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The Reds come to Chicago for a three game series starting Tuesday, September 18. The Reds have all but locked up the division, but are just 5-5 in their last ten, including losing series' to both the Marlins and the Astros. The Reds have gotten Joey Votto back since we last saw them, but Aroldis Chapman has been shut down for a little bit and the Cubs will not face him this weekend. The Cubs on the other hand have been playing good baseball as of late going 7-3 in their last ten and splitting their most recent series against the Pirates. The Cubs can't really play spoiler against the Reds, but they can postpone the Reds clinching the division for a few days and hopefully against somebody else. Alfonso Soriano went over the 100 RBI plateau last week and he will look to hit his 30th home run this series against the Reds.
Record: 88-59 (road, 41-31) 1st in Central
Runs Scored: 627 – 8th in NL
Team ERA: 3.44 – 2nd in NL
Last 10: 5-5
Last Series: Lost two of three to the Marlins
Record: 58-89 (home, 36-36) 5th in Central
Runs Scored: 565 – 15 in NL
Team ERA: 4.46 – 14th in NL
Last 10: 7-3
Last Series: Split with the Pirates
Here are the pitching matchups for the series.
Tuesday September 18, 2012
Cincinnati: Homer Bailey (11-9, 3.93 ERA)
Cubs: Justin Germano (2-7, 5.60)
Wednesday September 19, 2012
Cincinnati: Mike Leake (8-9, 4.69 ERA)
Cubs: Chris Rusin (1-2, 5.06 ERA)
Thursday September 20, 2012
Cincinnati: Johnny Cueto (16-9, 2.92 ERA)
Cubs: Jason Berken ( 0-1, 7.20 ERA)
Season Series: Reds lead series 9-4
Prediction: Cubs lose series 2-1
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Discipline and Order
The small fishing village of Nou turns out Japan's best sumo wrestlers. Young fighters from all over the country train here, feed themselves into shape and dream of a future as heroes of their sport at professional level
The opponents size each other up warily for a few seconds before stepping into the ring. Both crouch low on their haunches, touch the sandy floor with their upturned fists and suddenly leap at each other almost simultaneously. Body slaps against body with tremendous force. Yuta Takahashi's head slams dully against his sparring partner's shoulder. The two giants start pushing and pulling at each other, each with the aim of shoving his opponent out of the ring. The fight lasts mere seconds. Takahashi makes the most of his long arms to be the first to grab his opponent by the belt, his mawashi. With a skillful twist, he unbalances him and pushes him outside the ring, the dohyō. Both take a deep breath, then training resumes.
Takahashi is currently the most promising student at Kayio High School Sumo Club in Nou, a windswept fishing village in Niigata Prefecture, some 300 kilometers northwest of Tokyo. The 18-year-old stands 1.89 meters tall and weighs a mighty 143 kilograms – ideal prerequisites for a successful sumo wrestler. "I want to be a yokozuna, a grand master," the boy giant declares, screwing up his eyes to narrow slits. Grand master is the highest rank a rikishi, a sumo wrestler, can achieve. It's a pretty ambitious goal: Since the introduction of this top rank roughly 120 years ago, only some 72 wrestlers have held the title.
The Kayio Sumo Club was founded shortly after World War II and soon advanced to become one of the foremost clubs in the country. The athletes from Nou have already won numerous medals in national school competitions, and the talent forge enjoys an excellent reputation on the sumo scene. Talented boys just 13 years of age flock to the town on the west coast from all over Japan to perfect their skills on the six-year training course.
Takahashi hails from Fukushima, more than 300 kilometers away. He began training at the tender age of five; his grandfather took him along to his first children's contest. His promise was recognized early on, which is how he came to receive one of the coveted places in Nou.
The road to becoming a professional wrestler is a long one: The rikishis generally only reach peak performance between ages 25 and 30, and most quit the sport before they are 40. Compared with tennis or soccer, the earning opportunities for sumo wrestlers are modest. A yokozuna earns roughly 20 000 euros, an average rikishi, around 7000 euros per month; but there are also bonuses – around 70 000 euros for a win in a major competition.
Sumo wrestling is not so much about money as about respect. After all, those who practice the art literally embody a millennia-old tradition. "Sumo is an integral part of the Japanese identity, an expression of our soul," says Tetsuya Toumi, the club's chairman and president of the Sumo Association in Niigata Prefecture. In the school's own gym, an altar towers above the ring as a constant reminder. " Sumo has been around for 2000 years. It has its origins in Shintoism, Japan's ancient religion, which worships a number of different deities. They take the shape of animals, mountains or trees, or are forces of nature. The first sumo contests took place in temples and were held in honor of those gods. Later, they were relocated to the imperial court, where they served as entertainment for the tenno, the emperor, and his nobles. As the popularity of sumo increased, so too did its spiritual and cultural significance. To this day, members of the imperial family attend major contests.
In the 1980s, the sport reached the pinnacle of its popularity. All of the big fights were aired on television, and the wrestlers received adulation as demigods. Then around the turn of the millennium, disenchantment set in when it became known that the yakuza, the Japanese mafia, was making big money on manipulated fights, and that some rikishi were working for the gangsters as bodyguards or collectors of protection money. Globalization also took its toll with baseball and soccer replacing sumo as the favorite sports of the masses. Today, Japan has around 300 clubs and some 1000 wrestlers competing in the professional sumo league. But the remaining pros are working with all their might to keep their culture alive.
Each fight is conducted according to a strict ceremony that has barely changed since the dawn of the sport. The wrestlers wear traditional silk aprons over their mawashi, or belt. The wrestlers begin by throwing salt into the ring, a symbolic cleaning ritual, and then they rinse their mouth with water before energetically stamping their feet on the floor. "All you need for the fight is your body and your belt," they say in Japan. The winner is the one who drives his opponent out of the ring or forces him to touch the floor with a part of his body other than his feet. The Sumo Association lists 82 different winning techniques. "The boys have to practice for years to master them all," says Toumi, who observes almost every training session. Many grip techniques target the arms, legs or belt of the opponent; choking, kicking, grabbing their private parts and punches are banned.
Technique is important, but it isn't everything. The second success factor is – you guessed it – sheer body mass. Unlike boxing, Japan's sumo sport traditionally has no weight classes. The number of wins alone determines to which of the six divisions a wrestler belongs. And the more kilos a rikishi brings to the scales, the better he can assert himself in the ring. That's why Taiyo Murayama, Takahashi and his fellow students' trainer, keeps a careful eye on his protégés' diet. Three warm meals a day are mandatory, and they include plenty of protein. The traditional meal of the sumo wrestler is chanko nabe, a stew containing any amount of fat and meat. A student will put away up to 6000 calories a day, while professional sumo wrestlers ingest a daily 10 000 calories and more.
Compulsory obesity is the dark side of sumo. Some ambitious parents begin fattening up their kids early on. At the latest after an active career, when there's no more daily training to maintain a high metabolic rate, extreme obesity can lead to stomach complaints, fatty liver or kidney problems, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, to say nothing of the strain it puts on joints. Sumo wrestlers weigh in at an average 150 kilograms and have a far lower life expectancy than Japanese of normal weight. In view of the health risks it involves, this traditional sport is now suffering from a lack of young blood. That's why a few years back, the entry barriers to the sport were significantly lowered.
The gym where the students train, a plain wooden building, is set some distance away from the whitewashed school building, on a hill at the edge of town. The students' mawashis, neatly hung on a row of pegs, exude a somewhat musty smell. They are rarely washed. "We have just one belt for training and one for tournaments," explains Takahashi. One meter of the sturdy, hand-woven fabric costs roughly 100 euros, and six to nine meters go into a single belt.
At ten past four, a siren announces the end of regular classes and very soon the 14 students of the sumo class enter the gym. The boys, ages between 12 and 18, take off their school uniform and put on their sumo belt. First, they drape it around their genitals and then wind it several times around their belly before knotting it at the back. Training can now begin, just like yesterday, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Three to five hours a day, seven days a week.
Today, though, it's a special day because Kotoōshū Katsunori is paying a visit. Originally from Bulgaria -he was born Kalojan Stefanow Machljanow – he is the first European to have made a name for himself in the world of sumo, attaining ozeki, the second-highest rank. On ending his professional career in the ring, the 35-year-old founded a heya, a training stable, in Tokyo last year. Now he is on the lookout for young talent. The students are nervous and eager to demonstrate their prowess. One boy pushes impetuously, loses his balance and ends up flat on his face in the sand. "Full concentration," Kotoōshū urges. "Respect your opponent, but never fear him!" He shows the boys his best grips and tricks. Finally, he agrees to a few practice fights, but of course, none of the students has the ghost of a chance against the sumo retiree.
Respect your opponent, but never fear him!
Training over, an exhausted Takahashi hangs his head. "The drill is brutal," the boy complains, "sometimes I feel like giving up." Luckily, there are the other students. "They motivate me, we regularly help each other to refocus." And it works: Only recently, Takahashi won the silver medal at an important national tournament. "My technique isn't particularly good, but I do have power," says the giant, "my greatest strength is my grip." This is his sixth year at Kayio, and graduation is just around the corner. After that, Takahashi will be going on to study at the Nippon Sport Science University in Tokyo and launch his professional career from there. He will miss the school and its team, he says, "and this place – the whole town is right behind us at all our competitions." But maybe he will one day return to Nou, says Takahashi – as a trainer.
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Stunning oceanfront newly built estate with 14,000 +/- total sq. ft., 6BR/9.4BA, 2BR/2BA staff quarters, guest studio, and multi-car garage. Designed by Smith & Moore Architects with Marc-Michaels Interior Design. Beautiful architectural balance and flow throughout paired with both modern and traditional interior design aspects, create an inviting and welcoming atmosphere. With gorgeous stone and wood flooring, intricate moldings, and exceptional finishes throughout, the home exemplifies the highest standard in craftsmanship and attention to detail.To be sold As Is. Square footage, sizes, and renderings per plans and subject to revisions and errors.
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Well, that post never got written. In fact that I ended up not even touching my computer -or my sewing machine – for 2 straight days. Which is pretty rare for me. But as I've looked back at a few phone snapshots of the weekend, I realized, I'd made the right choice. I spent Friday night having a girls night with my daughters while my husband took the boys to a church Father's and Sons campout. The girls and I went out to dinner and went to the Beehive Bazaar. I snapped this pic on our way home. It was an absolutely glorious May evening!
I also made my block #5 from the Virtual Quilting Bee! Block #6 will be available this Friday! And then I will come back and tell you all about Quilt Market. After I ignore my computer and sewing machine for a little bit and hug my homies.


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Steamboat Biz necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 59 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
Steamboat Business Solutions
I live in Steamboat Springs aka: Ski Town USA. http://steamboat.com/
Over 80 Olympians have been produced in this town and I am one of them. I have worked in several real estate and other companies for a while but after being laid off for cut backs in early 2009, started my new biz as a small business admin assistant who can be outsourced to those who cannot hire full time staff, but really need help. So far my clients include doing general business management and fund raising events for the local disabled sports program, a political campaign that went to referendum, a real estate brokerage firm for their Social Media Marketing.
Please see my website http://www.steamboatbusinesssolutions.com
My tag line is: "Keeping Steamboat Business Moving"
My reputation is for thoroughness and diligent work, very reliable. (I am trying to get more testimonials on my website.) I would like to convey this in my messaging as I start to brand myself better now that I actually have time to focus on this.
My logo, ideally, should attract the type of business client I am trying to reach.... Forward thinkers who want to grow their small businesses, adapt to emerging technologies and who I can learn from as well. They have respect for my time but know they can count on me to get a job done in a time crunch. Young urban professionals with their own small businesses. I want to be seen as tech savvy, although I still have a lot to learn, I am far in advance of many other assistants in town. In this small town, people do a lot to support the local community through volunteerism and trying to buy local. I want to be seen as the person who will support local business. Everyone also knows your business in a small town and word of mouth referrals often take place in the local eateries and bars, and I would like to be the one people talk about that I have a cool modern brand, an excellent referral service business to other professionals, and a reputation for service.
Steamboat/ski area can be played upon, Olympian can be played upon, 'moving forward' is a theme. Nothing too kitchy like a Steamboat chugging along. I know it's a ridiculously long name but would like initials SBS or the full name incorporated if possible. Themes are: classy, professional, modern. Any font or color(s) reflecting this are OK. (Don't use my pic attached - I just think sometimes it's nice to see who you are working with.)
Files would be ai. jpeg, relatively simple stuff. It would be great if it could have an avatar version.
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New Sweden's 375th anniversary
The Kalmar Nyckel was a Dutch-built ship, built in around 1625 and in Swedish ownership from 1628. The Kalmar Nyckel and the Fågel Grip were the two vessels that conveyed the majority of the Swedish colonists to New Sweden from 1638 onwards. The ship then belonged to the Söderkompaniet trading company.
The colony of New Sweden was officially proclaimed in 1638 when the Swedish crown bought a piece of land from the Native American tribes at the Delaware River. The settlers named the place Christina after their queen.
Find out more about this year's 375th anniversary celebrations here.
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Today, SOMA has been completely re-imagined and bears little resemblance to its former self. Here, sleek luxury condominiums to rival those in Manhattan stand cheek to cheek with towering high rises, while in their shadow stands a stadium, world-class museums and convention centers, trendy bars and restaurants, and the thriving, innovative tech community that started it all.
The epicenter of urban living in San Francisco, SOMA offers easy access to the Financial District and every county in the Bay Area via CalTrain, Muni, Golden Gate Transit, and BART.
But one of the best things about living in SOMA is, you don't have to go far to find what you want:
While it may be known primarily for its warehouses, nightclubs, and art spaces, SOMA also offers some of the best hotels, restaurants, and cultural attractions that the City has to offer.
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The traditional RC51 abstracts booklet for the 11th international conference of sociocybernetics ("Complexity and Social Action: Interaction and Multiple Systems") is now available for download from the conference page.
The traditional RC51 abstracts booklet for the 11th international conference of sociocybernetics ("Complexity and Social Action: Interaction and Multiple Systems") is now available for download from the conference page.
The 2012 edition of the traditional international RC51 meeting of Sociocybernetics will be held from 2nd to 6th of July at the Algarve University in Faro (Portugal).
The conference will be dedicated to "Complexity and Social Action: Interaction and Multiple Systems".
Excerpt from the call for paper.
"Recent events throughout the globe have put into perspective the need for new theory settings, new approaches and new insights into the current social dynamics that many consider on a verge of rupture. Financial crises, social uprisings, forced governmental collapses, and increasing inequalities within several spheres of the social world are some of the events that necessarily put collective and individual social action into new perspectives.
From the variety of subjects relevant in this respect, the next RC51 2012 Conference in Faro, will emphasize the following:
1. Decision Making and Action: Decision making is a highly complex embodied process resulting from the concerted action of a diverse set of interconnected systems that allow for the development of social action under the uncertainty that the future holds. Under this theme, we intend to explore the complexity of the intra-systemic and inter-systemic pathways framing decision-making and subsequent social action.
2. Violence: Violence is an interconnected system, socially and culturally produced and reproduced, and therefore embedded in individuals, institutions and states. The production of violence is a phenomenon with deep interconnections between the social, cultural, biological, emotional and symbolic systems. The discussion between the articulation of the individual system (composed of responses/actions/reactions/interactions), and the social and cultural system which provide the actor with the symbolic, and many times, unconscious tolls of actions and interactions, is crucial to advance the production of knowledge in this area.
3. Social Movements: The new social movements, now emerging in many countries, with different levels of economic development, combine a variety of new dimensions that exceed previously sociologically knowledge. The sociological analysis of these movements' actions requires, primarily, an intersystem approach of the complexity of all its dimensions, and secondly, two other dimensions of the social actors' selves: the relationship between themselves and the relationship that each social actor wants to have with old and new groups, organizations and institutions.
Papers are welcomed which address these issues. Beyond that other papers addressing conceptual and theoretical issues in sociocybernetics or reporting relevant empirical findings are also welcomed."
Please keep in mind the following deadlines:
15th of January 2012: 500-600 word abstracts
1 March: Notification of acceptance
15 May 2011: Definitive registration
1 June 2011: Submission of full papers
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Here at the Golden Crane, we are taking bookings for all special occasions. Groups of all sizes are welcome to reserve our bar, large beer garden & restaurant for private functions. We cater for Birthdays, Christenings, Weddings, Wakes, Business functions, Retirement Parties and all other events.
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ENGG 148: Structural Mechanics
Can be used by undergraduates for A.B. course count only
Development and application of approximate and "exact" analytical and computational methods of analysis to a variety of structural systems, including trusses, two- and three-dimensional frames, plates and/or shells. Modeling of structural systems as one and multi degree of freedom lumped systems permits analysis under a variety of dynamic loads as well as providing an introduction to vibration analysis.


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Portobello Burgers with Pear-Walnut Mayonnaise
A big, juicy grilled mushroom with a nutty pear mayonnaise and creamy blue cheese makes for an outstanding veggie burger. "Absolutely delicious!" said the judges, awarding Lindsay's recipe Grand Prize in the Mushroom Council's Mushrooms Every Day, Every Way contest.—Lindsay Sprunk, Brentwood, Tennessee
Total TimePrep: 30 min. + marinating Grill: 10 min.
Makes4 servings
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 large portobello mushrooms, stems removed
- 1 medium pear, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4-1/2 teaspoons chopped walnuts
- 4 slices onion
- 6 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, thinly sliced
- 4 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
- 2 cups fresh arugula
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic and thyme. Add mushrooms; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
- In a small skillet over medium heat, cook pear in oil and lemon juice until tender. Transfer to a small food processor; cover and process until blended. Stir in mayonnaise and walnuts. Refrigerate until serving.
- Drain mushrooms and discard marinade. Grill mushrooms, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until tender. Top with onion and cheese. Grill 2-3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve on buns with mayonnaise mixture and arugula.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 509 calories, 33g fat (12g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 832mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 8g fiber), 16g protein.
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This were absolutely delicious! I'm a vegetarian and these were THE BEST vegetarian burgers I've ever made.
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We made these tonight and they were fantastic! We grilled them and lightly toasted the buns. We used blue cheese crumbles on the onion under a piece of provolone, the flavors melded together and we will for sure make this again!


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If you hate obnoxious yelling and NSFW language, you can easily mute this video and watch a Porsche 993 twin turbo with its right turn signal on spit fire and drive way too fast on public roadways. If not, behold the ridiculousness of the passenger in the tailing 2011 GTR screaming about glowing manifolds. You have been warned.
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Halofuginone Hydrobromide in Treating Patients With HIV-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00064142
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 9, 2003
Last Update Posted : June 5, 2013
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|Condition or disease
|AIDS-related Kaposi Sarcoma Recurrent Kaposi Sarcoma
|Drug: halofuginone hydrobromide Other: placebo Other: laboratory biomarker analysis Other: pharmacological study
|Phase 2
I. To determine the tumor response rate of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related Kaposi's sarcoma to topical halofuginone (halofuginone hydrobromide) versus vehicle control.
II. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of topical halofuginone and vehicle in patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
I. To determine the ability of topical halofuginone to inhibit expression of matrix metallopeptidase 2 (MMP-2) and Collagen type I in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
II. To explore the relationship between baseline cluster of differentiation (CD) 4 and CD8 counts, HIV viral load and human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) viral load and response to halofuginone.
III. To characterize the pharmacokinetics of halofuginone.
OUTLINE: Twelve treatable Kaposi's sarcoma lesions are selected on each patient, and these 12 lesions are randomized equally to 1 of 2 treatment arms (6 lesions receive study treatment and 6 lesions receive placebo); each patient serves as his/her own control.
ARM I: Patients apply topical halofuginone hydrobromide ointment to each of 6 lesions twice a day for 12 weeks.
ARM II: Patients apply topical placebo ointment to each of 6 lesions twice a day for 12 weeks.
Patients with stable or responding disease in either or both groups of treated lesions (halofuginone hydrobromide ointment or placebo ointment) may receive open-label treatment with topical halofuginone hydrobromide ointment to all 12 lesions for an additional 12 weeks as above in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients are followed for at least 1 month.
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|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
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|30 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
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|Official Title:
|A Phase II Trial of Topical Halofuginone in Patients With HIV Related Kaposi's Sarcoma
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|May 2003
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2006
Experimental: Arm I (halofuginone hydrobromide)
Patients apply topical halofuginone hydrobromide ointment to each of 6 lesions twice a day for 12 weeks.
Drug: halofuginone hydrobromide
Applied topically
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
Other: pharmacological study
Correlative studies
Other Name: pharmacological studies
Placebo Comparator: Arm II (placebo)
Patients apply topical placebo ointment to each of 6 lesions twice a day for 12 weeks.
Other: placebo
Applied topically
Other Name: PLCB
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
Other: pharmacological study
Correlative studies
Other Name: pharmacological studies
- Response rate [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days ]McNemar's chi-square test will be used to compare vehicle control and halofuginone with respect to response rates.
- Safety of topical halofuginone as assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 3.0 [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days after completion of treatment ]McNemar's chi-square test will be used to compare the two treatments with respect to the incidence of specific adverse events.
- Change in MMP-2 and collagen type I levels [ Time Frame: From baseline to 4 weeks ]
- Change in MMP-2 and collagen type I levels [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks ]Changes from baseline in MMP-2 and Collagen type I for halofuginone and vehicle control lesions will be compared using the Wilcoxon rank sum test.
- Relationship of CD4, CD8, HIV viral load and HHV-8 viral load on response [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days ]Logistic regression analysis will be used.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
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|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Biopsy-proven Kaposi's sarcoma with at least 14 cutaneous lesions, 12 of which are measurable in two dimensions and can serve as marker lesions; each of the 14 lesions must measure a minimum of 0.5 cm in diameter, so that a 4 mm punch biopsy will be entirely composed of Kaposi's sarcoma
- Serologic documentation of HIV infection by any of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved tests
- Karnofsky performance status >= 60%
- Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dl
- Absolute neutrophil count >= 750 cells/mm^3
- Platelet count >= 75,000/mm^3
- Creatinine < 1.5 times the upper limit of normal or creatinine clearance >= 60 mL/min
- Total bilirubin should be =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN); if, however, the elevated bilirubin is felt to be secondary to indinavir therapy, patients will be allowed to enroll on protocol if the total bilirubin is =< 3.5 mg/dl provided that the direct bilirubin is normal
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT]) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 3 x the upper limit of normal
- Life expectancy >= 3 months
- Ability and willingness to give informed consent; patients who are younger than 18 years of age will require the consent of a parent or guardian.
- All women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum b human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) within 72 hours prior to study entry and must practice adequate birth control to prevent pregnancy while receiving treatment and for three months after treatment is discontinued
- Patients must, in the opinion of the investigator, be capable of complying with the protocol
- Patients receiving antiretroviral therapy must be on a stable regimen for at least 12 weeks prior to study entry without showing evidence of ongoing Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) regression (ie, less than 25% decrease in the size, number or nodularity of KS lesions in the opinion of the investigator); patients may receive any FDA approved antiretroviral therapy or agents available through a treatment IND; concurrent treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy should be strongly encouraged, in accordance with DHHS guidelines (http://www.aids-ed.org/pdfs/adult_2-4-02.pdf) but will not be required for participation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Concurrent, acute, active, untreated opportunistic infection other than oral thrush or genital herpes within 14 days of enrollment
- Known active visceral Kaposi's sarcoma or symptomatic Kaposi's sarcoma-related edema that interferes with function or requires cytotoxic therapy
- Concurrent neoplasia requiring cytotoxic therapy
- Acute treatment for an infection (other than oral thrush or genital herpes) or other serious medical illness within 14 days of study entry
- Anti-neoplastic treatment for Kaposi's sarcoma (including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, local therapy, biological therapy, or investigational therapy) within four weeks of study entry
- Previous local therapy of any KS-indicator lesion within 60 days unless the lesion has clearly progressed since treatment
- Corticosteroid treatment, other than replacement doses
- Use of investigational agents other than antiretroviral drugs available under expanded access or compassionate use protocols
- Pregnant or breast feeding females are excluded from participation in this study since the effects of halofuginone on an unborn or young child are unknown and may potentially be toxic
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00064142
|United States, Maryland
|AIDS - Associated Malignancies Clinical Trials Consortium
|Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20850
|Principal Investigator:
|Susan Krown
|AIDS Associated Malignancies Clinical Trials Consortium
|Responsible Party:
|National Cancer Institute (NCI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
U01CA070019 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|July 9, 2003 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|June 5, 2013
|Last Verified:
|June 2013
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Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Herpesviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiprotozoal Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Hardee's Follows Up Paris Hilton Ad With Offbeat Milkshake Commercial
Jun 27, 2005
New TV Spot Features a Guy, a Cow, and Top Hit Single by Sean Paul, "Get Busy"
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – June 27, 2005 – As the already-famous Paris Hilton/Spicy BBQ Thickburger TV commercial begins airing in Hardee's markets today, another Hardee's ad will make its debut for the chain's new Hand-Scooped Ice Cream Shakes & Malts™. The new commercial is yet another example of the brand's efforts to connect with its target audience of 18-34-year-old males through its advertising.
The ad, titled "Cow Shake," features a young guy pushing against a large Holstein cow in rhythm to the music of the hit single, "Get Busy," by Jamaican reggae star Sean Paul. As Paul sings "shake that thing," the young man attempts to move the rigid black-and-white bovine, whose udder vibrates back and forth with the music. The pay-off line is "Milk "


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Lake Bluff, Illinois – GPI Prototype announced that it will showcase and present its additive manufacturing capabilities at the Pacific Design & Manufacturing/Medical Design & Manufacturing 2011 show in Anaheim California on February 8th-9th 2011. GPI Prototype will be located at booth 3874 and be available to answer questions regarding additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping. GPI will also be exhibiting at the Design & Manufacturing South in Orlando Florida from March 16th-17th 2011 at booth 624. GPI is committed to showcasing additive technology at industry events and informing customers of the benefits and cost savings of additive manufacturing.
GPI Prototype has been a leader in the Prototyping Industry with its Direct Metal Laser Sintering – DMLS capabilities using the EOSINT M 270 DMLS machine from EOS. DMLS offers many advantages vs traditional tooling including the ability to manufacture complex geometries and shapes not possible with CNC machining.
In addition conformal cooling channels can be integrated into designs to dramatically reduce cycle and lead times and lower costs. GPI offers 8 material choices for DMLS including Stainless Steel, Cobalt Chrome, Maraging Steel, Bronze Alloy, Titanium Alloy, Aluminum & Nickel Alloy. Parts can be built in 20 micron layers with a turnaround time of a few days.
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The Friday Writers' Bloc: May 16th, 2008
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Michael-Bradley's Picks
1. Television – Elevation
Television is band that I've heard of for a long time, and never found the time to get into. Bu after hearing Henry Rollins' feature Television's debut album Marquee Moon(1977) in its entirety, on his weekly radio show on Indie 103- Harmony in My Head, I realized it was time. I can't believe I hadn't even heard these songs before. This album is terrific from top to bottom. A ,mix of a lot of sounds, this album proved to be super influential in all punk, no wave and post punk. I feel like Carman could talk a lot better about these guys than I can (cause I'm just learning), so lets hope he sheds some light on these guys eventually. When I hear this album, I just think oh, that's what Clap Your Hands Say Yeah were thinking.
2. Joy Division – Disorder
Much like Television did with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, my introduction to Joy Division through their first full length album -Unknown Pleasures (1979) dissolved any interest I had in Interpol. I thought Interpol's sound was actually unique, thin reverb on the guitar, lead singer's low pitch humming, i dont know- just about everything they do, had been done TWENTY YEARS AGO. This is probably not a surprise to anybody more than a few years older than me, but shit. Totally disappointing. If anything Interpol is a bit quicker at times, and a bit bassier. But what I thought was their best release, Turn on The Bright Lights is really just Unknown Pleasures [btw,amazing album cover] through the eyes of 2002. And they fooled an entire generation to think they're doing something special. HA. Well give Unknown Pleasures a spin and see if you can listen to Interpol. I'm trying right now, and it's not working. Of course, like too many great acts, Joy Divion's story ended too soon- only a year after this release lead singer Ian Curtis hanged himself.
3. Metallica – Fade to Black
KROQ has been playing a lot of old Metallica to get ready for a show they're doing for them. Last week, I made a friend sit in the car with me for 5 minutes while all the solo's of Master of Puppets played out, so i could sing along note for note. Metallica was probably the first time I really went off the deep end in my music taste,that also involved getting into it beyond radio plays. Sure I was listening to NIN and Nirvana, but this seemed a lot darker. Their older albums were never even near the radio in NY. I collected their entire discography of cd's, going backwards starting from their most recent release at the time (Load?). I became totally obsessed with them. The musicianship, the heavy riffs, and at times the speed. It felt so right! And the deeper I went into their older stuff, the more I fell in love. This is probably the 2nd complete discography I made, after Nirvana. But I was even more proud of this one for it's lack of commonality with my schoolmates. This song, Fade to Black, was off Ride the Lightning (1984)-their 2nd full length release. This song is one of their greatest early songs. Like so many of my early favs, it starts with the acoustic guitar, and builds speed throughout the song, while just getting heavier and heavier. Truly epic song. Life it seems will fade away.
BTW, Lars Ulrich (drummer) is a fucking douchebag who got me kicked off of napster for downloading all the fucking metallica songs I ALREADY OWNED JACKASS. THANK YOU LARS, for setting up a sue fans first mentality in the record industry, instead of examining why this problem is happening. You're a rich bitch, and I will never buy anything of yours again. I probably wont even try to listen to your new material either, even though KROQ will jam it down my throats after you pay them off. In fact, I will probably burn your entire discography in mass bulk at my place, and leave them for free at venues. Trace that on the internetz.
Jonathan's Picks
1. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Feat. Freeway, Jay-Z, and Beanie Sigel – War (Nick Catchdubs Remix)
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is NOT your average brass band. First of all, they draw almost as much influence from hip hop and Latin music as they do jazz. But secondly, of the band's nine members, eight are related. And not only are they related, but all eight (all on horns) are actually blood brothers — the sons of 1950s jazz trumpet player Phil Cohran, who played predominantly with the Sun Ra Arkestra. Only Hypnotic's drummer, "360," has a different father. And though the band has been recording for just a few years — they started as street performers in Chicago — the chemistry and energy are clearly there since they grew up with jazz in the blood, and a sense of performance in heart. This track is one of my favorites: Brooklyn-based DJ and remixer, Nick Catchdubs, combines one of Hypnotic Brass Ensemble's best songs, "War," a trumpet-heavy record with a sneaky-good bass line, with one of my favorite hip hop songs of the last ten years, hood anthem "What We do," by Roc-A-Fella Records member Freeway, and featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel. The horns seem to weep while trying their best to hold their heads up high, as if they're listening to the Free, Jay, and Beans rhyme about drugs, guns, prison, squalor, and growin' up in the hood. It's a gritty yet beautiful conversion. (Watch an excellent short NY Times video profile of Hypnotic Brass Ensemble here).
2. Usher Feat. Beyonce & Lil Wayne – Love In This Club (Part 2 Remix)
So no doubt the original version of "Love In This Club" was a huge hit. And while I thought it was an above average R&B track, on the whole it was hardly special. But I admit I definitely dug the shimmering synthy beat from Polow da Don aka King of the White Girls (sorry, but I just have to write that nickname every chance I get), and the catchy chorus certainly didn't hurt for Usher's upcoming album's first single. Small problem though: the Internets are ablaze with rumors that Polow da Don made the beat using basic, pre-loaded samples and loops from Apple's DIY music program, GarageBand — not a good look for a supposedly top-flight music producer. In any case, the remix, or "Part 2" as it's being called, has a whole new downtempo beat from producer Soundz, and all new lyrics from Usher to go with it. Usher engages in a spirited and earnest back-and-forth vocal debate with a surprisingly excellent sounding Beyonce, about whether or not they should indeed make love in the club. Kind of awkward since they both recently married other people, but still, it actually makes for quite a good song. Lil Wayne delivers, as always, with a hoarse-voiced, syrup-slurred rap, in which he once again (note the developing trend here) took to using Auto-Tune for the second half of his verse. "Love In This Club (Part 2 Remix)" is really like listening to a whole new track, and maybe even a better one, so give it a shot.
3. Colin Munroe – (I Want Those) Flashing Lights
Colin Munroe is a new artist out of Toronto who recently signed with Grammy-winning record producer, Dallas Austin, and is in the process of releasing his first album. Boom. (Got that out of the way). Frankly, I can't and won't even try to vouch for any of his other music, because there simply isn't much out there yet, and what I've heard isn't moving me much. But that really has nothing to do with why chose this track. One could say this is just a remix of Kanye West's "Flashing Lights," and to some extent that's true. But this is a new breed, and different brand of remix than hip hop or pop music are used to. Much like the "Love In This Club" remix above, "(I Want Those) Flashing Lights" is really a complete reinvention of the song it's supposedly just remixing, and giving it brand new lyrics (save for a bit of each chorus) and a reworked, if not entirely reinvented, beat. One major difference of course is that Usher's remix was done by a professional producer, Colin Munroe is more like, well, just a Canadian guy. Nonetheless, I love Munroe's honest lyrics and obviously rough rehashing of West's beat. And while his voice isn't nearly the same quality, Munroe already reminds me a little bit of a more raw, less developed Sam Sparro. One other thing: Munroe even upstages Usher's remix in one sense — he actually made an accompanying video, which, while admittedly a little on the "Fisher-Price My First Music Video" side, is actually great looking a fun to watch.
JustJake's Picks
1. Merle Travis & Joe Maphis – White House Blues
This song is an old tune that has survived in many incarnations over the last hundred years or so. Around the turn of the century many people, especially those in the rural areas where bluegrass and country music were born, had no way of receiving news other than by word of mouth and song. This particular tune about the 1901 assassination of President William McKinley is probably an instance of this early form of newscasting. Other than the words, which today seem almost comical, take note of Merle Travis' signature strolling guitar style
2. John Hartford – In Tall Buildings
John Hartford penned some of bluegrass and country music's greatest songs, but none is sadder or more troubling than this waltzing eulogy for the workingman. If you live in a city or have ever found yourself working in a office be warned, this song will hit home and might even cause you to re-evaluate your priorities.
3. Lyle Lovett – I've Been to Memphis
If you're like me, you've spent a fair amount of time wondering how in the hell Lyle Lovett ever got near Julia Roberts, let alone near enough to marry her. Well after listening to this song it's not so hard to understand. Lovett, is a great songwriter and this pick, from the NPR's Live at the World Café, is one of his more soulful tunes. Just straight-up fun.
Carman's Picks
1. ESG – Moody
Every time I listen to LCD Soundsystem I think to myself, "Man, James Murphy really, really wants his band to be the modern day ESG." And I don't mean that in a negative way; I'm a huge LCD Soundsystem fan. But hell, I don't blame him for that anyways. In my eyes, ESG were the perfect band: catchy, danceable, grooves from a trio of sisters (and a friend on bass) from the South Bronx that was honest in its simplicity and no-holds-barred approach. Unsurprisingly, they would catch the attention of early pioneering hip-hop DJs for use in beats (a reunion in 1992 saw the release of the Sample Credits Don't Pay Our Bills EP) before the post-punk revival of the new century instilled a generation of middle-class kids to appreciate not only an endearing D.I.Y. ethic, but a rhythm that made you move. Enjoy this classic cut off their first release.
2. Cecil Taylor – Tales (8 Whisps)
Cecil Taylor was unique among free jazz pioneers in that not only did he play the piano (an unusual instrument in the early days of free jazz), but he also embraced the theatrical aspect of the medium. Along with The Art Ensemble of Chicago, Cecil Taylor made jazz not only an art form to be listened to, but also to be watched. While the AEOC did it with a large ensemble of junk used for rhythm instruments and masks and makeup, Cecil Taylor was able to do it not only in a solo act, but while sitting behind a piano. If you haven't already, be sure to check out Ron Mann's superb 1981 documentary Imagine The Sound. Taylor is one of the subjects featured in the film, and you will be blown away by his performances (and his eccentric personality). The man is an acrobat behind the keys, and you can tell by just listening to his work.
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John Tavares scored three goals and assisted on another Saturday night to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Matt Moulson had a goal and three assists, Michael Grabner scored with 35 seconds left, and Evgeni Nabokov made 30 saves for the Islanders, who beat the Rangers 4-3 in a shootout Thursday night.
Tavares, who notched his fourth career hat trick, has 20 points in 14 games. Moulson finished with four points, and Brad Boyes had two assists.
The Devils' lone goal was Marek Zidlicky's power play slap shot 8:47 into the third. Johan Hedberg made 28 saves for New Jersey, which has lost two of its last three.
Tavares' tap-in of Boyes' rebound opened the scoring 16:46 into the second. Hedberg couldn't control Boyes' wrister and Tavares slammed the loose puck into the half-empty net.
Tavares doubled the lead to 2-0 1:23 later with his second of the game and 10th of the season. With New York on a power play, Tavares and Moulson played give-and-go, and the sequence ended with Tavares jamming a loose puck under Hedberg.
Moulson pushed the Islanders' advantage to 3-0 57 seconds later with his seventh of the season. Tavares finished off his hat trick by zipping a power-play laser over Hedberg with 5:15 left in regulation.
It was a tightly contested goaltending showdown early. Hedberg robbed Boyes 1:06 into the game with a diving snare of an off-wing wrister. He also benefited from a bit of good fortune as Ullstrom's backhand penalty shot attempt with 3:15 left in the first hit the crossbar.
Nabokov was every bit his counterpart's equal. His most difficult save was a doorstep stuff attempt off the stick of Ryan Carter in the first period.
New York went 3 for 6 on the power play, while New Jersey was 1 for 4 on the man advantage.
NOTES: The announced attendance was 15,488. . The teams have split the first four games of the regular-season series. They will meet once more this season, at the Prudential Center on April 1. . Tavares' first goal ended Hedberg's shutout streak against the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum this season at 96:46. . New Jersey scratched Mark Fayne, Peter Harrold and Stefan Matteau. Eric Boulton, Thomas Hickey and Marty Reasoner were New York's scratches.


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1. Margaret Fuller was a member of a prominent group of New England writers and philosophers who developed transcendentalism.
2. Transcendentalism states people should transcend or overcome the limits of their mind and let their soul reach out to embrace the beauty of universe.
3. Ms. Fuller, along with Ralph Waldo Emerson, founded The Dial which published poetry and essays regargarding the transcendentalist movement.
4. She organized meetings for women in Boston to promote education and intellectual development.
5. Her book, Women in the Nineteenth Century, argued women should have equal political rights.
6. In 1844, Horace Greeley hired her as a literary critic with the New York Tribune.
7. In 1846, Mr. Greeley sent her to Europe to cover reform efforts across the continent.
8. While in Italy, Margaret Fuller met and married Giovanni Angelo Ossoli—he was a revolutionary fighting to unite Italy into one country.
9. Fuller sent home eyewitness accounts of the Italian Revolution of 1848 making her the first American woman foreign war correspondent.
10. In 1850, Ms. Fuller along with her husband and child returned to the United States. The Italian Revolution had fallen apart.
11. The Fuller-Ossolis sailed aboard the Elizabeth, an American merchant freighter carrying cargo that included marble from Carrara and a statue of John C. Calhoun sculpted by Hiram Powers.
12. While at sea for five weeks the ship's captain, Seth Hasty, died of smallpox. Margaret's child, Angelino, also contracted the disease but recovered.
13. As the ship approached Fire Island, New York it hit a sandbar (perhaps due to the inexperienced first mate being in control) it hit a sandbar. Many passengers urged Margaret Fuller and her husband to jump overboard to save themselves, but they didn't. Ossoli was thrown overboard by a wave and following that witnesses stated (the ship was only 50 yards from the shore) Fuller could not be seen.
Margaret Fuller, her husband, and her child all drowned.
The image with this post is the only daguerreotype of Ms. Fuller known to exist.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
13 Things Regarding Margaret Fuller
Posted by EHT at Thursday, October 23, 2008
Labels: Margaret Fuller, Thursday Thirteen, Women
5 comments:
- LuAnn @ BackPorchervations said...
How sad at the end...*sigh*
What a moving story her life, and death, was.
- Patsy said...
A very interesting life. Such a tragic ending.
I'm embarrassed to admit I had never heard of her. Thank you for that TT. I wasn't expecting a sad ending though. How tragic that such an interesting life was cut short.
- CaliforniaTeacherGuy said...
What an ignominious end to an interesting woman.
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PhotoGuide: Have You Read the Introduction?
As I mentioned last week, I've recently started a blog about a new book I'm writing called Feet to Follow, Eyes to See. At that blog, I've been discussing the value of traveling to Israel as a way to help "connect the dots" in our understanding of the Bible.
As I was writing that blog post, I remembered a similar discussion in the Introduction to our Bible Lands PhotoGuide. The PhotoGuide is an illustrated dictionary of biblical locations, and anyone who owns it quickly learns to link it to the Atlas so that it comes up whenever you double-click a place name. Doing so enables you to see photos of that location and learn about its biblical significance. Yet like most dictionaries, it's easy to dive right into using the PhotoGuide without ever reading its Introduction. If that's what you did, I'd recommend you go read the Introduction right now. Don't worry, it's pretty short.
The value of the PhotoGuide's Introduction is in its explanation of why the biblical narratives are so often short on detailed description and background information. I won't spoil it for you, but it has a great deal to do with the degree of shared context between the biblical authors and their original audiences. Grab hold of that idea, and it will change the way you approach the biblical texts, the resources you turn to for help, and the conclusions you draw.
So if you haven't read the Instroduction to the PhotoGuide, be sure to check it out. And if you haven't purchased the PhotoGuide yet, what in the world are you waiting for?
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Dr. J
I absolutely agree. I loved having the PhotoGuide on my iPhone when we toured Israel. It is also essential when it comes to giving people a sense of "place" when reading biblical texts. I'm preparing a podcast of sample Bible study for our iOS app now, which uses a number of photos from the PhotoGuide sampler. I think folks will be impressed at this insights good photos bring to understanding a Bible passage. Stay tuned!


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Cloud computing gets a lot of attention, and for good reason: it's where much of IT is going. But on-premises datacenters also have an important role to play, both today and in the future. For many organizations, integrating these two to create a hybrid cloud is essential. Microsoft understands this reality. To help you achieve it, we offer a broad range of cloud and on-premises technologies that work together in a coherent way. And unlike our competitors, we provide the flexibility to let you choose the path that's right for you. We're committed to providing a consistent hybrid cloud that supports the approach you pick.
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Patricia Rozema's When Night is Falling, the 1995 follow-up to her quirky, critically acclaimed I Heard the Mermaids Singing, is a coming out story told through lush cinematography and a passionate and compelling — if racially problematic — love story.
In both movies, the storylines involve a red-haired, straight-until-now protagonist who finds herself attracted to an artistic, confident, 'out' lesbian, and both tell their story through recurring visual imagery like white light and people flying through the air.
Rozema is first and foremost a beautiful cinematographer, so you can't help watching her movies and not be awed by their artistry, but When Night is Falling benefits from an obviously much larger budget than Mermaids.
Rozema forgoes the comedic magical-realism seen in Mermaids to create a lushly told dramatic tale that is more beautiful and much more overtly sexual in When Night is Falling.
Night's story follows Camille (Pascale Bussières), a professor of mythology at a conservative Christian college, who is undergoing a transformation similar to the ancient gods she lectures about. The catalyst for Camille's change starts when her dog unexpectedly dies and she reveals to a beautiful stranger that she "loved him more than anything or anyone I'm supposed to love." The stranger is Petra (Rachel Crawford), a performance artist who is traveling through town with a financially struggling modern circus aptly named "Sircus of Sorts."
If it seems like a highly improbable match, it is — but this is the movies, where extreme opposites often fall in love despite the understanding that they probably would never work out in real life and that makes it all the more exciting.
Camille is initially pursued rather aggressively by the charming Petra, and at times she seems as much drawn to Petra's carefree spirit as to Petra's alluring physical presence. But it is the conservative Camille who initiates their first kiss, memorable because of its incredibly slow and deliberate approach. The chemistry between the two actresses is palpable and viewers certainly find themselves rooting for the star crossed-lovers.
As their love story continues, Camille struggles with the external idea of being perceived as gay as much as she struggles with her own sense of self identity and religious doctrine. Her primary challenge in accepting that she is attracted to Petra seem to revolve around telling her fiancé about the affair and avoiding public displays of affection that seem to her to be "crass." While she does confess to the reverend that she is confused by her attraction to Petra, Camille doesn't seem to be conflicted about engaging in what she had previously believed was a sin.
Maybe Camille is just meant to be one of the lucky few who are very well adjusted, or maybe it's because Camille was already actively engaging in what the church would consider sinful behavior by sleeping with her fiancé prior to marriage. In any case, it keeps the movie fairly light and romantic.
In casting Petra as a woman of color, Rozema chose to both challenge and reinforce racial stereotypes. While it is refreshing to see a woman of color characterized as a confident, "out," feminine, and seemingly feminist lesbian (take note of the performance piece with the iron), Petra also plays the dual role of the circus "freak" in the eyes of Camille. Camille characterizes Petra by her "racy" clothes and unabashed sexuality.
The fact that the character of Petra is played by a woman of color begs the question of whether her race is one more thing the viewer is supposed to see as "exotic" about her.
The sad comparison that comes to mind is Sara Baartman, the African woman who was kept naked and caged as a circus act in Europe during the early 1800's, condemned to display what the white culture of that time believed to be the inherent sexual lasciviousness of all black women.
With such a loaded historical reference, the casting of Petra as a woman of color in this particular role seems at the very least to be ill conceived.
Strangely, the racial dynamic is alluded to but never explicitly discussed by the main characters. When caught by the Reverend in what seems to Camille like a compromising position with Petra, Camille lies to him and says that Petra is a "street kid" who is "highly disturbed." There is nothing about Petra that would suggest she could be mistaken as either a kid or from the street, except for the fact that she is not white. When Petra overhears the offensive comment, she is disgusted and is next shown back at the circus highly upset; Camille comes to Petra that same night, and with absolutely no discussion at all about the offensive comment, they have sex for the first time.
Given all the loaded racial issues between them, the idea that these two would get together as a couple seems unlikely and almost dangerously self-hating on the part of Petra.
Despite my problems with the racial politics, When Night is Falling has a distinctly visual beauty that develops the love story into one that is heartwarming and endearing. There are several scenes that make tremendous use of the circus setting. From elegant trapeze artists to humorous anecdotal scenes of circus life on a shoestring budget, you can see why Camille is tempted to join Petra and run away with the circus.
The warmth and humanity of Petra's world is starkly contrasted with the cold, austere stone facades and stony faced people at Camille's Christian college.
Like the story Camille tells Petra about Cupid running away with his lover because "gods and mortals were forbidden to be together," you want Petra and Camille to overcome all obstacles for the sake of true passion and blossoming love.
With gorgeous cinematography, elegant and symbolic references to mythology and a deliciously satisfying sex scene between two feminine women with amazing chemistry, this movie is certainly a must see. One can only hope now that Rozema has tried her hand at an even bigger budget film, Mansfield Park, she won't stop making films that successfully marry attention to cinematography and explicitly gay content.


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I only bothered getting the shimmers from this collection, and skipped the two cremes, so now I've finally finished what I have from this collection with China Glaze Orange You Hot? (Summer Neons, Summer 2012) is a light yellow-orange neon with fine orange and yellow shimmer:
Picture taken in sunlight. This applied well, but I still needed three coats to totally cover up any dark spots. This isn't my favorite out of the collection, but that's only because I don't like orange as much as other colors like pink or coral. Actually, the longer I have it on, the more it grows on me. This isn't that kind of traffic cone orange that I usually see in orange neons. It's much lighter, and has a strong yellow tone (though it still decidedly orange.) The color kind of reminds me of Tang. Although it's not such a bold shade, it's still bright and neon-like. The addition of the shimmer makes me like this more than if this was just a creme. Like with all the other neon shimmers from this collection, the finish has a glowiness that emphasizes the neon quality. Overall, this was one of the best neon collections I've tried. My only gripe is that the formula is prone to tip pull (at least when used with a quick-dry topcoat.) But the range of colors and the lovely finish makes up for it. I paired this with NARS Ratin Jot on my toes.
I'm finishing up the month of July with the last couple of neons I have to try from this collection. China Glaze Hang-Ten Toes (Summer Neons, Summer 2012) is a bright, cool-toned neon pink with fine pink and violet shimmer:
Picture taken in sunlight. This applied well, and I almost got away with two coats, but I ultimately needed three to cover up dark spots. I normally favor warmer pinks, but I really love this very cool-toned one! I love that there was room for both a cool and a warm neon pink in this collection. I don't think this is as fluorescent as Love's a Beach, but it's definitely bright and unmistakably neon. This color just makes me think of hot weather and makes me want to go to the beach (I don't think I'd be much of a surfer, though :p) The shimmer, of course, adds that extra lovely glow, taking an already bright shade and making it look even more vibrant. I paired this with NARS Amchoor on my toes.
I thought I would be switching things up by trying a purple, but I'm wearing what turned out to be another pink. China Glaze Beach Cruise-r (Summer Neons, Summer 2012) is a neon fuchsia with fine pink shimmer:
Picture taken in sunlight. (I had to double-check my bottle to make sure I used Beach Cruise-r and not Hang-Ten Toes; this doesn't look quite as pink as it's photographing here; the bottle color is probably more accurate.) This applied well, and I was pleased to get full coverage in only two coats. I was under the impression that this was a neon purple, since neon collections tend to have one. Most purple-toned neons are fuchsia toned, but as I look at this, I just see fuchsia; it doesn't seem purple. If I looked at this next to a pink polish, this would probably seem more purple, but just on its own, I would call this a fuchsia before saying it's purple. This doesn't have that true neon fluorescence, but the shimmer does give it a nice glow and it's still a bright shade. I paired this with Illamasqua Optimist on my toes.
I called my previous NOTD, Surfin' For Boys, one of my favorite polishes in this collection. Today I have on my other favorite, China Glaze Love's a Beach (Summer Neons, Summer 2012), a bright hot pink neon with fine pink shimmer:
Picture taken in sunlight. This applied well; I ultimately needed three coats for full, even coverage. I love this for many of the same reasons I adore Surfin' For Boys. It's really bright and fluorescent, plus the shimmer gives it an extra glowy quality. It also looks really intense because of its strong pigmenteation. I like all kinds of neon pinks, but I really love seeing a warm-toned one. I'm glad that in a collection that has so many pinks/corals already, there was room to have both a warm and cool-toned neon pink. This one looks so vibrant, yet sweet at the same time. I can't help but think "neon candy" when I look at this (which, in turn, makes me think of Spring Breakers. :)) This may have my favorite name in the collection, punny as it is. I paired this with Illamasqua Nurture on my toes.
This is the last of the coral-toned polishes in this collection, and my favorite of the three (and one of my favorites in the whole collection). China Glaze Surfin' For Boys (Summer Neons, Summer 2012) is a neon red coral with fine pink shimmer:
Picture taken in sunlight. This applied well, though I still needed three coats for full, even coverage. It was quite pigmented but that extra coat was necessary to cover up dark spots. I had such a hard time photographing this! Its neon qualities were difficult to convey; this is not just bright, but very, very glowy as well. I love this color! Initially I thought this was just a red-orange, but the addition of the pink shimmer makes it look more coral. This is one of the most intense-looking polishes in this collection, since it's both really fluorescent and strongly pigmented. I typically favor the more sweet-looking, pinkish corals, but I absolutely love this more red-leaning shade in neon form. It's definitely the most fiery coral I've ever tried, perfect to wear during this heat wave. I paired this with Illamasqua Serenity on my toes.
I'm not sure if blue (especially a medium to deep shade) is a color that's capable of being a true neon, but there is definitely space for a very bright one in a neon collection. China Glaze Splish Splash (Summer Neons, Summer 2012) is a bright, vibrant blue with fine blue and purple shimmer:
Picture taken in sunlight. This applied well, though it wasn't as pigmented I was expecting it to be, given that it's not such a light shade; I needed three coats for full coverage. This doesn't have a fluorescence like a neon yellow or green, but it is still quite bright. The shimmer does give it a certain glow, making the color look very vibrant (much more so than if this had been a creme, for example.) I think this is so aptly named; it does make me think of playing in the water in the summer (something I could probably use right now, as it's been incredibly hot and humid lately.) I paired this with NARS Lal Mirchi on my toes.
Just like yellow, I love seeing the color green in neon form! China Glaze I'm With the Lifeguard (Summer Neons, Summer 2012) is a highlighter neon green with fine yellow and green shimmer:
Picture taken in sunlight. This applied well, and pretty smoothly, considering that most of the neon greens I own have a sticky and thick formula. I got full coverage in three coats, with some touching up. The shimmer gives the color an overall yellow tone, but it's still very much green. I love this color; I feel like it's a shade you'd see on those tiny poisonous frogs. This type of green definitely comes close to that retina-searing level most highlighter yellow neons are on, so the color by itself is already very bright and loud. The shimmer just adds an extra, alien-like glow to it, which makes it look even more neon. This polish makes me think of Spring Breakers, which I saw just recently, and absolutely loved! 😀 I paired it with Illamasqua Devotee on my toes.
Almost half of this collection is made up of pinks and corals, but I don't mind, as they're all pretty and perfect for summer. This is just the second of them I've tried so far, China Glaze Flirty Tankini (Summer Neons, Summer 2012), a neon medium coral-pink with fine pink shimmer:
Picture taken in sunlight. This applied smoothly, needing three coats for full, even coverage. Either the pink or orange-coral tones will dominate depending on the lighting situation, but in any case, I love this color. I already adore regular pink-toned corals, so I especially love the shade in neon form! The shimmer adds an extra something to the finish that makes it not just bright, but glowy. This color looks so summery; it has this sweet, fruity look to it; it makes me think of some tropical drink I would be enjoying poolside. 🙂 I paired this with Color Club Hydrangea Kiss topped with Color Club Bishop Weed on my toes.
Yellow is one of my favorite colors to see in neon form! Though I have several neon yellows already, the finish of this one sets it apart from the others. China Glaze Sun-Kissed (Summer Neons, Summer 2012) is a highlighter neon yellow with fine shimmer:
Picture taken in natural light. (Though I would have liked sunlight, truth be told, I have never been able to photograph the way neon yellow looks in real life in any light.) This applied well, particularly for a yellow; I still did three coats with some touchups, but everything went on easily. I think the fact that it's a shimmer contributes to the smooth formula. The shimmer also makes the finish look extra alien-glowy. This is a true highlighter yellow, with just the right amount of green in it. I don't know what it is about this shade or pigment that makes it look so incredibly bright. Actually, it's not enough to call this bright, it's loud!! I caught myself looking at my nails a lot, especially outdoors. I feel like I could guide a plane landing on a runway with this mani! I paired this with Illamasqua Prosperity on my toes.
The polishes from this collection are a year old, but I only hauled them this past winter and waited for the summer to try them. The weather has been so hot lately, so neons seem perfect to wear now. China Glaze Pink Plumeria (Summer Neons, Summer 2012) is a neon salmon pink with fine gold and pink shimmer:
Picture taken in sunlight. This applied well, needing three coats for full, even coverage. I love this color! It doesn't seem like a neon in my photo, but it's surprisingly glowy out of direct light. The color also looks slightly different in different lighting situations. In direct light, the orange tones are more obvious. In dimmer conditions, it looks more pink. The shimmer also works so well against the salmon color. It gives warmth and adds to the glow of the finish. It's really pretty and unlike a lot of the neons that are out there, which I appreciate. I paired this with Color Club Take Me to Your Chateau topped with Color Club Si Vous Please! on my toes.


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"My love, all I want and need is you.
It's always been you."
Maybe that's what I can't reconcile. What I want and what I need. You. You see, I want you to be by my side. I want you to love me, unequivocally, just as I love you. I want you to grow old with me, and fall more in love with me every day as I do for you. I want you with me, happy, content, and fulfilled. What I want is you. All of you. For always.
But at the same time, I need every one of those things. I need to know that true love exists. I need to know that lasting love is possible. I need to believe in soulmates — and that life isn't always going to be so tough. I need to know that everything I endured to survive wasn't in vain. That what I've done in my life has mattered. That what I've accomplished — that living my dreams, not spending my time chasing them — are worth remembering. That we are going to last. That we will be happy.
Maybe, my wants and needs are the same after all.
I suppose, that makes me a dreamer.
And I'm okay with that.
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Bayliss: How does a guy know he likes guys?
Frank: What do you mean how does he know? Same way he knows he likes women.
Bayliss: No, I mean, when does he know? When does he decide that he likes guys?
Frank: Age 26
Bayliss: Age 26?
Frank: Yeah, at age 26, every man determines his sexuality. That's what the Jesuits taught us.
Bayliss: Uh, that just seems a little late, cause I know I liked girls at age 12.
Frank: No you didn't.
Bayliss: Yeah, I did.
Frank: Not for sure.
Bayliss: Uh-huh.
Frank: You had doubts.
Bayliss: I didn't have doubts.
Frank: Yeah, you did.
Bayliss: No.
Frank: Let go of me.
Bayliss: So at age 26 huh? Not 25 for some? 27 for others?
Frank: Age 26.
Bayliss: So, let me get this straight. I decide on my 26th birthday - ok, now I'm gay. That's ridiculous.
Frank: Of course it's ridiculous, the question is ridiculous. No one determines their sexuality, they have it thrust upon them, but some people can't handle their sexuality, so that they become obsessed or homophobic.
Bayliss: I'm not a homophobe.
Frank: o.k.
Bayliss: I'm not.
Frank: You don't have to repeat yourself; I'm your partner, I believe every word you say.
No one determines their sexuality, they have it thrust upon them
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The Tale of AMALA'S BLADE: Skull & Crossbows has begun!
and will continue for the next 2 issues.
Written by Steve Horton
Art by yours truely
and Edited by Chris Warner
i'm really happy this is out and cant wait to get my mitts on a copy!
Plus we've had some nice comments in reviews!
"I rather enjoyed it and would definitely read the next chapter"
"I enjoyed the striking visuals of the slightly steampunky pirate maybe-kid-friendly female protagonist adventure of Amala's Blade"
"Thought it was really fun. I was intrigued by the supernatural element, the design, and I'd love to read more"
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"...The two big standouts in #9 are Amala's Blade: Skull & Crossbows and Alabaster: Wolves."
"A new story about a girl infiltrating a pirate ship and running into trouble, wonderfully drawn by Dialynas;"
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Stage 5 swim lessons for school age children at the YMCA focus on stroke development, improving front crawl (freestyle) and back crawl (backstroke) stamina, developing breaststroke and butterfly, and building endurance techniques for deep water safety such as treading water and sidestroke. See Swim Lessons for an overview of our Stages progression.
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That's not what the poll says. Go listen to hood billionaire.
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|L to R: Johnny Farrell, Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen.
Jack said he's thinking in non-traditional ways about an ancient game that's losing players in droves. Naturally, like a lot of people, Nicklaus is concerned and looking for new answers.
But, as I discovered yesterday by accident, the Golden Bear isn't the first Hall of Famer to look at that elusive golf hole and decide that maybe it needs to be larger. Seven-time major winner Gene Sarazen apparently promoted the idea in the first half of the 20th century, according to legendary golf scribe Hebert Warren Wind.
In The Story of American Golf, Wind wrote:
He [Sarazen] made winning golf do for him what a smash hit does for an actor or a specialized process does for a shoe manufacturer. He cashed in when his irons were hot, and adroitly kept himself a leader in the eyes of the public even in the periods when he was not winning. Gene had an understanding of publicity superior to that of any of his colleagues. There was always some innovation in the Sarazen-model clubs—the reminder-grip, the sand-iron, the 4-wood that he popularized with his double-eagle [at the 1935 Masters]. He knew the value of dissenting. He once plumped for an 8-inch cup; he criticized the selection of the Ridgewood course for the 1935 Ryder Cup; he had qualifying clauses whenever he discussed the heroes of the day.Indeed, Sarazen was an innovator and promoter. He could also play. Nicknamed "The Squire," Sarazen is one of only five men to win all four major championships (The Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship). The other four are Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Tiger Woods.
As Wind also wrote, after Sarazen won his first U.S. Open at Skokie Country Club in suburban Chicago, he summed up his golf ability this way: "All men are created free and equal, and I am one shot better than the rest."
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I saw a few people asking about it but the only solutions I saw seemed cumbersome and involved file name conversions etc.
Here's what I did:
- Install SAMBA Filesharing from Marketplace on your Play and make sure it is active
- Map your SD card to your PC as a network drive (you can just type \\Android into explorer)
- Using your PC open the newly mapped Android SD card and create a text file wherever you want the memory card to be
- Rename it to MSD001.MCD (selecting 'all files' in the save as process so it becomes an MCD file, not a TXT)
- Configure PCSX to use that memory card file (Configuration > Memory Cards... > Select Mcd)
- Launch a new game and get to a position where you can save it (I used FFVIII)
- Load up FPSE on your Android
- Under 'Settings > MISC > Select memcard 1' point it to the memory card file you created
- Launch your game and get to a point where you can load a game then select memory card 1
- Hopefully your game should then load the exact same save that you created on your PC.
I've tested it using FFVIII only but it worked both ways, which is to say a save from FPSE opened in PCSX and the save from PCSX opened on the FPSE.
An even better way of doing this, for true portability, would be if you could set your Dropbox folder as the home of the memory card but I believe the Dropbox heirarchy is not (any longer) navigable on Android. If I'm wrong please let me know.
I will look into the possibility of doing this with savestates but am assuming it's more complicated.


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What are you guys thinking ? I hate them since I'm a Ferrari fan, but I'm also Belgian and I can't help but feel gutted by what's happening to Vandoorne.
They've been giving a car for the past weeks, and now that his chassis has been changed and his racing performance is up to par, his car breaks down.
All the while, they're advertising Lando Norris (who hasn't won yet, unlike Stoffel), and Alonso is pushing to get Sainz on board. What do you guys think about the situation ? Is Vandoorne's F1 spell already over ?
I'd like for him to be able to stay in F1 and go maybe to Sauber, but it's very difficult and unlikely since the results don't follow up.


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Lions Water Adventure Park to close until Memorial Day
Apparently, wearing white isn�t the only thing that can�t be enjoyed after Labor Day in the Kinston area.
The Woodmen Community Center will be closing its Lions Water Adventure Park after the upcoming weekend, a place which has become a major attraction for residents inside and outside of Lenoir County since its opening in May.
�We were at approximately 1,900 memberships before we opened the park and increased our number by 600,� Director Kelly Cannon said. �We�re sustained at 2,400 currently. The water park brought people from cities like Jacksonville, Greenville and Washington, having people from the outside come here to eat and play.�
Grifton resident Jessica Mitchell took her 5-year old daughter, Allie, to the water park on Tuesday for one of the last few operational days.
�We love this park,� Jessica Mitchell said. �We�re both going to be bummed out when it closes.�
Woodmen Community Center, which started operating in July 2012, has over 9,000 members, an amount that has even surprised Cannon a bit.
�We knew we were going to be a success when we opened last year, but the amount of members has exceeded all expectations,� Cannon said. �We�re pleased with that.�
That number of members may decline after the Labor Day weekend. The water park will be open on Saturday and Monday from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Sunday from 12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
According to Darin Jett, who leads the lifeguards, the final weekend of the season will more than likely be full of patrons looking to enjoy the water park one last time.
�Every Saturday and Sunday since we opened, we were at capacity,� Jett said. �Even on the weekdays, we were close to filling the place up. There are usually long lines waiting for us to open and within an hour, the place is packed.�
Cannon cited a couple of the major reasons the park would be closing, including the usual time period for water activities and deficiency of lifeguards due to classes starting.
�If you look at other water parks across the area, the season is usually from Memorial Day to Labor Day,� Cannon said. �Also, most of our lifeguards are in high school and going back or in college and heading to their campuses.�
Jett said the park employed 17 lifeguards to watch over swimmers, as well as keeping at least six or seven in reserve.
�We also have continuous fluctuation, rotating the lifeguards about every 15 minutes,� Jett said. �We�ll never have one bored at one post and keep people from drowning. Safety is our primary concern.�
Although the water park will be closed, the therapeutic and regular pools will be open year-round to members.
�We have a bubble to enclose the pool, which we�ll do around mid-October,� Jett said. �We�ll keep the temperature in the therapeutic pool around 91 degrees in order to relax nerves and muscles. In the other pool, we�ll keep the temperature at 80 degrees so the swimmers won�t overheat.�
Next year, Jett said there will be additional attractions to the water park, which he preferred to keep silent about for now.
�We�ll be adding new features,� Jett said. �I have a feeling we�re going to have just as many people here next year, if not more.�
Junious Smith III can be reached at 252-559-1077 and firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JuniousSmithIII.


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I need method or group of them to send signals to any application (browsers, games, et cetera) about mouse movement or key input.
I can easly retrieve an IntPtr to any process, but I don't know what library or function I must use next.
I know only about SendMessage/PostMessage functions from user32.dll, but these functions can send messages only to applications with standard message loops and it doesn't work with DirectX applications. And I've noticed that something like this:
PostMessage(pFoundWindow, WM_KEYDOWN, (IntPtr)VK_RIGHT, (IntPtr)0);
PostMessage(pFoundWindow, WM_KEYUP, (IntPtr)VK_RIGHT, (IntPtr)0);
sends messages slower than DirectInput in and does not allow player to send, for example, left arrow and space, even in threads.