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Psychologist: Boys Need Close Friendships
Live from the Celebration of Teaching and Learning Conference in New York
This morning, developmental psychologist Niobe Way answered questions about why boys are struggling in school. It's a topic I wrote about a few years ago, after Peg Tyre published The Trouble With Boys.
Way's take on the situation is that boys experience a "crisis of connection." Stereotypical notions of masculinity assume that boys aren't expressive and don't haveor perhaps even needclose friendships. But boys both need and want deep connections, said Way. And in her research, she's found that many boys have close friendships that are being discouraged by anxiety about being seen as gay or effeminate.
The weight of stereotypes about masculinity only worsens as boys come of age, according to Way, a professor of applied psychology at New York University. "We live in a culture where the essence of maturity is separation and independence," she said. For that reason, boys are "disconnecting with people right at the time they need to be connecting."
Having close friendships is linked to such things as better physical and mental health, lower rates of drug use and gang membership, and "higher levels of academic achievement and engagement." Way said teachers and schools should foster close friendships through peer counseling, advisory groups, and by rewarding daily acts of kindness. "We're born as empahic beings," she said. "We don't need to teach kindness, we need to foster it." Schools should devote time to developing boys' social and emotional health and encouraging boys to be expressive. One-on-one peer counseling is a good method for this, but it "can't be perceieved as something only troubled boys go to," she said. Ideally, all boys would participate.
She mentioned a Canadian program called Roots of Empathy (see our Teaching Now post on this a few months ago), in which babies are brought into classrooms to help increase students' empathy. The program has helped reduce absenteeism and bullying.
Way also described a study in which people stood at the bottom of a hill with a backpack on and were asked to estimate the hill's incline. People standing next to their best friend tended to offer the least steep estimation. That is, they perceived the hill as less difficult than those standing alone or next to an acquaintance.
So I asked: What's the practical implication of that study in the classroom? Should teachers have boys sit next to their best friends? (Most teachers purposefully prohibit thisand understandably so!) "Yes," said Way. "If they can sit together and behave themselves, that's great."


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Can you believe we're already at the semi-finals of Dancing With The Stars, with the finale just seven days away? We're down to only five couples but the competition's certainly ramping up - each celebrity will perform two dances, including one in a style chosen for them by the public last week. There's no time to waste - let's get on with Round One!
Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough - Argentine Tango
Kellie knows that she and Derek caused "a little bit of an uproar" last week ("Everybody likes their coffee different," she muses. "Len didn't have to throw his coffee on us though! He burned us bad!") WIth that in mind, Derek's keen that their second dance - the flamenco - will have a lot of content, so he spends lots of time focusing on the arms and footwork. With such focus on the flamenco, Kellie's a little worried about her Argentine tango - can she pull it together? Well, the dance is amazing - it starts with Kellie and Derek in silhouette, shows off Kellie's bendiness, and includes some awesome spins. It's basically great. But will the judges agree?
Len: Len says what happened last week is in the past - for now, he loved their Argentine tango! "That was a mix of pride and joy - pride in the technique, joy in the performance," he says. He even stands up to yell: "Call me Mary, that was fantastic!" Derek gets to shake his hand, while Kellie kisses him on the cheek...
Bruno: "Welcome to the world of the sublime," Bruno declares, saying he loved the silhouette section and describing the dance as "pure perfection". He compares Kellie to dancer Chita Rivera, adding that the performance was "incredible" and "superb".
Carrie Ann: Carrie Ann can't believe that Kellie's only been dancing for a short space of time, and she too praises the silhouette section in which everyone was watching every line, curve of the foot and arch of the neck. "It was perfection!" she announces.
Kellie admits later that rehearsals this week were difficult, and she admits she's "terrified" about her flamenco! But for now she can relax a little, because each judge gives her a 10 for a perfect score of 30 out of 30. There are a lot of happy screams.
Ingo Rademacher & Kym Johnson - Samba
Ingo can't believe he's made it this far, but though Kym agrees they're the underdogs, she's not ready to count them out just yet! She sets up their samba so that they're lovers who've had a fight like a dysfunctional couple. "How could we ever be dysfunctional?" Ingo mutters. Anyway, he's determined not to go out without a fight and Kym's hoping that they'll surprise everyone. In the end, their dance is a little stuttery - although it seems like Ingo's got everything right, he doesn't exactly have that effortless flow. And oh my God, the hip thrusts. They have to be seen to be believed. While I put my eyes back in their sockets, let's find out what the judges thought.
Bruno: Bruno says he likes Ingo and loves his determination: "'I don't give up and I have hip action - look at these ball bearings!'" But he admits that Ingo didn't have the bounce, lost his timing and over-stretched his aforementioned ball bearings. But he does appreciate Ingo's hard work.
Carrie Ann: Carrie Ann says she's never seen hip rolls like it! She agrees that Ingo's the underdog and urges him to step it up just a little more - she suggests he's inconsistent in that he goes a little sloppy during the dance. But she does say she's looking forward to his Charleston.
Len: Len says he's going to be a ray of sunshine among the dark clouds - he thought Ingo did a good job with a difficult dance! He admits it was a little stiff and could have used more rhythm - and he also apologises to viewers of a sensitive nature for the hip thrusts - but congratulates him on a good job.
Ingo actually admits later that he's having a really good time now that he's the underdog - he's just enjoying himself - but Kym thinks the others need to watch out for them and their Charleston! Here are the scores, though - an 8 from each judge for a total of 24 out of 30.
Aly Raisman & Mark Ballas - Rumba
At first we see Aly and Mark preparing for their second dance, an Afro Jazz routine, which Mark is very excited about (and Aly wants to make sure it's "exciting and memorable"). But before that, they have to dance the rumba - a completely different dance! Mark urges Aly to be more passionate but he's super impressed with her transformation over the course of the competition, and their rumba is great, too - they're really getting up close together and Aly nails the emotion in my eyes. It seems the judges agree, because Bruno and Carrie Ann are squealing their heads off. Poor Len.
Carrie Ann: Carrie Ann says the rumba is all about being a woman - and Aly was "all woman"! She says Aly drew them into the story with each moment and praises the maturity of her performance, the beauty of her lines, and the sensuality of the dance. Carrie Ann's a bit over excited to be honest.
Len: "It had romance but it wasn't raunchy," Len rules approvingly, describing the dance as quiet and understated and adding that it was a lovely story beautifully told. "You have grown," he tells Aly.
Bruno: Bruno announces that the transformation is complete and the butterfly now has "wonderful wings"! He says everyone was enchanted by the dance, adding that Aly got the right balance between romance and sensuality and suggesting that she really got the "flow of movement" right.
Even Brooke admits later that she loved the performance, saying that she got goosebumps! As for Aly, she admits that she feels like a completely different person now and says she's grown up, and I'm assuming she'll be even happier when she hears the scores - a 10 from each judge for a total of 30 out of 30. The pair do some very happy dancing, and Mark says he's "really proud". Aww.
Jacoby Jones & Karina Smirnoff - Argentine Tango
Jacoby's feeling a little blue about the 8 he got last week, so he's really hoping to get some 10s this time around! To do that, he'll have to nail the lindy hop and the tango, but tensions between him and Karina seem a little high as the frustrations build! As Jacoby points out - with football, when he gets stressed he can break things. He can't do that here without getting in trouble! But things get put in perspective when a lift goes wrong and Karina lands on her jaw - she shakily admits that she was scared because she couldn't get up. She ends up going to hospital, as Jacoby worries about if she'll be okay. Luckily, she is, and their Argentine tango is really stylish and has a great mood to it. It's a thumbs up from me, though I can't comment on the technique. The judges can, though...
Len: "That's what I'm talking about," Len grins, praising the dance's mood and intensity. He says it was "right on the money"!
Bruno: "The sexual tension was unbearable," Bruno announces, saying that Jacoby was slick and clean like a "prowling predator". He thinks it was Jacoby's best performance yet!
Carrie Ann: Carrie Ann is all a bit muddled as she gets a kiss from Jacoby and starts dancing by the desk. "Alright, okay," Tom murmurs, moving swiftly on. I think it's for the best.
Anyway, Jacoby admits that the competition went out of the window when Karina got hurt and confesses that he refused to repeat the move that injured her! But Karina says she's good now, so that's a relief. Anyway, the scores are in and it's a 10 from each judge for a total of 30 out of 30 - Jacoby's first perfect score! He shouts at his mom to go kiss Len but she's a bit preoccupied waving her very own 10 paddle.
Zendaya & Val Chmerkovskiy - Quickstep
Zendaya and Val's second dance is hip hop, so Zendaya's in her absolute element given that she's been dancing it since she was 8 and knows more about it than Val (plenty of opportunities to tease him, in other words!) She even gets her first hip hop teacher Kim Sims Battiste in to help Val out - and can't resist snooping on their private dance lessons. But of course the pair also have to perform another dance - the quickstep! They begin in racing cars and it's fun enough - I still love Zendaya's attitude - but it's not my favourite Zendaya dance.
Bruno: "Fasten your seatbelts!" Bruno yells, describing the dance as "quickstep for the next generation" and quipping that Zendaya and Val must have had rocket fuel for breakfast. He says that he knows what the concept was - and loves it - but says that Zendaya did lose her footing and her frame a couple of times.
Carrie Ann: "Trouble in paradise," Carrie Ann suggests, adding: "That was kind of a mess." Ouch! She too liked the concept but says that the body contact was off, the duo were out of sync, a few steps were missed and it was almost like Zendaya and Val were dragging each other through the dance. Oof.
Len: Len says parts of the dance were "fabulous", suggesting that the pair had good hold, frame and movement. But he thinks that the speed was so "intense" and had so much "attack" that the style went out a little bit. "But good job," he adds. "I'm out of breath just watching you."
Zendaya admits upstairs that it was tough switching gears between quickstep and hip hop, and maybe she'll pay for it - Carrie Ann scores her 8, Len gives her 8 and Bruno goes for 9 for a total of 25 out of 30. Not her best, then! Val agrees they could have done better, but he knows they tried hard. So, time for Round Two then...
Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough - Flamenco
After hearing from Kellie's family and friends about her troubled early life and her sense of determination - with cameos from Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood - it's time to check out her flamenco. Derek spins her right round at the end which is awesome, and I think it's pretty good, but I'm not going to be some kind of flamenco expert.
Len: Len says Kellie might be small, but her talent is huge! "As far as I'm concerned, you've just booked your place in the final," he adds.
Bruno: Bruno says that the flamenco - the "fiery heart of Spain" - is a dialogue about words, and Kellie nailed that. But he does admit that at a couple of moments she tightened up and lost her flow. Overall, though, he says it was "very good".
Carrie Ann: Carrie Ann agrees that though Kellie looked beautiful, she tensed up halfway through and wants to know why - and it turns out that it might be because Kellie's dress was so heavy! She even jokes that it's so heavy she needs to be carried up the stairs, but to be fair Derek does swoop her up!
Speaking with Brooke, Kellie says that this show is about discovering new passions and people - and she praises Derek. So I should think, after he carried her! Here are the scores, though - 9 from Carrie, 10 from Len and, er, who knows from Bruno? He says 9 but mistakenly holds up the 10 paddle. Drama! Eventually Bruno does confirm it was a 9, for a total of 28 out of 30 and overall night score of 58 out of 60. "That's what you call in the business a Freudian paddle," Tom smiles.
Ingo Rademacher & Kym Johnson - Charleston
It's time for us to find out more about Ingo from the people who know him best - his wife, his sister, his co-stars - but of course it all really comes down to his dancing. And his Charleston! It's good fun, with Ingo's cheeky face, but again I have no real idea how to judge this. Ingo's son is super cute, though.
Bruno: Bruno says the dance was frothy, bubbly and inebriating - even "slightly mind-bending"! He suggests that the dance captured "the spirit of the Roaring Twenties", saying it was all about "fun fun fun".
Carrie Ann: Carrie Ann says that Ingo "hit a grand slam" with the dance! She agrees with Bruno that it captured the essence of the Roaring Twenties and says that even the mistakes he made kind of worked, because the Charleston is a rebellious dance. She says it made everyone smile.
Len: Len compares the dance to champagne - bubbly and full of fizz. He says this was a good time for Ingo to perform his best dance yet!
Ingo later admits that he never thought he would make the semi-finals - he just thought this would be a nice two-week trip to Los Angeles! But his scores give him more reason to smile - it's a 9 from each judge for 27 out of 30 and a score of 51 out of 60 for the night. Kym's certainly pleased, given that they were the only couple who hadn't received a 9 coming into the semi-final!
Aly Raisman & Mark Ballas - Afro Jazz
When it comes to Aly, we get to find out more about her gymnastics training and the setbacks she faced on her way to the Olympics, and we even get some talking heads from her fellow gymnasts Shawn Johnson, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross and Gabby Douglas! But will her Afro Jazz impress the judges? The dance is definitely fun and intense - with a lot of shimmying - though I imagine those "tribal" outfits donned by Aly and Mark could be considered somewhat controversial...
Carrie Ann: After saying "booya" a lot, Carrie Ann says the dance was "ridiculous"! She means in a good way, though - she's impressed with how athletic it was and how the pair remained in sync. "It was just fantastic," she smiles.
Len: Len agrees that Aly and Mark were in "perfect sync", praising the musical interpretation and the "feeling" of the dance. He admits if he's being hyper critical he would have liked a bit more connection between Aly and Mark, but after criticism of him from Carrie Ann and the audience, he insists that's just his opinion.
Bruno: Bruno is very impressed with Aly, dubbing her the Queen of the Jungle. He says she's exceeded all expectations and shown "an incredible range". "If you don't make it to the final I'm going to judge in Speedos," he promises. I hope you guys voted. "That's a threat to all of us," Tom shivers.
Anyway, Aly's really pleased that with the rumba and the Afro jazz she managed to show some range, but admits that this was the hardest dance she's done: "I'm really sore this week!" But it should be worth it - she gets a 10 from Carrie Ann, a 9 from Len and a 10 from Bruno for a total of 29 out of 30 or overall score of 59 out of 60. Not bad!
Jacoby Jones & Karina Smirnoff - Lindy Hop
We learn about Jacoby from his mom, his aunt, his previous coaches and his team mates, and get to know more about the highs and lows of his career up to this point. But will his Lindy Hop win over the judges? The show's musical director Harold Wheeler gets to introduce the dance, which is fun, and it's soon clear that this is right in Jacoby's wheelhouse. He's always good at the skippy, fast dances and this is so good. It's the kind of performance that makes you want to get up and dance too! Jacoby is basically worn out by the end, though.
Len: Len says the dance was high energy, full on and action packed, but he points out that Jacoby got on the wrong foot early on which disrupted the performance a little. But other than that it was "full on and fabulous"!
Bruno: "That was a frantic frenzy of electricity," Bruno declares, saying that the dance got everyone powered up. "You nailed it!" he tells Jacoby.
Carrie Ann: Carrie Ann names Jacoby the number one entertainer of the season, prompting a little squeal from Karina!
But upstairs, Jacoby puffs and pants, prompting Brooke to describe him as a "jokester". "Right now, I'm not joking," Jacoby pants. "I'm half dead." But the scores should perk him up - a 10 from Carrie Ann, a 9 from Len and a 10 from Bruno for a total of 29 out of 30 and overall score of 59 out of 60. Not shabby at all!
Zendaya & Val - Hip Hop
Now we get a chance to learn some more about Zendaya, who grew from a shy child into a performer! Roshon Fegan also pops up to talk about her, as does her friend Kobe Bryant (who knew?) But since hip hop is Zendaya's specialty, I'm excited about the dance. I suppose it's fine, but I kind of expected something more - I think my Zendaya standards are quite high by this point. Oh, and shame about the Chris Brown song, whoever chose that.
Bruno: "You've got to be kidding me!" Bruno shouts. "Just get out of here! I mean, come on, that was ridiculous!" But relax - it turns out he means all this in a good way. He says the dance was so cool it gave him chills, adding that Zendaya was "incredible". He would give her a record deal just to see her videos!
Carrie Ann: Carrie Ann agrees with Bruno - she wants Zendaya's album now! She says she's Zendaya's number one fan - and also congratulates Val on his hip hop moves.
Len: Len says both Zendaya and Val came out with a "crash bang intensity", adding that the dance had cheekiness, fun, weight and rhythm. "I thought it was fantastic!" he concludes.
Upstairs, Zendaya says that she's proud of Val and of them as a team, saying Val is always very hard on himself! As for Val, he jokes that this experience has given him a lot of respect for the celebrities on the show and what they have to do. The pair should be pleased, because it's a 10 from each judge for a total of 30 out of 30 - or an overall score of 55 out of 60. "I got a little swag," Val grins.
So with all the dancing done, Aly and Jacoby are on top with 59 out of 60, while Ingo's at the bottom with 51. But what on earth will happen during the results show? We'll have to wait and find out!


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Priceline is best known for its name-your-own-price format, in which consumers bid for services but not for service providers. Because Priceline serves as an opaque selling mechanism, it attracts price-conscious consumers. Sellers also benefit because they can price into multiple market segments without worrying that they are diluting revenue they might receive from customers who are willing to use conventional selling channels and pay more. A firm that releases its inventory to Priceline must manage the trade-off of pricing its inventory too low (and forgoing revenue) versus pricing it too high and forgoing a sale. In this paper, we outline the mechanism that Priceline uses to determine if customer bids are successful and, given this mechanism, establishes optimal prices and inventory allocations for Kimpton Hotels.
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Here is a Few of the most popular types of RV's, that are also quite Widely Used by campers and experience fans:
Motorhomes- Bigger versions off Campervans, many have bath and shower, washing machines and TV. Sizes can range around 40ft long.
Many tow a smaller vehicle behind so they have transport as soon as they reach the location they would like to remain at. Generally, these are for lengthier stay periods and some live in the bigger units permanently.
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Neil E. O'Connell, PhD, of Brunel University London, and colleagues assessed the risks of osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases in a population-based cohort study that used data collected by the U.K. Clinical Practice Research Datalink during 1987-2015. The study included 1,705 patients with CP and 5,115 patients matched for age, sex, and general practices; data on smoking status and alcohol consumption for many of the patients also were gathered.
After adjustment for smoking status, alcohol consumption, and mean yearly general practice visits, investigators found evidence of significantly increased risk for osteoarthritis (hazard ratio, 1.54; 95% confidence interval, 1.17-2.02; P = .002) and osteoporosis (HR, 6.19; 95% CI, 3.37-11.39; P less than .001); they did not see increased risk for inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases (HR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.45-1.75; P = .731).
One limitation of the study is the risk for residual confounding given the investigators could not account for mobility status or physical activity. Other limitations include potential incompleteness of diagnostic code lists, how identification of cases is depending on quality of original recording in the database, and that data regarding smoking status and alcohol consumption were missing for a substantial proportion of patients.
"Despite previous studies identifying a high prevalence of joint pain and functional deterioration among people with CP, there is a dearth of literature on the burden of musculoskeletal disorders in this population," they wrote. "Further research is required into effective management of these conditions in adults with CP."
This study was supported by an interdisciplinary award from Brunel University London's Research Catalyst Fund. The authors declared no competing interests.
SOURCE: O'Connell NE et al. Bone. 2019 Aug;125:30-5.


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Our January/February 2018 issue celebrates the New Year with awesome ideas for gorgeous receptions, dreamy gowns and fabulous honeymoons.
Discover the next big thing in weddings for the year ahead with fun, new ideas for décor, colors, menus, entertainment and more.
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«Chrissi Nefeli» is a complex of three stone-built traditional country homes, located in one of the most beautiful villages of Pelion, the village of Aghios Georgios Nilias, at an altitude of 620 m. The three buildings «Classic House», «Standard Maisonette» and «Superior Maisonette», dating from 1890, have been fully renovated with care and attention, so as to meet the modern needs of the guests without losing their traditional atmosphere. Our aim has been to offer unique moments of leisure to all the lovers of nature, mountain and sea and all- year- round accomodation.
The complex of the three traditional houses is found in a prime location, which provides excellent views to the sea from all the rooms. It has three independent guest houses built with stone, and all of them share a central terrace, where guests can enjoy breakfast or lunch.
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As an online extra for the magazine's Get Smarter package of articles, our excellent video folks put together a piece of me doing a mental workout with Chester Santos, who won the US Memory Championships this year.
My memory can be embarrassingly bad, and here Chester helps me learn how to program my brain to remember a list of random words. We used a mnemonic method called the "body list" in which you associate images with parts of your body.
Now, I only had a few words to memorize, but I could feel that this memory system was extensible, that I could have piled another twenty words on and kept going.
If you're ready to start really doing some training, check out these links for more information on memorization techniques.
- Wired How-To: Memorize Anything
- Mindtools, memory tips and systems
- Mnemonic Techniques
- ChesterSantos.net, take classes from the master himself
- Litemind.com, which includes:
"How to Recall an Entire Book in 5 Minutes or Less"
"How to Become a Human Calendar"
"Memory Palace Technique"
"Improve Your Memory by Speaking Your Mind's Language"
- Memorizable, online flashcards


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Beauty is not hard to attain, and all you need is just a little education about it. Do not think those online or television makeup experts know it all. Expertise, precision and extensive knowledge is not thing that helps improve your beauty routine. Check out the advice in this article to see how exciting beauty can be.
See if you have allergies prior to using false eyelashes. You should test the glue on your arm to see if you have an allergic reaction. Make sure you cover the test area.
A little known way to make your hair look healthy and shiny is with common household baking soda. This simple and inexpensive ingredient can be mixed into your everyday shampoo. Wash your hair as normal. This strips away product build-up and leaves your hair looking shiny and clean.
If your facial type is square, soften your look by applying creamy rose colored or coral colored blush. Place the blush on your cheek bones and then, using your fingers, spread it in an outward motion towards your temples.
Using an eyelash curler before applying mascara is a good idea. This will help to enliven your eyelashes so your whole appearance looks more energetic. Carefully squeeze and hold the device at the base of your lashes. Then, squeeze it again when moving it toward your lashes' end. This will give your lashes a natural-looking curve.
Drinking plenty of water will help keep your skin healthy. If you are dehydrated, you will create wrinkles, a dull face, and your skin will be dry. Fight this by drinking 8-10 glasses of clean water every day. A bit of juice or a wedge of citrus fruit may make it tastier if you do not like plain water. This will help the general look and health of your skin.
Use lukewarm water to cleanse your face when bathing. Your natural oils will escape if there is hot water on your pores. You then are likely to wash them away. Alternatively, warm or tepid water is soothing and does not dry the delicate skin on your face or body. This should also help you reduce your bills.
Want to hide those blemishes? Pick up a pink lipstick! Don't apply the lipstick to the problem area. The object is to draw the eye away from the flaw using a shade that matches all skin colors. With the doubled effect of concealer and warm pink lips, no one will notice your blemish.
Make a spot in your fridge for the beauty products that will be soupy in the heat. Make a special effort to do this in the summer when it is hot outside. By storing your toners, oils, lotions and other beauty products in the fridge, your skin will enjoy the feeling of them during the warmer seasons. Applying cool moisturizer or toner will also feel good on your skin, especially during a heat wave.
Keep some make-remover in your purse or make-up bag. Experts in all things beauty use make-up wipes to fix mistakes as they apply makeup. You can quick fix like a pro with minimal effort or investment. Keep these in your arsenal at all times.
If you have gorgeous eyelashes, it will help your appearance. If you are going to use mascara, always make use of an eyelash curler beforehand. You'll get that terrific curl that turns heads.
Try dabbing the foundation found in the cap of the bottle on your skin where ever you need concealer. If you have no concealer and require some, simply use a bit of the accumulated makeup that is beneath the cap of the foundation you use. That makeup will work well to conceal because it covers imperfections, and it is thick.
Never try to parallel yourself with the models in magazines. Their photos are often airbrushed to a high degree, and they are covered in makeup for the sake of the camera. Rather than being in competition with others, aim to make yourself look better so you can feel good on the inside. This philosophy can help you in a number of important ways.
You can pour a little nail polish remover in your favorite nail polish to make it last a bit longer. Shake the bottle up and then proceed to paint your nails. You might not get as thick of a coat, but it should still be usable.
The oldest and easiest beauty treatments tend to be the best. For instance, one way to tighten the skin on your face is to use a homemade mask of lemon juice and egg whites. Mix up a couple of egg whites with a tablespoon of lemon juice, and then put this on the face in a very thin layer that sits for half an hour before being rinsed. Your skin will look young again.
If you notice bumps on your arms, don't be alarmed. It is just a type of eczema known as keratosis pilaris. They are seen more so in the wintertime because the air is drier causing dry skin. Use a body scrub to exfoliate, and then after that use a quality moisturizer.
Before bed you should apply your base coat, color polish, and top coat so it can set overnight. You can be a little messy if you wish, and don't worry about it getting on your skin. In the morning, your nails will be completely dry, and it will be easy to remove any stray polish from your skin with a little gentle washing and rubbing. This can give your manicure or pedicure the at-home touch up that you're looking for.
Put some eggs on your face to be more beautiful. There are numerous benefits gained from eating eggs. You can also use them externally as part of your beauty regime. Mix up a few eggs in a plastic container and then put them on your face. After allowing it to dry for no more than 20 minutes, use water to rinse the mixture off. You'll see that your skin is no longer oily!
As mentioned earlier, a beauty regimen can help anyone. All that is required is some basic knowledge for good product application, but you need not become a pro to get results. Just apply what you have learned here and have fun.


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Andrew Mollenbeck, wtop.com
WASHINGTON – More commuters are cycling to Metrorail stations even as the agency is prepared to tag dozens of bikes as abandoned — and possibly send them to auction.
Metro reports a 3 percent increase this year in the number of bikes parked at Metro stations. The so-called bicycle census was taken over a six-week stretch in May and June.
That rise, at least in part, is attributable to an increase in new bike racks, Metro says.
Braddock Road, Takoma and West Hyattsville stations all have increased capacity for cyclists.
Systemwide, 85 of the 86 stations offer bike racks for a total of more than 4,000 spaces.
During that census, Metro staff identified more than two dozen bikes as being potentially abandoned at rail stations. They include those with missing parts, flat tires and rusted frames.
Metro Transit Police will tag the suspect bikes, from which time owners will have 10 days to remove them.
To help identify the bikes and their owners, Metro has released photos of those they believe may be abandoned.
Bikes that have been tagged but not removed after 10 days may be sent to auction.
To see photos of the potentially abandoned bikes at Metro stations, follow this link.
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text: Re-up time for Red Hour, DW 5:00 AM PDT 8/9/2007 by Tatiana Siegel , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld's Red Hour Films has renewed its first-look producing pact with DreamWorks Studios for three years. In a separate move, Red Hour also nabbed DreamWorks executive Jeremy Kramer to join the company. Red Hour's original three-year deal, which spawned the comedy hit "Blades of Glory," was set to run out at year's end. DreamWorks CEO and co-chairman Stacey Snider called the Red Hour team "a big and successful part of our lives." Steven Spielberg also hailed the re-signing. "Ben and I go way back to 'Empire of the Sun,' " he said. "I've always considered him my friend, and I'm more thrilled than ever that he is staying in the neighborhood." Kramer, a one-time Miramax Films executive, oversaw production on "Disturbia" as well as "Blades of Glory" for DreamWorks. "Jeremy has a great eye for material, strong creative instincts in development and the production expertise necessary to see a project through as a producer," Cornfeld said. "He is a rare find and a perfect fit with Red Hour's approach to making movies." Red Hour will continue to develop projects with an eye toward Stiller directing, writing and/or toplining, as he is in the ensemble comedy "Tropic Thunder," in production with Stiller wearing all three hats. The shingle also will produce non-Stiller projects like the supernatural thriller "The Ruins," which wrapped this week in Australia. Committed to discovering new talent, Red Hour has helped launch the careers of such first-time helmers as "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story's" Rawson Marshall Thurber and "Blades of Glory's" Will Speck and Josh Gordon. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Tatiana Siegel firstname.lastname@example.com @thr AP email@example.com @thr


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What is a stereotactic breast biopsy?
A stereotactic breast biopsy is a procedure that uses mammography to precisely identify and biopsy an abnormality within the breast. It's normally done when the radiologist sees a suspicious abnormality on your mammogram that can't be felt in a physical exam. This procedure will help determine whether you have breast cancer or any other abnormalities in your breast to be concerned about.
A mammography is a special form of X-ray used on the breasts. It's recommended as a preventative screening tool for breast cancer in women over the age of 40.
Stereotactic breast biopsies use mammographic X-rays to locate and target the area of concern and to help guide the biopsy needle to a precise location. This technique helps ensure that the area that is biopsied is the exact area where the abnormality was seen on the mammogram. It's called stereotactic because it utilizes two images taken from slightly different angles of the same location.
After the sample is collected, it's sent to a pathology lab to determine if there are cancer cells present.
A breast biopsy is typically done to investigate irregularities such as a lump in the breast. A breast lump may be cause for concern. However, according to Mayo Clinic, breast lumps are often benign (noncancerous).
A breast biopsy is typically done if your doctor becomes concerned following a mammogram or breast ultrasound. Your doctor may also order these tests if a lump was discovered during a physical exam.
There are a few different biopsy techniques including:
- stereotactic core biopsy
- fine needle aspiration (FNA)
- excisional and needle wire localization biopsy
Your medical team will recommend one of these depending on the type of breast lesion you have.
A stereotactic biopsy is often used when small growths or accumulations of calcium called calcifications are detected on a mammogram, but don't appear on an ultrasound and can't be felt on a physical exam of the breast. It's less invasive than a surgical biopsy, requires less recovery time, and causes minimal scarring.
A stereotactic breast biopsy is a relatively simple and low-risk procedure. However, it does carry these risks:
- bruising and swelling of the breast
- infection of the biopsy site
- soreness at the injection site
If you follow your doctor's instructions on how to care for your wound, you will greatly reduce your risk of infection.
If you're pregnant or concerned you may be pregnant, radiation from the X-rays may be harmful to your unborn child. Be sure to tell your doctor so alternative biopsy methods can be considered.
Complications from a biopsy are rare. The risks associated with the procedure are outweighed by the benefits of having potentially cancerous calcifications inspected. Remember, the quicker breast cancer is detected, the faster your treatment can begin.
Before your breast biopsy, tell your doctor about any allergies you have, especially any history of allergic reactions to anesthesia. Also, be sure to mention any medications you may be taking, including over-the-counter drugs such as aspirin or supplements.
During the test, you could be lying on your stomach for up to an hour. Talk to your doctor if you are concerned that will be a problem for you.
You'll be asked to change into a hospital gown. You should avoid using any type of moisturizer on your breasts and remove all jewelry and any body piercings before the biopsy.
You might be given a cold pack after the procedure to help with pain and inflammation. Wear a bra to help keep the cold pack in place.
Before the procedure begins, you will have to undress from the waist up.
You'll lie face down on a padded table with a hole in it. Your breast will drop into this hole.
The table will rise several feet in the air so your radiologist can access your breast though the hole in the table. They will then use two plates to firmly compress your breast. This allows them to get X-ray pictures of your breast and identify the abnormalities in the breast tissue.
This part of the procedure can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour.
After the proper images are taken, a small area of your breast will be injected with local anesthesia. Then the radiologist will make a small nick in your breast.
A sample of breast tissue will be taken using a needle or a probe attached to a vacuum. Several small tissue samples will be removed and sent to a pathology laboratory for testing.
After the samples are taken, the doctor or technician will apply pressure to the area to prevent bleeding and then cover the area with surgical tape to keep it closed and prevent infection. A small metal clip or bracket may be left in the place where the biopsy was done, so it can easily be located again if more testing is needed, or if you go on to have a breast surgery.
You'll be able to go home after your stereotactic breast biopsy.
The samples of your tissue will be sent to a pathology laboratory. It may take up to a week for them to be properly analyzed.
You'll be given instructions on how to care for the biopsy site at home. This includes keeping it clean and changing the bandages to prevent infection.
You should contact your doctor if you develop a fever over 100°F (38°C) or experience redness, warmth, or discharge from the site. These are all signs of infection.


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How to Display China & Crystal in Your Hutch
Hutch displays are a gorgeous way to bring color and design into any dining room or kitchen space. Whether to showcase a collection of Grandma's priceless china and crystal or a set of everyday plates and dinnerware, hutches are a beautiful and practical piece of furniture. No matter what the arrangement, harmonious hutch displays have a few elements in common. An appealing display usually is symmetrical in order, coordinating in color and attractive in style.
Take all the items out of your hutch, and use furniture polish or glass cleaner to wash the shelves and the glass doors to begin your hutch display.
Insert halogen lights. If your hutch has lighting, insert a few halogen bulbs. This type of light bulb makes your crystal stemware sparkle in the light for a beautiful overall effect.
Select a focal point. Choose a center, middle shelf to display an item which is large and combines all the colors of your collection. This center point brings all the hues together to create a harmonious design.
Choose a theme or style. Attractive china and crystal hutch displays coordinate with the design of the room in which they are located. When planning your collection display, keep in mind colors and the interior design of your room, and mimic it in the hutch arrangement for the most pleasing visual effect.
Display plates with the back plate groove. Most hutches have plate grooves in the back of the shelves to display plates. Set your plates on these grooves, alternating sizes of plates to create visual interest.
Arrange your display in a symmetrical order. Symmetrical design is created when both sides of an arrangement are visually the same. When arranging your hutch display, keep the right-hand and left-hand sides similar in respect to color, type and size of items.
Divide your display by shelves. Approach your hutch display by working on one shelf at a time. Once one shelf is completed in a pleasing way, arrange the next shelf for best results.
Stack bowls, salad plates and teacups with saucers. While many items in your hutch display are showcased by placing them in grooves or arranging them in groupings, pieces such as salad plates, bowls and teacups with saucers are best highlighted in a stacked order.
Add a few accessories. As a finishing touch to your china and crystal hutch display, add a few faux plants such as small topiaries, ferns or hydrangeas among the arrangement for a touch of freshness and color.
Things You Will Need
- Glass cleaner
- Furniture polish
- Paper towels
- China set
- Crystal stemware
- Halogen lights
- Faux greenery
- Arrange china and stemware pieces in odd numbers. Display your china pieces and crystal items in odd numbers for the best overall collection.
- Leave open spaces in your display to give your arrangement a mixture of space and content.
- In areas where earthquakes are possible, anchor items with museum wax so your pieces will stay in place.


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The Department of Labor is charged with protecting the rights of workers, improving working conditions and enforcing workers rights in the workplace. The department is responsible for enforcing the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA), the controlling authority on certain labor laws. The characterization of employees as exempt or non-exempt is a function of the FLSA. The labels arose because an individual is either exempted from the protections offered by the law (exempt) or not exempted (non-exempt).
The U.S. Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act sets the standard for overtime pay, minimum wage, record-keeping and child labor laws for full and part time workers. Some workers are considered exempt from the overtime pay provision rules and/or the minimum wage provisions. A non-exempt employee must receive at least the minimum wage and overtime pay. Being considered exempt or non-exempt is not the same as being an hourly or salaried employee.
Salaried vs. Hourly Employees
A salaried employee receives a predetermined amount of pay on a regular basis. The amount of pay cannot be reduced because of working fewer hours and the employee must receive the same minimum salary even if he doesn't work his full number of hours. If the worker's pay is reduced when her hours are reduced, she is not salaried. An hourly employee is paid for each hour worked. Hourly employees will receive less pay if they work fewer hours.
Exempt Employees
Many employees are considered exempt from FLSA protection. The main categories of exempt employees include executives, some administrators, licensed professionals (doctors, lawyers etc.), computer analysts, programmers and software engineers. Exempt administrative employees must be engaged in office work in support of the business and they must perform their primary duties with little direction. Since there are other categories of exempt employees, a business needs to understand FLSA guidelines thoroughly when classifying employees.
Non-Exempt Salaried Employees
Non-exempt employees include both hourly and salaried employees. The definition of exempt and non-exempt has more to do with an employee's responsibilities than whether she is salaried or not. Salaried employees can be either exempt or non-exempt. Sometimes a company will put employees on salary to facilitate their payroll processes or for other reasons. This does not make that employee exempt. Non-exempt salaried workers must report, and be paid for, their overtime hours.
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[Solved] How does map work?by three18ti (Scribe)
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three18ti has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:
Hello Monks,
I'm reading Higher Order Perl and one of the examples is an "imap" function which acts like map only it takes a block and an iterator.
That code may as well be in greek because it makes no sense to me. So I figured I'd try to write my own map function to see how it works.
But that produces the error "Use of uninitialized value $_ in exponentiation (**) at coderef.pl line 19."
I know when I pass parameters to a subroutine or closure they are passed in in @_, so I tried to shift the parameter off @_, but that produces the same error (based on my understanding of perl, this second attempt should work... "Should" is funny word).
What gives? How does map/grep work it's magic? And why doesn't my attempt work? I realize that all of the useful map functions have probably already been written, so this is more of an exercise in understanding, how could I write my own map function?
Thanks Monks!
Edit: Seems my problem was with my use of while instead of for, I thought while set $_, but I guess not.
Here's the version that works:
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For the last two years, my local YMCA has had a month-long indoor Ironman competition. You have a month to do an Ironman, but the faster you finish, the better the prize you can choose.
Last year, I did it in 8 days. I got a purple fleece that says YMCA on it.
My goal this year was to finish it in the second week again and get a green track jacket or fleece. I wanted to see how many coats I could have that say YMCA on them. (I actually have one fleece and two shirts from them. By 2015 I should be have a full week's worth.)
I road 112 miles in 3 days. I swam 2 miles in 2 days. And then I got sick. And as I was walking 2 miles while blowing my nose and coughing, I realized I didn't really need another fleece and that what I really needed was to lie down and take a nap. So I did. And the second week passed by along with my choice of an incredibly fashionable YMCA fleece.
I finished in three weeks so now I'll just end up with a hoodie that says YMCA. I'm unsure if I'll wear that hoodie with pride or if I'll be bitter when I look at it and think, "If only I'd gotten the flu shot." Hard to tell.
I think, instead, I'm going to turn it into a different goal. I'm gonna see how much purple YMCA clothing I can collect and whenever I wear it, I'm gonna dedicate my workout to Prince.


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Finally we see a bit of what's going on at Villains camp, and it's not pretty -and quite messy. But I guess except for the shelter we can say the same about the Heroes, even if some think the storm has passed after last week.
OK, the atmosphere at camp seems a bit better, winning the challenge definitely helped improving the mood. But this is all but temporary, I think we can be pretty sure of that.
Amanda Kimmel
It hadn't struck me before, but I realized that Amanda was quite skinny in the challenge. Is that just me, or has she lost a lot of weight (not since last week, but since Micronesia)? Maybe she's not as strong as she used to be. Apart from that not much either. If I trust the editing, she seems pretty under the radar now that she's in the majority. Still, if the heroes go to tribal council again soon, they know they can't afford to lose Tom and Colby yet, so she should be careful. Although I don't see any of her friends targeting her anytime soon. But really, they should, if she gets the opportunity to reunite with Parvati, it'll be Micronesia 2.0 as Randy said, and more on that in Parvati's paragraph.
Candice Woodcock
Interesting development what has just happened with Candice, Cirie and JT. When Candice aligned with Cirie (and consequently with the majority) it seemed that Cirie was on the outs and needed help. But what I suspected then, I'm almost sure now. Cirie has been with Amanda, James and JT all along and was pretending to be on the outs to lure Candice and/or to manipulate Tom, Colby and Stephenie, almost as a spy. And now, it's working against Candice, as it made her feel like she could confide to JT about her mistrust of Cirie, and it's gonna come back to bite her in the ass very soon. What's odd though, is that when she learns that there's word out there that she said that about Cirie, she had totally forgotten that she actually said it to JT, and that he's the one that gave her out.
I'm sure if it's going to hurt Candice or JT in the near future, but that scene was not random, it will have further development in the near future.
I'm sure if it's going to hurt Candice or JT in the near future, but that scene was not random, it will have further development in the near future.
Cirie Fields
As I just mentioned, I'm now convinced that Cirie was never on the outs and that her alliance with JT, Amanda and James is solid, although I'm surprised how easily she got manipulated by JT when he told her what Candice had told him about not trusting Cirie. Because, Cirie being Cirie, it's true that she cannot be trusted and JT knows it, and he felt threatened by a possible strong sub-alliance between Cirie and Candice. Seeing Cirie's reaction, that sub-alliance seems not only gone, but Cirie may decide to oust Candice at the next vote. Except that she wouldn't have decided anything, it's JT that would have used her.
Colby Donaldson
It took three times playing this game for Colby to realize that playing Survivor is about being strategic, devious, having alliances and voting people according to how it's gonna get you further in the game, and not about being noble, athletic and nice. And it took Tom to tell him that to finally figure it out. Better late than never I guess. Will he start playing strategically though? Of course not. He'll be kept a round a little while and then dumped when he won't be needed anymore. I don't think he's even perceived as a threat by anyone anymore.
James Clement
What's wrong with James? I understand that he was very frustrated by losing challenges, and then excited by winning that one, but his behavior with Randy was totally uncalled for. What happened to him? I think Tyson implied it the best: steroids happened to him. People should realize that using steroid doesn't only make your muscles bigger, it also makes you go insane, this is why they should only be used under medical supervision and definitely not to make you stronger while playing Survivor. Sad… He's lucky he has a strong alliance, but he shouldn't fool himselgf, he too will be ditched as soon as he's not needed anymore.
James "J.T." Thomas, Jr
Ok this is an All-star edition, the survivors know each other this time, and they know how other people played. Why hasn't anybody realize what was JT's strategy the previous time is a surprise to me. Yes, he was extremely devious in Tocantins, he's the proof that one can be nice ans appreciated and still extremely manipulative. And he's doing it all over again. His little talk with Candice and then with Cirie basically signed Candice's death warrant for the next vote. Also, I'm pretty much sure that JT has a surprise coming, but more on that in somebody else's paragraph.
Rupert Boneham
I was not very nice to Rupert last week, but this week I feel bad for him (and yes, I'm fully aware it's the editing that's manipulating the viewer's emotions). I feel bad because while I'm pretty much sure he hasn't changed much as a human being over the years (although celebrity must have inflated his ego no doubt), but he's more and more ridiculous as a character. I guess on the one hand the novelty has worn off, and on the other hand, he really needs a reality check about what's going on in the game, and that the other contestants are not like the kids he's taking care of. Yes, he was right when he said that the tribe has to feel united again, but let's be serious, it's not the little chicken hunt that bonded the tribe. Yes they look united right now, because last week's tensions have calmed down a bit (after every adrenaline rush, there's an endomorphine wave) and winning the challenge helped. A challenged that didn't require any thinking nor teamwork, is that the reason why it was so easily won by the Heroes? I think so.
Rupert seems allied with JT, James, Amanda and Cirie, but I really don't know how strong that alliance is. I doubt he'll ever think about betraying them, but there are at least three of his four allies that could betray him in a heartbeat. Is he aware of that?
Tom Westman
It's interesting to see Tom being at the bottom of the pecking order. Not a spot he's used to, not in Survivor, not in life either I suspect. I can't wait to see what he'll do with this. Is he gonna play strategically as he told to Colby? Is it too late for this? Can he do anything? And most important: can he drop that "I'm a super hero" and I'll constantly tell people what's the right thing to do" attitude that really annoys me and makes me not like him?
The different teams and alliances:
-Amanda, Cirie, James, JT, Rupert.
-Tom, Colby.
Finally the Villains got some air time and went to tribal council. I'm still fascinated by this tribe. It's actually a rather weak tribe and most if not all of them play as if they were in the second half of the game already, post-merge. They'd better win as many challenges as possible if they want to survive the actual merge. Although I have the feeling that they'll enter into the merge weakened, but then they'll be able to manipulate the remaining heroes and we'll have villains in the final two or three (although I'd love to have one hero and one villain in the final two, I doubt that will happen).
Benjamin "Coach" Wade
Last week I was afraid that Coach's antics were gone, but luckily he was back this week. During the challenge, him posing for the camera and not listening to Probst telling him that he has to do the fight over: priceless. Him quoting Martin Luther King and swearing he'd stick with Randy no matter what only to vote against him minutes later: priceless. He's such a clown. I also like how he has no self-confidence (poseurs like him usually don't) and how that was exposed during tribal council when he freaked out to have been mentioned by Sandra, as if that mere mention was going to have him booted out.
That being said, even if he's as delusional as ever about himself, he seems to have a pretty good understanding about what's going in the dynamics of the tribe this time around. Will he be able to put this into good use? I'm not too sure.
One thing that intrigues me if the little "4" he wrote on his vote and why did he say it was important?
That being said, even if he's as delusional as ever about himself, he seems to have a pretty good understanding about what's going in the dynamics of the tribe this time around. Will he be able to put this into good use? I'm not too sure.
One thing that intrigues me if the little "4" he wrote on his vote and why did he say it was important?
Courtney Yates
I worry about Courtney. I'm not totally sure she has found people to rely on and ally with in this tribe. And that could mean she'll be one of the next to go. Sure she's not a threat, but Randy was not either, and if the tribe keeps on losing challenges because of their physical weakness she won't be able to survive that next vote. Which is pretty sad as she's such an amazing character. Now, if she really has the "Cassandra edit", there could be a switcheroo coming up after all, she told James he sould be on the Villains tribe (I guess she also said that because she's friends with him), and actually, is she part of a "China/Micronesia alliance" as Randy suspected? I'm not too sure, but in any case, she has to survive until the merge, and I don't think she can on this tribe (a switch could be highly beneficial for her though), unless she's allied with somebody and it's just not obvious yet (more on that in a few paragraphs).
Danielle DiLorenzo
Danielle is totally under the radar so far. We know she has an alliance with Russel and that's pretty much it. I'm really not sure what we can think of that and of her. It almost feels like she's not playing the game, which I'm pretty sure she is. I guess that as the Villains haven't had too much camera time on the one hand, and the team being full of strong characters on the other, Danielle is bound to be on the background until something happens to her.
Jerri Manthey
Is that me or is Jerri more and more likable? She has behaved normally so far, even smartly at times. Has she become wiser? It seems so when we see the way she assesses situations and all. And if there's one person that is not under Parvati's spell, that's her. But unfortunately she doesn't have the numbers, because does she have any ally other than Coach? What's her future in the game? Right now, I'm not too sure, but if everybody keeps on not targeting Parvati, Jerri may go soon.
Parvati Shallow
That's it, Parvati has her game on. It's amazing how everybody has been talking about getting rid of her since before the beginning of the game, and yet, nobody voted against her. Because this is Parvati, everyobdy knows how much a threat she is, but everybody falls for her and nobody wants to go against her. If they don't change that very soon, whet they're predicting is gonna happen: she's gonna join with the previous Micronesia contestants and it's gonna be Micronesia 2.0. But actually, I don't see that happening for the simple reason that it's just too obvious, and that the Villain Tribe is full of smart people. She will be targeted very soon.
Randy Bailey (voted out)
I'm sad Randy had to go, but I don't see how he could have survive that tribe, everybody knew it, himself included. It's sad, because I really liked him, but there was no way he was gonna last, he couldn't bond with most of the tribe, especially the girls. What's strange is that in the voting commentaries, everyone said they were sad to see him go as if everyone of them voted against Randy not too appear on the outs. But who was the person that masterminded his ousting then?
Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano
He's doing something interesting right now, he's almost being under the radar. Not really of course, and lot of it has to do with the editing as he orchestrated Randy's ousting with Russell. Still, he has no obvious alliance right now, and he doesn't seem to be doing anything special. But of course he has an alliance, to find out who, let's just follow his own advice and see who's cuddling with whom at night and also who is hanging out with whom, as well as who Rob is talking about the most in his confessionals (that'll be those not allied with him) and we realize that the people with see the most around Rob are Tyson, Courtney and Sandra.
Russell Hantz
I'm strangely both annoyed and interested by the fact that Russell is using exactly the same tricks than he did last season. Make multiple conflicting secret alliances. Check. Makes the camp into a mess. Check. I'm annoying because it feels like a remake from a viewer's perspective, interested because I want to know if it can work twice. Especially because there's a huge difference this time around, the Villains are not your usual contestants when half of them are clueless about what's going on (like in Samoa). Hiding the machette will sure stir up shit at camp (and it did, see the "secret scene" that has been edited out but is available on youtube) but is it a smart move as it's really gonna affect and weaken the tribe, way more than what he did in Samoa. Also, in Samoa he was in perfect shape, remember how he didn't seem to care about the rain, not sleeping and all? This time he's just fresh out of Season 19, and I'm sure he's still a bit weak from it, you don't get back to your normal self in a month after spending 39 days out there. Also, he thinks he's using Parvati, but he has to make sure she's not using him, and right now, it's still not sure who is using who.
Sandra Diaz-Twine
She's back to her old strategy of "anybody as long as it ain't me" which worked so well the first time around, but which makes her not that interesting in the end. But despite what she says, it really looks like she has an alliance with Rob (and Courtney and Tyson), but I really don't feel this alliance will hold.
Tyson Apostol
OK, I really don't like the fact that we barely see Tyson this season. Is he really quiter? Or are most of his things edited out? Why? One very interesting thing though was the challenge when he squared off with JT. Did you see in the end, when the hugged to congratulate each other? Tyson said something to JT's ear. Because while everyone is talking about Parvati's friends on the other side, they're forgetting that Tyson also has a friend on the other side, and that's JT. Man, I really hope they get reunited (that is that none of them is a premerge boot) and that can kick ass and be awesome together and go to the end together. I know it's unlikely to happen, but that would be very cool.
-Parvati, Russell.
-Danielle, Russell.
-Coach, Jerri.
-Rob, Courtney, Tyson, Sandra
Next Week:
I'm very curious about Coach's apparent meltdown. Not only because he will confide to Tyson (and that it will mean more Tyson screen time). And finally the hidden immunity idols are coming into play. First I was surprised that we didn't see Russell looking for it yet, but I'm sure he has, in one of Courtney confessional on cbs.com when she mentions the men of her tribe she almost forgets Russell and says that she almost forgot about him because he's always running around in the jungle. Obviously he hasn't found it yet. Actually I assume that they haven't been planted yet, and the production must have done it right then, sometimes bewteen episode 3 and 4, during a challenge for example.
Next person voted out:
If the Heroes go, Candice seems like she's a goner (even if Tom and Colby are in the minority, they're still very valuable to the tribe as far as winning challenges go).
If the Villains go, it would be smart to vote Parvati out, but I feel it won't happen. Who then? I'm really not sure, although I'm worried for Courtney, unless Parvati manages to get Jerri out.
Merge prediction:
At this point I see: Amanda, JT, Cirie, Rupert and one of the guys for the Heroes, and Rob, Courtney, Tyson, Sandra, Russell, Danielle, Parvati for the Villains.


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In September 1983, the whole of Australia was in a state of jubilation after Australia II ended the New York Yacht Club's 132-year domination of the America's Cup. This was clearly the inspiration for this little yacht-racing simulator, in which you are urged to win the cup for Australia by beating Liberty.
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April 3, 2012 at 6:48 am (Uncategorized) (1827 - Infernal Musical, 1827 - Inferno, books, cover, facebook, musical, Tuomo Parikka, turku)
My next novel 1827 – Inferno comes out in the fall in Finnish! It's about the Great Fire of Turku and last year's heavy metal musical 1827 – Infernal Musical is based on the same story. Become a Facebook supporter of the book, and stay updated on the latest developments.
Today we published the book's cover, designed by the fabulous Tuomo Parikka!
Usually one should never judge a book by its cover, but I'll let you make an exception in this case 🙂
Infernal Musical will soon premiere…
January 11, 2011 at 11:38 am (Uncategorized) (1827 - Infernal Musical, ajankohtainen kakkonen, bbc, event, fantasy, heavy metal, lordi, matkaan, music, musical, producers, radio, tallinn, theatre, turku, video, west side story, writing)
A short trailer for 1827 – Infernal Musical, the heavy metal musical that will open in a week and a half. There's still some tickets left, but don't waste any time if you want to pick your seats. The show only runs from Jan 21 to Feb 5, 2010.
Many people are confused by what a heavy metal musical exactly is. Will it only have songs or is there a story or what? In form and function it's much like West Side Story or Producers — a stage play where the story is sometimes told through songs instead of dialogue. In style it will be quite different, combining period action with the classics of heavy metal. The show will mostly feature known songs like Paranoid, Carry On, or Hunting High And Low. There will also be one of our own songs (lyrics by me, music by our band leader Joona Lukala), and one brand new song by Lordi, Devil's Crashing the Party. So in traditional terms, "the book" is by me, and the lyrics are by Dio and whoever. But yes, there's one hell of a story there!
If you're in the UK, I recommend listening to BBC Radio 3's program Music Matters, and their report on Turku and Tallinn, the European Capitals of Culture. They interview me about 1827, and play some of our songs.
Also, for Finns, Ajankohtainen kakkonen is going to do a big piece on Turku this week, and will feature both the musical and yours truly. (Also check out VR's paper Matkaan, January issue.)
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May 26, 2010 at 8:00 am (Uncategorized) (1827 - Infernal Musical, event, heavy metal, musical, theatre, turku, writing)
I've written the book for the heavy metal musical 1827 – Infernal Musical. Two weeks ago they had a rehearsal weekend and a promo shoot. Here's one great picture that really captures the period, the metal and the Turku Fire. Become fans on Facebook!
April 20, 2010 at 10:24 pm (Uncategorized) (1827 - Infernal Musical, business, Dracula, event, eyjafjallajökull, facebook, film, Frankenstein, games, heavy metal, jesus, John Polidori, knudepunkt, larp, Lord Byron, Mary Shelley, musical, netherlands, rpg, sweden, teva, the company p, theatre, travel, turku)
Because of the ash cloud I'm stuck in Amsterdam with my wife. The sun is shining and we don't have to pay for the expenses, so it could be worse. But I'm still missing on lots of cool stuff.
A week ago I flew to London for a short work gig with The company P. On Wednesday evening I took a plane from Heathrow to Amsterdam, where my wife Elina and I took part in the EU-funded Languages Through Lenses short film workshop. Later this summer we're going to make a short film based on our plans presented here, and we met some filmmakers from around the continent with similar plans.
On Thursday we found out about Eyjafjallajökull erupting, and on Friday the workshop was degenerating into chaos since everyone's flights had to be reorganized. Our return trip was supposed to be on Saturday evening.
My intent was to leave Helsinki on Sunday morning and take the train to Turku, where they were rehearsing 1827 – Infernal Musical. I admit, the week was packed quite tight. This mandatory vacation has certainly taught me something about both flying on aeroplanes and being so damn busy all the time.
On Sunday the troupe in Turku read the book of the heavy metal musical for the first time, with what I assume was the final cast. Something like this is always a magical moment, and I hated to miss it. Especially since I'd only finished the script a few days before. The comments from actors and the rest of the crew have been very positive, and the project became much more concrete for everyone. I can't wait to attend some of the reading rehearsals myself.
Funnily enough, while I was writing the text that eponymously takes place in the Turku Fire of 1827, I was thinking whether or not to mention the huge vulcanic eruption of 1815. It covered the entire planet in an ash cloud that resulted in a "Year Without a Summer". It was cold, crops were ruined, people were starving, European cities had food riots.
As a side note, four writers were summer vacationing in Switzerland in that year of 1816, but because of the vulcanic winter the weather was so bad they just stayed inside and held a horror story contest. Thus was born Mary Shelley's Frankenstein – A Modern Prometheus, and John Polidori's ur-Dracula The Vampyre. Two of popular culture's central figures were born vecause of the summerless year. Lord Byron taking part in the same contenst later wrote the apocalyptic poem Darkness about the that year.
I left the vulcano out of the dialogue, since I thought nobody would believe a vulcanic eruption could have such global consequences. Now I'm stuck in Amsterdam because Eyjafjallajökull is spewing ash into the atmosphere. From Facebook and cell phone I've managed to soak in some of the mood of the reading. Here's a picture of the event. (The reading, not the eruption.)
On this weekend Sweden hosts Knutpunkt, where I was going to hold three programme items. A Jesus-themed larp called Messiah, a ritual workshop with Erlend Eidsem and assisting Martin Elricsson in the presentation. The first I canceled and the two latter will be taken over by the others.
Right now it looks like we'll leave 'Dam on a night train to Copenhagen, change trains there or in Malmö, and arrive in Katrineholm near where Knutpunkt is being held. We'd take part in the Punkt's last evening, continue from there with bus to Stockholm and take the ferry to Helsinki. If nothing goes wrong…


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