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does anybody know about Samuel Applebaum? he wrote the series of book The Way they play and seems to me like an interesting character. He also taught a younger Erick Friedman.....
This gentleman was Michael Tree's father. He was a noted and enthusiastic teacher of the violin.
Samuel Applebaum also wrote a violin tutor called Stringbuilders and has producerd many chamber volumes in different combinations for young students all of which give a wealth of material.
he wrote an excellent book on violin technique called `TheArt and Science of Violin playing.` it is a superb colelction of ideas with the odd bit of loopyness sthrown in,
I started playing the violin in the early 60s and Applebaum method books (published by Belwin?) were ubiquitous. I found his book With the Artists in a college library when I was a teenager and I was hooked on the violin world. I imagined myself a future Heifetz. Then, in my early 20s I was a property manager at an ASTA convention where he was the clinician. He played very well and gave master classes even in the top repertory. I arranged for a private lesson. I played miserably but he was very kind.
My teacher recalls that he had a wonderful bow arm.
Used his StringBuilder books for years and years, even after the advent of the newer glitzier methods with all the pictures and infantile side-bars...They're no-nonsense, logical and They Work. Mr. Applebaum made Mischa Mischakoff appear tall !!!
He recorded an interesting LP: "How to Develop a Beautiful Tone"
(planning to record to computer when I get the ground loop out of my turntable) ...
At the conservatorium library I used to frequent some wag had gone through every single copy of the early 'The Way They Play' books (when Mr Applebaum was a younger and thinner man) and, with a dark pencil, altered each and every photo of him to make him look like Groucho Marx, complete with cigar artfully held in his fingers.
I am very respectful of Samuel Applebaum and am happy to see him held in such high regard here.
I studied with Samuel Applebaum for about 6 years in the latter half of the 60's while a teenager living in in New Jersey.
He gave me a very firm technical foundation which still serves me well to this day. We never even looked at String Builders; we studied the etudes and works of the masters, and most thoroughly I might add. He was a masterful pedagogue, in my opinion.
I studied with Samuel Applebaum for about 6 years in the latter half of the 60's while a teenager living in in New Jersey.
He gave me a very firm technical foundation which still serves me well to this day. We never even looked at String Builders; we studied the etudes and works of the masters, and most thoroughly I might add. He was a masterful pedagogue, in my opinion.
The yearly Samuel Applebaum or SOMA concert is taking place this Sunday in Maplewood New Jersey at 3:00. I also started violin with the string builder series in the 1960's.
He was Michael Tree's father? I had no idea. Wouldn't expect a difference in last names.
I was suprised too by the difference in last names but there is a very intersting story behind it. His original last name was of course Applebaum, but his teacher Efrem Zimbalist who in addition to being a top virtuoso, was savy enough to know that to make it in America people had to remember your name! So, to the credit of Zimbalist's suggestion, he changed to Tree (which I guess is as good a name as any!). If you want Marina I will gladly post the excerpt from Roy Malan's way cool bio of Zimbalist in which Tree tells the story about his name(gotta find the book first, messy room), you won't want to miss it, cool story!!(Don't worry about copyright Laurie, I'll cite the author and everything)
presumably Applebaum is apple tree. He`s lucky he didn`t end up being called Granny Smith of the Guarneri.
Vincent, you're in Charlottesville? Funny 'cause the first time I ever met Michael Tree was at a concert the Guarneri did at UVA. Thanks for the info! I went to JMU for a while.
I know an older gent who studied with Sam A. as a child in Brooklyn; he said he was a wonderful man.
Does anyone know Dr. Samuel Applebaum's birth and death years? I've googled and wiki'ed and can't find.
The wealth and extent of materials Mr.Applebaum published is mind-boggling. I have made great use in PS of String Builder and the interchangeable chamber music books. I have become interested in reading more of the peragogical works of various past masters, including Applebaum's stuff. Never seemed to find time while at PS :( , but keeping the brain working is a good thing for retirees, however young :) ,and my little band of private students may benefit. Su
I can only tell you my own experiences with him in the late '60's. I agree that there is no reliable biography of him, and there should be. This would be an excellent project for some bright graduate student. And Michael Tree's his son, yes; Michael's quartet (Guarneri) went into retirement not too long ago.
I took lessons in his home in Bloomfield (not Bloomington), I think it was. I took the Erie Lakawana Train from Manhattan, where I was attending school at MSM. His wife fed me chicken soup, and in the studio I had to sit to take lessons: I'm so tall (6'3") and my bow hit the ceiling. The studio walls were covered with photos of eminent people and one wall was covered with shelves full of music, the long wall of the studio.
He was very kindly and told me I was going to be an artist. When I started making money as a freelancer, though, I quit school and did not graduate until many years later, and then in Houston. But my original contact with him was that my standpartner in the Tulsa Philharmonic was a personal friend of Applebaum's and wrote me a letter of introduction. Mr. Applebaum was giving a recital/demonstration in Fayetteville, Arkansas and went there and met him, and auditioned.
Somebody needs to do his bio: _They Way They Play_ are collectors' items and I'm sure have a place in music history with respect to violin pedagogy.
Great story, Connie! But I think you're thinking of Bloomfield, not Bloomington. Bloomfield is a town in New Jersey, although by the time I came along in the early 70's I seem to remember the Applebaums living in Maplewood (hence the concert listed above being in Maplewood). They're not very far apart.
I miss those old Erie Lackawanna trains. They were classy-looking, unlike the NJ Transit cattle cars that overtook them...
Bloomfield, that's right. Yes, and it was a nice walk from the train station to his house. Sorry to hear the trains have changed. Summer before I started at MSM I was in Newark!!
As they say, if only I knew then what I know now! But it's been a wonderful trip..
Birth date appears to be 1904. He was announced as attending the New Jersey ASTA conference in August, 1984. There was a memorial concert for him in September 1986 at the West Orange YM-YWHA. (New York Times). So he died sometime in that period, Can't find an obituary.
I knew Sam Applebaum as a kid. I believe he died when I was 12, so that would be somewhere around 1986.
Very nice man, and I later came to appreciate his The Way They Play series. Someone should find a way to reissue them as they have a lot of info. about string players that I doubt is available elsewhere.
Hi, Connie,
Small world,when did you play in theTulsa Phil? I did also.
My very first violin book I ever had when I started the violin was 'String Builder' by Samuel Applebaum [seen here]. I love that book so much :)
I have a couple of the volumes in The Way They Play series that I was lucky enough to find in a second-hand bookshop a while ago. Unfortunately, they were the only ones there, but fortunately one has the article about Heifetz, together with an interview.
I don't suppose they're still in print. Reprinting would probably be out of the question financially, but what about placing digital copies on the web? These books are too valuable a resource to be available to college libraries and collectors only.
I've just checked on Amazon. Various volumes of Applebaum's "The Way They Play" are available there, but the pricing is strictly in collectors' country, and well out of the range of most players.
I know a family here that has the complete set of books...I only have six of the volumes in my library myself, and they're a popular read with my students when they're waiting around at my studio.
Since the company that originally issued the books is now defunct, I wonder who holds the copyrights on the material?
I'm selling my collection: http://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen-und-verkaufen/antiquitaeten-sammlungen-kunst/the-way-they-play-by-samuel-applebaum-buch-2-8-57026852?adId=57026852
Copyright under current US legislation lasts, I believe, 90 years post mortem (someone correct me if I'm wrong, please). My guess, and it is no more than that, is that the copyright in Samuel Appelbaum's publications now resides with his estate.
According to http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/105754813/Samuel-Applebaum, there is a Samuel Applebaum from Maplewood, NJ, who was born on January 14, 1904 and died on June 1, 1986. Looks to me like it fits. I met him when I was 7 years old and had played for a year. He gave a clinic at West Virginia University in 1982. I use his books all the time!
According to http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/105754813/Samuel-Applebaum, there is a Samuel Applebaum from Maplewood, NJ, who was born on January 14, 1904 and died on June 1, 1986. Looks to me like it fits. I met him when I was 7 years old and had played for a year. He gave a clinic at West Virginia University in 1982. I use his books all the time!
Many times I visited Robbies in Newark and wound
up with an Applebaum method book. (String Builder?) Most of the important things I may know, I learned from his books.
I still have whatever I bought and play a refresher once in a while.
A quick update on the availability of The Way They Play, and teaching books by Samuel Applebaum:
Amazon.co.uk has a few printed copies of TWTP in stock, ranging, depending on the volume in the series, from just under £5 (UK Sterling) to the low three-figures (collector's country). Unfortunately, the books are not available in Amazon's Kindle format. I strongly feel this omission should be rectified by Amazon if printed copies are no longer generally available at sensible prices.
On the other hand, Amazon seem to have in their stock most of Applebaum's teaching books, both in print and in Kindle, and all at reasonable prices.
Google Books don't have TWTP in Ebook format, only print versions of a few of the series, and, as may be expected, at fairly high prices.
Another source, and this is for reading on-line what appears to be all of Applebaum's output, is goodreads.com. I haven't investigated this source further because membership of Facebook is a prerequisite. For reasons I'm not going into here, I'm not a member of Facebook.
BTW, Michael Tree, formerly of the Guarneri Quartet and still teaching at Curtis, is Samuel Applebaum's son.
Hi! I happen happen to be Samuel Applebaum's granddaughter. My name is Frances Leibow-LaMorte, daughter of Sam's daughter Lois Applebaum Leibow (who passed away March 2013). The above message is correct, Michael Tree (my uncle) of the Guarneri Quartet is Sam's son. If there are any questions I could answer please feel free to ask me. I'm not sure how much help I would be since my recollection is that of being around him alot as a child. I've met Itzhak Perlman, Issac Stern, Erick Freidman, and so many people. My grandfather had met Tony Randall and Jack Benny since they both loved and supported the arts in his day. I tagged along with my mom (she was his assistant) while my grandfather had conferences and teaching session at colleges across NJ and PA. I have almost every volume of The Way They Play some autographed to my mom and some still in shrink wrap (sorry I am not parting with them) and I have tons of his teaching books (which I would need to dig thru to see if what's what). Please feel free to contact me here or at firstname.lastname@example.com
Samuel Applebaum was a devout musician/teacher who loved his students and loved his craft. I remember him very well, He was my Grandpa xo
Hi Frances, thanks for checking in.
It is too bad that Samuel Applebaum's writings seemed to have been overshadowed by more recent publications.
Hi! I started playing the violin using your Grandfather's approach. It remains my favourite. :)
Mr.Brivati right now i'm looking to a book called the art and science of string performance on Amazon.thank you for introducing but i just wanted to be sure.is there any other book from same person (art and science of violin playing) as you mentioned above?
The art amd science books seem to be rare. I do not have any copies of those. I have mostly String Builders lesson books (violin, viola, cello). Alfred Publishing is who has all the copyrights at this time. I really need to contact someone there that has a desire to try to do something with my Grandfather's work. His method was very traditional, old school- read music first, and he was very focused on bowing techniques. He gave me a couple of lessons however I was really more interested in playing in his yard. If i get any info from Alfred publishing I will post it here. Much success to you all.
I have a paperback copy of The Art and Science of String Performance, copyright 1986, that I probably bought in the late 1980s as a young professional. I had no idea that book was hard to find these days. I also have my own ancient copies of his early violin method books, which I use as supplements or as sight reading material. The progression of keys in them does not match up very well with what is generally taught these days, so I don't use them as much as they probably deserve to be used.
It's my understanding that Michael Tree's name change had nothing to do with immigration and everything to do with wanting to be known for himself and not as his father's son. Samuel Applebaum was quite a big name back in the day. Perhaps Ms Lamorte can confirm or correct?
That is correct! The story.has been told many different ways (however directly from my mom) it was for professional/career purposes no more, no less. The name stuck and it worked.
In my childhood I read a copy of his "With The Masters" (obtained by my father). I don't see it listed on the internet, so I wonder whether he later revised the title. It's an account of interviews he had with various colleagues in the profession, I think Chapter 1 was Paul Beard.
I have the "String Builder" books from my childhood. They're very good for a school string class.
I have a copy of "With The Masters". Unfortunately, there is no interview with Paul Beard.
I love TWTP books. I've been collecting them for awhile, and have multiple copies so that I can loan them out to students and colleagues.
They are a delightful look into the minds of performing artists, the personal anecdotes are really wonderful. A bit old fashioned, and some of the comments especially regarding the musicians of Asian descent are very much the product of their time.
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Review A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Synopsis: Kell is one of the last Travelers—rare magicians who choose a parallel universe to visit.
Grey London is dirty, boring, lacks magic, ruled by mad King George. Red London is where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London is ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. People fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. Once there was Black London—but no one speaks of that now.
Officially, Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between royals of each London. Unofficially, Kell smuggles for those willing to pay for even a glimpse of a world they'll never see. This dangerous hobby sets him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She robs him, saves him from a dangerous enemy, then forces him to another world for her 'proper adventure'.
But perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, Kell and Lila will first need to stay alive—trickier than they hoped.
Rating: 4/5 stars
Genres: Fantasy, Time Travel, Historical
Future books in the series:
My thoughts:
"Magic was a truly beautiful disease."
As soon as I read the first lines of A Darker Shade of Magic, I also knew the perfect word to describe it — imaginative. I honestly believe that it has one of the most stunning concepts and I mentally coupled it with Deathless by Catherine M. Valente, because they are definitely the reigning king and queen in this category.
The world-building, the intrigue, the plot — every single detail of it was tinted in complexity. The basic plotline is this one: in a world where Grey London is magicless, Red London thrives on magic, White London barely survives and Black London was destroyed by magic, the only ones that can travel between the "parallel" universes are called Antari. Sadly, there are only two of them left, with one being our main character Kell, and when he accidentally brings a token from the corrupted Black London into the Red and Grey Londons that threatens to ruin them as well, he makes it his goal to right the wrong and save them from impending doom.
"But the thing about magic," added Kell, "is that it preys on the strong-minded and the weak-willed, and one of the worlds couldn't stop itself. The people fed on the magic and the magic fed on them until it ate their bodies and their minds and then their souls."
The multiple worlds were incredibly fascinating, especially the threads connecting them and I tremendously enjoyed learning the principles about the magic in the novel. How you can communicate with it, how it needs balance and how it can consume. I associated it constantly with the political power from our world and how the desire trumps the logic.
The worlds themselves were a wonder to behold, each with their characteristic traits, but all having a whiff of bloodlust in the air. This immediately set the tone in the air and, at times, the book felt like a thriller. I got chills, goosebumps and everything in between thanks to the heavy atmosphere and painful sequences, because ADSOM is splattered with battles, internal conflicts, deception and gut-wrenching intensity.
Kell was definitely an interesting character, with layers upon layers of flaws, but still a hero. I loved that he was arrogant and supportive, loyal and really clever and even a bit merciless when the story demanded it. It was a nice change from the constant flow of perfect-incarnate MCs we so often meet and I admired his internal struggles so damn much.
"Are you ready?" she asked, spinning the chamber.
Kell gazed through the gate at the waiting castle. "No."
At that, she offered him the sharpest edge of a grin. "Good," she said. "The ones who think they're ready always end up dead."
Ah, and his relationship with his brother Rhy was worthy of a parabatai oath because, quite frankly, it tore me to pieces. This kind of bromance greatly makes up for any lack of romance and Rhy himself was a wonderful secondary character that reminded me of Nikolai Lantsov from The Grisha Trilogy with his easygoing and charming personality.
"What sons our parents have," said Kell gently. "Between the two of us, we'll tear the whole world down."
Astrid and Athos Dane, the twin rulers of White London, could easily give The Commander from An Ember in the Ashes a run for her money in the vicious department. They were absolutely terrifying and edged Levana from The Lunar Chronicles with their paranoia, mindfucking and control-freak tendencies.
"The bodies in my floor all trusted someone. Now I walk on them to tea."
Holland, the other Antari, was a different matter. He was a worthy antagonist, brutal and remorseless, but at the same time I pitied him a great lot because he was merely a puppet — and I mean that literally– in the twins' hands. And after seeing the sequel's synopsis, I have a feeling we haven't seen the last of him.
But you wanna know what the greatest thing about these villains is? The fact that they are not the "baddest" ones out there.
"Bad magic, Kell had called it.
No, thought Lila now. Clever magic.
And clever was more dangerous than bad any day of the week."
Yep, that's right. There's a worse thing on the loose, personified by the magic from Black London. It's called Vitari and the Danes seemed like lost puppies compared to this thing. It's the absolute boss of the world, seeing that it contaminates the universe like a sickness and it actually has thoughts and plans and so much power it's just brrrr. The fact that it cannot be destroyed only quadruples the sheer magnitude of its force and the characters' realization and acceptance of this detail brings the story to the point of shit shit shit.
The ending was perfect for a standalone, giving a satisfying closure to most loose ends, but I was equally thrilled to find out afterwards that there will be more books. I hope we'll delve deeper into the danger of Black London and how its insane animated magic could wreak havoc once again.
However, there were two slight issues I had that kept me from rating this to the maximum, but I believe they don't necessarily tear at its splendor — they're more personal issues that derive from perspective. Firstly, it took me a while to get fully immersed in the story and be kept glued to the pages and sometimes the pace wavered and the sensation reappeared. Secondly, Lila Bard, Kell's new friend, companion and potential love interest in the future, a character that had its own POV and was within the story every step of the way, often infuriated me. Lila bordered on childish with her stubbornness and her actions were cringe-worthy (on more than several occasions she unconsciously helped the shit hit the fan), but I'll admit that by the end she grew on me. After all, she was brave, strong and adventurous and the no-bullshit type I usually adore.
Victoria Schwab is a master of storytelling and she won me over with her exquisite writing style. From the amazingly built world and unique characters to the creative plot, she crafted a glorious novel. I bumped Vicious high up my list, because if someone managed to get me excited and scared at the same time, then by all means — do it again.
"No one suffers as beautifully as you."
A Darker Shade of Magic is a crowning jewel of this genre. Intricate, exhilarating and violent in an elegant manner, this book will surely stun you with its incredible development and, ironically and masochistically, make you crave more of its coldblooded and ruthless universe.

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When is World Religion Day in 2020? Let's find it out.
The holiday was invented by the religious group called the Bahai. This is not one of those recent units that spring up across the world as a mean to stand out against the others. The origin of the Bahai dates back to the middle of the 19th century when a young Persian merchant announced the advent of the new Messiah. The man got the name that was translated from the Persian as the "gates" as he was a sort of the precursor of the Prophet.No matter his persuasions that he wasn't the Prophet himself – and was just a messenger – he soon obtained some followers and, of course, the enemies.
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One of the very first followers of the messenger while being in the Ottoman Empire announced that he got the new revelation. He took the name Bahaullah that meant the "glory of God" and wrote many opuses in which he defined the basics of the new teaching. After his death at the end of the 19th century, according to his will, his son continued the mission. By this time, the teaching spread on to the wide territories of the world and counted thousands of the followers.
Today, the Bahai phenomenon still lives and flourishes. In fact, the temples of that group are believed to be the most beautiful ones. There are only seven of them but each is a real masterpiece. The most famous are the Bahai's buildings in Israel and India.
The holiday was created in 1950 as the way to unite people in the face of the single God who watches over us and direct us for the better future. Started as the local observance in the United States, nowadays, the holiday is widely known on the planet. When is World Religion Day 2020? The date is not fixed to the certain day in the calendar – it changes annually.
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In a lot of ways, the history of the human's civilization and culture is equal to the history of the religion. The sense of the common belief is one of the biggest factors that integrate the people. That's why the most important idea that underlies the holiday is the religion being the reason for the unity. There are thousands of the various religious traditions and beliefs. Among them, there are three biggest ones – Christianity, Islam, and Judaism that have billions of the followers under the sun, in the different parts of the earth. Buddhism, Hinduism, andMazdaismareprominent, too. Although all religions have the long history of their development and growth, there are still some groups that are little-studied – those of the small tribes and aborigines of the furthest corners of our planet.
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What is the date of International Religion Day 2020? It will take place on January 18.
The Bahai teaching is an attempt to unite the followers of the main world religion under the belief in the single God. God is one for all people yet is present in the different religions under the different names. Also, they claim that there are the balance and unity of the religious stuff and the science. The dominance of the first entails the superstitions while the dominance of the latter causes the materialism. The Bahai teaching is created as the integrated belief, not for the nationalities or countries but for the mankind in the whole. Itwantstobethefirsttrulyworldreligion. That's why the temples of the Bahai are located in every part of the planet.
The founder of the teaching even planned to build a sort of the worldwide federation that would erase the boundaries between the governments together with the religious ones. The followers condemn any prejudices that separate people and don't let them feel the unity with the brothers and sisters.
The religion is first about the belief. The belief in something superstitious, incomprehensible, impossible. It is a belief in Gods that rule our lives and are the active participants or watchers of what is happened on the earth. It is the eternal paradox that still lives on in our life. Without the belief, the man is like without the inner core. The ancient people settled in the caves; they hadn't enough food but still threw the meat of the animals into the fire to make the sacrifice to the gods. The Indians killed thousands of the people and treat their corpses cruelly to cajole some higher creature. The Greeks and Romans didn't spare the best wine to persuade the Dionysus to bestow them with the grape. And it's not s stupidity, it is a beautiful phenomenon. It is a pure altruism that created the special moral and direction in the life which we follow since then.
The best way to celebrate the date would be to make a visit to your local temple which is foreign to you in terms of the religion and listen to the speakers that might perform on that day.
World Religion Day Facts
- The holiday is known in the US, Europe and some countries of Africa and Latin America.
Mark in the calendar, when is National Religion Day in 2020, and spend the day in the dialogue with the people around!


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'Safety Not Guaranteed' Director Colin Trevorrow Gets 'Jurassic Park 4'
by Ethan Anderton
March 14, 2013
Though he was once thought to be lined up to take on Star Wars: Episode VII, instead Safety Not Guaranteed director Colin Trevorrow is taking on another blockbuster sequel. Just a couple of weeks before Jurassic Park 3D hits theaters, Universal Pictures has announced Trevorrow has been hired to direct Jurassic Park 4, the sequel being produced by Steven Spielberg with a script from Rise of the Planet of the Apes writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. We'd been wondering when a director would be announced since the film needed to start shooting soon in order to meet the June 13th, 2014 release date already set.
However, at this point we still have no idea who will star in the film, if any of the original cast members are coming back, or what the story will be. We only know that Spielberg is producing along with Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley (Kathleen Kennedy left the project to focus on Star Wars: Episode VII). Trevorrow was primed for some kind of jump to a studio film after his Sundance favorite Safety Not Guaranteed received so much praise and attention. Deadline says the reason he was picked for the job is because he grew up, "a huge fan of the trilogy and part of a new generation of directors steeped in all things dinosaur." What the hell does that mean? Did he just grow up loving dinosaurs? Who didn't?
However, on interesting fact is Universal supposedly said they felt Trevorrow "would preserve and protect the characters in the story they created." That certainly sounds like at least a couple of characters from the first three films would show up. Ideally, it'd be great to have Jeff Goldblum back again. In fact, I think an awesome idea would be to bring Joseph Mazello as a grown up Tim. He was obsessed with dinosaurs as a kid, so maybe he's an adult paleontologist now or something and is trying to salvage Jurassic Park some way? I guess we'll have to wait and see how this pans out.
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Very very odd choice. One movie under his belt and nothing like the monster vfx heavy beast of a film like this. Very strange choice. Not sure about this.
ok on Mar 14, 2013
J.J. Abrams only had TV episodes of Lost, Felicity and ALias under his belt as a director and Paramount gave him Mission: Impossible III
Ethan Anderton on Mar 14, 2013
there's been much promising younger talent given the reins of big beasts recently. Gareth Edwards to Godzilla, Duncan Jones to Warcraft (although he has already handled Source Code), and now Trevorrow to Jurassic Park. it's sink or swim time, guys! i share ok's nerves but also Ethan's optimism. good luck to all of them.
son_et_lumiere on Mar 14, 2013
Not to mention Kosinski's Tron, which was crazy expensive, and quite good. Would have been unbelievable with some dialogue editing.
OfficialJab on Mar 14, 2013
You mean he had a few seasons of HIGHLY acclaimed shows under his belt. Each show you listed had MASSIVE followings. Comparing JJ to Trev, is apples to oranges. 1 indie romance =/= YEARS of directing multiple TV shows.
Brian Sleider on Mar 14, 2013
I'm all for it. Fresh young talent could bring the originality that is so lacking in the industry these days. I'd rather see him bring some of the heart of Safety Not Guaranteed to the JP franchise than a more experienced director bringing mindless spectacle. Not that I don't like some spectacle, but a good balance of characters you care about would be nice as well.
Pendy16 on Mar 14, 2013
I agree I am enjoying the 'new' talent (i like for example both Rise of the Apes and Tron) and a fresh dose of originality but this is Jurassic Park a world away from SNG and for that its an odd choice. I look forward to all these directors with just shorts or one feature under their belts taking the leap just as much as everyone else here. A seasoned director no, someone with a film that shows promise in adventure and scare and has handled vfx before yes - the Gareth example is a good one. Well lets see what happens 😉
ok on Mar 15, 2013
I think it would be kind of cool to make this more of a direct sequel to the original. They don't have to necessarily outright ignore the other two, but they could just not really acknowledge them. Bringing back Mazello would be a pretty cool way to link it back.
Chris Groves on Mar 14, 2013
Also, it would be a missed opportunity to not put SOME kind of teaser for this in front of the JP 3D re-release. Even if it's just an all text, sound effects, music and one teasing effects shot or something...any sort of 'hey, watch out for this next summer' announcement would be quite cool.
Chris Groves on Mar 14, 2013
si1ver on Mar 14, 2013
Looking forward to fresh perspective.
Jim on Mar 14, 2013
Safety definitely not guaranteed regarding the choice but everyone deserves a chance to prove themselves. And this might be it for Trevorrow.
Isildur_of_Numenor on Mar 14, 2013
I doubt he loved the whole trilogy.
Spirre on Mar 14, 2013
It is possible that they could bring back Joseph Mazello as he recently gave a great performance in Justified.
Matt Peloquin on Mar 14, 2013
He was in the WWII show The Pacific, too.
$126191 on Mar 15, 2013
Rupert Wyatt directed Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Everyone thought it would do terrible, but it was actually very good. He also had only one previous film under his belt. I enjoyed Safety Not Guaranteed, and I have no doubt that Trevorrow was a good choice. Having the writers from Rise working on this as well, doesn't necessarily make it a lock for success, but does ensure that it won't be a bust. I just hope Universal doesn't try to control it too much.
Kent Woods on Mar 14, 2013
A very strange choice, as he really has not done much at 37-38 years old. 1 movie under his belt. This worries me. They were planing a new trilogy, it needs to start off "strong", even if this is a well known franchise.
David Banner on Mar 15, 2013
Just as long as it doesn't have Aliens it then it should at least be tolerable! 😉 Dinosaurs are coming back baby!!!
N. on Mar 15, 2013
Ah I cant wait for the complaints to come rolling in when this is done.
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Glasgow Labour MSP Anne McTaggart has called for a ban on rip off rent rises – and blasted the Scottish Government for backing rogue landlords instead of hard-pressed tenants
There are 42,000 private renting households in Glasgow and Ms McTaggart backs Scottish Labour proposals to stop tenants being exploited by landlords imposing excessive rent hikes.
The Glasgow MSP said that the plans would cap how much rent can rise, not set the level of rent initially, meaning that tenants can budget for rent rises once a year without the worry that it would be unreasonable.
However the SNP voted to block Scottish Labour's plans during a debate on housing earlier this month.
The number of homes in the private rented sector living in poverty has more than doubled in a decade to over 100,000, with one in four Scots who live in poverty living in the private rented sector.
Some parts of Scotland have seen rents rise by as much as 40% in the last 4 years.
Ms McTaggart accused the Scottish Government of backing rogue landlords over tenants, and has pointed to the Scottish Government's own Expert Group on Welfare recommending a rent cap earlier this year as proof that it is time to reform the market.
Anne McTaggart MSP said: "Too many families across Glasgow are living paycheque to paycheque. If the car breaks down or an unexpected bill drops through the letterbox they are in real trouble.
"The last thing 42,000 renters in Glasgow need is a bad landlord exploiting them with a huge rent increase.
"That is why I voted to ban rip off rent rises – good landlords would have nothing to worry about from these proposals, but they would stop bad landlords hiking up rents on unsuspecting tenants.
"But the SNP have now voted against this plan three times, despite their own expert welfare group recommending rent caps. Only Scottish Labour are willing to reform the market in Scotland to give Scots in the private rented sector some security and peace of mind."
The Scottish Government's own Expert Working Group on Welfare recommended rent caps
"We believe it is important to strike the right balance between supporting a well-functioning private rental market and preventing excessive rents that can arise through pressures in the private rental sector in areas of high demand and low supply. This means looking at the nature of tenancies, for example, giving tenants in the private sector longer-term tenancies than generally exist at present, as well as building into tenancy agreements that rents should increase in line with inflation but not above it, at least for the duration of a tenancy."
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Some parts of Scotland have seen rents rise by 40% in the last 4 years
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Poverty in the private rented sector
"The number of households in poverty in the PRS has doubled in the last decade to 120,000, while the number in social housing has almost halved to 190,000."
"At the start of the 2000s, poverty in Scotland was predominantly in the social rented sector but this is no longer the case. Two fifths of households in poverty live in social housing, compared to three fifths a decade ago. Meanwhile a quarter live in the PRS, up from 1 in 10."
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I recently showed you guys that I got myself the IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ cream. It is an has always been one of the most popular CC creams out there and I just couldn't not give it a try. So, I bought it, tried it, put it to the test and now it's finally time for the review. If you're interested in finding out how I like this CC cream and whether or not it's worth the hype, make sure you continue reading!
The IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream comes in a long tube with a silver lid and a pump. I really like that it comes with a pump rather than just an opening because it's way more hygienic and it just looks a little more professional. Overall the tube is quite long but doesn't seem to have that much product in it. It does contain 32 ml which is pretty average, but it doesn't look like that in my opinion.
So, onto the product itself. This is, like we all know, the IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream. For those of you who don't know, CC cream means colour correcting cream. I personally don't think there is a big difference, or even a difference, between a CC cream, a BB cream or a foundation, but that isn't important for now.
So, this CC cream claims to be 7 things in one. It says that it's a:
- Full coverage foundation
- SPF 50+ physical sunscreen
- Brightening colour corrector
- Hydrating anti-aging serum
- Pore minimising primer
- Dark spot corrector
- Moisturising day cream
These claims are quite basic for CC/BB creams, but if they're true I do think it's great that a product like this can do all of that. When it comes to the SPF claim, well I obviously can't check whether or not that's really true, but it probably will be true. SPF 50 is great and I think it's great that products like foundation (or CC cream) come with such a high amount of SPF nowadays. I'm definitely one of those people who forget to put on sunscreen everyday, so for me it's essential.
If IT Cosmetics isn't lying to us, you could use this CC cream instead of your moisturiser and primer. I personally never believe in such claims and even if they're true, I always think it's best to at least apply a bit of moisturiser anyway. However, it is great for those times when you're away from home and you forgot to bring either your primer or moisturiser.
When it comes to shade selection I think IT Cosmetics did a decent job. It comes in five shades and even though that's not an awful lot, they did cover most skin tones. The one I have is called fair and is light enough for very pale skin. The deepest shade is called rich and isn't deep enough for everyone, but it's not as bad as it could've been.
Because it's marketed as a full coverage foundation I expected the foundation to be quite thick and heavy. However, it ended up being way more fluid than I expected. It's not runny or watery at all, it's just the perfect foundation texture. It's very blendable, it feels very light-weight on the skin and it has the perfect demi-matte finish. I like it a lot!
Coverage wise I think this foundation is perfectly fine. It's one of the best medium to high coverage foundations I own. It covers pretty much everything on my face with just two and a half pump of product and if I really want something to be gone it's also buildable.
Like I said the foundation has a rather demi-matte finish. That means that it's quite matte, but it does have a bit of glow to it so you still look healthy and alive. The thing I like about it is that it's a very flawless foundation. It's the only foundation I can apply using a brush without getting patches or streaks. It also looks good on my nose which is very rare for a foundation and it doesn't crack throughout the day. What I'm trying to say is: it's not your regular full coverage foundation. It's way better!
The staying power of this foundation is actually quite mind blowing. It stays perfect all-day. Literally all day. Whatever it is that you're doing, no matter what temperature it is, this won't budge. It's actually pretty incredible and I really like that about it. It's really one of those fool-proof foundation that you just don't have to worry about. If I ever get married this is definitely a foundation I'd consider wearing on that day!
By the way on this picture I applied the rest of my makeup, so I powdered it, I applied concealer, did my brows, eyeshadow, etc. However I didn't spot conceal or anything like that (because I'm horrible at that), and as you can tell the coverage of the foundation is amazing! I love it!
I think it's clear that I'm a HUGE fan of this CC cream. I've been calling it a foundation the whole time, but it's a CC cream. It has great coverage, I like the SPF 50 and it just looks flipping amazing on the skin.I literally haven't tried anything remotely better than this and I highly doubt I ever will. I'm head over heals in love with this foundation!
The IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream is available at QVC and Sephora for £30,-/$38,-
That was it for today's review. I hope you enjoyed reading it and be sure to let me know which foundation/CC cream is your holy grail at the moment!
XOXO, Nicole.


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I am currently hanging out in my in-laws living room with all the kids – mine and all the cousins. All the guys went hunting since it's opening weekend and my sister in laws and I are all deer widows. Which is a big thing up here in Michigan. Ah well.. just gives me more time to think about food. Oh yes.
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All that and he's twelve years old.
Fowl is the evil hero of Eoin Colfer's series of children's novels.
I have written before about my overall dislike of the unlikeable protagonist and anti-hero, however I confess I make an exception for Fowl. He is the classic brainy villain that is dangerously simple to romanticize. Sort of a Dr. Evil for the middle school set.
In truth then, I dislike reading about characters who wallow pathetically in their unhappy, unsatisfying lives or crushing ignorance. Both of these problems are best exemplified in my utter loathing of William Faulkner's writing.
I can enjoy, even relate too, a reprehensible person like Artemis. While he is "differently moralled" to say the least, he is not intentionally cruel. What he does is not always legal or moral, but I can understand someone who goes after what they want with all their resources. Think of the story if Richie Rich or Johnny Quest had sociopathic tendencies.
While I am fond of young Fowl, I see myself in Captain Holly Short. She's a fairy, one of the "People" who are basically all the mythical creatures that humans don't realize are real and living underground. Short is a member of the elite law enforcement group LEPrecon. As the first female LEPrecon officer, she has much to prove.
Fowl manages to kidnap Holly and plans to ransom her for gold.
I love how clever this book is with all the mythology and campy humor. Get this: the LEPrecon techie guy is a centaur named Foaly. Punny, very Punny.
There are five novels in this fun series, plus a companion book with two short stories and extras, and a graphic novel adaption. Much thanks to Kate for recommending the book. Now I'm hooked on them.
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Isaiah, Chapter 35
The wilderness and the desert shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the crocus.
It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even [with] joy and singing; the glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the honor of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD [and] the majesty of our God.
Make the weak hands strong and make the feeble knees sure.
Say to those of a hasty heart, Be strong, fear not; behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, with the full dealing of God. He will come and save you.
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing; for in the wilderness waters shall break out, and streams in the desert.
And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land shall become springs of water in the home of jackals, in its lair, and a place for the reed and rush.
And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called, The Way of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it. But He [shall be] with them; the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err [in it].
No lion shall be there, nor [any] beast of prey shall go up on it; it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there.
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy on their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.


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Ross Levinsohn, CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media, said he was disappointed his company didn't end up getting its hands on Hulu — but that he wasn't surprised the triumvirate of media congloms that own the Internet TV site decided to hold on to it.
"I think the future's bright for Hulu," said Levinsohn, speaking Tuesday at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colo. "Obviously it's disappointing that we didn't end up owning it and managing it. But I'm not surprised at all they ended up keeping it."
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Then earlier this month, the three owners said they would maintain their respective ownership positions in Hulu after all. In addition, the trio said they will invest $750 million cash in Hulu "to propel future growth," looking to bulk up the subscription video-on-demand side of the business to vie with Netflix.
Levinsohn said he spoke to News Corp. chairman Rubert Murdoch "February-ish" about Guggenheim's potential takeover of Hulu, and "it didn't feel to me like he wanted to sell it." Levinsohn spent about seven years at News Corp., where his roles included prexy of Fox Interactive Media, and he was at the company for the formation of what became Hulu.
SEE: Hulu Sale Called Off
According to Levinsohn, former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar — who departed at the end of March — and his team "did a far better job than any of us could have imagined… I think it's great validation for what that team has built that these three giant media companies have decided to support it. So I love the fact that they're embracing it again."
Levinsohn, prior to his joining Guggenheim in January, had been CEO of Yahoo. In May, Yahoo under chief Marissa Mayer acquired blog company Tumblr in a deal worth $1.1 billion.
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Most scientific papers addressing the subject of the health hazards of cooking focus on carcinogens in cooked meat. One exception [BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 53:259-266 (1994)] describes the leaching of Fe, Cr & Ni into food which has been cooked in stainless steel. In THE 120-YEAR DIET Roy Walford mentions toxic agents created from cooking egg yolks. There are undoubtedly many peroxidized lipids produced from cooking of unsaturated fats which are harmful in ways other than by carcinogenesis, but since I have not located literature on the subject this essay will focus on mutagens.
The most mutagenic known agents in cooking are heterocyclic amines, found in "well-cooked" beef, pork, chicken and fish muscle (typically cooked at temperatures just above 200ºC). Mutagens are also found in "barbacued samples, cooked at higher temperatures over an open flame". The nature of these substances are mostly undetermined, but it is known that they are not heterocyclic amines. [FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY 32 (7):595-603 (1994)].
Concerning cooking methods, one paper states that "The relative mutagen activity of cooking processes with muscle meats show that frying, broiling and barbecuing produce more mutagenic activity and HAs [Heterocyclic Amines], where analyzed, and that stewing, steaming and poaching show little or no mutagenic activity...Microwave cooked meats are generally low in mutagenic activity, but a study by Barrington et. al. (11) generated appreciable mutagenic activity in sirloin steak." [CARCINOGENS 16(1): 39-52 (1995)].
Gas flames generate NO2, which can result in high levels of carcinogenic nitrosamines & nitropyrenes in foods cooked in gas ovens [CANCER LETTERS 25:239 (1985) and MUTATION RESEARCH 171:105 (1986)]. The inhaling of air in kitchens using gas-cooking may lead to the presence of dimethylnitrosamine in human urine [CANCER RESEARCH 46:5392 (1986)].
Acrylamide is a cancer-causing agent that is formed by heating certain amino acids (methionine, glutamine, cysteine and especially asparagine) with reducing sugars (fructose, glucose, lactose, sucrose, etc.) [NATURE; Stadler,RH; 419:449-450 (2002)].
One thoroughly-referenced review (about 150 references) -- "Cooking Procedures and Food Mutagens: A Literature Review" [FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY 31(9):655-675 (1993)] -- also focuses on the mutagenicity of cooked meats due to heterocyclic amines. Non-enzymatic glycosylation is a mechanism of aging, but it is evidently also a mechanism for the creation of mutagenic heterocyclic amines in cooked meats.
The necessary mutagenic ingredients are: high temperature of extended duration, free amino acids, creatine (or creatinine) and sugar. The creatinine, glycogen and free amino acids in meat cause the sugar to catalyze the cross-linking of the free amino acids to form the heterocyclic amines (a Maillard reaction). Few mutagens were formed if glucose was not present and "Bovine liver and kidney contained low concentrations of creatine and shared no mutagenic activity after frying". Moreover, in the cooking of "other protein-rich foods such as cheese, tofu, beans, shrimp and tissue from inner organs, the mutagenic activity was negligible." In model systems where there was protein without free amino acids, "no mutagenic activity was detected". ("Mutagenic activity" nowadays is usually detected by bacterial assays -- the Ames test.)
Concerning temperature and duration, "Domestic frying and broiling are usually performed at temperatures between 150ºC and 200ºC for 5-15 minutes, oven roasting often takes place at 125-200ºC for 30-60 minutes, whereas stewing and microwave cooking involve temperatures in the range of 100ºC to 150ºC. However, most frying and broiling experiments cited in the literature have been performed at temperatures of 200ºC or above.
"In model systems also, the mutagenic activity is related to the temperature in the range of 150ºC to 200ºC. When a mixture of glycine, creatine and glucose was heated at 140ºC for 15 minutes, no significant mutagenic activity was produced, but at 160ºC and 180ºC, mutagenic activity was detected."
I conclude from the above that microwave cooking is one of the safest ways to cook. This is in agreement with my intuitive sense that heat that penetrates somewhat uniformly is far less damaging than high temperature applied to the surface of food in order to cook the inside in an acceptable time-frame. Cooking with fats, of course, results in the production of free radicals & other carcinogens.
Aside from mutagens, cooking also results in non-enzymatic browning (also referred to as glycation or the "Maillard" reaction). Oxidized glycation products are known as Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs). AGEs contribute to diabetic neuropathy, atherosclerosis, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy (kidney failure) and aging [CLINICAL DIABETES; Peppa,M; 21(4):186-187 (2003)]. About one-third of absorbed dietary AGEs (from browned foods, particularly fried poultry skin) are excreted, while the rest is presumably incorporated into body tissue [PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (USA); Koschinsky,T; 94(12):6474-6479 (1997)]. As with creatinine, AGE excretion is entirely dependent upon glomerular filtration, and can serve as an index of kidney function. [JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY; )]. The type of cooking can make a great difference, with significantly more AGE formation from frying, broiling & grilling as compared to steaming, poaching or boiling [JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY; Uribarri,J; 14(3):728-731 (2003)]. (For more on the effect of ingested AGEs, see INGESTION OF ADVANCED GLYCATION END-PRODUCTS (AGES).)
I try to keep my cooking to a minimum. The most practical use of cooking is to kill microorganisms in meat to make it safe to eat. I only eat meat occasionally -- meat contains too many pesticides and too much saturated fat which elevates LDL cholesterol (increasing vulnerability to cardiovascular disease.) Otherwise, cooking simply reduces the nutritional content of foods while making food more palatable. For a person seeking to practice CRAN (Caloric Restriction with Adequate Nutrition) -- or anyone wanting to keep weight down -- food is already too appetizing.
I believe that adequate nutrition can be achieved without cooking or meat. A diet containing lots of fresh fruits & vegetables that includes low-fat dairy products & nutritional supplements (including essential fatty acids and whey protein) will supply ample nutrition without the time-wasting cooking and high level of pesticides & saturated fats.


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The following quote from Nate Silver's The Signal and the Noise is brilliant and applicable to almost everything:
"New ideas are sometimes found in the most granular details of a problem where few others bother to look. And they are sometimes found when you are doing your most abstract and philosophical thinking, considering why the world is the way that it is and whether there might be an alternative to the dominant paradigm. Rarely can they be found in the temperate latitudes between these two spaces, where we spend 99% of our lives."
Although he wasn't speaking about the financial services industry directly, he very well could have been. There is a dominant paradigm in this industry that has a stronghold – it needs to be looked at closely. Why is it what it is and is there a better alternative, are questions that need to be addressed.
We are intentional about trying to spend time outside the "temperate latitudes". What are the problems our clients face? How can we be a part of the solution?
Our services (See our Index HERE) and the structure in which we deliver them are not normal in this industry. We value transparency and direct interaction, and through education, we are attempting to chip away at the dominant paradigm. We are attacking what's normal. Thankfully, we are not the only ones out there in this fight…it will take time, but the tides are already beginning to shift.
If you have not taken a hard look at your relationship with your financial adviser recently it's time to do so. Review the structure of it (is it efficient), review your holdings (if you own A Shares or C Shares – get out of there as quickly as possible), and ask yourself why they are what they are and is there a better way?


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- Publisher: Monument Publishing
- Available in: Spiral Bound Textbook, PDF
- Published: March 1, 2016
Teaching Lincoln-Douglas debate? This teacher edition gives answers, teacher prompts, activities, drills, and much more for teachers of Red Book.
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- Teacher Edition Introduction
- Introduction
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- Unit II: Strategy of Debate Cases
- Unit III: Model Resolutions
- Unit IV: League-Specific Resolutions
- Conclusion
- Appendixes — Special Additions for Teachers and Coaches
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- Worksheet for Lesson 2
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- Worksheet for Lesson 4
- Worksheet for Lesson 5
- Worksheet for Lesson 6
- Worksheet for Lesson 7
- Worksheet for Lesson 8
- Worksheet for Lesson 9
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- 10-Minute Cross-examination
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- Flow Check
- Two-minute 1ARs
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The releases will be similar to Unit III of Red Book consisting of a full chapter explaining the ideas behind the resolution and a history of its conflicts. A followup student worksheet to test reading comprehension is included. Each of the Spotlight Cases consist of summaries, cases and refutation strategies for the cases.


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The following are answers to questions you may have about RYDAPT® (midostaurin) capsules. It is important to also talk with your health care team about questions you may have.
RYDAPT is an oral prescription medicine used to treat adults newly diagnosed with a certain type of acute myeloid leukemia (FLT3+ AML), in combination with certain chemotherapy medicines. Your health care provider will perform a test to make sure RYDAPT is right for you.
RYDAPT is not safe when given to children in combination with chemotherapy. It is not known if RYDAPT is effective in children.
Do not take RYDAPT if you are allergic to midostaurin or any of the ingredients in RYDAPT.
Signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction to RYDAPT have included trouble breathing, flushing, chest pain, throat tightness, and swelling of your lips, mouth, or throat. Get medical help right away if you have any of these signs or symptoms.
- have any lung or breathing problems
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. RYDAPT may cause harm to your unborn baby. Tell your health care provider right away if you become pregnant during treatment with RYDAPT or think you may be pregnant
Pregnancy Registry: There is a pregnancy registry that monitors the health of females and their babies exposed to RYDAPT during pregnancy. Females who have taken RYDAPT during pregnancy, or who have been exposed to RYDAPT during pregnancy through a male partner taking RYDAPT, should contact Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation at 1-888-669-6682 or at https://psi.novartis.com
- If you are able to become pregnant, your health care provider may perform a pregnancy test within 7 days before you start RYDAPT
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RYDAPT may cause serious side effects, including lung problems. RYDAPT may cause lung problems that may lead to death when used alone or in combination with other chemotherapy medicines. Get medical help right away if you have any new or worsening lung symptoms, including cough, chest discomfort, or shortness of breath.
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If you are the owner of an old brick house in the DC area, you have likely heard of tuckpointing. Also known as repointing, it is the process by which the facades of brick structures are restored and maintained. Even the most savvy owners of historic homes may not know the right way to handle upkeep of a historic building's masonry.
There's so much more to tuckpointing brick - a chimney, retaining wall or building facade - than replacing mortar. Maintaining these centuries-old structures requires traditional methods and materials. There is a right way to handle the upkeep of a historic building's masonry. Tuckpointing, when done correctly with traditional methods and materials, will ensure the structural integrity, longevity, and value of buildings constructed of brick during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries.
Here are some of the questions that owners of historic brick homes in the DC area frequently ask:
- What is traditional tuckpointing and is it different from other tuckpointing or repointing techniques?
- How can I tell if my home needs tuckpointing?
- Do I have to have the entire building tuckpointed at the same time?
- How do I hire the right masonry contractor for my tuckpointing job?
- When I hire a contractor for a tuckpointing job, what should I expect from start to finish?
Sound familiar? You can find the answers to all of these questions and lots more in the Homeowner's Guide.
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Picture this. You start out the year with grand visions of everything you will do and how freakin' amazing it will be. You'll do great work, be a good person, and you know, generally rock the shit out of everything. Your business and spirit will thrive and you'll become the…
Be strategic and still get your daily work done
Last week in my Women's Agenda career column, I got asked this question below. I wanted to share it here, as it may be something you are also struggling with.
Question: I struggle to balance the operational aspects of my job with the strategic. Despite my best intentions the day-to-day requirements of my job often distract me from the bigger picture tasks I also need to focus on. Do you have any tips for effectively juggling both?
Manager, Finance
My Response: This is such a common challenge that most of us face at one time or another. The CEO of a large multi-national I used to work for referred to this as the ability to be ambidextrous; looking to the future and being strategic whilst getting the right things done for the immediate success of the business. He always said that it was one of the most important skills to master for success not only for the business, but also for the individual. And he was right.
The day to day can be so overwhelming that it can seem like there isn't a single spare minute to focus on anything other than the immediate to do list – which of course, is always urgent.
I recently had a coaching client with the same challenge. She had mid to long term strategic work that both she and her boss wanted focus on, but it kept getting pushed aside with her daily and weekly tasks, fighting fires, answering other peoples requests and filling their needs, and just keeping up.
Here is the advice that I gave her, that worked extremely well. It is based on my own experience of being a business strategist with operational accountability, which meant dealing with this very issue.
1. Get clear on your strategic priorities. What are the three to five major projects or initiatives that you have to deliver for the next 6-12 months? If you can narrow it down to 3 or less that is even better. We often know we need to be strategic and focus on the long term, yet we don't have clarity of what that actually means. Get clear and ensure that these are the areas that you and your boss agree on. You will free up significant energy just by doing this.
2. Start your day here. It is habitual for many people to start their day with email, often before even getting out of bed. (Yes, I have been guilty of this too.) The danger in this is that you are in instant reaction mode, and it can be hard to get out of that mindset once you have started running in this direction. I suggest carving out time every morning to work on your strategic projects. You need to decide the time allocation, however if you can allocate one to two hours each morning for your top three strategic projects, you ensure that each day you are making progress against your goals. To start with you may only be able to find 30 minutes. But that is better than where you are now. Carve out the time, lock yourself away, turn your email and phone off, and focus.
3. Get more efficient on your day to day. When working with my client on her focus and productivity issues, we determined that a large part of her day was spent reacting to other peoples needs, and taking on work that was not her responsibility. We analyzed her workload, devised how to get the work that was not hers off her desk, and developed methods to ensure she did not fall into this trap again. This may not be your issue. However analyzing your day-to-day operational workload, and determining where you are being productive and where you are losing time and energy, is time well spent. If you need to, review this with a coach, mentor, boss or peer, to help you be objective. I find by doing this exercise with clients we often find chunks of time that can be reclaimed, or multiple mini time seepages in a day that can be salvaged. Spend some time really looking at where your time goes.
By getting clear on what you want to focus on strategically and how much time you can allocate to that, whilst also streamlining your operational day to day, you can ensure you are making time for the longer term projects that matter, whilst also getting the immediate job done. Track this over a few months, reviewing both the short and long term outcomes, and adjust where you need to. Hopefully this will give you more satisfaction, provide greater business outcomes and significantly lesson your frustration. Learning to be ambidextrous may not be the most natural skill to build, but it is certainly one of the most critical.
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Clive Owen Joins Colombian Cartel Project Cartagena
by Alex Billington
December 23, 2008
A little bit of last minute casting news. Clive Owen has joined a project called Cartagena being produced by Marc Butan and Nick Wechsler for 2929 Productions. The film is about an undercover agent who gets caught in a complex plot and must elude Colombian drug dealers and international agents if he hopes to survive. The project is named for a city on Colombia's northern coast that has a colorful history featuring wars, robust economic activity and tourist development. Editor and screenwriter Michael Ross, who wrote Turistas and the upcoming Jar City remake, is writing the screenplay for Cartagena.
Columbia is becoming a key location for upcoming projects, including at least Joe Carnahan's Killing Pablo and Antoine Fuqua's Escobar. As for Clive Owen, I'm glad to hear he's still getting high profile projects like this, despite he's been starring in movies that turn out to be box office duds (Children of Men, Shoot 'Em Up, Elizabeth: The Golden Age). Will films like The International, Duplicity, and Cartagena bring him back into the spotlight? I hope so, because I'm still a Clive Owen supporter, even if his films don't make any money. I think he's still a great actor and a badass all rolled into one, so bring on more Clive Owen!
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i like plots that are complex. LIke the house bunny.
Red Buttons on Dec 23, 2008
duds or not, if this is as good as "children of men" or "E: the golden age" i'll be happy.
dan on Dec 23, 2008
yea I don't get why no one sees his movies, they are all pretty good and he is always terrific in them.. he is one of my favorite actors. You guys should see I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. he is great in that and its a pretty unknown film.
rob on Dec 23, 2008
"Children of Men" was a commercial flop? Really?
Ganaesh D. on Dec 23, 2008
"Children of Men" Domestic: $35,552,383 51.1% + Foreign: $34,060,295 48.9% = Worldwide: $69,612,678 the films budget? 76 Million Amazing Movie though
Sojourner on Dec 23, 2008
Children of Men was an awesome movie, there is a scene towards the end of the movie thats like 6 minutes long, its one of the best scenes I have ever seen
Scott McHenry on Dec 23, 2008
yes...more Clive Owen = goodness I loved Shoot Em' Up, there is no actor in movies today more badass than Clive Owen, that's just my kind of movie (yes I have a penchant for unintelligent action-fests)
jman571 on Dec 23, 2008
I have never seen an actor like Clive Owen For years I loved Elvis Presley and His voice. But now it's Clive I can't wait to see "Trust" When he is on the screen I don't see anyone else only his eyes and his expression. Fantastiic, amazing, meaningful, good-looking man who can portray the character like noe one else NEVER,EVER not even Clark Gable
Brenda Childs on Nov 17, 2010
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The forex market is the world's largest international currency trading market operating non-stop during the working week. Most forex trading is done by professionals such as bankers. Generally forex trading is done through a forex broker – but there is nothing to stop anyone trading currencies.
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Forex currency trading allows buyers and sellers to buy the currency they need for their business and sellers who have earned currency to exchange what they have for a more convenient currency. The world's largest banks dominate forex and according to a survey in The Wall Street Journal Europe, the ten most active traders who are engaged in forex trading account for almost 73% of trading volume.
However, a sizeable proportion of the remainder of forex trading is speculative with traders building up an investment which they wish to liquidate at some stage for profit. While a currency may increase or decrease in value relative to a wide range of currencies, all forex trading transactions are based upon currency pairs.
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- Twenty four – hour trading during the 5-day working week
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