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When Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano was asked what he missed most during his stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), it wasn't family or friends, it wasn't food, it was coffee. He missed his espresso.
Among the 4,387 pounds of cargo aboard the uncrewed SpaceX Dragon capsule set to launch Monday is the espresso machine, dubbed ISSpresso, Parmitano would have liked to have as a member of expeditions 36 and 37 in 2013. The machine, designed by famed Italian coffee maker Lavazza and space food engineering firm Argotec, solves the complexities of brewing at the high temperatures and pressures required and does it safely.
Like any other espresso machine, ISSpresso passes 200 degree water through ground coffee at very high pressure, at least 9 bar (9 times atmospheric pressure at sea level) to be considered authentic Italian espresso. Here on Earth, gravity pulls the water through the coffee, something not possible in the microgravity of the space station. Instead, astronauts provide water from a pouch drawn from the ISS's water recycling system (more on that later). That water is aspirated, pressurized and heated before passing through a coffee capsule. That capsule is not unlike those used by Keurig or similar machines you may have used to make your morning coffee. To ensure safety, the machine's internal plumbing can withstand up to 400 bar. Coffee is pumped into a plastic pouch, and astronauts then drink from a straw.
The water that astronauts drink or use to make coffee or other drinks with comes from a recycling system. The ISS could not exist as it is today without this system as 40,000 very expensive pounds of water would need to be transported to the station each year just to keep a minimal crew of four supplied.
Instead, water is recycled from urine, from tooth brushing and hand washing, sponge baths (using about a gallon of water) and even by condensing humidity from the air. As the astronauts say, yesterday's coffee becomes today's coffee. It might sound disgusting, but water leaving the space station's purification machines will be cleaner than what most of us drink on Earth.
Long before the Dragon capsule arrives, all eyes will be on the rocket that boosted it. SpaceX is making a second attempt to land its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating platform off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla. Thrusters repurposed from oil rigs keep the platform in position, with a variance of about three meters, even during a storm. The first landing attempt was close but hydraulic problems in fins used for stability brought the rocket in at a steep angle, and it crashed into the platform.
Landing on the platform requires some complex acrobatics.
After the main engine cuts off and the second stage pushes the Dragon capsule into an orbit to chase down the ISS, the Falcon9 booster then flips via cold-gas nitrogen-powered thrusters and its main engines are then relit to stop its forward momentum. The rocket then burns three of nine main engines to slow the rocket from hypersonic speeds. While still traveling faster than three times the speed of sound, "grid fins" along the rocket body are deployed to provide additional control. As the landing platform grows closer, compressed helium deploys the landing legs, which were tucked alongside the rocket, and a single engine is burned to slow the vehicle to a soft landing. At least that's how it is supposed to work.
The landing legs, grid fins, additional fuel and gasses required to operate the landing system add weight and cost to the launch. However the Falcon9 rocket is the most costly component in the launch. Achieving reusability of that booster would help bring down the cost of lifting payloads to orbit.
Tony Rice is a volunteer in the NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador program and software engineer at Cisco Systems. You can follow him on twitter @rtphokie.


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9 miles between me and the starting line.
I made my marathon cookies over the weekend. They didn't come out as well as I wanted. One batch got a little overdone and the next batch stuck to the sheet. I think it was the caramel from the turtles. Hopefully they taste okay. I left them with my sister because I really can't be trusted around cookies and I don't want to eat them until I've crossed the finish line.
I feel like I'm going into this blind. Before my first half marathon, I had a very conservative time goal. Then, a month before the race, I found myself living with my sister in a very hilly part of the city. Every single run was hilly. I planned on 11 minute miles. I ran 9:36 minute miles.
I spent all of last year racing and running and challenging myself. I had two marathons on the calendar, San Francisco and NYC. I wanted to finish SF and I wanted to break 4 hours in NY.
Then I got injured.
I missed San Fran. I missed so many races before I could start running again. I had to come back conservatively. My main goal was to add mileage and not get hurt. I ran a few races but I didn't race any of them. I realized that I had to put my goal on the shelf for this race. Four hours is beyond my reach (for now). But what is within my reach? I honestly don't know.
I have a new A goal but I'm not sure it's realistic. My B goal seems too easy. I'm just not sure how to approach this. It's a bit disorienting for me. I'm a planner. I usually plan, calculate, recalculate, test, retest, adjust plans, and so on.
This week, I keep catching myself of the verge of stupidity. Like almost skipping my ice bath on Sunday because I only ran 10 miles. I had to stop and think it out: I've hopped in an ice bath every single Sunday, after every single long run. Should I change that one week out from the race? No.
Also, I've been obsessing about my socks. Why? I have no idea. Suddenly the socks I've worn all along just don't seem right. I caught myself before I bought new socks to wear for the marathon. I've worn the same kind of socks for all of my runs. Should I change them for marathon morning? No.
Those are just two examples but that's pretty much my brain right now.
I just have to get through the next few days without doing anything dumb. That should be doable, right?


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OSLO, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Norway's oil companies have deepened cuts to their 2016 investment plans, the latest survey by Statistics Norway showed on Wednesday, weakening the crown and heightening expectations of a rate cut by the central bank next month.
Norway's leading industry has hit the brakes due to a 70-percent drop in the price of Brent crude since mid-2014 that has brought the Norwegian economy to a standstill.
The country's oil companies now plan to invest 163.9 billion crowns ($18.89 billion) this year, against the 171 billion crowns they expected to invest when surveyed in November by
"We expected an adjustment downwards, but not as big as this. It is significantly weaker than what (the central) Norges Bank has expected," Handelsbanken chief economist Kari
"That means the activity in the Norwegian economy will be weaker than they have estimated ... This confirms our expectations that there will be a rate cut in March. We believe Norges Bank will start to guide rates towards zero,"
The key policy rate is currently 0.75 percent. The next rate decision will be announced on March 17.
The oil sector is planning to slash investments by 13 percent in 2016 against 2015, while overall investments by Norwegian firms were expected to fall by nine percent, the survey showed.
"The fall in total investments is moderated by higher expected investments within electricity supply and manufacturing investments," Statistics Norway said.
The crown had weakened to 9.55 by 0955 GMT against the euro from 9.46 just ahead of the data.
Of particular concern to Norwegian authorities will be cuts to investment in exploration for oil and gas.
Companies are planning to spend 16 billion crowns in exploration this year, down from the 21.5 billion they had expected in November. That would mark a 44-percent drop on the 28.7 billion crowns they spent in 2015.
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Family of Jamestown woman comforted that parents are 'together again'
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Ruby Grenz will be remembered for her ability to talk to and listen to just about anyone who crossed her path.
Grenz, 78, Jamestown, was last seen around 5 p.m. Tuesday as she left the Second Avenue Salon. She was found in her 2005 Dodge Caravan minivan Saturday morning in a storage area behind Border States Paving, according to Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger.
Grenz's daughters Carla Elstad and Cindy Christianson, both from Jamestown, and Lynette Strube of Fergus Falls, Minn., said this past week has been the toughest they have gone through since their father, Eugene Grenz, died in March. Not knowing where their mother was since leaving her hair appointment Tuesday afternoon was unbearable.
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Elstad, Christianson and Strube all said they noticed a change in their mother after their father died.
"We knew it was tough on her when she lost Dad. They were married 56 years. Those two people, they were always together," Elstad said.
At least one of the daughters would either stop by Grenz's house or give her a call every day.
Grenz's routine after her husband died was to go to the McDonald's restaurant, then go walk in the Buffalo Mall.
Strube said Grenz was easygoing, liked to talk with people and was a good listener.
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text: The Pro Bowl will be played one week before the Super Bowl in 2010 and both games will be staged in Dolphin Stadium, a person directly involved in the decision told the Associated Press on Monday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the NFL has not announced the move. It's not a new notion to have the game moved up to take place between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl. Source: cbssportsline.com Well, now what dance is Mario gonna do?


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ENGLEWOOD • If you've ever watched Brett Favre play, announcers have told you without fail that a young quarterback should never try to emulate Favre's horrible fundamentals.
They could say the same about Champ Bailey. The Denver Broncos cornerback used to play with proper fundamentals, but not anymore. Teammates marvel at his unorthodox and unsound style, with his hips wide open toward the field, which no coach would teach or endorse.
"He's probably the only guy that can get away with what he does," Broncos cornerback Andre Goodman said. "For young guys to watch him and say 'I'm going to play like that,' it may be a mistake. Not everybody in this league has his natural talent."
"Nobody really coaches my technique," Bailey said proudly. "I wouldn't recommend it for everybody."
Bailey used to be a fundamentally sound player. He would follow the coach's script, backpedaling with his shoulders square to the line of scrimmage. That worked fine for him. He made five Pro Bowls his first six seasons.
His entire game changed in 2005, when he suffered a hamstring injury. Because his movement was a bit limited when he came back, he didn't backpedal or stay square. He played facing the quarterback, his back to the sideline, pretty much running sideways instead of backpedaling.
The approach worked. In 2006, Bailey had one of the best seasons for a cornerback in NFL history, grabbing 10 interceptions despite rarely being targeted. He finished second in the NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting. He has played the same style since.
"I see more now," Bailey said. "I see the quarterback, the receiver, I can see everything. Back then, I used to just play watching the guy, and you couldn't make a lot of plays like that."
His interception against Dallas on Oct. 4 was a perfect glimpse at lack of fundamentals and how his talent can overcome it. Bailey ran with his back completely to the sideline, as he shadowed Cowboys receiver Miles Austin, and even pointed his shoulders toward the end zone. Tony Romo threw a pass well behind Bailey, who swung his hips and shoulders to instantly turn his body 180 degrees. Then he caught the ball inches from the ground. Not many cornerbacks in the NFL — and perhaps only a handful in league history — could have made that play.
"Champ is so smooth in his movements, he does a technique that when coaches teach techniques they'll probably put up Champ's technique as what not to do," safety Brian Dawkins said.
Before Goodman came to Denver, he had heard Bailey didn't backpedal or stay square to the line.
He had no idea how extreme that habit was, and can't believe Bailey gets away with it.
"Every time I see it, I'm amazed," Goodman said.
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My nose is so congested- I'd totally be OK being 39 weeks pregnant, but not being able to breathe through my nose is miserable! Any suggestions to clear my sinus's? I'd *really* like to be able to breathe when i'm in labor! (kind of of important!) Especially since some of my tools for labor are aromatherpy- i'd love to be able to smell too!
Someone or something unclog my nose!!
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I've been congested this ENTIRE pregnancy.... sorry, it's so annoying!
I love the Breathe Right strips- that you wear and they pull your nose open from the outside. It's amazing how much better I feel when I have one on. Sleeping or just walking around. It does bend your nose out of shape, but I'm fine with that.
I've taken a lot of steamy showers, and really try to practice deep breathing while I'm in there to get things moving.
My husband, who has a lot of allergies, swears by his netti pot, but I can't do it without choking.
Good luck!
1st baby, born 2/25/12. . Married to environmentalist husband, trying to stay calm and trust my body.
Make sure to use distilled or at least boiled water in your neti pot! There's a brain eating amoeba that's been linked to the neti pot and using tap water! We've always used tap water even though the directions say to use distilled water - not anymore! It does work really well though, and I like to use more sea salt in my rinses then my DH's. When I was sick with a cold earlier in the pregnancy, it was the only thing that helped.
Hope you feel better soon!
DD Seraphina born at home on 2/21/2012!"Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one."
I feel for you, as I had this at 41wks! and was beginning to panic I wouldn't go into labor because I felt so congested and ill.I was worried I would lose my homebirth, as I had to transfer to hospital care at 42 wks. I ended up taking an antibiotic and my doctor told me I could use a nasal spray, once a day if I really needed it. Have you spoken to your midwife or doc about suggestions?
I have a really really nasty cold and am very congested as well. I've considered saline but haven't actually made it out to get any yet.
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I have been congested this whole pregnancy. I have always had sinus problems and it is freaking miserable. My husband is making me drink apple cider vinegar and honey in warm water before bed to clear them out so I can sleep. It is not the tastiest tonic but when desperation sets in, I would do anything to sleep. I am 41 weeks now and seriously need rest. I'm averaging 4-5 hours of sleep a night which my midwives are not happy about (that has been going on for 2 months now. There really is no way for me to not go into labor sleep deprived at this point.). With the tonic (and my dislocated rib finally healing), I am able to sleep more like 6 hours a night and it is making a huge difference.
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Mix together and drink. Might burn a bit going down, but it will work.
Other that that, I am sleeping propped up on a ton of pillow and drinking hot tea like its going out of fashion. Sometimes a bready snack before bed also helps to slough off post nasal drainage. I eat saltines. Also, I can't use a netti pot because I can't tilt my head back due to a tonsillectomy without it just draining down my throat. I found a solution to that with the Nasopure. Its more like a squirt bottle for saline and works pretty well. I used it for a while, though I am "enjoying" the tonic more so lately.
Do keep in mind that the further you are along in your pregnancy the more likely the tonic will give you heartburn. A Tums or some kefir before can help, but avoid dairy after because it will just clog your nose again.
Good luck and I totally feel your pain.
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This one is tasty, though whether or not I like it better than Hot Toboggan, but as I have npt had that in a while, I can't really compare.
I chose this one because I wanted something lighter, but hearty and warming, so I thought it was a good choice.
I do love apple teas. This one is good, but I think I like Big Apple a bit better. Still, might be worth having some around for the fall.
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Murray Gershenz, a singer and record collector who turned to acting late in life and made his mark by dropping his pants in "The Hangover," died of a heart attack Wednesday, The Los Angeles Times reported. He was 91.
Acting wasn't initially Gershenz's calling; he spent over 75 years doing other things, including singing opera, singing as a cantor in synagogue, and amassing hundreds of thousands of records in his L.A.-based record shop. But at age 80, he started taking acting jobs on film and TV, and made memorable appearances in films like "The Hangover" and "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" and on TV shows like "Modern Family" and "Mad Men."
The singer-turned-actor was the subject of a short documentary made in 2011, whose title was the name of his store: "Music Man Murray." In it, he chronicled his love of music and albums and his search for a buyer for his massive collection. The Times noted that he had achieved that goal in early 2013, selling to a New York-based buyer who had to enlist a fleet of 52 trucks to transport the collection.
But amid that quest, Gershenz devoted himself to acting, memorably appearing in 2009 as Felix in "The Hangover," where he underwent an examination of his private parts; in "I Love You Man" the same year he formed a human pyramid with Paul Rudd, Andy Samberg and Lou Ferrigno. He first broke into acting in a 2001 episode of "Will & Grace," and ultimately appeared on shows like "Raising Hope," "House," and "Parks and Recreation."
Variety reported that Gershenz "remained in good health until his sudden death" and was working on the series "Sullivan & Son" most recently. Two sons, a daughter, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren survive him.
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In the seventh, Luis Rodriguez's double and Cha Seung Baek's sacrifice ended Pedro Martinez's evening and Brian Giles sent a ball spinning off the bat handle to the left side with such English on it, third baseman David Wright didn't even come close to catching it as it went between his legs. Rodriguez scored to make it 3-2.
Bullpens, again. This time, the Padres got the best of it. Mike Adams retired Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran with men on first and second and a one-run Padres lead, and Mets rookie Eddie Kunz gave up Chase Headley's homer in the eighth that made it 4-2.
Offense: A tie among the three Padres – Jody Gerut, Brian Giles and Chase Headley – who hit solo homers.
Pitching: Cha Seung Baek threw 65 strikes among his 99 pitches, limiting the Mets to two runs over 6 1/3 innings.
Defense: After making a difficult connection with Adrian Gonzalez on a 3-1 putout in the second, Baek jumped on a nice surprise bunt by Dan Murphy and threw him out in the third.
He's in his 10th season in the National League, the first five of which he spent as a slugger with the Pirates, so it's remarkable that Wednesday night's solo homer was only the second of Brian Giles' career at Shea Stadium. Only his fourth RBI in Queens, too.
"Also surprisingly, Giles said he's never found that Mets fans live down to their reputation for verbal abuse of visiting players, this coming from a guy who plays in right field and well within earshot of the fans in the cheap seats.
"Shea's never been one of the worst," said Giles of the ballpark in its last year. "It's always a great atmosphere here. I know you're always hearing about that New York thing, but I think it's mostly just perception. Or maybe it's just that they're on their own players worse than yours."
Giles sounded almost disappointed.
"It's fun to get ragged on," said Giles. "The biggest compliment you can have is when you've got someone on you and you don't acknowledge them, they're completely hoarse by the eighth or ninth inning because they're so frustrated that you're not paying attention to them."
Jody Gerut: Entering the game with a .400 average for his previous 10 games and a .367 mark over a 15-game span, he opened the game with his second homer in two games.
Edgar Gonzalez: The Padres' second baseman muffed two grounders for errors – the first on a play on which the Mets scored from third, the second on a possible double-play ball.
27 – Homers by the Padres since the All-Star break.
5 – Homers by Jody Gerut since the break.
37 – Stolen bases by the Mets' Jose Reyes.
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6/21 – Before last night's theft of second by Scott Hairston, the date of the most recent game in which a Padres position player stole a base.


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|Senior Interns for the Mud Hens
August 2, 2006
A Calvin senior is spending the summer working as an intern for the Toledo Mud Hens, an internship he landed through the college's new sports management concentration.
Dean Exoo, 21, a sports management major who hails from Whitinsville, Massachusetts, is working for the Triple-A club, the top farm team for the Detroit Tigers.
"I love sports, so it's great to be able to work with a professional sports team and see what that's like," says Exoo, who works in the Mud Hens's operations department, doing general maintenance for the team facility and overseeing ticket takers and ushers. "A lot of what we do is to make the games run smoothly."
The work isn't always glamorous, he concedes. One of Exoo's duties is to check every seat in the ballpark for wear or breakage. "That's kind of tedious," he says.
Yet even when it's taxing, Exoo is enjoying the work.
"It's fun being able to go to work at a baseball stadium every day," he says. "It's fun being able to watch the baseball games at night and fun being in a baseball atmosphere. I took this internship to see what I'd like to do in professional sport. So far, I like it."
Exoo says he can easily work 12-hour days when the team is in town. In fact his first week on the job he put in 75 hours!
The sports management program, which debuted in the fall of 2005, is one of three possible concentrations (exercise science and teacher education are the others) for physical education majors. Exoo's job with the Mud Hens is the first internship offered through the program.
"A previous student of mine interned at the Mud Hens," says physical education professor Jim Timmer, who taught and coached in Cleveland prior to coming to Calvin. "He said send me your best one, and we sent him Dean."
Timmer hopes to develop internships for the concentration in every area of sports management, including broadcasting, private health club management and both college and professional sports.
"We're trying to develop internships that appeal to students' personalities and what they want to get into," Timmer says.
He is heartened by the broadening of the field of professional sports in Grand Rapids and its environs.
"Grand Rapids has certainly grown, with the Whitecaps, the Rampage, the Griffins. You have stuff that 15 years ago you didn't have: the Lansing Lugnuts, the Battle Creek Yankees. We're trying to work with all those people," says Timmer, who is also trying to build internship relationships with out-of-state teams and organizations.
An internship in sports management field accomplishes a number of things for a student like Exoo, says Timmer.
"It gives them an inside look. It gives them a great networking ability. And it applies what they learn in class. If I'm teaching something outdated, they can come back to me and say, 'Coach, this is how they do it.'"
Exoo, who is this year's recipient of the Dave Tuuk Sports Management Scholarship, hopes his internship is a springboard to a job in professional sports.
"I'd love to work with a professional team like this," he says.
He's even getting used to the phrase "Holy Toledo!"
"That's something they put up on the video board if something happens in a game," he says.
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Ayn Rand's Deranged Scribblings On View At Chapman University!
You had Anthem foisted on you by your junior high school English teacher and later, as a pretentious college student, you slogged your way through The Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged. Somehow you never woke up to the fact that Ayn Rand is a terrible writer and a bogus intellectual whose chief claim to fame is coining the term "Objectivism," which is a fancy, faux-philosophical term for a range of personality disorders such as "greediness," "selfishness," "piggishness," "narcissicism," and "psychopathy."
What does this make you? A complete tool? A proud member of the target audience for a brand new exhibition of Rand's actual notebooks, which will be on display for the next few months at the Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives at Chapman University's Leatherby Libraries?
If you answered "both," you're right!
According to the rambling, preposterously detailed, five-page press release titled "Ayn Rand at Chapman: An American Warning from a Russian Author," the exhibit "commemorates the 75th publication anniversary of Ayn Rand's first novel, We the Living (1936) and the 50th publication anniversary of Rand's first nonfiction book, For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (1961)" and it "features a display of historical editions, reproductions on paper, realia and original manuscripts."
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The novel to which the notebook pertains, the twice-aforementioned We the Living, has been described by Rand as "near to an autobiography as I will ever write." It concerns a young engineering student in Communist-ruled Russia who "feigns a love affair with an idealistic member of the Communist party in order to save her actual love, a self-destructive son of a Tsarist Admiral."
What's really exciting to the diehard Rand fan about these notes? The curators are going to turn the pages of the notebook over the course of the two months the volume will be displayed, meaning that you can drop by every day of the week in the hopes of finding new pages to gaze upon.
The title of the exhibit is "We the Living and For the New Intellectual: Celebrating the Drama and Philosophy of Ayn Rand." Exhibit hours are Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admission is free.
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Newer versions of windows all introduce new security features like UAC, Virtual Store/Register. Do you often run into problems with that?
Pawel: Yes, UAC is really pain in the a... Our games are being checked prior to install and with UAC enabled on some 1+gb games can take a LOT of time before you can install your game. Same goes with extra security with Program Files folder on newer systems, MS applied some restriction to anything that can or cannot be saved into that folder. Some old games can and have problems with that. Surprisingly Registry is quite OK, no problems so far.


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In turn-of-the-century New York, a young Jew from the Lower East Side dreams of becoming a Broadway star despite her unglamorous appearance. This fabulous musical follows the life and career of Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with Nicky Arnstein. A true New York love story of a Ziegfeld Follies star.
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Long before Thena Smith was a published author of adorable scrapbook related poetry, I used to chat with her occasionally on a scrapbook message board.
She was always one to help another scrapbooker in need of the perfect poem for a layout.
She continues to help, but has now had a book published and is still queen poetry around some of the more popular message boards.
I have saved over the years, some of the funnier poetry that Thena had shared with us. I thought I'd end our week by sharing two with you. I hope that you enjoy and that you have a great weekend!
Do Eyelets Serve a Higher Purpose?
Written by Thena Smith
Forgive me, my kind scrapping friends
And one question let me pose…
Eyelets, tags and shakers
What are the purposes of those?
I have a trillion photos
That pose a looming task
And since I fail to know their use
I thought that I should ask…
I don't want to miss out on something
That I will regret later on
But seems to me that eyelets
On clothing should belong….
Years ago when I was sewing
And making baby clothes
I hammered and I pounded
A score or so of those.
And as for shaker boxes
Who invented those (and why?)
I do not see the purpose
Altho I really try!
If my purpose is my photo
To protect, preserve and show
Why do I need confetti…..
I confess I do not know!
Labels, tags, brads and nailheads
I just cannot get hold
Of the newest and the trendiest–
It's gotten out of control!
What a great relief it was
And what a wonderful surprise
When we found our own special scrapping stuff
To replace sewing and office supplies.
But now it seems we're back again
To office supplies galore
Except the price is three times as much
At the local scrap booking store!
I'm really not complaining
But I really want to know
If they serve some greater purpose…
Will somebody let me know????
Fighting to be Frugal
Written by Thena Smith
I try my best to be a good wife
And manage my resources as I should
I shop with coupons at the store
And at frugality I am quite good!
Although I try to do my best
This should come as no big surprise
My one great big weakness is
Buying Scrapbooking supplies!
So don't tell me about your eyelets
Or the new Quickutz machine that's out…
Don't tease me with your Sew Cute machine
It just makes me want to pout!
I'm turning off my QVC
And Amazon.com forever more
And I'm trying to regain my frugality
By just shopping at non scrapbooking stores.
I thought it would be easy
When what should appear before my weary eyes
In the school section of the Drugstore
Were those….gasp!
Scrapbooking supplies!!!!
More from Thena next Friday!
Nicole Humphrey writes articles for the Scrapbooking Blog and for the Frugal Blog. She also guest blogs on a variety of topics. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.
Other Fun Stuff To Read:
Friday Scrapbook Funnies: The Scrapbookers 12 Step Program
Friday Scrapbook Funnies: Another 12 Step Program for Scrapbookers
Friday Scrapbook Funnies: A Scrapaholic's Confession
Friday Scrapbook Funnies: Addicted to Scrapbooking
Friday Scrapbook Funnies: Definition of a Crop
Friday Scrapbook Funnies: Evolution of a Scrapbooker
Friday Scrapbook Funnies: Great Scrapbooking Poems
Friday Scrapbook Funnies: I Saw It On a T-Shirt
Friday Scrapbook Funnies: Introducing the Hilarious Thena
Friday Scrapbook Funnies: Some Giggles and Laughs
Friday Scrapbook Funnies: Warning Signs That You Might Be Addicted To Scrapbooking


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If you're thinking of getting a puppy, we recommend that you visit these pages of our website:
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept personal checks for the security deposit only, bank certified checks, money orders, and cash.
Do you follow any privacy policy?
Yes. We respect your privacy, and that very much includes your personal details.
What is the recommended house temperature for a puppy at night?
The general thumb rule is that what's comfortable for you is comfortable for the puppy.
Why should I buy my dog from you?
We've been providing quality Great Danes with solid health guarantees to all our valued customers for more than 5 years. And if you have any problems or questions, we're always available. To get a better idea, read our customers' Testimonials or speak to some of our customers.
Where do your puppies come from?
Our puppies come from our own stock of pedigree stud dogs and bitches, as well as those handpicked by us.
What if I live in another state and want a puppy from you guys?
We will gladly work with you and provide document services to ensure that all the necessary shots and certificates are in accordance with your state's standards.
Do all your puppies receive their shots?
All our puppies are fully up to date with all the necessary vaccinations.
Are all your puppies registered?
Yes, all our puppies are registered with AKC and come with all papers.
Should we leave a light on at night for our puppy?
You could leave a light on if it doesn't prevent the puppy from falling asleep. However, if your puppy doesn't go to sleep or starts crying, turn off the lights.
What should we do if the puppy cries at night?
Try playing with your puppy just before bedtime. This will tire the puppy and ensure a good night's sleep. If the puppy starts crying when you leave him/her, it's a good idea to leave him/her alone for a while (15-20 minutes). If the crying stretches beyond 15-20 minutes, your puppy needs a little comfort and company. Try playing with your puppy for a while until he/she is tired. If your puppy starts crying in the middle of the night, he/she probably needs to go potty.
Can I give snacks to my puppy?
No, you should not give any snacks to your puppy until he/she is 10 weeks old.
How often should I take my puppy out?
To begin with, you should take your puppy out as often as you can. Give your puppy enough opportunities to relieve himself/herself outside the house. Most puppies need to relieve themselves every hour or so during day time, and every three hours or so at night. For an 8-week-old puppy, one time in the middle of the night should be enough.
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Hi. Just wanted to let you know that the puppy is doing great in his new home. We are very happy with him. I would like to know when you are planning on having the training classes. We are interested in joining in. - Thank you, Tammy


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Hi, All!
I will be starting at a local farmer's market in the Mansfield. OH area at the end of July and I am SUPER excited. I've been baking and selling out of my home for a year and a half now, relying mostly on word-of-mouth, so it's nice to take that "next step". I will be doing muffins, loaves, cookies, and I really want to add some of my cupcakes because frankly, they're my really strong point. I am already totally comfortable with the cottage food laws here, but I need some opinions about the buttercream. Now, before you tell me to contact my Ag Dept. for clarification, I already have, and their response was basically "No eggs, no milk, no cream - using butter isn't disallowed, but it's not specifically approved either". To compound the issue, I grew up in a country family, that kept the butter in the butter dish on the counter for days until it was used up, so butter doesn't seem hazardous to me. So...does anyone here sell at farmer's markets and use butter in their buttercream or do you stick with just shortening? Do you do half-and-half for summer stability? I almost don't want to bother with it if I have to use all-shortening buttercream. I personally find it greasy and unappealing. I have a marshmallow frosting recipe (for Smores cupcakes) and a PB frosting (for Buckeye cupcakes) that will be totally approved (no butter, no dairy), but I'd like to throw some vanilla and chocolate options in too.
Also - pricing. What prices do you sell your farmer's market goods for? I am having a really tough time settling on pricing. I have all of my exact costs worked out for all of my recipes. I originally thought $1.50 per cupcake/muffin, 3 cookies for $2.00, and mini-loaves for $4.00. Those prices would meet my revenue needs. But I keep reading that round numbers are more appealing at farmer's markets. So now I'm thinking $2.00 for single cupcakes, $7.00 for a 4-pack. The professional bakery I worked in sold for $3/cupcake...no quantity discounts, but that was in Columbus and this is a somewhat different market economically. The professional bakery here also sells for $3/cupcake, but so many of their reviews use the words "too pricey". I don't want to take 100 pieces of baked goods and come home with 90.
Sorry so long - I appreciate any help you can give me... Thank you!


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US Humane Society Pushes Goodlatte to Support Dog Fighting Bill
Lynchburg, VA - A new bill introduced to Congress this week would make any spectator at a dog or cock fight, a federal criminal.
The Humane society of the United States has been traveling the state, drumming support for the bill; getting the word out Thursday to the constituents of Congressman Bob Goodlatte.
Goodlatte chairs the house judiciary committee, one of the committees that will vote on the proposed bill.
Humane society officials say spectators, who pay big bucks to see these fights, are just as much to blame as the owners of the dogs who fight them.
"There are some individuals that aren't clear on the fact that there are times when we need federal intervention on these animal fighting cases, when it's just simply too big and too multi-jurisdictional for state and local authorities," said the society's Director of Animal Cruelty Policy, John Goodwin.
Last session, a similar bill was introduced to the House of Representatives; however it never made it to a vote.


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Members of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) invaded Ramona Airport recently for helicopter rides and a tour of the Classic Rotors Museum.
"We have more than 180 people from all over the country attending, and about 140 of them will be flying over a period of about 17 lifts," event coordinator Dick McCaig said on July 3. "Some of these guys haven't been in a helicopter since 'Nam. It will bring back a lot of very specific memories to many of them."
The event was part of a six-day annual reunion in its 27th year. More than 14,000 helicopter pilots worldwide have become VHPA members. The only requirement is that members need to have piloted helicopters in Vietnam.
The pilots come from all nations. The organization, according to McCaig, is even open to Vietnamese pilots, though it is unclear if any have joined from that country.
"Each year the reunion is held in different parts of the nation," said McCaig. "This year it is the Southern California Chapter's turn. I got volunteered to coordinate it. Y'know—when duty calls, you answer the call!"
Reunions are held the weekend of July 4 each year, with local get-togethers and meetings through local chapters the rest of the year.
A sheriff's helicopter made an entrance for the Ramona Airport visitors. Copter 12 out of Fallbrook is a modified 206 "Super Huey," said airport manager and Ramona resident Bo Donovan. "This is a way for the guys to see a totally different use and application than the one they became familiar with in Vietnam."
In contrast, the Wings and Rotors Air Museum in Murrieta (www.rotors.org) flew in a fully restored UH-1B gunship flown on combat missions more than four decades ago.
"This is the real deal," said veteran Bill Rutledge, indicating the gunship. "I was on one just like this in 'Nam. We would go into some areas that were so hot—night flights—using tracer rounds. Sometimes it looked like the sky was on fire."
Not a pilot, Rutledge was a gunner and guardian of pilots and crew. Rutledge, a Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient, flew more than 1600 combat missions and is among veterans written about in Richard Knotts' book "Fire From the Sky." Numerous medals are stacked in neat rows on Rutledge's flight suit, which cannot hold all of the medals he earned.
McCaig remembers smoke-filled skies and tracer nights.
"Sometimes there was so much smoke in the air you couldn't see anything around you," he said. "In order to land, all you could do is look down through the chin bubble (by the pilot's feet) to watch for the ground and only hope you were pointed in the right direction. The tracers lit up the sky like fire at night."
Helistream Helicopters came from Orange County with pilots Gary Wentz and Rod Anderson to provide a Super Huey (Bell 205A++) for the 12-minute flights circling Ramona to Barona and back. As the craft flew with open doors, riders could use imagination to think of what it might have been like more than four decades ago.
"I can't imagine not having seats," said Debra Walker from San Jose, nervous about the open compartment. As husband Jim "Gunny" Gunderson took the controls of a Huey for the first time since 1972, Walker held tighter to the passenger on her left.
The eager crowd waited for the "thwock! thwock! thwock!" sound of the returning rotor blades.
"It's been 40-some-odd years later and the sound still makes me stop," said McCaig.
Anticipating the ride to come, excited chatter from children was a sharp contrast to the surrounding adults. Some of the former pilots waited with indefinable expressions. Was it nostalgia? Sadness? Eagerness for the flight?
The first group of passengers in the Huey started the return journey with a slow bank to the left. As the craft slowed, the sound of the rotors became more pronounced.
A voice came over the intercom.
"Bet they can hear us now."
"The sound of freedom," came the reply.
For more information about the helicopter museum at Ramona Airport, call Classic Rotors Museum: 760-650-9257.
For information on the VHPA, visit vhpa.org, call 800-505-VHPA (8472) or write to VHPA, 5530 Birdcage St., Suite 105, Citrus Heights, CA 95610-7698.


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The evidence base for the association of hs-CRP and other inflammatory markers with cardiovascular disease endpoints has continued to expand, including the interpretation and application of the evidence for use in clinical and public health practice. The evidence for or against hs-CRP as a useful marker for clinical practice continues to create controversy (1). In March, 2002, a joint CDC/American Heart Association Task Force was convened to review the growing body of research on inflammatory markers in cardiovascular disease, and to make recommendations on which tests should be used, which results constituted high risk, which patients should be tested, etc. (2). However, of equal importance were development of 14 recommendations for laboratory, clinical and population sciences in order to fill gaps in our understanding of pathophysiology, predication, and practical utilization of these markers. This summary will contrast the recommendations made in 2002 with current research findings as a means to summarize progress made and gaps remaining.
For the basic/laboratory sciences, the role of CRP as a risk factor causative of atherothrombosis versus a risk marker produced by an active disease process continues to be debated. Use of animal models and genetic variants in CRP are useful, but clinical trials of agents altering levels in human research subjects are likely need to enlighten this controversy. The optimal measurement of inflammation for the purpose of prediction of CV disease needs to be clarified, adding the possible uses of new markers, combinations of hs-CRP and other inflationary markers, or the combination of hs-CRP with other risk assessment strategies such as noninvasive testing/imaging.
Clinical studies have yet to define the full impact of risk categorization using hs-CRP in clinical practice. Randomized trials of screening strategies still need to define the effect on patient and provider behavior. Secondly, the clinical significance of a reduction (or lack of reduction) of hs-CRP level after a lifestyle or drug intervention remains poorly defined, despite apparent widespread use of testing for this purpose. The potential role of the CRP testing to motivate patients to adhere to lifestyle or drug interventions is also poorly defined. Finally, the cost effectiveness of hs-CRP testing has not been addressed as a means to support or refute its reimbursement.
Finally, population studies have been able to show similar distributions for hs-CRP levels in diverse populations. Less is known about the risk of categories of hs-CRP levels across race and ethnic groups, in children and young adults, and in genetic subgroups. The evidence for utility of hs-CRP in identifying high risk subjects in general populations is also lacking and enters the debate on predication versus association as the best evidence for hs-CRP as a disease marker.
Therefore, considerable progress has been made over the past four years, yet key questions remain unanswered. Further progress addressing these issues will likely not only clarify the use of hs-CRP in clinical practice, but also add understanding of the critically important role of inflammation in atherothrombotic disease.
- Mosca L. C-reactive protein: to screen or not to screen? New England Journal of Medicine 2002; 347:1615-1617.
- Pearson TA, Mensah GA, Alexander RW, et al. Markers of Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease: Application to Clinical and Public Health Practice. Circulation 2003; 107: 499-511.


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In Focus: Interview with Producer Andrew Nelson
Apologies for the huge delay in between posts. I am still here, it's just the fan blog has taken a bit of a back seat over the past year due to moving house and the birth of my baby. So in the meantime I took some time and managed to interview TAOOT's producer, Andrew Nelson. Enjoy!
Q. As producer, what did your job involve?
A. I conceived the idea for TAOOT from a comment my sister-in-law made to me. Debi Lambert told me she would love to play a computer game but didn't have the time to invest in a longer story. On the plane back from New York I read that it took about 2:20 hours for the Titanic to sink and thought what if I made a game that was literally "a race against time" which is what we used in the subhead for our title. Next was convincing the team to think about doing a story around it. That, I thought, would be difficult as we were doing sci-fi so I pitched the Titanic as some sort of Steam Punk star ship suspended in a vast void (The North Atlantic). I guess I did a good job of selling it, because everyone grew enthused. Remember, this was at the very beginning of graphical adventure games. We would be the first people to build the Titanic in "digital dry dock." Then I spent a lot of the summer writing Titanic in New York City in a loft in SoHo. I came back to CyberFlix with a completed script.
Q. I read that you were also involved in casting. Do you have personal favourites when it comes to the characters?
A. My favorite characters are Penny Pringle, the Steward Smethells, and, of course, Buick Riviera. Buick was played by our marketing director Rand Cabus, a wonderful guy with a lot of effusive energy. Buick was a character I came up with for our earlier game DUST — we liked him so much we put him on the Titanic, a little bit older but no more wiser and a lot more devious!
Q. From the credits it states that you were responsible for writing the game, along with a few additional writers. Is there any part of the story you are particularly proud of?
A. I liked the various outcomes – thinking about alternate futures and what would happen had Adolph Hitler been celebrated as a painter and not rejected as one might have changed the world in all sorts of ways so that was fun to imagine.
Q. Do you stay in touch with anybody from the Cyberflix team?
A. Yes, I see them on Facebook! Bob Clouse, Jamie Wicks, Rob Dean and Alan Mazzan are prospering designers. We're all scattered. Rand is in Atlanta. Michael Gillmore is on the West Coast. Scott's still in Knoxville. A bunch of real talented guys — and gals. Ani Chang and Blue Dean among them! They were the heart and soul of CyberFlix and I think the world of them!
Q. Looking back on the game – is there anything you would change about it?
A. I don't know. I never think about that. It was such a labor of love and enthusiasm for what adventure games could be. I would just make another Titanic game and make it even more submersive!
There are a few rumours flying around the net about the game, so I was hoping you could you dispel a few myths for us…
Q. An old wikipedia article about the game talked about audio that was excluded from the game. Apparently if you open some of the pup files on the CD in notepad the missing text can be viewed. Is this true? Was some audio excluded? If so, why remove it?
A. What you are reading is the original script. When recording, because of time constraints and limitations with budget, we opted to cut some of the dialogue. (Just as you would in a film) So what's in the pup files remains the original script. I don't think anyone quite realized it at the time, but golly, how fun to have as an artifact in your game. It's sort of like an Easter Egg!
Q. Is it true that in the German version Adolf Hitler is not mentioned as any reference to Nazism would violate censorship laws in Germany? Again, this is sourced from wikipedia.
A. That is very true. I recall that in the localization efforts, we had to omit references to Hitler. That was a difficulty to achieve as that was a central part of the game. I can't remember which parts were particularly irksome to the German censors, but I do remember we made some complicated maneuvers to fulfill the requests of the censors.
Q. One question I always get asked is who owns the rights to the game at present?
A. I don't know. I've not kept track, but somebody certainly does have those rights.
Q. What are you doing now? Are you still producing games?
A. No, I no longer produce games, but am still involved in them in some way — I teach Mass Communication as a visiting professor at Loyola University New Orleans. I've got a big framed picture of Titanic in my office, and some of my students are amazed to remember a game they played in their childhood was written by the guy at the desk across from them! We are looking at starting a gaming minor at the school so the Titanic might be fun to teach!
I also asked a few people on facebook what they would like to ask you. So I'll add their questions here:
Q. Sandy asked whether or not you have tried to beat the game.
A. I have, and I did!
Q. Various users asked about the possibility of a sequel, an ipad version or a remastered edition of the game. Is there anything there that you would consider doing or have considered?
A. Unfortunately the rights to Adventure Out of Time do not belong to me, nor even, I am told, to Bill Appleton, the programmer who developed DreamFactory. Time and technological advance has passed TAOOT by since. Since the Titanic is a historic event there's no copyright on developing another storyline or purchasing the rights from whomever owns the copyright so that Penny Pringle can sail again.
Q. Just for fun, if Titanic – Adventure Out of Time were ever to be made into a film, which Hollywood stars could you see playing the characters?
A. The one casting decision I am sure of — Leonardo Di Caprio in the role of Buick Riviera!
A big thank you to Andrew Nelson for taking the time to answer questions.
6 Responses to "In Focus: Interview with Producer Andrew Nelson"
PLEASE BEG HIM TO MAKE A SEQUEL! THIS GAME IS MY LIFE!! I have many ideas for a sequel so if you could help me contact him that would be great. If possible!!!
Thanks for the update! A very intriguing read. There isn't much left to really update about "Titanic: Adventure Out of Time",, aside from interviews as such. Truth be told, I think many of us on here have spent more time with the game and Titanic-likeness (James Cameron movie, books, traveling exhibits, other Titanic movies, and such) then the passengers did on the actual ship. It is rewarding to know that the memory of the RMS Titanic has been honored over the last 101 years. I'm glad a website like is had been dedicated to the game; this is like a museum in its own right.
Yup a sequel would be perfect 🙂
I miss playing this game SO MUCH. It's been years. I honestly think my favorite thing about this game – looking back now – was the unintended creepiness factor. This game gave me nightmares. The scenery, the music, …Trask. Soo many nightmares XD But I loved it sooo much. Honestly, I don't see how a sequel would work. But a remaster – or hell – just a PATCH so I can PLAY it again and I'd be happy. Then again…I lost the disks years ago…. *Sigh*
This truly was an amazing game. Id love to play it again. Would love to see it remastered or available to play on my ipad..that would just be awesome.
Very cool! Thanks for posting; I love the site.


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On National Coffee Day we toast to our favorite… Irish Coffee, slainte !
Irish coffee is said to have been created in Ireland in 1943 and later brought to and perfected in the United States in 1952. During a winter storm in 1943 a Pan Am flying boat consisting of American passengers was brought back to Foynes port in County Limerick to wait out the bad weather conditions. The passengers waited inside the Foynes terminal at the restaurant where the staff was instructed to prepare something to warm them up. Joseph Sheridan, the head chef at Foynes, but originally from Castlederg, County Tyrone, decided to put some good Irish Whiskey in their coffee. Mistaken for Brazillian coffee by the passengers, Sheridan then coined it "Irish Coffee". Upon the closing of Foynes port the Irish Coffee still continued to be served at the Shannon airport.
It is then said that in November of 1952 Jack Koeppler, the then-owner of the Buena Vista, in San Fransico, CA, asked international travel writer, Stanton Delaplane, to help him re-create the Irish Coffee he had recently enjoyed at the Shannon airport on a trip to Ireland . They went to work right away with various recipes and ingredients, but they couldn't get the taste just right and the cream would just not float. With his goal set Koeppler traveled overseas and back to the Shannon airport to see what he could find out. Upon returning home he finally selected the perfect tasting Irish whiskey for his Irish Coffee recipe. A local dairy owner, and also the mayor of San Francisco, assisted with the cream problem. He determined that when the cream was aged for 48 hours it would float atop the perfectly crafted Irish Coffee recipe. The Buena Vista now serves up to 2,000 Irish Coffees per day!
Irish Coffee has since traveled the world since and the recipe changes from person to person, but here are the steps for the perfect original Irish Coffee recipe as still served by the Foynes Flying Boat Museum in Co. Limerick where the drink was created.


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Kanye West's new Hit-Boy produced track "Theraflu" caused a lot of controversy last week. Not only in the blog & gossip world with what he had to say about Kris Humpries & Kim Kardashian but also in the corporate world with his taunting of PETA "Tell PETA my mink is draggin' on the floor" & the use of the name "Theraflu". The mention of the name Theraflu alone by such a huge star like Kanye is newsworthy so the Theraflu company released a statement rebuking all ties to Kanye's song.
"We in no way endorse or approve of the references or use of the image and likeness of Theraflu in this mannerâ€.
There were also whispers of legal action but none have taken place so far. So with all the drama, Kanye changed the title of the song from "Theraflu" to "Way To Cold" & removed the bottle of Theraflu from the official artwork, which can be seen below. Smh. Can't a young n*gga get money anymore?? I guess not. *Kanye shrug*


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Jump, boogie and skip to Diane Lines' show July 6
Diane Lines brings her smoky vocals and demon piano-playing ability to the Evergreen Cultural Centre this weekend for Jump! A Celebration of Swing, Boogie and Jump Blues.
The Port Moody resident is looking forward to bringing this creative re-casting of of pre-rock 'n roll history to Coquitlam for the theatre's popular Music on the Grill.
Back by popular demand, Music on the Grill is a fusion of food, music and fresh air, including a barbecue dinner served "al fresco." Lines will be featured this Saturday, July 6 along with pre-show music by Leo Bae Jazz Ensemble in the first of the two-show series.
She says she's thrilled to bring the show she co-wrote with Voni Grindler two years ago to a home town audience. It's already played to rave reviews on both sides of the border and she'll be heading down south to bring Jump! to audiences in Washington State and Oregon in the fall.
There's also a spin off for kids, called Jump Jr., which Lines brought to the Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey and played before 11,000 kids.
"It's been really well received. It's fun music," she said of the production that traces the musical arc from the big-band sound at the end of the Second World War through to the 1950s era of swing, jump blues and boogie-woogie.
Lines said she's always been a fan of this era of music, even if it's not as widely known as rock 'n roll, and enjoys the spirit and energy of the music popularized by Louis Jordan, The Nat King Cole Trio, Big Joe Turner and Ray Charles among other performers.
Jump! grew out of a collaboration with Tony Chamberlist, who lends percussion and vocals to the production, Lines said, and was developed to show off her special skills and talents as well as her love for the era.
"I used to tour with the Henry Mancini alumni orchestra in a tribute show to him down in the States and the people that produced that show asked me if I would do my own show, I was thinking what I could do and Tony said, 'you love that jump blues stuff you should do Diane Lines Jump.'"
The show interweaves music such as Caldonia, a jump blues song first recorded in 1945 by Louis Jordan, with stories about the period. Her son, Sam Ellington, a Scott Creek middle school student and winner of Coquitlam District Music Festival for outstanding male vocalist, may also take a turn in the show portraying little Louis Prima, the American singer, actor and trumpeter.
Jump! also features Bill Abbott, Jen Hodge and Tim Porter on saxophone, bass, guitar and vocals.
"It's the little show that could, it's just kind of grown," Lines said.
A celebration of swing, boogie and jump blues runs Saturday July 6 at Evergreen Cultural Centre. Dinner 7 p.m., Concert 8 p.m. at the evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way. Dinner and show $50 at 6:30 p.m., Show only $30 at 8 p.m. Upcoming performances the Music on the Grill lineup include the Shari Ulrich Trio July 20.