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Book & Article Delivery Service (Libraries 2 Go)
Faculty: You can have books you've requested from the ULS, E-Z Borrow, and Interlibrary Loan delivered to your office. You can also have pdf copies of articles/chapters from ULS books and journals sent to your email.
This service is for:
Pitt faculty members with offices located within the prescribed boundaries of the Pittsburgh Campus can receive book deliveries.
Any Pitt Faculty with a valid University of Pittsburgh ID can receive copies of articles or book chapters via email
UPMC faculty should contact staff from HSLS Document Delivery.
There are no charges for these services.
Overview of services
Book Deliveries
- Books requested via Get-It!, E-Z Borrow, and Interlibrary Loan are delivered by courier to Pittsburgh Campus offices/departments within the prescribed boundaries
- Books have to be returned to a Pittsburgh Campus ULS library by the Faculty member who requested it; couriers will not return books to the library
- Expect delivery within 2 business days, excluding weekends and holidays. Materials coming from other campuses or off-site storage may take slightly longer
- You can designate a graduate student(s) or staff member(s) as your proxy using the Libraries To Go Proxy Request Form (PDF) ; instructions for submitting this form are provided within the pdf. The proxy agreement must be renewed each academic year
- A signature is required for all deliveries; only Faculty members and their authorized proxies can sign for deliveries
- Faculty members are responsible for any requested books once they've been successfully delivered. Even if signed by a proxy, fines/fees stemming from lost or misplaced materials are levied upon the requesting Faculty member's ULS account
- If your library account is blocked due to suspension of circulation privileges, you will not be able to place requests. For information on charge and fine limits, please see our Borrowing Policies
- For each requested item, one delivery attempt will be made. If no authorized signer is available/present, the book will be placed on hold at the ULS Library nearest to the delivery location. You will receive an email from a ULS staff member informing you of the failed delivery.
Article Requests
- Request a copy of an article or book chapter from journals and books owned by the ULS
- Limit of 5 requests per person/day
- Expect delivery within 3 business days to your Pitt email account with a link to download
- US Copyright law may restrict materials we copy and distribute*
- If your library account is blocked due to suspension of circulation privileges you will not be able to place requests. For information on charge and fine limits, please see our Borrowing Policies
To place a request:
Book deliveries
Library-owned books
- Search for the item in PITTCat+and click through to the full record (you'll be redirected to PITTCat Classic)
- In PITTCat Classic, click the Get it! link at the top of the page.
- Enter your University Computing Account (email) username and password and click the Login button
- Select Get-it! from the drop down menu, then click the "OK" button
- If a book has multiple volumes, you will need to select a single volume to request using the dropdown menu. If you need additional volumes, you will need to place separate requests for each volume
- To request book delivery, click on the dropdown menu for "Pickup-Location" and select "Faculty Delivery"
- By default, books will be delivered to the University Address listed on your library account. If you've since moved to a new office, you can provide the address within the comments field of the request form; however, we encourage all Faculty to keep their office information up to date through Panther Central
- Click on the Submit Request button
- You can check the status of your request by looking at the Request Information section of My Library Account
Book requested via EZ-Borrow
- Once you've selected a requestable title, hit the drop-down menu for "Select a Pickup-Location" and select "Faculty Delivery"
Books requested via interlibrary loan
- If you are utilizing the Interlibrary Loan Request Page for the first time, you will need to fill out a page of User Information. Among these fields, you will be asked for a "Delivery Location". Hit the dropdown menu and select 'Faculty Delivery'
- If you have already submitted this User Information and did not specify "Faculty Delivery" as your delivery location, you can change it by going to the ILL Request page and pressing the "Change User Information" button located along the left-hand toolbar under "Tools"
Article and book chapter deliveries
- Search for the journal or book title in PITTCat Classic
- Select the full record for the journal or book.
- Click the Get-It! Link at the top of the page.
- Enter your University Computing Account (email) username and password and click the Login button
- You will see a Requests Menu listing the types of requests.
- Select Get-it! from the drop down menu.
- Click the "OK" button
- Select the "Specify an Issue" button next to the citation box.
- Fill out the citation information in the provided box.
- Specify the pickup-location as "Faculty Delivery" in the dropdown menu
- Articles will be delivered to your university email by default; if you would prefer it to be sent to a different email, specify it within the comments field of the request form
- Click the "Submit Request" button
You can check the status of book requests by looking at the Request Information section of My Library Account
For assistance with any delivery questions, please email email@example.com
*NOTICE WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law


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Lawyer for Minneapolis cop accused of sex assault: Just 'adults being adults'
It was almost three months ago, Christmas, when two women took their story to Minneapolis police.
They were asking cops to look into a crime by one of their own, Minneapolis Police Department officer Thomas Tichich, a 47-year-old veteran of local law enforcement. (In 2000, Tichich was among a group of Hennepin County Sheriff's deputies sued for excessive force; the lawsuit was later dismisssed.)
As KSTP reports, the women involved say they'd gone out for a night of friendly drinking with Tichich in northeast Minneapolis.
The trio returned home, and, according to charges filed by the Hennepin County Attorney's office, the two women soon went to bed. Tichich didn't. One woman fell asleep upstairs, only to be woken up by Tichich touching her; she says she told him to leave her alone.
Later, the same woman went to get a glass of water, where she claims she saw Tichich naked, standing over her passed-out friend, "attempting to put [his] penis in the victim's mouth," charges say. The woman says she took cell phone pictures of what Tichich was doing, then kicked him out of the house.
Tichich's attorney, Peter Wold, tells KSTP the encounter was "consenting and inviting," adding: "I would suggest it was adults being adults."
Yet one of those adults, the sexual assault victim, was so deeply passed out police called to the scene had to use a pressure point to wake her up. She had no memory of consenting to sex with Tichich.
Tichich has been charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, both felonies. Third-degree assault comes with a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine, and fourth-degree carries a possible sentence of 10 years and/or $20,000.
Tichich has been on leave since the incident happened, and his first court date is today.
Watch KSTP's report below.
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- Old man in Washington, D.C., not impressed with Minnesota's new "feel-good" campus rape policy
- College Republican has a long time to live down essay comparing vandalism to rape
- 'Dan is a great kid': Read the transcript of U of M frat members talking to a rape victim
- Minneapolis cops stage walk-out at Lynx game, Bob Kroll slams 'pathetic' attendance
- Minneapolis cop shot at a car full of young women stuck in a downtown brawl
- Minneapolis cop Efrem Hamilton charged for firing into car of innocent women
- Why Do Only 30 Minneapolis Cops Live Within the City?

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Just one of the many fires from Black Saturday.
A lot of the fires were very close to the town I live in, and the town I work in, which is just 12 kilometers down the road from my home was shut down completely as fires threatened homes. This town is actually a coal mining town, and there are two power stations in the area, which provide electricity to a large portion of the state of Victoria. Sadly one of these power stations caught fire, as did one of the coal mines. As of writing this post, the coal mine fire is still burning and it will be for a long time to come. This is just a fact of life when you're dealing with coal, and fires in the mines aren't uncommon. Fires of this size are however.
What a burning coal mine looks like.
There is also a paper mill and the plantation which houses the timber for the mill. This too caught fire, causing a lot of damage. Another fire caused by a lightning strike managed to reach the freeway which links my home town and my place of work, which is how the fire got so close to us. They closed the freeway from right before it reaches the opposite end of my town, right up to the next town on the other side of my town of work. That is about 25 kilometers of road that was being threatened. The freeway was closed for two whole days while they fought the fires.
How the world looks when it's totally surrounded by fires.
The thing that saddens me is how many of these fires were deliberately lit. There have been reports of two young gentlemen driving around with lighters and toilet paper starting fires along a stretch of highway in another town nearby, which caused several thousand hectares of bush land to burn down.
Now I mentioned the Black Saturday fires at the beginning, the loss of lives, and the loss of property that it caused. I can remember that day clearly, and it was horrifying. Luckily for us again our town wasn't directly in the line of fire, but we were under ember attack, and I remember watching the debris fall down from the sky as the wind carried it over to us from surrounding towns. When it rained in the afternoon that day, the rain was black as the water mixed with the ash and soot in the air. The sky glowed orange all day and the atmosphere was suffocating. Back in 2009 our emergency systems were basic at best. There was no efficient way to relay information to people in danger and part of this is the reason why Black Saturday was so devastating. There was an inquest after the dust had settled, and the next few years were spent creating new ways to inform residents of current fire activity and impending danger. This included of course a Facebook page (where would we be without Facebook?) and a new emergency services website with constant updates which tells us exactly where in the country there are fires, and what it means for people in surrounding areas.
What the website looked like on Saturday. The red triangles mean get out now, the orange triangles mean be alert.
It is sad that it took a widespread tragedy to let people know that we needed a system like this, but hopefully the changes that have been made will mean that we never have a repeat of Black Saturday ever again. If this past week is anything to go by the changes are certainly positive. So far we have had one loss of life due to bush fire this year, which is a huge difference to the 173 lives that were lost in 2009.
So now the rebuilding begins. Teams have already started cleaning up the freeway, and although it looks like a barren wasteland now with nothing but charred trees lining the roads, in a few weeks the green will start growing back and the trees will heal like they do every time there is a fire. The people will heal too. We're used to fires, we do live in the country after all. And as soon as the smoke finally clears we'll all be able to breathe a little bit easier.
This is what we're breathing in at the moment.
I would like to take a minute to give a huge thank you to the heroic members of the Country Fire Association and the Metropolitan Fire Brigade who have come all the way down from Melbourne to help us fight these fires. Without these fearless men and women I'm sure this story would have a different ending. This includes the people working in the command centres, organising the information updates and making sure everyone knows how to stay safe.


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Doing Stuff in a Fight!
After having played D&D for years, I pretty much know what I can and can't do in a combat round. I have a group with many new players; in order to help then get a good idea of what they can and can't do in a round. I am going with a very 4e-esque method for categorizing actions in my Home School D&D.
Rounds vs. Turns: A round (not a turn) is about 6 seconds long. 10 rounds equal a minute. We generally say that 10 minutes equal a turn.
Move Action: This includes any sort of movement. It can be running, swimming, etc. Move actions typically draw attacks of opportunity from their opponents; they do not when a character takes only a "free" 5-foot step. 5 feet typically equals one square on maps used for running encounters. Each character gets one move action per round. A character may take an extra move action, running, but he also uses his standard action in doing this (see below).
Standard Action: Typically involves a large amount of effort or concentration. Attacking with a weapon or casting a spell are typical standard actions. Each character gets one standard action per round.
Minor Action: Drinking a potion or drawing a weapon are minor actions. Minor actions involve limited amounts of concentration to be done well. Each character gets one minor action per round.
Free Action: Yelling to an ally is an example of a typical free action. A character may have many free actions in a round.
So, this is our solution for now. By regulating what characters can "get away with" in a round, my new players should, over time, develop a feel for how permissive the combat environment is. Hopefully, we will be able to loosen this up and eliminate these stricter interpretations once my players have gotten to the point where they just "know" what they can do.


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6 Tips for Employing a Customer Loyalty Program That Works
If all our customers had the sort of loyalty a dog has for his master we'd have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately customer loyalty is as fickle as fashion and as reliable as the weather.
Consumers now wheel their virtual shopping carts merrily through the aisles of cyberspace without great allegiance to any brand or business. And with less ability to build goodwill through a plain old in-store smile and 'Can I help you?' we're now scratching our heads for new ways to keep customers ringing the tills. Here are six suggestions.
Use a points system, plain and simple
And that means no convoluted loyalty program with percentages and pie charts and 55 levels of rewards. Just use points on purchases which ultimately add up to some kind of reward, be it a free purchase, discount or something equally appealing such as a holiday. This simple points system works best for businesses wanting frequent purchases of non-durable items.
Charge for their loyalty
Say what? Make customers pay to be good, repeat customers? Yes, it sounds entirely stupid, but companies such as Amazon are now doing exactly that. They discovered that huge numbers of customers were marching in rage at tax and shipping charges added onto their book purchases.
Amazon responded by offering loyal customers free shipping and no minimum purchase for $99 per year. The customer then does their sums, works out their likely purchases, and buys in to the idea if they perceive a saving over the course of the year. Meanwhile, Amazon gains a guaranteed customer.
Run a contest
A contest or sweepstake can add real spice and excitement to the purchase process and give your business great publicity if done well. A few things to remember: keep the odds of winning realistic and no lower than 1 in 4 for your cheapest prizes.
And make the contest and prizes relevant to your core business to increase recall. i.e. If you sell running shoes, make the major prize a trip to the New York marathon.
Build a ladder
In other words, build an incentive program customers can climb their way up rung by rung through purchases until they reach the top. This tiered reward system is more suited to larger purchases with rewards at each rung.
The higher your customer climbs, the bigger the rewards. One of the best things about this system is there are rewards along the way, whereas a points system can lose its whole point if the milestones are too far away and don't stay top of mind with customers.
Get a buddy business
In other words find yourself an attractive business roughly allied to what you do and offer rewards like a tag team. If you sell fishing equipment, team up with a fishing charter company. If you sell computer hardware, team up with a software company. Each of you can then offer relevant add-ons to your customers and bring each other business.
Forget loyalty programs altogether
Yes, you read correct. Go against the flow and offer no incentives, ladders, sweepstakes or buddy offers whatsoever. Instead build loyalty through old fashioned goodwill, good deals and reliable service. And yes, such outrageously quaint ideals generally went out with black and white televisions, but if your product has a unique point of difference you can still build loyalty based solely on your product.
Forget it if you're in a highly competitive market full of highly unfaithful consumers – they'll continue to buy from whoever is offering 2 for 1 or a luxury holiday they have little chance of winning. But if you have a unique product with ongoing sell-up potential through accessories and updates, lock them in with an attractive offer at the beginning and keep them by keeping ahead of your competitors.
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Police surround Woodgate apartments
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A chase following a robbery at the Equity Bank branch near Central and Webb Wednesday, Dec. 1, ended at the Woodgate apartments on east 21st between Oliver and Woodlawn. Police said three suspects jumped out of the stolen car and fled in different directions. (Mike Hutmacher, The Wichita Eagle.)
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moming it up
After a looooooong stint of intense work and travel plus more houseguests than you can imagine at Tiny Apartment I've found myself kind of free. I flew in from Orlando on Friday morning and by Saturday night I was done with work until after the baby.
This amazing news is somewhat clouded by the fact that all the things I have pushed off until I was done working have to happen…now.
Dentist appointments, haircuts, extra coop shifts and so much house stuff. We have a half painted wall in the living room and piles of outgrown toys in every corner. We have 2 recovered chairs out of 4. There are bins of office supplies sitting in my bedroom that I need to sort and donate and I don't really want to get started on the baby stuff situation. Asher's 8×10 room will have to house 2 but that's a problem for another day.
Matthew worked 8am-10pm (ish) since I got home so I have been on major Asher duty. He was home sick when I got in on Friday – my dad was here – and finally felt better on Monday but I've been picking him up at 2:30 all week so he can rest. Its pretty amazing how fast my life shifted from crazy 70hr a week working mom to at home mom. I went to costco on Tuesday. ALONE. I am going to relish these weeks before the baby. These weeks of productive working, food shopping, muffin making, lunch date having, errand running, tv watching, baby clothes sorting, walk taking, flower smelling time.
Asher is so happy to have me home from my trip and picking him up while its still sunny. Sometimes we even stop for a cookie because we can.
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Five stars from Pennyblackmusic (UK)
"The fact that you will probably find yourself trying to sing along with these songs of the heart even when the tears are rolling down your face just shows what a talented lyricist Lewis is. There's plenty to discover here and a voice to fall in love to and with." We love you, Malcolm Carter. Read more here.


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Rumors persist that Cher has Indian heritage. Are they true? If you watch this video, the whole half breed thing strikes you as a little dubious:
Cher rocks the outfit, but she's precariously perched on what appears to be a horse that is almost dead. It makes you wonder what kind of Indian would run down to a ponyride, toss aside some ten year old birthday girl and commandeer her mount. Cher's riding style is also suspicious. It is excessively upright. But let's look at the alleged facts:
If you reference Wikipedia, you will find that "Cher's father, John Sarkisian, was an Armenian truck driver with drug and gambling problems, and her mother, Jackie Jean Crouch was an occasional model and bit-part actress with Irish, English, German, and Cherokee ancestry."
Yahoo Answers reports: "Her mother is of French and Cherokee descent. Her father is of Armenian descent. Cher was born in California and her father left her and her mother soon after her birth. She was raised by her mother with American traditions and standards."
It seems everyone agrees that Pop was a deadbeat Armenian. And Mom's fambo clearly got around. Most sites claim Cher's maternal ancestors undertook sexual relations with the Irish, English, German, Dutch and/or French.
Not to mix it up, but here's a wrinkle:
Was Cher born on a wagon of a traveling show? Is Cher a gypsy, tramp and/or thief like she claims in this number? The internet says no. Cher has no troubadour roots. This whole song is one big lie. Moving on.
Mental Floss seems pretty authoritative on the matter: "Prior to 1973, Cher's biography always listed her father (John Sarkisian) as being of Armenian heritage, while her mother was of Irish and German extraction. But when Cher's single "Half Breed" started climbing the Billboard charts (it would eventually hit number one), suddenly she remembered that she was 1/16th Cherokee on her mother's side." This makes some sense to me, as I appreciate crafty marketing campaigns.
Here's another reference saying ixnay on the eeCherokay, "Cher's father was born to Armenian parents. Her mother was of English and German, with more distant Irish, Dutch, and French, descent. Cher is also stated to have Cherokee ancestry on her mother's side, but no Cherokee ancestors are documented on any publicly available genealogies of Cher."
And Cher's IMBd profile says, Cher is "of Armenian heritage on their father's side, and of English and German, with more distant Irish, Dutch, and French heritage from their mother's side." No Cherokee mention, you will note.
So I think this mystery is solved, subject to the flexible accuracy standards of the internet and my waning interest in further pursuit of this topic. But here's a few extremely important books and videos every Cher fan should really have in their collection. If you don't I'm pretty sure you cannot call yourself a true fan:


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Much has been made of the brewing fight between Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurants and In-N-Out Burger.
This summer, Newport-Mesa will become a burger battlefield of sorts, as the two chains with cult-like followings go head to head on Harbor Boulevard.
The Virginia-based Five Guys, which is expanding aggressively into Southern California, plans to open a restaurant on Harbor near Baker Street, less than half a mile from the new In-N-Out at Harbor and Gisler Avenue.


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Social Work
"This was the first time that I had even contacted an agency or spoken to a recruiter, Jordanne was extremely professional and very friendly which made me feel at ease immediately. I was surprised how quickly the interview was secured and feedback was gained, Jordanne was very supportive through the process and kept me informed through email and phonecalls. Thank you Jordanne for helping me secure my next social worker position, will be recommending you to other colleagues looking for new opportunities.
Whether you are looking for permanent or locum work, at Network Healthcare you will receive a professional service from a knowledgeable and personable team who are committed to ensuring your employment needs are met.
Our excellent reputation results in our handling many vacancies exclusively. In addition, we manage the staffing contracts for a number of local authorities, including Birmingham City, Buckinghamshire, Coventry, Merthyr Tydfil, Pembrokeshire, Plymouth City, SEQOL, Solihull, Swindon Borough and Warwickshire. We also have contacts with other managing agents and recruiting managers throughout the UK which allows us to offer a variety of roles.
Our Commitment to You - 'Quality Appointments for Quality Social Workers'
We recognise the value of your experience and qualifications and offer attractive incentives to reward your ongoing loyalty to Network Healthcare. These incentives are paid quarterly and can be used towards your ongoing training or can be paid directly into your bank account, and your consultant will discuss the scheme with you during the registration process.
In addition, we also offer the following benefits:
Refer a Friend Scheme
A bonus of £200 is paid to a social worker when they introduce another qualified social worker who subsequently completes 3 months work through the agency. Ask your consultant about our Refer a Friend Scheme.
HCPC Registration
If, at the date of your Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) registration renewal, you are working for Network Healthcare, having completed at least 3 months work, we will pay towards renewal fee.
HCPC Registration Guidance - UK Qualified Social Workers
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We have a broad range of courses available and will access further opportunities as you progress to ensure that we are actively supporting your HCPC training and development requirements, PQ training and any other professional development you may wish to engage in. We have developed relationships with local providers to develop and deliver training packages to suit the needs of our locums.
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Spiegelmom Scraps sent me a wonderful mix of blue sequins, cork stars and gold doilies. I used them all on my layout! I will also be giving away a prize for THIS BLOG STOP! It will be a grab bag consisting of coordinating goodies for one of YOUR layouts!! Please be a follower of this blog for a chance to win that grab bag!!
Here's the order for today's hop!
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Tag us using #Creatingwithsketches and #spiegelmomscraps.
We will also have a great prize for one of our participants as
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Yoga Exercise to Get Rid of Stubborn Hand Fat
Yoga can be an important part of an overall weight-loss plan, but it has no direct effect on stubborn hand fat -- it's simply not possible to choose where your body burns fat, no matter what type of exercise you perform. If you have excess fat, the best way to reduce it is with a program that includes dietary changes in addition to exercises such as yoga. See your doctor before starting a new yoga or fat-loss regimen.
About Yoga
Yoga is a blend of physical and mental exercise rooted in ancient Indian philosophy. Although it wasn't made for fat loss, the activity can burn extra calories while providing mindfulness that may help curb bad eating habits. During Hatha yoga, a common style in the United States, a 155-pound person burns about 300 calories per 60-minute session. Considering it takes a deficit of 3,500 calories to lose a single pound of fat, it's unrealistic to rely on yoga alone to get thinner.
Hands in Yoga
Despite the lack of fat-shaving moves, hands are an important part of yoga. Practitioners use hand gestures to evoke states of mind such as peace and confidence. Many yoga classes include a Salutation Seal hand gesture at the start and end of each session -- this involves pressing the hands together at the center of the chest, as if in prayer. Hand gestures are often used during meditation poses or chanting sessions, and each gesture typically has a specific meaning.
Fat Loss
The most effective way to lose fat is to cut calories in your diet. Eat 500 to 1,000 fewer calories than you expend each day to lose a pound or two per week. It helps to keep a food journal; otherwise, it's very easy to underestimate calorie intake. Focus on eating fresh produce as well as whole grains, which have fiber for lasting fullness. Whole-wheat bread, brown rice and buckwheat noodles are all good options. Keep proteins lean, favoring egg whites, tofu, beans and seafood over fatty meats. Finally, drink plenty of water so you don't confuse thirst for hunger.
Hand Swelling
Excess fat may not be the root of your hand issue -- this body part tends to swell with fluid retention, which has a number of causes. Swelling from fluid buildup, called edema, most often occurs from excessive sodium intake, lack of physical movement, onset of menstrual period or pregnancy, according to Mayoclinic.com. Certain medications, including calcium channel blockers, estrogens and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen could also be to blame. In rare cases, edema may signify serious medical conditions such as kidney or liver disease. A doctor can properly diagnose any fluid retention.
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|They have this cute placard, telling the waiter if they we're needed just turn it to this green "moo-oove"
mOOOOOOOOOOOOvvvvveeeee. Yesterday Sar, Hans and I tried to eat at sizzling pepper steak, as Hans recommended (and Anne, his sister, introduced it to him).
|Mooooo, Sar. lol. :p
|Oh, I met a celebrity, Hans Catalan. lolololol :P
They have this nice interior giving a japanese vibe. And I'm confused at first if it's a Korean inspired or Jap, but later on confirmed Jap because of their TV ad at the side, 3 girls being Kawaii.
|Exhaust, for those who doesn't know. *ehem, hans, ehem
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Sar just ordered ice cream because she's full for the reason that, together with Ag, they had already eaten a huge meal at Kangaroo Jack.
|Yay! After a long wee hours, our meals arrived!
I just don't like how long our orders took, but according to Hans, in MOA branch, it wasn't. But I love the brown paper cover to avoid those hot hurtful oil splashes.
|oooooooo....Yakiniku something with egg
|sizzzzzlers, smoking hot, literally.
After eating, because I love my outfit for that day( boho inspired as I'm illuminated that boho is just the same with hippie and modernizing Pocahontas, sources from some fashion site), I asked Sar to took a photo of me. lol. We're at Trinoma, by the way.
|Got my Slytherin baller, wee.
|Still my Landrover "ankle" boots, according to Sar(ankle)
Later that day, me and Hans feel like camwhoring. WOHOHO
Trinoma and Sizzling Pepper steak photos from: Sar (http://isadalwatatlocha.com/)


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"This won't do at all!" said Thorin. "If we don't get blown off or drowned, or struck by lightning, we shall be picked up by some giant and kicked sky-high for a football."
The Angband competition #70 features Unangband. Discussion thread here.
"Don't let the name fool you: The Unnamed Angband has no shortage of distinct flavour that sets it apart from any other variant. You adventure in Tolkien's world, through towns and wilderness and multiple dungeons, journeying from Bree towards greater and greater danger.Welcome to the old Unangband page, a variant of Angband which I developed for over ten years.
This variant roughly doubles the monster list, expands the class-based system of Angband with numerous possible specialties that let you fashion a unique character, offers a positively absurd variety of terrain (cages that trap you, floor chests that can store objects, burnable woods, chasms, bloodstains), and includes a bunch of major interface improvements, including better presentation of graphics and an experimental isometric view." - From angband.oook.cz.
The official Unangband home page is now at at https://dgolddragon28.github.io/Unangband/ which contains links to the latest releases and source code.
I would also like to thank the new Unangband maintainer DGoldDragon28 for taking over this variant. DGoldDragon28 had been developing a variant based on Unangband, and now has my blessing to continue with the main Unangband releases as well.
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Who Do I Think I am? Wow! part 2
Jason Henderson Hunter's father was John Hunter. John died about 1848 in Union County, Georgia just south of Blairsville. John and his family were early settlers of Union County. He was a famer and professional whiskey distiller. He had a distilling business in Buncombe County, North Carolina, but moved to Georgia to avoid paying state taxes.
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Most of John Hunter's descendents were hard working farmers and other types of workers. Here are some that stood out.
Rebecca Hunter, one of John Hunter's daughters, married Samuel Riley Lance. This is what I read about Samuel Riley Lance:
A friend of his (Samuel Riley Lance), whose name has long since been forgotten, was to have a duel with a fellow from Union County, and as fate would have it he became sick, not being able to fill the appointed date. Dueling custom has it that if you are sick you have the right to name a replacement, so Samuel Lance, being noted as a fighting man, was chosen to fight in his stead. He came to Union County by request, to uphold the honor of a friend, fought the duel and won, leaving his adversary, against whom he had no malice, lying motionless up the ground.
Samuel Riley Lance came to Union County in the Spring of 1839. He returned to Buncombe County and told his brothers and moved his family one year later.
- From BLOOD MOUNTAIN COVENANT, A SON'S REVENGE pp7-8, by Charles E. Hill
Who did he stand in for? It might have been his father-in-law, my ancestor, John Hunter, who was already living in Union County at the time.
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PLOT: A candid look behind the scenes at what would have been a series of comeback concerts for Michael Jackson, staged at London's O2 arena, and produced by famed choreographer/ filmmaker Kenny Ortega.
REVIEW: Like many, I was stunned to hear of Michael Jackson`s untimely passing in June, although, to be honest, in many ways he had been dead to me for years. I`m not denying his talent. I was a huge Jackson fan throughout my childhood, but the controversy surrounding him in recent years, which has been largely glossed over by the media in the wake of his death, definitely tainted his appeal. When I heard they were making a film about his attempted comeback tour, THIS IS IT, I was skeptical to say the least, as it reeked of shameless opportunism. It didn`t help that the trailers for the film made it look like a glorified DVD extra.
However, having finally seen the film, I can understand why it was released, as it does much to reclaim Jackson`s legend. Despite the fact that he would die midway through the rehearsal process, here Jackson seems (forgive the pun) more alive than he seemed in years. He looked committed, and re-energized by the possibility of a comeback, and the footage of him planning the concerts shows a remarkably sane, and focused MJ. If the concerts had come to fruition, they might have really been the start of a major comeback.
One thing that the trailers have somewhat glossed over is that THIS IS IT isn`t really the concert film it`s being sold as. While he performs all of his hits, Jackson was understandably saving his voice for the concerts themselves, so he only half sings a lot of the songs. The only times he really goes all the way is during `Billie Jean`, after being goaded on by his dance crew, and during `Earth Song`, which is a song that seems particularly dear to his heart.
We also get a glimpse of a few newly shot 3D video introductions for a few of his songs (although we don`t get the 3D versions here- the film is a strictly 2D affair), and the one for `Smooth Criminal` looked particularly elaborate, with Jackson inter-cut with vintage clips of Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, and Rita Hayworth. This whole sequence works surprisingly well, and it would have been nice to see the finished product in 3D.
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I was able to square away my account with MyHeritage and indeed, when you sign up for a Premium or PremiumPlus account you get access to the Premium features of the new FTB3. So let's go check them out together, shall we?
First off, the most important feature in my book, is SmartMatching. I will use Milton B. Tuggle, my wife's 2nd-Great-Grandfather for this example. When a SmartMatch is found for someone in your tree you will see a little green circle under their name. If you place your mouse over the green circle a little pop-up window will tell you how many matches were found. It says to double-click, but a single-click works too:
When you get the matches page you see your entry at the top and all matches below, sorted by order of quality of match (we'll get to that in a second). Hover over any detail on the screen and you will get a pop-up with more details:
You can also see whether or not you confirmed the match, the tree name and site owner where the match was found. When you hover over Quality you get a pop-up that shows details for the quality of the match, specifically names, dates, ancestors, siblings and descendants:
Not much is new so far, but when you go to the actual match you find the new 'Merge' button in the middle-left of the screen. But first you can see that there is a tree comparison between your tree on top and the other tree on the bottom. On the right hand side are the person's details and as you click through these partial trees (they only show three generations) the matching person in the other tree is automatically selected). So let's click on the 'Merge' button because this is where the fun begins:
So when you start merging you get a list of everyone related to the person in question and whether or not they have any new information to add. You can select to auto-merge the person, which means you don't have to do anything and the software will merge all information intelligently and automatically. Or you can go step-by-step which is what I recommend you do:
When you start the merging process you go one person at a time through the list and decide who you want to merge the information to or whether or not you want to skip that person altogether. You can also add new people, chose to do an auto-merge or just copy all the information. You get a summary of the details from both trees as well:
My biggest issue with this process is that you don't see whether or not this information is properly sourced and cited. But you will see later that any information you add from a SmartMatch merge is deemed secondary evidence in the citation confidence field.
So here's an example of merging options for Milton's father. As you can see the first name doesn't match because of a spelling discrepancy. I spell it Pinckney while the other site spells it Pinkney. I can chose to merge the names, which in this case would just keep my name but in other cases will actually add the other name as a middle name. I can keep my name or take the name from the other site:
The next fact is a little more interesting. I am unsure of the exact marriage date of Milton's parents, but since I have no idea what the source is for the date on the other site, I can add it to my data, but instead of replacing my data I can just choose to add it as a new marriage fact:
The next step is to confirm the match and add a citation for the new information. You can also reject the match or leave it as undetermined:
And finally, you get a summary of the planned merge. You can still cancel at this point if you like or go back and make changes:
So that was very straight forward and simple for anyone to follow. This is in line with FTB3 and MyHeritage's concept of easy-to-use tools.
I wanted to see what happened with that marriage fact that I added. So I went to Pinckney's family information page and checked the facts tab. You can see that there are two marriage facts - one is my original fact with a date range and the other is the alternate marriage fact I just added during the merge process:
You can also check out the details page for Pinckney and under citations you will find the source for this new information - Source, Page, Date as well as Confidence automatically entered as 'Secondary evidence' and a tect comment about this information 'Added by confirming a Smart Match'. All this was added without my intervention:
So to summarize this feature - I think it's great! I only wish there was some way to see the source details before merging new or potentially conflicting data. Hopefully this might be something that will be added in the future.
In future posts I will detail some of the other new features. Any requests?
Warning: This is a long post with lots of screenshots. Just thought you should know.
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- Brazzaville Beach by William Boyd
Sinclair-Stevenson, 314 pp, £13.95, September 1990, ISBN 1 85619 026 9
- A Bottle in the Smoke by A.N. Wilson
Sinclair-Stevenson, 279 pp, £13.95, September 1990, ISBN 1 85619 019 6
- Temples of Delight by Barbara Trapido
Joseph, 318 pp, £13.99, August 1990, ISBN 0 7181 3467 2
In his new novel William Boyd returns to Africa, the scene of his first successes, but not to the west of A Good Man in Africa or the east of An Ice-Cream War. Brazzaville Beach goes for the centre – and appropriately so, since the questions it raises are more searching than before. They're pursued with a narrative fluency and clarity of design that rewards and deserves attention.
In a beach house on the Congolese coast a woman is taking to heart Socrates's remark (which is also the novel's epigraph) that the unexamined life is not worth living. She's called Hope Clearwater, but her life hasn't exactly been plain sailing. Clearwater is actually her married name, and it has in the end a grim application to the fate of her husband, a mathematician; she herself has a doctorate in life sciences, and is therefore a trained observer and interpreter of nature. Back in England, during the time of her marriage, she worked on the dating of hedgerows and coppices (each species represents a hundred years, roughly speaking). It doesn't sound very exciting, but William Boyd knows that almost any research has its own fascination, once you understand how its methods relate to its objectives. Both the present book and its predecessor The New Confessions are themselves well researched and as a result superior to Boyd's comic vein – as in Stars and Bars – where the invention is coarse and forced by comparison.
In Africa, Hope joins the team on the Grosso Arvore Research Centre directed by the celebrated primatologist Eugene Mallabar. After over twenty years in the field he knows more about the society of wild chimpanzees than anyone else. His books – The Peaceful Primate, Primate's Progress – are famous, and the final summa of his great work is in proof. Nevertheless, keeping the project going has been difficult. Grosso Arvore is deep in the interior and communications have been hampered by protracted civil war. Chimpanzees are genetically closer to man than any other species; Angolans call them 'the mockmen'. What Hope discovers is that their society – watched over so benignly by Mallabar for so long – is also capable of internecine violence and gratuitous cruelty. A group of chimps secede from the main tribe and are hunted down by those they have left. In a series of scenes which are the more powerful for not being over-written Hope sees for herself the terrible things the creatures are capable of. The trouble is that Mallabar won't believe it – in more than one way he can't afford to – and her other colleagues take their cue from him. Hope feels driven to break away too, only to have her Land Rover commandeered by some guerrillas on the run from the federal army. Her growing sense of panic and isolation as a result of the discoveries no one else wants to accept gives the narrative plenty of momentum.
However, the obvious parallel between the war of the chimps and human conflict takes second place to another fearful symmetry – that between Hope's African life and her English one. Chronologically, the latter precedes the former, but William Boyd adroitly interleaves and intercuts the two stories so that the juxtaposition makes them seem concurrent. The effect is to enhance the reader's wish to reach the resolution in each case, so that he can fully understand their interdependence.
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Last year, we shared our free Superhero printable for making a Fathers Day card, and I have to say it was one of our most popular downloads. Plus, it is not just for Fathers Day, as this little card I made this morning proves - it does just as well as a Birthday Card...
This week after a 4 hour (unplanned road trip) we made a desperate stop at the Burger King to feed and water ourselves and in their little kiddies meal, Bailey was given a Batman figurine. Luckily for me, this was soon forgotten and I got to use to make a Birthday Card for our friend truning 37 on Friday. Pretty cool right?
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Fun With Imaginary Negroes
ABOVE: Mark Judge
Shorter Mark Judge, The Daily Tucker
The End of My White Guilt
- Because I am absolutely certain that the unknown person who stole my bike must have been a blackity-black black Negro colored person, I no longer feel the need to worry about whether any black person has ever been subject to racism.
You may well imagine that I simply must be exaggerating when I post a shorter in which I assert that anybody, even a wingnut like Mark Judge who collects a salary from the loathsome Fucker Carlson, has written a diatribe against the entire black population of the United States based on the simple assumption, without proof, that the person who stole his bicycle was black. But I am not exaggerating. The bicycle thief that sent Judge into his fantasyland of white supremacist longings was not seen or caught. There was no evidence that the bicycle thief was black. No traces of blackity-blackness or scraps of allegedly iconic African-American cuisine were left on the sidewalk at the scene of the crime.
No, Judge simply assumed that the person was black because he knew that some Negroes lived nearby and because he was certain that white people never have stolen anything, much less bikes, anytime during the course of human history.
Worse, Judge is not content simply to fantasize about the skin color of the bicycle thief but instead uses this imaginary Negro to justify anything and everything that has ever been done to any Negro anywhere and at any time. After all, if one Negro, even a completely imaginary one, can boldly and blatantly steal his bicycle in broad daylight, well, then, they are all sneaky thieves who deserved enslavement.
The fun started when Judge went home to rant about the imaginary Negro bike thief to his friends
When I got home I vented to my friends. I told them I was going to scour those neighborhoods until I found the bike. In reply, a liberal friend gave me a lecture about profiling and told me to just forget about the bike. "That person needs our prayers and help," she said. "They haven't had the advantages we have."
That's when I lost it. I had been carefully educated by liberal parents that we are all, black and white, the same. My favorite movie growing up was "In the Heat of the Night."
I have to say that this is the first time I've seen anyone use the "Some of my best films are Negro" defense to charges of racism. In the same vein, I suppose somebody could claim he's not a misogynist because he loved watching "Golden Girls" when he was a kid.
In that moment, I had a change of consciousness. Why was I assuming that the kid who stole my bike was acting out of some terrible pain, as if he had been directly under the lash of Bull Connor? What if he has a car, a nice apartment, a hot girlfriend and good health? What if he is just a selfish asshole?
Now we're not only pretending that the thief is a Negro, but he's a rich Negro with health insurance in a big house who amuses himself in the spare time he's not writing appellate briefs by stealing bicycles from people he imagines are white. This is, of course, much more likely than a white crack addict looking for money for a drug fix.
I decided that I'm just going to let go of my white guilt. We're all human, we all experience pain in our lives. And black pain is no different from white pain.
I suppose it does hurt a white person just as much as a black person to be strung up from a tree limb, to be dragged to death behind a pick up truck, or to be baselessly accused of being criminal because of his skin color. And I suppose in the world of the Daily Caller where just as many white people were lynched by angry black mobs as vice-versa this argument makes sense. But what Judge is saying is even worse: getting his bicycle stolen is just as painful as getting lynched or beaten up or denied a job or falsely accused of a crime.
And that, kids, is likely the best example of false equivalence that we shall ever see in our lifetime.


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The complete Invitation to Bid (ITB), including all specifications and bid forms, may be obtained by bona fide bidders upon application at Village Hall, 501 U.S. Highway One, North Palm Beach, Florida 33408, or from the Village website at: www.village-npb.org.
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled closing date for the receipt of bids.
Sealed bid envelopes should be marked "Bid for Anchorage Park Sod." The Village of North Palm Beach shall accept the bid of the responsible bidder that best meets the needs of the Village, taking into consideration, among other things, the financial responsibility of the bidder, capability to perform the contract on a timely basis, previous satisfactory performance, and such other abilities of the bidder that the Village, in its sole discretion, determines will enable the bidder to perform effectively and efficiently.
The Village shall not be liable for any costs incurred by any bidder in connection with its response to this ITB. The Village reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, to solicit and re-advertise for new Bid submittals or to abandon the project in its entirety.


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Redmond - October 23, 2002 - Action Engine Corporation today announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Orange SA, one of the world's leading mobile communications companies with more than 40 million customers worldwide and operations in 21 countries. As part of the agreement, Orange has licensed Action Engine's Mobile Web Services Platform and has embedded it onto the new Orange SPV mobile phone powered by Microsoft Windows Powered Smartphone software.
Action Engine's browserless Mobile Web Services Platform delivers the first easy way for mobile operators and enterprises alike to
Pete Ford, Head of Device Strategy and Category Development for the Orange group, said: "The SPV is the first of a number of phones that will help drive our aim of deriving 25% of our revenues from data services by 2005. For Orange, the key to driving data usage on devices like the SPV is to provide affordable and easy-to-use phones and mobile services that can be accessed wherever, whenever and however our customers want. Action Engine has helped us provide these core capabilities to our customers."
He added: "Action Engine has also enabled us to provide our customers with the ability to back-up their data onto the Orange network, so they know their details are safe and can be downloaded onto a new SPV device if needed."
Orange will also deploy Orange-branded Action Engine utilities for device management that seamlessly allow users to wirelessly backup their data, destroy data if a device is lost or stolen, and download new software applications and upgrades, hot fixes, ring tones, bit maps and services.
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That's a great service enhancement for SPV owners - I think. I've recently reviewed Action Engine for Pocket PCs and had the chance to interview Craig Eisler, CEO of Action Engine and I believe in this platform. It gives the user an easy way to access data and information which can't be delivered on Web or WAP based services today. As you know - or not - I was the Senior Product Manager at o2 Germany for WAP and therefore responsible for its WAP service launch and features and even if I still believe in WAP, I also belive in services like Action Engine. For me it's a question of the right service at the right time and the current user needs. It's like on the desktop PC: there Web is also fine, however I also use NNTP (Newsgroups) and FTP, it depends on what my needs are!
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Matt & Jen Amin have been the proud owners of the Omelette & Waffle Café in Plymouth, Michigan since November 2010. The Omelette & Waffle Café serves fluffy omelettes, delicious waffles, fresh fruit crepes, homemade chili and a variety of salads & sandwiches. We have new specials every month.
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A Costa Mesa man was shot and injured in southwestern Wyoming after he picked up two hitchhikers, authorities there said.
A family found the 54-year-old lying on a roadway off Little Firehole Road, near Rock Springs, about 10 a.m. Sunday, according to Sweetwater County sheriff's deputies.
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The Tired Donkey's wife is annoyed. She does not like the term "freeloader" and she does not like the Tired Donkey to call Robert Reisch a Magical Bearded Gnome. So. In an effort to get back in Mrs. Donkey's good graces, the Tired Donkey believes a more nuanced discussion of the Freeloaders is in order.
To begin, a working definition: A Freeloader is any potential federal income tax payer over the age of seventeen who—because of his or her low income possibly combined with various deductions—pays no such taxes. Please note from this definition that the Tired Donkey is not implying that a Freeloader lacks a strong work ethic. Some, of course, are lazy bums, but the Tired Donkey can say the same of some donkeys. In other words, the term "Freeloader" is a quantitative term, not a value judgement. The Tired Donkey is acquainted with many Freeloaders, and some among them are the hardest working people he knows. But they are still Freeloaders.
This may seem hard-hearted, but the Tired Donkey's hands are tied. It is nothing more or less than the truth, and if it is a little too much for you, the Tired Donkey suggests that you search out your intellectual stimulation elsewhere. But the working definition is over-inclusive by nearly 2.2 million people, and the Tired Donkey turns to them now.
First the Tired Donkey will consider those who—though they do not contribute monetarily to the daily operations of the republic—are certainly not Freeloaders: the men and women of the United States military. A Freeloader is one who takes without giving, and—at the risk of sounding maudlin—the Tired Donkey is forced to point out that those who provide military service to our country give us something much more valuable than money. The Tired Donkey salutes them and declares them as a group to be Donkeys Plus.
Second . . . well, the Tired Donkey believes there is no second. He know a lot, but the Tired Donkey does not know everything, and his reasoning is not always perfect. So he may have missed some small group of people who would otherwise fit the definition of Freeloader but who are not, in fact, Freeloaders. But he doubts it. Please allow the Tired Donkey to set up some straw men and then destroy them so that you do not waste your time proposing them for his consideration:
—Low-level employees of the federal government? Are you joking?
—Those mired in generational poverty in the Appalachian Mountains, the inner cities, the blasted plains and other such locations? Sorry. Freeloaders. Unfortunate Freeloaders, but Freeloaders nevertheless.
—Retired members of the military? Before answering this, the Tired Donkey must point out that a person only "retires" from the military if he or she amasses 20 years or more of service. The Tired Donkey himself is a former Marine with twelve years of service, but he is not "retired." The Tired Donkey personally feels that retired military members do not get a Freeloader pass, but he will still respect you if you think otherwise.
—Retired persons? You do not get a Freeloader pass just because you are retired. There are Freeloaders and Donkeys among the retired.
—Donkeys who recently lost their jobs in this terrible economy? Freeloaders.
Please, the Tired Donkey begs you: stop. He has now fully considered the issue and believes he was right the first time: there are donkeys and Donkeys Plus. Everyone else is a Freeloader. But the Tired Donkey can hear you asking (note for those just learning to be critical readers: this is a common, hackneyed way to prop up another straw man), what about the Freeloaders who hate being Freeloaders? What about the Freeloaders actively working to support the Fair Tax or some other laudable tax plan that would spread fairness throughout the land? The Tired Donkey admires these Freeloaders for Fairness and finds common cause with them, but must point out once again that Freeloading is not a state of mind. They are Freeloaders. Every last one of them.
Now that the Tired Donkey has assured his wife that he is not making a value judgement about the Freeloaders, he hopes that she will grow more comfortable with the term. But on the Robert Riesch-as-Magical-Bearded-Gnome issue, Mrs. Donkey is just going to have to get over it. Because that is what he is.


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In "The Pianist of Willesden Lane," keyboard virtuoso Mona Golabek essentially channels her mother, pianist Lisa Jura, and strikes musical and emotional notes that transcend technical display or biographical sentiment. This elegant, heartfelt solo show, which opened at the Geffen Playhouse's intimate Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater on Wednesday, is an arresting, deeply affecting triumph.
Based on Golabek's acclaimed book, "The Children of Willesden Lane," the narrative course reveals itself with almost casual assurance. At the outset, the lights come up on Golabek, her blond hair dyed red, standing calmly before set designers David Buess and Trevor Hay's savvy decor of gilt frames surrounding a concert grand.
For the next hour and a half, Golabek melds her extraordinary talent as a pianist to a sensitive, disciplined performance ethic. With an almost imperceptible change in vocal timbre, Golabek becomes her 14-year-old mother, a burgeoning classical pianist in Vienna, circa 1938.
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Brian May "doesn't understand" most modern music.
The Queen star is widely thought of as one of the most talented guitarists in the world. The type of rock music he is famed for isn't as popular as it once was, with dance and R&B tunes charting higher these days.
May can't fathom why tastes have changed so much.
"I was driving around in the car and I had [UK music station] Radio 1 on and basically I don't understand a lot... I think I'm too old to understand it," he laughed.
Queen are set to play a series of shows later this year. American Idol star Adam Lambert will front the performances.
Lambert took part in the eighth season of the TV singing contest, coming in second place behind Kris Allen. The show aired in 2009 and as soon as Brian saw Lambert he knew he wanted to work with him.
"It's very exciting, we are touring with a young man called Adam Lambert so it will be very different and new," he told BBC Radio 1.
"Adam has made a sensation really and has an incredible voice. I was instantly drawn to him, I tuned in and watched. We went over for the final, they were both great but Adam has this incredible range. Freddie would be pretty amazed."
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