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Feline Painful Bladder Syndrome (FPBS)
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2005 Jan;35(1):147-70, vii.
Feline Urethral Obstruction
“Blocked” cats are one of the most common life-threatening emergencies presented to veterinary clinics. Urethral obstruction (caused by calculi, urethral plug, or urethral spasm) is a completely curable condition following which most treated cats go on to live happy, normal lives. Cats suffering from urethral obstruction will usually exhibit signs of pollakiuria, dysuria, stranguria, hematuria, vocalizing while straining to urinate, bilateral inguinal alopecia (sometimes with excoriation) and a recent history of peruria (house soiling). Accurate triage of the etiology of feline urethral obstruction is paramount as inability to excrete urine can lead to bladder rupture and life-threatening hyperkalemia resulting in cardiac arrhythmias and death. Complete workup of blocked cats includes a physical exam, EKG, clinical laboratory assessment of hematology and electrolytes, and hydration status assessment. Initial triage involves establishment of an intravenous catheter, analgesia, treatment of electrolyte abnormalities, and resolution of obstruction. Once the obstruction is removed, the bladder is irrigated with saline until the effluent appears to be free of blood, clots or other debris. A urinary catheter is usually left in place for at least 48 hours to ensure continued ability to void urine.
Re-obstruction due to urethral spasm is a common occurrence following removal of calculi or urethral plugs, so treatment with an anti-spasmodic is usually warranted. The proximal (pre-prostatic) portion of the feline urethra is primarily controlled by alpha receptor mediated smooth muscle, while the distal (post-prostatic and penile) portion is primarily controlled by striated muscle. The alpha-1 antagonists, phenoxybenzamine (2.5mg per cat orally every 8-12 hrs) and prazosin (0.25mg per cat orally every 12 hours), are very useful in relieving urethral obstruction. Dosing with phenoxybenzamine and prazosin should be carefully controlled as sedation and profound hypotension can result from overdosage. While extremely effective for relief of urethral spasm in cats, neither phenoxybenzamine nor prazosin are commercially available in dosage forms that are suitable for accurate administration of very small, very specific doses. Fortunately, our compounding pharmacist can formulate both drugs in patient-specific doses. For prevention of recurrence, cats with obstruction from urethral plugs or urethroliths should be changed to canned diets to decrease urine concentration and supersaturation, and plenty of fresh water should be offered to encourage adequate urine dilution. The survival rate for cats discharged after successful treatment of obstructive uropathy is currently 90%, and the availability of patient-specific doses of the alpha-1 antagonists prazosin and phenoxybenzamine will ensure that this survival rate continues to increase.
J Am Vet Med Assoc 199(2): 211-6.
J Vet Emerg Crit Care 13(4): 227-233.
J Amer Vet Med Assoc 221(4): 502-505
Treating Feline Urethral Spasm
AJVR 1992 Jul;53(7):1161-5.
AJVR 1996 Oct;57(10):1497-500.
Treatment for Urinary Incontinence
Dose for dogs:
When therapy is chronic or high dosages are used, packed cell volumes, white blood cell counts, and platelet counts should be done at least monthly. Liver function tests should be done at baseline, one month after therapy, and repeated 2 months after cessation of therapy if abnormal.
Clients should be informed to contact the veterinarian if signs and symptoms of lethargy, diarrhea, vomiting, abnormal discharge from vulva, excessive water consumption and urination or abnormal bleeding occur. DES is not for human consumption and should be dispensed only in child-resistant containers and stored in a secure location.1
DES is not currently commercially available; however, the medication can be prepared by a compounding pharmacy.
Dogs: 1.1 mg/kg PO every 8 hours Cats: 12.5mg PO every 8 hours
The effect is short-lived, and the dose needs to be titrated to effect. "Dogs that are older at the onset of clinical signs (median 5 years) and those with a longer period from the time of ovariohysterectomy to the onset of urinary incontinence (median 2.5 years) respond best. PPA is preferred to ephedrine because side effects are less severe; ephedrine has greater cardiovascular side effects and it tends to lose effectiveness over time."2 In a multicenter, blinded, placebo-controlled trial, 50 dogs that presented with clinical signs consistent with urinary sphincter mechanism incontinence were treated for 28 days with either PPA (1 mg/kg three times daily) or placebo. At day 28, 85.7 per cent of PPA-treated cases had no episodes of unconscious urination compared with 33.3 per cent of placebo-treated cases.3
Potential side effects include restlessness, irritability, hypertension and anorexia. Numerous drug interactions exist.
In November2000, human PPA preparations were removed from the market due to reports of serious side effects in humans. PPA continues to be available as a bulk chemical for veterinary use only.
1 Veterinary Drug Handbook, 3rd edition, Donald C. Plumb, ed. pp.193-5, and 508-9
2 Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 2nd edition, pp. 277-8
3 J Small Anim Pract. 2002 Nov;43(11):493-6
Per your prescription, we can compound customized dosage forms to meet the specific needs and flavor/texture preferences of each animal.
Piroxicam for Canine Bladder Cancer
Traditional chemotherapy (using cisplatin, carboplatin, adriamycin, and others) has been used in canine Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC). The response has been rather disappointing with <20% of dogs having remission.
Interest in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) therapy began when dogs with various forms of spontaneous cancer had remission while receiving the NSAID piroxicam for pain control, and no other therapy. Two of the first dogs treated (one with metastatic carcinoma, one with undifferentiated sarcoma) had advanced cancer and had remission of their cancer when only receiving piroxicam. This has led to numerous studies of piroxicam in animals with cancer at Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (PUVTH). In an attempt to improve the response of TCC to therapy, PUVTH conducted a study comparing chemotherapy (cisplatin) alone to chemotherapy plus piroxicam. The combination of cisplatin and piroxicam was more effective against the cancer, but the combination treatment caused a rise in BUN. In several instances, the cisplatin therapy was withdrawn (so as to not cause renal damage) while the tumors were still shrinking.
In a phase I study of piroxicam in 62 dogs with various histopathologically confirmed, measurable tumors, gastrointestinal toxicity was dose-related and dose limiting, but anti-tumor activity occurred at lower, less toxic doses of piroxicam. Partial remission occurred in 8 dogs, including 3 of 10 dogs with TCC. A phase II clinical trial of piroxicam in dogs with histologically confirmed, measurable, nonresectable TCC was performed. The dogs lived at home with their owners and were evaluated at the PUVTH at monthly intervals. Piroxicam was given orally at a dosage of 0.3 mg/kg every 24 hours (the accepted canine dosage prior to this trial). Tumor response in 34 dogs included 2 complete remissions (CR), 4 partial remissions (PR), 18 stable disease (SD), and 10 progressive disease (PD). Piroxicam therapy was generally well tolerated, with gastrointestinal toxicity noted in six dogs and renal papillary necrosis in two dogs. The median survival was 180 days. Fifty-five additional dogs were treated with piroxicam, and tumor response included 2 CR, 7 PR, 32 SD, and 14 PD.
It is not known how long dogs with TCC that are not treated will live. Survival is affected by the growth rate of the tumor, the exact location of the tumor within the bladder, and whether the tumor has metasticized. The median survival in dogs treated with cisplatin or carboplatin at PUVTH was 130 days. Median survival with piroxicam treatment in 55 dogs with TCC was 190 days. The survival times in all of these studies, however, vary tremendously from only a few days to more than one year. Longer survival times have been reached when chemotherapy is combined with piroxicam, but the optimal combination treatment is still being determined.
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 1992;29:214-218
J Vet Intern Med 1994;8:273-278
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2000;46:221-226
Urologic Oncology 2000;5:47-59
Citrate Salts as Alkalinizing Agents
Aluminum Hydroxide for Hyperphosphatemia
Veterinary Drug Handbook, 3rd edition, Donald C. Plumb, editor. pp. 48-49
Calcitriol for Chronic Renal Failure
Our protocol for treating chronic renal failure includes a special diet, adequate hydration, potassium supplementation, stomach acid control and calcitriol therapy to control phosphorus levels. Calcitriol (a vitamin D3 metabolite) may also be used to prevent or reverse secondary hyperparathyroidism in dogs and cats with chronic renal failure.
Calcitriol is dosed in nanograms. Commercially available products are for humans, and the dose is much too high for dogs or cats (for example, the capsule contains 250 nanograms or 0.25 micrograms). Our compounding pharmacist has been able to prepare any capsule (8 nanograms and up) or liquid (i.e. 4 nanograms/0.25ml) necessary to meet our needs. We have used this compounded remedy over one hundred times and have found it to be very successful in lowering phosphorus levels in our patients with chronic renal failure. Serum calcium levels should be monitored as hypercalcemia is a possible consequence of calcitriol administration.
Calcitriol "has a rapid onset of action (1-4 days) and a short half-life (4-6 hours). Oral calcitriol is administered to patients after initial stabilization with fluid therapy, dietary protein and phosphorus restriction, the use of intestinal phosphate binders and H-2 blockers as needed. Serum phosphorus should be less than 6 mg/dL (1.9 mmol/liter) before initiating calcitriol.
"Hypercalcemia usually only occurs if calcitriol is used in conjunction with intestinal phosphate binders, especially calcium carbonate... Long-term use of phenytoin and the barbiturates may interfere with the action of the drug, necessitating higher doses of calcitriol... Thiazide diuretics may enhance the effects of calcitriol predisposing to hypercalcemia. Calcitriol-induced hypercalcemia may antagonize the antiarrhythmic effects of calcium channel-blocking agents."
Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 2nd edition, pp. 105-106
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Free Screening: King Richard
February 25 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Based on the true story that will inspire the world, King Richard follows the journey of an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time: Venus and Serena Williams.
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Mulders’ book arrived this morning. I am looking forward to getting into it.
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Jon Paul Morosi
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The battle of Saturnia (82 BC) was a minor victory for Sulla's forces over a detached part of Carbo's army during a period of campaigning in the area around Clusium (Sulla's Second Civil War).
At the start of 82 BC the two consuls for the year had split up, with Gnaeus Papirius Carbo heading north to deal with Metellus Pius and Marius the Younger going south to try and block Sulla. Marius suffered a defeat at Sacriportus and was besieged in Praeneste. This forced Carbo to abandon his campaign in the north and move back towards Rome, but Sulla was able to reach the city before him. The campaign then moved to the vicinity of Clusium, about 80 miles to the north of Rome. Carbo's main army was at Clusium, on the River Glanis. His lieutenant Carinnas had another force 40 miles to the east at Spoletium. Finally there was a detachment of troops at the spa town of Saturnia, 35 miles to the south-west of Clusium.
Appian reports three battles in quick succession. First Sulla defeated a detachment of cavalry on the River Glanis. Next 'Sulla overcame another detachment of his enemies near Saturnia'. Finally he fought a day long battle with Carbo at Clusium, but this ended inconclusively.
This would have been a rather unusual route for Sulla to take - north from Rome to the Glanis, then west/ south west across difficult terrain, and finally north-west across similar terrain to Clusium. A more likely suggestion is that Sulla himself advanced towards Clusium up the Tiber and Glanis, or the Via Cassia, while a second force was sent up the Via Clodia, which led from Rome to Saturnia.

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In this bright coming-of-age story, Suzen and Evan VanderZee are teenagers immersed in their own dramas while stuck within the confines of (mostly) ordinary family life: their father a professor longing to escape to Europe; their mother distracted by trying to help lost souls; and their two younger sisters, a budding prodigy and a kindergartner who believes she’s been to Heaven. It’s a story about what it means to be part of a family while also finding your way out .
Published by St. Martins’ Press, 2004
Departures was a 2004 Booklist Editor’s Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults.
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(We are proud to present out first-ever guest post, authored by longtime Clearing out the Clutter friend Marlon Verasamy.)
I remember when I first saw the video of George Floyd being murdered, I remember feeling enraged and sad. I also remember feeling something, or rather not feeling something...I remember feeling an emptiness inside. Now, I’m not saying like an empty, serial killer Dexter, type of emptiness. No, I felt an emptiness that I felt when I saw Ahmaud Arbery die, Eric Gardner die, Philando Castile die, Tamir Rice die, John Crawford III die and countless others. That emptiness, that came because I had already seen this story play out. Soon would come public outcry, then protesting, then the talking heads debating, then stream of people saying the same things, “well, if he had done (this), then he’d still be alive,” or “if he hadn’t done (that), then he’d still be alive.” Things like, “well, he did something wrong, 5 years ago, so clearly he wasn’t a good person.” Black Lives Matter is met with All Lives Matter, and Blue Lives Matter and nothing significant changes and we begin the cycle again when another unarmed black man is murdered by the police.
It’s been nearly 2 months since George Floyd’s murder though, and I have seen something that has disrupted the normal cycle that many of us have just come to accept. Beyond the protests, the counter-protests, the Black Lives vs All Lives confrontations, we’re actually seeing some change. Large swaths of people of every color are speaking out and demanding change. Local governments are beginning to push for actual change. People who normally would agree with me privately about racism today, but feel awkward speaking out in public are doing just that. Calling out those that refuse to see racist acts and trying to hold them to task.
We are actually beginning to see a shift in thinking in the country. But as with any shift, the opposition grows louder. More and more stories of people “defending the country/police” angrily screaming at protestors, getting violent, saying unbelievably racist things, all while also claiming they themselves are not racist. Even with the monumental change we are seeing, the cycle is still trying to keep things status quo.
Everything that has happened has left me thinking quite a bit recently, but more so than anything else, back to my dad. This was a man who could light up a room and make friends with anyone he met. A man that was upbeat and cheerful 99% of the time, but would occasionally share with me some of the darker things he grew up dealing with during that 1%. A man who had dealt with blatant racism while in the Army in the 60s and while being a bus/streetcar driver for the city of Boston through the 70s and 80s. A man, who like so many other black fathers, had to prepare me for the world in a way that my white friends did not need to be prepared:
“No matter how successful you become, there’s always someone who will never look at you anymore than a black man and a threat.”
“You will always run into people who will expect the worst from you just because you're black.”
“When you deal with the police, always be extra respectful, mind what you say and how you act. Don’t give them any reason to do something to you. You want to get home alive.”
“Your white friends won’t get what you’ll go through. They can’t understand.”
It’s been nearly a decade since he passed, over 30 years since he gave me “the talk”, yet these words and so many more have floated through my mind over the years, but more so over the last two months. I’ve thought back to the run-ins I’ve had with the police over the years, getting stopped for the first time and harassed at 15 on my way home from my part time job. Called the “N’ while in uniform while on active duty. Many others, some good, more, not so good. Through them all, my dad’s words rung in my head “You Want to Get Home Alive”. Because I’ve seen the alternative. Ahmaud Arbery, Eric Gardner, Philando Castile, Tamir Rice, John Crawford III, the countless others. I know that I could have easily been in their position.
Until recently, these are things I never talked about. Not with my friends, not with my wife, not really anywhere. But as I’ve seen we need to talk, to our friends, our families, neighbors and sometimes to people who may flat out disagree with us. In recent weeks, I’ve told the above stories about my dad, stories about my run-in with the police over the years, the subtle and not so subtle instances of racism I’ve dealt with over my life, in hopes that people would finally be able to understand.
Most of the time, the talks have gone well, while some, not so much. I know that there are still plenty of people who think that since the Civil Rights Act was passed or since we had a black President, the idea that we still have an issue with race in this country is absurd. I know some people, driven deep down by fear (of change, of losing the life they’ve known, etc.) will fight tooth and nail to keep “things as they are." Yet, after talking with some, there has been real understanding:
“I had no idea.”
“I never thought of it that way.”
“I didn’t realize these things were still happening.”
The last couple of months have been emotionally draining, they’ve been frustrating, and there have been moments of hopelessness. Yet, there have been moments of hope. Moments of people coming together. More and more people opening their eyes to racism in America. It is still a long road ahead of us and there is much, much more work to be done. The more we talk to each other, we tell our stories, the more we can open people’s eyes, the more we can bring people together, the more we can remove that unfounded fear in their hearts, and the more, finally, can we get them to understand.
The pace is slow, but the direction is forward. (pic via abcnews.go.com)
Marlon Verasamy is originally from Boston, MA. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force. When not working, Marlon enjoys spending time with his family and rooting for his hometown Celtics and Red Sox.

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Leonor Antunes “the homemaker and her domain, IV”
Dates: Aug 6 – Sep 3, 2022 [Summer Holidays: Aug 7 – 15]
Location: Taka Ishii Gallery (complex665)
The gallery will implement necessary measures to prevent coronavirus infections.
Taka Ishii Gallery is pleased to present new and recent works by Portuguese artist Leonor Antunes from Saturday, Aug 6 – Saturday, Sep 3, 2022. This exhibition marks Antunes’ first solo exhibition with the gallery and features both new works and works created between 2017 and 2021 that have been remade specifically for the show. It will run concurrent to her exhibition at the Aichi Triennale 2022, which will feature the entirety of “the homemaker and her domain,” originally exhibited in Paris.
Composed of the ceramic installation, “indirect lighting, group 2,” and works from her “Charlotte” series and new works, “Michiko” and “Michiko 2,” Antunes’ works remake the white cube space into a homemaker’s domain. Influenced by the lives of designers Charlotte Perriand (1903-99) and Michiko Yamawaki (1910-2000), the “Charlotte” and “Michiko” sculptures take their foundational cues from works by their namesakes, such as a fabric pattern, and then become sculptures with multidimensional sources of context. Antunes also continues to change these works according to the exhibition environment, with the plants originally adorning “Charlotte I,” “Charlotte II,” and “Charlotte III,” being exchanged for ropes she has made herself for the Taka Ishii Gallery exhibition. The ropes will mimic the organic shape of plants and as originally intended for the plants, necessitate a level of care for the material itself.
Both women had significant relationships with Japan and Europe, spending years abroad to study and produce works in completely new environments. Perriand, an already established architect and designer in Paris, left for Japan after the German occupation of Paris in 1940 as an official advisor for industrial design to the Ministry for Trade and Industry. Michiko Yamawaki, the daughter of an esteemed tea ceremony master, moved to Germany when her husband, Iwao, enrolled at the Bauhaus. Yamawaki then decided to enroll and study weaving.
The work and the personal lives of these two designers, particularly during these migratory “lost in translation” moments and the misunderstandings and misrepresentations of their art work, act as seminal references in Antunes’ practice. Her sculptures are built upon these references, the site of each exhibition, local methods of craft, and the heritage of modern traditions. Her work begins by measuring features of architecture and design that interest her. She then uses these measurements as units which can be translated into sculpture. Embracing traditional craftsmanship from around the world, she employs materials such as rope, leather, cork, wood, brass, and rubber to create unusual forms. Through the creation of these unique spaces, Antunes allows the audience a multiple vantage points with which to view history, architecture, and art.
Leonor Antunes was born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1972. She currently lives and works in Berlin. She graduated from the Faculty of Art at the University of Lisbon with a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts and Sculpture and subsequently continued her studies at Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe. Her recent solo exhibitions include MUDAM Luxembourg, Luxembourg (2020); MASP, São Paulo (2019); Museo Tamayo, Mexico City (2018); Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan (2018); Whitechapel Gallery, London (2017); SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California (2016). Antunes represented the Portuguese Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, Italy in 2019 and she has also participated in numerous international exhibitions including the 57th Venice Biennale (2017); the 12th Sharjah Biennial (2015) and the 8th Berlin Biennale (2014).
Aichi Triennale 2022
Dates: Jul 30 – Oct 10, 2022
Location: Aichi Arts Center, Ichinomiya, Tokoname, Arimatsu (Nagoya)

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ParkerVision (PRKR +17.9%) shares closed higher as the market looks forward to the company's damages trial against Qualcomm (QCOM -0.4%) after a jury found in favor of ParkerVision on the questions of patent validity and infringement in an initial trial.
J.P. Morgan's Rod Hall thinks ParkerVision may see a "range of damages between $500m and $2.0bn" pivoting on whether ParkerVision's $432M claim for past damages is enhanced by a treble due to willfulness. Worthy of note: PRKR's market capitalization now sits at ~$590M after more than doubling in the last week.
The analyst, though, doesn't see much of an effect to Qualcomm's EPS (a decrease of $0.005-$0.019 in FY14). "Needless to say the direct impact of this case is relatively small even in the worst case," Hall muses.

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There's just something about them that make people smile. But burgers don't just have to be a slab of meat on a bun. When I make mine, I like to grab some spices from the spice drawer and have the kids cut a handful of fresh herbs from our garden in order to come up with a mixture that will really jazz things up.
By incorporating some curry, garlic powder, fresh parsley and mint into the ground chicken and sauce, you give the ordinary burger a huge burst of unforgettable flavors. The best part is that you don't need to wait for your summertime grill to enjoy these burgers. They're beyond easy to make in a sauté pan any time of year.
Accompaniments: Burger Buns, Pita Pockets, Tomatoes, Lettuce

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Jamaican Andre Ewers, who was competing for Florida State University (FSU) at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on January 20, 2018, made an amazing debut performance by running the 60-meter dash in 6.52 seconds in the final, which is the No. 2 time in the world and the No.1 time in the NCAA. Ewers called his performance “a blessing” as he was only cleared for the competition two days before the meet, having transferred to FSU from Butler County College in Kansas. His pervious personal best time in the 60-meters was 6.63 seconds in the preliminaries on the way to the finals. His FSU teammates also turned in excellent times in the final, with Darryl Haraway taking second place with a time of 6.68, Darryl Gay taking third with 6.74, and Edward Clarke at fourth with his season best time of 6.77. Ewers finish puts him ahead of all but one of the top sprinters in FSU’s history, according to his coach Bob Braman, who went on to say “It’s scary to think of what his ceiling is.” Ewers was named the Track MVP for the meet after breaking the facility’s record. Ewers said he had been making more sacrifices than ever before in his training and “doing all the right things” by eating well, hydrating and stretching. He also said that while he was excited about his time in the final, he wasn’t satisfied and believes he can improve. “I didn’t come here to be average. I came here to be great. My mindset is to make history and to show up every time I step on the track” Taking to social media, Ewers said “When you ran the No. 2 60m dash time in the world they give you trophies! @TrackkBoss,”
Andre Ewers, moved to the United States from St. Elizabeth, Jamaica in 2007 at age 12.


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Medieval Europe was a time of war and conflict between different peoples. One of the most important military endeavors of the time was called the Crusades, which was a campaign of Christian attempts to take Jerusalem from the Muslims, who occupied it at the time. Spread over several hundred years, many bloody battles were fought over the holy city. The Crusades involved the two largest religions on the continent and impacted a massive amount of people. The battles irreparably changed the lives of everyone they touched, turning peasants to knights and nobles to slaves.
More often than not, this is the Viking’s persona. As I mentioned before, Vikings were cruel and unrelenting when it came to conquering land and getting what they intended to get. Vikings were feared and feared for good reasons. One of the most recognized Vikings was Erik the Red. Erik the Red, as the sagas go, was expelled from Norway for murder.
Beowulf is an epic hero because he is significant and glorified, risk deaths and he is ethical. Beowulf’s heroic actions result in him being glorified by both the Danes and the Geats. Beowulf fights a monster name Grendel and kills him by his bare hands and ripping. Grendel's arms off. leaving Grendel life into death.
The Southern colonies differed in that slave labor was crucial to their society. In New England everyone helped with the family chores. It didn’t matter whether you were 5 or 50. As long as you could walk, there would be something for you to do. Even though the soil was weak in quality and very rocky, they still managed to farm some crops including corn, rye, peas, squash and pumpkins.
In the High North caribou, walruses, and whales were the Native Alaskans primary sources of food. Because two of the three main food sources come from the sea, the North Alaskan boat culture was a pillar that the community was built upon. While wood that was large enough for crafting was rare, when the Northern Alaskan Native cultures were able to gather wood it was used for building houses, boats, tools, masks, and other figures. Art is a western concept, the beauty of the Native Alaskan visual arts come from the visual design of mostly functional art. Functional art is seen in the designs that are included in the traditional boats, bowls, weaving patterns, and seen on the shaman’s items and charms.
Americans from New York to San Francisco need to travel by boat, the shortest time to six months. It did not only impact economic development but also it made the government more difficult to control the country. The development of this transcontinental route provided a vein that could carry information, people, and goods across the whole mainland. The subsequent railroads that were built only paid tribute to this stately merits and achievements that changed the course of American history. Though the age of exploration and the wagon trains was over, the central railroad embodied the American spirit of the United States, which has made American overcome many difficulties on the way.
Once the European settlers showed up, the way of war changed drastically. The settlers brought with them deadly diseases which wiped out thousands of Indians. This caused the tradition of Mourning Wars to shift from sporadic ones, to instead become a constant battle to regain lost lives. This caused a large strain on Indian society, now relying on war to regain population and creating a more violent
The crucible, based during the Salem, Massachusetts witch trials of 1692. A constant theme through out the play is your personal reputation, maintaining a good name. Judge Danforth a well respected man in the society that has the supreme rule over the court. He is known for making the right decisions and never going against them. Innocent and guilty people have been put to death underneath his Judgement, to him this demonstrates his superiority and power.
The reason I think this is because Tom is an innocent man who was trying to help Mayella Ewell with her chores, when he was accused of raping her. Tom was a hard working man who never gave up until he was shot by police men trying to escape prison for a crime he didn't commit. Another life lesson I found interesting to me was "your ever really understand a person until you climb into his skin and work around in it." (chapter 3 page 33). U find this lesson interesting because today people say until you walk around in there shoes, but Atticus says "until you walk around in there skin."
Fear was a major factor in the increasing power of these empires. Both empires used fear as a way to gain more land, increasing their empire. The Aztecs were feared for their strong warriors and human sacrifices to their gods. The military power of the Aztecs helped them in conquering the surrounding tribes. While this empire was growing, they contracted an alliance with the Tepanec tribe.
He was one that wanted to be able to understand the movement of celestial bodies. He was always searching for someone who could explain it to him. In document five it talks to us about how it was a struggle to get from place to place with always being surrounded by water. The causeways they built are much like bridges in our time it connected them from water to shore. They only way you could reach houses in the great city or built on water was by their ‘boats’ which is also known as wooden drawbridges or by canoes.
The main message of this article was that although Easter Island seemed like some mystical, abandoned place it used to be very populated and lush. The inhabitants of the island were very skilled and used the natural resources that the island provided to build homes, boats, and the infamous Easter Island heads. However all of these things that helped them build their society would eventually be the death of them. The islanders used up all of their (very limited) resources like the palm trees, animals, etc. and then had to resort to cannibalism until they became extinct.

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Park Slope residents were perplexed to find the top of a lush and soaring Norway maple on Sixth Avenue between President and Carroll Streets brutally chopped off this week. The remaining tree trunk will be removed soon.
Park Slope Is Abuzz About a Missing Maple
Indeed, the Department of Parks and Recreation said this was a planned action. “There are two trees between Carroll and President,” said Jama Adams, a spokeswoman. “These were inspected. They are mostly dead and had to be removed for safety reasons.”
But Mr. Reuland said the removed tree looked healthy. “The tree was not 50 percent dead,” he said. “It was not even 30 percent dead or 10 percent dead.” He sent pictures to City Room as evidence of the tree’s health.
Ms. Adams said that the tree was dead and that it was not a case of mistaken identity on the parks department’s part. “We are the ultimate tree huggers — and we protect every tree that there is to protect,” she said.

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Today I have the photos of Mold II's project from Tuesday nights meeting, where they made the Decorative Corner Fold Flat card;
Sylvia's card has a dainty flower stamped background paper & a really rather cute fairy on the topper.
Betty still has to add colour to the hibiscus on her topper - it should look stunning when finished - they are such beautiful flowers.
Apologies Betty your card is upside down - oops!
Annette chose some very delicate flowers for her topper & the colour blends really nicely with the background paper.
I really like Helen's background paper & the blue butterfly on the topper suits it really well.
Christine's card is a very clean & simple design in a delicate shade of blue.
I think I have that one up the right way!
Liz has used some very dramatic motifs to decorate her card - very effective
Elma used her Tattered Lace lady die (that she had used on her Show & Tell) this time coloured in.
Carol also went for a clean & simple design - the flowers look really fresh on the topper.
Elizabeth has chosen shades of pink / lilac & has used a Dreamees flower on her topper.
Rita managed to produce 2 cards - love the Easter bunny & the character on the friends one is so cute.
Nice bright colour schemes.
It was another design that proved to be popular.
That's me for today ladies. I will be popping in over the weekend as I do have quite a bit to show you.
Have a lovely Easter break.
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Type: Philatelic event
Location: Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies, Monte Carlo, Monaco
AIJP Patronage, FEPA Recognition
An exhibition of “100 iconic stamps and documents” will be held at the Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies (Stamp and Coin Museum) with items from 100 world famous collections belonging to His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and to:
• Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
• 10 postal museums
• Members of the Club de Monte-Carlo
The Monaco Top Cars Collection will host two exhibitions. The first will be devoted to Napoleon Bonaparte and the second to India.


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The flight distance between airports Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is 2,521.23 mi (4,057.53 km). This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 5h 16min. Similar flight routes: PHL → OAK , PHL → SJC , PHL → SMF , PHL → RNO , EWR → SFOBearing: 266.49° (W)
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David Cameron has chaired his final cabinet meeting, with some "wonderful tributes" paid to the outgoing PM.
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‘Regulatory agencies are corrupted by conflicts of interest, lack of transparency, lack of accountability’
Although ignored by most of the news media, the CDC’s own internal database for documenting reports of vaccine-caused injuries, the “Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System,” or VAERS, currently tallies over 34,000 reported deaths related to the COVID-19 vaccines – far more than any vaccine, ever – not to mention 18,000-plus heart attacks, 26,000 myocarditis and pericarditis cases, 64,000 cases of permanent disability, almost 5,000 miscarriages and many other “adverse events” following vaccination.
And yet, a CDC panel in October unanimously voted (15-0) to add the controversial COVID vaccines to the recommended regimen of routine childhood shots, virtually guaranteeing that untold numbers of very young children, who have the least risk from COVID of any demographic, would receive the flawed shots.
To seal the deal, in late January, the Food and Drug Administration, despite the ever-growing body of damning evidence, likewise announced that it is pushing for all Americans, including children, to get a COVID booster shot every year.
However, now a respected U.S. physicians group has announced that, because of the extraordinary amount of data demonstrating that the current crop of COVID-19 vaccines are neither safe nor effective (causing the CDC to actually change the definition of “vaccine” in 2021 to accommodate the flawed COVID shots), the organization is officially calling for the COVID vaccines to be removed from the market entirely.
Is your doctor pressuring you to “get boosted”?
Most doctors probably are. And so are radio ads. An annual COVID shot may become the “new normal,” along with the flu shot.
“Safe and effective” is a constant refrain. But most people probably assume that it is – or else our protective government wouldn’t allow it! Right?
A number of physicians, some former vaccine enthusiasts, are now warning about adverse effects – including sudden death – and saying “it’s time to stop the shots.”
That intro is followed by the AAPS’s 10-point statement:
- COVID-19 injections are under Emergency Use Authorization and must be considered experimental. Informed consent is a bedrock principle of medical ethics, yet millions of people have taken COVID-19 injections under duress.
- The long-term effects of the novel mRNA or DNA technology and the lipid nanoparticles involved in their administration – including carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, autoimmune phenomena, and impairment of fertility – cannot possibly be known.
- There are numerous safety signals, including excess sudden deaths, that would in the past have prompted immediate withdrawal of vaccines or drugs from the market.
- The expected intensive, sophisticated investigations of reported adverse effects associated with COVID-19 vaccination, including myocarditis, pericarditis, paralysis, thromboembolism, menstrual abnormalities, and unusual cancers, have not been undertaken.
- COVID-19 genetic injections have not been shown in randomized, controlled trials to be effective in preventing infection, transmission, hospitalization or death.
- In children who have virtually zero likelihood of death from COVID, there is no evidence of benefit exceeding risks for these products.
- Regulatory agencies are corrupted by conflicts of interest, lack of transparency, and lack of accountability.
- Vaccine-injured patients have little if any expectation of compensation, and manufacturers are shielded from liability. This liability protection must be ended.
- All mandates, including requirements for school attendance or work, should immediately be withdrawn.
- COVID-19 genetic injections should be withdrawn from the market.
- Opinion: State lawmakers should pass bill correcting wrong against state workers in COVID-19 timesElizabeth Hovde states that passage of the bill would scrub the lack of a COVID-19 vaccination from a former employee’s personnel files.
- Research reveals shortage of critical medicines on the riseThe medical profession around the globe has been focused over the last few flu seasons on COVID and its after-effects, but that focus has come with a cost.
- Prestigious science journals provide kill shot to bogus COVID narrativeA report from Just the News now has revealed a study that confirms COVID masks were largely ineffective.
- White House pressured YouTube to ‘crack down on vaccine misinformation’President Joe Biden’s administration exerted pressure on Google-owned YouTube to suppress COVID-19 vaccine information, documents obtained by the House Judiciary Committee show.
- Unapologetic U.S. military now reaching out to soldiers it bootedThe Pentagon now is reaching out to the hundreds and hundreds of soldiers it threw out of the ranks of the U.S. Army because they refused to accept the experimental, and now documented as dangerous, COVID shots.
- ‘Never seen this before’: Explosion of miscarriages after COVID shotsStudy alleges link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and 17 million sudden deaths, raising concerns about vaccine safety; testimonies at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s hearing highlight increased miscarriage rates post-vaccination.
- Probe: Feds keep hidden records on vaccine injuries, barely follow upA report in Just the News explained the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System which is run by the Centers for Disease Control and the FDA, contains a “back end” to which only regulators have access.
- Mask mandates are making a return in blue stateFive counties in California implemented mask mandates for some areas on Wednesday as a precautionary measure ahead of flu season, ABC7 News reported.


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There was plenty of derivative design on display at the Beijing motor show.
Anyone playing a drinking game that involved taking a shot every time they saw a generic SUV from a little-known brand would be lucky to get to the third of the eight halls and stay upright. Yet there was also plenty of originality as well.
While Qiantu Motor is no better known in the West than any of China’s other obscure players, this small company is both a car maker and a consultancy. Qiantu's stand at the show had three cars: an apparently production-ready electric supercar called the K50 and two concepts.
Concept 1 was pitched as a grand tourer with a neat seating arrangement that prioritised the driver’s seat and the rear right pew, where the owner would sit when being chauffeured. The second concept, my favourite, was a neat little coupé called the K20 with overtones of the Smart Roadster and a custom-made drone sitting under its rear deck.
I took it to be a bit of motor show fun, but talking to Qiantu’s styling boss, Daniel Darancou, revealed that sister company CH-Auto works for many of China’s bigger manufacturers as a design house and consultancy. Darancou said that it has worked on many of the cars at the show, although contracts prevented him from telling me which ones.
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Bae Joo Hyun was a naive teenager. She grew up in an area, where gangsters existed, who would beat each other up and the crime rate was at its highest. After the death of her father, she decided to move out of town and chase after her dreams, which is to become a successful scientist. She grew up, became fearless, strong and confident. Her bestfriends Kang Seul Gi and Kim Tae Hyung were and are always by
At the end of every hour, an unknown explosion tears through Red Velvet's apartment, killing every one inside. Only for time to loop back and bring the five back to life, just to die again when the hour is up. Kim Yerim is the only one with awareness and memory of the time loops, so it's up to her to save her unnies in this Groundhog day and Legends of Tomorrow AU, set in the Peekaboo and RBB universe.
Kang Seulgi refuses to confess her feelings to her paramour. Why would she? There's just no way in hell that she is even worthy of the school's queen, Bae Joohyun's, affection. It's just impossible. A werewolf and a vampire just don't mix.
The series of events in our lives are unpredictable, much like the waves along the erratic sea. All Bae Joohyun wanted was to be able to live her dream and life at the same time. She wasn’t asking for much. Heck, she might as well settle for what she already has. But when she’s suddenly thrown into a scandal between Park Bogum, her workmate and co-host in a Friday music show, things just became t
In which the incarnation of Death falls for a lowly mortal musician.
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You'll never know how much you can miss someone until they stop being around you. "No matter how much you wish you could put it down, to move on and to never feel hurt by it again. It is just not possible, every little thing reminds you of the what ifs and it hurts."
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Because you without me and me without you it just doesn't make any sense... Kang Seulgi is the Peter Pan of this story, a young boy who didn't want to grow up but then life isn't a fairytale...
In which Irene can read minds and Wendy's head is filled with nothing but music
a rosé x red velvet one shots inspired from ariana's thank you, next song.

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On the road to recovery, cloud provides relief (Part 1)
The crisis . . . Everybody has been talking about it. Up to now, it remains a constant subject of discussion. In fact, we’re in the middle of it. Or are we really? The answer would depend on how you look at the world, I guess. It’s a fact that managers have become cautious and fearful because of the crisis and its implications for the organization. We’ve seen cost-cutting instead of revenue growth and short-term measures are taken even if these are detrimental to the organizational long-term strategy. And alas, the crisis reinforces the crisis. Nevertheless, the world keeps turning and fortunately many people are searching for opportunities to progress.
Only four years ago, I was a bit worried about how the crisis would affect HR. I wrote a blog about HR managers and the pork cycle. It talked about a model of fluctuations in agricultural markets that is based on production lags and adaptive expectations. In this model, when prices are high, more investments are made. The effect of investments, however, is delayed due to the breeding time. Afterwards the market becomes saturated, which leads to a decline in prices. As a result, production is reduced but the effects take a long time to be noticed, leading to increased demand and again increased prices.
The parallelism within HR is that HR managers have had to fire people because of the crisis, mostly in a hurry. Unfortunately, as we know, what’s done in haste is seldom done well. And it gets even worse when basic information gaps exist. How many people do you have, what are they good at and where are they? Without smart HR data, it’s really difficult to take the right decision. And there’s a significant risk that talent management will turn into talent destruction.
A consistent and sustainable human capital management strategy is fundamental for achieving goals. Every HR executive realizes that. But effectively aligning business strategy with your people strategy presents a significant challenge to many organizations. Not to mention the fact that budgets go down. Sad to say, such short-term decisions lead to the lack of talent in the longer term. The pork cycle has become a practice.
But as always, hard times can bring good things. These open people’s eyes to new ways of achieving their goals. These make people creative and accelerate development. Because in the end, no one will accept that things can’t be done only because there is a crisis. What crisis?
I think this is the reason cloud computing has become so popular in the last two years. It has been a blessing to everyone. Not the least to HR management, not as a remedy, but as a tool that opens doors that were previously closed. This explains why one of the 7 key trends that NGA predicted in 2013 is: “The cloud requires wisdom.” HR business leaders need to ensure they move with the times, getting the most out of new and innovative HR tools and technologies that are available.
To make this more concrete, one should look at the famous trio: people, process and technology. In that order. Because in the end, technology is only a means and not a goal. But for my explanation, I choose to end up with process, in particular, HR processes. Because the big advantage of cloud computing from an HR perspective lies in its ability to bring processes as a service. Old technology actually has impeded ability to sense change and respond quickly and appropriately. Cloud computing causes a deep and permanent shift in how computing power is generated and consumed. It’s as inevitable and irreversible as the shift from steam to electrical power in the beginning of the last century.
At present, there may be some scepticism around the cloud, particularly among IT professionals. But giving those people too much influence would be like putting the crew that runs the boiler and steam turbine in charge of electrifying a factory. The more relevant question is: can new technology help HR managers improve their work? Does it really open doors for the HR manager who sits sandwiched between two contradictory goals, professionalization and cost-cutting? The answer is yes. But it only works if organizations consider the whole picture and change step by step. And yes, there are some pitfalls and conditions. In the next few blogs, I will address them by treating the subjects: people, HR processes, and technology.
Are you already curious about what comes next? If the answer is yes, there’s a pretty good chance that you have already “crossed the chasm”. You are willing to change and adopt the developments that make it possible to change things. You want to move on and make your business grow despite the crisis. And because you’re an HR manager, your first worry is motivating your staff to change. And beat the crisis!

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One of the first things expect by a marriage may be the ability of your partner to prioritize you. While you might have different responsibilities in the office or public commitments, you should never allow these momentary distractions affect simply how much you take care of your partner. Locate ways to reconnect with your spouse and communicate your needs and desires. If you feel your partner isn’t giving you time and focus you are worthy of, you can try making a new package.
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Quiz Society Session 3.0
• No points or any such thing, this is an open
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• QM is a Legend ( I hope you get the pun)
During the 30’s, radio shows dominated the entertainment
industry and companies wanted to cash in on it. So it
happened that ‘Ma Perkins’, a popular show was sponsored
by Oxydol and newly styled as ‘Oxydol’s own Ma Perkins’.
This prompted others like Proctor and Gamble and others
to gain good advertisement and become household names
when associated with the shows they sponsored.
What term arose from this event, which is also widely (very
widely) used today?
In Texas Hold ‘em, the poker starting hand
combination consisting of an Ace and a King is said
to ‘look good, but hardly ever wins’.
Question is what is this hand known as?
( _______ ___________ hand)
Silence of the Lambs: Big five Academy Award Clean Sweep
Gigli: Big five Golden Raspberry Award Clean Sweep
(Big Five= Best/worst movie, best/worst actor, best/worst
actress, best/worst director, best/worst adapted screenplay)
X made his screen debut as Boo Radley in the
1962 film ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’? He later went
on to star an important role in the movie Y in
1972, which is said to be a classic in its genre. He
was nominated for Best supporting actor in the
Academy Awards for his role in Y.
X comics were a series of drawings originally created
during the summer of 2010 by artist Sakolut on the
Finnish image board Kuvalauta, titled “Aku Ankka”. They
are a spinoff of a well known children’s TV show. Through
2010, 2011 and early 2012, X comics continued to surface
on 4chan’s /b/ and reblogged through personal blogs on
occasions, but the meme stayed mostly dormant.
However, beginning in early March 2012, the comics saw
a significant resurgence in popularity with a slew of
threads popping up on 4chan and facebook.
What(or rather ‘who’) is X?
In August 2012, X posted a satirical news item titled "Nation
Celebrates Full Week Without Deadly Mass Shooting",
referencing the close proximity between the recent mass
shootings at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado and at a Sikh
temple in Wisconsin less than a month later. The final line of
the article read, ‘At press time, federal authorities had issued
a reminder to all Americans that a lot can happen in 24 hours,
“so let’s not get too excited yet.”’ The following morning, a
gunman shot a former coworker near the Empire State
Building, with nine others wounded by police gunfire,
and X responded by updating it to a prompt "Never mind.“
Hydrocodone/paracetamol (also known as
hydrocodone/acetaminophen) is usually found in
tablet form, produced and marketed under the
trade names Anexsia, Anolor DH5, Bancap HC,
Zydone, Dolacet, Lorcet, Lortab, and Norco, as well
as generic brands. Hydrocodone also comes in a
combination with ibuprofen.
How is it otherwise known as?
(Look around you, there is a hint here in the room itself)
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is a North
American nonprofit organization devoted to the promotion
of public interest in archaeology, and the preservation of
archaeological sites. It is based at Boston University.
The American Journal of Archaeology is published by the
The current president is Dr. Elizabeth Bartman
Who is the only non-archaeologist in the present Governing
Board of the AIA?
(Yes this is an Entertainment question :P )
X is a TV show that initially began as a radio concept.
Often credited as being the first reality TV show, it aired
as a segment on The Tonight Show in 1951. The show was
a precursor to the more recent wave of shows, one of
which is Y hosted by Z. Z was born on August 7, 1971 in
Mumbai. At the age of 12, Z acted in his first Hindi
film Jalwa, wherein his role was critically acclaimed.
While he was still in college, FM radio took off in India,
and he gained a reputation for himself as a radio jockey.
After he graduated, Z went to an acting school in New
York. On returning, he gained national recognition as the
host of Y.
ID X, Y, Z
X= Candid Camera
Z= Cyrus Brocha
This famous movie character resides on an island
modeled after the island of Dr. No which is a self
contained colony, having advanced
communications, weapons, and laboratories to
build various high-tech devices. All his subordinates
salute him in a manner typical of a “Heil Hitler”
style gesture. One of this character’s lines which he
recites when he is pleased has become synonymous
with the actor who played the role. Name the
There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is
known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space
and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground
between light and shadow, between science and
superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's
fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the
dimension of imagination. It is an area which we
call the ____ ____.
Which TV series starts with the above quote?
X plays the character Y and is the antagonist in a 1987 film and
the anti-hero in its sequel in 2010 partly modelled on Michael
Milken, a multi million dollar fraudster. X has become a
symbol in popular culture for unrestrained greed (with the
signature line, "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good"),
often in fields outside corporate finance. On October 8, 2008,
the character was referenced in a speech by the Australian
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in his speech "The Children of Y"
concerning the Financial crisis of 2007-2010. Rudd stated “It is
perhaps time now to admit that we did not learn the full
lessons of the greed-is-good ideology. And today we are still
cleaning up the mess of the 21st-century children of Y.”
X is a 1969 American drama film based on the 1965 novel
of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. The script was
written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and
stars Jon Voight in the title role alongside Dustin
Hoffman. The film won three Academy Awards: Best
Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. To
date, it is the only X-rated film ever to win Best Picture. It
is also considered one of the greatest American movies of
X was the brainchild of Y. It was initially rejected
due to concerns that such a television series would
invoke communalism in the country. However, it
was approved and went on to become the ‘most
watched television series’ of that genre. It
eventually lost this title to series Z, that was telecast
after X’s original run. When aired in the UK by the
BBC, Z achieved audience figures of 5 million,
unheard of for a subtitled series being aired in the
afternoon. Id X,Y,Z.
X began his career as a child actor, playing the lead
in show Doogie Houser MD. After Doogie Houser’s
four-season run ended in 1993, X played a number
of guest roles on television series until the big break
he got in 2005 with the show Y. X is a fan of magic,
and can pull off tricks himself, like his character
on Y. Additionally, X was the celebrity guest for Top
Chef Masters. In 2008, X appeared in commercials
for Old Spice deodorant, claiming to be an expert
because he “used to be a doctor for pretends".
X: Neil Patrick Harris
Y: How I Met Your Mother
X is the only actor other than Jack Nicholson to be
nominated for an Academy award, either as a lead,
or in a supporting role in every decade since the
1960s. With a total 6 nominations, he has won 2 i.e.
Hannah and her Sisters(1986) and The Cider House
Rules(1999), both for a supporting role. He has
appeared in over a hundred films and his real name
is Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite.
By what name do we better know him as?
Sir Michael Caine
(‘Sir’ was the clue)
Clue 1: Before Ron Howard was selected to direct this film,
there was strong competition from other filmmakers,
including Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols, George Clooney, Sam
Mendes’, and Bennett Miller.
Clue 2 (Tagline): 400 million people were waiting for the truth.
Clue 3 (Dialogue): “You know the first and greatest sin of the
deception of television is that it simplifies; it diminishes great,
complex ideas, trenches of time; whole careers become
reduced to a single snapshot.”
ID the movie.
X is an American television series, also known
as The New Adventures of X. It is a remake of a
1964 series. The show has been dubbed as
“aquatic Lassie”. Movie actress Jessica Alba
started her career with this show in 1995.
X is a 1998 British crime comedy thriller film written and
directed by Y. John Ferguson, writing for the Radio Times,
called the film "the best British crime movie since The Long
Good Friday". The film has ratings of 76% on Rotten
Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic. Along with the classic ‘The
Circus’ this movie inspired a hit Akshay Kumar movie Z, which
was one of the highest grossing film of 2006, and one of the
most successful sequels in bollywood, starting the trend of
sequels in bollywood.
(hint can be given)
X: Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.
Y: Guy Ritchie
Z: Phir Hera Pheri
When talking about The Hitchhikers Guide to the
Galaxy for the British Book Awards, X stated that he
chose ______ for his show’s title, because it
features prominently in the book. The inspiration
for the series was an evening when he took a
girlfriend to meet his parents who asked her
awkward questions, leading to much
ID the show.
(1 samosa to the guy who IDs X)
The Kumars at No. 42
X= Sanjeev Bhaskar
Clue 1:"This man, in spite of the widespread reputation he had for mastering his
means of expression, was misunderstood and misinterpreted every time he made a
film. I've often asked myself why. In fact, only once did he have unanimously positive
reviews, and they were for X. I've never understood how people who are so attached
to film never realized that he was number one."
Clue 2: Many of his films broke new ground in cinematography, including Y (1968), a
science-fiction film which director Steven Spielberg called his generation's "big bang,"
with innovative visual effects and scientific realism.
Clue 3: He is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. His films, typically
adaptations of novels or short stories, are noted for their "dazzling "and unique
cinematography, attention to details to achieve realism and an inspired use of music
scores. His films covered a variety of genres, including war, crime, romantic and black
comedies, horror, epic and science fiction.
Who is being talked about here?
Extra points for X and Y.


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