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Walter Scott's Reliquiae Trotcosienses edited by Gerard Carruthers and Alison Lumsden is to be published today, April 23rd, 2004, by Edinburgh University Press. Until now unpublished, this work was commissioned from Scott in 1830 as a guide to his home and library at Abbotsford. Instead, Scott produced a semi-fictional account of "Trotcosey House" in which he both sent himself up in his antiquarian interests and also, at the same time, insisted that physical artefacts and books have a great deal of meaningful,imaginative human history attached to them. Scott's son-in-law, John Gibson Lockhart and others mindful to protect the powerful reputation of the "Wizard of the North" deemed the work, incomplete at Scott's death in 1832, unworthy of publication. However, in spite of impaired physical capacities as the result of several strokes, Scott produced a more cogent work than was thought to be the case. Conservative editorial practices in this edition show that beneath the poor handwriting and the seeming semantic difficulty, the text can be made over ninety per cent intelligible. Particularly interesting in the book, perhaps, are Scott's comments on bibliophile matters and his taste in popular culture (including witchcraft, ballads and popular tracts).
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Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Rastogi Gastroenterologist Dubai UAE – Profile of Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Rastogi Gastroenterologist at Canadian Specialist Hospital, Deira, Dubai
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Rastogi Gastroenterologist
Dr SK Rastogi has completed 25 years of illustrious medical career in the Indian Army (1989 till 2015). After completing MBBS from the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India he joined the Indian Army as a Doctor in 1989. He completed 3 years of training of MD ( Internal Medicine) from the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India and passed the exam conducted by the Pune University standing overall First and was awarded Gold Medal in 1998. He worked in various hospitals of the Indian Army and he represented India at the United Nations Hospital at Lebanon. He worked at the UNIFIL Hospital, Lebanon for one year. He underwent Post Doctoral course DNB (Gastroenterology) at the Army Hospital Research & Referral, New Delhi, India where he received formal training till Dec 2009. Dr Sanjeev Kumar was last working at Command Hospital, Lucknow, India as Professor and Head of Gastroenterology Department. He has taken Premature Retirement from the Indian Army in the rank of Colonel and has joined Canadian Specialist Hospital as a full time Specialist Gastroenterology.
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Gastroenterologist in Dubai
Gastroenterologists are specialists in diagnosing and treating disorders of your digestive system. This includes the entire digestive system from top to bottom. Digestion is an incredibly lengthy process involving a number of highly complex organs all working together to process our food, extract and store nutrients, and finally dispose of waste products. Each piece of the system can become disturbed in a manner that may require a trip to a specialist in order to understand why certain symptoms are occurring, in addition to treatment for alleviating any discomfort.
A Gastroenterologist must first complete a three-year Internal Medicine residency and is then eligible for additional specialized training (fellowship) in Gastroenterology. This fellowship is generally 2-3 years long so by the time Gastroenterologists have completed their training, they have had 5-6 years of additional specialized education following medical school.
Gastroenterologists also receive dedicated training in endoscopy (upper endoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy) by expert instructors. Endoscopy is the use of narrow, flexible lighted tubes with built-in video cameras, to visualize the inside of the intestinal tract. This specialized training includes detailed and intensive study of how and when to perform endoscopy, optimal methods to complete these tests safely and effectively, and the use of sedating medications to ensure the comfort and safety of patients. Gastroenterology trainees also learn how to perform advanced endoscopic procedures such as polypectomy (removal of colon polyps), esophageal and intestinal dilation (stretching of narrowed areas), and hemostasis (injection or cautery to stop bleeding). Importantly, Gastroenterologists learn how to properly interpret the findings and biopsy results of these studies in order to make appropriate recommendations to treat conditions and/or prevent cancer.
About Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the field of medicine concerned with the human digestive system. Including the stomach, the esophagus, and more, doctors in the field are well versed in handling illnesses and ailments which might cause interruption and problems with the digestive process. As they are doctors, their initial education path is not different in any meaningful way from any other medical doctor. They must attend medical school and follow that up with a residency in their chosen specialty.
As specialists in the field of digestion, doctors of gastroenterology are called upon to both diagnose and treat conditions, illnesses, and diseases which affect the human body's digestive system. This may include some preliminary diagnosis of certain cancers of the stomach and esophagus, though these may be treated more fully by a more specific doctor of oncology (who may be a gastroenterologist himself). As with any medical doctor, most individuals in this field can expect to work long hours and to be on call for much of their leisure time in the event of an emergency.
Gastroenterology deals with the diseases and disorders in the digestive system. Problems in gastroenterology can be serious, if left untreated. Diagnosing the condition in early stage and giving proper treatment can help improve the quality of life of the patients.
5 Gastroenterology Related Problems
1. Constipation
Constipation is a condition in which the bowel movements are hard or infrequent to pass. Sometimes, it may be painful to pass stools. It is the most common gastroenterology complaint in the U.S. Constipation may be a symptom of some other condition, like anorexia disorders..It can be treated by increasing the amount of fiber in your food, exercising and passing stools when you have the urge instead of resisting it. Constipation can cause strain and anal problems like hemorrhoids. Hence, it should be treated as quickly as possible.
2. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is an annoying condition characterized by abdominal pain, changes in bowel movement, cramps and excess gas. Harder or looser stools, alternating constipation and diarrhea are the warning signs of this syndrome. Diet, medications and emotional stress can aggravate the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Approximately one in every 6 people suffer from this syndrome in the U.S. Avoiding caffeine, tea and colas, avoiding large meals and including more fiber in diet can help get relief from these symptoms. Your doctor may prescribe some medications to alleviate the symptoms.
3. Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the U.S. nearly 130,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer every year. The condition begins as polyps. Diagnosing benign growths in the tissues in the colon lining and rectum can help reduce complications. However, if the polyps grow, cancer develops and starts damaging the surrounding tissues. More often, this type of cancer does not show any symptoms in the initial stage. This makes screening more important. Symptoms may include changes in bowel habits, blood in stool, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss and tiredness.
4. Peptic Ulcer
Peptic ulcer is a hole in the stomach or esophagus lining. The lining of the digestive system is corded by acidic digestive juice, causing ulcer. A study shows that at 5 to 10% of adults suffer from peptic ulcer at some point of their life. If the peptic ulcer affects the stomach, it is called gastric ulcer and if it affects esophagus, it is called esophagus ulcer. Indigestion like pain, difficulty in swallowing, feeling unwell after taking food, weight loss and loss of appetite are some of the symptoms of peptic ulcer. If ulcer becomes serious, it may cause signs like blood vomiting, nausea and black stools.
5. Colitis
Colitis is a chronic disease that causes inflammation of the colon. It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease. The rectum, which is the end of colon, is the most commonly affected part in colitis. The condition causes the colon to become inflamed and ulcers may be formed in the colon lining. There may be bleeding, pus and mucus in the ulcers. Abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea are the common symptoms of colitis.
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African Americans: Overview
Larry E. Davis, John M. Wallace Jr., and Trina R. Williams Shanks
African Americans have been a part of the nation's history for nearly four hundred years. Although their history includes the forced imposition of chattel slavery, the strict enforcement of legal segregation, and a tenuous acceptance as equal citizens, African Americans have been, and continue to be, major contributors, creators, investors, and builders of America. In this article we summarize briefly the history of African Americans, we examine racial disparities in key indicators of social, mental, and physical well-being, and we highlight persistent strengths that can be built upon and areas that provide hope for the future. The challenge for social work is to simultaneously celebrate the historical successes and ongoing contributions of African Americans to this country while also recognizing the vestiges of structural racism and fighting for greater civil rights and social and economic justice.
African American Social Welfare History
Iris Carlton-LaNey
This article discusses the African American social welfare system that began to develop during the early 20th century. This social welfare system, designed by African Americans to serve African Americans, addressed needs that were not being met by any other formal social services while the nascent social work profession was emerging. The myriad programs included settlement houses, boys and girls programs, training schools, and day nurseries. The women's club movement played a critical role in the development of this social welfare system and provided much of the impetus for change and inclusion. Through formal organizations, including the National Urban League (NUL) and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), and an array of clubs and social groups, social services were extended to urban and rural communities throughout the United States.
American Social Security System
Eric R. Kingson, Dana Bell, and Sarah Shive
This entry examines why our nation's Social Security system was built, what it does, and what must be done to maintain and improve this foundational system for current and future generations. After a discussion of the social insurance approach to economic security and its underlying principles and values, the evolution of America's Social Security system is reviewed—beginning with the enactment of the Social Security Act of 1935, through its incremental development, to the changed politics of Social Security since the mid-1990s. Next, program benefits and financing are described and contemporary challenges and related policy options are identified, in terms of both the program's projected shortfall and the public's need for expanded retirement, disability, and survivorship protections. The entry concludes by noting that social workers have an important role to play in shaping Social Security's future.
Asset Building Toward Inclusive Policy
Michael Sherraden, Lissa Johnson, Margaret M. Clancy, Sondra G. Beverly, Margaret Sherrard Sherraden, Mark Schreiner, William Elliot III, Trina R. Williams Shanks, Deborah Adams, Jami Curley, Jin Huang, Michal Grinstein-Weiss, Yunju Nam, Min Zhan, and Chang-Keun Han
Since 1991, a new policy discussion has arisen in the United States and other countries, focusing on building assets as a complement to traditional social policy based on income. In fact, asset-based policy already existed (and still exists) in the United States, with large public subsidies. But the policy is regressive, benefiting the rich far more than the poor. The goal should be a universal, progressive, and lifelong asset-based policy. One promising pathway may be Child Development Accounts beginning at birth, with greater public deposits for the poorest children. If every child had an account, then eventually this could grow into a universal public policy across the life course.
Capacity Development and Building
DeBrenna LaFa Agbényiga
As a profession, social workers must understand and work well within the realms of capacity development. This understanding is important because it provides a foundation for working at the micro and macro levels to engage communities, organizations, systems, and individuals. However, the complexity of capacity development has made it difficult for social workers to fully engage from this stance. This entry discusses the historical development of capacity development and building while linking it to social justice. It also provides a theoretical perspective and methods for understanding and utilizing capacity development and building in social-work practice.
Community Economic Development
Margaret Sherrard Sherraden and Lisa Reyes Mason
Community economic development (CED) is an integrated and community-driven approach to development aimed at generating wealth, capabilities, and empowerment in low-income and low-wealth communities. Nonprofit organizations partner with public and for-profit interests to develop social and economic investment strategies for community economic renewal and revitalization. Social workers in CED engage in interdisciplinary work in community organizing, leadership development, program development and implementation, social-service management, and policy advocacy. To achieve large and sustainable success, CED requires solidarity with and investment in poor communities by society as a whole.
Disparities and Inequalities
King Davis and Hyejin Jung
This entry defines the term disparity as measurable differences between groups on a number of indices. The term disparity originated in France in the 16th century and has been used as a barometer of progress in social justice and equality in the United States. When disparity is examined across the U.S. population over a longitudinal period, it is clear that disparities continue to exist and that they distinguish groups by race, income, class, and gender. African American and Native American populations have historically ranked higher in prevalence and incidence than other populations on most indices of disparity. However, the level of adverse health and social conditions has declined for all population groups in the United States. The disparity indices include mortality rates, poor health, disease, absence of health insurance, accidents, and poverty. Max Weber's theory of community formation is used in this entry to explain the continued presence and distribution of disparities. Other theoretical frameworks are utilized to buttress the major hypothesis by Weber that social ills tend to result from structural faults rather than individual choice. Social workers are seen as being in a position to challenge the structural origins of disparities as part of their professional commitment to social justice.
Disproportionality and Disparities
Rowena Fong, Ruth McRoy, and Alan Dettlaff
Racial disproportionality and disparities are problems affecting children and families of color in the child welfare, juvenile justice, education, mental-health, and health-care systems. The term "disproportionality" refers to the ratio between the percentage of persons in a particular racial or ethnic group at a particular decision point or experiencing an event (maltreatment, incarceration, school dropouts) compared to the percentage of the same racial or ethnic group in the overall population. This ratio could suggest underrepresentation, proportional representation, or overrepresentation of a population experiencing a particular phenomenon. The term "disparity" refers to "unequal treatment or outcomes for different groups in the same circumstance or at the same decision point." A close examination of disproportionality and disparities brings attention to differences in outcomes, often by racial group, and by social service systems. It is necessary to examine the reasons for these differences in outcomes and to be sure that culturally competent practices are upheld.
Early Childhood Home Visiting
Melissa Lim Brodowski, Jacqueline Counts, and Aislinn Conrad-Hiebner
This chapter provides an overview of early-childhood home-visiting programs and offers a brief summary of the research, policy, and practice issues. The first section defines home visiting and the funding available to support it. The next section summarizes common characteristics of home-visiting programs and describes the features of several evidence-based home-visiting programs. The outcomes from home visiting for parents and children, including relevant cost-benefit studies, are briefly reviewed. The chapter concludes with implementation issues and future directions for home visiting.
Earned Income Tax Credit
Melinda Lewis and Sondra G. Beverly
The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit for working families with low and moderate incomes. The credit provides a substantial income supplement to families with children and thus helps families finance basic necessities or invest in longer-term household development. In recent years, political support for the EITC has declined. Social workers should be prepared to advocate against policy changes that would reduce the impact of the EITC. Social workers could also support EITC outreach campaigns and advocate for more and expanded state EITCs.


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Q. We have been smelling skunks around our home for several weeks now. Last night, while pulling up to my garage, I noticed what appeared to be a mother skunk with two babies going under my house through a tiny hole in my baseboard. I have a small crawl space, no more than about two and a half feet, tall and I have never been under there myself. I don't want to hire an exterminator but I also don't want skunks living under my home. How can I humanely rid myself of these animals?
A. Living with urban wildlife certainly presents some challenges, and I must confess, I believe living with skunks is probably one of the most difficult. If you have ever been up close and personal to someone, something, or someplace that has been recently sprayed, the smell is almost impossible to take, and almost just as impossible to eliminate. So if you've only been sensing that skunks may be in the area, you're actually doing pretty well. If they had actually sprayed while on your property, you'd probably want to invest in some high quality gas masks!
In order to evict your little squatters, you'll need to get a few supplies and take care of a few tasks. First, walk the perimeter of your house and ensure there are no other access points in and out of your crawl space. If there are, you'll need to address those spots in addition to the one you've already noticed.
Go down to your local hardware store and purchase some heavy gauge wire mesh and whatever you deem appropriate to attach it to your baseboard. Make a side trip to a grocery store and pick up the cheapest, smelliest brand of cat food you can find.
Once you have your supplies, wait for the evening and for your skunk family to go out on their nightly romp. You'll probably have to watch for this from a "secure" location. When the family has truly left the building, quickly place some of the cat food just inside the opening (where you can see it) and affix the wire mesh in a manner that does not allow access back under your home. It might be a good idea to have a partner watch your back, as you won't want to be caught off guard if the skunks return.
You are probably wondering why I have suggested placing cat food in a location that is now off limits to the skunk. The answer is quite simple. It is possible that not all the skunks will go out at night. Needless to say, you don't want to trap an animal under your house. By placing the food in an area that you can easily observe, you will be able to tell if anything has been eaten from the dish you placed just inside the opening. If it has, then you will need to remove the wire mesh and watch for an additional animal(s) to exit the next night. It may be necessary to repeat this step.
Remember, wild animals are attracted to a specific location when there are three important elements in the environment: food, water, and shelter. If you are able to successfully remove them from your crawl space, they may decide to live in your bushes if there is a food source and/or a water source. So be sure to take a look around your yard, front and back, to see if there is anything there that would serve as an attractant. Do you have fruit trees and fallen fruit? Pet food left outside? Water bowls? Accessible trash? Even an abundance of snails can be an attractant. Reduce or eliminate any food or water sources you may find.
Some people report success in keeping skunks away by sprinkling the perimeter of their homes with mothballs. There are also a variety of products available at pet supply stores that claim to accomplish this same mission. You can give these products a try, but the bottom line is if you make your home a location that does not contain the essential elements for survival, then wild animals will look elsewhere to live and raise their families.
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Mistress America (Movie Review)
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The 1-4-0: #MistressAmerica is different take on what you could consider a romantic comedy. We are so used to having a 'chick flick' in which a guy is romantically involved at some point in the central plot. But this film is different. Read More


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This is a screen grab of one of the Islamic terrorists who attacked Mumbai:
Reuters' caption for the photo begins: "A suspected gunman walks outside the premises of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus or Victoria Terminus railway station in Mumbai November 26, 2008."
Notice the object the terrorist is holding in his hands. It's a gun. He isn't a "suspected gunman," he's a "gunman."
This kind of silly political correctness infects reporters and news services world-wide. They think they're being scrupulous–the man hasn't been convicted of being a gunman yet!–when in fact they're just being foolish. But the irrational conviction that nothing can be known unless it has been determined by a court and jury isn't just silly, it's dangerous. For example, I believe that this kind of confused thinking lies behind liberals' indignation that terrorists can be held in Guantanamo Bay "without being charged"–as though they were criminal defendants.
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Colston Anxious to Get Students Involved in Athletic Trainingby Howard W. Hewitt • January 13, 2006 Share:
While injury often ends an athletic career, an injury got Mark Colston's career started.
Colston, who became Wabash College's head athletic trainer Jan. 1, learned he had a congenital leg injury when he was 12 years old. He has a condition where the ball of the femur dies and regenerates repeatedly. The youthful soccer player quickly had to give up sports even before reaching his teens.
"That's when I got introduced to athletic training," the personable Colston said. "I went through rehab with the athletic trainer and got to know him real well. He opened me up to the world of athletic training and the sports medicine side. I was able to still be involved in sports. I helped out with football, basketball, and baseball in high school."
That same high school trainer pointed Colston to Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, for his education. Colston got a degree in physical education with an option in athletic training and minored in health science. His 2002 EIU masters degree is in physical education specializing in sports administration.
He garnered diverse and interesting experience while finishing his education. Colston worked as a trainer for the Richmond Roosters, an Indiana professional baseball team, in the summer of 2000. Then while finishing his master's degree he was a graduate assistant at Lake Land College in Matoon, Ill. After graduation he joined the staff at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, before coming to Wabash College in August of 2002.
"I wanted to be in a college setting," Colston said. "I wanted to develop a program and eventually teach."
The Sherman, Ill., native was promoted to head trainer following long-time trainer Jack Mansfield's resignation. Mansfield accepted a position with Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee.
During his time working with Mansfield, Colston served as primary trainer to soccer, basketball and baseball. Both trainers share other sports and helped each other out as needed.
Colston said his greatest enjoyment comes during the rehabilitation process. "I don't like to see athletes get injured," he said, "but being able to evaluate them, take them to the doctor if they need that type of diagnosis, and taking them through rehab and seeing that light click when they return back to competition is really cool."
The youthful looking Colston also loves to travel. "I love to be with people," he said. "I'm a very social person."
He admits the "baby face," as he calls it, leads to plenty of teasing and the occasional awkward situation. But, for the record, he has a wife and two children and he was born in 1979.
His youth and youthful appearance can be an asset. "I relate to the kids very well, I think. They'll come to me with a lot of issues other than an injury. It might be family or relationship issues, a few social things."
He might see 30-50 people a day for his services. The athletic training department is open to any member of the Wabash Community. He adds there are always athletes in some sort of rehabilitation regardless of the season.
And he's noticed there are some commonalities in what he sees.
"Mostly, shoulders and ankles," he said, when asked about the most frequent injuries. "We have a lot of over-use issues with our shoulders. It's often freshmen and sophomores who weren't trained properly in high school or were trained properly but didn't understand what all to do or didn't agree with their coaches. Then they do things on their own and come up with an over-use problem with their shoulders."
One of his primary goals is to get more Wabash students involved in athletic training. He has students working for him now and will be conducting classes to give basic training to new ones interested.
Hewitt is Wabash College's Director of New Media/Web Editor.
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Top right and lower right: Colston goes through pre-practice ritual of taping up ankles.
Center left: Colston can be found at Little Giant basketball games near the huddle or sitting beside head coach Mac Petty.


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Turner earns Canaries a point
Norwich defender Michael Turner denied Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert victory against his former club with a late equaliser in a 1-1 Barclays Premier League draw at Villa Park.
Christian Benteke justified Lambert's decision to axe Darren Bent from his starting line-up for the third time in four matches with Villa's 27th-minute opener.
But Villa were forced to defend desperately after left-back Joe Bennett's sending-off early in the second period before Turner earned the Canaries a deserved share of the spoils.
Norwich, fresh from last weekend's win over Arsenal, knocked the ball around in confident fashion in the early stages but it was Villa midfielder Brett Holman who produced the first attempt on goal. He exchanged passes with Karim El Ahmadi before firing a low drive which Canaries keeper John Ruddy got his body behind.
It needed a fine save by Brad Guzan to keep his side on level terms after 22 minutes. Grant Holt threaded the ball through to Wes Hoolahan who was left with only Guzan to beat but the United States international managed to block the shot with his left foot.
But then against the run of play Villa went ahead through Benteke's second goal since his £7million summer move from Genk after 27 minutes. Gabriel Agbonlahor held the ball up before releasing the overlapping Holman and his cross found Benteke completely unmarked.
The Belgian international had time to pick his spot before sliding the ball past Ruddy into the corner of the net.
Villa were reduced to 10 men after 52 minutes when Bennett collected a second yellow card for a foul on Elliott Bennett.
Guzan made his second crucial save of the game when he blocked a rising close range attempt from Hoolahan after Anthony Pilkington had supplied the telling pass.
Guzan was again Villa's saviour when he saved Holt's low drive after he broke clear but he had no chance of preventing Turner's equaliser after 79 minutes. Pilkington's quickly taken corner picked out Hoolahan and his inswinging cross was met by Turner whose glancing header flew into the far corner of the net.


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Manchester University offers comprehensive paid-time-off benefits in support of the total employee: mind, body and spirit. Staff members are encouraged to take their paid holidays and vacation time. Note: Hourly Assistant Coaches do not qualify for paid time off.
Paid Holidays
Manchester University provides regular full-time employees 12 paid holidays annually; nine are fixed and three are floating. Additionally, each full-time staff member may earn one floating wellness holiday after participating in pre-approved, wellness-related activities.
Official Manchester University holidays are as follows:
Full-time, regular staff members are eligible immediately for holiday pay upon hire. Part-time staff who work a minimum of 1,040 hours per year, (average 20 hours per week) are eligible for holiday pay on a prorated basis if the holiday falls on a regularly schedule work day. Floating holidays are also prorated.
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Paid vacation time is provided for full-time and part-time staff members, as well as 12-month faculty. Vacation time may be used following the new hire 90-day orientation period. Vacation time accumulates each pay period at 1/24 of the annual rates outlined below on the ninth and 24th of each month.
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With all the Muppet movie excitement that has been sweeping all around us these past few days, we have missed out on some fun, cool news items from other branches of Muppet fandom. Let's get caught up some, shall we? And, of course, this News Update ends with even more news about The Muppets.
Those lucky ToughPigs, Joe Hennes and Ryan Roe, have been posting videos from their oh-so-awesome visit to the set of Sesame Street. First, they talked to Emilio Delgado and Roscoe Orman, then it was Carmen Oshbar, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Rosita, and Abby Cadabby, and now they got to talk to Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, and Matt Vogel. If I didn't like them (and this video) so much, I'd hate them (and plus they managed to mention The Muppet Mindset... so all is forgiven). Check it out!
The D23 Expo will be held once again this year in Anaheim, California on August 19-21. A tradition for Disney for years has been inducting new members into its distinguished Disney Legends Awards, honoring individuals who have contributed quite a bit to the Disney stable. 2009's honorees included Betty White and Tony Anselmo, voice of Donald Duck. The honorees at this year's expo include Regis Philbin, the voices of Disney Princesses, the original Zorro, and none other than Jim Henson. It is unknown who will be on-hand (that's a joke, son) to accept the award for Jim, but I'll be sure to let you know, because I've officially decided that I will be attending and live-blogging from the D23 Expo this year! So... yeah, there's that to look forward to.
Late this past Wednesday night I got a text from Lisa the Intern saying, "Paul Williams on Jimmy Fallon NOW! Watch!" Unfortunately, I was with four friends in the middle of a movie that I don't remember, so I couldn't watch. However, thanks to the magic of Hulu, Paul Williams' appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon is now online for all of us to see. Here's the video of Paul closing the show performing "Rainbow Connection" with The Roots.
A week ago, Sesame Street posted a preview of a brand new sketch from Season 42 on their YouTube page called SpiderMonster, The Musical and somehow we missed that too. It's hysterical and charming and features a (semi) cameo by Bono. We have received confirmation that the performers in this sketch are indeed Jerry Nelson as Mr. Johnson/Fat Blue and Frank Oz as Grover. How awesome is that?
Rolling Stone magazine is reporting that the band Scissor Sisters have been tapped to score the music for the Fraggle Rock feature film, but then quickly edited the article with a quote from The Jim Henson Company saying no deal has been made with the band, but they are in talks with Scissor Sisters and others. This is odd for many reasons, since we have no idea who even owns distribution/production rights for the film (we've heard through the grapevine that The Weinstein Company is out). So... take this article as you will. Could be vastly old, unreported news from when the film was still maybe happening, or it could be something else entirely. In other words... we have no idea.
In "movies that are actually happening" news, ComingSoon.net has posted a fantastic new article, "It's Time to Light the Lights!: On Set with The Muppets" chronicling their visit to the set of The Muppets. They get to talk with Jason Segel, Amy Adams, and producers Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman. It's a really well-written, heartfelt article that also provides us with some information we didn't know.
Remember that robot seen driving the car in the full length trailer? Well, apparently his name is 80's Robot, "'80s Robot looks exactly like a larger scale version of any generic sci-fi toy you would have seen on your local drug store toy aisle back in the early '80s. Unlike most Muppets, '80s Robot appeared to be almost 100% plastic. Not the traditional felt and cloth we associate with Muppets. To that end, it is probably incorrect to label '80s Robot a Muppet at all. What we do know is that '80s Robot is Kermit's driver... as it is him in the driver's seat of the Rolls for the scene. This was later confirmed on set by Debbie McClellan, Disney's creative director for the Muppets (and again confirmed in the new trailer)."
And the burly looking pig we've been wondering about since the first teaser trailer? That's Miss Poogy. According to the article, "Poogy is the anti-Piggy. A ruddy, rough-looking pig adorned in leather and chains, Poogy addressed the others while sharpening a knife in her left hand. She was obviously getting the crew mixed up in something bad, telling them not to 'worry about it' and expressing surprise that they'd never 'done this before.'"
We can't even go two days without more movie news--and I'm not complaining! Be sure to read the whole article because it's a real treat with some fun pictures included as well!
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, email@example.com
Jun 20, 2011
News Update: June 18, 2011
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Can someone please explain why has Miss piggy got brown hair in that picture? I wish they had her blond hair as usually in the new Muppets Movies.ReplyDelete
- Chris StulzMonday, June 20, 2011 at 1:21:00 PM CDT
hey Sparkle.. Read the article and quotes above and you will find your answer.ReplyDelete
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For a moment, it looked as though "Hugo" could sweep this year's Academy Awards.
Martin Scorsese's 3-D family film snapped up five trophies in technical categories, including surprise wins for cinematography and visual effects.
But as the more prestigious prizes were handed out later in the night, momentum shifted to the expected favorite, "The Artist," which won for best picture, director and lead actor among its five awards.
The only upset in the highest-profile categories came near the end of the show, when Meryl Streep won the lead actress statue for her portrayal of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady," beating out Viola Davis for "The Help." Many thought Davis, who had won the Screen Actors Guild over Streep for her role as a maid in Mississippi in the early 1960s, had a good chance of repeating that victory at the Oscars.
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"The Descendants," which received five nominations and early in awards season looked like a viable contender for Oscar's top honor after winning best motion picture drama at the Golden Globes, received only one trophy Sunday night, for adapted screenplay.
Another movie that once seemed to have a shot at best picture, SAG award winner for ensemble cast "The Help," only captured one win out of four nominations, best supporting actress for Octavia Spencer.
The film editing category has often been a good predictor of the best picture winner, as the two went together in seven of the prior 10 years. But "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" editors Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall pulled off the rare feat of winning for a movie that wasn't even nominated for best picture. The only other time that happened in the last decade was in 2008, when "The Bourne Ultimatum" won for editing.
Baxter and Wall have won the Academy Award two years in a row. They won last year for "The Social Network," which, like "Dragon Tattoo," was directed by David Fincher.
With its win for visual effects, "Hugo' defeated a film that many considered groundbreaking for its lifelike motion-captured animal performance: "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." But Oscar voters showed they were more impressed by "Hugo's eye-popping 3-D effects, which included a mechanical robot and a dramatic train crash.
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So they're going to fight the integration of telecommunications and entertainment providers by integrating their entertainment providing business with telecommunications?
As many Bostonians are quick to point out, the order to stay inside was voluntary.
Then again, when there are 9000 cops and military roaming the streets perpetuating irrational fear, the fact that people were technically allowed to leave their homes becomes a moot point.
You know, what if it were more than an anti-piracy measure? What if they actually did design a game that was so stupidly complex, that it couldn't be contained in our mere mortal quad-core rigs with some general-purpose calculations offloaded to the GPU?
You know what then?
Then it would still be a completely unsustainable product design.
"One of the areas of economics I'm most interested in is focused on incentives." -Mike Masnick
"Economics is the study of incentives." -Dr. Steven D. Levitt
"One of the areas of economics I'm most interested in is focused on economics." -Mike Masnick
Uh, speak for yourself, Andrew. A lot of us are abolitionists. I mean, I wouldn't mind copyright reform if it happened tomorrow, but in the long-term my work's not done until the whole thing's either gone or so radically altered that it's not even recognizably "copyright" anymore. So maybe your Pirate Party doesn't have a problem with copyright, but New York's certainly does.
Also, I've never quite found the opportunity to ask this, but what the hell is the NC clause doing in the NSH's license? Really? Do we seriously expect we'd be losing out on licensing fees without that? Or that somebody's going to release knock-off copies? Or that we'd actually have the resources to take somebody to court for doing anything we disapproved of? Nina, if you're reading this, back me up here.
In Danger Mouse's defense, Pizza Hut is already guilty of fraud by calling themselves "Pizza" Hut. If it were Cardboard Hut, they might have more of a moral high ground.
So what? The progress of technology will go on if one is unable to hire 3000 engineers instantaneously. The world will not end if we slow shit down just a tiny, tiny bit to make sure people aren't killing themselves.
Cars are useful but potentially harmful machines which we license people to operate in public. Perhaps the same with drones?
Although with their potential to be operated anonymously, and the size of the micro-drones, I wonder if that's even doable.
They're not even saying you can torrent it. They're implying it, but not saying it. It's like getting around a gag order by saying, for example, "I'm not allowed to talk about my settlement with Acme Inc., so on a completely unrelated note, once upon a time there was a big corporation called Shmacme Shmincorporated, and (etc.)"
They can lawyer their way out of that easily.
Would you mind citing an example of the mob demanding citations and dismissing a perfectly reasonable one?
You're buying the experience of going to the movies. Or the ability to have the convenience of a DVD. Or the convenience of being able to listen to a song on your iPod. And, in many cases, it's not just one thing, but a bundle of things: the convenience of being able to hear a song in any CD player, combined with a nice set of liner notes and the opportunity to hear a set of songs the way a band wants you to hear.
Okay, so let's try this again, but instead not specifically requesting they do anything about it, just to comment on it.
Maybe that's better.
Some people are dyslexic.
We don't want to be friends with Congress. We want them to stop fucking shit up.
So, rather than just look at how legislation can be stopped, ask yourself: Where do we go from here? Don�t limit your opinion to what�s the wrong thing to do, ask yourself what�s right.
Kopimism should join forces with Pastafarianism. All hail the copypasta.
So, talking to other human beings makes you a jackbooted thug?
Regarding the Salon article about class size:
What about the students' mental health? The rate at which students learn, as measured by test scores, grades, etc. is hardly the whole picture. If a student gets through school with straight A's and anxiety issues, that's hardly prepared them for the real world.
I struggled in large class sizes throughout middle and high school, until finally transferring to a smaller school for my junior and senior years. Instantly, the more intimate environment helped me succeed, because the teachers and staff actually had the time and resources to give a crap about me.
It's just a shame that such things are only considered when they start affecting a student's grades. Just because somebody's testing well doesn't mean they're doing okay.
I'm not outraged right this moment, but given Facebook's track record, I'm concerned that they'll start abusing this technology.
That's why I'm uploading and tagging myself in only photos in which I'm wearing a full-body animal costume. Just to fuck with the algorithm.
My beef isn't with Apple copying Android; it's with the press ejaculating all over the place about it (in both senses of the word) as if it were the most magical and revolutionary and magical and paradigm-shifting and magical new development in the world.
Every inconsequential thing Apple ever announces is an earth-shattering, cancer-curing event to an enormous swath of the tech press. It's getting really, really tiring.


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"We've been busy," said Debbie Lake, of Classic Furniture, on Saturday during the Small Business Saturday campaign. "We've had lots of people out and everybody who has been out, I've been thanking them for shopping local."
This is the second time Cañon City downtown merchants joined the campaign, created by American Express.
"It's an awesome idea," Lake said. "We all benefit. One man dreams it. Another man profits."
With the warm weather, a lot of people took advantage to shop downtown this year.
This was a normal day for former Colorado Springs residents George and Linda Daman, who had lunch in one of the local restaurants then shopped at Classic Furniture, where they enjoy looking at the latest treasures in the store.
"We've purchased several pieces from here over the last few years," she said.
But it's a good idea to commemorate Small Business Saturday.
"It think that's a good idea," Linda said. "We usually try to buy local whenever we can. It's a nice little town."
George agreed.
"It promotes small businesses," he said.
It was a little slow for Michael Hughes, of House of Deals before noon Saturday.
"We've had a few customers," he said. "It was about normal. It seems like after 12 o'clock is when people come to town."
Also open for the day, Ann Goldman, of Be Inspired, said the event was going well.
"It's been very good," she said. "It's been outstanding."
She said more people have visited the store than usual.
"I'm very blessed," Goldman said. "I just appreciate my customers so much."
In the meantime, at Grandma's Beads & Yarn store in the back, Michelle Crawford said she also was pleased with the event.
"It's going good," she said. "I think it's a good idea."
In Creative Cloth Closet, owner Denise Hovey said she was a little disappointed, but numerous people did stop to see the Brothers Sewing Machine demonstrations that were offered in the back of her store. Although she does not own the sewing machine business, it coincides nicely with quilters and those who like to sew.
"I am very grateful because I've had several people say today they were here to support small businesses," she said. "That was nice to hear. I had all kinds of sales to draw people in, but that didn't happen."


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Before opening Garage Pizza in Silver Lake and downtown, Jay Batten was a long-time bartender, working the bars at 4100 and Edendale Grill. On Valentine's Day, Batten fullfilled the dream of many bartenders by opening his own place, Jay's Bar in Silver Lake. The bar and gastropbub, featuring polished cement floors and an industrial-style look popular in many bars and restaurants, took over a former Thai restaurant in the same Silver Lake shopping center that is home to Garage Pizza.
Adi Kancharla, who worked bars in Boston as well as at Cole's in downtown Los Angeles, is now putting his experience with craft beers and hand-crafted cocktails at work as general manager of Jay's Bar. Until a full liquor license is approved, Jay's Bar is currently serving 15 craft beers on tap and wine by the glass an bottle, he said.
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Claudio Sennhauser brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 69 Designs von 20 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We need a design for a new party and event planning website. Design must be professional looking, while at the same time clean, simple, and lively to convey "Party" and "Entertainment".
No coding is required - the site is Joomla based and we'll create the template from the winning design.
MyPartyLink.com is U.S. based service website for the party and event planning industry. Members will be able to advertise their services, and visitors will be able to find what they're looking for whether it's a performer or a caterer, for their event. A member may be an individual professional, a group of professionals, or a business.
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Home (http://staging.mypartylink.com/)
The home page lists Featured Professionals (with Photo), with a link to their respective Profile Page.
There should be a field to search by keyword and a field to search by location.
The home page also should incorporate a prominent 'About' or 'News' section, as well as advertising banners.
Listings (http://staging.mypartylink.com/home/Entertainment-Or-Talent/Magic-and-Hypnosis/Intimacy-Level/All or http://staging.mypartylink.com/home…-Type/All)
Clicking on the service categories will get the user to a page listing all available service providers.
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- a Photo Gallery and a Video Gallery (if available).
We imagine the photo and video galleries could be accessed by a tab, but are open to any suggestions which will keep the profile page clean, simple, and intuitive.
One of the challenges the site faces is the number of categories, sub-categories, sub-sub-categories... "Entertainment -> Music -> Performer Division -> Solo Musician -> Guitar". We are looking for an ideal way to intuitively present these choices to the user.
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We will do all of the coding ourselves and will need the original PSD files including all layers and fonts used.
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What is the Heritage Project?
The Heritage Project teaches young people to care about the place they live, including both the natural and the cultural environment. The method is to take community seriously by making it the subject of serious study. Students are invited to think deeply and clearly about the world around them as they explore the place they live: its relationship to the natural environment, its connections to national and world events, and the many cultural beliefs and practices that shape its unique character.
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Students have researched questions such as these: What effect did the coming of television have upon life in Chester? How has ranching culture in Harlowton changed over the past 100 years? How did changes in the national economy affect the coal mining industry in Roundup? How did people in Libby respond to the influx of people during the construction of Libby Dam? How did World War II affect women in Townsend?
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Thinking as detectives, journalists, folklorists, scientists, and historians, students search for clues in brittle old newspapers, fading photographs, and changed landscapes. They locate information in government and business archives. They examine historic buildings, community celebrations, and old letters for insight into what what changes, what stays the same, and why.
Reflecting on what has been found—analyzing it, fitting it into existing knowledge, testing it, playing with it, and discussing it with others—students move from facts toward knowledge. What do the loggers of the 1920s have to teach Libby students about today's struggles? How did people in Harlowton respond when the Milwaukee Road closed down? How did the Salish in St. Ignatius deal with the influx of settlers when the Flathead Reservation was opened to homesteaders in 1910?
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Every Heritage Project culminates in tangible scholarly products that are preserved in the Montana Historical Society archives as well as in local school and museum collections. Most projects feature a public event to invite the community to share what has been learned.
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The Montana Heritage Project is a teaching order—a group of classroom teachers from across the state who work together within a shared framework of principles that guide their work.
The Project was established in 1995 through the leadership of the Library of Congress and the financial commitment of the Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation. When the grant money ran out, the classroom teachers decided the Project was too effective and too important to allow it to fade away, so they continued the work on their own. The Project has drawn praise from the U.S. Secretary of Education as well as support from the Montana Historical Society, the Montana Committee for the Humanities, the Montana Arts Council, the Office of Public Instruction and the Office of the Governor.
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Today, the teachers depend upon contributions to continue the work. They are organized as a 501(c)3. If your circumstances permit, please consider providing some support.
Projects have been completed or are underway in 31 Montana communities: Bigfork, Brady, Broadus, Browning, Centerville, Chester, Columbus, Corvallis, Dillon, Eureka, Fairfield, Fairview, Fort Benton, Great Falls, Harlowton, Lewistown, Libby, Polson, Pryor, Red Lodge, Ronan, Roundup, St. Ignatius, St. Labre Catholic Indian School, Simms, Thompson Falls, Townsend, Whitefish, and White Sulphur Springs.
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While Bugaboo trip reports usually cover the standard classics, when it comes to rainy days, which are frequent, usually just the rain is mentioned, or at most, cragging in the McTech Arete area (Crescent Spire) on semi-good days or half days might be covered as well. So what is one to do when the rain inevitably begins to pour? Or when you are just too trashed to do a proper alpine route, or sustained 5.10 climbing? This report covers one of the less famous classics in the area that is good to keep on your list of backup climbs for casual days when you just want to get out!
2013-08-03 - Crescent Towers seen on the descent from Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col.
2013-08-03 - Crescent Towers from the NE Ridge of Bugaboo Spire.
Map of the Crescent Glacier area outside of the Conrad Cain Hut and Applebee Camp.
2013-07-30 - View out from the col towards the Crescent Towers and Eastpost spires.
The Crescent Towers have many easy to moderate climbs that are good climbs to do on rest and rain days. Additionally, Eastpost Spire offers a 5.6 route on the SE side directly above camp, and a cl. 4 route also directly above camp. Other classics farther out include the Kain Route on Bugaboo Spire, the West Ridge of Pigeon Spire, and Marmolata/Hounds Tooth.
After having a fantastic climb on the Beckey-Chouinard route, the weather window had closed and Alec and I had a rest day trekking back to camp in the rain. The next day Alec and I awoke before 4am and were up at the scramble to the Bugaboo-Crescent col about a half hour before sunrise in hopes of climbing the NE Ridge of Bugaboo Spire. The forecast called for a 40% chance of afternoon thunderstorms, but a sunny morning, so we were dismayed to experience rain and light snow, and a VERY cloudy morning as the sun rose.
Alec and our sunrise view. Forecast had called for a sunny morning and 40% chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Oh well!
Bugaboo Spire in the morning clouds. It is clearing up a bit, but never enough.
My arthritic left knee was feeling really sore and weak/odd/tender, even two days out from climbing Beckey-Chouinard (too much, perhaps?), so I cached the climbing rack to ease the walk downhill and motivate us to return the next day. Even with a sunny day, I don't think I would have been up for 5.10 climbing as a 'rest day' in place of 5.7 climbing on Bugaboo Spire.
Crescent Towers. We would climb Lion's Way, which ascends to the second-to-left-most tower.
We returned to camp to wait out the rain for the day, and while taking a break from sleeping and reading, by some chance socializing in camp I met Alex and Kat, who knew of a route called Lion's Way that was supposed to be quite fun and would be easy and short enough to do in the rain during what was left of the day. Alec and I were game to follow as we had no information for the route. By chance Katrina, a solo traveler who was looking for climbing partners, bumped into us at camp. I invited her along so she, Alec and I climbed the route as a team of 3. This would be my first time doing this, and it would be good practice on working out an efficient system of doing so with my doubles (this came in handy on some other climbs later in the Fall)
Another interesting run-in was bumping into Allister on the route. Allister was the Kain Hut caretaker and we would run into him again the next day on Bugaboo Spire.
The rain had let up a little, but the rock was still cold and wet, and it appeared that the rain could resume at any time, but this route seemed easy enough to get through in these conditions. We soloed the first two pitches (cl. 4 and cl. 3) and roped beginning at the third pitch, which had a very short 5.3 crack.
On Lion's Way, looking up the crux 5.6 pitch as Allistor, the hut caretaker, and his friend, climbed ahead. Another party of friends were coming up from Applebee too, so it would be a crowded rainy day climb!
Katrina and Alec following up P3 (our P1) after our initial solo. It was pretty easy cl. 4 with a short 5.4 crack.
Following Alec up the 5.6 pitch
Interesting melt patterns in the snow with the red algae.
Crescent Glacier and tarn with some cool effects from meltwater channels and ablation zone. I wonder if the strange shape of the ablation zone could be from sunlight reflecting off of the lake?
Fun little crack on the next pitch. The topo called for a lichen-covered slab traverse, but fortunately the thick lichen was clear enough on it for it to be really chill.
Leading up the 'slab' pitch, which had a lot of lichen, but it was avoided easily enough.
Rush hour on Lion's Way. Alec and Katrina are following, and Alex is finishing his lead. Whee!
Alec leading up the last pitch of the route.
Katrina following up the last bit of Lion's Way before the final scramble to the summit. Alex and Kat are below, not too far behind.
Me and Alec atop the slab pitch of the route. (by Katrina Managan)
People really get into their cairn building around here!
Looking over towards Left Crescent Tower and Brenta Spire.
Interesting glacial ice flow contours and distinct ablation zone on the Snowpatch Glacier.
The climb was never too sustained, and not only is it easy enough for a casual rainy day, but it would be a good route for a novice leader to climb. Also, you couldn't help but appreciate the nice views the climb has of Snowpatch and Bugaboo Spire.
The descent is a mostly cl. 2-3 downclimb, with one cl. 4 section, or a bypass rappel if you are feeling lazy, like we were.
Katrina on a scenic rappel.
Pretty reflection in the Bugaboo tarn lake (by Katrina Managan)
Scenic hiking back down to Applebee Camp. (by Katrina Managan)
This climb gave us just what we needed. Some fun climbing, a little exercise, but still a complete rest day in the rain. By the end my knee was feeling better too, so despite an uncertain forecast for the next day, things were looking up for trying again for the NE Ridge of Bugaboo Spire!
Personal Website
Picasa Album
Other Bugs/BC Rock Climbing Trip Reports
South Ridge of Gimli Peak - A Lesser-Known Canadian Classic
Pigeon Spire (W Ridge)
South Howser Tower (Beckey-Chouinard)
Bugaboo Spire (NE Ridge)


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