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Allow a drop of liquid to fall onto the surface of a bowl of the same liquid and you know intuitively what to expect. The two should coalesce, right?
The process is actually a little more complicated. Back in 1899, the English physicist, Lord Rayleigh, discovered that droplets can bounce off each other.
With the invention of high speed photographic techniques, physicists discovered that before coalescing, a droplet that has fallen onto a surface of the same liquid, first bounces and then settles before finally coalescing. All in the blink of an eye.
Then in 2005, Yves Couder, at the Universite Paris 7 Denis Diderot, and a few pals, discovered how to make droplets sit on a liquid surface indefinitely. The trick is to vibrate the surface.
Today, Pablo Cabrera-Garcia and Roberto Zenit at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico publish a fascinating video showing some of their experiments with this effect (hi-res mpg download 40MB, low-res mpg download or YouTube).
These guys first show how droplets of tap water mixed with a little soap first bounce on an ordinary non-vibrating surface and then coalesce. They then show how to keep the droplets on the surface indefinitely by placing their bowl of water on a vibrating loudspeaker.
They find some interesting effects with clusters of droplets of the surface, saying they can pack more droplets onto the surface when the vibrations induce nonilinear standing waves called Faraday waves.
Cabrera-Garcia and Zenit offer no explanation for what they find. However, Couder says that when a droplet falls onto the surface, it traps a thin layer of air beneath it and this stops it coalescing immediately.
The droplet coalesces with the surface only when this air escapes. But vibrating the surface allows this layer to stay in place indefinitely.
What would be interesting, of course, is to see whether it is possible to control the movement of the droplets on the surface. That ought to be possible using interference patterns, like these here, which can generate all kinds of shapes on the surface of water.
Steerable droplets could have considerable application in chemistry and microfluidics.
This video is an entrant into the Gallery of Fluid Motion competition, an annual event run by the Fluid Dynamics Division of the American Physical Society. We'll look at the best ones as they appear on the arXiv in the coming weeks.


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PSD Superintendent resigns, $332K payout
by M. Dilworth • November 22, 2013
The District's legal counsel Framroze Virjee speaks at a Special Board Meeting Friday morning to consider a resignation agreement for Palmdale School District Superintendent Roger Gallizzi.
PALMDALE – In a special meeting Friday morning, the Palmdale School District Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Superintendent Roger Gallizzi and agreed to pay Gallizzi a lump sum equivalent to 18 months of his regular compensation and stipends totaling $332,765.
The Board voted 4-1 to approve Gallizzi's Resignation and Mutual Release Agreement, with Trustee Maria Molina casting the sole dissenting vote.
The resignation agreement also holds Gallizzi harmless "from any and all claims and liabilities, arising on or before the Resignation Date, from or otherwise related to employment activities…" [Read the entire agreement here.]
Gallizzi has been on an indefinite medical leave of absence since last month.
Prior to the vote, a handful of speakers at the sparsely attended meeting voiced opposition to the resignation agreement.
"We have over $330,000 being sucked out of the classrooms… I don't think this is right," said Don Wilson, who ran unsuccessfully for Palmdale School Board in the past election.
Maria Velasquez asked the Board to postpone the matter to allow stakeholders a chance to give input.
"Put it at a time where your parents can come in, and it [does] not look like something was rammed through," Velasquez said. "This is something that truly none of you should be doing right now, and you should give the opportunity to parents and the community and the stakeholders to give their input."
Palmdale School Board Trustee-elect Nancy Smith took issue with a section of the Agreement [9. Nondisparagement] that prohibits the District from criticizing or disparaging Gallizzi orally or in writing.
"If the new administration coming in finds things that should be brought to public light, they should be free to talk about them and not worry about the District being sued…" Smith said, adding that the clause gags the new school board from criticizing Gallizzi. "He has been free to criticize anyone and everyone that he wanted to and now you're putting a gag on the future Board, and I think that's totally wrong," Smith said.
Smith, Juan Carrillo and Joyce Ricks won seats on the Palmdale School District Board Of Trustees in the November 5 election, ousting incumbents Sandy Corrales, Jeff Ferrin and Carol Stanford. The new school board will be sworn in on December 10.
In a strongly worded letter to the PSD Board of Trustees, Assemblymember Steve Fox urged the current Board to "do the right thing and let this matter be handled by the new school board."
"By all appearances this appears to be a sweetheart deal by a lame duck school board to help out an employee," Fox wrote. [Read Fox's entire letter here.]
Speaking at the special meeting Friday morning, Fox said he believed the resignation agreement was a misuse of public funds. He said he believed Gallizzi's employment contract expired Dec. 31, 2014, therefore Gallizzi was only entitled to 13 months' severance pay under California law.
"[That's] my clear interpretation, there appears to be others. I would suggest and urge the Board to err on the side of caution and allow the next Board to consider making [the decision,]" Fox said.
Citing an evergreen clause and addendum to Gallizzi's employment contract, the District's attorney, Framroze Virjee, said the superintendent was actually in the first year of a three-year contract, which expires December 2015. [Read Gallizzi's employment contract and all addendums here.]
Virjee made it clear that he was representing the District's interests only, and said the District was following the law by allowing Gallizzi 18 months' severance pay in the resignation agreement. Gallizzi has been on an indefinite medical leave of absence since October.
Virjee said the Board also had the option of doing nothing and continuing to pay Gallizzi during his sick leave while waiting to see if Gallizzi was able to return. But the Board would also be paying for an interim superintendent during that time as well, Virjee said.
Paying two salaries while facing uncertainty about Gallizzi's return was unfair to the taxpayers, said PSD Board President Sandy Corrales.
"This general release agreement is not ideal. It's probably not what the Board wants, it's probably not what Mr. Gallizzi wants, it's probably not what our employees or anybody wants," Corrales said. "But it's an agreement, it's a settlement, it's a compromise…"
"Moving forward with this agreement will allow the newly-elected Board to start with a clean slate, to chart their own course and not have to worry or deliberate on the issues of the past," Corrales continued.
Filed Under: Education, Palmdale
41 comments for "PSD Superintendent resigns, $332K payout"
Citizen says
These three outgoing Board members are reneging there duties on their last day as Board members. They are supposed to be attending their last board meeting on Tuesday and they have chosen not to attend. They are sore losers. Tuesday's organizational meeting is when the new Board members will be sworn in. Sandy Corrales, Jeff Ferrin and Carol Stanford show their true colors…is this what the children of Palmdale are to be taught… that when you lose at something you become a poor sport and you do not shake your opponents hand? How big of you. Good riddance then to all three of you!
Quigley says
C'mon now..did you really think they would show their ugly heads after "legally" stealing money from PSD and the Palmdale taxpayers?? Gallizzi is the one who should attend to apologize for raping the city of Palmdale before heading to Nevada! Good riddance you thieves!
The reign of the self important and self absorbed Gallizzi has come to an end, and with the new board soon to truly oversee district administration, all should be well.
Or will it? Rotten leaders hire and spawn rotten subordinates, and all assistant superintendents, directors, principals, and various other Gallizzi hires currently remain in place. If you were Gallizzi's friend and incompetent, no need to worry. A new position would be created for you. If you turned a blind eye towards Gallizzi's cavalier attitude regarding integrity and accountability, you solidified your job security.
A district principal recently created a powerpoint presentation singing the praises of Gallizzi. If she truly believes he was great, that's a problem. If she did it to steer clear of his iron fist, that's a problem too. Principals are supposed to be leaders. Principals are supposed to be moral. Principals should be wary of becoming "super" politicians and brown nosers. Does anyone really want someone like that running a school?
Assistant Superintendents had to know what was going on. If they didn't, they're incompetent. If they did, they're complicit. If they put their heads in the sand thinking "hearing no evil or seeing no evil" absolves them , they're cowards. Bottom line: there are more rotten apples in the barrel, and the district needs to get rid of them.
I doubt anything will happen. These people are chameleons, willing to change their values and morals to suit whoever happens to be holding the pink slips. Does anyone really think these people are "in it for the kids"?
Palmdalian says
The departure of Roger Galizzi leaves a huge void. He helped bring this school district back from the mire of the Nancy Smith years. Sadly, the teachers union and Rex Parris were successful in ousting a competent and qualified board. Looking forward to the next election.
Natalie Ynocente says
I am interested in your point of view. What is it that the superintendent and "the competent and qualified" board members did personally that entitles them to receive any of the credit for positive changes in the district? While I do concede that the board and superintendent did approve professional development trainings, I never saw them attend any classes, teach any lessons, reteach in small groups, or partake in any of the actual labor required in providing any of the actual education of the students of the Palmdale Schiol District. The only thing I have witnessed is an increased division and animosity, nepitism, and an almist perfect demonstration of Jackson's spoils system in play.
The departure of Roger Gallizzi is a welcome change, on par with the departure of Sandy Corrales. Corrales brought absolutely nothing to the table. Trite, meaningless phrases disguised as serious answers were her forte. She was (and is) nothing more than a self-serving politico. May she follow in the footsteps of Diana Beard Williams… just go away. Please Corrales, just go away. By the way Palmdalian, you sound an awful lot like Corrales.
Fellow doctoral students says
With regard to the principal piece you spoke of, I happen to know her and know that the prezi was an assignment for a doctoral project and all info is public and was taken directly from the PSD website. Before making derogatory claims you should investigate facts, speak with the person directly that you take issue with and stop inflammatory accusations that have no merit. I hope that in the future you use your passion for great things with students instead of hiding behind online websites.
The outgoing board knows this move looks bad.
They know it looks suspicious.
They know it looks inappropriate, dirty, improper.
They know it would be better for the incoming board to handle it.
But they did it anyway. Wow. Imagine what kind if dirt and crimes they must be covering, in order for THIS MOVE to be the lesser if two evils for them.
How do you hold kids accountable for poor choices and not the adults?
isn't that the truth….liars, cheats, thieves,morally corrupt, the list goes on, if the walls could talk, the public would hang them all out to dry…..may they all rot in hell
It seems those posting on this thread are all on the same page. For the past year the morale in this District has been in the toilet. Guess what people…it's officially flushed! Winbush has stepped in to a HUGE pile of crap. I would have to assume that the employees in her District will have no trust in anyone of authority and that is going to be the hardest part of her new position. How do you show pride in your work and strive for perfection when those in charge don't?!?
AF Folk says
I will say that it's not very common in business to badmouth a former employee anyway. What purpose does it serve? It just opens up potential lawsuits against the former employer. The actual writing of it into a contract is odd, but whatever.
The part that really chafes is the flawed logic on the money. 'We can't pay two at once so we're going to pay Galizzi for 3 more years.' Further, it is just crooked. An outgoing board shouldn't start making million dollar decisions with taxpayer money. That's enraging, dishonest, and raises far more questions than it settles.
Also, what happened to Carol Stanford. She was a teacher, but seems to have lost any respect she had among her peers.
Badmouthing is not common in business, but in politics it is the scapegoat people use to distract from their shortcomings.
Larryo says
Absolute power (and money) corrupt absolutely. When the board stopped overseeing the superintendent and began worshiping him instead, this district was doomed. The board has a lot of explaining to do. They obviously got something in return for showering him with such extravagance. The new board needs to examine EVERYTHING to see what went on. And someone needs to interview district personnel to see if anyone has direct evidence of wrong doing.
Just found this prezi dedicated to Roger Gallizzi
http://prezi.com/42adm8zvzm8l/all-roads-lead-to-gallizzi/
I wonder what the quid pro quo from Roger was to have this sycophantic monstrosity created….perhaps a cushy job at the district office?
Fellow doctoral. Student says
GC says
This matter should have been left to the new board, not rushed through. Shame, old board. Shame. Shame.
rives.mike@yahoo.com says
Here are some observations on this article:
1) First of all, I read Assemblyman Fox's letter to the Board. Steve, you are on too many
committees in the Assembly if the letterhead of your letter is to be believed. You should
on no more that 2 committees (e.g. Veterans and Economic Development). How you
manage to balance all of the committee assignments is beyond me.
2. Secondly, the chickens were not watching the foxes in the chicken coop. Apparently, no
one was keeping an eye on the Board because they were amending Roger's contract on
a regular basis. That is why I get up before the Lancaster City Council five or so times
every meeting to keep an eye on them and call them on the carpet.
3. I found it interesting in the original contract with Roger, it was mentioned that a
physical exam had to be taken on a yearly basis and the Board informed. Did he have
a pre-existing condition?
Someone should contact John and Ken from KFI. They do well publicizing this kind of corruption.
j s says
I recall when Smith was the super, I and others who were credentialed teachers, were bumped from our jobs by non credentialed teachers who had more seniority. There was not any standard at this district. Ask yourself, if you needed surgery, would you want an educated credentialed doctor, or some undereducated, non credentialed person on the hospital staff who had more seniority? One was her son, who had taught at the district for several years with no credential. A shameful legacy.
There was a lot that went on while Smith was super. I find this all a little ironic. I don't
Right on Jan! I don't think paying two salaries is correct. Winbush is already on the payroll, just received a nice raise. Another example of how out of sync Corrales was when it comes to finances.
THIS NEEDS TO GO TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY JACKEY LACEY.
E-Mail us directly at webmail@da.lacounty.gov.
US mail to:
District Attorney's Office
210 West Temple Street, Suite 18000
THIS IS A MISUSE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. CORRALES KNEW THE STATUS OF HER BUDDY GA-SLEAZY. SHE HURRIED THIS UP SO SHE COULD STEAL MORE FROM THE CHILDREN. GA-SLEAZY KNOWS THE NEW BOARD CAN READ SO HE HURRIED THIS VOTE UP. THIS CITY IS RIGHT ALONG THE LINES OF BELL AND CORRALES HAS HER HAND PRINTS ALL OVER IT. CHECK OUT THE SCHOOL SHE CREATED WITH HER HUSBAND RUNNING IT! THIS CORRUPTION NEEDS TO STOP BEFORE THE KIDS DON'T HAVE ANYTHING LEFT.
Snyder Ronay says
yeppers they all screwed the teachers and the children
The Anti-REX says
I don't know? are superintendents are in CalPERS or CalSTRS. If so will this payoff bump up his pension also?
SoccerMom says
As a payroll clerk for a public agency these type of payments are not permissible for retirement purposes. That is part of recent retirement reform with PERS and STRS.
Corrales said "paying two salaries while facing uncertainty about Galizzi's return was unfair to the taxpayers"…so what exactly does she think they have done…the taxpayers are now on the hook for the $332K payout (plus benefits that continue)…YES Ms. Corrales a payout is still taxpayer dollars. What an absolute insane agreement. The man resigned, most often when someone resigns they do not get 18 months of pay, they get whatever vacation time they have accrued and a "goodbye"; and never a gag order to hide any wrong doing. This entire matter STINKS and should definitely be investigated…SHAME on the 4 selfish, vindictive board members who voted to approve such a travesty (kudos to Maria Molina for standing up for the children of Palmdale with a "nay" vote).
Jason Zink says
Headline: Bell R"izzo" – Palmdell S.D. Gall"izzi" ???
Desearee says
There needs to be an investigation into the reign of this man!! Scandelous!
Why is this so unfair? There's been employees that have been laid off, others have had their hours cut and this guy gets all this money that obviously he doesn't deserve. What kind of board of trustees, they're obviously on his side and are looking after his best interest and not the districts employees or students. Lack of motivation for all the teachers to teach our children the best that they can and putting so much extra work on all the other employees that are also being affected by this idiot's selfish decisions.
[Removed] says
Assemblyman Fox – please do not let this go. Demand an investigation!!
Thanks for some real reporting AV Times. The AV Press article on the same subject was nothing but a love letter to Gallizzi. The school board and Gallizzi claimed the district was in financial crisis over the last several years, and yet they give the supt. 40K in raises over that period? And now a 330K payout? Outrageous!! The classified and teachers were right all along about this den of thieves. Hope a full investigation is forthcoming. What a racket!!!
Y says
Needs to be investigated!! This is completely insane!! He gave himself 40,000.00 in raises over seven years while holding medical over teachers heads with no raises, implemented a medical cut anyway, then tried forcing pay cuts on teachers all the while saying there was no money…..but now there is money to pay him out!! Seriously what more do people need to call for a investigation of the board and Gallizi??
Luisa Hidalgo says
There are no iron clad contracts in this world. Corrales, Standford & Ferrin you were ousted, now is the time to oust Bob Bynum the last cronie. Suffice to say, I will be consulting with legal counsel expert in Contracts for his opinion on the validity of Gallizzi's agreement with the ousted PSD members.
The bigest fraud perpetrated by Gallizzis' cronies. So the RAT got his ill gotten money. But its not over. We the People will not forget.
Corrales is worried that the new Board would have to "deliberate on the issues of the past" if she didn't sign off for her buddy Gallizzi…you bet ur a## she's worried and she should be, they all should…..pissed off some who will demand answers. The never ending PSD saga continues!
m says
agreement signature page signed in Clark County Nevada… Partying in Las Vegas with a bad heart condition ?
A. Steele says
Hmmmm, seems the truth keeps getting squashed. How is the payoff being divided? And if everything is on the up and up, why the gag order? Smells fishy. Another Bell type situation?
Gary S. says
Not golden handshake as much as looks more like a payoff, along with the gag rule on the future board.
Dirty coverup of the current board's dirty dirt.
Luis Luna Jr says
Funny thing. most of us get last pay when we get fired. This guy gets 3 years salary for screwing up?
a golden handshake engineered with favors owed. Children pay attention… this is how democracy now works :(
Wow. That just looks very backroom deal shady.
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Well folks, the eve of the new year is upon us. For some it's already here. For everyone I wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Though, before we get too carried away with the revelry I think there's still time for one last cocktail. I'm going to take a quick look at the Violet Fizz from The Bubbly Bar as I promised earlier in the week.
Reading the recipe for this drink in the book it sounded really good. Plus it's a twist on the Ramos Gin Fizz, one of my favorites. Mixing up the drink I ran into a few problems, but nothing that some recipe tweaking can't handle. First, I don't have Monin violet syrup. I do, however, have a bottle of Creme de Violette that would be delightful here. Second, I don't have any prosecco on hand and I'm comfortable enough to admit I've never heard of sekt. After a bit of googling it seems that sekt is the German word for sparkling wine. Now you know. (I'll let you insert the G.I. Joe reference) Not to worry, I'm sure the Gruet Brut I've been mixing with this week will work fine.
Third, I don't think the Creme de Violette adds as much sweetness as the Monin syrup would. In my subsequent attempts I added a bit of simple syrup which sorted that problem out nicely. Finally, my drink didn't come together nearly as well as the one pictured. When I poured the shaken components into the Champagne, I ended up with about six ounces of foam. Not optimal. I switched up the method and mixed it like you would a Ramos Gin Fizz. I mixed the ingredients, poured them into a collins glass and topped it with the Champagne. Same result, way too much foam. I tried reducing the amount of egg white I added to no avail. Simple enough, I just dropped the egg white all together and moved on.
Now that you've patiently read this rambling story I'd like to make a point as to why I wrote it all down. When you're looking at cocktail recipes and you don't have the exact ingredients needed or don't like the results, improvise! Whatever you're mixing should make you happy first and foremost and only after that adhear to classic recipes. Cocktail recipes, as with those for cooking, are just guidelines after all.
So there you have my recipe. I have to say, I really enjoy this drink. It's reminiscent of an Aviation, another favorite, which is definitely not a bad thing. The color is a light sea green and the Creme de Violette gives the aroma a very delicate floral note. The flavor is really well balanced and harmonious, with each ingredient coming through. Note that I opted for a delicate gin as the original recipe suggested. Good call. Too much punch from the gin would overwhelm the Creme de Violette and Champagne. Finally the effervescence from the Champagne is really refreshing.
Happy New Year all. Enjoy your drinks tonight.


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Yellow Journalism PDF Activity
Name________________________________ Class____________Date__________
Yellow Journalism- Assignment # 5
The Spanish-American War is often referred to as the first "media war." During the 1890s, journalism that
sensationalized—and sometimes even manufactured—dramatic events were a powerful force that helped
start the US war with Spain. Led by newspaper owners William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer,
journalism of the 1890s used drama, romance, and exaggeration to sell millions of newspapers - it became
known as yellow journalism.
The term yellow journalism came
from a popular New York World
comic called "Hogan's Alley," which
featured a yellow-dressed
character named the "the yellow
kid." Determined to compete with
Pulitzer's World in every way, rival
New York Journal owner William
Randolph Hearst copied Pulitzer's
sensationalist style and even hired
"Hogan's Alley" artist R.F. Outcault
away from the World. In response,
Pulitzer commissioned another
cartoonist to create a second
yellow kid. Soon, the sensationalist
press of the 1890s became a
competition between the "yellow
kids," and the journalistic style was
coined "yellow journalism."
Yellow journals like the New York Journal and the New York World relied on sensationalist headlines to sell newspapers.
William Randolph Hearst understood that a war with Cuba would not only sell his papers, but also move him into a
position of national prominence. From Cuba, Hearst's star reporters wrote stories designed to tug at the heartstrings of
Americans. Horrific tales described the situation in Cuba - female prisoners, executions, valiant rebels fighting, and
starving women and children figured in many of the stories that filled the newspapers. But it was the sinking of the
battleship Maine in Havana Harbor that gave Hearst his big story - war. After the sinking of the Maine, the Hearst
newspapers, with no evidence, unequivocally blamed the Spanish, and soon U.S. public opinion demanded intervention.
Today, historians point to the Spanish-American War as the first press-driven war. Although it may be an exaggeration to
claim that Hearst and the other yellow journalists started the war, it is fair to say that the press fueled the public's
passion for war. Without sensational headlines and stories about Cuban affairs, the mood for Cuban intervention may
have been very different. At the dawn of the twentieth century, the United States emerged as a world power, and the
U.S. press proved its influence.
One of the most often repeated stories connected with the Spanish-American War concerns Frederic Remington. The
artist was engaged by William Randolph Hearst, publisher of the New York Journal, to go to Cuba with noted writer
Richard Harding Davis and provide illustrations to accompany a series of articles on the Revolution. Arriving in
Havana in January of 1897, Remington soon became bored with seemingly peaceful Cuba and wired Hearst:
"Everything is quiet. There is no trouble. There will be no war. I wish to return." The publisher's reply is alleged to
have been: "Please remain. You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war."
Screaming newspaper headlines about the situation in Cuba in the 1890s helped fan the flames of war by influencing
public opinion in the United States. You have no doubt seen modern headlines aimed at selling newspapers - rather than
telling honest stories - at newsstands and in supermarket checkout lines. In your group, read the tabloid articles given to
you and consider how truthful they are. Then, take a look at the front page of an actual newspaper from the 1890's and
article printed to cause America to get angry with Spain.
Use the Tabloid Article: There are 4 tabloid articles. Feel free to read all of them, then choose 1 to describe.
(Title of Article you chose)____________________________________________________________________
What did the headlines of your tabloid article make you think the story was about? Was the actual story any
different from what you thought? _____________________________________________________________
How truthful do you think the tabloid article is? List examples of its exaggerations of the truth.
Use the Historical Article: (Title of Article)________________________________________________________
Look at the headlines from the 1890's paper, then read the information we know about those events today.
Was the original headline true or was the headline misleading?_______________________________________
What were the facts of the situation your historical article covered? __________________________________
Compare journalism today to past journalism:
How does the tabloid article compare to the newspaper from the 1890's?______________________________
Are any EXAGGERATED stories more or less harmful than others? ____________________________________
YOUR OPINION: Do you think we can blame the journalists of the 19th century for the war with Spain? Why or
why not?__________________________________________________________________________________
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responsibility for the destruction of the Maine upon
any person or persons."
the Maine, to
Hell with
Spain!
USS MAINE cont.
In January 1898, the
Maine was sent from
Key West, Florida, to
Havana, Cuba, to
protect U.S. interests
during a time of local
insurrection and civil
disturbances. Three
weeks later, at 9:40 on
the night of 15
February, an explosion
on board the Maine
occurred in the Havana
Harbor. Later
investigations revealed
that more than five
tons of powder charges
for the vessel's six and
ten-inch (254 mm) guns
had ignited, virtually
obliterating the forward
third of the ship.The
remaining wreckage
rapidly settled to the
bottom of the harbor.
Most of the Maine's
crew were sleeping or
resting in the enlisted
quarters in the forward
part of the ship when
the explosion occurred.
Two hundred and sixtysix men lost their lives
as a result of the
explosion or shortly
thereafter, and eight
more died later from
injuries. Captain Charles
Sigsbee and most of the
officers survived
because their quarters
were in the aft portion
of the ship.
Immediately after the sinking in 1898, President William McKinley ordered a
naval inquiry into what caused the Maine to explode. Survivors and
eyewitnesses testified for the court, and several navy divers explored the
sunken ship, hoping to find clues as to what may have caused the disaster.
Though several volunteered, no experts outside the Navy were called upon for
advice. The Sampson Board concluded that the Maine had been blown up by a
mine. (Proven wrong years later!)
Article 2: Cuban Revolution
Cuban Babes Prey to Famine: Thousands of Children of the Concentration Camps
Perishing in Island Towns : Sights that Sicken Strong Men
by: Julian Hawthorne
Hawthorne wrote that "All around ...
squatted little forms whose days of
schooling were done forever in this
world. All they could do was to endure
a few days or hours longer the dull
gnawing pain and exhaustion, and then
sink noiselessly into nothingness ...
The victims of starvation appear to
succumb more easily and quickly than
do the Hindoos (sic), who to be sure
are in the habit of starving all their
lives."
Spaniards were described as "more
pitiless than Kurds," and buzzards
were floating over the dying,
according to the article.
The United States watched the course of the
uprising with mounting concern. Most Americans
were sympathetic with the Cubans (especially as the
United States had about $30-50 million in Cuban
investments and as much as $100 million in import-export trade in 1896), but President Grover Cleveland was
determined to preserve neutrality. But clamor for intervention continued to rise and the yellow press would not
let the issue die. Under the Presidency of McKinley America does enter to help the Cubans.
Valeriano "The Butcher" Weyler
by: William Randolph Hearst
The Butcher is appointed Spanish ruler
in Cuba. Weyler throws nuns into prison.
Butcher wages brutal warfare on helpless
women. Weyler began a policy known as
reconcentrado, where the Cuban
peoplewould be concentrated into camps,
where they could be "defended" from the
Cuban rebels -- and prevented from
joining or supplying them.
400,000 CUBAN'S DIE IN CAMPS
The Spanish Army had no way to supply
adequate food or water to those camps and the
suffering was great. By 1898 more than 400,000
Cubans -- almost a quarter of the island's
population -- have died during the revolution.
The number was probably about half that, but it
didn't matter to the press, the damage was done.
American papers showed drawings of emaciated
Cuban children, reported on atrocities and many
mass executions of prisoners and sympathizers in
the camps. Although there was some exaggeration,
many of the reported events were true.
Stories about the Cuban rebellion sold papers, and continued to appear. Every little bit
drew public attention.
Article 1: Mistreatment of Women:
Does Our Flag Shield Women?
Indignities Practiced by Spanish Officials On Board American Vessels
Richard Harding Davis Describes Some Startling Phases of the Cuban Situation - Refined Young
Women Stripped and Searched by Brutal Spaniards While Under Our Flag on the Ollivette
Davis' return trip from
Cuba, he had been seated
at dinner beside a
Senorita Clemencia Arango,
who told the writer that
she and two other young
women were being expelled
from Cuba for suspected
Rebel sympathies. Miss
Arango had a brother
serving with the
insurgents. The three
girls were ordered to
leave on a certain day.
That morning, a detective
arrived at each of the
girls' homes and strip
searched them for
documents or letters to
the Cuban Junta in New
York. On board the steamer
during At the dock, the
procedure was repeated and
15 minutes later aboard
the OLLIVETTE, an American
ship, they were again
taken to a cabin and
forced to submit to a
strip search.
Above: Male Spanish officials strip search an American woman tourist in Cuba looking for
messages from rebels; front page "yellow journalism" from Hearst (artist: Remington).
The story was illustrated by a Remington drawing, crafted in New York, of a
young maiden with a bared backside, her clothes being gone through by a pair
of leering Spanish officials. The story was a huge sensation and circulation
booster, largely on the strength of Remington's drawing. However, when
Senorita Arango arrived in New York she pointed out that the searches had been
done not by leering Spanish officers, but by Police Matrons. The World
gleefully attacked the Journal for the inaccuracy of its report and Davis felt
compelled to point out that no where in his article did he say the searchers
were men, it was Remington's illustration which led the public
to that conclusion. Later, Remington and Hearst felt
somewhat vindicated when other Cuban women stepped
forward and reported they HAD been strip searched
by male Spanish officials.
Article 3: De Lome Letter (Spanish treachery)
Spanish Diplomat degrades President McKinley
"... McKinley is: weak and catering to the
rabble, and, besides, a low politician, who
desires to leave a door open to me and to stand
well with the jingoes of his party."
WORDS OF WAR???
This event fired up an
otherwise inactive President
McKinley and helped push US
public sentiment in favor of the
Cuban Revolutionaries and
against the Spanish, and is seen
as one of the principal triggers of
the Spanish American War of
The DeLome Letter: The following letter is the controversial De Lome letter.
The United States diplomat to Spain wrote a letter that was critical of U.S. President
McKinley and the prospects for peace over the Cuban Revolution. It was leaked to
the U.S. press, where is was published in papers- forcing the recall of the highly
Capable minister. DeLome fled the US and went back to Spain
Spanish Diplomat to the US; ENRIQUE DUPUY DE LOME
Eximo Senor DON JOSE CANALEJAS:
My Distinguished and Dear Friend: - You need not apologize for not having written to
me; I also ought to have written to you, but have not done so on account of being
weighed down with work and nous sommes quites.
The situation here continues unchanged. Everything depends on the political and
military success in Cuba. The prologue of this second method of warfare will end the
day that the Colonial Cabinet shall be appointed , and it relieves us in the eyes of
this country of a part of the responsibility for what happens there, and they must
cast the responsibility upon the Cubans, whom they believe to be so immaculate.
Until then we will not be able to see clearly, and I consider it to be a loss of time
and an advance by the wrong road - the sending of emissaries to the rebel field, the
negotiations with the Autonomists not yet declared to be legally constituted, and the
discovery of the intentions and purpose of this government. The exiles will return one
by one, and when they return, will come walking into the sheepfold, and the chiefs
will gradually return. Neither of these had the courage to leave en masse, and they
will not have the courage thus to return.
The message has undeceived the insurgents who expected something else, and has
paralyzed the action of Congress, but I consider it bad.
Besides the natural and inevitable coarseness with which he repeats all that the press
and public opinion of Spain has said of Weyler, it shows once more what McKinley is:
weak and catering to the rabble, and, besides, a low politician, who desires to leave
a door open to me and to stand well with the jingoes of his party.
Nevertheless, as a matter of fact, it will only depend on ourselves whether he proves
bad and adverse to us. I agree entirely with you; without a military success nothing
will be accomplished there, and without military and political success, there is here
always danger that the insurgents will be encouraged, if not by the government, at
least by part of the public opinion.
I do not believe you pay enough attention to the role of England. Nearly all that
newspaper canaille which swarms in your hotel are English, and at the same time are
correspondents of the Journal, they are also correspondents of the best newspapers and
reviews of England. Thus it has been since the beginning. To my mind the only object
of England is that the Americans should occupy themselves with us and leave her in
peace,and if there is a war, so much the better; that would further remove what is
threatening her - although that will never happen.
It would be most important that you should agitate the question of commercial
relations, even though it would be only for effect, and that you should send here a
man of importance in order that I might use him to make a propaganda among the
senators and others in opposition to the Junta and win over exiles.
There goes Amblard. I believe he comes deeply taken up with little political matters,
and there must be something very great or we shall lose.
Adela returns your salutations, and we wish you in the new year to be a messenger of
peace and take this New Year's present to poor Spain.
Always you attentive friend and servant, who kisses your hands.
ENRIQUE DUPUY DE LOME
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The Bill O'Reilly Baseball Abstract: AL Projections
The master of the No-Spin Zone on the upcoming season:
EAST: Red Sox:
"If I could, I would deport them. They are a disgusting, despicable, far-left, Barney Frank-supporting team. Lawyers. NPR listeners. That's what they are. If you disagree with them, they brand you a Yankee fan. All the sudden, you're the racist, you're the jerk, you're the guy who thinks Roger Clemens belongs in the Hall. Well, sorry, Harvard frat boys. You're not for me. I'm not part of the Redsock Nation. I'm into America Nation. But I do like Curt Schilling. Only out of respect for him, I say, first place."
CENTRAL: Twins
"When that bridge fell, we were all Minnesotans. And to let that pitcher go to the Mets -- I forget his name – that had to hurt. But he's from Venezuela. Every penny is going to Hugo Chavez. You can't support that. And frankly, I hate the way Minnesota sucks up to that little crazy leftwing nutjob Al Franken. Guy thinks he's funny. Hates the United States of America. I feel sorry for him. I'd punch his lights out. Growing up in Levittown, that's how you settled things. You use your hands. But he's beneath me. So I go with Minnesota. What choice is there? The unions killed Detroit. And Cleveland is that wacko Kucinich and his George Soros-funded team. Never."
WEST: Mariners.
"They have the Japanese guy, Ichy Sudoko, whatshisname, and I'm all for Japanese guys, and I've said this repeatedly, though God forbid, if you speak to race in this country, they come after you with a lynching party. But the Jap can play, and when he comes to bat, nobody ever shouts 'Pearl Harbor!' That tells you something right there. My old man would have shouted it, but, hey, that's what growing up in Hell's Kitchen did to you."
WILD CARD: Yankees.
"I don't know why I bother. The New York Times wouldn't even review my books. They were best-sellers. Did I care? Not in the slightest. I'm above that. But what they did to Joe Torre, they'd do to me. What else would you expect from Keith Olbermann's home town? That's OK, though. It doesn't bother me. Water off a duck. Still, I don't forget. No, I never forget. Jeter, A-Rod, Rivera, Bruney, that pyscho relief pitcher Kyle Farnslafel, it doesn't matter. One of these days, they'll get a knock on the door. A little visit from the security people at Fox News. Then we'll see what they have to say about Joe Torre."
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Other Cushing Syndrome FAQs
Basic information for topics such as "What is it?" is available in the About Cushing Syndrome section. Answers to other frequently asked questions (FAQs) specific to Cushing syndrome are in this section.
Does Cushing syndrome affect pregnancy?
Untreated Cushing syndrome can cause serious and potentially life-threatening problems for the mother and the fetus during pregnancy.1 If a woman with untreated Cushing syndrome is able to get pregnant, the risk of miscarriage is high.1,2,3 For the mother, untreated Cushing syndrome raises the risk of developing pregnancy-related high blood pressure (called preeclampsia or eclampsia) and pregnancy-related diabetes (called gestational diabetes). She also has a higher risk of heart failure, and any wounds are more likely to get infected and to heal slowly. When a tumor causes the syndrome, it will be surgically removed as early as possible to reduce any threat.4
What's the difference between Cushing syndrome and Cushing disease?
Cushing disease is the term used to describe Cushing syndrome symptoms that result from a pituitary adenoma (a type of tumor). The adenoma in the pituitary gland produces adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The adrenal gland detects the ACTH and makes more cortisol, leading to Cushing symptoms.
Cushing disease accounts for the majority of the cases of Cushing syndrome caused by tumors.5
Can Cushing syndrome lead to cancer?
It is unknown whether Cushing syndrome makes it more likely for cancer to develop. Scientists are working to understand more about how excess exposure to cortisol or medicines containing cortisol may disrupt the body's immune system.6
If one partner has Cushing syndrome, can the couple still get pregnant?
Cushing syndrome can affect fertility in both men and women.
The high levels of cortisol in Cushing syndrome disrupt the function of a woman's ovaries. Menstrual periods may stop completely or become irregular. As a result, women with untreated Cushing syndrome usually have difficulty becoming pregnant.1,2,3 Those who do become pregnant are at higher risk for miscarriage/early pregnancy loss.1,2,3
After a woman receives treatment for Cushing syndrome, her ovaries may recover from the effects of too much cortisol. Her menstrual cycles can become regular, and pregnancy is more likely.7
Some women continue to have irregular menstrual periods and problems with ovarian function even after treatment for Cushing syndrome. This is most likely when surgery removes the part of the pituitary gland involved in reproduction.6 Women should work with their healthcare providers and possibly a fertility specialist to get treatment that can bring back regular periods, ovulation, and fertility.7
A man with Cushing syndrome may make fewer sperm and could have reduced fertility.8 He also might have less of a sex drive. He also could experience impotence. However, fertility usually recovers after Cushing syndrome is cured and treatment has stopped.8
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Alpha-linolenic_acid
α-Linolenic acid
Other names Linolenic acid; α-Linolenic acid; cis,cis,cis-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid; (Z,Z,Z)-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid; Industrene 120
Molecular formula C18H30O2
Molar mass 278.43 g//mol
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is a an organic compound found in many common vegetable oils. Systematically, it is named all-cis-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid.[1] In physiological literature, it is given the name 18:3(n-3).
ALA is a carboxylic acid with an 18-carbon chain and three cis double bonds. The first double bond is located at the third carbon from the omega end. Thus, ALA is both a polyunsaturated fatty acid, and an omega-3 fatty acid. It is an isomer of γ-linolenic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid.
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1 Dietary sources
2 Role in nutrition and health
2.1 Linolenic acid and trans fats
2.2 In heart disease
3 Other uses—drying oils
Dietary sources
Seed oils are the richest sources of alpha linolenic acid, notably those of rapeseed (canola), soybeans, walnuts, flaxseed (Linseed), perilla, chia and hemp. Alpha linolenic acid is also obtained from the thylakoid membranes of the green leaves of broadleaf plants (the membranes responsible for photosynthesis).[2] Greens, therefore, and animals that eat greens, are often a good source of ALA.
Linnaean name
% ALA†
Chia chia sage Salvia hispanica 64% [3]
Kiwi Chinese gooseberry Actinidia chinensis 62% [3]
Perilla shiso Perilla frutescens 58% [3]
Flax linseed Linum usitatissimum 55% [3]
Lingonberry cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea 49% [3]
Purslane portulaca Portulaca oleracea 35% [3]
Sea Buckthorn seaberry Hippophae rhamnoides L. 32% [4]
Hemp cannabis Cannabis sativa 20% [3]
Rapeseed canola Brassica napus 10% [1]
Soybean soya Glycine max 8% [1]
†average val
Role in nutrition and health
Alpha-linolenic acid is a member of the group of essential fatty acids called omega-3 fatty acids, so called because they are an essential dietary requirement for all mammals. Most seeds and seed oils are much richer in the omega-6 fat linoleic acid. Linoleic acid is also an essential fat, but it, and the other omega-6 fats, compete with omega-3s for positions in cell membranes and have very different effects on human health. (See Essential fatty acid interactions.)
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n–3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n–3) play a vital role in many metabolic processes. Although these 2 fatty acids are readily available from fish, these marine-derived fatty acids can also be synthesized by humans from alpha-linolenic acid (ALA; 18:3n–3). Humans, however, can obtain ALA only through their diets, because the absence of the required 12- and 15-desaturase enzymes makes de novo synthesis from stearic acid impossible. Furthermore, conversion of dietary ALA into EPA is limited. Because the efficacy of n–3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) synthesis decreases down the cascade of ALA conversion, DHA synthesis from ALA is even more restricted than that of EPA.[citation needed] It is generally assumed that linoleic acid (LA; 18:2n–6) reduces EPA synthesis because of the competition between ALA and LA for common desaturation and elongation enzymes.
Studies have found evidence that ALA is related to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.[5][6] However, the mechanism is still unclear: The body converts ALA into the longer chain fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and it is unknown whether the protective effect against cardiac arrhythmia is exerted by ALA itself, or by these metabolic products. Some studies have linked ALA with rapidly progressing prostate cancer[7] and macular degeneration,[8] increasing the risk 70% over control subjects (over those that did not receive ALA). Research has also suggested a major neuroprotective effect of ALA in in-vivo models of both global ischemia and KA-induced epilepsy.[9]
A large 2006 study found no association between total alpha-linolenic acid intake and overall risk of prostate cancer.[10]
Linolenic acid and trans fats
When partially hydrogenated, all unsaturated fatty acids form trans fats. Soybeans are the largest source of edible oils in the U.S., and 40% of soy oil production is partially hydrogenated.[11][12] The low oxidative stability of ALA is one reason that soybean oil undergoes partial hydrogenation. Regulations forcing the listing or banning of trans fats have spurred the development of low-linolenic soybeans. These yield a more stable oil requiring hydrogenation less often, and therefore providing trans-free alternatives into many applications such as frying oil.[13] Several consortia are bringing low-linolenic soy to market. DuPont's effort involves silencing the FAD2 gene that codes for Δ6-desaturase, giving a soy oil with very low levels of both α-linolenic and linoleic acids. [14]
In heart disease
Dietary ALA has been assessed for its role in cardiovascular health. Clinical benefits have been seen in some but not all studies. Still, a review in 2005 concluded "The weight of the evidence favors recommendations for modest dietary consumption of ALA (2 to 3 g per day) for the primary and secondary prevention of CHD."[15]
Other uses—drying oils
See main article: drying oil
ALA is the most abundant unsaturated component of several drying oils (e.g. perilla, walnut and linseed oils.)
List of omega-3 fatty acids
Essential nutrient
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^ Brouwer IA, Katan MB, Zock PL (2004). "Dietary alpha-linolenic acid is associated with reduced risk of fatal coronary heart disease, but increased prostate cancer risk: a meta-analysis.". Journal of Nutrition 134 (4): 919-22. Retrieved on 2006-11-13. PMID 15051847
^ Eunyoung Cho, Shirley Hung, Walter C Willett, Donna Spiegelman, Eric B Rimm, Johanna M Seddon, Graham A Colditz and Susan E Hankinson (2001). "Prospective study of dietary fat and the risk of age-related macular degeneration". American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 73 (2): 209-218. Retrieved on 2006-11-13. PMID 11157315
^ Inger Lauritzen, Nicolas Blondeau, Catherine Heurteaux, Catherine Widmann, Georges Romey and Michel Lazdunski (2000). "Polyunsaturated fatty acids are potent neuroprotectors". The EMBO Journal 19 (8): 1784-1793. Retrieved on 2005-10-06. PMID 10775263
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Webster University will host the 12th annual Philosophy of Management International Conference at the Gateway Campus in downtown St. Louis on July 13-16.
Sponsored by the journal Philosophy of Management, the conference is normally held at Oxford University's St. Anne's College; this will be the second conference hosted in the U.S since 2014 at DePaul University in Chicago.
It will be of special interest to philosophers, management researchers, management teachers and students, practicing managers, and consultants. The conference includes presentation and discussion of papers, interaction and feedback, networking opportunities and informal conversations.
Special guest will be Patricia Werhane of the Wicklander chair of Business Ethics emerita, DePaul University; and Ruffin professor emerita at the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia.
Papers may address any area in which philosophy and management intersect, from any cultural or philosophical tradition. Submissions [PDF] are due by Feb. 22.
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I loved Odette Toilette's Imbibliotheque event earlier in the year, so I was really looking forward to another evening of perfume and literature.
This time, Lizzie (Odette) told us we would be looking at perfume in movies and TV as well as books. She mentioned that two perfumes seem to come up more than others; Chanel No.5 and Guerlain's Shalimar. No.5 seems to feature in tales of coming-of-age while Shalimar is worn by the seductress. Natalie Portman's ballerina-on-the-rise in the film Black Swan takes the fading prima ballerina's bottle of No.5 from her dressing room. While in the British film The Education, a 1960s schoolgirl dates an older man who brings her back a bottle of No.5 from Paris.
We'd also be getting a preview (or presniff?) of the forthcoming fragrance by Papillon Perfumes and hearing from Sarah McCartney about the new Four Mysteries collection by 4160 Tuesdays.
Notes: Bergamot, grapefruit, petit grain, lime, sweet orange, verbena, lavender, orange blossom, carnation, jasmine, geranium, oak moss.
Laurin read us an extract from Hannibal by Thomas Harris; the sequel to The Silence of the Lambs. Hannibal Lecter is at Santa Maria Novella in Italy where he buys an almond soap for Clarice. He is on the run and has undergone extensive cosmetic surgery to conceal his identity. However, he has not altered his nose to protect his much valued sense of smell. He really knows his perfumes and is quite the connoisseur.
The book doesn't mention him wearing a particular scent but Laurin chose Zagara from Santa Maria Novella for him. It's classy but not too flashy . As Laurin said "It's probably a bad idea for a murderer to have a signature scent". Lizzie commented that the manager of SMN told her "men in Armani suits like Zagara". She also quipped that "because of its laundry facet, the orange blossom is good for after you've done the murder".
The second murderer was someone with no identify: Patrick Bateman from the novel American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. Laurin read an extract which details his very extensive grooming routine. However, he never reaches for fragrance because this would denote an identity and he doesn't have one.
Lizzie told us that in the film version you see L'Occitane products and the now discontinued YSL Pour Homme.
For Patrick Bateman, Laurin chose Menthe Fraiche by Heeley. She could see him sipping green tea at a sushi restaurant and the minty toothpaste note fits in with his meticulous grooming. Callum said he always thought he'd wear Creed's Aventus in order to fit in with what the other investment bankers were wearing.
Lizzie told us Limes by Floris was a fragrance from the 1830s meant to cool the wearer down in the heat. However it's unlikely to have stayed the same over the years. Bond is obsessed with British brands such as Floris and Limes is mentioned in the 1957 book, Doctor No. Bond is captured by Doctor No who has gone to great lengths to learn Bond's tastes. Therefore when Bond is shown to a bathroom he finds Limes Bath Essence.
Lizzie: "Vent Vert is so tart it's like being zapped. It used to be a lot more sappy with green stems but it's still worth a buy at under £35 online". It's mentioned in Goldfinger and in Live and Let Die. In the 1973 film of the latter, Bond is investigating a Tarot reader, Solitaire. When he finds Vent Vert in her bathroom, he is reassured that she can be trusted. He seems to like fresh, green scents and finds them appropriate for women.
We then turned to the theme of perfume as a marker of identity. You can use it to try on enhance your personality or take on the identity of someone else.
In the 1992 film The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, Rebecca de Mornay's character takes the job of a nanny to get revenge on the mother of the family. She uses her perfume, Poison, to try and seduce her husband. Lizzie felt that Poison wasn't a good choice to represent the nurturing housewife. She'd wear something more unthreatening. A suggestion from the audience was Estee Lauder's White Linen.
Laurin informed us that apparently Bal a Versailles was worn by Michael Jackson. He'd send assistants out to buy up bottles of the stuff. However, we'd be focusing on its appearance in an American TV show form the 1980s, Dynasty.
Lizzie gave us a run-down of the perfume's significance in terms of character and plot. Krystle Carrington, wife of Blake, receives a bottle of Bal a Versailles in the first series and exclaims "My favourite!". Krystle is the good woman who is pitted against Blake's ex-wife, Alexis (played by Joan Collins). In series two, Alexis sprays on Bal a Versailles and attempts to seduce Blake. She fails and can't understand why because she doused herself in Krystle's perfume. As far as she's concerned, Krystle has no identity beyond her fragrance.
Lizzie felt it was a good choice for Krystle as it was very much a perfume of the time. Laurin described it as a sophisticated, complex perfume made of hundreds of ingredients although it's hard to pick out anything other than the civet.
Lizzie hosted a perfume event for The Jilly Cooper Book Club and found that although the books are set in the 1980s, Jilly usually mentioned perfumes from the 1940s-1960s. She was very fond of peppering her prose with brands so specific perfumes are mentioned quite regularly.
Notes: Citrus fruits, aldehyde notes, ylang ylang, rose, jasmine, to wood chypre silage underscored by noble irises.
In Riders, on her way to an assignation, Helen puts on so much perfume in the taxi "it fights with the diesel fumes".
According to Lizzie "Fracas is a monster of a perfume. It says I'm ready and open for business" . It's the one she felt 75% of the members of The Jilly Cooper Book Club went out and bought after the event. Another perfume mentioned in the books a number of times was Jolie Madame, which one woman throws a bottle of at a cheating partner.
1997's Happy was worn by Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde. She is an eternal optimist so it's a good match with her happy-go-lucky attitude. It's also in the film Juno. The wife of the couple hoping to adopt Juno's baby wears Happy and again, she is eternally optimistic, even in the face of adversity.
Lizzie views it as "uplifting – positivity in a bottle". For Laurin, Elizabeth Arden's Sunflowers has the same effect because it was worn by an upbeat friend when they were growing up.
Laurin introduced us to the second Desperate Housewife – Betty from the TV show Mad Men. Betty Draper is a bland trophy wife who is supposed to be seen and not heard. She's very prim and proper so Laurin picked a lily fragrance for her, namely Diorissimo. She saw it as a good fit with Betty's coldness and rigidity.
Lizzie felt Betty wouldn't seek out something different, she'd probably just wear what her mother wore. Unlike Don Draper's hip next wife, Megan, she wouldn't wear a fragrance of the time or a power perfume like the va-va-voom redhead Joan, who wears Shalimar.
We were lucky enough to be treated to a preview of the upcoming fragrance by artisan perfumer Liz Moores. She has already had great success with her three inaugural releases, Anubis, Angelique and Tobacco Rose and recently won several Basenotes Reader Awards for her last release, Salome, which Lizzie described as "a filthy carnation leather".
Laurin said that autumn is her favourite season and the fragrance echoes the feeling that something good is going to happen as the leaves begin to fall. Lizzie shared that it made her think of a woman who was ready to turn her back on the finer things in life and retreat into the wilderness.
When Lizzie asked people to attach a fictional character to the scent one person said "A sprite from A Midsummer's Night Dream" which is exactly what I thought. At the moment there is no release date for the perfume and the name has not been announced.
We finished the structured part of the evening with a reading by perfumer Sarah McCartney from two of the four short stories she is releasing in conjunction with four perfumes. Sarah is a fan of what she calls "1920s and 30s cosy crime", where the details of the murder are totally glossed over.
We got to try two of the two perfumes . Flora Psychadelia is about two botanists in search of a rare flower which only blooms every couple of decades. It's a psyhcotropic flower whose scent has the power to knock you out. She included lots of materials that are supposed to intoxicate including absinthe, hemp, black pepper and mushrooms, against a fleshy background.
Captured by Candlelight tells the story of two stage performers who perform at a Stately Home at Christmas and the scent is the rich aroma of Christmas pudding. The other two perfumes are Up The Apple & Pears and The Buddhawood Box.
Thanks to the PLL team and everyone else involved for bringing us such a fabulous evening.


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KNKX Take the Mic
Hosted by Ashley Gross
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Are you a teen with a story to tell?
KNKX's Take the Mic youth voices series is a way to turn the "microphone" over to teens and kids. All you need is a smart phone and a voice recording app. Below are some suggested questions to answer, but maybe you have something else you want to talk about – that's great, too. And bonus points if you also interview a family member or a friend!
Here are some suggested questions... or tell us about something else:
You're probably doing online school. Tell us about it! Do you help siblings with their work?
We've lived through a lot this year - how do you think you've changed?
What are your worries right now? What brings you peace?
Have you taken part in protests over racism and police brutality? What was that experience like? Are you taking more action to push for change?
Do you have family members who are frontline workers? Maybe interview them about how their jobs have changed and what their worries are.
Describe a recent happy moment in detail! We all need a bit of joy!
EASY VERSION: Take out your phone. Hit record on the voice memo app and speak! Pick one or more of the questions to answer and tell us about your life, your thoughts, your feelings, your experiences. Email that audio (we're looking for at least a few minutes' worth) to agross@knkx.org. Include your full name, age, school, grade and a phone number so we can call you back to get permission to broadcast it.
MORE ADVANCED VERSION: Record your thoughts, feelings, stories into your voice memo app, answering one or more of the questions above. And then interview a family member to get their perspective! Send all of that audio to agross@knkx.org. Include your full name, age, school, grade and a phone number so we can call you back to get permission to mix the audio together in a radio story and broadcast it.
Take the Mic: Looking ahead to the end of the pandemic
The pandemic has forced us to change a lot of things in our lives. Now, as more and more people get vaccinated, it doesn't feel crazy to think about when…
Take the Mic: What's bringing you joy now?
The past year has been tough, and we've all had to find ways to try to stay happy and sane.Sixteen-year-old Caliya Bullock attends Mount Rainier High…
Take the Mic: What's it like to move to a new state and start a new school in a pandemic?
Ashley Gross
The pandemic has been an isolating experience for many of us. It's even harder if you're trying to start out in a new place and build a social…
Take the Mic: A South Seattle group helps high schoolers get desks for remote learning
Most students around the Puget Sound region have been learning remotely since last March. But in addition to needing access to the internet and a…
Take the Mic: A Tacoma 7th-grader shares a day in the life of online school
Roll out of bed, turn on your laptop, wander to the kitchen to get food during class – online school during a pandemic is pretty different from regular…
Take the Mic: Finding creative ways to build school spirit during remote learning
How do you build school spirit when students are learning from home?That's been on the mind of 16-year-old Isaac Velazquez, a junior at Franklin Pierce…
Take the Mic: A Tacoma 14-year-old and his grandmother bond cooking Colombian food
For 14-year-old Sebastian Bush, time at home during the pandemic has had a certain smell: the scent of traditional Colombian cornmeal cakes known as…
Take the Mic: What does it feel like to be a first-time voter right now?
"I went into high school the same year that Donald Trump was elected president, so it kind of bookended my high school experience."Alicia Ing graduated…
Take the Mic: If you could time travel to before the pandemic, what would you tell yourself?
Imagine you could step into a time machine and travel back to a year ago. What would you tell yourself now that you've experienced life in a pandemic?…
Take the Mic: An entire family weighs in on the pros and cons of online learning
As families adjust to distance learning, what's the experience like for a parent? A teenager? A third grader?Caliya Bullock, 16, decided to find out.…


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Donald Byron Thomas, Hear No Evil: Social Constructivism and the Forensic Evidence In the Kennedy Assassination
David Mantik's extensive review of Don Thomas's book has been overhauled and revised; it now appears on his own website. We have removed the now superseded version which first appeared on the CTKA site.
Final Version at TheMantikView
Donald Byron Thomas, Hear No Evil: Social Constructivism and the Forensic Evidence In the Kennedy Assassination – Two Reviews (1)
Thomas shows how people like Luis Alverez, John Lattimer and Larry Sturdivan all constructed dubious theories "for the purpose of explaining away the obvious reason for the head snap, and all suffer, not only from implausibility, but from a failure to fit the evidence." This is the true strength of the book and the reason why I believe it will be such a valuable contribution to the literature, writes Martin Hay.
JFK: Inside the Target Car, Part Three: How Gary Mack became Dan Rather
Jim DiEugenio writes about how former conspiracy theorist Gary Mack became a Warren Commission defender with Inside the Target Car.
The Zapruder Film Comes to Home Video
Jim DiEugenio provides a brief history of the film's ownership on the occasion of its release to the public domain on video tape.


Used in QWS and developed in France heavy beach breaks, Carlos runs a straight outline and moderate continuous rocker with tail kick, providing plenty of speed and tight turn.
Carlos is good for medium and big wave, fast and "down the line" surf. Can works even in nonperfect conditions.
Rocker design gives the possibility to surf in the pocket and connect all the dots, for that reason it's used by the athletes in WQS competitions.


Watch for the motorcycles from the Roaddogs this weekend! Their annual Holiday Jam and Auction is December 1st @ 7pm at the Elks Club: 934 Lewis Avenue. It will feature live music from Stiletto. Then, on Sunday December 3rd it's the 33rd Annual Toy Run. The Roaddogs will leave @ 12 noon from the Northside Firehouse at 2305 8th Avenue North.