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Happy Christmas – (Tour is over)…Well Almost!!! – MPO Christmas Party
Mike Peters – Direct Acoustic Tour finally comes to a close this Sunday night at the Slade Rooms in Wolverhampton.
Here at MPO Towers, we would like to thank everyone who attended each and every show of the tour that began as long ago as September 21st and will officially end on Sunday, December 5th at the Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton with the official / unofficial MPO Xmas Party.
If you are going along on Sunday, please wear a Xmas hat (Mike will be bringing The Tree!!!!), and we are also reliably informed that one Mr. Peter Jones (head honcho) of MPO Team will be in town to celebrate with all of you…. So here it is Merry Xmas!!!! Tickets available here!!
Lots of other great news coming your way in the build up to the Holiday Season…. starting with the fantastic news that the mighty 'BIG COUNTRY' will be coming to the Gathering 2011 in Prestatyn on Friday 28th January. We are down to our last few accommodation packages now so please respond soon if you are still making plans to attend!!!
It's also the start of The Alarm's 30th Anniversary year so all in all we think this is going to be the best Gathering in the world ever!!!!
Stay tuned to www.thealarm.com for more exciting news to be announced very very soon…
Happy Xmas [Tour Is Over]….. well almost!!!
MPO Team – The Gathering 2011 Starts Here!!!!
GATHERING NEWS – BIG COUNTRY TO PERFORM AT THE GATHERING!!!
MPO is delighted to announce that Big County will be making a special guest appearance on Fri 28th January at the Gathering.
This is a fantastic coup for The Gathering and all Gatherers as many of the January Big Country dates have sold out and been moved up to bigger venues!
Expect more Big Gathering news next week!!!
BIG COUNTRY NEWS
Mike Peters to sing for legendary celt-rockers Big Country who are all set to return to the British stage in January 2011.
Big Country exploded onto the scene in 1982-83 with anthemic songs such as 'Fields Of Fire' and 'In A Big Country' which were culled from their classic debut album 'The Crossing' which sold several million worldwide. They followed up with a number one album 'Steeltown' and released 8 studio albums all of which entered the Top Ten. Big Country released 28 singles 5 of which were also Top Ten.
Approaching their 30th anniversary, Big Country (with Mike Peters as guest vocalist), are lining up concerts for a period of celebration that will not only embrace their illustrious past but also honour the life and times of original lead singer, guitarist and co-founder Stuart Adamson, who passed away so tragically in 2001.
"I first met Stuart on stage at a U2 concert in Hammersmith Palais back in 1983" says Mike Peters. "Bono introduced us to his audience as being "part of the the new breed" and Stuart was literally passed up onto the stage by the fans and I shook his hand as I handed him a guitar – an unforgettable entrance. The last time I saw him was also on stage with Big Country at Glasgow Barrowlands for the last night of the Final Fling tour in 2000, when we sang Neil Young's 'Rockin' In The Freeworld' together. When Bruce Watson called and asked me to sing for Big Country, it was something I didn't need to think twice about. I'm looking forward to meeting all the fans again and playing a part in keeping the spirit of Stuart Adamson alive and celebrating the music of a band I have loved from near and afar for the whole of my adult life".
Bass guitarist Tony Butler says "To play again as Big Country was something that was only going to happen if we could find someone who could compliment the band and sing the songs in the way they need to be sung – with heart and soul. Mike Peters from The Alarm has stepped in to fill the premise. It's about time the songs got another airing, and we think Stuart would be pleased too".
The new Big Country line up consists of:
Tony Butler – Bass Guitar and Vocals
Mark Brzezicki – Drums and Vocals
Mike Peters – Vocals and Guitar
Bruce Watson – Guitar and Vocals
Jamie Watson – Guitar
LATEST VINYL NEWS – Mike Peters records song for new film
A press aricle regarding the ongoing work on the forcoming 'Vinyl' film.
WOLVERHAMPTON SHOW – Change of Date + Christmas party!
Mike's Wolverhampton show at The Slade Rooms has been moved to Sunday 5th Dec and will now become the MPO's official Christmas Party Concert! See you there! Tickets will be available soon via the link on the tour dates on the right.
LATEST VIDEO – Hello YouTube – Up For Murder – Live in Stroud
Thanks to Gary Prosser for the video, recorded at The Prince Albert, Stroud
MIKES LYRIC BOOK – Mike's Lyric book missing from Gloucester gig
We are pleased to announce that Mike recently had his lyric book returned to him. It seems a misunderstanding led to the book being picked up. The book has been returned with a donation to Love Hope Strength and an apology for the inconvenience.
DANNY COHEN – Ex MPO office team Danny Cohen appointed controller BBC1
We offer our congratulations to Danny Cohen, who has been appointed controller of BBC1. Danny was a member of the MPO office team for a number of years and worked with Mike, Jules and the team on many Gatherings. Congratulations Danny!
ANDY GRAY NEWS – Celebrity friends support Andrew's fund raising efforts
Since being diagnosed with Progressive Bulbar Palsy, a form of motor neurone disease, Andrew Gray (Mike's Guitar tech) has thrown himself into efforts to raise funds for the MND Association which aims to find a cure for the illness. Andy was recently interviewed by the BBC, read that story on the BBC website.
MT. FUJI UPDATE – Check out Mike Peters own video blog from Japan.
This is Mikes own video blog from Japan. More info, with blogs and photos can be found here on www.lovehopestrength.co.uk and on the LHS USA site.
Thursday 16th September – BIG COUNTRY – updates NEW YEARS SHOWS ADDED
Mike Peters to sing for legendary celt-rockers Big Country who are all set to return to the British stage with the announcement of 4 UK shows to take place in January 2011. More may be added.
Dates are:
Friday 31st Glasgow ABC (end approx 10pm / 10.15pm)
Sunday 2nd Dunfermline Alhambra
Monday 3rd Aberdeen Lemon Tree
Wednesday	5th	Newcastle O2 Academy
Thursday	6th London Islington O2 Academy
Friday	7th	Birmingham O2 Academy
Saturday	8th	Liverpool 02 Academy
All shows are on sale from Saturday 11th September at 9am via www.gigsandtours.com or Tel: 0844 811 0051
Tickets are Priced £20 (£22.50 London).
For further information visit:
www.bigcountry.co.uk
www.youtube.com – Mike previously performing with Big Country
Saturday 4th September -Work in Progress on 'Vinyl' (updated)
Check out these press links to the forthcoming film, 'Vinyl', staring Phil Daniels, Keith Allen and Perry Benson. Here at the MPO we are very excited as the project continues. There is a lot of interest around the film, especially since the filming of some scenes at the Rhuddlan Castle Rocks event earlier this month.
BBC News (video)
North Wales Post
North Wales Post – Phil Daniels
Wales Online (with video interview)
Rhyl Journal
Monday 23rd August – Beautiful Days in Devon
The Alarm stormed an amazing set at the Beautiful Days festival, hosted by the Levellers at Escot Park in Devon.
The show was preceded by a warm-up show at The Orange Box in Yeovil. The intimate venue provided a sweltering show which fired the band up for the 'beautiful day'. The Beautiful Day mainstage show also featured British Sea Power, New Model Army, James and directly before The Alarm, a storming set by west country favourites The Wurzels, who whipped the crowd up ready for the Alarm.
Photo slideshow: Yeovil Warm-up Show
Photo slideshow: Beautiful Days Festival
Wednesday 18th August – Mike Peters Live in Japan @ Club Doctor
Mike Peters will perform live in Tokyo at Club Doctor on Friday August 27th 2010 at a post trek Mt. Fuji Rocks celebration concert and joined by some very special guests.
The event will mark the first time Mike Peters has performed live in Japan since December 1989 when he appeared with The Alarm on the Change tour.
Mike Peters will embark for Japan direct from The Alarm's Saturday afternoon mainstage performance at the Beautiful Days Festival in Devon. The Alarm are also playing a warm-up show at the Orange Box in Yeovil on the Friday night.
Following on from the phenomenally successful LHS Snowdon / Rhondda Rocks fundraising weekends (which helped to raise minimum of £30,000 for cancer Care in Wales – donations still coming in…), Mike Peters turns his attention towards climbing the symbolic Mt. Fuji in Japan.
Mt. Fuji Rocks will feature a team of dedicated trekkers and musicians once again led by Mike who will be joined by LHS veterans Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) and Brien McVernon (lead singer of the Retro Rockets, a favorite in their native Australia), and LHS newcomers – the wildly popular American acoustic surf guitarists, Donavon Frankenreiter and Matt Grundy.
The journey, from August 23 – 29, will raise money and support for the international bone marrow donor registry and LHS's efforts to help people everywhere – regardless of economic status or location – gain access to life saving treatments.
Sunday 15th August – Photos and Videos of Rhondda Rocks
Photos of the Rhondda Rocks event are now online. The photos cover the walk with Mike Peters and a band of LHS trekkers and supports, and then from the evening concert which saw an amazing semi-acoustic Alarm show and another great solo support from Simon Fowler of Ocean Colour Scene.
Visit www.lovehopestrength.co.uk or visit the slideshowlinks below.
Photos: Rhondda Rocks II – The Walk
Photos: Rhondda Rocks II – The Show – Muni Arts Centre
Wednesday 11th August – Photos and Videos of Snowdon/Rhuddlan Rocks
Photos of the Snowdon Rocks/Rhuddlan Rocks events are now online. The photos cover the Glan Clywd Cancer Centre visit with Mike Peters, where some of the trekkers got to see where the money raised for LHS actually goes, the LHS Ball which saw the auction of a number of exclusive signed items and a Gibson/Epiphone guitar. There are photos of the walk to the stop of Snowdon by over 100 LHS supporters and also from the amazing Rhuddlan Rocks event in Rhuddlan Castle which has never before hosted a rock concert.
Photos: Friday – Glan Clywd Cancer Centre Tour and LHS Ball
Photos: Saturday – Snowdon Rocks
Photos: Saturday – Rhuddlan Rocks
YouTube – Rain In The Summertime – Half-way cafe
Monday 9th August -Rhuddlan Castle Rocks – Mike Rocked Rhuddlan!
Mike Peters pulled off a remarkable weekend for his charity, Love Hope Strength, hosting a 6am hike up Snowdon with 150 trekkers, followed by a sell out concert at Rhuddlan Castle on the same day.
Check out www.lovehopestrength.co.uk for more!
Monday 2nd August – Rhuddlan Rocks – Simon Fowler to perform
50 Extra Tickets to be made available to local fans only
Simon Fowler from Ocean Colour Scene is to perform at Rhuddlan Castle rocks on Saturday 7th August.
Ocean Colour Scene have had five top ten albums, nineteen top twenty singles of which six made the top ten.
This year, the band celebrate 21 years as a great british band, and Love Love Strength are privileged to add Simon to the line-up.
In addition to adding Simon Fowler to the lineup we are pleased to announce an extra 50 tickets for local fans only. To read more about this, check out the Rhuddlan Rocks News on www.lovehopestrength.co.uk.
Tuesday 20th July – Barclays Life Support Day – Thurs July 8th 2010
On Friday July 16th 2010, Mike Peters joined forces with Barclays to host the first ever Barclays Life Support Day in partnership with the bank and The Love Hope Strength Foundation.
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This ground breaking coalition between rock and roll and high street commerce aims to impart cancer awareness amongst Barclays customers and members of the general public as they go about their daily business. "Cancer is the world's biggest killer" says Mike, "and as such people are often afraid to talk about the BIG C or to come forward with a question about a symptom they don't understand. I hope that by taking cancer awareness out of the hospital and on to the high street via Barclays, we can break down some of the myths about cancer and show people that by putting up a fight there is hope of survival in more and more cases".
As well as the first ever playing of live music in the bank, during the lunch time hours of 12 and 2 o'clock Mike Peters and the Love Hope Strength team were on hand to talk about cancer related issues along with members of other cancer support groups from the Cardiff area.
Tuesday 13th July – Hospital Rocks – Acoustic Buskathon – Thurs July 8th 2010
The hospital buskathon was a fantastic event. Its the first time Mike has embarked on any such event across several places in one day, and the response from the hospitals, patients, staff and visitors made the event worthwhile.
A review, photos, press link and video from the day is now available on the LHS website.
Tuesday 6th July – Hospital Rocks – Acoustic Buskathon – Thurs July 8th 2010
In the run up to this year's Snowdon Rocks IV (supported by Barclays) event, Mike Peters will be embarking on a marathon acoustic busk-athon during visiting times at North Wales three main hospitals to highlight to the public the fact that all three major North Wales Hospitals have recently joined forces under the new coalition title of The Betsi Cadwallader Trust.
Snowdon Rocks has raised close to £150,000 pounds in charity funding over the last three years (all of which has been donated amongst the two main cancer centers at Ysbyty Gwynedd and Ysbyty Glan Clwyd). In recent months all North Wales Hospitals and Local Health Boards have joined forces under the new title of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
By inviting members of the public to join Mike on the mountain this year, all proceeds raised will now be able to help North Wales communities right across the principality and with the unification of the service, promising greater hope for all who come into contact with this most terrible disease.
On Thursday July 8th, Mike Peters will perform between 1.30pm and 2.00pm in the main reception of Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital, Bangor, followed by a dash down the coast for a 3.00pm – 4.00pm performance at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, and then on to Wrexham for an evening performance at Ysbyty Maelor Hospital between 7.00pm and 8.00pm.
This years Snowdon Rocks IV (Supported by Barclays), promises to be the best ever in the short history of what has now become an annual event. As well as the climb up the mountain, Rhuddlan Castle Rocks (a sister event featuring The Levellers, Mike Peters & Nick Harper) has already sold out it's allocation of 1500 tickets!
Anyone wishing to join Mike Peters for the walk to the summit of Snowdon on August 7th 2010 to raise funds for cancer care in North Wales please contact Katrina on 07814 404877 or email katrina@lovehopestrengthfoundation.co.uk.
www.lovehopestrengthfoundation.co.uk
Friday 2nd July – Mike Peters to be awarded honorary Fellowship.
Mike Peters is to be given an honorary fellowship by the University of Bangor for services to music and charity.
Check out www.dailypost.co.uk for the full story.
Thursday 1st July – Warm-up show for The Alarm – 20/08/2010 – Yeovil
As a prelude to The Alarm's appearance at the Beautiful Days festival at Epcot Park, Devon on August 21st, The Alarm have added a warm up date at The Orange Box, Yeovil on Friday August 20th. These two shows will probably mark the last opportunity of 2010 for UK fans to see The Alarm in it's full electric glory until The Gathering 2011. Check the Orange Box website for details and ticketing.
www.theorangeboxlive.co.uk
Thursday 1st July – New Video – Release The Pressure Interview EPK
The EPK ( Electronic Press Kit) video interview with Mike Peters, from the "Release The Pressure UK Tour" is now available to view on The Alarms YouTube Channel. The video was recorded whilst Mike was in Foel Studios and features soundbites of chat with Mike and an alternate take of Direct Action.
Wednesday 23rd June – Mike Peters to play at the 'Armed Forces Day' in Cardiff.
"Honouring Britain's Armed Forces – Past, Present and Future"
As part of a series of country wide events in support of the Armed Forces, Mike Peters will be playing at the main national event on the Roald Dhal Plass Stage in Cardiff. Mike will play an acoustic set at approximetly 8.40pm on Saturday 26th June 2010. The line-up includes Only Men Aloud and The Soilders. This is a free event.
For more information about ticketing and location please check outwww.armedforcesdaycardiff.co.uk
Tuesday 22nd June – Direct Action USA & Canada Tour Dates
The Tour Dates for Direct Action in the USA and Canada are now finalised. Check out the tour dates on the right. Refer to venue websites for ticketing details andwww.ticketmaster.com. Some venues don't yet have shows listed, keep checking back for details.
Friday 18th June – Isle of Wight video on WinkBall.com
The marvelous WinkBall.com has some video clips of the Isle of Wight show and short interview with Mark Taylor. Pay attention to the short snippet of Spirit of '76. Yes, that is Mike's guitar flying through the air! Click here to go to WinkBall.com.
Tuesday 15th June – Isle of Wight Festival photos.
The Alarm have now returned triumphant from the Isle of Wight festival. The gig on Sunday was a fantastic success with several thousand people in the festivals Big Top venue. Band and crew were on the Island for a day or two, played and watched a bit of football, and took in the festival sights.
click here for the full browser slideshow
Monday 7th June – Stuart Cable has died.
It is with immense sadness that we learnt today of the sad death of Stuart Cable at just 40 years old. Stuart was the original drummer and founding member of the Sterophonics (it was Stuart who came up with name). He recently support The Alarm with his new band 'Killing For Company' have also played at this years Gathering. Stuart had a big personality and was a lovely bloke to be around.
"I will remember him as someone who was so alive- I can't believe he's gone".
Leave a tribute on the BBC website
Thursday 20th May – Live interview with MIKE PETERS on wohomusic.net
During the 'Release The Pressure tour Debra Wood and Lynsey Sweales interviewed Mike Peters at The Rescue Rooms in Nottingham. The audio of the meeting is still available on the wohomusic site and there is also a gig review and a couple of videos. Its a great interview and we advise you to check out the site…it's fab!
Monday 17th May – DIRECT ACOUSTIC and More!
The 'Direct Action' Area of the website is now re-vamped to highlight the continuation of Direct Action into the 'Castles, Mountains & Festivals' dates and the 'Direct Acoustic' Tour. More dates will be added!!!
All the previous tour info, pictures, blogs and videos can be found in the 'Release The Pressure Tour' area.
Monday 11th April – RELEASE THE PRESSURE released!
The brand new album from The Alarm, 'Direct Action' is released. The album can be ordered from the online store and is also available to download through iTunes and other download stores. 'Direct Action' can be experienced by joining with The Alarm on the 'Release The Pressure' tour, where the album will be available to buy, and you can take direct action now by checking out the videos on the videos page.
Thursday 8th April – RELEASE THE PRESSURE VIDEO
The 'Release the Pressure' video is now available in the video section. This track evolved from an earlier unformed version in collaboration with Ranking Roger from The Beat. One of the first musicians to ever join The Alarm on stage, Ranking Roger helped re-write the lyrics and develop the song into its current version. Surely another live favourite!
Thursday 1st April – MIKE PETERS TO PLAY CUSTOM GUITAR ON 'RELEASE THE PRESSURE' TOUR!!!
Check out the photos of Mikes brand new, customer built 'Love Hope Strength' guitar, lovingly crafted by Mike's guitar tech, Andy Gray. Mike will be playing this amazing guitar on the 'Release The Pressure' tour, and read on to find out why Andy built it.
Hi, my name is Andy Gray some of you may know me from some of the work I do for Mike and The Alarm at The Gathering.
I have been guitar teaching for over thirty years and got to know Mike about four years ago when he picked up my business card from a music shop in Rhyl.
Since then we have become great friends and I have done all sorts of work for Mike and the band, most of this work and blog I will put up on The Alarm website later.
Well here we go… this is the hardest part for me, last year I was diagnosed with ALS a terminal form of Motor neurone disease I and my family were devastated with the news, hey but life must go on and I need to keep busy, each time I get hit with another problem I strive to beat it, my speech has deteriated badly over the last 6 months but I am still active and won't give up!! ( I'm starting to sound like Mike now!!).
Mike Peters well what can I say that most of you will all ready know! This guys energy is just beyond belief writing lyrics, recording, rehearsing, touring and charity work and mixing this all in with being a father and husband, he never stops!!
He always has time to talk to anyone, he is always texting and phoning me to see how I am and that goes for Jules' too, so with the mushy side of things out of the way lets talk about the guitar!!
When the tour was rescheduled at the end of last year it freed up some time for me so I asked Mike would it be ok if I could build him a new white Telecaster as his old one is now about to be retired to which he replied he would be honoured to have me build one.
I had an ash body which was a stock item that I had never got around to using so this was the start of it, the neck blank was made for me by an old friend Kevin Jones from down Mid Wales (now retired) I took most of the measurements from Mikes old Tele to work the profiles, as you will see on some of the build photo's, I shaped the neck to a C profile and fitted med / jumbo frets, locking quick change machine heads, Graphtec stringsaver saddles all CTS pots, cloth wiring, and Seymour Duncan pickups, now that was the easy part for me!!
The next thing was the ideas for the graphics as I wanted to build this to promote the LHS Foundation which is close to most of our hearts, so I thought it would be great to put the main logo on the front behind the bridge and put all the event fund raisers and mountains climbed to go around the edge of the body, it was then Mike came up with how about doing the back in CAMO!!!!!!!
Yeah…. thanks Mate !!
Four Months later it was finished and it needed 4 weeks for the 12 coats of lacquer to dry. It's now ready for the tour and I dropped it off to Mike 30th March 2010..
I hope you enjoy it Mike as much as I did building it for you .
I can't wait for the tour to start and see you use it in anger. It's there to be played and enjoyed…
Cheers for being a great friend..
Live In Glasgow : Mike Peters (2010)
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The Kin-Mall Cinemas 8 opened April 24, 1992. Located just off Route 23 in Kinnelon, this theatre is one of many former Clearview Cinemas that in June 2013 have been taken over by Bow-Tie Cinemas. Located in Morris County it attracts moviegoers from the northern part of Morris County (i.e., the Pequannock Area). Its location near a busy shopping center makes it convenient for shoppers to go to the movies. On November 11th 2016, Bow Tie transferred ownership of this theater to an independent.
Clearview has renamed the 3 screener the Kinnelon Arts Centre while the 8 screener is still called Kinnelon.
Bow Tie has solved the major problem I had with many of the Clearview locations – Kinnelon has gone all digital and the picture is sharp, bright and most importantly – in focus! I look forward to seeing what they do circuit-wide as they continue to work on the Clearview sites.
how about the sound quality John?
One of two remaining Bow Tie Cinemas in Morris County left.
Anyone know who owns this now that Bow-Tie pulled out?
This theatres current web site is probably the worst theatre web site I have ever seen. It is fairly close to being worthless.
This opened on April 24th, 1992 as Kin-Mall Cinemas 8. Grand opening ad can be found in the photo section.
Thursday is currently "senior day", and according to the web site the price is $5 for seniors. We arrive, boxoffice closed, they are selling tickets from the concession stand. No admission prices anywhere. I ask for 2 senior tickets (we are seniors), and I am told $16. When I ask why the web site says $5 each, I am told that $5 is indeed correct and he re-issues me new tickets.
The theatre lobby clearly has not been cleaned from dropped popcorn from prior showings that day.
The popcorn was stale, almost inedible.
The movie was in auditorium 4. The preshow was out of focus, but the feature was ok. Widescreen "scope" film, screen masked for non wide screen 1.85. Looked like I was watching letterboxed TV. Nobody came to close the auditorium door, which was letting light in.
Other than that, my trip was uneventful. I will never buy a concession item from them again, but the theatre is probably worth the $5 for a first run evening showing.


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Q: How to show custom error message in a Toast from Handler? I've created a custom handler that will take care of dismissing dialogs, showing dialogs and showing (custom) error messages. However, I'm stuck with the custom error message part. How do I post a message with custom message & how to parse it in the handleMessage?
Now I'm doing:
handler.sendMessage(Message.obtain(handler, HANDLER_MESSAGE_ERROR));
I've read about bundle, but didn't get it working. Preferably (to keep the code neat), I'd like to do something like this:
handler.sendMessage(Message.obtain(handler, HANDLER_MESSAGE_ERROR, "Custom error message"));
and for error dialog:
handler.sendMessage(Message.obtain(handler, HANDLER_MESSAGE_DIALOG, "Custom title", "Custom error message"));
Here's the handler code that I'm using right now:
public class MyHandler extends Handler {
    private Activity mContext;

    public MyHandler(Activity activity) {
        mContext = activity;
    }

    @Override
    public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
        switch (msg.what) {
        case MyActivity.HANDLER_MESSAGE_ERROR:
            try {
                Toast.makeText(mContext, "_This should be a custom error message", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            } catch (Exception e) {

            }
            break;
        }
    }
}

A: I have used handler to pass different messges. This code will work for you.
Pass only simple message:
Message msg = new Message();
msg.what = HANDLER_MESSAGE_ERROR;
Bundle b = new Bundle();
b.putString("message", "Custom error message");
msg.setData(b);
handler.sendMessage(msg);

Pass title and message:
Message msg = new Message();
msg.what = HANDLER_MESSAGE_DIALOG;
Bundle b = new Bundle();
b.putString("title", "Custom title");
b.putString("message", "Custom error message");
msg.setData(b);
handler.sendMessage(msg);

You will get the bundle in your method in the following way
@Override
public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
    //Get bundle
    Bundle b = msg.getData();
    String title,messag;
    switch (msg.what) {
    case MyActivity.HANDLER_MESSAGE_ERROR:
        try {
             message = b.getString("message");
             //show toast here
        } catch (Exception e) {

        }
        break;
    case MyActivity.HANDLER_MESSAGE_DIALOG:
        try {
             title = b.getString("title");
             message = b.getString("message");
             //show toast here
        } catch (Exception e) {

        }
        break;
    }
}

A: The Message object can store key value pairs like this:
final Message msg = new Message();
final Bundle data = new Bundle();
data.putString(ERROR, "error message");
msg.setData(data);

In the Handler extract the data from the bundle:
final String e = m.getData().getString(ERROR);

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Vol. 134 No. 3 (2020) /
Potential case of pseudo-hermaphroditism in Elk (Cervus canadensis) in Alberta, Canada
Jacalyn Normandeau University of Alberta
Hans Martin University of Montana
Evelyn H. Merrill University of Alberta
Mark Hebblewhite University of Montana
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v134i3.2481
Hermaphrodite, pseudo-hermaphroditism, Elk, freemartinism, Cervus canadensis, Canada
Cases of true and pseudo-hermaphroditism, in which animals possess both ovaries and testes or have a single chromosomal and gonadal sex but secondary features of the other sex, have been documented in several cervids, including Odocoileus (deer) and Capreolus (roe deer) species. Another form of intersexuality that has been well documented in Domestic Cattle (Bos taurus) and induced in Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) is freemartinism, where blood is shared between heterosexual twins leading to XX/XY chimeras. We report the first case of pseudo-hermaphroditism in wild Elk (Cervus canadensis), observed in the central east slopes of the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada, from September through December 2019. The Elk had no antlers, exhibited female external genitalia, and displayed male secondary sexual characteristics, including colouring and breeding behaviour. To determine whether this is a case of true hermaphroditism, pseudo-hermaphroditism, or freemartinism would require blood analysis and inspection of internal sex organs by necropsy.
Author Biographies
Jacalyn Normandeau, University of Alberta
Department of Biological Sciences, Field Technician
Hans Martin, University of Montana
Wildlife Biology Program, PhD Candidate
Evelyn H. Merrill, University of Alberta
Department of Biological Sciences, Professor
Mark Hebblewhite, University of Montana
Wildlife Biology Program, Professor
Vol. 134 No. 3 (2020)
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TBT – Emirates introduces the A380 into service
written by Geoffrey Thomas February 14, 2019
As speculation grows about the future of A380 amid reports Airbus is preparing to end the program, this week's Throwback Thursday comes from the October 2008 edition of Australian Aviation, where Geoffrey Thomas writes about Emirates introducing the aircraft into service.
A file image of an Emirates Airbus A380. (Victor Pody)
"We're learning a lot about this aeroplane, it has the makings of something really special and it's only going to get better," said Emirates president Tim Clark onboard his airline's first A380 service – from Dubai to New York – on August 1.
Upbeat was the best way to describe Clark, cabin crew and passengers alike on the first commercial flight of Emirates's first A380. Clark was all smiles that the first A380 was a tonne lighter than expected, on board staff were beaming with pride with their new product offering – much of which they had helped design or implement, and passengers waxed lyrical about the host of new features including a bar and a tail mounted camera.
A scene from one of the three tail cameras on board the inaugural flight. (Geoffrey Thomas)
Emirates had wasted no time in getting its first Engine Alliance powered A380 into service after taking delivery of A6-EDA on July 29 at Airbus's new Jürgen Thomas A380 Delivery Centre in Hamburg. But underscoring the challenge for Airbus in correcting wiring issues, the aircraft that Emirates took delivery of was MSN011, which first flew nearly 12 months earlier on September 4 2007.
VIDEO: The official delivery ceremony for Emirates' first A380 in July 2008 from the Airbus YouTube channel.
Emirates became the second airline to launch A380 services, and became the first to operate the aircraft to the USA and the first to operate the aircraft with some of the gee-whiz features so often promised by Airbus.
With a full load of 490 passengers, flight EK3801 departed Dubai six minutes late at 1106 but arrived into New York 15 minutes early at 1630, and like the first commercial flight of the Singapore Airlines A380, passengers were impressed by the quiet and smooth ride.
The A380's takeoff weight was 546 tonnes and the takeoff roll was 58 seconds. Flight time for the 6201nm (11,490km) trip was 13 hours 10 minutes, with the A380 turning heads in New York with thousands lining vantage points to witness the arrival.
Touchdown – EK3801 lands at New York 15 minutes ahead of schedule at 1630 local time. (Emirates)
Airlines too will want to take a closer look at the A380, Clark confidently predicts, with the forecast of another four tonnes of weight to be taken out of the design by both Airbus and Emirates itself.
Airbus engineers predict they can eliminate up to two tonnes of weight out of the A380 in a stepped weight reduction program to 2012, while the initial aircraft is one tonne lighter than anticipated.
"This will give the A380 two hours more endurance from today's 13 to 13.5 hours," says Clark.
"By 2012 the A380 will be able to reach San Francisco from Dubai with maximum passengers (490) and some cargo. LA would be possible with 400 passengers."
Emirates is also working on achieving a 1.5 to two tonne reduction in weight, examining every option including galleys, seats, carpets and onboard literature.
Clark cites the economy seats as an example. "Our Airbus A340-500 economy seats weigh 29.5kg and the weight of the seat downstairs [economy] in the A380 is 18.5kg and we are targeting 14.5kg, fully dressed, on the next generation of seats."
The airline has also grabbed headlines with its paperless aircraft concept with a plan to reduce literature on the A380 by loading magazines into its ICE entertainment system. The latest version of ICE has a bigger and sharper wide-screen in all classes to enhance readability of the text.
But Clark notes that it is not quite true that he intends to make the A380 totally paperless. "We will load the duty-free and other inflight publications into the system, reducing the weight from 1.8kg to 0.6kg per seat." Safety cards and other essential material makes up the 0.6kg.
Emirates received the first of an initial order of 58 Airbus A380s in July 2008. (Emirates)
One innovation that bucks the weight reduction push is Emirates's unique first class showers. The airline had proven the concept of recycling water through purification filters and ultraviolet radiation but regulators gave the thumbs down on health grounds. Emirates was forced to carry about 25 per cent more water – another 500 litres – to cater for the five minute showers of the up to 14 first-class passengers.
Emirates plans three configurations for the A380, with the initial aircraft having a 14-seat first class, 76-seat business class on the upper deck and a 399-seat economy class for 489 seats in total. The airline plans to re-configure the initial – overweight – A380s into medium-range configurations of 517 seats in three classes or its two-class 604 layout. Clark says this will allow the airline to use the lightest aircraft for its 489-passenger long haul services.
Emirates will receive five A380s by March 31 and hopes to have all 58 by 2013. The first five 489-seat aircraft are being deployed to New York JFK from August 8, London Heathrow from December and Sydney and Auckland from February 2009.
The airline is operating the A380 three times weekly to New York until October when the delivery of the second aircraft will allow the service to move to a daily frequency.
VIDEO: Some scenes from Emirates' inaugural A380 service from Shaun Sullivan's YouTube channel.
The next two A380s will then see the aircraft operating the 0800 departure from Dubai to Heathrow, returning at 1300.
Clark says that the "initial five aircraft will enable the airline to operate New York, Heathrow and Sydney/Auckland once a day."
Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane will also see the A380 in Emirates colours says Clark, although he is coy on dates.
"We have quite a wait until further aircraft arrive. We will then add new destinations [as the market dictates]," Clark says.
The September 2009 delivery aircraft "will be 517-seat models," says Clark.
The airline's approach for the long range 489-seat configuration is quite different to that of Singapore Airlines. Emirates has resisted SQ's 'double beds' and stayed with its first class suites which still offer passengers plenty of room and the privacy of a closed door suite – which Emirates pioneered.
In business class Emirates features a magnificent onboard lounge with bar at the rear of the upper deck, which is also available to first class passengers. The aim, says Clark, was to give passengers "their own executive club."
The lounge has a flight attendant behind the bar serving drinks and a huge TV screen on the wall showing views from the aircraft's onboard cameras and the moving map.
On the first commercial flight the bar was full for most of the flight, although perhaps some of that can be attributed to the party atmosphere on board the flight.
Clark said Emirates used its own in-house creative team to develop a master plan for the aircraft and added the services of well known French designer Jack Pierre Jean. "We did most of it ourselves and briefed Jack Pierre Jean and he created most of the finishes and materials in the suites and showers." The overall effect is futuristic with soft pleasing colours.
The business class (upper deck) has 76 lie-flat beds in a 2-4-2 configuration with a seat pitch 39 and 48in (99 and 122cm) that extend to form 70-79in (178-201cm) fully flat beds. The seat is housed in a shell with built-in amenities such as a mini bar, privacy panel, large personal table and separate footrest extension and laptop stowage.
It also includes a touch screen wireless integrated passenger seat controller for controlling entertainment features, a 43cm wide LCD screen that uses Emirates's ICE system, and dual USB ports in each seat.
The novel 2-4-2 seating configuration in business class is effectively 1-2-1 from an access point of view with all seats having direct access to the aisle. The layout perhaps can be termed a dovetail concept, which alternates the centre seating from two outboard seats and in the next row the centre seats are inboard and much closer together – perfect for couples.
In economy class on the main deck, there are 399 seats in a 3-4-3 configuration. The seats are pitched 32-33in (81-84cm) apart and recline 15cm. Each seat has an individual 27cm screen linked to the ICE system and there is power to every second economy seat. A USB port allows passengers to view videos and pictures from laptops or portable devices.
Emirates has continued with its outside camera views and added a tail view looking forward and down on the aircraft. It is spectacular and well worth a look.
The sense of spaciousness on the A380 from the use of mood lighting and light coloured fabrics on the seats is significant. The colour palette is a soothing mix of pastel shades of mauve, ochre and sage.
Emirates' first A380 service landing at Perth Airport on May 1 2015 (Brenden Scott)
Emirates's love affair with the A380 started on April 30 2000 when it announced a commitment for five passenger models and two freighters, interestingly a near identical commitment forecast by McDonnell Douglas when it listed Emirates amongst 12 launch customers for the MD-12 double-decker super jumbo in the early 1990s.
The order for seven was firmed up on November 4 2001 when the airline also added another 15 passenger models to the order. Then at the Paris Airshow on June 16 2003, Emirates turned the aviation world on its head with an order for a further 21 A380s.
In May 2006 the airline converted its two freighter orders to passenger models and a year later on May 7 2007 Emirates added an additional four A380s to its order book, then another eight at the Paris Airshow in June 2007, and a further three at the Dubai Airshow later in the year for a total of 58.
But despite such a massive A380 commitment and being upbeat on the A380's performance growth prospects, Clark is leaving the door open for the 747-8I, which he termed an "excellent aircraft."
Clark told Australian Aviation on the flight to New York that Boeing is working on innovations for the -8I to meet Emirates's performance requirements. "We are still looking at the 747-8I and a lot depends on our expansion plans relating to the completion of Al-Maktoum International Airport at Jebel Ali in Dubai."
Emirates chief executive Tim Clark on his airline's inaugural A380 flight. (Geoffrey Thomas)
Once the six-runway airport with capacity for 120 million passengers per year is completed, restrictions on the airline's expansion will disappear. "If that airport opens as planned, the 747-8I is [still] in contention."
Boeing has been working with Emirates for an order for the passenger version of the 747-8 ever since it placed an order for up to 20 freighter versions at the 2006 Farnborough Airshow after canceling A380Fs.
However, Boeing's decision to increase the length of the Intercontinental model to that of the -8F for commonality and to meet demands for higher passenger count made Dubai-US West Coast performance marginal.
For now though the focus remains on introducing the A380, and with the first A380's delivery Emirates's fleet now numbers 117, which includes 10 freighters, with the fleet average age of just 67 months. The fleet will double in size by 2012 at a rate of about 20 aircraft a year and there are 180 aircraft outstanding worth US$61 billion.
And while the A380 will ease the airline's capacity problems the hike in oil prices is forcing a rethink on the direction of that growth.
"We are revisiting our network to optimise on profitability," says Clark. The airline is looking at upping capacity on better performing routes and reducing capacity through aircraft changes or frequency on weaker routes.
The airline is also deferring some destinations such as Durban in South Africa but will press ahead with San Francisco and Los Angeles services later this year with 777-300ERs. It's also examining Washington, DC, Seattle and Atlanta as well as Calgary in Canada as new destinations in North America to add to New York, Toronto and Houston.
And there seems little doubt that the A380's sales fortunes will depend on the success of its operations with Emirates. The airline is one of the world's fastest growing and innovative and also one of the most demanding.
If the enthusiasm of the Emirates staff and passengers on its first A380 flight is any guide then the A380 may well become a flagship of which the airline will be proud.
VIDEO: An August 2018 video from the Emirates YouTube channel celebrating 10 years of A380 operations at the airline.
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Fossils tell us when organisms lived, as well as provide evidence for the progression and evolution of life on earth over millions of years. Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the past. Fossils range in age from 10, to 3. The observation that certain fossils were associated with certain rock strata led 19th century geologists to recognize a geological timescale. Like extant organisms, fossils vary in size from microscopic, like single-celled bacteria, to gigantic, like dinosaurs and trees.
Permineralization is a process of fossilization that occurs when an organism is buried.
The best-known techniques for radioactive dating are radiocarbon dating, dating provides a significant source of information about the ages of fossils and.
The weather turned cold this week, grey skies and a chill wind after two weeks of balmy temperatures. Two steps forward, one step back. No excuse not to get some garden work done, though. Last week was all bumblebees and sunshine, this week I found this fellow, a little black cricket, taking shelter from the cold in our garden shed.
And I found this hideaway when I uncovered all the herb garden pots. When we moved here almost eighteen years ago, the garden — more wild back then, but also far less organic — was rampant with large land snails, the brown kind. I used to find specimens larger than my palm. If I showed up with a yellow snail like the one above, it was quickly destroyed by my elderly neighbor Maurice. The big brown ones, though — those he used to eye hungrily if the season was right and pop them into his snail house for feeding on garden scraps — until feast time came and the snails themselves were on the menu.
Both neighbor and snails are now long gone, and if I miss one more than the other, the lack of snails is still a sign of how developed the village has become since we arrived. Dozens of new apartments and houses, the fields, hedgerows and orchards gobbled up by streets and fresh suburbs. The mirabelle tree has hundreds of buds, but just a couple of them are showing any coy petal.
Just down the road a mile or so, the magnolia trees are in full bloom already, but we are a little bit higher in altitude, and it makes all the difference.
Radiometric dating , radioactive dating or radioisotope dating is a technique which is used to date materials such as rocks or carbon , in which trace radioactive impurities were selectively incorporated when they were formed. The method compares the abundance of a naturally occurring radioactive isotope within the material to the abundance of its decay products, which form at a known constant rate of decay.
Together with stratigraphic principles , radiometric dating methods are used in geochronology to establish the geologic time scale.
Before the twentieth century, determining the age of ancient fossils or artifacts was While the uranium-lead dating method was limited (being only applicable to.
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Radiocarbon dating also referred to as carbon dating or carbon dating is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon , a radioactive isotope of carbon. The method was developed in the late s at the University of Chicago by Willard Libby , who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in It is based on the fact that radiocarbon 14 C is constantly being created in the atmosphere by the interaction of cosmic rays with atmospheric nitrogen.
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Plastics have transformed everyday life; usage is increasing and annual production is likely to exceed million tonnes by In this concluding paper to the Theme Issue on Plastics, the Environment and Human Health, we synthesize current understanding of the benefits and concerns surrounding the use of plastics and look to future priorities, challenges and opportunities. It is evident that plastics bring many societal benefits and offer future technological and medical advances.
However, concerns about usage and disposal are diverse and include accumulation of waste in landfills and in natural habitats, physical problems for wildlife resulting from ingestion or entanglement in plastic, the leaching of chemicals from plastic products and the potential for plastics to transfer chemicals to wildlife and humans. However, perhaps the most important overriding concern, which is implicit throughout this volume, is that our current usage is not sustainable.
Around 4 per cent of world oil production is used as a feedstock to make plastics and a similar amount is used as energy in the process.
Fossils may be dated by taking samples of rocks from above and below the Radiometric dating methods are used to establish the geological time scale.
Geochronology is the science of finding the ages of rocks , fossils and sediments. It uses a number of methods. By measuring the amount of radioactive decay of a radioactive isotope with a known half-life , geologists can establish the absolute age of the parent material. A number of radioactive isotopes are used for this purpose, and depending on the rate of decay, are used for dating different geological periods.
More slowly decaying isotopes are useful for longer periods of time, but less accurate in absolute years. With the exception of the radiocarbon method , most of these techniques are actually based on measuring an increase in the abundance of a radiogenic isotope, which is the decay-product of the radioactive parent isotope. A series of techniques to find the age when a surface was created or exposed.
Exposure dating uses the concentration of nuclides like 10 Be, 26 Al, 36 Cl. They are produced by cosmic rays interacting with Earth materials. The data show when a surface, such as an alluvial fan , was created. Burial dating uses the radioactive decay of two elements to find the age when a sediment was buried away from cosmic rays. Luminescence dating techniques use 'light' emitted from materials such as quartz, diamond, feldspar, and calcite.
Many types of luminescence techniques are used in geology and in archaeology.
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Faye gets tired of Todd's iron fist -- who's the momma here, anyway? -- and she calls up the Chrisley who knows a thing or two about getting around Todd's rules: Chase. He rides in to jailbreak Nanny Faye (and Grayson, who has decided that his life goals don't involve doing chores). Unfortunately, their great escape hits a wall when Todd catches them in the getaway car. Todd is furious, so Julie has to step in to remind Todd that Faye hasn't become their new child now that Chase and Savannah are gone. In the end, Todd agrees to let his momma live her life, as long as she remembers he's right around the corner should she ever need help.
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Harpagophytum procumbens (Burch.) DC. ex Meisn. (unresolved name)
Harpagophytum procumbens (Burch.) DC. ex Meisn. (unresolved name) [1]
No documentation.
English Devil's claw, grapple plant, wood spider. [2]
Harpagophytum procumbens is native to Southwest Africa. [2]
H. procumbens is a member of the Pediliaceae family. [2]
H. procumbens has been reported to contain iridoid glycosides (e.g. harpagoside, harpagide, and procumbide) and β-sitosterol. [3]
Historically, H. procumbens or devil's claw tuber has been used as an adjunct therapy for a variety of conditions related to the liver and kidneys. Traditionally it has also been used to treat lymph toxicity, diabetes, respiratory ailments and arthritic complaints [4]. H. procumbens reportedly helps with joint mobility and reduces pain and swelling [5][6].
Anti-inflammatory activity
Experiments in laboratory animals have demonstrated the efficacy of H. procumbens in inflammation, with effects comparable to phenylbutazone [7]. Methanol extract and butanol fraction of methanol extract of H. procumbens showed some analgesic and antiphlogistic activity after administered orally and intravenously to animal models compared to pure Harpagosid [8]. It has been used to treat arthritis, being more suitable for osteoarthritis than rheumatoid arthritis. The constituents, harpagoside and β-sitosterol, have been reported to have anti-inflammatory effects [9]. Besides anti-inflammatory, the aqueous extract of the H. procumbens also has analgaesic effect [10].
Gastrointestinal activity
The bitter constituents (iridoid glycosides) found in H. procumbens have been reported to be effective in dyspepsia and in regulating bile salts [4]. These constituents have been reported inactivated in gastric acid conditions [11] but a recent in vitro study reports that the harpagoside content decreased only by about 10% in artificial gastric fluid within a period of 3 hours and remained stable in artificial intestinal fluid for a period of 6 hours [12].
Muscle contraction activity
Crude methanol extract and its active principles namely harpagoside and harpagide of H. procumbens secondary roots has been reported affected the gallbladder by relaxing smooth muscle, allowing bile to flow more readily. [13]
Clinical findings
Clinical studies have supported that H. procumbens has anti-inflammatory activity [14], although a report has demonstrated negative results [15]. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study was conducted in 122 patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of devil's claw as compared to the slow-acting drug for osteoarthritis, diacerhein [16]. After four months, considerable improvements in osteoarthritis symptoms were seen in both groups, with no significant differences for pain, functional disability, or the Lequesne score. However, use of analgesic (acetaminophen-caffeine) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (diclofenac) medications was significantly reduced in the devil's claw group, which also had a significantly lower rate of adverse events. The authors concluded that H. procumbens was at least as effective as the reference drug (diacerhein) in the treatment of knee or hip osteoarthritis and reduced the need for analgesic and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory therapy. The results of a study revealed that patients with osteoarthritis had a strong reduction of pain and symptoms when devil's claw extract was administered [17].
Toxicity is extremely low and is not seen in recommended doses. [18]
Pregnancy/Breast Feeding
Based on animal studies, H. procumbens should not be used in pregnancy or nursing due to stimulation of the uterine muscle. [5]
Age limitation
Interaction & Depletion
Dosage Range
Infusion: 3 times a day using 4.5 g of herb to 300 mL water steeped 8 hours. [18]
Most Common Dosage
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Kuhn MA, Winston D. Winston & Kuhn's herbal therapy and supplements: A scientific and traditional approach. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008; p. 157.
Ficarra P, Ficarra R, Tommasini A, et al. HPLC analysis of a drug in traditional medicine: Harpagophytum procumbens DC. Boll Chim Farm. 1986;125(7):250-253.
Bradley PR, editor. British Herbal Compendium. Bournemouth:British Herbal Medicine Association, 1992; p. 78-80.
Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philipson D. Herbal medicines: A guide for health care professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996; p. 98-100.
Baghdikian B, Lanhers MC, Fleurentin J, et al. An analytical study, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of Harpagophytum procumbens and Harpagophytum zeyheri. Planta Med. 1997;63(2):171-176.
Eichler O, Koch C. Antiphlogistic, analgesic and spasmolytic effect of harpagoside, a glycoside from the root of Harpagophytum procumbens DC. Arzneim-Forsch/Drug Res. 1970;20(1):107-109. German.
Erdös A, Fontaine R, Friehe H, Durand R, Pöppinghaus T. Contribution to the pharmacology and toxicology of different extracts as well as the harpagosid from Harpagophytum procumbens DC. Planta Med. 1978;34(1):97-108. German.
Grahame R, Robinson BV. Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens): Pharmacological and clinical studies. Ann Rheum Dis. 1981;40(6):632.
Lanhers MC, Fleurentin J, Mortier F, Vinche A, Younos C. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of an aqueous extract of Harpagophytum procumbens. Planta Med. 1992;58(2):117-123.
Soulimani R, Younos C, Mortier F, Derrieu C. The role of stomachal digestion on the pharmacological activity of plant extracts, using as an example extracts of Harpagophytum procumbens. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 1994;72(12):1532-1536.
Chrubasik S, Sporer F, Dillmann-Marschner R, Friedmann A, Wink M. Physicochemical properties of harpagoside and its in vitro release from Harpagophytum procumbens extract tablets. Phytomedicine. 2000;6(6):469-473.
Occhiuto F, Circosta C, Ragusa S, Ficarra P, Costa De Pasquale R. A drug used in traditional medicine: Harpagophytum procumbens DC. IV. Effects on some isolated muscle preparations. J Ethnopharmacology. 1985;13(2):201-208.
Chrubasik S, Junck H, Breitschwerdt H, Conradt C, Zappe H. Effectiveness of harpagophytum extract WS 1531 in the treatment of exacerbation of low back pain: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 1999;16(2):118-129.
Whitehouse LW, Znamirowska M, Paul CJ. Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens): No evidence for anti-inflammatory activity in the treatment of arthritic disease. Can Med Assoc J. 1983;129(3):249-251.
Leblan D, Chantre P, Fournie B. Harpagophytum procumbens in the teatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis. four-month results of a prospective, multicenter, double-blind trial versus diacerhein. Joint Bone Spine. 2000;67(5):462-467.
Wegener T, Lupke NP. Treatment of patients with arthrosis of hip or knee with an aqueous extract of devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens DC.). Phytother Res. 2003;17(10):1165-1172.
PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2nd ed. Montvale, New Jersey: Medical Economics Company, 2000; p. 247-248.


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Unleash a dazzling world of color with Crayola Create and Play
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Crayola's latest digital app, Create and Play, uses a subscription model.
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By Jake Krol 2018-11-13 13:00:00 UTC
Over the past few years, Crayola has been pairing traditional creative experiences with digital apps.
Now, the handicraft company is launching a new initiative that brings a bit of the real creative world into the digital one, melding the look and feel of traditional crayons with modern applications.
Create and Play is a subscription app for iOS and Android that provides five distinct experiences. Art Station, Pet Park, Color Lab, Colorful Classroom, and Arcade pull from Crayola's 115-year history.
The price seems right, for use at $5.99 a month or $39.99 annually. Plus, through Dec. 15, you can get it for just $3.99 a month.
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I've been testing Create and Play for about a week, and it's both creative and entertaining. Bits of a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) curriculum are sprinkled throughout the app's colorful playground. The Art Station experience gives you access to a blank canvas or several coloring pages. You can also snap a photo to make a custom template.
The ability to make your own coloring page is fun.
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Even better, Crayola has a digital version of the 120-count crayon box. It includes every possible crayon color you could want or need in addition to colored pencils, markers, watercolors, and special tools. There's even one that can drop sparkling glitter or a graphical pattern — you can spread animated fire, if you'd like. There are plenty of opportunities for creativity here.
On coloring pages, you can't color outside of the lines, which is an odd design decision. This feature is meant to make it easier to color more precisely on differently-sized devices, but it can be a bit fiddly. Hopefully, this can be customized in future updates.
When it comes to your finished colored pages, the app will autosave all drawings, adhering to the mantra that all creations are worth valuing as they are. The files live in the gallery and can be exported to post or save elsewhere.
Your drawings are displayed in a Crayola themed digital gallery that allows for easy exporting.
Like many other kid-focused apps, the experience is somewhat gamified. You'll collect XP toward unlocking chests by using the different modes. You'll find coloring pages, accessories for in-game figures, and eggs hidden inside, which allow you to hatch an animal in an area known as Pet Park.
Even though it's all digitally created, the end result looks like it was made with real crayons.
The egg hatching process begins when you start coloring the shell. When it hatches, surprise! Any decorations you've drawn will then appear on your hatched animal — a nice payoff once the hatching process is complete. You can then pick a habitat for your newly hatched creature, like a pirate ship or a jungle. Younger users may enjoy the ability to dress the pet, as well as its accompanying mini games.
You can have a lot of fun with the pets.
Color Lab, Colorful Classroom, and Arcade all deliver expected kids' app experiences with a Crayola twist. In the lab, you'll get to see a cartoon version of the Crayola factory where you can make a crayon from scratch. Colorful Classroom and Arcade modes feature lighter experiences based around matching colors and using stencils.
I've enjoyed the Create and Play experience, and it's a seamless one that runs well on iOS and Android alike. The child in me really likes the art station and having a digital box of Crayola crayons. Bundling all these modes into one app should guarantee one thing at least: kids are unlikely to get bored.
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Lee Evan Caplin (born September 8, 1946) is an American entertainment and communications industry executive. He is the founder of Picture Entertainment Corporation, and currently serves as chairman and CEO. Caplin also founded iSTAR (Immersive Studio for Altered Reality) at FIU (Florida International University) within CARTA (Communications, Architecture & the Arts) in Miami. He previously co-founded  and served as a director with Jay Penske of Velocity Services Inc., which was later renamed Mail.com Media Company and eventually renamed Penske Media Corporation, which owns Variety and Rolling Stone magazines.

Early Years and Education
Caplin was born in New York City to Mortimer Caplin, a prominent tax attorney and founder of Caplin & Drysdale, and screenwriter, Ruth Sacks Caplin. He is the grandson of Daniel Caplin, New York City teacher and fight manager, and the great-nephew of Jewish gangster Nathan Kaplan.

Caplin moved with his family to Charlottesville, VA in 1951 when his father accepted a professorship at the University of Virginia School of Law. In 1961, his father was appointed Commissioner of Internal Revenue under the Kennedy Administration, and the family again relocated to Washington, DC. Caplin graduated from St. Albans School in 1965. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Duke University in 1969, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1972, where he was an editor of the Law Review.

Career

Law
Upon earning his Juris Doctor, Caplin served as special counsel to Common Cause and oversaw Appellate litigation enforcing the Clean Water Act with the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Business of Art
Caplin worked as a Special Assistant Chairman with the National Endowment for the Arts. In conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration, in developing The Business of Art and the Artist, a national program designed to teach business skills to America's artists. This effort culminated in Prentice Hall Trade publishing Caplin's textbook, The Business of Art, a 3-time bestseller. Caplin's publishing companies have produced over 200 titles of illustrated educational and children's books.

Picture Entertainment

Caplin founded Picture Entertainment Corporation (PEC) in 1984. Beginning with projects like The Great American Art Game and Andy Warhol: Made in China, Caplin went on to executive produce Ali, starring Will Smith, with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Columbia Pictures in 2001. Will Smith and Jon Voight both received Academy Award nominations for their performances.

In 2005, Caplin's mother, Ruth Sacks Caplin, wrote an adaptation of a 1971 Elizabeth Taylor novel. Caplin purchased the film rights and produced Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, directed by Dan Ireland, starring Academy Award-nominated Joan Plowright opposite Rupert Friend in the title roles. Stephen Hunter of The Washington Post described Plowright's performance as "possibly her best role in the flickers," and Roger Ebert called the film "a delight…in ways both expected and rare."

PEC has evolved into a multifaceted operation spanning the entertainment, literary, and sports industries. PEC's subsidiary, Picture Entertainment Sports, focuses on Pay Per View boxing, mixed martial arts, and soccer.

William Faulkner

Caplin is the Executor of the Literary State of Nobel Prize, author William Faulkner. In this role, he produces motion picture, television, and theatrical productions based on Faulkner's works, and oversees the development of the William Faulkner brand.

In 2003, Caplin granted the rights to Aaron Schneider to bring Faulkner's 1942 short story, Two Soldiers, to the screen. Schneider's adaptation went on to win the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 76th Academy Awards.

In 2013, Caplin produced James Franco's directorial debut, As I Lay Dying, adapted from Faulkner's 1930 novel of the same name The film premiered at the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, Caplin partnered with James Franco once more to produce The Sound and the Fury (2014 film), the second film adaptation of Faulkner's 1929 novel of the same name. The film was selected to screen out of competition at the 71st Annual Venice International Film Festival.

Producing
Caplin co-produces HBO's True Detective. The critically acclaimed series has been nominated for numerous awards, and has won the Primetime Emmy Awardfor Outstanding Main Title Design, Outstanding Cinematography, Outstanding Makeup, Outstanding Casting, and Outstanding Directing. True Detective received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, and Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey, and Michelle Monaghan received nominations for their Season 1 performances.

Other Work

Caplin was a Founding Faculty member of the California State University at Monterey Bay (CSUMB). He, with Luis Valdez, established CSUMB's Cinematic Arts & Technology department. He continues to lecture and offer courses in film and television, communications, art, business, and law. Caplin is co-owner of Keystone Studios, the successor to America's first motion picture studio, founded by Mack Sennett in 1912.

Personal life

Caplin currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, concert pianist Gita Karasik, whom he married in 1975. Together, they have one son, Daniel Alexander (born 1988).

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Duke University Trinity College of Arts and Sciences alumni
University of Virginia School of Law alumni
Living people
Film producers from California
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