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The music business is unjust. Everyone knows that. Some seemingly mediocre (or worse) acts seem to survive or even thrive just by stubbornly persisting (take your pick of any example that comes to mind), while other super-talented genius-level artists get ignored and vanish (or worse) or never get heard at all. But sometimes in the 21st century it feels like over time the arc of music fanhood bends toward righteousness, or something like that. Take the strange and unlikely story of the singer and songwriter Rodriguez.
Rodriguez recorded an excellent album called Cold Fact in 1969. A follow up, Coming From Reality, was released in 1971. Then he was mostly forgotten in America, if you can say that about someone who was mostly ignored at the time. But his poetic protest-tinged rock tunes -- which run the spectrum from folky, to soft to gritty and hard -- had ardent fans among collectors and in pockets around the globe.
He was born Sixto Rodriguez, the child of Mexican parents, in Detroit. (Over the years different promoters tried to bill him as “Rod Riguez,” but he performs under the name Rodriguez.) Though he remained in Detroit after releasing his two records -- raising a family, finishing up school, making a living doing repairs -- his music took on a life of its own in places like Australia, where he toured in 1979, and South Africa where he performed in 1998. In 2008 the wonderful archive-minded label Light in the Attic re-issued Cold Fact, with interviews and bonus tracks. A re-issue of Coming From Reality followed. And now Rodriguez is poised for an even bigger surge of renewed interest with the release of Searching For Sugar Man, a documentary about his career and rediscovery.
Rodridguez, who just turned 70 this summer, spoke with the Advocate last week by phone from New York City where he was preparing for events and performances associated with the movie’s release on July 27. After he told me about the impressive rain storm he witnessed in the city, I asked him about how his life has changed over the recent years -- with the re-issues, the renewed concert schedules and now the documentary.
“It seems to change all the time,” he said. “Now it’s really quite a change.”
For an artist who was basically neglected and overlooked by his label in the first part of his career, Rodriguez was thrilled by the way Sony Pictures Classics had treated him for the documentary and soundtrack. He seems like a remarkably good-natured dude, with a bit of the hippie poet and blissful elder coming through in his Detroit accent. This unexpected late-career interest in his work only adds to his good feeling.
“It is a dream come true,” he says. “There’s no other explanation for it.”
Joking about a recent write-up in Esquire Magazine and elsewhere, Rodriguez said “I’m still getting late reviews.”
While Rodriguez doesn’t have stacks and stacks of unrecorded songs, or boxes of unreleased material, he says he never stopped playing and studying music. And he never entirely gave up on his art and his career, though things were sleepy at times. “It’s something I’ve wanted but something in a sense I’ve forgotten about,” he says.
One of the reasons listeners didn’t forget his work -- and one of the reasons promoters may have not known what to do with it at the time of its release -- was that he spoke of things like sex, drugs and corruption with surprising candor and plainness. (“While the Mafia provides your drugs, your government will provide the shrugs, and the National Guard will provide the slugs,” goes the lyric to “A Most Disgusting Song.”) I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to place Rodriguez on a level with the best of Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Donovan. The fact that he only released two records makes it difficult to assess his talent over the long haul, but who cares? There’s not a non-great song on Cold Fact. That’s a rare achievement.
Rodriguez’s career fits nicely into the overall story of Detroit music, with its working-class grit and urban sophistication. Detroit is the city of the MC5, Motown, Jack White, Bob Seger and Eminem. “You gotta be from somewhere,” says Rodriguez. He might not be embraced as a hometown hero at the moment, but Searching For Sugar Man could change that. “There’s not much happening for me in Detroit,” he says.
If there’s not much happening for him in the Motor City, Rodriguez is getting to play festivals in Europe and elsewhere, sharing bills with Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell and other giants. He’s been asked to open shows for Animal Collective. But he’s mostly focused on just trying to put on a good show. In addition to his name and his forthright lyrics, early promoters found his performance style to be a challenge: we was known to turn his back to the audience, seeming remote and perhaps intimidating.
“I’ve got my eyes closed half the time,” he says. “I’m more focused on delivering a song than eyeballing the audience. I’m still learning my craft.”
He’ll have a chance to run through some material and practice his chops in front of the ideal audience at the Newport Folk Festival on July 29. When asked to describe his music -- which has hard fuzzed-out edges and softer acoustic touches -- Rodriguez says he gravitates toward protest songs that have “more of the realness of the world.” (You can hear it in the way he leapfrogs from everyday issues and political concerns in a song like “This Is Not A Song, It’s an Outburst: Or, The Establishment Blues” in which he sings “The mayor hides the crime rate/Councilwoman hesitates/ The public gets irate, but forgets the vote date … Garbage ain’t collected/Women ain’t protected.”)
Rodriguez, an avid newspaper reader and student of philosophy, says the music is about people and poetry more than it is about generic designations. “They term it folksy, but it’s a working song.”
And just because it’s mellow doesn’t mean there aren’t on-the-job hazards.
“Sometimes I bump into the microphone,” says Rodriguez, “or I swing my guitar into the bass player.”
Copyright © 2014, The Morning Call


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When celebrated landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted despaired in 1870 that the "restraining and confining conditions" of the city compelled its inhabitants to "look closely upon others without sympathy," he was expressing what many in the United States had already been saying about the nascent urbanization that would continue to transform the nation's landscape: that the modern city dramatically changes the way individuals interact with and feel toward one another. An antiurbanist discourse would pervade American culture for years to come, echoing Olmsted's skeptical view of the emotional value of urban relationships. But as more and more people moved to the nation's cities, urbanists began to confront this pessimism about the ability of city dwellers to connect with one another.The Sociable City
investigates the history of how American society has conceived of urban relationships and considers how these ideas have shaped the cities in which we live. As the city's physical and social landscapes evolved over the course of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, urban intellectuals developed new vocabularies, narratives, and representational forms to express the social and emotional value of a wide variety of interactions among city dwellers.
Turning to source materials often overlooked by scholars of urban life--including memoirs, plays, novels, literary journalism, and museum exhibits--Jamin Creed Rowan unearths an expansive body of work dedicated to exploring and advocating the social configurations made possible by the city. His study aims to better understand why we have built and governed cities in the ways we have, and to imagine an urban future that will effectively preserve and facilitate the interpersonal associations and social networks that city dwellers need to live manageable, equitable, and fulfilling lives.

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A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will deliver its verdict in Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case today.
The land dispute verdict will be delivered by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
Gogoi, born in 1954, joined the Bar in 1978. He mainly practised in the Gauhati High Court and was appointed as Permanent Judge at the Gauhati High Court in 2001. He was transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2010 and was appointed as its Chief Justice the next year.
Gogoi was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court in 2012. In October 2018, he was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
Justice Bobde, born in 1956 in Nagpur, got his B.A. and LL.B. degrees from the Nagpur University. He enrolled on the Roll of the Bar Council of Maharashtra in 1978. Bobde practised law at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court with appearances at Bombay before the Principal seat and also before the Supreme Court of India for over 21 years.
He got designated as a senior advocate in 1998 and was elevated to the Bench of the Bombay High Court as Additional Judge in 2000. Bobde was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in 2012 and was elevated as a Judge of Supreme Court in 2013. His retirement is due in April 2021.
Bobde will be the next Chief Justice of India, taking charge on November 18 as Justice Gogoi demits office on 17 November.
Justice Bhushan, born in 1956 in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, graduated in Arts in 1975 and obtained a Law Degree from the Allahabad University in 1979. He enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh the same year. Thereafter, he started to practice on Civil and original side at Allahabad High Court till his elevation to the Bench.
He was elevated as the permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court in 2001 and sworn in as the Judge of the Kerala High Court in 2014. He was elevated as the Judge of the Supreme Court in 2016.
Justice Nazeer, born in 1958, got enrolled as an Advocate in 1983. He practised in the Karnataka High Court and was appointed as an Additional Judge there in 2003. The next year, he was appointed as a Permanent Judge. He was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court in 2017.
Justice Chandrachud, who was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court in 2016, was the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court in 2013. He was appointed as the Additional Solicitor General in 1998. He practised law at the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court. A Delhi University graduate, Chandrachud obtained LLM degree and a Doctorate in Juridical Sciences (SJD) from Harvard Law School, US. He was born in 1959.
The Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya title suit comes nine years after the 2:1 judgement of the Allahabad High Court that ordered a three-way division of the disputed 2.77 acres of land between the three parties -- Ram Lalla, Sunni Waqf Board and the Nirmohi Akhara.
(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)
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This is an incredibly belated addition, but here are a few photographs from the Yelle show at Mohawk earlier this month. I have no idea what they were singing about, but after watching Yelle shake it and work the crowd for an hour I left with a newfound appreciation for France. When people started jumping up on stage someone managed to break the snare drum, but other than that their performance was a hit. I'll let the pics tell the rest. Find out more at the link.
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DJ Harvey, Maribou State, Joris Voorn and more announced for 8IN8 UK tour
TommyD a pioneering DJ and producer belonging to the defining wave of dance music who has gone on to work with artists from Kylie to Kanye has launched 8O8 Whisky, combing his two passions, whisky and dance music.
To celebrate the launch, 8O8 has curated an eight date tour of the UK’s best underground clubs and spaces spanning capacities of 100 to 1000 across daytime, night time and after-hours. 8IN8 kicks off on the 15th March at Cosmic Ballroom in Newcastle with Maribou State and TommyD. Working with venues and promoters within the UK who share the passion for good music and great life experiences, 8O8 are set to host events at Cosmic Ballroom (Newcastle), Circus (Liverpool), Canal Mills (Leeds), Rainbow Venues (Birmingham), SubClub (Glasgow), Stealth (Nottingham), a free party in Bristol in a secret venue and finishing off in London with special guests to be announced.
Throughout his career, TommyD has always done things differently. His life long commitment to the genre and fresh approach to production, DJing and songwriting has made him into the prolific artist he is today and now he’s setting out to revolutionise the way clubbers drink with the launch of 8O8 Whisky. TommyD says of 8O8: “Whisky brings people together. It’s a sociable drink that inspires conversation. Like the best dance music it has warmth, bottom end, and a definite KICK. 8O8 is whisky but not as you know it. It’s Whisky remixed!”
Alongside the launch of 8O8 and the 8in8 UK tour, TommyD has been developing a project, Cre8, to help support young artists and projects within the industry which will be announced in the coming months.
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May 9, 2012
News - SparkFun Gets a Subpoena
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I’m always amazed at evil techies who are smart enough to hack complex systems, and dumb enough to leave footprints sufficient to get caught.
But I hope you guys at Sparkfun are discussing this with legal counsel, and not thinking you can thumb your noses at the law. You could be implicated as an accessory unless you cooperate. When a person breaks the law, he/she pretty much surrenders rights to privacy. The Supreme Court recently ruled that anyone arrested can be strip-searched – so much for privacy.
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Rev Group Inc (NYSE:REVG) – Stock analysts at SunTrust Banks increased their FY2018 earnings estimates for Rev Group in a research report issued on Thursday. SunTrust Banks analyst C. Brady now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.74 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.63. SunTrust Banks has a “Buy” rating and a $33.00 price objective on the stock. SunTrust Banks also issued estimates for Rev Group’s FY2019 earnings at $2.22 EPS.
Rev Group (NYSE:REVG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, December 19th. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $683.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $705.73 million. Rev Group had a net margin of 1.38% and a return on equity of 12.97%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Shares of Rev Group (NYSE:REVG) traded up $0.87 during trading on Monday, hitting $32.26. 370,153 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 333,368. The firm has a market cap of $2,040.00 and a PE ratio of 68.64. Rev Group has a fifty-two week low of $23.38 and a fifty-two week high of $32.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.
The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 26th will be paid a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 25th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.86%. Rev Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 127.66%.
In other Rev Group news, Director Kim A. Marvin sold 40,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.09, for a total transaction of $1,050,461.67. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 150,671 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,931,006.39. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Joel M. Rotroff sold 985 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.09, for a total transaction of $25,698.65. Following the sale, the director now owns 3,205 shares in the company, valued at $83,618.45. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Rev Group in the 1st quarter worth about $672,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Rev Group in the 1st quarter worth about $520,000. TD Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Rev Group by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc. now owns 22,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $626,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers purchased a new stake in shares of Rev Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $402,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of Rev Group by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 42,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,178,000 after buying an additional 1,592 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 24.98% of the company’s stock.
Rev Group Company Profile
REV Group, Inc is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services. The Company operates through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation. The Company provides customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, mobility vans and municipal transit buses), industrial and commercial (terminal trucks, cut-away buses and street sweepers) and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles (RVs) and luxury buses).
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If you are living in an area that is populated by wild pets, including coyote and fox, you may want to make you cat an indoor feline. Wild creatures cause a real danger to kitties, and also to prevent losing a dearest animal, it is sometimes greatest to ensure they are indoors for the course of their lifestyles.
There’s usually a possibility which you kitty can move outside your own home and be dropped. This is often prevented by using a breakaway collar. The collar involves an Identification, offering your company name, telephone number, and street address. When the cat is found, anyone can effortlessly get in touch with you and profit the kitty for your needs due to the info on the collar.
Should your pet cat is not receiving trained to make use of the cat litter box as fast as you desire, there are actually aerosols offered that can make things a lttle bit less difficult. These aerosols have a aroma that may bring in your kitty for the container, meaning they are more prone to go there when they must utilize the toilet.
Use petting to check on your cat’s overall health. Petting isn’t just a method for you and your cat to invest time with each other, but it’s a great way to discover nearly anything abnormal on their body. It is possible to animal them to feel for lumps, piles, or lesions. This really is an incredible time to check out their the ears.
Discover how much meals you are meant to be feeding your cat. When kitty food items storage units give standard information, learn out of your veterinarian just how much foods your feline must be eating. Many managers will not try this, and wind up overfeeding their kittens and cats. Take time to find out the right quantity therefore you don’t end up having an heavy kitty.
Refrain from giving your kitty any food which is bad. This might lead to indigestion and meals poisoning, which could set you back a visit to the veterinary clinic. Usually get your food refreshing from your retailer and be sure to look for the expiry day prior to deciding to nourish Highly recommended Internet site it for your pet cat.
Tend not to put the cat kitty litter box within the identical place in which you put the bowl your kitty eats from. Kittens and cats desire a clear splitting up between your two places, so be sure to give it for them. It is not necessarily probably you would like to eat inside the same location exactly where you use the bathroom, so give your cat a similar courtesy.
Know that your kitty is easily influenced by its area. Kittens and cats have outstanding memories and definately will generally retain instruction for a lifetime. However, additionally, they find more information maintain distressing encounters plus it usually takes them a long time to obtain above their anxieties. Be encouraging along with your feline and steer clear of circumstances that terrify them.
Provide your pet cat with good-top quality pet cat foods. You can examine the ingredients and ensure the food you give your feline features a healthier method to obtain healthy proteins, such as fowl, fish or meat. Don’t choose a foods that is mostly corn. Pet cats are carnivores, if you would like them to get as wholesome as possible, you need to be sure they’re eating ample pet proteins.
Use petting to check on your cat’s wellness. Petting isn’t only a method for you and your kitty to invest time jointly, but it’s a wonderful way to discover something unnatural on his or her body. You are able to animal these to sense of lumps, lumps, or blisters. This can be a great time to examine their ear.
Examine your pet cats the ears often for ears mites. You could notice your pet cat trembling their mind or damaging their ear a great deal if they have them. They can be small parasitic organisms that look like caffeine reasons within your cat’s ear. For those who have multiple feline, they may also travel from cat to pet cat. View a veterinary clinic just before making use of any medicine upon them since their ear need to have properly cleansed very first.
A kitty can be a in extremely lethal pet in the wild of some nations. Today’s domesticated dog breeds can seem to be equally as ferocious or outdoors once they aren’t appropriately taken care of right away. These lines protect a lot of the commitments you will probably take care of plus some ideas for which makes them less difficult.
Will there be cat locks across each and every surface area at your residence? You have to clean your pet cat to avoid their dropping. The frequency of which and the way a lot your kitty garden sheds can present you with a good idea of methods often he must be brushed. Cleaning is a sensible way to maintain your cat’s layer from obtaining matted and tangled.
Discover how significantly food you are meant to be serving your pet cat. Whilst pet cat meals containers give general information and facts, discover from your vet just how much meals your feline ought to be consuming. Numerous owners do not try this, and find more yourself overfeeding their cats. Take the time to figure out the appropriate sum so you don’t end up having an obese kitty.

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Local Farm Partners
About Our Partnerships with Local Farms
UMass Dining is partnered with over 30 local and regional farms to bring the freshest ingredients to campus year-round. For UMass, local food means ingredients and products sourced from producers in Massachusetts, the New England States, and within a 250-mile radius around the University. Click here to learn more about our Local and Sustainable Procurement.
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UMass Dining’s Farmer Spotlight Series showcases the talent and hard work of our amazing local farm partners! Watch the short videos to learn more about our partnered farms and the delicious foods they grow for UMass Dining! https://www.youtube.com/@umassdining

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SDCC gave us exciting announcements and footage for 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy 2,' and 'Batman V Superman.'
Pop star Rita Ora details her failed relationship with Scottish DJ Calvin Harris in her new music.
A short story by P. L. Travers about the woman who inspired Mary Poppins is to be made available to the public for the first time.
The inspirations, the real life Pied Piper, and a bunch of other fun facts for the water cooler.
The things they say:
The cast and crew of 'Neighbors' dish on filming the new comedy.
The things they tweet:
Josh Trank's reboot might be going too dour.
Actor James Franco laughed off his recent Instagram.com dating scandal this weekend (12-13Apr14) by joining his pal Seth Rogen on U.S. comedy show Saturday Night Live to poke fun at the controversy.
Movie star Ellen Page is set to honour one of her lifestyle inspirations, transgender actress Laverne Cox, at the 2014 GLAAD Media Awards.
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The 25 movies that started trends and gave us looks with staying power.
Forget Demi and Ashton. These celebrity spouses have some major age differences.

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This past Christmas, my brother got me a screen worn blood soaked bath robe from the film Quarantine, hands down one of the most unique gifts I've ever been given. It came from The Prop Store, an online movie memorabilia shop that I have become absolutely obsessed with in the last couple months. They've got endless amounts of awesome screen used shit up for grabs over there, and it's truly the first place I'd hit up if I ever won the lottery. Forget buying a house. I want me some damn movie props!
Tonight, I wanted to share just a few of the items currently for sale over there that would be mine in the event that I did someday hit that jackpot. With new items being added to The Prop Store all the time, it's likely I'll be doing more of these posts in the future, so you can always count on me to keep you abreast of all the cool shit they're offering that you can't afford!
Get ready to get droolin' ....
Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes Complete Costume - $7,319
A complete monster suit worn in Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes. This huge monster costume can be seen throughout the film as the creature reaps revenge for the ones who summoned him, and it's heavy stands attached to the feet denote it as more of a 'fighting' suit, used when the actor was required to fight from one position on the set. This stunning full body costume is crafted from foam rubber and has been expertly painted a mottled brown skin color, horned toes and unnaturally long fingers with sharp nails. The long tail is attached separately, put on first, then slid through a hole in the back of the suit. The head has a mouth full of vicious pointed teeth and bulbous pale unseeing eyes, and the shoulders feature some large horns ‘growing’ up from them. The legs have been built up like stilts, with the feet sitting at the second ‘knee’, causing the person wearing the suit to stand at an imposing 7 ½ – 8 foot tall!
An American Werewolf In London Nazi Demon Helmet Display - $3,995
This is an original production made Nazi demon helmet from John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London. The helmet is made from thick fiberglass and is a custom design, though based loosely on German WW2 helmets. It was originally conceived that all of the Nazi demons would wear helmets, so four were created. This is one of the original four, though it was never seen on screen. The helmet is finished with a camo paint job, and a leather chinstrap. The prop is presented in a custom-made acrylic display case, with a removable lid that features beveled edges. The display is finished with a custom laser-cut mat board at the base, featuring the film's logo and stills depicting the helmet.
Piranha 3D Wet T-Shirt Host (Eli Roth) Upper Torso Puppet - $1,995
This item is the wet t-shirt host's (Eli Roth) upper torso puppet used in the 2010 horror film Piranha 3D. The puppet can be seen when Roth's character is smashed in between two boats as the piranha chew through Lake Victoria’s spring break party population. This half torso puppet is made out of poly foam with a silicon skin cover, and features a metal rod support structure, which extends 11" below the torso and runs all the way up through the head. The piece features brown hand punched hair throughout the head, as well as a thick mane across the upper chest. There is a clear rubber tube, which extends 15ft, runs up the spine of the puppet and into the back of the head. This tube was used during production to fill the head with fake blood so when it was squished blood would shoot out from the hole located at the top of the skull.
Pet Sematary Zelda Hair Appliance - $495
This is an original Zelda Hair Appliance from the 1989 horror film Pet Sematary. Rachel was traumatized by the early death of her sister, Zelda, from spinal meningitis and worries about how her daughter will be affected by death and their backyard cemetery. The appliance was created for Andrew Hubatsek's character Zelda as he is transitioned into a fragile dying woman. This full head hair appliance features woven strands of blonde hair attached to a very thin, shear cap, which connects to a thick strip of white fabric. The fabric strap has been carefully pinned around the edges to hold the entire appliance securely on the foam cast.
The Serpent and the Rainbow Dead Woman SFX Head - $1,295
This is a SFX head from the 1987 Wes Craven horror picture, The Serpent and The Rainbow. Commander of the Tonton Macoute, Captain Dargent Peytraud, warns Alan (Bill Pullman) to leave Haiti but when he refuses, Alan is framed for murder. This head can be seen after Alan awakes from another nightmare and finds himself in bed with a decapitated female. The head is made out of urethane over a foam core and has been painted and detailed to appear as if it were the real actor. The head features a full head of black curly hair, as well as eyebrows and eyelashes. Additionally, the bottom of the jagged severed head has been distressed with fake blood and still features remnants of fake blood coming out of the nose.
Tremors 3 - Back to Perfection "Burt Gummer Monster Hunter" Prop VHS - $125
This is a Burt Gummer Monster Hunter prop VHS from the 2001 comedic monster movie, Tremors 3: Back to Perfection. These prop movies can be seen throughout the film for sale in Walter Chang's Market. The case features an image of a gun toting Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) outdoors, alongside thick black text that reads "Burt Gummer Monster Hunter."
Hostel Burned Makeup Test Head - $1,195
This is a test makeup head created for the production of the 2005 Eli Roth horror film Hostel. The head was crafted for the makeup artists working on the production as a concept to resemble the gruesome effect of a woman whose face is savagely burnt by a blow torch, which can be seen near the film’s climax. The head has been impressively sculpted from biscuit foam and includes fully formed ears, a nose, lips, even long light brown hair. The left side of the face and neck has been made to resemble severely burned skin, and even features the right eye partially hanging out of its socket.
From Dusk Till Dawn Seth Gecko (George Clooney) Prop Vampire Killing Jack Hammer - $5,319
The working jack hammer used by Seth Gecko (George Clooney) in the 1996 horror thriller From Dusk Till Dawn. This prop jack hammer can be seen near the end of the film when Seth, Jacob and Kate gather together in the stock room of the Titty Twister Bar and prepare to kill off the vampires using a variety of weapons including this jack hammer. Made mostly of fiberglass, the prop has a real petrol engine (which isn’t operational), the handles are made of aluminum, the ‘stake’ tip is made of rubber and moves in a jack hammer motion. Comes with a remote control which operates the prop.

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Original Volume No. 1
Contents / Previous / Next / Main Tariff Index
Effective Date: 11/01/2006, Docket: CP06- 71-001, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 140 Original Sheet No. 140 : Effective
8. MEASUREMENT AND MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT
8.1 Determination of Quantity. The quantity of gas received and
delivered by Pipeline for Shipper’s account hereunder shall be
measured according to Boyle’s and Charles’ Laws for measurement
of gas under varying pressures and temperatures, with deviations
therefrom in accordance with Good Utility Practice, and shall be
determined as follows:
(a) The unit of measurement under any of Pipeline’s rate
schedules shall be one (1) Dt. The number of Dts delivered
shall be determined by multiplying the number of Mcf of gas
received or delivered, measured on the measurement basis
hereinafter specified, by the Total Heating Value of such
gas, in Dts per Mcf.
(b) The unit of quantity for the purpose of reporting
measurement shall be one (1) Mcf of gas at a temperature of
60º Fahrenheit and a pressure base of 14.73 pounds per
square inch absolute.
(c) The unit of weight for the purpose of measurement shall be
one (1) pound mass of gas.
(d) The temperature of the gas passing through the meters may
be determined by the use of electronic transducers,
recording thermometers, or other temperature measuring
devices. The instantaneous measurement from the electronic
measurement equipment or the arithmetic average of the
temperature recorded each Gas Day shall be used in
computing gas quantities. Where no temperature measuring
device is installed, the temperature of the gas shall be
assumed to be 60° Fahrenheit.
(e) The specific gravity of the gas flowing through the meters
shall be determined by gas chromatographic analysis,
recording gravitometer, or continuous or spot sampling
methods, unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing by
Point Operator and Pipeline. The arithmetic average of the
specific gravity recorded each Gas Day, or other periodic
measurements within a shorter time frame as Pipeline may
select, shall be used for computations.
(f) All measurement equipment and related computations used
shall be in accordance with recommendations published by
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A senior Israel Defense Forces official is reported to have said that the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers late last week–one of whom may also be a U.S. citizen–was planned by Palestinian terrorists who had recently been freed from Israeli prisons.
The report, from Israeli news source Arutz Sheva, did not indicate whether the IDF believed the perpetrators had been among those recently released at President Barack Obama’s insistence.
For several months, Israel reluctantly carried out the release of dozens of convicted Palestinian terrorists at the behest of President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, who saw the releases as confidence-building measures that would entice the Palestinian Authority to the negotiating table. The releases were widely opposed by the Israeli public, and stopped when it became clear that the Palestinians had no intention of negotiating.
Kerry reportedly issued a strong condemnation Sunday of the kidnappings of Eyal Yifrach, 19, Gil-ad Shaar, 16, and Naftali Frenkel, 19. However, he made no comment of the link between releases of Palestinian terrorists and the kidnappings.
The IDF’s has been emphasizing the link, noting that Palestinian terror groups often try to kidnap Israelis: “[T]heir goal is to trade civilians or IDF soldiers for the release of Palestinian prisoners.”
Since 2013, #IDF and ISA have foiled 64 kidnapping attempts, most of them directed by #Hamas prisoners in #Israeli jails
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) June 14, 2014
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority’s official newspaper has celebrated the kidnappings, as have both factions of the new Palestinian unity government. The PA published a cartoon featuring the kidnappings as a World Cup trophy, according to Palestinian Media Watch. Ironically, the kidnappings took place as PA President Mahmoud Abbas’s wife underwent emergency surgery in Israel.
The PA has called on the world to restrain Israel’s response.
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Looking for some recommendations for great films, I’ve got them. All out of ideas of what to watch? I’ve got some great ones for you! Wondering if a film is worth the watch and want an opinion about it? I got your opinion right here with the Top 10 Most Patriotic Films.
With Independence Day upon us, it seems fitting to roll out this list. Patriotic films don’t necessarily have to be those that make you stand up and shout ‘Murica Yeah! Some of the great ones are not the ones that slap the Stars and Stripes in your face, and there are some as well that just scream red, white, and blue. You’ll find both on this list. In keeping with a truly awesome top ten list, I’m slapping this one with a SPOILER ALERT. I always try my best not to spoil much but it does happen sometimes…so be warned! So with that being said, read on for my picks of the Top 10 Most Patriotic Films!
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Top 10 Most Patriotic Films
For those of you who haven’t seen National Treasure, I would characterize it as a younger kid’s version of The Da Vinci Code, except that it focuses on American history rather than world history. I was actually very pleasantly surprised when I saw this. I went in thinking there’s no way this PG rated movie can really be anything but a little kids adventure movie. I was so glad to be proven wrong. So don’t let its rating fool you, this is quite the suspenseful action adventure ride. Violence and gunplay is at a minimum as it should be for a film aimed at younger audiences. But the melding of history, suspense, comedy, all makes for a really interesting and somewhat educational experience.
Four words…Get off my plane! This story of a terrorist takeover of the President’s jet, known as Air Force One, is pretty unbelievable, but who says everything has to be believable and real? Why can’t we have a President step up on national television, tell the world that we are not afraid, and then prove that by singlehandedly fighting off a group of terrorists in order to rescue the hostages and retake his plane? Harrison Ford is perfectly cast and I don’t think anyone could have uttered those four words with as much patriotism and with as much of a “get up and cheer” emotion. Oh, and I can’t forget the fighter pilot who blocked a heat seeking missile from hitting the President’s plane by steering his own fighter jet into the missile itself. Now, that’s bravery.
I tend to shy away from putting Marvel movies into my picks, not at all because they are bad. Mainly because I can make entire lists of just Marvel movies. So for that reason, I try and keep my Reel Picks mostly Marvel free unless of course it’s a list solely dedicated to them. But for this list of patriotic films, there’s no way I could leave out the Star Spangled Man With A Plan. With a name like Captain America, you know he bleeds red, white, and blue. Yes, there have been other Captain America movies in the past (we’ll just keep trying to forget them, but if you’re in for a not-in-a-good-way laugh, I’m sure you can find some YouTube clips), but Marvel finally got it right when they introduced Chris Evans’ Captain America to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He will gladly lay down his life to protect his country and fellow countrymen. And that’s not just the super soldier serum talking. Before he became the super soldier of the MCU, there was no other person who, when a decoy grenade was thrown at his squad during training, actually jumped toward and onto it. Tell me that isn’t courageous, I dare you.
I don’t know for sure if this would have made my Reel Picks Top 10 if it wasn’t for Bill Pullman’s rallying speech that he gave to the fighter pilots before their final assault on the aliens threatening their world and way of life. America is front and center in this fight, but we are just one of many nations that had to set aside their differences and come together to destroy an enemy that didn’t care about anything except for destruction. Will Smith’s Air Force pilot Captain Steven Hiller leads multiple assaults on these beings showcasing the biggest and baddest special effects filled (at that time) dogfights and citywide destruction scenes that had been put to film. Okay, aside from “The Speech,” what else about this movie screams America? Courage, bravery, innovation, and sheer force of will and inability to back down until the world is safe? I think that’s a good answer.
6. The Majestic
When this film was released in December of 2021, it came out of nowhere. Jim Carrey had been starting to stretch his legs and dip into more dramatic roles with The Truman Show and Man on the Moon. Trying to get out of the shadow of Ace Ventura and The Mask was no easy task, and this was one of those films that showed he is more than up to the task. This film is centered around Peter Appleton (Carrey), a Hollywood screenwriter who was blacklisted after he was accused of being a communist. After suffering amnesia as a result of an automobile crash, he is taken by the citizens of the small town of Lawson as they mistakenly think he is one of their townspeople who went missing in action while serving overseas in World War II. As he has amnesia and knows no different, he accepts this. After coming to know everybody in the town and eventually regaining his memory, he is discovered and summoned to a Congressional hearing in Los Angeles where he decides it’s time to make a stand. And what follows is a brilliant display of what America was supposed to be and what the brave soldiers of World War II fought and died for. Just take my advice and check this one out, it really is one of Carrey’s best.
Anytime you have Daniel Day Lewis attached to a film, you know it’s going to be something special. This film isn’t heavy on action or war or anything like that, but rather takes its suspense and story from one of the years of President Abraham Lincoln’s term. The year that he finally abolished slavery. Lewis’s portrayal of Lincoln is very different than I was expecting. His voice, mannerisms, just not what I thought they would be. But I’m not an historian and my knowledge of Lincoln I’m ashamed to say is not what it should be. All the aside, this is actually one of the more historically accurate films about this historical time (from what I’ve read). It is not an entire life story, but rather a small point in time where he accomplished something in no way small at all: the ratification of the amendment that ended slavery. Our history is not always pretty, sometimes it’s downright ugly. But it’s our history and it’s our country and through everything bad that has happened, there is always some good that has happened as well. Check this one out if you’re looking for a great historical film.
4. Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump IS America. And Tom Hanks simply IS Forrest Gump. I don’t think I could see anyone else making this role so memorable. Following Gump from his childhood in Greenbow, Alabama all the way through his adult life seeing his young boy off to his first day of school, he has definitely lived a red, white, and blue life. Becoming an All American football player, joining the Army and becoming a Medal of Honor recipient for bravery in Vietnam, becoming a world champion ping pong player (yes, that happened). And in between it all, he manages to come across most every iconic or important figure of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Naive at times and always optimistic, it’s a great story about a man who did everything and achieved what the American Dream was meant to be.
I don’t think there’s a better real life story of hope, determination, and second chances than that of American boxer James J. Braddock. Mostly set during the early years of The Great Depression, this story about the light heavyweight boxing contender is filled with highs and lows. He and his family’s struggles during the depression really resonate with anyone who has come on hard times. And it is this that lights a fire in Braddock that had not been seen in a very long time as he literally fights his way back to top, realizing more and more that it’s his life and his family’s life on the line and that he’s not just fighting for himself. An awesome redemption story about never losing hope and never giving up.
2. Apollo 13
“Houston, we have a problem.” Whether you’ve seen this film or not, you know the line. The story about the Apollo 13 space flight and eventual rescue of the astronauts after an explosion cripples their spacecraft, this incredible true story is the very definition of courage and determination. It shows not only the astronauts trials and tribulations but also the actions of the men behind the scenes at NASA as they work tirelessly to make sure that their brothers in space make it home alive. One of the best lines in the movie belongs to Ed Harris’ Gene Kranz. When told that this was going to be the worst disaster NASA has ever experienced, without hesitation he just returns saying “With all due respect sir, I believe this is going to be our finest hour.” It’s not about failure, because failure isn’t an option. It’s about working together to save three men and bring them home safely. Spoiler alert, they made it home. Oops, I said it. Regardless, see the movie anyway!
Do you believe in miracles?! You certainly will after seeing this ultimate true underdog story about the 1980 Winter Olympics. Herb Brooks decided not to assemble the normal “Dream Team” for the Lake Placid games, opting to go with a group of college kids instead. Why? Because as he said, Dream Teams fail because they rely solely on the talent of the individual players. He picked players that he knew and that he knew would work perfectly together to beat the seemingly invincible Soviets, gold medal champions in the last four Olympic Games. No one thought the USA had a chance. But they stepped up and brought a country together and triumphed over a team that, to them, represented the times they were in. This us against them mentality. It was more than just a game, and as Brooks said before the final game started, if we played them ten times they might win nine…but not this game, not tonight. If this doesn’t find you brimming with patriotism, I don’t know what will.
So there you have it! Being only a Top 10 list I know I left some out so feel free to comment below with your favorites! Stay tuned for the next Reel Picks Top 10 and in the meantime, don’t forget to check out the other films that I have reviewed!


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For the past 15 years, the villagers of tambon Nam Pu, Ratchaburi’s Muang district, have complained about toxic wastewater from an industrial waste treatment plant that has contaminated their water sources. Little has been done to ease their plight.
The villagers said water in the Nam Pu creek is so tainted, with a strong chemical odour, that it is not usable for farming, let alone consumption. The contamination appears to have worsened over the years and has now affected the groundwater aquifer. Water pumped from the ground, which is the last resort for the villagers, is now contaminated as well. The villagers said they started to notice the contamination in 2001, the same time as Wax Garbage Recycle Centre, an industrial waste treatment plant, began its operation in the upstream area.
They lodged complaints with the Pollution Control Department and asked the agency to investigate as toxic wastewater contamination also spread to tambon Rang Bua of Chom Bung district.
The Pollution Control Department and the Department of Groundwater Resources tested water samples from Nam Pu Creek along with groundwater and found the level of heavy metals (lead, nickel and barium) exceeds the standard. They also found high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOC) such as toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, benzene, 1,1,2-trichloromethane and Cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. The environmental authorities pointed the finger at the Wax Garbage Recycling Centre, but the plant brushed aside the accusation.
Instead, it urged the authorities to look into farming practices in the area which it believed could have been the cause. And, as there was no baseline data on the level of heavy metals and VOC prior to the operation of the company, such an accusation was simply inconclusive.
Despite its claims, the company has received warnings and suspension orders from the authorities concerned, the Department of Industrial Works and Ratchaburi Industry Office, since 2002. The department sent 19 letters, ordering the plant to improve its operation, and at least six orders for the plant to shut down parts of its facility.
In addition, five fire incidents have been reported at the plant over the past years. Despite numerous efforts by the authorities, the plant is still in operation and toxic wastewater contamination seems unstoppable.
The situation is a major challenge for Thailand. It raises questions about the effectiveness of environmental governance. Under such circumstances, how can Thais be protected from the negative impacts of industrialisation and economic activities? How will Thailand move towards sustainable development when state orders are just meaningless bits of paper that cannot put an end to toxic wastewater contamination?
While the case has triggered suspicion about whether some kind of corruption and bribery might have been in play, the 15-year saga sadly demonstrates that Thai environmental protection mechanisms including environmental laws and law enforcement are not functioning.
A weakness in the Thai environmental governance is the lack of balance in regulatory power among authorities. The Pollution Control Department, for instance, does not have direct authority over the environmental monitoring of the factories.
Instead, the agency offers technical expertise, providing information about contamination and making recommendations to the line agencies that have direct authorisation over factory operations.
In the case of the Wax Garbage Recycling Centre, the authorised agency that can revoke the plant’s operating licences due to unlawful environmental practices is the Department of Industrial Works.
In the face of this unbalanced regulatory power, academics and environmentalists have proposed revising the Environmental Promotion and Conservation Act to add teeth to environmental agencies, giving them the power to grant as well as revoke environmental licences.
This change is aimed at strengthening monitoring mechanisms as it provides a checks-and-balance mechanism between government authorities. Unfortunately, the proposal still hangs in the balance as it is opposed by industrialists.
The Nam Pu contamination case puts Thailand’s sustainable development principle to the test. For several years, policy-makers have highlighted sustainable development as a guiding principle in the National Economic and Social Development Plan, but in actual practice environmental affairs still get lower priority.
Several other cases demonstrate Thailand’s weak environmental governance. Among them, the annual haze problem in the North typifies the weakness of the environmental governing mechanism as against commercial interests, derived from the burning of agricultural byproducts, and illegal forest burning.
Another case which shows the lacks of balance in our development policy is a plan to build a dam in the Mae Wong National Park which serves as a buffer zone for the Huai Kha Kaeng wildlife sanctuary, a World Heritage site. The plan indicates how state agencies, in this case the Irrigation Department, place greater importance on infrastructure than environmental conservation. This irrigation project is on hold, not because of the environmental governing mechanisms, but because of the act of a renowned environmentalist, Sasin Chalermlarp, who led a march from the dam’s designated site in Nakhon Sawan to Bangkok in 2013 to raise public awareness.
As his march, as well as his camping in front of the Office of Environmental Policy and Planning, won enormous media attention, the National Environment Board was prompted to think more carefully about the project. Thailand needs to strengthen its environmental governance if it is to maintain an optimal balance between economic, social and environmental goals. To this end, agencies must be equipped with independent power and the tools to help steer Thailand towards an sustainable development path.
Adis Israngkura na Ayudya, PhD, is an adviser of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). Policy analyses from the TDRI appear in the Bangkok Post on alternate Wednesdays.
First published: Bangkok Post on Wednesday, 08 2017


Windows 8 "Hybrid" Boot Promises Drastically Faster "Cold" Boots
September 9, 2011 4:40 PM
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Windows 7 metrics show most power transitions are cold boots (green) with power-consuming sleeps (blue) in second place. A few people use hibernate (fuschia) as an alternative to sleep, but this uses a great deal of storage.
Boot Times on Windows 8 (dark blue) are across the board faster than boot times in Windows 7 (light blue), with the difference esp. noticeable in Windows 7 "worst case" scenarios.
Emily Wilson, program manager of the Windows 8 Kernel Group shows fast-booting Windows 8.
New tech caches the kernel and device drivers only, allowing much faster boots w/out much storage
Microsoft Corp. (
) has come up with a pretty slick solution for
, its upcoming operating system, which is set to
launch in late 2012
. The company realized that many Windows 7 customers (45 percent on the laptop, 57 percent on the desktop) prefer to do a full shutdown between each use. But wakeup times from full shutdown in Windows have traditional slow.
A small percentage of people hibernate their machines, which promises faster startup speeds, but requires storage space equivalent to the footprint in memory of your running applications (often 4 GB).
So what Microsoft devised was a hybrid method faster startups -- this time only storing information from the system kernel and the device drivers. The result is a much faster boot that still provides the power savings of cold boots and hibernation, but without the large amount of storage (often 4 GB or more) needed to store a complete image of all running programs. Microsoft estimates the average cold boot will be 30 to 70 percent faster using the technology.
Microsoft describes the steps to the shutdown side of this process in a
The user initiates a shutdown by selecting “shut down” from the Start menu, or by pressing the power button; or an application initiates shutdown by calling an API such as ExitWindowsEx() or InitiateShutdown().
Windows broadcasts messages to running applications, giving them a chance to save data and settings. Applications can also request a little extra time to finish what they’re doing.
Windows closes the user sessions for each logged on user.
Windows sends messages to services notifying them that a shutdown has begun, and subsequently shuts them down. It shuts down ordered services that have a dependency serially, and the rest in parallel. If a service doesn’t respond, it is shut down forcefully.
Windows broadcasts messages to devices, signaling them to shut down.
Windows closes the system session (also known as “session 0”).
Windows flushes any pending data to the system drive to ensure it is saved completely.
Windows sends a signal via the ACPI interface to the system to power down the PC.
The hybrid boot system pairs with
the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
-- Microsoft's new replacement to the aged BIOS system -- for ultra-fast boot times, even from near-full sleeps.
Don't like the hybrid boot and want to do a traditional cold boot? Microsoft has made this easy enough for power users. They can do a traditional cold boot by typing "shutdown /full" from the command line. This allows drivers installers and other programs that require a complete cold boot to still work properly.
Microsoft has a video of the tech in action
. The company promises demos at its upcoming
in Anaheim, Calif., which begins on Sept. 13 and runs parallel to Intel Corp.'s (
Intel Developer Forum
(IDF) in San Francisco, Calif.
Last month Microsoft showed off
improved file management
in a similar video. Earlier shots off
the new ribbon-based Windows Explorer
leaked via iconic Windows bloggers Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera
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9/9/2011 5:29:31 PM
I wonder about those of us who frequently update video drivers. Even if you update or switch drivers, will the install program or even Windows itself know when to do a traditional cold boot rather than hybrid?
9/9/2011 6:06:02 PM
It's not hard for windows to know when a driver has been updated and do the traditional cold boot. For other cases such as corrupted drivers, I think it would boot up using hybrid and if not successful, then boot up as a traditional cold boot.
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Geologist Yevgeny Kolkovsk said the lack of meat in men’s diet often negatively affects their sexual ability.
The doctor said that some men modify their diet according to their own ideas about healthy lifestyle without consulting experts and this sometimes causes their body to lose essential nutrients.
According to him, a man is not allowed to lose meat completely because it will disrupt the sexual function of his body.
The expert added that smoking, alcohol and insomnia affect men’s health as well as dietary protein deficiency affects men’s health.
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The doctor noted that some men have a “strong sexual system” and maintain their sexual abilities in the presence of unfavorable factors.
Explaining the need for meat to a man, he said: “Meat contains cholesterol, which is involved in the synthesis of testosterone in lactic-cells, as well as leucine – an amino acid that is very important for building and maintaining muscle mass.”
At the same time, excessive consumption of meat leads to disturbances in the work of the cardiovascular system and negatively affects the erection.
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Secondary Cardiac Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma – A Case Report and Review of Literature
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Dr. Sandhya Ilanthodi, Faculty, Dept of Pathology, A.J. Institute of
Medical Sciences, Mangalore-575004, India.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.org, Phone: +91-9611873871
Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma (PRMS) is a rare and controversial tumour of the skeletal muscle phenotype. Although it has been recognized that aggressive soft tissue sarcomas may give rise to cardiac metastases, these manifestations are usually late and clinically silent, they being the prevailing findings in exceptional cases. This report describes the occurrence of a massive cardiac metastasis which was secondary to the PRMS of the lower limbs, for which the patient had undergone amputation.
This manifestation was the cause of rapidly progressive congestive heart failure and together with the unusual occurrence of autoimmune thrombocytopaenia, this led to a difficult patient care with a significantly negative influence on the outcome.
Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma; Cardiac metastasis; Sarcomas; Metastasis
Primary cardiac tumours are rare, with an incidence of 0.0017 to 0.019% (1). It is important to note that metastatic tumours in the heart are 20 to 30 times commoner than the primary tumours (2). Approximately 200 sarcomas which primarily involved the myocardium have been recorded, 31 of which were rhabdomyosarcomas (3). The name ârhabdomyosarcomaâ is derived from the Greek words ârhabdoâ, which means rod shape, and myo, which means muscle. Although Weber first described rhabdomyosarcoma in 1854, a clear histological definition was not available until 1946, when Arthur Purdy Stout recognized rhabdomyosarcoma as a distinct entity (4). Rhabdomyosarcomas are high-grade sarcomas that exhibit varying degrees of skeletal muscle differentiation. Collectively, they have accounted for 2.2% of all soft tissue tumours of the foot in the Memorial Sloan-Kettering series and 3.6% of those that were malignant (5). Although rhabdomyosarcomas may arise anywhere in the body, they occur predominantly in three regions: the head and neck, the genitourinary tract and the retroperitoneum, and in the upper and lower extremities. The head and neck is the principal location of rhabdomyosarcoma. After the head and neck, the genitourinary tract is the second most common site for rhabdomyosarcoma. Rare rhabdomyosarcomas of virtually all subtypes have also been described in the anterior mediastinum, lung, bone and skin (4). Rhabdomyosarcoma is rare in adults (6). The most common subtype of rhabdomyosarcoma which occurs in adults, however, is the pleomorphic type. Other rhabdomyosarcoma subtypes that occur rarely in adults include the predominantly juvenile alveolar and embryonal, the spindle cell subtype of the embryonal, and the rare adult clear cell and sclerosing pseudovascular subtypes (7). Each of these subtypes occur in characteristic age groups. Because of the few recorded instances and the unusually diffuse nature of the metastasis which we encountered, the following additional case is being reported.
After the death of the patient, a clinical autopsy was done. All the organs were inspected thoroughly for metastatic foci. All the metastatic foci were subjected to histopathological examination, with special stains and immunohistochemistry for confirmation. Metastatic deposits were noted in the heart and the retroperitoneum. The lungs were spared of the metastases, but they showed extensive sepsis. A microscopic examination of the tumour revealed a tumour consisting of sheets of loosely arranged, haphazardly oriented, spindle shaped, large, round, pleomorphic cells with eccentric hyperchromatic nuclei and deeply eosinophilic fibrillar cytoplasm. (Table/Fig 2)
Large tad pole and racket shaped rhabdomyoblasts along with large bizarre tumour giant cells were noted. Large bizarre cells with fibrillar cytoplasm and eccentric nuclei showed desmin immunereactivity, thus suggesting a diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma. (Table/Fig 3)
The advanced age of the patient and the microscopic features with desmin immune-reactivity, helped us in identifying this tumour as pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma. The microscopic features of the retroperitoneal mass and the perirenal masses were similar to that of the cardiac mass. The gross and microscopic examination of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, spleen, pancreas, prostate, testes, thyroid, and the bone marrow showed no additional abnormality. The death was attributed to secondary cardiac pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma.
A 55 years old man presented with a 3 week history of right-sided pleuritic chest pain, high fever, night sweats and cough with expectoration. He was extremely breathless, with poor oxygenation and his blood tests showed the presence of anaemia and thrombocytopaenia. He had undergone the amputation of the left leg 2 years back for some malignancy, for which he had no hospital recordsin his possession.
His chest X-ray showed haziness in the upper, middle and lower lobes. An ultrasonographical study of the abdomen revealed a large retroperitoneal mass which was associated with other smaller masses in the perirenal region. A trans-thoracic echocardiogram confirmed the presence of a large right ventricular mass filling the entire right ventricle. Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration of the abdominal mass confirmed it to be a soft tissue sarcoma. Due to extensive metastatic deposits and the poor general condition of the patient, even before further intervention, the patient succumbed to death.
Because of the diffuse nature of the metastasis, the aggrieved relatives wanted a clinical autopsy to be done, to find out the exact type of malignancy. The heart weighed 450 grams and it was occupied by a massive yellow tan-to-white, firm tumour expanding from the right ventricular wall into the cardiac cavity (Table/Fig 1).
The tumour projected into the right ventricle as a multiple pedunculated mass, measuring 2cm x 1.5cm to 3cm x 1cm, over an area of 7cm x 6cm. The myocardium which was uninvolved by the tumour, measured up to 0.5cm in thickness in the right ventricle and 2.0 cm in the left ventricle. The valves and the coronary arteries were normal. The cut surface of the pedunculated mass was fleshy, with necrotic and haemorrhagic areas. There was a retroperitoneal mass with a bosselated surface, measuring 30cm x 15cm x 8cm. The cut surface was fleshy, with areas of necrosis and haemorrhage. The perirenal metastatic deposits measured 7cm x 5cm x 4cm and were similar in appearance, both externally and on the cut surface. The cut surface of the lung showed abundant exudative material oozing out. Grossly, no metastasis was noted in the lung.
The National Cancer Institute classified Rhabdomyosarcoma into three broad categories, which included Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma and Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma. The embryonal subtype of rhabdomyosarcoma accounts for approximately 49% of all the rhabdomyosarcomas (4). It mostly affects children who are younger than 10 years of age, but it also occurs in adolescents and young adults; it is rare in patients who are older than 40 years of age. This RMS variant arises most commonly in the soft tissue of the head and neck or in the genitourinary system; however, roughly 9% of these rhabdomyosarcomas occur in the skeletal musculature of the extremities (8). Genetic studies have identified allelic losses in the chromosomal region 11p15 in most cases of embryonal RMS (9).
Histologically, âembryonal rhabdomyosarcomaâ bears a close resemblance to various stages in the embryogenesis of the normal skeletal muscle, but its pattern is much more variable, ranging from poorly differentiated tumours that are difficult to diagnose without immunohistochemical or electron microscopic examination, to well differentiated neoplasms that resemble the foetal muscle (4). Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma is the second most common subtype, accounting for approximately 31% of all the rhabdomyosarcomas (8). Unlike embryonal RMS, the alveolar variant is more variable with regards to its sites of predilection. Though this neoplasm may arise in any location, almost 40% of such tumours are located in the extremities (10). There were 3 alveolar sarcomas which have been described among the 401 soft tissue tumours of the foot, which have been published in the Memorial Sloan-Kettering series (5). Alveolar RMS demonstrates a higher level of aggressiveness than the embryonal subtype. Most cases of alveolar RMS carry the genetic translocation t(2;13) and less commonly, they show the translocation t(1;13) (11). Histologically, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma is composed largely of .ill-defined aggregates of poorly differentiated round or oval tumour cells that frequently show the central loss of cellular cohesion and degeneration and necrosis. In rare instances, viable cells are virtually absent, and the tumour consists merely of a coarse sieve-like or honeycomb-like meshwork of thick fibrous trabeculae surrounding small, loosely textured groups of severely degenerated cells with pyknotic nuclei and necrotic cellular debris (4).
In contrast to the embryonal and alveolar RMS, the pleomorphic variant is found exclusively in adults, most of whom are middleaged or older (12). There is a slight male predominance (12). The most common location for pleomorphic RMS is the deep soft tissue of the lower extremities; however, they may virtually arise anywhere (13). The tumour arises most commonly in the skeletal muscle of the extremities, particularly in the thigh, though rare tumours arise in the chest wall musculature, in the retro peritoneum, and in the head and neck (12), (13). PRMS usually presents with a rapidly growing painless mass with a history of several months duration, sometimes with pulmonary metastasis. However, it is interesting to note that in this case, the patient had no metastasis in the lung, when he otherwise had extensive metastasis including those in the heart. The tumours are usually large (> 10 cm), and most are fleshy, well-circumscribed, intramuscular masses with focal haemorrhage and extensive necrosis. Histologically, pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcomas can be distinguished from embryonal and alveolar rhabdomyosarcomas by the association of loosely arranged, haphazardly oriented, large, round or pleomorphic cells with hyperchromaticnuclei and deeply eosinophilic cytoplasm. The presence of large bizarre tumour cells with deeply eosinophilic cytoplasm is quite helpful in arriving at the diagnosis of the pleomorphic subtype. These cells are classically immunoreactive to desmin. In embryonal rhabdomyosarcomas, there are racket-shaped and tadpoleshaped rhabdomyoblasts, but they are generally larger with more irregular outlines. Cells with cross-striations, with focal pleomorphic features, are commonly found in embryonal rhabdomyosarcomas, but these are rare in adult pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcomas (14).
The popularity of PRMS waxed and waned with the introduction of electron microscopy and the entity of malignant fibrous histiocytoma, respectively (12). Immunohistochemical antibodies were applied to these tumours in the early 1980s predominantly, by using myoglobin, desmin, creatinine kinase subunit M, and various actins to detect the skeletal muscle differentiation (15). With the exception of myoglobin, a protein which is found late in the embryonic muscle development and which requires experienced interpretation, all other antibodies were found to be nonspecific for the skeletal muscle phenotype. In the most recent decade, several researchers in their several series of experiments, have used an immunohistochemical approach to identify PRMS (12), (13), (16).
In 1993, fast myosin, a skeletal muscle-specific marker, was added to the repertoire for PRMS (12). MyoD1, the product of a gene which is activated early in myogenesis was discussed as a skeletal muscle-specific marker, but it was not applied to pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma until 1995 (16), (17). Myf4, a skeletal musclespecific myogenin, has only been studied on four cases of PRMS in the literature (17).
Metastatic heart involvement is gaining increased attention. It has been recognized that heart metastases are more common (at least 2% of all the disseminated cancers) than it was previously thought. However, secondary heart tumours, especially those arising in the context of the cardiac wall, usually remain silent and rarely gain clinical attention. Nevertheless, the obstruction of the ventricular inflow or the outflow tract may occur, and in exceptional cases, the heart involvement substantially contributes to the mechanism of death, as in our patient.
In this case, the cause for the amputation of the leg may be attributed to the primary PRMS, which had metastasized into the cardiac and the abdominal structures. This case has been presented for its unusual metastatic involvement, along with the use of immunohistochemistry for its confirmation.
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This is an affordable economy model assembled in Japan. I like the appearance of the car, the affordability, the handling, and the major Toyota safety features, so vital in today’s crowded highways.
A good graduation present for a college bound student that is eye appealing and easy on fuel consumption.
The C-HR is very efficient and likeable.