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The arrival of the "Whole Damn Dynasty" (released by Penguin books circa 1999) was just in the nick of time to save us from the ritual torture of the family holiday.
On wet evenings, faced with endless games of charades ("oh it's a scythe!"); uninspired suppers ("it is mud, we ran out of coffee thirteen months ago"); forced conversation ("Contrafibularities sir, it's a common word down our way")and excuses for attempting to avoid savage games of monopoly ("is that genuinely mad or has he just put his underpants on his head and stuffed two pencils up his nose")this book became our saviour. A chunky paperback offering, the weight of an average turnip, it holds between its hallowed pages the full scripts of all of the Blackadder programmes, including stage directions. Written by Messrs Curtis and Elton, the amusement within is purest green.
Scuffles ensued over who got to play whom, because you just have to act this all out. A system developed whereby character names were put into a hat and we assigned roles without bloodshed. When our voices gave way to croaks, we lovingly gathered around to gaze at the humourous illustrations, including excerpts from Dr Johnson's dictionary, Baldrick's school report and the Blackadder family tree. The more musically inclined could indulge in singing the end credit songs, the lyrics of which are amusing indeed.
Time simply flew by and by the end of the holiday, I had to agree that my daughter's spending of ten pounds on this tome was as "cunning as a fox who's just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University".
Hey, and I still had a bubble when they went over the top
Lord Percy: My Lord, they say that the Infanta's eyes are bluer than the famous Bluestone of Galviston.
Blackadder: And have you ever seen this Bluestone of Galviston Lord Percy?
Lord Percy: No, My Lord.
Blackadder: And have you ever seen the Infanta's eyes?
Lord Percy: No, My Lord.
Blackadder: So what you are telling me Percy, is that something you have never seen is -slightly- bluer than something else you've never seen?
Lord Percy: ........yes My Lord.
Blackadder- The Whole Damn Dynasty is a collection of all the Blackadder scripts across the four series set in Medieval, Elizabethan and Georgian England and the trenches of the First World War, and the book's immense readability and character is testament to how well written the scripts are and how memorable the performance of its cast members has proven.
Each episode's script is presented alongside well-written scene descriptions and stage directions that add depth and flow, whilst the scripts are decorated with illustrations relevant to the era in which each is set: etchings of witchburnings and mischievous demons; Elizabethan suits of armour and huge galleys; gentlemen in extravagant Georgian dress and finally rifles, biplanes and lots of barbed wire.
The scripts are immensely entertaining and hugely re-readable, and the authors have also blolstered the material by including generational histories of the various Blackadders in between the series as well as other little tidbits such as a menu from Mrs Miggins' Pie Shop and a list of the duties of the Georgian Prince Regent (Attending the Privy Council, Lunch), the duties of the Royal Butler of the Household (Clearing up huge mounds of the Prince Regent's cock-ups, and his underwear) and the duties of the Butler's Underscrogsman (shit-shovelling, unblocking the mulch-cleats and trimming the scrogs). There's also a detailed diagram of Baldrick's family tree, which includes primeval slime, glossops, polyps, fungi and Hollywood Executives.
The new material is unsuprisingly no match for the original stuff but its lovingly created and bolsters the original material nicely. There are also numerous posed photos of the cast in their various period costumes, and the book ends with an index of Blackadder's finest insults, bringing things to a suitably witty and scathing close. 'The Whole Damn Dynasty' as an entertaining book that can be returned to again and again, and makes a great companion to the the series themselves.
"I'm quite pleased with my definition of 'Dog'."
"Not a cat."
Baldrick and Blackadder
(Blackadder the Third: Ink and Incapability)
Blackadder. Without doubt one of the BBC jewels of the crown in the 1980s, this comedy series starred Rowan Atkinson as the despicable Blackadder and Tony Robinson as his smelly underling Baldrick in four series from 1983 to 1989.
Although the series lasted only 24 episodes, the series was immensely popular, being re-run on television countless times and selling well on both video and DVD.
In the late 1990s, Penguin Publishers released a script book, Blackadder: The Whole Damn Dynasty (ISBN 0140280359), containing the scripts for all four series and this book is the subject of my review.
Most of us (if not all) are familiar with Blackadder so it's not as if we are seeing these scripts for the first time (although there is something lost by not having the rubbery face/sarcastic tones of Rowan Atkinson on screen). The question is, is the book worth buying?
The book is divided into four main sections with many other features dotted throughout.
The first section introduces the Blackadder dynasty with a short piece on it's origins from 800 BC up to the 15th Century, written by writers Richard Curtis, Ben Elton and producer John Lloyd, who also write the other features in the book. This is pretty average stuff, aside from the mention that Baldrick's earliest ancestor can be traced back as far as the construction of Stonehenge, when he was called Bald Reek :)
Then we have the scripts for the first series, The Blackadder, set during medieval times in the 15th Century, which cover Blackadder's attempts to grasp power and eventually become King. This is generally regarded as the weakest of the four series and the scripts show this, lacking the sharp wit that would later be prevalent. The writing team haven't quite got the hang of things yet but at times you can see the direction the series would eventually take ("You ride a horse rather less well than another horse would"). There are two other features called 'Instruments of Torture' and Medieval Medicine', both meant to be amusing but which aren't funny, or necessary.
The second section covers Blackadder II. There is another short chapter on the Blackadder Dynasty up to the early Tudors and then it's straight into the second series scripts. It is set during the Elizabethan/Tudor Era in the 16th Century and deals with Lord Blackadder's attempts to curry favour with the Queen of England, Elizabeth I. This is when the series really started to hit it's stride. The scripts are excellent (and Atkinson seemed more at ease than he did in the first series, pileing on the sarcasm and not having to pull the silly faces he used to do). Blackadder is less of a bumbling oaf, far more cunning and a lot more sarcastic and insulting ("He looks like what he is, a dungball in a dress"). The character continued to be written this way for subsequent series. The only extra feature is 'The Favourites of Queen Elizabeth I', again this is a poor filler and not really needed.
The third section starts with another chapter on the family dynasty (once more surplus to requirements), taking us right up to the scripts for Blackadder the Third. This series is set in Regency times during the 18th Century when Blackadder is serving as Royal Butler to his Highness the Prince Regent. Blackadder is usually to be found trying to extricate himself from problems caused by either the Prince Regent ("He's got a brain the size of a weasel's wedding tackle") or Baldrick ("If I wanted to talk to a vegetable I would have bought one at the market"). Generally regarded as inferior to series 2 and 4 but my personal favourite, especially the script 'Ink and Incapability' which sees Blackadder desperately trying to rewrite the very first copy of the English Dictionary because Baldrick burnt the original manuscript.
There are five more very short features in this section. They fill barely six or seven pages in total and again they're not much cop: 'The Menu in Mrs Miggins` Coffee House', 'The English Class System in the Eighteenth Century', 'The Prince Regent's Laundry List' (yup, socks), 'Dr Johnson's Dictionary' and 'Baldrick`s Family Tree'.
Finally we reach the fourth section beginning with the inevitable family dynasty chapter (inevitably silly, that is) followed by the scripts for Blackadder Goes Forth. By this point we have reached World War I and Captain Blackadder is a soldier in the British Army on the front line in France. Unfortunately he has been stuck in the same trench for three years! The writers are really on top form here, with Blackadder coming out with some great lines ("We've been sitting here since Christmas 1914, during which time millions of men have died and we've moved no further than an asthmatic ant with heavy shopping"). They even manage to make the last episode quite touching as Blackadder and co. go to their certain deaths in No Man's Land.
Three other features are included in this section - 'The Great War', 'Baldrick's School Report' and Captain Darling's Transfer Application'. These are probably the best of the bunch but that isn't saying much.
Finally a mention for the back pages of the book which has a short list of 'Blackadder's Finest Insults'. This is probably the best 'extra' of the book and saves you scouring endless pages for one particular line. Also the final few pages have a short summary of each Comic Relief event since it began in 1985. A nice idea in principle but each event only gets a couple of sentences.
All the little features mentioned above came across as poor filler material to flesh the book out and make it more attractive to buy. Instead of all this nonsense I'd much rather have seen... well, carry on reading.
I've always wondered what, exactly, is the point of a TV script book. To budding script writers it might give them a few ideas in their early careers. They can also be interesting if the TV production is no longer in existence (such as the lost Dad's Army episodes that were junked by the BBC in the 1970s), was never produced for some reason, or is not readily available for you to enjoy on TV or DVD.
Reading a script isn't like reading a novel: scripts just don't 'flow' like novels do. A reader wants more detail, some fleshing out of the story. I'd definitely rather watch the Blackadder shows than read the scripts, unless of course you're looking to memorize loads of one-liners to impress friends in later conversation (No, I did not try this :)).
If the book had lots of little-seen or hard-to-find material, then it would be a different matter. It becomes a more interesting read. Which brings me to my problem with this script book.
It purports to be 'The Whole Damn Dynasty' of everything Blackadder that was ever written.
To which I say: twaddle.
What is most apparent to sad old anoraks like me is the number of glaring omissions in this book. When it purports to be 'The Whole Damn Dynasty', you'd expect it to be a pretty complete guide to all that ever was Blackadder.
It's probably fair to say that pretty much everyone here could quote a few bits of these scripts, and a smaller number could quote verbatim even more. A smaller number than that would know it all off by heart, we've seen it so many times. But what we'd *really* have enjoyed is flicking through the scripts of the OTHER Blackadder material, which we'd forgotten but which is just as damn funny as the four series.
What is that I hear you say? Other Blackadder material?
Yes indeed, and there has been plenty of it - but it isn't in this book. Which is rather odd as it was all written by the same writers - that is, Ben Elton and Richard Curtis - and starred the same actors, Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry et al. I'm not talking about unused scripts, but material that was recorded and actually shown on television. This is the stuff that would have interested the most, because as I said we're all familiar with the series scripts anyway.
The book doesn't even get past first base by omitting Blackadder's Christmas Carol for a start.
I could understand the decision to include only the 'main' Blackadder material (see below) in the book but if so, surely 'Christmas Carol' counts in that category? It wasn't a short sketch but a full 50 minute special! Written after Blackadder the Third, and set at the turn of the century, this sees a kindly but poor Blackadder being visited by a ghost who shows him what his ancestors (and future descendants!) got up to during Christmas. It includes all of Blackadder's earlier incarnations which is a treat, as we only got them for six episodes in earlier series. So not including this script leaves a bit of an obvious gap in the book.
And we can go further... Blackadder: The Cavalier Years from Comic Relief? Nope. What about the original pilot that was never shown (with a different actor playing Baldrick, and hence probably slightly different scripts?). Not a sign. And call me picky, but I thought the Blackadder/Baldrick/Terry Wogan interview sketch from Children in Need - which incidentally was one of the funniest Blackadder sketches ever - might have merited inclusion. (Don't try looking this up on the web - I couldn't find a mention of it anywhere... but it did happen - really!).
I wondered where the Millenium Special, Blackadder Back and Forth, was. This was first shown in the Millenium Dome in 2000 and eventually transmitted on television. It wasn't until later that I realised this edition of the book was from 1999, before it was made... but it must have been in the works by then and a mention wouldn't have hurt.
The last Blackadder material to date was at the 2003 Royal Variety Performance where Atkinson portrayed a modern Blackadder in charge of arranging the Queen's Golden Jubilee concert so this is really the only material I can understand not being alluded to.
The book is, however, attractively priced. It's brick-sized (400 pages), and the RRP £10.99 isn't such a bad price to pay (although if you order it from WHSmith Online (the cheapest option), it would only cost £7.69 postage free!). Plus all the cast/crew royalties from the sale of the book go to Comic Relief.
In conclusion, it is not a book I can recommend. I'm not saying the presentation of the book was poor or the scripts were bad (far from it!)... but with all the material they could have included, it's a bit of a lost opportunity.
The four series are preceeded by fully detailed cast lists, and the pleasant 'additions' to the book are the frequent articles inspired by episodes and characters between some episodes. These include double page spreads on topics such as "Medieval Medicine," the options of which are apparently 1. herbs, 2. leeches, 3. saw it off, "Duties of an Underscrogsman" and the hilarious "Baldrick's Family Tree." The book ends with a very useful and entertaining list of "Blackadder's Finest Insults"- usually following the 'stickiest situation since sticky the stick insect got stuck to a sticky bun' formula, and a brief history of the BBC?s Comic Relief, to which some of the book's profits go toward.
This book of the collected scripts for all four Blackadder series, titled The Black Adder, Blackadder II, Blackadder the Third and Blackadder Goes Forth respectively, was an inevitable and important release which was handled incredibly well.
For a start, the book is illustrated and themed to suit each relevant series, with interesting introductory designs and production photographs to each episode and small illustrations within the text to keep the pages interesting. The scripts of the Blackadder series were incredibly well written, despite the occasional obvious joke and the poorer quality of the first series before Ben Elton satirically aided the writing process, and reading it allows a long-time fan to remember famous lines, or newer fans to appreciate episodes and series they have yet to come across. This book kept me entertained on a very uninteresting family holiday several years ago.
Aided by a large number of black and white and colour photos, and very impressive covers on the hardback version, this book unfortunately falls short of perfection only due to the Blackadder episodes that it 'misses'; Blackadder and Baldrick's transitions between each series are described in detail, although no mention is made of the Blackadder specials "The Cavalier Years," a fifteen minute civil war Comic Relief special from the late 1980s, or "Blackadder's Christmas Carol." Considering that these special one-offs could conceivable fit into Blackadder's continuity between the third and fourth series, the fact that they receive no mention is something which maybe ought to have been remedied, although the lengthy scripts already contained certainly make the book an essential purchase to anyone who loves to quote great programmes. And there are certainly few modern comedies which even come close to rivalling the whole damn Blackadder dynasty.
It has also been very helpful in providing modern day comedy quips about the Great War for my eventual A-level English Literature exam. I hope to get some Iron Maiden lyrics in there as well. I would also recommend the complete Blackadder series on DVD, one of the finest comedy series of all time.
I'm probably the wrong person the review this book because I cannot step back and be either objective or critical.My favourie comedies of all time would be Fawlty Towers and the Blackadder series (I couldn't possibly choose between the two!!) closely followed by Red Dwarf and Only Fools and Horses.Given to me as a christmas present - '98 I believe - by my younger brother,this book has to be a prized possesion. My hardback edition,published in 1998,is 460 pages long that not only contains the full and original scripts to all four series of this legendary comedy but also many illustrations photos of the characters and additional sections dubbed 'The Other Bits' which nestling between the scripts are comic pieces relevant to the scripts within which they lie. The cover is a plain black with 'Black Adder' written large in yellow in the style of the first series dwarfing in plain print but also yellow 'The Whole Damn Dynasty' above four framed photos of Rowan Atkinson as Edmund - one from each series.Underneath the photos,in white is '1485-1917'.Open the main cover to you'll see,hidden by the inner dust jacket and on the reverse of the cover a photo of Edmund from the original series brandishing a sword while on the oppsoite page is a ensemble photo of the main characters of the second series including 'Bernard'(Nursey) and the ravashing Queenie.The inner dust jacket sums it up 'Are you looking for a book that is as cunning as a fox that has just been made Professer of Cunning at Oxford University?Look no further......'and at the bottom of the jacket it goes on to explain that all the royalties from the sales of this book will go to Comic Relief,if you possibly needed another excuse to buy it,followed by the price - extremely good value for money at £15.99. After the publishing data etc. the contents begin with the 'The Scipts' with the series headings each follow
ed by the individual script title then 'The Other Bits' which include a comic background piece to each series dubbed 'The Blackadder Chronicles' parts one to four and individual gems such as 'Instruments of Torture In The Late Middle Ages' or 'Baldrick's Family Tree' finally the 'List of Illustrations' which contain a list of photos and drawings. After the contents we find the first of the chronicles 'The Blackadder Chronicles Part One : From The Dawn Of History To 1484' which descibes British history tainted by the Blackadder dynasty from the coming of man to these isles,the first recorded Blackadder - Edmun the Druid,the construction of Stonehenge,the Roman conquest through to The Crusades and The Hundred Years War until we arrive shortly afterwards in 1484.On the opposite page headed 'The Black Adder' there is a list of the individual episodes,turn the next page for a complete series cast list.Now we come to what is the true brilliance of the book,the scripts themselves. Series 1 - The Black Adder.'History has known many great liars.Copernicus.Goebbels.St Ralph the Liar.....'.The Foretelling begins with the narrative introduction from the first episode which goes on to explain that contrary to Tudor propaganda,King Richard III not only won the Battle of Boswoth Field but was neither killed by Henry Tudor nor proceeded by him as king.King Richard's son,Richard Duke of York became king after the battle and it is this episode that reveals how all this came about and who really killed King Richard III.It is during the fictitious reign of Richard IV that the series is set and it is the quality of the scripts which set the tone for the entire Blackadder series to come.Opening on the eve of the battle,Bosworth Field,this episode and the series is full of cleverly and historically altered Shakespearian quotations from his plays Richard III and Henry V amongst others - 'Now
is the summer of our sweet content made overcast winter by these Tudor clouds.' or 'Once more unto the breach my friends,once more.Consign their parts most private to a Rutland tree....',Curiously though Edmund seems,in contrast to the following series,to display less wit than Baldrick,though Lord Percy is as wet and brainless to start with as in the next series.Like after King Richard III's death and the crowning of his father,Edmund while trying to decide on a suitable name to call himself triumphantly shouts '..Or,as I shall be known from now on....heroic pause.....The Black Vegetable!' to which Baldrick replies '...wouldn't something like the Black Adder sound better' and an immortal comic character is born. The first series,in which Edmund,King Richard IV's second and scarecly noticed son revolves mainly around Edmund's attempts to gain real power and be recognised by his father over his rather prim and mild-mannered older brother,Prince Harry.The king who's an explosive,bombastic and a true battle hungry Middle Ages monarch in the ever-conquesting Edward I mould rarely even remembers his name calling him Edna,Edwin or Osmund.He finds himself engaged to the awful Spanish Infanta,made Archbishop,organising the 'Frolics' for St Leonards Day,nothing ever goes right for Edmund and it's his devious attempts to wriggle out of these situations that also create the comedy.For me,one of the highlights has to be the 'Witchsmeller Pursuivant' episode where he finds himself on trial for witchcraft. Series 2 - Blackadder II.With Queenie,Lord Meltchett,Nursie along with the first appearences of Bob and the legendary Lord Flashheart,the second series will keep you laughing from start to finish.Edmund in wise,smug and sarcastic mode which he is now so familiar for spends his time avoiding be-heading at the hands of the gloriously child-like yet at times both vicious and magnaminous Qu
een Elizabeth.Cruelly putting down Lord Percy,Lord Meltchett and anyone who crosses his path,Lord Edmund displays a sharp wit that keeps him out of all sorts of scrapes.Full of one off characters like Sir Walter Raleigh,Catpain Redbeard Rum as fodder for Edmund's tongue the second series is prefection. Series 3 - Blackadder III.Losing his idiot friend Lord Percy in this series the third installment is possibly even funnier than the second.Finding himself as the Prince Regent's valet we see who really pulls the royal strings in Regancy Britian.Dr Samuel Johnson,Lord Wellington,Byron,Shelley,Coleridge and Pitt the Younger are some of the famous,historic names fioled by Edmund along with the Scarlet Pimpernel and the parody of Dick Turpin,The Shadow who turns out to be far more than Edmund bargained for.In the last episode we get a possible glimpse of why Britain became great after the Prince's duel with Wellington. Series 4 - Blackadder Goes Forth.After the two previous series it would be understandable if the next one failed to outshine them but the last series is possibly the funniest if most piongant of them all.This is not only extremely funny but has a tragic quality that raises it above just pure comedy.Set in the trenches of First World War,Captain Edmund Blackadder aware of the futility and waste that trench warefare has descended into plots and schemes to get out of the 'over the top' attacks that he knows he and his companions have no hope of surviving.The staff officers,brilliantly portrayed in the shape of,the out of touch private schoolboy gone mad,General Meltchett and the genious comic creation,the spineless and simpering Captain Darling,always manage to keep Blackadder and Baldrick along with the ever enthusiastic Lieutenant George from escaping the horror of the trenches.With the welcome return of Bob and Lord Flashheart this series although one of a truly classic comedy series stands on its own.The close o
f the series while sad,they don't escape the final attack,seems to fit the subject matter because for all the mocking and sideswipes of the First World War the comedy does descend into what could have been a disrespectful tone towards what was a violent and horrific period of history.Indeed the photo on the opposite page to the end of the script from the last episode of poppies displays the sort of respect that should be shown for the fallen of this war.This series gets fifteen out of ten. The Other Bits - Here we have pieces medieval medicine,a menu from Mrs Miggins Coffee House,the Prince's Laundry List and Baldrick's School Report but to list a few.These and the illustrations add to what is hugely funny book and entertaining book.Along with the comic pieces dispersed throughout the book like 'Index of Blackadder Finest Insults' the last few pages describe Comic Reliefs work up until publication,christmas 98 in the case of my edition.This is a marvelous book full of comic writings and drawings and a fine addition to the series themselves.I recommend it highly to anyone who loves Blackadder and for those that know nothing of the series,if that's possible,could do worse than to pick up this volume and gain an insight to what is possibly the funniset comedy to ever come from these shores,in other words the funniset comedy of all time because no one does comedy as well as Britian.
This book of the collected scripts for all four Blackadder series, titled The Black Adder, Blackadder II, Blackadder the Third and Blackadder Goes Forth respectively, was an inevitable and important release which was handled incredibly well. For a start, the book is illustrated and themed to suit each relevant series, with interesting introductory designs and production photographs to each episode and small illustrations within the text to keep the pages interesting. The scripts of the Blackadder series were incredibly well written, despite the occasional obvious joke and the poorer quality of the first series before Ben Elton aided the writing process, and reading it allows a long-time fan to remember famous lines, or newer fans to appreciate episodes and series they have yet to come across. This book kept me entertained on a very uninteresting family holiday several years ago. The four series are preceeded by fully detailed cast lists, and the pleasant 'additions' to the book are the frequent articles inspired by episodes and characters between some episodes. These include double page spreads on topics such as "Medieval Medicine," the options of which are apparently 1. Herbs, 2. Leeches, 3. Saw it off, "Duties of an Underscrogsman" and the hilarious "Baldrick's Family Tree." The book ends with a very useful and entertaining list of "Blackadder's Finest Insults"- usually following the 'stickiest situation since sticky the stick insect got stuck to a sticky bun' formula, and a brief history of Comic Relief, to which some of the book's profits go toward. Aided by a large number of black and white and colour photos, and very impressive covers on the hardback version, this book unfortunately falls short of perfection only due to the Blackadder episodes that it 'misses'; Blackadder and Baldrick's transitions between each series are described in detail, although no
mention is made of the Blackadder specials "The Cavalier Years," a fifteen minute civil war Comic Relief special from the late 1980s, or "Blackadder's Christmas Carol." Considering that these special one-offs could conceivable fit into Blackadder's continuity between the third and fourth series, the fact that they receive no mention is something which maybe ought to have been remedied, although the lengthy scripts already contained certainly make the book an essential purchase to anyone who loves to quote great programmes. And there are certainly few modern comedies which even come close to rivalling the whole damn Blackadder dynasty.
Obviously, if you don't like the TV series, you won't like this. If you have never seen the TV series - how? If you've seen and enjoyed it - go out and buy this book immediately. Part of the proceeds go to Comic Relief, which is really good. In any case, this book is a must have for all fans of comedy. In addition to all the scripts from all four series of the Blackadder dynasty, you also get photo's and added extras. If you love the theme tune as I do, then for the third series all the lyrics for each episode are given. Other extras include the menu at Mrs Miggins tea shop, duties of Blackadder in series three, the first edition of the dictionary and Darling's application to be transferred to the Womens Auxillary Balloon Corps. Great! I have always thought that the first series is the weakest and the 4th series is a masterpiece and this book allows you to replay your favourite episodes whenever you want. If you are a big fan of the show, it's impossible to read without hearing the actors in your head (or do I just need therapy?)
This book is very cunning, firstly because some of the proceeds go to Comic Relief - so that's reason enough in my mind to buy it! Secondly, it's an excellent way for the audience to enjoy the Blackadder series' at their own leisure. For those of you who may not know (and I hate writing this bit in opinions, because things like Blackadder are surely familar to most people who will read a review of it. It's not like it's newly released - anyway...) this book contains the scripts from all 4 series: The Blackadder, Blackadder 2nd, 3rd and Blackadder Goes Forth. I've always thought that the first series, although still very enjoyable, is the weakest. In this series Rowan Atkinson plays the Black Adder, son of King Richard IV. The Adder is a sad little creature and Baldrick in this first series is actually cunning. In the 2nd series, Atkinson is Lord Blackadder who swans around the court of the mad queen (with more than a passing resemblance to Liz I). The third series sees him as the Prince Regent's (Hugh Laurie) man and finally in the last series, Adder is a captain in the 1st World War. This book has more than just the scripts and cast lists - it also houses various tit-bits - transcripts of songs, lists of duties of the Prince's (3rd series) servants etc. So, not only can the adder fan delight in acting out the series in their head, you also get a few added extras that provide even more amusement and damned good fun. The Blackadder's are brillantly written, with a sparkling wit running through them all, terrible similies and farcial fun throughout. Totally enjoyable and if you are well-versed in the TV series, you can imagine it all as you've seen it before. Great. Oh - if you are a big fan try http://www.blackadderhall.co.uk/
BlackAdder, The Whole Damn Dynasty 1485-1917 is a superb addition to any book collection. One of the funniest books I have had the pleasure of reading, the humour starts on the dust cover with a quote from the great Edmund Blackadder himself "The greatest work of fiction since vows of fidelity were included in the French marriage service", and the stupid, but much loved, Baldrick whose opinion of the book is simply "Not bad". The book is a collection of the scripts written by Ben Elton, Richard Curtis, John Lloyd, and Rowan Atkinson, for the Blackadder series'. The first series 'The Black Adder' came to our screens in 1983, followed in '85 by my personal favourite 'Blackadder II'. 1987 saw 'Blackadder the Third' and finally in '89 'Blackadder goes Forth'. Presented as four main chapters, one for each series, the forewords of chapter one give some background to history before we are actually introduced to Edmund Blackadder in 1485, (the start of series one). We learn a little about the family history, "The first recorded Blackadder was probably a Druid named Edmun. He worked as an overseer on the construction of Stonehenge...", and the first mention of Baldrick is "..a certain fellow known as Bad Reek, on account of the noxious gases that escaped from his every orifice." - The first chapter "The Black Adder" is set in the Dark Ages. As in each chapter, a full cast listing for the series is included along with the six episode scripts. Small illustrations adorn the pages, and some still shots from the TV screenings are typical representations of Rowan Atkinson's bizarre facial expressions that brought Blackadder to life with such hilarity. Included at the end of chapter one is a double page spread that is titled "Instruments of Torture in the late Middle Ages". Needless to say, this covers some very ingenious methods o
f torture such as "Pruty's Lathe", a "Machine for carving the buttocks into wafer-thin slices and then using them to wallpaper the victim's cell". We are also introduced to "Medieval Medicine", with the only cure for disease and illness being a choice of Herbs, Leeches, or Sawing it off! - "Blackadder II", the second chapter takes basically the same format. We are given some historical background info to fill in the time lapse between this saga, set in Elizabethan times, and the previous one. Again the pages are enhanced visually with illustrations, and there are some screen shots, this time of the key characters of series two. Each script is ended with the 'Ballad' that featured in the title music of that particular episode screening. As if each episode itself is not funny enough, these witty ditty's add to the humour. - Chapter three, "Blackadder the Third" is the Regency period. The same style as before...fill in history, full cast listing and scripts. Extras here include "Mrs Miggins's Coffee House Bill of Fare", although I'm sure that I wouldn't fancy any of the dishes offered such as a starter of "Greyish Lumps with Tubes and Veins in (according to season)", or an entree of "Horses Willy du Jour". You can also read the job descriptions of the Prince Regent, Butler of the Royal Household, and the Underscrogman, which include "Being log-slammed by the rollickers on Shreeve Monday". Needless to say, Baldrick was this Underscrogman. With reference to Baldrick, his family tree also features at the end of this chapter, and relatives include Tony Blair, David Beckham, and Ronald and Nancy Regan! There is also a page from "Dr.Johnson's Dictionary" with definitions such as "Lady..A female gentleman", and "Lee..A small word with several 'e
's in it". - The final chapter, "Blackadder goes Forth", is set in World War I. Placed amongst the scripts and pics, lays Baldrick's school report from "The Fagin School". "AGE: 6.4 (approx)" his ability in most areas was somewhat lacking, but he excelled in "Corporal Punishment". "Good. Baldrick is more enjoyable to beat than many other boys because of the satisfying pigletty squeals he emits. We look forward to seeing more of him next term!". A full page titled "The Great War: A Graphic Illustration of the Front Line December 1915 and June 1917" is highly funny. This supposedly detailed drawing is just a basic picture showing the boundary line between German and British Forces. The only difference in the two is the location of the HQ building. In 1915, its approx 50 miles from the frontline. In 1917 its moved further away from the frontline by somewhere in the region of 100 miles. Maybe the most poignant thing in this final chapter is the picture on the last page. A poppy field. Feeling perhaps a little saddened by the end of the reign of Blackadder, turn the page and before you is a double page spread that will lift your spirits back up. "The Index of Blackadder's Finest Insults". Although hard to choose from a mass of such quality verbal assault, my favourite, I think, would have to be this one. "God made man in his own image, and it would be a sad look out for Christians throughout the globe if God looked anything like you Baldrick". Due to publication of this book being in 1998, there is of course no reference to the latest one off production, commissioned for the Millennium Dome, 'Blackadder Back and Forth', but don't let that put you off. A classic in British comedy writing, the book is surpassed in humour only by the TV series itself. The casting of Rowan Atkinson as Blackadder and a great
support cast including Tony Robinson (Baldrick) and Rik Mayall (Flashheart), was sheer genius, although to mention all the actors to whom credit should be given would simply mean listing the entire cast. Should you decide to purchase this book, you can also feel good in the knowledge that you are helping others less fortunate than yourself as the artists' royalties go to Comic Relief. Currently available from http://www.amazon.co.uk Paperback - 480 pages new edition (4 November, 1999) Publisher: Penguin Books ISBN: 0140280359 List Price: £10.99 Sale Price: £8.79 (Please note: The use of quotes, I felt, was necessary in order to convey the true humour and quality of the script writing. Therefore text in speech marks is as it appears in the book.)
Everybody loves Blackadder, and as far as I know there is no exception. The genius of Richard Curtis and Ben Elton (and Rowan Atkinson in the first one) is so unbelievable. There are perhaps no more than a few seconds in a whole 30 minute program when you are not laughing. So here is the script book. Ok, perhaps the delivary of the Blackadder jokes are important, and yes reading the scrips is no where near as funny as watching the TV series. But it is still damm funny, at least ten thousand times funnier than a shakespeare comedy! The greatest thing to be said about this book is; once you have read it through, you can start quoting sections to your friends. They believe that you are a Blackadderholic (which I am anyway) and you instantly gain infinate respect. The best thing is not to give away your secret, do not tell anyone you own the book, just pretend you watch so much of the series that you can repeat lines over and over again. It is great fun. My favourite series has to be the second (Elizabethan) one. When Ben Elton joined the force the jokes began to improve to no end. It has to be said that the first series was fairly useless, and to put it simply rarely comical. However, with this book you can skip this series moving straight onto the funnier three series. But thats not all. Not only does the book contain scripts of the entire three (four, sorry I don't tend to read the first but it is there) series but it gives you much more. Each series has an accompaning section telling you all the info that a Blackadderholic needs to know - including who played the Baby bishop of Bath and Wells in the second series (money). Then there are the extra segments that have been specially put into the book to add the hilarity: Baldrick's Family Tree (beginning with Primeval Slime, then steadily devoluting!) How to burn Dr Johnson's dictionary How to make Baldrick's flem cappicino I
t even has a whole segment on Blackadder's finest insults. And...little segmants on how the story line links the series together (ie: what happened between series) It is a great laugh to read through, I particularly enjoyed Baldrick's School report: "HEADMASTER'S COMMENTS: Baldrick is a happy little chappy with wish him well ect ect" I were to quote every part of the book that I found hilarious then I would have to type up half the whole book. And no i am not going to, that would be plagarism or something simalar! So to put is simply: If you are a Blackadderholic and do not own this book...you should do, why have you not already bought it? If you are only mildly interested in Blackadder (then you have a twisted sense of humour) you should still buy it. If you never really liked Blackadder still buy it this could be your introduction. But so far I have only found it in hardback, and that means forking out more of your hard earned cash. But it is worth it for the measely price of £15.99. I will leave you with the priceless review that baldrick gives this book: "Not bad" - Baldrick
For many people under 35, their most vivid glimpses of Britain's illustrious history have been through the Blackadder chronicles which brightened television screens from 1983 to 1989. Their constantly reborn protagonist, Edmund Blackadder, flounced through a bloody Middle Ages, a campy Elizabethan court, even camper Regency revels, and the rat-infested trenches of the Great War, armed with only his repulsive servant Baldrick, and a fine line in complex insults ("you would bore the leggings off a village idiot"; "he's got a brain the size of a weasel's wedding tackle"). Now you can brush up your Blackadder with a fine collection of the complete scripts, interspersed with useful titbits on medieval torture instruments, the menu in Mrs Miggins' coffee house, and the Prince Regent's laundry list. Bereft of their familiar faces and voices, television comedy scripts often fall flat--and Blackadder without the rubber-faced consonant-spitting of its hero Rowan Atkinson is surely unthinkable. But here the Blackadder oeuvre, penned by Richard Curtis and various collaborators, stands up wonderfully. Curtis's bizarre, surreal take on English history takes up where 1066 and All That left off, wickedly skewering venerable historical personages, and hilariously literalising the classic clichés of textbook history (marvel again at the Puritan Whiteadders sitting on spikes so they won't enjoy their dinner). Classily produced, and with royalties going to the entertainment charity fund, Comic Relief, this is one TV tie-in well worth getting. Synopsis: A collection of complete scripts from all four of the "Blackadder" television series. From Medieval times through the Elizabethan and Regency periods to World War I, Edmund Blackadder and his downtrodden sidekick Baldrick veer from one calamity to another.
Wow, wow and um, wow again. As you can see my descriptive writing isn't quite up to high standard achieved by Mr Elton, Mr Curtis and Mr Lloyd. I'll admit it - I like script books. I'll also admit that I adore Blackadder. This book had to be the perfect combination for me. However, even I didn't realise just how excellent this book would turn out to be. Every single episode comprising every line of dialogue and every stage action is entered along with comprehensive cast lists and little history lessons of the Bladder family along the way. There are some wonderful pictures of the cast - don't get me wrong, I don't find Rowan Atkinson the least bit attractive but (whispers) check out pg 236! Ah well, could be worse - could be Balders! In short: If you want to smirk, buy the book. If you want to grin, buy the book. If you want to laugh out loud, buy the book. If you buy the book and do none of the above, I suggest a humour transplant. (If you're not laughing I believe the NHS will do a free operation as the condition is so rare and feels so sorry for the deprived individual concerned!) At the back of the book, you will also find a list of Blackadder's finest insults (could come in *very* handy!) and all of the artists' royalties from the book go to Comic Relief. What more do you want?!?
Someone said to me as they gave me this book "Its not great, just the scripts" i was immediately hooked, this being one of the best comedy series ever made (read my review) The book is indeed full of the scripts from all the episodes of all the seies of Richard Curtis' and Ben Elton's masterpiece. These are essential reading for any Blackadder fan as they contain lots of the lines that you miss while laughing at the previous joke, only die hard fans will have heard them all, and even for them they are funny enough to read again. The book has other features too, ficticious documents such as the menu from Mrs Miggins pie shop or an index of the finest insults and putdowns blackadder ever used (useful to learn for a night out) Its a big thick book and is best read after seeing the relevant episode so you can picture the action, but for any blackadder (or comedy) fan this is essential reading, especially now its out in paperback at a lower price.
To be honest the title speaks for itself... Covers the orginal Blackadder (1484) up to Blackadder goes forth (World War One) - the complete script. This is very useful if you want to quote a few of Edmond`s more witty lines ("Certainley Sir, I shall return before you can say Antidisestablishmentarianism") or if you`re after any putdowns for any Baldricks you may know. It`s good being able to read over and over the bits you like (everbody has their own favourite part)and i find when reading, rather than watching on television, you get more out of the script. Recommended for all who have seen the TV program, and anyone who is too young to have missed it - comedy at it`s finest.
Scripts of the TV series with a few extras.

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Today brings a couple of nice long-form pieces about the Dodgers and their family:
Here’s a wonderful profile of Vin Scully from Cee Angi at SB Nation.
And Jon W. has written about Yasiel Puig and his predecessors in supposed “uniqueness” in MLB. Jon argues that there have been plenty of guys who, when they first came up, were viewed in the same jaundiced way that Puig was last year after committing some of his baserunning mistakes and non-cutoff-man throwing “errors.”
White Sox (!) at Dodgers, 7:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA
It will be Clayton Kershaw (3-2, 3.57 ERA) for the Dodgers and Jose Quintana (3-4, 3.61 ERA) for the Sox. This will also be the Dodgers’ and their fans’ first opportunity to see the Pale Hose’s exciting rookie, 27-year-old Jose Abreu. He was the American League’s Player and Rookie of the Month for April of this year, but he’s been on the DL with a left ankle injury for the past two weeks.
Abreu and the Dodgers’ Puig know each other very well. They played together for Cienfuegos in the Cuban League a couple of years back. He also knows young Erisbel Arruebarrena, who’s currently holding down a spot on the Dodgers’ bench.
Lineup when available.
#Dodgers lineup vs. White Sox: Figgins 2B Kemp LF Puig RF Ramirez SS Gonzalez 1B Van Slyke CF Turner 3B Butera C Kershaw P
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 2, 2014

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Indian Muslim Member of Parliament, Asaduddin Owaisi, has accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of “legitimizing” hate speech against Muslims. Owaisi made the allegation in response to a recent statement by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who made derogatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad.
Owaisi said that the BJP was creating a “climate of impunity” for those who engage in hate speech against Muslims. He also said that the BJP was using hate speech to divide society and polarize voters.
The BJP has denied Owaisi’s allegations, saying that it is committed to protecting the rights of all minorities. However, many critics have accused the BJP of turning a blind eye to hate speech against Muslims.
The issue of hate speech has become increasingly contentious in India in recent years. There have been a number of high-profile cases of hate speech against Muslims, including the lynching of Muslim men by mobs.
The Indian government has taken some steps to address the issue of hate speech, but critics say that more needs to be done. They have called for the government to take stricter action against those who engage in hate speech and to create a more inclusive environment for all minorities.


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If you’ve ever pushed yourself on a run you’ll know the feeling of your legs aching the next day (or more often than not it’s the day after that). Many customers ask us if this is normal and also how they can stop it happening, a lot of customers also wonder if it’s sensible to train with achy legs, we’ll answer all of these questions here.
Why are my legs aching?
The feeling of your legs aching the day (or up to 72 hours) after running is something most of us are familiar with; however if you are new to running then you’ll probably be a lot more familiar with it. That stiff, painful aching is normally referred to as DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) and it is the after effect of exercise that your body isn’t fully accustomed to. This can mean exercise that is either harder, longer, faster or biomechanically different to what your body is used to.
The exact biological reasons for this pain still isn’t fully understood; however it’s believed to be as a result of microtrauma to the muscle cells through greater than normal exertion. This explains why it’s worse when you’re new to running and also why it can occur when you introduce a new element to your training (new shoes, new route, hills, sprints, strength training etc.).
The thing to remember is that it is a perfectly normal symptom of your body adapting to exercise and it happens to anyone who pushes themselves hard enough, or tries something new. So whilst we don’t always agree with the old saying “no pain no gain”, this is one situation when this motto is true.
Can I train with achy legs?
The simple answer is yes. Whilst training with DOMS won’t seem appealing when you’re legs are aching you will feel better once you start exercising again and also afterwards. This pain relief is known as exercise-induced analgesia, and is known to occur in endurance training and may also occur in strength training.
How do I stop my legs aching?
Again there is no firm scientific evidence that anything will stop your legs aching, as the mechanisms still aren’t well known. That said there is a vast amount of anecdotal evidence that shows certain things can really help reduce both the intensity and duration of the DOMS.
- Take it steady – Starting any new training program gradually is a good idea and will mean that you give your muscles the best chance of adapting, with less chance of pain.
- Compression Gear – There has been a study on the effect of compression clothing that found that correctly fitted, medical grade compression clothing can help to reduce the damaging effects of muscle oscillation (vibrations).
- Massage Sticks – These are a popular item with more and more athletes and compliment your post-exercise routine perfectly. Massage sticks (seen above) allow you to flush out bi-products of exercise such as lactic acid as well as helping to reduce muscular tension.
- Foam Rollers – These are very similar to massage sticks, with the main difference being that foam rollers will cover a larger area and you can easily put your whole body weight onto the roller for a stronger effect.
- Hydration – There are some suggestions that good hydration and correct electrolyte balance can help to reduce post exercise soreness. Working mainly through prevention, the idea is that by having better hydrated muscle cells they are better able to cope with the stress of exercise and therefore less likely to get damaged. Grab yourself a decent bottle and your favourite hydration tablets or powder and stay hydrated!
So whilst your legs aching is a normal part of being a runner, there are a few things you can do to help reduce the effects of a new training load. Do forget if you have any tips for your fellow runners to leave them in the comments section below.


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While we wait to find out the extent of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s possible ties with radical Islamist groups, let’s remember why the battle over the Ground Zero VictoryMosque that Bloomberg supports is so very important. Stella Paul warns that the planned mosque would be a huge victory for radical Islamists in the “cultural jihad,” or “stealth jihad” by which they are attempting to take over our country without firing another shot or detonating another bomb. They’ve already achieved a surprising number of victories in this regard:
Some days, it feels like the whole country is writhing under the thumb of these bull goose loonies. In Irvine, Muslim students at the University of California have harassed and attacked Jewish students for years with impunity; an independent task force advised Jewish students to enroll elsewhere, since the UC administration was content to let the Muslim students keep running amok, defacing Holocaust memorials and assaulting Jews.
In Boston, a group of concerned citizens sounded the alarm about the radical leadership of the Islamic Society of Boston (ISB), including its Al Qaeda-lovin’ founder, now serving 23 years for terrorist pranks. The reward these plucky citizens got was a lawsuit for defamation, efficiently designed to shut them up while the ISB built a $22-million, Saudi-funded mega-mosque – excuse me, “Cultural Center” – in Roxbury, whose opening ceremony was jam-packed with groveling politicians.
With each new headline, each new shrieking insult to the mosque’s opponents, Americans [have] found it tougher to shake the distinctly unsettling feeling [that] our ruling class favors Islam. Perhaps our noble leaders are being intimidated or paid off or flattered or, in some other unknown way, appeased. Perhaps they just want to show off their moral superiority to us redneck dweebs.
But whatever [the politicians’] motives, the path is being plowed silky smooth for the Ground Zero Victory Mosque, against the will of the people. But for what? What is the prize?
The prize is Shariah – the brutal, all-encompassing system of Islamic law every Muslim must obey. Shariah is the Hotel California of religious law – you can check in, but you can never check out. Allah has mandated every jot and tittle of Shariah into one big take-it-or-leave-it package – only there’s no leaving. If you’re Muslim, you follow it till you drop; if you’re an infidel living under Muslim rule, Shariah shoves you into official second-class status as a dhimmi, in which your nightmarish role is to kowtow to your masters and fork over your money to support them [i.e., the jizya, or Tax of Submission — the crippling tax you must pay for the privilege of staying alive as an an infidel under Muslim rule].
Shariah should come with a warning label: it’s poisonous for women, children and other living things. It encourages female genital mutilation, polygamy, wife-beating, forced marriages for girls, and “honor killings” of recalcitrant females. It orders all Muslims to wage jihad, either through stealth or violence, and recognizes no man-made laws, customs, or national borders. To Shariah adherents, our Constitution is a human construct, not Allah-given, and, therefore, not worth the parchment it’s penned on. All that matters is the ceaseless struggle to bring the world under Allah’s rule….
[T]he Ground Zero Victory Mosque will house [among other things] the Shariah Index Project. A cherished dream of … Imam Rauf, the Shariah Index Project will calibrate the state of Shariah compliance around the world, and diligently labor to spread and enforce it. It’s kind of like Santa’s list of who’s been naughty and who’s been nice; only Shariah’s view of nice means public hanging of 14-year-old gays.
And someday soon, if President Obama has his way, dawn will break with the amplified call to prayer booming across the Ground Zero killing fields from the top of the 15-floor Victory Mosque.
We need fewer “groveling politicians” plowing a silky smooth path to Shariah — and more patriots throwing nails into the road.

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By Maurice Bobb
Just when you thought Papoose was done tossing lyrical grenades, the Brooklyn spitter is back with a vengeance, this time looking to blow up Big Sean’s spot with a remix of the Detroit player’s own “First Chain” for throwing shade his way in a recent interview.
Pap felt a way about the Hall of Fame MC’s feigned ignorance about his response to Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse when asked about it on Power 105’s The Breakfast Club.
“Who?” Sean asked with a laugh. “Who? Who?”
Before releasing the diss track, the Nacirema Dream rapper took to Twitter to give the G.O.O.D. Music representer a chance to make a retraction.
“@BigSean u got 28 minutes 2 apologize,” Pap tweeted.
@BigSean u got 28 minutes 2 apologize
— Papoose (@Papooseonline) September 6, 2013
Apparently, Sean didn’t make the necessary public mea culpa, so Pap let the bars fly fast and furious: “Papoose, who? Boy I give you face shots/leave your eyes puffy like the n---a that made Mase hot” and “Big Sean album is trash, it sound wicked/in fights I be swinging like Will and Jada Pinkett.”
Pap didn’t stop there, though. He went at Kanye West, too: "Kanye wore a skirt, what was he trying to prove?" Although he took a jab at Sean’s entire label, he seemed to give a nod to Pusha T and even mentioned him while delivering another choice right hook to his current adversary, “Pusha must be selling the crack, and you smoking it."
No word from Big Sean yet, but it looks like rappers like Papoose are on the alert for any slights aimed their way, imagined or otherwise.

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How Justice Sachar helped loot poor Hindu children’s scholarships
An Open Letter
Dear Justice Sachar
In your article, ‘A P.M. at Work’ published in The Statesman on June 15, 2014, you have waxed eloquent about importance of justice, ethics, etc. My humble advice to you, sir, is the famous dictum: “Physician heal thyself.” Let me elaborate.
You have known me and I have known you through small time chance meetings in a television studio, at the I.I.C., New Delhi and later on at the golden wedding anniversary of a common friend, a retired Chief Justice.
You are aware, dear Sir, that by using the fabricated findings of the former P.M.’s High Level Committee chaired by you, an unprecedented wanton discrimination has been heaped by Shri Salman Khurshid, the former Minister of Minority Affairs, on the unwashed children of nearly 34 crore Hindus living below the poverty line.
It was fully established by Salman Khurshid, in his press conference on 29th May, 2012 at Delhi, that he deprived the unlettered daughters and sons of the poorest Hindus living below the poverty line, mostly in rural areas. The High Level Committee chaired by you was born in sin of grave constitutional impropriety. The task assigned to you sir, had been entrusted in 1992 by the Parliament to the National Minorities Commission by enacting a special law called The Minorities Commission Act, 1992. The responsibility for the protection of the rights of minorities and ensuring their welfare had been assigned by the Parliament in terms of the aforesaid legislation to the Minorities Commission. Thus, the very act of the Prime Minister constituting a High Level Committee in March 2005, by an executive fiat for one single religious minority was patently unconstitutional and bad in law. The worst aspect of the sinister move was that you, a Judge well versed in law, did not inform the P.M. that constituting the proposed Committee was a violaton of the Constitution.
For decades an unsubstantiated belief has been propagated across the country that economically and educationally, Muslims are more disadvantaged than the Hindus. That is an unalloyed lie. This bogey of Muslim backwardness is being unabashedly used by the powerful pro-Muslim vote bank lobby to bestow many unmerited benefits and concessions, including nearly twenty million scholarships and concessional educational loans exclusively on the Muslims and four other minorities.
It was revealed by Salman Khurshid on May 29, 2012, that during the last 6 years not one single scholarship was given to the daughter or son of any poor Hindu. Nor were any cheaper educational or entrepreneurial loans advanced to any Hindu poor, while funds worth several lakh crores were advanced to the children of better placed minorities.
This strategy of religion-based discrimination was implemented in pursuance of the communally divisive vote bank policy enunciated in the Prime Minister’s notoriously famous “Muslims First” policy statement made on December 9, 2006, by the Prime Minister. Inexplicably the aforesaid policy statement was made by Dr. Manmohan Singh on the birthday of Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance. And thereby hangs a tale !
Sir, you cannot deny that crores of poor Hindu children belonging to the perennially famished hoi polloi of rural India have been deliberately deprived of any share in the 20 million scholarships awarded to the five minorities, including four economically and educationally better placed communities than the Hindus. These four super-privileged minorities are the Christians, the Parsis,the Buddhists and the Sikhs all of whom happen to be show stealers in literacy average, economic prosperity, urbanization and education.
The data pertaining to infant and child mortality, degree of urbanization and life expectancy at birth available in public domain in 2005 proved that it is the Hindus, and not the Muslims, who are the most disadvantaged religious group.
The following are the five major globally recognized human development indicators :
i) Infant Mortality;
ii) Child Mortality;
iii) Life Expectancy at Birth;
iv) Degree of Urbanisation ;
Hindus are far behind the Muslims in the first four human development indices, excepting literacy in which Hindus with 65.1 percent literacy are marginally ahead of Muslims who have the literacy average of 59.1 percent. But you and your team-mates lacked the moral courage to identify and write that one single factor responsible for lower Muslim literacy average was the lower ratio of literacy among Muslim women at a meagre 50.1 percent –lower by 3.6 percent than the national average of female literacy at 53.7. Thus, this important cause of lower female literacy among Muslims has been ignored by you sir.
By sheer fraud, the children of 34-35 crore poor Hindus were deprived by Salman Khurshid with your assistance sir. This defrauding of the majority religious group, mostly the rural Hindus, was launched by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in June, 2006, in the garb of Prime Minister’s New 15 Points Programme for Welfare of Minorities. Courtesy the fabricated findings recorded by you, the poor Hindu children were deprived of any share in the twenty million scholarships showered on Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Parsis and the Sikhs. The data available in the public domain in 2005 rebutted your Committee’s malicious findings.
In our seminally researched book, The Majority Report, authored by me and my friend J.P. Sharma, we have cited five data-based rebuttals of your fabricated report sir. All these rebuttals are in the public domain. A copy of the book was sent to Salman Khurshid more than 4 months ago, followed by two subsequent reminders. But he did not respond. I hope at least you will respond.
Ram Kumar Ohri

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DoorDash is set to deliver at-home COVID-19 test kits across US following partnerships with Vault Health and Everlywell
- DoorDash is working with Vault Health and Everlywell delivery COVID tests
- The food delivery app will offer two at-home tests for users to choose from
- Users can choose Everywell’s nasal swab test or Vault’s saliva kit
DoorDash is adding on-demand coronavirus test kits to its long list of delivery items.
Users across the US can place orders for COVID-19 at home tests that will be brought directly to their door – with some available with same-day delivery.
DoorDash announced the addition as a result of partnerships with Vault Health and Everylywell, which both rolled out at-home tests last year.
Customers can choose from the Vault Health Saliva Test Kit or the Everlywell DTC test – both received emergency approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Both kits will be available in 12 DashMart locations. including Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis and Phoenix, with more cities rolling out in the coming months.
DoorDash announced the addition as a result of partnerships with Vault Health (right) and Everylywell (left), which both rolled out at-home tests last year. Customers can choose from the Vault Health Saliva Test Kit or the Everlywell DTC test
The Everlywell testing kit for $109 requires users to self-administer a nasal swab, while Vault Health is charging $119 for its test that needs a saliva sample.
Everlywell can be done without supervision, but the other needs to be completed while zooming with a Vault Health staff member.
Both firms promise customers results within 24 to 48 hours and the tests ‘may be eligible for reimbursement with healthcare insurance.’
Dr. Marisa Cruz, Head of Clinical Affairs at Everlywell and former Senior Medical Advisor for Digital Health at the FDA, said: ‘As many as 30 percent of people skip doctor’s appointments because they don’t have a reliable way of getting there.’
Both kits will be available in 12 DashMart locations. including Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis and Phoenix, with more cities rolling out in the coming months
‘The fact that you can now get a kit delivered to your door in hours, quickly collect a sample and drop your kit in the mail, and then receive an accurate COVID-19 diagnosis and speak to a physician about next steps in as little as 24 hours later is a significant step forward for public health.’
Everlywell announced the completion of its at-home COVID-19 test in March 2020.
Each kit comes with swabs so samples can be taken from the nose and throat, as well as instructions on how to seal the sample and return it.
Users collect the samples themselves and send them in a pre-paid overnight package to an FDA-approved lab with results available within 48 hours.
Everlywell says results will be sent to consumers via text and email.
Vault Health released the first at-home saliva test a few months later in May of last year, which allows people to collect their own samples at home can help minimize their potential exposure to the virus, as well as the exposure of health care workers to it.
Jason Feldman, Vault Founder and CEO, said: ‘Vault makes diagnostic testing easy, comfortable, and very fast across the US.
‘Our partnership with DoorDash unlocks same-day access to our easy to collect saliva COVID test, allowing a patient to spit into a tube and receive their results in 24 hours to get them back to travel, work, school and family time.’

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Description: A 12-year-old American pit bull terrier mix, Snoopy came to the shelter as a surrender. He’s a bit shy at first but a few treats will help him make friends in no time. Snoopy is an easy-going dog that would be good for a first time dog owner. He’s looking for a quiet adult only home where he can get all the attention. Snoopy needs to be the only dog in the household. He has not been tested with cats. The ideal home for Snoopy would have a yard with space for him to run and play.
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Shakespeare's Early Tragedies
Psychology Press, 2005 - Всего страниц: 232
First published in 1968.
Shakespeare's Early Tragedies contains studies of six plays: Titus Andronicus, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, Richard II, Julius Caesar and Hamlet. The emphasis is on the variety of the plays, and the themes, a variety which has been too often obscured by the belief in a single 'tragic experience'. The kind of experience the plays create and their quality as dramatic works for the stage are also examined.
These essays develop an understanding of Shakespeare's use of the stage picture in relation to the emblematic imagery of Elizabethan poetry.
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Complex Cases Of 'Parent-Ectomy,' From New Yorker To Boston Globe
Is this a trend? A pendulum swinging? First came the heartbreaking story in the Dec. 2 New Yorker magazine of a single mother who left her three-year-old son alone in his crib one day to go to work, and lost custody of him — never to regain it again, no matter how she tried. It's headlined 'Where Is Your Mother?' I read every word with mounting horror as it became ever clearer that in the wake of her one mistake — admittedly a very bad one — and her inability to persuade the legal system to give him back to her, Niveen Ismail would lose her beloved son forever.
Now, the Boston Globe is running an investigation into cases of "medical child abuse" — in which parents are accused of hurting their children through medical interventions and can lose custody if they are ruled a threat. The Globe's story focuses on a dispute between Boston Children's Hospital staffers and a West Hartford couple, Linda and Lou Pelletier, whose 15-year-old daughter, Justina, has been hospitalized at Children's for months. I read every word of this one, too, admiring the reporters for wading into a very contentious tale, and imagining the pain of parents deprived of contact with a very sick child. Then I got a shock at the end of today's story: The case is still live, its ending unclear, a decision expected soon: From today's story, Frustration On All Fronts In Struggle Over Child's Future:
In the bitter cold of last Thursday morning, on the final day of the trial to determine Linda and Lou Pelletier’s fitness as parents, Juvenile Judge Johnston prepared to hear testimony from the witness at the center of it all. Justina was wheeled into the fourth-floor courtroom of the Edward Brooke Courthouse in Boston.
For the first time in this protracted case, the 15-year-old girl appeared in a courtroom to weigh in on her own future. Improbably, her hospitalization had consumed almost an entire year of her life.
A gag order prohibited any of the parties from disclosing what anyone said on the stand. The judge is expected to issue his ruling as early as Friday on whether Justina will be returned to her parents.
The Globe comments after the piece are fascinating. They range from a warning to doctors not to fall in love with particular diagnoses, to this reminder, which will long linger in my mind: "Parents should learn early on that when dealing with schools, neighbors, doctors, the police, etc., a measured and reasonable tone is often more important than anything they say."
This program aired on December 16, 2013. The audio for this program is not available.

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The Mercedes-Benz GLE has been a shining star in the luxury SUV segment for years, and the 2023 model is no exception. Boasting a blend of sophistication, cutting-edge technology, and performance, the GLE 2023 takes the legacy of its predecessors to new heights. In this blog, we’ll explore the features, design, technology, and performance that make the Mercedes-Benz GLE 2023 a symbol of opulence and innovation.
Design and Elegance
The 2023 GLE maintains the brand’s unmistakable aesthetic, characterized by sleek lines, a bold grille, and LED lighting. The body is gracefully sculpted to create an aerodynamic and sophisticated look. Inside, the cabin exudes luxury with premium materials, meticulous craftsmanship, and spaciousness. The available ambient lighting allows you to set the mood, while the advanced MBUX infotainment system adds a modern touch to the interior.
The Mercedes-Benz GLE 2023 is a technological marvel. The highlight is the MBUX infotainment system with a 12.3-inch touchscreen display. It’s not just a screen; it’s your digital assistant. Voice commands, gesture controls, and seamless smartphone integration are part of the package. The augmented reality navigation system is a game-changer, overlaying directions onto a live video feed of the road. Safety features like adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist add an extra layer of security to your drives.
Under the hood, the GLE 2023 offers a range of powertrains, including turbocharged inline-four and inline-six engines, as well as plug-in hybrid and high-performance AMG options. The GLE’s 4MATIC all-wheel drive system ensures excellent traction and handling in various conditions. The ride quality is exceptional, with adaptive air suspension available to enhance comfort. Whether you’re seeking fuel efficiency or exhilarating performance, the GLE has a model to suit your needs.
Luxury and Comfort
Comfort is a top priority in the GLE. The seats are plush and supportive, and there’s ample space for both front and rear passengers. The available third-row seating allows the GLE to accommodate up to seven people. The cabin is designed to minimize noise and vibrations, creating a serene environment for all occupants. Optional features like massaging seats and a Burmester sound system elevate the luxury experience.
The Mercedes-Benz GLE 2023 is the epitome of modern luxury and innovation. Its combination of stunning design, cutting-edge technology, impeccable performance, and unmatched comfort makes it a formidable contender in the luxury SUV market. With a wide range of models and options to choose from, the GLE caters to diverse tastes and preferences. If you’re in the market for a vehicle that seamlessly blends style, technology, and performance, the GLE 2023 is undoubtedly a top contender that deserves your consideration


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Sleep apnea is a common condition. Some experts estimate that there are nearly a billion sufferers across the globe. People with sleep apnea may not even be aware they have it, as the condition can cause micro-disruptions to sleep. These are momentary periods of wakefulness you may not even remember in the morning. So, even though you thought you had eight hours of sleep, you were waking up throughout the night.
If you suffer from chronic snoring or excessive daytime sleepiness, you may have sleep apnea. Thankfully, NightLase is clinically proven to reduce the effects of sleep apnea, and it may finally give you the sleep you need. Keep reading to find out more.
How Does NightLase Work?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, the most common form of sleep apnea, happens when tissues in the mouth, throat, or nasal passages block the airways, cutting off the air supply. This is what causes the choking sound associated with sleep apnea and is what makes sufferers jolt awake.
NightLase uses well-tuned lasers designed to affect the target areas that cause airway obstruction, while remaining gentle enough to be used in sensitive oral tissue areas. The laser heats up the airway obstructors and causes them to tighten, preventing further airway obstruction. With three 15-minute treatments over the course of two months, typically you can expect to see results after the first session. And because NightLase is a non-surgical procedure, there’s no downtime nor no recovery time.
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McLaren MP4 12C GT3
The interesting, advanced and extremely fast Mc Laren MP4 12C road car was introduced in late 2009 in front of a very curious audience. Since the name McLaren symbolizes the highest levels of motorsports and extreme road cars such as McLaren F1, everybody was eager to find out will the company release their new model as a track-only version. In 2011 the wait was over because McLaren announced that for 2012 season it will be producing a MP4 12C GT3 race car. This was their first race car since 1997 when the Mc Laren F1 GTR was discontinued.
The specification of the new racer were impressive with very advanced construction and materials. The car was totally made of carbon fiber with carbon fiber panels over carbon fiber monocoque on which a front and rear aluminium subframes were attached. The front and rear suspension was double wishbones with coil over multimatic DSSV dampers. Behind the driver is the same engine form the road car (3,8 liters M838T powerplant) but detuned from 600 to 500 bhp and mated to a new, lighter six-speed sequential shift gearbox. The result is a better performing and more dynamic car which is 200 kg lighter than the road going version. Of course, there is an advanced aerodynamic package with spoilers and improved downforce.
In its first year Mc Laren MP4 12C GT3 was produced in 20 examples with a price of over 500.000$ which is very high but understandable for racing machine of this caliber. In 2012 this car was bought by 13 race teams which won 19 races and additional 19 podium finishes and participated in 98 events in Europe. For 2013 season, the aerodynamic package was improved, ECU was revised and car was campaigned in the rest of the world including USA and Asia. In 2014, MP4 12C GT3 continued to achieve high results in championships around the world including Blancpain series.
In 2014, Mc Laren announced an improvement to its racing operation introducing a McLaren 650S GT3 race car. The 650S is a new model based on a MP4 12C (design, mechanics and drivetrain). Interestingly, the new racer will be available as a completely new car or as an upgrade for the existing 12C GT3 race car. That will give existing 12C GT3 owners a chance to race their cars throughout the 2015 season. However, McLaren announced that the new 650S GT3 is also going to be developed to the LM GTE class regulations which will make 650S GT3 eligible for participating in 2015/2016 24 Hours of Le Mans.


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The readings for this Thursday’s class explored the inequalities in health care and appalling lack of access to basic resources throughout the world. Millen’s introduction shows that despite the apparent improvement in statistics, the widening gap between developed and less developed countries has devastating consequences for billions of people around the world. It shows how statistics can be misleading, because while the world’s wealth has continued to increase, the disparity of wealth has created a global health crisis. And the most tragic part is that most of the diseases that kill people in developing countries are preventable. The lack of access to basic health care and adequate living conditions tends to be hidden underneath the faulty logic of improvement that lets developed countries “off the hook”. A good example of this is what happened in Haiti after the earthquake in 2010.
After the devastation of the earthquake, there was an outpouring of financial support from across the globe. However, much of the aid that has been pledged has yet to be distributed. And of the money that has made its way to Haiti, most of it has not improved the lives of the Haitian people in a noticeable way. In fact, a health crisis in the form of a cholera epidemic has thrust Haiti into a state of despair once again. The systemic poverty and lack of access to resources has been exacerbated by the earthquake, and the aid has not made a difference. As the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere suffers from a cholera epidemic, Haiti’s plight has all but been forgotten by the rest of the world that sent in billions of dollars in donations when the earthquake struck. As the readings for this week illuminated, health care is one of the areas that is most problematic for poorer countries. The statistics seem to convey that the world health situation is improving. However, as the article here describes, the devastation of cholera that has compounded the already inconceivable tragedy of the earthquake is an example of how less developed countries bear the burden of the world’s health care problem. This relates to our topic of violence because the same displacement camps with awful living conditions that became the breeding ground for the cholera epidemic created the conditions for violence, specifically sexual violence against women. The camps lacked basic health care and sanitary conditions, but they also lacked security, which gave opportunities for violence such as rape. This article gives one such tragic story.[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RstxNOjo9m8&feature=fvst]


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19 Apr Goldcar is goig on tour with Dani Fernández throughout 2018
Goldcar is collaborating in Dani Fernández’s first solo tour.
Daniel Fernández Delgado, better known by his artistic name, is going on his first solo tour after being in the boy band Auryn and participating in many events in the world of Spanish music such as the Junior Eurovision Festival in 2006.
Now the Spanish singer-songwriter presents his new work, full of catchy melodies, universal messages and great production by Tato Latorre.
The dates of this national tour are already confirmed for the months of April and May, in which he will visit cities such as Granada, Valencia and Seville.
Goldcar couldn’t miss the debut of this great singer, showing as ever their great commitment to young talent in the music world.

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- 1/2 a pineapple, skin removed
- 20g soft brown sugar
- 20g palm sugar (gula Melaka)
- 50ml water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- Core and finely chop the pineapple. Combine all sugars, pineapple, salt, vanilla bean and water in a saucepan.
- Cook, stirring for 5-6 minutes or until sugars have dissolved. Dish out into a heatproof bowl.
- Leave to cool completely. Cover with cling film wrap and refrigerate.
- Serve chilled as an accompaniment to your favourite dessert.

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Born on June 21, 1992, in Manhattan, New York, Max Schneider is a multi-talented artist who gained a name in the world of acting, music, and modeling. Schneider’s real name is Maxwell George but he is better known simply as Max. He appeared in How to Rock, a Nickelodeon TV series.
In 2013, he released the single “I Will Wait” featuring Dillon Lane. In the same year, he also released the singles “Treasure,” “Hold On, We’re Going Home,” and “Counting Stars” featuring Danny Padilla. He also released the album Schneider Brother Covers in the same year. In 2014, he released the acoustic version of the single “Make the Money.”
Schneider also received a nomination for the song “Gibberish” for the Streamy Awards Original Song category in 2016.


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With the great Springbok win still causing some disturbances in Team Lipstick’s heads they nevertheless hit the road towards Napier and Rotorua.
The first hour or 2 was spend driving north with the sea on the left and the Tararua forests on the right-hand side of Lipstick. Small towns with a great colonial character were passed and another fuel stop was had whilst the weather still was pretty cold and miserable.
Driving through vast areas of farmland full of sheep and cattle the boys made it to the famous Taupo lake… but stopped on before to admire some greatly engineered mobile homes which were standing on the side of the road for advertising.
Taupō was created nearly two thousand years ago by a volcanic eruption so big it darkened the skies in Europe and China. Visit the Craters of the Moon and you’ll see evidence of the lake’s fiery birth in the geysers, steaming craters and boiling mud pools. At some of Taupō’s beaches, swimmers and paddlers can enjoy warm, geothermal water currents.
After spending some time on the edge of the Taupo lake the boys proceeded to the very famous Huka Falls …
A few hundred metres upstream from the Huka Falls, the Waikato River narrows from approximately 100 metres across into a canyon only 15 metres across. The canyon is carved into lake floor sediments laid down before Taupo’s Oruanui eruption 26,500 years ago.
The volume of water flowing through often approaches 220,000 litres per second. The flow rate is regulated by Mercury NZ Ltd through the Taupo Control Gates as part of their hydrosystem planning, with Waikato Regional Council dictating flows during periods of downstream flooding inthe Waikato River catchment. Mercury NZ have ability to control the flows between 50,000 litres per second (or 50 m3/s) and 319,000 litres per second.
The next stop was at Napier where a nice craft brewery at the waterfront (Hawkswharf) provided the boys with a nice seafood chowder and some of their well brewed liquids.
The trip went on through mountainous (you either go up or down in New Zealand) forest roads called the “Thermal Highway” and its most famous city Rotorua.
Rotorua, a town set on its namesake lake on New Zealand’s North Island, is renowned for its geothermal activity and Maori culture. In Te Puia’s Whakarewarewa Valley, there are bubbling mud pools and the 30m-tall Pohutu Geyser, which erupts many times daily. It’s also home to a living Maori village and the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, with traditional wood carving and weaving schools.
Nice eating places were found in “Eat Street” where one restaurant lines up to the next offering food from all over the world – not to mention very good wine!

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To conserve cash, more than fifty percent of rural hospitals nationally have furloughed or laid off staff members, which includes Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville, IN St. James Parish in New Orleans and Lexington Hospital in Lexington, NE, suggests Morgan.
San Luis Valley Health and fitness in rural Alamosa, CO, in the southern central element of the point out, has not witnessed the predicted surge of COVID-19 patients. The regional medical center, which serves about 55,000 people, experienced witnessed only 11 confirmed COVID-19 scenarios and two fatalities by April 28, suggests SLV Health and fitness Chief Health care Officer Carmelo A. Hernandez, MD.
The medical center organized for the pandemic in mid-March by increasing its forty nine-mattress ability, expanding the quantity of ventilators, and instruction companies to operate in distinct parts. The companies canceled all elective surgical procedures, treatments, and imaging, which has taken a weighty economic toll, he suggests.
“We commenced out in a fantastic economic scenario — we experienced 124 days of income reserve — but the effect has been pretty remarkable. The affected person quantity has dropped by at minimum fifty percent in equally the ER and outpatient clinics, from 50 to twenty-twenty five patients daily in the ER, with the lowest rely of 13 daily patients, and from 325 visits daily to about 150 visits in the outpatient clinics,” suggests Hernandez.
But hospitals really do not get paid out for their companies until eventually about sixty days later, suggests Hernandez. He anticipates the profits losses will exhibit up in late May and early June. In the meantime, the medical center has place value-conserving steps in spot, these kinds of as decreasing complete-time staff members hours and inquiring staff members to just take go away with out pay back.
The predicted surge of COVID-19 patients also has not strike Ferry County Memorial Hospital in Republic, WA, a critical entry medical center that serves about seven,500 people in the northern element of the point out. The county has only just one beneficial scenario and no fatalities.
Even now, the medical center experienced to prepare by acquiring additional ventilators, own protecting devices (PPE), and medicines for intubation. In the meantime, the medical center canceled all elective surgical procedures, treatments, and imaging, which has taken a enormous economic toll.
“Our profits is down 38% in late April, compared to wherever we were being a 12 months in the past. To operate the medical center costs us $38,000 daily,” suggests Richard Garcia, DO, the hospital’s health-related director and chief of staff members.
To maintain patients secure, the staff members ramped up telehealth visits. “We get compensated $ninety five for every telehealth visit compared to $a hundred and eighty for frequent visits — it is a fraction of the past company payment,” suggests Garcia.

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Sources: Smith 'appropriate choice' to replace Wheeler
Updated: May 21, 2008, 7:29 PM ETBy David Newton | ESPN.com
CONCORD, N.C. -- Marcus Smith, the executive vice president of sales and marketing for Speedway Motorsports Inc., is the leading candidate to be voted to replace Lowe's Motor Speedway president and general manager H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler next week.Several sources close to the situation said the son of SMI owner Bruton Smith is the "appropriate choice," to replace Wheeler. "It looks like the obvious," Bruton Smith said. "But it's up to the directors to decide that." ...
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As people age, they may tend to mix alcohol with prescription drugs. Disaster can ensue. Research suggests alcoholism among the elderly may not be diagnosed or is simply overlooked. Todd Wagner, clinical director at Blue Mountain Counseling in Dayton, said alcoholism among seniors is a growing problem, often going unnoticed. Maybe providers aren’t asking seniors….
In 2006, excess alcohol use accounted for an estimated 80,000 deaths making alcoholism the third leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For each of these deaths, researchers estimate an average of 30 years of potential life lost per death due to excess alcohol….
In Montana, underage drinking is often thought of as a “rite of passage” that every teen goes through. It is seen as a harmless pastime. The exact opposite is true; this “harmless pastime” contributes to more deaths among our youth than any other preventable cause. Recent studies in brain development show that the human brain….
Not eating before drinking alcohol is something young people have been doing for years but now there’s a slang term for it — drunkorexia. College campus health facilities are starting to take a closer look at the problem and how to curb the dangerous fad. “‘Oh I’m going to drink my dinner tonight,’ is a….
Todd Hunter has been sober for two-and-a-half years. The 47-year-old Appleton man credits his sobriety in part to an alcohol program that will soon be available to convicted drunk drivers across the state. After Hunter was convicted of his third drunken driving offense in 2007, his attorney suggested he participate in the Safe Streets Treatment….


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Fresh Apple Cake Recipe
It isn't hard to understand why this recipe is a top-rated reader favorite dessert.
Caramel Apple Coffee Cake Recipe
This recipe has a warm, gooey caramel center and a crunchy streusel topping that'll make you crave the sweet dessert for breakfast, dinner, and everything in between.
Chicken Sausage with Fennel and Apples Recipe
Any fresh sausage will work in this recipe, but we love the combination of savory Italian chicken sausage with caramelized Honeycrisp apples and fennel.
Slow-Cooker Apple Butter
Instead of standing for hours at the stovetop, utilize your slow cooker to do the all the work for making homemade apple butter.
Apple-Bourbon Pie Recipe
This not-your-ordinary holiday apple pie has a decadent filling featuring bourbon-infused raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, apricot preserves, and chopped, toasted nuts.
Apple-Pecan Carrot Cake Recipe
Carrot cake gets a fall makeover with our Apple-Pecan Carrot Cake recipe.
Brussels Sprout Slaw with Apples and Pecans Recipe
Do you love the crunch of coleslaw or the heartiness of a chopped kale salad? You'll love this crisp, fresh salad of shaved Brussels sprouts, Honeycrisp apples, Parmesan cheese, and toasted pecans.


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Like regular rice, but tastier! Easy Instant Pot Coconut Rice has a little extra sweetness that makes any meal better.
- 1 cup white basmati rice (rinsed and drained)
- 1 (13.5 oz) can full fat coconut milk
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instant Pot Instructions
- Add the rinsed rice, coconut milk, water and salt to the bottom of the Instant Pot and stir.
- Close lid and make sure the vent is on sealing. Press the rice function and cook for 12 minutes. Let naturally release for 10-15 minutes, then release any remaining pressure, open lid and fluff with a fork.
Stove Top Instructions
- Add the rinsed rice, milk, water and salt to a small pan. Stir and bring mixture to a boil.
- Once boiling turn heat the low, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and keep covered for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.


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Black water tank broke loose and almost fell out of RV. took it to Tallahassee, FL Camping World for repair.
Extended warranty says black water tank replacement or repair is covered. Camping World finally looked at it after a week(another complaint)and found that a bracket bolted to the frame holding the tank in had bolts broken and let the tank drop.
Good Sam extended warranty does not cover the four little bolts that broke and any other repair is not covered because any damage caused by the bolts breaking is "consequential damage" and is not covered. Don't get Good Sam extended warranty insurance!
Reason of review: Warranty issue.
I didn't like: Repair service.