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"What Is a [blank]" 45s
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Today's piece is inspired by (i.e., lifted from) a special Top 40 list of 7-inch vinyl compiled by 45Cat contributor, stereotom. These (literally) defining songs — whose titles all begin with the phrase "What Is a [blank]" — have been organized chronologically and married with streaming audio where possible (click on song titles). Was just about ready to post this piece when I stumbled on the fact that a key Johnny Cash tune was missing from this list. Any others?
"What Is a Boy?" b/w "What Is a Girl?" by Arthur Godfrey
Music by Alec Wilder; words by Alan Beck; orchestra directed by Mitch Miller.
Billboard's review in their August 4, 1951 edition:
"['What Is a Boy?'] This is the original, done here to cover on Jan Peerce's hit version. Godfrey's family following should be good for a few sales. ['What Is a Girl?' The sequel and companion piece to 'What Is a Boy?' is similar in construction and ideas. Godfrey recites it Edgar Guest style with a pretty background set up for him by Alec Wilder."
Released 1951 on Columbia.
"What Is a Boy" and "What Is a Girl" by Jan Peerce
AUSTRALIAN EP
Peerce — American operatic tenor and father of film director, Larry Peerce.
Released 1951 on RCA Victor.
"What Is a Boy" b/w "What Is a Girl" by Jackie Gleason
Written by Alan Beck and Sammy Spear; orchestra directed by Sammy Spear.
Released 1954 on Decca.
"['Girl' side] Companion recitation piece to 'What Is a Boy?' follows the same successful format of the earlier work. Writer Spear handles the background ork on this but comic Jackie Gleason fails to inject enough schmaltz into his reading. ['Boy' side] Coverage waxing doesn't figure to catch the Jan Peerce disk. Again Gleason doesn't sell the recitation very strongly."
"What Is a Baby?" by Peggy Lee [from Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp]
Written by Peggy Lee & Sonny Burke.
Recorded with the Walt Disney Studio Orchestra.
"What Is a Skunk?" [flip side of "Seventeen Tons"] by Sammy Shore
Presumably the same Sammy Shore who cofounded The Comedy Store in 1972.
Written by Mark Andrews.and released December 1955 on RCA subsidiary, "X."
Billboard's review from the December 31, 1955 edition:
"Lots of jockeys will have a ball with this one. It's a humorous narration that examines all the different types of the aromatic animals."
"What Is a Disk Jockey?" [b/w "Dance of the Hours"] by Spike Jones
Spike Jones ("without his orchestra") would get in on the action — and yet this 1955 recording would only be released in Australia and New Zealand!
For amusement only: streaming audio of Spike Jones describing the musical instruments used in "Dance of the Hours."
"What Is a Wife?" by Steve Allen b/w "What Is a Husband?" by Jayne Meadows
Written by Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz, and Gene Piller.
Narration with chorus and/or orchestra directed by Steve Allen.
Released December 1955 on Coral.
"What Is a Freem?" [b/w "I Never Harmed an Onion"] by Steve Allen
Spoken rap by Steve Allen, while the 45 label appears to indicate that the orchestral backing is an arrangement of "Mississippi Mud" by Harry Barris & James Cavanaugh (though I don't hear the same chord changes — compare with Paul Whiteman's original version from 1928)..
Released January 1956 on Coral.
Billboard's review in the January 14, 1956 edition:
"Following up the successful 'What Is a Wife' bit, Allen comes thru with an apt successor which carries a load of crazy mixed-up double talk. This is extremely well-written material, good for lots of chuckles and with Allen riding high on TV, albums and the 'Wife' disk, this could just carry on the happy trend. It's a particularly good programming bet."
"This Is a Wife?" [send-up of "What Is a Wife?"] by Homer and Jethro
Written by the same team that brought you "What Is a Wife?"
Released February 1956 by RCA Victor.
"What Is a Waitress?" [b/w "Honest John Grabmore"] by Sir Cedric Fat-Wallett II
Written by Lewis & Reynolds.
Released 1956 on Cameron, Texas indie label, Tone Records [notable for issuing rockabilly classic "Zzztt, Zzztt, Zzztt" by Wink Lewis with Buz Busby & Band].
"What Is a Teenager?" b/w "What Is a Disc Jockey?" by Jim Ameche
Jim Ameche in 1940 — photo via Wikimedia Commons
Released in 1956 on Jubilee.
Songwriting credits and streaming audio are not yet within reach.
Jim — younger brother of actor, Don Ameche.
"What Is a Teenage Boy?" b/w "What Is a Teenage Girl?" by Tom Edwards
Written by Buddy Kaye & Tom Edwards.
Both sides made Billboard's Top 100 chart in January 1957.
"What Is a Skiffler?" [b/w "The Tommy Rot Story"] by Morris and Mitch
New Zealand EP — May 1959
Written by Varley & Whyton — accompaniment directed by Harry Robinson.
45 label: "Introducing, 'Don't You Rock Me, Daddy-O'"
Released August 1957 in the UK on Decca.
"What Is a Baby?" — Narrated by Rosemary Clooney
Prepared especially for Gerber Foods.
Composed by John Gart & Dorry O'Halloran.
Orchestrated by John Gart — conducted by Frank DeVol.
Released February 1958 by Columbia (among her final recordings for the label, committed to tape at Hollywood's Radio Recorders on February 8, 1958).
"What Is a Boyfriend?" [b/w "All About Girls and Women"] by Tom Edwards
Written by Anne DeLugg, Milton DeLugg & Tom Edwards.
Orchestrated by Milton DeLugg.
Released 1959 by Dot in the US — London in Australia.
"What Is a Mother?" by James Condon
"With Wilbur Kentwell at the Console of The Hammond Organ."
Written by Enid Irving.
Issued as a "split single" b/w "The Teen Commandments" by Bob Rogers.
Released December 1958 in Australia on Columbia.
"What Is a Boy?" b/w "What Is a Girl?" by Ira Cook
Arranged by G. Reynolds — vocal by The Mellomen.
Released October 1959 on Imperial.
"What Is an Indian?" [b/w "Telephone Operator"] by Dal Williams
Written by Charles Stuart (i.e., Peter Chapwick) and Dal Williams.
This 45 appears to be Dal Williams' entire recorded output.
Released December 1959 on Warner Brothers.
"What Is a Wife?" by The Voice of Mahon (John Mahon)
Written by John Brindle.
Released 1960 in Australia on Teen Records as a "split single" paired with Graham Webb's version of T. Texas Tyler's "Deck of Cards."
"What Is a Rugby Supporter?" by John Pike [b/w "The Rugged Rugby-Playing Trail"
by The Rugbymen With The Half-Timers]
Written by Alwyn Owen — narrated by John Pike.
Released 1960 in New Zealand on Kiwi.
According to Audio Culture ("the noisy library of New Zealand music"):
"In the early to mid-1960s, Westport radio station 3YZ was a home of broadcasting talent. Reon Murtha, Lloyd Scott, Peter Sinclair, Bill Toft, Ian Watkin, Bob Sutton, Warwick Burke and John Pike were just some of the announcers who either started or built their careers there. A good broadcasting team is only as good as its technical support and writers. 3YZ was lucky to have the witty producer/writer Alwyn (Hop) Owen on staff (he later founded the long-running RNZ Spectrum series). In 1960 Owen and station announcer Pike recorded 'What is a Rugby Supporter?' – a spoken monologue reminiscent of the newsreel shorts shown in cinemas before the main feature. Calling themselves The Rugbymen (with the Halftimers), it was released on Kiwi, backed with 'The Rugged Rugby Playing Trail'."
"What Is a Grandmother?" by Paul Randal
Written (in all likelihood) by (Ruth) Roberts, (Bill) Katz, (Gene) Pillar, (Stanley) Clayton & (Teresa) Brewer
This 45 — released March 1961 on Roulette. — appears to be Randal's sole release.
"What Is a Daddy?" by Jeff Price
Written by Joe Darion & Hecky Krasnow.
Arranged & conducted by Glenn Osser.
Released 1962 on May ("product of Colpix/Columbia Pictures Corp").
One 45Cat contributor points out this related bit of info:
"Real interesting account of the life and career of Hecky Krasnow, by his loving daughter: Rudolph, Frosty, and Captain Kangaroo: The Musical Life of Hecky Krasnow — Producer of the World's Most Beloved Children's Songs."
"Qu'est-ce Qu'un Gars?" ("What Is A Boy?") by Lucien "Frenchie" Jarraud
[flip side of "Pardon… Mon Fils" (Apology At Bedtime)]
Songwriting credits listed as "Lucien Brien & Alan Beck."
45 label identifies artist's full name as Lucien Hétu à l'orgue Rialto de Gulbransen.
Released August 1962 in Canada by RCA Victor.
RCA Victor Canada soon after (judging by the catalog number) issued another single – "Qu'est-ce Qu'une Fille?" ("What Is a Girl?") b/w "Qu'est-ce Qu'une épouse?" ("What Is a Wife?").
What Is a Disc Jockey?" [B-side of "A Disc Jockey's Christmas Eve"]
by Herb Dodson
Written by Van Steen and Dolan — produced by Jim Gaylord.
Compare with the Spike Jones recording from 1955.
Released December 1962 on Stacy.
Cash Box's 45 review in their December 8, 1962 edition:
"[A-side] In this adaptation of 'The Night Before Christmas' a disk jockey learns from Santa himself that he's doing something worthwhile by working Xmas eve spinning Holiday songs. [B-side] A sympathetic view of the deejay."
"What Is a Santa Claus?" [b/w "O Tannenbaum"] by Stan Kenton
[with the Ralph Carmichael Choir]
Written by Win Goulden & Jim Thurman — produced by Lee Gillette.
Released November 18, 1963 on Capitol.
Included as a bonus track on the Capitol compilation, Christmas Cocktails II.
"What Is a Dad?" [b/w "Casey at the Bat"] by Johnny Dark
Composed by Johnny Dark.
Released 1964 on Dragon.
"What Is a Fisherman?" b/w "What Is a Quail Hunter?" by Robert Fuller
Both sides written by Charley Dickey.
Released May 1964 on Challenge.
45Cat notes: "Actor seen in TV shows 'Wagon Train,' 'Laramie,' and 'Emergency!' among others."
Another 45Cat contributor recalls with a chuckle:
"He was one of the best bluffers on TVs 'Hollywood Squares' game show, such that contestants would try to avoid choosing his square unless they needed to. The pinnacle best bluff on the show was when he was queried, 'Who wrote The Diary of Anne Frank?' He rolled his eyes, seemed to be thinking deeply, and had Peter Marshall begin to inform the contestant, 'It appears Robert doesn't have…" – he blurted out, "That new Hollywood guy, Spielberg." The contestant agreed with him! If you search clips from Hollywood Squares, you will glimpse him in a number of saved games."
"What Is an American?" by Arthur 'Guitar Boogie' Smith
From an EP of "favorite recitations by Arthur Smith."
Recorded at Arthur Smith Studios – Charlotte, North Carolina (ca. Nov. 1963).
Released 1965 on Sardis (song also released 1969 on Starday).
"What Is a Truck Driver?" [b/w "Rainbow Road"] by Ralph Emery
Written by George Merritt — produced by Fred Carter, Jr.
Released 1966 on ABC-Paramount.
Record World reviewed "What Is a Truck Driver" for their July 16, 1966 edition:
"Geared to the truck driver, this narrative has built-in appeal. Chock full of identifiable images."
"What Is a Square" [b/w "Mama Sang a Song"] by
Brian Henderson with Bob Young and His Orchestra
Based on a speech by James R. Brower.
Musical Adaptation by Robert Young.
Released April 1966 in Australia on ATA Records.
"What Is a Square" [b/w "That's How Love Goes"] by Mike Douglas
promotional Ad Cash Box — February 1967
Lyrics based on a speech by "Charles H. Brower" — music by Robert Young
Arranged & conducted by Frank Hunter — produced by Manny Kellem.
Released February 1967 in the US on Epic.
"What Is a Jew" by Alex Dreier
Dreier — American news reporter and commentator who worked with NBC Radio during the 1940s, and later with the ABC Information Radio network in the 1960s and early 1970s.
Variety notes in their bio of Dreier: "While in Los Angeles, an on-air commentary he delivered, 'What Is a Jew,' became a rallying cry for fund-raising to help Israel during and after the Six-Day War and was sold as a record in local shops."
Both sides "composed" by Don Bresnahan & Alex Dreier.
Released September 1967 on Modern.
"What Is a Marine" [b/w "The Night My Papa Died"] by Ernie Maresca
Written by Ernie Maresca — arranged by Dave Mullaney.
Released May 1968 on Laurie.
"What Is An American" [b/w "Psychoanalysis"]
Written and produced by Arthur Smith.
Presumably the same recording from 1963 that was released on Sardis in 1965.
Issued 1969 on Starday.
"What Is Truth" by Johnny Cash
45 picture sleeve — SPAIN
Written by Johnny Cash.
"What Is Truth" was performed at the White House on April 17, 1970.
Song would inspire a parody by Ben Colder (below), as well as answer song by Howard Crockett ("The Word") that was produced by Major Bill Smith.
Released 1970 by Columbia.
"What Is Youth" [b/w "Tennessee Bird Talk"] by Ben Colder
Ben Colder is an alter ego of Sheb Wooley.
Written by Johnny Cash & Sheb Wooley.
Released 1970 on (post-purge) MGM.
Streaming audio on YouTube still but a pipe dream — sing along in your head
[To the tune of "What Is Truth"]:
A whole bunch of kids with real long hair
Standin' throwin' rocks at the town square
Might be fun but I don't think it's fair
Cause they call me the town square
Sure was different back when I was a kid
Some of the mean things that I did
The old man took down the razor strap
And he'd say Ben bend over my lap
Then the lonely voice of youth cried awow that is truth
You can't even whistle at a girl anymore
It could be a boy and he might get sore
Then again he might not you can't ever tell
Some of them fellers are really swell
They travel a lot and they're really hip
Seems they're always takin' a trip
Bet there's a lot of pretty country to see
Ridin' around in an LSD
And the lonely voice of truth cries what is youth
I saw a young man sittin' on the witness stand
And the man with the book said raise your right hand
Not that right hand you're other right hand
The young man on the stand didn't understand
The judge said son do you solemnly swear
Said I swear I can't hear you on account of my hair
Really it was long as a horses tail
But I guess that's the US male
Heck I went to college for quite awhile
They say I made straight A's in wild
Guess I was a little bit slow
I flunked protestin' two years in a row
Couldn't learn to speak the language of the kids in town
I'd say burn it up instead of burn it down
Even used pot to wipe out my head
But I used the one that was under the bed
And the lonely voice of truth cried
What are youth doin'
Youth are my friends youth and youth but not himth
"What Is a Youth" [b/w "Honey, Forever"] by Toy Factory
"Original lyric from the motion picture, Romeo and Juliet."
Written by Nina Rota & Eugene Walter.
Produced by Bernie Lawrence — arranged & conducted by Jimmy Wisner.
Designated by Billboard as a "Special Merit Spotlight" (new single deserving special attention of programmers and dealers) for the week ending Sept. 5, 1970:
"Good new group sound with the original film lyric from Romeo and Juliet make this outstanding arrangement a hot contender for the Hot 100 chart. Could prove a big one."
Released August 1970 on Avco Embassy.
"What Is a Jamaican" [b/w "Human Rights Song"] by Methodist Youth Choir
Both sides penned by Clyde Hoyt.
Narration by Radcliffe Butler — vocals by Methodist Youth Choir.
Released in Jamaica on WIRL.
"What Is a Cajun?" [b/w "Tee-Boy Made The Opry (The Cajun Country Star)"
by Happy Fats (The Cajun Storyteller)
Written by Bob Hamm.
Released 1973 on Tribute.
Note: This record is dedicated to the memory of the late Hon. Roy Theriot, former state comptroller of the State of Louisiana.
"What Is a Boy" [b/w "Phantom 309"] by Murray Kash
Written by Beck & Winterhalter — arranged by Harry Robinson.
Released 1974 in the UK on Columbia.
"What Is a One?" [b/w "Louie's Market"] by The Zanies
Written by B.J. Hunter.
Released 1980 on Doré.
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SDSU Takes Over Top Spot in Commissioner's Cup Standings
Winter Commissioner's Cup Release
ELMHURST, Ill. - South Dakota State has taken over the top spot in the 2012-13 Summit League Commissioner's Cup standings following the winter season with 55.5 points. The Jackrabbits also hold the top spot for both the Dr. Helen Smiley Women's All-Sports Award and the Dr. William Steinbrecher Men's All-Sports Award.
Oakland sits just behind South Dakota State with a total of 54.5 points while a half a point separates both North Dakota State (45.0) and South Dakota (44.5) and Western Illinois (38.5) and IUPUI (38.0) for third through sixth place. Fort Wayne is in seventh place with 35.5 points followed by Kansas City (32.5) and league newcomer Omaha (31.0).
South Dakota State regained the top spot after placing in the top-five in all six winter sport standings including first-place finishes in both men's and women's basketball. The Jacks also placed second in men's swimming & diving. Oakland remained in the top-two of the standings after first-place finishes in both men's and women's swimming & diving and a fourth-place showing in men's basketball.
The Commissioner's Cup is given annually to the member institution that collects the most combined points in relationship to placement in league-sponsored sports between its men's and women's athletic programs, while the All Sports Awards are given to the institutions that accumulate the most points in men's sports and women's sports. The men's award is named for former Valparaiso Director of Athletics Dr. William Steinbrecher, who guided the Crusaders from 1979-2004, while the women's award is named for former Western Illinois Director of Athletics Dr. Helen Smiley, who headed WIU's athletic program from 1994-2001.
Standings for the 2012-13 Commissioner's Cup and the Dr. William Steinbrecher Men's All Sports and Dr. Helen Smiley Women's All Sports Awards can be found below. The breakdown of each institution's points and finishes within each sport can be found on the attached PDF document.
#thesummitleague
2012-13 Winter Commissioner's Cup Fall Standings
Commissioner's Cup Standings
Place School Points
1. South Dakota State 55.5
2. Oakland
3. North Dakota State
4. South Dakota
5. Western Illinois 38.5
6. IUPUI
7. Fort Wayne
9. Omaha 31.0
Dr. William Steinbrecher Men's All-Sports Award Standings
Western Illinois 20.5
5. North Dakota State 14.5
Omaha 6.5
Dr. Helen Smiley Women's All-Sports Award Standings
1. South Dakota State
5. Fort Wayne 27.0
7. Omaha
July 2, 2013 2012-13 Summit League Year in Review
July 1, 2013 The Summit League Welcomes the University of Denver
June 27, 2013 USD's Mettler, IPFW's Hyde Named Scholar-Athletes of the Year
June 21, 2013 UNO's Keele, USD's Buell Named May/June Athletes of the Month
June 20, 2013 Summit League Announces Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
June 14, 2013 Summit League Announces Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll
June 13, 2013 Summit League Releases Winter/Spring Distinguished Scholars List
June 11, 2013 Summit League Teams Boast Strong APR Showing
June 5, 2013 One Dozen Summit League Squads Earn NCAA Public Recognition Awards
June 4, 2013 Omaha Earns First Summit League Sportsmanship Award
June 4, 2013 South Dakota State Captures Commissioner's Cup Award
May 31, 2013 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
May 7, 2013 Summit League Statement
May 7, 2013 SDSU's Telford, NDSU's Anderson Named April Athletes of the Month
May 3, 2013 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
May 1, 2013 Scholar-Athlete Spotlight: Western Illinois
April 26, 2013 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
April 19, 2013 South Dakota Names Herbster Director of Athletics
April 11, 2013 NDSU's Lillejord, Johnson Named March Athletes of the Month
April 1, 2013 Scholar-Athlete Spotlight: South Dakota State
March 28, 2013 South Dakota State Claims Second Summit League Food Fight Title
March 27, 2013 SDSU Takes Over Top Spot in Commissioner's Cup Standings
March 16, 2013 Celebrating 40 Years of Title IX
March 15, 2013 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
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March 8, 2013 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
March 6, 2013 SDSU's Wolters, UNO's Spenner Named February Athletes of the Month
March 6, 2013 Summit League Extends Food Fight to League Basketball Tournament for Third-Straight Year
March 1, 2013 Scholar-Athlete Spotlight: South Dakota
February 27, 2013 2014 Basketball Championships All-Session Passes
February 22, 2013 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
February 12, 2013 Single-Session Tickets For 2013 Basketball Championships On Sale Monday
February 8, 2013 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
February 7, 2013 Wolters, Spenner Named January Athletes of the Month
February 1, 2013 Scholar-Athlete Spotlight: Oakland
January 25, 2013 Summit League Announces Fall Academic Honor Roll
January 25, 2013 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
January 24, 2013 Summit League Releases Fall Academic Distinguished Scholars List
January 9, 2013 WIU's Parks, SDSU's Eide Named December Athletes of the Month
January 1, 2013 Scholar-Athlete Spotlight: North Dakota State
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December 13, 2012 Summit League Releases 2013 Fall Sports League Schedules
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December 7, 2012 Oakland's Jensen, Coley Sweep November Athletes of the Month
December 5, 2012 Oakland Leads Commissioner's Cup Standings After Fall Season
December 3, 2012 Scholar-Athlete Spotlight: Omaha
November 30, 2012 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
November 27, 2012 Denver Becomes The Summit League's Newest Member
November 9, 2012 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
November 9, 2012 SDSU's Krsnak, Potterveld Sweet October Athletes of the Month
November 1, 2012 Scholar-Athlete Spotlight: Kansas City
October 30, 2012 Summit League Announces New Five-Year Deal to Play Basketball Championships in Sioux Falls
October 29, 2012 Summit League Launches Championship Photo Store
October 26, 2012 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
October 10, 2012 IUPUI's Hyland, Fort Wayne's McGill Named August/September Athletes of the Month
October 5, 2012 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
October 1, 2012 Scholar-Athlete Spotlight: IUPUI
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September 5, 2012 Scholar-Athlete Spotlight: Fort Wayne
August 31, 2012 Watch This Week's "Inside The Summit League" Show
August 29, 2012 Summit League and Sanford Health Debut Sports Nutrition Blog
August 14, 2012 2012-13 Summit League Record Book Now Available
July 26, 2012 Summit League Olympians Head to 2012 London Olympics
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We're well into summer now and as our first summer open, we're enjoying it more than ever! As we're new to the neighbourhood, we thought we'd round up a few of the things going on near us that we're most excited about. From the roguest bingo you'll experience to good old fashioned theatre, the summer is yours for the taking. And with weather like this, we're all about the #staycation. Who needs to leave Manchester for a holiday hey?
We're right around the corner from The Palace Theatre on Oxford Street and less than ten minutes' walk from The Royal Exchange Theatre on St Ann's Square – so your pre-theatre dinner is looking right up! Heading in a rush from work without time to eat before? Pop in after for some bar snacks and a wind down drink while you discuss the performance.
There are some fabulous performances on at the minute, from Mamma Mia and The Great Gatsby at The Palace Theatre to some crackers coming up at The Royal Exchange including Queen Margaret and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.
Have a look at our food and drink menus right here to for some inspiration.
From mere tombola stands in Canal Street in Manchester all those years ago to one of the biggest LGBT celebrations in Europe, Manchester Pride is an event that attracts people from far and wide every August. From the Big Weekend to the main Parade – there's so much going on that you won't want to miss out on and we're just around the corner, so pop in for some drinks before or a bite to eat and carry on the party!
Our suggestion? Book yourself in for one of the best boozy brunches in Manchester with bloody Marys and espresso martinis galore before you head on out to enjoy the Pride festivities. When your feet can't take anymore you can fall into a heap on our gorgeous terrace and watch the world go by with some snacks, and continue as you meant to go on into the night!
Bongo's Bingo has returned to The Albert Hall in Peter Street, mere yards away from The Anthologist. Come on down for dinner to line your stomachs before heading to the booziest bingo around! What could be better than some gorgeous flatbreads and sharing platters with the team over bubbles and cocktails before getting down to some uber competitive (and even more boozy) bingo!
Football returns after it nearly came home!
The start to this premier league season should be as good as ever with everyone in high spirits after our World Cup tournaments. We're predicting there to be an interest from many more than the usual fans, after the tournament made fans out of those who are adamantly against the game under usual circumstances. Well, for those of you who are planning on going to any of the games at either the Etihad or Old Trafford, why not join us for brunch before the 3pm kick offs? Or head on over after the game to start your Saturday night with us.
For those evening games it's an excuse to get out the house so why not treat yourself to an early dinner before you head out to the stadiums? And there's surely nothing better than a Sunday Roast when they're showing on a Sunday as they so often are.
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Rumoured junk food ad clampdown key to reducing 'pester power'
Nick Smith MP has welcomed reports that the Government is considering a junk food ad clampdown as a "watershed moment for public health".
The Blaenau Gwent MP used his Parliamentary debate on the NHS's 70th birthday and public health last month to call on the Government to tackle TV programmes being "bookended by burgers and packaged with pizzas".
Now reports are circulating that a 9pm television watershed like the one imposed on sex and violence will be introduced from 2020 by the health secretary Jeremy Hunt for foods high in sugar and salt.
It comes after the Institute for Fiscal Studies revealed that about half of television food and drink adverts seen by children were for products high in salt, fat or sugar or fast food restaurants.
Speaking about the rumoured child obesity campaign by the Government, Mr Smith said it could have a momentous impact on the nation's health if followed through.
"I'm glad to hear that the Government may be listening here and taking real steps after their first child obesity plan didn't tackle this problem," he said.
"Advertising has a powerful effect on our lives, whether we like to admit it or not.
"Anything that can reduce the pressure on parents to give in to 'pester power' and skip a balanced diet for their children is a step change in the right direction.
"I hope the Government continues to take this expert advice seriously, do the right thing and build an obesity plan that's fit for purpose.
The latest figures from the Child Measurement Programme revealed 15.1% of four-to-five year olds in Blaenau Gwent are in the obese category.
While current advertising laws have clamped down on advertising during childrens' programming, prime time programmes and top sporting events-; likely to be viewed by the whole family -; have escaped regulation.
In addition, organisations such as Cancer Research UK and the head of the NHS Simon Stevens have called for updated rules so junk food adverts do not just saturate the internet and social media instead.


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California governor vetoes 'tampon tax' bill, 6 others
Updated: 2:18 PM PDT Sep 13, 2016
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday rejected an attempt to waive taxes on tampons and other feminine hygiene products along with other proposed tax breaks, saying lawmakers should propose such ideas as part of the annual state budget process rather than as one-off exceptions. In all, the seven tax breaks the Democratic governor announced Tuesday that he had vetoed would have added up to $300 million a year, he said. "As I said last year, tax breaks are the same as new spending - they both cost the General Fund money. As such, they must be considered during budget deliberations so that all spending proposals are weighed against each other at the same time," Brown said in a news release accompanying his announcement. "This is even more important when the state's budget remains precariously balanced." Women lawmakers had hoped to make California the latest state to scrap the so-called "tampon tax," which they argue is an unfair burden on a necessary hygiene product that is not a luxury. At least five other states and some countries have already enacted laws ending such taxes as part of an international movement to depict them as discriminatory. Brown also rejected legislation that would have eliminated sales taxes on diapers. The bill's author, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens, accused the governor of "mansplaining" in a Twitter post. "It is time to end this out of date practice and support gender equity in the State of California's tax code," Garcia said in an email statement. "Today Governor Brown sent a clear message to all women in California. He told us periods are a luxury for women. ... Men purchase Viagra and they don't get taxed." Other tax breaks that Brown announced vetoing include: - SB907, which would have extended personal income tax relief for forgiven debt from mortgage relief provided to homeowners for homes that were underwater during the mortgage crisis; - AB2127, which would have lowered the amount of ethanol required in a gasoline blend in order for it to qualify for a discounted gas tax; - AB2728, which would have extended an expiring tax break for investments by insurance companies in lower-income communities; - SB898, which would have exempted animal blood used by veterinarians from sales taxes. Human blood is already exempt; - AB724, which would have given the Jimmy Doolittle Museum in Vacaville, California, an exemption from paying sales taxes on items purchased for exhibits, allowing the museum to buy a restored Shell Lockheed Vega flown by the famed World War II commander, similar to a tax break for the San Diego Air and Space Museum and the California Science Center.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday rejected an attempt to waive taxes on tampons and other feminine hygiene products along with other proposed tax breaks, saying lawmakers should propose such ideas as part of the annual state budget process rather than as one-off exceptions.
In all, the seven tax breaks the Democratic governor announced Tuesday that he had vetoed would have added up to $300 million a year, he said.
"As I said last year, tax breaks are the same as new spending - they both cost the General Fund money. As such, they must be considered during budget deliberations so that all spending proposals are weighed against each other at the same time," Brown said in a news release accompanying his announcement. "This is even more important when the state's budget remains precariously balanced."
Women lawmakers had hoped to make California the latest state to scrap the so-called "tampon tax," which they argue is an unfair burden on a necessary hygiene product that is not a luxury. At least five other states and some countries have already enacted laws ending such taxes as part of an international movement to depict them as discriminatory. Brown also rejected legislation that would have eliminated sales taxes on diapers.
The bill's author, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens, accused the governor of "mansplaining" in a Twitter post.
"It is time to end this out of date practice and support gender equity in the State of California's tax code," Garcia said in an email statement. "Today Governor Brown sent a clear message to all women in California. He told us periods are a luxury for women. ... Men purchase Viagra and they don't get taxed."
Other tax breaks that Brown announced vetoing include:
- SB907, which would have extended personal income tax relief for forgiven debt from mortgage relief provided to homeowners for homes that were underwater during the mortgage crisis;
- AB2127, which would have lowered the amount of ethanol required in a gasoline blend in order for it to qualify for a discounted gas tax;
- AB2728, which would have extended an expiring tax break for investments by insurance companies in lower-income communities;
- SB898, which would have exempted animal blood used by veterinarians from sales taxes. Human blood is already exempt;
- AB724, which would have given the Jimmy Doolittle Museum in Vacaville, California, an exemption from paying sales taxes on items purchased for exhibits, allowing the museum to buy a restored Shell Lockheed Vega flown by the famed World War II commander, similar to a tax break for the San Diego Air and Space Museum and the California Science Center.


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Serena Williams� �Come on!� count was rising rapidly.
Her first French Open match since 2004 hardly went according to plan at the outset yesterday, and Williams kept grimacing and admonishing herself as each shaky shot helped her 91st-ranked opponent race ahead by a set and a service break.
Then, suddenly, the eight-time major champion�s strokes began heeding her shouts. Williams ran off 12 of the last 13 games to beat Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in a match interrupted 6 hours, 16 minutes by rain.
Hers was one of only seven matches played on a wet Day 1 at Roland Garros, and the short list of women�s winners included No. 1 Justine Henin � Williams� possible quarterfinal foe � No. 10 Dinara Safina and unseeded Tamira Paszek of Austria.
Safina�s older brother, No. 22 Marat Safin, was the only seeded man who played, and the two-time major winner easily got past Fernando Vicente of Spain, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1. It was the only match completed before the lengthy rain delay.
�I was lucky to finish,� Safin said.
Perhaps that explains why she seemed as out-of-sorts after the rain delay as she did when play began under a ceiling of charcoal clouds at Court Suzanne Lenglen.
Williams won the 2002 French Open, but she missed the last two editions because of injuries, and Pironkova didn�t exactly provide a proper welcome: The 19-year-old broke the American�s serve in the first game.
When Williams fell behind, 5-2, by dumping a forehand into the net for one of her 26 unforced errors in the first set � eight more than in the last two sets combined � she dropped to a knee, lowered her chin and slowly walked to the changeover chair.
No way anyone counts out Williams anymore, not after so many comebacks, most recently when she entered the Australian Open ranked 81st and emerged with a championship. Still, the way she was playing and gasping for air after some of the lengthier exchanges didn�t look good.
Even after Williams tied the first set at 5-5, she was immediately broken back, and she kept talking to herself as raindrops fell. One ill-advised sliced forehand into the net was followed by a �Come on, Serena!� A backhand into the net drew an audible sigh.
With Pironkova leading, 6-5, and about to try to serve for the set a third time, Williams indicated to the chair umpire she didn�t think they should keep playing. Williams went over to the sideline and put on her pink-and-purple jacket, while Pironkova stood at the baseline, waiting to see what would happen. Eventually, play was halted � even though Safin�s match and others around the grounds would continue for more than 20 minutes before all action stopped.
Turned out he was right � eventually. When the players went back on court, both then wearing long sleeves, Williams made four consecutive unforced errors to drop the first set. Four more miscues by the American handed a 1-0 lead in the second set to Pironkova, whose career highlight was knocking off Williams� older sister Venus in the first round of the 2006 Australian Open.


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Assembly Biosciences to Wind-Down Microbiome Program
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Assembly Biosciences Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics targeting he...
Assembly Biosciences Appoints Nicole S. White, PhD, as Senior Vice President of Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics targeting he...
Assembly Biosciences and Door Pharmaceuticals Sign Collaboration and Option Agreement to Develop a Novel Class of HBV Core Protein Modulators
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB) and Door Pharmaceuticals, LLC today announced that the companies have signed an exclusi...
Assembly Biosciences Presents Data from HBV Core Inhibitor Programs in Poster Sessions at the 2020 AASLD The Liver Meeting Digital Experience™
- Data show longer-term, differentiated safety profile of vebicorvir and the importance of HBV preg e n o mic ( pg ) RNA as a key biomarker , as well as highlight Assembly Bio's core inhibitor...
Why Assembly Biosciences Stock Crashed Today
The clinical-stage biotech had a big pipeline setback.
Assembly Biosciences Reports Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
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Assembly Biosciences News: Why ASMB Stock Is Plunging 68% Today
Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) news for Friday includes clinical trial information from its third quarter of 2020 dropping ASMB stock. The post Assembly Biosciences News: Why ASMB Stock Is Plungi...
Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) Reports Q3 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 88.46% and 437.77%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for...
Assembly Biosciences Provides Update on the Ongoing Phase 2 Extension Study of Vebicorvir in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
- HBV field's first c ore i nhibitor combination study to assess off-treatment response has not achieve d a meaningful rate of sustained virologic response - - Vebicorvir Phase 3 registration...
Will Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) Report Negative Q3 Earnings? What You Should Know
Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Assembly Biosciences Appoints Gina Consylman to Board of Directors
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics targeting he...
Assembly Biosciences Announces October Conference Participation
Clinical Data from Assembly Biosciences' HBV Core Inhibitors Presented at The Digital International Liver CongressTM EASL 2020
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics targeting ...
Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 733.33% and 28.92%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the ...
Assembly Biosciences Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Recent Highlights
Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
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Assembly Biosciences and BeiGene Announce License and Collaboration Agreement in China for Assembly's Portfolio of Three Clinical-Stage Core Inhibitors for Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
-- BeiGene acquires exclusive development and commercialization rights to ABI-H0731, ABI-H2158, and ABI-H3733 in China -- -- Assembly receives $40 million upfront payment and is eligible to r...
Assembly Biosciences Announces FDA Fast Track Designation Granted to ABI-H2158 for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics targeting ...
Assembly Biosciences Initiates Phase 2 Trial Evaluating Second-Generation Core Inhibitor ABI-H2158 for Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
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Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.
Preclinical Data from Assembly Biosciences' Immuno-Oncology Microbiome Program Featured at AACR's Virtual Annual Meeting II
Assembly Biosciences Regains Worldwide Rights to Microbiome Gastrointestinal Development Programs
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics targeting...
Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 1.98% and 27.73%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2019. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for th...
Assembly Biosciences Announces the Closing of its Public Offering of Common Stock and Full Exercise of the Underwriters' Option to Purchase Additional Shares
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB) ("Assembly"), today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten pu...
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Here's Why Assembly Biosciences Stock Is Soaring Today
An enthusiastic price for a secondary share offering lifted spirits and the stock.
Assembly Biosciences Announces Pricing of $125 Million Public Offering
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB) ("Assembly"), today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 5,151...
Assembly Biosciences Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB) ("Assembly"), today announced that it intends to offer and sell, subject to market an...
Investors Business Daily - 1 year ago
Stock Upgrades: Assembly Biosciences Shows Rising Relative Strength
A Relative Strength Rating upgrade for Assembly Biosciences shows improving technical performance.
Assembly Biosciences Announces Plenary Lecture at HEP DART 2019
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics targeting ...
2 Promising Hepatitis B Drugs, 1 Clear Winner Among Investors
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals and Assembly Biosciences headed into an important industry meeting with rising share prices. Only one left the meeting with momentum intact.
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Data for Assembly Biosciences' First and Second Generation HBV Core Inhibitors in Development for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Highlighted in Late-Breaker Poster Session at AASLD 2019
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics targeting...
Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) Reports Inducement Grant under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
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Assembly Biosciences Appoints Luisa Stamm, MD, PhD, as Chief Medical Officer
Assembly Biosciences Reports Inducement Grant under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics targeting ...
Assembly Biosciences Appoints Thomas J. Russo as Chief Financial Officer
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Investors digesting a late-breaking data drop pushed up the stock.
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Shares of Assembly Biosciences rocketed in higher-than-average volume for a second day Thursday on excitement surrounding the biotech company's potential hepatitis B treatment.
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Safety and Antiviral Activity of Assembly Biosciences' First and Second Generation Core Inhibitor Candidates In the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B to be Featured in a Late Breaking Session at AASLD
Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 1.87% and 1.89%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2019. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the st...
About ASMB
Assembly Biosciences operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company in the United States. The company develops oral therapeutic candidates for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and novel class of oral synthetic live biotherapeutic candidates to treat disorders associated with the microbiome. It is involved in the development of core inhibitors that inhibit the functional activities of HBV core protein at various points in the viral lifecycle. The company's microbiome program consists of an integrated platform that includes ... [Read more...]
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In 2019, ASMB's revenue was $15.96 million, an increase of 7.83% compared to the previous year's $14.80 million. Losses were -$97.63 million, 7.58% more than in 2018.
According to 6 analysts, the average rating for ASMB stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is 18.60, which is an increase of 203.43% from the latest price.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy


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An 8-oz. serving of braised lean brisket contains 488 calories, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Brisket has no carbohydrates, but offers 64 grams of protein in an 8-oz serving. The body can use only 30 grams of protein in one sitting for muscle synthesis, according to a study in the September 2009 issue of the "Journal of the American Dietetic Association." You either excrete additional protein in urine or use it for energy.
In 8 oz. of lean brisket, you get 24 grams of fat, of which 8 grams is saturated fat, a type that may increase your blood cholesterol levels if eaten to excess. The American Heart Association recommends keeping saturated fat intake to less than 7 percent of total daily calories. For a 2,000-calorie diet, you should consume 15.5 grams or less daily.
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If you want to eat beef while keeping your fat intake to a minimum, choose tenderloin steaks, 97 percent lean ground beef or round steak instead of brisket. Because it is a tougher piece of meat, brisket tastes best when braised for an extended time. The Harvard School of Public Health notes that eating more than 18 oz. of red meat weekly could increase your risk of colon cancer.


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Q: Register Instagram API error Today i try to register my website and take Instagram API but see little changed page:
http://postimg.org/image/g4bssucyd/
there i can't add nothing for ''redirect URI(s)'' like before was,
When i add:
application name
description
website url
enter captcha, click on ''register'' nothing happend,
I ask Instagram support but they not answer, use google but nothing found, anyone here know something about this ?
Thanks.

A: Well, you probably hadn't entered redirect urls, the text input is on the next line after the label "Redirect URI(s)" previously it was a single field, but now it supports multiple redirect urls. But there's really no point in that since Instagram API closed POST and DELETE methods for everyone (except some third party applications) Now you can only register your app with basic scope. Read the new policy they posted earlier:
http://developers.instagram.com/post/116410697261/publishing-guidelines-and-signed-requests

A: Well... it seems like a bug. Sometimes it not works. Today (2015-04-15) I was facing a similar issue when registering my Client ID. When I filled up Website URL and Redirect URI with a public URL it just worked. Then I edited and changed to localhost url. So it work for me - although it's a bit weird...
Also, you must click on "Redirect URI(s)" so that show a input text:

And here is after I had changed redirect_uri public url to localhost:

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


I know what you're thinking. Why the heck is Woodstock Vitamins ranting about Pet Nutrition? One reason is that I enjoy snausages. The real reason is that our stores have always sold pet food, treats, and supplements for the same reason we sell vitamins and other natural products: the pet nutrition industry feeds us (nyuk nyuk) misinformation to fatten their wallets.
We're here to help you and your family - four or two legged - live healthier, happier lives. We've connected with some great pet nutrition experts and have spent time educating ourselves on the matter. We will just skim the surface in this rant, but you will be better equipped to rage against the pet food machine.
There is no easy way to say it, so I'm just going to be blunt. Cat and dog foods are a mess. I'm not being dramatic. Do you know most dog and cat foods contain compounds whose purpose is to make their stools LOOK healthy? That's right... their food is so bad that the pet's stools are troublesome - runny, too frequent, etc - and instead of, you know, fixing the problem, they go through tremendous efforts to conceal how bad it is, even altering the stools to give the perception of a healthy food. So, yes, it's bad.
Just like with humans, a bad diet for your cat or dog can lead to lots of problems. Preventable problems. The common ones are tooth and gum issues, skin and coat issues, joint issues, and diabetes. Do you know we sell insulin to dogs and cats? Well, not directly to them, but to their owners. In a majority of cases for these conditions, all of those sick visits, all of the prescription treatments, and all of the suffering can stop with a commitment to dietary changes.
It's not enough to just hear that pet nutrition needs to change. We have to understand why. If we understand the way things work at a biological level, it will help us really wrap our hands around the situation, allowing us to make better decisions moving forward.
We start, then, with a biology lesson.
Their teeth. Cats and dogs have pointy teefies used for cutting and tearing flesh. Herbivores, or plant eaters, have wide, fat teeth used for grinding up plants. Humans have a combo; we are omnivores, deriving nutrition successfully from both.
Their digestive enzymes. Cats and dogs have some ability to digest carbs, but lack crucial enzymes to get the job done correctly. They don't have enzymes in the mouth for digesting carbs like amylases, a distinct sign of a meat eater. Doggos have been fed table scraps for about 10,000 years, so they've evolved some greater ability to break down the junk food we are feeding them, more so than their wild-wolf counterparts. This does not make them omnivores, it just shows the success of evolutionary biology.
Their digestive tracts. They have short early digestive tracts, which is a sign of a carnivore. They have big acid pit stomachs to help digest partially chewed chunks of flesh quickly but lack long, windy small intestines to aid in carb digestion.
From a dietary standpoint then, think about a famous carnivore you know. Not lions... but good answer. Tyrannosaurus Re baby! Big T-Rex is the quintessential carnivore - eating almost exclusively animal flesh, soft bones, and organs. Carbohydrates - sugars, grains, fruits, and veggies - are a MINIMAL part of their diet, and is mostly ingested when eating the guts of other animals. Animal proteins and fats are the big-ticket items. When you look at your cat, think of T-Rex.
As a quick interjection, it's important to understand that dogs and cats should not be fed a vegan or vegetarian diet, despite your own dietary or ethical choices. You are an omnivore - meaning you can survive of plants, animals, or both. I mean, you can certainly feed your animal whatever you want. But know there is no real controversy surrounding this - cats and dogs are carnivores and must get a majority of their food from animal sources. They may do fine in the short term, but in the long run they will be nutritionally stressed.
We have a better understanding of the biological needs of cats and dogs. The very rhetorical question I pose based on this understanding: Do we feed our cats and dogs carnivore-based nutrition using traditional foods? The answer is a big fat NO.
You might be scratching your head if you are a pet owner. If you look at practically EVERY bag of pet food, there are pictures of fruits, vegetables, and grains, proudly displayed on the bag. The idea that fruits and vegetables are "bad" seems quite contradictory to what many people believe, and different than what the products all brag about containing. Why would they do such a thing? To mislead you of course.
We human-types identify these things as healthy and therefore feel confident selecting foods that seem healthy to us. It is great marketing, for sure... We'll happily buy the product with the most appealing packaging, especially if it appeals to our desire for simple, healthy diet fixes with those colorful carbs.
"But my dog LOVES carrots!" Technically I love M&M's, but it doesn't mean they're good for me.
If you look at a pet's diet through the lens of carnivore-based nutrition, you begin to see just how far into the unhealthy that the industry goes in the name of profit. Fruits and vegetables are used as "nutrition" simply because they are cheaper than their animal components, and they exploit an owner's desire to give what they perceive as healthy.
Most commercial pet foods are bloated with carbohydrates and plant nutrients and are almost the complete opposite of carnivore-based nutrition. The most direct comparison is a homemade meal to McDonald's. There are calories and macronutrients in McDonald's, sure, but not enough of ones that are good for you.
This, unfortunately, is true of almost all pet foods. From the cheap stuff at Walmart, to the gourmet/high-end brands, to the prescription stuff sold by vets only. I blame none of the people who sell or advise on pet nutrition, nor you for unknowingly choosing these products. I blame the industry for misleading us all.
Let's go through some easy things we can do to make our pet's diets better, which will help us understand just how nutritionally bad these products are.
Most pet food is kibble. A kibble is pet food turned into soft or hard-ish, small shapes. It's usually found in bags and referred to as "dry food." It's probably what most people think of when they think of pet food.
Kibble pet food, though, has to be 40 to 60% carbohydrate just to make the food stick together in those bits and shapes. A dog needs less than 30% of their diet to be carbohydrates. A kibble diet, by definition, means half their food will be poorly digestible and lack proper nutrients.
On top of this, dogs and cat's teeth really aren't made for chewing. Remember, pointy teeth are for tearing. Here's a cool video on how a dog eats. Basically, dogs and cats create a spoon with their tongue, scoop up the food, and swallow it whole. This is why they have that big pit of acid in their stomach to help digest stuff quickly - they aren't really breaking things down with chewing or mouth enzymes like we do.
When a cat or dog spends time chewing large clumps of kibble, they're introducing a high carbohydrate food to the surface of their teeth and gums. Imagine eating Oreos before bed and not brushing; you'd have cavities in no time.
Dogs and cats suffer from teeth and gum issues commonly, and this is largely a preventable disease. It's due to ingesting high carbohydrates, having high carbs be in contact with the teeth for too long, and not brushing regularly.
The process used to make kibble involves extreme temperatures. Any nutrients in the healthy ingredients used to make the food are significantly reduced, if not completely deactivated by the high heat.
Wet food is a decent option over traditional kibble. The downsides are that it is still a bit higher in carbs, plus water accounts for a portion of the food. I try not to pay for water since it comes infinitely from my faucet.
If kibble is 100% necessary, each piece of food should be as small as humanly possible so chewing isn't a concern. Specially processed kibble, using methods like freeze drying instead of high heat drying, is also a great option to ensure minimal carbs are used and nutritional components stay intact.
Ideally, though, we would move away from kibble and look at granular formulations. Granular formulations look like brown sugar. You can add a little water or unsalted chicken broth to give it a thicker consistency. Down the hatch with no chewing and lingering on the teeth. This allows VERY little carbohydrate as nothing has to stick together. Low carbs are the goal. I'll admit, it's a new concept that doesn't "feel" normal, but it actually is easier and healthier for cats and dogs.
Ingredients used to formulate the kibble contribute greatly to the amount of carbohydrates dogs and cats get. It doesn't stop there though. They cram in other carbs, further increasing the percentage of carbs these carnivores are eating.
At the cellular level, carbs can wreak havoc on a dog or cat.
Gluten rich carbs (potatoes and starches) are "sticky" and can stick to the parts of the intestines, drying out villi, breaking them off, and further reducing nutrient absorption.
High concentrations of carbs in the gut causes an osmotic diarrhea, meaning water rushes into the gut, causing frequent or runny stools. "But my pet's stools are fine!" This part blew my mind when I was first taught it: pet food manufacturers put "expanding agents" in their foods to absorb the water, expand, and make the stools look healthy and regular. If you see things like cellulose, tomato pumice, or beet fiber, that's what they are there for. If you feed a cup of food, many times the waste product is greater than 1 cup, instead of being less, like a nutritious food would be. What these things SHOULD be labeled are "artificial stool formers." Then people would at least see the truth.
Fruits and veggies are great for you, but not so much for cats or dogs. The super healthy stuff (blueberries, dark greens, etc) are added in such small amounts and exposed to such high temperatures, it's doubtful that any is left by the time your pet gets the food, despite it being a big part of the marketing. The problematic carbs that are in the final product in ample amounts are used as fillers, cheap protein sources, and to absorb water to make stools bigger.
If carbs are needed, it should just be small amounts of rice and grains. They are digestible by cats and dogs and provide a great source of all the vitamins and minerals an animal could need. Carbs should account for a small part of the diet, and instead, things like organ meats (liver, heart, etc) should be used for micronutrients.
Use Only Animal Protein Sources - And Dry!
Carbohydrates aren't in pet foods just for filler or vitamins. Plant-based proteins account for a large portion of proteins found in many pet foods. Corn, wheat, or peas are often included as protein sources in pet foods. This is done because the raw materials are cheap, especially compared to real animal protein sources. Because plant proteins have low amounts of proteins, the foods SHOULD contain enough carbs to ensure they are getting ample amounts, but they often don't.
But beware: the pet food industry will use dirty tricks when it comes to animal proteins.
Let's pretend we're making our own commercial food. We want to use chicken as the primary protein source. An 8-ounce uncooked piece of chicken will have a little more than 2 ounces of protein. So what accounts for the other 6 ounces? A bit of it is fat and other micronutrients - vitamins and such. Most of it is water.
To be pet food manufacturers with integrity, we would want to dehydrate that chicken (gently), grind up what is left, then concentrate it. This powder is called a meal (think cornmeal). Our chicken meal would then be used in an amount greater than all other ingredients, and we can list it first on the label to show our food is mostly chicken meal - the concentrated, nutritious part of a piece of chicken.
What really happens is manufacturers will count the weight of the undehydrated chicken. Eight ounces of chicken will have MUCH less nutrition than 8 ounces of chicken meal.
Whenever you see a meat listed on a pet food that doesn't have the word "meal" after it, think "water." Think that it is practically worthless nutritionally, and know that it is only there to fool you.
Not getting enough or the right kinds of proteins can lead to muscular atrophy in animals. Sometimes limping is not just a sign of joint issues, but muscle weakness around the joint.
Does Good Pet Food Cost More?
Just like with supplements, there is no correlation between price and quality. High cost, prescription formulas have the same likelihood of containing unhealthy ingredients as bulk or cheap pet foods.
A good pet food will be more expensive than those discount brands, for sure. They are roughly equivalent, if not slightly less than prescription dog foods.
I would like to change the paradigm used when comparing prices. We have to stop looking at price per meal, though, and start looking at price per nutrient. My favorite analogy is CBD pricing. CBD is a widely used newer supplement that is all the rage right now, and people are flocking to stores to find all different price points and general confusion. You can buy a $40 CBD oil bottle, which is MUCH cheaper than our $80 bottle. The thing is, our $80 bottle has 6 times the amount of CBD found in the $40 bottle. When buying products - pet foods, supplements, whatever - we should not evaluate cost per volume, but cost per target ingredient.
The unfortunate reality is there is no way to know exactly how many grams of protein are found in most pet food servings. The requirements are different for pet foods, and the analysis numbers shown on the package are intentionally misleading. They highlight pre-processing weights OR volumes, which makes skews reality significantly.
A factor that must be considered is the elevated cost of medical care with poor diet. The prime example is with diabetes in animals. These high carb diets over a lifetime will cause insulin resistance, just like in humans. And just like in humans, this leads to diabetes, which is a serious cardiovascular risk. Insulin treatments are expensive injections that have to be given frequently throughout the day. Lots of vet visits to manage this.
It is more difficult to identify quality brands by cost. It is best to find a trusted expert who has vetted different brands (hey, just like us!), then compare costs from there. All costs should be considered, including medical care for preventable diseases. Quality pet food, like quality human food, will be slightly more expensive initially, but will be factors more nutritious, and in the long run, it will decrease your costs.
Let's get some practice reading pet food labels so you can better identify quality foods. It's very easy to look at ingredient lists on pet food and glaze over. In fact, that's almost what manufacturers hope for. Don't fret, it isn't that hard. The first few lines will be eye-opening enough and you'll almost be able to know quality from the first 5-10 ingredients. The list gets long because a majority of ingredients are vitamins added to ensure the formula meets legal vitamin requirements, so these can be ignored (until you become a pet food black belt).
The first ingredient is buffalo, but not the dehydrated, ground up buffalo meal. The first ingredient then, is just water. We do have lamb and chicken meal, both are great. Then it lists LOTS of vegetables and carbs - potatoes, peas. It lists other whole, water-laden meats. Then more fruits. Then a laundry list of added vitamins.
This one isn't TOO bad, compared to some of the train-wrecks of pet food out there. Still, this is not a quality food.
This is one of the top-selling brands in the country. Again, the first ingredient is essentially water, as it is the non-dehydrated version. Tomato pumice - an artificial stool former! Quickly we see grains and carbs. Chicken fat - again, water. Lots of vegetables and fruits and synthetic vitamins. This is not a quality food.
Big trouble here. The first ingredient isn't even an animal product or protein, which should account for most of their diet. The second is corn - ugh! Just look at this list and you can easily see why we think pet food is a mess. And now I'm not invited back to my friends house.
When you find yourself in a hole, first stop digging.
Fixing pet nutrition is very easy. It's not like the dogs and cats are going to the grocery stores to pick up their own food. We don't have to worry about them overeating at restaurants or raiding the fridge when they're bored. We have complete control over what they eat (mostly). Their diets are less varied than ours are; they predominantly eat the same prepared food, with a few excursions here or there.
A warning: before you make ANY changes, it's important you speak with an expert. Some diets are truly pet specific and we can't make blanket assumptions about your animal. We have resources available, including a clinical nutritionist veterinarian whom you can speak with, if need be.
The two foods we recommend currently are Ziwi Peak and Abady Pet Food. They are available in store (not online, sorry!) and we can ship these. Shipping pet food gets expensive, but we have a discounted rate through one of the carriers for large packages.
The main, everyday food should be a carnivore-based, nutrient-rich granular formulation that is age and weight specific.
Give us a call or email and we can help get you started, or at least give you further advice on your pet's nutrition.
Don't make all your changes at once. Switching from an unhealthy diet will take time. You can't give a malnourished human a big steak as the first meal; proper nutrition must be introduced slowly, or all those carbs washing out will make a big mess - inside and out.
Day 17 and beyond: A healthy, new diet.
If at any point in this process stools change too dramatically, go slower. It's taken a while to get to this point, so it may take a while to correct it.
You will be happy to hear that your pet will require less amounts of food since their new food will be so much more nutritionally dense. Frequently cats and dogs over eat because their brains don't sense enough nutrition and don't tell them to stop, though their stomachs are stretching more and more.
4. Use Carnivore-Based Snacks, Too!
Just like our concepts of good pet foods need to be changed, our idea of a good treat needs to go too. I remember giving my cats those soft, chewy treats all the time. Again, that's just carb-rich junk food.
A final interjection, but one that has to be said. I love cats, but cats are jerks. Anyone who has owned a cat knows exactly what I mean. We live with them... they don't live with us. Cats will do what they want, when they want. They are much more difficult to make changes with, so your mileage may vary.
Your dog will probably do this with a big smile, because that's why dogs are awesome.
One final point on stools. They will change when you change foods. Remember there are ingredients in there to make stools larger and firmer. Your pets stools may have different, varied consistency on a nutrient-dense diet.
Some people may not want to go through the steps of radically changing the pet's diet just yet. It's ok to want to test the waters first! We have some tips for you to help meet good nutrition needs without big changes.
Instead of prepared, preprocessed foods, some people do the work of making their own pet food. You are truly great people, and I will write a letter on your behalf if your pet doesn't recognize this.
If you are going to venture down this route, we recommend you follow the same rules. Design the diet for carnivores, using meat, organs, and soft bones. Minimize carbohydrates.
Some pet food companies (like the Vitality Approved brands) make their own raw food diets. We usually recommend that more than when people try on their own because getting a raw diet right is difficult.
If you want help designing a raw food diet, give us a call!
Remember, if a diet is great, supplements will be largely unnecessary. We have a few different supplements we'd recommend for those interested in not making a radical dietary change right away.
Fish oil. Is anyone at all shocked that I said this? Not only is it a Vital 5 Supplement for humans, but it is crucial for cats and dogs. Pet foods add fats to the mix before processing, meaning most of it gets cooked off. Using a good pet oil can help tremendously!
Extra protein - Besides throwing an extra piece of chicken or pork into their diets, Myocep Whey protein can be used and mixed in with food to help increase healthy, animal protein levels.
Multivitamin powder - A multivitamin powder is essential with homemade diets to ensure minimum nutrition is met, but probably is unnecessary even with the worst commercial foods.
Changing a pet's diet to a carnivore-based, nutrient dense diet will have tremendous benefits on your cat or dog's health. Improvements in the coat smell and feel, better muscle tone, improvements in teeth and gum health, reduced joint concerns, less GI problems, and most importantly, less preventable vet bills, all can be accomplished with a better diet.
With that in mind, I feel we are unintentionally not serving our cat and dog family members properly. This blame falls squarely on the pet food industry, whose lobbying and propaganda infiltrates all aspects of veterinary nutrition. Don't call your vet and accuse them of killing your pet - they are not. They are making the best decisions they can with the resources they have. The industry sponsors vet societies, hold a monopoly on nutrition education, and use a marketing machine to convince us their cheap, unhealthy foods are best for our animals.
Now you are better informed to see the truth in the system. Understanding cats and dogs are carnivores will help you look at pet food ingredients with a skeptical eye. Just like with humans, it is never too late to take action towards a healthier life. You want to give them the best, and now, you can.


Community Development | Economic Opportunity + a National Culture of Health: Did You Miss a Game-changer?
John C. Williams, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, talked about health.
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), talked about finance (and walked us through a New Markets Tax Credit deal in Philly!).
All across America, financiers, community development, philanthropy, public health and health systems are choosing to make progress together. It was not always this way.
Less than six years ago there was a landmark meeting at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC, co-sponsored by RWJF. A leadership audience — half from the Fed's constituency and half from RWJF's world — were introduced to each other. Like a high school prom, they clustered with their own, but left intrigued: at this low-point for American prosperity, was there a better way forward? The painful Great Recession had highlighted that America's economic stability rests on the shoulders of its people, and America needed every resource, every new strategy and every opportunity to complete a turnaround. It all begins with everyone having a pathway to opportunity. And with nearly one-in-five people living in low-income neighborhoods where those pathways were scarce, the bad times triggered a call for fundamental change. Exposure to each other's work and the potential for collaboration has led leaders across sectors to evolve rapidly.
The Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) jumped ahead of the pack, creating a Social Impact Calculator to help community developers demonstrate the monetary value of social returns as well as financial ROI.
Stewards for Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) also took an early stand and developed a set of outcome measures to track not just medical needs of their residents but also important social determinants of health like community engagement and child educational success.
In communities, partnerships are demonstrating how to improve economic opportunity, opportunity for better health and better lives.
Purpose Built's Villages of East Lake in Atlanta developed a vibrant, new, mixed-income community where there had been a public housing project. One outcome: where previously 5% of low-income children were reading at grade level, now 98% do, surpassing children from the wealthiest suburbs—an example of how a strong community can begin to break the cycle of poverty.
There are increasingly more funders interested in cross-sector projects, more CDFIs as well as new players including Federal programs like Medicaid, health systems like Kaiser Permanente, anchor institutions like hospitals, and more.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the city government, and a cluster of other investors have pieced together $42.5 million to build the Community Health & Literacy Center, bringing together better access to health care, a new library and a beautiful recreational center, all in a neighborhood where the poverty rate is 24 percent.
Philanthropy is engaging in new ways to support cross-sector initiatives.
At the NICRC plenary, Lavizzo-Mourey announced a new $30 million program funded by RWJF and other national foundations, in collaboration with LIIF, Enterprise Community Partners, the National Resources Defense Council and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to transform the social determinants of health in up to 10 metropolitan regions.
And, the Healthy Futures Fund, a joint effort of the Kresge Foundation, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Morgan Stanley bank, provided financial support to So Others Might Eat (SOME), a faith-based community organization focused on poverty, for the $90 million Conway Center in Washington, D.C. Sited in a high-poverty neighborhood, it will include more than 200 affordable apartments, a health center, job-training center, shops, offices and green space – all across from a Metro station.
Increasingly, the market is valuing health.
It takes investment to create real change, and capital is flowing. If we add it all up, the examples noted here plus many others, we're talking about more than a billion dollars in current investments that address social determinants of health.
With the ACA requiring nonprofit hospitals to conduct a community health needs assessment, and the CRA requiring banks to conduct a community needs assessment, there is an opportunity for new alignment at the local level.
By working together to assess a community's needs, both investors in economic growth and the payers who foot the bill for poor health can craft a more holistic and promising pathway forward. A brief by St. Luke's Health Initiative in Arizona outlines concrete, discrete ways community developers can be part of the needs assessment process.
Where we are headed; are you going with us?
For too long our country has tried to fix intractable problems in isolation: an economic fix or a health improvement fix or an educational fix or a jobs fix. We're now seeing the Jenga tower. As Williams said, "we have a broad definition of health that encompasses jobs, education and safety." And from Lavizzo-Mourey's perspective, "health is the bedrock of personal fulfillment, the backbone of prosperity and the core of a strong competitive nation." We applaud Williams and Lavizzo-Mourey for standing together across sectors, linking America's problems and opportunities, and, in the words of Lavizzo-Mourey, embracing new allies.
At the Build Healthy Places Network, we represent cross-sector perspectives, expertise and advocacy. We are energized by the rapid, exciting changes we see – and share. As a "connector" among leaders, practitioners, investors and policymakers, across sectors, we strive to advance progress by synthesizing research, identifying best practices, encouraging measurement and providing capacity-building tools and resources.
Williams and Lavizzo-Mourey epitomized leadership at the conference, but we are also seeing leadership and best practices explode in neighborhoods around the country.
We commend everyone—across finance, community development, health and health care—who has taken the plunge, working in tandem to improve opportunities in our poorest neighborhoods.
Our challenge now is to spread and sustain cross-sector, systemic changes in policies, financing, and long-held practices that compartmentalize problems and solutions. So what do we need to do to keep the momentum?
Open even more channels between sectors and keep them open—share the challenges, share new approaches, share what works.
That's where the Network comes in. We hope that you will share with us what you have learned and what you see coming down the pike. Send us examples of success, and your ideas for effective cross sector collaboration.
Last week we heard it loud and clear–the dawn of that future is here! We're excited to usher it in.


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Episode 18: The Power of the HSA
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Welcome to episode 18! We're talking HSAs aka Health Savings Accounts.
With the burden of healthcare costs falling to individuals and families, HSAs can be an amazing tax free way to pay for not just doctor visits and hospital stays but also LASIK eye surgery, acupuncture for chronic pain, and more. Enter Lively, a company focused on making HSAs flexible, affordable, and accessible to everyone. My guest is the co-founder of Lively, Shobin Uralil, who takes us through some of the hoops to jump through to access one of best financial planning tools out there.
My guest is the wonderful Shobin Uralil, the co-founder of Lively, an HSA provider that is making HSAs suck a whole lot less!
The Power of the HSA
HSAs are a powerful tool to pay for medical expenses tax free
Unlike an FSA (confusing, right?), HSA dollars do not expire at the end of the calendar year
You can contribute $3,500 as an individual or $7,000 as a family to an HSA in 2019
Your HSA dollars can be spend on qualified medical expenses BUT can also be saved and even invested in the stock market
Still lost? Lively has an HSA 101 page that I think you'll love.
Want to know why that hot sauce makes you sweat? It's because it's got about a million SHUs — that's "Scoville Heat Units," which are used to measure the spiciness or heat of peppers on the Scoville Scale.
Still perplexed by health insurance? Go listen to episode 11.


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New Haven Theater Company presents Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Proof'
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NEW HAVEN >> You want proof of cool things to do in this city and state? New Haven Theater Company has some in David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning "Proof" starting Thursday.
The month of May in Connecticut is full of art and entertainment blooms, from outdoor festivals to great classical concerts to productions at theaters both revered and... a bit off the beaten track.
That's where the NHTC comes in, as its six performances will take place over two weeks in the small theater in the back of the English Markets Building on Chapel Street.
This company, featuring some folks who work at the larger theaters in their day jobs, is all about collaboration, says the play's director Steve Scarpa.
The play "was something we'd been thinking about since last year, and last year we couldn't get the rights to the show," Scarpa says. "But Megan Chenot (who plays central character Catherine in the play) brought up the idea again this year, and it seemed like a really good fit for our company members; it was a good fit for our actors. And it was a subject matter that we wanted to tackle. It's a really great play and it just seemed like a no-brainer when it came up."
The troupe turns out intriguing shows on a shoestring, most recently the dark comedy "Smudge" and well-attended "Bus Stop." The NHTC season concludes with "Proof," which will also star George Kulp as Catherine's father Robert, Deena Nicol-Blifford as Catherine's sister Claire, and Christian Shaboo as Robert's student Hal.
"The play is a family drama," says Scarpa. "It's about one sister, primarily, and whether she has a touch of her father's madness or a touch of her father's genius, or both."
And while discussion is about a math proof (referred to as "elegant"), it's about artists, family and the act of creation, says Scarpa — and "what that takes from people, what it requires. What's really good about this play is there's really no villain in this piece. These are people honestly trying to do the right thing in their lives, they're trying to take care of one another as best they can."
To set up the dynamic for the actors, Scarpa says the company decided this math proof would be like finding a Leonardo da Vinci painting in your attic, with the high stakes that involves.
Scarpa, a former newspaper reporter who began acting in college and now does publicity and marketing for Long Wharf Theatre, last directed the company in "Our Town" — the first play performed at the current Chapel Street site (look for the movable sign outside as you walk down from Church and Chapel).
He says this group of actors is "good at being in a room and telling the truth with each other... We put them in emotional situations and we let them sort it out. Because we're a small company, there aren't big special effects backing us up. And we try to play things as truthfully, as close to the vest, as possible."
And from little truths come bigger ones, if it goes well.
"In this particular family's circumstances (in "Proof"), you actually get into really kind-of universal ideas," he says. It takes a company working earnestly to mine those moments.
"This bunch has worked together so frequently and so well," he says. "In rehearsal, they come in, they have ideas, they have natural innate chemistry together because they're friends and they're familiar with each other's work.
"You know, sometimes great art is built of tension in a rehearsal room; that's not us. We try and build it by real levels of collaboration and help... And it seems to be working."
As for the title's added meaning, "Catherine is claiming to be the author of this gifted proof and no one believes her. So she's forced to explain herself," says Scarpa. "...And it's also an issue of, what do we give to each other? We give proof of love, we give proof of support, we give proof of madness or lack thereof."
"Proof" runs Thursday through Saturday and May 12-14; tickets are at newhaventheatercompany.com.


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