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by Tom Johnson. I think Tin Machine was unfairly dismissed. Consisting of two studio albums and this live disc, and featuring David Bowie and. Tin Machine Box: The 3 albums: Tin Machine Tin Machine II Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby Extras: Studio Scott Muni Interview. Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby is a live album by Tin Machine originally released by London Records in It was to be the group's last release, and was.
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Tin Machine Live: Recorded during Tin Machine's " It's My Life Tour ", the album includes song recorded from 5 different venues from the North American and Asian legs of the tour, and the video album was recorded from a single show vibe fm 20 vibes Germany. The album attracted negative reviews, and became the first album Bowie released since his self-titled album to fail to chart in the UK.
Bowie biographer Nicholas Pegg lamented that the album suffered due to "ugly, indistinct packaging", "an unspeakably misconceived title", and an unimaginative playlist that included an 8-minute version of the "dreaded" "Stateside", all of which combined to lackluster sales and poor reviews.
Still, he reserved some good judgement for the release "it's not actually a bad album". All tracks written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels except where noted [a].
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The Machine was in America by tin machine live oy vey baby. By then there were other tensions and fractures. The tour was getting middling to scathing reviews Greg Koton the Chicago show: I had to build my audience back up again.
The Machine played a final leg, a short trip to Japan in January and early February An endnote on Oy Vey, Baby: This live album, issued in Julyis arguably the most unloved release in the entire Bowie catalog, having failed to chart in the US or the UK upon release.
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Live And Local With Kevin Wall 04/03/14: Steve Fisher, Danny Tarkanian
CBS LAS VEGAS – Live and Local with Kevin Wall, Thursday, April 3rd.
Hour 1: Kevin Wall talks about the Fort Hood Shooting. Steve Fisher, Interim Executive Director of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, joins Kevin Wall and talks about Obamacare.
Hour 2: Danny Tarkanian, Former Congressional Candidate, joins the show and talks about the government, Obamacare, and the Final Four.
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Drilling work began in March to install more wells for the Central Chemical Superfund site in Hagerstown's North End, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
The entire cleanup operation at the former pesticide blending site is running behind schedule after a new groundwater contaminant, dioxin, was discovered in 2018, EPA officials said. Construction of a pump and treatment system for contaminated groundwater, previously scheduled for 2018, began this year.
"The reality is dioxin delayed us a couple years. The good news is we're back on track," said Mitch Cron, one of the EPA officials overseeing the cleanup.
Central Chemical Corp. blended agricultural pesticides and fertilizers at the 19-acre site from the 1930s to the 1980s. Raw pesticides manufactured elsewhere were mixed at the site with inert materials to produce commercial-grade products.
Among the contaminants found in the soil, groundwater, surface water and sediment, as well as in the tissue of fish caught downstream from the site, include arsenic, lead, benzene, aldrin, chlordane, DDD, DDE, DDT, dieldrin, and methoxychlor, the EPA has said in the past.
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Charity festival Vladimir Putin: Do F*ck Off! (#VPDFO!) is a celebration of Ukrainian music, poetry, stand-up, visual arts and free thoughts, which is held on ... the Russian dictator's birthday!
This unique festival was founded by the legendary British journalist John Sweeney, the author of the European bestseller "Killer in Kremlin" about Vladimir Putin.
All proceeds will go to the Hospitalier medical battalion and the stabilization point in Chasovoy Yar, the Superhumans rehabilitation center, MadFoundation, Lifeline Ukraine and the Tata Kepler project.
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During two days, you will be able to see the exhibition of the photo project of Christopher Occicone "Life and death in the stabilization hospital in Chasovoy Yar", as well as exhibitions of Ukrainian photographers Yevgeny Zavhorodnyi, Zoya Shu and Maryna Khomenko.
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Sindh Agriculture Minister Ismail Rahoo has been warning for the past several months of the likely havoc that locusts could play with agriculture in the province. At a recent press conference, the minister accused the Centre of failing to assist the provincial government in combating the locust plague in Sindh, and warned that delay in aerial spray might result in a famine-like situation. He said locust eggs were believed to have spread on an area of 2.5 million acres in the desert region of the province, but the Sindh government was spraying insecticide on only 18,000 acres. In view of this situation, he asked the Plant Protection Department (PPD) — which comes under the federal government’s jurisdiction — to launch a coordinated operation against the locust menace in the province without any further delay.
Rains in the desert region are known to result in an exponential growth of locusts. The minister said the provincial government was trying to hire aircraft to spray insecticides on 25,000 acres, mainly in desert areas. He claimed that the PPD had a fleet of several aircraft but it had not provided any aircraft to the provincial government to help with the anti-locust operation. He said China had provided 25,000 litres of insecticides to the federal government, and claimed that nothing out of it had been supplied to Sindh. He disclosed that the Sindh government had released Rs330 million for the locust control programme last year, but the relevant department had spent only Rs181 million.
The failure of the Sindh agriculture department to spend the allocated amount and the delay by the Centre in providing a helping hand show inefficiency at both levels and the laid-back attitude of the officialdom. One hopes the minister’s allegations are not part of the ongoing war of words between the Centre and Sindh.
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PLANS are under way to clean up a beach so that it can qualify for coveted Blue Flag status.
Gwynedd Council is to improve the beach at Dinas Dinlle by building a toilet block, an office for an appointed beach manager, new signage and is working to introduce new by-laws to ban dogs from key stretches of the beach.
The council's leisure services officer Marianne Jackson, and public protection officer Tim Hughes, are working to improve beach facilities in a bid to get the prestigious international standard flag.
They have sent out questionnaires to get feedback from Dinas Dinlle residents about the proposed dog fouling ban.
Marianne Jackson said: "This is the final piece in the jigsaw to secure a Blue Flag award for Dinas Dinlle, which is one of the three most popular beaches in Gwynedd (others Morfa Bychan and Abersoch) and the beach for Arfon.
"To qualify for this prestigious international standard not only does the water have to reach high bathing quality standards, but certain facilities have to be available on the beach.
"These include appropriate parking, toilets/showers, management and signage.
"Gwynedd has been working to develop facilities at Dinas Dinlle for some time - a new toilet block is being built and will be ready for the holiday season. This includes disabled facilities and a shower,an office is being built for the beach manager and the final stage is to introduce by-laws banning dogs from sections of the beach."
Tim Hughes said that the campaign to get by-laws is an important part of getting Blue Flag status which could reverse the run down area into a potential tourism goldmine.
He said: "A lengthy legal process has to be followed to introduce the by-laws. A questionnaire has already been sent to local houses asking for their views on the stretch of beach where we propose to ban dogs - people are urged to return these questionnaires within the next fortnight. We also consulted with people using the beach last summer.
"As soon as we have the results of this consultation it will be up to the Council Board to decide whether or not to adopt the by-laws and then if they adopt them the council's proposals will need to be approved by the Assembly."
He added:" If this to succeed the support and views of local people is essential, so we would like to stress the importance of filling in this questionnaire."


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As recently reported in this article in The Guardian, Apple will be going to court this coming Monday in an attempt to overrule a 2013 ruling by the US Justice Department that the company's iBooks division was involved in a “conspiracy” with several major publishing houses, including Hachette, Penguin, HarperCollins, MacMillan, and Simon & Schuster. The suit alleged that the companies were in violation of the Sherman Act for “horizontal price fixing.”
Their alleged motive? To undercut Amazon's 80-90% monopoly of the marketplace, dominating via set price dictation, offering ebooks at a fixed rate of $9.99, often against the wishes of the publishers, who were selling the hardcover versions for closer to the standard $26 or so.
Apple's bold foray into the field with the introduction of the iPad in 2010 caused prices to spike industry-wide by an alarming 17%. Publishers had finally found a more profitable alternative, but Amazon was quick to respond with an organized legal defense.
The ruling? The publishers collectively settled the case for a reported $69 million. Apple is gambling that it will reverse the decision on December 15. If it is successful, it will pay nothing. If not, Apple stands to lose $450 million total.
How does this affect little ol' you?
Unless you happen to be under contract with any of these companies, it doesn't impact you at all, at least not directly.
But the upshot of this highly publicized case means the marketplace remains a competitive, lucrative field for both newcomers and veterans.
Readers will ultimately decide which books are worth paying for, and for what amount. (Unless, of course, they're being illegally downloaded).
Meantime, the independent author would do well to keep his or her ebook pricing low, even .99 cents. Why? You need to compete with bigger names being published by big brands. Lowering the reader's risk means potentially raising your authorial profile and reputation.
How much do you want to pay for an ebook by a new author, whether self-published or not?
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FDA’s accelerated approval process is good enough for cancer and AIDS. Why not Alzheimer’s?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the first-ever disease-slowing therapy for Alzheimer’s has given hope to millions of Americans, their families, and caregivers who are all dealing with the brutal impacts of this disease and, before this decision, had not a single treatment option available. However, the Inspector General recently launched a formal investigation to not only look at the approval process for the Alzheimer’s drug, but also the full FDA accelerated approval pathway. This investigation is dangerous, reckless, and impacts the future not just of Alzheimer’s patients and their families, but the millions of people suffering from diseases not yet cured.
Full disclosure: My organization UsAgainstAlzheimer’s has received financial support from Biogen, the maker of the drug, as well as from Biogen’s competitors.
Ultimately getting this drug to market relied on an FDA process known as “accelerated approval.” Accelerated approval has long been an important regulatory tool to facilitate patient access to new medicines that treat life-threatening illnesses for which there are no available therapies.
There is a false narrative that the FDA acted prematurely and in an unprecedented manner in approving aducanumab (now being marketed as Aduhelm by Biogen). I do not believe this is true.
Accelerated approval is the tool the FDA has used frequently to tackle other major diseases. It started in the era of AIDS, when many believed that the FDA was too slow to act to fight that disease as it waited on elusive “perfect” data.
Accelerated approval is used often for cancer drugs to ensure oncology patients are able to capture as much potential benefit from new therapies as possible. In fact, more than 40 percent of new cancer treatments were brought to market via accelerated approval.
And it works for patients. Just last year, researchers from the National Cancer Institute showed that lung cancer survival rates are up in the last decade — but only in the type of cancer for which there are several FDA-approved therapies. The turning point in that battle came with an accelerated approval in 2003. Thousands of Americans are alive today because of that decision.
Alzheimer’s patients and those who love them deserve no less.
This latest Alzheimer’s approval provided a new treatment for patients. While there is more work to be done — and the Alzheimer’s patient community wholeheartedly hopes forthcoming studies expeditiously confirm the long-term benefit of this new therapy — the wise decision in favor of accelerated approval will allow more rapid generation of added data and access to a treatment that, without this action, would have required years of additional clinical study before being made available to patients.
The FDA has an affirmative role in the process of finding a means of prevention and effective treatment against life-threatening diseases of high unmet need. The FDA should be commended for its thoughtful approach to the use of the accelerated approval mechanism to do just that. We recognize that this is only the first step in a longer process to battle Alzheimer’s, but it is an important step forward that hasn’t been able to be made for decades, until now.
The approval of the first disease-slowing drug is a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer’s — an “opening gun” in the race for a therapy to prevent this disease and, in the meantime, a catalyst for other innovators to accelerate interventions even earlier in the disease course. This gives tangible reason for hope to the 6.2 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, their families, and the 16 million caregivers who support them, including communities of color and women, who are disproportionately affected by this disease.
The result of this accelerated approval also gives patients more of a say in the process of discovering the cure for the disease that affects them. Patients, more than anyone else, have the greatest interest in treatments that are shown to be effective and safe based on science.
There is a scientific basis in the clinical trials to believe that this drug’s amyloid-lowering ability is producing precisely the clinical benefit so many study participants have anecdotally described in press reports, particularly its ability to maintain patients’ ability to conduct a normal life. How long that benefit will extend will be determined in the ongoing studies of Aduhelm as well as in the new Phase 4 study mandated by the FDA.
Patients and caregivers want to be partners in the discovery process. Patients and caregivers are study participants and partners in the clinical trial process, at great personal and financial sacrifice but with a passion for life, for future generations of our families and for the millions of other families experiencing this disease. We will partner on future studies of this drug as well as others in the pipeline.
The FDA here made a decision that was right on the science, right for patients, and right for future Alzheimer’s treatment innovations. In order to have a best-in-class drug, we must have a first-in-class drug. And — thanks to accelerated approval — that’s exactly what we’ve got.
George Vradenburg is chairman and co-founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, which has received financial support from thousands of individuals, institutions and companies, including Biogen and its competitors.
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Well, today's announcement of proposed EPA regulations on GHG emissions was another reminder that we don't live in the a free-market society. Why do we have such little faith in the free market to find solutions to global problems?
If we lived in a free-market society, you couldn't ban something until you proved that it was dangerous. And we are still far away from proving that CO2 emissions are dangerous, especially because it's a chemical that live depends on so dearly. You can't have life on Earth without carbon dioxide.
The argument that CO2 is a pollutant is absurd. We can't even agree on what is the climate sensitivity due to a doubling of CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. Sure, we can all agree that the climate sensitive factor is greater than 1 deg C per doubling, and it's probably closer to 2 deg C per doubling of CO2 concentration. All the current regulation will do is push back slightly the time at which we reach a certain level of global GHG concentration.
But knowing the climate sensitivity doesn't help us answer the question: what is the economic and environmental damage from CO2 emissions?
The meta-analysis by Tol of the 14 studies (conducted before 2009) suggests that the global average economic effect of CO2 emission is positive in the short-run, and then only slightly negative in the long-run.
Why would we want to ban something with short-term economic benefits, even though it might or might not have long-term economic consequences?
So, I'm not trying to argue that CO2 isn't a greenhouse gas. It most certainly is a greenhouse gas. The question is: Do we want a warmer planet that the one we currently have? If we can figure out how to increase temperatures in the winter without drastically increasing the temperature in the summer, then we can have our cake and eat it to. Perhaps, we would continue to emit GHG's, but we add more dust into the Northern atmosphere during the Northern summer, and vice versa.
While this might sound like difficult geo-engineering, the problem with the EPA's new regulation is that it is so arbitrary. For example, if your power plant produces 1100 lbs of CO2 emissions per MWh, then it can't be built in the future, but if it produces 900 lbs of CO2 emissions per MWh, then that's perfectly fine. Or if you build a power plant that generates less than 25 MW of electricity, then you can generate as much CO2 as you wish. It's so arbitrary! (I'm not saying we should adapt a CO2 cap&trade program here in the US, but at least the advantage of a cap&trade program is that it is not arbitrary. You pay for what you emit. You don't pay for what you don't emit.)
With that having been said, the new regulations will have virtually no effect on the choice of power plants to build in the US. With natural gas prices as low as they are, virtually the only type of power plant being built today is natural gas combined cycle power plants. In addition, it's fairly easy to convert an old coal fired power plant into a natural gas combined cycle power plant (NGCC) by adding in a gas turbine, and then using the old coal-fired power plants as the steam cycle of the new NGCC power plant.
In a future post, I will update the analysis from the last post and estimate at price of natural gas it will make economic sense to build either a coal gasification power plant with pre-combustion capture of CO2 or a coal-fired power plant with post-combustion capture of CO2. This will tell us the real future impact of this legislation if / when the price of natural gas increases.
Obama timed the announcement of this new regulation at a good time because he waited for natural gas to be so cheap that the law is effectively meaningless at the moment. So, while I think that the regulation is unconstitutional and arbitrary, I find it hard to get angry at the regulation because we aren't building coal power plants anyways. What's good is that since this is not a law, all we have to do to over-turn the regulation is to change Presidents. If we find out that the law is economically damaging, then we just need to elect a new President.
We are still left with a difficult and unanswered question: what is the optimal concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere? If you have an educated guess, please post below what you think is the optimal concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere.


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Beethoven needs your help! Mozart has been killed at a party in a mansion and Beethoven has been called to the case. The rooms in the mansion are: The Library, The Dining Room, The Music Room, and The Study. Mozart was killed in the Music room. Schubert, Joplin, Hayden, and Gershwin are the suspects. Beethoven has figured out that the suspect that was in the Music Room at the time of the murder is the one who killed Mozart. Find out which suspect was in which room at the time of the murder to figure out the person who killed Mozart!
1. Schubert hated books.
2. Joplin was either eating or practicing piano.
3. Gershwin liked books, but wasn't in the Library.
4. There were two people in the Music Room.
5. Schubert was sick of being called "Sherbet" by Joplin, so he left the room Joplin was in.
Schubert murdered Mozart.
Hayden was in the Library.
Joplin was in the Dining Room.
Gershwin was in the Study.
Schubert was in the Music Room.
The second person in the music room was Mozart's dead body!
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Ten luxury cars have been targeted by vandals in Edinburgh.
The vehicles include BMW, Lexus, Jaguar and Mercedes that were parked in the Comely Bank area of the city.
They were scratched some time between 11pm on Saturday and 6.30am on Sunday.
The value of the damage is not yet known and police are linking the incidents.
Anyone who saw anything suspicious in Learmouth Crescent, Comely Bank Terrace or Comley Bank Grove over night on Saturday is asked to contact Lothian and Borders Police.
A police spokesman said: “These mindless acts of vandalism have resulted in significant damage to at least ten cars and will undoubtedly have a financial impact on the owners.


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Young professionals from the Catskill-Hudson Chapter will host a networking meet-up March 28 at Milo’s Cantina in Poughkeepsie. The event will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and it is open to all New York credit union professionals and volunteers, ages 39 or younger.
During the event, New York Credit Union Association VP of Governmental Affairs Michael Lieberman will provide a legislative update, a recap of the 2018 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference and information on how young professionals can get involved with credit union advocacy.
The event organizers will be collecting books for the Poughkeepsie Public Library District, which helps promote literacy in Poughkeepsie. Attendees are encouraged to bring one or two books for donation.
To register, email Rachel Ronk, real estate closing and secondary market supervisor at Hudson Valley FCU, at firstname.lastname@example.org. Registrations are requested by Monday, March 26.


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ON THE SET WITH: Zoe; This Monster Is a Girl
By ERIK ECKHOLM
Published: August 19, 1993
WILL Zoe succeed where Prairie Dawn and Alice, Rosita and Juliet, Grundgetta and many, many others have failed?
Will this orange, furry, bug-eyed, wide-mouthed little monster wearing plastic beads and mismatched pink and red barrettes become a superstar? Will millions of children clutch Zoe dolls as they drop off to sleep each night?
Until she makes her debut on "Sesame Street" this fall, no one can be sure that Zoe will enter the Muppet pantheon -- joining celebrities like Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch with that je ne sais quoi that has put them over the top.
But the makers of "Sesame Street" think she has that magic. They certainly hope so, because they are counting on Zoe to fill an embarrassing lacuna that has dogged the show since its creation in 1969: the lack of a strong female Muppet.
No one suggests that this is the country's most burning feminist issue, or that a remedy will transform the lives of American girls. The human cast of "Sesame Street" is, to be sure, properly diverse, and even with many of the Muppets, gender is hardly the most notable trait. You have to listen to Big Bird for a while to figure out he's a he.
Still, most of the Muppets on "Sesame Street," including all the 10 or so superstars, the ones every child knows by name, are undeniably male. And it is the Muppets, not the humans, that are intended to embody children's emotions and needs on this deeply thought-out program. Children worry neurotically with Telly, crave with Cookie Monster, feel contrary with Oscar.
Over the years, many viewers as well as the staff at the Children's Television Workshop, which produces "Sesame Street," have lamented the sex gap.
"All these little girls need to have role models on the show," said Valeriana Lovelace, a psychologist who directs research for "Sesame Street." "Children love our characters, they see them and say, 'that's like me.' It's important to legitimize the experiences of little girls."
This is, after all, a show on which every sketch and gag has an educational purpose for the 3- to 5-year-old target audience -- purposes codified in a 50-page document listing more than 200 "instructional goals." These range from social ("the child will perceive black as a positive color") to cognitive goals ("the child can recite the alphabet").
The miracle of "Sesame Street" is that it carries so much baggage while remaining one of the most entertaining shows on television, for parents as well as children (that is an official goal too: get parents involved). In introducing new female characters over the years, though, the show has repeatedly failed to find the right chemistry; one character after another has somehow stayed one-dimensional, failing to stir the imaginations of children or, importantly, the show's writers. A shortage of skilled female puppeteers has made the quest harder.
"We've had many female characters, it's just that they have not emerged as popular as some of the male characters," said Norman Stiles, chief writer for "Sesame Street," sounding a bit exasperated. Viewer surveys show, in fact, that most children can't even remember the female Muppets' names.
"One character I feel a lot of the critics out there won't acknowledge is Grundgetta, a female grouch," Mr. Stiles said of Oscar's trashy friend. "She's been around for years and I think she's the greatest."
(The most famous female Muppet created by Jim Henson Productions, which despite Mr. Henson's death in 1990 still supplies and manages the show's puppets, is Miss Piggy, but she does not appear on "Sesame Street" and is not exactly a role model.)
Staff members credit Michael Loman, a former sitcom writer and producer who took over in January as executive producer of "Sesame Street," with making sure the sex problem would be solved this year, as the show marks its 25th season with a major expansion of its set and cast, both Muppet and human.
"At this point, excuses don't count, we have to do it," Mr. Loman said recently of the need for female characters. "It was a priority of mine."
All five new Muppets -- Zoe, Sherry Netherland (owner of a chaotic Muppet hotel called the Furry Arms) and the Squirrelles, a Motown-style trio of singing squirrels -- are female.
But the staff has its highest hopes are for Zoe, who even before taping begins late this month has achieved a strong persona. "This one somehow feels right," Mr. Stiles said. "She seems funny and full of life the way Elmo and Grover and Telly are. All these characters seem real, and she feels real."
Zoe has been in the making since the beginning of the year, the product of collaboration among producers, writers, Jim Henson Productions and the puppeteer.
When the producers decided they wanted a 3-year-old girl Muppet as a counterpart to the exuberant Elmo, they thought immediately of Fran Brill. She is the voice and hand behind several Muppets, including Prairie Dawn, who is acknowledged to be too much of a Miss Know-It-All for stardom, and Polly Darton, the country singer.

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Justin Germano of my hometown Columbus Clippers threw a perfect game last night. The victims: the Syracuse Chiefs.
He struck out seven in what was the first perfect game in Columbus Clippers history and only the fifth in the history of the International League. Which kind of makes sense when you realize that guys are in the International League because either (a) they’re prospects that the big club doesn’t really want to see throwing complete games and the number of pitches those entail; or (b) they aren’t fabulous pitchers and have a hard time getting guys out.
Germano is closer to the latter than the former. At 28, he’s had a pretty undistinguished run in parts of six seasons in the big leagues. Before last night he wasn’t even doing all that hot at AAA.
But now he has an accomplishment that he’ll remember for the rest of his life.
Jon Morosi of FOX Sports and MLB Network reports that the Padres are working to trade starter Andrew Cashner. He notes that a deal may be consummated before he takes the hill for Tuesday’s start in Toronto against the Blue Jays. The Marlins, Orioles, and Rangers have had reported interest in Cashner.
Cashner is 4-7 with a 4.79 ERA and a 61/27 K/BB ratio in 73 1/3 innings. He missed over three weeks between June 11 and July 2 due to a strained neck.
The right-hander is earning $9.625 million this season and will be eligible for free agency after the season.
The Nationals announced on Tuesday that the club activated first baseman Ryan Zimmerman from the 15-day disabled list. Zimmerman had been out since July 7 with a strained rib cage on the left side.
Zimmerman has been inserted in the sixth spot in Tuesday’s lineup against the Indians. The veteran went on the DL with a lackluster .221/.284/.402 triple-slash line with 12 home runs and 38 RBI in 313 plate appearances.
Clint Robinson and Daniel Murphy split time at first base in Zimmerman’s absence, which allowed Trea Turner to get regular playing time at second base. Turner will play center field on Tuesday night.
The Nationals also activated pitcher Sammy Solis from the disabled list. Solis had been out since July 7 with inflammation in his right knee.


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What pharmacies will fill pet prescriptions?
Here are some pharmacies that will fill a veterinarian’s prescription for any drug they stock.Walmart.Target.Walgreens.Rite-Aid.Costco.May 24, 2014.
Can you use GoodRx for animals?
While GoodRx does include prescription coverage for pets, it is a bit limited. You can only use your discounts on human medication that your vet has prescribed for your pet. In other words, you can’t get any GoodRx deals on pet-only drugs (such as flea and tick medication).
Does Costco pharmacy fill pet prescriptions?
What most people do not know is that Costco Pharmacy now carries pet medications. Costco has over 150 prescriptions used for cats and dogs.
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Call local drugstores or visit their websites to compare prices. Also check the cost at online pet pharmacies, such as 1-800-PetMeds, Drs. Foster & Smith and PetCareRX. Don’t overlook the discount drug card programs offered by many retailers, as well as such sites as Needymeds.org, AAA and AARP.
Can you buy pet meds without vet prescription?
Although consumers do not have access to purchase veterinary products directly. It is possible to purchase certain pet meds without vet prescription. … Heartworm Meds like Heartgard and Revolution are heartworm preventatives pet owners can purchase from online pharmacies.
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1-800-PetMeds is one of the best-known online pet pharmacies, and their reputation is well deserved. The site offers prescription medication for dogs, cats, and horses, is easy to navigate, and has one of the widest-ranging selections around.
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Does Walmart accept GoodRx for pets?
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Does GoodRx work on pet meds?
We love our pets, but they can be expensive! It has been hard to compare prices on pet medications — until now. GoodRx brings together prices from major online pet medication retailers, local pharmacies and other sources to find you the lowest prices on all your pet medications.
Can you fill pet prescriptions at Walmart?
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Can I use GoodRx for my pet?
Since most pets are not covered by health insurance, paying in cash and using a GoodRx coupon can offer huge savings. So, when you get your pet’s prescription, be sure to use GoodRx to shop around.
Can I buy heartworm meds over the counter?
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Do you need a prescription for pet meds?
Just like prescriptions for humans, you can buy some pet medications online. But, you should always administer any treatment to your pet—OTC or prescription—under the supervision of a veterinarian. Even when purchased online, pet prescription medications will still need to be approved by your veterinarian.

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Chocolate Banana Torte with Toasted Warm Banana Almond Crunch
Makes 10-12 servings
This recipe has a Southwestern twist to it with the use of the ancho chile powder, which adds a little smoky heat to the almonds on top of the torte.
- For the Pastry Cream:
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped of seeds
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large beaten egg yolks, room temperature
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- For the Torte:
- 1 package sugar cookie mix
- 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds
- 1 large egg
- 1 stick butter or margarine, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup banana nectar
- For the "Warm" Banana Almonds and Assembly:
- 3/4 cup banana nectar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 2 to 3 ripe bananas, thinly sliced
- For the Whipped Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream, well chilled
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- For the Garnish:
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, shaved or chopped
- 1/4 cup dried banana chips, crushed
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
For the Pastry Cream: Whisk the milk, heavy cream, cornstarch and vanilla bean, including seeds in a medium saucepan; bring to a low simmer. Whisk in the sugar and remove the vanilla bean shell.
Add the egg yolks to a medium bowl and slowly add in some of the cream mixture to bring the yolks up to temperature. Drizzle the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan of cream and continue whisking for one minute or until thickened. Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in the chocolate until melted and well blended.
Spoon cream into a dish, cover with plastic wrap, with wrap touching top of cream and refrigerate until cold or about 4 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
For the Torte:
Add the sugar cookie mix, chopped almonds, egg, melted butter or margarine and the banana nectar to a medium bowl; mix well.
Spray bottom and sides of a 10-inch spring form pan with non stick cooking spray; spread cookie mixture evenly into pan. Place pan in oven and bake for 12 minutes or until pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely before removing from pan
For the "Warm" Banana Almonds and Assembly:
Add the banana nectar and brown sugar to a small saucepan and bring to a rolling boil. Continue simmering until the mixture is reduced by three-fourths. Whisk in the ancho chile powder then coat the slivered almonds. Allow almonds to steep in the reduced banana nectar until they cool to room temperature; strain the almonds and lay out on a parchment lined baking sheet to dry.
To assemble the torte, carefully split the cookie in half lengthwise and place bottom half on a serving plate. Spread the chocolate pastry cream over the bottom half of the torte; place sliced banana over pastry cream then cover with the top.
For the Whipped Cream: In a medium mixing bowl, add the heavy cream and whip until it thickens slightly then sprinkle in the confectioner’s sugar and almond extract. Continue to whip until mixture forms stiff peaks.
For the Garnish: Spoon cream into a piping bag with a large tip and decoratively pipe onto top of the torte. Scatter shaved chocolate, crushed banana chips and the almonds over the top; dust with the cocoa.
Recipe reprinted by permission of Cheryl P., NC. All rights reserved.
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Disaster Report 4 Plus Returns As PS4 Exclusive With New Trailer (VIDEO)
With developer Granzella having completed City Shrouded in Shadow, their sights have returned to their popular Disaster Report survival series once more. While the wait was shrouded in a long silence, fans are finally getting an update with a new trailer. Check out the Disaster Report 4 Plus trailer below:
The same protagonist from previous features is shown in the trailer wandering the streets of Tokyo, which has been devastated by an earthquake. The character was presumably on her way to a job interview when the disaster struck. From what the video shows, Disaster Report 4 Plus has made considerable progress. Here is what the developer summarized about the story on YouTube:
<story> July 20XX. Strong sunshine, burning asphalt. A group of buildings that can not endure their own weight one after another and collapse. The city right after the earthquake is dangerous and people are confused. The main character (which can be selected from men and women) who encountered a large earthquake right after visiting this city as a job hunter wanders the city where the earthquake continues to survive without habit of land. Collaborate with people, catch up with information, gather information and escape from collapsed cities. The fourth survival / action adventure series.”
Disaster Report 4 Plus is said to be overseen by crisis management and disaster prevention expert Satoshi Watanabe in collaboration with Kobe City Fire in order to achieve accurate and realistic portrayals of a disaster after the fact. That said, it makes sense that the developers are taking a considerable amount of care in creating this game. Disaster Report 4 Plus is currently a PS4 exclusive and will be released in Japan sometime in 2018.
How will experts being involved make the latest Disaster Report game better than its predecessors? Join in on the conversation in the comment section below! Don’t forget to follow DFTG on Twitter for live gaming and entertainment news 24/7!
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‘IT’S not the show Farrah Fawcett wanted,” says a former executive producer who sued to get back control of last Friday’s harrowing “Farrah’s Story.”
Craig Nevius says he and the terminally ill star spent two years talking about what the show should be — and that little of it made the special that NBC hastily put together from footage of her treatment for a rare form of rectal cancer.
The show meanwhile was an unequivocal hit, drawing 9 million viewers, the biggest Friday night for NBC in more than a year.
Still, Farrah would never have approved of using footage of her son Redmond, shackled at the feet and wearing a prison uniform, visiting his mother two weeks ago when she was so ill. She did not seem to realize he was there, Nevius told The Post.
Nevius, who produced her 2005 reality show “Chasing Farrah” for TV Land, said she was “very protective. He wasn’t allowed to be on ‘Chasing Farrah’ because his drug problems were just beginning to become public.
“He was getting it together and going through counseling at the time,” Nevius told the LA Times. “She didn’t want a permanent record on film that would follow him throughout his later life.”
Also, while she would never have objected to the inclusion of her “Charlie’s Angels” co-stars, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith, in the special, the three were not really all that close. The expanded role NBC gave them in the final show seemed merely to give the special some nostalgia appeal.
“She didn’t want a newsmagazine format, where her home movies were being used” while other people talked.
“This was supposed to be her voice — not others.” During Friday’s special, a doctor — apparently trying to divert her attention from a painful needle she is about to get — asks her about “Charlie’s Angels,” and she remarks, “I was only on the TV show for one season.”
Farrah wanted the show to place more emphasis on the problems of finding medical treatment for rare and hard-to-treat cancers, he says.
“An anti-cancer chemotherapy that in the US can cost $5,000 per treatment, costs $500 or $600 in Germany,” Nevius says. “Look, Farrah’s got the money — but it boggled her mind. She’d ask: ‘How do people afford this?’
“One of the scenes that got cut out was her saying: ‘I don’t want to put our country down, but something is wrong,” he said. Nevius filed a lawsuit last week claiming that Alana Stewart and Fawcett’s onetime boyfriend Ryan O’Neal had taken control of the TV special from him “three or four weeks ago,” violating his contract with Farrah.
“I’m not saying there wasn’t anything positive in what aired,” the producer says, “It’s just not what she envisioned. It was changed when she could no longer stand behind it.”


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The Museum included Mammal Hall in the architectural plans in 1965. It took a team of curators, artists, and preparators, 3 years to complete, which opened in June 1968. As the 50th anniversary of Mammal Hall approached, it was clear that the dioramas needed—and deserved—more than a cleaning. This exhibit explores the science and art behind the 3 year restoration project.
Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website


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In today's Highlight Reel we have armed birds in GTA V, crazy BMX flips and sniper kills that will blow your mind.
- I made a new friend - Battlefield 4 - Xerandom
- There's something very satisfying about this - Saptesh Chaubal
- Kick the insurgent - StationJay
- Casual Kill - DreamHarbinger2 (follow DreamHarbinger2 on Twitch here)
- My Sparrow turned against me - RyanS
- Perfect Line Fobtrot - Fobtrot
- Deadly Pigeon - Robert Kalal
Highlight Reel is Kotaku's regular roundup of great plays, stunts, records and other great moments from around the gaming world.


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May 28 @ 10:00 am - September 5 @ 6:00 pm
Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
The beach is currently closed below 95th Street for construction
This clean beach on the Atlantic Ocean features wide stretches of soft sand, a 5.5-mile boardwalk, playgrounds and a vibe so cool it was featured in a Ramones song.
* Ride the waves at the city’s only legal surfing beach (67-69 Street) with private, semi-private & group surf lessons & camps for kids & adults at Skudin Surf,
* Free parking lots at 11th to 15th Street and 95th Street; also free street parking. Or arrive in style via ferries ($2.75) that depart frequently from Wall Street/ Pier 11 & Sunset Park.
🌭 Find some of the best food in NYC at the concessions, especially the one at 97th Street concession. Get excellent burgers at Rippers on 86th Street and an array of food and drink at Riis Park Beach Bazaar. A block inland at Rockaway Beach Boulevard (aka Restaurant Row) dine outdoors at Bungalow Bar or pick up inventive pizzas at Whit’s End.
* Photo and tips from Sheri Silver.

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40 CFR 86.421-78 - Test fleet.
(a) A test vehicle will be selected by the Administrator to represent each engine-displacement-system combination. The configuration (engine calibration, transmission, drive ratio, mass, options, etc.) in the manufacturer's application which the Administrator believes has the greatest probability of exceeding the standards will be selected.
(c) A manufacturer may elect to operate and test additional vehicles which are identical to those selected by the Administrator. Written notice of a commitment to operate and test additional vehicles shall be given to the Administrator prior to the start of testing and not later than 30 days following notification of the test fleet selection. The results of tests performed by the manufacturer will be combined to determine deterioration factors. Each vehicle must meet applicable standards when tested by the Administrator and when those results are projected to the useful life.
(d) In lieu of testing a test vehicle and submitting data therefore, a manufacturer may, with the prior written approval of the Administrator, submit exhaust emission data on a similar vehicle for which certification has previously been obtained or for which all applicable data has previously been submitted.


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Rolando Hinojosa is a Texas writer with his sense of place centered in the Texas Valley, a world in itself and a place recognizable as a discrete community. But Hinojosaas work transcends the regional, transcends the Valley, transcends Texas, while it remains rooted in all three. Hinojosa is treated here from the perspective of his place in the mainstream of American literature and with his attempts to write works that speak to a large and more diverse audience, rather than from the perspective of his place within the world of Texas-Mexican literature. Joyce Lee does not neglect the regional aspects of Hinojosa's works, but puts them into the context of what they say about the vitality of American culture at large and about the Mexican culture's variations of the American Dream. Covers Hinojosa's full-length booksa Dear Rafe, Klail City, The Useless Servants, The Valley, Partners in Crime, and Rites and Witnesses aas well as his essays and articles.He shows the Mexican American in a variety of manifestations, mostly sympathetic, but with an honesty and candor that ... a coherent community.6 1 Manuel M. Martin-Rodriguez has dealt with the shortcomings of aquot;Lying to with Sails Setaquot; 115.
|Title||:||Rolando Hinojosa and the American Dream|
|Author||:||Joyce Glover Lee|
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SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea warned Friday it will have to take "stronger and certain reaction" after the United States slapped new sanctions over the North's recent missile launches.
In a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), a spokesperson for the North's foreign ministry said the recent launch of what it claims to be a hypersonic missile was an "exercise of right to self-defense."
"If the U.S. adopts such a confrontational stance, the DPRK will be forced to take stronger and certain reaction to it," the statement said. DPRK stands for the North's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
S. Korea mistakenly fires machine gun near border with N. Korea
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000 ahead of lifting of indoor mask mandate
(LEAD) N. Korea rejects alleged arms trading with Russia, warns of 'undesirable result'
(Yonhap Interview) NATO chief calls for stronger security ties with S. Korea to address China, other global challenges
Japanese teen romance film attracts 1 mln Korean viewers for 1st time in 21 yrs


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Get to Know the Best Hospitals in Gonda where Stage 4 Breast Cancer can be treated Effectively with Success Stories!
No life experience can be truly prepared for the reality that, for some, cancer may had evolved to an exceptionally advanced and challenging stage, such as Stage 4 Breast Cancer. Understandably, the fear and despair that accompany these words can be overwhelming and all-encompassing, but it is essential to persevere and overcome these impediments. With love and compassion, we can truly find the strength to fight this battle and continue in the face of overwhelming odds; seeking solace and stability in the bonds of attention, care and understanding that are found through supportive relationships. Let us use this blog as a vessel to find hope and inspiration, by drawing from one another's bravery and courage to stand together in resilience and triumph.
Hospitals in Gonda for Breast Cancer Treatment
List of hospitals in Gonda for breast cancer treatment
- Gayatri Hospital
- Avadh Hospital
- Sunrise Hospital
Inspiring Story of a Stage 4 Breast Cancer Survivor
How is Art of Healing Cancer helping Stage 4 Breast Cancer Patient
At the Art of Healing Cancer Center, our dedicated team of researchers is continually working to improve stage 4 breast cancer treatment by:
Understanding Precision Oncology for Stage 4 Breast cancer
A. Definition and principles
B. Benefits of precision oncology at specialized cancer centers for stage 4 breast cancer
C. Key technologies in precision oncology for stage 4 breast cancer
Diagnosis and Staging of Stage 4 Breast Cancer
A. Diagnostic tools and tests
B. Stage 4 breast cancer characteristics
Treatment Options for Stage 4 Breast Cancer
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B. Advanced targeted therapies at specialized cancer centers
1. Hormone therapy: Hormone therapy is used for hormone receptor-positive breast cancers, which are fueled by the hormonesestrogen and/or progesterone. Medications like tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors (e.g., letrozole, anastrozole, and exemestane), and fulvestrant work by blocking the effects of these hormones on cancer cells or by lowering hormone levels in the body.
2. HER2-targeted therapy: For patients with HER2-positive breast cancer, targeted therapies that specifically attack the HER2 protein can be effective. These therapies include monoclonal antibodies like trastuzumab (Herceptin) and pertuzumab (Perjeta), antibody-drug conjugates like ado-trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla), and tyrosine kinase inhibitors like lapatinib (Tykerb).
3. Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy involves stimulating the body’s immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells. In stage 4 breast cancer, immunotherapy drugs like pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and atezolizumab (Tecentriq) have shown promise, particularly for patients with triple-negative breast cancer or those with high levels of the PD-L1 protein.
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A personalized treatment plan for stage 4 breast cancer takes into consideration the unique characteristics of the patient’s cancer, such as its hormone receptor status, HER2 status, and molecular profile, as well as the patient’s overall health and personal preferences. By combining various treatment modalities, including traditional methods and advanced targeted therapies, physicians can develop a comprehensive and individualized approach to managing stage 4 breast cancer. This may involve using a single therapy or a combination of therapies, as well as incorporating supportive care measures to manage symptoms and improve the patient’s quality of life. The goal of personalized treatment plans is to maximize treatment effectiveness while minimizing side effects and enhancing the patient’s well-being.


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Australian swimmer Ellie Cole wins her third gold medal at the London Paralympics after edging out Natalie du Toit in the 100m freestyle.
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My Lucky Day
By Andrew A. Monstis
This story begins at the end of my summer vacation a couple of years back. I was driving through the countryside, taking the long way home and enjoying the trip, after playing in a pool tournament in Las Vegas.
I had been driving all day and was getting bleary-eyed, thirsty, and hungry. I didn’t even know where I was, and when I passed a sign that said, “LAST GAS FOR 80 MILES,” I figured it was a good idea to stop.
Another couple of miles and the reason for the sign became somewhat apparent. This little place in the middle of nowhere boasted a population of ninety-two. There was one gas station, one store, one small motel and a restaurant/lounge. Outside of a few trees and bushes and the road there were no other visible buildings or landmarks.
But it looked good to me, so I checked into the motel, then headed across the dusty road to the restaurant. The building looked like something out of the old west. The wood siding was falling off and the paint was sun blistered. I got a sense that this town must always have been a traveler’s watering hole; a spot between two points.
The smell of good home-cooked food told me I was in the right place at the right time. It smelled great and tasted even better, and the Ma and Pa owners chatted with me about the people they’d fed over the years. I relaxed and leaned back into the worn old booth, thinking about what it must be like to live in a place like this.
After awhile, I got the bug to play some pool, since there was a coin-op over in the corner of the lounge area, and I was in no hurry to go anywhere fast. Some older local guy was knocking balls around by himself. He looked pretty much like part of the building, but he played pretty good, actually, and I hadn’t played any pool since Vegas nearly two weeks earlier. So I ambled over and asked him if he wanted to play.
“Sure,” he said.
“You want to play for anything?” I asked (as a courtesy, and besides, you never know when someone will say yes).
He nodded, “Okay.”
“Eight-ball for ten?”
“Sure.” That I would find some easy action in such a small place was a pleasant surprise and made the long evening ahead look a whole lot more interesting. We flipped a coin and I lost the toss. The local player broke, making a ball on the break. The table looked easy and I figured he could run out, which he did.
“Nice out,” I said, and paid him ten dollars.
“Thanks,” he replied, and stuck the bill in his overall pocket as I racked up again and stood by. He broke and sank two solids. He won’t get out, I told myself. I sized up the stripes and planned my run. He ran out. I paid him and plugged in another quarter. Again he dropped a ball on the break, but this time the table was messy, and I patiently waited for my turn.
Well, this fellow kicked, massèd, banked and jumped to break out and make every ball on that table. He made it seem effortless. “Just a fluke,” I thought. So I threw a quarter in the slot, slapped the balls in the rack and stood back again. I must have put a inch of chalk on the tip of my cue just standing there waiting. He broke, he ran out, I paid. I racked, he broke, he ran out, I paid. He wasn’t making any of his shots look even remotely difficult. Just pocketing them, one after the other. His pace wasn’t anything out of the ordinary, just going from shot to shot knocking balls around. He broke, he ran out, I paid again. He had not missed pocketing one single ball. But, knowing that no one could keep this up forever, I waited for my chance to play and get my money and his. I racked. He ran out. After eight table runs I’m thinking, “Just how many racks can this guy run?” I didn’t want to admit it consciously, but by then I had stopped waiting for my turn. I had to see how many racks he could run.
I knew I was losing money, but this guy was amazing! The bills kept leaving my pocket and going into his, and the whole time he was just quietly making shot after shot. After another seven racks without having shot once, I finally had to call it quits.
I glanced around the lounge. The bartender and a few locals were exchanging the day’s events up at the bar, and one family was over in the restaurant eating dinner, but no one was paying any attention to what was going on over here at the pool table! How could they not know? It was like a “Twilight Zone” episode! The man across the table from me had just run fifteen consecutive racks of the best pool I had ever seen and everyone around was just living another day.
I was so dumbfounded I didn’t know what to do or say to this guy, so I jokingly said, “Ever played pool before?”
With a completely straight face he looked up and said, “Well, I used to play a lot … not so much anymore.”
“Not so much anymore,” I repeated.
Not so much anymore! What must he have played like then! I stuck my hand out across the table and said, “I’m Andrew. What’s your name?”
“My name is Lucky,” he said, with a slight accent I couldn’t quite place.
I couldn’t believe that was his real name, but all he would say when I questioned it was, “Lucky is what all the people around here call me.”
I didn’t recognize Lucky as anyone I’d read about in magazines or seen at any pro events or on ESPN. He looked to be in his early 60’s, had longish hair and a peppery beard, stood about six-foot and probably weighed around 225. He wore glasses and was well-spoken. His cotton T- shirt, worn overalls and old but well-oiled boots were topped by a cap that said, “Where’s the Beef?”
I offered to buy Lucky a beer, and as we sat down at a nearby table to drink, I just had to ask him what he was doing here. Lucky pushed his cap back on his head, stuck his legs out, crossed one boot over the other, and got comfortable.
“I own a small cattle ranch down the road apiece,” he said. “I mostly work it and come into town to shoot balls when I can get away.”
He’d play alone or with whomever happened to be passing through, like myself. He’d lived in this one-horse town for thirty-five years.
“How’d you get so good?” I asked him.
“Well,” Lucky answered, “I guess it’s because I used to play a lot before that.” Then Lucky got to telling me his story.
When he was younger, he said, he traveled around playing a lot of players like Jimmy Caras, Willie Mosconi, Irving Crane, New York Blackie, Hal Mix, Cowboy Jimmy Moore, Steve Mizerack, Fly Boy Spears, Dan Louie, Pat Schumacher, Barry (the Brawler) Emerson, Stan Tourangeau, Detroit John and when they were young, aspiring pool players, Rifleman Buddy Hall, Jim Rempe and Mike Sigel. The list was endless. He said he beat those guys up regulary, and most of them wouldn’t gamble much with him anymore.
“When I first came through here,” Lucky said through a sip of beer, “I got to playing some guy named Wimpy. I guess he was just traveling around, too.”
Well, it turns out he and Wimpy played pool twelve to fourteen hours a day every day for two weeks. Wimpy would send off for money every couple of days. He had backers all over the country who would wire him money.
“I ended up with over $148,000 by the time Wimpy decided to call it a quits and leave,” Very good money then, Lucky said, “But by then I’d gotten to like the people here. They’d come around now and then and watch a few games, and pretty much just treated me nice.”
So he just stayed after that. The money he won bought him the ranch and some cattle. I was naturally somewhat doubtful of the magnitude of Lucky’s win, even of the whole story, but after remembering that I had just witnessed a 15-rack runout, I decided I believed him.
Well, by then I felt like playing pool. I can’t say “again,” since I hadn’t stroked one ball all night, but I had to see more of Lucky’s game. He was as captivating as an Indiana Jones movie.
“I’d like to play some more,” I said, “but I’ll have to write a check.”
“We can play for nothing,” replied Lucky. “I just enjoy playing. Remember, you were the one who asked me to play for money.”
“Okay,” I agreed, “but I get the first rack.”
I broke and ran five racks in a row. I was impressing myself; splitting the cup on every shot. I must have been inspired by Lucky. The fact that there was no pressure may have helped, as now we were playing just for the game.
So much for inspiration. On the next break I didn’t make a ball and Lucky picked up and ran that rack and ten more.
“Geez! Don’t you ever miss?” I asked.
“Some nights, no,” replied Lucky matter-of-factly. “But about ten percent of the time I do miss a couple of balls.”
Now remember, at this point he had not missed a ball for almost three hours.
“How is that possible?” I asked, “Can you tell me how you do it?”
“Well, sure,” said Lucky. “I don’t usually get asked that. Most times people just lose their money and leave. So I’ll show you a couple of things. You must understand that this is powerful knowledge and promise to use it honestly.”
“Now the real key on these long runs is in the break, in all the games … here, I’ll show you. No matter what game you play you must have timing, speed, cue-ball control and know where to hit the rack. I can make the nine ball on a nine-ball rack every time.”
I had to say I didn’t believe that could be done. Lucky proceeded to show me five times in a row.
I couldn’t help but exclaim, “But that’s impossible!”
He said, “Son, nothing’s impossible.”
He showed me exactly where to hit it; the speed of the shot, the stroke and aim, and, unbelievably … I did it five times in a row! I had thought he was just lucky, but when I did it, too, it occurred to me maybe this was a trick table with magnets and electronic devices. I actually got down and crawled around under the table. I couldn’t find anything. No wires, no gadgets. Nothing that was remotely fixed. Just a regular pool table.
Lucky chuckled at my antics and shook his head. “I can do it on any table.”
He showed me a nine-ball break where he makes nothing but leaves the one ball safe every time.
”An old hustling move,” he shrugged.
“What about break shots on other games?” I asked.
He showed me a straight pool break where he makes a called ball out of the middle of the rack. He made it right into the corner pocket several times in a row. And he uses the same break for one-pocket. He just switches the break side as his pocket side changes. He showed me exactly where and how to hit it.
“I can easily run several racks of one-pocket with this and a couple of other moves,” Lucky said.
He offered to show me … one after another after another … six in a row. I had seen many of the top players in the world play, and not one of them played like that! Lucky showed me another one-pocket break where two balls go in the same pocket. He called them and they went in as smooth as peach fuzz.
Nothing he did was flashy, yet everything was more dazzling because of it. Lucky had MASTERED the game of pool. Only a Tibetan monk could appreciate the enlightenment I was experiencing. I was truly reverent.
What was going on? Was it believable? It was incredible! I thought I must be dreaming. I had had only two beers the whole night! I could not believe what I was experiencing. I just watched and tried to absorb for over six hours that night. I even got a pen and paper from the bartender and started to take notes; there was so much to write down. All the knowledge he had was more than all the players I know, pros included. The fundamentals, aiming techniques, geometry, physics, systems, shot repertoire, mental concentration. Name it; he talked about it. I thought I knew about pool but he showed me things beyond the realm of possibilities.
I knew if I absorbed only twenty-five percent of what he shared with me I’d win every tournament I entered from here on out.
Lucky made over nine hundred balls that night, without one miss. I sure did rack a lot. Good thing it was only twenty-five cents. I gladly paid for every rack. When he finally decided to hang it up, I offered to buy him one last beer, but he declined and took coffee instead. He put up the crooked old house cue in the rack on the wall and sat down at my table, tilting back in his chair and cradling the hot coffee between his weathered hands. Lucky didn’t seem tired; instead was happy to sit and talk more about pool and share some more stories.
As I listened to Lucky reminisce, my consciousness was changing. I started dreaming … really dreaming. What about going on the road…with me! Lucky and Andrew, traveling around the country! No, the continent! No, the world! I could see us becoming millionaires in months! No, weeks! The riches! Playing for more money than I could even imagine! The headlining feature in every pool and sports magazine around the globe. The fame! I could manage him.
“Lucky, how about traveling with me, playing pool?” I blurted out.
Lucky drained his coffee cup, smiled at my eagerness, and said, “I have no desire to. I’d be bored with the lifestyle, the politics, the hustling and playing tournaments. I have fun playing pool right here.”
“But Lucky,” I persisted, “if you did travel around playing pool, you know we’d make a lot of money, right?”
“I did that when I was younger. Now I wouldn’t want to leave the ranch. Besides, who would take care of my cows and chickens?”
My dream visions faded, and I came back to reality as Lucky pushed back his chair and stood to go.
“You’re from the Northwest, you say?” he asked me.
He wondered if I knew any of the people he knew from up there, like the legendary Pirates and John’s Gang Pool Teams, Lebow the cue maker and a few other business associates. He asked me to say “hi” to them.
“Andrew, please remember not to tell anyone where I live. I’ve had enough of people playing me for money and leaving broke.”
“I’ll agree to that if you’ll let me come back sometime and play, er, watch you play,” I countered.
He shook my hand and said, “Anytime, son.”
Then Lucky dug into his overall pocket and pulled out a roll of money. He licked his thumb and peeled off three fifty-dollar bills. He pressed them into my hand, saying, “When you tell your friends back home about your vacation, tell them that you beat some guy out of a whole bunch of money — that you got lucky.”
With that he winked at me and out the door he went.


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John Riley’s “Two Pieces for Manuals” are from An Oxfordshire Organ Book, published by the Oxford and District Organists Association. The two pieces in question are entitled “Lullaby in Dorian Mode” and “Mediaeval Rondeau”.
John Riley, one-time resident of Oxford, is now a freelance musician based in Edinburgh. In his notes he mentions that the Lullaby in Dorian Mode “explores the harmonic possibilities of that mode and demonstrates simple thematic variation”, while the Mediaeval Rondeau “features characteristic dance rhythms, parallel harmony and ‘Landini’ cadences typical of the style and offers opportunity for improvisation over the fixed bass pattern.”
Lullaby in Dorian Mode
Clear registration intentions are shown in the score for the Lullaby, indicating Flute 8 for the upper melody and Flute & Strings 8 for the accompaniment on a second manual.
Discussing the performance of this piece with Francis Rumsey, Jonathan Kingston explains that he’s taken a small amount of performance licence here and uses a 4-foot flute instead of 8-foot, as he particularly likes the sound of that stop.
Mediaeval Rondeau in the style of a mediaeval dance
The Mediaeval Rondeau is in the style of a mediaeval dance with a repeating refrain and a number of verses above a fixed chord pattern. The harmony is based on an open fourths and fifths pattern, typical of the early style that is emulated here.
John Riley suggests that the player can choose to improvise additional verses over the basic chord pattern, with elaborate melodic lines if desired. The registration for the verses and refrains could be varied, says the composer, particularly for the solo right-hand melody, perhaps using flute or reed stops.
Jonathan demonstrates a few verses in this way, using orchestral reeds, clarinet, oboe, and even the vox humana for variety in the refrains. The solo melody in the verses typically uses the Great up to Fifteenth (2’ Principal), coupled to the other manuals.
The last refrain uses a brighter registration including a mixture, and the eagle-eared will notice that Jonathan sneaks in a few pedal reed notes at the very end for a final flourish.
Find more pieces in this organ tutorial series in the introduction to organ performance tutorials 2021.
I’m a retired academic, with a background in music and audio engineering. I’m currently a consultant for Viscount & Regent Classic Organs, as well as being a freelance organist, including a role as organist/choirmaster at St Mary’s, Witney. I sing bass with Oxford Pro Musica Singers and the Cathedral Singers of Christ Church, Oxford.


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Nowadays, when certain book reviewers and blurb-spitters describe a book as an "epic novel", more likely than not it means that the book is too long to finish in a few sittings. Say, 500 pages at the minimum, in small print. Maybe the story continues through the next installments, each book in the now-expanding series stretching the story in ridiculous directions. More likely it's a sprawling historical romance or intergenerational family saga, maybe a space opera, populated by a dozen characters (humans or aliens) whose individual stories intertwine and whose destinies collide in an extravagant, show-stopping ending.
Such "epic stories" are more or less the bestseller kind; it may even be full of sobering surprises and shattering exposés about the human condition. But ultimately devoid of richness in the telling, of a rhythmic and singing prose style. A story that was just that: without linguistic intent. The epic in epic novels has been turned into a soap-like slipperiness, predictable in its unpredictability. The epic is robbed of its essential qualities, disabused of its traditional conceptions, becoming now a genre based on page count and spine thickness. This species of the novel, if it exists, must be returned to its literal rendering. The epic has to seek its epicenter.
In an epic lecture—third in a series—called "The Telling of the Tale", Borges, again:
If we think of the novel and the epic, we are tempted to fall into thinking that the chief difference lies in the difference between verse and prose, in the difference between singing something and stating something. But I think that there is a greater difference. I think the difference lies in the fact that the important thing about the epic is a hero—a man who is a pattern for all men. While, as Mencken pointed out, the essence of most novels lies in the breaking down of a man, in the degeneration of character.
Borges believed that there are only a few patterns or finite number of metaphors in rhymed verses. From this idea he also deduced that there are only a few templates for the plot of an epic story. The first requirement is the hero, along with the well-used elements—villains, heroine, sidekick, insurmountable odds, true tests of character and strength, stupendous fight scenes. The second is the form. It is in verse, and it must be sung.
The modern hybrid "epic novel" therefore must integrate the conventional epic requirements into prose. The hero is easy to come by, but telling the tale in a singing prose, not a prosaic prose, is another species of telling altogether. Predictably, Borges finds the modern novels are an epic fail.
We come now to our time, and we find this very strange circumstance. We have had two world wars, and somehow no epic has come from them—except perhaps The Seven Pillars of Wisdom. But in The Seven Pillars of Wisdom—and I find many epic qualities there—in The Seven Pillars the book is hampered by the fact that the hero is the teller, and so sometimes he has to belittle himself, he has to make himself human, he has to make himself far too believable. In fact, he has to fall into the tricks of a novelist.
The need for the epic (or for the mode of the epic) to weave into the fabric of fiction is necessary for Borges because he sees in the novelistic literature the possibility of gaining a heroic quality. But postmodern narrative tendencies irritate him.
I think that the novel is breaking down. I think that all these very daring and very interesting experiments with the novel—for example, the idea of the shifting of time, the idea of the story being told by different characters—all those are leading to the moment when we shall feel that the novel is no longer with us.
It may not be surprising that the old man prefers the grand style and the great storytelling tradition of heroes and deeds and the singing of them. His brand of fiction romanticizes the mythopoetic tradition. He almost apologizes for his preference, saying he may be an old-fashioned man from the nineteenth century. But myth-making has been with us since time immemorial. As long as the tales are being spoken and sung, handed down from singers to listeners, myths are created and recreated, over and over. After the words of the painter Whistler, Borges proclaims: "Art happens every time we read a poem." Which can be tweaked in this case: A myth is reborn every time we sing an epic novel.
I'm not sure whether Borges will consider João Guimarães Rosa's Grande Sertão: Veredas an epic novel. I'm almost sure he did not even read it. In the exacting terms he give for his type of novel, it fails in several respects. For one, it is told by the hero Riobaldo. And it is full of time shifts, with the muddled Riobaldo criss-crossing time and space in an always apologetic telling. He withholds information from the reader. He deliberately delays the story for—it's really rather irksome—the full impact of the outcome of—the way he always breaks off his narrative—every staggering showdown.
Ah, but hold on, wait a minute: I'm getting off the track. I was about to forget Vupes! My story would be neither accurate nor complete if I left out Vupes, for he comes very much into the picture.
Riobaldo is always getting off the track, circling around his long-drawn out story like a thirsty vulture to the corpse of his memory. Random thoughts assail him. Riobaldo, the hero, the ceaseless teller, belittles himself. He almost surely falls into the tricks of novel writing, making himself too believable.
I know that I am telling this badly, just hitting the high spots. I ramble. But it is not to cover up; don't think that. About serious matters, the normal ones, I have told you almost everything. I have no hesitation. You are a man who judges others as you would yourself; you are not one to censure. And my past deeds have been invalidated, proscribed. My respectability is solid. Now I am like a tapir in a pool; nobody can catch me. Little of my life is left to me. I am talking foolishness.
His words can be endearing and exasperating at the same time. They often linger like an unspoken commentary on the poverty and brutality of people around him. But whether his story ultimately describes the "breaking down of a man" or "degeneration of character" (as Borges cites Mencken) is debatable. I'm not even sure if Riobaldo is the hero of the novel.
Yet in many ways Guimarães Rosa tips the balance of the novel toward epic proportions. There is singing, and there are songs of old excerpted in it, ballads and lyrics. Riobaldo names his horse after a singer whose song haunts him. There are myths, myth-making from his own mouth, bygone stories of great jagunço chiefs. His is not a totally scripted tale. The seeming spontaneity underpins the deep sorrows of his heart. His stories follow the course of a river from the headwaters to the rapids, feeding into countless tributaries, according to the dictates of a compassionate memory.
As I think of them that is how I relate them. You are very kind to listen to me. There are hours long past that remain much closer to us than other more recent ones. You know yourself how it is.
The trickery of the modern novelist usually lies in the handling of memory and in the investigation of a hero's fallibility. And the modern novel, epic or otherwise, is full of these tricks.
The modern epic novel that Borges described is probably a hypothetical one. It was once possible, but modern writing has split the two tasks—the telling of a tale and the singing of verses as mutually exclusive ways of storytelling. Nowadays epic singing in prose is an ideal, like a perfect translation, impossible to write. But he is just too full of hope to give up his dream of the epic. His prophecy of its inevitable comeback, in the form of a novel, is a challenge both to writers and the readers who will sing them.
I think that if the telling of a tale and the singing of verse could come together again, then a very important thing might happen.
I have optimism, I have hope. And as the future holds many things—as the future, perhaps, holds all things—I think that the epic will come back to us. I think that the poet shall once again be a maker. I mean, he will tell a story and he will also sing it. And we will not think of those two things as different, even as we do not think they are different in Homer or in Virgil.
That is from his lecture of 1967 or 68. Riobaldo, his precursor, is amenable on the aspect of songs bearing the heroes out. In his own novelistic way, Riobaldo sings his own tale.
"The war was a big one, it lasted a long time, it filled this sertão. Everybody is going to talk about it, throughout the North, in Minas and the whole of Bahia, and elsewhere, for years to come. They are going to make up songs about the many deeds."
Sô Candelario looked up with wonder on his face, and in an oddly quiet way spoke from his heart, in a pleasant voice:
"Let there be fame and glory. Everybody will talk about this for many years and in many places, giving praise to our honor. They will make up verses about it in the market places, and it might even be written up in city newspapers."
And maybe in novels too—who can say?


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(More) Guild Wars 2 Concept Art by Kekai KotakiSeptember 29, 2010
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More fantastic Guild Wars 2 art by the ludicrously talented Kekai Kotaki. Y’know, just in case a few of you weren’t anticipating the game enough already. Kotaki’s art work never ceases to amaze me and its getting to the point that if he illustrates a cover or concept art, well, I’ve got to have that thing (fortunately my wallet is keeping me somewhat in line…but for how long!?).
Along this vein, don’t forget about the Art of Guild Wars 2 hardback prominently featuring Kotaki’s art if this kind of thing is up your alley. The book can be purchased at the Official Guild Wars 2 site. Here’s the solicitation:
‘The Art of Guild Wars 2 is a hardbound book packed with 128 pages of eye candy by ArenaNet’s award-winning artists. The vivid collection of concept art offers a long-awaited glimpse into the world of Guild Wars 2. Within these pages you’ll visit the undead realm of Orr, meet the mysterious sylvari, and behold the fiery war machines of the charr. This book is a must-have for any Guild Wars fan.’
[GW2 concept art from Kotaki’s Cake Mix blog.]


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What better way to show your support for the Arizona Cardinals than to eat an edible version of their mascot? It's sort of like how ingesting certain animals is believed to give you the power of that animal in Asian cultures. But instead of eating monkey brains to be smarter, you can eat a Cardinal face to be a more devoted football fan.
There's a cute team logo on the cupcake that Chompie's is doing now through the duration of the postseason games, along with specialty cakes shaped like footballs or frosted to look like football fields.
Sprinkles (4501 N. Scottsdale Rd.) is getting into the team spirit, too, with a "Cardinals box" available through Sunday. It's a dozen red velvet cupcakes decorated with red and white dots and the message "Go Cards."


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