Mary Beard: Where does research time go? (TLS)
So that took me the better part of a day to sort out. Pedantry…? Well yes, but it's because those other guys DIDN'T spare the time, that the error has got embedded in the literature on the room. Sometimes it is important (and a little pleasing) just to be right.
Mary Beard: Where do the books belong? (TLS)
Every so often - when I come to try to organise the books at home - I am overcome with admiration for the skills of librarians (and, as for Mr Dewey Decimal, he seems a saint).
Mary Beard: Lovely Lincoln (TLS)
But mostly it was fun to explore an exciting towns which more or less survived 'modernisation' in the 60s, and one of the many that we tend to take too much for granted. I saw plenty of its charms in my afternoon. I was particularly taken with the Guildhall, and the City Council Chamber, still largely in its eighteenth-century form.
"Animal Crackers in My Soup", a song introduced by Shirley Temple in the 1935 film Curly Top, made the Hit Parade, but did not attain the popularity of her earlier hit, which is considered her the signature song. What is the title of Shirley Temple's signature song?
"One morning, I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know" said famed African explorer Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding. Name the movie.
One morning, I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know.
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Animal Crackers is a 1930 Pre-Code Marx Brothers comedy film, in which mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding. A critical and commercial success on its initial release, filming took place at Paramount'sAstoria Studios in Astoria, Queens; it was the second of two films the Brothers would make in New York City.
The film stars the Four Marx Brothers, Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo, with Lillian Roth and Margaret Dumont. It was directed by Victor Heerman and adapted from a successful 1928 Broadway musical of the same title by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, also starring the Marx Brothers and Margaret Dumont. The part of Hives the butler was played by Robert Greig who also appeared with the Marx Brothers in Horse Feathers (1932).
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Mark. was first, and correct, with:
"Animal Crackers."
Randall wrote:
Animal Crackers
Dave said:
Animal Crackers (1930). A Marx Brothers movie. Groucho played Captain Spaulding. Considered by some film critics to be among the best of the brothers' films.
Alan J answered:
Animal Crackers.
mj replied:
Same as a tasty childhood snack
Animal Crackers (not floating in Duck Soup).
zorch responded:
Animal Crackers, played by Groucho Marx.
Kevin K. of Washington, DC wrote:
That was "Animal Crackers". As with other Marx Brothers movies, it was a
Broadway Musical first. I saw a live staging of it in DC at Arena Stage
once. It was great, with such hit songs as "Hooray For Captain Spaulding"
and "Hello, I Must Be Going."
Jim from CA, retired to ID, said:
Animal Crackers with the Marx Brothers
Gene answered:
Animal Crackers
'did someone call me schnorrer?'
One day in Madagascar, he shot a dozen weasels. 'and all of them had measles'
Hooray hooray hooray!
Mac Mac responded:
"Animal Crackers", Groucho Marx
Roy, CEO of MergeLeft Grafix, wrote:
You've been challenging my old brain lately with questions that go back to my early years (and beyond). This time I knew it was Groucho Marx who shot the elephant in his pajamas, but I had to do a little Googling to help me remember the name of the movie, which was in theaters about 18 years before I showed up!
So, The four Marx Brothers: Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo starred in a movie "Animal Crackers" (1930). This film is a musical comedy that was directed by Victor Heerman. It was adapted from an originally successful 1928 Broadway musical of the same title by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. With songs by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, the movie version, filmed in Astoria, Queens, New York, was released on August 23, 1930. It was in this film that Groucho Marx used the joke "One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas.". "How he got in my pajamas I dunno."
David of Moon Valley said:
i'm guessing Animal Crackers…but that's only my guess….All Hail Groucho!
Dave in Tucson replied:
The movie is Animal Crackers. Reminiscent of Gilbert & Sullivan. "Three cheers for Captain Spaulding! Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!
So far so good on beating cancer for now. I'm doing fine. At the end of the month I'll be 16 months into an 8 month mean lifespan. And yesterday I went on a 7 mile hike and managed to keep up with the hiking group I was with. So, doing something right.
Still waiting for future test results and should see things headed in the right direction. I can say that it's not likely that anything dire happens in the short term so that means that I should have time to make several more attempts at this. So even if it doesn't work the first time there are a lot of variations to try. So if there's bad news it will help me pick the next radiation target.
I have written a "how to" guide for oncologists to perform the treatment that I got. I'm convinced that I'm definitely onto something and whether it works for me or not isn't the definitive test. I know if other people tried this that it would work for some of them, and if they improve it that it will work for a lot of them.
The guide is quite detailed and any doctor reading this can understand the procedure at every level. I also go into detail as to how it works, how I figured it out, and variations and improvements that could be tried to enhance it. I also introduce new ways to look at the problem. There is a lot of room for improvement and I think that doctors reading it will see what I'm talking about and want to build on it. And it's written so that if you're not a doctor you can still follow it. It also has a personal story revealing that I'm the class clown of cancer support group. I give great interviews and I look pretty hot in a lab coat.
So, feel free to read this and see what I'm talking about. But if any of you want to help then pass this around to both doctors and cancer patients. I need some media coverage. I'm looking for as many eyeballs as possible to read these ideas. Even if this isn't the solution, it's definitely on the right track. After all, I did hike 7 miles yesterday. And this hiking group wasn't moving slow. So if this isn't working then, why am I still here?
I also see curing cancer as more of an engineering problem that a medical problem. So if you are good at solving problems and most of what you know about medicine was watching the Dr. House MD TV show, then you're at the level I was at when I started. So anyone can jump in and be part of the solution.
Here is a link to my guide: Oncologists Guide to Curing Cancer using Abscopal Effect
CBS begins the night with a FRESH'Pink Collar Crimes', followed by another FRESH'Pink Collar Crimes', then '48 Hours'.
NBC opens the night with a RERUN'Little Big Shots', followed by 'Dateline'.
Of course, 'SNL' is a RERUN with Gal Gadot hosting, music by Sam Smith.
ABC fills the night with LIVE'NFL Preseason Football', then pads the left coast with local crap.
The CW offers a FRESH'Masters Of Illusion', followed by a RERUN'Masters Of Illusion', then a RERUN'Penn & Teller: Fool Us'.
Faux has LIVE'NBA Jr', then pads the left coast with local crap.
MY recycles an old 'Major Crimes', followed by an old 'Rizzoli & Isles'.
A&E has 'Live PD', followed by a FRESH'Live PD: Rewind', then a FRESH'Live PD'.
AMC offers the movie 'Lethal Weapon 4', followed by the movie 'xXx'.
BBC -
[6:00AM] WILD WEST - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 1-Desert Heartlands
[7:00AM] WILD WEST - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 2-The High Country
[8:00AM] WILD WEST - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 3-Restless Shores
[9:00AM] WILD ALASKA - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 1-Spring
[10:00AM] WILD ALASKA - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 2-Summer
[11:00AM] WILD ALASKA - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 3-Winter
[12:00PM] PLANET EARTH: LIFE - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 3-Mammals
[1:00PM] PLANET EARTH: LIFE - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 5-Birds
[2:00PM] PLANET EARTH: LIFE - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 6-Insects
[3:00PM] PLANET EARTH: LIFE - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 7-Hunters and Hunted
[4:00PM] PLANET EARTH: LIFE - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 8-Creatures of the Deep
[5:00PM] PLANET EARTH: LIFE - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 9-Plants
[6:00PM] PLANET EARTH: LIFE - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 10-Primates
[7:00PM] PLANET EARTH: LIFE - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 1-Challenges of Life
[8:00PM] PLANET EARTH: LIFE - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 4-Fish
[9:00PM] SOUTH PACIFIC DIARIES - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 5
[10:10PM] SOUTH PACIFIC DIARIES - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 5
[10:30PM] PLANET EARTH: LIFE - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 2-Reptiles and Amphibians
[11:30PM] PLANET EARTH: LIFE - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 3-Mammals
[12:30AM] SOUTH PACIFIC DIARIES - SEASON 1 - Episode 5
[1:40AM] SOUTH PACIFIC DIARIES - SEASON 1 - Episode 5
[2:00AM] PLANET EARTH: LIFE - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 5-Birds
[3:00AM] WILD ALASKA - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 1-Spring
[4:00AM] WILD ALASKA - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 2-Summer
[5:00AM] WILD ALASKA - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 3-Winter (ALL TIMES EDT)
Bravo has the movie 'National Lampoon's Vacation', followed by the movie 'National Lampoon's Vacation', again, then the movie 'National Lampoon's European Vacation'.
Comedy Central has the movie 'Step Brothers', followed by the movie 'Step Brothers', again, then the movie 'Meet The Parents'.
FX has the movie 'The Other Woman', followed by the movie 'Pitch Perfect 2'.
History has 2 hour of old 'Pawn Stars', followed by a FRESH'Pawn Stars: Pumped Up', then another FRESH'Pawn Stars: Pumped Up', followed by hours and hours of old 'Pawn Stars'.
IFC -
[6:00AM] PORTLANDIA-Most Pro City
[6:30AM] NIGHT FLIGHT-Hard Rock Metal and Video Music Pioneers
[6:45AM] UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING
[8:45AM] UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION
[11:15AM] JACKIE BROWN
[2:30PM] GONE BABY GONE
[5:00PM] BLACK MASS
[8:00PM] TWISTER
[10:30PM] TWISTER
[1:00AM] BATTLE: LOS ANGELES
[3:30AM] UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION (ALL TIMES EDT)
Sundance -
[12:00am] law & order
[1:00am] law & order
[2:00am] close up with the hollywood reporter
[3:00am] the blue lagoon
[5:30am] the andy griffith show
[6:05am] the andy griffith show
[6:40am] the andy griffith show
[7:15am] the andy griffith show
[7:50am] the andy griffith show
[8:25am] the andy griffith show
[9:00am] the andy griffith show
[9:30am] the kingdom
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[1:00am] legend
[4:00am] cop land (ALL TIMES EDT)
SyFy has the movie 'The Cabin In The Woods', followed by the movie 'Gods Of Egypt'.
Aerosmith are to play a Las Vegas residency next year to kick off their 50th anniversary celebrations.
The band, whose members met in Boston, Massachusetts in 1969 before playing their first gig together the following year, had planned to announce the residency on an appearance on the "Today" show next Wednesday.
However, guitarist Joe Perry spilled the beans a few days early in an interview on Sirius XM radio's The Beatles Channel.
"We're going to be doing a residency in Vegas starting next spring," Perry told host Dennis Elsas. "What we want to do is something that I haven't seen before... just downsizing our live show, just playing in a smaller place. We want to do something different. We're in the middle of the production now. What we're talking about is having an experience that you wouldn't be able to see on a regular Aerosmith tour."
In the internet radio chat the guitarist revealed that he and bandmates Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, and Brad Whitford were planning to pay homage to their history with their Las Vegas shows.
The staff of the AMC "Walking Dead" wrap-up show, "Talking Dead," will be a little smaller when it airs Sunday night.
The Wrap is reporting that several staffers, including one executive producer, have left the show because of AMC's decision to allow host Chris Hardwick back on the network.
AMC put Hardwick's gigs on hold in June after his ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra said in a June Medium post that he had sexually assaulted her numerous times while they were dating.
Hardwick denied any abuse took place but said the relationship wasn't perfect.
Other sources told The Wrap that Hardwick could be demanding and temperamental.
Unfortunately, butter doesn't have a spell-check function.
The superintendent of the Illinois State Fair's Dairy Building says the misspelling of the word "bicentennial" on the fair's famed Butter Cow display will be repaired before big crowds hit the building this weekend to view the spinning refrigerated case holding the 600-pound creation.
Marla Behrends, the Dairy Building's superintendent, said workers at the building were expecting to complete the fix Thursday evening.
Behrends said the Butter Cow's sculptor, Sarah Pratt of West Des Moines, Iowa, felt terrible and was very sorry when she was informed about the mistake, which happened on a butter-based sign sitting next to the cow. The sign includes the word "bicenntenial," with one of the buttery Ns in the wrong place.
No other officials at the fair noticed the typo until after Pratt left town to work on other butter displays she does for other fairs around the country. Some eagle-eyed Butter Cow fans were pointing out the error on social media Wednesday after the display was unveiled to the public.
The Sphinx is possibly the world's most famous statue, carved from rock more than 4,000 years ago - and now archaeologists have unearthed another human-headed creature in Luxor.
It's more modestly sized than the 240ft monster at Giza - and is one of many which lined Luxor's ancient Al-Kabbash Road.
The road links the Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple, and it's thought the road once housed 1,000 of the statues.
Sphinx statues have the body of a lion and the head of a human - although some found in the area also have the heads of rams.
General Director of Luxor Antiquities Mohamed Abdel Aziz said the team is currently working out how to extract the new find from the road.
The Los Angeles District Attorney's office said on Thursday that it was reviewing new sexual assault cases involving three celebrities: film producer Harvey Weinstein, action movie star Steven Seagal, and actor Anthony Anderson, the star of the television comedy series "Black-ish."
The case involving Weinstein brings to six the number under review by Los Angeles prosecutors.
District Attorney spokesman Greg Risling did not give details of the allegations or when the alleged assaults took place.
Representatives of Weinstein, Seagal and Anderson did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday.
The corporate owner of Lee and Wrangler jeans may be considering selling the iconic brands, according to a Friday report published by the Wall Street Journal.
VF Corp. - the apparel conglomerate that owns both brands - may be considering spinning off or selling Lee and Wrangler as demand for denim declines, the report says, citing corporate insiders.
VF has owned the jean companies for decades, but in recent years jean sales have fallen across the industry. That's due in part to the rise of yoga pants for women, a trend that started gaining widespread attention in 2014.
The report cites positive signs for the denim brands, including four consecutive quarters of improvement for Wrangler. But VF has also been focusing its efforts on quickly growing brands - including Vans, The North Face, and Timberland - and selling off other assets, according to the report.
One such example: The company announced plans to sell the Nautica apparel brand in March. The moves have been warmly greeted by investors, and VF's stock has climbed more than 50 percent in the past year.
Blue light can have a worrying effect on our eyes, literally killing the cells in our retinas. Now, researchers from the University of Toledo have discovered exactly why this is, publishing their findings in the journal Scientific Reports.
"We are being exposed to blue light continuously, and the eye's cornea and lens cannot block or reflect it," study author Dr Ajith Karunarathne said in a statement. "It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop."
Macular degeneration, sometimes referred to as age-related macular degeneration or AMD, is a condition that results from the breakdown or thinning of cells in the macula - a part of the eye's retina that's important for seeing fine details. The light-receptive cells in the macula of those with AMD die off, leading to serious vision problems.
So where does blue light come in?
Well, it's all to do with a molecule called retinal, which helps cells in the retina to sense light and relay visual information to the brain. When exposed to blue light, retinal turns on the eye, killing vital light-sensing cells. This is because the blue light causes it to trigger a series of reactions - a molecule in the affected cell's membrane distorts, then an increase in calcium changes its shape, and the cell dies. The damage is permanent.
Sound has negative mass, and all around you it's drifting up, up and away - albeit very slowly.
That's the conclusion of a paper submitted on July 23 to the preprint journal arXiv, and it shatters the conventional understanding that researchers have long had of sound waves: as massless ripples that zip through matter, giving molecules a shove but ultimately balancing any forward or upward motion with an equal and opposite downward motion. That's a straightforward model that will explain the behavior of sound in most circumstances, but it's not quite true, the new paper argues.
A phonon - a particle-like unit of vibration that can describe sound at very small scales - has a very slight negative mass, and that means sound waves travel upward ever so slightly, said Rafael Krichevsky, a graduate student in physics at Columbia University.
Phonons aren't particles of the sort most people typically imagine, like atoms or molecules, said Krichevsky, who published the paper along with Angelo Esposito, a graduate student in physics at Columbia University, and Alberto Nicolis, an associate physics professor at Columbia.
When sound moves through air it vibrates the molecules around it, but that vibration can't be easily described by the movement of the molecules themselves, Krichevsky told Live Science in an email.
A NASA astronaut has set the hearts of UFO fans fluttering with the revelation that he once saw something 'organic, alien-like' in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle.
In response to a question from tireless UFO hunter Scott C Waring, astronaut Leland Melvin said that he saw something, 'organic, alien like floating out of the payload bay.'
Melvin, an engineer who flew two missions on Space Shuttle Atlantis, said that NASA ground control told him it was 'ice that had broken off of the Freon hoses. Translucent, curved, organic looking'.
But just to keep the UFO fans happy, he replied, 'You never know,' when asked whether NASA might have been hiding something.
Edgar Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon, claimed - among other things - that high-ranking military officials saw UFOs during weapons tests in the White Sands desert in New Mexico.
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