which studies herbs) recommends that you take this no longer than six months, however, this was before more recent studies examining its toxic properties were conducted -- and thesefound that black cohosh appears to be safe for long term use. In addition, a recent study found that black cohosh might encourage the growth of breast cancer tumors, so if you're a cancer survivor speak with your doctor before trying this.
Chasteberry (also known as Vitex agnus castus): This (like black cohosh) appears to act like a progesterone and has been used in Europe for many years to alleviate PMS symptoms as well as menopausal symptoms. It may help diminish both LH and FSH and appears to affect your pituitary function. Different studies have found that it reduced menopausal symptoms, particularly hot flashes and irregular bleeding. And it appears to be very helpful for breast tenderness, primarily because chasteberry suppresses prolactin production. Typically, it takes about three to four weeks notice results. One note, however: While chasteberry is widely used in Europe, there have been no double-blind placebo studies conducted on it.
Evening Primrose Oil: A good source of GLA (gamma linoleic acid), evening primrose oil has been used by many women to help fight PMS symptoms -- many of which are the same as menopausal symptoms. Its a good bet to help prevent bloating, water retention, breast tenderness, cramps and vaginal dryness.
St. Johns Wort : If youre finding yourself more easily depressed, St. Johns Wort may help. Widely touted as a natural tranquilizer, this herb helps relieve irritability, depression, and fatigue. Over 23 different studies have found that its effective in fighting depression -- which often affects women when their hormone levels plunge suddenly, such as after surgical menopause. But, keep in mind, that it can interact with other medications, including birth control pills. Ask your pharmacist for more information.
Kava Kava : Another herb that appears to be a big help in reducing anxiety, fighting depression, and leveling mood swings, kava kava has been shown to be quite effective. One recent study found that women with menopausal symptoms taking 100 mg of kava kava three times a day reported a difference after only one week..
Valerian: If youre suffering from
insomnia, a common symptom, valerian may help. Its used widely
in Europe to treat sleep disturbances, as well as for nervousness and menstrual problems. Its also known
as an anxiety reliever -- so may help with mood swings and tension.


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COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Wednesday authorized Texas A&M University Interim President Mark A. Hussey to negotiate and execute a two-year extension to the contract of men's basketball head coach Billy Kennedy, as proposed by Director of Athletics Eric Hyman.
"Coach Kennedy understands our commitment to building champions both in the classroom and in competition," Hyman said. "Our basketball program has made tremendous strides academically under Billy's leadership, while he has also raised the overall on-court talent level of our student-athletes. Our ultimate goal is to build the Texas A&M basketball program the right way, with a foundation for sustained postseason success."
Kennedy enters his fourth season at Texas A&M, coming off an 18-16 campaign in 2013-14 in which the Aggies participated in the College Basketball Invitational tournament. Over his last 10 years as a head coach, Kennedy's teams have averaged more than 20 wins per season, earned four conference titles and made four trips to the postseason -- two to the NCAA Tournament and one in the NIT.
"I want to thank Eric Hyman, the university, and the Board for recognizing that we are on the verge of building something special here at A&M," Kennedy said. "Exciting times are coming for Aggie Basketball. I can't wait for the season."
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The ambitious The Wind Rises is something of a special case that will divide audiences into two camps, those who find it an unforgettably beautiful and poetic ode to life, and those who tune out to its slow-moving second act, which can wear down the patience of even the well-disposed. On the other hand, the daring subject -- the engineering of technically advanced war planes by the Axis powers for use in the Second World War – is so honestly handled it should not present a problem for Western viewers.
Hayao Miyazaki, the master craftsman of hand-drawn animation, comes bumping into Venice with The Wind Rises, a gorgeous yet ultimately frustrating tribute to the Japanese airplane designer Jiro Horikoshi. Here is a film with a clean outline and a foggy centre. I wanted to love it, tried to love it and then went down in flames. It turns out that it is not always possible to view the beauty in isolation. Sometimes you need to take a long, hard look at the outside world and then perhaps connect the two.
The grim subtext of "The Wind Rises" goes largely unacknowledged, leading to a gaping hole in this otherwise beautifully realized narrative that celebrates the power of curiosity as a motivating force.
For that reason, "The Wind Rises" can be largely forgiven for its apolitical outlook, as Miyazaki trades an interest in the ramifications of Horikoshi's work for his continuing investment in it. Horikoshi's commitment to crafting an apparatus on par with the ethereal machines he imagines can be easily seen as a vessel for Miyazaki to explore his own creative process. Having proven his talent time and again, the master has explained himself.
One man's dream of flight and an entire nation's dream of technological and military supremacy give rise to "The Wind Rises," Hayao Miyazaki's elegiac, hauntingly beautiful historical drama inspired by the life of aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, who designed Japan's A6M (or "Zero") fighter plane. As grown-up as 2008's "Ponyo" was tot-friendly, Miyazaki's 11th feature draws a sober, socially astute portrait of Japan between the two World Wars, marked by flights of incredible visual fancy, harrowing images of poverty and destruction, and touches of swooning romance.
As an avowed Miyazaki-ite, did I love The Wind Rises? On a first watch, no – but it strikes me that fanboyish adoration would be entirely the wrong response to this film, just as you wouldn't walk out of a late-period Ozu or Bresson punching the air and whooping for a sequel.
"Artists are only active for ten years," one character tells Jiro. "We engineers are the same. Live your ten years to the full." Miyazaki, who is both artist and engineer, has now lived his decade three times over, and yet he continues to astonish.
So it seems both a reassuring assertion of identity and an audacious imposition when Miyazaki finds room almost straight away in "The Wind Rises" for extended -- forgive me -- flights of fancy: dream sequences in which some airplanes seem to distort and grow plumage, gliding (and falling) through the atmosphere with scarcely more human agency than the eerily self-propelled steel creatures of Disney's "Planes." Speaking of which, if we only needed one animated ode to the thrills of aviation on our screens this year -- and we do -- this is certainly it.


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We've seen an explosion in fashion world documentaries over the past years with "The September Issue," "Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel," "Bill Cunningham New York," "In Vogue: The Editor's Eye" and so much more all casting various perspectives on an industry that has seen haute couture fall right into the mainstream. But fashion photography, and even contemporary advertising, wouldn't be the same without the contributions of Bert Stern, and it's the central premise of "Bert Stern: The Original Mad Man." While the now 83-year-old undoubtedly has his own insights and perceptions on where fashion has gone and where it is going, as he says in the documentary, he's reached a "dead end" and needs "something to do," and that feeling of listlessness pervades director Shannah Laumeister's effort despite her best intentions.
The curious thing is, Laumeister is actually Stern's (much younger) partner, and if anyone would seem capable of opening him up, it should be her. However, Laumeister is perhaps too close to Stern, and instead of an in depth look at his life and career, 'Mad Man' skips like a pebble on the water touching on various parts of his work in hopscotch-like fashion and giving a vague, Wikipedia-worthy summary of his accomplishments but never reaching any real depth. And it's a shame because so much of his work, friendships, collaborations and connections are utterly fascinating. From an early friendship with Stanley Kubrick, whom he met while working at Look magazine, to completely revitalizing Smirnoff's advertising in the mid-1950s with groundbreaking conceptual work and capturing innumerable famous faces in iconic photographs, the ninety-minute runtime doesn't do Stern enough justice, particularly since it spends a good chunk of that on his personal relationships.
Granted, they are crucial to understanding the man, who one advertising executive in the film openly wonders if he's a womanizer. Indeed, for Stern "beauty is power" and there is no doubt he utterly adores and worships women, but he also has an uneasy relationship to them. The term "crazy" is tossed around with notable frequency by Stern to describe various women in his life, while his own May-December romance with Laumeister (who he first met when she was thirteen, though nothing really developed until she was legal -- or so they say) is explained away as a mentor/muse pairing that developed into something much more real. And then there are "the twins," two more women who have permanent residency in his life, making for a certainly unique arrangement. But all of this is presented with an unease of how to play it -- Quirky? Important? Natural? And the movie never quite figures it out, making these segments an odd fit throughout. And that's not to mention Laumeister's endless supply of topless photos of herself that she inserts into the documentary, easily crossing the line into self-indulgence. And we haven't even gotten to Stern's ex-wife Allegra Kent who gets a fair amount of time, nor the uneven relationships he was with his children, with whom he still (intentionally or not) plays favorites.
But when 'Mad Man' puts the focus back on Stern and his work, the results are much more compelling. His anecdote about the how he brainstormed a new idea for Smirfnoff's "Driest Of The Dry" campaign -- which came from nothing more than a glass of water and a city street -- is the kind of tales of creative inspiration the movie could use more of. There is also a nice account of his still captivating and legendary documentary, "Jazz On A Summer's Day" shot at the Newport Jazz Festival. Equally fascinating is Stern's work on Kubrick's "Lolita," as he captured the famous image used on the poster, by breaking the rules given to him by producers to stay away from anything that could be perceived as overtly sexual. And yet at the same time, he managed to create a picture that skirts that balance between innocent and sexy, and again, it's another example of Stern's restless spirit and openness to spontaneity that allowed it to happen. But it's feeling that only transmits itself rarely throughout the doc.
But the most time is spent discussing what will easily be on the top of his long list of legacies -- his shoot with Marilyn Monroe that would turn out to be her last. Stern is candid about the mostly private shoot, putting to rest any rumors that Monroe didn't want to pose nude, while openly admitting he did try to kiss her, and wanted to do more, only to be held back by the speed he was taking that tanked his libido. While that particular story has its own history that has lived on since (involving a lawsuit over the original negatives, which is touched upon here) it's also perhaps the best example of Stern's relationship with many of his female subjects. As he says in the documentary, photography allowed him to possess them in a sense, at least in the camera, and his utter obsession of women (which could border on objectification) both fueled his greatest work and while also shaping his various heartbreaks as well. (Stern is also upfront and untroubled by duplicating the Monroe shoot with Lindsay Lohan for New York Magazine in 2008).
However, Stern now seems mostly unconcerned with talking about much of his past and it ultimately what makes 'Mad Man' frustrating. He's humble about his own early work, saying the images he snapped using nothing more than natural light came out because he didn't know how to use studio lamps. But Laumeister doesn't seem to interested to probe further and see how the massive advances in photography over the decades -- faster film speeds, better and richer color stock, digital imagery -- changed his approach (or didn't), or how his skills clearly developed as his stature grew. And Stern doesn't seem to interact much with anyone except Laumesiter, which leads to an odd isolation, with most of the interviews composed at home or in various offices, with zero communication between Stern and any of the surviving models of his shoots, or various advertisers he worked with. And feedback from a small handful of others interviewed is rather cursory and hardly comprehensive. It all adds up to movie that makes great pains to celebrate Stern's achievements, though the man himself seems disengaged from what he's done.
With a bulging archive of work that will live on well past he does, Stern admits he's not sure how it will be handled after he passes. A thought that crossed our minds is that with so many vested interests, lawsuits are inevitable and a worst-case scenario could see Stern's work tied up. But no matter how it shakes out, 'Mad Man' will never be more than an interesting curio that provides a basic overview of why Stern matters. But for the rest of us, the images themselves will be the greatest evidence on their own of Stern's innovation in photography, fashion and advertising. [C]


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Whole Grain Subterfuge!
Sunday, February 03, 2013
I might be a deceitful little sister when it comes to getting my way in terms of healthy food.
My sister and brother-in-law came over yesterday for Crepe Day! Technically, it was actually Candlemas, but the brother-in-law is French and you know French people and food - they've apparently turned it into National Crepe Day. I forget why, but crepes are the traditional Candlemas food in France.
So anyways, they came over so that the brother-in-law (let's call him Pierre, even though that's not his name...but I kind of wish it was, just like I wish he had a thin little 'stache and wore a beret - it would be so amusing to me!) could make us all crepes. He had sent the recipe ahead of time so that I could make sure I had all the ingredients available, so I knew he was using all white flour. But I haaaate making stuff with all white flour. I at least prefer blends, if not whole grains. So, um, since I was a bit low on flour anyway....I just didn't buy any more.
I did, however, make sure I had BUCKWHEAT flour on hand. Sure, my healthy bread recipe book calls for buckwheat in a recipe or two, but I mainly bought it in the hopes that I could persuade them to make buckwheat crepes instead of regular white ones. :) I should maybe explain that I didn't straight-out request to have buckwheat crepes because I have protested (politely, of course) a lot about some of my family's food choices and made clear that I have a certain healthy standard I try to follow, and I think sometimes they kind of raise their eyebrows at me about it all. Therefore, I don't like to come across as too demanding when it comes to healthy foods. And therefore, yesterday's example of sneakiness for better health!
Sure enough, we ran out of white flour after the first batch of crepes were made for lunch. So even though Pierre was a little unsure of the buckwheat, since he'd never made buckwheat crepes before, he ended up using 2/3 buckwheat flour for the dinner crepes! I got some healthier grains in! AND they turned out extra-delicious. The white crepes were good, of course, but the buckwheat crepes had much more flavor and I liked them much better, as did my husband. Pierre and my sister even agreed that they were VERY good, though I don't know if they preferred them to white or not. But at least they said they would have to try buckwheat crepes again!
Victory all around!
I'm telling you, sometimes I have the hardest time convincing my family of the virtues AND deliciousness of healthy food (like less sodium more whole grains, less meat, etc.), so it felt particularly good to be vindicated in this instance. Whole grain doesn't have to mean tasteless, and white flour isn't always tastier in bread-type foods! It's nice when people actually discover that I'm NOT full of crap sometimes. :)
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That's great. I sometimes get the same reaction because I am a vegetarian, and I love proving people wrong and that the food I eat is really delicious!
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David Walliams is to premiere his book Ratburger at a special event for fans.
The funnyman and author will be in conversation with Britain's Got More Talent presenter Stephen Mulhern at the event on September 13 at the venue in Sloane Terrace, London.
Featuring uber-villain Burt, Ratburger is a flamboyant tale full of Walliams' trademark wit.
Fans will be able to get the book before its official publication date at the event, and meet Walliams as well.
Walliams said: "I can't wait for my young fans to get their hands on Ratburger. It is my scariest and funniest book yet."
The comedian, who is married to model Lara Stone, has sold over a million copies of his books in the UK alone, according to statistics from Bookscan 2012.
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There may be many changes in store for season 10 of FOX's American Idol, but one thing remains–Hollywood Week! And we've got the inside scoop on what's going on with the 300+ Idol hopefuls PLUS, a much anticipated (and over-hyped) look at judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler in action!
As of Tuesday, the number of American Idol hopefuls has been drastically cut, though it had to be with over 300 contestants invited to take part in Hollywood Week this year.
Having so many more contestants may seem like it makes the process of narrowing down the talent a little tougher, but according to one source, "You can tell the ones that have the right energy."
Throughout the week, American Idol contestants lined the halls of a nearby Pasadena hotel, where many of them are staying, practicing for a 7-30 second performance in front of the judges. According to a source, the contestants weren't critiqued by the judges after their performances, instead, the judges consulted with an executive producer after all of the performances were done and a large cut was made.
SPOILER ALERT: There were lots of performances of "Son of a Preacher Man"–again, and many tears after the cut. After all these changes, we can't get some new songs from the contestants?!
Two of the many aspiring singers cut this week were a female contestant from New York who lost her job as a result of going to Los Angeles for the competition (isn't there at least one of those every season?), and a guy from Louisiana who raised $1,000 from his co-workers to spend while he was in L.A.. A third Idol hopeful is happily returning home from Hollywood (so he says) just in time to witness the birth of his newborn child.
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Today our sofas and living room furniture can sometimes see more use than our dinning room chairs do! The American family is known to eat dinner and accidently spill drinks, and at times, their entire dinner plates on our beautiful upholstrey. No worries there! Our carpet and upholstery cleaning company is specially trained to treat even the most stubborn "opps" spills on your furniture, makeing it look and smell just like new! We have just the right furniture cleaning process to treat any type of upholstery, including leather! Please visit Upholstery Cleaning Fort Myers for more great information on cleaning the upholstery, sofas and furniture in you home!
Steaming Mad Carpet Cleaning of Fort Myers was surprised to find out how historic our area really is! So to all of our favorite Fort Myers Carpet Cleaning Customers, these fun facts are just for you!
The Original Ft Myers:
One hundred fifty years ago, the downtown Ft Myers we know today of brick pavers, palm trees, and historic commercial buildings was non-existent. Many of our carpet cleaning customers in Fort Myers have worked in the downtown area for several years, without realizing the amazing history that occurred there one centuary ago! Back then Fort Harvie, as it was originally called, had dirt roads, a few settlers, and mainly overrun with Seminole Indians. (To the right is a picture of a Seminole Indian Village located in Fort Myers in the mid 1800s. As you can see, there wasn't much need for professional carpet cleaning in Ft Myers in the 1800s!)
In 1850, the Fort Harvie was created to fight off these Indians, and later renamed Ft Myers after Colonel Abraham Myers who was stationed there. We actually never knew this either! But a few of our Ft Myers carpet cleaning clients told us of these historic tales! Sounds like a good western movie to us!
A Few Ft Myers Famous Residents:
Thirty five years later, a young inventor discovered Fort Myers and became the 350th resident at the time. Yes, you guessed it! Thomas Edison loved our area, not just because of its tranquil beauty, but with nature, there was always something new for him to discover and use in his famous experiments.
Edison was a mentor and a great friend to Henry Ford. (Above is a picture of Edison, Ford and Firestone at Edison's Fort Myers Home) Under Edison's advice, Ford quit his job and followed his dreams of building the world's first gasoline automobile. And he accomplished this dream right here in Fort Myers! It took twenty-eight thousand dollars, but in 1914 the very first Ford Car Dealership opened in Ft Myers!! (Sorry Chevy fans, Ford cars made it to Fort Myers first!) And yes, we have to say it! Steaming Mad Carpet Cleaning in Fort Myers dose use Ford trucks!!
Fort Myers Role in World War II:
Then the days of World War II came. Florida had airport bases in every county. (If you can explain why our state was so popular in being for airport bases in WWII, call us to recieve 5% off your next Ft Myers Carpet Cleaning.) In 1940, the Page Field Airport was actually used for just that! Thousands of soldiers were stationed there with their families, and many of them made Fort Myers their permanent home after the war ended. This created a huge boost in the population! And at this point, the need for service companies, like Fort Myers Carpet Cleaning Companies, began to grow as well!
Yes, Ft Myers has changed quite a bit since the late eighteenth century. We no longer need protection from hostile Indians, and now there is a whole option of automobile dealerships to choose from on Route 41!
However, we can all still go downtown, and feel that "old charm" that Fort Myers, the "City of Palms" has! After all, Ft Myers is actually the most popular city in the nation to visit in the holiday season!
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It's amazing to see how much history the area has, especially since it's relatively new! So Steaming Mad Carpet Cleaning of Cape Coral took the time to learn of this historic story about a brother's dream of building a land in paradise. So to all of our favorite Cape Coral carpet cleaning customers… these fun facts are just for you!
The Birth of Cape Coral:
In 1957, two brothers from Maryland flew over Redfish Point. Leonard and Jack Rosen were two land sculptors and very interested in Southwest Florida. When flying over the future Cape Coral, they dropped coins out the window and declared that the land below "won't know what hit it"!
The brothers purchased what we now know today as Cape Coral for $680,000. They envisioned a city where people could retire to a beautiful waterfront home, gorgeous sunshine, and endless summer activities.
Leonard and Jack Rosen designed their dream community to have over 400 miles of canals, so that there would be multiple opportunities to live on the waterfront. We actually find that 90% of our Cape Coral carpet cleaning customer's homes is directly on a canal, or right across the street from a canal! This provides endless opportunities of fishing, canoeing or boating!
Cape Coral's 1st Home Sales Techniques:
- The brothers hired salesmen, and purchased airplanes to take perspective buyers for a free ride. The pilots would drop a bag of flower out the window from the air to mark the lot that the buyers wanted to purchase.
- Property tours were given by a convertible car that could drive on land and then right into the water. (If you know the name of this crazy car, call us to receive 5% off your next Cape Coral carpet cleaning!)
- Homes were given as prizes on game shows, such as The Price Is Right.
- Salesmen were sent to different countries to sell Cape Coral land. They traveled to Japan, Italy and Germany to name a few, which is also why Cape Coral has such a large German Community today! And it's true! We find that a huge part of our Cape Coral carpet cleaning clients actually are from Germany!
Cape Coral's 1959 House Prices:
2 Bedroom Home $11,000
- 3 Bedroom Home $26,000
- Finance plan of $20 down, and $20 per month
Cape Coral's Bridge
And the population in Cape Coral then, in 1960, was 280 people. That's how many Cape Coral carpet cleaning homes we service in one month!
Mail was brought from Ft Myers by boat, and residents had to travel over twenty miles to purchase common groceries. If it was that difficult back then to get a loaf of bread, imagine how difficult it would be to call a company to come and perform professional carpet cleaning in Cape Coral in the 1960's! We never realize how easy it is today to have a Cape Coral Carpet Cleaning Company come to our home!
Needless to say, a bridge was necessary and built in 1964 which connected Cape Coral to Fort Myers. At this point, professional Fort Myers Carpet Cleaning Companies could begin their journey over the bridge to take care of Cape Coral carpet cleaning, which probably had never been performed in many homes!
The area defiantly came a long way from the 1957 Rosen brother's first plane ride! However, one thing hasn't changed; Cape Coral is still a beautiful waterfront community that they dreamed of so many years ago!
Steaming Mad Carpet Cleaning in Cape Coral is locally based and we love our area! We probably won't arrive at your home by a convertible car that can drive on land and water, and you can also count on us not to drop a bag of flower over your home by plane. But, you can count on a great carpet cleaning in your Cape Coral home, and sparkling floor when we're done!
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We all love Sanibel! Unfortunately, our Sanibel Carpet Cleaning Company tends to become so busy, we don't have much of an opportunity to enjoy the scenery! We usually only have a chance to enjoy the gorgeous ocean view, when our Captiva and Sanibel carpet cleaning customer's homes have "beach view" carpet!
Below are some pretty neat facts that will be sure to entertain you! Wheather you're a full time islander or a snowbird, Steaming Mad Carpet Cleaning on Sanibel will be sure to help you learn more about the Island we've all come to love!
Naming Sanibel
- Sanibel was discovered by an explorer, who was searching for the "Fountain of Youth", named Juan Ponce de Leon. He named Sanibel "Santa Isybella" after the Queen Isabella in the early 1500s.
Naming Captiva
- A famous pirate named Gaspar buried much of his stolen treasure on Sanibel.
- Gaspar built a prison on the island next to Sanibel, which he named "Isle de los Captivas", where he held women from wealthy families "captive" for ransom.
Sanibel's Famous Ferries
The days of the Sanibel ferries began in 1928, when two brothers saw the importance of transporting people to Sanibel as a regular routine service. George and Andrew Kinzie started the service with only one boat and a charge of 50¢ each way. But the two brothers never realized how popular and a part of history their service would become.
Their small one boat business quickly grew to a large fleet of four ferries that would travel to Sanibel every fifteen minutes from Ft Myers. (Do you know the names of the four ferries? Call us with the correct answer to receive 5% off your next carpet cleaning on Sanibel)
On May 26th, 1963 the Sanibel Bridge opened. Captain Crumpler, the Skipper of the four ferries, was the first car to cross this new landmark. The new bridge also gave way for service companies to care for the residents of Sanibel. Now, professional Ft Myers carpet cleaning companies could begin their journey over the bridge to take care of Sanibel carpet cleaning, which probably had never been performed in many homes.
And, in 2007 a new bridge opened to replace the original drawbridge. Although we all know it was necessary, Steaming Mad Carpet Cleaning of Sanibel still misses the island feel of watching sailboats cross as the old drawbridge opens!
Sanibel Seashells
Did you know that Sanibel is the 3rd best place in the entire world to find seashells? We didn't know this either! But some of our Sanibel carpet cleaning customers take shelling very seriously, and in fact, started vacationing here solely because of that! They said it was the best place to go shelling because the island stretches from east to west, instead of north to south like most islands. Therefore, the island acts like a big shelf for seashells to come and gather!
The Best Secrets of Shelling
Okay, so this is top secret shelling information! After doing so much carpet cleaning in Sanibel homes, with these gorgeous, exotic shells displayed all over, Steaming Mad Carpet Cleaning of Sanibel was dying to know what the trick was in finding these incredible shells! And we're not talking about common shells that you see on the beach every day. No, we wanted to know about how to find the big exotic shells that look like they should be delicately displayed on a shelf inside of the Shell Factory!
Finally, a few of our Sanibel carpet cleaning customers let us in on the big secret! It's simple enough, but they swear that these simple tips work! So to all of our Sanibel carpet cleaning, "shell loving" clients out there, these tips are just for you! Below are the best times and circumstances to go shelling:
- Right after a big storm. The rough waves bring exotic shells from the gulf into the beach.
- During a full moon, at low tide.
The Birth of Sanibel's CROW
Crow actually began when a woman who lived on Sanibel, Shirley Walter, found a bird that was hit by a car, in 1968. She brought the bird home and nursed it back to health.
Shirley, and a group of her friends, decided to care for injured wildlife, since these helpless animals had nowhere else to turn. And, that first year, they helped five hundred animals! Imagine how the carpet must have looked after caring for all of these animals! Her home must have needed a good Sanibel carpet cleaning!
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To much of our surprise, many of our Lehigh Acres carpet cleaning customers didn't know about this unique tale! So Steaming Mad Carpet Cleaning in Lehigh Acres thought it would be important to include this interesting story on our fun facts page!
Lehigh Acres First Owner:
Lehigh Acres actually began when a Chicago business man decided to "write off his taxes". In 1951, Lee Ratner sold his very successful pest control company for seven million dollars, and like a true business man, decided to reinvest the money rather than paying taxes on his profit, so he bought what is now Lehigh Acres and created a large farm there.
All of Lehigh was owned by this one man.
Back in the 1950s, Lehigh Acres was extremely different than it is today, and the cows owned by Ratner were the only full time residents! Unfortionatly, back then there really wasn't much of a need for carpet cleaning in Lehigh Acres! But the area was quickly about to change!
How Lehigh Acres Came Into Existence
Three years later, some of Ratners family members were trying to convince him to create a community out of his large ranch. One night, he spoke of this idea to his some of his friends, and with the help of a few beers, the group spoke of what his ranch would be like if they created individual lots and built homes were people could come and retire. They dreamt of where the streets would go, and brainstormed what they would name them.
Shortly after that, Lee Ratner went to work! His ranch of cattle quickly became Lehigh Acres! (Do you know the name of Ratner's ranch? Call us with the answer to receive 5% off your next carpet cleaning in Lehigh Acres!) Just like today, back then Lehigh was incredibly affordable. Families and retirees loved the fact that they could have their very own piece of Florida soil for only $10 down and $10 per month! The area quickly grew, and with it was the need for locally based carpet cleaning companies to come and perform professional carpet cleaning in Lehigh Acres for these new residents!
Land was also donated to build temples and churches, and created miles of canals to provide water views and a drain off for heavy rainfall. Many of our Lehigh Acres carpet cleaning clients have said they love to canoe and fish in these fresh water canals!
Ratner had advertisements nationwide, even extending to Europe. Needless to say, Germans fell in love with the small town Florida charm of Lehigh Acres! This is probably why so much of our carpet cleaning clients in Lehigh Acres are actually from Germany!
Lee Ratner would have never believed how far the area would have come from the days of his tax write offs, his cattle ranch, and one fun night of dreaming up street names! Families, vacationers and retirees love fishing and canoeing in the miles of canals, biking on paved nature trails, or golfing on several luxury courses all based in this new and upcoming town! Today, young families find this area to be very affordable, and they also make up a large portion of our Lehigh Acres carpet cleaning customers!
In the next thirty years, it's estimated that Lehigh Acres' population will grow to 300,000 people alone! That will be a lot of dirty carpet which will need professional carpet cleaning in Lehigh Acres! It's also a long way from a single owned farm and some cattle!!
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